Mythical Cultivation

"Junior Brother Wu, I guess you must be one of the outer disciples who followed Senior Brother Wang Zongyuan to obtain the magic weapon as rumored a few days ago. I have some news to tell you." Cao Lin reminded Wu Ming when he saw him about to leave.

Wu Ming was surprised to hear that Senior Brother Cao had recognized him. After all, while everyone knew that several outer disciples were involved, not many knew who they were and how he knew. Wu Ming hadn't considered that his generous actions had led the young man to guess.

He didn't deny it, but just said, "Brother Cao, do you have any news to tell me? Judging from your tone, it doesn't seem to be good news."

"It's not good news indeed. Although I don't know how the news of your involvement in the magic weapon spread, it has already caused a lot of uproar. Many outer disciples think that those disciples are lucky. If only they could help Senior Brother Wang get the magic weapon, they would be jealous of you. But most of these people don't even know the names of those lucky disciples, so it won't be a big problem for you.

However, Senior Brother Wang Zongyuan's rival in the sect, Senior Brother Xiao Changqing, was furious about this matter. Senior Brother Xiao Changqing is the son of the fourth elder of my Qingyun Sect. The fourth elder had a son in his old age and treasured this son very much.

Senior Brother Xiao Changqing was also exceptionally gifted, having lived up to the Fourth Elder's expectations. He had successfully established his foundation at the age of just over 20, and was now ranked among the top inner disciples of the sect. A few years ago, he had considered Senior Brother Wang Zongyuan's talent and strength and sought to recruit him, but Wang Zongyuan, feeling that Senior Brother Xiao's temperament was too overbearing, refused. This led to Senior Brother Xiao Changqing's dislike for Senior Brother Wang, and he constantly troubled him.

Now that you've helped Senior Brother Wang obtain a magical weapon, you've greatly earned him respect within the sect, which naturally displeases Senior Brother Xiao. While Senior Brother Xiao might not bully you for this, the same can't be said for his subordinates. Some of them will undoubtedly come after you to curry his favor.

Senior Brother Xiao has a Senior Brother Liu under him, who has suffered several losses at the hands of Senior Brother Wang. I imagine he wouldn't miss this opportunity. Anything that could harm Senior Brother Wang would be his foremost. And recently, I heard there's one outer disciple who's particularly enthusiastic about this matter. He's Senior Brother Liu's cousin, and he's currently a prominent figure among the outer disciples.

He's been looking for you guys lately. I heard he's been causing trouble for a few people these past couple of days, I think they're Huang Hao, Mei Lingshuang, and Zhao Xiaohai. I don't know why he hasn't found you yet, but I guess you'll run into him too. If you don't have anything else, try not to go out, or it'll be troublesome if you do."

After hearing what Senior Brother Cao said, Wu Ming first worried about Huang Hao and the others. He wondered how they were doing. After all, they were fellow Taoists who had shared life and death. Then he thought that the reason he hadn't been bothered by anyone was probably because he had been in seclusion since his return.

But now that I have come out of seclusion and come to the Dan Hall in front of so many fellow disciples, I am sure that once the news gets out, it is possible that news about me has already reached the ears of Senior Brother Liu.

A blessing is not a curse, but a curse is inevitable. I am not made of clay. However, this Senior Brother Cao is quite well-informed, even knowing the grudges between the Foundation Establishment brothers so clearly. It seems that this Senior Brother Cao is not an ordinary person. I just don't know what Senior Brother Cao's purpose is in telling me this information.

"Wu Ming would like to thank Senior Brother Cao for the reminder. I will pay attention to it."

After thanking him, Wu Ming went to the Weapon Hall and the Talisman Hall according to the previous plan. He did not ask the well-informed Senior Brother Cao for other information. He did not know whether Senior Brother Cao was an enemy or a friend, so it would be better to have less contact with him. It was hard to say what if he was coveting the opportunity that came with him.

Cao Lin saw that Junior Brother Wu had heard the news, thanked him, and left without asking for any further information. He didn't care. He had only said a few words on a whim, without much intention. He probably felt a lingering fear because he had revealed his identity.

When Wu Ming came to the weapon hall, he also saw the Tianleizi that he wanted. Tianleizi was a treasure refined by the cultivators in the foundation-building stage using the aftermath of heavenly thunder on a rainy day. A trace of heavenly thunder could be used to refine a Tianleizi.

Of course, refining the Heavenly Thunder Seed not only requires a cultivation level of at least the Foundation Establishment Stage, but also requires a magical instrument to attract lightning. Furthermore, the right timing is crucial. Otherwise, a Foundation Establishment cultivator wouldn't dare face the Heavenly Thunder directly. This is something that only happens through luck and a certain level of strength. Furthermore, most people wouldn't trade such a powerful weapon after mastering it; keeping it for themselves as a trump card is a good option.

This has led to a shortage of Tianleizi in the market. Even in the weapon halls of large sects like Qingyun Sect, there are not many. Now there are only two on sale in the weapon halls.

One Tianleizi cost 210 spirit stones. With Tianleizi in hand, even Wu Ming with his strength could hurt the cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage. Of course, the prerequisite is that the cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage stand still and let him attack.

So Wu Ming spent four hundred spirit stones to buy both of them, figuring they would be enough for self-defense. As for the magical instruments, there were a few he coveted, but after looking at the prices, he held back. Buying them would probably bankrupt him. Besides, his current cultivation level was indeed a bit low, so he decided to wait until it improved before considering it.

Afterwards, Wu Ming came to the Talisman Hall again and bought four of the second-level low-level Vajra Talismans that had served him great service before, each costing fifty spirit stones. He also bought two of the second-level high-level Lihuo Talismans, each costing one hundred and ten spirit stones. The Lihuo Talisman was more powerful than the Firebird Talisman, so Wu Ming gave up the Firebird Talisman he had bought before in order to increase his own foundation.

After this trip, he had nearly 3,000 spirit stones on hand, but now more than half of that was gone, leaving him with less than 1,500 spirit stones. This made Wu Ming feel a pang of pain. The remaining spirit stones would be used to purchase more elixirs later. The elixirs he bought today would only last for two years. If he wanted to make rapid progress in the future, he would need more elixirs.

With his cultivation level, he probably wouldn't be able to save this many spirit stones in ten or twenty years. It's like saying a horse can't grow fat without night grass, and a man can't get rich without unexpected wealth. However, he had a great harvest. Now, even if he encountered a cultivator in the late Qi Refining stage, he could deal with him, and even destroy him was not impossible.

Satisfied, Wu Ming also headed towards his residence. The next focus was cultivation. The key was to improve his cultivation. As long as his cultivation was improved, it would be easier to obtain spirit stones and opportunities. Otherwise, if his strength was not enough, he would not be able to obtain the opportunity even if it was right in front of him.

But Wu Ming didn't know that his news had already reached the ears of Senior Brother Liu, the outer sect bully, and now Senior Brother Liu's men were on their way to find Wu Ming.