With regards to the arrival of Jiang He and Xiao Shan, Fang Chen was very happy. After all, these two had entered the inner sect and their strength had improved a lot.
After chatting for a while, Jiang He and Xiao Shan went to rest, while Fang Chen continued to cultivate.
One day, the Ninth Elders found Fang Chen.
"Fang Chen, I have already told the Sect Leader about the matter you mentioned. The Sect Leader said that the reason why we were able to obtain sixty percent of the Yuan Meteor Stone mine was because of your contribution. Therefore, when I made that request, the Sect Leader agreed without hesitation." The Ninth Elders said with a smile.
Hearing this, a smile appeared on Fang Chen's face.
With the Yuan Meteor Stones, he could absorb an unlimited amount of Yuan Meteor Stones, allowing his golden heart to evolve once again.
"These are the Yuan Meteor Stones that the Sect has bestowed upon you. If you want to obtain more in the future, you will have to rely on your own efforts." The Ninth Elders passed the Yuan Meteor Stones that he brought with him to Fang Chen.
Fang Chen counted and found that the Ninth Elders had brought a total of one hundred Yuan Meteor Stones.
"Many thanks, Master." Fang Chen was overjoyed as he thanked him.
"Alright, you should cultivate well and prepare for the trip to the Clear Wind Secret Realm in a month's time." The Ninth Elders said as he turned around and left.
After returning to his room, Fang Chen started to absorb the Yuan Meteor Stones once again.
He sat down cross-legged with a Yuan Meteor Stone in his hand. The golden heart began to beat rapidly, and traces of energy flowed out from the Yuan Meteor Stone and into the golden heart.
After a while, the Yuan Meteor Stone turned into powder.
"Continue."
Fang Chen said softly.
Time passed by slowly, and in the blink of an eye, the night had passed and the sky was bright.
And at this moment, Fang Chen finally stopped absorbing the Yuan Meteor Stones. In a single night, Fang Chen had absorbed a total of 50 Yuan Meteor Stones.
Finally, the golden heart reached a state of saturation and could no longer absorb.
After stopping the absorption, Fang Chen looked at the golden heart and realized that the silver luster of the golden heart had become much stronger.
"It is indeed useful."
Fang Chen was overjoyed.
Within the inner sect of the Azure Edge Sword Sect, in an independent courtyard.
"Brother White Ape, are we just going to let this matter go like this?" Chong Yu's face was a bit angry as he spoke in a low voice.
"Forget it. Of course I won't let it go just like that.
That scum Fang Chen dared to humiliate us in public. He's courting death, "White Ape said coldly.
"But Fang Chen's strength …"
Chong Yu said in a low voice, slightly afraid of Fang Chen's strength.
"Although we are no match for Fang Chen now, we will have a chance in the Qingfeng Mystery Land in a month's time," White Ape said in a low voice.
"Qingfeng Secret Realm," Chong Yu said, puzzled.
"Chong Yu, you haven't been to the Qingfeng Secret Realm, so you don't understand. I've been there once, so I know the Qingfeng Secret Realm like the back of my hand. One month from now, Fang Chen will die in the Qingfeng Secret Realm." White Ape laughed eerily.
"Alright, I'll listen to Brother White Ape's arrangements," Chong Yu said.
After reaching an agreement with White Ape, Chong Yu quickly went to challenge two of the top ten inner sect disciples. As everyone expected, White Ape and Chong Yu once again entered the ranks of the top ten inner sect disciples.
As for the disciples who were originally ranked ninth and eighth, they were very regretfully eliminated.
Time passed little by little, and Fang Chen had been cultivating his swift sword all this time.
Right now, Fang Chen could swing his sword five hundred times in a single breath. Of course, Fang Chen was still not satisfied. It would be great if he could swing his sword up to a thousand times in a single breath.
One day, Fang Chen was cultivating when a panting Xiao Shan suddenly ran in, interrupting Fang Chen's cultivation.
"Fang Chen, bad news! Jiang He is fighting with someone!" Xiao Shan exclaimed, panting.
Fang Chen stopped cultivating and abruptly opened his eyes. There was a look of confusion on his face as he quickly asked, "What's going on?"
"Jiang He and I went to the Cultivation Tower to cultivate. Because of the fight for the cultivation rooms, an inner sect disciple attacked us. We just entered the inner sect and could not beat him, so we came to look for you," Xiao Shan said.
"Take me there," Fang Chen said coldly.
At the moment, two figures were fighting inside the Cultivation Tower. However, the battle was one-sided.
Bang! Bang!
Bang! Following a series of collisions, Jiang He's body was sent flying and he fell to the ground.
"Pfft!"
Jiang He's face was pale and his aura was weak as he vomited blood.
"Humph! You're not even fully grown and you dare to occupy my cultivation room? You really have a death wish." Zhang Yi sneered as he looked at Jiang He on the ground.
Zhang Yi was one of the top twenty inner sect disciples. Although his strength was average, he was arrogant. Since his father was the Third Elder of the Nine Grand Elders, Zhang Yi was even more arrogant and did not give face to anyone in the inner sect.
Even the White Ape, Chong Yu, and the others were not willing to offend a profligate like Zhang Yi.
"The cultivation room belongs to everyone. I went in first, so I should be the one cultivating. What right do you have to say that the cultivation room is yours?" Jiang He said unhappily as he lay on the ground.
"Hahaha! Are you joking? Who in the inner sect doesn't know that this cultivation room belongs to me, Zhang Yi? You're really bold," Zhang Yi sneered.
"Apologize or I'll cripple you," Zhang Yi growled.
"I didn't do anything wrong." Jiang He was stubborn and refused to apologize.
"Brat, don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. I'll count to three. If you don't apologize, you can crawl back today," Zhang Yi said.
"Humph! My brother will avenge me," Jiang He said.
"One," Zhang Yi said with a cold laugh, ignoring Jiang He.
"Two."
"Three."
Just as Zhang One said 'two', a voice suddenly said 'three'.
Zhang Yi was stunned. He immediately turned to look and was about to curse out loud.
However, when he saw the person who came, a trace of fear appeared on his face, and he was actually speechless.
"I've already counted to three. Why aren't you attacking?" Fang Chen asked as he walked up to Jiang He and stared at Zhang Yi.
"Fang Chen, this has nothing to do with you. Don't interfere," Zhang Yi whispered.
Clearly, Zhang Yi had heard about Fang Chen's deeds and was very wary of Fang Chen. He did not want to offend Fang Chen.
"It has nothing to do with me. You injured my brother and threatened to make him crawl back. You're actually telling me that it has nothing to do with me?" Fang Chen wanted to laugh.
"What? He's your brother?" Hearing that, Zhang Yi's heart was filled with fear. He hurriedly apologized, "Fang Chen, I think this is a misunderstanding. Since he's your brother, let's just forget about this matter."
"You beat my brother up to this state, and you're just going to forget about it? To think that you can say that." Fang Chen was truly enraged.
Jiang He and Xiao Shan were his best friends. He did not expect that they would be beaten up by a profligate son like Zhang Yi right after entering the inner sect. He wanted to make an example out of them.
"Fang Chen, don't go overboard. My father is the Third Elder. Try touching me if you dare," Zhang Yi growled with some displeasure when he heard Fang Chen's words.
"Bang!"
Zhang Yi had only just finished speaking when he heard a loud boom. Immediately after, Zhang Yi discovered that his body had been sent flying.
"Ah!"
Zhang Yi cried out miserably. He did not expect Fang Chen to dare to hit him.
"Fang Chen, my father will not let you off!" Zhang Yi roared furiously.
Fang Chen did not care about this. He walked over and gave Zhang Yi a good beating. In the end, he left with Jiang He and Xiao Shan, leaving Zhang Yi alive.
All the disciples in the Cultivation Tower exchanged glances. They had already made up their minds to never offend Jiang He and Xiao Shan in the future.
Fang Chen was too scary. He even dared to hit the Third Elder's son.
Inner sect, Third Elder's residence:
When the Third Elder saw Zhang Yi covered in injuries, his expression changed slightly. He asked, "What happened?"
"Father, you have to give me justice," Zhang Yi said miserably.
"Speak. What happened? Who dared to hit you?" the Third Elder demanded coldly.
"Father, it was Fang Chen. That fellow Fang Chen relied on his strength to snatch the cultivation room from me. I could not defeat him and got beaten up to this state," Zhang Yi said.
The Third Elder, who was originally furious, shook his head helplessly when he heard the name Fang Chen.
"Zhang Yi, of all the people you could have offended, you had to offend Fang Chen."
"Father, although Fang Chen is strong, he is still a disciple of the Green Edge Sword Sect. Could it be that you, as the Third Elder, cannot avenge me?" Zhang Yi asked.
"Don't offend Fang Chen in the future." The Third Elder turned and left after saying that, leaving Zhang Yi looking at each other in dismay.
On a mysterious mountain outside Flowing Wind City, there was a Sect. This Sect was the Flowing Wind Sect.
As one of the three great sects of Azure Cloud County, the Flowing Wind Sect had always been very powerful. Their disciples were also stronger than the disciples of the Green Edge Sword Sect.
Today, the entire Flowing Wind Sect was very happy and full of jubilation.
In a large hall of the Flowing Wind Sect, a purple-clothed woman stood quietly. On the throne of the hall was a middle-aged man with a strong aura.
"Ye Zi, you are indeed a once-in-a-century genius of our Flowing Wind Sect. Reaching the seventh tier of Qi Refinement at the age of fifteen is truly amazing." The Flowing Wind Sect's Patriarch smiled.
Many elders stood around the hall. They were all the upper echelons of the Flowing Wind Sect.
The reason why the upper echelons were gathered here today was because the most outstanding disciple of the Flowing Wind Sect, Ye Zi, had successfully reached the seventh tier of Qi Refinement.
"Ye Zi's achievements today were only possible because of the Sect's full support." Ye Zi said modestly.
"Good. Ye Zi, you should consolidate your cultivation and strive to take first place in the Three Sects Martial Competition in three months. Show the might of our Flowing Wind Sect." The Patriarch laughed heartily.
"With Ye Zi's current talent, she might even reach the eighth tier of Qi Refinement in three months. At that time, no one in the younger generation of the three sects will be her match."
"Yes, Ye Zi's potential is too strong. Who knows what will happen in three months."