He walked to the center of the field, took a deep breath, stood still, and then began to form complex hand gestures with his hands while simultaneously chanting the Rain Spell.

A few breaths later.

A slight chill, much weaker than before, appeared in the field. If one did not pay close attention, it was almost undetectable.

Afterward, no further changes occurred, clearly indicating Wang Wenbai had failed in casting the spell.

Elder He frowned slightly upon seeing this, but did not comment.

He then pointed to Rong Xuejian, whose Spirit Root was second only to You Qingyi and Wang, and said, "You give it a try."

"Yes." Rong Xuejian calmly bowed.

He was tall and thin, with a rather handsome appearance. His eyes were not large, but they contained an extremely determined look, somewhat resembling the top student Lou Yi knew in his past life.

He first placed both palms together, his fingers dancing as if plucking invisible strings, with his chanting fast and strong.

The next moment, a cool breeze blew in, seemingly carrying a hint of moisture.

Although Rong Xuejian also did not succeed in casting the spell, it was obviously more complete than Wang Wenbai's attempt.

Almost on par with the most talented among them, You Qingyi.

Upon seeing this, Wang Wenbai's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

Elder He nodded and said, "You have good comprehension. Although your Spirit Root is somewhat lacking, diligence can compensate for clumsiness. There may be opportunities to surpass others in the future.

Solely relying on talent doesn't get you far. Otherwise, why wouldn't the sect just concentrate all resources on nurturing mid to upper-grade Spirit Roots?"

"Thank you for the teachings, Elder." Rong Xuejian replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, which drew many people's first notice to this fellow sect member.

After hearing Elder He's more or less public criticism, Wang Wenbai's face darkened even more.

He did not dare to refute the elder, feeling only a suffocating anger he desperately wanted to vent.

Looking around, he just happened to see that lower-grade Spirit Root who took his Spirit Corpse, his eyes twinkled, then pointed at the person and said loudly:

"This brother has only a lower-grade Spirit Root, but his comprehension is the best I've ever seen!"

The person he pointed to was Lou Yi.

Everyone present looked towards Lou Yi, their eyes filled with curiosity.

"Oh?" Elder He also noticed Lou Yi, a red light flickered in his eyes, and he exclaimed, "Such strong Qi-Blood, are you a Martial Artist turned cultivator?"

"I have studied martial arts since childhood, but found a bottleneck in martial arts, while the path of immortality has no bounds." Lou Yi replied respectfully.

"Of course." Elder He nodded continuously, "Martial arts are a minor path.

Even a martial artist who has reached the peak poses a threat to the Qi Cultivation Stage only at close range.

Moreover, martial arts are difficult to extend life and cannot achieve immortality, which is the greatest flaw."

"How well have you studied the Rain Technique?" Elder He asked.

"I would like to give it a try." Lou Yi said.

He glanced at the attribute panel.

Under Elder He's teaching these past days, a new entry had appeared in the magic section of the attribute panel: Rain Technique (Not Initiated 0/20).

Spending twenty energy points to initiate it: Rain Technique (Not Initiated 0/20) → Rain Technique (Initiated 0/60)

Then spending sixty energy points to further enhance it: Rain Technique (Initiated 0/60) → Rain Technique (Proficient 0/200)

Various insights and techniques for casting the Rain Technique suddenly appeared in Lou Yi's mind.

Allowing him to master this spell as if he had studied it for several years like a veteran cultivator.

Lou Yi raised his hand, forming hand gestures at a speed imperceptible to the eye, while chanting the Rain Spell.

The little Spiritual Power accumulated in his body over time also steadily decreased.

A faint cool breeze first blew in from all directions.

A small cluster of white cloud qi gathered over everyone's heads.

And the cloud qi instantly transformed into sparse raindrops falling down.

Everyone onsite felt a few raindrops hitting their heads.

But only five or six breaths later, the white cloud qi dissipated, and the raindrops disappeared too.

Lou Yi's total amount of Spiritual Power was too meager, even the simplest Rain Technique could not sustain for many breaths.

But to the discerning eye, it was a completely different scene.

"Breathing steady, gestures precise, virtually flawless." Elder He praised, "To comprehend a spell within just ten days, even the most basic Rain Technique, is exceedingly rare.

In my lifetime, I've seldom encountered such cases!"

"Excellent, excellent! Your comprehension is outstanding. Although slightly inferior in Spirit Root, diligence rewards efforts, who knows if you won't touch upon the grand path in the future?"

"Since fate has brought you before me, why not lend you a helping hand?"

With a sweep of Elder He's sleeve, two long-necked white jade bottles, about three inches high, appeared before Lou Yi, capped with red wood plugs.

"These are Low Grade Qi Absorption Pills, I happen to have two bottles in my possession."

Seeing Lou Yi being rewarded with elixirs by Elder He, everyone present displayed shock.

Someone whispered, "Qi Absorption Pills, even the graded ones, have almost no side effects.

Consuming one is equivalent to two days of hard cultivation, with a pill typically to be consumed every two days, each bottle usually contains ten pills."

Upon hearing this explanation, the others present were even more envious.

Particularly Wang Wenbai, whose eyes turned red, this was not the outcome he desired.

After seeing Lou Yi's magic display, Elder He seemed to lose interest in letting others cast spells, and soon ended today's lesson.

After the elder departed, Lou Yi looked towards Wang Wenbai and laughed loudly:

"Thank you Brother Wang for the recommendation, allowing your big brother here to gain the elder's recognition.

It's just a pity my Spirit Root is lacking, and I urgently need elixirs to make up for it, otherwise, I'd definitely share two with you."

Wang Wenbai wanted Lou Yi to make a fool of himself, and although the result failed, Lou Yi would not easily let him off.

Wang Wenbai's expression darkened, saying coldly, "Don't be so smug! Just two bottles of Qi Absorption Pills, I normally treat them as candy!"

After speaking, Wang Wenbai turned to leave.

"Brother Wang, did you also feed them to your Grass Corpse? I suppose it can walk now?" Lou Yi laughed.

Upon hearing this, Wang Wenbai stumbled.

Having his Innate Spirit Corpse 'taken' was the thing he hated most.

With just a word, Lou Yi easily poked his sore spot.

He cast a hateful glance at Lou Yi and left in a huff.

After the little episode between Lou Yi and Wang Wenbai, everyone else dispersed.

As Lou Yi prepared to return to Disciple Peak, he noticed someone following him step by step, none other than Rong Xuejian, who had a mid-grade Spirit Root.

"Brother Rong, what's up?"

"Brother Lou, I would like to ask for your guidance on the Rain Technique." Rong Xuejian said a bit embarrassed.

"It's a small matter, feel free to ask." Lou Yi replied nonchalantly.

"When I performed the Rain Technique today, I felt a slight blockage in the flow of Spiritual Power, not sure if this is why I couldn't succeed…" Rong Xuejian said seriously, slowly voicing his doubt.

"Brother Rong, why not perform it again?" Lou Yi suggested.

The two then began an exchange of magic techniques on the spot.

With the vast experience of the Rain Technique in his mind, Lou Yi easily pointed out Rong Xuejian's shortcomings.

First, the Rain Spell and hand gestures were not proficient enough, second, the release of Spiritual Power was too slow…

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