The clearer the film grew, the harder it became for blades and arrows to pierce his skin. In the end, neither the Willow Leaf Blade nor the Silver Steel Arrow could penetrate it at all, and his cultivation came to a halt.
Xu Yi was delighted by his progress, but the difficulty of advancing further left him scratching his head.
After pondering for a long while without a clue, Xu Yi rose and emerged from the cave.
Yan Zi and Yuan Qinghua hurried over to greet him.
"Boss, you're finally out of seclusion," Yuan Qinghua said. "If you'd stayed in there any longer, I would've broken down the door."
"Big Brother Yuan, enough of that. Let the young master eat first."
With that, Yan Zi turned and went into the kitchen, then brought out a large basin of cooked meat.
After eating, Xu Yi said, "My term of service is about to begin. I'm going to the Guard Department to complete the formalities. Yan Zi, go cultivate in the cave abode. Old Yuan, since you're not keen on cultivation, you can go into town and look over some shops. I plan to buy one soon and sell blood weapons."
Without waiting for either of them to ask anything, he called for his flying horse and headed down the mountain alone.
He first went to Linglong Pavilion and found Shopkeeper Luo, purchasing ten Essence Restoration Pills. Then he went straight to the eastern city and made for the Guard Department.
Xu Yi's Undefeated Golden Body cultivation progressed at an astonishing pace. Aside from talent beyond that of ordinary people, it also depended on his extravagant consumption of pills.
Now he had just barely completed the First Turn of the Undefeated Golden Body. He needed only an opportunity to advance, so he