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Those bloody wounds naturally came from the fight with the Flower Patterned Spider. Back then he didn’t have enough time to treat them, because he had to bring the little boy back to the village to see a doctor and then he had collapsed from exhaustion and immediately fallen asleep once he knew the child was safe.
Yang Kai had slept until the next morning without waking. And after he saw that the little boy was awake and well, Yang Kai had hurried back to the Sect. When he drew near, he saw a hoard of people surrounding his home. They all held torches and looked like they were going to burn down his home. But how could he allow this? Naturally, he would go and ask why they were doing this, but he didn’t expect it would be Su Mu who came to look for trouble.
Just as the owner of the house appeared, Su Mu who had intended to burn it down, did not even feel the tiniest bit guilty. Instead, he felt excited and pointed towards Yang Kai, “Yang Kai, don’t you dare say that this young master did not give you a chance. So …”
“Wait a moment.” Yang Kai lifted his hand to stop him, and then leisurely entered his hut.
“Hey…” With his words stopped halfway, Su Mu felt like he ate a fly; the ones that liked to appear before dung piles. He felt extremely uncomfortable.
“Master Su, this person doesn’t give you any face at all.” Someone cried out seeking justice for Su Mu.
*Humph!* Sneering Su Mu said: “Later, help me beat him up ruthlessly. I heard that this brat never surrenders. So, no need to be soft with your strikes. Today, I must teach him the consequences for offending this young master.”
“Yes.”
When he entered his hut, Yang Kai took off the bag on his back. Inside this bag were herbs, his precious harvest from the three days he spent on the mountain. If he didn’t secure their safety first, his heart wouldn’t be at rest.
When he put the bag safely away, Yang Kai exited his hut and said to Su Mu with a serious face: “What was it that you wanted to tell me?”
Su Mu looked at him, his face a picture of abhorrence. His face full of bitterness, like he was going to spit out a mouthful of blood.
Previously, before he could say his perfectly rehearsed lines, he had been interrupted by Yang Kai. But now that Yang Kai had asked him what he wanted to say, he couldn’t wait and yelled out: “Yang Kai, don’t you dare say that his young master did not give you a chance. So as long you are willing to kneel down and kowtow for me in front of all the Fellow Disciples present and call me your grandfather, I will spare your life! Or else… Haa, haa, haa…”
The message was very clear, explicitly implying the threat unsaid.
When he finished, Su Mu’s face was filled with his desire for revenge; it really showed how he felt about Yang Kai.
Slowly Yang Kai nodded his head; grievingly he looked at Su Mu.
“What?” Su Mu was unsure, for Yang Kai’s face was calm and composed. This made him somewhat restless, for he had been played around with by him before in Black Plum Village. He was still a bit traumatised from the experience.
“Unfilial!” Yang Kai sighed.
The crowd was stunned, Su Mu was stunned, they were all thinking how was this unfilial?
“What do you mean?” Su Mu viciously asked.
“Isn’t it clear? Let me teach you!” With a face of good intent, Yang Kai earnestly said: “Let me ask you, do you have Elders in High Heaven Pavilion?”
“Looks like you really do have eyes!” This made Su Mu’s tail rise up into the heavens.
Yang Kai smiled. For it was just like he guessed; Su Mu had someone to back him up. Otherwise how would he dare to act so brazenly as to burn his house.
“Your Elder must have no small amount of power within the Main Gate right?” Yang Kai asked again.
“He’s an Elder!” Su Mu snorted out. “I also have an older sister who is a Core Disciple! As long as she wishes for it, with a single finger she will be able to kill you!”
Yang Kai understood. He had a general understanding about the ins and outs of Su Mu’s character. Patting his back he said: “That’s right, so unfilial!”
“What is right or wrong?” Su Mu was furious. He was pulled around in circles by Yang Kai and now his mind was a mess. And he still didn’t know what he meant.
“Such an easy affair and yet you still don’t understand. How has your mind developed?” His brow creasing, Yang Kai looked at Su Mu pitifully and patiently explained: “With your older sister’s position, then she would be my senior. If I were to really call you that, then how would your older sister call you? Then what would that Elder call you? Unfilial. How unfilial! If I were that Elder, I would you lock you up in the Destitute Dragon Stream. So that in this life, you can’t even dream about leaving it.”
Su Mu’s entire body shook as his face turned pale. Destitute Dragon Stream is a region in High Heaven Pavilion that was the most frightening place in the entire Sect. In the hundreds of years since the school’s founding, any Disciple that was found to have broken rules or committed heinous crimes was thrown into that region and never seen again. As long as you were thrown in Destitute Dragon Stream, you were practically a dead man.
Destitute Dragon Stream; these three words were well-known within the surrounding thousand miles. Its infamy well known far and wide.
Su Mu wasn’t afraid of Yang Kai; however those three words struck fear into his very soul.
One of the people that Su Mu brought with him sensed something was off with Su Mu and hurriedly spoke, “Master Su, this brat’s mouth is very sharp, making him this confident. The reason why we came today was to help you vent your anger.”
*En* Regaining his senses, Su Mu shouted indignantly to hide his embarrassment: “Yang Kai, don’t talk about nonsense. If you will not kneel down and beg for forgiveness, then this young master will make you wish that you were never born in this life.”
His eyes glinting coldly, Yang Kai held up his fists: “Brother Su, why don’t you come and exchange some blows with me?”
Su Mu replied in contempt: “I would like to, unfortunately you don’t live up to my expectations. You are not qualified! This master is at the Tempered Body Ninth Stage!”
Hearing this, Yang Kai understood. The Main Gate rules state that if you want to challenge other Disciples, the level difference must not exceed more than three levels. Su Mu really couldn’t duel Yang Kai as their level difference was far too large.
This was also the reason why Su Mu had brought many people over with him, they weren’t just here to watch the show.
With a face full of loathing, a cold smile, Su Mu tilted his head towards Yang Kai, “Everybody, Brother Yang has reached the Tempered Body Third Stage. So which brother here is willingly to fight him?”
“Tempered Body Third Stage, what a high stage!” Everybody roared in laughter, for none of them had entered earlier than Yang Kai. Yet which one of them was not higher than him?
“Allow me to Master Su, for my cultivation is within the limit. Though I am only at the Tempered Body Fifth Stage, it should be enough to play satisfy Disciple Yang Kai!” A Disciple said while walking through the crowd and looking disdainfully at Yang Kai.
Yang Kai looked back at him laughing; their information was already long outdated.
If it were five days earlier, he really would be at the Tempered Body Third Stage, but it is now longer the same story.
But of course, these types of things Yang Kai wouldn’t publicise. To advance two stages in five days, this speed was far too strange; such a monstrous thing would only attract unwanted attention.
A person who had came here with Su Mu spoke, “Brother Yang, I am called Zhao Hu. You must remember who it was, that beat you today!”
“I’ll remember.” Yang Kai replied seriously.
Looks like that Zhou Hu was intentionally trying to give Su Mu face thought Yang Kai. Walking to face Yang Kai, he exaggeratedly waved his fingers: “Brother Yang, in order to not allow you to say I didn’t give you face, I will allow you three moves. As long as you can make me take one step back, it will be your victory. If not, please don’t think of this Disciple’s strikes as being ruthless.”
This act of provocation contained the red fruit of contempt. To Su Mu, who was watching this, his heartbeat quickened in anticipation. This boy, Zhao Hu, he really knew how to thoroughly humiliate others. His choice of words wasn’t bad.
Although the difference between the Tempered Body Third Stage and the Tempered Body Fifth Stage consisted of only two stages, there was a large gap between each stage. Between these those two stages, there was a gap as large as a river separating them. And the strength that could be released when comparing the two were on completely different levels, like heaven and earth for these low-level practitioners.
Besides, currently Yang Kai was in a very sorry state; with one glance anyone could tell that he had experienced some sort of tribulation. How much strength did he have remaining to fight? In addition, he was very skinny and malnourished to begin with; easily allowing others to look down upon him.
Practically everybody present believed that Yang Kai would be unable to escape the calamity today. Even Xia Ning Chang who was situated in a nearby tree felt the same way.
Xia Ning Chang, who had become a Dark Hall Disciple, had come once again to record the outcome of Yang Kai’s battle.
“How is this allowed? I cannot allow a Fellow Disciple of mine to be disadvantaged.” Yang Kai asked with slight hesitation.
“There is nothing to worry about.” Insisted Zhou Hu. “Since I became a Disciple, allowing you these three moves is something I should do! Ha ha!”
“Okay then.” Yang Kai replied, looking somewhat reluctant: “Since Brother Zhou insist, then this senior will not be impolite.”
“Bring it on!” Zhou Hu bellowed loudly, while he steadied himself and planted his two feet firmly into the ground. His body’s muscles bulged and his blue veins popped out all over his body.
On the other side, Yang Kai walked forward step by step, his thin arms and legs tensed. Zhou Hu sneered internally and thought: ‘Just with your weak physique, merely one breathe from me will be able to blow you away. So what how strong could your attack possibly be?’
Leisurely strolling forwards, Yang Kai walked up to Zhou Hu. He balled up his fist, slowly waved it in front of him. Smiling he cautioned: “Brother Zhou, I senior really hit you.”
“Come then!”
Just as those words came out, Yang Kai’s fist had already been released; striking right into Zhou Hu’s abdomen.
*Bang!* That sound rang out. However, none of the people present saw Yang Kai act; that fist which strangely hit Zhou Hu.
As his face paled, Zhou Hu couldn’t help but clutch his stomach and had to take a few steps backwards.
*Bang!* The second fist had already arrived before he could recover. It landed on his abdomen once again. Zhou Hu bent over clutching his stomach, as he felt his stomach acids rising up from his stomach.
*Pa!* Yang Kai kicked out and hit Zhou Hu’s chin. He cried out once, before falling to the ground, motionless.
[He won!]A great silence ensued; it was so quiet that anyone could have heard a pin drop. One by one, everyone looked at Yang Kai, with shock plastered on their faces. Su Mu’s eyes were especially wide, so wide that they looked like they were about to fall out of their sockets.
Two punches, one kick were all it took to send Zhou Hu, who was at the Tempered Body Fifth Stage, flying away. [Fu*k! Is this really the strength of someone who is at the Tempered Body Third Stage?]
Although from the start of the battle to the end, Zhou Hu did not retaliate, this power was far too much. A person who weighed about one hundred pounds was struck so hard he fly a few feet out. If you didn’t exert some serious effort, how could this occur? Not to mention that speed was unparalleled. One moment Zhou Hu was smiling arrogantly, and the next, he was unconscious.
They could not believe the battle that had just occurred before their very eyes. Not to mention Xia Ning Chang, who was sitting in the tree and needed to record the battle.
In her small book, it clearly stated that Yang Kai won the battle. In the past two years, he had been in one hundred and forty-seven battles and had lost them all. Unexpectedly he had overturned this record today!
He had also won the battle in a swift and efficient manner. Originally, Xia Ning Chang was gracefully standing on a branch, channelling her energy to balance herself. But due to the shock of his victory, she momentarily lost her concentration and fell off the branch, plummeting to the ground.
A Masked female could be seen crashing down from a thirty foot high tree. As she fell butt first down to the ground, you could hear her screaming “Ai~ya!”.
Thankfully, she had fast reflexes. At the last moment, she channelled some energy into her body to cushion the fall. Otherwise, she would have come out with far more serious injuries. Though her buttocks still burning with pain, causing her muscles to tense; hot enough to make water steam.
As she stood and enduring the pain, one could see her two beautiful legs shaking. Xia Ning Chang looked around nervously, but realised there was nobody present and released a sigh of relief.
If this scene was seen by others, then she would have lost much face.
Activating her Yuan Qi, she dissipated the pain in her bottom. Her eyes glinted, for Xia Ning Change could not wrap her head around Yang Kai’s strength. [He was only gone for a few days, how did his strength increase this much?]
Those people who had witnessed the scene naturally could not be compared to Xia Ning Chang. Their cultivation was far lower than hers, so they couldn’t see the truth of the matter.
In that moment when Yang Kai had struck out, Xia Ning Chang clearly felt the Atmospheric Energy within Yang Kai’s channels had been aroused. This clearly demonstrated that he was at least at the Tempered Body Fourth Stage; additionally, it even looked like his actual strength surpassed that stage.
[Wasn’t he only at the Tempered Body Third Stage a few days ago?] [That damn Disciple!] He unexpectedly hid his true strength, and not only did he give everyone a shock, he also made someone fall off tree. This was simply hateful to the extreme!Unconsciously, Xia Ning Chang had placed all the blame upon Yang Kai for her sore bottom.
Yang Kai glanced over to the place where Xia Ning Chang was hidden. When she had fallen, Yang Kai managed to hear her short scream, but because the distance between them was too large he hadn’t been able to spot her. Since he didn’t find anything abnormal he didn’t investigate any further. He then wrinkled his eyebrows, as he looked down at his clenched fist, he felt somewhat unsatisfied.
Of course, Yang Kai was unsatisfied, for it was his very first battle with another human since he had obtained the Golden Skeleton. Due to the fact that he hadn’t controlled his strength properly, Zhou Hu was sent flying away. Originally he had only planned to send his opponent back a few steps, but it looked like his power was a bit greater than what he had imagined.
At the scene, Su Mu was the first to recover. As he pointed his finger to Yang Kai, he yelled loudly: “You cheater!”
Yang Kai turned around and calmly looked at Su Mu: “Brother Su, you can eat whatever you want to, but you cannot say words recklessly. When did I cheat?”
Su Mu was at a loss for words. It was true, when did he cheat? Zhou Hu had intentionally stood there and declared that he would take three strikes. Unexpectedly he was truly defeated with those three moves. Under the numerous gazes of the crowd, how could he possibly cheat? How could he cheat?
“Master Su, it seems that our information was incorrect. This brat is not at the Tempered Body Third Stage! I’m afraid that he has already ranked up, otherwise how could he possibly defeat Zhou Hu?” Someone who had keen eyes and a shrewd mind quickly realised, whispering in Su Mu’s ear.
“So that was it.” Su Mu nodded, his face darkening. “Zhou Hu was too arrogant. If he had retaliated, how could he have possibly lost?”
In Su Mu’s mind, he thought that the reason why Zhou Hu lost was because he had underestimated his opponent. For he believed no matter how much Yang Kai ranked up, he would have only gone up to the Tempered Body Fourth Stage. With that large gap in mind, if Zhou Hu had retaliated, then Yang Kai would have been the one to be utterly defeated.
“Brother Yang, you have done well to hide your strength!” Su Mu said coldly and gloomily to Yang Kai. Today, he had failed to extract his revenge; so the suffocating feeling within his heart was not gone.
Yang Kai shrugged his shoulders.
“Let us settle the score later. Next time, you will not be so lucky!” Su Mu coldly declared to Yang Kai. Then with a wave of his hand, he started to lead the people back, while also motioning for some to carry the unconscious Zhou Hu. But before he left, he directed one final bitter glare at Yang Kai.
This enmity has been sealed for now, though Yang Kai didn’t mind. In any case, in the Main Gate, there was only the Main Gate’s rule. If someone wishes to cause any trouble, they could only do it in the form of duels.
Moreover, he still needed to spar with other. Otherwise, he wouldn’t know the true extent of his growth. With that in mind, Yang Kai thought that the feud between Su Mu and himself was a blessing disguise.
However, today’s battle was not exciting enough. *Ah!* Yang Kai was left feeling unsatisfied.
With Su Mu gone, the entertainment has also vanished. Thus, the crowd naturally dispersed. Though many of them walked off while replaying the recent miracle in their minds – of that two year Trial Disciple Yang Kai. He had obtained his first victory. Although it was very fast, he had still won.
News of this battle was soon a hot topic between the Disciples in High Heaven Pavilion. There were even others seeking out those present at the scene to hear the details. If not for Su Mu’s status, then the news would have long since been spread to the ends of the earth. However since Su Mu was involved, the Disciples could only hide it inside their stomachs and discreetly talk about it.
In Yang Kai’s small hut, the situation had finally calmed down.
Looking at the sky, Yang Kai became depressed. Because Su Mu had come to cause trouble, he had lost precious time to practice the tempered body record. It was truly regrettable.
Taking out his spare pair of clothes, Yang Kai then went to the small pond beside his hut. Taking off his tattered clothes, he prepared to take a bath. These past few days he had been wondering the mountain and then he had fought the Flower Patterned Spider, these two things combined had really made him stank.
Stealthily, Xia Ning Chang tip toed to the side of the hut, for she wanted to learn the true cultivation level of this Fellow Brother. Yet, when she turned around the corner, all that met her eyes were a pair of white buttocks. Yang Kai had already become stark naked, not a stitch of clothing remained and he was in the position to dive into the water.
Xia Ning Chang’s small face immediately flushed a bright red. Although her cultivation was very high, she was still an innocent female. Not even mentioning buttocks, she hadn’t even seen a male’s thigh. How could she possibly endure this scene?
[This is too much!] Xia Ning Chang’s heart had begun to thump erratically and she quickly hid herself. [Why… why must fate play me like this?] Tears streamed down that pitiful girl’s face after she realized that there was no time to uncover his secret. Stamping her foot, she disappeared in a flash. [That stinking Disciple! Those entrance examinations conducted by the teachers were too lax. Disciples stripping stark naked in broad daylight is simply too shameless. Far too shameless!]In the pond, Yang Kai was washing his body and inspecting it.
He had discovered that ever since he started to practice the Tempered Body Record, his muscles had become sturdier and more robust. Although he was still thin, he was thin in the right places.
Additionally, the wounds from yesterday’s battle with the Flower Patterned Spider had already become scars. Only the arm wound from the flower patterned spider’s leg had yet to fully heal and still transmitted some pain to him.
After all, it had penetrated through his arm, so it couldn’t possibly heal that quickly. But it wasn’t as severe as he had imagined, give it a few days and it should be completely healed.
Thinking over that life and death battle with the spider, caused Yang Kai to be excited. Not knowing why, the more dangerous the situation he was in, the more enthusiastic and excited he became. He unexpectedly had this type of character, was he unconsciously a masochist and after living a bit more than ten years, he had suddenly awakened his desires?
When he thought of that, he promptly inhaled a large breath and submerged himself in the pond; only resurfacing after a while later.
Although there were many things for him to complete, Yang Kai still went to take a shower. After dressing himself, he began his sweeping.
After all, this was his assigned work in High Heaven Pavilion. And since he was assigned this job, he must complete it to the best of his ability.
While sweeping, Yang Kai clearly felt that the gazes from his Fellow Disciples were strange. They were full of doubt, for they were the ones who had witnessed his battle earlier in the morning. They didn’t understand how Yang Kai had been able to knock Zhou Hu out.
Yang Kai calmly and honestly continued with his work.
Completing his sweeping, Yang Kai returned to his wooden hut and opened his bag. From within, he took out the herbs he had collected, taking the Three Leaved Chaos Spirit Flower and the Dead Jedi Tree Grass out and placing the other extra herbs back into the bag.
These extra herbs were completely useless to Yang Kai, but he could at least sell them to the Contribution Hall for some contribution points.
Wrapping up the herbs, he left but quickly halted. Reconsidering, he went back and changed his clothes, wearing his tattered, blood-stained ones he also dirtied his face bit before leaving again.
In the Contribution Hall, Treasurer Meng was sitting behind the counter while holding a teapot, crossing his legs while sipping the tea he merrily hummed a tuned.
Suddenly a human figure could be seen at the hall entrance. Old man Meng spiritlessly lifted up his head to see, and just as he was about to scold that brat who dared to come here, his eyes widened. So early in the morning and someone dared to disturb his peace and quiet. Yet, when he saw Yang Kai battered and exhausted walking in. His tattered clothes which could no longer be considered clothes, his two legs were clearly seen, and so were his leg hairs.
The two female Disciples at the entrance saw this and shrieked out in shock at this vagabond, quickly retreating.
When one questioned Treasurer Meng’s self-control, they would realize that after he entered the mountain, and then descended into the seas, he would remain impassive. Even if there was a massacre that occurred in ten cities, would not be enough for him to bat an eye. Yet, at that very moment, he sprayed out his mouthful of tea.
“Little Yang Kai, what is with your appearance?” Old Man Meng nearly went into a frenzy, quickly standing up. Dumbstruck, he looked at Yang Kai.
Rushing to the counter, Yang Kai then inhaled a large gulp of air before replying: “I have returned!”
“Experienced many hardships right?” Treasurer Meng felt pity for Yang Kai. Just a few days ago when he had come to his place, he was still healthy, yet from a single trip to Black Wind Mountains, he had become like this. He was not like a human or even a ghost, this was too tragic.
“*En…*, I was in danger.” Nodding his head, Yang Kai didn’t waste any more words. Hurriedly he opened up his bag and pointed to the herbs inside: “But my harvest was not bad, Treasurer Meng, will the Contribution Hall accept these herbs?”
Looking at the herbs, Treasurer Meng’s eyebrows rose.
They were only ordinary grade lower level herbs and practically had no worth. These herbs were too plentiful in the Contribution hall, even if he accepted, there would be no place to put them.
Just as he was about to reject the herbs, Treasurer Meng saw the expectation in Yang Kai’s eyes and then looked again at his attire. Seeing this, his heart had softened: “Oh, we will accept. For every two herbs, I will give you one contribution point.”
“Okay, then please count them.” Without bargaining, Yang Kai pushed the bag forward.
Treasurer Meng went to count the number of herbs. There were thirty-two herbs, a total of sixteen contribution points. Immediately he went to record this into his account book.
“You were in Black Wind Mountains for an entire three days, yet you only found this much?” Treasurer Meng casually asked.
“Being able to obtain this is considered good.” Yang Kai said while carefully looking around.
“Keke, it’s not bad.” Treasurer Meng couldn’t bear to pour cold water on Yang Kai, after all, he knew of the difficulties he faced. Although this child’s natural aptitude was not good, he was willing to work hard. Nowadays, these type of hard working youngsters were a rare sight. It’s such a shame that his aptitude was so poor. It was the only fatal downside, for it destined him to have no major achievements.
As he was thinking about this, he saw how Yang Kai’s eyes were darting around and couldn’t help but asked curiously: “What are you looking at?”
Mysteriously, Yang Kai leaned forward and said in a low voice: “Treasurer Meng, in this trip to the mountain I seem to have found some incredible thing.”
Seeing Yang Kai’s cautiousness, Treasurer Meng also felt that this thing was something uncommon. He also became more serious and said in a low voice: “What thing?”
“I don’t know. I have brought it back to let you see it. You are experienced and knowledgeable, so you should definitely be able to recognize it.” As he said this, he went to touch his butt and took out another bag. Carefully he placed it on the counter.
Treasurer Meng looked up and saw Yang Kai’s face held both anticipation and nervousness. He could not help but become cautious too. Softly and gently he opened the bag, squinting his eyes at the contents inside.
It was about the size of a bowl, dark-red coloured, shaped like a mushroom, like a fungus. It really looked unordinary, coated with a heavenly and earthly type aura.
*Ke…keke…* Treasurer Meng couldn’t help but cough a couple of times.
Nervously Yang Kai looked at him and questioned him: “What thing is this?”
Treasurer Meng looked at him queerly, and instead of replying, he asked: “Where did you find this?”
“Inside a cave in the mountain. There was also a First Realm Demonic Beast guarding it. But instead of me being killed by it, it was killed by me, so I took it with me.”
Treasurer Meng’s heart jumped out: “You met with a Demonic Beast? Didn’t I tell you not to go past the safety boundary?”
“I didn’t go past the safety boundary. I didn’t know why it was in the safe zone area around Black Wind Mountain either.” Yang Kai replied with a grievance.
Treasurer Meng sighed; he had thought something like this must have happened. It was just he was afraid that with this child’s strength, defeating a Demonic Beast, even one in the First Realm must have been a very arduous task.
[This pitiful one, at such a young age he has already suffered so many untold hardships while in Black Wind Mountains for only three days. And this work had only earned him sixteen contribution points. He even met with a First Realm Demonic Beast, an encounter in which he nearly lost his life. If he was to tell him that his thing was… this thing was…ah this is too wrong, just too wrong.] [Anyway, this old man rarely does a good deed, just think of it as karma.]When Yang Kai saw Treasurer Meng’s face changing, yet Treasurer Meng not replying, it made him somewhat anxious. Just as he was about to ask him again, Treasurer Meng picked up the teapot and drank from it. Afterwards, he squeezed out a smile and said: “You little brat, your luck isn’t so bad after all!”
As soon as he heard this, the worry in Yang Kai’s heart immediately dissipated. He was worried that when he went to ask, this thing would end up being worthless, that would have been embarrassing.
“Treasurer, what is this exactly? How many contribution points is it worth?” Rubbing his hands together in expectation Yang Kai asked.
“Oh………this thing is called a Blood Mushroom! It is a rare medicinal ingredient, it is an ordinary……..” Before he finished what he was saying, he looked at Yang Kai’s falling face and hurriedly went to correct himself. “No no no, it’s an Earth Grade, Lower Level herb. *En*, it’s really earth grade lower level! That’s right!”
Such a firm tone was used that Treasurer Meng nearly fooled himself into thinking that it was true.
“Earth Grade, Lower Level?” Yang Kai was pleasantly surprised: “Treasurer Meng are you sure you didn’t see incorrectly?”
Straightening his face, Treasurer Meng replied: “You must be joking. In this old man’s life, he has inspected many women…..keke, I mean… inspected many herbs. This pair of experienced and knowledgeable eyes, how could they possibly be wrong?”
“How many contribution points can it be exchanged for?” Yang Kai was only interested in this.
“Let’s make it twenty.”
“That’s so little.” Yang Kai was somewhat disappointed. Even though its ranks wasn’t that high, he thought it was at least high enough to make it worth at least twenty to forty contribution points.
“It’s not too little child.” Treasurer thought to himself that he had given him too much already. He then found a good reason for this: “Even though this Blood Mushroom that you found is an Earth Grade, Lower Level herb, it is too small and its age isn’t that high. So that’s why it’s only worth twenty contribution points.”
“Oh…” Without refuting he accepted: “Then twenty points it is.”
Nodding his head, Treasurer Meng recorded down the transaction down in his account book again.
This trip to the mountains had already satisfied his goal of obtaining the Three Leaved Chaos Spirit Flower and the Dead Jedi Tree Grass. Apart from that, it had earned him thirty-six contribution points. If he added his already obtained points, then he has a total of forty-eight contribution points. Yang Kai momentarily felt himself become rich and powerful.
Although this trip into the mountains earned him quite a number of contribution points from the herbs, it had delayed and wasted precious time to cultivate. He had also needed some luck to find the herbs and the whole trip had made him very tired. Yang Kai decided that other than as a last resort, he wouldn’t do it again.
The reason why he was collecting contribution points, was to aid him in his cultivation. Between those two things, contribution points and cultivation, Yang Kai still knew which was more important; he didn’t lose sight due to greed.
Now he has collected a decent amount of Three Leaved Chaos Spirit Flower. He had collected around thirty-forty of them in the cave. However, the amount of Dead Jedi Tree Grass he had managed to collect was very small. He only had around five-six of them. If he really wanted to cultivate with them, then he must exchange some points for them at the Contribution Hall; he was well prepared for this.
With his plan in mind, Yang Kai said: “Treasurer Meng, please give me ten Dead Jedi Tree Grass herbs.”
Old man Meng looked at Yang Kai and wondered why he needed these herbs, however he didn’t ask any questions. He only sat and stated: “Ten Ordinary Grade, Lower Level herbs, ten contribution points. Are you sure you want them?”
Scrunching up his eyebrows in suspicion, Yang Kai asked: “That’s not right. Didn’t you just say two herbs needed to be exchanged for one contribution point?”
“The buying price is the buying price, while the selling price is the selling price. They are not the same.” Treasurer Meng smile was especially wide; the demeanor of a businessman was coming out.
Furious, Yang Kai pointed towards Treasurer Meng’s nose: “You are completely trying to buy at a low price and earn a profit. To reap a profit, this is too shameless. Did you let a dog eat your conscience?”
Waving his hand Treasurer Meng replied: “It is not I who wants to reap a profit, but these are the prices assigned by the Main Gate. This is unrelated to me. All the prices within the Contribution Hall are unaffiliated with me; this old man is only in charge of selling and buying. How else do you think the Main Gate is able to provide for all three thousand of you Disciples?”
Yang Kai was stunned, for there was some sense in his words. After all, this was still a business, without any type of profit by High Heaven Pavilion, how could all three thousand Disciples in the Main Gate survive? Even if there one were suspicious that it was for a profit, at the end of the day, no one was forcing you to buy them. No one was forcing you.
“Then, do you still want the Dead Jedi Tree Grass herbs?” Seeing Yang Kai’s face full of pain caused Treasurer Meng’s mood to soar.
“I want them.” declared Yang Kai, as he clenched his teeth together. Sooner or later he will need to use these herbs and since he had decided not to go find them in the mountain, he can only buy them.
Turning around, Treasurer Meng went to the back hall and soon returned with the Dead Jedi Tree Grass. Yang Kai counted the number of herbs while Treasurer Meng recorded the transaction down.
*Humph!* After eating such a big loss, Yang Kai turned around and immediately left the hall unhappy.
“Please come again when you have time.” Treasurer Meng called out warmly from behind.
[Come often to be killed by you!] Yang Kai finally knew where Meng’s nickname came from.Three steps, two steps, Yang Kai frantically rushed outside. On his way out, a figure rushing in; nearly crashed onto him.
These two people’s reactions were fairly fast, Yang Kai stopped immediately and so did the other person. A sweet and pleasant fragrance drifted over to Yang Kai.
Lifting his head, Yang Kai saw a pair of clear moon-like eyes staring at him, but he couldn’t see her face clearly. This was because this person had their face covered with a veil.
This was a female. Although he couldn’t see her face, judging from her skin’s condition, she wasn’t very old. She was probably his senior.
Nodding his head and apologising, Yang Kai then turned his body to the side; clearly signalling for her to enter first.
The opposite party looked distracted and suddenly turned red. Seeing this made his own gaze become evasive.
Seeing her flushed face, Yang Kai understood that this senior was quite shy. He swiftly averted his gaze, as to avoid offending her.
Xia Ning Chang was embarrassed to death.
She didn’t expect to bump into Yang Kai in front of the Contribution Hall. When she saw his face, she immediately thought of her……
And recalled his……..
Suddenly her face became red and her temperature rose. Hastily, she rushed into the hall without the courage to lift her head up.
Seeing this scene was somewhat laughable, for such shy females were quite rare. Although there are many Females Disciples in High Heaven Pavilion, they were martial practitioners and were therefore, more open-minded than normal. For someone like her to become red just from looking at his face, it was no wonder she wore a veil.
[That senior was quite cute… but why does her body’s fragrance smell so familiar? Just where have I came across her before?]After she entered the Contribution Hall, Xia Ning Chang glanced back. When she saw that Yang Kai had already left, she let out a sigh of relief, for she still felt a little bit guilty due to the morning’s incident.
While her feelings were in a mess, she heard Treasurer Meng let out an *ai~yo* sigh from the counter.
“What’s the matter, master?” Xia Ning Chang asked.
“I was just pitying that child.” Treasurer Meng sighed out sobbingly. “He’s a good child; willing to endure hardships, he’s hardy, has a good personality, his character’s not bad…….”
When Xia Ning Chang heard the way her master was praising Yang Kai, she immediately grew angry. In her heart, she thought that he had yet to learn of Yang Kai’s actions this morning. Not only had he stripped naked, he had also sullied this Disciple’s eyes and given this Disciple of yours the worst fright of her life.
On and on Treasurer Meng went, causing her to be more and more infuriated. Unable to bear it any longer, she slapped her hand onto the counter.
*Pa!* the sounded resounded like something had been broken.
As he looked at her, his face contorted and he wailed out: “That was my Earth Grade, Lower Level blood mushroom worth twenty contribution points…”
“That was a Blood Mushroom?” Looking at the already powdered mushroom on the counter top, Xia Ning Chang asked herself whether or not her master’s eyes were failing. [How is this a Blood Mushroom?]
“It’s not… How could your master mistake it.” Treasurer Meng replied as he let out a soft breath. The powder on the countertop then floated outside, like an invisible hand had scooped it up and scattered in the wind.
“Oh, that’s right. Why did you come to find me today?” Fixing his face, Treasurer Meng showed a rare face of solemnity.
“I managed to break through.”
His expression changing, he went to inspect Xia Ning Chang’s cultivation. Soon after, he nodded: “Good, good. It seems like my eyes weren’t wrong, for only people of your physique are suited for this cultivation method. Come; eat this pellet to help stabilize your cultivation.”
*En.* After she took the pellet, Xia Ning Chang hesitated slightly before asking: “How is your injury?”
Laughing softly Treasurer Meng answered: “You don’t need to worry about your master. After so many years, it is not that big of a hindrance.”
Brimming with anticipation and excitement, Yang Kai returned home to his small hut.
Today was the day that he could use the Three Leaved Chaos Spirit Flower and the Dead Jedi Tree Grass that he gathered. Furthermore, the amount of each was also not small, so it should last awhile.
Now he had everything prepared, Yang Kai really wanted to verify, whether or not that incense burner could truly aid him in his cultivation.
The location of the wooden hut was in the most empty and desolate area of High Heaven Pavilion. Practically no one paid any attention to it. Since this was the case, Yang Kai didn’t worry about having his secret exposed. Walking inside, he called out the black book and turned to page three. Then he extracted the incense burner and placed it on the bedside.
He then took out the Three Leaved Chaos Spirit Flower and the Dead Jedi Tree Grass. Afterwards, he stuffed them into the burner and put the lid back on.
All of a sudden a faint scent, akin to a rare perfume started to disperse in the room. Breathing in deeply, Yang Kai began to analyze the perfume. Although the smell was a bit unique, there was nothing special about it.
However, from the holes of the incense burner, the perfume steadily poured out and entered Yang Kai’s nostrils. It was like small, snakes were purposely entering his body via his nose.
Within his body, it was like there was something more. In his flesh and blood, in his meridians and even in his bone marrow a feeling of numbness spread out.
Yang Kai didn’t dare tarry. Carrying the incense burner, he ran outside to begin his cultivation.
Stepping out of his hut entrance into the light took him by surprise. For his foot felt like it was made of lead, it was far heavier than normal. In combination with this step, Yang Kai felt his strength rapidly decreasing.
Taking another step, he began to feel dizzy and almost to collapse; perspiring madly, his muscles tensed. The recently cultivated atmospheric energy in his meridians bubbled about as his bones cracked.
Taking his third step out of his hut, his legs became soft and he fell to the ground. As he fell, Yang Kai’s hands released of the incense burner and it rolled far away.
Hands on the floor supporting his body; immovable like a mountain, he gasped for breath. His chest heaved up and down as he took several deep breaths, his body continued twitched uncontrollably. His tendons, organs, and bones expanded and contracted causing the pain to intensify as time passed. Although Yang Kai wanted to howl in pain, he kept his mouth tightly shut.
His current condition was one of excessive exhaustion; one he had experienced many times previously. Thus Yang Kai was quite familiar with it.
But, he had only walked three steps out of his hut, so how did could he possibly exhaust all his strength? Not only was his physical stamina gone, his mental strength was also exhausted. It was like he had not slept for many nights, even his eyes had started to feel drowsy.
At this point, his three energies were all exhausted to the limit, and he couldn’t even move a single finger.
By this time, the Three Leaved Chaos Spirit Flower and the Dead Jedi Tree Grass’s side effects had started to take effect in Yang Kai’s brain.
The toxicity of these two herbs wasn’t very strong. They were weak enough that normal people could resist them easily, but the prerequisite was that they were healthy. Given the hardships Yang Kai suffered daily combined with his current condition, Yang Kai had trouble withstanding them.
He was afraid that inhaling the incense burners perfume was the reason this type of situation had occurred. Though, regardless of the toxicity of the Three Leaved Chaos Spirit Flower and the Dead Jedi Tree Grass, such strong side effects were something they were unable to produce. The mystery originated from the incense burner; it was able to amplify those two Herb’s toxicity.
Ever since he had obtained the Golden Skeleton, every time he practiced he never became tired or exhausted. And since he was never tired, Yang Kai was unable to reach his limits. Being unable to reach his limits, he was unable to improve.
Though it appeared this was no longer the case anymore. He only took three steps, yet his all his strength had been consumed. But the effect of this incense burner was not as simple as enabling him to reach his limits at this stage, for in the future will there ever be any fear he wouldn’t able to train to his limits again?
Yang Kai always believed that a person’s potential was unlimited, and the important thing was how one uncovered it. Although natural aptitude could help a person mature, one’s own effort was crucial! So, after all these years, even when he knew his own talent was lacking, he diligently struggled and never gave up his drive to cultivate.
Thinking about this, Yang Kai’s spirit was greatly lifted!
Gradually and with much effort, he used his hand to push his exhausted body up; his thighs strained so much that his veins popped out. Gritting his teeth, he slowly pulled himself up.
Almost all of his physical strength had been drained; his consciousness had started to become fuzzy once again. Yet his heart refused to give in, giving him a ferocious burst of strength and energy. Out of his entire life, he had never been this adamant about anything, but he was adamant that he will beat this!
[Stand up! For the place you have fallen, will also be the place from which you rise!] If he stood up he would have broken through his limits, he would have won!Time had never flowed as slowly as it did now; both his feet had already been planted firmly on the ground. Legs slightly bent, fighting against the trembling, his desire to stand had not diminished in the slightest, and he would do it even if it meant taking it as slow as possible.
Finally, Yang Kai bellowed/roared out, for he had finally stood up straight. Staggering forward, he steadied himself and anchored his feet to the ground.
Yang Kai smiled at that moment, which seemed odd; after all, both his physical and mental strength were exhausted and he could no longer see clearly. His ears were ringing and his head was throbbing very badly, yet he still laughed.
[I won! This sense of achievement that I feel right now is vastly greater than when I won against another someone else!]Just when Yang Kai felt that he was going to faint, a warm comfortable sensation burst out from within his body. This warm feeling came from within his bones, like a spring rain that replenishes the fields after a drought; it blew through every part of his body – Throughout every inch of flesh, bringing with it a burst of vitality.
His exhausted strength was quickly replenished; even his mental energy was revitalized to a certain extent. Although his energy didn’t recover fully, it was enough to keep him from losing consciousness.
Yang Kai didn’t pause to revel in this feeling any further, but hurriedly sat down and analyzed his current condition. This led him to discover that the original numbing feeling from within his body had already disappeared without a trace. It left him with a comfortable feeling; it was so comfortable that it nearly made him cry out.
His body pulsed rhythmically, and along with this, it was clear that it had become more robust and contained more explosive power than before. The atmospheric energy within his meridian pulsated incessantly; his bones also seemed to have become a lot sturdier.
Just through this alone, his body had been strengthened by a large margin.
This made him contemplative.
Finally, the last bit of warmth from his bones had seeped out; this was most likely from that Golden Skeleton he had absorbed. After experiencing this several times already, Yang Kai had grasped the key information. Only when he had pushed his body to its limits, could he trigger the Golden Skeleton’s hidden powers.
Though if he surrendered when he was in a predicament, that Golden Skeleton would not give him any help.
[This must be the Golden Skeleton’s personality!] Yang Kai chuckled lightly. Right now, he had finally understood how this incense burner could aid him in his training.The herbs that were put on the burner, their effects were multiplied hundreds of folds in strength. Then when he inhaled this incense, it made his strength rapidly decrease and also made him mentally tired – so much that he could only take three steps before he nearly faints.
Although these amplified herbal effects were tyrannical, they shouldn’t have any long-term negative side effects thought Yang Kai. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to the incense burner to assist in his training.
But only when he overcomes his limits, and arouses the Golden Skeleton’s regenerative ability, will he be able to really benefit. Only then will he be able to constantly surpass his limit and grow stronger.
The perfume that wafted out from the incense burner, served him well; just like the Golden Skeleton.
Though these were all just assumptions on Yang Kai’s part, given the previous events, he felt this should be the truth. Next up, Yang Kai needed to closely analyze the incense burner.
The perfume never ceased pouring out of the burner. Even when there was a gust of wind, the perfume would always float in Yang Kai’s direction.
He also discovered that if he stayed in the same spot and didn’t move, then the perfume didn’t have any effect.
After another half an hour or so, Yang Kai felt that most of his strength had recovered. Staggering as he stood u, once again, he began to take steps forward.
Since he had already been burned once, Yang Kai advanced slowly and cautiously monitored his body for the effects of the incense burner.
As soon as he put one foot down, Yang Kai discovered that his strength gushed out of him like a broken dam. His physical strength disappeared, and with it so did his mental energy; with no sign or reason.
As he took another step, what little strength he had remaining disappeared, causing him to nearly fall down.
Clenching his jaw tightly, Yang Kai’s stubborn attitude emerged again. Putting his life on the line, he advanced forward.
This time, he managed to take four steps. Furthermore, although he was mentally unwilling to give up, his body could no longer take it. Even when the warm feeling once again poured out from within him, it was not strong enough. So, he fainted again.
After repeating this process numerous times, all of his assumptions were confirmed.
Although the perfume that came from the incense burner caused people to become more worn out, it didn’t leave any negative side effects. While the Golden Skeleton, on the other hand, needed his will to fight, in order to be used. The stronger he felt about not yielding, the stronger the warmth it gave and the more his body benefited.
This type of training method was truly monstrous, so much so that it was unthinkable. Putting it simply, you were risking your life to increase your strength. If you were a little bit careless, then there would be drastic consequences. Luckily Yang Kai’s self-preservation sense was quite high. Every time he broke through his limits, he would concede and rest before continuing. So, after repeating the cycle many times, the results he reaped were bountiful.
A person’s potential was truly unlimited. But in order to become stronger, you must do things step by step.
After an entire day of training, his improvement was very clear. He could already walk a full ten steps, a large improvement from his initial attempt of just three.
But Yang Kai was still unsatisfied; even under the effects of the perfume, he was still only walking. Until the day where he practiced with his fists, this could not be considered training.
Quickly, Yang Kai found another disastrous problem.
This type of training used up his herbs far too quickly!
The Three Leaved Chaos Spirit Flower and the Dead Jedi Tree Grass could only be burned for about an hour. After an hour, he must once again put in more herbs for the incense burner to continue to produce the perfume.
Using his hand to calculate the herb consumption, Yang Kai’s face immediately became ugly.
There were twelve hours in a day. Ig he trained for about seven to eight hours a day. So that meant that he needed at least fourteen of these herbs, in order to practice under the effects of the incense burner for a whole day. With his current store, he would use up all his Dead Jedi Tree Grass in a mere two days! That was about fifty percent of his stockpile of Three Leaved Chaos Spirit Flower!
What would he do after he used up all his current herb stock? He only had thirty-eight contribution points. So, how many days would that last him?
Originally, he had thought he was quite rich, but reality struck him hard and showed him how poor he really was.
That night, he carried his worries to bed, with his head fill with contribution points and herbs. Even in his dreams, he dreamt of mining large amounts of Three Leaved Chaos Spirit Flower and Dead Jedi Tree Grass.
That night, Yang Kai didn’t sleep very well at all.
That night, Su Mu didn’t sleep very well either.
Thinking about how, overbearingly he had brought people over to cause trouble for Yang Kai, but had instead lost against him. This made Su Mu toss and turn restlessly in his bed. If it wasn’t for Yang Kai, then he would be happily engaged with Boss He’s daughter. If it wasn’t for Yang Kai, then he wouldn’t be here with a stomach full of resentment.
As he recalled the He family’s daughter’s vivid appearance, Su Mu’s heart fell into depression. In the future, he will no longer have the face to go and interact with her. As the saying goes, ‘You would rather destroy ten temples, then destroy one marriage.’ Yang Kai, you dared to destroy a happy couple, you are too daring.
There was another saying that went like this, ‘For a nobleman to take revenge, ten years is not long at all.’ An insignificant person, however, can go for revenge all day long.
Su Mu would definitely be classified as the latter, for after a few more days, he could once again challenge Yang Kai. But how could Su Mu wait until then? Su Mu wanted to go to Yang Kai immediately and beat him to a bloody pulp now. Only then would it satiate his inner hatred and resentment.
Tossing and turning, he couldn’t fall asleep such was his fury, so Su Mu got up. Not only did he get up in the middle of the night, he also made his underlings wake up too.
Not long after, a group of sleepy-eyed High Heaven Pavilion Disciples gathered.
“Young master Su, is there anything you need?” Someone asked while rubbing their eyes.
“It’s nothing much, it’s only about the affair this morning.” Su Mu tried his hardest to calm down, “The reason why I have gathered you all here is that I want you to help me come up with some ideas that will help me get revenge and pacify my hatred.”
Someone out of the group spoke out. “Young Master Su, why don’t you just wait four days. In four days, you can go challenge Yang Kai, and you will definitely be able to beat him to pieces.”
Annoyed, Su Mu replied: “If I really wanted to wait until then, then why did I call you all over?”
The sleepy people, who had been gathered, were suddenly startled into standing up. Evidently, they weren’t very awake, so nobody had paid attention to Su Mu’s words and only yawned overtly. When he saw their reactions, Su Mu became vexed. Slamming onto the table he shouted: “All of you! Help me think of some good ideas! If you guys can’t help me think of some good ideas, none of you can think about going back to sleep!”
This startled everyone, and they realised that Su Mu was actually angry. His slam and loud voice had caused them to fully regain consciousness and they hurriedly put their minds to use, thinking up some good strategies.
Not long after a Disciple named Li Yun Tian eyes widened from formulating a good plan. Opening his mouth, he told Su Mu, “Young Master, we could do this……”
As he said this, he crept closer to give a detailed explanation of his plan.
Su Mu’s heart burst with joy, he hit Li Yun Tian’s back in excitement while praising, “Not bad. Not Bad. This is a good plan, so I will leave it to you to complete the task!”
“Leave it to me young master Su!” Li Yun Tian also produced a wide smile.
“You can all go back to sleep.” Su Mu waved his hands as he spoke and everybody relaxed before promptly leaving to go back to their beds.
Looking out at the pitch black darkness outside his room, Su Mu laughed evilly. “Yang Kai, Brother Yang, let us wait and see each other at dawn!”
Finally, with his heart content, Su Mu fell asleep.
The next day, Yang Kai woke up to practise the Tempered Body Record before going out to do some sweeping.
Yesterday, when he used the incense burner to help practice, although he was constantly on the brink of death; so much so that even now his whole body ached; the results were evident. This was most obvious when he was practising the Tempered Body Fist because he felt that the pressure he felt was slightly smaller. He had also understood that the pressure given from the incense burner was similar to the pressure he felt when practising the tempered body record. As long as he adapted to one type of pressure, he would naturally be able to adapt to the other type.
[This incense burner was a blessing!] His spirits high, Yang Kai wanted to quickly finish his work and go back to train.Just as Yang Kai was halfway through his sweeping, someone had suddenly blocked his path. Looking up, he thought that person looked vaguely familiar. When he was thinking this, that person opened their mouth and laughed loudly.
Last night Li Yun Tian had suggested a plan to Su Mu. Though he had everything planned, he didn’t dare be careless, for he knew it would not be easy. He must not let the opposite party become suspicious and must first trick him; to make him exchange some moves with him.
Yesterday when he had accompanied Su Mu to challenge Yang Kai, he had hidden at the rear of the crowd. He also didn’t say much, so Yang Kai shouldn’t be able to recognise him, making things much easier.
Earlier on, he had been waiting for Yang Kai to come past this area to do his daily sweeping. Finally, his long waiting had paid off when Yang Kai had come over. Putting on a big and friendly smile :D, and an innocent and harmless demeanour, Li Yun Tian walked over.
[This current expression should be friendly enough!] Li Yun Tian told himself to boost his confidence.“Does this Fellow Brother have any problems?” However, Yang Kai was not courteous since any Disciple here currently should be his junior. It was early into the entry period, so their levels shouldn’t be that high, so many could be addressed as Fellow Junior Brother.
“Are you not Senior Brother Yang?” Li Yun Tian asked as if he knew the answer already.
Yang Kai nodded his head: “Yes.”
Breathing in deeply, Li Yun Tian said: “So it really is you! Senior Brother Yang, I have been looking forward to meeting with you. Now that I have met you today, I can see you really live up to expectations!”
These words had made even Li Yun Tian himself want to vomit, but he must maintain the facade and act like his words were sincere.
“Senior Brother Yang! Senior Brother Yang!” Yang Kai’s name was already loudly proclaimed by this Junior.
Li Yun Tian put up quite a performance. Taking Yang Kai’s hand, he said admiringly: “Senior Brother Yang, I heard you had taught Zhou Hu a harsh lesson yesterday. You really a person with a big heart.”
“What, you have some enmity with him?” asked Yang Kai while sizing him up.
Li Yun Tian’s face turned cold: “Yes I do. That person is a beast, despicable; he even humiliated me once.”
“But you didn’t go get revenge.” Yang Kai noted.
“I even dream about getting revenge, but……” Sighing loudly he replied: “Senior Kai, I’m afraid you also know this, Zhou Hu has somebody supporting him. I wouldn’t pay attention to an insignificant person like Zhou Hu, but the person behind him is someone I can’t easily provoke. ”
“That’s true.” Yang Kai nodded his head; after all, Su Mu had some powerful people backing him. So an Ordinary Disciple obviously wouldn’t dare provoke him.
“That’s why yesterday when Senior Brother Yang gave Zhou Hu a lesson, you helped this junior get his revenge.” Li Yun Tian said gratefully, tears flowing down his face.
Laughing, Yang Kai replied: “We were only exchanging some pointers, it wasn’t anything.”
Li Yun Tian pressed ahead: “Senior Brother Yang, since you were able to win against Zhou Hu, your strength shouldn’t be that weak.”
Waving his hand Yang Kai replied: “It’s not much, it isn’t that amazing.”
Li Yun Tian was sneering inside, [you finally said something true. If you didn’t plan something yesterday, then how could Zhou Hu possibly lose to you?] But Li Yun Tian didn’t dare reveal his true thoughts, in case Yang Kai became suspicious, that would be the end of his plan.
“Senior you are too modest. Come, come, come, normally I, Li Yun Tian don’t have the opportunity to exchange pointers with anybody. Senior Brother Yang, you have done so much for me and since we happened to meet up today we must not miss this chance. Please spar with me.” After going around in circles, Li Yun Tian finally found an opportunity to ask the question that was the true reason he had talked to Yang Kai.
Forcing a smile, Yang Kai asked: “You want to compare notes with me?”
Li Yun Tian nodded his head enthusiastically: “Of course! I hope this Senior will not be stingy and allow this Junior to see that strength that defeated Zhou Hu. It would also be beneficial to my cultivation..”
This reason was really a bit hard to believe. Thus, Yang Kai shook his head and rejected the request: “Forget it. I don’t usually fight others anyway.”
Li Yun Tian anxiously pressured him: “That won’t do, Senior you will agree even if you don’t want to.”
Laughing, Yang Kai looked at him coldly.
Li Yun Tian’s heart jumped out. He was a bit impatient just then and was too rushed and forceful with his words, he immediately started laughing too, “Junior is really too weak. So if Senior were to give some pointers, it would be very helpful.”
“No can do.” Yang Kai refused.
“Why?”
“There is no reason to…..”
Seeing that Yang Kai was intentionally moving away from him now, Li Yun Tian called out. “Exchanging some notes, naturally we could help other greatly. Isn’t that reason enough? If we exchanged pointers, it will benefit both of us.”
“You can put it like that, but…..no.” Repeatedly Yang Kai waved his hand.
“Don’t be like that Senior! Exchanging some pointers will not make you pregnant!” Li Yun Tian’s face was full of anxiety; he didn’t even dare reveal his true intentions. Heart thumping, he quickly thought up an idea: “Could it be that Senior is afraid of losing and have his contribution points be deducted?”
Facing Li Yun Tian’s inquiry, Yang Kai had no response.
Thinking that he had guessed correctly, Li Yun TIan smiled widely: “Don’t worry Senior. Our strengths should be about the same, so it’s not certain as to who will and who will lose. And if by chance, this Junior wins and Senior loses, then your losses will be covered by me.”
“Are you serious?” enquired Yang Kai, this was a rather unexpected.
“A nobleman’s word is his bond!” Li Yun Tian bellowed loudly.
Originally he thought that he had successfully tricked Yang Kai, and had assumed his battle stance. He knew that Su Mu was hidden somewhere in the surrounding area, so if he was able to teach Yang Kai a good lesson, then he would be able to greatly increase his face.
But Yang Kai just wrinkled his brows, nearly causing Li Yun Tian to stamp foot and curse his mother. [This senior, is to ** annoying and like a bitch. How could Zhou Hu lose to this type of person?]
“Senior, do you have any other questions?” Li Yun Tian was on the verge of exploding in frustration.
“Oh, although I would like to trade notes with you, regrettably I am unable to as I was already challenged by someone yesterday. If you really wanted to exchange pointers, then you must wait a few more days.”
[Bullshit!] Li Yun Tian almost couldn’t breathe, hastily he responded, “Senior, you can challenge me since I haven’t been challenged these past few days. Don’t all High Pavilion Disciples have the chance to challenge someone every few days?”“So that was it!” Just realizing this now, Yang Kai laughed out loud: “Junior Brother, these past few years, it has always been me who was challenged thus I had completely forgotten this rule.”
Slowly breathing out, Li Yun Tian really wanted to spit out all the rage and anger inside of him. After a while he inquired, “So Senior, can we trade pointers now?”
Yang Kai still had another question: “Junior, if I really lost, would you really pay me contribution points?”
“I will! I will definitely pay you and not only that, I will pay you ten times the amount!” He said, grinding his teeth together.
Shaking his head, Yang Kai replied: “I don’t believe you. Unless you first pay me the contribution points I won’t believe you.”
“How can I give them to you?” Li Yun Tian replied gloomily, for contribution points were recorded down by a third party in an account book. It wasn’t something you could just carry around to give to others. How was he, a senior, so narrow-minded? Did he believe that he wouldn’t stick to his word?
“I do have an alternative.” Smiling cryptically at Li Yun Tian, Yang Kai beckoned him closer and whispered into his ear.
Li Yun Tian’s face changed into several shades of different colours and he couldn’t help but admit that this Yang Kai’s mind was really shrewd. He could actually think of this type of solution.
“Junior Brother, if you feel that this is impossible then it’s okay. It’s not because this senior cannot trust you, it’s just……” Playing hard to get, Yang Kai hesitated to voice his next words.
Li Yun Tian didn’t know what he wanted, but in order for his own plan to succeed he must give in. So, he asked, “It won’t hurt, so Senior please wait. Wait until I have retrieved the item. I will be back in no time!”
As he was saying this, he was already speeding away.
Looking at his receding back, Yang Kai sighed out in pity; to think there were still people in this world that were willing to offer themselves up to get beaten. With his request refused, he then went to retrieve something; he was a really strange guy. Thankfully, it temporarily achieved his needs. It was just that this method could only be used once, next time he would no longer be able to use it.
After thinking for a while, Yang Kai mentally bashed himself. When he remembered the Junior’s desperateness, no matter what he requested he would have agreed.
Su Mu, along with a bunch of other people who were hidden, was too far from Yang Kai for him to notice. Originally, when he saw that Li Yun Tian and Yang Kai had started to talk, his heart was jumping circles. Just as he was settling down to enjoy a good show, Li Yun Tian hastily ran away, causing Su Mu to be confused.
[This wasn’t included in the plan! What was this Li Yun Tian up to?]His heart full of doubt, Su Mu immediately ordered someone to intercept Li Yun Tian and inquire about the situation.
After fifteen minutes, that person had returned and whispered to him. “Young Master Su, Li Yun Tian said that Yang Kai is narrowed minded and had told him to first go to the Contribution Hall to retrieve some herbs to compensate him. Only then would he agree to compare notes.”
“Aren’t you a bit too petty?” Su Mu flabbergasted spoke, “Yang Kai is only a Trial Disciple, so if he lost, he would only lose one contribution point. So, why would he need to compensate him with ten herbs?”
That person answer: “Li Yun Tian caused this, he said that he would compensate him ten times the amount, so………”
“Huh? No wonder…” Su Mu’s face became uglier, “forget it. So long as that Yang Kai can receive this lesson, ten herbs aren’t that much.”
Ten herbs cost about ten contribution points. Such a small amount of points weren’t put into the eyes of Su Mu.
Since everyone now knew the entire situation, they could only patiently await the battle.
Half an hour passed and Yang Kai was nearly done with his sweeping. Shortly thereafter, Yang Kai saw a red and tired face; it was Li Yun Tian running closer. Li Yun Tian didn’t blame the fact that the distance of the Contribution was too large, but rather that Treasurer Meng who was still asleep, for causing him to take so long. After a long time of shouting and banging on the door, the Old Man had finally woken up.
Since Treasurer Meng was disturbed from his sweet dream, his fuse was now very short. Without even allowing Treasurer Meng the time to teach him a lesson, Li Yun Tian quickly purchased ten ordinary grade lower level herbs, which cost him about twenty contribution points.
The anger Li Yun Tian held! He was determined to earn the interest back from Yang Kai’s body.
Returning, he saw that Yang Kai hadn’t left. He stood there, with his broom in his hand waiting for him.
Three steps, two steps, as Li Yun Tian gasped for breath, he rushed over to Yang Kai. Taking out the herbs, he breathlessly said: “Here. Senior, please check.”
“Hehe, no need.” Acting as if he was very big hearted, Yang Kai took the herbs without counting and placed them, along with his broom onto the ground.
“Senior, can we compare pointers now?” Li Yun Tian asked.
“We can, we can. Actually, Junior didn’t have to go to such lengths. If you had asked, this senior would have readily agreed.” Yang Kai smiled cheerfully.
Li Yun Tian was nearly angered to the point of meeting the Buddha, two Buddhas in heaven, three in Nirvana and four living together. [It was you who wanted the herbs, it was you who didn’t trust me, and it was you who made me travel such a distance. Could it be that this whole journey was unnecessary from the start?!]
But, he chose to let it go and chose to take some deep breaths to calm down his mind. For today, once this battle started, he would thoroughly teach Yang Kai a good lesson.
“Junior, shall we start?” Yang Kai queried Li Yun Tian’s opinion.
“Okay.” His spirited roused; Li Yun Tian replied and cupped his hands. “Please give me some Pointers Senior!”
“I dare not!” Yang Kai humbly smiled.
Neither dared nor wanted to reveal their current cultivation levels, Li Yun Tian was afraid that it would scare Yang Kai away, while Yang Kai wanted to keep it a secret. With each thinking of their own reasons in their respective minds, the battle commenced.
Seeing Zhou Hu’s mistake yesterday and his heart full of hatred, how could Li Yu Tian possibly be merciful? He thought as he prepared to use Thunder to knock down this senior.
With the lightning fast exchanges, the air around became charged with tension. Dodging each other’s attacks, Yang Kai and Li Yun Tian had already exchanged fists. Since Li Yun Tian’s heart was full of hatred, his fists didn’t contain any real power. But within his flurry of fists, each was faster than the last and more profound.
Yang Kai didn’t panic but remained calm. The practice that he had been doing these past few days started to show their results. With only the High Heaven Pavilion’s basic skills and the kicks, he fought.
After a few exchanges, Li Yun Tian became fearful. His opponent exuded a vigorous energy, which left him unstable and pushed him back a few steps. Not only that, each punch that he threw out made him feel like he was hitting a boulder and left his whole hand numb.
After suffering a loss, Li Yun Tian didn’t dare to be careless anymore. Intensely looking at Yang Kai, he flitted about before executing a couple of swift punches towards Yang Kai.
[That’s for being narrow-minded! That’s for making me run to the Contribution Hall so early in the morning!] He grumbled inside while attacking. *Peng, Peng* resounded every time Li Yun Tian struck out. Watching nearby, Su Mu was stunned as each fist landed on Yang Kai, while Li Yun Tian felt pain with each fist.Both people were Tempered Body Cultivators, but since their cultivation levels weren’t very high, the number of blows they exchanged was no a lot. Furthermore, Yang Kai wanted to tests out his body’s condition; so he allowed Li Yun Tian to land some of his attacks.
Within the time it took to make some tea, Yang Kai came to understand his current body condition; it was stronger, far stronger than a few days ago. With his goal achieved, Yang Kai no longer wanted to be subjected to his Junior’s blows.
Just as victory was at hand for Li Yun Tian, something changed. Senior Brother Yang, who could only retreat and defend a few moments ago, face lit up in excitement. It was like when an evil spirit meeting a naked young lady. This sudden change in attitude caused Li Yun Tian to feel uneasy.
Closely, he noticed that Yang Kai’s excitement was different to what he had previously thought. It was the cold and bloodthirsty type of excitement.
With an ominous sensation welling-up in his stomach, Li Yun Tian retreated. However, with just one step, Yang Kai blocked his path like a towering mountain.
Jumping up, Li Yun Tian wanted to escape from Yang Kai’s pursuit. Raising his leg, Yang Kai swept it towards Li Yun Tian’s waist.
A miserable cry leaked out of his mouth, while he flew a couple of feet away. Without pausing, Yang Kai ruthlessly stepped down, stomped on him and a rain of fists followed.
A bloodcurdling scream echoed out.
This round of ‘note comparing’ ended up with Li Yun Tian losing, begging for mercy.
When Li Yun Tian was sent flying earlier, he still had the intention to continue. But under the merciless barrage of Yang Kai’s punches, his injuries quickly increased.
After a while, Li Yun Tian could no longer endure it. He noticed Yang Kai and his own reactions were completely different.
The more he hit Yang Kai, the more excited Yang Kai became. Meanwhile, the more Yang Kai hit him, Li Yun Tian felt more painful and sorrowful.
Why would there be anyone who would be happy to get beaten? The more red, blood and flesh that Yang Kai saw, the happier he looked, which made him look slightly mad.
Li Yun Tian thought this person was mad. Yet, after the end of the battle, Yang Kai returned to back to normal; back to his kind and amiable self. In fact, he even helped to pull Li Yun Tian back up and smiled back, saying that the Junior Brother had allowed him to win. Afterwards, he picked up his broom and left.
When he was in battle compared to when he was not in battle, he was two completely different people!
Li Yun Tian body was sore all over, he could not sustain the damage from Yang Kai’s multiple fists attack.
[This time, it really was a case of trying to steal the chicken but losing the rice to lure it.] Li Yun Tian thought in tears.He had already constantly refused to compare notes with Li Yun Tian, yet he had been adamant. He even spent twenty contribution points in exchange for ten herbs to secure the exchange. And the result… he had lost. Not only were the herbs taken away from him, he will also lose contribution points.
[This time, it really was a big loss! Was this not offending because of something petty?] Li Yun Tian felt endless regret.Su Mu and the others, watching from not too far away were also dumbfounded. When they saw Li Yun Tian and Yang Kai start, they were sorely tempted to jump out and started cheering; for he had finally succeeded in getting Yang Kai to exchange pointers. They were anticipating that Yang Kai was going to be beaten black and blue.
Su Mu even had it all planned out. When Yang Kai was beaten, he would go over and give a few extra words of ridicule. That way, he will be able to release some of his heart’s anger. But contrary to what they expected, when the battle started, Yang Kai had fought Li Yun Tian to a standstill.
For a while, Su Mu thought the things that he saw were a little blurry. Suspiciously, he leaned over and asked, “What stage is Li Yun Tian again?”
“Tempered Body Seventh Stage and he had already started to cultivate train his own vitality. It’s just that he hasn’t much time to train, so it cannot be used well yet.”
“And Yang Kai?” Su Mu asked again.
“I think he is in the Tempered Body Fourth Stage?” His spoke with much uncertainty.
Everyone was overwhelmed with shock, for despite a difference of three stages, he had managed to fight evenly with Li Yun Tian and that was too monstrous. No wonder yesterday Zhou Hu was defeated with only three moves. Even with such a large difference, Yang Kai had won. So even if Zhou Hu had used all his strength, he had no chance at winning.
But, how could that person, the basis of all these speculations, be that powerful? If he really possessed this type of strength, why would he have lost all his previous battles? Yang Kai had been a Trial Disciple for three years already, and year after he was admitted, he was constantly challenged. Every time but only yesterday, he hadn’t won a single one of his battles.
However, the greatest shock that Su Mu and co. were to experience had yet to come. They had thought that Yang Kai being able to endure even one of Li Yun Tian’s strikes was nothing short of a miracle; there was no possible way for him to win. Yet, when Yang Kai really defeated Li Yun Tian, everybody was like a crow and peacock, making no sound. They couldn’t believe their own eyes.
A Tempered Body Fourth Stage practitioner beat a Tempered Body Seventh Stage practitioner! In the couple of hundred years of High Heaven Pavilion’s history, this type of situation had never occurred before! Could it be that even a stinky salty fish will have a chance to turn over?
As he was standing there in a trance, Su Mu felt someone tap his shoulder gently. Turning around, he was greeted by Yang Kai smiling at him while carrying his broom. His face, full of affection while he spoke, “Junior Brother Su, if there will be another good opportunity like this, please remember to notify me as well.”
“You already knew?” The corners of Su Mu’s mouth twitched.
Gently, Yang Kai chuckled. “Yesterday, although Junior Li was hidden within the crowd, he was with you. The only good point of this Senior is his memory.”
“How sly!” Su Mu hated him so much that he gnashed his teeth together vigorously. Only now, did he realize everybody had been thoroughly tricked by Yang Kai.
“We’re both in the same boat.” He laughed: “Oh right, I can still challenge someone tomorrow. Aren’t we all allowed to request anyone for a battle once every day? Everyone, I hope that you will enjoy each other’s company. I will come find you tomorrow.”
Everyone’s face immediately became ice cold. Witnessing Yang Kai’s current actions, hadn’t he experienced the sweetness from this little action? Then when they looked at Li Yun Tian and thought how their own strengths were about the same level as Li Yun Tian, a shiver ran down their spines. Frightened they asked, “Young Master Su, what should we do now?” Su Mu was also at his wit’s end. After all, duels were a long time tradition of High Heaven Pavilion. Which Disciple hasn’t been challenged before? Although he had someone backing him, he still didn’t dare to recklessly break the Main Gate rules.
“Relax. He probably said it to scare you. If he really came to challenge you, I will make sure that he won’t be able to walk away.”
Hearing Su Mu say this, everyone felt more secure and relaxed.
Yang Kai had thought of this on the spot. All High Heaven Pavilion Disciples had the opportunity to issue a challenge each day and since he had never used this privilege before, he had forgotten about it. With today’s reminder from Li Yun Tian, he had remembered it.
One battle a day. Although defeating an Ordinary Disciple could only earn him two contribution points, but mosquito meat is still meat. After accumulating them for a month, it would not be a small amount.
Besides, on the road of martial cultivation, you cannot close yourself off completely from the outside world. Battling these Fellow Disciples and exchanging some pointers, will not do any harm and it doesn’t take very long. [Just treat it like a relaxation activity; you can even earn some contribution points while you relax. What harm is there?]
Though, the harvest from today’s challenge was quite a good one. Not only did he earn two contribution points, he also gained ten strands of much needed Dead Jedi Tree Grass. This was such a profitable day.
[If there was someone to give him ten herbs every day, how good would that be!] Yang Kai daydreamed a bit.Returning to his wooden hut, Yang Kai immediately took out the incense burner and lit it up. Breathing in the perfume, he started his arduous training once again.
The next day, a whole group of Disciples gathered to practice. They talked and laughed together, although the work was very tiring, it was done in a festive manner. Suddenly, someone called out in a certain direction: “Young……young master Su………”
“What?” Su Mu asked dubiously.
“He really came.”
“Who came?” Somewhat impatiently, Su Mu gazed over the in the direction the person was pointing towards. There he saw Yang Kai holding his broom and grinning while walking towards them.
Everybody’s faces fell.
“Good morning my Fellow Brothers and Sister. You are all such diligent people, practicing so early in the morning.” Yang Kai greeted everyone, while purposely looking over at Zhou Hu and Li Yun Tian, who both backed away with their faces holding a tint of red. When they thought about the power of Yang Kai’s fists, their skin crawled.
“Why did you come here?” Su Mu was a bit worried. Although he already knew Yang Kai’s motive, he still asked. After all, he had opened his mouth and assured everyone yesterday that he would deal with Yang Kai.
“To challenge of course.” His smile incomparably wide, Yang Kai’s gaze swept throughout the throng of people. Cordially he asked, “which Fellow Disciple hasn’t been challenged in these past few days? Please allow this Senior to test your might.”
The High Heaven Pavilion’s Main Gate rules state that you should not avoid challenges and not shy away from them! Disobey, and you will be expelled.
With these rules in place, the people under Su Mu were deathly afraid of Yang Kai. For as long as the opponent issued a challenge, they would have to accept if they had not been challenged in these past five days. That would mean, even if they knew they would receive a beating, they could only brace themselves and accept.
That day, Zhang San was the one who was challenged. Satisfied, Yang Kai walked away, while Su Mu damned him and hurled curses behind his back.
The next day, Yang Kai came again, that time it was Li Shi who got challenged. Walking away satisfied after winning once again, Su Mu threatened Yang Kai non-stop but it was to no avail.
On the third day, Yang Kai had come yet again, it was Wang Wu who got unlucky and received a swollen face and bloody nose for his troubles. Once again, with his heart satisfied, Yang Kai left, leaving behind a bitter Su Mu behind.
When Yang Kai me the fourth time, Su Mu had also learned. Su Mu no longer threatened or cursed Yang Kai, for he knew they were no use because this Senior Brother Yang was not afraid of his threats at all.
Su Mu only fiercely glared at him, harboring a bone and soul piercing hatred.
Enduring this type of frustrating torment, the people under Su Mu had begun to quit.
This was plain bullying by Yang Kai. For there were many Ordinary Disciples throughout High Heaven Pavilion, yet he purposely came to challenge the Disciples under Su Mu. It was very clear that he was here for revenge. Not to mention, the number of people within this group was not small; so he would always be able to find someone to challenge and obtain favourable results.
Within these past few days, Yang Kai had caused quite a tempest. He was only a lowly Trial Disciple, yet he really was a salty fish that turned over and he managed to make everyone pay attention to him. Ever since he had defeated Zhou Hu, he had changed into someone that others weren’t able to easily beat or manipulate. Every day, he would go and challenge Disciples and each time he would win. Rumours even stated that Su Mu had gotten to the point that he no longer retaliated. But questions emerge from the people’s minds. [What type of person was Su Mu ah? he was someone with powerful backing. How was it possible that something like this was occurring?]
Even someone like him couldn’t do anything to Yang Kai, So what could Ordinary Disciples do? Subsequently, no Disciples dared to go and challenge Yang Kai. Not one person was unaware that this person who had entered for three years and had been demoted to a Trial Disciple was not an easily provoked person.
As this news traveled through too many Disciples many were guessing Yang Kai’s cultivation level. Some guessed that he was at the Tempered Body Fourth Stage, some said Tempered Body Fifth Stage and some even guessed Tempered Body Eighth Stage. After all, he did defeat the Tempered Body Seventh Stage Practitioner Li Yun Tian.
But no matter who it was, no one knew Yang Kai’s true cultivation level.
Only Xia Ning Chang knew! These past few days, every time Yang Kai went to challenge someone, she was always there peeking. With her natural talent and cultivation, she could see Yang Kai’s true level.
But since Xia Ning Chang could see his true cultivation, she feared him.
This junior, when he had defeated Li Yun Tian, he was only at that Tempered Body Fifth Stage. And with the passing of a mere four days, he had risen to the Tempered Body Sixth Stage.
[Just how does he cultivate?] Even if it was her, armed with her special physique when she was cultivating in the tempered body stage, she had used no small amount of medicinal pellets, yet she wasn’t as fast as him.In a state of confusion, Xia Ning Chang had sneakily stalked Yang Kai to investigate how he cultivated. Though, no matter where she looked or went, she couldn’t unravel the mystery or find anything unusual. He only punched a few fists, kicked his feet and made himself all weary and sweaty.
Xia Ning Chang couldn’t understand how the basic techniques of High Heaven Pavilion could make him so powerful. They weren’t even profound techniques.
At the end of her investigation spanning these past few days, Xia Ning Chang was left clueless. Although she had a feeling that Yang Kai still had hidden secrets, she was not bold enough to continue investigating. For a young girl too often peek at someone was not an honorable act, especially a youngster who was often half naked.
Every time Xia Ning Chang looked, she became beet red and ashamed endlessly. Every time this person trained, he would take off his shirt, as if his bony ribs were something good to show off.
“However, he seemed to be more robust than before, with more muscles.” Thinking back to the time she first saw his **, Xia Ning Chang unconsciously compared. When she finished comparing, her faced flushed red again.
Meanwhile, Yang Kai was oblivious to the fact that he had been watched these past days. Every day he would sweep his assigned area and then go find Su Mu’s group to challenge them. Afterwards, he would return back home to start his training. This was repetitive and tedious work, but also very fulfilling.
The incense burner’s impact was exceptionally large, and matched with the daily Tempered Body Record Training, it had allowed him to break through to the Tempered Body Sixth Stage yesterday. This made the atmospheric energy within his body further solidify and stabilize.
With another step, with just another step he would step into the Tempered Body Seventh Stage. Once he reached this stage, he would be able to produce his own Yuan Qi; even though the amount he would be able to produce wasn’t that much, it was still Yuan Qi. Also as long as he could produce his own Yuan Qi, he could then start to cultivate martial skills. At that time, his attacks would no longer be restricted to the leg whip and the Shaolin fists.
The Tempered Body stages from Seventh to Ninth stages were the stages in which one’s’ Yuan Qi developed, and also when the Yuan Qi traveled through a practitioner’s meridians and allowed them to reach the mastery stage. Only in this stage when one’s Yuan Qi was being born could this be achieved, you must then use it to break open the heaven and earth bridge so as to break away from the Tempered Body Boundary to the next stage.
It was like playing with your own life, this training of Yang Kai’s. Each and every day he could feel his own growth supersede the previous days; it was an extremely vivid feeling. Today, Yang Kai was finally able to practice his fists while under the influence the incense perfume, but the duration he was able to endure wasn’t very long. When he practiced the Tempered Body Records in the mornings, it had become easier and was improving every day.
If these conditions were maintained, Yang Kai was confident that he could truly mature and become stronger.
But Yang Kai was in an embarrassing situation, his Dead Jedi Tree Grass stock had run out and his Three Left Chaos Spirit Flower, although sparingly used, was almost finished as well.
These past few days, Yang Kai had used the herbs sparingly, but he still ran out. As he used them, they had inevitably run out.
With no alternative, Yang Kai could only go to the Contribution Hall and use up all his remaining contribution points to purchase these herbs.