I Can Accumulate Proficiency, Starting from Alchemy

Han Yi shook his head: “1 lost. My treasure was broken inside too.¹‘

Feng Jingyu nodded and continued to mutter.

“That’s true. Even I, as a senior at the ninth level, couldn’t snatch a fragment of the Taixu Order, let alone you, Junior Brother Han. Don’t be discouraged. In the next Cave Heaven trial, perhaps you will reach my realm or even surpass me. At that time, you might not fail to obtain a fragment of the Taixu Order.”

“However, this time I didn’t participate in the competition for the Yujing Order. Instead, I spent two months in the Fire Demon Tribe. 1 have self-awareness, and I knew there was no chance that the Yujing Taixu Order would fall into my hands, so why waste time?”

“By the way, Junior Brother Han, how many times have you died? 1 died more than thirty times in the Cave Heaven world. It was quite a thrill.”

Speaking of death, the killing intent surrounding Feng Jingyu could not be suppressed.

“After arriving, I learned about the Cave Heaven world from the mouth of a Tribal Shaman. Just then, a Taixu Light Pillar appeared in a nearby Fire Demon Clan village. I rushed there with some fellow cultivators, only to be burned to death by a Fire Demon. I didn’t believe in this bad luck and went back after respawning. I was killed another seven times before finally killing it.”

“But the Taixu Order had already been snatched away by someone else, not even leaving scraps.”

“A Fire Demon about two and a half meters tall could easily crush me with one hand, heh heh.”

Originally just listening quietly, Han Yi suddenly frowned, took a deep look at Feng Jingyu, and then turned to look at the other people on the Immortal Ship. “Brother Feng, something’s not right about your state. Have you noticed?” Han Yi asked in a deep voice.

At first, he didn’t think about this aspect, but after hearing Feng Jingyu’s words, the idea suddenly flashed through his mind.

Fighting and dying many times would indeed rapidly improve one’s fighting skills and killing intent in a short period.

However, there was a fatal flaw.

The more one fought and died, the less awe they would have for death – in other words, they would become more and more fearless about dying.

This had its advantages, as it could make one fight fearlessly in life and death battles, allowing them to exert greater combat power and explosive force.

However, it also had a deadly issue – it would greatly weaken a cultivator’s heart of awe towards death.

Han Yi suddenly recalled that more than two months ago, on boarding the Immortal Boat, he learned from Feng Jingyu that 6o% of the inner disciples from the first Cave Heaven trial had met their demise in those twelve years.

This was a terrifying ratio.

Now it seemed that the root cause was right here.

He suddenly understood, and he felt somewhat relieved that, in the Cave Heaven world, he had only died four times, including his three suicides and the other time he was killed by Xie Jingshan from the Spirit Combat Sect during the second arrival when competing for the fragments of the Taixu Order.

When he died for the first time, he had a lingering feeling of palpitation. However, when he died the second, third, and fourth times due to suicide, he did not experience that feeling as he was prepared.

Han Yi speculated that if that feeling of palpitations from being killed continued several times, his fear of death would become more and more numb. This numbness might not be a problem in the Cave Heaven world where there was unlimited resurrection, but it would pose a huge issue in the outside world.

One could even say that dying many times would result in a flawed Dao heart.

Han Yi shifted his gaze from Feng Jingyu to the three Golden Core Stage Cultivators standing at the other end of the Immortal Boat.

If even he could notice it, these three Golden Core Stage Cultivators must also be aware.

The reason was not difficult to guess – the Cave Heaven trial, although it forced rapid growth, also aimed to generate more powerful disciples and Foundation Establishment cultivators in a short time.

As for right and wrong, he was not an authority and could not comment.

Feng Jingyu, standing beside him, pondered, his eyebrows furrowed.

Han Yi sighed lightly, revealing his speculation, and Feng Jingyu showed a thoughtful expression, but no regret.

“No wonder, no wonder so many Senior Brothers of the previous Cave Heaven trial died.”

“However, this kind of opportunity is once in a lifetime. This little side effect can be neglected compared to this great Immortal Affinity.”

Han Yi looked steadily at Feng Jingyu, surprised that Feng Jingyu didn’t care about this fatal flaw at all.

On second thought, he understood.

He had the Golden Finger, and with it, he only needed to cultivate steadily to become more and more powerful, which was his greatest Immortal Affinity.

But others didn’t have this advantage, like his previous life, or Zheng Hai, who was still at the fifth level, struggling in the outer peaks, or Guan Di, who had finally advanced to the seventh level. Not to mention great Immortal Affinities, even minor ones were difficult to find.

And the Cave Heaven trial, at a great cost to the Xuandan Sect, was itself a high-level Immortal Affinity. Every inner disciple tried their best to squeeze into the top one hundred.

Even the Golden Core Supreme Elders had personally entered the fray. They had proposed that each Golden Core Supreme Elder should have one additional spot after the first trial, which would not count towards the total loo spots.

This showed just how precious the spots in the Cave Heaven trial were.

Han Yi could not help but smile wryly. From his perspective, it was like a mansion with unlimited food and wine, but how could other people, who were on the verge of freezing to death, care about such side effects?

On the path of Immortality, one must compete, and in the competition, there is no holding back, not only against others, but also against oneself.

Han Yi’s understanding of this sentence deepened.

He bowed to Feng Jingyu, leaving Feng Jingyu puzzled.

Afterward, Feng Jingyu stopped muttering and chose a place to digest the gains from this journey.

What surprised Han Yi was the arrival of another person, He Fengdi.

He Fengdi had participated in the Cave Heaven trials twice already, and Han Yi now regretted not having sought out his knowledge about the content of these trials before boarding the Immortal Boat. However, he was fortunate enough to meet Zuo Lie from the White Jade Tower after entering the Cave Heaven, which was a stroke of luck.

“Junior Brother Han, what did you gain this time?” He Fengdi asked.

Han Yi shook his head. There was no way he would divulge information about the Mysterious Stone Worm. Besides that, he really had no other gains, and he even lost his most precious treasure.

“It’s just that the time was too short. Perhaps with more time, Junior Brother Han would definitely be able to obtain the Taixu Order fragment, greatly improving your comprehension.”

He Fengdi didn’t doubt Han Yi’s words.

Although he had seen Han Yi in the Black Demon Clan and witnessed Han Yi personally killing a four-meter Black Demon equivalent to the Qi Cultivation Peak, there were still more than a dozen legendary characters in the Black Demon Gang Clan at that time. No matter how strong Han Yi was, he couldn’t be better than those legends, so it was plausible that he hadn’t snatched it.”

“Junior Brother Han’s strength is truly impressive. When you were in the Cang Clan, I saw you personally kill a four-meter Demon Clan member. Even if it were me, it wouldn’t be a good fight.”

“When we return to the sect, let’s find time to exchange our experiences, Junior Brother Han.”

He Fengdi said with a slightly complicated tone..