Body Tempering Peak, Big Trouble!

Ye Wudao pursed his lips, realizing his list of enemies seemed to be growing longer by the day.

His own enemies, and those of his three masters.

The Ye Family, the Li Family, the Zhang Family, and now, the Liu Family.

Furthermore, the Liu Family was a top-tier martial arts clan; it would be impossible not to feel the pressure.

Qin Tianlong watched the silent Ye Wudao and said in a deep voice, "Don't let it weigh on you. If you can reach the Grandmaster Realm, the Liu Family won't necessarily offend a Grandmaster just to deal with the Zhang Family on their behalf."

"I believe that with your talent, you can absolutely reach the Grandmaster Realm; it is only a matter of time."

"But it doesn't matter. Your second master and I can wait. Three years, five years, even ten—we can afford to wait."

Having said that, he patted Ye Wudao on the shoulder and sighed, "I'm afraid I won't be able to exact my revenge on my own in this lifetime. I have to rely on you!"

Ye Wudao nodded and replied, "A teacher for a day is a father for life. I will certainly avenge you!"

Hearing this, Qin Tianlong's eyes instantly turned red.

If he hadn't met Ye Wudao, he truly would have had no hope of revenge in this life.

Setting aside the Liu Family, even Zhang Jianye alone was someone he couldn't handle by himself.

The Azure Dragon Gang had already disbanded; how could he stand against the Zhang Family all on his own?

In his heart, he knew that the peak of the Xiantian Realm was likely the limit of his potential.

Although one gained a lifespan of about two hundred years after reaching the Xiantian Realm, at over a hundred years old, it was incredibly difficult to progress further.

Even reaching the peak of the Xiantian Realm might require a stroke of luck.

He had been in prison for nearly ten years, and his cultivation had barely improved, which spoke for itself.

Over these ten years, he had used the points earned from hunting demonic beasts to exchange for cultivation resources.

In the end, he found that using these resources yielded little improvement.

Perhaps it was due to his aging body, or perhaps it was a matter of talent.

To sum it up in one sentence: it was already extremely difficult for him to advance any further in this life.

He looked at Ye Wudao and said softly, "Since the Zhang Family is here, we should head back for now."

"Zhang Jianye has already seen you interacting with me, and I fear he might try to strike at you from the shadows."

Ye Wudao nodded, glanced at Zhang Jianye in the distance, and whispered, "Alright!"

In truth, he had only come to the Rift World to test the level of his true combat strength.

He had already tested it; although his martial arts techniques were cultivated automatically, they were no different from years of diligent, personal practice.

Therefore, his top priority was to raise his cultivation level.

He still had half of his martial arts techniques that hadn't been practiced a hundred times yet, so tonight would be a perfect time to train once he returned.

After the two left, Zhang Jianye turned to watch their retreating figures and muttered, "For this kid to be so close to Qin Tianlong, could he also be a prisoner of the First Prison?"

"To be able to share a cell with Qin Tianlong and even come out to the canyon, he must at least be in the Houtian Realm."

"To have Houtian cultivation at such a young age?"

Watching Ye Wudao's figure, he already had the idea to thoroughly investigate this young man.

When Ye Wudao and Qin Tianlong returned to the prison, Hu Lianfeng happened to be returning as well, and the three bumped into each other at the prison entrance.

Hu Lianfeng looked at the two and asked softly, "Zhang Jianye didn't do anything to you, did he?"

Qin Tianlong smiled slightly. "Don't worry, Zhang Jianye doesn't dare to make a move on me directly. He brought so many people; if he really started a fight with me, they would be the ones suffering heavy casualties."

"However, he did tell me that if I could kill you, he would stop targeting me after I get out of prison!"

Hu Lianfeng was stunned for a moment before sneering, "It seems the Zhang Family still holds a grudge against me."

Qin Tianlong sat on his bed and said, "You killed thirty members of his daughter-in-law's family. It's a miracle he hasn't sent people into the prison to assassinate you."

Hu Lianfeng laughed. "That's because he doesn't dare!"

"The Demon Slayer Guards inside the prison are protected by Grandmaster-level powerhouses. Would a mere Xiantian Realm cultivator dare to go against a Grandmaster?"

"If he doesn't come himself and sends others, they are just throwing their lives away."

"Over the years, I have tried my best to avoid the Zhang Family. In the Rift World, I leave immediately whenever I encounter them."

"Who would have thought that an old dog like Zhang Jianye would personally lead people into the Rift World?"

"If Wudao hadn't come to warn me, I probably would have met my end there today."

Qin Tianlong narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Zhang Jianye bringing so many Zhang family members to the Rift World this time shouldn't just be for a simple trial."

"I have a feeling that the Demon Slayer Guard is planning something big, and Zhang Jianye found out in advance!"

"A man like Zhang Jianye wouldn't get up early without a profit. There must be some new policy being issued by the Demon Slayer Guard for him to bring so many people to the Rift World."

Hearing this, Hu Lianfeng sighed, "It's just a pity that we are in this prison and have access to so little information."

"By the time news reaches us, the new policy will have already been in effect for a long time."

Ye Wudao practiced his martial arts techniques to the side while listening to the two men talk.

The hour was still early, just past eleven o'clock. If he practiced until the next morning, he estimated he could complete one hundred repetitions for every one of his techniques.

Seeing Ye Wudao working hard, Hu Lianfeng and Qin Tianlong chatted for a while before falling silent.

Inside Cell No. 1, only the sound of air being torn apart by Ye Wudao's techniques remained.

"Ding!"

At two in the morning, a system notification suddenly rang in Ye Wudao's mind.

He opened the system panel and saw that he had advanced from the Great Completion of Body Tempering to the Peak of Body Tempering!

To advance from the Peak of Body Tempering to the Houtian Realm entry level, he still needed 40,000 realm experience points.

With the current efficiency of his two cultivation methods, he gained 32 realm experience points per minute.

In twenty hours, he would be able to reach the Houtian Realm entry level; the speed was not slow at all!

It was just a pity that his cultivation methods were incomplete, which limited his efficiency. Otherwise, he should have already advanced to the Xiantian Realm by now!

After closing the system panel, Ye Wudao continued practicing his martial arts.

It was not until six o'clock the next morning that he finished practicing the remaining half of his techniques one hundred times each.

The cultivation efficiency for all his martial arts techniques had also increased to 1,280 per minute.

At this current rate, his Body Tempering techniques would automatically reach perfection in just fourteen hours.

As for his Houtian Realm techniques, they would take about five days to reach automatic perfection.

As for his Xiantian Realm techniques, they would take about a month and a half to reach automatic perfection.

For him, this was already more than enough.

After all, his grandmaster, Qin Tianlong, had spent half his life practicing the Overlord Spear and had only reached the Great Completion stage.

Having finished practicing all his techniques, he finally let out a sigh of relief, washed up, and lay down on his bed to rest.

Before he could even close his eyes, the door to Cell No. 1 opened, and his third master, Zhang Hankuang, returned.

As soon as Zhang Hankuang entered, he said with a panicked expression, "Something big has happened!"

Hu Lianfeng frowned, sat up from his bed, and said in a deep voice, "What big thing happened? Stop making such a fuss! Has the sky fallen?"

Zhang Hankuang glanced at Hu Lianfeng and said, "The people from the Zhang Family came last night, you know that!"

Hu Lianfeng replied, "Nonsense. If the people from the Zhang Family hadn't come, would I have returned from the Rift World?"

"You're the only one who came back today; don't you have any idea why?"

Zhang Hankuang laughed. "Look at you. It's just the Zhang Family, why are you so afraid of them?"

"Every time the Zhang Family enters the Rift World, you scurry away like a coward."

"If you were so afraid of the Zhang Family, you shouldn't have done those things in the first place!"

Hu Lianfeng retorted irritably, "If you had offended the Zhang Family, you'd probably run even faster than me!"

"I don't want to argue about this. Tell me, what big thing happened?"

Zhang Hankuang curled his lip and said softly, "Two Grandmaster Realm experts discovered a large amount of Spirit Rhino Grass in the desert yesterday. It's said that they are going to organize a group of Demon Slayer Guards to go there and harvest it in seven days."

"Each stalk harvested is worth one hundred points, and there will be Grandmaster Realm experts there to provide protection."

"However, the minimum requirement for registration is to be a Houtian Realm cultivator."

Hu Lianfeng raised an eyebrow and snorted, "I was wondering why that old man Zhang Jianye would bring so many Zhang Family members into the Rift World. So that's it!"

"Spirit Rhino Grass is the main ingredient for refining Spirit Rhino Pills. Even if you don't trade it for points, you can sell it for a lot of money on Blue Star."

"I knew that dog Zhang Jianye wouldn't wake up early unless there was profit to be made. He would never do anything without a benefit."

At this moment, Ye Wudao interjected, "Second Master, what is this Spirit Rhino Pill? Is it very valuable?"

Hu Lianfeng nodded and replied, "It's not just valuable; it's priceless."

"A finished Spirit Rhino Pill sells for one thousand points, and there are plenty of people scrambling for them, yet they still can't buy one."

"This thing can increase one's insight into cultivation methods and martial arts; it's like having an epiphany."

"Although the effect is very short, lasting only one minute, many people who hit a bottleneck in their cultivation choose to buy a Spirit Rhino Pill to gamble on a chance."

Ye Wudao lost interest the moment he heard this.

Insight into martial arts and cultivation methods?

For him, it was completely unnecessary!

At this time, Qin Tianlong spoke up, "Wudao, you should go and try."

"If you can harvest fifty stalks, you can get out of prison early."

"After you get out of prison, I will arrange for you to meet someone to help you deal with the Ye Family and the Li Family!"

Ye Wudao immediately regained his interest upon hearing this.

Although he wasn't interested in Spirit Rhino Grass or Spirit Rhino Pills, he was definitely interested in getting out of prison early!

He nodded and replied, "Alright! It just so happens that I'll be able to advance to the Houtian Realm tomorrow!"

The three men in Cell No. 1 were rendered speechless the moment they heard this!