After slicing open the spider's head with a single sword and taking the Demonic Core into his hand, Ye Lin pondered for a moment.
Then, he walked deeper into Lanyun Cave. Upon reaching the depths of Lanyun Cave, he found a small wooden box wedged in a crevice on one of the cave walls.
Ye Lin pulled out the small wooden box, held it in his hand, and slowly opened it. Suddenly, a burst of Medicinal Pill fragrance assailed his nostrils, and even his Realm subtly loosened.
"Indeed, a Profound Rank Middle Grade Breakthrough Medicinal Pill."
Seeing this, Ye Lin put the Medicinal Pill into his space ring. Now that he had the Breakthrough Medicinal Pill and a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Demonic Core, along with the assistance of Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, it was enough for him to Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.
The stronger his power, the more at ease he felt.
After obtaining what he wanted, Ye Lin immediately went to Qingyun Sect without stopping. He planned to enter seclusion to Cultivate and achieve a Breakthrough in one go.
Just then, a figure approached him.
"Junior Brother Ye, where did you go? Senior Brother Shi Jian has been looking for you everywhere."
At this moment, Li Miaoling looked at Ye Lin and said.
"Senior Brother Shi Jian? What does he want with me?"
Ye Lin was full of confusion. He didn't have much interaction with Shi Jian, did he?
"Look at your brain, you forgot about the reward for the Evil Cultivator, didn't you? Here, this is your share, one hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones."
At this moment, Li Miaoling threw a cloth bag to Ye Lin, and Ye Lin grabbed it.
"One hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones?"
Ye Lin was a little surprised. The number of Evil Cultivators they killed was neither too many nor too few. If divided equally among three people, it meant that the total harvest from that time was three hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
"That's right, I also didn't expect the Evil Cultivator reward to be so much. However, the Sect has asked me to prepare to go to Heaven Sword Sect to collect resources in a few days, and I believe you will also be going."
"Collect resources? Senior Sister, could you explain?"
Hearing this, Li Miaoling awkwardly patted her head.
"I forgot that Junior Brother just became a Personal Disciple not long ago. Then I will explain it to Junior Brother."
"Currently, the three major Sects and Four Great Families all defer to our Qingyun Sect, so they must hand over one-tenth of their income in resources to our Qingyun Sect every year."
"Therefore, it's now time for the annual resource collection. In the past, all Personal Disciples would go, so this time, you will definitely be there too. Senior Sister, I'm going to Heaven Sword Sect, I don't know where Junior Brother will be assigned."
"However, Senior Sister reminds you, never be assigned to the Four Great Families. They are selfish and greedy, and it always takes a long time to get things done."
After Li Miaoling finished speaking, Ye Lin finally understood. It turned out that as the overt overlord, Qingyun Sect had to collect corresponding resources from various surrounding forces every year, which could also be considered protection fees.
As for the three major Sects and Four Great Families, Personal Disciples were sent, while smaller forces had Inner Sect Disciples dispatched.
"So that's how it is, Senior Sister. With your explanation, I understand much more clearly."
Ye Lin nodded, seemingly pondering something in his mind.
"Senior Sister, be careful on this trip. Xu Long, a Personal Disciple of Heaven Sword Sect, has already fallen into the embrace of the Evil Demon. Heaven Sword Sect might not be very peaceful right now."
At this moment, Ye Lin quietly said to Li Miaoling.
The high-ranking officials of various Sects have been bewitched by the Evil Demon. This, apart from Qingyun Sect which has already confirmed it, is still his speculation for the other forces, but it's always good to be careful.
"Are you... caring about me?"
At this moment, Li Miaoling suddenly leaned close to Ye Lin, staring into his eyes and saying.
"Senior Sister, as fellow Disciples, this is only right."
Ye Lin remained still, his tone serious.
"Hmph, you're no fun to tease. Senior Sister understands."
After saying that, Li Miaoling walked forward with her hands behind her back. At this moment, a panel appeared in front of Ye Lin.
Name: Li Miaoling
Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Middle Stage
Fate: Purple
Destiny: 【Luck Entanglement】 【Immaculate Body】 【Sword Dao Leader】
Fate: Stops at Nascent Soul Peak Stage, ultimately assassinated by three other Human Race Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators.
Recent Opportunity 1: Four days later, representing Qingyun Sect to Heaven Sword Sect to collect resources. At Heaven Sword Sect, she sees a jade bamboo. After seeing the jade bamboo, she immediately experiences an Epiphany. Three days later, her Sword Dao enters the Major Achievement Realm.
Recent Opportunity 2: Eighteen days later, she goes to Golden City down the mountain to eliminate demons. She finds a Foundation Establishment Stage Demonic Core on an Evil Cultivator. After consuming and refining it, her Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivation is greatly solidified.
Recent Opportunity 3: Eighteen days later, she goes to Golden City to eliminate demons. In the Evil Cultivator base in Golden City, she discovers a Profound Rank High-Grade treasure, Black Gold.
【Luck Entanglement】: You are the luckiest person, a darling of Luck. Good Luck always allows you to turn danger into safety when you encounter it.
【Immaculate Body】: Naturally suited for Cultivation, born without Impurities in the body. On the path of Cultivation, there is no Bottleneck to speak of.
【Sword Dao Leader】: For the Dao of the Sword, you always have a comprehension that surpasses ordinary people. On the path of the Sword, you can always progress rapidly.
Looking at Li Miaoling's Opportunities, Ye Lin stroked his chin. He knew about Black Gold; when integrated into a weapon, it could greatly increase the weapon's hardness.
Profound Rank and Yellow Rank weapons compete on hardness; the harder, the stronger the weapon.
"Her fate is still the same, which means there's no danger on this trip."
Ye Lin stroked his chin. Li Miaoling's two Opportunities both pointed to Golden City, which meant that Golden City held a great secret.
Upon reaching the Peak of Du Peak, Chu Xue was already standing there waiting.
"Master."
Ye Lin cupped his fists and bowed to Chu Xue. Only then did Chu Xue turn her head.
"Three days from now, you will go down the mountain to the Long Family in Heavy Armor City to collect resources."
Hearing this, Ye Lin's heart tightened. Just now, his Junior Sister had told him not to go to the Families, and now his Master was actually sending him to one of those Families.
"Master, could you send me to Saint King Sect instead?"
At this moment, Ye Lin tentatively said. Families were incredibly troublesome, and he was a person who greatly disliked trouble. If something could be resolved quickly, he preferred to resolve it quickly.
"Currently, you are the strongest among the six Personal Disciples, and the Long Family has been restless these past few years, providing us with fewer and fewer resources overtly."
"I'm sending you this time to give them a good warning. Don't worry, if they try to make things difficult for you, they will only send juniors. As for the elders, they don't have the guts to tear apart relations with Qingyun Sect."
"Once you're there, be as assertive as you can be. It's best to unleash your full strength and thoroughly suppress their arrogance for me."
After saying that, a powerful Aura burst forth from Chu Xue. Under this Aura, Ye Lin found even breathing extremely difficult. This time, he intimately experienced the gap between the Golden Core Stage and the Foundation Establishment Stage.
If the Chu Xue in front of him wanted to kill him, she would only need to wave her hand lightly, and he would be utterly powerless to resist.
"Since that's the case, then I will go to the Long Family."
At this moment, Ye Lin slowly nodded and said.
Seeing this, Chu Xue nodded with satisfaction.
"I've always been very accurate in judging people. As the top young person in our Qingyun Sect and my Disciple, Chu Xue's Disciple, no matter what your usual demeanor is..."
"I hope you appear more assertive in front of other Sects. Don't let other Sects think that our Qingyun Sect has weakened."
Hearing this, Ye Lin was full of helplessness. He had always developed discreetly, and he also wanted to quietly make a fortune. Being ostentatious was not his personality.
"Seeing that your Qi has reached the Peak, you must be about to Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, right? Take these three Jingxin Medicinal Pills to prevent any mishaps during the Breakthrough."