Lu Xiaojing's words did not absolve them of the punishment they deserved.
Leaving his fellow disciples behind was a violation of the sect's rules.
They were punished by being given three years' monthly salary and spending the first half of the year in the miscellaneous service pavilion.
This punishment is a bit harsh for the disciples with low cultivation level. Without the spiritual stones and spiritual grass, and without the time to practice, their cultivation level will stagnate for a long time.
As for the 'missing' Zuo Sect disciples, Sect Master Zhao immediately sent his younger brother Zhao Jinhua to search for them, but unfortunately, nothing was found.
After Lu Xiaojing moved to the Miscellaneous Service Pavilion, he worked during the day and practiced at night.
After Tianma's demon elixir was refined by her, it directly turned into a great tonic elixir, which not only directly raised her cultivation level by two steps, but also made her shadowless skill twice as fast.
time flies.
In a blink of an eye, one year has passed.
Lu Xiaojing's cultivation level has successfully broken through to the fifth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm, and she has also successfully moved back to her residence from the Miscellaneous Pavilion.
"Xiao Jin, the secret trial of the Foundation Establishment Realm held by the Tianlang Sect for the disciples of the sects under its jurisdiction will be held in ten days. You and Lexi from the Right Sect will participate. You can go with Elder Zhao of the Zuo Sect."
Lu Jin is Lu Xiaojing’s new name in Fengyang Sect.
Although Fengyang Sect is divided into two sects, the left and right sects, if they attend important occasions, they will only send one person to take charge of the overall situation.
Over the years, whichever sect has more disciples participating will appoint elders to accompany them.
This year is no exception.
Sect Leader Meng was obviously not at ease. In his eyes, Lu Xiaojing was 'very honest' and would probably be bullied if he was with Zuo Sect's fellow disciples.
"In previous years, the disciples of You Zong who were taken out by Zuo Zong were dead and disabled. If you can't get the cultivation grass in this secret trial, I won't let you participate."
Lu Xiaojing: "Master, don't worry, Senior Sister Le and I will not take the initiative to provoke them."
Now, she has suppressed her cultivation to the second level of the Foundation Establishment Realm, and is just qualified to participate in the secret trial of the Foundation Establishment Realm. However, in the eyes of Sect Leader Meng, her cultivation is lower than that of other disciples who participated in the trial. If you enter the secret realm, it will naturally be much more dangerous.
So, he entrusted her to Lexi.
"After entering the secret realm, you must not separate. Do everything according to your ability, and you must come back alive."
…
In this secret realm trial, a total of 13 people from Fengyang Sect were present, and Zuo Sect accounted for 11 of them.
As soon as they entered the secret realm, Zuo Zong's disciples dismissed Lu Xiaojing as a 'burden', "Everyone will work separately. After collecting the cultivation grass, we will meet directly at the exit of the secret realm."
Lexi naturally followed Lu Xiaojing, "Let's go this way."
The two of them stood up directly with their swords and began to look for a place where the cultivation grass grew.
Lu Xiaojing matched up with Lexi's speed and passed several cliffs along the way, all of which were occupied by disciples from other sects. They could only continue to search forward until they came to a place that no one cared about.
The cliff is covered with cultivation grass, at least seventy or eighty.
Lexi instantly beamed with joy, "We have to move faster. It would be bad if we are targeted by other disciples."
Kakoi directly stepped forward with his sword.
After the two of them had picked all the cultivation grass on the cliff, they happened to meet several Zuo Sect disciples who came to rob them. "You can leave the cultivation grass and get out."
Lexi: "Why!"
Disciple of the Zuo Sect: "Just because of your low cultivation level, you are no match for us!"
Lexi was unwilling to give away the cultivation grass she got, but if there was a fight, she had no chance of winning. After weighing the situation, she was ready to compromise with the other party.
She threw half of the cultivation grass she picked directly to the other party, "You know how to bully your fellow sects, and you have the ability to steal the cultivation grass from other sect disciples!"
Kakoi didn't want to cause trouble, so he took out part of the cultivation grass.
Temporary loss is nothing.
Before leaving the secret realm, she would definitely ask them to get her money back with interest.
…
Several Zuo Sect disciples were about to leave when suddenly, a group of bats flew towards them.
Lexi immediately built a barrier to protect the two of them.
"Vampire bats are highly poisonous!"
Several bats are trying to break through the defensive barrier set up by Lexi.
Although Lexi was very talented in talismans, she was not particularly good at formations. Soon, a crack was created in the barrier by several bats.
Not far away, the situation of several Zuo Sect disciples was obviously worse than theirs.
Some people have been injured by bats and have been poisoned and fell to the ground. Although they have taken poison-proof pills, their wounds have begun to fester due to the strong toxicity of vampire bats, and they have a tendency to spread to other places.
Lexi built another barrier within the cracked barrier, but soon, the first barrier collapsed completely.
Those bats began to hit the second barrier.
Lexi could only build another barrier, "Xiao Jin, I may have to break my promise to Master. I'm afraid we won't be able to leave here alive today."
She could keep building the barrier, but her spiritual power would eventually be exhausted.
At that time, they will only become the food of those vampire bats.
Lu Xiaojing had been frowning. Seeing that the last barrier was about to be knocked down by the bat, she made gestures and built a defensive barrier.
Even though death was imminent, Lexi still kept thinking about her master's instructions.
"If this continues, we will all die. After the barrier is broken down later, I will hold them back. You run first, and each one will survive."
"I do not go."
Before, Kakoi would have definitely chosen to be alone.
However, she still can't let go of her master's death.
"If you want to leave, let's go together."
As Lu Xiaojing said, he built another barrier around the two of them.
…
The toxins in bats are really powerful.
Two of the five Zuo Sect disciples have died, and three more are struggling to their death just like them.
Fortunately, the disciples of the Tianlang Sect arrived quickly.
They directly used the evil-killing formation and killed half of the bats.
"Take out the cultivation grass in the storage bag yourself."
As the saying goes, things are turning, and now it is the Zuo Sect's disciples' turn to give in. When they presented the cultivation grass in their storage bags with both hands, they looked very flattering.
When several disciples of the Tianlang Sect turned their attention to them, Lu Xiaojing immediately pointed at the disciples of the Zuo Sect and said with indignation.
"Our cultivation grass has gone into their pockets."
After the disciples of the Heavenly Wolf Sect left, Le Xi couldn't help but gloat about his misfortune.
"These senior brothers were so condescending when they bullied us. Why did they turn into lapdogs in front of the disciples of the Tianlang Sect?"
Disciples of the Zuo Sect naturally did not dare to make mistakes in front of the disciples of the Tianlang Sect, so they directed their anger towards Lexi and Lu Xiaojing.
There were five people, and now only three are left.
Lexi is sure to win.
"There are three of them, one is at the third level of the Foundation Establishment Realm, and two are at the fourth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm. If we fight, the chance of winning is over 90%."
This was naturally said to Lu Xiaojing, and his voice was very low.