Liver Become Mortal Sword Immortal - Section 13

There was plenty of open space at the Training Ground.

Yun Shu felt no pressure at all as he circulated the Body Refining Technique.

He tempered his body with every punch and kick.

"Ding, you have practiced the Body Refining Technique once. Proficiency +1. You have broken through to the Body Refining Fifth Level."

"..."

"Ding, you have practiced the Body Refining Technique once. Proficiency +1."

Losing oneself in cultivation was always intoxicating.

"Ding, you have practiced the Body Refining Technique once. Proficiency +1. Your Energy Points are insufficient. Please replenish them."

Body Refining Fifth Level!

His realm had almost completely stabilized.

As for failing to push through in one breath and break into Body Tempering Stage Six, that was no small regret.

There was no bottleneck whatsoever!

Though his aptitude was poor, with cultivation like this, his strength was still making Rapid Progress. Aptitude was no longer an obstacle restricting his advancement.

His Energy Points had run out, so Yun Shu continued practicing for a while, thoroughly familiarizing himself with his current realm.

Only when the sky gradually darkened did Yun Shu head back.

Lin Yang arrived outside Yun Shu's residence in the afternoon.

However, the door was tightly shut and even locked. There should have been no one inside.

"That shouldn't be. Junior Brother Yun should already be back. Did he go out again?" Lin Yang was rather depressed.

"Senior Brother, may I ask you something? Have you seen Junior Brother Yun around here? The owner of this room." Lin Yang asked a disciple making his rounds.

"This is the new arrival's place, right?" This Outer Sect Senior Brother showed no impatience. Instead, he smiled. "I just saw him go out, heading toward the Training Ground."

The Training Ground?

Lin Yang froze on the spot.

Hadn't he just entered the Outer Sect? And he was already going to the Training Ground to practice?

After finally passing the test, couldn't he rest for a day? Did he have to work this hard?

But Lin Yang quickly came to his senses, thanked the Senior Brother, and decided to wait here for a while. Perhaps Junior Brother Yun had not gone there to practice, but merely to observe the Training Ground. That was possible too.

It was not until night was about to fall that Yun Shu slowly returned from outside, carrying a pile of things.

"Huh, Senior Brother Lin?" Yun Shu had not expected Lin Yang to be waiting here.

After all, he had not told anyone about his new residence yet.

"Congratulations on entering the Outer Sect, Junior Brother Yun." Lin Yang turned around, saw that it was Yun Shu, and slightly cupped his hands.

"You're too courteous, Senior Brother Lin." Yun Shu smiled. "How long have you been waiting here?"

"Not long, not long. Junior Brother, did you go to the Training Ground?" Lin Yang asked, glancing at Yun Shu's attire.

In truth, it was easy to tell. Yun Shu was still wearing the set of clothes issued to Menial Disciples—loose-fitting and most suitable for practicing fist and foot techniques.

At that moment, under the lingering light of the setting sun, Yun Shu's skin had taken on a bronze sheen. Even the remaining sweat on his cheeks could be seen clearly.

Lin Yang could not help sighing. No wonder Junior Brother Yun's strength had left everyone astonished. It was absolutely inseparable from such hard work.

"I practiced for a while, then went to collect the things for Outer Sect Disciples. This is all of it. Senior Brother, help me open the door. The key is in my pocket," Yun Shu said.

Lin Yang nodded and opened the door as instructed.

Yun Shu placed the pile of items on the table.

It included the clothing of an Outer Sect Disciple, an Identity Jade Token, a Long Sword, the complete nine levels of the Body Refining Technique—during his time as a Menial Disciple, he had only received the methods for the first four levels—and a Martial Technique called the Falling Cloud Palm, an extremely basic Martial Technique.

Most importantly, there were five bottles of Hundred Herbs Liquid and a medicinal pill called the Blood Coagulating Pill. Even if it was only for healing wounds, it was still an important Cultivation Resource he could previously only dream of.

Moreover, he could collect the same amount of pills and Hundred Herbs Liquid every month.

"Senior Brother, you still haven't said what you wanted from me."

"It's like this. There's a mission here that requires two Outer Sect Disciples to take it together. I wonder whether you're interested?"

"I am!"

Yun Shu was absolutely interested. Nothing was more tangible than Cultivation Resources; these were things that could truly raise one's realm.

Furthermore, accepting missions came with corresponding Contribution Points, which could be used to exchange for things like Cultivation Methods in the sect's Library Pavilion.

This was far too important to him.

Cultivation Methods were what he longed for in his dreams, especially sword techniques.

The sect had now issued him a sword. If he could pair it with a sword technique, he was confident he could Battle Above One's Level. Besides, he did not yet have permission to browse the books within the sect. He had just asked, and that too required Contribution Points.

Contribution Points could even be exchanged for Cultivation Resources. In short, within the sect, Contribution Points were exceedingly important.

The same was even more true for Yun Shu.

He needed to raise his cultivation at least to the Qi Condensation Stage first.

Only upon reaching the Qi Condensation Stage would he have the foundation of the Immortal Path. Only then could he truly gain a firm foothold in the Outer Sect and perhaps even climb higher, entering the Nine Peaks.

Within an Immortal Sect, resources came first.

Wealth, companions, cultivation methods, and a place to cultivate.

Companions were not important. The rest were all absolutely crucial.

"What mission is it that made Senior Brother Lin come all the way here in person?" Yun Shu asked.

"There's a village not far away where a Demonic Tiger has been harming people. Its strength is roughly around the Body Refining Realm's fifth level. I definitely can't deal with it alone, but with Junior Brother added in, we should have a Chance of Winning," Lin Yang said.

There was a Chance of Winning—and a great one at that!

Because Lin Yang could sense that Yun Shu's aura had grown much stronger again.

He was likely not far from the Body Refining Fifth Level.

Since their strengths were close, he could only sense a rough estimate.

But without a doubt, no matter what realm Yun Shu was in, his vital energy and blood had to be exceptionally strong. His actual strength might even exceed that of Lin Yang, who was at the Body Refining Fifth Level, by far.

Previously, when he could still vaguely sense Yun Shu's realm, Yun Shu already possessed the strength to fight a Demonic Tiger at the Body Refining Fourth Level.

Now that he had improved further, it added another layer of assurance.

"A Demonic Tiger at the Body Refining Fifth Level." Yun Shu nodded slightly, then asked, "Why would it go and harass a village Down the Mountain?"

"I'm not too sure about that. But the mission has already been posted. I saw quite a few people preparing to take it, though no one has gone yet. That's why I hurried over to find you," Lin Yang said, gently shaking his head.

"What's the reward?"

"Six Qi Nurturing Pills!" Lin Yang said.

Six of them.

Three each—that was nine Energy Points!

Yun Shu immediately agreed. "Time waits for no one. Let's go accept the mission first, then set out early tomorrow morning, lest we let a long night breed many dreams."

"Alright!"

In truth, although Yun Shu had previously said Lin Yang was a middleman profiting from the difference, Lin Yang almost always split everything evenly between the two of them. It was fair and reasonable.

Previously, Yun Shu had only been a Menial Disciple, so the missions he could access were limited.

The missions that could earn Hundred Herbs Liquid all required one to serve as cannon fodder. It was already fortunate to return alive.

As a teammate, Lin Yang was still decent enough.

Moreover, the two had been teaming up for quite some time and had developed a fair degree of tacit understanding. Yun Shu definitely could not handle this kind of mission alone. Even if he could, it would still be risky. It was better to form a team—one more person meant one more helping hand.

Even if Lin Yang only had the strength of the Body Refining Fifth Level, he was already more than sufficient as a helper.

The two arrived at the place where missions were accepted.

Missions were also accepted in the Scripture Pavilion. The Scripture Pavilion did not merely store books; it also handled many matters related to Cultivation Resources for Outer Sect Disciples.

A slightly plump Deacon glanced at the two of them. "Which mission do you want to accept?"

"Ding Thirty-Five!" Lin Yang said.

This was Yun Shu's first time at the Scripture Pavilion. The only impression it gave was that it was large, yet it did not appear cluttered. Many affairs could be handled in perfect order.

For instance, accepting missions here.

Palm-sized wooden plaques hung overhead, marked with numbers. As for the specific missions and rewards, they could be found by flipping through the Bamboo Slips to the side. One could choose whichever mission one wished to accept.

Yun Shu watched with great interest, his eyes full of longing for those Cultivation Resources.