Chapter 9

On the way back to Hundred Pine Peak, Ye Zhen clutched the two bottles of medicinal pills he had exchanged for, fearing they might fly out due to his rapid running.

Seven hundred taels of silver were enough for a family of three to live a prosperous life for seven or eight years, and in exchange, he received seventy contribution points.

In the end, what he obtained were three Blood Essence Pills for replenishing blood and qi, and two Meridian Unblocking Pills for healing injuries.

It must be said that practicing martial arts is truly an extremely luxurious endeavor. The four characters "poor scholars, rich martial artists" are worth their weight in gold.

Ye Zhen now somewhat understood why the Qiyun Sect set such strict rules for becoming an outer sect disciple.

Cultivation resources are limited. To avoid wasting cultivation resources and to maximize their effectiveness, only the most promising individuals can be selected through multiple layers of screening to enjoy high-quality cultivation resources.

In fact, Ye Zhen wanted to use contribution points to exchange for a more advanced cultivation technique or martial skill, but the sect's steward gave him a three-word response: "No qualifications!"

In the Qiyun Sect, miscellaneous disciples can only use contribution points to exchange for low-grade medicinal pills and miscellaneous items. They don't even have identity tokens, so the contribution points obtained with silver must be used all at once.

When he returned to Hundred Pine Peak, it was still early, and most of the disciples were still on the mountain. Only a few miscellaneous disciples with high cultivation rankings, like Ma Yuanwu, had just returned.

When those few saw Ye Zhen's figure, their expressions were quite astonished.

However, Ye Zhen did not waste words with them and directly returned to his room to start cultivating, eager to see how powerful the Blood Essence Pills specifically provided for outer sect disciples were.

A Blood Essence Pill emitting a faintly pungent and fragrant smell entered his stomach, and Ye Zhen immediately activated the Blood Qi Technique, closing his eyes to cultivate and comprehend.

After more than half an hour, Ye Zhen slowly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with amazement.

The cultivation resources for outer sect disciples, just one Blood Essence Pill every five days, made Ye Zhen envious.

At least ten times!

The effect of the Blood Essence Pill was more than ten times that of the Blood Essence Soup.

Moreover, the power it contained was purer, making it easier to absorb and refine.

Not only that, Ye Zhen also discovered that the Blood Essence Pill had an effect similar to the stone marrow spirit liquid he had taken. One drop of stone marrow spirit liquid had the same medicinal effect as one Blood Essence Pill, but there were differences.

The Blood Essence Pill was very pure, containing a strong medicinal power of blood qi, directly enhancing Ye Zhen's blood qi and improving his cultivation.

However, the effect of the stone marrow spirit liquid was very comprehensive, like a ten-ingredient great tonifying pill, strengthening Ye Zhen's blood qi while also nourishing his entire body, including his eyes, ears, mouth, nose, and internal organs.

Ye Zhen had continuously taken the stone marrow spirit liquid for over twenty days, and the effects were very noticeable. His eyesight and hearing had greatly improved, and his mind was clear. Many things he couldn't understand before were now clear.

The most significant effect was the rapid progress of the Bear King Mountain-Carrying Fist. When he punched, there was a faint bear roar, and the power was extraordinary.

Without hesitation, Ye Zhen swallowed the second Blood Essence Pill and continued to strengthen his blood qi.

"Ye Zhen, Ye Zhen, good news, good news!"

Sha Fei's slightly joyful cheer interrupted Ye Zhen's cultivation. When Ye Zhen opened his eyes, he saw Sha Fei rushing into the room like a whirlwind, his face full of joy.

"Ye Zhen, do you know? That bastard Wu Jian was beaten up! He was beaten so badly, you must go and see. His bones are broken all over, especially his right leg, where you can see the white bone fragments!"

As he cheered, Sha Fei waved his fists in the air, as if to vent his anger, "You didn't see it, four people carried him down the mountain, and his screams were like a pig being slaughtered. It's so satisfying, so satisfying."

Unfortunately, we don't know who did it. If we knew who did it, I would definitely invite that person for a drink..."

"Be careful!"

Before Sha Fei could finish his animated speech, Ye Zhen's expression suddenly changed, and he quickly pulled Sha Fei backward.

Bang!

In an instant, the door to Ye Zhen and Sha Fei's residence shattered into countless pieces, and a stone lock weighing a thousand catties spun and smashed into the room.

While pulling Sha Fei backward, Ye Zhen leaped up and kicked the thousand-catty stone lock away with a flying kick.

"Ye Zhen, you bastard, get out here for me!" At the same time, Ma Yuanwu's angry curses echoed throughout Hundred Pine Peak.

"Ma Yuanwu?" Sha Fei, still in shock, stared at Ye Zhen, puzzled.

Ye Zhen's face darkened, and he strode out the door.

The scene outside was as Ye Zhen had expected. Wu Jian, with a broken arm, broken leg, and countless broken bones, was crying to Ma Yuanwu. When he saw Ye Zhen come out, his cries became even more pitiful.

"It's him, Senior Brother, it's Ye Zhen, this dog..." Wu Jian was about to curse Ye Zhen, but Ye Zhen's eyes suddenly glared, and Wu Jian swallowed his words in fear.

"It was Ye Zhen who ambushed me, not only severely injuring me but also stealing the five hundred taels of silver in my arms. Senior Brother, you must stand up for me!" Wu Jian cried.

Hearing Wu Jian's cries, Sha Fei, who had just come out, was stunned, his eyes bulging. He looked at the fearless Ye Zhen and then at the severely injured Wu Jian, as if in a dream.

The surrounding miscellaneous disciples were even more astonished.

Wu Jian was one of the top five on Hundred Pine Peak, and now he had been severely beaten by Ye Zhen, who was known as a waste.

When he heard the words "five hundred taels of silver," Ma Yuanwu's eyes immediately lit up.

"Ye Zhen, as fellow disciples, how can you use such a black and vicious hand against Wu Jian..."

"Fellow disciples? Pah!" Before Ma Yuanwu could finish, Ye Zhen spat, "Ma Yuanwu, do you have the face to say 'fellow disciples'? Do you deserve it?"

Being interrupted by Ye Zhen and being scolded in front of so many people made Ma Yuanwu's face flush with embarrassment!

"Hmph, no matter what, I, as the senior brother of Hundred Pine Peak, will definitely handle this matter today! Ye Zhen, if I don't show you what it means to be the senior brother of Hundred Pine Peak, you won't know who I am!

Watch this!"

With a fierce shout, a gust of wind from his fist, Ma Yuanwu launched a Bear King Emerges from the Cave towards Ye Zhen's face.

As he punched, Ma Yuanwu's blood qi made a hissing sound, instantly forming a large blood bead, which moved like a snake under his skin, making his fist suddenly swell and the wind from his punch become even stronger.

The blood qi forming a bead is a unique mark of the third level of Blood Cultivation. A blood bead the size of half a fist indicated that Ma Yuanwu's peak third-level Blood Cultivation had gathered all its power in one place.

"Be careful!" Sha Fei cried out in alarm.

Ye Zhen's expression also became extremely serious. His body slightly swayed, and with a series of bone-cracking sounds, he countered with a Lazy Bear Stretches.

Roar!