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As Zhao Yang flew to the peak of the Ten Outer Courtyard with the Three Elders of the Outer Court, he gazed at the swirling snowflakes and the three neat grass huts below, feeling an inexplicable stirring in his heart. Observing the somewhat fatigued Fire Wuyan, Zhao Yang bowed and said, "Thank you, Elders, for coming to my rescue."
Fire Wuyan snorted and replied, "I can't accept that. You, at the Qi Refinement Stage, dared to challenge an Inner Sect Disciple right in front of their master. You truly have no fear of death! Do you even know who that person is?"
Zhao Yang shook his head humbly and said, "I do not know, Elder. Please enlighten me."
Hong Wushou interjected, "That person is Duan Wude, the Second Elder of the Inner Courtyard. His cultivation is second only to the Sect Master and he has reached the Ninth Layer of the Core Formation Realm, nearing perfection. When he goes all out, even the three of us together would not be his match. Moreover, he possesses the Ice Soul Seal, a Dao Artifact passed down from his master. Once unleashed, it can freeze everything for miles around; nothing can survive it. If our Sect Master had not been nearby to intervene in time, no matter how clever you are, you would have met your end. We have already completely fallen out with him to save you. However, as elders of the Sect, he will think twice before acting against us. You are different; once you enter the Inner Sect, he will do everything in his power to eliminate you. At that point, countless troubles will follow, and we will be unable to help you."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yang bowed again but before he could speak, Fire Wuyan waved his hand and said, "No need for that. Zhao Yang, I have been observing you for a long time. We have seen all your actions in the Outer Sect—deceiving newcomers, killing fellow disciples, stealing Spiritual Pills—your misdeeds are countless. You even cleaned out all the Spirit Qi Pills from Yuwang City’s Outer Sect—six thousand pills in total! Do you really think you can consume that many?"
Feeling a bit embarrassed, Zhao Yang lowered his head and mumbled, "I can eat them all."
Fire Wuyan nodded and said, "Well then, if you can’t finish them all, why steal so many? You should know that in the cultivation world, one level takes ten years and one realm lasts a lifetime. Although we advocate for the strong to prevail, what you're doing is cutting off everyone else's path!"
Fire Wuyan was about to continue when Ji Wuyou interrupted him: "Big Brother, he just said he can eat them all."
Fire Wuyan frowned in confusion before suddenly getting angry. He pointed at Zhao Yang with a stern expression and asked coldly, "You just said you can eat them all?"
Zhao Yang calmly nodded.
Fire Wuyan huffed angrily and exclaimed, "Do you think Spirit Qi Pills are like plain rice? You can't just say you'll finish an entire furnace of Spirit Qi Pills!"
As he spoke, Fire Wuyan took out a blue pill about the size of a lychee from his robe. It was crystal clear and radiant. "This Revitalizing Pill is meant for those at the Foundation Establishment Stage; one is worth a hundred Spirit Qi Pills. I want you to take it right now! If you can't refine it and explode from within your body instead, then I’ll admit I was wrong about you."
Zhao Yang sniffed the fragrant aroma emanating from the blue Revitalizing Pill and shyly swallowed hard before saying, "If I take it, I won't pay for it."
Then Zhao Yang took the Revitalizing Pill and before Fire Wuyan could explain how to consume it properly, he chewed it up and swallowed it in a few quick bites.
"Ah! Big Brother! He just chewed it down!" Ji Wuyou shouted in astonishment. "He didn't swallow it whole or refine it; he released all its medicinal power at once! This could kill him!"
Fire Wuyan and Hong Wushou were left speechless as they watched Zhao Yang's face contort with discomfort yet show no signs of Spirit Energy exploding within him; instead, he seemed to be enjoying it.
After consuming the Revitalizing Pill, Zhao Yang felt a surge of excitement. He had just obtained a Flood Dragon's inner core and was contemplating whether to consume a large number of Spirit Qi Pills to refine it when he realized he had nearly built an immunity to their effects. He was worried about whether to absorb the Spirit Energy from two Red Essence Stones he had planned to use when reaching Great Perfection at the Qi Refinement Stage to break through to Foundation Establishment Stage. Unexpectedly, at this critical moment, these three elders had provided him with another more precious Spiritual Pill with different medicinal properties than Spirit Qi Pills.
Zhao Yang initially thought about sitting down to refine some Spirit Energy but then realized he might miss this great opportunity. So he bashfully extended his hand with a grin and said, "One more please."
Stunned, Fire Wuyan pulled out another medicine bottle from his pocket, removed the cork, and poured out three identical Revitalizing Pills, handing them to Zhao Yang with a hint of guilt. "That's all I have."
"I'm not the kind of person who takes advantage," Zhao Yang said with a thick skin as he accepted the pills. In front of the Three Elders, he swallowed two of them and tucked one into his pocket, truly taking what he couldn't finish. Looking at the somewhat dazed Three Elders, Zhao Yang burped contentedly and chuckled lightly, "I still have a brother; I'll save one for him to try. I really can't stand the Spirit Qi Pill anymore; I can't bear to throw it away either. I've used half of it for bathing."
Fire Wuyan cleared his throat and quickly interrupted Zhao Yang. "Alright, enough of that. If you keep talking, my heart might just leap out of my chest. Is it possible that your historically useless Mixed Spiritual Root can be improved by eating spiritual medicine? It's strange, too strange."
"With the way he eats, even if it's theoretically possible to succeed, cultivating him would probably require more medicine than our entire Sect has," White-Clad Elder Hong Wushou remarked, who had been silent until now.
"Are you a Body Refinement practitioner?" Fire Wuyan stared at Zhao Yang as if he were an artwork.
Zhao Yang nodded. "Yes, Elder. I practice Body Refinement."
"Do you know that in the Cultivation world, Body Refinement has already declined? The achievements of Body Refinement practitioners ultimately cannot compare to those who cultivate Qi. Who taught you?"
"When I was young and frail, I encountered an Extraordinary Person who took me as a disciple. He taught me the methods of Body Refinement but did not teach me the Body Refinement Technique. I'm also considering whether to major in Qi cultivation."
"Oh? What is your master's name?"
"My Master is Sun Wukong."
"Sun Wukong?" Fire Wuyan asked in confusion before turning to Hong Wushou and Ji Wuyou. "Have you heard of him?"
Both elders shook their heads.
Fire Wuyan shook his head as well. "I've never heard of him either. I know a few Body Refinement practitioners but have never heard of this person. Could it be an alias? What does your master look like?"
At this question from Fire Wuyan, Zhao Yang immediately became interested and replied, "My master has a sharp mouth and a hairy face all over his body. When he's angry, he shouts loudly and can hit people. He hops around when he walks, like a..."
"Like a monkey, right?" Ji Wuyou interjected with a face full of sweat.
"Hey, how did you know?"
"Isn't that exactly what you're describing?"
"Uh..."
Zhao Yang and the Three Elders gradually became familiar with each other through their back-and-forth conversation. The initial reserve in their speech faded away, and before they knew it, the four of them were enjoying drinks late into the night. They discussed their childhood experiences and insights about life, then moved on to various legends in the cultivation world. Their conversation continued until the dawn of the next day. Zhao Yang learned many unheard-of legends from the cultivation realm and gained valuable insights into the mysteries of cultivation from the Three Elders. At the same time, when Zhao Yang shared stories from his past life, the Three Elders listened with astonishment. He also told a few of his favorite jokes and risqué stories, which made the Three Elders laugh heartily. However, when Zhao Yang began to explain his cultivation methods, the Three Elders initially looked down upon him; after all, they were experts at the Core Formation Stage, and listening to a junior at the Qi Refinement Stage discuss cultivation seemed beneath their dignity.
Yet, Zhao Yang's explanations still surprised them. It was as if a teacher from a poor mountainous area who had lived for half a lifetime, educated in classical literature, suddenly witnessed a modern high school student writing a fantastic piece in plain language. The shock was akin to experiencing a magnitude ten earthquake.
"Are you saying that you successfully cultivated the first chapter of the Universal Heart Sutra all at once, rather than progressing step by step?" Hong Wushou, who had long been immersed in enlightenment, asked.
Zhao Yang nodded and replied, "Although the first chapter of Wanling is divided into several layers, when viewed as a whole, it is merely about the operation of True Qi. Therefore, I focus on its essence and discard the superfluous parts. By eliminating what is unnecessary and not worth considering, it becomes just a diagram of True Qi operation. There is no need to memorize everything; as they say, understanding one method allows you to understand all methods. Once you grasp the principles, you won't care what methods others use for cultivation. That's why I still can't recite the first chapter of Wanling."
"This... The Universal Heart Sutra was created by supreme masters of the cultivation world! Where do you get the audacity to question our Sect's highest heart method?!" Ji Wuyou scolded Zhao Yang but still poured him a cup of warm wine.
Zhao Yang drank it down. After a night of spirit wine dissolving medicinal effects, his body was now surging with Spirit Energy, and True Qi was rolling within his Dantian.
He set down his cup and simply said two words: "Enlightenment."
The Three Elders burst into laughter, as if they were hearing Zhao Yang's risqué stories again.
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