Novel Full Chapter 68: Second Stage of Golden Battle Body
Chapter 68: Second Stage of Golden Battle Body
[Ding! Quest Completed: “Save Xi Luo”]
[Reward: 500 low grade spirit stones and 2000 EXP]
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“Not bad. An easy two thousand EXP,” Li Yun thought calmly as he glanced at the rewards.
Zhang Feihu’s death had not surprised him in the slightest. Li Yun already possessed the strength to kill a Half Step Xiantian expert back when he fought Chen Xiao. Since then, his comprehension had advanced, and the mastery of his cultivation arts and martial techniques had risen across the board. As a result, his overall combat strength had increased by a significant margin.
At his current level, killing Half Step Xiantian experts posed no real difficulty.
“I am invincible below the Xiantian Realm,” Li Yun muttered quietly.
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“Zhang Feihu was actually killed?”
“Not only that, he was killed instantly with a single strike.”
“And he was slain by a martial artist at the fifth level of the Body Tempering Realm, killing across realms with one move.”
“This is impossible. Am I dreaming?”
“Who is this kid? Is he some hidden genius from a powerful sect?”
Staring at Zhang Feihu’s lifeless corpse, the surrounding martial artists erupted into shocked cries. Moments ago, Zhang Feihu had been arrogant and domineering. Now, he lay cold and motionless on the ground.
Their exclamations echoed one after another, disbelief written clearly on every face. What they had just witnessed defied common sense.
For a fifth level Body Tempering Realm martial artist to instantly kill a Half Step Xiantian expert was no less shocking than a mortal striking down a celestial god.
Yet no matter how unbelievable it seemed, reality could not be denied.
“He is far too strong,” Xi Luo thought in stunned silence.
She had never imagined that Li Yun would kill Zhang Feihu in a single attack. The outcome was overwhelming, to the point that her mind struggled to process it. A fifth level Body Tempering Realm cultivator instantly killing a Half Step Xiantian expert sounded absurd, yet it had happened right in front of her eyes.
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“These two were quite wealthy,” Li Yun said to himself.
After killing Zhang Yun, he flicked the blood from his sword with a casual motion. He then retrieved the storage rings from both Zhang Feihu and Zhang Yun.
When he checked their contents, his eyes narrowed slightly. The items inside, when combined, were worth roughly ten thousand low grade spirit stones.
“Tsk. They were rich enough to die for it,” Li Yun remarked, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his lips.
After finishing his inspection of the storage rings, Li Yun walked toward Xi Luo with an easy smile. “Miss Xi, I have already taken care of Zhang Feihu, just as we agreed. We should head for Phoenix Flame City as soon as possible. Once I have healed your father’s injuries, please hand over the Red Blood Jade Ginseng without delay.”
“Oh. Yes. Of course,” Xi Luo replied.
She was still reeling from the shock of seeing Zhang Feihu killed in an instant. Hearing Li Yun’s words, she nodded almost instinctively before finally regaining her composure.
“Young Master Li, please wait a moment,” Xi Luo said. A flicker of resolve appeared in her eyes. She turned and hurried into a small grove nearby.
A short while later, Xi Luo returned and stopped in front of Li Yun. Extending her slender hand, she said, “This is the reward I promised you. Please accept it.”
Resting in her palm was a Red Blood Jade Ginseng nearly a foot long. It was entirely crimson, translucent like polished jade, as if carved from solid blood crystal. A faint and refreshing fragrance continuously drifted from it.
It was unmistakably the natural treasure known as the Red Blood Jade Ginseng.
With this treasure, Li Yun would be able to push his Golden Battle Body to the second stage.
A flash of excitement appeared in Li Yun’s eyes, yet he did not immediately take it. Instead, he asked with mild surprise, “Miss Xi, what does this mean? Did we not agree that you would give me the Red Blood Jade Ginseng after your father’s injuries were healed?”
“I can see how urgently Young Master Li needs this treasure,” Xi Luo replied with a gentle smile. “It must be extremely important to you. Besides, after what happened today, I trust Young Master Li completely. Giving it to you in advance is not an issue.”
In truth, she felt a lingering sense of guilt for having misunderstood Li Yun earlier, and this was her way of making amends.
“You really do place a lot of trust in me,” Li Yun said as he rubbed the bridge of his nose with a faint smile. “Since that is the case, I will accept it.”
As soon as he took the Red Blood Jade Ginseng into his hand, his brows drew together slightly.
He lifted the spirit medicine and inhaled gently. Beneath the ginseng’s natural, refreshing scent, there was another faint and delicate fragrance lingering upon it.
That scent was strikingly similar to the aura that emanated from Xi Luo herself.
Li Yun raised his head and looked at her with a hint of suspicion. At that moment, he noticed that the front of her clothes appeared slightly disordered, as if something had been taken out from within. His expression instantly turned a little odd.
Sensing his gaze, Xi Luo let out a shy yet indignant huff. “What are you staring at like that?”
“Uh…” Li Yun gave an awkward smile, quickly turning his eyes away. He then changed the subject smoothly. “Miss Xi, now that Zhang Feihu has been dealt with, the rest of the journey should be safe. I will head to the carriage and refine the Red Blood Jade Ginseng. You can call for me once we arrive at Phoenix Flame City.”
With that, Li Yun turned around at once and swiftly slipped away, not giving her a chance to say anything further.
[Ding! Quest Completed: “Obtain Blood Red Jade Ginseng!”]
[Reward: 500 low grade spirit stones and 2000 EXP]
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Inside the carriage, Li Yun sat quietly and circulated the Crimson Flame Scripture, a high grade mortal rank cultivation art, maintaining its ninth layer for several minutes before slowly bringing it to a halt.
“My condition has returned to its peak. I can begin refining the ginseng now,” he murmured.
He gently exhaled a breath of turbid qi, then took out the Red Blood Jade Ginseng. Bringing it to his lips, he bit into it slowly.
In an instant, a sweet and refreshing spiritual liquid flowed down his throat and spread through his body.
Boom!
The moment the medicinal essence fully entered him, his lower abdomen felt as though a blazing fire had ignited within. Waves of scorching heat surged outward, rushing through his limbs, meridians, and bones. His entire body felt as if it were soaked in a blazing hot spring, yet instead of pain, an overwhelming sense of comfort washed over him.
Li Yun did not hesitate. He immediately circulated the Golden Battle Body Art, guiding the surging heat and refining it without pause.
From the outside, his body gradually turned a deep crimson, revealing the terrifying potency of the Red Blood Jade Ginseng. The medicinal effect was far more intense than he had anticipated, yet Li Yun remained calm and resolute as he continued to refine the boundless energy raging within him.
Several hours passed in this manner.
Bang!
A dull, explosive sound echoed from within Li Yun’s body, as if some invisible barrier had shattered.
“This pressure…” Outside the carriage, Xi Luo and the accompanying guards trembled as they felt the sudden surge of force emanating from within. The oppressive aura that burst forth in that instant left them visibly shaken.
“This presence feels like the Xiantian Realm, yet it is not,” Xi Luo muttered in shock as she stared at the carriage.
Inside, Li Yun slowly opened his eyes. The refinement was complete. He had successfully absorbed the Red Blood Jade Ginseng and pushed the Golden Battle Body Art into its second stage.
“My physical strength should now reach thirty thousand jin,” Li Yun said quietly. “Twenty thousand jin of that comes purely from the second stage of the Golden Battle Body.”
“Hmm?” He soon found something even more interesting. “I broke through to 6th level of Body Tempering Realm? Nice!”
But then his expression soon turned contemplative, followed by a soft sigh. “But the secret art my grandfather mentioned requires the Golden Battle Body to reach the fourth stage before it can be cultivated. Reaching just the second stage already required a spirit treasure like this.”
He closed his eyes again, fully aware of how difficult the path ahead would be if he wanted to push the Golden Battle Body Art to its true limits.