Origin-Nourishing Pills for Jiang, Supplies Through Yangming

Although the situation in Si Prefecture had changed, and the advance in Huo Prefecture was Buse going smoothly, Sect Leader Kang Da, granted Third Master Jiang a long leave.

This is because the pills refined by Luan Attendant Luan of the She Mountain Hall have recently been delivered.

The old cultivator wrote in his letter that the nine Three Origin Fruit entrusted to him by the Sect Leader Kang Da had been refined by him into forty-two Second-Tier Supreme-Grade Three Talents Origin-Nourishing Pill.

Perhaps to repay the favor Kang Dabao had previously given to Daoist Peng in the form of alchemy notes, Luan Attendant Luan described the refining method and effects of the Three Talents Origin-Nourishing Pill in great detail in this letter.

The letter clearly states. "The Three Origin Fruit is the sovereign ingredient, the Cave Snow Milk is the minister ingredient, and Stardust Sand is the assistant ingredient. The moon's essence and dew are used to dissolve the stalactite, and the Stardust Sand is used to form a membrane to encase the fruit pulp. It is then simmered over a low flame for seven months. Only when the fruit kernel forms its own Nine Palaces Array to absorb the medicinal power, and the Three Origins Pill Pattern floats to the surface, emitting a burst of azure light, is the pill considered complete."

To be fair, if it were Sect Leader Kang Da, he hadn't recently acquired so many Storage Bag of the same rank. Just considering the spiritual materials listed in Attendant Luan's letter, even he, the ruler of a state, would feel a pang of heartache.

However, even Third-Tier Lower-Grade Alchemist like Attendant Luan had to go to such great lengths and use so many spiritual materials to refine this pill, so the Three Talents Origin-Nourishing Pill could not be considered an ordinary product.

The aforementioned spiritual materials, combined with the slow-cooking method, are sufficient to completely eliminate the impetuousness of the Three Talents Origin-Nourishing Pill Essence Pill and significantly reduce its toxicity. This means that after the Foundation Establishment True Cultivator is completed, one only needs to solidify spiritual power, with virtually no aftereffects.

According to what Attendant Luan letter, this Three Talents Origin-Nourishing Pill- Higher Vehicle Pill was a superior spiritual pill that he had refined after carefully studying the medicinal properties of the Three Origin Fruit. It was comparable to some of the first-class pills produced by the Dragon and Tiger Sect.

If the user's Cultivation Method are of average quality, their Spirit Root are decent, and they have no bottlenecks, then refining three to five Three Talents Origin-Nourishing Pills will be enough to enable them to achieve the perfect True Cultivator.

Afterwards, depending on the individual and after several years of reflection, this True Cultivator may be able to attempt to Core Formation.

While that was what Luan Attendant Luan said, this time, Sect Leader Kang Da once again acted willfully and arbitrarily. As soon as the forty-two Three Talents Origin-Nourishing Pill were in his hands, Kang Dabao handed them all over to Jiang Qing to exchange for with his Merit Points, but not even Yuan Jin received a single pill.

After all, the only one in the Chongming Sect who is currently confident in Core Formation is Third Master Jiang. At this point, it would be a joke to talk about not favoring one over the other.

Despite the fact that the Ming Sect was riding high, not only was the Chongming Sect leader collecting Storage Bag of the same level everywhere, but his disciples were also entering various Golden Core sects one after another.

Anyone with discerning eyes could see the fragility beneath this lavish display, because the Chongming Sect rested on Kang Dabao's shoulders.

If something were to happen to him in the future, the great cause that Chongming Sect created to restore the Ming Dynasty might fall apart in the blink of an eye.

At that time, all the disciples of the Chongming Sect will be in the same situation as when Great Wei Taizu of Wei was trapped in the High Antiquity forbidden land.

Therefore, Sect Leader Kang Da immediately realized that even if Jiang Qing continued to stay here, despite his extraordinary swordsmanship and ability to be compared with Pill Master like Yuan Buwen, he would still find it difficult to influence the course of the battle. That's why he specifically instructed him to focus on his cultivation.

In fact, even Duan Anle, Kang Rongquan, and other disciples who were stationed in Huo Prefecture to lead the army to besiege the Cloud Marsh Shaman Venerable Hall, Kang Dabao had the idea of recalling them to the sect.

After all, the Chongming Sect has already risen to power and is no longer in the same predicament as before, forcing the entire sect to go into battle.

However, since this battle was led by the Chongming Sect, if it were to happen, it would inevitably cause some trouble and be too ugly among the cultivators who came following the orders of Sect Leader Kang Da. That's why Kang Dabao gave up the idea.

Although Jiang Qing felt somewhat uneasy, he could not resist the temptation of cultivation, so he found cave abode near the Ghost Sword Sect in Xian Prefecture to cultivate.

What this sacred mountain was called before is irrelevant. When Sect Leader Kang Da slew the Swordless High Cultivator and destroyed the Ghost Sword Sect, he renamed the sacred mountain "Yangming Mountain".

On the way back, Third Master Jiang traveled light and simply, with only the long sword on his back and a Luminous Sword Ape riding on his shoulder.

Jiang Qing had not anticipated that the little beast would become so affectionate with him.

To be fair, he had, to some extent, remembered the legend that drinking 120 bowls of the blood from the heart of Second Tier Luminous Sword Ape would grant him sudden enlightenment in the way of the sword.

If one were to develop feelings for this little beast, it would be far too unpleasant.

But while this is the thought, it is difficult to put into practice.

Jiang Qing has now completely given up on that idea. He doesn't even have the thought of sending the little dog to the Beast Garden for breeding with Duan Anle. He spends a lot of money raising it every day, and he cares about it even more than he does about teaching his disciple He Chang.

Xian Prefecture and Huo Prefecture are adjacent. After only three days of travel, Jiang Qing arrived at Yangming Mountain. He met the group of fellow disciples who had stayed behind. Ye Zhengwen, who was in charge of the area, had already received the news and made sure Jiang Qing had settled in properly before he was at ease.

Ye Zhengwen was, after all, a cultivator, and it would be a lie to say that he didn't envy Jiang Qing's exceptional talent. However, personal talent is a gift from heaven, and even though the sect members were always friendly, Kang Dabao was willing to secretly subsidize his resources.

But Ye Zhengwen also knew that in this life, let alone the Golden Core Dao, even achieving False Core was only a 50% chance for him.

It is true that taking the False Core is a shortcut, but the process of condensing the core is far more dangerous than the process of Core Formation. Most cultivators only have one chance in their entire lives to try, and those who fail will either die or be seriously injured.

Therefore, even if an ordinary Foundation Establishment True Cultivator had gathered enough resources and spiritual materials, they might not dare to undertake this task unless they were absolutely certain of success.

Ye Zhengwen had spent years dealing with mundane matters and educating disciples with Sect Leader Kang Da, and had long since given up on this idea. Today, however, he was suddenly struck by Jiang Qing's remarkable progress, which prompted him to express his feelings.

However, after his reflections, the one-eyed elder did not rest for long before heading to the Ghost Sword Sect's storehouse to check the supplies inside.

This transfer point is considered extremely crucial, so it is true that Ye Zhengwen is in charge of the overall operation; however, it is impossible that there is no False Core guarding it.

There are two fake alchemists remaining at the Ghost Sword Sect's mountain gate this time: one is Ji Yunsheng, an elder of the Cold Mountain Sect, and the other is Kang Xiangyi, a grandson of the Great Master Kang. Each of them leads their disciples and scions to guard the place.

Ji Yunsheng's lightning Thunder Method lineage is exceptionally authentic. Although Xu Liuxian, the leader of the Cold Mountain Sect, achieved alchemy earlier, he is still inferior to Ji Yunsheng in terms of combat skills. Furthermore, Ji Yunsheng has long been acquainted with the leaders of the Chongming Sect and knows them well.

As a defeated dog, Kang Xiangyi had finally managed to curry favor with a Core Formation Ancestor, so how could he not fawn over him? This was the perfect time for him to be loyal and devoted.

Therefore, these two households were much more reassuring to Sect Leader Kang Da than the other forces under the jurisdiction of the Chongming Sect. Ye Zhengwen, being True Cultivator, could speak with great ease, without having to worry about matters that might not be convincing to the masses.

In addition, Jiang Qing was stationed here, and Wei Gu, who had been promoted to Second-Tier Middle-Grade array master, led a group of array masters to completely repair the Ghost Sword Sect's great array, which was not damaged much to begin with.

Unless the Cloud Marsh Shaman Venerable Hall, whose high-level cultivators are already stretched thin, sends two or three more Golden Core cultivators, taking over Chongming Sect, this place of good fortune, will be an extremely difficult task.

Ye Zhengwen asked Ji and Kang for a while if there had been any unusual occurrences outside. Only after receiving their confident replies did Ye feel at ease.

The disciple leading the guards at the treasury today is Zhu Yunsheng, a student of Sun Fu. Although he is quite senior, his aptitude and lineage are not particularly good.

It was thanks to Kang Rongquan's consideration of their shared lineage that the Dao Foundation was barely established several years ago.

Logically speaking, disciples with no hope of a Dao Path in the Dao are usually not favored by many prestigious sects, but they are actually valued within the Chongming Sect.

This is because the sect has only recently been restored. Disciples with excellent aptitude are given special attention and cultivation, while those with average aptitude can still get some practical benefits and perform various tasks to earn some resources and make a living, so as not to fall too far behind the disciples with superior aptitude.

"Disciple greets Senior Martial Uncle Ye,"

Ye Zhengwen didn't have time for pleasantries with Zhu Yunsheng, but simply asked softly, "Hmm, what kinds of spiritual materials have recently arrived at the Double Brightness Merchant Alliance?"

The latter picked up the Jade Slip and replied earnestly, "Reporting to Senior Uncle, when He Household came last time, he unloaded 20,000 shi of Tea-Colored Grain, 3,000 bottles of Grain Avoidance Pill, 1,500 bottles of Blood-Regenerating Pills, 1,000 bottles of Restore Spirit Pill, and more than 800 Star-Shooting Crossbow;

More than 500 sets of First Tier drums and banners of various ranks, 1,000 sets of First Tier armor of various ranks, 1,000 sets of first -First Tier spears, halberds, maces, and clubs of various ranks, 100,000 sets of First Tier- tier talismans of various types, and countless other miscellaneous soldiers confiscated.

Ye Zhengwen frowned slightly. "Only these things? They are indeed far less than what we ordered last time. And why haven't the Second Tier items listed on the manifest arrived yet? The armor and weapons that were damaged or captured earlier, if we rely solely on the skilled craftsmen in the camp to repair and maintain them, how long can they last?"

The Cloud Marsh Shaman Venerable Hall has been operating in Huo Prefecture for many years, far surpassing the Ghost Sword Sect. The army at the front sent word yesterday that progress was slow; that damned Ten Thousand Blood Nether Marsh Formation had already claimed the lives of many disciples within the sect.

Now it is said that the Ren Wufa the Rouge Temple in Si Prefecture was injured by Huang Mi with Third Tier bronze corpse, which has made even the Preceptor Shexin of Thousand Buddha Grove silent and dare not make a move.

These two families are terrified and might not dare to continue delaying the Cloud Marsh Shaman Venerable Hall. If Huang Mi returns with his people, what will happen to the sect leader? What did Yuan Jin do in Cloud Horn Prefecture?!

Zhu Yunsheng claimed he was on duty, but in reality, he was just a checkpoint officer. Besides, Ye Zhengwen's questioning involved Yuan Jin, so how could he dare to answer?!

Seeing Zhu Yunsheng shrink back from being yelled at, Ye Zhengwen finally calmed down and realized that it was wrong of him to question the former.

However, after Pei Yi's death, Ye Zhengwen took on the responsibility of instructing disciples for a long time. He could only relinquish this responsibility after Ye Yaoling, Han Xundao, and other disciples had grown up.

Therefore, his status was self-evident to a Double Brightness disciple of Zhu Yunsheng's seniority.

In other words, even if Ye Zhengwen wanted to express his apology tactfully, Zhu Yunsheng didn't dare to accept it. So the former simply asked again, "Where is Brother He?"

Zhu Yunsheng immediately replied, "He Household just asked me about this. He said that after my master affixes his signature to the goods, he will return to Cloud Horn Prefecture."

"Go and invite him over carefully."

"Yes, disciple will go immediately."

"Yes, be polite, and don't be arrogant in the slightest,"

"This disciple dares not,"

When He Degong came up, he saw that Ye Zhengwen looked unwell and immediately knew what was wrong. Before the latter could ask, He Degong said with a smile, "Brother Ye, are you upset because the goods were not all prepared?"

Ye Zhengwen glanced at him and asked in a low voice, "You know that too, brother?"

"I can probably guess that," He Degong said with a hint of weariness in his old eyes, after a sigh.

"Brother, please forgive my bluntness, but this war has been going on for too long, and we really can't requisition many supplies. Brother Yuan has also gone to great lengths to gather so many supplies."

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhengwen's expression darkened, and his tone became angry. "Did I hear that right? Brother He, is this considered excessive?"

Unexpectedly, He Degong remained calm and composed upon hearing Ye Zhengwen's feedback, and replied softly, "Brother Ye, are you aware that the five prefectures Mountain South, most of Huangpi Circuit, and the entire territory of Mountain North Circuit are currently on high alert?!"

Elixirs, talismans, Law Artifact, array plates, Spirit Plant, spiritual tools, puppets—which of these isn't in high demand? Even the Ying Prefecture Fei Household has been buying them up in droves since they moved into Cloud Horn Prefecture. How much can we possibly snatch?"

He Degong's words left Ye Zhengwen speechless for a moment. After a few breaths of silence, the latter muttered to himself, "Has things really come to this?"

Seeing that Ye Zhengwen's expression had finally changed, He Degong was actually trying to smooth things over for Yuan Jin, spoke up again, "Let me let you know, brother, that the reason we were able to gather so much is not only because of your discerning eye, brother Kang, but also thanks to the kindness of the sect in teaching the cultivators within its jurisdiction various arts."

To repay this kindness, all 230 alchemical cauldrons and 96 Pill Furnace within the jurisdiction of Cloud Horn Prefecture were kept ablaze with fire, with people working non-stop. They practically sent in several Alchemists and alchemists to gather just enough to make this many. It is truly no small amount.

In fact, as He Degong said, the cultivation sects within Cloud Horn Prefecture are not the only ones like this.

Today, in the dozens of prefectures and counties of the Three Southwest Circuits, few families are not working together and bearing heavy burdens for the sects they serve. Even those who have paid off their last fragment of spirit stones are numerous. Moreover, many places are even more difficult than Cloud Horn Prefecture.

Their master's household lacked even basic Law Artifact and talismans, barely providing enough robes for all the cultivators under their command, let alone any formation training. One wonders how many lives would be left if such a force were to enter the battlefields experienced by the Chongming Sect disciples!

Ye Zhengwen finally understood the situation in Cloud Horn Prefecture, but the front lines were severely lacking in supplies, so he had to send some. Therefore, he instructed He Degong to write it down:

"Junior Brother Yuan still has local militia to recruit. Although the armor and weapons they have issued in the past are far inferior to military supplies, they can still alleviate our immediate crisis. I would appreciate it if you, Brother He, could explain this clearly to Junior Brother Yuan after you return to Yun."

"Brother Ye, rest assured, I will certainly live up to your expectations."