Crack!
Before Li Qing, the spirit willow branch had completely turned into a dead twig. When the wind blew, it snapped apart with a crisp sound.
This spirit willow branch had been drained of all its Spirit Wood Essence, becoming no different from an ordinary dried willow branch.
Li Qing opened his eyes, and a flash of deep azure seemed to flicker through his pupils.
"Phew! No wonder even few disciples of the Liu Family cultivate this Precious Wood Body Tempering Art. The path of a Body Cultivator consumes both time and resources—those words truly were no lie!"
Looking at the withered spirit willow branch on the ground, Li Qing felt as though he had just watched fifty Spirit Stones go down the drain, and his heart immediately ached.
That spirit willow branch worth fifty Spirit Stones had just been drained of all its Spirit Wood Qi to nourish his body.
It was indeed useful. Li Qing could sense that his physical body had truly become a trace stronger, and his vitality had grown somewhat more vigorous as well.
Ever since becoming a Martial Arts Grandmaster, the strength of his physique had essentially ceased improving.
This meant that his body had already reached its limit in the mortal world. No ordinary method could improve it any further.
Yet after cultivating this newly acquired Body Tempering Secret Arts and consuming one spirit willow branch, his physical strength had finally received a long-awaited improvement.
Though the increase was tiny, with Li Qing's control over his own body, he could clearly sense that his physique had become stronger once again.
"Too expensive. Fifty Spirit Stones for such a tiny increase." Li Qing sighed again and again.
However, Li Qing had overlooked one thing: his original grandmaster-level physique was already exceptionally formidable, comparable to