Published: March 2, 2025
Chapter 37: Change of Identity
The facilities in this cave dwelling were quite simple, and there weren't many valuable items. After taking out the two storage bags hidden in the dark compartment and placing them into his robe, Liu Yu tidied up briefly before stepping out of the cave.
Yesterday, when he visited Blue Spring Peak, he noticed many people in a hurry, which puzzled Liu Yu. He wondered what the reason was. Could it be that something significant had happened?
Liu Yu tapped the storage bag to take out the Giant Wood Sword, using it to soar towards Jiang Qiushui's cave dwelling. He intended to gather some news. Over the years, he had been busy with cultivation and tasks, and Jiang Qiushui was the most familiar among his peers. After all, she had been the one overseeing the alchemical pill refining every month for the other courtyard, naturally creating a bond between them.
However, now that he had advanced to the inner sect, his cultivation and status had changed. The previous arrangements were naturally discarded. With his cultivation now at the late stage of qi refinement and holding the high-grade magical artifact Golden Dragon Sword, he no longer needed to be overly cautious around cultivators at the qi refinement stage.
Flying with the sword was much faster than traveling on foot, and soon he arrived outside Jiang Qiushui's cave dwelling.
He put away the Giant Wood Sword back into the storage bag, took out a sound transmission talisman, and after a brief motion of his lips, the talisman transformed into a white light that flew towards the cave.
After sending the sound transmission talisman, Liu Yu stood outside the restriction, patiently waiting. Returning here after more than half a month, the breakthrough in his cultivation had shifted his mindset, and his mood was quite different.
Dressed in a white robe, Liu Yu crossed his arms in front of his chest, his deep-set eyes scanning the surroundings leisurely.
Jiang Qiushui had a broad circle of acquaintances among the outer sect, especially among those from the other courtyard. Perhaps due to her connections, her cave dwelling was much better located than Liu Yu's. It was not only larger but also closer to the spiritual vein node, with a more concentrated spiritual energy.
Perhaps she was in the midst of cultivation, as Liu Yu waited for about a quarter of an hour before Jiang Qiushui finally opened the cave.
With a rumbling sound, as the stone gate of the cave slowly opened, a delicate jade face appeared in Liu Yu's sight.
A robe of the Yuan Yang Sect's outer sect disciple concealed most of her features, revealing only the outline of her two proud attributes. Her hair was casually tied back with a colorful ribbon, and perhaps due to just finishing her cultivation, a faint sheen of sweat glistened on her snow-white forehead. With the eyesight of a cultivator, all of this was clear to him.
When Jiang Qiushui opened the restriction and saw Liu Yu, now dressed in the inner sect disciple's attire, she sensed the distinctly stronger spiritual energy fluctuations emanating from him. Her eyes widened, filled with disbelief.
Half a month ago, when he came here to inquire about pills to break through his bottleneck, she knew he had reached the peak of the sixth layer of qi refinement, which already impressed her. Unexpectedly, he had now swiftly broken through to the inner sect. This was truly enviable, and she assumed he must have obtained a breakthrough pill; otherwise, it would be impossible to advance so quickly. Jiang Qiushui thought to herself.
In truth, she had also considered purchasing pills to break through her bottleneck. However, the rare pills were extremely expensive, and with her resources, she lacked many spiritual stones. She could only grind away at her magical power, hoping that one day she could overcome her bottleneck, but how could the art of alchemy earn spiritual stones as quickly?
All these thoughts raced through Jiang Qiushui's mind in an instant, and she quickly adjusted her identity and position. A smile appeared on her lips as she said: