Seven Kill Fist, Third Layer

The Azure Cloud Sect maintained an extremely strict hierarchy among its disciples. If an Outer Sect disciple wanted to become an Inner Sect disciple, they had to challenge and defeat an Inner Sect disciple.

Zhang Xiao had entered seclusion precisely to compete for an Inner Sect position. After all, the Azure Cloud Sect's secret realm would open in half a year.

To enter the secret realm, one had to possess the status of an Inner Sect disciple. Moreover, when entering the secret realm, each Inner Sect disciple could bring along up to three followers.

The reason they had gone to such lengths was to gamble—gamble that Zhang Xiao would become an Inner Sect disciple after leaving seclusion, then bind Ye Lin and bring him before Zhang Xiao.

When the secret realm opened half a year later, they could follow Zhang Xiao inside. The secret realm contained countless treasures and was a place every disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect dreamed of.

It could be said that every ambitious disciple in the Outer Sect was now keeping a close eye on Ye Lin. Zhang Xiao was in seclusion and knew nothing of this matter, so they would handle it for him.

After the two disappeared, Ye Lin emerged where they had previously been standing.

Name: Zhao Hu

Cultivation: Qi Refining Level 5

Fate Rank: White (ordinary)

Fate Traits: [Moderate Luck] [Martial Arts Master]

Destiny: Half a year later, he would be ordered down the mountain to eliminate demons, only to have all the blood essence in his body drained by demons and die.

Recent Opportunity: The night after tomorrow, he would go to Crescent Moon Mountain to search for treasure. After accidentally falling off a cliff, he would discover a cave at its base. Within the cave, he would find Yellow Grade High-Grade Earth Vein Essence. After absorbing it, he would enter Qi Refining Level 6 in one stroke.

[Moderate Luck]: Your luck is far better than that of ordinary people. Good luck could often help you turn danger into safety.

[Martial Arts Master]: You were more sensitive than ordinary people toward all kinds of martial techniques. You could discover their flaws and improve them.

"Zhao Hu, huh? Such a cautious personality. He'll be a troublesome opponent."

Ye Lin stood where he was and muttered. Rather than saying the two were following him, it was more accurate to say that he had been following them.

When the two stopped moving forward, he had hidden in the shadows and watched them. Even with the Immortal Sword assisting him, he did not dare claim he could take them both down with absolute certainty.

But if he lured them to the foot of the mountain, they would surely die. The foot of Azure Cloud Mountain was a place where Demon Beasts had long made their nests.

The Azure Cloud Sect was located deep in the mountains, surrounded by Demon Beasts. The sect suppressed the Demon Beasts in all directions by itself, preventing them from running rampant in the mortal world.

Even so, if one provoked a Demon Beast, it would still eat them all the same. Besides, those Demon Beasts were not something Outer Sect disciples could resist.

Now that the two had retreated, it was somewhat regrettable. But before he became strong enough, he still had to proceed with caution every step of the way.

"Earth Vein Essence? That's good stuff."

Earth Vein Essence was formed from the purest streams of earthly energy deep underground after the accumulation of countless days and months. Once refined, it could greatly strengthen one's body.

After standing there for several minutes, Ye Lin flickered away and headed toward Wang Family Village.

Wang Family Village was merely a small village at the foot of Azure Cloud Mountain.

Because of the Azure Cloud Sect's existence, the nearby villages could live peacefully within these mountains infested with Demon Beasts. The Demon Beasts also did not dare act too wildly.

The Azure Cloud Sect's annual supply of fresh blood and food came from these small villages. The sect provided them with protection, while they provided the sect with grain and other basic daily necessities.

Ye Lin moved swiftly and soon arrived inside Wang Family Village.

It was night, and everyone was asleep. The place was utterly silent.

"Just as I thought."

Standing at the entrance of a cave and looking at the three eggs lying within, Ye Lin spoke inwardly.

Low-level Demon Beasts would generally dig their own caves and hide themselves well.

Otherwise, once they were discovered by Rogue Cultivators or Azure Cloud Sect disciples out training, death would be unavoidable.

Ye Lin swiftly picked up the three Demon Beast Eggs, each about the size of a fist, and under cover of night entered the deeper mountain forest.

"Rather than taking them up the mountain, I might as well refine them here."

Looking at the three Qi Refining Level 9 Demon Beast Eggs before him, Ye Lin did not hesitate to swallow all their contents.

In an instant, a violent surge of spiritual energy spread through his body. Ye Lin did not dare be careless and immediately circulated the Star Art, refining it bit by bit.

At the same time, the spiritual energy drifting through the wilderness began pouring rapidly into Ye Lin's body, steadily tempering his foundation.

"It's time."

Ye Lin suddenly opened his eyes, rose to his feet, and began practicing the Seven Kill Fist. He poured all the resources from this time into the Seven Kill Fist. Advancing one's cultivation too quickly could easily lead to an unstable foundation.

At once, resounding booms rang out through the previously silent wilderness.

Second by second, time passed. During that time, Ye Lin's understanding of the Seven Kill Fist grew ever deeper.

A full day and night passed just like that. On the following evening, Ye Lin suddenly opened his eyes and punched a massive tree ahead of him, one so thick that even a person could not wrap their arms around it.

With a thunderous boom, the trunk was shattered by Ye Lin's fist, and the entire tree crashed into the mountain forest.

"Whew. As I am now, I can already kill someone at Qi Refining Level 5 with one punch."

Seeing this, Ye Lin smiled lightly. In just one day and night, he had cultivated the Seven Kill Fist to the third layer—practically godlike speed.

"I wonder what my Destiny looks like now."

Name: Ye Lin

Cultivation: Qi Refining Level 5

Fate Rank: Black (Calamitous)

Fate Traits: [Cursed with Bad Luck] [Divine Comprehension]

Destiny: Nan Xing and Zhao Hu would sense that something was wrong and realize you had discovered their movements, so they would remain on guard. However, Zhao Hu would believe your cultivation was not as simple as it appeared. To be safe, he would test you the night after tomorrow, then be shocked to discover that your strength far surpassed Qi Refining Level 3. He would ultimately gather two Outer Sect disciples to ambush you three days later, cripple you, and imprison you underground. Two months later, Zhang Xiao would leave seclusion and kill you.

Recent Opportunity: None

[Cursed with Bad Luck]: Your luck was poor. For example, you would definitely trip while walking, and definitely be cuckolded after getting married.

[Divine Comprehension]: Your comprehension was Transcendental. You could comprehend all kinds of cultivation techniques at an extremely fast speed. For the same cultivation technique, others needed three months, while you only needed a few days.

Looking at his Destiny, Ye Lin's expression hardened. Sure enough, they were old loaches. After discovering that he had noticed their movements, they would refrain from acting for the time being.

Instead, they would test him, uncover his true strength, then ambush him. What cautious minds.

But in your eyes, I'm merely a little ant at Qi Refining Level 3.

"A test?"

Ye Lin sneered inwardly, then headed toward the Azure Cloud Sect.

After returning to his residence under cover of night, Ye Lin hid the Long Sword beneath his bed.

"Being watched really doesn't feel good."

Ye Lin said with an unpleasant expression. Ever since entering the sect, he had felt a pair of eyes in the darkness constantly watching him.

"At present, they only judge me to be at Qi Refining Level 3. They know nothing about the Long Sword or the fact that I've cultivated the Seven Kill Fist to the third layer."

"If I break through to Qi Refining Level 6 tonight, then with the Long Sword's assistance, I can wait for them to jump into the net one after another."

"Tomorrow night, I'll absorb the Earth Vein Essence first. Then I'll give you all a surprise."

After speaking, Ye Lin sat cross-legged on his bed. He had used all the resources from the three Demon Beast Eggs to practice the Seven Kill Fist, so his cultivation had not changed.

However, his Qi Refining Level 5 cultivation was now incomparably solid. He was only one step away from entering Qi Refining Level 6.

There was an enormous gap between Qi Refining Level 5 and Qi Refining Level 3. Since that was the case, he would give them the illusion that he was only at Qi Refining Level 3.

He would give them the illusion that they could kill him whenever they wished. Only then could he remain in control.

When the time came, who was the prey and who was the hunter remained to be seen.

Ye Lin held two Low-Tier Spirit Stones in his hands, then circulated the Star Art as spiritual power surged throughout his body.

In the blink of an eye, a night passed. The next day, Ye Lin looked at the powder in his hand and raised the corners of his mouth.

In a single night, he had entered Qi Refining Level 6.