The gentle breeze sweeps through, as I climb up to enjoy the view and admire the fair maidens; even the overcast skies cannot dim the serene life of those in Cangwu City after peace returns. Biyue Yi’s lips carry something different after she descends from the mountain.
Descending the Thousand Layers, Biyue Yi said, "Elder Lu Ye, take me to Huangli City, and let’s aim to return by tonight."
Lu Ye frowned, understanding what Biyue Yi meant.
To gather celestial materials and treasures for spiritual cuisine within a day, one must visit the trade mission of the Hundred Sects Alliance in East Lake Huangli City.
Only there can you quickly buy what you want.
"Returning tonight is difficult. A round trip would at least take a day."
"We must go nonetheless."
"Why not first review the list? If Huangli City also lacks some items, then going there is futile."
"No need to look... it can dispel the tomb’s poison..."
Upon unfurling the list, Biyue Yi was dumbfounded.
Have the items on the list become too ordinary again?
With three or four White Crystals, you could buy a pile of these things, couldn’t you?
Can these dispel the tomb’s poison?
By the afternoon, Wenping had not made it to the Ten Layers Tower, as leading everyone to the Nirvana House consumed the available slots for the day. He had forgotten today marked the 20th day of the spiritual journey mission.
The slots for today had long been determined.
Although he is the Sect Leader, he has no additional privileges.
With no other choice, he headed to the Fierce Beast Trial Ground, where fortunately he has a privilege of ten days with a guaranteed war intent state.
Arriving at the Fierce Beast Trial Ground, its price, like that of the Nirvana House, was elevated after two upgrades.
The original Fierce Beast Trial Ground cost 50 Gold Coins per day, with only two trial grounds, now increased to four. The Kui Bull and Red Carp Fish have power limits from Body Refining Realm to Lower Profound Realm, with unchanged prices.
However, the newly added Knife-Wielding Man and Wing Race Singing Bee have a power limit of Half-Step Divine Profound—priced at 2000 Gold Coins per session—with a daily entry limit once for a duration of four to five hours.
Disciples have four hours.
Elders have the right to five hours.
"Sect Leader, here?" Lin Kewu stared momentarily as he exited the Thousand Layers stairway, planning for a session of cultivation at the Fierce Beast Trial Ground. Suddenly, two more cabins appeared, leaving him uncertain about which to enter.
As for the means to alter the cabins, he had already witnessed it.
With the means of the predecessor behind the Immortal Sect, this is undoubtedly minor.
"Cultivate as usual."
Once Lin Kewu left, Wenping too stepped into a trial cabin.
Immediately after entering, a mass of black mist emerged in front of him, from which a long black knife protruded, followed by a faceless, two-meter-tall humanoid Great Demon appearing. Though faceless, Wenping felt a gaze constantly sweeping over him.
At that instant, as the faceless man raised the knife, he was right before Wenping; both were in the Middle Profound Realm, and its speed was no less than Wenping’s.
Wenping immediately activated the Fire Spirit Body, without using the Fire Rod to block, but opened the Meridian Gate, using Vein Qi as a shield to test its attack with his body. Wenping sought to enhance the Fire Spirit Body.
In a flash, white Vein Qi accompanied by Vibrating Vein Sound instantly formed a shield.
The black knife descended at this moment.
Black Qi and white Qi intermingled instantly.
A thundering clash was heard!
Wenping retreated ten steps, staggering to a stop.
The Knife-Wielding Man remained motionless!
"Sure enough, an entry-level Fire Spirit Body seems weak against the Demon Race’s undefeated Middle Profound Realm."
Humans have Spirit Bodies; demons also possess Demon Bodies.
Its constitution is certainly inferior to the Fire Spirit Body, but the Demon Race can unleash full power even without opening the Meridian Gate. He was confident that the Knife-Wielding Man’s strength was several times that of Wei Qianjue.
By human strength standards, its power is certainly at the Upper Profound Realm!
Wenping smiled expectantly, activating his veins instantly, his body darting forward!
Wenping emerged from the Fierce Beast Trial Ground.
An hour of training in the war intent state resulted in significant enhancement, though a Minor Success for the Fire Spirit Body was still a stretch. Wenping estimated that after ten days, he might achieve the Minor Success Realm.
Considering the sixfold increase, which ignored any barriers.
As for why he emerged now, it was because the dormitory area upgrade succeeded; post-upgrade, new techniques appear in the dorm area.
Not limited to Vein Technique!
This was the system’s declaration.
Upon arriving at the dormitory area, it was sparsely populated; the Flood Dragon beneath the deep pool still slept. Yet, the recent renovation widened the pool, doubling the dormitory’s overall area.
cabins have expanded to 30.
They’ve also been sectioned into two zones: the initial 20 remain as before, while the back 10 have been detached to the depths of the dormitory area—forming an exclusive little community, complete with a fountain and small garden.
"Another grade level split?"
"Not much difference; the technique impartation differs, with a slight price variation. Specific prices depend on newly refreshed techniques."
"I see. Open the built-in shop then."
Upon saying so, the built-in shop appeared before him.
Suddenly, an astonishing scene unfolded.
A man stood upon a barren wasteland, facing a pale yellow dust storm. Before him, thousands of fierce beasts roared, their fangs bared as if to tear the person apart.
Yet, none dared to advance!
Unexpectedly, the man touched a black gourd at his waist, whereupon a sword’s cry echoed, and a white streak flew out from within the gourd. The white streak spun a few loops in the air before hovering behind him.
In the next breath, the flying sword swept through the beast army.
Next, when the scene resumed, a row of fierce beasts on the left had all been decapitated.
Wenping immediately scanned the annotations below the scene.
Sword Control Skill: Level-less.
Upon reading the six characters, Wenping was engulfed in prolonged astonishment; the Sword Control Skill, famed in Immortal Slayer, had refreshed!
"From the Dantian, summon a flying sword, and seize the enemy’s head from a thousand miles away."
This sentence echoed instantly in Wenping’s mind.
That gourd must be the legendary Sword Nurturing Gourd, specialized for sword cultivators without the ability to nurture flying swords within their Dantian.
Wenping took a glance at the price, which left him speechless, "100,000 Gold Coins!"
He currently only has 30,000. To acquire the remaining 70,000, relying on Sect income of roughly 5,000 Gold Coins a day, would need almost ten days. Seems he’ll have to wait until tomorrow to purchase this Sword Control Skill.
Biyue Piaoling, there, a bowl of Spiritual Cuisine costs ten White Crystals.
After closing the built-in shop, Wenping returned to the Fierce Beast Trial Ground for further cultivation.
Towards evening, Shan Hua delivered medicine up the mountain.
However, in Shan Hua’s eyes, Wenping saw doubt, questioning as he handed over the items.
"Sect Leader Wen, is your spiritual cuisine list correct?"
Wenping understood; this was the question Shan Hua had, as did Biyue Yi and the others.