Published: March 2, 2025
CHAPTER 125: Qiushui's Choice
This wooden fire attribute qingyang skill was a delightful surprise for Liu Yu, completely unexpected.
High-grade cultivation techniques are not easily obtained; in the sect, without a master or elder's bestowal, one must contribute significantly to the sect's interests and swear a fierce oath of loyalty to receive one.
Liu Yu had his own secrets and did not wish to be investigated. The reason he hadn’t left the Yuan Yang Sect after foundation establishment was that some resources were easier to obtain within the sect compared to being a loose cultivator. He aimed for better cultivation, not to toil endlessly for the sect.
The more Liu Yu thought about it, the more he felt that the qingyang skill suited him. First, the attributes aligned perfectly; he had three spiritual roots: wood, fire, and earth, with wood and fire being the most prominent, making it ideal for cultivating this technique.
Additionally, with the support of the Immortal Abode, he could refine a large number of elixirs. The support from elixirs would greatly enhance his cultivation speed compared to ordinary cultivators, and the unique cultivation method of "demonic fire refining essence" was also very suitable for him.
Once his magical power became purer, it would become more durable, and the might of the magical artifacts he activated would also increase, equating to an improvement in strength. Moreover, it could even raise the success rate of forming the core.
Of course, he was somewhat skeptical about the claim of increasing the core formation rate, suspecting it might be exaggerated.
Liu Yu took out a blank book from his storage bag and meticulously copied the qingyang skill into it. Although his handwriting was a bit messy, it was still neat enough to read without difficulty.
Afterward, he slowly contemplated the contents of the book, occasionally jotting down his insights. He had already made up his mind: from this moment on, he would comprehend the qingyang skill, and if he didn’t encounter a better technique at the auction six months later, he would cultivate this one.
When one throws their entire heart and soul into something, time flies by quickly; two days passed in the blink of an eye.
Two days later, while Liu Yu was contemplating the qingyang skill, he suddenly sensed a fluctuation from the formation. After calculating, he realized that two days had already gone by.
“Come in.”
Liu Yu had a suspicion of who the visitor was. He used a token to open the formation, and after confirming the identity with his divine sense, he sent a divine sense sound transmission without personally greeting her.
Standing at the entrance of the cave dwelling was a tall, enchanting female cultivator, wrapped in a loose gray robe that could not conceal her alluring figure.
This woman was Jiang Qiushui!
She had finally gathered enough spiritual stones to purchase a breakthrough elixir. With the elixir's power, her own aptitude, and years of hard work, she had successfully broken through to the late stage of qi refinement.
However, she was already over thirty years old, and the sect believed her chances of foundation establishment were slim; she was still an outer sect disciple.
Jiang Qiushui stood outside the cave dwelling, her expression complex. Upon hearing the news of Liu Yu’s successful foundation establishment, even her joy over breaking through dissipated.
She had witnessed Liu Yu go from mid stage of qi refinement to foundation establishment at the young age of twenty-eight. Meanwhile, she was three years older and had only just reached the seventh layer of qi refinement. If this continued, she feared she would have no hope of foundation establishment.
One must understand that the path of cultivation begins easily but slows down significantly later on.
With her three spiritual roots and insufficient resources, reaching full circle of qi refinement could take her until she was over fifty. By then, her vitality would have already begun to decline, not to mention the time and spiritual stones needed to prepare the spiritual objects that assist in foundation establishment; it was simply a luxury to hope for foundation establishment.