I Can Upgrade My Talent Infinitely

Chapter 351 - 282: Spirit Vein Essence (2)

Fourteen years ago, when he was once again refining the Third Tier pill, the Five Qi Chao Ling Pill, his progress was relatively slow.

After having produced two Middle Grade Five Qi Chao Ling Pills by the tenth batch, he was only able to produce four Middle Grade pills by the twentieth batch, with the rest all being Lower Grade.

In the eyes of the other Elders of Alchemy, this was a terrifyingly fast rate of progress, especially since Fang Yun was only at the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment. But Fang Yun himself was not satisfied.

’If my Alchemy Talent improves sooner, I can do better sooner.’

"The Celestial Demon Sect has made very few moves in recent years. In the last three years, they’ve made no moves at all," Yang Yingjie answered Fang Yun’s question.

"No moves at all... You mean to say that in these three years, not even a Qi Refining Stage demon from the Celestial Demon Sect has appeared in our Earth Realm?"

"We can’t be completely sure there haven’t been any."

Yang Yingjie shook his head. Compared to Foundation Establishment Stage Demons, Qi Refining Stage Demons cause even less of a stir.

It’s not necessary to guard against Qi Refining Stage Demons with the same vigilance as we do for Foundation Establishment Demons.

If a Qi Refining Demon enters the Celestial Cloud Sect’s Earth Realm, it’s best if we happen to discover them, but if not, it’s not a major issue.

For a sect like the Celestial Cloud Sect, the impact of Qi Refining Level Demons is truly limited.

"This situation means the Celestial Demon Sect is pulling back again. The Wind Ling Sect can’t even participate in the Four-Sect Trials, so their situation is most likely dire. The Celestial Demon Sect reducing their activity towards us might mean they intend to help the Dragon Demon Palace. Therefore, we need to dispatch more forces to their territory to investigate."

"Yes, I understand your point, Senior Brother Fang. Elder Wei also mentioned this not long ago."

Hearing Yang Yingjie say this, Fang Yun felt much more at ease.

As the head of the Evil Extermination Hall—its Hall Master—it was reassuring that Wei Tiexin had this level of vigilance.

In the current situation, it was difficult for them to support the Wind Ling Sect, but they absolutely could not allow the Celestial Demon Sect to reinforce the Dragon Demon Palace and put even greater pressure on the Wind Ling Sect.

"Senior Brother Fang, if I receive any significant news, I’ll inform you immediately."

"Good."

This was exactly what Fang Yun wanted, so he naturally accepted Yang Yingjie’s offer gladly.

Afterward, he chatted with Yang Yingjie a while longer, gathering some other useful information before leaving his residence.

He then prepared to head to the Dan Cloud Pavilion on Dan Cloud Peak to accept an alchemy mission.

He had just arrived at Dan Cloud Peak and was still some distance from the Dan Cloud Pavilion.

Just then, he saw Song Qiaoqiao flying away from Dan Cloud Peak.

Judging by the direction she was headed, she was going to the Main Peak, Cloud Summit.

"Qiaoqiao," called Fang Yun, who had spotted her first.

"Fang Yun."

Song Qiaoqiao smiled upon seeing Fang Yun and immediately changed direction, flying over to his side.

"Are you heading to Cloud Summit?"

"Mhm."

"What are you going there for?"

"Good news." Hearing Fang Yun ask, Song Qiaoqiao immediately said, "My great-grandfather broke through!"

Over twenty years ago, Zhong Yankun had already cultivated to the Peak of the Early-stage Core Formation.

Only now had Zhong Yankun completed the breakthrough from the Peak of the Early-stage Core Formation to the Mid-stage.

Taking over twenty years to complete a breakthrough was already considered fast for a Core Formation Cultivator.

Besides his own talent, Zhong Yankun’s luck was also quite good.

"Mid-stage Core Formation! That’s wonderful news. Let’s go over together."

"Okay." Song Qiaoqiao nodded first, then said, "But before that, you should accept your mission first."

Whenever Fang Yun appeared on Dan Cloud Peak, it was usually to accept or turn in missions at the Dan Cloud Pavilion.

Song Qiaoqiao now understood Fang Yun’s schedule very well, which was why she told him without hesitation to accept his mission first, rather than turn one in.

She knew Fang Yun kept a tight schedule, so she hadn’t gone to find him directly when her great-grandfather broke through to the Mid-stage Core Formation.

A breakthrough to a minor realm wasn’t a monumental event anyway.

Even if Fang Yun didn’t know now, he would naturally find out later that her great-grandfather had successfully broken through.

So, the two of them first went to the Dan Cloud Pavilion before heading to Cloud Summit, to Zhong Yankun’s residence.

With Zhong Yankun’s breakthrough to the Mid-stage Core Formation, the sect now had two cultivators at the Mid-stage Core Formation, as well as a Sword Cultivation Supreme Elder at the Early-stage Core Formation.

One could say that the Celestial Cloud Sect’s overall strength was now very close to its peak in its most prosperous era.

During the Celestial Cloud Sect’s most prosperous era, the Sect Leader possessed a Late-stage Core Formation Cultivation.

「Cloud Summit.」

「Inside Zhong Yankun’s residence.」

"Fang Yun, you came as well." Zhong Yankun was a little surprised to see him.

He knew his great-granddaughter’s personality. When he told her he had broken through to the Mid-stage Core Formation, he was certain she wouldn’t have gone out of her way to call for Fang Yun.

"Congratulations on your successful breakthrough, Great-grandfather!"

"Congratulations on breaking through to the Mid-stage Core Formation, Supreme Elder!"

The two of them offered their congratulations.

Although Zhong Yankun highly approved of Fang Yun, the goal they had set back then had not yet been reached, so titles had to be properly observed.

To address him the same way Song Qiaoqiao did, he still needed to achieve that goal.

"You two, come and sit."

"Yes."

Both of them obediently sat in the seats appropriate for juniors. In front of Supreme Elder Zhong Yankun, the current Fang Yun was already much more composed.

Song Qiaoqiao was also no longer like she was back then.

"Fang Yun, about when will you be able to break through to the Late-stage Foundation Establishment?" Zhong Yankun first looked at Fang Yun and asked about his cultivation.

"In about three years."

The current Fang Yun was just over eighty years old. He had set a goal for himself to break through to the Late-stage Foundation Establishment before he was eighty-five. That way, it would be possible to reach the Peak of Foundation Establishment before one hundred thirty, and then attempt Core Formation around one hundred fifty or sixty.

For all of this, the sooner the better.

"That’s quite soon." Zhong Yankun nodded. Once Fang Yun entered the Late-stage Foundation Establishment, he would have completed the goal he had set for him back then.

Thinking back to that time, he never would have thought that Fang Yun would be preparing to break through to the Late-stage Foundation Establishment so soon.

What surprised him the most, compared to back then, was the talent Fang Yun subsequently displayed in both alchemy and artifact refining.

Especially his Alchemy Talent. The next time there were Spirit Medicines available for refining the Third Tier Five Qi Chao Ling Pill, perhaps he could even produce an Upper Grade pill.

Even before entering the Late-stage Foundation Establishment, Fang Yun was already a great help to them, the Core Formation Stage cultivators.

"Qiaoqiao, after Fang Yun reaches his goal, when do you plan to reach yours?"

He remembered that when they first set the goal, he had hoped Song Qiaoqiao would successfully achieve Core Formation within a hundred years.

Now, about fifty years had passed since that day.

"Great-grandfather, I’ll probably need another thirty years."

Song Qiaoqiao calculated in her head. With the help of the pills refined by Fang Yun, it would be easy for her, with her Dual Spirit Roots, to break through to the Peak of Foundation Establishment.

If she worked a little harder, it was possible she could break through to the Peak of Foundation Establishment within another ten years.

That way, achieving Core Formation within thirty years would be possible.

"Thirty years is a short time," Fang Yun said, indicating that Song Qiaoqiao was already working hard enough.

"I know, but it would be even better if I could successfully achieve Core Formation within thirty years."

Fang Yun couldn’t deny that achieving Core Formation sooner was definitely better. That way, there was even a possibility of aiming for the Nascent Soul Stage later on.

For Core Formation Sects like the Celestial Cloud Sect, producing a Nascent Soul Cultivator was extremely difficult.

Once a Nascent Soul Cultivator emerged, it would represent a fundamental change for the sect.

If a Nascent Soul Cultivator were born within the sect, there would be a very direct benefit for Fang Yun.

This benefit was the sect’s level.

Third and fourth-level sects were Core Formation Sects, while fifth and sixth-level sects were Nascent Soul sects.

With the appearance of a Nascent Soul Cultivator, the sect’s level should directly increase to level five.

Compared to a fourth-level sect, a fifth-level sect received an additional one-fourth bonus on top of the original Talent Points bonus.

Of course, Fang Yun was also well aware that the Celestial Cloud Sect didn’t even have a single Late-stage Core Formation cultivator right now. They were still a long way from becoming a fifth-level sect.