I ascended to godhood through the 100-ton King Martial Arts.

"Refining martial bones isn't that quick; it usually takes at least an hour..."

Seeing that Li Qingshan was staring at the misty cocoon, Shen Linyuan chuckled:

Let me tell you about your plans for the future.

The matter of the secret realm will take place in six months; there's no need to rush.

Once you've settled things with your family and received the resources.

I will take you into seclusion for a period of time to teach you...

As for the secret technique of guiding the Heavenly Dao consciousness, he had already taught it to Li Qingshan.

Upon hearing this, Li Qingshan nodded and then asked many more questions that he had accumulated over the years, as well as the differences between each realm of martial arts.

Shen Linyuan truly lives up to his reputation as an old man who has lived for nearly two hundred years.

He would often give Li Qingshan just a few simple pointers, which would make Li Qingshan suddenly realize the truth and gain a deeper understanding of martial arts.

Time flies by in this question-and-answer session.

Li Qingshan's understanding of martial arts has evolved from his previous self-exploration into a systematic theoretical foundation.

Under the influence of powerful comprehension.

He vaguely sensed that something was wrong with his master.

Shen Linyuan's understanding of martial arts is far too comprehensive.

This situation is unlikely to occur under the system of the Iron Leg Gate.

...

Two hours later.

The light that enveloped the altar began to slowly dissipate.

The mist dissipated, revealing Li Tie lying inside.

He opened his eyes somewhat dazed, paused for a moment, and then got up from the ground. He was about to greet Li Qingshan when he sensed something was wrong.

Why does it feel like Aoyama is much shorter than me?

Seeing Li Tie suddenly reappear, Li Qingshan pursed his lips: "Brother, what will happen to your wife if you go back like this..."

However, they did not see each other for more than two hours.

The opponent had transformed from a tall man of 1.8 meters into a small giant about 1.3 meters tall, with a smooth, bronze-colored body.

Li Tie was initially puzzled, but then quickly began to check his body.

After a thorough examination, Li Tie put on a mask of anguish: "Qingshan, what are we going to do? Your sister-in-law will be living a life of widowhood from now on..."

Although some things are fine as long as the middle part is aligned.

But the size doesn't match!

As Li Qingshan instructed.

He didn't reveal his exchange details on the spot.

Shen Linyuan, standing nearby, twitched at the corner of his mouth as he listened.

He coughed twice to get their attention, and slowly said, "It's alright. I think you've exchanged for the Vajra Indestructible Martial Bone. This is the state of the Martial Bone being activated. Once you've mastered the Body Cultivation Stance to a high level, you'll be able to freely control the activation of the Martial Bone. It won't stay like this forever."

Li Tie breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing what Qingshan's master said.

It would be good if things didn't always stay this way.

The worries are gone.

He clenched his fist, feeling the weight and resilience emanating from his muscles and bones, and felt that he could easily tear apart his former self.

Is this what martial spirit is?

So strong!

...

a few days later.

The barren mountains not far from Lijiabao.

Li Qingshan kicked Li Tie more than ten meters away, sending him sprawling into the rocks. His sternum caved in, and cracks appeared on his bronze-colored skin.

He didn't hold back at all with that kick.

Besides momentum, both true energy and physical strength were used.

It hadn't even been two breaths.

Li Tie's injuries were completely healed. He shook his head a couple of times to relieve his dizziness and forcefully struggled out of the crater.

He looked bitter: "Qingshan, you're too cruel. I thought I saw Grandma just now."

Li Qingshan rolled his eyes: "You now possess three martial bones: Indestructible Vajra, Ingestion, and Self-Healing, and they're all interconnected. How could you possibly die so easily!"

The martial spirit is truly unreasonable.

Plug and play.

Li Tie nowadays can almost be described as a human-shaped giant cockroach.

In any case, without mastering the Qi Sea Realm, unless one possesses a divine weapon, there is almost no way to kill Li Tie in his current state.

It's difficult to even break through their defenses.

I finally broke through their defenses.

The power of self-healing will come into play again.

In extreme environments.

Li Tie was also able to obtain nutrients by chewing on rocks, soil, and trees, demonstrating an astonishingly high level of food utilization...

With the combination of three martial arts masters.

Even Li Qingshan was somewhat envious of Li Tie's current survival skills.

Of course, Li Tie is not invincible.

His three martial bones were all of the lowest level.

The upper limit of defense is the same as the upper limit of attack for an ordinary Qi Sea Realm cultivator; it cannot withstand Li Qingshan's true qi attack infused with power.

Its recovery ability is also not as good as Li Qingshan's.

Through experimentation.

Li Qingshan also discovered that true qi infused with power could greatly suppress the power of bloodline.

That is to say...

Li Tie is currently equivalent to a stubborn, elusive disciple among the senior disciples of the Qi Sea Realm. He is extremely difficult to kill, but he cannot withstand a Qi Sea Realm cultivator who has comprehended the power of momentum.

Unless he can also comprehend a certain kind of power, he will be able to counteract the suppression of bloodline power by that power.

Another point is that the power of bloodline is fixed.

Unless Li Tie continues to sacrifice himself to upgrade his bloodline concentration, even if he breaks through to the Qi Sea Realm, his martial bones will not undergo any new changes.

In general.

Without considering the potential risks, following the bloodline system is quite enjoyable; it's like having a cheat code, achieving instant success.

If it weren't for the low cost-effectiveness of obtaining martial bones through sacrifice, and the fact that refining martial runes has eliminated the possibility of further improvement through sacrifice.

I'm afraid those elders will all choose to cultivate the bloodline system as well.

even so.

According to the information Li Qingshan obtained through Jiu San.

Among those elders, the more powerful ones were either born with martial bones or had family backing when they were young, and had exchanged for one or two martial bones...

The two elders that Li Qingshan killed before had both achieved their cultivation through their own efforts, lacking any real foundation in this area.

...

After chatting for a while...

Li Qingshan said sincerely, "Brother Tie, with your current strength, you shouldn't have any problem protecting the home. I'll feel at ease even if I'm not in Guixu anymore."

Upon hearing this, Li Tie's mood became somewhat somber: "Go ahead and make your own way. Leave the family to me. Grandpa said that you are an eagle soaring in the sky, with your own path to walk. We will take good care of ourselves."

Li Qingshan smiled when the old man was mentioned.

Two days ago.

After his return, he convened a grand opening banquet for the Li family as the newly appointed elder.

The list of guests who visited and gave gifts filled five or six thick volumes.

The gifts alone exceeded ten thousand dan (a unit of weight).

The Li family's glory was unparalleled for a time.

Li Qingshan made a brief appearance, then checked who was absent. Seeing that all the elders' families had sent representatives, he reserved the celebration for his own clansmen.

"Alright, I've been home for quite a while now, so I won't go back to say goodbye. Just text me if you need anything."

Li Qingshan nodded and prepared to leave.

Li Tie stopped him: "Aren't you going to go back and tell Uncle Liu?"

Li Qingshan paused, his voice low: "I already talked to my family about it when I left today, and we even discussed my second brother and younger sister's wedding arrangements. But I'm not used to them treating me with such formality, so I thought it would be better to leave sooner..."

Having said that, he stopped explaining and used his movement technique to head into the city.

Seeing Li Qingshan's silhouette disappear into the distance.

Li Tie felt inexplicably sad.

It wasn't just Li Qingshan; after returning this time, he also felt that there was an inexplicable estrangement between him and his clansmen.

It's not just due to changes in body shape.

Or perhaps it's the suppressed aura that unintentionally emanates from every word and action after one's level of life has been elevated.

If he is like this, what about the even stronger Li Qingshan?

My cousin, with his extraordinary talent, is destined to walk a lonely path in the future.

...

Misery.

Jiu San tossed a stack of gold-threaded jade books in front of Li Qingshan, who had just returned: "Junior brother, this is the information Xichi had previously gathered about five mines and three farms..."

Li Qingshan opened and flipped through the book, pointing to one titled "Grass Snail": "You mean, the so-called medicinal cuisine served at those martial arts schools in the county is actually just the mucus secreted by this thing?"

Although a long time has passed.

He still vividly remembers the taste of that medicinal cuisine.

Seeing his reaction, Jiu San chuckled: "Although our Iron Leg Sect's core resource is the Gluttonous Pig, this Grass Snail isn't bad either. The mucus it secretes is nourishing and highly energizing. Strictly speaking, the cheap medicinal cuisine at the county martial arts schools is the product of the wastewater and dried mucus after it has been refined..."

Li Qingshan: ...

After reading through all of these documents, Li Qingshan felt that it was truly comfortable to be in power.

With these industries, after deducting the sect's cut and the costs of distributing profits to the disciples, he can earn more than 5,000 magic stones every year without lifting a finger.

Those at the Meridian Opening Realm can live for over two hundred years, so their gains cannot rely entirely on plundering, nor are there many places for them to plunder.

Asset accumulation relies more on this kind of steady, long-term income.

Thinking about this...

Li Qingshan took out two spatial rings: "Senior brother, there's another question I'd like to ask you. Why are the spiritual imprints within these two spatial rings so difficult to erase?"

These are the spatial rings worn by the two elders.

After trying to wear it down, Li Qingshan discovered that the mental imprint was strange, like an encrypted lock, and it was very difficult to forcibly erase the imprint.

He estimated that it would take about a month to remove one brand.

Jiu San took the ring, scanned it with his senses, and explained, "There are many kinds of spiritual imprints. This one is a spiritual lock, which is martial arts knowledge that can only be accessed by those in the Meridian Opening Realm. Unless your spiritual power is stronger than the original owner's, you can only grind it down little by little. You can also ask your master to help you open it."

Upon hearing this, Li Qingshan nodded.

I'll just ask a locksmith to open it.

Although Shen Linyuan doesn't seem like the type to be greedy for bargains, he doesn't like others helping him open blind boxes.

Anyway, the item is in my own hands.

Slow down is fine.

Not urgent.

...

After a quick inventory check.

Li Qingshan discovered that he was both rich and poor.

He held a rare and exquisite spear in his hand.

Two rings, still unopened, containing the entire fortune of the two elders.

A piece of crimson jelly obtained from the demon lord.

A fine-quality soft sword.

An elder's skeleton, perfectly preserved and radiating a light and ethereal aura.

There are also five mines and three farms...

They look wealthy.

But after buying that spear, all he had left were some pills and a little over a hundred magic stones.

They appear wealthy, but their wealth is actually comprised of tangible assets and real estate.

Thinking about this...

Li Qingshan pushed the precious soft sword, the elder's skeleton, and the jade books containing information on five mines and two breeding farms in front of Jiu San: "Senior brother, please help me deal with these. I only need resources that can help me with my cultivation..."

He had no interest in managing the business, nor did he have a suitable person to help him.

Why not exchange them all for cultivation resources?

Once you have the skills and abilities, you won't lack anything in the future.

If he's missing something, he'll go and get it himself.

Seeing the things being pushed over, Jiu San smiled and said, "No problem. It's just that I never help for free. I'll take a commission. That's my principle. I hope you don't mind."

Li Qingshan waved his hand: "Junior brother is not an ignorant person. How could he not know the value of channels and information gaps? Senior brother is only taking a little trouble fee, which is already taking care of junior brother."

In his past life, those who preyed on customers and businesses, and then went on to prey on employees, were truly ruthless.

Upon hearing this, Jiu San's smile became more genuine.

He nodded:

"That's the logic."

Many people just don't understand this and only feel that they've been taken advantage of.

In fact, once you reach the Qi Sea Realm, many resources can no longer be bought with just magic stones.

All of your products are high-quality products.

My senior will help you exchange some for common resources and some for rarer ones, so you won't be taken advantage of.

Li Qingshan nodded, then took out the snail farm: "I won't sell this one. I'll find a reliable disciple to help manage it, and I plan to hand over the waste produced to my family to run..."

So be it, it's just slime.

It can be considered a stable industry.

In the future, the family will also have access to cheap resources to train guards and servants.

Jiu San accepted it together, indicating that he would make the arrangements.

...

He became a hands-off manager.

Li Qingshan was carefree and had nothing to worry about.

He hummed a little tune as he walked towards the mission point.

Shen Linyuan's official position is Elder of the Mission Hall.

When I have nothing to do, I'll stay at the mission point in the camp.

along the way.

When disciples passed by in a hurry, they all made way for Li Qingshan and respectfully greeted him as Elder Li.

His video footage has already spread throughout the entire Iron Legs Gate.

Almost everyone knows him.

Li Qingshan nodded knowingly.

He, Elder Li, now also holds a position.

This was originally Elder Xichi's job, mainly responsible for taking turns with another elder to look after a secret place where high-energy plants were cultivated.

High-energy plants are themselves a valuable material.

Their roots can also absorb free energy in the air and condense it into magic stones under the effect of the magic array.

It can be said.

Each secret realm that nurtures high-energy plants can be considered a combination of a medicinal garden and a magic stone micro-mineral vein.

Although Li Qingshan was only in charge of supervising the elders, he could still make a profit from handling the pork, so it was a pretty good job.

Jiu San was just less lucky.

He succeeded the Second Elder, whose position had been brutally murdered by Li Qingshan.

The other party was an elder who guarded the passage to the Bitter Realm.

All I do is relax.

...

The backyard of the mission point.

Shen Linyuan was reading a book.

Upon seeing Li Qingshan approach, he put down the book in his hand: "Have you finished organizing the properties?"

Li Qingshan nodded: "That's too much trouble. I've asked Senior Brother Jiu to handle it for me. Master, how should I arrange the seclusion?"

"Your seclusion will definitely be at the secret realm you're stationed in, just in case something goes wrong. I'll have Jiu San send your resources over with you then. Let's go, let's go there now."

As Shen Linyuan spoke, he walked up to Li Qingshan and grabbed his shoulder: "Don't move, close your eyes, I'll take you on your way!"

Li Qingshan was just about to ask how to get there.

next moment.

He felt as if his body had merged into some kind of sticky, cold environment, and then his vision distorted, entering a bizarre sensory experience akin to time travel...

Li Qingshan closed his eyes in distress.

The speed was so fast that he couldn't even capture the scenery outside.

So, Shen Linyuan's speed of a hundred zhang per step during the previous elders' meeting was just for everyday use.

The current method of traveling is more similar to the sect leader's Golden Light Rainbow technique.

Is this still the Meridian Opening Realm?

Li Qingshan suspected that Shen Linyuan had probably already become a spirit.