Chapter 27: Breakthrough, This is the True Spirit Sea Realm!

Fan Jie stepped into the House of All Affairs, and the door behind him closed automatically.

"What are you doing here at this time?"

Yuan Ting looked at him.

"Something happened!"

Fan Jie's expression was solemn.

"Humph, did you find out that the two Disciples lured by your task have backgrounds you can't afford to offend?"

Yuan Ting gave a cold snort.

Fan Jie's failure to handle things well this time made him somewhat annoyed.

"Ah?"

"What do you mean?"

Fan Jie was stunned.

Yuan Ting frowned; the "something happened" Fan Jie mentioned wasn't about this?

Immediately, he briefly explained the matter regarding Li Xuanfeng and Wei Qingyan.

After he finished, he noticed Fan Jie's expression shifting rapidly.

"Impossible!"

"The Outer Sect Disciples of Hundred Sword Mountain don't have much of a background. Those who do go directly into the Inner Sect!"

Cultivators with good backgrounds certainly possess excellent cultivation resources.

Before joining Hundred Sword Mountain, they would already have some cultivation. Those families would have their outstanding descendants break through to the Qi Cyclone Realm before directly entering the Inner Sect of Hundred Sword Mountain.

They rarely let their Disciples join the Outer Sect and start cultivating from the bottom.

Even if they did, they wouldn't stay in the Outer Sect for long.

They would basically break through their Realm and promote to the Inner Sect within a year or two.

Fan Jie was also afraid of offending Disciples he shouldn't.

Therefore, he paid close attention to the basic information of Hundred Sword Mountain Disciples.

Among the previous batch of Hundred Sword Mountain Disciples, those with status and background had already successfully promoted to the Inner Sect.

Those who remained were all ordinary Disciples with common origins.

Among the Disciples who just joined the Hundred Sword Mountain Outer Sect this term, there were indeed four or five with backgrounds that Fan Jie couldn't afford to offend.

But those four or five Disciples were still in the Body Tempering Realm!

According to his task requirements, those in the Body Tempering Realm couldn't accept this mission.

Therefore, those who accepted this task should all be senior Disciples in the Spirit Aperture Realm.

Among the senior Disciples, there was no one whose background could make Fan Jie wary!

But why would ordinary Disciples be qualified to use Godspeed Black Steeds as mounts?

"There must be some misunderstanding in this!"

Fan Jie said.

"Regardless, the fact that an accident occurred is true!"

"And what is the 'trouble' you mentioned?"

Yuan Ting said in a heavy voice.

"I seem to have been targeted by a Deacon!"

Fan Jie's face was full of worry.

"A Hundred Sword Mountain Deacon?!"

Yuan Ting's expression changed.

This was a very bad signal. He might not fear an ordinary Hundred Sword Mountain Deacon.

But once a Deacon got involved, the matter would eventually be exposed!

He dared to take the risk of cooperating with Fan Jie to harm ordinary Disciples without background, but that didn't mean he truly dared to oppose Hundred Sword Mountain!

Hundred Sword Mountain was one of the top Sects in the Great Yan Dynasty, a colossus he couldn't afford to provoke!

Any random Inner Sect Elder could turn him into ashes!

"Damn it!"

"Cooperating with you was truly a mistake!"

Yuan Ting's expression was dark.

His choice to cooperate with Fan Jie was merely accidental; the other party had vowed that things would be handled well and wouldn't be discovered.

Thirty ordinary Outer Sect Disciples disappearing over three years—ten a year—wouldn't attract much attention.

After all, the world of Cultivators is full of dangers, and dying while on a mission is quite normal.

At that time, Yuan Ting did indeed need enough Blood Food, so he agreed to Fan Jie's proposal.

Looking back now, agreeing to that cooperation was a mistake.

But saying anything now is useless; the urgent priority is to solve the current problem!

"So you came to me because you want me to help you deal with the Deacon?"

Yuan Ting guessed Fan Jie's thoughts.

Fan Jie nodded and said, "With a Deacon on the move, it's basically impossible to keep this hidden. I can't go back to Hundred Sword Mountain!"

"If the Deacon reports the situation to Hundred Sword Mountain, both of us will be doomed. Only by killing him can we buy some time!"

Fan Jie's plan was to kill the Deacon directly and then leave the Great Yan Dynasty!

"Indeed, killing the Deacon is the only way left now!"

Yuan Ting nodded.

He and his Elder brother were already drifters, capturing some Cultivators here to refine as Blood Food to grow stronger before immediately moving on to another place.

So although various unfortunate events had been piling up these past few days, he was annoyed but not panicked.

"The accident with those two Hundred Sword Mountain Disciples was your doing. It's very frustrating to have the duck in hand fly away; you should go deal with it personally!"

Yuan Ting gave Fan Jie a deep look.

"Fine."

Fan Jie paused before nodding.

Yuan Ting had placed crystals in a hidden corner of the House of All Affairs; these crystals could record brief images.

So although Fan Jie had never met Li Xuanfeng and Wei Qingyan, as long as he saw the crystals, he would know what they looked like.

Fan Jie possessed a cultivation of the sixth level of the Spirit Sea Realm. After hearing Yuan Ting's description, he felt that with his strength, there shouldn't be any accidents in dealing with Li Xuanfeng and Wei Qingyan.

However, he was still cautious and wouldn't head out recklessly.

It would be best to deal with the Deacon first before worrying about Li Xuanfeng's matter.

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[Ding! Wei Qingyan practiced "Nine Geng-Gold Swords" and gained some experience and insights. With the tenfold return, you have gained much experience and insights!]

[Ding! Wei Qingyan practiced "Nine Kill Sword Art" and gained some experience and insights. With the fiftyfold return, you have gained a massive amount of experience and insights. This Martial Skill has reached the Major Achievement stage!]

[Ding! Wei Qingyan studied "Ninety-Nine Returning to One Sword" and gained enlightenment. With the fiftyfold return, you have gained a massive amount of insights, and your understanding of this Martial Skill has reached a higher level!]

Wei Qingyan turned into a heartless cultivation machine.

Aside from absorbing and refining the Hundred Flowers Nectar, she spent her time practicing various Martial Skills, giving herself no time to rest.

Fortunately, a Cultivator's essence, energy, and spirit are abundant, so being tired for several consecutive days wouldn't affect the body.

If a Mortal body were to push itself as hard as she did, they would eventually drop dead from exhaustion!

"With a bit more time and a few more practice sessions of the 'Ninety-Nine Returning to One Sword', I'll be able to reach the Minor Achievement stage!"

Li Xuanfeng thought to himself.

As time passed.

At the break of dawn.

Wei Qingyan successfully stepped into the next Realm.

[Ding! Wei Qingyan's cultivation has increased, breaking through to the sixth level of the Spirit Aperture Realm. With the fiftyfold return, you have broken through to the Spirit Sea Realm!]

The moment the System notification sounded, a pure and vast power descended out of thin air!

He calmed his mind to look within his Dantian.

He could see high-density spiritual power cyclones being compressed by a terrifying invisible force!

The cyclones surged like a daunting thundercloud storm between heaven and earth!

The density of the cyclones grew higher and higher.

Drops of spiritual liquid, like rain, fell from the cyclones and merged into the bottom of the Dantian.

The invisible force continued to compress, while the pure power returned by the System filled the gaps at every moment.

In no time.

A "rainstorm" began within Li Xuanfeng's Dantian.

The rainstorm was composed of pure spiritual power liquid!

After a few breaths of time, a vast tide of spiritual power, like ocean waves, had accumulated within the Dantian!

The cyclones vanished completely!

His physical body was washed and baptized during this process, and his strength increased greatly!

At this point, Li Xuanfeng had successfully entered the Spirit Sea Realm!

"This is the true Spirit Sea Realm!"

Feeling the majestic and pure power within his body, Li Xuanfeng felt deeply moved.

His aura was incomparably powerful, not at all comparable to the unstable auras of Xue Ba and Xue Jiu.

With a thought, the majestic spiritual power lifted Li Xuanfeng's body, letting him hover quietly in the air.

Swish!

Li Xuanfeng flew directly around the grand array a few times!

Before leaving Hundred Sword Mountain, he was only at the Peak of the ninth level of the Spirit Aperture Realm!

Three days after leaving Hundred Sword Mountain, he was already a Spirit Sea Realm Cultivator!

Without the System, with his talent, he might not have had any hope of reaching such a Realm even after a lifetime!

Of course, as his experience baby, Wei Qingyan also played a major role in this!

After enjoying the joy of his sudden surge in power for a while.

Li Xuanfeng began practicing the "Ninety-Nine Returning to One Sword".

Wei Qingyan's study of this Martial Skill had provided him with many insights; now, he only needed to practice it a few times to reach the Minor Achievement stage!

At the break of dawn.

Li Xuanfeng successfully managed to control thirty-six longswards simultaneously, and the "Ninety-Nine Returning to One Sword" reached the Minor Achievement stage!

Time passed relentlessly.

Wei Qingyan remained immersed in her cultivation.

However, even with her high talent and the Hundred Flowers Nectar, she was unable to continue breaking through.

After all, the time was too short.

The further along the Realms, the more energy is required for a Breakthrough, so a Cultivator's Breakthroughs always become slower and slower!

By noon.

The System notification sounded, but this time it wasn't from Wei Qingyan—it was from Xu Miaozhen!