Chapter 24 : Chapter 24
Chapter 24 – Confined for Three Years
Song Shuwen realized that his act of helping Ye Liuyun might have led him to a fortunate opportunity.
This pill looked similar to a Spirit Gathering Pill, yet its effects were far stronger. It was undoubtedly a precious treasure.
To confirm his suspicion, Song Shuwen swallowed another pill.
Sure enough, after taking it, he discovered that his cultivation had increased again.
Ye Liuyun had given him ten Burst Spirit Pills.
In other words, Song Shuwen could directly gain an entire month’s worth of cultivation.
Do not underestimate a single month of cultivation.
On the path of cultivation, progress never retreats. If someone of the same realm had a one-month advantage in cultivation over others, that difference would become a decisive gap.
Catching up through ordinary cultivation would be extremely difficult.
Song Shuwen consumed all ten pills consecutively, and the effects did not weaken at all.
He was currently at the middle stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, not far from the late stage.
These ten pills had saved him an entire month of cultivation.
“Amazing… Ten pills saved me a month of cultivation. Could Junior Sister Ye actually be a powerful alchemist?” Song Shuwen wondered.
Meanwhile, Ye Liuyun had already entered her private alchemy room and taken out the medicinal ingredients she had collected from the storage chamber.
“Hehe… old demoness, I think I am about to strike it rich,” Ye Liuyun said excitedly.
However, Lin Qingyou still offered her a warning.
“I know what you are thinking. But do not do it too frequently. Each time you refine one pill, you gain nine extra pills for free. That means you are essentially taking nine portions of ingredients every time. If you do this too often, you will quickly exhaust the Yunxia Sect’s medicinal reserves.”
Ye Liuyun had already considered this.
She could not accept too many tasks, nor could she do them too frequently.
Her cultivation method was different from that of ordinary cultivators.
She did not need meditation or breathing techniques.
All she needed was to consume heavenly treasures that contained energy.
To be precise, anything that entered her body would be converted into energy.
Even ordinary food from the mortal world contained energy—only the amount differed.
The tasks Ye Liuyun accepted were for pills commonly used by cultivators in the Wheel Sea Secret Realm: Spirit Gathering Pills and treatments.
The Spirit Gathering Pill was a White Grade Low-tier pill.
The Spirit Fusion Pill was a White Grade Mid-tier pill.
The effect of the Spirit Fusion Pill was twice as strong as that of the Spirit Gathering Pill, and its absorption speed was faster.
But compared with Ye Liuyun’s Burst Spirit Pill, it was nowhere close.
Although this was Ye Liuyun’s first time refining these pills, the alchemy technique Lin Qingyou had taught her was universal.
As long as she knew the correct pill formula, refining them was extremely easy.
Ye Liuyun calmly placed the ingredients into her cauldron, casually followed the procedure, and three minutes later ten Spirit Gathering Pills rolled out of the pill outlet.
However, these pills looked different from ordinary Spirit Gathering Pills.
Their surfaces appeared similar, but they emitted pill light and even possessed pill patterns.
“You brat, you still do not know how to restrain yourself. Do not refine such low-grade pills to this level. They already have pill light and pill patterns. If you submit these later, how will you explain it?” Lin Qingyou immediately criticized her when she saw the quality of the pills.
Ye Liuyun examined the pills carefully and gave an embarrassed smile.
“I… I will be more careful next time. I will stop using the Myriad Elixir Immortal Cauldron.”
What were pill light and pill patterns?
They were external manifestations of a pill’s quality and effectiveness.
Pill light represented the degree of ingredient fusion.
The better the ingredients fused, the brighter the pill’s glow.
Pill patterns represented the potency of the pill.
Ordinary pills did not have pill patterns.
But once pill patterns appeared, the medicinal effect doubled.
A pill could have up to nine pill patterns.
One pattern doubled the effect, while nine patterns increased the effect ninefold.
The more carefully Ye Liuyun refined pills, the higher their quality became.
However, pills of this level could not circulate publicly.
If they were released, they would certainly cause a major commotion.
Therefore, when refining ordinary pills, Ye Liuyun had to avoid using the Myriad Elixir Immortal Cauldron and the Myriad Elixir Immortal Flame.
Only then could she suppress the true level of the alchemy techniques Lin Qingyou had taught her.
Ye Liuyun put away the Myriad Elixir Immortal Cauldron and instead used the furnace provided in the alchemy room.
She also used the furnace’s normal flame rather than the Myriad Elixir Immortal Flame.
This time, although she still produced ten pills, they did not have pill patterns.
However, they still emitted slightly bright pill light.
Of course, unless someone was a professional alchemist, they would not notice the difference.
The Burst Spirit Pills Song Shuwen had eaten were actually created when Ye Liuyun casually mixed medicinal ingredients.
They were still in the experimental stage and far from their optimal form.
Once Ye Liuyun became more familiar with these newly developed pills, their effectiveness would likely increase even further.
Time passed day by day.
One week later, a powerful wave of spiritual pressure suddenly spread from Lin Aoxue’s residence.
Yun Yun, who was sitting in the courtyard, immediately sensed the fluctuation and was surprised.
“She broke through? That girl has only been in the sect for a few days, yet she has already advanced from the early stage of the Spirit Stream Realm to the middle stage. What kind of physique does she have?” Yun Yun exclaimed.
She only knew that Lin Aoxue possessed extraordinary talent.
She did not know that Lin Aoxue possessed the Feathered Immortal Physique.
This physique ranked among the top physiques in the entire Human Realm—easily within the top ten of the Divine Physique rankings.
After breaking through, Lin Aoxue stood up and stretched.
“Ah! How many days have I been cultivating? No, I should go check on Liuyun. She should still be receiving punishment.”
She immediately prepared to leave her room.
But when she tried to open the door, she discovered it would not move.
A barrier of power had sealed it.
“Eh? Master! Master! Why did you seal the door? Let me out. I will only go out for a moment to check on my sister, and I will come right back,” Lin Aoxue shouted while knocking on the door.
However, Yun Yun had no intention of letting her out.
“Did we not agree? You will cultivate quietly for one month. After one month, we will begin practicing techniques. In the third month, you will begin real combat training,” Yun Yun said calmly.
Lin Aoxue immediately became unhappy.
“What? Master, that is too long! My sister is alone in the outer sect. What if someone bullies her?” Lin Aoxue protested.
But Yun Yun shook her head.
“Do not worry. The Yunxia Sect has strict rules. Such things will not happen. Of course, small conflicts are inevitable. But the cultivation world is one where the strong reign supreme. No one can avoid disputes. If your sister cannot resolve even small troubles herself, then she might as well return to the mortal world.”
Yun Yun’s reasoning was perfectly valid.
Cultivators needed the ability to resolve their own problems.
Moreover, Ye Liuyun was currently not facing any real trouble.
“Fine… then when will you give me my freedom?” Lin Aoxue asked.
She was not foolish, so she understood that Yun Yun’s reasoning was sound.
“Three years from now. New disciples will undergo an assessment after three years. Once you pass the assessment and become an official disciple of the sect, I will no longer restrain you,” Yun Yun promised.
When Lin Aoxue heard that she would not be able to see Ye Liuyun for three years, she was stunned.
“Three years? That is impossible! Master, that is too long. What about one year? I promise I will complete all the tasks you assign within one year,” Lin Aoxue pleaded.
Yun Yun sighed deeply but still rejected the proposal.
She believed Lin Aoxue was too impatient and restless.
She intended to discipline her for three years to temper her temperament.
After arguing for a long time without success, Lin Aoxue had no choice but to compromise and return to cultivation.
As for Ye Liuyun, she had practically moved into the Alchemy Pavilion.
She rarely returned to her residence.
Nor did she attend the lectures.
According to the sect’s rules, new disciples were required to attend classes in the Dao Lecture Hall every day for three months.
These lectures were given by senior cultivators to explain cultivation methods.
Without guidance from experienced seniors, even if you possessed a cultivation technique, you would not know how to practice it correctly.
Of course, with Lin Qingyou by her side, Ye Liuyun had no need to attend such lectures.