Chapter 16

If he could have the resources of a core disciple, Ye Xiwén's cultivation speed would only be faster. Although it wouldn't be as substantial as the windfall he had now, it would be a steady source of income, which over time would also amount to a considerable sum.

Moreover, to stand out among the core disciples, Ye Xiwén urgently needed various resources. He couldn't afford to miss any, as each of those core disciples was exceptionally talented and had their own unique encounters. If he didn't hurry, it would take ages to catch up with them.

Ye Xiwén was not content to wait for them to leave one by one before he could dominate!

In any case, the upcoming sect-wide competition was extremely important to him. He had to give it his all, adjust to his best state, and strive to enter the ranks of the core disciples in one fell swoop.

As for the core disciples, they did not participate in the sect-wide competition. Instead, they had their own core competition three months later, where the top twenty could go to the main branch of the Yīyuán Sect and receive great cultivation.

For this sect-wide competition, Ye Xiwén was determined to win!

Time passed day by day, gradually approaching the date of the sect-wide competition.

In a small forest, a figure stood facing off against a Flame Fox from a distance. The Flame Fox, with its fiery red fur, was covered in knife wounds, blood streaming down its body. Its once beautiful fur was now tattered, and it looked rather listless, far from the dominant presence it once was on Green Peak Mountain.

"New Moon Slash!" the figure shouted, his long sword glowing as a surge of sword qi rose into the air. Nine sword shadows emerged, completely sealing off all the Flame Fox's escape routes.

The Flame Fox had nowhere to go, and could only watch helplessly as the long sword fell upon it, instantly slaying it.

Ye Xiwén sheathed his sword and extracted the Flame Fox's crystal core. A peak Seventh Stage crystal core could definitely fetch over two hundred low-grade spirit stones.

"I didn't expect to break through to the Ninth Slash realm at this critical moment!" Ye Xiwén hadn't anticipated that he would have a breakthrough at this final stage, reaching the Ninth Slash realm. He had perfected the "New Moon Slash," which greatly increased its power. With one slash, nine sword shadows followed, completely sealing off all escape routes, ensuring that any target would be hit no matter where they tried to flee.

This was also why the Flame Fox, known for its agility, ended up being killed by Ye Xiwén.

Although the Flame Fox was only at the peak Seventh Stage, it was called the dominant presence on Green Peak Mountain for a reason. Its speed was extremely fast, and even peak Eighth Stage martial artists couldn't keep up with it. Only peak Ninth Stage experts could steadily catch up to it.

A typical Seventh Stage demon core would sell for around one hundred low-grade spirit stones, but the Flame Fox's core could fetch two hundred because it was so hard to capture and rare, almost on par with an Eighth Stage demon core.

If the Flame Fox had tried to escape, Ye Xiwén wouldn't have been able to catch it. However, in a single move, Ye Xiwén used the "New Moon Slash," rendering the agile Flame Fox completely immobile, allowing it to be cut down.

The perfected "New Moon Slash" was truly terrifying. With one slash, the entire space around the target was enveloped in sword shadows, leaving no escape.

With the perfected "New Moon Slash," Ye Xiwén was confident he could defeat any peak Seventh Stage expert.

Over the past half month, Ye Xiwén had mainly been cultivating the "New Moon Slash." Thanks to the special space, he had easily advanced to the peak Sixth Stage, just one step away from the Seventh Stage.

Ye Xiwén was very clear that greed would lead to failure, so he only started cultivating other techniques after perfecting both the "Thunderhand" and the "New Moon Slash."

The power of the perfected "New Moon Slash" was already formidable, and Ye Xiwén was looking forward to the power of the "Crescent Moon Slash." The "Crescent Moon Slash" was a higher-level technique than the "New Moon Slash," and if perfected, its power would be unimaginable.

Although Ye Xiwén had been constantly killing demon beasts and plundering their cores over the past half month, as his cultivation advanced, his consumption increased. In terms of low-grade spirit stones, he only had about two thousand left. Ye Xiwén calculated that to perfect the "Crescent Moon Slash," these spirit stones would be barely enough. While two thousand low-grade spirit stones might be a lifetime's earnings for an average inner disciple, the special space in his mind was a super machine that devoured spirit stones. Ye Xiwén suddenly felt that no matter how many spirit stones he had, they wouldn't be enough.

However, the benefits were also evident. If he had started from scratch with the "Nine Thunderhands," it would have been impressive to be able to produce one sound after just over a month.

He was using spirit stones to exchange for cultivation!

If it weren't for the windfall from the Zhang family's young master and the Ironback Silver Ape King's cave, Ye Xiwén would have run out of resources long ago. This was essentially burning spirit stones!

However, the time was now right. In two days, the triennial sect-wide competition would begin, and it was the perfect time to return.

Since Ye Xiwén had ventured deep into Green Peak Mountain, he returned to the Yīyuán Sect in the afternoon after setting out in the morning.

Looking at the scattered buildings in the distance, Ye Xiwén felt a myriad of emotions. In just one month, he had advanced from the Fourth Stage to the peak Sixth Stage!

If his parents knew, they would be shocked!

However, Ye Xiwén wasn't in a hurry to return home. He needed to find a place to process the materials from the demon beasts and their cores stored in his spatial ring.

While the Yīyuán Sect had a place to purchase these items, the Merit Hall, the exchange rates there were often unfavorable. A low-stage demon core and a peak-stage demon core would fetch the same amount in the Merit Hall, but if sold privately to other disciples, the prices would be vastly different.

The Yīyuán Sect also had a large square specifically for private transactions among disciples, which the sect did not prohibit.

In fact, with nearly six thousand people in the entire sect, the Yīyuán Sect was like a small town, bustling with activity. Such commercial hubs would inevitably form, so it was better to centralize them. This made it easier for disciples to trade, easier for the sect to manage, and safer.

Ye Xiwén first headed to the trading square, which was the busiest in the afternoon, with a throng of people.

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