Cultivation System: Stronger with Age

Injuring that mysterious Female Cultivator! This was something Liy Changming and Chu Qing absolutely couldn't accomplish, no matter how hard they tried!

Now, even Liang Qinhu, ranked eighth on the Hero List and the third head of the influential Liang Family, didn't even have the chance to treat this Old Lin to a meal! Even Ding Rui, a True Disciple of the Celestial Sect, personally and respectfully escorted him down the mountain...

Such honor, few in the entire Great Marsh Prefecture could enjoy.

Even if Ding Rui met high-profile figures like the Black Tiger Gang Leader, the Spiritual Snake Gang Leader, or Patriarch Feng, she would not be so courteous, at most treating them as equals!

These Martial Cultivators had all participated in the Demon Slaying Conference, yet some achieved such remarkable honor while others could only watch in envy. The difference between one person and another was practically greater than that between a human and a pile of dung!

But these Martial Cultivators had no idea.

Lin Xuankong didn't just get one Demon Pearl. He got two Demon Pearls, one hundred thousand units of Demon Flesh, the Sunflower Water Treasure Elixir, and the Holy Arrival Jade Token!

And the mysterious Female Cultivator Lin Xuankong injured? She was none other than the Profound Phoenix Celestial Sect Saintess, the Third Princess of the Great Xia Dynasty, the one and only unrivaled prodigy among millions!

If they knew this, the jaws of everyone present would drop wide enough to swallow the Ghost Frog King's entire tongue!

As the crowd sighed and envied, Lin Xuankong and Zhao Yufei walked down the mountain side by side.

Han Feiyan, her three companions, and Ye Kai hurriedly followed behind.

Hundreds of Martial Cultivators gazed at Lin Xuankong's and Zhao Yufei's backs with boundless admiration. However, apart from Ye Kai, Han Feiyan, and her companions, no one else dared to follow too closely.

Casually follow such experts? What a joke! Did they not even know how to read the word 'death'?

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In a spacious and exquisitely decorated stone building on the western foot of Luoxia Slope, Black Dragon Elder Guo Heilong of the Holy Dragon Association was drinking fine wine with Chu Yuhui and Chu Qing of the Spirit Snake Gang, along with the long-browed Li Baimei and Li Changshou.

Guo Heilong looked at Chu Qing.

"After leaving the Demon-Suppressing Valley, I'll report your achievements to the headquarters. With such an unparalleled record in Great Marsh Prefecture, the appointment order should come within three days at most. By then, you will be my third Steward!"

He pointed to the two long-browed Martial Cultivators in black robes beside him.

"This is Li Baimei and Li Changshou; both are veteran Stewards of the Great Marsh Branch. Chu Qing, once you officially become a Steward, you three must support each other in all endeavors. Always prioritize the interests of the Holy Dragon Association and the Great Xia Dynasty!"

Chu Qing raised his cup, toasting Li Baimei and Li Changshou. "I, Qing, will remember this and will always look to you two veteran Stewards for guidance!"

Chu Qing was well aware of the strength of these two.

Li Baimei and Li Changshou had been champions of the Demon Slaying Conference several decades ago.

Their talent was by no means inferior to his own. After joining the Holy Dragon Association, they had held sway in Great Marsh for decades!

Both were at the Late Stage of the Fifth Layer, their Holy Dragon True Skill having achieved Returning to the Essence, capable of battling Late-Stage Fifth Layer Demons!

Even figures like the Patriarchs of the Guo and Feng Families, or the Spiritual Snake Gang Leader, were not as powerful as these two Holy Dragon Association Stewards!

Guo Heilong continued, "Chu Qing, your Cultivation is close to the Fifth Layer; you may prepare to take the Sunflower Water Treasure Elixir. However, due to an order from the Saintess a few days ago, I rewarded the two Sunflower Water Treasure Elixirs from our branch to the new member San Gu! We may have to wait another year for the headquarters to send more Treasure Elixirs, as they are extremely rare and require Innate Spiritual Objects to be refined!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Qing felt a bit disappointed, but his face remained respectful.

"With this year, I can further solidify my Fourth-Layer foundation. Perhaps then, just one elixir will be enough for me to advance, which would save one or two Treasure Elixirs for the branch!"

Guo Heilong's face showed a pleased expression.

"It's gratifying that you think this way. It's unfortunate that San Gu went missing. Otherwise, I would have let you try those two elixirs first. Perhaps you could have advanced sooner!"

Saying this, he looked at Li Baimei and Li Changshou.

"Tonight, after capturing Zhao Yufei and another Martial Cultivator, see if you can find out about San Gu from them, and retrieve the two Sunflower Water Treasure Elixirs for Chu Qing to use!"

The two cupped their hands in acknowledgment. Li Changmei then said, "Please rest assured, Black Dragon Elder. With our Holy Dragon Bone-Setting Hand, we can make any Martial Cultivator wish for a life worse than death. As long as we capture Zhao Yufei, we'll make sure she spills everything within ten breaths!"

Just then, a disciple in a black robe rushed into the stone building, looking anxious. "Black Dragon Elder," he panted, "there's a situation at the tournament!"

Guo Heilong frowned at the Late-Stage Fourth Layer disciple. "What could be more important than celebrating Qing? Can't it wait? You're ruining my mood and that of Yuhui and Qing!"

The Late-Stage Fourth Layer disciple, seeing the elder's displeasure, nervously cupped his hands and said, "Just now, a Martial Cultivator at the tournament managed to hold on for over ten breaths and even injured the Saintess! He has already taken the Demon Pearl reward!"

"What?!" The five people present shot to their feet simultaneously.

Everyone looked astonished. Even Guo Heilong, the highest-ranking among them, felt his pupils contract slightly.

Guo Heilong stared at the disciple. "Are you sure someone held on for over ten breaths and took the Demon Pearl?"

The disciple affirmed with a resolute expression, "It should be correct. Moreover, after the competition, Ding Rui, the Direct Disciple of Elder Hua from the Celestial Sect, personally escorted that Martial Cultivator down the mountain. She was extremely courteous, and it even seemed... seemed like she was trying to curry favor with him!"