Tuoshe Blood Jade

Listening to the two of them, Lu Ren had already guessed that this Tuoshe Blood Jade was extraordinary, so he asked impatiently, "What exactly is this Tuoshe Blood Jade?"

Qin Yu said, "This Tuoshe Blood Jade is the key to entering the Tuoshe Cave Mansion. Only martial artists with a Fourth-grade Bloodline or lower, holding the Tuoshe Blood Jade, can enter the Tuoshe Cave Mansion and have a chance to obtain the inheritance of the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe!"

Qin Yu looked at Lu Ren with excitement and continued, "Junior Brother Lu Ren, as long as you don't attempt to break through to the Spirit Stream Realm within these three months, it is entirely possible for you to obtain the inheritance of the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe and make up for your bloodline talent!"

Hearing this, Lu Ren asked with a face full of confusion, "Who exactly is this Ancient Emperor Tuoshe? Why do you say he can make up for my bloodline talent?"

Qin Yu smiled slightly and said, "It is said that when the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe was young, he was tested and found to have a Second-grade bloodline talent, making it impossible for him to become a martial artist. Yet, he eventually became a peak Martial Emperor of the continent. Although it is unknown why he fell, since a Second-grade bloodline talent could become a Martial Emperor, there must be a secret he possessed!"

"So, if you can obtain this secret, perhaps you too can become a Martial Emperor!"

While speaking, Qin Yu told Lu Ren everything she knew about the Tuoshe Cave Mansion.

After listening, Lu Ren suddenly realized the truth.

This Tuoshe Cave Mansion had existed in the Jiangyun Kingdom for a thousand years. Every year, no fewer than a hundred people obtained the Tuoshe Blood Jade, but only Aperture Opening Realm martial artists with a Fourth-grade bloodline or lower could enter the Tuoshe Cave Mansion.

However, for a thousand years, not a single martial artist had been able to pass the trials and obtain the inheritance of the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe.

Those who managed to go the furthest were actually the martial artists with Third-grade bloodlines.

In other words, the more "scrap" the bloodline, the greater the advantage.

Lu Ren possessed a Scrap Bloodline, which was even worse than that of the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe, so he naturally had a huge advantage.

After listening to Senior Sister Qin Yu, Lu Ren also said with an excited face, "It seems that in three months, I will have to go to the Tuoshe Cave Mansion to give it a try!"

If the inheritance of the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe could truly change his bloodline talent, then with the help of the Nameless Treasure Pagoda, he would definitely be able to rise rapidly.

Qin Yu gave the Tuoshe Blood Jade to Lu Ren, then shifted her gaze to the corpse of the Emerald Phosphorus Flood Dragon King and said, "Wang Teng, clean up the battlefield, let's head back quickly!"

Soon, after Wang Teng finished cleaning the battlefield, he carried a huge leather bag, and the four of them left Black Tiger Ridge.

This training session could be considered safe despite the risks, and the harvest was naturally quite substantial.

In addition to the Hundred Aperture Grass that Qin Yu had collected herself, there were forty First-grade Demonic Cores, as well as the scales, demonic core, and dragon horns stripped from the Emerald Phosphorus Flood Dragon King.

Returning to Black Tiger Town, the four of them arrived at a grocery store called the Spirit Treasure Pavilion, which bought back all the spoils obtained from Black Tiger Ridge.

"Shopkeeper, I want to sell demonic beast materials!"

Wang Teng walked to the counter and placed the leather bag filled with demonic beast materials on it.

The shopkeeper was an old man who recognized the identities of the four at a glance and couldn't help but say, "As expected of the new disciples of the Qingyun Sect, it seems you have quite a harvest this time!"

Wang Teng poured out all the demonic beast materials from inside!

The shopkeeper counted them, and when he saw the dragon horns, scales, and demonic core of the Emerald Phosphorus Flood Dragon King, he was completely stunned, saying in disbelief, "This is the Emerald Phosphorus Flood Dragon King? This is a Second-grade demonic beast. With the strength of the four of you, how could you possibly kill the Emerald Phosphorus Flood Dragon King?"

"It's just a mere Emerald Phosphorus Flood Dragon King, not worth mentioning. Exchange it all for Copper Coins for us!"

Wang Teng said.

The shopkeeper did the math and then said, "Adding these materials together, it comes to a total of 480,000 Copper Coins. Are you sure you want to sell?"

Wang Teng nodded.

"Here are 480,000 Copper Coins!"

Soon, the shopkeeper brought out forty-eight banknotes.

Wang Teng took the banknotes, touched his still-swollen cheek, and laughed, "A total of 480,000. The four of us will split it equally, 120,000 each. This slap wasn't taken in vain after all!"

Looking at the banknotes in Wang Teng's hand, Lu Ren was also secretly shocked. In their seven-day training trip to Black Tiger Ridge, everyone had earned 120,000 Copper Coins.

This was something unimaginable in the past.

On the way back, Lu Ren looked at Qin Yu and said, "Senior Sister, we obtained the Tuoshe Blood Jade together; consider me owing you a favor!"

A trace of displeasure appeared on Qin Yu's delicate face as she said, "Junior Brother, is that necessary between us? Besides, you saved me!"

"Alright!"

Lu Ren nodded and said no more.

Half a day later!

The four returned to the sect, and Qin Yu said to Lu Ren, "Junior Brother Lu Ren, let's do missions together again if there's a chance!"

After saying that, she swayed her waist and left.

Wang Teng and Zhang Sheng bid farewell to Lu Ren and also departed.

Lu Ren did not immediately return to his dormitory, but instead took the 120,000 Copper Coins he had just received to the dining hall to purchase 2,400 catties of Spirit Rice.

Returning to his courtyard, Lu Ren first washed his body and changed into clean clothes before entering his dormitory, locking the door, and entering the Pagoda Space.

"This Spirit Rice is enough for me to cultivate for thirty-three years. I don't believe I can't cultivate the Spirit Cat Steps to perfection!"

Lu Ren was full of confidence.

This training session made him deeply realize that his movement technique was far from enough.

Movement techniques were the hardest to cultivate, and achieving perfection required a massive amount of time, which is why many martial artists only cultivated their movement techniques to the Great Success stage and stopped working hard on them.

But Lu Ren had plenty of time.

This period of hard cultivation would surely allow him to bring the Spirit Cat Steps to perfection and also open his seventh Spiritual Aperture.

Thirteen years passed in the blink of an eye!

At this moment, inside the Pagoda Space.

Lu Ren moved with light footsteps, leaping back and forth through the void like a cat. His speed was so swift that he appeared as nothing more than a series of flickering afterimages, moving so fast that it would be nearly impossible for an ordinary person to track him with the naked eye.

Lu Ren came to a halt and took a deep breath, a smile spreading across his face: "The Spirit Cat Steps have reached perfection, and the Spiritual Aperture in my brain has been opened. Finally, all seven Spiritual Apertures are unlocked, and I still have enough Spirit Rice to cultivate for another twenty years!"

All things considered, he had been in the Qingyun Sect for less than two months, yet he had already opened seven Spiritual Apertures. Such a cultivation speed would be difficult for even those warriors with a Sixth-grade Bloodline talent to achieve.

However, he did not intend to rush into the Spirit Stream Realm immediately!

Three months from now, the Tuoshe Cave Mansion would open, and only those in the Aperture Opening Realm would be permitted to enter.

Furthermore, he wanted to attempt to open an eighth Spiritual Aperture.

His talent was inferior to others, and if he did not make up for it through hard work, he feared he would be challenged and defeated by those at lower levels in the future.

I should go ask Master; she should know how to open an eighth Spiritual Aperture!

With that thought, Lu Ren exited the Pagoda Space. Just as he was about to leave his courtyard, he saw Yun Qingyao, dressed in her training attire, flying over from the distance and landing at the courtyard entrance.

Yun Qingyao had a slender, delicate frame that seemed as if it could be blown away by the wind, and she kept her resentful gaze fixed on Lu Ren.

She then walked over and, acting like a disgruntled young wife, complained: "Lu Ren, are you dissatisfied with me as your master?"