Accumulation (1)

Several days later.

The sky was clear and the clouds were blue.

Sky Peak Cave.

Zhang Rongfang sat cross-legged, holding a bright green pill the size of a fingernail in his hand, examining it carefully.

Two more attribute points were added to his Attribute Panel, but it was barely enough for him to avoid the trouble of his health dropping below 100 points.

To account for the Attribute Points needed to upgrade the Golden Toad Skill Sun Chasing Stage, he still needs two more.

But now he's getting impatient.

Looking at the pill in his hand, he pondered.

'If the Sun Chasing stage requires even more Attribute Points, wouldn't I be wasting a lot of time for nothing?'

After discovering that martial arts could only serve as a supplement and were difficult to contend with the Spirit Vein, he placed most of his hopes on the life system.

The importance of the Golden Toad Skill has become increasingly apparent.

"I can't wait any longer," Zhang Rongfang finally said, his eyes hardening as he stuffed the pill in his hand into his mouth.

As he chewed and bit into it, a faint aroma of fresh grass, mixed with lemon Licorice, filled his entire mouth.

The pill melted instantly upon entering the mouth, quickly dissolving into a cool liquid that flowed down the throat into the stomach.

The medicine takes effect very quickly.

Less than a minute later, Zhang Rongfang felt a burning sensation in his stomach.

He hunched over slightly, his face flushed, feeling a large amount of blood and energy gathering in his stomach.

Then, following the Golden Toad Skill, one circulates and mobilizes qi and blood to stimulate the stomach and intestines.

At the same time, he quickly looked at his Attribute Panel.

The plus sign after the skill name belonging to the Golden Toad Skill is still there and clearly visible.

'Golden Toad Skill - Hidden Moon (Third Level Perfection)'

The above content remains unchanged, and it is clear that a single dose of medication is far from sufficient to break through the vague stage.

"Let's begin. I've been waiting for this day for a long time."

Zhang Rongfang gently tapped the plus sign.

Hiss. Instantly, the content in parentheses following "Golden Toad Skill" blurred.

Countless memories of taking medicine and practicing the Golden Toad Skill in arduous conditions flooded his mind.

In my memory, he took medicine day and night until he vomited and became weak. After recovering, he would recuperate and continue taking the medicine. This cycle repeated itself.

Time passed in what felt like an hour, yet also like a day.

Only after the last part of his memory had surfaced Zhang Rongfang slowly come back to his senses.

When his consciousness returned, he clearly felt that his body had undergone some kind of change.

However, this change was different from what he had imagined.

This improvement isn't in the digestive system, but in explosive power.

Clearly, the focus of the Golden Toad Skill in the Sun Chasing stage shifted back to the realm of martial arts.

Even so, he could feel as if his stomach and intestines had been thoroughly turned inside out, cleaned, and massaged.

Very healthy and clean.

"After preparing for so long, success or failure is just a matter of a moment. It even feels somewhat unremarkable."

Zhang Rongfang stood up, looked at the three Attribute Points that had disappeared, and sighed inwardly.

Sun Chasing level up requires three attribute points, and at the same time, the Life Attribute drops by four points again.

It dropped from 100 to 96.

Instantly, my Dark Light Vision ability dimmed, turning from pale red to gray.

The sense of clarity before my eyes vanished in an instant.

"As expected, one must have over 100 life points to be able to support the use of their talent."

He shook his head slightly, then quickly picked up the various meats and foods he had prepared and began to eat them in large mouthfuls, along with the Grain Avoidance Pill.

Now, simple Grain Avoidance Pill are no longer enough to ensure the speed at which he can increase his Attribute Points.

It requires both food and Grain Avoidance Pill to stably absorb the required attributes.

After eating, rest and wait.

Zhang Rongfang showed no intention of returning to Citong, but instead remained there, waiting for his attributes to accumulate.

The subsequent treatment at Sky Peak Cave will require Mystic Sun Flesh Fungus as a secondary medicine, so this place cannot be lost.

As for Chen Han, with Chen Han around and the support of the local Government Office, nothing major is likely to happen at the Aloeswood Palace.

It's not too late to go back once everything on his end is back to normal and things are back on track.

Immediately, he closed his eyes to sense the changes in his body, feeling his entire muscular structure being compressed and strengthened once again.

In addition, the Golden Toad Skill seems to have developed a slight resistance to toxins.

It's probably a natural effect of long-term medication.

Time passed slowly as Zhang Rongfang waited and meditated.

Three days later.

The appearance of a new attribute made him realize that the First Layer of the Sun Chasing upgrade increased the speed of acquiring Attribute Points to one point every three days.

Although it wasn't the two days he had initially expected, the shorter the time frame meant that he was becoming stronger at an even faster pace.

So Zhang Rongfang was also very happy. Boom! Just as he was engrossed in his secluded cultivation in the cave, a sharp, whistling sound of fireworks suddenly came from outside.

"They're here." Zhang Rongfang suddenly opened his eyes, rushed forward, and quickly left the cave, looking in the direction of the sound.

Northwest of Sky Peak Cave, a red firework shot into the sky and exploded; it was a distress Warning Flare specially commissioned by the Aloeswood Palace.

"It seems that people from the Thousand Stone Sect have arrived."

Zhang Rongfang had been waiting here for so long because he was worried that the people at the Sensing Gate would come and intercept and rob him.

It's finally here.

He climbed up the cliff and ran wildly down the cliff.

They hadn't run far when they saw more than ten Daoist priests from the Great Dao Sect, led by Sun Chaoyue, confronting three burly men and women.

One of the three was none other than the old man with the Crescent Moon Shovel who had been here once before.

He's now using a lighter-colored shovel. He looks to be in good health; clearly, the previous encounter didn't cause him much damage.

The other two people beside him were a short-haired woman wearing black studded leather armor.

The other man was a bald man with a face full of scars, wielding two hammers, and tattooed words at the corners of his eyes.

These two newcomers are clearly not pushovers; they were obviously invited to help out.

"As I have said, we have come here today to find the whereabouts of my nephew, the Black Tiger Daoist! We have no other intentions. Please do us a favor and do not cause any trouble."

This natural world is not yet worthy of being designated as anyone's territory.

This time, the old man with the Crescent Moon Shovel was much more civilized. At least it was much better than last time when he resorted to violence at the slightest disagreement.

Clearly, he had come to realize the difference in their abilities during their last encounter. That's why his tone was much softer.

"I am Mo Yue Zhao Zhongyi the Thousand Stone Sect, this is Lotus Hand Zheng Jun, and the other is Thousand Mountain Saber Tang Shihong. The three of us have come for the Black Tiger Daoist."

"The three of you should not make things difficult for us. This is already the territory of the Aloeswood Palace of the Great Dao Sect. We have never even heard of Black Tiger Daoist or White Tiger Daoist, let alone seen them," Sun Chaoyue replied coldly.

"Bullshit! We found Black Tiger's pet feces nearby! He was clearly active in this area not long ago! Yet you say you haven't seen him. In my opinion, you might be the ones who poisoned him! You killed my nephew!"

The burly woman Tang Shihong, had an explosive temper. She stepped forward, gripped the hilt of the knife, and was about to unleash her fury.

"Please calm down, Your Excellency." Sun Chaoyue felt her breath catch in her throat as she was pressed down by his imposing aura.

Judging from the subtle movements alone, she knew that the three people in front of her were all masters she could never reach.

Although it is unknown why so many top experts suddenly appeared in this area, this place now belongs to the Aloeswood Palace of the Great Dao Sect.

As the leader at this moment, she cannot back down even a step.

From beginning to end, she always remembered those words from back then.

Value.

She lacked strength and talent, and she didn't care about his looks or status.

So what value does she still have? After much thought, Sun Chaoyue understood a principle.

Trust.

As a weakling, or even an insignificant one, if I could gain Zhang Ying's trust...

This is its greatest value.

Given that they both come from Tanyang City, she naturally has a slight advantage.

Therefore, she showed no intention of backing down when facing three fierce-looking, unfamiliar experts.

Even though she knew she couldn't defeat three people, it was precisely in times like these that her loyalty and righteousness shone through!

"Calm down my ass!! I'll give you ten breaths! Either hand over the person! Or have someone die!!" The burly woman Tang Shihong, breathed heavily and took another step forward.

She doesn't care about any Great Dao Sect or sect.

Haven't the Great Dao Sect suffered enough casualties in their outer Dao Palace? Yet, we've never seen anyone from them step forward.

They were just a group of weak and ordinary Daoist priests. Compared with the True One Western Sect, even if there were experts in their branch strongholds, they were very few and not worth mentioning.

At this moment, her face revealed a fierce glint, indicating that she was truly prepared to take action at any moment.

"Such arrogance."

Suddenly, a figure darted out from behind Sun Chaoyue and landed in front of the group. It was none other than Zhang Rongfang had arrived just in time.

"Want to kill someone? I'm right here. Go ahead and kill me if you dare."

He smiled and pointed to his temple.

"Then die!?"

Tang Shihong took a step forward and drew his sword from behind.

Clang! A flash of bright light split into layers of sword shadows, rushing towards Zhang Rongfang like a wall of blades.

She actually did it without hesitation!

The cold, sharp blade light brought with it a strong wind, reflecting light so brightly that those around it almost had to squint.

With a whoosh, Zhang Rongfang reached out and thrust his palm into one of the few openings in the wall of blades. His arm muscles bulged as he pressed down on Tang Shihong's face.

Press down.

Boom!!

The ground shook.

The blade spun high into the air and landed high on the tree trunk.

Tang Shihong fell headfirst, lost her balance, and fell heavily to the ground.

Her entire head was forcefully pressed into the ground by a large hand, rendering her unable to move. Her life was instantly lost.

"Kill!!" The other two were shocked and also attacked at the same time, trying to save the person.

But it was too late.

Crescent Moon Shovel and a pair of hands clad in silver silk gloves were attacking Zhang Rongfang from both the left and right.

But this pincer attack still failed.

Zhang Rongfang simply unleashed power from his feet. The explosive force brought by the Golden Toad Skill at the Sun Chasing Level increased again. Combined with the physical enhancement from his Hard Skill, his already formidable explosive power became even more formidable.

Not to mention that he already possessed Super Grade cultivation level at the External Medicine level on the surface.

This combination of factors allowed him to fight against Zhang Yunqi, who was at the Three Voids Realm, before.

Today, the moves are even faster, more concealed, and faster over short distances than before.

He easily dodged their combined attack. Like a measuring stick, each step he took precisely missed the openings in their moves.