Ch. 522 Star Profound Iron, Medicinal Lingzhi

On the arena, both women possessed extraordinary temperaments, appearances, and figures. Just standing there, they were a feast for the eyes of the audience below.

As the match began, Yang Zhen took the initiative to strike first.

Her realm was far too low. Although she could fight the Jiao Tendon Realm with an Ape Tendon, the gap between her and a Great Dragon Tendon like Wen Lichu was simply too immense. Therefore, she had no intention of winning. She only wanted to execute her Cyan Lotus Swordsmanship to see if she could force her opponent to reveal more techniques, thereby gathering intelligence for Brother Su.

Yang Zhen opened with the Cyan Lotus Step. Her movements were erratic and unpredictable, as if she were stepping on ethereal cyan lotuses. Her Cyan Lotus Step wasn’t just fast; it was an elegant and agile Body Technique. At the same time, the Jade Sword in her hand bloomed with cyan sword shadows as she continuously thrust it forward. Every move was extraordinarily exquisite, seemingly leaving a cyan lotus in the air. In the blink of an eye, the crowd saw a breathtakingly beautiful sky full of blooming cyan lotuses.

“So strong! What kind of Swordsmanship is this?”

“A sky full of cyan lotus sword shadows! Is Fairy Yang’s talent in Swordsmanship really this high?”

“I’m an expert in the Jiao Tendon Realm, yet I wouldn’t be able to block this strike!”

The expressions of the crowd changed as they erupted into an uproar. They had originally thought Yang Zhen made a name for herself solely because of her peerless beauty and fairy-like temperament. They never expected her to be this powerful!

Wen Lichu was somewhat alarmed when she saw this move. She hadn’t expected Yang Zhen to possess such talent! How should she deal with this sky full of cyan lotuses? She found that she couldn’t react in time and was completely unable to decipher it. Fortunately, she didn’t actually need to decipher this strike!

She also thrust her sword forward. Instantly, an overwhelming aura of frost erupted, causing the temperature of the entire arena to plummet by several degrees. Frost permeated from beneath her feet, spreading in all directions.

“It’s the Frost Sword! Fairy Wen’s Frost Sword Stance has grown stronger again!”

“Such intense cold! Is this really something a human can execute? Why have I rarely seen anyone possess such a powerful stance?”

“You don’t know this, do you? Fairy Wen has a special bloodline!”

Under the shocked gazes of the crowd, the frost-filled sword strike shot forward like an ice dragon emerging from the sea. A massive expanse of white mist froze all the cyan lotuses in the sky.

CRACK.

In the blink of an eye, the numerous unbloomed cyan lotuses were effortlessly destroyed by the powerful Sword Stance.

Wen Lichu felt relieved. Although her opponent’s sword strike was extraordinarily exquisite, she could simply shatter it with brute force without needing to overthink it.

Seeing her Lotus Shadow Concealed Blade broken, Yang Zhen’s expression remained completely unchanged, as if she had expected this all along. She repeatedly took light, graceful steps, her figure akin to a clear breeze as she launched a continuous assault on Wen Lichu.

The treasured sword in Wen Lichu’s hand danced through the air, continuously blocking her opponent’s attacks while simultaneously countering with powerful Sword Techniques. Her realm was simply too high. However, she was clearly hiding her true strength, consistently knocking Yang Zhen back after just a few exchanges.

Yang Zhen furrowed her delicate brows. She mobilized the Spiritual Qi within her body, intending to use it to unleash the Cyan Lotus Sect Technique’s sixth move, Flying Lotus Line!

This was the strongest move she had recently comprehended. If she used it, she was confident she could force out Wen Lichu’s true strength.

However, in the next moment, Su Yu caught her eye from below the arena and signaled for her to concede and step down.

Without the slightest hesitation, Yang Zhen sheathed her sword and stood up straight. “Wen, your strength is formidable. I am no match for you. I concede,” she said softly.

Wen Lichu also felt a wave of relief. In that split second, her Martial Artist’s intuition had warned her that her opponent was about to unleash an incredibly powerful attack.

As she watched Yang Zhen step off the arena and smile while hugging Su Yu’s arm, Wen Lichu suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of loss. She shook her head, suppressing the feeling, and turned to calmly walk off the stage. She needed to go back and prepare. If she encountered Su Yu, she absolutely had to defeat him and advance to the top five!

…

After the top sixteen spots in the Martial Examination were finalized, there was a one-day rest period.

In the backyard of the Su Mansion.

Su Yu sat beside a stone table, a large plate of Exotic Beast Meat placed in front of him. The meat was attached to massive bones, and it was tender and juicy, shimmering with a faint luminescence.

“Brother Su, this is Fire Barbarian Beef from the Western Regions, purchased from Wanbao Street. A single pound costs hundreds of taels of silver. The kitchen just finished preparing it, so hurry up and eat,” Yang Ai said. She rested her chin on her hands, gazing sweetly at Su Yu.

Su Yu nodded. He picked up a large beef bone, took a massive bite of the meat, and began to eat. This Fire Barbarian Beef was deeply nourishing to his Qi and Blood, offering numerous benefits to his Martial Arts cultivation. In the past, when he practiced Martial Arts, having just one bite of this per meal would have been enough to multiply his progress several times over.

“The texture is quite good. From now on, switch every meal to a pairing of this Fire Barbarian Beef, Treasure Fish, and Treasure Medicine.”

“Alright, Brother Su.” Yang Ai nodded happily. She had now gradually replaced her sister, Yang Zhen, as the head steward of the Su Mansion.

“Zhen, you should eat too. Let me tell you both about the Su Mansion’s income over the past few days.” Yang Ai pulled out an account book, opened it, and read excitedly, “Master Jin of Zhenwu Mansion sent someone over with the spoils from Brother Su’s victory over Tiemu Xiaoyun.

“One of the Ancient Wonders, a Bodhi Heart!

“A piece of Profound Tier divine iron, Meteorite Profound Iron!

“A stalk of Xuan-grade Treasure Medicine, the Dragon Bone Medicinal Lingzhi!

“A top-notch Profound Tier Cultivation Technique!

“And five Dragon Tendon Pills!”

Yang Ai grew increasingly excited as she spoke. Her snow-white chest heaved, and her exquisite cheeks flushed red. “Brother Su, there are so many good things here! The Tiemu family actually sent them all over!”

Yang Zhen smiled happily beside her. “How could the Tiemu family dare to disobey the rules of Zhenwu Mansion? Furthermore, by having Master Jin deliver these items, it shows a clear stance that there won’t be any issues with them.”

Despite saying that, she still earnestly had Ai’Er bring the items over one by one so she could carefully inspect and sense them.

“Brother Su, my Spirit Body hasn’t sensed any harm from them,” she reported.

“Good. Then I’ll try taking a Dragon Tendon Pill today!”

Feeling somewhat expectant, Su Yu first glanced at his panel.

[Martial Arts]: Cyan Wood Shadow Ape Fist (Minor Perfection 360/2000)

Without Dragon Tendon Pills over the past few days, he had been relying entirely on ordinary Treasure Medicine, beast meat, and the like to recover his Qi and Blood. Although his progress wasn’t slow, it was a bit hard to accept compared to gaining one thousand points of Skill Level from a single Dragon Tendon Pill previously.

He picked up one of the brocade boxes and opened the lid, revealing a round, white Dragon Tendon Pill inside. Dense pill patterns sparkled under the sunlight, as dazzling as a galaxy. It was truly extraordinary.

He would give it a try!

Su Yu picked up the Dragon Tendon Pill. GULP. He swallowed it straight down.

As a warm breath flowed into his stomach, Su Yu immediately felt comfortable all over. In a flash, he moved beneath the Iron Locust Tree, opened his Fist Stance, and began to execute the Cyan Wood Shadow Ape Fist.

“Shadow Ape’s Branch Exploration!”

“Cyan Rattan Corner!”

“Fierce Tiger Breaking Wood!”

As he unleashed one astonishing Fist Technique after another, startling rumbles echoed throughout the backyard.

[Cyan Wood Shadow Ape Fist Skill Level +50]

[Cyan Wood Shadow Ape Fist Skill Level +50]

…

An hour later, the medicinal efficacy of the Dragon Tendon Pill in his body was mostly exhausted. Su Yu’s body also felt a trace of fatigue.

He let out a long breath of turbid white air, which swept up the fallen leaves on the ground like a sharp arrow.

[Martial Arts]: Cyan Wood Shadow Ape Fist (Minor Perfection 660/2000)

Excellent! His Skill Level had increased by three hundred points!

Su Yu’s expression instantly filled with great joy. He hadn’t expected this Dragon Tendon Pill to be truly so extraordinary. Even after breaking through to the Dragon Tendon Mirror, it could still increase his Skill Level by this much!

Previously, a single Dragon Tendon Pill directly provided one thousand points of Skill Level. Although it was only three hundred points now, he was currently in the Little Dragon Tendon Realm!

Whether it was an Ape Tendon Pill, a Tiger Sinew Pill, or a Jiao Tendon Pill, they would only increase his Skill Level by a few dozen points. But this Dragon Tendon Pill directly multiplied that amount nearly tenfold!

This meant that as long as he had enough Dragon Tendon Pills, he would quickly be able to break through to the True Dragon Tendon, and then push all the way into the Profound Bone Realm in one vigorous effort!