Second Talent: Reaching the Pinnacle

"Mid Qi Condensation?" Only then did the three notice that Ye An had actually broken through!

Wasn't he only in the initial stages when he challenged Song Qinglin not long ago?

In such a short time, wouldn't it take several months to mature from the Early-Stage Peak to the mid-stage?

Song Qinglin recalled that when Ye An challenged him, he was still using True Essence at the Qi Condensation Initial Stage. Now that Ye An was at the middle stage, did he still have a chance to surpass him...?

Jiang Tingxue looked at Ye An again for a moment; this speed of breaking through realms was truly astonishing.

Luck?

Shen Jingfeng reassessed Ye An, but to him, there was no fundamental difference between the early and middle stages; Ye An was no match for him at all.

Let's get back to the main topic.

After listening to Shen Jingfeng's suggestion, Jiang Tingxue mentally calculated the cost.

Twenty drops, to be divided among four people.

If it were based on strength, there wouldn't be much of a problem, but she still felt that five drops per person would be more appropriate.

Just as Jiang Tingxue was about to speak, wanting to express her thoughts...

"I know what you're trying to say," Shen Jingfeng interrupted her directly.

"You need to understand. The Sect is offering the Cangwu Spirit Liquid this time for the sake of winning the Four Sects Grand Competition."

"You and I are the two with the best chance of winning, so we must each get the lion's share of the Cangwu Spirit Liquid."

After he finished speaking, his gaze lingered on Jiang Tingxue's face for a moment. "I can give up three drops to Song Qinglin and Ye An simply because I don't want things to get too ugly."

After listening to Shen Jingfeng's words, Jiang Tingxue fell into deep thought.

It must be admitted that Shen Jingfeng was right.

That might have been the Sect Master's original intention.

Rather than dividing the spoils among the four, it would be better to concentrate the resources on the person with the best chance of winning the Four Sects Grand Competition.

For example, Shen Jingfeng and she are currently the most promising among the Four Halls Chief to surpass Chu Fengxing.

The Cangwu Spirit Liquid would be more valuable in their hands than if it were distributed among the four people.

Jiang Tingxue swallowed back what she was about to say.

Song Qinglin frowned deeply.

Shen Jingfeng immediately started by ranking people according to their strength, placing himself and Jiang Tingxue in the first tier.

Ye An and Song Qinglin were placed in the second tier.

Song Qinglin wanted to try to get something more, but Shen Jingfeng's matter-of-fact attitude and Jiang Tingxue's silent demeanor, he hesitated.

Song Qinglin understood that he was no match for either of them.

He gritted his teeth and swallowed his anger, then turned his head away, refusing to look at the two of them again.

He accepted it; three drops it is.

Ye An didn't have that many thoughts.

He had just broken through to the Mid Qi Condensation, and three drops of spiritual liquid a month, digesting one drop every ten days, was enough.

Even if Ye An were given a few more drops, with his current cultivation level, he could only save them up, which would be a waste.

Ye An doesn't need much Cangwu Spirit Liquid right now; three drops are enough.

He had no objections for the time being. "Okay."

Shen Jingfeng glanced at Ye An, somewhat surprised.

He originally thought that Ye An, being a troublemaker, would jump out and refute something, after all, Ye An had just defeated Song Qinglin, and his morale should be high.

Ye An agreed so readily, without showing any reluctance on his face.

Looking at Ye An's honest face, Shen Jingfeng suddenly found Ye An much more pleasing to the eye.

Song Qinglin glanced at Ye An secretly, feeling a mix of emotions.

Originally, it was thought that Ye An would try to secure more resources, but Ye An agreed without even trying to negotiate.

Was he really this soft-hearted?

From the moment Ye An stepped into the Main Hall, Zhao Xuanji had already sensed the change in Ye An's cultivation level.

However, a cultivation level at the Mid Qi Condensation is still not enough.

Junior brother Wei Changyin's assessment. "Exceptional comprehension."

That's absolutely true.

Even compared to Chu Fengxing of the Hanging Sword Sect, Ye An's comprehension is probably no less than that of the Nine Heavens Sword Physique, it's just a pity he was born a few years too late.

Zhao Xuanji didn't say these words aloud, but simply said, "Since the distribution has been completed, let's disperse. Come back next month at this time to collect the Cangwu Spirit Liquid."

The four of them each took their allotted portion of the spiritual liquid and left the Main Hall.

Ye An put the three porcelain bottles into his pocket and went straight back to his residence.

Ye An did not consume it directly, because once consumed, it would require gradual and continuous refining.

If there are any delays along the way, the effect will be slightly reduced.

Ye An wanted to take it after the Golden Finger was extracted.

For some reason, this day felt unusually long.

Ye An sat on the bed, quietly waiting for time to pass while circulating the Black Tortoise Sea-Suppressing Art.

The countdown for the Golden Finger slowly progressed, one frame at a time, in the corner of my vision.

The sky outside the window went from bright to dark, and then from dark to bright again.

[Talent drawing in progress...]

Three illusory figures appeared simultaneously before my eyes.

Each dish contains a different meaning.

The first path is like standing atop a mountain, overlooking all things, its tranquility pressing down upon the entire world.

[Peak Perfection]: When breaking through to a new level in Martial Arts, gain additional progress based on the current required progress. The first time is 30%, and each subsequent time is 10% progress.

The second one: sharp and clear, with a sword-like edge—

[Sword Heart Clarity]: Doubles the speed of sword-type Martial Arts training.

The third scene: Silver light blankets the ground, scattered silver fragments fill the hall, tempting one to reach out—

[National Treasury]: Obtain 100,000 taels of silver, and receive 10,000 taels per month.

Ye An's gaze swept over the three illusory figures in turn.

Sword Heart Clarity is very strong; if Ye An were a pure sword cultivator, this talent would almost be a must-have.

The cultivation speed has doubled—meaning that Swordsmanship that originally required two years to master can be mastered in just one year.

Of the four Martial Arts he learned, only the White Tiger Thunderclap Sword has any connection to Sword Dao, so the benefits this talent can bring are limited.

Ye An gave up.

The nation's silver reserves represent a fortune that ordinary people could never spend in a lifetime, but in this world, there are some things that money cannot buy.

Even if one could acquire Spirit Grade weapons or bribe their way in, Earth Grade Martial Arts and heavenly materials and earthly treasures materials are beyond the realm of money.

Someone once said that he wasn't interested in money.

But even if Ye An didn't choose this talent, he would always be interested in money.

Ye An's gaze finally settled on the first illusory figure.

[Second talent already bound: Peak Perfection]

Progress bar reset to zero. Next talent draw: five years from now.

[Peak Perfection] had just been bound when Ye An's body felt as if it were being stretched open from the inside by something.

A vast amount of knowledge about Martial Arts techniques flooded into his mind, along with a surge of True Essence honed over a long period of time, constantly cleansing his meridians and Dantian.

Ye An's True Essence level increased significantly in that short period of time!

Ye An immediately brought up the Martial Arts panel and glanced at it.

[Black Tortoise Sea-Suppressing Art - Qi Condensation Chapter (Second Level): 601/1500]

It actually increased by 600 points!

The "first time 30%" reward progress at the Peak Perfection means the First Layer, while the second tier rewards 40%!

If you're just starting out on the First Layer, you'll be rewarded with 240 points.

From this perspective, the benefits of [Peak Perfection] are cumulative, one step at a time.

If Ye An cultivates the Black Tortoise Sea-Suppressing Art to the Late Qi Condensation, he will probably be directly rewarded with 50% progress.

Ye An continued looking down.

But then I discovered something that broke my heart.