Chapter 234 - 129: Zhang Su Enters Seclusion, Assaulting Gang Force

The night was still.

Courtyard 266.

Bright moonlight shone into the room.

Zhang Su sat on the meditation cushion, his turbulent emotions finally calming.

Everything that had happened during the day felt like a dream.

On the tournament stage, he had slain Zhou Dingshan with a single strike, taking first place in the Three Sects Gathering of Heroes.

Sect Leader Meng Shouzhen had publicly declared him a Celestial Pride of the Guiyuan Sect.

The cheers, the shocked gazes—scene after scene flashed through his mind.

As a Celestial Pride, Zhang Su was now qualified to reside on a mountain peak of his own.

The Guiyuan Sect occupied a vast territory with numerous peaks.

Zhang Su still needed to choose one.

Thus, for the time being, he was still living in Courtyard 266.

It wouldn’t be too late to move after he had selected his peak.

In this gathering of the Three Sects, Zhang Su was undoubtedly the biggest winner.

Not only had he become number one among the Three Sects...

...he had also become a Celestial Pride of the Guiyuan Sect’s Inner Sect.

These were all changes to his status.

An increase in status was certainly important.

But for Zhang Su, the most direct benefit was actually the Cyan Wood Spirit Pill.

The Spirit Pill that Ye Ling and Zhou Dingshan had fought to the death for was now in his hands.

Zhang Su took out the porcelain vial.

The vial was snow-white and shimmered with a faint fluorescence under the moonlight.

Holding it, he could feel the vial’s smooth, gentle texture.

During the day, his mind had been in turmoil, making it an unsuitable time to consume the Cyan Wood Spirit Pill.

One needed a calm mind and peaceful spirit when taking something like a Spirit Pill.

If one’s mind was unsettled, forcing oneself to take it could negatively affect the pill’s efficacy.

Therefore, Zhang Su had waited until nightfall.

Only when his surroundings grew quiet and his emotions had completely settled did he prepare to consume the Cyan Wood Spirit Pill.

POP.

Zhang Su opened the vial.

A faint medicinal fragrance drifted from the mouth of the vial, suffusing the air.

Zhang Su tilted the porcelain vial and tipped out an elixir.

The elixir was not large, only about the size of his pinky fingertip. It was emerald green, perfectly round, and smooth.

Its surface held a faint luster.

The moment the elixir appeared, a unique fragrance emerged.

The scent was very distinct—not a strong medicinal odor, but a fresh, grassy aroma.

It was like the smell of grass after a spring rain.

Just smelling it made Zhang Su feel invigorated.

It was as if every pore on his body had opened, and the circulation of his Inner Strength quickened slightly.

This Cyan Wood Spirit Pill was considered a precious Spirit Pill even in the Upper Sect. The Three Sects had paid a great price to obtain this single one.

Zhang Su hesitated no longer and immediately consumed the Cyan Wood Spirit Pill.

The Spirit Pill dissolved the moment it entered his mouth.

There was no bitterness at all, only a faint sweetness that lingered in his mouth.

A warm current spread from his abdomen throughout his entire body.

Everywhere it went, it brought a gentle, comforting sensation.

Zhang Su immediately began circulating his Inner Strength, over and over again.

The warm current gradually merged with his Inner Strength until the two were indistinguishable.

As his Pure Yang Force circulated, it absorbed a bit more of the warm current with each revolution.

The warm current diminished, and his Pure Yang Force grew more solid.

The entire process was completely natural.

Time trickled by.

One hour, two hours, three hours...

The moonlight outside the window gradually dimmed as the eastern sky began to show the first light of dawn.

Before he knew it, the sky had brightened.

Zhang Su had actually been in Cultivation for the entire night.

His eyes remained closed, his breathing steady and deep.

Inside his body, the Pure Yang Force continued its slow circulation, revolution after revolution.

Suddenly, Zhang Su opened his eyes.

A sharp glint flashed in his eyes before vanishing.

He had used the entire night to completely refine the Cyan Wood Spirit Pill.

Zhang Su took a moment to assess the changes within his body.

His Inner Strength... it didn’t seem to have grown stronger.

His Cultivation hadn’t advanced either; he was still at the Early Stage of Embracing the Pill.

Compared to before, it seemed like nothing had changed at all.

’Could it be that this Cyan Wood Spirit Pill has no effect?’

Zhang Su shook his head.

’That’s impossible.’

’Otherwise, why would Zhou Dingshan and Ye Ling have fought to the death for the Cyan Wood Spirit Pill?’

’And why would the Three Sects have been willing to pay such a great price to obtain it?’

The value of this Spirit Pill was beyond question.

Zhang Su carefully examined the Pure Yang Force within his body.

He submerged his consciousness into his body, sensing it meticulously.

This time, Zhang Su immediately noticed something was different.

"This is..."

A thought crossed Zhang Su’s mind.

He extended his hand and struck out with his palm.

The Pure Yang Force erupted from his palm with a muffled THUD.

The force of the palm strike swept across the wall of the Quiet Chamber, leaving a shallow Palm Seal on the blue bricks.

The strike was no different from usual.

The power, speed, and explosive force were all the same as before.

But Zhang Su sensed a subtle difference.

When the Pure Yang Force left his body, Zhang Su could faintly sense it.

The feeling was incredibly subtle, as if an extra layer of connection had formed between him and his Pure Yang Force.

"I can sense my Pure Yang Force?"

Zhang Su murmured to himself.

He circulated his Inner Strength again, sensing it carefully.

Yes, the connection was there.

It was very faint, but it definitely existed.

It was as if the Pure Yang Force had come to life, becoming an extension of his own body.

Zhang Su recalled the rumors about the Cyan Wood Spirit Pill.

It was said that after consuming a Cyan Wood Spirit Pill, one’s Inner Strength would be imbued with a trace of Spiritual Mechanism.

And only the Innate True Qi of the Innate Realm naturally possessed this Spiritual Mechanism.

Before, Zhang Su hadn’t known what a Spiritual Mechanism was.

But now, he seemed to understand.

The Spiritual Mechanism was what made Inner Strength "come alive."

Inner Strength with a Spiritual Mechanism was no longer stagnant and lifeless; it now possessed Spiritual Energy.

When he unleashed his Pure Yang Force, not only could he command it as an extension of his own limb, but he could also feel its eruption.