Effects of Spirit Stones

Effects of Spirit Stones

After Zhou Yuan left, Ye Yun headed toward the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall. He could barely wait to see what Spirit Stones looked like.

Upon entering the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall, Ye Yun found that the one on duty today was still the same senior brother who had advised him to change caves last time.

"Eh, Junior Brother Ye, what brings you to the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall today? Don't tell me you're here to change caves? I told you, that place is cold enough to freeze you to death. Now you understand, don't you?" Seeing Ye Yun enter, this senior brother assumed he had come to change caves.

"Senior Brother, you misunderstand. I'm not here to change caves. I came to the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall today for another reason. May I ask how I should address you?" Ye Yun did not know whether to laugh or cry at his misunderstanding.

"Oh, so that's how it is. My name is Ma Ji. Just call me Senior Brother Ma. Then what business brings you here today, Junior Brother?" Ma Ji asked Ye Yun.

Ye Yun first took out his identity token and handed it to Senior Brother Ma, then said, "Senior Brother Ma, I was fortunate enough to reach the Hundred Strong Ranking today, so I came to collect the Spirit Stones granted to those on the Hundred Strong Ranking."

Ma Ji had only just accepted Ye Yun's identity token when, upon hearing his words, he was so startled that the token fell from his hand onto the counter.

Ma Ji stared at Ye Yun in shock. He had never imagined that this junior brother, who had entered the inner sect barely half a year ago, would rise onto the Hundred Strong Ranking so quickly.

One had to know that although there were not many inner sect disciples, every one of them was an elite selected through the most rigorous screening, much less those who made it onto the Hundred Strong Ranking.

It seemed Junior Brother Ye's talent was far from ordinary. Since the founding of the Purple Extreme Sect, there had not been many who could reach the Hundred Strong Ranking as quickly as he had.

After his brief surprise, Ma Ji looked at Ye Yun and said with a sigh, "Junior Brother Ye, I never expected you to reach the Hundred Strong Ranking so quickly. Among all the disciples of the Purple Extreme Sect, your talent must be among the very best. The True Essence Realm will be within reach for you in the future. Unlike this senior brother of yours, who has cultivated for so many years and only reached the Seventh Level of the Qi Refining Realm. The True Essence Realm is beyond hope for me in this lifetime."

"You flatter me, Senior Brother Ma. I was merely lucky enough to choose martial arts suited to me, which is why my cultivation improved a little faster. Besides, at Senior Brother Ma's age, reaching the True Essence Realm in the future should be no difficult matter."

Hearing Senior Brother Ma's appraisal of him, Ye Yun's face grew a little hot. He knew exactly what his own talent was. If not for accidentally obtaining that special ability, he would likely still be struggling bitterly in the outer sect.

"Haha, Junior Brother, you are too modest. With your talent, I believe you will certainly achieve excellent results in this Great Dynasty Tournament." Ma Ji felt that it was only a matter of time before Ye Yun became famous throughout the Great Chu Dynasty.

"I will do my utmost. I only hope I will not disappoint you then, Senior Brother," Ye Yun replied modestly.

"I believe you can do it, Junior Brother. Wait here for a moment. I'll go fetch your Spirit Stones." With that, Ma Ji turned and walked into the room behind him.

Alone in the great hall, Ye Yun waited quietly. His thoughts kept circling around the effects of Spirit Stones. If they were used together with the Iceheart Lotus Platform, could they raise his cultivation speed another notch?

Before long, Senior Brother Ma returned carrying a small black pouch. Smiling, he handed it to Ye Yun. "Junior Brother, these are the Spirit Stones you came to collect. With Spirit Stones, I'm sure your cultivation will improve even faster."

Ye Yun accepted the small black pouch and gently opened it. Inside were six tiny stones, crystal-clear and faintly glowing white.

"Eh, Senior Brother, what is going on? Why are there four extra? Did you make a mistake?" Ye Yun asked in confusion.

"Rest assured, Junior Brother. How could I make a mistake with something as important as Spirit Stones? The sect distributes three months' worth of Spirit Stones at once, so they are all yours. If your ranking remains the same after three months, you can come here again and collect the same amount." Ma Ji smiled slightly as he explained.

"So that's how it is. Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother. Otherwise, I would still have been kept in the dark." Only after Ma Ji's explanation did Ye Yun understand.

"No need to be polite, Junior Brother. It is only what I should do."

"Then, Senior Brother Ma, I shall take my leave first. When there is a chance in the future, Senior Brother Ma may come visit my cave." Ye Yun bade Ma Ji farewell, his mind now entirely occupied by the effects of the Spirit Stones.

"Good. When I have the time, I will certainly pay Junior Brother a visit," Ma Ji said with a nod.

After bidding Senior Brother Ma farewell, Ye Yun left the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall and hurried back toward his residence, his heart burning with impatience.

Inside the cultivation room, Ye Yun sat cross-legged atop the Iceheart Lotus Platform. He took a Low-Grade Spirit Stone from the pouch, lightly held it in his palm, and began cultivating the Ice Profound Force.

As the cultivation technique circulated, Ye Yun could clearly feel that aside from the spiritual energy pouring in through the acupoint atop his head, another stream of pure spiritual energy entered his body through his palm.

After cultivating for about half an hour, Ye Yun slowly stopped circulating his technique, his eyes brimming with excitement.

That brief cultivation session had already let him test the effect of Spirit Stones on cultivation speed. Using Spirit Stones to assist cultivation increased his speed by at least fifty percent compared to cultivating without them.

If he could cultivate with Spirit Stones continuously, he would surely reach the Tenth Level of the Qi Refining Realm before the Great Dynasty Tournament. Unfortunately, he only had six Spirit Stones. Each one was only enough for three days of cultivation, and as his cultivation increased, the consumption would grow even greater.

It was said that Spirit Stones also came in different attributes. If one could obtain Attribute Spirit Stones matching one's own attribute to assist cultivation, the effects would be even better.

However, the ones commonly seen were Attribute-less Spirit Stones, which were suitable for everyone to cultivate with. Thus, they were far inferior to Attribute Spirit Stones in their effects on cultivation.

Ye Yun shook his head, suppressing the distracting thoughts in his mind. What he needed to do now was cultivate diligently and avenge his grievances as soon as possible. Other matters could wait until later.

A moment later, Ye Yun steadied his emotions and immersed his entire mind within his body, circulating the Ice Profound Force to refine spiritual energy and continue today's cultivation.

Immersed in cultivation, Ye Yun still did not know that news of his successful challenge and entry onto the Hundred Strong Ranking had already spread throughout Great Sun Peak.

In a lavishly decorated room halfway up Great Sun Peak, Ling Chen received the news that Ye Yun had entered the Hundred Strong Ranking. He said in surprise, "Junior Brother Ye truly made a stunning splash. Without a sound, he climbed onto the Hundred Strong Ranking. It seems I need to work harder too. We entered the inner sect at the same time, after all. Falling too far behind would not be good."

Meanwhile, at the foot of the mountain beside a secluded bamboo grove, He Yue had just finished cultivating when she heard the news from her maid. A trace of surprise flashed through her eyes, then she silently walked into the bamboo grove and continued cultivating.

It was not only Ling Chen and He Yue who were surprised. Everyone on Great Sun Peak who heard this news was greatly astonished. How could they not be? A disciple who had entered the inner sect only around half a year ago had actually risen onto the Hundred Strong Ranking.

Ye Yun did not yet know of these developments, but even if he had known, with his personality, he would not have paid them any attention.

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