This martial arts tournament is time-stopping.

"So be it! Using honeysuckle to exchange for resources for cultivation is better than wasting hard-to-collect Time Dao Merit points!"

Ye Chu also calculated in his mind that he had spent 16 Time Dao Rhymes at the Yang family last night and had earned a total of 52 taels of silver.

If all 52 taels of silver were used to purchase dried meat from exotic beasts, it would increase the progress of the Tiger-Taming Stake by 104 points and the Yellow Turban Warrior's progress by 52 points, for a total of 156 progress points.

This is much better than simply consuming Time Dao Merit, which only increases progress by 16 points.

"As long as the method is appropriate, using gold and silver to purchase resources for cultivation is more cost-effective than using Time Dao Merit to add points."

"However, there's another benefit to adding points to the Time Dao Rhyme: you can receive the complete teachings from the creator of this method!"

Logically speaking, by using the Time Dao Rhyme to add points to the "Tiger's Appearance Method" and attending lectures in the Time River Classroom, one could directly obtain the secret medicine and then concoct the tiger himself...

However, if he concocts his own secret medicine and prepares the tiger for cultivation without going through the Dragon Tiger Hall's channels, it will inevitably attract Nie Qingcang's attention!

So this 150 taels of silver had to be spent.

A headache!

In the kitchen, Ye Chu happened to run into Qin Shaoyang and said to him:

"Brother Han has agreed, but there will be many people here. When Han Heng invites me to the brothel to listen to music tonight, you can come along too. We can discuss the details then."

Qin Shaoyang was immediately overjoyed.

Just as the group finished their meal and were preparing to return to their respective courtyards to continue their cultivation or rest, a servant came through the gate carrying a small bag and approached Qin Shaoyang.

After exchanging a few words with the servant, Qin Shaoyang left, leaving the bundle behind.

But Qin Shaoyang then pushed the package directly to Ye Chu:

"Brother Ye, here's ten catties of dried exotic beast meat. Take it and eat it first."

Ye Chu politely declined for a moment, but under Qin Shaoyang's insistence, she accepted the package.

They chatted for a few more minutes before parting ways.

As Ye Chu entered the inner courtyard, he looked at his fellow disciples, who were all sitting in their respective places, cultivating at a great distance.

Because the inner court disciples practice the "Hidden Dragon Shedding Skin Method" or the "Tiger's Accomplice Skin Appearance Method," they exude the power and imposing presence of dragons and tigers whenever they practice.

Therefore, to meet individual cultivation needs, the inner courtyard is as large as a football field, and each person can have their own spacious area separated by trees for cultivation.

When Ye Chu's gaze fell upon Han Heng, he walked over to him.

"Brother Han, Qin Shaoyang is grateful that you told him the key to breaking through the barrier, so he gave me some good things."

Ye Chu lifted the bag containing the dried meat of the exotic beast in his hand and said:

"Half for each of us."

Ye Chu had no intention of keeping it all to himself.

Many relationships are built together; those who try to have it all to themselves won't last.

In addition to Han Heng's apparent top-tier aptitude, his special methods for stealing Yang Heng's lifespan, fortune, and innate talent, and the clear indication that Han Heng has the potential to break through to a higher cultivation level,

A person with potential and a good background is worth befriending!

Han Heng was taken aback. He had only wanted to see Yang Heng, that good-for-nothing, suffer misfortune, but he hadn't expected to gain another benefit.

The two then divided the dried meat of the strange beast equally.

Afterwards, Ye Chu found a secluded, shady spot near Han Heng to continue his cultivation.

Just as I finished eating a piece of dried beast meat, the eagle that hadn't been seen all morning suddenly flew over.

But this time, Ye Chu was certain that Qiongyu Tower was truly not to be trifled with.

After feeding the eagle a little bit of shredded exotic beast meat, he made up his mind to let the fully-fledged eagle return to the mountains!

However, Ye Chu wasn't heartless. He then chatted with the eagle for a while, mentioning things like:

If you wish to see me, you can come back every night to meet me.

It's best not to wander around the city during the rest of the time.

If Qiong Yulou were to actually catch us, we'd be completely finished.

The eagle cried out twice, and seeing that Ye Chu had made up his mind, it shed two tears before reluctantly turning away.

Ye Chu also felt a little regretful; this was the only arrangement the Azure Eagle could make.

It's for its own good, for our own safety, and to avoid trouble from Qiongyulou.

However, to Ye Chu's surprise,

After the eagle left, the sturdy ant somehow crossed the distance of the front yard and found its way into the inner yard, which was about the size of a football field.

This big ant was just a bit unlucky.

I was practicing stance training, my feet moving back and forth on the ground. If it weren't for suddenly feeling something pressing against my foot and pushing the sole of my foot upwards, I wouldn't have noticed anything.

Only then did I lift my foot to look, and realized I had stepped on this big ant.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to spot it in a short time.

After Ye Chu squatted down, he picked up the ants, which were already the size of his thumb, and examined them. They were only covered in dust and the corner of his clothes was slightly dirty, but otherwise, he couldn't find anything wrong with them.

"Evolved that fast? Not only is it tough, but it also weighs at least fifty or sixty pounds... This has already surpassed the strength of an ordinary ant!"

"Alright, from now on you'll follow me! Also, I'll name the eagle Little Azure, and you, this big ant, will be called Little Ant."

After naming it, the little ant, like the eagle, seemed to possess a certain intelligence, its antennae touching Ye Chu's fingertip, which reminded Ye Chu of the eagle he had just cruelly driven away...

Furthermore, Ye Chu discovered that even though Han Heng and Yang Heng were separated by the distance between the inner and outer courtyards, the connection at the level of fundamental transfer had not been severed.

So he continued to control the power of time, transferring the portion of Yang Heng's lifespan, fortune, and physical attributes that Han Heng had stolen from him to this ant.

He wanted to see how far this ant and eagle could evolve after being continuously infused with Yang Heng's essence.

In the late afternoon,

While Ye Chu was practicing stance training and strengthening his physique, he suddenly saw Nie Ruyue come from the back courtyard to the inner courtyard for some unknown reason.

Nie Ruyue's gaze swept across the vast inner courtyard, meeting Ye Chu's eyes, and then she walked towards Ye Chu.

Ye Chu was a little puzzled. What was this woman thinking now?

However, seeing Ye Chu standing there, staring at her in a daze, Nie Ruyue thought to herself:

Turns out it wasn't that I lacked charm! It's just that this fool hadn't realized his own beauty before!

She said:

"Don't look at me. My father refined your 'Soul-Devouring Pill' a day in advance. Now come with me to swallow the pill, bathe in tiger blood, and absorb the secret medicine."

Otherwise, when my father goes to Longnu River on official business tomorrow, he won't have time to look after you.

Nie Ruyue's words stirred up some ripples in the inner courtyard.

This isn't to say that Nie Qingcang is being conscripted by the government to work in the Longnu River area.

After all, many aristocratic families and even most martial arts schools had already been conscripted.

It's not surprising that it's Dragon Tiger Hall's turn now.

What truly surprised everyone was how Ye Chu, with his meager talent, could obtain the extremely precious "Soul-Devouring Pill," which so many people coveted but could not obtain.

Furthermore, even if Longhu Hall is free and has no many restrictions, and will teach you martial arts as long as you pay, why do those scions of aristocratic families with a long tradition not choose other martial arts schools or even learn their own family traditions, but instead come to Longhu Hall specifically?

It is because of the Dragon Tiger Hall's "Tiger's Skin Physiognomy Method" that one can cultivate both the mind and spirit.

This is not unique in the entire Shuanglong County, but it is one of the few channels through which the knowledge can be directly passed on.

Therefore, the scions of prominent families who come to the Dragon Tiger Hall are basically there for the "Tiger's Physiognomy Method," a technique that can refine the spirit.