I Can Upgrade My Talent Infinitely

Chapter 382: Chapter 298: Determined to Obtain

In the vast Qionglin Domain.

There were seven Nascent Soul Level influences in total.

Aside from the Purple Mist Sect, the remaining six were all considered Evil Sects.

Demons cultivating Demon Power, Ghost Cultivators cultivating Yin Power, and Blood Demons cultivating Blood Power each had two Nascent Soul Level sects.

Cultivators at the Core Formation Stage or higher could not enter the "Land of No Master" Secret Realm, making it a battlefield for those at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Sect Leader Duan Qingyun knew Fang Yun was strong, but that was relative to Foundation Establishment Cultivators from Core Formation Influences. Against the powerful Foundation Establishment Cultivators from Nascent Soul Influences, his advantage would not be nearly as distinct.

Be it Demons, Ghost Cultivators, or Blood Demons, any who could represent a Nascent Soul sect in the "Land of No Master" were undoubtedly among the strongest of their Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

So, it would still be quite dangerous for Fang Yun to go to the "Land of No Master" Secret Realm.

"Fellow Daoist Duan, is this a difficult decision for you to make?" Ruan Hanfan asked, a bit puzzled, seeing that Duan Qingyun still hadn’t made up his mind.

According to his understanding, the Celestial Cloud Sect was searching for a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object that could cleanse Spirit Roots for their sect’s Alchemy and Artifact Refining Elder, Fang Yun.

Fang Yun had immense talent in both Alchemy and Artifact Refining. Unfortunately, his aptitude regarding his Spirit Root was terrible. With his Mixed Spirit Roots, he didn’t even have Four Spirit Roots, but the worst kind: Five Spirit Roots.

Without a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object to cleanse his Spirit Root, even with the help of medicines to aid Core Formation, it would be incredibly difficult for Fang Yun to break through to the Core Formation Stage.

"Very difficult," Duan Qingyun nodded.

"By the way, which of your Elders is this?" Ruan Hanfan asked, the question suddenly occurring to him.

The Celestial Cloud Sect protected this Elder very well, revealing little information about him to the outside world. Even they, the Purple Mist Sect, didn’t know the Elder’s specific identity.

Of course, if the Purple Mist Sect truly wanted to know, they could simply ask the Celestial Cloud Sect and find out.

But the issue wasn’t important to them, and unless necessary, they had no desire to know.

As long as the Celestial Cloud Sect could handle the Celestial Demon Sect and the Demon Spirit Sect without asking them for aid, it was good news.

As a Nascent Soul Level influence, helping the Celestial Cloud Sect was a troublesome affair, as it involved their own conflicts with Demons among the various Core Formation Influences.

The Demon King Valley and the Black Dragon Hall kept a close watch on them.

These two great Demon influences were both Nascent Soul Level powers!

"Fang Yun. Elder Fang," Duan Qingyun replied.

"What? It’s actually Fang Yun."

Ruan Hanfan was extremely surprised, his usual calm and composed demeanor finally breaking.

After becoming the sect’s Alchemy and Artifact Refining Elder upon reaching Foundation Establishment, Fang Yun had still managed to maintain a level of combat prowess high enough to annihilate several of the Celestial Demon Sect’s subordinate Foundation Establishment Influences.

"No wonder you’re conflicted, Fellow Daoist Duan." Having regained his composure, Ruan Hanfan now understood.

Fang Yun needed a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object to cleanse his Spirit Root, and they needed Fang Yun to enter the "Land of No Master" Secret Realm to retrieve a vial of Celestial Spring Clear Liquid. For Duan Qingyun, these two things were somewhat contradictory.

Ruan Hanfan was naturally aware of the dangers within the "Land of No Master."

If he failed the mission, or died inside the "Land of No Master," there was no way the Purple Mist Sect would give the Purifying Spirit Fruit in their possession to the Celestial Cloud Sect.

And even if they could give it to the Celestial Cloud Sect, without Fang Yun, a single Purifying Spirit Fruit would be far less significant to them than before.

There was another very important point: Fang Yun was not yet a hundred years old. Even if he didn’t break through to the Core Formation Stage, he still had over a hundred years of Life Span remaining.

In those one hundred-plus years, Fang Yun could still play a huge role within the Celestial Cloud Sect.

"Fellow Daoist Duan, please think carefully about whether or not to accept our terms."

Ruan Hanfan decided to give Duan Qingyun more time to think. He was in no hurry.

After saying this, he thought for a moment and added another sentence.

"If not for the lack of top-tier combat power among our Purple Mist Sect’s Foundation Establishment disciples, and the fact that your Celestial Cloud Sect’s Fang Yun has performed so well, such a good opportunity would never have fallen into your laps."

Having come all this way to the Celestial Cloud Sect, Ruan Hanfan hoped he could complete the mission his sect had assigned him.

In the Celestial Cloud Sect, a Foundation Establishment Level Cultivator was already an Elder. In their Purple Mist Sect, however, breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Stage merely changed one’s status from an Outer Sect Disciple to an Inner Sect Disciple. To become an Elder there, one had to do as he had and successfully reach Core Formation, becoming a Core Formation Cultivator first.

After thinking for a long time, Duan Qingyun still hadn’t made a decision.

He was truly conflicted right now.

The main reason was that the "Land of No Master" Secret Realm was genuinely dangerous.

Seeing that Duan Qingyun still hadn’t decided, Ruan Hanfan offered a suggestion.

"Fellow Daoist Duan, if you truly cannot decide, you could go ask Fang Yun and see what he thinks."

This time, Duan Qingyun didn’t hesitate for long before nodding. "Alright."

Led by Duan Qingyun, the two of them arrived at the entrance of Fang Yun’s cave residence on Artifact Casting Peak.

The sign outside the cave residence indicated that Fang Yun was not inside, nor was he anywhere else within the sect—he had gone out.

"Unfortunate. Fang Yun is out on a mission."

Just as the two were preparing to leave and return to the top of Cloud Summit, they saw a figure flying toward them from a distance. It was Fang Yun.

When Ruan Hanfan saw Duan Qingyun, who had turned to leave, stop and look into the distance, he guessed immediately that the person approaching was Fang Yun.

"Well, here he comes now. It seems our timing is perfect."

"Our timing is quite good," Duan Qingyun said with a smile.

Seeing the Sect Leader with a middle-aged Cultivator he had never seen before, Fang Yun slightly increased his speed.