"I wonder what Qinghe is up to hiding in there, and she even told me to keep it a secret..."
After emerging, Ye Feng quickly chose a thatched hut and began his breakthrough.
I felt I had reached my limit while inside, but my mana wasn't fully replenished, so it didn't prevent me from advancing. Now that I'm outside...
The spiritual liquid replenished his energy rapidly, and from the outside, his house looked like a vortex of spiritual energy. Soon, his magical power was fully restored, and he returned to his peak state.
If it weren't for the abundant spiritual energy within the secret realm, these people probably wouldn't be able to cultivate.
...
Foundation Establishment Level 5... With only one day left, Ye Feng did not attempt another breakthrough, but instead chose to consolidate his cultivation.
Then he hid his cultivation power again in the Lingyin acupoint.
This Lingyin acupoint not only has the capacity to permanently store the equivalent of two layers of magical power, but also possesses infinite space capable of transferring spiritual fluids from other acupoints.
After the transfer, the acupoints also changed to the appearance of only the seventh level of Qi Refining.
"I wonder what changes this cultivation technique will undergo in the future..."
He slightly released the pressure points, keeping his external cultivation level at the eighth level of Qi Refining, and then emerged.
It's almost time, and the two Foundation Establishment deacons are waiting outside.
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Li Qinghe pressed herself against the top of the cave, watching Liao Wen emerge before her, muttering something to herself.
"Could it be this person?"
"He looks unremarkable... not even half as good-looking as Ye Feng..."
However, those things were none of my business. My only responsibility was to report the person. I immediately floated down from above and left the cave space.
...
Even after returning to the crowd, Liao Wen was still muttering to himself.
"The Qi circulates through the Triple Burner, flowing smoothly through the five breaths, and its position..."
His eyes lit up when he saw Ye Feng.
"Ye Feng, Qi circulates through the three Jiaos, flowing smoothly...flowing smoothly..."
Seeing the strange looks from the crowd, Liao Wen hurriedly said,
"So? Do you admit defeat?"
Ye Feng turned to look at him.
"Going downstream?"
"Downstream..."
"What does 'qi' mean?"
"Qi circulation..."
Liao Wen stammered, interrupted by Ye Feng, and even the words "Qi Xing" seemed unfamiliar to him.
"You... Hmph!"
Standing at the back of the crowd, Li Qinghe didn't understand what the two were talking about, but seeing Ye Feng gaining the upper hand, she couldn't help but feel happy.
The people the sect leader values... aren't all that great, the little rascal is much cuter!
That little rascal has really reached the eighth level of Qi Refining... He'll definitely be asking me for a reward again tonight.
We absolutely cannot let him succeed so easily this time!
After passing through the secret passage, the group returned to the sect leader's main hall.
Sect Leader Qingsong gave everyone a speech, encouraging them to keep up the good work, congratulating them and telling them not to be discouraged, before they all went home.
Ye Feng had originally wanted to hitch a ride with Li Qinghe, but she had to stay and had something to do, so Ye Feng had to go back by himself.
I also took a look at the Spring and Autumn Pill Pavilion while I was there.
Currently, the daily sales volume of Dan Pavilion is generally around a thousand spirit stones.
You'll get around 200 trading points, but if you refine the pills yourself, you'll get 700.
However, it's not worthwhile to refine low-level pills myself right now. It's much more profitable to refine high-level pills and resell them to the sect's pharmacy.
If Ye Feng were to go all out and refine first-grade pills, his daily income could reach around 20,000.
However, the sect's capacity to absorb and sell is always limited, so he can only sell once every three days, and store the rest.
That evening, Li Qinghe rewarded Ye Feng by giving him a back rub, but he sneakily kissed her twice in return.
She took three more bites... but it still felt a bit difficult to chew.
Three months passed quickly.
With Ye Feng's assistance, Li Qinghe successfully refined the Foundation Establishment Pill after two failed attempts.
Normally, given her skill level, she should have failed at most once, but her long-held obsession made her a little nervous, which affected her performance.
In the end, only two eggs were successfully produced in the third batch.
Even so, she was overjoyed and even kissed Ye Feng on her own initiative.
One Foundation Establishment Pill was kept for Ye Feng, and the other was handed over to the sect.
Only by submitting their experience to the sect can they prove their success and receive a share of Foundation Establishment Fruits next time.
The one left for Ye Feng was given to him to keep for himself.
Seeing Li Qinghe's solemn expression, Ye Feng was also moved.
Li Qinghe was unaware that Ye Feng already had more than thirty of them stored in his spatial storage.
It only cost 90,000 trading points to buy nine Foundation Establishment Fruits, and it was successful every time, sometimes even four finished products.
It's been three months since I was promoted to inner sect, and the annual training, which happens three times a year, hasn't even started yet.
Everything's ready now, it's time to head out...
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“Master Uncle Dafang, that Liao Wen… from recent observations, seems… to have nothing special about him, and according to him, he has only passed the second level…”
Qingsong seemed to want to say something but hesitated.
"This person is a direct descendant of Elder Liao Lao; perhaps he used some methods inside the checkpoint..."
The Great Gentleman shook his head.
"Even with so many senior disciples from various sects employing every method imaginable, it's impossible for them to pass the third trial in such a short time..."
"Should we arrange for him to go in again now?"
"Continue to observe for another two months..."
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"Shen Lang has reached the Foundation Establishment stage!"
Ye Feng looked at the invitation in his hand and couldn't help but feel happy.
This is probably my first Foundation Establishment friend.
It's been a while since we last saw each other, what gift should I give...?
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The day for Shen Lang to host his guests arrived quickly.
When Ye Feng arrived, Shen Lang's cave was already packed with guests and bustling with activity.
However, upon seeing Ye Feng's arrival, Shen Lang still made a special trip to greet him.
"Junior Brother Ye! You've finally arrived! You've been making quite a splash lately, haven't you?"
"Haha... Uncle Shen is joking. How can it compare to the commotion caused by your advancement to the Foundation Establishment stage?"
In the later stages of Qi Refining, the most recent time is usually measured in years.
In the past year, Ye Feng has advanced to the late stage of Qi Refining and registered as a first-level alchemist in his sect.
Then he came in third in the competition and was even respectfully called "Senior Brother" by the inner disciples of the same level.
Then he advanced to the eighth level of Qi Refining in the secret realm.
It could be said that he was already a potential Foundation Establishment candidate for the sect.
To be precise, it certainly made quite a splash.
Seeing that Ye Feng had changed his tune so quickly, Shen Lang pointed at him.
"Between brothers, let's not stand on ceremony. Don't think I don't know that your master has already prepared the Foundation Establishment Pill for you. Only if you cultivate to the peak of Qi Refining can we be considered poor compared to you."
Ye Feng did not refute, but smiled and handed over his gift.
Two pill bottles, each containing six spiritual herbs.
"Blood-Burning Pill!"
"The Pulse-Restoring Pill!"
Shen Lang looked at the pill in his hand with some surprise.
"This is way too expensive..."
This single pill is worth over five thousand, and more importantly, it's a life-saving elixir.
Because of a shortage of key medicinal ingredients, these are rarely sold within the sect, meaning their actual value can be increased by 20% to 30%.
More importantly, this pill is among the most difficult to refine even among first-grade pills.
Since Ye Feng was giving it as a gift, it must have been something he refined himself.
I never imagined that the lowly servant would become such a dazzling figure so quickly.
"Brother Shen, we're family, no need for formalities. If it weren't for your help, I wouldn't have had enough start-up capital to advance to the outer sect. I refined this pill myself, and I still have some left."
"Okay! This is a really great treasure, I'll take it, thank you."
After chatting for a few minutes, Shen Lang, who had many guests to entertain, did not stay any longer.
Actually, the Azure Cloud Technique also contains escape techniques, but they can only be used by those at the Golden Core stage.
Conversely, some demonic and unorthodox cultivators can use escape techniques like blood escape even at the Foundation Establishment stage.
If they can't win, they run away. They can even replenish their lost health by absorbing human blood. This is really against the natural order, and they are not easy to kill.
Just as Ye Feng was sitting there bored, a familiar face entered. Upon seeing Ye Feng, the person walked straight towards him.
"I never imagined that a lowly servant could become the senior disciple of the inner sect!"
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