Mistress's Little Treasury

Seeing Senior Disciple Brother Mingshan eyeing the Ebony Sword in Li Yan's hand, Second Senior Sister held his shoulder.

"Brother, dawn is breaking. We should return to our rooms to recuperate and heal our injuries as soon as possible."

"My sister is right." Senior Disciple Brother cupped his fist towards Li Yan and said, "It's all thanks to Junior Brother for using this sword to seal Mistress."

"Just luck! Just luck!"

Li Yan returned the gesture, watching Senior Disciple Brother and Second Senior Sister leave.

Mingyue, after exiting the Stone Workshop Eatery, looked at Mingshan with a reproachful expression.

"Brother, don't let greed ruin our plan."

Mingshan waved his hand, "I didn't want to snatch his treasure, I was just curious and wanted to borrow it for a look."

Second Senior Sister, however, was pondering something, "What kind of elixir did Master feed Junior Brother? Upon closer inspection, Junior Brother is actually at the sixth level of the Blood Condensation Realm."

"It's indeed very strange. Junior Brother just arrived a few days ago, yet he already has such cultivation!"

The two siblings were puzzled that Li Yan, a new disciple who had just joined Jingxu Temple, had already reached the sixth level of the Blood Condensation Realm.

They had been cultivating since they were teenagers, following Master for ten years, and they were only at the ninth and eighth levels of the Blood Condensation Realm.

Li Yan had only been here for two or three days and already possessed such strength; it was unusual.

Second Senior Sister Mingyue speculated, "Perhaps... he is a Flesh Pill cultivated by Master."

"That's the only possibility! I'm afraid he won't live long."

Their conversation all fell into Li Yan's ears.

He stood by the window, watching the two figures disappear into the distance, and sneered inwardly.

"Senior Disciple Brother and Second Senior Sister are clearly saying this on purpose for me to hear."

They couldn't possibly not know that with Li Yan's current cultivation, he could hear their conversation.

Flesh Pill.

As the name suggests, it means inflated cultivation.

From the memories Li Yan had read, the so-called Flesh Pill cultivators were fed a large number of natural treasures in a short period of time, causing their cultivation to advance rapidly in a short period.

Because their strength increased so quickly in a short period of time, the Flesh Pill cultivator's cultivation was not long-lasting, the side effects were extremely strong, and the sequelae were extremely large. Over time, their cultivation would even regress.

Using a very apt adjective, Flesh Pill cultivators were called -- Watered-down Chicken.

Their final fate was to be thrown into the mortar by that old ghost Xuan Wang and crushed into refining materials.

Li Yan narrowed his eyes, watching the backs of Senior Disciple Brother and Second Senior Sister.

"They deliberately reminded me, what are they implying?"

"Could it be that they want to establish their own faction and are unwilling to be subordinate to the old ghost Xuan Wang?"

This was just a guess for now, and Li Yan didn't want to get involved in their conspiracy unless absolutely necessary.

Watching Senior Disciple Brother and Second Senior Sister disappear around the corner of the courtyard, the dim sun gradually rose, marking the end of this thrilling and dangerous night.

"With my current strength, plotting against the old ghost Xuan Wang with them would probably lead to an even more miserable death, so it's best not to get involved..."

Just as he said this, the Ebony Sword in Li Yan's hand suddenly began to vibrate.

"Hmm?"

Looking down, he saw the Ebony Sword shaking constantly, and the Mistress sealed within it was restless.

"Mistress, do you perhaps have something to say?"

Li Yan slowly released his hand and saw the Ebony Sword floating in mid-air.

Black blood seeped out of the sword, drawing a forward arrow ↑ on the ground.

Mistress seemed to be implying something, but Li Yan was inherently suspicious and had persecutory delusions, fearing that Mistress would lead him into a ditch.

However, his gaze fell on the Ebony Sword, and information appeared.

[Nine-Foot Immortal Corpse · Ebony Sword]
[Status: Sealed]
[Master-Restraining Side Effect Turned Positive - Obedience]

Obedience?

The Ebony Sword had the attribute of restraining its master, but with the side effect turned positive, Mistress had become obedient.

Since that was the case, Li Yan released his hand, allowing the Ebony Sword to float on its own.

It was just dawn, the evil spirits had retreated, and the other disciples in Jingxu Temple hadn't left their rooms yet.

He followed the Ebony Sword to a remote back mountain within Jingxu Temple.

"Where is this?"

Li Yan discovered that although this place was within Jingxu Temple, very few people came here on weekdays, and it was very secluded.

The Ebony Sword, sealed with Mistress, led him into a crack in the cliff wall.

In front of Li Yan, the Ebony Sword pressed a mechanism, and a hidden door slowly opened.

Looking inside through the hidden door, Li Yan discovered that this was actually an extremely concealed stone cave.

Inside, there was not only an Alchemy Furnace, but also some medicinal materials stored.

He immediately used his Mind's Eye to scan the surroundings, confirming that no one was following him. Only then did Li Yan enter the cave and press the mechanism to close the stone door.

"There's a hidden formation outside the door, and there's an Alchemy Furnace and medicinal materials inside..."

"This place, could it be Mistress's private stash?"

Li Yan realized something. After the Ebony Sword's trait of harming its master was reversed, even his Mistress was rectified.

His Mistress was helping him!

Li Yan excitedly walked into the cave and glanced at the medicinal materials hidden in the cabinet.

"Ten-year Blood Ginseng, Blood Condensation Grass, Turtle Spirit Fat."

"These are all materials for refining the Blood Condensation Pill!"

Amidst his excitement, Li Yan slowly calmed down.

The faster his cultivation improved, the easier it would be for that old Xuan Wang to keep an eye on him.

What he needed more were life-saving pills and Cultivation Methods.

Speaking of life-saving pills...

Li Yan had a sudden idea and asked, "Mistress, do you have any poison? The more poisonous, the better!"

Although she didn't know what Li Yan wanted those poisons for, the Mistress, sealed within the sword, controlled the Ebony Sword to float towards a corner.

The Ebony Sword's blade grew black hair, and the eerie black strands of hair wrapped around several bottles of pills and placed them on the table.

[Poison Numbing Powder]
[Rotting Blood Pill]
[Bone Erosion Pill]

Just hearing the names of these three bottles of pills was enough to know what their effects were.

However, when Li Yan saw these pills, he was all smiles.

"Not bad, not bad, the latter two bottles are great supplements for me!"

Li Yan looked at these bottles of highly poisonous pills as if he were looking at life-saving medicine.

This made his Mistress, who had been dead for many years and only had a trace of her remnant soul left, feel very puzzled.

The Ebony Sword's hair even scratched the hilt, as if scratching its head.

How could there be someone in this world who regarded poison as a great supplement?

But only Li Yan himself knew that the stronger the side effects of the Rotting Blood Pill and Bone Erosion Pill, the greater the effect.

When others took these poisons, they would suffer from rotting poison that eroded their bones.

When he took these pills, they would definitely strengthen his body and make him more energetic the more he consumed them.

Just then, a deep voice came from outside the door.

"Disciples of Jingxu Temple, listen to my order! I have located the Broken Sword Valley. Follow me there!"

Hearing this voice, Li Yan realized that the old ghost Xuan Wang had returned!

Moreover, something major seemed to have happened, as the old ghost was actually summoning all the disciples of Jingxu Temple to move out.

"Going to Broken Sword Valley? I'm afraid something big is about to happen..."

Thinking that he still had the old ghost's Tracking Restriction on him, Li Yan didn't dare to stay in the cave for too long.

He hurriedly took the bottles of 'great supplements' and quickly went to the Jingxu Temple square to gather.