Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 292: Chapter 292 Nine Layers Pinnacle_1

After the alchemy duel, Qing Mu was removed from his position as Vice Hall Master, and the disciple who had moved the materials was directly expelled from the Moon Hua Sect. These punishments were undoubtedly severe.

Ling Xiao couldn’t be bothered with these matters, all he wanted was a relatively peaceful cultivation environment. Since the Pharmacy Hall had handled the situation fairly, he didn’t pursue the matter further.

However, Qing Mu harbored extremely vicious thoughts because of this incident.

He couldn’t do anything to Yanɡ Dan Lin.

He couldn’t do anything to Lan Yu’er either.

Nor could he do anything to Ling Xiao.

But dealing with Dai Yuling was another story altogether.

He had heard from somewhere that Ling Xiao and Dai Yuling were originally ”senior sister and junior brother,” so he spared no expense in using Spirit Pills to entice. He managed to secure agreements from Jin Ming, ranked third among the Outer Disciples, as well as the fifth-ranked Tuoba Shan, and the sixth-ranked Gongyang Nu, to sabotage Dai Yuling in secret.

He couldn’t take action himself since he had been under tight scrutiny after the recent event.

But Jin Ming, Tuoba Shan, and Gongyang Nu had plenty of time. These three Half-step Grandmasters, eager to break through to the Transcendent Realm, hardly cared whether their actions were appropriate or not.

After all, it was just dealing with a young girl, nothing too serious.

Ling Xiao, unaware of Qing Mu’s plans, did receive his rewards after the alchemy duel. The twenty top-quality Zhenyuan Pills he had made were all his to take.

Though he made them himself, the ingredients were provided by the Sect, and they were very expensive. At least for now, it was not easy for him to gather such materials.

Thus, it could be considered a generous gift.

To celebrate the victory, Yanɡ Dan Lin gave Ling Xiao a special three-day leave. Of course, it was called a leave, but he also gave him books on basic pharmacology and alchemy for him to read in his leisure time.

Ling Xiao returned to his own cave dwelling and set the books to one side.

With these twenty top-quality Zhenyuan Pills, equivalent to the standard of top-grade True Yuan Pills, breaking through his cultivation level again shouldn’t be an issue.

He consumed ten top-quality Zhenyuan Pills in one go.

This time, the cultivation process would take a bit longer.

It lasted a full seven days.

Ling Xiao’s cultivation level soared directly to the Ninth Layer Pinnacle of Martial Veins, and next, he would accumulate power, preparing to break through to the Transcendent Realm.

But the leap from the Ninth Layer Pinnacle of Martial Veins to the Transcendent Realm was not an easy one.

Once power accumulates to a certain degree, one could be called a Half-step Grandmaster.

If the progression from Ninth Layer Pinnacle of Martial Veins to Transcendent Realm was divided into ten stages, then a Half-step Grandmaster would be at over ninety percent of that power accumulation.

However, Ling Xiao was currently not even at ten percent.

Although Yanɡ Dan Lin had only approved three days of leave for him, this retreat for cultivation was an unavoidable matter and could not be interrupted midway. Elder Master Yang would surely understand.

During those days of his seclusion, the other disciples in the Sect also had their own fates and encounters.

After all, including these seven days, it had been nearly a month since he had joined the Moon Hua Sect.

In such a long time, many things could change.

Daniel Zhao, being the highest in cultivation level from the start, had now advanced to the Half-step Grandmaster realm.

Xu Yinɡ was slightly behind, with power accumulated to about sixty to seventy percent above the Ninth Layer Pinnacle of Martial Veins.

These two had the highest talent and progressed the fastest.

Elizabeth Zhao was a bit behind them, with her current cultivation level at the Intermediate Stage of the Ninth Layer of Martial Veins.

However, Dai Yuling, due to exceptional circumstances, couldn’t match Elizabeth Zhao in talent, yet her method of cultivation was unique; she had already reached the intermediate stage of the Martial Pulse Ninth Level.

Such a terrifying cultivation speed, if placed in the secular world, would be utterly unimaginable.

However, in the Sect, this was nothing remarkable; after all, within the Sect, Martial Pulse Ninth Level was merely a beginning.

Xu Ying had recently become a disciple of Demonflame Celestial, it is said through Ming Tian’s connections. They shared the same purpose, both regarding Ling Xiao as a thorn in their side.

Daniel and Elizabeth Zhao also became disciples under an Elder who hailed from the Imperial Family of Northern Han Kingdom, but they were still considered Outer Disciples, much like Ling Xiao’s situation.

While their cultivation speeds were not slow, Ling Xiao’s speed was even more appalling. So far, he had continued to use the Eighth Layer Martial Vein Peak as his facade.

He did so solely to avoid attracting Demonflame Celestial’s attention. After all, within the Outer Sect, his cultivation level was almost sufficient, unless facing the top three disciples, in which case he wouldn’t need to utilize his Martial Pulse Ninth Level powers.

During this period, he hadn’t deliberately focused on cultivating the ”Heavenly Dragon Golden Body”; considering the last Transcendent Body Sculpting Pill he took was still being slowly absorbed, even without deliberate practice, his physical constitution was continuously improving.

When the time was right, he would naturally seek to make a breakthrough.

All of this was within his calculations. He wouldn’t waste a second, especially since his time was extremely precious.

Ling Xiao wondered how Leng Mei and Wu Xiang were doing.

His heart felt some melancholy as he thought of his two friends, now all he could do was to wish them safety and well-being.

The competition within the Sect was intense, far more severe than in the secular world.

Even someone like Wu Xiang, ranked last among the Outer Disciples, would be a dominating expert if placed in the secular world.

Yet, here, he only ranked at the bottom.

And that was just the situation in the Outer Sect.

Probably, in the Inner Sect, there were even more geniuses, more powerful figures.

This was evident from Lan Yu’er. She was only two years older than him, yet her cultivation was at the Transcendent Nine Realms, which, if in the secular world, would simply be unimaginable.

Ming Tian, Xu Ying, and Leng Hao were now considered to be part of the Inner Sect, where they could practice martial arts and techniques exclusive to Inner Sect Disciples and receive guidance from more powerful martial artists.

This was undoubtedly a huge advantage.

He, along with Daniel, Elizabeth Zhao, and Dai Yuling, could also be considered relatively fortunate; even though they were still in the Outer Sect, they at least had some benefits.

But it was far from enough. As an Outer Disciple, even if you became a disciple of an Elder, as long as the Elder didn’t agree to your entry into the Inner Sect, you would still be just an Outer Disciple, unable to learn the cultivation techniques of the Inner Sect.

Ling Xiao’s insistence on improving his cultivation and prioritizing it above all else was not unfounded.

If you lagged even a step behind, you could be left far in the dust by others.

Therefore, not only did one need to establish a solid foundation, but one must also try to catch up with and even surpass competitors in cultivation level; otherwise, you simply cannot survive, let alone become a powerful figure.

Others might find this contradictory.

But Ling Xiao was an exception; although his cultivation breakthroughs were swift, his foundation had long been exceedingly solid.

His True Essence, physical constitution, and soul strength were already comparable to that of Transcendent Realm Martial Artists.

Therefore, he need not worry about the negative effects that could arise from too rapid advancement in cultivation, because such effects were nonexistent for him.

After coming out of seclusion, Ling Xiao found Yang Dan Lin.

”You lad, I give you three days off, and you end up in seclusion for seven days without a breakthrough in cultivation. I really don’t know what you’ve been doing,” Elder Master Yang said with a wry smile, gently patting Ling Xiao’s head.