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224: Breakthrough to the seventh level of Qi Refining”Are you all trying to rebel?”

Seeing this, Qin Yue was furious. Her long sword ’clanged’ as it was drawn before her, and her Peak of Ninth Level Qi Refining Spiritual Pressure was released without reservation.

It swept through the surroundings like a gale, and she roared. She hadn’t expected these people to be so impatient, so brazenly tearing off their masks.

”We all signed a contract; are you going to attack?”

Facing her interrogation, Baili Feng grabbed a soul fiend crystal, quickly stuffed it into his bosom, and then turned around.

The previous pretense of righteousness was gone from his face, replaced only by savage greed and disdain. He sneered:

”Shopkeeper Qin Yue, stop trying to pin big hats on us! This Secret Realm exploration is full of dangers, with countless casualties. We truly contributed the most and shed the most blood.

Why should the benefits be equally divided with those who are merely making up the numbers, only good at petty tricks and taking advantage of others?”

He suddenly pointed a finger at Lin Jingyu, who had been observing with cold eyes, his tone filled with extreme disdain and provocation,

”Especially this kid! With a mere Qi Refining Sixth Layer cultivation, what use has he been along the way, besides knowing some crooked ways?”

”We Cultivators at the eighth and ninth layers of Qi Refining actually have to share with this person! What if he has Alchemy talent? In the Secret Realm, might makes right!

If it weren’t for the restriction of the contract, we wouldn’t be speaking calmly; we would have directly attacked!”

He directly revealed his greedy true colors.

He didn’t care about Qin Yue, a Peak of Ninth Level Qi Refining Cultivator, plus Lin Jingyu, a Qi Refining Sixth Layer Cultivator, and Xu Li and Xu Shousheng, two severely injured individuals who couldn’t fight.

Ouyang Ming also snatched a soul fiend crystal and chimed in sinisterly:

”Exactly! Shopkeeper Qin Yue, we respect you as the Miaoling Pavilion shopkeeper, but today’s distribution plan must change! It must be distributed according to cultivation, actual combat strength, and actual contribution!

Otherwise, this damned Alliance, we might as well not stay! Everyone for themselves!”

The scene instantly spiraled out of control!

The Spiritual Pressure of the Ouyang and Baili families and the Cultivators from the Protector team they coerced merged into one, an imposing Aura, as if they would resort to force and snatch things if a word was not agreed upon.

Without the absolute martial suppression of top masters like Feng Xixi, the greed and malice in these people’s hearts finally completely exposed themselves.

Lin Jingyu watched this farce with cold eyes, sneering inwardly. Indeed, greed makes people foolish, revealing their ugly true colors. He took a deep breath, no longer silent, and stepped forward, standing half a step in front of Qin Yue.

His gaze was as calm as water, slowly sweeping over the ferocious faces of Baili Feng, Ouyang Ming, and the others, finally settling on their faces. His voice was clear and steady, yet carried an undeniable resolve:

”Those with different Dao cannot plan together. Since the two Elders feel that Lin, am not worthy to be among you, and that this Alliance restricts your hands from getting rich, then let it be as you wish.”

He paused, his tone resolute: ”This Alliance, I, Lin Jingyu, might as well not stay. Sister Yue, let’s go.”

With that, he walked towards the outside of the valley without hesitation, showing no reluctance or fear.

”Hmph! It should have been like this long ago! How can anything be accomplished with this group of insects! They don’t even consider that if it weren’t for you, Jingyu, reminding them several times about the Shadow Skeletons’ weaknesses, how could they have been dealt with so quickly?

If we talk about contribution, they can’t compare to you!”

Qin Yue snorted coldly, her beautiful eyes full of disdain, and she unhesitatingly followed Lin Jingyu’s steps.

Surprisingly, Xu Li and Xu Shousheng, whose injuries had mostly recovered, exchanged glances, and a cold, deeply mocking sneer simultaneously appeared on their lips.

They also left without a word, closely following Lin Jingyu and Qin Yue.

Xu Li’s hand was even on the hilt of his sword at his waist, a sharp Sword Intent faintly discernible.

Even with his current injured body, he could still instantly kill ordinary Ninth Layer of Qi Refining Cultivators.

Two other Cultivators from the Protector team, who were Loose Cultivators and had always been relatively upright and disliked the actions of the aristocratic families, hesitated for a moment and also chose to follow Lin Jingyu.

In the valley, only their two groups remained, along with the undistributed soul fiend crystals and jade marrow on the ground. The gunpowder smell in the air seemed to grow even stronger.

Lin Jingyu and the other three left the valley, which was filled with greed and betrayal, and found a relatively hidden rock cave to temporarily stay. The cave was cold and damp, but compared to the scheming outside, it seemed quiet and safe.

”A bunch of idiots! With a great enemy before them, they still only care about internal strife!” Xu Shousheng spat indignantly, his chubby face full of disdain.

Xu Li sat cross-legged, slowly regulating his breathing. Although his injuries had not healed, his eyes were still sharp:

”Human greed is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant. If they act like this, they will eventually suffer the consequences. It’s just a pity that with fewer people, we need to be even more careful in our next actions.”

Qin Yue looked at Lin Jingyu, her eyes filled with concern: ”Jingyu, are you alright? They were targeting you so much just now...”

Lin Jingyu shook his head, a faint smile appearing on his face:

”Sister Yue, don’t worry, I expected this. Parting ways with them might not be a bad thing. At least the few of us can work together wholeheartedly.”

He paused, then took out a few soul fiend crystals that had been previously distributed from his Storage Pouch.

”The most urgent task is to improve our strength as quickly as possible. These soul fiend crystals are useful to me; I need to cultivate in seclusion for a while. I’ll trouble Sister Yue and Fellow Daoist Xu to protect me.”

Qin Yue and Xu Li exchanged glances and both nodded. Although they were curious about how Lin Jingyu would use this dangerous item, trust outweighed doubt at this moment.

Lin Jingyu walked to the deepest part of the rock cave, set up a simple Formation to block his Aura, and then sat cross-legged.

He held the soul fiend crystal, while simultaneously fully activating the Spirit Refining Art.

Pure and cold energy surged into his body, but was quickly transformed into gentle spiritual power by the Spirit Dissolution Art, while the wisps of remnant souls and grievances.

Became the best whetstone for the Spirit Refining Art. His cultivation was increasing at an astonishing speed.

He also took out the Medicinal Pills he had prepared earlier from his Storage Pouch and stuffed them into his mouth as if they were free.

The energy in the crystals could not break through the Qi Refining Sixth Layer, but the Medicinal Pills could.

The barrier of the Qi Refining Sixth Layer had long been broken through, and he was steadily advancing towards the Late Stage Qi Refining that he had once yearned for.

Outside the cave, Qin Yue and Xu Li guarded vigilantly, while Xu Shousheng was responsible for watching the outer perimeter. Time passed little by little, and the spiritual energy fluctuations emanating from within the rock cave were sometimes stable, sometimes violent, making the two guardians outside a little startled.

After an unknown period, the spiritual energy fluctuations in the rock cave finally gradually subsided. Lin Jingyu slowly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing in them. His whole body’s Aura was restrained, yet it gave people a profound and unfathomable feeling. He successfully broke through to the Qi Refining Seventh Layer, officially entering the Late Stage Qi Refining!

Moreover, relying on the profundity of the soul fiend crystal and the Spirit Refining Art, his Foundation was incredibly solid, and the purity of his spiritual power far surpassed those of the same rank.

”Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Lin (Jingyu), on your great advancement in cultivation!” Seeing Lin Jingyu emerge from seclusion, Qin Yue and Xu Li both sensed the change in his Aura and congratulated him sincerely.