"This month's elixir supply will be halved." The middle-aged cultivator glanced at Zheng Yun impatiently. "Junior brother, according to the quota, you won't even get half of this. Even so, I'm really taking good care of you."
"I only hope that you can cultivate your spiritual essence soon and find a good master so that you can repay my kindness."
"As soon as Zheng Yun walked away, everyone immediately started discussing, 'Is that Zheng Yun? He's been in our sect for three years, but his skills haven't improved at all?'"
"Although he only possesses the ordinary spiritual roots of an outer sect disciple, for a mere mortal, the elixirs of our sect are enough to transform him. What is wrong with this person?"
"He's just a blockhead. His junior brothers who joined later than him are more powerful than him."
"Zheng Yun's words reached his ears, but his expression remained calm. Returning to his residence, Zheng Yun put the elixir aside and immediately began to meditate and practice. He and his fellow disciples all found new masters and new residences, but he still lives in the place where he first started. The advantage is that no one disturbs him, and no one cares about him on a daily basis."
"This Qi-nourishing Pill is only mediocre, just a way to replenish my energy," Zheng Yun thought. "After this month, I won't be able to receive it next month."
"Ever since taking the Red Zebra Grass, his physique has changed from that of an average person. The Qi-nourishing Pill contained too many impurities. While others could remove 50% of them, Zheng Yun could remove them all. Therefore, the same pill's effect on him was extremely slow. However, he could feel a warm and gentle heat emanating from his Dantian, and pure spiritual energy constantly surged through his body."
"Another level up." Zheng Yun clenched his fingers and quickly ran towards the back mountain.
"The back mountain is where the disciples of the Yingshan Sect practice, but Zheng Yun never practices with his fellow disciples. He usually practices alone. There are not only spiritual herbs and creatures in the back mountain, but also some incredibly powerful monsters. Disciples of our sect often suffer losses while practicing here, but crises often bring opportunities. If you can gather a single spiritual herb, you can exchange it for a rare treasure, which is worth half a month of hard training."
"...Zheng Yun has slain another Level 4 demon beast. If anyone else were present, they'd probably be astonished. In the Yingshan Sect, only the elders and disciples under the Sect Master have the strength to slay a demon beast. Zheng Yun is notorious for his slow advancement. Although the sect competition hasn't taken place yet, everyone knows that if one were to take place, Zheng Yun would definitely come in last."
"Suddenly, Zheng Yun heard a scream."
"Three or four men who looked like monks from the Yingshan Sect surrounded the man in the middle and forced him to call out a treasure called the Piercing Needle. The Piercing Needle sounded dangerous, so the young man naturally refused to give it. However, the three or four men ignored his thoughts and unleashed their skills on him, leaving a bloody mark on his left arm."
“…”
"Brother, save me!" the young man shouted, and Zheng Yun, who was hiding behind the rocks, was immediately discovered. The three or four people were initially very cautious, but after noticing Zheng Yun's cultivation level, they smiled at the young man and said, "Junior Brother Yu, it seems you have a bad day today."
"It's unusual to encounter a disciple of our sect deep in the mountains. Most disciples are training in the outer areas. Recently, several elite disciples were sent to the Dongli Sect for exchange, leaving only Senior Brother Wei, 'One Sword Slash,' at home. They originally thought the visitor was Senior Brother Wei, but they didn't expect it to be a fellow disciple who had strayed here. Judging from his cultivation level, he's probably only at the beginner level."
"Despair suddenly filled the young man's eyes."
"But since he saw it, you and he will be the ones who suffer the consequences."
"Zheng Yun simply stumbled into this place by mistake, but in the eyes of these three or four cultivators, Zheng Yun, with his weak cultivation, is no different from a dead man."
"This is how cultivation works. Killing people to steal treasures, and backstabbing people are the norm. For immortals, resources are paramount. Take, for example, the Great Elder's disciple Qin Feng. Everyone knows he's the sect leader's cousin. Even though his talent isn't exceptional, the sect leader nurtured him with natural resources and treasures, gradually nurturing him to the Foundation Establishment stage. Now he's on the verge of Core Formation. In the entire Yingshan Sect, Qin Feng has become a representative of the elite disciples."
"Zheng Yun is different. He has no foundation or background, and is no different from an ant that can be easily crushed. If others saw these people stealing the treasure, they would probably think twice. But Zheng Yun happened to encounter these people."
"At that moment, the tall cultivator charged straight at Zheng Yun. He was the oldest among the group, and his strength was also in the upper Qi Refining Stage, just one step away from Foundation Establishment. The difference in strength between Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment is a chasm, but the difference in strength between Qi Refining stages is also not negligible."
"But the tall cultivator had just made his move when a look of horror appeared in his eyes. As he approached Zheng Yun, he felt his inner spiritual essence continuously draining away. 'How could this be?'"
“This is… Impossible!!”
"The next second, he felt as if thousands of arrows were piercing his heart. The blood in his heart burst out at that moment. The tall monk fell to his knees and was silent in an instant."
“…”
"Three or four of the hunters present were now kneeling on the ground. This scene happened in a flash, but it left everyone flustered and speechless."
"The Yingshan Sect is a small sect. The sect leader and elders are only at the Golden Core stage. Disciples who reach the Foundation Establishment stage are considered elite. Ordinary disciples who reach the upper Qi Refining stage are already worthy of being called "Senior Brothers" by new disciples. But now, several highly regarded disciples have lost their lives."
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