The Invincible Supreme Medical God-Chapter 1211 - 634: The Third Challenge (Part 2)

Beihan Lie stood there quietly, then nodded.

"In the future, do not provoke Yan Xiaobao," Beihan Feng said softly. "His past attitude doesn't matter. As of now, he has earned the respect of the North Bank. Additionally, you can learn from his way of doing things. He knows what to say and how to say it. Understands when to advance and when to retreat. Does not get lost in his imagination. He is not enticed by wealth. Persistent, very persistent. This guy... is terrifying."

Beihan Feng was not the only one who held such thoughts. Among the over two thousand Inner Sect Disciples defeated by Yan Xiaobao, most were thinking the same thing.

Sometimes, Yan Xiaobao was a smooth operator. The North Shore had taken the initiative to challenge him to battle, but he didn't push matters too far. It was a decision he made for the benefit of the North Shore, and it also allowed him to leave a bit of face for the more than two thousand disciples he hadn't beaten.

Continuing to accept battle challenges would be meaningless. Moreover, he had already accumulated some terrifying merits. For now, the best thing to do was to simply let the issue drop and let the remaining challenges expire after six months.

This would not only give the North Bank some face, but it would also reduce the hostility of those disciples towards him.

No one said a word. The disciples of the North Bank stood there quietly, many of them realizing what had happened. As respect for Yan Xiaobao bloomed in their hearts, more people sighed inwardly.

The four Peak Lords lingered there, looking down with serious expressions.

"This Yan Xiaobao is actually much stronger than he was in the battles during the election..."

"The young Ghostfang has been in secluded meditation, preparing for the establishment of his Foundation. Between the two of them, I wonder who is stronger. Many years from now, perhaps one of them will enter the Legacy Echelon and become one of Spirit Stream Sect's most powerful resources."

"Entering the Legacy Echelon is an extremely difficult task. The only way is to reach the Gold Core Level within two sixty-year cycles. If you exceed two sixty-year cycles, then even if you reach Gold Core, you can only become a major elder. Ghostfang and Bai Xiaochun have a long way to go... If either of them does manage to reach the Legacy Echelon and surpass our Peak Lords, they might be able to enter the most Spirit-rich position in the Spirit Sect's reserves of power, located in the Spirit Stream Pocket Realm. Not only is it the inheritance magic of the major elders, but if lucky, they might even meet... Patriarch Spirit Stream!!"

"So far, only about twenty Legacy Echelon members have entered the Spirit Stream Pocket Realm... They are the truly indomitable legacy seeds of Spirit Stream Sect. Each of them... provides true strength and support for the Spirit Sect... Aside from the Senior Lords who guard the mountains, we have no chance of becoming anyone. Only Li Qinghou... really has the possibility!"

The four Peak Lords exchanged glances and sighed as they recalled the relationship between Yan Xiaobao and Li Qinghou.

Eventually, the crowd dispersed. In the days that followed, the North Bank quieted down and returned to normalcy. Both the external and internal parts were the same. The fear instilled in the disciples' hearts expressed itself as diligent cultivation.

Perhaps they no longer viewed Yan Xiaobao as a true enemy, but they certainly saw him as a formidable opponent. The explosive growth of cultivation activities made the four Peak Lords of the North Shore very pleased.

Time flew by. Half a year.

As usual, Yan Xiaobao remained in the Beast Music Academy. Every day, he would cultivate the Dragon Mammoth Sea Formation Scripture and collaborate with the Waterswamp Kingdom. He also spent time carefully observing all the beasts in the Beast Music Academy.

He worked hard to care for all the animals, both the docile ones and the fierce ones. As a result, the beasts grew increasingly fond of him. Additionally, the more time he spent exploring the jungles, the more familiar he became with it.

This was especially true for one particular area deep in the jungle, where there was a pitch-black cave. This cave, from which endless black fog spiraled out, was a famous location on the North Shore. The Ancient Beast Canyon.

It was said that this cave led directly to the Nine Serenities Underworld and also connected to a mysterious pocket realm. Countless vicious beasts dwelled in the caves, having been sealed in place countless years ago by the clan leader of the Spirit Sect. They now serve as backup power for the sect and are one of the primary reasons for the North Shore disciples to cultivate their Shaman Beast Control Arts.

However, the arcane pocket realm has a very mysterious origin. In the ten-thousand-year history of the Spirit Sect, only a small portion of it has been explored. Every few hundred years, the power of the seal needs to be reinforced, which costs the sect dearly. Even so, the immense resources within the arcane pocket realm ensure it is one of the most important places on the North Bank.

In addition, the Ancient Beast Canyon is also the residence of the Spirit Sect's Holy Beast Guardian, the Heavenly Ink Dragon. In fact, it is even part of the seal itself.

The most powerful offensive weapon of the Spirit Stream Sect, the Heavenly Sword, which has received ten-fold spirit enhancement, was forged from one of the horns shed by that dragon.

The cultivation base of the Heavenly Ink Dragon is so terrifying that even Zheng Yuandong had no choice but to call it advanced. Since the Spirit Sect moved from the delta downstream, the Heavenly Ink Dragon has always been a follower of Clan Leader Spirit Stream, and its contributions to the sect cannot be underestimated.

One day, Yan Xiaobao stood at the edge of a waterfall, heading into the Ancient Beast Canyon. He had visited the location several times and had read the history of the place and the Heavenly Ink multiple times.

As he always did, he poured his pills over the waterfall and then cleared his throat.

"Advanced Heaven," he shouted, "it is I, junior Yan Xiaobao. I just want to use the Earth Flames here. Um... the price is the same as usual, right? I will pay with pills as always." Without waiting for a response, he hurried into a small distance and to a small cave he had opened up.

Having familiarized himself with the jungle of the Beast Music Academy, he noticed the traces of Earth Flames in the area almost immediately. The small cave he had excavated connected to that vein and became his pill-making workplace on the North Bank. All the pills he made for the beasts were concocted here.

However, after reading the jade records of the place's history, he decided to play it safe. Hence, every time he came to use it, he would toss some spiritual medicine under the waterfall, believing that this somehow compensated the rent.

Though he never got a response vocally or otherwise when he made these offerings, he had grown accustomed to the practice and continued doing it.

A month later, Yan Xiaobao emerged from the small cave, his eyes shining brightly, and his expression excited.

His concoction had gone very smoothly. So far, to say the least, his achievements in third-level spiritual medicine were outstanding. Furthermore, his cultivation base was no longer creeping slowly. Instead, it had soared into the great circle of the Qi Condensation ninth level.

"Hahaha! It won't be long now before I can enter the tenth level of Qi Condensation, and then I can prepare for the establishment of my Foundation!" Over the past half-year, his immortal silver skin had also become more refined.

Determining that his cultivation base was now more special than before, he decided to test his Violet Qi Cauldron Summoning. To his delight, several large cauldrons appeared. By now, he had become very proficient at invoking and recalling the Holy Power.

In his happiness, he recalled a certain magical technique he had used a long time ago, which was technically a magic he had invented.

"Great Human Control Magic!" Back in the contest with the Luochen Clan, he had unwittingly employed a magic that impressed even Chen Heng. His desire to perfect it had only grown over the years.

He had no cultivators to practice it on, but there were plenty of beasts within the Beast Music Academy. After some consideration, he grew excited as he rushed out to find some beasts to test his Great Human Control Magic on.

In the following days, the jungle was a very chaotic place. Yan Xiaobao quickly discovered that his Great Human Control Magic didn't work on anything with a big frame or higher cultivation base. However, when it came to small beasts with cultivation bases at the fifth level of Qi Condensation or lower, he did achieve some limited success.

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