Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 367 Fifty
Rao Mingxian went out, asked the people in the sect, and went to Gong Futing's tent.

"Is Senior Gong here? I am Rao Mingxian. Madam sent me to find you."

"come in."

Rao Mingxian lifted the curtain and entered, where he saw a middle-aged man of about fifty years old sitting cross-legged on the carpet, with graying temples and a thin figure.

He slowly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with a blood-red light.

"You're Zhou Leng's friend?"

“It was true in the past, but now it’s all over,” Rao Mingxian said.

"He killed Yongrui in the deserted village, were you there at the time?"

"Yes," Rao Mingxian replied helplessly.

"Did he really kill Tian Wenhu?"

“He didn’t have that ability back then,” Rao Mingxian said.

"What did Madam say?"

Rao Mingxian recounted what Lady Xiyan had said.

Gong Futing frowned and said, "I'm not looking for the 'Six Volumes of Dongjun' for myself. Besides, the Demon Worshiping Sect has been cooperating with them from the Demon Bag Garden to the White Lake Lotus Fruit, and even more important things."

"I suspect that Lord Tianhuo has issued a strict order."

Gong Futing nodded and said, "Possibly. But why would Madam suddenly want to kill Zhou Leng?"

"They probably want to get rid of this human genius."

"You can't kill Zhou Leng?" Gong Futing asked.

Rao Mingxian said, "He is probably a notch above me."

"Oh. You and he are both at the True Liquid Innate stage, while I am at the Vibration Blood Innate stage. I am at least a notch stronger than you, which means our strengths are about the same?"

“He is, after all, a top-tier genius,” Rao Mingxian said.

"A realm is a realm, and actual combat is actual combat. What combat experience does a mere kid like him have? I've suppressed my power to the True Liquid Innate Realm. Can you be my opponent?"

Rao Mingxian said helplessly, "I am naturally no match for you."

Gong Futing glanced at Rao Mingxian and said, "I can take you down within twenty moves."

Rao Mingxian disliked Gong Futing to begin with, thinking to himself, "What a shameless guy! He thinks he can defeat a True Liquid Innate cultivator in twenty moves with the Blood-Shocking Innate cultivator, as if he's some kind of genius."

But he said respectfully, "It might not take ten moves."

Gong Futing said, "Fifty moves."

Rao Mingxian looked at him in confusion, wondering why he suddenly said something like that.

“Even if Zhou Leng is a top-tier genius, he lacks experience. I can take him down within fifty moves.”

Rao Mingxian remained silent, thinking to himself, "You're already doing well if you can kill the Barbarian Star Axe within a hundred moves. I deliberately weakened Zhou Leng, and you actually believed me?"

Gong Futing then smiled slightly and said, "However, I never overestimate myself. With you, along with two Xiantian experts and a dozen or so late-stage Shengli experts, we can start making our move."

Rao Mingxian thought to himself that these old hands were indeed cunning; he had really thought he would fight alone.

Gong Futing said, "Since Madam wants me to kill Zhou Leng, then let's search around and also meet with the Mad Prince Aiden. Besides being a member of the Demon Worship Cult, I am also a member of the Twin Horn Company. We agreed to cooperate with him to find ancient tree fossils."

"So, should we kill Zhou Leng, or search for the ancient tree fossils?"

"The main focus is on finding ancient tree fossils. As for Zhou Leng, kill him if you encounter him. If you don't, wait until we return to Rucheng and my skills are fully developed, then I will personally take his head."

"I will definitely cooperate fully with you, senior."

"Let's call Shen Jun, that kid's pretty clever."

"Yes."

Deep in the forest.

Lush Roots said, "We're already within the Flute Forest. It's safe now. We can slow down."

Several tree-men looked at the lush roots with strange eyes, but said nothing.

Cangfeizhiyan looked around and said, "The trees here are taller than usual."

Lush Roots said, "Many races live here, including not only the powerful poisonous treants, but also wild elves, rare druids, also known as orcs, and some... giant insects that are unwilling to fight."

Finally, the roots of the lush tree began to wriggle rapidly.

Zhou Leng took out two demonized bottles and some ant eggs, saying, "We can divide the spoils now."

Lush Roots hesitated and asked, "How do we divide this?"

“As we agreed before, we’ll split it equally,” Zhou Leng said.

Lush Roots replied, "I didn't know it was so dangerous before, and that we would encounter the Blood of Tyranny."

Azure Flame said, "We demon spirit masters are used to the principle of 'the more you do, the more you get.' Ordinary battles are fine, but if you encounter the Blood of Tyranny, you'll get a bigger share."

Without allowing Zhou Leng to explain, everyone unanimously decided that Zhou Leng would take half, and the other five would share the other half.

Zhou Leng couldn't very well say that the Blood of Tyranny was his senior brother, since the two races were at odds and it wasn't convenient to publicize it.

The Lush Root said, "The Radiant Juice can be preserved for longer, but it's best to drink it as soon as possible. The Radiant Juice tastes sweet, so you can drink it directly. But don't drink too much, especially you, Crimson Flame."

Zhou Leng looked around and asked, "Is this place really safe?"

"Absolutely safe, I guarantee it."

"I'll use a few more warning spells." Azure Flame simply released its flame spirit, which flew into the sky to keep watch.

The Flourishing Roots said, “Half of you absorb the Brilliant Juice, the other half stay on guard. Zhou Leng, you drink first. By the way, it’s best to mix it with the Water of Life, ant eggs, and aphid honey. I also have some Life Leaf Powder here. Mixing them together will make it even more effective and gentler. Otherwise, your bodies might not be able to handle it.”

"it is good."

After the lush roots had prepared the brilliant juice, Zhou Leng took a big gulp.

A complex yet delicious liquid, with aromas of grass, fruit, and honey, floods the mouth, flows into the stomach, and then rushes like fire.

He swallowed a Yuan-Gathering Pill and circulated the Star-Gazing Technique to compress his true energy.

The silvery true energy within the dantian continuously compressed and expanded, repeating this process...

One Baoyuan Pill can be compressed nine to ten times.

But this one pill was compressed thirty times before its medicinal power and the power of its radiant juice were exhausted. Zhou Leng was overjoyed, took another big gulp, and began to circulate the Star Phoenix Rejuvenation Technique.

The star-phoenix feathers coalesced at a speed far beyond imagination.

After digesting a large mouthful of brilliant juice, in less than an hour, 15 Star Phoenix Feathers were condensed.

Zhou Leng was overjoyed and began to compress his true energy and condense the Star Phoenix Feather in turn.

Once you start practicing, you forget about time.

The others didn't care and took turns cultivating, leaving Zhou Leng to cultivate on his own.

Suddenly, Cang Fei Zhi Yan opened his eyes and looked at the ground in one direction.

"Someone's here. It's huge. They're underground."

The tree-man didn't mind. Its lush roots stretched deep into the ground. After a while, it laughed and said, "It's alright, he's my friend."

Azure Flame slowly said, "The aura of your friend is somewhat similar to that of the Giant Insect Clan."

Lush Roots coughed lightly and said, "Xiao Yong is indeed a giant insect, but he doesn't eat tree people. He only eats leaves, wild grass, and tree sap."

"Are you sure?" Azure Flame confirmed.

“Confirmed,” said Lush Roots.

"Well."

Zhou Leng ignored everything else and focused solely on cultivation.

Because the whole process was so wonderful.

Mental fatigue needs a boost of radiant juices.

When the body is fatigued, replenish with brilliant juices.

For those with insufficient Qi and blood, the Brilliant Juice can replenish them.

The radiant sap is like concentrated life force, and it also contains properties different from those of the Tree of Life, further enhancing bodily activity.

While the overall strength increase was not significant, cell viability and telomere length underwent extremely large changes.

So much so that others would occasionally glance at Zhou Leng.

The aura emanating from him was becoming increasingly similar to that of the Tree Man, no, it was becoming closer to that of the Tree of Life.

Cang Fei Zhi Yan was completely baffled. He had also cultivated under the Tree of Life, drunk the Water of Life, and consumed the same Brilliant Juice, so why was his body completely inferior?
Lush Root occasionally stared at Zhou Leng, lost in thought, recalling the words of Elder Lush Scepter.

At the time, I didn't think much of it, but later I felt that the treatment Zhou Leng received from Maosheng Scepter was too high.

Now, sensing Zhou Leng's presence and recalling their journey, he began to suspect that something was wrong with Zhou Leng.

"Does Zhou Leng have the bloodline of a tree-man? But how exactly was he born?"

The wooden head of the Flourishing Roots just couldn't understand it.

Soon, the others reached their physical limits and stopped absorbing nutrients.

Zhou Leng diligently cultivated, and the life force around his body grew stronger and stronger.

Cang Fei Zhi Yan began to carefully observe Zhou Leng.

“Look, his hair grows an inch every day.”

"His skin has shed three times already; it's a giant, humanoid worm..."

"With each peeling, the skin becomes smoother."

"It seems that even when absorbing the same brilliant sap, different cultivation methods will result in different absorption effects."

"My improvement is very limited. Zhou Leng probably squeezed all the power out of the Brilliant Juice."

"You tree people seem to have improved quite a bit as well."

Azure Flame looked at the Tree Man.

These treants were covered in wounds from the previous battle, but now they have not only fully healed, but are also lush and verdant with glistening green leaves.

The Flourishing Root chuckled and said, "We Treants have a far greater capacity to utilize the Brilliant Sap than you do. It won't be long before we advance to the Blood-Shaking Innate Realm."

"So fast?" Cang Fei Zhi Yan was filled with envy.

"Even so, the power I gained from this battle with the youth will be more than enough, and I will be able to advance to the Bone Forging Innate and Muscle Innate levels very quickly."

"How does it compare to Zhou Leng?" Cang Fei Zhi Yan asked.

After a moment's hesitation, Lush Root said, "Theoretically, we are more efficient, but Zhou Leng doesn't seem to fit the theory. His Brilliant Juice is five times that of mine, so even if he forced it into his mouth, the effect would be stronger than ours."

Cang Fei Zhi Yan stared at Zhou Leng's skin and said, "When he wakes up, we'll do a small experiment to see just how strong his vitality and physical activity are."

As he spoke, Azure Flame took out a demonized dagger, and the tree people looked at him with annoyance.

After five days and five nights, Zhou Leng finally felt his body reach its limit.

Stop cultivating, take a quick count, and there's still half of the brilliant juice left.

I sensed the Star Phoenix Feather in my spinal cord again.

Five days and five nights, adding a total of 587 extra sticks.

Without the world of ferocious beasts and the Tree of Life, it would take about a year to cultivate normally on Earth.

The physical strength only increases by about 10%, but cell vitality more than doubles.

Azure Flame handed over the demonized dagger.

"Cut open the skin on your forearm and calculate the healing time and scar-free time. Of course, you are not allowed to use your internal energy; it must heal naturally."

"How are demon mages tested?"

"From Warcraft."

The tree man laughed loudly.

Zhou Leng shook his head, also curious about the current cell vitality, so he picked up the demonized knife, inserted it into his skin, made a light cut, and lifted the knife.

A thin white line, no wound.

(End of this chapter)