Published: March 2, 2025
CHAPTER 116: Color Lotus Mountain
"The cave dwellings of Qingsu Mountain are only forty-nine in total, and the intervals between their usage are quite long. It seems that this spiritual stone will be difficult to obtain."
Liu Yu glanced back. Although the person had already returned the spiritual stones he had taken from him, he wouldn't mind taking advantage of the situation again if given the chance.
Warm sunlight shone on his back, casting a shadow ahead.
Liu Yu patted his storage bag and took out the Mother-Child Soul Pursuing Blade, forming a uniquely shaped black sword blade that expanded to about half a zhang long and two feet wide.
Gently leaping onto the blade, he navigated the magical artifact and quickly soared away, soon becoming a black dot on the horizon.
Estimating his speed, Liu Yu calculated that his current full-speed flight was roughly twice that of a qi refinement stage cultivator. The significant increase in speed was due to two main reasons.
The first was the enhancement of his cultivation level, and the second was the quality of the magical artifact.
Using a supreme magical artifact as a qi refinement stage cultivator was still quite a strain, allowing him to only exert about thirty to forty percent of its power, far from unleashing its full potential.
In contrast, a foundation establishment stage cultivator's liquid magical power greatly improved the quality, allowing them to fully utilize the power of a supreme magical artifact, resulting in a significant increase in both speed and efficacy.
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Qingyun Peak stood tall, shrouded in clouds and mist, with spiritual energy faintly visible.
A streak of escape light approached from afar, descending the mountainside to reveal a young man in a green shirt, with slightly pale skin and an ordinary appearance.
It was none other than Liu Yu!
According to the regulations of the Yuan Yang Sect, outer sect disciples wore gray robes, while inner sect disciples donned white robes. However, once reaching the foundation establishment stage, there were no restrictions, and one could wear what they preferred.
The first order of business after breaking through to the foundation establishment stage was naturally to report to the sect leader and change one's status from disciple to deacon, thereby allowing them to receive and enjoy the appropriate benefits.
When Liu Yu had come here a year ago to obtain the foundation establishment pill, he was in such a rush that he hadn't had the time to observe Qingyun Peak. This time, however, he was not in a hurry and walked leisurely upwards.
In contrast to the bustling and noisy Qingspring Peak, where people came and went, Qingyun Peak was a sacred area of the sect with significantly fewer visitors. However, the cultivators present generally had higher cultivation levels, and the occasional figure of a foundation establishment stage cultivator could be seen.
Qi refinement stage disciples spoke in hushed tones, fearing they might disturb the esteemed elders passing by.
Liu Yu walked all the way to the main hall of the sect. The qi refinement stage disciples along the way all saluted and greeted him. Those approaching would even step aside to let him pass first, while other foundation establishment stage cultivators would nod amicably, returning his smile.
With a single leap in cultivation level, his perspective and the scenery he witnessed had drastically changed.
One of the disciples on duty in front of the sect hall happened to be someone he had met a year ago—the disciple who had inquired about Liu Yu's intentions. He clearly recognized Liu Yu as the one who had trailed behind Geng Yuanzhang, now having suddenly become a Shishu.
"I am Zeng Yi, I greet Shishu. May I ask what brings you here?"
Zeng Yi paused for a moment, then, realizing, he spoke with a sense of trepidation, wondering if he had offended this Shishu in any way before.
Liu Yu, feeling playful, stared at Zeng Yi without expression until the latter began to sweat, then smiled faintly and said, "I wish to see the sect leader, please inform him."