Cao Youqian: What a Pity He Didn't Attack Us

"Strong enough!"

"I haven't felt this way in so long!"

Cao Youqian shouted twice excitedly, and the next second a divine light emanated from his body.

His aura also surged forth, instantly reaching its peak.

The onlookers by the lake gasped in astonishment at what they saw.

hiss...

"Just who is this kid? He was struck by heavenly lightning, yet he not only escaped without a scratch, but became even more excited."

"There aren't many cultivation techniques in the world that can Body Tempering with heavenly lightning, and given that this young man has awakened Divine Physique, I'm afraid only that prodigy from the Dao-Seeking Academy can do it!"

"You mean, he is Unrivaled Tyrant Fist Cao Youqian!"

Upon hearing this, the people around Cao Youqian's gaze shifted from initial contempt and disdain to awe.

The Unrivaled Tyrant Fist is considered one of the two unparalleled talents of the Dao-Seeking Academy, alongside the Invincible Sword Xiao Chen.

Being able to witness a prodigy's cultivation firsthand here gives them something to talk about in the future.

More and more thunderclouds rolled across the sky, and the lightning grew stronger.

Each one was more potent than the last.

As time went by, Cao Youqian's robes turned to dust, and every inch of his skin became charred.

Nine days later.

The thunderclouds in the sky disappeared, and the lake returned to calm.

All that remained on the lake was a tall, human-shaped charcoal.

Seeing this, the cultivators did not rush forward to seize the Thunder Spirit Sacred Lotus on the lake.

Instead, the demonic beasts that had been gathering their strength flew towards the lake.

Among these demonic beasts, there are quite a few Spirit Nurturing beasts.

Several greedy demonic beasts opened their blood-red maws, intending to swallow Cao Youqian whole from the lake surface.

"Careful."

Upon seeing this, a cultivator by the lake shouted, "We are all Human Race cultivators now. Even if he doesn't help Cao Youqian, he can't bear to see Cao Youqian being devoured by the demon beast."

Seeing this, Song Zhaoyi's heart leaped into her throat. Instinctively, she flew towards the lake, wanting to save her Brother Qian from the beast's jaws.

At the critical moment...

Cao Youqian, who was on the lake, suddenly threw a punch.

Boom!!!

A punch blasts the sound.

The group of demonic beasts flying towards the lake were instantly blasted into dust by a massive fist strike.

The monsters that had flown halfway through their flight saw this scene and all turned and flew towards the lake. This Human Race was truly terrifying.

Click, click, click...

As a series of cracking sounds rang out, the charcoal covering Cao Youqian fell off his body.

"Snort!"

Cao Youqian snorted, and all the charred remains on his body fell off. With a whoosh, a Black Robe instantly enveloped him.

What no one noticed was that beneath the Black Robe was a face as white as jade.

Cao Youqian, feeling his increasingly perfect body, murmured, "The Chaos Body Refining Art finally been partially completed, no, even the Tyrant Divine Physique has been partially completed. My strength is now more than twice as strong as before."

After saying this, he looked at his hand, slightly activated his spiritual power, and lightning appeared in his palm. The corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up slightly.

This trip was definitely worthwhile; Long Yan really is a great guy!

After reflecting on his feelings, Cao Youqian casually plucked the Thunder Spirit Sacred Lotus from behind him.

Seeing this, none of the people present intended to step forward to compete for it; they simply looked at the man in the Black Robe with awe.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Cao Youqian stepped through the air and returned to Song Zhaoyi 'Song Zhaoyi side, casually handing her the Thunder Spirit Sacred Lotus.

"Did you like the little gift from Xiao Yi?"

"Thank you, Brother Qian, but I can't accept this." Song Zhaoyi said earnestly.

"You don't like it?"

This was the first time Cao Youqian had ever met someone who disliked sacred objects.

Song Zhaoyi shook her head. "It's not that I don't like it, but I possess the Nine Yin Saint Physique, and this Thunder Spirit Sacred Lotus contains a large amount of thunder spiritual power, which clashes with my own attributes."

"Alright, I'll give it to you when I find something suitable."

Cao Youqian said with some regret that he had known Song Zhaoyi for so long, but he had never given her anything nice before.

Just then, an aged voice came from not far away. "Fellow Daoist Cao, I have a Yin Spirit Flower here, which is also a sacred object. I wonder if I could exchange it with you for the Thunder Spirit Sacred Lotus?"

Cao Youqian and his companion looked in the direction the sound came from and saw an old man with a sage-like appearance smiling at them.

"Senior, may I take a look at your Yin Spirit Flower?"

Cao Youqian did not refuse.

The Thunder Spirit Sacred Lotus was of little use to him.

Xiao Yi deserves half the credit for being able to come to Gathering Thunder Valley for cultivation this time, and I can't let her come for nothing.

"Of course, but this doesn't seem like a good place to make a deal."

The old man glanced at the surrounding cultivators as he spoke.

Cao Youqian smiled and said, "Of course."

He wasn't afraid of the old man's underhanded tactics; that way, he could get a Yin Spirit Flower and other treasures for free.

"Then please find a quiet place, Fellow Daoist Cao," the old man said.

"Okay, come with me."

As Cao Youqian spoke, he flew away into the distance with Song Zhaoyi and the Big Cat, with the old man following closely behind. The onlookers present had different thoughts upon seeing this scene; some followed behind the two groups at a distance, hoping to see if they could pick up any leftovers.

An hour later, Cao Youqian led the old man into a mountain cave.

The old man glanced around and, seeing that no one was nearby, took out a pure white flower from his storage ring.

The branches of this flower were pure black. The moment the flower appeared, the temperature in the entire cave dropped by more than ten degrees, causing people to shiver involuntarily.

"Fellow Daoist Cao, do you recognize this flower?" the old man said with a smile, his eyes carrying a hint of testing.

Cao Youqian said unhurriedly, "The Yin Spirit Flower grows in places shrouded in Extreme Yin, cold, and death. Its branches are black, its leaves are dark green, and its flowers are pure white. If it drinks a drop of blood, it can stain a petal red and make it emit a cold yin aura."

The old man gave Cao Youqian a thumbs up. "Fellow Daoist Cao, you truly live up to your reputation as a distinguished disciple of the Cao Clan at the Dao-Seeking Academy. Your ability to identify medicinal herbs is unparalleled."

Let's verify the goods before making the transaction.

Cao Youqian, not wanting to waste words with the other party, immediately spoke.

The old man nodded and offered the Yin Spirit Flower in his hand to Cao Youqian.

As Cao Youqian casually tossed the Thunder Spirit Sacred Lotus away, his other hand was already on the Sword Jade.

After receiving the Thunder Spirit Sacred Lotus, the old man did not move, but simply watched Cao Youqian and the other man quietly.

"Xiao Yi, this Yin Spirit Flower can only be stained with the blood of one person. Please test it first."

As he spoke, Cao Youqian handed the Yin Spirit Flower in his hand to Song Zhaoyi.

"Thank you, Brother Qian."

Song Zhaoyi pricked her finger and dripped a drop of blood onto the petals of the Yin Spirit Flower. The petals quickly absorbed her blood and turned into a bewitching red in the next second.

The temperature inside the cave dropped another ten degrees.

The old man cupped his hands and said, "Fellow Daoist Cao, now that the flower has been verified, I will not disturb you any longer."

"Um."

Cao Youqian nodded slightly, watching the old man leave. As he watched the old man's figure disappear from sight, he murmured, "What a pity."

Upon hearing Song Zhaoyi subconsciously asked, "What's so regrettable about Brother Qian?"

Cao Youqian laughed and said, "It's a pity that this old guy in the Dao Integration Realm didn't attack us, otherwise all the treasures on him would have been ours."

Just then, a muffled thud came from outside the cave, as if someone had fallen.

Upon hearing this, the two couldn't help but exchange a smile.

"Xiao Yi, why don't you consume and refine this Yin Spirit Flower first?" Cao Youqian.

"Um."

After Song Zhaoyi responded, she consumed the Yin Spirit Flower and began her secluded cultivation...