Chapter 312: Outward Training

After Ye Liuyun reached the second layer of the Yuan Dan, the power contained in his True Essence doubled again.

"So advancing one layer really does double the strength! If I keep this up and reach the ninth layer of the Yuan Dan, how powerful I'll be!"

After Ye Liuyun solidified his realm, he fought a Skeleton Puppet to gauge his strength. He found that even with the upgraded realm, battling an opponent at the Yuan Dan Sixth Layer was still somewhat taxing.

So he continued to absorb refined blood and the five‑element qi, cultivating his blood vessels and Physical Body, making his foundation exceedingly solid, thereby preserving his advantage in cross‑level challenges.

He kept going until he hit a bottleneck in his blood‑vessel and Physical Body cultivation, then stopped. He gave the remaining resources to the others and told them that if it wasn't enough they could keep exchanging, so they needn't be stingy.

Afterwards, he went to the Grand Hall to find the Metal Puppet and requested an exchange for a faster Flying Boat.

This time he handed over his original Flying Boat and the large amount of unnecessary supplies that Wu Qingcheng had sorted for him, trading them for a Flying Boat whose teleportation speed is twice as fast.

He thought it was a great deal. If bought outside, these things he didn't need would never fetch such a Flying Boat. His current Flying Boat is already at the level of a spiritual artifact.

Of course, the higher the grade, the greater the Spirit Stone consumption. However, Ye Liuyun obtained so many Spirit Stones in the Demon Race Secret Realm that he can't use them all, so he no longer worries about consumption and focuses on functionality.

After exchanging the Flying Boat, he saw Lin Feier still cultivating, so he didn't rush out of the Secret Realm and instead began refining elixirs.

He hadn't refined elixirs for a while. Now his stock of holy medicine is abundant, and the Nine Dragon River Mountain Cauldron has been upgraded, so he should brew some Healing Elixir in reserve, lest he have to make them on the spot when needed.

As his strength grew, the power of the Golden Crow Holy Fire became far stronger than before; his Soul also grew stronger, the cauldron was upgraded, and the herbs were mostly holy medicine, so this time he actually refined Healing Elixir of the Holy Rank Lower Grade.

This delighted him. After a few familiarizations, the proportion of the Holy Rank Lower Grade elixir increased by another twenty percent.

He then refined many Healing Elixirs and distributed them to everyone. He kept some for himself to accelerate recovery in critical moments.

Next, he started refining Concentration Pills, Blood‑Vessel Pills, and Marrow‑Cleansing Pills. Of course, the most he refined were the Holy Yuan Pills needed for Yuan Dan realm advancement.

The Concentration Pills were mainly made for others. The Blood‑Vessel Pills used as main material the divine‑grade refined blood that everyone couldn't finish; ingesting the pill is faster than directly absorbing refined blood. When people lack time, they can take the pill.

For the Marrow‑Cleansing Pill, he refined one per person. Since they've been absorbing a lot lately, purification is better. This Marrow‑Cleansing Pill now has little effect on their realm‑advancement insight; they use it solely to cleanse the body.

As for the Holy Yuan Pills, he did refine many, and everyone could use them.

Afterwards, Wu Qingcheng set aside a portion of these pills for Liang Xue, and sealed the rest in various Storage Rings, separating the resources for Lingyun Pavilion and the Ye Clan. Wu Qingcheng even prepared a bit for Lin Feier, since she is now a fellow disciple of Ye Liuyun and they are cultivating together.

Ye Liuyun recognized her thoughtfulness, so he left these matters to her. He only handed the elixirs to Lin Feier after her cultivation session ended.

"Congratulations! You've broken through to the second layer of Yuan Dan! I refined some elixirs; keep them as a reserve!" Ye Liuyun gave the elixirs to Lin Feier.

"Huh? You can also refine pills?" Lin Feier said, a bit incredulous. "Are you sure these pills are edible?"

When she saw that Holy Rank pills were inside, she was instantly even more surprised.

Ye Liuyun explained, "I have always known how; I just rarely refine them. One batch of pills lasts me a very long time."

Lin Feier was first stunned, then recovered. She silently put the pills away. She still didn't fully believe Ye Liuyun could refine pills, so she didn't dare eat them immediately.

Ye Liuyun didn't mind; after all, he had given the pills, and whether they were eaten was none of his concern.

"I need to return to the Saint Martial Academy and, while I'm at it, go out for some training. I'll wait until you finish cultivating, then let you know!"

"Where are you going to train?" Lin Feier asked.

"To places with Crystal Cores! I have many companions, so the Crystal Cores get used up quickly; I need to gather more." Ye Liuyun replied.

"Then I'll come along. I don't have many Crystal Cores left either." Lin Feier's Crystal Cores had also been heavily consumed.

"Alright! Then let's go together." Ye Liuyun didn't refuse.

Immediately, they went to find Mo Ya. However, Mo Ya was still cultivating, so Ye Liuyun didn't wait for him.

This was their first time teleporting out of the Alliance Secret Realm. Since neither of their teleportation plates had coordinates, they had to use the Alliance's unified coordinates. Each handed over a Yuan Dan realm Crystal Core and was transmitted to a location near the Saint Martial Academy.

The academy was originally a day's journey away, but Ye Liuyun took out his Flying Boat and arrived in less than half a day.

"Your Flying Boat is insanely fast—how much did you pay for it?" Lin Feier asked after seeing it, also wanting to get one.

However, when Ye Liuyun explained how many items he exchanged for the Flying Boat, Lin Feier gave up. "I wouldn't have guessed—you really do have money!"

"Haha, it's mainly because too many people try to kill me, and they all end up sending me Storage Rings!" Ye Liuyun laughed.

Lin Feier was also amused by his carefree attitude. "You should switch careers and become a bandit!"

"Haha! Don't tell me, I actually have high hopes for that line of work…"

After arriving at the Saint Martial Academy, Ye Liuyun first took a look at Lingyun Pavilion.

Lingyun Pavilion is now thriving; even Tang Hao, Hao Chengfeng and others have joined, making it the largest faction of the Saint Martial Academy.

Along the way, people kept greeting Ye Liuyun, calling him Pavilion Master. He hadn't expected that someone as cold‑blooded as him could be so popular.

"I really am increasingly impressed by you! How exactly do you manage it?" Lin Feier asked curiously.

"What do you mean, how did I do it?" Ye Liuyun didn't know what she was asking.

"It's because all these people are so polite to you?" Lin Feier said.

"Ah, that's because I've been forced to kill! What else can I do? Actually, I'm driven by necessity. If people tried to kill you every day, you'd fight for your life too!" Ye Liuyun explained.

As soon as they entered Lingyun Pavilion headquarters, Tie Jun, Qi Tianyue, Nan Xin'er and others gathered around.

"You brat, have you snagged Lin Feier again?" Nan Xin'er asked straight away, making both Ye Liuyun and Lin Feier blush bright red.

"No, no, we just wanted to go out training together!" Ye Liuyun hurriedly explained.

"It's fine, we won't tell Liang Xue, no need to explain to us." Tie Jun also joked with him.

Qi Tianyue stepped in to defend Ye Liuyun. "Xin'er, stop talking nonsense; there's nothing between them!"

Nan Xin'er pouted, "You're always favoring him. That kid is a total playboy, you know that! He already has so many women around him, yet he still goes after others!"

Ye Liuyun felt like crying but couldn't; Nan Xin'er constantly opposed him, and he didn't know how he had offended her.

Lin Feier found Ye Liuyun's embarrassed demeanor amusing. The seemingly omnipotent cold‑noodle killer star also had such awkward moments!

It was also her first time feeling that brothers in the same sect could be so friendly. In the Divine Sword Palace, she had never experienced such banter among senior brothers.