Zhou Xiao: This Man Is No Weaker Than Me

"The Breathing Technique absorbed the medicinal effects of the Body Tempering Pill. Cultivation speed surged. Current cultivation progress (20%)."

An hour later, Su Yun successfully refined the Body Tempering Pill. His blood and qi churned within him, and his strength increased considerably.

And just one Body Tempering Pill had actually raised his cultivation progress by twenty percent!

"At this rate, I only need to refine five Body Tempering Pills to break through to the next minor realm?"

Su Yun was somewhat surprised.

He had also inquired about it. Many Outer Sect disciples of the Mystic Blade Sect basically needed to consume one bottle, or even several bottles, of Body Tempering Pills before they could enter the Body Refining Second Stage.

And one bottle of Body Tempering Pills contained twelve pills.

Why was his refining efficiency so much higher than everyone else's?

"Perhaps it's because their bodies cannot perfectly absorb the medicinal effects of Body Tempering Pills."

"Most of the medicinal effects dissipate during the refining process."

"And my cultivation technique cultivates automatically and is extremely special, so I can perfectly absorb the pills' medicinal effects?"

Su Yun guessed inwardly.

Of course, he was not entirely sure whether that was the truth.

"Unfortunately, I can only take one Body Tempering Pill per day."

"If I take more, it will damage my meridians and diminish my potential. The loss would outweigh the gain."

Coming back to his senses, Su Yun pondered.

After all, every medicine carried some poison. Taking too much would certainly cause problems.

The Breathing Technique absorbed the medicinal effects, but it could not eliminate the pill toxins.

To stabilize his foundation, he naturally would not take pills recklessly.

Time flowed like water, slipping through his fingers.

In the blink of an eye, eleven days had passed.

That morning, Su Yun finished cultivating.

Boom!

At that moment, his entire body resembled a small furnace, radiating surging blood and qi.

Dense, vigorous blood and qi power spilled from his pores.

"Body Refining Third Stage!"

Su Yun's expression brightened. He was fairly satisfied with his cultivation results.

Judging by his previous efficiency,

he had originally thought that he would need no more than ten days to break through to the Body Refining Third Stage.

Unfortunately, after breaking through to the Body Refining Second Stage, the medicinal effects of the Body Tempering Pills had weakened somewhat.

That was why he had spent an additional day.

Moreover, during this period, the cultivation progress of the Extreme Shadow Fiend Blade had also increased.

With a thought, a panel of information appeared before Su Yun's eyes.

Cultivation Technique: Extreme Shadow Fiend Blade!

Realm: Minor Achievement (Progress 22%)

During this period, the Extreme Shadow Fiend Blade had cultivated automatically for eleven days, yet its progress had only increased by 22%. Its efficiency truly was mediocre.

At that moment, a voice rang out in Su Yun's mind.

"The Extreme Shadow Fiend Blade has grown dispirited because it has not seen blood for a long time. After cultivating for one night, its progress increased by one percent."

Almost instantly, the cultivation progress of the Extreme Shadow Fiend Blade rose to 23%.

"Looks like it's time to enter the Back Mountain and kill monsters."

Casting aside the thought, Su Yun did not hesitate.

He picked up the Black Origin Blade and immediately headed for the Outer Sect Back Mountain.

Only by cultivating the Extreme Shadow Fiend Blade there could he improve at lightning speed!

The Great Cloud Dynasty possessed vast territory, its landscape consisting mostly of plains and hills.

The Mystic Blade Sect was powerful, its grounds spanning a thousand li in every direction.

There were countless mountain ranges within the sect, with clear mountains, beautiful waters, curling mist, and abundant spiritual energy.

It was a rare and precious place for cultivation.

"So this is the Outer Sect Back Mountain, the trial ground for Outer Sect disciples?"

At that moment, Su Yun stood atop an enormous azure boulder.

At a glance, towering mountains stretched endlessly ahead, thick forests flourished, and white mist swirled through the air.

It seemed like the dwelling place of immortals.

Yet fierce winds would occasionally rise here, sending the forest swaying like raging waves.

Faintly, a powerful monster aura could also be sensed.

It was rather chilling!

Before this, Su Yun had not been qualified to approach this place.

But after his cultivation broke through, he submitted his Disciple Token and entered with ease.

In truth, this was not merely a trial ground. It was also a treasure ground where Outer Sect disciples earned resources.

They could form teams to kill monsters in exchange for contribution points or silver notes.

Contribution points could be used to exchange for pills, weapons, cultivation techniques, and more.

Silver notes could be used personally to purchase all kinds of items.

Or they could be sent home to support one's family.

"Let cultivation begin!"

Taking a deep breath, Su Yun moved, charging into the dense forest with his blade in hand.

Roar!!

Before long, a blood-red giant wolf appeared before him.

"A Single-Horned Blood Wolf!"

Su Yun naturally recognized this monster.

A single horn grew from its head, its body was crimson, and it measured ten feet in length!

That was roughly what a Single-Horned Blood Wolf looked like.

To ensure that he could easily identify monster species after entering the Back Mountain,

he had crammed a great deal of knowledge during this period.

Single-Horned Blood Wolves possessed extremely strong reproductive abilities.

They were the most numerous species among First-Grade Monsters and were very common.

"Extreme Shadow Fiend Blade!"

At that moment, Su Yun gripped the Black Origin Blade tightly and silently recited the incantation for the Extreme Shadow Fiend Blade.

The aura around his body also changed subtly.

He seemed somewhat cold.

"Roar~"

As if it had sensed danger, the Single-Horned Blood Wolf let out a low growl. Its legs tensed, and wariness filled its eyes.

Whoosh!

But in the next instant, three crimson blade lights flashed past its head!

As the crimson blade lights flared,

a bloodstained wolf head fell to the ground.

The headless Single-Horned Blood Wolf struggled on the ground for a moment before falling still.

This Single-Horned Blood Wolf was merely a First-Grade Low-Level Monster, at most comparable to the Body Refining Third Stage.

Naturally, it could not withstand Su Yun's strike.

Whoosh!

At that moment, a crimson glow emerged from the body of the Single-Horned Blood Wolf and slipped into Su Yun's body.

"Ding!"

"The Extreme Shadow Fiend Blade devoured the beast blood of a Single-Horned Blood Wolf. It is wildly excited. Cultivation progress increased by three percent!"

Su Yun gained another trace of insight into the Extreme Shadow Fiend Blade.

"What a fast rate of improvement!"

Su Yun could not help but marvel.

He had only killed one Single-Horned Blood Wolf, yet it had directly added three percent to his cultivation progress.

At this cultivation rate, the Extreme Shadow Fiend Blade would likely reach mastery before long!

"As expected, only by meeting the corresponding conditions can a cultivation technique's progress soar!"

Feeling his blade technique attainments rise, Su Yun could not help pondering.

"Keep killing monsters!"

Without wasting time, Su Yun raised his blade and continued deeper in.

At that moment,

it was as though a tightly sealed gate to a sea of blood had slowly been pushed open by him.

"Slash!"

As time passed, more and more monsters fell beneath his blade.

By now, after numerous fierce battles, he had slain more than twenty monsters in total.

The blood and qi within his body had nearly been depleted by two-thirds, and his mental strength was somewhat drained as well.

Whoosh!

Taking a deep breath, Su Yun's gaze was deep. He did not feel tired; instead, a faint excitement showed on his face.

Because the Extreme Shadow Fiend Blade had successfully entered the realm of mastery!

"The Extreme Shadow Fiend Blade devoured the blood of a large number of monsters. In one burst of momentum, it raised its cultivation progress to one hundred percent and successfully broke through to mastery!"

Boom!

A vast amount of blade technique insight surged into Su Yun's mind once more.

His blade technique attainments also began to rise continuously.

In only two hours, the Extreme Shadow Fiend Blade had broken through from Minor Achievement to mastery!

This was a cultivation speed that other Outer Sect disciples could not possibly imagine.

If others learned of it, they would absolutely begin to doubt their lives.

"These monster materials aren't bad."

Glancing at the various monsters on the ground, Su Yun did not disdain them. He packed up the most valuable parts in a bundle.

These materials could be exchanged for contribution points.

"Continue!"

Afterward, he carried the Black Blade and went deeper into the dense forest.

Next, he planned to remain in the outer region.

Until the Extreme Shadow Fiend Blade entered Great Achievement, or even reached perfection!

An hour later.

A rustling sound came from within the dense forest.

Three people landed beside the monster corpses.

"Silver Blood Wolf, Black Blood Ape, Gold Absolute Leopard..."

"These monsters were all killed with a single strike!"

"Heavens, even the Violent Tiger was killed in one strike!?"

"Senior Brother Zhou Xiao, th-this... who exactly killed them?"

One of them could not help asking.

The man he called Senior Brother Zhou Xiao was a burly martial artist with a black broadsword strapped to his back. His expression was solemn.

"This man is not simple!"

Then, he bent down and reached out to touch the wounds.

Faintly, a wisp of crimson mist drifted across his fingertips.

"This blade technique... is the Extreme Shadow Fiend Blade!"

Zhou Xiao's expression changed sharply!

The Extreme Shadow Fiend Blade was quite famous among Outer Sect disciples.

This blade technique could be called top-tier within the Human Grade. Its power was formidable, so naturally many disciples had cultivated it.

Unfortunately, its cultivation requirements were harsh, and its contents were complicated, making it rather difficult to cultivate.

As a result, many disciples gave up after only reaching the introductory realm.

They switched to other cultivation techniques.

At present, among the Mystic Blade Sect's Outer Sect disciples, fewer than five people still cultivated this blade technique.

And those few were currently in seclusion, not in the Outer Sect Back Mountain.

Therefore, this had to be a hidden expert!

"I estimate that this person's Extreme Shadow Fiend Blade may have already reached mastery!"

After a moment of silence, Zhou Xiao added.

Extreme Shadow Fiend Blade mastery!

The expressions of the other two shook with astonishment.

For a technique of this level, once it entered the proficient realm, it could be called a qualitative transformation!

At this moment, Zhou Xiao felt some pressure as well.

He had cultivated at the Mystic Blade Sect for over a year. His cultivation was relatively high, at the Body Refining Eighth Stage.

Yet the realm of his blade technique had only reached proficiency.

This man is probably no weaker than I am!

The next moment, he came to a realization and could not help but sigh.

"This is a dark horse!"

The other two also praised him in turn.

It seemed that this year's Disciple Ceremony would be exceptionally exciting!