Subduing the Illusion with Great Terror

"Raiden Shogun... Nijika... Index..."

"Tifa... Yuffie... Ada Wong..."

"Meiyangyang... Lan Tu... My Little Pony..."

"Makima... Rem... Mother of Ultra..."

It seemed that the Tiger-Wolf Pill not only accelerated blood flow but also carried some hallucinogenic effects.

Countless hallucinations suddenly appeared before Ye Li's eyes.

At first, they were just afterimages, but as half an hour passed, Ye Li could feel these afterimages becoming increasingly realistic.

No wonder Feng Yue said it could temper one's will; it turned out to have the effect of tempering the heart through the mortal world.

Ye Li felt as if his 2D wives were beckoning to him, ranging from humans to furries, from Western to Eastern.

Every single fetish was leaping out!

If this continued, he feared he would truly drown in these fantasies!

"To think evil hallucinations would disguise themselves as 2D beauties to tempt me!!!"

"Tch, who are you looking down on? What kind of martial artist can't withstand this test!"

Ye Li forcibly suppressed his surging blood and decided to fight against these illusions!

Since the hallucinations wanted to make him sink into indulgence, he would think of some adult-restricted topics to fight poison with poison.

Using reality to completely shatter the mist of illusions!

Thinking of this, his consciousness spun rapidly.

"Exorbitant bride price!"

BOOM—

As this thought emerged, Ye Li's mind instantly cleared, and those 2D wives from slice-of-life worlds shattered in an instant!

"Reproductive isolation!"

WHOOSH—

Following this thought, figures like Lan Tu, Meiyangyang, and My Little Pony instantly faded away before his eyes!

In just a moment, with only two thoughts, Ye Li felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured over his mind, and his consciousness cleared up at once.

Immediately, as if encouraged, countless thoughts flew forth to begin strangling the illusions!

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Pain! It was too painful!

For a time, by summoning great horrors to descend, Ye Li's initially restless desires instantly subsided, and his will seemed to turn as withered and silent as an old monk's.

After breaking through the illusions, Ye Li refocused his mind on guiding his blood.

This Dragon Tiger Pill was truly worthy of being a specialty for martial artists in the Body Tempering Realm.

Even with his current bloodline, he could feel his blood surging through his body like the Yangtze River.

He could even feel some of his fine capillaries about to burst; his face was incredibly flushed, and he had the faint sensation of blood seeping from his pores.

If he hadn't broken through to the Body Tempering Realm and constructed a network of blood and qi on his skin to firmly lock the blood within his body, this Dragon Tiger Pill would be a lethal poison rather than a great supplement right now.

"Huh..."

Watching Ye Li, who was focused on his cultivation with a calm expression, Feng Yue looked hesitant.

"This kid looked like he was about to lose himself earlier, how did he suddenly calm down again? Strange, truly strange..."

However, this appearance of Ye Li made Lu Xiuyuan pout in displeasure.

This display of firm willpower made him look like he lacked mental fortitude.

"Keep enduring then. Let's see how many days you can hold out. Do you really think you're a saint who can sit with a woman on his lap without being moved?"

Thinking this, Lu Xiuyuan lifted his foot and walked past Ye Li toward the exit.

Feng Yue, standing to the side, turned his head to glance at Lu Xiuyuan and chuckled inwardly!

The meeting between two geniuses of the same generation was naturally no accident.

Ye Li's breakthrough to the Body Tempering Realm in such a short time had naturally garnered the gang's attention.

However, because Lu Xiuyuan, with his blue-tier trait, was already a shining example from the same period, the arrangements for Ye Li had become somewhat awkward.

A gang without factions is a strange thing indeed!

Some people thought they should fully cultivate Lu Xiuyuan, who possessed the blue-tier trait, and only allocate resources to cultivate Ye Li after he broke through to the Post-Heaven Realm.

There were also elders who believed that although Ye Li only had a green-tier trait, his natural talent was clearly superior!

The best strategy now is to cultivate Ye Li with full resources so he can represent the Azure Dragon Gang in the grand competition half a year from now!

Although Ye Li has yet to meet with the upper echelons, the elders have already been arguing themselves red in the face over him behind the scenes.

After all, Ye Li's talent is undeniable, his background is clean, and most importantly, he is not backed by any faction.

Except for those elders who have already placed their bets on Lu Xiuyuan.

Other factions are competing openly and secretly, though they won't let Ye Li know until a result is reached.

After intense debate, the Gang Leader finally settled the matter with a single word.

First, have Feng Yue arrange a meeting between Ye Li and Lu Xiuyuan; although Lu Xiuyuan possesses a blue trait, his personality is too lax and needs polishing!

By creating pressure between the two, Ye Li has officially entered the observation period; if he proves his worth, the Gang Leader will personally mentor him!

As the strongest combatant on the surface for the Azure Dragon Gang, the Gang Leader's decision brooks no further dispute, and everything was arranged in an orderly fashion.

This meeting was the natural result of those arrangements.

Meanwhile, Ye Li remained seated on the ground.

Despite Niu Da, his expression was as calm as an ancient well, like a monk in meditation, without the slightest ripple.

Only as time passed did the flush caused by the Dragon Tiger Pill gradually fade from his face. After a long while, once his blood and qi had completely settled, he slowly opened his eyes.

Realm: Body Tempering Realm Early Stage (25+6/1835)

"Azure Dragon Force (1862/100)"

Looking at the values on the panel, Ye Li couldn't help but sigh.

The effects of this Dragon Tiger Pill are truly terrifying!

Although the cultivation process was fraught with hardship and he nearly couldn't withstand it, the results are incomparable to normal training.

In just two hours, Ye Li's experience points rose by 6, a 3x increase.

One must know that since he broke through to the Body Tempering Realm, he still gains 1 experience point per hour of cultivation.

However, the effect of taking a Body Tempering Pill has been halved, with one pill only providing 20 experience points.

In other words, to fill this 1835 and reach the middle stage of the Body Tempering Realm, he would need to take 90 Body Tempering Pills.

But if he switched to the hundred-times cheaper Dragon Tiger Pill, he would only need 300, which is a mere 300 times of Niu Da!

Turning his head, Ye Li no longer showed resistance, instead asking:

"Without harming my body, how many of these Dragon Tiger Pills can I take in a day?"

"You still want to eat them?" A strange look appeared on Feng Yue's face.

"Nonsense, the gang provides these Dragon Tiger Pills for free; why wouldn't I eat free stuff!"

Having experienced the benefits of Niu Da, Ye Li had changed his tune entirely, showing no trace of his previous disdain.

"Suit yourself." Having never seen a disciple beg to take them, Feng Yue curled his lip:

"Stop when you feel you can no longer contain the surging blood in your veins. Usually, the limit for the early stage is about three, though you can alternate them with Body Tempering Pill."

"Three, is it?" Ye Li nodded inwardly: "Fine, I understand. Give me a dozen pills to keep on hand first!"

Hearing Ye Li's request, Feng Yue gasped:

"A dozen! Do you think they're snacks! Just because you're young and full of vigor doesn't mean you should go about it like this."