My low-key cultivation of immortality was discovered by the emperor in my diary.

Chu Lengyu has always been a celebrity in the Hundred Swords Pavilion.

She not only excelled in cultivation, but also achieved outstanding results in various assessments, and her reputation even spread to other sects, attracting the attention of many people.

Their opinions on her varied, ranging from praise to criticism.

"Have you heard? That Chu Lengyu was able to draw in Qi in just a few days. That's incredibly fast!"

"Indeed, her speed is beyond imagination. There are few in the sect who can compare with her. I have also heard that she is very knowledgeable and can answer questions fluently in the library. Even the elders look at her with special regard."

At this moment, an inner disciple in the crowd, with a gloomy face, said sourly, "Hmph, he's just relying on his talent to get this empty reputation. The path of cultivation is so long and difficult. What good is talent if you don't have the perseverance to cultivate diligently?"

This person considered himself diligent and hardworking, working day and night without stopping, yet his cultivation had always been unable to break through the bottleneck. Seeing a genius like Chu Lengyu suddenly appear out of nowhere, he couldn't help but feel unbalanced, feeling both envious and jealous, a mixture of emotions.

“You’re wrong. Junior Sister Chu must have put in a lot of effort to achieve such success. Besides, she’s passed the Path of Inquiry, which means her character and temperament have been tested!” a female disciple immediately retorted.

She held Chu Lengyu's success in high regard and believed it was more than just talent.

“Junior Sister Chu’s achievements today are not solely due to her talent,” a disciple with less talent who often diligently cultivated in the training grounds couldn’t help but say. “Although she doesn’t come to the training grounds, Listening Wind Cliff isn’t far from them, and I can see her already cultivating at the edge of the cliff every day before sunrise!”

“Don’t forget, she refused the sect leader’s offer to personally take her as a disciple. Such courage and decisiveness are not something that ordinary people can do,” an older disciple interjected. “This girl’s future path is bound to be extraordinary. I have high hopes for her.”

"I think that with such a talented disciple, the reputation of our Hundred Swords Pavilion will only grow stronger," an optimistic disciple said with a smile.

Some people worried, "However, she refused the sect leader's offer to take her as a disciple. Will she offend the sect leader because of this? Will it affect her future within the sect?"

Upon hearing this, another disciple shook his head and comforted him, "The sect leader is magnanimous. How could he hold a grudge over such a trivial matter? Besides, Senior Sister Nangong is there to look after you."

Discussions about Chu Lengyu never ceased in every corner of the Hundred Swords Pavilion.

Her every move became the focus of her disciples' attention.

Chu Lengyu herself, however, ignored these discussions.

She remained immersed in her own world of cultivation, silently honing her skills and mental state at the edge of Listening Wind Cliff, responding to all external evaluations with her actions.

There is no time to practice.

Several seasons have passed, and years have flown by.

With her extraordinary talent and unremitting efforts, Chu Lengyu has reached the late stage of Qi Refining, rising like a new star.

Her rapid progress in cultivation once again proved her extraordinary potential.

Now, Chu Lengyu is preparing for Foundation Establishment, and Foundation Establishment Pills, as the key to Foundation Establishment, have become an important resource that she must obtain.

However, Foundation Building Pills are considered relatively precious in the Hundred Swords Pavilion and cannot be obtained casually.

The sect rules stipulate that only those who accumulate enough sect contributions can exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills, and no one is exempt.

As Chu Lengyu's master, Nangong Xue felt extremely proud of her cultivation progress.

However, she was powerless and unable to help in the face of this ironclad rule of the sect.

Although she cared deeply for her beloved disciple, she had to maintain fairness and impartiality in the face of the sect's rules.

Although she could offer Chu Lengyu some guidance and assistance, she could only do so within the framework of the sect's rules and regulations. She could not act out of personal favoritism, seek personal gain for Chu Lengyu, or break the rules.

Moreover, countless eyes are watching Lingfeng Cliff and the master and disciple pair with predatory intent; they cannot be allowed to find any fault with them.

“Leng Yu, these are the sect’s rules, and your master cannot change them. However, you can accumulate contribution points by completing tasks.” Nangong Xue sighed softly and patiently explained, “There are many tasks in the sect’s task hall, and you can choose according to your abilities.”

She stepped forward and patted Chu Lengyu on the shoulder to comfort her: "But you don't need to worry, everyone has been through this."

Several years have passed, and Chu Lengyu has grown up into a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl, no longer the naive child she was when she first entered the school.

Her features were plain, her appearance not particularly outstanding, but she had a calm temperament with a touch of scholarly air, and a red mole between her eyebrows added a touch of charm.

He was dressed in a white-collared, black-robed, sword-embroidered disciple's attire, which fit him perfectly. His black hair was tied up high, and his long white ribbons flowed in the wind.

At first glance, he appears to be just an ordinary disciple of the Hundred Swords Pavilion, with nothing special about him.

Only Nangong Xue, who spent every day with her, knew that she was no ordinary person.

After learning about this situation, Xie Ming felt indignant on Chu Lengyu's behalf.

He made a special trip to Listening Wind Cliff to recommend some suitable missions to her, and also subtly indicated that he, as her senior brother, could secretly lend her a helping hand.

Chu Lengyu expressed her gratitude for Xie Ming's "kindness" but did not accept it.

He seemed overly enthusiastic; who knows what ulterior motives he might be harboring?

She decided to go to the mission hall herself to check the specific mission details.

In the mission hall, Chu Lengyu carefully browsed through various missions, including guarding mines, repairing formations, dealing with monsters, and hunting down demonic cultivators.

Although the Hundred Swords Pavilion is only a second-rate sect, it controls a hundred nearby islands, which is many times larger than the territory of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Each island has many cultivation families and a large number of independent cultivators, so there are naturally many problems that require sects to send people to solve.

These tasks vary in difficulty and contribution points, and the disciples of the Hundred Swords Pavilion need to make choices based on their own circumstances.

After comparing the options, Chu Lengyu finally chose a mission to kill a demonic beast.

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Let me explain the issues of time flow and cultivation level.

In this setting, the higher the level of the world, the faster the relative flow of time. (However, it's not as exaggerated as a day in heaven being equal to a year on earth; a speed of ten or even a hundred times is possible.)

The timeline of the Star Sea is based on ancient traditions and is now an enormous number. To avoid complications, we can simply consider a Star Sea year as a regular Great Xia year of 365 days.

The time flow rate between the Great Xia World and the Minghai World is one to three; one year in the Great Xia World is equivalent to three years in the Minghai World.

Chu Lengyu's diary is half bound to herself and half bound to the Great Xia world. She can write in her diary every day to receive rewards, but her cultivation progress will be based on the time of the Great Xia world.

For example, after entering the Nascent Soul stage, writing a diary takes one year in the Great Xia Dynasty and can result in a minor realm advancement, but in the Minghai Realm, it takes three years.