Cultivation System: Stronger with Age

After all, it was no big deal when other Martial Cultivators won or lost and discussed it among themselves. But now, the eldest son of Prefect Liy had been defeated by the Mysterious Female Cultivator. If they dared to discuss it carelessly and ended up being remembered, it would be very difficult for them to live in the Great Marsh Prefecture in the future!

Liy Changming looked with a trace of admiration in his eyes, carefully gazing at the platform atop the mountain peak. Then he withdrew his gaze and walked down the mountain. When passing by the Spirit Snake Gang members, he cupped his hands and said, "Brother Chu Qing, I lack the ability and couldn't even make this Female Martial Cultivator use her full strength. It's up to you now. I hope you will demonstrate the might of the Martial Cultivators of the Great Marsh Prefecture!"

Chu Qing stood up and replied, "It's mainly because in this Demon-Suppressing Valley, Brother Liy, your Realm was suppressed. Otherwise, with your Body Shifting Technique at the Fourth Layer, you'd be able to summon over twenty aggressive Qi Blood phantoms and definitely wouldn't have ended up like this!"

Liy Changming shook his head slightly. "Even outside the Demon-Suppressing Valley, against the one on the mountaintop, I fear I wouldn't even have time to activate my Cultivation Technique before they took my head from hundreds of feet away!"

At this point, he seemed to think of something and said, "Brother Chu Qing, when sparring with the one on the mountaintop, try not to use the Demon Pearl. The Demons you and I can summon with our Demon Pearls are far less fierce than those summoned by that one's Demon Pearl. They would be instantly torn apart, just wasting our Qi Blood! Besides, if you don't use your Demon Pearl, that Female Cultivator likely won't summon any Demons either. That might make the battle more manageable for you!"

Finishing his words, he shook his head ruefully and walked down the slope.

「After Liy Changming left,」

The Martial Cultivators on the mountainside resumed their discussions.

Ye Kai's expression changed, and he whispered, "That Mysterious Female Cultivator can kill from hundreds of feet away. Could she be a Late Stage Fifth Layer Martial Cultivator? No wonder... No wonder she's so fierce that even Young Master Liy could only last three and a half breaths!"

Han Feiyan's face also turned somber. She looked at Lin Xuankong with a trace of worry in her eyes, thinking: Although Master Lin possesses numerous Treasures and exquisite Martial Dao, can he really compete against a Fifth Layer Martial Cultivator? Moreover, Young Master Liy said that the Female Martial Cultivator's Demon could instantly tear apart a Demon Fox. It must be even fiercer than the Ghost Frog King. With such a disparity, can Master Lin endure ten breaths against the Mysterious Female Cultivator?

At this moment, even Zhao Yufei displayed a trace of concern when she looked at Lin Xuankong. These two Martial Cultivators, who always had faith in Lin Xuankong, began to waver seeing Liy Changming's quick defeat.

Lin Xuankong, noticing Zhao Yufei's worried gaze, was moved and smiled. He grabbed her hand and held it tightly, signaling her not to worry.

Zhao Yufei responded with a firm nod and a smile, though the worry in her eyes lingered.

Next to them, Liang Qinhu muttered, "Young Master Chu Qing is about to face her. I hope he can hold out for ten breaths! But if even Young Master Liy could only last three and a half breaths, then I, at most, can last one or two breaths!"

For a moment, this originally confident Third Leader Liang Qinhu revealed a trace of helplessness when looking at the platform atop the mountain.

Seeing this, Ye Kai's eyes gleamed, and he approached Liang Qinhu. "Mr. Liang, I have a Golden Body Treasure Elixir here. Our Ye Family's Alchemist managed to refine a batch by a stroke of luck. This Golden Body Treasure Elixir can significantly enhance a Martial Cultivator's bone and flesh Bursting Ability in a short time, roughly quadrupling it. More importantly, this Treasure Elixir can prevent a Martial Cultivator's body from sustaining damage under immense bursts of power!"

Hearing this, Liang Qinhu's eyes brightened. "Your family possesses the Alchemy Technique for the Golden Body Treasure Elixir passed down from the Rakshasa Kingdom? And you have a Pill Master who refined it?"

Ye Kai fumbled for something, took out a Jade Box, and opened it to show Liang Qinhu. "I was planning to use this during a danger in the Demon Valley. But now that there's no danger from the Demon Slaying Association, if Mr. Liang is interested, this Elixir is yours!"

Liang Qinhu was worried that he could hardly last three breaths and might lose face in front of countless Martial Cultivators in the Great Marsh Prefecture. Upon seeing the golden Treasure Elixir in the Jade Box, covered in mysterious Buddhist Secret Patterns and radiating golden light, he was overjoyed. "Though this Treasure Elixir only temporarily enhances a Martial Cultivator's strength, its value is immense. How can I take it for free… How about this: my Liang Family's Profound Iron Ore, which we have always sold in collaboration with the Ye Family, Yang Family, and Zhou Family, will be offered fifty percent to your Ye Family from now on. What do you say?"

Joy spread across Ye Kai's face. He had waited for this moment to present the Treasure Elixir, hoping to secure more profit in cooperation with the Liang Family. Seeing Liang Qinhu's generosity, he couldn't have been more pleased and immediately handed the Treasure Elixir to Liang Qinhu.

After a few more words, Ye Kai happily returned to his spot.

At this moment, Han Feiyan was worried whether Lin Xuankong could endure ten breaths. Seeing her friend Ye Kai had such a valuable item, she decisively pulled him to a back seat. "Do you have another such Treasure Elixir? Give me one quickly!"

Ye Kai looked exasperated. "The Golden Body Treasure Elixir is invaluable! Even if I had more, I couldn't just give you one! You're my buddy, not my wife!"

"Husband, give me one!" Han Feiyan demanded decisively.

Ye Kai was speechless.

Ye Kai stared at Han Feiyan's square face, whom he had never considered feminine. Hearing her call him "husband," he felt an indescribable awkwardness!

Lin Xuankong, however, was moved by this. The Golden Body Treasure Elixir can boost Explosive Power fourfold. This effect isn't what I'm most interested in; after all, with my current level of Explosive Power, any further increase would shatter my bones! But if the Golden Body Treasure Elixir can prevent a Martial Cultivator's bones from being damaged during immense bursts, it might allow me to use a very special tactic, increasing my combat strength more than tenfold!

"Brother Ye, can this Treasure Elixir really allow a Martial Cultivator to withstand immense bursts?" Lin Xuankong asked Ye Kai, turning his head.

Ye Kai nodded. "Of course, it can!"

Not far away, Liang Qinhu clutched the Jade Box and eagerly declared, "The Golden Body Treasure Elixir is a secret Buddhist Treasure Elixir from the Rakshasa Kingdom. It's extremely mystical and one of the ten great Buddhist Treasure Elixirs. After consuming it, a Martial Cultivator's bones gain Buddhist Golden Body Secret Patterns for a short period. During this time, forget just being unharmed during an explosion of power—within ninety breaths, even if struck by heavy objects weighing hundreds of thousands or millions of pounds, the bones won't break!"

Seeing both affirm it, Lin Xuankong's eyes shone. "Brother Ye, do you have another Treasure Elixir? Do you have the Alchemy Technique? If so..."

He pondered for a moment, leaned close to Ye Kai, and whispered a few words in his ear.

Ye Kai, who initially looked indifferent, changed his expression after hearing those words. "Brother Lin, are you serious?"

Lin Xuankong nodded. "A gentleman's word is his bond!"

Ye Kai immediately took out another Jade Box from his robes. "The Treasure Elixir is here, and the Alchemy Manual is with my family's Alchemist in Ba City! We have a deal!"

Lin Xuankong took the Treasure Elixir. "No regrets!"

Nearby, Han Feiyan looked at the two with a puzzled expression. What did Master Lin whisper to Ye Caimi? Ye Caimi agreed just like that? He gave Brother Lin such a precious Golden Body Treasure Elixir so readily?

She didn't feel it was right to ask Lin Xuankong, so she pulled Ye Kai aside. "Caimi, what did Brother Lin promise you?"

Ye Kai, ecstatic at the thought of Lin Xuankong's promise, couldn't help but grin upon hearing her question. "What, changed your tune so quickly? Not calling me 'husband' anymore?"

"In your dreams! A money-grubber like you thinks he's worthy of being my husband? I, Han Feiyan, would rather die of old age, be beaten to death, or even be devoured by a Demon, than marry you!" Han Feiyan said disdainfully.

Ye Kai was speechless again.

While Ye Kai and the tomboy Han Feiyan bickered endlessly to the side, Lin Xuankong opened the Jade Box and examined its contents carefully. Seeing the golden, round Elixir inside, covered with mystical Buddhist Secret Patterns and constantly flickering with a mysterious golden light, his heart filled with anticipation.

Lin Xuankong thought to himself: If this Golden Body Treasure Elixir is truly effective, then the tactic I've devised will absolutely guarantee my victory against that Mysterious Female Cultivator. Even if the Demon she summons with her Demon Pearl is as large as a small mountain, six or seven times bigger than the Ghost Toad, I won't have to worry in the slightest!

Thinking this, he looked up at the Cloud Mist Platform on the mountaintop, a smile playing on his lips. The Marsh Python Demon Pearl will be mine. Injuring this Mysterious Female Cultivator... how hard can it be?