I Can Upgrade My Talent Infinitely

All Spirit Plant Masters knew that the higher the tier of a Spirit Medicine, the harder it was for it to mutate.

Compared to Tier One Spirit Medicines, the probability of a Second Tier Spirit Medicine mutating was much, much lower.

The first step to becoming a Spirit Plant Master was to start by inducing mutations in Tier One Spirit Medicines, not to imagine one could make a Second Tier Spirit Medicine mutate.

And now, in a one-mu field of Second Tier, Lower Grade Spirit Fields, among the same batch of Three-Core Spirit Flowers, a second mutation had occurred.

If the first mutation was a matter of luck, the second one probably wasn’t.

But there was a premise to this.

This was the first time Fang Yun had planted Spirit Medicine in a hundred years.

If Fang Yun had planted many times and then induced two mutations within the same batch of Spirit Medicines, it could still be called luck.

"Elder Mi, tell me your first impression. Do you think a mutation that adds a core is a good direction for the Three-Core Spirit Flower?"

"I have a good feeling about it."

Snapping out of his daze, Mi Xiaoqi answered when he heard Fang Yun’s question.

He was being honest; it was what he truly thought.

He felt that since it was a mutation induced by Elder Fang Taishang, it must be good.

It was most likely a beneficial mutation.

"Mm. Hearing you say that gives me a bit more confidence."

"You flatter me, Elder Fang Taishang," Mi Xiaoqi said with a smile.

He quite enjoyed chatting with Fang Yun.

Ever since becoming the sect’s Supreme Elder, Elder Fang Taishang not only put on no airs, but was also a pleasant conversationalist.

Even though it had nothing to do with him, the conversation provided him with a great deal of emotional satisfaction.

The two then began discussing the Spirit Medicine’s mutation.

The two different mutation paths for the Three-Core Spirit Flower required different actions.

The mutation that increased growth efficiency had already been verified, so after the mutation, once the seeds were obtained, they could be planted on a large scale.

But a Three-Core Spirit Flower mutating into a Four-Core Spirit Flower could not be mass-planted.

First, it needed to be planted on a small scale.

The resulting Spirit Medicine would need to be given to Alchemy Masters for continuous testing. They would ultimately assess the cultivation value of the Four-Core Spirit Flower and decide whether to continue planting it.

If they were to continue, they would also have to decide on the scale of cultivation.

This required feedback from the sect’s Alchemy Masters to them, the Spirit Plant Masters.

Elder Fang Taishang was both a Spirit Plant Master and a Pill Master, so he could cut out many steps in the middle of this process.

...

「Cloud Summit.」

In a quiet spot on the peak.

Sect Leader Duan Qingyun was seated with Supreme Elder Zhong Yankun.

"Fang Yun induced another Spirit Medicine mutation last month. Did you know?" Sect Leader Duan Qingyun asked, looking at Zhong Yankun.

"Of course, I know. Fang Yun is married to my great-granddaughter, after all."

As the Sect Leader, Duan Qingyun knew more things and had a more comprehensive picture.

But Zhong Yankun heard about things faster.

"I never expected Fang Yun to have such high talent in Spirit Plants as well."

Once could be a coincidence, but twice?

At this moment, Duan Qingyun’s thoughts were quite similar to Mi Xiaoqi’s.

Moreover, Fang Yun’s first mutation had been a good one.

And as for this second mutation, according to the news he’d received from the Spirit Field Institute, most of the sect’s Spirit Plant Master Elders believed it was another good mutation.

"Sect Leader, Fang Yun was able to join the sect in the first place precisely because of his talent with Spirit Plants," Zhong Yankun added as a reminder.

"I’m well aware of that. I’m just surprised that Fang Yun’s Planting Talent is this..."

As he spoke, Duan Qingyun began to imagine the sect’s future.

Fang Yun had introduced so many variables for the Celestial Cloud Sect.

The current changes in all aspects of the sect were all beneficial for its future development.

The two men’s conversation drifted from matters within the sect to those outside it.

"Sect Leader, do you think we two old geezers will get to see the Celestial Demon Sect fall before we’re in the ground?"

"Well..."

Hearing this, Duan Qingyun hesitated.

If this were in the past, even just a few years ago, he would have answered without hesitation that it was impossible.

He only had thirty or forty years left to live.

In such a short time, there wasn’t the slightest chance of eliminating the Celestial Demon Sect.

But now, as Fang Yun’s plans continued to advance, and the Evil Extermination Hall collected all sorts of information on the Celestial Demon Sect...

"Now I feel there’s actually a small possibility that we’ll see the fall of the Celestial Demon Sect before our Life Spans are exhausted and we pass on."

Before, it was absolutely impossible.

Now, there was a sliver of a possibility.

The difference between the two was immense.

It was a leap from nothing to something.

"Hahaha, Sect Leader, my thoughts are about the same as yours. I also feel there’s a small chance," Zhong Yankun said with a laugh.

Their perspectives had changed.

If they looked one hundred, or even two hundred years into the future...

...the changes would be even greater. By then, as their Celestial Cloud Sect continued to grow stronger, it would become increasingly likely that the Celestial Demon Sect would be dealt with by the Celestial Cloud Sect’s upper echelon of that era.

"In the past, we wouldn’t have even dared to dream of this."

"Indeed."

Duan Qingyun felt a wave of emotion. He never thought that toward the end of his tenure as the Celestial Cloud Sect’s Sect Leader, he would get to witness such a change.

"The Celestial Demon Sect is very cautious when dealing with us now. If it were like before, they would have organized an attack long ago after we destroyed one of their subordinate Foundation Establishment Influences."

"Even if they wanted to organize one now, they couldn’t pull it off. By the way, how many Foundation Establishment Demons has Fang Yun killed to date?"

"The Evil Extermination Hall has records. Should we go take a look?"

"Forget it. The Demons Fang Yun killed when he represented the Purple Mist Sect in the ’Land of No Master’ Secret Realm weren’t counted. The Evil Extermination Hall’s records wouldn’t be accurate."

In any case, a great many Foundation Establishment Demons had died at Fang Yun’s hands.

As for why Fang Yun was so keen on killing Demons...

They had never asked, but they both had a good idea. It was something they wouldn’t ask about, even now.

Fang Yun’s parents had been disciples of the Celestial Cloud Sect’s Outer Sect. They went out on a mission once and never returned.

By the time a detailed investigation was launched into the situation, no information could be found. However, based on the mission Fang Yun’s parents had been on, it could be inferred that they had most likely died at the hands of Demons.

"Do you know what Fang Yun’s next move is?"

"I know a little," Zhong Yankun nodded. "According to Fang Yun, he plans to make a move every two to three years, but the specifics depend on the situation each year."

"Mm, I think I understand."

...

...

「In the Celestial Demon Sect’s Earth Realm.」

Almost five years had passed since Fang Yun’s planted Spirit Medicine mutated into the Four-Core Spirit Flower.

This was his third time coming to the Celestial Demon Sect’s Earth Realm since reaching Core Formation.

Three years prior, he had come here and silently annihilated another of the Celestial Demon Sect’s subordinate Foundation Establishment Influences.

Compared to the Iron Wolf Castle he had destroyed before, this subordinate Foundation Establishment Influence of the Celestial Demon Sect was much weaker in overall strength, and it provided him with far fewer Combat Talent Points.

After his last operation, the Celestial Demon Sect’s further reaction was more or less what he had predicted.

’After I finish this operation, the Celestial Demon Sect probably won’t be able to sit still any longer.’

This time, Fang Yun’s target was the Celestial Demon Sect’s strongest subordinate Foundation Establishment Influence, the Profound Essence Sect.

In other words, within the Celestial Demon Sect’s Earth Realm, this Demon influence was the most powerful, second only to the Celestial Demon Sect itself.

According to the latest intelligence.

The Profound Essence Sect was even stronger now. Just two years ago, a Late-stage Foundation Establishment Demon from the Profound Essence Sect had broken through to the Peak of Foundation Establishment.

The Profound Essence Sect now had two Peak Foundation Establishment Demons.

The Profound Essence Sect’s strength was actually good news for Fang Yun.

A single Peak Foundation Establishment Demon provided 510,000 basic Talent Points upon being killed. Two of them would mean 1,020,000 basic Talent Points.

After the bonus multiplier, that would be 8,160,000 Talent Points.

Besides the two Peak Foundation Establishment Demons, the Profound Essence Sect also had five other Foundation Establishment Demons: one at Late-stage Foundation Establishment, and two each at Mid-stage and Early-stage.

If he wanted to silently assassinate all the Demons in the Profound Essence Sect, the difficulty of this operation would be vastly higher than his previous two.

The Evil Extermination Hall had uncovered a crucial piece of intelligence.

Not all of the Profound Essence Sect’s Foundation Establishment Demons were located at the sect’s headquarters.

’I hope both Peak Foundation Establishment Demons are at the Profound Essence Sect’s headquarters.’

This operation was highly situational, and Fang Yun wasn’t expecting too much. After it was over, he could more or less proceed to the next step of his plan.