Witch, please have some self-respect!

As Shen Yun pondered, a commotion suddenly arose at the doorway.

"The Fairy of Green Ganoderma"

"The Fairy Qingzhi has arrived!"

Hearing the sound, everyone looked over. Shen Yun followed their gaze and saw Huang Changxing respectfully leading the way for two women in flowing robes.

It was Qingzhi Fairy who arrived, followed by Feng Baixuan.

Then, Fairy Qingzhi presented him with a wooden box, which Huang Changxing happily accepted.

Then they headed towards the direction where Shen Yun was.

Everyone stood up, and Fairy Qingzhi was undoubtedly the person of the highest status at today's banquet.

"Senior Sister Qingzhi." Shen Yun also quickly stood up to greet her.

"Today is the day of Junior Brother Huang's Blood Sea Feast; we mustn't steal the spotlight!"

Fairy Qingzhi smiled radiantly, two dimples blooming on her cheeks.

In the end, Fairy Qingzhi chose to sit next to Shen Yun, a scene witnessed by many people at the banquet.

Everyone present was a cultivator, and there was no romantic notion of her liking him or him liking her.

Some insiders vaguely speculated that Fairy Qingzhi's arrival might be partly due to Shen Yun's influence.

Another reason is that Huang Changxing is also a member of the Law Enforcement Hall, and Qingzhi Fairy, as a steward in the Law Enforcement Hall, belongs to the same hall.

Huang Changxing might follow Qingzhi Fairy in the future, and I should come here to congratulate him on his successful advancement.

However, in recent days, quite a few people from the Law Enforcement Hall have advanced to the Blood Sea Realm, and there are also a few from the main hall.

The fact that Fairy Qingzhi didn't attend, but instead came to Huang Changxing's banquet, is quite intriguing.

The biggest reason is that Huang Changxing and Shen Yun had a good relationship some time ago, and Huang Changxing was giving Shen Yun face.

The fact that Fairy Qingzhi could come shows that Huang Changxing has found a powerful patron to help him break through the Blood Sea.

Things have gotten better.

Even among inner disciples, there are different levels, with some having already reached the limit of the Blood Sea Realm.

He would remain an inner disciple for life, and might not even have his own cultivation cave.

Some people rise step by step from inner disciples to stewards, then to elders.

It even became the true teaching.

Huang Changxing's potential is average, but it's not bad that he was able to get on Qingzhi Fairy's side after breaking through to the Blood Sea Realm.

After Huang Changxing greeted the guests, the banquet officially began.

Shen Yun noticed something: Jiang Cheng, who was on good terms with Huang Changxing, did not come.

He failed to break through, and seeing others succeed must have been painful for him, so he didn't come.

At the banquet, amidst the clinking of glasses and lively conversation, the atmosphere was at its peak.

Since it was a banquet in the Blood Sea Realm, the conversation naturally turned to the battlefield situation in the Golden Rock Mountains.

That is the battlefield above the Blood Sea Realm. For disciples of the Blood Sea Realm who want to make merit, that is the first choice.

Huang Changxing had just entered the Blood Sea Realm and had not heard much about the situation in the Golden Rock Mountains, so he asked Fairy Qingzhi about it.

"Senior Sister Qingzhi, how is the situation in the Golden Rock Mountains lately? Is it any better?"

"The Jinyan Mountains are not peaceful..."

Fairy Qingzhi remained calm and composed, showing no intention of concealing anything. She nodded slightly, parted her lips, and truthfully recounted the relevant matters.

His words were clear and pleasant to the ear, like a babbling brook, and could be clearly heard by everyone in the midst of the noisy banquet.

Shen Yun was also quite curious, so he pricked up his ears and listened carefully, and roughly understood.

Besides the single eighth-order main vein extending into hundreds of branches, the territory ruled by the Holy Sect also naturally has independent dragon veins in the wild.

The Jinyan Mountains are capable of producing rare scale gold, which can be forged into level six weapons through repeated tempering, making it extraordinary in itself.

It is a large, independent dragon vein, reaching the sixth rank.

However, most of the resources were used to nurture the Scaled Gold Mine, leaving only two fifth-tier and five fourth-tier Dragon Vein Blessed Lands as branches.

Attack the eight core blessed lands of the dragon veins.

The battles between Blood Sea Realm cultivators in the Golden Rock Mountains are not like the open-world battles of those in the Body Nourishing Realm.

The main battle revolves around the ownership of eight core auspicious sites along the dragon veins.

That is the heart of the battlefield. Today it was taken by the Holy Sect, but tomorrow it may be taken by the demon race.

Because the core blessed land of the dragon vein is right there, and it won't grow legs and run away.

Therefore, these are all head-on battles, and the intensity is far greater than that of the Body Nourishing Realm.

"Why must we fight for these eight blessed lands? How can we cultivate after conquering them?"

Shen Yun couldn't help but ask.

In the heart of a battlefield like the Jinyan Mountains, capturing the blessed land wouldn't make much difference.

The Holy City and Blessed Land can be developed into a cave for cultivation. However, the war between humans and demons in the Golden Rock Mountains means that even if you occupy it, you can't manage it or go into seclusion for cultivation.

"It's still because of the blessings of the demigods, which are hidden deep within the earth's veins. Only by using special means to simultaneously control eight blessed lands can they be made to manifest."

After this period of fighting, the blessings of the demigods are no longer a secret, and Fairy Qingzhi has no hidden veins.

Shen Yun nodded, revealing an expression of understanding.

He didn't ask why he didn't just dive underground to find the demigod's blessing, because it was hidden in the earth's veins and dragon energy, and unless it surfaced on its own, it couldn't be forcibly destroyed and captured.

Even if it were possible, no one would dare to do it.

Those who damage the earth's veins offend Heaven and are ostracized by Heaven and Earth, which is tantamount to cutting off their own path.

Nobody dares to do that.

After speaking, Fairy Qingzhi turned her gaze to Huang Changxing beside her, her expression solemn, and said slowly:

"If you want to make a name for yourself and earn contributions, I advise you not to go to the battlefield of Jinyan Mountain for the time being."

Although you have successfully broken through to the Blood Sea Realm, your foundation is not yet stable, just like a newly built house that has not yet been properly laid.

If we force ourselves to take risks, there is a risk of unforeseen consequences.

In my opinion, you should first focus on your cultivation and continue serving the Law Enforcement Hall. Once you reach the mid-stage of the Blood Sea realm and solidify your foundation, you can then be more effective on the battlefield.

After listening, Huang Changxing's eyes flashed with gratitude and relief, and he understood the underlying meaning.

His senior sister was pointing him in the right direction.

Continuing to work for the Law Enforcement Hall will ensure he reaches the mid-stage of the Blood Sea realm.

He quickly clasped his hands in a fist and bowed slightly, respectfully thanking her, "Thank you, Senior Sister Qingzhi. I will follow your teachings and first solidify my foundation before making any other plans."

There's no way around it; the resources required for cultivation in the Blood Sea Realm are several levels higher than those in the Body Nourishing Realm, and the expenses are far too great.

Renting a cave dwelling alone costs several thousand contribution points per month.

That's 50,000 a year.

Who can stand this?

It's not as simple as just having contribution points to rent a place; if you don't have the resources, you have to wait in line.

The Azure Fiend Secret Realm has developed over the years, and there are quite a few Blood Sea Realm cultivators, which is causing a lot of trouble.

The era when everyone had their own cave dwelling is long gone.

Moreover, the ways to obtain contribution points in the Blood Sea Realm are limited.

There's no need to even think about going out to hunt demons; cultivation in the Blood Sea Realm relies on blessed lands and caves, each of which is heavily fortified and connected to the surrounding area.

Without overwhelming strength, it's impossible to defeat them.

The only options left are to complete sect missions or venture into the deepest, most remote parts of the Great Wilderness to seek opportunities.

An hour later, the banquet ended.

Shen Yun leisurely got up and strolled back home with relaxed steps.

Shen Yun moved a recliner to the courtyard, lay down leisurely, basked in the sun, circulated his internal energy, and enjoyed the gentle massage from Mianzhi's soft, delicate hands.

A sense of comfort slowly spread from my heart, as if every pore on my body was relaxing.

"The Blood Sea Realm!"

Shen Yun sighed, a hint of longing in his voice.

Over the past year, Shen Yun has been immersed in cultivating his martial arts. He has consumed numerous blood foods and blood altars, along with various rare medicines. It was only through this frenzied cultivation that he successfully advanced to the eighth level of Body Nourishing.

However, hidden worries lurk behind this seemingly smooth promotion.

A weak foundation is inevitable.

Shen Yun understood that he had to solidify his cultivation, otherwise any future breakthroughs would be nothing but a mirage.

The slightest mistake could lead to failure.

The method to solidify the foundation is actually not difficult: stop making frequent breakthroughs and let time settle and polish it little by little.

Or, the improvement and progress of each skill technique can solidify the foundation.

For Shen Yun, improving his skills and consolidating his foundation was more cost-effective.

"After one last breakthrough to the ninth level of Body Nourishment, I will begin to solidify my foundation."

With the experience gained from Huang Changxing, Shen Yun's plans for breaking through to the Blood Sea Realm gradually became clearer.

Now he possesses the Spirit Marrow Protecting Pulse Pill, and has perfected the Blood Heaven Technique to the point where dripping blood melts gold and transforms mist into weapons—a fundamental technique of the Great Perfection level.

After the Flesh Heaven Technique is perfected, the Dao Foundation can also reach the level of 33, plus the cave dwelling during the breakthrough.

That means the success rate of breaking through to the Blood Sea Realm is now 60%, which is comparable to Huang Changxing's success rate.

However, the two were ten years apart in age, and Huang Changxing had been cultivating for decades.

There is still a gap between them.

Shen Yun calculated that his success rate in opening the Blood Sea could be increased by an additional 20%.

One is to push the foundation of the Dao to the level of 66, which requires the completion of all five great heavenly techniques.

Another point is that if you cultivate a method at the "Gong" level to perfection, you can increase the success rate by an additional 10%.

Or, one can elevate a Dharma teaching of the "scripture" level to the point of mastery.

Currently, Shen Yun possesses two cultivation techniques at the "Scripture" level. One is the "Swallowing Heaven Scripture," which is not suitable for public display, but it is perfectly acceptable for him to use it during his breakthrough without supervision.

In addition, there is the "Nine Revolutions Green Lotus Sutra" given by the young lady. This is an extremely powerful Dharma, and there are absolutely no hidden dangers in practicing it.

Su Wan'er has already been given the opportunity to practice, and once she successfully masters the art, Shen Yun can replicate it.

Therefore, there is a good chance that his success rate in opening up the Blood Sea will increase to 80%.

Even though he is over sixty years old, with an 80% success rate in opening up the Blood Sea, he is basically unlikely to fail.

Shen Yun understood that the early to middle stages of Blood Sea Realm cultivation involve continuously perfecting the Blood Sea.

Once the Blood Sea is fully opened, you've reached the middle stage of the Blood Sea realm.

The so-called 80% success rate means that 80% of the blood sea can be opened up in one go.

Just like Huang Changxing, whose success rate in opening up the Blood Sea was 60%, he opened up 60% of the Blood Sea in one go after succeeding.

With an 80% success rate in opening up the Blood Sea, success is practically guaranteed. In the history of the Holy Sect, there have been almost no failures.

Shen Yun had previously felt that there was a 60% chance of success.

I feel like I can take a gamble now, because the process of going from 60% to 80% also involves the cultivation of the Blood Sea Realm.

Improving one's health in a nourishing environment does not take up much time.

At Shen Yun's pace, it might not even take a year to perfect the three Heavenly Techniques.

This confidence mainly stemmed from Bai Yan'er giving him a lot of auxiliary materials for the Five Great Heavenly Techniques, as well as the fact that Wangyuezhai, which made a fortune every day, gave Shen Yun a strong foundation.

Shen Yun is only missing two Heavenly Techniques.

This year will be a period of rapid growth and transformation for Shen Yun. He will not only cultivate the Heavenly Technique, but also other methods.

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Having made up his mind, Shen Yun went out the next morning after finishing his breakfast.

After leaving Qianlongfang, head towards the nearby Heritage Hall.

After all, he had swindled so many Heavenly Skill materials from Su Wan'er, and he had already collected all the materials for the Flesh Heavenly Skill.

The other three great heavenly arts also each have more than thirty copies.

I've almost maxed out my progress on the Flesh Heaven Technique, and this time I'm here to find two more techniques.

"Pi Tian Gong" and "Jin Tian Gong".

Inside the Hall of Inheritance, Shen Yun expertly searched for the book he was looking for.

He had been here many times before, and he knew the locations of these books pretty well.

As for the jade slip, he didn't even bother to look at it.

It wasn't that he didn't want it, but that it was really unnecessary. Not only were jade slips expensive, but the cultivation process was not much different from that of books.

With the help of Jian Chun's true meaning to dissect the contents of the cultivation techniques, he did not linger after finding the two cultivation techniques.

He then took the book directly to the door to settle the bill, spending a total of 5000 contribution points from the previous Limit Break Martial Arts reward plus 1000 contribution points.

a few days later.

In the quiet room, Shen Yun, dressed in a white robe, sat upright on a futon, waking up from his cultivation and looking at the prompts on the ancient scroll.

【Mahavairocana Vajra Technique (Completion 1/1W)】

"I increased my progress by twenty or thirty points every hour, and spent five hours a day under the sun. I've finally reached the pinnacle these past few days."

However, this is already the limit.

It takes time and effort to accumulate knowledge gradually.

He circulated his qi and blood, and discovered that during the flow of the technique, a faint golden light slowly circulated in his arms, and a warm sensation spread throughout his body.

The meridians are cleansed with "qi and blood," and the physical body is tempered in accordance with the meaning of the scriptures.

The flow of Qi is smooth, and when exerting force, the muscles feel "rigid and taut," as if "wrapped in an invisible armor."

This is already a feeling after only just achieving a high level of mastery. If one were to cultivate to perfection, there wouldn't be as much accumulation as one might imagine.

After a moment of reflection, Shen Yun opened the ancient scroll to examine the progress of other cultivation techniques and gave a brief overview of his own method.

[Retirement Blessing Scroll: Third Stage (7669/15000)]

[Enjoy Blessings: Daily Limit 20]

[Health and Blessings: Daily Limit 20]

【Skills and hobbies: Jianchun Breathing Method (Perfect +∞), Human Talisman Master (Tier 1 4.8/10W), Spirit Plant Master (Tier 1 1w/10W).

吞天经（小成2/5000）、肉天功（大成2500/1W）、骨天功（小成15/1000）。

Nine Strikes to Overturn the Heavens (Six Strikes 2000/8000), Five Elements Escape Technique for Concealment (Mastery 1800/3W).

浮光遁影斩（大成350/5W）、遁影浮光步（大成1500/3W）、浮光遁影功（大成2500/3w）。

Melting Gold and Refining Iron Hand (Mastery 1350/1W), Thousands of Threads of Flame (Mastery 1350/1W).

大日金刚决（大成15/1W），吞金诀（小成343/1000）、柔水诀（小成96/1000）、滚石诀（大成1400/1w）。

Purple Thunder Breathing Technique (Perfect +∞), Blood Heaven Skill (Perfect +∞), Illusionary Sound Technique (Perfect +∞), Breath Concealing Technique (Perfect +∞), Qi and Blood Condensation Technique (Perfect +∞), Disguise Technique (Perfect +∞), Bone Shrinking Technique (Perfect +∞), Sculpture (Perfect +∞)...

Having embarked on the path of spiritual practice for only a year, the achievements I have made are already quite remarkable.