Zhiwei shook her head slightly, her expression turning solemn:
"When Bai Li killed Yang Qiu’s father, he also obtained the Thirty-Six Divine Refinements from him, but... such a cultivation technique is a secret of the Ten Thousand Puppet Sect and wouldn’t leave any errors in its transmission."
"At that time, the Lingyin Sect was extremely careful, and even an Elder personally initiated this technique, yet it still inadvertently destroyed the Cultivation Technique, causing even the Golden Core Elders to be injured."
Qing Jun’s eyes widened in surprise:
"That terrifying?"
"Hmm. At least a Third-Tier method; we shouldn’t act recklessly. Once we leave the Grotto Heaven, we should hand it over to our master, who might have a solution."
Zhiwei carefully kept away the two cultivation techniques.
"Yes, yes! Our master has heavenly means and will definitely unravel the restrictions on it."
Qing Jun regained her joy, continuing to rummage through the pile of miscellaneous items, hoping to find some treasures she could use immediately.
After clearing the loot, Zhiwei distributed the Spirit Stones and Pills.
The three of them then began their closed-door healing and training in this spiritless stalactite cave.
In the cave, the passage of time was unknown, accompanied only by the occasional "gurgle" of bubbles bursting from the chilling spring.
The little girl occasionally saw her master, but once she opened her eyes, she realized it was just a dream.
Time passed quickly.
In a blink of an eye, seven days had gone by.
As Zhiwei sat cross-legged, a fierce whirlpool of Spiritual Power suddenly gathered around her body.
Her Purity Glaze Body seemed like a bottomless abyss, greedily devouring the pure Spiritual Qi emitted by the Middle Grade Spirit Stones within the Spirit Gathering Array.
Qing Jun was busy moving the expensive Middle Grade Spirit Stones into the Spirit Gathering Array, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t fill the void that was her senior sister.
Suddenly, a clear and melodious sword hum.
The gourd suspended by her side spouted three-colored lights; they intertwined and spiraled, eventually diving like swallows into her brow.
Zhiwei abruptly opened her eyes; a slash of sword intent, as sharp as autumn waters, emerged in her eye’s depth, cutting through the void.
Foundation Establishment Third Layer!
Not only did the hidden injuries within her meridians heal completely under the nourishment of the Spiritual Qi, but the imbalances left by forcefully activating the Great Derivation Thunder Sword Array were also fully replenished, bringing her spirit to an all-encompassing Perfection.
"If I encounter Yang Qiu again, even without forcibly activating the sword array, I can hold him."
Zhiwei stabilized her Realm, thinking secretly.
If she broke through to the Foundation Establishment Middle Period, she was confident she could kill Yang Qiu alone!
Her gaze turned towards Jin’er.
On the third day, Qing Jun had rid herself of corpse poison through sheer physical strength, and has since been taking care of them.
As for Jin’er, she, like herself, was in closed-door training.
Jin’er at this moment was in a very peculiar state.
Her entire body was enveloped in a cocoon, interwoven in deep blue and scarlet red.
The extreme cold emitted by the spring dissipated into white mist once it got within three feet of her.
Yet, these wisps remained inside the cave due to the Spirit Gathering Array, transforming into pure, gentle water vapors, constantly neutralizing her body’s Divine Fire.
The master once mentioned.
Jin’er had a special constitution, her internal Divine Fire was like a volcano suppressed by a massive boulder, having been dormant for too long.
Once guided by a suitable cultivation technique and provided with ample Spiritual Power replenishment, it would erupt with terrifying rebound and explosion.
The millennium earth fire and Celestial Burning Treasure Scroll heritage at Yunduan Mountain was the perfect opportunity to trigger this volcano!
"In the past... the Celestial Burning Treasure Scroll flooded Jin’er with a torrent of earth fire. If all this is absorbed, hmm..."
Zhiwei grew more astonished the more she thought about it.
The master was right.
Jin’er would be the first disciple to achieve Core Formation, and her speed was beyond ordinary imagination!
Three more days went by.
The entire period of ten days elapsed.
The temperature inside the stalactite cave began to rise dramatically without warning!
The chilling spring, as cold as ice, suddenly began boiling like hot water, with vast white mist rising, and the cave’s rock walls faintly glowed with a roasted red light.
"Retreat!" Zhiwei’s face changed slightly; she grabbed Qing Jun, retreating dozens of meters.
Boom——!!!
The cocoon enveloping Jin’er shattered instantly!
The flames scattered in a burst, with pressure sweeping out.
Foundation Establishment Third Layer... Foundation Establishment Fourth Layer!
Jin’er successfully broke through to the Foundation Establishment Middle Period!
"Splish splash——"
Countless Divine Fires gathered into the girl’s body like rivers returning to the sea.
Jin’er opened her eyes, the bewitching mark on her brow also fully retracted, turning into a faint vermilion that added a hint of nobility to her already exquisite face.
"Jin... Jin’er?!"
Qing Jun’s eyes widened, her words stuttering in shock.
Is this still that little junior sister who blushed at everything and was fragile?
Her cultivation now matched the same Realm as her master!
The master was only in Foundation Establishment Middle Period!
Jin’er blinked, feeling somewhat awkward as she clenched her small fists.
Feeling the immense power within, Jin’er’s face blushed as she looked at Zhiwei and Qing Jun with smiling eyes:
"Senior sister, Qing Jun... Jin’er seems, to have become quite powerful."
...
Luoxiao Grotto Heaven.
Broken Sword Cliff, deep within the ancient cultivator’s Cave Mansion.
"Hahaha! Success! Second Tier Top Grade Sword Pill!"
He Qinyuan was filled with ecstasy, cautiously holding a silver orb that exuded dazzling metal energy.
This Sword Pill was razor-sharp; it sliced her Protective Spiritual Light, causing fresh blood to trickle out, but she didn’t care.
With this Sword Pill, once she returned to Huayue Mansion and slightly refined it, her battle power would surely soar, granting her leverage to confront Gu Tangyin after breaking through to Foundation Establishment Late Period!
"Congratulations, Senior Sister He, on achieving your desire, but I hope Senior Sister He knows we still haven’t achieved our goal."
Beside her, Hua Wuyin shook her folding fan, congratulating her cheerfully.
Second Tier Top Grade!
Magical treasures of this grade were exceedingly rare, expensive, with price outstripping demand.