NOVPUB"I need to become even stronger. The load that the Giant Whale Body Technique places on my body is substantial, preventing me from maintaining it for long periods."
Feeling the True Blood within him stabilize, Su Changkong thought to himself.
Facing a true Martial Saint, whether he could fight and prevail, Su Changkong did not know. However, the surge of True Blood from the activation of the Giant Whale Body Technique was no small burden on his physique, along with the consumption of the Mysterious Turtle True Essence.
Under the Giant Whale Body Technique, Su Changkong estimated that he could explosively release ten drops of Mysterious Turtle True Essence at once, so the more Mysterious Turtle True Essence he had, the better it would be to support the continuous deployment of his terrifying strikes!
Even without employing the Giant Whale Body Technique, his formidable physique alone was enough to crush the likes of Ba Yi. n𝚘𝚟𝚙𝚞𝚋.𝚌o𝚖
"The eleventh realm of the Whale Technique has indeed greatly enhanced me."
Su Changkong was quite satisfied, feeling that his dedication, energy, and the vast number of heavenly materials and earthly treasures were well spent.
Nevertheless, it still took him two and a half years to advance the Whale Technique to the eleventh realm; the effort invested and the gains obtained were directly proportional!
"Let’s head back, and accumulate more Mysterious Turtle True Essence."
After testing out the breakthroughs of the Whale Technique, Su Changkong didn’t linger and executed White Crane Escapes, returning to the Spirit Taoist Sect.
Having broken through to the eleventh realm of the Whale Technique, Su Changkong still had room for improvement. The Guiding Technique, Heaven Silkworm Technique, Blade Nurturing Art, and others had not yet reached the eleventh realm.
Moreover, for the current Su Changkong, the more Mysterious Turtle True Essence he had, the better!
Returning to the Spirit Taoist Sect, Su Changkong, as usual, summoned Zuo Qiu and others, distributing some Spirit Pills for cultivation and drawing out their Turtle Breathing True Qi.
Strands of Turtle Breathing True Qi entered Su Changkong’s Dantian, where he swiftly refined and converted them into Mysterious Turtle True Essence.
In Su Changkong’s Dantian, ninety-nine drops of Mysterious Turtle True Essence shimmered with a pale blue light, and after refining a large amount of Turtle Breathing True Qi, the hundredth drop of Mysterious Turtle True Essence began to slowly condense into being.
"Now, in just five days, Zuo Qiu and the others can provide me with one drop of Mysterious Turtle True Essence, and this time can still be reduced."
Feeling the hundred drops of Mysterious Turtle True Essence within his Dantian, Su Changkong nodded to himself.
In the span of two and a half years, Su Changkong had invested a significant amount of resources to foster Zuo Qiu and the rest, who had also made rapid progress, moving from initially providing one drop of Mysterious Turtle True Essence roughly each month, to now being able to provide one in just four to five days!
One should know that Su Changkong had previously refined over three thousand strands of Innate Qi containing Dragon Qi in the Heavenly Dragon Cave Sky, and it only added thirty drops of Mysterious Turtle True Essence.
With a hundred drops of Mysterious Turtle True Essence, even when Su Changkong was in the state of the Giant Whale Body Technique, he could unleash ten extremely terrifying strikes!
"It’s better to keep a low profile, quietly accumulating strength is the right path."
Su Changkong thought to himself.
Currently, Su Changkong was nearly capable of sweeping through anyone below the rank of Martial Saint, yet he did not make any high-profile proclamations. Only by concealing his true power could he catch his opponents off guard at the critical moment!
Half a month after Su Changkong’s lengthy effort to achieve a breakthrough in the Whale Technique, he was engrossed in alchemy as usual. However, in the Pill Refining Room, Su Changkong dressed in a white alchemist robe, furrowed his brows slightly.
"Someone outside Zhongling Mountain just deliberately revealed their presence, and it’s quite formidable… It seems like an intentional move to attract my attention."
Su Changkong looked up into the distance, for he felt a presence just moments ago, which then disappeared swiftly, unnoticed by most.
It was as if someone aware of Su Changkong being in the Spirit Taoist Sect deliberately released their own aura to draw him out for a meeting.
And those who knew Su Changkong was in the Spirit Taoist Sect could count on one hand, and the newcomer was none of them.
"Let’s go and have a look."
After a brief contemplation, Su Changkong decided to check out the situation.
"Whoosh!"
After briefly preparing, Su Changkong’s figure flashed as he made his way down the mountain.
At this moment, within a wooded area several miles from Zhongling Mountain, a young girl waited.
The girl, who appeared to be seventeen or eighteen, dressed in a green gown, had fair skin like rarely seen in the mundane world, and an icy demeanor surrounding her.
Standing there, the girl in green anxiously waited: "That Dao Wufeng... could he really be in a small place like the Spirit Taoist Sect? After all, he’s a master capable of slaying Gu Lie and Mo Junling!"
The girl in green had been entrusted to find Dao Wufeng.
Dao Wufeng’s fame had risen rapidly. Not only was he well-known within the Great Flame Empire, but he had also eliminated top-notch powerhouses from the Evil Sect and the Demon Gate, eradicated the Life Extinguishing Association, and was a Guest Elder of the Xia Yan family.
Two years earlier, he rose to fame in the Heavenly Dragon Cave Sky battle by eliminating all powerful enemies, including the Divine General Gu Lie from the Upper Three Kingdoms, and Mo Junling, the head of the Demon Path, securing the Divine Artifact, the Transforming Dragon Gate.
Many coveted the Transforming Dragon Gate, a treasure more valuable than the typical Divine Seed. However, Dao Wufeng’s whereabouts were mysterious. Being a Guest Elder of the Xia Yan family, most assumed he was likely hidden away cultivating in the family’s Cave Heaven and Blessed Land. Even with the thoughts of some, no one could really do much to him.
"Dao Wufeng... is a top-notch powerhouse among the Great Grandmasters, second only to the reincarnated Martial Saint. If he’s willing to make a move..."
The girl in green waited in silence, her thoughts drifting far and wide. She was not sure whether the person she sought was indeed in the Spirit Taoist Sect.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a vigilant look appeared in the girl’s eyes as she quickly glanced towards the darkness. In the shadow cast by a large tree, quietly stood a man in black who had appeared at some unknown time.
The man in black had a stern face, devoid of emotion, but his eyes were as sharp as daggers, as if a single glance could pierce through one’s heart!
