Chapter 16: sword nurturing grass

"As long as this sword nurturing grass has enough time to grow, it can turn an ordinary pond into a Sword Nurturing Pool."

"Consuming this sword nurturing grass can temporarily boost your insights into the Dao of the Sword. This Sword Nurturing Pool can also be considered a rare spiritual pond; to think you actually encountered it."

"I have only heard that the Dragon Spirit Secret Realm contains a Dragon Transformation Pool; I didn't expect there to also be a Sword Nurturing Pool."

"For a Cultivator who does not Cultivate the Dao of the Sword, the Dragon Transformation Pool is far more useful than the Sword Nurturing Pool; after all, that is a pond for improving one's Physique."

"But for a sword-cultivating Cultivator, this is a great Opportunity. You can collect some, or consume them now to increase your strength."

Ye Lin was shocked after hearing this; he had not expected the sword nurturing grass to be so useful.

Looking at the patch of sword nurturing grass beside the Sword Nurturing Pool, Ye Lin prepared to use some first to improve his cultivation.

He walked over, picked some, and consumed them. Suddenly, he felt that the Profound Rank Cultivation Technique his master had passed down to him had become simpler.

The sword technique that originally required a significant amount of time now felt like it could be mastered after just a few practices.

Ye Lin hurriedly circulated his Cultivation Technique and began practicing according to the sword formula. After practicing it a few times,

a sense of clarity swept through his entire body, and wisps of Sword Qi swirled around Ye Lin. Ye Lin slowly opened his eyes; he had mastered the Profound Rank Cultivation Technique.

Moreover, Ye Lin sensed his cultivation level—it was now at the ninth level of Qi Refining. He hadn't expected that not only would he master the Profound Rank Cultivation Technique, but his cultivation would also Breakthrough to the ninth level of Qi Refining.

The gains from this trip to the Dragon Spirit Secret Realm were truly immense.

Ye Lin saw that there was still plenty of sword nurturing grass by the pond, so he prepared to pack it all up to take with him.

Before leaving, Ye Lin looked at the now barren area beside the Sword Nurturing Pool, with only a few small grass seedlings remaining, and was quite satisfied.

Qingling returned to the sword. At this moment, Ye Lin noticed a message coming through his sound transmission stone, and only then did he discover that the Sect's Disciples were trapped inside a Formation.

Ye Lin prepared to go and check the situation.

Ye Lin arrived at the place where they had just been fighting over the long sword. The first thing he saw was a massive light barrier enclosing them inside.

Ye Lin looked inside and found Wu Xiaofeng and the others there as well. Seeing the long sword in Wu Xiaofeng's hand, it seemed they had obtained the sword but were trapped by someone else.

With the main combat force trapped, the final day of resource contention did not look very good.

At this moment, Qingling spoke up: "To be trapped by such a small Formation, you really are useless."

"Brother Ling, that's easy for you to say. The key is that none of us understand Formations. Surely you must know how to break this kind of Formation, right?"

"Of course I know. For this kind of Formation, you just need to find the eye of the Formation to break it, but this Formation is a bit different; it has some small tricks."

"This Formation has two eyes. One of them is fake, used to mislead others, and the other is real. To break the Formation, you have to attack both eyes simultaneously."

"Do you see those people studying the Formation on the side? They must have found the fake eye, tried it, and it didn't work. It will take them quite a while to find the real one."

"According to the current progress, by the time they figure out how to break the Formation, it will probably be right around the end of the Secret Realm. It seems the person who set up the Formation is quite clever."

Ye Lin pondered for a moment.

"Brother Ling, do you think we should go and help them?"

"That is up to you."

Ye Lin stood up and walked over to the Profound Heaven Sect Disciples who were studying the Formation and said: "How is it? Do you have any clues?"

The crowd looked at the person who had arrived and recognized Ye Lin; after all, Ye Lin had some fame within the Sect.

"Senior Brother Ye, we found the eye of the Formation, but it didn't work."

Ye Lin pretended to ponder for a moment: "Could this one be fake? If you can find the real one and strike them both at the same time, you might be able to break the Grand Array."

After hearing this, the Disciples began to discuss it.

Ye Lin watched for a while, gave a little advice, and turned to leave.

He could only help this much; whether they believed him or not was their own business.

After all, asking him to break the Formation in front of so many people might not necessarily be a good thing.

After all, he was no longer a young novice who had just entered the Cultivation World.

Not long after Ye Lin left, the Profound Heaven Sect Disciples found the real eye of the Formation. They took Ye Lin's advice, and to their surprise, they really found the other eye.

The Disciples quickly joined forces to attack the eyes of the Formation, but after trying for a while, they found it still didn't work. Could this one also be fake? That would be troublesome.

At this moment, everyone remembered Ye Lin's words. Since they had no other leads, there was no harm in trying.

Just as everyone attacked both eyes of the Formation at the same time, the light barrier of the Grand Array slowly broke open.

The people inside were all beaming with joy. Among the Disciples of the various Sects who came out, many talked about going to settle scores with the Spirit Sea Sect, as being trapped here had wasted a lot of their time.

As for Wu Xiaofeng and the others, they said: "Forget it, let's not waste time. There isn't much time left; it's the last day."

"Hurry and go find other resources first. Don't waste any more time settling scores with the Spirit Sea Sect; it won't be too late to take revenge later."

Subsequently, this farce ended. As the final day arrived, the competition within the Dragon Spirit Secret Realm became increasingly intense, and many died in the Secret Realm due to the fighting.

After all, there were still many people who would do anything for resources and didn't care what others thought of them.

Just as the Disciples of the various Sects were competing for resources, a Disciple of the Joyful Union Sect, dragging his injured body, arrived at a dilapidated great hall.

The moment he stepped into this great hall, his whole body trembled, and the hairs on his skin stood up instantly.

An ominous premonition washed over him. When he saw a treasure box in the middle of the great hall, thinking there might be some good treasure inside, he immediately suppressed the fear in his heart and walked up to the treasure box.

When he reached the treasure box, a strong impulse drove him to open it. Jiang Cheng slowly opened the treasure box, and suddenly, a chill that rushed straight to his crown swept over him.

Jiang Cheng dared not move for a moment. As his gaze peered into the treasure box, he saw a bead appearing inside.

The box also had the words "Yin Yang Pearl" written on it. This bead was the supreme treasure of the Yin Yang Demon Race of the Demon Realm, capable of using Dual Cultivation to absorb the cultivation and Aptitude of others to enhance oneself.

Looking at the Yin Yang Demon Pearl before him, Jiang Cheng immediately burst into laughter. "Truly, the heavens bless me, Jiang Cheng!"

"With this supreme treasure, I will dominate the Cultivation World. That bunch from the Celestial Maiden Sect, just you wait. I will make you pay, and I will make you wish for death but be unable to die."

That's right, Jiang Cheng was the one thrown off a cliff by people from the Celestial Maiden Sect. He had taken a fancy to a Disciple of the Celestial Maiden Sect.

He had played some ruthless tricks, but was jointly defeated by other Celestial Maiden Sect Disciples who arrived in time and was thrown off the cliff.

"Fortunately, the heavens did not abandon me! With this Yin Yang Pearl, it perfectly compensates for my shortcomings in cultivation Aptitude."

That's right, the Joyful Union Sect is not the kind of Sect that absorbs others' cultivation through Dual Cultivation. The Joyful Union Sect is the kind that Cultivates Dual Cultivation Techniques, which are generally beneficial to both parties.

It is also more suitable for those with slightly inferior Aptitude. Moreover, the Sect promotes this culture, leading to many Sect Disciples having chaotic private lives, with many wives, concubines, and Dao Companions, but that was as far as it went.

People from the Joyful Union Sect are just a bit disliked by other Sects in this regard, but it is still a Righteous Path Sect.

If it were possible to absorb others' cultivation and Aptitude through Dual Cultivation, the other Sects in the Southern Region would not have allowed such a Sect to exist.

After all, having such an ability would make it a Demonic Sect, but so far, there has never been any mention of a Demonic Sect with such an ability.

Jiang Cheng picked up the Yin Yang Demon Pearl, and instantly, the Yin Yang Demon Pearl turned into a beam of light and flew into his body. However, what Jiang Cheng did not notice was that a black light also flew into his body.