True Dragon Treasure Body

[Marrow Cleansing Meridian Stripping · Mystic Grade High Rank] Beginner, can be improved.

This improvement requires 1,000 Assistance Points.

Noticing the panel prompt, Su Ye suppressed the urge to continue improving it.

"This cost isn't as worthwhile as improving my realm first. 1,000 points are enough to push my realm to Meridian Opening Perfection." Su Ye couldn't help mulling it over.

Compared with improving his realm, this was far more practical. Although this thing was quite good, its darkness was its biggest problem.

Given his current realm and foundation, it was only worthwhile to improve that one first. In the early stages, he had to spend his money where it mattered most.

As his mind swept over dozens of cultivation techniques, Su Ye noticed the conversion button at the back and decided not to convert the Dragon Tiger Vajra Skill directly.

He remembered the strange sensation in his body the last time he added points to [Body Tempering Initial Giải]. Judging from the improvement then, his body was probably too strong while the cultivation technique's grade was too low, which was why the sensation had been so faint.

There were almost a hundred Mystic Grade cultivation techniques in his hands now. With enough Assistance Points remaining, it was time to verify his guess.

After scanning more than forty cultivation manuals, he finally stopped at one named [True Dragon Treasure Body · Mystic Grade High Rank].

This martial art had no prerequisites and could be cultivated from the Body Tempering Realm all the way to Aperture Opening Realm Perfection. Unlike the others, body-tempering martial arts often required prerequisites before they could be practiced.

Improve.

Su Ye silently recited the command in his heart.

180 Assistance Points consumed. [Savage Bull Precious Body · Mystic Grade Low Rank] Beginner.

A berserk force surged into his body. In an instant, his strength soared, and the muscles throughout his body began to spasm and twitch.

"Phew."

Su Ye exhaled a heavy breath of turbid air, calming the heat churning inside him.

His strength increased again, leaving him with no intention of stopping. He summoned the panel once more.

Improve.

80 Assistance Points consumed.

100.

[True Dragon Treasure Body · Mystic Grade High Rank] Minor Accomplishment.

210 Assistance Points consumed.

260.

300.

Meridian Opening Ninth Layer.

"Phew." Again.

500 Assistance Points consumed.

550.

600.

[True Dragon Treasure Body · Mystic Grade High Rank] Great Accomplishment.

External Cultivation, Aperture Opening Realm Fifth Layer.

This improvement consumed a total of 3,600 Assistance Points.

Su Ye slowly clenched his hands. The blood inside his body seemed to boil as it seeped into his flesh and the gaps between his bones. The scorching sensation made his entire body tremble, and it took quite some time before he gradually returned to normal.

The surging power flowing through both his palms now allowed him to easily crush Martial Artists of the same rank. This was the effect of the Blood Fiend Sky-Severing Stele combined with two body-tempering techniques.

His boiling blood now faintly glimmered with golden light, while even his bones had begun to reveal streaks of dragon-shaped patterns.

Once this technique reached Perfection, wouldn't he be able to suppress several Aperture Opening Perfection demons with ease?

If he cultivated all the remaining body-tempering martial arts to completion, he feared that he could slap a Core Formation Realm powerhouse to death while still in the Aperture Opening Realm. By then, he would even have the strength to fight a True Martial Realm expert.

"If that's really the case..."

If he found more Mystic Grade body-tempering techniques, he would still appear to be in the Aperture Opening Realm on the surface, but his combat power might be enough to dominate all of Yunzhou.

Only now did he suddenly realize how terrifying his cheat was. An ordinary person would spend their entire life cultivating even a single body-tempering technique, let alone cultivating dozens at once as he intended.

"I can't jump to conclusions this early. I'll have to try a few more first."

He looked toward his remaining Assistance Points: 4,553.

"Since external cultivation works, there's no reason internal cultivation shouldn't."

Unlike external techniques, the prerequisites for internal cultivation methods were generally similar. One only needed Body Tempering Realm Perfection to practice them, saving Su Ye the trouble of spending Assistance Points on conversion.

His mind locked onto [Mountain Sea Condensing True Scroll · Mystic Grade High Rank]. This technique was on the third floor of the Transmission Hall and was the highest-grade internal cultivation method among them all, so he chose it first.

System improvement.

[Prompt: If the host forcefully cultivates a second type of true qi, the True Qi Compression Function must first be activated.]

"Ding. Activating the first compression function requires 5,000 Assistance Points."

[Note: The True Qi Compression Function will compress true qi to the limit, thereby reserving enough space to accommodate a second type of true qi. This function is irreversible and has no side effects.]

Huh! Su Ye directly ignored the system's gaze and stared at the panel.

5,000. The sudden appearance of that number left him stunned for a moment. For now, he could only honestly maximize his combat power. As for these martial arts that increased his potential, he would have to wait until he had enough Assistance Points.

System conversion: Blazing Sun Art.

100 Assistance Points consumed. Conversion successful.

[Mountain Sea Condensing True Scroll · Mystic Grade High Rank] Minor Accomplishment.

The true qi in his body slowly changed, gradually transforming from golden to deep black. Its quality also grew several levels stronger at that moment. A raging, tidal flood surged like seawater, endlessly scouring the meridians within his body.

Just as Su Ye was immersed in improving his strength, someone knocked on the door.

As his eyes opened, several feet of black radiance suddenly shot from them. Su Ye took a moment to adjust to his new strength before rising to open the door.

Outside, Yan Shan cupped his hands and said, "I heard Brother Su had just returned from a mission. If I've disturbed you, I hope you won't take offense."

"Brother Yan, you're being too considerate. Please, come in."

Once the two of them had taken their seats in the hall, Yan Shan wore a complicated expression. "Su Ye, there truly was a reason behind the commander's decision."

"The fourth young master of the Qian Family reached the Meridian Opening Realm long ago, yet he's been stuck in the position of a school captain. In times of urgency, one has to use expedient measures. Don't take it to heart."

Su Ye's expression remained unchanged. "Of course not. I never took this matter to heart."

"I also came here for something else. Do you know that the Divine Blade Sect has allied itself with the Howling Moon Demon King?"

"The Howling Moon Demon King? Please forgive my ignorance, but I've never heard of him," Su Ye replied.

"Alas. Prefectural Commander Ye has already surrounded the Divine Blade Sect and ordered more people to go provide support. I'm afraid this matter won't end peacefully."

Su Ye naturally knew of Ye Haichuan. He was the Prefectural Commander of Wan'an Prefecture, and Linshan County also fell within his jurisdiction.

It was said that this man had broken through to the Core Formation Realm many years ago and had guarded Wan'an Prefecture for three hundred years. His reputation was illustrious. Su Ye simply hadn't expected him to be the one leading this encirclement of the Divine Blade Sect.

That made sense, too. Of the Yunzhou Twelve Prefectures, aside from the other three Prefectural Commanders who came from aristocratic families, the remaining nine had all been personally promoted by Guardian Jiang. Ye Haichuan was naturally among them.

"Other than a few school captains and commanders recuperating from their injuries, Brother Su and several of my brothers are all on the roster."

Yan Shan's eyes flickered. "In recent years, Yunzhou has rarely seen a force guarded by a Core Formation Realm powerhouse wiped out. This matter is extremely dangerous, and no one can guarantee they'll return alive."

"I have the Qian Family behind me, so I already have a plan."

As he spoke, Yan Shan produced an official document. Densely written across it were the names of Wang Feng and several others.

"This is a transfer order. Once you fill in your name, the brothers can treat it as a little outing."

With a single transfer order from an aristocratic family, one could disregard the Prefectural Commander's orders. The scale of their influence was plain to see. Compared with school captains and commanders without any background, they were worlds apart—clouds and mud.

Yan Shan continued, "They've promised you a Mystic Grade Martial Skill. Brother Su, just sign it."

Looking at the booklet being handed over, Su Ye felt that it resembled a deed of sale more than anything else. He reached out and pushed it back. "That doesn't follow the rules."

"This isn't child's play. The risks on this trip are enormous. You need to think it through carefully," Yan Shan urged.