Cultivating with Top Enlightenment

The Jade Liquid Sea grows wider and deeper with each passing day.

In this process of accumulating power and unleashing it, Ning Qi's strength is also growing at a speed unimaginable to ordinary people. He feels that, after consuming another five or six Blood Jade Pills, he might be able to compete with the Town North King.

Meanwhile, the Taoist Scripture from the True Profound Sect is constantly being absorbed, and it is estimated that in half a year's time, it will have fully become his foundation.

Ning Qi wonders whether to take advantage of the upcoming Taoism ranking event to find Taoist Baishan; the old man's suggestion is becoming increasingly appealing to him.

He truly feels that these classics are immensely helpful to him.

The Myriad Phenomena True Gang absorbs the strengths of a myriad families, becoming more perfected.

Ning Qi gradually comprehends his own path. With his wisdom, he can take a myriad of ways for his own use.

The further he progresses, the more reference and spiritual light he needs, especially after reaching the Celestial Human Realm. The predecessors' insights into heaven and earth are even more beneficial to him than some martial arts classics. Otherwise, relying solely on himself, even though he could succeed, would take more time.

For example, Ning Qi is currently contemplating the Gang Qi Avatar.

Thanks to this accumulation, he already possesses various applications.

Meanwhile, the Enlightenment Tea Tree is growing extremely smoothly after sprouting, now reaching the height of Ning Qi's forearm.

After much thought, Ning Qi finally decides to convert his extra two Blood Jade Pills into Pill Liquid to cultivate the Enlightenment Tea Tree.

He initially intended to leave them as a foundation for the True Martial Sect.

But then he thought again.

There are only two Blood Jade Pills, which are too few. Giving them to any senior brother or sister makes him feel uncomfortable.

Moreover, when the senior brothers and sisters are able to use Blood Jade Pills to enhance their cultivation, there will likely still be a long time ahead. After all, the potency of the Blood Jade Pill is quite strong; for Ning Qi, it's only useful for accelerating cultivation, but for others, it requires careful consumption.

By then, Ning Qi might even refine more pills that are more suited for them.

Given this, why not use them to cultivate the Enlightenment Tea Tree first?

If the Enlightenment Tea Tree matures ahead of schedule, it will also be the foundation of the True Martial Sect and can benefit everyone.

With the blessing of Blood Jade Pill Liquid.

The growth of the Enlightenment Tea Tree becomes even more gratifying.

Ning Qi estimates that before next year's True Martial Peach Assembly, it may be possible to obtain some Enlightenment Tea leaves!

However.

This year's True Martial Peach Assembly is also drawing nearer.

All true disciples are anticipating it, especially Zhuang Chen. He has heard Ye Qinghe mention the True Martial Peach Assembly many times and has long been envious and hungry for it.

...

Time passes slowly.

Just as everyone is eagerly awaiting the True Martial Peach Assembly.

A palace built atop a mountain welcomes two martial artists with cold expressions and formidable auras.

One of them is an old woman, her back slightly hunched, most notably with two strange serpents wrapped around her neck, one blue and one purple, crystalline like jade, reminiscent of artworks. Her aura is very strong, stronger than the Skinny Elder Ning Qi previously killed.

But she still trails half a step behind her companion.

The companion is a woman with a black veil covering her face, her true appearance unclear, but her figure is enchanting, and her mere form indicates an unparalleled beauty.

The two drift towards the palace.

Walking slowly.

The guards at the palace finally notice the newcomers, shouting aloud:

"Who goes there?!"

The woman with the black veil seems to ignore them, continuing forward, while the old woman snorts coldly:

"Presumptuous! Is this how Skinny taught you the distinction between high and low?"

She unleashes the Power of Heaven and Earth, and with just a hint of pressure, causes everyone to vomit blood and fly backward, their eyes looking fearfully as a blood-red token shoots forward, embedding itself in a column of the hall.

"If it weren't for needing to question you, you'd already be dead for offending the Saintess today!" The old woman's gloomy voice makes everyone's heart race.

The Southern Border Saintess gently waves her hand.

She sits in the main seat, her voice carrying a cold and unparalleled tone, softly speaking:

"Snake Granny, what is the point of troubling them? With the Skinny Elder absent, who can tell me where he went?"

Looking at the token.

Finally, someone reacts.

First fear and dread, then a sense of grief, crying out:

"Lady Saintess, you have finally arrived. The Qing State... Qing State here is finished! You... you must stand up for us!"

The Southern Border Saintess and Snake Granny exchange a glance, both seeing the gravity in each other's eyes.

In recent days.

After failing to contact the two elders through Secret Technique, the Southern Border Alliance finally realized there was a problem here. The two have come together to resolve this matter, initially harboring some hopes. However, now it seems the issue is far from ordinary.

"Explain in detail." The Southern Border Saintess's voice grows colder.

After a moment.

Listening to the people below speak.

The Southern Border Saintess's voice reveals no emotion.

"You're telling me that Fat Elder and Skinny Elder are missing, suspected to have been killed, and all Primordial Core Realm officials at that outpost are dead, yet you still haven't identified the culprit or even found a trace?"

All the kneeling individuals shiver.

Someone trembles and says:

"Saintess, the force behind this is extremely cautious, erasing all traces. We had hoped to report to the higher-ups early, but... we couldn't make contact."

They indeed feel wronged.

More than a month ago, they already discovered the outpost had been wiped out. Not only the two elders but also those great figures of the Primordial Core Realm were all dead.

Yet they couldn't find a single trace of the culprit.