Chapter 167: Divine Will Assembly

Seeing Ye Chen’s displeased expression, Gu Yunyun immediately shook her head, “You must go.”

Ye Chen was now curious. His master was usually indifferent and rarely concerned herself with minor matters. However, whenever there was a significant benefit involved, she always remembered to remind him. For instance, she had personally taken him to the Five Elements Cave when the spirit Qi was overflowing and to the Middle Mountain secret realm for the spirit fire.

So, what benefits did the Divine Will Assembly hold to warrant such attention from his master?

Seeing that Ye Chen genuinely didn’t understand, Gu Yunyun explained, “The Divine Will Assembly is a grand event held once every ten years by the Divine Will Sect. All loose cultivators within the Divine Will Sect’s domain, as well as cultivators from major families and sects, can participate in a grand competition.

“There are competitions for both the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages. You’re no longer in the Qi Refining stage, so we’ll skip that. As for the Foundation Establishment stage, the first-place winner will be granted the status of a direct disciple of the Divine Will Sect…

“Moreover, there’s also an entry spot for the Divine Will Pool. The Divine Will Pool is a special treasure site controlled by the Divine Will Sect. Every ten years, it is stimulated by the heavens and earth to produce a burst of Earth Fiend Spirit Spring.

“The Earth Fiend Spirit Spring contains a unique type of spirit energy that is miraculous because it doesn’t harm the cultivator’s meridians when absorbed. Only eleven spots are available each year. Ten are for inner sect disciples, and only one is given to an outsider. You should understand what this means!”

At this point, Gu Yunyun glanced at Ye Chen.

Ye Chen’s eyes immediately widened. Of course, he understood what this meant. Wasn’t this to say that one could continuously absorb from the Earth Fiend Spirit Spring without stopping? Being able to cultivate around the clock, wouldn’t one’s cultivation level surge dramatically?

Seeing Ye Chen’s understanding, Gu Yunyun continued, “Because the concentration of spirit Qi inside is extremely high, cultivating there for one day is equivalent to cultivating for a month outside!”

Ye Chen was visibly excited by this revelation. Having just attained a Heavenly Spiritual Root, which already significantly accelerated his cultivation speed, the prospect of cultivating in the Earth Fiend Spirit Spring seemed like an opportunity for an exponential increase.

“Ten days to Golden Core, thirty days to Nascent Soul, a hundred days to Deity Transformation?” he thought optimistically.

Reading Ye Chen’s expressions, Gu Yunyun guessed his thoughts and smiled gracefully, “It’s not as miraculous as you think. There’s always a give and take in the world, and the Earth Fiend Spirit Spring is not without its drawbacks.

“Firstly, the Earth Fiend Spirit Spring is not infinite. There’s only enough for about ten or more Foundation Establishment cultivators to use for about ten to twenty days.

“Secondly, the Earth Fiend Spirit Spring inherently contains Earth Fiend Qi. His type of Earth Fiend Qi is extremely difficult to purge and requires various methods to refine. If only a small amount of Earth Fiend Qi enters the body, it’s manageable. But if a large amount is absorbed, it can corrode the foundation of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, potentially ruining their cultivation path…

“However, you don’t need to worry too much, there are various methods to counteract the Earth Fiend Qi. For instance, spiritual fire can filter out some of the Earth Fiend Qi from the spring.

“Additionally, under non-severe circumstances, items like Clear Meridian Pills can also be used. There are various other techniques as well. You have the Myriad Star Fire, which is a seventh-grade spiritual fire, and top-grade Clear Meridian Pills. As long as you don’t overdo it, you should be fine.”

Ye Chen appeared contemplative upon hearing this. His Myriad Star Fire was indeed powerful, and coupled with his Heavenly Spiritual Root’s top-tier filtration efficiency, he might not need to worry about the Earth Fiend Qi at all. He could potentially absorb it aggressively without concern…

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With his master’s explanation, Ye Chen’s interest in the Divine Will Assembly was indeed piqued. He was always interested in anything that could rapidly enhance his cultivation.

After all, the world of cultivators was perilous; who knew when a powerful being might fight overhead, and a drop of their blood could accidentally kill a bystander like him.

Seeing Ye Chen’s renewed interest, Gu Yunyun smiled, “You managed to kill two direct disciples of the Divine Will Sect, one of whom was at the later stage of Foundation Establishment. Your combat power is definitely far beyond your peers. There’s a good chance you could take first place.”