I Can Upgrade My Talent Infinitely

Chapter 336 - 275: Assisted Refining

With that, Bai Qinying immediately released her aura.

Fang Yun now understood what Bai Qinying’s "good news" was.

She had now cultivated to the peak of Middle-stage Foundation Establishment, and her next step was to break through to Late-stage Foundation Establishment.

To be about to break through to Late-stage Foundation Establishment before the age of sixty... One could only say that Abnormal Spirit Root Cultivators truly lived up to their name.

For Abnormal Spirit Root Cultivators, breaking through to Late-stage Foundation Establishment wasn’t a major hurdle.

"I understand. Congratulations in advance, Senior Sister."

Accepting Fang Yun’s congratulations, Bai Qinying blinked at him. "Junior Brother, when will you be able to refine an Upper-Grade Spiritual Artifact effective against Demons?"

Fang Yun finally got it.

’So this was her real reason for seeking me out.’

Over a year ago, while still in the Middle-stage of Foundation Establishment, Bai Qinying had killed a Late-stage Foundation Establishment Demon during a support mission. The Middle-Grade Spiritual Artifact he had refined for her, specifically designed to counter Demons, had played a huge role.

Hearing this, Fang Yun subconsciously glanced at his Life Talent interface.

’It’s still way too early.’

’All three Life Talents still had three-quarters of their progress bars to go.’

"Well... I don’t have any leads on that right now. It might take several more decades of accumulation before I have a chance of refining an Upper-Grade Spiritual Artifact for dealing with Demons," Fang Yun said honestly. It would indeed take decades to accumulate the necessary talent fragments.

"Several more decades, huh?"

Bai Qinying was disappointed at first, but she quickly composed herself.

’Come to think of it, it would be incredible if Fang Yun could develop an Upper-Grade Spiritual Artifact for fighting Demons within a hundred years. Compared to him, the other Artifact Refining Elders hadn’t managed to refine a single anti-Demon Spiritual Artifact to date, not even a Lower-Grade one.’

Bai Qinying might not have known the specific details of what went on at Artifact Casting Peak.

However, she was certain that Fang Yun must have guided the other Artifact Refining Elders of Artifact Casting Peak on matters concerning the refining of anti-Demon Spiritual Artifacts.

If the other Elders could also refine anti-Demon Spiritual Artifacts, it would be a great boon for the entire sect; there was no way Artifact Casting Peak wouldn’t pursue it.

Bai Qinying was very sure of this, because not even Fang Yun’s master, Xiong Xingfeng, had managed to refine an anti-Demon Spiritual Artifact.

’Fang Yun was surely very patient with his own master.’

’If he explained it to you bit by bit and the Artifact Refiner still couldn’t produce one, then there was nothing more to be done.’

Thinking of this, Bai Qinying gained an even deeper appreciation for just how formidable Fang Yun was.

Moving on from the topic of refining an Upper-Grade anti-Demon Spiritual Artifact, Fang Yun directly asked about the support missions.

"Have the support missions for Battle Peak become fewer recently?"

"Yes, Junior Brother." Bai Qinying nodded. "Not only that, but the current support missions are all concentrated near the Celestial Demon Sect’s territory."

"It seems the Demon Spirit Sect is no longer willing to support the Celestial Demon Sect. Elder Miao’s breakthrough to Core Formation has had a massive impact."

"Yes, I think so too."

As they discussed the support missions, the two of them naturally drifted to the topic of the current situation.

From how things looked now, the situation was gradually improving.

With the Demon Spirit Sect mostly inactive, the pressure on the Battle Peak Elders providing support had lessened considerably.

This was undoubtedly more good news.

Without the Demon Spirit Sect’s aid, it was almost impossible for the Celestial Demon Sect to fight its way to the Celestial Cloud Sect’s main grounds with its current strength.

"If things continue at this pace, the Celestial Demon Sect will make fewer and fewer moves," Bai Qinying said.

"If the Celestial Demon Sect goes quiet this time, they’ll likely remain so for a very long time."

Fang Yun speculated based on the available information, and Bai Qinying agreed with his assessment.

The topic of conversation drifted from the overall situation and soon returned to Bai Qinying’s impending seclusion to break through to Late-stage Foundation Establishment.

"Senior Sister, are you planning to use a Purple Essence Pill to aid your breakthrough to Late-stage Foundation Establishment?" Fang Yun asked.

"A Purple Essence Pill... No." Bai Qinying shook her head. She had no intention of using one.

"Even a single Lower-Grade Purple Essence Pill would help you break through to Late-stage Foundation Establishment more stably. The sect shouldn’t be short on Purple Essence Pills right now."

Currently, only Elders who had cultivated to the peak of Middle-stage Foundation Establishment were allowed to purchase Purple Essence Pills from the Dan Cloud Pavilion.

This restriction, however, did not apply to Fang Yun.

He was already considered a special Elder within the sect.

"There’s no need. Breaking through to Late-stage Foundation Establishment isn’t difficult for me," Bai Qinying said confidently.

Fang Yun tried to persuade her a few more times, but when it proved fruitless, he didn’t press the matter further.

For Abnormal Spirit Root Cultivators, breaking through to Late-stage Foundation Establishment was indeed not very difficult. Their real challenge came when trying to break through from the Peak of Foundation Establishment to the Core Formation realm.

’If I were in her shoes, I’d want to be more cautious when breaking through. Even if I couldn’t guarantee a one hundred percent success rate, I’d find a way to ensure at least a ninety percent chance of success.’

He left with Bai Qinying.

She was returning to her abode for seclusion to break through to Late-stage Foundation Establishment.

Fang Yun, on the other hand, was headed to the Dan Cloud Pavilion on Dan Cloud Peak to accept a mission.

The Alchemy mission he accepted this time wasn’t for refining Spirit Ascension Pills, but for refining Purple Essence Pills.

This was the first time since entering Middle-stage Foundation Establishment that Fang Yun had received a mission to refine Purple Essence Pills.

’Perfect. I’ll save three Upper-Grade Purple Essence Pills for later.’

Thanks to his refining, the sect definitely had enough Purple Essence Pills. Still, there was no harm in starting preparations for his own breakthrough from the peak of Middle-stage Foundation Establishment to Late-stage Foundation Establishment a bit early.

Fang Yun glanced at the two sets of Spirit Medicines for refining the Purple Essence Pills.

After refining two batches of Purple Essence Pills and turning in the mission, he could easily purchase three Upper-Grade Purple Essence Pills.

...

「Early autumn, the seventh month.」

In the eighth month of the previous year, Bai Qinying had smoothly broken through to Late-stage Foundation Establishment. Less than a month later, she had become the third-in-command of Battle Peak.