CHAPTER 163: CHAPTER 163: QINGLI SEA, INDEPENDENT CULTIVATOR CAVE MANSION

In terms of cultivation, Lin Han is about to step into the late-stage Qi Cultivation, which is the Seventh Layer Qi Cultivation, only a step away and in need of experience to hone his skills.

Personality-wise, he is also suited for gaining experience outside, at least he won’t tarnish the reputation of the Cyan Mountain Sect.

The first candidate is Lin Han.

The second candidate, after much deliberation, Lu Ping decided on Zhao Ziliang.

[Name: Zhao Ziliang]

[Identity: Disciple of the Cyan Mountain Sect]

[Age: 32 years old]

[Personality: Bold and meticulous, acts steadily]

[Status: Healthy]

[Realm: Fifth-Layer Qi Cultivation]

[Talent: Fire and Gold Dual Spirit Roots]

[Location: Cyan Lotus Mountain]

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The personality is fine, also suitable for gaining experience, he is ultimately not the type to do evil.

In terms of strength, he’s on par with Xu Yi.

Speaking of Xu Yi, this kid has been out gaining experience for so long, why hasn’t his cultivation improved?

Three or four years ago, when Xu Yi was sent down the mountain to gain experience, he was also at the Fifth-Layer Qi Cultivation.

This progress in strength is a bit puzzling.

He had already gained experience for a while in the Cyan Mountain Range earlier, so his strength should have improved by now.

Lu Ping couldn’t fathom why Xu Yi’s strength hasn’t broken through; perhaps he’s accumulating power for a big leap.

Checked Xu Yi’s current location.

[Location: Qingli Sea].

Looks like he has begun traveling within the Qingli Sea.

The Qingli Sea is located in the eastern and southern parts of Lingxi State, its coastline stretches over a hundred thousand miles, making it an inner sea of Lingxi State.

The Qingli Sea is vast and boundless, with many islands, hiding numerous cave mansion ruins of ancient cultivators, attracting cultivators from all over.

Continuing east through the Qingli Sea, one can see the largest island in the Qingli Sea, Cyan Simurgh Island, which is a gathering place for overseas loose cultivators and various cultivation forces.

When Lu Ping was at the Foundation Establishment Stage, he had once traveled within the Qingli Sea and was very familiar with the environment there.

For instance, the local forces within the Qingli Sea, such as the Celestial Fire Palace that produces Celestial Fire Purple Gold Copper, Lu Ping had visited once or twice in his early years.

Compared to the land cultivation realm, the Qingli Sea can be much more dangerous.

Away from the coastal areas, as one gradually goes deeper into the Qingli Sea, Foundation Establishment Demon Beasts are everywhere, occasionally a few Crystallization Stage Demon Beasts also appear.

Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators wishing to cross the Qingli Sea to reach the Vast Tide Sea beyond, reaching other continents, would need to fly for at least ten years without eating or drinking.

For high-tier cultivators like those at the Crystallization or Golden Core stages, the time spent is naturally shorter.

This does not include factors such as attacks from demon beasts or encountering sea storms during the journey.

In summary, unless there is a special need, such as assisting the Celestial Fire Palace in resisting outer realm demons to obtain Celestial Fire Purple Gold Copper, Lu Ping generally doesn’t recommend the disciples under his charge to venture into the Qingli Sea to gain experience.

There’s a chance to go and not a chance to return.

Lu Ping is a bit worried about Xu Yi traveling within the Qingli Sea this time.

But given the situation, it’s hard for Lu Ping to interfere.

He hopes Xu Yi can escape danger unharmed when encountering threats.

After appointing Lin Han and Zhao Ziliang to go down the mountain and gain experience, Lu Ping no longer thought about this matter and closed the system.

In terms of sect construction, arrangements would be made soon.

For example, the Spirit Testing Platform; Lu Ping plans to start its construction soon for future wide-scale recruitment of disciples, expanding the Cyan Mountain Sect.

The construction of the Spirit Testing Platform also requires more than three months of time.

The price of a Spirit Testing Platform is around three thousand Spirit Stones.

Based on the current economic situation of the Cyan Mountain Sect, it can easily afford it.

Lu Ping mentioned this matter briefly with Lu Zhiwei.

Lu Zhiwei acted swiftly, sending a communication on the same day to Xu Yecheng at Qinghe Market to arrange for contacting shops that construct the Spirit Testing Array.

There are quite a few such shops in Qinghe Market.

With Xu Yecheng’s understanding of Qinghe Market, after a day of price comparison and discussion, he finally invited a group of people at the price of 2800 Spirit Stones to go to the Cyan Mountain Sect and start planning the construction of the first Spirit Testing Array.

The construction of the Spirit Testing Array began right on schedule.

Meanwhile, regarding the sect’s Alchemy Room, Artifact Refining Room, and Library Pavilion, Lu Ping also felt it was time to make some moves.

He communicated with Lu Zhiwei and personally guided some renovations and constructions.

Lu Zhiwei executed the orders from Lu Ping one by one.

The sect gradually became lively, carrying out various repairs and constructions.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, a communication flying sword flew into the Cyan Mountain Sect, slowly landing in Lu Zhiwei’s hand at the Sect Leader’s Hall.

It’s a message from Xu Yi.

Lu Zhiwei opened it to check.

The message contents were over five hundred words, the general meaning was very clear.

Xu Yi reported that everything was fine outside.

While traveling in the Qingli Sea for demon subjugation, he befriended a group of like-minded disciples of the Celestial Saint Palace.

And worth mentioning, while traveling in the Qingli Sea, by a stroke of luck, Xu Yi explored an independent cultivator’s cave mansion.

This cave mansion has existing restrictions, so it couldn’t be opened temporarily, and it’s unclear who the cave mansion’s owner is or what treasures lie inside.

Despite this, Xu Yi still decided to find a way to open the restriction and explore inside.

And this exploration is not done alone.

According to the description in the message, there are three disciples of the Celestial Saint Palace who discovered this cave mansion with Xu Yi.

The Celestial Saint Palace is not a native sect of the Chu Kingdom but a Golden Core sect located in the eastern part of the Celestial Saint Mountain Range in the northern frontier of the Qi Kingdom.

The Celestial Saint Mountain Range stretches over more than a hundred thousand miles north to south, blocking the cold currents coming down from the Snowfield Plateau, serving as the boundary between the Snowfield Plateau and the Qi Kingdom.

But the Celestial Saint Palace defines itself as an Immortal Sect of the Qi Kingdom.

The Celestial Saint Palace recruits disciples mostly from the Qi Kingdom, and its scope of control extends to three northern regions of the Qi Kingdom.

In terms of overall strength, the Celestial Saint Palace is slightly stronger than the Shenxiao Palace and the Heaven-Facing Sect, with three Golden Core Ancestors overseeing it; there are more than twenty Crystallization Stage cultivators and over a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators.

With such sect strength, even Lu Ping, at his peak, wouldn’t want to provoke it casually.

Currently, Xu Yi being able to make friends with three Celestial Saint Palace disciples and travel the Qingli Sea together, considering the strength gap between the two sects, Xu Yi is a bit reaching high.

But water flows down, and people go higher.

According to Xu Yi’s personality, this isn’t a bad thing.

Instead, it is more beneficial for his growth.

On the other hand, back in the Cave Mansion in the back mountain, a dialog box popped up before Lu Ping’s eyes.

[Experience Task Triggered]

[Task: Explore the difficult-to-open independent cultivator cave mansion found during Xu Yi’s journey in the Qingli Sea. Assist Xu Yi in his treasure exploration mission to ensure a full load return of treasures.]

Another experience task has been triggered.

Lu Ping’s eyes lit up slightly.

The task rewards include 390 reputation points, along with an item [Two-star - Resource Optimization] as a reward.

He hopes Lin Han and Zhao Ziliang are motivated, and can also raise the reputation of the Cyan Mountain Sect like Xu Yi, and trigger one or two more experience tasks.

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