JSCMU-Chapter 180: Grade Seven! Heaven Mending Pill!

Previously, the dynamic between Qing Yun and Shen Yanye was quite amicable. Even though they boasted and bantered, there wasn’t any real tension between them.

But now.

Cang Li clearly came to fight Shen Yanye over Yun Jin, and the atmosphere immediately grew tense.

Cang Li said coldly, “What’s the use of talking? Let’s fight!”

In an instant, his sword hovered mid-air, unsheathed.

Yue Zhao’s small bamboo house started shaking violently.

“You think I’m afraid of you?” Shen Yanye sneered.

In the next moment, a massive Roaring Lion Beast suddenly appeared.

Wonderful, the bamboo house was directly flattened.

Qing Yun held up the table with both hands, not a single drop of tea was spilled. He sat there grinning, clearly enjoying the show.

Seeing that these two might actually come to blows, Yue Zhao stepped in quickly, “Let’s wait until Little Junior Sister finishes her seclusion to discuss these matters. Since you’ve all traveled so far, why don’t I arrange for everyone to rest first?”

Cang Li and Shen Yanye continued their staredown, eyes locked.

After a long moment, Shen Yanye coldly snorted, “I don’t want to destroy Heavenly Sword Peak. Fine, I’ll let it go for now.”

He glanced at Yue Zhao, “You’re Yun girl’s Senior Brother, right? Once she’s out, you’d better talk to her, this sword cultivator is unreasonable beyond belief. If I weren’t holding back, Heavenly Sword Peak would be rubble by now.”

Qing Yun nearly burst out laughing.

Hilarious. Shen Yanye really did sound like a loyal puppy.

Cang Li, face cold, said, “No need for this nonsense. Yun Jin will make the right choice.”

“Heh.” Shen Yanye only let out a scoff.

Though tension still filled the air, at least the two put away their divine techniques for now.

Yue Zhao let out a deep breath and hurriedly arranged lodging for each of the three men.

Earthfire Chamber

Meanwhile, Yun Jin was focused entirely on her pill refinement.

To attempt a Grade 7 Pill with the ability of a third-rank alchemist, it was clearly too much for most.

Even if others met the system’s stated conditions, they wouldn’t have the spiritual power to sustain it.

Thankfully, this was Yun Jin’s advantage.

One day.

Two days.

Three days.

Yun Jin maintained maximum spiritual power output, keeping the pill furnace perfectly stable the entire time.

Finally.

The critical moment arrived.

Eyes fixed on the furnace, her intense focus brought her to the brink of transcendence.

And in that instant, she entered a state of selflessness.

Everything changed before her eyes.

The way the pill furnace operated, its rotation, its balance, all began to emit traces of Dao resonance.

Her pupils constricted. Vast amounts of information streamed through her mind, breaking apart and reassembling into profound insights.

When the pill furnace finally came to a stop, a strange fragrance filled the Earthfire Chamber.

Even before she opened the furnace, Yun Jin already knew.

It was a success.

Out of two chances, she succeeded on the first try.

Moreover… she gained an unexpected enlightenment.

Instead of rushing to open the furnace, Yun Jin sat down, immersing herself in the trace of epiphany that still lingered in her soul.

She didn’t know how much time passed.

But eventually, spiritual energy began to spiral around her, circling her body in an irregular yet deeply resonant rhythm.

At the same time, the Gold Core in her Dantian began to rotate with the same tempo.

With just this shift in motion, the efficiency of her energy absorption increased tenfold!

Yun Jin slowly opened her eyes, her gaze bright with insight.

A new intent.

Just now, while observing the pill furnace, she comprehended her twelfth intent: The Intent of Rotation.

Like the Surging Wave Intent, this was a mid-grade intent as well.

What intrigued her even more was there seemed to be deeper layers within it.

Taiji philosophy spoke of using softness to overcome strength, redirecting force with a feather’s weight.

The rotational flow of spiritual energy could be used similarly in battle.

To divert or enhance force, all at a single thought.

This intent was incredibly practical.

Like the Surging Wave Intent, she’d likely use this one frequently from now on.

And if mid-grade intents were already this powerful…

What about high-grade ones? Or even supreme-grade?

Would they be capable of shattering heaven and earth?

These were questions for another time. Yun Jin shook off those thoughts.

Right now, the most important thing is to open the furnace and retrieve the pill.

Holding her breath, Yun Jin carefully lifted the lid of the pill furnace.

In that moment, blinding light shot skyward.

Were it not for the Earthfire Chamber’s protective barrier, the entire Tianxing Sect would’ve sensed it.

One stripe.

Two stripes.

Until finally, seven complete pill lines emerged. Then the glow condensed and withdrew back into the furnace, which fell still once again.

Yun Jin raised her hand.

A crystal-clear pill floated into the air.

She attentively stared at it.

This was…

A Grade 7 Pill.

The Heaven Mending Pill!

Over two months of effort.

Attempting a Grade 7 Pill with a Golden Core cultivator’s strength.

She succeeded!

Of course she was happy. But above all, she felt a sense of inevitability.

From the day she entered the sect, she aimed to refine this pill.

Now that she did, it was merely the completion of a goal, not some unexpected windfall.

A faint smile played on Yun Jin’s lips.

She’s already imagining what her Master’s expression would be like when he saw the pill.

Although, she probably wouldn’t get to see that herself.

Because, she had no plans to end her seclusion just yet.

These past three days of intense spiritual output left her spiritual energy in a highly active state. Now, with her Golden Core rotating and absorbing energy at an accelerated pace, this was the perfect moment for cultivation.

She planned to remain in seclusion until she broke through to mid Golden Core before emerging. As for the Heaven Mending Pill, let Eldest Senior Brother come pick it up.

She sent a message to Yue Zhao, letting him know the pill was ready.

Heavenly Sword Peak

“It’s been three days already…” Qing Yun glanced at Yue Zhao. “Is your Little Junior Sister still not out?”

Shen Yanye and Cang Li looked over as well.

Yue Zhao braced himself and replied, “She… may have been delayed.”

Just as he said that, his communication token suddenly lit up.

Yue Zhao checked it and his face lit up with joy.

It worked! She actually succeeded!

This is the Heaven Mending Pill!

Just one pill and his Master could return to peak condition!

“What’s going on?” Qing Yun asked curiously.

“Seniors, I have an urgent matter. Please excuse me for now.” Yue Zhao, completely overcome with excitement, left without another word.

Si Wanning and Yu Songnian seemed to guess the truth too. Their faces couldn’t hide their joy.

Why so happy all of a sudden?

Qing Yun narrowed his eyes.

It’s almost time. Did Yun Jin finish her seclusion? Advanced in cultivation, maybe?

But would that alone make them this excited?

While Qing Yun was still pondering, Cang Li stood up without a word and silently followed.

Shen Yanye hurried after him too.

Qing Yun raised an eyebrow. Let’s see what this is all about.