Among handyman disciples, there were those who could advance to Sixth-Layer Qi Refinement and become outer disciples.
Perhaps there was only one out of a hundred.
Yet among so many outer disciples, those who could successfully achieve Foundation Establishment were one in ten thousand.
Most would end up stuck at Seventh-Layer Qi Refinement or Eighth-Layer Qi Refinement.
Only those darlings of heaven who were designated as inner disciples right upon joining the sect could steadily advance to Foundation Establishment.
Yet hoping to advance to Golden Core remained distant and indefinite.
This was true not only for resources, but talent as well.
Therefore, once these disciples felt that advancement was hopeless, they would focus on cultivating techniques.
This also led to the fact that among outer disciples, the older cultivators often mastered more techniques with higher proficiency, making their combat prowess all the stronger.
The scene shifted back to Ye Hao.
“I kind of don’t want it. What should I do?”
“But no matter what, it’s still a storage bag.”
Ye Hao looked at the storage bag amid that pile of mangled flesh and blood that had not yet been destroyed, his brow tightly furrowed.
He immediately snapped off a tree branch and gingerly poked at the storage bag.
He then formed an incantation gesture and cast the Lesser Spirit Rain Technique.
After washing it several times, he picked it up with a face full of distaste.
There was no helping it; although it was defiled by flesh and blood, it was still a storage bag after all.
He could take it outside to sell.
Even if it was second-hand, it was worth at least ten low-grade spirit stones.
He couldn’t let such a good thing go to waste just because it was dirty.
It was just a pity that the longsword in the other’s hand had been snapped by the Fire Snake Technique.
In truth, there had been no other choice; Ye Hao had done so to prevent any counterattack, directly employing the great perfection Fire Snake Technique with the intention of ending the fight swiftly.
“This fellow’s tastes are quite unique.”
Ye Hao opened the storage bag, only to discover that besides more than a dozen low-grade spirit stones, there were surprisingly several bodices inside.
At a glance, they were clearly for women.
Who knew where the fellow had obtained them.
“Sinful, sinful.” Ye Hao hastily took out the bodices, set them aside, and incinerated them cleanly with the Fire Snake Technique.
“Might as well clean this up while I’m at it.” Ye Hao turned to look at the flesh and blood nearby, casting the Fire Snake Technique once more to burn it completely to ash.
Ye Hao looked inside the storage bag again and discovered there was surprisingly a First-Tier sword manual as well.
Named Burning Wind Sword, it was First-Tier low-grade.
It was suitable for fire spirit root cultivators.
It contained merely three stances.
This had to be the sword technique used by the man Ye Hao had just slain.
“A bit weak. Better just keep it for now.”
After a glance, Ye Hao stored it back into his space ring.
He did not care much for this sword technique.
It was merely First-Tier low-grade; given his current worth, he would at least need to learn a First-Tier high-grade or even supreme-grade technique to match his status.
Still, he could give it to that kid Ye Yu.
It was obtained for free anyway.
“Whatever, time to head back.”
Ye Hao stretched lazily, then walked in the direction of the Baiyun Sect.
He had never expected that merely finding a secluded spot to test the power of the great perfection Fire Snake Technique would yield so many benefits for free.
A Dew Condensation Fruit, a storage bag, and a First-Tier low-grade sword manual.
As for why Ye Hao had chosen not to transplant the Dew Condensation Grass, it was because its growth environment was exceptionally unique.
Without a better environment to cultivate it, rashly moving it would very likely cause it to wither and die, making leaving it in place the best choice.
Naturally, he could also report the location of the Dew Condensation Grass to the sect.
It would be up to the sect to decide then.
And he would also receive a contribution point reward from the sect.
...
Midnight arrived.
The system notification sounded right on time.
【Today's harvest: First-Tier high-grade Dew Condensation Fruit, low-grade storage bag, First-Tier low-grade Burning Wind Sword, sixteen low-grade spirit stones.】
【Thirtyfold yield settlement.】
【Congratulations, you have obtained thirty First-Tier high-grade Dew Condensation Fruits, thirty low-grade storage bags, thirty First-Tier low-grade Burning Wind Swords, and four hundred and eighty low-grade spirit stones.】
“Good thing I threw away those bodices.”
“Otherwise, with the system returning thirty times the amount, this room of mine would probably be packed to the brim.”
“If someone discovered it then, I wouldn’t even be able to explain myself.”
Ye Hao thought with immense relief that he had disposed of those things in advance.
After all, the system’s returns followed no rules whatsoever.
Anything he obtained would be returned thirtyfold.
“As expected of Dew Condensation Fruit.”
Earlier, Ye Hao had already sensed that the Dew Condensation Fruit he had obtained could drastically boost his cultivation speed.
Now, after the thirtyfold return, he felt even more convinced that this was true.
Consuming merely one had propelled him to the great perfection of Third-Layer Qi Refinement.
The spiritual energy in his body was even more abundant.
It felt as though a single thought was all it would take to break through to Fourth-Layer Qi Refinement.
It was just a pity that the minor bottleneck still held him back.
“Still, in a few days at most, I’ll be able to break through to Fourth-Layer Qi Refinement,”
Ye Hao said with a chuckle as he looked at the remaining Dew Condensation Fruits.
“The only pity is that consuming too many Dew Condensation Fruits diminishes the effect.”
Suddenly, Ye Hao thought of something, and the excitement on his face gradually dissipated.
Restricted by the laws of heaven and earth, consuming the same type of spirit fruit within a short span would cause its efficacy to plummet.
Even the medicinal pills refined by alchemists were the same; consuming the same pill over an extended period would even develop medicinal resistance, and pill toxins would accumulate within the body.
Fortunately, naturally nurtured spirit fruits like this had no such thing as pill toxins.
Yet medicinal resistance still applied.
Otherwise, he could rely solely on these Dew Condensation Fruits.
Their medicinal efficacy would only need to stay undiminished.
They would be enough to elevate Ye Hao's realm to Eighth-Layer Qi Refinement, or even Ninth-Layer.
“The extras can be given to Ye Yu to try,”
Ye Hao murmured.
As for Liu Siyu, she was not within his consideration; after all, their relationship had not reached that level, whereas Ye Yu was his good brother who had grown up alongside him since childhood.
Moreover, Ye Hao could sense that Liu Siyu had feelings for him, and he did not want her to fall any deeper.
Early the next morning, Ye Hao knocked gently on Ye Yu’s room door.
“What’s wrong?”
Ye Yu pushed open the door with sleepy eyes, then looked at Ye Hao with bewilderment, wondering why the other had come looking for him so early.
“I found some good stuff.”
Saying so, Ye Hao walked straight into the other’s wooden cabin.
He then produced a Dew Condensation Fruit.
“This is?”
Ye Yu looked at the Dew Condensation Fruit in Ye Hao’s hand, full of astonishment.
Yet he could sense that the aroma and dense vitality wafting from this Dew Condensation Fruit far surpassed the Wood Spirit Fruit he had brought out earlier.
“A First-Tier high-grade Dew Condensation Fruit. It’s yours.”
Having said that, Ye Hao tossed the Dew Condensation Fruit to him without a second thought.
“A First-Tier high-grade spirit fruit—this is great stuff.”
“Why didn’t you keep it for yourself?”
Ye Yu hurriedly caught it, terrified it might fall to the ground.
But he was still a bit puzzled.
After all, this was truly a rare treasure.
“You’re too weak. Take it to build yourself up.”
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