Chapter 176 - New Enemies
Jian was standing near the herbs Garden because Zhou You was awakening his physique. He has prepared everything and as he devoured the wood element fruits given by Jian. Changes started to happen in his surrounding.
Jian immediately checked using Star Gaze and found out that wood element Qi is gathering around him. He immediately knew that Zhou You has started the process of awakening.
Aside from Yu Yue and Yu Yang, no other disciple has a proper technique. So Jian has asked the system for the technique for Zhou Yu. Because after he awakens his physique he would need a suitable tree.
The system informed him to pay the remaining SP from Yu Yue and Yu Yang's technique and then only he can ask for a new technique. Jian nodded, he has gathered enough SP that he can exchange the technique but he didn't because he didn't know the budget of the sect for the future.
He thought after checking through all gathered information he would buy the technique. He was not in hurry and it will allow Zhou You to get used to his physique.
Jian waited for a while and saw that the wood element Qi is slowly moving around Zhou You. The system also informed him. that it would take several hours because he was using raw resources to awaken his physique.
Jian understood and after checking that there were no problems he left and flew back to the sect hall. As he was flying he felt that someone has deactivated the Guardian Formation.
So instead of going to the Sect hall. He went to the main gate. As he reached there he saw Yu Yang and his team with Yu Yue. And he also saw that they were carrying three people.
Jian looked closer and found out that they were non-other than Luo Qing, Luo Xiu and Su Xiaobo. He saw that they were injured and he immediately activated Star Gaze to check them. He only sighed a relief when he found out that there were only minor injuries.
As Yu Yang and others have entered they have seen Jian looking at them. They immediately moved forward to greet him but Jian stopped them.
"Yang'er take them to Alchemy Hall and feed them healing pill. You five go to the herb garden. Zhou, You is cultivating so no one is allowed near it. Yue'er you come with me to the sect hall."
They immediately understood that Jian knows that all three of them are injured. So they nodded and left Yu Yue alone.
Yu Yang and his team carried Luo Xiu, Luo Qing and Su Xiaobo to Alchemy Hall. After that Yu Yang's team went to guard the Herb Garden.
Ye Qiao and Lisa were also alerted. They came to the main gate and saw Yu Yang and his team carrying those three. After that Jian flew towards Sect Hall while Yu Yue and Ye Qiao with Ling'er followed him.
Jian sat on the chair, while Ye Qiao and Ling'er stood aside. Yu Yue was standing in front of him. They were waiting for Yu Yang to come. After five minutes Yu Yang came to the sect hall.
"Master, I have fed them healing pills. Now they are resting."
Jian nodded and asked, "Now tell me what went wrong?"
Yu Yue and Yu Yang looked at each other and nodded. Then Yu Yue moved forward and handed a scroll to Jian.
"Master, this is the information about the people who attacked them.
When I reached the village I saw that they were resting in the village and were waiting for the beast to come.
One day has passed but the beasts were not seen. And Yu Yang's team members have also made contact with me. So I thought that the beasts were gone.
But those three still decided to remain to stay in the village so that no problem arises. So I also agreed with it. And next day Yu Yang and his team has made contact with me.
But then everything changed when suddenly five one-star beasts started to attack the village. They were easily able to handle them but suddenly the three cultivators rushed out and started to fight.
I wanted to rush but Luo Qing was able to defeat his opponent and rush towards others to help. Even though they defeated their opponent there were injured and exhausted. "historical
Jian understood that they were attacked but with help of Luo Qing they survive but they were still injured and their opponents have run away after feeling that they couldn't defeat Luo Qing and others.
Jian then looked at Yu Yang with a questioning look. "Do you know who attacked them?"
"Yes Master, they are the disciples of a one-star sect. It is situated a quiet distance from the village but their disciples have started to come to the forest to hunt the beasts."
Jian frowned, "so they are the reason that beasts are coming out of the forest and attacking the village."
Yu Yue and Yu Yang nodded, then told the details of how the fight went and told that they have checked the forest and found that many beasts were killed and some were rushing outside the forest.
Jian nodded and told them to kea a lookout and tell the disciples to be careful. Because he didn't know if it was intentional or not. He then started to go through the information about the sect.
The sect was called Evil Spirit Sect, they focused on cultivating using beasts. Nobody knows how their technique works.
They have been a one-star sect for the last two years. It also found that they have tried to take part in the sect wars but they stopped midway which caused them to lose.
Nobody knows the strength of the sect but for the last three months, they become quite active. Some think that they are trying to upgrade to a two-star sect.
Jian was not happy learning about it because it means that his sect can be also the target of the Evil Spirit Sect. He kept the scroll aside and went into deep thought.
After a while, the system informed him that Zhou You has reached the last step of awakening his physique. Jian stood up and flew towards the Herb Garden.
As he reached there he told Yu Yang's team who were guarding to go and rest. He went inside and was shocked by the scene.
Because when he left the herb garden, it was bare but now every seed has germinated and the trees have grown two feet tall.
He immediately checked Zhou You using Star Gaze.
Name: Zhou You
Cultivation:Fifth Level Foundation Building.
Physique:Wood Spirit Body
Ability:Wood Enlightenment
Jian was happy to see that Zhou You has successfully awakened his physique. He also got the first ability of the physique. He asked the system about it.
"Host, it also him to control the growth of the herbs and plants. As his cultivation increase, the strength of the ability will also increase. He also uses this ability to speed up his cultivation."
Jian was happy, it was similar to Yu Yue and Yu Yang but it was not for fighting. Now Zhou You's path is made for Alchemy. He can increase the growth of the herbs himself and refine the pill.
He saw that he was consolidating his cultivation as he also has breakthroughs. So Jian moved forward and told him to come to the sect hall after he was done with it.
Then Jian went to Alchemy Hall and saw that Luo Qing, Luo Xiu and Su Xiaobo are still resting. Even though their injuries are healed. It was still not enough for them to remove their exhaustion.
Jian flew back to the sect hall. He asked the system about the mission board. The system told him that it would take a few hours more. So he nodded and sat in the sect hall.
Jian was also going to announce that their sect is going to take part in the sect wars but after today's encounter, he felt that his disciples were not ready.
He was in deep thought and then he saw Zhou You. Zhou, You greeted Jian and thanked him. Jian nodded and asked about his new ability.
Jian got the same explanation as to the system. Jian understood and told him not to use his ability carelessly. He also told him to stop cultivating his cultivation technique.
Zhou, You nodded and left the sect Hall. He didn't know why Jian told him not to cultivate but he knew that Jian should have some reason.
Jian then went outside and roam around the sect. He saw Ling'er practising her martial arts and cleared her doubts and he helped clear doubts of a few disciples.
Then he saw Yu Yang come and ask about the changes of the Qi in the sect. Jian told him that no need to worry about it for their good. Yu Yang didn't understand but he didn't ask further.
As he was moving around he heard the system say that the mission board is ready.. Jian became happy and then he rushed back to the mission hall.