Chapter 146: Dormancy

After Su Yun returned from the Western Regions, he was in no rush to do anything. He sat in the courtyard every day, drinking tea, occasionally walking along the city walls to look at the Heavenly Sword Formation laid out by Fairy Jianyun.

Valley Master Su Yao was buried in the Pill Refining Room, researching methods for mass-producing the Soul Transformation Stage Pill, Fairy Jianyun was practicing swordsmanship outside the city, and Zi Wuji had returned to the Purple Mansion. Everything in Qinghe City was as usual.

Liu Xuanqing sent news from the Western Regions. After Zhao Lingji returned to the Tianxuan Sect, Sect Leader Zhao Tianxing was furious and threatened to make Su Yun pay the price. However, both Wanhua Valley and the Sword Sect restrained him.

The Master of Wanhua Valley was waiting for Su Yun to refine the Soul Transformation Stage Pill and did not want to see the two sides come to blows. The Sword Sect Master had a good impression of Su Yun and felt that this person was worth making friends with. With both families suppressing him, Sect Leader Zhao Tianxing had no choice but to hold off for the time being.

After reading the message, Su Yun placed the note on the table. Sect Leader Zhao Tianxing was at the Late Huashen Stage, and he could not defeat him. Therefore, he would not take the initiative to look for trouble with the Tianxuan Sect. What he needed to do was wait. Wait for Valley Master Su Yao to refine more Soul Transformation Stage Pills, wait for Fairy Jianyun and Zi Wuji to break through to the Mid Spirit Severing Stage, and wait for his own cultivation to advance further.

That evening, Lin Waner came to find him.

"Master." She stood at the courtyard gate and bowed.

Su Yun told her to come in and sit. Lin Waner was currently at the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, not the strongest among the Disciples of Qingyou Valley, but her Foundation was solid. She had been cultivating the Legacy of True Monarch Bingpo, and her progress was very steady.

"Master, I want to ask you something." She spoke up.

Su Yun nodded.

"What is the relationship between the Tianxuan Sect in the Southern Regions and the Tianxuan Sect in the Western Regions?"

Su Yun said, "The Tianxuan Sect in the Western Regions is the main sect, and the Southern Regions is a branch. The people who chased you down back then were acting on the orders of the Tianxuan Sect in the Western Regions."

Lin Waner was silent for a moment. "Then what about my Senior Brother, Li Yunfei? Is he still alive?"

Su Yun looked at her. "He is alive. He is at the headquarters of the Tianxuan Sect, at the Early Stage of Golden Core."

Lin Waner lowered her head and did not ask again. Su Yun did not say much either. He could help her settle this matter, but not now. The Tianxuan Sect was too strong; he needed time.

"When the time is right, I will take you there." He said.

Lin Waner looked up, her eyes slightly red. "Thank you, Master."

She stood up to leave, paused when she reached the door, and looked back at Su Yun. "Master, this Disciple is not in a hurry. This Disciple can wait."

Su Yun nodded. Lin Waner left.

Su Yun leaned back in his chair, looking at the sky. Of the three sects in the Western Regions, the Tianxuan Sect was eyeing him covetously, while Wanhua Valley and the Sword Sect had ambiguous attitudes. With his current strength, he had more than enough to protect himself, but it was not enough to take the initiative to attack.

He needed more Soul Transformation Stage helpers. Valley Master Su Yao counted as one, Fairy Jianyun counted as one, and Zi Wuji counted as one. Three at the Initial Stage of Soul Transformation, plus himself at the Mid Spirit Severing Stage, could barely hold their own against Sect Leader Zhao Tianxing, who was at the Late Huashen Stage, but the Tianxuan Sect had more than just Sect Leader Zhao Tianxing at the Soul Transformation Stage.

He thought for a while, got up, and went to find Valley Master Su Yao.

The Pill Refining Room was filled with the fragrance of medicine, and Valley Master Su Yao was frowning at a furnace of Medicinal Pills. Seeing Su Yun enter, she hurriedly stood up.

"Master, mass-producing the Soul Transformation Stage Pill is still not working. The consumption of Materials is too high, and the success rate is too low."

Su Yun asked, "How many can you produce in one furnace?"

Valley Master Su Yao held up three fingers. "Three. The Materials are enough to refine ten furnaces, which can produce thirty pills. But thirty Soul Transformation Stage Pills can only help at most three people break through. Moreover, the Aptitude of the person breaking through cannot be too poor; the Peak Nascent Soul Stage is the bottom line."

Su Yun nodded. "That is enough. Keep refining. If the Materials are not enough, go buy them. If you can't buy them in the Western Regions, go to the Northern Wasteland to find them."

Valley Master Su Yao agreed and buried herself in Alchemy again.

Su Yun left the Pill Refining Room and went to find Fairy Jianyun. She was practicing swordsmanship outside the city; the sword light was like a rainbow, and every move carried the terrifying power of the Initial Stage of Soul Transformation. Seeing Su Yun approaching, she withdrew her sword stance.

"Master, is something the matter?"

Su Yun said, "Can your sword technique be any faster?"

Fairy Jianyun thought for a moment. "I can. Give me another half a year, and I will be able to break through to the Mid Spirit Severing Stage. By then, my sword technique will be twice as fast."

Su Yun nodded. "Then practice."

He turned and walked back into the city. Zi Wuji was not there, so he sent someone to deliver a message, asking her to return as soon as possible.

Zi Wuji arrived the next day. She brought Zi Ling with her. Zi Ling was now at the Mid Nascent Soul Stage, much more composed than she was at the Purple Mansion. She stood in front of Su Yun, called him Master, and her face flushed slightly. Seeing her daughter like this, Zi Wuji sighed.

Su Yun let Zi Ling go play with Zhao Lanxin, and he discussed business with Zi Wuji.

"When can you break through to the Mid Spirit Severing Stage?" He asked.

Zi Wuji thought for a moment. "One year. The progress of the Purple Mansion's Cultivation Technique is very slow after reaching the Soul Transformation Stage; one year is already the fastest."

Su Yun nodded. "Then one year it is."

After Zi Wuji left, Su Yun sat alone in the courtyard. Zhao Lanxin walked in with a bowl of soup and placed it in front of him. She gestured, asking what he was thinking about. Su Yun said he was thinking about the future. Zhao Lanxin sat down next to him and leaned on his shoulder. She could not speak, but her company made him feel at ease.

In the following days, Su Yun did not step out. He cultivated in the courtyard every day, absorbing the spiritual energy fed back by those under his Enslavement. From the Southern Regions to the Central Regions, from Qingyou Valley to Qinghe Sect, thousands of female cultivators were cultivating at every moment, and spiritual energy was pouring into his Dantian at every moment. His cultivation was rising steadily, getting closer and closer to the Late Huashen Stage.

Liu Xuanqing's news kept coming back. Sect Leader Zhao Tianxing was still mobilizing manpower, but the pressure from Wanhua Valley and the Sword Sect made him afraid to act rashly. The Master of Wanhua Valley urged him several times, asking when the Soul Transformation Stage Pill would be refined. Su Yun let Valley Master Su Yao refine one furnace first and sent it to Wanhua Valley.

Half a month later, the first furnace of Soul Transformation Stage Pills was finished. Three pills, High Grade. Su Yun had someone send them to Wanhua Valley, with a note: "Use items to trade for the remaining two." The Master of Wanhua Valley was overjoyed after receiving the Medicinal Pill and personally sent a batch of Spirit Medicine and Spirit Stones, and ordered five more. Su Yun let Valley Master Su Yao continue refining, prioritizing the order for Wanhua Valley.

On the side of the Tianxuan Sect, when Sect Leader Zhao Tianxing heard this news, his face turned livid. The closer Wanhua Valley and Qinghe Sect got, the harder it was for him to make a move. He remained still for the time being, but Liu Xuanqing said that he was secretly contacting other forces in the Western Regions, wanting to pull more people to deal with Su Yun together.

Su Yun just smiled when he received the news. He was never afraid of people pulling strings. What he had was people.