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

Yi Yang sat cross-legged in the room. He picked up the rare spiritual herb "Golden Silk Yang Flower" from the jade box. As soon as the herb was placed in his hand, a warm medicinal fragrance wafted over him, and the pure yang energy made his mind clear.

The nine-foot-tall golden-haired giant ape, perched in the center of the sea of ​​consciousness, opened all three eyes and let out a suppressed growl, revealing an extreme desire for this spiritual medicine.

Sensing the giant ape's desire within his consciousness, Yi Yang no longer hesitated. He carefully plucked the first petal, as thin as a cicada's wing and golden in color, and put it into his mouth.

The moment the petal touched the tip of his tongue, it transformed into a blazing and pure yang energy, bypassing his stomach and intestines, and directly rushing into his sea of ​​consciousness through a mysterious pathway.

boom!

Golden light shone brightly within his sea of ​​consciousness.

The nine-foot-tall golden-haired giant ape was bathed in golden light, its golden hair standing on end, and it let out a satisfied roar.

Yi Yang immediately began to circulate his divine sense according to the first move of the "Mind Monkey Guarding the Mind Technique: Movement and Image Chapter," namely "Mind Prison Burning the Body."

He tried to compress the divine power scattered in his sea of ​​consciousness, again and again, attempting to condense it into a tiny, invisible seed of thought.

However, as soon as his consciousness began to operate, a violent shock came from the depths of his sea of ​​consciousness. It felt as if someone was holding a sledgehammer and smashing it hard on his soul.

"roar!"

At the same time, the golden-haired giant ape in the divine consciousness also let out a painful roar, its huge body trembling violently in the sea of ​​consciousness.

As the cultivation technique continued to circulate, large beads of cold sweat instantly appeared on Yi Yang's forehead.

An excruciating pain, as if it were tearing his entire sea of ​​consciousness apart, caused his body to convulse uncontrollably.

But he didn't stop. He gritted his teeth, endured the excruciating pain, and continued to forcefully circulate his divine sense to condense the "Seed of the Heart Prison" according to the cultivation method.

Fortunately, the medicinal power of the century-old elixir, the Golden Silk Flower, came into play at this moment.

That gentle, warm energy, like a trickle, constantly washed away and repaired his nearly shattered consciousness, allowing him to maintain a sliver of clarity amidst extreme pain, preventing him from fainting outright.

Yi Yang knew that this was an inevitable process in the cultivation of the technique. To master this method of killing with one's mind, one had to endure this torment of transformation.

Without the help of this spiritual herb, it would have taken him several months of arduous effort to successfully master the technique. This was only possible because he had the help of "divine mandate," something ordinary martial artists simply could not achieve.

Inside the room, three hours passed in the blink of an eye.

When the medicinal effects of the first petal were completely exhausted, Yi Yang suddenly opened his eyes, panting heavily, his chest heaving violently.

His face was even more pale than when he had killed two Transcendent Realm cultivators in the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range. The first cycle of "Heart Prison Burning Body" made him feel as if he had died once.

He paused briefly to calm his still trembling mind, and without the slightest hesitation, reached out again, plucked the second petal from the jade box, and put it into his mouth.

With the injection of new medicinal power, the golden-haired giant ape in the sea of ​​consciousness, who was suffering terribly, seemed to be soothed.

It stopped roaring and slowly sat down cross-legged. Mysterious golden light flowed in its three eyes, and its two large, hairy hands formed a strange mudra in front of its chest.

An ancient, vast, and mysterious aura emanated from the giant ape.

It no longer seemed to be a phantom formed from divine consciousness, but rather to be enacting some kind of ancient heritage.

When Yi Yang swallowed the third petal.

In his mind's eye, the seated golden-haired giant ape suddenly opened its eyes, formed a hand seal, and pushed forward.

All the scattered divine power was forcibly gathered and compressed at this moment.

"Buzz!"

Yi Yang felt as if he had been struck by a heavy object, and his vision went black.

After an unknown amount of time, when he regained consciousness, a crystal-clear "Heart Prison Seed," no bigger than a grain of rice, was quietly floating in the center of his sea of ​​consciousness.

This seed contains a strange power, a terrifying power that can directly pry open and detonate the deepest fears in the hearts of others.

Become!

Yi Yang was overjoyed, but dared not relax in the slightest. He immediately began to practice the second move, "Heart Mirror Shattering Shadow".

The difficulty of mastering this move is even greater than that of the first move.

It requires forging the intangible divine consciousness into a tangible, incomparably sharp blade.

A single slash can sever the connection between the enemy's spiritual platform and their five senses, plunging them into an abyss of sensory delusion.

Yi Yang was generous and took the fourth, fifth, and sixth petals in succession.

The immense medicinal power surged through his mind like a mighty river.

The golden-haired giant ape let out a deafening roar, its three eyes wide open, and used an almost savage method to hammer and forge the massive amount of divine power again and again.

It was late at night.

Yi Yang's body began to tremble slightly.

Fine beads of blood seeped uncontrollably from the corners of his eyes, nostrils, and ear canals.

This is a sign that the spiritual energy is being over-exhausted and is about to damage the body's foundation.

Just when he felt he was about to give up.

Within the sea of ​​consciousness, the golden-haired giant ape that was beating its own consciousness suddenly let out a deafening roar.

An incomparably powerful and pure spiritual force surged out from the giant ape's body, like sweet rain, instantly irrigating Yi Yang's parched and depleted sea of ​​consciousness.

This was the solid foundation he laid after mastering the "Mind Monkey Guarding the Will Technique: Still Image Chapter," which saved his life at a crucial moment.

"Buzz..."

With the infusion of this power, "Heart Mirror Shattering" finally succeeded in mastering the basics before the medicinal power of the sixth petal ran out.

An invisible, chilling blade slowly took shape in Yi Yang's mind, constantly flashing, as if it could sever all tangible and intangible connections in the world.

Yiyang did not stop.

He swallowed the seventh petal and began to unleash the final and most dangerous move—"Heartfire Spreads Across the Plains".

This technique requires condensing one's divine sense into a wisp of burning intent, like a spark that can directly penetrate the enemy's dantian and ignite their life's cultivation.

However, if one is not careful during the cultivation process, this fire will burn oneself first.

The medicinal properties of the seventh petal had just begun to dissolve.

Without warning, an invisible flame ignited in Yi Yang's sea of ​​consciousness. The flame was colorless and formless, yet it brought a burning pain that scorched his heart and bones.

The golden-haired giant ape writhed in agony in the flames, letting out mournful roars.

Yi Yang felt as if his entire brain was on fire, and his consciousness began to blur.

This is a sign that your "heart fire" is out of control!

"Certainly!"

He bit his tongue hard, and the excruciating pain brought him back to a sliver of clarity.

Yi Yang forced himself to calm down and, following the instructions in the cultivation technique, focused all his thoughts on one point, attempting to rein in the out-of-control flames.

He then ingested the eighth and ninth petals in succession.

Supported by the powerful medicinal effects, the golden-haired giant ape in his sea of ​​consciousness endured the burning pain and sat up again.

It stretched out its hands and forcefully lifted that blazing "heart fire," hammering and compressing it repeatedly in a way that was almost self-destructive.

When the last trace of the medicine dissipated.

Yi Yang exhaled a long breath of stale air, which smelled of burnt gas.

The invisible flame that had been burning his sea of ​​consciousness was eventually condensed into a tiny flame, no bigger than a thumb, radiating a reddish-gold light, which floated quietly in his sea of ​​consciousness.

"The fire of the heart spreads like wildfire," accomplished!

Yi Yang slowly opened his eyes. Deep within his eyes, it seemed as if two clusters of golden flames were gently flickering, making his entire demeanor even more profound and unfathomable.

He brought up a panel that only he could see.

【Heart Prison Burns - Minor Success (0/60000)】

【Heart Mirror Shattered - Minor Success (0/60000)】

【Heartfire Spreads Like Wildfire - Minor Success (0/60000)】

He nodded in satisfaction and carefully put away the remaining seven golden silk flowers in the jade box.

These will be the foundation for him to continue improving his proficiency in these three deadly moves in the future.

A night of arduous training yielded three deadly techniques that directly target the soul—a worthwhile trade!

……

The next morning.

Yi Yang awoke from his meditation, a look of barely suppressed joy appearing on his face.

Now, he not only possesses a powerful physical body and domineering true energy, but also has acquired this unpredictable divine sense killing technique.

Within the same realm, he has absolute confidence that he is invincible.

Just then.

The sound of synchronized drills and shouts echoed from the courtyard.

Xu Min seemed to sense the faint fluctuations in Yi Yang's room and knew that his master had returned. He quickly stepped forward and respectfully knocked on the door.

"My lord, you're back?"

Yi Yang suppressed his aura and responded calmly, "Come in."

Xu Min pushed open the door and entered, his face filled with barely suppressed excitement. He first bowed respectfully, then eagerly spoke: "My lord, while you were away, a major event occurred in the important town!"

Yi Yang looked at him without saying anything, waiting for him to continue.

"The first thing is related to that Lu Qinglan. Isn't she the granddaughter of Lu Zui, the master of the Mountain and River Fist? She's been making quite a stir lately." Xu Min's eyes lit up as he spoke the name.

"Three days ago, she fought against Lu Wanyuan, the 'Hand of Heaven and Earth,' who was ranked tenth on the Heroes List, on the arena in the city center!"

"That Lu Wanyuan is a direct descendant of the Lu family of Qingzhou, a genius with an incomparably domineering Thunderclap True Qi, whose strength far surpasses that of ordinary True Qi Realm Perfection cultivators! But guess what?"

Xu Min deliberately kept everyone in suspense at this point.

"Less than ten moves!"

He held up one finger, gesturing excitedly to indicate his name.

"Lu Qinglan suppressed the Lu family genius in less than ten moves! Then, with a single punch, Lu Wanyuan coughed up blood and flew backward, even breaking a pillar of the arena!"

"I was there at the time, and I heard from the people around me that Lu Wanyuan brought a protector with him, a powerful expert from the Lu family at the Tongxuan Realm. But from beginning to end, that expert didn't dare to interfere."

But after the battle, a furious shout of "Lu Zui!" echoed from outside the town, clearly indicating that they had suffered a loss in silence and dared not make a move inside the city.

Xu Min spoke with great enthusiasm, as if he had just watched a good show, saying, "Now, the entire Hengyue Town is calling Lu Qinglan 'Hengyue Town's Number One Hero'! Because none of the other people in the top ten of the Heroes List are in Hengyue Town, this title previously belonged to Lu Wanyuan. Now that he has lost, this title naturally falls to her."

"More importantly!" Xu Min's tone became even more fervent. "These past few days, the Qizhen Pavilion has announced that a high-profile auction will be held in three days! It's said that even Deputy Inspector Jiang Zhongtian will be present, and not a single other Transcendent Realm expert in the city will be absent!"

He looked at Yi Yang, his eyes full of anticipation, "My lord, your return this time is perfectly timed!"

After hearing this news, Yi Yang tapped his fingers lightly on the table, lost in thought.

He had no interest in duels at the True Qi Realm. The only ones who could threaten him now were experts at the "Dharma Body Realm," and battles between juniors were nothing to fear.

He was focused on something else entirely: an auction was being held in the heart of the town, and Jiang Zhongtian was also going to be there.

Yi Yang has been in Hengyue Town for some time now, but Jiang Zhongtian has not summoned him yet, probably because he is waiting for all the forces to arrive.

This auction is a good opportunity to show off, and he can also take the opportunity to see what good things he can find in the market of Hengyue Town. He is currently quite wealthy, but his physical body has not improved recently. He wonders if he can acquire a powerful external cultivation technique.