Xue Chenyi

At the outer sect of the Qiantian Sect, in a luxurious courtyard, a black-clad young man who was pretending to nap suddenly sensed something unusual. He looked at his wrist in surprise.

On his wrist, there was a wrist guard made of numerous exquisite jade pieces. At this moment, a spiderweb-like crack suddenly appeared inside one of the very small jade pieces.

"Hmm? Black Tiger's token was broke?"

"Tsk, that guy is truly useless. Fortunately, he's no longer useful for me, there's no point keeping him around!"

The black-clad youth casually glanced at the wrist guard and then covered it with his sleeve. There were densely packed jade pieces on the wrist guard, at least a thousand of them. Among them, one-tenth had cracks, but he felt nothing.

Those people were just his pawns, and he would never feel heartache for pawns.

"Senior Brother Di, sorry for keeping you waiting for so long!"

At this moment, a young man in a white robe, with sharp eyebrows and a lofty demeanor, walked out of the house. He smiled apologetically at the black-clad youth.

"Hahaha, Junior Brother Xue, you're too humble. It's my bad to disturb you during your seclusion. You showing up already showing respect to me!"

The black-clad youth rose to his feet quickly, warmly welcoming the approaching figure.

This young man in the white robe was none other than the one looking for Xue Chenyi on this trip.

Seeing this person so understanding, Xue Chenyi couldn't help but develop a favorable impression of him.

When cultivators were in seclusion, impatience was the last thing they wanted.

Even if there were urgent matters requiring them to leave seclusion, they still needed to proceed gradually. At least half a stick of incense was needed to calm their state of mind.

This person was highly regarded by Xiao Zhenting, and seeing him waiting patiently for half an incense stick's time showed the breadth of his mind.

After that, Xue Chenyi asked, "Senior Brother Di, please forgive my tardiness. May I ask what are you here for?"

The black-clad youth remained silent, just smiling as he carefully eyeing Xue Chenyi up and down before saying, "They say that Junior Brother Xue is the number one at the outer sect, excelling in both talent and strength. Today, seeing you in person, it's indeed extraordinary!"

"At such a young age, reaching the Fourth Stage of the Innate Realm, and from your aura, it seems like you're on the verge of breaking through to the Fifth Stage!"

"In the Inner Sect competition seven days from now, you will surely catch the attention of the Elders. Becoming a true disciple, your status might surpass mine!"

The black-clad youth's voice was leisurely, seemingly a bit sighing but gentle like the wind.

"Senior Brother, you are overestimating me. My current cultivation is nothing compared to you!"

Hearing this, Xue Chenyi couldn't help but reveal a hint of pride on his face, but quickly suppressed it and smiled calmly.

The black-clad youth's eyes were extremely sharp, naturally noticing the change in Xue Chenyi's expression. He coldly sneered in his heart but maintained the same expression on his face. Changing the topic, he asked, "Junior Brother Xue, do you know about Lu Ze?"

"Lu Ze? The one who killed my personal maid?"

Hearing this, Xue Chenyi's expression turned slightly ferocious. Even though he was in seclusion, he was well aware of the tragic death of his personal maid at the hands of Lu Ze.

If he hadn't been in seclusion at that time, he would have gone out and killed that waste!

"Yes, it's him!"

"Senior Brother Di, what do you want with him?"

"Hehe, nothing much. Mainly, Elder Xiao wants you to kill him!"

The black-clad youth chuckled and then took out a pill, placing it in Xue Chenyi's hand. "This is a Profound Spirit Pill. Kill Lu Ze, and it's yours. I wonder if Junior Brother Xue can do it?"

"Profound Spirit Pill?"

Seeing the Profound Spirit Pill in his hand, Xue Chenyi's pupils contracted, and a look of ecstatic joy appeared on his face.

"Senior Brother Di, please tell Elder Xiao that after the Inner Sect competition, he won't see that waste Lu Ze anymore!"

Afterward, he looked at the black-clad youth excitedly and said, "Senior Brother, thank you!"

With the Profound Spirit Pill and his aptitude, he could at least cultivate to the Seventh Stage of the Innate Realm within these seven days.

With such strength, he not only could become a true disciple in the Inner Sect competition but might also be accepted as a direct disciple by the Sect Master.

…

And for all of this, Lu Ze was still unaware. At this moment, he was in the Magic Beast Forest, battling with magical beasts.

"Howl!"

A magical wolf, with strength comparable to the Ninth Stage of the Innate Realm, was sent flying by his punch, howling in pain as it crashed heavily to the ground. Qi surrounded Lu Ze, his hair standing on end, and a powerful aura erupted from his body.

"Boom!"

The powerful aura generated a formidable force, spreading in all directions like a hurricane. Shortly after entering the Magic Beast Forest, engaged in consecutive battles with various powerful magical beasts, Lu Ze finally broke through the bottleneck and reached the Second Stage of the Innate Realm.

With the breakthrough in his realm, a Spirit Power much stronger than before was swept out.

"Indeed, it's through battles that I can quickly break through!"

"Otherwise, with my previous state, even if I reached the bottleneck, breaking through to the Second Stage of the Innate Realm would take at least three days!"

Lu Ze muttered to himself with joy on his face.

"Little one, can you go southeast?"

At this moment, a venerable voice suddenly echoed in Lu Ze's mind.

Startled by the sudden voice, Lu Ze could hardly believe it. "Senior, you're awake?"

The voice in his mind was none other than the old man within the broken jade tripod in Lu Ze's mind. Since teaching Lu Ze the cultivation method yesterday, the old man has fallen into a deep slumber. Lu Ze expected it would take some time for him to wake up, but he didn't anticipate it happening so soon.

"Yeah, I was waken up by the fragrance of spiritual herbs." The old man weakly smiles.

"Spiritual herbs? Are there spiritual herbs to my southeast?"

Lu Ze was puzzled, sniffing the surroundings but only detecting the pleasant scent of the plants; there was no special fragrance of the spiritual herbs.

"No need to sniff around. The spiritual herb is ten miles away from you, and with your current strength, you won't sense it."

"Ten miles away?"

Lu Ze was shocked. He knew the old man's strength was formidable, but he didn't expect it to be so terrifying—able to sense things ten miles away.

"Senior, is the spiritual herb very important to you?"

Lu Ze calmed down and asked. He was genuinely grateful to the old man for suddenly appearing and helping him. If the old man needs anything, Lu Ze is willing to do his best to fulfill it.

"Yeah, it can restore some of my strength. Little one, would you be willing to fetch it for me?"

"Of course, please wait, Senior!"

Lu Ze nodded and headed southeast.

"Oh, by the way, Senior, that 'Eternal Creation Scripture' is so profound. Where did you obtain it?"

On the way, Lu Ze took the opportunity to ask the old man.

The 'Eternal Creation Scripture' not only accelerated the cultivation speed of others but also enhanced physical strength. Such a technique is tantamount to a heaven-grade cultivation method, isn't it?

Lu Ze was curious about the origin of this unexpectedly powerful cultivation method.

"Little one, I'd love to tell you, but you're better off not knowing too much about your current strength. The more you know, the less beneficial it is for you."

"However, if you master this technique, you'll find out its origin. But at that time, you'll face many formidable enemies!"

Facing Lu Ze's question, the old man just weakly smiled.

But the words he said made Lu Ze's heart tighten suddenly. The pressure on him, seemingly invisible, increased significantly.

It seems that the origin of this technique was even more significant than he imagined!

If he could master the 'Eternal Creation Scripture,' he would learn about its origin, but he would also face many formidable enemies!

How strong are those enemies?

Even this mysteriously powerful old man is wary of them!