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

Yi Yang frowned as he looked at the Xuan Yuan Blade placed to the side.

On the hilt of the knife, a drop of golden liquid lay quietly, emitting a faint yet warm luster.

"What happened?"

He remembered clearly that there was nothing unusual in the room before he lost consciousness.

Now there's something on this knife, and it's this kind of thing of unknown origin.

Yi Yang reached out and picked up the drop of liquid.

In an instant.

A surge of powerful blood energy emanated from that drop of golden liquid, attempting to flow into Yi Yang's body through his fingertips.

Yi Yang's muscles tightened reflexively, and the "Martial Dragon Elephant Body" activated on its own, locking the blood energy firmly at his fingertips and preventing it from further penetrating.

"This thing..."

Yi Yang squinted, carefully sensing the surroundings before muttering to himself.

He discovered that the blood essence contained in this drop of liquid was second only to the secret medicine of the Witch Kingdom's royal family that he had previously taken—the Dragon-Tiger Transformation and Body Strengthening Pill.

Moreover, although the amount of blood essence was not as much as the secret medicine of the Witch Kingdom's royal family, that was because he only had one drop. In fact, the quality of this drop of golden liquid blood essence was extremely high.

If he could absorb and refine it, it would definitely bring a huge boost to his physical body.

The problem is that the origin of this drop of golden liquid is unknown.

Not daring to eat anything whose origin he didn't know, Yi Yang took out a jade bottle from his storage ring, carefully put the drop of golden liquid inside, and sealed the bottle.

"Let's figure out what this is before we talk about it."

He carefully put the jade bottle away and his gaze returned to the Xuan Yuan Blade.

This magical weapon has already recognized its master, so it shouldn't be harmful to me.

But the bizarre experience he had just had made him suspect that the knife might hold some secret, and he had to find out what had happened.

Otherwise, if Yi Yang falls into a coma during the battle, we're doomed.

Yi Yang closed his eyes and probed the blade with his divine sense, trying to perceive and inquire about the secrets of this spiritual weapon.

The dark patterns on the Xuan Yuan Blade lit up in his perception, and an ancient and weathered aura entered his mind through the connection of his divine sense.

His consciousness was once again pulled into darkness.

But this time was different. He did not fall into a coma, but stood conscious in a void.

There's nothing around here.

There was only endless darkness and a suffocating sense of oppression.

Just then.

A voice came from all directions.

That was not language, but a kind of information transmission that directly affects the consciousness.

Through the fragmented information in that divine thought, Yi Yang instantly understood many things.

It turns out that the dark body of water he went to after falling into a coma was called "Yuanmo Marsh".

That place is a sealed place.

Xuan Yuan's spiritual weapon has some connection with that sealed place that he cannot yet understand.

More precisely, the Xuan Yuan contains the essential power of that body of water, which is the main reason why it can become a spiritual weapon.

Its essential power is called "Yuanmo".

Before reaching the Profound Realm, Yi Yang's strength was insufficient to mobilize this power.

However, in the battle with Ye Hanqian, he fully activated Xuan Yuan and unleashed the move "White Tiger Roaring at the Moon".

That strike borrowed the power of the Abyss Ink Marsh.

However, there is a price to pay for using this power.

Each time he uses it, his spirit is forcibly pulled into the Abyss of Ink to slay the "evil thoughts" within.

The giant unicorn he smashed to death was a manifestation of evil intent.

Only by killing it can we return to the real world.

He recalled the story of how he obtained the Xuan Yuan Blade, which happened a long time ago. He had obtained the blade from Wang Gongqin, a high-ranking deacon of the Nine Evil Sects.

Wang Gongqin was a traitor who defected from Jinyang Temple. After stealing the treasure from the temple, she defected and joined the Nine Evils Cult, and was later killed by Yi Yang.

The origin of this knife is believed to be that after the Nine Evil Cult Elder "Yinxi" was severely injured by Lu Quan'an in Bailongze, he was captured and sealed by the abbot of Jinyang Temple, and this weapon was seized by Jinyang Temple.

Back in Suining Prefecture, Yi Yang had not yet broken through to the Tongxuan realm. No matter how he activated it, Xuan Yuan was just a sharp and sturdy magic weapon.

Only when he reaches the Tongxuan realm can he truly activate the power belonging to the "spiritual weapon".

After figuring out the whole story, Yi Yang exhaled a breath of stale air. He didn't regret using the Xuan Yuan Blade to kill Ye Hanqian.

The woman's self-healing ability after her "Spiritual Blood Avatar" manifested was too strong. Ordinary sword and finger techniques were simply not enough to kill her. She could only be continuously worn down and eventually dragged to her death.

Even if he could briefly control Ye Hanqian with his divine sense, his true energy was not enough to break through her layers of flesh and blood defense in a short time.

That strike, using Xuan Yuan, was the only way to break the deadlock. Who could have known that something like this would happen afterward?

The drop of golden liquid on the hilt was Yuanmo Zhize's reward to him.

It is named "Water Spirit Drop".

It can be used to temper the body or to save lives when seriously injured and on the verge of death; it is an extremely rare and precious medicine.

After processing this information, Yi Yang opened his eyes. Looking at the Xuan Yuan Blade in his hand, he sighed with a complex expression:

"I see."

This knife is indeed a double-edged sword.

Although it is extremely powerful, you have to go to that hellish place and risk your life to use it even once.

And what bothers him the most is...

The Abyss of Ink is a sealed place. Those two golden suns he saw in the deepest part of that water were...

What exactly is it?

If it truly is the eye of some terrifying being...

How big is that thing?

And why was it sealed there?

Countless thoughts flashed through Yi Yang's mind, but there were no answers.

He shook his head, suppressing these speculations. The previous message also indicated that Yi Yang had not fully activated the power of "Xuan Yuan". Only by slaying more "evil thoughts" would Xuan Yuan's power become stronger, and it was even possible that it would surpass the limit of "spiritual weapons".

Yi Yang didn't take the matter to heart; for now, he wanted to deal with the important town of Hengyue first.

Boom, boom, boom.

There was a knock on the door.

"My lord, it's me."

Xu Min's voice.

Yi Yang composed himself, put the jade bottle and the booklet of "The Mind Monkey's Guardian Technique" back into his storage ring, and got up to open the door.

Xu Min, the nominal deputy commander of the Zhenfu Guard, stood outside the door, his face beaming with excitement, and said:

"My lord, I saw you cultivating this morning, so I went to town alone to gather information, and I actually managed to find out some things."

"Come in and speak."

Yi Yang stepped aside, and Xu Min entered the room, closed the door, and said in a low voice:

"I just strolled around the restaurants on the street and found out a lot of information about the experts in the important town."

"explain."

"In Hengyue Town, there are twelve experts at the Tongxuan Realm, five of whom are powerful individuals who have already condensed their Dharma Body, which is the third stage of the Tongxuan Realm."

Yi Yang listened quietly; Yan Wuyuan had already mentioned these things to him before.

Xu Min paused, his tone becoming even more serious.

"Besides these five, there are two other people in this important town who are the most dangerous to mess with."

"Oh?"

"The first one is our superior, the deputy garrison commander of Hengyue, Lord Jiang Zhongtian."

When Xu Min mentioned this name, he subconsciously straightened his back and said, "I asked several well-informed locals, and they all said that this Lord Jiang is the most powerful person in the entire Hengyue Town on the surface."

"He was known in the martial arts world as the 'Cold Spear Master,' and it is said that he could sweep away enemies with his long spear. He was a top-tier figure even among those at the peak of the Profound Realm."

Yi Yang showed no surprise; he had met this expert on the Hidden Dragon Ranking before.

Seeing that his master's expression didn't change much after listening, Xu Min's awe of Yi Yang deepened even further.

Anyone else would react to such news.

What does Lord Yiyang's nonchalant demeanor signify?

This shows that he is confident!

"Besides Lord Jiang, there is another senior figure who has been famous for a long time, named Lu Zui."

Xu Min continued, "It's known in the martial arts world as 'Mountain and River Fist.' Although it's not on the Hidden Dragon List, its strength is said to be no less than that of those on the list."

"The fifth realm of the Profound Realm: Transformation of Profound."

"This man caused quite a stir in Qingzhou when he was young. Later, for some reason, he suddenly went into seclusion for decades. He only recently came out of seclusion again and came to Hengyue, an important town."

"Mountain and River Fist, Lu Zui?"

Yi Yang repeated the name.

"right."

Xu Min nodded, "And I heard that Lu Qinglan, who has recently caused quite a stir in Qingzhou City, is his granddaughter."

Upon hearing this, Yi Yang's gaze sharpened slightly.

Lu Qinglan.

He remembered the name.

When we were having dinner at Wangyue Tower in Qingzhou City, those people on the list of heroes mentioned it.

It is said that he was a ruthless character who suddenly appeared, and he defeated several masters from the top fifty of the Heroes List all by himself with a single move.

He even severely injured the 28th ranked prodigy of Qingzhou with a single palm strike.

"Has Lu Qinglan's identity been confirmed?"

Yi Yang asked curiously, "Is it confirmed?"

Xu Min nodded, "She is Lu Zui's granddaughter. Someone saw her come to Hengyue Town with Lu Zui."

"This old man is no ordinary person."

Yi Yang stroked his chin. "After living in seclusion for decades, he came back with a granddaughter who could defeat a True Qi Realm Perfection expert in one move."

"Moreover, I heard that Lu Qinglan made a statement back in Qingzhou City."

Xu Min lowered his voice and said, "Only the man who can defeat her is qualified to marry her."

Yi Yang raised an eyebrow.

"A martial arts contest to choose a husband?"

"More or less."

Xu Min chuckled, "But after these words got out, all those who thought they had some ability wilted."

"I don't dare to try the top twenty."

"After all, that girl is too ruthless. She doesn't know her own strength. Anyone who challenges her will either have a broken arm or leg, or be bedridden for half a year."

Yi Yang listened without saying a word.

He was thinking about something else.

A woman who could defeat a True Qi Realm Perfection cultivator in one move, despite her young age, had already reached the threshold of the Profound Realm.

Moreover, she is the granddaughter of Lu Zui, a powerful expert in the Transformation Realm.

Such a person is definitely not just there to make up the numbers in Hengyue, a major town.

"Any other news?" Yi Yang asked.