Changes After the Beast Tide

Time passed gradually.

Several months later, on the day of the Beginning of Autumn.

At the Falling Dusk Mountain, inside the Soaring Cloud Cave Residence.

Ling Pengyun, who had been in seclusion in this cave abode for a long time, opened his eyes, stepped out of the cave abode, and came to the outside world. He looked at the distant horizon, as if waiting for someone.

After an unknown amount of time, a female cultivator, riding a white flying boat, dressed in a white Daoist robe, exuding an ethereal aura, tall, with fair skin and a slight baby fat, swiftly approached Falling Dusk Mountain.

Before long, the man landed on the summit of Falling Dusk Mountain.

"It's been a year since I last saw you, Fairy Yan, you're still as beautiful as ever!"

"Why didn't Brother Qin and the others come this year?" Ling Pengyun praised the beautiful female cultivator in front of him, then looked around at the sky and asked in confusion when he saw no one else in sight.

The beautiful female doctor was Yan Siyi, an old friend of Ling Pengyun.

Yan Siyi smiled when she heard Ling Pengyun's praise, but didn't take it too seriously.

"Ling Daoyou liked it instantly."

"Six months ago, Senior Brother Qin and the others went to guard the Blazing Fire Iron Ore Vein in the White Cloud Mountain Range, the largest Demon Beast Gathering Ground in our Yan Kingdom. That's why we didn't get together for a small gathering as we agreed on the day of the Beginning of Autumn."

Yan Siyi replied tactfully.

For nearly eight years, although Ling Pengyun was stationed at Falling Dusk Mountain, Qin Shi and others still frequently stayed at Tu Yuan Market Town and went to Serpent Dragon Lake to hunt Demon Beast.

It's only tens of thousands of miles away from Falling Dusk Mountain.

Qin Shi and the others also knew that Ling Pengyun was stationed at Lingshan and could not leave, so they would take the initiative to come to Falling Dusk Mountain for a small gathering every year around the beginning of autumn.

For the past eight years, this has been the case, and I have developed a deep friendship with Qin Shi and others.

"Brother Qin is Body Cultivator, so it's normal for him to go to the Blazing Fire Iron Ore Vein in the White Cloud Mountain Range to guard it. But Brother Zhang and Brother Xue are both skilled in a particular art, and Fairy Ye Yu's strength isn't that great. What are they going to do in that dangerous place?"

Ling Pengyun asked, puzzled.

"In recent years, with the Serpent Dragon Lake being occupied by our sect, the Demon Beast in the White Cloud Mountain Range have become extremely resentful of the Yan Country Five Sects occupying that second-tier Blazing Fire Iron Ore Vein in the White Cloud Mountain Range. As a result, many Demon Beast often attack the Blazing Fire Iron Ore Vein."

"Although the Blazing Fire Iron Ore Vein has a Third Rank Array Formation, there is only a Second Rank High Grade Spirit Vein there. When it is attacked by a large-scale horde of Demon Beast, the formation consumes too much spiritual energy and can only be supplemented with Spiritual Qi Spirit Stone. Even if our five sects join forces, we cannot withstand such a huge consumption of Spirit Stone."

"Therefore, unless there is a large-scale invasion of Demon Beast, the formations there are rarely activated. Generally, the cultivators stationed there rely on their own strength to resist the attack."

"This also resulted in heavy casualties among the five sects' cultivators stationed there."

"However, precisely because of this, the Blazing Fire Iron Ore Vein is also a good place to make a name for yourself."

"It just so happens that Senior Brother Zhang Chuan and Senior Brother Xue Chao planned to take this opportunity to establish merits and prepare for their future high-level positions in their respective branches of the Hundred Arts. So, half a year ago, they took the initiative to go to the Blazing Fire Iron Ore Vein."

"Ye Yu has been married to Senior Brother Xue Chao for many years, and the two have a very good relationship, so naturally she can come along."

"My strength is weak, and my Grandfather's lifespan is not long, so I stayed and planned to stay with Grandfather at Serpent Dragon Lake."

Yan Siyi replied carefully.

A few years ago, Yan Cang stepped down from his position as the Hall Master of the Spirit Plant Hall.

However, the Hundred Spirits Sect did not neglect Yan Cang.

Instead, the retired Yan Cang was sent to Serpent Dragon Lake to manage the Spirit Planter Serpent Dragon Lake. Yan Cang could still receive offerings as Hall Master.

As a result, Yan Siyi often stayed at Serpent Dragon Lake.

Upon hearing this, Ling Pengyun nodded in understanding.

Then he asked.

"How is Senior Yan Cang doing?"

"A few months ago, when Grandfather's lifespan was about to drop to the Qi Training Stage, Hundred Spirits Old Ancestor, mindful of Grandfather's great contributions to the sect, improved the Yan Cang Spirit Rice, which has benefited generations of the sect. He spent a great deal of money to find a precious spiritual item from other parts of the Yan Kingdom to add ten years to Grandfather's lifespan."

"Grandfather's condition is not bad so far," Yan Siyi said with a hint of relief.

Yan Siyi's Grandfather, Yan Cang, was already nearing the end of his life. Eight years ago, when the Hundred Spirits Sect attacked the Serpent Dragon Lake, there were signs that his cultivation level was declining.

For the past eight years, he has been relying on his cultivation to prolong his lifespan.

Ling Pengyun was slightly surprised. He hadn't expected that Hundred Spirits True Person would be so willing to find a spiritual fruit to extend Yan Cang's lifespan.

However, considering the yield per mu of the improved Yan Cang -First-Tier Superior-Grade Yan Cang Spirit Rice, it seems that Hundred Spirits True Person's behavior is quite normal.

After regaining his senses, Ling Pengyun offered his congratulations. "This is indeed a good thing. With these ten years, Senior Yan can recover his lost cultivation level and thus hold on for a longer period of time."

"Not bad." Yan Siyi nodded slightly, then subtly sensed that Ling Pengyun's aura had reached the Late-Stage Foundation Establishment, and was not comparable to that of ordinary Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator.

She was startled and immediately asked.

"Ling Daoyou, you've reached the Foundation Establishment Eighth Layer?"

"I was lucky enough to get in some time ago," Ling Pengyun said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Yan Siyi naturally did not believe Ling Pengyun's modesty.

During a small gathering last autumn, she learned about Ling Pengyun's card and his peak Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer.

It's no small feat to have broken through two realms in just one year.

It should be noted that for ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator, breaking through one level of cultivation every ten years or so is considered a joyous occasion.

Furthermore, she did not notice that Ling Pengyun's spiritual power was unstable, but that his foundation was extremely solid.

"Could it be Ling Daoyou Ling's Natal Spirit Plant?" Yan Siyi wondered.

Lost in thought, Yan Siyi came to her senses and didn't ask any more questions about cultivation, as it was a private matter.

She patted the Storage Bag at her waist and took out a Spirit-Locking Jade Box.

As she opened the jade box, a rich Water Spiritual Energy quickly gushed out.

Inside the jade box was a seed that shimmered with blue light.

Upon seeing this item, Ling Pengyun's eyes flashed with a sharp light; this was the very thing he had longed for.

"Seeds of Ren Water Blue Cloud Grass)!"

Yan Siyi nodded in response. "It is indeed this item. My Grandfather asked me to give it to you, so that I can live up to Grandfather promise to find this item for you. However, this spirit seed is very valuable, and my Grandfather had to go through a lot of trouble to buy it from a second-level Spirit Planter in my sect."

"The price is one thousand Spirit Stone. Is that acceptable, fellow cultivator?"

"Of course I accept." Ling Pengyun replied with a smile, and then immediately took out a thousand Spirit Stone from his Storage Bag and placed them on the ground.

The seeds of the Ren Water Blue Cloud Grass are extremely rare, and their effects are even more powerful.

Among the hundred Spirit Plant Spirit Planter most suitable for refining into Natal Spirit Plant plant, it ranks very high.

Normally, if this item appeared in major markets, it would be quite normal for it to sell for as much as two thousand Spirit Stone.

Now that Yan Siyi is selling herself to him at such a low price, it is already out of consideration for their past relationship, so Ling Pengyun naturally cannot push his luck.

Upon seeing the Spirit Stone appear, Yan Siyi, knowing Ling Pengyun's character, waved her hand and directly put the batch of Spirit Stone into her Storage Bag. Then, she handed the Spirit-Locking Jade Box containing the Ren Water Blue Cloud Grass spirit seed to Ling Pengyun.

After Ling Pengyun took it, he looked at the Ren Water Blue Cloud Grass spirit seed inside the jade box and sighed inwardly.

"I finally have a place for my second Natal Spirit Plant."

After he came to his senses, he put the Ren Water Blue Cloud Grass spirit seed into his Storage Bag, and then thanked Yan Siyi.

"Please convey my gratitude to Senior Yan on my behalf, Fairy Yan."

"Okay." Yan Siyi nodded indifferently, then asked with a smile.

"Ling Daoyou, I wonder if you have prepared the batch of Fruit Flower Honey I requested last year?"

"Of course, I have already prepared this." Ling Pengyun nodded slightly and took out three Glass Bottle from his Storage Bag.

"The lower, middle, and upper grades of first-class Fruit Flower Honey are 30 catties, 20 catties, and 10 catties respectively."

Upon seeing this, Yan Siyi's face lit up with even more joy. She immediately took out 330 Spirit Stone from her Storage Bag and handed them to Ling Pengyun.

Afterwards, the two sat down at a stone table Falling Dusk Mountain and chatted about other things.

Ling Pengyun also learned from Yan Siyi Hundred Spirits Sect eight years ago, Bao Ling True Person, who broke through to the Golden Core stage with the help of the Three Hundred Year Evergreen Spirit Fruit of Bai Ling Sect, and Bai Ling Hundred Spirits True Person, the sect leader of the Hundred Spirits Sect, both went to guard the Blazing Fire Iron Ore Vein in the White Cloud Mountain Range.

The Hundred Spirits Sect is currently being overseen by the Pseudo-Core Realm "Yuan Ling True Person".

Both "Bao Ling True Person" and "Yuan Ling True Person" are direct disciples of Hundred Spirits True Person, the sect leader of the Hundred Spirits Sect.

The real person named Bao Ling True Person is named Lin Fan. He is an unparalleled genius in weapon crafting and has been following Hundred Spirits True Person for many years.

The Yuanling True Person at the Pseudo-Core Realm was Ma Yuan, the former head of the Hall of Affairs. Ma Yuan had already reached the Pseudo-Core Realm several years ago, relying on the Golden Core of the Thunder Roc at the Pseudo-Core Realm that he had besieged during the Beast Tide Chaos eight years ago.

Including the Bao Ling True Person, the Yuan Ling True Person, the Sect Master Hundred Spirits True Person, and the Spirit Talisman True Person, the Hundred Spirits Sect now has four Golden Core cultivators, which can be considered its peak.

As for the original Spirit Array True Person of the Hundred Spirits Hundred Spirits Sect, he left the Hundred Spirits Sect eight years ago after the Beast Tide ended.

It is said that this Spirit Array True Person left the Northern Wilderness Cultivation World and went to the Boundless Sea Region Cultivation World to establish a cultivation Lineage called "Mo Family".

As for why the Hundred Spirits Sect would let this treacherous person, who violated sect rules and attacked his fellow disciples during the ripening period of the Hundred Spirits Sect's third-tier Evergreen Spirit Fruit, leave, that was beyond the knowledge of Ling Pengyun and Yan Siyi.

In addition, Ling Pengyun also learned from Yan Siyi that his cousin "Yang Sitong," who had entered the Hundred Spirits Sect through Yang Siling's help, had been taken as a disciple by Ye Mu, the deputy Hall Master of the Alchemy Hall, thanks to his superb Pill Refining skills.

This Ye Mu is none other than Ye Yu's father, an old friend of Ling Pengyun. He is also a highly skilled Second Rank High Grade Alchemist, capable of refining extremely difficult Second Rank High Grade pills such as Foundation Establishment Pill.

After about half a day of conversation, Ling Pengyun and Yan Siyi had run out of things to say.

However, Yan Siyi did not leave immediately.

Instead, following the tradition of their usual small gatherings, they prepared a grand feast of second-tier Spirit Cuisine and ate together with Ling Pengyun.

Of course, the ingredients for this second-tier Spirit Cuisine were provided jointly by Ling Pengyun and Yan Siyi.

Ultimately, however, Ling Pengyun still gained some small advantages.

After all, without Yan Siyi, a second-tier Spirit Chef, even if he had the meat of the Foundation Establishment Realm Demon Beast, it would be difficult to find precious second-tier Spirit Cuisine.

After eating, Yan Siyi stayed at Falling Dusk Mountain for two more days to refine the pure spiritual energy contained in the Spirit Cuisine in her stomach.

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