As the Sacred Kirin Martial Way Kindling grew a full size larger,
the flesh regeneration power within Yang Ling's body received another tremendous boost.
This mighty power surged through his body like a tide.
"Compared to when I first advanced to the Upper Fifth Rank, my flesh regeneration power has multiplied many times over."
Yang Ling could not help feeling a little moved.
Even without his Martial Way Furnace, he could now stand there and let a Lower Fourth-Rank Grandmaster attack him.
He could easily take several hundred blows without any trouble at all.
He even suspected that his flesh regeneration power might already have surpassed that of an ordinary Lower Fourth-Rank Grandmaster.
"But judging by their ability to survive decapitation, the major genetic mutation involved in advancing from the Upper Fifth Rank to the Lower Fourth Rank brings an enormous increase in vitality. It's probably a qualitative change."
"With my current foundation, I wonder what it'll be like when I advance to the Lower Fourth Rank?"
"If my flesh regeneration power could grow tenfold, I'd be perfectly satisfied."
All this while, Zhu Qing and Zhu Xiu had been staring at Yang Ling, studying him.
The Jinyi Youth and Eunuch Chen also wore strange expressions.
A peculiar look flashed through Zhu Xiu's eyes.
"Master Yang, do you feel... a burning sensation all over?"
Yang Ling said, "No."
Zhu Xiu looked at Zhu Qing with a grim expression.
"Cousin, that Three-Thousand-Year Blackwood Snake-Gall Fruit of yours..."
Zhu Qing hurriedly swore to Heaven.
"Cousin, I, Zhu Qing, have always put honesty first in business! Besides, I never intended to make money from this deal. There's no way I'd give you rubbish!
"I've kept that Three-Thousand-Year Blackwood Snake-Gall Fruit for years. I prepared it for your nephew!"
The Jinyi Youth hurriedly said, "Uncle,