Chapter 237 - 236: The Woman in Purple (Please Subscribe)

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Chapter 237: Chapter 236: The Woman in Purple (Please Subscribe) An hour passed in the blink of an eye. Being in the wilderness, Bai Ziyue did not dare to over-consume his Spiritual Power. Thus, after inscribing six more restrictions, he paused. In this way, along with the twelve previously inscribed, the number of restrictions on the Soul-Gathering Banner soared directly from the original thirty-three to fifty-one. "Fifty-one restrictions, it’s already considered quite strong for a Middle-level Dharma Artifact, just three short of the fifty-four needed to become a High-level Artifact, Moreover, inscribing the restrictions was still as easy as it was initially, without reaching the material’s potential limit, Clearly, upgrading to a High-level Dharma Artifact is not difficult, *but I wonder if it can be boosted directly to the level of a Top-level Dharma Artifact?* Bai Ziyue once again raised his expectations for the Soul-Gathering Banner. A Top-level Dharma Artifact contains an Earthly Fiend Restriction, and the power it can exert far exceeds that of a High-level Dharma Artifact. Like the Mountain and River Seal he possessed, which when unleashed, it was as if mountains and rivers were falling, unstoppable, truly majestic like the power of the heavens. Naturally, he harbored great anticipation. Casually putting away the Soul-Gathering Banner, Bai Ziyue took out the Circulation Inference Mirror again. The Circulation Inference Mirror was a Spiritual Artifact. Spiritual Artifacts possess Spirit Communication and can be absorbed into the body, making them not only more powerful but also much more convenient and swift compared to Dharma Artifacts. The only difficulty was that refining it to the point of being able to use it was countless times harder than for Dharma Artifacts. After several days, Bai Ziyue had only achieved preliminary refinement, and being able to operate it smoothly and absorb the Circulation Inference Mirror into his body would take much more time for refining. But he was not in a hurry, taking out a period of time each day, he would eventually refine it completely. This also required a meticulous and painstaking effort. Soon, Bai Ziyue paused his hand and put away the Circulation Inference Mirror again, calmly looking toward the doorway. "This rain came too fast, and too heavy. In the wilderness, there’s not even a place to take shelter from the rain... If I had known, I wouldn’t have taken this path..." "Old Liu, did you remember wrongly? We’ve been walking for half an hour now." "We’ve arrived, haven’t we? Look over there." "Hey, there really is a rundown temple, everyone hurry inside." ... As the torrential rain continued, faint voices could be heard shouting, and soon a group of people pulled a wagon swiftly toward the direction of the rundown temple. Soon, the group, numbering more than ten, holding swords and knives, all drenched, querulous as they walked into the temple. When they saw Bai Ziyue and the big black dog lying beside him, they were momentarily stunned. While their eyes flickered, they still stepped inside. Though there was a hint of caution in their movements. Following behind them was a woman in a purple dress, with a brocade cloth covering her face, revealing only two bright and clear eyes. It seemed because she had been sitting in the wagon all the while, the woman’s body was not soaked. "Clear a clean place for Miss Qing to rest," A steward-like person called out warmly, attentive to the purple-clad woman. Soon, two strong men cleaned a spot under the statue. Afterward, others proceeded to dismantle doors, windows, and other items from the temple, directly lighting a fire. Some even took off their clothes and wrung out a handful of rainwater. Bai Ziyue looked on unobtrusively, feeling slightly curious. This group was obviously a team of escorts, judging by the emblem on the wagon outside, it seemed they were called the Four Seas Escort Agency. The escort agency members were not weak. With Bai Ziyue’s keen eyesight, he discerned that the weakest among them were Martial Artists at the Inner Cultivation of the Five Viscera and Six Bowels level; those slightly stronger were at the Peak of Inner Cultivation. Above the Inner Power Realm, there were three more. The steward who spoke earlier seemed to be the Leader of the Escort for this group, and was estimated to be a Third-class Expert among the three most powerful. Yet, the woman they were protecting gave Bai Ziyue a very peculiar feeling, as if she were very strong, yet seemed weak and powerless, a kind of unpredictability, oscillating between strength and weakness. *With this realization came a natural sense of caution because he knew that this woman was no ordinary person.* In fact, with a glance, he could tell that she appeared somewhat out of place with the group of escort agency members. *However, what puzzled him was why she was with the escort agency members.* Logically, judging by the aura he sensed, this purple-clad woman’s strength should far exceed that of the escort agency people. "Cough, cough!" Suddenly, the woman in the purple dress let out a soft cough, vaguely accompanied by a hint of blood Qi dispersing. *Injured?* Bai Ziyue was suddenly enlightened. Then, he ceased to pay them further attention. In the wilderness, encountering others by chance, the best approach was to remain indifferent and uninvolved. With outsiders present, Bai Ziyue refrained from continuing to refine the Circulation Inference Mirror, nor from erasing the Sealing Power within the Storage Bag. So, he silently began practicing the Protective Body Technique Golden Bell Shield. He had elevated the Golden Bell Shield to the Fifth Layer, and under complete mastery, naturally it could be fully concealed. With the Breath Concealing Technique constantly in effect, Bai Ziyue’s aura was obscure and did not attract attention. After cultivating the Golden Bell Shield, Bai Ziyue also focused on his Immortal Technique cultivation. A few days earlier, he had directly raised the Purple Qi Divine Observation Technique to the Ninth Layer. His Spiritual Power surged, and at the same time, the Spiritual Power within him began to mist, becoming extremely dense and compact. This certainly greatly increased his strength, but the Ninth Layer of the Purple Qi Divine Observation Technique was already the limit of this cultivation technique. Bai Ziyue had reached Perfection in his cultivation, and thus, had no further chances for advancement. Only by going to the Sunrise Daoist Sect to find the subsequent cultivation method, or by switching to another Immortal Cultivation Technique, could he possibly advance again. However, there lay another problem before him, one that he, or any cultivator at the Ninth Layer of the Qi Refinement Stage, must face. And that was "Breaking Through the Barrier of Enlightenment"! Elder Wu, an independent cultivator elder, had pursued Immortal Cultivation for over a hundred years, tirelessly. Yet, apart from the scarcity of Broken Mirror Pill and Enlightenment Pill, he couldn’t prepare adequately for this checkpoint. Failing to break through, he perished directly. *Even though Bai Ziyue had the Attribute Panel, in his heart, he actually lacked confidence in truly using the Attribute Panel to bypass this checkpoint.* After all, relying on Soul Energy for enhancement first requires the Entry Level of cultivation technique. *And he didn’t have a cultivation technique for the Enlightenment Realm, and even if he did, without the corresponding realm, how could he cultivate to Entry Level?* Thus, he estimated that in Immortal Technique Enlightenment, he had no significant advantage over other cultivators. Quickly, he remembered a special Immortal Dao Technique he had obtained from the previous storage bag. Five Directions Pure Essence Skill! With the help of this technique, he could directly purify and enhance his Spiritual Power, approaching the Enlightenment Realm cultivator. Not only could it further increase his strength, but it could also improve his chances of Enlightenment by about twenty to thirty percent, nearly matching the effect of Broken Mirror Pills, or even Enlightenment Pills. However, upon closer reflection, his eyebrows couldn’t help but furrow slightly. The Five Directions Pure Essence Skill differed from regular Immortal Techniques, as it required the power of Treasures of Heaven and Earth for formal cultivation, which was relatively troublesome. "Only with the help of treasures possessing Innate Five Elements Qi can one ignite the Five Directions Spiritual Acupoints, thereby formally beginning to cultivate the Five Directions Pure Essence Skill. Treasures possessing Innate Five Elements Qi, specifically divided into gold, wood, water, fire, and earth elements, are certainly extremely precious and not easy to find." Bai Ziyue silently thought to himself, also feeling a bit troubled. Earlier in Wujiang County, he actually considered this possibility but hadn’t found much success in seeking it out. Whether it was the Sunburst Gang’s treasury or inquiries with Li Xun, Xie Gucang, and others, he had found nothing. This was one of the reasons he wanted so urgently to leave Wujiang County quickly. ... "Old Liu, go and test it out." In the Escort Agency, the steward glanced in Bai Ziyue’s direction with a slight gesture and spoke in a voice weak as a mosquito. Those like them who ran escorts were naturally more vigilant than ordinary people. Especially with this task of escorting "Miss Qing" full of mysteries, he naturally had to be more careful. Any unidentified person needed attention. "Got it, leave it to me." Old Liu nodded heedlessly in response. Then he took a deep breath and feigned nonchalance as he approached in Bai Ziyue’s direction. "What do you want?" Bai Ziyue suddenly opened his eyes and said in a deep voice. Old Liu was startled at first, then forced a seemingly eager smile, saying, "Little brother, did you come alone?" "Any business?" Bai Ziyue’s voice was cool, sounding somewhat indifferent. "A heavy rain soaked our rations. Coupled with camping out for more than ten days, we haven’t had much meat to eat, so we’d like to buy your dog to have something hot to eat." The man spread his smile, adding, "How about ten taels of silver? This dog of yours is just sturdy, worth at most five taels in the city." Upon hearing these words, the Little Black Dog, which had been lying next to Bai Ziyue, suddenly woke up with a start and bared its teeth, letting out a menacing growl. Old Liu remained undisturbed at this, subtly revealing his dagger at his waist. He clearly recognized that this big black dog was an exotic beast. Originally, he followed the Leader of the Escort’s orders to probe the young man’s capabilities. However, upon seeing this seemingly fierce big black dog beside the young man, he couldn’t help but change his mind. His strength was actually between the Inner Cultivation of the Five Viscera and Six Bowels and the Peak of Inner Cultivation, ready to break through to the peak at any time. With the nourishment of an exotic beast’s flesh and blood, his chance of breakthrough would increase significantly. *Greed arose within his heart.* In the wilderness, while there may be plenty of wild beasts, exotic beasts like Black Dog with rich Qi and blood were not so plentiful. "Not for sale." Bai Ziyue slightly raised his head, speaking in a calm tone. "Are you sure?" His voice slightly elevated, filled with a coldness that sent chills, "Do you know the consequences of refusing us?" As soon as he finished speaking, several other burly men stood by the fire a short distance away, grabbing their weapons. "Oh? What consequences might there be?" Bai Ziyue leisurely stood up, his gaze carrying a touch of coldness. He didn’t intend to provoke trouble, but if someone sought to bother him, he wouldn’t mind playing along.

Chapter 237 - 236: The Woman in Purple (Please Subscribe)

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