Cultivation System: Stronger with Age

"Failed your promotion? Don't worry, I'm here to console you!"

When Lin Xuankong heard Zheng Yunrui's attempt at consolation, he couldn't help but feel speechless. He was about to explain when he suddenly saw the White Jade in Zheng Yunrui's hand and couldn't help but ask, "I'm fine, no need for consolation! But this Jade in your hand is so smooth and lustrous, and it seems to have a strong aura flowing through it. I've never seen anything like it!"

Stroking the Jade in her hand, Zheng Yunrui raised her eyebrows and said, "This kind of Profound Truth Stone comes from the Central Divine Dynasty on the eastern side of Boundaryless Mountain. It's normal that Brother Mu hasn't seen it. In our Great Marsh Prefecture, apart from the Profound Phoenix Celestial Sect and the Holy Dragon Association, other factions like the Guo Family, Black Tiger Gang, and Huang Family probably don't possess any. Furthermore, this type of Jade can only be activated by Martial Cultivators at the Fifth Layer or higher, so ordinary Martial Cultivators naturally wouldn't have seen it!"

Hearing Zheng Yunrui say this, Lin Xuankong couldn't help but think back to the Jade Token given to him by a Mysterious Female Cultivator in Demon-Suppressing Valley. The quality of that Jade Token was indeed similar to this White Jade. "What's the use of this Jade? Can it automatically protect its owner?"

Zheng Yunrui exclaimed in surprise, "A Jade that automatically protects its owner? Brother Mu, you've seen such a thing? Those Mid-grade Jade Tokens that can automatically protect their owner and have small Arrays engraved on them are only possessed by Major Sects in the Central Divine Dynasty. How could I possibly have one!

"The Profound Truth Jade in my hand was purchased by my father when he went to the Central Divine Dynasty on business; it took seven or eight pieces of Exorcism Equipment to trade for this one piece! As for the Jade Brother Mu mentioned—the kind that can automatically protect its owner—that would likely require an entire suit of Exorcism Armor in exchange for a single one. Even then, such items are incredibly rare, having a price but no actual market. Without extraordinary connections, how could anyone possibly buy it!

"As for the use of my Profound Truth Jade, it's actually for storing True Qi. When a Martial Cultivator reaches the Fifth Layer, activating Secret Techniques or Cultivation Techniques requires the consumption of True Qi. However, the amount of True Qi that the Sunflower Water Vein, Wood Vein, and Thick Earth Vein can nurture is ultimately limited. In prolonged combat, they will inevitably run dry!

"Even if one has Elixirs and Demon Flesh to replenish Qi Blood, absorbing and converting them into highly condensed True Qi takes time. In the heat of battle, where is the time for that? Would your opponents or Demons pause the fight to wait for your recovery?

"But this Profound Truth Jade allows Martial Cultivators to store a portion of their True Qi in it during regular cultivation. Then, during intense combat, this True Qi can be drawn out at any time, greatly extending a Martial Cultivator's combat duration!"

Lin Xuankong inspected the Profound Truth Jade carefully. "Such a Jade exists! Does it store a large amount of True Qi?"

Zheng Yunrui nodded. "Of course, a lot, a very large amount! This Grade-Entering Profound Truth Jade of mine can store an amount of True Qi equivalent to the entire capacity of a Fifth-Layer Perfection Martial Cultivator! If I encounter combat, it can increase my endurance multiple times over, definitely allowing me to easily win against Martial Cultivators of the Same Tier!"

After speaking, she took out another semi-transparent Jade from her bosom. "This time, entering the Ba Mountain Secret Realm, my father let me bring two of our family's treasured Profound Truth Jades. If Brother Mu likes it, I can temporarily let you use this one! However, since you haven't yet advanced to the Fifth Layer, you can only store some Qi Blood in it."

Lin Xuankong took the semi-transparent Jade, looking at Zheng Yunrui in surprise. "Miss Zheng, you should be aware of my strength. Telling me the uses of such a precious Jade so casually, aren't you afraid I'll be overcome by greed and rob you?"

Why not be overcome by lust for my beauty instead? Zheng Yunrui discontentedly touched the bun on her head. She spoke with some disappointment, "Brother Mu, you have such amazing strength, you carry the Ghost Frog Demon Pearl, you acquired the Demon Fox Demon Pearl from the Little Yu King, and you even have a full set of Battle Armor. Someone as wealthy and well-equipped as you surely wouldn't care about my little Jade! Most importantly, I perceive you as a steady and low-key person, not someone cunning or malicious. Otherwise, I certainly wouldn't have revealed such a treasure in front of you!"

Lin Xuankong chuckled while holding the Jade. "You speak so highly of me; even if I did harbor any ill intentions, I'd be too embarrassed to act on them!"

"Actually, having ill intentions isn't entirely forbidden..." Zheng Yunrui suddenly said bashfully.

Lin Xuankong was left speechless.

This bun-haired girl, what on earth is she thinking?

He shook his head and looked at the semi-transparent Jade in his hand. Then, he mobilized the True Qi in his Heavy Water Vein and began to inject it into the Jade. Within just a dozen breaths, the formerly semi-transparent Profound Truth Jade had transformed into a lustrous white, filled with powerful True Qi.

Seeing that the Profound Truth Jade was now full of True Qi, Lin Xuankong, who had initially been full of anticipation, couldn't help but frown.

[True Qi: 49,949/500,000]

His Life Plate showed that his True Qi Amount had only decreased by fifty points... and the Profound Truth Jade was already full, unable to take any more! So, this Grade-Entering Profound Truth Jade can only store fifty points of True Qi? According to Zheng Yunrui, the amount of True Qi stored in the Profound Truth Jade is equivalent to the entire True Qi capacity of a Fifth-Layer Perfection Martial Cultivator. Does that mean an ordinary Fifth-Layer Perfection Martial Cultivator's Sunflower Water Vein can only store fifty points of True Qi???

That's far too little! Lin Xuankong frowned deeply.

However, upon reflection, True Qi is extremely condensed. One point of True Qi is equivalent to ten points of Perfect Qi Blood. This means fifty points of True Qi are equivalent to five hundred points of Perfect Qi Blood. Considered this way, what a Fifth-Layer Perfection Martial Cultivator can accomplish isn't insignificant at all. At the very least, they could activate a Demon Pearl several times, making them many times more powerful than a Fourth-Layer Martial Cultivator!