Chapter 687 Chu Yunhai's Gloom, The Sect's Cultivation Efforts

As the Sect Leader of the Xuanzhen Sect, Cao Zhen’s position within the sect was naturally at its very core.

He held the sect’s authority in his hands, his word was law, and his power was immense. He was the ultimate decision-maker for the entire Xuanzhen Sect.

As long as Cao Zhen personally acknowledged Yang Jing’s potential and resolved to focus on his development, the so-called problem of Cultivation Resources would naturally be no problem at all.

The various Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, precious elixirs and artifacts, and secret martial arts manuals in the sect’s main repository would all be made available to Yang Jing.

The smile on Bai Bing’s face did not fade. She gave a slight bow to Cao Zhen on the high platform and said softly, “Then, my thanks to you, Sect Leader.”

After she finished speaking, she gracefully returned to her seat.

Yang Jing remained standing respectfully in the center of the great hall. He clearly heard the conversation among the sect’s senior figures, and though his heart was a tempest of emotions, he maintained a submissive posture, not daring to interject. He simply stood with his head bowed, fulfilling the duty of a disciple.

However, when he heard the high-ranking leaders in the hall seriously discussing how to allocate Cultivation Resources for him and direct the sect’s provisions his way, he could no longer suppress the excitement in his chest. A warm current rushed to his heart.

It left him both overjoyed and apprehensive, filling him with anticipation for his future cultivation path.

Cao Zhen looked at everyone in the hall, a strategic smile on his face. He spoke in a clear voice, “Everyone, the matter of Yang Jing’s breakthrough to the Qi Absorption Realm is not to be spread for the time being. It must be kept strictly confidential.”

“Wait until Li Yu of the Vajra Sect comes to challenge our sect, then we will reveal this matter and catch him completely off guard.”

Upon hearing this, the various Peak Masters and Chief Elder Ouyang Jingxuan all nodded in solemn agreement, voicing their assent.

Cao Zhen then turned his gaze to the Celestial Derivation Peak Master, Huang Zhen. His expression grew slightly serious as he instructed, “Junior Brother Huang, you’ll need to personally instruct Chu Yunhai to keep his lips sealed. He must not leak the news of Yang Jing’s breakthrough to the Qi Absorption Realm, lest he ruin the sect’s plan.”

Huang Zhen immediately rose, clasped his hands in a salute to Cao Zhen, and nodded with a grave expression. “Yes, Sect Leader. I will find Yunhai as soon as I return and have him guard this secret strictly.”

Cao Zhen nodded slightly. After a moment of contemplation, his gaze fell back on Yang Jing in the center of the hall. His tone softened as he spoke gently to him, “Yang Jing, you should return to Lingxi Peak and focus on your cultivation for now.”

“Rest assured, the level of cultivation talent you’ve shown is something the Xuanzhen Sect has rarely seen in the past century. You are a prodigy the likes of which our sect sees once in a hundred years. Just focus on your cultivation, and the sect will absolutely not treat you unfairly.”

Hearing this, Yang Jing’s heart warmed. He immediately bowed and said respectfully, “Yes, Sect Leader.”

After speaking, Yang Jing turned and bowed to his master, Peak Master Lingxi, Bai Bing. Only then did he compose himself, turn with steady steps, and walk slowly down the hall’s corridor toward the exit.

Sitting on the high seat of the Sect Leader, Cao Zhen watched Yang Jing’s tall, straight back as he gradually departed. A look of approval was in his calm eyes, and he nodded slightly, growing ever more satisfied with this prodigy of the sect.

In truth, there were many things he wanted to discuss with Yang Jing in detail, from the specifics of his breakthrough to the Qi Absorption Realm, to the sect’s development plan for him, and even his hopes for Yang Jing’s future. He wanted to explain it all clearly.

But on second thought, he realized this was not the right occasion.

The hall was filled with the sect’s upper echelon. What needed to be discussed now was the specific level of resources to allocate to Yang Jing, a matter that involved the interests of the various branches of the sect and the distribution from the main repository. It required the joint deliberation of all the senior leaders.

As the person in question, Yang Jing’s presence would be inconvenient and would not be conducive to an open discussion among the leaders.

Therefore, after some consideration, Cao Zhen decided to have Yang Jing leave first. He would find a suitable time later to summon Yang Jing to the Main Peak alone and speak with him in detail about his cultivation and the sect’s arrangements.

Yang Jing walked out of the Main Peak’s great hall. A cool mountain breeze instantly brushed against his face, dissipating some of the oppressive and solemn atmosphere from within the hall.

He had only taken a few steps out the door when Sect Leader Cao Zhen’s steady voice faintly drifted from within the hall behind him.

The voice wasn’t loud, but it clearly reached his ears. The three words “Bone Jade Pill” were exceptionally distinct, and they settled in his mind.

Yang Jing’s steps faltered for a moment. His heart leaped as a trace of surprise and anticipation quietly rose within him.

‘The sect’s treasury has a Bone Jade Pill?’ he mused to himself.

As a great Martial Dao sect with a heritage spanning nearly a thousand years, the Xuanzhen Sect’s foundation was incredibly deep. It wasn’t strange at all for it to possess a treasure like the Bone Jade Pill.

The Bone Jade Pill was no ordinary elixir. Its astonishing ability to directly improve a Martial Artist’s Martial Arts Root Bone, its potent effects, and the difficulty of its refinement made it an extremely rare top-tier precious elixir within the entire Xuanzhen Sect.

Yang Jing replayed the words he had faintly heard over and over in his mind, confirming that he had not misheard. The Bone Jade Pill had indeed been mentioned.

A thought quietly surfaced in his mind: ‘Is the sect planning to bestow the Bone Jade Pill directly upon me?’

At this thought, Yang Jing couldn’t help but feel a surge of excitement.

He had previously received a Bone Jade Pill from his master. After consuming it, his root bone had improved significantly, rising from an Eighth-Grade Root Bone to a Seventh-Grade Root Bone, and he was not far from the level of a Sixth-Grade Root Bone.

If he could take another Bone Jade Pill, he would surely be able to raise his root bone to the level of a Sixth-Grade Root Bone. At that point, his cultivation efficiency would increase by a huge margin!

The discussion inside the hall continued.

Yang Jing also understood that after he revealed his astonishing talent by breaking through to the Qi Absorption Realm, all the high-ranking members of the Xuanzhen Sect would inevitably begin to discuss what level of resources to use to cultivate him.

Yang Jing didn’t linger any longer. He suppressed the turmoil in his heart and turned to leave the Main Peak directly.

He hurried all the way back to Lingxi Peak, heading straight for the Training Room area on the mountainside.

When leaving the Main Peak, he had originally planned to make a trip to Yunxi Peak to talk with Senior Sister Ning Xiang.

But just now in the great hall, having personally witnessed how much importance the senior leaders placed on him and learning that Li Yu of the Vajra Sect had also broken through to the Qi Absorption Realm, these two emotions intertwined, giving him both endless motivation to cultivate and a heavy sense of pressure.

Therefore, at this moment, Yang Jing’s mind was filled with nothing but the urgent desire to cultivate. He wished he could immerse himself in cultivation immediately, setting aside all other miscellaneous matters for now. Even spending time with Senior Sister Ning Xiang had to be reluctantly postponed.

Before long, Yang Jing was back at the Training Room area on the mountainside of Lingxi Peak.

Looking up, the spacious and imposing A-grade Training Room at the very front, wreathed in an Array, was particularly eye-catching.

His gaze paused for a moment as he wondered to himself, ‘Is Senior Sister Si Jiawen inside this A-grade Training Room right now, engrossed in cultivation or meditating with her eyes closed?’

In fact, Yang Jing really hoped he could have a direct sparring match with his Senior Sister to test his strength after his breakthrough.

He also knew that even though he had successfully entered the Qi Absorption Realm and his Cultivation and strength had greatly increased, his Senior Sister had been cultivating for many years and had a profound foundation. He was surely still no match for her.

But now that his realm had leaped forward, ordinary sect disciples were no longer sufficient opponents for him to spar with. He was eager to find a powerful sparring partner to properly gauge just what level his current strength had reached.

However, Sect Leader Cao Zhen had already ordered that the news of his breakthrough to the Qi Absorption Realm be kept secret for the time being. If he were to rashly spar with Senior Sister Si Jiawen, his Cultivation realm would surely be exposed, which would disobey the Sect Leader’s command and ruin the sect’s plan.

Yang Jing shook his head lightly, suppressing the idea of a sparring match.

Without further thought, he strode directly into the Training Room labeled “B-3,” closed the door behind him, and prepared to immediately begin cultivating the Indestructible True Skill.

As he adjusted his breathing and state of mind, the matter of Li Yu from the Vajra Sect breaking through to the Qi Absorption Realm surfaced in his mind again, and he inwardly cautioned himself.

That Li Yu had also broken through to the Qi Absorption Realm, and he had done so even before Yang Jing. His strength was definitely not to be underestimated.

Yang Jing secretly resolved that before their confrontation, he must seize every single second to cultivate. He would strive to also break through to the Qi Absorption Realm with his Indestructible True Skill before he officially fought Li Yu, raising his strength to another level.

At the same time, Yang Jing couldn’t help but wonder what kind of resource package the sect would arrange for him, and his heart filled with anticipation.

With the sect’s strong support, his confidence in breaking through to the Qi Absorption Realm with the Indestructible True Skill before the Vajra Sect’s challenge would be much greater!