71: Chapter 71 External Sword Cultivators, Internal Sword Cultivators, and the Upheaval in Taiping County!

The next morning, before the rooster even crowed, Shen Yi was already up.

Looking at the blanket draped over his body, and the faint, lingering fragrance... Shen Yi couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"Denial in words, honesty in deeds."

He had slept very soundly that night.

Not only was it sound, but he also felt a continuous, cool sensation between his brows.

It felt as if it were nourishing his Divine Soul... so when he woke up early, he felt refreshed!

Cuier had already prepared the meal... Shen Yi went to wash his face first.

However, he discovered a strange mark between his brows for some reason.

He rubbed it carefully, but found he couldn't rub it off.

With a thought... a prompt suddenly rang out!

[Last night, a mysterious expert placed a Primordial Sword Pellet between your brows!]

[Sword Cultivators in the world, whether they are from aristocratic families or the sects of the outer realms, all practice what is called Outer Sword!]

[The Jing Kingdom refers to it as sword technique.]

[However, there is a small group of powerful beings who practice Sword Intent... they learn the method of the Inner Sword... those who achieve Major Achievement are called Sword Intent!]

[The Primordial Sword Pellet has no Five Elements attribute, but it can autonomously convert its Five Elements attribute based on the host's Five Elements!]

[In short, you have struck it rich!]

[The Primordial Sword Pellet will undergo Fusion with your unorthodox Spiritual Root, the immortal seeking vine...]

[Return on investment: 477%]

Shen Yi was shocked... his mouth hung open in astonishment.

"What does this mean?"

"The sages often say... there's no such thing as a free lunch!"

"Isn't this exactly a free lunch?"

"Can I, old Shen, also become a Sword Cultivator?"

"I, old Shen, have lived my whole life walking on thin ice... practicing unorthodox cultivation, and now a sword pellet has turned into Sword Intent?"

"This is truly destiny!"

Shen Yi didn't need to think; it was definitely the work of Pei Lingshu.

He washed his face clean and sat down at the dining table.

He saw Pei Lingshu wearing a proper inner robe, walking out of her room while covering her mouth and yawning.

Shen Yi's burning gaze made Pei Lingshu feel somewhat unnatural.

"Miss Pei... this sword pellet..."

Cuier ladled out a bowl of porridge. Pei Lingshu chewed on the small pickles in her mouth, took a sip of porridge, and said unhurriedly.

"Oh... the life-saving means I gave you before were too cumbersome to make, and they couldn't react quickly enough."

"This sword pellet, however, is not a problem."

"Besides... it's also to show someone ungrateful."

"Lest you be tempted by some random woman with a few pieces of silver."

Shen Yi's mouth twitched, but he didn't say anything.

Listening to this tone... was the wealthy Miss Pei unhappy that her financial power had been overshadowed?

The two didn't say much else, only feeling a bit closer.

After eating... Shen Yi finally left Qinghe Town with Yan Ping, Zhou Xian, a team of Rakshasa Guards, and Di the Charcoal!

Wang Meng had stepped into the rank of Second-Rank Dao Soldier and needed time to consolidate.

Besides, the yanbing platform could derive combat methods and increase proficiency... after this round of fighting, Wang Meng felt that his execution of the One Against a Thousand combat method was still not skillful enough.

There was still room for improvement.

So, he settled his mind.

Practicing in Qinghe Town!

Naturally, Xu Erniang and Yan Shu also accompanied them on this trip.

Xu Erniang had been practicing the Bainongzis Essential Guide to Spiritual Planting, and now that the end of the year was approaching... she also needed to make plans for next year's sowing.

Previously, this kind of work was done by Shen Yi himself.

However, as the operation in Qinghe Town grew larger and the population increased... some things could no longer be left to Shen Yi to handle personally!

Therefore, certain responsibilities would naturally be delegated.

Xu Erniang naturally took over the responsibility of sowing... the purpose of this trip to Taiping County was naturally to collect some spiritual plant seeds, and even fertilizer!

The Moon-Glazed Rice that Shen Yi had researched was the main spiritual plant to be planted in the spiritual fields next year!

The parent plant of the Moon-Glazed Rice had now produced quite a few second-generation seeds under the nurturing of the spiritual fields, sealed by Yan Shu's Formation.

But it was clearly not enough to spread out.

It could only continue to be nurtured and could not be planted on a large scale.

The uniqueness of this item lay in its ability to absorb the Qi of moonlight, cleanse the mind and spirit, and wash the Physical Body.

Although it was not as effective as those incense candles or Medicinal Pills that calmed the mind... it also had many miraculous effects when used in spiritual cuisine or consumed directly.

It was the ultimate way to get rich in the future!

So, a growth cycle of several years or even decades... was worth it!

And as for Yan Ping and the others, the purpose of this trip was to hand things over to Wang Teng; this naturally goes without saying.

Shen Yi had in mind to open a shop or a trading firm in the future.

But unfortunately, he didn't have many good items on hand, making it difficult to promote.

Of course... there would always be a way.

Then there was Yan Shu.

The purpose of Yan Shu's trip was a bit more special.

Changing the ownership of that First-Rank wonder, the ancestral hall... and officially receiving the seal.

The seal provided by the imperial court.

Most of the artisans practicing in the mortal world were Loose Cultivators... such as Yan Shu, such as Feng He.

They could use Spiritual Qi, but they could not use Official Aura.

And the reason why some artisans backed by the Jing Kingdom could become honored guests of aristocratic families.

Was because they could alternately use both... allowing for the highest cost-effectiveness.

And they used Formations to connect to the Jing Kingdom's imperial court!

The Jing Kingdom's imperial court's Official Aura was like a sea, and the court, the aristocratic families, the officials, and the border troops all relied on Official Aura to defend against enemies, and even protect a region!

This kind of practice was equivalent to grid connection.

Do not underestimate the development speed of the cultivation world... they possessed endless years and countless Lifespan.

Their development and replacement speed were much faster than one might imagine.

All the ancient Cultivators and such... would have to make way for the new Cultivators!

This trip was to go to the Ministry of Revenue to register... and subsequently receive the seal from the Ministry of Works.

Strictly speaking, Formation Masters belonged to the Ministry of Works.

And the purpose of Shen Yi's visit was to sell all the items belonging to the Black Fiend Bandits... and also sell the items from Young Master Huo Chen's Storage Pouch!

And to see if the Human Emperor Banner could be modified.

Besides that, he also had to go to the Ministry of War to hand over the heads of these people.

In addition, there was also the severed head of the Senyou Daoist.

After all, being able to exchange it for three tianyuan tongbao was enough to prove the value of the Senyou Daoist!

This trip... was destined to return with a full load!

It took about half a day, and Taiping County, amidst the rolling yellow sand, began to appear in the distance!

Compared to Qinghe Town, the number of Yao Beast corpses and monsters condensed from the Spirit Demon Storm around Taiping County had become much greater!

The larger the gathering place, the more it would attract the attention of Yao Beasts.

It was like a torch, attracting monsters from the wilderness.

However, looking at the remains of these monsters... they hadn't gained any advantage!

Arriving at the gate, it was tightly closed.

Taiping County, in dealing with the Spirit Demon Storm, also dared not be careless.

A streak of Official Aura landed on Shen Yi's Physical Body... the small gate opened.

Only then did everyone enter the gate.

But upon entering the gate of Taiping County, everyone realized that something seemed wrong...

The atmosphere here seemed a bit too oppressive!