nashuaworldcup Chapter 217, Level 33 Advancement, Qingyue Has a Headache
Chapter 217, Level 33 Advancement, Qingyue Has a Headache
Chapter 217 Advancement to the Third Rank, Qingyue Has a Headache
Chen Yi's gaze fell on Hu Mingyue, and he could clearly sense the purity and abundance of the moon spirit power within her.
The magical power also contained a true moonlight essence, cool yet gentle, somewhat similar to the state of mind that Lao Hu experienced when he was building his foundation, where he "merged with heaven and earth".
If you close your eyes and scan this area using only your divine sense,
One might mistakenly think that Hu Mingyue is the moon reflected in the water, transforming into a shimmering, ethereal moonlight, both illusory and sacred.
"Hu Mingyue... Mingyue, her body is one with the moonlight."
Chen Yi pondered to himself.
"Old Hu gave her this name almost thirty years ago. Could it be that back then, he had already predicted that his daughter would cultivate the 'Moon Technique' and have such a deep connection with moonlight?"
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but ponder Lao Hu's abilities once again.
He looked at Hu Mingyue, his tone carrying a hint of certainty:
"Mingyue, your current state of mind of 'harmony between man and moon' already has a certain charm of ancient cultivation. It seems that the ancient foundation-building method may really be successful."
"You should focus on consolidating your current Qi Refining cultivation. Once you reach the peak of Qi Refining, I will speak with Fairy Yue Qingqiu and arrange for you to establish your foundation at the spiritual vein training ground on Moon Peak on a full moon night."
Upon hearing this, Hu Mingyue's lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but she swallowed it back, her expression showing some hesitation.
Chen Yi saw through her concerns and took the initiative to explain:
"Don't worry, I will personally set up a shielding array for you to ensure that the outside world cannot perceive that you are cultivating the ancient Foundation Establishment method, and will only think that you are a normal Foundation Establishment cultivator."
In addition, I will announce to the public that I have prepared a high-quality Foundation Establishment Pill for you to assist in your breakthrough.
You just need to respond in the same way I say.
Since you already possess a superior spiritual root, displaying high quality during Foundation Establishment won't arouse suspicion from others; it's perfectly reasonable.
Hearing these meticulous arrangements, the hesitation in Hu Mingyue's eyes completely vanished, revealing a stunning smile, her tone light and cheerful:
"Uncle Chen is the most reliable! Thank you, Uncle Chen!"
……
The next two years became the "years of explosive growth" for Chen Yi Cave.
Thanks to the abundant spiritual veins in his new cave, Chen Yi no longer needed to restrain himself from absorbing spiritual energy. The Treasure-Seeking Rat and the Crimson Soul Sparrow could also freely breathe in and out the spiritual energy from the veins while he was cultivating.
With the continuous supply of high-quality beast pills from Chen Yi, the two pets' cultivation progressed extremely rapidly, successively breaking through to the mid-stage of the third rank of great demon.
Especially at the crucial moment of the breakthrough, Chen Yi also gave each of his two pets a bottle of premium Azure Thunder Brew.
This thunder brew not only helped them better unleash their bloodline potential during breakthroughs, but also caused their thunder spirit abilities to undergo further mutations.
Currently, the combat power of these two mid-stage Tier 3 demonic beasts is already at the upper level among similar demonic beasts.
Even when facing massive third-tier demons like tigers, elephants, and bears, it holds its own and is considered one of the best among superior demon bloodlines.
Of course, compared to those ancient demons who possess the true spiritual bloodlines of dragons, phoenixes, and qilins, the two pets still have a considerable gap to close.
But for Chen Yi, such combat power was sufficient to meet his daily needs.
Two years later,
Chen Yi arrived at Yuefeng, found Yue Qingqiu, and proposed to rent a third-tier spiritual vein dojo for Hu Mingyue to use for foundation building, in exchange for a bottle of third-tier beast pills.
According to the sect's rules, it is only natural for female disciples to use the spiritual veins and cultivation grounds of Moon Peak when they are establishing their foundation; no additional cost is required.
After all, the spiritual energy contained in a third-order spiritual vein is extremely large, far exceeding the amount required for a Qi Refining cultivator to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, and its consumption on the spiritual vein as a whole is negligible.
However, Chen Yi made two additional requests: first, the area must be cleared during the Foundation Establishment period, and other cultivators must be prohibited from approaching;
Secondly, he wanted to set up an array around the spiritual vein dojo to prevent anyone from disturbing it.
These two requests put Yue Qingqiu in a difficult position.
Clearing the area and deploying defenses will affect the original users of this spiritual vein temple.
Whether it's the Core Formation cultivators residing here, or their family members and disciples, they will all be temporarily unable to use the spiritual veins, which could easily cause dissatisfaction.
But when Chen Yi took out a bottle of well-sealed Tier 3 Beast Pills and handed it to Yue Qingqiu, the words of objection she was about to utter vanished instantly.
Third-tier beast pills greatly enhance the abilities of spirit pets, and many cultivators within the sect desperately desire them.
Exchanging a bottle of Beast Pill for temporary exclusive use of the Spirit Vein Dojo is not a loss for the sect; on the contrary, it can reduce subsequent disputes.
After pondering for a moment, Yue Qingqiu finally nodded and agreed to Chen Yi's request.
As luck would have it, the spiritual vein dojo that Chen Yi rented from Yue Qingqiu was the very same one that True Person Yuqiong used daily.
When Master Yuqiong learned that she had tried to obtain a bottle of third-tier beast pills by offering her disciple as a "cultivator," she was shocked to discover that...
Now that Chen Yi had so easily given it up to help his maid establish her foundation and borrow the Daoist temple, he was filled with mixed emotions.
She sighed softly to the disciple beside her:
"It seems that this Master Chen really likes 'raising girls' and is really fond of his little niece maid."
A bottle of third-tier beast pills—its value is higher than a regular Foundation Establishment Pill—yet it was casually taken out just to borrow the dojo. This level of importance isn't feigned.
Upon hearing this, a calculating glint flashed in the eyes of the disciple standing nearby, who whispered:
"Master, didn't your newly accepted junior sister Lan just successfully establish her foundation recently?"
I heard she's still a virgin... I wonder if I could use this opportunity to get in touch with Master Chen?
"What nonsense are you spouting!" Master Yuqiong's expression darkened slightly as she interrupted her disciple.
"How could you use your junior sister as a bargaining chip? You are not allowed to mention such things again!"
If Lan'er is willing in the future, I might ask Master Chen's opinion, but you must never instigate it privately again. Remember, this is a one-time exception!
The disciple lowered his head in disapproval and dared not utter another word.
Half a month later, on the night of the full moon, a noticeable fluctuation of spiritual energy suddenly emanated from the spiritual vein dojo on Moon Peak.
This fluctuation is not much different from the aura of an ordinary cultivator when establishing their foundation, at most it is only slightly higher than the quality of a high-grade foundation establishment, reaching the level of a low-grade foundation establishment.
For the Central Continent, a land teeming with geniuses, and for the Star Moon Sect, a sect overflowing with talent, a Foundation Establishment cultivator of Earth Rank was something to celebrate, but not particularly outstanding, and did not attract much attention.
However, that night, the moon in the sky was exceptionally bright, as if a moonlight far exceeding the usual light had descended, locked within the moon peak, and was absorbed into the body of the Foundation Establishment cultivator.
However, most of these movements were blocked by Chen Yi's illusion array, making them almost impossible for outsiders to see clearly.
Once the Nascent Soul Ancestor, who was able to see through these things, realized that it was just a Qi Refining Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment, he stopped paying attention.
Another half month passed, and Hu Mingyue had completely consolidated her Foundation Establishment cultivation and officially emerged from seclusion.
Previously, Chen Yi had specifically taught her a breathing technique, allowing her to completely conceal her "unity of heaven and man" aura that blended with the moonlight.
Therefore, when she appeared before everyone, all they sensed was the aura of an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Moon Technique, with nothing unusual about her.
When questioned by others, Hu Mingyue responded according to Chen Yi's prior instructions:
"I was able to successfully establish my foundation this time thanks to Uncle Chen for finding me a high-quality Foundation Establishment Pill."
As for the specific origin of this "Premium Foundation Building Pill," no one inquired further.
Back then, a single ordinary Foundation Establishment Pill might have been enough to wipe out a small Qi Refining family.
However, for Chen Yi, who now possesses two Tier 3 spirit pets and has mastered two Tier 3 skills, namely spirit cooking and puppetry, taking out a high-quality Foundation Establishment Pill is no longer a surprising thing.
Prior to this, there were already many rumors within the sect that Chen Yi had not "picked" Hu Mingyue because he was waiting for her to establish her foundation and for her to "mature".
Now, Hu Mingyue has not only successfully established her foundation at the Earthly Rank, but has also made considerable progress in cultivating the "Moon Technique." Moreover, she is still a virgin, which is a valuable "helpful resource" for a Core Formation cultivator who is practicing the "Star Technique."
Therefore, in the days that followed, cultivators frequently visited Chen Yi's new cave dwelling every few days.
They might send spiritual plants or minerals as gifts, or request Chen Yi to commission puppets or refine beast pills.
In reality, he wanted to secretly observe whether Hu Mingyue had lost her virginity and verify the previous rumors.
Chen Yi didn't give any specific instructions, but Hu Mingyue knew what to do.
When meeting people, she deliberately does not conceal key areas that indicate her virginity, such as her brow and hip bones, so that those with ulterior motives can confirm that she is still innocent with just a glance.
At first, some people thought it was just that the time hadn't come yet;
But it wasn't until two or three years later, when Hu Mingyue was still a virgin, that most of the cultivators of the Star Moon Sect finally believed that Chen Yi was truly indifferent to women and not "harboring ulterior motives" as rumored.
It should be noted that after Hu Mingyue established her foundation, her temperament became increasingly refined and elegant, and her appearance and figure gradually rose to the top tier in the Star Moon Sect, where beauties abound.
If it weren't for the fact that her cultivation talent wasn't top-notch...
She was nearly thirty years old when she finally achieved Foundation Establishment, which is not considered outstanding in the Central Continent where geniuses abound. Some people even regard her as the successor of Fairy Yue Qingqiu.
However, no one in the sect knew that Hu Mingyue had never taken any Foundation Establishment Pills during her Foundation Establishment process.
Only Chen Yi knew exactly how much pure lunar energy she had absorbed on the night of her Foundation Establishment, thanks to her special ability of "merging with the heavens."
That power was far more precious than any high-quality Foundation Establishment Pill, and it laid a solid foundation for her Dao foundation that was unimaginable to others.
This day marked the ninth year since Chen Yi came to the Star Moon Sect, and it was also the day he turned 89.
At dawn, a powerful surge of magical energy suddenly emanated from Chen Yi's cave dwelling.
He sat cross-legged on the third-tier spiritual vein node at the core of his cave, his three-patterned golden core spinning rapidly within his dantian, the pale golden magical power surrounding him surging like a tide, constantly impacting the bottleneck of the early stage of core formation.
With a soft "click" sound inside the body, the bottleneck broke through.
A massive amount of spiritual energy was forcibly extracted from his spiritual veins and flowed into his body through the pores of his skin, forming a visible vortex of spiritual energy around his golden core.
The vortex grew larger and larger, not only engulfing all the spiritual energy within the cave but also spreading outwards.
This caused significant fluctuations in the spiritual veins of the two surrounding mid-grade third-tier spiritual vein caves, making the flow of spiritual energy sluggish.
Outside the cave, in the spirit plant garden, the leaves of the spirit herbs trembled violently, and the spirit fish in the spirit pool leaped out of the water, as if disturbed by the powerful pressure of the spiritual energy.
The Crimson Soul Sparrow and the Treasure-Seeking Rat also hid deep inside the cave early on, not daring to approach the area of the spiritual energy vortex.
At this time, Ping Xingye was on his way to Qingyun Cave Heaven to seek an opportunity to refine the Nascent Soul Pill, and was not in the sect.
Upon sensing this immense breakthrough fluctuation, Yue Qingqiu immediately used her Moonlight Escape Light to rush over.
Standing frozen in mid-air outside Chen Yi's cave, his expression complex, he remained silent.
She felt both surprise and a touch of indescribable joy.
She never imagined that Chen Yi would break through to the mid-stage of Core Formation in just nine years after arriving at the Star Moon Sect.
What concerned her even more was that, based on her own experience in breaking through to the Core Formation stage, she was 80% certain that Chen Yi's Core Formation was not an ordinary True Core, but a more refined Purple Extreme Golden Core!
Because the spiritual energy required for Chen Yi's breakthrough was far too enormous, exceeding the consumption of ordinary early-stage Core Formation cultivators when advancing to the next level, only Golden Core cultivators would have such a terrifying need for spiritual energy.
"Master Chen, I didn't expect you to have this trick up your sleeve!"
Yue Qingqiu narrowed her eyes, her gaze fixed on the direction of Chen Yi's cave, pondering to herself.
Fortunately, in the past nine years, Chen Yi has almost never stepped out of the Star Moon Sect, and he has completed the Azure Thunder Brew task every year with high quality and quantity.
They even made significant achievements in the fields of puppets and beast pellets, bringing considerable practical benefits to the sect, which can be described as entirely beneficial.
What impressed Yue Qingqiu even more was Chen Yi's character.
He maintained his integrity and devoted himself to cultivation, remaining completely unaffected by the prevailing practice of dual cultivation within the sect.
This is especially rare within the Star Moon Sect; even her senior brother, Ping Xingye, could not escape worldly desires.
Four years ago, after Ping Xingye returned from Qi, she refused his special request, and he secretly went to meet with the female disciple who had long been expelled from the sect.
Although the matter was kept secret, her spies in the sect caught a glimpse of it. When she found out, she only looked cold and did not interfere much. Her disappointment in Hirahoshino grew even more.
In contrast, Chen Yi's self-discipline is particularly commendable.
Yue Qingqiu knew that many female cultivators from Yuefeng had taken the initiative to show their affection to Chen Yi, and some had even come to him, but he had turned them all away decisively.
Hu Mingyue, who was beside Chen Yi, had become increasingly stunningly beautiful in recent years; even Chen Yi himself couldn't help but be amazed by her.
Even so, Chen Yi always insisted that the two were only uncle and nephew, and never had any improper thoughts.
To be able to remain "untainted by the mud" in such an open environment as the Star Moon Sect is a quality that truly earns Yue Qingqiu's high regard.
"This child seems to have no other flaws except for concealing the quality of his Golden Core formation."
Hopefully, this is his last secret.
As Yue Qingqiu watched the gradually calming spiritual energy fluctuations in the direction of Chen Yi's cave, she began to consider another matter.
According to the agreement between the sect and Chen Yi, it seems that she is going to coordinate another change of cave dwelling for him.
Previously, when Chen Yi was in the early stage of Core Formation, he had two spirit pets, and even ordinary third-grade low-level spirit veins could not meet his needs.
Now that he has advanced to the mid-stage of Core Formation, his spirit pet has also grown. In addition, the demand for spiritual energy will inevitably increase significantly after the quality of his Golden Core is revealed. His existing third-grade mid-level spiritual vein cave will certainly not be able to support his subsequent cultivation.
"Sigh—does this mean I have to provide him with a third-grade high-level spiritual vein cave dwelling again?"
Yue Qingqiu sighed softly, her mind beginning to consider available resources.
"Is it to allocate funds from Senior Brother Xinghe's cave, or to disturb the spiritual veins of Ancestor Yueling's family?"
Or perhaps I should cut off a portion of the fourth-grade low-level spiritual vein from either Ping Xingye's or my own cave dwelling and give it to him?
Each of these options presents its own set of difficulties.
For a moment, Yue Qingqiu was filled with worry.
When she signed the contract with Chen Yi, she only thought that the sect had gotten the better deal.
With the same level of offerings as a low-grade third-tier spiritual vein, one can retain a third-tier spiritual chef and a near-third-tier puppeteer.
But now it seems that the contract has become a problem. Chen Yi's cultivation breakthrough speed and spiritual energy requirements far exceed her initial estimates, and coordinating the spiritual veins and caves each time requires a lot of energy.
Several days later, Chen Yi finally consolidated his mid-stage Golden Core cultivation and opened the cave's array to emerge from seclusion.
As soon as they stepped out of the cave, they saw Yue Qingqiu and the old sect leader Xinghe Shangren waiting outside the hall.
Nearly ten years have passed, and Xinghe Shangren has aged even more.
Originally, there were only fine lines at the corners of her eyes, but now the wrinkles on her face have not only increased but also become much deeper. There are more white strands in her hair, and even her back is slightly more hunched than before.
He is now over four hundred and sixty years old, and is getting closer and closer to the five-hundred-year limit for Core Formation.
From the faint fluctuations of magical power emanating from his body, one could detect a sign of decline.
He may not be able to hold the position of sect leader for much longer.
"Congratulations, Venerable Chen, on breaking through to the mid-stage of the Core Formation realm!"
Upon seeing Chen Yi emerge, Venerable Xinghe stepped forward first, cupped his hands in congratulations, and spoke with genuine satisfaction.
"Huh? What do you mean mid-stage Core Formation? It's mid-stage Golden Core!"
Yue Qingqiu, who was standing to the side, immediately spoke up to correct him, her gaze falling on Chen Yi with a hint of reproach mixed with displeasure.
"Master Chen, you've kept this from us for quite a while."
I never expected you to be no ordinary True Core cultivator, but a Purple Extreme Golden Core cultivator who had been hiding your strength.
No wonder you were willing to sign that contract back then. It seems you were already confident that you would advance to the late stage of the Golden Core realm within a few decades, which is why you were so composed!
At this moment, Chen Yi was completely different from before his breakthrough.
His moon-white cultivator robe accentuated his tall and straight figure, and his handsome face showed no signs of fatigue from arduous cultivation. Instead, he was full of energy and his eyes were clear and sharp after his breakthrough. Although he deliberately concealed his aura, people could still feel his abundant vitality.
His internal magical power had more than doubled since the early stage of the Golden Core realm.
If his previous display of magical power was like a simple thatched hut, then now it is a sturdy two-story building.
Although there is still a significant gap between his Golden Core Peak power, which is like a "ten-story building," and his Golden Core Late Stage power, which is like an "eight-story building,"
However, judging from the purity of his magical power, it is already very close to that of the two of them.
More importantly, Chen Yi's "two-story house" was not an ordinary wooden structure.
Under the cover of his peak third-tier concealment technique, outsiders only saw the surface.
In reality, its interior is made of solid "wood-wrapped gold," and the terrifying potential of the Three-Pattern Purple Extreme Golden Elixir is firmly hidden.
The reason he chose to live under the wing of a sect was because the cultivation of the Three-Pattern Purple Extreme Golden Core required an enormous amount of spiritual energy, and the noise during the breakthrough could not be completely concealed.
Even if he pushed his concealment technique to its limit, reducing the fluctuations of magical power and the noise of absorbing spiritual energy during his breakthrough to one-third,
However, it still couldn't hide from Yue Qingqiu's eyes, and the truth about the Purple Extreme Golden Core was revealed.
Fortunately,
Yue Qingqiu and Xinghe Shangren only thought it was an ordinary Purple Extreme Golden Elixir and did not realize the secret of the "Three Patterns".
Chen Yi knew that if they found out he was a three-patterned Purple Extreme Golden Core cultivator, even the Nascent Soul patriarchs of the Star Moon Sect would likely mobilize.
He used every means to force himself to sign a soul contract that bound him to the sect for life and death!
It should be noted that even in the Central Plains, a region teeming with geniuses, a three-patterned Purple Extreme Golden Core is an extremely rare find.
As long as resources are sufficient, these cultivators have a probability of at least 50% of successfully forming their Nascent Soul, and after forming their Nascent Soul, they have a 20% to 30% probability of advancing to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.
The entire Star Moon Sect has not produced a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator for a thousand years.
Such a genius, capable of changing the fate of the sect, will never be easily let go by the sect.
"I apologize, Sect Master, Fairy Qingyue, it was not my intention to conceal this before."
Chen Yi stood up, cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to the two of them, and explained with a hint of apology in his voice.
"When I first arrived at your sect, I was unfamiliar with the place and the people, so in order to be on the safe side, I had to hide some of my strength. I hope the sect leader will understand."
Moreover, the quality of the formed core does not affect the fulfillment of the original contract.
Chen promised to serve as an honorific for the sect until the late stage of Core Formation, and he would never break his promise.
Please rest assured, Sect Master and Fairy, that I, Chen, have never harbored any ill intentions towards the Star Moon Sect.
Upon hearing this, Venerable Xinghe nodded slowly, and some of the worries in his eyes dissipated.
He no longer had the heart to get too involved in sect affairs. In any case, Chen Yi was recruited by Yue Qingqiu, so if there were any coordination issues later, he would leave them to Yue Qingqiu to handle.
He now only wants to enjoy his old age in peace, quietly waiting for the sect to elect a new sect leader to succeed him, so that he can unload the heavy burden on his shoulders.
Yue Qingqiu was still somewhat dissatisfied, her gaze fixed on Chen Yi, and continued to press for answers:
"Master Chen, your skill in refining Azure Thunder Brew must have been honed for decades, right?"
Now that your cultivation has broken through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, has your Thunder Brewing skill also improved?
Could you further produce genuine Azure Thunder Brew of the same quality as the Ji family's?
Upon hearing this question, Chen Yi sighed inwardly.
After all, it should come.
Even if Yue Qingqiu didn't bring it up, he had already made a plan to gradually increase his contribution to the sect.
Whether it's improving the quality of Azure Thunder Brew and Beast Pills, or "advancing" to a third-tier puppeteer in ten years or so, these are all steps in his plan.
However, Yue Qingqiu's initiative at this moment clearly indicates that he needs to offer more tangible value to explain to the sect's higher-ups.
Since the other party clearly requested genuine Azure Thunder Brew, Chen Yi decided not to hide it any longer and appropriately fulfilled this request.
exactly,
Three years ago, Ji Wuchen met with Chen Yi privately in the Moon Lake area. At that time, Ji Wuchen made some requests and reached a preliminary agreement with Chen Yi.
The deposit for that act was a high-grade recipe for "Thunder Brew Essence".
This recipe is extremely precious. It is a sequel to the [Azure Thunder Brew] and was given to Chen Yi by Ji Wuchen because he saw that Chen Yi was truly talented in culinary arts. It can be considered a good recipe paired with a good chef.
This recipe, when used to refine the ordinary version of Thunder Brew Essence, can achieve a quality of Grade 3 Superior.
If a cultivator possesses exceptional talent in the fields of spirit cooking and lightning spirit, they might even be able to use this method to break through to the fourth-tier spirit cooking level.
This is because the "Thunder Brewed Spirit Essence" recorded in the recipe is of the highest quality, reaching level four. After consumption, it can not only nourish the physical body and spirit, but also have a significant beneficial effect on the nascent soul spirit.
(End of this chapter)