Chapter 291 - 241: A Secret Letter Arrives, Time to Return

Chapter 291: Chapter 241: A Secret Letter Arrives, Time to Return

The Level of the new Cultivation Technique had dropped significantly:

[Divine Body Mixed Element Stance, Beginner (1/1000)]

Meanwhile, the first and third types of Cultivation Techniques, along with some of the miscellaneous Body Refining Techniques Tang Wen already knew, were directly mashed together and merged.

[Micro Body Refining Qi Gong, Beginner (1/1000)]

The Experience Panel was much cleaner now.

Of the techniques he had learned recently, the six Cultivation Techniques from the life-nourishing master, Elder Liu, remained:

Stinging Dragon Qi Replenishing Technique, Sun-Devouring Rejuvenation Technique, Jade Firm Essence Technique, and Vertical Thousand Gold Lock;

Dragon and Tiger Form Body Skill, and Hundred Refinements of Finger Softness.

He had experienced the wonderful uses of these six great Cultivation Techniques more than once last night, and deeply at that.

The first four: first replenish qi, then rejuvenate, then persevere, and finally, lock it in!

They allowed him to battle effortlessly until dawn.

As for the last two, the Dragon and Tiger Form Body Skill was vigorous and powerful.

Hundred Refinements of Finger Softness provided enough flexibility to perform incredible positions... yes, respectable ones.

One hard, one soft—the pleasure was endless.

All six Cultivation Techniques—replenish, rejuvenate, firm up, and lock; a perfect union of hard and soft—were at the Master Level.

And they showed no signs of merging.

He had to admit, Elder Liu’s lifetime of research really had some substance.

’Truly worthy of a man who could still take a concubine at the age of one hundred and twenty.’

Tang Wen glanced at his Basic Attributes.

[Tang Wen, 16 years old, Dark Ability]

[Body: 27.9; Essence: 40.13]

[Martial Arts Realm: Veteran Extraordinary (Dark Awakening Progress—50.1%)]

The Martial Arts Realm was related to the degree of awakening.

’If I want to become a Perfect Extraordinary, besides refining my organs, I have to push my Dark Ability to exactly 100%, or at least 99.99%.’

’Then I can break through to the Gangwu Realm.’

His Swordsmanship had already reached the Grandmaster Level. If he found a good blade, he wouldn’t be lacking in attack power for now.

To be precise, he wasn’t lacking in frontal attack power.

But he preferred to operate in the shadows. ’Ahem, not because I’m one of those Old Silver Coins, I’m just low-key.’

Therefore, the two moves, [Heaven’s Edge (Sword Skill)] and [Shadow Concealed Blade], were must-practices.

The former was Qi Transformation One-Line Silent Blade, a technique for blade assassination.

Once the latter was trained to a certain Level, his Flying Locust Stones could become silent assassination cannons.

The temptation was immense.

After some thought, he listed the Skills he needed to focus on and spend a great deal of time practicing.

First was to raise his Attributes. The effect would be even better if he coordinated it with consuming Sixth Grade Blood Marrow during his training.

Only when his Attributes were high enough would it be safe to refine his organs. Otherwise, Tang Wen, being afraid of death, wouldn’t dare to even start.

In addition, there was the [Spiritual Meditation Method], the defense-type Contemplation Method [Golden Jade Demon Body]...

As he tallied them up, he secretly shook his head. There were too many. Far too many Cultivation Techniques.

’I can’t possibly master them all!’

’There’s just no way!’

For others, the difficulty was in comprehension.

Once they finally managed to comprehend a technique, they would treat it as their Killing Move, their trump card, and devote all their energy to studying and perfecting it.

But despite all the effort and time, they weren’t guaranteed to achieve any results.

But for him, as long as he spent the time, it was only a matter of when, not if, he could train a technique to the Grandmaster Realm!

It was like a progress bar for chasing women. As long as Tang Wen was willing to put in the time, he could hit first base, second base, and third base, right on schedule, all perfectly planned out.

In a situation like this, how could anyone blame him for being greedy?

「In the blink of an eye, he was home.」

"The Young Master is back!"

"How’s the ice cellar coming along?"

As he spoke, he walked into his bedroom, where the housekeeper personally helped him change his clothes.

"It was finished long ago. I also bought quite a bit of old ice from other households."

"Seal it in a bucket and send it to the secret chamber."

"Alright. The bath is drawn," the housekeeper said expectantly.

Tang Wen replied, "Just a quick rinse is fine. I have to continue my secluded training."

Looking slightly disappointed, the housekeeper withdrew. She took his discarded clothes to a secluded spot and secretly took a sniff. As expected, there was the scent of another woman.

’Damned vixen!’

An hour later, Tang Wen, having bathed, took a carriage with a huge ice-filled bucket to the underground secret chamber.

He was afraid a wooden bucket wouldn’t hold up in the ten-times gravity environment.

So he had specifically used a steel tub. The ice stored inside would be much slower to melt.

"Young Master, should I stay inside and watch over you?" the housekeeper asked, her face filled with worry.

Tang Wen was about to consume the Sixth Grade Blood Marrow.

The Sixth Grade Medicine Power was more than five times stronger than that of Seventh Grade Extraordinary Blood Marrow. Swallowing it raw was far more dangerous.

He felt no pressure swallowing fresh Seventh Grade Blood Marrow raw.

With Sixth Grade Blood Marrow, it didn’t matter whether it was fresh or not.

As long as it hadn’t been stored for more than a year, its activity was sufficient.

If you weren’t afraid of dying, you could eat it whenever you wanted.

Every year, there were Extraordinaries who died from their bodies exploding after consuming Sixth Grade Blood Marrow.

Tang Wen lifted the small Jade Bottle and then set it down again, not daring to pour its contents into his mouth.

If he accidentally poured too much, everyone in the Black Water Gang would be attending his funeral feast in a few days.

The housekeeper brought a small wine cup from outside, held the bottle steadily, and gently dripped a single drop into the jade cup.

When the Sixth Grade Blood Marrow entered the cup, it didn’t cling to the sides. It was like a bead of mercury, rolling around and around inside.

Tang Wen took it and tilted his head back, downing it in one go.

Without a moment’s hesitation, he began performing the Night Divine Fist.

The drop of Blood Marrow he consumed came from a Sixth-Grade Exotic Beast with a Dark Ability Attribute.

It was perfect for guiding the Night Divine Fist.

As the Blood Marrow entered his stomach, it was like a drop of crimson, viscous magma falling into a bowl of water.

Even if the bowl were the size of a basin, the terrifying energy contained within the magma would have instantly brought it to a violent boil.

Before he could finish a single set of the Fist Technique, Tang Wen’s expression changed. He stopped his training and leaped into the bucket of ice.

The steel bucket was better at retaining the cold, and it was currently early winter.

The ice inside showed no signs of melting, and the temperature was definitely below freezing.

Tang Wen was shivering, yet his body grew hotter and hotter. It felt as if some kind of superheated liquid, not blood, was flowing through his veins.

Due to his powerful physique, the icy environment outside couldn’t affect his internal state for the time being. He could only rely on his body to endure it.

’This Blood Marrow must have come from a top-tier Sixth Grade Exotic Beast. The energy is too powerful.’

Tang Wen couldn’t help but think.