9: Going Down the Mountain

“You mean, that girl only took ten days to Cultivate to the Great Perfection of Qi Condensation? And she even Cultivated Sword Intent?” Azure Heaven’s expression was surprised; he had lived for a thousand years and seen many Prodigies.

Such a Genius would be considered a top Genius even in those Great Teachings, or even Holy Lands.

The legendary Ninth-Grade Talent, or even a Genius above Ninth-Grade, had never been heard of Cultivating Qi in ten days!

This was a peerless Genius, a true Genius; he never expected the Limitless Sect to suddenly gain a Prodigy.

“For now, do not spread this matter.” With the Piaomiao Peak Master absent, if he could take her as his Disciple, he would gain a Genius Disciple.

What if she only had Eighth-Grade Talent?

In this recruitment assembly, he failed to bring in an Eighth-Grade Prodigy, and a Seventh-Grade also joined Hundred Flowers Peak. He only got a Sixth-Grade Prodigy, Tang Xun.

Sixth-Grade was nothing compared to Seventh or Eighth-Grade.

This matter had always annoyed him, but he never expected that Heaven had eyes and pitied him, actually sending him a peerless Genius.

“Xu Cai, for discovering a Genius, I reward you five thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones.” Azure Heaven waved his hand, and the storage ring on his finger shimmered. A bag of Spirit Stones appeared out of thin air. Clear rewards and punishments were his rule, which was also why Azure Sky Peak, despite having many Disciples, remained orderly.

“Thank you, Peak Revered Master.” Xu Cai quickly cupped his fists, a hint of joy on his face. He had messed up the task assigned by the Peak Revered Master this time, but as the saying goes, when one road ends, another begins. He had actually discovered a peerless Genius.

Now, not only was he not at fault, but he had even earned merit.

Five thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones!

One should know that he currently only received one hundred sixty pieces a month. These five thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones were equivalent to two and a half years of his benefits.

With this sum of Spirit Stones, it would be enough to support his Breakthrough to the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment.

Xu Cai shook his Qiankun bag, and the melodious sound of Spirit Stones clashing against each other entered his ears.

“You may withdraw.” Azure Heaven waved his hand.

“Yes.” Xu Cai silently exited the Azure Sky Hall.

Xu Cai hung the Qiankun bag on his waist. Storage rings were quite valuable, not something a Foundation Establishment Cultivator could possess.

Xu Cai opened the Qiankun bag and looked at the full Spirit Stones inside, feeling a burst of relief.

Looking at his empty pockets, Qin Tian, sitting at the entrance of his wooden house, immediately felt anxious.

“This is troublesome.” A penny can stump a hero. He had given all his Spirit Stones to Phoenix Moon, and with his Revered Master currently absent, he only had a little Sect welfare.

Previously, it was enough to sustain his consumption, as his talent was ordinary, and his consumption wasn't high.

But now that he had a Junior Sister, especially a Junior Sister with a Phoenix Body, what if she ran away if he couldn't maintain sufficient resources?

He also didn't know if the System, once bound, would unbind if the person left, but Qin Tian dared not gamble.

Before, with his ordinary talent, he only wanted to slack off. Now that he had a chance to become stronger, he couldn't let it go. Who wouldn't want to fly through the sky, shake the world, and become a Great Emperor revered by all?

Inside the wooden house, Phoenix Moon stopped Cultivating.

Her current Cultivation goal was to kill those nine enemies.

“Damn the Nine Emperors, when this Emperor returns after re-Cultivation, I will surely eradicate you all.” Phoenix Moon’s words were filled with killing intent. After ending her Cultivation, Phoenix Moon walked out of the house.

To rapidly increase her strength, she needed a large amount of Heaven And Earth Treasure and Spirit Stones for assistance. Relying solely on the Spiritual Qi between Heaven and Earth for Cultivation, even with her Phoenix Body Awakening, would take a long time.

“If only I had Fire Pill.” Phoenix Moon murmured. With the Phoenix Body Awakened, her Cultivation speed would significantly increase.

In her previous life, her talent was peerless; she spent a thousand years to ascend to the position of Great Emperor. In this life, she hoped to achieve the position of Great Emperor in five hundred years, becoming the strongest Prodigy recorded in history.

In the long records, she ranked third. The first was Emperor Yan, who achieved Dao in six hundred years. The second was also a woman, but her imperial title had been lost for many years, with only vague records, knowing she was a woman.

“Creak.” The familiar sound of the door opening echoed, and Qin Tian turned his head.

“Junior Sister, do you need Fire Pill?” Qin Tian asked.

Phoenix Moon nodded. Her subconscious whisper was actually heard by Qin Tian, but she didn't care.

It was useless even if Qin Tian knew; he didn't have it and couldn't get it.

That was a Fifth-Grade Medicinal Pill, not something a Foundation Establishment Cultivator like Qin Tian could obtain. She still needed to rely on herself. Once her strength was a bit stronger, she would go down the mountain to gain experience and acquire resources.

“To take revenge as quickly as possible, I must get the Fire Pill. One hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones, isn't there a way? Helping Junior Sister is helping myself. It's necessary to go down the mountain.”

Qin Tian thought for a moment, preparing to go down the mountain.

“Junior Sister, Senior Brother is going down the mountain for a trip.” After telling Phoenix Moon, Qin Tian began to descend the mountain.

“Could it be that Qin Tian went to find Fire Pill?” Phoenix Moon suddenly had this thought for some reason.

Qin Tian’s goal was clear; he headed straight for the Immortal City at the foot of the mountain.

The Limitless Sect has existed for a long time, with tens of thousands of years of history, and at the foot of the mountain, over the long years, a massive Immortal City has formed—Wu Ji City.

Wu Ji City’s name evolved from the Limitless Sect, and it is considered an affiliated Immortal City of the Limitless Sect. It is also a famous large city in the Eastern Barrens, with a population of over a hundred million, and Cultivators are seen everywhere.

Families, blessed lands, and small Sects all operate here.

“This is Wu Ji City?”

Qin Tian, who had arrived on his sword, stopped outside Wu Ji City. What met his eyes was a majestic and grand giant city, spreading across the plain at the foot of the mountain, stretching as far as the eye could see, and also the towering city walls, dozens of meters high.

There were runes shimmering on the city walls; this was Wu Ji City’s city-protecting formation.

Ordinary people of various appearances queued orderly at the city gate to enter the city, while Cultivators with cultivation bases entered directly from a separate path.

Qin Tian was also going down the mountain for the first time. Previously, his strength was ordinary, and coupled with his cautious nature, he had never gone down the mountain.

After all, he had heard too many stories about the Cultivation world.

Whether it was the web novels from his previous life or the folk tales and rumors from this life.

Qin Tian cast a disguise spell, then landed and put away his high-grade magic sword. This magic sword was given to him by his Revered Master; otherwise, with his financial resources, he couldn't afford a high-grade magic sword.

Flying was prohibited within the city; although it was his first time, he knew that.

“Haha, five thousand Spirit Stones! This time I can buy a lot of Medicinal Pills, and even a few herbs for the Po Jin Pill, and then ask the Sect’s alchemists to help refine them.” Xu Cai said softly, his eyes full of anticipation for the future.

He had a Third-Grade Talent, and if he Cultivated step by step, he had a chance to Breakthrough to the Golden Core Stage. But who wouldn't want to Breakthrough sooner? After all, being young and accomplished was everyone’s dream.

Moreover, Breaking through earlier, with abundant Qi and blood, he might have a chance to Breakthrough to a higher Realm.

Talent was theoretical; not many people broke through the upper limit of their talent, but there were some, and he felt he also had a chance to become such a person.

“A Limitless Sect Disciple?” Xu Cai saw Qin Tian, who was wearing Limitless Sect clothing, and stepped forward with a small bow, “Fellow Disciple, are you also here in the Immortal City?”

Seeing fellow Disciples within the Sect didn't feel like much, but seeing them outside the Sect felt very close.

Qin Tian turned his head, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes, then quickly receded.

“This fellow Disciple seems so familiar. May I ask which Peak you are from?” Xu Cai, upon seeing Qin Tian, always felt he had seen him before.