Sword Sect Outer Sect

Chapter 79 Reunion with Wu Zheng
The remaining spoils were sorted out and placed into different categories.

Upon careful counting, Song Yan now possesses over 650 spirit stones.

In addition, there are five mid-grade spirit stones.

This is undoubtedly a huge sum of money for a cultivator in the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

They did not intend to keep these spirit stones for themselves.

After some planning, he decided to keep only three mid-grade spirit stones and one hundred low-grade spirit stones for unforeseen circumstances.

All the remaining spirit stones were exchanged for cultivation resources.

Only when these things fully affect him can he feel at ease.

"The most important thing right now is, of course, to cultivate my spiritual power diligently and break through to the seventh level of Qi Refining as soon as possible to enter the inner sect."

"On the other hand, it is to comprehend the essence of swordsmanship..."

To be honest, it seems like it's still a long way off no matter which one it is.

It usually takes five to seven years for an ordinary cultivator to break through to the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Now, having grasped the rudiments of the Dao, I have also gained a wisp of intangible spiritual meaning from the unmoored boat.

Furthermore, with the fusion of the essence of wind and thunder, the Dao Seed beneath the Zhendao Sword Mansion is already extremely abundant.

Although there is no direct comparison, a rough calculation suggests that the speed at which they absorb spiritual energy may already be comparable to that of the inner sect "geniuses" with dual spiritual roots.

"If that's the case, perhaps it will take three or four years to break through to the seventh level of Qi Refining?"

"As for sword intent..."

He planned to spend more time each day practicing the sword control techniques recorded in the Essentials of Swordsmanship.

Do your best, listen to destiny.

He didn't seem anxious at all.

In the days that followed, Song Yan began his cultivation in an orderly manner, drawing in Qi and refining his spirit, practicing swordsmanship, and whenever he had free time, he would practice the Five Star Pulse-Grasping Technique.

When he went out, he also paid attention to what was going on within the sect.

The main reason was that they were afraid his killing of Shan Zifeng would be exposed.

The news of Shan Zifeng's death did indeed spark some discussion, but the atmosphere of the discussion seemed to be mainly celebratory.

And soon no one paid any more attention to it.

Come to think of it, if such a large sect were to fight and kill others outside, it would simply be because they were less skilled.

He, Shan Zifeng, was not the offspring of any great cultivator, so naturally no one would investigate further.

The false power of the fox borrowing the tiger's might died before the new year.

The calm and tranquil atmosphere made Song Yan feel at ease.

However, he heard another piece of news.

I heard that Senior Brother Lin Qing passed the Heart Refining Path a few days ago and finally advanced to become an inner disciple.

"This Senior Brother Lin is quite an extraordinary person..."

He thought to himself.

He advanced to the seventh level of Qi Refining early on, but never participated in the Heart Refining Path.

He stayed in the outer sect for eleven years until recently, when he was finally promoted to the inner sect.

At first, Song Yan thought that there was something special about this path of refining the mind, and that it was a very difficult test.

But after staying in the sect for a long time, I realized that since the establishment of the Heart Refining Path, there seems to be no failure.

"I wonder what Senior Brother Lin is thinking."

Curiosity is one thing, but it's none of his business how other people behave.

Senior Brother Lin Qing is already an inner disciple. Now, no matter what he did in the past, outer disciples will analyze the mysteries behind it.

On this day, Song Yan left his cave dwelling and headed towards Tongchen Peak.

Dan Zifeng had not returned for more than ten days. During a routine inspection, the disciples in charge discovered that his life lamp had gone out and reported this to the deacons of Tongchen Peak.

It is all too common for disciples to die while away from home.

However, the Preparatory Hall eventually needed a new person to do the work.

Song Yan knew this person.

Or rather, I've seen it.

In the Preparatory Hall, Wu Zheng and his disciple, who was assisting him, received Song Yan.

He was all smiles, still with that same kind-hearted look.

I vaguely remember that when we explored the cave of the Unskilled Hermit, Wu Zhengcai was only at the sixth level of Qi Refining.

Perhaps because they had been waiting for too long in the Qi Refining stage, they gained something from their trip to the cave.

Therefore, it is said that not long after he returned to the sect, he broke through the seventh level of Qi Refining and entered the late stage of Qi Refining.

Later, he and Senior Brother Lin Qing advanced to the inner sect around the same time. "Junior Brother Song, this old man has been waiting for you."

Wu Zheng smiled and patted him on the shoulder.

He seemed completely unconcerned that his junior brother had used a false name when they explored the cave together.

"These spiritual items sent by the Xuan Yuan Sect are truly tempting!"

When Wu Zheng spoke to him, he showed none of the superiority or airs of an inner disciple. Instead, he joked around and was quite approachable.

"If you had come a few days later, I, this old man, would not have been able to control myself and would have swallowed them all up, which would have been a terrible mistake, hahahaha..."

Song Yan smiled, but in his heart he thought of Wei Dao.

No words were spoken.

Under the witness of the disciples in charge, the group counted the "apologies" from Xuan Yuan Sect.

There are quite a lot.

Two hundred low-grade spirit stones, ten bottles of Yellow Sprout Pills, three sets of small spirit-gathering arrays, and even a small bottle of special pills.

Three pills in one bottle, the elixirs are lake blue in color and emit a faint glow.

"Spirit Condensation Pill?"

Song Yan was startled.

The Spirit Condensation Pill is considered one of the mainstream pills used by Qi Refining stage cultivators.

However, compared to Huangyadan, it is more inclined to be used for breaking through bottlenecks.

In the world of cultivation, not everyone has the opportunity to obtain the various "breakthrough pills" that truly increase the success rate of breakthroughs.

Most cultivators in the Qi Refining stage can only rely on their accumulated spiritual power to forcefully break through when facing a bottleneck.

If you're lucky, you might break through to a higher realm.

But what if you're unlucky...

He had no choice but to recuperate and wait for the right opportunity to try again until he broke through.

While the Spirit Condensation Pill isn't exactly a "Mirror-Breaking Pill," its medicinal power is quite potent.

If taken when approaching one of the bottlenecks in the late stage of Qi Refining, it can at least provide some assistance in breaking through to the next level.

At market price, a bottle containing five Spirit Condensation Pills can sell for around forty spirit stones, and even more if the pills are of good quality.

These three Spirit Condensation Pills are truly worthy of being from the Xuan Yuan Sect; their quality is exceptional.

No wonder Shan Zifeng was so determined to embezzle these things.

If all of them were converted into spirit stones, it would amount to nearly five hundred...

Little did anyone know that Shen Yu had done all this in order to secretly secure a spiritual vein for himself and his family.

Unexpectedly, things developed completely beyond his control. He was genuinely afraid that these simpletons from Dongyuan Sect might attack Xuanyuan Sect's mountain gate at the slightest provocation.

In an effort to quell the unrest, the items sent were all of very high quality.

Besides items for refining spirits, there were also some useless trinkets such as "unofficial histories of the cultivation world" and "invitations to the Flower Festival".

"Junior Brother Song, take care."

"I won't give it away."

After leaving the Preparatory Hall, Song Yan began to ponder how to make the most of this large amount of spiritual resources.

"It feels so good to have spirit stones."

This "cultivation subsidy" from Xuan Yuan Sect truly propelled his assets to the pinnacle of his life.

"All of this is thanks to the support of the elders in the sect, as well as the sect master of Dongyuan Sect..."

"Especially Elder Xu Ziqing and the sect leader."

Although Song Yan knew that their actions were most likely not for his own benefit.

But judging solely by actions, there are times when things are truly done.

Thinking of this, I feel deeply grateful.

Thinking of their mysterious sect leader, they naturally couldn't forget that sky-covering sword strike.

It's exhilarating.

At the same time, I couldn't help but wonder what kind of person he really was.

While speculating and imagining, they headed towards Lingyuanze Market.

He wanted to get rid of some redundant magical artifacts and miscellaneous items as soon as possible.

With the New Year approaching, it will be troublesome if many cultivators cannot be found by then.

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