Cultivation starts from devouring the Dao fruits

Zhao Yu smiled and said, "The only one I admire in the entire Ling family is the eldest miss. Since the eldest miss is unwilling to marry beneath her, let\'s just let the matter rest!"

Zhao Yu never intended to form a marriage alliance with the Ling family, but simply used this as a pretext to tactfully refuse.

Ling Qianxue smiled faintly, avoiding further discussion on that topic.

"I\'ve made my choice! This is the Secret Manual I want!"

After Zhao Yu took out a Secret Manual and browsed the introduction, his eyes lit up, and he handed it to Ling Qianxue, who was beside him.

"Overbearing Blood Divine Skill! This Martial Arts was created by a Martial Arts genius of the Great Qian Empire. At its highest realm, one could even battle a Foundation Establishment Cultivator."

"However, this Martial Arts requires an extremely high level of Martial Talent to get started, and the cultivation time is too lengthy. Without consuming Spirit Pills like the Blood Essence Pill, it would take over a hundred years to reach its highest realm."

"This Martial Arts does not increase lifespan. The Martial Arts genius who originated this skill consumed the rare and precious Dragon Spirit Longevity Peach, acquiring a lifespan of two hundred years before mastering this Martial Arts. Are you sure you want to choose this skill?"

Ling Qianxue gave the Secret Manual a glance and asked with some curiosity to confirm.

The Great Qian Empire is a vast empire situated to the south of the North Desolate. In the Great Qian Empire, the Cultivation World is even more prosperous and flourishing, with even Nascent Soul experts in existence.

The Cultivation Resources of the Great Qian Empire are many times stronger than those of the North Desolate. Dragon Spirit Longevity Peach, a rare and precious treasure coveted by even Golden Core ancestors, could only possibly be consumed unwittingly by a mortal in such a place abundant with Cultivation Resources.

Zhao Yu said, "I choose this Martial Arts!"

Ling Qianxue said no more. After registration, she handed over the Overbearing Blood Divine Skill Secret Manual to Zhao Yu.

Ling Qianxue smiled attractively and said, "Zhao Pill Master, three days from now, I will be hosting a poetry gathering at Ling Mansion. Many noble ladies from Changyang County will attend. Would you be interested in attending the poetry gathering? Perhaps you could meet a congenial dao companion there."

"Thank you for your kind offer, miss, but I only wish to return to the Market in Jiuchen Mountain to start the furnace for Alchemy Refinement and dedicate myself to perfecting the art of the Alchemy Dao. I shall excuse myself!"

Zhao Yu decisively declined and turned to leave.

Watching Zhao Yu\'s retreating figure, Ling Qianxue\'s eyebrows knitted slightly as she pondered in her heart: "Could it be that this guy is truly an ascetic cultivator impervious to ordinary temptation, focused only on relentless cultivation? But no! The little girl who is with him is very beautiful. Could it be that he favors that type of girl?"

Upon returning to the Market at Jiuchen Mountain with Li Xianjiao, Zhao Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief and began to delve deeply into the study of the Overbearing Blood Divine Skill.

"Using vital energy to strengthen one\'s own bones, bone marrow, blood, meridians, and internal organs, ultimately transforming and obtaining a powerful physique capable of withstanding a Foundation Establishment Expert with just the physical body. The creator of Overbearing Blood Divine Skill was indeed a Martial Arts Genius! Truly remarkable!!"

"Had the creator of the Overbearing Blood Divine Skill survived, perhaps he could have originated Martial Arts capable of contending with Golden Core experts. Alas, the limits of Martial Arts are still too low! After all, Martial Arts cannot extend life, and ultimately cannot be considered on the same level as the path of cultivation."

"With the Overbearing Blood Divine Skill, I can optimize the Vajra Dragon Elephant Art, allowing it to be cultivated to a level comparable to Foundation Establishment Experts. However, to reduce the cultivation time, Bone-Tempering Pills, Marrow-Cleansing Pills, and Low-grade Second-Order Red Blood Beast Pattern Pills are still required."

Zhao Yu, possessing the Martial Arts Genius-level Martial Talent, understood the profundity of the Overbearing Blood Divine Skill as soon as he read it.

Bone-Tempering Pills and Marrow-Cleansing Pills, just like Blood Essence Pills, are Low-grade miscellaneous pills which Zhao Yu, with his current level of Alchemy, could easily refine. However, the Red Blood Beast Pattern Pill is a Second-Order Spirit Pill, which his current Alchemy skills are unable to produce.

Nevertheless, with the Overbearing Blood Divine Skill, if Zhao Yu\'s once-stagnant Vajra Dragon Elephant Art could be optimized and continued in cultivation, it could make his physical body even stronger.

After Zhao Yu joined the Ling family, they displayed the strength of a Foundation Establishment family, continuously sourcing materials for Yellow Spirit Pills, Red Jade Pills, Red Heart Pills, and selling them to Zhao Yu, providing him with an abundance of Alchemy materials on the spot.

In the Alchemy Room.

"Alchemy—Red Jade Pill: Proficiency (0/200)."

"The Red Jade Pill is a mid-grade, first-order elixir! My initial cultivation of the Red Jade Pill alchemy began with proficiency. This is the power of a low-grade, first-order alchemy skill."

Zhao Yu pondered for a moment, consumed twenty Red Jade Pills, and then chose to allocate points to advance.

"Alchemy Cultivation Level: First-Order Low-Grade (80/100)."

"Alchemy—Red Jade Pill: Mastery (0/400)."

Zhao Yu then stayed in the Alchemy Room, beginning to crazily refine Red Jade Pills. Each time he produced a batch of Red Jade Pills, he swallowed them right away to enhance his alchemy cultivation level.

Two months later, inside the Alchemy Room.

"Alchemy Cultivation Level: First-Order Mid-Grade (80/100)."

"Alchemy—Red Jade Pill: Grandmaster."

With bloodshot eyes, Zhao Yu burst into excited laughter, "Hahaha, my Red Jade Pill alchemy skill has finally risen to the grandmaster level!"

Advancing to a grandmaster level in Red Jade Pill alchemy meant that Zhao Yu could now refine Superior Red Jade Pills. The effects of these pills were comparable to those of ordinary Heart-Set Pills, but with less pill poison and the added benefit of potentially breaking through the late stages of Qi Refinement.

A Heart-Set Pill sold in the Black Mountain Market for as much as a hundred spirit stones, indicating the preciousness of the Superior Red Jade Pill.

Zhao Yu thought to himself, "I\'d better not sell the Superior Red Jade Pills! Otherwise, the Ling Family might get some unsavory ideas!"

The profits from Superior Yellow Spirit Pills were already quite substantial, and Zhao Yu was not currently in need of spirit stones. What he lacked was protective strength.

Although Zhao Yu and the Ling Family were in a honeymoon phase at the moment, the cautious Zhao Yu still believed it was best not to test human nature.

Zhao Yu left the Alchemy Room and went to the dining table to enjoy the braised demon beast meat cooked by Li Xianjiao.

"Qi Refinement fourth level! The Heavenly Spirit Root is truly enviable—a marvel to behold!"

Feeling Li Xianjiao\'s cultivation level, Zhao Yu couldn\'t help but feel a hint of envy.

A bulky cultivator with a fierce face and a refined, handsome cultivator arrived outside Zhao Yu\'s cave mansion.

The brutish cultivator shouted, "Pill Master Zhao, I am Meng Yibai! Are you in your mansion?"

"It\'s Meng Daoist friend and Xi Daoist friend. Please, come in for a chat!"

Zhao Yu opened the door and brought the two men into his home.

"Please, have some tea!"

Li Xianjiao very sweetly served the three men spiritual tea, then sat down beside Zhao Yu.

Xi Midan looked at Li Xianjiao\'s retreating figure with a touch of envy, "Xianjiao has become even more beautiful than before! In another two years, I fear that none of the women in my thirteen chambers will compare to her! And she possesses a Spirit Root! Pill Master Zhao, you truly are a fortunate man!"