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Chapter 75 - Having Your Cake and Eating It Too
Chapter 75 - Having Your Cake and Eating It Too
Chen Yi left the Xia Bo Mansion and returned to his residence to check on the pills in the jade bottle.
He nodded first, then shook his head.
The pills could indeed enhance his cultivation, but they weren't exactly what he needed at the moment.
"However, it would be even better if I had a spirit object that could enhance my physical body and qi blood," Chen Yi muttered to himself.
If he could find such an object, he would be able to implement his cultivation plan without any worries.
If he could successfully overcome the heavenly tribulation and reach the Three Heavens Altar realm, he could choose to cultivate a third natal technique.
Not only could he enhance his body and qi blood with the help of a spirit object, but he could also pretend to have chosen the God Striking Talisman as his third natal technique, thus hiding his new trump card.
Even his trump card itself could become stronger.
This would lead to a significant increase in his overall strength.
Chen Yi's pupils gleamed faintly, a subtle hint of crimson flashing within.
The crimson light faded along with the glow, vanishing without a trace.
"What a pity..." Chen Yi sighed in disappointment. "...I should keep trying to find a spirit object that can enhance my physical body and qi blood."
His spirits lifted, and he turned his head toward the peak of Dragon-Tiger Mountain's main summit.
The place was shrouded in thunderclouds, like a heavenly realm isolated from the rest of the world.
"After all, the Thunder Palace in the Upper Clarity Cave Heaven is the most important place. The sooner I can get in, the better. It's just that I haven't had the opportunity yet."
Chen Yi frowned, "This time, with the Lin Clan and Huang Tian Dao attacking the mountain, I still wasn't able to sneak in. What a shame. Will I have to wait until after the bestowment of the talisman before I get another chance?"
...
After catching up with his senior fellow disciple, Wang Guiyuan, Lei Jun went to look for Luo Haoran.
The latter had been injured in the Yunxiao Mountain Range and was immediately sent back to Dragon-Tiger Mountain to recuperate after the incident.
Fortunately, after a few months, Luo Haoran's injuries had healed.
During the Huang Tian Dao's attack on the mountain, Luo Haoran followed his senior sect members and fought alongside his fellow disciples to repel the invaders.
However, as he had just recovered from his serious injury, after driving away the Huang Tian Dao, he was assigned to stay in the mountain to stand guard and no longer participated in battles outside.
Lei Jun visited him and then returned to his residence, which he had not set foot in for almost half a year.
With his return to the mountain, the sect had not arranged any new tasks for him yet.
Lei Jun took advantage of this rare break to ponder over the Bear King's Primordial Gallbladder that Xia Bo had given him.
This treasure was obtained from the body of a bear king, a great demon beast, and was not comparable to ordinary bears.
The Bear King's Primordial Gallbladder contained abundant spiritual energy and fiery blood essence.
When used as a basis for creating medicine or bathing, along with proper conditioning, it would greatly enhance one's physical body and qi blood.
Just as Xia Bo had said, this treasure was indeed something that Lei Jun could make good use of.
The Yuan Mo Bai lineage specialized in cultivating the God Striking Talisman as their natal technique, and their physical bodies and qi blood, as well as their close-quarters combat skills, were renowned among their peers.
It was because of this that Lei Jun was able to confront a martial arts cultivator head-on with his high-grade natal God Striking Talisman.
Now, by further enhancing his physical body with the Bear King's Primordial Gallbladder and combining it with his natal God Striking Talisman, Lei Jun's bodily might would undoubtedly reach new heights.
"This sixth-grade opportunity is indeed excellent."
Lei Jun nodded in satisfaction.
His decision to rush back to Dragon-Tiger Mountain as soon as possible had indeed been the right choice.
However, he wondered what would have happened if he had arrived a step later. Who would this opportunity have fallen to then?
Although the disciples of the Talisman Sect all cultivated vital energy techniques, they still had their individual areas of focus.
Lei Jun had never heard of any disciple of Xia Bo cultivating the God Striking Talisman as their natal technique.
Nevertheless, since the Bear King's Primordial Gallbladder had landed in his hands, Lei Jun was certainly not going to hesitate to use it.
Later in the day, Tang Xiaotang returned to Dragon-Tiger Mountain.
Lei Jun finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Encouraging her to follow the path indicated by the first upper-mid sign had gone smoothly without any unexpected incidents.
For Lei Jun, this path still held some risks, but Tang Xiaotang had breezed through it without a hitch.
However, she was not in high spirits.
"There really wasn't any major movement in the Red Abyss Cave Heaven. I guess I ran over there for nothing." Tang Xiaotang puffed her cheeks in dissatisfaction.
She had been expecting a heroic entrance, after all.
"By the way..."
Tang Xiaotang suddenly remembered something and took out an object, tossing it to Lei Jun.
"I took care of those insignificant guys, and the rest is insignificant as well. However, I found this spiritual object on one of them, which you might find useful in the future."
Lei Jun caught the object she threw to him, and even before examining it carefully, he could sense its vibrant spirituality.
He took a closer look and saw that it was a peculiarly shaped spirit jade.
The jade was flat and perfectly round, with intricate patterns on its surface. It was pure white all over, resembling a cloud that had been artificially carved, but upon closer inspection, it seemed naturally formed without any signs of artificial polishing. It was a marvel of nature's craftsmanship.
[Yuan Xin Jing Yu] (Spirit-Calming Jade)
Lei Jun's eyes lit up as information about the item flashed through his mind.
However, he had never heard of this spiritual object before, so he looked up at Tang Xiaotang.
The tall woman casually explained, "The Spirit-Calming Jade is quite rare, and its primary function is to aid cultivators of our Talisman Sect who have reached the Three Heavens Altar realm to overcome the heavenly tribulation and progress to the Four Heavens Primordial Symbol realm.
Of course, I have no use for it now, and neither do you at the moment. Just focus on cultivating, and we can consider using it once you reach the third layer of the Altar realm."
Lei Jun raised his eyebrows upon hearing this.
This was the fifth-grade opportunity mentioned in the first upper-mid sign.
According to Tang Xiaotang's introduction, the Spirit-Calming Jade served a similar purpose as the Mist-Veiled Cloud Crystal, which aided cultivators in overcoming the tribulation between the Second and Third Heavens.
It was undeniable that the Spirit-Calming Jade was indeed a treasure perfectly suited for him... Lei Jun thought to himself.
If he had known beforehand what each fortune slip entailed, he would have hesitated between choosing the Spirit-Calming Jade and the Bear King's Primordial Gallbladder, given the freedom to choose.
Even though the upper-mid sign came with some risk, the safe option of the Bear King's Primordial Gallbladder was worry-free.
However, the current situation was even better.
Since the Spirit-Calming Jade was only useful for cultivators attempting to break through to the Four Heavens, Tang Xiaotang had no use for it and didn't mind giving it to him.
Thus, Lei Jun benefited from both opportunities.
Both treasures ended up in his possession, allowing him to have his cake and eat it too.
However, this was only possible because it was Tang Xiaotang.
Next time, he might not be so lucky to have such a reliable and selfless companion.
Lei Jun didn't dwell on it further and thanked Tang Xiaotang before keeping the Spirit-Calming Jade safely for future use when he prepared to advance to the Four Heavens Primordial Symbol realm.
For now, he continued to refine his body using the Bear King's Primordial Gallbladder and studied the mysteries of the Heavenly Master's seal imprint.
Through this clue, Lei Jun could vaguely sense that the Heavenly Master's seal seemed to be drawing closer to Longhu Mountain.
However, he still had no precise information about its location or direction.
Lei Jun remained patient, neither anxious nor hasty in his search. He maintained his daily routine of cultivation and life, waiting patiently for the right opportunity.
Occasionally, he would be assigned by his sect to go down the mountain, patrol the boundaries, or eliminate remnants of the Yellow Sky Daoists who had infiltrated the foothills of Longhu Mountain.
The situation seemed temporarily stable.
Until...
"A Gu Master?"
Lei Jun, who had returned from a mission outside the mountain, encountered Wang Guiyuan, who informed him of a new external threat to Longhu Mountain.
The intruders were powerful Gu Masters from the Nanhuang Witch Sect, a faction specializing in Gu poison. Their numbers were few, but they were formidable, employing cunning and ruthless tactics.
"Yinshan Grotto is the sacred site of the Gu poison sect, and the ones who have come this time are direct descendants of Yinshan Grotto," Wang Guiyuan explained.
Lei Jun frowned, "I heard from my master that Nanhuang is in a state of internal chaos, and the Gu Masters who held a grudge against our sect had already perished during their internal strife..."
As he spoke, he suddenly recalled something.
Wang Guiyuan sighed, "Yes, so these Gu Masters are not here primarily for revenge against our sect, but rather, their target is specifically Tang Xiaotang."
(End of Chapter)
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