"There are actually Six Yin Corpse Creatures lurking in the Ghost Mother Ridge..."
"In that case, the place must be hiding a segment of Yin Corpse Vein!"
"Only with that can the creatures on the Ghost Mother Ridge undergo a 'corpse transformation' and evolve into Six Yin Corpse Creatures."
"In the vast wilderness of the Nine Provinces, Yin Corpse Veins are rare, but in the spiritual energy-deprived territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty, they are considered extremely rare..."
While contemplating, Su Yi walked along the Great Cang River towards the city of Guangling.
"The third stage of martial arts is called Yang Furnace, and using the 'Yin Corpse Vein' to temper the five viscera can greatly enhance the efficiency."
"Besides that, there are also Six Yin Grass and Extreme Yang Flower on the Ghost Mother Peak, which are precious medicines for cultivating the Yang Furnace stage."
"When my cultivation reaches the pinnacle of the Blood Shifting Realm, I will go there."
Su Yi made a decision.
The encounter with Xiao Tianque and Zijin this time had brought him considerable gains.
With ten thousand taels of silver, he could purchase various medicinal materials needed for tempering the body.
At the same time, he had obtained valuable information related to the Ghost Mother Peak.
Such as the Yin Corpse Vein!
When Su Yi reached the city gate of Guangling, he saw a garrison stationed there.
They were clad in strong armor, showing a formidable and stern aura.
In front of the garrison, several important figures were waiting, each with an extraordinary demeanor, clearly long-established and far superior to ordinary martial artists.
Such a luxurious lineup was rarely seen in Guangling City.
The passing pedestrians near the city gate looked on with awe and curiosity.
"The City Lord and his 'City Lord's Mansion Garrison' are all mobilized. What are they planning to do?"
Many discussions arose.
"So, it's City Lord Fu Shan and his imperial guards..."
Although Su Yi was somewhat curious in his heart, he couldn't be bothered to inquire further and simply walked straight into the city gate.
Faintly, he could hear the laughter and conversation of those important figures behind him.
"Look, isn't that Su Yi, the son-in-law of the Wen family? He used to be the Outer Sect Sword Leader of the Qinghe Sword Mansion, a young genius."
"It's truly a pity."
"In my opinion, it's actually Wen Lingzhao who should be pitied. Her martial talent is absolutely unparalleled, and she is a rare beauty. Yet, she married this Su Yi, what a misfortune."
...
Su Yi smiled, unperturbed, and quickly disappeared into the bustling streets.
Shortly after, the figures of Xiao Tianque and Zijin appeared in the distance outside the city gate.
"I, Fu Shan, pay my respects to the Elder Marquis and the County Princess!"
Almost instantly, Fu Shan, the City Lord of Guangling, straightened his expression, stepped forward, and bowed, his voice resounding through the heavens.
"Pay my respects to the Elder Marquis and the County Princess!"
The important figures behind Fu Shan, as well as the elite and ferocious Imperial Guards, all trembled and saluted in unison.
Both inside and outside the city gate, a hushed silence fell, solemn and dignified.
The passing pedestrians were filled with fear and trepidation, silent as a cicada in winter.
Not far away, Xiao Tianque stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze shifting, inadvertently revealing an aura of great authority, the bearing of someone long accustomed to positions of power.
Looking at Zijin, her tall and slender figure standing upright, her exquisite face radiating an otherworldly beauty, she exuded an aura of aloofness and nobility that kept others at a distance.
"Fu Shan, I am no longer the Marquis, have everyone else withdraw, don't disturb the people!"
Xiao Tianque frowned.
"Yes!"
City Lord Fu Shan responded respectfully and then waved his hand.
Immediately, the nearby important figures and the Imperial Guards all received the order and left without daring to delay.
"Uncle Fu Shan, please take this prescription and gather the medicines according to it. Remember, prepare the seven-day dosage for me and my grandfather. Also, prepare a secluded room for us where we won't be disturbed."
Zijin stepped forward and handed over a prescription.
"I will comply with the County Princess's orders!"
City Lord Fu Shan solemnly clasped his fists and bowed.
Xiao Tianque nodded, not saying anything more, and walked towards the city gate with Zijin.
Fu Shan hurriedly followed behind.
As soon as they all left, the people near the city gate awakened as if from a dream and immediately began discussing eagerly.
Fu Shan was the ruler of Guangling City, wielding great power and having absolute control. Even the heads of the three major clans of Guangling had to show deference.
But now, they were unexpectedly respectful and obedient to the elderly pair!
This left the people wide-eyed and speculating about the identities of Xiao Tianque and Zijin.
...
Wen Family.
Inside a room, Su Yi sat in a bathtub.
His eyes closed, and with each breath, wisps of white mist circled around him, coiling like serpents with a peculiar rhythm.
This was the breathing technique of the "Pine Crane Body Refining Art."
The bathtub was filled with a concoction of medicinal soup, brewed for two hours from over fifty types of herbs.
These herbs were not considered "spiritual herbs" in the eyes of cultivators, but each one was extremely valuable, totaling a worth of five hundred taels!
For the ordinary people of Guangling City, their yearly expenses would only amount to a dozen or so taels of silver.
This contrast exemplified the concept of "poor in literary pursuits, rich in martial arts!"
Only the wealthy had the qualification to cultivate martial arts.
Even if ordinary people wanted to cultivate, they couldn't afford the expenses required for martial cultivation.
As one of the three major clans of Guangling City, the Wen Family claimed to have thousands of members, but only a small fraction of them were truly qualified to practice martial arts from a young age.
There was no way around it, cultivating martial arts was expensive!
Ordinary cultivators had to eat various tonics every day to meet the needs of their bodies and had to purchase various herbs to assist in their cultivation. Even entering an academy for cultivation required a significant fee.
Ordinary families simply couldn't afford it.
This situation was prevalent throughout the entire Da Zhou Dynasty.
Time passed, and the sun began to set.
Su Yi meditated for a full three hours, and suddenly, two straight streams of white qi shot out from his nostrils.
The qi shot like arrows, bursting three feet away, slicing through the air and producing a faint sound of thunder.
Breathing like a refining process, accompanied by the sound of thunder!
This was the characteristic when the qi in the body reached a boiling point.
At this moment, Su Yi opened his eyes, and a glimmer of brightness flashed through his deep pupils, sharp and electric, lingering for a while before dissipating.
"Earlier today, I absorbed the spiritual energy of the heavens and earth by the Great Cang River outside the city. At noon, I tempered my body with the medicinal bath. In less than a day, the foundation of my initial Transference Blood Realm has been completely stabilized..."
Su Yi got up from the bathtub, dressed himself, and walked straight to the courtyard.
The setting sun cast its warm glow.
The jujube tree in the courtyard was enveloped in a gentle light.
Su Yi stood firmly, feeling the abundant strength and vitality within his body. Suddenly, he extended a finger, piercing like a sword into a branch of the jujube tree beside him.
Crack!
The branch shattered inch by inch, turning into powder.
Strangely, the green leaves on the branch floated intact.
Su Yi retracted his finger and nodded in satisfaction.
At the beginner stage of martial arts, one forges the physique and blood, and in combat, it manifests in the control of strength.
Formidable warriors can pierce a jujube tree with a spear, one spear per jujube.
They can stab a fly on the wall, leaving no trace.
This is the exquisite use of strength.
The force behind Su Yi's previous finger strike was just like that.
Seemingly ordinary, but it moved like a taut bow and struck like a thunderbolt!
While obliterating the mulberry tree branches with ease, the delicate and fragile mulberry leaves remained intact.
Such delicate control over strength can be described as sublime.
However, compared to the supernatural powers of splitting the sea and shattering mountains in his previous life, this skill was merely a minor technique.
Over the next few days, Su Yi would practice outside the city by the Great Cang River in the morning and immerse himself in medicinal baths at noon. His strength would undergo earth-shattering changes.
During this period, his younger sister-in-law, Wen Lingxue, returned to the Songyun Sword Sect for cultivation.
Before leaving, she specifically asked Su Yi to attend her sixteenth birthday in a few days, and he readily agreed.
"Initial completion of the Transference Blood Realm!"
On this clear morning, after returning home from the Great Cang River outside the city, Su Yi felt the changes in his body, and a satisfied smile appeared on his lips.
The Songhe Body Refining Technique truly deserved to be the number one foundational cultivation method in the Great Wilderness Nine Prefectures!
Mastering its essence and mysteries allowed him to undergo a transformative change in just five days, building the most robust and solid foundation!
He was even stronger than someone at the same realm in his previous life!
"With my current physical strength, I am far superior to the average Transference Blood Realm cultivator..."
Su Yi possessed the memories and experiences of his past seventeen years in this life. With a slight comparison, he determined one thing—
Even the top-notch Transference Blood Realm perfection disciples in the Qinghe Sword Sect would undoubtedly lose if they encountered him!
The Transference Blood Realm was ultimately only the first realm of martial arts, focusing on forging the physical strength. Although it was much stronger than an ordinary person, it still fell within the realm of the "mundane."
In the Great Wilderness Nine Prefectures, the four realms of martial arts were also known as the "Transcendence from the Mundane Realm," signifying the four major realms evolved from ordinary mortals.
Only by truly breaking through the four realms of martial arts and stepping onto the path of "Primordial Dao" cultivation could one be considered an innate cultivator!
At that time, they would cultivate by bathing in the rosy clouds and drinking the dew, abstaining from food, and would already be fundamentally different from the "mundane."
Moreover, in real combat, the competition was not just about cultivation level but also about martial techniques!
With Su Yi's combat experience and methods from his previous life, he could easily kill a Transference Blood Realm cultivator in a matter of minutes, even without relying on cultivation.
"However, in just five days, I've already spent 2,500 taels of silver, and this is only the beginning..."
"It can be foreseen that the cost of medicinal materials for cultivation will double and skyrocket in the future, along with the increase in silver expenditure."
"In the end, when cultivating in the four realms of martial arts, one must consider earning money for the long term."
Su Yi pondered in secret.
Wealth is the foundation of cultivation.
And the word "wealth" stands at the forefront!
Su Yi was well aware that as his cultivation progressed, the resources he needed would become more and more astonishing.
Of course, for cultivators, "wealth" is not limited to just gold and silver but refers to all cultivation resources such as spiritual herbs, spiritual materials, divine treasures, and elixirs.
"Hmm, if I could join a cultivation force and cultivate within it, I wouldn't have to worry about these monetary matters..."
With this thought in mind, Su Yi shook his head and dismissed the idea.
He hadn't considered leaving Guangling City for the time being.
Lost in thought, Su Yi had already returned to the Wen family.
From afar, he saw a graceful figure standing in front of his courtyard gate.
It was Wen Lingxue.
The young girl was dressed in elegant attire, wearing a deep purple gown. Her black hair was styled in a bun, revealing a delicate and ethereal face. Her bright and clear eyes were as radiant as stars.
With her hands behind her back, she stood there looking exquisite, her eyes shining brightly, exuding a captivating charm.
"Brother-in-law!"
As Wen Lingxue caught sight of Su Yi from a distance, she immediately smiled and waved, happily greeting him.
In that instant, the beautiful aura emanating from the young girl made the sunlight seem a little dim.
"Aren't you supposed to be at school? Why did you come back?" Su Yi smiled as he approached.
"Today is my birthday!" Wen Lingxue said with a smile, her voice filled with joy. "I've already reserved a banquet at the Juyun Tower in the city, and some of my classmates are also there. Let's go together."
As she spoke, she affectionately took Su Yi's arm and headed towards the outside.
However, Su Yi felt a tinge of guilt in his heart.
These past few days, he had been solely focused on cultivation and had forgotten about this occasion. It was truly unacceptable.
Thinking about it, he glanced at the girl by his side, with her beautiful eyes and charming appearance, not showing a hint of reproach towards himself.
But the more she acted like this, the more Su Yi felt remorseful.
After some thought, he finally decided—
He would give the girl a unique birthday gift.