I’ll Take That Opportunity Chapter 27 - Obtaining The Sword Talisman; The Medicinal Bath

After the demon beasts dispersed, Ye Lin slowly approached the Purple Deep Spring. Gazing into the crystal-clear water, he paused in contemplation.

According to the panel, Huang Xiong was supposed to find a sword talisman at the bottom of this spring.

With that in mind, Ye Lin no longer hesitated. He dove into the spring and swam straight toward the depths. Thanks to the water’s clarity, the bottom was fully visible, making his search much easier.

“Found it.”

With a punch, Ye Lin smashed a large rock, revealing a sword talisman wedged behind it. He quickly grabbed it and swam back to the surface.

Once ashore, green Spirit Fire flared around his body, drying his clothes instantly.

“So Spirit Fire can be used like this too.” Ye Lin muttered in amazement, then took out the sword talisman and began examining it.

The sword talisman was triangular, forged from an unknown material, and emitted faint ripples of sword intent.

“To think it still holds sword intent…” Ye Lin was shocked.

Weapons and martial techniques were ranked as: entry, advanced, mastery, intent, domain, law, and dao.

Anyone capable of cultivating sword intent was undoubtedly a powerful cultivator.

“For sword intent to be sealed into a talisman… There’s no way a Foundation Establishment cultivator could have done this. It must be ancient. Even with time dulling its power, the residual sword intent is still potent, enough to release an early-stage Foundation Establishment attack. Incredible.”

He stored the talisman, scanned his surroundings, then left swiftly.

After all, humans and demon beasts were natural enemies. If he lingered too long, he might attract a high-tier demon beast, and that would mean serious trouble.

The Hundred Thousand Li Mountain Range was teeming with demon beasts. Although the Azure Cloud Sect reigned as the dominant force in the surrounding region and could intimidate these creatures, they didn’t dare venture deep into the mountains for a slaughter. The simple reason was—they couldn’t win.

The journey back had been mostly uneventful. Ye Lin finally returned to the Azure Cloud Sect. Even with his cultivation base at the 8th layer Qi Refinement realm, he had to tread carefully in the outer reaches of the Hundred Thousand Li Mountain Range, let alone its core.

“Oh right, I almost forgot about this.”

A sudden thought struck Ye Lin, prompting him to change direction toward his old quarters in the handyman area. Upon arriving, he glanced around and breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, no one had entered.

From beneath the bed, he retrieved the Bloodsoul Fruit—the most valuable treasure in his possession—along with the Postnatal Breathing Soil. Had these gone missing, it would have been a devastating loss.

He carefully tucked the Bloodsoul Tree into his robes and made his way to the Inner Sect, moving so swiftly that no one could clearly see what he carried.

Back in his quarters, Ye Lin stashed the Bloodsoul Tree under his bed and finally relaxed. The Azure Cloud Sect enforced strict privacy for its inner disciples. Trespassing into another’s residence without permission was punishable by crippling or even death.

This was precisely why Ye Lin dared to bring such a precious item into the Inner Sect.

A day passed in the blink of an eye. After washing up and getting dressed, Ye Lin headed for the Inner Sect Office. Today was the day for his medicinal bath.

At the office, he found Zhao Li meditating, eyes closed.

“Senior Disciple Brother, I’m here for my medicinal bath.”

Zhao Li opened his eyes slowly, “Ah, Junior Disciple Brother Ye. Everything’s prepared. Come with me.”

Zhao Li nodded and led Ye Lin through the back door.

The medicinal bath was a privilege reserved exclusively for inner disciples. The herbs had been carefully pre-selected, and the entire treatment cost nearly a hundred low-grade Spirit Stones. It was clear the Azure Cloud Sect treated the inner disciples like immediate family.

And rightly so. After all, once the inner disciples matured, they would form the core fighting force of the sect. Naturally, they had to be nurtured with care. Outer disciples, on the other hand, were treated like distant relatives. If an outer disciple died, the sect might investigate briefly before moving on. But if an inner disciple fell, even the higher echelons of the sect would take notice.

The difference was stark.

“Junior Disciple Brother Ye, please step into this medicinal barrel. I’ll prepare the herbs for you.” Zhao Li instructed, pointing to a person-sized wooden barrel.

Ye Lin hesitated for a moment, then asked, “Senior Disciple Brother… do I have to undress?”

“How could you not?” Zhao Li replied, raising a brow, “If you go in with clothes on, the medicinal power won’t penetrate properly. Think about it.”

“We’re both men here. What’s there to be embarrassed about? I’m not going to take advantage of you.”

He was already used to situations like this. Ye Lin wasn’t the first; the five disciples before him had all acted the same way—shy as girls.

"Okay." Ye Lin muttered, then nodded. He stripped off his clothes and climbed into the barrel.
Instantly, a stinging pain shot through him.

“Hiss… Senior Disciple Brother, is this boiling water?” Ye Lin exclaimed.

“Of course it is. Only boiling water can fully draw out the medicinal essence from the herbs. Besides, since you managed to defeat Lin Ziyou, you should already be at least at the 9th layer Qi Refinement realm, right?”

Hearing this, Ye Lin gave a small nod. After reaching the 5th layer Qi Refinement realm, ordinary boiling water no longer harmed the body.

“Alright. In a moment, close your eyes, circulate your cultivation method, and absorb the medicinal essence with all your might. This bath will lay the foundation for your breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment realm.”

“The medicinal bath’s benefits are enormous. If inner disciples weren’t only allowed one medicinal bath in their lifetime, I’d love to take a few more baths.”

Zhao Li cast a glance at Ye Lin, a flicker of envy in his eyes. One by one, he placed the medicinal ingredients into the water. Each herb had a precise dosage, and was meticulously recorded, leaving no opportunity for anyone to pilfer a single leaf.

As the medicinal power began seeping into his body, Ye Lin’s face flushed crimson. A stinging pain spread across his body, like countless ants crawling all over. It was an extremely uncomfortable sensation.

Worse still, his internal organs felt as though they were being roasted over an open flame, the agony forcing him to clench his teeth.

Without hesitation, Ye Lin activated the Stellar Method, circulating his cultivation method to refine and absorb the medicinal essence. Having once endured the torment of refining a demon core, this pain, though intense, couldn’t shake his dao heart.

Time passed swiftly. In the blink of an eye, three hours had gone by. Standing guard nearby, Zhao Li grew increasingly astonished.

“Hiss… in the past, not a single disciple lasted more than an hour in the bath. But this Junior Disciple Brother Ye has already endured three hours. This is unheard of…”

His expression was filled with shock. The medicinal power within this bath was violently potent. Few disciples could withstand its pain for more than an hour before being forced to stop.

But Ye Lin, having gone through the agony of demon core refinement, treated this torment as a minor trial.

Boom!

Suddenly, the medicinal barrel burst apart, sending water splashing in all directions. Zhao Li, seemingly prepared for this outcome, swiftly grabbed a nearby table and raised it to shield himself.

He wasn’t surprised. This happened every time a disciple experienced their first medicinal bath. The barrel always exploded at the end.

After absorbing the medicinal power, a disciple’s body would become so saturated with energy that it needed an outlet. And without fail, this always ended with the barrel’s destruction. Zhao Li had grown quite accustomed to it by now.

“Ah… what a wonderfully refreshing feeling.”

Having fully refined the medicinal power, Ye Lin had felt a suffocating pressure in his chest moments earlier. Now, with the excess energy finally vented, an incredible sense of relief and comfort washed over him.

Strength surged through his body, and within his dantian, the gathered spirit qi began to coalesce.