First Phase (5)

"Failed!"

This place is the Seven Light Sect, and right now, there is an acceptance ceremony where talented people worldwide try to join the Seven Light Sect.

Seven Light is one of the most powerful sects in the northern continent. What makes them one of the most powerful is their defensive array and healing pill. Every defensive array and healing pill they create can save someone's life and increase someone's cultivation by one phase instantly.

However, there is an unwritten rule if people want to be disciples of the Seven Light Sect. They should be at least in the earlier Condensation stage. A written rule says people with early Foundation cultivation can 'try' to join, but only well-connected people can use this rule in reality.

So when a child walks in the test field wearing a rag and only at the Early foundation stage, the people become outraged of the child's audacity to come and taint the holy ground.

"Go away and never come back! You just tainted the holy ground of Seven Light Sect!"

The said child is named Xiao Yue. She is Eleven years old, and the reason she came here even though she knows that she will never be accepted because her mother is on the brink of death. Xiao Yue's mother got an unknown illness that made her unable to move from the bed, it has been a week since her mother got sick, and Yue knows that her mother didn't have much time left in her body.

She tries every herb she can find in the forest and even risks herself when she meets a red wolf in the forest. Lucky for her, she successfully got away when it spotted another cultivator before her.

The only hope she has is that she somehow gets invited into Seven Light Sect, but the reality is harsh, and Fate is a cruel mistress. Not only she gets rejected, but the people of the Seven Light sect also beat her for tainting the holy ground.

Right now, Xiao Yue is walking around the Black Iron City aimlessly. She continues to walk until her feet cannot carry her anymore. As her body collapses, she can see two pairs of feet in front of her.

"Papa! This big sister is hurt! You must help her!"

"Of course. Mei Mei, can you take some water for me?"

"En!"

She doesn't know what happened. The only thing she can feel is a warm feeling developing her entire body. Xiao Yue can feel her body begin to heal at a fast rate and her stamina begin to

"With this, you should be okay for a while, but you still have an internal injury." return.

Xiao Yue opens her eyes widely and sees a man carrying her in his arms with a smile on his face. The man takes her to what looks like a family restaurant and places her on top of a table.

"Mei Mei, Where is the water?"

"Coming!"

Xiao Yue looks to the side and sees a cute little girl coming out of one the room carrying a bucket of water.

"Hello, Little one. What is your name? My name is Tian Li."

"X-Xiao Yue"

"Then little Yue, please hold a little bit longer, okay? The pain from your body will be gone in a minute."

"En. Thank you, venerable Lord."

"Mah. Please don't call me that. You can call me uncle Li. Now, this will be a little bit weird but bear with me, okay."

"En"

Xiao Yue takes a deep breath and prepares for the worst. However, instead of feeling pain, she feels warm and soothing inside her body. It was like taking a warm bath in the evening. This continues to happen for another two minutes before suddenly Xiao Yue begins to cough. Xiao Yue even coughs some blood from her mouth, but she trusts the venerable lord.

Five seconds later, Xiao opened her eyes when Tian Li finished the treatment.

Xiao Yue looks at her body and sees that she is in the Mid phase of the Foundation phase. She jumps through from early to mid-phase in a span of a few minutes. Not only that, but she can also feel her body is improved. Her wound is gone, and her innard is not hurting anymore.

"My Lord! I, Xiao Yue, Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Right now, I can't do anything to pay you back... BUT! In the future, I try my hardest to pay you back!"

"No, don't need…"

"However! I know that I sound ungrateful, but can you please help my mother? I will trade this life for her, so please! Help her! I will do anything you say, and you can even sell me to the other, but please help my mother."

Xiao Yue kneels on the ground with her forehead touching the ground while hoping that the venerable lord will save her mother.

Standing to the side is Mei Mei, who looks at the pitiful sister in front of her. She grabs her father's clothes and says.

"Papa… You will help sister Yue's mother, right?"

"Ugh"

Tian Li feels his chest has been stabbed by a massive sword seeing the teary eyes of Mei Mei pleading with him to help her new sister.

"Of course. Now, little Yue, please take me to your house."

"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!"

"Come on. We don't want to make your mother waiting, right?"

"Yes!"

The group then walks to the slums area where the poor reside. After walking for another minute, they arrive in front of a small house full of holes.

As Tian Li and the other walk inside, they can see a woman sleep on the bed. The woman has a sickly pale face and white hair that makes her look like a hundred-year-old woman, and if not for her face Tian Li will think that she is a hundred years old woman.

"Xiao Yue… Is that you?"

"Mother… Please hold for a little bit longer."

"Ahhh… I'm so sorry, my daughter. It would help if you were sad about having a useless mother like me. I can't take care of yourself. Can't cook food for your… And even can't support your dream. What a useless mother, am I."

"No, mother, you are not! You are there for me! You took care of me when I was a child. You always feel welcomed. That is why you must hold for a little bit longer. The venerable lord agrees to help you. He will help you, and then we will be a proper family once again."

"Ahem. Little Yue, please walk to the side. Let's make this quick."

"Ah! Of course, venerable lord."

*Plak*

Tian Li flick her forehead.

"Also, don't call with that title. I don't deserve it."

Xiao Yue rubs her forehead and looks at Tian Li, taking out a bottle from somewhere and opening it. As he opens up the bottle, a heavenly scent flies inside their nose. It was like the combination of the sea and herbs.

"Now, lady, please drink this medicine."

Xiao Yue looks at her mother drinking the medicine Tian Li gives her and sees a second later, her body begins to glow in a golden aura.

After the light is gone, Tian Li uses Celestial energy inside his body and begins to heal the lady's internal injury.

Celestial Energy is the highest energy any person could refine. Not only can it protect you but also heal any injury a person has. However, only a few people can use this energy to heal the other because Celestial energy is wild energy that is hard to control. It was like a person trying to tame a wild tiger.

For a few seconds, Tian Li controls the Celestial energy in his hand and heals all the woman's internal injuries.

"It's done."

And true to Tian Li's words, the woman's face becomes more healthy and full of energy.

"Little Yue, your mother should be okay from now on. However, it would be best if you took her to my place for another treatment. Right now, she can walk, but her body is still too weak because she didn't use her body for a long time."

"Yes! I will! Thank you, venerable lord!"

*Plak*

"Don't call me that"