Dragon Tiger Temple. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novel-fire.net A young man stood proudly at the peak of the mountain. He opened his mouth and inhaled, causing the spiritual energy surrounding the peak to transform into a wisp of smoke, which swiftly went into the young man’s mouth. This way of absorbing spiritual energy was simple and crude, much like a cow drinking water, very direct. Smacking his lips twice, the young man felt quite satisfied. Thankfully, he occupied this mountaintop; otherwise, it would have taken some time to recover his strength. Before long, a few men in black appeared behind him, all with lowered heads, saying, "Sir, we have investigated the murderer of Mister Liu Yunsu. It is a martial arts master named Ye Qiu." "Ye Qiu? What else did you find out? Speak." The young man turned around, walked to a chair, and sat down, appreciating the scenery as he listened to the report. After a moment, the young man slowly said, "So, it’s a native. Liu Yunsu was indeed useless, being killed by a native of Earth, truly a disgrace to our Youlan Sect." "Sir, this guy knew about our Youlan Sect and still killed Liu Yunsu, showing no regard for us. Should we take action and deal with him for you?" the men in black said. "Can you handle it? Don’t be like that Liu Yunsu and embarrass me again!" the young man said. "Rest assured, Sir Saint Heir. Although this guy is called the strongest, he is just the strongest after the destruction of martial arts on Earth. We have followed you for so long; our knowledge and experience surpass his. He can’t defeat us," said the men in black. "Good, since you’re so confident, I’ll leave this matter to you. Make sure not to mess it up; otherwise, don’t come back to see me!" The men in black nodded deeply. This mission was only allowed to succeed, not to fail! The men in black quickly left. Facing the fierce wind, the young man pondered for a moment and suddenly remembered that the original owner of the temple was still here. "Perhaps they know something about this Ye Qiu. I’d like to hear what they have to say." The young man’s eyes flashed as he headed inside the temple. Ye Qiu, the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch, had not had a moment’s rest these past two days, busy with alchemy. To rapidly increase the strength of these martial artists, traditional cultivation was too slow. After pondering over it, Ye Qiu figured that only pills were the fastest solution. Kayin and Jin Shanshun sent Caroline to the ancient lands, then quickly returned to the mundane world, bringing back numerous herbs. This was specially instructed by Ye Qiu previously. He thought that bringing more herbs to the mundane world would be beneficial, and now they could be put to use. This batch of pills refined by Ye Qiu was less effective than the Primordial Pill, but for martial artists, they were miraculous elixirs. However, he would not distribute these pills directly to everyone. People had to complete certain tasks and earn the appropriate contribution value to obtain the corresponding pill. This method, similar to the incentive mechanism used in the Dragon Group base, helped to motivate enthusiasm. The tasks varied. Ye Qiu established dangerous tasks and ordinary tasks. Dangerous tasks naturally involved killing sealers, and upon success, a certain value could be gained. Ordinary tasks involved helping others, or finding spirit grass, and so on. As spiritual energy revived, Earth’s vegetation grew wildly, and spirit grass greatly increased. To prevent the over-harvesting of resources, he had to find a way to gather spirit grass both from ancient lands and Earth. The task and reward system immediately sparked the interest of all within the martial arts community. "Wow, this Spirit Refinement Pill can directly turn an ordinary person into a martial artist; it’s incredible." Someone pointed at the pill’s description and, upon seeing its effects, was astonished. Before this exclamation faded, another one followed: "What’s a Spirit Refinement Pill? Look at this Qi Condensing Pill—it can enable a martial artist to enter the True Qi realm directly!" The pills Ye Qiu listed drove the martial arts community into a frenzy. Even figures like Chen Yifeng, Wang Hutang, and Elder Jin were dumbfounded. Although they had speculated on what Ye Qiu might do—such as personally demonstrating martial arts or providing cultivation techniques—they never imagined he would choose such an unprecedented method to elevate the strength of martial artists. The concept of pills entered the ears of the martial artists for the first time. Seeing that by completing certain tasks, one could earn pills, no one could remain calm. Everyone rushed to take up these tasks. The villa was crowded, with queues for picking up tasks. One room became the task room. Jin Shanshun and Kayin were responsible for issuing and recording tasks, giving each martial artist a number badge that recorded contribution value. While Ye Qiu zealously constructed a vast system akin to a martial artist guild, two figures arrived at Wang Yue Peak. Ye Qiu, initially cultivating, suddenly opened his eyes, jumped down, and instantly appeared before these two figures. "Brother Yun, Senior Wu Yang," Ye Qiu’s eyes flashed with joy as he spoke. Boss Yun and Venerable Wu Yang greeted him in unison. "I’ve finally been waiting for the two of you." Boss Yun and Venerable Wu Yang had come to the mundane world as arranged by Ye Qiu through Kayin and Jin Shanshun. He had them relay the situation in the mundane world, particularly the revival of spiritual energy, comparing it to the ancient lands, where the spiritual energy was no longer inferior. People from ancient lands could fully adapt to living in the mundane world without worrying about cultivation issues. After arranging the affairs of Yun Shang Palace and with the presence of the elder in the library, Boss Yun no longer had much to worry about. After settling things, they came to the mundane world as soon as possible and found this place. In the past, people from ancient lands were reluctant to stay long in the mundane world due to the scarcity of spiritual energy, along with various impurities affecting martial arts. This time, however, Boss Yun and Venerable Wu Yang were astonished at how this world had transformed. They even sensed strong presences on certain mountains, quietly cultivating like old turtles. "Brother Ye, I haven’t had the chance to congratulate you yet," Boss Yun smiled. Ye Qiu knew Boss Yun was referring to Caroline giving birth and said, "I wanted them to stay here, but I feared unforeseen events. So I specially instructed Sanshun to take them to the ancient land, where it’s safer." "What’s going on with the revival of Earth’s spiritual energy that even a monstrous talent like you feels threatened? Is this mundane world so terrifying now?" Venerable Wu Yang asked in confusion. Ye Qiu invited the two into the villa to sit down, sighed, and said, "It’s a long story..."