Unrestricted Investment in Cultivation Resources

He had raised his cultivation by one level of the Grandmaster Realm in half a year.

At this rate, Lin Heng would need roughly thirteen and a half years to cultivate to the Twenty-Seventh Heaven of Grandmaster Realm Great Completion.

But in reality, it would not take that long.

That one Heaven every half year was the speed at which Lin Heng was tempering and transforming his physique at present. His Internal Breath was also accumulating, which would drastically reduce the time required to advance his Realm after the Ninth Heaven of the Grandmaster Realm.

Furthermore, after reaching the Grandmaster Ninth Level, once a Martial Artist had formed the Indestructible Vajra Body, the speed at which they absorbed and refined Heaven and Earth Origin Energy to replenish their own qi and blood would increase. Their cultivation speed would then improve even further.

Theoretically, Lin Heng would be qualified to break through into the Great Grandmaster Realm in at most ten years.

Even including the time needed for the actual breakthrough, Lin Heng would become a Great Grandmaster before the age of twenty-five.

More than ten years to break through from the Grandmaster Realm to the Great Grandmaster Realm might sound like a long time, but in truth, that pace was already far from slow.

One had to know that many Great Grandmasters in the Jianghu required at least sixty years of cultivation.

Lin Heng's master, Xiao Rang, had possessed exceptional natural aptitude and comprehension since childhood. Even with the Sect's support, he had spent fifty years accumulating cultivation before becoming a Great Grandmaster at the age of fifty-eight.

With Lin Heng's current cultivation speed, across the entire Jianghu of Lan Continent, it could already be called unprecedented and unsurpassed.

Lin Heng himself was satisfied with this cultivation speed.

However, Xiao Rang, as his master, was not satisfied. He felt it could be even faster.

Having just finished his cultivation for the day and returned from the Cold Pool to Empty Bright Hall, Lin Heng was about to wash up, eat, and rest when Xiao Rang called him over.

When he arrived at the Cloud Sword Palace Main Hall where Xiao Rang lived, Lin Heng saw his master take out a large pile of bottles and jars.

At this time, Xiao Rang began introducing them. "This is Vajra Fragrant Oil. Apply it over your entire body while cultivating, and it can not only temper your skin, flesh, blood, muscles, and bones, accelerating the growth of your physique, but also make the Indestructible Vajra Body formed at the Grandmaster Ninth Level even stronger."

"I've prepared one hundred jin for you. It should be enough to last until you reach the Grandmaster Ninth Level and your physique achieves Great Completion."

Then, Xiao Rang took out a jade bottle and said:

"This is the Snow Heart Pill. It is refined from various Spirit Medicines that clear the heart and calm the spirit. It can nourish the spirit and reduce inner demons. Although it is still early for you to become a Great Grandmaster, if you begin preparing from now on, you should be able to charge straight into the Great Grandmaster Realm once your Grandmaster Realm reaches Great Completion."

"There are ten pills in this bottle. Heng'er, keep them for now. I'll give you more once they're refined."

After a pause, he pointed to the three Jade Boxes beside him. "These are Heart Cleansing Lotus, Five Elements Ganoderma, and Blood Pear. They are all Heaven and Earth Treasures that can temper the physique and increase qi and blood. Heng'er, take and refine them now. Once the Sect collects more suitable Heaven and Earth Treasures, they will be given to you."

"Besides that, I am still gathering materials to refine Essence Pills for you. Essence Pills can directly increase one's cultivation. By the time you reach the Grandmaster Ninth Level, the preparations should be nearly complete, allowing you to use them seamlessly."

Clearly, Xiao Rang had gone out today to prepare these Cultivation Resources for Lin Heng.

Or rather, he had begun preparing them long ago. Only then could he bring out so much all at once now.

"Being able to cultivate faster is certainly a good thing, but Master, I still think this is a little extravagant."

Lin Heng looked at these Cultivation Resources and gave an objective assessment.

Vajra Fragrant Oil was a special Cultivation Resource developed by an ancient Martial Arts Holy Land known as Vajra Temple. It was one of the finest Secret Medicines for assisting Grandmaster Realm cultivation.

However, that ancient Martial Arts Holy Land had later been breached by Evil Sects. Many of its secret manuals and Secret Medicines had scattered throughout the Jianghu, and the method for making Vajra Fragrant Oil was one of them.

According to what Lin Heng knew, the production cost of one jin of Vajra Fragrant Oil was fifty thousand taels of silver. One hundred jin here amounted to five million taels.

Lin Heng had not expected Cloud Sword Palace to possess the secret formula for making Vajra Fragrant Oil, nor had he expected his master to prepare one hundred jin for him outright.

Snow Heart Pills were suitable for Martial Artists in the Grandmaster Realm. They helped Martial Artists increase and accumulate Spiritual Power for breaking through into the Great Grandmaster Realm.

Although their price was not outrageously high, the production cost of a single pill still reached three thousand five hundred taels of silver.

Xiao Rang intended for Lin Heng to take this pill every day throughout his entire Grandmaster Realm cultivation journey.

At one Snow Heart Pill per day, it would not be surprising for the cost to reach several million taels of silver, or even tens of millions, by the time Lin Heng broke through into the Great Grandmaster Realm.

There was even less need to mention the three Heaven and Earth Treasures. The difference between Heaven and Earth Treasures and ordinary Spirit Medicines was that, beyond the usual effects of Spirit Medicines, Heaven and Earth Treasures could also increase a Martial Artist's Affinity with Heaven and Earth Origin Energy to a certain extent, permanently improving their cultivation speed.

Thus, each one cost no less than five hundred thousand taels of silver.

Three had been given to Lin Heng in one go, and any suitable ones collected in the future would also be supplied to Lin Heng's cultivation as a priority.

Finally, Xiao Rang also intended to refine precious Essence Pills for Lin Heng. These pills could directly increase one's cultivation, and the cost of each pill was no less than five hundred thousand taels of silver.

Taken together, all these expenditures could be said to spare absolutely no expense.

In response to Lin Heng's assessment, Xiao Rang did not think much of it.

"In the Great Grandmaster Realm, one cultivates Artistic Conception. Since it touches upon the mysterious and profound cultivation of the spirit, the rate of progress depends entirely on one's own comprehension and talent."

"That is precisely why every increase in cultivation within the Great Grandmaster Realm requires an unknown amount of time."

"Heng'er, if you wish to undergo multiple Intent Sublimations and break through into the Heaven-Human Realm, then even with your Talent, it will not be an easy task. No amount of time prepared for this could be considered excessive."

"Only by completing your Grandmaster Realm cultivation as early as possible can you have more time to break through toward the Heaven-Human Realm."

Had it been in the past, if Xiao Rang had given Lin Heng so many Cultivation Resources, not only would the Sect Elders have objected, but even he himself would have hesitated over whether Lin Heng could live up to such expectations.

But now, Lin Heng had broken through into the Grandmaster Realm before even reaching the age of ten. In the future, he would certainly reach the Heaven-Human Realm.

Therefore, every investment was worthwhile.

As long as Lin Heng achieved the Heaven-Human Realm, with the powerful combat strength of that Realm—something that could be called a legend in the Jianghu—Cloud Sword Palace would earn back its current investment many times over.

"Then thank you, Master, and thank the Sect for nurturing me. Your disciple will certainly cultivate diligently without cease and will not disappoint Master's expectations."

Lin Heng did not stand on ceremony and calmly accepted the pile of Cultivation Resources Xiao Rang had given him.

Breaking through into the Heaven-Human Realm as soon as possible would be the best repayment he could offer the Sect.

"For the Vajra Fragrant Oil and Snow Heart Pills, Heng'er, simply take them during your daily cultivation from now on. As for these three Heaven and Earth Treasures, refine and use them now."

Seeing Lin Heng agree, a smile appeared on Xiao Rang's face.

He handed the three Heaven and Earth Treasures to Lin Heng and told him to refine them immediately.