CHAPTER 123: CHAPTER 123: STRIKE ON HIDDEN NETHER MOUNTAIN

In the system warehouse, there is an unused free marketplace refresh.

This time refreshing, Lu Ping wants to refresh one or two combat items similar to [One-Star - Critical Strike] or [One-Star - Qi Blood Recovery].

It’s always a good idea to have more strategies at hand.

After more than three years of growth, the Black Water Profound Snake at Hidden Nether Mountain will only get stronger, not weaker.

After deducting 30 reputation points and adding one free marketplace refresh, the marketplace interface exhibited a refreshing movement, refreshing four times.

The new items total sixteen.

[One-Star - Critical Strike], [One-Star - Healing], [One-Star - Sect’s Advancement].

The one-star items Lu Ping is interested in are these ones.

The rest are three two-star items.

[Two-Star - Spirit Void Vine Seed], [Two-Star - Spirit Void Pill Formula], [Two-Star - Breakthrough Bottleneck].

Refreshing the marketplace four times resulted in a decent outcome, [One-Star - Critical Strike] appeared, which was exactly what Lu Ping desired.

As for other items, judging from their names, Lu Ping can roughly guess their effects.

Briefly looked over them.

[One-Star - Sect’s Advancement] can bestow upon all sect members a heart eager for advancement, which has a great effect.

[Two-Star: Spirit Void Vine Seed×200]

[Effect: Seed, can be planted as Spirit Void Vine, which is the main ingredient for refining Spirit Void Pill]

[Reputation: 400]

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[Two-Star: Spirit Void Pill Formula]

[Effect: Tier Two elixir formula for refining Spirit Void Pill. Taking the Spirit Void Pill can slightly enhance the cultivation of Foundation Establishment Cultivators, but has minimal effect on Qi Cultivation Stage Cultivators]

[Reputation: 800]

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These two are complementary, similar to Moon Grass and Crescent Pill; both are Tier Two Lower Grade.

"Spirit Void Pill is only effective for Foundation Establishment Cultivators and has minimal effect on Qi Cultivation Cultivators, which is not an issue, as the sect will produce a Foundation Establishment Cultivator this year."

Spirit Void Vine Seed can be redeemed first and planted in the medicinal garden, and the Spirit Void Pill Formula can be redeemed later.

Lu Ping shifted his attention to another item.

[Two-Star: Breakthrough Bottleneck]

[Effect: Choose one Qi Cultivation Stage sect member to increase their chance of breaking through to Foundation Establishment Stage by twenty percent]

[Reputation: 1200]

This is a great item!

A Qi Cultivation Stage Cultivator has only about a ten percent chance of successfully breaking through to Foundation Establishment Stage without taking Foundation Establishment Pill.

Even with the pill, the success rate barely reaches fifty percent.

However, with the aid of Foundation Establishment Pill and this [Two-Star - Breakthrough Bottleneck], the success rate can reach seventy percent.

At this probability, one should directly aim for Foundation Establishment Stage.

"I must get one of these later."

This refreshing outcome is acceptable.

Just as Lu Ping finished redeeming, She Qingqing received instructions from Lu Yuanshan at the medicinal garden and began preparing to refine Qi Blood Pill and Qi Recovery Pill.

Both of these elixirs are Tier One Middle Grade Elixirs, which the sect can produce on its own, with formulas in the sect’s collection.

The sect’s treasury also contains some of these types of elixirs, though the quantity is limited, and Lu Yuanshan follows Lu Ping’s arrangement to prepare as many as possible, knowing more is better than less.

She Qingqing is now a Tier One Top-Grade Alchemist, and refining these two types of elixirs has a high success rate, presenting little difficulty.

Time flew by, and three days later, She Qingqing first succeeded in alchemy, bringing over ninety pills upon exiting, followed closely by Lu Zhiwei who emerged with five Cyan Bamboo Swords.

The five Cyan Bamboo Swords have all reached a Tier One Top Grade.

Compared to the first attempt at refining Cyan Bamboo Sword using three Cyan Jade Bamboo stalks, Lu Zhiwei has shown improvement.

She refined one more Cyan Bamboo Sword than before.

As for the allocation of these five Cyan Bamboo Swords, according to Lu Ping’s instructions, Lu Zhiwei selected disciples from among the sect who did not yet possess a Cyan Bamboo Sword and whose strength was at mid-stage Qi Cultivation.

These five are Zhao Ziliang, Ai Zhilan, Wenren Ziqiong, Shangguan Tong, and Zhao Hesheng.

The five will join Lu Zhiwei’s group heading to Hidden Nether Mountain.

Notably, Song Minghui, Zhang Nianchuan, Lin Han, and Chu Qin are on the list.

These four disciples are key cultivation targets within Cyan Mountain Sect.

With more people comes more strength; it also serves to broaden their horizons and increase combat experience.

Upon learning Lu Zhiwei had exited, Lu Ping immediately redeemed [Two-Star - Cloud Water Green Waves] and summoned Lu Zhiwei.

"This cultivation technique, Cloud Water Green Waves, Zhiwei, please pass it on to Li Weimiao and advise her to focus on this technique; it will greatly benefit her."

Following Lu Ping’s instructions, Lu Zhiwei taught Li Weimiao the Cloud Water Green Waves.

With this ice attribute technique, which perfectly aligns with her Ice Spirit Root, Li Weimiao’s cultivation efficiency will significantly increase.

Having acquired this technique, little Li Weimiao was overjoyed.

Soon after, the day of departure arrived, and three Ninth-Layer Qi Cultivation Cultivators from Cyan Mountain Sect, along with nine disciples, descended the mountain heading for Hidden Nether Mountain.

This time was a night departure, moving very discreetly, and even inside the sect, She Qingqing and others were unaware of what Lu Yuanshan’s group was going out for.

To ensure a triumphant return, Lu Yuanshan was no longer concerned with sect affairs.

No matter how important, they paled in significance compared to seizing the Celestial Cyan Divine Wood for Foundation Establishment.

Hidden Nether Mountain is approximately thirteen hundred miles away from Cyan Mountain Sect, geographically near Yanhuang Desert.

It took over three days for everyone to arrive at Hidden Nether Mountain, reaching there by evening.

At this moment, through communication, Lu Ping learned Lu Yuanshan’s group had arrived safely; he immediately spent 5 reputation points to redeem a [Instant Teleportation] and teleported to the group.

Having gone through a long journey coupled with the night time, it was wise to rest rather than act immediately; resting well for a night would better prepare them.

Holding out for three years, they didn’t mind waiting one more night.

While everyone rested on the spot, Lu Ping manipulated his consciousness body, ventured to the cave to survey the situation.

There were no anomalies.

The Black Water Profound Snake was still there, as was the Celestial Cyan Divine Wood.

This simplifies matters.

Lu Ping triggered the effect of [One-Star - United Strength], imparting it to Lu Yuanshan’s group.

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After resting overnight, at dawn the next day, Lu Yuanshan’s group advanced toward the cave, deciding to act directly inside.

The cave of the Black Water Profound Snake was spacious enough for a full display of skills.

Leading the way was Lu Ping, followed by Lu Yuanshan, Lu Zhiwei, and Lu Changfeng.

The other disciples followed, all equipped with uniformly Cyan Bamboo Swords.

This assembly of combat power was sufficient to surround and kill a Half-Step Foundation Establishment Cultivator; against regular Peak Qi Cultivation Cultivators, victory was almost assured.

Especially given the killer moves such as Shenxiao Decree, Li Fire Celestial Sword Talisman, and Exorcism Divine Thunder Talisman.

Under Lu Yuanshan’s arrangement, disciples had previously practiced the Cyan Light Bamboo Sea Array, based on nine Cyan Bamboo Swords, slightly modified to deploy this mobile array.

To be precise, it should be called the Cyan Light Bamboo Sea Sword Array.