Chapter 234: Good

Jiang Yu looks again at the Dragon Stele; the few cultivators who were speaking have already flown over the stream and gone away.

She walks toward Jiang Bai, who is pondering before the Dragon Stele, and says, "You, are you going to ask where the Nascent Soul Fruit is?"

"You, you actually advanced; that shows the crystal stone really is a celestial stone." Jiang Bai lifts the few pieces in his hand to look.

At that time, Jiang Yu had seized eight pieces, while he had seized nine pieces, "I will try to use it; you be the guardian."

Jiang Yu hesitates for a moment, "It's best to use half a piece; the spiritual energy group can't refine it at once, but can refine it over several days."

"Only three days left before exiting the Cave Heaven." Jiang Bai calculates with his fingers, he'll be careful, "I have anomalous fire on me; if it truly can't be absorbed, I can transfer it onto it."

He didn't ask Jiang Yu what specific method she used; every cultivator has their own secrets.

"If you really can't finish refining, call me and Jiang Tu to help you."

"It also has spiritual fire, and there are embers trapped in the ice cave." Jiang Yu immediately steps back, watching him hold only one celestial stone, entering the state of practicing the Thunder Refinement Technique.

Jiang Tu can't help but send a voice teasing her, "You're also cunning; hearing Jiang Bai mention spiritual fire, you immediately shifted it onto my spiritual fire."

At this moment, the Dragon Soul lands on his other shoulder, "What method did you use to pass the trial?"

Jiang Yu, of course, wouldn't tell it, only focusing on Jiang Bai's condition, and soon notices that he is as usual.

It seems one truly needs to use the Body Refinement Technique to first absorb spiritual energy, but the next moment, Jiang Bai changes his cultivation hand technique.

The spiritual aura inside that celestial stone enters his body even more quickly.

"Damned!" Seeing a celestial stone about to be used up, the two Jiangs simultaneously exerted force, ready to take the celestial stone from Jiang Bai's hand.

Unexpectedly, he absorbed it too quickly; a celestial stone was used up cleanly—though it didn't shatter, it became an empty, transparent crystal slab.

Jiang Bai even spat fresh blood; it turned out that although he safely absorbed the celestial stone using the Body Refinement Technique, the spiritual energy in his blood was still trapped and stagnant.

Thus, after one week, he immediately cultivated using the Qi Refinement Method, and his internal meridians, like Jiang Yu's, were broken through.

As the saying goes, without breaking there is no establishment; his cultivation was high, and with Jiang Yu's experience preceding him, he quickly gathered the spiritual energy back into his dantian.

He also let the anomalous fire absorb the massive fire spiritual energy together with him; after a day and a night, he finally woke up safely, his injuries healed.

The three Jiangs clearly sensed his spiritual pressure rise, "You also advanced?!"

Jiang Bai couldn't hide the smile in his eyes: "Yes, late Nascent Core."

The two Jiangs were amazed again: "Advancing beyond the stage? Is a single celestial stone really that powerful?"

Jiang Bai: "I was originally just one step away from the middle stage."

"Jiang Yu, this celestial stone, and it's being called like this, make sure you don't give it to others."

"Using it to breakthrough saves over a dozen years of arduous cultivation; it's more effective than any elixir, but you have to pay a price first."

"But you entered the late Nascent Core with one piece, while Jiang Yu only entered the middle of Foundation Establishment." Jiang Tu was puzzled.

Jiang Bai just smiled without replying; surely the spiritual energy was consumed by Jiang Yu elsewhere—where, she must know.

"Uh, there are only two days left before the Cave Heaven closes; we must urgently find the elders," Jiang Yu obviously saw his meaning and quickly changed the subject.

"Wait a moment, first make a contract with me, otherwise the Cave Heaven won't let me leave," the Dragon Soul hurriedly settled its own affairs.

Jiang Bai didn't say much either, instantly flashed a Dragon Pearl, and once more rode a flying sword to lead them to search for Master Lin.

Fortunately, the little snake holding the messenger maple leaf had been traveling together with people from the Grand Void Sect and the Great Enlightenment Temple.

Jiang Yu and the others quickly pinpointed the other's location; during flight, they also tried to avoid accidentally entering battlefields contested by cultivators.

Fortunately, they did not see any Grand Void Sect disciples fighting.

By afternoon, they finally merged with the large convoy, the spot being right in front of the thatched cottage where Jiang Yu had obtained the new technique.

She was here, saw many fellow sect members and Tianyuan cultivators; after asking, she learned that the elders were searching for treasure while gathering personnel.

Because the little snake Bilu said that this place corresponds to the exit from the Cave Heaven to the Tianyuan Continent.

Jiang Tu asked it, "What if we don't arrive in time?"

Bilu: "Those trapped in the Cave Heaven will automatically be sent to the Heavenly King Temple; those who cannot live past three hundred years will remain here forever."

Later people will also become ordinary folk of those few villages.

So that's it; those who weren't seen have probably mostly already fallen, Jiang Yu and her friends sighed deeply.

Jiang Bai, without hesitation, bid farewell to the elders and, together with his junior brothers and sisters, went to search for comrades of the Xuan Du Sword Sect.

Traveling with them were Wen Qian and the Lu Zigu she had found; before departing, she said, "Jiang Yu, congratulations on advancing to the middle stage."

"If fate permits in the future, I might come to Tianyuan to find you."

"Welcome, take care," Jiang Yu bowed and saw them off.

But she didn't expect that the Nascent Core cultivators decided not to search for treasure on the last day; just as they set up camp, the Xuantang Xingjun suddenly appeared.

Moreover, he also tossed the unconscious Qi Haohao to Jiang Yu, saying, "This little girl was backstabbed by a fellow sect member; I rescued her out of kindness, now it's yours."

This infuriated Senior Brother Xing and Min Chiyuan among the Tianyuan cultivators, who exclaimed, "The ancestor is rescuing the enemy."

The Xuantang Xingjun temporarily ignored their voice messages and instead called Jiang Yu aside to set up a barrier, "Let Senior Brother Xing and Junior Brother Min join your sect."

"I can't make the decision," Jiang Yu began, but before she finished, the other side produced a jade box and opened it: "Two eighth‑rank wood‑type wild‑beast demon pills, usable by almost any cultivator with a spiritual root."

"Good, the sect leader will agree," Jiang Yu didn't know; when she accepted the demon pills, Lin Quan, the sect master of the Grand Void Sect, far away, sneezed twice.

She couldn't help asking another question, "Aren't you returning to the East Continent to avenge your disciple?"

The Xuantang Xingjun seemed completely indifferent, "There are Xun family members to handle."

"I, old man, will go with the Cave Heaven to the Spirit Realm for a showdown."

Jiang Tu teased him, "Old Xuan, you even deceive your disciple's lingering soul."

"Eh, I was just letting him go peacefully; you see, his enemy is also my disciple, so if they truly meet, I would be reluctant to strike," Xuantang Xingjun looked troubled.

Jiang Tu and Jiang Yu exchanged glances, still not believing him.

A night passed without words; at sunrise the next day, a circular light gate began to appear.

Qi Haohao had just woken up at that moment; she no longer had time to look for the East Continent's exit, and asked, "Jiang Yu, may I borrow a stall in your market?"

While Jiang Yu was still contemplating, a powerful thrust propelled her and the Tianyuan cultivators out of the Cave Heaven.

After a spell of the heavens spinning and the earth turning, she fell into the sea; even if she reacted quickly and flew out of the water, she was struck by a seventh‑rank sea bird coming head‑on and plunged back into the water.

Jiang Yu really wanted to take her into the Dragon Pearl, but it was hopeless because everyone around was a cultivator; disappearing so abruptly would be unsafe.

Fortunately, the Golden Core cultivators quickly retaliated, scattering a flock of birds, then released their flying boats, each bringing along their own disciples.

Even loose cultivators had the protection of the Rogue Cultivator Alliance's elders, and Xing and Min also sought Jiang Yu's shelter.

Only Qi Hao Hao was left alone; Jiang Yu, being soft‑hearted, didn't want her to lose all her treasures to bandits, so she fished her onto the boat.

Senior Martial Brother Xing tried to stop it, but Min Chiyuan blocked him, saying, "Cousin, look clearly—the elders of the Grand Void Sect welcome her."

Naturally they were welcome; having gained three extra tribute shipments, the news reached the Sect Master of Linquan Sect, who grabbed two martial uncles and hurried to the South Sea to meet the arrivals.