Fat and Thin Demon Cultivators

Chapter 42: Fat and Thin Demon Cultivators

Few cultivators bother making pills for body forging, so the Dragon Tiger Golden Elixir is quite rare. This was the first time Yang Shi had seen one in the marketplace in years.

After taking it, the pure medicinal power nourishes the body, stimulating physical potential and greatly enhancing bodily strength.

Yang Shi knew this because his master, Liu Wuhen, had once consumed one. His strength had soared, and few Innate Grandmasters of the same realm could even tie with him in combat.

This Grade 2 Pill cost 150 Low-grade Spirit Stones.

While Yang Shi hesitated, Yang Genshuo couldn't stand to watch any longer and directly manifested.

"Buy!"

Once the Grain-abstinence Biscuit assembly line was running at full capacity, the Yang Family wouldn't lack these 150 Low-grade Spirit Stones.

After purchasing it, Yang Shi took it at the Yang Family Manor. The body forging progress he had accumulated over two years began to skyrocket!

Dragon and tiger patterns emerged on his skin, his muscles bulged, and his entire aura swelled without pause.

Between each breath, it was like the roar of a dragon and the cry of a tiger!

Dust flew everywhere around him, stirred into a whirl by this energy.

"Clear Heart!"

Yang Shi kept his mind clear, using his inner breath to guide this immense power as it reshaped his body, rapidly digesting the vast blood energy and spiritual force.

Huzi watched Yang Shi in constant amazement.

"Such a strong aura... Is Brother Shi finally about to break through?"

Yang Shi had been stuck at Body Forging Stage 9 for two years. Eating Spirit Rice and tonics, with Liu Wuhen as his sparring partner and guide, he had never slacked off. Now, he had reached the critical point.

The Dragon Tiger Golden Elixir directly shattered everything in its path.

Boom!

A massive surge of energy burst from Yang Shi, overturning the clutter around him.

His entire essence, energy, and spirit fused into one. Blood energy surged through his body. Huzi glanced at him and felt like he was looking at a ferocious beast!

"Body Forging Stage 10, Essence and Energy United, Half-step Innate Realm!"

[Yang Shi's martial cultivation has broken through. The Yang Family Martial Virtue flourishes. Incense +100!]

[Yang Shi's Spiritual Sense has increased. Your field of vision expands by 50 meters.]

The war fog around Yang Shi slowly receded, and Yang Genshuo's vision extended outward by half!

From 100 meters to 150 meters.

"Ah, that feels good~ Now I can see more things and grasp more information."

Yang Genshuo now had two fields of vision: one from Yang Shi, and another from little Yang Fu.

He could switch between them at will, and he could also manifest and bestow blessings on either of them.

This was very convenient for him, letting him easily keep track of the Yang Family members' movements.

But he couldn't see through Jiang Xiaobai or Huzi's eyes. Yang Genshuo guessed it was because neither of them carried the Yang bloodline.

Yang Shi felt his Half-step Innate body. Closing his eyes, he could faintly sense the rustling of wind and grass around him, even Huzi's heartbeat, and the light breaths of the Black Ghosts lying in the fields soaking up the sun.

"So this is Half-step Innate."

He finally understood why his master could easily handle him with his eyes closed.

"Spiritual Sense... Once Yang Shi's Spiritual Sense improves again, my vision will expand even further."

[Yang Shi has broken through to Body Forging Stage 10. His talent "Laugh-Cry++" has changed.]

[Laugh-Cry+++ (Mortal Grade): Work efficiency fluctuates greatly based on mood. Happy: +35%, Depressed: -35% (Affected by "Clear Heart Art")]

"The talent went up another 5%. Could it eventually rise straight to Earth-grade Talent? If his training efficiency keeps increasing, he might break through to Innate Grandmaster before long."

Yang Genshuo clicked his tongue twice, then another notification popped up.

[After consuming the Grade 2 Pill "Dragon Tiger Golden Elixir," Yang Shi has acquired the talent "Dragon Tiger Great Strength (Mortal Grade)."]

[Dragon Tiger Great Strength (Mortal Grade): Physical strength greatly increased.]

"Flying Sword Without Trace!"

Moved by inspiration, Yang Shi drew the Flowing Water Sword, twirled it, and hurled it with force at a large stone block in the courtyard.

Boom!

Driven by his immense strength, the Flowing Water Sword pierced straight through the stone, shattering it into pieces.

At a glance, it looked somewhat similar to Bai Heyu's Sword Riding technique!

"Brother Shi, such incredible strength!"

Huzi cultivated the "Dominating Aura Art" and had the "Mediocre Talent" boost, so his strength had always been higher than Yang Shi's.

But after taking the Dragon Tiger Golden Elixir, Yang Shi could cause this level of destruction with a casual throw. His strength now completely crushed Huzi's.

Huzi even suspected that the leader of the three Miao Family thugs who had invaded their teahouse back then couldn't beat Yang Shi now.

"Spending money really hits different!"

150 spirit stones for a realm breakthrough and a mortal-grade talent—what a steal!

"Cultivation, cultivation. It all comes down to resources. Wealth, partners, methods, land—wealth comes first!"

Yang Genshuo felt like he'd glimpsed the true path of cultivation.

Mortal tonics only regulated the body.

But immortal pills could skyrocket one's strength!

"At this rate, as long as I have spirit stones, Yang Shi can keep feeding me pills, and I'll just eat my way straight to Innate Grandmaster!"

"I'll eat and eat! Every single pill I see, I'll devour!"

After Yang Shi washed up, a hooded figure arrived at the door.

"Patriarch, that masked cultivator went to Xiang Manor again."

This man was Yang Shi's spy stationed at the tavern across from Xiang Manor's gate.

"Good, I understand."

The masked ones were Blood Soul Valley Demon Cultivators. Every year during the market season, they came to Xiang Manor to haul away large quantities of spirit wheat, spirit rice, and spirit fruit.

Yang Genshuo always kept a close watch around this time to prevent any mishaps—after all, they were demon cultivators; anything could happen.

Fortunately, they'd been peaceful these past few years, only dealing with Xiang Manor.

Speaking of Xiang Manor, Yang Genshuo thought of those endless fields of spirit farmland.

"If I could snatch back the spirit fields that rightfully belong to my Yang Family, that'd be sweet."

But setting aside the Blood Soul Valley Demon Cultivators, even just the Qi Refinement cultivator stationed in Xiang Manor was a massive challenge.

The Yang Family's overall strength was still slightly lacking, not enough to launch an attack.

"What are the Xiang Family plotting with those demon cultivators?"

Yang Genshuo had been curious for a long time.

"Right! My vision range increased by 50 meters—maybe I can spy out some intel."

Today, he decided to have Yang Shi take him for a peek.

Following Yang Genshuo's orders, Yang Shi sat on the second floor of the tavern, gazing at Xiang Manor's towering walls. Closing his eyes, he sensed carefully and could detect some hidden danger lurking beneath those walls.

"This must be the defensive formation the Old Ancestor mentioned."

On Yang Genshuo's end, the formation prompt appeared on his screen—a square outline of light framing the entire Xiang Manor.

[Earth Shield Array (Tier 1): When activated, forms a continuous earth shield to block external spiritual sense probes and attacks.]

This tier-1 formation—Yang Genshuo had no idea what level of defense it offered—but he could see the formation eye, located in Xiang Manor's flower pond. Destroy it, and the whole formation would collapse.

Yang Shi sat on the second floor sipping wine, while Yang Genshuo explored the 150-meter range within Xiang Manor.

This time, his vision reached the manor's meeting hall!

Two Qi Refinement-stage Blood Soul Valley demon cultivators—one fat, one thin—were chatting with Xiang Manor's sole Qi Refinement cultivator, Xiang Pichi.

"Did you two Soul Envoys have a smooth journey? Did you run into any Xuan Shi Sect disciples? I've heard they've been traveling in groups lately to hunt down demon cultivators."

The fat demon cultivator sneered arrogantly. "Heh~ Xuan Shi Sect disciples may have deep cultivation, but they're just ordinary Qi Refinement disciples. No matter how many come, we'll kill them all. We're only keeping a low profile to avoid exposing your Xiang Family."

"We slipped through Monster Wind Mountain Forest," the thin demon cultivator said flatly.

The fat one shot him a sidelong glance.

Xiang Pichi was surprised. "Oh? Monster Wind Mountain Forest. That place is no joke—there are Demon Race, fierce beasts, and even Black-skinned Ogres, they say. Utterly terrifying!"

The fat demon cultivator snorted. "We're demon cultivators. One wave of our Soul Summoning Banner, and a hundred ghosts roam the night. Why would we fear those small fry?"

"There are no Demon Race. We avoided the fierce beasts. The ogres are just unenlightened savages, spending their days guarding some spirit fields, picking crops, and sunbathing. Don't provoke them, and they won't cause trouble."

The thin demon cultivator remained expressionless.

The corner of the fat one's mouth twitched.

But at the mention of spirit fields, Xiang Pichi's eyes lit up.

"There are wild spirit fields? Could you point me the way? My Xiang Family could farm them and offer more tribute to Blood Soul Valley next year."

The fat demon cultivator: "Without our route, at best you'd fall into a beast trap and get your heart clawed out. At worst, the savages would catch you, roast you on a spit, and eat you piece by piece. You sure you still want to go? Hehehe~"

"Here's the route map. We change it every year anyway. Go farm it if you have time. Those savages are weak—if they get in the way, just kill them all," the thin demon cultivator said, still deadpan.

"I've been putting up with you for too long! Why do you keep undermining me?! Want to taste the ferocity of my Soul Summoning Banner's ghosts?"

"My Soul Summoning Banner is no less fierce!"

The thin demon cultivator showed no deference to the blustering fat one.

The two squared off, on the verge of brawling inside Xiang Manor.

Xiang Pichi was drenched in sweat. If those vast spirit fields got contaminated by demonic energy, he'd face the patriarch's wrath.

"Hold on, hold on! Please calm down, both envoys. It's my poor hospitality. I have some spirit cuisine here—brought by my nephew from the Xuan Shi Sect. It keeps for years. Please take it for your journey."

The fat demon cultivator immediately grinned. "What's good to eat?"

The thin demon cultivator didn't say much, casually putting away the Soul Summoning Banner.

"This thing is called a Grain-abstinence Biscuit!"

After handing over the supplies, the two demon cultivators left with the massive convoy.

Xiang Pichi, remaining in Xiang Manor, held the map in his hand, a smile spreading across his face.

"Once I transport the remaining spirit items back to Daina City, I'll return and claim this spirit field."

Crack~

Yang Genshuo found a good angle and used his far-ahead-of-its-time phone to snap a picture of the route map.

"I was just worried you'd hole up in Xiang Manor and not dare come out."

"This spirit field must bear the name Yang!"

"No one... knows farming... better than me!"