The second level of Qi Refining is truly different! Another acupoint in the Yellow Court has been activated, and my strength has almost doubled.
Running became much easier.
If Ye Feng was only slightly stronger than an ordinary person before, he is now a little superman, a special forces level!
Unsurprisingly, the next level required double the number of trading points, now needing twenty points to redeem.
It's only twenty points. Next time, a full payment transaction will be enough.
Recalling the original owner's memories, it took three years of hard work to advance to the next level, but now the speed is... even a rocket can't describe it!
With his cultivation level increased, he no longer felt so afraid passing through the deserted jungle. Ye Feng walked back with light and cheerful steps, singing as he went.
Little did he know, several uninvited guests had already arrived at his home...
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On Qingyun Mountain, in the Guest Reception Garden,
This place, located on the upper part of the mountainside, is the residence of the Core Formation elders. The spiritual energy here is so rich that it almost forms a mist that never dissipates.
The courtyard was filled with rare and exotic flowers and herbs. Any one of them could be sold for spirit stones that a servant disciple couldn't earn in a lifetime.
Xin Zhiruo, who had just returned from the market at the foot of the mountain, walked excitedly towards the backyard.
"Senior sister! Are you admiring the flowers here again?"
The woman whom Xin Zhiruo addressed as her senior sister wore an elegant, snow-white dress and had no makeup on her face, yet she was stunningly beautiful.
Her waist-length hair was simply tied up in the middle and casually draped down her back.
His eyes, as bright as stars, looked at Xin Zhiruo.
"You're not far from Foundation Establishment, yet instead of consolidating your cultivation, you're running around everywhere."
"Oh dear, it's not easy to leave the sect, of course I have to take a good look around!"
The two stood together, one dressed in glamorous attire, the other with light makeup and a plain appearance.
Ironically, it gives the impression that the glamorously dressed Xin Zhiruo is merely an accessory.
Like a five-colored wildflower growing beside a solitary orchid in a secluded valley...
"Senior sister, look at the pills I bought! The Qi Refining Pills here at Qingyun Mountain are so cheap, only 8 spirit crystals each! And the Bigu Pills are 16 spirit crystals each. But that kid talked a good game, only offering a discount of one spirit stone. He's so stingy!"
"That kid?"
The elegant woman seemed to have developed a bit of interest; she already knew that the pills and spiritual plants from the Qingyun Sect were cheaper than elsewhere.
But it was indeed a bit strange that Xin Zhiruo addressed someone in that way.
In the past few days, quite a few inner disciples, and even core disciples, have come to curry favor with her. Xin Zhiruo has always accepted the favors but politely given them away.
There wasn't a single person she could call "that kid."
Seeing that her senior sister was interested, Xin Zhiruo eagerly recounted what had happened that day.
"You didn't see it, did you? He looked so pitiful, he even shed tears, and wished me success in Foundation Establishment and the prospect of immortality, while he himself is just a menial disciple... I even returned his greeting properly, and he hasn't even learned any Daoist etiquette."
The elegant woman nodded upon hearing this.
"You aspired to Foundation Establishment even in the early stages of Qi Refining, and despite your poverty, you still spoke to me openly. Don't look down on people just because you're a menial disciple."
The former Qingyun Master was just a menial disciple in the Hunyuan Sect, yet he was able to build the vast Qingyun Sect it is today.
"Know that even koi carp have their shallow waters, but when they encounter favorable winds and clouds, they transform into dragons."
Seeing the serious expression on her senior sister's face, Xin Zhiruo couldn't help but feel embarrassed.
"It's not that easy. There are so many menial laborers in this world. If they were all like Master Qingyun, wouldn't the whole world be full of great cultivators?"
Unless one has the lineage of a Holy Maiden from an upper sect like Senior Sister, even in shallow waters like our Luoshui Sect, one can easily rise to prominence!
The elegant woman shook her head, turned back to look at the water lilies in the pond, her thoughts drifting off somewhere else.
Xin Zhiruo continued speaking to herself.
"Sigh... Who would have thought that Xiao Xuan, the Holy Maiden of the Hunyuan Sect, would run away to the Qingyun Sect with the delegation from the Luoshui Sect in order to escape an arranged marriage?"
The object of his affections is the Holy Son of the Heavenly Sword Sect, the future young sect master, who has captivated countless beauties...
Xin Zhiruo was interrupted by Xiao Xuan before she could finish speaking.
"Go out and protect me, I need to break through!"
After saying this, without waiting for Xin Zhiruo's reply, he floated to the artificial hill in the middle of the pond and sat down cross-legged.
Hearing Xin Zhiruo describe Ye Feng just now touched her deeply.
Even a lowly servant aspires to Foundation Establishment and yearns for immortality.
Although they didn't meet, she could feel an indomitable spirit from afar.
She, who was already at the limit of Qi Refining, suddenly felt that her Dao Heart was perfect and it was the perfect time to break through!
Xin Zhiruo's expression changed drastically. She hurriedly went out to activate the villa's formation and sent out a communication talisman to summon the elder in charge.
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Let's leave aside what happened up on the mountainside for now.
Ye Feng, who was overjoyed, had just arrived home when he was stopped outside.
"Ye Feng, someone has reported that you failed to break through and your cultivation level dropped. You are no longer qualified to live in a single room in Zone 3. Let me do a check so I can reassign you!"
The disciple in charge spoke in a measured tone, holding a spiritual energy testing stone in his hand.
Ye Feng glanced at Song Kun and another person standing behind them, then immediately gave up on the test.
"No need, just give me a dormitory-style bed."
Standing behind, Song Kun watched Ye Feng move with ease, initially feeling somewhat uneasy, worried that he had made a mistake.
Hearing Ye Feng say that, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes filled with schadenfreude and a hidden ferocity.
All that effort I put into winning him over was for nothing. He's just a Qi Refining Stage 1 guy, and yesterday he even told me to get lost. Hmph, I'll have plenty of time to deal with him later...
"Ye Feng, you're just a piece of trash at the first level of Qi Refining. Don't even think about hitting on my cousin anymore. If I find out you're talking about the engagement everywhere... don't blame me for dealing with you!"
The burly man next to Song Kun also stepped forward and spoke up.
That bastard, Ji Da, Ouyang Yan's cousin...
Perhaps he sent a message home when the original owner asked someone to borrow money.
If the original owner had taken half a day slower to take his medicine... I, Ye Feng, might not have had the chance to transmigrate here.
Now that he's fallen to the first level of Qi Refining, and they've confirmed that he's been thoroughly squeezed dry, they've finally given up and are cutting all ties.
Ye Feng went inside and quickly tidied his clothes and bedding. He gave the two of them a cold look, then followed the disciple in charge towards the communal sleeping area.
The dormitory room consisted of long, narrow bunks, each thirty meters long, with one on each side, accommodating forty people per room.
Under the instructions of the disciples in charge, Ye Feng put away his blankets, tidied himself up a bit, and then headed towards the registration desk.
It's not time to clock out yet, Zhang Yang should still be there. Let's pay him back first.
Ye Feng was counting on the sales of the eleven Qi Refining Pills tomorrow, so he had to improve his relationship with him...
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