Elderly Martial Saint: Sixty Times the Cultivation Speed ​​at the Start

Day 15 of seclusion.

Yi Yang sat cross-legged on the futon, his hands resting on his knees.

Six empty porcelain bottles sat on the table, their rims still emitting the faint fragrance of the remaining elixir. The wooden box containing the century-old Scrophularia ningpoensis lay open, containing only a few broken tendrils.

That late-stage True Qi demon core had also been exhausted, turning into a few pieces of ash.

For fifteen days, he sat cross-legged on the Putian altar in his room, concentrating on his cultivation.

Whether it was a century-old ginseng, a demon core, or a true elixir, he consumed and refined all the usable cultivation resources on his body as cultivation provisions.

If it were anyone else, with this kind of cultivation, the grass on their grave would have grown half a foot long.

But Yiyang is different.

The "Martial Dragon Elephant Body" on his body strengthens his muscles and bones, the "Five Internal Organs Refining Strength" protects his internal organs, and the Yi Wood True Qi is responsible for repairing damage.

He used the three techniques in turn, managing to transform the violent medicinal power into cultivation.

At this time, the residual medicinal power of Scrophularia ningpoensis flows along the meridians.

The numbers on the panel started to jump.

[Yi Wood Nourishing Life Technique - Late Stage of True Qi Realm: 4970000/5000000]

[Yi Wood Nourishing Life Technique - Late Stage of True Qi Realm: 4980000/5000000]

[Yi Wood Nourishing Life Technique - Late Stage of True Qi Realm: 4990000/5000000]

Yi Yang slowed his breathing.

The last portion of the medicinal power sinks into the dantian.

[Yi Wood Nourishing Life Technique - Late Stage of True Qi Realm: 5000000/5000000]

hum!

The wooden table in the room shook.

The empty porcelain bottles on the table rolled together and bumped against the edge of the wooden box.

Three inches away from Yi Yang, azure-green energy surged, his robes billowed up by the airflow, and his black hair flew back.

When one's cultivation reaches the late stage of True Qi, the Qi energy overflows through the meridians.

The external force has become so strong that it is difficult to control, and it can be said to be poised to strike.

At this point, if you want to reach the True Qi Realm and achieve the goal of Qi Piercing the Rainbow, the first step is to suppress all the Qi that has left your body back into your physical body.

But releasing one's inner force is easy; retracting it is difficult.

The external force, once separated from the body, is powerful enough to split mountains and shatter rocks, but now it must be reinjected into the flesh and blood through the pores. The pressure involved is something that ordinary muscles and bones simply cannot withstand.

Yi Yang formed a hand seal and pressed his palms down. With his movement, the azure-green aura emanating from his body suddenly swirled back.

The violent force slammed into his flesh, causing intense vibrations throughout his body. Yi Yang's shoulders twitched a couple of times, but it was nothing serious.

His back remained straight.

The Martial Dragon Elephant Body technique then began to operate.

His skin tightened, and his bones steadily supported the returning qi. The power that was enough to crush the bones and muscles of an ordinary true qi martial artist only left a few red marks on the surface of his body.

"First hurdle passed."

Yi Yang did not stop; the returning qi rushed into his meridians and circulated throughout his body.

This is the second level.

If the meridians are blocked, the Qi rushing there will at least damage the foundation, and at worst, sever all the meridians. The unblocking of all meridians in the middle stage of True Qi is precisely the foundation laid for today.

Now, all the meridians in Yi Yang's body are open, and the azure qi has split into hundreds of streams, flowing along different routes. His meridians tremble, and a buzzing sound like a bowstring vibrating comes from inside his flesh and blood.

He used his divine sense to examine himself.

The destination of every wisp of energy and the pressure borne by every meridian are all under control.

Where the flow is too fast, divine consciousness is used to suppress it; where there is a blockage, the True Qi of Yi Wood is used to clear it first.

The rampaging external energy was gradually guided back to its proper course, flowing along the meridians into the dantian. The previously swollen and painful meridians returned to stability, and the energy also subsided.

The turbulence in the house disappeared.

The oil lamp stood straight again, and the porcelain vase on the table stopped rolling.

Yi Yang opened his eyes and raised his right hand.

A cyan aura emanated from three inches in front of the palm, so thin it was translucent. The aura circled the palm halfway, and as the five fingers closed, it all returned to the meridians.

Control and release as you please.

The third hurdle was overcome.

Yi Yang did not get up.

The first three tests the physical body, meridians, and qi control, but the last test is truly life-threatening.

To pierce through the sky, one must use all the body's vital energy to condense the illusory image of the Dharma body.

Once the phantom forms, it will actively extract the martial artist's essence and blood. Those with insufficient foundation will see their physical bodies decay within a few breaths, without even a chance to regress to the late stage of True Qi.

Yi Yang closed his eyes and guided the Qi in his dantian to his back.

A draft arose in the room again.

The tables and chairs did not shake. All the azure qi gathered within a zhang behind him, pressing and merging with each other, gradually forming his torso and limbs.

A phantom over ten feet tall stood behind the prayer mat.

The outline is not yet stable, and the face is difficult to discern; all that can be seen are broad shoulders, long arms, and hands hanging down.

At the same moment the phantom took shape, the blood and qi within Yi Yang's body were forcibly pulled.

The skin and flesh quickly lost their color, and the cheeks sagged slightly.

This thing is stealing his life.

Yi Yang was prepared.

Within the sea of ​​consciousness, the nine-foot-tall golden ape opened its three eyes, spread its arms, and unleashed its divine power from its Niwan Palace, pressing down on the nascent form of its Dharma body behind it.

Two forces collide head-on.

The phantom continued to draw blood and qi.

The golden ape then used its divine sense to suppress the illusory image, meticulously untangling the connection between it and its physical body.

His divine sense had already entered the Realm of Breaking Illusion, and its strength far exceeded that of martial artists of the same level. However, the sustenance required for the nascent Dharma Body was still astonishing. Every breath, a few strands of his hair would lose their black color.

But the golden ape in Yi Yang's sea of ​​consciousness raised its palms and pressed down hard on the illusory head.

Yi Yang mobilized his Yi Wood True Qi, channeling it back into the illusory figure from his Qi Sea. The azure Qi spread throughout the illusory figure, gradually suppressing its chaotic desire for more.

Three breaths.

Five breaths.

At the seventh breath, the phantom stopped drawing blood and qi.

A close connection has been formed between Yiyang and it.

As the thought arose, the phantom raised its hand.

As the thought faded, the illusory figure withdrew its arm.

It was finally brought under control.

Yi Yang exhaled the turbid air from his chest, dispersing the nascent form of his Dharma body.

The illusory figure, over ten feet long, disappeared into his back, and the room returned to its original state.

Successfully broke through to the peak of the Gang Realm

[Current Realm: Perfect True Qi Realm]

[Yi Wood Health Cultivation Exercise - True Qi Realm Perfection: 0/8000000]

Current lifespan: 180 years

Yi Yang stared at the last line of text for a long time. He remembered that breaking through to the True Qi Realm Perfection meant a lifespan of 150 years.

How come I have thirty more years? My lifespan has reached one hundred and eighty years. I don't think I've ever eaten anything that could prolong my life.

After pondering for a moment, Yi Yang attributed it to the effects of the "Yi Mu Health Preservation Exercise". After all, since the exercise is described as a health preservation exercise, wouldn't it be normal to extend one's lifespan by a few years?

The old woodcutter in Sanmu Village, who coughed up blood while carrying firewood and couldn't even straighten his back on rainy days, once had to worry about whether he could survive the next winter.

He still has over a hundred years to live.

Moreover, this is only the current lifespan displayed on the panel.

"It's never too late to be blessed in old age."

Yi Yang exercises his shoulders and neck.

A few crisp cracks came from his bones, but his body, which had not moved for fifteen days, showed no signs of sluggishness. The true energy in his dantian was even more abundant, not leaking out in the slightest when it was gathered, but flowing through his entire body when it was circulated.

He raised his palm and pushed forward.

The azure aura gathered around him, forming a semi-circular shield as thin as a cicada's wing, undisturbed by the dust on the table.

As the five fingers retracted, the protective aura dissipated.

True Qi is perfected.

Next step: the Profound Realm.

Yi Yang was not blinded by the breakthrough.

The scene of Lu Quan'an suppressing Yin Xi was still vivid in his memory. He could currently dominate in the True Qi Realm, but if he encountered a Transcendent Realm expert, even if he used all his trump cards, he might not be able to gain the upper hand.

As for Lu Quan'an's level...

The experience of being jumbled up in a dream still makes my mind swell.

"The road is long."

He got up and walked to the basin of water.

The water reflected a face that wasn't particularly old; the person looked to be close to fifty, and their full head of black hair made them appear even younger.

Confirming that his aura had completely dissipated, he removed the protective barrier outside the room and opened the door. The courtyard was bright with sunlight; the sun had already risen above the eastern wall. The autumn wind carried a chill, causing a few withered leaves to swirl and fall from the eaves.

Outside the gate, Jiang Yuexin was practicing her martial arts in the courtyard, holding a sword.

As soon as the door opened, she saw him looking over and scrutinizing Yi Yang from head to toe.

"Grandpa, do you look ten years younger?"

Yi Yang recalled the image of himself he had just seen and said with a smile:

"It's normal to be a little younger after a minor breakthrough in cultivation."

Jiang Yuexin stared at him, not responding, her gaze filled with distrust. Her cultivation was not weak now, and she could tell that Yi Yang's strength had definitely improved significantly.

This girl is getting harder and harder to fool.

Yi Yang coughed twice and raised his hand to press down her hair.

"Alright, alright, Grandpa has broken through to the Perfect True Qi Realm, so he looks younger."

Hearing him say that, Jiang Yuexin immediately smiled happily and said with a grin, "I knew I felt something was off about the atmosphere in the house earlier. It turns out Grandpa's strength has broken through."

"Sister Liu Qing said that before going out from seclusion, you should eat something and not run around on an empty stomach."

After taking the food box from Jiang Yuexin, Yi Yang asked:

Where is she?

"I went to the Youquan Division on business."

Jiang Yuexin followed him to the stone table, then remembered something.

"By the way, Lord Ji and Lord Wen have been here."

Yi Yang paused in his action of opening the food box.

"Ji Yunzhang and Wen Shiheng?"

"Um."

Jiang Yuexin placed the two name cards on the table.

"One arrived on the seventh day, and the other the day before yesterday. They knew you were in seclusion, so they didn't have anyone inform you; they just said they would talk to you after you came out of seclusion."

"How does he look?"

"Everything is normal."

Jiang Yuexin thought for a moment and then added a sentence.

"When Lord Wen left, he also took two peach shortbreads from the table. It shouldn't be anything urgent."

Yi Yang looked at the food box.

There was only one peach shortbread left inside.

"That's what I bought for you."

"I couldn't bear to finish it."

"Next time he comes, put two fewer leaves in his tea."

Jiang Yuexin couldn't help but lower her head and laugh out loud.

After finishing his meal, Yi Yang changed into his dark gray commander's uniform and carried Xuan Yuan on his back.

Ji Yunzhang and Wen Shiheng came together, and the matter was most likely related to the beast tide in Donglai County or the aftermath of the Jinyang Temple incident. Since the two did not forcibly interrupt their seclusion, the situation was currently normal.

However, the visits of the two deputy chief inspectors could not have been merely for tea and snacks.

Yi Yang walked out of the courtyard gate.

"I'm going to the Hall of Judgment."

Jiang Yuexin chased after him to the door and asked, "Are you coming home for dinner tonight?"

Yi Yang stopped and turned around to reply, "Come back and leave me a bowl of soup."

The Hall of Judgment is located on the central axis of the headquarters of the Celestial Patrol Bureau. To get there from the Netherworld Bureau, one must pass through two corridors.

Yi Yang walked along the corridor at a moderate pace. Several guards saluted him as he passed, and he nodded in response without saying much.

As he rounded the second corner of the corridor, his divine sense swept towards the Hall of Judgment.

There were two distinct atmospheres in the side hall.

Ji Yunzhang possesses a calm and reserved demeanor.

Another gentle and mellow one is Wen Shiheng.

Both of them were present.

There's a third presence.

Yi Yang paused for a moment.

He didn't recognize that aura.

He is not any of the known powerful figures in the city.

His Qi was profound, at the late stage of True Qi, but the way he operated it was very strange, unlike the cultivation system of the Sky Patrol Division, or the methods of the three major sects.