Proficiency Maxed Out, Grinding to a Mortal Sword Immortal

He dared to take on this mission, not without reason.

Immediately after, Yun Shu saw a letter placed on the table, the ink still fresh.

He opened it and read for a while.

Then he slowly closed it.

"So that's how it is," Yun Shu silently pocketed the letter.

It was correspondence between the old master and the Golden Cauldron Sect. Although there was only one letter, it was extremely precious, almost proving that the old master had the support of the Golden Cauldron Sect behind him.

Including the old master's strength, it was also enhanced by the Golden Cauldron Sect's gift of the Reverse Life Pill.

"No wonder he had the guts to provoke the Dynasty, so he really had someone backing him," Yun Shu thought.

As for whether to hand over this letter to the Sect, it was still a matter of skill.

After some thought, he decided to hand the letter in. As for what they would think of it, that was none of his concern.

The conflict between the Golden Cauldron Sect and the Myriad Sword Pavilion had been going on for a long time, and it wasn't something a mere Inner Sect Disciple like him could stop.

He felt that the matter was far too complicated.

It seemed he had been drawn into the struggle between two Sects.

The Golden Cauldron Sect's strength was not inferior to the Myriad Sword Pavilion's currently, and might even be stronger.

The Myriad Sword Pavilion's sphere of influence and strength were weakening, while the Golden Cauldron Sect's disciples and members were growing stronger.

With this shift, the Myriad Sword Pavilion was at a disadvantage.

However, first he accepted the bandit-clearing mission from the Gufeng Dynasty, and then he accepted the Gufeng Dynasty's second mission, even completing it outstandingly.

And this manor was a pawn of the Golden Cauldron Sect in the Gufeng Dynasty, which he had removed. Now the letter stated that in a few days, disciples of the Golden Cauldron Sect would secretly infiltrate the Gufeng Dynasty to help the old master seize control of the Gufeng Dynasty.

At that time, the Gufeng Dynasty might be directly incorporated into the Golden Cauldron Sect's sphere of influence.

This also explained why the old master was so eager to consolidate his power; he was trying to impress the Golden Cauldron Sect.

Consolidating power and cultivating loyalists were clearly both aimed at confronting the Dynasty.

The importance of the Dynasty to the Sect was self-evident; their relationship was like that of fish and water.

Yun Shu, with a brief thought, grasped the key to the matter.

Yun Shu had played a crucial role in the territorial dispute between the two major powers.

However, he was merely completing the Sect's mission. Even without Yun Shu, there would have been Yu Shu or Xue Shu to carry it out.

Thinking this, Yun Shu's mindset became calm.

Whether it was him or the old master, they were both merely pawns of the two major Sects.

It was just that his pawn was more useful, having eliminated the opponent's pawn.

The opponent would surely make other moves, or perhaps not; this was the back-and-forth between the two Immortal Sects.

Yun Shu didn't overcomplicate things.

If the Golden Cauldron Sect wanted to retaliate against him, he would face them.

Improving his strength was the only way.

After continuing his patrol and finding nothing else, Yun Shu walked out directly.

The best things were certainly hidden in the deepest places, and he couldn't get them or didn't have time to look. As for the slightly inferior ones, he disdained them, so the things he obtained were only moderately satisfactory.

The next morning.

It wasn't yet the agreed-upon time.

Lin Yang was indeed waiting there early.

"Let's go, next mission," Yun Shu said, glancing at the large fire still burning in the distance, his eyes devoid of emotion.

"Alright, was the matter at the manor handled cleanly?" Lin Yang inquired.

"It's completed," Yun Shu replied.

He then handed over a blood-stained, clean white handkerchief, used for wiping his sword. "You can collect the reward with this. Senior Brother Lin, please hold onto it for me."

Lin Yang also glanced at the rolling smoke, the flames soaring into the sky, complementing the purplish-red morning sunlight. He could even hear some exclamations.

A mortal power had thus fallen.

Erased from the mortal world.

How many mortal lives had perished here, beyond telling.

But for a cultivator like Junior Brother Yun, it was just a mission on the path of immortality, insignificant, not even worth mentioning.

For some reason, Lin Yang felt a sense of desolation.

Without further words, the sound of hooves treading on the wild, green grass faded into the distance.

Under the night sky.

Yun Shu held a blade of grass in his mouth, resting his head on a fluffy fox.

The fox's eyes were lively, with a moon-white light seemingly flowing within them.

This was clearly a fox on the verge of Demonic Transformation!

Its strength was profound. Once it achieved Demonic Transformation, it would be able to understand human hearts, making it one of the more intelligent species of Demonic Beasts.

At this moment, the fox's face was swollen, and its entire body was trembling, but it didn't dare to move too much, for fear of disturbing the head resting on its body.

"Try drawing your Blood Qi into your palm, then letting it surge out from your palm," Yun Shu said.

Lin Yang nodded slightly, then condensed his Blood Qi into his palm. His aura surged like a rainbow, with Blood Qi seemingly swirling around his palm. As he struck out, the surrounding atmosphere shifted.

Fallen leaves swirled down, as if a gust of wind had swept through.

Then, Lin Yang heavily struck a tree trunk. The old bark of the trunk continuously fell off, leaving behind a palm print that looked like white jade.

"Falling Cloud Palm, huh? Your hands should be like floating clouds, making great weight feel light. Although all the power is gathered in your hands, your palms should feel effortless despite bearing immense force. There should be power, but not relying on brute force; it should be continuous like clouds. This requires extremely high Body Refining strength," Yun Shu explained. "You'll understand what I mean when you reach Body Refining Peak."

Undoubtedly, Yun Shu was viewing things from a perspective that looked down upon the Body Refining realm.

Lin Yang tried a few more times. Although he couldn't grasp the essence, Yun Shu could clearly see his progress.

"Junior Disciple Yun, your comprehension of Martial Skills is truly profound," Lin Yang said, greatly impressed.

Not only was his own comprehension in cultivation extremely strong, but he could also articulate it so well. This was something not just anyone could do, and it also proved how rare a good teacher was!

With just a few words from Yun Shu, his understanding of Falling Cloud Palm was completely renewed.

Even though it was a simple Martial Skill with only two or three variations, in Yun Shu's explanation, it became something he couldn't learn.

"Show me how you circulate your Body Refining Technique," Yun Shu said with a smile.

"Alright!" Lin Yang nodded slightly.

Then, Lin Yang demonstrated his Martial Arts. As he practiced the Body Refining Technique, a strong wind arose.

It was still the same Body Refining Technique, yet Yun Shu fell silent for a moment.

Was this the same Body Refining Technique he himself practiced?

When he practiced it, it was smooth and impenetrable. Yun Shu even felt that the Body Refining Technique was the most effective Cultivation Technique for refining Blood Qi.

The Vajra Body he was currently practicing was still far inferior to the Body Refining Technique in some fundamental aspects.

But why, in Lin Yang's hands, did this Body Refining Technique look like mere Martial Arts?

Yun Shu pondered for a while and then understood the key.

Lin Yang's Body Refining Technique probably hadn't even reached Minor Accomplishment, had it?

Wasn't this the same as his own past, purely relying on perseverance?

His current comprehension of the Body Refining Technique had reached the Extreme Realm. Compared to the Martial Arts Lin Yang displayed, the gap was enormous, almost a complete transformation.

There were only a few movements.

But when performed by different people, they were entirely different.

"It's a pity there are no Spirit-Imparting Elders in the Outer Sect. Otherwise, the Body Refining Technique wouldn't be so difficult to practice."

Yun Shu thought about the harsh conditions for Menial Disciples, to the point where the Outer Sect didn't even have Spirit-Imparting Elders, who could provide guidance in cultivation.

Menial Disciples were completely abandoned. As for Outer Sect Disciples, they relied purely on their talent.

Even reading miscellaneous books required contribution points earned from completing tasks, which was somewhat unreasonable. However, accumulating contribution points to seek clarification from some Outer Sect Elders was quite humane.

Under such circumstances, to break through from within truly required talent, perseverance, and a bit of aptitude.

Those who managed to become Inner Sect Disciples, putting aside everything else, must be exceptional individuals, at least far stronger than the vast majority of people.

There was no concept of a master taking in disciples between Outer Sect and Menial Disciples. However, a very strict hierarchical system was in place, making these individuals fight for those few positions.

Occasionally, they could ask senior disciples or some Stewards, but most were impatient. Therefore, they could only be outwardly respectful and inwardly subservient.

Within the Sect, it was also the law of the jungle, survival of the fittest.