Demon Fiend Sect and God-Slaying Hall delivered 200,000 natural spirit stones. Trustworthy Jun Changxiao naturally released the people.
However, he didn’t hand over their soul origins—he still controlled their life and death.
Sect Master Jun’s meaning was to keep them for now. Perhaps they’d be useful later.
The four Martial Emperors knew their soul origins had been taken, but after returning they definitely wouldn’t dare speak of it. After all, their lives were in someone else’s hands, with the possibility of being reduced to ashes at any moment.
“Give all 200,000 spirit stones to the disciples so they can break through faster.”
Epic Mission Five had to be completed within half a year. Sect Master Jun wouldn’t be stingy.
However, this huge amount of spirit stones, distributed among nearly ten thousand disciples, only came to about twenty stones per person.
If they really relied on spirit stones to forcibly improve cultivation, it would be extremely costly. Forget fifth-rate sects—even first or second-rate sects might not be able to do it.
Fortunately, Sect Master Jun didn’t rely too much on spirit stones.
The secret realm’s appearance and Spirit Gathering Array combination were the main channels for disciples to become stronger.
My treasures.
These six months, break through to your hearts’ content!
The four peak Martial Emperors obtained freedom. Extreme Cold Palace’s Grand Elder was tragic.
At this moment, he had recovered from his injuries and was dragging his somewhat aged body to clear fallen leaves and dust from the martial arts field.
With his twelve meridians sealed, he was the same as a useless person.
His soul origin was also controlled, his life and death not his own—he could only be a servant.
A half-step Martial Saint reduced to this state was truly lamentable.
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Disciples who had entered the Spacetime Secret Realm continued cultivating in the back mountain’s Spirit Gathering Array and Trial Tower, unwilling to waste a single moment.
Disciples who hadn’t entered the secret realm entered in sequence.
Jiang Xie and the Ning brothers cast aside all distractions, focusing their thoughts on cultivation, only to break through to peak Martial King faster.
The sect’s cultivation atmosphere became even richer.
Jun Changxiao, whose realm was locked by the epic mission, focused his thoughts on managing the sect and comprehending martial techniques.
Outside world.
Warriors’ discussions about him and the Eternal Sect hadn’t ended, and prestige was continuously rising.
Some major sects, learning that Jun Changxiao could defeat a half-step Martial Saint, all felt awe in their hearts. But they were more curious whether this sect truly inherited from ancient times.
Many people began searching through historical records. The result was finding no records at all, which made the Eternal Sect even more mysteriously veiled.
Even if they couldn’t confirm whether this sect inherited from ancient times, no one dared easily provoke them. After all, being able to defeat a half-step Martial Saint meant their strength was definitely very strong.
As for Demon Fiend Sect and God-Slaying Hall, they could only swallow this bitter pill and forcibly transform themselves into nobodies.
Most shocked was Northeast Luzhou.
Extreme Cold Palace’s Grand Elder, a powerful expert who broke through to half-step Martial Saint, actually stumbled at the Eternal Sect.
Profound Spirit Sect’s Sect Master and others, upon learning this, had their first reaction be bewilderment.
They had originally planned to watch the Eternal Sect’s joke, never expecting this result!
Especially at that time in Extreme Cold Palace, when Jun Changxiao faced their eight Martial Emperors showing no panic at all, it turned out he had such a terrifying trump card!
Thank goodness, thank goodness!
That woman appeared with the token. Otherwise, if they really angered him, they and their sect would definitely suffer!
Speaking of the token inevitably brought up Lu Qianqian.
When she was in the Boundless Ice Sea, she sensed Extreme Cold Palace Grand Elder’s half-saint aura and realized the sect might have trouble, so she hurriedly rushed back.
But halfway there, she heard the Sect Master had abused the other party.
Is he a Martial Saint?
Lu Qianqian’s eyes showed astonishment.
After thinking it over, she returned to Northeast Luzhou to continue cultivating.
I already displayed the Ice Emperor’s Token, yet Northeast Luzhou forces still dared trouble the sect. Do they think I’m not serious enough?
Need to find time to give them a lesson.
How long this time would be, Lu Qianqian couldn’t determine, because she still hadn’t fully absorbed the Ice Emperor’s inheritance.
However, daring to provoke the Eternal Sect would definitely not be forgiven. Once she had strength, she’d first reorganize all the sects that inherited from the Ice Emperor lineage.
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One month later.
Eternal Sect disciples’ overall strength greatly improved.
Jun Changxiao opened the attributes panel. Epic Mission Five’s peak Martial Venerable count had reached 200, but King level and peak Martial King hadn’t changed.
Li Qingyang, Xiao Zuiji and others were different from Ye Xingchen. Even with time acceleration, it was very difficult to glimpse King level.
Jun Changxiao wasn’t worried.
In his view, with five months remaining, breaking through definitely wasn’t a problem.
Wouldn’t take five months.
When Li Qingyang and others entered the Spacetime Secret Realm for the second month to cultivate and were automatically expelled, they immediately erupted with breakthrough momentum and smoothly advanced to Martial King!
They didn’t have Ye Xingchen’s previous life’s martial dao experience, nor the Supreme Profound True Scripture mental technique. Being able to reach Martial King so quickly was already very excellent.
“Ding! Ding!”
In one day, notification sounds continuously rang.
Epic Mission Five’s King level count increased to 8. Those who broke through were Li Qingyang, Xiao Zuiji, Su Xiaomo, Li Fei, and Tian Qi.
Speaking of which.
Ye Xingchen and Zhou Hong reached King level—among disciples there were only 2. Why was the initial value 3?
Obviously.
The extra one must be Lu Qianqian.
That is to say, while in Northeast Luzhou, she had already advanced to King level long ago.
This was understandable. After all, with the Supreme Profound Ice Heart Formula, with ice-attribute physique, in cultivation and comprehension she wasn’t necessarily weaker than Ye Xingchen.
The second month.
Those academy geniuses who joined later all reached peak Martial Venerable level. At this point, the mission count also increased from 200 to 389.
At this speed, next month they could reach the 500 peak Martial Venerable standard.
Indeed.
The third month, disciples successively entered the secret realm to cultivate, and the count increased from 389 to over 600!
Half a year’s deadline, completed in three months with excess—definitely felt great!
Jun Changxiao also relied on time acceleration to offset the one-year side effect restriction ahead of schedule. His peak Sword and Martial Dual King cultivation recovered. Spiritual energy infused his meridians—his whole person felt supremely comfortable!
“Sect Master.”
Shangguan Xinyao walked in from outside, looking slightly tired as she said, “Disciple has created many mental techniques. Please give guidance.”
Jun Changxiao had previously given her a task—create mental techniques as much as possible, even half-finished ones were fine.
“How many?”
“About five or six hundred.”
“That many?”
Jun Changxiao directly stood up.
Shangguan Xinyao said, “These three months, disciple hasn’t really cultivated. Even entering the Spacetime Secret Realm, I was creating mental techniques.”
“Impressive, impressive!” Jun Changxiao admired her greatly.
Creating so many mental techniques in such a short time—her comprehension of martial studies was simply frightening!
The mental techniques Shangguan Xinyao researched were only rudimentary starts. The follow-up wasn’t perfected and even had no real use.
Jun Changxiao used Insight Talismans to turn decay into magic, repairing them into usable mental techniques.
Honestly, their cooperation was perfect, but whether mental techniques or martial techniques, the levels weren’t high—completely lacking any cultivation value.
Why research them?
Naturally to fill numbers and exchange for mental techniques!
Swish!
Jun Changxiao opened the Technique Pavilion. The number of Five Elements Heaven-Observing Formulas had increased to over 700, undoubtedly very close to 998!
These many mental techniques included ones Shangguan Xinyao researched, plus ones collected from Demon Fiend Sect and God-Slaying Hall branch halls.
“Xinyao.”
Jun Changxiao encouraged, “Continue working hard. Strive to create several hundred more different mental techniques next month.”
“Yes.”
Shangguan Xinyao nodded.
Initially, Sect Master Jun was a bit exasperated with this woman who questioned everything. Now she was held in the palm of his hand, afraid she’d melt!
Indeed.
Whether the powerful techniques in the Technique Pavilion could be exchanged in the fastest time depended entirely on Shangguan Xinyao’s supreme brain!
“Sect Master.”
One day, Li Qingyang said, “Tianyu King City’s City Lord Mu is visiting.”
“Please invite him in.”
Before long, Mu Changhong brought his daughter Mu Honglian into the great hall, getting straight to the point, “Sect Master Jun, does your Eternal Sect still need disciples? My daughter wants to enter your tutelage.”
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