Ye Lingyue took Little Di Shen and headed west.
According to Ye Liuyun, a disciple selection is held every early spring at Pearl Beach, a small village on the west coast of the Qing Province Continent.
While on the carriage, Ye Lingyue sent secret ssages to Yan Che and the others, asking them to investigate matters related to the Lonely Moon Sea.
She had, after all, interacted with the Three Sects before.
She had even entered the Yaochi Immortal Pavilion.
Of the Three Sects, the Yaochi Immortal Pavilion is the most involved in worldly affairs, and their disciples gather for procurent every month.
The monks and nuns of Namo Mountain would also occasionally descend for alms, making the Lonely Moon Sea the most secretive and distant super major sect from the public eye among the Three Sects.
What disappointed Ye Lingyue was that the information gathered by Yan Che this ti was extrely limited.
Fortunately, Ye Lingyue still had a great asset, the Hunyuan Ancestor.
The Hunyuan Ancestor had been renowned for many years; he resided in the Divine Realm and often interacted with the Human Realm, holding so information about the Lonely Moon Sea.
The Lonely Moon Sea had an extrely ancient history, with rumors suggesting its establishnt ti rivaling the existence of the Qing Province Continent itself.
The Sect Leader of the Lonely Moon Sea is Master Wuya, possessing very high cultivation. Rumors say he has broken through the Divine Power Realm, but unlike the Hunyuan Ancestor, Master Wuya has never left the Qing Province Continent.
The Lonely Moon Sea, as a super major sect, is essentially composed of three parts: Dugu Heaven, Five Sceneries Peak, and Sea Star Island.
Sea Star Island is equivalent to the Outer Sect of a common sect, where miscellaneous servants and Outer Sect Disciples of the Lonely Moon Sea live.
Five Sceneries Peak belongs to the Inner Sect of the Lonely Moon Sea, housing the Inner Sect Disciples, Core Disciples, elders, and the Sect Leader.
As for Dugu Heaven, it is the restricted area of the Lonely Moon Sea, guarded by the most primal forces of the sect.
This was all the information Hunyuan Ancestor knew about the Lonely Moon Sea.
"What is Zitang Su’s role in the Lonely Moon Sea?"
After hearing this, Ye Lingyue inquired further.
Zitang Su was able to represent the Lonely Moon Sea in the World’s First Refining. The Sifang City Lord and people from the other two sects treated him with such respect, suggesting his identity must be extraordinary. Ye Lingyue was very curious whether he was a Core Disciple or held an elder level status within the Lonely Moon Sea.
If he were of an elder level, he’d be too young.
Ye Lingyue wanted to clarify Zitang Su’s identity because she feared running into him in the selection at the Lonely Moon Sea.
After all, they had a previous altercation over Feng Xun and Wu Zhong.
Moreover, she had a feeling that even if she used so thod, Zitang Su might see through it.
"This, your subordinate does not know; at the ti of my ascension, I hadn’t heard of any Zitang Su in the Lonely Moon Sea. But seeing him wielding the Silent Annihilation Tower, a Divine Artifact, he must be a favored disciple of so old monster Artifact Refiner within the Lonely Moon Sea."
The Hunyuan Ancestor himself was quite puzzled as to where Zitang Su ca from.
Ye Lingyue contemplated for a mont before sending the Hunyuan Ancestor back to Hong ng Heaven.
She decided not to worry further.
Right now, she needed to figure out how to fake her age so she could pass the selection into the Lonely Moon Sea.
All boys and girls under the age of thirteen could register to participate.
If they were older than thirteen, no matter their talent, they couldn’t join the Lonely Moon Sea.
This approach of the Lonely Moon Sea had its reasons.
Ancient texts on the Qing Province Continent suggested that under thirteen was the best age for the human body’s bones and organs to absorb nature’s spiritual energy.
Once older than thirteen, any martial training or physical strengthening would make it hard to achieve great accomplishnts.
Ye Lingyue had already turned fifteen after the new year.
On the Qing Province Continent, age estimation relied on eyesight or analyzing bones, known as bone age asurent.
Most female warriors on the Qing Province Continent developed early, but Ye Lingyue had been physically underdeveloped before she turned thirteen, so from the appearance, claiming she was thirteen was barely passable.
Now, what she had to worry about was her bone age.
After so research, Ye Lingyue finally found a type of Elixir Pill left by the Hong ng Fang Venerate in the Hong ng Notebook.
"Bone Sealing Pill, a Seventh-grade Elixir. After consumption, it can regress a person’s bones by one to three years, making the body smaller, and requires an antidote to nullify its effects."
This Bone Sealing Pill was essentially a disguise elixir, with no harmful effects.
Ye Lingyue imdiately decided to refine this Bone Sealing Pill.
The refining materials for the Bone Sealing Pill were not difficult to gather.
On the way to Pearl Beach, Ye Lingyue contacted Lan Cai’er.
Since Yan Jiu’s disappearance, Lan Cai’er had been residing in Yan City No.9, managing the Underworld Yama Palace on his behalf.
Concerned about her health, Ye Lingyue sent Yan Che and Lai Gu to Yan City No.9 and also moved the Ghost Sect’s core forces to the Underworld Yama Palace.
Now, there was a growing trend towards the rger of the Ghost Sect and the Underworld Yama Palace.
Three days later, the materials for the Bone Sealing Pill were delivered to Ye Lingyue.
All Ye Lingyue needed to do now was alchemy.
Before proceeding, Ye Lingyue glanced at the Qianlong.
Ever since the Cauldron Spirit fell into slumber, the Qian Cauldron hadn’t shown any activity; even the black and white Cauldron Breath seed to have vanished without a trace, showing no signs of activity for a long ti.
Previously, Ye Lingyue worried that the Cauldron Spirit might be in danger. However, after a check, she confird the Cauldron Spirit’s aura remained, rely fatigued.
Thus, for the ti being, Ye Lingyue couldn’t use the Qian Cauldron.
Fortunately, she still had the Gray Fire, so she could complete the ordinary Seventh-grade Bone Sealing Pill using it and a standard refining cauldron.
After a day and night, the Gray Fire dimd, and a faint elixir fragrance lingered under Ye Lingyue’s nose.
Ye Lingyue now held three dark gray pills.
Each pill was about the size of a pearl, featuring a faint red pattern. Without the Qian Cauldron, the pills’ grade was slightly reduced, but it didn’t affect their efficacy.
Ye Lingyue opened her mouth and swallowed a red-patterned Bone Sealing Pill.
As the pill slid down her throat into her stomach, Ye Lingyue felt a slight warmth in her abdon. Then, her entire skeleton emitted a dull sound.
Her body slightly shrank, reducing her original height by nearly half a head, and her previously graceful figure also flattened sowhat.
Her face, which had already shed its youthful tenderness, appeared slightly younger with signs of a baby-faced appearance on her oval cheeks.
After consuming the Bone Sealing Pill, Ye Lingyue inspected her bone age again. Satisfaction filled her as her current bone age had greatly reduced since before.
Judging solely by bone age, her current form could pass as twelve to thirteen years old.
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