One sword cheat

Chapter 27 The Year-End Calamity

"Have you heard? Su Rentong and Zhang Yunmiao from Tianshi Cave have both reached the seventh level of Qi Condensation and have broken through one after the other."

"Seventh level of Qi Condensation? Holy crap? Really?"

"What?! Seventh level of Qi Condensation? I'm still a long way from the sixth level!"

Early that morning, Chen Ren was in a good mood at the breakfast table, but he was shocked by this news.

"What happened?"

He rushed forward and learned the truth.

"I just found out too."

Wang Chengxian's face was full of envy:

"It is said that Su Rentong's second-grade aptitude was highly valued by the Celestial Master Cave. On that day, in addition to his own resource allocation, he was given ten spirit stones."

"Then she broke through to the sixth level of Qi Condensation in a short period of time, and was given 30 spirit stones. Now she has reached the seventh level of Qi Condensation in no time."

"Damn, having qualifications is all that matters. I joined the Shangqing Palace, reported home, and gained the favor of the royal family, but I only get one spirit stone a month."

This was a huge sum of money, and Wang Chengxian's mouth was full of sourness.

"No comparison, really no comparison. Zhang Yunmiao is a direct descendant of the Zhang family, and he is closer to Su Rentong, so he gets more resources."

"It is said that the Zhang family wanted to use him to marry Su Rentong."

Wang Chengxian's connections are indeed extensive, and his words put everyone in a bad mood.

【叮：拔剑值+3+6+8+1+30！】

There is no doubt that Chen Ren contributed the 30 points of sword-drawing value.

He was thinking that if he saved up more sword-drawing points, wouldn't these spirit stones be his own?

No wonder that woman Su Rentong hasn't made a move; she's been quietly developing her strength. I really deserve to die for forgetting such an important thing!

The main problem is that there are too many things to do in the ancient realm, and he simply can't spare much time to adapt and cultivate.

"That's not right."

Suddenly, Renqian frowned and said, "According to what you're saying, Junior Brother Wang, Su Rentong has 41 spirit stones. Logically speaking, he should be much more than just at the seventh level of Qi Condensation, right?"

She didn't have any spirit stones, but she knew: "According to our qualifications, Grade D has a spirit stone utilization rate of 10%, Grade C is 30%, and Grade B is at least 50% or more."

"Forty-one spirit stones are a lot, but they can be digested in three months. That's equivalent to 41 more months of cultivation than us. Considering the consumption of breaking through, I think it's probably close to the ninth level of Qi Condensation, if not quite?"

In reality, Su Rentong was only at the seventh level of Qi Condensation, far below that number.

Chen Ren's eyes lit up slightly. Could it be that there were still some left?

"That's not how it works. My family gave me some information."

Wang Chengxian shook his head and said, "The atmosphere at our Qingcheng Mountain Shangqing Palace is quite good. Our sect hasn't forced us to take on any tasks."

"But the other peaks all have tasks they need to complete each month, otherwise they'll be supporting us for nothing!"

"To complete the mission, you can't just keep practicing asceticism. Having a high level of cultivation isn't enough; you also need to learn magic techniques."

"Moreover, when we go on missions at the end of the year, everyone has to go down the mountain. According to statistics, the mortality rate of people without magical abilities is more than three times that of those with magical abilities."

Spells!!!

Chen Ren paused, his chopsticks stilled, and he pricked up his ears to listen.

He already knew that after reaching the fifth level, one could release internal energy and choose to cultivate techniques.

The same applies to martial arts; qi and blood techniques, killing moves, and so on, are all extremely powerful.

During this time, he focused on cultivation, and Ren Renren, Wang Chengxian, and senior brother Liu Qi began to show differences due to resource issues.

Wang Chengxian cultivated the fastest, and with the resources of three spirit stones every month, he is now close to entering the seventh level of Qi Condensation.

Ren Renren has better aptitude, but he lacks resources. Even with just one spirit stone, he has only just reached the threshold of the sixth level of Qi Condensation.

Not to mention Senior Brother Liu Qi and Senior Brother Ren Mu, they are much slower, and have only just entered the fifth level of Qi Condensation, without much progress.

The gap is already evident here: without resources and money, they are nothing.

"Yes, magic is based on the Dao, and magic protects the body. You may have a high cultivation level, but if you encounter someone who knows magic, you will be killed in one sword strike. In the end, it is of no use."

Wang Chengxian said, "I heard that Su Rentong specially used a lot of spirit stones to exchange for a spell. It's very powerful and hurts a lot when it hits someone."

"She's also not progressing very quickly because she's also practicing magic, which consumes too much spiritual energy."

"I think his name is something like Aoki Gen."

Aoki Gen? What a strange name.

Chen Ren immediately took out his phone to search and found that there was a cell tower here, located on the main peak of Qingcheng Mountain.

It can even connect with other major sects and forces in other mountain ranges.

Soon, information about Aoki Gen was found.

"Azure Wood Essence: It imbues spiritual energy with the characteristics of azure wood, providing protection during cultivation. It possesses the protective effect of Upper Clarity Light, which can heal injuries defensively and penetrate the enemy's body offensively, like tree roots entwining them, causing prolonged torment."

The video claims that when encountering an enemy, as long as spiritual energy is injected into their body, it can slowly torture them to death.

Such sinister magic!

Sword drawing skill +20!

Chen Ren felt a chill run down his spine. He subconsciously thought that this thing was probably prepared for him. That woman was so vengeful, he had to strike first.

His sword-drawing value was already over 600. If he accumulated another 700 points, it would correspond to Su Rentong's seventh level of Qi Condensation, which would allow him to break through the limit once. It seems that he will not be able to wait until the seventh level of Qi and Blood.

More importantly, his master hadn't sent him the remaining three levels of the Overlapping Waves Technique, and his messages to his master went unanswered.

Chen Ren sometimes worried that Zhang Yunqing might have secretly died in the house.

We still need to find Su Rentong first.

He had been sending messages to the other party recently, but Su Rentong hadn't replied, making him seem like a sycophant.

For several days in a row, his messages went unanswered, leaving him living each day focused on increasing his sword-drawing value.

Feeling anxious and apprehensive.

Sword drawing value +15 +15 +30 +25...

On the other side, atop the Tianshi Cave Mountain, Zhang Yunmiao, Su Rentong, and three other Qi Condensation disciples sat cross-legged.

A blue spiritual light continuously spread from the five people's bodies. As they absorbed the spiritual stones in their arms, the blue light would occasionally flash, washing away some of the turbid energy in their bodies.

When they slowly finished their practice, a senior brother at the second level of Qi Refining stood before them.

"Not bad, Aoki Gen, you've learned it."

The senior brother was very satisfied: "Although it can't compare to the protective Shangqing Light that you get when you enter Shangqing Palace, it can still help you remove a lot of your cultivation karma."

"Once you break through to the next realm, both the energy expenditure and the danger will be much less."

Upon hearing this, the disciples all smiled.

"Senior brother, why is it that only the Shangqing Palace has the protective Shangqing Light?"

Zhang Yunmiao asked curiously, "I see there's no one left on the mountain, except for a few people who went this year."

"I wouldn't dare to speak recklessly about this, but their protective aura was hard-won, and we don't need to envy it."

"Otherwise, why would so many people below the Foundation Establishment stage die?"

Su Rentong snorted coldly: "I used to regret it, but now it seems that coming to the Celestial Master Cave earlier was the right thing to do."

"Junior sister, please don't speak recklessly."

Senior Brother Lianqi said earnestly, "We also owe a debt of gratitude to Shangqing Palace. When we come out of the mountains at the end of this year, we will still have to rely on them."

"Coming down from the mountains?"

Another disciple asked curiously, "Why did you decide to leave the mountain?"

He thought that once he got here, all he needed to do was cultivate step by step.

"If we don't leave the mountains, how can we protect our territory?"

The Qi Refining Senior Brother shook his head: "You just need to know that it's not easy to establish a foothold in this ancient realm. Every now and then, we have to go down the mountain to expand our territory and clear out the alien races within the ancient realm."

"Otherwise, when their numbers are sufficient, they will either worship the gods or call upon their ancient ancestors, and that will be the real disaster."

"The protective aura of Shangqing Palace is key to breaking the cycle of illicit worship and rituals. Two years ago, they had an accident that almost wiped them all out, so no one came forward alive. The area outside hasn't been cleaned up for two years either. This time, I'm afraid... alas..."

The senior brother shook his head: "I suggest you practice your spells more and don't break through to Qi Refining before the end of the year. The tribulations and missions will be much easier then."

"After all, this is the ancient realm, with too many rules governing heaven and earth, such as the God of Longevity, the God of Calamity, and the Day and Night Wandering Gods, etc..."

"Gathering Qi is a stage of danger, while refining Qi has its own dangers."