Stepping outside the cave, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was violently drawn into the Purple Gold Cauldron as if there was no tomorrow.
After a long while, Zhang Ergou cautiously approached the mouth of the cauldron to peer inside. He was astonished to find that the absorbed spiritual energy had transformed into spiritual liquid.
Although only a few drops, the pure energy contained within was far superior to raw spiritual energy.
"Holy hell, this guy actually has this ability! I'm rich!"
Zhang Ergou was slightly taken aback, and he tilted his head back, pouring the few drops of spiritual liquid into his mouth.
Once in his body, the spiritual liquid flowed like a clear spring through Zhang Ergou's meridians, nourishing his body.
"Amazing! It's even better than the effects of a Qi Condensing Pill," Zhang Ergou exclaimed with immense joy.
The spiritual liquid condensed by the Purple Gold Cauldron was incredibly pure. It could enter the Danhai directly without the need for alchemical fire refinement.
Subsequently, Zhang Ergou returned the Purple Gold Cauldron to its original position, allowing it to continue absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
What's more, Zhang Ergou experimented by tossing a Qi Condensing Pill into it. To his surprise, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the pill fused together.
This fusion resulted in even purer spiritual liquid.
A more fervent gleam ignited in Zhang Ergou's eyes.
Seeing this, Zhang Ergou continuously fed over twenty Qi Condensing Pills into the cauldron.
"This is a huge win!" Zhang Ergou nodded to himself as he watched the Purple Gold Cauldron absorb the spiritual energy.
This Purple Gold Cauldron could not only refine pills but also absorb spiritual energy from heaven and earth, automatically converting it into spiritual liquid.
In the future, as long as he placed this Purple Gold Cauldron in an area with abundant spiritual energy, the spiritual liquid would flow endlessly...
Although the Purple Gold Cauldron's speed in converting spiritual liquid was a bit slow, its continuous absorption would accumulate over time.
With enough time, it would undoubtedly convert a significant amount of spiritual liquid.
Another point was that it didn't waste any of Zhang Ergou's time.
"This is truly a massive gain!" Zhang Ergou exclaimed again, put away the Purple Gold Cauldron with a chuckle, and left the back mountain.
By the time he returned to the front peak of Chunyang Peak, it was already late at night. Zhang Ergou stealthily crept into his room.
The night passed uneventfully.
The next day, Zhang Ergou left Chunyang Peak with the intention of visiting the Myriad Treasures Pavilion to search for useful items.
He still had a considerable amount of contribution points from his recent spoils, and it was better to exchange them for something useful than to let them sit idle.
Unexpectedly, on his way, he encountered Song Zhinan from the Hall of Discipline.
"Yo! Isn't this Zhang Ergou from Chunyang Peak? You're all better already?"
Song Zhinan was also surprised to see Zhang Ergou. He had heard a few days ago that Zhang Ergou had fully recovered, and he had been somewhat disbelieving.
No one knew better than him how severe Zhang Ergou's injuries were.
Each lash of the whip Song Zhinan had delivered had landed squarely on Zhang Ergou, and he had shown no mercy.
"It's quite unexpected that I didn't beat you to death?"
Song Zhinan looked at Zhang Ergou with a cold sneer. Zhang Ergou had caused him to lose a great deal of face.
In recent years, the Hall of Discipline had held considerable authority among the outer disciples.
However, Zhang Ergou, this anomaly, endured over a hundred lashes without a single cry of pain.
Furthermore, he had fully recovered from his injuries in such a short period.
This had led to numerous doubts cast upon Song Zhinan.
In the past few days, the number of disciples gossiping behind his back had been steadily increasing.
Therefore, his hatred for Zhang Ergou had inexplicably intensified.
"What, Senior Brother Song doesn't believe me, or are you scared? How about a fight to see if I'm better or not!"
Zhang Ergou looked at Song Zhinan with a provocative expression.
"Arrogant! I let you live by chance last time. Since you're seeking death, don't blame me!"
Song Zhinan grinned sinisterly.
"Meet me at the training grounds!"
In just half a day, the news of Zhang Ergou challenging Song Zhinan, the top disciple of the Hall of Discipline, spread throughout the entire outer sect of the Misty Sect.
"Has this Zhang Ergou gone mad? Senior Brother Song is a cultivator in the late Foundation Establishment stage!"
"I always said this Zhang Ergou had problems with his brain, but you all didn't believe me."
"Look, only a few days have passed, and he's already blindly challenging a late Foundation Establishment expert."
"He probably thinks he's lived too long."
The news caused a massive stir.
It hadn't been long since the disciples of the four main peaks had a free-for-all at the training grounds.
The training grounds had once again become the hot topic of the outer sect of the Misty Sect.
This time, one of the contenders was Zhang Ergou, who had recently arrived but had already caused quite a stir.
Instantly, the stands at the training grounds were once again filled to capacity.
"He disrespects our Hall of Discipline, and he deserves a good lesson. Otherwise, where will the authority of our Hall of Discipline stand in the future?"
Today, Qingyang Sanren, the leader of the Hall of Discipline, also arrived at the scene.
He sat high in the stands, his words full of confidence in Song Zhinan.
"As you command, Master." Song Zhinan cupped his hands in acknowledgment, a cold sneer playing on his lips.
"Let's go and watch too." Su Yang of Qiuyang Peak, along with a group of disciples, followed suit.
On the other side, Zhang Ergou, carrying his signature Ghost Spear Tianwen on his back, strode slowly onto the training grounds.
The disciples on both sides parted to make way for him.
"He already defeated Li Qiang and Wei Chen from Xiayang Peak. I wonder if he can defeat Senior Brother Song this time."
"Can Senior Brother Song be compared to Li Qiang and Wei Chen?"
"There's a whole major realm difference between Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment, and Senior Brother Song is already in the late Foundation Establishment stage."
The crowd was unaware that Zhang Ergou had already broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage, and a wave of discussion erupted around them.
Zhang Ergou suppressed his aura to the late Qi Refining stage, not revealing his Foundation Establishment cultivation.
Just as Zhang Ergou was about to step onto the training grounds, someone rushed out from the side and grabbed his arm.
He instinctively looked. Wasn't this Zilin, whom he had parted ways with yesterday?
Why was she here?
"Ergou, what are your chances of winning against Song Zhinan? If you're not confident, I'll go up and take care of him with one punch."
Zilin blinked her eyes and then swung her fist.
"Ten percent!" Zhang Ergou said confidently, patting Zilin's ponytail.
Hiss!
A collective gasp of cold air rippled through the surroundings.
When did Zhang Ergou get involved with this devil?
Judging by their interaction, their relationship seemed quite close.
"Alright, then go ahead. If you can't win, tell me, and I'll help you!" Zilin waved her fists and then darted away.
At this moment, the gazes of the disciples in the stands shifted towards Zhang Ergou.
Zhang Ergou was already troublesome enough, and now he had entangled himself with this little devil. Sudang Novel Network.
From now on, they would definitely not provoke Zhang Ergou, such thoughts arose in everyone's minds.
Song Zhinan, standing in the center of the training grounds, twitched his lips at the scene.
Seeing that Zilin had already disappeared, Zhang Ergou strode towards the training grounds.
Song Zhinan, standing on the training grounds, watched Zhang Ergou approach with a cold sneer and a gaze full of animosity.
"Senior Brother Song, beat him flat! Let's see if he dares to disrespect us in the Hall of Discipline again!"
From the stands, a group of disciples from the Hall of Discipline cheered them on.
Beside them, Su Yang, fanning himself with a folding fan, watched Zhang Ergou coldly. "This boy's killing intent is too heavy; he will ultimately not achieve greatness."
His smug expression drew screams from the female disciples beside him.
Song Zhinan looked at Zhang Ergou playfully. "Zhang Ergou, you were lucky to survive last time. I won't hold back today."
"Likewise!"
Zhang Ergou said calmly.