After a day of recuperation, Lu Ye felt that the exhaustion from days of continuous cultivation had been swept away. It was time to advance to the Third-Order Spirit Stream Realm!
He didn't rush to take a Spirit Pill, but first urged his Spirit Energy to locate the position of the nineteenth aperture.
Now that he was in the Second Order Spirit Stream Realm, his Spirit Energy was much stronger than two months ago, so locating the position of the Spirit Aperture was much easier.
In less than an incense stick's worth of time, he found the location of the nineteenth aperture.
Only then did he take out a Profound Spirit Pill and consume it. He refined the pill's energy and guided his Spirit Energy towards the barrier of the nineteenth aperture.
Three days later, after consuming nearly eleven Profound Spirit Pills, the nineteenth aperture was filled.
This result was expected.
Before reaching the Spirit Stream Realm, his rate of opening apertures was about one aperture every three days, which required him to consume six Spirit Pills.
After reaching the First-Order Spirit Stream Realm, the rate of opening apertures didn't change much, but the number of Spirit Pills required for each aperture increased, about eight or nine.
Now that he was in the Second Order Spirit Stream Realm, the consumption increased again, reaching eleven Spirit Pills, but the rate of opening apertures didn't change much. The main reason was that the higher his cultivation, the higher the efficiency of refining Spirit Pills.
It seemed that the higher his cultivation, the more Spirit Pills he would need to open apertures in the future.
Right now, he only had twenty Spirit Pills left, so he should be able to open two more apertures.
Lu Ye silently calculated. According to the rate of opening apertures every three days, it would take him a full one thousand and eighty days to open three hundred and sixty apertures!
This result made him secretly speechless. He didn't know how other cultivators cultivated, but his cultivation speed shouldn't be slow. Even so, if he wanted to cultivate to the Ninth Order Spirit Stream Realm, it would still take him nearly three years.
In the next few days, Lu Ye didn't leave the cave until the last Spirit Pill was consumed.
The result was similar to what he expected. He had opened twenty-one Spirit Apertures, but it wasn't full.
If he wanted to open twenty-seven apertures, he would need at least seventy Profound Spirit Pills. Among the ores he had, only Yuan Magnetic Ore was left. The other miscellaneous ores were sold to the Heavenly Secret Business Alliance in the previous two transactions.
This time, he had to sell two pieces of Yuan Magnetic Ore to buy seventy Spirit Pills.
Half a day later, Lu Ye walked into the Tianji Business Alliance. When he came out again, there were eighty-one Spirit Accumulation Pills and a few spirit stones in his storage pouch.
The slim figure stood by the window on the second floor of the merchant alliance. Looking at his back as he left, that person hesitated for a long time before he sighed and tapped the back of his hand. A mark immediately appeared on the back of his hand. Unlike the blue mark on the back of Lu Ye's hand, the mark on the woman's hand was yellow.
She softly opened her mouth and spoke a few words to the imprint. The imprint then disappeared.
After the time it took to brew a cup of tea, she walked out of the Merchant Union. Acquaintances greeted her, and she greeted them with a smile.
In the Emerald Cloud Mountain, Lu Ye was rushing towards the cave. He didn't know if it was just his imagination, but after leaving the Emerald Cloud Market, he had a strange feeling.
However, he couldn't pinpoint exactly what was strange about it.
It wasn't until just now that he had made a few big circles in the forest that he suddenly discovered a figure appearing near him. However, before he could see clearly, the figure disappeared.
Am I being targeted? Lu Ye suddenly became vigilant.
Every time he entered and left the market, he was extremely careful, especially on the return trip. The previous two times were fine, but this time, he was actually targeted by an inexplicable cultivator. This made him a little puzzled. He didn't know if the person chasing him was specifically looking for him or if it was a coincidence.
If it was the latter, then it was fine, but if it was the former, then it was somewhat thought-provoking.
Fortunately, the other party's speed wasn't very fast. Under Lu Ye's full strength, it would be difficult for that person to catch up with him. From this, it seemed that the other party's cultivation wasn't very high.
This wasn't difficult to understand. Cultivators who could appear in the outer circle of the battlefield weren't very high in cultivation.
Just as he was thinking about this, spiritual power suddenly surged behind him, followed by a chill. Lu Ye turned his head and saw an icicle piercing through the air, arriving in front of him in the blink of an eye.
Lu Ye was shocked. He hurriedly turned around and drew his sword. While urging his spiritual power, the long sword broke through the icicle, scattering fragments of cold air on Lu Ye's face.
Affected by the impact of the icicle, Lu Ye lost his footing and staggered a few steps back. He took advantage of the momentum and rolled a little before regaining his footing. He was in an extremely sorry state.
However, by the time he got up, the attacker had already pounced in front of him. It was a man who was a few years older than him. His face was white and beardless, and he had two fist-sized earrings hanging from his ears, giving him a rather exotic feeling.
The weapon in his hand was like a saber or a sword. It was longer than an ordinary sword, but only half the width of a normal saber. It looked somewhat similar to the legendary embroidered spring saber.
Taking advantage of the moment when Lu Ye got up, the fair-skinned male cultivator slashed down with his saber.
In a hurry, Lu Ye didn't have time to urge the Sharpness Spirit Pattern to enhance his long sword. He could only raise his sword to block.
With a clang, sparks flew everywhere. Lu Ye's hand went numb and the long sword in his hand almost flew out. He was also pressed down by the saber and almost knelt on the ground.
"Oh?" The fair-skinned man seemed a little surprised. He didn't expect Lu Ye to block his attack.
Just as he was feeling surprised, the long sword in Lu Ye's hand had already blocked his weapon and stabbed towards his chest.
The fair-skinned man remained calm and his long saber trembled a few times. Before Lu Ye could react, he felt a sharp pain in his arm. The long sword that he had thrust out also lost its strength and was easily dodged by his opponent.
The sword pierced the air, causing Lu Ye's body to lean forward. A flash of saber light was imprinted in his eyes. Lu Ye felt a chill all over his body and only felt the aura of death rushing towards him.
With a clang, the long saber struck Lu Ye's chest, but it didn't feel like it had cut his flesh. Instead, Lu Ye was sent flying.
Looking at Lu Ye again, his body was enveloped in a layer of golden light. It was this layer of golden light that protected him and prevented him from being seriously injured! However, he realized that he was no match for his opponent and hurriedly took out a defensive talisman and slapped it on his body.
"Golden Body Talisman?" The fair-skinned man's eyes were a little red. It wasn't that he was jealous that Lu Ye had a talisman to use, but this talisman should have been his spoils of war, but it was wasted by Lu Ye, making him feel distressed.
However, he was now sure that the information he received was correct. This Second Order Spirit Stream Realm rogue cultivator was really rich. Otherwise, how could he have a talisman to use? One had to know that a random talisman was worth ten or twenty Spirit Stones. Low level cultivators rarely used talismans in battles. Most people didn't have that much money. At most, they would prepare one or two for emergency use.
Looking at the golden light enveloping Lu Ye, the fair-skinned man floated back several meters. He held his saber in one hand and formed a seal with the other. As the corners of his mouth curled into a sneer, visible Spirit Energy gathered at his fingertips.
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