Cultivation System: Stronger with Age

If these three enhancements can be stacked... what terrifying Explosive Power! Wielding the Ruyi Profound Iron Rod, its might would be incalculable. A single strike could instantly kill countless Same Tier enemies! And if my Explosive Power increases significantly, the Demons and shadows summoned by Treasures like the Ghost Frog Demon Pearl and Black Soul Wondrous Jade will also be enhanced, their strength skyrocketing! Then, even a single shadow could easily defeat four, five, six, seven, or even eight of my current shadows!

Thinking of this, Lin Xuankong immediately decided to give it a try. He followed the method Guo Chui had mentioned, rapidly channeling some Qi Blood to his palm, and quietly began forming Runes according to the Kui Ox Drum's runic patterns.

Manipulating the Kui Ox Drum's Runes was rather complicated. However, it was simpler compared to the Runes of the Yin Talisman Sect's thousand-year heritage, the Soul-Extinction Celestial Thunder Divine Technique. Having experience forming the Divine Thunder Root into a Rune, Lin Xuankong's speed in condensing Runes with Qi Blood had improved significantly.

In less than the time it takes to drink three cups of tea, a bright red Qi Blood Rune appeared in the center of Lin Xuankong's palm. He walked to the cave entrance, first activating a Shadow of the Black Soul, letting it move at full speed for a moment to test its current speed and Explosive Power before retracting it. He then pressed that mysterious Qi Blood Rune onto the Kui Ox Drum.

A soft DONG sounded. The Kui Ox Drum emitted extremely mysterious ripples, which acted directly upon Lin Xuankong.

The next moment, Lin Xuankong felt his whole body's Qi Blood surge. The speed of its circulation increased by several folds, and his might also temporarily skyrocketed. He immediately channeled the rapidly flowing Qi Blood into the Black Soul Wondrous Jade.

In the next instant, a new shadow appeared. This shadow was even darker than the previous Shadow of the Black Soul, almost as if it could draw one's gaze into it. When it started moving, it shot out several hundred meters in the blink of an eye. It crossed the surface of the Black Water Lake—a lake so vast ordinary people couldn't even see its edge—to the other side in just eight breaths. Its speed was more than three times faster than before!

Lin Xuankong couldn't help but show a hint of joy in his eyes. He took advantage of the remaining effect of the Kui Ox Drum and activated the Qi Blood-consuming Fierce Tiger Roar Bone Technique. Instantly, a howling sound came from his bones. Then, he started the even more Qi Blood-consuming Shadow Concealment Primordial Technique.

Instantly, the already rapidly circulating Qi Blood within his body became even more fluid, circulating with incredible speed. Lin Xuankong raised his eyes to look at Black Water Lake, stepped on the ground, and his body turned into a shadow. He rushed across the lake's surface at a speed many times faster than the shadow, reaching the other side in just over one breath!

By the lakeside, Han Feiyan and her three companions, who had set up the treehouse, were watching from afar. Seeing Lin Xuankong's current burst of speed, they couldn't help but reveal expressions of horror, rubbing their eyes vigorously, almost believing they were hallucinating! They found to their shock that within Demon-Suppressing Valley, where they were all suppressed to the third Realm, Lin Xuankong's speed was incomparably faster than theirs. His movement was like lightning streaking through the sky, almost impossible to catch with the naked eye!

If they were outside the Demon-Suppressing Valley, where their Realms wouldn't be restricted, to what extent would Master Lin's speed increase...

Han Feiyan swallowed a mouthful of saliva and exclaimed in shock, "In the world of Martial Dao, speed is paramount. With such speed and Explosive Power, if Master Lin attacked, the four of us wouldn't have time to react before he took our heads. We wouldn't even have time to self-detonate. No wonder the powerful and terrifying Lady Zhao is so enamored with him!"

When Lin Xuankong returned across the water, Han Feiyan and her three companions quickly approached. All four of them had faces full of reverence and envy. Han Feiyan cupped her hands and said, "Master Lin is indeed extraordinary. Although suppressed to the third Realm, your speed can explode to such a terrifying degree. It is truly unbelievable!"

Having tested that the three enhancements could stack, Lin Xuankong was in a great mood and nodded, "The Kui Ox Divine Drum's ripples act on a Martial Cultivator and can increase their strength by several folds. I was also fortunate to learn an Abnormal Technique that can temporarily increase a Martial Cultivator's Explosive Power. When the speeds of these techniques are combined, it is indeed a little fast!"

The short Han Xiu was speechless. So fast I couldn't even see it, and he calls that 'just a little fast'? If he attacked like that, he'd land hundreds of blows in a single breath!

No wonder the powerful and terrifying Lady Zhao always looks so drained and listless every day!

Upon hearing this, Han Feiyan seemed to think of something and said, "Master Lin, in Martial Dao, speed and Explosive Power are crucial. This Kui Ox Divine Drum and those explosive techniques are indeed powerful! The Ye Family, who are quite close to my Han Family in Ba City, also have a Blood Burning Technique that grants an explosive effect for a moment, and it is equally fierce!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuankong frowned and asked, "Blood Burning Technique? Similar to your Han Family's Blood Burst Technique?"

Han Feiyan replied, "Master Lin is mistaken. The Blood-Burning Secret Technique is not like our Han Family's mutually destructive Blood Burst Technique. The Ye Family's Blood Burning Technique instantly consumes a large portion of one's Qi Blood to temporarily increase Explosive Power by several folds. However, although the Blood Burning Technique is powerful, it has a downside: it immediately consumes as much Qi Blood as twelve portions of Qi Replenishing Soup. Therefore, even a fourth-Realm Cultivator can only sustain a short burst. If the enemy isn't killed on the spot, death is inevitable! Because of the excessive consumption of Qi Blood, Martial Cultivators below the fourth Realm do not have enough Qi Blood to perform it. Therefore, even though the Ye Family has this powerful Secret Technique, very few in their family can actually use it!"