Chapter 193: Leaving the Mountain

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In the spacious hall, He Yiming let out a long breath, seemingly endless. When he had completely exhaled, his tightly closed eyes opened. His gaze swept around the room, finally resting on Yuan Lixun, who was also cultivating Inner Energy beside him. At this moment, Yuan Lixun also had her eyes closed, powerful Inner Energy circulating endlessly within her body, gradually reaching its peak.

He Yiming felt the powerful and abundant Water Element power permeating his surroundings. These powers were all attracted by him from all directions when he cultivated Water Element True Qi. Not only that, He Yiming also found that although it was the same Water Element power, it had different frequencies. This mysterious frequency could be fine-tuned through the speed of cultivation and the cultivation method. And after fine-tuning, the surrounding Water Element Power of Heaven and Earth became even more integrated with Yuan Lixun's aura. Especially when she cultivated, she even subtly produced a feeling of unity between heaven and man.

Although Yuan Lixun was not an Innate powerhouse and could not absorb Heaven and Earth Qi from the outside world, she cultivated the Water Element Cultivation Technique. Therefore, when He Yiming simultaneously cultivated with Innate Water Element True Qi, she would more or less gain some benefits. It might not be apparent in the short term, but with accumulated effort over time, Yuan Lixun's progress not only saw a considerable increase, but more importantly, cultivating in such a peak concentration of Water Element energy seemed to cause a certain transformation in her physique. She seemed to be able to sense the Water Element power permeating the heavens and earth more easily.

Of course, this was just an illusion, but He Yiming knew that the beginning of communication with the outside world was precisely this kind of illusion-like sensation. If Yuan Lixun could continue to cultivate in this environment, then when she reached the tenth layer of Inner Energy peak, breaking through to the Innate Realm would be a hundred times easier than for others. However, this method was too extravagant and could not be widely popularized. After all, not every Innate powerhouse would so selflessly nurture the next generation of disciples, and besides He Yiming, probably no one else could easily fine-tune their own cultivation method without affecting their own cultivation progress.

He sensed Yuan Lixun's cultivation progress, and a satisfied expression gradually appeared on his face. Then, he took out a Jade Bottle from his arms. Inside this Jade Bottle was a Limit Golden Pill. He hesitated for a long time, still unable to make a final decision.

Slowly, Yuan Lixun finished her cultivation. She opened her bright big eyes and immediately saw He Yiming lost in thought.

"Young Master, what are you thinking about?"

He Yiming put the Jade Bottle back into his robes and said, "Nothing, I'm considering whether to give you a Limit Golden Pill."

Yuan Lixun was slightly startled. "Are we taking Golden Pills again?"

He Yiming chuckled wryly. How precious were Golden Pills? Others would go to great lengths to get one, yet couldn't. However, he also knew that it was precisely for this reason that Yuan Lixun was so cautious when taking them. After all, before following He Yiming, she had never imagined that such incredibly glorious days would come.

"Lixun, we've been on Hengshan Mountain for five months now, haven't we?"

"Yes."

He Yiming nodded and said, "Although you've only taken one Energy Golden Pill, you've already reached the sixth layer peak, which is very diligent."

Yuan Lixun said solemnly, "Young Master, I know that such fast cultivation speed is all thanks to you."

He Yiming smiled faintly. Of course, it was his credit. The Energy Golden Pill was provided by him, and the best cultivation environment every day was created by him. Any difficulties encountered on the path of cultivation were also guided and resolved by him. It was precisely because of the combination of these incredible conveniences that they could achieve this step today. In just five months, she had gone from just entering the sixth layer to reaching the sixth layer peak. This speed was even one month faster than He Yiming's own cultivation speed in the past. Of course, after He Yiming invested such a large amount of capital, such significant results were only natural.

After pondering for a moment, He Yiming said, "Lixun, you've reached the sixth layer peak. Next, we need to find a way to break through the barrier of this stage." His voice then turned serious, "If you take a Limit Golden Pill now, you can certainly advance smoothly. But the Limit Golden Pill's medicinal power is potent, and it can only exert its maximum effect when taken for the first time. Subsequent doses will have diminishing effects. So I hope you can take the Limit Golden Pill when you're about to break through the Tenth Layer."

Yuan Lixun nodded without hesitation, "Everything is at Young Master's discretion." Her words came naturally, as if she didn't care about her own cultivation progress at all, but instead entrusted everything in this regard to him.

He Yiming rubbed his nose and chuckled. "But don't worry, I won't let you stay at this stage for too long."

Yuan Lixun acknowledged him. Since following He Yiming, her own strength had also advanced by leaps and bounds, and she was completely satisfied.

Just then, He Yiming's ears suddenly twitched violently, and then a look of surprised joy appeared on his face. Having been with He Yiming for a long time, Yuan Lixun naturally knew that he had heard something unexpected, and from his expression, it was clearly good news. Indeed, He Yiming declared loudly, "Lixun, Master Bao and Eldest Uncle have entered the mountain. Let's go welcome them." Yuan Lixun quickly stood up. He Yiming reached out and took her delicate hand in his, and the two of them sped out of the room like a wisp of smoke.

***

At the entrance of Spirit Medicine Peak, several people were walking slowly. The first few were patrol disciples from Main Peak. In their midst were He Laibao and He Quanxin. He Laibao was naturally intimately familiar with Spirit Medicine Peak. He walked proudly behind the disciples, listening to them introduce the changes in Hengshan Mountain over the past period.

Such as, foreign enemies invading, with three Innate powerhouses going in but never returning. Among them, Elder He pursued the enemy for two days and nights, finally returning victorious. (In reality, He Yiming only pursued for one day, but got lost on his way back, taking three times as long to return successfully. However, he was too embarrassed to tell the truth in front of ordinary disciples, so the story that spread outside became two days and nights of tracking and killing the enemy.)

The Innate Elders opened the Ancestral Hall and, before the Lineage Ancestor, allowed He Wude to return to the sect, and formally invited He Yiming to become one of the sect's Innate Elders. And Elder He lent a helping hand, allowing Lu Zhengyi of Spirit Jade Peak to successfully advance to the Innate Realm, becoming the fifth Innate Elder of the sect.

When these disciples recounted these matters, each one of them was beaming, as if they had witnessed it with their own eyes. Although they were all Main Peak disciples, they admired the young Elder He of Spirit Medicine Peak immensely.

He Laibao naturally couldn't imagine that so many things had happened in the short two months since his departure. But hearing these people praise He Yiming so highly, he was naturally overjoyed, his old face beaming like a blooming daisy, almost unable to close his mouth. He was even happier than hearing them praise himself. As for He Quanxin, his gaze constantly swept through the mountains, greatly praising the uniquely advantageous cultivation environment of Hengshan Mountain. Of course, after hearing about He Yiming's deeds, he was also extremely happy. As the foremost person in He Family Village now, the greater He Yiming's achievements, the more stable He Family Village would be, like Mount Tai.

Just as they walked a short distance past the entrance of Spirit Medicine Peak, their vision suddenly blurred, and then they saw a young man and woman standing in front of them. Not to mention the Main Peak disciples leading the way, even He Laibao and He Quanxin, both Tenth Level of Inner Strength Acquired Stage masters, hadn't seen how they appeared. Their hearts tightened, but once they saw clearly, they immediately understood and were no longer surprised. Because the ones who had suddenly appeared were He Yiming and Yuan Lixun.

"Greetings, Elder He." The several Main Peak disciples leading the way bowed in unison. Although every single one of them was much older than He Yiming, they dared not make any disrespectful movements in front of this Innate Elder. Moreover, in their hearts, their admiration for He Yiming was heartfelt. Especially after He Yiming successfully helped Lu Zhengyi advance to Innate, no one had the slightest hint of disrespect towards He Yiming.

He Yiming waved his hand slightly. "No need for formalities."

The leader respectfully said, "Elder He, Elder He Laibao and Mr. He Quanxin have entered the mountain to see you and Elder He Wude, so we escorted them over."

He Yiming acknowledged. "You've all worked hard, thank you."

The Main Peak disciples repeatedly said they wouldn't dare. They then took their leave, but each of them had an excited expression. As ordinary disciples, to be able to see the high-ranking Innate Elder of their sect, and furthermore, the youngest and most promising among them, they were naturally thrilled and overjoyed.

After they swarmed away, He Laibao laughed heartily several times and said, "Greetings, Elder He."

He Yiming looked at the old-rascal-like He Laibao exasperatedly, "Master Bao, are you cursing me?"

He Laibao shook his head slightly, and sighed, "Seventeen years. When Sixth Young Master first started cultivating Inner Energy, I knew you would have boundless prospects in the future, but to reach this stage in just seventeen years, it's truly unbelievable."

He Yiming's mouth twitched slightly. Without that night's cultivation and the strange encounter at the bottom of the lake, how could he have achieved what he had today? However, he couldn't tell his elder about this, so he just buried it deep in his heart.

He Quanxin stepped forward, looking at He Yiming, his face showing unconcealed joy. "Yiming, you've done well. The future of our He Family rests on you."

He Yiming nodded lightly. As a member of He Family Village, this was his undeniable responsibility. He Quanxin then said, "Yiming, this time I came to the mountain, besides following Father's instructions to diligently cultivate Inner Energy in pursuit of breaking through to Innate, I also have a message for you."

He Yiming saw his solemn expression and asked in surprise, "Eldest Uncle, what's wrong? Is it related to our village?"

He Quanxin shook his head. "Master Shui Xuanjin sent word from the Capital City, hoping you can come to the capital before May of this year."

He Yiming was even more surprised. When he left Capital City last year, he had already agreed with Shui Xuanjin to come out of the mountains within two or three years. But since Shui Xuanjin had sent someone to deliver a message this time, there must have been some sudden event. His heart stirred. Could it be that Master Shui's lifespan was nearing its end? This thought had just emerged when he dismissed it. Although Shui Xuanjin had lived for over two hundred years, judging by his complexion, as long as he didn't fight with masters of the same rank, living another three to five years would definitely not be a problem. However, after receiving this news, he still felt some worry.

After bringing them into the peak to meet He Wude, He Yiming went to the Main Peak to report the matter to Yu Jinglei. The Supreme Elder agreed without a word and personally received He Quanxin, giving him a few casual pointers. Although He Yiming was already an Innate powerhouse, due to his age, his knowledge and erudition were still no match for an elder like Yu Jinglei. And with Yu Jinglei's insight and experience, a few pointers immediately gave He Quanxin a sense of sudden enlightenment. He knelt down in great joy to express his gratitude.

He Yiming took the opportunity to propose leaving Hengshan Mountain for a journey, to fulfill his wish of traveling the world. Yu Jinglei only pondered for a moment before nodding in agreement. To He Yiming's surprise, Yu Jinglei said, "To continue breaking through in the Innate Realm, simply cultivating behind closed doors is far from enough. Only by traveling thousands of miles, experiencing the mortal world, and navigating treacherous mountains and dangerous lands, perhaps when you see the vast ocean and endless deserts, will you find the inspiration to break through your limits."

He Yiming pondered for a moment and asked suspiciously, "Uncle, did you, venerable elder, travel after advancing to Innate?"

Yu Jinglei nodded solemnly. "Naturally. This old man traveled for a full Sixty-Year Cycle back then, and only then was able to successfully break through to the Single-Line Sky Realm." His expression held a rare hint of heroism. "East to the Great Shen Empire, west to the Holy Alliance, south to the Southern Border Archipelago, north to the Extreme Cold Ice Plains, this old man has set foot on all of them."

He Yiming's eyes filled with envy and a hint of anticipation. If possible, he also wanted to repeat this experience. However, when he thought of a Sixty-Year Cycle, he hesitated. If he also traveled for a Sixty-Year Cycle, his parents might become ill from longing. However, He Yiming also understood why Yu Jinglei could understand Romia's words. It was because the old man had been to so many places that it was not surprising for him to know a few more dialects.

Entrusting his Grandfather and Eldest Uncle to Yu Jinglei and the others, He Yiming left the mountain with Yuan Lixun. Before leaving, Medicine Daoist gave him ten Limit Golden Pills and a large number of Energy Golden Pills. After several months of alchemy, He Yiming had already understood that refining Innate Golden Pills and Limit Golden Pills required Spirit Beast Inner Cores. However, refining Energy Golden Pills was much simpler. As long as there were rare medicinal herbs of a certain age, they could also achieve this effect. Under Medicine Daoist's arrangements, He Yiming even personally refined two batches of Energy Golden Pills. The medicinal herbs used in these two batches of Golden Pills were different, but their potency was in no way inferior to the Energy Golden Pills refined using Spirit Beast Inner Cores.

***

After leaving Hengshan Mountain, He Yiming did not immediately return to He Family Village. Since Shui Xuanjin had set the deadline as before May of this year, they still had plenty of free time. After wandering in the mountains for several days, the two of them arrived at a secluded and tranquil Mountain Valley. The environment here was beautiful, and it was located in a remote mountain hollow. If they hadn't been tracking a Two-headed Spirit Beast in the past, they would never have come to this hidden place.

Five months passed in a flash, and the place remained deserted. Now, revisiting the old place, they both felt quite emotional. He Yiming went to the mountain wall where the huge boulder was hidden, removed all the coverings, and immediately revealed the large white stone emitting a milky white light. This large stone, nestled within the mountain wall, seemed slightly dimmer in color. However, when they pushed the White Stone out of the cave and it saw the sunlight, it immediately became brilliantly radiant, dazzling the eyes.

He Yiming looked up in surprise, gazing at the scorching sun overhead, and a thought dimly formed in his mind. Could this white stone be connected to the sunlight above? However, he studied it for a long time but found nothing. With his knowledge, he certainly couldn't understand what solar power was, nor the principles and functions of various rays. He only vaguely felt that there seemed to be some mysterious, unknown connection between them.

Under the milky white light cast by the large stone, they began their respective cultivation. Half a month later, Yuan Lixun finally successfully broke through the peak of the sixth layer of Inner Energy, reaching the Seventh Layer. Although Inner Energy Seventh Layer was insignificant to He Yiming at this moment, for Yuan Lixun, it was enough to make her ecstatic.

However, to He Yiming's regret, for Innate powerhouses, cultivating under the light of the large stone seemed to make little difference. Finally, He Yiming knocked off a few more thumb-sized small stone strips, carefully put them away, and even forcefully put one of them on Yuan Lixun. Although Yuan Lixun was not interested in it, and even somewhat afraid, under He Yiming's insistence, she still chose to compromise, tying it with a string and letting it hang on her chest.

After knocking off stone strips from the giant rock, the rock still squirmed to restore its wound. However, this time He Yiming and Yuan Lixun were not panicked, but merely clicked their tongues in amazement. After pushing the giant rock back into the mountain cave and replacing all the coverings, the two of them left this secret mountain hollow and finally returned to the long-unseen Taicang County City.

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