Chapter 40: Seven Days Pass in a Flash, Zhao Ling’er Exchanges for a Rejuvenation Pill?

Time flew by, and six days passed in the blink of an eye. During these six days, Ye Yang’s strength grew daily under the effects of the Seven Days Seven Colors Flower.

On the first day, the flower’s effect granted top-tier comprehension. In a single day, Ye Yang fully mastered all the spells, alchemy techniques, and talisman-making skills of the Tianhuang Sect, excluding its core cultivation techniques. This was possible because the Tianhuang Sect, led by Foundation Establishment cultivators, had a limited number of techniques—about a hundred in total, all of relatively low grade. With his top-tier comprehension, Ye Yang could grasp a technique at a glance and master it to perfection within minutes.

On the second day, the flower enhanced his mental fortitude. This boost had little practical use for Ye Yang, so he spent the day consuming Life-Extending Spiritual Dew to cultivate and improve his cultivation. Thanks to his ten spiritual vortexes, his capacity to consume the dew increased tenfold, from 99 drops to 990 drops. Although ten vortexes required ten times the spiritual energy, the efficiency of refining spiritual energy with ten vortexes far surpassed that of a single vortex. Previously, with one vortex, Ye Yang could perfectly refine only 60-70% of the spiritual energy. Now, he could refine it perfectly. As a result, his cultivation speed with ten vortexes far exceeded his former self with one vortex. After a full day of consuming Life-Extending Spiritual Dew, Ye Yang’s cultivation advanced an entire realm, from the peak of the fourth layer of Qi Refining to the peak of the fifth layer.

On the third day, the flower’s effect enhanced his divine sense, making his Qi Refining-level divine sense comparable to that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. This boost wasn’t particularly helpful, so Ye Yang continued cultivating to improve his realm. That day, his cultivation broke through again, advancing from the peak of the fifth layer to the mid-sixth layer of Qi Refining. The reason he didn’t advance a full realm was simple: cultivation isn’t an overnight process, and progress becomes harder the further one advances. Despite the boost from ten vortexes, Ye Yang’s dual spiritual roots provided no additional talent boost. Advancing from the peak of the fifth layer to the mid-sixth layer in a single day was already impressive.

On the fourth day, the flower’s effect was another less useful boost, so Ye Yang continued cultivating. That day, his cultivation progressed by a minor realm, from mid-sixth layer to late-sixth layer of Qi Refining.

On the fifth day, the flower’s effect was somewhat useful, enhancing physical constitution. This boost was comparable to top-tier cultivation talent in some respects. The Seven Days Seven Colors Flower granted a top-tier physique, a type of top-tier special physique. If used to cultivate body-refining techniques, the results would have been extraordinary. Unfortunately, Ye Yang lacked body-refining techniques and could only cultivate normally. Still, the top-tier physique was highly beneficial, doubling his limit for consuming Life-Extending Spiritual Dew. That day, his cultivation advanced another full realm, breaking through from late-sixth layer to late-seventh layer of Qi Refining.

On the sixth day, the flower’s effect was an enhancement of aura, granting an unyielding spirit that feared nothing. Honestly, this was the least useful boost for Ye Yang. His cultivation barely progressed, not even advancing a minor realm. The reason was simple: with a top-tier aura, Ye Yang felt as if he had ten times the courage. Previously, his plan was to stay on Earth and cultivate safely until he was invincible. But with this fearless aura, he began to think that, with the Kunlun Mirror allowing him to travel freely between the cultivation world and Earth, he had no need to fear anything. The shockwave from a Golden Core cultivator’s battle that he once encountered was a mere coincidence, and his luck wouldn’t always be so poor. With so many Earth-origin elixirs in hand, he could sell some in the cultivation world to acquire countless beneficial items.

Fortunately, his belief in staying on Earth to safely become invincible, reinforced by the Heaven and Earth Yin-Yang Record, was strong. In the end, Ye Yang resisted the urge to return to the cultivation world.

By the seventh day, just past midnight, Ye Yang felt his mind clear and his body undergo earth-shattering changes. The long-awaited top-tier cultivation talent had finally arrived. But as he prepared to use this talent to cultivate frantically and boost his realm, the mission tablet in his storage ring sensed someone exchanging items using a mission token.

With a thought, Ye Yang discovered that the person exchanging items was none other than Zhao Ling’er, who lived with him. The item she exchanged for was a Rejuvenation Pill, capable of healing all injuries for ordinary people.

Ye Yang was curious about Zhao Ling’er’s purpose for exchanging a Rejuvenation Pill. It couldn’t be for herself, as she had already taken a Bone-Strengthening Pill, making her extraordinarily healthy and in the prime of youth, with no need for the pill’s life-extending effects. It was also unlikely for the Zhao family, as they would contact Zhao Qingzhi, not her, to exchange for pills.

If it wasn’t for herself or the Zhao family, who was it for?

Driven by curiosity, Ye Yang used the Kunlun Mirror to send the Rejuvenation Pill to Zhao Ling’er. While cultivating with his top-tier talent, he extended his divine sense to investigate the reason. The top-tier talent lived up to its name, allowing him to multitask without affecting his cultivation speed.