ã€ŠI Can Extract Everythingã€‹


 Chapter 1: The Extraction System Activated

    Chapter 1: The Extraction System Activated

    "Although I am now only a novice disciple, at least I have be a disciple of Sleeping Dragon Sect, and I believe that in the future, I will be an outer disciple and even an inner disciple as long as I work hard!"

    Qin Yi braced himself and walked toward the door.

    He was originally not from this world. He came from Earth.

    He was not a Sleeping Dragon Sect''s disciple either. When he crossed, he was a ten-year-old orphan that lived with his a-year-old younger brother in a simple house that theirte parents left behind.

    However, they are notpletely poor, alone, and no one to depend on. Qin Yi and his younger brother still have an aunt who wields the most considerable authority in the town next to the mayor since she is the mayor''s wife.

    Therefore, although they are orphans, their lives were no lessfortable than any children of prominent families, and nobody has the guts to cause them trouble.

    A year after Qin Yi crossed over this ancient world, he met a mysterious man who came to his door and asked him to take care of a baby.

    At first, he wanted to turn down the mysterious man''s request because his house is not sort of an orphanage or something. However, the mysterious man brought a lot of gold as payment for taking care of the baby. How could he refuse it?!

    Even though his life is free from poverty, there is nothing wrong with receiving more money, right?

    Regardless of the world, the temptation of money is hard to resist.

    Moreover, isn''t it just taking care of a baby? He has been taking care of his younger brother since crossing, adding another baby was not a problem for him.

    He was unsure whether it was a curse or a blessing because he has an unbelievable affinity with babies for an unknown reason ever since then.

    On his way home from the market, Qin Yi found an abandoned baby girl on the street. He could not bear to see her, so he brought the baby girl home.

    Later, the rumours about his benevolent act became known to many people, and some people wanted to send the parentless babies to his house.

    Qin Yi wants to refuse their intention decisively, but again money, oh money...

    He feels ashamed by his real motive. Therefore, he swore to take care of the babies well and never unfairly treat them.

    Five yearster, Qin Yi has already received ten abandoned children and unconsciously developed his house into a kind of orphanage.

    However, in this world, no one knows the term orphanage. Perhaps, only Qin Yi was familiar with this term, and he was also the only one who built an orphanage in this world.

    Therefore, he only dared to develop it in a low-key manner and named it Little Stars Orphanage.

    At the same time, a long disappeared mysterious man appears once again. Qin Yi thought that man wants to take his baby away, but he was wrong.

    The mysterious man only wanted to observe the baby from afar and had no intention of making any approaches.

    Sometimes he wondered, why would that guy leave his baby to someone else in the first ce if he could not even give it uppletely.

    However, it was not Qin Yi''s turn to worry about it, and it was not like his business or anything.

    He got paid, and the mysterious man did not seem to have any evil intentions toward him. So, he just let nature take its course.

    Before the mysterious man left once again, he left a letter for Qin Yi, and it was a rmendation letter.

    ¡ª¡ªAnd thanks to that rmendation letter, he somehow managed to enter Sleeping Dragon Sect very smoothly.

    Five years ago, when he knew that he crossed into a different world, he was very excited, confuse, and a bit afraid.

    Qin Yi thought he hade to a world where people could move mountains and split seas as he read in various novels. However, after living for five years and not having the slightest supernatural incident around him, he began to doubt his fantasies about this world.

    He doubted that perhaps he was just crossed to another ordinary world, a backward world, a world where the inte and cell phones did not even exist.

    It was a merely dull world!

    Then, why did ''God'' even insert him into this world?

    To fill the number?

    An ident?

    Or just for fun?

    Whenever Qin Yi recalled this matter, he always wanted to cry but have no tears to shed.

    However, after receiving the rmendation letter from the mysterious man, he finally regained his long-lost spirit and hoped for his new life in this world.

    He was excited and nervous at the same time; what if¡­ what if this is another prank like when "God" forcibly crossed him into this world? But he couldn''t help but curious.

    Therefore, to answer his curiosity, he decided to bolster himself and made up his mind to go there even though if what awaited him was only an empty hope. At most, he just needs to go back and livefortably and take care of the children at the orphanage.

    A yearter, after Qin Yi finished arranging everything in the orphanage, he immediately set off and embark on the journey to the ce the mysterious man had written down in the rmendation letter.

    He was notpletely worried regarding his younger brother and the children in the orphanage since his aunt promised him to take care of them in his ce.

    So long there is still his aunt, no one will dare to look for trouble at the orphanage. Because of that, he could feel relieved to leave them for a while.

    He promised to send a letter to his younger brother every year ande home as soon as possible.

    ***

    The Sacred Continent was divided into four major regions:

    The eastern region was called Azure Dragon Region.

    The northern region was called the White Tiger Region.

    The southern region was called ck Tortoise Region.

    The western region was called Vermillion Bird Region.

    Each region seemed to have no end and was separated by Endless River.

    Azure Dragon Region was known as the Land of Ten Thousand Sects. It was and ruled by countless sects, and Sleeping Dragon Sect is standing erect as one of the great sects in Azure Dragon Domain.

    Sleeping Dragon Sect had a profound background, and even though it has declined in recent years, it remained still in the top 50 of great sects list.

    Qin Yi had sessfully entered Sleeping Dragon Sect through the back door.

    Typically, with his rmendation letter, he could enter the outer sect or even the inner sect easily. However, since his martial aptitude was only low-grade aptitude, he was assigned to the Novices'' Quarter and became a novice disciple instead.

    As Qin Yi walked to the door, he saw dozens of novice disciples in grey robes. He walked over and stood somewhere behind the group.

    "Alright."

    "Since you became a novice disciple of Sleeping Dragon Sect. From now on, you are isted from the mortal world and will work peacefully as an unofficial disciple."

    At this time, a man with a long face and sharp eyes spoke. He is the Deacon who charged in the Novices'' Quarter.

    "As a novice disciple, your job is to stay in this ce for a maximum of five years. Your food is covered by the sect, and all you need to do is keep the Novices'' Quarter clean, chop wood to warm yourselves, wash your own clothes, and thest one is to cultivate yourself. Basically, everything you do is for yourself."

    "In the five years you have cultivated in the Novices'' Quarter, if any of you manage to step into the first Stage of Qi Condensation, you will be immediately admitted to the outer sect. The sooner the better."

    "However, if you are still unable to step into the first Stage of Qi Condensation within five years, the sect will have no other choice but to kick you out and will never again give you the opportunity to cultivate in this sect."

    "Living as a novice disciple is going to be tough. However, do not be discouraged; every powerhouse needs to experience hardship. These minor hardships are nothing in the path of bing a great cultivator."

    The Deacon finished his encouragement and paused, then continued:

    "Alright, that''s all I can say. Spread out now and do your best to pull yourself together in this ce!"

    The novice disciples then left one after another.

    Qin Yi also took a broom and walked towards the closest building.

    All he needed to do was keep this ce clean. Fortunately, he was not alone: otherwise, he would have died from exhaustion.

    After all, Novices'' Quarter is too huge for himself to clean.

    Qin Yi turned his head towards the outer sect gate, which was not too far from his sight.

    It was close but out of reach.

    He was silent for a moment, then muttered: "I swear, I will enter there and be an official disciple of the Sleeping Dragon Sect!"

    The me ignited inside his heart as the spirit keep reminds him to work hard.

    He snapped out and began his work.

    Time passed as the sky began to close the curtains.

    Soon, Qin Yi returned to his wooden house.

    At the same time, the Deacon started to distributed cultivation handbooks for novice disciples. Though, it was only the basic cultivation technique in the sect. However, it is still better than nothing.

    Qin Yi''s house.

    "You can practice cultivation in your time off. If you manage to reach the First Stage of Qi Condensation, then you will be promoted to the outer sect." The Deacon flicked his wide sleeve.

    After that, a small booklet, upon the cover of three characters, wrote: "Qi Condensation Manual."

    As soon as Qin Yiid eyes on the characters, he began to breathe hard.

    This small booklet is a legendary cultivation manual!

    A small booklet that can turn an ordinary human into a legendary cultivator!

    He was about to receive it, but he was interrupted by a sudden mechanical voice that resounded in his ears.

    [Detected, the Host meets the activation requirements¡­]

    [The system is now being activated¡­]

    [Activation is sessful, the Host can now start the extraction.]

    "System?"

    "Extraction?"

    Qin Yi''s pupils slightly shrunk.

    Legendary Golden Finger!

    It has been six years since he crossed over this world, and his Golden Finger finally arrived!

    Qin Yi''s thoughts quickly moved. He tentatively asked: "Ugh... What does extraction mean?"

    [Host can perform extraction on anything in the world. Whenever the Host performed the extraction, the Host will gain everything from the target.]

    The mechanical voice sounded in Qin Yi''s ear.

    "I can perform the extraction on anything?"

    Qin Yi muttered to himself. It was a bit unbelievable to hear.

    "What?" The Deacon frowned.

    "Ugh, nothing, Sir." Qin Yi scratching his nose embarrassedly and hurriedly makes an excuse, "I was too excited after receiving the cultivation manual for the first time."

    The Deacon nodded as if he understood Qin Yi''s current mood. He is just quite dissatisfied with Qin Yi''s attitude for not properly listen to his exnation.

    Forget it. This boy could only me himself if his cultivation goes wrong!

    The Deacon flicked his sleeve and left.

    Upon watching the deacon figure disappeared, the original Qin Yi''s respectful face broke into a smile.

 Chapter 2: The Unexpected Gain

    Chapter 2: The Unexpected Gain

    Qin Yi''s expression shed with joy.

    Initially, he thought he would rely on hard work and perseverance to climb out of zero to hero.

    However, he was not sure how long will it take.

    By relying on his martial aptitude alone, he did not have the confidence to reach the First Stage Qi Condensation in such a short amount of time. Perhaps around a year, two years, or even five years that he could be one.

    But now, with the golden finger, it would be another story!

    "System, perform the extraction on the Deacon!"

    Qin Yi settled down and muttered silently in his heart.

    He was looking forward to what the system could produce for him. Unfortunately, what happened the next is greatly disappointed him.

    [The extraction failed!]

    [Note: The target is out of the extraction range.]

    [Note: The extraction range is within five meters from the Host.]

    Qin Yi is at a loss. He suffered failures on the first try.

    Who should he me? After all, he is still unfamiliar with the work of the system.

    "Forget it! It''s not like I unable to perform the extraction on the Deacon again next time."

    Qin Yi stood in front of his room for a while. Then he pushed the door open and went straight inside.

    He lit an oilmp and sat on the bed. With that, he began to study the system.

    When he was about to question the system, a blue translucent UI suddenly pop out in front of him as if the system had already understood its Host''s intention.

    -----

    Name: Qin Yi

    Age: 17

    Martial Aptitude: Low-Grade

    Cultivation Base: None (The First Stage of Qi Condensation (0/1000)

    Spiritual Mind: 20

    Cultivation Point: 0

    Mastery Point: 0

    -----

    "Well¡­ this is like a game."

    Qin Yi was surprised as he muttered lowly after he saw the UI.

    As a person from the Earth, he is very familiar with this kind of interface.

    Although Qin Yi could not remember how he died, he still remembers that he has hobbies gaming and reading various genres of novels, including game-based genre novels. Therefore, he was not very surprised regarding this UI.

    Going through below, he finally saw the introduction of the system.

    ¡¸Basic Introduction:

    The Extraction System exists to assist the Host in the journey of cultivation. It can perform extraction on anything in the world. Whenever the Host performs the extraction, the Host will gain everything from the target.

    Basic Functions:

    Casual Extraction: This mode allows the system to extract and re-create everything (except for living or intelligent beings) that belongs to the target, but the target will not suffer any losses. The Host can perform this mode on anyone and in any situation.

    Extreme Extraction: This mode allows the system to extract the actual object from the target, and the target will suffer an apparent loss. After using this mode, all functions of the Extraction System will be disabled for a month.

    [Note: Please be cautious when using this mode!]

    Requirements and limitations:

    - The system can only extract targets that are in the same cultivation realm as the Host. Beyond that will result in failure.

    - The system can only extract targets within five meters of the Host. Beyond that will result in failure.

    - The system can repeatedly perform the extraction on the same target, but the thing to be obtained will be different. It depends on what the target has in each moment.

    - The system prefers to extract the object that contains spiritual energy or something extraordinary. However, the Host''smand takes precedence. ¡¹

    "Hiss¡­" Qin Yi sucked in cold air, "This is cheating!"

    This broken system can extract someone''s belongings without their knowledge. Not to mention, If he used extreme extraction on an enemy, they would end up naked before him.

    "Such a formidable system. I wonder, what did I deserve to receive this system? Did I save the universe in my previous life? No, wait, I''m just ordinary human being in the previous life, or perhaps in my previous of previous life."

    Qin Yi continued to scroll the text below...

    ¡¸As the system owner, the Host was allowed to check your personal information through the UI. ording to the UI''s features:

    Name: Host''s name.

    [Note: It cannot be changed]

    Aptitude: Not every human being is born with the aptitude to practice martial arts. Those with aptitude could practice martial arts and be cultivators, whereas those with no aptitude could only spend their lifetime as mortals with limited lifespans.

    [Note: The current Host''s aptitude is low-grade aptitude. It can increase by extracting targets who have higher aptitude grades.]

    Cultivation Base: It disys the cultivation stage of the Host. It can increase by using a certain amount of Cultivation Points.

    [Note: Each stage requires a certain amount of Cultivation Points. The higher the stage, the greater the number of Cultivation Points needed.]

    [Note: The Host''s cultivation would never encounter a bottleneck, as long as the Host has sufficient Cultivation Points, and Host can breakthrough to the higher realm smoothly. Good for you, Host.]

    Qin Yi, "¡­"

    Thanks, I guess?

    He continued to scroll down.

    Spiritual Mind: Energy that is born in people with above-average minds. It is also an essential requirement for people who wants to acquire a secondary profession.

    [Note: Further information can be obtained from the professionals.]

    Cultivation Point: Conversion point of strands of qi extracted from the target that umted within a day. The Host can use it to promote the cultivation base or convert it into Mastery Point.

    [Note: Cultivation Points can only be extracted once a day from the target, but they can be repeated on a different day.]

    Mastery Point: Points that can increase martial arts mastery. It can be obtained by converting Cultivation Points to Mastery Points.]

    [Note: With the current aptitude of Hosts, the conversion ratio of Cultivation Points to Mastery Points is 1000: 1, which is meant that 1000 Cultivation Points equivalent to 1 Mastery Point.] ¡¹

    After reading through the entire system''s introduction and its functions, Qin Yi more or less understands how it works.

    The next thing he needed to do was conduct an actual experiment. However, taking the system''s preferences into ount, it seemed like he could only wait for the Deacon toe to the Novices'' Quarter because the current novice disciples were not worthy of being extracted.

    ***

    The next day, Qin Yi executed his task as usual.

    He wants to extract some fortunes from the Deacon, but he did not see the Deacon for a whole day.

    Moreover, he has no reason to meet the Deacon. On the other hand, the Deacon also had no reason to spend his precious time meeting insignificant people like Qin Yi.

    Such dilemma.

    He tried to extract his fellow novice disciples but to no avail as they had not even managed to gather spiritual energy yet. Besides, they are too poor to the point they have nothing worth to be extracted by the system.

    As a novice disciple, the only thing they earn from this ce is daily food and cultivation technique obtained on the first day they arrived in the Novices'' Quarter.

    A weekter, a long awaiting Deacon appeared in Novices'' Quarter to supervise the novice disciples'' work.

    This time, Qin Yi will not as ignorant as thest time.

    He went over to Deacon, but he was also trying to lower his presence as much as possible.

    Apart from supervising the novice disciples'' work, Deacon is asionally giving pointer and answer the Novice Disciples'' doubts rted to cultivation. He was generous in this regard; even Qin Yi grew a bit of respect toward him.

    After confirming the Deacon was within extraction range, he silently gave themand to the system.

    "System, perform casual extraction on the Deacon!"

    And the next moment¡­

    [Extractionpleted!]

    [Obtained 10 Cultivation Points]

    Qin Yi frowned as he did not know whether 10 Cultivation Points are a big or small number since this is the first time he performed the extraction.

    Never mind, at least he earned Cultivation Points.

    In the next second, other notifications popping out sequentially in front of him, which startled him a bit.

    [Obtained 20 Qi Strengthening Pills. Grade: Rank 1]

    [Obtained 5 Detoxification Pills. Grade: Rank 1]

    [Obtained 100 Spirit stones. Grade: Low-grade]

    [Obtained cultivation technique "Qi Condensation Manual". Grade: Human]

    [Obtained cultivation technique "Wind Force". Grade: Human]

    [Obtained martial skill "Ten Illusionary Hands". Grade: Human]

    [Obtained movement skill "Flowing Cloud Step ". Grade: Human]

    [Obtained Artefact "storage pouch". Grade: Normal.]

    [Obtained Merit Card]

    [Note: System will automatically store the extraction objects in the storage system. The Host can retrieve it anytime.]

    "Dang, so rich! This poor-and-thin-looking Deacon unexpectedly has a lot of possession on his body!"

    "Well, he is the Deacon after all, nothing surprising. Instead, it would be strange if he is as poor as novice disciples."

    Thinking about this, he began to fantasy how much he could earn from the outer disciples or even legendary inner disciples¡­

    "Cough, forget it. Everything needs a process."

    Nheless, he found out that the system has its storage.

    With the existence of the storage system, he can finally feel relieved. No matter how much treasure Qin Yi possessed, people would never notice it.

    Qin Yi is in no rush to open the storage system.

    He will wait until his work session is over. By then, the Deacon should also have returned to his quarter.

    Neither Deacon nor novice disciple noticed Qin Yi''s stealthy behavior as if things were going as usual.

    However, when he was about to turn around, his face bumped into someone else face and made both of their noses turn red slightly.

    "Ouch¡­"

    "Sorry, are you alright?"

    Qin Yi hastily asked.

    After all, it was his fault for having turned around so suddenly.

    "It is fine, it''s fine."

    Qin Yi looked at the young man that he bumped into. He is not particrly handsome but quite a good-looking fellow.

    "Please forgive me, fellow disciple. I had an urge and wanted to go to the toilet but who would have thought that someone else was behind me. If you do not mind, please tell me your name. I will apologize to you properlyter."

    "No, no, there is no need¡­" The young man hurriedly waves his hands and smiles, "However, I can tell you my name. My name is Lin Tian. Since we are the same fellow novice disciple, there is no need for politeness between us."

    Qin Yi raised his right eyebrow, ''Lin Tian? I seem to have heard that name from someone''s mouth...''

    He called that name over and over in his head, s nothinges up to his mind.

    ''Perhaps it is just misrecognition? Should I use the system to check anything useful from this fellow?''

    After pondering for a while, he finally made up his mind.

    ''System, use casual extraction on him!''

    As soon as Qin Yi''s order came out, the system immediately executed it.

    [Extractionpleted!]

    [Obtained medium-grade aptitude.]

    [Note: Host obtained a medium-grade aptitude, do you want to rece your low-grade aptitude with a medium-grade aptitude?]

    "This¡­"

    Qin Yi was taken aback for a moment before he excitedly responded to the system''s option.

    ''Yes!''

    Which stupid cultivator would not want their aptitude to upgrade?

    What an unexpected gain.

    Sometimes, something unexpected will always happen unexpectedly around you.

    Well, it happened to Qin Yi this time.

    ''Wait, Lin Tian... medium-grade aptitude...''

    Qin Yi suddenly remembered something.

    It''s him!

    Lin Tian, the novice disciple who possessed medium-grade aptitude. He once heard his name from other novice disciple''s mouths.

    Qin Yi once thought of extracting aptitude from that fellow, but because the two of them were assigned in different quarters, he had no other choice to postpone the n.

    Never crossed in his mind that they will meet in this ce.

    It seems that even medium-grade aptitude does not want to miss out on the Deacon''s preaching.

    Regardless, now that he got what he wanted, it was time to back off.

    "Brother, I will go first. I will greet youter~."

    With this, Qin Yi left without Lin Tian''s consent, but he heard a faint voice from that fellow.

 Chapter 3: The Wealthiest Novice Disciple

    Chapter 3: The Wealthiest Novice Disciple

    Qin Yi returned to his room and locked the door.

    He sat cross-legged on the bed and began took out various treasures from the storage system. He harvested a lot today. Aside from an unexpected new aptitude, he obtained pills, spirit stones, martial arts, and a storage pouch.

    They were scattered all over his bed.

    There are three pills with different kinds of colors in front of him. In the eyes of mortals, these pills look very much like pretty and colorful marbles. However, for cultivators, these pills are precious resources.

    Even the lowest grade pill is something that cannot be bought with gold.

    Pills are an indispensable resource for every cultivator. As far as Qin Yi knew, pills are only distributed to the outer disciple and inner disciples every month. For novice disciples like him who had not even managed to gather spiritual energy yet, pills are like holy medicine, and something that he should not have.

    Qin Yi picks a white translucent color pill up, this pill called Qi Strengthening Pill.

    Although his knowledge about the cultivation world is limit, he sometimes joined an experienced-fellow-novice-disciples in discussing cultivation, pills, martial arts, etc. Hence, he knew quite a bit regarding pills.

    He learned that Qi Strengthening Pills were pills to assist Qi Condensation Realm cultivators in cultivation.

    Staring at Qi Strengthening Pill, an abrupt idea suddenlyes into his head.

    "System, perform casual extraction on this Qi Strengthening Pill!"

    With a quick response from the system, a notification appeared in front of Qin Yi.

    [Extractionpleted!]

    [Obtained 60 spiritual energy.]

    [Obtained 40 impurity.]

    [Note: These spiritual energies were produced from a concoction of various heaven and earth materials until they formed a pill. It had already been processed into pure spiritual energy and was ready to be absorbed and refined by cultivators at the Qi Condensation Realm into qi. However, as the Alchemist who concocted the pill had a limited skill, it still contained many impurities. Does the Host want to keep it?]

    Qin Yi hesitated for a bit before he finally decided to keep it first and research itter.

    "Keep it!"

    He picked up another pill with a different color.

    ording to the system, this pill is Detoxification Pill.

    It has the function of neutralizing poison. Although it is gradeless, it is still better than being poisoned.

    He asked the system to extract this pill...

    [Extractionpleted!]

    [Obtained 30 neutralizers.]

    [Obtained 25 impurity.]

    [Note: A pill produced by mixing various heaven and earth materials produces a neutralizing effect ofmon poisons. However, as the Alchemist who concocted the pill had a limited skill, it still contained many impurities. Does the Host want to keep it?]

    "Keep it!"

    Moving on to the pills, Qin Yi saw several small booklets. These are all martial arts, including two cultivation techniques, a martial skill, and a movement skill.

    One of the cultivation techniques is written with familiar words on it "Qi Condensation Manual".

    Several days ago, he tried to cultivate using this cultivation technique. Perhaps it was because his martial aptitude was too bad, or this cultivation technique''s quality was too low, or both. Therefore, his efforts were fruitless.

    Somehow, he also thought that since he had a system for extracting Cultivation Point, why bother with cultivating?

    Hence, he decided to stop cultivating this most basic cultivation technique.

    Perhaps thest time experience also applies to this Wind Force. Since it is only a Human grade cultivation technique, therefore, he could only pass.

    However, martial skill "Ten Illusionary Hand" and movement skill "Flowing Cloud Step Technique" is worth learning.

    Qin Yi opened the two martial arts books and read them one by one.

    These two martial arts are a martial skill called "Ten Illusionary Palm" and a movement skill called "Flowing Cloud Step Technique."

    These two are decent martial arts since they are only Human Grade martial arts.

    ording to what was written in the booklet: as long as Qin Yi master Ten Illusionary Hand, he could manipte the formless spiritual energy and form it into a hand or more. He could make it to attack or even defend himself from the enemy''s attack.

    This martial skill is an excellent martial skill for someone who dislikes closebat technique like Qin Yi.

    Qin Yi also started to read Flowing Cloud Step Technique, and he found: Although Flowing Cloud Step Technique unable to make him fly, it can allow him to form a small cloud in the air and step on it.

    It was equivalent to walking in the air.

    "This movement technique is¡­ not bad."

    The only pity is that he cannot learn it right away because he is yet to step into the First Stage of Qi Condensation Realm.

    "Sigh..."

    Qin Yi could only smile wryly.

    With his current progress by extracting Cultivation Points from Deacon, it would take two years to step into the First Stage of Qi Condensation Realm. That was if he did not convert it into Mastery Point. After all, Mastery Points were needed to learn martial arts.

    Therefore, he can only wait for two years to learn these martial arts.

    His current priority is umting Cultivation Points from Deacon and wait until it reached 1000, then step into the First Stage of Qi Condensation Realm.

    As for these martial art¡­ no other choice. It seems like he can only wait until he enters the outer sect and be the outer disciple two yearster.

    Putting these three small booklets back into the storage system. Qin Yi shifts his eyes into shiny stones.

    These shiny stones are spirit stones.

    Spirit stone is the currency of the cultivators. They usually used it to buy various cultivation necessities such as pills, martial arts, heaven and earth materials, etc.

    He picked up a spirit stone with his right hand.

    "System, use casual extraction on this spirit stone!"

    A secondter¡­

    [Extractionpleted!]

    [Obtained 50 Impurity.]

    [Note: When spiritual energy gathers in one ce, it usually results in a condensation of spiritual energy into a mine of spirit stones of varying grades. This spirit stone belonged to a low-grade spirit stone and contained impure spiritual energy. Cultivators should not consume it directly. Does the host want to keep it?]

    "So, it was useless after all¡­"

    Nheless, he still decided to keep it.

    Although he was unsure what impurity was used for, he could study itter since the system could store it.

    Qin Yi saw spirit stones on the bed. There are 100 of them.

    "Hehe, not bad. Now I''m the richest in the Novices'' Quarter!"

    Qin Yi grinned happily.

    Although the number 100 sounded meager. For a not-yet-cultivator like Qin Yi, possessing 100 spirit stones was an unimaginable fortune.

    Of course, these spirit stones were useless for current him. However, it will be a great necessity when he bes the Outer Disciple in the future.

    He also found a storage pouch in the storage system, but it is useless for him since he has more convenient and safer storage space from the system.

    Furthermore, the space in the storage pouch is only about one cubic meter. Qin Yi disdainfully threw it into the corner of the storage system.

    After that, he opens UI and saw that there is a change in his status.

    -------

    Name: Qin Yi

    Age: 17

    Martial Aptitude: Medium-Grade

    Cultivation Base: None (First Stage Qi Condensation (0/1000)

    Spiritual Mind: 20

    Cultivation Point: 10

    Mastery Point: 0

    PowerBox: Spiritual Energy (60), Impurity (115), Neutralizer (30)

    -------

    Hey down on the bed, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

    "So great¡­"

    ***

    Time continued flowing¡­

    And in the blink of an eye, two years passed.

    In the past two years, Qin Yi has kept his duty, sweeping, washing, and chopping wood diligently. He encountered no trouble.

    Apart from that, he also never neglected to extract the Cultivation Points from Deacon.

    So far, he umted 1100 Cultivation Points, but he never used them even after two years had passed since he did not hurry to raise his cultivation base.

    Or rather, he dares not to use Cultivation Points to raise his cultivation base unscrupulously. He did not want to stand out too much under Deacon''s close supervising.

    In this Novices'' Quarter, Qin Yi''s aptitude belonged to the lowest grade. Some Novice Disciples have superior aptitude than him.

    There are two types of people who end up in the Novices'' Quarter. One was a person who pulled the string but had the lowest aptitude, and the other was a person who had decent aptitude but was poor and had no background or whatsoever.

    Qin Yi belongs to the previous one.

    Even if he had a rmendation letter, it does not mean he enjoyed the privilege to enter the higher ss directly and effortlessly.

    For a low-grade aptitude like Qin Yi, being epted and ced in the Novices Quarter was already a privilege for holders of letters of rmendation.

    In the end, he still had to prove himself whether he is worthy of a rmendation letter or not.

    ording to the standard progress of people with low-grade aptitude, they can officially be Qi Condensation in three at the earliest and five years at thetest.

    However, Qi Yi is nning to be Qi Condensation half a yearter.

    He wants to advance earlier but not too early. Two and a half years are enough for the sect to regard him as a remarkable novice disciple without showing any suspicious factors.

    If any chance the sect finds it is suspicious, they will not overthink it. At most, they only assumed that they had misjudged Qin Yi''s aptitude.

    However, when the sect wanted to re-test his aptitude once again, Qin Yi''s aptitude had already changed from low-grade to medium-grade, proving that they indeed were misjudged.

 Chapter 4: A Strange Female Disciple

    Chapter 4: A Strange Female Disciple

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    Name: Qin Yi

    Age: 18

    Martial Aptitude: Medium Grade

    Cultivation Base: None (First Stage Qi Condensation (0/1000)

    Spiritual Mind: 20

    Cultivation Point: 1500

    Mastery Point: 0

    PowerBox: Spiritual Energy (4000), Impurity (8500), Neutralizer (200)

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    In those two years, there were several changes in his status. However, the most substantial was the change in Cultivation Points, which increased a lotpared to two years ago.

    With 1500 Cultivation Points, he could step into Qi Condensation Realm at any time, but he chose not to do so now.

    In addition, the things inside the EnergyBox also improved a lot. This improvement resulted from Qin Yi''s extraction of the pills and spirit stones he got from the Deacon.

    Even though it is all useless now, it cane in handy at times.

    For example, Spiritual Energy. It was useless now, but it was helpful when Qin Yi had no choice but to stay in a ce with little or no spiritual energy. The spiritual energy stored by the system is pure spiritual energy without the slightest presence of impurities. It made it easier to be absorbed and refined into qi.

    Although Qin Yi still doesn''t know how he will use the impurities, they are harmful substances, and he cannot use them on himself.

    ¡ª¡ªHowever, it can be used on other people, right? Like his future enemy...

    Thest one is the neutralizer. It might be used to neutralize poison; after all, it came from the Detoxification Pill. He could use it in case one day he was poisoned.

    The three energies may be useless now, but that does not mean they will be useless in the future.

    In Novices'' Quarter, many Novices Disciples were spiritedly discussing amongst each other.

    This is how they used to.

    Get up and start work in the early hours of the morning until the sun goes down.

    For someone like Qin Yi, who grew up as an orphan, doing all the housework alone and at the same time taking care of his younger brother and the children he adopted. This kind of work was something he was used to.

    However, not all the Novice Disciples here came from the same background as Qin Yi. Some of them came from the aristocrats of the mortal families.

    They are used to living as high and mighty nobles, served by beautiful and handsome servants. But the moment they enter the sect, their lives turn upside down.

    They are used to being served by others, but now it is their turn to serve others. Therefore, few of them are willing to endure this kind of lifestyle and choose to give up not even halfway and return to their families in the mortal world.

    Some of them chose to stay in this ce, and they hope that someday they could be cultivators they could pride on. With that kind of mind, they try hard to familiarize themselves with the new environment and lifestyle. They also assimted themselves with a group of novice disciples and became one of them.

    They sometimes go in groups during the day, to be precise, during breaks. They talked about cultivation, the hot gossip in the Novices'' Quarter, and so on. But of course, Qin Yi was one of them, but he was merely a silent listener who never participated in their discussions.

    "Zhou Li is a genius in the Novices'' Quarter. I envy him sigh¡­ He managed to reach the First Stage of Qi Condensation today. He would have no problem promoted to the outer sect and became an outer disciple by the next day."

    "Well, with this, he be the first novice disciple who stepped into the First Stage of Qi Condensation and soon enter the outer sect."

    "Nope. He is not the first one. Lin Tian is earlier than Zhou Li. But he was rather lowkey and only few people who knew it. Well, you all know it now."

    "For real? Why did he choose to be lowkey? Does he wants to give a surprise for Zhou Li or something? Haha."

    "Well, I''m not too surprised though because I knew his aptitude was no less than Zhou Li. He was just too humblepared to Zhou Li who always in high profile."

    "Well, these two celebrities would soon enter the outer sect and never step up again into the Novices'' Quarter. Should we celebrate or mourn about this? Even though we''ll be a little stress-free, the Novices'' Quarter will be deserted with the two of them gone."

    Zhou Li and Lin Tian have been deemed the most genius disciples in the Novices'' Quarter as they have the highest aptitude in this ce.

    Qin Yi also recognizes the two of them.

    Although they have never adequately talked to each other, he gained medium-grade aptitude from one of them. To be more precise, it was from Lin Tian.

    In the Novices'' Quarter, only three people possessed medium-grade aptitude: Lin Tian and Zhou Li are the two of them, and thest person is a female disciple named Shangguan Yue.

    The three of them came from mortal families that had no record of ties to the cultivation world. In other words, they were initially ignorant of the cultivation world like Qin Yi. But the difference was that Qin Yi got a letter of rmendation to enter the sect, while they got into the sect by chance.

    The Sleeping Dragon Sect''s entry requirements were stringent. Apart from age and aptitude, connections were also critical in getting epted into the sect.

    Talented mortals will be ced into the bottom ss to temper their perseverance, forbearance, resolve, and mentality before bing a true cultivators.

    After all, being a cultivator has never been easy. If you do not have those traits, bing a cultivator is only a pipe dream. Unless you have a high-grade aptitude, you have no choice but to endure life in the Novices'' Quarter.

    Lin Tian, Zhou Li, and Shangguan Yue possessed medium-grade aptitude. The three of them have the same grade of aptitude. However, if Qin Yi could rank it, Zhou Li would surely end up in thest spot.

    Unlike Lin Tian, who relied on himself to step into Qi Condensation Realm. On the other hand, Zhou Li received a lot of assistance from the Deacon, but he still advancedter than Lin Tian.

    Qin Yi was not sure when and how Zhou Li managed to get the Deacon''s favor. However, since then, Zhou Li has started monopolizing the Deacon''s time during the Deacon''s weekly visits.

    Zhou Li''s selfish actions drew much displeasure from the other Novice Disciples, including Lin Tian.

    ¡ª¡ªAnd it was from that moment that the discord between Zhou Li and Lin Tian began.

    They bicker and fight over every little thing. They view each other as a thorn in their eyes.

    Their love-hate rtionship caused so much change in the Novices'' Quarter. It became livelier than ever. Even Qin Yi, as the audience, felt very amused and entertained.

    Now they will soon enter the outer sect. Their disappearance will bring relief and destion in the Novice Quarter.

    Qin Yi is unsure whether this is good or bad, but it does not matter for him since he is also about to enter the outer sect soon.

    Qin Yi looked at the girl across from him. She had a fair and handsome face, coupled with short hair. Had it not for her wearing a female''s robe, people would mistake her for a pretty boy.

    She buried her face inside the book as if pay no heed to the discussion in this ce.

    This boyish girl is none other than Shangguan Yue.

    The third holder of medium-grade aptitude.

    In Qin Yi''s eyes, she is a unique existence in the Novices'' Quarter.

    Shangguan Yue''s appearance alone was enough to attract his attention. Coupled with her quiet and anti-social vibe, and yet, he is actually an approachable person.

    Of course, this feeling is not "Love". He just thinks that she is a very interesting person.

    Why?

    Remember when he made the medium-grade aptitude ranking list, he said Zhou Li was rankedst despite getting help from the Deacon. Above Zhou Li was Lin Tian, he was more aptitude than Zhou Li but still farpared to Shangguan Yue.

    That girl managed to step into Qi Condensation a half-year ahead of everyone else in the Novices'' Quarter. What is more surprising is nobody noticed her breakthrough, and she did not report his achievement to the Deacon.

    She has intentionally dragged herself in the Novices'' Quarter for a year and wasted her opportunity to cultivate a better environment.

    Her action baffled him.

    Qin Yi wanted to know her reason for doing that, but he had no reason to pry into other people''s business.

    Perhaps she had her circumstances. Either way, her action was contributed a little to the growth of his umtion Cultivation Points.

    Qin Yi pped his hands softly while closing his eyes, "Thanks for your contribution!"

    Shangguan Yue, who identally caught Qin Yi''s strange gesture towards her, could not help but tilt her head in confusion.

 Chapter 5: Qin Yis Weakness

    Chapter 5: Qin Yi''s Weakness

    On the next day, Qin Yi carried out his duties as usual.

    Nowadays, sweeping, washing, and chopping wood became his daily habit to the point that he almost feels odd if he skips those habits for just a day.

    Today he received news that Zhou Li and Lin Tian had sessfully entered the outer sect. It was a good thing, and with this, the Novices'' Quarter finally regains its peace.

    Meanwhile, under the shade of a tree, two young people were taking shelter.

    "Sigh¡­ it is really feeling different when those two were gone."

    A chubby-cheeked youth suddenly spoke.

    The chubby-cheeked youth was one of Qin Yi''s few friends in the Novices'' Quarter. His name is Zheng Min.

    During those two years, they were often assigned in the same quarter and time. Therefore, they gradually started to be close to each other.

    "Well, they''re used to causing trouble and almost doubling our work in the Novices'' Quarter every day. We should be grateful that they have now moved to the outer sect!" Qin Yi nonchntly said.

    "Hum¡­ that''s true, but I''m a little lost by their departure. After all, we have lived together for two years. There''s no way I''ll be able to forget them in just a short time."

    "Come on! It is not like they''re gone forever. We''ll meet them again in the outer sect although I doubt, they''ll recognize us."

    "Why would they? We are fellow novice disciples!"

    Qin Yi stared at Zheng Min with a sigh.

    Ignorant is bliss.

    This fellow originally was a young lord of a small aristocrat family.

    He did not reveal his family''s exact location, but he imed that his ancestor was a former Sleeping Dragon Sect''s disciple. Moreover, it is an ordinary disciple and a strong cultivator in the Core Formation Realm from five hundred years ago.

    The small aristocratic family is originally a prominent aristocratic family. However, after his ancestor passed away, the former glorious family reduced into the current state.

    To bring the former glory back, Zheng Min, a young lord who discovered having an aptitude to be a cultivator: His parents decided to send him to the Sleeping Dragon Sect.

    It was fortunate for them that the sect still remembered the merits of their ancestor. Therefore, the sect decided to give their family an entry quota. However, due to Zheng Min''s limited aptitude, he can only be ced in the Novices'' Quarter.

    Given that said, he is a prince and grew with the excellent care of his parents. He still knew nothing about the cruel truth of society.

    Even though the novice disciples lived and worked together for two years, that did not mean they will live and work together forever. After they graduate from this ce, they will live separately and mind each other''s business.

    Some of them may remember their formerrades and the days when they were in the Novices'' Quarter, and some of them might just be the opposite and forget where they started.

    Lin Tian was probably the former case; he was not as selfish as Zhou Li. At the very least, he would probably remember and keep his formerrade into consideration.

    Meanwhile, Zhou Li was thetter case. He is petty, selfish, arrogant, and greedy. So, what can you expect from that kind of person? It would be surprising if he still remembered his former ssmates clearly, but it would be impossible for him to greet them.

    Qin Yi rather stayed away from Zhou Li as far as possible than associate with him. Who knows he will be sold to the enemy at any time?

    Qin Yi kindly advises his friend, "You have to work harder in cultivating! Otherwise, I would have left you far behind before you entered the outer sect."

    "Well, well, what are you talking about? I have never been negligent in cultivating in the slightest!" Zheng Min snorted.

    Suddenly he froze.

    "Wait, why are you suddenly saying this? Don''t tell me you also managed to step into Qi Condensation Realm?"

    "Not yet..." Qin Yi smirked, "But yesterday I managed to sense the spiritual energy around me and I''m slowly starting to absorb it. The next thing I must do is refine it and then condense it into qi. ording to my estimation, I need half a year to sessfully do this and stepped into the Qi Condensation Realm."

    Zheng Min gawked in shock.

    How can he be so fast?

    Don''t we have the same grade of aptitude?

    This... this is not fair for this young lord!

    He thinks the world does not revolve around him anymore.

    "Fairness? Where did the fairness go?"

    Zheng Min shouted to the air, which causing Qin Yi rolled his eyes toward him.

    Fairness has never existed in this world.

    ***

    Day by day passed, half a year felt like yesterday to Qin Yi.

    On this day, he finally decided to step into Qi Condensation Realm and be a true cultivator.

    Sitting cross-legged on the bed, he began to close his eyes and make amand to the system.

    ''System, use 1000 Cultivation Points to increase my cultivation base!''

    A second has been going on. It was strange the system did not respond to Qin Yi''smand, but he decided to wait a little longer.

    Hm?

    Maybe the order is not clear yet? Should I say it one more time?

    However, before he opened his mouth, a translucent blue UI suddenly appeared in front of his face.

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    Name: Qin Yi

    Martial Aptitude: Medium Grade

    Cultivation Base: First Stage of the Qi Condensation (0/2000)

    Spiritual Mind: 20

    Cultivation Point: 500

    Mastery Point: 0

    PowerBox: Spiritual Energy (8500), Impurity (10000), Neutralizer (300)

    -------

    "This¡­"

    He apparently saw a change in his cultivation base. It changed from None to the First Stage of Qi Condensation.

    "Did I be a Qi Condensation cultivator just like that? I mean¡­ that''s it?"

    If breakthrough were only this simple, wouldn''t that his previous worries were groundless?

    He thought it would be quite a phenomenon when he breakthrough into the First Stage of Qi Condensation. That is why he was a little wary that Deacon would notice him.

    But to think that he is just overthinking it.

    "Good grief¡­"

    Since he has sessfully stepped into Qi Condensation Realm, it is time for him to report his achievement to the Deacon.

    The Deacon''s ce is more luxurious than any other ce in the Novices'' Quarter. It was decorated by exuberant trees and flowers, unlike the barren quarter of novice disciples.

    When Qin Yi was about to go inside, he overheard a faint voice of someone practicing martial arts. It must be Deacon since he is the only one living here.

    It is very rude to interrupt someone who is practicing. So, Qin Yi decided to watch it from afar and wait until Deacon finished practicing.

    Arriving at the yard, as expected, he saw Deacon practicing. He was still wearing the ck robe, and his hair was tied behind.

    While sweat-drenched all over his body, his appearance was still as neat as ever.

    There were about six formless hands that were long like tentacles emerging from his back.

    As far as Qin Yi knew, these hands are the result of practicing Ten Illusionary Hand. It was a Human Grade martial skill that he extracted from the Deacon two years ago.

    For someone who was notpatible with closebat, this martial skill was perfect for him to practice. He was eager to practice it once he entered the outer sect.

    "This martial skill is good and suits me very well. This skill allowed me to avoid myself from engaging in closebat."

    Qin Yi muttered as he evaluated the martial skill performed by the Deacon.

    Speaking of closebat¡­

    He remembered that once upon a day when he was ten years old, some thugs tried to pick a fight with him and robbed him of his money.

    At that time, he did not know how to fight, let alone protect his money. Because of that, he could only be beaten helplessly and lost his money without so much resistance.

    That experience seemed to pour cold water on his head. Ever since he realized that acting humble and cautious was not enough to keep him safe in this new world, being low-key cannot prevent trouble froming to him either.

    Even though he had the protection of his aunt, it did not mean that everyone would be afraid of him. Besides, he could not always rely on his aunt''s name to solve problems.

    He needs power.

    The power to protect himself and the people he cares about from evil people like those thugs.

    ¡ª¡ªAnd he wanted revenge on the thugs who had battered him.

    He is a vengeful person in the first ce. Once people hurt him, he would never let them go easily.

    Therefore, he bought a bow and its arrow and found a professional archer to train him.

    Why archery?

    Because he always thought that throwing something at the enemy was easier than throwing yourself at the enemy.

    More importantly, he is afraid of getting hurt.

    Yup.

    Fighting hand to hand is very risky. Once he loses, there is a high chance that he will be caught and beaten.

    However, if he shoots the enemy with arrows, even if you miss the target, you can still run away and shot again until they arepletely down.

    That is why he chose to practice archery.

    After two full months, he practiced archery and gained confidence in his skills. He finally began to devise a n to take revenge.

    Qin Yi remembered that time, the thug leader''s confused, scared, and angry expression was delightful to watch. They were just ordinary thugs without martial art, but one day they were shot down one by one without knowing who is targeting them.

    Even until that guy ended up in bed for half a year, he still unable to figure out who sent them into a miserable state and be aughingstock of the entire town.

    Not only that but the thug leader was also realized that he lost all his money when they were unable to move from the bed.

    He offended too many people to the point he already forgot who they were. Also, due to this, he was unable to figure out who his enemy was.

    After Qin Yi was satisfied with his revenge, he decided to reduce his archery practice time.

    After all, he still had a lot to do. The reason why he had trained like a madman in the past two months was that he was eager to get revenge.

    When the revenge has been avenged, he returned to his normal life.

    Of course, he still trains himself asionally.

    After all, he did not want his two months of hard work to end up waste, just like a rusty knife.

 Chapter 6: Reporting Achievements to Deacon

    Chapter 6: Reporting Achievements to Deacon

    After Qin Yi entered the First Stage of Qi Condensation Realm, his five senses were greatly strengthened.

    He can feel spiritual energy intertwined around him, and he can also faintly feel an affinity between himself and the elements around him.

    He can feel that wind element in here also far more vital than any other ce. Perhaps it was because the martial skill that Deacon practising is rted to the wind element; therefore, the wind here more active than at the outside.

    After waiting for almost an hour, Qin Yi saw the Deacon stop practising and slowly walked over him.

    The Deacon had been aware of Qin Yi''s presence from the start, but his practice was more important than a little novice disciple.

    As a deacon, it is not a problem to make a novice disciple stand for an hour. Even if it for a day, he doubted that any novice disciple would have the guts to show dissatisfaction with him.

    When he got closer, he finally saw who is the novice disciple waiting for him, and it was actually a bit unexpected.

    "It''s you!"

    The Deacon widened his eyes and said, "You reached the First Stage of Qi Condensation in just two and half years. Considering you have a low-grade aptitude, your progress in cultivation is extremely quick."

    Qin Yi stepped forward and sped his fist in salute, "Greeting, the Deacon."

    "Um," The Deacon nodded in delight, "You''re not bad. I thought you would stay in the Novices'' Quarter for a long time along with everyone else, but who would have thought that you reached the First Stage of Qi Condensation so quickly."

    The Deacon remembered this young man. Although Qin Yi''s aptitude is not as good as the first two novice disciples that entered the outer sect a half year ago, he is the most diligent novice disciple in the Novices'' Quarter.

    He has a good impression of Qin Yi, not only due to his diligentness but also because he has never made any mistake in these two and half years working in the Novices'' Quarter.

    Qin Yi always perfectly carries out his duties; therefore, the Deacon was always satisfied with Qin Yi''s performance.

    Among the low-grade aptitude disciples, Qin Yi was the most outstanding. Thus, it is not strange that he could remember Qin Yi.

    "Alright, since you''ve reached the First Stage of Qi Condensation you are eligible to enter the outer sect starting tomorrow. For today, you just need to pack your things and prepare yourself as you will be moving to the outer sect tomorrow."

    The Deacon lifted his right hand as he finished speaking; after that, a jade slip shot out and hovered in front of Qin Yi.

    Qin Yi grabbed it.

    "Imbue spiritual energy into that jade slip, and it will lead you to the Registration Hall in the outer sect tomorrow. That is where you will report your promotion and register your identity as the outer disciple." The Deacon exined.

    Qin Yi bowed, "Thanks the Deacon for directing."

    "Alright." The Deacon dismissed him slightly, "Since the matter here was done, you can go back and prepare for yourself. I just finished practicing and I need to take a bath."

    That''s it?

    Qin Yi nkly stands in front of the Deacon.

    The process was quite simple.

    It seems like he was just overthinking it regarding his low-grade aptitude. Perhaps his case is not the rare sight at all, and a lot simr thing happens in this sect?

    Regardless, it is good that he is not under suspicion and does not need to be retested for aptitude.

    "Why are you still standing here?" The Deacon raised his eyebrows.

    "Oh..." Qin Yi returned to his sense. sping his fist in salute to the Deacon, and said tactfully, "Thanks for the Deacon''s care for these two and half years in the Novices'' Quarter. May you be blessed with good health!"

    Upon being dismissed by the Deacon, Qin Yi has no reason to stay in here any longer. So, he respectfully said goodbye to the Deacon.

    However, before leaving, he did not forget to perform casual extraction on the Deacon.

    Aside from 10 Cultivation Points, there is nothing else to gain.

    The Deacon speechlessly watches Qin Yi leaving. This is the first time someone blessed him with good health.

    Good health? Good health, your ass!

    Do cultivators need good health? Spiritual energy from heaven and earth could protect cultivators'' bodies from any illness, virus, and so on. Therefore, it was pretty unlikely for a cultivator to get sick unless the poison or something simr infects them.

    The Deacon shakes his head helplessly, "Forget it, that guy has a good intention. I hope he can do well in the outer sect."

    When Qin Yi get out of the Deacon''s quarter, he did not expect to see someone familiar.

    "Fellow disciple¡­ Qin Yi?"

    Suddenly, a pleasant voice resounds in Qin Yi''s ears. He could feel that there was a hint of surprise in her voice.

    That pleasant and familiar voice was none other belongs to the boyish Shangguan Yue.

    Her face is still handsome as ever, that even Qin Yi somehow jealous of her.

    Qin Yi and Shangguan Yue did not have much interaction.

    He had known her a year ago when he had gone to the forest behind the Novices'' Quarter to gather some woods.

    At that ce, he identally saw Shangguan Yue trying to attempt a breakthrough; She was seeded at that.

    Qin Yi greeted and teased her for a bit, "Fellow disciple Shangguan Yue, it seems like you do not want to hide any longer?"

    "Y-yeah¡­" Shangguan Yue embarrassedly scratched her rosy nose.

    "Speaking of which, I have to thank fellow disciple Qin Yi for keeping your promise to keep my breakthrough a secret even though we don''t know each other very well."

    That is right; when Shangguan Yue found out that an unknown male disciple was watching her, she was caught off guard and panic.

    At first, she wanted to threaten the opposing party, but if she did, it would just make her look like a suspicious person; he might even think of her as a spy.

    Therefore, she could only embarrassedly ask the opposing party to keep it a secret. However, she could not guarantee that the opposing party would do that.

    Of course, Qin Yi had no reason to refuse her request.

    Even though he was curious, it was not good to meddle in other people''s business.

    "It''s just a slight effort."

    Qin Yi abruptly gave a thumbs up, "Do not worry, fellow disciple Shangguan Yue, my lips are usually tight when no one offers me money!"

    "¡­Ahaha, thanks, I guess?"

    Shangguan Yue speechlessly stared at Qin Yi and suddenly recalled something, "By the way, what are you doing here, fellow disciple Qin Yi?"

    Qin Yi said, "I''ve just reported my advancement to the Deacon, and I will enter the outer sect tomorrow."

    "You''ve reached the First Stage of Qi Condensation? So fast?" Shangguan Yue remarked in surprise.

    After all, it was pretty surprising for a low-grade aptitude to reach the First Stage of Qi Condensation in just two and a half years. Most of them usually take three or even five years to reach that stage.

    However, she suddenly changed her mind.

    ''Maybe this person is the same as me? After all, I also rely on a superior cultivation technique to advance faster than Zhou Li and Lin Tian.''

    "Alright, I am going now. I had to pack my things up and bid my farewell to my friends here. See you again in the outer sect, fellow disciple Shangguan Yue."

    Qin Yi hurriedly bid goodbye to Shangguan Yue, who still has not yet recovered from her train her thought.

    He did not really care about Shangguan Yue''s opinion.

    Since even the Deacon did not suspect him, worrying over the little novice disciple''s opinion is unnecessary.

 Chapter 7: Became The Outer Disciple

    Chapter 7: Became The Outer Disciple

    Qin Yi did not go straight to his quarters. Before that, he wanted to visit his friend''s quarter first.

    He wants to share the good news with his friend.

    "Aiya~ Showing off your achievements in front of your ipetent friends always feels really good. I wonder why~."

    "I wonder~."

    Qin Yi is humming along the way in a good mood, even the birds chirping along with him as if it understood his current mood.

    When he arrived in front of Zheng Ming''s quarter, he suddenly heard a scream from the inside.

    ???

    He knocked on the door and asked worriedly, "Buddy, are you alright?"

    ''This fatty¡­ do not tell me he wants tomit suicide because of the pressure I''ve been putting ontely?''

    No way, that fatty is not that kind of fatty!

    Thinking about this, Qin Yi could not help anxiously bang the door, "Fatty, I know that you''ve been depressedtely, but you don''t have to do this. We can talk it nicely, alright?"

    "Suicide is not the only quickest way to reach the Heaven, cultivate is the safest way to reach there. As long as we cultivate diligently, we can ascend to the Heaven together, okay? Even though your aptitude is a bit worse than mine, your cultivation is slower than mine, your face is uglier than mine, and your luck is worse than mine, there might be some way to change it better."

    "Do not give up, fatty! Remember you family throw you into this ce, remember your friends who always shame everything you do, remember the Deacon who always cut your ratio because you are too greedy for food, remember-"

    However, before he managed to finish his sentence, the door suddenly opened, revealing a chubby figure with weird andplicated looks on his face.

    Zheng Min was actually celebrating a joyous thing. After two and a half years, he finally managed to sense the spiritual energy around him. It would not take him long to be able to absorb the spiritual energy into his body and cultivate it into qi.

    When the time came, he could show off to his buddy, Qin Yi, who always kept pestering him to cultivate.

    That bastard has been noisy and annoyingtely to the point that he felt pressure every time they met.

    Today, I, Zheng Min, wanted to shut that bastard''s mouth up with his outstanding achievement!

    However, he did not expect that Qin Yi would appear outside his house today.

    Moreover, that guy keeps babbling nonsensical things like he was about tomit suicide and more¡­

    The more he listened, the more speechless he became until he could not stay still any longer.

    Zheng Ming gritted his teeth and asked, "Bastard, what the hell are you spouting about?"

    "Oh!" Qin Yi, seemingly surprised by the sudden appearance of his buddy: "I see, you are fine. That''s good, that''s good. I thought you-"

    "What about me?" Zheng Min angrily looked at Qin Yi.

    Qin Yi gulped and thought for a second, "I thought you were sleeping."

    "Heh"

    Zheng Min sneered and said inwardly; you must think that I am deaf!

    "Don''t be angry, buddy, I am just worried about you." Qin Yi appeased his buddy and sighed slightly, "I heard you screaming from inside and I thought something bad happened to you. That is right, I was just worried about you."

    Zheng Ming rolled his eyes.

    "What could happen to me? I just celebrated myself because something good happened while I was cultivating."

    "Oh, I knew it! How could my buddymitted such desperate moves he he¡­"

    "More importantly, Qin Yi, I heard someone keep calling me ''Fatty''. Do you know who is that? I kind of want to beat that fellow."

    "Eh? You must have misheard it. That wise and handsome fellow called you ''Buddy'' not ''Fatty''."

    "But I heard it clearly-"

    "Come,e, let me tell you some good news¡­"

    ***

    The next day when the sun began to rise and radiated its rays to the surface.

    Qin Yi spiritedly makes his way to the outer sect.

    Compared to the Novices'' Quarter, the atmosphere of the outer sect was more vigorous and the spiritual energy denser. It can be said that the Novices'' Quarter was like a barrenndpared to the outer sect.

    When Qin Yi arrived at the outer sect, he began to imbue his spiritual energy to the jade that given by the Deacon yesterday.

    As soon as he did it, a spiritual line appears in his mind as it guides him to a specific ce.

    He follows the guideline without hesitation.

    The outer sect does notck diligent disciples. In this early morning, he saw many outer disciples exercising under the sunlight and some heading toward the Martial Hall to practice.

    Along the way, Qin Yi tried to lower his head as much as possible for fear that his eyes would identally meet some of the outer disciples'' eyes and offend them.

    He was very cautious regarding this matter.

    Some people are open-minded, and some people are narrow-minded. It is all about how people view themselves over the people below them in term of strength and status.

    As a new outer disciple and cultivation base only at the First Stage of the Qi Condensation, Qin Yi knew very well his ce.

    Although he is very greedy over Cultivation Points from some outer disciples, they are not within the extraction range. Getting close to them is risky; it is not worth only a few Cultivation Points.

    His current priority is to reach Registration Hall safely and officially be the outer disciple.

    When he has be the outer disciple, he can think of how to extract Cultivation Points from his fellow disciple as much as possible.

    ¡ª¡ª A momentary greed would only lead you into a failure.

    As Qin Yi trod a narrow road that led away from the main gate, soon, he reached the t area filled with countless houses inhabited by the Sleeping Dragon Sect''s outer disciples.

    In front of him stretched a scene of carved balustrades and marble steps, tall buildings, and roads paved with grey stone. Outer Sect disciples bustled about wearing navy blue robes. A few of them noticed Qin Yi as he walked past.

    Some of them shot him contemptuous nces- whichcked even the slightest bit of good intent. Some of them were also curious, and some just took a nce and acted unconcerned.

    Qin Yi ignored it all as he walked further and further away until he reached a tall and white building in the outer sect''s southern section.

    As he approached, the building''s main door opened noiselessly and out walked an elder in a long robe of deep green. He lifted his right hand in a grabbing motion, and the jade slip flew into his hand. He looked at it then began to speaknguidly:

    "Qin Yi has been promoted to the outer sect. He shall officially acknowledge as an outer disciple and be bestowed with Dragon Cave, Outer Disciple''s robe, Treasure Token, and a storage pouch. You can use Treasure Token to enter the Treasure Pavilion to retrieve an Artefact."

    The elder waved his right hand, and a storage pouch appeared in Qin Yi''s hands.

    Qin Yi looked at the storage pouch for a moment; he saw one and currently exists at the corner Storage System.

    The elder looked at Qin Yi and could instantly tell that he was not familiar with it. Feeling a bit bad for him, he coolly said, "By imbuing the bag with spiritual energy, you can pack many things into it. As a new outer disciple, you shall also receive 15 Qi Strengthening Pills and 15 spirit stones. Cultivate well, kid!"

    Can I pack many things into it? Isn''t it just pouch-shaped cubic cardboard?

    However, Qin Yi did as the elder instructed and imbued the pouch with a sizable spiritual energy amount. It grew blurry, and then he caught a glimpse of space inside about one cubic. There, he could see a blue navy robe, Treasure Token, and some other objects.

    He concentrated, and Treasure Token suddenly appeared in his hand. He focused his attention even more and found that inside the bag was a map of the outer sect quarter, including the map of his cave-dwelling.

    "You can go to the Treasure Pavilion and show the Treasure Token to the elder in charge." The elder said.

    Qin Yi lifted his head and stuffed the storage pouch into his robe.

    sping his fist in salute to the elder, and said respectfully, "Thanks for the elder''s guidance. This junior will take his leave!"

    "Go!" The elder waved his sleeve and entered the building.

    "System, perform casual extraction on the elder in front of me!"

    The next second, a mechanical voice resounded in Qin Yi''s ears.

    [Extraction Failed!]

    [Note: The target''s strength exceeds the maximum extraction limit that the current Host allowed to perform.]

    Qin Yi raised his eyebrow and thought it was understandable since the person in front of him is an elder.

    He did not ponder it any longer as he hurriedly leaves the Registration Hall.

 Chapter 8: The Triple Thugs Extorting Money

    Chapter 8: The Triple Thugs Extorting Money

    Qin Yi walked along the outer sect''s grey paths, using the map as a guide.

    Around noontime, he found a cave that belongs to him. It was along the northern border, in a very remote section of the outer sect. Several other caves crowded around it.

    A formation prohibits the cave; anybody cannot enter it unless they have a unique token belonging to the upant.

    Qin Yi found a token from his storage pouch and ced it on the formation.

    When the formation opens, he directly enters the cave. Inside were a bed and a desk. Qin Yi stood there, feeling quite content.

    This ce was better than the wooden house he lived in in the Novice Quarter; the rooms are more spacious, the temperature is just right, and the spiritual energy is denser.

    Qin Yi sat down cross-legged on the bed, took a deep breath, and pulled the Outer Disciples'' Guide out of the storage pouch.

    There are still many things that he did not know about the outer sect; better study it than sorryter!

    He studied it carefully until the sun began to set.

    When the night grew deep, Qin Yi lit an oilmp.

    He dazed for a moment and then took a deep breath, thinking about his past two and half years in the Novices'' Quarter. He felt emotional, as if he had entered a new age.

    He murmured to himself: "It''s been two and half years since Ie into Sleeping Dragon Sect, I miss my adorable younger brother and the children. I hope everything went well in the orphanage. Besides, I also send letters every year. They should have received it and knew my situation here."

    Qin Yi was looking back the first time he set a journey into a faraway ce. He was quite nervous because he gambled everything to get here, including his life.

    Even though he was afraid of being deceived by the mysterious man who pointed him to this sect, he did not back away.

    In the end, his decision was correct.

    Not only he got a chance to enter a great sect, but he unexpectedly also got an incredible system.

    The system that could extract other people''s cultivation.

    Even if his aptitude is terrible, he can still reach the apex of cultivation with this system. The only thing he must do is to collect Cultivation Points as much as possible and then use them to advance into the higher realm smoothly.

    Qin Yi knew that he was a blessed and lucky person, but he never been ambitious.

    He only wishes that when he has sufficient power in the future, he could carefreely travel around the world.

    He would never have had the opportunity to do that due to the limited budget in his previous life. However, he believes in this life; he can realize his dreams with the help of the system.

    Travel around the world, eat many delicious foods, collect unique treasures¡­

    "Tsk, tsk, being a carefree cultivator would not be bad at all."

    Qin Yi gathered his thoughts and curved his lips.

    Hey his body down, and eventually, he fell asleep.

    ***

    The next day, Qin Yi wake up in high spirit. After all, today is the day that he could collect a treasure from Treasure Pavilion.

    How could he not excited?

    ording to Outer Disciples'' Guide, every new disciple of the Sleeping Dragon Sect can pick a Normal Grade Artefact from Treasure Pavilion.

    Meanwhile, artefacts are divided into several grades: Gradeless Artefact, Normal Artefact, Spirit Artefact, and Soul Artefact.

    Gradeless Artefact is an ordinary weapon made by a mortal refiner. It does not have an extraordinary ability, and itmonly appears and sell in the mortal world.

    Normal Artefact is the lowest grade Artefact made by a Secondary Professional Refiner. It usually only produced by low to mid-grade Secondary Professional Refiner, and its ability was only limited to strengthen the wielder''sbat ability.

    Spirit Artefact has a higher grade than Normal Artefact. It was powerful artefact that usually only high-grade Secondary Professional Refiner could produce.

    Soul Artefact is a unique artefact that can be bound with the wielder''s soul. It can grow alongside the wielder''s cultivation. The stronger wielder, the stronger Soul Artefact will be.

    Soul Artefact are also divided into diffrent grades: Initial Spirit Artefact, Spirit Manifestation Artefact, and Great Spirit Artefact. Each grade signifies the growth of the spirit and wisdom of an artefact.

    Initial Spirit Artifact is a situation when an artifact is in the process of giving birth to a spirit. It just slightly stronger than Spirit Artefact.

    Spirit Manifestation Artefact is an upgrade version of Initial Spirit Artifact. When Soul Artefact grows stronger, it would eventually manifest its own spirit. Its spirit had the ability to understand its wielder''s intention.

    Great Spirit Artefact is a final form of Soul Artefact. Soul Artefact would awaken its wisdom through shed and blood when the wielder''s power reached a certain degree. Its ability no longer limited to understanding its wielder''s intention, but it also can speak and feel emotions.

    The artefact has a different power. The higher grade of artefact, the greater power it possessed.

    Of course, no matter how much power that artefact possesses, the most important is the individual''s strength.

    Qin Yi could also understand this fact.

    If artefact could rely on its wielder to upgrade its strength, the cultivator could not rely too much on the artefact to increase itsbat ability.

    Artefacts are just external assistance. When it disappeared, a cultivator could only rely on their individual''s strength to protect themselves.

    The sun rose, the dew dripped from the green leaves, and the birds chirped as if to wee a brand-new day.

    Qin Yi changed his clothes into a navy-blue robe; it was the outer disciple''s robe of the Sleeping Dragon Sect. It has a simple pattern but looks luxurious and elegant.

    He likes this robe very much.

    It suits his taste, simple and elegant.

    He ced the storage pouch, including the cave token, inside his chest.

    With thest stroke on his neat hair, Qin Yi has finally ready to go out of the cave and start his new day as an outer disciple.

    However, what awaited him outside the cave was not the bright smile of the sun but rather something that made his face twitch several times.

    "Hand over your spirit stones you obtained yesterday!" Spiky hair young man coldly said.

    Qin Yi, "¡­"

    This is obviously a robbery in broad daylight!

    Qin Yi was annoyed, this bunch of thugs!

    They were thugs who liked to extort new disciples'' money under the pretext of charging a protection fee for every new disciple who had just arrived in the outer sect.

    He did not expect this kind of operation to happen on the second day he stayed in the outer sect.

    Perhaps this type of operation wasmon in the outer sects. But for Qin Yi, who lived in the Novices'' Quarter for two and a half years, something like this had never happened.

    That was why he was a bit unexpected regarding this matter.

    ''I forgot this is a cultivation world. Something like this usually happens in cultivation sects.'' Qin Yi sighed inwardly.

    Qin Yi looked around; the onlookers gathered and whispered to each other noisily. They were clearly waiting for a good show.

    They want to see another neer end up in the states like the previous neer.

    At this moment, Spiky-haired young man increases his tone: "What are you dazing around, quickly take out your spirit stone. Or you will face the consequences!"

    "This new guy doesn''t seem to know the way of the outer sect. Should we teach him first before we collect the fees?" The big and burly man behind the spiky-haired young man grinned evilly.

    "You should be obedient and hand your spirit stones over us! We kindly offer our protection to protect you in the outer sect. As long as you pay the fee, no one will dare to bother you anymore."

    Another side character followed the line. His appearance was very normal, and he seemed to be the most positive one.

    Qin Yi looked at the triple thug and asked, "What happens if I don''t pay the fee?"

    "Thest person who refused to pay the fee is still on the run..."

    On the run? The corner of Qin Yi''s lips twitched slightly.

    "He stubbornly refused any collector fees that came to him. After being beaten several times, he fled under the pretext of carrying out a mission and until this day he still did not dare to return to the sect."

    What a miserable young man! Qin Yi thought.

    Forget it; it is not like hecks spirit stones.

    Qin Yi managed to collect a lot of spirit stones from Deacon.

    For some reason, Deacon always got 50 spirit stones at the beginning of the month. Maybe it was his monthly sry from being a Deacon.

    Therefore, he was in the Novices Quarter and extracted Deacon every week in the two and a half years: He managed to save about 1300 spirit stones.

    For a little Qi Condensation Realm cultivator, he was a wealthy man.

    Fifteen spirit stones are nothing in Qin Yi''s eyes.

    Anyway, giving these thugs spirit stones can be considered to encourage them to cultivate more diligently.

    The more diligent they are, the happier Qin Yi became.

    It was like feed them first and then harvest themter.

    ''Humu, it''s a pretty good move!'' Qin Yi nodded and silently praised himself for being wise.

    Thinking about this, he smoothly took his storage pouch out from his chest.

    He draws all spirit stones inside it in front of the triple thugs.

    "Oh, you are more obedient than when we initially thought." The spiky-haired guy startled for a bit.

    Qin Yi''s hands paused for a moment. He looked at the triple thugs hesitantly: "Several senior brothers, you can really protect me, right?"

    "Of course, we are!" The spiky-haired guy looked up arrogantly, "Now, give us the spirit stones!"

    Qin Yi could only helplessly hand his spirit stones over the spiky-haired guy.

    Nodded, the spiky-haired guy satisfied: "You are smarter than thest neer!"

    "Let''s go!"

    The spiky-haired man immediately took his two friends away from here and left the onlookers disappointed with the boring development of the show.

    However, before the triple thugs left, Qin Yi asked the system to perform a casual extraction on them.

    [Extractionpleted!]

 Chapter 9 - Brother, What Is Your Name?

    [Extractionpleted!]

    [Obtained 5 Cultivation Points]

    [Obtained 273 spirit stones. Grade: Low-grade]

    [Obtained 30 Qi Strengthening Pills. Grade: Rank 1]

    [Obtained 7 Detoxification Pills. Grade: Rank 1]

    [Obtained 2 Berserk Pill. Grade: Rank 1]

    [Obtained 1 Healing Pill. Grade: Rank 1]

    [Obtained 2 stack Spirit Grass. Grade: Rank 1]

    [Obtained cultivation technique "Ingesting Blood Manual". Grade: Human]

    [Obtained cultivation technique "Cloudy Day Technique". Grade: Human]

    [Obtained cultivation technique "Earth Strengthening body Technique ". Grade: Human]

    [Obtained martial skill "Fire Cloud Palm". Grade: Human]

    [Obtained martial skill "Earth Shattering Fist". Grade: Human]

    [Obtained martial skill " Furious sh Sword Technique". Grade: Human]

    [Obtained movement skill "Flowing Cloud Step ". Grade: Human]

    [Obtained movement skill "Earth Escape Technique". Grade: Human]

    [Obtained artifact "shing Blood Sword". Grade: Normal]

    [Obtained artifact "Heavy Hammer". Grade: Normal]

    [Obtained artifact "Copper Gloves". Grade: Normal]

    [Obtained 3 Merit Cards]

    ¡­

    Looking at consecutive notifications in front of his eyes, it is very gratifying for Qin Yi.

    There are so many unfamiliar treasures that he never received from Deacon.

    Not bad, at least I''m not lost money for nothing! Qin Yi silently thought.

    Although he was excited after receiving so many treasures at once, he had no n to inspect it now.

    He wants to go to Treasure Pavilion first and then head to Myriad Book Pavilion. After he goes back, he would finally inspect the harvest today.

    With the triple thugs gone, the surrounding onlookers also disperse as there was nothing else to watch.

    Just as he thought that everyone was leaving, a young man suddenly approached Qin Yi.

    He was a good-looking young man, sharp eyes, sword-like eyebrows, and his hair spiky back due to the headband.

    Seeing this young maning to him, Qin Yi grew wary.

    "What do you want? Just so you know, I just received protection from that triple thugs. You better give up the idea of extorting money from me!"

    The young manughed as soon as he heard Qin Yi referred those henchmen as triple thugs. That name is very befitting with the way they act.

    "Do not fret, brother. I do not have that kind of intention. I just want to know you."

    Qin Yi did notpletely let down his wariness, "Senior brother, I am just a new disciple, and I do not deserve to be your acquaintance or friend."

    The young man raised his eyebrows and asked, "Are you by chance born in mortal family?"

    Qin Yi hesitates for a while before he is nodding, "Yes."

    "I see, it''s no wonder." The young man said with a faint smile, "My name is Gao Peng. You just need to call me Brother Gao Peng. The word "Senior Brother" only applies to fellow disciple who have a realm above yours or have a status above yours. This ismon knowledge in the cultivation sect."

    "I watched the show earlier. It was quite boring, but I do admire your decision to give up spirit stones in exchange for safety. It was a smart move, different from most previous neers. They need to go through the process of chastening before they realize that they can do nothing but give up."

    Qin Yi scratched his head in embarrassment. He just mainly does not like getting hurt.

    Giving away his wealth is better than getting beaten up, but it would be embarrassing if he says it aloud.

    "Brother Gao, do you need something from me?" asks Qin Yi.

    "Like I said, I just want to get to know you."

    Gao Peng came closer and stopped in front of Qin Yi. He said with a friendly intention, "I have been in the outer sect for about five years. As a new outer disciple, you must be nning on going to the Treasure Pavilion, right? I know the way, if you don''t mind, I can act as guide for you."

    Qin Yi''s eyes lit up slightly; this guy is nice!

    Even though he had an outer sect map, it was no better than being guided by someone who knew the way.

    However, he suddenly reveals a troubled expression.

    "What''s wrong?" Gao Peng puzzled.

    "Err¡­ Brother Gao, I don''t have money left. Can you do it for free?"

    Gao Peng''s lips twitched.

    What are you take me for? A tour guide?

    "It''s fine. I just want to help you."

    Qin Yi cups his fist gratefully, "Then, I will trouble you, Brother Gao."

    With Gao Peng walking in front, Qin Yi followed behind.

    Gao Peng was a pretty good fellow disciple, at least what Qin Yi saw on the surface.

    Along the way, he introduced several buildings and locations in the outer sect. He also talked about which ces he could go and which ones he should not.

    He had read some essential buildings in the outer sect from the Guidebook, but Gao Peng''s exnation also helped him a lot.

    Take the Treasure Pavilion, for example. The Treasure Pavilion was one of the most critical ces in the entire sect. A powerful elder strictly guarded it, and people are not allowed to enter unless they get permission.

    ording to the sect rules, each new disciple can pick a treasure from the Treasure Pavilion, either an artifact, heaven and earth material, a pill, or other precious treasure.

    However, not all disciples use this opportunity to take something from Treasure Pavilion. Some of them are willing to exchange it for merit points or spirit stones.

    At this time, the two of them were still on their way, and Gao Peng suddenly asked, "By the way, do you know who the boss of the three disciples is who collected money from you earlier?"

    Qin Yi shook his head.

    He just arrived at the outer sect; how could he know who their boss is. Are you kidding?

    Gao Peng, "Their boss is Yang Kai; his cultivation base is at the Eight Stage of Qi Condensation, and he is one of the disciples who have a potential to enter Foundation Realm before thirty."

    "You see, aptitude is very important for a cultivator to determine a potential, it also helps cultivators to cultivate faster than others. Yang Kai''s aptitude is only mid-grade, but his elder brother helped him to raise it to a high-grade aptitude by using Aptitude Enchanting Pill he exchanged from the Treasure Pavilion."

    Qin Yi was surprised, "There is such a pill in the Treasure Pavilion?"

    "Of course, there is." Gao Peng chuckled, "In fact, there are many kinds of treasures in the Treasure Pavilion, but you need to exchange it with merit points."

    "Merit points?" Qin Yi repeats it with doubt.

    "Merit points are points that can be earned bypleting certain missions in the Mission Hall, and they can be exchanged for various treasures in the Treasure Pavilion. As a new outer disciple, apart from obtaining a treasure from the Treasure Hall, you can also receive a Merit Card from there." Gao Peng exined patiently.

    Qin Yi nodded in understanding, and then he continued to listen to Gao Peng''s speaking.

    "Originally the outer sect was quite a peaceful ce. Althoughpetition and friction did ur asionally, it was not as severe as it is now. At that time, there was no such thing as a protection fee as the disciples were still minding their own business, and most of them were either busy practicing, cultivating, or earning merit points."

    "However, ever since Yang Kai''s elder brother was epted as an inner elder''s disciple, Yang Kai began to act more boldly. He was originally arrogant, narrow-minded, and a bully, but now he acts like a boss and regards the outer sect as his basecamp. He likes to oppress weak especially the neers, and everyone were basically needed to give him some face like he was an official or something. Even outer elders could do nothing against Yang Kai''s atrocious behaviors. Fortunately, there are still a few outer disciples could somehow restrain him, their status are not less than Yang Kai''s."

    Gao Peng is speaking about Yang Kai, and somehow Qin Yi could see a hint of anger yet full of helplessness on Gao Peng''s expression.

    Well, it is understandable. Even Qin Yi''s mood was a bit affected after hearing Yang Kai''s atrocious behaviors. However, he did not say anything since he was far from experienced it like Gao Peng.

    "Anyway, you should stay away from anything rted to Yang Kai and his men. Although it sounded cowardly, it was better than ended tragically like the previous neers." Gao Peng said seriously.

    Qin Yi nodded thoughtfully in response to Gao Peng''s advice.

    He understands this matter very well. Since he could not fight them, then staying away from them was the best option.

    This is not cowardice but strategy.

    Not long after, the two of them arrived at the Treasure Pavilion.

    It was a magnificent building with golden pirs and carved by the finest materials.

    Gao Peng, "Since we''re here, I''ll take my leave. The elder in charge of the Treasure Pavilion has a strange temper. He doesn''t allow disciples inside unless they want to spend merit points in exchange for treasures."

    Qin Yi nodded and said earnestly, "Brother Gao, you have wasted your time to guide me here. I am truly grateful. Later, if Brother Gao need my help, you just need toe to my cave. I will try my best to help you as long as it is still within my capability."

    "Ha-ha, it''s nothing serious. I just want to help you seems you are look like a smart person. I like being friend with people like you. However, I will remember your words today. Be sure to remember it, Brother- "

    The smile on Gao Peng''s face suddenly froze when he realized that he did not know the name of the person he is talking to.

    "Brother, what''s your name again?"

    Qin Yi: "¡­"

    Brother, are you kidding?

    We talk like brothers, and you even drove me here, yet you still do not know my name?

    ''System, extract him!''

 Chapter 10 - Elder Sister Beauty

    After Qin Yi bid farewell to Gao Peng, he gradually walked to the door of the Treasure Pavilion.

    When he arrived in front of the door, a voice suddenly echoed in his ear out of nowhere.

    "Junior, what do you want here?"

    Recalling Gao Peng''s words earlier, Qin Yi realized that this might be the elder''s voice in charge of this ce. Therefore, he cupped his fists and said honestly: "Senior, this junior is a new disciple in the outer sect. The elder at the Registration Hall asked me toe here to pick a treasure."

    As soon as Qin Yi said that, the door in front of him suddenly opened.

    This might be a sign that the elder acknowledged his intentions.

    ''It seems what Gao Peng saying is true¡­'' Qin Yi muttered as he entered through the door.

    Upon entering it, one''s eye would be dazzled with brilliant lights. Neatly arranged jade shelves were filled with a dazzling disy of bottles, weapons, ornaments, and jewelry.

    "This..."

    Qin Yi began breathing heavily, and his heart started pumping. It felt as if all the blood in his body had rushed to his brain. He stood there, dumbfounded.

    Right now, he was like a hick who just walked into a dazzling jewelry store.

    Although Qin Yi has a lot of wealth in the storage system, however,pared to Treasure Pavilion, his treasure chest was like the tip of the iceberg.

    As he reflexively looked around the room. Suddenly, a bold idea popped into his head.

    ''Can the system extract all the treasures here?'' He questioned the system in his heart.

    Collecting all the treasures in this ce was only a dream, and it was impossible for the other disciples. However, is Qin Yi an ordinary disciple?

    He had the Extraction System, a system that could extract anything. Maybe extracting the treasures here is very possible?

    Yup, it is very possible!

    Just like that, Qin Yi made up his mind to carry out an act of silent robbery.

    "Little guy, how can you ignore this elder sister and instead stand there like a fool."

    Qin Yi was startled.

    He did not know when this alluring woman in red robes had appeared behind him, but she stood there looking at him with a sullen expression. Her voice filled with discontentment, she continued: "This elder sister obviously has a stunning body, a white and beautiful face, and an alluring fragrance, but why are you more interested in treasures than me? Are you a eunuch or something?"

    Hearing that narcissistic speak, Qin Yi couldn''t help but be speechless.

    Who are you, elder sister?

    "Hmph, that smelly sect master asked me to guard the Treasure Pavilion but look! The treasures here are more dazzling than me, and the male disciples who visited here were rather mesmerized by the treasures than my appearance. How hateful!"

    "I''ve had enough of this. Those blind male creatures only came here for the treasure; they don''t care about me at all. What''s the point of me continuing to stay here? Bo-hoo, how can they be so cruel to me¡­ Alright, from now on I decide to rebel-"

    Amid venting her dissatisfaction, the alluring woman suddenly fell silent.

    Her voice, her expression, and even her movements suddenly stopped as if she had turned into a statue.

    Qin Yi tilted his head. He was clearly confused about the situation, like who is she? and what she is doing?

    After a few seconds had passed, he hesitantly called out to her, "Err... elder sister? Hello?"

    Puff!

    As soon as his voice came out, the alluring woman suddenly fell to the floor.

    ???

    Qin Yi was taken aback.

    He turned his head to the left and right. He is wondering whether there is a hidden camera here.

    Pity, he found nothing.

    "..."

    Could someone tell me what the hell happen here?

    When Gao Peng said that the elder in charge of the Treasure Pavilion had a strange temper, Qin Yi thought that the elder just had a grumpy character or something. However, he never would have thought that the elder was strange to this point.

    Wait, is this woman even an elder?

    ''What a bad luck! I just wanted to pick the treasure, yet I witnessed this scene instead''. Qin Yi smiled wryly.

    She is not dead, is she?

    Qin Yi squatted down and called her out once again, "Elder, Elder sister, are you... still alive?"

    "If you are talking about that woman, then the answer is no! After all, she''s just a Soul Puppet."

    Suddenly a strange voice came from a different direction. Qin Yi reflexively turned his head towards the source of the voice.

    It came from a woman whose appearance was exactly the same as the woman lying on the floor. Qin Yi''s mind was even more confused. He feels like he was being hypnotized.

    The woman chuckles upon watching the little boy''s flustered face, "I am the one in charge here. You can call me Elder Sister Beauty. The woman lying on the floor is a Soul Puppet of mine, though it''s broken due to iplete source that I put in."

    "¡­Elder Sister Beauty." Qin Yi was a bit reluctant to say it, but he dares not to show it. He tentatively asked, "So, she is not a human?"

    "Of course not. Soul Puppet is only an artefact puppet. The reason she could talk and move like earlier because its soul connected to me- wait, why should I exin it to little disciple like you? Forget it, hurry up choose the treasure and then get the hell out of here, I am busy!"

    By saying that, Elder Sister Beauty immediately dragged her Soul Puppet onto the counter. Then, she began to carry out an inspection on it.

    Since Qin Yi could not get the answer from her, he could only helplessly nod and search for the treasure.

    He walked past one of the jade shelves, his expression filled with excitement as if he already forgot the thing that happened earlier.

    "Little Guy, you can only choose treasures that cost no more than 100 merit points." Elder Sister Beauty warned him from behind.

    "Huh?"

    Just then, Qin Yi realized that under each treasure was a small note bearing a different number. Some are worth 10 merit points, 50, 100, 200, and so on.

    10 merit points seemed to be the lowest value in this room, and after looking around for some time he found that the highest value was 1000 merit points.

    100 merit points are not enough to satisfy people''s greed over these treasures here. However, Qin Yi could get them all even without that small amount of merit points.

    ''System, use casual extraction on these treasures!''

 Chapter 11 - Sweeping All Treasures

    Qin Yi walked from ce to ce, and the system was just like casually extracted all the treasures within its extraction range. In the end, it managed to sweep all the treasures on this floor.

    His action was pretty quick and efficient, and if Elder Sister Beauty saw Qin Yi, he looks like he is looking at treasures.

    Therefore, even if she found it unbearable, she could only pardon this little disciple''s actions.

    Qin Yi did not fully concentrate his attention on giving instructions to the system. He did not forget to look for the treasure he wanted, such as a bow or something else.

    He wanted to find a bow that suited his taste.

    Several bows have a price below 100 merit points, but they looked so ordinary that others would think they were justmon bows made by a mortal refiner.

    Although Qin Yi likes simple-looking things, these are too down to earth for a cultivator. He wondered what the refiner had in mind when they are creating this bow.

    Maybe theyck creativity or something.

    However, there was a bow that caught his attention a bit. It was a purple bow and was engraved with a strange ck lines. The price is right at the value of 100 merit points.

    He inspects it and tries it for several times before he decided his choice.

    "Humu, this bow is a lot better than the others.!" Qin Yi nodded in satisfaction.

    Qin Yi put the bow down to its original ce.

    He did not take it right away because she was not in a hurry, and Elder Sister Beauty seemed to be busy fiddling with her broken puppet.

    Qin Yi turned his attention to the treasures that had a price of 1000 merit points. There are many of them; this showed how deep the background of the Sleeping Dragon Sect was and how rich they were.

    They collected this much Normal Artifacts. What''s more, this isn''t everything.

    The Treasure Pavilion consists of four floors.

    ording to Qin Yi''s observation, after circling this first floor, the first floor only stores treasures worth 1000 merit points and below. Inparison, the second floor has a high probability of storing treasures above 1000 merit points.

    The treasures on the second floor were definitely much more precious than the ones on this floor.

    ¡ª¡ªAs for the third and fourth floors, it was not something he could pry on at this moment.

    When Qin Yi managed to umte enough merit points in the future, he would definitely explore all the floors in the Treasure Pavilion and collect all the treasures there as he did right now.

    After looking around for a while, he finally returned to where the artefact he chose earlier.

    Qin Yi picked it up and took it to Elder Sister Beauty.

    "Are you done choosing?" Elder sister Beauty asked when she saw Qin Yi approaching her with a bow.

    "Yes, I chose this!" Qin Yi immediately answered and showed his choice to Elder Sister Beauty.

    Elder sister Beauty stared at it for a moment before she briefly introduced it, "This bow is called the Dark Purple Bow. It was a Normal Artefact that was picked up by a certain disciple from the outside. He handed it over to the sect, and the sectpensated it with an appropriate amount of merit points. "

    "Are you sure you want to choose this bow? Just reminder, although this bow is looks good, it is quite heavy to use. It is not suitable for beginners."

    Qin Yi nodded as he was already aware of this.

    He was not stupid enough to choose this bow just because of its appearance.

    Before he chose this bow, he also inspected every aspect of it, including its weight.

    However, he was quite experienced with using a heavy bow.

    Do not look at his slender body! When he was still in his hometown, he had once practiced using a far heavier bow than this.

    Therefore, this bow was not a problem for him.

    "Since you insisted, then be it."

    Then Elder Sister Beauty took a Merit Card out of her spatial ring and handed it to Qin Yi.

    "Here is your Merit Card. Don''t lose it, little guy!"

    Qin Yi took it and checked it for a while.

    He discovered that he only had zero merit points.

    He felt strange and asked, "Elder Sister Beauty, doesn''t the sect give new disciples a certain amount of merit points as a starting point?"

    Elder Sister Beauty widened her eyes, "Of course, they are! Every new disciple is given a starting point of 100 merit points. You should get that too."

    "Then..."

    Qin Yi stared at his Merit Card, whose number still had not changed at all from zero.

    "You chose this artefact, right?" Elder Sister Beauty asked.

    Qin Yi subconsciously nodded.

    "This artefact''s price is 100 Merit Points, right?"

    "¡­Yes."

    "Then, what do you still not understand?"

    Qin Yi''s face ckened as he soon as he understood it.

    "Then... Don''t tell me that the so-called every-new-disciple-can-pick-a-treasure-in-Treasure-Pavilion is actually exchanging merit points for treasures in the Treasure Pavilion?"

    "You are smart." Elder Sister Beauty smiling and blinking charmingly several times. She adds, "The sect is quite generous, right?

    Generous your sister!

    This is obviously a scam!

    This whole sect is a scam!

    Wait, was this also the reason why Gao Peng very willingly escorted him to the Treasure Pavilion?

    No wonder Qin Yi saw Gao Peng made a gleeful expression before they both parted.

    He must also have been deceived years ago by the sect, and now he was bored as he wanted to see Qin Yi suffered the same experience as everyone else.

    What a jerk!

    Qin Yi is angry yet helpless.

    On the other hand, he also felt funny and puzzled. What is the point of a sect doing something as ridiculous as this?

    They must be bored.

    Forget it; he had already extracted all the treasures on the first floor.

    There is no point in regretting losing 100 merit points over the treasures he got.

    They do not know that Qin Yi is the one who won a lot here.

    Thinking about this, Qin Yi''s heart rejoiced as if the lost 100 merit points were nothing.

    ***

    At noon, Qin Yi came to another the sect''s important building, the Myriad Books Library.

    ording to his n for today, after picking a treasure from the Treasure Pavilion, the next schedule is to visit the Myriad Books Library to select martial arts.

    The Myriad Books Library was as crucial as the Treasure Pavilion. After all, books and martial arts were no less critical than treasures.

    They were all the foundation of the sect and were precious assets.

    Therefore, every vital ce in the sect generally had an elder to guard it.

    "A new disciple?"

    The white-clothed elder inside the Myriad Books Library scrunched up his eyebrows after hearing Qin Yi''s identity.

    "Yes, elder"

    Qin Yi had a polite face on; he knew that an elder charged in an important ces such as Myriad Books Library was not an ordinary elder.

    He dare not put on the slightest disrespectful expression in front of such an elder.

    This elder was probably the kind of powerhouse who was secluding himself in this book-filled ce. It was also possible that this elder was one of the strongest cultivators in the Sleeping Dragon Sect.

    ¡ª¡ªThat''s what Qin Yi usually gets from reading novels

    Anyway, that was just a guess, but still, the opposite party was an elder. Leaving a good impression on him was also a good thing for Qin Yi.

    Qin Yi took a bow and said, "Elder, I heard the entry of the Myriad Books Library is free, so I wanted to take a look. I wonder if I can learn martial arts at the First Stage of Qi Condensation?"

    "Well, you are just a new disciple and it is no wonder that you don''t know the rules here." The white-robed elder said while pulling his beard.

    "Every student is indeed allowed to visit the Myriad Books Library. However, before you enter it, I must tell you that Qi Condensation Realm disciples had limited ess to martial arts here."

    When Qin Yi heard this, he paused a second but then thought about the sect''s rules and immediately understood.

    "Elder, please go on."

    Qin Yi knew that rules were fundamental to the sect; if anyone vited them, the consequences could even get him expelled from the sect.

    Therefore, he did not dare to take it lightly.

    The white-clothed elder said with an expressionless face: "Each new disciple is only allowed to choose one Human-grade martial art. If they want to select a new martial art, they must master the martial art they first chose into Small Aplishment. If they still can''t master it in two years, the sect will allow them to change it with new martial art-"

    "The first floor contains Human-grade martial arts, while the second floor and above are forbidden to Qi Condensation disciples. Lastly, you can only ess the library in an hour; you will be kicked out of here more than that."

    After listening to the rules, Qin Yi took a deep breath and said, "This junior understands."

    It turned out that he only had an hour to choose one- no, all the martial arts on the first floor.

    "Ok! You can go in now, but you only have an hour. Treasure it, brat!"

    Under the white-robed elder''s guidance, Qin Yi slowly stepped into the Myriad Books Library, a ce he''d dreamed ofing to since he was a novice disciple.

 Chapter 12 - Myriad Books Library

    The Myriad Books Library was an essential building in the sect; it had collections of different martial skills collected over thousands of years. They were used to help those of theter generation, hoping that they could use them as a foundation to expand the sect and make it stronger.

    The sect''s number and quality of martial arts determined how strong the sect would be. Therefore, the sect attaches great importance to this matter.

    The Myriad Books Library was divided into four floors.

    There was arge number of martial arts on the first floor. Still, all of them were Human-grade martial arts, with a fewmon books containing general knowledge such as the history of the sect, the legend of the four holy beasts, the record of talented disciples in the sect, and so on.

    However, unlike martial arts, these ordinary books can be essed by anyone and at any time.

    The second floor was off-limits to Qi Condensation Realm disciples. They should only be essed by disciples who have reached the Foundation Realm or inner disciples.

    ¡ª¡ªIt was said that the second floor was a repository for Earth-level martial arts, and the quantity was no less than the quantity of Human-level martial arts on the first floor.

    The martial arts on the third floor were even more valuable than those on the second floor. Only core inner disciples and elders were allowed to ess it.

    As for the fourth floor, it was just a rumour, as it had never been opened...

    For Qin Yi, the third and fourth floors were just too far away; even the second floor''s martial arts were something that he yearned for.

    However, even though it was impossible for him now, it does not mean it would remain impossible in the future.

    As long as Qin Yi continues to work hard, with the help of the system, exploring the second, third, and fourth floors was no longer a dream for him.

    All he needed right now was time.

    However, with his current strength, he had only the right to enter the first floor.

    Qin Yi stepped into the first floor, his breathing quickening.

    He could see a few other outer disciples on the first floor, but all of them were using their time to choose their own martial art skills.

    Qin Yi looked around as he was excited, "Let''s see, where should I start?"

    ording to the rules, those that entered the Myriad Books Library only had an hour to select.

    So everyone that entered the Myriad Books Library, including Qin Yi, did not dare to waste any time.

    "Extracting all the martial arts here in an hour, it''s an easy task." Qin Yi licked his lips.

    Qin Yi took a deep breath and walked along the bookshelves.

    The extraction begins!

    The blue translucent notifications kept popping up in front of Qin Yi; they were the same as when he extracted the treasures on the first floor of the Treasure Pavilion.

    ¡ª¡ªBut he never got tired of it.

    The 1st floor of the martial arts library had several thousand books, and every book was half an inch thick. To find one or two martial arts from such a high amount was not easy.

    The number of martial arts on the first floor exceeded Qin Yi''s expectations, he didn''t know the exact number, but he vaguely senses an uing headache in the future.

    He felt he would have a hard time organizing these martial arts in the future.

    Forget it. Qin Yi will leave future problems to the future him.

    As fast as Qin Yi was doing his job, he felt he was overestimating himself to im he could extract all the martial arts on the first floor in just an hour.

    He totally underestimated the number of martial arts on the first floor.

    The Sleeping Dragon Sect is one of the oldest sects in the Azure Dragon Region. It has a history of nearly eight thousand years and is still surviving today.

    One could imagine how many martial arts the sect was amassed in those eight thousand years. Moreover, Human Grade martial arts were the lowest grade of martial arts, and they were extremely easy to collect for a sect asrge as the Sleeping Dragon Sect.

    Unlike the treasures in the Treasure Pavilion, once they were given to a disciple, the amount would decrease. It would be lucky if they returned to the Treasure Pavilion again.

    However, for martial arts: they can only be borrowed for a few days and returned. Their numbers rarely diminished unless a major incident happened to the sect and even affected the Myriad Books Library.

    In other words, the number of martial arts on the first floor of the Myriad Books Pavilion was far more than the number of treasures on the first floor of the Treasure Pavilion.

    One hour was not enough time for Qin Yi to extract all the martial arts on the first floor of the Myriad Books Pavilion.

    What''s more, Qin Yi not only spent his time extracting martial arts, he also didn''t miss the Cultivation Points of the disciples here.

    They were as precious as treasures and martial arts.

    "What should I do? One hour is simply not enough to extract all the martial arts here. Moreover, I have to go closer to the other disciples to get their Cultivation Poins and wealth..."

    Qin Yi was lost in thought as he kept walking towards the target he wanted to extract.

    It was just that he did not realize that the disciples on the first floor were whispering to each other about his strange behavior.

 Chapter 13 - Earth Drilling Technique

    "Look, what is that guy doing? I saw him walking around but pick nothing. Wasn''t he worried about running out of time?"

    "Who knows, maybe he''s confused about which martial art he should choose. After all, this library is too big, and the martial arts are too many, but he can only choose one. That''s ironic!"

    "Ha-ha, I know, right? When I first came here, I was overwhelmed by the number of martial arts here. In the end, it took me three days to choose a martial art that suited me."

    "You took three days? That''s fast! It took me a whole week just to find a martial skill called Stone Hammer Fist Technique. However, when I found out that it was just a basic fist technique, I almost mmed it to the ground."

    "Three days? a week? Brothers, you are lucky. It took me a month until I found a martial art that I fancied. However, after two years had passed, I still could not master it into Small Aplishment, and the sect asked me to rece it with new martial art. At that time, I was a little traumatized in choosing a martial art because I was afraid that I would waste another two years practising a martial art that did not suit me. I asked Elder Yi to pick one for me, and then he gave me a martial skill called Earth Drilling Technique."

    Elder Yi was the name of the white-robed elder in charge of the Myriad Books Library.

    Many disciples already knew his name. Legend has it that Elder Yi is a Nascent Soul expert, but that is only a legend because no one has proven it.

    Although Elder Yi did not seem like the type to chat with disciples, he was kind enough to advise disciples struggling in choosing a martial art.

    In short, he is a responsible elder, and every disciples respects him very much.

    "Earth Drilling Technique? I''ve never heard of that martial skill..." One of the listeners was puzzled.

    "Earth Drilling Technique is the lesser version of the Earth Escape Technique. Elder Yi said this martial skill is the easiest martial skill to master; To master it, I just need to dig the soil every day. In the end, I was able to master it in half a year. I was so proud of my achievements back then, but now I just realized that I was so stupid."

    "..."

    "Brother, since your martial skill was the lesser version of the Earth Escape Technique, can it help you escape from the danger?"

    After all, the Earth Escape Technique was a well-known martial skill in the art of escape.

    There is hardly anyone who does not know that. Unfortunately, this technique is challenging to master, and only a few people can do it.

    "Nah, it can only make me hide in the ground for a period of time."

    "..."

    For a moment, no one was able to say anything. After all, this guy is too pitiful.

    He spent half a year digging the ground and as a result he could only hide for a short time. Even moles are better than him.

    In the end, the crowd was scattered and returned to their respective businesses to choose martial arts.

    ***

    "As expected, one hour was not enough. If only I had another hour..."

    "Maybe I should continue tomorrow? After all, the elder never said that I could only visit here once."

    With that, Qin Yi decided to end his extraction for today and resume on the next day.

    He swallowed too much today, and it''s time to digest it slowly.

    Besides, Qin Yi was not in a hurry. From what he could see from the various treasures he had obtained today, he could conclude that the Extraction System was simply amazing.

    In just one day, he was able to harvest that much treasure. It is inconceivable!

    As he had expected, the moment he extracted the Deacon in the Novices'' Quarter, he could already see the bright prospects of the system and his future.

    With the help of the system, Qin Yi did not have to worry about struggling over resources to improve his cultivation like other fellow disciples.

    As long as there is a target, there must be a resource.

    That is the concept of the system.

    However, apart from diligently extracting, there was one thing Qin Yi had to pay attention to, which was to be careful.

    As long as he stayed safe and did not get into trouble on purpose, the road of his cultivation would be smooth and easy.

    Qin Yi returned to where the white-robed elder was and said, "Elder, I still can not find a martial art that suits me. May Ie here again tomorrow?"

    "You may, but the duration is still the same." The white-robed elder replied.

    "This junior will remember it."

    Qin Yi cupped his fists before he exited the Myriad Books Library.

    He had no other schedule after visiting the Myriad Books Library. Therefore, he went straight back to his cave and locked himself inside.

    After Qin Yi sat cross-legged on the bed, he didn''t immediately check the treasure he got today. He took out a bun and a bowl of soup from the system storage instead.

    It''s said that immortals do not need to eat.

    ¡ª¡ªBut, Qin Yi is not immortal, and he still is not immune to hunger.

    Even though he was already able to absorb spiritual energy into his body, it was not to the extent that he could elevate his hunger with it.

    Thus, Qin Yi could only rely on ordinary food to fill his stomach.

    When Qin Yi was still in the Novices'' Quarter, he and his fellow novice disciples often made foods such as buns, soup, and other simple and edible foods.

    Although the system prefers to extract objects containing spiritual energy rather than mundane objects, it still puts the host''smand first.

    If Qin Yi asks to extract a mundane object, then the system can only follow hismands.

    ¡ªAnd he did that a lot in the Novices'' Quarter. Fortunately, the space wiithin the system''s storage was unlimited, so he did not have to worry that it would take up a lot of space.

    Also, he did not need to worry about food from then on.

    If disciples wanted to get food in the outer sect, they had to go to the Kitchen Quarter.

    The Kitchen Quarter was a kind of cafeteria that served food made by Spiritual Chefs employed by the sect.

    Qin Yi does not know much about Spiritual Cooking, but Gao Peng says that Spiritual Cooking is one of the secondary professions.

    Every meal that the Spiritual Chef cooks contain rich spiritual energy that can even assist one''s cultivation progress.

    Qin Yi definitely wanted to visit the Kitchen Quarter and make some fortunes. But unfortunately, that ce was full when he and Gao Peng passed by, and people had to queue for a single meal.

    Even when he came back through the Kitchen Quarter earlier, the line still had not dispersed.

    He was toozy to queue, and Gao Peng said that the Kitchen Quarter was kind of an ominous ce. There were often fights there because Yang Kai''s men visited there every day.

    Naturally, Qin Yi did not want to get entangled with them, so he decided to go straight back to his cave and eat his own food.

    Even though a crowded ce like the Kitchen Quarter was the perfect ce to earn Cultivation Points, the risk of getting into trouble awaited him there.

    Even though many people there, who can guarantee that those troublemakers will not pick on him?

    New disciple status and an unfamiliar face; these two points alone can make disciples question themselves, "New disciple?" and eventually lead the attention of those troublemakers to him.

    Therefore, Qin Yi was better off not going there for the time being, at least until he had the power to protect himself from the disciples who had malicious intent on him.

 Chapter 14 - The True Form Of The Storage System

    Qin Yi didn''t know where to start. The things he got today were too many, starting from the things he got from the triple thugs, then from the Treasure Pavilion, and finally from the Myriad Books Library.

    It was too much that he was a little dizzy.

    This is why he says that swallowing too much is not very good for his body.

    These things are hard to organize.

    Forget it; let''s take it slowly! After Qin Yi''s stomach was filled, he regained his energy, and his mind became clearer.

    He closed his eyes and shifted his consciousness to somewhere else.

    The moment Qin Yi opened his eyes, he was already in a different ce. Right now, he was no longer sitting cross-legged in his cave but standing in the middle of the room that looks like an ancient room.

    Qin Yi, of course, did not feel unfamiliar with this ce.

    This ce is none other than the system storage.

    The system introduced this ce to Qin Yi after sessfully performing an extraction more than fifty times. More urately, it was a year and a half ago.

    When the system showed Qin Yi the system storage for the first time, it just looked like a vast white room that seemed never-ending, and the treasures he got and stored here besides spirit stones floated around randomly.

    Meanwhile, the spirit stones themselves piled up on the ground like a pile of rocks.

    Fortunately, at that time, the treasures he got were not too many. By only using his consciousness in a sh, he could quickly take something out of the storage system. But over time, because there were too many treasures, he had to transfer his consciousness inside the system storage, and it took quite a while to find a particr treasure.

    The system is an emotionless entity; it definitely could not understand how troublesome it was for Qin Yi to tidy up those messy things.

    Well, he could not me the system since it probably never did housekeeping before.

    Fortunately, the system leaves a note that the Host can develop or renovate the system storage as he wishes.

    From then on, he began to change the interior of the system''s storage to be what it is today.

    Six doors were forming a hexagon room, and Qin Yi stood in the center of the inner circle line along with the treasure he had just obtained today; they piled up like mountains, and it was Qin Yi''s job to organize these things into the rooms behind the six doors.

    On each door was a torch attached to the side of the wall, the fire zing and the light spreading and illuminating the entire room.

    Qin Yi has many treasures in the system storage, and he divides them into six storage rooms ording to the characteristics of the treasures.

    These six storage rooms were: Pill Storage, Artifact Storage, Martial Art Storage, Heaven and Earth Material Storage, Food Storage, Money Storage.

    After sighing for a while, Qin Yi started his work.

    First of all, he started with the least amount of treasure.

    Excluding foods, heaven and earth materials were the least treasure of other the four types of treasures that Qin Yi got today.

    If calcted urately, he remembered that there were only five kinds of heaven and earth materials that he got today.

    Qin Yi did not recognize these five heaven and earth materials at all, but he guessed that the three materials from the Treasure Pavilion were quite precious since they were ced there.

    However, he heard from Gao Peng that resources such as heaven and earth materials and pills were usually kept in the Resource Hall and guarded by them. If disciples wished to get some of them, they had to obtain approval from there, which also applied to the elders in charge of pill making.

    Since Luminous Sunflower, Mind Soothing Dew, and Water Jade Fruit were stored in the Treasure Pavilion, it was probably because they were unique materials and could not be turned into pills.

    However, that was just a wild guess. The real reason was unknown to a small new disciple like Qin Yi.

    Qin Yi picks Spirit Grass up carefully for fear that he would damage it.

    Then, he asked the system to perform the extraction.

    Soon, a notification popped out in front of him.

    [Extraction Completed!]

    [Obtained 5 spiritual energies]

    [Obtained 2 impurities]

    [Note: A spiritual nt that was naturally born from heaven and earth. It contained a certain amount of spiritual energy and was usually used as the main ingredient in making Qi Strengthening Pills. Cultivators are not rmended to consume it directly. Does the host want to keep it?]

    "So, this is one of the ingredients for making a Qi Strengthening Pill.?" Qin Yi said in delight.

    "How about this-" He picks another heaven and earth material called Luminous Sunflower, "¡­one?"

    "System, performed a casual extraction on this!"

    [Extraction Completed!]

    [Obtained 500 lights]

    [Obtained 300 heats]

    [Note: A spiritual nt that was naturally born from heaven and earth. It can create light and warm the surroundings. This heaven and earth material cannot be consumed. Does the host want to keep it?]

    "Did I just get the power of light?" Qin Yi wondered.

    Then, he had to try it himself.

    He wanted to use the 5 points of the light power in the PowerBox, but what appeared instead was a note from the system.

    [Note: To activate the power in the PowerBox, the Host needs a medium, then spells the number and name of the power in the PowerBox.]

    Qin Yi was perplexed upon he read the note.

    "Medium?"

    He pondered for a while, and then he searched a stone somewhere in his cave. Anyway, there are many stones in his cave, and he can find them almost everywhere.

    Soon, he picked the stone the size of a duck egg. Then he repeated the PowerBox-activation procedure...

    "5 Lights!"

    As soon as he spelled it, the stone in his hand was suddenly enveloped by a bright light. It was quite dazzling but not enough to illuminate the entire cave room.

    Qin Yi quite marvels at the sight of this.

    This is the first time he has ever used the power inside the PowerBox. Previously, he had three kinds of power in PowerBox: Spiritual Energy, Impurity, and Neutralizer.

    However, these kinds of power could not be directly experimented with, and he needed the appropriate time and situation to use it. For example, Neutralizer: Qin Yi needs to poison himself first before using that power, and he can''t possibly do that, let alone he does not have poison in his hands.

    But the power of light was different; even if he used his own body as a medium, it probably would not do any harm.

 Chapter 15 - The Effects Of Pills

    After that, Qin Yi did the same to the other three materials. In just a short time, he gained two different kinds of power; the first was [Soothing], which he extracted from Mind Soothing Dew, and the second was [Elemental Water Talent], which he extracted from Water Jade Fruit.

    Mind Soothing Dew is a heaven and earth material that can clear and calm the mind. It had a significant effect on cultivators while cultivating.

    Meanwhile, Water Jade Fruit is a heaven and earth material that increases one''s affinity for the water element.

    These two heaven and earth materials are consumable, and Qin Yi could only find tiny impurities in Water Jade Fruit. In contrast, Mind Soothing Dew is pure without any impurities.

    It was quite surprising because, at first, Qin Yi thought that all heaven and earth materials contained impurities and had to be processed before bing consumable objects. However, it seems that his assumption is incorrect as not all heaven and earth materials actually contain impurities; some of them just purely give unique effects, for example, Mind Soothing Dew.

    As for Red Leaf, the power thates out of it is [Heat]. It was the same power of power that he extracted from Luminous Sunflower. However, the amount of heat generated was more than that of the Luminous Sunflower.

    ording to the system''s note: Red Leaf was not something humans could consume. It was a favourite food of a Rank 2 Magical Beast, Red Scale-Horned Python.

    Although he did not know why the Treasure Pavilion was collecting such heaven and earth material, perhaps they used it to lure the Red Scale-Horned Python out of its hole or something.

    Whatever, it''s none of his business. It''s good that he can get it without any effort.

    After Qin Yi extracted all the effects of these five heaven and earth materials, he opened the Heaven and Earth Room''s door with his consciousness. As soon as the door opened, he used his consciousness again to manipte and transfer them into it.

    After he managed to store the earth materials into their proper space, he turned his attention to the pills.

    The pills that Qin Yi got today were actually quite a lot. Most of them came from the fellow disciples, and a few came from the Treasure Pavilion.

    However, this time he came across some unfamiliar pills.

    In the past, the Pills that Qin Yi used to get were only Qi Strengthening Pills and Detoxification Pills.

    ¡ª¡ªBut today, he obtained a different bunch of pills, including Healing Pills, Berserk Pills, Mermaid Pills, Confusion Powder, and Night Eyes Pills. Each pill has a different effect and function. Moreover, one of them are Rank 2 Pills, while the rest are only Rank 1 pills.

    Qin Yi took out one of the Healing Pills from the treasure pile and asked the system to perform the extraction.

    Soon, notifications popped out in front of him.

    [Extraction Completed!]

    [Obtained 30 Heal]

    [Obtained 10 Impuritiey]

    [Note: Rank 1 pill produced by mixing various heaven and earth materials produces a healing effect on minor injury. This pill still contains a lot of impurities. Does the Host want to keep it?]

    Qin Yi''s eyes lit up and eximed, "What a nice thing, keep it!"

    Healing effect!

    "Doesn''t that mean that I don''t need pills to heal minor injuries? No, wait, any power from PowerBox need a medium to use it and I can use it directly..."

    After reflecting for a while, he suddenly got an idea: "Although I can''t use it directly, I can add more [Healing] power to the Healing Pills so that their efficacy is on par with Rank 2 Healing Pills or even higher."

    "What a brilliant idea" Qin Yi nodded to himself like he is admiring his own wisdom.

    In the end, he managed to extract 50 Healing Pill and collect around 1500 [Heal]. It was not bad actually, the only regret is that the number of Healing Pills he got was too few.

    He is wondering why Deacon never had Healing Pills?

    Was it because he worked in the Novices'' Quarter? After all, working as a Deacon in the Novices'' Quarter was rtively safepared to the other disciples who went on life-threatening missions to earn more resources.

    Well, wasn''t the Deacon''s job pretty easy?

    That guy only needed toe to the Novice Quarter once a week; he just stayed there and asionally gave some pointers to novice disciples. Yet, the sry he earns in a month is quiterge.

    ording to Qin Yi''s estimation, a Deacon''s monthly sry was around 30 spirit stones. These spirit stones were easy and safe money.

    Such a tempting job.

    He guessed that the Deacon either had a high contribution to the sect or that his status was not simple.

    After all, a job as good as that was not something an ordinary disciple could get.

    Nevermind, let''s continue extracting the pills.

    Then he started extracting other unfamiliar pills such as Berserk Pills, Mermaid Pills, Night Eyes Pills, and Confusion Powder.

    [Extraction Completed!]

    [Obtained 100 Berserk]

    [Obtained 20 Pain]

    [Obtained 20 Fatigue]

    [Obtained 20 Impurity]

    [Note: Rank 2 pill produced by mixing various heaven and earth materials has a berserk effect. After consuming it, the user''s strength will increase drastically in a short time. However, after the effect wears off, the user will experience pain and fatigue for three days. This pill still contains a lot of impurities. Does the Host want to keep it?]

    ...

    [Extraction Completed!]

    [Obtained 100 Breath]

    [Obtained 10 impurities]

    [Note: Rank 1 pill produced by mixing various heaven and earth materials. Users who consume it will gain the ability to breathe underwater for three hours. This pill still contains a lot of impurities. Does the Host want to keep it?]

    ...

    [Extraction Completed!]

    [Obtained 100 Vision]

    [Obtained 10 impurities]

    [Note: Rank 1 pill produced by mixing various heaven and earth materials. It could improve the user''s vision in dark ces and couldst for three hours. This pill still contains a lot of impurities. Does the Host want to keep it?

    ...

    [Extraction Completed!]

    [Obtained 50 Confusion]

    [Obtained 10 impurities]

    [Note: A powder produced by mixing various heaven and earth materials. It has the effect of confusing animals, and it is not consumable medicine. This pill still contains a lot of impurities. Does the Host want to keep it?]

 Chapter 16 - The Treasures Worth 1000 Merit Points

    The rest of the pills are mostly Qi Strengthening Pills and some Detoxification Pills. With this, the number of [Spiritual Energy], [Impurity], and [Neutralizer] increased once again. Still, Qin Yi did not immediately open the system UI to check the total number of each power had in the PowerBox.

    Instead, he continued his extraction.

    After Qin Yi transferred the pills to the Pill Room, the Artifacts were his next target.

    Compared to pills, the number of artifacts he had collected today was far greater. After all, the things on the first floor of the Treasure Pavilion mainly were artifacts, and he extracted them without leaving a speck of dust behind.

    Regrettably, all the artifacts there were all Normal Grade Artifacts. Whether the merit points were cheap or expensive, they were of the same level, the Normal Artifact Grade.

    ording to the description written in the Outer Sect''s Manual, Normal Grade Artifacts were not much different from Gradeless Artifacts made by mortal refiners. Whether it''s in terms of size or appearance, these two grades of artifacts are difficult to distinguish.

    The refiners who made Normal Grade Artifacts were usually lower grade refiners. They produced artifacts with a in look like ordinary weapons but added minor effects on them.

    Apparently, those ''minor effects'' were allowed one to distinguish between a Normal Grade Artifact and a Gradeless Artifact.

    Qin Yi was scanning the artifacts in front of him, and he found that most of them were weapons such as swords, spears, axes, bows, and so on; a few of them were armors which amounted to no more than twenty pieces.

    Among them, there are several weapons that he is particrly interested in.

    For example, a bow called Quickwind Bow; Qin Yi paid special attention to this bow while in the Treasure Pavilion. This is also the reason why he could remember her name.

    Compared to the Dark Purple Bow, this Quickwind Bow was a whole new level. In terms of design and quality, it was far better than the Dark Purple Bow he had previously chosen and even the rest of the bows in the Treasure Pavilion.

    The value that the Treasure Pavilion put on this bow wasn''t cheap either; it was 850 merit points.

    Besides Quickwind Bow, Qin Yi also paid special attention to a sword called Frozen Heart Sword.

    Even though he did not know anything about sword arts, it was still necessary to have this kind of weapon in case that he was forced to engage in meleebat.

    Even though he knew nothing about swordsmanship, it was still necessary to have this kind of weapon in case that he was forced to engage in meleebat.

    Although he could not use it correctly like a swordsman, he could still swing it better than a five-year-old kid who was just learning how to swing a wooden sword.

    Besides, Frozen Heart Sword was worth 1000 merit points, which meant that the grade of this sword had already reached the peak of Normal Grade Artifact.

    It is only one step away from Spirit Grade Artifact.

    With such high quality and such nice design, even if he was not a true swordsman, he could still treat this sword as a backup weapon or even an ornament since it looks good.

    Speaking of this, several kinds of treasures on the first floor of the Treasure Pavilion were as valuable as the Frozen Heart Sword. They are all worth 1000 merit points, and Qin Yi memorized all of them by name during the extraction process a while ago.

    These treasures include Demonic Blood de, Silver Spear, Warding Ghost Ne, Thunder Strike Talisman, Purple Smoke Talisman, Demon Vine Talisman, and Mystical Garden.

    They were all fine treasures; some of them were useless to Qin Yi, such as Demonic Blood de, Silver Spear.

    He never thought of himself using those two weaponize artifacts because he already had the Quickwind Bow and the Frozen Heart Sword. These two artifacts are enough for him at this moment, as adding new artifacts is pointless.

    In the end, they could only be part of his collection as he had no intention of selling them either.

    Selling them was equivalent to exposing himself that he could imitate the artifacts in the Treasure Pavilion. It would be dangerous if someone found out.

    Just y safe, y safe!

    Some are also very foreign to Qin Yi, such as Warding Ghost Ne, Thunder Strike Talisman, Purple Smoke Talisman, Demon Vine Talisman, and Mystical Garden.

    The Warding Ghost Ne is a unique jet-ck stone that is hung from a white string. He did not know the function and effect of this ne since the system only told him its name, not its description.

    But he guessed from the name; it is the same kind of artifact that can frighten or drive away ghosts from its user.

    It mighte in handy in the future, so he decided to take it away from the storage system and put it directly around his neck.

    Anyway, this kind of artifact was hidden under his robe, and others couldn''t possibly find it out by ident.

    ''I wonder if this ne can ward off Yang Kai and the rest from me?'' Qin Yi thought inwardly.

    It must be good if it was....

    Nevermind, he continued to examine the next treasure.

    It was the same asthe Warding Ghost Ne, neither did he know what it was and how to use these three kinds of talismans, nor did he have any knowledge of talismans.

    Well, it can''t help since Qin Yi is just bing the true disciple of the Sleeping Dragon Sect.

    He would study thosemon knowledges little by little. No rush.

    There are 5 Thunder Strike Talisman, 8 Purple Smoke Talisman, and 10 Demon Vine Talisman. In total, he has 23 talismans that are ready to use.

    Qin Yi could experiment with one of themter since he got many of them and need no worry too much about the quantity.

    And then, thest one is Mystical Garden.

    However, Qin Yi was confused upon seeing it.

    After all, this artifact called Mystical Garden in front of him right now is different from the one he saw in the Treasure Pavilion.

 Chapter 17 - Mystical Garden

    The Mystical Garden that Qin Yi saw in the Treasure Pavilion was indeed shaped like a crystal ball, but it was partially broken.

    He dared to say that it looked more like junk rather than a treasure. However, as much as broken it was, it still had a value equivalent to 1000 merit points.

    Therefore, he did not dare to underestimate it.

    However,pared to the junk that he saw in the Treasure Pavilion, this Mystical Garden in front of him right now is like a real piece of treasure.

    It was aplete crystal ball without the slightest crack at the surface. Unfortunately, Qin Yi could not figure out what was inside the crystal ball as the only thing he could see were thick clouds roaming inside; it looks like the cloud is hiding something inside.

    Qin Yi held the crystal ball in his hand as he was meditating about something.

    Gradually, he tilted his head in bafflement.

    This Mystical Garden... somehow, he could remember its name but not its grade.

    "Did I miss it?" Qin Yi whispered in doubt.

    How could he miss something this important?

    ¡ª¡ªBut that was also understandable since he extracted it along with the other treasures. Perhaps he read it too fast that he forgot about the Mystical Garden''s grade.

    "Nevermind, but why does it suddenly be like this? This is looks like the new version of the old Mystical Garden."

    Qin Yi suddenly fell into contemtion.

    "Now that I mentioned it, all of the treasures I got from the Treasure Pavilion looked perfectly intact, and they did not look like second-hand or used items. In fact, they were more like newly-produced treasures. Is it possible that the system recreates the extracted treasure to a new version?" Qin Yi thought of this possibility.

    If the heavily damaged version of Mystical Garden was a peak Normal Grade Artifact, what grade was currently the restored version of Mystical Garden?

    Perhaps a Spirit Grade Artifact?

    Thinking about this, suddenly, his eyes gleaming with joy.

    However, this is only Qin Yi''s spection; whether it bes Spirit Grade Artifact or remains as Normal Grade Artifact is still uncertain.

    Therefore, he needed to prove it personally.

    He remembered that he extracted a particr book from Elder Sister Beauty''s desk. The book was entitled "The Treasures Catalog - The First Floor of the Treasure Pavilion."

    That book probably recorded the names and descriptions of every treasure on the first floor of the Treasure Pavilion.

    He might be able to get an answer regarding an artifact called Mystical Garden from the book.

    Qin Yi immediately used his consciousness to search for the book among the piles of treasures. Good thing it was not mixed up with the martial arts books that even he got dizzy just from looking at them.

    It didn''t take long until he finally found that book. It was a thick book, and on the cover was inscribed with the reasonably long words "The Treasures Catalog - The First Floor of the Treasure Pavilion.."

    Qin Yi slowly opened the book and saw that on the first page was a picture of a specific treasure; next to it was written the name, grade, type, value, and a brief description of the origin and function of the treasure.

    ---

    Name: Copper Sword

    Type: Artifact

    Grade: Normal Grade Artifact

    Value: 50 Merit Points

    Description: It was brought by a sect disciple and exchanged for merit points. This sword only has advantages in sharpness and flexibility.

    ---

    After reading it briefly, Qin Yi immediately turned the next page.

    ---

    Name: Iron te Armor

    Type: Artifact

    Grade: Normal Grade Artifact

    Value: 100 Merit Points

    Description: It was brought by a sect disciple and exchanged for merit points. This armor could fend off full attacks of the Second Stage of Qi Condensation Realm cultivators.

    ---

    These early pages mainly record treasures with low grades, little value, and low significant utility, and the registrar does not even bother to investigate their origins.

    Realizing this, Qin Yi didn''t waste his time looking at those low-grade treasures, and he went straight to the middle page to the end of the book.

    After spending quite some time flipping through the pages, he finally found the record of the treasures worth 1000 merit points.

    ---

    Name: Frozen Heart Sword

    Type: Artifact

    Grade: Normal Grade Artifact

    Value: 1000 Merit Points

    Description: It was made of Ice King Python''s scales; it was a Rank 2 Magical Beast that lives in Extreme Snow Land. Frozen Heart Sword was refined by a Rank 2 Refiner of the Sleeping Dragon Sect into a peak Normal Grade Artifact. This sword emitted an icy aura, and its cold energy could slowly immobilize anyone hit by its shes.

    ---

    As expected from the peak Normal Grade Artifact, the description recorded was far moreplete than the other treasures. It hadprehensive origins, and Qin Yi could even tell the ability of Frozen Heart Sword through these records.

    And then, he expectanly flipped the next page...

    ---

    Name: Demonic Blood Sword

    Type: Artifact

    Grade: Normal Grade Artifact

    Value: 1000 Merit Points

    Description: This sword came from a Peak Stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator named Blood Fiend. He did many evil things, especially killing innocent people. He was eventually killed after being hunted by a Sleeping Dragon Sect''s inner disciple, and his sword was brought back to the Treasure Pavilion to exchange for merit points. This sword has the ability to absorb blood; the more blood it absorbs, the more power it can unleash.

    ---

    "No wonder I felt ufortable when I saw this sword in the Treasure Pavilion..."

    This sword might absorb too much blood, resulting in heavy evil energy and resentment that could even make anyone staring at it feel ufortable.

    "I wonder why the Treasure Pavilion did not ban it? Were they not afraid that another Blood Fiend would emerge after a certain disciple acquired this sword?"

    Although he said it, he did not mind using this sword. Of course, the one he means was Demonic Blood Sword that he currently had, not the Demonic Blood Sword in the Treasure Pavilion.

    After all, Demonic Blood Sword in Qun Yi''s hand is only an ordinary sword with thick blood color that emits pure blood energy. It still has not been contaminated with evil energy and resentment from the innocent.

    As long as Qin Yi used it right, he would never fall into the evil path and end up tragically like the Blood Fiend.

    Turning from the Demonic Blood Sword page, he slowly read the treasure records on the next page. However, when he read it, his expression gradually shifted from expectant to surprise and then finally to joy.

    ---

    Name: Mystical Garden

    Type: Artifact

    Grade: Normal Grade Artifact

    Value: 1000 Merit Points

    Description: Mystical Garden was obtained five hundred years ago from the Ruin of the Medicine Valley. It was originally a Spirit Grade Artifact, and it was suspected that the area of the space in it reaches more than 20 hectares ofnd for growing various nt types of heaven and earth material. It was found in a badly damaged state, the reason being unknown, its grade was demoted to Normal Grade Artifact, and it could not be restored to its original state. The current Mystical Garden could only be used as an ordinary storage artifact containing 15 cubic meters of space.

 Chapter 18 - Semi Soul Artifact

    "Space artifact!"

    Qin Yi was excited upon finding out the Mystical Garden is a space artifact. Moreover, it was formerly a Spirit Grade Artifact.

    Although it was severely damaged, its grade degraded; as a result, leaving only 15 cubic meters of space inside. However, it is still far better than a storage bag with only one cubic meter of space.

    No! In fact,paring it with the storage bag is an insult to it.

    The storage bag is the lowest kind of space treasure. It has limited space, and there are restrictions on the load capacity. Storing items that are too heavy will cause the space in the bag to copse. At most, it can only hold a few bottle pills and some misceneous items.

    But, Mystical Garden is a unique and superior space treasure.

    ording to the description in the catalog, the internal space inside the Mystical Garden is like a whole miniature world in which creatures can live and multiply.

    It has a wide range of space; even in a severy damaged state, it can still store a lot of things in it.

    More importantly, the Mystical Garden that he currently had is not the severely damaged artifact disyed in Treasure Pavilion but was aplete space treasure, a brand-new product from the system.

    Therefore, it can be said that his Mystical Garden is a genuine Spirit Grade Artifact, and the area of the space inside was likely, as the sect had estimated; it was twenty acres or even more.

    More than twenty acres ofnd, what kind of concept is that? With such vastnd, he can even build an estate in it.

    He is looking forward to seeing the space within the Mystical Garden. However, before that, he wanted to tidy these remaining treasures up first.

    Qin Yi transferred all the artifacts to the Artifact Room.

    After that, he also began to short out martial arts books. He divided martial arts books into three sections: Cultivation Techniques, Martial Skills, and Movement Skills.

    Time was ticking, and Qin Yi did not know how long he spent in the system storage.

    In fact, there is no concept of time in system storage. No matter how much time has psed in system storage, not a second has passed in the real world.

    Soon, Qin Yi retracts his consciousness from the system storage after sessfully finishing his tedious job.

    When he opened his eyes, he then rxed his body on the bed.

    For some reason, Qin Yi felt that the time he spent in the system storage was quite long. But actually, it was not even as fast as he blinked.

    He settled his eyes on a gorgeous crystal ball in his hand.

    ording to his experience of using a storage bag, a space artifact could be activated by injecting spiritual energy into it.

    Without further ado, he directly infused the spiritual energy from his body into it.

    As soon as he did that, he miraculously entered the crystal ball.

    When Qin Yi opened his eyes, he was already in a different ce.

    However, this feeling was different from when he was transferred to the storage system. That was because this time, his consciousness was transferred to the unfamiliar space along with his entire body.

    This is a hemispherical space. There are about thirty acres ofnd field. It was a vastnd and shocking dense spiritual energy; its density is even more than the one in the outer sects.

    Meanwhile, outside the space, there is a grey mist everywhere, and he could not prate his insight into it.

    "This is a Spirit Grade Artifact?" Qin Yi muttered to himself.

    The phenomena he was experiencing right now were astonishing, and he could not help but admire this incredible artifact.

    Unfortunately, this space contained only tnd with only ck soil, no rocks, no grass, and no trees; it was just pure and undevelopednd.

    However, that does not mean he can develop it. On the contrary, as long as he cultivated it well, he could definitely turn this uncultivatablend into a blessednd.

    With such dense spiritual energy, he could grow many crops or heaven and earth materials and gradually green this barrennd with leafy trees.

    To verify whether it can be done, Qin Yi simply takes out a heaven and earth material from the storage system. This heaven and earth material was called Spirit Grass, and he received it this morning from one of the triple thugs.

    Spirit Grass is a kind of nt that contains a lot of spiritual energy, and it also makes it one of the main ingredients in the manufacture of Qi Strengthening Pills.

    He was unsure whether it could still be nted in this soil since it was only the system''s product. Fortunately, this grass still had its roots intact, and the color of the leaves was still as greenly fresh as if it had just been picked. Maybe it still has the hope to grow.

    Without thinking any further, Qin Yi directly nted it in the ground. Unfortunately, it takes some times to prove whether it can grow or not.

    Qin Yi did not observe it for too long since nting a nt was not an hour or two to grow.

    Due to theck of materials to cultivate thisnd, he could only retreat from the Mystical Garden and leave it for the time being.

    Sitting on the bed, Qin Yi immediately checked his status panel...

    -------

    Name: Qin Yi

    Martial Aptitude: Middle Grade

    Cultivation Base: First Stage Qi Condensation (0/2,000)

    Spiritual Mind: 20

    Cultivation Point: 2,650

    Mastery Point: 0

    Energy Box: Spiritual Energy (20,000), Impurity (32,000), Neutralizer (800), Light (450), Heat (200), Soothing (150), Heal (900), Berserk (100), Pain (20), Fatigue (20), Breath (100), Vision (100), Confusion (50).

    Artifact: Mystical Garden (Semi-Soul Artifact)

    -------

    Today is truly a bountiful day. Qin Yi managed to umte more than 2000 cultivation points in only a half-day.

    If it was before, he could not possibly have got that many cultivation points in such a short amount of time. On the contrary, he even spent over two years just to umte 1500 cultivation points.

    Recalling about this, he could help but sigh in emotion.

    It was unfortunate that Qin Yi started cultivating in the Novices'' Quarter. Had he had entered the outer sect from the beginning, he might have already entered a high-stage Qi Condensation Realm or even stepped into the Foundation Establishment Realm.

    However, there was no meaning in regretting that. It was not like Qin Yi did not get anything in the Novices'' Quarter. Even though it was far inferior to the one he got today, it was something to be grateful for.

    Qin Yi briefly scanned the various powers in the PowerBox, and then he was taken aback when he saw the attribute below it.

    "Semi-Soul Artifact? Mystical Garden is not Spirit Artifact but Semi-Soul Artifact?"

 Chapter 19 - Spiral Arrow Technique

    Qin Yi knows an Artifact Soul, but what is a Semi-Soul Artifact? There is no such exnation about that in the book.

    "Well, it should be better than a Spirit Artifact, right?"

    After all, it was called a Semi-Soul Artifact. However, Qin Yi was uncertain whether it was called that because itcked the conditions to reach a Soul Artifact or because it was a half-finished Soul Artifact.

    After Qin Yi pondered it for quite some time, he finally gave up trying to figure it out.

    "Forget it. I will inquire about itter..."

    ***

    On the next day, Qin Yi came to the Myriad Books Pavilion again. However, this time it only took a short time to extract the rest of the books that had not been extracted yesterday.

    Today he also finally learned the name of the elder in charge of the Myriad Books Pavilion.

    As it turned out, the elder in a white robe was known as Elder Yi. He was quite a legendary figure in the sect, mainly because he was a hermit and had never left or been absent from the Myriad Books Pavilion.

    It could be said that almost every generation of the sect''s disciples recognized Elder Yi, and he was a kind of mysterious guardian of the Myriad Books Pavilion.

    Although Elder Yi''s strength was unknown, nobody dared to underestimate him nor cause trouble in the Myriad Books Pavilion.

    Qin Yi handed a thin book to Elder Yi and said, "Elder, I chose this martial art."

    Elder Yi squinted his eyes as he looked at the book, "Spiral Arrow Technique? This is archery technique. Did you learn archery?"

    "Return to the elder, this disciple has indeed studied archery in the hometown. However, the archery techniques I have learned are just limit to drawing the bow and shooting the arrow. In order to take my archery techniques to a higher level, I need more advanced archery techniques." Qin Yi answered eloquently.

    Although he could be considered an archery master, he was just a mediocre archery master.

    The way he shot was in and straightforward. Although he has high shooting uracy, hecks firepower. If his enemy is just an ordinary human, then that''s fine, but what if the enemy is a cultivator or a magical beast?

    Such weak firepower could not even prate their skin, let alone knock them down.

    Such an ordinary archery technique surely could not keep up with his strength which would continuously increase in the future.

    The Spiral Arrow Technique is a variation of the archery technique, and each drawing requires spiritual energy from the archer.

    ording to the description written in the book, the firepower of the Spiral Arrow Technique could even punch a hole in solid rock.

    More importantly, this Spiral Arrow Technique was one of the most basic among other archery techniques. Therefore, it should be easier to master even without spending mastery points.

    Seeing that this disciple was adamant and sure about his choice, Elder Yi had nothing to say.

    He only quietly recorded the book and then returned it to Qin Yi, "You can take it and copy it yourself, return it here three dayster."

    "Yes, thank you, elder!"

    When Qin Yi arrived at the martial arts ground, he was presented with the looks of young and strong students, from male disciples to female disciples, they were training with all their hearts.

    Screams full of vitality rang out from all over the martial arts ground. Some train alone, and some form a team and duel each other using a sword, de, whip, stick, spear, fist, etc.

    Seeing such a stimting scene, a fire of passion and desire could not help but ze in Qin Yi''s eyes.

    ''Those bunch of chickens¡­ if I collect their eggs every day, how much will my cultivation points increase?''

    Qin Yi looked at them with greedy eyes and a drooling face.

    His reaction was quite eye-catching that the fellow disciples not far from him subconsciously looked at him with a strange expression.

    "Look¡­. Who''s that? He looks new."

    As soon as that disciple spoke, the other disciples around the field focused on Qin Yi.

    "Dunno, he is probably a newlye disciple, but why is he looking at us like that?"

    Unfortunately, no one recognized Qin Yi since he had never had any contact with other fellow disciples apart from Gao Peng and the three thugs who had probably forgotten about him.

    Moreover, this was also the first time he hade to the martial arts ground, so it was only natural that no one knew him.

    However, some of the disciples indeed discovered that this new disciple''s expression towards them was somehow a bit off.

    "Am I the only one who gets goosebumps when he looks at us like that? How to put it¡­ it seems he looks at us like a hunter staring at his prey."

    "..."

    Hearing this statement, the disciple beside him couldn''t help but rolled his eyes: "Brother, it''s just your imagination. That fellow''s cultivation base is only the First Stage of Qi Condensation Realm, and there is now way he could scare you like that!"

    Another disciple also spoke with a jeer, "He is probably just got excited. It''s amon disease for the new disciples."

    While on the Qin Yi''s side, he hastily wiped his saliva off of his mouth, "Nima, I almost forgot to control my expression. Luckily, no one saw my expression just now."

    After Qin Yiposed himself back, he started to walk around the martial arts ground with careful steps.

    He pretended to be looking for a spot to practice martial arts, but he was extracting the entire possession of the disciples who entered the territory system in reality.

    Although some disciples were skeptical of watching this odd fellow linger around the martial arts ground instead of practicing martial arts, no one was bored enough to stop and interrogate him.

    Moreover, Qin Yi was very careful when extracting them as he made sure to avoid the red lines so he would not unintentionally interrupt his targets'' training.

    Soon, Qin Yi arrived in a corner of the martial arts ground.

    This was a ce where they practised with bows and arrows.

 Chapter 20 - My Skill Is Back

    Soon, Qin Yi arrived in the corner of the martial arts field.

    This was a ce where they practiced with bows and arrows.

    Shoosh!

    An arrow left an afterimage in the air and shot straight into the center of the target 50 meters away.

    "Great arrow skill! It was no wonder that Brother Lin Feng became one of the top talented archers in the outer sect in just half a year. Moreover, Brother Lin Feng was the youngest among them, and he still had plenty of room to improve his archery techniques. His future is boundless."

    "That casual arrow-shooting could probably break straight through the defense of the Second Stage of Qi Condensation Realm and even kill muscr wild beasts. I heard that it wasn''t long before Brother Lin Feng started practicing archery. To think he was able to progress this fast, what a talent!"

    "Speaking of talent, I heard there was an outer sect elder who wanted to ept Brother Lin Feng as a direct disciple, but he refused. Was that true?

    "That''s true! However, it was only natural for Brother Lin Feng to reject that elder''s proposal. After all, with his superb archery talent, he qualifies to be a disciple of an inner sect elder. Although hecks in aptitude, it can be improved by certain means. Kai Yang, for example, his aptitude increased after consuming a godly pill from his older brother, who was a disciple of an inner sect elder."

    Excited shouting and chattering came from the side.

    "Formidable!"

    Qin Yi just came in time and couldn''t help but eximed.

    Then he subconsciously turned his head towards the person who shot the arrow. He was particrly curious about the guy called ''Brother Lin Feng'' after hearing such talks.

    Apparently, the guy called ''Brother Lin Feng'' was a young man with unremarkable features apart from his sharp eyes and sword-like eyebrows.

    He holds a bow in his left hand while he draws three arrows from his back quiver with the other hand.

    Shoosh shoosh shoosh ...¡­

    The sharp eyes young man pulled the string and shot out three arrows simultaneously at lightning speed, which formed a triangle around the center''s red dot.

    "Great God! As expected from you, Lin Feng, you boy even managed to master the technique of shooting three arrows simultaneously in just a short time. It won''t take long for you to master the Five Direction Arrow Technique fully."

    Suddenly a young man in ck robes came over to Lin Feng with a grin. The color of his robes was different from the navy blue outer sect disciples'' robes; it was obvious that this person was not an ordinary person.

    In response to such a remark, Lin Feng does not dare to bloat himself up: "Big Brother Duan Zhong is jesting. My talent is nowhere near you. Moreover, I improved this fast thanks to your guidances, Big Brother Duan Zhong."

    Duan Zhong shakes his head as he says, "You are too humble. My guidances were are only a trigger, and the rest is purely your talent in archery."

    "Where, Big Brother Duan Zhong, every word in your teaching was worth to listen and easy toprehend. As the saying goes: A carp taught by a dragon won''t end up as a frog. As long as Big Brother Duan Zhong is willing to teach other disciples, they will definitely not end up worse than me. After all, Big Brother Duan Zhong was the strongest archer of the outer sect."

    "Haha, you and your flowery mouth, I give up. However, hearing such words from the genius''s mouth is indeed quite refreshing haha..."

    With that, the two big men began to tter each other. Qin Yi, who was watching this scene, almost vomited on the spot.

    He was somehow amazed by their ability to lick each other''s ass with an ''honest'' face as if there was no shame in their dictionary.

    ''This is the world of adults." Qin Yi sighed inwardly.

    Afterward, he did not pay any more attention because the main purpose ofing here was to practice martial arts.

    He went to an open space and picked up a random bow and some arrows. He then squinted his eyes as if he was aiming.

    Shoosh!

    As soon as he released the string, the arrow shot directly at the speed of lightning.

    Puff-

    It hit the target but unfortunately missed the red dot.

    "It''s been a while I y with bow and arrow. I guess I need some time to get used to it."

    Qin Yi was not discouraged; even a sharp sword sometimes bes dull if it is not used for years. Likewise, with Qin Yi''s archery, he had not sharpened his archery skill for over two years, and he needed to sharpen it until he returned to peak condition.

    Again.

    Qin Yi was calm. Missing on the first arrow was normal.

    Next, he used more energy on his left arrow and merged the arrow technique he practiced as a mortal. He was always engraved this skill into his heart.

    Shoosh!

    The second arrow went straight to the target and was one ring away from the middle.

    The Qin Yi''s eyebrows pushed together.

    It is still missing the red dot, but this was already very close to the center.

    Evidently, Qin Yi was not aware that some of the disciples in the archery field were watching him.

    They were surprised that this unfamiliar disciple could hit the target in just one try.

    They initially thought it was just luck, but it still hit the target when he shot the second arrow. What''s more, it was close to the red dot.

    To shoot 50 meters away and managed to hit the target, this kind of skill was even good for some old archers.

    "Who is this guy? Is he perhaps a hidden archer in the outer sect?"

    "Nope, I have never heard him, neither I saw him before. He is perhaps a new disciple."

    "Are you joking? The new disciple couldn''t possibly be this skillful. He could even shoot urately at the first and second arrows. It was by no means luck unless he is a professional archer before getting into the sect."

    "I guess theter..."

    The disciples started discussing and looked at Qin Yi.

    As they were still talking about Qin Yi, the third arrow shot through the air.

    Shoosh!

    The arrow shot out like lighting and hit the target.

    Puff!

    Dead center!

    The field turned silent once more.

    The disciples had faces of amazement and stood there frozen.

    Even Duan Zhong was shocked. He has identally heard the disciples chattering and immediately look in the direction of the person they are talking about.

    "Humu, my skill is back!"

    Qin Yi gave a faint smile.

    It turned out that his blunt skill just needed a little polish to get back to the peak.

 Chapter 21 - A New Species Rock

    "It hit the center mark! What''s up with this guy?"

    Most of the archers had incredible faces on.

    Any archer was a beginner from the start. However, it''s their first time seeing someone with such skill and high uracy.

    "Kid! Take another shot!"

    A few disciples said eagerly.

    "Yes! Take another shot!"

    Most of them had excited looks on and started shouting.

    Qin Yi, who is picking up another random arrow on the ground, was startled by their screams.

    Is he being watched?

    How so?

    There were a few disciples that were in the Third Stage of Qi Condensation Realm and higher stage, and most here were older than him.

    Being the center of attention of these seniors made him a little strange and embarrassed. He wondered if they were bored or what?

    Why don''t you guys practice instead of making noise here?

    Helpless, Qin Yi lifted the bow up again and slowly pulled the string.

    "Looks at his stance, it is obvious that he is not a newby at archery!"

    "As expected, he is definitely a professional archer. His stance is even tantamount to Big Brother Duan Zhong''s. But who is he?"

    The archers on the field had excited faces and wondering the identity of this guy.

    The person among the onlookers who had the highest skill was Duan Zhong. He had a face full of astonishment, "Such a solid stance was not something a beginner could possess. He looks like he''s been practicing archery for years."

    His words made those archers around nod in agreement.

    Lin Feng, was standing beside him, was also watching this scene. His heart sank when Duan Zhong made such ament.

    However, his face remains indifferent as no one knows what he is thinking at the moment.

    On Qin Yi''s side, he took a deep breath and squinted his eyes.

    Being watched by many people is a little ufortable. He''s the type of person who doesn''t really like being the center of attention.

    While being the center of attention once or twice may feel good, now is not the time to indulge in it.

    He is only a little First Stage of Qi Condensation cultivator after all, showing off skills in front of people who train and live longer than him is not always good.

    Who knows what kind of trouble he''s attracting right now.

    Therefore, Qin Yi decided to go low-key.

    He lowered his focus slightly; even his breathing started to have a small change.

    However, these changes were not watched closely by the people.

    In the next second, he let go of the string.

    Shoosh!

    The bow shot out an arrow that whipped through the air andnded on the target.

    However, it missed the center!

    "What a pity!"

    Qin Yi''s eyes lower slightly.

    This time he purposely missed the red dot in the center of the ring. In order to disperse the onlooker''s interest, he could only do this.

    ¡ª¡ªAnd of course, pretend!

    Ah!

    He shook his head and sighed.

    His actions made the disciples'' face go disappointed.

    "What a pity, was it really luck?"

    "He''s got two dead centres before, how can someone be so lucky?"

    Although most of them were disappointed, they couldn''t deny that this person had hit the target three times in session.

    Even if they were just luck, so what? He got the real skill here.

    Qin Yi patted his clothes, then put down his bow and got ready to take a break.

    Things got noisier, even if he wanted to continue his training, he would not be able to focus entirely.

    Qin Yi took this opportunity to escape from the archery field.

    He kept walking until he finally arrived at a small pond behind the martial arts ground.

    The area in this pond is usually used as a resting ce for disciples who are tired after practicing, and due to that this pool was called the Rejuvenate Pond.

    The water in this pond is flows directly from spring water of the mountains surrounding the sect. Therefore, it is clear, healthy, and safe for consumption.

    The disciples usually drank the water from here to restore their strength. However, it was forbidden to use it for bathing. After all, it would make this pond dirty.

    Qin Yi sat cross-legged somewhere near the pond.

    Although his primary purpose ining to the martial arts ground was to practice martial arts, he did not forget to extract anyone he passed.

    Therefore, he actually won a lot from this ce.

    After that, he immediately opened the UI...

    -------

    Name: Qin Yi

    Martial Aptitude: Medium Grade

    Cultivation Base: First Stage Qi Condensation (0/2000)

    Spiritual Mind: 20

    Cultivation Point: 10,750

    Mastery Point: 0

    Energy Box: Spiritual Energy (20,000), Impurity (32,000), Neutralizer (800), Light (450), Heat (200), Soothing (150),

    Heal (900), Berserk (100), Pain (20), Fatigue (20), Breath (100), Vision (100), Confusion (50)

    Artifact: Mystical Garden (Semi-Soul Artifact)

    -------

    Look, his cultivation point increase a lot!

    With that amount, Qin Yi could actually use it to increase his cultivation base all the way to the Fourth Stage of the Qi Condensation Realm.

    However, he did not intend to do that as he was not in a hurry to increase his cultivation base in the short term. As a matter of fact, he had already made ns regarding his cultivation long ago.

    It was notplicated actually; he just wanted to follow the regr advancement routine of medium-grade aptitude cultivators.

    In other words, he would only advance to the Second Stage of the Qi Condensation Realm a monthter by their standards.

    It''s slow, but it''s safe.

    Life in the outer sect was rtively safe, so Qin Yi did not have to worry about his slow advancement.

    As long as he paid protection fees to Yang Kai''s henchmen regrly, he guessed that nobody would have the audacity to harass him openly.

    Although Yang Kai''s way of earning resources was a little sinister and illegal, he was actually indirectly creating a safe environment for Qin Yi.

    Therefore, he would not feel bad exchanging a few spirit stones for the protection.

    That''s it.

    While resting, Qin Yi entered his consciousness into the system storage to check what he got from the disciples in the martial arts ground.

    It didn''t differ too much from the content of the previous disciples.

    However, some items had indeed exceeded his expectations, such as Rank 2 Healing Pill, Rank 2 Detoxification Pill, Rank 2 Energy Restoration Pill, and others.

    He did not hesitate to extract the power from these new items.

    As a result, the power in the PowerBox increases in variety and number.

    -----

    Energy Box: Spiritual Energy (46,500), Impurity (60,500), Neutralizer (15,000), Light (450), Heat (200), Soothing (150),

    Heal (40,000), Berserk (100), Pain (20), Fatigue (20), Breath (100), Vision (100), Confusion (50), Stamina (20,000)

    -----

    "Ugh, they increase a lot, but I don''t know how to use them." Qin Yi revealed a depressed expression on his face.

    Even though he extracted them just in case, he still did not know how much effect those powers could bring for him or others.

    He was lost in thought as his eyes fell on the pool water. Suddenly, a shining light shed across his eyes as an abrupt idea came to his mind.

    Qin Yi picked up a random rock the size of his fist from the ground. Since the PowerBox''s power required a medium to activate it, therefore, he would use this stone as an experiment.

    He immediately did as he didst time. Infuse them with the generous amount of power that he chooses: 10,000 [Spiritual Energy], 10,000 [Neatralizer], 10,000 [Heal], and 10,000 [Stamina].

    They were powers that exerted a positive effect, and no harm could bring if he fuses them together into a rock. Qin Yi did not hesitate to infuse them into the rock he was holding.

    Even though it was a bit extravagant, he didn''t mind it at all. After all, he could get them back with the same amount or more in just the next few days.

    "This..."

    The stone changed its color from being ck as a rock in general to a milky white; it was a pure and unsullied rock. Not only that, Qin Yi could even feel a tremendous extraordinary auraing from it.

    He looked at this white rock with a strange face, "What kind of rock did I just create? It''s not a new species rock, right?"

    Qin Yi blinked his eyes, and then he threw the rock into the pond.

    There was no one here but him since it was too early for the disciples to take a break at this hour. In contrast, he wanted to lessen the disciples'' attention by taking a short break and then returning to the archery field after things had calmed down.

    Naturally, no one witnessed his secretive operation.

 Chapter 22 - The Poor Ye Chen

    Qin Yi sipped the water from the pool with his palm then drank it directly.

    Despite his expectations, the water did not have the slightest effect. It was just in water which was cool and refreshing.

    This discovery made him doubt.

    "Am I wrong?"

    "It should have worked. After all, it went wellst time. However, I feel nothing from this water except for the coolness..."

    Qin Yi tilted his head slightly as he fell into confusion.

    Could it be, it takes some time for it to take effect?

    After all, the volume of water in the pool is too much for a chunk of rock. It''s understandable that the process of spreading the effect is slow.

    That''s the only answer he coulde up with.

    Qin Yi finally nodded and approved his own analysis.

    It still took half an hour for the disciples to take a break ande to this ce. By that time, Qin Yi would be able to see what effect this pool water would have.

    However, as the culprit who changed the water, Qin Yi must not stay here any longer. Otherwise, if amotion broke out, he would be the first one that others would suspect since he was the first to arrive here.

    He hastily stood up and returned to the archery field.

    Qin Yi has been gone for an hour, and the crowd here has reduced a lot. Some disciples still stay and practice here, and some were gone and were reced by disciples who have juste here.

    This is a good thing for him.

    With this, he can finally practice archery with ease.

    However, as he was about to pick up a random bow on the ground, a familiar voice suddenly sounded from behind.

    "Oh, you''re finally back!"

    Qin Yi turned around and saw whose voice it belonged. It turned out to be Duan Zhong, a ck-robed man he had seen an hour ago.

    He naturally had to give a polite greeting, "I have met... the elder?"

    "Haha..." Duan Zhongughed and said, "You don''t need to be so polite. Just call me Big Brother Duan Zhong like the others. My robes are slightly different from others because I work as an instructor in the archery field. However, I''m not an elder; It''s just a temporary job I took from Mission Hall."

    So, that''s how it is.

    Qin Yi, "Big Brother Duan Zhong"

    "Good." Duan Zhong smiled heartily.

    "I saw your archery earlier, you''re not like a beginner. Did you practice archery before?"

    This topic was not something of a secret, so Qin Yi is willing to answer that question.

    "Big Brother Duan Zhong, I''ve been practicing archery since I was a child. However, I stopped practicing for two and a half years during my novice years in the Novices'' Quarter, and earlier I just wanted to familiarize myself with my archery."

    That''s a bit of an exaggeration.

    The truth is that Qin Yi started practicing archery at the age of twelve; it was a year after he came to this world.

    He was now seventeen and had retired for two and a half years in the Novice Quarter. Thus, if calcted correctly, he had only practiced archery for two and a half years.

    At that time, his archery talent was good, and even his instructors said that he was the future of a legendary archer. But he treated it as a joke.

    However, in order to justify his great skill in front of Duan Zhong, he could only exaggerate for a bit.

    "No wonder." Duan Zhong nodded in acknowledgment as he did not have an intention to dig someone past any further.

    "I see you are an experienced archer, so you don''t need to be taught from the start. However, I guess the skills you have learned in the past were only limited to mortal skills. Since you''vee here, that means you''ve chosen an arrow skill from the Myriad Books Pavilion, right?"

    "Yes, Big Brother Duan Zhong, I chose an arrow skill called Spiral Arrow Technique from the Myriad Books Pavilion." Qin Yi answered.

    Duan Zhong shows no surprise regarding Qin Yi''s choice.

    Spiral Arrow Technique is a basic arrow skill that is easy toprehend, and it is suitable for a starter like him.

    "Although it wasn''t difficult to learn, this skill was an immortal technique, and you shouldn''t try to underestimate it andpare it to a mortal technique. If you have any doubts, you can ask me. As the instructor here, I will try my best to help you."

    Duan Zhong gave Qin Yi a little reminder and a few words of encouragement before he left.

    Seeing Duan Zhong''s back gradually drifting away from his vision, Qin Yi breathed a sigh of relief.

    He moved to a quieter ce and began his training by shooting arrows a thousand times.

    ***

    Half an hour after Qin Yi left, the disciples had already started to flock to the Rejuvenate Pond to take a break.

    The sight of the reflection of the sun''s rays on the clean and fresh pool of water made the exhausted disciples excited as if they saw an oasis in a desert.

    After doing a long and extensive training, it was only natural for some disciples to get some bruises and minor injuries on their bodies.

    Moreover, training consumed a lot of energy and stamina.

    In Rejuvenate Pond, there are several berry trees whose fruit is ready to be picked; the disciples could eat them to alleviate their hunger, then drink the pool water to quench their thirst.

    These pain, exhaustion, depletion of spiritual energy, andck of stamina can be ovee by taking certain pills. However, they were reluctant to do that.

    For poor disciples like them, pills were a luxuries item, every single pill was very precious, and they could not obtain it haphazardly like picking up pebbles on the street.

    They are only willing to use the pill at the right moment. Using it in training sessions is too extravagant and wasteful. Only sinners would do that.

    Ye Chen was one of those poor disciples. He was a youngd that had a faint scratch on his cheek.

    Once he took off his upper robe, one could see scars almost all over his body. They are a symbol that he is a hard worker and often does life-threatening activities.

    However, they were the injuries that only appeared on the surface.

    Few people knew that Ye Chen had old wounds on his body. On the mission he was carried two months ago, he was hit by a Venomous Green Toad attack.

    The Venomous Green Toad was a Rank 1 Magical Beast that lived in the Endless Rain Swarm. Its poison attack cannot result in death to its victim, but it can still be detrimental in many ways.

    Ye Chen is an unfortunate example. During these two months, the Venomous Green Toad''s venom continuously attacked his immune system and slowly spread to his Dantian. Consequently, his cultivation base was unable to advance further and his martial arts practice is also affected.

    He sat on the edge of the pool, looking at the reflection of his pathetic face in the water.

    "My cultivation is unable to advance, and my martial arts practice is not progressing either. This damn poison, if it were not for it, I would not have ended up this miserable!"

    Ye Chen sighed at his sorrowful life.

    He could actually cure this poison with a Rank 2 Detoxification Pill, but how could he possibly obtain it so easily?

    The Rank 2 Detoxification Pill was extremely expensive; it was ten times the Rank 1 Detoxification Pill''s price which cost 15 spirit stones.

    With his status as a Third Stage of the Qi Condensation disciple, it would take him long to umte spirit stones to purchase a Rank 2 Detoxification Pill.

    However, he felt he couldn''t hold on any longer. By the time he umted enough spirit stones, perhaps he was toote, and he turned into a waste.

    He had few friends in the outer sects, but only one or two people were willing to lend him some spirit stones. Even so, they were far from enough.

    He scooped the pool water with his palms, then sshed it on his face. He did that several times until he finally scooped up some water to drink.

    Just as he had just gulped the water down his throat, a disciple not far from him suddenly eximed hysterically.

    "My injuries disappeared! How is that possible?"

    All the disciples in Rejuvenate Pond instantly looked at that disciple. They were surprised by his exmation.

    "What''s wrong with you? Are you crazy from training?"

    "Crazy guy, you better calm down! Everyone here wants to rest."

    "Hahaha..."

    Instantly everyoneughed at that ''crazy guy''.

    The ''crazy guy'' flushed in anger, "You are crazy, your entire family is crazy!"

    He paused for a moment, and then he took a breath and said: "What I say is true. I just drank the water of this pool, and guess what happened? My wounds healed instantly! Not only that, my spiritual energy and stamina also recovered in seconds."

 Chapter 23 - The Commotion In Rejuvenate Pond

    Most of the disciples did not believe this crazy guy''s words.

    They had also drunk that water previously¡ªhowever, nothing like the words that came out of this crazy guy''s mouth.

    This water might quench thirst and restore some stamina, but healing wounds and spiritual energy was impossible.

    Maybe this guy really was crazy from training.

    Even so, some people were starting to get suspicious of his words, judging by how firm the crazy guy''s tone and expression were.

    Anyway, it doesn''t hurt to try this water as they''ve been drinking it for years.

    Shortly, other unbelievable statements came out one after another from several different disciples. They were shocked after drinking the pool water.

    "It was real! That crazy dude is not lying! The wound on my hand healed. I received the sword sh in my hand during the duel, but it healed quickly after drinking the water from this pool."

    "This is weird, just now, I didn''t have the energy to support myself at all, but after drinking this water, I''m as vigorous as I was in the morning. That''s not right- my spiritual energy is also gradually recovering."

    "Ah, ah, my burn skin is gone!"

    "Unbelievable, my scars, my devious scars have all vanished. Now that my skin is smooth as silk again. Hmph, I''ll show that Shen Bit*h that I am smoother then her! Senior Brother Lu, wait for me!"

    "Oh god, after drinking this water, my thirst disappeared immediately. Miraculous!"

    "Old Eight, the injury you gave on my buttock was healed and my stamina also recovered. I think we can have another round..."

    These disciples, one by one, started iming simr things either their wounds were healed, their stamina was restored, and so on.

    They were so excited that some were crying over this miracle.

    Their reactions obviously made the other disciples who initially did not believe it be skeptical then genuinely believe it after trying it for themselves.

    Likewise, with Ye Chen, he secretly shedding tears on his cheeks.

    Previously he believed that his fate had already set in stone, but now all his worries disappeared instantly after he drank the mouthful of the pool''s water.

    He was saved!

    This water not only wholly healed his external and internal wounds, the poison caused by the Venomous Green Toad that had been haunting him all this time had also been sessfully neutralized.

    Ye Chen was not sure if it was luck, miracle, or something else. But for sure that this is a good thing for him.

    He did not need to save spirit stones.

    He did not need to purchase a Rank 2 Healing Pill.

    What is a Rank 2 Healing Pill? This water pond was definitely better than a Rank 2 Healing Pill!

    ¡ª¡ªAnd it''s free!

    Long live free medicine!

    Long live water pond!

    Long live Rejuvenate Pond!

    While Ye Chen was celebrating his recovery, the other disciples started investigating the change of the Rejunevate Pond.

    Rejunevate Pond had existed since the early sect was founded. However, a phenomenon like this had never happened before.

    This pool exists only as drinking water for disciples at the martial arts ground, and the area around it is also only used as a resting ce. No heaven and earth materials grew here as the sects did not purposely invest and nourish this ce with precious nts.

    But this change is too much, and it''s beyond ordinary. Naturally, some of the clever disciples began to suspect that ssomething precious appeared and changed this pool.

    However, they did not dare to investigate it too far.

    Since the Rejunevate Pond was within the sect''s site, the sect hadplete control over this ce.

    Those outer sect disciples did not have the guts to snatch something precious from the sect.

    Therefore, they could only report it to the elder.

    ***

    Shoosh-

    "758..."

    Shoosh-

    "758..."

    Shoosh-

    "850..."

    While themotion broke out in Rejuvenate Pond, the perpetrator behind the scenes is busy drawing arrows in the archery field.

    Qin Yi still draws bows and archery. Every time he pulls a bow, his hands are strenuous and even painful, but he still shoots with one arrow and one arrow.

    He continued to shoot arrows while counting from one to ten and then a hundred until finally the number of arrows he shot reached a thousand.

    Qin Yi lowered his bow as he panted a little.

    He gasps and sighs, "Finally, my thousand-arrows-shooting routine is over."

    After that, he found a spot to sit and opened the Spiral Arrow Technique book from his storage bag.

    Qin Yi started reading and memorizing it.

    A few minutester, he stood up again and raised his bow.

    At the same time, the Spiral Arrow Technique skill in his mind merged into his heart and became a part of him.

    Every part of Qin Yi''s body, even his breathing, started to have a small change.

    Shoosh!

    As his fingers is loosen up, and the string was suddenly released, a mming sound, the arrow burst out of the air and hits the arrow target, centered on the red dot.

    Seeing this, Qin Yi shook his head as he said: "Not good, it''s not like that..."

    He tried it again and again as he kept engraving the Spiral Arrow Technique in his mind.

    Three hourster...

    Qin Yi finallyy down on the ground and looked up at the blue sky, which was slowly turning into blue mixed with faded orange. It was a bit ominous yet beautiful.

    He had studied the Spiral Arrow Technique for three hours, but he still has not managed to grasp the essence of this technique.

    This slowprehension might be rted to his mediocre aptitude. Even though it has improved from low-grade to medium-grade, it is only slightly better than low-grade aptitude.

    It might take him a few months to master this technique.

    A few months was fast considering he had high archery talent, but he actually had a faster way, which was to use the mastery point.

    "Should I use mastery points to master this technique? But..."

    But, yeah... he found it a bit waste to spend mastery points on this technique. After all, the Spiral Arrow Technique was only a Human Grade martial art.

    The conversion ratio of his cultivation points to mastery points after his aptitude upgraded was 100:1. That means that he can convert every 100 cultivation points to 1 mastery point.

    Meanwhile, each martial arts grade is divided into three realms: Small Aplishment, Big Aplishment, and Great Aplishment.

    The Spiral Arrow Technique was a Human Grade martial art, and the number of mastery points he had to spend at each stage was:

    Small Aplishment Realm = 10 points,

    Big Aplishment Realm = 30 points,

    Great Aplishment Realm= 60 points.

    All in all, it was 100 mastery points to master the Spiral Arrow Technique fully.

    That many mastery points were not a tiny amount to Qin Yi. If he really wanted to use it to master this technique, he could only do it in installments.

    After hesitating for a while, Qin Yi finally asked the system to use 10 mastery points to master the Spiral Arrow Technique to Small Aplishment.

 Chapter 24 - Constructing A Lake In Mystical Garden

    This time, Qin Yi drew the bowstring; he gave more strength and spiritual energy to it.

    His perfect vision instantly locked onto a tree that was 100 meters away from him.

    If anyone saw this, they would think that he definitely overestimated himself.

    After all, in their eyes, Qin Yi is only a newbie here. Even Lin Feng, the recent genius archer, did not dare to shoot a target 100 meters away confidently.

    At least, not until he''s trained for a few years.

    However, for Qin Yi, the distance was not a problem. The problem was how much power he could create from this Spiral Arrow Technique.

    I hope it lives up with its description!

    Shoosh-

    The moment he released the arrow, it instantly made a quarter-circle forward motion that whipped through the air, and like a thunderbolt,nded on the target.

    Crack!

    From the front, Qin Yi faintly heard the sound of something copsing.

    It was none other than the sound of a tree copsing after being hit by his arrow.

    Qin Yi sucked in the cold air as he was shocked by the lethality of the shot just now.

    "So fast and so strong!"

    A shot can uproot a huge tree, and this is only the Small Aplishment Realm. What if Qin Yi managed to master the Spiral Arrow Technique all the way to the Great Aplishment Realm?

    ording to the words described in the book, the full power of this technique could even prate the shells of a Rank 1 Magical Beast.

    He wondered if that was true?

    "Let''s try another shot!"

    Qin Yi did not stop here; he was not one to settle for one try. Thus, he raised the bow and arrow again.

    He shot the arrow over and over again that he knocked off several big trees 100 meters away from him.

    Qin Yi stayed in the archery field for another few hours.

    He practiced until the sun had sunk entirely into the earth.

    After that, he went straight back to his cave.

    On the way back, he heard a lot of talk about the Rejuvenate Pond.

    He guessed it might have something to do with the rock he threw into the pool.

    The current Rejuvenate Pond truly lives up with its name.

    Rumor has it that the water in that pond can heal all injuries, illnesses, poisons, curses, and even counter bad luck.

    Qin Yi felt that it was too exaggerated. After all, he only imparted [Spiritual Energy], [Neutralizer], [Heal], and [Stamina] powers to that rock.

    Maybe it could help healmon injuries, illnesses, and poisons, but it is impossible to purify curses and counter bad luck.

    That was why he said that the disciples were exaggerating the rumors.

    Nevermind, there is no harming from this rock anyway, and the sect is the one who will deal these exaggerated rumors.

    He personally had no intention of taking that rock back, nor did he intend to visit there and witness his experiments firsthand.

    After all, if Qin Yi wants, he could make it again and experiment directly in the Mystical Garden.

    It is way safer than in the Rejuvenate Pond.

    Previously, it was because he did not have a guinea pig to sample his experiments, so he could only do it in the Rejuvenate Pond.

    But now, his experiment was a sess, and he had also learned how the powers of the PowerBox worked.

    Naturally, it does not matter anymore if he experimented again in a safe ce.

    Besides, rock is not some sort of ore, gems, or anything like that. Even though it could be considered a rare treasure, it was still just a chunk of rock that changed color due to the plethora of power it received.

    He guessed that the rock''s state would return to normal once the powers he gave it gradually dissolved into the water.

    The water in the Rejuvenate Pond was consumed constantly by multiple people and absorbed by the surrounding nts.

    Moreover, the spring water from the mountain continues to flow there and replenishes the lost volume of water.

    It was just a matter of time until the miraculous powers in there ran out until theypletely disappeared.

    Although he was a little worried that someone might know the origin of the rock, that feasibility was close to impossible as he made sure no one was around while the experiment was taking ce.

    Unless they had some sort of psychometry ability, they had no way of finding out that Qin Yi is the owner of that rock.

    Hence, Qin Yi did not bother himself to see the situation in Rejuvenate Pond in person.

    He was too exhausted after training, not to mention he still had a lot of work to do.

    Therefore, when Qin Yi arrived in the cave, he immediatelyy down on the bed and eventually fell asleep.

    When he woke up, three hours had passed.

    After his spiritual energy and stamina recovered, he was ready to work again.

    Qin Yi took out the Mystical Garden from the system storage and entered it immediately.

    A day had passed, the Spirit Grass that he had nted yesterday unexpectedly not only survived but also propagated the young grasses around it.

    His eyes widened in delight as he stares at it.

    He still had a stack of Spirit Grass and a few heaven and earth nts in the storage system.

    He wondered whether he could nt them here. After all, except for Spirit Grass, the others have no roots even though they are well preserved.

    Qin Yi dug up the soil elsewhere and nted it with Spirit Grass.

    He hoped the Spirit Grass could propagate quickly.

    "Looks like I need to be more diligent in extracting, but today was a bit unlucky because I didn''t get any nts or seeds from my targets."

    Qin Yi was indeed a bit unlucky today.

    Apart from pills, spirit stones, and some low-grade artefacts, he did not get any heaven and earth material nts.

    Luckily he got a couple of Rank 2 pills today; it was enough to make him stop being depressed about not getting what he wanted.

    After that, he went to the center of the Mystical Garden area.

    He nned to build ake here, but the problem was how to dig thisnd into ake.

    Qin Yi could not do it manually. Otherwise, he would be exhausted to death and hinder his practice.

    After all, unlike system storage, the flow time in the Mystical Garden was the same as the outer space.

    ¡ª¡ªAnd obviously, making a hole as big as ake can''t be made in a day or two.

    Qin Yi fell to the ground and sat cross-legged.

    He looked like he was in deep thought. But actually, he is exploring the storage system with his consciousness.

    He was looking for something helpful in digging the terrain quickly and efficiently.

    Qin Yi spent a long time in the system storage. However, not even a second passed in reality.

    Upon opening his eyes, several items appeared before him.

    After a long time, he finally managed to short out what might help his current predicament.

    There is a martial skill book called "Earth Moving Technique."

    Earth Moving Technique is a technique that can change the shape of the ground by manipting it, and this martial skill was explicitly dedicated to construction worker cultivators.

    This is an excellent technique for constructing ake hole. But currently, Qin Yi is still reluctant to use mastery points for low grade martial skill.

    Another earth-digging art is the Earth Drilling Technique, but this technique is more of a movement skill than martial skill.

    This technique requires the user to dig into the ground with his bare hands every day!

    After fully mastering this technique, the user can drill himself into the earth, and the enemy will have a hard time catching him.

    This technique turns out to be a lesser version of the Earth Escape Technique.

    Even though the training process was a little bit timid, the results couldn''t be underestimated.

    Of course, Qin Yi eliminated this technique from his consideration.

    Who the heck is willing to practice such crappy technique?

    Apart from martial arts, he also brought two other items from the system storage.

    The first item was a Normal Artifact called Heaven Crushing Shovel.

    The name was an exaggeration, but it indeed was not an ordinary shovel. This artifact is capable of carrying 50 tons of soil in each excavation.

    With the help of this artifact, Qin Yi would surely be able to dig the terrain faster.

    However, there is another way that is even faster, namely using the second item.

    The second item is the Thunder st Talisman.

    Yup, using this item is not only faster but also ''a bit''... destructive.

 Chapter 25 - The Might Of Rank 2 Talisman

    No matter how you see it, these three things are helpful to solve his current predicament.

    "Wait, I can use the Thunder st Talisman to create a big hole in the terrain, then use the Heaven Crushing Shovel to clean it up..."

    "As for the Earth Moving Technique, maybe not today. I will master itter after I have umted a lot of mastery points."

    "Hehe, this is also an opportunity to experience the might of the Rank 2 Talisman, the Thunder st Talisman. I have a lot of them, so I don''t feel sorry for losing a single talisman."

    Qin Yi smirked evilly.

    He is looking forward to how big a hole the Thunder st Talisman could create.

    If the hole were too small, then he would erge it with the Heaven Crushing Shovel.

    Excavating the terrain manually may be tiring and time-consuming. But it''s okay; he has plenty of time.

    "I only need to leave a few hours out of each day for digging. Besides, I should also start looking for seeds or heaven and earth material nts."

    "Aiya~ This seat is too busy!"

    Qin Yi sighed as he started to prepare the Thunder st Talisman in his hand.

    Recently, he had spent a lot of time in the Martial Art Room in the system storage.

    He kept many books there, including books that wrote and exined many things regarding themon sense of the cultivation world, such as artifacts, pills, heaven and earth materials, as well as talismans.

    Apparently, the talisman is different from an artifact, and they are not ssified as an artifact.

    But a talisman is simr to an artifact and pill. They are a product produced by a secondary professional.

    ording to a source that Qin Yi had read, the Secondary Profession was divided into several branches: Alchemist, Refiner, Formation Master, Talisman Maker, and Spiritual Chef.

    Like pills made by Alchemists and artifacts made by Refiners, Talismans are also made by Talisman Masters.

    The function of a talisman is as an offensive, defensive, or live-saving item.

    Its usage is almost simr to that of an artifact; the difference is that if the artifact is a reusable item, then the talisman is a disposable item.

    Talisman is not only expensive but also can only be used once. Therefore, only people with thick wallets can afford it.

    Using the talisman is simple; you just need to inject your spiritual energy into it, and its application depends on its usage.

    Before Qin Yi did the Thunder st Talisman''s activation procedure, he moved some distance away from this ce.

    After that, he injected his spiritual energy into it and immediately threw it with all his might into the location he wanted to detonate.

    BOOM!

    Suddenly a booming sound of explosions reverberated into the entire area and even reached into Qin Yi''s ears; this sound was exactly the same as the sound of a thunderbolt descending from heaven to shatter the earth.

    A violent thunder instantly shattered the ground and sted away dust and rubbles until they flew everywhere.

    The ground is shaking, and the air is condensing at a visible rate.

    Fortunately, the Mystical Garden was a Semi-Soul Artifact. If it were an ordinary Spirit Artifact, its space would have been copsed by this explosion.

    "Is this the power that is equivalent to a Foundation Establishment cultivator? It''s so scary!"

    The Thunder st Talisman was a Rank 2 Talisman; the power produced was equivalent to a Late Stage of the Foundation Establishment cultivator.

    ording to the information he read, the power of a Rank 2 offensive talisman could st an Early Stage of the Foundation Establishment cultivator into nothingness.

    Qin Yi got goosebumps and broke out in cold sweat just by watching it.

    The residual thunder still brutally crept through the puffs of smoke of the explosion earlier.

    Even though the explosion had ended, Qin Yi still did not dare to approach it.

    "Let''s wait until the smoke clears!" Qin Yi muttered and waited silently on the spot.

    An hourter, after the smoke cleared, he walked to the site of the explosion.

    The Thunder st Talisman''s explosion created a bowl-likeke. It has about 40 feet deep and only about 500 feet across at its widest point.

    With such a big explosion, the hole it created is smaller than he previously thought.

    "Looks like I did have to dig manually..." Qin Yi sighed deeply.

    With such thoughts, he took out the Heaven Crushing Shovel again and started digging the ground.

    Even though it was slower than blowing it up with a talisman, it was better than doing nothing.

    As the saying goes: many a little makes a mickle. As long as Qin Yi do it diligently, it was not impossible to make this small hole into argeke.

    Qin Yi dug for two hours until he finally came out of the Mystical Garden and rested.

    Resting is an essential activity even for cultivators. Not to mention he was too tired from his activities today.

    ***

    The next day, Qin Yi came again to the martial arts ground to practice arrows and naturally extracted all the new fortunes of the disciples there.

    Thanks to them, his cultivation points increased once again.

    -----

    Cultivation Point: 15,750

    Mastery Point: 0

    -----

    It was also the time to convert some cultivation points to mastery points.

    "System, convert 5,700 cultivation points to mastery points!"

    -----

    Cultivation Point: 15,050

    Mastery Point: 57

    -----

    Qin Yi nodded after seeing this.

    "Wait until the mastery points reach more than 100, I will use it on the Earth Moving Technique."

    Even though the Earth Moving Technique was only a low-grade martial skill and was useless inbat, it was necessitated by Qin Yi if he wanted to develop the space within the Mystical Garden.

    Qin Yi reflected deeply on thisst night before going to sleep.

    That night, he realized that digging was so fuck*ng tiring!

    He didn''t feel like doing it anymore.

    Once more day, once more day...

    Tomorrow he can collect at least another 5,000 cultivation points, then convert them to mastery points.

    After umting 100 mastery points, he will use them on Earth Moving Technique and directly push to the Great Aplishment Realm.

    With that, he doesn''t have to do it half-heartedly.

    Lately, the hottest talk in the cult is "The Miracle Rejuvanate Pond", or "Rejuvanate Pond is really Rejuvanate Pond", as well as "Rejuvanate Pond Can Rejuvanate Person".

    Anyway, all the talk has to do with Rejuvenate Pond.

    The ce is now crowded with students. Not even a few disciples who were outside returned to the sect just to visit the Rejuvenate Pond.

    These disciples were either curious or sightseeing or desperate to try the Rejuvenate Pond''s effect; one point is that they may want to find out what caused the Rejuvenate Pond change.

    Qin Yi himself has not been there since morning as he intends to go there after doing his routine of 1000 arrows-shooting-practice.

    At noon, he finally took a break and went to the Rejuvenate Pond.

    However, when Qin Yi arrived there, he found that this ce was packed with people, but strangely no one dared to approach the pond.

    The pond was guarded by seven to eight disciples at the Fifth Stage of the Qi Condensation Realm to the Sixth Stage of the Qi Condensation Realm.

    They guard it like they are guarding a National Treasure.

    "What the heck-"

    Qin Yi was taken aback when he saw this scene.

    "Do they have to do this? Isn''t it just healing water? Can they just enjoy it together? After all, there are many of them, there is no need for a monopoly."

    In his opinion, even though he injected that rock with arge amount of power, its efficiency was at most only equivalent to a Rank 2 Pill; it was unlikely to reach beyond that rank.

    It''s like sprinkling a medicine in a bucket. Even if the efficiency is still there, it will eventually fade into the water.

    Not to mention the Rejuvenate Pond''s size is massive, and the water keeps flowing and filling the pond.

    Sooner orter, these powers will dissipate, and the stones he throws will return to being ordinary stones.

    There was no such thing as a "rare treasure" in the Rejuvenate Pond; it was just a rumor made up by a bunch of poor disciples after finding something phenomenal, rare, and a bit valuable.

    The only thing that can be called a treasure in Rejuvenate Pond is the pool water itself which is still having an effect for a moment.

    However, this ce was within a sect. How could some disciples dare to grab it for themselves?

    "Or perhaps they were ordered by the elder to be this pond..."

    Qin Yi looked around and found a disciple at the Second Stage of the Qi Condensation Realm.

    He was drooling at the sight of water in the Rejuvenate Pond.

    "..."

 Chapter 26 - The Disciples Obligations

    Qin Yi wanted to approach that person and try to fish thetest information from him.

    But what is this? The feeling of "Don''t go near him, he''s hopeless!" in his heart.

    In the end, he looked away from that guy and looked for someone else.

    To his surprise, he found a familiar figure among the crowd here.

    Gao Peng!

    Qin Yi had not seen this person since the first day in the outer sect. He thought this guy was out on a mission.

    Who would have thought he would see this guy in this ce.

    Well, since they were acquaintances, it wasn''t a problem for him to ask Gao Peng.

    Qin Yi came over and called him out, "Brother Gao!"

    Gao Peng, who was suddenly being called out, reflexively looked at the person who called him.

    It turned out to be a new disciple who had only arrived at the outer sect a few days ago.

    Gao Peng greeted him with a smile, "Brother Qin, it''s been a while."

    "Yes, it''s been a while, Brother Gao. I thought I would never see you again." Qin Yi looked at Gao Peng''s eyes with a bit of emotion.

    Gao Peng twitched his mouth.

    Are you cursing me to die outside?

    "Where, I just went on a small mission outside. By the way what are you doing here, Brother Qin?"

    In fact, with his status and cultivation being four levels higher than Qin Yi''s, he did not need to act politely. However, he was used to being friendly to anyone he associated with, so there was no reason for him to be unfriendly toward Qin Yi.

    "There are a lot of people here, so I joined the fun." Qin Yi replied with a grin.

    "I heard that a rare treasure appeared in the Rejuvenate Pond. Of course, I don''t have a greedy thought. After all, with my current cultivation base, it only makes me die faster if I have such a thought. I''m just curious about what kind of treasure it is and who is the one who will get it."

    Gao Peng did not think too much about Qin Yi''s words, but he and Qin Yi seem to have a simr goal here.

    "Brother Qin is right. I''m also just having fun here, but I heard that there is not such a rare treasure here; it''s just a rumour made by the disciples."

    "No treasure?" Qin Yi looked surprised by the news he had just heard, then he asked, "If there is no treasure, why are so many people guarding the Rejuvenate Pond?"

    Gao Peng smiled and said, "Although there are no rare treasures here, the water in the Rejuvenate Pond itself can be considered a treasure. It can not only heal but also restore lost spiritual energy and stamina, and neutralize poison. What''s more, its efficiency isparable to Rank 2 pills."

    "No matter how you see it, the water is like abination of a Rank 2 Healing Pill, a Restoration Energy Pill, and a Detoxification Pill. You know, the average price of a Rank 2 pill is 150 spirit stones, yet that water is worth over 150 spirit stones."

    "We poor outer sect disciples, who wouldn''t want to get that many spirit stones just by selling a bowl of water? Some of the disciples who came earlier were lucky to get a few water bottles, but I was toote. When I arrived, the Rejuvenate Pond was already guarded strictly by the Outer Sect Elder''s disciples."

    So, those disciples were indeed sent by the elder...

    Qin Yi more or less understood the gist of this incident.

    Even though the water in the Rejuvenate Pond was precious, it was not something that ordinary disciples could seize.

    Everything within the sect naturally belongs to the sect.

    He looked at Gao Peng and asked confusedly, "So, since you can''t get anything, why are you still here?"

    Hearing this question, Gao Peng smiled wryly: "After seeing such free and idle wealth, who would want to give up easily? I''m just waiting for someone to take the initiative to make a fuss, and I''ll take the opportunity to steal a few bottles of rejuvenation water."

    Qin Yi was shocked; this guy is so bold.

    He wants to catch fish in muddy water, but is that even possible?

    Not to mention this pond is under the watch of an elder.

    Wouldn''t it be dangerous if you were found out?

    Although he thought so, he did not try to oppose or stop Gao Peng''s silly n.

    This thing is the problem of poor disciples.

    Scheming and stealing were typical in the cultivation world.

    As Gao Peng''s friend, all Qin Yi can do is silently support him.

    Who cares whether it''s a sess or a failure? Qin Yi will still perform the extraction on him anyway.

    Qing Yi did not say anything, but here Gao Peng opened his mouth again and asked.

    "By the way, you haven''t received a mission from the Mission Hall, have you?"

    Qin Yi shook his head.

    He naturally did not forget about the Mission Hall; it was just that he wanted to focus on training first before taking his first mission.

    After all, he had initially assumed that going on the mission might be dangerous with his current strength.

    Therefore, he wanted to train first so that he would have the ability to take care of himself if he encountered danger on his first mission.

    "You probably don''t know that every disciple is required to carry out a mission twice a month. As an experienced person, I think you should take one mission early because it will be troublesome if you dy it until thest minutes." Gao Peng said.

    Obligatory?

    Qin Yi was a little taken aback.

    He had never heard of it.

    Well, who can be med? He had just arrived at the outer sect and still knew too little about the sect''s rules.

    He also had no one to ask other than Gao Peng, who left the sect after their first meeting.

    Qin Yi asked tentatively, "What happens if I don''tplete two missions in a month?"

    "Do not worry too much about it! The sect won''t be too strict on disciples who neglect their obligations. However, you will still get a penalty. As for the penalty, that is to deduct 100 of your merit points for each upleted mission."

    Gao Peng broke into a smile upon seeing Qin Yi''s nervous face. He yfully said, "But I do not think you have any merit points left in your Merit Card. Therefore, the sect will cut your resource distribution in half in the next month."

    Qin Yi froze instantly when Gao Peng mentioned his merit points.

    As expected, this guy knew something about him being cheated in the Treasure Pavilion!

    Otherwise, how could this guy know the number of merit points he currently has.

    This jerk.

    He didn''t warn him beforehand.

    If Gao Peng did, his merit points wouldn''t be fooled by the strange elder in the Treasure Pavilion.

    Hateful!

    Speaking of merit points, the amount Qin Yi has on his Merit Card is quite sad.

    This happened because the system was incapable of extracting other disciples'' merit points.

    The system could only extract Merit Cards, but not its merit points.

    Welp, it can''t be helped; merit points aren''t some sort of spiritual energy or anything; it''s just an ordinary number.

    That''s why Qin Yi''s merit points did not increase in the slightest, even though he had extracted many Merit Cards from his fellow disciples.

    ''Looks like I''ll have to pick my first mission early. Brother Gao is right, it would be troublesome if I did it at thest minutes.'' Qin Yi thought in his heart.

    Thinking of this, he couldn''t help but ask Gao Peng about one most important thing: "Brother Gao, is going on a mission that dangerous?"

    That''s it.

    If it''s dangerous, he''d better get cut off his resources.

    That''s much better than his life being cut off.

    "Oh, you do not have to worry too much about that either. Not all missions are required to go to dangerous ces. Many missions require you to stay within the sect, such as managing the garden, guarding something, being an errand boy for certain people, and so on." Gao Peng patiently exined it to Qin Yi.

    The mission of managing the garden?

    Qin Yi''s eyes lit up instantly.

 Chapter 27 - The Truth Behind The Novices Quarter

    The garden within the sect is certainly not an ordinary garden, and the nts that were nted were various heaven and earth material nts.

    He is in need of various heaven and earth material nts to nt in his private garden.

    And such a ce was the perfect stage for Qin Yi.

    He naturally did not want to miss such a mission.

    Gao Peng thought that Qin Yi was happy that the mission was not dangerous, so he smiled too and said: "I can take you there now and help you choose a mission that suits your current situation. What do you think?"

    Qin Yi was perplexed hearing his offer, and he couldn''t help but ask: "How about here? Don''t you intend to catch a fish in muddy water?"

    Gao Peng''s face changed as he immediately covered Qin Yi''s mouth with his hand. He said anxiously, "What a fishing a fish in muddy water? I just wanna take a chance at the chance, okay?"

    Qin Yi rolled his eyes and thought, what''s the difference?

    Without waiting for Qin Yi''s response, Gao Peng immediately dragged Qin Yi away with him.

    "Let''s go to the Mission Hall now. As for here, forget it, it''s probably not my fate. It''s no good longing for something that should not belong to me."

    Qin Yi secretly looked at Gao Peng with admiration as he praised him.

    ''As expected from people I socialize with!''

    "I never thought that Brother Gao had this kind of side."

    Afterwards, he imitated Gao Peng''s words with the same voice and tone while being dragged on, "Forget it, it''s probably not my fate. It''s no good longing for something that should not belong to me."

    Gao Peng flushed in embarrassment, "Shut up!"

    Not long after, the two of them arrived at the Mission Hall.

    The Mission Hall was located not far from the sect''s exit gate.

    Disciples whoe and go regrly stop by the Mission Hall to receive or report something rted to their mission.

    Although not as crowded as the martial arts ground, this ce was still one of the ces in the outer sect that disciples visited the most.

    In front of the Mission Hall''s courtyard is a wide wooden nk with lots of colorful papers disyed.

    Qin Yi found it interesting and couldn''t help but ask Gao Peng curiously, "Brother Gao, do the colors of the paper have any meaning?"

    "There is." Gao Peng nodded and exined, "There are five colors of paper posted on the Mission Hall board, which are: Green, Yellow, Red, Purple, and ck."

    "Each color of paper indicates the level of danger of each mission. Green means "Safe". The missions are written on the green paper usually contain rtively simple tasks and are located within a sect or its surroundings."

    "This kind of mission is highly rmended for beginners like you."

    After saying this, Gao Peng picked up a green colored paper and handed it to Qin Yi.

    "Read this!"

    Qin Yi epted it and read it out loud, "Mission: Cleaning the martial arts ground. Requirements: 10-20 people. Reward: 5 merit points for each."

    "And¡­ this," Gao Peng plucked another one and perplexed, "Wow, it''s rare these kinds of the mission has not been picked up at this hour. They''re usually the quickest to pick up. Lucky you, Brother Qin!"

    "Mission: Chop 500 logs and hand them over to Elder Ji. Requirements: 1-5 people. Reward: 5 merit points for each."

    Gao Peng showed Qin Yi five more missions, and they were rtively safe and easy jobs with low rewards.

    Qin Yi read them one by one.

    However, the more he read them, the more he wrinkled his forehead because he was very familiar with these jobs.

    "These missions... Brother Gao, I think I''ve been doing this kind of job in my two and a half years in the Novices'' Quarter. Although I never cleaned essential sites like the martial arts ground, etc., I did chores like washing, chopping wood, sweeping, and so on. But howe I never got any merit points?"

    What''s more, he did it every single day for two and a half years.

    If he was rewarded, how many merit points did he currently umte?

    However, he did not receive any merit points, and he did not even receive a Merit Card.

    Isn''t this unfair?

    No, wait- living in the Novices'' Quarter was unfair in the first ce.

    It''s toote to say that.

    Gao Peng paused for a moment before saying, "I heard about the work of novice disciples in the Novices'' Quarter, but I don''t know the details. However, I heard that the Novices'' Quarter is originally known as the Charity Camp."

    "Charity Camp?"

    Qin Yi was blurted and was shocked by what he just heard from Gao Peng''s mouth.

    "What does that mean? This is the first time I''ve heard this."

    "Hey, calm down, Brother Qin, don''t get excited!" Gao Peng''s forehead was sweating a little.

    He coughed lightly and exined patiently, "As Brother Qin has heard, the Charity Camp is a ce where the sect gives a little kindness to people of low-grade aptitude, and each one of the novice disciples is inexplicably rted to the official of the sect''s disciples."

    "You must remember that the Sleeping Dragon Sect is one of the Great Sects in the Azure Dragon Region, and naturally, the requirements for entry into the sect are very demanding. They only ept people of medium-grade aptitude, whereas people of low-grade aptitude will not be epted."

    However, there are always exceptions in everything. Sect disciples don''t stay in the sect forever; some choose to leave the sect after realizing they can''t progress any further and their lifespan is limited. They will only return when they receive a call from the sect and asks for their assistance."

    "Outside that possibility, they decide to live in quiet and seclude ce, or form a family, or travel around the world in search of opportunities. During that period, they will inevitably meet and rte to many people."

    Having talked at length, Gao Peng finally caught his breath for a moment. Then he continues,

    "Those novice disciples are the result of rtionships between disciples who left the sect. Even after a long time has passed, the sect still has kindness towards those disciples who have done great service to the sect. Therefore, the sect is willing to ept people they rmend even if they have a low aptitude."

    "Hence, some people say that the Novices'' Quarter is the Charity Camp because it is a ce where the sect puts a kindness on those who also receive favors from former sect disciples."

    "Oh, I see. Thank you, Brother Gao for exining it at length." Qin Yi cupped his hands with respect.

    It seemed he had assumed wrong all along.

    Life in the Novices'' Quarter wasn''t really unfair. In fact, they were given special privileges by the sect.

    He should be thankful for this.

    Besides, he had never received any ill-treatment there.

    Therefore, he shouldn''t have said it wasn''t fair.

    By the way, this person helped him a lot even though the two of them had only met twice.

    Qin Yi felt like he didn''t know how to repay him.

    Should I stop performing the extraction on him from today? Qin Yi considered it reluctantly.

    "Don''t mention it." Ga Peng smiled with a smile, "As long as you stay in the sect for a long time, sooner orter you will find out either from my mouth or from another disciple''s."

    Qin Yi nodded, but suddenly he remembered something off, "That''s not right- Brother Gao, you said only low-grade aptitude disciples in the Novices'' Quarter, but why are there some disciples with medium-grade aptitude?"

    He was, of course, talking about Shangguan Yue, Lin Tian, and Zhou Li.

    Gao Peng thought for a moment, then replied: "They are probably the same as other novice disciples. It''s just that in their case, they should be able to enter the outer sect directly. However, they seem to either have missed or failed in the Triennial Entrance Test of the Sleeping Dragon Sect..."

    "Sleeping Dragon Sect has strict rules when ites to epting new students. Once you arete, the sect will not ept you for any reason. Only those with rmendations will at least be treated in the Novices'' Quarter."

    So that''s it, Qin Yi finally understood everything.

    He never spoke with those three talented appropriately. It was no wonder that he didn''t know the circumstances and conditions of their entry into the Novices'' Quarter.

 Chapter 28 - Yellow Paper Mission

    So, how about him?

    Thanks to that "connection," Qin Yi also got here, but he doesn''t know the identity of who wrote and gave him the rmendation letter.

    Was it possible that the mysterious man was a former Sleeping Dragon Sect''s disciple?

    Never mind, wait until he arrives at the inner sect. Maybe he''ll find the answer there.

    Let''s not focus on something that is still far from the current him.

    "Brother Gao, are there any missions rted to heaven and earth material nts such as guarding the garden, growing certain nts, or something like that?" Qin Yi asked.

    Gao Peng thought for a while as he looked around for missions that Qin Yi mentioned, "I think this kind of mission is what you are looking for, but you have to have the experience to take such missions."

    Qin Yi saw Gao Peng picking the yellow color paper and tilted his head slightly, "Yellow paper?"

    "Yeah, that yellow signifies "Moderate Danger." That means the danger level of the mission is sometimes safe and dangerous; it depends on the situation and conditions."

    "...Besides, these kinds of the mission are usually a long-term mission, you need to spend a few days or months, or even a few years toplete it. However, you do not need to worry; those long-term missions can fill one of your mission quotas each month as long as the mission is ongoing."

    That means you only need to take one more mission in the following months as long as your long-term mission is still ongoing.

    Qin Yi nodded in understanding.

    Then he saw a piece of yellow paper in Gao Peng''s hand and read it,

    "Mission: Tending the Vermillion Fruit Tree. Duration: One month. Requirements: 1 person and have experience taking care of heaven and earth material nts. Reward: 200 merit points."

    "What a rich reward!"

    "Don''t look at the reward!" Gao Peng warned him and exined, "Although the reward is great, look what you have to take care of, Vermillion Fruit Tree. Do you know what kind of tree a Vermillion Fruit Tree is?"

    Qin Yi was silent for a while as he tried to rummage through the information about the Vermillion Fruit Tree in his memory.

    It turned out that he had read this information somewhere in the Martial Art Room.

    "Vermillion Fruit Tree, a Rank 2 heaven and earth material nt that has the function of helping one build a foundation..."

    "Eh, you know that?"

    Gao Peng was surprised that Qin Yi knew that.

    After all, in his opinion, Qin Yi was a new disciple born from the Novices'' Quarter, and he still hasn''t stayed long enough in the outer sect.

    It was hard to imagine that he had learned this kind of knowledge in such a short time.

    Realizing his blurt carelessness, Qin Yi immediately waved his hand and made up an excuse faster than blinking an eye, "Brother Gao jest, I''ve been reading a lot of books in the Myriad Books Paviliontely. I came across a book that contains information about the Vermillion Fruit Tree by ident. Naturally, I still remember it."

    "Well..." Gao Peng nodded as he did not overthink it.

    "As you already know, the living environment and the way to take care of the Vermillion Fruit Tree are very demanding and imperious. As far as I knew, none of the disciples managed toplete this mission, and they were defeated after a month had passed. So I think you should not take it until you have some experience gardening heaven and earth material nts."

    "Therefore, I advise you to take this one!"

    As he said that, he handed a paper to Qin Yi.

    "Mission: Tending the Elder Hua''s Hundred Flowers Garden. Duration: 3 Months. Requirements: 3 people and have gardening experience. Reward: 150 merit points for each."

    Qin Yi''s eyes lit up wide.

    This mission is what I''m looking for! His heart danced with joy.

    But suddenly, he frowned: "Brother Gao, who is Elder Hua? Is this person an outer sect elder?"

    "That''s right!" Gao Peng nodded at his question, "Elder Hua is an outer sect female elder who lives at Spirit Flower Peak. Rumors said that she is a direct disciple of a certain of the inner sect elder and has a hobby of growing various kinds of herbs and flowers on her peak."

    "If you''ve made up your mind to choose this mission, let''s report it to the clerk!"

    Qin Yi, "But it takes three people to pick it up. Should I find the other tworades myself?"

    "No, you just need to report to the clerk and they will keep posting this mission on the mission board until the quota is met."

    "I see, then let''s go!"

    Soon, the two of them arrived in front of a female clerk.

    She was an Eight Stage of the Qi Condensation disciple and wore the clothes of an outer sect disciple.

    He looked at Gao Peng in surprise, "It''s you, Little Peng, why are you here again? Didn''t you just finish a mission? Don''t tell me you''re itching to go on another mission."

    Gao Peng scratched his nose. He was a bit embarrassed to be called Little Peng in front of Qin Yi when he was already this big.

    "Sister Qiao Na, I''m not here to take a mission but to help my brother to pick a mission."

    "Your brother?" Qiao Na scoffed, "Which brother? Brother Yi, Brother Er, or Brother San?"

    Gao Peng flushed slightly, "It''s a new brother of mine..."

    Qiao Na immediately shifted her eyes to the delicate and white face of the young man beside Gao Peng, and she couldn''t help but said: "You sure like to collect a lot of young brothers, what''s your name?"

    "Sister Qiao Na, my name is Qin Yi" Qin Yi cupped his fists respectfully.

    "Alright, Little Qin." As Qiao Na repeated the name, she also immediately wrote it in a book.

    The corner of Qin Yi''s mouth twitched slightly.

    Did she really add the word "Little" in front of his name?

    After writing, Qiao Na added, "Give me your mission paper!"

    Qin Yi directly handed over the yellow paper he had in his hand.

    As Qiao Na read the contents of the mission, she couldn''t help but raise her eyebrows and asked: "Do you genuinely have any gardening experience? Not that I doubt you, but Elder Hua directly issued this mission. She loves nts and flowers very much, and if she finds out that you can''t do your job properly, then the consequences won''t be as simple as you think."

    Gao Peng also looked at Qin Yi with concern.

    He originally wanted to pick out a green paper mission for Qin Yi.

    However, since Qin Yi chose to take the yellow paper mission, he had nothing to say.

    Noticing their concern towards him, Qin Yi smiled and said confidently: "Don''t worry Sister Qiao, Brother Gao, I am a gardener in my hometown, and I am confident in my gardening skills."

    He''s not telling lies.

    Apart from caring for the children in his hometown, he also nted many nts in his yard and cared for them every day.

    Although he was not a full-time gardener, he could be considered a legal gardener.

    "If you say so, then I can only register your mission. After this, you can head to Spirit Flower Peak right now or tomorrow, but you can''t dy it for more than a day. The other two people will follow after they register this mission."

    After saying that, Qiao Na gave a stamp on the mission paper and then gave it to Qin Yi.

    "Take this with you. After your three-month mission period is over, you can ask Elder Hua to seal another stamp on this paper. After that, submit this paper here as a report that your mission isplete. By the way, is this your first mission?"

    Qin Yi nodded, "That''s right."

    "In that case, good luck and don''t forget to take your second mission of this month!"

    "Yes, thank you, Sister Qiao!"

 Chapter 29 - Dragon Blood Tree

    After sessfully receiving the mission, Qin Yi and Ga Peng exited the Mission Hall.

    The two of them chatted for a while before they parted.

    Qin Yi is not in a hurry to go to Spirit Flower Peak as he ns to carry it tomorrow.

    Today he managed surprisingly to collect a lot more cultivation points than usual and some treasures he had never received before, especially when it came from Sister Qiao Na and the other disciples in the Mission Hall.

    When Qin Yi arrived at his cave, he immediately sat cross-legged on the bed.

    After that, he immediately dived into the system storage.

    Pills, artifacts, spirit stones, martial arts books, these treasures regrly came into his hands.

    He was no longer as excited as before when receiving them since most of them had the same use and quality.

    Only treasures thate rarely and are worth far above all other prizes can make his eyes sparkle with the stars.

    For example, today, he got a seed from a random fellow disciple in the Mission Hall.

    The seed is a seed from a Rank 2 heaven and earth material nt called Dragon Blood Tree.

    Unfortunately, Qin Yi only knew its name, not its use.

    Cultivating and handling a Rank 2 heaven and earth material nt was not easy; he needed to do some research before nting it in the Mystical Garden.

    It would be heartbreaking if he spoiled it due to his ignorance and carelessness.

    Thus, Qin Yi spent some time searching for books rted to the Dragon Blood Tree.

    Maybe an hourter, he finally found it.

    He discovered that the Dragon Blood Tree was a heaven and earth material nt with high potential.

    ording to the records that had urred in the four major regions, the Dragon Blood Tree could grow to a Rank 6 heaven and earth material nt.

    Qin Yi was shocked.

    Rank 6?

    What kind of concept is that?

    The highest rank heaven and earth material nt he had ever seen was only Rank 2, and Rank 6 was simply unimaginable to him.

    It''s a pity that the Dragon Blood Tree can only grow in the Dragon''s Nest.

    The Dragon''s Nest can be made, but the ingredients to make it...

    The blood of the dragon species magical beast, Raising Spirit Wood, Red Leaf, Spiritual Soil, Spirit Grass...

    What the fu*k

    Looking at the list of materials listed in the book, Qin Yi couldn''t help but swear.

    After all, among those materials, only Red Leaf and Spirit Grass he had; the rest were materials that were rare and impossible to find with his current capabilities.

    Even though these materials are purchasable, he couldn''t buy them brazenly.

    Moreover, he did not know where and from whom he should buy them.

    "Forget it, let''s think about itter!"

    Qin Yi sighed and shook his head.

    Apart from the Dragon Blood Tree seed, he also obtained something unexpected from Qiao Na; it was an Earth Grade Martial Skill called "Water Dress."

    ording to the summary he received after reading this book: this martial skill was able to turn the user into water.

    When the user is in water form, he will be immune to any physical attack, in the condition that the power of the attack does not exceed the user''s strength.

    This martial art also allows the user to merge into the water and move like water.

    Of course, there is a deficiency of this martial art that is the active duration.

    ording to what is written in the book, the period of this water form can be maintained depends on the amount of spiritual energy the user has.

    However, the amount of energy required is enormous.

    The Qi Condensation Realm can onlyst 15-30 minutes, while the Foundation Establishment Realm canst 1-3 hours.

    "Remarkable, with this martial skill I can avoid the possibility of getting injured. Not only that, this martial skill can also be used as an escape technique." Qin Yi gave a surprising look.

    As for the deficiency?

    The amount of spiritual energy he possessed was above the average level of a First Stage of the Qi Condensation Realm cultivator.

    He discovered this when he trained at the martial arts ground and secretly observed the other fellow disciples.

    Even though he was not exactly sure about his situation, he could be sure that the quantity and quality of his spiritual energy were far superior to anyone else''s.

    Perhaps if someone on his stage could only maintain the water form for 15-30 minutes, then he couldst up to 1-2 hours.

    That''s how he felt.

    But in the end, he needed to experience it himself by battling to prove that his conjectures were correct.

    In addition, he also has other ways to ovee theck of spiritual energy, such as creating water such as rejuvenate water in the Rejuvenate Pond.

    As long as he drank that kind of water when his spiritual energy was about to run out, he could refill it in the blink of an eye.

    Therefore, the problem about the deficiency of Water Dress is simply not a big problem for him.

    In the next step, Qin Yi began to extract and move the treasures into their fitting rooms.

    He stayed in the system storage for a while to read some books and do other things.

    After an unknown amount of time had passed, he withdrew his consciousness and switched his workce to the Mystical Garden.

    He didn''t see much progress from the Spirit Grass.

    That''s normal since only two days have passed.

    Qin Yi did not observe the growth of the Spirit Grass for too long as he went straight to the center of this space.

    -----

    Cultivation Point: 20,200

    Mastery Point: 50

    -----

    "What a luck, I was able to umte around 10,000 cultivation points today. Thanks to the crowd at the Rejuvenate Pond and the disciples at the Mission Hall."

    The crowd is indeed the best ce for him to collect cultivation points.

    In a short period, he was able to umte that much.

    "System, convert 5,000 cultivation points to mastery points!"

    -----

    Cultivation Point: 15,200

    Mastery Point: 100

    -----

    Seeing that correct number, Qin Yi gave another order to the system.

    "System, use 100 mastery points to master the Earth Moving Technique!"

    Soon,plicated foreign knowledge started to emerge in Qin Yi''s head.

    It took him a few seconds to absorb all the knowledge of the Earth Moving Technique.

    After fully mastering this martial skill, he felt closer to the earth.

    Qin Yi had the feeling that if he wanted to, he could change the shape of the terrain as he pleased to a specific extent.

    When he opened his eyes, a white glint shed in his eyes.

    He looked at the terrain in front of him; it had been made into a big enough hole.

    Thanks for his effort from digging and the explosion of Thunder st Talisman.

    But the size of the hole is not enough to form ake.

    However, with the arrival of the Earth Moving Technique, he could finally have hope of creating an idealke.

    He wanted to create arge and beautifulke in this ce because, in the future, he nned to grow not only various kinds of heaven and earth material nts but also some rare creatures.

    That''s right!

    He wanted to transform this ce into a private world where rare nts and animals could live here.

    With that, Qin Yi had subconsciously set a fantastic goal in his life.

    Qin Yi squatted down and put his hands on the ground.

    In the next second, the initially calm ground suddenly shook and started to move.

    First, he cleaned up the hole he dug and the previous explosion. He even covered it back partially with earth and made it look like nothing happened before.

    Next, he began to remodel thend to form theke he wanted.

    With that, Qin Yi spent his time constructing ake and renovating it untilte at night.

    The next day he came back to the martial arts ground to practice archery like usual.

    Until noon came, he cleaned and tidied himself up before heading to Spirit Flower Peak.

    Fortunately, Qin Yi had already found out the location of this ce from Gao Peng.

    Thus, after making himself presentable, he headed straight for Spirit Flower Peak.

    He simply recalled and followed Gao Peng''s directions yesterday.

 Chapter 30 - Spirit Flowers Peak

    The Sleeping Dragon Sect is located on a gigantic mountain called Sleeping Dragon Mountain, surrounded by small mountain peaks and shrouded in white clouds that make it look like an immortal mountain.

    Unlike outer sect disciples who resided in open areas and lived in small caves, the sect provided each elder with a mountain peak and allowed them to develop it as they pleased as long as they did not vite the sect''s rules.

    Spirit Flowers Peak was Elder Hua''s mountain peak.

    She was an outer sect elder who was also rumored to be a direct disciple of an inner sect elder.

    Her strength is nothing to say; it is said that every outer sect elder has at least the strength above Foundation Establishment Realm.

    Naturally, Elder Hua also probably reached that stage.

    She is famous for her beauty, as beautiful as a flower, and her character as gentle as water.

    She loved flowers more than anything, and if anyone acted disrespectfully towards flowers in front of her, that would also mean being disrespectful towards Elder Hua.

    When Qin Yi arrived at Spirit Flowers Peak, he was greatly astonished by the sight of this mountain peak.

    However, just as he was about to set foot there, suddenly, slight pressure appeared from above his head and forced him to cancel his step.

    Qin Yi, who was as weak as a chicken, could only endure the pressure meekly.

    Fortunately, the opposite party did not seem like she wanted to hurt him.

    "Who are you?"

    Suddenly a gentle breeze voice sounded in Qin Yi''s ear.

    He looked up slightly and saw a female in a purple dress hovering above the sword, and she is looking at Qin Yi with an expressionless face.

    Purple dress, and flying with a sword...

    Only inner sect disciples wore a purple robe or dress, and only Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators could fly using a sword.

    This female disciple was unmistakably an inner sect disciple!

    Qin Yi hurriedly introduced himself by bowing his head and adequately cupping his hands.

    "Greeting Senior Sister, below is Qin Yi, the disciple who epted the mission that Elder Hua issued in the Mission Hall."

    After hearing Qin Yi''s identity and purpose here, the female disciple descended from above.

    Shended in front of Qin Yi and said, "Show me the mission paper!"

    Qin Yi unhesitatingly showed him the proof of his mission.

    After a brief inspection, the female disciple nodded.

    "Follow me!"

    Suddenly, the pressure he was feeling disappeared, and Qin Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

    ''Does a dignity Foundation Establishment Realm like you feel no shame suppressing a mere the First Stage of the Qi Condensation Realm like me?'' Qin Yiined in his heart.

    Never mind, Qin Yi followed the female disciple along the jade-colored path in the mountain peak. The surroundings were garden-like, with strange rocks and odd-looking trees everywhere.

    Even more impressive, along the way, he can see the sea of flowers with various types and colors; they looked so beautiful and enchanting.

    This mountain peak was worthy of its name, Spirit Flowers Peak, a ce filled with various kinds of flowers that are full of spirits.

    Amidst the beautiful scenery, extravagantly decorated buildings with jade roof tiles rose up out of the clouds and mist.

    Qin Yi sighed continuously; it was sad to say that all this time, he lived in a small cave that was only built by rocks.

    He improved his life from a wooden house to a stone house, and I thought it was already a big improvement in my life.

    But here, I witnessed people actually live in a magnificent building and own a mountain peak.

    Qin Yi secretlymented himself.

    Soon, the two of them arrived at a garden full of various kinds of nts.

    However, Qin Yi realized that the things nted here differed from the nts nted along the peak''s path.

    All the nts here are heaven and earth materials.

    Qin Yi was excited, but he did not show it on the surface.

    The female disciple turned around and started talking to Qin Yi.

    "My name is Lan Qianhua, and I am Elder Hua''s disciple. Usually, I am the one who takes care of this estate, buttely, my master has been urging me to train harder, so I have no other choice but to follow her orders."

    "However, before I retreat and train, the master asked me to post a mission to tend this garden in Mission Hall. And here, I will tell you briefly about this garden."

    "This garden is called the Hundred Flower Garden, and it is my master''s private garden. With that said, all the property here belongs to my master. So it would be best if you took care of it with great care; otherwise, you will know the consequences."

    Qin Yi is nodding furiously like a chicken pecking rice.

    What a joke!

    He already considers this ce his property- Cough, I mean his workce.

    How could he dare to mistreat it?

    Then, he heard Lan Qianhua continue speaking...

    "Your job is rtively easy; just do as gardeners do! Most of the nts in this garden are Rank 1 heaven and earth materials; taking care of them isn''t much difficult. If you see something wrong with them, do something about it, after all, that''s also your job."

    "However, I must warn you that there are some Rank 2 heaven and earth materials here; they are precious, so don''t touch them if you can''t take care of them!"

    "That''s all. You can start working now. When the other two people arrive, you can repeat what I said to them earlier. Also, discuss with them in dividing your shift-working. My Master does not wish you to neglect your cultivation for this job, so you all need to discuss it thoroughly."

    After exining it in detail, Lan Qianhua faintly looked at Qin Yi and added, "Do you understand?"

    "I understood, Senior Sister Lan!"

    Qin Yi immediately replied.

    "Also, do not find me unless something big happens here."

    "Yes!"

    After that, Lan Qianhua left Qin Yi, who was still standing on the spot, and watched her back slowly disappear from his sight.

    After confirming she disappeared, Qin Yi directly entered the garden.

    Seeing the various heaven and earth materials here, the polite expression he had maintained on his face from earlier suddenly crumbled into a rotten and greedy smile.

    ''Mine, mine, mine... they''re all mine!''

    Qin Yi approached each nt while ordering extraction to the system non-stop.

    "System, extract..."

    [Extractionpleted!]

    [Obtained Rank 1 heaven and earth material "Spirit Grass"]

    [Obtained Rank 1 heaven and earth material "Yearning Red Flower"]

    [Obtained Rank 1 heaven and earth material "Infernal Pure Apricot"]

    [Obtained Rank 1 heaven and earth material "Spirit Mushroom"]

    [Obtained Rank 1 heaven and earth material "Full Moon Autumn Dew"]

    [Obtained Rank 1 heaven and earth material "Eight Petal Jade Orchid"]

    ...

    Some timester...

    [Obtained Rank 2 heaven and earth material "Spiritual Soil"]

    [Obtained Rank 2 heaven and earth material "Nine Colors Spirit Mushroom"]

    [Obtained Rank 2 heaven and earth material "Feather Phoenix Sunflower"]

    [Obtained Rank 2 heaven and earth material "Star Pearl Tree"]

    [[Obtained Rank 2 heaven and earth material "Water Jade Spring"]

    Qin Yi almost screamed as he obtained many Rank 2 heaven and earth materials.

    He even had the urge to grab Lan Qianhua and-

    Cough!

    "That''s not good, my mind almost lost control."

    Qin Yi immediately suppressed his excitement andposed himself.

    After several hours doing the extraction in this garden, he finally calmed down.

    It was time for him to take his duties seriously.

    As a gardener, he should carefully distinguish each nt here, including its name, type, condition, and situation.

    Qin Yi took out a small note from his storage pouch.

    He started to record every detail of the nts.

    Thanks to the system, this work was cut in half as he could finish it quickly.

    In the next step, he began to implement a system of taking care of them one by one.

    A few hourster, the other two disciples arrived at the Hundred Flowers Garden.

    They were both a male and a female disciple, and they were outer sect disciples just like Qin Yi.

    The woman can''t be said ugly or beautiful; her face just fixes at a mediocre standard. Her strength was at the Fourth Stage of the Qi Condensation Realm.

    As for the man, he has an oval face and a thin body. His strength was at the Third Stage of the Qi Condensation Realm.

    Qin Yi greeted them, "Greeting fellow disciples, below is Qin Yi. I came a few hours ahead of you, so I will briefly introduce this garden and our duties ording to what Senior Sister Lan has told me..."

    After that, he started repeating the words and warnings that Lan Qianhua had conveyed a while ago.

    After he finished, the female disciple cupped her hand and said gratefully, "Thank you, Brother Qin. My name is Xua Chan. Thanks for exining it. I will trouble you if I want to ask something."

    Qin Yi replied with a smile, "No problem, it''s my duty as a fellow worker."

    Meanwhile, the male disciple did not express his gratitude.

    He is instead scrutinizing Qin Yi from head to toe, and then he said with a sneer and sarcastic tone: "How did a mere First Stage of Qi Condensation Realm like you manage to get this yellow paper mission? Did you perhaps do something with the clerk in the Mission Hall?"

 Chapter 31 - What Is Manners?

    Qin Yi''s face remained smiling, but his heart was stunned for a moment.

    Even Xue Chan was startled to hear that.

    This squid-like creature, did he just say something rude about me?

    Does he think I got this mission by pleasing the clerk?

    Thinking of this, Qin Yi couldn''t help but feel reminiscing about his conversation with Gao Peng yesterday.

    He heard from Gao Peng this kind of mission like this was highly sought after by the disciples. Its task is rtively easy and safe, and the prizes are also pretty good.

    What''s more, if you work well, you might have a chance to get the favor of the person who issued this mission.

    Therefore, as soon as a mission like this appeared in the Mission Hall, the disciples would immediately grab it.

    In Qin Yi''s case, he was lucky because most of the disciples who met the requirements were not around when this mission came out.

    Gao Peng said that most of the disciples were probably at the Rejuvenate Pond; they were still waiting for a chance to appear there.

    Yet, Qin Yi did not hear any major news at the Rejuvenate Pond yesterday.

    However, what made him even more confused was that since this rude male disciple also got this yellow mission, why did he make it like Qin Yi took his spot?

    Isn''t it great that you got this mission''s quota?

    Then why are you so hostile towards me?

    Don''t tell me it''s because of my low cultivation base?

    Did he even carefully read the contents of this yellow paper mission?

    As sessive questions surfaced in his mind, Qin Yi suddenly heard the rude male disciple say again.

    "Forget it. It''s none of my business how you get the spot. Who cares about a weakling like you anyway, but I hope you don''t get in the way and mess up our mission. Otherwise, if something wrong happens here, you''ll be the first person I''ll ask."

    Hearing the rude male disciple say this, Qin Yi couldn''t help but sneer coldly in his heart.

    ''Let''s see, who would mess up here!''

    Meanwhile, Xie Chan stayed quiet. She neither did interfere nor say something when the rude male is acting rudely toward Qin Yi.

    However, upon seeing these two say nothing more, she finally opened her mouth, "Well, since we are working together here, please remain professional and avoid any disputes; lest Senior Sister Lan or Elder Huang are not satisfied with our performance. First of all, let''s talk about our shifted-work!"

    The rude male disciple, "I will stay here from morning until noon."

    Xie Chan nodded as she did not mind it.

    She had many things to do in the morning. If possible, she did not wish to stay here at that time.

    "Since fellow disciple Lu takes the morning until the afternoon shift, then I will take the afternoon until the sun sets shift. What do you think, fellow disciple Qin?"

    What can he say?

    Since these two have already made a choice on their own, Qin Yi can only ept it.

    The two of them were basically ordered Qin Yi to stay here for the night.

    And there is no room for discussion for him.

    However, Qin Yi did not object to this assignment. In fact, it was good because they both gave him time to practice from morning to evening.

    It was no different from her previous schedule.

    "No problem, I''ll stay here for the night."

    "Good!" Xie Chan nodded and was satisfied with Qin Yi''s answer.

    "Since we have chosen our respective assignments, then it''s settled. For now, we can familiarize ourselves with this ce, and we can also ask each other or exchange ideas if there is something here that you can''t understand."

    When the discussion was concluded, everyone here, including Qin Yi, spread out in different directions and learned more about this ce.

    In Qin Yi''s ce, he was observing the heaven and earth materials one by one.

    He recorded it in detail and care.

    Since he had already extracted them all, he naturally had to nt themter in the Mystical Garden.

    Thus, it is necessary to learn from this garden.

    ***

    As time passed, Qin Yi discovered that Xie Chan and Lu Yun had gathered several times and discussed something about something.

    They thoroughly regard him as an extra.

    They might think that even if they asked Qin Yi, he would not be able to answer.

    In this world, ack of strength is sometimes also regarded as ack of knowledge.

    But Qin Yi did not really care about these two''s actions.

    With their shallow backgrounds, he is practically sure that their knowledge is not much different from Qin Yi''s or even less.

    Even though he lost in terms of cultivation base and experience, he each had rich knowledge. It was mainly because he had read many knowledge books for an unknown amount of time in the system storage.

    In addition, he also has a system that can at least tell the names of the heaven and earth materials here. The rest of the specifics, he could look it up in books.

    Time is passing by...

    When the day turned dark, Xie Chan finally came to Qin Yi and said: "Fellow disciple Qin, night hase. It''s time to live up to what we discussed earlier."

    Qin Yi nodded, "No problem, leave the rest to me."

    "Then, I will trouble you."

    After that, Xie Chan turned around and gradually left the peak.

    Meanwhile, Lu Yun did not say anything, and Qin Yi did not expect it either.

    However, he saw that the guy was looking at him with a face full of ridicule.

    His actions made Qin Yi baffled and irritated.

    ''What the hell wrong with this squid?''

    He tried to recall whether he had met this person before and had offended him somehow.

    However, after such a long time, he still couldn''t remember meeting this person, much less their dispute.

    Never mind...

    Qin Yi decided to stop thinking about it.

    Although he was pretty displeased with Lu Yun''s existence, he could only endure this situation for the time being.

    His priority right now was toplete this mission well and earnestly.

    Qin Yi walked to the garden hut at the north end of the Hundred Flowers Garden and sat there.

    Actually, the growth of heaven and earth materials does not always have to be watched by people.

    They are, after all, heaven and earth materials, unlike ordinary nts that can''t even live without water.

    As long as they were nted in an environment that matched their characteristics and had sufficient spiritual energy, nothing would happen to them under normal circumstances.

    The heaven and earth materials in the Hundred Flowers Garden were growing well.

    Lan Qinhua or Elder Hua should only have to check from time to time.

    However, in Elder Hua''s case, she seemed to want all her precious nts to be guarded within twenty-four hours.

    Qin Yi was not sure whether it was an obsession or something else...

    However, he could feel that Elder Hua''s love for the nts here was undeniable.

    Anyway, since Qin Yi has nothing to do and nobody here, he might as well enter the Mystical Garden and continue his unfinishedke.

    ***

    When the sun rose to the surface, Lu Yun came to the Hundred Flowers Garden again.

    He still has scorn eyes towards Qin Yi while asking him to leave.

    "You can go!"

    Qin Yi was quite annoyed with Lu Yun''s attitude.

    This squidpletely ruined his mood in the morning!

    Thus he ignored this guy and nonchntly walked past him.

    Witnessing this, Lu Yun was a little angry: "What kind of attitude is that? As expected from the people who came to the Novices'' Quarter, you really have no manners!"

    Qin Yi stopped his footsteps and frowned, ''How did this guy know that I came from the Novices'' Quarter? Is he investigating me?''

    ''If so, what for?''

    ''Why is he so hostile to me even though the two of us have never met before?''

    Qin Yi turned around slowly.

    He looked at Lu Yun, who is staring at him coldly, then asked in a surprised and puzzled expression: "Manners? What are manners? I''ve never heard of that word. Does Brother Lu know what manners are?"

    Lu Yun was dumbfounded after he heard Qin Yi ask like that with such a face.

    However, before he could respond, Qin Yi spoke again innocently,

    "It looks like Brother Lu doesn''t know manners either, but why did those wordse out of your mouth? How funny Brother Lu is. In that case, I''ll ask Sister Xie Chan what manners are, and...does she also not have manners like me?"

    After that, Qin Yi immediately left regardless of Lu Yun''s reaction.

    However, when he reached the foot of the mountain, he faintly heard Lu Yun''s yell from afar.

    But he disregards it.

 Chapter 32 - Ancient Dragon City

    Qin Yi did not go directly to the martial arts ground to practice archery but instead returned to his cave.

    Last night, he spent his time creating the unfinishedke in the Mystical Garden and asionally went out to check on the situation of the Hundred Flowers Garden.

    Therefore he did not have time to sleep.

    By returning to his cave, he could at least sleep for a few hours before going to practice at the martial arts ground.

    However, out of his expectation, Qin Yi saw a person leaning against the entrance of his cave.

    That person is none other than Gao Peng.

    He tilted his head in puzzlement, ''At this hour, what is he doing there?''

    Qin Yi walked up to him and asked, "Brother Gao, what are you doing in front of my cave?"

    Gao Peng''s eyes lifted upon seeing the owner of this cave. He called out to him enthusiastically: "My Little Brother Qin, you are finally here. How long do you think I will wait for you here?"

    "Not more than five minutes?" Qin Yi answered him carelessly.

    "Cough"

    Gao Peng coughed purposefully.

    He wondered how this kid could guess that he was only waiting here for no more than five minutes- no, he had just arrived here, in fact.

    "Forget it. I''m here actually wants to take you to a good ce?"

    "A good ce? But I haven''t had a good night''s sleep- huah~."

    Having said that, Qin Yi yawned slightly and covered it with his right hand.

    "Sleep?" Gao Peng rolled his eyes as he listened and dered, "We, Qi Condensation Realm cultivators, canst three days and three nights without sleep. And here, you''re making a fuss for not getting a night''s sleep?"

    Qin Yi choked by his words, what do you mean by me making a fuss?

    I dug all night, and obviously, I need rest more than anyone!

    He naturally couldn''t say it out loud; he just sighed and said helplessly: "I''m really sleepy~."

    Gao Peng noticed dark circles under Qin Yi''s eyes, and his face also looked exhausted as if he had done something inexplicable all night.

    What had he been doing all night at Spirit Flower Peak?

    Wasn''t he just tending a garden?

    Seeing Qin Yi''s dispassionate like this, Gao Peng also couldn''t bear to force him.

    "Well, originally, I wanted to take you to the market in Ancient Dragon City, but since you don''t want to, then I''ll just take someone else."

    He said in a sigh and pity.

    But he didn''t realize that Qin Yi''s ears throbbed when he heard the words "city" and "market" from his mouth.

    City?

    Markets?

    Isn''t that a ce full of people?

    "I''ll be going then...."

    Just as Gao Peng was about to leave, Qin Yi stopped him suddenly.

    "Brother Gao, can you wait here for a moment?"

    "?"

    Without waiting for Gao Peng''s response, he went straight into his cave.

    Not long after, Qin Yi came out again, but this time his face was full of spirit and radiant, unlike before that he looked exhausted to death.

    Gao Peng''s eyes twitched slightly.

    What was exactly he doing in the cave? Did he just change faces?

    The answer was simple; Qin Yi only consumed a Rank 2 Energy Restoration Pill.

    Even though the pills he got usually contained some impurities, it wouldn''t be a problem if he only took them a little.

    If, at any chance, there are too many impurities umte in his body, he can perform the extreme extraction on himself and extract those impurities.

    Although a Rank 2 Energy Restoration Pill contained more impurities than a Rank 1 Energy Restoration Pill, its effect in restoring energy and stamina was far more potent than a Rank 1 Energy Restoration Pill.

    It was only natural that Qin Yi could recover in such a short time, especially if his only ailment wereck of sleep.

    If Gao Peng found out that Qin Yi consumed a Rank 2 Energy Restoration Pill just to cure sleep deprivation, he would definitely vomit blood on the spot.

    Rank 1 pills alone were precious for a poor disciple like him, let alone Rank 2 pills.

    Yet, this brat uses Rank 2 for just a minor ailment?

    Outrageous!

    "Come on, Brother Gao!"

    Qin Yi enthusiastically called out to Gao Peng from the front.

    Gao Peng speechlessly said, "I clearly remember that you said sleepy..."

    "What are you saying, Brother Gao? We, Qi Condensation Realm cultivators, canst three days and three nights without sleep. And here, you''re making a fuss for a bit of drowsiness? Come on~."

    Qin Yi gave a "Are you kidding me?" face to Gao Peng.

    Gao Peng gawked as he stared nkly at Qin Yi, who is already walking ahead of him.

    "Isn''t that what I said earlier?"

    ***

    Ancient Dragon City was one of the cities under the jurisdiction of the Sleeping Dragon Sect. This city is also the only oldest city under the jurisdiction of the sect that still survives to this day.

    Originally there were three major cities under the jurisdiction of the Sleeping Dragon Sect, one of which was Ancient Dragon City, and the other two were Raising Dragon City and Cloud Shrouding City.

    However, Raising Dragon City was destroyed by a horde of magical beasts that urred five thousand years ago. Inparison, Cloud Shrouding City was also destroyed during the great war that happened a thousand years ago.

    The Sleeping Dragon Sect had always wanted to recover those two cities, but they simply didn''t have the energy to do so, adding that the sects'' trend had been steadily declining since the war a thousand years ago.

    Currently, the Raising Dragon City is upied by high-rank magical beasts. Even if the sect wanted to take it back, they would have to deal with the magical beasts.

    ¡ª¡ªAnd the price for doing that was too great for the current sect.

    Meanwhile, the Cloud Shrouding City had beenpletely destroyed to the point it was unrecognizable. Even itsnd had sunk into a massive and bottomless pit like an abyss pit.

    Thus, this city was currently known as the Abyssal Burial Ground because it had buried countless top-tier cultivators during the great war.

    Ancient Dragon City was located right below the Sleeping Dragon Mountain, and it was very close to the sect headquarters.

    It''s no wonder that this city can still survive even though the other two major cities have been buried in history.

    It only took half an hour for Qin Yi and Gao Peng to arrive in this city.

    Today was Qin Yi''s first day going out; after more than two and a half years, he was stuck in the sect.

    Truthfully, this was not the first time he had arrived at Ancient Dragon City. However, back then, he was still mortal and didn''t know anything about cultivators; he wasn''t even aware that there were cultivators here.

    Now looking back, Qin Yi was a little amused by his ignorance at the time.

    At that time, to reach the location referred to in the letter he received from the mysterious man, he went to a certain city guard and confessed his problem.

    However, he didn''t expect that the guard he was talking to was one of the disciples of the Sleeping Dragon Sect, and it was from then that he learned about the existence of cultivators and the Sleeping Dragon Sect.

    That is a very long story.

    He experienced ups and downs from his hometown to this city, until finally, he was epted as a novice disciple of the Sleeping Dragon Sect.

    Qin Yi looked up at the Ancient Dragon City''s towering gate that formed two crisscrossing dragons, and he couldn''t help but sigh in a mixed feeling.

    ''I wonder if that senior brother is still here?''

    At that time, he only thought that the benevolent guard who escorted him to the sect was an ordinary sect disciple. But now, he thought again that the guard was wearing a purple robe, which was the color of an inner sect disciple''s robe.

    Ancient Dragon City was thergest city under sect control, and it was only natural that its guards were Foundation Establishment disciples from the inner sects.

    Moreover, that senior brother he met at that time seemed to be just an ordinary guard. There is a high chance that this city''s true guardian is a higher-level cultivator like the sect''s elder.

    Qin Yi smiled wryly, ''Even if that senior brother is still there, he might not be able to remember me, a mortal that he escorted many years ago.''

 Chapter 33 - Shattering Miracle Stones

    "By the way, where are we going now?"

    Qin Yi asked while busy extracting the people who entered his extraction range.

    He didn''t want to miss this opportunity to collect a lot of treasures and cultivate points.

    Ancient Dragon City was arge city dominated by cultivators. Theye from either the sect, local families, or lose cultivators.

    The number of mortals here is almost the same as the number of novice disciples in the Sleeping Dragon Sect, very few.

    If Qin Yi wanted to find many mortals, he had to go to the viges outside the city and around the mountains.

    Hence, it was no wonder that most of the people in this city were cultivators.

    No way, even the passerby he encounters was a Qi Condensation Realm cultivator.

    Although they don''t produce so much treasure, almost their belongings are even less than an ordinary disciple of the Sleeping Dragon Sect. However, they are enough to add to his collection.

    Therefore, this ce could be considered paradise to Qin Yi if there was no danger.

    Normally, the First Stage of Qi Condensation disciples was not allowed to leave the sect. However, if he did it under the pretext of helping Gao Peng, the sect would let him out.

    However, if something happened to him, the sect would neither take responsibility nor say anything because they had warned him.

    Gao Peng, still wearing an eager face as he said: "I heard the Seeking Miracle Pavilion has brought in a new batch of Miracle Stones today, so we should go there before they run out!"

    "Miracle Stones?" Qin Yi tilted his head in confusion.

    Even though he had read many books, he had nevere across an article about a Miracle Stone.

    "Ah, right, you probably don''t know what Miracle Stones are yet. Let me exin..."

    With that, Gao Peng began to exin.

    It turned out that the Miracle Stones were stones that contained infinite possibilities.

    This world has existed for an unknown time; it has also inevitably buried countless treasures that were lost and buried under history.

    These lost treasurese from various sources.

    For example, the cultivators who died in ces unknown to people. Some may build a site of inheritance and let the destiny person take the entire legacy.

    Some are also reluctant or don''t have enough time to build a site of inheritance.

    Naturally, since their death was only heaven and earth know, nobody inherited everything that belongs to them and can only be buried in an unknown ce.

    Another example is myriad sects that cannot escape the vile flow of time and end up in ruins.

    These ruins must have left behind many treasures and inheritances. However, if they are forgotten for too long without anyone inheriting them, then the world itself will take action.

    There is also a Divine Beast who enjoys collecting various valuable objects and hiding in an isted ce.

    When it died, no one knew, and no one took its wealth.

    In the end, only the world itself swallowed it up.

    Other examples also apply to all creatures on this world who died and left their treasures and inheritance not found by anyone but could only lie dormant under history and the earth.

    However, those lost treasures were actually not wholly buried and dposed under the earth. Instead, the world''sw made them petrify until now; these petrified treasures are known as Miracle Stones.

    These Miracle Stones are usually produced in ces with a high concentration of spiritual energy sources, which are spirit stone mines.

    The higher the spirit stone mine grade, the higher the chance and number of Miracle Stones that can appear.

    This is how the world''sw protects its world heritage.

    Meanwhile, the Seeking Miracle Pavilion is a group of merchants collecting Miracle Stones and selling them for a hefty profit.

    However, you should know that not all Miracle Stones contain a treasure.

    The Miracles Stones were made from the tiny powers of the world''sw.

    However, it doesn''t matter how small the power is; when a droplet hits a puddle, it will cause dispersion.

    Therefore, when the power of the world''sw falls on an object, all nearby things will be infected and petrified to form a batch of Miracle Stones.

    Therefore, it can be said that not every Miracle Stones would produce treasures after being shattered.

    Some Miracles Stones may seem to be overflowing with spiritual energy, but only bits and pieces of Spirit Stones could be found inside after being shattered open.

    Some even produced a dangerous creature or energy.

    There was once someone who shattered a Miracle Stone, but he ended up being cursed by unknown energy.

    There was also someone who shattered a Miracle Stone and even found a ferocious magical beast inside and attacked it.

    Although Miracle Stones could produce a high chance, the risk was no less high.

    Meanwhile, some Miracle Stones may not look much from the outside, but they may produce Normal Artifacts or even Spirit Artifacts after shattering them open.

    Those were worth a fortune!

    This kind of business has existed since ancient times, many lucky individuals have benefited because of it, and not a few have gone bankrupt because of it.

    Naturally, the Seeking Miracles Pavilion was a ce that did this kind of business.

    The merchants within Seeking Miracles Pavilion would buy and transport Miracle Stones from all ces and ce them on the shelves, listing different prices ording to their quality.

    However, regardless of whether the customer gained something or suffered a loss, neither the shop nor the customers could regret their decisions.

    The Seeking Miracles Pavilion had been in this business for two thousand years, and any great sects did not own it.

    In other words, the Seeking Miracles Pavilion is an independent force. It exists solely to profit from this kind of business.

    With such a profitable business like this, it will inevitably inspire some parties to have covetous ideas.

    At first, they got many trials and harassment from people, but as time went on, no one dared to have covetous ideas against the Seeking Miracles Pavilion.

    Legend has it that the owner of the Seeking Miracles Pavilion was an expert that even the great sects dared not move.

    Naturally, the mobs wouldn''t dare to seek trouble at the Seeking Miracles Pavilion with such rumors.

    Even though many forces set up this kind of business, they could not bepared to the Seeking Miracles Pavilion, whose influence was already immense and spread over various prominent ces throughout the Azure Dragon Region.

    One of them is in Ancient Dragon City.

    After learning everything, Qin Yi fell into silence.

    Why did he feel this kind of business was a little familiar? But for some reason, he couldn''t remember it.

    ***

    Unfortunately, this ce was packed with people even though it was still early in the morning, and only heads could be seen in their eyes.

    "Let''s move forward!" Gao Peng said eagerly.

    "Eh, but there are a lot of people here. You don''t have to queue up?"

    "Don''t worry, most of them just want to watch the fun."

    Afterwards, Gao Peng started to lead the way, and Qin Yi followed behind him.

    As they began to jostle forward towards the front.

    Instantly, exmations could be heard from the crowd.

    "What shitty luck today. I shattered 10 Iron Grade Miracle Stones, but only one was in it, and it was just a lump of low-grade spirit stone!"

    "Brother, you''re a little luckier. Look at that guy; he shattered 5 Silver Grade Miracle Stones but only got a scrap shoe."

    "The person who previously also cracked a Gold Grade Miracle Stone but its contents was a Hellfire Ants nest... and he is currently being treated in the Seeking Miracle Pavilion."

    "...I was luckier indeed."

 Chapter 34 - Shopkeeper Qians Strategy

    Hearing the non-pessimistic exmations from the crowd, Qin Yi couldn''t help but cast a nce towards Gao Peng.

    It''s not that he looks down on Gao Peng, but... this guy doesn''t look like a person with a lot of money.

    Even if this guy had enough money, did he really want to spend it all on this kind of luck-based gambling?

    But again, he didn''t look like a lucky person in Qin Yi''s eyes.

    Who knows how much money he will spend this time?

    Maybe he''ll go bankrupt...

    He was poor, to begin with, and now, he has the potential to go bankrupt.

    Poor plus bankrupt... aiy, what''s the result again?

    However, Gao Peng was very lucky this time because he was apanied by him, Qin Yi.

    Indeed, being friends with me is a very fortunate event.

    Qin Yi nodded as he narcissistically praised himself.

    Then he sighed and said inwardly, ''Forget it, this fellow has helped me a lot, it''s time to repay him.''

    "Lucky you, brother!"

    "?" Gao Peng looked at Qin Yi in confusion.

    As the noises of the crowd grew more boisterous, the two of them finally arrived in front of the pavilion.

    Qin Yi saw many stones in various shapes and sizes¡ª¡ª some were as small as a fist, some the size of ahead, and some wererge ones that were evenrger than an adult human.

    Seeing these stones, which did not differ much from ordinary stones, Qin Yi could not help but suspect and asked, "Those are Miracle Stones?"

    "That''s right." Gao Peng responded instantly.

    "Really? But why do I think they''re just ordinary stones? Mmn, no¡ª there''s spiritual energy''s fluctuationsing from them, but they''re faint..."

    Qin Yi frowned as he observed the stones.

    In addition to spiritual energy, he also felt a faint mysterious power from them.

    Gao Peng smiled and exined, "Don''t just look at the shape. Look at the patterns on the stones too. These patterns are what distinguish them from ordinary stones, and..."

    Oh, I see. ording to what Gao Peng had said, each Miracle Stone had a unique andplicated pattern.

    The moreplicated the pattern, the higher the grade of the Miracle Stones.

    ordingly, Miracle Stones are divided into several grades: Iron Grade, Copper Grade, Silver Grade, and Gold Grade.

    Seeking Miracles Pavilion ces the quality of these Miracles Stones at different prices.

    Iron Grade is the lowest quality Miracle Stone, and the price is 10 spirit stones.

    Copper Grade is priced at 20 spirit stones.

    Silver Grade is priced at 50 spirit stones.

    Gold Grade is the highest quality Miracle Stone. Even if you can''t get anything priceless and worth the money you spend from it, this Miracle Stone at least won''t leave you empty-handed. Therefore, this quality of Miracle Stone was priced at 100 spirit stones.

    The quality and price do vary, but if the customers felt that the price was eptable, they would buy the Miracle Stones and shatter them open using a special item.

    Just as Gao Peng had finished exining to Qin Yi, suddenly, a fat man approached the two of them.

    This fat man was none other than Shopkeeper Qian, the Seeking Miracle Pavilion''s shopkeeper.

    "Isn''t this Young Master Gao? It''s been a while, do you want to try shattering some Miracle Stones?" The Shopkeeper Qian asked with a ttering smile on his face.

    Qin Yi subconsciously looked at the young man beside him, and Gao Peng opened his mouth: "It''s been a while, Shopkeeper Qian, this time I will pick some Mystical Stones as usual!"

    "Well, Young Master Gao, you have been our customer for many years. This time we reserve a good Miracle Stone for you. Although we can''t guarantee that you will get a priceless treasure, at least, we won''t let you suffer a loss."

    Shopkeeper Qian and Gao Peng chatted enthusiastically like they had known each other for years.

    Even Qin Yi couldn''t help but raise his eyebrows in surprise.

    He didn''t expect that Gao Peng even befriended the Seeking Miracle Pavilion''s shopkeeper.

    No wonder many outer sect disciples called him the ''Man of a Thousand Friends''.

    Gao Pengughed back, "Haha, then I have to thank Shopkeeper Qian. Don''t worry, I''ll y my part well like before!"

    "That''s a relief. Without further ado, let''s go inside first! Please, follow me, Young Master Gao."

    Shopkeeper Qian directly escorted Gao Peng and, of course, Qin Yi, who they had forgotten, silently followed them into the Seeking Miracle Pavilion.

    When they were walking, Gao Peng saw Shopkeeper Qian''s slightly sour face and couldn''t help but ask, "What''s wrong, Shopkeeper Qian? Your face doesn''t look good."

    Hearing that question, Shopkeeper Qian sighed and replied, "Today business isn''t going too well. You also heard the crowd outside. All you could hear from them wereints rather than cheers."

    "This happened because none of them got a treasure from shattering a lot of Miracle Stones. Therefore, their reactions became like that, which caused the other potential buyers to be less optimistic about this batch of Miracle Stones. In the end, they are just spectators rather than buyers now."

    "However, since Young Master Gao arrived here, we can definitely turn the tables! Young Master Gao, please follow me. I will show you something we have prepared for you."

    As he spoke of this, Shopkeeper Qian''s chubby cheeks couldn''t help but slightly flush with excitement.

    Gao Peng shook his head and said modestly, "Shopkeeper Qian, you put too much expectations on me. However, since the pavilion is well prepared, I will try my best not to let your expectations down."

    "Don''t worry, Young Master Gao, we have everything ready..."

    The two of them started talking andughing while walking towards a ce within the Seeking Miracle Pavilion.

    They talked to each other like they were not aware that there was a third party between them.

    Their conversation was quite confusing, and Qin Yi could only listen in silence.

    Although he was curious, he did not try to pry other people''s business.

    Soon, the three of them arrive at a room that stores several Miracle Stones of different sizes, shapes, and patterns, but more of them than the ones outside.

    Shopkeeper Qian took out a Miracle Stone and showed it to Gao Peng, and then he exined: "Young Master Gao, this is a Miracle Stone that we have prepared for you. Even though it is only of the Iron Grade, we have smuggled it in with something else. As for what it is, I don''t know; my manager did that. However, my manager said that he put a treasure equivalent to a Normal Artifact in it. See, I said you wouldn''t suffer a loss."

    "Haha I certainly believe in Shopkeeper Qian''s words. Then, what should I do next?"

    "Young Master Gao, please stop joking with me. We''ve been doing this for so many years, how could you possibly forget it."

    "Haha... Shopkeeper Qian, of course I still remember it. It''s just that I always get nervous whenever I am about to do it..."

    "Aiya~" Shopkeeper Qian shook his head helplessly.

    "Forget it. I will remind you again. In short, I will mix this Miracle Stone with the other Miracle Stones, and then you pretend to buy some Iron Grade Miracle Stones and make sure that this Miracle Stone is in one of your choices."

    "Also, you need to put on an excited expression and scream when you find something inside, in short, make it extravagant¡ªGet all eyes on you, let them watch you obtain a treasure from within the Iron Grade Miracle Stone."

    "That way, people wille back to believe and dare to risk their money to buy Miracle Stones on arge scale. Even if they only bought Iron Grade Miracle Stones, we will still make a huge profit."

    "I see, Shopkeeper Qian, I will remember!" Gao Peng nodded seriously.

    "Okay, for now you better remember the shape and pattern of this Miracle Stone so you don''t choose the wrong er."

    "That''s easy..."

    (?¦Ø?;)

    Qin Yi, who was silently listening to their conversation, felt that he was not supposed to listen to it.

    What should I do now?

    Is it toote to quietly get away from here?

    However, he was shocked to see that Gao Peng, who always gave him a good, reliable, and trustworthy impression, actually had a side job like this.

    He turned out to be working with this shopkeeper to cheat his customers.

    Gao Peng''s reputation was always good in the outer sect, and even Qin Yi held some admiration for his character.

    With such character, how could he be so bold to do something like this?

    It must be this fat shopkeeper who persuaded Gao Peng to perform this kind of shady thing.

    Aih... don''t tell me that my good brother is about to walk down the path of corruption?

    No! Since I am with him, I naturally have to warn him so he won''t stray further!

    After thinking of this, Qin Yi''s two eyes immediately zed with determination.

    "Ahem, Brother Gao, Shopkeeper Qian, isn''t this cheating the customers?"

    Shopkeeper Qian rebuked instantly without turning his head, "What do you mean by cheating? This is not cheating but strategizing-!!!"

    (?§¥?;)

    Before he finished his words, Shopkeeper Qian was taken aback as he suddenly turned to Qin Yi and said in horror.

    "Who are you? How did youe here?!"

    "..." Qin Yi.

    "..." Gao Peng.

    The hell! you just realized?

 Chapter 35 - I Got A Free Miracle Stone

    Gao Peng coughed awkwardly, "Shopkeeper Qian, this person is my good brother Qin Yi, and he''s been followin- no, we let him follow us from the start."

    Shopkeeper Qian still wore a shocked expression.

    That was impossible!

    How could he let a third person witness their dirty business?

    What if this news gets out and spreads to the ears of the customers?

    If that happened, his shop would end up being deserted instantly, and he would suffer a considerable loss. His manager might even fire him from this branch.

    No!

    With the thought of him getting fired from here and ending up selling fake potions on the streets, Shopkeeper Qian''s face couldn''t help but turn ghastly.

    Such a bleak future, I don''t want that!

    What should I do with this young man?

    Should I silence him?

    This young man is weak, but he is a disciple of the Sleeping Dragon Sect, the most prominent force in this city.

    I''d be in trouble if I made him disappear¡ª wait, there''s also Young Master Gao here...

    What should I do...should I do...I do...

    As Shopkeeper Qian''s eyes spun around restlessly and kept asking the same question in his mind, Gao Peng and Qin Yi saw him frantically taking out a sword from his storage bag.

    "Wait, calm down, Shopkeeper Qian! Let''s talk well, don''t do this!" Gao Peng was startled and hastily stopped Shopkeeper Qian''s actions.

    Shopkeeper Qian is a bit of a paranoid person, Gao Peng has known him for many years, and he hasn''t changed at all.

    Apart from being paranoid, his carelessness also made Gao Peng helpless.

    When he was in a panic and didn''t know what to do, he would always end up irrational and a bit extreme¡ªjust look at him now.

    Gao Peng held Shopkeeper Qian by the shoulders and patted his back softly.

    "Shopkeeper Qian, calm down for a second. Brother Qin is my good brother, and he would definitely not divulge this secret of ours to the public, right Brother Qin?"

    He immediately turned his head to Qin Yi.

    But...

    Qin Yi: "..."

    He remained silent and unmoved to Gao Peng''s words like he was not listening at all.

    Gao Peng: "..."

    Say something, please!

    Sheath-

    Seeing such a reaction, Shopkeeper Qian immediately took out his sword again and pointed it at Qin Yi while saying, "Do-don''t worry, I''ll do it gently..i-it won''t hurt."

    Qin Yi and Gao Peng''s mouths twitched.

    How about you try it yourself first? See if it hurts or not!

    Gao Peng sighed and said, "I said, Shopkeeper Qian, please calm down for a little and let''s talk this nicely. My brother will definitely not do anything that will harm our interests. How about this, let him be the second actor and we can act together?"

    Shopkeeper Qian paused for a second. This time he seemed to hear Gao Peng''s words.

    Seeing this, Gao Peng breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "As the saying goes; Two are better than one. If I''m the only one who acts, even if many people will believe it, there will always be skeptical people. However, if we y with two actors, won''t the result be better?"

    Shopkeeper Qian was moved slightly and seemed to be considering the strategy.

    Gao Peng continued to give a suggestion, "Just give my brother a Miracle Stone like mine. Anyway, the Seeking Miracle Pavilion can''t possibly just prepare one fake Iron Frade Miracle Stone, right?"

    Shopkeeper Qian hesitated for a moment, then said: "Do you think it''s that easy to create a fake Miracle Stone? Regrettably, I only have one in my hand."

    "...Although I can''t give your brother a fake Miracle Stone, I can still let him choose a genuine Iron Grade Miracle Stone from this room."

    Gao Peng and Qin Yi immediately looked around. There were only a few Miracle Stones here, it wasn''t more than fifty, and there were only ten Iron Grade Miracle Stones.

    Gao Peng asked, "What''s the difference between the Miracle Stones here and the Miracle Stones outside? What if my brother took an empty Miracle Stone? Wouldn''t opening the stone be for naught?"

    "Humph," Shopkeeper Qian harrumphed and exined, "The Miracle Stones here are different from those sold outside. They have been inspected by the sir manager using a special method and he said that they might contain valuable treasures. Therefore, instead of selling them, we prefer to collect them and send themter to headquarters."

    Shopkeeper Qian wore a respectful and feared face when he spoke about the sir manager.

    "There are 10 Iron Grade Miracle Stones here, Young Master Gao, your brother can choose any one of them. Don''t worry about not getting anything, since the sir manager said they were not empty stones, that means you will get something from them."

    "What do you think, Brother Qin?" Gao Peng turned to Qin Yi and secretly gave him a wink.

    Qin Yi, "..."

    Seeing such an action, how could he not understand?

    Is this guy trying to pull him into the water?

    No wonder he did not tell Qin Yi about this business before meeting with Shopkeeper Qian.

    He even took advantage of Shopkeeper Qian''s carelessness to get Qin Yi to enter the Seeking Miracle Pavilion with them.

    Qin Yi shook his head and smiled helplessly.

    This guy really nned everything from the start.

    Qin Yi originally only wanted to warn him, but who would have thought that Gao Peng would instead tie him with the same rope?

    This guy even helped him to woo a profit from Shopkeeper Qian.

    When the development had already reached this point, what else could Qin Yi say?

    Even though the gains might be nothingpared to what he could gain from extracting the Miracle Stones outside, he couldn''t simply refuse Gao Peng''s request.

    Let alone Shopkeeper Qian seems like he was ready to sh him at any moment.

    Anyway, he just had to pretend to buy, get a treasure and show it to others.

    It''s a simple act.

    As a good and honest boy, he couldn''t possibly do something as shady as this.

    However, this is just helping friends.

    Yeah...helping a friend is a good thing~

    Qin Yi sighed and said, "You guys won''t take my opinion into ount, will you? Even though I don''t particrly appreciate doing shady things like this, I should still give Brother Gao face because he has already helped me a lot."

    "Haha, what are you saying, Brother Qin? We are brothers, it''s natural that we help each other." Gao Pengughed shamelessly.

    "...yeah, helping each other."

    Help each other, your sisters!

    You clearly forced me into your business!

    "Alright, Young Master Qin, quickly pick one of the Iron Grade Miracle Stones and then get out of here. We''ve spent too long here." Shopkeeper Qian rushed Qin Yi.

    "May I have a look at all the Miracle Stones here?"

    If Qin Yi wanted to extract all the Miracle Stones here, he had to approach them first.

    However, considering how the Shopkeeper Qian treasured them so much, it was quite unlikely for him to let Qin Yi walk around freely in this ce.

    "No! You can only look at Iron Grade Miracle Stones, don''t go near the others!" Shopkeeper Qian refused directly.

    Well, that''s to be expected.

    Qin Yi walked over to the Iron Grade Miracle Stones without thinking further and checked them one by one using the system.

    ''System, extract this Miracle Stone!''

    Soon, the results were out...

    [Extractionpleted!]

    [Obtained 20 Spiritual Energy]

    [Obtained 3 Spirit Stones. Grade: Low-Grade]

    [Note: The system found mysterious power from this stone. The system was unable to extract it because the current host''s strength was still too weak to contain such power.]

    Qin Yi frowned.

    That''s it?

    Only 3 spirit stones?

    And what''s with this mysterious power?

    Could it really be the so-called power of the world''sw that Gao Peng mentioned earlier?

    Never mind, since he can''t extract it, there''s no point in mulling over it.

    He immediately moved to the next Miracle Stone and extracted it.

    [Extractionpleted!]

    [Obtained 10 Spiritual Energy]

    [Note: The system found a poisonous snake petrified by a mysterious power. It is still well-preserved and alive despite being in a petrified state. Thus, the system cannot recreate it.]

    What the... it''s still alive even though it was petrified like that.

    Is it possible that the Miracle Stone''s concept of space and time is the same as the concept of space and time in his storage system?

    It''s really mysterious.

    Then, Qin Yi continued to extract the other Miracle Stones.

    [Extraction Completed!]

    [Obtained 10 Spiritual Energy]

    [Obtained an artifact "Fury Thunder Sword." Grade: Normal Artifact.]

    No wonder the shape of the stone is elongated; it turns out there is a sword.

    Unfortunately, this sword was only a Normal Artifact.

    Qin Yi already had many Normal Artifacts in his collection; adding one was not enough for him to rejoice.

    He continued to extract more Miracle Stones, but he was disappointed that there was no more treasure worth more than the Fury Thunder Sword.

    Most of them only contained a few spirit stones, which didn''t even exceed their selling price.

    He began to doubt the ability of that sir manager that came out of Shopkeeper Qian''s mouth to see through the inside of the Miracle Stones.

    Did that manager just guess at the Miracle Stones randomly?

    Among them, there was even something as dangerous as a poisonous snake.

    How could it be considered a treasure?

    Qin Yi had finally arrived at thest Miracle Stones, but he didn''t have high expectations for it since everything he had previously was just so so.

    What''s more, he only sensed fragile spiritual energy from this Miracle Stone.

    Maybe it''s just another spirit stone.

    However, when a notification from the system appeared in front of him, he was slightly surprised.

    [Extractionpleted!]

    [Obtained 5 Spiritual Energy]

    [Obtained Mystic Beast Egg: Void Cat]

 Chapter 36 - Shopkeeper Qian Really Has A Problem

    [Extractionpleted!]

    [Obtained 5 Spiritual Energy]

    [Obtained Mystic Beast Egg: Void Cat]

    [Note: This Mystic Beast egg is still in the life essence creation stage. It requires arge amount of vitality and spiritual energy for it to hatch.]

    Qin Yi was stunned.

    Catying eggs!?

    Err- that''s not the main point.

    He repeated his surprise.

    Mystic Beast Egg!

    He had read various books in the system storage, so it was only logical that he knew what a Mystic Beast was.

    Beasts in this world are divided into four sses.

    The first one is Wild Beast, but this name is actually just a fancy name for an ordinary wild animal. They are considered strong in front of mortals but very weak in front of cultivators.

    After all, they are just ordinary wild animals that didn''t have the wits and strength on par with Magical Beasts.

    The second is Magical Beasts. They are a higher version of the Wild Beast, and they possess supernatural power by cultivating for years like cultivators.

    They were even able to improve their intelligence as their cultivation increased.

    However, when they were still at the early stage of Rank 1, their intelligence was not much different from that of those Wild Beasts or equivalent to a baby''s intelligence but with beastly instincts.

    Only when they advance to Rank 2 can their intelligence be on par with that of a five-year-old.

    When they reach a higher level, they can even develop the ability to speak like humans and transform themselves into humans using some unique means.

    Moreover, they could even cultivate their bloodline, and when their bloodline reached a certain point, they could even transform into Divine Beasts.

    Divine Beasts are the noblest and one of the most powerful creatures in the world, and they are also called the darlings of heaven and earth.

    They are born with a perfect and extraordinary bloodline. Moreover, Divine Beasts are also blessed with a Divine Ability that makes people both amazed and frightened.

    However, as divine as they are, their existence are sporadic and almost disappeared in the four major regions for ten thousand years.

    Most people even think that Divine Beasts are extinct from this world, but these people are just ignorant.

    ording to the records he read, there is still a Divine Beast living in the Vermillion Bird Region. That Divine Beast is a Golden Dragon known as the Guardian Beast of a powerful and ancient empire called the Golden Dragon Empire.

    However, that golden dragon had not made its appearance since eight thousand years ago, and only hearsay could be heard ever since.

    Thest ss of beasts is Mystic Beasts.

    Mystic Beasts are unique beasts in this world. They could cultivate like Magical Beasts, but their intelligence would remain as low as that of a three-year-old child no matter how strong they grew.

    They couldn''t even talk like humans.

    However, what made them unique was their strange innate talent called Mystic Talent.

    Their Mystic Talent is strange and sometimes inexplicable; even the powerhouse cultivators still can''t exin the concept behind their peculiar talent.

    Also, because of this strange innate talent, they are often caught by pervert cultivators as experimental materials or pets.

    Even though Mystic Beasts had low intelligence, they were cautious creatures by nature. Whenever they saw humans or other creatures, they would immediately run away or hide.

    Therefore, their current existence was rare, even as rare as Divine Beasts.

    And here, Qin Yi unexpectedly extracted a Mystic Beast egg.

    Moreover, if he also obtained this Miracle Stone, wouldn''t that mean he got two Mystic Beast eggs?

    Heaven, that kind of luck alwayses unexpectedly.

    The problem is, will it be a problem if this egg makes its appearance in public?

    After all, this egg is a Mystic Beast egg.

    "..."

    For a moment, Qin Yi considered the pros and cons of the appearance of this Mystic Beast egg.

    Never mind...

    Even if he couldn''t hold itter, he could hand it over to Shopkeeper Qian.

    He would try to take it back if he had enough strength in the future.

    With such a thought, Qin Yi finally told Shopkeeper Qian and Gao Peng that he chose this Miracle Stone.

    Shopkeeper Qian and Gao Peng didn''t question his choice since it was just an Iron Grade Miracle Stone.

    After selecting the Miracle Stone, Qin Yi and Gao Peng immediately exited the Seeking Miracle Pavilion in secret.

    However, before leaving, Qin Yi didn''t forget to extract Shopkeeper Qian, and he was surprised.

    This shopkeeper, even though he was only a Sixth Stage of Qi Condensation Realm cultivator; his wealth is bigger than any other Qi Condensation Realm cultivators he had extracted before.

    The spirit stones alone came to over ten thousand, plus two Normal Artifacts; one is a whip called Delightful Thorn Whip, and the other is a... candle? But the name is Dropping Fire Lamp.

    Maybe it''s amp, Qin Yi thought.

    There are also some rare pills like the Body Nourishment Pill; it''s a kind of pill to maintain a healthy body- No, it''s actually just a diet pill.

    There''s also a Brain Nourishment Pill... what the heck?

    Why is there such a pill?

    And why is this silly shopkeeper collecting a pill like that?

    ***

    The atmosphere outside was still as lively as before. Although most of them just watch the fun, only a few are willing to be the subject of the spectacle.

    Qin Yi heard that not long ago, there was someone who obtained a Human Grade cultivation technique book from a Silver Grade Miracle Stone.

    Even though it was only a Human Grade cultivation technique, it was utterly unheard of in this region.

    People began to suspect that perhaps this cultivation technique came from ancient times. If so, it was only natural that people had never heard of such a cultivation technique.

    Qin Yi was a little curious about that person, but regrettably, that person seemed to have left here.

    Maybe he was afraid of being robbed by others.

    After all, a cultivator robbing another cultivator was nothing unusual.

    A few minutester, Shopkeeper Qian finally came out of the Seeking Miracle Pavilion with a new batch of Miracle Stones, and then he put them on the shelf.

    "Come on, it''s time for work." Gao Peng said in a small voice.

    Qin Yi didn''t say anything. He followed Gao Peng closely behind.

    When Gao Peng entered the stage, the audience was surprised to recognize him immediately and made all kinds of exmations.

    "It''s Gao Peng!"

    "Yeah, he''s a lucky guy!"

    "There he is, an outer sect disciple of the Sleeping Dragon Sect. I saw himst year when he shattered a Miracle Stone, and guess what he got?"

    "Could it be that he got a Normal Artifact?"

    "That''s right! But he got it from the Iron Grade Miracle Stone, and he got it right away after a few tries. I heard from others that he always gets a treasure every time hees here, whether it''s an artifact, pill, martial arts book, or something like that."

    After hearing that, some people who had heard about Gao Peng for the first time began to express their doubts.

    After all, how could someone be so lucky so many times?

    "Don''t you guys think that this guy named Gao Peng might be an influencer? I''ve seen this kind of person before. That kind of person was too shameless and always tried to cheat people to buy a fake product!"

    The informer immediately shook his head and said, "Of course, I also initially thought so. However, after I stalked this person for a month, I discovered that this person has a clean and good reputation both in the sect and this city. He is famous for his friendliness and honesty. Such a person would not dare to deceive us."

    When he spoke good things about Gao Peng, the listeners were more focused when he said he stalked Gao Peng for a month.

    Their expressions became strange as they looked at the informer.

    You stalk him for a month, and you proudly talk about it to the public?

    Generally, stalking people is not strange and unheard of, but people usually only do it for scouting and intelligence gathering.

    They will only talk about the target''s information if there is a fee.

    But this guy talks about it proudly like he''s a devout stalker.

    Never mind, there are always people like this in the world.

    The listeners again gossiped about Gao Peng and asionally shouted Gao Peng''s name from afar.

    Meanwhile, Gao Peng and Qin Yi are still selecting the Miracle Stones that Shopkeeper Qian had just brought out.

    However, Qin Yi identally saw Gao Peng''s slightly conflicted face. Thus, he asked curiously: "What''s wrong? Why didn''t you choose hurriedly? The people there have already shouted your name several times. Even I didn''t expect you to be popr, not only within the outer sect but also in this city. Brother Gao, admire~ admire~."

    Gao Peng''s face became a little embarrassed, and then he coughed awkwardly: "Forget about it, now I''m facing a problem..."

    "What is the problem?" Qin Yi tilted his head in puzzlement.

    But suddenly, his eyes shot up: "Don''t tell me, you forgot the shape and pattern of the fake Miracle Stone?"

    "Not that!" Gao Peng immediately denied it, "I still clearly remember the shape and pattern of the fake Miracle Stone, but¡­ I don''t see it among the Miracle Stones that Shopkeeper Qian just brought over."

    "How is it possible? Are you sure you just can''t remember?"

    "I''m one hundred percent sure that I haven''t forgotten it at all!"

    "Maybe you missed it, let''s look one more time!"

    "No way, I''ve scanned it many times but it''s useless. I suspect that Shopkeeper Qian forgot or brought the wrong Miracle Stones..."

    Qin Yi was surprised to hear that.

    This...

    Don''t tell me that shopkeeper really has a brain problem?

 Chapter 37 - Sir Manager Is So Generous

    After confirming that Shopkeeper Qian might actually have brought the wrong batch of Miracles Stones, Qin Yi immediately scanned them lest his Miracle Stones got mixed up as well.

    However, before long, he found it. ??

    It was ced around the corner. If Qin Yi didn''t remember the shape and pattern correctly, he probably wouldn''t find it.

    Qin Yi took it straight away.

    "You found yours?" Gao Peng asked.

    "Yeah, it looks like Shopkeeper Qian kept it in a corner." Qin Yi replied and then asked back, "What about you? You really can''t find it?"

    Gao Peng shook his head helplessly.

    It seemed they could only give up.

    Anyway, it''s not their fault.

    Even if Gao Peng failed to act, he, Qin Yi, could still do it.

    At worst, the two of them could only honestly confest itter to Shopkeeper Qian.

    Qin Yi thought for a while before he said, "Brother Gao, how about I pick out a Miracle Stone for you?"

    "You?" Gao Peng was stunned, and then he sighed: "What''s the difference between my choice and yours? In the end, it all depends on luck."

    "That''s why I said that, my luck has always been good since I was little. When I y games rted to luck, I never lose. Trust me, Brother Gao!"

    Qin Yi patted his chest as he said confidently.

    Gao Peng shouldn''t have trusted him, but he didn''t seem to have any other options.

    If he doesn''t get anything, then so be it.

    "Then, I''ll leave it to you, Brother Qin." Gao Peng unconfidently spoke.

    "Don''t worry Brother Peng, you will definitely be surprisedter."

    With that, Qin Yi didn''t waste any more time and directly extracted the Iron Grade Miracle Stones here one by one.

    Although he was eager to try extracting a higher grade Miracle Stone, he held back his greed because his main priority was finding something good among the Iron Grade Miracle Stones for Gao Peng.

    Hopefully, the Goddess of Fortune is on Gao Peng''s side this time.

    ***

    Meanwhile, on Shopkeeper Qian''s side, he was serving another customer.

    Shattering a Miracle Stone requires an extraordinary method, which is to use an artifact called the Law Breaker Hammer to break it.

    This artifact is a Spirit Artifact in which the primary materials are the stone shards of the Miracle Stone.

    The stone shards of the Miracle Stone are not ordinary stones; they are made from the power of worldw.

    To destroy something made of worldw, people require an equivalent or simr power. Therefore, the Law Breaker Hammer was made.

    However, for some reason, the Law Breaker Hammer only worked on the Miracle Stone and had no other function.

    It was useless to use it for fighting. Besides, they are not sold in the market. Merchants like the Seeking Miracle Pavilion usually monopolized these artifacts.

    Refiners were forbidden to sell them to any party unless they wanted to be the enemy of the owner of a faction like the Seeking Miracle Pavilion.

    "Congrattions, this brother, you got 20 spirit stones!"

    Shopkeeper Qian immediately congratted the customer he was serving. Although 20 spirit stones sounded little, it was better than getting nothing.

    On the contrary, the customer twitched his mouth, and he was not happy at all with the congrattions.

    He bought five Iron Grade Miracle Stones, which cost him 50 spirit stones, yet he only got 20 spirit stones in his return.

    Is that worth congratting?

    He angrily said before leaving, "I''m done! I bought those Miracle Stones only to lose. As expected, this batch is not good, only two people got the treasure and that from buying high-grade Miracle Stones."

    "Yeah, this batch of Miracle stones is awful!"

    "Shopkeeper Qian, I thought you were only selling ordinary stones instead of Miracle Stones!"

    The audience was also disappointed; it''s no fun if no one gets the treasure worth watching.

    Therefore, there is no longer any point in staying here.

    Shopkeeper Qian was quite anxious about people''s reactions. Hence, he anxiously looked back at Gao Peng and hoped to hurry to pick out Miracle Stones.

    ''What is Young Master Gao doing? How can he take so long? My customers are almost about to disband because of it. Humph, I''llin to himter!''

    He was a little displeased with Gao Peng''s slowness.

    ''Should I urge him to hurry?''

    As he was thinking like that, Gao Peng and Qin Yi finally appeared again.

    Shopkeeper Qian''s depressed face turned brilliantly in an instant. He looked at them as if she were looking at saviors.

    Not only Shopkeeper Qian but the audience were also intrigued by Gao Peng''s choice.

    "Oh, it''s Gao Peng, let''s see if he also gets lucky this time."

    "Considering how bad the Miracle Stone''s batch is this time, it looks like he''ll end up like the others."

    "You mean his sessive luck record will be broken today? Haha"

    "No way, Gao Peng will definitely get something of at least the worth of a Normal Artifact."

    This time Gao Peng chose five Iron Grade Miracle Stones to shatter and disyed them in front of Shopkeeper Qian and the audience.

    "Shopkeeper Qian, please help me to shatter them."

    As Gao Peng said that, he had already taken 50 Spirit Stones out of his storage bag and ced them on the counter.

    "No problem, that''s my job."

    Shopkeeper Qian scanned them briefly, but he couldn''t seem to figure out which Miracle Stone was a fake.

    "Young Master Gao, please wait a moment. I''ll immediately use Law Breaker Hammer to help you shatter open your Miracle Stones."

    Shortly after he used the artifact, the outeryers of the Miracle Stone were gradually removed. Sadly, the only thing inside were two pieces of spirit stones.

    "Ah, as expected it''s just spirit stones."

    "See, even lucky people are unlucky sometimes."

    "Rx everyone, this is only the first Miracle Stone, he still has four more Miracle Stones."

    As this sentence fell, the second Miracle Stone was shattered, but the result was no better than the first.

    The third Miracle Stone resulted in spirit stones again.

    The fourth Miracle Stone resulted in spirit stones again.

    The result disappointed the audience even more, and they couldn''t help but exim. They felt that even thest Miracle Stone would be hopeless.

    Even Gao Peng, the person who chose those Miracle Stones, felt the same way as them.

    .

    "Congrattions Brother Gao, you made a lot of money!" Qin Yi whispered beside him; it''s unknown whether this guy is happy for him or making fun of him.

    Gao Peng rolled his eyes.

    He didn''t know what to say.

    The four Miracle Stones were Miracle Stones that he had chosen with great care.

    He even prayed while choosing it.

    But in the end, all he got were a few pieces of spirit stones.

    How sad...

    Gao Peng looked up into the sky.

    As he wasmenting his fate, suddenly, a surprised cry came from the crowd.

    "Look, what is it? There''s something inside the fifth Miracle Stone!"

    Instantly, everyone, including Gao Peng, turned to look at the Miracle Stone that Shopkeeper Qian was shattering.

    Finally, when its outer skin was removed entirely, a fist-sized milky white object, which looked like fruit, appeared before everyone.

    This fruit looked like a pear and what was more eye-catching was the tremendous spiritual energy emanating from it.

    Apparently, some people seemed to recognize this object and couldn''t help but cry out in surprise.

    "That''s Milky White Fruit!"

    "Wow, it really is a Milky White Fruit!"

    Shopkeeper Qian put on a long face.

    Obviously, he didn''t expect that the treasure that sir manager had put into this fake Miracle Stone was the Milky White Fruit.

    The Milky White Fruit was a heaven and earth material that could help a Qi Condensation Realm cultivator''s cultivation base advance by one stage.

    This kind of heaven and earth material wasn''t so rare. However, it wasn''t traded on the market, and usually, only the big sects could afford something like this.

    Shopkeeper Qian did not expect that the sir manager would be this generous.

    ''Perhaps the Seeking Miracle Pavilion has many heaven and earth materials like this. Therefore, sir manager will not hesitate to give one of them out.''

    He thought it simply.

    Since it''s alreadye to this point, it''s time for him to announce the prize.

    "It looks like Milky White Fruit was produced within this Miracle Stone. The price is estimated to be between 5,000¨C10,000 low-grade Spirit Stones. Congrattions, Young Master Gao!"

 Chapter 38 - Its Worth A Little

    As soon as Shopkeeper Qian announced the name and value of the Milky White Fruit, an uproar instantly broke out from the crowd.

    "It really is a Milky White Fruit! How could it possiblye out of the Iron Grade Miracle Stone?" ??

    "That''s right. Such a rare treasure shoulde out of a Gold Grade Miracle Stone, and it''s hard to believe that it came out of an Iron Grade Miracle Stone instead."

    "Could it be that our assumption that the Miracle Stone''s batch this time is not good is wrong?"

    "Yeah, especially the Iron Grade Miracle Stones. The rewards this time are very generous; there may still be other valuable treasures as valuable as the Milky White Fruit but still haven''t been unearthed."

    "That''s also very possible. Ah, ah, I''ll buy them now! Shopkeeper Qian, I''ll buy some Iron Grade Miracle Stones!"

    "Me too, me too!"

    "This brother, please don''t fight with me!"

    "Hey, people in the back, please calm down! Don''t push- Hey, where are you touching?!"

    "It''s soft..."

    For a moment, the Seeking Miracle Pavilion came alive again, and customers started flocking to buy Miracle Stones, hoping that they would be as lucky as Gao Peng and obtain valuable treasures.

    Shopkeeper Qian, who saw this scene was ecstatic, his heart filled with joy.

    ''Finally, I won''t be fired!''

    He couldn''t help but look at Gao Peng, his eyes filled with gratitude, and said quietly: "Young Master Gao, you really are my savior! This time, thanks to you, the customers are inspired again to throw their money into my shop."

    Meanwhile, Gao Peng was staring nkly at his Milky White Fruit, then murmured: "I didn''t expect to get something this valuable..."

    The shopkeeper who listened to his words couldn''t help but nod. He seemed to agree with Gao Peng.

    "I also didn''t expect that Sir Manager would give you this treasure. He is truly generous, and you should thank Sir Managerter if you have a chance, Young Master Gao."

    Gao Peng''s mouth twitched instantly.

    Is this fatty really not realizing his mistake?

    This Milky White Fruit came from the Miracle Stone selected by Qin Yi, not from Shopkeeper Qian''s fake Miracle Stone.

    Naturally, he would feel more grateful towards the former than thetter.

    However, this fatty seems to have mistaken this Miracle Stone with a fake Miracle Stone.

    Gao Peng didn''t know whether he shouldugh or cry at this result.

    He wanted to confess the truth to this fatty, but he canceled his intentions after thinking for a while.

    Most of the good Miracles Stones were already picked by the workers in the Seeking Miracle Pavilion to send them to the headquarter, while they are only selling the remaining ones to the customers.

    If Seeking Miracle Pavilion found out there is still something good left in the remaining ones, they might be regretful and unhappy about it.

    Shopkeeper Qian would probably be the one to me for this incident.

    If it affected that fatty, then Gao Peng would also be affected, and he might never get another cheap job like this in the future.

    So, you might as well have them misunderstood.

    Given Shopkeeper Qian''s clumsy work, he probably wouldn''t have reported this in detail to his manager and only said that his marketing operations were a huge sess.

    He couldn''t help but catch a glimpse of Qin Yi. After all, this guy is the main culprit of this incident.

    However, he only saw that Qin Yi''s expression remained indifferent, as if he didn''t really care about the Milky White Fruit that came out of the Miracle Stone of his choice.

    Gao Peng''s eyes shed as he thought of something.

    Even though he truly wanted this treasure, after all, it came from his brother''s choice. If he insisted on having it, it would be unfair to his brother.

    After a brief reluctance, he finally decided to speak to Qin Yi: "Brother Qin, this Milky White Fruites from the Miracle Stone of your choice. You should have it instead of me."

    Qin Yi was a little taken aback.

    He didn''t expect that Gao Peng would propose such an idea.

    This Milky White Fruit should be helpful to all Qi Condensation Realm cultivators¡ª Gao Peng isn''t an exception.

    Qin Yi feltplicated. Even though he''s a bit crafty and calcting at deep bones, this guy isn''t that bad after all.

    Despite facing such a precious treasure, he could still restrain his greed and was even willing to hand it over to his brother.

    He admired that kind of character.

    And this guy is worthy of a friend.

    Therefore, he said: "Brother Gao, since this treasure fell into your hands, that means it has a destiny with you. Moreover, I don''t want to take something that belongs to my brother because it will hurt our brotherhood."

    When Qin Yi said this, his conscience hurt a little since he had already extracted many things from Gao Peng.

    Besides, he had already extracted that fruit before giving it to Gao Peng.

    Perhaps, if Gao Peng found out about this, he would immediately vomit blood and not hesitate to sever their brotherhood ties.

    Seeing that Gao Peng was still hesitating, he added: "Besides, if I consume this treasure, it will only be able to help me advance from the First Stage of Qi Condensation Realm to the Second Stage of Qi Condensation Realm, and I think that it is a bit of a waste. These two stages were not much different in terms of strength and amount of spiritual energy as they were still within the scope of the low stage Qi Condensation Realm."

    "However, if Brother Gao is the one who uses it, you can advance to the Sixth Stage of Qi Condensation Realm, that''s a bit closer to thete stage of the Qi Condensation Realm. If you get stronger, I will generally have a strong backer in the outer sect. That way, other outer sect disciples, except those of the Eight or Ninth Stage of Qi Condensation Realm, will think twice before they make trouble with me."

    Hearing such an excuse, Gao Peng finally decided to use the Milky White Fruit for himself.

    The Milky White Fruit Is no ordinary treasure. Since Qin Yi gave it to him, he would definitely treasure it well.

    Even though he helped Qin Yi a lot, it was merely a matter between senior and junior. It''s nowherepared to the amount of value of this treasure.

    In the future, if Qin Yi needed his help, he would definitely help him.

    "Then, I''ll shamelessly ept this treasure. If you somehow need my help in the future, you can juste to me without hesitation."

    "Haha, I won''t be polite when the timees." Qin Yi chuckled.

    After that, he came over to Shopkeeper Qian, who was busy serving other customers.

    "Shopkeeper Qian, can you help me shatter my Miracle Stone?"

    Shopkeeper Qian naturally still remembered this youngster and their illicit dealings. He hastily received the Miracle Stone and then cracked it with the Law Breaker Hammer.

    Soon, the Miracle Stone shattered and revealed what''s inside.

    "What''s that?"

    "An egg?"

    The onlookers immediately wondered what it was.

    It was a pitch-ck egg-shaped thing the size of a fist, and a faint luster could be seen from its outer skin.

    Everyone could see that it was an egg because a faint aura of life wasing from it.

    However, it was unknown what kind of egg it was.

    Shopkeeper Qian, "This is undoubtedly a magical beast egg. The estimated price of a magical beast egg depends on what kind of magical beast it is. Since this egg is still unknown, I cannot give an urate value for this egg. However, ording to market prices, ordinary magical beast eggs usually cost 500-1,000 spirit stones. Congrattions, Young Master Qin, you got a treasure in one try!"

    "Thank you, Shopkeeper Qian. I was just lucky" Qin Yi scratched his cheek while smiling in pleasure.

    "Wow, this guy''s luck is no worse than Gao Peng. He got the treasure in one try!"

    "Even though it''s just an ordinary magical beast egg, it can sell for a hefty price. Even if he doesn''t sell it, he can raise it as apanion beast."

    "It would be great if it was a flying-type magical beast."

    "You think too much. How can a flying type of magical beast egg be obtained so easily?"

    "You''re wrong, brother. This egg came from the Miracle Stone, maybe it can be a Miracle in the future..."

    ...

    Although the atmosphere gradually became intense, Qin Yi didn''t express any emotion other than being slightly surprised. It was as if he was fortunate to get an ordinary magical beast egg.

    However, in his heart, he was d that nobody here noticed that this egg is a Mystic Beast egg, not a Magical Beast.

    ording to Qin Yi''s evaluation, maybe only certain people could recognize the Mystic Beast egg. The crowd here is not among those certain people.

    Let alone seeing the Mystic Beast eggs; they might not even have seen Mystic Beasts before.

    ***

    After Qin Yi and Gao Peng left the Seeking Miracle Pavilion, the two of them finally decided to return to the sect.

    It seemed that Gao Peng eagerly wanted to go back to the sect and cultivate.

    He definitely couldn''t wait any longer to use his Milky White Fruit to raise his base cultivation to a higher stage.

    Even though Qin Yi really wanted to stroll in the city, he felt bad about dying Gao Peng''s cultivation. So, he could onlye back to the sect.

    The two of them were walking down a narrow road on the periphery of Sleeping Dragon Mountain. Suddenly Gao Peng asked: "By the way, Brother Qin, how was your mission? Did it go well?"

    "It''s going smoothly, the work is also not as difficult as I imagined before I went on a mission."

    As he answered this question, he suddenly remembered something unpleasant.

    "By the way, Brother Gao, do you know the disciple named Lu Yun?"

    "Lu Yun?"

    Gao Peng furrowed his brows; it seemed he knew this name.

    "I know this guy. What''s wrong? Is he giving you trouble?"

    "Why does Brother Gao say that? This Lu Yun guy did give me a bit of trouble. He looks pretty hostile to me even though it''s our first time meeting. I think he''s acting like that maybe because I''m weaker than him, so he looked down on me..."

    Qin Yi started to tell Gao Peng how he met Lu Yun.

    After he finished, Gao Peng fell silent.

 Chapter 39 - Chasing But Getting Nothing

    "This guy called Lu Yun is indeed problematic, but he''s not a person who likes to find trouble for no reason." Gao Peng said.

    "Reason?" Qin Yi felt helpless. ??

    If I know the reason, do I still need to consult you?

    "No, what I mean is, someone must have given him a reason to act like that to you."

    "Oh? What do you mean, Brother Gao?"

    "I heard rumors from other people that Lu Yun is kind of a nasty guy willing to harm other people if someone pays him to do that. In other words, someone must pay him well in order for him to cause trouble for you. Since you are under the ''protection'' of Yang Kai, that person probably wouldn''t dare to do it openly. Thus, he or she could only hire Lu Yun." Gao Peng exined.

    Qin Yi frowned when he heard that.

    If Gao Peng''s exnation is correct, then who did he actually offend?

    Who was the person who had paid Lu Yun to cause trouble for him?

    This matter really gives him quite a headache.

    He shook his head.

    ''Anyway, my mission with Lu Yun still has a long way to go. I''ll endure it, but only if he attacks verbally. I hope he doesn''t have a funny idea. Otherwise¡­'' Qin Yi said coldly in his heart.

    Seeing Qin Yi, who fell silent, Gao Peng couldn''t help but warn: "Brother Qin, don''t take Lu Yun lightly! When someone pays him to do something to you, it''s by no means just being hostile towards you. That nasty guy can do extreme things like making you fail in this mission; as a result, you would have not only offended the unknown person, but you might also offend Elder Hua."

    Qin Yi''s expression turned grave upon hearing this warning.

    What Gao Peng said has some truth in it too, and it could be a possibility.

    In the future, he shouldn''t let his guard down when dealing with Lu Yun.

    "I see, Brother Gao. I will pay attention to it!"

    "That''s great if you-!"

    Before Gao Peng could finish his sentence, his face suddenly changed, and he immediately looked back.

    Qin Yi furrowed his eyebrows and asked, "What''s wrong Brother Gao?"

    "There are people following us... one... two-, no, there are three people following us!" Gao Peng muttered as he continued to spread his spiritual sense.

    "What?!" Qin Yi was startled.

    "Are you sure? Maybe they''re just sect disciples who just happened to pass by here?"

    "No! I''m sure they''ve been following us ever since we left the city. They''ve constantly been probing their spiritual sense towards us. At first, I thought they were just doing it for fun since there are always people like that everywhere, but who would have thought they are still doing that until now."

    "Well... they aren''t bold enough to intercept or attack us right? After all, this ce is still within the reach of the sect''s territory."

    "...Perhaps, let''s speed up!"

    Thus, Gao Peng and Qin Yi started to speed up.

    Meanwhile, on the other hand, the three men, who were 30 meters away behind Gao Peng and Qin Yi, started to have a conversation.

    "Fourth Big Brother, they''re speeding up. I think they''ve noticed our presence." The skinny man who was walking in the front informed the both in the back.

    "Hmph, so what if they find out? It''s toote." The fourth Brother arrogantly said.

    He is arge, burly man who wore a sleeveless robe. He is also the eldest among the three brothers.

    "That''s right, we never expected that the Milky White Fruit would appear in this city, and the other person also has a magical beast egg; it is quite worth the money. Since these treasures appeared right in front of us, how could we not grab them?"

    This time it was the Fifth Brother who spoke; he had an average stature and face.

    "Fourth Big Brother, Fifth Big Brother, since we''ve been found out, there''s no point in acting sneaky anymore. Let''s go catch them before they get to the Sleeping Dragon Sect."

    "Let''s go!"

    ***

    Gao Peng, who was running along with Qin Yi, suddenly changed his face drastically.

    "That''s not good, they are also speeding up their movement. With their speed like this, we won''t have time to reach the sect!"

    "Brother Gao, do you know who they are?"

    Qin Yi asked curiously. He felt that the pursuers were very bold to chase the Sleeping Dragon Sect''s disciples at their site.

    "If I''m not mistaken, they are the Three Yang Brothers. Recently, they have been actively attacking and robbing outer sect disciples. Fortunately, no one lost their lives in their robbing. Even so, their names are currently on the wanted list in Mission Hall, and the mission color to hunt them is Red." Gao Peng replied.

    The Red Paper missions signify "Danger." These missions usually involve hunting or killing something. Once you take on this mission, you may lose your life.

    However, these missions usually offer very generous rewards. Hence, even though they are dangerous, many disciples are still determined to take them.

    "ording to the information provided in the Mission Hall, the respective strengths of the Three Yang Brothers are: Third Stage of Qi Condensation Realm for the youngest brother, Fifth Stage of Qi Condensation Realm for the second oldest brother, and Sixth Stage of Qi Condensation Realm for the oldest brother. Therefore, it is impossible for us to confront them."

    "Then, what should we do, Brother Gao? It seems we have no other choice but to flee." Qin Yi said seriously.

    Gao Peng looked at Qin Yi and hesitated for a while before saying, "I can escape alone, but you! How could I leave you alone? In any case, they are aiming for the Milky White Fruit in my hands; as long as I give it to them, they probably would only hurt us without daring to kill us."

    Qin Yi coughed awkwardly; he certainly knew the escape means of Gao Peng.

    Gao Peng had a Rank 1 Talisman called the Wind Escape Talisman. It is a life-saving talisman that is worth 700 merit points in the Treasure Pavilion.

    As a Treasure Pavilion extractor, how could Qin Yi not have such a talisman? Moreover, he had 4 of them, plus the 1 he got from Gao Peng''s storage bag.

    In other words, he had 5 Wind Escape Talismans that were idle in the system storage and could be used at any time.

    Qin Yi immediately made up an excuse to Gao Peng.

    "Brother Gao, you really don''t need to worry about me. I can use a life-saving talisman of mine to escape from their pursuit."

    "You have a life-saving talisman?" Gao Peng was stunned.

    How could he not be surprised? In his opinion, Qin Yi ss only a disciple from the Novice''s Quarter with no cultivation background.

    He also unfortunately fell into poverty as soon as he entered the outer sect after Yang Kai''s men devoured all his spirit stones.

    Then, how could he afford to have a life-saving talisman?

    The life-saving talismans are by no means cheap and easy-to-obtain items, even he needed to spend the 700 merit points he had umted over two years to exchange it in the Treasure Pavilion.

    Qin Yi seemed to understand what Gao Peng was thinking. Thus, he said: "Brother Gao, you must be curious about how I can have a life-saving talisman right? It is a gift from the person who rmended me to the sect. That person said that it woulde in handy in the future, so I have to save it until thest moment."

    "Previously, I didn''t know anything about this item, but after I learned a lot in the sect, I finally found out that it is a life-saving talisman that can save me in a dangerous situation."

    "Oh, I see." Gao Peng nodded in understanding.

    Qin Yi''s exnation was quite reasonable, so he didn''t overthink.

    "You''re really lucky, Brother Qin. Life-saving talismans are very expensive, so you should value them well. However, since we''re facing a precarious situation, it''s time for us to use our life-saving talismans!"

    "Come on, this matter better be reported to the Mission Hall and let the other disciples take care of the Three Yang Brothers."

    Qin Yi nodded in agreement, and then he took out the Wind Escape Talisman from the system storage.

    The moment the two of them injected their spiritual energy into the talisman, their figures moved as fast as the wind and instantly disappeared from the spot.

    With this kind of speed, the Three Yang Brothers couldn''t possibly catch up with them unless they also had a simr talisman or something stronger.

    The Seventh Brother, who was leading the chase, suddenly stopped and frowned.

    His two brothers also stopped.

    "What is it?" The fourth Brother said displeased, "If we don''t hurry, we could lose our quarry."

    "We''ve lost them." The seventh Brother shook his head in frustration.

    "Howe? Aren''t we not far from them?" The fifth Brother was astounded and in disbelief.

    "They probably used a life-saving talisman to escape our pursuit. Anyway, it''s already impossible for us to catch up with these two. By now, they might have arrived at the sect and reported our news. It''s not good for us to stay here any longer, let''s go back!"

    "What? What do you mean Seventh? Do you say that we have to give up? They are only of the Fifth Stage of Qi Condensation Realm and the First Stage of Qi Condensation Realm. How could they possibly have life-saving talismans? They are probably hiding somewhere!"

    "Fourth Big Brother, we havepletely lost them. I''m sure of it! We must leave immediately unless we wish to face their reinforcements."

    "Let''s go Fourth, what Seventh said is true. It would be bad if we are to be surrounded by their reinforcements!"

    "Ah, damn it! I''ll definitely remember them!"

 Chapter 40 - Borrowing Sister Qiaos Hand

    When Qin Yi and Gao Peng arrived at the sect, they immediately went to the Mission Hall to report what they had just encountered.

    It was noon, and many disciples were still hanging around the Mission Hall to take and report their respective missions. ??

    As Qin Yi walked past several disciples, he never forgot to extract them.

    Not long after, he and Gao Peng arrived at a female clerk who was none other than Qiao Na.

    Qiao Na, who saw the two of them, immediately smiled and asked, "Little Gao, Little Qin, what brings you here? Do you want to take on a new mission?"

    "Sister Qiao, we are not here to take on a mission but to report to the sect..."

    Gao Peng opened his mouth and slowly spoke about the whereabouts of the Three Yang Brothers, who were chasing them at the foot of the mountain.

    Of course, he cleverly omitted the part of why the Three Yang Brothers were after them. Consequently, Qiao Na only thought that Gao Peng and Qin Yi encountered ordinary robberies like other outer sect disciples.

    Qiao Na, "You two are lucky to escape the Three Yang Brother''s pursuit because to my knowledge, all the outer sect disciples who meet them cannot escape their pursuit. Even though no one lost their lives, they still lost all their possessions."

    Gao Peng sighed in regret, "We used the Wind Escape Talismans to escape their pursuit. Now, I have to be even more diligent in umting Merit Points to purchase another life-saving talisman at the Treasure Pavilion."

    "Isn''t that great?" Qiao Na chuckled then said, "Thanks to that, you only lost one item. It''s better than losing all your items."

    Qian Na was correct, if he and Qin Yi were to hesitate to use the Wind Escape Talismans, the Three Yang Brothers would definitely quickly overtake them, and they would end up badly like the other outer sect disciples.

    Even though Gao Peng lost the Wind Escape Talisman, it was worth saving his Milky White Fruit.

    Meanwhile, Qiao Na swiftly processed the report about the Three Yang Brothers and asked the rest of the staff to update the new information of the Three Yang Brothers on the mission board.

    After that, she shifted his attention to Qin Yi, who had been silent for a while, and asked: "Little Qin, how is your mission? Did it go well?"

    The questions were the same as Gao Peng''s. Qin Yi felt that he was being looked after by the two seniors here, which was kind of a peculiar feeling for him.

    Even so, he quickly gathered his thoughts and then replied: "It went well Sister Qiao? The mission isn''t asplicated as I thought at first..."

    He gave the same answer as Gao Peng, but he suddenly remembered something.

    "By the way, Sister Qiao, do you know a disciple whose name is Lu Yun?"

    "Lu Yun? I''ve never heard of that name."

    Apparently, Qiao Na didn''t know Lu Yun at all.

    Well, it is only natural, as a disciple at the Eight Stage of Qi Condensation Realm, how could she bother himself to get to know an insignificant Third Stage of Qi Condensation Realm disciple like Lu Yun?

    Qin Yi didn''t know how Qiao Na would respond if she heard Lu Yun''s words thrown at him at their first meeting.

    He only hoped that she would be willing to help him deal with Lu Yun.

    However, Qin Yi and Qiao Na didn''t know each other very well, let alone the vast difference in their cultivation bases.

    Qiao Na had no reason to help him, so he didn''t have high expectations for this.

    "It''s like this, Sister Qiao, that guy Lu Yun said..."

    Qin Yi started to convey Lu Yun''s rude words to Qiao Na.

    Surprisingly, Gao Peng actually helped Qin Yi convince and even exaggerated Lu Yun''s words, which were addressed to Qiao Na indirectly.

    After hearing everything, Qiao Na got furious and pped the desk.

    "What? How dare a little Third Stage of Qi Condensation Realm disciple like him dare to say like that behind my back. What did he take thisdy for? A sugar mommy?"

    Then she angrily shot a nce toward Qin Yi and asked, "Where is that insolent guy named Lu Yun? I will personally teach him a memorable lesson!"

    Qin Yi''s heart jumped in delight, but he suppressed it with a slightly worried face and said: "Sister Qiao Na, to deal with a small person like Lu Yun, you don''t have to act personally. Just ask your admirers to teach that guy a lesson; they will be more than happy to do that for you."

    Qiao Na was taken back, "Admirers?"

    Not only Qiao Na, but even Gao Peng was also a little startled and confused.

    "Did any of you not know?" Qin Yi sighed and said, "Sister Qiao, you are beautiful, you must not be aware of this, but you are actually very popr in the outer sect. I saw some male disciples here asionally ncing at you like it is their pleasure, and I''m sure those people must havee to Mission Hall not to take missions but to see you instead. If Sister Qiao posts a mission to beat Lu Yun on the mission board, I bet there will be many people vying for it."

    Qiao Na was stunned for a moment before she broke out into a charmingugh, "I didn''t know Little Qin''s mouth is as soft as butter and as sweet as honey. You''re right; I should posted the mission on the mission board and let the smelly men teach that Lu Yun guy a lesson."

    On the contrary, Gao Peng broke out in a cold sweat, "Great Goddess, please, you must not do this. The mission board must not be used as a medium to deal with personal grudges. Sister Qiao, why don''t you just ask your younger brother? After all, he is at the Fourth Stage of Qi Condensation Realm, and it should be easy for him to deal with Lu Yun, who is only at the Third Stage of Qi Condensation Realm."

    "Younger brother? Sister Qiao has a younger brother?" Qin Yi asked curiously.

    Qiao Na paused for a moment, and then she started to say while holding her cheek in a sullen face: "Now that you''re talking about it, I almost forgot that I have a younger brother. That brat hasn''t visited me in nearly three months. I wonder what he''s doing to the point he forgot about his beautiful elder sister."

    Gao Peng smiled and revealed, "I heard he is currently busy courting a female disciple named Cheng Yaling..."

    "What? Is he trying to make me a sister-inw? It''s not good, I have to talk to him first."

    "Why don''t you also just talk about this matter with your younger brother?"

    "Well, you''re right..."

    ***

    Time passed and an hourter, Gao Peng and Qin Yi finally exited the Mission Hall.

    When they were already far away from the Mission Hall, Gao Peng finally dared to open his mouth, "Brother Qin, you actually dared to instigate Sister Qiao to beat up Lu Yun. If it weren''t for my help, you might have gotten less from her than help."

    Hearing this, Qin Yi smiled awkwardly.

    Of course, it was not like he was unaware of this. It was just that he was very confident that Gao Peng would help him talk to Qiao Na.

    Gao Peng and Qiao Na had a good rtionship. Naturally, Qiao Na would believe Gao Peng''s words more than Qin Yi, a person who she had only met twice.

    If it weren''t for Gao Peng''s help, Qiao Na would probably have realized right away that Qin Yi was trying to borrow her hand to teach Lu Yun a lesson.

    And if that were the case, he would have earned disgust than help from her.

    "Forget it. This is also good for you. I''ll be retreating for a while. Thus, I can''t help you deal with Lu Yun. So I think borrowing Sister Qiao''s hand isn''t a bad idea either. I bet in the next few days; you''ll see Lu Yun is in a battered state." Gao Pengughed as he said that.

    Qin Yi cupped his hand to Gao Peng and said thoughtfully, "I am grateful for Brother Gao''s help to speak up in front of Sister Qiao. My carelessness and naivety almost led me into a bad rtionship with Sister Qiao."

    "Don''t mention it, it''s good if you could reflect on your mistake. Besides, we are brothers and you also helped me big today, it''s only natural I help you back." Gao Peng waved his hands casually.

    Qin Yi and Gao Peng chatted for a while as they walked to their residential area and parted ways.

 Chapter 41 - A Surprise Talk With Xue Chan

    Today, Qin Yi has no intention of going to the martial arts ground.

    Although it wasn''t toote in training there, he had a lot of things to do after he visited Ancient Dragon City. ??

    When he arrived at his cave, he immediately opened the UI.

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    [Name: Qin Yi

    Martial Aptitude: Middle Grade

    Cultivation Base: First Stage Qi Condensation (0/2000)

    Spiritual Mind: 20

    Cultivation Point: 20,000

    Mastery Point: 0

    Energy Box: Spiritual Energy (46,500), Impurity (60,500), Neutralizer (15,000), Light (450), Heat (200), Soothing (150),

    Heal (40,000), Berserk (100), Pain (20), Fatigue (20), Breath (100), Vision (100), Confusion (50), Stamina (20,000)

    Artifact: Mystical Garden (Semi-Soul Artifact), Law Breaker Hammer (Spirit Artifact)

    Martial Skill: Spiral Arrow Technique (Small Aplishment), Earth Moving Technique (Great Aplishment)]

    -------

    Upon seeing his drastically increased cultivation points, Qin Yi couldn''t help but be astonished and delighted.

    Only visiting the city once, he was able to collect 9,250 cultivation points. It was far more than what he gathered at the martial arts ground every day.

    He was grateful that Gao Peng brought him into the city today. Not only did he get a lot of cultivation points, but he also got a lot of other precious treasures.

    Just look at his UI; he saw the name Law Breaker Hammer listed on the artifact attribute.

    As expected, the system was only willing to disy Spirit Grade Artifacts and above. Otherwise, he has many Normal Artifacts; why doesn''t the system show them in his UI?

    The Law Breaker Hammer was a Spirit Artifact that he extracted from Shopkeeper Gao while shattering Qin Yi''s Miracle Stone.

    Qin Yi didn''t get that artifact during the first extraction because another Seeking Miracle Pavilion staff was holding it. But luckily, he was still able to get it on the second extraction, while Shopkeeper Gao was the one who had it.

    Even though the Law Breaker Hammer was useless for fighting, it would be helpful one day if Qin Yi found Miracle Stones outside the sect. So he didn''t underestimate it.

    Besides cultivation points and artifacts, the biggest prize he got today was the Mystic Beast egg, Void Cat.

    Although he didn''t know what kind of Mystic Beast a Void Cat was, he could find the information in one of the books that recorded a list of Mystic Beasts that had been seen in the four major regions.

    Soon, he dives into the system storage and finds that book.

    Qin Yi quickly read it and finally found the information regarding the Void Cat.

    Void Cats are a Mystic Beast who has a Mystic Talent called Void Jump. That talent allowed them to enter and exit the void as they pleased.

    Not only that, but Void Cats can also use this Mystic Talent to teleport themselves from one ce to another.

    However, when the Void Cats realize that their enemy can catch up with them, they usually prefer to hide in the void for a while until the enemy leaves.

    This Mystic Beast wasst discovered five thousand years ago in the Devil Sound Mountain when it was identally attracted by the melodious and enchanting voice of the Rank 4 Magical Beast Enchanting Devil Harp.

    Unfortunately, it escaped using its Mystic Talent just as a Golden Core Realm cultivator present there wanted to capture it.

    "Wow, such an amazing ability, it can even escape the capture of a Golden Core Realm cultivator."

    Qin Yi was deeply amazed by the description written in this book regarding Void Cat''s Mystic Talent.

    Suddenly he fell into thinking and guessing.

    He wondered if the system was capable of extracting that Mystic Talent?

    After all, since the system is capable of extracting a person''s aptitude, it must be able to extract the Mystic Beast''s Mystic Talent, right?

    That doesn''t rule out the possibility.

    If that could happen, wouldn''t that mean he could have that Mystic Talent?

    Qin Yi was suddenly excited and looking forward to the birth of these two Void Cats in the storage system.

    After that, he moved to the Mystical Garden.

    Thend in the Mystical Garden was still devoid as usual, and Qin Yi had not developed it much except for some Spirit Grass that he had nted in several ces and theke he was making in the center of thisnd.

    Today, since he had earned a lot of cultivation points, he wanted to master a martial skill called Raising Wood Technique.

    Raising Wood Technique is a Human Grade martial skill.

    Mastering this martial skill allows Qin Yi to create ordinary vines, grass, or trees. It is weak in attack, but it can still trap the opponent in a short time by binding it with a vine.

    However, it all depended on the opponent''s strength; if the opponent were too strong, no matter how many vines were created, it would end up being weak and useless.

    Of course, Qin Yi did not intend to master this martial skill for that. Instead, he wanted to use it to develop thend in the Mystical Garden.

    In his opinion, this martial skill is not very suitable for use inbat, but it is ideal for gardening.

    Perhaps, from the start, this martial skill was specially designed for gardeners.

    -----

    Cultivation Points: 20,000

    Mastery Points: 0

    -----

    "System, convert 10,000 cultivation points into mastery points!"

    In a second, the number of these two points were changed...

    -----

    Cultivation Points: 10,000

    Mastery Points: 100

    -----

    He then unhesitantly poured them all into the rising wood technique.

    After that change, a knowledge of the Raising Wood Technique emerged in Qin Yi''s head, and it didn''t take long for him to digest it fully.

    Qin Yi raised his hand and cast the Raising Wood Technique.

    The next moment, a sapling emerged from the ground and gradually grew bigger. The more Qi Qin Yi gave, the faster the sapling grew into a vast tree that surpassed his height.

    Qin Yi was ecstatic, he tried again, and then another sapling emerged from the soil and grew until it finally became another big tree.

    Anyway, he had a monstrous amount of Qi; it wouldn''t be a problem to reforest a few acres of thisnd in a day.

    With that, he began to grow manymon trees, vines, and grasses on thisnd.

    If he wanted to crack the Mystic Beast eggs, he would at least have to build a decent ce for them.

    Inside the cave, it''s not good since it''s not entirely safe.

    With such a weak Formation that only protected the cave''s entrance, some thugs might be able to break in at any time when Qin Yi was not in the cave.

    It would be bad if they identally saw that there were two Mystic Beast eggs inside.

    Therefore, hatching and raising them in the Mystical Garden was much safer than in the cave.

    When the sun began to show signs of setting, Qin Yi put his matters down and immediately went to Spirit Flower Peak to carry out his mission.

    When he arrived at the Myriad Flower Garden, he saw Xue Chan meditating in the garden hut.

    He didn''t mean to bother her, but Xue Chan somehow sensed Qin Yi''s arrival and immediately opened her eyes.

    "Fellow Disciple Qin, it looks like my turn is over. Time is fleeting fast when I''m cultivating. The spiritual energy here is so dense, and it can''t bepared to that in my cave. I feel reluctant to part from this ce."

    Xue Chan spoke softly, but Qin Yi could feel a tinge of regret in his tone.

    Qin Yi smiled and said pleasantly, "If Fellow Disciple Xue doesn''t mind, you can stay here with me until tomorrow."

    Xue Chan shook his head, "Forget it, I still need to learn to concoct a pill every night, staying here for the entire night is out of options."

    Qin Yi was surprised and asked, "Is Fellow Disciple Xue an Alchemist?"

    Hearing this question, Xue Chan smiled wryly. "Where is bing an Alchemist easy? I even failed the exam to be an Apprentice Alchemistst year. I still have a lot to study to pass this year''s exam, so I can''t spend my time cultivating here."

    Qin Yi''s eyes brightened up after hearing Xue Chan''sint.

    This was the first time he had heard someone talk about one of the professions of the secondary profession, Alchemist at that. A secondary profession that has the ability to make money most quickly and easily.

    He definitely wouldn''t want to miss this chance to hear more about the Alchemist since he had the potential to be.

    "Does Fellow Disciple Xue still have a minute? I have some precious pills that I still haven''t taken, how about we talk a little bit about Alchemist?"

    Qin Yi spoke with a polite smile.

    Xue Chan instantly understood Qin Yi''s intentions. She appeared conflicted for a while before she finally epted the offer.

 Chapter 42 - Potential For Secondary Profession

    It was getting dark, and the sun was about to fully set.

    Even though darkness had fallen outside, the situation in the Hundred Flowers Garden was the exact opposite. Thanks to the Rank 2 heaven and earth material, Star Pearl Tree, this ce is still brightly lit. ??

    Star Pearl Tree is a big tree that looks like an ordinary tree during the day but will shine at night like stars in the night sky.

    Even though the Star Pearl Tree was a Rank 2 heaven and earth material, it only had a simple function and was not superfluous, unlike the other Rank 2 heaven and earth materials here.

    Its function is to provide light to the surrounding environment. Once it shines, all the nts around it will also shine regardless of its kind of nt.

    Its function is almost the same as the Rank 1 heaven and earth material Luminous Sunflower. Still, the Luminous Sunflower can only illuminate itself, while the Star Pearl Tree can share its light with other nts.

    This was why the Hundred Flowers Garden was still burning brightly even though the outside was already shrouded in darkness.

    Meanwhile, Qin Yi and Xue Chan sat opposite each other in the garden hut.

    After a while, Xue Chan finally opened her mouth, "So, what does Fellow Disciple Qin want to know from me? If it''s a simple question, I can answer it, but I can''t answer tooplicated questions because my knowledge of Alchemists is still shallow, and I still need to study more."

    Qin Yi smiled and said, "Fellow Disciple Xue, I just wanted to inquire about the basic knowledge of secondary professions, especially the Alchemist profession. To be honest, I still don''t know anything about secondary professions, but since Fellow Disciple Xue suddenly mentioned it in front of me, I''m naturally curious about it."

    "So, my first question is, how to get a secondary profession?"

    Xue Chan nodded and replied, "It''s a simple question, and almost every cultivator should already know thismon knowledge. To be one of the professions of a secondary profession, one must meet the most critical condition, which is potential."

    "Potential? What kind of potential?" Qin Yi tilted his head as he inquired further.

    "Potential is a measurement requirement for people who want to get a secondary profession, and that potential is called Spiritual Mind. Spiritual Mind is energy that is born in people who have above-average minds. As long as people have a Spiritual Mind, they still have qualifications to get a secondary profession even though only a tiny amount." Xue Chan exined in detail.

    Qin Yi''s eyes lifted as if Xue Chan''s exnation had just enlightened him.

    So that''s what the Spiritual Mind is for.

    Even though he already knew the use of Spiritual Mind from the system, hearing it directly from real people felt different.

    It feels like the difference between reading an exnation in a book and listening to a direct exnation from a teacher.

    After a moment of silence, Qin Yi suddenly thought of a matter and asked: "Then, how to know if people have a Spiritual Mind or not?"

    Xue Chan smiled and replied, "If you are a loose cultivator, it will be difficult to test whether you have the Spiritual Mind or not. However, since you are a sect disciple, you can test it at the Registration Hall..."

    "Registration Hall is not only a ce to register new disciples. But also a ce to test and register people who have the potential to get a secondary profession."

    "Once you test yourself there and pass the test, the elder in charge there will give you some books rted to secondary professions and the rest is up to your own efforts to study them."

    Qin Yi nodded and asked again, "So Fellow Disciple Xue has a Spiritual Mind and decided to be an Alchemist?"

    "That is natural. Also, you can choose any secondary profession you like, however, in the end it all depends on your talent and understanding. I chose the secondary profession Alchemist because I have no talent in other secondary professions. Anyway you''ll know itter, that''s if you pass the test." Xue Chan replied.

    Qin Yi furrowed his brows secretly as a doubtful question emerged in his heart.

    If Xue Chan did have Spiritual Mind, then why didn''t the system extract itst time?

    Is it possible that the system can''t extract the Spiritual Mind?

    To be sure, Qin Yi decided to perform an extraction on Xue Chan.

    ''System, extract the Spiritual Mind!''

    [Extraction failed!]

    [Note: The target''s Spiritual Mind is lower than the Host''s. If the Host wants to extract Spiritual Mind, the Host needs to find a target who has a Spiritual Mind higher than you.]

    Oh, I see...

    No wonder he couldn''t extract Xue Chan''s Spiritual Mind.

    Poor girl...

    So what if your cultivation base is higher than mine? My Spiritual Mind is higher than yours!

    Qin Yi couldn''t help but feel smug thinking about this.

    [Note: ...]

    Xue Chan didn''t notice Qin Yi''s ridicule, so she asked him with a smile: "Is there anything else you want to ask, Fellow Disciple Qin?"

    "Oh," Qin Yi returned to his senses and immediately asked, "What about the exam you mentioned earlier?"

    "You mean the Apprentice Alchemist Exam? The Apprentice Alchemist Exam is held once a year in every branch of the Secondary Profession Association. If you pass, you will be an official Apprentice Alchemist, but you can try it again the following year if you fail. Unfortunately, I failedst year, so I can only try again this year."

    "With Fellow Disciple Xue''s diligence this time, I''m sure, you will definitely be able to pass this year''s exam and be an Apprentice Alchemist."

    "Thank you for Fellow Disciple Qin''sfort. Unfortunately, I have self-acknowledged that my current skills and knowledge are not enough to make me pass this year''s exam. Therefore, I need to study harder now."

    Even though Xue Chan didn''t say it clearly and indirectly, Qin Yi could still perceive the meaning behind her words.

    It seemed this woman wanted to rush him because she wanted to hurriedly go back and study.

    Since Xue Chan had already given a signal, Qin Yi couldn''t hold her in longer and decided to stop today''s Q&A session.

    "My apologies, Fellow Disciple Xue, I have taken too much of your time and caused you to dy from studying."

    After that, Qin Yi immediately took out five Qi Strengthening Pills and ced them in front of Xue Chan.

    Even though the Qi Strengthening Pill was only Rank 1 pill, they are still beneficial to a Qi Condensation Realm cultivator like him.

    Those five were a lot considering she only got 15 Qi Strengthening Pills per month. If she wanted to get more, she had to buy them using spirit stones, and the unit price of the Qi Strengthening Pill was 15 spirit stones.

    The gift of 5 Qi Strengthening Pills could save 75 of her spirit stones.

    Therefore, Xue Chan did not hesitate to ept Qin Yi''s gift.

    "Since, Fellow Disciple Qin intends to give them to me, then I will be impolite. Thank you, Fellow Disciple Qin."

    Xue Chan immediately stored the pills into the storage bag.

    "What are you talking about, Fellow Disciple Xue. I''ve dyed your study time, just take them as my apologies." Qin Yi pleasantly waved his hand.

    "If Fellow Disciple Qin has no other questions from me, then I will leave here first. See youter, Fellow Disciple Qin."

    "See youter, Fellow Disciple Xue."

    Qin Yi put a smile on his face as he said in his mind ''System, extract her¡­''

    [Extractionpleted!]

    [Obtained 20 Cultivation Points]

    [Obtained 20 spirit stones. Grade: Low]

    "Tch, unfortunately, I can''t swallow back the pills I''ve spat out. Forget it; it''s only 5 Qi Strengthening Pills. It was chep for her. Forget it, I still have a lot of them in the system storage."

    "But 20 cultivation points... that''s much more than the average cultivation points I get from other outer sect disciples. Is it because she''s cultivating here?"

    The Hundred Flowers Garden was rich in spiritual energy, and perhaps this was the reason why Xue Chan could cultivate faster.

    Never mind.

    Qin Yi swept the system notification in front of him and immediately stood up.

    He inspected all the heaven and earth materials here and checked if there was anything wrong among them.

    Fortunately, even though Xue Chan was more focused on cultivating, she still meticulously cared for the heaven and earth materials here.

    After ensuring everything was safe, Qin Yi returned to the Mystical Garden to manage theke andnd there.

 Chapter 43 - I Saw Two Pictures

    The next day, when Qin Yi descended to the foot of the peak, he met Lu Yun.

    His face was still as hateful and annoying as ever; it simply ruined people''s mood. ??

    Lu Yunmented some unpleasant words to Qin Yi, but Qin Yi chose to ignore them.

    "Heh"

    Qin Yi just smirked.

    He wanted to see how long that guy could keep a face like that. He was looking forward to the picture of that guy''s face getting beaten up.

    As soon as he arrived at his cave, he immediately took a rest for a few hours.

    When he woke up again, it was almost noon.

    This time, he, once again, did not go to the martial arts ground but to the Registration Hall.

    Since Xue Chan said that he needed to be tested at Registration Hall to see whether he has a potential for secondary profession or not the other day, so he had already made up his mind to go there to be tested.

    Even though he already knew that he had the potential to obtain a secondary profession, he had to go there to register, the elder there would also provide him withplete information of what Xue Chan had given him.

    The Registration Hall was still deserted as usual.

    Nobody came here, and nobody was seen here. If Qin Yi didn''t know that an elder was guarding this ce, he would think that this building is just an empty building.

    Qin Yi knocked on the front door of the building moderately.

    In just one knock, the elder immediately responded.

    "Come in!"

    As soon as he entered the building, he saw an elder in a long robe of deep green loafing on a recliner.

    After spending some time in the outer sect, Qin Yi learned that the elder in charge of the Registration Hall was called Elder Gu, and the elder he saw right now was most likely the Elder Gu he had seen when he registered as a new outer sect disciple.

    Qin Yi immediately cupped his fist and spoke respectfully, "Greeting, Elder Gu."

    "Mm. Do you need anything? I remember you only got here a few days ago."

    Even though Elder Gu acted like he didn''t care, he seemed to remember Qin Yi''s face.

    "Replying to Elder Gu, my fellow disciple said I could test the secondary profession potential here, so I came here for that." Qin Yi immediately answered honestly.

    Elder Gu stared at the young man for a while, and then stood up saying: "Follow me!"

    Qin Yi naturally did not dare to remain standing like a fool and immediately followed the elder.

    Elder Gu led him to a room with only a high table in the middle of the room and a clear crystal ball the size of an adult''s head on it.

    "Stand here andy your right hand on this orb!"

    Qin Yi immediately did as the elder ordered.

    He put his hand on the orb.

    Just as he was wondering what he should do next, the elder said again.

    "Close your eyes, clear your mind, don''t use spiritual energy, just feel it. If you see something, you can stop and open your eyes!"

    Even though Qin Yi was confused, he still obeyed nevertheless.

    Don''t use spiritual energy... just feel it...

    Just feel it...

    Just feel it...

    Soon a picture appeared in his mind. What''s more, it didn''t just appear once, but three times.

    In the first picture, he saw a zing blue fire as if it devouring a gigantic furnace. Meanwhile, there were hands above it, along with various heaven and earth materials floating and whirling magnificently above it.

    In the second picture, he saw a muscr hand dripping with sweat while holding a heavy and oversized hammer while it kept on hammering a thick iron over the embers.

    In the third picture, which is thest, he saw a hand writing something in the air, and suddenly glowing while forming a barrier and disying intricate and iprehensible patterns.

    These three images appeared in Qin Yi''s head one by one. Even though he was shocked and confused, he didn''t panic and decided to observe the pictures calmly.

    After a while, he finally opened his eyes and looked at the orb he was touching.

    ''System, extract it!''

    [Extractionpleted!]

    [Obtained an artifact "Cognition and Measurement Orb". Grade: Spirit Artifact]

    Qin Yi secretly rejoiced, ''I got another Spirit Artifact!''

    Fortunately, this artifact was not in the hands of the elder. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to extract it.

    Then he turned to Elder Gu.

    Before he could say anything else, Elder Gu suddenly exined: "This orb is an artifact called the Cognition and Measurement Orb; it is capable of drawing or interpreting one''s talent or affinity for a secondary profession."

    "There are five branches of secondary professions in this world: Alchemist, Refiner, Formation Master, Spiritual Chef, and Talisman Maker. When you ce your hand on the Cognition Orb, it will send you a picture or cognition of which secondary profession suits you."

    "Each secondary profession has a different picture, so tell me whether you see that picture or don''t see it at all. If you see it, then it means you can acquire a secondary profession; if not, then vice versa."

    "Replying to Elder Gu, I saw two pictures..."

    Qin Yi started to describe what he saw in the first and second pictures.

    He thought that his potential was quite extraordinary considering that he got three pictures out of five secondary professions, but he decided to reveal only two pictures.

    This time, it wasn''t that he was deliberatively low-key or unwilling to attract attention from the sect, but that he had decided to hide the final picture as his trump card.

    With this, Elder Gu likely still acknowledged that his potential wasn''t bad.

    And as expected...

    "Not bad, you received two pictures. The first picture means you have the potential to be an Alchemist and the second picture means you have the potential to be a Refiner." Elder Gu praised him while gently pulling at his thin beard.

    "However, studying two secondary professions at the same time is time-consuming and can even dy your cultivation. Therefore, I advise you to learn one of them first. Wait until your cultivation base and your first secondary profession reach a certain degree, then you can start to learn a second profession."

    When the cultivators'' cultivation base reaches a high stage, they will also get a long lifespan.

    With that long lifespan, it''s not toote to learn a new secondary profession.

    "This disciple will listen to Elder''s advice."

    Qin Yi, of course, was aware of this.

    Yesterday he saw Xue Chan struggle to manage and divide her time to cultivate, learn to concoct, practice martial arts, and possibly other activities.

    From Qin Yi''s point of view, that woman is quite pitiful.

    Not only had she failed to pass the Apprentice Alchemist exam, but she might also have dyed her cultivation for quite a long time.

    Fortunately and luckily, Qin Yi has an Extraction System.

    He doesn''t need to cultivate.

    There is no need to devote himself to practicing martial arts.

    Just take a moment of your time to extract the cultivation points of his fellow disciples.

    Then use those points to increase his cultivation base and master martial arts.

    It''s cheating, but who cares?

    No one has harmed anyway~

    As Qin Yi was thinking like that, Elder Gu''s voice suddenly sounded in his ear.

    "Put your hands off the orb!"

    Qin Yi snapped back and immediately removed his hand from the Cognition and Measurement Orb, and then he saw the number 20 on it.

    "20 Spiritual Mind, not bad! No wonder you can see two pictures."

    Qin Yi was taken back and asked "Elder Gu, this is...?

    Elder Gu pulled at his beard again and gave enlightenment to this disciple, "This is the current measurement of your Spiritual Mind. Typically, a newbie like you only has a Spiritual Mind of no more than 10. However, there are always out-of-normal people in this world, so it''s okay, and there''s no need to be overly shocked."

    "Each secondary profession has several ranks. The most basic rank is Rank 1, called Apprentice, whose Spiritual Mind measurement is 1-99. Once you breakthrough into 100, you will advance to a higher level. Although you can be considered an Apprentice now, you still have to take the exam and pass the exam to gain official secondary professional status from the Secondary Profession Association."

    "Once you seed in obtaining the official status of a secondary profession, you will gain the respect and privilege of belonging to a secondary profession, whether ites from a sect, association, or the public."

    "Therefore, if you want to enjoy such treatment, you need to study a lot and work hard to pass the secondary professional examination held annually in each branch of the Secondary Profession Association."

    After listening to such a long exnation, Qin Yi saw Elder Gu take several thick books out of nowhere and stash them on the high table next to the Cognition and Measurement Orb.

    "These are books of the basic knowledge of Alchemist and Refiner and some other knowledge that might appear in the secondary profession exams."

    "The sect always provides support for anyone who has the potential to get a secondary profession. So, study properly and try your best to gain official secondary profession status as soon as possible. Your achievements will add a bit of prestige to the sect in the eyes of the public."

    Qin Yi hurriedly nodded his head and epted the books graciously.

    "Thanks to Elder Gu and the sect for giving this disciple so much care. This disciple will do his best not to let down the sect''s expectation."

    "Enn,"

    Elder Gunguidly responded, and then he let Qin Yi go back to his residence.

    Qin Yi also didn''t dare to stay here any longer, so he directly exited the Registration Hall.

 Chapter 44 - I Acted Courteously, But You..

    Qin Yi feels that he is pretty busy today because his schedule is packed with visiting here and there.

    After he departed from the Registration Hall, he went straight to the Mission Hall to pick up a second mission. ??

    Unlike his previous choices, he only chose a green paper mission which was rtively safe and easy this time.

    Mission: Collect 150 logs and hand them over to Elder Ji. Requirements: One.

    Reward: 2 Merit Points.

    Such poor reward, but Qin Yi took it without hesitation.

    There are simr missions with more rewards, but they require a group to take them.

    But when he looked at the missions in more detail, almost all of them were only half-filled. It takes some time for them to meet theplete requirements.

    Therefore, he chose a solo mission.

    Even though it was a bit of a hassle to chop down trees alone, at least he was confident that he couldplete the mission today.

    In addition, he could also do it while practicing archery in the woods behind the martial arts ground.

    Qin Yi registered this mission with the female clerk. But this time, he didn''t see Qiao Na.

    Maybe it is not her shift today.

    The female clerk rified the contents of the green paper Qin Yi gave, "The mission to collect 150 logs. After that, hand them over to Elder Ji in the Resource Hall."

    After that, she stamped the mission paper and handed it back to Qin Yi.

    "Don''t forget to report it back to the Mission Hall after youplete the mission!"

    "I Understand!"

    Not long after, Qin Yi exited the Mission Hall and headed straight for the woods behind the martial arts ground.

    Once there, he took out the QuickWind Bow from the system storage.

    Concentrating his mind and his eyes, Qin Yi used more of his Qi on his arrow and merged the Spiral Arrow skill with his heart.

    Shoosh¡ª

    Crash!

    The target within 50 meters of him immediately copsed.

    Although this archery technique is quite simple, the power generated by it was no joke.

    One shot could tear down arge tree, and anyone who dares to underestimate it will surely suffer a loss.

    After that, Qin Yi started to set his goal to shoot a thousand arrows as usual.

    After a few hours, it was not known how many trees had fallen due to his shooting.

    If anyone were toe here, they would be shocked by how much chaos Qin Yi had wrought to make this area almost bare.

    Fortunately, after he tea- cough cuts the trees, he immediately reces them with the new trees he made with the Raising Wood Technique.

    It could be said that he is a nature lover.

    He then chopped the trees into logs.

    Qin Yi didn''t chop many logs, only 75 pieces.

    After he assembled the logs in one area, he immediately asked the system to extract them.

    A secondter, he took out 75 logs from his system storage and gathered them with the other 75 logs.

    With this, he managed to collect 150 pieces of wood.

    Qin Yi patted the dust on his hands and nodded in satisfaction, "Humu, missionplete!"

    Just as he was about to put the logs into his storage bag, he suddenly froze.

    He suddenly remembered that the storage bag he was currently wearing had only one cubic-sized space. It was impossible to stuff 150 pieces of wood into it; otherwise, the space inside would copse immediately.

    All the storage bags he extracted from others have the same quality; the space was no more than one cubic.

    If he wanted to use an even better space artifact, he had to buy a space artifact called the Space Ring.

    However, as far as Qin Yi knew, only the inner sect disciples and elders could afford such space artifacts.

    If an outer sect disciple wanted to obtain it, they would have to exchange it with enormous wealth.

    However, it was very difficult to obtain one with the poor condition of the outer sect disciples unless they came from a wealthy background.

    "Forget it, I''ll keep them in the Mystical Garden first, then hand them over to the Resource Hall tomorrow."

    As he decided on his n, he sucked the logs into the Mystical Garden.

    After finishing his work here, he headed straight for Spirit Flower Peak since the sun was about to set.

    ***

    In the Hundred Flowers Garden, Qin Yi met Xue Chan again.

    Out of his expectations, Xue Chan actually asked if he went to the Registration Hall to test the secondary profession potential or not.

    Since there was nothing to cover up, Qin Yi naturally answered her questions.

    In the next second, Xue Chan''s face was filled with shock as if she could hardly believe what she had just heard.

    "Congrattions, Fellow Disciple Qin, having the potential of a secondary profession is worth celebrating. As a senior in the Alchemist field, you can ask me a few questions, and I''ll do my best to answer them."

    Even though she was surprised, she still congratted him nevertheless.

    It''s good to have fellow disciples who have talent in Alchemist; they can exchange ideas and knowledge with each other in the future.

    Of course, with Qin Yi''s current level, he couldn''t possibly reach the upper hand in their discussion. In fact, he will probably ask more than answer.

    Nheless, Xue Chan had to leave pleasantries with this Fellow Disciple of hers.

    Qin Yiughed and said unabashedly, "Thank you, Fellow Disciple Xue. I am still a newbie and ignorant about this field. However, since Fellow Disciple Xu said this, I will not hesitate to ask what I have doubts about now and in the future."

    Xue Chan twitched the corner of her mouth,

    She was speechless.

    I only said that as a courtesy, but you took it as a grant.

    Where did your courtesies from yesterday go?

    In spite of that, Xue Chang decided to keep smiling and patiently answered some of the questions Qin Yi threw at her.

    Luckily the questions were easy, and she could answer them. Otherwise, she''d better choose to leave than stay here any longer.

    About an hourter, Xue Chan left with a tired face.

    Teaching a junior is quite tiring!

    When Qin Yi was left alone in the garden hut, he fell into deep thoughts.

    ording to what Xue Chan had said, in order to start learning Alchemist, he should at least have a furnace and somemon and inexpensive pill materials.

    These things are not a problem for him.

    For the Furnace, he has not one but three of them. They were Normal Artifacts that he extracted from the Treasure Pavilion.

    As for ordinary and cheap pill materials, he didn''tck them either, as he had dozens of them in the system storage.

    What hecks is knowledge and experience.

    Xue Chan said that the basic knowledge of concocting a pill could be read in Elder Gu''s book.

    Even so, it''s still not enough for him to learn how to concoct pills in such a short amount of time correctly.

    Even Xue Chan had spent almost two years learning to concoct pills, and she still hasn''t seeded at that.

    This matter happened because there was no experienced person to teach her. The sect''s support seemed to be nothing more than giving away some basic Alchemist''s knowledge and how-to-concoct-pills books.

    Everything she has achieved to date is self-taught

    And the result is crude and ineffective.

    If Qin Yi and Xue Chan wanted to get teachings from experienced people, they had to go to Wondrous Pills Peak.

    But the Wondrous Pills Peak is located in the inner sect. If people like the two of them wanted to enter there, they should at least have the official status of the Apprentice Alchemist from the Secondary Professional Association.

    Other than that, the two of them had to be inner sect disciples first.

    For Xue Chan, bing an inner sect disciple was extremely difficult. Even if she seeded, it would surely take years, even decades.

    But for Qin Yi, it was not an impossible thing to do in a short time.

    But by doing so meant that he was ready to expose the extraordinariness and the secret of him that he had carefully guarded for two and a half years to the sect.

    However, doing that for the sake of obtaining teachings from the Wondrous Pills Peak was... an absurd n.

    Qin Yi certainly wouldn''t do that.

    He''s better off self-taught.

    Even though it might be difficult and slow, it was a safe route for the situation he was in right now.

    With the help of the system, unwavering hard work and keep being steady, he was sure that his achievements would be no less than his peers that were already far ahead of him.

 Chapter 45 - Elder Hua, Theres A Thief!

    Qin Yi decided to stop overthinking about this as he went straight to his usual night activities.

    First, observing the Hundred Flowers Garden. ??

    Then managing into the Mystic Garden.

    Finally, slowly absorbing the knowledge of the books Elder Gu gave.

    Without him realizing it, time flew by until the sun began to greet him again in the morning.

    However, for some unknown reason, today was slightly different from the previous days.

    That was because when Qin Yi descended to the foot of the mountain, he still had not seen Lu Yun.

    ording to the usual routine, he should be able to see that guy''s face at this hour.

    "Don''t tell me he wants to ck off?"

    Qin Yi grumbled as he was annoyed by Lu Yun''s tardiness.

    Then he sighed and said helplessly, "It looks like I''ll have to wait for that guy here for a while. It would be bad if the peak remained unattended."

    However, two hourster, Lu Yun still hadn''t arrived, and this made him wonder where did that scoundrel go?

    Had he forgotten his mission?

    "Tsk, this guy, either his presence or his absence can still annoy me-"

    Qin Yi wanted toin further, but before he could finish his first sentence, he suddenly saw a familiar yet unfamiliar figure gradually walking towards him.

    That person looked familiar because he was none other than Lu Yun, but he came with a different face today, making him look unfamiliar.

    Unlike the face full of contempt like the previous days, Lu Yun''s face this time was quite pathetic.

    It was because Qin Yi could see some bruises and swelling on his face.

    Even though it looked like it had been treated, it couldn''t hide the fact that Lu Yun''s face looked like he had been beaten by someone else to a pulp.

    Qin Yi''s eyes lit up as his heart leaped wildly.

    He could roughly guess what Lu Yun had just gone through.

    This was undoubtedly the doing of Sister Qiao''s younger brother.

    When Lu Yun looked at Qin Yi''s figure, the contempt look in his eyes still didn''t disappear, but mostly, they were reced by a bitter and hateful look.

    Qin Yi, of course, noticed the look in those eyes. But instead of acting happy, he put on a pouting and ming face.

    "Fellow Disciple Lu, are youte because you took too long to apply your makeup? Then, I congratte you, your makeup is perfect and wless. But do you know how long I''ve been standing here waiting for you?"

    "That''s two hours! Two hours, Fellow Disciple Lu! Heavens~ I waste two hours of my training time just waiting for you to make up. What have I done to deserve this~?"

    "You!"

    Lu Yu was instantly turned mad and shouted, "It was you, right? I knew it was you who made me end up like this!"

    Qin Yi blinked innocently, "What are you talking about, Fellow Disciple Lu? I don''t understand at all. Don''t worry, Fellow Disciple Lu, your makeup is perfect, you can even proudly unt it to every disciple in the outer sect. I bet you will definitely receive a lot of praise and gratified smiles from them."

    Qin Yi''s tone and words were quite pleasant to hear, as if they were indeed a rarepliment.

    Lu Yun couldn''t hold back his anger any longer being ridiculed like this by the person he had always looked down on.

    He suddenly gathered Qi around his hands and prepared to attack Qin Yi.

    "Son of bit*h, I know you asked that bastard Qiao Jin to beat me up. Although I don''t know what you paid to get that bastard to take action, I, Lu Yun, will change my surname to yours if I don''t make you pay for this!"

    Qin Yi snorted, "I will not give my surname to an unfilial son like you!"

    "I''ll Kill you!" Lu Yun was furious and was about to jump into Qin Yi.

    Seeing this, Qin Yi panicked and said anxiously: "Hey, easy, easy, buddy, don''t damage the flowers here otherwise the owner will be angry."

    Lu Yun instantly froze as the Qi gathering in his hand also halted.

    He had almost forgotten that all the flowers, including the flowers at the foot of this peak, were the properties of someone he absolutely could not offend.

    And out of his anger, he nearly crushed them and almost made his future bleak.

    "Surely, you still remember the owner of all the flowers on this mountain? That is Elder Hua, the owner of all these flowers is Elder Hua!"

    "Elder Hua, Elder Hua, there is a scrondel who wants to destroy your beloved flowers!"

    Qin Yi started screaming in panic like he saw a thief.

    Lu Yun''s face changed instantly; he would never have thought that this bastard would act like this.

    Although it looked childish, it would not be good if Elder Hua heard it.

    "Son of bitch, shut up!"

    "Elder Hua, Elder Hua..."

    "Bastard, you..."

    "Thief... Elder Hua, there''s a thief!"

    "Holy shit, who are you calling a thief?"

    "Elder Hua..."

    "Aahh, that''s enough! Fellow Disciple Qin, please stop. It''s my fault I''ve been putting on makeup for too long that I camete and made you wait here long. How about you leave now, and I''ll take over the rest..."

    "...Elder Hua!"

    ...

    Meanwhile, in the depths of the Spirit Flower Peak, there is a magnificent building.

    There is a fountain in the hall''s garden made of beautiful jade, where countless gorgeous and colorful flowers surround it.

    Right in the middle of this fountain was arge blooming flower, revealing a bright yellow pistil.

    A woman wearing a yellow feather coat and a thin silk veil with flowers pattern on her face sat on the pistil.

    She slowly opened her eyelids halfly.

    Just now, she had faintly heard someone calling out her name.

    She didn''t know what it was, but she immediately used her spiritual sense to see what was going on out there.

    Secondster, she saw two young people; one was screaming her name frantically, the other was begging for the other to stop.

    It was such a funny and embarrassing scene.

    She observed it for a second before she retracted her spiritual sense and closed her eyes again.

    It was unknown what she was just thinking while watching that scene.

    ***

    Unexpectedly, the scene of Qin Yi screaming at the foot of Spirit Flower Peak was heard by several passing outer sect disciples, and it eventually spread throughout the outer sect.

    In less than half a day, this shameful yet hrious incident became the subject of talk and jokes among the outer sect disciples.

    They heard a disciple at the First Stage of Qi Condensation Realm shouting ''thief'' at the foot of Spirit Flower Peak while calling out Elder Hua''s name for help.

    It was a bold move.

    Unfortunately, since Qin Yi was not very popr in the outer sects, no one recognized his name and which person it was. Thus, they could only state him as the First Stage of Qi Condensation Realm disciple.

    However, contrary to Qin Yi, the most recognized person in this incident was Lu Yun.

    That guy has long been known for his viciousness and cunningness, and many people have disliked him for a long time.

    However, suddenly, today, he is bound to be famous by the nickname ''thief''.

    Everyone wondered what Lu Yu did to make the First Stage of Qi Condensation Realm disciples yell at him as a thief, even daring to call out Elder Hua''s name for help.

    Regardless, this incident was destined to be one of the most unforgettable events in the outer sect, and most people still talked about it even after a month has passed.

    That''s right.

    A month has passed.

    Several interesting events happened in the outer sect in the short span of a month, and two of them were rted to Qin Yi.

    But no one knew that these two events were rted to Qin Yi, a disciple at the Second Stage of Qi Condensation Realm.

 Chapter 46 - Concocting Qi Strengthening Pills

    A month has passed.

    In the short period of one month, several exciting events happened in the outer sect. However, there were only three events that the outer sect disciples remembered the most. ??

    The first is the news of the Rejuvenate Pond.

    A few days ago, Qin Yi heard the news that the miraculous effect in the Rejuvenate Pond had finally wholly disappeared.

    Ever since the sect elder shut down the Rejuvenate Pond, Qin Yi had never visited that ce again, so he didn''t know its exact situation.

    However, some disciples are still allowed to go there to get the Rejuvenate water.

    It is said that as day-by-day, the water in the Rejuvenate Pond was taken and consumed, the miraculous effect gradually faded away until it finally disappeared.

    Many people assumed that the changes that urred in the Rejuvenate Pond was due to the existence of a rare treasure, but until now, no one had been able to prove it as they did not find such a treasure there.

    Some people say that the elder had actually taken the treasure that changed the Rejuvenate Pond. So, when it disappeared, the miraculous effect of the water pond also disappeared.

    Either way, since no one has been able to answer the truth behind the Rejuvenate Pond''s transformation, this incident has be one of the sect''s unsolved mysteries.

    The second incident is Lu Yun''s "thief" event, which happened a month ago.

    Although this incident is not as extraordinary as the first one, it is still the subject of talk and jokes in the outer sects.

    Some discples did not even hesitate to call Lu Yun by the nickname "Thief Lu"; this made Lu Yun lose facepletely. But strangely, since that incident, Lu Yun no longer dared to do anything to annoy Qin Yi as he used to.

    This made Qin Yi a little relieved and wary at the same time.

    Even though he might be overthinking, he felt that that guy is secretly plotting something against him.

    So, he decided not to let his guard down against that guy.

    Thest incident wasing from the Yang Three Brothers. It was the group of robbers that chased Qin Yi and Gao Peng a month ago.

    After hunting and trailing them for more than a month, the Mission Hall finally got a result about them.

    It was shocking information about the origins of the Three Yang Brothers, which turned out to be members of the Yang n.

    The Yang n is one of the Four Great ns in the Ancient Dragon City, and they are also subordinate ns of the Sleeping Dragon Sect.

    As soon as this information was confirmed, the sect immediately sent someone to the Yang n and asked for their exnation.

    However, the Patriarch of the Yang n imed that the Three Yang Brothers are traitors who fled the n after stealing a Treasure Map from the Yang n''s Treasury House.

    This matter is not a small thing. Once this news spread, the outer sect disciples went madly searching for the whereabouts of the Three Yang Brothers and hoped for the Treasure Map to fall into their hands.

    As of now, the search for the Three Yang Brothers is still ongoing. But unfortunately, there is no sign of their existence after their actual status was publicly revealed.

    Not only sect disciples but even loose cultivators were also looking for their whereabouts.

    After all, nobody is willing to miss that Treasure Map.

    However, to Qin Yi, those words were not as important as what he is currently focusing on.

    Inside the Dragon Cave, Qin Yi was inserting his hand into a Cauldron. When he pulled it back, five beautiful marble-shaped pills appeared in his palm.

    "Oh, five, not bad!"

    Qin Yi nodded in delight.

    "System, extract these pills!"

    [Extractionpleted!]

    [Obtained 65 Spiritual Energy]

    [Obtained 35 Impurity]

    [Note: Rank 1 Qi Strengthening Pill contains abundant spiritual energy but still has many impurities. Does the Host want to keep these energies?]

    "Well, they''re better than the previous pills... keep it!"

    This was not the first time he had sessfully concoct a batch of pills.

    Since Qin Yi managed to read all the books Elder Gu gave him, he immediately started to practice concocting a pill.

    At first, he met many failures; however, after a month of hard work, he finally managed to create a batch of Rank 1 Qi Strengthening Pill.

    He was surprised by this discovery.

    Initially, he had estimated himself that he would be able to sessfully concoct a pill in at least after a few months or even a year of practice. But surprisingly, he managed to do that in just one month.

    Recalling how bitter Xue Chan''s experience was in learning how to concoct a pill, Qin Yi couldn''t help but wonder.

    Could it be that his talent in Alchemist is much better than Xue Chan''s?

    After pondering about it for a while, he finally understood the advantages of having a high Spiritual Mind.

    The higher your Spiritual Mind, the easier it will be to understand how to concoct pills, and it may also apply to the techniques of other secondary professions.

    Qin Yi''s Spiritual Mind is 20, while Xue Chan''s Spiritual Mind is probably no more than 10, such a big difference. It is no wonder that Qin Yi''s talent in concocting pills is far better than Xue Chan''s.

    Qin Yi is not only talented at concocting pills; after several attempts, he had also finally managed to maintain the purity of the pills by 65%.

    It is 5% higher than the Qi Strengthening Pill he used to get from his fellow outer sect disciples.

    It is an achievement that deserves to be unted.

    Even so, he was still not satisfied with the result.

    However, it would not be easy to create better quality pills, and even veteran Alchemists could only maintain pill purity by at most by 70%. How could a newbie Alchemist like Qin Yi be able to surpass their achievements easily?

    At least, he would need some time to do that sessfully.

    Qin Yi pinched his chin as he muttered, "Let''s try again!"

    Ever since he had sessfully created his first batch of pills, he had been addicted to concocting pills.

    He found mixing various heaven and earth materials into a single pill so much fun, and he wanted to try it again and again.

    Qin Yi took out the ingredients of the Qi Strengthening Pill from his system storage.

    These ingredients are cheap and easy to get, especially Spirit Grass.

    He had already nted many of them in the Mystical Garden. With the help of the abundant spiritual energy, the Spirit Grass grew fast and had already almost filled several acres ofnd.

    The rest of the ingredients came from what he extracted from the Treasure Pavilion and some he had to buy from someone.

    Ahem, to be precise, it is extracting and buying them from someone.

    That person is actually Qiao Jin, Sister Qiao''s younger brother.

    Qin Yi asked Sister Qiao to introduce someone who likes selling pill ingredients, and then she introduced her younger brother to him.

    With Qiao Jin''s help, Qin Yi, who at that time was still not allowed to leave the sect, managed to ovee the shortage of ingredients for concocting pills.

    There are three things that need to pay attention to when concocting a pill.

    First is fire control; he must carefully control fire. If the fire is too big and the temperature is too hot, it can damage the ingredients'' characteristics. And if the fire is too small and the temperature is too low, the concocting process will take too long, and it will weaken the ingredients'' characteristics.

    The second is the bnce of ingredients; he must carefully consider the amount of ingredients he puts into the Cauldron. Errors in maintaining the bnce of the elements can cause the Cauldron to explode.

    Thest one is the purity of the pill. If the pill contains more impurities than purity, then the pill is dered a failure. For this, he needed to pay attention to the two things that were previously mentioned.

    Good fire control and bnce of ingredients can help produce good pill purity.

    Qin Yi immediately put the ingredients for concocting the Qi Strengthening Pill into the Cauldron.

    This Cauldron is called the Snake Swallowing Cauldron, one of the three Normal Artifact Cauldrons he extracted from the Treasure Pavilion.

    The value of this Cauldron is 900 merit points, and its quality is much better than the other two Cauldrons.

    Having a good Cauldron also has a good effect on pill quality. Its role is as significant as good fire control, as it can affect the characteristics of pill ingredients.

    After that, a scarlet me emerged from Qin Yi''s hand and slowly devoured the Snake Swallowing Cauldron.

    This scarlet me came from a Human Grade martial art called the Scarlet Fire Controlling Technique, and he had already spent 100 mastery points to master this martial art to the Great Aplishment.

    Qin Yi started to concentrate on controlling the fire as he asionally checked the bnce of the ingredients he put in the Cauldron.

    When the process was half done, he carefully infused specific amounts of the [Spiritual Energy] from the PowerBox.

 Chapter 47 - The Trick Of Concocting Pills

    This was a trick that Qin Yi created a few days ago to maintain the high purity of the pills.

    He purposely inserted a smaller portion of Spirit Grass than he should have and reced the loss with [Spiritual Energy]. ??

    The Spirit Grass contained almost equal amounts of spiritual energy and impurity. Therefore, if he wanted to raise his spiritual energy concentration a little higher while keeping the impurities as low as possible, he used the power of [Spiritual Energy] from the PowerBox.

    At the same time, he also added arger portion of a Rank 1 heaven and earth material called Purple Zoya Leaf.

    That Purple Zoya Leaf is a pure heaven and earth material that did not contain any effects, and it didn''t even have any impurities.

    However, it is an indispensable ingredient for manufacturing every kind of pill because it has the function to act as a supplementary ingredient to materialize a pill.

    The [Spiritual Energy] that came from the PowerBox is pure spiritual energy, it didn''t have a physical form or, in other words, was immaterial.

    When Qin Yi reduced the portion of Spirit Grass, it was reasonable to add more Purple Zoya Leaf to make up for the lost portion.

    At the same time, he still added the other ingredients in equal or proper proportions, such as Fire Revitalize Weed; it is an ingredient that has a function to burn toxicity of the other ingredients, and the Spring Lotus Seed; it is an ingredient that has a role in weakening impurity of the other ingredients.

    An hourter...

    Puff-

    A puff of white smoke shot out of the Snake Swallowing Cauldron.

    The appearance of the white smoke meant that a batch of Qi Strengthening Pill had been sessfully produced.

    Qin Yi immediately took the pills out of the cauldron.

    "System, extract them!"

    [Extractionpleted!]

    [Obtained 68 Spiritual Energy]

    [Obtained 32 Impurity]

    [Note: Rank 1 Qi Strengthening Pill contains abundant spiritual energy but still has many impurities. Does the Host want to keep these energies?]

    "Oh, it increased by 3%, good! Keep it, system!"

    Previously he managed to maintain the purity by 65%, and now it is 68%.

    Even though it only improved by a small margin, it was still a nice improvement.

    Qin Yi pondered for a while, "Is it possible that I canpletely rece the Spirit Grass with the [Spiritual Energy] of the PowerBox?"

    In the past few days, even though he found this unique and bold idea, he still didn''t dare topletely rece the main ingredient of the Qi Strengthening Pill with the [Spiritual Energy] from the PowerBox.

    Changing the pill''s prescription wasn''t s simple matter.

    If he made a mistake, his pill concocting would end in an explosion.

    Xue Chan said that ordinary explosions could cause people to suffer minor injuries, andrge explosions could even cause people to die on the spot.

    This was why Alchemists didn''t like being bothered when concocting pills because it could harm their precious materials as well as their precious lives.

    Qin Yi, a person who doesn''t like getting hurt, of course, doesn''t want to take that risk.

    Therefore, he only dared to try it little by little.

    Even if it exploded, he probably could still tolerate it for a little.

    Fortunately, up until now, he had never encountered an explosion while concocting pills. At most, when he made a mistake during concocting, the cmity he created was only a thick and smelly ck smoke emitting from the cauldron.

    Though, it took some time and effort to drive the smoke out of his cave.

    For now, Qin Yi can only do it slowly until he can be entirely sure that he can rece the Spirit Grass with [Spiritual Energy].

    "Crap, it''s time to head to Spirit Flower Peak!"

    As Qin Yi suddenly remembered this, he immediately tidied up the mess in his cave.

    Heaven~

    He was having so much fun in concocting pills that he almost forgot his other responsibilities.

    In the past month, apart from diligently practicing pill concocting, he has also been busy and diligent in other things such as practicing archery at the martial arts ground, cultivating thend in the Mystical Garden, and of course, carrying out his mission of guarding the Hundred Flowers Garden at Spirit Flower Peak.

    The mission to look after the Hundred Flowers Garden was quite simple and easy, and he didn''t feel burdened at all by this job.

    After all, when he came there, all he did was enter the Mystical Garden and do other things there.

    Qin Yi came out of his cave a few minutester and headed straight for the Spirit Flower Garden.

    The sun has almost disappeared below the horizon in the west as the color of the sky has changed from blue to orange to red. It was simply a beautiful panorama.

    Spirit Flower Peak is still filled with thousands of colorful flowers, and this picture is no less beautiful than the current panorama of the sky.

    No matter how much people look at it, they will not get tired of it.

    When Qin Yi arrived at his destination, he was greeted cheerfully by Xue Chan, who seemed to be looking forward to seeing him.

    "Brother Qin, you''ve finally arrived here!"

    "Good afternoon, Sister Xue..."

    Over the past month, Qin Yi and Xue Chan''s rtionship got better and closer. Even the way they called each other changed and became more intimate from being a fellow Disciple to being a brother and sister.

    It was probably because they often discussed and exchanged opinions about Alchemist''s knowledge, especially pill concocting.

    At first, it was just a question-and-answer session where Qin Yi asked, and Xue Chan answered. However, two weekster, their positions gradually changed to equal and eventually reversed.

    Now Xue Chan was asking Qin Yi more questions than answering Qin Yi''s questions.

    Fortunately, she is not a proud and narrow-minded person. In fact, she is happy that someone is willing to guide her on the path of Alchemist.

    Even though Xue Chan was shocked by Qin Yi''s terrifying talent, she knew even if she was envious, she couldn''t change the situation where Qin Yi was superior to her right now.

    So, might as well take this opportunity to consult Qin Yi and learn more from him.

    Qin Yi was also not stingy with knowledge.

    Since Xue Chan helped him a lot initially, he was naturally willing to help her back to ovee her difficulties in concocting pills and other simple questions.

    The Apprentice Alchemist exam held by the Secondary Professional Association is only two months away.

    He hoped that he and Xue Chan could take the exam together and also pass together.

    Isn''t that a great ending?

    ***

    Under the moonlight and surrounded by the bright light of the nts in the Hundred Flowers Garden, Xue Chan and Qin Yi were having an Alchemist discussion in the garden hut.

    Qin Yi gives tips for sessful pill concoction, and Xue Chan asionally nods as she listens attentively.

    Two hourster, they finally ended their discussion.

    "Thanks for your pointers, Brother Qin, I gain a lot this time. It''s time for me to digest them slowly."

    "Don''t say that Sister Xu, you helped me a lot before. It''s natural for me to help you back."

    Xue Chan let out a few pleasantries before she decided to leave. But just as she was about to stand up, she suddenly remembered something.

    "That''s right, I almost forgot to tell you this, Brother Qin..."

    "What is it?" Qin Yi tilted his fist in confusion.

    Xue Chan said, "Earlier this afternoon, Fellow Disciple Lu told me that he saw Senior Sister Lan justing out of seclusion¡­"

    "As we already know, Senior Sister Lan ns to remain in seclusion for three months. That is the number of periods we take care of this garden. This morning, she came out for a brief moment and told Fellow Disciple Lu that she would be inspecting the Hundred Flowers Garden tomorrow morning. She will also do this inspection every month."

    "So, Fellow Disciple Lu wanted to pass on a message to you through me; he said so that Brother Qin doesn''t mess up this ce tonight. Otherwise, the two of us will be med along with Brother Qin."

    As she said that, she carefully observed Qin Yi''s facial expression.

 Chapter 48 - Two Little Gluttons Come Out

    As the third person on this mission, she knew the dispute between Qin Yi and Lu Yun.

    Lu Yu always treated Qin Yi with a detestable attitude and often taunted him with unpleasant words. Meanwhile, Qin Yi didn''t want to stay silent when he was treated like that. ??

    He was quite bold even though the person he was facing had higher base cultivation than him. Xue Chan didn''t know whether she should judge if it was bravery or stupidity.

    Over time, Xue Chan, who initially had no emotions toward their dispute, gradually felt sympathy.

    However, that sympathy...

    More precisely, rather than feeling sympathy for Qin Yi, she was more sympathetic to Lu Yun.

    In the past month, Lu Yun''s reputation had fallen from bad to the worst in the outer sect. This happened because of one incident caused by Qin Yi.

    However, despite her sympathy, she didn''t say anything to Lu Yun. After all, this is something he reaped when he sowed hatred with Qin Yi.

    If he just got along with Qin Yi from the start like her, could he end up like he is now?

    If he did that, perhaps he would also benefit from Qin Yi. After all, Qin Yi is a future Apprentice Alchemist.

    It was not easy for an ordinary disciple like Lu Yun to have a connection with an Alchemist.

    Qin Yi didn''t say much either about what Lu Yun had told him. He turned to Xue Chan and simply asked, "Is that all?"

    Xue Chan nodded and added, "Don''t worry, Brother Qin, you''ve never made a mistake before, and Senior Sister Lan can''t possibly deliberately find fault with the three of us either."

    Qin Yi also nodded and said, "Thank you, Sister Xue, for reminding me of this. I will make sure everything will be fine as usual."

    "Don''t worry too much about it. Alright, I''m going now!"

    "Goodbye, Sister Xue."

    "Bye..."

    ***

    After Xue Chan left the Hundred Flowers Garden, Qin Yi did not stay still for too long and immediately inspected the garden''s situation.

    Since Lan Qianhua would inspect this garden tomorrow, he decided to put more effort into his work.

    After making sure all was well, he returned to the garden hut and went straight into the Mystical Garden.

    After a month ofbor, this undevelopednd is finally starting to take shape.

    Thend that was formerly just barrennd and where one couldn''t find any signs of life has now be green and full of life.

    Spirit Grass grows almost everywhere as various kinds of flowers also grew and decorate thisnd.

    These flowers came from the flowers he extracted from Spirit Flower Peak.

    Towering trees could be found everywhere and formed a mini forest. These are the result of Qin Yi''s efforts using the Raising Wood Technique.

    In addition to nts, he also changed the shape of thend in certain ces and formed them into small mounts, thanks to the Moving Earth Technique.

    Moving to the central area of ??thisnd, the minike that he had been working on had also beenpleted.

    ¡ªAnd he already filled it with water, and that water came from the Water Jade Spring, a Rank 2 heaven and earth material that he extracted from the Hundred Flowers Garden.

    This Water Jade Spring is beneficial for fertilizing the soil, mainly the soil used to nt heaven and earth materials. This is a good thing for Qin Yi and his Mystical Garden.

    The next thing he had to do is create canals that connected thiske to every sector of thisnd.

    However, it will probably take some time toplete that task.

    In the middle of theke, he created a mini ind that he nted with the Star Pearl Tree.

    Even though the Mystical Garden had an independent space, it had the same time alternation as the outside world.

    If the outside world is the day, then the sky here will be bright. If the outside world is night, then the sky here will turn dark.

    Previously, Qin Yi needed to rely on Luminous Sunflower to work here at night, but now that there was a Star Pearl Tree, he naturally didn''t need any more with Luminous Sunflower.

    With the help of the Star Pearl Tree, the trees and other nts lit up and twinkled like stars. It was a breathtaking and magnificent sight.

    Even though the development n on thisnd is still half done as there are still several hectares ofnd that still haven''t changed much. Even so, Qin Yi feels that he has the right to dere that thisnd is livable officially.

    The mounts, water, trees, and some heaven and earth materials were already in the Mystical Garden, and what wascking were living creatures.

    He felt that it was time for him to hatch his two Mystic Beast eggs.

    Qin Yi took out a boat from the system storage and ced it in theke water, and then he boarded it.

    This boat is called Whale Swimming Boat, a Normal Artifact extracted from the Treasure Pavilion.

    Since it was a Normal Artifact, it was naturally not an ordinary boat.

    When he rides this boat, he doesn''t need to paddle it. Giving it sufficient Qi and thought would automatically lead him to the destination he wanted.

    In fact, as the owner of the Mystical Garden, with simply a thought, he could arrive at any ce in a second.

    It''s just that riding a boat while enjoying the view of this beautifulke can make him breathe a sigh of relief after a day of hard work.

    A few minutester, Qin Yi arrived at the mini ind in the middle of theke.

    He walked to the Star Pearl Tree and saw the two familiar ck eggsying down under the tree.

    These two eggs are none other than the Mystic Beast eggs that he got from the Seeking Miracle Pavilion a month ago.

    Qin Yi squatted down and started stroking the egg.

    He read from a book that the beast egg could sense the affection of the outside world.

    Therefore, he wanted to act intimately with these two kittens-to-be before they were even born.

    These two guys had already absorbed a lot of spiritual energy in thisnd for almost a week, but it was still not enough to get them out of their shells.

    "I guess Mystic Beasts are Mystic Beasts after all."

    Qin Yi smiled helplessly.

    "System, extract these eggs!"

    [Extraction failed!]

    [Note: There are living creatures inside but only have a faint aura of life. They still need more spiritual energy and vitality in order to hatch fully.]

    "...Really, two little gluttons."

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    Energy Box: Spiritual Energy (100,000), Impurity (200,000), Neutralizer (50,000), Light (450), Heat (200), Soothing (150), Heal (70,000), Berserk (100), Pain (200), Fatigue (300), Breath (100), Vision (100), Confusion (150), Stamina (50,000), Vitality (30,000)

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    In the past month, Qin Yi didn''t extract pill effects very often. So, even though the number of powers in PowerBox increased, it didn''t change too much.

    However, he pays special attention to the power of [Vitality]. This power is not easy to obtain.

    He only managed to obtain the Feather Phoenix Sunflower; it was a Rank 2 heaven and earth material that he extracted from the Hundred Flowers Garden.

    The Feather Phoenix Sunflower could heal, and they were the main ingredient for making the Healing Pill.

    It just so happened that there were quite a few of them in the Hundred Flowers Garden. However, only one Feather Phoenix Sunflower managed to reach Rank 2 heaven and earth material.

    Thanks to them, he managed to collect 30,000 [Vitality].

    Qin Yi doesn''t know if it''s a lot or a little, but he hopes that this amount is enough to give birth to his two little guys.

    Without further ado, he infused 15,000 [Spiritual Energy] and 15,000 [Vitality] into each egg.

    As he did that, his eyes were filled with expectation.

    A few secondster...

    Crack-

    There was a crack in both of the Mystic Beast eggs.

    Qin Yi watched as the cracks spread more and more.

    Until a few momentster, the second half of the egg broke, and two little kitties'' heads meekly popped out from it.

    They have jet ck fur with a unique silver symbol on the forehead. Their eyes were wide and had a beautiful silver color that isn''t too dim or too shiny.

    They are looking left and right.

    It looked like they were curiously peeking at the situation outside their shells.

    And eventually, Qin Yi''s eyes and theirs met.

    In the next second, the two kittens emitted delicate sounds in session.

    "Meow..."

    "Meow..."

    It sounded as if they were calling Qin Yi.

    Qin Yi''s heart almost melted hearing that.

    He smiled at them gently and said, "You two little gluttons are finally willing toe out..."

 Chapter 49 - The Child Of Void

    The kittens struggled to crawl out of their eggshells.

    Qin Yi watched them with pleasure and couldn''t help but say in a muse. ??

    "Cheer up, my two little guys!"

    The kittens finally broke free from their eggshells and fell to the ground a few momentster.

    They looked at Qin Yi with somewhat pitiful eyes and meowed softly.

    "Meow~"

    "Meow~"

    "Ugh"

    Qin Yi seemed to have received a damage of 1000 just from that look.

    He knew that these kittens still didn''t have the strength to support themselves with their four little limbs.

    Therefore, he decided to approach them and offered them his broad palms.

    These two kittens are tiny, and they are able to barely fit his palm.

    However, instead of riding on it, they licked Qin Yi''s fingers.

    Qin Yi was slightly bewildered and asked.

    "Are you two hungry?"

    The kittens didn''t understand what he was saying, but they responded with more meowing.

    "Meow, meow~."

    It looks like they are hungry given that they continue to lick Qin Yi''s fingers.

    However, he is at a loss.

    What did they eat again?

    There are no records of what the Void Cats ate in the books.

    Then, he subconsciously looked at the eggshell that was behind the kittens.

    "Come to think of it, I heard that the beast''s egg shell contains a lot of nutrients and it can be used as food for its cub..."

    Qin Yi took the two eggshells and collected the shards.

    After that, he handed two tiny shards to each kitten.

    "Here~"

    The kittens sniff them with their tiny noses.

    "Meow?"

    They seemed to smell a familiar scenting from them.

    After licking it a few times, they immediately ate it without hesitation.

    Seeing this scene, Qin Yi couldn''t help but murmur.

    "Sure enough!"

    ...

    "Alright, guys, eat slowly. There''s still a lot of them."

    A few minutester, the kittens finished eating, and they eventually fell asleep in Qin Yi''s palms.

    Their sleeping appearance was so adorable, and he didn''t have the heart to wake them up.

    So, hey on his stomach, smiling while looking at the two little kittens as he petted them.

    The longer he stared, the wider his smile was.

    Then he said in his head.

    ''System, extract them!''

    [Extractionpleted!]

    [Obtained Mystic Talent: The Child of Void]

    [Note: Mystic Talent is Mystic Beast''s innate talent. Once the Host extracts it, the system will automatically send the analysis structure of this talent to the Host.]

    ¡­

    [Extraction failed!]

    [Note: The system cannot extract the same Mystic Talent.]

    After receiving this Mystic Talent, Qin Yi felt joy.

    After all, this was one of the things he looked forward to the most from the birth of these kittens.

    The system kept his word as soon as the extraction was sessful. Information regarding this Mystic Talent started to emerge in Qin Yi''s head.

    Meanwhile, Qin Yi instantly digested the information and discovered the shocking truth of this Mystic Talent.

    The Child of Void is the actual name of the Void Cat''s Mystic Talent.

    As for Void Jump, it was previously recorded in the book as the name of Mystic Talent that people gave after seeing the Void Cat, who likes to jump here and there and then disappears.

    They weren''t entirely wrong; in fact, they were slightly right.

    It''s just that they don''t know that the Void Jump turns out to be just one of the three abilities of Child of Void.

    In other words, there are still two different abilities of this Mystic Talent.

    The Child of the Void...

    Qin Yi didn''t know its meaning as the system didn''t borate on it, but it sounded powerful to him.

    This Mystic Talent has three abilities: Void Jump, Void Walk, Void Stealth.

    Void Jump: this ability allows Void Cats to jump from one ce to another ce through voids. However, this ability requires them to remember their destination point and as for how far they can go; it depends on their spiritual energy.

    The further the distance, the greater their spiritual energy consumption.

    Void Walk: this ability allows Void Cats to move through voids without getting lost.

    Unfortunately, Qin Yi did not get any information about the void, but from the knowledge of the Void Walk, he could tell that the void is not apletely safe ce.

    It might be dangerous if even the Void Cats could get lost in the void. Thankfully, this ability can help them avoid the risk of getting lost there.

    Void Stealth: this ability allows the Void Cats to hide in the void while still able to see the outside of void, it canst depending on the amount of spiritual energy they possess.

    After understanding all the abilities of this Mystic Talent, Qin Yi couldn''t help but be amazed and frowned at the same time.

    These abilities are indeed shocking.

    Jumping, walking, and hiding in the void are not simple things.

    As far as Qin Yi knew, only Nascent Soul Realm cultivators were rumored to be able to manipte space, and it was this ability that allowed them to be able to move from one ce to another in a matter of seconds.

    Yet, these Void Cats actually have the talent to do what Nascent Soul Realm cultivators only could do and were innate at that.

    If those old monsters knew this, he didn''t know how many of them would feel shame and envy at this ability.

    What''s more, this teleportation ability wasn''t too difficult to use.

    ording to the information he got from the system, as long as he remembered his destination and aimed there, he could jump there directly through the void.

    There were no realm cultivation restrictions or otherplicated requirements.

    However, its drawback was Qi''s consumption, which also applies to the other two abilities.

    Even though Qin Yi was confident in his Qi amount, he was, after all, still a Qi Condensation Realm cultivator. He wasn''t sure how long and far he could use these abilities.

    Apart from the drawback of Qi consumption, he was also a little worried about the void itself.

    Void seemed like a not very safe ce even for Void Cats. They can safely stay there thanks to their other two abilities.

    Having said that, even though it sounded dangerous, he still had to confirm it in person.

    Since the system didn''t give a special note about it, it might not be too much of a problem for him.

    After a while, Qin Yi gently put the two kittens back in their nest under the Star Pearl Tree.

    He had meticulously designed this nest in advance; it could keep them warm and cozy while they were sleeping.

    After that, he directly exited the Mystical Garden.

    When he came out, he was back at the garden hut.

    Qin Yi sat cross-legged and directly opened his UI.

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    Name: Qin Yi

    Martial Aptitude: Middle-Grade

    Cultivation Base: The Second Stage of Qi Condensation (0/2000)

    Spiritual Mind: 22

    Cultivation Point: 40,000

    Mastery Point: 200

    Energy Box: Spiritual Energy (70,000), Impurity (200,000), Neutralizer (50,000), Light (450), Heat (200), Soothing (150), Heal (70,000), Berserk (100), Pain (200), Fatigue (300), Breath (100), Vision (100), Confusion (150), Stamina (50,000), Vitality (-)

    Artifact: Mystical Garden (Semi-Soul Artifact), Law Breaker Hammer (Spirit Artifact)

    Martial Skill: Spiral Arrow Technique (Great Aplishment), Earth Moving Technique (Great Aplishment)], Five Directions Arrow Technique (Great Aplishment), Scarlet Fire Controlling Technique (Great Aplishment)

    Mystic Talent: The Child of Void

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    In the past month, there have been many changes to Qin Yi''s status in UI.

    An example is his cultivation base.

    He only raised it one level despite having a lot of cultivation points.

    Qin Yi''smitment from the beginning until now has not changed, which is to cultivate safely and steadily.

    Although he has a lot of safety measures now, so what?

    If he identally caught a Nascent Soul cultivator''s attention, what could he do?

    Those Nascent Soul cultivators had lived for hundreds or even thousands of years. They were definitely not stupid.

    They are cunning, and had plenty of methods to catch a weakling like Qin Yi.

    Even though Qin Yi now has the ability to enter the void, it doesn''t make him safe but instead would make Nascent Soul cultivators go mad and use various means to capture him.

    No matter how much you look at it, he can only wait to die if his biggest secret was exposed to the public.

    Therefore, he prefers to y it safe.

    As for his cultivation base, he can raise it fasterter when he obtains a better aptitude and travels out of the sect.

 Chapter 50 - Someone Is Lurking In The Night

    The other status that has the most visible change is the Spiritual Mind.

    Unlike a cultivation base that could be improved by cultivating, the Spiritual Mind is enhanced by continuously practicing works rted to the person''s secondary profession. ??

    For example, for an alchemist, if they wanted to increase their Spiritual Mind, they had to concoct pills constantly. The more they did that; the more likely their Spiritual Mind would increase.

    Unfortunately, even though Qin Yi had been concocting for two weeks, he could only increase it by 2 points. Compared to the increase in cultivation points, it is like the difference between Heaven and Earth.

    In a month, Qin Yi managed to umte nearly 80,000 cultivation points. However, he mostly converted them into mastery points and used them to master three martial skills; one old and two new.

    The Spiral Arrow Technique is the martial skill he had learned since his early entry into the outer sect. Since he had many mastery points, he naturally has no problem spending them on this martial skill.

    The Five Directions Arrow Technique is a Human Grade martial skill that he had only recently learned. At first, Qin Yi had no intention to learn other archery skills for the time being but, Duan Zhong rmended him to learn this martial skill after seeing his rapid improvement in Spiral Arrow Technique.

    Since this martial skill was good, he decided to learn it.

    The other martial skill he learned is the Scarlet Fire Controlling Technique. This one is a fire control art technique that Xue Chan rmended to him for alchemy. Since it was necessary to learn it, he instantly poured it with mastery points.

    All in all, he almost spent 30,000 cultivation points to master these martial skills, but it was worth it.

    At the very bottom of the UI, Qin Yi saw the new attribute [Mystic Talent] that he just got from the kittens.

    "Let''s experiment with it!"

    Unlike martial arts that could only be mastered by continuous practice for everyone except a certain somebody, Mystic Talent could only be directly mastered by instinct.

    What is left is to get used to it.

    Hmm... this is so cheap for him!

    Thought Qin Yi as he then said softly.

    "Let''s start with Void Jump..."

    To activate this ability, Qin Yi must first lock in his destination. For that, he had to make sure that his destination was a ce he had visited before.

    If he only knew the location but had never visited there personally, this ability wouldn''t work.

    Qin Yi did not imagine a ce too far away.

    He only wanted to teleport to the central area of ??the Hundred Flowers Garden.

    As soon as he locked his destination, an invisible void appeared in front of him, and he instinctively jumped into it.

    When he came out again, he was already in a different ce.

    But his face appeared ufortable.

    Even though Qin Yi had expected that jumping over the void would make him a little dizzy and nauseous, he was feeling like vomiting right now and he barely held back. And this was just a short distance teleportation, What if it was a long-distance teleportation?

    Aside from that ufortable feeling, he also slightly felt the loss of Qi.

    Not even one percent is consumed. It was probably because the distance was too close, so the Qi needed were not much.

    "Let''s try further!"

    This time he wanted to go to the foot of the peak.

    The distance from here to the foot of the peak is about 8 km, and it takes about fifteen minutes to walk there.

    Soon, Qin Yi locked his destination, and then he jumped into the void.

    In the next moment, he came out of the void and arrived at the foot of the peak.

    It only takes no more than five seconds.

    But...

    Bleh-

    Qin Yi leaned his left hand against the tree while the right hand was clutching his stomach tightly. He wanted to throw up, but nothing came out of his mouth.

    As expected, the further the distance, the more nauseous he felt.

    He thought maybe this was because he wasn''t used to travelling by voids. The current situation seems to be in the process of adjustment.

    He would get used to it after a few times using Void Jump.

    It was almost like when he rides the bus the first time, and he would get used to it after a few rides.

    Qin Yi sat cross-legged under a tree.

    At this moment, if he keeps using Void Jump in session, he would undoubtedly vomitter.

    So, he decided to rest for a while and adjust his condition.

    A few minutester, he finally felt better.

    He felt that it would be fine to return to the Hundred Flowers Garden using Void Jump.

    Thus, Qin Yi eventually returned to the garden within seconds.

    Although he still felt nauseous, he could tolerate it since he had gotten a little used to this feeling.

    However, the thing he was most concerned about right now was his Qi consumption. He lost 2% of his Qi.

    That was surprisinglyrge considering how much Qi he hadpared to other Qi Condensation Realm cultivators.

    These ordinary Qi Condensation Realm cultivators might only be able to perform Void Jump a few times since their Qi was very limited. If they wanted to do more, they would need to consume an Energy Restoration Pill.

    Perhaps only the beasts could match Qin Yi''s amount of Qi, considering they could store abundant spiritual energy in their body.

    This is the difference between Beasts and Humans.

    While humans needed to refine the spiritual energy from earth and heaven into Qi before storing it in their Dantian. The beast was theplete opposite.

    They can absorb spiritual energy from earth and heaven directly without cultivating it, and the energy they store in their cores still remains as a spiritual energy, not Qi.

    However, also due to this, their cultivation is much slower than human cultivation because the energy absorbed by humans is a spiritual energy that they have refined into pure energy, and it is beneficial for their cultivation growth.

    Each creature has its own advantages.

    Let''s get back to reality.

    Since Qin Yi still had many Qi, it would be no problem to try to teleport further.

    This time the goal is his Cave Dragon.

    But just as he was about to do that again, he suddenly felt a faint presence enter the Hundred Flowers Garden.

    Qin Yi was taken back.

    Which person visits here at night?

    Is it Xue Chan?

    But that was quite unlikely since, at this hour, she was usually busy doing alchemy.

    Could it be Lan Qianhua?

    After all, only she and the rumored Elder Hua stayed at Spirit Flower Peak at this moment of time.

    Without thinking further, Qin Yi immediately looked for that presence.

    However, he found no one.

    "This..."

    He was shocked.

    This situation gave him goosebumps a little.

    Previously, he really felt a presence; even now, he can still feel it.

    Unlike mortals, cultivators are very sensitive to the presence, especially the presence of living beings. As soon as the living being enters the reach of their spiritual perception, they can positively feel its presence.

    But Qin Yi didn''t find anyone here despite the presence still being there.

    ''Could it be that ghosts exist in this world-!!!''

    Suddenly, he felt something enter his range of spiritual perception again, but this time ites from behind.

    ng!

    It''s was a sword!

    Qin Yi widened his eyes in shock.

    He was caught off guard.

    A sword shed at his back, but luckily it was blocked by the armour he was wearing.

    "Armor?!"

    A rough voice came out of the attacker''s mouth. He seemed surprised by the fact that Qin Yi was wearing a armour.

    He didn''t expect a Second Stage of Qi Condensation Realm disciple like Qin Yi to possess a Normal Artifact grade armour.

    He instantly retracted his sword and retreated a few steps, and it became invisible again to Qin Yi''s eyes.

    But before the assant retreated, Qin Yi managed to extract him.

    [Extractionpleted!]

    [Obtained 10 Cultivation Points]

    [Obtained an artifact "Hidden Night Cape". Grade: Normal Artifact.]

    Seeing this, Qin Yi frowned.

    No wonder he couldn''t see the attacker; it turned out that person was wearing a disguised artifact. Moreover, it is a Normal Artifact.

    Who could he be?

    However, he was confident that this person was a man judging by his rough voice. Plus, he got nothing from this man other than disguise artifacts and cultivation points.

    This means that there are two spections for who this attacker is.

    First, it is a person Qin Yi has not extracted before. Still, this possibility is minimal because if this person has never been extracted, it is unlikely for Qin Yi to receive an artifact and cultivation points only unless the opposite party does not carry a storage bag with him.

    The second is that Qin Yi has extracted this person before, but only his cultivation points hadn''t been extracted today. As for where did the disguise artifactes from, maybe this person just borrowed it or got it from someone else.

    The possibility of it being the second condition is very high because Qin Yi is very familiar with this person¡ª¡ª And this person is none other than Lu Yun.

    Qin Yi''s brain was spinning rapidly.

    As he finally deduced that possibility, the second attack hade to him.

    But this time, Qin Yi parried it with his Frozen Heart Sword.

    ¡Æ(O_O;)

    "What? You-how?"

    The attacker was surprised again after seeing the second artifact appeared on Qin Yi''s hand.

    He didn''t expect that his opponent was so.... rich.

 Chapter 51 - The Target Is More Vicious

    Qin Yi''s deduction was correct.

    The attacker was none other than Lu Yun. ??

    Right now, he was in a state of confusion and shock.

    As Qin Yi''s enemy, Lu Yun definitely investigated him.

    He knows that this hateful guy is an archer therefore, his artifact must also be rted to the archer.

    This was why he didn''t hesitate to carry out sneak attacks because he knew; once his swordnds on Qin Yi''s back, there''s no way that guy can block it.

    However, he didn''t expect that Qin Yi''s artifact was actually armor; thanks to that, Lu Yun couldn''t inflict the slightest wound on him.

    Therefore, he intended to unleash his second attack.

    A normal-grade defensive artifact wasn''t that strong, and it was generally weaker than the skin of a Rank 1 Magical Beast.

    Hence, he was confident that its protective abilities would gradually weaken after a few more attacks, and Qin Yi would fall into a hopeless situation.

    But...

    He didn''t expect that a second artifact would appear in Qin Yi''s hands.

    Lu Yun wanted to cry, but there were no tears to shed.

    He feels annoyed and saddened every time he deals with this guy.

    However, he didn''t give up here.

    If he can''t hurt this Second Stage of Qi Condensation Realm cultivator here and right now, he swears he is not a human!

    This time, he will use a martial skill.

    Although it might be a little bit shy and the movement is big, it was worth it if he could injure his enemy.

    However, just as Lu Yun was about to prepare for his next attack, he suddenly saw Qin Yi take a few steps backward until he finally jumped and hid in the bushes.

    Lu Yun was puzzled and thought that guy was an idiot.

    What''s the point of hiding there when he''s already seen it?

    He didn''t think further after witnessing this scene.

    No matter how far you run, you won''t be able to dodge the attack this time.

    Lu Yun made a pose and rotated his sword to form a crescent moon. In the next moment, a moonlight descended and shone on the sword like it was blessing it.

    The artifact he was holding was called Moon shing Sword; it was a Normal Artifact tempered under the moonlight.

    This sword will get a slight buff when it is activated under the moonlight.

    The attack he was preparing was called the Moon Crashing Sword Art, a martial skill that could utilize moonlight as the source of that power. Once it was unleashed, it would automatically chase down enemies within the user''s reach.

    However, when Lu Yun signaled his attack to attack the enemy behind the bushes, his attack remained silent.

    He was taken back.

    Did he perhaps make a mistake?

    Thus, he tried one more time, but the result was still the same.

    Lu Yun was confused.

    What is it?

    Was my attack trying to rebel?

    However, in the next second, he thought of something.

    He deactivated his sword art and put his sword down. Then, he reactivated the Hidden Night Cape and quietly walked towards the bushes.

    He shed at these bushes with some normal sword attacks. The bushes were cut off as the leaves flew everywhere until they ended up as a mess on the ground.

    "As expected, he escaped..."

    Lu Yun snorted coldly.

    No wonder his attack failed; it turned out to be because the target was no longer visible in the vicinity.

    However, the question is; how did he escape?

    Lu Yun clearly didn''t see Qin Yi escaping from these bushes.

    There''s no way that guy can hide his movements under his eyes unless that guy has a disguise artifact like him.

    Lu Yu sneered as he brushed off that ridiculous idea.

    Since when did the disguise artifacts be asmon as cabbages?

    Moreover, how could that guy have that many artifacts?

    That guy is probably scared and hiding somewhere in this garden because Lu Yun could still feel his presence.

    Lu Yun was right, Qin Yi was hiding, but he was hiding on top of one of the trees at the corner of this garden while holding his QuickWind Bow.

    He escaped from the bushes using the Hidden Night Cape he had just extracted from Lu Yun.

    He didn''t dare to use his Mystic Talent because there would be an aftereffect every time he used it. If he is nauseous, it would be difficult for him to focus on counterattacking his opponent.

    That guy Lu Yun probably assumed that he was scared and was hiding not far from him, so he wanted to take this opportunity to cash a sneak attack on that guy.

    Heh, do you think you''re the only one who can do sneak attacks?

    Qin Yi sneered inwardly.

    He took out a silver arrow from the system storage.

    These arrows were just ordinary arrows with arrow tips made of silver; he got a lot of them from the arrow storage shed in the archery field.

    Qin Yi infused it with 1000 [Impurity], 200 [Pain], 300 [Fatigue], and 150 [Confuse].

    He couldn''t kill Lu Yun directly due to the sect''s rule of not killing fellow disciples, but he still has a way to make him live like the dead.

    Don''t underestimate impurities.

    Impurities can harm a cultivator''s body in many ways.

    Cultivators usually consume a lot of pills that contain impurities. These impurities would slowly umte in their bodies, and it would affect their cultivation progress.

    Once the impurities have umted too much, there are only three ways that cultivators usually use to clean them.

    The first is to temper their body under the pressure of a waterfall. This method is a little rough, but it effectively cleans away most of the impurities umted in their bodies.

    Apparently, this method is the method most used by cultivators because it is...free.

    The second is to use the cultivation of specific techniques. There are some cultivation techniques specialize in washing away impurities umted in a cultivator''s body.

    However, this kind of cultivation technique was generally inessible for ordinary cultivators.

    The third was to consume a Rank 2 Pill called the Marrow Cleansing Pill. This kind of pill was able to wash away impurities and help one''s cultivation progress.

    Those three ways could ovee impurity, but it was hard to say what would happen if a cultivator suddenly had consumed arge amount of impurity at once.

    This 1000 [Impurity] is equivnt to consume Rank 1 Pill for a whole month.

    In addition, Qin Yi also gave some adverse effects to this silver arrow tip arrow.

    After that, he started pulling the strings of the bow and aimed it at his target.

    This aim wasn''t easy since he couldn''t see the target''s physique.

    However, after he experienced himself using the Hidden Night Cape, he realized its shorings.

    This artifact can only make the user camouge but cannot make the user disappearpletely.

    Even though the user will not be seen, the presence is still clearly felt, and every time the user moves, there is always a wind fluctuation around the user.

    Moreover, when Qin Yi used the Hidden Night Cape, he also noticed that every time he took a step, he would leave traces of the grass being trampled on.

    This is the biggest shoring of this artifact.

    Without thinking further, he hardened his muscles and immediately observed the ce where Lu Yun had been.

    At the same time, Qin Yi also pays attention to the most significant wind fluctuations in this garden.

    He moves his pupil left and right as he keeps observing his prey like he is a hunter.

    Before long, he finally found a presence and arge wind fluctuation in a particr ce.

    He immediately took a deep breath and pulled his arrow string tightly.

    One second...

    Two seconds...

    Three seconds...

    Until five secondster, Qin Yi''s fingers are loose as the strings are suddenly ejected.

    Shoosh-

    With a mming sound, the arrow burst out of the air and mmed into the target of the arrow.

    Puchi!

    Qin Yi was nervous as his eyes were still filled with uncertainty.

    However, when he suddenly heard the cry sound of the target from afar, the corner of his mouth curved to form a smile.

    He felt that he had just aplished an extraordinary feat.

    "Hmph, that''s easy!"

    He brushes off his bangs gracefully.

    In the next moment, Qin Yi felt that Lu Yun''s presence disappeared from the Hundred Flowers Garden.

    He felt a little relieved.

    Since that guy managed to get away from here, that means he didn''t shoot that guy to death.

    "At least that guy didn''t die here."

    Qin Yi said in a low voice.

    Not long after, he came out from his hiding ce and came to where his arrow had shot Lu Yun.

    However, he only saw red blood on the grass. While the arrow probably still hasn''t been pulled out of Lu Yun''s body.

    ***

    Meanwhile, elsewhere.

    Lu Yun breathed heavily and arrived inside his Dragon Cave.

    And then, he suddenly falls to the floor.

    His left shoulder is bleeding as hisplexion appeared not very good at this time.

    His whole body was drenched with cold sweat, as the pain was also eating away at his entire body.

    "Arrg.."

    He wanted to take out a Healing Pill from his storage bag, but for some unknown reason, he felt so tired, heavy, and dizzy like he couldn''t do anything and could only lie down weakly.

    But he knows this situation is not good.

    Was he poisoned?

    He didn''t know that as he didn''t want to think about it any further.

    His vision gradually blurred.

    He wanted to scream for help, but he was too weak and tired to do that.

    Let''s sleep...

    Let''s forget the pain...

    This pain will go away after I fall asleep...

    The longer he felt this, the longer his mind drifted away.

    Seconds by second, Lu Yun''s eyes began to close.

    Before hepletely closed his eyes, he managed to catch his clear thoughts.

    ''Is this truly poison? That guy is so vicious...''

    Someone paid him to teach Qin Yi a lesson, and he thought it would be easy since his target was just a newbie with a weak cultivation base.

    But who would have thought he would suffer consecutive losses at the hands of his target, which he considered an easy target.

    Even now, he also ended up miserable like this thanks to his target''s sneak attack.

    Lu Yun admitted that he was vicious, but only he knew that his target was actually even more vicious than him.

 Chapter 52 - A New Destination

    Qin Yi was baffled as to why Lu Yun suddenly decided to attack him.

    If he wanted to attack him, that guy has plenty of opportunities to do that. ??

    But why now?

    At this hour?

    He felt that something was not right about this.

    He had a feeling that Lu Yun''s purpose ofing here tonight wasn''t as simple as trying tounch a sneak attack on him.

    After thinking for a long time, he suddenly remembered Xue Chan''s message to Qin Yi a few hours ago.

    She said that Lu Yun wanted to pass a message to Qin Yi ''Don''t mess up with this ce tonight.''

    If you interpret those words more carefully, they are actually not a concern but a warning.

    He probably said something like that to catch Qin Yi off guard or some other unknown reason.

    However, Qin Yi had to say that Lu Yun was a bit of an idiot.

    ''I mean, what''s the point of attacking me this time. If he wants to attack me, he can do it elsewhere. Is he not afraid that he will destroy the precio-''

    As Qin Yi was thinking like that, he suddenly realized something.

    "That''s right, nts... why didn''t I think about that?"

    Qin Yi''s back broke out in cold sweat as he hastily inspected the Hundred Flowers Garden.

    A few minutester, a loud voice came from the garden.

    "Fuck, the bushes are ruined..."

    Qin Yi immediately recovered it using the Raising Wood Technique.

    But after a few minutes of inspecting the garden, he found that one of the Rank 2 heaven and earth materials was damaged.

    "That bastard, how dare he-"

    Qin Yi cursed louder as he was feeling frustrated.

    Unlike ordinary bushes that he could recover with the Raising Wood Technique, it was extremely difficult to recover a once Rank 2 heaven and earth material that was damaged.

    That Rank 2 heaven and earth material that the bastard damaged is called Nine Colors Spirit Mushroom.

    This heaven and earth material is the main ingredient in making a pill called the Essence Pill. It was a pill to assist a cultivator''s Foundation Establishment in cultivating.

    Therefore, this heaven and earth material was very precious in Qin Yi''s eyes, but Lu Yun unexpectedly dared to damage it.

    Although,

    Was that bastard not afraid that Lan Qianhua and Elder Hua would get angry?

    Although he expected Lu Yun to do a nasty thing to him, he only thought that he would just attack him ignoring their rtionship as temporary co-workers and didn''t expect him to be so extreme and self-sacrificing that he damaged Elder Hua''s property.

    After all, even though Qin Yi would be the primary suspect, Lu Yun and Xue Chan would also be affected.

    "That guy desperately wants to harm me to the point he is willing to sacrifice himself in the process. He''s nuts!"

    Qin Yi shook his head as he stopped thinking about that bastard.

    He had to think of something to restore the Nine Colors Spirit Mushroom.

    He could rece it with his Nine Colors Spirit Mushroom, but he really didn''t want to do that because it wasn''t an ordinary heaven and earth material.

    As an Alchemist, he would definitely need it to concoct Essence Pill in the future.

    Besides, he also needed it to nt it in the Mystical Garden so it could grow and multiply there. After all, a single heaven and earth material can be a whole stock in the future.

    So, giving it away is out of the question if he has other means.

    Qin Yi took out a bottle of water from the storage bag. He opened it and infused 1000 [Heal] into it.

    Hopefully, this trick will work...

    Then, he gently sshed it onto the Nine Colors Spirit Mushroom.

    One drop...

    Two drops...

    Three drops...

    After the drops reached twenty drops, a change was seen in the Nine Colors Spirit Mushroom.

    "Oh, it works!"

    Qin Yi was overjoyed.

    His trick of using the PowerBox''s [Heal] power turned out to be sessful.

    The tear in the Nine Colors Spirit Mushroom inflicted by Lu Yun disappeared and gradually returned to being all.

    With this, the weight that was on Qin Yi''s shoulders finally fell down.

    "Haah, what a long night~."

    He does not rx as he is continually looking for any other heaven and earth materials that are damaged.

    He didn''t want Lan Qianhua to find fault tomorrow, so he did so more observantly.

    An hourter, Qin Yi found no faults other than the Nine Colors Spirit Mushroom and the bushes. So, he returned to the garden hut and rested for a while.

    He took off the armor he was wearing and inspected it.

    This armor was a Normal Artifact called Copper Skin Armor; it was worth 800 merit points in the Treasure Pavilion.

    This armor is thin and stic, and it can adjust its size ording to the user''s body size. Moreover, it has a strong defense.

    He didn''t receive the slightest bit of damage from Lu Yun''s sneak attack thanks to it.

    Thinking about that, Qin Yi immediately inspected the condition of this armor.

    Fortunately, the attack that Lu Yun gave only left a scratch on it. He could still use it much longer.

    Thus, he put it again on his body.

    Lu Yun''s arrival was like an advertisement in Qin Yi''s night.

    Since it was over and things were safe again thus, he decided to experiment with his Mystic Talent again.

    This time, Qin Yi locked his destination into Dragon Cave.

    Then, he jumped into the void.

    After a few seconds, he came out of the void and arrived at his Dragon Cave.

    Although he still felt nauseous, it was not as unbearable as before.

    Moreover, he noticed that the Qi consumed this time was 10%.

    "It''s still minimal. Let''s try it further. For example..."

    Qin Yi suddenly had a presumptuous idea.

    He didn''t know if this was a good or bad idea, but it was worth a try.

    However, before doing that, he wanted to restore his Qi to 100% first.

    Therefore, he took out five bottles, each containing two Rank 1 pills called Qi Restoration Pills that he had recently obtained from certain disciples.

    The Qi Restoration Pill was different from the Energy Restoration Pill. If the Energy Restoration Pill was able to restore stamina, then the Qi Restoration Pill could restore Qi.

    "System, extract them!"

    [Extractionpleted!]

    [Obtained 600 Qi]

    [Obtained 400 Impurity]

    [Note: The Rank 1 Qi Restoration Pill contains an abundant Qi, but this Qi can only be used to rece lost Qi and cannot be used for cultivation. This pill still contains a lot of impurities; does the host want to keep it?]

    "Keep it!"

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    Energy Box: Spiritual Energy (70,000), Impurity (199,000), Neutralizer (50,000), Light (450), Heat (200), Soothing (150), Heal (69,000), Berserk (100), Breath (100), Vision (100), Stamina (50,000), Qi (600)

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    After seeing the changes in the PowerBox, Qin Yi immediately took out another bottle of water and infused it with 300 [Qi].

    Then he drank it without hesitation.

    Not long after, his lost Qi recovered rapidly.

    Qin Yi lost more than 20% of his Qi tonight.

    Maybe for an ordinary Second Stage of Qi Condensation Realm cultivator, 300 [Qi] is too much, but it was only enough for him to recover a little bit of his lost Qi.

    With his Qi at 100% again, he was ready to set his journey to another ce using Void Jump.

    His destination this time was a ce he had visited a month ago. He wanted to go back to that ce, but he seemed to no longer able to enter it.

    Qin Yi took out the Hidden Night Cape from the system storage and put it on.

    With this, his journey will be safer.

    When all was said and done, he immediately concentrated and tested his destination, and then he jumped into the void.

    ***

    Somewhere in Ancient Dragon City.

    Arge, chubby-cheeked man was sitting in a chair, his eyes closed and a giant transparent balloon inted from his nose.

    He is sleeping very soundly in front of a room door, even though he was supposed to guard this room.

    Therefore, unbeknownst to him, someone actually entered inside that room.

 Chapter 53 - War Beast Puppet

    Qin Yi, who had just arrived in the room, looked around for fear that someone was there.

    Even if he is in an invisible state, cultivators could still sense his presence as long as he entered their spiritual perception. So he had to be extra careful. ??

    Fortunately, there was no one in this room.

    However, just as he took his right foot forward, he suddenly heard a faint snoring sound from outside the door.

    Qin Yi paused for a moment as he immediately looked towards the door.

    ''Is the guard asleep?''

    After thinking this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

    Then, he checked his dantian and found his Qi consumed by 50% this time.

    ''Mmm, it''s not that big...''

    But that was understandable since the distance between the sect and Ancient Dragon City was not that far. It only took him three hours to walk there on foot.

    Having this Void Jump ability is very convenient.

    With this ability, he could go back and forth to Ancient Dragon City in the future without the knowledge of others. What''s more, as long as he used the Hidden Night Cape, no one would be able to recognize him.

    ''Let''s hurry and leave, before the guard wakes up!''

    This room was none other than the Miracle Stones storage room in the Seeking Miracle Pavilion. This ce was the ce where Qin Yi got the two Mystic Beast eggs which had now hatched two baby kittens.

    At that time, he wanted to extract other Miracle Stones but Shopkeeper Qian wouldn''t allow it.

    But now...

    ''Hehe, don''t worry, Shopkeeper Qian, I promise, nothing will be lost from this ce."

    Qin Yi immediately looked around him. To his disappointment, the room was rather empty and it seemed that this branch of the Seeking Miracle Pavilion had already sent their precious Miracle Stones to their headquarters.

    Thus, he walked into a deeper area.

    The more he walked, the more disappointed he felt.

    Maybe he was toote toe here.

    After all, it had already been a month, there was no reason for the Seeking Miracle Pavilion to keep their precious Miracle Stones here for a long time.

    However, when Qin Yi arrived at the deepest part of the room, he unexpectedly saw arge stone; it was vividly visible under the moonlight streaming through the window.

    The stone was so big that he even had to look up to see it. Theplexity of the pattern was also moreplex and clear than the Miracles Stones he had encountered before.

    Therefore, there was only one exnation for this Miracles Stone: Gold Grade Miracles Stone.

    The patterns that the Gold Grade Miracles Stone possessed were usually thisplex and they had a great chance of containing precious treasures.

    But why didn''t Shopkeeper Qian send it to the Seeking Miracle Pavilion''s headquarters?

    He seemed to have sent the rest of the Miracle Stone but only left this one.

    Is there a reason?

    ''Forget it, it''s none of my business¡­''

    Qin Yi walked forward and approached this stone, then he asked the system to perform extraction on it.

    [Extractionpleted!]

    [Obtained an artifact "War Beast Puppet". Grade: Semi-Soul Artifact.]

    Qin Yi almost cried out in shock.

    "Semi-Soul Artifact?!"

    Qin Yi mumbled in shock as he couldn''t contain his thoughts.

    This artifact was on the same grade as his Mystic Garden!

    Unfortunately, he still didn''t know what a Semi-Soul Artifact was. Because out of all the books he got in the Myriad Books Pavilion, there was absolutely no information regarding Semi-Soul Artifacts.

    And the information rted to the artifacts he got was only limited to Spirit Artifacts.

    Maybe he had to go to the second floor of the Myriad Books Pavilion to get the knowledge he wanted.

    As he was thinking about this, he suddenly heard a sound from the doorway,

    Qin Yi was startled and without hesitation quickly used Void Jump to leave this ce.

    Anyway, he already got what he wanted, there''s no point in staying here any longer.

    Not long after Qin Yi''s figure disappeared, a fat and chubby man, who was none other than Shopkeeper Qian entered the room.

    He walked cautiously while holding thentern in his hand; his face showed a wary expression as he kept looking left and right as if he was looking for a thief.

    "Weird... just now, there''s a presence in this room. But now it''s gone. Am I wrong? No way, I''m one hundred percent sure that every cell of my fat senses it!"

    Shopkeeper Qian walked to the interior of the room and was d to see that the Gold Grade Miracle Stone was still there.

    He breathes in a sigh of relief.

    This Miracle Stone belonged to sir manager, he will fuck up if he loses it.

    "Maybe... it really was my imagination..."

    ***

    Qin Yi returned to the garden hut in the Hundred Flowers Garden.

    After seeing that there was no one here, he breathed a sigh of relief.

    And then, he entered the Mystical Garden and stayed on Star Pearl Ind.

    Since the Star Pearl Tree was nted on this mini ind, he officially decided its name as Star Pearl Ind. That is the most fitting name for this ind.

    When he arrived at the Star Pearl Tree, he saw the two kittens still fast asleep.

    It seemed they were consuming too much spiritual energy, so they fell asleep and needed some time to digest it.

    Qin Yi smiled gently and didn''t disturb their sleep.

    Moving further away from the kittens, he immediately took out the item he had just gotten from the Seeking Miracle Pavilion.

    The moment it came out of the system storage, he was struck in awe.

    This War Beast Puppet was extremelyrge, it was almost fifty feet in size. What surprised him the most was the fact that this thing was muchrger than the size when it was petrified.

    He really couldn''t understand what kind of concept it was...

    "Well, ites from Miracle Stones after all. It''s not a Miracle Stone if it doesn''t produce a miracle."

    Qin Yi chuckled as he observes the puppet.

    Aside from its gigantic size, it looks like a bear covered in shiny gold armor. It looks very fierce and domineering when added with the sharp golden horns on its forehead.

    With a puppet monster this big and as domineering as this, ordinary people would be frightened if they saw it.

    Qin Yi came over and knocked this puppet lightly.

    It was not made of wood and it''s a kind of unknown material to him. This kind of masterpiece was definitely not made by ordinary materials and the creator was probably not an ordinary Refiner either.

    Unfortunately, for now, he doesn''t know how to use this puppet. If he knew, it would be great to be a trump card to help him in his future fights.

    However, this was not the first time he had seen a puppet. Previously he had seen a puppet belonging to a strange female elder called Beauty Elder Sister in the Treasure Pavilion.

    Unfortunately, that elder didn''t seem willing to share her knowledge about her puppet with Qin Yi, nor did he dare to y tricks to gain some knowledge from that elder.

    Therefore, this thing could only be his collection for the time being.

    After that, he returned this puppet back to his system storage and started his work in Mystical Garden.

    ***

    The next morning, as Qin Yi expected, Lu Yun was not present but Xue Chan was there instead.

    Xue Chan frowned slightly when she didn''t see Lu Yun around. Thus, she couldn''t help but ask Qin Yi.

    "Where is Lu Yun, shouldn''t he be here by this time?"

    Qin Yi, of course, knew why that guy was not present. After receiving an impurity attack from him, there was no way he could get up so quickly.

    He is probably still fast asleep in his cave.

    Even so, he couldn''t tell Xue Chan this. Therefore, he decided to act clueless as he replied.

    "I don''t know, he usually alwayses right. Maybe he got something that dyed his arrival here."

    Hearing this answer, Xue Chan couldn''t help but sigh as she felt a little annoyed.

    "Wasn''t he the one who informed us about Senior Sister Lan''s arrival yesterday? But now he''s the one who was negligent..."

    "Well, Senior Sister Lan still hasn''te out of her seclusion, that guy still has time."

    "I hope so..."

 Chapter 54 - Lan Qianhuas Guarantee

    The rays shining on thend from the dawn star, the birds chirping as the gentle cool breeze whistling made the environment full of beauty and spirituality

    With the arrival of morning, the liveliness of outer sects began to revive as the disciples began toe out of their Dragon Caves one after another and began their respective activities. ??

    In the Hundred Flowers Garden, Spirit Flower Peak.

    Qin Yi and Xue Chan were discussing alchemy, and they suddenly stopped after seeing the woman they had been waiting fore.

    They simultaneously stood up and gave her their respect.

    "Greeting, Senior Sister Lan!"

    "There''s no need to be so polite. How''s your work this month? Have you guys encountered any difficulties?"

    Lan Qianhua asked the two of them with a gentle smile.

    She inherited the character from her master; warm and gentle. However, she can be serious when ites to flowers, especially if the flowers are the property of her master.

    "Senior Sister Lan, don''t worry, everything is going well. We tend the garden every day and take care of all the nts here with great care and concern."

    Xue Chan answered the question confidently.

    Before Lan Qianhua''s arrival, she and Qin Yi decided to do an inspection first just to make sure that everything here was okay.

    Fortunately, nothing went wrong in this garden; not even the grass was gone from here.

    "That''s good."

    Lan Qianhua nodded as she was satisfied with Xue Chan''s answer, which was full of confidence.

    "Hmm?"

    She suddenly stopped as she saw only the two of them here.

    "I remember, I asked three people to tend this garden but I only saw you two. Where is the third one?"

    Xue Chan immediately sweated upon hearing this question. She couldn''t help but steal nces at Qin Yi and hoped that he would answer this question.

    Qin Yi naturally noticed that. Therefore, he secretly gave her a wink as if to say ''calm down I will take care of this matter''.

    Then, he turned to Lan Qianhua. With his incredible brain circuitry, he said eloquently.

    "Senior Sister Lan, that guy named Lu Yun is quitezy, this isn''t the second time he''s beente, and today is just one of hiszy days. I''ve warned him several times but he''s replying with humiliation instead just because my cultivation base is lower than his..."

    Xue Chan was instantly dumbfounded at Qin Yi''s sudden babbling.

    I thought you were gonna make a good excuse and leave nice words for Lu Yun, but it turned out...

    This... is this alright?

    She secretly looked at Lan Qianhua.

    Contrary to her expectations, Lan Qianhua didn''t seem bothered by Qin Yi''s instigation as she said indifferently.

    "You two seem to have a lot of grudges. That disciple named Lu Yun, I still remember him. Yesterday he also did the same thing as you today, he said you were alwayste and couldn''t take care of the garden properly, that''s why he always ended up cleaning your mess here."

    Qin Yi, "..."

    What the hell!

    That guy is so shameless!

    How dare he speak ill of me behind my back!

    I should have given him 10,000 [Impurity]st night!

    me me for being so merciful to that shameless guy!

    Seeing Qin Yi''s silly expression, Lan Qianhua''s beautiful brows arched upwards and asked.

    "So who should I punish between the two of you?"

    "Cough,"

    Qin Yi coughed as his face changed rapidly as fast as turning the page.

    "Senior Sister Lan, I think it''s only fair that the one who should be punished is the one who is not present at this time. Right, Sister Xue?"

    He nervously turned to Xue Chan and this girl was unexpectedly covering her mouth while looking away to the side. She could hardly contain herughter.

    Qin Yi, "..."

    Girl, you seem to be enjoying this.

    Can''t you at least conceal it?

    Lan Qianhua shook her head. She then ignored the two of them then entered the garden and started to carry out her intention.

    Qin Yi and Xue Chan didn''t stay still either, they obediently went after her from behind.

    About twenty minutester, the three of them finally stopped.

    Lan Qianhua''s face appeared satisfied, then she turned to the two people in front of her and said.

    "You two have done well. In fact, it exceeded my expectations. The heaven and earth materials here are not only growing healthy but also some are starting to branch off and it won''t be long before their numbers will double."

    Qin Yi and Xue Chan immediately looked at each other and smiled.

    Even though they were confident in their work, they didn''t expect that Senior Sister Lan would praise them directly.

    After that, they hurriedly humbly cupped their fists and said in unison.

    "This is what we should do, Senior Sister Lan."

    "Alright, you guys don''t need to be humble. Since everything in this garden is fine, I can feel relieved leaving it to the two of you and return to my exclusion. As for Lu Yun, I will demolish his work here and you two will have no choice but to work alone."

    "I don''t think this is a difficult task for you guys. The spiritual energy in this ce is denser than the ces you are used to cultivating, you can cultivate here while taking care of the nts. However, don''t practice martial arts here because it may damage the nts here."

    Lan Qianhua said long and wide.

    She thought that his offer was not bad. Taking care of this garden was the same as getting a free opportunity to cultivate in a good ce. These two should have no reason to turn down a good opportunity like this.

    Qin Yi thought for a while then asked.

    "Senior Sister Lan, may we study alchemy here?"

    Lan Qianhua raised her eyebrows in surprise.

    "You two are Alchemists?"

    Qin Yi and Xue Chan''s faces were slightly red in shame.

    "Senior Sister Lan, we are still in the process of studying but recently we need to put a lot of our time into studying alchemy because the Apprentice Alchemist exam will be held two months from now."

    Qin Yi said while scratching his head.

    Lan Qianhua fell silent for a while before she said.

    "You two can practice alchemy here but don''t ever destroy or make the heaven and earth materials here your ingredients..."

    Qin Yi and Xue Chan instantly shook their heads furiously. How could they dare to do that?

    Lan Qianhua added, "In addition, if I find you doing well until the end of the mission, I will rmend you to the Wondrous Pills Peak regardless of whether you pass or fail the exam in two months."

    Hearing this sentence, Xue Chan was immediately ecstatic.

    For someone like her, who wasn''t too confident to pass the Apprentice Alchemist exam, this was the best guarantee for her.

    Therefore, she immediately thanked Lan Qianhua for giving her such a rare opportunity.

    Qin Yi followed suit.

    Although he was confident in his chances of passing the Apprentice Alchemist exam, having the assurance of entering the Wondrous Pills Peak wasn''t bad at all.

    Lan Qianhua didn''t stay in the garden for too long, after she gave Qin Yi and Xue Chan some instructions, she immediately went back to where she was doing the seclusion.

    After watching Lan Qianhua''s figure disappearpletely, Xue Chan couldn''t contain her excitement anymore, she jumped up and down happily as she grabbed Qin Yi''s shoulder.

    "Brother Qin, did you hear what Senior Sister Lan just said to us? That is a guarantee! She promised us to enter the Wondrous Pills Peak two monthster if we do well here. With that kind of guarantee, how could I not be excited?!"

    Qin Yi could understand Xue Chan''s feelings but at the same time, he also didn''t quite understand why he could be this excited.

    It was probably because he had never tasted the exam failure like her.

    Thinking of this, he couldn''t help but wonder, is the Apprentice Alchemist exam so difficult that Xue Chan was still insecure even after studying for approximately two years?

 Chapter 55 - Dragon Material News

    "Sister Xue, is the Apprentice Alchemist exam very difficult?"

    Qin Yi curiously asked as he stared at Xue Chan.

    This question was a question he had been pressing on since the start of their conversation about alchemy. At that time, he didn''t ask because he thought it was too early for him to ask such a thing.

    However, he had decided to attend the Apprentice Alchemist exam held by the Secondary Profession Association this year. Therefore, this question became relevant to him.

    Xue Chan paused when she heard this question. Her face turned solemn as she answered.

    "The Apprentice Alchemist Exam is divided into three stages; the Written Examination, the Ingredients Recognition Examination, and the Pill Concocting Examination. Unfortunately, I can''t give you the details because at that time I couldn''t even pass the written exam, let alone the following two stages."

    "Moreover, I heard that the questions in the written exam change every year, so it''s useless even if you intentionally memorize or take notes during the exam."

    "Is that so? What a pity..."

    Qin Yi felt slightly disappointed.

    He initially thought he could get the grid from Xue Chan, but apparently, this girl also had no idea about the exam.

    It seemed that all he could do at the moment is study more. But the problem is, where should he learn more alchemy from?

    He had already read all the books that Elder Gu had given him and the Myriad Books Library only had books that recorded heaven and earth materials, not alchemy books.

    Perhaps, he should go to Ancient Dragon City to look for an opportunity.

    Apart from that, he also needed to buy some necessities in the city.

    With Qin Yi''s current cultivation base, he wasn''t allowed to leave the sect yet, but going to the city would no longer be a problem if he used the Void Jump and the Hidden Night Cape.

    After that, Qin Yi and Xue Chan started to talk about their shift work.

    Since Lan Qianhua allowed them to cultivate and practice alchemy here, Xue Chan happily took over Lu Yun''s original working hours.

    She would tend the garden from morning to evening. Meanwhile, there was no change in Qin Yi''s working hours; he will work his usual hours.

    After Qin Yi left Spirit Flower Peak, he headed straight to his cave to take some rest.

    The days just went like this.

    Apart from practicing and working, he still took some time to rest.

    After he woke up, he immediately prepared to go to the city.

    However, when he used the Hidden Night Cape, he discovered something unexpected.

    The Hidden Night Cape''s invisibility ability turns out to be inactive during the day, and it can only be active at night.

    When this artifact took its name from the word "Night", it really meant it.

    However, he also discovered another fact of this artifact. Although it couldn''t hide Qin Yi''s figure with his invisibility ability, it could hide his presence.

    In other words, Hidden Night Cape have different abilities at each time alternation. During the day, it can hide the user''s presence, and at night it can hide the user''s figure.

    What an interesting artifact! Qin Yi thought.

    Unfortunately, it is just a Normal Artifact; it would be great if it were a Spirit Artifact.

    Even though Qin Yi couldn''t use invisibility, he still decided to use it to go to the city.

    At least it covered his figure, and he was inconspicuous while wearing it.

    In the next moment, he used Void Jump and disappeared from his cave.

    ***

    As one of the major cities in the cultivation world, Ancient Dragon City was already filled with people since early in the morning, and cultivators could be seen everywhere.

    With various styles of people dressed, Qin Yi, who was wearing a full ck cape, looked inconspicuous in people''s eyes.

    He is low key since Hidden Night Cape concealed his presence, and only someone who identally sees him can prove that he exists.

    The Ancient Dragon City isrge and has many ces worth visiting. However, today he had a clear purpose foring here.

    First, he wanted to go to the market and buy various kinds of heaven and earth materials from seed merchants.

    Currently, what the Mystical Gardencks other than living things are heaven and earth materials. With the density of the spiritual energy in thatnd, it would be a pity not to cultivate all kinds of heaven and earth materials.

    This time, he came to the city without Gao Peng. Therefore, he had no person to guide him to the market.

    Hence, he can only wander around the city by himself and hope to find it along the way.

    When he came here with Gao Pengst time, he went to the Seeking Miracle Pavilion, and it was in the Miracle Stones market area; it was different from a public market.

    "Did you hear, there is someone selling dragon materials in the market?"

    "Dragon materials? What kind of dragon materials?"

    "It''s a dragon material from a Rank 2 Magical Beast Turtle Lava Dragon. I heard the seller managed to hunt it from Fire Pit Mountain."

    "Fire Pit Mountain? Someone unexpectedly dares to hunt magical beasts from that ce?"

    "Yeah, I was surprised too. After all, Fire Pit Mountain is a very unsuitable ce for humans to live in. I heard that the seller is a Foundation Establishment cultivator who excels at ice cultivation techniques. That''s why he was able to stay in Fire Pit Mountain for a long time."

    "The ice cultivation technique he practices must be not an ordinary ice cultivation technique. After all, many cultivators practice the ice cultivation technique, but only he can withstand the hellish heat on that mountain."

    "Anyway, that kind of sale is worth watching. Let''s go there!"

    Qin Yi identally listened to the conversation between the two men behind him.

    He had also read the Fire Pit Mountain''s information.

    The Fire Pit Mountain was located at a distance of 200 km from Ancient Dragon City. It was a bit far away, but to cultivators, that distance was nothing.

    The mountain is surrounded by extreme heat, making that ce very unsuitable for living creatures like humans. Only magical beasts with the fire-based element could live and adapt in such a ce.

    However, cultivators were adventurous people; as long as there was an opportunity, they were willing to do anything, even if it required them to dive into the fire pit.

    Qin Yi also needed dragon blood to build a nest for the Dragon Blood Tree. The news of this dragon materials seller is like a gift from God for him.

    Even though he couldn''t extract the seller, he might be able to extract the buyer. He only hopes that the buyer isn''t a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

    Thus, Qin Yi stopped his steps and let the two people behind him get ahead of him. After that, he secretly followed them into the market from behind.

    About half an hourter, they finally arrived at the market.

    This market space is quite lively, with peopleing and going. It was even more enthusiastic than the situation in other ces in this city.

    Qin Yi walked into this market with great interest.

    With the understanding of the market, he also roughly understood the distribution here, and the entire market can be called Dragon Lane Street. There are many kinds of items for sale here, including magical beast meat, heaven and earth materials, pills, and others.

    Following behind the two strangers, he walked into this spacious and lively ce.

    He saw that every block ofnd in this market was upied by a shop selling certain items from small torge scale ones.

    On the first block on the left, he saw a shop selling pills, but most of them were low-rank pills such as Qi Strengthening Pill, Healing Pill, Energy Restoration Pill and such.

    Moving forward, there was a shop selling unique clothes for cultivators. Such dresses are usually made not of ordinary materials but also not of materials that are too expensive. After all, this is a public market, unlike a clothing store opened by big forces.

    As Qin Yi continued to walk, he finally arrived at an open area by following these two people. This ce was an area for loose cultivators, peddlers or caravans to sell their items.

 Chapter 56 - Blood Essence Of Magical Beast

    "Anybody need Red Leafs? This brother, do you want to buy Red Leafs? I just picked it up this morning. I can guarantee the quality, and I can even lower the price..."

    "This brother, look at my Phantom Dagger; it''s a Normal Artifact that I''ve been using for almost a hundred years. It has many stories and memories, and it''s virtually famous throughout the region..."

    "Sister, oh, beauty, beauty, I have Ice Silk Silkworm here. This is a high-grade material to make beautiful and fine clothes for you... Oh, this handsome brother, do you want to buy a gift for your lover? These Ice Silk Silkworms are perfect for gifts- eh, are you single? Poor you~."

    The single, "..."

    "Hair Growing Pill, Hair Growing Pill~ Everybody, this is a new kind of pill that Pill Master Lu has invented. It can grow or lengthen your hair in the blink of an eye. Brother there, I saw that your head is bald, you must be pretty concerned about it, right?. Why don''t you try this Hair Growing Pill? Once you take this pill, you will be dashing and handsome with your long and shiny hair~."

    "...I''m sorry, I don''t need your Hair Growing Pill. This bald head is just a wig."

    "???"

    ...

    "Listen, everybody! I have an Earth Grade martial skill called "Three Leaves Sword Art" here, any fellow cultivators who like swords can buy this martial skill directly from me. This martial skill is my family''s heirloom martial art copy, and I''m only willing to sell it because my family and I need urgent money. Fellow cultivators, let''s not miss this because this sale will only be avable today!"

    As Qin Yi kept walking, he heard various shouts of promotion with various stylesing from people selling their respective goods.

    As he was close behind the two strangers leading him, he vaguely listened to their conversation.

    "That vicious scammer again? Last time, he sold an Earth Grade martial skill called Fire Lotus Palm, and someone bought it. The buyer was stupid and naive. Did he really think it was logical that someone would dare sell Earth Grade martial skills when even the great sects and great ns value it dearly?"

    "There was such a case? Then, what happened to the buyer?"

    "It was miserable! I heard that martial skill turned out to be an iplete Earth Grade martial skill. You should know the risks of learning iplete martial arts. The buyer forcibly learned them and ended up crippling his Dantian, and he no longer has the chance to be a cultivator again in this life.

    "Euw, such a pitiful fellow. Didn''t his mother ever tell him not to buy random unknown things from the strange uncle? What''s more, it''s an iplete martial skill..."

    "Maybe he doesn''t know the risks of practicing with iplete martial arts, or he is just genuinely naive to think that Earth Grade martial skills can be sold in this market. Anyway, don''t ever go near that scammer, with his cunning and vicious character, you won''t know when that guy will cheat you."

    "Agreed, let''s go!"

    Practicing an iplete martial art is risky?

    Qin Yi was a bit taken aback as he just found out about this.

    He better take note of this critical information.

    After a long time, with the guidance of the two strangers in front of Qin Yi, he finally arrived at a lively square area.

    He roughly understood the distribution here as he walked around the market for more than half an hour.

    This market has two squares which are side by side but separated by aneway, a deep path that only served as road transportation.

    Each square has two different streets that are vertically connected to the main city. These streets were upied by small torge shops, and they sold a wide variety of products from various factions. It can be said that every one of them has its own backer.

    This can be seen from the regr number of buyers in the three streets.

    Currently, Qin Yi is in the first square.

    This square was usually filled with vendors selling low-rank items and rarely went above Rank 1. Therefore, both the sellers and the buyers here were usually only Qi Condensation Realm cultivators.

    He didn''t go to the second square, but he heard from market-goers rumours that it was a ce where high-stage cultivators sold high-rank products.

    At this moment, he heard an exmation from one of his ''guides''.

    "Oh, there he is, that guy is the one selling dragon materials!"

    "But why is a Foundation Establishment like him selling in this square? Wouldn''t it be more profitable if he sold his products in the next square?"

    "Who knows, maybe thepetition there is too fierce that he has no other choice to sell it here. Anyway, let''s go there!"

    Qin Yi also didn''t stay still as he quietly followed them from behind.

    When he got there, he saw fiercepetition between the buyers. It seems that dragon materials are not trivial to them.

    Well, Qin Yi can understand this.

    He heard that although magical beasts with dragon characteristics weren''t rare, they were hard to hunt or catch. They are known for their cunningness and cleverness in attacking or fleeing.

    The reason why this seller was able to hunt the Turtle Lava Dragon was presumably because it was a turtle.

    Turtle-type magical beasts usually have a mild nature; they like solitude and rarely engage in fighting.

    Their advantage lies in their defence, and their weakness lies in their speed. Since the seller is good at ice cultivation techniques, he must be good at restraining things.

    With this turtle''s slow speed, it must be effortless for the seller to restrain it. It was also coupled with an ice element that can easily tame fire elements.

    Once it is caught, the seller will not have too much trouble killing it. No matter how hard the Turtle Lava Dragon shell was, it would be destroyed if it was attacked multiple times using a powerful technique or artifact.

    All in all, this seller will unquestionably make a big profit out of it.

    Dragon materials are luxurious and expensive products; they can be a tonic for cultivators, especially children who have just started cultivation.

    Those dragon materials are usually prevalent amongrge families as they were bought to feed and baptism their direct descendants from early.

    That was why the two strangers, including Qin Yi, didn''t quite understand why the seller would sell them in this square. He could still earn a lot of money even if he sold them in the next square or to prominent and well-known shops in the market streets or city.

    Perhaps he has his own circumstances, but it doesn''t matter since it is not his business anyway.

    Qin Yi left his two ''guides'' and advanced to a ce closer to the seller.

    At this moment, the seller said in a loud voice.

    "The Turtle Lava Dragon shell, it''s a good material for refining an artifact armor. The price is 1000 low-grade spirit stones, or you can exchange it for materials of the same value. If you''re interested, you can bid on it now!"

    The moment these words fell, people immediately bid their price.

    "1010 low-grade spirit stones!"

    "1100 low-grade spirit stones!"

    "1200 low-grade spirit stones!"

    ...

    In the end, Turtle Lava Dragon shell was sold for 1650 low-grade spirit stones, and the buyer was a Qi Condensation Realm male cultivator.

    As soon as he received it, Qin Yi quietly approached the buyer while saying, "Excuse me, excuse me!", of course, only in his heart~.

    Fortunately, there were many people here, and Qin Yi''s presence was close to none. Therefore, no one particrly noticed or suspected his movements.

    "Turtle Lava Dragon eyeball, it is a good ingredient for Alchemists. The price is 500 low-grade spirit stones or you can exchange them for materials of the same value. If you are interested, you can bid on it now!"

    "500 low-grade spirit stones!"

    "550 low-grade spirit stones!"

    ...

    "I want to exchange it for the nd of the Rank 2 magical beast Ice-skinned Toad! I wonder if it''s equivalent to the Turtle Lava Dragon''s eyeball?"

    Someone among the bidders shouted and offered the conditions.

    The seller was delighted.

    As an ice cultivator, he is undoubtedly interested in ice-based materials.

    "Of course, young friend, I will dly ept it!"

    In the end, that transaction ended in the exchange of materials of equal value.

    Fortunately, it fell into the hands of a Qi Condensation Realm cultivator, so Qin Yi still could extract that person.

    "Alright, everybody, this is thest item of the Turtle Lava Dragon. I''m sure you all had already looked forward to it, so I won''t go into too much detail about the use of this item since everybody already knows that. There are ten liters of Turtle Lava Dragon blood here, and I will auction 1 liter of blood each time. Moreover, with every purchase of one liter of blood, you will get one drop of Blood Essence as a bonus!"

    The moment the word "Blood Essence" left the seller''s mouth, the crowd was astounded and broke into noise.

    "Blood Essence? This guy managed to get Blood Essense from this magical beast? Doesn''t that mean this magical beast is a mature Turtle Lava Dragon?"

    "No way, this guy must be strong since he was able to hunt the mature Turtle Lava Dragon!"

    "No wonder why he can survive in Fire Pit Mountain, it turns out that he is so capable¡­"

 Chapter 57 - Ten Thousand Illusionary Forms

    Qin Yi was also surprised to hear that there was Blood Essence contained in the Turtle Lava Dragon blood.

    Blood Essence is the vital blood of a magical beast. However, only mature magical beasts can condense it within them. Once it is taken by force or damaged, it can weaken the power or even take arge part of the lifespan of the magical beast.

    However, as far as he knew, the strength of a Rank 2 mature magical beast was the same as ate-stage Foundation Establishment Realm.

    Doesn''t that mean that this seller is ate-stage Foundation Establishment Realm?

    Such a powerful fellow, why did he bother himself mingling in this square that is filled with Qi Condensation Realm cultivators?

    Qin Yi felt strange about this, but he didn''t overthink it.

    It wasn''t like he was going to buy the seller''s item.

    At this moment, buyers can''t wait to bid on this item.

    The seller unwittingly calmed them down.

    "Calm down, everyone! I have 10 liters of Turtle Lava Dragon blood and 10 drops of Blood Essence in my hand, so you don''t have to fight like this. Alright, the price for each liter of this blood is 5000 low-grade spirit stones, or you can exchange them with materials that are of the same price. If you are interested, you can bid on it now!"

    After hearing the price, few people could not help but twitch the corners of their mouths while reproaching in their hearts.

    <em>Didn''t you say that Blood Essence would be used as a bonus?</em>

    <em>Why are you still charging a price like this, then?</em>

    The market price of Rank 2 magical beast blood is usually 2000 low-grade spirit stones per liter, and the price of dragon characteristic magical beast blood is usually only 2500 per liter.

    It doesn''t have any noticeable difference. After all, even though it has the characteristics of a dragon, the dragon bloodline they possessed is extremely thin, and it is nowhere nearpared to an actual dragon bloodline.

    However, their Blood Essence is valuable, usually priced at 3000 low-grade spirit stones.

    In other words, this seller didn''t think the Blood Essense was a bonus at all!

    Some people want to protest, but the opposite party is a lot stronger than them.

    No matter how many they are, Qi Condensation Realm can''t possibly win against Foundation Establishment Realm, let alone this is most likely thete-stage of Foundation Establishment Realm.

    Qin Yi watched the tension as he saw that some people hesitated to bid, and some looked indifferent like such price was nothing to them.

    He was very familiar with this kind of look.

    Yup, this is the look of the rich!

    A glint of white sh crossed in Qin Yi''s eyes as he sneakily got close to those indifferent fellows and performed an extraction on them.

    As he was busy extracting his targets, the bidding had already begun.

    "5050 low-grade spirit stones!"

    "5100 low-grade spirit stones!"

    "5300 low-grade spirit stones!"

    ...

    ''10,000 low-grade spirit stones!"

    "Hiss!"

    "10,000 low-grade spirit stones... Which Local Tyrant bid that?"

    People immediately gasped in amazement when someone suddenly raised the bid drastically.

    When they looked in the direction of the voice, they finally recognized that Local Tyrant.

    It was a young man wearing a white jade crown with auspicious cloud patterns on his head, a set of white silk and cloud brocade clothes, and a jade pendant hanging from the waist.

    From the way he was dressed, one could tell that this young man was no ordinary person; he might be from a prominent n in this city.

    As expected, many people knew him.

    "That is Mo Xuan, the Third Young Master of the Mo n!"

    "What the heck, why would such a young master descend to this lowly market? Isn''t he afraid of getting hives?"

    "Of course, it''s for dragon materials! What else do you think he came to this ce for?"

    "That''s right, those young masters from prominent ns usually only want to buy things from big shops or auctions. If it weren''t for dragon materials, they probably would never have stepped foot into this ce for the rest of their lives."

    "Not only Young Master Mo, there is also someone from the Huang npeting for these dragon materials."

    "Sigh... these young masters are truly merciless. Can they leave these dragon materials to little cultivators like us? After all, it''s not like they''ve never consumed dragon materials before."

    "I heard that almost every nsman of the prominent ns was bathed in dragon blood from the age of five..."

    "That''s crazy! I''ve been cultivating for over thirty years and gone through many life and death situations, yet I still can''t afford this dragon blood. What an unfair life..."

    "Life has never been fair to begin with."

    "..."

    The appearance of these young masters from prominent ns made a stir in this ce, but that didn''t stop the seller from selling his item, as if he didn''t seem to care about their presence and status.

    "Congrattions, Young Master Mo, this first magical beast blood and Essence Blood has fallen into your hands!"

    The seller said smilingly as he handed a liter of magical beast blood and a drop of Blood Essence stored in two different bottles into Mo Xuan''s hands.

    Meanwhile, Mo Xua remained apathetic toward the seller''s congrattion as he received the items with his hands.

    "Alright, everyone, we''ll move on to the second..."

    The bidding is still running, and Qin Yi is busy going back and forth to those who bought the seller''s items.

    Surprisingly, not only did he manage to obtain dragon blood and Blood Essence, but he also obtained some other good things.

    However, the best of them is something that Qin Yi extracted from a person called Mo Xuan¡ª¡ª He unexpectedly obtained a Heaven Grade martial skill called <strong>Ten Thousand Illusionary Forms</strong>.

    This was the first time he had acquired a Heaven Grade martial skill.

    Such a great and unexpected gain almost made him fall into the daze.

    After all, the highest grade martial arts he had ever acquired was an Earth Grade martial skill, and he had only received one so far.

    Receiving a Heaven Grade martial skill so suddenly was quite a shock to him.

    Such gain and discovery make him wonder what background does this Mo Xuan has?

    Qin Yi had never heard of a n surnamed after Mo, but it was definitely one of the well-known ns in this city.

    As a matter of fact, there were only Five Great ns in Ancient Dragon City that the sect disciples, including Qin Yi, couldn''t possibly not know about them.

    These Five Great ns were the Yang n, Duan n, Yun n, Jiang n, Shi n. These ns are also known as the Guardians of Ancient Dragon City.

    Among them, the Yang n, Yun n, Jiang n, Shi n had existed since the creation of Ancient Dragon City and are almost as old as the Sleeping Dragon Sect. Only the Duan n was recently appointed as one of the Guardians of Ancient Dragon City.

    In addition to the five major ns, a City Lord presides over Ancient Dragon City''s overall situation. However, that City Lord was not from any n but is a disciple sent from a sect.

    This ismon knowledge for the sect disciples and the residents of Ancient Dragon City.

    The Mo n that came from people''s mouths is probably one of the prominent ns under the Five Great ns since this Young Master Mo is able to possess Heaven Grade martial skills.

    ¡ª¡ªAnd any faction capable of possessing martial arts of this grade is definitely not a simple faction.

    Before long, the seller sessfully sold all his magical beast blood and Blood Essence.

    "Thanks to everyone who has participated in this transaction. If this humble one has another good item, I will definitelye here again!"

    After that, the seller immediately took out his flying sword.

    He looked at the crowd, then gave a faint smile and bid his farewell.

    "Goodbye everyone~."

    In the next moment, he immediately flew with his flying sword and left this ce.

    However, for some reason, after the seller''s departure, Qin Yi felt the atmosphere in this ce suddenly became a little tense.

    He saw several people hurriedly get away from this ce using various means.

    He didn''t hurry to follow suit, but he moved to a ce some distance away from his original spot.

    Even though he was inexperienced with this kind of thing, he could roughly guess what would happen next when the atmosphere turned like this.

    Qin Yi saw Mo Xuan standing between them along with two people behind him who seemed to be his servants.

    When he scanned the surroundings, he also saw several people dressed the same as Mo Xuan''s servants blocking the others'' way.

    These were the people who bought the Turtle Lava Dragon''s blood and Essence Blood from the seller who had just left. Their faces appeared hesitant and worried when faced with this situation.

 Chapter 58 - The Descendant Of Golden Dragon

    Qin Yi remembers their faces clearly even though he doesn''t know their identities. However, he could guess that they are probably loose cultivators.

    However, he didn''t quite understand why they didn''t run away from this ce right away. In any case, if they ran separately, at least some of them would be able to escape from this situation.

    "Leave the blood and Blood Essence of the Turtle Lava Dragon in your hands to me. I can ensure your safety in this city."

    As Mo Xuan said this, his face remained indifferent as his tone is more like a demand rather than a request.

    "Ensure their safety? Did I just know that the Mo n has already be the Sixth Great n in Ancient Dragon City?"

    The one surnamed Huang suddenly scoffed loudly in response to Mo Xuan''s words.

    Apparently, apart from Mo Xun and his servants, the people from the Huang n also did not immediately leave this ce.

    Mo Xuan furrowed his sword-like eyebrows as he looked at the one who spoke like that.

    If it were someone else, he would not hesitate to attack or even kill him, but the person who had just spoken is a nsman of the Huang n. Moreover, his status is not low in the n.

    "Huang Haoming, just because you are Huang Haoran''s cousin doesn''t mean I don''t dare to begin with you. You should go home and mind your own business!"

    Mo and Huang n never got along, and their rtionship is like ice and fire. Whenever their nsman met, they always either ended up in a physical fight or a verbal argument.

    The current Mo n''s younger generation is led by Mo Xuan, while the Huang n is led by Huang Haoran, the cousin of Huang Haoming. At the age of twenty-eight, they managed to reach the Ninth Stage of Qi Condensation Realm. They were only one step away from the Foundation Establishment Realm.

    Whenever the two of them met, people had better stay away from them; otherwise, they would get sttered with hot oil.

    Huang Haoming shook his head and chuckled.

    "It''s not good. My Huang n has always been close to loose cultivators, and if you want to harm them in front of us, Huangs, then we will never stay still."

    Mo Xuan snorted as he said in disdain, "It looks like you won''t understand unless you have experienced yourself. Do you think anyone other than Huang Haoran in the Huang n can match me?"

    As he said that, he started to stimte the Qi in his body as the faint white light emitted from his body. It continued to flow out of his body and gather around until it gradually took the shape of a giant python.

    The python was made of Mo Xuan''s Qi, but the terrifying aura it gave off was not much different from the power of an actual Rank 2 magical beast. It was hard to believe that it was just an illusion.

    "This... this is the Mo n''s signature martial skill, Heaven Grade martial skill <strong>Ten Thousand Illusionary Forms</strong>!"

    "What a terrifying and vivid illusion!"

    Qin Yi, who was watching them from afar, raised his eyebrows in astonishment. He muttered, "So this is the Heaven Grade martial skill <strong>Ten Thousand Illusionary Forms</strong>?"

    "What incredible powers!"

    The people who witnessed this were instantly terrified, and their feet were shaking. Even Huang Xiaoming''s face sank.

    He didn''t seem to expect that Mo Xuan''s strength had already reached this point.

    "What''s wrong? You seem surprised here?"

    Mo Xuan sneered coldly.

    Huang Haoming smiled reluctantly and replied.

    "Nothing. I''m just surprised that your strength is already so close to my Big Brother Haoran''s, but that''s all. You''re still far to be worthy of being Big Brother Haoran''s opponent."

    Mo Xuan''s face darkened hearing this. He said, "Initially, I wanted to give you a chance to stay out of my business, but it looks like you really need a lesson so you can watch your mouth more carefully next time."

    After that, he directly manipted the giant python that he had managed to condense with his Qi, then directed it towards Huang Haoming.

    It immediately hissed like a genuine python and shot toward its opponent with terrifying speed.

    Huang Haoming''s expression became serious. His hand formed a seal, and the giant hand waved in the air and blocked that attack.

    Unfortunately, due to their contrasting strength difference, he couldn''tpletely fend that attack off. Instead, he was sent flying backwards until he hit a stone pir.

    Boom!

    As the debris fell and the puff of dust gradually faded until it diffused entirely into the air, a bloody Huang Haoming was finally revealed before everyone''s eyes.

    He coughed while wiping the red blood off the corner of his mouth.

    "Cough, cough, Mo Xuan... Mo Xuan, I know you are overbearing, arrogant, and fearless, but I don''t think you are so brave that you are not afraid that the guards will catch you..."

    Mo Xuan gave a disgusted look when he heard this.

    Last time, one of the city guards carelessly let him off after he attacked someone. In his eyes, those guards are just a bunch of cowards in front of him.

    They are afraid of getting into trouble if they involve themselves with him.

    Therefore, he could confidently dare to do something like this now.

    "They won''t dare-"

    "Who won''t dare?"

    Before Mo Xuan could finish his sentence, he was cut off by someone walking through the wall of the crowd.

    This voice...

    Hearing this familiar yet distant voice, Qin Yi widened his eyes and immediately turned towards the voice source.

    The person who spoke just now was a young man.

    He wears a golden jade crown with auspicious cloud patterns on his head, a set of special purple robes for the Sleeping Dragon Sect''s inner sect disciples, a ring with a golden dragon pattern on his finger, and a jade pendant hanging from the right and an eye-catching golden sword hanging from the left waist.

    He has a refined temperament and a personable demeanor. He looks like a noble boy instead of a guard.

    There was no mistaking it; this guy is the benefactor who helped Qin Yi two and a half years ago.

    He left a deep impression on Qin Yi.

    Therefore, he still remembers the distinctive voice and face of this benefactor.

    However, contrary to Qin Yi''s expression, Mo Xuan''s face turned ashen and ugly when he saw this person.

    He said in a bit of fright.

    "Li Hai... The Descendant of the Golden Dragon."

    He didn''t expect that this person would appear here.

    The people who recognized this name immediately changed their expressions.

    The Descendant of Golden Dragon, this name reverberated across the entire Sleeping Dragon Sect''s territory; it is almost known to the whole of Azure Dragon Region.

    It wouldn''t be an exaggeration to say that he is the descendant of the Golden Dragon because rumors said that he was indeed rted to the Golden Dragon that lived in the Vermilion Bird Region.

    Rumors also said that he is a prince of the Golden Dragon Empire. Unfortunately, nobody ever proves it. So, it remains a legend of tales thate out of word of mouth only.

    Currently, Li Hai is one of the rising stars of the younger generation in the entire region.

    His strength, prestige, and fame were at the forefront, and he shared a standing ce with the most talented disciples in the Top Ten Great Sects in the Azure Dragon Region.

    However, in Ancient Dragon City, he acted as the captain of the guards of the Guardian Temple. He is very good at catching offenders or criminals in the city regardless of what status they have.

    And even more strangely, when their backeres toin, they will only end up paying a higher price than just being detained for a few days in the Resting Demon Pce.

    Therefore, his figure was greatly feared by the residents and even visitors of Ancient Dragon City.

    The Descendant of the Golden Dragon?

    Qin Yi was surprised by this extraordinary nickname. No wonder the scent of the golden thigh envelops this guy.

    Too bad he only had a small rtionship with this person, no¡ª this person probably didn''t even remember who Qin Yi was.

    Li Hai smiled as he said lightly, "Mo Xuan, right? Did you just say that the city guards don''t dare catch the offender?"

    Mo Xuan lowered his head and fell silent for a while before replying in a stuttering voice.

    "No-, no, Senior Li Hai, you just heard it wrongly¡­"

    "Oh? What''s the truth?"

    "I-I... Just now, I want to say that I won''t dare to cause more trouble than this..."

    "So, what if you act otherwise?"

    "...I''ll admit my mistake to the guard..."

    "And?"

    "...and let them catch me..."

    Li Hai came over with a gentle smile on his face.

    When he arrived in front of Mo Xuan, who was shaking in fear like a trembling rabbit, he raised his right hand and ced it on Mo Xuan''s head, then gently patted it.

    "Good, I like a good and sensible boy like you."

 Chapter 59 - Cant Escape From This Freak

    Hearing this, Mo Xuan felt that he was being humiliated. This was even more humiliating than when he lost to Huang Haoran.

    He couldn''t help but clench his fists tightly under the sleeves of his robe.

    "...Yes!"

    "Guards, take Young Master Mo to rest at the Resting Demon Pce. Don''t let anyone disturb his rest there until I arrive!"

    Li Hai shouted to the guards in this area.

    "Yes, Captain Li!"

    The nearby guards went straight to Mo Xuan and directly led him out of the market.

    After watching them disappear, Li Hai scanned his surroundings and asked with a smile, "Do any of you also need to rest in the Resting Demon Pce?"

    The crowd who watched this exciting show furiously shook their heads and immediately ran away like they had seen a ghost.

    Who doesn''t know about the Resting Demon Pce?

    It may sound gentle and grand because it contains'' Resting'' and ''Pce'' words, but it is actually just a he prison for the demons.

    ¡ª¡ªAnd the so-called demons are just criminals and offenders that the guards indiscriminately arrested.

    Qin Yi, who was watching the crowd disperse in an instant, couldn''t help but admire Senior Brother Li Hai''s methods.

    Even that arrogant and domineering fellow like Mo Xuan could only sumb under his might and charisma.

    Immense admire~, admire~.

    Qin Yi wanted to p his hands admiringly, but he suppressed his urge considering this senior brother is a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

    Then he saw Li Hai approach Huang Haoming, who was still sitting on the ground.

    "Cough, cough..."

    That fellow clutched his chest and pretended to cough in pain. It was apparent that he was also afraid of Li Hai.

    "Young Master Huang, please follow me to Guardian Temple! I will need your detailed information regarding this incident."

    "Cough, Senior Li Hai, I think I need to rest-"

    "Oh, you also need to rest?"

    Li Hai said so and smiled considerately.

    However, this considerate smile somehow made Huang Haoming freeze up instantly.

    He immediately stood up. Even his face instantly became rosy like a healthy person that had just experienced nothing.

    He said to Li Hai with a ttery smile.

    "Senior Li Hai, you can ask me anything; I will not hesitate to answer your quetions. Ah, you can even ask about my private life-"

    "No need!"

    "...Kay..."

    Huang Haoming dejectedly walked out of the market and headed toward Guardian Temple.

    Qin Yi chuckled as he saw this scene.

    What a pitiful fellow!

    He should have left this ce from the start.

    If he did that, he probably wouldn''t have been involved in this mess.

    <em>It''s time for me to leave this ce too. </em>

    <em>I still have a lot of things to ''buy''.</em>

    When he turned around and was about to leave, suddenly, he heard Li Hai''s voice like he was calling out for someone.

    "Where are you going? Do you think you can get away after breaking the sect rules?"

    Qin Yi didn''t know who Li Hai was talking to, but he subconsciously turned his body again out of curiosity.

    However, he discovered that Li Hai was actually staring at him.

    (^_^)

    Qin Yi, "..."

    <em>No way, that''s just my imagination.</em>

    <em>Perhaps he is staring at someone else.</em>

    He looked left, right, and behind, only to find that only he and Li Hai were remaining here.

    !!!

    ©¥¦²(?§¥?|||)©¥

    <em>He is talking to me!</em>

    <em>How is that possible? Did he see through my disguise?</em>

    <em>No! Even if he can see me, that doesn''t mean he can see my identity as a Sleeping Dragon Sect disciple since a ck cloak covers my entire body.</em>

    <em>Maybe it''s just a misconception...</em>

    <em>Let''s better leave before Senior Brother Li Hai discovers me!</em>

    Qin Yi turned around once again and was ready to leave.

    He didn''t dare to use Void Jump in a public ce because there were too many unknown results waiting for him if some people discovered this ability.

    Therefore, running is the only choice he currently has.

    "Oh, junior brother, you still dare to run after being caught? Let''s see how this senior brother cleans you up!"

    Li Hai''s voice once again buzzed in Qin Yi''s ears.

    <em>Holy, he is really talking to me!</em>

    Qin Yi hurriedly took out a Rank 2 Purple Smoke Talisman. This talisman will not bring harm to the opponent, but it can confuse the opponent''s view.

    He was about to infuse it with his Qi; however, he suddenly heard Li Hai''s voice, and it was so clear that it felt very close to his right ear.

    "Rank 2 Purple Smoke Talisman? What a resourceful junior brother~."

    Qin Yi was startled as he reflexively looked to the right, but he didn''t find anyone.

    He sweated for a little as he couldn''t help but feel relieved for a moment-

    "I''m here!"

    Whut?!

    Qin Yi abruptly mmed his head to the left. He was horrified to see Li Hai, who was smiling kindly at him.

    This kind of smile is sometimes scarier than seeing a ghost smiling in front of you.

    "¡­Senior Li Hai, I think you recognized the wrong person."

    "That''s not possible, my eyes are never wrong."

    "I am not a Sleeping Dragon Sect disciple."

    "Oh? Even though you''re wearing the unique navy blue robe belonging to an outer sect disciple of the Sleeping Dragon Sect?"

    Hmmm?

    How the fuck did this guy know?

    "Are you wondering about how I know about that?"

    Freaks!

    In the past, Qin Yi wanted to meet this person and express his gratitude for helping him two and half years ago. But now, he wanted nothing more than to disappear from this person''s sight.

    He''s scary!

    He looked up at Li Hai, who was taller than him. He secretly wanted to infuse his Qi into the talisman he was holding. However, his hands suddenly became immobile, and even his flow of Qi was also immobilized.

    "This..."

    Qin Yi was confused and panicked.

    "Do you know what one of the superiorities of the Golden Dragon is?"

    Li Hai smiled as he sent his words to creep into Qin Yi''s ear.

    "They are good at restraining and sealing things. That''s why nobody ever managed to escape from this senior brother of yours. What do you think, junior brother? Do you still want to try to escape? I''ll permit you to use another method."

    "...No, Senior Brother Li Hai."

    "Do you want to follow me to the Guardian Temple or follow the guards to the Resting Demon Pce?"

    "... Can I just go back to the sect and repent myself by facing the wall?"

    "There''s also the wall either in Guardian Temple or Resting Demon Pce. You can choose one of them."

    "Is there a better choice? Like going home maybe..."

    "You can regard Resting Demon Pce as home actually."

    Fudge, do you think I don''t know what kind of ce the Resting Demon Pce is? It''s a prison!

    Qin Yi scolded in his heart.

    "...Senior Brother Li Hai won''t imprison me, right?"

    "Eh? I''ve never imprisoned anyone, I''m just letting them rest in a veryfortable ce. So, you want to go to Resting Demon Pce?"

    "...No, I will follow you to the Guardian Temple..."

    Qin Yi dropped his shoulders and replied in a whimpering voice.

    "Good, I like clever and sensible boys like you."

    Li Hai patted Qin Yi''s head while smiling gently.

    With that, Qin Yi obediently followed Li Hai from behind to the Guardian Temple.

    Amidst their journey, he asionally nced at Li Hai.

    He still couldn''t fathom how this senior brother managed to find out his identity?

    Thinking of this, he couldn''t help but recall what Li Hai had said earlier.

    <em>This senior brother said that he saw me wearing an outer sect robe.</em>

    <em>So, how could he see it?</em>

    <em>Am I unawarely wearing a transparent cape?</em>

 Chapter 60 - Being Interrogated By Senior Brother

    Li Hai noticed Qin Yi''s nce. Thus he smiled and asked.

    "What''s wrong, Junior Brother?"

    Qin Yi scratched his nose as he was too embarrassed to ask.

    "Senior Brother Li, how did you know I''m wearing an outer sect disciple robe? I mean, I''m wearing this ck cloak..."

    Li Hai looked at the ck cloak that his junior brother was wearing. His brows couldn''t help but arch a bit as he said.

    "This artifact of yours is a bit interesting. Unfortunately, it is only a Normal Artifact. It may deceive the eyes and spiritual perception of others, but it is impossible to deceive my eyes. Your senior brother''s eyes are somewhat special; any disguise technique or artifact is useless."

    Is it some sort of bloodline?

    Qin Yi couldn''t help but guess.

    In that way, he had to find a way to get closer and hug this senior brother''s golden thigh so that he could extract his bloodline in the future.

    He was sure that the system could do it since it can even extract the aptitude of other people.

    However, for now, he also had to think of how he could get out of this situation.

    Fortunately, this senior brother looks mild and friendly; maybe after Qin Yi acknowledges his mistake and writes several apology papers, Li Hai will probably let him off the hook.

    Let''s pray for the best!

    The Guardian Temple is established as a forum or ce for the public to report criminals or crimes that urred in the city.

    It is also directly linked to the Sleeping Dragon Sect and the City Lord of Ancient Dragon City. Therefore, most of the members are disciples of the sects.

    However, it did not refuse people from outside the sect to join the temple. Of course, they need to be tested and processed first before being formalized as city guards.

    The main headquarters of the Guardian Temple is located to the south of Ancient Dragon City, overlooking an ample open space, with several temple-shaped buildings visible a bit away from it, on both sides, separated from the headquarters by two lines of trees.

    In front of the structure, standing at both sides of the extensive road leading to the building''s entrance, Qin Yi and Li Hai walked into it.

    Not long after, the two of them finally arrived at one of the small temples in the open area, and there, he also saw Huang Haoming, who was sitting and his body was drenched in cold sweat.

    Fortunately, the gusts of cold breeze managed to help him somewhat dry his sweated clothes.

    "Sit down!"

    Li Hai, who had already sat down, invited his junior brother to sit next to Huang Haoming.

    Qin Yi didn''t dare to neglect his orders and sat down beside Huang Haoming.

    With a smile on his face, Li Hai turned to Huang Haoming and started his interrogation.

    "So, Young Master Huang, let me hear how your fight with Young Master Mo started?"

    Huang Haoming didn''t dare to cover up any facts about this incident, so he immediately answered the question, including the reason why he interfered with Mo Xuan''s affairs which in fact wasn''t because of the close rtionship the n had with the loose cultivators, but because he just wanted to annoy Mo Xuan.

    Qin Yi, who listened to this statement beside him, couldn''t help but be dumbfounded.

    This guy is so naughty and courageous.

    He is willing to bleed just to irritate his cousin''s enemy, and Qin Yi doesn''t know what to say.

    If it were him, he wouldn''t give a damn to someone else''s enemy.

    Other people''s enemies are other people''s enemies.

    What is that supposed to do with him?

    Just look at the results now; this Huang boy was forced to go here and confess his sin.

    "So you mean that you are the one who started this conflict? You provoked the enemy but ended up battered in just one hit and got here."

    Li Hai smiled as he drew conclusions from Huang Haoming''s narration.

    Even though there was no hidden meaning behind his words, Huang Haoming, who was listening to this, had his face reddened in shame.

    Even Qin Yi couldn''t help but snicker behind his cloak.

    "Junior brother, you seem to be enjoying my conversation with Young Master Huang. Why don''t you say something to this Young Master Huang?"

    Li Hai smiled kindly towards Qin Yi.

    Qin Yi''s face stiffened instantly. Then he lowered his head and said nothing, "..."

    Huang Haoming looked at the person sitting next to him; he was already curious about this person.

    However, after Li Hai referred to him as a junior brother, it meant that the two of them were a kind of fellow disciple of the same sect.

    It''s just; this person is so... weak.

    But he didn''t dare to say anything for fear he said the wrong thing, and Li Hai would keep him here a little longer.

    "Now, let''s talk about you, junior brother. First, tell me your name!"

    After Li Hai finished questioning Huang Haoming, his next objective was obviously Qin Yi.

    "My name is Qin Yi, Senior Brother Li."

    Qin Yi did not dare to give a fake name. Since this guy can see through under his Hidden Night Cloak, this guy must have seen what his face looks like.

    Even if he gave a fake name, sooner orter, this guy would definitely find out who he was through investigation.

    Instead of telling lies, he''d rather be honest.

    It could also disy a good side of him in Li Hai''s eyes. Even though he was branded a misdoer, Li Hai would at very least not have too bad an impression of Qin Yi.

    "What are you doing in Ancient Dragon City?"

    "ying?"

    "Be honest."

    "...Shopping."

    "Buy what?"

    "Ingredients for practicing alchemy..."

    "So you''re saying that you sneaked out of the sect without permission to buy alchemy ingredients but ended up getting caught by your senior brother?"

    "Puff-"

    Huang Haoming, who was listening to this interrogation, couldn''t help butugh. He felt that their situations were vastly different but ultimately the same.

    He wanted to burst outughing, but then his eyes identally caught Li Hai''s expression...

    (^_^)

    "..."

    His smile gradually died down as he said meekly, "Please continue, don''t mind me..."

    ...

    "How did Junior Brother Qin end up in the scene earlier?"

    Qin Yi started narrating how he followed two strangers to arrive at the market. Then he followed them, watching the dragon materials trade in the market square until he ended up watching the fun there and was caught by Li Hai.

    After listening to this, for some reason, Li Hai suddenly fell into silence like he was thinking about something.

    Then he suddenly asked, "Do any of you know why the seller is selling his goods in the first square?"

    Hearing this question, Qin Yi and Huang Haoming looked at each other then shook their heads simultaneously.

    "Did any of you buy anything from him?"

    Li Hai asked once again.

    Qin Yi shook his head.

    He didn''t buy them but extracted them from the buyers.

    "I have, I have!"

    Huang Haoming immediately took out a giant turtle shell and two bottles containing blood and disyed them in front of Li Hai.

    Li Hai stared at the m iprehensibly, then he ced his palm on it and gently stroked it.

    A few secondster, he put his palm away from the shell and furrowed slightly.

    "You said that the seller was selling Rank 2 magical beast Turtle Lava Dragon?"

    "Yes!"

    Qin Yi and Huang Haoming answered simultaneously.

    The corner of Li Hai''s mouth curved up a little and said, "For your information, that blood and shell indeed belong to the Turtle Lava Dragon, but there is something more than this."

 Chapter 61 - A Scheme Behind Dragon Materials

    Both Qin Yi and Huang Haoming were confused.

    What does "More than that?" mean?

    Could there be something hidden in these materials?

    Especially Qin Yi, he felt there was nothing more to the materials since the system didn''t specially notify him.

    Even if there really was something hidden and the system didn''t detect it, maybe it was because his power was too weak or that "something" wasn''t something the extraction system could extract.

    However, even if the system indeed couldn''t extract it, it usually left a note with him.

    "Is there something wrong with these dragon materials, Senior Li Hai?" Huang Haoming tentatively asked.

    Li Hai didn''t say anything, but he held the sword at his waist and pointed it at the turtle shell. Then, a golden light appeared at the tip of the sword.

    A few secondster, the golden light went out. When Li Hai put his sword away from it, a mark faintly appeared on the surface of the shell.

    "Mark?!"

    Both Qin Yi and Huang Haoming eximed simultaneously.

    "Yeah, it''s a mark."

    Li Hai confirmed that.

    "Senior Li Hai, what mark is this? Is this mark something bad?"

    Huang Haoming asked vigntly as he saw the mark on the shell he bought.

    "Not necessary. The mark will not harm people. However, this mark has another use which is tracking the position. The person who put this tracing mark can track the position of this shell. Moreover, it''s the powerful one. As long as you keep this shell with you¡ª Take it anywhere, wherever, and whenever, the mark will reveal your position to the tracker."

    Li Hai exined it in detail as he looked at Huang Haoming with a faint smile.

    Huang Haoming'' face immediately turned ugly and pale.

    He didn''t expect that when he was just casually buying resources to improve his body and cultivation, he had unknowingly bought a tracking device for himself.

    That''s so unlucky!

    If it wasn''t for Li Hai''s revtion, he might have been ignorant about this.

    However, he was also confused at the same time.

    What is the purpose of that seller keeping a tracing mark on this turtle shell?

    He thought it pointless for the seller to track down the buyers who were all just Qi Condensation Realm cultivators.

    Qin Yi was also confused by the seller''s actions.

    From the start, he felt something off about the seller''s actions.

    For example, the fact that a Foundation Establishment like him was selling dragon materials in the first square was already a strange matter.

    Dragon materials are luxurious and expensive goods for ordinary cultivators. These kinds of goods are usually only traded in big stores, auctions, and in the second square.

    But the seller instead sold it in the first square.

    Isn''t that suspicious?

    Even though he charged it at a reasonable price, it was quite odd for him to do that.

    If he only wanted to make a profit over ordinary cultivators, he could sell it at a higher price. In any case, those cultivators would still be vying for the dragon materials.

    After all, it''s rare for them to be able to bid for luxurious goods outside the big stores, which is sometimes very difficult for them to get into these stores.

    Now that Qin Yi found a tracing mark on the Turtle Lava Dragon shell, it deepened his suspicions towards the seller.

    Luckily he wasn''t the buyer of this thing.

    ''System, extract this mark!''

    [Extraction failed!]

    [Note: The mark contains a strong power. The Host''s strength is too weak to extract it.]

    [Note: If the Host insists on extracting it, the Host can use Extreme Extraction. However, after using it, the Host will not be able to use all the Extraction System features for a month.]

    Qin Yi was shocked after reading the second note.

    He could use Extreme Extraction to extract this powerful thing?

    Does that mean he can jump in rank if he uses Extreme Extraction?

    ''System, how many ranks can I jump with Extreme Extraction?''

    A few momentster...

    Unfortunately, he didn''t get an answer from the system.

    Qin Yi secretly sighed in pity.

    The system never responded to him except when he gave an extractionmand.

    It seemed he could only figure that out himself.

    Should I try it?

    But... a month of not being able to extract is a bit...

    Forget it!

    Anyway, this mark wasn''t his problem, and he had nothing to do with it.

    At this moment, Huang Haoming suddenly asked.

    "Senior Li Hai, is this tracing mark too strong that no one can discover it?"

    Li Hia was silent for a while before answering.

    "This tracing mark is indeed strong, and I can''t estimate how strong the person who left this mark was. However, I don''t think the tracer deliberately covered up this mark, but something else did."

    Huang Haoming tilted his head in confusion, "Something else?"

    "Yeah, something else like an artifact that has the ability to seal or cover something so other people can''t discover it or pry upon it. It''s a powerful ability that even the Golden Core Realm might not be able to discover it."

    "That strong?!"

    Both Qin Yi and Huang Haoming were shocked.

    The cultivation ranks that aremonly known are Qi Condensation Realm, Foundation Establishment Realm, Core Formation Realm, Golden Core Realm, and Nascent Soul Realm.

    The Golden Core Realm is only a step away from the Nascent Soul Realm. They are usually treated as overlords in a medium to upper-grade city.

    And yet, Li Hai said that even a Golden Core Realm cultivator could not trace this disguising ability.

    But what surprised them even more was the fact that Li Hai was able to discover it.

    Is it possible that this guy turns out to be a wolf in sheep''s clothing?

    He is actually in the Golden Core Realm, but he is pretending to be in the Foundation Establishment Realm...

    Li Hai knew what they were thinking. He sighed and rified it.

    "The reason I can see this mark is that my eyes, as well as my sword, have a unique ability. My eyes can see through anything that is deceptive, and my sword can destroy it and reveal the truth."

    Qin Yi was astonished and enlightened.

    So, this was the reason why his Hidden Night Cloak disguise ability was useless in front of Li Hai.

    Huang Haoming was no less surprised than Qin Yi.

    He had heard that Li Hai was powerful and was feared by many. The legend is already widespread among the younger generation.

    However, this was the first time he had heard of Li Hai''s extraordinary abilities from Li Hai himself.

    What''s more, this is probably just another one of his abilities.

    Thinking about this, his heart started to worship Senior Li Hai even more.

    He is cool, strong, and charismatic.

    If he doesn''t deserve to be admired, who does?

    Huang Haoming couldn''t help but ask, "Senior Li Hai, do you need a follower?"

    Li Hai, ^_^

    Meanwhile, Qin Yi rolled his eyes at Huang Haoming''s behavior.

    Dude, could you be more worried about your current situation?

 Chapter 62 - The Appearance Of The Golden Dragon

    "Okay, since I''ve had enough information about this incident. It''s time to announce the punishment of you two as vitors of the rules."

    Li Hai finally decided to close this interrogation session.

    "Eh?"

    Huang Haoming was startled and quickly said, "What about my problem? I mean, this mark. This thing is disadvantageous to me in many ways..."

    Li Hai smiled and said, "Young Master Huang, you can bring it home and report it to your elders in the n. I believe that they must have a way of dealing with it."

    "Ugh,"

    Huang Haoming was a bit taken aback, and then he smiled awkwardly.

    He''s right.

    He and Li Hai didn''t have any rtionship and they weren''t even close.

    What right did he have to ask Li Hai for help?

    It seems like he can only report this incident to the n elders and ask for their help in dealing with this tricky problem that inadvertently happened to him.

    Li Hai took out a scroll of paper from his ring.

    He ced it on the stone table and then opened it down.

    Then, he wrote something on it while reading it aloud.

    "Name: Huang Haoming, Age: 27 years old, Origin: Huang n, Cultivation Base: Eight Stage of Qi Condensation Realm. Crime: Provocation. Punishment: 5000 low-grade spirit stones."

    "Fuck! 5000 low-grade spirit stones? Why don''t you just rob me?!"

    Huang Haoming was blurted in rage when he heard the number of spirit stones he had to pay for just a slight provocation.

    It was too much; he felt like he was being ripped off here.

    Li Hai paused for a moment before he said again.

    "You''re right, I should correct it..."

    "Oh, Senior Li Hai, pardon my rudeness just now. I was simply too shocked by the number of spirit stones I had to pay. After all, 5000 low-grade spirit stones are not small money for me. Anyway, thanks for Senior Li Hai''s understanding-"

    "Name: Huang Haoming, Age: 27 years old, Origin: Huang n, Cultivation Base: Eight Stage of Qi Condensation Realm. Crime: Provocation and broke property of the market. Punishment: 10,000 low-grade spirit stones."

    "..."

    Young Master Huang is speechless.

    "... What property of the market?"

    "You broke the stone pir in the market."

    "But it was Mo Xuan''s attack that bounced me off..."

    "But you were the one who destroyed it."

    "Fine! But 10,000 low-grade spirit stones, isn''t that too much?"

    "20,000 low-"

    "No, wait! I''ll pay 10,000 low-grade spirit stones! But I don''t have that much money now, can I go home first and get that money?"

    "I will send someone to notify your n regarding this matter. For now, Young Master Huang can rest for a while at the Resting Demon Pce."

    (?_?)

    Huang Haoming, "..."

    Momentster, he was dragged by two guards to the Resting Demon Pce.

    Shortly after that, Qin Yi could faintly hear the sound of his miserable screams from somewhere, and he couldn''t help but get goosebumps.

    Luckily I only broke the sect rules, not the city regtions.

    As he was grateful for his fate, Li Hai''s voice suddenly crept into his ears.

    "So, junior brother..."

    "Oh, hai1!"

    "... I suppose that you are rather proficient at sneaking, right? Otherwise, it would be impossible for you to leave the sect without the knowledge of the gatekeeper."

    "Ahaha, no way, senior brother..."

    Qin Yiughed awkwardly as he scratched his head.

    Li Hai smiled faintly and asked, "Well, this senior brother isn''t going to ask you how you did that. I just wanted to ask, can you move without anyone else knowing?"

    Qin Yi was surprised to get a question like this.

    Can he do that? Yeah, he can.

    He had a Hidden Night Cloak that could make him move without others noticing his existence.

    He had the Mystic Talent¡ª The Child of Void that could make him go in and out of the void.

    With them, it could be said that he was quite an expert at hiding and escaping.

    However, in front of Li Hai, he couldn''t say that he could do that since Li Hai would make him feel even more naked.

    "Senior Brother Li, if you are talking about my Hidden Night Cloak, then my answer is "No." Although this Artifact has the ability to hide my presence, it is only helpful in certain situations, such as in dark ces and crowded ces. However, If I stand in front of other people, they can unmistakably feel and see my existence."

    Qin Yi exined it prudently.

    He didn''t want to talk about his Hidden Night Cloak''s night ability before Li Hai revealed his purpose for asking this.

    "That is indeed a little tricky..."

    Li Hai pinched his chin, and then he smiled.

    "However, if what you said was true, Then I think that the ability you use to sneak out of the sect is not this artifact''s ability. Isn''t that right, Junior Brother Qin?"

    Qin Yi sweated a little, and he coughed.

    He felt that he had just given the wrong answer.

    However, he had a feeling that even if he answered with a different answer, this person would still be able to make him feel the same way.

    "What do you want, Senior Brother Li. If senior brother needs my help, I will dly do it."

    "Then, I will thank my junior brother in advance."

    Li Hai smiled graciously at Qin Yi.

    "... No problem."

    Qin Yi also replied with a smile, but his heart was bleeding.

    Fudge, this senior brother is really good at pitting people!

    He felt dejected.

    What''s even worse is that he couldn''t get his revenge by extracting this person.

    Suddenly he watched Li Hai stand up and say to him.

    "Let''s go!"

    "Go? Go where?"

    Qin Yi tilted his head in confusion.

    Li Hai smiled and replied, "We will track down that seller."

    Qin Yi hesitated and said, "But he''s been gone a long time, who knows where he went..."

    "Fret not, junior brother, this senior brother would never say anything baseless. Since I said we''ll track down that seller, I certainly know where we had to go."

    After saying that, he gripped his golden sword on his waist.

    "Jin Shen, transform!"

    As themand fell, a dazzling golden light suddenly broke out from the golden sword in Li Hai''s hand. In the next moment, the light gradually extinguished and revealed something shocking.

    It was a gigantic creature with a gold head and was characterized by a short face with long and smooth metallic horns that swept back from its nose and brow. Four pairs of long, flexible muscr spines that resemble whiskers or barbels descended from the mouth and nostrils.

    It had broad sail-like wings, golden scales, and extremely long tails, and it kept closed upright over its back.

    These features contributed to give this creature a look of grace and sagacity.

    Qin Yi was struck in stupefaction upon seeing the emergence of this creature.

    That is because this creature is a Golden Dragon!

    If other people witnessed this scene, they would also be no less shocked than Qin Yi.

    After all, it was an infrequent opportunity to witness Dragon in person.

    "... Dragons..."

    Qi Yi was still in shock as he was mumbling.

    A few momentster, he finally came to his senses and unbelievably turned to Li Hai.

    "Senior brother, is this a real Dragon?"

    Li Hai looked at Qin Yi amusedly, "What if it''s a real Dragon?"

    I want to take a picture and unt it on social media!

    Of course, he couldn''t say that to Li Hai''s face.

    However, dragons are scarce creatures in this world. Let alone the Golden Dragon, the appearance of an ordinary Dragon is already very rare.

    And now Qin Yi saw the Golden Dragon right before his eyes. This makes him have the urge to show off to his friends.

    Unfortunately, he only had a few friends in the sect, and they had no way of meeting him for a while.

    "Ahem, I just didn''t expect that I would be able to witness the legendary Golden Dragon here. It''s hard to believe that this is real."

    Qin Yiughed as he scratched his cheek.

    "Well, this isn''t a real Golden Dragon but just the spirit of my sword artifact. Moreover, this Dragon form is only created from a spiritual body not a real physical body."

    As he exined Qin Yi''s doubts, he climbed onto his Golden Dragon''s back.

    "And I call him by the name of Jin Shen. Go up!"

    "Me?"

    Qin Yi pointed his finger at his own face as he thought he had heard it wrong.

    "Hmm, is it possible that junior brother has the ability to fly faster than my sword?"

    "Senior Brother Li jest. I can''t even move faster than a four-legged beast, how can I fly faster than a Dragon."

    With that, Qin Yi no longer hesitated to ride this Golden Dragon and sat behind Li Hai.

    "Senior brother, your sword spirit won''t get angry and throw me in the middle of the road, right?"

    "Fret not, junior brother, my Jin Shen likes children the most. Alright, let''s go, Jin Shen!"

    Jin Shen immediately pped its wings and caused a wave of wind around the area.

    Qin Yi, who just finished processing Li Hai''s words, couldn''t help but twitch his mouth.

    Excuse me?

    Children? "Hai" is the Japanese word for "Yes".

 Chapter 63 - Green Willow Village

    In a nameless mountain, located in the south and not far from the Ancient Dragon City.

    This mountain is just an ordinary mountain and is usually only inhabited by non-spiritual wild animals, better known as Wild Beasts.

    In addition to the Wild Beasts, there are also many small isted viges on this mountain. Those vigers detached themselves from the outside world but asionally had contact with a nearby small town to trade the Wild Beast they hunt from the mountain with other staple foods.

    The people on this mountain are superstitious as they believe in the existence of entities called Spiritual Gods. This can be seen from the admiration of each vige has towards their respective Spiritual Gods.

    They even perform a ritual every year by sacrificing something that can please their Spiritual Gods. In return, their Spiritual Gods will continue to shelter and protect them from any attacks by Wild Beasts or hostile vigers that asionally invade their vige.

    As soon as Qin Yi and Li Hai arrived at the foot of this nameless mountain, they both immediately got off Jin Shen''s back and decided to continue their journey on foot.

    This mountain has very thin spiritual energy, and it is almost the same as ordinary mountains. It''s no surprise that no cultivators are living here.

    Along the way, Li Hai began to exin the situation on this mountain. However Qin Yi was not so surprised when he heard that the people of this mountain believed in so-called Spiritual Gods.

    Even back in his hometown, there were still some people who still believed in Gods and Immortals but those so-called Immortals were probably just Qi Condensation cultivators they happened to see.

    Those cultivators liked to pretend to be Gods and Immortals and do some miraculous stuff using their misceneous martial skills in front of the ignorant mortals.

    Hence, their existence was feared and revered by those mortals.

    However, they appear very rarely because staying in the mortal world is not beneficial for them, even wasting their time and dying their cultivation.

    Therefore, Qin Yi had never met them at all. He had only heard legends about Gods and Immortals, but it was unknown whether it was true or false.

    However, the people on this mountain are not superstitious with immortals, but other entities called Spiritual Gods.

    This made him a little confused and he couldn''t help but ask.

    "Senior brother, those Spiritual Gods... what are they?"

    "ording to investigators'' reports, these Spiritual Gods are actually only Magical Beasts. Moreover, they are only Rank 1 Magical Beasts. It is very difficult for them to advance to Rank 2 without consuming particr treasures that miraculously grow in this mountain with this thin spiritual energy."

    Li Hai replied as he continued to walk through the winding road.

    Qin Yi felt strange as he asked further, "Why are Magical Beasts willing to protect human viges? More importantly, they are Rank 1 Magical Beasts; they still haven''t developed intelligence and react based on their feral instincts. Isn''t it dangerous for the vigers who are just mortals to keep them?"

    Li Hai was silent for a moment before replying.

    "There are two possibilities why those Magical Beasts are willing to protect the human vige. The first possibility is that those Magical Beasts have lived with humans since childhood, therefore it is normal for them to feel affection and be willing to protect the humans who have cared for them since childhood. It is like how cultivators raised their beast pet."

    "The second possibility lies in the so-called the "Ritual." Unfortunately, the temple''s investigators still haven''t found out what kind of Ritual it is. Those vigers kept their mouths shut tightly regarding this Ritual, and no matter how much gold the investigators offer them, they are not willing to disclose it."

    "Not even one of them?" Qin Yi was shocked.

    Li Hai sighed and said, "Yeah... In fact, all the mountains'' viges seem to have some kind of agreement not to reveal the Ritual to outsiders, and even the nearby small towns don''t know about it."

    The two of them were silent for a moment, then Qin Yi tentatively asked.

    "So, what does the seller have to do with this mountain?"

    Li Hai smiled and instead asked Qin Yi back.

    "Have you ever heard of the Blind Old Man?"

    Qin Yi shook his head.

    "In this region, there is an old and blind wanderer; he loves to travel the world and is good at propheszing things. Everyone calls him the Blind Old Man. He is famous for his prophecies that never go wrong."

    Li Hai paused for a moment before he continued saying.

    "A few days ago, a temple''s investigator identally saw Blind Old Man enter this nameless mountain and dwell in one of the viges. People say that Blind Old Man is an approachable person and he often gives some prophecies to people with the condition that you should bring him good wine."

    "So..." Qin Yi nced at Li Hai hesitantly and asked, "We''re going to ask Blind Old Man about that seller?"

    "Well, that''s just one of our objectives."

    Li Hai replied with a smile.

    Without Qin Yi realizing, he and his senior brother arrived at the gate of a vige.

    Not long after, a man in ck robes approached them from within the vige.

    "Captain Li."

    He greeted Li Hai while lowering his head slightly.

    "Hm, how''s the situation here?" Li Hai asked.

    "Return to Captain Li, apart from the asional witness to the shes between viges, there''s nothing else to report."

    "How about Blind Old Man?"

    "Currently he is staying at the Vige Chief''s house."

    "Good, take me there!"

    "Yes!"

    With that, the ck robe man led Li Hai to the Vige Chief''s house.

    Qin Yi followed them from behind without saying anything.

    He began to observe the surrounding area inside the vige.

    The vige itself is built around a tall tree, which was decorated with in polishes, extinguished torches, and several wooden houses.

    No matter how you look, this vige is only a typical vige that he could see somewhere.

    But there is something that stands out the most about this vige; it is the vast and towering willow tree that grows in the middle of the vige. It had green and verdant leaves, and it almost covered most of the area within the vige.

    "So big..."

    Qin Yi couldn''t help but mutter.

    The ck robe man heard him muttering.

    He started to wonder who this ck-cloaked person was.

    Although he found that this person had a weak cultivation base, he still didn''t dare to look down on him since Captain Li brought this person in personally.

    Maybe Captain Li had a purpose of bringing this person here.

    He thought and started to open his mouth.

    "This vige is called Green Willow Vige, and the giant tree you saw is the vige''s Spiritual God called the Willow Tree. I heard from the vigers that this Willow Tree was originally just a tiny sapling a hundred years ago. Until now, it grew to this size and was able to protect the vige from any external attacks."

    Qin Yi widened his eyes as he was astonished to hear that this huge willow tree was the Spiritual God of this vige.

    Doesn''t that mean that this tree called Willow Tree is a nt type of Magical Beast?

 Chapter 64 - Millennium Ice Crystal Wine

    There were various types of Magical Beasts in this world, and nt types are naturally not an exception.

    Unlike heaven and earth materials that are born naturally but they can''t gain sentience and intelligence. nt-type Magical Beasts were initially only ordinary nts that inhaled spiritual energy and gradually transformed into Magical Beasts.

    Usually, the cultivation of nt-type Magical Beasts are ridiculously slow. For example, this Willow Tree; it had been cultivated for a hundred years but could only advance to a Rank 1 Magical Beast.

    However,pared to other Magical Beasts, nt types usually had the most extended lifespan. A hundred years for mortals may not even be their lifespan. Therefore, their slow cultivation is quite reasonable.

    Qin Yi continued to observe the Willow Tree then asked casually, "Does it attack people?"

    The ck robe man replied, "During the month I''ve lived in this vige, I''ve never seen this Magical Beast attack the vigers. They say that their Spiritual God will only act if the vige was attacked. Therefore, it can be said that the Spiritual God has kept its duty very well."

    The corner of Qin Yi''s mouth twitched slightly.

    That''s a really dutiful Spiritual God.

    As they kept walking toward their destination, Li Hai suddenly stopped his step.

    "Wu Kun, I haven''t seen any vigers since the beginning. Where have they gone?"

    "Returning to Captain Li, I heard that the hunters of this vige managed to capture three boars this time. They are probably gathering at the back of the vige to watch the game."

    Wu Kun answered without a hitch, then he asked back considerately.

    "Do I need to take the captain there?"

    "Mmm, no need. Just take me to the Vige Chief''s house."

    "Yes."

    About ten minutester, they finally arrived in front of the Vige Chief''s house.

    The Vige Chief''s house is bigger than the other houses in this vige. This was expected of the person with the highest authority in this vige.

    Shortly after, a middle-aged man with a thin body greeted them.

    "Greetings, Sir Immortals."

    He looked very nervous when he said this greeting, and everyone could see this from his face.

    "This humble one didn''t know sir Immortal would arrive in this vige so I didn''t have enough time to personally wee you..."

    "It''s alright, Vige Chief, it''s my fault for not telling you beforehand. More importantly, is Blind Old Man inside?"

    "Ah, yes, he''s currently rxing in the backyard."

    "Alright, mypanion and I will go there to greet him. May you inform him at the moment?"

    "Yes, I will inform Sir Blind now!"

    After that, the Vige Chief went straight to the backyard.

    "Wu Kun, have you prepared some wine?"

    Li Hai suddenly asked while waiting for the Vige Chief to return.

    "Captain Li, I just prepared two different wine jars."

    Wu Kun replied, then he continued to say in a hesitant voice.

    "I thought you only came alone, so I just prepared a portion for the captain and myself..."

    "It''s alright, give my portion to my junior brother. I have already prepared wine for myself."

    "...If Captain Li says so, I will give it to this brother."

    Meanwhile, Qin Yi, who listened to their conversation, ordered the system to extract Wu Kun.

    This guy''s cultivation base is only at the Seventh Stage of Qi Condensation Realm. Thus, the system can extract it.

    ''System, extract Wu Kun!''

    [Extractionpleted!]

    [Obtained 15 Cultivation Points]

    [Obtained 48 Spiritual Minds]

    [Obtained 250 Spirit Stones. Grade: Low-Grade]

    [Obtained Spirit Wine Gourd. Grade: Normal Artifact.]

    [Obtained a jar of wine Millennium Ice Crystal Wine. Grade: Rank 2]

    [Obtained a jar of wine Summer Joyous Wine. Grade: Rank 2]

    ...

    "Oh? Even wine has a rank?" Qin Yi was slightly surprised.

    He is not unfamiliar with winemakers. Whether it''s in the mortal world or the cultivation world, if there is wine, there must be a maker.

    However, in the cultivation world, Wine Maker is a branch of the profession of a Spiritual Chef.

    Suppose people want to be certified Wine Maker. In that case, they have to get official Spiritual Chef''s status from the Secondary Profession Association, which means they have to pass an annual exam just like any other secondary profession exam.

    Wu Kun handed Qin Yi a bottle of wine as he said.

    "This wine is a Rank 2 wine called Millennium Ice Crystal Wine. To make this wine, my grandfather was even willing to travel to Extreme North Land in search of a Rank 2 heaven and earth material called Millennium Ice Crystal."

    "My grandpa is a Master Winemaker. He loves to make wine and travels around looking for unique ingredients to make wine. I also learned to make wine from him. I am now an Apprentice Wine Maker and just a little bit away from Master Wine Maker."

    "That''s impressive!"

    Qin Yi sounded like he was giving apliment to Wu Kun.

    But his eyes were actually staring at the UI in front of him.

    He was delighted and unexpected that he would get a spiritual mind from this guy. What''s more, it''s not a small number.

    48 Spiritual Minds...

    Doesn''t that mean that this guy''s current spiritual mind''s measurement is 70?

    It was not a small number, but it is still a long way for him to advance from Apprentice to Master.

    What a braggart...

    Regardless, Qin Yi should thank him for this.

    Meanwhile, Wu Kun smiled as he felt proud and satisfied by the opposite party''spliment, so he continued to speak with generosity.

    "Before my grandpa goes out again, I asked him for these two kinds of wine. At first, I wanted to give one to Captain Li; however, you can have it since the captain already has his own wine."

    "Then, I''ll be impolte. Thank you, Brother Wu."

    "It''s nothing~, it''s nothing~."

    Wu Kun swiped his index finger against his nose as his face gleamed with haughtiness.

    Qin Yi was stunned as he epted the jar of wine.

    Seeing Wu Kun like this, he couldn''t help but change his impression of Wu Kun.

    At first, he thought this guy has a reserved character, but now, he looks more like an arrogant brat.

    Did he get worked up and changed his character after we talked about wine? Or is it because I praised him?

    Qin Yi thought maybe it was because of both.

    If only Wu Kun knew that Qin Yi got three free bottles of wine from him...

    Before long, the Vige Chief appeared again.

    "Sir Immortals, Sir Blind said you can enter but don''t forget to bring some wine!"

    Li Hai smiled and said, "We have prepared it. Thank you Vige Chief for the trouble."

    "Where, where..."

    The Vige Chief got flustered after receiving gratitude from the sir Immortal.

    "Please follow me, sir Immortals!"

    Led by the Vige Chief, the three of them walked through the passage connected to the house''s backyard.

    When they were almost there, the Vige Chief suddenly said, "Sir Blind said that you can either enter together or one by one."

    Li Hai cast a nce at his junior brother and his subordinate. Then he said, "Let''s do it one by one. Junior brother, you will go first!"

    "Me?"

    Qin Yi bewilderedly pointed his finger at himself.

    It''s not that he didn''t expect this; it''s just that he wasn''t ready and didn''t know what to do there. After all, things were going too fast and too sudden that he had an urge to massage his temples.

    "Fret not, junior brother! You just need to talk about that seller and let Blind Old Man prophesy it. Also, take this!"

    Li Hai took out something from his ring.

    It was none other than the Turtle Lava Dragon shell.

    "This..."

    Shouldn''t this be in Huang Haoming''s hands?

    Qin Yi looks surprised as he looked at his senior brother in bewilderment.

    "I borrowed it from Huang Haoming for a while." Li Hai smiled as he exined vaguely.

    Qin Yi pursed his lips and said inwardly; I thought you just confiscated it!

    "We''ve arrived!"

    The Vige Chief brought them when they arrived at the backyard.

    "Sir Blind is in the hut near the fish pond, sir Immortals can go there now."

    "Go, junior brother!"

    "Yes!"

    ***

    Qin Yi walked over in this backyard and approached the hut where Blind Old Man lived.

    The backyard is just a in area with only a few trees, flowers, a hut made of wood, and a fish pond.

    He wondered why such a big shot like Blind Old Man was willing to live in a ce like this?

    It was said that people who live too long usually have entric characters. That''s probably true.

    It didn''t take long for Qin Yi to arrive at the hut, and there, he saw a white-haired old man sitting on a wooden recliner holding a gourd in his hand.

    "This humble one pay respect to sir Blind Old Man!"

    Qin Yi immediately removed his hood to show his respect.

    "Oh,e here!"

    Qin Yi immediately approached this old man while carrying a jar of wine in his hand.

    "Hmm, what a straightforward child~."

    Hearing this, Qin Yi coughed as he felt awkward.

    He had never ttered old people before, so he really didn''t know what to do.

 Chapter 65 - Qin Yis Luck Tribulation

    "Huuuaa... what a fantastic taste, in addition to its iparable sweetness and freshness, It''s been a while since this old man felt this kind of feeling, the feeling of being standing on the top of an iceberg and breeze away by a blizzard."

    "This wine must be made of Million Ice Crystal, right?"

    Blind Old Man leaned against the reimer while drinking the bottle of wine he had just received, his face full of bliss.

    "Yes."

    Qin Yi answered affirmatively.

    "The one who produced this wine must be an exceptionally brilliant person! He uses Million Ice Crystal as the main ingredient and mixes other ingredients that have characteristics that match the characteristics of Million Ice Crystal. Moreover, he managed to blend it perfectly."

    "He must be a genius and well-known Wine Maker! Otherwise, there''s no way he could produce this kind of masterpiece? What is his name, little friend?"

    What is his name?

    Did Wu Kun mention his grandpa''s name?

    (???;

    Qin Yi sweated a little as he answered hesitantly.

    "Err... Grandpa Wu?

    "Grandpa Wu? Never heard that name hahaha."

    Blind Old Man pped his thigh as heughed in a drunken-flush face.

    "...Ahaha"

    Oh, me too

    Qin Yi couldn''t say it aloud and could only follow the old man''sugh.

    A few minutester, the Blind Old Man stopped drinking his wine. However, his old face still flushed slightly.

    He turned to the little friend beside him.

    "So, what do you want to ask, little friend? Do you want this old man to calcte your future wife? Your fate? Your luck? Or... your disaster?"

    Qin Yi rubbed his finger against his nose as he started to speak.

    "None of these, sir... I want to find out the whereboast of someone."

    "Ho ho... You want this old man to calcte someone''s location?"

    "Yes."

    "Well, that''s easy! Do you know what that person''s name was?"

    "No."

    Qin Yi shook his head, then he took out a shell from the Turtle Lava Dragon and showed it to Blind Old Man.

    "But I have this..."

    "This is the object that initially belonged to the person I was looking for."

    He started to tell how this shell came into existence, including the hidden design behind the sale and how Li Hai wanted to track down the seller.

    Blind Old Man listened to Qin Yi''s narration, but his face didn''t change slightest; he still looked like a half-drunk old man casually listening to other people''s stories.

    "Hmm, let me see..."

    He sobered up for a little and put his finger on the shell that Qin Yi was holding.

    A few momentster, he let go of his finger and looked directly at Qin Yi with his eyes closed.

    "If you and your senior brother wants to find the seller of this shell, you can find him 50km south of Ancient Dragon City, enter the forest and find a cave behind a formation. From what I can see, that person won''t be leaving that cave for a while, so you and your senior brother can take your time."

    Qin Yi was surprised by how confidently the old man was and how urate the information was.

    This old man only touched this shell for a moment without knowing the name and origin of the person he wanted to find. Yet, this old man still managed to give an urate answer for him.

    And here, he heard the old man say again.

    "However, I must warn you, this shell and its seller are not rted to small matters, and you¡ª a Second Stage of Qi Condensation Realm¡ª better stay away from this matter."

    "The more you get involved, the less chance you have of escaping from this situation. As a bonus, let this old man calcte your luck..."

    The next moment, Blind Old Man opened his eyes and revealed a faint purple light, looking towards Qin Yi.

    Qin Yi was startled and secretly said in his heart ''What cool eyes!''

    Is this old man actually not blind but only hiding his purple eyes?

    After five breaths, Blind Old Man''s eyes closed again as his face turned slightly weird.

    "Weird... your luck doesn''t seem to be affected by anything even though you''re already involved in this messy matter. What''s more, your luck is so in?

    "in?"

    Qin Yi tilted his head in puzzlement.

    "Yeah, it''s in. Generally, no matter how normal people are, their luck will still be stained with color. The darker the color, the less lucky the person is and vice versa."

    "However, what I see from you is a white and in luck. Not a single blemish can be found. That means that your luck is neither good nor bad; it just stays in the middle line."

    "Normally, people like you, after getting involved with something big, their luck will be affected. At best, they will get an unimaginable chance, and at worst, they will doom and meet their end. But you are different; it looks like you weren''t involved in it at all in the first ce."

    Blind Old Man exined it explicitly. It looked like he had yet toe up with a definite answer to his calctions.

    Even Qin Yi was confused. His luck is always good; at least his luck should be brighter, right?

    Did this old man miscalcte it?

    Or because of system interference?

    Blind Old Man continued, "However, your luck is not perpetually safe because in the near future, no specific time and situation can be seen for the time being..."

    "You would meet a tribtion. When I sneaked a peak into your future, I saw a peach blossom with a bit of ck stain. Although it''s far from being a so-called catastrophe, it still can still lead you into unfortunate situations."

    "However, I must warn you, just because this old man says women will bring you bad luck, it doesn''t mean you should avoid all the women you meet. In fact, the more you avoid them, the closer this prophecy wille into your reality."

    "Therefore, my advice is¡ª be careful when you are near a particr woman but don''t avoid it because although that woman can bring you bad luck, she can also bring you unimaginable good luck."

    After Blind Old Man finished interpreting his prophecy, Qin Yi was quite speechless as he didn''t know how to respond.

    Women?

    What kind of woman could make him fall into bad luck?

    Ever since he plunged into the world of cultivation, he only had contact with four women, and all of them were far from being "Friends" with him.

    Even when he lived on Earth and was living as a mortal in his hometown, most of his acquaintances were men, and he rarely had deep rtionships with women.

    Therefore, he couldn''t imagine how he would fall into bad luck just because he was near a woman.

    However, since the person who prophesied him was Blind Old Man, one of the well-known figures in the region, Qin Yi could not take this warning lightly.

    He will be more careful around women in the future.

    Qin Yi nodded thoughtfully and cupped his fist toward the old man in front of him, "I feel more at ease with the words of sir Blind Old Man. I''ll pay more attention when I am near women in the future."

    Blind Old Man waved his hand with ease and said.

    "Okay, your turn is over, you can call the next person toe here. Remember to tell them that this old man doesn''t like the same gift!"

    "Yes, this one will take his leave."

    Qin Yi stood up and directly walked out of the backyard.

    After he came out, the next person who entered was Wu Kun.

    He didn''t know what Blind Old Man had predicted to Wu Kun as he was busy reporting something to Li Hai.

    He recounted everything that Blind Old Man had calcted in detail, excluding calctions about his luck.

    This information made Li Hai furrowed.

    "Don''t worry. I won''t involve you too deeply. However, I was hoping you could do one more thing, and I don''t think it will be too difficult for you. As long as you do it well, this senior brother will reward you handsomely."

    "Yes, leave it to me, Senior Brother Li!"

    Qin Yi smiled wryly in his heart.

    He regretted having sneaked out of the sect today.

    He should have done that on another day, not today!

    A few minutester, Wu Kun came out with a gloomy face.

    The moment he saw Li Hai, he immediately darted and hugged Li Hai''s leg.

    He started to cry miserably.

    "Captain, Captain Li, you must help me! That old man said that he saw a thick ck cloud over my head!"

    ck clouds?

    Li Hai and Qin Yi were shocked, and even the Vige Chief was shocked to hear it like he understood what "ck clouds overhead" meant.

    Qin Yi recalled Blind Old Man''s words.

    That old man said that the darker the cloud, the worse the luck.

    ck is the darkest color among the colors.

    Doesn''t that mean that this Wu Kun was doomed?

    Li Hai asked, "What does Blind Old Man advise?"

    "That old man said that I couldn''t avoid it even if I wanted to, and if I wanted to save my life, I had to face this tribtion directly and find the source of it- Bo ho ho... What should I do, captain? Please help me!"

    Wu Ku started to cry again.

    Qin Yi couldn''t help but twitch his mouth.

    What can your captain do?

    Do you expect your captain to face your tribtion on your behalf?

 Chapter 66 - Overlapping Nine Dragons Wine

    Li Hai sighed, "Since Old Blind Man gave you a suggestion to solve it, it means that you still have a chance to escape your tribtion in the future. Therefore, you need to be careful in the future, don''t look for trouble on the initiative, and stay as humble as possible!"

    However, Wu Kun was unable to calm down at all even after his captain calmed him down.

    He continued to hug Li Hai''s legs and almost got Li Hai''s robe wet with tears and snot.

    "Alright, let go of my feet. You''re a cultivator; how can you be this crybaby? Are you not embarrassed at all? You are in the presence of my Junior Brother as well as the Vige Chief"

    As patient as Li Hai was, he also felt ufortable as his robes were almost stained with dirty liquid.

    At this moment, Qin Yi stepped forward and consoled Wu Kun.

    "Brother Wu, calm down! Instead of hugging Senior Brother Li''s feet, why don''t you write a letter?"

    Hearing this, Wu Ku stopped crying but was still huping as he was confused.

    "... A letter?"

    "Yeah, a letter to your grandfather. I mean, he''s your only family left, right? Don''t get me wrong, it''s not like thest letter or anything-"

    Wu Kun nked for a moment before he cried again, "Boho... boho... Captain Li, can I hit your Junior Brother?"

    Li Hai felt a headache as he massaged his temples lightly.

    "Alright, all of you can leave first. I''ll likely have a lot to talk about, and it will take a long time to speak with Blind Old Man. Vige Chief, can I trouble you to escort the two of them out first?"

    The Vige Chief quickly responded, "I am not troubled at all, Sir Immortal."

    After shaking Wu Kun off of his leg with a bit of effort, he finally entered the backyard.

    The Vige Chief''s head suddenly turned to a ck-robed man and spoke tentatively, "Sir Immortal, I will escort you out of this house. In addition, I can also apany Sir Immortal to walk around the vige and introduce many things about this vige."

    "Although Green Willow Vige is only a tiny vige, it still has few ces worth visiting. For example, the waterfall in the west of the vige, and Sir Wu often goes there to meditate."

    Qin Yi smiled under his robes and asked, "May I go around on my own?"

    "Of course." The Vige Chief immediately replied as he continued in a cautious tone.

    "Sir Immortal may go around on your own; it''s just that I wish that Sir Immortal would take consideration of our Spiritual God. You may approach It, but I hope you don''t hurt It or disturb Its rest..."

    "Don''t worry! I''m not that unreasonable."

    Qin Yi soothed the Vige Chief''s worries.

    He could understand that the Spiritual God was a crucial figure to the vigers. They might even be willing to sacrifice their own lives to protect their Spiritual God, just like when their Spiritual God saved this vige.

    Even though Qin Yi was curious about this Spiritual God, he didn''t dare to be careless and blindly attack it to get a response.

    More importantly, their Spiritual God is a Rank 1 Magical Beast that has cultivated for a hundred years; who knows, maybe its strength was alreadyparable with the Peak Stage of Qi Condensation Realm.

    Anyway, he just wanted to go over to it and see if he could extract something from a Magical Beast.

    With that, the Vige Chief escorted Qin Yi out of the house and left Wu Kun, who was still crying on the floor alone.

    ***

    Meanwhile, Li Hai walked up to Blind Old Man with a polite smile on his face in the backyard.

    "Junior Li Hai pays respect to Sir Blind."

    "This is..."

    At first, Blind Old Man had a colloquial expression when he saw Li Hai''s face, but his face immediately turned to shock and then toughter a secondter.

    "To think that a little baby this old man saw back then turned into a fine young man already."

    "It''s an honor for this junior that the renowned Blind Old Man still remembers his sentiment. I''ve heard a lot about Sir Blind''s story from my parents'' mouths and hoped I can meet you someday. However, I never expected to meet Sir Blind here. It truly was a fortunate event."

    "Ohoho, like father like son, you two are exactly the same, like to spew a bunch of lies with a pleasant smile. Do you think I don''t know the reason why there are many annoying people recently suddenly looking for me to the point where I feel like I''m being hunted?"

    Blind Old Manughed as he pulled at his short white beard. He peered at the young man in front of him with one eye.

    "At first, this old man thought it was nothing but an urrence since there are many people who are looking for my whereabouts, whether ites from old friends, people who need my abilities, or enemies."

    "However, when this old man calcted it, I found that those annoying people turned out to be revolving around one person, and that person had a cause and effect rtionship with this old man."

    "After doing a lot of calctions, this old man finally found the person''s location and decided to see personally which person was spending a lot of resources just looking for this old man''s whereabouts. However, this old man didn''t expect that person to be you, The Ninth Prince of the Golden Dragon Empire, Li Hai."

    Li Hai had no intention of circumventing him as he did such a thing. Thus, he said with a face of a sincere apology.

    "It was indeed this junior discourteousness for sending my men in order to look your whereabouts, Sir Blind. Therefore, please ept my sincere apologies."

    As he said that, he took out a crystal clear vintage ss that glowed with golden color.

    Then his hand opened the vintage ss lid a little as a strong and unique aroma came out of it.

    "This smells..."

    Upon seeing this vintage ss and smelling the distinctive aroma emanating from it, Blind Old Man couldn''t help but be surprised.

    "Don''t tell me this is the Ovepping Nine Dragons Wine?!"

    Li Hai smiled as he replied with a bit of pride, "That''s right, as you said, this is the Ovepping Nine Dragons Wine."

    The Ovepping Nine Dragons Wine is a special wine made by members of the royal family of the Golden Dragon Empire and had reached Rank 4.

    It is a highly luxurious and rare wine that members of the royal family can only enjoy. Outsiders can''t possibly behold it, let alone taste it.

    The royals were only willing to share this wine when they opened a grand banquet in the Imperial Pce. It''s no wonder why Blind Old Man was so shocked when Li Hai took it out.

    "I specially prepared this wine for you, Sir Blind."

    "Ohoho, to think that miserly father of yours is willing to give this old man the Ovepping Nine Dragons Wine, will the sun appear from the west?"

    "Sir Blind jests, Please don''t tell imperial father about this¡­..."

    "Ohoho, sure thing....."

    They both kept throwing ''pleasant''ughs at each other.

    Sometimeter...

    "So, what do you want to know, little prince?"

    Blind Old Man hastily opened the ss lid of the vintage ss.

    As soon as he did that, an enchanting aroma that had previously disappeared reappeared once again.

    He wasn''t willing to let the scent waste in the wind, so he immediately inhaled it greedily with his nose.

    "Oh, amazing~."

    A few secondster, he closed the vintage ss again and made it disappear.

    Li Hai, who witnessed this, was in no hurry to express his intentions as he waited patiently for Blind Old Man.

    When he saw Blind Old Man storing the Ovepping Nine Dragons Wine, he inly said.

    "Sir Blind, you must have understood the purpose of my search for you."

    "Hmm, what is it?"

    "Please don''t y fool, sir Blind. After all, this is rted to what you said to my parents when I was a baby."

    Blind Old Man fell silent for a while, then he sighed and said.

    "Well, this old man already knows your intention. However, just so you know, if you ask me to find out the location you''re looking for, then my answer is impossible because it has power far beyond mine. If I forcibly calcte it, I will rm it and might draw hostility from it."

    "I want to live longer, so I won''t do that. Besides, I don''t want to be the Sleeping Dragon Sect''s enemy either."

    "Even though the Sleeping Dragon Sect has declined over the past five hundred years, it is still considered as one of the oldest surviving sects in the Azure Dragon Region. It has a lot of history and background; I can''t contend with such a sect as a loose cultivator."

    "After all, the thing you''re looking for is the Sleeping Dragon Sect''s Supreme Guardian."

 Chapter 67 - Willow Trees Materials

    This time, it was Li Hai''s turn to fall silent as he couldn''t argue with that.

    He wasn''tpletely oblivious of the words that the Blind Old Man had just said. In fact, he knew more than anyone else that his goal is very difficult to achieve.

    Seeing Li Hai like this, Blind Old Man took a sip of Summer Joyous Wine that Wu Kun had offered him and then said leisurely.

    "In fact, since you joined the Sleeping Dragon Sect, you can make an appointment with the Supreme Guardian through your Sect Master. It shouldn''t be that difficult by relying on your status as the Prince of the Golden Dragon Empire, right?"

    "Sleeping Dragon Sect and Golden Dragon Empire must have a special rtionship since their Supreme Guardians are both Dragons. However, this old man can''t be entirely sure of that. After all, what we''re talking about are Dragons..."

    Dragons are incredibly prideful Divine Beasts, and they usually can''t stand each other. Therefore, rather than gathering in the same ce, they prefer to live in the territory they created themselves.

    They rarelymunicate with each other. The only thing that could make Dragons feel connected was when another race killed their kind.

    Whoever kills a Dragon will be hunted by the other Dragons. That''s because Dragons are prideful Divine Beasts as they believe that the only thing that can kill them is their own kind.

    If there were other races capable of killing one of them, then the Dragons would not hesitate to wipe out the killer''s existence from the face of this.

    Li Hai smiled wryly at Blind Old Man''s words and said.

    "If I could meet the Sect Master, I wouldn''t bother spending a lot of resources looking for you, Sir Blind."

    Blind Old Man arched his eyebrow as he asked confusedly.

    "Did something happen to your Sect Master?"

    Li Hai shook his head as he replied.

    "I don''t know, but my master said that the Sect Master is currently busy attending something, and he hasn''t been in the sect since twenty years."

    "Twenty years... no wonder these people are so restless..."

    Blind Old Man muttered lowly as he drank another mouthful of wine.

    "These people?"

    "Nothing~"

    Li Hai tilted his head puzzledly.

    "By the way, was the senior brother that came out of the mouth the little guy who came first is you, little prince?"

    "Sir Blind mean my Junior Brother Qin? That''s right; I am his senior brother. Could it be that my junior brother was disrespectful towards you, Sir Blind?"

    "Ohoho, No." Blind Old Manughed funnily as he pulled his beard out of his habit.

    "It''s just that this old man finds it strange. If he''s merely your junior brother, why would my Purple Fate Eyes see a string of fate that binds the two of you together?"

    "The thread of fate? Ahem, he''s just a junior brother I just met today, nothing more."

    Li Hai coughed as he couldn''t help but misinterpret Blind Old Man''s words.

    Blind Old Man shook his head as he borated it.

    "There are many kinds of a string of fate, and the string of fate that binds you to your junior brother is the thread of fate that signifies opportunity and luck. That means your chance and luck will most likely be directly rted to your junior brother and vice versa."

    "Sir Blind mean that my chance and luck was rted to my junior brother?"

    "That''s right. Maybe your chance to meet the Sleeping Dragon Sect''s Supreme Guardian is also rted to him. However, this old man can''t be too sure because your junior brother is a little weird."

    "Oh?"

    Li Hai grew curious as he heard that.

    To be honest, he didn''t find anything special about his junior brother except for his unknown sneaking ability.

    He just treated his junior brother like how he usually treated his junior brothers in the sect.

    The reason he brought his junior brother here is as a direct witness and as a medium so that Sir Blind can calcte the purpose and location of the seller.

    The atmosphere in Ancient Dragon City is a little gloomy as many bizarre cases have recently urred in the city.

    Yet, he had a hunch that those were rted to each other, and something big would likely happen to the city soon.

    Therefore, he did not hesitate to bring his junior brother to Blind Old Man and hoped that this old man could find something helpful from the clues he got.

    However, he didn''t expect that Blind Old Man would say such a thing about his junior brother.

    Blind Old Man, "Your Junior Brother has strange luck. It''s neither bad nor good; he''s just like standing in the middle line between bad and good."

    "Moreover, I saw that his luck was as stable as a rock. The only thing that can shake his luck is something or a treasure that is heavily rted and has an impact on luck."

    Li Hai raised his eyebrows and thought, "Stable luck? Isn''t that a good thing?"

    "Yeah, that''s really good..."

    It was so good that Blind Old Man found it odd.

    Everyone has a different kind of luck. He has seen people with very bright luck, which means they will be fortunate in their lifetime.

    He has also seen people with very dark luck, which means they will be very unlucky in their lifetime and that can even lead them to their death.

    For example Wu Kun, his luck is gloomy. It meant that he would fall into a hazardous situation shortly and most likely cost him his life.

    The only things that can save him is by relying on luck-based treasures or relying on people who have the luck that is inversely proportional to Wu Kun himself.

    People who have excessive luck would usually affect the things around them.

    However, Qin Yi is a different case.

    He had already gotten a bit involved with the troublesome matter, and he had already had contact with Wu Kun.

    Typically, Qin Yi''s luck should have been slightly contaminated. But his luck unexpectedly remains stable as if nothing can affect it.

    Blind Old Man didn''t know whether it was good or bad.

    ''What a strange fellow...''

    Those were hisst thoughts before he took another sip of wine.

    ***

    Qin Yi strolled around the vige for almost half an hour, but he found nothing special about this ce.

    In the end, the thing that attracted him the most was the giant tree growing in the center area of ??the vige.

    This seemingly ordinary big tree turned out to be a Magical Beast; it was a little hard to believe.

    No matter how you look, this tree is just like a regr tree except for its excessive size and spiritual energy that asionally leaks from its body.

    Rank 1 Magical Beasts had the intelligence of a one to a three-year-old child. Their way of thinking is minimal, but the brand''s instinct for danger is still very high.

    After all, that is the innate talent of every Magical Beast.

    Qin Yi didn''t dare to rm Willow Tree, so he approached it very carefully.

    He didn''t know whether it was oblivious to his presence since he was wearing the Hidden Night Cloak or it was just being aware but not caring about his approach since he didn''t carry an ill intention.

    Anyway, since it didn''t attack him, it''s a good thing for him.

    So, he decided to be more daring to approach it.

    When Qin Yi arrived five meters away from the Willow Tree, he finally stopped.

    He looked up at the tree for a moment before he ordered the system to perform an extraction on it.

    [Extractionpleted!]

    [Obtained 10 Spiritual Energy]

    [Obtained 50 Body Essence]

    [Obtained 150 material ¡ª Hundred Year Old Willow Tree''s Branch. Grade: Rank 1]

    [Obtained a material ¡ª Hundred Year Old Willow Tree''s Root. Grade: Rank 1]

    [Obtained Magical Beast Skill - Bloody Wood Extension. Grade: Earth]

    [Note: Body Essence is an essence contained within every Magical Beast cell, and it acts as a shield and strengthening of their physical body. Apart from Magical Beasts, this Body Essence could also be obtained from cultivators who trained their physical bodies.

    [Note: The Hosts can only extract Body Essence once a day.]

    [Note: Material from Magical Beast can be used as a material to refine an artifact. The higher its grade, the higher grade artifact would be produced.]

    [Note: Magical Beast Skill is not an innate skill, it is a skill that Magical Beasts develop by themselves. Therefore, in order to master Magical Beast Skills, the Host needs to spend Mastery Points for each stage.]

    "Not bad!"

    Even though the spiritual energy he got was very little, it was expected since Willow Tree lived in a nameless mountain that had extremely thin spiritual energy. Moreover, the way Magical Beasts cultivate is very slow, especially nt-type Magical Beasts.

    In short, 10 spiritual energy was a pretty decent amount, and it meant that the Willow Tree''sck of talent wasn''t bad.

 Chapter 68 - Soul Shaker Bell

    "Body Essence?"

    This was the first time he had extracted something called Body Essence.

    From what he read from his system'' notes, Body Essence could be obtained from Magical Beasts and humans, especially cultivators who trained their bodies using body cultivation techniques.

    Qin Yi also has several body cultivation techniques in the storage system but is he unwilling to practice them. That''s mainly because practicing the body cultivation technique has a strenuous training process.

    Every day, you need to temper your body in brutal ways, such as pullingrge boulders, training under the pressure of waterfalls, doing marathons three times a day, etc.

    Although the results are satisfactory, the process is very tiring and troublesome.

    Radically, people need to think twice before deciding to practice body cultivation techniques because it is very time-consuming as the progress is so slow that it can hinder cultivation.

    This factor was also the reason why Magical Beasts were so slow in cultivating since they needed to transform some of their spiritual energy into Body Essence.

    ¡ª¡ª¡ªAnd here, the system was unexpectedly able to extract Body Essence to strengthen his physical body.

    As expected from my system!

    Qin Yi is proud of the system''s performance.

    The third gain is Hundred Year Old Willow Tree''s Branch and Hundred Year Old Willow Tree''s Root.

    Although this Willow Tree''s entire body contained spiritual energy, it primarily focused its spiritual energy around the branches and roots.

    From what he saw from the name Magical Beast Skill he got, Willow Tree chose to do that mainly because it chose its branches and roots as weapons to attack the enemy.

    Although this Magical Beast Skill is a paid skill, and it is no different from the martial arts that he usually learned in the sect, it is still something extraordinary that came out from Magical Beast.

    Nevertheless, he was still happy that this Magical Beast Skill is an Earth Grade skill instead of Human Grade.

    He looked at two points on his UI...

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    Cultivation Points: 45,000

    Mastery Points: 200

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    Qin Yi felt a pity that his Mastery Point is still far from enough to master Earth Grade martial arts.

    After all, unlike Human Grade martial arts, which only required 100 Mastery Points to fully master, Earth Grade martial arts required 1000 Mastery Points to master them fully.

    1000 Mastery Points were equivalent to 100,000 Cultivation Points.

    It is a massive number for Qin Yi.

    Meanwhile, the distribution for mastering Earth Grade martial arts are:

    100 Mastery Points for Small Aplishment.

    400 Mastery Points for Big Aplishment.

    500 Mastery Points for Great Aplishment.

    He currently had 200 Mastery Points, which was enough to master this Magical Beast Skill to Small Aplishment, but truthfully he felt awkward.

    He thought that he might as well master it fully since he had enough points, but with the number of points he currently possesses, it was impossible to do so.

    Besides, he still has the Heaven Grade martial skill that he just got today. However, the number of Mastery Points required to master it was astronomical, which was 10,000 Mastery Points.

    If possible, he would prefer to save his points to master Heaven Grade martial arts rather than Earth Grade martial arts.

    Qin Yi''s heart tangled for a while.

    In the end, he decided to leave it for the time being.

    He wasn''t in a rush as he still had plenty of time to collect points in the future.

    When he checked the system storage, he saw that Magical Beast Skill turned into a deep red book.

    On the cover were written with the words "Magical Beast Skill - Bloody Wood Extension."

    He immediately put the book into the Martial Art Room and separated it from the other martial arts books.

    Since this Willow Tree didn''t attack him, Qin Yi casually sat down and leaned back against its body.

    He felt that today was a long day even though half a day had not even passed.

    Maybe it was because he didn''t expect that he would be caught by Li Hai and unknowingly got involved in such a troublesome thing.

    "Hah... I want to go home~"

    Time was ticking, and the day was getting closer to evening.

    He suddenly thought that his task as a gardener at Hundred Flowers Garden might be an excuse to get away from Li Hai.

    But what if Li Hai doesn''t care about that?

    After all, he could only me himself for doing the wrong thing, and Li Hai was only carrying out his duties as a senior brother.

    "Ah... what should I do?"

    Qin Yi sighed as he yielded his body down.

    For some reason, Willow Tree suddenly shook its branch as if it responded to Qin Yi''ints.

    Qin Yi was started.

    "So, you actually noticed my presence? I thought that you were just sleeping and didn''t notice it."

    Willow Tree shook its branch once again.

    "Haha, good fellow, mind if I stay here a little longer?" Qin Yiughed and asked.

    This time, Willow Tree shook its branch more gently.

    Although Qin Yi did not understand what it wanted to convey, he felt goodwill from it, so he took its reponse as approval.

    "Thank you, big fellow!"

    He gently patted Willow Tree''s body with his palm.

    After that, he ignored the unceasingly shaking branches of Willow Tree and immediately opened the UI.

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    Name: Qin Yi

    Martial Aptitude: Middle-Grade

    Cultivation Base: The Second Stage of Qi Condensation (0/3000)

    Spiritual Mind: 70

    Cultivation Points: 45,000

    Mastery Point: 200

    Energy Box: Spiritual Energy (70,000), Impurity (200,000), Neutralizer (50,000), Light (450), Heat (200), Soothing (150), Heal (70,000), Berserk (100), Breath (100), Vision (100), Stamina (50,000), Qi [200]

    Artifacts: Mystical Garden (Semi-Soul Artifact), Law Breaker Hammer (Spirit Artifact), Cognition and Measurement Orb (Spirit Artifact), War Beast Puppet (Semi-Soul Artifact), Soul Shaker Bell (Spirit Artifact)

    Martial Skills: Spiral Arrow Technique (Human Grade - Great Aplishment), Earth Moving Technique (Human Grade - Great Aplishment)], Five Directions Arrow Technique (Human Grade - Great Aplishment), Scarlet Fire Controlling Technique (Human Grade - Great Aplishment)

    Mystic Talent: The Child of Void

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    In just a day, he managed to umte 5000 Cultivation Points.

    As expected, crowded ces are the best ce for him.

    ''I wonder, can I sneak out of the sect again and go to the market every day.'' However, on second thought, he immediately brushed off that idea.

    What if he was caught again by Li Hai like today?

    Wouldn''t that make Li Hai assume that this junior brother of his was a naughty vitor who never learned from his mistakes?

    Qin Yi shook his head as he repeatedly reminded himself.

    "Not good, not good..."

    Let''s wait until I advance to the Third Stage of Qi Condensation Realm. After all, the disciples are allowed to leave the sect only when they reach the Third Stage of Qi Condensation Realm.

    He already had ns to advance to the next level two monthster, to be precise, before the Alchemist Apprentice Exam began.

    Normally, it would take half a year with his aptitude to advance to that stage. However, staying in the Hundred Flowers Garden, a ce rich in spiritual energy, could be used as an excuse for his rapid advancement.

    In addition to the significant gain of Cultivation Points, he also obtained a new Spirit Artifact called the Soul Shaker Bell.

    This artifact he got from Mo Xuan.

    That guy is genuinely a gold bringer for Qin Yi. Not only gave him Heaven Grade martial skill, that guy also gave him Spirit Artifact.

    What a nice guy!

    I should thank him in another day~

    However, Qin Yi heard that Mo Xuan is the most talented young man in his n. He expected to get High-Grade aptitude from that guy, but instead, he only got Middle-Grade aptitude.

    Indeed, High-Grade Aptitude is not like the cabbage that can be seen in the market as they are very difficult to find.

    However, he was astonished by Mo Xuan''s cultivation speed, which reached the Peak Ninth Stage of Qi Condensation at the age of twenty-nine.

    That guy just needed a little push to advance to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

    How did he exactly do that with just Middle-Grade aptitude?

    Did he perhaps cultivate by consuming a lot of pills?

    If that''s the case, it''s no wonder he can advance so quickly that his advancement is even on par with someone with High-Grade aptitude.

    However, doing so only limited Mo Xuan''s future potential. Not only that, but his strength will also be weaker among his peers.

    The reason he looked strong earlier in the market was probably due to him learning the Heaven Grade martial skills.

    Although he could only master it by a small margin, it was enough to tyrannize an opponent like Huang Haoming, who had a low cultivation base and inferior martial skills.

    "What a pity..."

    Qin Yi muttered to himself.

    Martial aptitude is upgradeable by using particr ways. However, the broken martial aptitude was apletely different story.

    From what he learned from books, once it was broken, it would affect one''s foundation and potential and was almost impossible to repair.

    "That guy would probably have a hard time building his foundation."

    Anyway, whether Mo Xuan builds his foundation or not, it doesn''t matter to him.

    However, it might be a piece of good news for the Huangs.

    Coincidentally, just as Qin Yi was about to close his eyes to enter the system storage, Li Hai suddenly appeared not far in front of him

 Chapter 69 - Turtle Breathing Technique

    Coincidentally, just as Qin Yi was about to close his eyes to enter the system storage, Li Hai suddenly appeared not far in front of him.

    "Senior Brother..."

    He immediately stood up and greeted Li Hai.

    "Mmn, sorry for disturbing you."

    "Nothing, senior brother."

    Qin Yi smiled awkwardly. In fact, he was doing nothing and he was about to enter the system storage.

    When Li Hai came to the Willow Tree, it suddenly shook its branches madly; it appeared wary and scared of his sudden appearance.

    "Don''t worry, I won''t hurt you."

    After Li Hai said that softly, Willow Tree finally calmed down for a little, but still remained vignt.

    He looked at Qin Yi and said.

    "I''m here to tell you what kind of punishment you will receive for your vition in sneaking out of the sect of the sect''s permission."

    "As expected... Do I still have to be punished by you, senior brother?"

    Qin Yi looked at his senior brother with puppy eyes.

    "Should I report it to the sect that you have vited the sect''s rule?"

    "Oh, don''t, please!"

    What kind of ghost would the sect do if they find out about this. Perhaps he will receive a severe punishment.

    Getting a punishment from Li Hai would probably be better than getting punishment from the sect.

    Even offenders like Mo Xuan and Huang Haoming were only sentenced to a few days in prison and paid a certain amount of fines.

    "Senior brother, I was just went to shopping without permission... Could you lighten my punishment?"

    Qin Yi said to Li Hai in fidgeted.

    "Don''t worry, junior brother! Your punishment is not severe, in fact it should be very easy for you."

    Li Haiughed kindly as he calmed his junior brother''s worries.

    "Oh, that relief." Qin Yi immediately felt delighted as he heard that.

    "Please, say, senior brother! I will dly epted it."

    Li Hai patted his junior brother''s shoulder with a smile as he reveal the sentence.

    "Your punishment is very simple, you only need to stay here to apany my subordinate, Wu Kun for a month. Also, within that month you should make full effort to find information regarding the Rituals performed by the vige in this nameless mountain."

    "However, you don''t need to burden yourself with this task. Regardless of whether you managed to get that information or not, you can regain your freedom after a month has passed."

    After hearing his sentence, Qin Yi stared nkly at Li Hai.

    A simple punishment?

    Simple your sister!

    You just literally want to turn me into a spy!

    As expected he shouldn''t have bargained with his senior brother.

    This is what happens when he bargains with Devil.

    But suddenly, he remembered something as a sly idea generated in his mind.

    "Senior brother, it''s not that I don''t want to ept this punishment. It''s just that I still have an important task to attend Elder Hua''s garden from evening to morning..."

    Qin Yi carefully looked at Li Hai.

    "Elder Hua? Do you mean you attend the Hundred Flowers Garden?"

    Li Hai looked at Qin Yi in surprise.

    Elder Hua was a well-known figure in the Inner Sect, and everyone knew that she is obsessed with flowers.

    She likes to collect various kinds of beautiful and charming flowers, and Hundred Flowers Garden is a testament to her collection.

    She would always personally attend her lovely garden, and even her disciple is not allowed to do it.

    That was why Li Hai was surprised to learn that this junior brother of his was in charge of attending Elder Hua''s Hundred Flowers Garden.

    "Have you met Elder Hua?" Li Hai asked curiously.

    Qin Yi shook his head as he answered truthfully.

    "No, I only met Elder Hua''s disciple named Lan Qianhua."

    "Oh, that girl... Then, why are you the one looking after the garden instead of her?"

    "It''s like this..."

    Qin Yi began to narrate how he took on this mission and recounted what Lan Qianhua had said a month ago before handing over the task to Qin Yi and the rest.

    Five minutester, Li Hai more or less understood his junior brother''s situation.

    No wonder Elder Hua was willing to let others into her beloved garden.

    It seemed the rumors were true.

    He heard from his master that Elder Hua was preparing herself to break through to the Golden Core Realm.

    It is a hazardous process and requires meticulous preparation. Therefore, Elder Hua could not possibly spare her thought to take care of her beloved garden.

    The only person who could rece her was her disciple, Lan Qianhua.

    Meanwhile, Lan Qianhua was also forced to be busy with training.

    After all, the Inner Sect Tournament is about to start this year.

    As a disciple of the renowned Elder Hua, she couldn''t rx and embarrass her master''s name in that tournament.

    Maybe that''s why she decided to set up a mission to attend the Hundred Flowers Garden in the Mission Hall.

    As he finished thinking about this possibility, then he said casually.

    "In short, you only need to attend the Hundred Flowers Garden from evening till morning, right? Then, it would be best if you found a way toe to this nameless mountain from morning to evening."

    Qin Yi twitched his face violently.

    Does this senior brother realize how far the distance of the sect is from this nameless mountain?

    If it weren''t for Li Hai''s sword, he could only have arrived at this vige in half a day on foot.

    That was fuck*n half a day!

    Doesn''t that mean he came just to go back again?

    That''s so absurd!

    Li Hai, of course, was aware of his junior brother''s concern as he enlightened him.

    "You don''t have to walk here. There is a service that specializes in shuttle services in Ancient Dragon City. As long as you have the money, they are willing to take you anywhere and pick you up if you make an appointment beforehand."

    "Shuttle service?"

    Qin Yi was shocked as he felt that he just heard something incredible.

    He''s not ignorant about service work like this; after all, he came from Earth, the shuttle service is generally almost everywhere.

    There are many greatpanies on Earth that run this kind of business. Qin Yi did not expect that people in this world woulde up with this kind of idea.

    "Yes, basically, you just have to pay them a certain amount of money depending on the distance you want to travel. The farther the distance, the more expensive it will be."

    "I estimate the cost from Ancient Dragon City to this nameless mountain to be around 100 low-grade spirit stones to go back and forth. For someone who casually shopped at the market and was even able to pull out a Rank 2 Purple Smoke Talisman, that much should be okay for you, isn''t that so, junior brother?"

    Li Hai smiled as he exined things to his junior brother.

    Qin Yi was speechless as he didn''t know what else to say to this person.

    What Li Hai suggested was utterly ripping him off.

    The 100 low-grade spirit stones were indeed a small amount, but they were only valid for one day. What if it''s for thirty days?

    Doesn''t he have to spend 3000 low-grade spirit stones in a month?

    If it were someone else, they would definitely rather chose to be imprisoned instead of spending that much money. After all, those 3000 low-grade spirit stones were enough to buy them various necessities for their cultivation.

    Qin Yi couldn''t help but sigh in resignation. In this case, he lost not only his freedom but also his money.

    However, he also had to admit that 3000 low-grade spirit stones were nothing to him.

    He didn''t precisely know how many spirit stones he had in the storage system. However, he estimated that there should be more than 500,000 low-grade spirit stones.

    Aside from spirit stones, he also had many other treasures that were worth a lot of money.

    He was so rich that he was secretly the wealthiest person in the outer sect.

    In the end, he could only helplessly ept Li Hai''s punishment.

    Li Hai was satisfied with Qin Yi''s response as he immediately took out a book from his ring and said.

    "Since you agreed to take on this task, I won''t employ you for nothing. Here, a cultivation technique that might be of use to you."

    He handed the book into the hands of his junior brother.

    As Qin Yi epted it, his eyes widened as he read the words written on the cover.

    It was written very clearly with words¡ª Turtle Breathing Technique.

 Chapter 70 - Spirit Development Stage

    Even more surprising was the grade of this cultivation technique, which was an Earth Grade cultivation technique.

    "This..."

    Qin Yi did not expect his Senior Brother to be willing to give him an Earth Grade cultivation technique.

    Are Earth Grade martial skills just ordinary things in this person''s eyes?

    Why do I feel that he just casually took it out?

    "Your cloak is good, but after all, it''s just a Normal Artifact, and it only affects the Qi Condensation Realm. For a cultivator of my level, even without using eye abilities like mine, it''s easy to spot you."

    "In other words, this artifact of yours is useless in front of Foundation Establishment cultivators or above."

    "This cultivation technique can help you to fill the gaps in your artifact. Once you master it, even if it''s only to Small Aplishments, you can suppress the breath and Qi that is leaking from your body. It also has the function of suppressing your cultivation base to as low as possible."

    Qin Yi looked at Li Hai doubtfully.

    "This is an Earth Grade cultivation technique, is Senior Brother sure he wants to give this to me?"

    Li Hai exined carelessly, "Even though it''s Earth Grade, it''s just a breathing technique, not a martial skill, it''s of no use to me. So, I might as well just pass it to someone who is good at concealment arts like you. After all, it might be helpful in your mission."

    Qin Yi sighed and said, "It doesn''t matter how great the use of this cultivation technique is; it is utterly useless in front of you, Senior Brother."

    "Notpletely. Suppressing and disguising are two different terms. For example, if you only suppress your cultivation base from the Second Stage of Qi Condensation to the First Stage of Qi Condensation, then I would not figure it out right away unless I make an effort to look at it. However, if you''re disguising your original cultivation base to a higher stage, then I''ll find out right away since it is deceptive."

    Li Hai exined it in less detail, but it was easy for listeners to understand.

    Oh?

    As expected, Qin Yi''s interest in this cultivation technique was piqued.

    For a technique that could put even his Senior Brothers into trouble, of course, he had to master it even if he had to spend all his points.

    "Don''t worry, Senior Brother Li, I will study this cultivation technique well and carry out my mission!"

    "Well, I''ll trust you. If you really canplete this mission, I''ll give you another reward."

    Li Hai said with a smile.

    He acted so generously that it somehow made Qin Yi afraid.

    Is it possible that this mission is actually very difficult?

    Forget it, Since Qin Yi had already epted it, there''s no point in regretting it now.

    After seeing that his Junior Brother didn''t say anything else, Li Hai spoke again.

    "Alright, my business here is done, but I still have other work to do in another ce. As for you, your punishment will start tomorrow. So for now, I''ll drive you back to the city and back to the sect by yourself."

    "Yes, Senior Brother!"

    After that, the two of them immediately met up with Wu Kun and the Vige Chief.

    Li Hai left a few messages for the two of them before bidding farewell to them.

    ***

    On Jin Shen''s shoulder, Qin Yi saw the panorama of thend from above and couldn''t help but ask his senior brother.

    "Senior Brother Li, may I ask you something?"

    "Hmm?" Li Hai turned to his junior Brother and responded, "Just ask!"

    Since Li Hai allowed it, Qin Yi didn''t hesitate to ask something that had been stuck in his heart for a long time.

    "What grade is this Senior Brother''s sword artifact? I''ve never seen an artifact that can transform into a creature. What''s more, it seems to have exceptionally high intelligence from what I see from its eyes. Could it be a Soul Artifact?"

    "Oh? You know Soul Artifacts?"

    Qin Yi shook his head as he answered honestly.

    "No, but I know that an artifact grade above that Spirit Artifact is a Soul Artifact. However, I don''t know much about it."

    Li Hai was silent for a while before he exined.

    "Soul Artifact is a grade where an artifact is entering the spirit development stage. However, to enter this stage, the user needs to make a contract with the Soul Artifact first; otherwise, it will remain as a half-state Soul Artifact or better known as a Semi-Soul Artifact."

    "A contract? Semi-Soul Artifact?

    Qin Yi''s two eyes lit up the moment he heard these terms.

    He has two Semi-Soul Artifacts, but due to his limited knowledge, he doesn''t know what Semi-Soul Artifacts are and how to turn them into Soul Artifacts. In the end, he could only leave it like that for the time being.

    As expected, asking Li Hai was the perfect opportunity to find out what a Semi-Soul Artifact was.

    Here Li Hai continued his exnation without discerning the hidden meaning of his Junior Brother.

    "Semi-Soul Artifact is a state where the Soul Artifact can only show half of the artifact''s ability. To fully exert it, the user needs to perform a ritual contract with the artifact."

    "What kind of contract is that, Senior Brother?"

    "The contract is actually quite simple. The user only needs to drop a few drops of blood and then split a small portion of the soul and fuse it with the artifact. Once it is fully merged, the artifact will gradually enter the spirit development stage..."

    Meanwhile, Li Hai also revealed that the spirit development stage is divided into three stages: Spirit Initialization Stage, Spirit Manifestation Stage, and Great Spirit Stage.

    The Initialization Spirit Stage is the stage when the user sessfully fuses his split soul with the artifact. Gradually creates a spirit that by following the split soul''s characteristics.

    Once the spirit of the artifact is created, it will take on a spiritual body form and gradually develop wisdom. This stage was called the Spirit Manifestation Stage.

    Thest stage was the Great Spirit Stage; it was the stage when the artifact possessed a high wisdom spirit and was even able to speak. Once the artifact reaches this stage, its overall ability will also increase.

    After Li Hai finished exining the stages of a Soul Artifact in detail, Qin Yi finally understood what a Soul Artifact was.

    He assumed that Li Hai''s Soul Artifact should have already reached the Spirit Manifestation Stage. After all, even though it had wisdom, it still couldn''t speak.

    As for the two Soul Artifacts that belonged to him, they were still in the Semi-Soul Artifact state.

    However, after listening to Li Hai''s detailed exnation of Soul Artifacts, he finally knew how to get rid of this "Semi-Soul Artifact" status and turn Mystical Garden and War Beart Puppet into genuine Soul Artifacts.

    However, he also heard a warning from his Senior Brother that splitting a part of the soul was not rmended while the user was still in the Qi Condensation Realm.

    That was because the soul belonging to the Qi Condensation Realm was fragile. If it were forcibly split, they would end up in aa or even death.

    Only when the user reaches at least Foundation Establishment Realm can they withstand the bacsh from soul splitting.

    It seems like I need to increase my cultivation base faster!

    Qin Yi said in his heart.

    Since he had obtained the Turtle Breathing Technique, he could freely increase his cultivation base without worrying about the views of others.

    Once his cultivation increased, he would continuously suppress his cultivation base to Qin Yi''s normal stage. Unless he met a high-level cultivator or someone like Li Hai, no one would be able to guess his actual cultivation base.

    However, even Li Hai said he himself couldn''t figure it out right away unless he put in an effort. Hence, the only thing Qin Yi needed to do was to act normal whenever he met Li Hai.

    The conversation between them continued as Qin Yi didn''t want to waste the opportunity not to ask his Senior Brother some questions that he still had doubts about.

    And Li Hai is very generous as he answered all questions from his junior brother patiently.

    Just like that, the two of them finally arrived at their destination, and Li Hai dropped Qin Yi in front of the city gate.

    "Thank you, Senior Brother Li, for driving me back to the city!"

    Qin Yi immediately cupped his fists in a sense of gratitude.

    Meanwhile, Li Hai just waved his hand casually and lightly gave a reminder to his junior brother.

    "Junior brother, don''t forget that your mission starts from tomorrow!"

    "Don''t worry, Senior Brother, I''ll keep that in mind!"

    As soon as Qin Yi replied, Li Hai had already flown far with his Golden Dragon.

 Chapter 71 - Qin Yi Shopping For Clothes

    Qin Yi moved to a quieter ce before he used Void Jump to return to his Dragon Cave.

    He didn''t do much in his cave other than eat a loaf of bread, drink and cleanse his body using a simple cleansing spell.

    After that, he rushed to Spirit Flower Peak and carried out his daily mission there.

    When he arrived at the Hundred Flower Garden, he met Xue Chan and discussed alchemy for a while before Xue Chan went back to her residence.

    Then Qin Yi started to inspect the garden. It didn''t take long to do that. Therefore, he used this remaining unused time to enter the Mystical Garden.

    Since the baby kittens were still fast asleep, he had nothing else to do but give thisnd a few touches of perfection and hone his alchemy skills.

    The day goes on just like that.

    The next day...

    After he handed the mission of attending the garden to Xue Chan, he went straight back to his cave to rest for a while.

    Two hourster, he woke up and went to the martial arts ground. But he went there only to do extractions, not to practice archery as usual.

    It only took him an hour to sessfully umte around 2000 Cultivation Points.

    Since he has many things that he needs to expend using Cultivation Points, he will be even more diligent in extracting Cultivation Points from his fellow disciples.

    When he returned to his cave, he decided to increase his cultivation base first.

    Qin Yi''s current cultivation base is too low to do something important.

    To ensure his safety and his mission can run smoothly and more easily, thus, he decided to increase his cultivation base first.

    Before he obtained the Turtle Breathing Technique, he would not dare to increase his cultivation base unscrupulously. However, since he had it now, he could rest easy on doing that.

    Of course, he would not directly consume all of his Cultivation Points to increase his cultivation base. After all, he also needed that to convert them into Mastery Points.

    Without further ado, Qin Yi gave an order to the system.

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    Cultivation Base: The Second Stage of Qi Condensation (0/3000)

    Cultivation Points: 47,000

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    ''System, use 12,000 Cultivation Points to increase my cultivation base!''

    Soon, the status on the UI immediately changed as themand fell.

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    Cultivation Base: The Fifth Stage of Qi Condensation (0/5000)

    Cultivation Points: 35,000

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    The feeling of breaking through from the Second Stage of Qi Condensation to the Fifth Stage of Qi Condensation was so dull and tasteless that he felt that the system casually changed the UI numbers.

    For Qin Yi, therefore, the breakthrough is just a matter of arithmetic.

    However, he could feel incredible feelings after the sequels came out.

    He could feel the strength and amount of Qi he possessed increased significantly. It was a very delightful and exciting feeling.

    He didn''t immerse in this kind of feeling too long as he intend to gave the system another order.

    Although his cultivation base was increased significantly, he still needed to conceal it in order to avoid suspicion of others.

    After all, at the Nameless Mountain, Wu Kun already knew his actual cultivation base. It would be troublesome if that guy found out and questioned him.

    In order to avoid that possibility, Qin Yi could only suppress his cultivation again to the Second Stage of Qi Condensation Realm.

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    Cultivation Points: 35,000

    Mastery Point: 200

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    Qin Yi looked at the sum of his two points.

    If he wanted to master the Turtle Breathing Technique to Big Aplishment, he had to add 200 Mastery Points.

    ''System, convert 20,000 Cultivation Points to Mastery Points!''

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    Cultivation Points: 15,000

    Mastery Points: 400

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    The number of Cultivation Points immediately dropped considerably as the number of Mastery Points increased only slightly.

    After the number changed, he gave the following order.

    ''System, use 400 Mastery Points to master the Turtle Breathing Technique to Big Aplishment!''

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    Cultivation Points: 15,000

    Mastery Points: 0

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    Soon, knowledge of this technique gradually emerged in Qin Yi''s head as he slowly digested it.

    "What an interesting technique..."

    With this technique, he is confident that his body wouldn''t leak his Qi any longer; even his aura and breath was suppressed at the lowest point.

    He also believes that people will find it more difficult to spot him.

    The next thing he needed to pay attention to was his clothes.

    He learned a lesson from his experience yesterday.

    He thought that if he had not worn the special uniform belonging to Sleeping Dragon Sect''s outer sect disciple yesterday, perhaps Li Hai would not have called him out, let alone caught him.

    Therefore, he decided that whenever he left the sect, he would not wear the outer sect disciple''s special uniform but another kind of clothes.

    But the problem was¡­ he had no other clothes besides this uniform and the novice disciple uniform.

    It was pretty embarrassing for someone as wealthy as Qin Yi not even have a single cloth for change.

    Fortunately, no one knows that.

    Even though he extracted many things from people, he never got a single cloth from them. This happens because the system is too picky in extracting something.

    Most of the clothes worn by the cultivators he had met so far were ordinary clothes made of non-spiritual materials.

    The only way to get clothes made from heaven and earth materials called spiritual clothes is to visit a store that specializes in spiritual clothes.

    Therefore, he decided to go to Ancient Dragon City first before going to the nameless mountain. Besides, he also needed to go there to get the shuttle service that Li Hai had mentioned yesterday.

    Qin Yi stood up and put on his Hidden Night Cloak.

    Then, he started to concentrate on the location of Ancient Dragon City.

    As soon as he managed to do that, he immediately used Void Jump to go there.

    A few secondster, he appeared somewhere in a remote ce inside the city.

    "Ew..."

    Even after doing several times of Void Jump, he still couldn''t escape the feeling of nausea.

    After calming his nerves for a while, he looked left and right before he walked away.

    Qin Yi had heard of one of the great stores selling spiritual clothes, and it was located on the main street of Ancient Dragon City.

    This shop was opened by one of the Guardian ns, Yun n.

    As far as he knows, Yun n is known as the Refiner n because most of their business is rted to Refiners, such as artifacts, spiritual clothes, and jewelry.

    Most of its nsmen also were secondary professionals.

    Qin Yi heard that the Patriarch of the Yun n itself was a Rank 5 Refiner. He was highly respected in this city. Even the Sleeping Dragon Sect and other Guardian ns needed to give him some face.

    After fifteen minutes of walking, he finally arrived at arge and multi-story store. Right at above-front of the building, a nk with bold words "Yun''s Clothing Store" on it.

    There was no mistaking it; this was a well-known spiritual clothes store in the city.

    When he entered the shop, he was presented with a view of various styles of neatly arranged clothes. But unfortunately, the inside of this shop is very dead quiet, even as dead as a graveyard, and only a female clerk is here.

    Once the bell above the door rang, even though Qin Yi was wearing a Hidden Night Cloak, the female clerk could immediately notice his arrival.

    Thus, she immediately came over to her customer and greeted him ethically.

    "Wee at Yun''s Clothing Store!"

    Qin Yi realized that this female clerk had the same cultivation base as him, the Fifth Stage of Qi Condensation Realm.

    This time, he decided to use the Turtle Breathing Technique to suppress his cultivation base so other people couldn''t possibly know his actual strength.

    In this world, when strength was the first thing that others would judge, he couldn''t appear as a weak being.

    By suppressing his cultivation base and wearing Hidden Night Cloak, it would give other mysterious ambiance about him and made them couldn''t help but guessing and be wary.

    On the contrary, If he reveal his weak cultivation base, then he would be looked down upon. Although the other party might be just an insignificant person, it is still unbearable being looked down on.

    The female clerk noticed that although she couldn''t see through the customer''s cultivation base, she didn''t dare to belittle him.

    She looked at the customer, her facial expression did not change one bit as she said in professional manners.

    "May I help you, sir?

    Qin Yi coughed as he turned his voice deeper, then he responded to the female clerk.

    "May I have a look first?"

    "Of course, you can find clothes to suit your own preference, sir."

    "Thank you."

    After that, he immediately walked past the female clerk and started looking for clothes that caught his eye.

    Qin Yi personally likes blue clothes. In his opinion, whenever he wore blue clothes, he would always look cool and refreshing.

    Therefore, he honestly really liked the outer sect robes he was currently wearing.

    Unfortunately, although he saw some blue robes on this floor, none of them were as good as his outer sect uniform.

    Though, he still extracted them all without leaving a single cloth behind.

 Chapter 72 - Lady, Youre So Bold

    After a while, he came back to the female clerk and asked.

    "Miss, what''s the difference between the clothes on this floor and the ones upstairs?"

    The female clerk realized that this customer might not know anything about Tailorship, so she was willing to exin it patiently.

    "Sir, you may not know that all the clothes in this shop are made by secondary professionals, Tailors."

    "Tailor is one of the branches of the secondary profession Refiner, and they produce varieties of spiritual clothes made from chosen spiritual materials and guaranteed quality."

    "All the spiritual clothes on the first floor are Rank 1 spiritual clothes produced by Apprentice Tailors, and their quality is usually only better than the most expensive non-spiritual clothes. Inparison, the spiritual clothes sold on the second floor are Rank 2 spiritual clothes produced by Master 1Tailors."

    "However, if the customers want to go to the second floor, they have to buy at least five sets of clothes on the first floor in order to prove whether they can afford the spiritual rank 2 clothes. If they can''t afford it, then they won''t be allowed to go up."

    "These are the rules of this store. I beg your understanding, sir."

    The female clerk spoke in a tone that was neither humble nor arrogant. She only spoke by following the clerk''s ethics.

    Qin Yi, of course, didn''t care about that.

    He turned around and immediately had five men''s suits that barely fit his taste, and he showed them to the female clerk.

    His actions obviously dumbfounded the female clerk. Then, she asked hesitantly.

    "Err, sir, do you want to buy these five clothes?"

    Qin Yi sounded surprised as he replied, "Of course. Otherwise, do you think I brought them for you?"

    The female clerk coughed awkwardly.

    Can you be more frontal than this?!

    Sheplied in his heart.

    "Can I go upstairs now?"

    "Pardon, sir, you have to pay for the five clothes first!"

    "How much?" Qin Yi asked the female manager.

    "The total was 10,000 spirit stones, sir." The female manager exined politely.

    "The clothes you brought were all made of rare materials. For example, this white robe was made of a rare heaven and earth material called Winter Heart Sutra. Not only does it have an incredibly soft and gentle texture, but it can also protect the wearer from heat and give a slightly cooling effect."

    Qin Yi nodded and didn''t say much.

    Since he hade to a cloth shop with a high reputation, he had expected that the clothes'' prices in this store would be high as well.

    Besides, he is not going to pay with his money anyway.

    "System, extract this female clerk!"

    Soon, the familiar mechanical voice resounded in his ears.

    [Extractionpleted!]

    [Obtained 50,000 spirit stones.]

    [Obtained spiritual clothes ¡ªplete set of women''s underwear Night Wing Butterfly Silk Edition. Grade: Rank 2]

    [Obtained a space ring]

    [Obtained...

    "..." Qin Yi.

    He took a brief moment to enter the storage system, and there, he saw aplete set of female ck underwear with patterns of the purple butterfly; they gave him a sense of aggressiveness and sexiness.

    The moment he came back to his sense, he looked at the female clerk entirely in a different light.

    You... looked so gentle outside, but inside, you''re actually quite bold.

    The female clerk felt that the way the customer looked at her was a little strange.

    "Sir..."

    "Oh right, here 10,000 low-grade spirit stones!"

    Qin Yi immediately showed a space ring on his finger. With the tapped and thought, he transferred the money to the female clerk''s space ring.

    After receiving the payment, the female clerk gave a card to the customer and exined.

    "Sir, this is a Yun''s Clothing Store membership card. When you show this card to a Yun''s Clothing Store elsewhere, you can get a 5% discount and earn the right to go up to the second floor."

    Qin Yi didn''t say anything as he received the card.

    "Please, follow me, sir!" The female clerk respectfully.

    After that, Qin Yi followed her from behind as they walked up to the second floor.

    Unlike the first floor, where the clothes are just neatly hung on the clothes rack, the clothes on the second floor are disyed using mannequins. However, Qin Yi could see that a barely visible formation encircled each mannequin.

    "Sir, all the clothes on this floor are Rank 2 spiritual clothes; their performance and durability are on par with Normal Artifact armor. Few of them can even protect you from early-stage Foundation Establishment Realm attacks."

    "Mmm,"

    Qin Yi didn''t take the female clerk''s words seriously as he just brushed it off like nothing and started to look for clothes.

    He had a lot of armor that could protect him from the early-stage attacks of the Foundation Establishment Realm. Therefore, he didn''t really care if the clothes here had that kind of ability.

    While he was looking around, his gaze was drawn to a particr outfit worn by the mannequin.

    This outfit consists of a long ck coat decorated with golden trimmings, two golden tassels attached to each shoulder, and a spider-shaped essory tied around a high-cored cloak.

    Meanwhile, the underwear is a long ck robe and tight ck pants held up by a belt; the pants are tucked inside the boots.

    Just by looking, Qin Yi knew that the suit was very high quality and expensive.

    He asked the female clerk, "How much for this outfit?"

    The female clerk replied, "This attire is sewn by our Master Tailor using the skin of Rank 2 Magical Beast Devil Spider King as the primary material. Therefore, this outfit was called Devil Spider King. As it is made of luxurious fabric, therefore, we charge it 100,000 low-grade spirit stones."

    100,000 low-grade spirit stones?!

    Qin Yi revealed a dumbfounded face behind his cloak.

    Did this clerk just say it wrongly?

    100,000 low-grade spirit stones, that was not a small amount.

    Some cultivators would not even be able to umte that much money in their lifetime.

    But this single outfit is actually costs that much?

    Crazy!

    This is crazy!

    Which wasteful person would be willing to buy it?

    A few minutester...

    "Thanks for the purchase, sir!"

    The female clerk''s face is brimming with a delightful smile.

    Qin Yi exited the shop and looked up at the sky.

    In the end, he bought it, and he even put it on right away.

    Forget it!

    Money is mean to be spent anyway.

    Besides, it''s not like he wasted money for nothing.

    That outfit was really good...

    His next destination was the Air Eagle Company.

    The information he got from Li Hai, Air Eagle Company, is a shuttle servicepany under the auspices of the Duan n, that newly rise Guardian n.

    The Duan n came to Ancient Dragon City five hundred years ago. Their origins are unknown as they just seemed to havee out of nowhere and suddenly took shelter from the Sleeping Dragon Sect and then took the base in Ancient Dragon City.

    They started as a medium-grade n, and in just a span of five hundred years, they grew skyrocketing and were finally conferred as one of the Guardian ns by the Sect Master of the Sleeping Dragon Sect in their four hundredth year.

    Qin Yi didn''t know much about the Duan n, but he admired them for creating this shuttle service identity. It might not be so creative and innovative in his previous world, but it was in this cultivation world.

    The Air Eagle Company had various branches in the city, but the main headquarters was in Ancient Dragon City''s main street. So, it didn''t take too long for him to get there.

    When he arrived there, he finally realized that the one that would take him was not a human, but a Magical Beast called the Wind Eagle; it was a Rank 1 Magical Beast that the Duan n bred.

    At this moment, a middle-aged man came over to Qin Yi and asked politely.

    "Sir, may I help you?"

    "I need a ride to a ce 150 km from here."

    "Sir, you are wise to havee here. We have a Rank 1 Wind Eagle; its strength is on par with the Late Stage of Qi Condensation Realm, and its speed is unquestionable since everyone already knows the Wind Eagle''s reputation."

    The Wind Eagle is known as the king of the wind; it can fly as fast as the wind. It also possessed extremely high intelligence even though it was only a Rank 1 Magical Beast.

    In short, they are very efficient for beast transports.

    "More importantly, they were well-trained Magical Beast, so sir could rest assured about the safety."

    The middle-aged man smiled ttery at Qin Yi.

    "Okay, how much?" Qin Yi casually asked.

    "150 km isn''t that far away, so the cost is 50 low-grade spirit stones, sir." The middle-aged man answered tentatively.

    "Good!"

    Qin Yi immediately took out 50 low-grade spirit stones and handed them to the middle-aged man.

    "Please follow me, sir! I will show you which Wind Eagle will take you to your destination." The Rank of Secondary Professions:

    Rank 1 = Apprentice

    Rank 2 = Master

 Chapter 73 - The System Was So Ruthless

    The Wind Eagle''s appearance is not extraordinary as it looks just the same as an eagle in general except for itsrge body size and broad shoulders.

    In addition, Qin Yi also noticed a thinyer of violent wind covering the Wind Eagle''s wings. He had a hunch that he would get hurt if he carelessly touched them.

    The middle-aged man, noticing Qin Yi''s apprehension, hurriedly exined.

    "Don''t worry, sir. Even though the wind covering the wings is violent, it is controble. Since they were babies, we taught them to control their wind, so they don''t hurt the passengers."

    Qin Yi didn''t say anything about it as he brought up another topic.

    "I still need it to get me back to this city. Can it do that?"

    "Of course, sir. The Wind Eagle we raised has rtively high intelligence. Sir just needs to order it to wait somewhere and let it pick you upter. However, it would be better if you feed it food like meat so it can be more enthusiastic in carrying out its duties."

    Qin Yi tilted his head as he asked curiously.

    "You''re not afraid that it will run away?"

    "We take very good care of them, so they would rather stay here than hunt for food in the wild."

    "What if they did escape?"

    "We''ve already given them a special tracking mark. So if they run away, we will catch them after they miss their work hour."

    "What if your customer stole it?"

    "I think they are tired of living. After all, this business is owned by the Duan n..."

    Qin Yi did not ask any further.

    After paying for another 50 low-grade spirit stones, he and his Wind Eagle headed straight for the nameless mountain.

    With his current strength, he could actually use Void Jump. However, he was afraid that Li Hai would check his activities through his flight schedules.

    Even though his Senior Brother looks very kind, wise, and generous he is still one of a kind.

    Facing one hundred Lin Yun is much better than facing one Li Hai.

    The Wind Eagle''s speed was extraordinary. However, strangely, he didn''t get any wind impact even though he was sitting on top of it.

    Perhaps this was the Wind Eagle''s ability to control the wind.

    Qin Yi was curious about the Wind Eagle''s abilities, so he decided to extract it.

    [Extractionpleted!]

    [Obtained 5 Spiritual Energy]

    [Obtained 30 Body Essence]

    [Obtained 100,000 materials ¡ª Wind Eagle''s feathers. Grade: Rank 1]

    [Obtained material ¡ª Wind Eagle''s beak. Grade: Rank 1]

    [Obtained 2 materials ¡ª Wind Eagle''s ws. Grade: Rank 1]

    [Obtained 2 materials ¡ª Wind Eagle''s eyes. Grade: Rank 1]

    ...

    [Obtained Magical Beast Skill ¡ª Eagle Eyes. Grade: Human]

    [Obtained Magical Beast Skill ¡ª Wind Cutter. Grade: Human]

    [Obtained Magical Beast Skill ¡ª Wind Barrier. Grade: Human]

    Qin Yi''s face twitched.

    For some reason, he felt like he had just butchered this guy.

    From spiritual energy, body essence, feathers, beak, ws, eyes, blood, flesh, bones, etc...

    Heaven, this system is truly ruthless.

    ''I should give it fresh meatter.''

    He promised in his heart.

    However, he was surprised that he got three Magical Beast Skills at once from this guy. Even the hundred-year-old Willow Tree could only grant him one Magical Beast Skill.

    Could it be because of the differences in their intelligence?

    Although the Willow Tree might live longer, it had faulty intelligence. As for the Wind Eagle, they may live for less than hundred years but their intelligence already far surpassed ordinary Rank 1 Magical Beasts.

    As time passed in the sky, the Wind Eagle and Qin Yi sitting on it finally arrived at the foot of the nameless mountain.

    "Screech!"

    "Good boy!"

    Qin Yi rubbed Wind Eagle''s head.

    He took out a piece of Turtle Lava Dragon meat that he got yesterday and gave it to this big guy.

    The Wind Eagle stared at it and sniffed it for a while. A secondter, its eyes lit up as it swallowed the meat with its sharp beak.

    "Screech!"

    "Good thing you like it."

    After all, it was the meat from a Rank 2 Magical Beast; it contains pure body essence and spiritual energy and is also rich in nutrition.

    "I''ll give you one more piece if you pick me up in the evening."

    "Screech!"

    It seemed to agree with Qin Yi''s terms.

    After it finished eating its meat, it immediately flew away somewhere.

    After Qin Yi was alone, he directly used Void Jump to Green Willow Vige.

    A momentter, he appeared again near the Willow Tree.

    ¨U¡Ñ_¡Ñ¨U

    The Willow Tree, who was leisurely basking in the sunlight, was caught off guard by Qin Yi''s sudden arrival.

    It hastily wiggled his branches as if it was asking ''how?''.

    Qin Yi broke into augh and said sorry.

    "My bad, did I startle you?"

    Willow Tree shook its branches again as it answered, ''You startled me to death!''.

    "Well, as an apology, I''ll watered you with my miraculous water."

    Willow Tree responds in disdain, ''This tree doesn''t need water, it needs treasures!''

    Qin Yi ignored its response as he took out a bottle of water which he had mixed with a lot of [Spiritual Energy].

    Then, he did not hesitate to pour it all into the roots of the Willow Tree.

    Even though Willow Tree disdained it, it still epted Qin Yi''s apology.

    However, as soon as it absorbed the water, it was frozen immediately.

    What''s this?

    How can water be this delicious?

    ?¨U?¦ê??¨U

    It gushed its branches greedily to Qin Yi as if to say, ''I want more, Daddy~''.

    Qin Yi twitched his mouth.

    Where did your dignity go?

    However, its action suddenly gave him an idea.

    "If you tell me about the Ritual, I''ll give you another bottle of water like this."

    Hearing this, Willow Tree was silent for a while before it wiggled its branches again like a child asking for more sweets.

    Qin Yi sighed helplessly.

    After all, this tree is still a child.

    Perhaps it was ignorant of the Ritual he mentioned just now.

    Even if the Ritual intended to worship it, it would only happily receive it without knowing the reason behind the Ritual.

    Qin Yi took out another bottle of water and generously poured it on the roots of the Willow Tree.

    He began to wonder where he should start the investigation.

    As he was currently thinking of this matter, he suddenly heard the sound of children''sughter.

    He reflexively turned to the source of the voice and saw that about ten small children were running towards him¡ª no, to be more precise, towards the Willow Tree.

    Unexpectedly, the Willow Tree excitedly shook its branches like it was weing them.

    "Grandpa Tree, Grandpa Tree, we''vee to y!"

    "Grandpa Tree, pick me up!"

    "Me too, me too!"

    "Hey, all of you, don''t disturb Grandpa Tree''s rest!"

    "Rubbish, Grandpa Tree never rests, and it always ys with us!"

    "Mu Tao, that foulnguage, I will tell it to your father!"

    "You are rubbish!"

    "..."

    The children kept eximing to each other as they got closer to Willow Tree.

    They obviously came here to y, but why did they refer to thr Willow Tree as Grandpa Tree?

    Didn''t they know that their Grandpa Tree was acting like a silly child just now?

 Chapter 74 - Strategy To Cheat Children

    After thinking for a moment, he assumed that perhaps the vigers didn''t know that even though their Spiritual God was a hundred years old, it was mentally the same age as these children and even younger.

    "Grandpa Tree, pick us up quickly!"

    One of the children cheerfully asked Willow Tree.

    Soon, Willow Tree stretched out some of its thin, stic branches and tied them to the children''s waists.

    "Ah..."

    "I''m flying~ Hahaha."

    "Grandpa Tree spin me!"

    "I want higher, higher!"

    "Hey, don''t include me!"

    "Ahh, my pants are stuck at a branch, my buttocks showing! Put me down, huaa..."

    Witnessing this exuberant atmosphere, Qin Yi couldn''t help but be surprised by the familiarity of the vige children with their Spiritual God.

    Willow Tree looks very happy to y with them. Could it be because it''s still young too?

    Seeing these innocent children ying upside-down in the air made Qin Yie up with a brilliant idea.

    Wu Kun said that the people in this vige were very tight-lipped but he was probably talking about the adults.

    Has he ever asked from the children?

    With the character that he showed yesterday, the answer is probably not.

    In the first ce, did he even take this mission seriously?

    From what he heard from Li Hai, one of the guards from the Guardian Temple identally discovered this nameless mountain while on his way back to the Guardian Temple.

    After Li Hai got this report, he didn''t react much and even reported this discovery to the sect.

    This nameless mountain is just an ordinary mountain that can be found anywhere. Even if a Magical Beast lived there, it could only grow as a Rank 1 Magical Beast.

    If they wanted to advance to a Rank 2 Magical Beast, they''re needed to change ces as the spiritual energy in the nameless mountain was very thin and couldn''t help their cultivation too much.

    Therefore, Li Hai did not take this nameless mountain too seriously. If it weren''t for the Blind Old Man living here, perhaps he wouldn''t have had the chance to set foot on this mountain.

    In this matter, he only sent one guard from the Guardian Temple, which was Wu Kun.

    However, he did not expect that this guard he had sent was ipetent. Even though it''s been a month, Wu Kun still hasn''t gotten the full investigation results.

    Therefore, he added Qin Yi as an additional worker to help with Wu Kun''s investigation.

    Unfortunately, Qin Yi had no intention of cooperating with Wu Kun.

    From what he witnessed yesterday, he could judge that Wu Kun was a verycent person and did not listen to other people''s suggestions. Let alone if the person who gives suggestions to him is much weaker than himself.

    Although it was still too early to judge, the assumption was probably not wrong.

    Therefore, Qin Yi decided to do this alone.

    Besides, he had juste up with a good idea to start his investigation.

    In his opinion, perhaps he could take advantage of the children''s innocence to obtain information about the Ritual. Although they might also not know about the Ritual, at least Qin Yi could get a slight clue from them.

    He has a lot of experience with children; after all, he is also used to living with children in the orphanage and taking care of them every day.

    First of all, he needed to get closer to them.

    When he managed to do that, he could start to cheat some clues about the Ritual out of their mouths.

    Although it''s a little shameless, he''ll do anything toplete his mission, even if he has to trick the children.

    Fufufu... What a good strategy!

    Qin Yi chuckled softly but evilly under his ck hood.

    ***

    Qin Yi did not immediately carry out his n as over the past ten days, all he did was make observations.

    He could freely enter and leave the vige without anyone knowing; even Wu Kun, who had a cultivation base far superior to him, was unaware of Qin Yi''s existence.

    The only creature that knows of its existence is the Willow Tree. But luckily, it''s silly and speechless.

    Therefore, it cannot tell anyone that it turns out that someone is lurking around the vige watching their daily lives.

    Qin Yi prioritized his observations over the children who often went out to y with the Willow Tree.

    He follows them wherever they go, observing their character, likes and dislikes, even their daily schedule.

    "..."

    Err... this sounds so wrong.

    Anyway, after ten days of observing, he finally decided to start executing his n.

    First and foremost, in order to be close to the children, he needed to pretend to be someone belonging to this vige.

    No matter how innocent they are, they would get startled and wary toward the sudden appearance of a suspicious person like Qin Yi.

    Moreover, the children in this vige are not ordinary children as they have been trained from an early age.

    Having experienced frequent vige invasions by other viges, they probably realized how dangerous it would be if an unknown person suddenly appeared in their vige.

    Qin Yi didn''t want to frighten them, so he naturally had to use clever methods to approach them.

    However, to do that method, he needed to talk to Willow Tree first.

    Shortly after, he arrived at the ce of the Willow Tree.

    Willow Tree was immediately overjoyed after seeing Qin Yi''s figure.

    Qin Yi has spoiled this big fellow over the past ten days. It has been watered with magical water that contained a lot of pure [Spiritual Energy].

    Thanks to that, it already considered Qin Yi as its caretaker, even its Daddy.

    "Big fellow, do you want me to keep pouring this water again?"

    Qin Yi asked as he showed his two bottles of miraculous water to it.

    Willow Tree wiggled its branches as if to reply, ''Want, I want it, Daddy~.''

    "Then, may I ask you something? If you can do that, I will add two more bottles of water every day?"

    Qin Yi smiled as he took out two more bottles from his storage bag.

    Even though Willow Tree didn''t know what its Daddy wanted, he still agreed to it without hesitation.

    "Good fellow! Then let''s do this..."

    An hourter, children began to appear in groups.

    In this vige, only children were allowed to get close to the Willow Tree. Therefore, no adults would watch them during this period.

    "Grandpa Tree, Grandpa Tree..."

    "Let''s y!"

    As usual, they started chirping as soon as they saw Willow Tree.

    However, when they saw Qin Yi, they immediately made various expressions. The eldest was surprised and wary at the same time, and the youngest could only suck his fingers in the puzzle and curiosity.

    "Who are you?"

    Amid the silence, one of the children suddenly opened his mouth.

    His name was Mu Chen, a ten-year-old boy. He is the eldest among the children.

    "Ohoho, howe you don''t know this grandpa? You just yed with grandpa yesterday. It''s so sad that you don''t know grandpa anymore..."

    Mu Chen stared at the old man with doubt and asked back.

    "Have we ever y with you?"

    "Don''t talk nonsense, old gramps, we never y with old strangers!"

    This time, it was the tomboy girl who talked. She is Mu Tao, the second oldest among the children.

    "Ah, grandpa is sad. I thought that you all wanna y with grandpa again today..."

    "Grandpa Tree...y."

    "Mu Mu, stay away from him!"

    Among the children, the most innocent one is the youngest one, Mu Mu. He is just five years old.

    Mu Mu happily walked over to the grandpa while extending his two short arms, hoping that Grandpa Tree would catch him with his branch as usual.

    The fake Grandpa Tree was, of course, familiar with this scene.

    Thus, he raised his right hand. In the next second, a branch appeared and grew lengthwise from his sleeve.

    The branch then gently tied up Mu Mu''s tiny body and lifted him into the air.

    "Fly...fly..."

    Mu Muughed cheerfully at him up in the air.

    Meanwhile, the rest of the children were shocked and couldn''t help but suspect that this old gramps was really Grandpa Tree.. After all, only Grandpa Tree could do this.

 Chapter 75 - Suspicious Person

    Under the shadow of the Willow Tree, Qin Yi, posing as the human incarnation of the Willow Tree, was sitting with three children questioning him while the rest were ying in the open area.

    "Are you really Grandpa Tree?"

    Mu Chen asked with suspicion written all over his face.

    "Ohoho, this is the first time grandpa has transformed into a humanoid form after a hundred years. It''s only natural that no one recognizes me. Even your Vige Chief might be surprised with my sudden appearance."

    Qin Yiughed carelessly; he really sounded like a friendly old geezer.

    "But why is Grandpa Tree wearing a ck robe? You look very suspicious."

    "Ohoho, that''s because my embodiment technique is still not perfect, and the body you see right now is just a body formed from my spiritual energy. Moreover, the face behind this robe might scare you and make you not want to y with grandpa anymore."

    Mu Tao, who was listening to this, suddenly pouted and couldn''t help but say.

    "Grandpa Tree is kind and always ys with us. Therefore, whatever and however you form you have, we will still treat you like our grandpa."

    "Ohoho, as expected, Tao''er is a good girl."

    "Humph!" Mu Tao harrumphed as her face flushed slightly and rified, "Don''t get me wrong, I just don''t like the way grandpa talk about us like that."

    Qin Yiughed at the adorable sight of her.

    What a tsun-tsun girl.

    "Grandpa Tree, what is spiritual energy?" Mu Chen suddenly asked curiously.

    "Oh my..."

    Qin Yi forgot that they were ordinary children; it was natural that they did not know about spiritual energy.

    After observing this vige for a few days, he discovered that only one person was a cultivator, while the rest were mortals.

    That cultivator was the Vige Chief''s son, Mu Fengsha, who coincidentally was Mu Mu''s father.

    However, his cultivation base was shallow, only the Second Stage of Qi Condensation Realm.

    Also, from him, Qin Yi gained something unexpected.

    When he secretly extracted Mu Fengsha a few days ago, he obtained a peculiar cultivation technique called the Crimson Blood Secret Art.

    Even though this cultivation technique is only Human Grade, its cultivation method is a bit disturbing, using blood as the basis for cultivation.

    Fortunately, there is no specific mention of having to use human blood.

    However, cultivating using blood is considered taboo in the cultivation world, and almost all cultivators who did so are called fiend cultivators.

    Fiend cultivators are cultivators who cultivate in evil ways. The mostmon examples are such as sacrificing a lot of blood or the soul of the human.

    However, it ismon knowledge that doing heinous things like that can damage the minds and rationality of cultivators. Therefore, most of them usually end up like lunatics as they like to perform many vile things.

    Consequently, their existence was usually treated as wanted by the major sects.

    Qin Yi did not expect that he could meet a field cultivator in this small vige.

    What''s more, that person is the father of this little thing.

    He looked at the little thing in front of him.

    "Grandpa, hugs!"

    The five-year-old boy Mu Mu suddenly extended his tiny and short hands toward Qin Yi.

    Qin Yi twitched his mouth and helplessly grabbed him into his bosom.

    This boy... among children, he will be the first and easiest child to kidnap.

    Looking at how pure and innocent this boy was, it''s hard to believe that his father is a fiend cultivator.

    He couldn''t help but wonder how in the world Mu Mu''s father ended up bing a fiend cultivator?

    Even more surprising was that Qin Yi didn''t notice any of the tendencies that usually appeared in fiend cultivators on Mu Fengsha. He looked bright and calm, in stark contrast to the characteristics of fiend cultivators.

    Qin Yi couldn''t help ponder it deeper to the point he frowned slightly.

    While he was at it, Mu Mu suddenly crawled up and ended up sitting on Qin Yi''s shoulders andughed innocently.

    "..."

    Qin Yi was speechless as he sighed in emotion.

    He has a good affinity with children, especially with children of Mu Mu''s age.

    For unknown reasons, even though he did nothing to them, they are always attached toward him.

    The only exception is his biological younger brother, Qin Hao.

    Qin Hao is a peculiar child; he always seem detested by his brother''s clingy behaviour towards him. However, his aloof and indifferent attitude made him adorable, and his elder brother couldn''t help but hug and kiss his cheek many times.

    Of course, Qin Hao always shoved his elder brother''s face away in disgust every time he did that.

    Ah, thinking about this made Qin Yi miss his little brother dearly.

    ''I wonder what Hao''er is doing right now? He''s probably locked himself in his room again reading a book...''

    ''I should go back to my hometown after passing the Secondary Profession Exam a monthter.''

    Seeing the suddenly lost ''Grandpa Tree'', Mu Chen couldn''t help but pull his senses back by calling out to him.

    "Grandpa Tree!"

    "Oh, right."

    There were so many things on his mind that he couldn''t focus on what was happening right now.

    Qin Yi saw the boy in front of him, who couldn''t wait for the answer to his previous question.

    "Spiritual energy is something that talented living beings absorb. In the human world, those talented people were called cultivators."

    "What are cultivators?"

    "Cultivators are people who absorb spiritual energy."

    "..."

    Mu Chen nkly stared at ''Grandpa Tree'', then asked another question: "Then, how to be a cultivator?"

    Qin Yiughed lightly, "Ohoho, then, you have to be talented first!"

    "..."

    Mu Chen felt that this topic is tooplex for a child of his age to digest.

    Qin Yi looked at the boy with pity. Fortunately, his face was covered by a hood.

    He didn''t want to give Mu Chen a definite exnation of cultivators because this boy didn''t have the aptitude to be a cultivator.

    Among the children in this vige, only Mu Mu and Mu Tao have the martial aptitude. What''s even more surprising is that Mu Mu''s talent is not inferior to his father''s, which is only Low-Grade aptitude.

    Mu Mu''s aptitude is a Medium-Grade aptitude.

    Although this kind of aptitude is average in the Sleeping Dragon Sect, he would be treated preciously in the small to medium sects.

    Meanwhile, Mu Tao only had Low-Grade aptitude.

    Unlike Mu Mu, his father is a cultivator, and it was only natural that he would inherit his father''s aptitude. However, both of Mu Tao''s parents are mortals.

    Nevertheless, it wasn''t surprising since Qin Yi''s case is also the same as that of that girl.

    ording to his inherited memory, the original ''Qin Yi'' parents were mortals who unluckily died in a carriage ident.

    Even so, he still gained the aptitude to cultivate despite both of his parents being mortals.

    Though, it was only a Low-Grade aptitude.

    Suddenly, Mu Chen spoke once again.

    "Right, Grandpa Tree, since you can be a human, I thought the Vige Chief would be delighted to hear this news."

    "Ohoho, perhaps. But grandpa hopes you don''t tell him yet."

    "Why?"

    "Since this embodiment technique isn''t perfect yet, the Vige Chief will think that this technique is still dangerous and won''t let you y with grandpa for a while. Grandpa will be lonely if that happens."

    "..."

    Mu Chen fell into silence.

    "Humph, since you are lonely, I won''t tell the adults about this change of yours, Grandpa Tree."

    Mu Tao said as she crossed her arms across her chest like a littledy.

    "Ohoho, wait until I perfect this embodiment technique, then you guys can pass this good news on to others."

    "Okay, Grandpa Tree."

    "Well, well, as a gift for your filial piety, your grandpa will give you something nice."

    Mu Chen and Mu Tao were surprised to hear that. But they are also confused; what nice thing can Grandpa Tree bring out? After all, he is just a tree and never went anywhere in a hundred years.

    "Oh, you must be shocked and disbelieving, right? A few days ago, a vige guest visited me and gave me many nice things. Unfortunately, it was of no use to grandpa, so I decided to give it to you guys."

    As he exined that, he took out some sweets and showed them to the children. These sweets he deliberately bought from the city.

    The children love sweets. As long as they don''t eat too much of it, nothing will happen to them.

    Mu Chen and Mu Tao curiously looked at the sweet snacks; they had never seen this kind of thing before, so it was only natural that they didn''t know about it.

    However, before they asked Grandpa Tree about it, they watched as thin branches tied each sweet separately and carried them far away.

    Qin Yi smiled and said.

    "Alright everyone, let''s y a game!"

    "Games?"

    "I like games!"

    "What kind of game is that, Grandpa Tree?"

    All the children immediately stopped their activities as they immediately ran cheerfully and gathered near the ''Grandpa Tree''.

    Qin Yi, "We are going to y a game of catching branches!"

 Chapter 76 - I Want To Worship Grandpa Tree

    "What kind of game will we y, Grandpa Tree?"

    All the children immediately stopped their activities as they ran cheerfully and gathered near ''Grandpa Tree''.

    Qin Yi, "We are going to y a game of catching branches!"

    "Catching branches?"

    "That''s right, whoever can catch grandpa''s branches, will get these delicious food tied to them!"

    In an instant, the children were inspired. Even though they didn''t know what delicious food was on the branches, they were happy to y with their ''Grandpa Tree''.

    Meanwhile, Qin Yi, with Mu Mu on hisp, watched the others y.

    It looks like his first day as Willow Tree is a sess.

    Qin Yi''s n is quite simple.

    He just wanted to impersonate the Willow Tree, who was supposedly incarnated as a human.

    Of course, this alone was not enough to deceive the children. Therefore, he decided to master the Magical Beast Skill of the Willow Tree, Bloody Wood Extension.

    Although he only mastered it down to Small Aplishment, it was enough to allow him to create branches and manipte them to some degree.

    Thanks to that, it seems that the children believe in his impersonation.

    The next step is to increase his intimacy with them and slowly build their trust. However, this move couldn''t be aplished in a day or two as it needed him days before he could even decide to get information from the children.

    Since he can''t dig from adults, he will dig from children.

    So in the next few days, he would just casually y around with them.

    ***

    One weekter....

    Qin Yi was still doing his activities by ying with the children in Green Willow Vige while using his identity Willow Tree.

    After giving them various kinds of sweets every day, Qin Yi and their rtionship grew closer with each passing day.

    As for the Willow Tree itself, it still stayed silent under Qin Yi''s instructions. Of course, as a reward, he would water it with his miraculous water every day.

    All in all, everything went well.

    Apart from that, he also continued to investigate Mu Mu''s father, Mu Fengsha.

    That guy is the most suspicious person in this vige. Therefore, he will put extra effort into investigating this person.

    Unfortunately, Blind Old Man is long gone from this vige; otherwise, he would have inquired about this matter to that old man even if he had to sacrifice his precious wine.

    Wu Kun seems useless either since he can''t even detect a fiend cultivator among the vigers in this vige.

    Therefore, he could only rely on himself to finish this task.

    However, unfortunately, the only clue he could get from Mu Mu''s father was his technique cultivation.

    Even though he had a storage bag, there was nothing of value other than a few spirit stones,mon pills, and martial art books.

    Thus, the investigation of this person was stuck for a moment.

    Qin Yi sat in the shade of the Willow Tree, and he saw Mu Mu who was eating the sweets he just gave.

    "Little Mu, are you close to your father?"

    This question was a bit silly, but luckily, the person he was asking was a silly little guy.

    Mu Mu looked up at ''Grandpa Tree'' and titled his head innocently.

    "Father?"

    "Right, your father."

    "Father always carries me!"

    Mu Mu replied cheerfully; he looked happy when he mentioned his father.

    "Ohoho, it looks like you like your father very much. Can our Little Mu say, what does your father usually do at home? If you can answer that, then another sweet will be delivered to you." Qin Yi smiled furtively.

    Mu Mu''s eyes lit up instantly when he saw another sweet appear before him, so he didn''t hesitate to sell his father to the ''Grandpa Tree''.

    "Father likes to y big knife with pigs."

    Qin Yi twitched the corner of his mouth.

    y big knife with pigs

    Does this little guy mean, butchering pigs?

    However, after hearing this, an assumption appeared in his mind.

    Did Mu Fengsha use pig blood to cultivate?

    Even though Mu Fengsha is a fiend cultivator, his appearance and demeanour are nothing like that one. In fact, he looked like an ordinary cultivator.

    It was no wonder why Wu Kun, who had lived in this vige for more than a month, did not find the Vige Chief''s son suspicious.

    "Here''s your reward for our Little Mu~."

    Qin Yi gave the sweets to Mu Mu, while this little guy epted it with a drool out of his mouth.

    "Grandpa Tree, don''t you also know Mu Mu''s father? I heard from my father that all the vigers in this vige yed with you when they were little."

    Suddenly Mu Chen, who was listening to their conversation, spoke.

    "Ohoho, when the adults be adults, they stop ying with grandpa. Therefore, grandpa doesn''t know what they are busy with right now."

    Qin Yi fidgeted his fingers slightly under the sleeve as he effortlessly responded to that question.

    Mu Chen seemed enlightened as said in understanding.

    "Adults are always busy! My father is busy hunting Wild Beasts in the forest, and he is sometimes not home for a few days. However, Mu Mu''s father is different. In this vige, he is a butcher as he deals with livestock and game brought home by the hunters."

    Qin Yi raised his eyebrows; it seemed that his assumption was correct.

    Mu Fengsha did use this job to absorb blood from livestock and Wild Beasts that the vigers hunted.

    Perhaps his rationale is still perfectly intact because he had never absorbed human blood before.

    Of course, this was Qin Yi''s shallow assumption since he didn''t know much about fiend cultivators.

    "However, I heard from my father that before Mu Mu''s father disappeared for five years, he was a physician in this vige."

    "Disappeared?"

    "That''s right. He disappeared along with my second uncle for five years. I heard that they went to the temple to perform rituals for our Spiritual God, which is you, Grandpa Tree."

    Speaking of this, Mu Chen''s face brightened up as he said excitedly.

    "Me too. I hope I''m the one chosen to worship Grandpa Tree in the ritual that will be held at the end of this month. My father said that Grandpa Tree has always protected us, so it''s only right that we make offerings to Grandpa Tree."

    As soon as Mu Chen finished speaking, Qin Yi''s pupils sharpened instantly.

    He didn''t expect that this conversation would suddenly lead to a most sensitive topic and urgently needed by him.

    Qin Yi didn''t want to waste this opportunity. Thus, his brain was spinning very quickly.

    "Ohoho, that is very admirable! Grandpa is very much looking forward to your worship toward grandpa!"

    "Of course!"

    Mu Chen patted his chest with his tiny fist proudly.

    However, in the next second, his expression plummeted slightly.

    "However, if I am chosen to go to the temple, I will not be able to see Grandpa Tree for a very long time. Even my second uncle hasn''t returned to the vige until now. Unlike Mu Mu''s father, who came back home, I heard that my second uncle became a priest in the temple and he will not return to the vige again."

    Qin Yi frowned at the moment.

    This was the second time he had heard the word ''temple''.

    What and where is this temple that came out of Mu Chen''s mouth?

    If the intention of the ritual is to worship their Spiritual God, why not do it in front of their Spiritual God directly, but do it in another ce called a temple instead?

    That''s very suspicious.

    He truly wanted to ask in more detail, but he was afraid that Mu Chen would be suspicious of his acting and decided to stop talking about rituals.

    After all, the matter of the ritual is confidential information, not only limited to this vige but throughout this nameless mountain.

    Mu Chen could so bluntly talk about the ritual because he was talking to the ''Grandpa Tree''.

    Moreover, this ''Grandpa Tree'' neither acted too curious nor deliberately brought up the topic, so it was only natural that Mu Chen was not suspicious of him.

    ''Phew... it seems like my decision was right!'' Qin Yi thought.

    As long as the children are born from this vige, they must at least know a word or two about this ssified information since their parents might inform them.

    He thought for a moment before he said.

    "If you don''t want to go there, you don''t have to. Just stay in this vige and y with grandpa."

    Mu Chen hastily shook his head and said.

    "It''s not good! The ritual is an obligation for the natives of this mountain. I can''t neglect it just because I want to. As long as they are chosen, they are obligated to carry it out. Even though I want to stay with Grandpa Tree longer, I''m actually looking forward to this ritual day."

    "What if you don''te back to the vige again like your second uncle?"

    "In that case, I have no choice but to devote myself to work in the temple, Grandpa Tree. But I still have a chance to go home just like Mu Mu''s father."

    What a stubborn child.

    Qin Yi secretly shook his head in helplessness.

 Chapter 77 - How Could It Be So Cheap?

    Anyway, from this conversation, he could be sure that the so-called ritual is very suspicious, especially the ''temple'' part that Mu Chen had mentioned just now.

    Although he still had a lot of questions to ask, he decided not to press it as all his doubts would be answered by the end of the month anyways.

    For now, he could only wait patiently.

    After Qin Yi finished ying with the children and watered the Willow Tree, he decided to leave the vige early.

    Furthermore, his investigation of Mu Mu''s father hadn''t progressed for a long time, so there was no point in staying in Green Willow Vige any longer.

    He still had a few hours left to go on his mission at Spirit Flower Peak, and since he had quite spare time, he decided to go to the city for extract- no, free shopping.

    A bustling ce like Ancient Dragon City was an ideal ce for Qin Yi.

    Apart from being able to obtain cultivation points, and various resources and treasures, he is also able to get a lot of information that was trending throughout the region.

    However, Qin Yi pays special attention to information rted to Mystic Beasts.

    Ever since he had obtained Mystic Talent from the Void Cat, he had realized how remarkable this ability was. For instance one of the abilities of the talent ''Child of Void''¡ª Void Jump.

    That ability was convenient for him, and he relied a lot on it for transferring between sect and the city.

    In sort, with that ability, he can move from ce to ce in less than five seconds. Of course, on the condition that they were ces he had been to before.

    Because of this, he wondered, wouldn''t it be great if he could collect another Mystic Talent?

    However, before that, he needed to find the Mystic Beast first.

    Unfortunately, those Mystic Beasts were extremely rare, even nearly as rare as Divine Beasts.

    However, that "almost" didn''t mean that the Mystic Beast was extinct and uninformed. There might be some people in this city who know of their whereabouts.

    Qin Yi heard that there is a special ce for conducting information transactions in this city.

    The ce was called the ck Crow Tavern.

    The ck Crow Tavern.

    As he entered the tavern through the decorated wooden door, he was weed by a feeling offort and a sense of home. The bartender was extremely busy but still managed to fit him with a short wave.

    Marble pirs supported the upper floor and oilmps were attached to them. The walls were littered with so many different decorations that he was not sure if they tried going for a specific style at one time or just put up anything they liked.

    The tavern itself is packed. Locals and tourists seem to be the primary clientele here, which often means it is an excellentpany.

    Several long tables are upied by what seems to be entire groups, all enjoying the food, drinks and apany each other. The other, smaller tables are also upied by people who clearly enjoy each other''spany, though they seem to be strangers who have met here. Even most of the stools at the bar are upied, though nobody seems to mind morepany.

    No matter how much you look at it, this ce just looks like an ordinary tavern.

    However, Qin Yi will not be fooled by the peaceful appearance that appears only on the surface because seemingly peaceful ces usually hide many terrible secrets.

    Besides, the people here are not actually drinkers and ordinary visitors but informants.

    Qin Yi saw that there was a table with an empty seat. He walked over and saw a middle-aged man wearing a white headband was sitting on the other seat. His face was also a little red.

    Qin Yi looked at him and then spoke while being neither servile nor assertive.

    "May I sit here?"

    "Mnn~"

    The middle-aged man didn''t seem to care much about the arrival of other people at his table.

    Qin Yi nodded and sat across from him.

    He began to observe his surroundings.

    He discovered that all the visitors here are cultivators. Moreover, their strength is not low and he can''t even see the cultivation bases of some of the people here.

    They may be using artifacts or concealment arts like Qin Yi, or they may also be Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivators.

    However, in this ce, they appearedughing, talking, and drinking like they were equals. It''s hard to judge whether they are Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivators.

    Then, he returned his attention to the middle-aged man in front of him. Qin Yi gave the order for the system to perform the extraction on him.

    [Exractionpleted!]

    [Obtained 10 Cultivation Points]

    [Obtained 530 Spirit Stones. Grade: Low Grade]

    [Obtained 15 Qi Strengthening Pill. Grade: Rank 1]

    ...

    [Obtained a cultivation technique ¡ª Fallen Leaves Secret Art. Grade: Human]

    [Obtained a martial skill ¡ª Earth Shaker Palm. Grade: Human]

    [Obtained a movement skill ¡ª Wind Assimtion Technique. Grade: Human]

    ...

    [Obtained 10 talismans ¡ª Sound Transfer Talisman. Grade: Rank 1]

    [Obtained...]

    Well, it was just the average gain he used to get from other cultivators. If there''s something to rejoice in, it''s probably these Sound Transfer Talisman.

    After all, this was his first time getting this kind of talisman.

    Sound Transfer Talismans were Rank 1 talismans that had the function of transferring sound over long distances, and they were handy for informers like this middle-aged man.

    ''If I extract everyone in this tavern, maybe I can collect more Sound Transfer Talisman?'' Qin Yi suddenly started to fantasize about that moment.

    "Do you want to sell or buy?"

    At this moment, a voice left the middle-aged man''s mouth. Qin Yi immediately regained his sense.

    Just from this question, Qin Yi could immediately understand what "Buy" and "Sell" meant.

    "Buy" means you are going to buy information.

    "Sell" means you are going to sell the information.

    "Buy." He answered without hesitation.

    "Just so you know, every question you throw will be considered a "Buy," and the price depends on how valuable the information you get. So, I hope you consider carefully before you ask."

    Qin Yi arched his eyebrows a little and responded coolly, "No problem~."

    "So, what information do you want to know?" The middle-aged man asked.

    "I wanted to know the whereabouts of Mystic Beasts."

    The middle-aged man sobered up for a moment as he was a bit taken aback by his customer''s question.

    "Mystic Beasts? Their existence is extremely rare, although I have information on their whereabouts, its price were beyond your imagination."

    Speaking of this, he mmed his ss liquor on the table as he wiped his flushed nose with his hand.

    "Old man, don''t talk about the price with me, it''s an insult." Qin Yi said inplete disgust.

    The middle-aged man was stunned for a second, and then his mouth twitched slightly.

    Unfortunately, he couldn''t see this customer''s expression. Otherwise, he would be able to see if this person was telling the truth or just bluffing.

    He went silent for a moment before he finally opened his mouth again.

    "In recent years, there have been a few reports rted to Mystic Beasts. However, I cannot be one hundred percent certain that this information is authentic. However, fifty percent, this information is correct."

    "Well, I would be greatly disappointed if the informants of the ck Crow Tavern collected false information." Qin Yi said emotionlessly.

    "Of course, I personally despise doing things like that. It''s just that the nature of that information is changing depending on the situation."

    The middle-aged man exined again while shrugging his shoulders.

    "The information I have about these Mystic Beasts is information from five years ago and it hasn''t been updated until now. Therefore, for uncertain information like this, I''ll give you half the price."

    "Don''t worry, even though I''m not the best informant in the region, I''m one of the best in this tavern. Therefore, that fifty percent credibility is highly probable information."

    Qin Yi hesitated for a moment because of that uncertainty. However, for a second thought, it is better than nothing.

    Hence, he asked: "How much?"

    The middle-aged man at him with one eye and lifted five fingers from his right hand. He lightly stated, "5000 low-grade spirit stones."

    "..."

    Hearing this price, Qin Yi fell into silence as his palms clenched and trembled on the wooden table.

    Seeing this customer''s reaction, the middle-aged man couldn''t help but cough and ask apprehensively.

    "What''s wrong? Is it too expensive for you? But you said that price is not a problem for you-"

    "5000 low-grade spirit stones you say?" Qin Yi said tremblingly. He sounds irate.

    "Hey, calm down!"

    The customer''s overreaction slightly started the middle-aged man. He tried to calm him down with an awkward face: "That 5000 low-grade spirit stones was already a half-price but I can lessen-..."

    "5000 low-grade spirit stones? When I heard the price "Beyond your imagination" from your mouth, I thought it cost more than hundreds of thousands of low-grade spirit stones or so, but here you say it''s only 5000 low-grade spirit stones? How can it be so cheap? I am so disappointed in you!"

    "Huh?"

    Never mind the middle-aged man. Even the people around the two of them were dumbfounded. They were all informants; they could still hear even the slightest voice in this ce as this was their speciality.

    They initially thought this person was angry because the middle-aged man''s price was too high, but who would have thought....

 Chapter 78 - The Whereabouts Of The Mystic Beast

    They initially thought this young man was angry because the middle-aged man''s price was too high, but who would have thought...

    Here, they saw that ck-hooded person abruptly stood up and said again with a deep sigh that could make one angry just by hearing it.

    "Aiya, with such a low price, the information must not be credible! Forget it, I''ll look for someone else~."

    Then, the ck-hooded person left the middle-aged man''s table and left the people who watched him utterly dumbfounded.

    Meanwhile, the middle-aged man''s brain was still unable to process what had just happened. The action of the ck-hooded person was too fast that he did not have time to act.

    He looked towards where the ck-hooded person had gone.

    He was seen loitering around and passing through every table in this tavern. Apparently, he sat down and talked to another informant. A momentter, he looked angry and moved to another table and spoke again with another informant.

    He kept doing that over and over again, and almost all the famous informants in this tavern received the same treatment as the first middle-aged man.

    In the end, they could only see the ck-hooded person dumbfoundedly.

    They literally had no idea what had just happened.

    More importantly, who and where the heck this lunatic came from?

    Did hee to this tavern just to make trouble?

    However, since the ck-hooded person didn''t make too much ruckus, the bartender couldn''t stop his ridiculous actions and could only chuckle in an amused.

    On the other hand, the middle-aged man was still curiously watching this scene, and he couldn''t help but wonder: Does this man have a screw loose or something?

    "Forget it, better not to involve with this lunatic."

    The middle-aged man muttered silently and then gulped another mouthful liquor in his hand.

    "Ah~ this liquor is the best!"

    When he mmed his wooden cup down on the table, he saw the horror in front of him.

    That ck-hooded suddenly appear before him again. He choked and coughed for a while.

    Who wouldn''t be surprised if the person you least wanted to see suddenly reappeared in front of you?

    He asked angrily, "Why are you here again?!"

    "Aih..." Qin Yi sighed and said, "I took a look at the people here, but they are just like what you said."

    "..." Suddenly, the middle-aged man had a bad hunch regarding this as he scoffed and asked, "What did I tell you?"

    "You said you were the best informant in the tavern and that other people weren''t as credible as you."

    ¦²(¡ã¡÷¡ã|||)

    I''ve never said that!

    I only said I was one of the best informants in this tavern, not the best among the best!

    Suddenly he felt many red eyes upon him, which made him shiver instantly.

    "Errr, what do you exactly want from me?" The middle-aged man looked at the ck-hooded person with eyes asking for mercy.

    The middle-aged man clearly remembered that he hadn''t made an enemy recently, but why did this person suddenlye to him as if looking for trouble?

    What''s more, he couldn''t see through this guy''s cultivation base. He was afraid that if he attacked this person, he would die because this person might be a Foundation Establishment Realm.

    However, why a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator like this person would bother himself with a little Qi Condensation Realm informant informer like him?

    "Well..."

    Qin Yi''s face under the hood turned into awkward; he knew that he was already a bit overboard to this middle-aged man. His earlier actions were just an excuse to extract all fortunes of the people in this ce, and the results were quite satisfying.

    Hence, he decided topensate this middle-aged man with a slight profit.

    "The price you offered was just too cheap, let''s make it 10,000 low-grade spirit stones."

    "Huh?"

    The middle-aged man feels that the three views are flipped upside down.

    In the end, you just want to increase the price?!

    Other people want to lower the price, but you want to raise the price instead.

    Are you serious?

    Seeing the middle-aged man became speechless, Qin Yi casually waved his palm and said.

    "That''s it. Quickly tell me the information you have about the Mystic Beasts!"

    The middle-aged man said hesitantly, "Pay half first..."

    Qin Yi didn''t say anything as he immediately showed his space ring to the middle-aged man.

    The middle-aged man was surprised to see this person wearing a space ring on his finger.

    As expected, this person must be a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator. Usually, only rich and influential people were able to have space rings.

    As for him, at most, he can only buy a storage bag with superior quality that has more space than the regr one.

    After receiving 5000 low-grade spirit stones, he was finally willing to share the information.

    The first information he gave was about an unknown Mystic Beast egg.

    It was said that the Eldest Lady of Xu n had a strange egg that was suspected to be a Mystic Beast egg. Ordinarily, people would prefer to hatch it, but she was willing to give it to someone who could help her with something.

    "The Eldest Lady of the Xu n?" Qin Yi frowned for a little.

    He had shallow knowledge of the world outside the Sleeping Dragon Sect and Ancient Dragon City, and he had never heard of this n''s name in Ancient Dragon City either.

    It must be one of the renowned ns in this region.

    "It was Xu n from Fragrant Cloud City."

    The middle-aged man answered his doubts and started to exin.

    Fragrant Cloud City was arge city like Ancient Dragon City, but it was within the territory of another sect called the Myriad Beast Sect.

    Meanwhile, the Myriad Beast Sect is one of the top ten of great sects in the region. Its standing and strength were even far above the Sleeping Dragon Sect, which was only in the top fifty.

    ¡ª¡ªAnd that Xu n was one of the Myriad Beast Sect''s vassal ns. Their position was the same as that of the Guardian ns in Ancient Dragon City.

    On top of that, the Eldest Lady of Xu n was one of the Myriad Beast Sect''s core disciples; she was definitely a talented woman with a very high status either in the n or in the sect.

    However, five years ago, she was suffered from a poison called Nether Ghost Poison. It is a poison that is very difficult to treat.

    Even though the poison is not lethal, it causes the sufferer to lose the skin''s luster, and the longer this poison stays intact, the more fragile the skin will be and dry up like a corpse.

    That kind of symptom is like a death sentence for women.

    Thanks to that, now the Eldest Lady of Xu n could only confine herself within the n and did not dare to show herself in public.

    Many well-known physicianse from various ces trying to treat this poison, but nothing has been sessful so far.

    Even people from Medicine Valley were helpless to him.

    Therefore, the Xu n conducted a contest: Whoever could treat the poison that the Eldest Lady of Xu n had suffered, they were allowed to make one request to the Xu n.

    "So, you mean, the Mystic Beast egg is in the Xu n''s possession?"

    "To be more precise in her position the Eldest Lady of Xu n."

    Qin Yi immediately fell into silence.

    He could roughly understand this Eldest Lady of Xu n''s situation.

    In short, the thing that needed to be done was to treat her poison, and he could ask for the Mystic Beast egg from her hands.

    However, how could it be so easy?

    Even the famous physicians and Medicine Valley were unable to treat the poison.

    After thinking for a while, suddenly, a bold idea appeared in Qin Yi''s head.

    ''What if I use extreme extraction to extract the poison from her body?''

    Thinking of this, his face could not help but turn bright.

    This idea is not impossible!

    But another problem also popped into his head.

    What if the target''s cultivation base is too high?

    After all, that person is a core disciple of the Myriad Beast Sect.

    Anyone who can be a core disciple in a great sect like the Myriad Beast Sect is undoubtedly not simple and weak.

    Extreme extraction...

    So far, Qin Yi has never tried to use this extraction feature.

    After all, he thought there was no point in using this feature since he could already get everything just by doing casual extraction without the target''s knowledge. Moreover, he had never met a target worthy of extraction using extreme extraction so far.

    So, what is the real advantage of extreme extraction other than extracting something tangible from the target?

    Qin Yi repeatedly asked the system, but it wouldn''t answer.

    Therefore, the only way to find out is to experience it firsthand. However, he was extremely reluctant to ept the penalty, which disabled the entire feature system for a month.

    Oh, that is a month of extraction, equivalent to over 50,000 Cultivation Points.

    How could he be willing to miss that many Cultivation Points?"

 Chapter 79 - Pitiful Poison Saw-Toothed Tiger

    "Since it''s a contest issued out by the Xu n, that means this information is already known by everyone, right? Don''t you think you''re making an effortless profit here?"

    The middle-aged man choked at Qin Yi''s words and exined.

    "Although the contest to heal the Eldest Lady of Xu n is open to the public, only a few people know that the Eldest Lady of Xu n has a Mystic Beast egg in her hands."

    Qin Yi received the answer doubtfully and asked again.

    "How can you be sure that the egg is a Mystic Beast egg?"

    He already had seen what the Mystic Beast egg looked like. They look no different from ordinary Magical Beast eggs. In fact, they are iner and it is difficult to judge whether it is a Mystic Beast egg or just regr Magical Beast egg from their outside appearance alone.

    "Oh brother, you are underestimating the Myriad Beast Sect too much. They are basically a group of people who are proficient at taming beasts. Naturally, they excel in distinguishing which are Magical Beast eggs, Mystic Beast eggs, and even Divine Beast eggs."

    When he mentioned the Myriad Beast Sect''s name, his expression was full of awe and longing.

    Qin Yi couldn''t refute this middle-aged man''s words.

    The Myriad Beast Sect''s strength depended on their tamed beasts. They are not only proficient in terms of taming, but they are also good at identifying anything rted to beasts.

    Therefore, identifying the Mystic Beast eggs is not impossible for them.

    Qin Yi looked at the middle-aged man sitting in front of him and asked another question.

    "What about the other Mystic Beast-rted information?"

    "It also came from the Myriad Beast Sect. I heard that the Sect Master of the Myriad Beast Sect also has a Mystic Beast. As for what kind it is, I''m not quite clear. However, from what I heard, he holds his Mystic Beast very dearly to the point he doesn''t allow others to touch or even see it."

    Qin Yi nodded after listening to this.

    In the end, everything revolved around the Myriad Beast Sect.

    If he wanted to collect Mystic Beasts, he should at least go to the Myriad Beast Sect''s site.

    However, he''s not in a hurry. For now, going to that ce could only be his next goal after he had finished all his unfinished business.

    Besides, he also needed to umte many Cultivation Points and increase his cultivation base before he decided to set a journey.

    "Any other information?"

    "That''s all. The existence of Mystic Beasts is sporadic and it is very difficult to lock in their whereabouts, let alone collect their information." The middle-aged man shrugged his shoulders.

    Qin Yi didn''t say anything else as he immediately paid the remaining unpaid payment and left the ck Crow Tavern.

    After that, he did not stay in the city for too long for fear that Li Hai would catch him off guard like thest time.

    Hence, he decided to leave the city immediately, but he did not return to the sect right away. Instead, he wanted to go somewhere to experiment since he still had some free time before going to Spirit Flower Mountain.

    It had been more than two and a half years since Qin Yi officially plunged into the cultivation world and started his life as a cultivator. Even though his cultivation base had already reached the Fifth Stage of Qi Condensation Realm, he realized that he had no experience in fighting except for the time when he faced Lu Yun.

    However, it was hardly considered actual fighting.

    Even though he wasn''t particrly fond of fighting, it is a necessary skill to learn in order to survive in this world as a cultivator.

    Therefore, he might as well try to gain some experience fighting and new techniques so that he could reach his full potential.

    However, real battle skills are hard to obtain. Qin Yi couldn''t casually just pick a fight with other fellow disciples like a fool.

    Thankfully, he didn''t have to fight with an actual person to experience real fighting. There were many Magical Beasts in this world for that matter.

    Since Magical Beasts could actively or passively train themselves like humans, they were ssified into different ranks: Rank 1 Beasts areparable to the Qi Condensation Realm. However, if they mature early, their strength is close to the early stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

    Rank 2 isparable to the Foundation Establishment Realm; Rank 3 isparable to Core Formation Realm; Rank 4 isparable to the Golden Core Realm; Rank 5 isparable to Nascent Soul Realm, and higher are extremely rare in this world and they would only appear in those deep ancient forests or up high in the mountains.

    Fighting against a Magical Beast is not as easy as people would expect. On the Contrary, Magical Beasts are more powerful than human beings. However, as long as your strength is higher than them, you''ll have a higher chance of defeating them.

    With that in mind, Qin Yi decided to go to the Deste Hills. That area is always filled with some low-rank Magical Beasts around.

    Since he never went there personally, using Void Jump was out of option. Hence, he could only walk there.

    The Deste Hills is in the western part of Ancient Dragon Mountain, and it is not far from the foot of the sleeping Dragon Mountain. Sect disciples usually went to that area to hone their fighting skills and experience life and death situations.

    Qin Yi climbed down to the bottom of the mountain, and after finding the right direction, he sped up.

    Around an hourter, he arrived at the entrance of Deste Hills, where he started to sight a Rank 1 Magical Beast.

    Normally, an ordinary Qi Condensation Realm would never dare toe to this kind of dangerous ce. Even Qin Yi was quite cautious about his surroundings. Fortunately, he is wearing the Hidden Night Cloak so that that beast couldn''t notice his arrival.

    Silently stalking forward, Qin Yi recognized the Magical Beast. If he wasn''t mistaken, it should be a Rank 1 Poison Saw-Toothed Tiger; its power is equivalent to a middle-stage of the Qi Condensation Realm cultivator.

    Its teeth carried a deadly poison that, once touched, would cause your skin to decay and can only be cured by a single antidote; otherwise, once the poison spread to your heart, even ate-stage of Qi Condensation Realm cultivator would lose their life.

    He soon found a tall tree and climbed it up.

    Everyone has their own way of fighting.

    Meanwhile, Qin Yi''s way of fighting is by hiding in hidden ces that provide a great view to lock onto his target with his deadly arrow. After all, this is how a Hunter hunts.

    Squatting on a tree branch, he began to pull the bowstring. Within a few breaths, he finally let it go.

    Shoot!

    The arrow shot straight to the Saw-Toothed Tiger, but it was unexpectedly able to dodge it.

    "As expected, Magical Beasts have greater instincts than humans."

    As Qin Yi mumbled silently, he jumped from tree to tree while looking for a suitable ce for the next shooting spot.

    The Saw-Toothed Tiger was immediately alerted by the sudden attack. It looked around and found no one. It was flustered but it didn''t dare to lower its guard.

    However, when it heard a whooshing sound from behind, it reflexively jumped to the side and sessfully dodged the second arrow.

    Even though it had low intelligence, out of its instinct, it realized that if it stayed still, sooner orter, it would be shot dead by the arrow.

    Therefore, it started running while tracking that hateful shooter.

    "Great!"

    With the Poison Saw-Toothed Tiger''s speed like this, he could train his arrow skills with all his heart.

    A few minutester, Qin Yi finally managed to shoot it. Though, he didn''t hit it dead.

    He just shot its thigh and weakened it with the [Weak] power from the PowerBox.

    Since they have no grudge, there''s no point for Qin Yi to kill this Magical Beast. Whether it was life or death, it made no difference in his eyes.

    His primary purpose ining here is to hone his fighting skills and conduct some experiments on living things.

    Qin Yi walked over to the Poison Saw-Toothed Tiger, and it let out a faint roar when it saw the culprit appear.

    It felt grieved and wronged because it suffered injustice due to something it hasn''t done.

    Qin Yi squatted down by the Poison Saw-Toothed Tiger and pinched his chin.

    ''It seems that even Magical Beasts are not immune to the power of the PowerBox.''

    Even though he had already tried it on the Willow Tree before, it was a consumable power as he couldn''t bear to experiment with it using negative powers such as [Weak], [Confusion], and so on.

    Hence, he could only find another guinea pig.

    Noticing the big cat''s pitiful look, he reassuringly said.

    "Don''t worry, I didn''t put too much power on your wound. You''ll get better soon."

    If it was a human, it might take half a day to recover to its peak state. However, since it was a Magical Beast, it would only take an hour to recover.

    After that, Qin Yi performed an extraction on it.

    [Extractionpleted!]

    [Obtained 10 Spiritual Energy]

    [Obtained 8 Body Essence]

    [Obtained Poison Tooth of Poison Saw-Toothed Tiger. Grade: Rank 1]

    [Obtained...]

    ...

    [Obtained Magical Beast Skill ¡ª Poison Fangs. Grade: Human]

    [Obtained Magical Beast Skill ¡ª Tiger w. Grade: Human]

 Chapter 80 - Stalking A Sneaker

    After leaving the Poison Saw-Toothed Tiger, Qin Yi went to look for another Magical Beast.

    He saw several Rank 1 Magical Beasts along the way, but he didn''t fight them down because they were too weakpared to the Poison Saw-Toothed Tiger.

    Fighting with them will not let him gain fighting experience. Instead, he will only bullying them.

    After walking for a while and fighting against three Rank 1 Magical Beastsparable to the Poison Saw-Toothed Tiger, Qin Yi suddenly stopped and moved his Qi to his ears to enhance his hearing.

    There is a fight over there!

    The biggest difference between a mortal and a cultivator was the ability to use Qi. A normal person could have amazing senses, but after a point, they will hit a limit. Meanwhile, a cultivator could manipte their Qi to enhance their senses.

    By using his Qi, Qin Yi could faintly hear thr shes of a fight about a mile away and knew exactly which direction the sound wasing from.

    Following the sound, he rushed there quietly. Pushing back the branches, he found a forest scene with human figures fighting and a gigantic python.

    When he was thirty steps away from the battlefield, he jumped up onto a big tree to watch the fight from above.

    In the woods, there was an emptied grassy field about fifteen meters long, and in that field, there were five teenagers holding weapons in their hands surrounding that Magical Beast.

    Its body was a python about fifteen meters long with elegant purple scales. Its hisses its long vicious tongue while revealing sharp and poisonous fangs.

    This Magical Beast is called the Purple Monarch Python, a Rank 1 Magical Beast with power equivalent to ate-stage Qi Condensation Realm cultivator.

    Purple Monarch Python are considered as an overload among Rank 1 Magical Beasts. Putting aside its deadly poison that is extremely potent, its raw power is something that even Peak of Qi Condensation Realm cultivators couldn''t underestimate.

    When Qin Yi looked over at the teenagers, he immediately recognized those people among them. Two of them were Lin Feng and Lu Yun, and the rest were outer sect disciples who were used to being seen around Lin Feng.

    Qin Yi was a little surprised to see them here, especially Lu Yun.

    After he suffered the impurity attack, that fellow''s cultivation base regressed by one stage from the Third Stage of Qin Condensation Realm to the Second Stage of Qin Condensation Realm.

    After that incident, he turned into a quiet person and stopped stirring trouble in the outer sect. Qin Yi thought that Lu Yun no longer dared to cause trouble with him.

    But who would have thought he would be seen here. What''s more, he was here with Lin Feng.

    After Qin Yi witnessed this scene, he was now convinced with his spection.

    It seemed that the person behind Lu Yun is Lin Feng.

    Qin Yi is notpletely stupid and dense. Ever since Lu Yun kept bothering him, he had already started to sorting out which people might hold a grudge against him.

    Lin Feng is one of them.

    Although Qin Yi believed that he is very low-key and never took the initiative to make enemies in the sect, he realized that in this world, even if he did nothing, there must be one or two people who looked at you like you were a nuisance.

    Qin Yi showed off his archery skills almost every day in the archery field, even though he had no intention to do that.

    Whenever Duan Zhong went over to him and praised his skills, he would always identally see Lin Feng''s eyes filled with contempt and jealousy.

    At that time, Qin Yi didn''t think much since he thought it was natural for someone like Lin Feng to be jealous of him, and he couldn''t do anything about it either.

    It''s not like he had to stop practicing archery just because someone else was jealous of his archery talent, right?

    Just ignore it; envious people will slowly ept reality when they realize jealousy couldn''t make them feel any better than others.

    That was what he thought until Lu Yun appeared.

    Even though he had no solid evidence that Lin Feng was the one who ordered Lu Yun to harm him, after witnessing this scene, he could be sure that his spection was correct.

    Lin Feng is the one behind Lu Yun.

    ¡ª¡ªAnd he did that just for a petty reason.

    Unfortunately, he messed with the wrong person.

    Sooner orter, Qin Yi will definitely get back at him.

    The five people attacking the Magical Beast were quitecking but had great teamwork; perhaps this is a result of spending a lot of time together in many different situations, who knows?

    Lin Feng, holding a Normal Grade sword artifact, was trying his best to deal with the most vulnerable part of the Purple Monarch Python.

    Although he was usually seen in the archery field, Qin Yi heard that this guy was just learning archery recently Therefore, his archery skill could only be considered as newbie.

    By his side, there was a young man with a de which was very bulky and powerful looking and a girl holding a whip in her hand. They continuously shouted and ran around the Magical Beast in an attempt to focus the attacks on themselves.

    Meanwhile, due to his weak cultivation base, Lu Yun could only watch on the side.

    Qin Yi wondered, what is this guy doing here anyway?

    Just watching?

    Maybe he is bait. Qin Yi couldn''t help but let out a chuckle.

    Although these two people worked very hard, their attacks were not as effective as Lin Feng and the other one in their party.

    Thest guy was an extremely fit young man in outer sect''s uniform, holding a dangerous-looking spear; it was a Normal Artifact that Qn Yi had previously seen in the Treasure Pavilion, "Lightning Tiger Spear".

    This artifact''s value equals 1000 Merit Points, and Qin Yi had it in his storage system.

    This spear is two-meter-long and seems very heavy. Every time the Purple Monarch Python was about to attack them, it would be beaten back by him and left with a bloody wound.

    Qin Yi detected that this young man''s cultivation base was Eight Stage of Qi Condensation Realm. He is clearly the strongest among these five people, while the second strongest is Lin Feng, the Seventh Stage of Qi Condensation Realm.

    While they were busy fighting the Purple Monarch Python, Qin Yi saw that Lu Yun had secretly sneaked away and walked towards the cave behind that big snake.

    Although Qin Yi didn''t know what that fellow wanted to do by sneaking in like this, he didn''t stay still as he quietly descended from the top of the tree and walked after Lu Yun.

    That fellow is using the Hidden Night Cloak. Thus, the Purple Monarch Python was not aware of this movement.

    But unbeknown to him, he wasn''t the only person wearing the Hidden Night Cloak.

    Silently stalking forward, these two sessfully entered the cave without its owner''s knowledge.

    They began to explore the cave.

    The cave itself was not that deep, only measuring about 30 meters. With a Luminous Flower in his hand, it brightens the darkness in the cave.

    After a short walk, Lu Yun gasped at what he saw.

    "There''s really a Blood Scorching Flower here! That snake really wanted to monopolize it!"

    Lu Yun snorted and confirmed it, "A flower about six inches tall, with five leaves in total, its stalk was deep red and faintly reflected the light. There''s no doubt, this is a Blood Scorching Flower!"

    After hearing Lu Yun, Qin Yi, hiding behind the boulder, couldn''t help but be surprised as his eyes rose slightly.

    Blood Scorching Flower is a Rank 3 heaven and earth material that is useful for improving bloodline. Hearsay, this heaven and earth material is also a crucial ingredient in manufacturing the aptitude-enhancing pill called the Sky Dragon Pill.

    Either way, those two values are extremely useful and enough to drive cultivators crazy at the sight of them.

    So, the Purple Monarch Python was guarding this cave because of this heaven and earth material?

    Moreover, Lu Yun''s group also seemed to know the existence of the Blood Scorching Flower. The reason they ganged up on the Purple Monarch Python was to seize this treasure by chance.

    While Lin Feng and the others were distracting the Purple Monarch Python, Lu Yun, who was the weakest among them, would take that opportunity to sneak into its nest and steal the Blood Scorching Flower.

    It was a very ssic strategy, but it usually worked on low intelligence Magical Beasts.

    This time, Lu Yun spoke again in an excited tone.

    "Lin Feng said that he will help me to regain my aptitude and cultivation base as long as I sessfully carry out this mission."

    "Damn it, I don''t know what kind of method that bastard Qin used to me, but it was so evil. My aptitude and cultivation base were demoted thanks to that bastard.. Just wait you bastard, Lin Feng said he will deal with you personally after this matter is finished."

 Chapter 81 - The Tragic Ending Of Lu Yun

    Just as Lu Yun was about to dig up the Blood Scorching Flower, something suddenly appeared out of thin air and attacked him. Its movement was very fast to the point he was caught off guard and had no time to react.

    "Ah!!!"

    Lu Yun screamed in pain as he grabbed his neck tightly.

    Qin Yi was dumbfounded witnessing this scene.

    When he saw who the attacker was, he was slightly taken back; It turned out that the attacker was a small snake¡ª No, to be more precise, a mini Purple Monarch Python the size of a child''s hand.

    This little guy is probably the descendant of that Purple Monarch Python, who was fighting outside the cave.

    Apparently, it was hiding somewhere near the Blood Scorching Flower, and Lu Yun failed to detect it. The instant it got the chance, it instantly attacked its enemy.

    What a clever snake.

    Luckily it was Lu Yun who was bitten, not him.

    However, even if Qin Yi were bitten, it wouldn''t be a big deal since he had the [Neutralizer] power of the PowerBox.

    The Purple Monarch Python''s had a deadly poison as its main weapon, once touched, it could slowly asphyxiate your breath. If you don''t take the antidote right away, you''ll be dead in a matter of a few breaths.

    Unfortunately, this guy doesn''t seem to have prepared his antidote beforeing here.

    Or perhaps, Lin Feng and the fellow did not prepare an antidote for this person because they never expected that the Purple Monarch Python had descendants guarding itsir.

    The mini Purple Monarch Python was hissing viciously toward Lu Yun, who was still struggling with poison in the ground. It coiled itself around Blood Scorching Flower, like it was guarding its family''s treasure.

    Qin Yi had no intention of helping that fellow. After all, he was his enemy.

    Even if that fellow dies, he will just watch it from a distance.

    Who told him to be so greedy and careless despite knowing that he is in the enemy''s territory.

    If it were Qin Yi, he would check the surrounding area first before he decided to touch the objective. After all, who knows, there might be a trap waiting for him to jump in on the initiative.

    Even though those Rank 1 Magical Beasts had low intelligence, they were extremely obsessive about what they considered theirs. They definitely wouldn''t leave their treasures with an empty means.

    They are sly at such particr moments. On top of that, the Magical Beast that Lu Yun is dealing with is a snake.

    This is why it is so important to read a lot of books before you go out of the sect. Otherwise, you will die without knowing the cause.

    Qin Yi sighed as he shook his head inment.

    After quite a while, Lu Yun finally stopped struggling as he was out of breath due to the poison he suffered.

    Yep, he''s dead.

    Qin Yi did not feel sorry for this guy. Even though Lu Yun was his acquaintance, he was on the enemy side.

    For someone who had tried to harm him, he wouldn''t lend his hand even if that person begged him for help.

    The instant Lu Yun died, the Luminous Flower in his hand fell to the ground and withered instantly.

    The light went out and the cave turned dark again. Qin Yi had to drink water containing a certain amount of [Vision] to provide a vision.

    As soon as he drank it, he immediately gained the ability to see in the dark.

    He silently walked towards the Blood Scorching Flower which was being wrapped around the mini Purple Monarch Python. Due to the effects of the Hidden Night Cloak and darkness, his arrival was not detected at all by it.

    When Qin Yi was five meters away from it, he gathered his Qi around his right hand and utilized the Blood Wood Extension. Several branches sprouted from his arm at the next second as they rapidly extended and shot at the mini Purple Monarch Python.

    This surprise attack took the mini Purple Monarch Python by surprise. Before it had time to react, its body was already entangled by the branches and rendered it immobile despite several struggles.

    After the mini Purple Monarch Python was restrained, Qin Yi took out a Luminous Flower from the system storage and immediately activated it using his Qi.

    "It''s useless! The more you struggle, the more aggressively the branches will absorb your blood. Well, unless you really want to be a dry snake."

    Qin Yi, who appeared before the little snake, said lightly.

    "Hiss!"

    Although it didn''t understand what Qin Yi said, it was furious at the arrival of another intruder.

    It had just managed to get rid of one intruder, yet another intruder arrived. Doesn''t that mean that if it gets rid of this intruder, another one wille again?

    They are so endless; this snake was tired!

    "Oh, you seem to understand what I''m saying." Qin Yi said in surprise and said again, "Don''t worry, I won''t hurt you as long as you don''t do anything funny."

    "Hiss!"

    After that, Qin Yi ignored the little snake and extracted everything within his extraction range including this little snake, then carefully dug out the Blood Scorching Flower and stored it in his space ring.

    He looked at Lu Yun''s corpse for a second and decided to loot his Hidden Night Cloak and storage bag.

    After that, he sped his palms together and muttered, "Rest in peace, be a smart and kind man in your next life."

    When all was said and done, he immediately left this cave. However, before he left, he didn''t forget to free the little snake from his branches.

    He didn''t know if the battle out there was over or still going on. Nevertheless, he couldn''t stay in this cave any longer for fear they would eventually notice something was happening in the cave.

    When Qin Yi went outside, the fight between the Purple Monarch Python and Lin Feng and the others had almost reached a climax.

    From what he saw here, the Purple Monarch Python was at a disadvantage. Its entire body was almost covered in wounds as its strength gradually weakened. These were signs that it was going to lose.

    Qin Yi frowned upon seeing this.

    Even though he had expected this oue, he didn''t like it. To be honest, he wished that Lin Feng andpany would suffer in this fight. Unfortunately, they seemed to have made well preparations before fighting this Purple Monarch Python.

    Although the Purple Monarch Python is stronger than their overall strength, it ended up being powerless under theirpact cooperation.

    Suddenly a bold idea popped up in Qin Yi''s head.

    He moved to a ce some distance away from the range of this battle and hid in a tree as he took out his Quick Wind Bow and he injected the power of [Berserk] and [Heal] at the tip of the arrow.

    Qin Yi smirked as drawn the bowstring.

    "Good luck, you all!"

    Shoosh!

    As the arrow was released, it immediately shot through the air at lightning speed. Shortly after that, he heard the Purple Monarch Python''s shrill scream from afar.

    After confirming that his shot hit the target, Qin Yi didn''t dare to stay here any longer as he immediately left this battle, which seemed to have just entered the second round.

    ***

    Meanwhile, on the other hand...

    As soon as Lin Feng and his group saw an arrow that suddenly appeared and shot the Purple Monarch Python, they immediately put up their guard.

    "Be careful, there''s someone else here!"

    Lin Feng shouted at hispanions as he constantly looked in the direction where the arrow hade from. Hisrades were also immediately reflexed to look in that direction.

    "Who''s there? Fellow cultivator, would you mind to show yourself?"

    Unfortunately, no one answered Lin Feng''s question; after all, the shooter was gone before they knew it.

    "Fellow Cultivator, we are disciples of the Sleeping Dragon Sect, and we have been fighting this Magical Beast for over an hour. In short, it was our quest from the start, and we would be grateful if fellow Cultivator did not interfere with our hunt. Of course, we will treat fellow Cultivator to a drinkter aspensation."

    Lin Feng continued to speak, but still, no one responded to his speech which made him a little embarrassed.

    While they were busy searching for the shooter, they didn''t notice that the wounds all over the Purple Monarch Python were starting to heal at a rapid pace. Not only that, as soon as it healedpletely, its eyes which were originally green, had turned red instantly.

    "Liu Tao, dodge!"

    The young man with a spear suddenly shouted at one of his teammates.

    Liu Tao''s eyes widened as he was caught off guard. Sadly, it was toote.

    After the Purple Monarch Python entered the berserk state, it immediately opened itsrge mouth as it suddenly spewed out arge cloud of purple poisonous smoke sparking with mes and spurted it toward Liu Tao.

 Chapter 82 - Beast Raising Pill

    The others were rmed as they immediately spread out and blocked their noses to not identally inhale the purple smoke.

    The Purple Monarch Python''s poison is extremely lethal; even though they had the antidote, it was better if they avoided it.

    Although they managed to dodge, Liu Tao, who was the sole target, was instantly killed by the st, leaving only his body that had already turned purple.

    However, before they even had time to mourn, the Purple Monarch Python had alreadyunched its next attack.

    This time, the young man with the spear managed to ward it off with his spear and evenunched an attack on his body. However, the Purple Monarch Python spurted out of another poisonous purple smoke as it didn''t care about its injury.

    Fortunately, this time, Lin Feng andpany had already anticipated this attacking.

    "It''s not good, this guy unexpectedly recovered to its peak state! How is that possible? Does this Magical Beast actually have a magical skill that we don''t know about?"

    The woman holding the whip in her hand suddenly eximed loudly as she unbelievably looked at the Purple Monarch Python''s body..

    "This guy is even stronger than before. Lin Feng, what should we do?"

    Lin Feng''s face turned gloomy as he looked at the Magical Beast before him.

    The Purple Monarch Python that was previously badly wounded by him and hispanions had suddenly recovered to its peak condition, and it became even stronger for an unknown reason.

    Just as hispanion had said, could this Magical Beast possibly have a high recovery skill that they didn''t know about?

    That''s quite unlikely.

    If it did have such ridiculous skill, it would probably already be known by many people. Thus Lin Feng and the rest wouldn''t be so oblivious and unprepared about that.

    If it wasn''t for the hidden skill, then what was the cause?

    Wait, could it be because of the arrow just now? Lin Feng''s brain paused for a second.

    But how can an arrow shot heal the wound instead of increasing the wound? That''s such ridiculous logic.

    Anyway, the wise decision at this point is to back off. After all, their main goal is to buy time for Lu Yun to infiltrate the Purple Monarch Python''sir.

    However, that bastard has been more than fifteen minutes still not giving a signal.

    What is he doing there exactly?

    Lin Feng gritted his teeth as he replied, "Let''s buy some more time, Lu Yun still hasn''t given a signal!"

    "Are you kidding? Now that Liu Tao is dead, plus the Purple Monarch Python''s abnormal condition, we can''t possibly contend with it! I think we should retreat for a while and think of a new strategy to deal with this beast."

    The young man holding the spear said in a flustered manner.

    Lin Feng tangled for a moment. Still, he said determinedly: "Five minutes, let''s wait another five minutes! If that waste still doesn''t give a signal, we will immediately withdraw."

    "What about Lu Yun?"

    "Nevermind, it would be good if he died inside!"

    ***

    In the evening, in the Hundred Flowers Garden.

    Qin Yi, who had just finished checking the garden situation, returned to the garden hut and entered the Mystical Garden directly.

    He had developed the space within the Mystical Garden for a month and a half. Apart fromkes and small inds that have taken shape, other areas are still untouched; at most, Spirit Grass has just overgrown those areas.

    Meanwhile, theke and small ind in the center of this space area that Qin Yi named Star Pearl Ind. He took this name after the tree''s name that stood firmly on the ind, the Star Pearl Tree.

    Apart from nting the Star Pearl Tree on this small ind, he also nted various other heavens and earth materials. However, most of them had little significance use since they were only Rank 1 heaven and earth materials.

    Qin Yi nted them there for only two purposes; the first is to increase the concentration of spiritual energy, and the second is to beautify the scenery of this ind.

    For example, the Rank 1 heaven and earth material called Full Moon Autumn Dew. This heaven and earth material has a full moon shape and functions to collect moonlight to produce another heaven and earth called Moon Dew.

    This Moon Dew is not very useful for men, but it was very important and precious for women, especially those who cultivated using moon-based cultivation techniques.

    Apart from Full Moon Autumn Dew, there are many other Rank 1 Heaven and earth materials with different shapes and names.

    Meanwhile, for Rank 2 Heaven and earth materials, Qin Yi nted them in different areas ording to the environment that matched their characteristics. Unlike Star Pearl Tree, which has low requirements and is easy to grow, some of them are very demanding in terms of nting.

    One of those with the highest requirements is the Dragon Blood Tree.

    This tree can produce a fruit called Dragon Blood Fruit, and it has the benefit of improving a bloodline.

    However, in order to nt this tree, Qin Yi needed to create a Dragon''s Nest. Fortunately, over the past month, he managed to collect all the materials to make Dragon''s Nest and seeded in making it.

    He also intended to nt a Blood Scorching Flower in that area. Both Dragon Blood Tree and Blood Scorching Flower have the same function of improving the bloodline.

    The difference is that the Dragon Blood Tree is far superior to the Blood Scorching Flower in terms of potential. However, in terms of overall use, the Blood Scorching Flower wins.

    When Qin Yi arrived at Star Pearl Ind, two little ck things suddenly appeared from the air and puffed¡ª they fell, one on his head and the other on his right shoulder.

    "Meow~."

    These two ck little things are the two kittens who are just over a month old. However, thanks to eating their eggshells, they are very lively and powerful despite being so young.

    After awakening from their hibernation for a week, they ridiculously awakened to Peak of Rank 1 strength, which meant it is equivalent to the Peak Stage of Qi Condensation Realm. That''s ridiculous, right?

    They just need to eat and then sleep, and when they wake up, they instantly be powerful.

    Even Qin Yi, who owns the system, does not enjoy such slothful cultivation.

    However, he guessed that these baby kittens would require considerable time and abundant resources to advance to Rank 2.

    He spected that even Nascent Soul Realm experts would bleed to feed them until they became powerful ones. Thankfully, their owner is Qin Yi.

    Qin Yi walked towards the Star Pearl Tree and sat under its shade. He lifted the two baby kittens off his head and shoulders.

    "Little Star, Little Moon, how''s your day? Have you guys eaten?"

    After much deliberation, Qin Yi decided to name them Star and Moon. He took these two names because they were both born right under the Star Pearl Tree with the moon as the witness of their birth.

    Although the names are short and simple, they mean a lot.

    Moreover, since they were born with the exact shape, Qin Yi bought them two small pendants with respective essories in the shape of a star and moon as a sign to distinguish the two of them.

    Meanwhile, the two baby kittens didn''t understand what Qin Yi said, but they responded to him with lovely voices.

    "Meow~."

    "Meow~."

    Every time Qin Yi listened to their meow sounds, his heart felt like it was going to melt, and he couldn''t help but cuddlel the two of them.

    He rubbed their neck softly, and they tried to rub themselves against Qin Yi''s hand affectionately.

    Qin Yi giggled and said, "It looks like you guys are hungry."

    "Meow~."

    The two baby kittens looked at Qin Yi with puppy eyes.

    Qin Yi rolled his eyes and said funnily, "You are cats, why are you acting like puppies?"

    Then, he took out several bottles of pills called Beast Raising Pills. These pills were special pills for beasts, and they sre wildly circting in almost every pill shop.

    The rank of these pills is different; the higher your beast rank, the higher the rank of Beast Raising Pill you need to buy. Of course, their prices are different for each rank.

    The highest rank Beast Raising Pill cost even hundreds of millions of low-grade spirit stones, and the lowest only sold for 15 low-grade spirit stones; it was a fair price for Rank 1 pills.

    One to five Beast Raising Pill definitely isn''t enough to fill Little Star and Little Moon''s bellies. Every day, Qin Yi had to take at least 100 Beast Raising Pills.

    Normally, only rich people or core disciples from major sects could take out that many pills in one day. What''s more, they didn''t spend these pills on themselves, but on the beasts.

    However, Qin Yi, a person who spent a little money but could still obtain abundant resources, 100 Beast Raising Pill in a day is not something to worry about.

 Chapter 83 - Concocting Body Strengthening Pill

    After ying with the kittens for a full hour, Qin Yi finally went down to his primary business at this space.

    Now that the ind was finished, he now needed to make a water channel that would be connected to the entire area. He intends to create five channels that will connect to five different areas.

    Although heaven and earth materials do not need to be watered, they still need to absorb water from the surrounding area. Otherwise, no matter how wondrous they are, they willck nutrition, and consequently, it will affect their quality.

    Without any further ado, he immediately used the Earth Moving Technique to create these channels. He spected it would take more than a month toplete this strenuous work, but he can take his time doing it.

    Several hourster, Qin Yi decided to stop and returned to Star Pearl Ind. There, he saw the kittens sleeping on top of a branch of the Star Pearl Tree.

    Since he had nothing to do anyway, he decided to ce his entire focus on concocting pills..

    He took out his Snake Swallowing Cauldron and began to prepare the ingredients for practising pill making.

    Ever since Qin Yi''s Spiritual Mind size reached 70, thanks to that fellow Wu Kun, his ability to make pills improved significantly.

    Now he could make ordinary pills like the Qi Strengthening Pill with ease. Though, he still had difficulty increasing the purity level of the pill.

    However, practice makes perfect.

    As long as he practices continuously, one day, he can reach perfection.

    With that kind of mind, he never missed a day practising his alchemy skill. No matter how busy he was, he always spared his time to do that.

    The time for the Secondary Profession Apprentice Exam draws near. If possible, Qin Yi wants to increase the purity level of the pills he makes when that timees.

    Even though he is confident that he would pass the test, he wanted to impress the official Alchemistster with his skill.

    He heard that the Secondary Profession Association is a considerable force. They aren''t a sect, but their power may be on par with the strongest sects in this region.

    No¡ª In fact, the power of the Secondary Profession Association is a lot higher because this force exists not only in the Azure Dragon Region but in the other three regions. What''s more, each branch in each region has equal strength.

    Therefore, Secondary Professionals have a high position and are highly respected by cultivators. Putting aside their status, those people''s ability to produce miraculous things such as artifacts, pills, talismans, and so on, deserved to be admired and needed by many.

    Anyway, the pill that Qin Yi wanted to make this time is called the "Body Strengthening Pill".

    Taking this pill would greatly increase the cultivation speed of a cultivator who is proficient in practising body refining cultivation techniques.

    This pill could be bought inmon pill shops, and the price is almost the same as the other pills, and it depends on the rank and quality. Unfortunately, the purity level of these pills circting in the market is only 70 at most and that is only applied to high-ranking pills.

    While it is good for body refiner cultivators to consume these pills, they would only add to the burden if they relied too much on this pill.

    "This will be my first time making another pill other than the Qi Strengthening Pill. I wonder what are the chances of sess I have this time around?" Qin Yi murmured.

    He naturally wouldn''t be satisfied with just making a simple pill like the Qi Strengthening Pill. While making a Body Strengthening Pill isn''t as easy as making a Qi Strengthening Pill, it is only a small margin away.

    However, since Qin Yi is able to make Qi Strengthening Pill easily thus, making Body Strengthening Pill isn''t too difficult for him as long as he paid attention to the details.

    Besides, both his cultivation base and spiritual mind have improved a lot. It added to his confidence to be able to seed on this first attempt.

    Qin Yi started to concentrate.

    He skillfully separated the various ingredients, his hands moving at such a breakneck pace that shows how ustomed he is to do that due to him practicing pill concocting every day.

    In addition, he also reads a lot of alchemy theory books that allow him to easily and quickly recognize any alchemy materials avable in front of him.

    There are some essential ingredients for making this Body Strengthening Pill, which is the blood of Magical Beasts, and their rank depends on what rank pill the Alchemist wants to make.

    Apart from Magical Beast blood, he also needed Demon Exterminating Grass; This heaven and earth material has violent characteristics, so he needed to be extra careful in processing it. The rest is only used asplementary ingredients.

    Qin Yi threw several ingredients into the cauldron. However, he did not dump everything inside. He had only thrown about one-third of the ingredients on hand, then his right hand jolted, he gave a snort, and suddenly a scarlet me appeared on his extended palm.

    Ignition¡ª¡ª this is the fundamental ability every Alchemist should have. It was also why every Alchemist needed to learn the fire-controlling art.

    The reason concocting pills is a difficult task is that it is difficult to control the temperature level.

    Should one use firewood to start the fire, it would be tough to control the heat level of the fire, let alone achieve the precision required to concoct pills.

    In theory, the higher the grade of the pill, the stricter the requirements for controlling the fire.

    The fire-controlling art that Qin Yi learned was called the Scarlet Fire Controlling Technique.

    Even though it is only a Human Grade martial skill, it is the best among the fire-controlling arts in the Myriad Books Library. On top of that, he has perfectly mastered it, all thanks to the system''s features.

    With this level of a perfect mastery of the fire-controlling art, he should be confident enough to create a higher rank pill. However, Qin Yi is still inexperienced in it. After all, he had only learned to make pills for no more than two months.

    Therefore, in his opinion, he needed to build up strong experience first before he had the confidence to concocted a higher rank pill.

    Most importantly, he thought that it would be better if he practiced more to increase the purity level of the pill first before he decided to make a higher rank pill.

    After all, what''s the point of sessfully concocting a high-rank pill if the purity level of the pills he produces is still stuck between 60-70%?

    Qin Yi''s hands continued to spin, heating every nook and cranny of the cauldron. The heat required for various parts of the cauldron is different.

    Here, apart from the fire-controlling art, the quality of the cauldron is also crucial for Alchemists.

    Although ordinary and cheap cauldrons are usable, they usually don''t have high heat endurance and heat pration; as a matter of fact, they are very easy to explode if there is a slight error during the pill-concocting process.

    This was also one of the main reasons Xue Chan always failed at concocting pills. Shecked in many ways, whether it was her shallow alchemy knowledge, passable talent, low mastery of the fire-controlling art, and the cauldron she used was very cheap.

    From these aspects, Qin Yi could guess that this girl would still not pass the Apprentice Alchemist Exam next month. Even if she didn''t give up for another year, it would be difficult for her to continue practicing pill concocting without the help of sufficient resources.

    After all, any profession of Secondary Professions is like a bottomless pit, especially Alchemist.

    Unlike Qin Yi, who could casually extract resources from here and there, Xue Chan, on the other hand, could only rely on herself to earn more resources.

    Moreover, she also needed to obtain sufficient resources for her cultivation.

    What a poor girl.

    Unfortunately, Qin Yi couldn''t help her even if he wanted to.

    In this cultivation world, there is something called The Law Of Equivalent Exchange. It''s a simple concept: one cannot gain something from nothing, and so in order to obtain something, something else of equal value must be lost.

    Although Qin Yi had once received help from Xue Chan, he had already reciprocated by helping her back by answering many questions about alchemy knowledge.

    So, there was no longer any reason for him to help her any further than this.

    On the contrary, if he gives too much, she may take it for granted.

    Fortunately for Xue Chan, Senior Sister Lan Qianhua gave her a guarantee to enter the Wondrous Pills Peak after shepleted this mission. Once she gets in there, her burden will surely be reduced a lot.

    As long as Xue Chan continued to work hard and never give up, she would eventually be an official Alchemist in no time.

 Chapter 84 - Im Just Lucky And... Genius

    Back to the present, asionally, Qin Yi would throw in one of the heaven and earth material ingredients into the furnace. Sometimes, he would open the lid of the furnace, while at others, he would keep it closed. He carried out his movements at such a fast speed that made his work look so efficient.

    He kept maintaining the fire''s heat level at five hundred degrees, causing it neither too high nor too low. He still didn''t dare to raise the heat level of the fire too high because he still had a hard time sustaining the characteristics of the materials in this cauldron.

    Some other day, he tried to do that. As a result, all the ingredients were charred, and the cauldron emitted a thick and smelly ck smoke; the smellsted for a whole week. He still felt unpleasant whenever he remembered that incident.

    Three hours have passed...

    "Pillpleted!"

    Qin Yi immediately retracted the mes, and then he lifted the lid of the furnace, and a faint medicinal fragrance instantly wafted out.

    "What a nice smell!"

    When he peeked into the cauldron, there were exactly seven-round vermilion-colored pills inside. The surface of the pills sparkled temptingly, appearing almost translucent.

    He had seeded in concocting the pills!

    "Not bad, I got seven pills in my first attempt!" Qin Yiughed loudly.

    If he made a Qi Strengthening Pill, normally, he would get around fifteen pills. Although seven was a bit, it could still be considered an achievement since this was his first attempt.

    He took out the pills and asked the system to extract one of them to get an urate purity number.

    [Extractionpleted!]

    [Obtained 35 Strengthening]

    [Obtained 32 Pains]

    [Obtained 33 Impurity]

    "67% purity, not bad!"

    Qin Yi nodded in acknowledgment as he immediately stored these pills in the bottles.

    After that, he took out some other ingredients to make the same pill, and he started to concoct the pills again.

    Even though he had managed to concoct the Body Strengthening Pill, the results had still not met his expectations. Therefore, he would try it over and over again until he was satisfied with the results.

    ***

    Early in the morning, the disciples in the Sleeping Dragon Sect began their usual activities. However, there''s one particr thing that is bustling and hot in the discussion by disciples at this time.

    The gossip came from the disciples who were in the Mission Hall. They said that Lin Feng and his group returned from the Red Paper Mission yesterday, but they failed miserably. Not only did they fail to obtain their objective, but they also failed to maintain their numbers.

    They left with a total of five people, but they returned with only two people, of which two people were Lin Feng as the team captain and Feng Lai as the strongest in the team. Moreover, they seemed not in good shape.

    They were simply failed miserably.

    The rest of the disciples began to wonder what kind of mission had made them fail so bad like this?

    Although the Red Paper Mission signified "Danger," but usually it wasn''t so dangerous that it could almost wipe out an entire team. Moreover, Lin Feng''s team wasn''t weak; one of them was even the Eighth Stage of Qi Condensation Realm.

    The experience of Lin Feng''s team made some disciples who were about to take the Red Paper Mission for the first time hesitate.

    After all, although the rewards of the Red Color Mission are abundant and enticing, it''s more important to stay alive.

    "Is the Red Paper Mission that dangerous?"

    Qin Yi, who was walking along with Qiao Jin, the younger brother of Qiao Na, couldn''t help but ask curiously.

    Qiao Jin has short, deep brown hair, yellow cat-like eyes, and a scar on his forehead above his left eye that is usually partially hidden underneath his hair. He''s wearing outer sect robes include a dusty sand yellow headband that wraps around his head and covers his ears.

    This guy is only in the Fourth Stage of Qi Condensation Realm and has a particr carefree aura around him. He also excels in gathering various kinds of resources from various sources and resells them to needy people like Qin Yi.

    Qin Yi always asked Qiao Jin to buy him various heaven and earth materials to use in his alchemy training.

    Fortunately, this guy is not the type to be overly curious about his client''s background. Even though he was surprised at Qin Yi''s finances, he didn''t ask too much about it.

    As long as his clients could pay him money, he would professionally fulfill their requests.

    "I do not know." Qiao Jin shrugged his shoulders as he sighed and said, "My cultivation base is only the Fourth Stage of Qi Condensation Realm; the Red Paper Mission is still too dangerous for me. But I heard from some fellow disciples that the Red Paper Mission is dangerous, but usually, it''s not up to the mark life-threatening as long as you are careful."

    "I see, it seems like Lin Feng and hispanions weren''t careful enough..." Qin Yi said nkly.

    "That seems to be the case. Even though Lin Feng is strong and usually appears friendly on the surface, he is actually very proud and arrogant, and I have heard many bad things about him. Perhaps his failure was a result of his character. Now, he could only wait for the Law Enforcement Hall to summon him."

    "Law Enforcement Hall..."

    Qin Yi muttered as he naturally knew about this Law Enforcement Hall. It was a ce where sect disciples who broke the rules ormitted wrongdoing were judged.

    He heard that the punishments handed out by the Law Enforcement Hall were usually not light and whoever was judged guilty never ended well.

    Normally, Qin Yi would also have to go there after being caught off guard by Li Hai, but luckily Li Hai offered him a different punishment. Though, he wasn''t sure which one was dangerous...

    Lin Feng''s case is also Qin Yi as the culprit. Even though he didn''t directly kill Lin Feng''spanions, he was the one responsible for their deaths.

    Killing a fellow sect member was a grave offense. At worst, the disciples will be crippled and expelled from the sect.

    Fortunately, no one expected that Qin Yi was the one behind Lin Feng''s team''s failed mission, and he was also the one who caused some of them to die.

    Even though he left a trail of arrows on the scene, he spected that no one would be able to guess what bizarre method he used to make the Purple Monarch Python heal and berserk.

    After all, his method was unheard of.

    Therefore, the Law Enforcement Hall could only me the team captain for this incident.

    "By the way, Brother Qin, all the Qi Strengthening Pills you handed me the other day have all sold out. Moreover, many disciples have requested those pills from me, and they hope that you will replenish the stock of pills more so they don''t lose out like they did yesterday."

    Qiao Ji suddenly changed the topic of their conversation with great enthusiasm.

    "Oh,"

    Qin Yi pretended to be surprised, but in his heart, he already expected it. After all, the pills he sold had a higher purity level than the pills that weremonly circted in the sect.

    Ever since he got to know Qiao Jin and took a liking to his honest character, he also started to entrust his Qi Strengthening Pills to this fellow to sell to other disciples.

    Qiao Jin didn''t let down his expectations either. In fact, he did very well.

    Although he spent a lot of money buying alchemy ingredients, he also got some money back by selling the pills he made.

    Even if he made them, these pills were useless to Qin Yi, so he better sold them and turned them into money.

    Of course, he asked Qiao Jin not to publicize his identity for the time being. After all, his identity as an Alchemist had not been authenticated by the Secondary Profession Association. If he identally offended another Alchemist, no one would be able to help him.

    "Brother Qiao, I still have a lot of pills I''ve made. I''ll leave them to you once we get to my Dragon Cave."

    "Oh, I expected no less from a genious Alchemist like, Brother Qin."

    "You praise me too much, Brother Qiao. I''m just lucky and... a genius. That''s all!"

    "..." Qiao Jin was speechless and couldn''t help but admire inwardly, ''Wow, you''re so humble, brother...''

    Before long, the two of them arrived at Qin Yi''s Dragon Cave, and there they saw someone they didn''t expect.

    Qin Yi eximed surprisedly, "Brother Gao, you are finally willing toe out of your closed door cultivation!"

    "Haha, it''s been a while, Brother Qin!"

    Gao Pengughed at Qin Yi''s reaction, and then he saw the person behind him.

    "Oh, isn''t this Brother Qiao?"

    "It''s been a while, Brother Gao! Congrattions on your sess in your closed door cultivation!" Qiao Jin cupped his fist toward Gao Peng.

 Chapter 85 - Make A Move At Night

    "That''s right, congrattions, Brother Gao, on your advancement to Eight Stage of Qi Condensation Realm!"

    Qin Yi was genuinely happy for Gao Peng''s cultivation progress.

    This guy was only in seclusion for a month, yet he managed to increase his cultivation base by two stages in one.

    A month ago, Gao Peng''s cultivation base was only at the Sixth Stage of Qi Condensation Realm, and now it is at the Eight Stage of Qi Condensation Realm. With this, he could be considered a senior in the outer sect.

    "Haha, thanks to you Brother Qin, I managed to break through from the Sixth Stage of Qi Condensation Realm to the Eight Stage of Qi Condensation Realm in one fell swoop."

    Gao Pengughed as he remembered the person who helped him get the Milky Way Fruit was Qin Yi.

    At that time, he was to break through to the Seventh Stage of Qi Condensation Realm, and the Milky Way Fruit gave him the opportunity to break through two stages within a month of his closed-door cultivation.

    He also managed to consolidate his cultivation base and decided to finish his closed-door cultivation in the past three days.

    Qin Yi hurriedly shook his hands, "What are you saying, Brother Gao, you reached this point all thanks to your luck and effort. I just happened to be there to assist you in obtaining that treasure."

    Qiao Jin, who was watching from the sideline, couldn''t help but ask curiously: "What are you two talking about?"

    Listening to this question, Gao Peng and Qin Yi didn''t mind telling what happened to them a month ago at the Seeking Miracle Pavilion; of course, they didn''t reveal their deal with Shopkeeper Qian.

    After hearing this, Qiao Jin couldn''t help but feel shocked.

    The Milky Way Fruit is extremely rare, and the people who owned it preferred to use it on themselves rather than sell it to others. Therefore, such treasures usually never appear on the market.

    To think that Gao Peng could get it by only spending 10 low-grade spirit stones to buy a Miracle Stone.

    As for Qin Yi, Qiao Jin wasn''t sure whether he is lucky or unlucky. After all, even though he was the one who chose the Miracle Stone, Gao Peng was the one who got what was inside that Miracle Stone.

    Fortunately, Qin Yi seems like a broad-minded person.

    He''s indeed worth befriending with.

    "It seems that Brother Qin is a lucky person. I think I should take Brother Qin with me if I go to the Seeking Miracle Pavilion in the future." Qiao Jin said in awe.

    "Do you intend to exploit my luck?" Qin Yi twitched the corners of his mouth as he said humorously.

    "Haha, why not? We, brothers, are meant to share everything, including luck, wealth, and girlfriends~."

    "Okay, let''s cut our brotherhood!"

    "Ha ha ha..."

    The three of them started chatting andughing in front of Qin Yi''s cave as if it had been a long time since they had spoken like this.

    Half an hourter, Qin Yi came out of his cave and handed Qiao Jin several bottles of Qi Strengthening Pills.

    Seeing this, Gao Peng was surprised: "Brother Qin, are you an Alchemist?"

    He had only been absent for a month, yet his good brother suddenly transformed from an ordinary disciple into an Alchemist.

    Was he currently with the wrong brother?

    ¡ª¡ªBut he was pretty sure that he didn''t have an Alchemist among his brothers.

    Qin Yi replied embarrassedly, "I''m not. I still haven''t taken the exam in the Secondary Profession Association, and I''m not even sure if I can pass the exam. Right now, I''m still in training. These pills are the result of my training, and I decided to sell them because I needed the money to buy ingredients for practicing pill-concocting."

    "You haven''t officially be an Alchemist, yet you managed to make that many pills? Damn, you''re even better than all the Alchemists I''ve known so far. You''re a genius, Brother Qin!"

    "Ai~ya~, Brother Gao, you really like to speak the truth!" Qin Yi coughed lightly.

    Gao Peng twitched his mouth.

    Brother, you are not modest at all!

    "Not only that, Brother Gao." Qiao Jin suddenly interrupted them as he said proudly, "Brother Qin''s pills have a higher purity level than the pills we normally consume. Even all the Apprentice Alchemists on Wondrous Pills Peak can''t do that. After all, The pills we''ve been consuming so far were made by them."

    "Seriously?" Gao Peng wears an unbelievable look on his face, and then he said gratifiedly: "What a luck to meet a genius Alchemist like you, Brother Qin! No, I think I just spent my hundred years of luck getting a brother like you, Brother Qin!"

    "That''s too little, Brother Gao. As for me, I think I''ve spent a thousand years of luck to form a partnership with a genius Alchemist like Brother Qin."

    "Hahaha, not bad, Brother Qiao, you got another whole level regarding this!"

    "You two..." Qin Yi was speechless as he said mercilessly, "I won''t give you a discount even if you praise me like this."

    "Oh, looks like he saw through our intentions..."

    "What a pity. It seems like our Alchemist is not easy to fool with ttery."

    "..."

    ***

    Time passed quickly and it is soon the end of the month.

    Qin Yi, who had done his role as Grandpa Tree very well, finally got the news that three children would be chosen to be delivered to the temple. Those three children were Mu Chen, Mu Tao, and Mu Ling.

    Mu Chen is none other than the eldest among the children who yed with the ''Grandpa Tree'' every day, and he is also the one who told Qin Yi that the three of them would worship the ''Grandpa Tree'' in the templeter.

    Mu Tao is the tsundere girl with martial aptitude; she is a year younger than Mu Chen. Meanwhile, Mu Ling is a boy who was the same age as Mu Tao.

    Of the three chosen children, Qin Yi truly couldn''t figure out why they were chosen?

    Are there actually certain requirements for them to be selected for the ritual? Or is it just randomly selected?

    Unfortunately, Qin Yi couldn''t get the answer as it would look foolish if he asked that to Mu Chen, and the adults were very tight-lipped even when they faced an Immortal like Wu Kun.

    Whether it was Qin Yi or Wu Kun, neither of them understood why they would not open their mouths about this ritual.

    Was there something forcing them not to open their mouths about the ritual?

    Qin Yi once tried to go to another vige, but the result was the same.

    Apparently, every vige is obliged to send at least three children to perform rituals at the temple. They are ridiculously cohesive to not reveal anything about the rituals to the outsiders.

    Qin Yi witnessed that Wu Kun was very annoyed with their response and attitude. To be honest, it wasn''t just him who was annoyed; Qin Yi himself was annoyed by his fruitless investigation.

    Two days before the ritual took ce, Qin Yi decided to approach Mu Mu''s father and secretly interrogate him.

    Mu Fengshan is the most suspicious person in the vige, and it''s just right to question him. Hopefully, he is willing to cooperate with Qin Yi. If he had any inexplicable difficulty, Qin Yi was willing to help him any way he could.

    However, in order to do that, Qin Yi decided to make a move at night. After all, the Hidden Night Cloak''s ability at night was safer than that ability during the day.

    Although he doubted that Mu Fengshan could put him into a dangerous situation considering he''s only at the Second Stage of Qin Condensation Realm while Qin Yi is four stages above him.

    However, it was better to be more cautious.

    When the night was about to fall, Qin Yi met Xue Chan at the Hundred Flowers Garden.

    He wants to ask her to rece him to attend the garden for three days from now on.

    Unexpectedly, Xue Chan easily agreed to this request without needing to listen to any excuses from him. But in exchange, she wished that he owed her a favor.

    Qin Yi could roughly understand Xue Chan''s intentions.

    She probably already realized that Qin Yi had enormous prospects as an Alchemist.

    Not only was he highly likely to pass the Apprentice Alchemist exam in the next month, but he might also be able to go beyond the Apprentice Alchemist or even further.

    Therefore, having an owe from Qin Yi might be a big-ticket for her in the future.

    Of course, Qin Yi didn''t mind this deal. After all, owing one favor to Xue Chan was nothing to him as long as she didn''t ask for something beyond his capability.

    With this, he could be relieved to leave his mission in the sect and get to his mission in the nameless mountain.

 Chapter 86 - The Fate Of Green Willow Village

    When the night fell, Qin Yi returned to Green Willow Vige, but this time, he used Void Jump instead of using Wind Eagle from the Air Eagle Company.

    Although the Qi consumption using Void Jump from the sect to Green Willow Vige was enormous, he could still afford it. In addition, even if he ran out of Qi, he could refill it quickly using the [Qi] from the PowerBox.

    Enveloping himself with the Hidden Night Cloak, Qin Yi remains as an invisible person to the vigers. He also didn''t forget to suppress his cultivation base and breath to the lowest point using the Turtle Breathing Technique.

    Mu Fengsha''s residence is not far from the Vige Chief''s house. After a few minutes, Qin Yi finally arrived at a small house that was lit only by two torches stuck in the ground of the front yard of the house.

    However, instead of going into the house, he hid in one of the trees in the yard.

    He was in no hurry to sneak in there, as he intended to observe him for a while and ensure that no one was around.

    However, something unexpected happened while Qin Yi was hiding in the tree.

    He saw two people in red robes with strange crests behind them secretly entering Mu Fengsha''s house.

    Qin Yi couldn''t help but frown upon seeing this scene.

    He immediately came down from the tree and cautiously followed them, but he did not enter the house. He turned around and found a window made of wood. Then he sneakily approached it and hid beside it so as not to be seen from inside.

    Before long, he started to hear the conversation between Mu Fengsha and these two mysterious people.

    "...Why are you here tonight? Aren''t you aware that there are still guests in my vige? That person has been investigating this mountain for two months, if he finds suspicious people like you, he will not hesitate to catch you. Besides, he''s so much stronger than the rest of us, he will be able to catch you guys effortlessly."

    From Mu Fengsha''s tone, he sounded very dissatisfied with the actions of the two in red robes.

    "Don''t worry, before we decided toe here, we already confirmed that person''s whereabouts. Some of our people saw him going to the next vige this afternoon, so he couldn''t possibly discover our movements." One of the red-robed person spoke with a haughty tone.

    "Also, we came here only to warn you that the ritual will be held tomorrow night. You must bring the children before the ritual begins!"

    "What?" Mu Fengsha was shocked as he said in a panic, "What''s wrong? Did something happen? Shouldn''t it be in two days?"

    "We don''t know, we''re just following His Excellency the Red Blood King''s orders."

    "His Excellency... the Red Blood King?"

    "That''s right, this time, His Excellency the Red Blood King will lead the ritual tomorrow night."

    "Why would one of the five Kings suddenly take an interest in a small ritual like this?" Mu Fengsha was shocked and frightened at the same time.

    Five Blood Kings included the Red Blood King, Blue Blood King, Green Blood King, White Blood King, and ck Blood King. The five of them are the upper echelons of the Crimson Blood Sect. It is estimated that each of them has the strength of the Core Formation Realm.

    Usually, the person leading the ritual is a Blood Envoy, and they only have the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation base.

    In the first ce, this ritual is meant for those low-level sect disciples, whereas Blood Kings usually never lower themselves to low-level Blood Rituals like this.

    Therefore, Mu Fengsha was shocked by this red-robed man''s warning.

    Meanwhile, the man in the red robe replied in a cold tone: "You don''t need to concern yourself regarding this matter, just follow his orders! That''s all I have say, and you, let''s go!"

    He told hispanion to leave as he started heading towards the door. However, the other one remained silent and then said.

    "I will talk to Mu Fengsha for a while, you can go first!"

    The red-robed man snorted and said before he left the house, "Suit yourself, Don''t take too long!"

    After watching hispanion leave, the other red-robed man removed his hood.

    Seeing this, Mu Fengsha didn''t look surprised but instead asked anxiously.

    "Brother Yan, what''s the matter with this? To my knowledge, there was no such precedence that one of the Blood Kings presided over the Blood Ritual on this mountain! Did something major happen to make His Excellency make a move himself?"

    "..." Mu Yan remained silent before he was finally willing to open his mouth.

    "Fengsha, we cannot protect this vige any longer..."

    "Eh?"

    Mu Fengsha was stunned for a moment, and then his face revealed an unbelievable expression.

    Mu Yan''s words were like a thunderbolt to his ears.

    In the next moment, he hastily reached both hands to Mu Yan and grasped his shoulders while trembling.

    "What does that mean, Brother Yan? I mean, our vige has always obeyed the sect, and we also sacrifice a lot of children every year. There''s no way the sect will treat our vige badly, right?"

    "Look, in this ritual we are also preparing the three best children in the vige. You yourself are even willing to let your daughter be included in this Blood Ritual. Our vige always follows the orders of the sect and never betray them. We do all this in order to maintain the continuity of the vige."

    "And you, Brother Yan, said something blue like that. You must be joking, right, Brother Yan, BROTHER YAN?!!?"

    After that, with tears threatening to overflow from his eyes, Mu Fengsha grasped onto Mu Yan''s shoulders using all he could muster as his eyes seemed to be asking for an exnation.

    However, Mu Yan''s eyes were still as cold as ever without the slightest bit of wavering like it was a minor matter to him.

    Seeing this reaction, Mu Fengsha couldn''t take it any longer as all his strength instantly left his body, causing him to kneel on the floor and smile bitterly.

    "Brother Yan, you don''t sound like you''re joking, but I can tell you don''t seem bothered by it. Does our vige mean so little to you?"

    Mu Yang sighed and said, "Fengsha, we, cultivators are deemed to have a long life as we continuously increase our cultivation base. However, to do that we need to cultivate diligently, and it is impossible for us to look after this mortal vige forever. Besides, when I say our vige is finished, in fact, it''s not only this vige that might end, but this applies to all living things on this mountain."

    Mu Fengsha froze for a second, then he clenched his fist tightly, and he looked up at Mu Yan as if asking, ''how did this happen?''.

    "It''s because of that outsider?"

    "Just because of that one person, all living things in this mountain will be killed?!"

    Mu Yan sighed, "It''s not as simple as you think."

    "If it''s only because of that guy, we just need to kill him. I''ve found him a nuisance because he keeps asking the viger about this ritual. If we kill him, all problems will be solved, right? I''m weak, but there are many capable disciple in the sect who can kill him!"

    Meanwhile, Qin Yi, who was quietly listening to their conversation, couldn''t help but frown and be bewildered.

    Several questions started popping up in his head.

    What are they actually talking about?

    Who is the Red Blood King?

    This entire mountain will face extinction?

    And who is the "Outsider" that they mentioned just now? Wu Kun?

    Just when more questions were going to pop in his head, Mu Yan begun speaking again.

    "It''s useless. Even if we kill that person, the force behind him will still send another person to rece the previous one. Moreover, I heard from my superiors that that person has a veryrge background that could even ce our sect into a conservative state."

    "Therefore, the moment they took an interest in this mountain, our sect must immediately erase our traces. And the quickest way to do that is to make all the living creatures on this mountain disappear by turning them into blood sacrifices. I think this is also the reason why the Red Blood King personally stepped up into this matter."

    "Does that mean they are stronger than the Crimson Blood Sect?"

    "It seems so..."

    Mu Fengsha was silent for a moment before he said obscurely.

    "If indeed they are stronger than our sect, why don''t we ask them fo-"

    "MU FENGSHA!"

    Before he could finish his sentence, Mu Yan interrupted him. He looked at Mu Fengsha and said coldly, "There''s nothing good if we betray the Crimson Blood Sect! Even if Green Willow Vige is extinct, with you and I alive, the vige can be rebuilt again someday. But if we betray the sect, we will die alongside the whole vige. Then the Green Willow vige will bepletely extinct."

    Mu Fengsha could only lower her head without saying anything.

    "Since you have nothing left to say, I''m leaving now!"

 Chapter 87 - Raised As Livestocks

    Qin Yi stealthily entered the house upon confirming that the two red-robed men left Mu Fengsha''s residence area.

    In a narrow room with only torches for lighting, he saw Mu Fengsha sitting on a chair, lowering his head in hopelessness.

    Qin Yi honestly didn''t know how to feel about this person. From what he understood from their conversation just now, he could roughly understand his situation and the fate of this vige¡ª¡ª No, the fate of this entire mountain.

    In short, the entire mountain is finished.

    The viges in this mountain struggle to survive the attacks of the Wild Beasts. They are even willing to sacrifice the seeds from the vige for it.

    However, it seems that their struggle will only end here because tomorrow will be theirst day on this mountain.

    However, there were some things that he was still confused about, and he could only hear the answer from this person.

    He walked over Mu Fengsha and quietly activated Bloody Wood Extension.

    Mu Fengsha, who was still fell into deep thought, suddenly sensed danger from behind him. However, before he could react, several branches had already tightly bound his entire body and prevented him from making any movement.

    "What''s this?

    He panicked and instantly tried to struggle, but it was useless because he was unable to budge even an inch under this restriction.

    "It''s useless, just ept your current situation, Mu Fengsha."

    Qin Yi said out of nowhere, however, Mu Fengsha could only hear his voice without being able to see his figure.

    However, although Mu Fengsha couldn''t see the intruder, he could sense that the person was right in front of him because of the voice.

    Without him even knowing, Qin Yi had soundlessly walked in front of him after restricting him from behind him.

    Mu Fengasha tried to calm himself down and said in a slightly fearful tone.

    "What do you want to want?"

    Qin Yi stepped forward and bowed slightly as he said reassuringly.

    "Don''t worry, these braces won''t hurt you, that is if you stay still. My goal here is to only ask you a few questions."

    Mu Fengsha could feel his strength getting weaker the more he resisted. Therefore, he could only give up.

    "What do you want to know?"

    "It''s like this; I just identally overheard your conversation¡­"

    identally? Mu Fengsha scoffed silently.

    "You know, you and everyone on this mountain are very stubborn. No matter how far I investigated, I could hardly make sense of it. Therefore, I can only resort to this way."

    Qin Yi shrugged his shoulders.

    Mu Fengsha was silent for a while before he replied, "When everything has reached this point, it doesn''t matter anymore for me. I assumed you wanted to ask something rted to ritual right?"

    "Hmm," Qin Yi nodded while pinching his chin as he said in appreciation, "I like people who are easy to understand."

    "Are you Wu Kun''s partner?"

    "I can''t say that we are partners, but we have the same goal."

    "I see... about the ritual... that''s a long story."

    "We have a lot of time to talk~."

    "... This all happened a hundred years ago when our vige and the others were just ordinary viges still struggling against the Wild Beasts. Although we could somehow fend them off, in fact, we lost many lives in the process."

    "However, one day the man in the red robe arrived at this mountain and offered us a technique to tame Magical Beasts, and as you have seen, those tamed Magical Beasts became the Spiritual Gods of every vige on this mountain."

    "However, the biggest drawback of this technique is the sacrifice of the lives of pure and innocent children. At first, the vigers didn''t agree to this, but over time, the Wild Beasts that invaded the vige increased to the point that they became unstoppable."

    "In the end, we had no other choice but to use that technique. And then, we realized that we had been tricked..."

    Mu Fengsha paused for a second when Qin Yi suddenly interrupted him.

    "So, all the sacrifices mentioned by that technique were all lies?"

    "That''s right. It turns out that the children we have sacrificed be blood sacrifices for the group of red-robed people. And eventually we learned that these people are disciples of the Blood Crimson Sect."

    "If you realize that you''ve been tricked, why don''t you stop performing the blood ritual?"

    Mu Fengsha smiled wryly, "What can a mortal do to those evil Immortals? There was one asion when three viges in this mountain tried to revolt, but they were annihted overnight. Their annihtion clearly frightened the other viges and kept us from doing nothing butplying with their wishes."

    Qin Yi interrupted him once again and asked, "I heard that you are also one of the children who were sacrificed five years ago. How are you still alive and kicking?"

    "...Five years ago, there were three children who were meant to be sacrificed, they were me, Brother Yan, and thest person was Mu Chen''s uncle. However, among the three children, only Brother Yan and I had the martial aptitude. Rather than being a sacrifice, the Blood Crimson Sect decided to have us as one of them. As for Mu Chen''s uncle... you should have guessed it..."

    Listening to this, Qin Yi fell into deep thoughts.

    ording to what Mu Fengsha just exined, only Mu Tao will survive tomorrow, while Mu Chen and Mu Ruan will die in the blood ritual.

    Although they rted nothing to him, they have, after all, yed with him for half a month. It would be a lie to say if he had no affection for them.

    However, even if he wanted to save them, he needed to prioritize his mission first.

    His mission was simply to investigate the secret behind this mountain. Once he managed toplete it, his mission wasplete, and saving them was beyond his responsibility.

    Qin Yi looked at Mu Fengsha and asked, "Have you guys ever tried to escape from this mountain?"

    "Of course, people did, but they disappeared without a trace. Either they end up prospering somewhere else or they died..."

    "If they run to the nearest town, then they will be caught by the Blood Crimson Sect disciples stationed there. However, if they run further, they will most likely die as well."

    "Unlike us, cultivators, who can travel around the world; mortals have difficulty moving ces because they can''t handle the beasts that are roaming out there."

    Qin Yi couldn''t agree more with this. Even when he was traveling from his hometown to Ancient Dragon City, he often saw and was attacked by wild beasts. In order to reach his destination safely, he had to hire some mercenaries to protect and escort him safely until he reached his destination.

    Even though most beasts lived in the mountains or forests, some low-rank beasts only live driven by their beastly instinct and asionally roamed in areas that humans frequently used as transportation routes.

    Though, they were usually just Wild Beasts. However, unless you are an experienced mortal, you had no way to deal with them. Else, you could only be their food.

    In the end, the people of this mountain could not help but confine themselves to this small and unknown mountain.

    Some of them were born and raised only to serve as livestock for the disciples of the Blood Crimson Sect. Worse still, they faced the threat of destruction if they did anything outside the sect''s orders.

    Thinking about their unfortunate fate, Qin Yi couldn''t help but open his mouth.

    "Even though the two of you couldn''t save all the vigers, you could at least save a few, especially your own child, right?"

    Mu Fengsha looked at the invisible figure as he was silent for a while. In the next second, he shook his head and said.

    "That''s useless. The Blood Crimson Sect usually installs a sealing formation on this mountain three days before the blood ritual begins. That formation should have enveloped the entire mountain by now. The formation is so powerful that not even Foundation Establishment can prate it, let alone a Qi Foundation Realm like Brother Yan and me. Before we even manage to escape, some sect disciples will catch and kill us first."

    Really?

    Qin Yi couldn''t help but tilt his head in confusion.

    He could seamlessly go back and forth from sect to this unnamed mountain, and he had never felt any repulsion from this ce.

    Could this be because of his Void Jump ability?

    This ability allowed him to jump anywhere regardless of the formation barrier or seal?

    "Formation doesn''t really mean anything to me as it can''t stop me froming and going from this mountain. Of course, if you have anything to offer me, I might be willing to help you~."

    Mu Fengsha was shocked and incredulously asked, "That formation doesn''t work on you?"

    "Of course, otherwise? How do you think I can still calmly talk to you now?"

 Chapter 88 - Grand Spirit Nines Token Inheritance

    While Mu Fengsha was a little dejected from his conversation with Mu Yan howewer, this shock took over his dejectedness that he felt previously.

    He didn''t expected that this person was able to freely enter and exit the mountain regardless of formations that even cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Realm were unable to break through.

    "That formation doesn''t work on you?"

    "Otherwise? How do you think I can still calmly talk to you now?"

    "You... are you really willing to help us?"

    Mu Fengsha''s eyes teared up for a bit as he hopefully looked at the figure in front of him, although nothing could be seen in his eyes.

    "Just a reminder, I''m only going to help you guys to escape, not beat your enemies. Also, I''m not going to help you guys for free."

    "It''s fine. At least you can help the children..."

    "The children? So the only people you want to help are the children?"

    "Yeah..."

    Mu Fengsha lowered his head so that Qin Yi couldn''t see what expression he was making at the moment.

    "We, adults, have covered our hands with the blood of innocent children we sacrificed over the years. Our bodies contain too much sin. Now is the time for us adults to sacrifice ourselves to save children, it''s also our redemption."

    Mu Fengsha finally raised his head. Unlike before, Qin Yi could see the determination in his eyes.

    Then he continued to say, "Ten years ago, I entered a cave and found a treasure. Although I can''t recognize it, I can feel it was something extraordinary¡ª¡ª also, can you untie me now? I can''t take out that treasure in this state..."

    Qin Yi immediately canceled his skill and let Mu Fengsha free.

    Then, he saw Mu Fengsha take out something from his storage bag and show it to him.

    Qin Yi tilted his head. The item Mu Fengsha showed him was a token engraved with the pattern of nine birds.

    He immediately asked the system to extract it.

    [Extractionpleted!]

    [Obtained Grand Spirit Nine''s Token Inheritance]

    [Note: A special token for entering an inheritance.]

    Inheritance token?

    Qin Yi''s eyes widened in shock. He didn''t expect that someone like Mu Fengsha could find something like this on this mountain.

    It was really unexpected.

    Although he didn''t know who Daoist Spirit Nine is, he could look upter in the library or ask someone else.

    However, only extraordinary people usually leave an inheritance to continue their legacy, as far as he knew.

    Moreover, this person dared to put the title ''Grand Spirit'' in front of his name. If Qin Yi didn''t guess wrong, this person was definitely a high-rank Secondary Professional.

    Secondary Profession is divided into several levels: Apprentice, Master, Grand Master, Spirit, Grand Spirit.

    The Secondary Professionals usually put their title in front of where they are; this is a kind of etiquette in their circle.

    For example, if Qin Yi passed the Apprentice Alchemist exam in the future, then the Secondary Professionals would call him Apprentice Qin instead of his real name.

    As for Grand Spirit, it was the highest level of Secondary Profession in the four regions.

    Since this person dares to put the title Grand Spirit in front of his or her name, he or she is most likely a Rank 5 Secondary Professional.

    As for the details, Qin Yi still needed to find it in his library.

    At this moment, Mu Fengsha said: "I found it in a cave guarded by a Rank 1 Magical Beast. At that time, I discovered it faster than mypanions. I felt it was a special token, so I didn''t dare to talk about it with others and decided to keep it to myself."

    "So, apart from you, no one else knows about this token?" Qin Yi asked.

    "That''s right. Besides, I might die tomorrow, so in the future, only you will know about this." Mu Fengshaughed carelessly.

    "..."

    This guy is talking about his death like an everyday matter.

    "...Do you really only want me to help the children?"

    "If possible, I hope you can also help our Spiritual God..."

    "That Willow Tree?"

    "Yes, It has protected our vige from various external threats for a hundred years. I heard that the Red Blood King is not picky in choosing its victims, so if it stays here, it will be a blood sacrifice as well."

    Mu Fengsha paused for a second and looked at the invincible Qin Yi, "Besides, your martial skills are so simr to Willow Tree, I even thought that it was Willow Tree that attacked me."

    The corner of Qin Yi''s lips twitched slightly, but he said nothing.

    "When we were young, we yed with Willow Tree almost every day and asionally watched it fight against invaders using its root skills. I don''t know how you have the same type of martial skill as the Willow Tree, it might be a coincidence, but my instincts say otherwise."

    "Therefore, even without me asking, you will definitely help with that, right? Even so, I still need to say it; Please, please take Willow Tree out with you!"

    After Mu Fengsha finished his words, the entire room went silent.

    "Very well, the deal is sealed." Qin Yi said as he pped his hands once.

    After that, he received the item that Mu Fengsha handed over.

    "Speaking of which, don''t you intend to tell your Brother Yan about this deal?"

    "Brother Yan is greedy for life, he even has the heart to make his daughter a sacrifice for tomorrow''s blood ritual. So I don''t think he would agree..."

    Qin Yi thought maybe that person realized that his daughter had the martial aptitude, so he didn''t have to be afraid that his daughter would be used as a tonic for that whatever king.

    Whatever, that''s none of his business.

    With that kind of mind, Qin Yi decided to leave this ce.

    "Don''t forget to gather the children tomorrow near the Willow Tree..."

    Soon, this mysterious person''s voice gradually disappeared, and Mu Fengsha could feel the person''s presence disappearing from the room.

    He looked at the window that had a picture of the moon, no one knowing what he was thinking at the moment.

    ***

    The next day, before sunset, Qin Yi easily coaxed the Willow Tree to move to the Mystical Garden.

    This big guy practically has no concept of loyalty toward this vige, perhaps because it heard that it was going to y with the children in this vige.

    Qin Yi had considered this matter carefully. Although allowing the Willow Tree and the children of this vige to enter the Mystical Garden is a bit risky. However, the risk is less than the profit.

    Moreover, these children are all still small and innocent. Even if they suddenly moved to the Mystical Garden, they could only think that they were somewhere else outside the vige.

    There are only ten children in this vige; if the Green Willow Vige was indeed destroyed tomorrow, Qin Yi decided to keep them for a while in Mystical Garden before he arranged them in his orphanage.

    Fifteen minutester, the children led by Mu Fengsha arrived at the Willow Tree. Among them, Mu Tao, Mu Chen, and Mu Ruan were also present.

    They wondered what Uncle Mu wanted to do at this hour...

    When they saw Qin Yi, they were immediately overjoyed and reflexively called out his name.

    "Grandpa Tree!"

    "It''s Grandpa Tree!"

    "Grandpa Tree, we meet again~."

    They are like a flock of chicks meeting their mother.

    "Grandpa Tree?"

    Mu Fengsha raised his eyebrows in confusion.

    Qin Yi, "..."

    He''s toozy to exin...

    "You can go now. Don''t worry, they''ll be safe with me."

    Mu Fengsha understood what this person''s words meant. This person didn''t seem to want him to see how he would save the children¡ªand hopefully the willow tree as well.

    Besides, he''s still other things to do either, so he can''t linger here.

    He approached Mu Mu, squatted in front of him and kissed his forehead.

    "Daddy?" Mu Mu tilted his head.

    "Forgive your daddy for not being able to protect you until you grow up. Remember, after you get out of this vige, you must eat and sleep regrly, don''t y too much. More importantly, live well, my son!"

    Mu Fengsha kissed Mu Mu''s forehead once again.

    Although Mu Mu was young and a little silly, he could sense something odd about his father.

    Thus, Mu Mu asked.

    "Daddy, what''s wrong?"

    Mu Fengsha only gave a gentle smile to his beloved child as his eyes tore up for a little.

    He embraced his son as he stroked his hair for several times and finally said, "Be a good boy to your ''Grandpa tree''ter, okay?"

    "Mu Mu is a good boy!"

    Although Mu Mu didn''t understand that, he still nodded obediently.

    Mu Fengsha got up and looked at the ck-cloacked man. With a bow, he said: "Please take care of these children!"

    After that, he left without looking back. He seems to have made up his mind to protect these children.

    Upon watching Mu Fengsha leave, Qin Yi gathered everyone in front of the Willow Tree.

    "Alright, children, close your eyes. Grandpa Tree will show you all a magic!"

    ***

    Meanwhile, Wu Kun was frantically jumping from one tree to another tree somewhere inside the woods like he was running for his life.

    "Shit, how can they gang up on me? Have they no shame- oh, crap!"

    He suddenly felt a terrifying auraing towards him from behind.

    When Wu Kun saw who it was, his face changed instantly. It was a man flying with a flying sword.

    "A Foundation Establishment Realm! How could such a powerful cultivator appear in this barren mountain?"

    "Jie jie jie, where do you think are you going, rat?"

    A skinny man wearing a red robeughed amusingly while chasing Wu Kun with his flying sword.

    "Ended, ended, that Blind Old Man''s prophecy was correct!"

    Wu Kun cried as he held his head desperately while kept running without daring to slow down for the slightest.

 Chapter 89 - Blood Unity Formation

    At that time, the Blind Old Man said that he saw a pitch-ck cloud hovering above his head; it was a sign that Wu Kun would meet his doom in the near future.

    To be honest, Wu Kun had almost forgotten about it, since he thought that predictions are just erratic things.

    Even if that were to be a reality, there was no way it would happen in this unnamed mountain, which he considered a non-threatening ce.

    However, how did a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator suddenly appear in this ce?

    Moreover, that person seemed to be chasing after him.

    What did the hell happen?

    Wu Kun just wanted to seriously investigate this mountain so that he could quicklyplete his mission here.

    But how was he suddenly being chased by this bunch of red-robed people?

    Moreover, there was a Foundation Establishment Realm among them.

    "Anyway, I need to quickly get away from that Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator!"

    In a dense jungle, Wu Kun is moving very fast.

    Suddenly, he felt a sudden tremor in his heart, and an inexplicable chill instantly swept across his body.

    Before he could react, a sharp sword aura fell from the sky and shot towards where he was standing with great speed.

    At this critical moment, a talisman on Wu Kun''s hand suddenly shone with an aura and in a blink of an eye, formed a seemingly transparent magical light barrier in front of him.

    Boom-

    The sword aura fell directly on the light barrier and along came a loud noise as well as terrifying spiritual fluctuations as the shield and the sword aura negated each other.

    The trees and rocks within several meters of the surrounding area were razed to the ground.

    After the dust settled, Wu Kuny down on the ground unharmed, but the talisman on his hand and the light barrier shielding him had disappeared.

    However, at this moment, a figure in a red robe appeared out of thin air and stood on a towering ancient tree not far from him.

    "Do you think you can escape from the Mid-Stage of Foundation Establishment Realm like me, jie jie jie~."

    This red robe figure is Yin Jianhong, when he heard that there was an outsider on this mountain, he immediately set out from the sect to get rid the outsider.

    Although Wu Kun ran very fast, it was effortless for Yin Jianhong to catch up with Wu Kun.

    Initially, he thought that the other party is just an ordinary Qi Strengthening Realm cultivator; thus, he waved a sword Qi casually, intending to get rid of this person in one fell swoop.

    But the scene that happened just now made his expression serious.

    He saw clearly that when his sword aura fell, that person promptly activated a talisman in his hand, as a result forming a light protective barrier in front of him, which blocked his sword aura.

    As an inner disciple of the Crimson Blood Sect, Yin Jianhong''s eyesight is naturally much stronger than that of ordinary cultivators.

    He could tell at a nce that the talisman that Wu Kun activated was not an ordinary Rank 2 Talisman because it could block the Mid-Stage of Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator''s attacks.

    An ordinary Qi Strengthening Realm cultivator couldn''t possibly have a talisman of this level unless this person has an unusual status.

    So after seeing this Qi Strengthening Realm cultivator with this kind of protection talisman, Yin Jianhong couldn''t help feeling hesitant.

    He is deeply afraid that this Qi Strengthening Realm cultivator is a disciple or a descendant of a powerful cultivator''s fancy and will cause disaster for himself.

    However, the sect''s orders are absolute. Yin Jianhong couldn''t ignore them just out of fear.

    While Yin Jianhong was hesitant, Wu Kun had already gotten up from the ground.

    When he felt the coercion from Yin Jianhong that belonged to the cultivator in the Mid-Stage of Foundation Establishment Realm, his expression became gloomy.

    Wu Kun thought that this person was only the Early-Stage of Foundation Establishment Realm, so he had little confidence to escape.

    But he didn''t expect that attack to be so powerful and threatening, so he had no choice but to use the life-saving talisman that his grandfather had given him.

    His grandfather Wu Kun is a Late-Stage of Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator; giving a Rank 2 life-saving talisman to his grandson was a matter of course.

    Now, with his Rank 2 life-saving talisman gone, how could he block the next attack?

    Is he really going to die here as Blind Old Man had predicted?

    No!

    He would not ept such fate.

    He suddenly regretted taking the mission on this mountain.

    An icy and unwilling expression shed in Wu Kun''s eyes, staring closely at Yin Jianhong not far away.

    Perceiving the strange color in Wu Kun''s eyes, Yin Jianhong couldn''t help frowning, and killing intent was immediately revealed in his eyes.

    If his guess was correct, the other party shouldn''t have any more life-saving talismans left.

    Even if the other party still had another life-saving talisman, it would definitely not be on the same level as the previous one.

    Therefore, killing this person is not a difficult thing for him.

    Yin Jianhong strengthened the killing intent in his heart as he made up his mind.

    His figure swept down from the tree, and the ck sword in his hand was swung out again, and a ck sword light several feet long mmed towards Wu Kun.

    That attack carried a fierce sword aura and, while destroying everything up in the path, attacked the tiny person with an aura of destruction.

    Looking at the overwhelming sword aura, Wu Kun naturally didn''t stay still. He immediately activated another talisman.

    boom-

    Although the talisman he activated is also a Rank 2 talisman, it is much weaker than the previous one.

    The sword light carrying the fierce sword aura fell on the light barrier that protected Wu Kun. However, it was too weak to withstand this attack and sent Wu Kun flying far back.

    Boom-

    Wu Kun coughed up blood as he tried to stand up.

    "If it wasn''t for that talisman of yours, you would have died a long time ago. It''s nice to have a lot of money, jie jie jie~."

    Yin Jianhong sneered coldly as he looked at the sorry figure of Wu Kun.

    Wu Kun wiped the blood off his lips as he opened his mouth.

    "This junior would never have thought that a dignified Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator would appear in this kind of ce. This makes junior wonder what senior is doing here?"

    "Jie jie jie~, people who are about to die don''t need to know what they shouldn''t know." Yin Jianhong smirked coldly.

    "It''s because this junior is about to die, so this junior has the right to at least know why this junior had to die at the hands of senior. This junior is a disciple of the Guardian Temple and was sent here to investigate the strange things that happened to this unnamed mountain. However, junior would never have expecteding here would lead to my death before I evenpleted the mission..."

    "Therefore, if senior doesn''t mind telling this junior, this junior will be grateful even if this junior dies at the hands of senior..."

    "Oh, don''t worry, senior, this junior won''t do anything funny. This junior has nothing left but life. So please tell me!"

    Wu Kun spoke the truth here. He had utterly resigned himself to this fate.

    For a Qi Strengthening Realm cultivator Facing a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator moreover, that person was at the Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment Realm, was equivalent to facing death.

    Wu Kun had no other way to escape this predicament. Even if he desperately ran away, he bet that this person could easily catch up with him.

    Though he was about to die, he at least wanted to know why a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator had appeared on this barren mountain and came to kill him.

    Yin Jianhong grinned and said eerily, "Very well, let me tell you why I killed you..."

    "The reason is... nothing!"

    "Huh?" Wu Kun widened his eyes as he didn''t understand what the opposite party meant.

    Yin Jianhong exined, "Even if I don''t kill you today, you''ll end up dying several hourster. You definitely haven''te out of this mountain yet, so you don''t know what''s really going on here..."

    "While you''re busy running from vige to vige, you didn''t realize that this mountain has been shrouded in a formation called Blood Unity Formation since two days ago. Do you know the function of this formation? It is a formation to absorb the blood of all living beings within it without exception, and even Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators would die if they were trapped in it..."

    "Once it is fully absorbed, it will yield a precious treasure called Blood Source."

    He spoke with a perverted expression like he was coveting that precious treasure.

    "Blood Unity Formation... Blood Source... you-!"

    When Wu Kun tried to repeat the two terms, suddenly, like being struck by lightning, he remembered something rted to those terms.

    He gritted his teeth and asked, "You- were you the mastermind behind the Stone Edge Mountain annihtion incident five years ago?"

    "Stone Edge Mountain...?" Yin Jianhong muttered that name, then he smirked.

    "Ah, I remember that ce.. Isn''t that where the White Blood King''s cattle are? Our Excellency Red Blood King has nothing to do with that site~."

 Chapter 90 - Qin Yi Come To Rescue

    "White Blood King, Red Blood King, doesn''t that mean there are still other kings in your side? Who exactly are you guys?"

    Wu Kun''s face became serious as he seemed to have just found out that the enemy the Guardian Temple had been looking for until now is not a group of people to be underestimated.

    Unfortunately, Yin Jianhong seemed tired of this bombardment of questions.

    "Time''s up. As for your question just now, you can ask the Stone Edge Mountain people directly. Of course, in hell!"

    Yin Jianhong gathered his essence in his sword and prepared to unleash his next attack.

    Wu Kun''s expression condensed. He immediately took out a wine gourd and drank the wine that was inside. In the next second, dark green rays of light began to shine on his body.

    In that spiritual light, his originally somewhat slender body immediately changed, bing tall and burly.

    As the body continued to change, the ck robe on Wu Kun haspletely torn apart, revealing his dark brown skin inside.

    It didn''t stop there; after his body transformed, his cultivation base skyrocketed from the Eight Stage of Qi Condensation Realm to the Ninth Stage of Qi Condensation Realm, until it finally stopped at the Early-Stage of Foundation Establishment Realm.

    "What is this? The body refiner? No- you forcefully increased your body and cultivation base to the Early-Stage of Foundation Establishment Realm! You... what kind of treasure did you just drink?"

    Yin Jianhong looked at Wu Kun in front of him, with a slightly surprised expression on his face.

    "The thing I just consumed was a special wine developed by my grandfather, and it is called the Body and Spirit Enchant Wine. As the senior has just seen, this wine can increase my body and cultivation base to the equivalent of a cultivator in Early- Stage of Foundation Establishment Realm..."

    "However, by drinking this wine, I might end up as a waste afterwards. But since I''m about to die, I''ll take that risk and see how much damage I can inflict on you, fiend!"

    Said Wu Kun while preparing to receive the uing attack.

    Yin Jianhong''s expression became solemn; he did not dare underestimate Wu Kun even though Wu Kun''s cultivation base was slightly below his.

    In a short moment, countless sharp sword auras had already arrived in front of Wu Kun.

    Looking at the howling sword aura, Wu Kun didn''t dodge it; his Spirit Gourd not only functioned as wine storage, but it was also able to act as a defensive artifact.

    However, it probably could only block several attacks of the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators.

    ng-

    The sword air shining with cold light whizzed, and the clear sound of metal collision continued to be emitted in the space.

    Seeing this scene, Yin Jianhong couldn''t help but snort.

    The ck sword in his hand once again swung countless sword auras with endless killing intent; it''s surging like a river.

    The terrifying sword energy swept across the sky again, and Wu Kun''s Spirit Gourd gave the sound of cracks.

    The sound of collision between sword and gourd was endless. The countless sword auras were rushed up and then dissipated swiftly, and it''s forming an infinite circle.

    Gradually, the Spirit Gourd couldn''t take the barrage of attacks any longer and ended up falling apart.

    Crack-

    Although Wu Kun''s Spirit Gourd possessed exceptional defensive abilities, it was, after all, just a Spirit Artifact.

    Wu Kun looked at his Spirit Gourd with a pained look. This Spirit Gourd was an artifact his grandfather had given him and had apanied him for many years.

    Watching it crumble before his eyes, he couldn''t help but feel sad. Unfortunately, he didn''t have time to mourn over it.

    A sword aura prated through the air and directly hit Wu Kun''s chest. However, it only left an inch-deep blood mark on the surface of his skin.

    "What a thick skin you have! However, I wonder how long you can maintain this abnormal condition of yours?"

    Yin Jianhong was simply surprised by the thickness of the other party''s skin that even his sword aura couldn''t prate it deeply.

    However, he also guessed that the other party couldn''t possibly maintain this condition forever.

    There must be a time limit!

    Yin Jianhong''s eyes shed with icy light as he intently stared at Wu Kun.

    He injected his whole essence into his sword, and it immediately exhaled a chill.

    "Kills!"

    As the sword was swung, a huge ck light shot from it and shed towards Wu Kun.

    Looking at this strike, Wu Kun''s eyes shed with a strong burning intent to fight, and the violent spiritual power gathered in his fist, giving birth to an extremely powerful aura.

    boom-

    The sharp sword collided with Wu Kun''s powerful bare fist.

    That collision produced a powerful fluctuation of the spiritual energy and raged in the surrounding area.

    This collision also caused Yin Jianhong''s ck long sword to make a burst of sound, and his face immediately became gloomy as some blood overflowed from the corners of his mouth.

    Yin Jianhong also didn''t expect that the other party would release such a powerful fist attack. It could even damage his internal organs.

    Had he not blocked that fist with his sword, perhaps he would have been badly injured by now and would have had no other choice but to retreat.

    Fortunately, the other party also didn''t seem to be able to hold it in any longer.

    Yin Jianhong looked at Wu Kun, who was lying almost powerlessly on the ground.

    Wu Kun received several serious sword wounds on his shoulder and chest, and he was bleeding out, apparently injured by the opponent''s long sword.

    By now, his skin had turned red as smoke shot out from all over his body. The size of his body also had drastically changed to being skinny again, and it was even thinner than his original form.

    His two eyes are almost listless. He doesn''t have the strength anymore and he couldn''t even open his mouth.

    It''s no doubt that these are side effects from drinking Spirit and Body Enchantment Wine.

    Although it can make you powerful in a short time, the after-effects are almost the same as being dead.

    "To think that it would take a lot of time for an ant like you, you can even hurt me this badly..."

    Yin Jianhong said as he wiped the blood that was on his lips.

    "However, considering you sacrificed your life and potential to forcibly raise your physique and cultivation base into the Early-Stage of Foundation Establishment Realm, I don''t feel ashamed at all. In fact, what you did was pointless because..."

    Yin Jianhong squatted down beside Wu Kun and viciously whispered in Wu Kun''s ear.

    "...Because I had no intention of killing you from the start. The reason I came to fight you was because I was bored, jie jie jie..."

    Hearing this, Wu Kun''s eyelids twitched slightly. Even though he appeared like a dead man, his five senses were still able to work.

    He was totally regretful for drinking the Spirit and Body Enchant Wine when in the end, he was spared off by his opponent.

    With this, his career as a cultivator ended. He wasn''t even sure if he could still survive in this condition.

    When this person leaves, he will most likely be eaten by random Wild Beasts passing by.

    ''In the end, I ended up just as Blind Old Man predicted...''

    Those were Wu Kun''sst thoughts before he closed his eyes.

    "Hmm?"

    Yin Jianhong noticed that this guy had passed out. His breath was so weak, even the fire of his life was barely lit.

    It''s time to kill this person!

    Yin Jianhong originally assumed that this mission was such a piece of cake for him; after all, he only needed to kill a cultivator at the Eight Stage of Qi Condensation Realm.

    For a Mid-Stage of Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator like him, what he should be doing right now is drinking tea on the terrace and ordering his men to deal with trivial things like killing a little Qi Condensation Realm cultivator.

    However, the Red Blood King''s stronghold was short of manpower to utilize. Unlike the other kings who had much manpower, the Red Blood King was the newly crowned Blood King in the Blood Crimson Sect.

    He stillcks authority and manpower. Therefore, he could only use the avable manpower.

    Because of that, the only one currently avable in the Red Blood King''s stronghold to deal with this person was only him, Yin Jianhong.

    Yin Jianhong was assigned to kill this person so that no variables would ur in the blood ritual this time.

    Though, he wasn''t sure what kind of variables could this weakling bring.

    However, he also couldn''t deny that this person was indeed a little-troublesome weakling.

    "Don''t worry. You will be good nutrition for my king. Be proud!"

    Yin Jianhong stood up and raised his sword once again to end Wu Kun''s life.

    However, just as he was about to wave his sword to sh Wu Kun''s neck, a sudden burst of lightning struck him from above.

    boom-

    "Thunder?!"

    Yin Jianhong didn''t dare to block it with his body. Hence, he immediately made a few leaps backward.

    "As expected, you can avoid it~."

 Chapter 91 - Playing Tag With The Enemy

    "I guess an ordinary Rank 2 talisman can''t possibly kill a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Realm..."

    Suddenly a ck-cloaked man appeared in Yin Jianhong''s sight and stood where he was before.

    Yin Jianhong frowned as he couldn''t feel the slightest bit of aura from this person. He couldn''t even see through this guy''s cultivation base.

    He couldn''t help but ask, "Who are you?"

    "Yada, yada~ I used this cloak because I didn''t want people to recognize me. Yet, you still expect me to introduce myself in front of you? Silly."

    This ck-cloaked man shrugged his shoulders as he taunted Yin Jianhong''s question.

    However, a secondter, he froze.

    "Wait, you can see me?!"

    The ck-cloaked man pointed his own finger at his face, which was revealed a shocked expression beneath the hood.

    "Eh~ Even though I''m pretty sure I''m wearing my Hidden Night Cloak. As expected, Senior Brother Li Hai''s words are true, this artifact is useless in front of cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Realm..."

    This fullined ck-cloaked man is none other than Qin Yi.

    He intended to find Wu Kun and help him get out of the mountain that had been enveloped in this devious formation.

    However, when he randomly jumped around using Void Jump, he identally arrived at this ce and saw the robed man about to sh the defenseless Wu Kun with his sword.

    Wu Kun was very lucky that Qin Yi had loitered this ce during his investigation. If he were a secondte, Wu Kun''s head would have been separated from his neck just now.

    Meanwhile, Yin Jianhong was annoyed to hear this answer, then he snorted and said: "Never mind, it''s not like I want to hear the answer from someone who is about to die!"

    As those words fell, Yin Jianhong''s figure swept out in an instant, and the ck sword in his hand released a sword aura containing thick killing intent, forming a sword to cover Qin Yi.

    Looking at the giant of sword aura, Qin Yi''s eyes shed deep. He lifted Wu Kun''s body on his arms and swiftly jumped into the void.

    Shortly after Qin Yi disappeared, cracks broke out on the ground, followed by thick dust that obstructed Yin Jianhong''s vision.

    "Uwah, that''s close!"

    Qin Yi wiped the nonexistent sweat on his forehead.

    He stood atop a tree while holding a corpse-like Wu Kun in his arms.

    A touch of surprise appeared on Yin Jianhong''s face as he watched the other party suddenly appear in a different ce.

    However, as a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Realm, his vision was naturally sharp.

    He could see that the other party didn''t make a lightning-speed movement to move to a different location but made a small jump.

    However, after the other party jumped, he immediately disappeared from his ce and reappeared in a different ce.

    Is that a high-grade movement skill?

    "What an interesting movement skill. If you leave that movement skill of yours to me, maybe I will consider to spare the two of you."

    Yin Jianhong lowered his sword and offered a generous deal to the other party.

    In response to this, Qin Yi pinched his chin as he considered Yin Jianhong''s offer for a while before he answered offhandedly.

    "I can''t give you my movement skill, but it''s not impossible... how about this, if you managed to catch me, I''ll give this movement skill of mine to you. I also don''t mind if you want my life and the life of the person I''m carrying."

    Well, now what should he do?

    Qin Yi''s brain circted rapidly.

    Dealing with this person head-on is out of the question. Not to mention, he''s not good at meleebat. Even if he attacked this person from a distance, he bet that this person would definitelye to him directly.

    However, the main concern here was that their cultivation bases were vastly different, like heaven and earth.

    While Qin Yi has the cultivation base at the Fifth Stage of Qi Condensation Realm, the cultivation base of this person is at Foundation Establishment Realm.

    Can he win over this guy?

    It is delusional!

    It''s not like Qin Yi has an ultimate attack that can jump up to a different realm like the other protagonists.

    All he could rely on right now were Rank 2 Thunder st Talismans.

    But as you can see, that person can avoid it easily.

    After all, the biggest shoring of talismans is their slow-casting.

    Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators had high spiritual perceptions. They could easily sense the energy fluctuations generated by the Thunder st Talisman so that they could evade that st on time.

    Sure, the explosion the Thunder st Talismans create is terrifying, but what good is it if the enemy can dodge it?

    Qin Yi''s shoulders were sweating a little.

    This was not the first time he had faced a Foundation Establishment Realm, but he still wasn''t really sure what to do.

    After all, the one he faced previously was Li Hai.

    However, Li Hai was different; he was Qin Yi''s senior brother.

    He would not blindly attack his junior brother. In fact, he took great care toward his junior brother.

    But the person Qin Yi was currently facing was different; this guy was an enemy that wouldn''t hesitate to kill him at any moment.

    For now, Qin Yi''s only option was to run away.

    He didn''t want to overestimate himself in front of a Foundation Establishment Realm even if he had a system to assist him.

    This might be the best chance to try Extreme Extraction, but getting close to his enemy was risky.

    ''Nevermind, let''s escape!'' Qin Yi finally resolved himself.

    Meanwhile...

    "What a cocky fellow, don''t regret what you''ve said just now!"

    As a veteran cultivator in the Mid-Stage of Foundation Establishment Realm, he had just felt greatly belittled by this ck-robed person whose cultivation base was unknown.

    However, since this ck-robed person didn''t dare to face him head-on, it was likely that this person''s cultivation base was below him.

    Such a weakling dared to speak to him like that. Of course, Yin Jianhong felt angry.

    It seemed that this was the first time he, a Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator, was belittled by a Qi Condensation Realm.

    Yin Jianhong swore that he would not let them die so easily once he caught this sneaky rat.

    Qin Yi smiled and said yfully, "Then, our y tag starts now~."

    After he said that, he immediately jumped into the void and disappeared from the top of the tree.

    Witnessing this, Yin Jianhong grinned and said, "If you think you can run from me, then should I say you are naive?"

    Cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Realm possessed a very wide range of spiritual sense and extraordinary speed.

    Even if the ck-cloaked man possessed exceptional movement skills, as long as he or she was within Yin Jianhong''s spiritual sense range, Yin Jianhong could easily overtake him and even catch him.

    With that said, Yin Jianhong immediately spread his spiritual sense.

    However, something unexpected happened...

    "How is it possible?"

    Yin Jianhong couldn''t find them within the range of his spiritual sense.

    As a cultivator in the Mid-Stage of Foundation Establishment Realm, Yin Jianhong''s spiritual sense range had already exceeded 200 meters from him, and yet, he still couldn''t find that ck-cloaked person!

    Even if that movement skill is extraordinary, it wouldn''t be possible to move out of the range of his spiritual sense in such a short time.

    "Could it be that the movement skill that person mastered is a Heaven-Grade movement skill?"

    No¡ª

    Although Heaven-Grade martial arts were extraordinary, it was quite unlikely to allow the user to exert that kind of speed.

    So, another reasonable answer is an artifact or special bloodline.

    Either of the two, Yin Jianhong couldn''t be sure which was the correct answer. Either way, he could make it clear once he caught the ck-cloaked man.

    "If it''s because of an artifact..."

    Yin Jianhong couldn''t help but form a greedy look on his face.

    No matter what, he had to get it!

    However, if it was a special bloodline, he still needed to eliminate that person because it could be a variable threat to the Blood Crimson Sect.

    With that kind of mind, Yin Jianhong did not stay in this ce for too long, as he immediately moved while constantly spreading his spiritual senses to find the target.

    Anyway, the target couldn''t escape from this mountain because the Blood Unity Formation already covered this entire mountain. Even Yin Jianhong required permission from His Excellency Red Blood King to get out of this mountain.

    Thinking his target could only run around the cage, Yin Juanhoing couldn''t help but smile in amusement.

    ***

    On the other hand, the person Yin Jianhong was looking for had actually gotten out of this unnamed mountain.

    Qin Yi entered the forest and found a remote cave there.

    Hey Wu Kun''s body down on the floor and immediately checked his condition.

    "Uwaah, this guy is beyond saving!"

 Chapter 92 - Deputy Han

    "Uwaah, this guy is beyond saving!"

    Wu Kun received extremely severe internal and external injuries as almost all of his bones were broken, his internal organs and meridians damaged. Worse yet, the most important part of cultivators, which was the Dantian, was also crippled.

    Qin Yi did not know that drinking wine could end up in this state.

    Thus, he murmured: "I have to be careful drinking wine in the future..."

    With these kinds of severe injuries, it was already a miracle that Wu Kun still managed to preserve his life.

    Then again, even if Wu Kun were still alive, his career as a cultivator would have ended.

    For cultivators, cripple Dantians were like death sentences for them.

    "Forget it, let''s save him first!"

    Although Qin Yi previously said that Wu Kun''s injuries were beyond saving, it was in the case for Wu Kun to be healed usingmon healing methods. However, Qin Yi''s healing method was different...

    Qin Yi immediately took out a bottle of water mixed with [heal].

    He opened the bottle cap and pinched Wu Kun''s cheeks from both sides using his other hand. After that, he dripped the water into Wu Kun''s mouth drop by drop.

    One drop...

    Two drops...

    ...

    Five drops...

    ..

    Twenty drops...

    Changes finally started to ur in Wu Kun''s body. However, it was still not enough topletely heal him.

    Qin Yi kept dripping his miraculous water into Wu Kun''s mouth.

    "Still not enough?"

    However, when it exceeded a hundred drops, he finally got impatient. In the end, he shoved the bottle in Wu Kun''s mouth.

    However, Qin Yi seemed to have underestimated Wu Kun''s injuries. Even after Wu Kun swallowed all of the water in the bottle, his wound was still notpletely healed.

    His miraculous water contained 5000 [Heal], which was equal to the efficiency of a Rank 2 Healing Pill.

    He originally thought it should be enough by feeding Wu Kun with all the magic water in this bottle. However, it seems like Wu Kun''s wound was so serious that even a Rank 2 Healing Pill couldn''t heal it.

    In that case, Qin Yi can only increase the amount of [Heal] to heal this fellow.

    "Seriously, the government should ban this kind of wine..."

    Though, he didn''t know which government he was referring to.

    A few minutester, Wu Kun''s body finally recoveredpletely. It''s just that Wu Kun''s Dantian, Qin Yi, still can''t fix it even with his magic water.

    "Well, I''ve done my best. My debt has also been greatly repaid by saving Wu Kun from the hands of that fiend cultivator and healing his injuries. As for the rest, let''s leave it to Wu Kun himself!"

    Qin Yi saved Wu Kun because he didn''t want Li Hai to find fault with him. Besides, he still owed Wu Kun something.

    Back then, when Wu Kun gave him a bottle of Summer Joyous Wine for free, he was already indebted to Wu Kun.

    Although he also extracted the same thing from Wu Kun, extracting and receiving gifts were two different things.

    By now, his debt of gratitude should have been paid more than even.

    Qin Yi stood up and patted the nonexistent dust on his palms.

    "What should I do now? My mission could be consideredplete, but the crisis on this mountain is still ongoing. However, it is not my responsibility to save them, let alone prevent this tragedy from happening. The main point is that I don''t have the capability to do that..."

    Although he might be able to evacuate everyone on this mountain to the Mystical Garden, he couldn''t do that!

    He is not that foolish to reveal his secret treasure to people, especially those who have absolutely nothing to do with him.

    He was willing to save the children from Green Willow Vige because they were innocent children and knew nothing about cultivation-rted objects.

    Qin Yi crossed his arms across his chest as he pondered how to resolve this matter.

    "Well, for now, let''s report this incident to Senior Brother Li Hai."

    Since this unnamed mountain is within the territory of the Sleeping Dragon Sect, it should be right for Li Hai as an inner sect disciple to take action. Moreover, he was the one who ordered Qin Yi and Wu Kun to investigate this mountain.

    With Li Hai taking action personally, this matter should be easy to solve.

    Although it might be a littlete, there was still enough time before the blood ritual began.

    With Li Hai''s speed using Jin Shen, it only took him an hour to get here.

    Furthermore, his senior brother was extremely powerful.

    Although Qin Yi couldn''t urately estimate his senior brother''s strength, he could feel that his senior brother''s aura was much stronger than the man he had just met.

    He just hoped that Li Hai could outmatch that whatever king...

    If Li Hai managed to save this mountain from the Blood Crimson Sect''s hands, the children in his hands might be able to return to their vige and reunite with their rtives.

    "Great!"

    With that kind of mind, Qin Yi carried Wu Kun on his shoulders.

    The next step, he jumped into the void and appeared again somewhere in Ancient Dragon City.

    ***

    When Qin Yi arrived at the Guardian Temple, he immediately asked the temple guard to call Li Hai.

    With the identity token in Li Hai''s possession that he received a while ago, the guard immediately believed him and immediately went to find Li Hai.

    But unfortunately, it was someone else who appeared, not his Senior Brother Li Hai.

    "Captain Li is busy with other business. He hasn''t returned to the temple for almost a month. Therefore, if this fellow cultivator doesn''t mind, you can report your business to this humble one, and then I will ry it to Captain Li when he returns."

    "By the way, below is Han Jue. Everyone here calls me Deputy Han."

    This Deputy Han could be described as having an advantageous face, with a handsome face and distinct pupils.

    It''s just that his skin is too pale like a corpse, and there are dark circles in his eyes like he hasn''t slept for days.

    As for his strength...

    It''s something that doesn''t need to be asked again.

    As someone who had managed to climb to the deputy position in a force like Guardian Temple, his cultivation base must at least reach the Foundation Establishment Realm.

    Though, Qin Yi doesn''t know the exact stage.

    "It turned out Deputy Han. Before Captain Li and I part waysst time, he said to contact Deputy Han if I couldn''t find him."

    That was what Li Hai had said at theirst meeting.

    Qin Yi definitely remembers Deputy Han''s name.

    He was honestly grateful that it wasn''t Li Hai that he had met at this time because Qin Yi was afraid that his senior brother would see through his cultivation base that he had been trying so hard to suppress.

    But on the other hand, he also urgently needs the presence of his senior brother.

    What a dilemma.

    Fortunately and unluckily, it seemed that Li Hai was busy with something.

    Did something happen in the inner sect?

    Or maybe Li Hai is still chasing the dragon materials seller he metst time?

    It sounded unbelievable that the senior brother of him still hadn''t caught that person.

    Maybe some other unknown business.

    "Hmm?" When Deputy Han was about to ask the identity of the ck-cloaked man, his eyes advertently fell on the person on the ck-cloaked man''s shoulder.

    "Isn''t that Wu Kun? I remember that he was assigned on an investigative mission in the southern unnamed mountain. How did he end up on your shoulders?"

    Oh?

    It seems like this Deputy Han already knew about Wu Kun''s mission. In that case, everything is easy.

    Therefore, Qin Yi began to tell about the mission of the two of them and what was going on in the unnamed mountain at the moment.

    Qin Yi could see that although Deputy Han''s face didn''t change much, he was still shocked regardless.

    He only hoped that this person would understand the graveness of this matter and send reinforcements to the unnamed mountain as soon as possible before it was toote.

    "Deputy Han, I''ve recorded everything in this Recoder Talisman. Also, please take this fellow, my shoulders are already feeling stiff!"

    Qin Yi handed over a Rank 2 Talisman, which was especially useful for recording sound. He also did not forget to hand over the person who had been unconscious for a long time on his shoulders.

    "So, what happened to Wu Kun?" Deputy Han asked curiously.

    Although Qin Yi had already informed him of the situation on the unnamed mountain, he had not been informed about how Wu Kun ended up like this.

    Qin Yi originally wanted to tell him everything about his encounter with Wu Kun, but he decided to insert some made-up stories in his narration in a second thought.

    He said that he identally found Wu Kun full of wounds and unconscious when he was about to get out of that mountain.

    Since they both are fellow subordinates, he decided to save and heal Wu Kun using a Rank 2 Healing Pill.

 Chapter 93 - Something That Cant Be Changed

    Qin Yi originally wanted to tell him everything about his encounter with Wu Kun, but on the second thought, he decided to make up some stories in his narration.

    He said that he identally found Wu Kun full of wounds and unconscious when he was about to get out of that unnamed mountain.

    Since they both are fellow taskers, he decided to save and heal Wu Kun using a Rank 2 Healing Pill.

    "I see. I thank this fellow cultivator for saving and bringing Wu Kun here..."

    Deputy Han sped his fist appreciatively toward the ck-cloaked man.

    "It''s nothing. In the first ce, we were both ced on the same mission by Captain Li, so it should be right that helped my fellow tasker when he was in trouble." Qin Yi humbly said.

    Deputy Han asked politely, "May I ask who this fellow cultivator is? I''ve never seen you before, are you perhaps a newly registered disciple of Guardian Temple?"

    "No, no." Qin Yi immediately shook his hand and replied.

    "I''m¡ª I''m just one of Captain Li''s secret aides. I was secretly assigned to investigate that unnamed mountain because Captain Li couldn''t feel relieved to leave this mission to Wu Kun alone."

    "A secret aide... Since you are his secret aide, I supposed it wouldn''t be improper to ask for your confidential identity."

    Deputy Han was a bit taken aback by the introduction of the ck-cloaked man, then he said.

    "However, I never expected that Captain Li would have a capable aide like you. This fellow cultivator must be powerful that you can even break out of the formation that surrounds the unnamed mountain."

    Qin Yi secretly smacked his tongue upwards and yelled in his heart.

    ''Lucky, Senior Brother Li Hai is absent!''

    This person may not be easy to fool, but it''s definitely not as troublesome as his senior brother.

    Anyway, when Li Hai returns, he might be able to understand Qin Yi''s intentions.

    Although Qin Yi''s mouth was full of lies, Li Hai couldn''t deny that his junior brother helped him a lot in this investigation.

    Rather than punishing him, Li Hai might instead reward this junior brother of his.

    In response to Deputy Han''s praise, Qin Yi immediately shook his hand and returned humbly.

    "Where, where~ I was capable of doing that thanks to the treasure that Captain Li left behind. He probably already predicted that Wu Kun and I would face a crisis someday; therefore, he prepared this treasure. If someone deserves credit, then this credit must belong to Captain Li."

    "You are too humble a fellow cultivator. Without your wisdom and abilities, it would be very difficult for you to get out of that unnamed mountain unharmed. What''s more, you were even managed to save Wu Kun. That is a remarkable achievement!"

    Deputy Han said with a smile on his face before he continued.

    "Anyway, I''ll immediatelymand some of the Guardian Temple disciples to go to that unnamed mountain. As for this fellow cultivator, you should take some rest and leave the rest to us!"

    Qin Yi was about to nod. However, he cautiously reminded Deputy Han.

    "Deputy Han, please be careful with whatever king is. Since his subordinate is Mid-Stage of Foundation Establishment Realm, his cultivation base is definitely higher than his subordinate..."

    "Don''t worry, fellow cultivator. Although he may be powerful, his cultivation base is unlikely to reach the Core Formation Realm. Otherwise, why would he be interested to the blood of the mortals?"

    Deputy Han gave reassuring words and exined his intention.

    "When fiend cultivators have reached the Core Formation Realm, their dishes are no longer ordinary dishes. Therefore, that whatever king''s cultivation base at most at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment Realm. As long as he is still within the realm of Foundation Establishment, we have many ways to deal with him."

    Deputy Han''s words were reasonable and somehow made Qin Yi''s heart feel relieved.

    That''s right, why should a Core Formation Realm cultivator appear in such a barren mountain?

    The appearance of a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator on that barren mountain was already shocking enough, let alone the Core Formation.

    "It seems like my concern is unnecessary, please forgive this one, Deputy Han." Qin Yi sped his fist with a little bow.

    Deputy Han smiled and said, "There''s nothing to apologize, fellow cultivators. Your concern was notpletely unnecessary. It''s just that I already have a lot of experience dealing with fiend cultivators. Therefore, I know a lot about them."

    Qin Yi nodded to Deputy Han''s exnation.

    Although he also knew a few things about fiend cultivators, they all came from a series of words written in books. Meanwhile, Deputy Hal learned from experience.

    So, it was only natural that Deputy Han knew more about fiend cultivators'' behavior than Qin Yi.

    Also, since Deputy Hal is so confident in this operation, Qin Yi can only leave it to this person.

    He just had to wait for the results tomorrow.

    Hopefully, everything goes smoothly.

    With that kind of mind, Qin Yi decided to return to the sect and calm the children in his Mystical Garden.

    Even though the children are good and sensible, they are still children after all. Separating them from their rtives all of a sudden must have shocked and confused them.

    As the one who took them to a strange ce, Qin Yi should be there to calm them down.

    Upon watching the ck-cloaked man leave, the polite smile on Deputy Han''s face gradually disappeared without a trace.

    "Xue Qi, Xue Jiu!"

    As soon as he said that, two people in white robes and wearing veils with a character pattern on their faces suddenly appeared behind Deputy Han.

    "Your Excellency."

    "Your Excellency."

    "Xue Qi take this guy to the Temple of Nothingness and do what you are supposed to do!" Deputy Han gave the order briefly.

    "Yes, Your Excellency!"

    Xue Qi responded and immediately took Wu Kun, then disappeared from the spot.

    "Xue Jiu, follow the ck-cloaked man just now!"

    "Your Excellency should I eliminate him?"

    To this question, Deputy Han turned around and slowly walked away. However, before that, he left a few sentences to the white-robed person.

    "Don''t forget to take all his possessions home. If what the ck-cloaked man said is true, he should have the treasure that Li Hai gave him. It would be a pity if we left it in the wild."

    "Yes, Your Excellency!"

    As he said that, he too immediately disappeared from the spot.

    When Deputy Han walked alone, his eyes shed with a cold light.

    Recalling the report he had just heard, he couldn''t help but feel irritated.

    "Those waste, they can''t even handle two mice in their territory, and they even let these mice escape."

    "As expected, that newly crowned Blood King was just a fool and useless being! I shall kill him the next time I see him."

    "What a mess..."

    ***

    An unknown amount of time has passed. When Wu Kun opened his eyes, he found himself lying on a stone bed.

    However, the problem was that chains bound both his hands and feet. What''s more embarrassing was that he was not wearing any clothes.

    "What is this?"

    "Wait, shouldn''t I be dead? But why did I end up in this situation? Is this hell?"

    Wu Kun felt panicked and confused by this unknown situation of his.

    He still clearly remembered what happened after he drank his grandfather''s Body and Spirit Enchant Wine.

    He also still remembered that he waspletely powerless in front of his enemy. Because the enemy was too powerful, the effects of the wine he drank faded too early, and he ended up in a dead-like state.

    After that, he didn''t remember anything else.

    ¡ª¡ªAnd when he opened his eyes, he found himself ending up in this situation; stripped and chained on a stone bed.

    "Speaking of which, are my injuries all healed? It''s unbelievable that such serious injuries can be healed. As expected, this must be hell!"

    But... does hell actually have a culture like this?

    Wu Kun looked around and found that he was in a narrow room lit only by two torches on the stone wall.

    "So you''re awake?"

    Suddenly a man in a white robe and hood entered the room.

    "Who¡ª"

    Wu Kun was about to ask ''who are you,'' but he just realized that he couldn''t speak. Not only that, but he was also unable to move at all.

    "You can''t talk because I sealed your whole body including your mouth."

    Xue Qi walked towards Wu Kun and stopped beside him. Then he stroked the stone bed that Wu Kun was sleeping on.

    Unbeknown to Wu Kun, this stone bed had actually been carved by a unique pattern.

    "Oh, looks like the formation is ready..."

    Formation?

    Wu Kun did not understand what this person was saying. But for some reason, he had an ill feeling about this.

    Unfortunately, he couldn''t do anything but listen to this guy talking.

    "You must not know that someone actually managed to save you from that mountain..."

    Did someone save me?

    Wu Kun couldn''t conceal his surprise.

    To think that someone managed to save him in such a dire situation.

    But who is that person?

    "But that person left you here. I don''t know whether you were lucky or unlucky. After all... you ended up in our hands in the end."

    At this moment, the formation beneath Wu Kun''s body suddenly shone.

    "Ugh!"

    Suddenly Wu Kun''s eyes bulged out as their color turned red like blood.

    He felt an unpresentable pain all over his body; it was even more painful than the effects of drinking the Body and Spirit Wine he had experienced before.

    The blood...

    His blood seemed to be being sucked in by something, and his mind, also little by little, started to blur.

    What is this?

    Help... someone...

    ***

    While elsewhere...

    After replenishing his Qi by drinking his miraculous water, Qin Yi was ready to use Void Jump again to return to his Dragon Cave in the sect.

    Before he jumped into the void, he nced back at the city.

    For an unknown reason, he suddenly felt an unsettled feeling in his heart.

    Maybe it was about what was going on in the unnamed mountain.

    Qin Yi shook his head before jumping into the void and then disappearing.

    However, when he disappeared, Xue Jiu suddenly appeared near where Qin Yi disappeared.

    He looked left and right as if he was looking for something.

    "Damn, where did that guy go?"

 Chapter 94 - Memory Moonstone

    When Qin Yi arrived at his Dragon Cave, he went straight into the Mystical Garden to meet the children.

    A momentter, he transferred to Star Pearl Ind.

    He had purposely kept the children and even the Willow Tree on Star Pearl Ind because this ce was the only ce that was likely to be habitable.

    Although most of the nts there are heaven and earth materials, none of them are dangerous or life-threatening.

    In addition, Qin Yi also nted various kinds of fruit tree seedlings. With the help of rich spiritual energy and Water Jade Spring, the growth of these trees is beyond imagination.

    Therefore, the children would neither starve nor thirst if they stayed here.

    Besides, there are two little kittens there. Maybe they can be good friends with the kids.

    However, when Qin Yi stepped onto Star Pearl Ind, it was as quiet as if no one was there.

    Could they be asleep somewhere?

    "Meow~"

    "Meow~"

    Right, only these two little kittens are still active at this hour.

    Qin Yi squatted down and stroked Little Star and Little Moon''s fluffy fur softly.

    "How was your day, Little Star, Little Moon? Did you guys get along with the kids?"

    "Meow~"

    "Meow~"

    Of course, these two kittens didn''t understand what Qin Yi was saying. But they act spoiled and lick Qin Yi''s hand.

    "Hahaha, that''s ticklish..."

    When they acted spoiled like this, Qin Yi knew that they must be asking him for snacks.

    Thus, he took out a bag of Beast Raising Pills and fed them to the kittens.

    While he was doing this, suddenly, Mu Chen''s voice rang in his ears.

    "... Grandpa Tree?"

    "Oh, little Chen, are you still awake?" Qin Yi stood up.

    He walked towards Mu Chen as he said, "Children shouldn''t stay upte; otherwise, you won''t grow tall."

    Mu Chen looked up at ''Grandpa Tree'' hesitantly when he was given a pat on the head.

    "...Grandpa Tree, you''re not Grandpa Tree, are you?"

    Qin Yi was a bit taken back.

    "I know it because the real Grandpa Tree ying with us earlier."

    So that''s a silly tree!

    Forget it.

    After all, there was no point in pretending to be Grandpa Tree any longer.

    "However, since the real Grandpa Tree didn''t attack you, that means grandpa isn''t a bad person..."

    Heh, that''s because I fed it delicious water.

    Qin Yi sneered inwardly as he stroked Mu Chen''s hair and said, "You''re right, this grandpa is not Grandpa Tree, but its friend."

    "But why are we here?" Mu Chen asked.

    Qin Yi hesitated for a while before he exined, "Green Willow Vige is in danger. Therefore, the adults in the vige asked grandpa to evacuate you all to this ce. It is safe here, and no enemies wille here."

    "Danger?"

    Mu Chen was immediately shocked and panicked. He asked worriedly, "Are the people in the vige okay?"

    "They will be fine as long as you are safe here. Once the situation in the vige is safe, you all will return to your homes and families. Therefore, Little Chen, can you help grandpa exin to the others?"

    "Um, grandpa-I-don''t-know, I''ll tell everyone, so they don''t get anxious!"

    Grandpa-I-don''t-know?

    "..." The corner of Qin Yi''s mouth twitched slightly.

    Should he make another alias in front of these kids?

    Suddenly a kitten with a star pendant on its neck fell from above andnded on Mu Chen''s head.

    "Kitty!"

    Mu Chen lifted Star and then hugged it dearly. In the next second, he looked up at grandpa-I-don''t-know and asked enthusiastically.

    "Grandpa, what are these kittens? They are cute and amazing. They can disappear and appear out of nowhere at will. Because of that, we can''t catch them unless theye to us..."

    "They are just ordinary cats. However, they are very agile, so none of you can catch them. By the way, this one is called Star."

    Qin Yi lied through his teeth.

    Anyway, this kid is just a kid.

    Sometimes the most illogical one is the most logical one for kids.

    "I see." Mu Chen nodded quickly.

    So easy!

    Anyway, it''s good that Qin Yi managed to con this kid.

    "Little Chen, go sleep now! You can y with the kittens again tomorrow."

    "Yes, grandpa!"

    "By the way, where did you guys sleep?"

    "Grandpa Tree built many cocoon houses for us."

    "Oh..."

    When Qin Yi arrived at the location of the Willow Tree, he saw that ten cocoon houses were hanging from its branches.

    "To think that big silly guy could think something like this..."

    Willow Tree directly waved its branches at Qin Yi like it was displeased with what Qin Yi just said.

    Qin Yiughed as he looked at the Willow Tree.

    Although the Willow Tree''s size wasrge, the Star Pearl Ind itself was spacious enough to amodate several Willow Trees.

    Moreover, what was his imagination that the leaves on the Willow Tree were thicker than before?

    Could it be because of the environment?

    Previously, the Willow Tree lived in a ce of low spiritual energy. That means its environment limited its growth and potential.

    Now it moves to Mystical Garden, a ce that is very rich in spiritual energy. Qin Yi wondered whether Willow Tree could advance in rank in this ce?

    Well, that''s a good thing.

    Qin Yi sat under the Willow Tree and directly opened its UI.

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    Name: Qin Yi

    Martial Aptitude: Middle-Grade

    Cultivation Base: The Fifth Stage of Qi Condensation (0/6000)

    Spiritual Mind: 70

    Cultivation Points: 8,000

    Mastery Points: 0

    Energy Box: Spiritual Energy (70,000), Impurity (200,000), Neutralizer (50,000), Light (450), Heat (200), Soothing (150), Heal (60,000), Breath (100), Vision (100), Stamina (40,000), Qi [100]

    Artifacts: Mystical Garden (Semi-Soul Artifact), Law Breaker Hammer (Spirit Artifact), Cognition and Measurement Orb (Spirit Artifact), War Beast Puppet (Semi-Soul Artifact), Soul Shaker Bell (Spirit Artifact)

    Cultivation Technique: Turtle Breathing Technique (Earth Grade - Small Aplishment)

    Martial Skills: Spiral Arrow Technique (Human Grade - Great Aplishment), Earth Moving Technique (Human Grade - Great Aplishment)], Five Directions Arrow Technique (Human Grade - Great Aplishment), Scarlet Fire Controlling Technique (Human Grade - Great Aplishment)

    Beast Skill: Bloody Wood Extension (Earth Grade - Small Aplishment)

    Mystic Talent: The Child of Void

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    Qin Yi sighed and immediately closed his UI.

    He spent 350 Mastery Points to master Bloody Wood Extension Earth Grade to Small Aplishment.

    However, although he spent a lot, he also gained a lot from this mission.

    For example, the Turtle Breathing Technique that he got from Li Hai. It is an Earth Grade cultivation technique useful for Qin Yi, who likes to do sneaky things.

    Besides, he also got some good things from Wu Kun. Though, some of them have been used in this mission.

    Thest thing is a token inheritance.

    Speaking of which, it was time for Qin Yi to find out who Grand Spirit Nine was. Maybe he was once a prominent figure in this region.

    However...

    After searching for a while in his library, he did not find a record of Grand Spirit Nine.

    "As expected, Grand Spirit Nine is probably not a simple person. Perhaps I should go to the upper floors of the Myriad Books Library to find the record..."

    But going to the upper floors of the Myriad Books Library was impossible for the current him.

    Qin Yi pinched his chin as he pondered, "Should I ask someone else?"

    After pondering it for a while, he decided to drop that idea.

    Inquiring about Grand Spirit Nine to others would be tantamount to revealing himself rted to that name.

    Some people might miraculously think that if he has the inheritance of the Grand Spirit Nine.

    After all, those cultivators weren''t a bunch of ordinary people, especially high-ranking cultivators.

    They are knowledgeable and sensitive to anything rted to treasures.

    Therefore, he could only look after it by himself.

    Another problem with inheritance is its location.

    Although he got the token, he didn''t get the map.

    "Haa..."

    Qin Yi sighed as he leaned against Willow Tree''s body.

    He held the token and held it up to the moon, wondering what he should do with this token.

    He carelessly infused his Qi into it and hoped that a miracle would appear. However, he knew that something like that was unlikely to happen because he had already done it before.

    "Um?"

    At the moment he blinked his eyes, his mind was suddenly led into somewhere by a fast-moving point of light.

    "This is... a pointer? Butst time..."

    That''s right, thest time he infused his Qi into this token, he didn''t get any reaction.

    So, what''s the difference with now?

    "Wait, is it possible¡ª"

    Suddenly an idea struck his head.

    ''System, extract this token!''

    [Extraction failed!]

    [Note: The system is unable to recreate the memory within this Memory Moonstone.]

    "Memory Moonstone?" Qin Yi muttered in surprise.

    He is, of course, knew what the Memory Moon Stone was.. It was a Rank 3 heaven and earth material capable of storing memory and could only be activated by moonlight.

 Chapter 95 - The Cruel Truth

    The Memory Moon Stone is not particrly rare since many other treasures have simr uses. Still, it is hardly known by everyone, and only a few knowledgeable people usually know it.

    "Since it can record memories, why is it that all I see is a moving a point of light. Is it because it''s too old and damaged? Or is it just Grand Spirit Nine that made it like that?"

    "Let''s see..."

    Qin Yi tried to lift the token again towards the moonlight.

    As expected, a point of light appeared in his mind, and it gave him direction.

    "South- Eh? It just moved a little...."

    As expected, this token was too old and damaged. If not, then another exnation would be that the location of the inheritance is within the sect.

    But how is that possible?

    This coincident is too good to be true.

    Qin Yi tried it over and over again, but the result was still the same.

    "Should I assume that the location of this inheritance is within the sect? But where exactly?"

    It seems like the only choice left to him was to explore this sect.

    However, with his current identity, he could only explore the outer sects...

    Never mind, let''s think about itter.

    He hasn''t had a proper rest for days due to the mission. If he had not consumed water containing some power from PowerBox, he would have already copsed for sure.

    Now it''s time for him to rest.

    ***

    The next day at the unnamed mountain.

    "What''s going on? Was the Guardian Temple failed to save this mountain?"

    When Qin Yi set foot in Green Willow Vige, all he could see was silence along with the dead bodies of the vigers lying all over the ces in the vige.

    This tragic scene also happened in other viges.

    The vigers'' bodies dried up entirely as if their blood had been swallowed by something, leaving only bones and unscathed skin.

    The formation surrounding this mountain disappeared, not broken. This meant thatst night''s blood ritual had seeded without a fight, and the Crimson Blood Sect had already canceled it.

    Doesn''t that mean the Guardian Temple didn''te herest night?

    Qin Yi frowned deeply as he pondered why the Guardian Temple didn''test night?

    "Could it be that the Guardian Temple came here, but the enemy was too strong for them to face, and as a result, they were unable to destroy the Blood Unity Formation and save the mountain?"

    But the problem was that he couldn''t find any traces of battle either inside or outside this mountain.

    It''s like they didn''te here in the first ce.

    Qin Yi looked up at the sky and sighed, "It seems like I''ve been deceived..."

    "But why did Deputy Han deceive me? Was it because he didn''t trust me or¡­ was he rted to the Crimson Blood Sect?"

    However, the only possibility Qin Yi could think of at the moment was thetter. After all, he had already proven his existence through Li Hai''s personal token. So there is no reason for Deputy Han not to believe his words.

    If Deputy Han was indeed rted to the Crimson Blood Sect, Qin Yi wonders what Li Hai would think of this?

    Wait, does Li Hai''s absence have anything to do with this?

    If that''s the case, this whole situation may not be a simple matter.

    He suddenly thought of Wu Kun.

    If Qin Yi''s assumption was correct, Wu Kun''s fate might be more unfortunate than fortunate.

    However, Qin Yi couldn''t save Wu Kun since he didn''t know what the current situation of that fellow was.

    He might be dead by now.

    It might sound heartless, but he was utterly powerless in this situation. Not to mention he doesn''t know what Deputy Han is actually nning.

    It seems all he can do now is wait until Li Hai returns.

    The other problem here is, how is he supposed to exin this matter to the children in the Mystical Garden?

    Thinking about this, Qin Yi couldn''t help but feel a headache.

    Should he tell Mu Chen and the others the truth?

    Would it be too hard for them to handle?

    After pondering it for a while, Qin Yi decided to tell them but not all of them.

    Qin Yi collects the dead bodies of the vigers to the central vige. After doing so, he let Mu Chen and Mu Tao out of the Mystical Garden.

    "Grandpa Tree, they are?"

    Mu Chen was the first toe out and was immediately presented with the sight of dead bodies neatly arranged on the ground.

    "That''s... mama?"

    Although the viger''s body dried up, Mu Tao, who had juste out of the Mystical Garden, could instantly recognize her mother''s body lying on the ground.

    Mu Tao immediately ran to her mother''s corpse and tried to wake her up over and over again but to no avail.

    "Grandpa, who did this to the vggers? Another vige? Or the Wild Beast?" Mu Tao angrily asked while her face was covered with tears.n

    Mu Chen also wanted to ask that. He was too shocked after learning that these corpses belonged to the vigers, especially when he saw the corpse of his parents.

    Qin Yi had no intention of covering up this incident since he let them personally see this scene, so he told them everything except a few confidential details.

    As expected, no matter how strong their mentality are, they are still children after all. Hearing such cruel truth from Qin Yi''s mouth, they felt that it was an unbelievable story.

    "Impossible, how could papa do that to us?"

    Mo Tao hugged his head as she refused to believe what she had just heard about her papa.

    "So that''s mean everything about rituals, chosen ones, temples, and worshiping Grandpa Tree is all a lie? And we are actually only food for those bad guys?"

    Mu Chen gripped his fist as the angry swelling inside his heart.

    He thought that he was chosen to go to the temple to worship Grandpa Tree, but the truth is that he was meant to be sacrificed there.

    Now, although he managed to escape the tragedy, another tragedy happened to everyone on this mountain.

    How could he''s not angry about this?

    "First of all, let''s bury their bodies first, it''s not good to be left open for too long!" Qin Yi suddenly spoke.

    After that, Qin Yi dug a big hole using Earth Moving Technique and buried the corpses of the vigers here en masse.

    Mu Chen and Mu Tao, who witnessed this, couldn''t help but burst into tears once again.

    Qin Yi pats their heads and asks, "So, what are you going to do next? Would you like toe with grandpa?"

    Mu Chen wipes his tears and asks, "Grandpa, can we continue to stay here?"

    "You may, but not for the moment. We don''t know when those bad guys wille back here once they learn that there are still survivors in this vige." Qin Yi exined patiently.

    "Grandpa Tree... what happened to my papa?" Mu Tao reluctantly asked.

    Apparently, this girl still hasn''t realized that Qin Yi is the fake Grandpa Tree.

    "Your papa is probably fine since grandpa didn''t find his body in this mountain." Qin Yi replied.

    He was also unsure of the fate of Mu Yan and Mu Fengshui. They probably ended badly since one of them betrayed the sect.

    Still, it''s better not to tell her about her father''s actual situation.

    Not for now, at least.

    Qin Yi looked at Mu Chen like he was anticipating his answer.

    "If¡ª if we stay with grandpa, won''t those bad guyse to grandpa?" Mu Chen asked worriedly.

    "Grandpa, you have helped us too much. Therefore, I don''t want to keep grandpa in a dangerous situation because of us."

    Qin Yi smiled under his hood and said, "They won''t be able to find grandpa even if they try. Therefore, you can rest assured that grandpa would be in danger."

    So far, the only person who could find Qin Yi was Li Hai because he was the only person who knew Qin Yi''s true identity.

    Other people only know that Qin Yi is a mysterious man in a ck cloak.

    Meanwhile, there are many people in this world who have the habit of wearing the ck cloak.

    Finding him is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

    Therefore, as long as he does not intentionally reveal himself to the enemy, he will be safe.

    When all was said and done, Mu Chen and Mu Tao represented the other children to follow Qin Yi for the time being.

    Qin Yi naturally didn''t mind it since he was the one who offered it in the first ce.

    After mourning in the vige for a long time, both Mu Chen and Mu Tao finally return to the Mystical Garden.

    However, they seem to have no intention to tell about the vige to other children yet.

    As for Qin Yi, he jumped into Ancient Dragon City using Void Jump.

    However, when he was walking around the city, he identally saw a ck-cloaked man surrounded by three guards from the Guardian Temple.

    "What''s the meaning of this? I haven''t done anything that vited the city''s rules, but why are you trying to arrest me? Aren''t you are too much?"

 Chapter 96 - Apprentice Secondary Profession Exam

    "You''re wearing a ck cloak. That''s enough reason for us to arrest you."

    "Huh? What''s wrong with wearing a ck robe? It''s not like I look suspicious!

    "... You do!"

    "You are too much-"

    Qin Yi witnessed that the ck-cloaked person was eventually brought by the guards to somewhere.

    The passerby who witnessed this also started whispering to each other and querying what was going on.

    "It''s about what happened five years ago, Stone Edge Mountain, you remember it?"

    "You mean the annihtion of Stone Edge Mountain that happened five years ago? I heard that the strongest cultivator there is in the Core Formation Realm. How could it get annihted?"

    "That''s it. Guardian Temple issued a warrant this morning that the culprit behind the annihtion of Stone Edge Mountain is a ck-cloaked person. Also, I heard that another mountainst night fell at the hands of that ck-cloaked person. That''s why they''re currently arresting every people who wear a ck cloak."

    "Eh, isn''t that stupid? Just because of such an enigmatic clue, everyone in a ck cloak is treated as a criminal."

    "Don''t mind about that. Guardian Temple has been overbearingtely since Senior Li Hai''s disappearance."

    "Anyway, we need to be careful with our conduct in this city from now on least that Guardian Temple would arrest us unreasonably..."

    "You''re right..."

    Qin Yi, who was hiding in a narrow and dark alley, listened attentively to the conversation of the passersby.

    Turns out that''s what happened...

    So now he''s a fugitive?

    "Rudiculous!"

    Luckily the Guardian Temple had absolutely no clue about him except for the fact that he was wearing a ck cloak.

    Although Qin Yi did not know what the Guardian Temple was nning, he could do nothing excepty low for the time being.

    "Well, let''s go back to the sect."

    ***

    With that, Qin Yi resumed his life in the sect.

    Just like that, a month has passed.

    In that month, not much happened within the sect.

    Qin Yi keeps his days busy by practicing archery at the martial arts ground every morning to noon.

    After returning home from training, he focused his attention on practicing alchemy until the evening.

    When the sun was about to set itself, Qin Yi headed to Spirit Flower Peak to tend the Hundred Flowers Garden until it rose again.

    However, above all, he never missed his time extracting every outer disciple he came across.

    Thanks to this effort, he had managed to umte quite a number of Cultivation Points.

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    Name: Qin Yi

    Martial Aptitude: Middle-Grade

    Cultivation Base: The Fifth Stage of Qi Condensation (0/6000)

    Spiritual Mind: 72

    Cultivation Points: 30,460

    Mastery Point: 0

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    With that amount of Cultivation Points, Qin Yi decided to raise his cultivation base to the Ninth Stage of Qi Condensation Realm.

    Thankfully, he has the Turtle Breathing Technique. Even if his cultivation base changed drastically, no one would notice it.

    Li Hai said that the Turtle Breathing Technique was so powerful that even Core Formation Realm cultivators wouldn''t be able to see it through without using special means.

    Few people can have a cultivation base at the Core Formation Realm in the outer sect; Elder Sister Beauty in the Treasure Pavilion, Elder Fu in the Registration Hall, and Elder Yi in the Myriad Books Library.

    However, the Treasure Pavilion and the Myriad Books Library were located between the inner and outer sects. The elders in charge of those two ces likely wouldn''t be bored enough to wander the outer sects for fun.

    That also likely applies to the Elder Gu guarding the Registration Hall.

    Therefore, Qin Yi would remain safe as long as he did not run into them on purpose.

    With such thoughts, Qin Yi made up his mind to increase his cultivation base.

    He sat cross-legged on his bed and closed his eyes. Then, he gave amand to the system.

    "System, use 30,000 Cultivation Points to increase my cultivation base!"

    In the next second, Qin Yi felt a tremendous change in his body.

    It was a strange yet familiar feeling.

    When Qin Yi opened his eyes, his cultivation base had already drastically increased.

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    Name: Qin Yi

    Martial Aptitude: Middle-Grade

    Cultivation Base: The Ninth Stage of Qi Condensation (0/100,000)

    Spiritual Mind: 72

    Cultivation Points: 460

    Mastery Point: 0

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    "100,000? That much?"

    Qin Yi was stunned by the number of Cultivation Points needed to break through to Foundation Establishment Realm.

    Initially, he estimated it would only take tens of thousands, but he didn''t expect it to jump directly to the hundreds of thousands.

    Nevertheless, umting such arge number of Cultivation Points was not much difficult for him.

    However, he was not in a rush to advance to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

    After raising his cultivation base, he intended to focus his cultivation points on his martial arts.

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    Cultivation Technique: Turtle Breathing Technique (Earth Grade - Small Aplishment)

    Martial Skills: Spiral Arrow Technique (Human Grade - Great Aplishment), Earth Moving Technique (Human Grade - Great Aplishment)], Five Directions Arrow Technique (Human Grade - Great Aplishment), Scarlet Fire Controlling Technique (Human Grade - Great Aplishment)

    Beast Skill: Bloody Wood Extension (Earth Grade - Small Aplishment)

    Mystic Talent: The Child of Void

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    All of his Earth Grade martial arts are still stuck in Small Aplishment.

    Moreover, he also still had Heaven Grade martial skills that he had not yet learned.

    The number of Mastery Points required to master those Heaven Grade martial arts was astronomical.

    Even mastering it to the lowest realm required 1500 Mastery Points, which are equivalent to 150,000 Cultivation Points.

    Qin Yi needed about a year to umte that many points.

    Anyway, now his cultivation base has sessfully advanced. It was time for him to go to the Secondary Profession Association.

    Three days ago, the Secondary Profession Association branch in Ancient Dragon City issued an announcement that the Secondary Profession Apprentice Examination was held today.

    This announcement caused a stir in the entire city, including the outer sect of the Sleeping Dragon Sect.

    Qin Yi heard from Xue Chan that seven disciples in the outer sect would be attending the exam, including the Qin Yi and Xue Chan.

    However, all of them except Qin Yi were veteran participants who had taken the Secondary Profession Apprentice Exam many times and always failed.

    Of course, this year, they also had no intention of giving up.

    They are like iron-blooded warriors who never give up on their dreams in the face of any adversity.

    ***

    Ten minutester, Qin Yi arrived at the sect gate, and there he saw six other people wearing the same robes as him.

    Only, they looked a lot older than him. Their age is probably between 30 - 40 years. Inparison, their cultivation base is at the Fifth Stage of Qi Condensation Realm to the Seventh Stage of Condensation Realm.

    "Greeting fellow disciples."

    Qin Yi offered his formal greeting as soon as he saw them.

    "Hmph, for a newbie, you have the guts toest." A barb-toothed man suddenly spoke in a displeasing tone.

    "Stop it, Kang Yi, this little one is probably busy preparing something for this exam." The most decent-looking middle-aged man here tried to defend the newbie.

    "Humph, what can be prepared for this ever-changing exam? You should already know this, Wang Dong!"

    "Of course, I''m aware of it. However, we could at least prepare our mentality."

    Qin Yi stepped up and cupped his fists, "Please forgive me for beingte; I had trouble sleepingst night due to nervousness. That''s why I woke upte."

    Actually, he was notte. In fact, there was still plenty of time before the exams started. It was just that he didn''t expect that these people would arrive here so early.

    Kang Yi rolled his eyes and said, "I''m surprised you can still sleep in this kind of situation."

    The other participants also agreed with what Kang Yi said.

    They prefer not to sleep and take the Stamina Replenish Pill when facing the Secondary Profession Apprentice Exam the next day.

    Even Xue Chan couldn''t help but awkwardly cough at Qin Yi.

    "Alright, since everyone''s gathered, let''s not waste any more time and head straight to the Secondary Profession Association!"

    The leader of this group, Dai Yong, suddenly shouted then led the people ahead.

    Qin Yi walked towards Xue Chan and asked in a whisper, "Sister Xue, are you the only girl here?"

    He had seen women in men''s clothing perfectly before, so he wasn''t sure if all these men were entirely male.

    "Yeah, I''m the only rose among these dried cacti." Xie Chan inly replied.

    "Who are you calling dry cacti!" Kang Yi angrily yelled at Xue Chan.

 Chapter 97 - Did You Create An Immortality Pill?

    In Ancient Dragon City, the Secondary Profession Association''s position is slightly lower than the Five Guardian ns. However, it''s still a monster-like existence.

    Not to mention that the Secondary Profession Association in the Ancient Dragon City is only a branch side.

    Therefore, even if the Five Guardian ns merged into one, they still didn''t dare to do anything to the Secondary Profession Association.

    The Secondary Profession Association is a vast construct. The courtyard pavilion alone took up a tremendous amount of space. The hall in front had many people wearing robes with different colors and styles walking in and out.

    Although the Secondary Profession Association usually acts low-key, one can see how glorious they used to be based on the magnificent construct.

    The Secondary Profession was divided into five primary professions: Alchemist, Refiner, Formation Master, Talisman Maker, and Spiritual Chef. Each field has the same concept of rank.

    Rank 1 = Apprentice

    Rank 2 = Master

    Rank 3 = Grandmaster

    Rank 4 = Spirit

    Rank 5 = Grand Spirit

    There are only five ranks so far known to the public. Further ranks may only be known by specific figures who consider it as ssified information.

    After entering the Alchemist Association, Dai Yong, Xue Chan, Kang Yi, and the bunch all looked around.

    Even though it wasn''t their first timeing here, they still felt overwhelmed every time they walked into this hall.

    Qin Yi carefully looked around. He saw many people who were difficult to distinguish, whether they were Secondary Professionals or examinees like him and the rest.

    Thus, he asked the person closest to him, "Brother Wang, are they all examinees?"

    "Not all." Wang Dong answered and then pointed his finger in a certain direction, "You see the person over there..."

    Qin Yi''s eyes immediately followed Wang Dong''s index finger.

    "That guy has a badge on his chest; that badge is a sign that he is an official Secondary Professional. On the badge, there is a symbol that represents his profession. The Cauldron symbol meant he was an Alchemist. In addition to the symbol, there is also one small star below it; the more the number of stars, the higher his Secondary Profession''s rank."

    Wang Dong finished exining.

    "Hmm~" Qin Yi pinched his chin.

    No one knew what he was thinking right now.

    As if knowing what Qin Yi was thinking, Wang Dong suddenly added.

    "The Secondary Profession Badge is no ordinary badge. I heard it has a unique mechanism that will burn ashes when someone other than its owner holds it. Only the Secondary Profession Association could make it, so no one else could imitate it."

    "Tsk," Qin Yi clicked his tongue.

    Wang Dong titled his head, "Why are you clicking your tongue?"

    "Nothing. I''m just impressed with the Secondary Profession Association''s way." Qin Yi smiled innocently.

    As the two of them continued walking and chatting, they finally arrived in front of the receptionist.

    "Nice to have you here. What can I do for you?" Ady wearing a white robe walked over and asked. She''s the receptionist in the Secondary Profession Association Hall.

    "Senior Su Mei, we would like to apply for the Secondary Profession Apprentice Exam¡­ as usual."

    Dai Yong spoke with a slight blush on his face.

    Not only him, but the people behind him were acting the same way.

    After all, it feels weird that Dai Yong has been repeating the same lines every year, and they are standing behind him like it''s a routine.

    Qin Yi, "..."

    On the contrary, Su Mei did not really care about them since she was already immune to this kind of thing.

    She just swept her eyes across and smiled. Then she handed the pieces of paper to Dai Yong and the others one by one.

    Qin Yi also received that paper.

    It turned out to be a form that asked the examinee''s identity such as name, cultivation base, faction, and... hm? Status?

    "What''s the status?" Confused Qin Yi.

    "It''s your status rtionship." Wang Dong answered his question.

    Qin Yi was stunned.

    Does that have anything to do with this exam?

    "There is not any."

    Wang Dong answered insta if he heard the question in Qin Yi''s head.

    Qin Yi''s face twitched.

    What are you, irvoyance?

    "This must be Grand Master Lu Ping''s handiwork. He''s a very entric person who really detests a couple."

    Kang Yi suddenly butts in their conversation.

    "Grand Master Lu Ping?" Qin Yi tilted his head.

    To be honest, he didn''t know much about the people in the Secondary Profession circle. Therefore, he did not know who this person named Lu Ping was.

    Only people like Grand Spirit Ye Hong and Hundred Treasures Fairy could Qin Yi know. After all, they are very famous figures both in the cultivation circle and the Secondary Profession circle.

    Kang Yi was a bit taken aback as he looked at Qin Yi, "You don''t know Grand Master Lu Ping? Where have you been all this time?"

    "..." Qin Yi felt ignorant and couldn''t help but ask, "Is he someone who invented the immortality pill or something?"

    "Don''t be silly!" Kang Yi rebuked him and exined, "No one is capable of inventing the pill of immortality, not even Grand Spirit Ye Hong. Grand Master Lu Ping is a genius Alchemist who invented the Berserk Pill, you must at least have heard of the Berserk Pill, right?"

    Berserk Pill?

    Of course, he knows. After all, he got quite a bit of them from some fellow disciples.

    That pill was a lesser version of Wu Kun''s Body and Spirit Wine. However, it is safer to consume than Body and Spirit Wine.

    Therefore, Qin Yi nodded towards Kang Yi''s confirmation.

    "So why does this Grand Master Lu Ping detest a couple?"

    "Who knows?" Kang Yi shrugged his shoulders and said.

    "As far as I know, this Grand Master Lu Ping has never had a rtionship with any Daopanion before. Some people assume that he has a dark history in a rtionship, but that''s it, that''s just a wild assumption."

    This world is sure filled with entric people.

    Qin Yi raised his eyebrows and asked curiously, "What happens if I write "in-rtionship" in this form?"

    "Not much happened. At most, you just left a bad impression on Grand Master Lu Ping." Kang Yi smirked.

    "Don''t listen to him. You''ll get minus points if you do that. It''smon knowledge for examinees. Please remember this next time." Wang Dong spoke.

    Next time?

    So you''ve already deemed me as a failure?

    I''m sorry, but please don''t lump me with the kind of you. Qin Yi imperiously said in his heart.

    After all, he has the best tool to cheat in this exam.

    Qin Yi and the others immediately handed back their registration forms to Su Mei after filling them out.

    Apart from filling out the registration form, they also had to pay a registration fee of 100 low-grade spirit stones.

    Qin Yi did not hesitate to hand over his spirit stones to Su Mei.

    Kang Yi, who was standing behind him, couldn''t help but be a little surprised and said, "You don''t sweat when you spend that much money. You must be rich, right?"

    "No way, I''m just a little richer than you, Senior Kang~." Qin Yi answered humbly.

    (?_?¨p)

    Kang Yi''s fist was itching.

    Qin Yi smiled innocently.

    No one knew his background, so they could only think he was rich.

    After doing these procedures, a male staff approaches them.

    "Follow me," The male staff briefly, not saying anything else.

    The Apprentice Secondary Profession Exam is held in five different halls. Meanwhile, the Apprentice Alchemist Exam was located in a long passage that stretched a far distance away.

    At the end of the passage was arge hall that wasrge enough to amodate hundreds of examinees.

    Every examinee has to go into that hall to finish theplex alchemy knowledge exam. After which, a few Masters Alchemy will assess their answers before going to the next round of the exam.

    Among the seven of them, only Qin Yi, Xue Chan, and Kang Yi took the Apprentice Alchemist Exam. The others went to different halls ording to their fields.

    Before long, Qin Yi and the other two arrived at the alchemy exam hall.

    As soon as he entered the hall, he saw that the examinees had almost filled the seats.

    Each seat is two meters away from the other seats.

    The staff said, "The written exam will start in about fifteen minutes. For now, you can find a seat and wait for the exam to start."

    With that, Qin Yi separated from his sect mates and looked for an empty seat in the middle.

    He looked around him and couldn''t help but to mutter, "There''s surprisingly a lot of people who took the Apprentice Alchemist exam..."

    "That''s obvious. After all, the Secondary Profession Association''s branches only exist in big cities like Ancient Dragon City. Therefore, if people want to participate in the Apprentice Secondary Profession Exam, they can only flock to this city."

    The one who spoke just now was an ostentatious-looking man with a folding fan in his hand.

    "Who are you?" Qin Yi lightly asked that man.

    "Oh, you don''t know who I am?" The man looked at Qin Yi like looking a caveman.

    Qin Yi rolled his eyes and asked, "Did you create an immortality pill or something?"

    "Like hell I could do that.. Are you crazy?" The man yelled.

 Chapter 98 - Yun Qiu Of The Yun Clan

    Then he coughed awkwardly as soon as he realized that he had just lost hisposure.

    "I''m from the alchemist n, a member of the Yun n. My name is Yun Qiu." Yun Qiu proudly said.

    "One of the Five Guardian ns, Yun n?" Qin Yi was slightly surprised.

    The name of the Five Guardian ns is like thunder reverberating in Qin Yi''s ears. He had been curious about them for a long time and was looking forward to meeting them.

    They must be rich and talented.

    "It seems like you are not living under a rock. That''s right; my Yun n is one of the Five Guardian ns. We are also famous for being the richest n in this city, and we are also in the top ten the richest n in this region."

    "My Yun n is rich because we are an alchemist n. As the biggest alchemist n in this city, we have a Spirit Alchemist, three Grand Master Alchemists, eight Master Alchemists, and over twenty Appretince Alchemists. This year we have three other people, including myself, take the Apprentice Alchemist Exam."

    "This is my first time taking the Apprentice Alchemist Exam, but I''m sure that I can pass in one try. After all, I''m an alchemy genius..."

    While Yun Qiu was showing off the might of his n in front of someone he barely met, Qin Yi, on the other hand, had already given the system an extraction order.

    [Extractionpleted!]

    [Obtained 11 Cultivation Points]

    [Obtained 18 Spiritual Minds]

    ''18? Doesn''t that mean this person''s Spiritual Mind has already reached 90?''

    Qin Yi discovered that this Yun Qiu was very young, probably around twenty years old.

    Yet, his cultivation base had already reached the Eight Stage of Qi Condensation Realm.

    There were two possibilities for Yun Qiu to attain this achievement at this age: either he had high-grade aptitude or consumed many resources such as godly heaven and earth materials and pills.

    Qin Yi wished for the previous one rather thanter because he could get Yun Qiu''s aptitude if it were true.

    Putting aside Yun Qiu''s martial aptitude, his talent in the Secondary Profession is truly something else...

    [Obtained 510,000 spirit stones. Grade: low-grade]

    510,000?!

    Qin Yi''s eyes bulged out of his eye socket.

    How did a Qi Condensation Realm cultivator manage to collect that much money?

    Don''t tell me this is his pocket money?

    Damn you, second rich generation!

    Even Qin Yi needed to work hard for three whole months to umte that much money.

    Don''t think having an extraction system is easy. In order to perform the extraction, he needs to walk around for hours, stalking people, and sometimes he receives unpleasant looks from his fellow disciples.

    Qin Yi even earned the nickname "Stalker" in the martial arts ground because he likes to follow other disciples before starting to train.

    However, this Yun Qiu guy...

    (?_?)

    Nevermind...

    He must be a descendant of a direct line or something¡ªThat''s why he can get that much money.

    [Obtained Seven Stars Cauldron. Grade: Spirit Artifact.]

    Qin Yi took a peek at this cauldron in the storage system and found it was far better than his Snake Swallowing Cauldron.

    Well, his Snake Swallowing Cauldron is only Normal Artifact, after all.

    [Obtained a cultivation technique "Mysterious Cloud Refinement Secret Art. Grade: Heaven.]

    [Obtained a martial skill "Vermillion Bird me Arts". Grade: Heaven.]

    [Obtained a movement skill "Cloud Beckoning Art". Grade: Earth.]

    Qin Yi sucks in a cold breath.

    That Yun n was one of the Guardian ns after all. They are not only rich in resources but also background.

    It''s really a great thing doing extraction on this Young Master Yun.

    He could get a lot of good stuff in one extraction.

    ''This guy is bloody rich and resourceful. I should befriend him for the sake of my career and my wallet.'' Qin Yi thought.

    Apart from that, he also obtained many other things such as pills, heaven and earth materials, alchemy books, martial arts, and some artifacts under Spirit Artifacts.

    However, he didn''t get high-grade aptitude. This could only mean that Yun Qiu''s aptitude was the same as Qin Yi''s.

    It seems like this guy really relies on pills to increase his cultivation base.

    Qin Yi heard that this was also the case in most Alchemists. They depended on pills to cultivate because they spent a lot of time practicing alchemy.

    However, Qin Yi had little knowledge about them. So, he didn''t know how they deal with the umtion of impurities within their bodies.

    It was quite unlikely that they would meditate under a waterfall since their physic averages were pretty much weaker than ordinary cultivators.

    Maybe they have some kind of special technique or pill to clean impurities in their bodies.

    Either way, Qin Yi will find outter after he joins the Alchemist circle.

    Qin Yi''s face brightened as he responded to Yun Qiu''s self-introduction.

    "Amazing, so you are from the Yun n. Let me introduce myself; I am Qin Yi, an outer sect disciple of the Sleeping Dragon Sect. This is also my first time taking this exam. A pleasure to meet you, Young Master Yun."

    "O-h, um." Yun Qiu is a bit taken aback by the sudden change of Qin Yi''s expression.

    "I believe that a descendant of an alchemy family like you can easily pass this test. Therefore, I look forward to our future cooperation as fellow Alchemists." Qin Yi added.

    "Well said! This exam is just a stepping stone for me to be the greatest Alchemist of the Yun n." Yun Qiu proudly braced his chest.

    Then he looked at Qin Yi and said, "You have great foresight and a character I like. Therefore, if you have any problems in the future, you may mention my great name¡ª wait, you just said, "as a fellow Alchemist"? You''re saying as if you''ll certainly pass this exam. I''m just telling you, no one other than me can be able to pass this test on the first try¡ª"

    However, before Yun Qiu managed to finish his sentence, the three Alchemy Masters finally arrived on the podium. They looked to be around fifty to sixty years old. Though, no one knows how old they really are.

    They sat on the chairs and tables that had been prepared. There is also a stack of paper and a sheep''s horn pen sitting on the table.

    The three Master Alchemists looked at each other and then nodded.

    "Listen, everyone. There are five thousand papers here. On each piece, there is all sorts of alchemy questions. You will receive twenty papers at random, and your task here is to write the answers to the questions on those papers. You have to take a total of twenty papers and finish them within two hours. Only if the correct rate is over 90% can you go into the next round." One of the Master Alchemists instructed and continued.

    "Any questions? If there aren''t any, you maye forward one by one to get your papers!"

    Since the examinees raise no questions, the exam process quickly.

    Everyone started toe forward one by one. Soon Qin Yi''s turn also arrived.

    He randomly picked twenty papers on the table and said, "Honourable Masters, I''ll pick these..."

    The Master Alchemist saw Qin Yi''s clear eyes. He nodded and said, "Mn, you only have two hours, make good use of that time!"

    "Yes."

    Qin Yi returned to his original seat.

    Before long, one of the Alchemist Masters said in a loud voice.

    "Alright, you people have taken your pages. Therefore, the exam may start from now on!"

    After the Master Alchemist announced that everyone, including Qin Yi, picked up their horn pens.

    Qin Yi''s gaze swept across the questions on those papers. After a while, his eyebrows rose slightly.

    No wonder this written exam had an elimination percentage of over 90%; those questions weren''t questions that a newbie at Xue Chan''s level could easily answer.

    But fortunately, the questions were still within the range of the knowledge that Qin Yi had studied and memorized.

    Qin Yi''s understanding of alchemy has long surpassed the realm of ordinary newbies!

    With his cheats having unlimited time in the storage system, he could read countless books rted to alchemy at any time. Even now, he could read it if he wished.

    It might be cheating, but as long as he doesn''t get caught, everything is legal.

    Of course, he will stay honest as far as possible.

    With that thought, Qin Yi started moving his pen across the nk paper.

    The first question was very easy for him. It was about the correct procedure for concocting the Qi Strengthening Pill.

    As a person who could effortlessly concoct several Qi Strengthening Pills with a purity level of over 65%, Qin Yi could easily answer this question.

    The second question was about the uses of Spirit Grass.

    Qin Yi kept reading and answering.

    Scribble scribble...

    Two hourster...

    "Alright, everyone, time is up. Collect your exam papers now!" The Master Alchemist shouted.

    The examinees did not dare to go against the Master Alchemist''s instructions. However, Qin Yi could see their sour faces as if they were screwed up in this exam.

    "Damn it, just two more questions..."

    "A¡ªh if only I learned that part before..."

    "I wonder if any of my answers are correct..."

    "Damn it, if only I answered the easy questions first..."

    "I should have already learned about that question, but I suddenly got amnesia..."

    "Maybe I can bribe these Master Alchemists. My father is the Patriarch of the Cai n; they should already know that..."

    Qin Yi, who observed them, could do nothing but listen.

    Even though their mouths were full ofints, Qin Yi could understand their frustration.

    After all, this exam was indeed a little difficult for people of their level.

    Qin Yi slightly turned his head towards Yun Qiu, who was sitting two meters besides him. There was not the slightest change in his face.. It seemed he was very confident in his answers.

 Chapter 99 - The Exam Results Out

    Yun Qiu''s Spiritual Mind had already reached 90, and it would be strange if he couldn''tplete this written exam.

    However, this exam is not something determined by the Spiritual Mind level.

    It''s all about knowledge and a decent amount of experience.

    After the examinees have collected their answers, they must wait in the lobby hall until the test results are out. The process usually takes two hours.

    Meanwhile, within the hall, three Master Alchemists were examining the papers piled up on their desks.

    "Lang Huang, the correct answers are only 50%. He failed!"

    "Dong Yu, the correct answers are only 25%. He failed!"

    "Hou Xinyi, the correct answers are only 89%. He failed!"

    "Lai Wei, the correct answers are 91%. He passed!"

    "Cai Yun, the correct answers are only 8%. Damn it, how did even this guy have the nerve toe here with this kind of score? He is just tiring us. He totally failed!"

    "Hu Chao only got 87% correct questions. He failed!"

    "Yun Qiu¡ª wait, is that Yun Qiu from the Yun n? I heard that he''s a young genius Alchemist. I didn''t expect he would take the exam this early. His correct answers are 95%, as expected from the descendants of the Yun n. He passed!"

    Before two hours had passed, the three Master Alchemists managed to check and assess the exam papers.

    "A¡ªh, I''m done~ This is too much work for me. I''d rather concocted a hundred pills instead of doing thisborious job." The Master Alchemist, who was sitting in the middle, leaned back on the chair.

    "Don''tin too much, Chen Yazhu. We''ve already epted this job, so we have to finish it to the end. However, this exam''s participants are indeed far more numerous thanst year. I think the association should start opening branches in small towns." The other Master Alchemy spoke suggestively.

    "You''re right, Master Wu. But unfortunately, the association is short on manpower. Although the number of the examinee increases every year, there are never more than ten who pass. Just like now, only 17 people out of 250 have passed this written exam. I bet they will get more short out in the next round." Chen Yazhuughed lightly.

    Master Wu smiled and said, "Well, it can''t be helped. After all, the requirements to be an Apprentice Alchemist are very high. Although there are many people who have the potential to be an Apprentice Alchemist, very few people are capable of it."

    The Apprentice Alchemist Exam screening process was very rigorous. Some geniuses may be able to pass the exam in one try, but some can only stay stuck in the first round of exams for years or even for the rest of their lives.

    However, this could not be med on the Secondary Profession Association. After all, to be a qualified Apprentice Alchemist, one must have a fundamental knowledge of theories of alchemy.

    Although these written exams are extremely difficult, the questions written on the exam papers are the necessary knowledge that the Apprentice Alchemists must master.

    If the examinees can''t even achieve this much, they should have stopped dreaming of advancing to the next round of exams.

    ***

    In the spacious lobby area...

    Unlike most people who are worried about their exam resultsing out soon, Qin Yi, on the other hand, was casually walking around the people and doing extractions here and there.

    As a result, he got all kinds of alchemy ingredients that he didn''t have before. He also got many books rted to alchemy, formation, talisman, artifact refining, and even cooking.

    After all, the ones gathered in this lobby were not only the examinees who were proficient in alchemy but also in four other fields.

    Even though Qin Yi did not have the talent to be a Talisman Maker and Spiritual Chef, he still appreciatively received these knowledge books from the system.

    At this moment, Kang Yi suddenly came over to him.

    He begrudgingly said, "You sure are so calm about this."

    Qin Yi shrugged and said, "No way, I''m pretty nervous right now~."

    Kang Yi snorted and said, "You don''t look like one!"

    Unlike Qin Yi, Kang Yi was very anxious about his exam results this time.

    This is already his third time taking the exam for Apprentice Alchemist Exam. He did not even get fifty percent of his answers correct in the two previous times and still had five papers undone. He had already versed himself with things that he was unfamiliar with and came to get himself tested again.

    Beforeing, he secretly vowed to himself that he would pass it this round!

    However, he never expected that this test would be even moreplex than the previous ones.

    For the exam this time, he had even prepared some small cheat sheets on his sleeves. But for some reason, one Master Alchemist kept staring at him and prevented him from cheating.

    In the end, Kang Yi could only finish fifteen papers. It was even worse than the examst year.

    Needless to say, Kang Yi knew that he definitely failed the test.

    He knows that this can''t be med on anyone but him. However, when he identally saw Qin Yi nonchntly walking around in the lobby like there was no burden in his life, for some reason, he felt irritated.

    Could it be this newbie is doing well in this written exam?

    Kang Yi refused to believe this. Hence, he decided to approach Qin Yi with slight ill intention.

    "Qin Yi, how many papers have you done?" Kang Yi asked.

    Qin Yi replied casually, "All of them."

    "All of them?" Kang Yi felt like he had just heard a joke.

    "Be honest, brat. There''s no need to be embarrassed about it. I bet you can''t even finish ten papers, right?"

    Qin Yi shrugged his shoulders helplessly, "I really got it all done. It''s just; I''m not so sure that my answers are all correct."

    Kang Yi still couldn''t believe that someone who was much younger and more inexperienced than him could do better in this written exam than him.

    Thus, he shorted and said, "You''re right. You may actually finish all the papers, but you''re just haphazardly answering the questions. However, you must know, one should better leave the questions empty than answer them with nonsense and pretense theory..."

    "Your bad actions will only provoke the nerves of the Master Alchemists. Once they get angry, you''ll bete for regrets. Not only could you be disqualified from this exam, but the Secondary Profession Association could also permanently ban you. Therefore, I advise you to be careful with this joke of yours before it reaches the ears of Master Alchemists."

    Hearing Kang Yi''s speech, everyone immediately looked over. Even Yun Qiu and Xue Chan couldn''t help but turn their heads towards the two of them.

    Qin Yi frowned. He didn''t expect their conversation to escte to this point.

    Only then did he realize that this Kang Yi was actually this type of person: a loser who couldn''t ept that other people did better than him.

    Qin Yi has no patience with this kind of guy.

    He usually respects his seniors, but when his seniors have no respect for their juniors, what''s the point for him to maintain their junior-senior rtionship any longer?

    Qin Yi is an easy-going person, but he can still get angry when others throw cheap nder against him.

    However, just as he was about to open his mouth, Master Wu came out of the hall. He walked over to the bulletin board and posted five pieces of paper on it.

    Everyone immediately jostled to see their exam results on the bulletin board as if they hadpletely forgotten about the affair just now.

    The atmosphere in the hall, which had been quiet due to Qin Yi and Kang Yi''s one-sided dispute, had now be morous.

    "A¡ªh damn it, I''m only 1% away from passing!" Someone saidmentably.

    "This is the tenth time I failed the written exam. How should I deal with my grandchildren? I guess it''s time to retire..."

    "How is that possible? I can''t even pass 10%..."

    At this moment, Master Wu suddenly shouted: "For the examinees who get results of 90% and above, follow me!"

    Qin Yi saw his test score was 91%.

    Honestly, he felt a bit proud of his exam results. After all, he didn''t cheat at all.

    Initially, he thought that he would need a little cheat in this written exam. But the questions turned out to be easier than he thought. Although some parts were too hard to answer, most of them were still within the range of the knowledge he had learned.

    The corner of Qin Yi''s mouth rose slightly.

    He took a nce at Kang Yi beside him.

    Kang Yi''s mouth opened wide as he looked at the bulletin board; it could even fit an adult''s fist.

    Kang Yi saw that his own score was only 60%, which was even lower thanst year. However, when he saw Qin Yi''s score, he almost fainted on the spot.

    Qin Yi smiled as he patted Kang Yi''s shoulder lightly, "I have to go. I''m sorry for being younger and more inexperienced than you. I guess I don''t have the qualifications to talk to you anymore, Senior Kang. Farewell~"

    Kang Yi did not respond.. The people around him could see his soul about to leave his body.

 Chapter 100 - Blindfolded Exam

    Qin Yi couldn''t care any longer toward a mob character that only appears in three chapters. As he was walking towards Master Wu, Xue Chan suddenly came to block his way.

    She cupped her fist and said, "Congrattions on your passing to the next exam round, Brother Qin."

    "Thank you, Sister Xue." Qin Yi smiled and then casually asked, "What about you?"

    "Too bad, my score is 87%." Xue Chan smiled bitterly.

    "How aboutst year?" Qin Yi asked curiously.

    Xue Chan replied without thinking, "I got 40%."

    "From 40% to 87%. You''ve made a huge improvement. What''s more, you can study at Wondrous Pills Peak after this. I dare to bet you will pass the Apprentice Alchemist Exam in the following year." Qin Yi grinned toward her.

    "..." Xue Chan was silent for a while before she smiled confidently, "You are right, I will definitely be an Apprentice Alchemist in the next year. Thank you for your encouragement, Brother Qin."

    After chatting for a while, the two of them finally parted ways.

    Qin Yi, along with fifteen others, followed Master Wu to a different room.

    For the second round of the Apprentice Alchemist Exam, the examinees who passed the first round were ushered into another room.

    Along the way, Yun Qiu suddenly drew closer to Qin Yi and coughed lightly.

    "You''ve done well. I didn''t think that you would pass the first round. My judgment is wrong, but you must not get ahead of yourself. I heard that the second round of examinations is no lessplex than the first round. I hope you can exceed my expectation once again. So, do your best in this round~."

    After that, Yun Qiu walked ahead of Qin Yi.

    Qin Yi was a little speechless towards this rich young master''s behavior.

    Nevertheless, he still smiled at his words.

    Yun Qiu was proud, but not proud to the bone.

    Nevertheless, at least he was rich.

    It''s worth befriending.

    Soon, everyone arrives at the unfamiliar room, and an elder dressed in white is waiting for them inside.

    Apart from that elder, there were five long, and wide tables lined up into two rows. On each of those tables sat a lot of alchemy ingredients.

    "Greeting, Grand Master Du, I have brought the examinees here." Master Wu respectfully greeted his superiors.

    "Mn, you may go."

    After Grand Master Du gave his instructions, Master Wu immediately followed orders and disappeared.

    Grand Master Du''s gaze swept over the examinees, then he spoke, "As you can see, there are a hundred alchemy ingredients on the tables. Your task in this round of exams is to identify the names and uses of these alchemy ingredients. If you manage to identify 50 ingredients, you will be dered through to the next round. Less than that, you should try again next year."

    "Alright. Now, you can go out and wait your turn."

    Grand Master Du held up a piece of paper and read out one of the names.

    "Luo Zexian, you''re the first."

    Apart from Luo Zexian, the other sixteen examinees went straight out of the room and waited for their names to be called.

    Strangely, the atmosphere in this ce was far more different from the crowd atmosphere in the lobby earlier. They are all quiet.

    Maybe they were just too nervous.

    Well, Qin Yi can understand this.

    If the first round of exams was that difficult, then the second round of exams couldn''t possibly be as simple as just identifying the ingredients.

    As expected, twenty minutester, Luo Zexian came out with a pale face.

    "No one told me that..." He muttered as he walked away along the passage and gradually disappeared within everyone''s eyes.

    Witnessing this, the other examinees were also getting more and more nervous.

    With Luo Zexian''s departure, the name of the next examinee was called by Grand Master Du.

    Just like that, the second round of exams is still ongoing.

    Another twenty minutester, the second examinee came out. His expression was no less pale than Luo Zexian''s. He might as well fail.

    The third examinee failed...

    The fourth examinee failed...

    The fifth examinee failed...

    The sixth examinee failed...

    "The hell, is it that hard?"

    One of the male examinees couldn''t help but yell in suspicion.

    "Identifying the alchemy ingredients certainly isn''t that difficult. But I heard from my senior brother that we need to be blindfolded..." Another examinee said.

    "Blindfolded? Isn''t it too much for only Apprentice Alchemist Exam?" The man was shocked.

    "Too much? How narrow-minded of you."

    Hearing this conversation, Yun Qiu couldn''t help but speak up while opening the fan to cover half of his face.

    "What did you say?!" Being called narrow-minded, of course, the man is furious.

    "Hmph, the Secondary Profession Association always attaches great importance to quality over quantity. Therefore, an exam of this level is needed in order to obtain high-quality Secondary Professionals..."

    "There are many unofficial Secondary Professionals out there, but their skills are nowhere close to the skills of Secondary Professionals who the Secondary Profession Association has acknowledged..."

    "Therefore, if you think this kind of test is too much, you can resign now and be one of those unofficial Alchemists. Do not worry; at the very least, there are still poor cultivators who are willing to pay you to concoct some cheap pills."

    When Yun Qiu had just finished speaking, coincidentally, his name was called from inside the room.

    "Yun Qiu!"

    "Humph."

    Yun Qiu harumphed before he confidently entered the room.

    Qin Yi took a nce at the man who had justined.

    That guy seemed to take Yun Qiu''s words to heart.

    Qin Yi personally thought that what Yun Qiu just said had some truth in it.

    Although the number of members of the Secondary Profession Association was far less than the number of disciples from one sect, each of them is of high quality. Thanks to that, the cost of hiring them is prohibitive.

    Even Qin Yi was a little surprised by the fact that it cost a small sect to hire a Master Alchemist from the Secondary Profession Association more than 100,000 low-grade spirit stones per month.

    Though it was smaller than Yun Qiu''s pocket money, it was still an astronomical amount of money even to Qin Yi.

    He started to wonder how much money would it cost to hire a Grand Master Alchemist?

    It could definitely bankrupt a small sect.

    How about Spirit Alchemists?

    Grand Spirit Alchemist?

    Indeed, being an Alchemist can make a lot of money.

    Although he may not need to work to earn money as he could just freely do an extraction here and there, after all, money earned from sweat and hard work has a different taste.

    Qin Yi, of course, would like to have it.

    Less than twenty minutester, Yun Qiu still hadn''t left the room, but Grand Master Du had already called out the names of the other examinees.

    "Lai Wei!"

    Hearing this call, the remaining examinees began to chat.

    "What''s going on? That arrogant brat still hasn''te out, yet another name has been called."

    "There is only one answer, Yun Qiu passed this second round of exams."

    "Hmph, here I thought that he is just a big-mouthed boy. He got some skill actually..."

    Qin Yi did not participate in their pointless conversation.

    He continued to wait until his name was finally called.

    Apparently, he was thest one to be summoned into the examination room.

    Only four people did note out of the exam room. They are suspected of passing this second round of examinations.

    Qin Yi was confident that he could be the fifth person.

    When he entered the room, he immediately greeted Grand Master Du respectfully.

    "Use this to cover your eyes!"

    Grand Master Du handed this boy a piece of ck cloth.

    "Blindfold is an artifact that has the function of blocking your vision. Therefore, you can only rely on your other senses to analyze ingredients."

    "Alright, you have twenty minutes toplete this exam. You may start now!"

    Upon hearing the details of this exam, Qin Yi did not dare to beat around the bush as he immediately jumped into the business.

    When he touched his fingers to the first ingredient, all he could feel was coldness.

    When he smelled it, he could recognize it immediately.

    "This is Snow Grass. It serves to preserve the freshness of the surrounding alchemy ingredients. It can also be used as the main ingredient in making Paralyze Snow Powder."

    "Correct."

    Grand Master Du immediately gave an assessment.

    Qin Yi immediately moved to the next ingredient.

    "This is Fire Revitalize Weed. It is useful for burning the toxic during the process of the concoction of a pill."

    "Correct."

    "This is a Snake Saliva Leaf. It is useful as a main ingredient in the manufacture of a Detoxification Pill. It can also be consumed raw in an emergency situation, however, it will cause you temporarily dizzy."

    "Correct."

    "This is... Mimicry Seed? It''s a seed capable of mimicking the shape and use ofmon alchemy ingredients. It''s usually used as a substitute ingredient."

    "Correct."

    ...

    "Hm? It''s small yet sticky... What is this Grand Master?" Qin Yi tilted his head as he asked subconsciously.

    Grand Master Du was stunned.

    Are you asking me, a judge?

 Chapter 101 - The Final Round Of Exam

    Qin Yi''s sudden question caught Grand Master Du slightly off guard.

    He didn''t expect that this boy had the balls to ask the answer to him, a judge, and a Grand Master Alchemist at that.

    Instead of answering that question, Grand Master Du coughed a little and said, "Junior, you can move on to the next ingredient if you can''t recognize it. You are just wasting your time."

    "Wait, Grand Master, I think this junior recognizes this ingredient. Small, sticky, odorless... it must be Odorless Bean!"

    "... Wrong. It''s a Notorious Bean." Grand Master Du immediately corrected it.

    Qin Yi''s face copsed instantly as heined, "What''s the difference? Aren''t they both beans?"

    Grand Master Du sighed and exined, "This bean is indeed odorless, but it''s not called Odorless Bean but Notorious Bean. This ingredient is called Notorious Bean because its odor characteristics can change after it is made into a product called Beast Avoiding Powder."

    Beast Avoiding Powder is a powder produced from a mixture of various alchemy ingredients with Notorious Bean as the main ingredient.

    Beast Avoiding Powder is capable of producing an unpleasant and repulsive odor. However, it can only be smelled by insects.

    This product is usually used to protect fields or gardens from insect invasion. Some cultivators also often bought it when they had no other choice to spend the night in the forest. It was very effective at repelling low-rank insect beasts.

    "More importantly, are you sure you want to spend your time on this bean?" Grand Master Du suddenly gave a reminder.

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    After being warned by Grand Master Du, Qin Yi immediately moved on from the bean and continued his exams.

    Twenty minutester...

    "Congrattions, you managed to identify 72 types of ingredients!" Grand Master Du announced the results.

    "Fuu~."

    Qin Yi wiped his nonexistent sweat on his forehead.

    72 is a score that is neither low nor high. It''s pretty good actually, considering Qin Yi didn''t cheat.

    There were many alchemy ingredients that he had never seen and possessed before; they are all high-end alchemy ingredients that rarely appear on the market.

    Even though he eventually extracted these alchemy ingredients and learned their names and uses through system notifications, he didn''t use that knowledge to cheat on Grand Master Du.

    These 72 scores came from the alchemy ingredients he already knew and studied before.

    Grand Master Du pulled at his white beard and asked, "If I''m not mistaken, you are a disciple of the Sleeping Dragon Sect, right?"

    Qin Yi cupped his hands and confirmed, "Yes, Grand Master. This junior is an outer disciple of the Sleeping Dragon Sect."

    Grand Master Du nodded and said, "It''s been over ten years since the Sleeping Dragon Sect hasn''t produced a new Alchemist. Even though your cultivation base is low, it doesn''t really matter. The most important thing here is your alchemy talent..."

    "Old Yao would definitely be happy if a young and talented Alchemist like you appeared. The third round of the exam is the most difficult of the three exams. If you want to pass, you need to give everything you have. However, with your scores in the first and second rounds of exams, I''m sure you can pass the third round of exams without a hitch and be an Apprentice Alchemist."

    "Thank you for your encouraging words, Grand Master. This junior will do his best to live up to your expectation."

    Although Qin Yi doesn''t know who ''Old Yao'' this old man refers to, he still politely responds to Grand Master Du''s good intentions.

    "The next exam venue is outside that door. Once you get there, you will meet the other examinees."

    Grand Master Du pointed his finger at the door behind Qin Yi.

    "Then, excuse this junior, Grand Master."

    After paying his respects, Qin Yi unhesitatingly walked to the door behind him.

    As soon as Qin Yi opened the door, his vision was presented with a view of the vast and towering tform. This hall was even bigger than the hall where the first exam was held.

    There, he also saw four other examinees who were lined up in rows.

    From what Qin Yi could see here, only five people, including him, had made it through to this round.

    Meanwhile, the other four people were Yun Qiu, Liang Yang, Yun Hong, He Ya.

    Among them, He Ya was the only female here. Yun Hong and Yun Qiu were from the same n. As for Liang Yang, Qin Yi heard that he was not from any affiliation; in other words, he was a loose cultivator.

    It was pretty impressive that a loose cultivator was able to reach this point considering most of them had limited resources and references.

    This person must have gone through a lot to get here.

    Thinking about this, Qin Yi couldn''t help but cast a sympathetic look at Liang Yang.

    Liang Yang, "..."

    For some unknown reason, he felt an unpleasant gaze from this neer.

    Qin Yi lifted his gaze slightly. He saw an old man wearing an exquisitely made alchemist robe while his wrinkle-filled face contained a smile, and his slightly squinting turbid eyes were calm and gentle.

    At one nce, he appeared like an ordinary old man without any overly special aura, with the exception of the long robe that represented his status and the three stars badge that was shing a strange glow on his chest.

    This old man clearly is a judge in this round of exams.

    Shortly after Qin Yi joined the lines, Grand Master Du''s figure reappeared in the examinees'' eyes.

    The old man turned his head toward the neer. Then he smiled and asked, "Since Old Du arrived here, that means the second round of exams is over, right?"

    "The person who just came before me was the final examinee. We may start now, Old Yun." Grand Master Du responded in a light tone as he walked beside the Yun Changhai.

    "Very well."

    Since Grand Master Du had already confirmed it, Yun Canghai didn''t inquire anymore.

    Yun Changhai turned his gaze toward the examinees below. His finger pointed at several light-colored curtains hanging on the wall behind them.

    "Behind each of the curtains, there is a small personal room. That is your examination room. As everyone knows, concocting pills is the primary job of us, Alchemists. Our test this time around is to test your concoction pill..."

    "However, for the sake of holding a fairpetition, we have prepared a cauldron with the same model and grade in each of the rooms. In addition, there are several portions of alchemy ingredients to make three different pills, of which the Qi Strengthening Pill, Body Strengthening Pill, and Detoxification Pill..."

    "Your task here is first to choose one of these three pills. You have to use the shortest time to concoct the alchemy ingredients with the minimum highest purity is 51%..."

    Qin Yi, who was listening intently, couldn''t help but slightly frown.

    51% purity pills?

    Isn''t that too low?

    As he already knows that the standard of pill purity is 50%, less than that, the pill will be indicated as a failure.

    Qin Yi had never personally encountered a pill with a purity level below 60%, as all the pills he had received so far had an average of 60%-62% purity.

    Therefore, when this old man set a standard of 51%, Qin Yi that this old man had underestimated all the examinees here.

    However, when he nces at his fellow examinees, surprisingly, he doesn''t see the slightest change on their faces.

    They are steel-hearted.

    Even if they were belittled like this, they could still maintain their expressions.

    Impressive. As expected of the people who were able to reach this stage.

    They are all strong people and contenders.

    ''Meanwhile, my mentality was still too weak. With a little provocation, my emotion almost lost control. It looks like I still have a lot to learn.''

    Qin Yi thought as he closed his eyes for a second before he continued to focus on Old Yun''s speech.

    Yun Canghai pointed to an hourss on the table and then exined, "When the sand in the hourss haspletely fallen, those who have notpleted the concoction will be considered to have failed this exam. If the pills that you have concocted do not meet our standards, you will also be considered to have failed this exam..."

    "The result of failing is to lose the qualification to get the official status of Apprentice Alchemist, and you can only try again next year."

    Hearing this, the expressions of the participants did not fade in the slightest. On the contrary, the two old fellows could actually see the spark of determination in their eyes.

    Grand Master Du nodded and smiled as if he acknowledged their attitude.

    He pped his hands as he smiled and said, "Very well, the exam starts now. Pay attention to the hourss'' time!"

    Hearing this, everyone in the hall began to move as they headed toward their left side. After which, each of them pulled aside a ck curtain and walked in.

    Qin Yi eyed the space that had be empty and did not dy any longer.. With afortable pace, he entered behind a ck curtain.

 Chapter 102 - The Grand Masters Expectations

    "Having passed the previous two exams, the examinees probably thought that they could easily pass the exams this time. Unfortunately, the reality is not as good as they expected."

    Eyeing therge empty hall, Grand Master Du turned around and said with a smile toward Yun Canghai.

    Yun Changhai sat down on a chair by the side, lifted his teacup, and took a sip. With a smile, he said, "Indeed. Whether it''s a Qi Strengthening Pill, Body Strengthening Pill, or Detoxification Pill, they''re easy to make with their current skill level. However, that was if they used the things they normally used. Next, let''s see who can take out the pill of the highest purity..."

    Opening the light curtain, a small room appeared in Qin Yi''s sight.

    The room was not spacious, but it was quite elegant and tidy. Near the wall of the small room, there was a square green stone tform. An hourss was ced on the rock tform along with a couple of neatly ced alchemy ingredients.

    Qin Yi walking to the middle of the stone tform, his gaze drifted across an old copper cauldron on the table.

    ''System, extraction of this cauldron!''

    [Extractionpleted!]

    [Obtained Copper Cauldron. Grade: Gradeless Artifact]

    Upon seeing this notification, a surprise shed across Qin Yi''s eyes. He muttered softly, "They seriously gave us the Gradeless Artifact cauldron?"

    It''s not that he contempt toward Gradeless Artifacts, but when ites to the cauldron, Gradeless Artifacts have very low durability. Thus, they are easy to explode if there is the slightest error in the concoction.

    Qin Yi is confident in himself and his pill-making skills. However, if someone told him to concoct pills using equipment of a lower quality than the equipment he was used to, he wasn''t one hundred percent sure he could give his best performance.

    Moreover, when his gaze moved to the side of the stone tform, he finally understood why these old fellows set the default 51% impurity: The lowest quality cauldron along with the lowest quality alchemy ingredients.

    Even though they are not to the point unusable, Qin Yi is still not sure he can make pills with purity above 60%.

    Qin Yi shook his head and sighed, "As expected, these old fellows really don''t allow others to have peace of mind..."

    Fortunately, it seems like these old fellows are notpletely heartless. They prepared five cauldrons and five portions of alchemy ingredients for each pill.

    That meant each examinee had five chances to make the pill they wanted to make.

    After seeing the poor condition of the alchemy ingredients, Qin Yi suddenly had the urge to rece them with the alchemy ingredients of the system.

    The things that the system produced are brand new and best quality items. Qin Yi was able to make high-quality pills; part of the merit went to the system.

    However, if he used the alchemy ingredients from the system, these two Grand Masters would definitely be able to see the difference and notice his defrauding.

    As a result, they might disqualify Qin Yi instantly.

    After musing for a moment, Qin Yi shook his head. Being disqualified is one thing, but his reputation...

    He definitely didn''t want his reputation to be damaged just because of this small exam.

    After he checked the alchemy ingredients for a while, it was time for him to choose which pill he would concoct.

    The Detoxification Pill is out of option since he has never tried to make one. He also didn''t dare to take the risk by trying it at a crucial moment like this.

    Therefore, the remaining options now were the Qi Strengthening Pill and the Body Strengthening Pill.

    But the Body Strengthening Pill, Qin Yi just tried to make it not too long ago. So he is not very proficient in making it.

    "I guess I''ll go with the Qi Strengthening Pill since it''s the easiest pill to make. Besides, I can finish it in less than thirty minutes."

    With such a decision, Qin Yi started to make a move.

    He opened his palm, and then a cluster of scarlet-colored me immediately surged out and was held in his palm.

    Qin Yi''s Qi was slowly extended out of his hands and controlled this cluster of scarlet-colored me as he slowly poured it into the cauldron.

    He looked at the bright scarlet-colored me indifferently. He picked up the first ingredient to make the Qi Strengthening Pill.

    After that, he waved his hand, and the Spirit Grass left his hand and was thrown into the cauldron. The scarlet me leaped onto it turbulently, wrapping it and beginning an intense calcining.

    When he sensed the timing was right, he started to add the other ingredients step by step.

    Qin Yi''s ten fingers flexibly danced in front of him. Thanks to his mastery of the Scarlet Fire Controlling Technique, his control over fire was extremely smooth.

    Even so, he didn''t dare to distract himself from the process because a slight mistake could cause the cauldron to explode.

    During the time of concoction, the sand in the hourss on the table was slowly descending.

    ***

    In the quiet hall, Yun Changhai, seated on the high tform, had his eyes closed as he rested.

    On the table in front of him stood an hourss with sand falling in it...

    After the quiet atmosphere persisted for an unknown amount of time, he was the first to open his eyes.

    He looked at the hourss where half of its contents had fallen. He moved imperceptibly as he coughed gently.

    As Yun Changhai''s soft cough was heard, Grand Master Du also opened his eyes. He lifted his eyes and inspected the room before saying with augh, "Looks like the test this time around is fairly difficult. Until now, no one has actuallye out-"

    BOOM!

    Before he could finish his words, an explosive sound was heard from one of the examinees'' rooms.

    Hearing this, Grand Master Du couldn''t help but chuckle and said amusedly, "Someone blew up the cauldron..."

    The explosions did not stop there; a series of explosions also urred in the other two examinees.

    When Grand Master Du''s eyes followed the direction of the explosion, he immediately burst intoughter.

    "Ha ha ha, look, Old Yun, the two explosions just now came from your juniors!"

    Yun Changhai''s face twitched as he heard the old thing beside himugh without considering his face.

    His old face couldn''t help but wrinkle a little and snort, "What''s so strange about that? Although Yun''s juniors possess extraordinary alchemy talent and skills, they always use everything to the best. Therefore, if they are given the worst, it''s only natural that they also produce the worst."

    Grand Master Du nodded and smiled, "So, that''s the reason you set up an exam like this?"

    Yun Changhai nodded his head without concealing his intention to cover it up.

    "They are spoiled and have never experienced hardship. Therefore, they tend to be prideful and think that they are exceptional among their peers and despise others..."

    "This exam is the perfect opportunity to open their eyes and prove there are still many people out there who can do better than them even without having the best resources, environment, and mentors they usually enjoy within the n."

    Grand Master Du listened while pulling at his beard. His eyes were clear as water as he stared at the Yun juniors'' room.

    He quite admired the way Yun Changhai taught his juniors. It seems like the Yun n was able to reach this current glory not without reason.

    With such wise leaders and elders, it was no wonder the Yun n was able to produce so many exceptional Alchemists generation after generation.

    Grand Master Du smiled. He lifted the teacup in front of him and sipped before deciding to change their conversation topic.

    "Who do you think will be able to obtain the best result?"

    "It''s difficult to say..."

    Yun Changhai''s shriveled hand gently tapped on the armrest of the chair. He mused a little before saying, "Juniors from my n definitely won''t do better than the rest of the examinees. They''re quite inexperienced in situations like this. They''re probably in a panic right now..."

    "Therefore, if I had to choose, I would go to Liang Yang. He is a loose cultivator, yet he was able to reach this stage. His talent is certainly the main reason for it. However, his rich experience also yed a big role in his growth. For this matter, you should also understand this more than anyone, right? After all, you''re also a loose cultivator."

    "Haha. Indeed." Grand Master Duughs as he joins the praise.

    He really did think the same as Yun Changhai. Whenever he saw Liang Yang, he felt like he saw his younger self.

    "Apparently, he got perfect scores in both the first and second round of exams."

    "Oh? That was impressive!"

    "Right? I''m d that a talented Alchemist like him appeared among the loose cultivators. However, the one I am interested in the most is not him but another person. He is a disciple of the Sleeping Dragon Sect...."allnovelfull

 Chapter 103 - Purity Measuring Tube

    Yun Changhai looked at Grand Master Du in astonishment and said, "You mean thest boy to arrive in this hall? He is indeed young, even younger than Yun Qiu. The fact that he managed to get here means he is a talented young man."

    He paused for a second before he sighed and began to tell an old story: "Back in the heyday, Sleeping Dragon Sect used to have a lot of talented Alchemists like this young man even better, even our Yun n have no way topare to them. But the sect continued to decline, and eventually, our situation reversed..."

    "My Yun n be one of the leading alchemy ns in the region but Sleeping Dragon Sect... If it weren''t for Old Yao, the Secondary Profession Alchemist in the Sleeping Dragon Sect might have finished a long time ago."

    Hearing this, Grand Master Du seemed to have just listened to some new revtion and couldn''t help but say, "I didn''t know the Secondary Profession Alchemist in the Sleeping Dragon Sect used to be that prosperous..."

    Yun Changhai smiled and enlightened him, "It''s normal that you don''t know because it was a story before a thousand years ago. At that time, the sect''s name had not even changed to Sleeping Dragon Sect. "

    "Sleeping Dragon Sect isn''t their original name?" Grand Master Du was shocked.

    Cases of changing sect names were not umon in the cultivation world. However, most of them usually did that to cut karma and avoid the disaster caused by the old name sects.

    Therefore they needed to create another name and re-start their sects from scratch.

    However, the case of the Sleeping Dragon Sect didn''t seem like that.

    The Sleeping Dragon Sect was one of the oldest sects in the Azure Dragon Region; even a loose cultivator like him was knowledgeable about this sect''s history.

    Even though the Sleeping Dragon Sect was in decline, no faction dared mess with this sect because their Sect Master was one of the strongest cultivators in the region.

    Moreover, they still had a Supreme Protector who was rumored to be alive somewhere in the Sleeping Dragon Mountain and secretly protected the sect.

    Meanwhile, Yun Changhai wasn''t too surprised by Grand Master Du''s reaction as only the members of Guardian ns, other old factions, and long-lived individuals knew about this matter.

    However, this information is not something secret. So, Yun Changhai doesn''t really care if other people learn it.

    "Their former name was Rising Dragon Sect. It was quite overbearing and resounding even to the other three regions." Yun Changhai said with a smile.

    "Rising Dragon Sect... So, why did they decide to change their name? I think that their old name is better than their current name." Grand Master Du asked curiously.

    Yun Changhai shook his head and replied, "I''m not so sure. But my Patriarch said they changed their name because their Supreme Protector initiated it..."

    "Legend has it that the Supreme Protector of the Sleeping Dragon Sect is asleep somewhere in the Sleeping Dragon Mountain. There wille a time when it wakes up from its long hibernation. Until then, the sect name shall remain as Sleeping Dragon Sect."

    "That sounds sophisticated. However, if what your Patriarch said is true, this old man really looking forward to it." Grand Master Du earnestly said.

    Even though he wasn''t a member of the Sleeping Dragon Sect, he actually admired that sect quite a lot.

    The Sleeping Dragon Sect was different from the other sects. This sect is a low-key sect even though they are one of the most prominent sects in the Azure Dragon Region.

    The conduct of their disciples is very appropriate and rarely causes trouble in this city. For Ancient Dragon City to rarely experience major urrences, most of the credits went to the Temple Guardians led by the Sleeping Dragon Sect''s core disciples.

    If it wasn''t for Grand Master Du liking freedom, he might have voluntarily joined the Sleeping Dragon Sect.

    Yun Changhai smiled without expressing his opinion.

    Seeing Yun Changhai''s silence, Grand Master Du also did not say anything else. He sighed softly before turning his gaze once again to the empty hall.

    His heart slowly counted the drops of sand marking the time.

    Boom!

    Another explosion sounded again.

    "Oh, your junior blew up the cauldron again, Old Yun."

    "..."

    ***

    When the sand in the hourss fell until only a quarter remained, a light curtain moved abruptly. Immediately, the two Grand Masters'' gazes on the high tform were shot over and stared intently at that light curtain.

    A hand was extended out of the light curtain and pulled aside. With an expressionless face, a man slowly walked out...

    "So he is the one who came out first..."

    Eyeing the man with a tall and straight figure, Grand Master Du and Yun Changhai were momentarily nk.

    They exchanged nces before they smiled immediately. They had expected this, so they weren''t too surprised.

    Liang Yang strode out from behind the light curtain. After which, he stopped at the middle of the hall and bowed respected fully at Grand Master Du and Yun Changhai on the high tform.

    Not long after Liang Yang came out, a young figure also came out from behind a light curtain.

    When Qin Yi saw Liang Yang, who was already standing in the middle of the hall, a slight astonishment immediately appeared on his face.

    He thought that Yun Qiu was the one who came out first. It never urred to him that it would be Liang Yang who would precede him.

    A loose cultivator who could outmatch other examinees included Yun Qiu. As he had expected, this person was not a simple person.

    Qin Yi slowly walked to the middle of the hall and joined the line beside Liang Yang without saying anything.

    ''Come to think of it. I haven''t extracted all the examinees here except Yun Qiu..." Qin Yi thought.

    Thus, he immediately asked the system to extract Liang Yang.

    A secondter...

    [Extractionpleted]

    [Obtained 8 Cultivation Points]

    [Obtained 5 Spiritual Minds]

    ...

    [Obtained a martial skill "Green Serenity Fire." Grade: Earth]

    [Obtained Medicine Saint Journal]

    ...

    [Obtained tinum Dragon Cauldron. Grade: Normal Artifact]

    ''His Spiritual Mind 5 points higher than Yun Qiu?''

    Qin Yi gasped secretly.

    He thought Yun Qiu was the most talented person here, but to think there was a dark horse here.

    No wonder this guy could surpass Yun Qiu easily...

    Aside from that, Qin Yi also obtained several other treasures such as martial arts books, artifacts, and pills. Though, all of them are of low grade.

    However, there was one that caught his attention the most. It was a book called Medicine Saint Journal.

    This book is not some kind of martial arts or artifact; even the system doesn''t rate its grade.

    However, since the system decided to extract that book, that meant it wasn''t just an ordinary book.

    Nevertheless, he would examine it after this exam was over.

    A short two to five minutes after Liang Yang and Qin Yi came out, the quiet light curtain was immediately opened one after another, as though a chain reaction had urred.

    In the end, all examinees came out from within them and finally stood in the hall.

    Besides Liang Yang and Qin Yi, who were appeared calm, the other three examinees appeared somewhat dejected as they stood in a row.

    As the light curtainspletely opened, the sand in the hourss was pouring to the point where it was about to be empty.

    A few minutester, the sand within the hourss had alreadypletely fallen. Grand Master Du and Yun Changhai immediately stood up.

    Yun Changhai pped his heads as he swept his gaze across the examinees. He softly coughed before saying in a deep voice, "Since everyone has punctuallye out, then we shall begin the next section of this exam."

    As he said, Yun Changhai took a few steps forward and lifted a ck cloth that was located on the tform. Instantly, he revealed a tube that was standing on the table.

    "This is a purity measuring instrument called Purity Measuring Tube, which was built by the Refiner Department of our Secondary Profession Association..."

    "Although some of you may be able to estimate the level of purity of the pills you concoct, you won''t be able to judge them urately. Meanwhile, this instrument can do that. In addition, the rity and reliability of the results that this instrument produces can also show you that this exam is fair without any maniption."

    Yun Canghai rubbed the tube, opened the lid, and said, "You just need to put the pills in here-"

    After saying this, he pointed to a screen at the foot of the tube and continued exining, "This screen will reveal the degree of purity. It is out of 100%. 100% is the highest, while 1% point is the lowest. Meanwhile, you need 51% to pass this exam."

    "Alright. Now, this old man is done exining.. Let''s start with the person who finished the pill first. Liang Yang,e forward!"

 Chapter 104 - Same Result Consecutively

    Liang Yang stepped forward without further ado, carrying a jade bottle in his hand.

    Meanwhile, the other examinees appeared somewhat curious as they waited for the unveiling of the results.

    Grand Master Du smiled and asked, "What pill did you concoct, and how many attempts did you use to make the pill?"

    "Reply to Grand Master Du, the pill I concoct was a Qi Strengthening Pill, and I sessfully make it in one attempt."

    Even though Liang Yang''s face didn''t change much, one could feel pride from his tone.

    His words left the two examinees in the corner of the line stunned instantly. They were somewhat discouraged,paring themselves to Liang Yang.

    Grand Master Du nodded as he secretly praised Liang Yang. He said, "Alright. Please put your pill in that tube!"

    Liang Yang moved calmly to the side of the Purity Measuring Tube under the focus of everyone. After which, he opened the jade bottle he was holding in his hand and carefully poured one of the pills into the tube.

    The pill did not fall to the surface but instead floated in the air.

    His gaze shifted to the screen. There, the glow flickered for some time before a ''60%'' slowly appeared...

    "60% purity. Congrattions... you have passed." Grand Master Du exhaled gently as he smiled and said.

    Liang Yang curved his lips and moved his lofty body to one side. Off and on, his gaze would drift toward the third in line, Yun Qiu.

    He had heard of Yun Qiu''s name even before the Alchemist Apprentice Exam began. After all, he was quite famous in this city.

    Aside from his lofty status as the Young Master of Yun n, Yun Qiu is also known as an Unrivaled Genius Alchemist among his peers.

    Liang Yang had considered this person as a rival and vowed to snatch the throne of ''Unrivaled Genius Alchemist'' from Yun Qiu''s hands.

    However, it seemed that he had overestimated this person. From this point, he could tell that Yun Qiu was not worthy of being his rival.

    He is utterly disappointing!

    "Alright. Next, Qin Yi!"

    When Qin Yi heard his name being called, he immediately walked up to the tform and stopped at the side of the Purity Measuring Tube.

    Before putting the pill into the tube, Grand Master Du asked him the same thing.

    Qin Yi replied, "The pill I concoct is the Qi Strengthening Pill, and I luckily managed to do it in one attempt."

    After he reported these words, he scratched his head andughed sheepishly, "Iya~, my cauldron almost exploded once. Luckily I somehow managed to control it in time ha ha ha..."

    Hearing this, everyone in the room was immediately stunned. Even Grand Master Du and Yun Changhai could not help, but exchange astonished gazes.

    Obviously, nobody expected this.

    Unlike Liang Yang, he had perfect scores in both of his previous exams, so it was only natural that people would expect him to do well in this pill-making exam.

    However, Qin Yi, his scores in the two previous exams were pretty average. Moreover, he was too young, not even twenty years old.

    Considering these factors, it was only natural that the two Grand Masters would not expect Qin Yi to perform as well as Liang Yang and the others.

    Although Qin Yi''s final result is still unknown, it is already impressive that he achieved this feat.

    They didn''t think this boy was lying as they saw with their own eyes that he came out seconds after Liang Yang came out. Moreover, the pill this boy was holding also looked as fresh as a pill that had just been made.

    Grand Master Du softly sighed. His gaze shifted to the screen. There, the glow flickered for some time before a ''60%'' slowly appeared...

    "60%..." Grand Master Du astonishingly announced.

    Not only was Grand Master Du shocked, Yun Changhai and the other four examinees were also surprised to see the flickering number on the screen.

    A thought suddenly popped into the cave Grand Master''s head; this guy is a genius?

    Qin Yi was able to achieve this stage at such an age. If this isn''t called genius, then what is?

    A coincidence?

    There was no way such a coincidence existed.

    ''Old Yao is truly in luck.'' The two Grand Masters thought the same thing.

    Meanwhile, the astonished Liang Yang suddenlye to his sense. He was still unable to believe what he had just witnessed.

    How is that possible?

    He was able to reach this stage, all thanks to the profound knowledge recorded in the Medicine Saint Journal.

    Even though the quality of the alchemy ingredients and cauldrons the association prepared was deficient, the Medicine Saint Journal could tell him various tricks to ovee them.

    Even though the results of the pills he made weren''t as good as the Medicine Saint Journal said, it should be easy for him to surpass all the examinees here.

    But here and now, there''s someone who was unexpectedly able to achieve what he had achieved without the guidance of the Medicine Saint Journal.

    Could this be the so-called talent difference?

    Thinking about this, Liang Yang couldn''t help but secretly cast an envious look towards Qi Yi.

    What if this guy had the Medicine Saint Journal?

    Doesn''t that mean he can perform better than he is now?

    In fact, they are just overthinking.

    Qin Yi is indeed talented in alchemy. However, Qin Yi could do well in this round because of his perfect mastery of fire.

    Even though Yun Qiu and Liang Yang had better fire control techniques than Qin Yi''s, their mastery probably hadn''t even reached Small Aplishment.

    If they did, Liang Yang might perform better than this, and Yun Qiu might be able to clear this exam faster than Liang Yang.

    Grand Master Du smiled as he said, "Not bad, congrattions, you passed!"

    Qin Yi smiled and bowed before he backed away and joined Liang Yang.

    "You are not bad." Liang Yang said quietly after Qin Yi stood beside him.

    Qin Yi smiled politely without saying anything.

    He didn''t feel toocent about his exam results. After all, that 60% was far from the level of pill purity, he could generally make.

    But yeah, it can''t be helped since the cauldron and alchemy ingredients he uses are terrible.

    But he could definitely do better if he had better fire control techniques.

    After the Cultivation Points umted, Qin Yi decided to prioritize using his Cultivation Points to master better fire control techniques.

    "Next, Yun Qiu!"

    Unlike the two examinees before him, Yun Qiu blew up his cauldron once. In the end, he had to redo his pill concoction again.

    Luckily he can adapt quickly and learn from his mistakes.

    He seeded in making pills on the second attempt.

    The pill he concocted was the Body Strengthening Pill. It was the hardest pill of the three pill options this exam had prepared.

    This pill is difficult to make because some of the ingredients to make this pill are very troublesome to refine.

    Qin Yi had already started practicing making this pill for a month. However, he had only managed to make it a few times. Mostly he was wasting alchemy ingredients.

    And yet, Yun Qiu could handle it well even though he made a mistake once.

    Grand Master Du widened his eyes and announced, "Another 60%. Congrattions, you have passed."

    What a stroke of luck.

    The association was able to get three alchemist geniuses in one day.

    These three people certainly would have bright futures ahead of them and might be pirs of the association! Though Grand Master Du.

    "Not bad. Although you failed once, you managed to adapt quickly and see through your weaknesses. This way, you can officially be a true Alchemist." Yun Changhai, who witnessed this, was also immensely gratified.

    He was quite proud of Yun Qiu''s alchemy skills as his n elder and senior association. Therefore, he is not stingy of praise.

    "Thank you, Grand Masters!"

    On the surface, Yun Qiu appeared humble. However, his heart was proud and pleased.

    Not only did he get the praise of his elder, but he also managed to sweep his shame away with this result.

    When Yun Qiu joined the side row, Qin Yi immediately congratted him.

    "Congrattions on your pass, Young Master Yun."

    Hearing this, Yun Qiu contemptuously said: "Passing this exam is a trivial matter for me."

    "Even though you failed once..." Liang Yang rolled his eyes as he muttered softly.

    "What did you say?!" Yun Qiu angrily red at Liang Yang.

    Liang Yang did not say any further. It was unwise to offend a background character like Yun Qiu.

    Just like that, the exams are still ongoing.

    After Yun Qiu, the next name to be called was He Ya, the only female examinee in this room.

    The pill she made was a Detoxification Pill, and she could only make it after three tries.

    "55%, congrattions, you passed!" Grand Master Du announced after seeing the flickering number on the screen.

    He Ya happily joined the other three examinees.

    Finally, thest examinee came forward.

    "50%, you failed!"

 Chapter 105 - I Heard You Got Rejected Last Night

    The instant Grand Master Du announced the results, Yun Hong was devastated.

    As a descendant of the alchemist n, Yun Hong had pride and confidence as tall as the sky. Even though he was notparable to Yun Qiu, he would not be thrown far from Yun Qiu.

    Therefore, he boldly chose to concoct a Body Strengthening Pill for the sake of impressing everyone here.

    However, the reality is not as beautiful as expected.

    As a result, he blew up his cauldron four times and only seeded in making the Body Strengthening Pill at the fifth attempt. Furthermore, its purity level couldn''t even reach the standard of this exam.

    Qin Yi confusedly tilted his head and said, "He could easily make a Qi Strengthening Pill. Why would he choose the hardest pill instead?"

    "... That''s what happens when someone with mediocre skills overestimates themselves." Yun Qiu looked at Yun Hong with no emotion in his eyes.

    Even though they both came from the same n, he regards no pity toward Yun Hong.

    The Yun n was arge n. Rtionships between n members are highlypetitive, and sometimes power and profit are more important than their blood rtionship.

    Yun Hong doing this kind of thing probably wanted to prove that her talent in alchemy was no less than Yun Qiu''s, especially when he had the chance to prove it before his n elder, Yun Changhai.

    Unfortunately, he was overestimating himself.

    Worse yet, Yun Changhai didn''t look as disappointed in Yun Hong like he had no expectation in Yun Hong in the first ce.

    In the end, only four people managed to pass thisst round of exams.

    Liang Yang, Qin Yi, Yun Qiu, and He Ya lined up straight with excited smiles on their faces. YouYun Chanhai''s gaze swept across the young people in front of him. His face contained a pleasant smile as he said.

    "All of you have proven yourselves to us through your knowledge and alchemy skills. From the trials you have gone through, we can see not only your innate talent but also how much effort you put in to reach this stage..."

    "Therefore, we have nothing to say but proud of all of you. As seniors from the Secondary Professional Association and the exam judges, we once again congratte you all. From now on, you are officially an Apprentice Alchemist of the Secondary Professional Association!"

    ***

    Gao Peng was standing waiting in front of the Secondary Professional Association gate.

    He heard from others that the Secondary Professional Apprentice Exam was almost over. Therefore, he hade here early and now he had been waiting for nearly thirty minutes.

    Gao Peng had promised Qin Yi a treat regardless of Qin Yi passing or failing this test.

    However, despite knowing that Qin Yi is a genius in alchemy, Gao Peng was truthfully not confident that his friend would pass his first exam. After all, he heard that the Apprentice Alchemist Exam was moreplex than the other Secondary Profession exams.

    However, it doesn''t matter.

    In his eyes, Qin Yi was a young and talented Alchemist. Even if he failed now, he would definitely make it in the following year.

    In this regard, Gao Peng is very confident.

    As he continued to wait patiently in front of the Secondary Profession Association gate, he suddenly saw a middle-aged man walking past him.

    From the way, he was dressed and the unique scent emitting from his body, Gao Peng could tell that this person was an Alchemist. In addition, the three-star Alchemist badge on his chest, which indicated that he was a Grand Master Alchemist.

    Then Gao Peng saw a man with a long hat hastily approaching Grand Master Lu Ping from the inside building and said distressingly, "Grand Master Lu Ping, where have you been? We''ve been waiting for you since morning, and you only came now? Even the sun is tired of waiting for you!"

    "..." Grand Master Lu Ping''s face was troubled as he replied curtly, "I forgot."

    "You forgot?" The long-hat man hat shrieked and said, "Unless you have early dementia, there''s no way you can forget such an important event!"

    Grand Master Lu Ping was pissed off. He said offhandedly, "Ipletely forgot. Moreover, the exam looked fine even without me attending."

    The long-hat man rolled his eyes as he sighed and said, "That''s of course because Grand Master Du has covered up your duty. Don''t you havepassion for Grand Master Du? He''s old. Too much work will burden his old body."

    "Old?" Grand Master Lu Ping smirked as if he had just heard a lost joke.

    "That''s old thing is only 200 years old. His life is far from reaching the grave as his bones are still as hard as steel. There''s no way that little work can tire him out."

    The long-hat man looked at Grand Master Lu Ping and sighed again, "You are forgetful and have no respect for elders. That''s why no women are willing to date you..."

    Hearing this, Grand Master Lu Ping''s face immediately turned green.

    Suddenly the long-hat man looked left and right. Without caring Grand Master Lu Ping''s expression, he nudged Grand Master Lu Ping''s shoulder and said teasingly, "I heard you got rejected by Master Yurongst night. Is that the reason you''rete? No wonder I see your eyes are slightly swollen. Come on. Don''t be sad. I will introduce you to another woman next time..."

    Gao Peng, who listened to their conversation from afar, suddenly saw Grand Master Lu Ping beating the long-hat man mercilessly in front of people.

    "..."

    He was speechless at this sight.

    ''Is that famous Loser Alchemist?''

    Gao Peng had long heard of Grand Master Lu Ping''s reputation. He had heard that this guy fell in love with women very easily. However, every time he confessed, women always turned him down.

    He''s a genius in alchemy but sucks in romance.

    Typically with Grand Master Lu Ping''s background, status and power, it was very easy for him to get a woman. He was even able to build his harem with these.

    However, every woman he flirts with always turned him down for some unknown reason.

    That''s really weird.

    Before long, Gao Peng finally saw Qin Yi''s figure. However, his appearance looked decadent as he walked over to him.

    He looks sad.

    It''s probably about his exam results.

    Maybe he failed...

    "Brother Gao¡­" Qin Yi weakly called out his friend''s name.

    "My brother. Don''t be sad-"

    Gao Peng immediately approached him and was about tofort him. However, his eyes identally caught a starry badge on Qin Yi''s right chest.

    "That badge..."

    "Oh, this? This is a badge I got after sessfully passing this Apprentice Alchemist Exam." Qin Yi happily exined.

    "..." Gao Peng cautiously asked, "So you passed your first test?"

    "Yeah, isn''t that obvious?" Qin Yi replied in surprise as if he was just a matter of fact.

    Gao Peng speechlessly looked at Qin Yi and asked again, "Then why did you look decadent just now?"

    "Oh, that, it''s because I''m starving. Guess, how long you think I''ve been stuck in this exam? It''s ten freaking hours! And I haven''t eaten since yesterday because I was too busy honing my alchemy skills. As a result, after this exam is over, hungeres." Qin Yi exined with a pitiful expression, his hand rubbing his empty stomach.

    "..."

    Gao Peng smacked his face with his palms.

    He initially thought that Qin Yi looked sad because he failed, but it turned out to be because he was just hungry.

    Gao Peng sighed and said, "Let''s go Immortal Phoenix House. I''ll treat you to a meal there!"

    "Immortal Phoenix House?!" Qin Yi eximed in surprise.

    "Brother Gao, isn''t the Immortal Phoenix Restaurant too much? I think I''ll be fine if you just treat me in an ordinary restaurant..."

    "Don''t worry about this. The son of the Immortal Phoenix House owner is a friend of mine. He promised me a free meal whenever I visited there. I told him beforehand that I would be taking my friend there, and he said he''s fine with it."

    Qin Yi was in awe after listening to this. Nobody could exin what he was feeling right now.

    The guy in front of him is known as "Man of a Thousand Friends", and he''s literally lived up to his reputation as he has lots of friends, and all of theme from different backgrounds.

    Some other day, Gao Peng told Qin Yi that he had a friend who was a disciple of an elder in a sect. Because of that, no one in the outer sect dared to provoke him.

    Last time, Gao Peng told Qin Yi that he had just made a friendship with a direct descendant of a Spirit Talisman Maker. Because of that, he gets a lot of discounts every time he buys talismans.

    And now informs Qin Yi that the son of the owner of the Immortal Phoenix House is his friend, and he got a free meal at the Immortal Phoenix House.

    Sometimes Qin Yi wonders whether Gao Peng has a special bloodline or physique that can attract people of strong backgrounds to befriend him.

    However, he found no such thing every time Gao Peng was extracted.

    There are many mysterious things in this world, and Gao Peng''s talent for making friends is one of them.

 Chapter 106 - Immortal Phoenix House

    Immortal Phoenix House is Ancient Dragon City''s most famous and luxurious restaurant. Its name has even spread outside to several neighboring cities.

    This restaurant is famous, not without reason. All the chefs who work in the kitchen are Spiritual Chefs, and the foods they serve are certainly not ordinary foods as they are all Spiritual Foods.

    Therefore, their customers are also not ordinary customers. Most of them were people with thick wallets.

    Immortal Phoenix House is a traditional four-part architecture restaurant with pavilions connected with small bridges above the running river. With the view of the mountains, it wasparable to a paradise.

    Arrived at the front yard, Qin Yi seizing in the surroundings with curiosity.

    The path was filled with different varieties of nts and colorful flowers, releasing an intoxicating fragrance. It was pleasing to the eyes and senses.

    It truly is a luxurious ce.

    Take these nts as an example. When Qin Yi asked the system to extract them, they were not ordinary nts; they were Spirit Gathering nts, Insect Repelling nts, and Calm Fragrant Flowers.

    Even though they were all only Rank 1 heaven and earth materials, they were all expensive items and not something that could be found anywhere.

    The first floor is arge tform with no tables and chairs around it. Gao Peng led Qin Yi upstairs through the stairs.

    "Oh, my brother, Gao Peng, you''ve finallye!"

    It was arge and burly man. This man''s face looked fierce and scary like a street thug, which was in stark contrast to the warm atmosphere of this ce.

    Qin Yi is a little suspicious, is this person even rted to this restaurant?

    His appearance is more suitable to appear in a tavern full of boorish men than in an expensive restaurant like this.

    Qin Yi coughed secretly.

    It''s not good to judge a book by its cover.

    "Brother Murong, sorry for the wait." Gao Peng said apologetically.

    "Ha ha, don''t worry. I also actually just arrived." Murong Qian Junughed hospitably, and then his eyes identally caught the figure behind Gao Peng.

    "This is?"

    Gao Peng smiled and started to introduce his friend, "Brother Murong, I already told you beforehand about this friend of mine. He is Brother Qin, and we''re here to celebrate him passing the Alchemist Apprentice Exam."

    "Below Qin Yi. Greetings for the first time, Young Master Murong." Qin Yi pped his hands politely.

    "So it turned out to be Brother Qin. Since you are Brother Gao''s friend, that means you are also my friend. Please just call me Brother Murong like how Brother Gao did. Moreover, you are now an Apprentice Alchemist. I feel like I''m taking advantage of you."

    Although Murong Qian Jun looked bearish and scary, he was actually friendly towards his friends.

    "Well, it''s my pleasure to be friends with you, Brother Murong. Moreover, I''m the one taking advantage here. When I heard I could eat at the Immortal Phoenix House for free from Brother Gao''s mouth, it was like a pie suddenly falling onto my head. I thought he was just joking, but he really brought me here." Qin Yi smiled awkwardly.

    "Ha ha, don''t worry, you really will eat for free here," Said Murong Qian Jun with a carefreeugh.

    Then he invited the two to sit down, and then he continued to say, "I''ve never treated my friend in any special way, but I owe Brother Gao my life. Unfortunately, I have nothing else to pay except to let him eat for free at my family''s restaurant."

    "Brother Murong, jest. Do you know how many people are looking forward to a free meal at this ce? Besides, I didn''t really save you at that time, but I was just protecting myself from a dead and life situation. I just didn''t expect that my self-saving action would yield such generous results." Gao Pengughed awkwardly as his hands scratched his head.

    After the introduction session was over, the three started chatting coolly to get them closer to each other.

    Not long after, a waitress arrived at the three tables while bringing some food and drink menus.

    "Young Master, Young Miss said that it is rare for Young Master to bring his friends here. Therefore, she has prepared some special dishes for you." The waitress said with a polite smile.

    "My elder sister did?" Murong Qian Jun a bit was taken back. Looking at tenrge tes with ten different dishes ced orderly on the table, he was somewhat dumbfounded.

    Isn''t this too much?

    "Thank you, Xiao Ji. You can withdraw!"

    "As you bid, Young Master. Please just call me if the food is not enough."

    After that, Xiao Ji retreated and returned to her work.

    Qin Yi hesitated for a moment and said, "Isn''t this too much for three people?"

    Gao Peng also agrees with Qin Yi.

    He didn''t mind eating this much, but he felt bad for Murong Qian Jun. After all, these dishes don''t look cheap.

    "Well, My elder sister made these dishes. You don''t have to hesitate to eat them." Murong Qian Jun grinned at the two as he picked up the chopsticks on the table.

    "Brother Murong, these are not ordinary foods..."

    Gao Peng could faintly feel the spiritual energy leaking from the food.

    "Of course, they are Rank 1 Spiritual Foods. My elder sister is a Master Spiritual Chef, making Rank 1 Spiritual Foods is easy for her. Therefore you don''t have to feel bad about eating them." Murong Qian Jun exined while pinching a piece of meat from one of the tes on the table.

    Qin Yi was astonished as his gaze scanned the food in front of him.

    As an official member of the Secondary Professional Association, he naturally knew a thing or two about Spiritual Chefs.

    A Spiritual Chef is almost the same as an Alchemist. However, their presentation was in the form of food, not pills. Moreover, they mainly use heaven and earth material as side dishes, while their main ingredient is beast meat.

    Foods cooked by Spiritual Chefs were not much different from the pills that Alchemists concocted. It all depends on what kind of ingredients are involved in their presentation.

    Even so, although the role of Spiritual Chefs is simr to that of Alchemists, Spiritual Chefs are not as popr as Alchemists.

    The reason was quite simple; it was because the food they created couldn''t help much in battle.

    Moreover, cultivators can only consume Spiritual Foods at fixed times and ces.

    Unlike Alchemists, they could at least use pills or poison powder to harm the opponent, but what about the Spiritual Chef?

    Throwing a te of food at the opponent?

    It''s quite not right if you imagine it.

    It''s just wasting food.

    Spiritual Chefs are a bunch of people who take pride in their creation. For them, wasting food is tantamount to insulting their creation.

    Hence, this Secondary Profession became the most unpopr Secondary Profession among the five Secondary Professions.

    Still, they are as demanding as Alchemist.

    Murong Qian Jun chewed the meat in his mouth. After he swallowed it, his face immediately filled with joy and pleasure. He happily said, "Come on, don''t hesitate..."

    "Let me introduce these dishes to you. This one is Five Colorful Chicken Soup. It''s made of a rare Rank 1 magical beast called Five Colorful Chicken. Although it can''t improve your martial aptitude, it can increase your perception by a slight margin. "

    "Increase perception?!" Both Qin Yi and Gao peng were astounded.

    "Of course, it can only help you once; if you eat it twice or thrice, it won''t have the slightest effect. What''s more, it won''t help you if your aptitude is already good enough." Murong Qian Jun added.

    Amazing! Qin Yi eximed in his heart.

    One of the advantages of having high-grade martial aptitude is a cultivator''s understanding of practicing martial arts: the better the perception, the faster the understanding in mastering martial arts.

    To think, a bowl of Five Colorful Chicken Soup could actually increase the cultivator''s perception; it could be said that the chef who cooked it was superb!

    Even though it could only increase a little, it was beneficial for cultivators who were born with low-grade martial aptitude.

    Unfortunately, it might not be of much use to Qin Yi.

    Qin Yi took a sip with a soup in his bowl. As soon as it entered his mouth, his eyes immediately widened up.

    It''s delicious!

    Suddenly he felt like crying.

    Ever since he entered the sect, he had never tasted such good food again. All he had eaten so far was dry bread and a bowl of water.

    These past years he had lived the life of a monk.

    Actually, there is a Divine Kitchen in the outer sect. But he never went there because he heard that Yang Kai''s men dominated that ce.

    Moreover, the food provided there is only ordinary food. So, it''s not worth going there if Qin Yi only ends up getting involved with a bunch of scum.

    Qin Yi could also look for proper food in the city, but he never did it despite his abundant wealth.

    That''s because every time he visits the city, a buddha in his head keeps chanting, "Extract, extract, extract, extract..."

    In the end, without Qin Yi realizing it, he had already spent his time walking around the city without pampering his stomach.

 Chapter 107 - Is This How Female Cultivators Fight?

    Murong Qian Jun looked at Qin Yi and Gao Peng. He asked them expectantly, "How is the taste?"

    "Superb!" Qin Yi did not hesitate to give both thumbs up regarding the taste of this chicken soup.

    The taste is too delicious to the point that he felt all this time he was eating dirt, especially after he transmigrated into this world.

    This soup reminded him of how real food tastes.

    "Right?" Young Master Wen''s face is beaming with proudness.

    "..." Qin Yi was speechless.

    Why are you acting like you''re the one who cooked this food?

    Ah, right, it''s his elder sister who cooked these dishes.

    They must be close, huh...

    Qin Yi''s gaze fell onto the chicken soup in his bowl. Then, he asked the system to perform the extraction.

    [Extractionpleted!]

    [Obtained 15 Perception]

    [Note: Five Colorful Chicken Soup. Grade: Rank 1 Spiritual Food. Effect: Increases the eater''s perception. Ingredients: Rank 1 Magical Beast called Five Colorful Chicken, Four vor Powder...]

    ''Oh, it has no impurities. Incredible!'' Qin Yi was amazed after seeing the results of this food extraction.

    Reading the ingredients to make this dish one by one, he couldn''t help but be frowned for a bit.

    ''How can a Spiritual Chef create dishes without any impurity?''

    The flesh of the magical beast contains a thick amount of impurities, and the additional ingredients also have a lot of impurities.

    Normally, it would be impossible for them to be able to make food without impurities. But they did.

    After pondering it for a while, Qin Yi could onlye up with a possibility in his mind.

    Spiritual Chefs may have unique techniques or abilities to remove the impurities of their food ingredients.

    ...

    "It''s so good. Brother Murong, your system elder, might make a good wife in the future," Gao Peng praised the cook sincerely.

    Murong Qian Jun''s entire body stiffened upon hearing this. The next moment, he pped his hands in the air, "Now way, my elder sister is not good at anything but cooking."

    The corner of Qin Yi''s mouth twitched slightly as he said inwardly, ''Little brother, your elder sister might put poison in your food if she heard this.''

    "Um? What''s that?"

    Qin Yi asked Murong Qian Jun while pointing his chopsticks at a pile of diced-shaped ices on a te. They were blue and shrouded in white vapor, looking very delicate and prettypared to the other dishes on this table.

    "It''s a dessert called Millennium Ice Crystal. It''s a raw-consumable Rank 2 heaven and earth material and can only be taken from the Extreme North Land. It''s precious and is usually only provided on the top floors."

    In fact, Murong Qian Jun himself was a little surprised that his elder sister was willing to provide this dessert to this table.

    Hearing that these dice-shaped ices were Millennium Ice Crystals, Qin Yi''s face suddenly went nk.

    He was not unfamiliar with this heaven and earth. After all, he also had a wine made from heaven and earth material called Millennium Ice Crystal Wine. It was the wine he received from Wu Kun.

    Thinking about this, he couldn''t help but suddenly think of Wu Kun.

    He wonders how that guy is right now. Is he dead or still alive?

    Qin Yi shook his head helplessly.

    There''s no point in thinking about Wu Kun''s situation right now. It''s not like he can help that guy.

    "What is it?" Murong Qian Jun saw Qin Yi suddenly shaking his head, and he couldn''t help but ask.

    "Nothing." Qin Yi replied as he immediately distracted Murong Qian Jun with a question.

    "By the way, what''s the difference between this floor and the one above?"

    Murong Qian Jun exined, "This is the second floor. The people who eat here are usually only Qi Condensation Realm cultivators. The food provided here is only Rank 1 Spiritual Food. Just look around you..."

    Qin Yi instantly swept his gaze over the people on this floor.

    Indeed, they were all Qi Condensation Realm cultivators.

    Here Murong Qian Jun continued his exnation, "The second floor is where Foundation Establishment Realm and Core Formation Realm cultivators eat. The food provided there is Rank 2 or Rank 3 Spiritual Foods. In fact, Qi Condensation Realm cultivators can also eat there as long as they can afford it..."

    "Meanwhile, the top floor is usually reserved by important guests, and the dishes they enjoy are personally cooked by my grandfather, a Rank 4 Spiritual Chef."

    "Rank 4 Spiritual Chef?!" Gao Peng was shocked, and then he sighed and said, "Eating food made by a Rank 2 Spiritual Chef is already a blessing, let alone from a Rank 4 Spiritual Chef. I may never be able to enjoy it in my entire life..."

    Murong Qian Junughed as he showed his chopsticks to Gao Peng andforted him with words, "Never mind you, even I as his grandson have never enjoyed my grandfather''s food..."

    As time went on, the rtionship between the three grew closer as they continued to talk andugh while eating.

    Suddenly the three of them heard amotion from the people around them.

    Qin Yi was confused as his eyes immediately followed the people''s gazes on the floor below.

    He saw two female cultivators. Their cultivation base was not high, but equivalent, only at the Fifth Stage of Qi Condensation Realm. They were standing opposite each other on the tform with serious faces.

    "What are they doing?" Qin Yi tilted his head in confusion.

    "Ring Battle." Murong Qian Jun replied curtly.

    "Ring Battle?" Gao Peng was overjoyed and said, "I''ve heard about the Battle at Immortal Phoenix House. My friend said you could make money from Ring Battle. Is that true?"

    Murong Qian Junughed and confirmed, "That''s true. However, it''s not guaranteed. First of all, you need to pay 100 low-grade spirit stones if you want to challenge the Ring Battle. Then we will confront you with a contender from our side that has equal strength to you. If you lose, you will get nothing. However, if you win, you will get double the amount of the spirit stone you paid for..."

    "Furthermore, you can get bigger rewards if you challenge opponents with higher strength than you and win. In short, the higher the opponent''s strength, the bigger the rewards. How is it? Are you guys interested in trying?"

    "Nah, I''m more interested in watching than participating. Besides, I''m not short on money right now, so I''ll pass up your offer," Said Gao Peng as he lifted the cup of drink in his hand and took a sip.

    "My cultivation base is too low, and I''m only an Alchemist. Besides, I don''t have much experience in fighting, so I''ll pass as well." Qin Yi smiled as he rejected Murong Qian Jun''s offer for obvious reasons.

    The cultivation base that Qin Yi currently disys is the Third Stage of Qi Condensation Realm.

    In the eyes of others, his progress in cultivation was extremely fast. However, if they tracked down how he was cultivating, they would find that his rapid progress waspletely normal.

    First, because he stayed at Spirit Flowers Peak for three whole months, the spiritual energy in that ce is much denser than any other ce in the Outer Sect. So it was normal for him to enjoy more spiritual energy than other outer sect disciples.

    The second was because he was an Alchemist, so that he could create pill resources by himself.

    ¡ªAndstly, because his aptitude isn''t too bad.

    With these three factors, he will be damned if he can''t progress quickly.

    Murong Qian Jun shrugged his shoulders and said, "Too bad. I really wanted to see you two fight."

    Unbeknownst to the three of them, the fight had already started while they were chatting. It''s just... the way they fight is quite strange.

    On the rings, the two female cultivators¡ªone pulled the opponent''s hair, and the other also did the same thing while trying hard to escape the opponent''s violent action.

    Their feet were striking back and forth but rarely hit each other.

    The crowd watching this scene is like watching two women fighting for one man in public. It was quite funny.

    Qin Yi twitched his face, "Is this how female cultivators fight?"

    Puffs. Gao Peng couldn''t contain hisughter. Heughed until tears flowed from the corners of his eyes.

    Not only the two of them who found this show funny, but the other audience alsoughed at it.

    Meanwhile, Murong Qian Jun''s face darkened. This was the first time he had witnessed such an embarrassing fight. What''s more, this happened in his family''s restaurant.

    Instantly, he asked the waiter toe over and scoffed in a low voice, "What''re you doing? How can the fight end like this? Pulling each other hair? Quickly separate them!"

    Gao Peng wiped his tears and said, "Isn''t it fine? I think it''s quite fun to see."

    Murong Qian Jun sighed and waved his hand at the waiter, "Nevermind, you can go back!"

    In the end, the battle continues, and the three are interested in watching this battle.

    On the ring...

    "You insane woman, it hurts. Let go of my hair!" Said the contender while gritting her teeth.

    "You bit*h, you dare to seduce my Dao Companion. Here I thought you were an impressive woman, but it turns out you are just a weak and shameless bit*h who likes to unt your stinky perfume and cow''s milk to get his attention!" The challenger insulted the opponent mercilessly.

    Thinking about his Dao Companion preferring this bitch over her, the challenger''s eyes couldn''t help but turn bloodshot as she violently pulled the opponent''s hai even tighter. She even concentrated all of her Qi in it.

    "You mad woman, what the hell are you talking about?! If your Dao Companion is cheating on you with another woman, you can only me yourself for being unattractive. You see yourself in the mirror, ugly, t, and brain-dead. No wonder your Dao Companion left with another woman!"

    "You shameless bit*h. I''ll kill you!"

    "It''s hurt, it''s hurt. Help! A¡ªh, let go of my hair, you crazy woman! I''ll fight you!"

    "Bring it on, you bit*h! Let''s see who will go bald first!"

    ...

    The audience who listened to this conversation was utterly dumbfounded.. So, it''s really a fight of two women over an unfaithful man.

 Chapter 108 - The Ten Great Sects

    In the end, the battle of these two female cultivators ended for nearly an hour, and the challenger''s side won it.

    Their fight was not fun but quite funny nheless.

    The challenger wins by pulling the hair of the contender.

    The audience did not quite understand how the challenger could prevent his opponent from mobilizing Qi by simply pulling her opponent''s hair.

    However, everyone could feel that the challenger would tighten her grip every time the contender mobilized her Qi. As a result, the contender always got distracted and failed every time she wanted to fight back.

    The technique that the challenger disyed was bizarre, and truthfully it was a bit scary. In the end, the audience called this technique the "Hair Pulling Technique."

    Some people may start to imitate this technique after returning from here.

    "Yeah~, it''s an exhrating fight!" Gao Peng happily pped his hands.

    "Which part do you see exhrating? It''s an embarrassing fight to me." Murong Qian Jun sighed helplessly.

    "Don''t say that, Brother Murong. Look, people seem to be enjoying it." Gao Peng smiled as his eyes shifted to other guests on this floor.

    Murong Qian Jun also noticed that the people seemed to be enjoying the show just now.

    The cultivator never ran out of spectacle of fighting, and sometimes a mediocre battle could no longer excite them. Maybe this kind of fight can add the color of pleasure to their days.

    He sighed, and then he turned his gaze toward Qin Yi.

    Qin Yi pinched a piece of the Millennium Ice Crystal between his chopsticks and stuffed it into his mouth.

    As soon as Qin Yi swallowed it, his body immediately quivered slightly.

    "Cool!"

    The texture of Millennium Ice Crystal wasn''t as hard as a ball of ice, but it was like half-frozen jelly. It was sweet, and some mysterious taste added to its vor. It was a taste he had never experienced before.

    This delicacy really fits his tongue.

    Should I ask Brother Murong to pack up some after this?

    Qin Yi picked up another Millennium Ice Crystal with his chopsticks. He said to Murong Qian Jun, "I heard that Millennium Ice Crystals are not easy to obtain. Brother Murong, your family restaurant is amazing. Not only did you acquire them, you even sold them."

    "If we were to look for it ourselves, of course, it would be difficult. However, we only bought it from the Ice Pce." Exined Murong Qian Jun with a smile.

    "Ice Pce?" Qin Yi raised his eyebrow and confirmed, "One of The Ten Great Sects located in the Extreme North Land?"

    There were around a hundred sects conferred as Great Sects in this region. Among them, only the top ten were considered absolute rulers of the Azure Dragon Region.

    These Ten Great Sects are the Profound Martial Sect in the central area of ??the Azure Dragon Region. This sect was thergest and most powerful sect in the region, and currently, they were ranked first in The Ten Great Sects.

    Underworld Pce upies the second position. This sect is the ruler of Underworld City, an underground city that deals with many inexplicable things.

    Followed by the Myriad Beast Sect in the next position, located in Myriad Beast Mountain. This sect has guarded this perilous mountain for thousands of years from beast tides that could break out at any moment.

    In fourth ce was the Limitless Sword Sect, a sect specializing in the sword way and located in the Divine Sword Mountain.

    Next up was Cloud Crane Mountain, located on a cloud-shrouded mountain where no one could see what it looked like.

    Then, there was the Violet Thunder Sect located on the border of the Land of Thunder, a territory that was relentlessly struck by lightning.

    Meanwhile, Ice Pce was in sixth ce. This sect consists mainly of women, ruling over the Extreme North Land.

    The Extreme North Land was a frigid ce that ordinary cultivators had a hard time staying in for too long, except the disciples from the Ice Pce. Maybe because of this, they can monopolize all the natural products that grow there. One such example is the Millennium Ice Crystal.

    The remaining four great sects are Demonic Sound Sect, Seven Stars Tower, Fiend Executioner Temple, and Clear Heart Lake.

    The Sleeping Dragon Sect also used to be part of The Ten Great Sects, but their positions fell and were eventually reced by other sects due to their continuous decline. Currently, the Sleeping Dragon Sect is ranked 25th.

    "Of course. Do any other sects dare to use that name?" Murong Qian Jun shrug off jokingly.

    "Let me tell you. Millennium Ice Crystals aren''t just a delicacy Ice Pce produced. Unfortunately, they only intend to share Millennium Ice Crystals with us. Therefore, if you want to taste their other delicacies, you need to go to the Extreme North Land personally."

    Qin Yi smiled wryly, "Well, it''s still too early for me to go there..."

    "Don''t worry, Brother Qin. I have a friend whose friend is a friend of the Ice Pce''s disciple. Maybe I can ask him for some Ice Pce specialty products. Of course, I will share with you." Gao Peng raised his thumb reassuringly.

    Murong Qian Jun, "..."

    Qin Yi, "..."

    The two of them almost couldn''t keep up with Gao Peng''s words.

    Besides, how many friends is he actually have?

    While the two of them speechlessly looked at Gao Peng, Gao Peng, on the other hand, suddenly remembered something. He turned to Qin Yi and asked, "Right, Brother Qin, I heard from Sister Qiao that you are going out of the sect for a while?"

    Qin Yi nodded and replied without hiding anything, "I''m now allowed to leave the sect. Therefore, I intend to return to my hometown. After all, I haven''t been home for almost three years. I''m afraid that my beloved younger brother will forget that he has an older brother if I dy my return any longer."

    "I see. How long are you going to stay there?" Gao Peng asked curiously.

    "I''m not sure. Maybe half a year or so."

    "That long?" Gao Peng was shocked.

    "What about your mission rations? Your resource rations will be cut a lot if you miss a lot of missions."

    "Don''t worry about it. I''ve already taken on a long-term mission from the Mission Hall."

    "Oh, what kind of a mission?"

    "Mission to retrieve Monkey Wine from Monkey Mountain."

    As soon as Gao Peng and Murong Qian Jun heard the words "Monkey Mountain," their bodies and faces stiffened instantly.

    ?

    Qin Yi looked strangely at the two of them and couldn''t help but ask, "What''s wrong with you all?"

    Gao Peng and Murong Qian Jun hurriedly shook their heads awkwardly and said simultaneously, "Nothing."

    Gao Peng, "Just don''t forget to bring your storage bag there, Brother Qin."

    Qin Yi could only look at Gao Peng suspiciously.

    ***

    Ten dishes weren''t much for the three of them. In fact, they could wipe it out in a very short time.

    An hour after the Ring Battle was over, another challenger came to challenge the contender from the immortal Phoenix House.

    "Another challenger appears!"

    "Who is the person this time?"

    "I hope it won''t be likest time. Although it''s funny, it''s not exciting!"

    In an instant, the visitors became a bit heated.

    This time, the challengers andpetitors were both male cultivators, and their cultivation bases were also one stage different.

    The challenger is a teenager dressed in ck and has a frosty expression on his face, and his cultivation base is at the Seventh Stage of Qi Condensation Realm. Meanwhile, the other was a robust middle-aged man whose cultivation base was the Eighth Stage of Qi Condensation Realm.

    The contender stood with a mocking smile on his face. He seemed to be looking down on his opponent.

    "It''s him!"

    Suddenly Murong Qian Jun eximed.

    Gao Peng and Qin Yi tilted their heads in confusion toward Murong Qian Jun.

    "That teenager is Yin Cheng. He is one of only two survivors of Shadow House who managed to escape to this city. He hase here many times to challenge the Ring Battle, and he has always won." Murong Qin Jun rified his previous utterance.

    "Shadow House?"

    Gao Peng and Qin Yi looked at each other. Apparently, neither of them had ever heard of it.

    "It''s normal you haven''t heard of it. Most people probably haven''t heard of this name either." Murong Qian Jun smiled and exined.

    "Shadow House is one of the factions in Underworld City, and this faction is engaged in the assassination business. However, not a long ago, I heard that Shadow House has friction with other underworld factions. Unfortunately, they lost and were almost wholly annihted. But at a critical moment, Ancient Dragon City''s City Lord suddenly came to his aid before thest two survivors were about to be killed¡ª and those two survivors were Yin Cheng and his older sister."

    "Underworld City!"

    Qin Yi and Gao Peng gasped simultaneously. No wonder why the two of them had never heard of Shadow House. It turned out that this faction resided in Underworld City.

    The Underworld City was a mysterious city, and news of what happened there was rarely leaked to the outside world.

    Low-level cultivators like Qin Yi and Gao Peng have no way to know precise details about Underworld City.. At most, they could only know that the Underworld City was ruled by the Underworld Pce, the most prominent sect in this region after Profound Martial Sect.

 Chapter 109 - Shadow Bloodline

    Qin Yi looked at Murong Qian Jun with admiration and said, "You sure know a lot, Brother Murong. That''s amazing!"

    Gao Peng also nodded. Even though he had many friends, he was still oblivious to many major things that happened in the cultivation circle.

    No one does not likes to be praised. Murong Qian Jun is no exception. He proudly said, "Of course. Do you think my family only opens a restaurant for money? The Immortal Phoenix House is not just a ce to eat. It''s also a ce to gather information..."

    "What''s more, all the guests here are not ordinary cultivators; even the Qi Condensation Realm cultivators here each have impressive backgrounds. Therefore, what they talk about is usually not a regr conversation. While they are busy eating and chatting, all the workers here are busy gathering information that leaks from the guests'' mouths. Thanks to that, our family knows a lot about the major events that happened in the cultivation circle..."

    While the three were chitchatting, the Ring Battle battle had already begun.

    Qin Yi''s gaze quickly descended into the Ring Battle.

    Presently, the robust middle-aged man that entered the ring was already locked inbat with the teenager.

    As his cultivation base was higher than his opponent''s, he was already very confident that he could win this battle.

    However, while they exchanged fists, the robust middle-aged man found that he could not end this match smoothly.

    When the two of them fought, punches and kicks went to and fro as spiritual qi around them raged, which caused one to be dazzled by this sight.

    The teenager''s moves are so fast and smooth. Every attack he gives is directed to the robust middle-aged man''s vital parts.

    As confident as the robust middle-aged man, he eventually loses his cool.

    "Damn, you brat!" Suddenly, the robust middle-aged man abruptly emitted an enraged roar that was like a fierce beast, and it was as if he''d gone mad as he pounced towards the teenager.

    On the contrary, the teenager''s expression remains calm as he cleverly calctes his opponent''s movement. He jumped one step back and assimted himself into his shadow.

    "Eh?" Suddenly, Qin Yi, as an audience, noticed that the teenager had suddenly disappeared into the shadows. He watched the robust middle-aged man instantly strengthen his guard and cautiously search where the shadow had gone.

    "That is Yin Cheng''s bloodline ability "Shadow Assimtion." Noticing Qin Yi''s confused state, Murong Qian Jun immediately enlightened him.

    "The Shadow House is blessed by a unique bloodline called "Shadow Bloodline." However, not many of them can awaken this bloodline. For Yin Cheng to be able to awaken his bloodline and gain this ability at this young age, he can be considered a talent."

    Bloodline!

    Qin Yi''s eyes immediately shot up.

    If he could extract it, he would add another life-saving ability to his cards.

    A cautious person like him, such a shadow ability is very much needed. Therefore, he needs to get it no matter what it takes.

    Although he was excited, his heart was still shrouded in doubt.

    "Why would someone like him appear in this kind of battle? With his background and abilities, he could easily make money."

    The ability to assimte with that shadow was not trivial. If the teenager could train it correctly, he might be a terrifying assassin.

    Moreover, this teenager was not a hot-headed and careless person from what Qin Yi saw. In fact, he is calm and intelligent in observing the situation around him. He knew when to attack and retreat. In short, he was the perfect material to be an assassin.

    And yet, he even appeared at a ce like this. Does he just want to make money, or is he just honing his skills?

    "That''s because he and his older sister are poor and need money urgently. Meanwhile, no one dares to hire them because people fear offending the enemy who destroyed the Shadow House. You can imagine Shadow House, a bunch of people who are good at assassination and having a terrifying bloodline could end up being miserable like this. What kind of enemy have they actually faced?"

    "If even the Shadow House could be wiped out so easily, no one in this city would dare to challenge the Shadow House''s enemy. After all, they don''t want to end up like the Shadow House. The only reason the City Lord remains unscathed to this day is that the colossal sect-like Sleeping Dragon Sect backed him. However, the Sleeping Dragon Sect didn''t recruit him as a disciple even if he''s talented since they had no reason to offend Shadow House''s enemy further. The other people also did not have the guts to help the siblings."

    Speaking like this, Murong Qian Jun couldn''t help but tremble slightly as his face revealed a fearful expression. He added, "Yin Cheng is desperate for money to treat his older sister, who fell into aa from the poison she received during the war between the two factions. Yin Cheng wanted to hire a skillful physician, but the cost was too high. Therefore, he is willing to do anything to make money."

    From Murong Qian Jun''s exnation, Qin Yi and Gao Peng were finally enlightened, and they could roughly understand the siblings'' situation.

    Right now, Yin Cheng was like a bird in a cage.

    He desperately needed a lot of money to treat her older sister, but no one in the Ancient Dragon City dared to help him. If he decided to make money by killing and seizing the city''s residents, the Guardian Temple would probably take action without considering the face of the City Lord. With Yin Cheng caught, the older sister will be neglected, and she will slowly die from the deadly poison that resides in her body.

    If he were to leave Ancient Dragon City, he might be hunted down by the enemy who exterminated his family. Even if he wasn''t afraid of it, he needed to consider his older sister''s situation, which was currently in a critical state.

    Carrying his older sister around would only worsen her condition however, if he left his older sister in the city alone, who knows what would happen to her, especially when no one can guarantee whether Yin Cheng will make it out after he gets out of the city.

    Therefore, Yin Chen could only make money this way.

    Qin Yi frowned and asked, "Why doesn''t the City Lord just hire this fellow? Logically, with this outstanding ability, he is very useful for running some errands for the City Lord."

    Murong Qian Jun groaned for a moment, and then he answered vaguely: "I heard that there is some kind of unknown agreement between the City Lord and the Shadow House''s enemy. That agreement prevents the City Lord from helping the sibling any further."

    Gao Peng tilted his head and asked Murong Qian Jun, "Aren''t you afraid that letting this fellow participate in the Ring Battle will offend the Shadow House''s enemy? After all, this is still considered as helping him."

    "Nah~"

    In response to this, Murong Qian Jun carelessly waved his hand in the air, "We''re just doing business, not hiring or helping this person. Besides, it''s not just us. This guy also often goes to Drunked Gold Pavilion, and yeah... he loses more than wins..."

    Both Qin Yi and Gao Peng chuckled.

    Drunked Gold Pavilion is the most famous gambling venue in the city. If you''re lucky, you might be a millionaire overnight. However, if you lose, you might end up being a bum the next day.

    Qin Yi''s gaze fell on the figure of a teenager who was still fighting in the ring.

    Currently, he was thinking about how he could make contact with this fellow. After all, he needs to get close to extract his target.

    Meanwhile, he was in the ring, the fight was still going on, and it was almost reaching a climax.

    Everyone could see that the robust middle-aged man was utterly outmatched and cornered by Ying Chen''s barrage of sneak attacks.

    The robust middle-aged man knows he will be finished if things continue like this. Hence, he suddenly feigned carelessness and subconsciously lowered his guards.

    When the robust middle-aged man thought that his opponent would attack him from the front after seeing this opening he had deliberately made, suddenly he saw his enemy leaping towards him disappear into his shadow.

    The next second, the teenager appears again behind the robust middle-aged man. When the robust middle-aged man realized this, his opponent was already holding his chin and upper head. One could see that his head could be dislocated at any time if the robust middle-aged man moved recklessly.

    Cold sweat dripped down his forehead of the robust middle-aged man as he slowly opened his mouth and said, "I-I give up..."

    On the second floor...

    Before the Ring Battle was over, Qin Yi had already said goodbye to Murong Qian Jun and Gao Peng.

    The only thing he regretted was that he couldn''t extract all the customers on this floor. He wanted to, but doing what he usually does in such a fancy restaurant was a little embarrassing.

    Even if he wanted to, at least not when he was with his friends, otherwise, his little dignity as an Alchemist would be ruined.

    In the end, he just extracted everyone he passed.

    Qin Yi skipped them to get better.

    If he missed Yin Chen''s Shadow Bloodline today, he didn''t know when and where he would meet Yin Chen again.

 Chapter 110 - I Want Him

    Yin Cheng left the Immortal Phoenix House with a satisfied smile on his original frosty face.

    He walked down a winding road and eventually entered a small alley humming himself with an unknown song, proving how good a mood he was at the moment.

    However, his eyes asionally moved to the side like he was probing something while walking.

    He knew he was being followed, but he didn''t care.

    Knowing this guy didn''t shoot him even though he''s acting so careless and ignorant. It just meant that this person had no intention of hurting him.

    Yin Cheng was very sharp and sensitive to killing intent as an assassin himself. This person didn''t give off killing intent from the start; it could only mean that this person was waiting for him to react.

    He might be able to use his bloodline ability to escape this person''s stalking, but he wanted to know this stalker''s purpose following him.

    Twenty minutester, Yin Cheng finally couldn''t hold back any longer. He turns around and annoyedly asks, "Come out. I know you''ve been following me all along!"

    "So you''ve noticed..."

    As soon as this voice came out, a ck-cloaked man finally showed himself before Yin Cheng.

    Of course, this ck-cloaked man person was Qin Yi.

    Yin Cheng sneered and said, "Who do you think I am?"

    "An assassin from the fallen house?" Qin Yi answered innocently.

    An icy expression appeared on Yin Cheng''s face when he heard these words. He coldly said, "If you have nothing else to say, then you better get out of my sight right now before I change my mind."

    Qin Yi chuckled and shrugged his shoulders, "You''re so fierce. I just want to get to know you though~."

    Yin Cheng snorted and said, "If you said you were here to kill me, I would probably believe it right away."

    Ever since he came to this city, everyone treated him and his older sister like the gue.

    They were afraid that cmity would befall them if they got close to him and his older sister.

    Therefore, when this stalker said he wanted to get to know him, Yin Chen couldn''t believe it.

    "I have no ill intentions towards you, let alone kill you. As I said before, I just wanted to get to know you." Said Qin Yi with a sigh.

    "Get to know me?" Yin Cheng scoffed, "That''s funny. Don''t you already know who I am?"

    Qin Yi tilted his head and answered innocently, "An assassin from the fallen house?"

    "Bastard. If you say those two words one more time, I will definitely kill you!" Yin Cheng growled as a purple dagger appeared in his hand.

    After a brief moment of silence, Yin Cheng kept the purple dagger back to his sleeve.

    "Tch, stop following me, or else don''t me me that I didn''t warn you!"

    Yin Cheng turned around and said that. He was about to use his bloodline ability to escape the other party''s sight. But suddenly he heard...

    "Are you sure? I can heal your elder sister~"

    As soon as these words sounded out, Yin Cheng''s body suddenly froze in an instant.

    He turned around and sharply looked at the ck-cloaked man.

    "What did you say?"

    "I said nothing."

    Yin Cheng gritted his teeth and repeated the words he had heard earlier, "You said, you can heal my elder sister!"

    Qin Yi sighed and said, "Good grief, I thought you were deaf."

    "..."

    Yin Cheng went silent for a while.

    Almost everyone in town already knew about his elder sister being sick. It''s not a private matter. Some had even tried to take advantage of this and threatened Yin Cheng to work for them.

    However, they died for no reason before Yin Cheng made up his mind.

    Everyone who came to him never came back again. Because of this, no Alchemist would ept Yin Cheng''s request to heal elder sisters unless he paid them a fantastic sum.

    But he was broke, and his elder sister''s treatment could not be dyed any longer.

    Therefore, he was pretty desperate at the moment.

    He hesitantly said, "You... can you really heal my elder sister?"

    "Perhaps~" Qin Yi replied in a casual tone.

    He wasn''t so sure, but he wouldn''t know until he tried.

    He had spoken so confidently earlier just to get Yin Chen''s attention so he wouldn''t run away using his bloodline ability.

    Yin Cheng took a deep breath, and then he asked, "What do you want from me?"

    "Eh," Qin Yi raised his eyebrows in surprise, "You had believed me already?"

    He initially thought it would take a lot of effort to convince Yin Cheng, but Yin Cheng was unexpectedly able to believe his words quickly.

    With an expressionless face, Yin Cheng answered honestly: "As long as it has a slim chance of saving my elder sister, I will believe it even if ites from a suspicious person like you."

    He continued to look at the ck-cloaked man and said, "Although I don''t know whether you were ignorant about us or you were just fearless and didn''t care about my enemy''s threats, however, since you said that, I supposed you must need something from me. Said, what do you want me to do for you? I will not hesitate to do it as long as you treat my elder sister!"

    Qin Yi did not immediately answer Yin Cheng''s question. After being silent for a while, he suddenly pped and said praisingly, "Not bad. Not only are you talented, but you are also good at judging situations. I''m starting to like you even more."

    Qin Yi''s original intention was to find an opportunity to approach Yin Cheng. That way, the system would perform the extraction and get everything Yin Cheng had, including his bloodline and aptitude.

    But after he faced Yin Cheng directly, he suddenly discovered that he not only fell in love with Yin Chen''s talent but also his personality and intelligence.

    Qin Yi licked his lips as a desire to have this person secretly rose in his heart.

    If he could turn Yin Cheng into his subordinate...

    Qin Yi firmly believed that he would be a strong person and an important figure in this region in the future. When that momentes, he would need to hire a trustworthy subordinate to take care of all his needs.

    However, looking for trusted subordinates is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

    Therefore, if Qin Yi wanted to find one, he needed to find it early, especially when he was still nothing but a random unknown cultivator.

    From this encounter, Qin Yi could see that Yin Cheng is loyal. It can also be seen how much he cares for his elder sister¡ªfrom ability, intelligence, talent, personality to loyalty. This person was a perfect candidate to be his subordinate.

    However, before he wanted to hire Yin Chen as his subordinate, he needs to show his capability and sincerity first.

    Qin Yi smiled behind his hood and said, "Take me to your elder sister. I will tell you what I wantter."

    Yin Cheng nodded and immediately escorted the ck-clocked man to his residence without hesitation.

    Half an hourter, the two of them finally arrived at a secluded forest, and there was a small house made of wood.

    Looking around, Qin Yi couldn''t help but ask, "This is the ce where you and your elder sister live?"

    Yin Cheng nodded in affirmation. He said, "The City Lord offered us to stay in his mansion, but we refused. She already paid a lot to help us, so I don''t want to bother her any further."

    "Why don''t you just ask the City Lord to help your elder sister?" Qin Yi asked curiously.

    Yin Cheng was silent for a while before he replied, "I''ve already done that, but even the City Lord is helpless. Sometimes she would secretly send some antidote, but they could only suppress the poison in my elder sister''s body."

    Qin Yi raised hir brow and said, "The City Lord sure cares about you two."

    As far as he remembered, the City Lord was a female powerhouse with the surname "Yin."

    Does she rte to Shadow House? That''s why she cares about the siblings so much?

    Yin Cheng said nothing to this sentence. He quietly ushered the ck-cloaked man into his house.

    "Elder sister, I''m back!"

    Yin Cheng enthusiastically called out. Unfortunately, no one responded to it. However, he didn''t care.

    He walked further ahead and entered a narrow room. There he saw the figure of his older sister, who was still lying in pain on the bed.

    Qin Yi, who was walking behind Yin Cheng, finally saw her.

    Then he heard Yin Cheng suddenly spoke¡ª

    "When I was young and ignorant, my elder sister always nudged me to train, but I was always cked off. At that time, I thought that as long as there was my elder sister, I didn''t have to train myself to be a fine assassin. I was yful and naughty, and because of that, my parents and my elders always scolded me badly. However, my elder sister is always there to cover me and clean my mess. She always protected me even when our Shadow House was attacked. She protected me like a treasure. No matter how much damage she takes, she continues to protect me until the City Lord arrives to save us..."

    If people could see, they would see the color of sadness deeply painted in Yin Chen''s eyes when he spoke of this.

    Yin Chen turned around, and then he prostrated himself in front of the ck-cloaked man. He banged his forehead against the floor and firmly said, "Therefore... please help my elder sister.. I don''t know what you want from me, but I willy down my life for you if you can heal my elder sister."

 Chapter 111 - The Miraculous Water

    The corner of Qin Yi''s mouth rose slightly upon hearing this, but he didn''t get excited.

    He slowly walked over to the woman who was lying on the bed.

    A look of pain was etched on her fair and delicate face. Even though she was in aa, her consciousness didn''t seem to stop struggling against the poison that arbitrarily resided in her body.

    When Qin Yi took a closer look at her, he noticed ckish-purple lines forming cracks on her pale skin. He could even smell an unpleasant odor from her body.

    Ugh, these symptoms are a nightmare for ady.

    Qin Yi couldn''t help but say inwardly.

    The next moment, he touched the patient''s pulse. He infused his spiritual qi and used it to scan her body''s condition.

    He''s not a doctor, but you can check people''s body condition through their pulse as long as you''re a cultivator.

    The longer he examines the patient''s body, the deeper his frown.

    A few secondster...

    Qin Yi let go of his touch. He couldn''t help but mutter, "What a vicious and deadly poison..."

    "Can it be cured?" Yin Cheng asked with a face full of concern.

    He had long known how vicious the poison was within his elder sister''s body. But the problem is whether this person can solve it or not.

    Qin Yi was silent for a moment before he borated based on what he had just discovered from the patient''s body.

    "The poison in your sister''s body is truly vicious. It is like termites slowly eating away at your sister from within. However, what it eats is not only your sister''s internal organs but also her spiritual qi, life force, and soul. Thanks to that, your older sister''s body almostpletely turned into an undead, and she even emitted an unpleasant odor..."

    "In short, your elder sister''s situation is extremely dire, and if I don''t guess wrong, it won''t take long before that poison consumes your elder sister''s life entirely." Qin Yi finished speaking.

    Yin Cheng''s face turned ghostly pale.

    Realizing this, Qin Yi raised his hand and said, "Fret not. I have a way to detoxify and restore the lost vitality from your elder sister''s body. However, I don''t have a way to cure her lost soul yet. Your elder sister still won''t wake up until her soul is healed."

    Yin Cheng''s eyes shot up instantly upon hearing that his elder sister could be healed. He prostrated himself again and said, "Mister, as long as your method can free my elder sister from the pain-"

    Qin Yi sighed and helplessly said, "Stop prostrating yourself. I''m not some kind of Buddha statue."

    "Yes, mister!" Yin Cheng immediately straightened up, but he was still squatting on the floor.

    Qin Yi faintly said, "Bring me a ss of water!"

    Although Yin Cheng didn''t know what the ck-cloaked wanted to do with the ss of water, he still obedientlyplied with his orders.

    Not long after, Yin Chen entered the room again with a ss of water in his hand.

    "I brought the water, Mister."

    Qin Yi nodded and immediately took the ss of water from Yin Cheng''s hand.

    After that, he turned his back to Yin Cheng. His eyesnded on the woman on the bed for a second before he opened his UI.

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    Energy Box: Spiritual Energy (100,000), Impurity (100,000), Neutralizer (100,000), Light (500), Heat (500), Soothing (1000), Heal (100,000), Breath (100), Vision (100), Stamina (100,000), Spiritual Qi (100,000), Vitality (100,000), Berserk (500)...

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    In the past month, Qin Yi has not only been busy umting Cultivation Points, but he has also been busy rounding up each power in the PowerBox.

    He also replenished some used power, some of which was new power he extracted from pills and new heaven and earth materials.

    In order to heal the Yin Cheng''s elder sister, Qin Yi needed not only [Neutralizer] but also several other powers such as [Heal] to restore her damaged organs, [Vitality] and [Spiritual Qi] to rece her lost life force and spiritual Qi, and finally [Stamina] and [Soothing].

    Even though this elder sister of Yin Cheng was sleeping, her consciousness was actually still active against the poison in her body. Giving her [Stamina] and [Soothing] might calm her nerves and spirit.

    Just as he was about to infuse the PowerBox into the ss of water he was holding, he suddenly halted. Then he asked Yin Cheng, "What''s your other sister''s cultivation base?"

    Yin Cheng was taken aback for a moment, and then he answered frankly: "In her peak, she is a Core Formation Realm cultivator. However, but now, she is barely at Foundation Establishment Realm."

    Qin Yi groaned and estimated in his heart.

    A poison that even a Core Formation Realm cultivator could suffer...

    Maybe only the original antidote can cure it. If I had to use [Neutralizer], it was estimated to be equivalent to a Rank 4 Pill.

    ording to what he has experimented with so far:

    The Rank 1 Pill contained 100 of power.

    The Rank 2 Pill contained 1,000 of power.

    That Rank 3 Pill contained 10,000 of power.

    That Rank 4 Pill contained 100,000 of power.

    That means Qin Yi needs to pour all the [Neutralizer] and other necessary powers into this water.

    Qin Yi sighed inwardly and said, ''After all, I''m such a generous guy..."

    After that, he immediately poured his PowerBox to contain miraculous water.

    The powers of the PowerBox were easy to refill, so it wouldn''t bleed Qin Yi''s heart even if he wasted it all on other people.

    Miraculous water is finally here!

    Qin Yi supports the patient''s body up. Then he slowly fed her with the miraculous water.

    Now, he only needs to wait for the results...

    Before long, the color on the patient''s face began to improve. His pale skin finally regained its color, and even the purple cracks began to disappear in the blink of an eye.

    What''s even more impressive, Qin Yi''s miraculous water can also heal the scars and illnesses suffered by this patient.

    "Well, I have sessfully removed the poison in your elder sister''s body." Qin Yi suddenly spoke.

    ??!

    Yin Cheng was started.

    Did he heard it wrongly?

    How could his elder sister recover just like that?

    Didn''t you just feed him a ss of water?

    Yin Cheng is in doubt. However, when he approached his elder sister''s bed and saw her, his eyes almost popped out of his eye sockets.

    How is that possible?

    Yin Cheng was shocked.

    He could sense that her elder sister''s breath was very stable, and herplexion was also very healthy.

    Rather than looking like an undead, she now looked more like a sleeping princess.

    "Elder sisters..."

    Yin Cheng tremblingly grabbed his elder sister''s hand.

    Qin Yi, beside him, said: "Unfortunately, she still can''t wake up due to her damaged soul..."

    Soul-based pills or heaven and earth materials were rare. It was so rare that even a Nascent Soul Realm powerhouse would fight to the death whenever it appeared. So it''s understandable that he doesn''t have any soul-rted powers given his current situation.

    Yin Cheng sobbed beside his elder sister. After a while, he wiped his tears and turned to the ck-cloaked man.

    He was about to prostrate again, but Qin Yi stopped him by saying, "I said stop prostrating. I don''t want to spend my [Heal] on your forehead."

    "Right, right, I forgot..." Yin Cheng mes himself in his heart. He became forgetful and clumsy due to happiness.

    "Mister, you have done more than what you are supposed to do. Although my sister is still unconscious, I can see that the poison in her body has disappeared. Moreover, she currently looks very healthy. It is all thanks to you. Mister, please ept my deepest gratitude!"

    Even though Yin Cheng did not prostrate his head again, he still bowed his body to show gratitude.

    "Mister, as I promised before: as long as Mister can heal my elder sister, I will do anything for you. Therefore, please tell me what you want me to do. I will do anything for you, even if it requires me to go through the path of me and fire." He added.

    Qin Yi pinched his chin as he groaned for a moment. Then he spoke, "Actually, I don''t really have an order for you. However, if you want to repay me, you can pay for it with your body.

    After hearing this, Yin Cheng, still half-bent, suddenly froze.

    He quickly regains his sense.

    When he straightened himself back up, a blush appeared on his face. He said while gritting his teeth, "If that''s what mister wants..."

    Qin Yi smiled delightedly without feeling any strangeness in the atmosphere between them. He said reassuringly, "Don''t worry. I won''t treat you badly."

    Yin Cheng''s face reddened even more. He said falteringly, "But I am very inexperienced. My elder sister has never taught me su- such a thing before. Therefore, Mister... Pl- please be gentle..."

    Qin Yi strangely looked at the teenager in front of him and said, "Don''t worry too much about it. Actually, this is also my first time epting a subordinate. All you need to do is follow my orders, and I''ll pay you every month."

    "Eh, subordinates?"

    "Eh?"

    Yin Cheng''s entire body stiffened instantly.

    So did Qin Yi.

    They just realized that the two of them were actually on two differents.

 Chapter 112 - The Unlucky Egg Was Struck By Lightning

    After a severe brief misunderstanding, Qin Yi finally exined his intention to have Yin Cheng as a subordinate instead of a ''ything.''

    Of course, Yin Cheng, who was listening to this, couldn''t help but feel very ashamed. The more he heard, the more he wanted to bury himself deep into the ground.

    How could he think such disrespectful thoughts?

    But he can''t be med for this.

    The way the ck-cloaked man spoke previously was highly misleading. Anyone who heard it would ultimately go in a different direction.

    Yin Cheng took a deep breath as he immediately cut off his train of thought. In a short time, he finally calmed his emotions as his face turned frosty as ever, and then-

    Qin Yi, who had just finished exining, was suddenly startled by Yin Cheng''s behavior, who short fall into a knee in front of him.

    Isn''t that just a bit of a misunderstanding?

    He helplessly was about to tell this teenager to stand up. However, before he could do that, he was stopped by Yin Cheng''s solemn words...

    "I, Yin Cheng, on behalf of the Shadow House, swear to dedicate my entire life to serving you, Master. As your most loyal subordinate, I will carry out all orders youmand. Whether good or bad, all merit wille to you and all sins; I will shoulder it all with my body and soul. If I ever have the slightest thought of betrayal, Heaven will strike me with Its strongest lightning until I turn to nothingness and am unable to reincarnate!"

    Kacha!

    Boom!

    Suddenly a booming sound of thunder could be heard from outside the house, scaring every creature in the surrounding area.

    Near Yin Cheng''s house, a small ck snake was coiling its body on a tree branch. Its red and fierce eyes were looking at Yin Cheng''s home.

    Don''t look at its small size; even though it looks like this, it is actually a Rank 3 magical beast and has lived for hundreds of years. Thus, its strength was equivalent to a Core Formation Realm cultivator.

    Its Master sent it to this ce to monitor Yin Cheng and his older sister''s daily behavior. In addition, it also has the duty to eliminate everyone rted to the siblings.

    The cultivators in the city were afraid to approach the sibling is not without reason. Rumor has it that everyone who wants to hire the services of Yin Cheng''s assassin skill always ends up tragically before their request is fulfilled.

    Of course, the one who killed those people was not Yin Cheng but this ck snake.

    Today, the ck snake saw Yin Cheng bringing an unknown man into his house. It''s been a long time, and it doesn''t know what they''re doing and talking inside.

    It knew that Yin Cheng was in dire need of money to treat his elder sister.

    Could it be that an unknown man is here to treat Yin Cheng''s elder sister?

    Nah, it''s impossible~

    The poison in that woman''s body could only be treated using its master''s antidote.

    Suddenly its thought went wild...

    Has this brat finally lost hisst dignity as a man?

    He brought a wild and adult man into his house and spent a lot of time inside.

    What else if it''s not that "thing"?

    What a shameless and slutty brat-

    Suddenly, a loud rumbling roar interrupted its thoughts from above the sky.

    It reflexively looked up, then its red and vicious eyes suddenly saw a purple lightning sh towards it-

    It?

    ??!

    Kacha!

    Boom!

    The purple lightning mercilessly strikes the unlucky egg. The lightning was so fast and powerful that even the formidable body of a Rank 3 ck snake couldn''t block it.

    The ck snake was utterly dumbfounded and confused...

    Who am I?

    Where am I?

    What am I doing?

    Those were itsst thoughts before its stricken body began to fade and slowly dissipate into nothingness.

    ***

    Somewhere in a luxurious pce, it is a room filled with music and intoxicating fragrances. A woman with a voluptuous body is being served by handsome male servants dressed in sexy clothes.

    She was about to enjoy a cup of red wine that was in her hand, and suddenly her mouth spurted blood.

    This site instantly dumbfounded the male servants.

    "Xiao Hei..."

    The voluptuous woman wiped the blood from her mouth as she said in both panic and anger, "My Xiao Hei disappeared- No, it''s dead! Someone killed my Xiao Hei! Who is it?!"

    Did that Shadow House brat kill Xiao Hei?

    No, that''s impossible!

    That brat is only a Qi Condensation Realm cultivator. It''s impossible for him to kill a Rank 3 magical beast.

    Is that the City Lord who did it?

    The more she thought it possible, the angrier she became.

    "That slut always gets in my way. Back then, I was about to eradicate Shadow House, but that slut suddenly appeared out of nowhere to save those two siblings. If it weren''t for the great sect behind that slut, I would have poisoned her with my Death Parasite Poison. Now, she even has the nerve to kill my beloved pet. How dare she!"

    Thinking of this, the voluptuous woman''s face became vicious as she suddenly called out, "Yin Ren!"

    As soon as the name was called, the voluptuous woman''s shadow suddenly split into two, and then that split shadow gradually transformed into a man.

    The shadow man bowed his head slightly and sped his hands while saying, "Sect Master, what''s your order?"

    "Kill the Shadow House''s siblings and im that book!" The voluptuous woman coldly ordered. She smirked and added, "Since that slut breached our agreement first, then she won''t be able to me anyone when she finds those siblings'' dead bodies. Can you do that, Yin Ren? After all, those two siblings are also your siblings-"

    The expression on Yin Ren''s face remained unchanged. He replied without hesitation, "As you bid, Sect Master!"

    Immediately, he transformed himself into a ck shadow and disappeared from the voluptuous woman''s sight.

    The voluptuous woman looked at the spot where Yin Ren disappeared and said softly, "What a heartless guy~."

    ***

    Meanwhile, Qin Yi looked slightly pale and shocked. His heart skipped a beat when he heard the sound of a lightning strike.

    He didn''t expect Yin Cheng to make an oath that could trigger the lightning from Heaven.

    He heard that an oath in this world is very serious; one shouldn''t carelessly make an oath. Otherwise, you will be struck by lightning if you vite it.

    Qin Yi looked at Yin Cheng with aplicated face.

    He just wanted an ordinary subordinate, but he got a knight instead.

    It wasn''t that he wasn''t happy. He was just a little overwhelmed.

    He opened his mouth and saidplicatedly, "You... shouldn''t make an oath carelessly..."

    Yin Chen still lowered his head as he said solemnly, "Master, I don''t regret my actions. Although I still don''t know anything about your origin, identity, strength, or even your intentions, I have a feeling that either now orter, I will definitely not regret my decision. What''s more important, you have saved my elder sister''s life. That reason alone is enough for me to serve you wholeheartedly."

    A tangle look formed on Qin Yi''s face as he said, "How old are you?"

    "Master, I am now fifteen, and next month I will turn sixteen." Yin Cheng replied.

    So young!

    ''This brat is only two years younger than me,'' Qin Yi thought in surprise.

    Noticing something off on his master''s face, Yin Cheng hurriedly said, "Master, even though I am young and stillcking many things, I''ll make my utmost effort to protect you and carry out all your orders. Please ept my loyalty, Master!"

    Qin Yi was silent for a while.

    The thing had reached this point; what else was there to say?

    He sighed and said helplessly, "Stand up. I ept your sincerity."

    Hearing this sentence, Yin Cheng felt happy as he immediately stood up, "Thank you, Master."

    But then, he suddenly remembered the most important thing here.

    He''s too eager to be his Master''s subordinate, but he forgets that he still has an enemy outside there.

    What if they''re after Master because of me?

    He suddenly became worried.

    He spoke while looking at Qin Yi hesitantly, "Master, that-... my enemy..."

    Qin Yi brushed it calmly, "Don''t worry about your enemy. It''s not like they can find me. They don''t even know who I am; how are they supposed to find me?"

    "But, Master. Ever since my elder sister and I lived here, I''ve always felt that someone was watching us from outside..." Yin Cheng said cautiously.

    "Oh?"

    Qin Yi was startled as he subconsciously looked out the window but felt nothing.

    However, this fellow was born into an assassin family and had been trained as an assassin since childhood. Thus, his institution is probably right.

    Qin Yi turned his head to Yin Cheng and said with a smile, "Yin Cheng, do you know what I am the most skilled at?"

    Yin Cheng shook his head.

    He and his master only met today, how could he know such an important thing about his master?

    "That''s running away!" Qin Yiughs.

    Yin Cheng went nk for a moment, and then he apuded, "Wow, Master is amazing!"

    Qin Yi was proud as he stuck his hands around his waist.

    "But Master, what about my elder sister? I can''t possibly leave her here alone while we''re running away..." Yin Cheng hesitantly said.

    "That''s not something you should worry about when I''m around. Just wait for a moment." Qin Yi responded with confidence.

    Inside his head...

    ''System, quickly extract them. Don''t leave their bloodlines!''

    The system, "...."

 Chapter 113 - The Kittens Has A Little Fight

    [Extractionpleted!]

    [Obtained 20 Cultivation Points]

    [Obtained High-Grade Aptitude]

    [Obtained Shadow Bloodline. Bloodline Ability: Shadow Assimtion]

    [Obtained Shadow Bloodline. Bloodline Ability: Shadow Weapon][Obtained a cultivation technique "Shadow Cultivation Secret Technique". Grade: Heaven]

    [Obtained a martial skill "Sixty-Styles Dagger Art". Grade: Heaven]

    [Obtained a martial skill "Duplicate Shadow Sword Art". Grade: Heaven]

    [Obtained a martial skill "Shadow Mark". Grade: Heaven]

    [Obtained a martial skill "Silent Kill". Grade: Earth]

    [Obtained a movement skill "Shadow Step". Grade: Earth]

    ...

    Qin Yi was utterly stunned by the barrage of notifications that appeared in front of him.

    ''These martial arts...''

    From this extraction, he obtained about twenty-five martial arts, and all of them were Earth Grade, with four of them being Heaven Grade.

    This...

    Qin Yi was in doubt.

    How could he feel that Earth and Heaven Grade martial arts had bemon recently?

    Previously he also obtained two Heaven Grade martial arts from Yun Qiu and two Earth Grade martial arts from both Yun Qiu and Liang Yang.

    What a blessing!

    Is it possible that his passing on the Alchemy Apprentice Exam also receives a celebration from Heaven?

    Otherwise, why was he so lucky today?

    Although most of the martial arts he acquired did not match his taste, he could add them to his martial arts collection.

    Qin Yi continued to read the barrage of notifications in front of him.

    [Obtained Phantom Dagger. Grade: Spirit Artifact]

    Obtained Life Stealer Sword. Grade: Spirit Artifact]

    [Obtained a book "How To Be A Proper Assassin"]

    ...

    Qin Yi''s brows lifted slightly.

    ''Another gradeless book that system extracted?''

    Previously, he also got a gradeless book called "Medicine Saint Journal," This time, he got another gradeless book called "How To Be A Proper Assassin".

    Are the two books rted somehow?

    Never mind, he will read both bookster.

    [Note: The Host gets high-grade aptitude. Does the host want to rece your current aptitude with it?]

    Getting this kind of question from the system, Qin Yi naturally agreed without hesitation.

    This was the High-Grade Aptitude he had been looking for for a long time.

    The appearance of cultivators with high-grade aptitude was extremely hard to find, even in arge sect like the Sleeping Dragon Sect.

    From what he heard from his fellow disciples, disciples with high-grade aptitude can enter the inner sect directly. Therefore, they rarely appear in the Outer Sect.

    Therefore, Qin Yi could only rely on fate to encounter cultivators with high-grade aptitude.

    And now, he got it.

    He also obtained an extraordinary bloodline with two different abilities as a bonus.

    Suddenly Qin Yi''s gaze towards the siblings turned very kind.

    He truly had to treat them well in the future.

    For now, let''s get away from here first before any uninvited guests maye uninvitedly.

    Qin Yi took out the Mystical Garden from the system storage without further ado.

    With the appearance of a small crystal ball in his hand, Yin Cheng''s elder sister''s body suddenly disappeared from the spot.

    Yin Cheng, who watched this silently, was surprised and couldn''t help but ask: "Master, where did my elder sister go?"

    Qin Yi smiled and replied, "Don''t worry, she is in a very safe ce."

    After that, he put his Mystical Garden back to the system storage.

    Qin Yi turned to Yin Cheng and asked, "Can you enter my shadow?"

    Yin Cheng immediately assimted himself into his master''s shadow without being told.

    Qin Yi stared at his shadow on the ground, which had not changed much from the start.

    Suddenly he stomped on it with his foot several times.

    After stopping, Yin Cheng''s head gradually emerged from the shadows. He dumbfoundedly asked, "Master, what are you doing?"

    Qin Yi grinned and said, "I was just curious. How are you feeling?"

    So childish!

    Yin Cheng rolled his eyes and replied, "Master, you just stepped on my face."

    Qin coughed awkwardly and said, "I think it''s time for us to get out of here!"

    ***

    When Qin Yi appeared again, he was already in a remote cave not far from Ancient Dragon City.

    Qin Yi found this ce when he took a mission to pick a Rank 1 heaven and earth material a week ago.

    There was nothing in this cave other than the Luminous Sunflower that Qin Yi had deliberately brought as an illumination tool.

    "Yin Cheng guard the entrance!" Said Qin Yi softly.

    Yin Cheng instantly separated himself from his master''s shadow and headed straight for the cave''s entrance.

    After seeing Yin Cheng leave, Qin Yi went straight into the Mystical Garden.

    The atmosphere and environment within the Mystical Garden improved a lot in a month, especially on Star Pearl Ind; it possessed spiritual energy that was so concentrated and pure that even the Hundred Flowers Gardens were outssed.

    If other cultivators entered this tiny ind, they would definitely think that this ce was some kind of holynd for cultivation.

    Every night, Star Pearl Ind constantly undergoes a beautiful and wondrous transformation as it is filled with various nts that glow colorfully.

    In the middle of the ind, Qin Yi saw the children in a state of panic and curiosity towards a woman who suddenly appeared where they lived and yed.

    Witnessing this, Qin Yi smiled and yelled from behind them: "Children, don''t crowd around that elder sister. Otherwise, you will suffocate her!"

    As soon as this voice came out, the children immediately turned their heads and became overjoyed.

    "It''s Grandpa! Grandpa ising!"

    "Grandpa, y with us!"

    "Yeah, Grandpa, let''s y!"

    The children ran around actively, a weak smile emerging on Qin Yi''s face.

    The children adapted very quickly.

    A few days ago, when they were told the truth about the vige and their families, they were crying like no end.

    And then, a few dayster, they were cheerful again like they had forgotten anything had happened to the vige and their families.

    Qin Yi even began to doubt whether they still want to be with their beloved vige?

    "Alright, children, you guys can y alone first. Grandpa needs to take care of this elder sister." Said Qin Yi helplessly.

    Mu Chen and Mu Tao came over, they both concernedly asked, "Grandpa, is this elder sister injured?"

    "That''s right. This elder sister doesn''t want to wake up because she''s seriously injured. Grandpa needs to put her here because it''s hazardous outside. Will you two take care of this elder sister?" Qin Yi said gently as he patted their heads.

    Mu Chen tightened his chest as he said proudly, "Don''t worry, Grandpa. I used to study medicine in the vige. Although I can''t cure this elder sister, I can take good care of her."

    Mu Tao nodded at Mu Chen''s words and said, "Me too!"

    "Your words truly reassure me." Qin Yi said with a smile.

    The next thing, he raised his right hand as countless roots crawled out from his sleeve. They spread out until it formed arge sleeping altar.

    After retracting the roots, Qin Yi lifted Yin Cheng''s elder sister in his arms andid her down on the altar.

    "Good!"

    Qin Yi immediately patted the non-existence of the dust in his hands after finishing everything.

    In confusion, he suddenly asked: "Where did Little Star and Little Moon go?"

    The two kittens were usually the most active whenever Qin Yi arrived here.

    Mu Tao pointed her finger up and replied, "They are asleep on the branches of the Grandpa Tree. It seems they are tired after ying with us."

    The corner of Qin Yi''s mouth twitched slightly and thought, ''How could the Mystic Beasts get tired of ying with mortal children. I wonder what happened to them?''

    However, it seems that Qin Yi is overthinking.

    When he jumped onto the branches of the Willow Tree, he saw the two kittens adorably licking each other''s fur.

    As soon as the kittens smelled a familiar smell, they immediately ran towards Qin Yi excitedly.

    "Meow~"

    They meowed simultaneously.

    Qin Yiughed lovingly, "How''s your day?"

    "Meow, meow~."

    Little Star responded while showing a little bald on its head.

    "Eh?" Qin Yi was shocked and asked, "What happened?"

    It was no small thing for a Mystic Beast to lose its fur.

    Did I raise it wrongly?

    Self-doubt couldn''t help but grow in Qin Yi''s heart.

    Suddenly Little Moon rubbed its little head against Qin Yi''s feet while meowing pitifully as it were apologetic for something.

    Qin Yi was silent for a while before he finally realized what was really going on behind the little bald on Little Star''s fur.

    He scratched the necks of both kittens and asked yfully, "Did you two have a fight?"

    No wonder...

    After all, no one in the Mystical Garden, including Willow Tree, could hurt the kittens.

    Hence, only a Mystic Beast could harm a Mystic Beast.

    In other words, they had a small fight, and Little Moon identally hurt Little Star''s fur.

    "Meow~"

    Little Star approached Little Moon and immediately licked it with its tongue.

    Qin Yi smiled at this look, so he concluded: "So, you two had a fight, and now you guys are making up again?"

    "Meow~"

    "Meow~"

    The two kittens respond cutely.

    "Kya~"

    Qin Yi immediately hugged the two of them. He is pleased that his baby kittens turned into very good cubs.

    "Since you''ve been good boys, your Daddy will reward you with more snacks than usual..."

    ...

    After giving them snacks, only Qin Yi was left alone on the branches of the Willow Tree.

    He looked up at the night sky for a brief moment before his consciousness enter the storage system.

 Chapter 114 - Mysterious Books

    Qin Yi just finished tidying up everything he extracted to their proper room inside the storage system.

    After that, he focused on getting new knowledge from new books.

    The new books he got from the people in the Secondary Profession Association all contained knowledge rted to their area of ??expertise.

    For example, a book called "How To Control Fire Properly"; This kind of book was usually especially for those who had just plunged into the world of alchemy.

    There are also many other books rted to the Secondary Profession besides Alchemist, such as the books entitled "Fundamentals of Creating Formation", "Thirty-six Forging Styles", "Collection of Talisman Ores", "How to Skin a Magical Beast Skin", and many others.

    Even though Qin Yi had no affinity with the Talisman Master and Spiritual Chef, that didn''t mean he couldn''t learn these two Secondary Professions. However, it would take more time and effort than people with these affinities.

    Still, Qin Yi had no intention of studying them for a while. After all, he already had a lot to learn on his te.

    Time was passing, he wasn''t sure how long he had spent in this frozen space, but he had a feeling that it had been a long time.

    Qin Yi took out two particr books that the system extracted today.

    "Medicine Saint Journal", as you can see from the book title. This book is probably rted to medicine things.

    Qin Yi opened the first page, and as he expected, it was all about listing heaven and earth materials.

    However, when his fingers kept turning the page, his face changed from time to time.

    Qin Yi couldn''t help but frown and mutter, "Does these heaven and earth materials even exist in this world?"

    He saw many heaven and earth materials on this list that he had never seen in other books.

    He had already read a book called "Record of Heaven and Earth Materials In Four Regions". The book records all types and functions of heaven and earth materials in the four regions and has been certified by the Secondary Profession Association.

    What''s more, that book has been in cirction since tens of thousands of years ago and is constantly being updated to this day.

    However, this book that Qin Yi is reading contains many records of heaven and earth materials, which are not yet recorded in the "Record of Heaven and Earth Materials In Four Regions".

    The strangest thing here is, there''s seems no end to this book''s pages. It looked thin and contained no more than a hundred pages, but it actually had endless pages.

    It doesn''t matter how much Qin Yi flipped its pages; it looks like he still has a long way to end it.

    Qin Yi was utterly shocked.

    This book must be a treasure!

    But how can the system didn''t grade it?

    It''s possible because its grade is too high to system judge?

    The more he thought, the more possible it was.

    Qin Yi suddenly grabbed the book "How To Be A Proper Assassin".

    "This book is the same!" muttered him with an excited face.

    If the "Medicine Saint Journal" was all about alchemy, then

    This book is about the assassination.

    Even though he didn''t specialize in assassinations, he could learn a thing or two from this book.

    Then, he put the book aside. He picked up "Medicine Saint Journal" again and started reading it seriously.

    Just like that, time passed...

    When Qin Yi opened his eyes, his consciousness had returned to his body.

    He gained a lot from just a few "Medicine Saint Journal" pages. Unfortunately, reading it requires a lot of patience and brain capacity. He had patience, but his brain couldn''t hold a lot of knowledge in one go.

    Therefore, he could only continue it another day.

    Qin Yi jumped from the willow tree branch andnded gently on the ground.

    After that, he opened the UI.

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    Name: Qin Yi

    Martial Aptitude: High Grade

    Bloodline: Shadow Bloodline (Shadow Assimtion, Shadow Weapon)

    Cultivation Base: The Ninth Stage of Qi Condensation (0/100,000)

    Body Cultivation: None (1/1000)

    Spiritual Mind: 95

    Cultivation Points: 75,000

    Body Essence: 110

    Mastery Point: 0

    Energy Box: Spiritual Energy (70,000), Impurity (200,000), Neutralizer (50,000), Light (450), Heat (200), Soothing (150), Heal (60,000), Breath (100), Vision (100), Stamina (40,000), Qi [100]

    Artifacts: Mystical Garden (Semi-Soul Artifact), Law Breaker Hammer (Spirit Artifact), Cognition and Measurement Orb (Spirit Artifact), War Beast Puppet (Semi-Soul Artifact), Soul Shaker Bell (Spirit Artifact), Seven Stars Cauldron (Spirit Artifact), Life Stealer Sword (Spirit Artifact), Phantom Dagger (Spirit Artifact)

    Cultivation Technique: Turtle Breathing Technique (Earth Grade - Small Aplishment)

    Martial Skills: Spiral Arrow Technique (Human Grade - Great Aplishment), Earth Moving Technique (Human Grade - Great Aplishment)],

    Five Directions Arrow Technique (Human Grade - Great Aplishment), Scarlet Fire Controlling Technique (Human Grade - Great Aplishment)

    Beast Skill: Bloody Wood Extension (Earth Grade - Small Aplishment)

    Mystic Talent: The Child of Void

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    There Qin Yi saw his aptitude change from middle grade to high grade.

    What can be happy than this?

    With high-grade aptitude, the point conversion from Cultivation Points to Mastery Points was changed from 1:100 to 1:10.

    That means he can convert 10 Cultivation Points into 1 Mastery Point.

    It''s cheaper now~

    Apart from aptitude, he was also excited to see he had a bloodline now.

    Shadow Bloodlines.

    He heard that the Shadow House was blessed with this bloodline, and everyone who could awaken it would receive a different bloodline ability.

    In this case, Yin Cheng awakened a bloodline ability called "Shadow Assimtion", and her elder sister awakened a bloodline ability called "Shadow Weapon".

    Without beating around the bush, Qin Yi tested it directly.

    The first is Shadow Assimtion.

    Qin Yi activated his Shadow Bloodline. In the next second, he felt that the structure inside his body was changing.

    This feeling was almost the same as when he activated his Mystic Talent for the first time.

    He also received full details about this bloodline ability.

    In short, he can only activate this bloodline ability in ces where shadows can materialize.

    Fortunately, Star Pearl Ind was as bright as day. Thanks to that, everything here can reflect a shadow on the ground.

    Hence, he can use this bloodline ability without any problems.

    Whoop-

    Relying on his instincts, Qin Yi began to assimte his body into his shadow.

    It feels strange when he bes a shadow.

    It was like he was in apletely dark room. Fortunately, he still hears and sees the outside world.

    Qin Yi tries to move like a shadow.

    After getting used to his current form, he began to move more freely.

    Whoosh-

    The shadow on the ground moved swiftly. Shortly after, it found Mu Mu squatting in front of the flowers. Immediately, it moves forward and attaches itself to Mu Mu''s shadow.

    Seeing that Mu Mu was still unaware that his shadow had been invaded, the shadow wiggled itself on the surface of the ground like a weed.

    Realizing something was moving, Mu Mu reflectively looked at the ground and saw that his shadow was wobbling.

    Mu Mu giggled happily. He tapped his hand to his shadow and shouted, "Grandpa!"

    ?!

    Qin Yi, the shadow, couldn''t help but be astonished.

    How could this brat realize that it was him?

    However, he didn''t overthink it as he immediately manifested himself into his original form.

    Then, he immediately held Mu Mu with both hands and lifted him up: "As expected, our Little Mu knows grandpa the best!"

    Mu Mu kept giggling as he was being picked up like this.

    "What is Little Mu doing here?" Qin Yi asked softly.

    "Flowers. Shine!" Mu Mu replied cheerfully as he pointed down his finger to the shining flowers on the ground.

    Qin Yi smiled and kept the little fe in his arms.

    "So, our Little Mu, like these shining flowers?"

    "Like!"

    Qin Yi rubbed Mu Mu''s hair then put it back on the ground.

    After that, he continued his bloodline training.

    An hourter, he is done with the Shadow Bloodline experiment.

    Shadow Assimtion was very easy to use, so he didn''t have to practice too long to master it.

    As for Shadow Weapon, it is a bloodline ability to create a weapon from shadows. However, the only weapons that can be made are closebat weapons such as swords, des, daggers, and the like.

    These two bloodline abilities are surely helpful to Qin Yi, but he probably won''t use the Shadow Weapon very often since his primary weapon is a bow.

    However, it would be helpful in a particr situation.

    Next, the thing that Qin Yi wants to master right now is a movement skill called "Cloud Beckoning Art."

    It was a movement skill that he extracted from Yun Qiu.

    This movement skill can summon clouds from a swarm of clouds in the sky and use it as an aerial vehicle like a flying sword.

    As long as Qin Yi can master the Cloud Beckoning Art, he can fly without reaching Foundation Establishment Realm.

    However, he needed to be careful.

    The Cloud Beckoning Art was Yun n''s signature martial art. It was pretty famous in Ancient Dragon City.

    It would not be good if the Yun n found him using this movement skill.

    Although he was pretty confident in his escape arts, it was quite troublesome to have him chased around like a thief.

    However, everything would be fine if he didn''t use it in front of them and away from Ancient Dragon City.

    Moreover, it was not like he would be using the Cloud Beckoning Art forever.

    When his cultivation base reached Foundation Establishment Realm, he could undoubtedly fly on his own.

 Chapter 115 - The Meeting In The Sky Dragon Pavilion

    A few dayster, in the Sky Dragon Pavilion, Sleeping Dragon Sect.

    This ce is the Sleeping Dragon Sect''s central power and governing body. This ce was the ce for the core elders to gather to discuss important matters of the sect and issues concerning the safety and interests of the Sleeping Dragon Sect.

    The meeting ce itself was shown gathering in an ample, open-air space, a massive balcony covered by a roof held up by columns and arches, with railing visible on both sides.

    The round, azure table that housed the core elders '' meeting was among the columns, sitting on a light blue carpet with golden edges nked by gray, rhomboidal squares. There are also thirteen chairs on the side of the table representing the twelve core elders and sect masters.

    Each core elder was sitting on an armchair with white and golden frames and azure stuffing.

    Currently, the five elders have gathered in this ce.

    The Sleeping Dragon Sect had twelve core elders known as the Twelve High Elders and were all Nascent Soul Realm Cultivators.

    Nascent Soul Realm Cultivators!

    What kind of concept is that?

    Only the Top Three Great Sects had that many Nascent Soul Cultivators.

    If others found this out, they would be scared to death. After all, the Sleeping Dragon Sect is considered a declining sect. Even if they were still a great sect, the number of Nascent Soul Cultivators they had could not possibly be this much.

    In other words, this Sleeping Dragon Sect is ying wolf in sheep cloth.

    At this moment, a fit elderly man with long graying hair and a long beard. He is moderately d in a fitted robe; has an ornate cape draped over his shoulders.

    He was the First Elder and served as the meeting leader when the Sect Master was unable to attend. He suddenly spoke, "Only five people?"

    Although his voice contained a bit of regret, the expression on his face remained unchanged.

    The High Elders'' meeting is held once a year. However, there was always a High Elder who was absent every year. Only when the sect faces imminent danger are they willing to show themselves together.

    Although the High Elders Gathering was necessary, they were, after all, high-level cultivators, a group of people who were extremely difficult to control.

    Those present in this meeting were the First Elder, Fifth Elder, Seventh Elder, Ninth Elder, and Eleventh Elder. In contrast, the other seven High Elders were absent with their respective businesses.

    Faced with this question, the other four High Elders present could only look at each other.

    The First Elder sighed and said, "Putting aside the Third Elder, Sixth Elder, and Tenth Elder, they followed the Sect Master to help the Supreme Guardian suppress the Border Seal, but the other High Elders? They should at least report their situation before deciding not to attend this meeting."

    Suddenly someone coughed slightly.

    He has short and has broad, muscr shoulders. His long, thick grayish beard almost covered his entire body.

    This person is Fifth Elder, and he reported: "First Elder, the Second Elder is currently chasing his runaway wife."

    The First Elder suspiciously asked, "What has he done this time?"

    The Fifth Elder looked nk. Apparently, he didn''t know the reason.

    However, Eleventh Elder suddenly said: "I heard that Second Elder secretly went to the brothel, but unfortunately, at that time, his wife was also in there to visit her friend."

    That Eleventh Elder was one of the two female High Elders in the Sleeping Dragon Sect. She was pretty close to the Second Elder''s wife, so she knew what had recently happened between the two of them.

    Hearing this, the other High Elders were stunned.

    This is obviously a big scandal!

    The Seventh Elder sitting next to the Eleventh Elde suddenly became interested in this topic and immediately went into gossip mode. He nudged her and asked in a whisper, "Tell us, Eleventh Elder, who is the Second Elder going to meet at the brothel? Is that his wife''s best friend?"

    The Eleventh Elder put on a troubled face regarding this question. She didn''t want to talk about her friends'' private matters behind their backs, but... but as a woman, gossip was irresistible.

    "The Second Elder is quite good-looking and charming, so naturally, many women flock to him. However, I didn''t expect him to go to a brothel. How could a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator go to brother? Where''s his dignity?" The Fifth Elder shook his head and sighed.

    The Seventh Elder nodded his head as he said thoughtfully, "That''s right. The Second Elder is a disgrace of the Nascent Soul Realm cultivators. First Elder, I think we should reprimand himter when hees back! Anyway, Eleventh Elder, which brothel did he visit, was it that good that a dignified Nascent Soul Realm cultivator as a Second Elder would even visit that ce?"

    The Eleventh Elder his little eyes rolled slightly as she was not willing to answer the question.

    Does he think she doesn''t know what''s on a man''s mind?

    ...

    The First Elder''s gaze swept across the room. As he realized that the mood of their conversation wasn''t quite right, he couldn''t help but cough to remind them that they had a meeting, not gossip.

    "Let''s forget about the Second Elder''s household matters. What about the other three High Elders?"

    The Eleventh Elder replied, "Fourth Elder went to ck Water City to attend the Formation Master Convention. She is one of the leading Formation Masters there, so it can''t be helped..."

    The First Elder nodded as he could not me the Fourth Elder for this apparent reason.

    He asked again, "What about the other two?"

    This time, the Seventh Elder answered: "Eight Elder said that he went fishing with Uncle Wang."

    The Fifth Elder tilted his head in doubt as he couldn''t help but ask, "Which Uncle Wang?"

    "It''s an uncle surnamed Wang."

    "Of course, I know that Uncle Wang''sst name is Wang. What I want to know is which Wang are you referring to?"

    The Seventh Elder raised his brows. Instead, he asked back, "Are there many Uncle Wangs in this world? In the first ce, who is this Uncle Wang?"

    The Fifth Elder''s veins nearly burst as he angrily yelled, "Didn''t you say that the Eight Elders went fishing with Uncle Wang? Now you''re the one asking who Uncle Wang is?!"

    "It''s the Eight Elders who said that!" The Seventh Elder refuted strongly.

    Two High Elders suddenly get into a fight because the unknown "Uncle Wang" truly made the First Elder dumbfounded.

    This meeting is going nowhere...

    He looked up at the ceiling and secretly sighed. He suddenly missed his Sect Master. At least with the Sect Master''s presence, meetings never ended in such a mess.

    ''Let''s end this meeting quickly. This bunch of fools is just trying to drive me crazy!''

    The First Elder closed his eyes for a second before he said, "Let''s start this meeting."

    "...but First Elder, you still haven''t inquired about the Twelfth Elder-"

    "Let''s start with the first topic..."

    "I heard he went to Food City for the Gluttony God Contest..."

    "..."

    ***

    A few hourster, the High Elders in the Sky Dragon Pavilion were almost at the end of the meeting.

    The First Elder, "I''ve received a lot of reports about the destruction of many mortal viges in our territory. It''s happened time and time again in thest ten years. Does anyone have a clue regarding this case?"

    The Fifth Elder suddenly turned to the Ninth Elder, who had been silent, and spoke, "Ninth Elder, isn''t your disciple, Li Hai, the one in charge of investigating this case? Is there any result?"

    The Ninth Elder didn''t say anything, but he took out a scroll and handed it to the First Elder.

    The First Elder received it and immediately read the contents of the scroll.

    After he finished reading it, he casually threw it on the table. He spewed out some words, "A bunch of clowns."

    The other High Elders looked at each other. They took turns reading the scrolls, and they couldn''t help but be stunned.

    The information on the scroll revealed that the Five Guardian ns worked together to attract beast tides from Fire Pit Mountain to Ancient Dragon City.

    Not only that, but they had also recently cooperated with a particr organization and were involved in the disappearance of several viges in the Sleeping Dragon Sect''s territory.

    Right now, Li Hai was still figuring out their reason for doing something like this.

    "This.... Are they crazy?" The Seventh Elder revealed a surprise color.

 Chapter 116 - Arrive At The Monkey Town

    The Eleventh Elder frowned and said, "What exactly are they nning? Don''t they realize that attracting beast tides is only damaging themselves? After all, Ancient Dragon City is the city they live in..."

    The First Elder pulled at his long beard softly and said, "Isn''t that obvious? They''re trying to test our reaction. With the sect''s reputation constantly declining and the Sect Master has been missing for twenty years, the ropes tied tightly around their necks gradually be loose. Eventually, they also begin to reveal their poisonous fangs to us..."

    "Thousands of years ago, our sect''s main city was Rising Dragon City, and so our reign over Ancient Dragon City wasx enough to the point that we allowed all influences in that city to do as they please. But after we took over Ancient Dragon City, the various lords of the city strangely stayed quiet without showing the slightest bit of rebellion. It''s as if they are submissive and loyal subordinates to their master. But in reality, they''re just bidding their time for this moment."

    "I see. We are in terrible decline, and there is no news of the Sect Master''s whereabouts. So, this is the perfect time to create chaos and find an opportunity to take the city back from our hands." The Fifth Elder summed it up.

    "So that''s how is it. But I still don''t understand. Why are they trying to use the beast tide to achieve their goal? As the Guardians of the n of Ancient Dragon City, they will be the ones who will receive the most damage from this incident-"

    Before The Seventh Elder could finish his sentence, the Fifth Elder suddenly interrupted him.

    "You are wrong. Even though the Five Guardian ns are responsible for protecting Ancient Dragon City, the only ones who will take the most damage will be us because we are the true masters of the city. If we lose to beast tide this time, our sect''s reputation will bepletely sunk to the bottom of the ocean, and we may be removed from the list of Great Sects. If that happens then, another great trouble will arise."

    The Seventh Elder tilted his head in confusion and asked, "What kind of great trouble?"

    "The Sleeping Dragon Sect is surrounded by many greedy wolves. As soon as our sect falls into a disadvantageous situation, they will quickly surround us and rob us of our territory and resources. The worst thing is they will probably march forward to this mountain and attack our sect. While we are busy fending the enemy attacks, the Five Guardian ns will take that opportunity to eradicate the remaining beast tide and take control of Ancient Dragon City. They might split themselves to attack our sect at the same time." The Fifth Elder exined solemnly added.

    "Don''t underestimate the power of the Five Guardian ns. They''ve saved up their strength for thousands of years for this moment. Even without our assistance, they might easily be able to wipe out the beast tide that they created themselves. They''re just trying to take one step back to leap ten steps forward."

    Instantly, the atmosphere in the Sky Dragon Pavilion turned heavy.

    "What should we do? It seems that we have no other choice but to fight." The Seventh Elder said nkly.

    The Fifth Elder sighed and said, "You overthink. Although they are great, they are still too naive to think they can easily take down our sect. When the First Elder says that they are clowns, then they are truly clowns. Don''t forget that the Sleeping Dragon Sect only declines on the surface. In reality, we are just sleeping Dragons. If they dared to disturb the sleeping Dragon, it was only natural that the Dragon would wake up. This is the part where the Five Great ns miscalcted."

    "Well said," The First Elder nodded in acknowledgment. He coldly said, "If the Five Great ns want to destroy their city that badly, then just let them be. We will watch it from the sideline until the end."

    The Eleventh Elder worriedly said, "But people might think we are cowards and irresponsible..."

    The other High Elders also nodded as they were worried that their sect''s reputation would be deteriorating further.

    The First Elderughed and said slyly, "Of course, I also thought about this possibility. But don''t worry because I have a n... this and that..."

    The other High Elder kept listening to the First Elder''s n and asionally nodded their heads excitedly as they more or less agreed with this cunning scheme.

    Over the next hour, they discussed ns and countermeasures for these future events that were likely to ur.

    An hourter, as the meeting was about to close, the First Elder suddenly reminded the Fifth Elder.

    "Fifth Elder, Sky Origin Secret Realm is about to open soon. I hope you can order one of the core disciples to lead the outer sect disciples to go there!"

    "I will keep that in mind, First Elder!"

    ***

    Above the sky, a piece of white cloud floated forward among the clouds while carrying a ck-cloaked man.

    That ck-cloaked man is none other than Qin Yi.

    About fifteen minutester, hended in front of the main gate of a town.

    ording to the information Qin Yi had gathered along the way, this small town should be Monkey Town.

    People were waiting in line in front of the gate, and the guard was busy registering them. However, none of them realize that a presumptuous individual had simply brushed past them and entered the town just like that.

    Yin Cheng suddenly spoke through the shadows, "Master, no one noticed you."

    Qin Yi walked casually and said, "Well, my cloak can reduce my presence, and all of the people just now were only Qi Condensation Realm, so it''s only natural that they couldn''t notice my existence."

    On top of that, he also used the Turtle Breathing Technique; that''s even more reason for them not to notice his presence.

    "That''s an interesting cloak, Master." Yin Cheng admired.

    "Unfortunately, it''s useless against you." Qin Yi said with a wry smile.

    "Master, why don''t you try upgrading its grade? I''m sure that I, too, would have a hard time noticing your presence if you upgrade your cloak to Spirit Artifact." Yin Cheng gave a suggestion.

    "Upgrades?" Qin Yi was startled.

    "Yes, Master." Yin Cheng exined, "The artifact can be upgraded, but only Refiners who have reached Rank 3 can do that. However, I doubt that Rank 3 Refiners can be found in a small ce like this..."

    Qin Yi fell into a trance.

    He also has the potential to be a Refiner. His Secondary Profession Alchemist had almost reached Rank 2, so it was time for him to start learning the second Secondary Profession.

    Since his Spiritual Mind has reached 95, his understanding of other Secondary Professions will be easier and faster.

    Not long after, Qin Yi arrived at an inn. He went inside and asked the receptionist to get him a vacant room.

    However, he didn''t go straight to the room as he intended to go for a walk around the town first and do a lot of extractions.

    Even though Monkey Town was only a small town, it was filled with many Qi Condensation Realm cultivators.

    They are just right to be Qin Yi''s points breeder.

    "Yin Cheng, go and gather information about Monkey Mountain!"

    When Qin Yi saw Gao Peng and Murong Qian Jun''s strange expressions that day, he knew something was wrong with this Monkey Mountain.

    Sister Qiao said that this mission was not life-threatening. But still, Qin Yi did not want to enter the mountain without preparation and reliable information.

    "I will give you three days before we gather at this inn again. If possible, I would also like you to gather information about the whereabouts of the Mystic Beasts and rare heaven and earth materials." Qin Yi said as he took out a space bag and threw it into his shadow.

    "Take it!"

    Yin Cheng instantly caught it with his hand that popped out of the shadow. However, when he checked the contents of the space bag, he was taken aback.

    5000 low-grade spirit stones?

    He came out of the shadows and couldn''t help but say, "Master, this is too much to buy information-"

    "You can use the rest for whatever you want to do." Qin Yi said generously and added, "Also, as my subordinate, don''t always be surprised by a small amount of money because money is thest thing I would worry about. Alright, you may go!"

    Yin Cheng''s mouth gawked slightly.

    What an overbearing master.

    Is his master is actually a local tyrant?

 Chapter 117 - Irregular Monkeys

    Three dayster, a shadow moved inconspicuously and swiftly across an inn, and it headed towards a room where Qin Yi was staying.

    Meanwhile, Qin Yi is currently busy with something.

    Over the past three days staying in the inn, Qin Yi had already started his study of his second Secondary Profession, Formation Master.

    As you already know, Formation Master is a profession for someone who can create a Formation. Meanwhile, the so-called Formation is simply a unique method of resonating spiritual energy. It will activate the spiritual energy within the world, affecting both offensive and defensive measures.

    However, it is somewhatplex and challenging to trigger this sort of resonance.

    First of all, a Formation can only be created using the unique linguistic characters called Rune Language. Therefore, the first step to learning Formation is to master the Rune Language. As long as one could master thisnguage, one would touch the basics of the Formation.

    After sessfully mastering the Rune Language, the next thing to learn is to create Spiritual Nodes.

    Generally speaking, the more powerful the Formation is, the more Spiritual Nodes you would require. At the same time, the difficulty of creating it will be harder.

    Currently, Qin Yi is busy holding the Magic Pen to create a Rank 1 Formation.

    Speaking of Magic Pen, it is an artifact pen that serves as a medium for writing Rune Languages.

    However, this only applies to newbies. Once one reached a certain point in setting up a Formation, the Magic Pen would be negligible.

    About fifteen minutester...

    "Aah, fu**, I failed again!"

    Currently, Qin Yi is trying to create the Wind Blowing Formation; it is the most simple and easy Formation to make.

    The Wind Blowing Formation required twenty Spiritual Nodes, and yet, in three days, Qin Yi was only able to create five Spiritual Nodes.

    Qin Yi couldn''t help but fiercely hold his head with his hands. He was a bit frustrated.

    "Master."

    Yin Cheng finally revealed himself out of the shadows.

    He had arrived in this room fifteen minutes ago. However, he didn''t want to disturb his Master, who concentrated on making the Formation, so he decided to watch and wait silently.

    "You''re back. How about your mission?" Qin Yi turned around and saw Yin Cheng.

    Yin Cheng replied respectfully, "Master, I havepleted my mission."

    "Tell me!"

    With his Master''s permission, Yin Cheng began to report his findings.

    ording to the informants'' information, the Monkey Mountain only has one type of Magical Beast: monkeys. The monkeys weren''t powerful as they were all only Rank 1 Magical Beasts.

    "So that''s why this mountain is called Monkey Mountain?" Qin Yi spoke in intrigue.

    "Originally, this mountain also had several other types of Magical Beasts. However, they were too weak to fight the monkeys'' constant harassment, and they eventually left and moved to another spiritual mountain. Therefore, all the remaining Magical Beasts in this mountain were just monkeys. When you enter the mountain, you will see a lot of monkeys at every corner of the mountain. But don''t worry, Master. ording to the people of this town, those monkeys never harmed any mountain visitors. It just¡­" Yin Cheng wanted to finish his sentence, but he was a little hesitant to finish his sentence.

    Qin Yi frowned and repeated, "Just what?"

    "These monkeys are harmless, but they are very naughty and like to rob the people''s possessions, especially space rings or space bags. However, suppose people intentionally don''t carry possessions when entering the Monkey Mountain. In that case, the monkeys will do something even more extreme; They would forcibly strip people and rob them of their clothes. Regardless of their gender." Yin Cheng exined

    "..."

    Qin Yi was utterly speechless.

    "Are you for real?"

    "For real, Master."

    Well, if that''s the case, the monkeys are no longer naughty but shameless. As robbing the victims'' treasure is not enough, they also strip their victims.

    However, their peculiar behavior did not matter to Qin Yi.

    As long as he goes there now, at night, those monkeys won''t be able to see him because of the Hidden Night Cloak. In addition, he also used the Turtle Breathing Technique to suppress the breath to its lowest point.

    What''s more, if Qin Yi has no other choice, he can also use this bloodline ability that he just got.

    With so many tricks, how could those shameless monkeys be able to rob him?

    On the contrary, Qin Yi might easily take the Monkey Wine from them.

    Seeing his master silent for quite a while, Yin Cheng couldn''t help but suggest: "Master, why don''t you let me go over there and take the Monkey Wine for you. With my bloodline ability, I can easily avoid the sight of those monkeys. "

    Yin Chen already knew that his Master''s purpose here was to steal the Monkey Wine. Therefore, as a subordinate, it was his duty toplete his Master''s mission.

    "..." Qin Yi remained silent.

    It''s a good idea.

    Qin Yi can rx in his room while his subordinates work hard toplete his mission...

    However, on second thought, he is against this idea.

    "Let''s go together. Your Master is quite confident in his art of concealing." Qin Yi said proudly.

    "Yes, Master."

    "By the way, did you get any information about the Mystic Beasts?"

    "Master, I have two bad news and two good news regarding the information you want. Which one do you want to start first?"

    Qin Yi groaned for a moment, and then he answered: "I like good things, so let start with the good news first."

    With a solemn face, Yin Chen spoke, "I got this information from a loose cultivator from ck Water City who only recently arrived in this town. He said that the ck Water Auction House would soon be holding a huge auction. Coincidentally, one of the auction list items is a strange egg suspected to be a Mystic Beast Egg. However, there is no direct information from the ck Water Auction House whether it is true or just a wildly fabricated rumor by random cultivators."

    Qin Yi was silent for a while.

    He naturally knew ck Water City. After all, it was arge cityparable to Ancient Dragon City. Furthermore, it is more prosperous than Ancient Dragon City.

    Meanwhile, the ck Water Auction House is a group of merchants who often hold an auction. However, therge-scale auction is usually only held once every three years.

    This means that the auction once in three years falls this year.

    Since it is arge-scale auction, there''s bound to be a lot of good stuff popping up there. Even if he didn''t get his actual objective, he could still get a lot of treasures that might be no less valuable than the Mystic Beast Egg.

    Therefore, he had to go there no matter what.

    Qin Yi said, "It doesn''t matter whether it''s true or false. I''ll confirm it once I get there. How about the other good news?"

    Yin Cheng blinked and replied, "People in town suspect that the monkeys in Monkey Mountain are the work of a Mystic Beast."

    Qin Yi was confused and asked, "What do you mean?"

    "Ordinary people may think that the monkeys in Monkey Mountain are only ordinary Magical Beasts. However, some savvy cultivators found something odd about those monkeys when they tried to kill the monkeys; they didn''t shed any blood. Instead, they were just disappeared like a puff." Yin Cheng exined.

    Qin Yi frowned and asked, "Disappear like a puff? You mean they disappear into a puff of smoke?"

    "That''s right."

    "...If those monkeys disappear like that, it means they are not real. In other words, they are just like a bunch of clones."

    Yin Cheng nodded and exined again, "Cloning is a challenging thing. Even Nascent Soul Realm cultivators can only do that unless they have a clone-rted technique. Even so, they can only create one or two clones at best, and yet those monkeys can create multiple clones. No one knows the exact number of their clones, but it should be more than a thousand. This absurdity can only exin that this irregr monkey is a Mystic Beast that has the ability to clone itself into many."

    Listening to this rationale, Qin Yi immediately fell into deep contemtion.

    If that was the case, it added more reason for him to enter that mountain personally.

 Chapter 118 - Monkey Wine

    Qin Yi stared at Yin Cheng and continued to ask, "What about the bad news?"

    Yin Cheng immediately replied, "The two bad news I mentioned earlier is all rted to the auction. The first bad news is since the Mystic Beast Egg might appear at the auction, the Myriad Beast Sect will most likely appear topete for that egg. Hence, it won''t be easy for Master to get the Mystic Beast Egg. The Myriad Beast Sect has rarely lost in anypetition rted to beasts. Firstly, they are overflowing with money, and secondly, no one is stupid enough to darepete with them. After all, no one could guarantee their life after exiting the auction house if they did that."

    Qin Yi frowned upon hearing this.

    This is indeed bad news.

    With the strength and background of the Myriad Beast Sect, few couldpete with them.

    Hence, Qin Yi''s chances of obtaining the Mystic Beast Egg are very slim.

    First of all, the essential qualification topete with the Myriad Beast Sect was budget. Facing such a colossus sect, Qin Yi is not confident with his budget.

    Even though he had managed to umte a lot of spirit stones in the past few months, it was still too green if he wanted topete with the Myriad Beast Sect.

    Since it was arge-scale auction, the budget might not even be able to afford the cheapest item there.

    Therefore, his only solution is to gather more money.

    To do that, then Qin Yi needed to extract a lot of wealthy young masters or Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators.

    However, those wealthy young masters are a bit hard to encounter. The children of the big ns rarely y outside likemoners as they usually only appear in certain ces.

    As for extracting Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators, Qin Yi must advance to Foundation Establishment Realm first.

    There would undoubtedly be many Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators that would appear in the auction. If Qin Yi extracted them, he would get a lot of extra budget from them.

    He had initially intended to save up his Cultivation Points to increase his martial arts mastery, but now he seemed to have to change his ns.

    Anyway, his umted Cultivation Points had almost reached 100,000. It won''t be long until he can use it can break through to Foundation Establishment Realm.

    "And then, what about the second bad news?" Qin Yi asked again.

    Facing this question, Yin Cheng suddenly bes reluctant to speak.

    "What''s wrong?" Qin Yi strangely looked at Yin Cheng.

    "... Master, this second bad news is rted to the action and also... me..." Yin Cheng''s voice weakened the more he spoke.

    Qin Yi raised his eyebrows, "How so?"

    "Master, have you forgotten about my enemies?"

    "Of course, I still remember. Jade Poison Sect, isn''t it?"

    Yin Cheng nodded and started to exin, "The ck Water Auction House is one of thergest auction houses in the region. The triennial event they hold will surely attract many parties, including the Jade Poison Sect..."

    Qin Yi had already heard the name of this sect from Yin Cheng''s mouth.

    The Jade Poison Sect was a sect that specialized in using poison. This sect is also a Great Sect ranked in the top 50.

    Although the rank of the Jade Poison Sect was far lower than Qin Yi''s sect, Qin Yi cannot underestimate them. After all, they are still one of the affiliate sects of Underworld Pce.

    What''s more, the representatives from the Jade Poison Sect who will be attending the auction are probably not ordinary people as they are likely Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators or above.

    With their extraordinary spiritual perception, they would probably be able to easily catch Yin Cheng''s presence even after he entered the shadow form.

    They would not hesitate to attack Qin Yi and capture Yin Cheng if that happened.

    ck Water City is not like Ancient Dragon City. Fights, robberies, and even murder are unspeakably legalized in that ce.

    In fact, most ces in the cultivation world were anarchic. As long as you are strong, you have the right to do anything. Therefore, an orderly ce like Ancient Dragon City was scarce.

    Even though Qin Yi had many means of survival, he was unsure whether he could survive against two or more powerhouses. Even if he managed to escape, he would end up getting nothing from his arrival in ck Water City.

    Even if he managed to escape, he would end up getting nothing from his arrival in ck Water City.

    If he gave up on his objective, what was the point of him going there?

    Qin Yi asked, "When exactly is the action being held?"

    "Three months from now, Master." Yin Cheng replied.

    Three months...

    That was enough time for Qin Yi to make various preparations.

    He sighed and said, "Let''s think about thatter. For now, we''ll focus on our current objective first..."

    ***

    When Qin Yi entered the Monkey Mountains, it was already dark, and the moon had already taken over the dark sky.

    Walking through the gravel mountain roads, a chilly wind blew and made the cloak he wore flutter slightly. Along the way, Qin Yi did not once or twice see the little white monkeys hanging from the towering trees.

    These monkeys were numerous, and Qin Yi had already lost count of their number. What''s more, every one of them was Rank 1. ording to his estimation, the strength of these monkeys was on par with The Late Stage of Qi Condensation Realm cultivators.

    Rank 1 Magical Beasts were indeed weak against Qin Yi, but he had no way to contend with them if they came together in countless numbers. That''s terrible.

    Fortunately, these monkeys have a mild character.

    ording to Yin Cheng''s information, these monkeys will only attack if someone attacks them. Thus, one thing to be aware of from them is the mischief of their hands.

    These monkeys like to swarm people and steal their possessions. If people didn''t bring poses like space rings and space bags, the monkeys would forcefully rob the victims'' clothes until they werepletely naked.

    With their abnormal numbers and strength, even a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator was vulnerable. Therefore, people prefer to sacrifice their empty space bags rather than be embarrassed.

    With his Hidden Night Cloak''s invisibility ability, Qin Yi walked silently towards a particr monkey sleeping on a piece of logs lying on the ground.

    ''System, extract this monkey!''

    Soon, the system immediately responded.

    [Extraction failed!]

    [Note: The system can''t extract anything from unpossessed clones/avatars.]

    Qin Yi blinked his eyes as he muttered, "It really is a clone..."

    He did not give up as he continued to find the other monkeys and extract them one by one. However, the result remains the same.

    They are all clones.

    Qin Yi began to believe that the main body of these monkeys was that of a Mystic Beast.

    However, the problem here is how to find the main body of these clones?

    Even though Qin Yi had experience raising two Mystic Beasts, apart from their bizarre abilities, he really didn''t know what their distinctive features were.

    Perhaps their silliness or their cuteness?

    ''Come to think of it; if I take a closer look at these monkeys, they are actually quite cute''.

    Qin Yi said inwardly as his gaze observed every monkey that caught his eye.

    The monkeys have a small body size with white fur, and their skin color is red like a peach. They are like Macaca fuscatas on the Earth but way cuter.

    Perhaps the main body of these monkeys is really the Mystic Beast.

    Before long, Yin Cheng, who was in his shadow form, arrived before Qin Yi to start reporting what he had found.

    "Master, I found ake fifteen meters from here."

    "Lake?" Qin Yi paused a second before he bluntly said, "I don''t need a bath."

    Yin Cheng was stunned. He said, "Master, theke is not for bathing."

    Qin Yi tilted his head in confusion.

    "The water in theke is Monkey Wine." Yin Cheng exined briefly.

    Qin Yi was shocked, "Seriously? That entireke is Monkey Wine?"

    Yin Cheng nodded and continued to say, "However, retrieving Monkey Wine is not an easy task because monkeys surround thatke."

    "It''s okay. Lead me there!"

 Chapter 119 - Poisonous Giant Snake

    "Are you sure the water in theke is the Monkey Wine, not water for bathing?" Qin Yi asked with a tone full of suspicion.

    After all, what he saw right now was ake that wasn''t too big. In fact, rather than ake, it looked more like a pond enveloped in thin white steam.

    However, behind the white steam, about a hundred monkeys, most of whom were bathing in the water. Some of them were sitting by theke while drinking the pond water, causing their already red faces even redder.

    "This... I''m not too sure about this either, Master. But I heard from the informant that the Monkey Wine is indeed at this location." Yin Cheng hurriedly exined.

    The Monkey Mountain''s history is concise. Although this mountain has existed for a long time, its fame has not surpassed a hundred years.

    Before it was known as Monkey Mountain, it was just an ordinary spiritual mountain that could be randomly found anywhere.

    Untilter, the vigers around the mountain reported to the authorities that swarming monkeys had suddenly invaded the vige and robbed their belongings.

    From that incident, this mountain became famous as the Monkey Mountain, and the surrounding viges united and formed a small town called the Monkey Town.

    Since the Monkey Mountain became famous, many cultivators havee here to try their luck. However, very few people are able to go home with a bountiful harvest. Most of them end up in disgraceful states.

    Those who seeded chose to keep Monkey Wine''s location a secret, while those who didn''t decide to tell the story of what had happened to them in the Monkey Mountain.

    Therefore, the information contained in this mountain, including Monkey Wine, is still minimal.

    Even after Yin Cheng spent such a generous amount of money, all the information he could get was this limited.

    "Anyway, don''t you think what we''re doing right now is peeking?" Qin Yi suddenly spoke quietly.

    Yin Cheng was baffled as he said, "It''s not like we''re peeking at women bathing. They''re just monkeys."

    Qin Yi pursed his lips and said, "How do you know that these monkeys are not female? Just because they are monkeys doesn''t mean they are male. You''re being discriminative!"

    Yin Cheng was dumbfounded.

    What''s wrong with his master?

    Isn''t that just peeking at the monkeys?

    "Look, there''s a big snake!"

    Qin Yi suddenly blurted at Yin Cheng''s ears.

    Yin Cheng immediately shifted his gaze toward theke. As soon as he saw what was happening, his eyes immediately sank.

    "That''s¡ª Rank 2 Magical Beast, Poisonous Giant Snake! Moreover, it''s already reached its peak. It''s not good. Master, we must get away from here now!"

    "Calm down. Why are you in such a hurry?" Qin Yi smiled calmly and added, "Have you ever heard the saying¡ª fishing in murky water?. Judging by arge number of monkeys there, even I would have a hard time stealing the Monkey Wine from them. Therefore, the appearance of this huge snake is like a God-given opportunity for us..."

    Yin Cheng was unable to calm down despite that. He anxiously exined, "Master, that thing is called Poisonous Giant Snake. Its body was covered with poisonous gas. Therefore, wherever it went, the air of the area it passed through would be contaminated by the poisonous gas. Once inhaled, even for a little, it will instantly spread throughout your body in a short time. Unless you have a Rank 3 Detoxification Pill or a treasure that can neutralize poison simr or above grade with Rank 3 Detoxification Pill, you won''t be able to get rid of the poison from your body."

    "A poison?" The corner of Qin Yi''s mouth curled upwards.

    "Brat, have you forgotten who I am? Or are you saying that this poisonous gas is more troublesome than the poison in your elder sister''s body?"

    Qin Yi''s words instantly stiffened Yin Cheng''s body.

    Indeed, he had almost forgotten about this.

    The Poisonous Giant Snake''s poisonous gas was indeed troublesome, but it was nothingpared to the poison that had made his elder sister suffer.

    If even his Master can neutralize such a deadly poison, then the Poisonous Giant Snake''s poison is like a fart in front of the master.

    "Well, for now, let''s wait and watch the show. It would be better if these two beasts fought. That would make it easier for us if that happened~." Qin Yi said with a smile.

    "Sorry for my rudeness just now, Master." Yin Cheng said in shame.

    "Well, our Cheng''er is just worried about his master. What a good boy, Master is touched~." Qin Yi pretendedly wipes his nonexistent tears with his long sleeve.

    Cheng''er?

    Yin Cheng''s face darkened.

    CRASH!

    BOOM!

    Suddenly a loud crashing sound was heard from the direction of the pool, which made the water in it scatter out like a wave. All the monkeys inside were also blown out, and some even disappeared into a puff of smokes.

    The monkeys outside the pond were angry to see it. They were frantic and kept making weird noises. The more they did that, the more monkeys kepting from all directions.

    Their number had almost reached a thousand, and it was still growing along with the strange chorus of monkeys emitting.

    "Woo-hoo, woo-hoo..."

    That sounded very annoying even to the Poisonous Giant Snake. It let out a deafening roar that manifested like waves came crashing into the shore.

    Thanks to that, several monkeys threw off wildly and disappeared into a puff of smokes.

    "As expected, these monkeys are just clones, and they are so... weak." Qin Yi muttered.

    Yin Cheng whispered, "Master if we want to find its main body, we need to observe it more closely. Also, we need to collect our main objective before the pool ispletely destroyed."

    Qin Yi groaned for a moment before he said, "You''re right. But we have to be extra careful. The power of the big snake is already close to the Core Formation Realm. We will be in trouble if it spots us."

    "Yes, Master."

    Thus, a master and a subordinate decide to take a risk to achieve their goals.

    Fortunately, the monkeys and the snake are busy fighting each other so they can both move freely in the pond area.

    Eventually, Qin Yi stopped by thekeside.

    He took out a big jar from the system storage and filled it with theke''s water.

    He didn''t want to extract all the water in thiske because it would only cause flooding in his system storage.

    This wine might be a treasure, but it was only a Rank 2 wine.

    Anyway, as long as he can catch the monkeys'' main body and store it in his Mystical Garden, he can get Monkey Wine whenever he wants.

    Suddenly, Yin Cheng''s rushed voice rang out in Qin Yi''s ears.

    "Master, the poison gas around here is getting thicker!"

    Qin Yi frowned.

    He took out two small vials whose contents were water-containing [Neutralize] equivalent to a Rank 3 Detoxification Pill.

    This miraculous water should be enough to keep the two of them surviving in a poisonous area like this.

    "Drink this!"

    Qin Yi handed a bottle of miraculous water to Yin Cheng.

    Yin Cheng was started.

    Could this be the same water used to heal the elder sister?

    He drank it without hesitation.

    As expected, as soon as Yin Cheng drank the water, all the poison umted in his body was neutralized in the blink of an eye.

    At this moment, Qin Yi suddenly spoke while pointing his finger somewhere: "Let''s hide behind that boulder!"

    The boulder he appointed was not far from the monkeys and the snake fight location.

    However, it is quite hidden, considering that many monkeys obstruct the snake''s view.

    After Qin Yi and Yin Cheng hid behind the boulder, their focus returned to the match.

    Qin Yi spoke again in a confused tone, "Why did the snake attack the monkeys?"

    Yin Cheng hesitated for a while before he replied, "Master, maybe the Poisonous Giant Snake wants to eat the monkeys'' main body..."

    "So, it''s just hunger." Qin Yi is enlightened.

    "..." Yin Cheng was a bit speechless. He exined, "Master, I think it''s not just a matter of hunger. Mystic Beasts are also known as imperfect Divine Beasts. Apart from their strange abilities, some of their blood also contains Divine Blood. Therefore, for ordinary Magical Beasts, Mystic Beasts are good nutrition to boost their bloodline and cultivation. This Poisonous Giant Snake may want to consume the monkeys'' main body to break through from Rank 2 Peak to Rank 3. At the same time, it also allows it to upgrade its bloodline to Divine Blood and slightly closer to Divine Beast."

    Divine Blood is the term for the blood that Divine Beasts possess. Any Magical Beast that consumed it would drastically increase in both cultivation and bloodline aspects.

    Even though those Magical Beasts were born with ordinary bloodlines, that didn''t mean they couldn''t improve it. As long as they could obtain certain materials and conditions, they could gradually climb up to be Divine Beasts.

    Yin Cheng''s tone suddenly turned doubtful and continued to say, "However, Master, the informants never told me that a Poisonous Giant Snake was living on this mountain. Did ite from somewhere else?"

    Qin Yi nodded and spected, "This mountain is not particrly rich with spiritual energy. A rank 2 Peak Magical Beast like the Poisonous Giant Snake cannot possibly live in a ce like this.. It can only exin that it was just passing through this mountain and identally stumbled upon something that caught its eye¡ªthat''s a Mystical Beast."

 Chapter 120 - One Against Many

    The Poisonous Giant Snake was irritated at the monkeys constantly jumping on its body. The attacks they dealt were weak, but even a Rank 2 like it would take a considerable amount of damage if they did simultaneously.

    The Poisonous Giant Snake instantly mmed its tail repeatedly at the surrounding monkeys, making a loud crashing sound and damaging the surroundings.

    After that, he emits a green gas containing a high concentration of poison gush out from all over its pores.

    As soon as the monkeys inhaled the gas, their faces immediately turned green, and soon they disappeared into a puff of white smoke.

    Witnessing this strange scene, the Poisonous Giant Snake couldn''t help bare its dripping-poison fangs aggressively. It was angry and confused.

    Why didn''t a single corpse fall among the monkeys it had killed?

    No matter how many times it killed them, they kept appearing like there was a monkey production site nearby.

    "Wo-hoo, woo-hoo, wo-hoo..."

    After the first batch of monkeys were wiped out, another batch of monkeys appeared again and immediately attacked the Poisonous Giant Snake. But this time, some of them carried various kinds of weapons such as swords, spears, knives, des, and others in their hands. They are like an army of armed soldiers entering the battlefield.

    The Poisonous Giant Snake was startled.

    Without waiting for itself to be attacked, it raised its head and opened its mouth as wide as possible.

    After that, a green ball of light floated right above his mouth. It collects the spiritual energy and poison gas scattered around here rapidly.

    Gradually, it grew bigger and bigger until it formed an astonishing spiral of energy. The originally dark night sky instantly turned green, and the scattered spiritual energy gathered in one spot.

    Although monkeys have low intelligence, they are notpletely stupid. They only know that the green thing is dangerous by relying on beast instincts.

    However, despite facing such a fearful phenomenon, they are still a fearless force.

    Since the Poisonous Giant Snake was busy gathering energy, the monkeys decided to attack its unguarded giant body with the weapons they were holding.

    They made a lot of strange noise as their weapons had already pierced through the Poisonous Giant Snake''s hard skin.

    The Poisonous Giant Snake''s eyes turned bloodshot after receiving countless attacks incessantly. The injuries tattered its body as it continued until the red liquid flowed from its thick skin.

    Apparently, the weapons the monkeys use are not ordinary. Almost all of them were Normal Grade Artifacts. Though, none of them exceeded Normal Grade Artifacts.

    The Poisonous Giant Snake was quite baffled.

    How did this group of monkeys get so much treasure?

    Did they loot from somewhere?

    The monkeys seem to have more advantages than the Poisonous Giat Snake in this fight. However, it was only temporary.

    The monkeys were unable to celebrate too early as the aura given off by the green light above the Poisonous Giant Snake''s mouth had reached such a threatening level. Even Qin Yi, who was watching from afar, felt this dangerous instinct.

    His face changed as he shouted at the person beside him, "Oh no¡ª Yin Cheng, quickly hide in my shadow!"

    Yin Cheng also knew that the situation was awful, so he did not hesitate to obey his master''s orders.

    After Qin Yi witnessed Yin Cheng sessfully merge with his shadow, he immediately used Void Jump to leave this dangerous area.

    Immediately he disappeared.

    ¡ª¡ªNot long after Qin Yi disappeared, a loud explosive sound rang out of the fighting area of ??the Poisonous Giant Snake and the monkeys.

    It was a deafening st as heaven and earth trembled, the forest destroyed, and the sky turned into a blinding light, creating an astonishing phenomenon.

    At this point, even the ignorant residents at the Monkey Town eventually realized something was going on the Monkey Mountain.

    They looked up at the blinding light at Monkey Mountain curiously. Some immediately made their way into there to see what exactly happened.

    For cultivators, even if the source was just a battle, they could still take advantage of the aftermath of the fight.

    Meantime, somewhere in the Monkey Mountain, Qin Yi is waiting for the effects of the fight to fade.

    That st contains not only destructive energy but also contains deadly poison. That thing won''t disappear easily. If Qin Yi guesses correctly, that ce had be a field full of poison at this moment.

    Qin Yi sat hanging on a sturdy tree branch. He estimated that the cultivators in Monkey Town had noticed this incident and were probably making their way here by now.

    He got the Monkey Wine, and the only unfinished business he has here is to catch the monkeys'' main body.

    Qin Yi only hoped that the monkeys'' main body would not be killed by the attack that the Poisonous Giant Snake created just now.

    However, he had not reencountered the monkey since the explosion earlier. Therefore, he was not very confident about the monkey''s fate.

    Qin Yi decided to return to the battlefield again about thirty minutester. There he saw the Poisonous Giant Snake lying weakly on the ground. Its body was covered in wounds and blood, but surely it was still alive.

    However, Qin Yi still doesn''t dare to underestimate it.

    Snakes are snakes, after all. They are cunning creatures.

    Instead of caring about it, Qin Yi prefers to focus his attention on finding the monkeys'' main body.

    The on-site environment waspletely damaged.

    Initially filled with precious wine, the pool now only leaves a big hole filled with green liquid churned likeva. The trees died, and the air was contaminated with poisonous gas.

    It will take some time to get rid of it and restore the environment to its former glory.

    Before long, Qin Yi heard noise from outside the battlefield.

    He frowned as he realized that the cultivators had finally arrived.

    However, this ce was already shrouded in poisonous gas, and unless they had something equivalent to a Rank 3 Detoxification Pill, they wouldn''t dare to enter this site.

    If they entered carelessly, only death awaited them. Therefore, they could only peek from the outside.

    Qin Yi decided to ignore them and keep looking for his objective.

    After searching for more than fifteen minutes, he found a remote cave not far from the battlefield.

    The cave was hidden deeply and covered by thick wood branches and bushes. If not for his keen observation, Qin Yi might not be able to locate it.

    Arriving at the cave gate, Qin Yi cautiously spread his spiritual sense inside. However, he didn''t feel anything threatening.

    "Yin Cheng, guard the entrance!" Qin Yi ordered in a low voice.

    Hearing thismand, Yin Cheng immediately separated himself from his master''s shadow and replied, "Yes, Master!"

    After that, Qin Yi did not hesitate to enter it.

    Inside the cave is nothing but rocks and the sound of water droplets from the stctite. The air is thin, but the spiritual energy here is thicker than outside.

    No doubt that this cave must be the nest of the Mystic Beast.

    The monkeys had stolen many treasures from the cultivators who visited this mountain over the years. Thus, their umted treasures must have piled up like a hill.

    If this cave were indeed the nest of the Mystic Beast, then those treasures would definitely be stored here.

    ¡ª¡ªAnd that Mystic Beast might also be resting here.

    Qin Yi excitedly walked through the long and narrow stone passage.

    Arriving at the deepest areas of the cave, his eyes were dazzled by that glittering pile of gold. Apart from gold, there were various other treasures such as artifacts, heaven and earth materials, pill bottles, spirit stones, and even clothes.

    Even Qin Yi couldn''t help but be greedy by the sight of this.

    Using the Hidden Night Cloak''s invisibility ability, he walked into the room as his eyes carefully swept across the room.

    However, when his eyes moved up to the top of the treasure mountain, he saw a magnificent chair that glitters with gold ornaments that a white monkey was sitting on.

    This monkey was precisely the same as any other white-haired monkey he had seen before.

    However, this monkey''splexion is not quite right at the moment. It looks like it''s being poisoned.

    Qin Yi immediately climbed up the treasure mountain. Once he reached the top, he immediately checked the monkey''s condition.

    A few secondster, he breathed a sigh of relief.

    "Good thing that it''s still alive!"

    Qin Yi was in no hurry to heal it.

    He looked at the monkey closer and found a distinctive mark between his eyes.

    He was surprised because he was familiar with it.

    This unique mark is simr to Little Star and Little Moon''s marks on their forehead.

    Perhaps it was the unique mark of the Mystic Beasts.. Qin Yi couldn''t help but specte.

 Chapter 121 - Doppelganger Monkey

    After confirming the monkey''s identity, Qin Yi immediately unhesitatingly ordered the system to extract it.

    Soon relevant information gradually emerges in his head.

    ording to the system, this Mystical Beast was named Doppelganger Monkey, and the Mystic Talent it possessed was a "Doppelganger".

    This Mystic Talent grants Doppelganger Monkey the ability to create doppelgangers.

    It has a unique customized doppelganger aspect, which means that the Doppelganger Monkey can customize its doppelganger ording to his wishes.

    To customize a high-level doppelganger, the price to be paid is very high and vice versa.

    So-called a high-level doppelganger creates a doppelganger that is precisely the same as the main body, from every aspect such as appearance, body shape, personality, cultivation base, bloodline, martial arts, etc. In short, it inherits 100% of its attributes.

    Meanwhile, the low-level doppelgangers are a creation with simple attributes. Their strength is low; with just one hit, they can immediately disappear into a puff of smoke.

    The low-level doppelgangers have an advantage in quantity over quality.

    Either way, this Mystic Talent canst as long as possible, and it can only be canceled under four conditions:

    The caster cancels it on the initiative.

    The caster dies.

    The doppelganger takes fatal damage.

    The caster''s spiritual energy runs out.

    Like the Son of Void that Qin Yi got from the previous Void Cat, this Mystic Talent also has the same weakness: the consumption of spiritual energy.

    If Qin Yi wanted to create a high-level doppelganger, the spiritual qi he would consume was enormous, and it could even cost him more than 50% of his spiritual qi.

    Moreover, that spiritual qi was only used to maintain the doppelganger he created, which means he can only use 50% of his spiritual qi daily.

    In short, creating a doppelganger is like putting a limiter in his body.

    Therefore, creating a high-level doppelganger would be a massive burden for the caster.

    However, this kind of thing is not impossible for Qin Yi. First of all, the amount of spiritual qi in Qin Yi''s body was more than that of an average cultivator.

    Secondly, he has a way of continuously supplying spiritual energy within his body. That method is none other than drinking water containing the power [Qi] of the PowerBox.

    As long as Qin Yi kept drinking miraculous water, he didn''t have to worry about the spiritual qi in his body bing hollow.

    Compared to high-level doppelgangers, the cost of creating low-level doppelgangers is more affordable.

    However, creating too many low-level doppelgangers could also be a massive burden for the caster.

    After all, creating too many low-level doppelgangers also means weakening the caster''s main body too much.

    In this regard, Qin Yi was somewhat amazed by the Doppelganger Monkey. It can create more than a thousand doppelgangers and maintain them perfectly.

    It seemed that he had still underestimated the amount of spiritual energy the Mystic Beast had.

    Judging from the current condition of Doppelganger Monkey, it seems like it doesn''t wholly spend its spiritual energy to create the doppelgangers.

    Since it was still able to survive even after being hit by the poison of the Poisonous Giant Snake, it undoubtedly still had spiritual energy to spare.

    While Qin Yi is still analyzing Mystic Talent, the Doppelganger Monkey, who was in sleep, finally opened its eyes.

    When Doppelganger Monkey saw a human in front of it, it was immediately nervous and panicked. However, the first thing it did was not run but look around as it checked its treasures.

    "..."

    Qin Yi was utterly speechless.

    "Don''t worry. I haven''t taken a single penny from your treasure vault yet."

    Hearing this statement, the Doppelganger Monkey looked at the human suspiciously.

    "Wo-hoo?"

    It seems not to believe it.

    Qin Yi rolled his eyes and spoke, "Is that how you thank your savior?"

    The Doppelganger Monkey widened its eyes. It stayed silent for quite a while before it finally moved and searched something from its pile of treasure.

    A few momentster, it returned with something in hand and gave it to the human.

    It was white, triangr in shape, and had a beautiful pattern.

    Yeah... it''s panties.

    "..."

    It is indeed a supreme treasure, at least for men.

    But Qin Yi really doesn''t need it.

    Does this stupid monkey think that every savior needs panties?

    The Doppelganger Monkey was confused that its savior would not ept its careful-pick-gift. So it turned around and came back again, carrying another treasure in his hand.

    Qin Yi''s face ckened instantly as soon as they saw the thing that monkey bought.

    It was a bra and had a simr pattern to the panties earlier. These are obviously a pair.

    "... I don''t need it."

    Qin Yi had an urge to m it.

    The Doppelganger Monkey revels an unbelieable expression.

    How could it be?

    Are you even human?

    Qin Yi couldn''t help but fiercely roll his eyes.

    "I don''t want your treasure. I just want you toe with me. I''ll show you a much better ce than this primitive cave. You can take all your treasures there too. So, will youe with me?"

    In fact, Qin Yi could kidnap this monkey directly when it was still unconscious. However, knowing the nature of this monkey, god knows what this monkey will do to his Mystical Garden when it wakes up.

    It would be a nightmare if thousands of monkeys suddenly took over his Mystical Garden.

    Therefore, rather than taking him to a foreign ce without its concern, he prefers to persuade it gently.

    This monkey is quite intelligent despite being a Mystic Beast, and it should know what Qin Yi is talking about.

    Instead of answering Qin Yi''s offer, the Doppelganger Monkey turned around again, and this time it brought the entire chest full of panties.

    "Wo-hoo!"

    Qin Yi''s face twitched violently.

    Did this monkey really want to pay his kindness with a pile of panties?

    Do I look like a desperate and hopeless man in its eyes?

    Fine, I''ll show you!

    Qin Yi opened his system storage.

    In the next moment, many panties appeared thin of the air one by one until they piled up like a small mountain.

    "Woo?

    Watching this scene, Doppelganger Monkey''s eyes bulge out instantaneously.

    It pointed its index finger to the human admiringly while yelling in monkeynguage, "King, you''re the king!"

    Qin Yi enjoyed the monkey''s reaction.

    Did this monkey think that he could beat him in terms of the collection?

    Qin Yi was not only rich in cultivation resource collections, but he also had many other treasure collections, including various styles of women''s underwear. After all, his extraction targets were both male cultivators and female cultivators.

    Female cultivators usually don''t wear ordinary underwear; they are all graded and worth to extracted.

    Therefore, the collection of women''s panties that the monkey showed was a joke in front of Qin Yi''s collection.

    "How is it? Are you admitting defeat? I''ll give you all my panties collection if you are willing to follow me!" Qin Yi said with a smug expression.

    "Wo-hoo!"

    The expression of the Doppelganger Monkey became disdainful as it was saying, ''This lord monkey is not obsessed with panties!"

    It sat cross-legged, crossed its arms, and gave a sideways look as it didn''t care anymore.

    Qin Yi almost lost his temper at this sight. He condenses his tone a bit and says, "Just telling you, I can take you without your concern, but I don''t do that because I don''t like to demand people to follow me forcefully. The ce I want to show you is a very safe ce and suitable for cultivation. You can build a house there as you wish, and you don''t have to worry about scary Magical Beasts like the giant snake that just beat you earlier. Besides that, you can also meet your fellow Mystic Beasts and get along with them. You can also enjoy a lot of food there without doing anything. How is it? Are you interested?"

    Doppelganger Monkey''s ears flinched for a second.

    To be honest, it was very tempted by the offers, but it still has a lingering attachment toward this ce.

    After all, it had lived in the Monkey Mountain for almost a hundred years. Therefore, it was a little reluctant to leave this ce.

    After silence for quite a while, the Doppelganger Monkey made another sound while looking at the opposite party.

    "Wo-hoo!"

    "..." Qin Yi couldn''t understand the monkeynguage.

    However, he guessed that this monkey must be stating something important.

    Hence, in order to understand what the Doppelganger Monkey was saying, Qin Yi started guessing...

    "You finally want toe with me?"

 Chapter 122 - Target Has Been Captured

    The Doppelganger Monkey reluctantly nodded and then shook its head. Its response is quite indecisive.

    Qin Yi was not angry.

    Since this monkey nodded its head first, that means it agreed to his offer. However, it is still a bit hesitant...

    Qin Yi went silent for a while before he made another guess.

    "You want to take all your treasures with you?"

    The Doppelganger Monkey actively nodded its head.

    Qin Yi groaned and asked again, "You want to meet your fellow Mystic Beast before going there?"

    The Doppelganger Monkey was excited. It nodded its head over and over again.

    It was born on this mountain alone with no friends or family.

    In the past, it is often watched some Magical beasts flocking together with theirpanions and families. Because of that, it was jealous and decided to bother them until they couldn''t bear it any longer and move away from this mountain.

    Simply put, the Doppelganger Monkey is very lonely and needs a friend to y with. However, one day, it awakened its Mystic Talent¡ª¡ª Doppelganger.

    After mastering its Mystic Talent, it creates many doppelgangers like itself, ever since it doesn''t feel lonely anymore.

    But still, its doppelgangers are a fake after all. At the very least, the Doppelganger Monkey still has self-knowledge.

    That''s why it was excited when it heard that it could meet its family.

    Qin Yi smiled and said, "Fine."

    He took out the Mystical Garden from the system storage and controlled his mind.

    A secondter, two ck kittens appeared in his arms.

    "Meow?"

    Little Star and Little Moon were in a state of confusion.

    They looked at the surrounding area and found out they were not on Star Pearl Ind.

    They were about to sleep on the branches of the Willow Tree, but then their noses suddenly smelled the smell of an unfamiliar and strange environment.

    However, even though they were shocked, they didn''t panic, especially after they realized that the person hugging them was someone very familiar.

    "Little Star, Little Moon, look, who do we have here? This monkey will be one of your familyter. Hurry, greet it!" Qin Yi said like a parent introducing his toddler to another toddler.

    "Meow~"

    "Meow~"

    The two kittens obediently give a soft meow at the same time.

    They looked at the white-haired creature in confusion.

    Why are you white?

    The Doppelganger Monkey was stunned.

    "Wo-hoo?"

    Are they not monkeys?

    How can creatures other than monkeys be its family?

    What''s more, they have different fur colors.

    Qin Yi more or less knew what this monkey was thinking. Thus, he exined, "Even though they are not monkeys, the three of youe from the same race. Therefore, you are still considered as family. Don''t discriminate against one another!"

    The Doppelganger Monkey sniffed the two kittens with its peach nose, and indeed, it smelled a very familiar smell from them both.

    Even though the two kittens weren''t monkeys, they had the same smell.

    The Doppelganger Monkey poked the kittens gently, and its action is rewarded with a gentle lick.

    "Wo-hoo~"

    It was happy and immediately lifted one of the kittens up like a new trophy while jumping up and down.

    Qin Yi smiled as he witnessed this. He said to the monkey, "How was that? Do you want toe with me now?"

    The Doppelganger Monkey''s movements immediately stopped.

    It put down the kitten, and then it tugged Qin Yi''s sleeve with wronged expression.

    It pointed its finger outwards while speaking in his monkeynguage again.

    "..." Qin Yi''s brain was trying hard to trante what the monkey just said.

    He looked in the direction where the monkey''s finger was pointing.

    Outside the cave?

    What it exactly wants?

    After pondering for quite a while, Qin Yi finally figures it out.

    "You want me to kill that big snake?"

    The Doppelganger Monkey nodded indignantly, as it said: ''That insidious snake invaded my house, destroyed my property, and even tried to eat me. I will not go in peace if that snake is still alive!''

    Getting this confirmation, Qin Yi put on a troubled expression.

    Even though the Poisonous Giant Snake was currently injured, it was a Rank 2 Peak Magical Beast after all. Its strength was equivalent to that of a Peak Stage if Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator.

    Although Qin Yi has many means, they are only effective at the Early Stage or Intermediate Stage of Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators. He was still far from the match of a cultivator at the Peak Stage of Foundation Establishment Realm.

    "Little monkey, it''s not toote for a gentleman to take revenge within ten years. What if wee back here again after you be stronger? Once you get stronger, you can personally hack that big snake to death. After all, there is nothing better than killing your enemy with your own hands." Qin Yi tried to persuade the monkey.

    "Woo?"

    The Doppelganger Monkey was stunned and began to consider this human''s words.

    It was thinking that what this human said just now had some truth in it.

    It definitely wants to take revenge and kill that hateful snake by itself, but it was too weak even after gathering all its doppelganger.

    But what if that hateful snake disappeared after it left this ce?

    Isn''t it meaningless?

    The Doppelganger Monkey hesitantly looked at the human in front of it.

    Qin Yi smiled. When dealing with clever monkeys, patience is required.

    He more or less understood what it was worried about. Therefore he continued to say, "Don''t worry, little monkey, that big snake won''t run away from this ce because it still hasn''t got its objective. What''s more, it has already suffered a loss at the hands of its prey. How could it possibly give up just like that? It definitely won''t leave this mountain until it eats you..."

    Qin Yi pondered for a while before he came up with an idea, "How about this, you can create a doppelganger or two and asionally let them disturb the big snake. In that case, it will not suspect that its prey has left. It will not go anywhere else as long as it is still assuming that its prey is still in this mountain. Can you do that, little monkey?"

    The Doppelganger Monkey responded with a haughty look.

    Creating a doppelganger or two was a minor matter for him.

    It could even create a thousand doppelgangers, what one or two consider as?

    Puffs¡ª

    Without him making any gestures, two monkeys that looked very much like him emerged from the puff of smoke.

    "Hoo, that''s great." Qin Yi praises with ps.

    This scene somehow reminds him of a particr character of a certain anime.

    What is it again?

    Sasuke?

    Hinata?

    Oh right, it''s Buroto!

    The Doppelganger Monkey is proud of his skills.

    Fifteen minutester, under Qin Yi''s smooth persuasion, the Doppelganger Monkey finally agreed to follow him.

    After that, Qin Yi transferred all the treasures in this cave to the Mystical Garden under the monkey''s intense watch.

    ''This monkey is really stingy...'' Qin Yi helplessly thought to himself.

    Alright, he decided.

    He can''t put this monkey on Star Pearl Ind.

    After all, the ind was where precious heaven and earth materials grew. It would be bad if this thievery monkey and its doppelgangers dig all those treasures away.

    The Mystical Garden is divided into five sectors, with the Star Pearl Ind as the central sector. The other four sectors are located in the east, west, south, and north. Each sector is separated by an artificial river whose water flows from theke surrounding Star Pearl Ind.

    The river water itself is not ordinary water; ites from the Water Spring, contains rich spiritual energy, and can nourish the entirend of every sector.

    Therefore, although the other four sectors are not as advanced as Star Pearl Ind, they are definitely not a barrennd.

    Qin Yi had created many trees using the Raising Wood Technique. Basically, there is a small artificial forest in every sector, and he has prepared it as a ce for living creatures that he will kidna¡ª recruit in the future.

    Unfortunately, the time he developed the Mystical Garden was very short; otherwise, he could have developed thend even better.

    Due to limited time and manpower, the only properties he had been able to create so far were shady trees and clear rivers. He still had a long way to go to create the ideal paradise.

    However, contrary to Qin Yi''s expectation, the Doppelganger Monkey was happy about its new environment, especially when it found the spiritual energy here was much thicker than in its previous home.

    For it, an austere environment is not a problem. Its doppelgangers can even create ponds using only their tiny ws.

    Besides, trees are everywhere. The Doppelganger Monkey and its doppelgangers can use them as shelter.

    The only problem here is its treasures. It must find a suitable and secretive ce to hide them; otherwise, the human might steal them away.

    Therefore, the first thing the Doppelganger Monkey did after arriving here climbed up the tree and looked for a suitable location.

    Qin Yi did not stay too long in the Mystical Garden. After he swept everything in the cave, he immediately exited with the two doppelganger monkeys behind him.

    After seeing that his master was fine, Yin Cheng immediately breathed a sigh of relief. He immediately walked up to Qin Yi and said, "Congrattions, Master, for your sessful capture of the monkey."

    "Haha, you sure know it well~." Hisughter showed how good his mood was right now.

    "Let''s go back to town. Our business here is done." He added.

    Although Yin Cheng was curious about the monkey, he didn''t want to outbound his authority. Hence, he just decided to follow his master silently.

    Before Qin Yi left Monkey Mountain, he instructed the two doppelganger monkeys to scatter and multiple themselves first before they executed their task.

    The two doppelganger monkeys'' minds were connected to the main body; therefore, they had understood their mission without Qin Yi''s instructions.

 Chapter 123 - Foundation Establishment Realm

    Just like that, three days had passed...

    Currently, Qin Yi is busy studying formations in his room.

    He felt that his progress in learning the most superficial formations was plodding even though his Mind Power was close to 100.

    It had been six days since he had started setting up the Wind Blowing Formation, yet he had only been able to create ten Spiritual Nodes.

    If estimated ording to current progress, it would take another week to create the remaining Spiritual Nodes.

    If possible, Qin Yi wanted toplete this formation before leaving for ck Water City, but he only nned to stay in Monkey Town for a week, and tomorrow would be thest day.

    After all, he would miss the ck Water Auction House if he stayed in this town for too long.

    "En?"

    Qin Yi suddenly got an idea.

    If learning formations on his own took too long, what if he did it with the others?

    ¡ª¡ª For example, with his clones.

    Over three days, apart from Qin Yi diligently studying formations, he learned about this Mystic Talent that he had just obtained.

    In conclusion, this Doppelganger Monkey''s Mystic Talent is genuinely miraculous.

    When the clones are created, their minds connect like forming a. Meanwhile, the main body can also receive all the information belonging to the clones without difficulty.

    Therefore, Qin Yi thought he could form a study group with his clones. If that were the case, his progress in learning the formation would be faster.

    After all, since the clones could inherit all of their attributes, including Mind Power, that meant they could also learn formations and other professions.

    Without further ado, Qin Yi directly made ten clones on the spot.

    Puff-

    At that instant, ten identical figures appeared before Qin Yi.

    "..."

    Qin Yi''s face always became strange whenever he created clones.

    That''s because they always appear entirely naked.

    Although the "Doppelganger" can clone the main body, it cannot clone objects that the main body wears.

    Not to mention that all the objects Qin Yi wore were not ordinary things¡ª his clothes, cloak, boots, gloves were all Normal Artifacts. It would be too powerful if "Doppelganger" could clone those objects.

    Only the all-mighty system could do that.

    Qin Yi immediately took out ten different men''s clothes from the storage system and gave them to the clones.

    One man with ten naked men in one room...

    It would cause people to have wild imaginations if they identally witnessed the current situation.

    After Qin Yi finished watching the clones put on clothes, he nodded and said: "Alright, clones, I called you here to help me learn formations together..."

    He pointed his index finger at the far left clone and continued to say, "From now on, you are clone number 1, you are clone number 2, clone number 3, and so on. Each of you will learn one Spiritual Node. Since you inherited Mind Power from me, this task is not difficult. I estimate you willplete it in a few hours."

    Hearing this, the clones immediately looked at each other and couldn''t help but start chattering.

    "Each of us holds one Spiritual Node and only ten Spiritual Nodes remaining. Doesn''t that mean the main body will be idle?"

    "The main body looks like he just threw his job at us while he wants to be a salt fish."

    "Maybe he''s just tired..."

    "Isn''t he justzy?"

    "Ssssh, lower your voice! A certain existence might hear you..."

    As clones, they inherited not only the talents of the main body but also some of the characters.

    Therefore, even though they couldn''t read the main body''s mind directly, they could still understand his intentions.

    Listening to their chattering-in-secret, Qin Yi''s face twitched slightly as a cross-popping vein formed on his head.

    ''What great clones I have!''

    Thus, he couldn''t help but scold them, "Don''t talk nonsense. Even though I leave the task of creating Spiritual Nodes to you, that doesn''t mean I''m idle. Creating a formation is not only done by creating Spiritual Nodes, but engraving Rune Language is also required. When you finish your task, it''s my turn to do the finisher."

    The clones looked at each other and started chattering again.

    "It seems what the main body said is true."

    "Nah, He just wants a shortcut. I know him well~."

    "At least he won''t be idle."

    "Whatever he says..."

    "Ssssh, I told you to lower your voice! A certain existence might hear you..."

    Qin Yi, "..."

    His clones are so talkative.

    Also, I can hear you!

    Qin Yi sighed after witnessing this. He pped his hands and said, "Alright, let''s start now!"

    Following this, the clones immediately started their respective tasks.

    Qin Yi had no intention of being idle either.

    He sat cross-legged on the bed and opened the UI.

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    Name: Qin Yi

    Martial Aptitude: High-Grade

    Cultivation Base: The Ninth Stage of Qi Condensation (0/100,000)

    Body Cultivation: None (1/1000)

    Spiritual Mind: 97

    Cultivation Points: 100,200

    Body Essence: 500

    Mastery Point: 0

    Energy Box: Spiritual Energy (500,000), Impurity (1,000,000), Neutralizer (200,000), Light (450), Heat (200), Soothing (150), Heal (460,000), Breath (100), Vision (100), Stamina (135,750), Qi [200,000],...

    Artifacts: Mystical Garden (Semi-Soul Artifact), Law Breaker Hammer (Spirit Artifact), Cognition and Measurement Orb (Spirit Artifact), War Beast Puppet (Semi-Soul Artifact), Soul Shaker Bell (Spirit Artifact)

    Cultivation Technique: Turtle Breathing Technique (Earth Grade - Small Aplishment)

    Martial Skills: Spiral Arrow Technique (Human Grade - Great Aplishment), Earth Moving Technique (Human Grade - Great Aplishment)],

    Five Directions Arrow Technique (Human Grade - Great Aplishment), Scarlet Fire Controlling Technique (Human Grade - Great Aplishment)

    Beast Skill: Bloody Wood Extension (Earth Grade - Small Aplishment)

    Mystic Talent: The Child of Void, Doppelganger

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    Apart from learning formation and adapting to his new strength in the past three days, he diligently extracts Cultivation Points from people.

    Fortunately, there are many Qi Condensation Realm cultivators in this town.

    Unlike the Ancient Dragon City, where the Qi Condensation Realm was only a minority, in the Monkey Town, they were the majority.

    In the Monkey Town, Foundation Establishment Realm was rare to find. People who reached this realm were considered powerhouses, and usually, they were the leaders or elders of local ns.

    Therefore, it was easy for Qin Yi to umte a lot of Cultivation Points in such a short period.

    Coupled with the number of Cultivation Points he had collected before he arrived at Monkey Town. It wouldn''t be strange if he managed to save up that many Cultivation Points.

    Now his Cultivation Points had reached over 100,000. It was time for him to ascend to the next realm¡ª Foundation Establishment Realm.

    Qin Yi originally intended to save up Cultivation Points and use them to improve other aspects such as his martial arts mastery. He wasn''t in a hurry to increase his cultivation base since he was going to his hometown.

    However, now he knew that the Mystic Beast Egg would appear in the ck Water Auction House. Therefore, he decided to postpone his original n.

    The ck Water City is an anarchic city.

    In that ce, although killing, fighting, and robbery weren''t something that was normalized, they weren''t that rare.

    In short, the ck Water City was a ce where power wasw.

    In actuality, those kinds of things also apply in many ces.

    After all, this is how the cultivation world works.

    Chaotic!

    That''s why Qin Yi decided to increase his cultivation base first before leaving for ck Water City.

    Anyway, Cultivation Points are easy to get.

    Once he reached Foundation Establishment Realm and arrived at the ck Water City, he could regain his lost Cultivation Points even more.

    With that kind of mind, Qin Yi immediately closed his eyes and said to the system.

    ''System, use 100,000 Cultivation Points to break through to Foundation Establishment!''

    As he is saying that, the system immediately executed hismand.

    He read from various records in the system library that breaking through into the Foundation Establishment was extremely difficult. Sometimes they fail because of ack of martial aptitude or preparations. But some are seeded thanks to luck or pure martial aptitude.

    The records also mention that the process of breaking through into the Foundation Establishment is exceptionallyplicated and painful.

    Qin Yi had prepared himself for a long time concerning this matter.

    After all, he knew that he would eventually break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm sooner orter with the system''s help.

    Anyway, the pain is only temporary, as long as he seeds in the end.

    Soon, Qin Yi could feel the amount of spiritual qi in his body increase sharply as it waves upon waves spread over his meridians.

    He remained unmoved. Not only did he not resist, but he even integrated himself into those waves and drifted along with them.. When he finally had a grasp over the pulse inside those waves, he slowly seized control over them.

 Chapter 124 - The New Features Of The System

    On the bed, Qin Yi finally opened his eyes.

    His face filled with a sense of joy and relief.

    He was happy that he had finally broken through and became a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator.

    At the same time, he was also relieved that the process of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm was not as painful as what the record books said.

    In fact, he didn''t feel any pain at all.

    He felt only the turbulence of the spiritual qi within his body. However, it onlysts for a few seconds. As long as he could control it, the breakthrough would be smoother and easier.

    Perhaps this smooth advancement was greatly influenced by his high aptitude.

    It was said that the higher a cultivator''s aptitude, the easier it would be for them to break through the bottleneck of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

    It would be a different story if his aptitude were still at a low grade.

    Besides aptitude, maybe the system also ys a big role in this.

    Either way, he sessfully advanced to Foundation Establishment Realm. That''s all matters.

    After advancing to Foundation Establishment Realm, Qin Yi''s overall strength underwent a qualitative change.

    In terms of physical strength, he felt he could defeat a Ninth Stage Peak of Qi Condensation Realm cultivator with just a p.

    This is an obviously great advancement.

    Moreover, his spiritual qi quantity had also increased by ten times; even Qin Yi was shocked by this.

    He felt that even the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment Realm was not necessary to have this much spiritual qi.

    It is no wonder that it required 100,000 Cultivation Points to break through from Qi Condensation Realm to Foundation Establishment Realm. Apparently, it could change his qi quantity by this much.

    With this amount of qi, Qin Yi would not be burdened with creating a high-level clone.

    Previously when Qin Yi was at Ninth Stage Peak of Qi Condensation Realm, creating a high-level clone was like cutting half of his spiritual qi.

    Cutting off half of his spiritual qi was equivalent to cutting off half of his strength. It would be dangerous if he were in certain situations.

    However, creating a clone with the strength of his previous peak was no longer a problem now¡ª¡ª it only consumed about 20% of his spiritual qi.

    As Qin Yi was analyzing his new strength, a notification from the system suddenly appeared in front of him.

    [Congrattions, Host, on reaching Foundation Establishment Realm!]

    [Note: With the increase in the Host''s strength, new system features have been unlocked.]

    [New feature: Share]

    Qin Yi''s eyes widened in shock.

    "New Features? Share?"

    He had never heard that the system would unlock new features whenever he advanced to the next realm.

    Qin Yi curiously tapped the word "Share" with his finger.

    In the next moment, new words appeared again in front of him...

    [Share: A feature that can share the Extraction System with the Host''s clones.]

    [Note: With the current cultivation base of the Host, this feature can only be installed on two clones. More than that, the Host needs to advance to a higher realm.]

    [Caution: If the clone holding the system dies, its system will also disappear. Once it happens, the Host cannot assign it to another clone. If the Host wants to do another share, the Host needs to wait until you reach the next realm.]

    After reading this exnation, Qin Yi couldn''t help butugh delightfully.

    Qin Yi''s suddenugh instantly attracted the clones who were concentrating on studying.

    They stared at the main body in confusion.

    "Hey, don''t you think there''s something wrong with the main body?"

    "Maybe he''s crazy from cultivating."

    "But he never cultivated..."

    "Ssssh, I said, lower your voice! A certain existence might hear you..."

    Qin Yi, who was engrossed inughing, suddenly stiffened.

    He almost forgot that the chatty clones were still here.

    He red at them and said, "Stop chattering, do your work!"

    With Qin Yi''s warning, the clones returned to their respective jobs.

    Qin Yi returned his focus to the system.

    His pleasure in knowing the functionality of his new system''s features still hadn''t faded.

    This feature can share the system with his clones.

    Wouldn''t that mean he could extract Cultivation Points using his clones?

    This feature is undoubtedly a good thing.

    In the past, because Qin Yi was busy with many activities, he could only extract at certain times and ces.

    As such, the number of Cultivation Points that could be extracted was only so-so¡ªit was neither too little nor too much.

    However, it would be different if his clones could also perform extractions like him.

    With the help of the clones, the way he collected Cultivation Points would be faster, and the gain will be more than doing it alone.

    ''Nod bad, not bad!'' Qin Yi secretly nodded in satisfaction.

    But why did he feel that the arrival of this new feature was so coincidental with the Mystic Talent that he had just obtained?

    Is this a coincidence, or does the system adjust his advancement rewards ording to his current situation?

    Nevertheless, it''s a good thing anyway, so he didn''t want to question the system.

    Besides, the system probably won''t answer it even if he asks.

    Qin Yi immediately put his doubts aside.

    He looked at the ten clones who were focused on studying.

    ''Which two clones should I give the system?''

    Qin Yi fell into consideration.

    Doing Share the system with the clones is not as simple as just giving it to them.

    ording to the system''s warning, Qin Yi only had one chance to do Share with the two clones in his current realm.

    If somehow the clones that Qin Yi assigned with the system die, he can only do Share again when he reaches the Core Formation Realm.

    That''s why sharing systems with the clones must be considered carefully.

    The first thing to consider is that the strength of the clones that Qin Yi must choose must not be weak.

    The clones in the room right now were not good. Their strength is very weak, only at the First Stage of Qi Condensation Realm.

    The system-holding clones had to have a high cultivation base so that they won''t die easily.

    In addition to the strength issue, such as the face, cement location, identity, and others must also be considered.

    Regardless, this matter should be considered further, so Qin Yi is not in a hurry to do Share.

    He could consider that again after he arrived in ck Water City.

    ***

    Several hourster, the clones finally managed to study the Spiritual Nodes in their entirety.

    Qin Yi was happy with his progress.

    Having ten clones is like having ten brains.

    Everything rted to learning will work more quickly and efficiently.

    He had to give it a try to study alchemy and other professionster.

    "Good job, everyone! All of you are good and reliable students, as expected of my... children. With your studiespleted, you are now graduated!" Qin Yi stood up and said magnanimously with his arms spread open.

    Looking at the dumbfounded face of the clones, he couldn''t help feeling touched as he wiped nonexistence tears with a white handkerchief and said, "Daddy is so proud of you!"

    The clones, "..."

    They were stunned by the main body''s performance.

    When they regain their sense, they start to chatter.

    "Students? We are more like ves than students."

    "Hey, we''re neither students nor ves. We''re clones."

    "He said we were his children..."

    "Wake up, we''re just clones!"

    "I bet he''ll dump us once we''re of no use."

    "Hiisssh, isn''t that the same as treating us like whores?"

    "What a scum!"

    "I said, we are clones, not whores!"

    "Hey, he''s looking at us, he must have heard us!"

    Qin Yi, "..."

    He was utterly speechless with their nonsensical conversations.

    He was still curious how in the world the clones he created ended up being so weird.

    Did he make a mistake in the process of creating the clone?

    Nevermind.

    Since they don''t want to disappear, then Qin Yi will throw them into the Mystical Garden.

    Let them continue working there!

    With their help, the development of the Space of Mystical Garden would be faster.

    Qin Yi took out the Mystical Garden from the system storage and directly threw the clones into it.

    He also didn''t forget to share his thoughts about their new assignment in the Mystical Garden.

    He could distinctly hear their wailing after they understood his intention.

    Haha, who told them to be so chatty!

 Chapter 125 - Trading Treasures

    Following this, Qin Yi sat back down on his bed and then took out a nk te from his Space Ring.

    There are two types of setting the formation.

    The first is to set the formation on the spot or a specific location.

    The second is setting up the formation on a special te called the Formation te.

    The former is usually performed by an experienced Formation Master.

    After all, creating that formation required deep experience and knowledge.

    A newbie like Qin Yi would have a hard time doing that.

    That''s why Newbies need a formation te.

    The Formation te is a unique tool for containing aplete or iplete formation.

    It''s also a convenient thing that could be brought everywhere.

    As such, a newbie like Qin Yi did not need to stay in the same ce to study andplete a formation.

    In addition, the Formation te with aplete formation can be sold in the market. Of course, the selling price depends on the grade of the formation.

    The Wind Blowing Formation that Qin Yi is currently working on is a formation of the lowest grade.

    This formation only has a function to create a breeze. Therefore, no one would buy it even if Qin Yi sold it.

    This kind of formation is only used as study material for newbie Formation Masters.

    Qin Yi also had no intention of selling it.

    Even if he wants to sell, he will sell Formation tes with better formations in the future.

    With the help of the system, it would not be a problem for Qin Yi to advance to Master, Grand Master, Spirit, Grand Spirit, and even to more unknown levels.

    It''s just a matter of time.

    Qin Yi took the Magic Pen and started his work.

    Previously he had already created ten Spiritual Nodes on this Formation te. Next, he needed to equip the rest of the Spiritual Nodes.

    By relying on the wisdom umted from the clones'' brains, Qin Yi was able to create them in a short amount of time.

    After twenty Spiritual Nodes areplete, the next step is to connect the Spiritual Nodes to other Spiritual Nodes.

    This is the easiest phase among the three steps of creating a formation.

    After all, as long as the Spiritual Nodes are created perfectly, the flow of spiritual energy within the formation will be distinctly visible. It will be easier for Formation Masters to connect Spiritual Nodes.

    Thest step is to carve the Rune Language.

    This step is the most crucial in creating the formation. A little wrong can cause impairment to the entire formation.

    If that unfortunate thing happened, then the Formation Master would need to start over and rece the Formation te.

    That''s why mastering the Rune Language is so important.

    Each word of the Rune Language represents the function and the basis of a formation. Once it is misinterpreted, the formation will be a waste.

    Qin Yi has already learned the Rune Language for an untold amount of time in the storage system.

    It''s not extravaganze to say that his mastery over Rune Language is above any newbie of Formation Master. He even dares to contend with Master Rank Formation Master.

    Time is passing...

    As Qin Yi meticulously engraved the runes on the Formation te, he could faintly feel that his Mind Power was increasing.

    He was a little taken aback, but he remained focused and dared not to be distracted.

    Three hourster, Qin Yi finally put his Magic Pen down as a smile gradually formed on his face.

    "Finished!"

    The Wind Blowing Formation has been sessfully created.

    He managed to create a formation for the first time.

    Qin Yi happily lifted the Formation up. The feeling of aplishment on his face was indescribable.

    This kind of feeling was very simr to the feeling he had when he sessfully concocted a pill for the first time.

    Even though he had experienced it before, he never got tired of it.

    Creating something new always brings a sense of joy to him, no matter how small or big it is.

    Although he relied on the clones to get quick results, those clones are also part of his ability after all.

    Thus, his achievement is authentic.

    What a triple happiness today!

    First, Qin Yi managed to step into Foundation Establishment Realm.

    Second, the system rewards him with new system features.

    And finally, he managed to create a formation for the first time.

    Even though thetter was only a minor achievement, it was worth celebrating.

    As he was engrossed in happiness, a rhythmic knock sounded from the door.

    It must be Yin Chen.

    After all, he''s the only one doing that kind of door-knocking.

    "Come in!"

    Soon the door is open, revealing a handsome youth behind it. He wears an all-ck suit, which perfectly matches his character and bloodline.

    Yin Chen walked over and stopped in front of Qin Yi. He respectfully said, "Master, I''m back!"

    "Good work, Chen''er~." Qin Yi chuckled as he looked at the stiff expression of the handsome youth in front of him.

    No matter how much he heard this call, Yin Chen was still not used to it.

    He helplessly said, "Master, please stop calling me Chen''er. That sounds weird..."

    "Alright, Little Chen~" Qin Yi nodded thoughtfully.

    "..."

    Yin Chen''s face twitched slightly. He felt he was talking to wood.

    Qin Yiughed and said, "Since you came back, you must have brought me a good report, right?"

    For the past three days, both Qin Yi and Yin Chen were busy with their respective business.

    While Qin Yi mostly stays in the room, Yin Chen, on the other hand, is busy hanging around Monkey Town.

    Qin Yi assigned Yin Chen the task of gathering helpful information.

    As such, he rarely stays at Qin Yi''s side as he is always lurking inside the shadow of people in this town and onlyes back whenever he gets something to report.

    Yin Chen nodded and said, "Master, today, a cultivator named Zhou Xuzi came up to me with the intention to exchange treasures."

    "Oh?" Qin Yi was intrigued as he asked curiously, "What kind of treasure does he want to exchange?"

    In the past three days, both Qin Yi and Yin Chen already had a small reputation in this town.

    Qin Yi is known as a Collector; he likes to collect rare and precious treasures. Of course, in order to obtain these items, he would need to exchange them with the owner, whether it''s with spirit stones, martial arts, artifacts, or other treasures.

    He never forcibly robbed or killed the owner of the property. Everything depends on their willingness.

    If people are willing to exchange, Qin Yi will give them an equivalent price. If people don''t want to, Qin Yi will not force them.

    Thanks to his appropriate behavior like this, Qin Yi managed to gain enough trust among his customers.

    Therefore, it was not strange that this cultivator named Zhou Xuzi wanted to exchange with him.

    After all, Qin Yi is a credible trader.

    "He has a Rank 4 heaven and earth material seed called Moon Concealing Grass. This seed is in good condition, and he is willing to exchange it for a treasure that can neutralize the poison of the Green Fungus Toad." Yin Chen conveyed Zhou Xuzi''s wish.

    Qin Yi''s heart ted slightly.

    Moon Concealing Grass.

    It was a rare Rank 3 heaven and earth material. It is rare because this nt is tough to identify.

    One could say that there was no difference whenparing the differences between a Moon Concealing Grass and themon weed, for it was almost impossible to differentiate between the two even if one tried.

    At the same time, it had a very unusual ability¡ª it could be invisible! In a way, it meant that if one wanted to find one, it would be even more challenging to do.

    From that description alone, one could say this heaven and earth material is unique and precious.

    However, he had his doubts here.

    How could this person be sure that the seed was the seed of the Moon Concealing Grass?

    Even the Moon Concealing Grass itself was hard to spot, let alone the seeds.

 Chapter 126 - The Mysterious Collector

    When Qin Yi expressed his doubts, Yin Chen immediately exined: "That person said that the Grand Master Rank Alchemist had verified the seed. Master, since that person dares to bring up the name Alchemist, he definitely won''t dare to y tricks."

    The title "Alchemist" held a high value in cultivators'' hearts, and they were highly respected.

    Usually, people wouldn''t dare to use the name Alchemist so easily. After all, the consequences of using the Alchemist name to do a wrong thing were severe.

    "I see."

    Then again, another doubt arose in his heart as he asked, "Wouldn''t it be better if he sold it to the Alchemist?"

    After all, that thing is Rank 4 heaven and earth material. Even if it were just a seed, it would be an actual Rank 4 heaven and earth material when it grew adequately.

    Not to mention Grand Master Alchemist; even Spirit Alchemist would crave it.

    If this person named Zhou Xuzi sold his seeds to Alchemists, he would get both prices and favor from them.

    Yin Chen shook his head in response. He said, "It''s not that he didn''t sell it. It''s just that most of the Alchemists don''t want it. Even though the Moon Concealing Grass seed is valuable, it''s useless if they don''t know how to nt it. As far as I know, only the Shadow House knows how to nt Moon Concealing Grass..."

    Moon Concealing Grass is unique heaven and material that can be refined into the Moon Concealing Pill.

    This pill could help consumers conceal their bodies and breath, and it was beneficial for assassins.

    In the past, the Shadow House monopolized the method for cultivating Moon Concealing Grass. Once they are harvested, they will be sent to Alchemists to make Moon Concealing Pill.

    But now the Shadow House is disappeared. Naturally, the method for nting Moon Concealing Grass also became history.

    Hearing this, Qin Yi''s face moved slightly.

    "Since you''re from the Shadow House, do you know how to nt Moon Concealing Grass?" Qin Yi asked.

    Yin Chen smiled wryly, "Only the Alchemists from our house know about it. My older sister and I were never in charge of the medicine garden, so we don''t know anything about it."

    Qin Yi fell into silence.

    There might be something rted to the Moon Concealing Grass in the Medicine Saint Journal. After all, the book contains a vast amount of knowledge of alchemy, including nting and cultivating rare heaven and earth materials.

    Even to this day, Qin Yi can onlyprehend the tip of it. He might get the answer as long as he keeps studying it.

    Anyway, although the Moon Concealing Grass seed couldn''t be nted for a while, it was still a valuable item.

    It''s more than worth exchanging it with a vial of miraculous water.

    Moreover, what he needs right now is not money but reputation.

    Qin Yi looked at the youth and calmly said, "Yin Chen, tell Zhou Xuzi, I will exchange it."

    As he said that, a vial appeared in Qin Yi''s hand, and he passed it to Yin Chen.

    This vial contains water that has been mixed with [Neutralizer] that is equivalent to Rank 3 Detoxification Pill¡ª A mere poison of Green Fungus Toad could easily solve by it.

    Yin Chen thoughtfully stared at the vial on his hand.

    Master might not be aware this vial is a highly precious item. A single of it could cause people driven by greed.

    Yesterday he was chased by greedy people after exchanging these vials. Unfortunately, his strength was much weaker than the other party''s, so he could only escape using his bloodline ability.

    Master being able to casually dispense these kinds of vials made one wonder what exactly Master''s true identity was?

    From what Yin Chen had observed during their time together, his impression of his Master''s strength is quite ambiguous and full of questions.

    His Master doesn''t seem that strong, but he has many means beyond hisprehension¡ª such as space transfer that allows his Master to move from one ce to another in a short time.

    Yin Chen had a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator elder in the Shadow House. But even his elder couldn''t do something outrageous like this.

    Although the Nascent Soul Realm cultivators'' speed was terrifying, it was not to the point that they could control space.

    Obviously, his Master is powerful, but why is he acting cautiously when facing a mere Rank 2 Poisonous Giant Snake three days ago?

    It''s so confusing!

    Besides, the Master''s identity is also questionable.

    Master looked very rich, considering he could offhandedly take out a fair amount of spirit stones, treasures, martial arts, and miraculous vials. But at the same time, Master also seemed inexperienced about many things.

    He was like a rich young master who had just plunged into the outside world for the first time.

    In short, the Master is full of mysteries.

    To be honest, Yin Chen felt sad knowing the fact that he knew nothing about his Master.

    Let alone strength and background; he didn''t even know whether Master was male or female; his face and name were also still a mystery to him.

    However, although Master uses specific tools to disguise his voice, Yin Chen can roughly guess that Master is a man judging by his height and stature, especially around his t chest.

    Yin Chen has an older sister and mother. They were both women and hadrge breasts. That''s why he thought that Master must be a man.

    After all, how could a woman have a t chest?

    Yin Chen had once asked Master''s name, but he only received a vague answer.

    Due to Master''s hobby of collecting things, he decided to start calling him "Collector", and Master didn''t seem to mind that name.

    Anyway, if he wants to learn anything about his Master, he needs to work hard and gradually earn the Master''s trust.

    ***

    In a tavern, a middle-aged man with vertical scratches in his eyes was sitting alone at a table.

    In his hand, a half-filled wooden cup mmed into the table. His face blushed a little, but he remained sober.

    However, due to the influence of the liqueur, his aura and breath unconsciously leaked out of his body, making the people in this tavern dare not to approach him¡ª because this aura and breath belonged to a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator.

    This person was none other than Zhou Suzi.

    Zhou Xuzi suddenly senses something approaching him.

    He shifted his gaze toward it and saw a shadow move swiftly and stop right in front of him.

    His face remained indifferent and not panicked. Instead, there''s a hint of anticipation shing in his eyes.

    Soon, the shadow manifested itself in front of Zhou Suzi.

    "H..." Zhou Xuzi huped slightly before smiling, "Master Yin sure came back very quickly. Did you get a good response from your Master?"

    Even though the youth in front of him was young, he didn''t dare to belittle him.

    After all, Zhou Xuzi still had an important transaction rted to his life with this youth.

    Moreover, this youth is not a simple person. With such low cultivation, he managed to escape unscathed from pursuing an Early Stage of Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator the day before.

    The youth''s powerful mean left a deep impression on Zhou Xuzi.

    Not only that, this youth also has a mysterious master who can casually take out many precious treasures.

    Even if Zhou Xuzi were at a Peak Stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm, he would not dare to offend this kind of mysterious powerhouse recklessly.

    Yin Chen nodded as he cupped his hand and said, "Congratted Mr. Zhou, my Master is willing to exchange with you."

    Zhou Xuzi''s face ted instantly upon hearing this confirmation.

    He had already heard rumors about the vialsing from the mysterious Master called the Collector.

    It has an excellent reputation.

    He wanted to trade the vial that could neutralize the poison he suffered, but he was just a poor loose cultivator.

    These vials are very precious. Even Rank 2 and Rank 3 pills are pale inparison.

    The only precious thing on him is Moon Concealing Grass Seed. However, even Grand Master Alchemists are unwilling to exchange it with their service.

    Thus, when Zhou Xuzi contacted Mr. Yin to make a trade, he wasn''t very confident about the result.

    However, the mysterious Collector unexpectedly agreed with it.

    As such, how could he is not excited?

    Yin Chen immediately took out the vial and handed it to Zhou Suzi without further ado.

    Likewise with Zhou Suzi.

    With this, the transaction isplete.

 Chapter 127 - Hunting Giant Poisonous Snake

    Zhou Xuzi was excited that he immediately drank the vial on the spot.

    Yin Chen didn''t bother him as he just watched silently from the side.

    In his heart, he also knew where Zhou Xuzi''s excitement came from.

    Although Yin Chen had never experienced this kind of suffering himself, his elder sister did.

    At that time, he was desperately looking for a way to cure the poison in his elder sister''s body. Untilter, Master came to him and brought him a miracle.

    One can imagine how excited he was back then.

    Because of this, he knew very well how Zhou Xuzi was feeling at this moment.

    Not long after, under Yin Chen''s spectacle, Zhou Xuzi''s unwell face rapidly became rosy and healthy; even his aura and breath became more stable than before.

    It looks like the vial is working fine.

    Yin Chen is feeling happy for the other party.

    "Congrattions, Mr. Zhou, the poison in your body has beenpletely neutralized."

    Zhou Xuzi almost cried in tears; it was tears of joy. He hoarsely said, "Thanks to you, Mr. Yin, and also Sir Collector, I am finally free from the poison that has been tormenting me for the past five years. If it weren''t for that miraculous vial, my cultivation base would no longer be able to advance, and I would stay in the Early Stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm for the rest of my life."

    Yin Chen shook his head and said, "This is your fortune, Mr. Zhou. My Master and I are only doing business."

    "Regardless, I still have to thank you two." Zhou Xuzi smiled as he said courageously, "If Mr. Yin needs me in the future, please don''t hesitate to let me know. I will do my best to help you. Although this old man only an Early Stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm, this The old man has a lot of influence in this town."

    "Then I''ll trouble you when the timees, Mr. Zhou."

    "Hahaha..."

    Suddenly when they were talking, a man in valiant armor entered the tavern causing many people in an uproar.

    "It''s Shao Changfeng, Major Liu''s personal guard. What is he doing here?"

    "I heard he has invited many powerhouses in the town to go on an expedition..."

    "Wrong! From what I heard, Major Liu invited the powerhouses to hunt a Magical Beast."

    "Hunting a Magical Beast? What kind of Magical Beast requires many powerhouses to hunt?"

    "It''s Poisonous Giant Snake, a Rank 2 Magical Beast. Haven''t you heard? This Magical Beast is currently wreaking havoc on the Monkey Mountain, causing cultivators to dare not to go there anymore."

    "What, seriously? Doesn''t that mean we can''t collect Monkey Wine anymore in the future?"

    "Can you even collect it? I remember that you ended up naked aftering out of the Monkey Mountain. Many people saw your white ass; it''s shameful behavior."

    "You-..."

    The one who gets taunted suddenly gets embarrassed as he recalls how disgraceful he was back then.

    Meanwhile, the main character of the people talked walked into the tavern and stopped in front of Zhou Xuzi.

    "It''s been a while, Fellow Daoist Zhou. I trust you''ve been doing well."

    Shao Changfeng gave a friendly greeting and quietly scrutinized Zhou Xuzi''s body.

    The aura emitting from Zhou Xuzi''s body was much more stable than thest time they met.

    The two of them had known each other for years. Thus, Shao Changfeng knew very well what had happened to Zhou Suzi in recent years.

    However, from what he observed from Zhou Xuzi''s current condition, it seemed that he had recovered well.

    This is obviously a piece of good news for him and Major Liu.

    Zhou Xuzi nodded and replied, "It''s been a while Shao Chanfeng. Actually, I haven''t done well until now."

    ???

    Although Shao Changfeng was a little confused by Zhou Xuzi''s reply, he did not inquire further as he had more important business with him now.

    "Fellow Daoist Zhou, sorry to disturb your time. I came here to inform you that Major Liu invited you to see him."

    "Oh?" A hint of surprise appeared on Zhou Xuzi''s face.

    In the past, he had met Major Liu several times. However, this was the first time he had received an invitation from

    After all, he was only the Early Stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm loose cultivator while Mayor Liu is at the Middle Stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm. Moreover, the other party''s status is nobler than him.

    He heard that Major Liu was not an ordinary person¡ª he was an Inner Disciple of the Sleeping Dragon Sect.

    "I wonder what Major Liu needs from me?" Zhou Xuzi tentatively asked.

    Shao Changfeng smiled as he did not answer the question right away, "Fellow Daoist Zhou will naturally find out once you arrive at Major Liu''s Mansion."

    Zhou Xuzi fell into silence as he silently looked at the youth beside him.

    Yin Chen, of course, noticed Zhou Xuzi''s gaze. He cupped his hands toward the other party and said, "Since my business here is finished, it''s time for me to take my leave, Mr. Zhou."

    "Thank you once again, Mr. Yin. I hope I can trade with you again next time." Zhou Xuzi said.

    "I''m looking forward to it~."

    After those words fell, Yin Chen instantly turned into a shadow, and then it swiftly moved out of the tavern until it disappeared under the watch of the people.

    "This is..."

    Shao Changfeng was astonished. He wanted to say something, but Zhou Xuzi interrupted him before he could finish.

    "He''s just a good trader." Zhou Xuzi meaningfully smiles at Shao Changfeng.

    "..."

    Shao Changfeng looked at Zhou Xuzi thoughtfully.

    ***

    Late at night, a surprised voice was heard in a certain room.

    The voice came from Qin Yi after he heard the news from Yin Chen that the major of this town was recruiting high-level cultivators to eliminate the Poisonous Giant Snake.

    Yin Chen nodded in affirmation, "This is indeed the case. I have gathered information and paid a certain price for more in-depth and detailed information from a reliable informant. So, I''m pretty sure about this news, Master."

    It was said that many cultivators no longer dared to collect Monkey Wine ever since the appearance of the Poisonous Giant Snake on Monkey Mountain.

    The Monkey Wine is a unique product from Monkey Town.

    As such, Major Liu was worried that if there were no more cultivators who collected Monkey Wine, this town would lose its specialty.

    Consequently, it will also significantly affect the economy of Monkey Town.

    Not only that, but some cultivators also reported that the environment in the Monkey Mountain was severely damaged because of Poisonous Giant Snake and the monkeys'' fight.

    Apart from that, the air and spiritual energy there were also deeply contaminated with poison.

    If this problem is not resolved soonly, it won''t be long before the Monkey Mountain bes the Poisonous Giant Snake''s nest entirely, and it would be dangerous for cultivators to venture it.

    Therefore, Major Liu decided to eliminate the source of the problem as quickly as possible.

    However, relying on Major Liu''s strength alone would not be enough to defeat a Rank 2 Peak Magical Beast. Only by recruiting the avable cultivators would he have a higher chance of sess.

    "What about Major Liu and the group''s strength?" Qin Yi asked.

    "ording to the information I have, Major Liu has cultivation at the Middle Stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm, and the rest are only Early Stage of the Foundation Establishment Realms." Yin Chen replied.

    "A Middle Stage and bunch of Early Stage of the Foundation Establishment Realms..." Qin Yi frowned. He tilted his head in confusion, "Even if he were to gather many Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators, it would be quite unlikely they could take down the Poisonous Giant Snake."

    Yin Chen also agreed with his Master''s estimate.

    That Magical Beast not only had a high rank, it also had a poison attribute and a sturdy body.

    As such, it would be difficult for anyone under its rank to defeat it. Let alone killing it.

    Qin Yi rested his chin on his palm. He was silent for a moment before saying, "However, since Major Liu intends to make a move, that means he is quite confident. Maybe he has a n or method or treasure that can help him defeat the Poisonous Giant Snake. So, what could it be? I''m so curious~."

    Hearing this, Yin Chen couldn''t help but put on a hesitant expression.

    Qin Yi raised his eyebrows as he looked at Yin Chen''s face.

    "If you want to say something, just say it!"

    Yin Chen coughed and hesitantly said, "Master, why don''t you just participate? With your help, perhaps Major Liu''s hunting operation sess will have a higher chance..."

    Qin Yi looked at the youth for a second, seemingly thinking of something.

 Chapter 128 - Origin Suppression Formation

    On the following day, six human powerhouses had arrived at the foot of Monkey Mountain.

    When they looked over the top of the mountain, their expressions became grave.

    ording to information, they will soon face a Rank 2 Peak Magical Beast, which is the same as the Peak Stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

    Even if they gank up together, they might still be no match for the Magical Beast.

    "Hey... I think we should just go back home and cultivate obediently..."

    Suddenly a big and burly man said cowardly.

    "You-" An old man with a long beard stunned for a second before he angrily said, "How can you have such a burly body when you are just a coward!"

    The burly man was not happy. He said, "It''s because I''m a coward that I have to build my body this strong..."

    The long beard old man sneered and said, "Why don''t you all build your body into iron. At least no one will kick you."

    "Old man, I think you are just jealous of my young body." The burly man was annoyed that he mercilessly said, "Seeing your skeletonized body, you must be quite desperate, right? Don''t worry. After you die on this mountain, I will prepare you a youthful body for you to take possession of."

    "You-"

    The long beard old man was infuriated after hearing these remarks. He was so angry that he couldn''t speak.

    "..."

    The other powerhouses were speechless by their arguments.

    For a moment, they doubted whether this operation would be a sess or not.

    "Quit, both of you!" Major Liu shouted sternly.

    "We are here to fight, not to argue. I hope you all can get along and forget about our grievances for the time being, at least until this operation is over."

    His gaze swept over the other powerhouses and continued his speech.

    "We had discussed thisst night, and we will go ording to n. This time the two of you and I will attack the Poisonous Giant Snake and lure it to the location we selectedst night. Meanwhile, Shao Changfeng will prepare the Origin Suppression Formation on the spot. As for the rest, you guys hide in the periphery and prepare for an ambush."

    "So it turns out that a trap that Major Liu spoke ofst night was the Origin Suppression Formation..."

    One of them couldn''t help but be surprised.

    Although they discussedst night, Major Liu did not specifically mention that the trump card in this operation was the Origin Suppression Formation.

    Meanwhile, the Origin Suppression Formation was a formation capable of suppressing the cultivation base of the target trapped in it by a small realm.

    That means if the Poisonous Giant Snake were trapped in the formation, its rank would regress to be an ordinary Rank 2 Magical Beast, which was equivalent to the Middle Stage Peak of Foundation Establishment Realm.

    If it worked ording to n, Major Liu and the group would have a greater chance of winning.

    After all, everyone doubted that Major Liu only prepared one trump card. In addition, everyone else also had at least one trump card each, which was enough to fight higher-level enemies.

    Thinking about this, everyone couldn''t help feeling excited.

    The long beard old man rubbed his beard excitedly and spoke, "The reputation of Suppression Formation, this old man is very clear. I heard Major Liu relied on this formation to eradicate the ck Bear Bandits and kill their leader. At that time, Major Liu was only in the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment Realm while the Leader of ck Bear Bandit was at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment Realm."

    "I remember that!" The burly man''s eyes lit up slightly as he continued to say, "The ck Bear Bandits are a group of inhumane people and are the tumor of society. It''s truly a good thing that Major Liu exterminated them. Unfortunately, I was still in the Qi Condensation Realm at that time; if not, I will help Major Liu participate in that incident."

    "Hmph."

    The long beard old man scoffed, "A cowardly like you want to exterminate the ck Bear Bandit? Why don''t you just fight the tortoise? I bet you will win in terms of cowardice."

    The other powerhouses chuckled slightly when they heard these words.

    The burly man immediately fell into an embarrassing situation.

    "s..."

    Major Liu could only helplessly shake his head at this.

    "Major Liu, how should we deal with the poison?"

    Suddenly a woman in a yellow dress raised her doubts. She was the only female cultivator in this group.

    "The Poisonous Giant Snake''s poison gas is so overbearing that even an ordinary Rank 3 Detoxification Pill can''t handle it. Perhaps only a Rank 3 Detoxification Pill with purity above 80% could solve it. However, pills of this grade aren''t easy to find, let alone no Alchemists in town that can concoct a Rank 3 Detoxification Pill of such high purity."

    "She''s right!" The long beard old man nodded thoughtfully. Then he reluctantly said as he peered into Major Liu''s face, "We are poor and cannot afford such pills. So, Major Liu, what do you think?"

    Major Liu let out a deep sigh when he saw their faces.

    He knew very well what they were thinking.

    Although the Rank 3 Detoxification Pill with purity above 80% was expensive, it was not entirely unreachable for them. As long as they are willing to pay a certain price, they can get it.

    However, Major Liu knew that he would have to bear the price for everyone. After all, he was the one who invited them.

    It was just that he felt a little disappointed.

    These people are local powerhouses of Monkey Town, but they are unwilling to make a little sacrifice for their own hometown.

    "Don''t worry about it. Last night after the meeting was dismissed, someone reached out to me and was willing to provide assistance to help us deal with the poison in Monkey Mountain. For now, we can only wait until the other party gets here." Major Liu said indifferently.

    "Oh, there is someone like this in our town? I wonder who this nobleman is?" The long-beard old man suddenly became interested.

    Major Liu is silent for a second before he answers, "He said his name was Collector."

    "Collector?"

    All but one person repeated the name in doubt.

    That one person is none other than Zhou Xuzi.

    "Collectors?" Zhou Xuzi was surprised. He couldn''t help but ask, "Did Major Liu also make contact with Sir Collector?"

    Zhou Xuzi''s question aroused the interest of everyone, including Major Liu himself.

    "It seems like Fellow Daoist Zhu also knows this person? Mind if you tell me your story?" Major Liu smiled.

    Zhou Xuzi shook his head, "It''s nothing serious, Major Liu. It just, I managed to recover from Green Fungus Toad''s poison, all thanks to the medicine Sir Collector exchanged with me."

    Zou Xuzi''s words shocked everyone here.

    They all knew what poison Zhou Xuzi was talking about.

    Green Fungus Toad''s venom is not as overbearing Poisonous Giant Snake, but it''s still troublesome to get rid of.

    Moreover, if one wants to remove itpletely, the sufferer needs to take a Rank 3 Detoxification Pill with purity above 70%.

    Others may be able to afford it, but Zhou Xuzi is notorious for his poverty.

    Even if he sacrificed his entire fortune, it would still be difficult for him to obtain it.

    Everyone thought, no wonder Zhou Xuzi suddenly became so healthy, it turned out that he had traded with a strong character.

    "Is that the youth you met yesterday at the tavern?" Shao Changfeng suddenly interrupted as he curiously asked.

    "No. That youth is Mr. Yin, and he''s only the attendant of Sir Collector. The real person who made those miraculous medicines is Sir Collector." Zhou Xuzi replied.

    The yellow-dressed woman squinted her eyes as she curved her lips slightly, "This concubine is suddenly interested in this mysterious person named Collector-"

    "I''m so happy to hear that many people are interested in me. It''s truly my honor~."

    Suddenly an indistinct voice, which unknown whether it belonged to male or female, rang in the ears of the powerhouses.

 Chapter 129 - The Change Of Willow Tree

    "By the way, everyone. Before I came to you, I was secretly observing the situation of the Poisonous Giant Snake up there-"

    Qin Yi spoke while pointing his finger at Monkey Mountain. His words contained a hint of a smile, "When I saw it, it was in a state of exhaustion, and its spiritual energy was running low. You guys are lucky~."

    Major Liu and the others were taken aback after receiving this news.

    "How is it possible?"

    Someone blurted out.

    It was Shao Changfeng.

    As far as he knew, since the awakening of the monkeys, no other creature wanted to live on this mountain anymore after the monkeys harassed them to the point that they moved to another spiritual mountain.

    Therefore, there shouldn''t be any Magical Beasts that match the current Poisonous Giant Snake. Even if the old Magical Beasts are still here, they would still be no match for it.

    "Don''t tell me that those monkeys are still fighting the Poisonous Giant Snake?" Shao Changfeng frowned slightly. His heart was still in doubt, "But I heard that they lost three days ago..."

    Qin Yi smiled calmly without borating the news further.

    "My part here is done. It''s time for me to leave. See you again soon, my friends~."

    After saying this, he immediately used Void Jump to disappear from this ce.

    Once again, Collector never ceases to surprise Major Liu and the others.

    "This-... What kind of movement technique is this? He''s so fast!" The long-bearded old man spoke in amazement.

    The burly man looked at the disappeared ck-cloaked figure with an envious gaze and said, "So envious. If only I had that kind of movement technique, I wouldn''t have worked so hard to build my body like this..."

    The long-bearded old man smirked, "Why don''t you move all your muscles in your legs? Maybe it will help you move faster."

    "Old man, I think you''re looking for a fight!"

    "Come on. Who''s afraid of who?!"

    "..."

    ***

    When Qin Yi reappeared, he was already beside Yin Chen and the Doppelganger Monkey.

    They sat on thick and sturdy tree branches, overlooking everything beneath them.

    Their location was rtively high and hidden, so they didn''t have to worry about people discovering them.

    "How is that snake?" Qin Yi asked lightly.

    "Nothing has changed, Master. The Poisonous Giant Snake is still fighting the clones of the Doppelganger Monkey." Yin Chen replied.

    For three days and three nights, Qin Yi ordered the Doppelganger Monkey to harass the Poisonous Giant Snake. However, its hatred was too great to cause a minor disturbance.

    Thus, Doppelganger Monkey flooded Poisonous Giant Snake with its clones.

    This situation was very simr to what happened when the Poisonous Giant Snake fought the Doppelganger Monkey for the first time.

    However, this time, the monkeys were able tost longer because their main body did not personally participate in the fight.

    Furthermore, Qin Yi always provided it with his miraculous water whenever the Doppelganger Monkey was exhausted and running out of spiritual energy.

    Yin Chen looked at his Master at the side and asked, "Master, do you think Major Liu and the others will seed?"

    Qin Yi did not immediately answer the question.

    To be honest, he couldn''t predict it himself because he wasn''t major inbat, so he didn''t dare to pretend to be amentator.

    However, judging by Major Liu''s preparations, his trump cards, and the vials Qin Yi gave, it shouldn''t be too difficult for them to take down the Poisonous Giant Snake.

    "Let''s pray for their good luck~." Qin Yi replied in an ambiguous tone.

    Yin Chen could only sigh helplessly when he got such an answer.

    In the end, Qin Yi and the others waited there for more than ten minutes, but Major Liu and his group still didn''t show up.

    "What took them so long?" Yin Chen narrowed his eyes.

    Qin Yi shrugged his shoulders.

    Maybe they are preparing the formation somewhere.

    After all, even though the Formation te was practical, it still took some time to set it up.

    Qin Yi yawned and said, "I''m bored. I''m going back to the inn~."

    Yin Chen asked in surprise, "Master, you don''t want to watch this fight?"

    "Wo-hoo!" Doppelganger Monkey was also astonished by Qin Yi''s decision.

    Qin Yi shook his head and replied, "I still have a lot of things to do. You will represent me to watch them and let me know when it''s over."

    As he said that, a Sound Transfer Talisman appeared in Qin Yi''s hand, and he threw it at Yin Chen.

    "Little Monkey, do you want to stay here ore with me?"

    "Wo-hoo!"

    Doppelganger Monkey furiously shakes its head as it adamantly wants to stay here and watch how the hateful snake will die.

    Qin Yi nodded as he understood its intentions.

    "Well, you are clever but don''t act recklessly. Otherwise, you''ll end up likest time. Obediently stay here with Yin Chen and watch your enemy die from afar, alright?"

    He patted the little monkey''s head gently.

    "Woo~"

    Although Doppelganger Monkey is a bit hesitant, it still nodded obediently nevertheless.

    After all, thest incident was hazardous for him. If it weren''t for this person, he would probably have died of poisoning.

    "Alright, I''m off~."

    Qin Yi instantly used Void Jump the moment he finished saying goodbye.

    Yin Chen, "Don''t worry, Master, I will report everything via Sound Transfer Talisman."

    "I''m leaving it to you, and please watch the Little Monkey for me. Contact me immediately if something bad happened~."

    ***

    As soon as Qin Yi arrived at his lodging room, he went straight into the Mystical Garden.

    At this hour, the kids usually y together with the two Void Cats on Star Pearl Ind. Some also diligently help Qin Yi take care of the nts.

    Their life is very simple here.

    Qin Yi observed them for a while before he finally sat under the Willow Tree.

    "Hmm?"

    Recently Qin Yi noticed that the amount of spiritual energy that Willow Tree absorbed was getting bigger.

    He suspected that it wouldn''t take him long to advance to Rank 2.

    Qin Yi was happy about it.

    However, he was also in quite a dilemma.

    Ever since Willow Tree was close to breaking through to Rank 2, his mentality had gotten a qualitative change.

    The way it acted now was more different, as it was a little mature than when Qin Yi first met him.

    As Willow Tree''s mind became clearer, it could remember and think about many things, especially what happened in Green Willow Vige.

    Sometimes ago, Willow Tree managed tomunicate with him through a spiritual sense.

    It conveyed a message to Qin Yi that it wanted to return to Green Willow Vige with the children.

    Qin Yi was quite taken aback by Willow Tree''s request. After all,pared to that ce, Mystical Garden was much better. Living and cultivating here was naturally good for its growth.

    Even so, Willow Tree still wanted to return to where it came from and restore its profession as a Spiritual God.

    Qin Yi already considered the children and the Willow Tree like his rtive.

    So, he was naturally reluctant to let them go.

    What''s more, no one can guarantee whether the unnamed mountain was still inhabited by the Crimson Blood Sect not.

    It would be dangerous to let Willow Tree and the children live there while the enemy was still stationed there.

    However, Willow Tree had made up its mind. In addition, the children also want to return to their homes.

    Therefore, Qin Yi could not selfishly imprison them in this small world.

    He promised to bring them back to Green Willow Vige but on the condition that Willow Tree sessfully advanced to Rank 2.

    With Willow Tree''s strength advancing to Rank 2, it will at least have the power to protect itself and the children.

    Qin Yi sat cross-legged on the ground and started checking his gains from Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators.

 Chapter 130 - Extracting Foundation Establishment Cultivators

    The powerhouses reflexively looked in the direction the sound wasing from.

    Their gazes were suddenly attracted by the figure of a ck-cloaked figure walking towards them.

    They furrowed their brows when they couldn''t see through the cultivation base of the other party. Not even his aura and breath leaked out.

    It can only be exined that the other party has a wise concealment technique.

    The yellow-dressed woman asked with a smile, "So you are the "Collector" we are talking about?"

    Qin Yiughed pleasantly and replied, "I still don''t have an official name. However, if you''re talking about the person who made the trade with Fellow Daoist Zhou and Major Liu, then it''s me."

    After saying this, he shifted his gaze toward Major Liu.

    "Major Liu, have you made up your mind?"

    Qin Yi''s trade with Major Liu was quite simple, as he only wanted the Poisonous Giant Snake''s head in exchange for miraculous water''s assistance.

    Although the six vials containing [Neatralizer] sounded very expensive to others, it was something trivial to Qin Yi.

    After all, he could make it at any time with an almost unlimited supply.

    Major Liu coughed awkwardly and replied, "Actually, we don''t need to consider it. After all, all you want is the Poisonous Giant Snake''s head, not its entire body. I was about to tell you thisst night, but you left too soon after mentioning your request. ."

    Qin Yi''s face behind the ck hood ckened instantly.

    He really didn''t want to mention what happenedst night.

    Even if you''re curious, I won''t tell you.

    Major Liu nces at hispanions and asks their opinion.

    They looked at each other before they nodded in agreement.

    After all, the other party''s request is pretty simple.

    In fact, they felt they were taking advantage of this exchange.

    Although the head of the Giant Poisonous Snake was precious, there was still another body part that was just as valuable as the head.

    They only had to pay a minimal price to get the precious medicine.

    Do they feel lost? The answer is no!

    "Very well. Since everyone agreed, I won''t go back on my words..."

    As Qin Yi was saying that, six vials appeared in his hand.

    "These are what I promised Major Liu. These medicines have extremely high effectiveness and are specially made to neutralize poison. Although the Poisonous Giant Snake''s poison is very potent, it''s nothing in front of my medicines. Moreover, you won''t get any side effects after consuming them. With those exnations, I''m sure that you have nothing to lose. Am I right?"

    Everyone, including Major Liu, involuntary nodded their heads, especially Zhou Xuzi.

    He had personally taken that medicine and felt the effects.

    Everything the Collector said was true.

    He just felt a little emotional.

    To think that he got miraculous water again in a very short time and without paying anything.

    If he came to know this would happen earlier, there was no need for him to sell hisst valuable treasure.

    After getting the approval of the powerhouses, Qin Yi personally distributed these vials to their hands.

    Of course, he did not forget to extract them by doing this.

    After all, this was the first time he had extracted Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators. Thus, he couldn''t help but feel curious and full of expectant.

    ''System, extract them!''

    [Extractionpleted!]

    [Obtained 250 Cultivation Points]

    So many?!

    Qin Yi was shocked.

    Major Liu could unexpectedly provide him with a lot of points.

    The Qi Condensation Realm cultivators could only provide him around 10 - 15 Cultivation Points, and if the cultivators cultivate better cultivation techniques, Qin Yi could even get higher Cultivation Points.

    However, the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator could actually give him ten times what the Qi Condensation Realm cultivator gave him.

    What a huge difference!

    Thinking about this, Qin Yi couldn''t help but grin widely. Fortunately, the hood covered his facial expression, or else everyone here would stare at him with weird gazes.

    The system''s notification keeps falling in front of Qin Yi.

    It is hard for him to maintain hisposure when he finds out the total gain he got from Major Liu.

    There was only one word he could define about Major Liu.

    Rich!

    He''s so fuck*ng rich!

    [Obtained 50 mid-grade spirit stones]

    One mid-grade spirit stone was equal to one million low-grade spirit stones.

    Although having 50 mid-grade spirit stones sounds a bit, it''s actually the same as having fifty million low-grade spirit stones.

    Not only that, but Qin Yi also found a shocking amount of low-grade spirit stones in Major Liu''s possession.

    No wonder Qin Yi called Major Liu rich.

    [Obtained a cultivation technique "Sky Dragon Scripture - Volume I". Grade: Heaven]

    [Obtained a martial skill "Sky Splitting Axe". Grade: Earth]

    Qin Yi''s pupils were restricted when he saw this part.

    Sky Dragon Scriptures!

    It was the Sleeping Dragon Sect''s core cultivation technique. However, it could only be cultivated by Inner Disciples.

    It seemed that the rumors that Major Liu was an inner disciple of the Sleeping Dragon Sect were true.

    Previously he was a little distrustful of the truth of the rumors.

    After all, what is an Inner Disciple doing in this small and remote ce?

    Compared to the Inner Sect, the spiritual energy in this vige was very thin and could barely support cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Realm to cultivate.

    However, the appearance of this cultivation technique dispelled Qin Yi''s doubts about Major Liu''s identity.

    It was just that he still doubted why Major Liu would be willing to stay in this ce.

    Nevertheless, he may have had his reasons.

    [Obtained a Formation te "Origin Suppression Formation". Grade: Rank 2]

    Qin Yi slightly lit up his eyes.

    He had heard about this formation from his conversation with the powerhouse present. After all, he had arrived at this ce before them.

    However, for the sake of not being noticed by them, Qin Yi decided to hide himself using Void Stealth, one of the abilities of the Child of Void.

    Void Stealth is one of the abilities of the Child of Void, the Mystic Talent he got from Void Cat.

    Previously he didn''t dare to use this ability too often because hiding in the void could consume spiritual qi every second.

    The consumption was even more extravagant than when he used Void Jump.

    Of course, if he drank miraculous water containing [Qi] continuously, it wouldn''t be a problem for him to stay in the void as long as possible. However, it consumes too many resources.

    Therefore, he decided not to use it unless it was necessary.

    However, after Qin Yi reached Foundation Establishment Realm, the spiritual energy consumption in using Void Stealth was more tolerable than when he was still in the Qi Condensation Realm.

    Qin Yi kept looking at the notifications the system sent him.

    Soon he understood why Major Liu was so confident about dealing with the Poisonous Giant Snake.

    It turned out he still had another trump card besides the Origin Suppression Formation, which was an artifact called the Demon Restraining Rope.

    Although Qin Yi did not know the Demon Restraining Rope''s abilities, this artifact was a Semi-Soul Grade Artifact.

    It might have be an authentic Soul Artifact if Major Liu had bound it.

    With an artifact of this level, dealing with a Rank 2 Peak Magical Beast wasn''t too much of a problem, especially after the Magical Beast was trapped within the Origin Suppression Formation.

    Qin Yi didn''t dwell too long on Major Liu''s extraction.

    He immediately moved to his next target.

    [Obtained 125 Cultivation Points]

    [Obtained 110 Cultivation Points]

    [Obtained 103 Cultivation Points]

    [Obtained 118 Cultivation Points]

    [Obtained 120 Cultivation Points]

    ...

    ''It seems like different cultivation techniques bring the different number of Cultivation Points.'' Qin Yi thought.

    Moreover, he does not get essential attributes such as aptitude. It only means that their aptitude is at or lower than his.

    Never mind, Qin Yi was already satisfied with his gain this time.

    What''s more, they had already exceeded his expectations.

 Chapter 131 - You Will Become Qin Yi

    Sky Dragon Scripture.

    Legend has it that cultivation techniques came directly from a real Dragon, a Guardian of the Sleeping Dragon Sect.

    It was so precious that even Inner Disciples could only get one volume. If they wanted to cultivate it further, effort and contribution were not enough; talent and loyalty are also needed.

    Qin Yi finished reading the Sky Dragon Scripture, and he exhaled deeply.

    "Amazing..."

    In his opinion, the Sky Dragon Scripture was far superior to any Heaven Grade cultivation technique he had ever obtained.

    Unfortunately, Qin Yi only got one volume as it could only be cultivated to the Peak Stage of Foundation Establishment Realm.

    He originally wanted to cultivate it because the Sky Dragon Scripture was the best cultivation technique he had obtained despite being only one volume.

    However, ording to what is written here, everyone who sessfully cultivates will produce a unique breath.

    People cultivating the same cultivation technique would easily detect this kind of breath.

    Therefore, Qin Yi felt that it was too risky to cultivate the Sky Dragon Scripture.

    "Nevermind... I will find a better cultivation technique in the future. It won''t be toote to cultivate." Qin Yi muttered helplessly.

    For now, the Sky Dragon Scripture could only be one of his martial arts collections.

    After Qin Yi returned the Sky Dragon Scripture to the storage system, he opened another "Face Changing Art" book.

    It was an Earth Grade martial skill that he extracted from the yellow-dressed woman earlier.

    Qin Yi suspects that this woman is using it to retain her beauty, or perhaps her current face is not her real face. However, he didn''t find anything suspicious about her other than this technique.

    So he was pretty sure that this woman was at least a real woman.

    Qin Yi immediately read the entire contents of this Face Changing Art and found that the function of this martial skill was only to change the appearance.

    Nheless, it is still an Earth Grade martial skill.

    Disguising using this martial skill could avoid the user being discovered so easily. Only some scary individuals like Li Hai could see through it without much effort.

    Even though this martial skill could only change faces, it wasn''t too big of a problem for Qin Yi because he still had other disguise techniques that could cover its ws.

    This martial skill Qin Yi got from the Yin siblings, and its use is to change the shape of the bones and body; thus, it is called the Bone Shrinking Technique.

    As a family proficient in the assassination, the Yin siblings were not unfamiliar with disguise techniques.

    If the Face Changing Art could change the face, then the Bone Shrinking Technique could change the body.

    In fact, the Bone Shrinking Technique can also change the shape of the face, but the result is a little deformed and ugly.

    That''s why Qin Yi thought that these two martial skills were made for each other as they could cover each other''s shorings.

    With these two disguise techniques, Qin Yi''s n to create clones with different identities could be aplished.

    Also, with his current aptitude, mastering Earth Grade martial arts wasn''t that difficult. He could master these two martial skills down to Small Aplishments in only a short time.

    Of course, he would not allow himself to cultivate.

    Why bother to cultivate martial arts when he already has smartclones.

    Qin Yi smirked.

    ''Should I create clones now?'' He thought for a moment.

    But his face suddenly darkened as he recalled how his clones had behaved.

    The clones from thest time were currently still in the Mystical Garden. Until now, they were under Qin Yi''s observation.

    Last night he discovered that his clones had different personalities¡ª For example, Clone No.1 was a hard worker and never stopped working.

    Clone No.2 is a chatty person. He is a clone who talks more and does less. He sometimes speaks with air and trees when he has no one to talk to.

    Clone No.3 has azy personality. He spends most of his time sleeping. Sozy, he even dug the ground and used it as a nature-made bed.

    Clone No.4 is an irritable person. He sometimes beats the trees for nothing.

    Clone No.5, Clone No.6, Clone No.7, Clone No.8, Clone No.9, and Clone No.10 also have different traits, hobbies, and preferences.

    This phenomenon made Qin Yi not know what to say.

    His clones are too bizarre.

    He was a little worried that he would identally create a clone with an evil character one day. After all, the possibility is not impossible.

    However, Qin Yi also felt that he was overthinking.

    It didn''t matter whether the clones were good or bad; they were his clones in the end¡ª creation and elimination were just a matter of thought for him.

    Soon, without another second thought, Qin Yi created two clones, and they appeared in front of him naked.

    He immediately gave them proper clothes to wear.

    They had the same face, but their cultivation bases were different; they were Third Stage of Qi Condensation Realm and Early Stage of Foundation Establishment Realm, respectively.

    Qin Yi looked at the weakest clone and said, "From now on, you will assume my identity as ''Qin Yi'', the Outer Disciple of Sleeping Dragon Sect. Do you understand?"

    "Understood." Qin Yi''s clone epted the arrangement with you any issue.

    However, his response slightly surprised Qin Yi.

    This clone is too easy to talk that made him a bit suspicious.

    However, soon he found out that he was overthinking.

    This clone doesn''t have any hidden ideas. He is just the calm one.

    This discovery somehow made Qin Yi have a sense of relief.

    "..."

    This kind of feeling baffled him greatly.

    ''What I feel relieved for?''

    Qin Yi immediately put his thoughts aside, he happily looked at Qin Yi''s clone and said, "You look very simr to me in character, even your face too-"

    Clone Qin Yi''s face twitched slightly, "Well, I''m your clone after all..."

    "Right, right, since you''re my clone, it''s only right for you to take some of my burdens. As ''Qin Yi'', you will be responsible for learning many things, one of which is alchemy. You also need to take on the role of Disciple Out of the Sleeping Dragon Sect and act appropriately so that those close to me don''t suspect you, especially Gao Peng fellow..."

    Thinking about this one friend, Qin Yi''s face couldn''t help but turn serious as he looked at his clone and reminded him, "Don''t look how simple and friendly Gao Peng is. He is a very sharp person. He managed to make friends with many credible people mainly because he has a discerning eye. Hence, he will get suspicious if you act too differently from the real Qin Yi."

    "Don''t worry, main body. I will be careful with my every move, so the people around you won''t be suspicious about our differences."

    As a clone, Qin Yi''s clone inherited all the memories of the main body until the present. So he was well acquainted with everyone close to the main body, including Gao Peng, Qiao Jin, etc.

    Qin Yi nodded in satisfaction upon hearing the clone''s response. Then his face changed slightly, "However, before this, you need to go back to Mapple Town first to visit my younger brother and children in the orphanage. At first, I wanted to go home personally, but I still have other important business in ck Water City."

    He misses his younger brother very much. However, if he decided to return to Mapple Town, then he would have missed the ck Water Auction.

    He would likely miss the Mystic Beast Egg if he missed the ck Water Auction.

    Although the information is not necessarily urate, he still needed to see it with his eyes. Otherwise, he would be very sorry if he missed it.

    After all, news of the Mystic Beast''s whereabouts was very hard toe by.

    "Right, my beloved younger brother, Hao''er. I truly miss him~." The Clone Qin Yi''s calm face suddenly blushed slightly, and he touched his face with a mesmerized expression.

    (¡Ñ_¡Ñ)

    The Clone Qin Yi''s pervert expression made Qin Yi''s face stiffen instantly.

    A red alert emerges in his heart.

    He feels threatened.

 Chapter 132 - The Spoils Of War Have Been Stolen

    "You better not have any strange ideas towards my younger brother!" Qin Yi said in a tone full of guard.

    "What are you talking about, main body? Your younger brother is also my younger brother. Besides, since I am now ''Qin Yi'', I naturally have to behave like one. You are just worrying over nothing~." Clone Qin Yi exined meaningfully.

    ''As expected, this guy is really after my younger brother!''

    Qin Yi snorted slightly.

    Imitating my behavior?

    I thought you were just revealing your true nature!

    Anyway, once Clone Qin Yi arrives at Mapple Town, Qin Yi will try to use Void Jump to get there directly.

    Since the clones are literally him, that means he can also use his clones as his checkpoints.

    Qin Yi''s heart remains vignt, but he quickly covers it outside. Then he looked at the other clone.

    He said, "From now on, you are a loose cultivator as well as a Refiner."

    The clone started.

    Loose cultivators?

    Refiners?

    The clone is staring at Qin Yi hesitantly, "I heard that loose cultivators'' lives are difficult... The main body, do you have the heart to make my life full of hardships?"

    The corner of Qin Yi''s mouth twitched as he said, "Life for loose cultivators is difficult because most of them are poor andck resources. In order to ovee this situation, I''ll have you to be a Refiner."

    "The five Secondary Professions can not only allow you to earn a lot of respect but also money. As long as you persevere to be a Master Refiner, many people don''t dare offend you easily. Besides, you can also sell your creations for a lot of money..."

    "Once you have sessfully be an Apprentice Refiner, you can take the Secondary Professionals Apprentice Exam in the following year, and after that, you can open a shop somewhere to earn pocket money. Isn''t that beautiful?"

    "I received a lot of books about Refiners during examination sometimes ago, and you can study them after I let you go. Besides, you also need to do something during your journey, and this applies to you-"

    Qin Yi shifts his gaze toward Clone Qin Yi.

    Following that, he ordered the system to activate Share to both of them.

    He briefly exined the system''s functions and asked them to be diligent in extracting the people around them.

    The two clones listened to Qin Yi''s exnation attentively and asionally nodded.

    As Qin Yi was busy giving the two clones some other instructions for almost an hour, he suddenly felt a vibration from his space ring.

    It came from the Voice Transfer Talisman.

    He heard Yin Chen''s voice sounding panicked when he picked it up.

    [Master, something went wrong here!]

    Qin Yi frowned and asked, "What happened? Did Major Liu and the others'' operations fail?"

    [That''s not it, Master. Major Liu and the others managed to defeat and even kill the Poisonous Giant Snake. It''s just that we won''t get our spoil of war.]

    "Don''t tell them they won''t keep their word?" Qin Yi was taken aback as he asked this question.

    Isn''t it just a head? He was quite baffled by the development.

    "Major Liu was willing to fulfill the agreement, but something very unexpected happened. It happened when they had just managed to kill the Poisonous Giant Snake, and Fairy Ding suddenly disappeared with the Poisonous Giant Snake''s body. Never mind me, even Major Liu and the others were caught off guard by Fairy Ding''s sudden action. They are currently discussing how to deal with this matter"...

    Fairy Ding?

    Qin Yi frowned slightly.

    Fairy Ding was the only female cultivator among Major Liu''s group. He was also the one who gave Qin Yi the Face Changing Art.

    Qin Yi also remembered that this woman had one Thousand Miles Away Talisman. It is a Rank 2 talisman useful for teleporting the user to a ce a thousand miles away from the original location.

    These talismans were a bit expensive, and people wouldn''t be willing to use them arbitrarily unless the situation forced them to.

    Fairy Ding is a loose cultivator, and she should understand well the worth of this talisman.

    Moreover, by doing this, she wasted the Thousand Miles Away Talisman, but he also offended the six Foundation Establishment Realms cultivators.

    That''s really not worth it.

    Qin Yi shook his head as he sighed slightly.

    Without further ado, he exited the Mystical Garden with his two clones.

    "You may go. Please, remember your duties." Qin Yi said to his two clones.

    "Yes, main body!"

    Clone Qin Yi was the first toply and left.

    Meanwhile, the other clone just stood there staring at Qin Yi. He was fidgeting as if hesitating to say something.

    A question mark appeared above Qin Yi''s head.

    "That''s... my name..." The clone said with great difficulty.

    Qin Yi speechlessly looked at the clone. His face like telling, ''You''re already this big, yet you still need me to name yourself?''

    The clone embarrassedly said, "Main body, you gave birth to me. It''s only right for you to give me a proper name..."

    Qin Yi rolled his eyes.

    In theory, he was indeed the one who made the clonee to exist, but he surely didn''t give birth to it.

    As for the name...

    It''s indeed appropriate for him to give his clone a name.

    Qin Yi crossed his arms for quite a while before he came up with a simple name.

    "Your name will be Qin Feng."

    "Thank you, main body!" Qin Yi happily received his new name.

    "Go. Don''t forget to practice Face Changing Art and Bone Shrinking Technique to change your face!"

    "Yes. Goodbye, main body~."

    ***

    On Monkey Mountain...

    At first, the hunter group was overjoyed at their sess in killing the Poisonous Giant Snake. However, before their joy reached its peak, their mood suddenly fell into a freezing point.

    Who can not me? After all, their spoil of war was stolen by a woman who was originally a member of them.

    What''s worse, they can''t catch up with her because they don''t know where she''s going.

    For the sake of killing the Poisonous Giant Snake, some of them were even willing to sacrifice their trump cards.

    Their trump card was like their life-saving ability.

    They were very reluctant to use them in this event.

    Once the Poisonous Giant Snake was killed, its body would be a considerablepensation for losing their trump cards.

    But now that the Poisonous Giant Snake''s body had disappeared. Who couldpensate them?

    Major Liu?

    No way!

    After all, he was the one who sacrificed the most in this operation.

    "Little Friend Yin, have you told your Master about what has happened here?" Major Liu walked over to Yin Chen and asked.

    "Yes, Major Liu!" Yin Chen immediately nodded, "I think Master would be here very soon."

    Shortly after these words fell, a ck figure suddenly appeared out of nowhere andnded beside Yin Chen.

    Even though Major Liu had seen this twice, he was still surprised by every time Collector had appeared.

    Qin Yi looked at Major Liu and others. He could see how depressed they were judging by their expression.

    Then he turned his head to the Doppelganger Monkey who was perched on Yin Chen''s shoulder.

    "Little Monkey, are you satisfied now?"

    "Wo-hoo!"

    Doppelganger Monkey opened its mouth, and then it jumped excitedly to Qin Yi''s shoulder.

    It keeps talking with monkeynguage as it tells Qin Yi about its enemy''s tragic ending.

    Qin Yi listened to it without showing any hint of impatience on his hidden face.

    Once in a while, he kept praising Doppelganger Monkey for being obedient and not reckless in this incident.

    Qin Yi and the Doppelganger Monkey''s conversation drew Major Liu''s and the others'' surprise.

    They didn''t expect Collector to be that close to the local monkeys from this mountain.

    Looking at the monkey on the Collector''s shoulder, Major Liu couldn''t help but be curious and asked.

    "Is this the Monkey King of Monkey Mountain?"

    Shao Changfeng and the others widened their eyes when they heard this question.

    They had heard of his reputation as the Monkey King of Monkey Mountain. After all, they''ve lived in this town for years.

    They also heard that the monkeys in Monkey Mountain were produced from a single source. They were like the clones the Monkey King was constantly creating.

    There are also other rumors that the Monkey King is a Mystic Beast.

    Anyway, the rumors circting about the Monkey King varied that even Shao Changfeng and the others didn''t know which version was authentic.

    Now they saw Monkey King with their own eyes.

    That so-called "Monkey King" did not turn out to be not ording to their imagination.

 Chapter 133 - Who Is Fairy Ding?

    Qin Yi didn''t know how he should answer Major Liu''s question.

    The Doppelganger Monkey could indeed be considered the Monkey King of this mountain, but not like the Monkey King they thought.

    However, if he were to reveal the Doppelganger Monkey''s true identity, Major Liu and others would probably not allow Qin Yi to take it away.

    After all, Doppelganger Monkey is the source of revenue for Monkey Town.

    However, Qin Yi had no intention of cutting off the town''s source of money. Even if he stole the Doppelganger Monkey from Monkey Mountain, it didn''t mean that the monkeys that usually produced Monkey Wine would disappear as well.

    Before the Doppelganger Monkey decided to follow Qin Yi, it had already left two clones on this mountain.

    Doppelganger Monkey''s clones are unique as they inherit all of the main body''s attributes, including Mystic Talent.

    Therefore, as long as they had enough spiritual energy, the monkeys on Monkey Mountain would only continue to multiple rather than disappear.

    "You could say so. I had a small transaction with this little monkey, and the head of the Poisonous Giant Snake that I asked of you guys was one of the transaction contents. Although I couldn''t obtain it, the little monkey didn''t seem to mind it." Qin Yi briefly exined his rtionship with the Doppelganger Monkey.

    "Aih¡­" Major Liu was slightly depressed and angry whenever he thought of the Poisonous Giant Snake''s carcass.

    It was stolen right in front of his eyes.

    Such a humiliation.

    How could he not be angry?

    "Does Major Liu know anything about Fairy Ding?" Qin Yi asked.

    Major Liu fell into a trance for quite a while. He seems to hold something about her but is unwilling to expose it. Thus, he could only answer vaguely, "Fairy Ding came to this town about five years ago, and she imed to be a loose cultivator. I don''t know much about this woman, but I remember a few years ago, two years ago, to be exact¡ª she went to a certain ruin with her Dao Companion. However, only one person managed to return, which was Fairy Ding. That''s all I know about her."

    Shao Changfeng nodded as he added, "Her Daopanions also came to this town at the same time as Fairy Ding. However, as far as I remember, Fairy Ding was not a reckless or greedy person. She seems to have changed quite a bit since her return from the ruin."

    The long-bearded old man pulled his beard and spoke seriously, "Indeed. Fairy Ding is such a virtuous woman; it was strange to witness her act like this suddenly. Instead, it''s her Dao Companion that seems to be the problem. Even just looking at him, I can tell that person isn''t a good egg."

    Evidently, the testimony of the three of them deepened Qin Yi''s suspicions about Fairy Ding, especially when he recalled that this woman had the Face Changing Art.

    Is it possible that the real Fairy Ding fell in ruin, and after her Dao Dompaion assumes Fairy Ding''s identity after returning to town?

    That''s quite unlikely. After all, Fairy Ding''s current body belonged to a woman, whereas Face Changing Art could only change her face...

    No, wait, there might still be Fairy Ding''s possessions that Qin Yi hasn''t checked yet rted to physical changes.

    The worst scenario might be Fairy Ding''s body being possessed by her Dao Companion...

    For a moment, the detective soul in Qin Yi''s body suddenly awakens.

    Suddenly heard Major Liu say, "Brother Collector, since you got nothing in this event, what about Ipensate you with another thing?"

    "Oh?" Qin Yi was slightly interested.

    To be honest, he didn''t really care about the spoil of war. He wanted the Poisonous Giant Snake''s head because he wanted to give it to Doppelganger Monkey.

    However, since Doppelganger Monkey has already been happy with the result, he doesn''t mind even if he gets nothing in this operation.

    Major Liu, "I heard you have a hobby of gathering seed of heaven and earth materials. I have a seed of a Rank 2 heaven and earth material called Spirit Peach Tree. The fruits produced from this tree can help Qi Condensation Realm cultivators cultivate. It''s useless to a cultivator at my level, but I think it might be useful in your hands. How is it?"

    A fruit that could help Qi Condensation Realm cultivators cultivate?

    Qin Yi''s eyes lit up slightly.

    Even if it was useless to him, he could use it on Yin Chen or sell it for a high price.

    "Major Liu has a heart. It''s not good for me to refuse your sincere gift~." Qin Yi happily epted the gift.

    Major Liu coughed and said, "It''s notparable with your medicines, but I hope Brother Collector don''t despise it."

    "How so~."

    Qin Yi and the others chatted for a while before they finally left this ce one by one.

    There''s no point in wandering around this ce after everything that happened. Therefore, they can only go home with a depressed heart.

    Qin Yi patted the monkey on his shoulder and finally said, "We also need to go home!"

    "Wo-hoo~."

    Doppelganger Monkey reluctantly looked at its hometown before it finally agreed.

    Yin Chen also nodded as he merged with Qin Yi''s shadow.

    After that, they returned to the inn together.

    ***

    Somewhere, around a thousand miles away from Monkey Mountain, a yellow-dressed woman appeared behind a tree.

    She hides under the shade and moves like she''s about to do something.

    The next moment, she slowly peeled off her skin from the top of her head to the bottom. The process was swift, but his every movement of her hands was meticulous like she was very experienced at this.

    After a few minutes, the yellow-dressed woman who was initially beautiful and well proportioned has now drastically changed.

    Now, the yellow-dressed woman was no longer a woman; she was now a man with a hideous face and two long stitches at the corners of his mouth.

    "Not bad. I got a big fish this time. However, I can no longer use Fairy Ding''s identity after this."

    That right, this yellow-dressed woman is none other than Fairy Ding, a female cultivator who escaped after stealing the Poisonous Giant Snake''s corpse.

    But now ''she'' is no longer her.

    ''Fairy Ding'' was just a name he had been ying for the past two years.

    He smiled contemptuously, "Those ignorant fools can''t see the extraordinariness of the Poisonous Giant Snake. They could only see it as an ordinary Rank 2 Peak Magical Beast. I thought so too at first, but I found that there were unique fluctuations in the Poisonous Giant Snake''s blood. If I don''t guess wrong, the blood of this snake is definitely halfway through bing a Divine Blood, and it very likely bes Divine Beast in the future."

    "Moreover, this snake came to Monkey Mountain with the intention of swallowing the rumored-Mystic Beast; thus, it further proved my guess. Major Liu and the others wanted to divide the Poisonous Giant Snake''s corpse, but they had absolutely no idea the exact worth of it. If they did, they might end up in a bloodbath, and it won''t be easy for me to get the advantage."

    At first, the hideous man intended to just go with the flow, assume the role of Fairy Ding, participate in the hunt, and get the reward.

    But who would have thought that he discovered such an unexpected secret from the target''s body?

    In order to get the most profit, he decided to steal the spoil of war and throw away the false identity that he maintained for two years.

    He originally wanted to y the role of ''Fairy Ding'' for a bit longer. After all, Major Liu really ''treated'' him very well, especially after that guy found out that Fairy Ding''s Dao Companion died in ruin.

    But now, the hideous man couldn''t use that anymore.

    This decision offended not only Major Liu but also the other four Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators.

    Additionally, there was also a mysterious person called Collector.

    Although he knew nothing about this person, he felt that this person was not easy to mess with.

    The hideous man suddenly took out a vial and held it with a meaningful smile.

    "This medicine has a very high value. There may be people in Underworld City who are interested in this. Such a rare thing, I will definitely get a good price. Moreover, the information about the maker is also invaluable. A fortune will strike me this time!"

    Thinking about this, the hideous man suddenly became so excited.

    "I heard that there will be a big auction in ck Water City very soon. Let''s go there first before heading to Underworld City. I also need to get good skin. If possible, I want to have another fair woman''s skin like Fairy Ding''s. Being a woman has many advantages, especially in front of perverts male cultivators.." The hideous man licked his dry lips slyly.

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