The sects from the Eastern Domain and Northern Domain of the Vast Mansion have also intervened, causing the situation to be chaotic.

The Taiqing Sect, however, has no time to consider other matters.

The unresolved issues between the Golden Thunder Sect and the Phecda Sect have kept the entire sect busy beyond measure.

...

After another half month, the Spiritual Qi vortex in the quiet room finally reached its peak.

All around the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree, a blue-gold mist had formed, with strands of ethereal Qi captivating the senses.

Zhou Qing took a deep breath and hung a "closed-door cultivation" wooden plaque outside the small courtyard.

Full of anticipation, he held the potted plant in his arms, calmed his heart and spirit, and began copying the rare Spirit Seals left by Master Xuanqing...

...

A month and ten days later, a dazzling azure light suddenly exploded in the quiet room.

Zhou Qing suddenly opened his eyes, which seemed to contain the flow of a starry river.

At this moment, around him, four thousand Spirit Seals circled like stars surrounding the moon, each emitting an astonishing wave of Spiritual Power.

"It's done!"

He roared, and the four thousand Spirit Seals trembled simultaneously, with an inexplicable fluctuation twisting continually within the quiet room.

At this moment, he felt clearly that his connection with heaven and earth was more intimate, able to induce the Power of Heaven and Earth with every movement.

"It's already deviated from my expectations; to condense five thousand Spirit Seals next, I'll likely need at least twelve Wood Attribute Spirit Stones, similar to when I comprehended the fifth Phoenix Dao Pattern."

"The time will also be extended again, to two or three months!"

Zhou Qing muttered to himself, unsurprised.

After all, on any cultivation path, the later stages become increasingly difficult, demanding efforts thousands of times greater than before.

But soon, he became excited again.

Now, he was the Holy Martial Dynasty's highest-ranked level three Array Master in terms of Spirit Seal count, making future array setups or barrier breakdowns incredibly efficient.

"When breaking through to the Divinity Transformation Realm Perfection, I nearly exhausted all my savings..." Zhou Qing looked at his empty Storage Bag and couldn't help but chuckle bitterly.

"I can hardly imagine the immense resources needed to break through to the Spirit Severing Realm."

"I'm still broke; even though the sect is flourishing day by day, expenses are also large."

"Moreover, the sect doesn't have the power to help me step into the Spirit Severing Realm; in the end, it rests on myself."

Presently, as long as he doesn't encounter a Spirit Severing Realm expert, he can virtually roam unimpeded.

Yet, thinking of the dire resource shortage, Zhou Qing couldn't help but lament: "A hero is often held back by a lack of money!"

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Just then, a familiar notification sounded in his mind.

Zhou Qing was briefly stunned and then wildly delighted.

Since the last time he refreshed Misfortune Sticker in Kunpeng Palace and used it on Yan Sen, no new stickers have appeared for years.

Without a second thought, he hurriedly examined Strange Records.

He saw a sticker depicting three hand-holding children quietly lying therein.

[Friendship Sticker: By helping friends in their current predicament, different amounts of Wood Attribute Spirit Stones may be randomly dropped, limited to three people!]

Zhou Qing was taken aback.

Was this randomly triggered because of my earlier claim of being broke?

He recalled that Random Sticker is random in content, duration, trigger method, and everything else.

If he had known, he would have chanted a few random words when bored to possibly trigger one.

With excitement, Zhou Qing cautiously retrieved the Friendship Sticker.

The sticker's cover featured three dolls, which began transforming rapidly as familiar faces flashed by like a carousel.

"Is this selecting suitable candidates?" Zhou Qing curiously leaned forward to observe.

Soon, the visage of the first doll solidified, becoming the likeness of the Seventh Prince, Xuanyuan Yichen.

Simultaneously, an influx of information flowed into Zhou Qing's mind:

[Xuanyuan Yichen: Helping the friend resolve the current predicament is likely to drop eight top-grade Wood Attribute Spirit Stones and thirty ordinary top-grade spirit stones.]

"Is this guy that wealthy?" Zhou Qing exclaimed in disbelief. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Before he could digest this pleasant surprise, the face of the second doll began to slowly clarify...