68: Even after the whip broke, he still wouldn't say anything.

A month later, news that shocked the entire Western Yan Dynasty broke out.

The current emperor of the Western Yan Dynasty, a Golden Core Realm Cultivator.

Encountered a Heart Demon attack during his cultivation!

He was severely injured and faced a life-or-death situation.

The Western Yan Dynasty hurriedly issued a clarification statement, claiming the emperor was unharmed.

However, the observant public and nobles all sensed an irrepressible tension.

As the emperor ceased managing state affairs for a long time, anyone with a discerning eye knew that this matter was likely true.

Consequently, the survivors of the three small countries annexed by the Western Yan Dynasty twenty years ago could finally no longer hold back, and simultaneously launched a major rebellion.

Internally, many princes and nobles of the Western Yan Dynasty were busy forming cliques, preparing to fight for that position.

The entire situation inevitably fell into an unpredictable chaos.

...

...

On One Pillar Supporting Heaven Peak, this day was just like any other.

A somewhat disheveled figure leaned against the wall and slowly walked out of the inner hall.

Qin Dong sat down with difficulty, adjusted his state, and began to sit cross-legged.

Host: Qin Dong

Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Stage Great Perfection (98%), Body Refining Qi Refining Layer 4 (14%)

Cultivation Techniques: Yellow Rank Cultivation Method x203, Mysterious Tier Cultivation Technique x50, Earth-Tier Techniques x11, Heaven Rank Cultivation Method x1

Physique: Thick Earth Spirit Body, Soul Sealing Body (Progress 97%)

top-up points: 1520

...

Closing the System interface, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't checked the progress of the two women's Soul Sealing Body for the past month.

In line with a rigorous style, Qin Dong stood up again and walked towards the inner hall.

"You two, come here."

"Okay, okay."

"Go find Sister Wantang, don't bother me."

Wang Wantang ran over first, her face full of joy.

However, the thing she expected didn't happen; Qin Dong just reached out, gently touched her wrist, and didn't do anything else.

This made her feel a wave of disappointment.

"The Soul Sealing Body progress has reached the second layer; this speed is okay."

"Sister Zixuan, come here, let me check your cultivation progress properly."

He turned to Qin Zixuan, his gaze revealing a hint of unrefusable seriousness.

Qin Zixuan rolled her eyes slightly, moved with lotus steps, and walked to his side.

"Not bad, sixth layer. It seems it will take another month to fully Cultivate to the Perfection Realm."

Saying this, Qin Dong slapped her without hesitation.

"Hmm?"

Qin Zixuan let out a coquettish sound and pushed away his lecherous hand.

"Since Sister Wantang and I started cultivating that technique you mentioned, our Body Refining has also improved significantly."

Qin Zixuan had to admit Wang Wantang's talent and effort in cultivation.

She was truly too hard-working, spending most of her time every day cultivating and studying techniques.

This diligent effort also made her feel pressure.

Qin Zixuan secretly made up her mind; she couldn't go on like this, and she also wanted to become stronger and stronger.

"However, the most puzzling thing is still this man."

Her gaze slowly shifted to Qin Dong, her eyes flashing with a complex look.

This man seemed to have an extraordinary understanding of every technique, simply a living treasure house of Cultivation Techniques.

But he always acted low-key and reserved, making it hard to glimpse his foundation.

Now, he even wanted the two of them to secretly Cultivate a mysterious technique that required Yao Beast blood to operate.

After cultivating it, there was a great increase in physical strength.

His actions and his thinking seemed to transcend the common sense of this continent.

If she hadn't been peeking at him growing up since she was a child, she would have really doubted whether he was truly someone who grew up on this continent.

Buzz, buzz, buzz...

A crisp buzzing sound rang out; it was the sound coming from Wang Wantang's spatial ring.

Wang Wantang took out a white jade Talisman from her spatial ring.

"There is a change in the mansion, return quickly."

A man's voice fell into her mind; it was an urgent transmission.

This...

Wang Wantang's expression changed slightly; for such an urgent summons, it must be something important.

Could it be that something major happened?

"Wantang, what's wrong?"

Qin Zixuan asked when she saw this. She didn't hear the transmission just now, but seeing Wang Wantang's face looking bad, she guessed something.

"Sister Zixuan, I'm afraid there is something in my Family, I must go back."

However, Cloud Heaven Sect was truly too far from the Thirty-Six States of Donglin.

Without an escort, there might be danger.

"This is easy to handle, just let the Lecher go back with you."

Qin Zixuan pushed Qin Dong, and Qin Dong also nodded.

His cultivation had reached a Bottleneck, and he could take this opportunity to break through to the Golden Core Realm.

Otherwise, if the movement was too big when breaking through in the Sect, it would be hard to continue to keep a low profile.

At that time, challengers and invitations to ruins would come one after another, a pile of troublesome things.

Would that still allow him to develop low-key and continue playing music and dancing?

Subsequently, he turned to look at Qin Zixuan, as if asking if she would also go together.

However, she shook her head.

"I won't go, my Revered Master is letting me go with her for training."

"I see, then that's it."

Qin Dong nodded slightly. He had heard a little about Qin Zixuan's Revered Master, a female Cultivator who was slightly stubborn and rigid, whose cultivation had already reached the Late Stage of Golden Core Realm, only a line away from the Golden Core Realm Perfection.

For Qin Zixuan, Qin Dong was still relatively reassured.

Because under his careful guidance, Qin Zixuan's combat power was already extraordinary.

Even if Qin Dong used all his trump card techniques, he would need 50% of his strength to defeat her.

Just this point was enough to prove that she was already among the top tier within the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, not to mention she also had the Ice Jade King Physique, a King Physique.

It is estimated that if she used all her trump cards, she would have the power to fight against a Prodigy-level Cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection.

However, before going to the Western Yan Dynasty, Qin Dong still had some things to prepare in advance.

First, it was the matter of the Golden Core Realm Breakthrough pill.

Checking the system space, the Materials for those few Golden Core Breakthrough pills were still lying there intact.

"I have to go and do some Alchemy first."

After giving instructions, Qin Dong drove his Flying Sword out of the territory of One Pillar Supporting Heaven Peak.

Needless to say, there must be some peeping toms following behind.

Having learned from the last time, they became extra careful, but this time it wasn't like last time.

Instead, they were thrown off without a trace by Qin Dong at full speed before they could follow for long.

After sensing that no one was following, Qin Dong activated his Disguise Technique.

He transformed into the appearance of Lin Hong, rode his sword through the air, and flew towards where the Alchemy Building of Cloud Heaven Sect was located.

When he flew close to the Alchemy Building of Cloud Heaven Sect, the bustling scene on the ground came into view.

The Alchemy Building was a very conspicuous existence among a group of buildings. It consisted of five tall, large, circular pavilions, and there was a circle of flat square paved with bluestone outside the pavilions.

There were many busy Cloud Heaven Sect Disciples in the square, but most of them were wearing Outer Sect Disciple robes, with only a few Inner Sect Disciples.

And those Inner Sect Disciples were also followed by many followers, all looking like they had some means to win people over.

Landing on the ground, one could smell the fragrance of medicinal herbs and Medicinal Pill throughout the Alchemy Building.

After Qin Dong found an Outer Sect Disciple in the bustling crowd to inquire about the Alchemy Room, he walked towards the Alchemy Room.

Walking into the Alchemy Room, what came into view was a well-arranged group of counters.

Behind each counter stood Disciples with focused expressions, providing help to everyone who came.

Qin Dong walked to one of the counters. After the Disciple in the counter noticed his arrival, he slightly cupped his hands and bowed.

"Welcome, Junior Brother, what help do you need?"

"Give me an Earth-Tier Alchemy Room."

"Earth-Tier Alchemy Room?"

The Disciple sitting in the counter heard this and could not help but show some surprise, looking at the Disciple in front of him a few more times.

Just because this Disciple looked... too distinctive.

"Junior Brother, this Earth-Tier Alchemy Room requires quite a lot of contribution points, a full 100 contribution points a day."

In Cloud Heaven Sect, the value of 100 contribution points is equivalent to 100 Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

"It's fine, I have plenty of contribution points."

Qin Dong quickly took out his token and scanned it; his hand speed was really too fast.

The Disciple in the counter didn't even see what his token looked like, and he had already instantly scanned 300 contribution points over.

"If the time is almost up and I haven't come out yet, please come and remind me."

"Of course, this is the pill room certificate."

Seeing the other party scan the contribution points so readily, the Disciple didn't say anything more and handed a certificate to Qin Dong.

He took the pill room certificate, nodded slightly, and turned to walk towards the direction of the Earth-Tier No. 20 Alchemy Room.

Passing a corner, he bumped into a girl in red.

This woman seemed to have a very good appearance, but he didn't care much and walked straight towards the direction of the Earth-Tier No. 20 Alchemy Room.

Ji Lingshuang turned her head suddenly, but could no longer see anything.

She only felt that the person's back was somewhat familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere.

After thinking about it for a while and getting no results, she ignored the matter.

Arriving at the door of the No. 20 Earth-Tier pill room.

Qin Dong displayed the pill room certificate to the magic array, and in an instant, the originally tight pill room opened at the sound.

Stepping into the pill room, he was greeted by a rich scent of medicine, in which flowed the traces of time.

This was a small practice room, with glowing pearls embedded in the surrounding walls, and a Pill Furnace in the very center.

Although its grade did not reach the Earth-Tier, it was a Mysterious Tier Peak-Grade Pill Furnace.

A Mysterious Tier Peak-Grade Pill Furnace was a rare object even in the entire Donglin Prefecture, and each one could be sold for a very high price.

Qin Dong leaned close to the Pill Furnace and saw a small flame curled up inside.

He slowly injected a trace of Spiritual Qi, and the flame instantly grew larger, leaping happily.

This was a pill fire, used for assisting Alchemy.

Qin Dong certainly wouldn't challenge refining Golden Core Realm pills right away.

He first exchanged some Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment level pill Materials from the system space, and after simply familiarizing himself with it, he started Alchemy.

"System, can you turn on Alchemy acceleration?"

[Ding, yes.]

Because time was tight and the task was heavy, Qin Dong decisively turned on Alchemy acceleration.

[Ding, Host has turned on 30x Alchemy acceleration.]

Once Alchemy acceleration was turned on, Qin Dong started Alchemy, and the medicinal herbs were refined rapidly.

Qin Dong had already learned the steps and techniques of Alchemy; what he lacked now was practice.

More than a dozen medicinal herbs were put in, and the flame in the Pill Furnace ignited.

First batch, Foundation Establishment Realm Blood Qi Pill, High Grade.

Second batch, Foundation Establishment Realm Blood Qi Pill, High Grade.

Third batch, Foundation Establishment Realm Breathing Pill, Medium Grade.

Fourth batch, Foundation Establishment Realm Mana Pill, Low Grade.

Fifth batch, Foundation Establishment Realm Mana Pill, Alchemy failed.

Sixth batch, Foundation Establishment Realm Mana Pill, High Grade.

...

Batch after batch of Medicinal Pills were successively refined by Qin Dong, the grades could basically reach medium-high, and the average number of pills was less than ten. This yield could only be considered average or even low.

However, for Qin Dong, this situation was already quite good.

Because Qin Dong had no plans to develop in the direction of Alchemy, as long as he could refine Medicinal Pills himself and the success rate was a bit higher, that was enough.

Next, it was the main event.

"Golden Core Realm Breakthrough Pill."

Qin Dong flipped his wrist and put away all the Medicinal Pills just refined into the system space.

After using a water-attribute technique to clean the Pill Furnace, Qin Dong took out the Materials for the Golden Core Realm Breakthrough Pill.

There were six portions in total, each with more than 20 herbs.

Just this single portion of Golden Core Realm Breakthrough Pill Materials was worth nearly 2,000 Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

You must know that the market price of Golden Core Breakthrough Pills is generally around 10,000 Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

Why are Golden Core Realm Breakthrough Pills so expensive? There are two main reasons.

The first is the extremely low success rate of Golden Core Realm Breakthrough Pills, and the second is that Golden Core Level Alchemists are extremely rare in Donglin Prefecture.

Like this kind of Golden Core Realm Alchemist, every time one is promoted, they will be wooed by various major merchant alliances and forces.

In and out, the Medicinal Pills flowing out through the Alchemist channel are very few. If Cultivators want to buy them, they must find the merchant alliance forces.

After finding the merchant alliance forces, either you reach some conditions with the merchant alliance forces, or you pay a huge price.

Only in this way can you obtain a Golden Core Realm Breakthrough Pill.

Of course, there are also Golden Core Realm Breakthrough Pills in the Sect, but the price that needs to be paid is not necessarily much less.

Moreover, after you get a Golden Core Realm Breakthrough Pill, you are not necessarily able to break through successfully.

How many Great Cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection have exhausted their lives without reaching that Realm.

Fortunately, I am a cheater.

Qin Dong's mouth curled up slightly, and as his True Qi urged, the pill fire burned fiercely.

...

The starry sky was like ink, with twinkling stars, and the brilliant night sky was like a gorgeous painting.

On the top of the Spirit Peak, on the boulder in front of the Core Disciple palace, the stars reflected, and the moonlight gently fell on Ji Lingshuang's figure.

She was cultivating, but there was always a figure in her mind that could not be dispelled, making her unable to be at peace.

Suddenly, her eyes opened.

"Lin Hong!!!"

This name suddenly appeared in her mind.

I don't know why, but whenever she thought of this name, Ji Lingshuang couldn't help but feel angry.

She still remembered that day, when she finished the complicated affairs of the Family relocation, she was full of anticipation and wanted to express her gratitude to him again.

She found his residence, and she was secretly happy in her heart.

However, that guy actually put on an indifferent appearance as if they didn't know each other, which made her very annoyed.

She was so angry at the time, she didn't say two words, and turned around and left.

Now that she had calmed down and thought about it carefully.

Ji Lingshuang suddenly felt that it made some sense for the other party to do so.

After all, he had the Medical Saint Legacy on him, and a huge sum of 100,000 Spirit Stones.

Every move should be cautious and careful, and he couldn't have so much contact with a Core Disciple like her.

Otherwise, many things would be exposed!

"It was actually me who didn't consider it carefully."

She muttered to herself, and a look of shame gradually appeared on her face.

"No, I must apologize to him properly."

After speaking, Ji Lingshuang rushed to the Alchemy Building overnight, looking like she wouldn't stop until she achieved her goal.

...

In Tianjian City, inside a deep basement.

A man was hung in the room and beaten, the whip hitting the man's body over and over again, making the man scream repeatedly.

"Speak! Speak!"

"Are you going to talk or not!"

"Ahhh... Big Brother, don't hit me, I really don't have 100,000 Spirit Stones."

"I swear to heaven."

"Still stubborn, really courting death!"

After another quarter of an hour of whipping, the whip was broken.

"So unlucky, I have to change to a new whip again."

The interrogator cursed, then threw away the broken whip in his hand and left the room angrily.

The man hanging in the room had tears flowing down his face, his signature eyebrows bent down.

Thinking back on the various things that had happened during this period, it was really bad luck.

First, he almost suffered Qi Deviation during cultivation, then he inexplicably angered a little Fairy with a peerless appearance, and was beaten up by her followers.

Then it was this time, he took a Sect mission.

It was fine at first, but when he returned to Tianjian City to relax after completing the mission, he was hijacked by a group of desperate Loose Cultivators.

Hijacking was fine, but they kept shouting while hitting him, saying something about handing over 100,000 Spirit Stones.

Heaven and earth can testify, he, Lin Hong, had never seen 100,000 Spirit Stones since he was a child, how could he have it?

He explained, they didn't believe it, and he was beaten severely.

The whip broke one after another.

"Damn it, if only we knew Soul Searching Technique."

"Keep hitting, keep hitting, let's see if his mouth is harder or our whip is harder."