Chapter 709: Sword-Wiping Reward
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
Song Yan sat cross-legged in the cultivation room, wisps of spiritual energy slowly gathering around him.
After half a month of recuperation, all his injuries were mostly healed.
He also returned to the routine of refining spiritual energy and improving his Cultivation every day.
To his surprise, he hadn’t taken any precious Medicinal Pills during this time, yet his Cultivation still advanced rapidly.
It was as if some force was pushing his Cultivation forward.
After much thought, it might be due to the continuous battles and fights he had experienced recently.
When a Cultivator walks on the edge of life and death, their Physical Body, Divine Sense, spiritual energy, and even their Dao heart are stimulated to their potential under extreme pressure.
Sect Sword Wipe was far from a life-and-death struggle, but continuous combat could still have some effect.
Looking back through history, there were always rumors of certain geniuses achieving Epiphany in battle.
It was only natural for him to gain some benefits in Cultivation.
He had been at the Qi Refining Stage Seventh Level Realm for a year and a half, almost two years, and was only a few steps away from Level 8 Qi Refining.
Although it was difficult to Breakthrough in a short period, he still wanted to try before leaving the Sect.
After all, each Breakthrough of a bottleneck in the Late Stage of Qi Refining was a huge improvement.
If he could Breakthrough before going out to travel, it would greatly enhance his self-preservation ability.
The Spirit Stone in his hand gradually turned gray, finally cracking with a snap.
"Hmm..."
Song Yan frowned slightly and slowly opened his eyes.
Given his current Cultivation accumulation, if he were to forcibly take that Qi Yang Pill, there was indeed a 50% chance of successfully breaking through.
However, a 50% chance was a bit too forced.
After the Changping incident, the Breakthrough Pill Song Yan obtained was called Qi Yang Pill, which was also a type of Breakthrough Medicinal Pill.
Its medicinal power was even stronger than that of Ming Jue Pill, but its efficacy was extremely violent, not as solid as Ming Jue Pill.
With an already unstable Foundation, coupled with the violent efficacy of Qi Yang Pill, it would be too dangerous to rashly take the pill and Breakthrough.
If it was just a failed Breakthrough, at most he would start over.
If his Meridians were in chaos and he suffered Qi Deviation, it would damage his Foundation.
"Let’s take it slow."
There was no need to rush for this bit of time.
Currently, there was another important matter to put on the agenda, and that was Alchemy.
Speaking of which, Song Yan had rarely practiced Alchemy since the Jiran Valley incident.
Firstly, his energy and time were limited, and he was already stretched thin researching the Dao of the sword.
Secondly, this new batch of Qi Refining Cultivators in the Sect had missions assigned by the Sect every now and then before the Sword-Wiping Tournament.
Later, he entered the Inner Sect, then went to Changping, and only now did he have time to pick up Alchemy again.
The Alchemy Jade Slips he kept were already thoroughly memorized.
The Pill Formulas he mastered could no longer satisfy Song Yan’s current Cultivation stage.
Today, Song Yan planned to visit Granny Qin and ask if she had any relevant Alchemy texts to recommend.
At the same time, he would also go to Tongchen Peak to collect the B-grade reward from the previous Sword-Wiping Tournament.
By the Lingyuan Marsh.
Relief Grocery Store.
"Alchemy texts?"
Qin Xijun was holding a monocle, observing the quality of a Medicinal Pill, without lifting her head: "Aren’t there many? Pick them yourself."
Qin Xijun had always felt a bit regretful about her Disciple’s Alchemy Aptitude.
Before, the two were not master and Disciple, so she had no right to guide him.
Later, when they became master and Disciple, Xiao Song rushed to Changping, and immediately after returning to the Sect, it was the Sword-Wiping Tournament.
She did intend to find time to give him some pointers.
Many Cultivators yearned for such Alchemy talent, yet this boy had neglected it.
Now that he stood before her and brought it up himself, that was naturally for the best, saving her from nagging and annoying her Disciple.
Song Yan was a little confused: "Master, what are you doing?"
"Oh, recently I bought a batch of Medicinal Pills, and these messy ones make it hard to see the Spirit Medicine used inside."
"Go on, go do your own thing."
"Oh."
There were many things piled in the storeroom, and Jade Slips were specifically placed in one pile.
Song Yan casually flipped through them.
"Essentials of Pill Making."
"Ancient Chu Pill Compilation Fragments..."
"Hmm..."
These were all relatively basic contents, many of which Song Yan had already learned. Occasionally, when he encountered something he hadn’t seen before, he would make a copy.
Song Yan’s requirements were not high; at the Qi Refining stage, his Alchemy level only needed to be sufficient to refine Huang Ya Pill and Qi Condensation Pill for himself, which was already enough.
For now, these would do.
He briefly sorted a few Jade Slips and informed Granny Qin.
"If you don’t understand anything, you must come and ask me, your Master, don’t just practice blindly."
"Got it."
Song Yan hadn’t even stepped out of the grocery store when he turned back: "Oh right, Master, I got a Jade Slip when I went to Changping last time."
"Inside is a ’Spirit Observation and Qi Gazing’ technique. I can’t use it, do you want to take a look?"
This was found in Shen Huai’s qiankun bag.
He had already killed the person anyway, and the grudge was already formed.
To ask him to return Shen Huai’s things to the Profound Origin Sect would be a pipe dream. If Granny Qin could use it, that would naturally be best.
It would also save him the trouble of auctioning it off.
"Oh?"
Qin Xijun looked suspicious, picked up the Jade Slip, and swept her Divine Sense over it.
"Hmm..."
"It’s a rare secret technique, it might actually be useful."
Qin Xijun smiled, her eyes twinkling, and patted Xiao Song’s head: "You’re a filial boy."
"Hehe, you old one, have fun with it. I’m leaving now."
Watching Song Yan’s departing back, Qin Xijun’s expression was a bit strange.
She held the Jade Slip and muttered to herself: "I, as a Master, haven’t given my Disciple anything yet, but my Disciple is already giving me gifts."
"I really should grab that good-for-nothing Lu Ziye and make him learn properly."
...He left the Lingyuan Marsh and walked towards Tongchen Peak.
He hadn’t had time to collect the B-grade reward from the Sword-Wiping Tournament. This time, since he was out, he would take care of everything he needed to do, then go back to his Immortal Cave and hole up again.
Cultivating Immortality had made him unwilling to go out.
"Eh?"
Song Yan stood outside the Preparations Hall, looking inside. Wu Zheng, who should have been there, was not, but Elder Xu Ziqing was inside instead.
He looked at the plaque above his head in confusion, thinking he hadn’t gone to the wrong place.
"Hey Song Yan, come in, come in."
Xu Ziqing also saw Xiao Song hesitating at the door and chuckled.
"Elder Xu, why are you here?"
"Me? Whatever you’re here for, I’m here for the same."
Xu Ziqing smiled ambiguously.
He was happy whenever he saw Song Yan now.
Before, Qin Xijun came to thank him, it seemed it was for this boy, wasn’t it?
At that time, he had said things like "a mere Outer Sect Disciple" and "what does his life or death have to do with me."
But ever since Changping, when Song Yan cut off the head of a Profound Origin Sect Disciple with a single sword, his opinion of this young man completely changed.
In short, he was a Dragon and Phoenix among men.
Just as Song Yan was still confused by Xu Ziqing’s words, Wu Zheng happened to walk out from the back hall, respectfully handing a qiankun bag to Xu Ziqing.
"Elder Xu..."
"This is your Sword-Wiping Reward."
