The Black Spirit Vine was a seventh-grade spiritual herb. It grew in places where heaven and earth essence was exceptionally dense, containing gentle essence that could help cultivators clear their limbs and meridians. It was also a raw ingredient for many pills.
The Purple Void Pill strengthened a cultivator's meridians and replenished essence.
With a thought,
the relevant information surfaced in Lin Feng's mind.
As expected of a seventh-grade spiritual herb and pill. They had arrived at exactly the right time for him.
Lin Feng now possessed Three-Layer Sword Intent.
Yet when he unleashed it, he could still feel that his physical body lacked a little strength.
The Purple Void Pill perfectly made up for this deficiency!
Then there was the Black Spirit Vine. It was likewise immensely beneficial to his body, and its gentle essence would be absorbed even more easily.
Such rewards would draw plenty of covetous eyes even among Inner Disciples, let alone in the outer sect.
As for the one million low-grade spirit stones, Lin Feng did not take them out. The time was not right.
For now, he would devour and absorb these first.
If Lin Feng had remained in the outer sect, he would not have been so impatient.
However, he had been specially recruited into the inner sect!
The inner sect was a place filled with countless prodigies and monstrous geniuses. Here, even those in the Sea of Reincarnation Realm were likely bottom-tier trash, not worth mentioning.
And he was merely at the Eighth Layer of Blood Tempering, not even in the Sea of Reincarnation Realm. With this cultivation, it would be difficult for him to gain a foothold.
Cultivation was the foundation. It had to improve!
With those thoughts in mind,
Lin Feng's gaze turned firm as he looked toward the ten Black Spirit Vines.
He then picked up one and swallowed it directly.
Buzz...
Gentle essence instantly flowed through Lin Feng's limbs and meridians before ultimately gathering in his dantian.
Joy appeared on Lin Feng's face.
As expected of a seventh-grade spiritual herb!
Its effects came incredibly quickly. The moment he swallowed it, he felt a powerful reaction.
And that was only one vine!
There were still nine left. Would his cultivation break through if he swallowed them all?
With that thought in mind,
Lin Feng did not hesitate and directly began accelerating.
One seventh-grade Black Spirit Vine after another was swallowed into his stomach. Vast essence circulated throughout his body, helping Lin Feng strike at the barriers of his realm.
Lin Feng's face flushed slightly. After all, the potency of a seventh-grade spiritual herb was far from weak.
An hour passed.
Boom!
The shackles on Lin Feng's cultivation shattered directly.
His cultivation reached the Ninth Stage of the Blood-Shifting Realm!
"Ninth Stage? No. After swallowing so many spiritual herbs, I definitely won't stop at breaking through the Ninth Stage. I'm going to break through to the Sea of Reincarnation Realm!"
Determination flashed in Lin Feng's eyes.
At this point, he had only digested around half of the Black Spirit Vines. He was still far, far from his limit.
More long hours passed.
Looking inward, Lin Feng felt as if a tsunami had erupted within his dantian, wave after wave crashing through it.
"Sea of Reincarnation... break for me!"
Lin Feng's gaze was incomparably resolute.
To gain a foothold in the inner sect, one had to at least reach the Sea of Reincarnation Realm!
Otherwise, one would not even be qualified to enter others' eyes.
Even with Three-Layer Sword Intent, it would not be enough!
His cultivation had to keep pace as well, so he could better unleash the Sword Intent's power!
Moreover, there was another crucial point: only with higher cultivation could he use his comprehension to deduce the fifth stance of the Yellow Springs Heaven-Severing Sword Art.
If he deduced even the fifth stance, it would mean he possessed a powerful Mighty Realm sword art!
Under the unwavering force of his will,
Lin Feng reached the peak of the Ninth Stage of the Blood-Shifting Realm.
Then, a sea of essence formed within his dantian.
Sea of Reincarnation!
He had finally broken through.
Lin Feng slowly opened his eyes. After breaking through to the Sea of Reincarnation Realm, had his strength not increased more than tenfold?
Sure enough, cultivation was the foundation of everything. It was immensely important.
With a thought, he released his Sword Intent.
Buzz!
In that instant, fierce, killing Sword Intent filled the room, as if it were about to slice the entire house apart.
"If it were the current me, killing Xu Jun, Chen Yunjing, and those others in an instant would not require the fourth stance at all. The first stance would be enough! With Three-Layer Sword Intent, it would be completely sufficient!"
A confident smile appeared on Lin Feng's face.
In less than a day, his combat strength had undergone an earth-shaking transformation. The generous rewards from this disciple assessment had improved him far too much.
However, besides the Black Spirit Vines, there were also three Purple Void Pills, which he needed to slowly digest.
During the days Lin Feng spent cultivating,
many watchful eyes lurked around his pavilion.
"A mere Eighth Layer of Blood Tempering has the qualifications to possess a cultivation cave abode? What virtue or ability does he have?"
"Hmph. I heard he took first place in the disciple assessment and was then promoted directly from a Registered Disciple to the inner sect. It seems he comprehended Sword Intent."
"So what if he comprehended Sword Intent? At the Eighth Layer of the Blood-Shifting Realm, he has no qualifications to occupy a cultivation cave abode."
"Wait patiently a little longer. Once seven days pass, this cultivation ground will no longer belong to him."
Outside Lin Feng's residence, many voices rang out, all harboring ill intent.
Inner Disciples were divided into four ranks: A, B, C, and D.
Only the A and B ranks had residences—pavilions and cave abodes.
Those in the C and D ranks could only squeeze into corners. Discomfort was secondary; the main issue was that it would greatly affect their cultivation.
And Lin Feng's pavilion had clearly caught someone's eye!
However, because he had only just entered the inner sect, the sect rules stated that he could only be challenged after seven days. If the challenger succeeded, Lin Feng's pavilion would belong to them.
Naturally, Lin Feng sensed those ill-intentioned words, but he remained calm inside and was not flustered.
Time slipped by in the blink of an eye.
Three days later arrived as promised.
Rumble!
A vast power descended upon the inner sect. Lin Feng opened his eyes, knowing that Elder Zhu had likely arrived.
Walking outside, he saw the imposing Elder Zhu and gave him a slight nod.
"Hmm?"
Elder Zhu looked at Lin Feng. Sensing the aura on him, he immediately said, "Your cultivation..."
"Second Stage of the Sea of Reincarnation Realm!" Lin Feng replied.
Second Stage of the Sea of Reincarnation Realm!
Elder Zhu was inwardly startled.
His progress was truly remarkable!
In merely three days, he had gone from the Eighth Layer of Blood Tempering to the Second Stage of the Sea of Reincarnation Realm. Although he had the aid of seventh-grade spiritual herbs and seventh-grade pills, this speed was still exceptionally outstanding. At the very least, among Inner Disciples, it counted as above average!
"Let's go, to the Sword Tempering Pool." With a wave of his hand, Elder Zhu took Lin Feng on the way.
As they streaked through the air like lightning, Elder Zhu introduced the place to Lin Feng.
"The Sword Tempering Pool is a cultivation ground specially provided for Inner Disciples. It was established by a sword Saint Realm expert from the holy land."
"There are tens of thousands of Spirit Swords within the sword pool, all of which were once used by that sword Saint Realm expert. After entering the sword pool, you will be judged based on factors such as your comprehension, your understanding of swordsmanship talent, and your temperament."
"The more Spirit Swords you awaken based on your own qualifications, the greater the rewards you will receive! It was created by a Saint Realm expert. If you can obtain that sword Saint Realm expert's insights, then on the path of the sword, you will charge forward with unstoppable momentum!"
Hearing Elder Zhu's introduction, Lin Feng's eyes flickered.
He was somewhat looking forward to it.
Elder Zhu was, after all, a Venerable Realm expert. The might of a Venerable Realm expert was terrifying, and they soon arrived above the Sword Tempering Pool.
Looking down, Lin Feng immediately saw quite a few people there.
"These are all Inner Disciples. After completing enough holy land missions, they can exchange contribution points for a chance to enter the Sword Tempering Pool." After Elder Zhu spoke, he and Lin Feng descended to the ground!
Clearly, Lin Feng and Elder Zhu's arrival surprised those Inner Disciples slightly.
"Elder."
"Greetings, Elder."
Several Inner Disciples respectfully saluted him, then looked at Lin Feng with puzzled expressions.
Why was he wearing the robes of a Registered Disciple?
Were Registered Disciples qualified to come here too?
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