Chapter 13

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

In the current situation, time was of the essence. If Ye Yan wanted to improve his cultivation quickly, he had to study the Dharmic technique himself. After all, the situation of cultivation yesterday afternoon was still vivid in his mind.

As long as he comprehended himself, the results would be better than automatically cultivating. However, Ye Yan’s mind was now in a mess, and all he could think about was to break through quickly. He couldn’t calm down at all.

Liu Kan saw him scratching his ears and cheeks from time to time, while beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. As someone who had always been tensed when about studying, he immediately knew what was going on.

“Agarwood,” Seeing this, Liu Kun immediately turned into his room and took out a stick of incense that he lit. With that, a fragrance filled the entire room. The incense was made from agarwood, given to him by his relative. Once lit, it had the effect of calming one’s heart.

Ye Yan sniffed and the fragrance entered his body. His body trembled, and his mind calmed down as he concentrated on comprehending the Dharmic technique.

Chen Geng saw Ye Yan’s tense face suddenly relax. Then, his mood began to calm down as well. He couldn’t help but sit down and cultivate.

Ye Yan was gifted, after all. As the Son of Heaven’s Secrets, his cultivation speed was much faster than others. In a few breaths, he could feel that his cultivation was soaring. As time went by, Ye Yan’s aura became stronger and stronger, and the spiritual power in his body continued to surge.

“Crack!” Two hours later, a crisp sound of shackles breaking reverberated in the room, and a huge wave of aura rushed out of Ye Yan’s body!

Buzzzzzz!

Liu Kan was suppressed by the overwhelming pressure and almost couldn’t stay standing. Chen Geng, who was cultivating, also trembled and looked at Ye Yan eagerly.

How amazing, as expected of Brother Yan! To think he broke through again in such a short time! Looking at himself again, Chen Geng felt a little disappointed that he seemed to have made no progress.

“Ye Yan, you broke through?” Liu Kan asked anxiously.

“Indeed,” Ye Yan slowly opened his eyes, “The third level of the beginner Qi-forging Realm.

After that, he stopped talking and looked at Mrs. Liu. The situation couldn’t be delayed any longer. Ye Yan stretched out a hand and pressed it on her eyebrows, while his other hand quickly made a few gestures before pointing at her through the air. With that, countless white lights appeared and entered into Mrs. Liu’s body.

Impurity Removal! The effect was obvious. The skill of Impurity Removal was gradually removing the existence of the demonic qi, but the speed at which the spell consumed spiritual energy was also staggering.

Although Ye Yan had broken through to the third level, he didn’t have much spiritual power. Just a few seconds of casting the spell had used up one-tenth of his spiritual power.

“It’s still not enough. If my spiritual energy is exhausted, the trouble will be huge!” He was a little worried about what would happen next. He had spirit stones ready, prepared to exchange them for spiritual power if anything happened.

Fortunately, the demonic qi attached to Mrs. Liu didn’t seem to be strong and didn’t cause any hindrance to Ye Yan’s Impurity Removal.

Ye Yan’s spell was cast smoothly. Just as his spiritual power was about to be exhausted, the last spiritual consciousness of the demonic qi was completely wiped out. It turned into dust and disappeared from the world.

“Hu!” At the end of the ritual, Ye Yan heaved a sigh of relief. He felt his legs go soft and dropped to the ground, gasping for breath while feeling exhausted.

“Mother!” Seeing Ye Yan’s success, Liu Kan was so excited that he rushed up to his mother and began to examine her.

Mrs. Liu’s condition was much better now. Her face was flushed, and her lips were slowly filling up.

“She’s alive!” Liu Kan was so excited that he couldn’t speak when he saw his mother.

After a while, he turned his head and asked, “Ye Yan, how’s my mother? I’m a little worried.”

Ye Yan had just used up almost all of his spiritual power and was obviously a little tired at this time. He continued to absorb spiritual power from the outside world. Hearing Liu Kan’s words, he said slowly, “She’s already out of danger. There’s no demonic qi left, but your mother’s human qi has been depleted. Her body and even her spirit have been injured. In the following period, she might be a little weak, so you just have to find a way to nourish her.”

As Liu Kan listened, he kept nodding his head, his face full of gratitude.

On the side, Chen Geng kept looking at Ye Yan in admiration. To think Brother Yan was so powerful that he could cure someone’s illness in no time! This was something that even the few doctors in the village could not do!

As expected, it was no mistake to follow Brother Yan! He wanted to become strong as soon as possible and become an expert like Brother Yan to help people in need!

“Cough…” Suddenly, Mrs. Liu coughed violently on the bed. Her voice was very hoarse, and she was struggling to find something.

Liu Kan turned around and immediately knew what his mother wanted. He quickly fetched some water and handed it to her, “Mother, how are you feeling? Are you feeling better?”

Other things aside, Liu Kan was a rather filial person. Ye Yan looked on coldly from the side, not planning to talk to Liu Kan anymore. He pulled Chen Geng’s clothes and the two quietly left.

Outside, Chen Geng still did not understand what had happened, “Brother Yan, aren’t we going to say hi?”

“For what?” Ye Yan flicked his head helplessly, “Have you forgotten how Liu Kan’s mother views us? Do you want to see her gloomy expression?”

Mrs. Liu was a typical parent who wished for her child to become successful. She always hoped that her child would be successful, but she treated other people’s children as useless trash with no future.

Even though he had saved Mrs. Liu’s life this time, she would never admit it with her personality. Rather, he might even get a scolding.

Chen Geng scratched his head and chuckled, “That’s true. But Brother Yan, that move of yours was so powerful. I need to break through as soon as possible too. After cultivating for so long, I feel like I’m about to break through to the Qi-forging Realm.”

“Take it slow!” Ye Yan laughed, “Celestial cultivation isn’t something that can be done in a day. You will become stronger.”

While they were talking, the system’s voice appeared in Ye Yan’s mind.

[Ding! Sect reputation +2. Increase the sect’s reputation, mission completed.]

[The reward has been sent to the internal storage. Please check it yourself.]

Ye Yan was stunned for a moment, then he understood that the sect’s reputation had increased because of the two points contributed by Liu Kan and Liu Hui. At that moment, he was overjoyed.

He immediately pulled Chen Geng up the mountain, “Let’s go. If you want to cultivate, then don’t waste time!”

Soon, the two of them disappeared from the village. By the time Liu Kan came out after his mother had fallen asleep, they were already gone.

At the base of the God-slaying Sect.

[Mission reward: beginner-grade Qi Detecting Device x1, spirit stones x10]

Looking at the rewards on the system panel, Ye Yan was so happy that he almost flew with joy. The system had really fulfilled his wishes! The Qi Detecting Device could stir the surrounding spiritual power, gathering and dispersing the power at will. Anyone who entered it to cultivate would have their strength greatly increased!

Such an item was a divine artifact used for cultivation! The price of the device in the system store had made Ye Yan flinch, but who would have thought that he would get a free one from a mission?

The other reward was the spirit stones, which amount had doubled this time. He had earned a lot. Ye Yan raised his head and smiled when he saw Chen Geng, whose cultivation hadn’t made any progress.

“You’re lucky!” Without hesitation, Ye Yan activated the device. The device vibrated and started operating, disappearing into the air.

Chen Geng, who was not far from Ye Yan, was still struggling to fully comprehend the Dharmic technique. However, at this moment, he suddenly felt that his mind was much clearer, and the speed of his comprehension accelerated. He could feel the spiritual power around him more clearly. His cultivation soared, and he was only one step away from stepping into the Qi-forging Realm!

[Ding! Sect elder Chen Geng has broken through to level 1 of the beginner Qi-forging Realm!]

In less than an hour, a notification suddenly sounded in Ye Yan’s mind, which made him overjoyed. Chen Geng had finally broken through!

At the moment of the breakthrough, Chen Geng suddenly felt his mind relax. A large amount of spiritual power surged into his body. He did not stop and continued to comprehend the Dharmic technique.

Seeing that the other party didn’t want to stop, Ye Yan didn’t disturb him. He walked out of the house alone and opened the system store.

[Ding! Earth-grade plant cultivation manual and excellent spirit soil have been successfully purchased!]

Now that he had enough spirit stones, Ye Yan bought the two farming tools he had his eyes on before. What surprised him was that the cultivation manual was not a book, but another system interface. It was three grids around one huge grid.

It was for synthesis. There was a strategy page on the interface, but Ye Yan didn’t read it carefully. Instead, he looked at the grids. Soil, water, spirit fertilizer, or spirit stones. These were the materials needed for the synthesis. The first two items weren’t difficult to find, but the third one made Ye Yan troubled.

It was impossible for him to pay spirit stones. He only had ten now, which wasn’t even enough to run the automatic cultivation system for a few days. However, what exactly was this spirit fertilizer?