I Can Upgrade My Talent Infinitely

Flower Demon Valley was a great distance from the Celestial Cloud Sect—one lay in the southeast of the Qionglin Domain, the other in the northwest.

Beyond the Celestial Cloud Sect's territory, Fang Yun was currently concerned with the situations in two other regions.

First, the conflict between the Purple Mist Sect and the Blood Spirit Sect.

The conflict between the two great Nascent Soul Influences was constantly escalating, but a large number of Core Formation cultivators had not yet entered the fray.

If large numbers of Core Formation cultivators began to join the battle, Lin Ke would inform him. He would then travel to the Purple Mist Sect to rendezvous with Lin Ke and follow whatever arrangements the sect had for him.

Second, the counterattack by Star Moon Valley and the Vast Sea Sect against Blood Dew Palace.

This had begun three years ago.

Star Moon Valley and the Vast Sea Sect had finally taken action.

They must have waited until they were certain of the conflict between the Purple Mist Sect and the Blood Spirit Sect before making their move.

Fang Yun could only speculate as to their reasoning.

If Star Moon Valley and the Vast Sea Sect could combine their strength to eradicate Blood Dew Palace, it would also benefit the Celestial Cloud Sect's future development.

Judging by the current combined strength of Star Moon Valley and the Vast Sea Sect, it was still a possibility.

Fang Yun pushed aside his thoughts, preparing to handle some internal sect affairs.

「Five days later.」

A message appeared before Fang Yun. It was from Lin Ke.

The message was simple: the Blood Spirit Sect had begun to deploy large numbers of Core Formation Blood Demons.

This signaled a further escalation of the conflict.

'It's time to go to the Purple Mist Sect.'

Before leaving for the Purple Mist Sect, he had to make sure everything was properly arranged.

Song Qiaoqiao would need to act as the Sect Leader of the Celestial Cloud Sect in his stead.

"My dear, I'll be leaving for the Purple Mist Sect this afternoon."

"Has the Blood Spirit Sect's offensive intensified?" Song Qiaoqiao already knew Fang Yun might have to go to the Purple Mist Sect from their previous conversations.

"Yes. Now is the perfect time for me to go," Fang Yun nodded.

Song Qiaoqiao thought for a moment about the pills Dan Cloud Peak would need to refine in the near future.

As the Supreme Elder in charge of the sect's Pill Masters, she was familiar with all matters concerning Dan Cloud Peak.

"We have a batch of Purple Essence Pills and some Five Qi Chao Ling Pills that need to be refined soon. Should I set them aside for you?"

"Set them aside. I won't be gone for too long. I'll be back in three years at most." Fang Yun gave a rough estimate. "If things go quickly, I might even be back in a year."

The sect now had many Elders and Supreme Elders, and its pill reserves were more than sufficient. Even if he didn't refine any pills for a decade, the sect's supply of High Tier pills would not be an issue.

As for Tier One and Second Tier pills, that was no longer his concern. Nowadays, even his vessel avatar didn't bother with refining simple Second Tier pills.

His vessel avatar only refined difficult Second Tier pills, while he himself was responsible for the Refining of Third Tier pills.

"While I'm at the Purple Mist Sect, I'll have to trouble you with these matters."

Fang Yun went over many details, and Song Qiaoqiao committed them all to memory.

In addition to giving instructions to Song Qiaoqiao, Fang Yun also had to speak with Mi Xiaoqi.

He had some planting duties that Mi Xiaoqi would need to either delegate or handle personally.

「That afternoon.」

Fang Yun departed from the Celestial Cloud Sect on schedule.

As he traveled, Fang Yun put his full effort into concealment, but he maintained only the travel speed of a typical Late-stage Core Formation Cultivator.

If he encountered any Evil Demons and Crooked Paths along the way, he would deal with them.

In the time since he had last returned from the Purple Mist Sect, many Celestial Cloud Sect Elders and Supreme Elders had made the journey, but he had not been among them. This was his second trip to the Purple Mist Sect.

Compared to his last trip as a Late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, he was now at the Late-stage Core Formation Realm, having crossed an entire major Realm.

'The territory of the Hundred Peaks Sect.'

Once he passed through the territory of the Hundred Peaks Sect, he would be in the Purple Mist Sect's domain.

Since arriving, Fang Yun hadn't encountered a single Evil Demon or Crooked Path at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

This was partly due to luck, and partly because he hadn't spent much time on the road.

Back when he was only at the Foundation Establishment Stage, the journey to the Purple Mist Sect had taken him over half a month.

Concealing himself fully while maintaining his speed, Fang Yun sensed fluctuations of Spiritual Power and Blood Power less than an hour later.

Clearly, the battle between the Blood Spirit Sect and the Purple Mist Sect was also affecting the territory of the Hundred Peaks Sect.

Among the sects that cultivated Spiritual Power, besides their alliance of four, the two remaining Core Formation Sects—the Hundred Peaks Sect and the Jinling Sect—both shared a direct border with the Purple Mist Sect.

'A Foundation Establishment Stage battle...'

Fang Yun considered it for a moment, but decided not to intervene directly.

If he acted here, it could directly impact the Hundred Peaks Sect and cause the Blood Spirit Sect to deploy more forces to this area.

Of course, that was just one possibility. It was also possible that he could act and nothing would happen.

'...I'll go take a look first before deciding.'

In the end, Fang Yun decided to go take a closer look at the situation.

If the Blood Demons had the upper hand, he would consider intervening.

What he saw was that the Blood Demons were at a disadvantage.

In that case, there was no need for him to intervene.

Soon, his figure vanished as he continued toward the Purple Mist Sect.

Once he entered the Purple Mist Sect's territory, Fang Yun's mindset changed.

It was perfectly normal for him, the mysterious Spirit Refiner, to take action within the Purple Mist Sect's territory. That was precisely why Lin Ke had summoned him.

When he came across a mid-stage and a late-stage Foundation Establishment Blood Demon, Fang Yun dispatched them with ease.

Before they died, neither of the two Blood Demons knew what had hit them.

The mid-stage Foundation Establishment Blood Demon had been traveling, while the late-stage one had been in the middle of a battle.

"Who's there?"

The Foundation Establishment disciple from the Purple Mist Sect was bewildered.

He didn't know what had just flown past, but the Blood Demon he was fighting was suddenly dead.

Recalling the last few moments, all he could remember sensing was a faint, subtle fluctuation of Spiritual Power.

If it weren't for the fact that he was at the Late-stage of Foundation Establishment with a sufficiently keen Perception, he might not have noticed even that.

"Could it be..."

Gazing at the decapitated Late-stage Foundation Establishment Blood Demon, the Late-stage Foundation Establishment disciple from the Purple Mist Sect quickly thought of a certain person.

The mysterious Spirit Refiner!

This was the mysterious Spirit Refiner the Blood Demons spoke of. The Sect Elders knew the Spirit Refiner's true identity, but as a disciple, he only knew bits and pieces.

"Thank you, Senior."

The Purple Mist Sect disciple called out his thanks to the empty air before starting to collect the Blood Demon's corpse.

This Late-stage Foundation Establishment Blood Demon had been quite powerful. Without the help of that mysterious Core Formation senior, he would have likely died at its hands.

By completing this mission, he could exchange it for a good amount of resources back at the sect.

By the time he voiced his thanks, Fang Yun was already Ten Li away.

The closer he got to the Purple Mist Sect, the scarcer the traces of Blood Demons became.

"Fang Yun, over here!"

As he neared the Purple Mist Sect, Fang Yun saw Lin Ke waving to him.

He had already sent a message to Lin Ke when he first entered the Purple Mist Sect's territory, letting her know he had arrived and wouldn't be long.

Lin Ke had personally come out to greet him.

"Lin Ke."

"Come with me."

With Lin Ke leading the way, Fang Yun entered the Purple Mist Sect without needing to be formally announced.

"What's the current situation?" Fang Yun asked.

"The Blood Spirit Sect has the upper hand. The number of Core Formation Blood Demons they're deploying is rising rapidly, and we think it has something to do with you." As she spoke, Lin Ke looked at Fang Yun.

"With me?" Fang Yun pointed to himself.

"That's right." Lin Ke nodded.

After a moment's thought, Fang Yun understood why.

To be more specific, it was related to the mysterious Spirit Refiner, as the Blood Spirit Sect saw it.

The Blood Spirit Sect had escalated their efforts so quickly, perhaps in an attempt to draw out the mysterious Spirit Refiner.

After all, there had been no news of the mysterious Spirit Refiner on the battlefield between the Purple Mist Sect and the Blood Spirit Sect so far.

"What about Celestial Ghost Mansion and the Black Dragon Hall?"

"Celestial Ghost Mansion is content to watch from the sidelines for now. As for the Black Dragon Hall..." Lin Ke's brow furrowed. "There's a significant chance they'll get involved."

The struggles between Nascent Soul Influences made the situation all the more complex.

However, unlike the Core Formation cultivators, the Nascent Soul masters of these major powers could not enter the fray so easily.