I Can Upgrade My Talent Infinitely

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Celestial Cloud Sect.

Cloud Summit.

Fang Yun was chatting with Sect Leader Duan Qingyun.

Over half a month had passed since he had annihilated the Profound Essence Sect, the Celestial Demon Sect’s largest nearby Foundation Establishment Influence.

When his Talent Points were settled at the beginning of the month, Fang Yun was ecstatic.

His single-month Talent Point earnings had undoubtedly broken the record again. The influx of nearly fifteen million Talent Points was almost equivalent to two years of accumulation from his Life Talent.

Given the current situation and his likely future actions, it was highly probable that he could upgrade his eight-star Life Talent to nine-star before breaking through to the mid-Core Formation stage. By then, his efficiency with resources would become even more terrifying.

Not only that, but in the field of cultivation, it would also induce more mutations in Spirit Medicine, creating more possibilities for the sect’s future development.

"Sect Leader, what have the Celestial Demon Sect’s recent movements been?" As their conversation continued, Fang Yun asked a crucial question.

As the Sect Leader of the Celestial Cloud Sect, Duan Qingyun should have a good grasp of the relevant information by now.

"It’s more or less as you predicted." Duan Qingyun’s estimation of Fang Yun rose once again. "The Celestial Demon Sect has not only contacted the Demon Spirit Sect, but also the Black Ghost Cave."

Compared to before, the Celestial Cloud Sect’s intelligence gathering in the Earth Realms of the Celestial Demon Sect, Demon Spirit Sect, and Black Ghost Cave was now faster and more accurate.

The initial simultaneous operations in the Earth Realms of the three Evil Dao Core Formation Sects had taken this factor into account. The deeper they infiltrated their Earth Realms, the more convenient it was to gather information.

Investigating the information here was crucial for their future actions, and it was already proving effective, just as it was now.

"With the groundwork we’ve already laid, the Demon Spirit Sect should have little inclination to support the Celestial Demon Sect. As for the Black Ghost Cave, even less so," Fang Yun said.

"From the intelligence we’ve gathered so far, it’s true that neither of them has shown any intention of joining forces with the Celestial Demon Sect to deal with us."

"Even if the Black Ghost Cave and the Demon Spirit Sect aren’t helping the Celestial Demon Sect right now, we still need to assign some forces to keep a constant watch on them. In the future, when the Celestial Demon Sect is truly on the brink of collapse, they will make a move—especially the Demon Spirit Sect."

Sect Leader Duan Qingyun grew increasingly satisfied with Fang Yun.

He was making steady progress, taking down the Celestial Demon Sect step by step, while also being cautious and giving no quarter when dealing with the other Evil Dao Core Formation Sects.

What Fang Yun said was also what he had been planning to do.

On the defensive front, Duan Qingyun had basically thought of everything Fang Yun could. What was truly commendable was that Fang Yun managed to consider all aspects of defense even while on the offense.

Throughout the Celestial Cloud Sect’s history, the Core Formation higher-ups who advocated for war often neglected defense or left many loopholes in it. Fang Yun, however, had no such problem.

"Fang Yun, now that the Celestial Demon Sect can’t get any support, what do you think their next move will be?" Duan Qingyun asked.

Fang Yun thought for a moment before quickly replying.

"I believe the Celestial Demon Sect will still try to counter-attack, even without support. However, without reinforcements, their counter-attack won’t be very strong, and we’ll be able to handle it well."

"Mm."

Duan Qingyun nodded, indicating his approval of Fang Yun’s words.

His own speculation differed slightly from Fang Yun’s.

But the difference was minor.

「Two years passed in the blink of an eye.」

During those two years, things went just as Fang Yun had predicted.

The Celestial Demon Sect did indeed organize its forces for a counter-attack, and their Foundation Establishment Demons began to appear frequently in Celestial Cloud’s Earth Realm.

As for the Foundation Establishment Demons from the Celestial Demon Sect’s vassal Foundation Establishment Influences, they appeared far less often, as many of them had already died by Fang Yun’s sword.

Compared to a century ago, the number of Foundation Establishment Demons from the Celestial Demon Sect’s vassal Foundation Establishment Influences had dropped significantly.

In contrast, the number of Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the Celestial Cloud Sect’s vassal influences was growing rapidly.

This was all thanks to Fang Yun’s Refining of Foundation Establishment Pills.

Within the Earth Realm of a Core Formation Sect, vassal Foundation Establishment Influences could serve as both a line of defense and as outposts.

During a major war, the strength of these vassal influences greatly bolstered the main sect’s efforts.

For Fang Yun, whether it was to make the vassal Foundation Establishment Influences more useful or to increase his own monthly settlement of Talent Points, helping them refine Foundation Establishment Pills was a necessary endeavor. It was a win-win situation.

It was worth noting that during this counter-attack from the Celestial Demon Sect, the sect’s Battle Peak didn’t issue a single mission to act as a Guardian for the vassal Foundation Establishment Influences.

When the vassal Foundation Establishment Influences were strong enough on their own, sending more Sect Elders to act as Guardians was merely gilding the lily.

With enough Foundation Establishment Cultivators of their own, they could handle the Celestial Demon Sect’s Foundation Establishment Demons with ease.

Following the Celestial Demon Sect’s counter-attack, Battle Peak began issuing more missions into the Celestial Demon Sect’s Earth Realm. Nowadays, the Elders of Battle Peak were all hoping for even more of these tasks.

Completing these missions weakened the Celestial Demon Sect while also earning them a large number of Sect Contribution Points. They could then use these Contribution Points to purchase medicinal pills to aid their cultivation and increase their strength—a perfect positive feedback loop.

Of course, one had to be extremely careful when undertaking missions in the Celestial Demon Sect’s Earth Realm. Their Core Formation Demons were being dispatched much more frequently now than before.

While on a mission, it was crucial to watch out for reinforcements from the Celestial Demon Sect’s Core Formation Demons.

「Celestial Cloud Sect, Task Hall.」

The Sect Leader of the Celestial Water Sect, one of the vassal influences, had appeared here.

"This is ten years’ worth of Spirit Vein Essence."

Today was the day the Celestial Water Sect made its annual resource tribute to the Celestial Cloud Sect.

Every ten years, they had to hand over a portion of Spirit Vein Essence.

As Spirit Vein Essence was a crucial material for upgrading a Spirit Vein, handing it over made it very difficult for their own sect’s Spirit Vein to be upgraded.

Despite this, the vassal Foundation Establishment Influences rarely complained.

Although it placed some restrictions on them, they lived within the Earth Realm of the Celestial Cloud Sect and received its protection.

If they left the Celestial Cloud Sect’s Earth Realm, there were very few places they could go within the entire Qionglin Domain.

Having such a territory within the Celestial Cloud Sect’s Earth Realm was already an excellent situation.

Besides coming to deliver resources, the Sect Leader of the Celestial Water Sect had another important matter: to go to Dan Cloud Peak, provide Spirit Medicine, and have the Celestial Cloud Sect’s Supreme Elder Fang Yun help him refine Foundation Establishment Pills.

Compared to a century ago, their Celestial Water Sect had a full three more Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

The sect’s overall comprehensive strength had grown, but this also brought some drawbacks. Now, the Celestial Water Sect’s resources for the Foundation Establishment Stage were becoming insufficient to go around.

But this drawback was nothing compared to the increase in their overall strength.

There was now a way to solve the resource shortage: take action in the Earth Realms of Demons or Ghost Cultivators. By helping the Celestial Cloud Sect, they could earn resource rewards, with the missions in the Celestial Demon Sect’s Earth Realm being the most lucrative.

After handing over the Spirit Vein Essence and other resources...

The Sect Leader of the Celestial Water Sect went to Dan Cloud Peak and found Wan Xuanye, the current Management Elder of the peak.

"Elder Wan, inside are two sets of Spirit Medicine for refining Foundation Establishment Pills, along with the payment for the refining," he said.

"Let me see." After Wan Xuanye inspected the Spirit Medicine and found no issues, he said to the Celestial Water Sect’s Sect Leader, "By the way, our Elder Fang Taishang is now also willing to help you refine Primordial Spirit Pills. In the future, if you have the Spirit Medicine to refine them, you can bring it over as well."

Upon hearing this news, the Sect Leader of the Celestial Water Sect was completely ecstatic.

"Elder Wan... please thank Senior Fang on my behalf!"

They didn’t know that Fang Yun’s Core Formation Technique included a physical incarnation; they only knew that his time was limited, and helping them refine Foundation Establishment Pills was already pushing his limits.

The fact that he could now refine an additional type of pill was incredibly good news for them.

The other Elders of Alchemy in the Celestial Cloud Sect were willing to accept their requests to refine Second Tier pills, but compared to having Fang Yun do it, the cost-effectiveness of using those Elders was far, far lower.

At that rate, it was better to just train their own Alchemy Masters.

With an excited heart, the Sect Leader of the Celestial Water Sect left the Celestial Cloud Sect.

One day after he left, the higher-ups of the Celestial Cloud Sect gathered together.

Because of the Spirit Vein Essence he had delivered, the Celestial Cloud Sect’s Spirit Vein had now met the requirements for an upgrade.