’The quality is even a bit better than the one I took before.’
Ten pills were refined, and every single one was of premium quality.
The Dragon Tiger Great Golden Pill that Elder Huoyun had given him was of considerably lower quality than the ones he had refined himself.
’Another batch!’
Although he hadn’t slept for two days, the Dragon Tiger Great Golden Pill he had taken earlier was continuously nourishing his Heart Spirit, so he didn’t feel very tired.
Once the Pill Furnace cooled, he began to clean it, planning to refine the Gathering Essence Pills in one go as well.
That evening, Xu Yang returned to the Purple Sun Sect. He first found Xu Qing in the Outer Disciple area and tossed her all the Gathering Essence Pills he had refined.
Upon returning to Li Fire Peak, he went straight to bed. The next day, he woke up feeling refreshed and invigorated.
[Refined one batch of Dragon Tiger Great Golden Pills, Points +50]
[Martial Arts Longevity Points: 325]
’Not bad!’
Seeing the fifty-point reward, he couldn’t help but smile.
He then looked at the rest of his stats.
[Fuyue Bear Scripture Marrow Cleansing Chapter·Minor Achievement (3101/6000)]
[Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture - Introduction (3184/5000)]
[Bright King Unmoving Body - Introduction (157/4000)]
Xu Yang carefully reviewed the three Cultivation Techniques he was practicing. He realized that before he went to stand guard at Moon Lake, the only technique he could possibly advance was the Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture.
He didn’t know if Moon Lake would be dangerous, but he treated any departure from the Purple Sun Sect with caution.
He had only reached the Entry Level of the Bright King Unmoving Body a few days ago; a short-term breakthrough was impossible.
And although he now had the Dragon Tiger Great Golden Pills for his Fuyue Bear Scripture, Marrow Cleansing was a gradual process, so a quick breakthrough was also impossible.
Within a month, the only technique with a real chance of a breakthrough was the Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture. Even if he fell a little short, he could use the panel to push it into the Minor Achievement Realm.
Once his Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture reached Minor Achievement, he was confident he could protect himself no matter how dangerous Moon Lake proved to be.
’I’ll cultivate for a few days, then find time to retrieve the Spirit Iron from the mountains.’
Having laid out his various plans, Xu Yang’s days fell into a regular routine.
He would wake up to cultivate the Fuyue Bear Scripture and Yijing Marrow Cleansing, return from his meal to cultivate the Golden Gang Skill and condense Gang Qi, and then head to the Forging Pavilion to put on a show of practicing the Thousand Forging Technique.
After his midday meal, he would cultivate the Bright King Unmoving Body, find time to study Forging Books, and then cultivate the Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture before sleep.
His days were scheduled to the brim, and his Cultivation grew at a visible rate.
Seven days passed in a flash, and the medicinal effects of the Dragon Tiger Great Golden Pill he had previously taken were completely exhausted.
’They said it would last for half a month, but it really only lasted twelve days—not even a full twelve at that.’
The Pill Master who refined that Dragon Tiger Great Golden Pill was probably a bit lacking in skill, to be off by three days.
’I wonder how many days the effects of the Dragon Tiger Great Golden Pills I refined will last?’
Xu Yang found the Jade Box containing the Dragon Tiger Great Golden Pills, immediately took one out, and swallowed it. Its medicinal power transformed into a warm current, suffusing his entire body.
’The effects really are better. Whether for Marrow Cleansing or nourishing the Heart Spirit, it surpasses the pill Elder Huoyun gave me.’
Xu Yang closed his eyes to sense the effects for a moment and confirmed that the Dragon Tiger Great Golden Pill he had refined was indeed more potent than the one from Elder Huoyun.
’It’s time to retrieve the Spirit Iron from the mountains.’
With Cold Abyss on his back, Xu Yang descended Li Fire Peak. He left the Purple Sun Sect and spent a long time taking a roundabout route.
Two hours later, he successfully located the spot where the Spirit Iron was buried and unearthed both it and the Half-Spirit Weapon.
After wrapping the items in a prepared cloth bag, he strolled brazenly back into the Purple Sun Sect. No one suspected that what he carried was a portion of the very Spirit Iron the Blood Lotus Sect had previously stolen from the sect.
Days and nights passed, and the effects of the Dragon Tiger Great Golden Pill he had taken wore off once again.
Xu Yang did a quick calculation. The Dragon Tiger Great Golden Pills he refined lasted for a full fifteen days—three days longer than those made by the Purple Sun Sect’s Pill Masters. Four of his pills were equivalent to five of theirs.
[Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture - Introduction (4564/5000)]
The progress on his Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture was approaching forty-six hundred; he was very close to breaking through to Minor Achievement.
Xu Yang closed his eyes. The Blood Prison within his Heart Spirit grew increasingly clear, and his Sword Intent began to take shape. All he needed was for the Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture to reach Minor Achievement, and he would fully manifest his Sword Intent.
Once he manifested his Sword Intent, he could easily slay an ordinary Martial Artist at the Great Success Realm of Marrow Cleansing, even without having reached that realm himself.
He took out and consumed a second Dragon Tiger Great Golden Pill. A few days later, Xu Yang went down the mountain to find Xu Qing and told her that he would be leaving to guard one of the Sect’s assets and wouldn’t be back for some time.
Returning to Li Fire Peak, he dedicated himself wholeheartedly to his training. He stopped putting on a show at the Forging Pavilion and no longer delved into the Weapon Forging Skill, instead investing most of his time into the Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture. He was determined to reach Minor Achievement before leaving the Purple Sun Sect.
Time slipped by. With his intensified focus and the aid of the Dragon Tiger Great Golden Pills, his Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture was on the verge of a breakthrough.
[Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture - Introduction (4992/5000)]
It seemed like he was only a few steps away, but these were the most difficult ones; he might not even be able to advance a single point in a day or two.
Sword Intent was a form of Martial Dao Imagery, a power typically exclusive to Celestial Essence Strong Persons. Only exceptionally brilliant geniuses could comprehend Martial Dao Imagery while still in the Great Success Realm of Marrow Cleansing.
Even with his Perfection-level Root Bone and Comprehension, grasping this kind of power that transcended his current realm would take a significant amount of time to hone without relying on the panel.
Within the Blood Prison, the faint outline of a blade’s light had appeared, emitting a fiercely sharp aura. This was his Sword Intent manifesting within his Heart Spirit.
’Add points to the Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture!’
Taking a deep breath, Xu Yang focused his thoughts.