Liver Become Mortal Sword Immortal

Gradually, he began to adapt.

As long as he could circulate it once, he could do it countless times.

Qi Condensation, second level!

Yun Shu opened the door. Outside, the starlight filled the wilderness. He stepped out.

Within the Inner Sect, he merely held the title of Inner Sect Disciple—like most of them, without a personal teacher guiding him.

His Master, as a cornerstone of the Sect, had always remained hidden in the Menial Disciple Area.

Not only was the Menial Disciple Area never a focus for other Immortal Sects, but now, with his qi and blood withered away, even if a strong cultivator from another Sect saw his Master's face, they might not recognize him.

Yun Shu bowed from afar in the direction of his Master's location, then walked toward the Outer Sect.

"I'm here to take on tasks," Yun Shu said.

The Fat Steward jolted awake from his sleep. "What tasks?"

Then he lifted his face, still bearing a pink imprint from where he'd been sleeping. "You're here. Didn't you enter the Inner Sect? What, the Inner Sect tasks don't suit you?"

"It's not that they don't suit me," Yun Shu said directly. "Some I can't complete, and some I have no way to complete."

"That's right. What's so good about the Inner Sect anyway? All day facing those old men with their sour faces—nothing pleasant about it." The Fat Steward chuckled as he handed over a Bamboo Slip. "Take a look. Which task do you want?"

"If you pick a B-grade or A-grade one, I can directly put in a word with the Inner Sect to let you take it. After all, some A-grade and B-grade tasks are issued jointly by the Inner and Outer Sects." The Fat Steward leaned on the counter as he spoke.

Yun Shu nodded slightly, then slowly opened the Bamboo Slip in his hands.

Starting from C-grade, he read through them one by one.

"I'll take this one. And this, this, this."

After taking on five C-grade tasks in a row, Yun Shu stopped selecting.

He skipped past the C-grade tasks.

It wasn't that he couldn't take more—it was that he didn't have enough time.

C-grade tasks had a three-day time limit. Completing five of them in that time was already decent.

Next came the B-grade tasks.

Yun Shu began to think.

Most B-grade tasks could only be taken by those at the Qi Condensation Stage. At least from what Yun Shu could see, many were still difficult to complete even with his current strength.

How much stronger was Qi Condensation compared to Body Tempering? Yun Shu hadn't tested it yet—that would require plenty of practice.

It was even possible that Qi Condensation wasn't that much stronger than Body Tempering after all.

The Spiritual Energy he had just barely condensed might not necessarily be more vigorous than the qi and blood he had tempered for countless hours.

After entering Qi Condensation, most of the qi and blood from Body Tempering had already merged into his body as the foundation for cultivation. However, Yun Shu could still use his qi and blood.

Not only could he use it, but it could still unleash considerable power.

The Immortal Dao and the Martial Path were ultimately different. Yun Shu's current qi and blood could not merge with the Immortal Dao.

But he had discovered that the method his Master passed down to him was actually a technique for cultivating the Martial Path through Immortal cultivation.

That is, using the Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth to temper the body, converting qi and blood into spiritual power.

This was a unique path, different from traditional Immortal Dao power. But the levels were roughly the same—once you could punch a Qi Condensation cultivator to death, you were at the Martial Path's Qi Condensation level.

Yun Shu thought it over and took on three tasks.

All of them were tasks within this grade that offered relatively generous rewards.

"These eight?" The Fat Steward raised an eyebrow slightly, then looked at Yun Shu with great surprise. "You've entered Qi Condensation?"

Yun Shu nodded slightly.

"A Martial Path prodigy. I didn't expect you to reach Qi Condensation so quickly. But with your Triple Spiritual Root aptitude, the Immortal Dao might be a rough road ahead," the Fat Steward remarked with a sigh.

Yun Shu smiled faintly and didn't reply. He had heard such words countless times recently, but they still couldn't stop his rapid advance.

Nothing could hinder his progress.

He could still, in a single day, not only break through the Human Body Limit but also step into Qi Condensation—and even go a step further within it, reaching the second level of Qi Condensation.

"These eight tasks total about three hundred Origin Nurturing Pills in value." The Fat Steward handed Yun Shu's Jade Token back and said, "Good luck to you."

"Alright."

Yun Shu smiled and said no more.

"Senior Brother Lin. Senior Brother Lin Yang."

Yun Shu knocked on the door again, bang bang.

Soon, a head poked out from inside. "Junior Brother Yun?"

"Haven't you already entered the Inner Sect? Why are you still..." Lin Yang's expression was complicated.

"Senior Brother Lin is wondering why I've come to find you again?" Yun Shu raised an eyebrow and asked.

"Yes, I still haven't broken through to Body Tempering Stage Six." Lin Yang sighed softly, then pushed the door open. "Come in and talk."

Lin Yang poured a cup of water as he dressed, setting it on the table.

"I've got some Outer Sect tasks here. Take a look first." Yun Shu clattered a pile of tokens onto the table. "Just come with me, and I'll split a task reward with you. It'll help you break through to Body Tempering Stage Six quickly."

"Your strength is decent enough, but it's hard to find partners. I've always had faith in you. The Body Refining Realm isn't easy to improve. Once I finish these tasks, I'll guide your progress." Yun Shu smiled. "As for me becoming an Inner Sect Disciple now, don't let it weigh on you."

"Because from the first time I met you, I was stronger than you. So my attitude toward you has never changed."

Lin Yang, "..."

Even if it was the truth, saying it out loud still stung, didn't it?

Lin Yang even realized with some dismay that Yun Shu was right. From their very first mission together, Yun Shu had been completely carefree, and his strength had actually surpassed Lin Yang's back then!

Back then, he'd truly relied on Yun Shu's formidable power to snatch the herbs from under the giant serpent's nose. There was nothing more to say about that.

For some reason, a sense of disparity crept into Lin Yang's heart.

Was he falling further and further behind Yun Shu? Their strength had once been close, and even if Yun Shu was stronger, there was a limit. Now, he was simply too strong to measure.

But Lin Yang quickly adjusted his mindset and finished dressing.

"So, where are we heading first?" Lin Yang spoke up.

"Here." Yun Shu pointed at the first token. "I arranged these in order, circling the Myriad Sword Pavilion. It's the shortest route. We should finish the tasks within half a month."

"Alright. When do we leave?" Lin Yang glanced at it, then nodded.

"Now." Yun Shu said.

"Fine!"

Having settled Lin Yang, Yun Shu felt relieved. This tool was still usable for now.

The sky was just beginning to lighten.

Two figures emerged from the mountains.

Yun Shu held a purple sable in his hand. On its forehead was a lightning-shaped mark, making it look exceptionally striking.

Its eyes were lively, rolling around like glossy grapes.

"Senior Brother, take it." Yun Shu handed the purple sable over.

Lin Yang didn't dare to accept it.

"Yun... Junior Brother, is this a Demonic Transformation-level beast? It looks like it's starting to develop human-like awareness." Lin Yang's voice trembled as he asked.

The reason was simple: the pressure this purple sable exerted on him was overwhelming.

Cross-species pressure like this only happened in one scenario—the purple sable's strength far exceeded his own!

Even ordinary beasts on the verge of Demonic Transformation couldn't give him such an intense sense of power. Without a doubt, this purple sable had already undergone Demonic Transformation, rivaling a human at the Qi Condensation Stage!

What did Qi Condensation mean? It meant being able to truly wield Immortal Arts.

And after Demonic Transformation, beasts could also use some simple techniques.

"It's undergone Demonic Transformation. The sect wouldn't accept a Lightning Sable that hasn't." Yun Shu glanced at the purple sable, speaking with a hint of emotion.

This kind of purple sable was extremely hard to find, and its speed was terrifying. Even using Ghost Shadow Steps, he'd almost lost track of it.

But this type of purple sable had a trait: once it locked onto someone, it would relentlessly take revenge.

During one of the sable's counterattacks, Yun Shu seized the opportunity and captured it.

Even now, the Lightning Sable wasn't subdued, still looking for a chance to escape.

This kind of Lightning Sable had many uses. The most common was skinning it for sleeves, but even then, the yield from one beast wasn't much, requiring large numbers of them.

Another use was drawing talismans that could channel lightning with its blood.