Am I not a nascent saint demon cultivator?

"Is this the premium Spirit Enhancement Pill?"

Xu Yun poured the jade bottle into his palm, and a pure blue pill immediately came into view, its strange fragrance becoming even stronger.

Xu Yun only needed to take a sniff to feel his meridians and dantian become more and more active, as if he couldn't wait to refine the high-quality Spirit Ascension Pill in front of him.

Thinking of this, Xu Yun did not hesitate at all and swallowed it directly, then regulated his breathing and circulated his internal energy.

Boom!

The next moment, a surge of gentle yet powerful medicinal energy rippled out, and under Xu Yun's control, it slowly entered his limbs, bones, and internal organs for refinement and nourishment.

Xu Yun had taken pills before, but none of them could be refined as easily as this high-quality Spirit Ascension Pill. It even felt like his own power, incredibly compatible.

At the same time, the medicinal effects were also silently restoring the hidden ailments that Xu Yun had suffered during his previous cultivation breakthrough.

For cultivators, if these hidden ailments accumulate over time, they will inevitably affect their potential, and in severe cases, they may even cause physical damage and greatly shorten their lifespan.

Unfortunately, the elixirs and rare herbs that can repair hidden ailments are extremely precious. They are also highly sought-after items at auctions, with prices that would leave people speechless. Therefore, many cultivators have no choice but to ignore them.

boom!

After an unknown amount of time, Xu Yun slowly opened his eyes, feeling refreshed and his meridians clear. The surging yet gentle medicinal power had been completely refined and absorbed into his entire body.

At the same time, his aura grew without any hindrance, as if it were a natural progression, directly breaking through to a completely new level, causing waves of energy to ripple around his body.

Qi Refining Level 4, breakthrough successful!

"Phew... As expected of a premium Spirit Enhancement Pill, it not only cured my hidden ailment, but also helped me break through to the fourth level of Qi Refining without any hindrance. Now I can be considered a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator."

Xu Yun let out a long breath, a hint of joy appearing on his handsome face. He couldn't help but sigh that although the Initial Saint System was bad, the rewards it gave were quite good.

The Qi Refining stage is divided into four realms: Qi Refining Level 1 to 3 is the early stage, Qi Refining Level 4 to 6 is the middle stage, Qi Refining Level 7 to 9 is the late stage, and above that is the Qi Refining Perfection realm.

With his talent and resources, it would have taken him a long time to break through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining, and there was even a considerable chance of failure.

However, the high-quality Spirit Ascension Pills provided by the Initial Saint System directly saved him a lot of time and resources, and even restored the hidden ailment in his body.

Further cultivation will surely bring benefits.

"Oh, right, it's time to ask about this banner spirit too."

After Xu Yun adjusted his strength, he seemed to have thought of something and took out the Myriad Spirits Banner.

Immediately, with a thought, the runes on the Myriad Spirits Banner flickered, the banner swayed slightly, and a phantom figure appeared.

He was a middle-aged man with features as if carved by a knife and axe, and a sinister aura lingering around his brows, exuding an eerie aura.

As soon as Pu Yi appeared, he immediately bowed down and respectfully said to Xu Yun, "Greetings, Master."

"Hmm...Tell me everything about your identity, background, and your contact with Xiang Heyuan."

Xu Yun looked the banner spirit up and down, a hint of curiosity in his eyes. When he used the Myriad Spirit Banner to refine it before, he didn't notice anything strange about it.

But then another soul emerged from Xiang Heyuan's body, claiming that he had saved it. Only then did Xu Yun realize that the banner spirit he had refined might be problematic.

He wasn't worried that the spirit in front of him would deliberately conceal any crucial information, or even betray him.

From the moment he was refined into a spirit by the Myriad Spirits Banner, there was absolutely no possibility of him betraying the banner. The Myriad Spirits Banner would leave a mark on him, making him submit to the banner from the bottom of his heart and have no other thoughts.

Not to mention, as the master of the Myriad Spirits Banner, Xu Yun also has absolute control over it. If any problem arises, he can directly make it self-destruct.

"Yes, my lord."

The banner spirit pondered for a moment, prepared his words, and began to speak in detail, "I was originally a remnant soul of the Foundation Establishment stage. I was once called Daoist Tianlin and was a Foundation Establishment demonic cultivator. Because I had sacrificed thousands of people to cultivate, I was killed by those despicable righteous people."

"However, I was also fortunate enough to obtain a lost ancient secret technique. I finally mastered it and survived by leaving behind a wisp of my soul."

"After that, I met that boy named Xiang Heyuan. He seemed to have a significant background and must have a master. I went through great hardships and paid a huge price to possess his body and suppress his consciousness to slowly refine it, thus completely reviving him."

"After that, I met my master."

At this point, Daoist Tianlin bowed deeply once more and said in a deep voice, "But it is precisely because of this that I was able to meet my master. In this life, I am fortunate enough to be refined into a banner spirit by my master and to serve my master."

Daoist Tianlin spoke with sincerity and honesty, his face radiating loyalty.

Upon hearing this, Xu Yun narrowed his eyes slightly and nodded in satisfaction.

Very good, this spirit banner is quite capable.

"However, this Daoist Tianlin is actually a Foundation Establishment demonic cultivator, and he even successfully possessed Xiang Heyuan. So, what he said back then was true?"

Xu Yun stroked his chin. He did not doubt Tian Lin Dao Ren's words, after all, as a banner spirit, he had no possibility of betraying him.

Even though he already knew this information, he still felt wary of Xiang Heyuan.

After all, the fact that the other party was able to confront the remnant soul of a Foundation Establishment demonic cultivator and even had to pay a huge price to suppress him meant that he must have extraordinary methods and seemed to have a master.

Thinking of this, Xu Yun breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he hadn't attacked Xiang Heyuan back then.

Otherwise, he might face considerable trouble later.

"By the way, since you are a remnant soul of a Foundation Establishment demonic cultivator, you should know some cultivation techniques or something, right?"

Putting aside his distracting thoughts, Xu Yun seemed to have thought of something and couldn't help but ask.

Upon hearing this, Daoist Tianlin thought for a moment and then said, "I was severely injured and only have a wisp of my soul left. My strength may not be high, but I still have some achievements in cultivation knowledge. For example, the art of talismans is my specialty."

"Very good, then your skills as a demonic cultivator must not have declined either, such as tampering with talismans or something."

Xu Yun let out a soft voice, staring intently at Daoist Tianlin.

When Tianlin Daoist met his gaze, he immediately understood and nodded, saying, "No problem, my lord."

"Hehe, very good."

Xu Yun nodded with a smile, and at the same time, with a thought, he summoned the light screen, on which several pieces of information appeared.

[A new saint every day, each with its own unique charm]

[Initial Saint's Task: Tamper with the sold talismans]

[Reward: 300-year-old Blood Dragon Ginseng]