Chapter 324: 125 Fallen, Broken Mirror (10K Subscriptions Required)_6
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It’s still fresh Golden Yuan Fruit!
Luo Qianyu was startled.
Looking at Su Yu like a monster, Luo Qianyu exclaimed, “Maybe you should just stay here and cultivate from now on. With a freakish alchemist like you here, my cultivation speed will surely increase significantly.”
Su Yu glanced at her and said, “Your cultivation speed is already terrifying enough. If you get any faster, it will really be too disheartening.”
This woman’s talent really was terrifying. She had broken through the Core Formation stage of the ancient Sword Dao only a decade or so earlier than him.
But now, Luo Qianyu was almost at the third level of the Core Formation stage.
And he was still lingering at the first level.
Fortunately, his cultivation progress had a stable pace and was free from any bottlenecks.
Otherwise, he might have been truly disheartened.
Su Zhi and Yu Ke’er snapped out from the shock of the Golden Yuan Pill. Yu Ke’er was delighted. With this Golden Yuan Pill, she had at least a 60% chance of breaking through Core Formation, which could extend her lifespan and thus avoid growing old prematurely.
Su Zhi, on the other hand, furrowed her brows delicately and looked towards Luo Qianyu, “Senior Sister, this….”
Luo Qianyu pondered, “If you can break through, then take it.”
“It will take another decade or two for the Golden Yuan tree of the sect to mature. By then, once the fruit matures, we can gather enough ingredients to refine another batch of pills.”
She had a glance at Su Yu, but didn’t extend any formalities.
Although she knew that Su Yu had given a Golden Yuan Pill to Su Zhi because she was his sister, from the perspective of the Yunjian Sect, Su Zhi was now the Sect Master, hence the Sect should provide the Golden Yuan Pill.
Luckily.
Her Yunjian Sect had some foundation, with a Golden Yuan tree in tow.
In another decade or two, they would be able to gather enough ingredients to repay Su Yu.
Over the following month, both Su Yu and Luo Qianyu prepared for the breakthroughs of Yu Ke’er and Su Zhi, including fetching some auxiliary pills and items that could assist in Core Formation breakthrough.
Once all preparations were complete, Su Zhi was the first to start attempting a breakthrough within the secret realm.
Time slowly passed.
Half a month later.
“Buzz!”
Suddenly, there was an unusual movement of nature’s spiritual energy within the secret realm, as if a raging tide rushed toward Su Zhi’s destination, shaking heaven and earth as loud as thunder, causing the whole secret realm to shake.
The next moment, the heavenly might descended.
At the wooden hut.
Su Yu, Yu Ke’er, and Luo Qianyu were all looking at Su Zhi’s retreat point above with grave expressions.
Su Yu murmured softly, “First trial, the physical tribulation.”
This trial was extremely crucial. Although he had passed his own physical tribulation quite smoothly, Su Yu wouldn’t underestimate its danger.
If one failed to pass the physical tribulation, it could result in severe injury or even risk of death.
He wasn’t sure if Su Zhi could successfully pass it.
About ten days later, Su Yu, Luo Qianyu, and Yu Ke’er saw that nature’s spiritual energy slowly dissipated, while the air above the mountain became increasingly strong. Clearly, the first physical tribulation had been safely passed.
Su Yu, Luo Qianyu, and Yu Ke’er all showed a trace of relief on their faces.
The second tribulation, Heart Tribulation, also known as Demon Heart Tribulation.
Having experienced so many trials and tribulations, Su Zhi should not have any problem with her willpower and should be able to pass the Demon Heart Tribulation.However, it took Su Zhi seven days to just barely make it through this juncture.
In the small courtyard, Su Yu, Yu Ke’er, and Luo Qianyu watched with apprehension. Su Zhi’s vitality sometimes waned, sometimes waxed, indicating signs of a failed breakthrough. It made them all a bit frantic, like a roller coaster ride.
“What is Junior Sister Xiaozhi’s mental demon that makes it so difficult to overcome?” Luo Qianyu asked, puzzled.
Up on the hill, within a stone cave dwelling, Su Zhi, who had just overcome her mental tribulation, had a complex look on her face. Like a sigh of relief, she exhaled deeply, whispering to herself in a voice only she could hear, “I made it.”
Next was the final tribulation: the Mana Tribulation.
Utilizing the cultivation technique for the Nascent Soul she had obtained from the Phoenix Palace, Su Zhi found that the final Mana Tribulation was not too difficult.
After four days of exertion, Su Zhi’s vitality surged dramatically. In the end, she broke through the bottleneck barrier, achieving the first level of Core Formation.
A month after Su Zhi’s successful breakthrough, Yu Ke’er entered into seclusion within the cave dwelling to prepare for her breakthrough into the Core Formation realm.
While Su Yu, Luo Qianyu and Su Zhi were anxiously watching Yu Ke’er’s breakthrough, Tie Mengzhu suddenly arrived at the world of seclusion. After announcing her arrival and gaining permission to enter, she arrived before Luo Qianyu and Su Zhi, her face was grave as she spoke, “Elder Sister Luo, Senior Sister Su, Gongsun Yi and Du Yulin’s Red Alliance suddenly attacked and occupied the ruins of the Golden Jade Fairy Gate.”
“Furthermore, we received a letter from the outpost of Bai Yue Xian City, reporting an attack on the Jiang Family in Bai Yue Xian City. Their family head has fallen, and they suffered severe losses. Elder Tianpu, the head disciple of True Man Bai Yue, was ambushed and seriously injured. The specifics are still unknown.”
“On the side of the Great Moon Palace, a great battle broke out between the Taixu Fairy Alliance and the Great Moon Palace. Although Daoist Tiejuan made a move, he was allegedly blocked by the people of the Taixu Fairy Alliance.”
“Despite the advantage of fighting on home ground, the Great Moon Palace still suffered some losses.”
“The Great Moon Palace issued a message to all forces, including our Yunjian Sect, to prepare for a great battle with the Taixu Fairy Alliance.”
“Once the cultivators of the Taixu Fairy Alliance invade the Great Moon Mansion, it is very possible that the Great Moon Palace will be lost in self-defense.”
“At that time, we can only rely on ourselves.”
“In addition, according to the information we gathered, there is turmoil in the territories of many forces, such as Kaiyang Palace, the Qin Family of Jian City, and others. It’s clear that the influence of the Taixu Fairy Alliance is spreading throughout the Great Moon Mansion.”
“Once the Taixu Fairy Alliance invades in full force, the situation may genuinely be bleak.”
The faces of Su Yu, Luo Qianyu and Su Zhi all darkened.
A cold glint flashed in Luo Qianyu’s eyes as she stated, “Gongsun Yi and Du Yulin, we gave them the chance to live, yet they seek their own demise.”
“Does occupying the ruins of the Golden Jade Fairy Gate mean that this so-called Red Alliance is a pawn of the Taixu Fairy Alliance?”
“Hmph, no wonder they could expand the power of the Red Alliance so crazily with so many resources. I see.”
With a serious expression, Su Zhi looked at Tie Mengzhu and asked, “Junior Sister, have the elders and disciples inside the ruins of the Golden Jade Fairy Gate been evacuated?”
Tie Mengzhu nodded and answered, “They attacked on a large scale. The sect had already received information and evacuated everyone in advance. No one was hurt.”
Relieved, Su Zhi said, “That’s good.”
At this moment, Tie Mengzhu noticed a change in Su Zhi’s aura, a vague but powerful pressure that made her heart tremble.
Tie Mengzhu’s eyes widened in shock, this is the first time Su Yu had seen her make such a face. If not for her usually stern look, Tie Mengzhu would undoubtedly be a heart-stopping beauty. However, she usually maintained a stern and solemn look.
Just like — a female rakshasa.
Her aura was so frightening, her mere look was enough to make the many disciples and even elders of the Yunjian Sect tremble with fear and weak-kneed.
With her eyes widening in surprise, Tie Mengzhu exclaimed, “Senior Sister Su, have you… have you successfully reached the Core Formation realm?!”
Seeing her reaction, Su Yu teasingly said, “Tie Daoist, you look like a normal person like this. The you from just now almost gave me a scare.”
Upon hearing this, Tie Mengzhu gave him a glare, as if letting out a modest humph.
Luo Qianyu and Su Zhi both gave a slight smile. Now, apart from the few of them, who among the Yunjian Sect is not anxious about Tie Mengzhu as their junior sister?
As the one in charge of the Hall of Punishments, Tie Mengzhu’s whip was not a joke.
Sometimes, Lola Qianyu and Su Zhi would be berated by Tie Mengzhu to observe the sect’s rules, that as the ancestors and the sect master of the sect, they must maintain their dignity and not be soft-hearted, and warnings about the saying ‘A tiny hole can cause a dam to collapse.’
For the sake of the Yunjian Sect, Tie Mengzhu had indeed exhausted her heart and mind.