Although he had never heard of the Wangjiang Sect, Feng Heguang could inexplicably feel that this would be the greatest opportunity of his life!

"I am willing, please accept me as your disciple!" He immediately knelt down.

But was gently supported by a hand, and he couldn't kneel down.

"I don't have time to teach disciples, but there are many masters in the sect," Lou Yi said, "However, the Wangjiang Sect is located in Ping'an Village on the border of the Zhao Kingdom, more than a thousand miles from here. Are you willing to go?"

"Willing, willing!" Feng Heguang nodded eagerly.

"I won't let you suffer a loss. After all, I've seen your family's ancestral cultivation technique; this is what you deserve." As Lou Yi spoke, a few gleaming gold ingots appeared in his hand.

"This is unacceptable..." Feng Heguang waved his hand to refuse.

"The journey to Ping'an Village is arduous. Rent a decent carriage and don't let your daughter suffer," Lou Yi insisted, handing it to him.

He then borrowed a brush and Xuan paper from the only educated neighbor in the village and wrote a letter of recommendation for Feng Heguang on the spot.

"This strange artifact, the larger part is with me. I'll return it to you next time I go back to Ping'an Village."

Lou Yi divided the white clay box into two halves, one containing a larger scale and the other a smaller one.

The white clay box's material was like clay; once enclosed, it sealed the strange artifact without any gaps, revealing no anomalies.

Of course, it looked uglier, not as square as before.

Feng Heguang didn't mind much, even a bit unwilling to touch it. The strange artifact's destructive impact on the family and the immense psychological shadow it cast on the Feng family's descendants couldn't be eradicated in a short time.

After arranging everything, Lou Yi and Feng Heguang bid farewell and started their journey back to the Corpse-Driving Sect.

'I should find a chance to return to Ping'an Village,' Lou Yi thought.

Having left Ping'an Village for three years, he missed the friends and mentors he had brought over from Wangjiang.

Lou Yi's decision to accept Feng Heguang into the sect was a well-thought-out one.

For someone like him to remove the tumor, or at least make it unnoticeable, he needed to cultivate his mind and Qi-Blood to a certain realm to communicate with the tumor.

No cultivation technique was more suitable for him than the Yellow Extreme Breathing Technique.

The Breathing Technique could enhance Qi-Blood, and when practiced to a profound level, it could give birth to Divine Sense.

Moreover, Feng Heguang was extraordinarily gifted, a martial arts prodigy.

Given time, he might very well succeed Lou Yi and carry forward the Wangjiang Sect.

He could even introduce Mutated Martial Arts into the Wangjiang Sect, raising the ceiling of martial arts.

This was also Lou Yi's little selfish reason, as his ambition lay in immortality, and he didn't have much energy to focus on the sect.

Returning to the sect, beneath the Guest Welcoming Peak.

Lou Yi's gaze sharpened.

"Ah, it hurts, hurts..."

"Endure it. I'll reattach this broken arm; then use the Green Wood Spring Technique. Don't move for the next three months, and you'll be like a normal person afterward."

"Damn Red Sun Sect, once I'm healed, I'll skin them sooner or later!"

A group of severely injured true disciples lay on stretchers, each one wailing in pain.

Some, however, had fallen silent forever.

"Alas, the secret realm battles are indeed cruel," remarked those watching on the side.

"The path of cultivation involves competing with others and fighting against the heavens. With insufficient resources, one must fight to obtain them, as the sect doesn't support idle people!"

"Only through real combat can the path to Foundation Establishment be opened, but most fall by the wayside, truly tragic and pitiful."

Lou Yi shook his head in silent agreement.

However, with his Attribute Panel, he could develop steadily.

Returning to the cave, Lou Er was quietly sitting in the corner, his aura becoming more stable and human-like.

'Hmm, has he broken through to Iron Corpse?'

Catching a casual glimpse at his chest, Lou Yi noticed that the third plum blossom mark had formed, giving him a significant sense of relief.

Lou Yi wasn't overly concerned about the combat strength upon advancing to Iron Corpse, as it wouldn't benefit him greatly.

But an Iron Corpse could autonomously absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, effectively accelerating its master's cultivation speed, which was what Lou Yi needed.

He sat cross-legged, aligning his palm with Lou Er's.

He began to operate the Profound Yin Technique.

He transferred the cold-attribute spiritual qi from his own body to Lou Er, and the returned qi was not only purer and more harmonious but also greater in quantity.

This was indeed the spiritual qi Lou Er had stored over this period.

Being of the same origin, it could be absorbed directly by Lou Yi, clearing many blocked meridians.

Lou Yi checked the Attribute Panel, seeing his Qi Cultivation progress from (190/600) to (195/600), instantly increasing his proficiency by five points.

Five points of proficiency was not much.

The main improvement was that the speed of practicing the Profound Yin Technique had accelerated from three points every two days to two points per day.

At this rate, it would only take two hundred days to break through to the third level of Qi Cultivation, saving two months compared to the original plan.

'Not bad, not bad.' Lou Yi was very satisfied, feeling that his current cultivation speed was stronger than many with mid-grade spirit roots.

No wonder Wang Wenbai wanted to seize this Innate Spirit Corpse, as its boost to cultivation was much stronger than a normal Lifebound Corpse.

He then glanced to see if there were any tasks related to Yin Element creatures.

As long as he continued to enhance the Spirit Root, his cultivation speed could continue to increase, catching up to geniuses like You Qingyi and Rong Xuejian was no longer an unrealistic dream.

Lou Yi focused on his cultivation.

Every day, he practiced the Demon Summoning Scripture or the Profound Yin Technique. Killing insects to accumulate energy was also standard practice.

Whenever he was short on silver, he would gamble on corpses to earn some, or occasionally go out with You Qingyi and Bi Yaoyao to do tasks; his cultivation life was quite regular.

While he covertly developed during this period.

The clashes between the Corpse-Driving Sect and the Red Sun Sect in the Ancient Cultivator's Secret Realm grew increasingly intense, with new reports emerging periodically.

"A Suiyang Flower surprisingly appeared in the Ancient Cultivator's Secret Realm; this flower is one of the main ingredients for refining an Enlightenment Pill, extremely rare!"

"Xie Zhiyu acted, killing Gu Yuan, a true disciple of the Red Sun Sect, facilitating our sect to occupy a Spirit Vein!"

"Our sect cultivators were ambushed by the Red Sun Sect, but fortunately, a local group of Cow Demons suddenly appeared in the secret realm, scattering both sides and greatly reducing casualties!"

Overall, due to the suppression of cultivation techniques, the Corpse-Driving Sect was still at an absolute disadvantage.

"It's a pity that Qiu Shaojie is in seclusion to break through to Foundation Establishment, otherwise, how could the Red Sun Sect's rascals act so arrogantly?" Some disciples of the Corpse-Driving Sect felt indignant, instantly drawing a chorus of agreement.

Qiu Shaojie was recognized as the top true disciple of the Corpse-Driving Sect, and even the most powerful ones of the Red Sun Sect couldn't gain the upper hand against him.

Regrettably, Qiu Shaojie, upon finding a breakthrough opportunity, was currently focusing all his efforts on breaking through to Foundation Establishment, leaving the Corpse-Driving Sect without a sufficiently prominent leader in the Ancient Cultivator's Secret Realm.

Time flew by, and three months later.

Lou Yi stood before the Spirit Field in Zone Wujiu, introspecting his own body.

All the True Strength within him had fully transformed from red to light purple, with both density and Qi-Blood intensity having substantially improved.

'Boom!'

He delivered a punch with explosive force, accompanied by a thunderous roar, and white sparks and faint blue arcs of electricity spread around.

At this moment, his strength had progressed from 88,000 jin to over 100,000 jin, breaking the former physical limits!

Of course, the power of the Body-Breaking True Strength had also increased significantly.

Even late-stage Qi Refining cultivators would have difficulty withstanding his move.

Another three months passed, nearing year-end.

The realm of the anomalies changed: Initial-tier Anomaly (600/600) → Mid-tier Anomaly (0/600)

All the bones, internal organs, and meridians within Lou Yi's body were imbued with light purple, and his Qi-Blood intensity had reached a new level.

At this point, his Basic Strength impressively reached a staggering 130,000 jin!

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