I Want Five Drops
Today is the day to collect the Cangwu Spirit Liquid in March.
Ye An could sense that three drops were no longer enough to meet his needs.
After breaking through to the High-Grade B Root Bone, the flow of True Essence accelerated, significantly increasing the absorption efficiency of the Cangwu Spirit Liquid.
Considering that the Black Tortoise Inner Art is already nearing its mid-to-late stage, three drops of Cangwu Spirit Liquid simply won't last until the end of the month.
Ye An estimated that at least five drops would be needed to maintain the current cultivation pace.
Therefore, Ye An felt it was necessary to discuss the distribution of the Cangwu Spirit Liquid this time.
Main Hall, twenty Jade Bottle were placed on the table, no different from those from last month.
Zhao Xuanji spoke as usual, "Twenty drops of Cangwu Spirit Liquid, you can distribute them yourselves."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Jingfeng took a step forward and reached for his seven Jade Bottle.
But just as his fingertips touched the edge of the porcelain bottle, Ye An's voice came from behind him.
"Chief Disciple Shen, please wait. I have a problem with the distribution of the Cangwu Spirit Liquid this time."
Shen Jingfeng's hand froze in mid-air. He turned to look at Ye An, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes.
"Chief Disciple Ye, please speak freely. I'm all ears."
Ye An stood in the center of the hall, meeting Shen Jingfeng's gaze.
"I have recently gained some insights, and my cultivation has improved somewhat. Three drops of Cangwu Spirit Liquid are no longer enough to sustain my cultivation this month, so I will take five drops this time."
Upon hearing this, the hall fell silent.
Jiang Tingxue's gaze fell on Ye An. Did Ye An have a trump card he hadn't revealed yet?
Song Qinglin muttered a few words to himself.
I can't believe it! I was saying you were soft before, and it's only been a short time? You've already gotten hard?!
Song Qinglin observed Ye An's current expression.
Firm and confident, yet humble.
And this expression was exactly the same as when he challenged himself back then.
Song Qinglin sensed something was off; he had been standing very close to Ye An.
But at that moment, he subconsciously moved a little further away from Ye An.
While I appreciate the praise, Ye An dares to provoke Shen Jingfeng at this time; the two are likely to come to blows.
Ye An is definitely no match for Shen Jingfeng, and it would be bad if he were accidentally injured.
After hearing Ye An's words, Shen Jingfeng seemed to have heard something extremely interesting, and the corners of his mouth slightly turned up.
Ye An had only broken through to the Mid Qi Condensation a little over two months ago, yet he dared to negotiate terms with me?
If it weren't for their kind hearts, Ye An and Song Qinglin wouldn't have even gotten those three drops of Cangwu Spirit Liquid.
Could he be mistaking his magnanimity for kindness?
Do you feel like you have no temper?
Shen Jingfeng didn't say anything more and disappeared from the spot.
The White Tiger Edge-Refining Art was suddenly activated, True Essence burst forth from the right arm, the sharp Golden Thunder True Essence enveloping the skin of the right arm.
His entire arm moved like a sharp sword in that instant, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound.
Shen Jingfeng's figure flashed like a sword light, directly in front of Ye An, his right arm like a sword, suddenly slashing down.
He used 30% of his strength in that strike.
Ye An sensed that sharp aura the instant Shen Jingfeng disappeared.
The Black Tortoise Sea-Suppressing Art was activated at full power, and the thick, water-like True Essence condensed in front of him, which was then activated simultaneously with the Azure Dragon Origin-Returning Art.
The two work together like flowing water enveloping a whirlwind, their two forces merging together.
Ye An thrust out with his palm.
The moment the two collided, the shockwaves surged outwards like blooming flower petals, causing the candlelight in the hall to flicker a few times.
The next second.
The two stepped back simultaneously.
Shen Jingfeng took seven steps back before regaining his balance, while Ye An stopped after taking only three steps.
Jiang Tingxue saw this scene clearly; she could see the number of steps Shen Jingfeng took back, and she could also see the number of steps Ye An took back.
A question arose in my mind.
Song Qinglin was stunned. This test did not turn out as he had expected; Ye An lost and Shen Jingfeng won.
The two made their judgments almost simultaneously.
Shen Jingfeng was merely testing the waters, estimating he only used about 30% of his strength.
When facing Shen Jingfeng, who Late Qi Condensation, Ye An will definitely go all out and dare not hold back in any way.
Furthermore, Shen Jingfeng uses his hand as a sword; a sword cultivator's strength will naturally decrease if he has no sword.
The Black Tortoise Mountain-Suppressing Palm that Ye An learned was originally a palm technique for direct confrontation.
In such close-quarters combat, palm techniques have an advantage over swordsmen who do not wield swords.
The two suddenly realized that what had just happened did not mean that Ye An was slightly stronger than Shen Jingfeng; at most, it meant that Ye An had successfully tested Shen Jingfeng, and that was all.
Even so, the scene of the two taking three and seven steps back still made Song Qinglin and Jiang Tingxue re-evaluate Ye An in their hearts.
Shen Jingfeng withdrew his gaze and re-examined Ye An.
He had to admit that although he had only used 30% of his strength to test Ye An's attack, Ye An had been able to easily catch it. This foundation was already considered outstanding for someone in the Mid Qi Condensation.
Shen Jingfeng made a decision. "Alright, the resources will be redistributed. Chief Disciple five drops, and Chief Disciple Jiang and I will each receive six drops."
Jiang Tingxue did not refute. Her original intention was five drops per person, and now that she had changed from seven drops to six drops, she did not feel there was anything wrong with it.
But she was somewhat surprised, because Shen Jingfeng always believed in one principle: strength is paramount.
His willingness to redistribute the Cangwu Spirit Liquid shows that Ye An is worthy of his efforts.
Song Qinglin stood at the very edge and didn't say a word from beginning to end.
He suddenly realized that he was somewhat out of place among these three; despite being the same Chief Disciple, he couldn't beat any of them.
As for the Cangwu Spirit Liquid, he still only gave three drops.
To be honest, he was a little scared that he wouldn't have a single drop left by the end.
Zhao Xuanji, seated in the main seat, took in everything before slowly speaking, "You can distribute it as you see fit. Come back next month."
The four of them withdrew from the Main Hall.
After the palace doors closed, Zhao Xuanji remained seated without getting up.
He recalled the Fang Cai Ye An made his move.
Besides the Black Tortoise Sea-Suppressing Art, Ye An's True Essence fluctuations also contained another aura.
That aura was clearly the True Qi of the Azure Dragon Origin-Returning Art!
Although Ye An hid very well, he was still detected by his own peak Gathered Origin Realm perception.
Zhao Xuanji's brow twitched slightly.
He already knew that Ye An had changed all three Martial Arts, but he didn't know if Ye An had mastered them.
Now it seems that Ye An's Azure Dragon Origin-Returning Art has not only reached the First Layer, but has even made some progress.
Zhao Xuanji tapped her finger on the side of the chair.
If the internal skills learned in the Qi Condensation Realm are not cultivated to perfection, they will be wasted when breaking through to the Gathering Essence.
For example, if the Black Tortoise Sea-Suppressing Art breaks through first, the earth and water True Essence transforms into earth Water Origin Energy. If the Azure Dragon Origin-Returning Art does not break through at the same time, the Wind-Wood True Essence will be completely washed away by the earth Water Origin Energy. At that time, the Azure Dragon Origin-Returning Art will slowly regress.
Ye An has exceptional comprehension; mastering two internal martial arts techniques shouldn't be a problem for him.
However, if Ye An were to cultivate all four disciplines simultaneously, Zhao Xuanji did not believe he possessed the talent.
The time required to advance Four Inner Arts to the Peak Qi Condensation and then break through to the Gathering Essence at the same time is too enormous. Even if Ye An has high comprehension, the time cost is still less than that of specializing in one technique.
Moreover, if the breakthrough fails, it would be a complete waste.
Zhao Xuanji leaned back in his chair, deciding to take some time to talk to Ye An about this issue in person.