Chapter 484: Yang Ling Borrows Pills

The Mountain Chiefs of Flying Dragon Mountain and the others immediately gathered around Yang Ling. They didn’t dare get too close, but they didn’t stand too far away, either.

The damage from that palm strike had gone far beyond the surface.

They could see blood seeping continuously from every inch of his skin.

He had become a complete blood-soaked mess.

“Did the Palace Master use… fifty percent of her strength this time?”

The Mountain Chiefs exchanged glances, uncertain what to make of it.

Lin Zhen and the others’ hearts were pounding wildly.

It was unimaginable that they would have to face the same ordeal when they advanced to Fifth-Rank.

Just thinking about it hurt.

Five minutes passed, then ten…

Yang Ling regained consciousness and immediately opened his Status Panel.

His HP had fallen from ten thousand to four thousand, and was slowly rising.

His Vital Qi had been drained once again.

“Fifty thousand Vital Qi in total… Master only increased her strength by ten percent, and she drained all fifty thousand points of my Vital Qi in one blow…”

“I think I even blacked out for a while…”

Yang Ling opened his eyes. A row of faces appeared before him.

“Everyone… how long was I out?”

“About a quarter of an hour,”

the Mountain Chief of Flying Dragon Mountain said thoughtfully.

After a pause, he asked curiously,

“Did the Palace Master say how much strength she used to hit you?”

Yang Ling closed his eyes again. The various parts of his body still hadn’t recovered. After his Vital Qi had been drained, Flesh-and-Blood Regeneration had also slowed down.

It would take at least another twenty or thirty minutes for him to recover.

“I was unconscious for a quarter of an hour… I have a full 360 Spirit, and Master knocked me out for that long with just twenty percent of her strength!”

“If Master used thirty percent, HP Lock should have triggered.”

“The last time Ji Tianming hit me, HP Lock triggered once. But it seems even more miraculous than Flesh-and-Blood Regeneration. I recovered instantly, my HP was restored to full, and I didn’t even pass out.”

“If I ever accidentally provoke a Grandmaster like Master, I’d rather have my Health Bar emptied in an instant than be unconscious for a quarter of an hour.”

Who knew what an opponent might do to him during that quarter of an hour?

After about half an hour, Yang Ling sprang to his feet, full of energy, and continued toward the Sect Master’s Hall.

He wasn’t as scared anymore. The first time he’d been hit, he had nearly been scared to death.

“Master is putting me through desensitization training.”

“This is an extremely rare opportunity. Ordinary Lower Fifth-Rank martial artists would never have a Grandmaster to help desensitize them.”

Yang Ling was in high spirits. He was about to learn the limits of his own strength, which would be a tremendous help when he faced powerful enemies in the future!

“So formidable…”

Lin Zhen murmured to himself.

Huo Yunzhu said instinctively, “He can recover completely after being struck hard several times in a row. Is this the strength of a Lesser Master…?”

The Mountain Chief of Stone Cavern Mountain said with a faint smile,

“That’s why I told you to cultivate properly and break through to Lower Fifth-Rank as soon as possible. Only by becoming a Lesser Master can you truly rise above ordinary martial artists.”

The Mountain Chief of Flying Dragon Mountain nodded slightly.

“Once you reach Lower Fifth-Rank, you’ll discover a whole new world.

“This time, you’ll be accompanying the Palace Master’s personal disciple. Listen to him in all things, and remember that you are disciples of Devour Heaven Palace.”

Lin Zhen and the other two grew solemn and nodded slowly.

Sect Master’s Hall.

Yun Tianqing looked at Yang Ling, who was full of energy, and fell silent for a moment.

Even twenty percent of her strength hadn’t kept him unconscious for half a day?

“Master, why don’t we try twenty-five percent of your strength?”

Yang Ling saluted with cupped fists. “This disciple’s Vital Qi has been completely drained. I need three Top-Grade Blood-Nourishing Pills.”

Yun Tianqing took out a porcelain bottle and glanced inside, then gave Yang Ling a Top-Grade Blood-Nourishing Pill.

“Use this one for now. As for trying twenty-five percent of my strength, there’s no need.

“You can withstand twenty percent of my strength without dying, and recover so quickly. That means even if a Lower Fourth-Rank Grandmaster hit you with all their strength, there’s still a chance you wouldn’t die.”

“A chance?”

“I can’t guarantee it, of course. So do your best not to put yourself in such danger.

“I’ve never heard of a Fifth-Rank martial artist in Rong State seeking trouble with a Grandmaster.

“But plenty of Fifth-Rank martial artists have been killed by Fourth-Rank Grandmasters.”

Yun Tianqing continued, “You’re going to suppress the Startling Owl Bandits this time. They have powerful backing, and there’s definitely a Fourth-Rank Grandmaster stationed with them.

“The Fourth-Rank experts from the Ministry of War will also take action. Let them fight each other. You only need to deal with the small fry, at most the Fifth-Rank members of the Startling Owl Bandits.

“They’re just a band of thieves. Their foundations can’t be that strong. As long as you’re careful, nothing will happen.”

“This disciple will keep your words in mind!”

Yang Ling hurriedly saluted with cupped fists, then glanced at the porcelain bottle in her hand and said sheepishly,

“Master, my Vital Qi hasn’t fully recovered.”

“It’ll recover on its own on the way. With your foundation, half a day will be enough.”

Yun Tianqing waved her hand. “Go pack your things, then head down the mountain.”

“Master, could I borrow a few Top-Grade Blood-Nourishing Pills? That way, I’ll have some insurance in case anything unexpected happens on the journey.”

Yang Ling said earnestly, “I’ll make sure to repay you. I absolutely won’t leave the debt unpaid for long!”

“…”

This was the first time Yun Tianqing had encountered a junior from Devour Heaven Palace who dared to ask her to lend him Top-Grade Blood-Nourishing Pills.

Even the group of Fifth-Rank Mountain Chiefs wouldn’t dare ask her for something like that.

After a brief silence, she tossed the porcelain bottle in her hand to Yang Ling. It was still faintly warm.

“Thank you, Master!”

Yang Ling was overjoyed!

…

In the sky, aboard the Vermilion Iron Falcon.

Yang Ling and the three from Lin Zhen’s group had already set off with Xie Langzhong.

This Vermilion Iron Falcon wasn’t his Master’s. It was the Spirit Pet of Xie Langzhong.

In terms of aura, it was far weaker than his Master’s Vermilion Iron Falcon, no stronger than a Lower Fifth-Rank martial artist at most.

Xie Langzhong deliberately had the Vermilion Iron Falcon slow down a little, so Lin Zhen and the others could stay on their feet. With their Sixth-Rank cultivation levels, they wouldn’t be able to hold on for long on the back of a Fifth-Rank mystical beast otherwise.

“Personal Disciple Yang, we’ll reach our destination in about four hours. The officials stationed there have already set up camp. They’re just waiting for the experts from the various sects.”

“When the time comes, I hope Personal Disciple Yang and your junior brothers and sisters will follow the Ministry of War’s orders, so we can take down the Startling Owl Bandits in one fell swoop.”

Xie Langzhong said with a smile.

His tone was quite polite. You couldn’t tell he was from Star Observation Academy, especially since Yang Ling had beaten Wang Yaozu not long ago.

“Of course, of course.”

Yang Ling smiled and returned the courtesy.

After that, they said no more and traveled on in silence.

Yang Ling discreetly took out the porcelain bottle and opened it for a look. There was one Top-Grade Blood-Nourishing Pill inside.

“…There’s only one left?”

Yang Ling sighed inwardly, then felt a little grateful.

“Master had only one Top-Grade Blood-Nourishing Pill left, and she was still willing to give it to me. I’m so touched.”

He put the bottle into his Green Dragon Ring and opened his Status Panel.

He needed to calculate how high his dual attributes could go when he fought at full strength.

“The three Internal Techniques provide a total Boost of… Strength: 245, Agility: 125, Spirit: 60.”

“The Swallowing Heaven Golden Sword gives 150 Strength and 150 Agility. The Centenary Refined Kylin Pickaxe gives 50 Strength. The Fire Crocodile Boots give 20 Strength and 20 Agility.”

“Wind God Vajra Legs give 50 Strength and 50 Agility. Ethereal Steps can Boost Agility by 80 points.”

“Leaving everything else aside, adding those to my original Base Attributes, my rough estimate is…”

“Strength: 866 points!”

“Agility: 775 points!”

“Spirit: 360 points!”

Yang Ling took a deep breath. With these attributes, reaching Fifth-Rank would be ridiculously easy!