Yi Jin Suo Gu Gong

For the past few days, focusing on healing had left him mentally exhausted. Although Zhenqi could alleviate fatigue, he had given all of his Zhenqi to Hua Menghan, leaving none for himself.

"Thank you!" Hua Menghan said weakly. She felt that her clothes hadn't been disturbed, and Ye Xiwen's Zhenqi still lingered within her. She surmised it must have been left behind when Ye Xiwen was healing her and expelling the poison. He didn't seem like a bad person.

"The antidote should be in Luo Tian's storage ring!" Hua Menghan said intermittently.

"Which one is it?" Ye Xiwen poured out a pile of bottles and jars from Luo Tian's storage ring. There were all sorts of pills, and their quality far surpassed those from Zhao Qiyan and An Yunpeng.

Hua Menghan identified them one by one and finally found the antidote. From her words, Ye Xiwen learned that the poison was called Seven Star Begonia. It was colorless and odorless, with extremely potent toxicity. Houtian realm martial artists would die upon contact, and even Xiantian realm martial artists could not escape its grasp. If Hua Menghan hadn't had other means, she likely wouldn't have lasted until Ye Xiwen arrived.

After taking the antidote, Hua Menghan began to fully detoxify and expel the poison. Her complexion slowly improved, and signs of life gradually reappeared on her face, unlike before when it was shrouded in deathly aura.

Ye Xiwen knew that Hua Menghan was out of danger. He finally relaxed his mind and fell into a deep sleep.

He didn't know how much time had passed when Ye Xiwen woke up from his sleep, only to suddenly realize that Hua Menghan had already left. She had only left a note, generally expressing her gratitude to Ye Xiwen for saving her. However, she had something to attend to that day and had to leave first. If he ever needed anything in the future, he could use her Jade Pendant to find her at the Yi Yuan Sect's Main Sect.

Ye Xiwen picked up the Jade Pendant beside him. It was cool to the touch, and carved on it was a phoenix, intricately crafted and lifelike. As he held the Jade Pendant, Ye Xiwen felt a surge of coolness rush to his head, clearing his mind.

This was a rare treasure. If one wore this Jade Pendant while cultivating, their cultivation would undoubtedly be twice as effective, and they wouldn't fear qi deviation.

Such an item was countless times more valuable than inner armor. The greatest fear in cultivation was qi deviation, but wearing this Jade Pendant would eliminate that fear.

This rare treasure was naturally extremely precious. Ye Xiwen also knew that this was likely Hua Menghan's way of repaying him for saving her life. Otherwise, if it were just a token of remembrance, any item would suffice; why use such a valuable rare treasure?

Since Hua Menghan had already left, there was no point in dwelling on it. However, since she was a disciple of the Yi Yuan Sect, they would surely meet again sooner or later!

After this Core Disciple Competition, Ye Xiwen would also report to the Yi Yuan Sect's Main Sect.

They would meet again sooner or later!

Ye Xiwen finally had time to examine Luo Tian's storage ring. As expected of a Xiantian realm expert, it was vastly different from Zhao Qiyan and An Yunpeng, who were only in the Houtian realm. Luo Tian's storage ring contained no Low-Grade Spirit Stones, only five hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones. Seeing so many Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, Ye Xiwen couldn't help but gasp. One must remember, these were not Low-Grade Spirit Stones but Mid-Grade Spirit Stones. One Mid-Grade Spirit Stone could be exchanged for a thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones. These five hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, converted to Low-Grade Spirit Stones, amounted to a staggering five hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones. This was an astronomical figure, and even ordinary Xiantian realm experts did not possess such wealth. It was precisely because Luo Tian was the young master of the Luo Family that his wealth far surpassed that of ordinary Xiantian experts.

Generally, only Xiantian realm experts would use Mid-Grade Spirit Stones. Although they could be exchanged for Low-Grade Spirit Stones, Ye Xiwen wasn't foolish enough to do so.

Exchanging Mid-Grade Spirit Stones for Low-Grade Spirit Stones was simple, but converting Low-Grade Spirit Stones back to Mid-Grade Spirit Stones was not so easy.

As long as Ye Xiwen wasn't an idiot, he wouldn't do such a thing.

It could be said that Ye Xiwen had struck a massive windfall this time. Besides these Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, the rest were various pills, ranging from those that restored vitality to those that replenished Zhenqi, all of excellent quality.

However, what Ye Xiwen valued most was a cultivation technique called "Yi Jin Suo Gu Gong." The greatest use of this technique was to alter a person's appearance, essentially disguise. If cultivated to a high level, it could even change bone structure and height, transforming someone into an entirely different person.

Of course, the transformation wouldn't be permanent; it would require a constant supply of Zhenqi to maintain. However, once he broke through to the Xiantian realm, with an inexhaustible supply of Zhenqi, this consumption would be negligible for a Xiantian expert.

Even for those not in the Xiantian realm, as long as they periodically consumed Zhenqi-replenishing pills, they could sustain the transformation. However, ordinary Houtian realm experts wouldn't have so many Zhenqi-replenishing pills to waste. For martial artists, the Zhenqi from these replenishment pills could even save their lives at critical moments. But for Ye Xiwen, there was no shortage. Although the pills he had confiscated from Zhao Qiyan and An Yunpeng were all used up, he had obtained another batch from Luo Tian, so he had plenty.

However, Ye Xiwen didn't have time to cultivate "Yi Jin Suo Gu Gong" now. The Core Disciple Competition was starting in just two days.

Over two hours later, Ye Xiwen finally rushed back to the Yi Yuan Sect. It was even more bustling than three months ago. Because of the Core Disciple Competition, many Core Disciples, who usually only appeared once every few years and were as elusive as dragons, had returned to the sect to prepare for the event.

Normally, Inner Disciples were the highest-ranked disciples in the sect. But at this time, they had to keep a low profile because the Core Disciples had returned. These Core Disciples were all the cream of the crop from the Inner Disciples of previous years, and they were not to be trifled with.

When Ye Xiwen returned to the sect, quite a few Inner Disciples recognized him from afar and greeted him respectfully along the way. Ye Xiwen was now a Core Disciple, and his status was naturally different from theirs. Moreover, Ye Xiwen had staged a dark horse comeback, ultimately defeating Dongfang Bai to win the championship, establishing his authority.

Ye Xiwen did not act arrogantly and simply nodded to them.

As he entered the Yi Yuan Sect and was about to head home, a wild laugh suddenly echoed.

"Dongfang Bai, I've heard of your name before. You're a renowned genius of the Yi Yuan Sect, but it seems you're nothing special after all!" a young, arrogant voice rang out. "It appears the level of this year's Core Disciples in the Yi Yuan Sect is just this mediocre!"