Chapter 371 - 371 Soaring Advancement
371 Soaring Advancement
“That fellow is another one of my overly-ardent admirers. He’s incredibly annoying, constantly attempting to curry favor with me all day.” Tang Yuqin sighed in exasperation. “It seems unavoidable that an exceptionally beautiful woman like myself would have such followers. He’s the only son of the two heroes of the Five Heroes Mountain, Fang Chuixue.”
After assessing Qin Huai, she finally gave a reluctant nod. “If you can help me get rid of him, I might just give you a chance to court me.”
Qin Huai was left speechless. Was he being roped in as a human shield?
“I’m not interested in women,” Qin Huai replied, his expression unchanged.
“Tsk. I’m offering you an opportunity, but you’re refusing it… Regardless of your choice, he will undoubtedly cause trouble for you. You’re on your own. Consider it my reward for all the explanations,” Tang Yuqin declared.
Qin Huai remained silent. He studied Tang Yuqin’s waist, which was as broad as a barrel, her coarse and dark skin, and her hands that were as sturdy as millstones. This woman… was certainly overly confident and arrogant.
Before long, they returned to the mountain wall. Upon arrival, Qin Huai noticed Fang Chuixue immediately glance at him, his eyes gleaming with hostile intent. Qin Huai and Tang Yuqin parted ways, with her settling next to Lan Zhengtu to meditate.
On the other hand, Fang Chuixue approached Qin Huai, took a seat beside him, and glared menacingly. “Kid, I advise you not to seduce my wife.”
“Don’t fret, Brother. I have no interest in women,” Qin Huai said calmly.
“Humph! My wife is as charming as a flower, and you claim not to be interested?” Fang Chuixue erupted in anger. “Anyone who insults my wife is essentially insulting me!”
Qin Huai was taken aback by his words. Since meeting Tang Yuqin and Fang Chuixue, he’d lost track of the number of times he’d been left astounded. They were truly a pair of experts.
Fang Chuixue glanced in Lan Zhengtu’s direction and whispered, “Kid, focus on your cultivation… I’ll teach you a lesson once the battle commences!”
This time, Qin Huai chose not to reply, ignoring Fang Chuixue’s ranting. Although he had anticipated that cultivating in a group might agitate some individuals, he hadn’t imagined provoking someone in such a ludicrous way.
Positioning himself behind everyone, he sat cross-legged, quietly comprehending the ancient azure illusion scripture inscribed on the mountain wall.
Hours slipped away peacefully. His progress with the ancient azure illusion scripture was satisfactory — he’d accumulated a total of 300 experience points. Since Qin Huai’s life level had been continuously evolving, his innate ability had begun to develop exponentially.
Even with an ancient scripture as challenging as the ancient azure illusion scripture, Qin Huai’s extraordinary abilities enabled him to make astonishing progress. Just as expected, Qin Huai required only slightly over three days to join the sect.
However, this was only Qin Huai’s own cultivation.
Opening his eyes, Qin Huai glanced at the orange, purple, and blue experience orbs dropped by everyone. With just a thought, these orbs instantly flew toward him.
“Ding! You have collected [Ancient Azure Illusion Scripture Essence (Blue)], [Ancient Azure Illusion Scripture] experience points +565!”
“Ding! You have collected [Ancient Azure Illusion Scripture Essence (Dark Blue)], [Ancient Azure Illusion Scripture] experience points +1,333!”
“Ding! You have collected [Ancient Azure Illusion Scripture Essence (Orange)], [Ancient Azure Illusion Scripture] experience points +10,000!”
Over twenty experience orbs surged into Qin Huai’s body in an instant. In just a fleeting moment, his proficiency in the ancient azure illusion scripture broke through the second refinement level, inching towards the third refinement level.
Assessing the experience he’d gathered, Qin Huai deduced that the proficiency level of others in the ancient azure illusion scripture was likely not high. Even Lan Zhengtu, the Array Master, was probably only at the great blood refinement level, having taken twenty years to reach this stage.
“It appears that the difficulty of cultivating the ancient azure illusion scripture is even greater than I had anticipated,” Qin Huai mused.
Raising his gaze to the illusion realm, he considered that this level of difficulty was to be expected. His remarkable cultivation speed was probably due to the 100% efficiency of his ancient azure illusion force.
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At nightfall, Yang Tianhan returned from a hunt, having caught several fierce beasts at the fifth-level bone pattern realm. Everyone gathered around the bonfire, feasting on roasted meat and engaging in light-hearted conversations.
Yang Tianhan took a spot not too far from Qin Huai, maintaining a polite distance. After everyone had had their fill, they dispersed to their respective territories, with Qin Huai following suit.
Positioned at the edge of the invisible wall, he activated the ancient azure illusion scripture. The next moment, in his palm sprouted a peony from his past life — a beautiful but illusory manifestation.
“It’s still quite astonishing,” Qin Huai praised, even as he tested out creating several smaller items. Ultimately, he attempted to recreate himself but, as expected, failed.
“One day, I might be able to create a world with a single punch, trapping my enemies in a realm similar to the bronze land. I could utilize these illusory creatures to continuously besiege and vanquish them,” he pondered aloud.
He visualized the potential of the ancient azure illusion scripture and was convinced that others, too, saw its boundless future, which was why they were persistently cultivating it. This ancient scripture indeed held an infinite potential.
In the next month, Qin Huai, much like Lan Zhengtu, spent his time seated before the mountain wall, diligently cultivating. However, Qin Huai had an additional method to enhance his skills — by collecting the experience points dropped by others.
With everyone’s unintentional help, Qin Huai’s proficiency in the ancient azure illusion scripture improved rapidly. He quickly reached the sixth refining level, edging closer to the great blood refinement realm.
Simultaneously, Yang Tianhan took the initiative to engage in conversation with Qin Huai, gradually strengthening their rapport.
Of course, it was inevitable that Tang Yuqin and Fang Chuixue, this strange couple, would cast malicious glances at them.