Chapter 1337 - 861: Only With Sufficient Strength Can You Decide Your Own Fate!

The two of them flew on their swords and returned to Immortal Fate Peak in the blink of an eye.

"Senior Brother, that Yang Zhenshan is an alchemist!" Yun Xi suddenly said.

"Perhaps he is!" Yun Xiao replied.

"His spiritual treasure is a pill furnace!" Yun Xi reminded again.

"Pill furnace!" Yun Xiao was stunned and stopped in his tracks, turning to look at Yun Xi.

"That is a pill furnace, a spirit treasure-level pill furnace! Senior Brother!" Yun Xi said with an excited expression.

Yun Xiao frowned, "You don’t mean to steal his spiritual treasure, do you?"

Yun Xi rolled her eyes, "Senior Brother, what are you thinking? I mean that Yang Zhenshan is an alchemist, and he even has a spirit treasure-level pill furnace. Senior Brother, do you know what this means?"

The idea of robbing Yang Zhenshan’s spiritual treasure did cross her mind, but she also needed the strength to do so.

If spiritual treasures were that easy to rob, Hidden Sword Mountain would have been flattened by countless people long ago.

Yang Zhenshan only obtained the Golden Crow Eight Trigrams Furnace by chance; the Golden Crow Eight Trigrams Furnace came from an ancient relic array, while Hidden Sword Mountain—

Hidden Sword Mountain once monopolized the ancient relic array, and most of the treasures from the array were taken by Hidden Sword Mountain.

Do you think Hidden Sword Mountain has no spiritual treasures?

But why does no one go to Hidden Sword Mountain to rob spiritual treasures?

The Sea of Spirit does not have the power to rob Hidden Sword Mountain, but what about the immortal cultivation families of the Qingli Dynasty? The Yun Que Clan deep in the Yunxiao Mountain Range? Or the White Cloud Immortal City with Golden Core Cultivators?

Do they lack the strength?

Of course not!

Because they all know that robbing Hidden Sword Mountain for spiritual treasures will cost more than it’s worth.

As they say, spiritual treasures are good, but not everyone can control them.

"Are you saying!" Yun Xiao’s eyes brightened.

"Senior Brother, do you think he can refine third-order elixirs?" Yun Xi’s face was full of anticipation.

Third-order elixirs are used by Golden Core cultivators.

Yun Xiao stroked his beard thoughtfully, "It’s difficult. Refining third-order elixirs isn’t easy, as the alchemy techniques involved aren’t something Foundation Establishment cultivators can master!"

"However, he might not be able to refine third-order elixirs, but he could possibly refine second-order top-grade elixirs!"

Yun Xi’s eyes sparkled, "Second-order top-grade, that’s more than enough for us! Senior Brother, we should befriend Yang!"

"That depends on his level of alchemy skills. If he merely possesses a spiritual treasure pill furnace without any achievements in alchemy techniques, then our expectations are just wishful thinking!" Yun Xiao said.

Alchemy isn’t easy to cultivate. The Three Sects of the Sea of Spirit have many immortal cultivation alchemy heritages, but for hundreds of years, they haven’t produced even one second-rank alchemist of immortality.

There are many reasons, one being resource issues. Although the Three Sects prioritize martial artists and do support immortal cultivators, the support is actually the same as for martial artists.

This may seem fair, but in reality, training martial artist alchemists is far easier than training immortal cultivation alchemists.

This can be seen from the current situation in the Spirit Source Land, where there are many second-rank martial artist alchemists, but aside from Yang Zhenshan, no second-rank immortal cultivation alchemists have been trained.

Zhang Hexuan wants to become a second-rank alchemist, but it would take at least another thirty years of effort and a lot of resources.

Secondly, it’s a matter of inheritance; without the guidance of a second-rank alchemist, it’s challenging to become one by oneself.

Yang Zhenshan figured it out on his own, but don’t forget he had the Golden Crow’s assistance; without it, he wouldn’t have been able to refine Foundation Establishment Pills back then, let alone become an alchemist.

The Golden Crow, for him, was like a mentor, not only providing him with much alchemical experience but also solving his fire control issues.

Otherwise, relying solely on Yang Zhenshan, he might not manage to refine Foundation Establishment Pills even after a hundred years.

The Three Sects of the Sea of Spirit have no second-rank immortal cultivation alchemists, thus making it extremely difficult to cultivate one.

"To learn about Yang’s alchemy skills, why not ask the Illusion Moon Sect?" Yun Xi suggested.

Yun Xiao stroked his beard and walked into the pavilion.

"That’s right, I’ll ask Senior Jing Shui!"

Jing Shui is a few decades older than him and is regarded as a peer. As one of the few Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Sea of Spirit, they’re naturally familiar with each other.

...

Above the clouds, Lin Daoyuan watched the dispersing crowd below with furrowed brows.

Earlier, Yang Zhenshan’s performance undoubtedly confirmed what Yue E said— that the Yang family must harbor many secrets, much like Hidden Sword Mountain.

These secrets were not something he should explore.

From the moment the Golden Crow appeared, he understood he couldn’t take down the Yang family.

The rising flames, even from atop the clouds, he could feel the scorching heat; perhaps he had the power to contend with the Golden Crow, but if Yang Zhenshan were to act recklessly, the Xuanqing Sect might be turned to ashes.

"It sure is quite a problem!"

Lin Daoyuan had a bit of a headache; at this moment, he didn’t wish to probe into the Yang family’s secrets any longer, he only wanted to quickly resolve the conflict with the Yang family.

The current situation with the Xuanqing Sect is not good; on the surface, after Mo Xuanyu’s retreat, the Sea of Spirit seemed to regain peace, yet in reality, many dangers lurked beneath.

Mo Xuanyu merely retreated but was not eliminated, so they must be vigilant of Mo Xuanyu’s return.

On the Nether Prison Sect side, although both parties have temporarily ceased hostilities now, they’re still unsure if the Nether Prison Sect truly abandoned its coveting of the Sea of Spirit.

And then there’s Hidden Sword Mountain; two decades ago, Hidden Sword Mountain helped them fight against the Nether Prison Sect, but not without them paying a considerable price. Hidden Sword Mountain surely wants to regain control of the Sea of Spirit.

It’s important to know that among the Three Sects of the Sea of Spirit, the one that first opposed Hidden Sword Mountain was the Xuanqing Sect.

Initially, it was the Xuanqing Sect that spearheaded breaking free from Hidden Sword Mountain’s control, and later it was also them that gradually erased Hidden Sword Mountain’s influence on the Sea of Spirit.

If Hidden Sword Mountain wanted to regain control of the Sea of Spirit, their first target would be the Xuanqing Sect.

...

South Garden Peak, the disciples’ residence.

"Is that a Foundation Establishment Immortal Cultivator? A Foundation Establishment Immortal Cultivator is unexpectedly powerful; even Elder Jiang doesn’t dare act rashly before him!"

"Hehe, did you see Elder Wang’s face turn pale, giggle~"

Bai Yiyi and Li Qianqian were returning from Qingyun Peak, with Bai Yiyi chattering about the recent events—sometimes marveling, sometimes laughing joyously.

"Junior Sister Li, that’s the Yang family’s ancestor, and he doesn’t fear our Xuanqing Sect. Hehe, if you marry into the Yang family, you’ll be very fortunate in the future!"

"Junior Sister Li, don’t forget me when you make it big, hehe, if there are any good things, you must pull your senior sister along!"

Bai Yiyi said, holding Li Qianqian’s arm with a smile.

Li Qianqian showed a worried face; she was both amazed by Yang Zhenshan’s prowess and apprehensive about the unknown future.

This arose because of her relationship with Yang Qinting, but as things evolved, it seemed to have nothing to do with the two of them anymore.

So, what’s the future for her and Yang Qinting?

Currently, her worries aren’t just about whether the Li family will allow her to marry Yang Qinting, but also whether the Yang family is willing to let Yang Qinting marry her.

"Senior Sister, stop it!" Li Qianqian said somewhat dejectedly.

Bai Yiyi looked at her puzzled, "What’s wrong with you?"

"It’s nothing, I’m just worried!"

"Tsk, what’s there to worry about? With Junior Brother Yang, you don’t need to worry at all!"

"Ah, why?"

"Because Junior Brother Yang likes you!"

"But it involves family, and neither he nor I can decide our own fate!" Li Qianqian said.

Bai Yiyi feigned contemplation for a moment, "That’s true, but you must have faith in Junior Brother Yang."

She understood Li Qianqian’s concerns, but there wasn’t much she could do about it; all she could do was offer such comfort.

"Alas~~" Li Qianqian sighed deeply.

She believed in Yang Qinting, but the issue was that in front of their families, they were both powerless.

If their families disagreed, she and Yang Qinting would become a pair of star-crossed lovers.

She had heard of such cases many times before and had anticipated it might happen to her, but she hadn’t expected it to arrive so soon, so unexpectedly, leaving her feeling so helpless.

"Cultivate!"

"Only with enough strength can you take control of your own destiny!"

The worry faded from Li Qianqian’s face, replaced by a longing to grow stronger.