Mid-Yuqing Realm, Heaven Severing Sword Draw!

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, a hundred days had gone by.

Over those hundred days, Bai Ye lazed around without fail every single day. No... he cultivated.

During this time,

With the enhancement of the Drunken God Body, Bai Ye drank himself senseless every day, leaving all the senior and junior brothers of Dazhu Peak utterly dumbfounded.

What astonished them even more was that after their master and mistress learned of it, they showed neither anger nor rebuke.

Instead, they turned around and scolded the brothers bloody, telling them to cultivate properly.

Led by Senior Brother Song Daren, the Dazhu Peak disciples were completely baffled. With no other choice, they could only lower their heads and continue cultivating.

Meanwhile, Du Dashu successfully drew spiritual energy into his body, circulated it through thirty-six cycles, and broke through to the first level of the Taiji Xuanqing Dao.

This left the Dazhu Peak brothers utterly shocked.

In just three months, he had cultivated the Taiji Xuanqing Dao to the first level. Such talent was already far from weak.

When everyone asked him about it, Du Dashu himself looked confused. If there was anything special about him, it was only that Junior Brother Bai Ye gave him wine to drink every day.

Every time he drank Bai Ye's wine, he felt a boiling power within his body, only to be overcome by an intense drunkenness and fall asleep.

Hearing this, the brothers were speechless and could only let the matter drop.

After Tian Buyi and Su Ru heard the news, they exchanged glances, their eyes gleaming.

Clearly, Du Dashu's rapid cultivation progress was due to Bai Ye's wine. This wine was evidently no ordinary wine.

The couple said nothing more. They merely warned their disciples to keep working hard in cultivation and not slack off, then left the matter alone.

When Bai Ye saw that his master and mistress did not scold him, but instead told him to cultivate diligently, he completely let himself go.

For a hundred days, wine was his constant companion.

At the same time,

Bai Ye had also checked in and received quite a few things during this period.

Congratulations, Host. You have checked in at the Back Mountain Medicine Field. Reward: Elixir Compendium.

Congratulations, Host. You have checked in on Tian Buyi. Reward: Li Fire Swordplay.

Congratulations, Host. You have checked in on Su Ru. Reward: Jade Maiden Sword.

Congratulations, Host. You have checked in at Dazhu Peak's Spirit Lake. Reward: Hundred-Fruit Wine Brewing Method.

Congratulations, Host. You have checked in at the Back Mountain Cliff. Reward: Heaven Severing Sword Draw.

During this time, Bai Ye not only kept wine for company, but also made the rounds of every part of Dazhu Peak, as well as his master, mistress, and fellow disciples, gaining quite a lot.

Among them, what delighted Bai Ye the most was the Hundred-Fruit Wine Brewing Method.

Hundred Fruit Wine was a liquor in no way inferior to Dragon-Tiger Wine.

It required gathering a hundred fruits and using a special method, going through numerous steps such as soaking the grain, steaming the grain, resting the grain, spreading it out to cool, mixing in the yeast starter, saccharification, and more.

With Hundred Fruit Wine aiding him, Bai Ye's cultivation naturally progressed even faster. Within one month of breaking through to the second level of the Taiji Xuanqing Dao, he successfully broke through to the third level.

Then there was the Heaven Severing Sword Draw. Though it had only one move—drawing the sword—

Once this move was unleashed, it pressed forward without hesitation, cutting through all things with the intent to sever the heavens. It was truly a supreme Daoist divine ability.

With this divine ability, fighting above his level became effortless for Bai Ye.

That night.

Deep within Dazhu Peak's Black Bamboo Grove.

The moon shone bright as sparse stars dotted the sky. A thin mist curled through the bamboo grove, making it seem as though it had entered an immortal realm.

In a secluded spot within the Black Bamboo Grove, Bai Ye sat cross-legged, palms upturned, as a vortex of spiritual energy circulated around him and emitted faint green light.

The cultivation method of the Taiji Xuanqing Dao circulated through Bai Ye's body at that moment.

Threads of spiritual energy continuously entered Bai Ye's body from the void, then surged toward every corner of his body, filling his limbs and bones.

At that moment, Bai Ye was operating the Taiji Xuanqing Dao, continuously drawing spiritual energy into his body and circulating it throughout himself.

One cycle, two cycles, three cycles...

He had already completed ninety-five cycles of the Taiji Xuanqing Dao, yet Bai Ye continued drawing spiritual energy into his body. Clearly, he was about to break through to the ninety-sixth cycle.

Ninety-six cycles marked the fourth level of the Taiji Xuanqing Dao.

Breaking through to this realm meant entering the mid-Yuqing Realm.

Upon reaching the mid-Yuqing Realm, his strength would become several times greater than before, and the spiritual power of heaven and earth within his body would likewise increase severalfold.

However, the mid-Yuqing Realm was not so easily attained.

Even with Bai Ye's aptitude, enhanced by the Marrow Cleansing Pill and the Drunken God Body, breaking through was far from simple.

As Qingyun Sect's top cultivation method, every breakthrough in the Taiji Xuanqing Dao came with considerable difficulty. Some found it easy, while others remained unable to break through for years.

Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully checked in at the Black Bamboo Grove. Reward: one Yuqing Pill.

Yuqing Pill: An elixir that gathers the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Refined from numerous high-grade medicinal ingredients, it can provide tremendous help during a breakthrough.

In an instant, Bai Ye's tightly shut eyes opened, and a hint of delight appeared on his face.

Just what he needed.

He was at the critical moment of his breakthrough, and a Yuqing Pill had arrived.

Without further hesitation, Bai Ye took the Yuqing Pill from the system space.

The pill was jade-white and radiated green light. Even before consuming it, he could sense the immense energy contained within it.

Bai Ye swallowed it directly.

The pill entered his stomach and instantly transformed into a vast, surging tide of spiritual energy from heaven and earth.

This spiritual energy was majestic and boundless, yet exceptionally gentle. It did not explode or rampage wildly through his body.

Sensing that vast and mighty energy, Bai Ye immediately began operating the Taiji Xuanqing Dao.

One cycle, two cycles...

The Taiji Xuanqing Dao continued to circulate, quickly reaching the ninety-fifth cycle.

Seeing this, Bai Ye pressed onward in a single burst. The vast energy within his body surged forth, directly striking toward the ninety-sixth cycle.

Rumble!

The void thundered as a torrent of energy surged from Bai Ye's body.

Wave after wave of energy burst forth from Bai Ye's dantian and rushed through every part of his body. In an instant, he felt as though his entire body had entered a wholly new level, while the power within him increased severalfold.

Bai Ye slowly opened his eyes, a trace of joy appearing on his face.

"The Taiji Xuanqing Dao has broken through to the fourth level."

"I've successfully entered the mid-Yuqing Realm."

After cultivating for only a hundred days, he had broken through to the mid-Yuqing Realm.

Such speed was nothing short of shocking.

With a thought, spiritual energy surged within Bai Ye's body. A magic sword appeared in the air, emitting a clear sword cry.

Whoosh!

Bai Ye's figure flashed and appeared atop the sword. Then, like wings in flight, the sword tore through the void and soared freely between heaven and earth.

Riding his sword through the sky, heaven and earth suddenly seemed small beneath him.

For a moment, Bai Ye's heart surged with emotion. So this was what it meant to be an immortal cultivator!

"To ride the wind upon my sword, to purge demons between heaven and earth; with wine, I roam in carefree joy, and without wine, I still stand at the peak."

"...A thousand cups cannot make me fall. I alone am the Drunken Sword Immortal!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Bai Ye rode his sword as his voice spread between heaven and earth.

The many disciples of Dazhu Peak, along with Tian Buyi and Su Ru, all looked toward the sky at that figure who resembled a sword immortal.