pain, ubiquitous and relentless, surged like a tide. Qin Sang propped himself up on his arms, pushing himself upright from the ground. He realized he had fallen off the prisoner cart at some point an...He sat down heavily on the ground and stayed there for a long time.

Qin Sang brushed the dust off his clothes and stood up.

The emptiness in his eyes had vanished, replaced by a calmness.

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The young man in fine attire lay sprawled on the ground. Qin Sang stuffed a healing spirit pill into his mouth. His wounds had already healed, but his qi sea and meridians were still sealed by a restriction.

Qin Sang woke him up and continued to cast the Stealing Divine Curse.

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Having learned that the two were wandering cultivators who had a few acquaintances with Yu Da Yue but no deep background, Qin Sang felt no hesitation.

The young man dressed in fine clothing was not as brave as Yu Da Yue. He burst into tears and begged for mercy.

Qin Sang ignored him.

In the terrified eyes of the heavily dressed youths, Qin Sang followed the secret method in the , first sealing their souls, then striking countless Corpse Refining Restrictions to turn them into living corpse embryos and storing them in the Corpse Puppet Bag.

Once I acquire the Soul-Stealing Grass, I can use this person as a test subject and create the first living corpse.

Then Qin Sang took out the corpse of the scar-faced man, and after much effort, he also refined him into a corpse puppet, putting it away to let it slowly nourish.

After he was done, Qin Sang discovered that after all these years, the Earthly Sha Qi and the Five Elements Yin Objects he had brought before were almost completely consumed.

Raising the undead is far more difficult and resource-intensive than raising corpses, and I'm not sure if we have enough to go around.

Five elements of Yin are easily obtainable, even at the Xuan Luan Pass. However, Earthly Sha Qi is exceptionally rare.

It seems like I need to take some time to visit my master's place.

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After so many years out here, it's time to go back and see how things are. I wonder what's become of Jiuhua Tianlan.

Qin Sang's mind raced, and he opened all three of Yu Daiyue's pouches.

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To his surprise, the scarred man's pouch actually contained a fresh section of Dihuo Pan Tong root. It looked like it had been dug out recently, indicating that the trap was definitely meticulously set up by Yu Da Yue and his group.

The best lies are those that blend truth and falsehood, making them the most difficult to detect.

At that time, I was only in the early stage of foundation building. If it weren't for my good fortune, I happened to agree to Yunyouzi's invitation, and I could only refuse Da Yue's invitation. This trip would probably be very dangerous.

Qin Sang secretly smiled wryly, picking up this sturdy and rough root.

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Only the main root remains, there is no earth fire disk or Tongling liquid. It is unknown whether they sold it or refined it themselves.

The spiritual energy is transformed into a blade, removing impurities from the main root, then extracting the purest essence of the spirit wood. This essence is directly consumed by the ebony sword.

Two killing talismans were engraved on the ebony sword, helping him break through to the middle stage of Qi Condensation.

However, inscribing two killing talismans has already pushed the ebony sword to its limit. If it doesn't continue to improve, it won't be able to withstand the pressure of a third killing talisman.

Although Qin Sang had the blood-dripping ghost mushroom, which could directly increase his cultivation level after refining it, it didn't increase the strength of the ebony sword or help him comprehend the killing talisman. Even with spiritual herbs, he couldn't break through to the later stage of Foundation Establishment.

For Qin Sang, his natal spirit sword and killing talisman were his bottlenecks. However, these bottlenecks were visible and tangible.

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After refining the Fiery Disk of Earth, Qin Sang sorted these spoils into categories and put them away, then destroyed the mustard seed pouch.

What made Qin Sang most sentimental was Yu Dai Yue's pouch. Inside, it was mostly filled with various jade slips containing secret scrolls, all of which could help break through the 'Secret Method'.

In Qin Sang's view, the vast majority of them were utterly unfounded and ridiculous.

For example, there was a secret technique called silver needle acupuncture, clearly derived from martial arts. Yu Da Yue, however, carefully collected it like a treasure, and even possibly tried each one himself.

After recuperating and regaining his strength, Qin Sang opened the sand cave and rushed to the Heavenly Crystal Secret Realm.

When Tengnan saw Qin Sang again, he congratulated him. Afterward, Qin Sang stayed in the Tianjing Secret Realm to train nearby.

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Ten months later, Qin Sang left the Yunshou Cave and returned to the Tiānjīng Secret Realm.

There are less than two months left before the Yinshan Pass Auction begins. Qin Sang decided to sort out his gains from his training in the Tianjing Secret Realm first, and recently set off for Yinshan Pass.

The grotto was silent, Qin Sang entered meditation.

After breaking through to the mid-foundation stage, the "Meta Soul Sword Training Chapter" brought new changes. Qin Sang had already understood all of it during this period.

The most obvious was the cultivation speed. With an extra talisman, Qin Sang not only grasped the understanding of the next talisman a few times faster, but his cultivation speed also reached a new level. According to his own estimation, he was definitely stronger than a cultivator with four spiritual roots.

Even if it's slightly inferior to the Sanlinggen right now, once the third talisman is inscribed, it will surpass it.

At his current cultivation speed, and with the addition of the Blood Dripping Ghost Mushroom, Qin Sang estimated that in at most twenty years, he would be able to break through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

Although the trip to Qiuhongfang Market did not resolve the fundamental issues, Qin Sang obtained three thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, which was a great benefit and definitely worth the journey.

These elixirs saved him cultivation time, giving him more opportunities to seek out the chance to form a core and find ways to repair his foundation.

This speed is considered average among the disciples of Shaohua Mountain.

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Of course, the prerequisite is that we can upgrade the ebony sword and nothing else will hinder us along the way.

If Qin Sang's talent was a little better, his current cultivation speed would definitely be even more astonishing. It's no wonder that Senior Qingzhu was able to form a golden core in forty years.

It's a pity that talent is born this way, envy won't help.

Three days later.

Qin Sang left the pass, bidding farewell to Tengnan, and flew towards Changyangfang market.

He decided to go directly along the border of the ancient Immortal Battlefield to Yinshan Pass, so he entered the branch of Taiyi Dan Pavilion in Changyangfang Market to sell some miscellaneous items and buy some elixirs.

The manager of the shop was an elderly man in the early stages of foundation building, surnamed Liu.

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Liu Guan, seeing Qin Sang enter, hurriedly stood up and bowed. "Friend Qin, I recently received news from Yun Youzi's junior brother. He has now left the seclusion and decided to stay in his original cave dwelling for a period of cultivation. Knowing that you had visited him before, he sent a message over. If Friend Qin has anything important, please go directly to his cave dwelling."

Qin Sang did indeed prepare to ask Yun Youzi for advice on his foundation, asking him to help think of a solution.

So before going to the Tianjing Secret Realm, I asked Liu Guanli to help keep an eye out for news of the Cloud Traveler. Unexpectedly, the Cloud Traveler had already left the customs and proactively sent a message.

“Senior Liu, I wonder if Senior Yun Youzi has gained anything from his closed-door cultivation Could it be that he is breaking through to the middle stage of foundation building”

The Cloud Wanderer could build a foundation at such an advanced age, his talent definitely wouldn't be as pathetic as mine. It's just that he left behind hidden dangers when he broke through, causing his cultivation to progress slowly after establishing his foundation.

If the Jiuhua Qingxiang Grass is effective and cures his hidden injuries, it should be no problem for him to break through to the middle stage of Qi Refining.

"I don't know about that."

Liu Guan sighed softly, his voice laced with admiration. "However, Yun Youzi's disciples often create miracles. Perhaps, as Qin Daoist said, there is still further progress to be made!"

Leaving Changyangfang Market, Qin Sang pondered for a moment. Instead of returning to Xuan Skull Pass, he flew eastward directly.

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The Cloud Wanderer will stay in his cave to cultivate. It'll be a year or two before he leaves, so it's best to wait until after the auction ends before looking for him again. with people on the ancient fairy battlefield, it's best to bring enough spirit stones."He should have said that earlier!Those uninformed cultivators glared angrily, Chen Kuqing watched the commotion...