The second day.
As the sky was just beginning to brighten, Li Xun got up, washed up, and then headed to Qingyun Hall. After submitting his mission, he returned to his small courtyard, and by then, it was almost noon.
Originally, it wouldn't take so much time, but because he had taken out a mid-grade spiritual weapon called Blood Spirit Pearl, the whole Qingyun Hall was in an uproar.
Li Xun might not be familiar with the name of the Blood Spirit Pearl, but other Xuanyang Sect disciples had some understanding of it. It was a famous artifact of the Blood Demon Sect, and almost every disciple of the Blood Demon Sect had one. Ordinary disciples used ordinary Blood Spirit Pearls, while only the Blood Demon Sect elders could use mid-grade spiritual weapon-level Blood Spirit Pearls.
Now, Li Xun took one out, which meant he had slain a Blood Demon Sect elder!
Rumors said that the moment he took out the Blood Spirit Pearl, even the elders of the sect were alarmed, but Li Xun didn't see any elder personally coming forward.
In his opinion, those rumors might just be rumors.
He wasn't sure if they were true.
"A mid-grade spiritual weapon, and they only gave me ten high-grade spiritual stones. They are so stingy!" Li Xun remarked, looking at the extra fifteen high-grade spiritual stones in his storage ring, five of which were his mission rewards.
Although the Blood Spirit Pearl was a demonic weapon and only the Blood Demon Sect knew how to use it, it was still a mid-grade spiritual weapon. Yet, it was exchanged for only such a small amount of spiritual stones.
"If I ever obtain something from the demonic path again, it seems I can't bring it back to the sect," Li Xun thought.
In his opinion, the Treasure Pavilion might be a good place to fence such items.
After all, the Treasure Pavilion was powerful and had a deep background. They dared to sell anything and buy anything. Initially, if he had sold the Blood Spirit Pearl to the Treasure Pavilion, he might have fetched a good price.
Returning his focus, Li Xun took out the Enlightenment Pill from his storage ring.
After just completing a sect mission, he had some free time now. He decided to use this time to further improve his cultivation.
"I hope the Enlightenment Pill won't disappoint me!"
The effects of the Enlightenment Pill usually lasted for about half a month. During this period, comprehension of anything was like having divine assistance, allowing rapid progress in ordinary Profound-level techniques, which could be easily grasped.
However, with Earth-level techniques, Li Xun couldn't be sure about the results.
Taking a deep breath, Li Xun swallowed the Enlightenment Pill in one go.
At the moment the pill entered his abdomen, Li Xun looked around.
The familiar world around him suddenly seemed somewhat strange.
In his eyes, the small courtyard was undergoing constant changes.
All things withered, and plants turned into soil, returning to their roots. From motion to stillness, everything returned to its essence, as if it were an endless cycle.
From birth to returning to the roots, experiencing exuberance and decline. Everything was connected by invisible threads, seemingly representing the laws of the world, giving rise to inexplicable Dao rhymes.
"So, this is the power of the Enlightenment Pill?" Li Xun marveled to himself. A single pill had actually put him in a state of enlightenment, as if he had touched the essence of the world.
He knew that he was still far away from this state, although he had glimpsed it, he couldn't completely grasp it.
At present, the most important thing was to continue cultivating his divine ability!
Thinking of this, Li Xun didn't hesitate. His figure moved like a swimming dragon, flashing around every corner of the small courtyard.
At this moment, he seemed to be in harmony with this world. Each step he took was simple and unadorned, and there was no visible pattern, but if any senior expert were present, they would see that Li Xun's footwork seemed to be demonstrating his understanding of this world!
Moon Shadow Thousand Edge!
This Earth-level top-grade technique had seemed obscure and difficult to comprehend in Li Xun's eyes. But now, as he cultivated it, he felt an unimpeded sense of smoothness.
Five days later.
Li Xun reached the small accomplishment in Moon Shadow Thousand Edge!
Fifteen days later.
Li Xun reached the great accomplishment in Moon Shadow Thousand Edge!
Li Xun didn't stop there; instead, he took out the Broken Cloud Spear and continued to immerse himself in cultivation during the last remaining effects of the Enlightenment Pill.
After a full twenty days, Li Xun stopped, standing in the courtyard, and exhaled a breath of air.
In the last five days, the effect of the Enlightenment Pill had greatly diminished. However, the final bit of the Enlightenment Pill's effect had also allowed him to cultivate the Broken Cloud Spear technique to the great accomplishment realm.
Moreover, the progress of the Broken Cloud Spear technique was slightly ahead of Moon Shadow Thousand Edge, and he had already touched the threshold of perfection.
This was probably the difference between a Profound-level low-grade martial art and an Earth-level top-grade divine ability.
"I haven't increased my cultivation base in these twenty days, but my strength has multiplied several times." Li Xun's eyes were bright. He was confident that if he were to face himself from twenty days ago, he could defeat his previous self within three moves!
That was the difference between having a divine ability and not having one.
Of course.
More importantly, Moon Shadow Thousand Edge was an Earth-level top-grade divine ability, and the improvement in his strength was remarkable.
"If I have the time, I should find some spiritual herbs to focus on cultivating the Golden Body Technique."
In any case.
The Golden Body Technique was also a Profound-level top-grade martial art.
It was much stronger than the Purple Sun Heavenly Art and the Broken Cloud Spear in his hands.
At present, with the increase in strength, he also needed to improve his defense.
After all, he couldn't hide in the Spirit Navigational Boat every time he encountered an enemy.
While Li Xun was making plans for his next steps.
"Knock! Knock! Knock!"
A series of knocks suddenly sounded on the door.
"Who is it?" Li Xun asked.
"Senior Brother Li Xun, there is a person outside the mountain gate who claims to be the steward of the Li Family from Fallen Leaf City. He wants to pay his respects to you."