Desperate appearance

Of course, now that Jue Xin is under the protection of the Iron Luo Sect, killing him requires careful planning.

Qin Ming took one last look at Jue Xin, then followed Yang Quan toward the tall tower.

"Jue Xin, what is wrong?" A Martial King asked with concern, watching Jue Xin stare at the Yang Family.

"Someone from the Yang Family seemed to be watching me just now," Jue Xin said, puzzled. "But I have no connection with the Yan City Yang Family. Why would they be paying attention to me?"

"Someone from the Yang Family is watching you?" The Martial King turned around and glanced in the direction of the Yang Family. "You must have seen wrong, right? The Yang Family can't even compare to our Iron Luo Sect, let alone you."

"Although you are a Pill King, the Yang Family doesn't just have a Pill King; they even have a Pill Emperor on retainer."

"I must have seen wrong." Jue Xin shook his head and said, "Let's go. It's time for us to depart. The harvest of spirit plants this time is quite good. I believe that if I take these spirit plants back and refine them with care, it will surely lead to a great improvement in my Alchemy."

The Martial King patted Jue Xin on the shoulder and comforted him: "Although our Iron Luo Sect currently cannot compare to the Yang Family, and you cannot compare to the Yang Family's Alchemist, you possess a Divine Artifact Alchemy cauldron. Sooner or later, you will be able to become a Martial Emperor, or even a Martial Venerable."

"Our future is vast. As long as we work hard, the future is promising."

Jue Xin nodded: "You know me. I have never once lost heart."

"That's true. I was worrying needlessly. Your drive, Jue Xin, is stronger than any of ours." The Martial King shook his head. He remembered that Jue Xin was the type of person who would even harm his own master for his own benefit; how could such a person lose heart?

He was merely worried that Jue Xin would be affected and unable to perform Alchemy for the Iron Luo Sect. Since Jue Xin was fine, he said nothing more.

…

"We have finally arrived at the tall tower." The younger twin looked at the tower in front of them and panted.

Qin Ming looked toward the tall tower.

The tower towered into the clouds. From a distance, it didn't look very large, but now it appeared that this was no mere tower; it was taller and larger than a mountain. Looking up, Qin Ming couldn't even see the top.

"With such a huge tower, what did the ancient Sect use it for?" The older twin asked curiously.

Yang Quan smiled and said: "This tower is likely the center of the Secret Realm, and the ancient Sect's Stronghold within the Secret Realm. The tower seems to be in the center of the entire Secret Realm; if it were me, I would definitely build the center here."

"Correct, it should be the center of the ancient Sect. Such a magnificent building would not be easy to construct, even for an ancient Sect," Qin Ming said. "And most importantly, the geographical location is excellent. Experts generally live in the highest places, as this provides a broad view and is conducive to the improvement of one's Mental State."

"Oh?" Yang Quan looked at Qin Ming thoughtfully. "You also know the importance of Mental State in the Martial Dao? I only learned this from my Old Ancestor; average Martial Artists do not know the influence of Mental State on the Martial Dao."

The matter of Mental State affecting the Martial Dao only appears upon reaching the Martial Venerable realm. As for those below the Martial Venerable realm, unless they are undergoing a Breakthrough to the Martial Venerable realm, they generally do not need to worry about their Mental State; they only need to focus on Cultivating. After becoming a Martial Venerable, only then will one's Mental State hinder the improvement of the Martial Dao.

Qin Ming smiled: "My master told me."

Of course he knew the influence of Mental State on a Martial Artist; in his previous life, many Sects had specifically studied it.

Before the Martial King realm, Mental State had no influence on a Martial Artist at all. Even at the Martial King and Martial Emperor levels, while Mental State did have an impact, it was not significant.

After reaching the Martial Venerable realm, the influence of Mental State on a Martial Artist becomes immense. In his previous life, Qin Ming was stuck at the Peak of the Martial Emperor realm precisely because his Mental State was not at Perfection.