The Most Powerful Bodyguard

The Immortal Palace beneath Yang Yan was obtained when he vanquished Lin Ya in the mist.

On this journey, Yang Yan indeed saw many cultivators coming for the adventure.

These cultivators, some in groups of threes and fives and some fighting alone, were busy hunting mystical beasts.

Of course, there were also some exceptions.

These people were scheming to profit without working, ambushing in groups from the dark, waiting to reap the benefits, striking out suddenly to kill and plunder when their targets were exhausted.

Yang Yan had already encountered several batches of cultivators turned bandits along the way, but though those individuals were formidable, most backed off upon seeing the Spiritual Artifact Yang Yan was riding, choosing to avoid him from afar.

However, there was indeed one brazen cultivator with a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivation who was envious of Yang Yan’s Magical Treasure and challenged him to a duel.

Although Yang Yan lacked Spiritual Power, after several months of secluded cultivation, the power of his Flawless Divine Body fully erupted, and in less than three rounds, he successfully obliterated his opponent, leaving no trace of them.

After three days of travel, guided by the map, Yang Yan found the legendary Feather Spirit Island.

It was through Lin Hai’s guidance that Yang Yan learned that the map in his hand was not as simple as it seemed.

Simply marking specific positions with blood ensured one would not get lost in this mist.

Otherwise, even if one managed to reach this place, who knows how many detours would be taken.

Along this journey, Yang Yan not only exchanged some Spiritual Medicine with some cultivators he happened to save but also incidentally gathered some information about the Feather Spirit Sect from them.

His luck could be considered quite good; he even inadvertently saved a Feather Spirit Sect disciple who was gravely injured and about to be devoured by a Teng Snake.

Though this Feather Spirit Sect disciple could not accompany him due to an unfinished task, Yang Yan learned a lot about the sect left by this Ancient Immortal.

The saved disciple was merely a newly-inducted Inner Sect Disciple, yet he possessed mid-stage Nascent Soul strength, showcasing the sect’s profound foundation.

According to this disciple named Lu Chen, there are several Divinity Transformation cultivators in the sect, which is the most powerful sect in the Vast Sea Thousand Star Realm.

It is said that there is a mystical artifact here that helps one break through to Divinity Transformation, and thus the Feather Spirit Sect settled here and rapidly developed.

Plus, with an abundance of cultivation resources, they disdain interacting with the outside world.

However, every year, they secretly seek out talented disciples to bring into the middle sect for cultivation.

To truly become an Inner Sect Disciple of the Feather Spirit Sect, there is only one path—first become an Apprentice Disciple, with no exceptions.

Apprentice Disciples have a grand competition every year, selecting only three to become Inner Sect Disciples.

Moreover, among Inner Sect Disciples, there is an elimination system, ultimately selecting Core Disciples, becoming the actual backbone of this middle sect.

Only by becoming an Inner Sect Disciple can one access the basic Ancient Pill Formulas.

Once these pill formulas are acquired and the Immortal Power is converted into one’s own power, Divinity Transformation could be within reach.

Among these Divinity Transformation cultivators, Core Disciples are selected to become future elders or even candidates for Sect Leader.

Hearing the detailed description of this colossal sect, Yang Yan was both astonished and delighted.

However, the more it was so, the more certain he became that the Immortal Pill indeed existed.

As Yang Yan approached the Feather Spirit Sect’s location, he heard some bad news, which he had previously overlooked.

No wonder; when he saved Lu Chen, the latter was severely injured and only felt Yang Yan’s terrifying strength, assuming he was deliberately suppressing his Spiritual Power, not knowing that he had actually lost all Spiritual Power.

The terrifying strength was entirely due to the powerful force of the Flawless Divine Body.

Of course, the Immortal-Piercing Spear that effortlessly pierced the Teng Snake’s body was also significantly responsible.

As a result, the requirement for the alchemy assessment was naturally overlooked and not conveyed to Yang Yan.

The Feather Spirit Sect’s Sect Leader had a significant connection to the now-extinct Thousand Feather Sect, but he belonged to the then-unappreciated Alchemy Pavilion.

Back then, the Thousand Feather Sect was faction-ridden, with undercurrents surging, and Master Bai Cao, being the Pavilion Master, did not want to be embroiled in this power struggle, so he took a group of loyal disciples to this place under the guise of seeking Spiritual Medicine.

However, upon his arrival, he also carried over all the important Ancient Times texts on alchemy from the Thousand Feather Sect.

It was actually due to the guidance in these texts that he eventually found this Grotto Heaven Blessed Land and established this sect.

According to the current rules of the Feather Spirit Sect, there are only two assessments.

First is the identification of Spiritual Medicine, second is alchemy.

These rules have remained unchanged for a thousand years.

Now, as the power level of Apprentice Disciples rises generally, a third assessment has been added.

It involves entering the Valley of Ten Thousand Herbs in the Feather Spirit Sect to find Spiritual Medicine and complete alchemy.

Yang Yan couldn’t help but feel a sinking in his heart.

For the first test, Yang Yan still had confidence.

After all, having flipped through many Ancient Times texts in the Ancient Abyss Sect on Wandering Dragon Star, and later obtaining many of the texts collected by the Thousand Feather Sect, albeit left behind, he has benefited greatly.

However, for the second test, Yang Yan wasn’t very confident.

Growing Spiritual Medicine does not depend on cultivation strength, but rather on the affinity for Spiritual Medicine.

Without any affinity for Spiritual Medicine, even a Divinity Transformation cultivator might not compare to a Foundation Establishment cultivator with incredibly high spiritual affinity.

The pills Yang Yan managed to refine could be counted on one hand; even in recent days, though he refined many pills due to personal need, often the pills weren’t very pure.

This was indeed thanks to the Flawless Divine Body. As long as the medicinal properties were appropriately refined and merged, he could completely consume it, so there was no need to waste too much time and effort on alchemy.

In fact, Yang Yan had never tested whether he had any affinity for Spiritual Medicine, letting out a slight bitter laugh.

But the third test was the simplest for Yang Yan.

Because some Immortal Power still lingered in his body, even now when he uses pills to summon Spiritual Power, it only matches a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Fortunately, along the way, Yang Yan exchanged for quite a few good pills.

After all, everyone prepares thoroughly when adventuring out.

Indeed, by defeating several waves of cultivator bandits, the harvest was quite abundant, just enough to face the upcoming assessments.

But the second test was still giving Yang Yan a headache.

Yang Yan pondered for a while, but still couldn’t think of a solution.

However, in any case, he must enter the Feather Spirit Sect.

He must obtain that Ancient Times Pill Formula—the Nine Tribulations Divine Pill.

Just as Yang Yan was contemplating how to pass the second test, on a peak shrouded in clouds and mist within the Feather Spirit Sect, two elders were seated in the Void, engaged in a game of chess.

One elder furrowed his brows, earnestly trying to find the counter to his opponent’s recent move.

The other elder chuckled quietly, conjuring a set of teaware out of thin air, then poured a full cup of fragrant tea for his counterpart, leisurely sipping his own.