While Qin Chu and Bai Yu carried out their tasks, they also Cultivated their Basic Swordplay. Whenever they encountered a Yao Beast, Qin Chu would fight using his sword techniques.
At night, Qin Chu would meditate and Cultivate. Although he didn't have an Origin Qi Cultivation Technique, the Qi Gathering method Bai Yu taught him was very effective. The Origin Qi in his Dantian rotated, constantly drawing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi into his Dantian, which then transformed into Origin Qi.
Watching Qin Chu meditate and Cultivate, Bai Yu was puzzled because Qin Chu absorbed Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi very quickly, even faster than when Bai Yu himself Cultivated. The Spiritual Qi around Qin Chu's body rapidly gathered into his body.
Bai Yu felt a bit guilty. He had a Cultivation Technique manual for Origin Qi, but he couldn't give it to Qin Chu because it belonged to his Family and could only be Cultivated by Family members; it couldn't be passed on. There was nothing he could do about this.
After meditating and Cultivating all night, Qin Chu and Bai Yu woke up and continued with their tasks.
"Boss! I have a Cultivation Technique, but it involves my Family, and I can't give it to you because I can't be a traitor to my Family." Looking at Qin Chu, who was leading the way, Bai Yu hesitated for a moment but still spoke his mind. He didn't want Qin Chu to misunderstand, nor did he want to damage their friendship.
Hearing Bai Yu's words, Qin Chu turned around. "I'm very happy you said that, and I understand! A Sect, a Family, Legacy is fundamental, and it's normal for unique skills not to be passed on to outsiders. It's fine, I think if the tasks go smoothly, I'll be able to exchange for a Cultivation Technique within two months, and during this time, I haven't delayed my Cultivation."
Bai Yu smiled; he was very happy that Qin Chu understood him.
In the following days, Qin Chu and Bai Yu frantically took on tasks, almost going out once every seven days, and their points rapidly increased.
Bai Yu was very sensible and didn't take too many of Qin Chu's points, because he knew that a Cultivation Technique was very important to Qin Chu, as not having a Cultivation Technique for Cultivating Origin Qi would greatly hinder his progress.
Half a month passed, Qin Chu's points exceeded twenty thousand, and his cultivation had increased by two levels, reaching Qi Gathering Level Four.
Qin Chu's Cultivation speed made Bai Yu very envious, because when he was at the Qi Gathering stage, even with a Cultivation Technique and the aid of Family resources, he wasn't as fast as Qin Chu.
"Bai Yu, we've gone out twice in a row. Let's stabilize for a bit, and we'll go out again later." After submitting their tasks and returning to the Servant Hall, Qin Chu said to Bai Yu.
"Then I'll go Cultivate. If anything happens, just call me. I have to say, having a Utility Disciple boss as a friend has many conveniences." Waving to Qin Chu, Bai Yu returned to his room to meditate. He knew Qin Chu would go Cultivate by the Broken Cliff. Er Pang had already led the Utility Disciple to build a wooden hut for Qin Chu by the Broken Cliff, and when not on tasks, Qin Chu would always Cultivate there.
Qin Chu carried a large water-filled vat from the Servant Hall to the Broken Cliff, then arranged three stones and placed the vat on them. Afterward, he started a fire under the vat to boil water.
While the water was boiling, Qin Chu added medicinal Materials into it. He wanted to make a medicinal bath. During this time, he had collected all the Materials for the medicinal bath, and the medicinal Materials he was using were even more Advanced than before.
With the fire burning vigorously, Qin Chu took off his clothes and entered the large vat, beginning to soak in the steaming water.
Meditating in the hot water, Qin Chu activated the Nameless Skill, continuously absorbing the energy from the medicinal bath into his body.
Qin Chu didn't understand the Nameless Skill; it was passed down to him by the old man. He knew the Cultivation Technique was very mysterious and could absorb the medicinal power of the bath to strengthen his body. He could now kill a third-tier Yao Beast, relying on his powerful physique.
During Cultivation, Qin Chu felt a lot of the medicinal bath's energy gathering towards his chest. He didn't know what was happening before, but after the old man told him that he had Saint Blood in his body and that the Saint Blood was still in a growing state, he understood. Now, the energy was being absorbed by the Saint Blood in his chest.
As the wood fire burned, the water in the medicinal bath boiled, but Qin Chu could still sit in it. He had grown accustomed to it, and a layer of energy protected the surface of his body.
After meditating in the medicinal bath for two hours, Qin Chu finally jumped out of it.
After finding a place to wash and remove the medicinal scent, Qin Chu returned to the Broken Cliff to continue Cultivating. He was Cultivating Basic Swordplay. Although Basic Swordplay was the lowest-level sword technique, Qin Chu found it very effective, and it was always advantageous when fighting Yao Beasts.
After Cultivating sword techniques for a while, Qin Chu covered the large vat containing the medicinal bath and entered the wooden hut to begin Cultivating Origin Qi.
By daybreak, Qin Chu felt he had reached the Peak of Qi Gathering Level Four and would soon be able to enter Qi Gathering Level Five.
For the next two days, Qin Chu did not leave the wooden hut. On the morning of the third day, he successfully Advanced his cultivation to Qi Gathering Level Five.
After stabilizing his cultivation, Qin Chu left the wooden hut and returned to the Servant Hall to find Bai Yu.
"Boss, I thought you weren't in a hurry to do tasks, but I was getting anxious!" Seeing Qin Chu return, Bai Yu said excitedly.
"How could I not be anxious? I've been thinking about that manual in the Library Pavilion for a long time. I'll try to do two more tasks and then get it," Qin Chu said.
Bai Yu nodded. He was also full of passion now, waiting to see Qin Chu challenge the Outer Sect Disciple of Qingyun Peak. He felt that the difficulty for Qin Chu to challenge the Outer Sect Disciple of Qingyun Peak was not great. The key was the confrontation with the Inner Sect Disciple a year later. Inner Sect Disciple were all 'old birds' who had been in the Sect for a while, and they wouldn't be so easy to deal with!
When Qin Chu and Bai Yu came to accept a task, the Disciple of Qingzhu Peak made way for them.
The Disciple of Qingzhu Peak all knew about Qin Chu, this crazy Utility Disciple boss. Their feelings towards Qin Chu were complex; confronting the Inner Sect Disciple of Qingyun Peak brought glory to Qingzhu Peak, but how long would it last? How would he deal with the bold claims he made in half a year?
That's right, they were bold claims! Except for the Utility Disciple, all the Disciple of Qingzhu Peak believed that Qin Chu's claim to challenge the Outer Sect Disciple of Qingyun Peak was an exaggeration, let alone dealing with their Inner Sect Disciple.
After accepting the task, Qin Chu and Bai Yu left the Merit Hall!
"No one is speaking, do you think he can't do it? Is he seeking death? But you don't even have that courage. Only when you have the same courage as him will you be qualified to stand tall!" Han Law Enforcement said. He greatly admired Qin Chu; he had courage, he was ruthless enough, and he frantically took on tasks—this was being hard on himself.
"Boss, don't feel pressured. If you can defeat the Outer Sect Disciple of Qingyun Peak, it will be enough to attract the attention of the higher-ups of Qingzhu Peak, and your path ahead will be smoother." After leaving Qingzhu Peak, Bai Yu said to Qin Chu.
Qin Chu nodded. Attracting attention was also his goal. He wanted to meet Elder Mo and ask him to help deduce the events of fourteen years ago. To do that, he needed capital, and attracting attention was one of those forms of capital.
Qin Chu was doing tasks and Cultivating Basic Swordplay, managing both simultaneously.
Bai Yu was full of admiration for Qin Chu's Basic Swordplay, because Qin Chu's Basic Swordplay was very fluid. Simple sword techniques, yet in battle, they had the miraculous effect of turning decay into wonder.