The gap is indeed widening.
Fortunately, Brother Jiang and I are friends, not foes.
In an instant, Luo Yu’s mind conjured the image of Ye Huang.
Engrossed in his cultivation, Jiang Shu naturally sensed the changes outside, but he paid them no heed. It wouldn’t matter to him if a servant disciple or even an Outer Sect Steward ca to see him. In the Sect, all personal connections were inferior to the importance of one’s Realm!
As the True Fire burned, Jiang Shu’s integration with the universe beca increasingly apparent. At this Realm, his lifespan had already reached five hundred years. Even if he were to cultivate Divine Skills for a hundred years, in a lifespan of five hundred, he was still rely reaching his youth. Not to ntion, for him, the Divine Skills that ordinary Furnace Fire Realm practitioners needed ti to accumulate, he could possess at the fastest speed.
Master Ming Lei’s corpse and Primordial Pill lay quietly in the Storage Bag, but Jiang Shu had no intention of taking them out.
Feeling that the potency of the Pure Essence Pill had reached the limit of absorption, Jiang Shu finally stopped his cultivation. Through the respiration of the Holy Embryo, he gradually adjusted his body, returning it to a state of natural simplicity.
anwhile, in the Spiritual Food Hall, a good distance from where Jiang Shu resided, Ye Huang raised his glass high, surrounded by followers who had been with him during the Hundred Dynasties War. On another side, Yue Baxian took several deep breaths and deliberately lowered his glass.
"Brother Yue, there’s no need for such formality," Ye Huang said. "Our conflict is only between dynasties. Now, we are in the Sect. We are all brothers, so helping each other is normal. Once I beco an Outer Disciple, if the chance arises, I will naturally support you as well."
Ye Huang was pleased with himself after successfully exchanging for a Spirit Rank Cultivation Technique. Although he had not yet officially started practicing it, everyone knew that Ye Huang, having obtained the Divine Power of Heart Lotus Platform in the True Martial Ancient Hall, might only need about half a year to cultivate the Spirit Rank Cultivation Technique to the entry-level and officially step into the Furnace Fire Realm.
Yue Baxian’s cultivation talent, strong as it was, could not compare to Ye Huang, who possessed Divine Skills. Moreover, Yue Baxian’s accumulated Contribution Points were only about sixty, and exchanging them for a Spirit Rank Cultivation Technique would take several more months.
The path of Martial Arts: one slow step, and all steps are slow. Not to ntion the path of immortality after entering the Sect.
The Great Yuan Dynasty had really been favored by fate these past few years; first with Ye Jiankong, an Outer Disciple capable of making it onto the Divine Skills list, and now with a genius like Ye Huang who possessed both opportunity and Talent. It might not even take a year for him to advance to the Furnace Fire Realm.
Just as Yue Baxian decided to completely bow his head for a peaceful future in cultivation, the noise outside the Spiritual Food Hall rose like waves, one after another. Streaks of light flashed by with the sound of breaking air, rapidly shuttling through mid-air.
"Hurry up, or we’ll be too late."
"To think of all the popular candidates for advancing to the Furnace Fire Realm, none made it, but he did. If only we knew, we’d have gone to offer incense earlier."
"Stop talking and hurry. If the Outer Sect Steward arrives, it’ll really be too late for anything."
Ye Huang and the others were sitting near the doors of the Spiritual Food Hall and could faintly hear so voices outside.
"It seems like so brother has already advanced to the Furnace Fire Realm," Ye Huang said with an unconcerned smile. "We’ve almost finished eating too; let’s go celebrate together." He already completely considered himself an Outer Disciple. Saying he was going to celebrate and pay a visit was also his way of paving the road for his future as an Outer Disciple.
"Go and ask which brother has advanced."
Addressing a follower closest to the door, Ye Huang then gestured toward Yue Baxian, saying, "Brother Yue, don’t worry. With your ability, you will surely beco an Outer Disciple in two or three years. At that ti, I’ll speak well of you to my uncle, and perhaps you’ll be able to exchange for so better Divine Skills."
Patting Yue Baxian’s shoulder, Ye Huang felt he was nearing his Peak. At this mont, he felt as if all the pent-up resentnt from years of competition had been released.
Only Jiang Shu is left now. Ye Huang thought. But that too will be soon. Jiang Shu, that lad, won’t bow his head now. But once I beco an Outer Disciple, I’ll have plenty of ways to make him bow!
Unable to resist envisioning Jiang Shu bowing and scraping before him, Ye Huang’s inner laughter grew wilder. However, just as he was preparing to step out of the Spiritual Food Hall to visit the lucky brother who had advanced to the Furnace Fire Realm, the follower he had sent managed to stop a servant disciple willing to talk.
"You don’t know which brother has advanced? It’s Brother Jiang Shu! What’s with that expression? Haven’t you heard of him?"
"You know the Hundred Dynasties War, right? Brother Jiang Shu is the one who topped the Contribution Points leaderboard this ti..."
"I can’t talk anymore. If I delay any further, the Outer Sect Steward will take Brother Jiang to the Outer Sect. I still want to rush over and catch so of the good fortune!"
The wind howled as the servant disciple transford into a streak of light and quickly departed. In the distance, the clouds that had gathered monts before also began to slowly disperse.
No one spoke again. Only the sound of light panting or rapid breathing continued to fluctuate amidst the whooshing sounds of the streaks of light.
The followers who had been constantly praising Ye Huang now either hung their heads to look at the ground or tilted their heads to look at the sky. They didn’t dare to look at Ye Huang.
Ye Huang just stood there, as if struck by lightning.
Dust swirled up. The smile that had been uncontrollably playing on Ye Huang’s lips finally froze.
What, what had he heard?
Jiang Shu had advanced to the Furnace Fire Realm?
How, how could this be possible!
「True Martial Sect. Outer Sect.」
Jiang Shu had no intention of making a grand display in front of the servant disciples. As soon as the Outer Sect Steward arrived, Jiang Shu followed the summons and beca an Outer Disciple without any surprises.
He was now clad in a robe adorned with flowing clouds and starlight and equipped with standard-issue practical talismans, such as the Protective Vajra Talisman and the Second Dantian Talisman. Furthermore, he received a new Divine Skill: the Heavenly chanism Puppet Technique.
When a servant disciple becos an Outer Disciple, they are always rewarded with a Divine Skill by the Sect. This Divine Skill represents the Sect’s expectations for the Outer Disciple and is often tailored to their Talent. Of course, it was not the sa as the inherited Divine Skills obtained from the True Martial Ancient Hall. This rewarded Divine Skill also required years of arduous Cultivation by the Outer Disciple to truly master its entry-level.
The Heavenly chanism Puppet Technique... truly ingenious! Divine Skills are indeed divine. What I obtained in the True Martial Ancient Hall was the thod for Refining and controlling Spirit Rank puppets. Jiang Shu mused. Once a Spirit Rank puppet is refined, it can be manipulated in battle. But the Heavenly chanism Puppet Technique offers another path for puppets altogether. Through this Divine Skill, I can attach my consciousness to a puppet, allowing it to possess a part of my own Spiritual Wisdom and actively explore various dangerous places without my soul leaving my body! After successful cultivation, my life-saving trump cards will increase by one more!
Outer Disciples had their own small courtyards. Jiang Shu repeatedly reviewed the massive amount of information in his mind, his eyes sparkling with brilliance.
The first step now is still to refine a true Spirit Rank puppet!
Spirit Rank puppets possessed the combat strength of the Furnace Fire Realm. Even having just one could double Jiang Shu’s combat capability. The only difficulty was that the materials needed to refine a Spirit Rank puppet were enormous, more complex than refining ordinary Spirit Rank treasures, and far more resource-intensive. This was a tall order, not just for a Disciple who had just stepped into the Furnace Fire Realm of the Outer Sect; even after accumulating resources for over a decade, one might not have such a foundation. Not to ntion, there was still a possibility of failure during the Refining process.
But, all these difficulties did not exist for Jiang Shu! Once the proficiency was maxed out, Refining would only result in success!
As for obtaining the materials...
Looking at his Identity Jade, he saw that he had accepted a mission for the Underground Abyss from the Outer Sect’s mission hall. Jiang Shu got up and walked towards the familiar mountain peak within the Outer Sect.
Transmission Great Array, activate!
He found himself in the familiar Underground Abyss, surrounded by the familiar thick fog and the familiar wandering spirits and demons.
Only this ti, after Jiang Shu executed the Heavenly Intent True Self Fist and Kunpeng Swallowing Technique to suppress and kill the demons, he had a thought.
Panel: Two Realms Shuttle!
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