I Outworked the Entire Cultivation World

Chapter 791: Chapter 735: Recuperation

Jiang Yuebai and her group returned to the Heavenly Interence Sect’s camp like victorious warriors, warmly welcomed by everyone present. The Nascent Soul True Monarchs, Golden Core Masters, and the Foundation Establishment disciples all looked at them with respect.

The nearby Zhuge Family was the same, sending people over to offer congratulations and express goodwill.

The mountain was bustling with activity, except for the Xiong Family and Heavenly Star Sect, where silence reigned, and the atmosphere was bleak.

The Heavenly Interence Sect had already made a name for itself, entering the public eye of the Upper Realm with perfect poise, even being directly compared to the current Ten Great Powers.

This earned them the title of the dark horse in this Qingyun Conference, and both the Xiong Family and Heavenly Star Sect realized that from now on, regardless of the outcome in arena battles, the Heavenly Interence Sect would no longer be an insignificant force that they could suppress.

With this in mind, the Xiong Family and Heavenly Star Sect, thick-skinnedly sent people to congratulate them, along with many precious Elixirs that could speed up the recovery of Nascent Soul Cultivators.

After the lively celebrations, everyone was exhausted and needed quiet rest. Lii Jiuchuan instructed Qii Ming to have the observers vacate their tents so that everyone could have a space to quietly recuperate.

Later, when the disciples at the Golden Core Stage returned, they received the same treatment.

As for the Divinity Transformation Stage, only in arena battles did the Heavenly Interence Sect win one and lose one, and the competitions continued.

Jiang Yuebai returned to her assigned tent, continued to consume the Spirit Stones provided by Xie Jingshan, and prepared for a short retreat.

Ten days seemed a bit short, but it was essential to restore herself close to peak condition, as most on the promotional list were formidable adversaries.

Especially the leaders among the Ten Great Powers, like Pei Shengyue of the Golden Wave Sect, Shi Yuming of the Five Mountains Immortal Sect, and Xie Jingshan representing the True Martial Immortal Sect, had made improvements that made Jiang Yuebai eager for battle.

Then there was Ye Tianlang of the Red Sun Sect and the Wu Family from the Weapon Family, their two twin children claimed to be invincible at the same stage when separated and capable of chaotic killing in Divinity Transformation when together.

The rumors were a bit exaggerated, but Jiang Yuebai had kept an eye on them during previous trials.

The hatchet was good, a pity it couldn’t be stolen to give to Bai Jiuyou.

Thinking of Bai Jiuyou wielding a hatchet and slaying randomly, Jiang Yuebai was quite excited.

Next were Zhao Benlei from the Luofu Sword Sect, Fengg Zhuxin bearing the weight for the Fengg Family, Zuo Qiuhe playing the Ancient Zither from the Beiji Palace, and Xing Tuozi from the Ruyi Sect, whom Jiang Yuebai disliked.

These were all Late-Stage Nascent Soul cultivators, the strongest among the Ten Great Powers in the Nascent Soul Stage.

As for Jiangg Ling’er from the Jiangg Family, who used poison, Jiang Yuebai could stand with her mouth open while Jiangg Ling’er poured it in without any harm, cross that one off!

While meditating to recover, Jiang Yuebai used Divine Split to gather intelligence on these individuals, especially the information given by Xie Jingshan, analyzing and crafting strategies anew.

Amidst the busyness, Jiang Yuebai felt as though she was neglecting something, but the hunger pangs distracted her from contemplating further.

*

Within the Heavenly Interence Sect’s camp.

Tang Weimian was waiting for Shi Xiaowu and the others to return to the camp. After exchanging pleasantries, she invited the weary Shi Xiaowu into her tent and took out the newly verified array map and the mathematical formula.

”I’m really sorry, Junior Brother Xiaowu, I know you’re tired, but this matter is also important to me. Please take a look at this formula. Did I make a mistake with it?”

Shi Xiaowu still had some unclean bloodstains on his face. He took the paper Tang Weimian handed to him, sat at the table, and carefully examined it.

Tang Weimian said, ”This is the formula for the Demon Detection Array. According to the method you and True Monarch Lingjun discovered, I recalculated it, yet the formula isn’t holding. This indicates there’s an issue with the Demon Detection Array.”

”But previously everything was indeed a trial, the Demon Clan did not invade, indicating the Demon Detection Array was fine. Then that means I made a mistake in calculation, however, I’ve calculated it three times and it still doesn’t hold. Honestly, my mind is so mixed up.”

Shi Xiaowu looked up at Tang Weimian, ”Does the Demon Detection Array have a problem related to whether it’s a trial?”

Tang Weimian froze, eyes growing wide, a chill striking straight to her head.

”Are you saying... the Demon Detection Array truly has a problem... there’s a real possibility of Demon Clan invasion?”

”Huh?”

Shi Xiaowu didn’t catch what Tang Weimian said, pointing to a part of the formula on the paper.

”You started calculating wrong from this step.”

Shi Xiaowu took out his abacus and stationery to reverify for Tang Weimian.

”Looking at the formula, this array is extremely complex. The different arrangements generated by nine types of runes here and eight types of runes over there should be this number, that’s why you’re wrong, and the rest is all wrong too. I’ll help you recalculate.”

Listening to Shi Xiaowu, Tang Weimian finally breathed a sigh of relief, as long as it was her miscalculation, otherwise it would’ve been a big problem.

Tang Weimian sat down and watched Shi Xiaowu’s recalculation earnestly, but the more Shi Xiaowu calculated, the more Tang Weimian was dazzled and gradually began to have a headache.

Tang Weimian never imagined the complexity of this array would take more than thirty pages of calculations, while she only calculated one page...

Tang Weimian’s mouth twitched; indeed, her original thought of calculating this array by herself was too naïve.

Math Dao is so challenging!

*

In a tent next to Tang Weimian, Li Shen Zhi and Shen Huaxi were arranged together.

Mainly because the Heavenly Interence Sect didn’t have much fame previously, so they were placed in a small mountain ravine, space being tight, they had to rest together.

After evaluating the losses this time, Li Shen Zhi hammered his chest in regret and recorded in the account book the people who owed him Life-Saving Money, grinning with joy.

Once he had organized everything, Li Shen Zhi looked up to see Shen Huaxi sitting cross-legged on a mat, not meditating or cultivating but again lost in thought.

This was the fifth time Li Shen Zhi had seen Shen Huaxi become so absorbed in thought.

”Hey? Hey hey? Are you daydreaming? So deep in thought?”

”Hmm?”

Shen Huaxi returned to consciousness, not catching Li Shen Zhi’s teasing, muttering, ”I was considering if the Demon Clan truly wants to wipe out the Upper Realm’s elite during the Qingyun Conference, how feasible it would be and what preparations would be necessary.”

Li Shen Zhi propped his chin, ”If you put it that way, the Qingyun Conference is indeed an excellent opportunity for the Demon Clan. If they can wipe out the entire Upper Realm’s elite in one go, the Human Clan won’t recover for at least one or two hundred years.”

Shen Huaxi nodded, ”Indeed, this opportunity is invaluable for the Demon Clan. However, nothing has ever occurred in previous Qingyun Conferences, with Mahayana Immortal Monarchs present, everything should be fine.”

”True, if the Demon Clan had the capability to destroy all Mahayana Immortal Monarchs, then the Upper Realm Human Clan would be done for no matter how much we struggled.”

”And they wouldn’t need to kill them all. If they could delay them, and then...”

”Hey, hey, don’t start scaring me with your hypothetical scenarios; I’m a coward who doesn’t take fright well. You should meditate and recover, and pray for good luck with the arena battle draw.”

Li Shen Zhi interrupted Shen Huaxi; listening further was too much stress for his heart, though the words lingered, leaving Li Shen Zhi uncomfortably uneasy. He took out his protective items again to inventory and check them one by one.

Seeing this, Shen Huaxi chuckled, ”Brother Li need not worry; I was merely hypothesizing, lacking the necessary conditions; it’s simply unattainable.”

Li Shen Zhi nodded, but his hand didn’t stop inventorying the protective items.

Clearing his chaotic thoughts, Shen Huaxi closed his eyes for meditation.