Conquer the game world

Chapter 91 A surprising discovery

Ye Feng frowned. It seemed that he would definitely have to compete for the inner sect position. In that case, he would have to pay more attention to the upcoming ranking assessment.

"Therefore, junior brother, I must remind you not to neglect your cultivation because of pills. In this world, strength still speaks, so cultivation should be the top priority." This old gatekeeper used to be an outer disciple of the Yanluo Sect, just like Ye Feng. It was because he was too obsessed with pill refining that he failed to enter the inner sect and ended up being a gatekeeper elder of the library here.

Thinking back to how some people with less talent than himself eventually entered the inner sect, and heard that their cultivation levels had greatly increased and their lifespans had been extended, the gatekeeper elder was extremely envious. What the gatekeeper elder regretted most was that he had never been able to see the high-grade pill manuals of the inner sect in his lifetime.

In Ye Feng, the gatekeeper elder saw his former self, and thus developed a strange fondness for Ye Feng. That's why he kindly offered a reminder. You see, this old man has a rather bad temper, and he often shuts out even the older disciples who ask him questions.

"I see, thank you for informing me, Senior Brother," Ye Feng said gratefully, preparing to take his leave.

"Not at all. Junior brother, you've already achieved such strength so soon after joining the sect. You're much stronger than your senior brother was back then. Even if your senior brother hadn't told you, you would have known that you'd entered the top 100 of the rankings," the old gatekeeper replied with a smile.

"By the way, Senior Brother, I heard that the Yanluo Sect has a top-grade pill called the Rejuvenating Purple Pill. I wonder how much you know about this pill?" Ye Feng suddenly asked casually as he was about to leave.

"This, Senior Brother Fuling Zidan, doesn't know much about either. He's only heard that it's a holy medicine for healing injuries from the Yanluo Sect, and that the refining method is extremely complicated, so it's said that there aren't many of them. Junior Brother, are you also interested in this Fuling Zidan?" This time, the old man guarding the gate gave a rather vague answer. This was the first time tonight that the old man couldn't fully answer Ye Feng's question.

"I see. I just overheard it and asked casually," Ye Feng said, then bid farewell to the old gatekeeper and left.

Although he didn't get accurate information about the Rejuvenating Purple Pill, the fact that he knew it was indeed in the Yanluo Sect meant he hadn't chosen the wrong target, and that was enough. Ye Feng's next task was to break into the top 100 of the rankings.

In the days that followed, Ye Feng decided to focus all his energy on improving his strength. Although Ye Feng had easily defeated Qiu Jian before, Qiu Jian's ranking at that time was not yet in the top 100. Moreover, after listening to the old gatekeeper's description, Ye Feng felt that the competition for the top 100 must be quite fierce. If he did not improve, he would probably be pulled down by others. The top 100 position was not so easy for Ye Feng.

"With a clear goal, going to the library is pointless. However, I need to improve my strength, and relying solely on daily dungeon experience is probably not enough." Ye Feng thought to himself. The daily dungeon experience provided by Ye Feng was very limited. The improvement he gained from it was not much different from that of ordinary disciples. If he only wanted to improve his strength in this way, he probably would not only fail to improve, but the gap would actually widen.

However, finding a place to grind monsters and level up in such a short time is not an easy task, which frustrated Ye Feng. He originally thought that his rapid increase in strength was amazing, but he didn't expect that without combat, his amazing attributes could not be fully utilized.

"Oh right, the Profound Origin Pills I got before are still here." Ye Feng suddenly remembered that the Profound Origin Pills he received as a reward for his entrance exam and the ones he won in the bet were still safely in his bag. These things are said to be able to improve a disciple's cultivation, so they might be useful to him too.

Ye Feng took out a Xuan Yuan Pill and swallowed it. The Xuan Yuan Pill was extremely sensitive to heat upon entering the mouth, giving people a cool feeling. This cool feeling traveled all the way to his stomach along with the pill. Immediately afterwards, Ye Feng felt a cold current begin to flow in his blood. Since reaching the Spirit Form Realm, Ye Feng's senses have been much stronger than normal. At this moment, he could clearly feel the temperature of his blood continuously dropping with this cold current.

The chill grew stronger and stronger, and gradually, a large amount of cold energy began to circulate in the blood.

Sweat began to bead on Ye Feng's forehead, and he clenched his teeth, clearly enduring the pain caused by the cold as it coursed through his body.

Ye Feng forced himself to endure the biting cold and pain, and forced himself into meditation to circulate the power within his body. It was obvious that this power was beneficial to his body, and he had to strengthen his body in all aspects to achieve the best results.

As Ye Feng gradually got used to the cold, he began to feel his muscles slowly absorbing the power, and at the same time, he felt his own strength being continuously strengthened.

"I didn't expect the Xuan Yuan Pill to be so effective." Feeling the changes, Ye Feng was overjoyed. The Xuan Yuan Pill was clearly transforming his body, and he could feel his own strength increasing. Ye Feng hadn't expected the Xuan Yuan Pill to have such a powerful effect at first. After all, although the Xuan Yuan Pill was considered a good cultivation pill, it was said that in the Yan Luo Sect, those ranked in the top two hundred could regularly obtain a certain number of Xuan Yuan Pills, which showed that the Xuan Yuan Pill was not that rare.

Such a pill could be so beneficial to him, with such a powerful effect on strengthening his body. How could Ye Feng not be overjoyed? At the same time, Ye Feng wondered what effect an even more powerful pill would have on him, such as the Spirit Soul Pill that Yan Sen obtained during the entrance examination.

In truth, this only applies to Ye Feng. While the Profound Origin Pill is wondrous, it's not particularly precious. For most martial artists who have cultivated since childhood, the Profound Origin Pill only slightly enhances their cultivation, as they have already reached a certain level. Therefore, the pill's improvement for them is naturally very limited. However, Ye Feng is an exception. His strength comes entirely from the power gained through his own level increases—in other words, this power is obtained from external sources. Ye Feng's own strength hasn't actually increased much. Under such circumstances, a single Profound Origin Pill would naturally have a very significant effect on Ye Feng's improvement.

After the cold energy body-training, Ye Feng opened his eyes from his meditation. At this moment, Ye Feng felt a cold energy with every breath he took. Ye Feng knew that this was because the effects of the pill were still lingering and had not been completely exhausted.

The power absorbed by the Xuan Yuan Pill enters the five internal organs, strengthening them and making the blood and qi abundant. Under these circumstances, Ye Feng's strength, speed, and ability to withstand blows are greatly increased.

What Ye Feng needs to do next is to completely absorb the remaining energy of the Xuan Yuan Pill in his body.

Ye Feng entered meditation again, guiding the power within his body to circulate throughout his entire being. The remaining Xuan Yuan Dan that had been blocking his body was cleared, and its medicinal properties were fully absorbed by Ye Feng.

Ye Feng opened his eyes again and saw Ye Feng moving around the room with strange steps, occasionally taking three steps to the left and then two steps back, while also making strange gestures with his body.

This was the movement technique that Ye Feng had previously comprehended. Ye Feng had used this movement technique to overcome difficulties before. After his body was strengthened, Ye Feng felt that his true energy was more abundant, and his strength and speed had also increased significantly.

True Yuan Power is the power Ye Feng consumes to activate skills. It is directly reflected in the amount of Ye Feng's magic points. When Ye Feng's magic points are exhausted, that is, when Ye Feng's True Yuan Power is exhausted, Ye Feng's True Yuan Power is the same as the Xuan Power, Soul Power, and Spiritual Power used by other martial artists. The effect of using it is the same as these three effects, but the power is greater than these three types of power.

Ye Feng checked his experience points and was surprised to find that they hadn't increased at all. Based on his past experience, the increase in his physical strength was also due to the increase in experience points, level, and various attributes. He originally thought he would gain a lot of experience from the Xuan Yuan Pill, but he didn't expect that the experience points hadn't increased at all, but his improvement was still so obvious and perceptible.

"Could it be that this Xuan Yuan Pill really only enhances my personal strength and has nothing to do with the system in my mind?" Ye Feng thought in surprise. If that's the case, then he has found another way to strengthen himself, and this kind of strengthening will give him a great advantage in fighting opponents of the same level.

It's easy to imagine that, under normal circumstances, Ye Feng easily defeated Qiu Jian, an opponent of the same level. Although Qiu Jian had only recently entered the Spirit Form Realm and his realm was unstable, it also shows that under normal circumstances, Ye Feng possessed strength no weaker than his opponents of the same level.

Under such circumstances, the Xuan Yuan Pill's further enhancement of Ye Feng is equivalent to a second enhancement of himself, making Ye Feng's strength far superior to that of his opponents of the same level.

Ye Feng wondered what would happen if he consumed the remaining nineteen Xuan Yuan Pills, given the effect of just one pill. He couldn't help but feel a surge of anticipation.

In the days that followed, Ye Feng did not leave his room at all, focusing intently on absorbing the Profound Origin Pill to improve his strength.

Ye Feng's sudden cessation of visits to the library sparked a discussion among the Yanluo Sect disciples. After all, in the past, Ye Feng was always seen reading those useless books on pills in the library. Now that he was nowhere to be seen, many more speculations arose within the sect about him.

Some people say that Ye Feng must have been eager to refine pills, so he went out to find pills and medicinal materials. This view has been supported by most people, after all, Ye Feng has shown himself to be a guy obsessed with pills.

Of course, some people think that Ye Feng's strength didn't come overnight. They believe that with the assessment approaching, Ye Feng went to train himself or went into seclusion to cultivate. Various theories emerged.

Fifteen days later, Ye Feng had completely absorbed the remaining nineteen Xuan Yuan Pills, further enhancing his strength and speed. However, to Ye Feng's regret, the effects of the last nineteen Xuan Yuan Pills became increasingly weaker. At first, it was fine, but gradually, Ye Feng could no longer feel how much of an improvement the Xuan Yuan Pills brought.

Feeling the increase in his true essence and strength, Ye Feng thought about it and realized that this was normal. After all, the effect of pills on the body is best the first time, and it gets worse the more you take them. He couldn't expect to be invincible just by relying on this Xuan Yuan Pill.

With the first assessment for new students approaching, Ye Feng is looking forward to it. He is now confident that he can improve his ranking to within the top 100, but he doesn't know exactly how much higher he can improve.

(End of this chapter)