I loaded the innate divine power.

The next day, the first light of dawn appeared.

After having breakfast at the mountain and water villa, Shen Yi left the villa.

In late autumn, the weather is already quite cold.

However, the changing seasons no longer have much of an impact on him.

Putting aside his cultivation level, his astonishing physique alone was enough to easily withstand changes in the weather.

Following the bluestone path down the mountain towards Sacred Flame Peak, Shen Yi also checked the panel.

The Golden Crow Body Tempering Technique has already broken through the 9,000-point mark, and is only about 500 points away from breaking through to the eighth level.

Even without the aid of elixirs, it would only take about a day longer.

Of course, being one step ahead would be ideal.

He was well aware of his own strength; within the Demonic Sect, he was still not considered a top-tier figure.

Compared to a martial arts master like Elder Shengzi, he is still far inferior.

"Squeak!"

Just as Shen Yi was walking and checking the panel, the tightly closed courtyard gate suddenly opened not far away.

A figure stepped out from the courtyard.

It was Lei Bo.

"Um?"

Shen Yi glanced at it casually, but in that one glance, he sensed a change in Lei Bo.

Marrow Cleansing Realm!

He broke through?

Shen Yi looked at Lei Bo in surprise.

However, he wasn't too shocked. After all, Lei Bo was a genius who had been in the Yi Jin Jing for several years, so it was normal for him to break through.

Lei Bo stepped forward, smiling broadly, and said, "Haha, Senior Brother Shen, good morning! What a coincidence!"

Shen Yi nodded slightly, and just as he was about to speak, his gaze suddenly sharpened.

"Buzz—!"

Within his dantian, the Great Sun Fire Seed trembled slightly, as if it had sensed something.

Shen Yi looked at Lei Bo, and his pupils involuntarily contracted.

"Supreme Yang Strength... He also cultivated the Golden Crow Body Tempering Technique!?"

Looking at Lei Bo, Shen Yi even wondered if he had sensed something wrong.

However, judging from the vibrations of the fire seed emanating from his dantian, he was quite certain that this Lei Bo had indeed cultivated the Golden Crow Body Tempering Technique.

The ultimate Yang energy will not go wrong.

This is the second person he has encountered so far who has mastered the Golden Crow Body Tempering Technique.

Normally, disciples of the Demonic Cult would not choose to cultivate supernatural arts, as the backlash rate of such things is too high.

You could get burned if you encounter it even once.

Even if you can block it once, you can't stop the endless backlash from the strange arts that follow.

If you fail even once, all your previous efforts will be in vain.

The last time I saw Lei Bo was when I left the Zoroastrian Church to carry out a mission.

Less than ten days have passed since then.

Everything seemed normal when we met last time, so why did things take such a turn this time?!

What's gotten into this guy? Why did he choose to cultivate supernatural arts?

I wonder what the consequences of a backlash from supernatural arts would be?

Seeing the shocked expression on Shen Yi's face, Lei Bo was quite pleased.

comfortable!

For so long, ever since Shen Yi became the chief disciple of Sacred Flame Peak, he has felt as if a mountain is pressing down on him.

Today, this mountain has loosened.

An indescribable feeling of comfort spread throughout my body.

"Senior Brother Shen, what's wrong?" Lei Bo pretended not to know and asked with a smile.

This sound pulled Shen Yi back to his senses. Looking at Lei Bo in front of him, Shen Yi smiled slightly: "It's nothing. I just didn't expect you to break through to the Marrow Cleansing Realm, Junior Brother. Congratulations!"

Lei Bo laughed heartily, with a hint of pride: "Not at all, Senior Brother, you flatter me. I just had some luck."

Shen Yi smiled without saying a word, genuinely puzzled as to why this guy would take such a risk.

Originally, he was of good character and had a bright future, but he chose to cultivate strange arts.

Even if one manages to break through using supernatural techniques, the future will likely be very difficult.

"His brain must have been traumatized by something..."

Shen Yi thought to himself.

Although it's unclear why this guy would take such a risk, it's not important to him.

He had only broken through to the mere Marrow Cleansing Realm.

Through the perception of the Great Sun Fire Seed, he could basically confirm that Lei Bo was only at the beginner level in the Golden Crow Body Tempering Technique.

The "good days" are yet to come.

Once you're affected by the backlash from the supernatural power, you'll know what your fate will be.

Zoroastrianism does not prohibit the practice of supernatural arts; whether or not one practices them is entirely voluntary.

Generally speaking, those who choose to cultivate unorthodox techniques end up as mere "expendable resources".

"Um?"

"Senior Brother Shen, you...you've broken through again!?"

Lei Bo was about to speak when he suddenly felt an invisible wave emanating from Shen Yi. His pupils contracted involuntarily, and he looked at him in disbelief.

"It's just a small improvement, nothing special."

Shen Yi smiled faintly and said, "Alright, junior brother, I won't chat any longer. I have other things to do. Goodbye."

After saying that, Shen Yi turned and left.

Watching Shen Yi's departing figure, Lei Bo stood there in a daze.

At that moment, it was as if my thoughts had frozen.

"Why...why?!"

"How did he manage to break through again?!"

Lei Bo clenched his fists, his initial joy completely gone.

How did he break through so quickly?!

"By the way, he just returned from his mission yesterday. I heard that the sect leader personally bestowed upon him extra pills. Hmm, he must have used those pills to force his breakthrough."

Suddenly, Lei Bo remembered something, and his mood immediately eased.

"It's just relying on pills. I've broken through, and now I can become the Holy Envoy's disciple. I'm sure I can catch up with him."

With a thought in mind, Lei Bo strode towards the Sacred Fire Temple atop the mountain.

……

Zoroastrianism, registration office.

Shen Yi walked out of the registration office courtyard; his ID card had been replaced.

A bronze identity plaque.

Crimson red, like blood.

This represents his current identity: a disciple of the Fire Lotus.

Looking at the brand-new identity card in his hand, Shen Yi glanced at it and put it away, then turned his gaze to a house not far away.

Dantang.

This is a branch under the Refining Treasure Peak of the sect, specifically responsible for disciples exchanging pills.

This is also the liveliest place.

Many disciples of the Zoroastrian sect who need elixirs must come here to exchange them.

Upon arriving at the Dantang residence, Shen Yi saw many figures moving about. Although it was still early, the place was already quite lively, creating a stark contrast with the desolate Sacred Flame Peak.

Shen Yi went straight to the Pill Hall exchange window and showed his identity token.

Two types of pills were chosen: the Fire Essence Pill and the Frost Condensation Pill.

Two bottles of Fire Essence Pills, two bottles of Frost Condensation Pills.

Four thousand contribution points were deducted in one go.

"This stuff really doesn't last long..." Shen Yi sighed as he looked at the four bottles of pills in his hand.

Four bottles of pills equal four thousand contribution points.

Now, he only had a little over a thousand contribution points left.

Five thousand contribution points is quite a lot for an average disciple.

However, that's far from enough for his appetite.

After all, no one can refine a bottle of pills in just a few hours.

Let alone refining a bottle, refining a powerful pill in ten days or half a month would be considered fast.

The refining of elixirs requires the body to absorb and integrate the medicinal properties to avoid waste.

There needs to be a process during this period.

Refining a bottle of Marrow Cleansing Pill in a single day would only lead to one outcome for other martial artists: too much medicinal power would prevent them from absorbing it, causing the pill to accumulate toxins and easily leading to qi deviation.

Some even die from the excessive potency of the medicine, which caused their blood and qi to flow in reverse.

However, this is not a problem that Shen Yi needs to worry about at all.

During the process of refining the elixir, he was also in a state of cultivation, and his divine talent was brought into play, allowing him to quickly absorb the medicinal properties.

To maximize the effect of one day of practice yielding the benefits of a year's worth of practice.

What takes others a month or even longer to refine a bottle of pills, takes him only a day.

"There are still over a thousand contribution points left..."

"If I were to exchange for martial arts skills, I'm afraid I could only exchange for one."

"Let's go check the library first to see if there are any suitable sword techniques or martial arts."

The thought flashed through his mind, and Shen Yi, clutching the pills, strode out of the pill hall.