Stealing the female lead's favor turns her from a heartthrob to a universally disliked figure.

"You should all cultivate diligently! I'll teach you the Nine Scrolls of Chinese Music later. Even if some of you don't like music, you should at least learn one piece from the Nine Scrolls of Chinese Music. As for what to learn, that's up to you." This was the first time Li Qingqing had made a mandatory request.

As a disciple of Lingqin Peak, it would be extremely impolite of not being able to play even a single piece of Huayin Jiujuan!

"Yes, we will study hard," they all said in unison.

Li Qingqing waved her hand, signaling them to leave.

After everyone left, she returned to Qingyin Pavilion and continued to review the Annihilation Divine Melody with the spirit of the Great Sound Mysterious Spirit Qin.

Two hours later, a moon-white light shield appeared above Lingqin Peak.

But soon, the seven different colored light shields merged into one, and a seven-colored barrier appeared throughout the entire Lingqin Peak area.

At that moment, a loud boom echoed across the entire Nine Spirits Sect. The spatial array within the sect's protective formation was activated, and an invisible barrier blocked the Nine Spirits Sect's path down the mountain.

The Spirit Talisman Peak Master, who had just stepped out of the sect, turned back in astonishment, unsure of what to say for a moment.

The peak master of Lingzhen Peak, who was just one step away from leaving, gritted his teeth and looked back in the direction of Lingqin Peak.

Couldn't we have waited a little longer?

Couldn't you have notified me earlier?

Compared to his resentment, the Spirit Chef Peak Master and Elder Wu, who happened to be on Spirit Chef Peak, were much happier.

"Little Li is truly talented! She's already reached the seventh level. Keep up the good work, and she'll master the Song of Annihilation!" Elder Wu was very excited and expectant.

The Spirit Chef Peak Master also nodded with a smile, "Yes! Little Li's disadvantage is that she is young. Otherwise, how could Fu Changye be the number one cultivator in our Nine Spirits Sect?"

Elder Wu smiled without saying a word, but he had the same thought in his heart.

On the main peak, the sect leader was also shocked and surprised, but mostly happy.

He looked in the direction of Lingqin Peak, inwardly admiring his own good judgment.

Fortunately, he didn't refuse Li Qingqing's idea of ​​becoming the peak master!

As expected, their ancestors still protected the Nine Spirits Sect.

However, I still hope that she can break through the ninth level as soon as possible and master the Divine Song of Annihilation!

Otherwise, the Nine Spirits Sect would have to close down for a very long time.

However, since they were unable to go out, the disciples of all the peaks of the Nine Spirits Sect all chose to cultivate in seclusion.

Those who could squeeze into the Spirit Pool went there, while those who couldn't gathered in the open square, the scenic back mountain, the sect's cultivation room, and so on.

It wasn't until late at night, when the stars were twinkling in the sky, that the eighth silvery, star-like light shield appeared on Lingqin Peak.

After the light shield and the barrier merged, Lingqin Peak seemed to disappear from the Nine Spirits Sect for a moment, and the entire Nine Spirits Sect was in a state of utter silence.

In fact, it wasn't just outsiders who felt this way; even Li Qingqing, who was playing the Divine Song of Annihilation, felt the same way.

For a moment, she felt herself freeze, as if she were about to die in this silence.

Suddenly, she felt a gentle force tugging at her soul, bringing her back to her senses from this state of stillness.

Immediately afterwards, she seemed to hear a male voice that sounded somewhat ethereal, yet also like a clear spring flowing over her heart.

"Just go to sleep and you'll feel better when you wake up!"

The sound was very soft, yet it possessed an irresistible allure. Before she knew it, she had fallen asleep on the Great Sound Mystic Zither.

In her dazed state, she felt someone touch her face and then let out a soft sigh.

She tried to open her eyes to see, but a suction force pulled her back into a deep sleep.

She slept for seven days, causing many to speculate that Li Qingqing had failed to learn the Song of Annihilation.

The Spirit Chef Peak Master wanted to visit the Spirit Zither Peak, but there was a barrier around the Spirit Zither Peak, and outsiders could not enter without the Spirit Zither Peak Master's permission.

Even Xia Nanfeng and his group were unable to enter Lingqin Peak because Li Qingqing's Nirvana Divine Song was not fully mastered.

Another day passed, and Li Qingqing finally woke up.

It was just a piece of music, yet it gave her a feeling of the vicissitudes of life and the passing of a lifetime.

She took a deep breath, swallowed a Nine-Turn Nourishing Spirit Pill, ate some spiritual food, and then continued playing.

She was just a hair's breadth away from completing the Divine Song of Annihilation, and she certainly couldn't give up at this moment.

With a slight movement of the fingers, the piano music flowed, but the tone was not as melodious and pleasant as usual; the notes were heavy and gloomy.

Once she grasped this emotion, her piano playing became smooth.

But, it's still a little short...

Every time she played a piece, she was always just a little bit short of the finish line.

It was this small difference that caused her to practice the piano for three more days without making any progress.

It wasn't until she inexplicably recalled the image of the stunningly handsome young man in his past life, dressed in a long blue robe and carrying a purple-gold sword, cleaving half of the Spirit Healing Peak in two with his sword, shattering the plaque of the Spirit Healing Peak, that the zither music suddenly gave rise to a glimmer of hope from that extreme and despairing desolation...

When a golden light enveloped Lingqin Peak, the half-month-long ban imposed on the Nine Spirits Sect was finally lifted.

Li Qingqing returned to her room to rest in a daze.

The moment she closed her eyes, an unexpected image flashed into her mind: the masked man kissing her in the secret realm...

Who is he?

I feel like I don't know them, but why do I have this strange sense of familiarity?

……

The main peak of the Nine Spirits Sect.

The sect leader handed the newly received invitation to several peak masters for review, saying, "The venue for the Hualing Nine Continents Sect Ranking Tournament three months from now has been confirmed. Take a look."

When the Spirit Sword Peak Master saw the address on the invitation, he looked puzzled. "Is this sect ranking competition going to be held at the Hundred Extremes Tower in the Eastern Continent? Isn't the Hundred Extremes Tower currently under lockdown and won't reopen for another sixty years? Isn't it too early?"

"Yes, it's not the right time yet, but it will be exactly sixty years from now. This time, the major sects can only send a maximum of one hundred people to the Hundred Extremes Tower, so you need to carefully select your candidates." The sect leader's tone was tinged with worry.

The Hualing Nine Continents Sect Ranking Tournament is held every ten years. In the last decade, their Nine Spirits Sect was third in the entire Hualing Nine Continents and first in the Nine Spirits Continent, but this time it's really hard to say.

The upheaval in the Divine Ruins was a heavy blow to the Nine Spirits Sect.

"Lingqin Peak has seven disciples, so that's seven spots. My Lingchu Peak will also take seven spots. The rest can be divided equally among you." The Lingchu Peak Master made the decision in an instant.

"Then I'll take seven spots from my Spirit Beast Peak! You can figure out what to do with the rest," the Spirit Beast Peak Master said, indicating he didn't intend to ask for more spots.

"Then I'll reserve seven spots on my main peak, and the remaining spots will be divided equally among the other six peaks, twelve spots per peak. Do you have any objections?" the sect leader asked.

"Yes, that's fine." The Spirit Sword Peak Master nodded.

"Let's do it this way! The Spirit Healer Peak Master isn't here, so I imagine he won't have any objections." The Spirit Talisman Peak Master felt there was nothing wrong with this division.

Since the other peak masters will have two more spots, they naturally won't have any objections.

After agreeing on the number of spots, everyone started discussing when to travel to Dongzhou.