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Deep within the Enlightenment Cave, in a newly opened secret chamber filled with concealment and protection formations meticulously arranged by Zhao Qingyan, the air was heavy. Shen Mo, Han Lin, and Su Xiao stood solemnly within, their gazes all focused on the jade slip of inheritance radiating a warm glow on the central stone platform.

Around the stone platform were several blank, top-quality jade slips. These were a generous gift presented by Chen Hao, the manager of Baibaoge, upon hearing the good news, and were specifically for recording important inheritances.

"Let's begin," Shen Mo said in a deep voice, his face slightly pale.

Separating the entire "Flowing Cloud Dao Body" and the insights on arrays, pills, and artifacts left by True Man Flowing Cloud from the main jade slip and inscribing them onto a blank jade slip was an extremely demanding task, especially in ensuring that the information was completely accurate and without the slightest error.

Over the past few days, he has barely slept or rested, and only managed to complete it by relying on his extraordinary spiritual sense and understanding of the essence of the technique.

Elder Han Lin stepped forward, his hands trembling slightly as he picked up a jade slip that had just been inscribed and was marked "Qi Refining Chapter of 'Flowing Cloud Dao Body' - Basic". He then immersed his consciousness into it.

A moment later, he suddenly opened his eyes, his old face flushed with excitement, and his beard bristled: "Wonderful! Wonderful indeed! Qi and blood flow like clouds, endless and continuous; spiritual energy flows like water, circulating and regenerating itself! This basic chapter is far more refined than the optimized version we cultivated before! If it can be popularized, the foundation of our disciples before Foundation Establishment will be extremely solid!"

Su Xiao also picked up another jade slip, titled "Advanced Qi Refining Chapter of 'Flowing Cloud Dao Body'," and carefully sensed it, her beautiful eyes shining with admiration: "Indeed! The use of spiritual energy is much more refined, especially the advanced methods of 'Cloud Vortex Breath Concealment Technique' and 'Flowing Cloud Step.' Whether it's concealment, speed of escape, or maneuvering in actual combat, the improvement is enormous!"

She could almost see Shi Tie's unpredictable figure as he used the new version of the Flowing Cloud Step.

Shen Mo nodded slightly and pointed to the other jade slips on the stone platform, saying, "Introduction to the Dao of Arrays, Miscellaneous Treatises on the Dao of Alchemy, and Essentials of the Dao of Weapons. These are all insights and reflections left by the patriarch. Although they are not specific cultivation methods, they directly point to the essence of the Great Dao and are of immeasurable value."

"After Qingyan and Xiaocao comprehend it, the sect's shortcomings in alchemy, formations, and weaponry may be made up for."

Han Lin nodded emphatically, solemnly placing all the inscribed jade slips into a specially made sandalwood box covered with restrictions. He said in a deep voice, "Sect Leader, rest assured! I guarantee with my life that this inheritance will be properly preserved and passed on in sequence. I will never dare to fail the Ancestral Master's high expectations!"

Shen Mo rubbed his temples wearily: "Thank you for your trouble, Elder Han. From this moment on, a new 'Flowing Cloud Pavilion' will be added to the Scripture Pavilion. This box will be placed on the top of the pavilion and will be protected by three layers of restrictions. Non-core disciples who have made outstanding contributions may not access it with the joint permission of you, me, or Junior Sister Xiao. The basic parts of the Qi Refining Chapter can be copied and placed in the middle layer of the Scripture Pavilion for inner disciples to exchange for access with contribution points."

"Disciple understands!" Han Lin solemnly replied, holding the wooden box as if it were the most precious treasure in the world, and walked steadily toward the newly built scripture pavilion.

Watching Elder Han's departing figure, Su Xiao then looked at Shen Mo, who looked weary, and said softly, "Sect Leader, you've worked hard. With the complete inheritance guidance, I believe that it won't be long before Senior Brother Shi, Junior Sister Qingyan, and Junior Sister Xiaocao all make rapid progress in their strength. Even for Wang Hu and Zhang Daniu, Foundation Establishment may not be an unattainable dream."

Shen Mo smiled, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes: "I hope so. The prosperity of the sect is not the achievement of one person, but requires the collective effort of many. Junior Sister Xiao, you also need to hurry up and comprehend it; your cultivation level is related to the future external affairs of the sect."

"Yes! Xiao'er will definitely do her best!" Su Xiao nodded vigorously.

With the complete "Flowing Cloud Dao Body" and various miscellaneous insights officially deposited into the Scripture Pavilion "Flowing Cloud Pavilion", the cultivation atmosphere of Qingyun Sect reached a new climax.

The disciples' enthusiasm for acquiring contribution points was unprecedented. Everyone was eager to accumulate enough points as soon as possible to study the legendary true teachings of the patriarch.

Under Han Lin's supervision, Shi Tie began to revise the basic chapter of "Flowing Cloud Dao Body" in seclusion. Each time he circulated his qi, he experienced both pain and joy. He felt that many obscure and unclear aspects of his previous cultivation had suddenly become clear, and his qi and blood circulation became more smooth and surging.

Zhao Qingyan and Li Xiaocao practically lived in the quiet room next to the Scripture Pavilion, studying the basics of array formations and alchemy day and night. Sometimes they would frown in deep thought, and sometimes they would clapp their hands and laugh. Clearly, they were making great progress.

Even routine sect tasks, such as patrolling, tending the herb garden, and maintaining formations, have become more efficient thanks to clearer objectives and more effective cultivation techniques.

The entire sect was like a precision machine fully fueled and lubricated, operating at high speed and in an orderly manner, radiating unprecedented vitality.

On this day, at dusk, Shen Mo came alone to a secluded cliff edge on the back of Qingyun Peak. This place was shrouded in mist all year round, with a biting mountain wind. Looking down, there was a bottomless valley, while looking up, the magnificent sunset dyed the sea of ​​clouds a beautiful crimson.

Besides inheriting the legacy, his trip to the Flowing Cloud Cave also yielded another important gain—a token that was neither gold nor jade, engraved with flowing cloud patterns, known as the "Flowing Cloud Pendant."

According to scattered mentions in the inherited jade slip, this pendant was a token of Liuyun Zhenren and seemed to be related to controlling some of the restrictions in the cave, but the cave has been destroyed and its specific purpose remains a mystery.

However, thanks to his long-term "integration" with the system and his deep understanding of the power of "editing", Shen Mo vaguely sensed that this Flowing Cloud Pendant contained a trace of extremely faint yet unique Daoist charm that resonated with the spiritual energy of this world, especially with the power of clouds and mist.

"System," he murmured to himself, "scan the Flowing Cloud Pendant, analyze its compatibility with the current environment, and deduce the feasibility of using it as the core to 'edit' and create a 'Cloud and Mist Illusion' suitable for Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment disciples to practice in."

[Command received. Scanning... Analyzing environmental parameters... Deciphering the structure of flowing clouds... Deducing...]

[Deduction Result: The Flowing Cloud Pendant contains fragments of Daoist principles related to 'Clouds and Mist,' 'Illusion,' and 'Trial,' with a 71.8% compatibility with the current geographical location (cloud sea node) and spiritual energy attributes (water and wind mutations).]

[Editable Scheme: 'Elementary Cloud Illusion'. Effect: Simulates a low-intensity cloud and fog environment, generates low-level illusory monsters (strength is controllable, simulating the Great Perfection of Qi Refining at its highest level), and sets up simple trial levels (such as the Path of Inquiry and the Maze).]

Adjustable difficulty, with basic repair mechanisms. Editing requires: 35% of current causality points, and the Flowing Cloud Pendant as the core array element (after editing, the pendant is bound to the illusion and cannot be moved).

[Warning: Editing will create an independent subspace fragment, requiring a continuous consumption of trace amounts of spiritual energy to maintain. Edit now?]

"35% of the causal points... that's quite a drain. But if successful, the sect will possess a trial ground that it can control and sustainably utilize, its value for disciples' combat experience and character development is immeasurable!"

Shen Mo's eyes flashed, and he had already made up his mind. Karma Points could be earned again, but the opportunity to improve the overall strength of the sect could not be missed, and the disciples needed more practical experience.