Half a year passed in the blink of an eye.

During the process of switching to the Pure Yang Scroll, Chen Mobai encountered several problems that he couldn’t solve on his own. However, under the guidance of the Red Robed Taoist Master, he finally established the foundation of the Pure Yang Scroll.

“Well done. Now, all you need to do is to continue practicing the Pure Yang Qi Refining chapter and convert the remaining Five Elements spiritual power in your Qi Sea.”

On this day, at the peak of a mountain in Danzhu Academy, the Red Robed Taoist Master withdrew his right hand from Chen Mobai’s dantian, seemingly relieved, and nodded slightly.

“Thank you for your hard work during this period, Taoist Master.”

Chen Mobai immediately rose from his meditation cushion and thanked the Golden Elixir Taoist Master in front of him.

“As a teacher of the Instrument Dao Academy, it’s my duty to guide you.”

The Red Robed Taoist Master shook his head slightly, but didn’t move, accepting Chen Mobai’s salute.

“Did the Taoist Master also practice the Pure Yang Scroll?”

Over the past six months, Chen Mobai noticed that the Red Robed Taoist Master was very knowledgeable about the Pure Yang Scroll, even to the point of mastery.

He could anticipate and inform Chen Mobai of the various difficulties that would be encountered in the process of switching to this technique, as if he had experienced it himself. Hence, Chen Mobai asked this question.

“When I was in the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages, I indeed practiced the Pure Yang Scroll. However, in order to have more time for forming the Golden Elixir, I switched to the ‘Heaven Burning Technique’, which is derived from the Pure Yang Scroll.”

The Red Robed Taoist Master didn’t avoid the topic and casually shared his cultivation experience.

A hundred years ago, he entered the Instrument Dao Academy with the top score from Danxia City. At that time, he was also practicing the Five Elements Technique.

After entering the academy, among the students of that year, thirty-six people chose to switch to the Pure Yang Scroll. However, only he and another Taoist Master, Shaoyang, successfully formed the Golden Elixir.

His success in forming the Golden Elixir was due to his realization that if he wanted to break through the realm while improving his fire spiritual root attribute through the Pure Yang Body Technique, he might end up dying of old age.

Therefore, he decisively stopped practicing the Pure Yang Body Technique after Foundation Establishment and focused on improving his realm through the Heaven Burning Technique.

This resolute mindset allowed the Red Robed Taoist Master, who was originally just an ordinary talent among the students of that year, to succeed in forming the Golden Elixir on his first attempt. Now, he even has the potential to form the Nascent Soul.

“So, the Taoist Master is suggesting that I shouldn’t be overly obsessed with the Deification Technique of the Pure Yang Scroll. If I sense that I may not be able to break through the realm before my lifespan runs out, I need to decisively give up.”

Chen Mobai thought he understood the meaning of the Red Robed Taoist Master’s words, but the latter just smiled and shook his head.

“Don’t overthink it. For you, the most important thing right now is Foundation Establishment. To be honest, your progress is much slower than I expected. You should have completely eliminated the foundation of your Five Elements Technique in half a year, not just reaching the fourth level of Qi Refining.”

“Yes, Taoist Master.”

Chen Mobai felt somewhat embarrassed after hearing these words.

Even in Danzhu Academy, his spiritual root talent was only above average.

Over the past six months, under the guidance of the Red Robed Taoist Master, he converted the foundation of the Five Elements Technique into Pure Yang spiritual power, and only just reached the fourth level of Qi Refining yesterday.

However, his realm of the Five Elements Technique was still at the seventh level of Qi Refining. Apart from his average spiritual root and the slow progress of switching to the Pure Yang Scroll, it was also because he was using Qi Nourishing Spiritual Water to enhance himself every day.

This was a method taught by the Red Robed Taoist Master. At the beginning, he noticed that the Five Elements spiritual power that Chen Mobai enhanced with Qi Nourishing Spiritual Water was unstable and very weak.

Upon noticing this, the Red Robed Taoist Master didn’t let Chen Mobai absorb spiritual energy to enhance his spiritual power through the Pure Yang Scroll. Instead, he let him maintain the foundation of the Five Elements Technique with Qi Nourishing Spiritual Water, and then convert it into Pure Yang spiritual power using the method he taught. The foundation of the Pure Yang Scroll cultivated in this way was extremely solid.

It was as if loose soil had been rolled over by a road roller, becoming extremely compact and pure.

“Alright, unless there’s something else, we probably won’t meet again. Our fate ends here.”

After saying this, the Red Robed Taoist Master looked at the sun that had completely risen in the sky, cultivated the rising purple qi of the day, and then stood up and stepped into the clouds at the peak of the mountain.

“Although the Taoist Master didn’t accept me as a disciple, in my heart, I already consider you as my master.”

Watching the figure of the Red Robed Taoist Master disappearing into the clouds, Chen Mobai respectfully saluted him as a disciple would to his master.

By the time he raised his head, the Red Robed Taoist Master had already disappeared.

In fact, they had only met six times in the past six months.

But every time the Red Robed Taoist Master appeared, he could easily solve the doubts in Chen Mobai’s cultivation, and even give him a wake-up call, pointing out the direction of his cultivation.

If possible, Chen Mobai really wished he could always improve himself under the guidance of the Red Robed Taoist Master.

Unfortunately, happy times are always short-lived.

Today was the day he left Danzhu Academy, not only because half a year had passed, but also because tomorrow was New Year’s Eve.

And a month after the New Year, it would be the start of the new term at the Instrument Dao Academy. Chen Mobai needed to prepare to leave Danxia City and head to Red City Cave Heaven!

University was different from middle and high school, there were no summer or winter vacations, and the academic year was a whole year.

So Chen Mobai was able to stay at Danzhu Academy for half a year without worries.

However, he was also fortunate to receive the teaching resources of the Instrument Dao Academy in advance. Not every freshman could be noticed by a Golden Elixir Taoist Master and receive one-on-one education for half a year.

As the New Year was approaching, there were no students left in Danzhu Academy.

Shen Juanxiu and Luan Jingsheng had gone home half a month ago.

Chan Si, who was from another place, had bought a ticket and left a month ago.

After packing his luggage, Chen Mobai put a stack of talismans he had drawn on the table into his sleeve, then found the teacher on duty to complete the check-out procedures.

“Don’t forget your things.”

The teacher on duty reminded him after taking back the key.

“Thank you, teacher. I’ve taken everything.”

After having breakfast at the school gate, Chen Mobai took the earliest bus. After nearly two hours of twists and turns, he finally returned home.

Unfortunately, Chen Xinglan wouldn’t be coming home for the New Year.After Chen Mobai was admitted to the Dance Instrument Academy, he seemed to have completely let go of all his worries. After buying enough Inedia pills for two years, he directly applied for a closed-door cultivation at the Chixia Academy.

Although Tang Pancui was reluctant, she knew the importance of it. She asked Chen Mobai not to bother Chen Xinglan unnecessarily, allowing the latter to concentrate on his cultivation.

At this, Chen Mobai could only smile bitterly. He was still thinking about helping his father exchange for a Foundation Establishment pill.

Unfortunately, he hadn’t even joined the Shenmu Sect yet. Even if he successfully entered the sect, according to the rules, he would have to become a true disciple and wait for ten years before he could exchange for it.

“This New Year, it’s just the two of us, mom.”

“Aren’t grandma and grandpa coming?”

“They are used to the atmosphere of the mountains and don’t want to come to Danxia City.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai felt very regretful.

After dinner, Chen Mobai went upstairs.

He teleported to Qingguang Island, but not to pick up things. Instead, he was preparing to leave here and return to the Water Mansion.