Chapter 29: Leap Forward

Before Ye Liuyun left Wanbaoge, Liang Xue called him back.

"You plan to go back to the Ye Clan completely naked?"

Ye Liuyun was startled, then laughed. He had been without clothes for the past few days and had gotten used to it.

Liang Xue personally selected several outfits for him and handed them over. "Put them on and try!"

"These clothes aren't suitable for training martial arts! I can just wear coarse cloth," Ye Liuyun quickly shook his head and refused.

He thought that since he fights often, even the best clothes would be ruined after a battle.

"No! This is a gift; you must wear it. Wearing coarse cloth would actually draw attention and make others think you're seeking fame."

Through the recent interactions, Liang Xue understood him well and immediately hit Ye Liuyun's soft spot. She knows he isn't the type to crave the spotlight.

"Fine then! I'll wear it!"

Ye Liuyun thought it reasonable, took a white robe, put it on, and put the other clothes away.

He indeed looked much more handsome after putting it on. Even Yu Er saw him, her eyes lit up, and she couldn't stop praising him.

Seeing Liang Xue's admiring gaze, Ye Liuyun felt a bit embarrassed.

So he quickly found an excuse and slipped out of Wanbaoge, heading back to the Ye Clan.

Upon entering the Instrument Hall, his first action was to find Feng Wanru and tell her about the recent events.

He also showed her his gains, letting her pick whatever she liked.

Feng Wanru didn't even look at them, but instead regarded him repeatedly with a meaning‑laden stare.

"You little brat, you've grown up! Now you know how to dress! Are you smitten with that Liang Xue?"

Ye Liuyun was startled, his face slightly flushed as he defended, "I didn't! I just wore coarse cloth, which made me stand out, so I switched to this outfit! If you find it unsightly, I'll change it!"

Feng Wanru felt relieved after hearing him and said, "Don't change it; it looks quite nice, keep wearing it from now on!"

"Then I'll grill some meat for you, so you can taste my cooking!" he said, pulling out a dagger to carve the meat, also taking out a Formation Plate and a pill furnace, simmering a pot of meat while grilling it.

He returned home, fetched some seasonings, and the meat turned even more fragrant. Feng Wanru ate it and couldn't stop praising it.

In the days that followed, aside from occasional grilling for Feng Wanru, he devoted himself to cultivation.

All his techniques were advancing by leaps and bounds.

Especially the Blood Vein Pill, forged with Blood Vein Herb, Millennium Blood Spirit Fruit and other herbs, reawakened his bloodline a bit, boosting his physique, Soul, and combat power significantly.

Moreover, he produced over thirty Blood Vein Pills at once, enough for him to consume for a while.

Later he refined his body with beast blood and other herbs, breaking through the Immortal Overlord Body Second Layer. Not only his skin and flesh became tougher, but his tendons, bones, and organs also grew much stronger.

Within ten days of returning, he also opened his sixth Meridian.

But he suppressed his realm, not wanting to breakthrough so quickly. Moreover, during this period he hadn't taken the Solid Essence Pill again.

During this time his focus was on cultivating various techniques. Day and night he sparred with the Metal Kuailei for three hours, stopping only when exhausted.

Then he would eat Concentrated Spirit Pills while soaking in the beast‑blood refining liquid to naturally restore stamina.

Besides cultivation, he took time to organize his recent achievements.

In True Qi cultivation, he has opened six Meridians, reaching Body Refinement Seventh Level.

Immortal Overlord Body, cultivated to the Second Layer.

In Soul cultivation, he can now use his Soul to scan a 500‑meter radius. He is also shaping the Divine Sense responsible for attacks into a sword‑like form, giving it both flexibility and hardness.

Lingkong Art, cultivated to Great Achievement, still some way from perfection. His comprehension of space remains rather shallow.

Illusion Eye Technique has reached Minor Achievement. With unobstructed vision, he can see twenty li away, seeing night as bright as day, and can, through eye contact, cause the opponent to lose focus for five breaths.

Cutting Heaven Finger, because he broke through the Immortal Overlord Body Second Layer, his fingers' endurance increased. Though only at Great Achievement, a single finger's power now surpasses Ye Tianci's Cold Light Finger.

Thunderbolt Fist, he has now cultivated to near‑perfection, but lacking enough thunder power, further progress is difficult.

Star‑Plucking Hand, he has cultivated to an almost perfect state. He focused only on that single technique; despite being a single move, its power against foes is stronger than Ye Tianci's Cold Light Finger.

Overlord Blade Technique, he mastered the three moves—Draw‑Blade Slash, Heaven‑Opening Slash, and Horizontal‑Heaven Slash—to perfection. However, the later content is missing, so he cannot continue practicing.

One must admit, he is cultivating far too many things!

Fortunately, the Overlord Blade Technique and Star‑Plucking Hand require no further effort; he just continues to hone them in battle.

Thunderbolt Fist also merely needs him to absorb more thunder energy.

The power of Cutting Heaven Finger is limited by the Immortal Overlord Body's cultivation progress; it requires Body Refinement materials, which aren't urgent now.

The top priority remains strengthening Soul cultivation, improving Lingkong Art and Illusion Eye Technique, and absorbing thunder energy.

Simultaneously, the focus of refining Qi shifts to condensing True Qi rather than merely seeking quantity.

Thinking of this, he decided to cut down his sparring time with the Metal Kuailei. Even when sparring, his focus is on refining techniques and executing moves with both hands simultaneously.

His Soul is strong enough that using different techniques with both hands at once is quite feasible, as mentioned in the Great Derivation Divine Technique.

After this review, he realized he now has a clearer understanding of his various skills, giving him direction for future cultivation.

That day, while sparring with the Metal Kuailei, a Steward arrived, saying the Clan Chief had summoned him to the Grand Hall of council immediately.

So he hurriedly donned his clothes and rushed to the Grand Hall. He usually trains naked to avoid damaging his garments.

Inside the Grand Hall, Ye Tianci, Ye Mingzhen, and eight other disciples were already waiting. He was the last to arrive.

As soon as he arrived, the Clan Chief began the announcement.

"Seven days from now is the annual Fengyang City Martial Competition. This competition is essentially the three Great Clans showcasing their strength."

"The stronger a family's juniors are, the more promising the family's future. Thus each family's influence will be reshuffled based on the competition's outcome."

"The clan has decided to send a few of you to this clan competition."

"Ye Qingyun will also return from the Tianyun Royal Mansion to represent the clan. It is said he has already reached the True Essence Double realm."

"We hope you can secure more benefits for the clan."

"Yes!" they answered in unison.

"With a True Essence Double master like Ye Qingyun leading them, winning the championship this time will be no problem."

Afterwards, the Clan Chief kept Ye Liuyun, Ye Tianci, and Ye Mingzhen.

"Liuyun, why didn't you move to the Inner Residence to cultivate? The Inner Residence's environment is a bit better." the Clan Chief asked concernedly.

"Clan Chief, I've gotten used to staying in the Hall of Vessels, I don't want to change places. Moreover, while staying in the Hall of Vessels, I won't delay my cultivation."

The Clan Chief nodded, and no longer forced him. Instead, he said to the three of them:

"Your realms are far lower than Ye Qingyun's! Compared to before, do you have any cultivation problems? Or do you need any support?"