At this moment.
Lin Changsheng felt that the world had become brighter and clearer!
His eyesight, hearing, and perception had all undergone earth-shaking improvements!
The obscure parts of various martial arts that had troubled him before now suddenly became clear!
At the same time, his entire body trembled. He felt his dantian expand in an instant, growing more than tenfold! The vast inner force transformed from the Tiger Blood Pill's medicinal power surged into his dantian like a long whale drawing in water!!
His dantian shook, and the inner force within it boiled violently. A quantitative change gave rise to a qualitative one, gradually condensing into a current of qi ten times more refined than before!
An extremely powerful sensation filled his body and mind!
"I... have finally broken through the final shackles and advanced into the Martial Grandmaster Realm!"
"My inner force has undergone a qualitative change into True Qi!"
"Wonderful!"
Lin Changsheng reached out and grabbed at the air. He felt a translucent aura coiling around his palm like flames!
It was precisely True Qi!
Whether in intensity or power, True Qi far surpassed the inner force of the previous First-Class Realm!
A tangible sense of strength spread through his entire body!
Lin Changsheng examined the panel with his consciousness.
[Great Dao Made Simple: Level 1] [Lin Changsheng: 17/75] [Cultivation: Martial Grandmaster Realm (1/62500)] [Techniques: Sun-Moon Breathing Method (Perfect Stage), Golden Bell Shield. Incomplete Fifth Level (Perfect Stage), Lesser Heavenly Cycle Breathing Method (Great Accomplishment Stage 72740/125000)] [Martial Arts: Nine Stars Linked (Arrow/Hidden Weapon) (Perfect Stage), Fleeting Light and Passing Shadow (Perfect Stage), Iron Sand Palm (Perfect Stage), Azure Snake Sword Technique (Perfect Stage), Thunderclap Slash (Perfect Stage), Tiger Roar Fist (Proficient 2471/2500)] [Alchemy: Qi-Replenishing Pill (Perfect Stage)] [Spend a certain amount of silver to simplify techniques, martial skills, and more.] [Status: Yin Energy Invasion (Extremely Weak)]
"Huh?"
"My advancement into the Martial Grandmaster Realm has increased my lifespan limit by twenty years! This... is not bad!"
When Lin Changsheng saw the lifespan entry on the panel, his eyes immediately lit up, and joy filled his heart.
Twenty more years of life meant infinitely more possibilities!
However, Lin Changsheng guessed that his lifespan had increased because advancing across a major realm had transformed all aspects of his body.
After all.
When he had previously advanced into the First-Class Realm, the lifespan entry had not changed at all.
"The Yin Energy Invasion still hasn't been removed?"
"What the hell is this? Why is it so hard to expel, like a maggot clinging to the bone?"
Lin Changsheng stared at the final entry on the panel, his brow deeply furrowed. He looked at his chest but saw no skull pattern. He circulated the True Qi within his body and felt no discomfort whatsoever.
But.
The Yin Energy Invasion status was still there, constantly weighing on him.
However, the status had changed from "Weak" to "Extremely Weak," which showed that advancing into the Martial Grandmaster Realm had suppressed and weakened the Yin Energy Invasion!
"My cultivation advanced into the Martial Grandmaster Realm, and the Yin Energy Invasion changed from 'Weak' to 'Extremely Weak.' That means stronger strength and vigorous qi and blood are effective! Once I become a Martial Arts Myth, this Yin Energy Invasion should be completely obliterated!"
Expectation appeared in Lin Changsheng's eyes.
This thing was like a maggot clinging to the bone, always a fishbone stuck in his throat. He had to get rid of it.
All he could do now was constantly improve his strength!
Obtain more techniques to fuse!
Get more silver and buy pills!
"Tonight, I can head to the Mad Blade Martial Academy and settle the score!"
Lin Changsheng looked toward the distance beyond the window and murmured.
Having become a Martial Grandmaster, he needed 62,500 experience points to advance to the next realm. Aside from technique fusion, taking Tiger Blood Pills was undoubtedly the fastest way to increase his experience.
Tiger Blood Pills required large amounts of silver. He would see whether he could harvest a wave of leeks from the Mad Blade Martial Academy.
Of course.
It would be even better if he had Dragon Blood Pills. However, the Dragon Blood Pills at Hundred Herbs Hall had all been reserved by the Flowing Cloud Sect, the Golden Saber Sect, and the Yu Kingdom imperial family.
Calling it reservation was merely putting it nicely. In truth, they had monopolized them, making it extremely difficult for him to get his hands on any.
Even if he found a channel to buy them, they would probably be shockingly expensive. He did not know how many pills his ten thousand-plus taels of silver could purchase.
But if he could obtain the Dragon Blood Pill formula and simplify it himself, then bring the Dragon Blood Pill to the Perfect Stage, would that not be wonderful?
It was just that.
The Dragon Blood Pill formula.
Was a core secret of Hundred Herbs Hall.
Obtaining the formula would likely be very difficult.
As far as he knew.
The Tian Family, the foremost of the Five Major Families and the family behind Hundred Herbs Hall, had a Martial Grandmaster. He did not know whether that was true. Even if Lin Changsheng wanted to go, he would have to wait until his realm experience reached 62499/62500 and make thorough preparations first.
That way, his strength would stand at the peak even among Martial Grandmasters!
It would be safer to go after the pill formula then.
After all, although this immortal cultivation world had a panel, he still had to tread carefully with every step. One misstep, and the entire game would be lost!
"Find somewhere to test the power of my Thunderclap Slash now!"
Expectation shone in Lin Changsheng's eyes as he thought to himself.
His current strength was in the Martial Grandmaster Realm. Testing Thunderclap Slash in this small courtyard would still draw attention, so he decided to try it outside the city.
East City, Southern Min City.
Within a vast manor spanning ten li, houses stood in neat rows, with red walls and green tiles.
This was the Lei Family, one of Southern Min City's Five Major Families.
The Lei Family specialized in gunpowder and had long been famous for their powerful, portable Thunder Shakers and Heavenly Thunder Beads!
At this moment.
Inside a secret chamber of the Lei Family, a sturdy, red-faced middle-aged man looked at a scholarly middle-aged man and said in a deep voice, "Steward Yu, leave this matter to me. I will definitely make him disappear from this world!"
"Mm. That brat is truly hateful. Handle this well, and I will put in a few good words for you before the Young Master!"
Steward Yu looked at Lei Zhen, the head of the Lei Family, and nodded.
"Many thanks, Steward Yu. I still have three Heavenly Thunder Beads here. Releasing all three at once is enough to blast a peak First-Rate Master to death! I offer them to you now, Steward!"
Lei Zhen's eyes lit up at those words. He took out a small bundle and removed three pitch-black round beads.
"Then many thanks. I will not stand on ceremony!"
"Get rid of that brat surnamed Lin as soon as possible and put the Young Master at ease. I'll be taking my leave first!"
Steward Yu carefully accepted the three round beads from Lei Zhen, satisfaction written across his face.
"Very well, farewell, Steward Yu!"
Lei Zhen nodded and cupped his fists with a bow, watching Steward Yu flash away. Then he pressed a mechanism on the wall beside him.
"Big Brother!"
"Big Brother!"
Before long, two similarly red-faced middle-aged men hurried over.
They were Lei Zhen's second brother, Lei Ming, and third brother, Lei Bao.
"I called you here because I need you to kill someone!"
"This person is a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old youth, yet he has already advanced to the realm of a First-Rate Master. He once killed the Canglang Saber Wanderer Zhong Ling and Situ Zhan, the eldest of the Minnan Five Tigers. We do not know what method he used, but we must kill him in a single strike. Blast him with firearms!"
Lei Zhen looked at Lei Ming and Lei Bao as he spoke.
"A seventeen- or eighteen-year-old First-Rate Master who could kill First-Class Realm experts like Zhong Ling and Situ Zhan? That... is impossible, isn't it?"
Lei Ming and Lei Bao widened their eyes, disbelief on their faces.
As far as they knew.
Zhong Ling was known as the Lightning Saber, and his Six Life-Slaying Slashes were something even they did not dare take lightly!
Situ Zhan was no weaker than Zhong Ling, yet he had been killed by a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old youth?
"Go. Steward Yu gave these orders. If this matter is handled well, it will be a heaven-sent opportunity for our Lei Family! Do everything possible to kill him with full force!"
Hope appeared in Lei Zhen's eyes as he spoke in a deep voice.
He knew clearly that the reason his family of Southern Min City had caught that person's eye was entirely because of their firearms!
The current crown prince had yet to be chosen.
That person had a great chance of succeeding to the throne in the future!
If they caught his eye now, then once he ascended the throne, would the Lei Family not rise with the dragon and soar as the tide rose?
Moreover.
Killing an insignificant brat posed little risk to the Lei Family!
It was merely a casual matter!
"Yes, Big Brother!"
Lei Ming and Lei Bao cupped their fists with bows, then turned and left.
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