Return to the Sect

If Ye Xiwen had access to the resources of a Core Disciple, his cultivation speed would only increase. While it wouldn't match the windfall he'd recently experienced, it would provide a stable source of income, accumulating into a considerable sum over time.

Moreover, to stand out among the Core Disciples, Ye Xiwen urgently needed various resources, and he couldn't afford to miss any opportunity. Those Core Disciples were all exceptionally talented and had encountered numerous fortuitous encounters. If he didn't accelerate his progress, it would take ages to catch up to them.

Ye Xiwen had no intention of waiting for them to leave one by one before establishing his dominance!

Regardless of anything else, this Sect Internal Competition was extremely important to him. He had to give it his all, adjust himself to his optimal state, and enter the ranks of Core Disciples in one go.

As for the Core Disciples, they did not participate in the Sect Internal Competition. They had their own Core Competition three months later, where the top twenty would be able to travel to the Yi Yuan Sect's main sect, be accepted into the main sect, and receive significant cultivation.

Ye Xiwen was determined to win this Sect Internal Competition!

The days passed one by one, slowly approaching the time of the Sect Internal Competition.

In a small jungle, a figure and a Blazing Flame Fox were confronting each other from a distance. The Blazing Flame Fox, with its fiery red fur, was covered in knife wounds, bleeding profusely. Its once beautiful fur was tattered, and its demeanor was somewhat listless, completely unlike the dominant beast of Green Peak Mountain at the peak of the Houtian Seventh Stage.

"New Moon Slash!" the figure shouted, his long saber lighting up. Saber energy surged into the sky, and nine saber shadows shot out, completely sealing off all escape routes for the Blazing Flame Fox.

The Blazing Flame Fox had nowhere to dodge and could only watch as the saber landed on its body, instantly killing it.

Ye Xiwen sheathed his saber and extracted the Blazing Flame Fox's Crystalline Core. A Crystalline Core from a peak Houtian Seventh Stage beast would definitely sell for over two hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

"I didn't expect to break through to the Nine Saber realm at the last moment!" Ye Xiwen was also surprised that he had gained enlightenment at the critical juncture and broken through to the Nine Saber realm. He had cultivated "New Moon Slash" to Great Accomplishment, and its power had surged. When he wielded his saber, nine saber shadows followed closely, sealing off all the surrounding space, ensuring that no matter where one tried to escape, they would still be struck by a saber.

This was why the Blazing Flame Fox, known for its agility, could only be frustratingly killed by Ye Xiwen.

Although the Blazing Flame Fox only possessed the strength of a peak Houtian Seventh Stage beast, it was known as the overlord of Green Peak Mountain for a reason: its speed was incredibly fast. Most peak Houtian Eighth Stage martial artists couldn't match the Blazing Flame Fox's speed, and only the top experts at the Houtian Ninth Stage could steadily keep up with it.

A typical Houtian Seventh Stage demon beast's Demon Core would sell for about a hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones. However, the Blazing Flame Fox's Demon Core could sell for two hundred because it was difficult to capture and rarely seen, almost comparable to the price of a Houtian Eighth Stage demon beast's Demon Core.

If the Blazing Flame Fox had wanted to escape, Ye Xiwen definitely wouldn't have been able to catch it. But in just one encounter, Ye Xiwen had unleashed "New Moon Slash," rendering the agile Blazing Flame Fox immobile from start to finish, forcing it to passively take the blows.

The Great Accomplishment "New Moon Slash" was truly terrifying. When he swung his saber, all directions – up, down, left, and right – were enveloped by saber shadows, making escape impossible.

With the Great Accomplishment "New Moon Slash," Ye Xiwen was confident that he could defeat any Houtian Seventh Stage expert.

Over the past half-month, Ye Xiwen had primarily focused on cultivating "New Moon Slash." However, with the help of the special space, he had still easily advanced to the peak of the Houtian Sixth Stage, just one step away from reaching the Houtian Seventh Stage.

Ye Xiwen understood one thing very clearly: one couldn't chew more than they could bite. Therefore, he only began cultivating other techniques after achieving Great Accomplishment in both "Thunderclap Hand" and "New Moon Slash."

The power of "New Moon Slash" alone at Great Accomplishment was already so formidable. Ye Xiwen eagerly anticipated the power of the upcoming "Crescent Moon Slash." Originally, "Crescent Moon Slash" was a level higher than "New Moon Slash" and was a high-level cultivation technique. If he could achieve Great Accomplishment in it, its power would be unimaginable.

Although Ye Xiwen had continuously killed demon beasts and plundered their Demon Cores over the past half-month, as his cultivation increased, his consumption grew larger. Converted into Low-Grade Spirit Stones, he was left with only about two thousand. Ye Xiwen calculated that to cultivate "Crescent Moon Slash" to Great Accomplishment, these Spirit Stones seemed somewhat insufficient. While two thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones might be something an ordinary Inner Disciple couldn't earn in their lifetime, the special space in his mind was a super machine that devoured Spirit Stones. Ye Xiwen suddenly had the feeling that no matter how many Spirit Stones he had, it wouldn't be enough for it to consume.

However, the benefits were also obvious. If it were him alone, it had only been a little over a month since he first encountered "Thunderclap Nine Hands," and achieving even one clap would have been considered excellent.

He had to use Spirit Stones to exchange for realm progression!

If he hadn't had the windfall from the Young Master Zhang and the Ironback Silver Ape King's cave, Ye Xiwen would have long since been unable to sustain himself. This was simply burning Spirit Stones!

However, time was almost up. In two days, the triennial Sect Internal Competition would begin, and it was the perfect time to rush back.

Since Ye Xiwen had ventured quite deep into Green Peak Mountain, he had set out in the morning and returned to the Yi Yuan Sect by afternoon.

Looking at the scattered buildings not far away, Ye Xiwen was filled with emotion. After being away for a month, he had cultivated from the Houtian Fourth Stage to the peak of the Houtian Sixth Stage!

If his father and mother knew about this, they would be astonished!

However, Ye Xiwen was not in a hurry to return. He needed to find a place to process some of the materials or Demon Cores from the demon beasts in his Spatial Ring.

Although the Yi Yuan Sect had a dedicated place for purchasing these items, the Hall of Merit, many things were not worth exchanging there. A early-stage Demon Core and a peak-stage Demon Core were exchanged for the same value at the Hall of Merit. However, if sold privately to other disciples, the prices would be completely different.

There were also such places within the Yi Yuan Sect. The Yi Yuan Sect had a massive plaza specifically for disciples to trade privately, and the sect did not prohibit it.

In fact, the Yi Yuan Sect, with a total of nearly six thousand people, was like a small town, very lively. Such commercial gathering points would inevitably form. It was better to centralize them in one place. Firstly, it would facilitate transactions for disciples, secondly, it would simplify sect management, and thirdly, it would significantly increase safety.

Ye Xiwen headed straight for the Trading Plaza. In the afternoon, it was the most crowded time, with throngs of people.