I Can Upgrade My Talent Infinitely

"It's understandable that the Blood Dew Palace is cowering in their shells. It took the two of us a long time to process the news, let alone them. When those Blood Demons found out their Core Formation experts were killed just like that, they must have been terrified. Hahaha!"

"It's been a month now. They're probably still living in constant fear."

After their initial shock, both the Valley Master of Star Moon Valley and the Sect Leader of the Vast Sea Sect laughed heartily. They felt a deep sense of satisfaction, delighted to see the Blood Dew Palace being put in its place like this.

"Congratulations, Sect Leader Fang. Your concealment techniques have reached a whole new level."

"With you at the helm of the Celestial Cloud Sect, Sect Leader Fang, it could now hold its own even if an Early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator from the Evil Dao came knocking."

"Valley Master Meng, you shouldn't say such things."

"Hahaha, Sect Leader Tian is right. Forgive my big mouth, Sect Leader Fang."

Fang Yun shook his head, indicating it was nothing. 'Forget an Early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator from the Evil Demons and Crooked Paths; it would be pointless even if a Mid-stage one showed up.'

The stronger Fang Yun became, the stronger the Celestial Cloud Sect's comprehensive power grew. This brought many clear and tangible benefits to both Star Moon Valley and the Vast Sea Sect.

"Sect Leader Fang, do you have any plans for the Blood Dew Palace?" the Sect Leader of the Vast Sea Sect asked.

"The Blood Dew Palace doesn't even have any Late-stage Core Formation Blood Demons left. If you want to destroy them, you'll have to rely on yourselves. It's not convenient for us to act right now," Fang Yun stated bluntly.

The Valley Master of Star Moon Valley and the Sect Leader of the Vast Sea Sect listened and nodded in understanding.

Fang Yun had already done more than enough, especially considering the Evil Demons and Crooked Paths still believed the mysterious Spirit Refiner was from the Purple Mist Sect.

If their two major Core Formation Sects truly wanted to destroy the Blood Dew Palace, it would indeed be difficult for the Celestial Cloud Sect to assist. Besides, destroying the Blood Dew Palace was no simple task; the Blood Spirit Sect, a Nascent Soul Influence, would almost certainly intervene directly.

Compared to Black Dragon Hall's meddling, the Blood Spirit Sect's involvement was already far deeper.

The three of them discussed the situation with the Blood Dew Palace for a long while. When the time seemed right, the Valley Master of Star Moon Valley and the Sect Leader of the Vast Sea Sect presented their gifts of gratitude.

"Sect Leader Fang, this is a token of our gratitude to the Celestial Cloud Sect and to you for your intervention."

"Please, Sect Leader Fang, you must accept it."

"We are merely helping each other," Fang Yun said, shaking his head and gesturing for them to take the items back.

"That is not what our four sects agreed upon. This is a payment we must make," the Valley Master of Star Moon Valley said with a resolute attitude.

The Sect Leader of the Vast Sea Sect was of the same mind.

Their original agreement stated that if one sect faced a crisis that threatened its very survival, the other Three Sects would intervene to help them overcome the disaster.

Such a situation would typically arise when Evil Sects dispatched Core Formation cultivators to attack a sect's headquarters, just as the Celestial Cloud Sect had been besieged by Core Formation experts from the Celestial Demon Sect and the Demon Spirit Sect.

This situation was different from that one.

Neither Star Moon Valley nor the Vast Sea Sect had come anywhere near such a dire state.

They had requested the Celestial Cloud Sect's help simply to minimize their losses.

Of course, this was all predicated on the Celestial Cloud Sect being a top-tier Core Formation Influence.

Had the Celestial Cloud Sect not been powerful enough, they wouldn't have felt right asking for help.

After a bit of polite back-and-forth, Fang Yun finally said:

"If you two truly wish to show your gratitude, then sell some Spirit Vein Essence to the Celestial Cloud Sect."

Now that his Combat Talent was upgraded to Nine-star and his power had increased even further, Fang Yun wanted to accelerate the upgrade of his main sect's Spirit Vein.

When Fang Yun made this request, the Valley Master of Star Moon Valley and the Sect Leader of the Vast Sea Sect considered his power and quickly deduced his objective.

'The Celestial Cloud Sect wants to upgrade its Spirit Vein to Tier Four!'

This was a major undertaking, and a rather dangerous one at that.

Once the Celestial Cloud Sect completed the upgrade to a Tier Four Spirit Vein, it would be far more likely to attract the attention of an Evil Dao Nascent Soul Influence.

"You are truly daring, Sect Leader Fang!" the Valley Master of Star Moon Valley said in admiration.

He recalled his earlier comment about the Celestial Cloud Sect now being able to hold its own against an Early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator from the Evil Dao. Perhaps, not long after the Celestial Cloud Sect upgraded its Spirit Vein, they would get to witness that very confrontation.

"Forget about selling it. The Vast Sea Sect will send some Spirit Vein Essence over later."

"The same goes for Star Moon Valley," the Valley Master quickly added.

The Spirit Veins at both of their sects were already Tier Three Top-Grade. Even if they continued to absorb Spirit Vein Essence until the veins were saturated, they wouldn't dare attempt an upgrade.

The most they could gain from this was that a Spirit Vein saturated with Spirit Vein Essence would have slightly more abundant Spiritual Qi. However, it would still be within the limits of Tier Three Top-Grade, a far cry from a Tier Four Lower Grade Spirit Vein.

Therefore, both Star Moon Valley and the Vast Sea Sect were more than happy to use Spirit Vein Essence as their gift of gratitude.

"Alright, then it's settled." After a moment more of polite refusal, Fang Yun finally accepted the kind offer from Star Moon Valley and the Vast Sea Sect.

He hadn't been feigning reluctance; he truly felt he had already gained a huge benefit from the affair by completing his Combat Talent upgrade.

From the Blood Spirit Sect's perspective, his actions would look as if the Purple Mist Sect were helping Star Moon Valley and the Vast Sea Sect.

This course of action undoubtedly offered the greatest benefits for both himself and the Celestial Cloud Sect.

Once their conversation was more or less finished, the Valley Master of Star Moon Valley and the Sect Leader of the Vast Sea Sect departed, and Fang Yun personally saw them off.

Watching the two of them disappear over the horizon, Fang Yun reflected on their conversation.

He had already paved the way for their action against the Blood Dew Palace. If the two major sects went all out, there was a chance they could destroy it.

The Blood Dew Palace currently had no Blood Demons at Late-stage Core Formation or higher, while Star Moon Valley and the Vast Sea Sect each had one Late-stage Core Formation Cultivator.

In terms of top-tier strength, a union between Star Moon Valley and the Vast Sea Sect already held the advantage.

However, the current thinking in both major sects was to focus on recovery before making any moves against the Blood Dew Palace.

A recovery like that would take at least twenty to thirty years.

Fang Yun had only offered a suggestion. What Star Moon Valley and the Vast Sea Sect ultimately chose to do was up to them.

Unlike him, the Valley Master of Star Moon Valley and the Sect Leader of the Vast Sea Sect did not have absolute authority within their own sects. There were many matters they could not decide on their own.

The Celestial Cloud Sect's leadership had similar mechanisms, but anything he wanted to do would inevitably be pushed through successfully.

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「Purple Mist Sect.」

An unusually large number of cultivators were coming and going at the sect gate, a stark contrast to normal.

"Has something happened recently?" a puzzled Purple Mist Sect disciple asked.

"You haven't heard? The number of Blood Demons in our Earth Realm has been on the rise lately."

"More Blood Demons... The Blood Spirit Sect is making a major move!"

"It's highly likely. But specific orders haven't come down yet, so I'm not entirely sure."

Within the sect, in a small pavilion nestled amidst green hills and clear waters.

Lin Ke was just finishing an exchange of information with Fang Yun.

She had received news long ago that the Blood Dew Palace had gone into hiding, and she suspected it had something to do with Fang Yun.

Now that the Blood Spirit Sect was seemingly planning a major operation, she wanted to get more concrete details from Fang Yun.

"Junior Sister Lin, what was Fellow Daoist Fang's reply?" Cai Qingyan asked, looking at Lin Ke.

In the hundred or so years since becoming a Sect Elder, she had remained on good terms with both Lin Ke and Gao Tianxing.

At this very moment, the three of them were seated in the small pavilion.

"Fang Yun infiltrated the Blood Dew Palace and wiped out all the Blood Demons at Late-stage Core Formation and above. That likely included Blood Demons from the Blood Spirit Sect as well."

"Fellow Daoist Fang is on another level now!" Gao Tianxing said in admiration. "Junior Sister Lin, it wasn't long ago that you told us he had successfully broken through to the Late-stage of Core Formation."

"To possess such strength while only at the Late-stage of Core Formation... Fellow Daoist Fang must have had some incredible fortuitous encounters."

"I wasn't convinced before, but now I truly believe the Celestial Cloud Sect could become the next Nascent Soul Influence after our Purple Mist Sect."

Their own forces in the Qionglin Domain were far from sufficient to counter the Evil Demons and Crooked Paths. If the Celestial Cloud Sect could truly become a Nascent Soul Influence, it would be wonderful news for the Purple Mist Sect.

"Junior Sister Lin, this operation by the Blood Spirit Sect is a major one. We Core Formation cultivators will see plenty of fighting. Why don't you ask Fellow Daoist Fang if he's interested in joining us to resist the Blood Spirit Sect?"

"Exactly. If Fellow Daoist Fang takes action, it will only make the Blood Demons' tales of a 'mysterious Spirit Refiner from the Purple Mist Sect' all the more convincing."