King of Creation
Chapter 133 - 131: Qu Zhanqian’s Rage

Chapter 133: Chapter 131: Qu Zhanqian’s Rage

Two days after Ye Zhen attained the First Stage of the Capturing Realm of Divine Soul at Fairy Peak, amidst Caiyi’s somewhat reluctant gaze, Ye Zhen left Fairy Peak.

Counting this time, Ye Zhen had lived at Fairy Peak for nearly half a year.

Over these six months, the relationship between Ye Zhen and Caiyi had rapidly warmed.

Although neither had voiced their feelings, both understood each other’s affections clearly.

On regular days, their close interactions and blushing faces revealed the deep stirrings of their hearts, their affection profound and evident.

Caiyi was pure of heart, never hiding her likes or dislikes, showing her fondness for Ye Zhen regardless of others’ opinions, even if the Sect Leader Guo Qijing came by, she remained unchanged.

But Ye Zhen could not think the same way.

Whether it was the previous Meng Family incident, the inheritance event, or Fan Chuyu’s repeated provocations, all made him realize that he needed to hasten his cultivation progress.

Only by becoming stronger could he protect everything he cherished.

With Ye Zhen’s innate Four Veins Bloodline Talent, even if he consumed True Essence Pills daily, the speed of his cultivation progress, in his eyes, was still too slow.

Ye Zhen estimated that with two months of rigorous cultivation at Fairy Peak, if he continued for another two months, his cultivation could break through to the Mid-stage of the True Essence Fifth Realm.

Four months for a minor realm.

Considering the Four stages of the True Essence Fifth Realm: Early Stage, Mid-stage, Late Stage, and Peak, even with an ample supply of True Essence Pills, it would still take Ye Zhen at least a year to reach the Peak of the True Essence Fifth Realm, according to this rate.

This speed, in the eyes of many Inner Sect Disciples, was already fast enough.

Many Inner Sect Disciples took two or three years to advance a single realm of True Essence.

But in Ye Zhen’s eyes, it was still too slow!

If he cultivated slowly and methodically like ordinary Inner Sect Disciples, without taking the initiative, Ye Zhen’s eventual achievement would be, at most, that of a Sect Steward.

Not to mention being worthy of Caiyi’s cultivation level.

Ye Zhen had to take the initiative and seek other ways to increase his cultivation.

After much consideration, Ye Zhen saw only two paths for improving his cultivation.

The first was related to the Mirage Dragon Pearl inside him.

After Ye Zhen had slain the Illusion Serpent King and the Silver Line Demon Eagle King, the Mirage Dragon Pearl had completely absorbed these two King-level Demon Beasts’ essence, Qi, spirit, and flesh.

This made Ye Zhen feel that slaying King-level Demon Beasts might trigger some unusual reactions from the Mirage Dragon Pearl.

Although most of the absorbed energy went to the Mirage Dragon Pearl, compared to the tremendous power within a King-level Demon Beast’s body, even a small portion that Ye Zhen received was enough to greatly enhance his cultivation.

The first idea for improving his cultivation was to go out and find information to seize opportunities to slay King-level Demon Beasts.

However, such opportunities had to wait.

Not only was it challenging to slay king-class Demon Beasts, but it was also tough to even find their traces.

The second path to enhance his cultivation was still by consuming pills, utilizing more potent and higher-grade pills.

However, there are not many pills available for True Essence Realm martial artists to enhance their cultivation, besides True Essence Pills, the most typical being the Demon Spirit Essence Elixir.

During the previous grand competition between the two sects, the Human-Level Top Grade Demon Spirit Essence Elixir that Ye Zhen obtained had saved him half a year of rigorous cultivation.

This time on Meng Xiaoyue’s inheritance journey, he had gathered quite a few Demon Cores.

Although low-grade Demon Beasts had a small chance of producing Demon Cores, aside from the Middle-grade Earth Level Demon Core of the Green Origin Purple Eyed Tiger, Ye Zhen had also obtained one Lower-grade Earth Level, two Upper Human-Level, and two Middle Human-Level Demon Cores.

Demon Cores are crucial for concocting Demon Spirit Essence Elixirs, and Ye Zhen planned to seek an alchemist’s help to refine them into Demon Spirit Essence Elixirs to boost his cultivation.

While alchemists are rather rare, Qiyun Sect actually has quite a few alchemists.

However, Ye Zhen had heard that Qiyun Sect’s alchemists were overwhelmed with work.

Between the eight thousand Outer Disciples and three hundred Inner Sect Disciples, the monthly consumption of pills was astronomical, not to mention the Blood Essence Soup required by the one hundred thousand servant disciples.

Those alchemists were almost always working non-stop, with a long queue for True Disciples and Sect Elders’ pill requests, making it impossible for Inner Sect Disciples like Ye Zhen.

Even though those ranked in the top ten of the Heavenly List were entitled to submit requests for pill concoction, it would still be half a year before it was Ye Zhen’s turn.

Ye Zhen could not afford to wait that long.

However, outside of Qiyun Sect, the Imperial Capital of Black Water Kingdom, Black Water King’s City, gathered quite a few alchemists.

The well-known Black Water Pill King of Black Water Kingdom resided in Black Water King’s City.

The alchemists concentrated in Black Water King’s City would concoct pills as long as the price was right.

Those from Qiyun Sect who couldn’t wait for the sect’s alchemists to be available, such as elders and disciples, would go to Black Water King’s City and pay a high price for these alchemists’ services. Liao Feibai had pointed out this option to Ye Zhen.

Now, Ye Zhen planned to head to Black Water King’s City.

If he could refine all the Demon Cores in his possession into Demon Spirit Essence Elixirs, his cultivation would definitely soar.

But before heading to Black Water King’s City, Ye Zhen planned to stop by the Sect Main Hall and pick up some sect missions in Black Water King’s City.

After breaking into the top ten of the Heavenly List as an Inner Sect Disciple, the Sect no longer required him to undertake a sect mission every month, but the total of twelve sect missions within a year was still mandatory.

Inside the Sect Main Hall, it was as bustling as ever.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Ye!"

"Senior Brother Ye!"

As Ye Zhen walked along, the Inner Sect Disciples gathered in the Sect Main Hall cleared a path for him, their greetings continuous.

Ye Zhen did not act like most Heavenly List disciples who were arrogant. Instead, he smiled and nodded in response to these Inner and Outer Sect brothers.

He remembered that over a year ago, he was one of them, and perhaps back then, he was not even as good as them. Who knows how many Ye Zhen might emerge from these Inner and Outer Sect disciples in a few years?

"Senior Brother Ye, you go first!"

When Ye Zhen approached the Earth Grade mission list, not only did a disciple who was choosing a Sect mission voluntarily give up his spot to Ye Zhen, but even the Sect Steward managing the Earth Grade missions stood up to greet him.

A few months ago, Ye Zhen first defeated Zhou Zhi’an, ranked sixty-nine on the Heavenly List, and then defeated Cao Luo, ranked thirteen, with a single strike. That battle solidly established Ye Zhen’s position within the Qiyun Sect.

Although everyone knew Ye Zhen originated from a servant disciple, no one dared to look down on him anymore; everyone was extremely respectful.

If it weren’t for the fact that Ye Zhen’s Innate Bloodline had only four veins, he would have probably already replaced Ren Xihua as the current number one prodigy of the Qiyun Sect.

"Steward, I wonder if there are any Sect missions located in Black Water King’s City or nearby?"

Ye Zhen politely greeted the Sect Steward who had come to meet him and asked.

Ye Zhen was such a person, preferring tit-for-tat, responding with kindness for kindness.

If you respect me by a foot, I will respect you by a yard. If you insult me, I must slap your face!

"Hold on, let me check!"

"There are two, one is an unrestricted mission, the other is a timed and person-restricted mission," the Sect Steward said.

"Let me take a look."

Quickly, Ye Zhen understood both missions.

One unrestricted mission was located a hundred miles outside Black Water King’s City, at Black Gold Lake, and involved collecting ten Black Gold Grasses for two thousand Sect Contribution Points.

There were no time restrictions, no completion limits; every time ten Black Gold Grasses were collected, it counted as one completed Sect mission.

The other mission was to station at the Qiyun Sect’s Black Water Dao Field in Black Water King’s City for one month, awaiting orders from the Dao Field elder, limited to five people, restricted to Heavenly List disciples, earning five thousand Contribution Points, counting as two Sect missions.

Ye Zhen had heard of such stationing missions at various Dao Fields; they were quite simple, mostly trivial matters, but required certain strength and status.

Dao Fields are places where the Sect displays its strength, and ordinary disciples cannot undertake such missions.

"I’ll take both."

The Black Gold Grass mission had no restrictions anyway. If he had the chance to complete it easily, it would also be a noteworthy income. These unrestricted missions, even if not completed, incurred no losses.

"Ha, good! Ye Zhen, if you go, that old fellow at the Black Water Dao Field will certainly be very pleased." While speaking, the Sect Steward managed Ye Zhen’s Sect missions on the Identity Jade Token and updated the mission record.

The number of people for that stationing mission at the Dao Field had changed to four!

"Thank you, Steward!"

After expressing his gratitude, Ye Zhen walked towards the Sect Main Hall, and the Inner and Outer Sect disciples made way again.

Suddenly, Ye Zhen felt a pain on his face, as an intense Killing Qi abruptly surged towards him.

Looking up, he saw Qu Zhanqian, ranked first on the Heavenly List, striding towards the Sect Main Hall with an empty sleeve swinging, his gaze firmly fixed on Ye Zhen.

Ye Zhen smiled, his aura swelled, and he cautiously activated his Sword Vein Divine Power—Sword Heart Enlightenment!

Whoosh!

An almost intangible Sword Qi suddenly burst from around Ye Zhen, the fierce Sword Qi directly shattered the tangible Killing Qi shot by Qu Zhanqian, causing Qu’s expression to change!

"Brother Qu, nice to see you are well! Haven’t seen you for many days, why have you become a one-armed hero?"

Though Ye Zhen was joking verbally, his expression was stern.

Since Qu Zhanqian was already attempting to kill him outside the Sect, if he still acted politely towards Qu Zhanqian, it would be a cowardice act.

The surrounding Inner and Outer Sect disciples were stunned when they heard this, realizing, isn’t Ye Zhen directly challenging the number one Qu Senior Brother from the Heavenly List?

Rage immediately flared up in Qu Zhanqian’s eyes.

That day, Qu Zhanqian had his arm severed by Ye Zhen, and even most of his shoulder was chopped off. After barely recovering for a few days and exploring the Spirit Crystal Vein, he was again bested by Ye Zhen’s scheme, nearly losing his life there.

Now, Qu Zhanqian hated Ye Zhen to the bone!

"Hmph, the body hair and skin are inherited from my parents. For the grudge of a severed arm... I must seek a tenfold, hundredfold revenge! Some people... I must chop them into dust to quell... the hatred in my heart!" Qu Zhanqian stared at Ye Zhen, annunciating each word.

"Those who kill, must be killed in return! Those who seek my head, I will surely stab a few transparent holes in theirs!" Ye Zhen stood his ground.

"Very well, very well!"

Qu Zhanqian gritted his teeth and nodded, "In the Sect competition three and a half months from now, you, ranked tenth on the Heavenly List, and I must fight. At that time, I will definitely catch you off guard like you did to Yue Chengzu, and then twist... your head off!"

Qu Zhanqian clenched his teeth and a fierce aura emanated forcefully.

"Exactly, I will deal with you just as I did with Yue Chengzu! At that time, I hope your head is harder than your arm, and doesn’t get chopped off by my sword again!"

After saying this, Ye Zhen drifted away.

Qu Zhanqian’s face instantly turned ashen, his remaining fist clenched tightly, his empty sleeve flailing about.

The surrounding disciples were stunned.

The left arm of the number one Qu Senior Brother from the Heavenly List was actually severed by Ye Zhen. Doesn’t that mean Ye Zhen’s strength...

With this thought, everyone’s gaze turned solemn.

In the Sect Main Hall, the furious Qu Zhanqian approached a Sect Steward and roared, "By the order of the Fifth Elder, I am here to retrieve the Universe Stone Forest entry Talisman Token!"(To be continued. If you like this novel, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)