If he were to advance his cultivation through resources alone, it would be too wasteful. Jiang Chen's situation was different from ordinary cultivators; he required an excessive amount of spiritual energy to level up.
However, despite the high resource consumption, Jiang Chen's strength far surpassed those at the same level.
Even geniuses from major sects at the same level might not be Jiang Chen's match, regardless of his humble origins.
It was more convenient and resource-saving to advance by devouring the power of blood and qi.
Now that Jiang Chen's cultivation had improved, reaching Martial Master Realm, Eighth Level required even more resources. Jiang Chen didn't want to use so many resources on himself, as the quantity was simply too large. If he kept advancing with resources, Jiang Chen wouldn't be able to withstand such immense consumption.
After all, his hard-earned wealth couldn't be depleted all at once.
Jiang Chen then moved the stones blocking the cave entrance and walked out.
Jiang Chen discovered that the Dragon King Secret Realm was quite vast. At the very least, he hadn't seen any other cultivators since entering, and there were three hundred people who had entered.
Jiang Chen's figure moved rapidly. He was no longer suppressing his cultivation. The aura of Martial Master Realm, Seventh Level emanated from him, serving as a great deterrent to some Demonic Beasts.
After all, if Demonic Beasts sensed that their opponent was too powerful, they wouldn't attack.
Although low-level Demonic Beasts didn't have high intelligence, they weren't stupid.
Jiang Chen ran quickly and suddenly heard sounds of fighting not far away.
"Someone?" Jiang Chen thought.
He had been inside for a while, and this was the first time he had discovered someone. Perhaps it wasn't a person?
It could even be a fight between Demonic Beasts.
Along the way, Jiang Chen had already killed several Tier 2 Demonic Beasts.
The materials on these Demonic Beasts were quite valuable, and Jiang Chen needed the power of blood and qi. Although the blood and qi from Tier 2 Demonic Beasts had less effect on Jiang Chen now.
But even a mosquito's leg has meat; there's no need to waste it.
It was a case of accumulating small gains to achieve a large one.
When Jiang Chen arrived nearby, he saw two geniuses at Martial Master Realm, Seventh Level engaged in combat.
Not far away, there was a Tier 4 spiritual medicine, Star Soul Grass.
Star Soul Grass could enhance a person's soul power and reduce the chance of cultivators suffering from qi deviation.
This type of spiritual medicine was quite rare. Although it was only Tier 4, its price outside reached an astonishing twenty thousand spirit stones.
That's right, twenty thousand spirit stones. Many Martial Master Realm experts might not even possess twenty thousand spirit stones in their entire fortune.
This showed how tempting the Star Soul Grass was to those who were currently only at the Martial Artist Realm.
As the saying goes, people die for wealth, and birds die for food. Wasn't the purpose of everyone entering this place to obtain more resources and opportunities?
The two fought fiercely, which was perfectly normal.
The two were originally teammates. When they met, they had initially decided to join forces.
However, upon discovering the existence of the Star Soul Grass, they immediately turned on each other.
Seeing this scene, Jiang Chen let out a cold laugh. With a swift movement, he quickly dashed towards the location of the Star Soul Grass.
With a wave of his hand, he directly collected the Star Soul Grass into his possession.
Jiang Chen's appearance also startled the two who were fighting.
When they saw Jiang Chen seize the Star Soul Grass amidst the chaos, they were instantly enraged.
Damn it, they were fighting here, and some brat secretly made a move and snatched their Star Soul Grass.
"Damn it, you're courting death, how dare you snatch our things," one of them roared in anger.
The two tacitly stopped fighting and attacked Jiang Chen directly.
Now that Jiang Chen had taken the Star Soul Grass, what reason did they have to continue fighting here?
"Today, I will kill you," the other person also roared in anger.
"Soul Luo Sword Art."
"Nine Yang Fist."
The two of them used their martial skills and attacked Jiang Chen directly.
"Hmph, petty tricks, you want to kill me? You're too naive," Jiang Chen sneered.
Both of them were at Martial Artist Realm Seventh Level, which was incredibly weak in Jiang Chen's eyes.
Jiang Chen had not yet unleashed his full aura, so these two were unaware that Jiang Chen was already a Martial Master Realm expert.
They only saw Jiang Chen unleash the Eight Desolations Palm, and a powerful aura erupted.
"Not good, he's actually a Martial Master Realm expert!" The expressions of the two changed drastically.
But at this moment, they had already unleashed their martial skills and couldn't retract them. It was too late to turn and flee.
When they entered, they had carefully noted down the Martial Master Realm geniuses who had appeared.
However, Jiang Chen wasn't a Martial Master Realm expert, was he?
Before entering, Jiang Chen had suppressed his cultivation, lowering it to Martial Artist Realm Tenth Level.
In the eyes of the many geniuses, if someone wasn't at the Martial Master Realm cultivation level, they wouldn't receive much attention.
Now, a Martial Master Realm genius suddenly appeared, how could it not shock the two of them?
Eight Desolations Palm, two palm shadows directly shattered the martial skills of these two.
Then, the palm shadows continued their momentum unabated, striking the two directly.
"Pfft."
"Pfft."
The two suffered heavy blows, spat out large mouthfuls of blood, and were directly blasted away.
They fiercely crashed onto rocks dozens of meters away, their bodies slumping down limply.
At this moment, they had already ceased to breathe.
Jiang Chen had not held back at all just now; dealing with two opponents at the Martial Artist Realm Seventh Level was too simple for Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen felt no guilt after killing these two.
If Jiang Chen's strength wasn't enough, then Jiang Chen would have been the one to die.
He had snatched the Star Soul Grass, and these two were trying to kill him!
"Overestimating themselves." Jiang Chen snorted coldly upon seeing the deceased pair.
He then seized their spoils of war, absorbed their blood energy, and left directly.
Similar conflicts could happen at any time within the Dragon King Secret Realm.
They all fought fiercely to compete for resources.
Here, strength reigned supreme; the weak couldn't even control their own lives.
It could be said that entering the Dragon King Secret Realm was like entering a miniature cultivation world.
In the Dragon King Secret Realm, many times, one wouldn't even know who killed them.
Killing was implicitly permitted.
Jiang Chen continued to press forward, searching for new opportunities. Jiang Chen's speed was quite fast, and he actually managed to find three more Tier 4 spirit herbs.
The combined value of these three herbs was not lower than that of the Star Soul Grass.
"Dragon King Secret Realm, as expected of a secret realm. In just over a day, I've gained so much. It's even faster than making spirit stones from family businesses," Jiang Chen exclaimed.
Including the materials from the Demonic Beasts, the total value of materials and spirit herbs Jiang Chen obtained was at least fifty thousand spirit stones.
Furthermore, killing two geniuses at the Martial Artist Realm Seventh Level also brought in a portion of income.
As dusk approached, Jiang Chen had no choice but to find a safe place to hide.
Night was the most active time for Demonic Beasts, and due to the darkness, his vision was limited. He might not be able to spot them in some shadowy areas, and if any dangerous Demonic Beasts attacked, he would be at a significant disadvantage.
Therefore, Jiang Chen would not venture out easily at night.
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