Cultivation: I have an equipment slot

Chapter 38 The Sect's Plans

He swallowed the pill.

The silly bird suddenly started convulsing, and white foam kept coming out of its mouth.

"Um?

"This is a Qi Gathering Pill!"

Seeing the silly bird in such a state, Zhang Yan couldn't help but pick up the medicine bottle and examine it closely.

It is indeed written as "Gathering Qi Pill" above.

After pouring out all the pills and examining them closely, it was immediately discovered that the pills were mixed together. However, the two types of pills were so similar that it was impossible to tell the difference without careful observation.

"Is this a backup plan?" In that instant, Zhang Yan understood the treacherous nature of people in the cultivation world.

Fortunately, he was quick-witted and cautious; otherwise, he would have been the one poisoned.

Look at that silly bird that's about to die.

Zhang Yan calmly took out a bottle of antidote pills from his storage bag and fed them to the silly bird.

This bottle of antidote pills was given to him by the White Butler last time, but he hadn't been able to use them. He didn't expect that the silly bird would use them first.

The detoxification pills are quite effective.

Not long after taking it, the silly bird became still, and it was unclear whether it was alright or dead.

Another moment passed.

The silly bird suddenly struggled and flapped its wings.

"As expected, Steward Bai is reliable. The quality of this antidote pill is quite good!" Although no Qi Gathering Pill was detected, the antidote pill was detected, which is still a gain.

"Come on, try this one." Zhang Yan poured out another pill and looked at the silly bird.

The silly bird, upon seeing the elixir, trembled all over and kept backing away.

"You silly bird, I'm giving you a chance! Besides, we've already tested it out, and this antidote pill is really effective!"

As Zhang Yan spoke, he didn't care whether the silly bird was willing or not, and directly stuffed the pill into its mouth.

This time, the silly bird was lucky; it really was a Qi Gathering Pill.

After confirming several times that the silly bird was not acting strangely, he put the pill in his mouth and began to meditate and cultivate.

……

After cultivating for an hour or so, the sound of swords echoed in the sky once again.

Zhang Yan also opened his eyes.

In the sky, it was the disciples of Qingheng Market returning, and they brought back several people with them.

Not long after that.

Zhang Yan was summoned by the elders and the matter was explained.

This time, the law enforcement disciples of Qingheng Market directly killed two Foundation Establishment cultivators and dozens of Qi Refining cultivators from the Zhou family. The Zhou family, who cultivated immortality, has been completely wiped out.

"They actually... wiped out the entire family."

When Zhang Yan received the news, he couldn't help but gasp. The Zhou family also had a Foundation Establishment cultivator. He originally thought that the sect would only punish them slightly, but he didn't expect that they would actually wipe out the entire family.

For a time, Zhang Yan felt a strong sense of belonging to the sect. Being in such a sect was indeed a blessing.

The Liu family, on the other hand, was more fortunate.

Liu Changfeng, the head of the Liu family, has indeed died, but the elders of the Liu family have survived by chance and were rescued by the disciples of the Qingheng Sect.

"Thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Zhang."

Elder Liu looked somewhat haggard, but he still thanked Zhang Yan.

"It's all what a junior should do. Besides, if it weren't for the senior blocking the other party, I probably wouldn't have escaped this calamity either. It's just a pity about Clan Chief Liu." Zhang Yan also sighed.

Liu Changfeng had taken good care of him, but unexpectedly, he passed away in an accident.

"Changfeng, he..."

"Sigh." Elder Liu sighed as he spoke of the Liu family patriarch, ultimately shaking his head. "Perhaps, this is fate."

Zhang Yan didn't know what to say about this, so he could only offer words of comfort.

In the end, Elder Liu left with Liu Yiting, who had just woken up and was still somewhat dazed, only feeling pain in her neck. Zhang Yan, on the other hand, waited in the market for someone from the sect to pick him up.

During this time, he was bored and spent his time practicing magic.

It may be due to the blessing of the enlightenment meditation cushion.

Or perhaps it's his persistent efforts.

In short, due to various reasons, his Wood Element Technique actually broke through and reached the perfect level.

"The first perfect-level spell!"
It’s finally here!

As the Wood Element Technique reached its perfection, Zhang Yan couldn't help but feel secretly delighted.

He took a seed out of his storage bag.

With the blessing of the Wood Element Technique, the seed immediately took root, sprouted, and grew into a Spirit-Eating Flower with sharp teeth.

"Not bad." Zhang Yan was quite satisfied with the Spirit-Eating Flower in front of him.

Unfortunately, due to insufficient spiritual energy, the Spirit-Eating Flower that he cultivated only had the strength of the mid-stage Qi Refining realm, and it was a one-time use, lasting only for half a quarter of an hour.

It was completely different from the Spirit-Eating Flower that Mu Sen had nurtured, which possessed the strength of the late-stage Qi Refining Realm.

But he was very satisfied, after all, Mu Sen was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, while he was only at the third level of Qi Refining.

……

A few more days passed in the market.

A spirit boat hurtling towards them broke the silence.

The sect sent someone to escort Zhang Yan.

"It's actually Senior Brother Mu!" Zhang Yan was stunned when he saw the person who came to pick him up. He never expected that the person who came to pick him up would be Mu Sen.

"Yes, I was sent here after I heard about this at the sect because I traveled relatively quickly," Mu Sen explained to Zhang Yan with a smile.

"It's quite fast..."

Zhang Yan thought of the perfect speedboat technique on the green wooden boat.

It has to be said that this seemingly dull senior brother Mu is actually incredibly fast!

The technology is really good!

"Alright, Junior Brother Zhang, come back to the sect with me." Mu Sen chuckled and said to him.

"it is good."

Zhang Yan nodded.

After saying that, he seemed to remember something, then went back to his residence, took out the silly bird, and tucked it into his sleeve.

He followed Mu Sen onto the spirit boat.

This spirit boat is not a magical artifact, but a spiritual artifact.

It exists above even magical artifacts.

The speed they sped along the way was so fast that even Zhang Yan, an experienced driver, was a little scared.

His senior brother, Mu...

Anywhere is fine.

It was just too fast!!!
"Junior Brother Zhang, what are your plans for returning to the sect this time?" Mu Sen asked Zhang Yan curiously on the spirit boat.

"Farming and cultivating the Tao," Zhang Yan replied without hesitation.

"Farming and cultivating Taoism?"
"Haha, not bad either." Mu Sen paused for a moment, then burst into laughter again. "Not bad, Junior Brother Zhang, merely farming and cultivating won't get you anywhere. My advice to you is to quickly become an inner disciple, or even try to become a true disciple of the sect. Otherwise, you won't even be able to farm anymore."

Mu Sen's smile faded as he spoke, and he turned to Zhang Yan with a serious expression.

"Ok?"

"What does Senior Brother Mu mean by that? Is the sect planning something big?"

"That's right, the spiritual veins and resources in the Tianmu Mountains are too few to support so many cultivators. If the sect doesn't come up with a solution soon, the Tianmu Mountains will fall into chaos. So, you'd better advance quickly!"

(End of this chapter)