A Blood-Moving Realm has arrived in the world of The Return of the Condor Heroes.

No, no, I can't float, I absolutely can't float.

Zhang Huai silently warned himself.

After all, novels often depict situations where someone thinks they are invincible, only to be attacked by an enemy from the sky in the blink of an eye.

Who knows if there might be a reclusive old monster like Master Lü hiding in this world?

For example, what if someone suddenly appears who has mastered the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill to the thirteenth level?

If someone could truly master this technique to that level, in terms of sheer strength, they would probably be on par with Zhang Huai at this moment.

Theoretically speaking, it would take almost a thousand years to cultivate the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill to the thirteenth level. Reason tells Zhang Huai that this is almost impossible.

But he still planned to play it safe a little, hoping to push his physical strength a step further and truly reach the pinnacle before making any moves.

I wonder if I have any chance of breaking through to the Cave Heaven Realm in this world.

If he can successfully break through to the Cave Heaven Realm, then he can be considered truly invincible.

At this moment, Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu also awoke from their meditation and slowly opened their eyes.

"Cough cough."

Yang Guo coughed lightly twice, and remained silent for a long time, his throat feeling dry and tight.

Little Dragon Girl whispered, "This month and a half of arduous training is equivalent to several years of ordinary practice, and your skills have greatly improved."

"Let's go, it's time to go out and see the world."

Zhang Huai stretched his muscles and said softly.

Outside Chongyang Palace.

At this time, Chongyang Palace was deserted, as everyone had rushed to the Xiangyang battlefield. Only Zhang Huai and his two companions remained in the once grand palace.

Zhang Huai and the others went straight to the storeroom of Chongyang Palace.

During a previous trip, he encountered Qiu Chuji and specifically asked him to leave behind a batch of medicinal herbs for his second body tempering.

At this moment, Yang Guo had already prepared hot water for Zhang Huai, while Xiaolongnu waited quietly outside the hall.

Although Chongyang Palace had abundant supplies, Zhang Huai did not completely break with the Quanzhen Sect, nor did he make exorbitant demands.

"That old man Qiu is quite righteous; the things he left behind are not bad."

Zhang Huai picked up a century-old ginseng and said casually.

"I don't know if it will be enough for my second body-strengthening session."

"It's definitely enough, Brother Huai. This time, apart from a little less tiger bone, the herbs are much more abundant than during the first body tempering session. In addition to the century-old ginseng, there are several century-old spiritual ginsengs. Such treasures are probably rare in the entire Chongyang Palace. Even if there are any, they are usually used to heal disciples and improve their cultivation."

Zhang Huai simply smiled and said nothing more. After being tempered by the Nine Yin Manual, his foundation was already incredibly solid. He knew that ordinary medicinal herbs would probably be unlikely to help him make any further progress, but he would still give it a try first.

Zhang Huai put all the herbs into the bucket in order. When the medicinal bath emitted a fragrant aroma and the water temperature dropped to over forty degrees Celsius, he took off his clothes without hesitation and jumped in.

As soon as the medicinal bath reached above his chest, a surge of medicinal power flowed into his body through his pores.

But Zhang Huai only felt a slight warmth in his body, far less violent and domineering than during the last medicinal bath.

He immediately focused his mind and activated the body-refining method taught by Master Lü, using his own blood and qi to guide the medicinal power and disperse it into his limbs and bones.

No matter how he circulated his blood and qi, the medicinal qi only spread gently after entering his body, and was far from being able to shake his bones and muscles.

Compared to the feeling of flesh and bones trembling during the last body tempering, this time there was almost no movement.

Just as Zhang Huai had predicted, ordinary medicinal herbs of this level were no longer enough to further enhance his near-perfect physical body.

It wasn't that there was no improvement at all, but this slight progress was almost negligible compared to the ultimate state he wanted to reach.

However, Zhang Huai was not discouraged. After all, with his current strength, he was more than capable of roaming the martial world, and ordinary people were no match for him.

In the future, we can only look for opportunities to collect more precious medicinal herbs and elixirs.

After completely absorbing the medicinal effects, Zhang Huai jumped out of the bucket, circulated his qi and blood to instantly dry his body of moisture, and then put on his clothes.

"How's Huai-ge doing? Has he improved a lot?"

Yang Guo, who was standing by, asked excitedly.

Zhang Huai gently shook his head: "Just as I thought, it's unlikely that there will be any significant improvement."

"what?"

Yang Guo suddenly opened his mouth wide, his face full of surprise.

"The medicinal herbs this time are so much better than last time, Brother Huai, how come you haven't improved at all? Just how strong is your body?"

"Anyway, we're still a long way from the limit."

Zhang Huai said to Yang Guo with a smile.

"That……"

"It's alright."

Zhang Huai waved his hand, interrupting him.

"With my current strength, there are very few people in the world who can hurt me."

Under Yang Guo's shocked gaze, Zhang Huai slowly walked out of the storeroom. Xiaolongnu had been waiting outside for a long time.

Yang Guo also hurriedly followed, still savoring Zhang Huai's casual words, his mind reeling.

Yang Guo thought to himself: I thought I was already a dragon among men, but I never expected that there are heavens beyond heavens and there are such masters beyond men.

When Xiaolongnu saw Yang Guo come out, she took out a letter from her sleeve and handed it to him: "Guo'er, this should be a letter left for you by those Taoist priests."

"Thank you, Auntie."

Yang Guo took the letter from Xiaolongnu, opened it, and read it carefully.

Zhang Huai also joined the group, asking curiously, "What did the letter say?"

After reading the letter, Yang Guo looked up at the two men: "Master Qiu has already led the Quanzhen Sect disciples to Xiangyang. He also said that Uncle Guo wants me to go to Xiangyang as well, because they are preparing to hold a heroes' gathering to convene heroes from all over the world to discuss the great plan to resist the Mongols."

After saying that, he looked at Xiaolongnu and said softly, "Aunt, would you like to go to Xiangyang with Guo'er?"

With a faint smile on her face, Xiaolongnu said softly, "Wherever Guo'er goes, I will go."

Zhang Huai silently complained to himself: So, I'm just that unlovable?

Yang Guo suddenly turned to look at Zhang Huai and asked.

"Brother Huai, are you going? With your skills, you'll definitely shine at the Heroes' Gathering."

"Cough cough."

Zhang Huai coughed twice to ease his embarrassment, though probably no one would care.

"Yes, I'll definitely go. I also want to see the heroes and great men of this world. I want to see if the three of us are just another fish in a pond. However, I probably won't travel with you."

"Why is Brother Huai?"

Yang Guo was slightly puzzled, since as far as he knew, Zhang Huai didn't have anything to do.

"I have some plans of my own, so we're on different paths, but I will definitely attend the Heroes' Gathering."

Seeing Zhang Huai's words, Yang Guo stopped asking questions. He figured Huai must have his own plans. In any case, with Huai's skills, no one could hurt him on their own, so Yang Guo had nothing to worry about.

"Alright, let's pack up and rest for a bit, then we'll set off tomorrow."