Chapter 74 of 100

Chapter 74

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When Hu Donghan first met Hu Meier, he casually heard her mention that she had been taken in as a disciple by the Soul Devourer Ancestor. Although this was a fait accompli, in reality, it had only involved a small ceremony within the Yin Soul Sect. According to the Soul Devourer Ancestor, anyone who wanted to be his disciple must at least have reached the Foundation Establishment stage; otherwise, they didn't even qualify! Therefore, to formally invite fellow cultivators and officially take on a disciple, it would only be possible after Hu Meier broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage!

Now, with Hu Meier's formal invitation to become a disciple reaching Hu Donghan, the only explanation was that Hu Meier had indeed reached the Foundation Establishment stage!

Suddenly, the thought of Hu Meier's successful breakthrough filled Hu Donghan with joy, followed by a deep silence and gloom.

The joy was naturally for Hu Meier's happiness; the gloom was because with Hu Meier now stronger, the time for him to "avenge" himself would be pushed back even further.

"Damn! It's only been half a year since we last met! In just half a year, she broke through from the sixth level of Qi Cultivation to the Foundation Establishment stage. This girl's talent is really astonishingly strong!"

"Poor me, I struggled for three or four months in the outer sect. I finally reached the first level of Qi Cultivation, then joined the Earth Fire Hall with the help of the Spirit Ghost, and relied on my own alchemy to cultivate. After another six months, I only just reached the fourth level of Qi Cultivation... The gap between us is just too great!"

Hu Donghan felt very depressed when he thought about this.

"Humph! No matter how much you lead me now, little girl, one day I will definitely surpass you!"

He glanced at the time, which was set for ten days later on the Blood Bone Peak. At that time, all the elders of the sect who were at the Golden Core stage or above would be present. Moreover, those invited also included the major and minor sects of both the righteous and evil paths in the Southern Heaven Domain. The Yin Corpse Sect and the Skeleton Sect, both of the three major evil sects, and the righteous sects like the Ascension Gate, the Beast Spirit Gate, and the Righteous Gate, would definitely send high-level cultivators. At that time, the number of cultivators on the Blood Bone Peak would not be small!

"Ten days later, roughly speaking, the second batch of Lu Jie Grass should also be ripe! Since the girl's invitation has already reached me, if I don't go, she might come looking for me directly! Forget it! Forget it! Even for my own peace of mind, I'll go and see then..."

Hu Donghan had made up his mind and no longer dwelled on these thoughts, focusing instead on stabilizing his cultivation.

He had just broken through to the middle stage of Qi Cultivation, a significant advancement. Although his cultivation was already stable, if he didn't continue to practice diligently, it could lead to a weakened foundation. Once the foundation was weakened, his cultivation speed during the entire middle stage of Qi Cultivation would be hindered.

"My cultivation has reached the middle stage of Qi Cultivation. With my current strength, I should be able to barely manage to refine zombies and skeletons! The strength of zombies and skeletons is not limited by the strength of ghosts. If I can have a powerful zombie or skeleton, my self-preservation ability will also improve significantly."

"Although the Yin Soul Sect is mainly about ghost manipulation, there are still many methods for refining zombies and skeletons. However, if I don't go to the scripture hall but can still refine zombies and skeletons, it would be a bit strange! Once my cultivation is stable, I'll go to the scripture hall and get some methods for refining corpses and skeletons to study..."

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Ten days was not a long time.

In the blink of an eye, ten days had passed.

The Lu Jie Grass was harvested the day before, but the quantity was still not much, only eleven plants, one more than the last time.

However, the Earth Fire Hall did not immediately send someone to collect the Lu Jie Grass that day.

After waiting a day, Hu Donghan was just feeling puzzled and checking the time, preparing to head to the Blood Bone Peak first and deal with it later.

At that moment, Hu Donghan suddenly felt several dozen figures appear in the sky, landing directly in front of him. The leader was none other than the Heaven Seizing Ancestor, and the others were all from the third level of the Earth Fire Cave...

"Ah?" Hu Donghan was initially stunned, then hurriedly stepped forward and respectfully greeted the Heaven Seizing Ancestor and the others, "Greetings, Heaven Seizing Ancestor, greetings to all the seniors."

"Ha ha ha! Kid, no need for so many formalities! You should have received the invitation from your sister, right? We from the Alchemy Department are going together, so you come with us! To save you from any troublemakers who might try to block your way... Come, jump into my alchemy furnace!" The Heaven Seizing Ancestor spoke in his usual hearty and friendly manner.

However, Hu Donghan's face turned black at these words—what did he mean by "jump into my alchemy furnace"? It sounded like "jump into the bowl."

Nevertheless, Hu Donghan quickly nodded and leaped into the Heaven Seizing Ancestor's alchemy furnace.

Inside the alchemy furnace, the Heaven Seizing Ancestor laughed heartily and said to Hu Donghan, "Alright! Kid, hand over the Lu Jie Grass you collected yesterday! Bu Yun is really lazy. He knew the Lu Jie Grass was ready but didn't want to make the trip, saying he could just take it today when we meet..."

Hu Donghan tossed the storage bag containing the Lu Jie Grass over, and the Heaven Seizing Ancestor immediately set the alchemy furnace in motion, moving at a rapid speed.

In just a few breaths, the Heaven Seizing Ancestor stopped and shouted, "Alright! We're here! This is the back of the Blood Bone Peak! The front of the Blood Bone Peak is so bloody and disgusting, it's better to meet here and leave quickly. I still have a batch of pills to collect!"

The Heaven Seizing Ancestor had arrived directly at the back of the Blood Bone Peak.

With these words, Hu Donghan gained a deeper understanding of the Heaven Seizing Ancestor's strength.

Although the distance between the Blood Bone Peak and the main peak of the Yin Soul Sect was not far, even so, it would take at least half an hour for a disciple like Hu Donghan to travel. For the Heaven Seizing Ancestor, who was at the Transformation of the Spirit stage, it took only a few breaths! This was the difference!

Ancestor like this, if he really wanted to deal with someone, could probably just move his hand, and cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage would have no chance of escape.

Moreover, within the entire Yin Soul Sect, who would dare to directly intrude on the back of the Blood Bone Peak for the Soul Devourer Ancestor's disciple-taking ceremony? If others did this, they would likely be skinned and flayed by the Soul Devourer Ancestor afterward, to try out the eighteen methods of the Law Enforcement Hall. Only the Heaven Seizing Ancestor, who was also at the Transformation of the Spirit stage, had the nerve to do so!

The Heaven Seizing Ancestor led the group to the Blood Bone Peak and waited for the other cultivators from the Earth Fire Hall's Alchemy Department to arrive before they all entered the back of the mountain together.

The back of the Blood Bone Peak clearly had an array. From the outside, it looked completely different. Only after they stepped inside did they see the true appearance of the back of the Blood Bone Peak.

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