Raise a sword!

The appearance of the two white apes immediately put the Qi Refining disciples present on high alert.

The depths of the Earth-Ringing Mountains are the territory of demonic beasts.

Although demonic beasts often fight to the death, if a human cultivator shows up deep in the Earthly Roaring Mountains, these demonic beasts, who usually wish they could devour each other alive, also know the importance of joining forces.

But then, the two white apes each took out a jade pendant and waved it around.

"The old white ape is quite fortunate; there are always some promising monkeys among its offspring," Peak Master Ni Chang commented casually, sizing up the white ape.

Upon hearing this, the two white apes, though unable to respond verbally, respectfully bowed to Peak Master Ni Chang in a human-like manner.

Seeing this, Feng Feiyan said with great interest, "Although I knew that your Cangshan Sect had no taboos, I didn't expect that you would give the quota for the Spirit Transformation Pool directly to the demon race this time."

Before the Peak Master of Rainbow Robes could respond, Feng Feiyan put on a look of sudden realization.

"That's right, it's only been a few years since the beast tide ended... Only your Cangshan Sect would resort to such tactics as inciting mountain monsters to cleanse your own sect."

The leader of the Rainbow Peak glared at Feng Feiyan and said, "Such sarcastic remarks are fine to hear from others, but none of our three sects are exactly honorable. Aren't you ashamed to say such things?"

"The Illusionary Sound Sect and the demonic cultivators in the south have been colluding for quite some time now. Have you heard of the Cangshan Sect offering any comment on this matter? Oh, the Sword Pavilion did manage to do some persuasion."

Li Xiangui, who was standing next to him, immediately chimed in.

"Hmph, we sword cultivators disdain associating with the likes of the Illusionary Sound Sect."

Feng Feiyan raised her eyebrows.

"You disdain to associate with us? What are you doing here? Why haven't you chopped off my head yet, you little brat who hasn't even grown any hair yet?"

"And you call yourself a member of the Illusionary Sound Sect... When I was renowned throughout the Northern Mountains, you were probably still playing around in your diapers! You've got quite the nerve, aren't you afraid of biting off more than you can chew!"

"Was it because some prostitute happened to pass by when you were playing with your sparrow and casually flicked it a couple of times, praising its smallness and delicacy, that you developed such an arrogant personality? You think that was a compliment?!"

"With your pathetic, lantern-carrying-to-the-outhouse-like behavior, who knows when a powerful demon beast might suddenly appear and devour you alive, leaving you unable to even defecate, having lived in vain!"

When facing Ni Chang, Feng Feiyan was timid and only dared to speak sarcastically.

However, facing Li Xiangui, who had just broken through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, Feng Feiyan, a well-established Foundation Establishment cultivator, immediately chose to launch a powerful attack.

Li Xiangui stammered, unsure how to respond to the barrage of insults. His face flushed red, and he was about to draw his sword when his disciple stopped him.

After waiting for a while and confirming that the two really wouldn't fight, the Peak Master of Ni Chang handed over the three jade tokens to Jiang Peng and the other two with some disappointment.

"This is the token for entering the Spirit Transformation Pool. You may enter on your own."

Jiang Peng and the other two accepted the jade token, but then stood still.

Sharpening the axe won't delay the work of chopping wood, and the evolution of the spirit pool won't make a difference if a little more time is spent. What if a fight really breaks out?

This scene immediately displeased the Peak Master of Ni Chang. In a flash, she appeared beside Sun Yinxi, grabbed the beautiful Sun Yinxi by the back of her collar like a chick, and threw her towards the cliff.

Seeing Sun Yinxi helplessly suspended in mid-air before finally crashing into the waterfall and disappearing from sight, Jiang Peng and Cheng Kaihai immediately realized the gravity of the situation.

Before the gaze of the Peak Master of Rainbow Peak could fall upon them, the two exchanged a glance and then walked towards the waterfall without prior arrangement.

Seeing this, the disciples from the other two sects and the two white apes immediately lost interest in watching the spectacle and also entered the Spirit Transformation Pool.

Only three Foundation Establishment cultivators from the three sects remained in the forest.

The three remained silent until Peak Master Ni Chang finally broke the silence.

"The nuisances are all gone. Are you two going to fight or not? If not, I'm leaving."

Li Xiangui snorted coldly, soared into the air on his sword, and quickly disappeared.

Feng Feiyan then gave Ni Chang a flirtatious wink, her tone pitiful and charming.

"Sister Ni Chang seems to want to see her younger sister make a fool of herself."

Knowing there was nothing entertaining to see, Ni Chang immediately lost interest.

"You're so slutty, but you won't let me have my way with you. Get lost!"

...

As Jiang Peng approached the waterfall with the jade tablet in her hand, strange fluctuations of spiritual energy emanated from it.

Before she could even react, she felt a wave of dizziness. When her vision cleared, Jiang Peng found herself in a small stone chamber.

The stone chamber was only about ten feet long and wide, and it was clearly carved out by man, presumably by the predecessors of the three sects.

Behind them, the waterfall concealed the possibility of exploration from both inside and outside. Jiang Peng already knew that the waterfall was just a smokescreen, and that it was actually an array that blocked the way.

In front of him, apart from the dry bank a few feet wide at his feet, there was only a pool of water that looked somewhat murky.

"Aside from being a bit richer in spiritual energy and having some mystical qualities, this spring water is pretty much the same as the bathhouse in my previous life," Jiang Peng thought to herself, before taking off her outer clothes and stepping into the pool.

As soon as he entered the spring, he felt the water flowing into his body, and at the same time, his spiritual energy was passively mobilized.

Jiang Peng blushed and immediately realized the power of the Spirit Transformation Pool. Without daring to delay, she quickly began to circulate her energy and cultivate.

Cultivation knows no bounds of time.

In Jiang Peng's perception, a long time seemed to have passed in the outside world, yet it also seemed to have only been a moment.

For him, it seemed like just a matter of closing and opening his eyes.

During this process, his spiritual power increased rapidly, his meridians were widened, and his physical body was strengthened.

He even felt his body become incredibly light, as if many hidden dangers he had never noticed before, the hidden injuries accumulated during cultivation, and so on, had all been cleared away.

This improvement is comprehensive and unlike anything Jiang Peng has ever experienced before.

In the past, he practiced the "Dragon Tiger Technique" to refine his body and spirit, and the "Golden Flame Technique" to absorb qi and improve his cultivation.

Overall improvement has always been achieved through various means.

And in this Spirit Transformation Pool.

Jiang Peng felt that his cultivation had improved, his divine sense had condensed, and his physical body had been strengthened. In short, it was as if everything about him had been sublimated in every way.

She didn't know how much time had passed when Jiang Peng opened her eyes again.

The water in the Spirit Transformation Pool before them was noticeably clearer than when they first entered, not as murky as it had been.

Jiang Peng let out a long sigh, got up from the pool, and sat on the shore.

"Breaking through the eighth level of Qi Refining was without the slightest hindrance, as if the bottleneck of the minor realm did not exist."

Jiang Peng didn't realize until her spiritual power surged and she had to start stabilizing her foundation that she had silently broken through to the eighth level of Qi Refining.

This process didn't even require him to interrupt his breathing to calm himself down.

However, the improvement in his minor realm did not make Jiang Peng too happy, because he knew that he had not yet fully digested the benefits of the Spirit Transformation Pool.

"This pool water still has medicinal properties, so we should continue soaking in it."