On a remote mountain peak outside Luoshui County.
Although the mountain peak is not large in area, its altitude is very high.
From a distance, one could see a thick white stream rushing down from the mountain peak.
Before even getting close, one could hear the violent clash of water and rocks.
Beneath the turbulent and rushing waterfall, a tall figure was faintly visible.
The figure's upper body was bare, revealing strong and powerful muscle lines.
He allowed the waterfall, carrying immense Giant Force, to strike his body.
The figure remained motionless, seemingly unaffected in the slightest.
Those with excellent eyesight who looked closely would see rough lines appearing on the figure's skin.
A drumming sound of Blood Transportation surged from his body, even faintly covering the surrounding chaotic water sounds.
Thump, thump, thump—
As the sound of surging Blood Transportation continued to ring out, the frequency became faster and faster, and the surrounding temperature also rose accordingly. After rising to a certain level, the falling water was evaporated before it could even land on the figure.
Hah!
As a low shout rang out, the tall figure struck upwards with a palm. The waterfall, which was originally falling rapidly, actually began to surge upwards.
Two powerful forces collided in the center, erupting in a large spray of water.
The tall figure swayed and landed steadily at the foot of the mountain.
"Bai Xiang Zhen Yue Gong (White Elephant Mountain-Suppressing Skill) has reached the fourth level."
Feeling the changes in his body, Lin Sheng's face showed a smile.
He opened his palm, and the clothes hanging on the side of the mountain wall fell into his hand.
"In more than half a month, although Qingniao Chasing Star Finger failed to break through and enter the Bone Transformation Realm, this Bai Xiang Zhen Yue Gong (White Elephant Mountain-Suppressing Skill) has made significant progress."
It had been more than half a month since Xie Guilan and the others returned.
During this half month, he basically spent most of his time on cultivation.
Although Qingniao Chasing Star Finger had not yet broken through, he could feel that he was not far from breaking through.
When he first started cultivating Qingniao Chasing Star Finger, he also put some energy into Bai Xiang Zhen Yue Gong (White Elephant Mountain-Suppressing Skill).
In more than half a month, this skill had broken through three levels and had been cultivated by him to Forging Tendons Completion.
This cultivation speed was several times faster than when he first entered the Congyun Mountains.
The reason for such efficiency.
One is that through the channels of Feng Yu and the Haihe Gang, they sent him two elephant Spirit Beasts. Although they were only Elementary Level Spirit Beasts, their compatibility with Bai Xiang Zhen Yue Gong (White Elephant Mountain-Suppressing Skill) was indeed not low.
The second is because of the bonus from his high Physique and the assistance of his mental attributes, which also had a good bonus for his cultivation.
In addition to Bai Xiang Zhen Yue Gong (White Elephant Mountain-Suppressing Skill), he had also started to prepare to cultivate the Jin Yuan Yard's Leopard Transformation Three Absolute Legs. He had also successfully absorbed two leopard Spirit Beasts into his body.
This was also the third skill he was preparing to cultivate. As for the martial arts of the other yards, although he had no intention of cultivating them yet, he had already started to have his subordinates collect compatible Spirit Beasts.
During this time, in addition to the various Spirit Beasts needed for the Seven Forms Sect martial arts, other types of Spirit Beasts were also bought or captured.
These Spirit Beasts were basically living creatures. He did not choose to kill them, but instead bought a spacious courtyard outside Luoshui County specifically for raising these Spirit Beasts.
This was in preparation for activating the fourth circular mark after breaking through to the Bone Transformation Realm.
When he activated the third circular mark, the amount of Spirit Beast blood consumed was already a considerable number.
And the fourth mark. The amount of beast blood needed to be swallowed, both in quality and quantity, would be much more than the previous one, so it was still necessary to prepare in advance.
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Tiannan Prefecture City, Prefecture Yamen.
As one of the two major power centers in Tiannan Prefecture, although the number of people in the Prefecture Yamen was not as large as the garrison, its status was not weak at all, and even exceeded it.
After all, the Dragon Demon Army did not interfere in many matters in the Fu City, and its main responsibility was to deal with various powerful exotic beasts.
Therefore, in terms of power, the Prefecture Yamen should be ranked in the superior position.
At this time, in the main hall of the Prefecture Yamen.
Tiannan Prefecture City Lord Zhou Xingwen, Divine Catcher He Lanjiang.
These two people who held the highest power in the Tiannan Prefecture Yamen were sitting below the main hall of the Prefecture Yamen, staring at the sturdy figure sitting in the superior position.
The sturdy figure was lying back on the chair. This usually spacious grand tutor's chair seemed a bit crowded in front of the sturdy figure at this moment.
With the occasional movement of the sturdy figure, a series of creaking sounds of being overwhelmed were emitted, as if it could fall apart at any time.
The figure's head was empty, revealing a shiny forehead. His face was square, but what was a bit strange was that there was no hair on his face.
This made his originally somewhat handsome features appear quite strange.
Two black riding boots were casually placed on the desk in front of him, with a beautiful woman on each side, kneading his broad shoulders like a bear.
These two women actually exuded a powerful aura, and they were two Bone Transformation Realm Martial Artists.
The sturdy figure narrowed his eyes, seemingly quite enjoying the two large hands resting on the two women respectively.
Two rough hands like bear paws held them, not tightening the kneading.
The rough and wild movements caused the two women to let out a cry.
Zhou Xingwen and the other below the main hall both frowned slightly when they saw this.
But they didn't say anything in the end.
City Lord Zhou Xingwen picked up the tea cup next to him, took a light sip, then a smile appeared on his face, and he spoke.
"Special Envoy Gongsun, the number of Shock Beast Army reservists recruited during this period has exceeded 30,000, including 27,000 Body Tempering Realm Martial Artists, 3,000 Forging Tendons Martial Artists, 300 Blood Transportation Warriors, and 10 Bone Transformation Realm Martial Artists."
"Oh, it seems that City Lord Zhou has indeed put in some effort, very good."
Hearing Zhou Xingwen's words, the sturdy figure sitting in the superior position finally opened his eyes and looked down, with a smile on his face, but the smile quickly faded.
"But it's not enough. The number of Body Tempering Realm Martial Artists is not much different, but the number of Forging Tendons, Blood Transportation, and Bone Transformation Realm Martial Artists is still far from enough, especially Blood Transportation and Bone Transformation Realm. I want 500 Blood Transportation Warriors and 100 Bone Transformation Realm Martial Artists."
Speaking of this, the sturdy figure paused, his gaze falling on Zhou Xingwen and the other.
"Tiannan Prefecture is vast and rich in resources. The number of Martial Artists is enough to rank among the top three among many Fu Cities. It shouldn't be a difficult task for City Lord Zhou and Divine Catcher He, right?"
"This..."
Hearing this, both Zhou Xingwen and the other frowned, their faces showing difficulty.
He Lanjiang couldn't help but speak.
"Special Envoy Gongsun, Tiannan Prefecture is large, but the number of high-level Martial Artists in the Blood Transportation and Bone Transformation Realm is also limited. The number of rogue Martial Artists is not large. It is already quite difficult to collect these. 500 Blood Transportation Warriors and 100 Bone Transformation Realm Martial Artists. Even if we dig up Tiannan Prefecture three feet deep, we can't find so many rogue Martial Artists."
"That's right, Head Constable He's words are reasonable, Special Envoy Gongsun, the number you mentioned is indeed difficult to achieve. Even starting from the Black Rank and Red Rank, it is impossible to meet Special Envoy Gongsun's requirements."
Zhou Xingwen also spoke at this time.
Hearing their words, the bald sturdy man laughed loudly. With a forceful grip of his two large hands, the two women beside him let out a cry of pain, but they did not dare to avoid it and could only grit their teeth and endure it.
"City Lord Zhou, Head Constable He, there are not so many rogue Martial Artists, so let's start from other aspects. The folk customs of Tiannan Prefecture are fierce, the water transportation is smooth, and there is the Congyun Mountains. There are certainly not a few large and small forces, not to mention as many as cattle hair. Aren't these the best targets?"
"This..."
Zhou Xingwen and He Lanjiang exchanged glances, both seeing a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.
"Special Envoy Gongsun, even if we do this, it is not an easy task to achieve the number you mentioned, and with such a large commotion. The Ten Thousand Sects Alliance will probably not sit idly by."
"Just go ahead and do it boldly. What about the Ten Thousand Sects Alliance? They are just a disorganized group. Naturally, someone will handle it."
The sturdy man spoke lightly, looking at the two of them and adding another sentence.
"This is Prince Yan's intention. You just need to obey."
"Yes, Special Envoy Gongsun."
Zhou Xingwen and He Lanjiang both felt a chill in their hearts, and a thought flashed through their minds at the same time. In the end, they nodded and agreed.
Others did not know the identity of this bald sturdy man, but they were naturally very clear about it.
The sturdy man's name was Gongsun Yuanzhou, and he was a Special Envoy from Tianhong Pavilion who came from the Grand Capital.
Not only was his strength stronger than theirs, but he also carried Prince Yan's golden token.
They were very clear about the weight of Prince Yan's golden token. Now that they heard the other party bring out Prince Yan, they naturally did not dare to have any further objections.
"Alright, then I'll trouble City Lord Zhou and Divine Catcher He with this matter. This needs to be done as soon as possible."
Gongsun Yuanzhou said, and his two large hands were already grabbing the two women beside him and leaving with big strides.
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Luoshui County.
In the quiet room.
Lin Sheng sat cross-legged in it, with lines of dark green patterns appearing on his cheeks, constantly spreading and moving on his skin, which was quite strange.
The dark green force emanated from his muscles. It was extremely solid, almost substantial.
At this moment, these forces were still constantly compressing. The force, which was originally several inches thick, was slowly compressing inwards at a speed visible to the naked eye.
As the compression progressed, the force also became more and more solid.
Until only a thin layer, like a cicada's wing, remained attached to the skin.
The seemingly thin force emitted a power that was much more violent than before.
At this point, the speed of compression had become extremely slow.
It was dozens of times slower than before, and in the end, it seemed to have completely stopped moving.
Lin Sheng's eyes were slightly closed, and his meridians and internal organs vibrated wildly. This was to stimulate his own force.
However, as the compression reached this point, he could feel that his control over the force had almost reached its limit.
A tearing pain appeared in his internal organs and meridians, which made him frown slightly.
But soon, a ruthless look appeared on his face.
"Break for me!"
With a low shout, he completely ignored his meridians and internal organs that had reached their limit and continued to compress the force frantically.
As he acted wildly and recklessly, tearing wounds finally appeared on his internal organs and meridians, but the wounds quickly began to heal the moment they appeared.
An incense stick's time passed.
The force on Lin Sheng's body surface had reached a level that was almost invisible.
Finally, as the pores all over his body opened, the force on his body surface completely disappeared.
No, it should be said that all the internal energy was compressed into his body.
It entered the meridians through the pores all over his body, flooded into his internal organs like force-feeding, and finally gathered in his Dantian.
With the condensation of a large amount of internal energy, he could clearly feel that a drop of liquid carrying a large amount of energy condensed from the internal energy in his Dantian.
One drop... two drops...
Until all the internal energy was completely converted into liquid.
With a thought from Lin Sheng, these liquids surged out from his Dantian and replenished almost all the tissues in his body, including his meridians, internal organs, and muscles.
After the time it takes to brew a pot of tea.
In the quiet room, Lin Sheng slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a substantial white gas.
He raised his palm, and a surge of force appeared at his fingertips.
The force was still dark green, but it had undergone earth-shattering changes compared to before.
The force kept jumping at his fingertips. Although it was only a little, it contained an extremely pure power, far exceeding the previous internal energy.
"Is this Bone Strength?"
Looking at this wisp of force, a smile appeared on Lin Sheng's face.
At this moment, he had finally taken another step forward and successfully entered the Bone Transformation Realm.
Thinking back to when he first arrived at Linjiang Prefecture City, the Bone Transformation Realm was still very far away from him.
Now, in just one year, he had officially stepped into this Realm.
Nothing could make him feel better than breaking through a Realm. Lin Sheng got up, and the next moment his figure disappeared from the quiet room.
Now that his cultivation had greatly Advanced and he had crossed a major Realm, he naturally wanted to experience the changes in his body properly.
Half an hour later.
Under the high peak waterfall, Lin Sheng's figure quickly shuttled through the mountain forest. From time to time, force flowed, and wherever it passed, ancient trees shattered with a roar.
After a while, he finally stopped his movements, his face filled with excitement.
"As expected of the Bone Transformation Realm, the improvement it brings is far beyond what Blood Transportation can compare to."
"Agility and speed have increased by 50%, and strength has also increased by nearly 40%. Other aspects such as Physique and perception have also improved, but they are far inferior to the former."
After a series of tests, he already clearly knew the effect of the Breakthrough.
As more and more marks were absorbed into his body, and the grade of the absorbed exotic beasts became higher and higher, the enhancement effect brought by absorption into the body had far surpassed his own cultivation and become his main combat power.
But he was very clear that his own cultivation Realm was equally important.
Each major Realm advancement could add one more mark to be absorbed into the body, which was extremely important for the improvement of his strength.
At the same time, the Breakthrough of his own Realm also brought a considerable increase in his various attributes, making it easier to meet the conditions for absorbing those powerful exotic beasts.
It can be said that his own cultivation Realm is the foundation for absorbing exotic beasts.
Therefore, he had always attached such importance to the improvement of his own cultivation.
His own cultivation and the mountain and sea scroll complemented each other, which was the fundamental reason for the improvement of his strength.
He stopped his movements and pulled open the front of his shirt. He could see that a gray-white mark had appeared on his chest.
"Phew... Now that the Realm has broken through, it's time to start activating this mark. I wonder how much beast blood will be needed to activate it this time."
As his thoughts flickered, his figure had already disappeared into the mountain forest.