Chapter 282 : 【Scripture Repository: lv2】

“Daily ‍​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‍thanks to Master for feeding me.”

After ‍​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍Ji Yuan returned to Forgotten Worry Island, he once again took out the three Demon Cores in his hand and looked at them, unable to help feeling somewhat emotional.

Otherwise, ‍​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍if he had to obtain these Third-Tier Demon Cores himself, then during peacetime he might still have been able to rely on the Li Family to collect them from various places throughout Eastern Shang. At worst, he would simply have to spend more Spirit Stones.

But ‍​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍now that the great war had begun, Third-Tier Demon Cores had become an extremely scarce resource.

The ‍​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍Six Sects Alliance had been collecting them throughout Eastern Shang. Forget the Water Dragon Sect not having any, even the Li Family’s stockpile had been taken out……at least, that was what Li Changhe said.

But ‍​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍Ji Yuan definitely did not believe him. An old-established noble family like the Li Family was certainly still hiding a batch of Demon Cores.

But those were naturally prepared for themselves. They could not possibly take them out for an outsider like him. Ji Yuan understood that, but there was nothing he could do about it.

In the end, he still had to become stronger as quickly as possible. For example, he could form his Core early, and then personally go to the Endless Sea to hunt Third-Tier Demon Beasts.

When that time came, upgrading buildings would become much simpler.

Unlike now, when he relied entirely on his Master’s support.

While thinking, Ji Yuan passed through the halls and courtyards and eventually arrived before the 【Scripture Repository】. Once there, Ji Yuan did not even need to think. He instinctively began comprehending the 《Sword Manual》 in his mind.

After entering, he looked at the words on the wall.

【Sword Manual: 88/100】

Only two points short. Even if the 【Scripture Repository】 were not upgraded, about forty days should be enough.

But now……

Ji Yuan came before the bookshelves one by one. He had already collected 24 Golden Core Techniques, nearly 100 Foundation Establishment Techniques, and as for the remaining Nascent Soul Technique……

Ji Yuan took a black cheekbone from his Storage Pouch, with patterns visible upon its surface.

He walked to the final empty bookshelf.

With great solemnity, he placed the black cheekbone on the top shelf. Beneath the cheekbone, he even placed an exquisitely shaped jade plate to support it. Dragons coiled around both sides of the jade plate, their heads raised high.

After arranging these techniques, Ji Yuan took out the three Third-Tier Demon Cores Hua Yaoyue had just given him.

After taking them out, Ji Yuan placed them beside the Nascent Soul Technique. With a casual sweep of his hand, 1,000 Middle-Grade Spirit Stones appeared on the ground.

After arranging everything, he raised his head and looked at the words above him.

【Scripture Repository: lv1 (Upgradeable)】

Finally!

Another building could be upgraded.

With a thought, Ji Yuan chose to upgrade it. Along with a flash of light across the Panel, the words above his head shifted slightly.

【Scripture Repository: lv2】

Immediately afterward, patterns emerged across the surrounding walls. The waves of Dao Rhythm emanating from them made Ji Yuan feel refreshed and clear-minded.

Even the bottleneck within his heart showed signs of loosening slightly.

When a building upgraded, it was extremely easy to trigger a critical effect!

Ji Yuan had noticed this long ago.

So the moment this thought appeared, he hurriedly sat down on the spot and simultaneously activated the effect of the 【Enlightenment Room】.

He wanted to use the opportunity created by the 【Scripture Repository】 upgrade to see whether he could raise the proficiency of the 《Sword Manual》 to 90 in one go.

After sitting down, Ji Yuan entered that profoundly mysterious state of comprehending the Great Dao.

By the time he opened his eyes again, the strange phenomenon from the building upgrade had long since disappeared.

A sharp light flashed through his eyes, and he immediately raised his head to look at the wall directly ahead.

The words displayed there were no longer a single simple line like before.

Instead, there were densely packed rows of text.

But hanging foremost and highest upon the wall was still the 《Sword Manual》.

【Sword Manual: 90/100】

Success!

Ji Yuan immediately tried sensing the Water Fortune of heaven and earth. Sure enough, the repulsive sensation no longer came from within his Dantian.

That meant he was now capable of condensing the final Life-Bound Flying Sword!

Ji Yuan could not help letting out a long breath. The heart he had kept suspended finally settled.

What he needed to do now was wait for Hua Yaoyue to return.

Once the final Evergreen Sword was successfully condensed, the nine swords would unite, and at that moment they would help him step into Peak Foundation Establishment in one go.

When that time came, it would be time to consider Core Formation.

Ji Yuan did not feel too much pressure about that. At worst, he would wait a few more decades and accumulate several more Core Origin Fruits. Then he could simply break through the Golden Core shackles in one go.

On the wall, beneath the line containing the 《Sword Manual》, were the proficiency levels of various spells.

【Water Dragon Technique: 31/100】

【Shadow-Following: 28/100】

【Black Mist Dispersal: 38/100】

【……】

The words were densely packed and extremely numerous, showing that Ji Yuan had learned a great many spells. Everything from Intermediate Spells to Elementary Spells such as the Water Ball Technique had their proficiency levels listed on the wall all at once.

For a moment, Ji Yuan understood the state of his cultivation with complete clarity.

It even gave him a feeling of sudden enlightenment.

Cultivation was no longer a foggy expanse, but a broad road with traces that could be followed.

Only after looking through them one by one did he discover which spell had the highest proficiency.

【Water Arrow Technique: 87/100】

‘Damn, this is almost perfected, isn’t it?’

Moreover, the proficiency of the Water Arrow Technique was far ahead of all the others. Seeing this, Ji Yuan could not help thinking back to the path he had traveled.

When he had first transmigrated and was still in Zengtou Market, the Water Arrow Technique had been one of the first spells Ji Yuan learned.

Later, he had relied on the Water Arrow Technique while traveling all over Cloud Rain Marsh.

He had killed countless fish inside the 【Fish Pond】 with it and had also used it to kill many enemies.

After reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage, Ji Yuan had relied more on various Magical Artifacts and Spiritual Artifacts.

After all, compared with spells, Spiritual Artifacts consumed less and could be used more quickly.

Unless he had sufficient casting time, using a Spiritual Artifact to kill someone was still faster.

So among the many Intermediate Spells, those with relatively high proficiency were mostly escape-type spells.

Among offensive spells, only the Water Dragon Sect’s trump-card secret technique, the 《Water Dragon Technique》, stood out.

After all, this spell could both attack and defend, and its effects were extremely good in both respects.

Moreover, after sensing carefully, Ji Yuan discovered that the level 2 【Scripture Repository】 actually had another hidden effect: spell cultivation did not require him to cultivate inside the 【Scripture Repository】.

A spell like the Water Dragon Technique produced tremendous might the moment it was cast. How could it possibly be practiced inside the 【Scripture Repository】?

So when it came to spells, regardless of where he practiced them, as long as he cultivated them, their proficiency would increase.

That was extremely useful.

The only limitation was that when cultivating outside, he could not enjoy the enhancement from the 【Enlightenment Room】.

Thus, over the next few days, Ji Yuan experimented with cultivating spells.

He wanted to determine the rate at which spell proficiency increased.

After nearly ten days, he finally figured it out.

Increasing spell proficiency did not depend purely on time. It mainly depended on the number of times the spell was cast.

But it was not entirely dependent on the number of casts either, because the higher a spell’s proficiency became, the harder it was to increase.

For some Elementary Spells whose proficiency was still in the single digits, Ji Yuan only needed to cast them about ten times to raise their proficiency by one point.

But if an Elementary Spell already had proficiency above twenty or thirty, he might need to cast it twenty or thirty times just to barely raise it by one point.

As for the Water Arrow Technique, there was even less need to mention it.

Ji Yuan blasted splashes outside Forgotten Worry Island more than a hundred times, yet he still failed to increase its proficiency by even one point.

He could only give up on that.

Intermediate Spells were more difficult. Even some newly learned Intermediate Spells with proficiency still in the single digits had to be cast about twenty times in succession before proficiency would rise by one point.

But Intermediate Spells also consumed quite a lot, making it impossible to cast them continuously for long periods like Elementary Spells.

That made things even harder.

For things like “Black Mist Dispersal”, Ji Yuan had to practice them inside the 【Scripture Repository】 while benefiting from the enhancement of the 【Enlightenment Room】. Even then, he had to cast them fifty times before proficiency increased by 1 point.

If he could see the progress bar, then he could grind!

It was just like fighting a boss. As long as he could see the enemy’s health bar, then it could be killed!

At worst, once the war between the Righteous and Demonic paths ended, he could find somewhere to enter secluded cultivation for several decades. While crazily increasing his proficiency, he could also accumulate Core Origin Fruits along the way.

Once secluded cultivation ended, that would be the moment he advanced to Core Formation!

As for the spiritual effects and upgrade requirements of the level 3 【Scripture Repository】, Ji Yuan had already checked them long ago.

All he could say was that the spiritual effects were as good as ever, while the upgrade requirements were as difficult as ever.

【Scripture Repository: lv3 (Not Upgradeable)】

【Spiritual Effect 1: Increases the rate at which technique and spell proficiency improves.】

【Spiritual Effect 2: Cultivate all methods while advancing together; can increase proficiency in the four great skills of Alchemy, Formations, Talismans, and Weapon Refining. If used together with the “Heavenly Craft Workshop”, the effect is even better.】

【Upgrade Requirements: Nascent Soul Technique ×3; Golden Core Technique ×30; Foundation Establishment Technique ×150; Fourth-Tier Demon Core ×1; Third-Tier Demon Core ×8; Middle-Grade Spirit Stone ×5000; at least one spell must have its proficiency raised to Perfection. (Not Fulfilled)】

Although only two spiritual effects were outwardly displayed, the original Spiritual Effect 2 had been merged into Spiritual Effect 1.

So in a certain sense, there were still three spiritual effects.

There was nothing much to say about Spiritual Effect 1. The rate of gaining proficiency had been strengthened once again.

Spiritual Effect 2 was powerful. The four skills of Alchemy, Formations, Talismans, and Weapon Refining, which had originally troubled Ji Yuan the most and improved the slowest, could now directly gain proficiency as well.

Having proficiency meant that effort would always bring returns.

At worst, it would simply require a little more time.

All Ji Yuan could say was that this building’s spiritual effects……were excellent!

As for the upgrade requirements, they were both good and bad. The good part was that it had not directly demanded a “Transformation-Divine Technique”. Otherwise, even if Ji Yuan searched the entire Cangluo Continent, he would not be able to find one.

The bad part was that the upgrade conditions remained harsh.

Not only did it require an enormous number of techniques, it also demanded a Fourth-Tier Demon Core and a spell cultivated to Perfection.

With the 【Scripture Repository】 upgrade complete and Hua Yaoyue still not back, Ji Yuan used the spiritual effect of the level 2 【Scripture Repository】 to continue comprehending the 《Sword Manual》.

Once the 《Sword Manual》 proficiency reached 90, that meant his cultivation could reach Peak Foundation Establishment.

Once the 《Sword Manual》 proficiency reached 100, that meant his cultivation had reached the absolute limit of the Foundation Establishment Stage.

After that, he would either have to form his Core in one go and step into the Core Formation Stage,

or temporarily step into the Pseudo-Core Realm and plan for the Golden Core later.

Thus, this Pseudo-Core Realm was also called Half-Step Golden Core.

Aside from an extremely small number of extraordinarily talented Heavenly Spiritual Roots or Earth Spiritual Roots,

most cultivators would choose to first enter Half-Step Golden Core, thereby raising their cultivation.

Although they could not directly contend with true Core Formation Cultivators, they could still firmly suppress Peak Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

As for this so-called Pseudo-Core, it referred to condensing an illusory Golden Core embryonic form within the Dantian.

Spiritual Energy still mainly remained in liquid form, making this a transitional stage toward solidified Spiritual Energy.

Half a month later, before even a single point of 《Sword Manual》 proficiency had increased, Hua Yaoyue sent word saying she had returned and asked whether Ji Yuan was still at the Water Dragon Sect.

Ji Yuan naturally hurriedly replied that he was. He then came out from the 【Scripture Repository】 and deactivated the effects of his various buildings.

Just as he had Tu Yue return to the 【Grave Mound】 and lie down, Hua Yaoyue’s figure had already appeared outside Forgotten Worry Island. She did not even enter the island and merely said indifferently from outside the formation:

“Let’s go.”

Traveling with Hua Yaoyue meant that even a Flying Boat was unnecessary.

The moment Ji Yuan leaped up from the island, Hua Yaoyue took him along and transformed into a snow-white Escape Light, heading directly west.

This time, wherever they passed was naturally silent and soundless. They did not even disperse the slightest trace of white cloud, with caution being the main principle.

Ji Yuan was also curious how Hua Yaoyue intended to take him into Medicine King Valley this time. After all, the Immortal Spring was located inside Medicine King Valley’s forbidden area.

Putting aside how they were supposed to enter the forbidden area, merely sneaking smoothly into Medicine King Valley without alerting a single person was already extremely difficult.

After all, the Sect-Guarding Formations of the Six Immortal Sects of Eastern Shang were all Fourth-Tier Formations.

Fourth-Tier Formations could unleash Nascent Soul-level strength, and Hua Yaoyue herself was only at the Nascent Soul Stage.

But since Master said there would be no problem, Ji Yuan did not ask any unnecessary questions. He could not possibly distrust his own Master.

As they continued onward, mountains and rivers turned into streaks of flowing light, vanishing from Ji Yuan’s field of vision. The terrain gradually transitioned from plains to hills and mountain ranges.

As far as the eye could see, there were overlapping layers of mountains.

They were not as towering as Shang Mountain, so there were no snow-covered peaks. Instead, everything was covered in lush, verdant forests.

Only a place like this could nurture countless medicinal ingredients, allowing a sect like Medicine King Valley, which excelled in Alchemy, to establish itself here.

Ji Yuan had never been to Medicine King Valley before. Even the Pill Refining Room where he was currently stationed was northwest of Medicine King Valley, so none of his journeys had passed through this place.

They traveled westward, and roughly two days later,

Ji Yuan finally saw the location of Medicine King Valley’s sect from afar.

It was a mountain range enveloped by a gigantic green light barrier. Countless peaks stood within, and most buildings were distributed across their summits, much like how the Water Dragon Sect’s buildings were spread across numerous islands.

Ji Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, and a purple pattern suddenly appeared between his brows.

A slit opened through the center of the pattern, and the Truth-Breaking Divine Eyes squeezed out from within, as though curiously surveying the world.

Ji Yuan’s vision changed with it. He could clearly see a thick pillar of white light rising from within Medicine King Valley. This represented the large number of cultivators inside. Because there were too many of them, the white Spiritual Energy light around their bodies gathered together and formed a pillar.

Ji Yuan had seen this phenomenon at the Water Dragon Sect as well. Moreover, because the Water Dragon Sect had two Nascent Soul Cultivators, its white pillar of light looked even larger.

As for the remaining Fourth-Tier Formation,

under the Truth-Breaking Divine Eyes, its color had also turned grayish-white. Occasionally, a streak of red light could be seen flashing across it at extreme speed. Its speed was so fast that with Ji Yuan’s Foundation Establishment cultivation, he was completely unable to grasp it.

What was that?

Those were the flaws of the Fourth-Tier Formation. If Ji Yuan also possessed Nascent Soul cultivation, then those streaks of red light would become extremely obvious and easy to capture. At that time, breaking the formation would become exceptionally easy.

‘As expected of the Truth-Breaking Divine Eyes. Even at the Foundation Establishment Stage, they can already see through a Fourth-Tier Formation. If I really reach the Nascent Soul Stage, wouldn’t that be terrifying?’

Ji Yuan could not help sighing inwardly.

“Enough. Stop looking around and put it away.”

Hua Yaoyue stopped among the clouds roughly one hundred li away from Medicine King Valley. Ji Yuan hurriedly withdrew the vertical eye between his brows. Before he could ask anything, he saw his Master’s aura suddenly change, and even her appearance transformed along with it.

Originally, Hua Yaoyue wore a snow-white long dress, but now the white dress had transformed into a black floor-length gown.

Her originally calm and cold appearance now carried several traces of heroic sharpness. Her hair was also tied high up into a high ponytail.

Ji Yuan simply looked at his Master and blinked.

“What are you looking at?”

Hua Yaoyue’s voice had changed as well, now carrying a trace of disdain.

Or more precisely……an air of absolute arrogance.

“N-Nothing.”

“Put this on.”

As Hua Yaoyue spoke, she tossed out a colorful patterned mask molded from clay, carrying a trace of illusory aura.

Ji Yuan did not doubt her. After catching it, he placed it on his face.

The moment it touched him, he discovered that the colorful patterned mask adhered to his face as though it were weightless. Immediately afterward, his aura and appearance also changed.

He had roughly transformed into an utterly ordinary young man, the kind of person who looked naturally suited to being bullied.

……Master, what is this supposed to be?

Before Ji Yuan could ask, Hua Yaoyue had already taken him forward. The two arrived before Medicine King Valley’s outermost formation in an instant.

Hua Yaoyue gently placed her hand on the formation. After remaining like that for approximately three to five breaths, the formation actually opened a doorway.

“Go in.”

Ji Yuan hurriedly slipped inside.

Hua Yaoyue repeated the same process. In merely a short while, Master and disciple successfully passed through Medicine King Valley’s Sect-Guarding Formation.

Medicine King Valley’s proud Fourth-Tier Formation, the “Three Mountains Overturning Peaks Formation”, was practically nonexistent before Hua Yaoyue.

After entering Medicine King Valley, Hua Yaoyue became even more familiar with the place, as though she had returned to her own home. She led Ji Yuan through the many mountain ridges, and after roughly an hour, Master and disciple arrived before a secluded valley.

The moment they arrived, Ji Yuan sensed an extremely dense aura of life.

His body, which had been slightly fatigued, instantly became energetic and refreshed.

Moreover, he discovered that the trees inside this valley were clearly taller than those outside, and their Spiritual Energy was also much denser and more luxuriant.

At the same time, after arriving here, he could no longer sense even the slightest aura of any other cultivator.

Presumably, Medicine King Valley also believed that no one would dare cause trouble in this forbidden area.

Hua Yaoyue did not appear to use any other method. She simply barged straight in.

Ji Yuan knew the mask on his face could conceal his aura, but wasn’t this a little too arrogant?

He had previously thought Hua Yaoyue might create a diversion and personally lure away Medicine King Valley’s Supreme Elder, but from the looks of things now……

he had underestimated Hua Yaoyue.

The two were already moving extremely quickly, and the valley itself was not large.

Thus, in only a few breaths, Ji Yuan arrived at the center of the valley.

He saw a pool of emerald-green spring water, and he also saw a white-haired old man sitting beside the spring eye suddenly open his puzzled eyes.