There were always a few Qi Refining cultivators patrolling Cheng Clan Market at night. Normally, there wouldn't be any problems at this time of the year. But today, the patrolling cultivators discovered a large cluster of sparks in the sky above the Mountain Deity Temple about five li away. From the looks of it, it seemed to be a battle between two Foundation Establishment cultivators. When the Xuan Ling Sect Foundation Establishment cultivators guarding the market received the report, they immediately flew to the sky on their magic tools to see what was going on.
Jiang Tai, who was also at the Star Iron Mine on Fallen Star Mountain, also saw the sparks. For a Foundation Establishment cultivator, such a short distance only took fifteen minutes.
After exchanging blows with the other party in the sky, Yi Tian felt that the difference between him and a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator was still very big. The fireballs he shot out were all split apart by the other party's saber qi. If it weren't for the fact that he had sufficient spiritual energy to continuously cast spells, he would've been suppressed long ago. Unfortunately, even so, he was only able to reach a stalemate.
When the other party saw that people from Cheng Clan Market and Fallen Star Mountain were rushing over, he didn't continue the battle and said fiercely, "Brat, I'll remember you." Then, he flew towards the southern mountains on his magic tool.
By the time the two Foundation Establishment cultivators arrived, the person from Wise King Road had already disappeared. When the two arrived, Yi Tian first greeted them and then explained the situation in detail. He also asked them about the Wise King Road, but he didn't tell them about Shen Laosan's identity.
The Xuan Ling Sect Foundation Establishment cultivator was called Xiang Yang. He had been guarding Cheng Clan Market for five years, and he took up the post almost at the same time as Jiang Tai. They were familiar with each other and often interacted with each other. After hearing Yi Tian's story, he said, "I've never heard of the Wise King Road. Junior Martial Brother, you should trade in the market. If you meet this person again, you can contact me immediately." He then cupped his hands towards Jiang Tai and turned around to leave.
Seeing that Xiang Yang was blaming him, Jiang Tai smiled apologetically. After returning the greeting, he pulled Yi Tian back to Fallen Star Mountain. After all, Chiyang School's disciple fought in Xuan Ling Sect's territory. If word got out, they would be in the wrong. Since the other party was giving them face, Jiang Tai's side couldn't refuse.
The two of them rushed back to Fallen Star Mountain. Yi Tian gestured for Jiang Tai to find a secluded place to talk. Jiang Tai understood, and the two of them descended from the sky until they found an empty spot on the cliff. After they stood still, Yi Tian told Jiang Tai about how Shen Laosan had sold the star iron ore. He also took out the ore that was worth three taels. Jiang Tai looked at the quality of the ore. It was indeed the quality of the ore produced by Falling Star Mountain. Now that he had the evidence, he apologized to Yi Tian, "I did not know that Junior Brother had to rush over again for this matter. I am truly grateful. Now that the traitor has been eliminated, the mine's production will definitely return to its previous state."
Seeing Jiang Tai being so courteous, Yi Tian also replied, "Junior Apprentice Brother, I already felt that this matter was a little fishy. This Star Iron Mine has been mined for nearly twenty to thirty years, and there has never been a case of a Demonic Beast attacking a miner. This time, it appeared for no reason at all, so I went down to the mine to investigate. When I gave the Demonic Beast's corpse to Shen Laosan that day, I noticed that his expression was different from the other two. There was no joy, but sadness in his eyes. I knew that this matter was not that simple. "
Afterwards, Yi Tian earnestly urged Jiang Tai to do everything personally in the mine. Only then would he be able to intimidate everyone and put an end to anyone who tried to cheat. Jiang Tai also sighed for a while. This time, because of his negligence, he almost lost his life to a Refinement Realm outer disciple. This time, when he went back, he had to vigorously rectify the personnel in the mine.
Seeing Jiang Tai pondering about the future countermeasures, Yi Tian did not stay any longer. He directly said goodbye to him, and then flew back to the sect. It was more important to quickly go back and hand in the mission. As for the Wisdom King Path cultivator, he would ask his master about the situation of the sects in Nanjiang.
Two days later, Yi Tian sat in the room of the first seat of the Tool Hall, waiting for Ning Qingyuan to summon him. After returning to the sect, Yi Tian directly went to the Discipline Hall to hand in the mission. Then, he returned to the hall of the Tool Hall to pay back the 50 spirit stones he borrowed. Then, he sent a voice transmission to his master to arrange a meeting.
Sitting in the room, the two of them sat opposite each other. There was an incense burner in the middle. There was a calming incense burning in it, exuding a faint fragrance. Ning Qingyuan first tested Yi Tian's questions about blacksmithing, and one by one, he answered about the things to pay attention to when cultivating in the Foundation Establishment Realm.
After listening to his master's patient explanation, Yi Tian knew his own shortcomings. Why was there such a big contrast when he fought with the middle stage Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator from the Wisdom King Path? It was not a problem of cultivation, but his understanding and application of spells were not as thorough as his opponent's. That was why he was at a disadvantage when he fought.
Seeing that his master closed his eyes to rest, Yi Tian also knew that he had asked almost all the questions today. It was time to say goodbye. Just as he was about to get up, he suddenly remembered about the sects in Nanjiang. Then, he asked his master if he knew about the Wisdom King Path.
After listening, Ning Qingyuan thought for a while and replied, "Although I'm not very familiar with the sects in Nanjiang, I know some of them. However, I have never heard of the Wisdom King Path." After that, he looked at Yi Tian suspiciously.
After being stared at by his master, Yi Tian had to leave. When he was about to go out, he heard his master say, "If you really want to know more about the sects in Nanjiang, you can go to the Scriptures Pavilion's Elder Zhuo. He has traveled to Nanjiang before, so he should know more details."
After thanking his master, Yi Tian went straight to the Scriptures Pavilion. Firstly, he still had a chance to choose a free cultivation method after entering the Foundation Establishment Realm. Secondly, he wanted to ask about it.
Just like when he first entered the sect, the entrance of the Scriptures Pavilion was guarded by Zhuo Lingfeng. Every outer disciple lined up here, waiting for the deputy disciple at the door to check the sect jade card before letting them go. Yi Tian was wearing the inner disciple's clothes. After arriving there, he could directly go to the second floor through the special passage to choose a cultivation method.
The entire second floor of the Scriptures Pavilion was half the size of the first floor, but the jade slips on the shelves were densely packed. At a glance, it seemed that there were more cultivation methods than the first floor. Chiyang School's Chiyang Fire Suppression Spirit Spell couldn't be found here. There was only an empty sign on the shelf, which said "Can't be taught without the sect's inheritance". Yi Tian just snorted at this. He had more powerful spirit spells, so he didn't care about these.
After looking around, Yi Tian found a bundle of Spirit Wood Soaking Technique Foundation Establishment Spirit Spell. This spell was suitable for cultivators who cultivated strong wood-attribute cultivation methods. It even introduced how to use wood-attribute cultivation methods to cultivate spirit flowers and spirit herbs. These cultivated herbs could mostly be used as the main ingredient in refining special pills.
Ordinary fire-attribute spirit spells only had the upgraded version of the Fire Spirit Spell. Yi Tian took a look and chose to copy it. His master said that he didn't have enough understanding of fire-attribute spells, so the best way was to find a way to control them from the basic spirit spells. Once he was familiar with them, he could slowly improve his spells.
After spending nearly eight hundred contribution points to copy the two jade slips, Yi Tian felt a wave of disdain. These Foundation Establishment spirit spells were really expensive. The contribution points he earned from one mission had already been reduced by seventy to eighty percent. This Scriptures Pavilion cut people without spilling blood. Every deacon smiled and said that he would come again next time. He hoped that these spirit spells wouldn't disappoint him.
When he walked to the door and saw Elder Zhuo, he remembered that he still had a few questions to ask. Thus, Yi Tian didn't stand on ceremony and respectfully walked forward to greet him. Then, he sat down in front of Zhuo Lingfeng and took out twenty spirit stones from his pocket and handed them over. Zhuo Lingfeng glanced at Yi Tian and recognized him. After taking the spirit stones, he signaled for Yi Tian to ask.
Seeing that Zhuo Lingfeng was still the same as before, Yi Tian didn't stand on ceremony and directly asked, "Senior Zhuo, how can I quickly deepen my understanding of spells in the Foundation Establishment stage?"
Zhuo Lingfeng cleared his throat and replied, "After entering the Foundation Establishment stage, there is only one way to quickly improve your understanding of spells." He paused and looked at Yi Tian before continuing, "Constantly hunting demonic beasts or fighting with others. The fastest way to improve is through actual combat."
After hearing this, Yi Tian completely dispelled the idea of relying on refining to improve. No wonder those Taiping cultivators were always weaker than others no matter how high their cultivation was. In the end, it was still faster to improve through actual combat.
After thinking about it, Yi Tian immediately asked the second question, "Senior, if you meet a cultivator with a higher cultivation than you, is it possible that you can't defeat them?" Unexpectedly, Zhuo Lingfeng laughed loudly and said, "You must have fought with someone with a higher cultivation than you and suffered a loss, right?" Yi Tian smiled embarrassedly and tacitly agreed.
After laughing, Zhuo Lingfeng pointed out that battles between cultivators weren't necessarily won by those with higher cultivation. Both sides' cultivation methods, experience in fighting, as well as the time and place, these were all factors that could be used to win. After saying this, he smiled at Yi Tian and reminded him that dual cultivators were stronger than single cultivators. Even if one's cultivation was weaker, they could rely on their dense spirit energy to win. For example, if an early stage Foundation Establishment cultivator like Yi Tian fought against a mid stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, as long as the opponent wasn't too strong, there shouldn't be much of a problem.
Yi Tian suddenly realized that the Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Wise King Sect definitely wasn't an ordinary person. Originally, he still had some doubts about his own strength. Fortunately, Zhuo Lingfeng's explanation made him feel enlightened.
Just as he was about to ask another question, he saw Zhuo Lingfeng extend his hand. Yi Tian didn't take it and suspiciously looked at it. He then heard, "Foundation Establishment cultivator, ten spirit stones per question."
This time, Yi Tian shook his head and helplessly took out ten spirit stones from his storage bag and placed them in Zhuo Lingfeng's hand. Then he directly asked if Zhuo Lingfeng knew of a sect called the Wise King Sect.
Unexpectedly, when Zhuo Lingfeng heard the name Wise King Sect, his eyes suddenly lit up. He stared at Yi Tian for a while without saying anything. After a long time, Zhuo Lingfeng asked, "You met someone from the Wise King Sect?"
Seeing Zhuo Lingfeng being so serious, Yi Tian didn't hide anything and took out Zhong Shou's jade tablet from his storage bag.
Looking at the jade tablet, Zhuo Lingfeng silently pondered for a moment before letting out a sigh. He then asked Yi Tian where and when he met the other party and what happened. Yi Tian told him the truth and even mentioned that he had fought with Zhong Shou's older brother. Unfortunately, he was always at a disadvantage. Fortunately, the Xuan Ling Sect's Star Iron Mine's Jiang Tai had come to his aid.
Seeing Zhuo Lingfeng's serious expression, Yi Tian was also puzzled. Looking at Zhuo Lingfeng's expression, he felt that Zhuo Lingfeng should know, but he didn't dare to ask.
Zhuo Lingfeng waved his hand and put away the jade tablet. Then he sent a voice transmission to Yi Tian and said, "Brat, keep the matter of the Wise King Sect a secret. If I find out that you're talking nonsense outside, the first thing I'll do is find you." After he finished speaking, he waved his hand at Yi Tian, indicating that he could leave.
Seeing that he had hit a snag, Yi Tian was speechless for a while. He could only obediently take his leave and leave.
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