Ye Bufan hurried back to his residence.
His subordinates waiting outside saw that Ye Bufan's expression was not very good, so they wisely kept their mouths shut and did not go forward to court a scolding.
Ye Bufan sat in his room, his expression fluctuating: "Su Yuan, no wonder he was chosen by Xuanjue Peak's Peak Lord. With the Aptitude of a Low Grade Spiritual Root, he can keep up with my Perfect Spiritual Root's strength. This kid is too strange."
The cultivation speed of a Perfect Spiritual Root is theoretically 27 times that of a Low Grade Spiritual Root, plus the difference between a Two Spiritual Root and a Three Spiritual Root, the gap can reach thirty times!
"Treasure, Physique, comprehension, Opportunity, which one does he have? Or does he have them all?" Ye Bufan's eyes narrowed slightly.
He reflected on himself and realized that he had been too confident this past year. Previously, he scoffed at the saying "There are always people better than you, and skies beyond skies," but Su Yuan's performance today gave him a wake-up call!
It sobered him up considerably. Since even a Low Grade Spiritual Root like Su Yuan could catch up to him, a Perfect Spiritual Root, wouldn't it be easy for other Perfect Spiritual Roots to surpass him if they obtained some opportunities or treasures?
Ye Bufan calmed his emotions and fell into deep thought.
"Should I cooperate with the Demonic Sect?" Ye Bufan recalled the demoness's words.
He fell into a state of entanglement.
In the shade of the trees behind Ye Bufan's cave dwelling, a Golden Core Elder watched him with a calm expression. The Formation isolating the cave dwelling could not block the spiritual sense of a Golden Core Elder, not to mention that he was the one who set up this Formation, so he could easily perceive the emotional fluctuations emitted by Ye Bufan.
"How will you choose? Ye Bufan!" the Golden Core Elder thought calmly.
Ye Bufan did not detect that someone was spying on him at all; he was only at the seventh level of Refining Qi.
Ultimately, Ye Bufan still couldn't make up his mind. Instead, he took out a High Grade Qi Gathering Pill, swallowed it, and began cultivating.
The Golden Core Elder took a look and quickly left.
This Elder came to the location of the Seven Absolutes Main Peak to report to the Sect Leader.
"Sect Leader, Ye Bufan is still maintaining his rationality."
"Oh?" A handsome young man nodded calmly.
"Right, Sect Leader, there is an Inner Sect Disciple on Xuanjue Peak whose strength is actually not inferior to Ye Bufan's, and he is from the same generation as Ye Bufan. I think he also needs to be focused on!" the Elder added.
"Hmm? Who?" the Sect Leader asked in surprise.
"Su Yuan! I checked. He has a Low Grade Three Spiritual Root. At that time, he was favored by Peak Lord Wang and became an Inner Sect Disciple. His current cultivation is at the mid-stage of Refining Qi, and he possesses very profound spiritual power fluctuations. His Foundation is solid, and he has comprehended the Mystic Truth Celestial Evolution Art. His comprehension is astonishing!"
The Sect Leader said in surprise, "There is such a talent? Why didn't Peak Lord Wang mention him?"
"Uh, the news I just found out is that he seems to have thought Su Yuan died in the Secret Realm!" the Elder scratched his head.
"What?" The Sect Leader was startled. "Peak Lord Wang isn't such a careless person, is he?"
The Elder shrugged, "That's just how it is. When I just checked, I also found it hard to believe."
The Sect Leader became interested in Su Yuan and said, "Where is he?"
"Xuanjue Peak Inner Sect Cave Dwelling 4399."
"I see. You continue to watch those few Perfect Spiritual Roots!"
"As you command."
The Golden Core Elder withdrew.
The Sect Leader stroked his chin, then his figure flickered and disappeared from the hall.
Cave dwelling.
Su Yuan spoke, "Do you have any doubts about your cultivation, Alchemy, or Artifact Refining recently? Tell me about them!"
"Su Yuan, you want to guide us?" Zhang Wei asked doubtfully, "The Cultivation Techniques we practice are different, and our Spiritual Roots are all different. Can you still guide us? Also, what do you mean by Alchemy and Artifact Refining?"
"Just tell me! Zhang Wei, you go first!" Su Yuan said.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Wei spoke frankly, "I am already at the third level of Refining Qi and have opened eight spirit apertures, but I have been hesitant to open the ninth spirit aperture. The problem is that I don't know how to connect it with the previous eight spirit apertures to form a unified whole..."
Zhang Wei explained everything one by one.
Su Yuan listened and then had him try circulating his energy.
"Things that are too rigid break easily. Your cultivation is too hasty and reckless. You clearly have a Water Spiritual Root, but you mainly use your Metal Spiritual Root for cultivation, and there are 88 obvious errors when circulating your energy. 68 of them can be ignored for now, but the remaining 20 can be modified. The first one is like this..."
Su Yuan pointed out the issues one by one.
Zhang Wei was completely bewildered, making changes to his energy circulation according to Su Yuan's instructions.
Zhou Wuyou watched from the side in a daze. He had heard of this kind of thing before, where Cultivators with higher Realms could help those with lower Realms modify their Cultivation Techniques to achieve a harmonious and perfect state!
Su Yuan was only in the mid-stage of Refining Qi. Could he really do it?
Zhang Wei didn't think that much and honestly completed all of Su Yuan's requirements.
When he circulated his energy according to the modified technique, the smoothness of the technique instantly increased by 35%!
And the density of his spiritual power also improved to a certain extent!
After the energy circulation finished, Zhang Wei suddenly stood up and then hugged Su Yuan's leg, "Adoptive Father, please accept this child's bow!"
Su Yuan pushed Zhang Wei away speechlessly, "Get off!"
Zhou Wuyou covered his face. He could never do such a shameful thing, but he felt a strange sense of envy for Zhang Wei's eccentric personality.
Zhang Wei said again, "There are still 68 issues!"
Su Yuan waved his hand and said, "Wait until you break through to the fourth level of Refining Qi, and I'll tell you then. You also need to think more yourself. Also, tell me about your issues with Artifact Refining."
Zhang Wei immediately spoke about the doubts he encountered during the Artifact Refining process and even showed Su Yuan one of his works.
Su Yuan used his spiritual sense to perceive the spiritual patterns inside the artifact and said, "Your Foundation in Artifact Refining is indeed a bit weak. This Low Grade artifact is mainly composed of spirit-communicating patterns, supplemented by spirit-burning patterns and spirit-vibrating patterns. You have 48 flaws in just these three basic spiritual patterns. Strange, can you even successfully refine an artifact like this?"
"Furthermore, the shaping process is also just so-so. You should know that the appearance of an artifact should match the spiritual patterns. This artifact of yours, not to mention how ugly it is, also has a part that conflicts with the spiritual patterns. The spiritual power will be significantly blocked when it circulates here. How dare you sell something with such a big flaw?"
Zhang Wei became a little less confident after being told this, "Su, Su Yuan, my Foundation seems okay, right? Since I was young, I've been taught by real Artifact Refiners, especially since my father is a second-rank Low Grade Artifact Refiner. Teaching me is more than enough. This artifact is already the best quality one I've made recently. The ones I sold before were even worse!"
He looked at Song Cai, "Right, Song Cai? When rogue Cultivators bought them, weren't they full of praise?"
"That's right, Brother Zhang's artifacts are very popular. They sell out as soon as they are released, and some people even want to commission Brother Zhang to make custom artifacts!" Song Cai affirmed.
Upon hearing this, Su Yuan looked at their expressions. Since they didn't seem to be joking, he also fell into thought. Artifact Refining seemed easier than he had imagined.
Su Yuan shook his head and said, "You can't compare yourself to those rogue Cultivators. You don't believe me when I say your Foundation isn't solid, so I'll point it out to you."
Su Yuan immediately pointed out all 48 issues: "This spiritual pattern turns too sharply, and here, the connection is too rigid. It would be best to use three parts less force when hammering with your water-attribute spiritual power..."
The more Zhang Wei listened, the more dumbfounded he became.
Finally, he fell into a long silence. Looking at it this way, his artifact seemed truly terrible and trash. He began to fall into self-doubt.
Su Yuan ignored him and looked at Zhou Wuyou and Song Cai.
Both of them showed expressions of eagerness.
Su Yuan said calmly, "Zhou Wuyou, you're next!"
"Yes, my problem is..." Zhou Wuyou quickly asked all the various cultivation problems he had encountered.
Su Yuan listened and nodded calmly, guiding Zhou Wuyou one by one.
And what they didn't notice was that in the air above them, a young man was openly watching their conversation.
The young man listened to Su Yuan's guidance. At first, he found it ordinary, but after hearing about a dozen issues, he was a little surprised. For Zhang Wei's cultivation problems, he had only found 48. If the number Su Yuan mentioned was indeed correct, then Su Yuan was too exaggerated.
Even without counting the parts that weren't discussed, Su Yuan's profound Foundation in cultivation was not to be underestimated. Whether it was cultivation, Artifact Refining, or Alchemy, at least in terms of theory, he had reached an extremely high level, feeling even a notch higher than the current Inner Sect Senior Brother Zhuge Jian.
Zhang Wei, Zhou Wuyou, and Song Cai all received guidance from Su Yuan and felt that the path ahead had suddenly become clear!
Zhou Wuyou even broke through his Realm on the spot, reaching the third level of Refining Qi!
This was the benefit of having a renowned teacher's guidance. Many problems were not that they couldn't solve them, but that they couldn't even find the problems themselves! With Su Yuan pointing out the issues, they had already gained a lot! Not to mention that Su Yuan also corrected quite a few things.
Su Yuan could actually solve their problems in one go, but he didn't. Instead, he left them to ponder and solve them themselves. With the suggestions he provided as samples, they could also comprehend and break through on their own. Otherwise, if they relied entirely on themselves, they would eventually reach a point where they could not advance further.
The three quickly said goodbye and left.
Song Cai left the 1000 Spirit Stones of the shop's income for this month. After going back, he replaced Song Qian and asked Su Yuan to also give him some guidance.
After Su Yuan dealt with their problems, it was already afternoon.
There was no need to go to the Library Pavilion to read books for the remaining time.
Su Yuan strolled around Xuanjue Peak and was soon attracted by the lively scene on the Dharma Practice Hall square.
On the square, many Disciples had gathered, including several Inner Sect Disciples who were sparring on a platform. There were stewards guarding nearby to prevent accidental deaths.
Su Yuan watched with great interest. Some Disciples controlled flames to fiercely attack their enemies, while others shot out numerous water arrows, making it difficult to defend against!
Although he had read many Spell descriptions in books, this was the first time he had seen so many Spells in reality.
"Hey, Junior Brother, who do you think will win on this platform in the end?" A young man next to him suddenly asked.
Su Yuan was startled, turned his head to look, and saw a dashing young man. He quickly said, "Greetings, Senior Brother. These two Senior Brothers are experts in the Late Stage of Refining Qi. I am only in the mid-stage of Refining Qi, so I can't tell at all. Please forgive me, Senior Brother!"
"Oh? You can't tell?" the young man asked in surprise.
"Yes, isn't that normal?" Su Yuan nodded.
"Why don't you take a guess? If you guess correctly, I'll give you fifty Spirit Stones," the young man said with a smile.
"What if I don't guess correctly?" Su Yuan asked doubtfully.
"If you don't guess correctly, you give me five Spirit Stones!"
"Senior Brother isn't lying to me, right?" Su Yuan said.
"Naturally!" The young man directly took out a Mid-Grade Spirit Stone.
Su Yuan's eyes lit up. He looked at the two Disciples on the platform, thought for a moment, and said, "I think the Disciple using the artifact long sword will win!"
In the arena, the two Inner Sect Disciples, one using a sword and the other a saber, were both controlling their artifacts with spiritual power to clash in mid-air. Both were also moving around, dodging the artifact attacks, their bodies shimmering with spiritual light, and they also had defensive measures. They had been fighting for a quarter of an hour and were still evenly matched.
The young man said in surprise, "Are you sure?"
"I'm just guessing!" Su Yuan said.
The young man nodded and started watching.
After a full two quarters of an hour, the Cultivator using the sword artifact finally won by a single move. They stopped at that point.
The young man showed a surprised expression. He handed a Mid-Grade Spirit Stone to Su Yuan and then asked, "How did you guess?"
Su Yuan shrugged, "Swords are cooler than sabers, so the chances of winning are higher!"
He was really just guessing randomly. If he lost, he would only lose five Spirit Stones.
The young man shook his head and said, "I don't believe it!"
He pointed to another platform and said, "I just gave you a Mid-Grade Spirit Stone, which is worth one hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones. You don't need to worry about the change for the rest. There's another match, guess again!"
Su Yuan gave the young man a speechless look, but since the Spirit Stones were already in his pocket, he couldn't possibly hand them over. He casually said, "The one using water-attribute Spells will probably win!"
The young man watched intently, seemingly also assessing the outcome of the two.
In the end, the winner was indeed the Disciple using water-attribute Spells, and the difference between victory and defeat was only marginal, truly just half a move's difference!
Even he hadn't seen who would win in the end.
The young man's gaze towards Su Yuan was a little different.
Su Yuan was very calm. This time he had guessed again, and it was normal to guess correctly. Wasn't it just like flipping a coin and getting heads twice in a row? Was it difficult?
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