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Chapter 233 Setting Sail to Find the Evil Spirit
The Taiyin Sword Qi, or rather, the sword qi unique to Yu Que, is a combination of the three qi within his body. When it is released externally, it can move and retrieve objects like his invisible limbs, making it extremely convenient.

Yu Que was now using his sword energy to open the lid of the bronze furnace.

His action came suddenly.

When he jumped out of the furnace again, the peak master of the Refinement Peak who was meditating outside was startled.

This sudden anomaly made the Refinement Peak Master think that there was a problem with his refinement process and that the furnace was about to explode.

Fortunately, when he saw that it was Yu Que, the Peak Master of Refinement Peak immediately regained his composure, but said in an annoyed tone:
"So it was you, kid. You didn't even give us a heads-up before you came out."

Upon hearing this, Yu Que flattered him, bowing obsequiously, and said, "The fire in the furnace is fierce, and Master's skills are superb. All the hidden dangers on my body have been eliminated. If it wasn't me who came out, who else could it be?"

Upon hearing this, the Peak Master of Refinement Peak narrowed his eyes slightly, but he did not say anything more. Instead, he immediately focused his divine sense on Yu Que and examined him more closely.

Yu Que accepted his master's gaze with composure.

After a while, the Peak Master of Refinement let out a breath and said:

"Not bad.

Compared to when I was your teacher, you've been tempered in the furnace, and the results haven't been much worse."

Upon hearing this, Yu Que's heart stirred, and he immediately asked the Refining Peak Master if the other party had also been thrown into the furnace for refining.

After a few playful banter between master and disciple, Yu Que realized that it was almost inevitable for disciples of the Refinement Peak lineage to undergo a journey through the Xuanhuang True Flame before reaching the sixth rank.

If Yu Que hadn't mentioned the hidden danger of the Sword Demon when he came to the Refining Peak Master this time, the Refining Peak Master would have kept Yu Que in the furnace for a while before he went out to search for evil energy.

Even if Yu Que is truly anxious and wants to leave the mountain immediately, the Refining Peak Master will instruct him to remember to cleanse himself in the Yin-Yang Profound Yellow Furnace before condensing his evil energy.

Because the Xuanhuang True Flame has a certain transformative and marrow-cleansing effect on immortals below the sixth rank.

After being cleansed by the True Flame, it may not necessarily increase the success rate of condensing evil spirits, but it is enough to burn away the impurities and old injuries in the immortal's physical body and yin spirit, thus stabilizing the foundation.

However, for immortals of the sixth rank and above, the Xuanhuang True Flame does not have such an effect and may even have certain side effects.

The Peak Master of Refinement Peak said calmly:
"In the history of this lineage, when our ancestors and teachers could not find a suitable disciple, they would also choose to use the Xuanhuang True Flame to select disciples and continue the lineage."

He pointed to the bronze furnace and said, "Those who can survive the true flames are all people with firm wills, and their potential, if not extremely high, is certainly not low."

The lineage is small, and everyone is preoccupied with cultivation, yet it has survived to this day, largely thanks to the True Flame.

Yu Que suddenly realized.

No wonder the Refinement Peak Master wanted to throw him into the furnace and refine him the moment he saw him.

It turns out that the other party had the idea that "true gold fears no fire" and wanted to test his quality for himself.

Having learned this, Yu Que didn't entirely regret not going into the furnace to watch the fire, but a thought suddenly occurred to him:
"If I had stayed in the furnace for three years, perhaps the hidden danger of the sword demon would have disappeared on its own before I even noticed it?"

Before the bronze furnace, Yu Que solemnly bowed to the Peak Master of Refinement:

"Forgive your ignorance, Master, for I did not know your intentions back then and have failed to live up to your kindness."

The Peak Master of Refinement Peak shook his palm-leaf fan and laughed, "It's alright, it's made up for now."

The two chatted and laughed for a while, and the atmosphere became even more harmonious.

Taking this opportunity, Yu Que also shared his insights and questions from his secluded cultivation period, exchanging them with the other party. Finally, he directly asked:

“Master, I am now fully prepared and ready to leave the mountain to gather evil spirits.”

"Master, may I ask where I should seek out malevolent energy? Where in the world is malevolent energy most abundant?"

Although Yu Que had imagined countless times the scenarios of seeking and condensing evil spirits, and had also devised many plans in his mind, his cultivation level was ultimately insufficient, and his experience was also inadequate.

Now that he was really about to leave the mountain, he felt like a headless fly, unsure of where to go.

If he doesn't get suitable advice from the Peak Master of Refinement, Yu Que plans to visit Jun Baifeng's tent after leaving the mountain to ask for his advice.

Upon hearing this, the Peak Master of Refinement pondered for a few breaths before speaking:
"There are seventy-two large and thirty-six small immortal capitals and cities in the world."

Each immortal city and palace contains malevolent energy, but because they are too close to human and dragon energy, they are often impure. Therefore, to seek out malevolent energy, one must go to places rarely visited by humans and seldom seen in the world.

In particular, some ancient cave dwellings may contain malevolent energy preserved from ancient times. This method is the best way for contemporary immortals to collect such energy.

The Peak Master of Refinement looked up at Yu Que, a half-smile on his face, and said:

"If you are a Qi Condensation cultivator, then it depends on whether you want to follow the lineage of the King of Hell, or the lineage of the extraterrestrial power inherited from the sword technique in your hand, or something else."

Then, using this as a clue, it would be most appropriate to search for the location of the cave dwellings of those who came before.

Yu Que listened, looking thoughtful, but then his brows furrowed.

He said in a troubled voice, "Master, how easy is it to find the cave dwellings of those who came before us? This disciple still has no clue."

Yu Que's answer seemed to be exactly what the Peak Master of Refinement had expected.

The other party burst into laughter:

"Haha, you're right, kid. In the Central Plains today, all the ancient caves, secret realms, blessed lands, and immortal gardens have long been occupied by various Dao Palaces, and their evil energy has been exhausted."

As for those that haven't been occupied, they are either too young and have no malevolent energy at all, or they are too dilapidated and old, with thin spiritual energy and inferior malevolent energy, making them of little use.

In that case, you only have one path left to take.

As he spoke, the Peak Master of Refinement suddenly pointed eastward.

Yu Que looked at him, then looked at the other person with a puzzled expression, only to hear the other person utter two words:
"Go to sea."

Upon hearing this, Yu Que raised his eyebrows, wanting to ask for more details.

Without needing to be asked, the Peak Master of Refinement Peak smiled coldly and said:

"The secret realms within the realm each have their own masters, and the malevolent energy within the sea is suppressed by human power. So, we immortals can simply go to the outer realms and overseas to search."

In particular, those evil sects and island nations beyond the realm of the mortal world—they don't gather crowds, offer little education, cling to ancient ways, their dragon energy is hidden, and the evil energy they possess is the purest—why not take it?

After hearing the explanation from the Peak Master of Refinement, Yu Que couldn't help but show a hint of astonishment on his face.

Judging from Master's tone, if one wants to condense superior and pure evil energy, then one must, and has no choice but to, rob overseas!?

(End of this chapter)