Outside Baishi County.
A middle-aged man in a sword robe flew through the air.
Such a conspicuous sight shocked everyone, and they all raised their heads to look at the sky.
Before he even approached, they could feel the surging power of his blood and qi, like a vast river.
"Flying through the air, blood and qi like a river!"
A Martial Grandmaster had arrived in person.
Many people had never seen a Grandmaster in their entire lives, yet one had appeared in this small county town.
Li Haoran ignored everyone's stares and headed straight for the county yamen prison.
"He's here!"
Inside the prison, Chu Jiang opened his eyes.
Such immense blood and qi naturally could not escape his senses.
"This is a Thousand-Year Fire Ganoderma."
The jade box in Li Haoran's hand floated toward Chu Jiang. The box was forged from the finest mutton-fat white jade, making it clear that the item within was extraordinarily precious.
The moment it was opened, a strange medicinal fragrance wafted out.
It was crimson like flame, shaped like an umbrella, and covered in unique patterns.
It was said that the Thousand-Year Fire Ganoderma possessed three great effects, producing different results for different people.
Those gravely injured and on the brink of death could take it and rise from the dead.
Those nearing the end of their lifespan could take it and extend their lives by sixty years.
Martial arts cultivators who took it normally could gain a hundred years of cultivation.
Of course, it varied from person to person.
Those with low cultivation could only take a small slice at a time according to the proper dosage, or they would explode and die.
"Little friend, Gu Jian and Gu Hongchen can be returned to my Sword King Sect now, correct?"
Li Haoran spoke calmly.
"Of course, no problem!"
After receiving the treasure, Chu Jiang released the two of them.
Like carrying baby chicks, Li Haoran gripped the two in his hands and flew out of Baishi County.
"A Martial Grandmaster truly is extraordinary."
Chu Jiang had thought he was merely one step away from a Martial Grandmaster. It seemed he had been too naive.
Li Haoran's blood and qi alone were a hundred times stronger than his, truly like a great river.
What kind of concept was that?
With his Wind-Thunder Vajra Body at perfection, his blood and qi were nearly ten times those of others at the same level.
Yet he was still a hundredfold behind a Grandmaster.
Fortunately, he had gathered quite a few Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures this time, including a thousand-year spirit medicine.
He called up the panel.
[Demon Lifespan: 536 years] [Own Lifespan: 90 years]
To break through to Grandmaster, he had already fulfilled one of the three conditions.
The Eight Extraordinary Meridians and Twelve Primary Meridians had all been opened.
Chu Jiang placed the Jade Dew Nectar in his hand and sent his consciousness into the panel.
[Year 1: You consumed Jade Dew Nectar, cleansing and refining your innate constitution. Your martial talent improved, and you finally shed your identity as a martial arts cripple. Though you still could not compare to those geniuses, you were at least somewhat better than ordinary people.] [Year 2: You began cultivating the Blood Saber Divine Manual. Places you had previously failed to understand now suddenly became clear, and your cultivation proceeded as though aided by the gods.] [Year 9: You comprehended the eighth Blood Saber move, Seven Absolute Blood Fiends.] [Year 28: You comprehended the final move of the Blood Saber Divine Manual, Blood Over Nine Heavens. The Blood Saber Divine Manual reached perfection.] [Year 42: You thoroughly integrated the nine saber formulas of the Blood Saber Divine Manual and began to comprehend its ultimate profundity.] [Year 72: After visualizing heaven and earth for decades, you comprehended against the current the nonexistent tenth move of the Blood Saber Divine Manual, Boundless Sea of Blood.] [You comprehended a trace of saber intent. With the support of saber intent, the ultimate profundity of the Blood Saber Divine Manual increased greatly in power.]
[Demon Lifespan: 464 years]
"The ultimate profundity of the Blood Saber Divine Manual—Boundless Sea of Blood."
At this moment, Chu Jiang was exceedingly excited. The Blood Saber Divine Manual had entered the Transformation Realm, bringing his strength to another level.
His entire body seemed to transform into a divine saber.
The saber radiated a heart-palpitating aura, as though it could sever everything in the world.
Most importantly, he had comprehended a wisp of saber intent, taking another step closer to the Martial Grandmaster Realm.
Continue.
[Year 1: You began cultivating the Great Strength Divine Palm. A flash of inspiration struck you, and your cultivation proceeded exceptionally smoothly.] [Year 11: The Great Strength Divine Palm entered the Transformation Realm.]
Chu Jiang raised an eyebrow. This Jade Nectar really was effective. Cultivating martial arts now was far easier than before.
In the past, for a Vajra Martial Art to advance from perfection to the Transformation Realm would take at least several decades.
Good stuff.
He wondered if he could get some more to try in the future.
Chu Jiang did not stop. He prepared to press on in one burst and push the Wind-Thunder Vajra Body into the Transformation Realm.
Chu Jiang opened the mutton-fat white jade box, broke off one-fifth of the Thousand-Year Fire Ganoderma, and held it in his hand.
[Year 1: You swallowed a little Thousand-Year Fire Ganoderma. Vast fire-attribute energy flowed through your body, and your meridians began to reshape.] [Year 5: This portion of the Fire Ganoderma was nearly exhausted. You opened three hundred acupoints within your body. Due to the influence of the Thousand-Year Fire Ganoderma, your resistance to fire increased.] [Year 7: You continued consuming the Thousand-Year Fire Ganoderma, increasing your cultivation efficiency.] [Year 12: You opened all three hundred and sixty major acupoints within your body. The Wind-Thunder Vajra Body entered the Transformation Realm, and your physical strength reached its limit.] [Flight through the air, Lightning Control, Heart Fire, Indestructible Vajra, and Four Aspects Power have been enhanced.] [Because you consumed Thousand-Year Fire Ganoderma for a long time, the Wind-Thunder Vajra Body underwent a change. You gained fire-attribute specialization, making the cultivation of fire-attribute martial arts twice as effective with half the effort.] [Demon Lifespan: 441 years]
Chu Jiang opened his eyes.
Examining the changes in his body, he found its strength vastly surpassed what it had been before. True essence filled every major meridian, while fire-attribute energy continuously surged forth.
His blood and qi kept rising, rampaging through his body as though they were about to burst out of him.
"Not good!"
Chu Jiang's expression changed. His physical strength was too great; it was about to break free of his soul's control.
Body and soul complemented one another.
The body was the soul's vessel, while the soul was the body's core, exercising control over it.
Now, his physical body had exceeded the limits of his soul's control and began to riot.
The blood and qi throughout his body fell into chaos.
"This time, I was too reckless. I failed to consider whether my soul could withstand the impact of the Wind-Thunder Vajra Body entering the Transformation Realm."
Chu Jiang began desperately suppressing the chaotic blood and qi, but it was completely useless.
Gritting his teeth, he took out a large bowl and drained an entire bowl of precious blood.
Only then did his blood and qi slowly calm down.
But after the Wind-Thunder Vajra Body entered the Transformation Realm, its blood and qi recovery ability was too powerful.
In three days, his blood and qi would be fully replenished and enter another chaotic period. Moreover, if he did not solve this problem, it would only grow worse later.
His soul power and physical body had become disconnected.
This breakthrough had actually left him with a problem.
"I must make a trip to the Demon Suppression Division as soon as possible and resolve this major issue."
"Before that, I need to make some arrangements for Baishi County."
Chu Jiang's mind spun rapidly. He could only resolve this problem by going to the Demon Suppression Division; there was no other way.
Otherwise, even fighting in the future would become a problem.
There were still three months before Ghost Moon Cave opened. That should be enough time for him to resolve the disconnect between his body and soul.
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