Chapter 121: All Sides Stir, Enter the Spirit Qi Pool!

Shu, the Yun family.

At this moment, inside the Yun family's manor.

Inside a study.

A white-robed old man lay comfortably on a rocking chair, the chair gently swaying, emitting a creaking sound.

But at that moment, a shadow appeared in the study.

The white-robed old man's eyes opened slightly, revealing a slit.

"What's the matter?"

The shadow, head lowered, spoke in a deep voice.

"Something major has happened in Jiangnan Province."

"Oh? Did Jiangnan Province fall to the Wanzu attack, or did that old scoundrel Wang Long die in battle?"

The old man's interest was piqued, and he looked toward the shadow.

Facing the old man's gaze, the shadow lowered its head even more.

He whispered, "The Wanzu Tongdao has shattered, Jiangnan Province held. The crowned king of the southern region has taken action—it's the Heavenly Sword King!"

"Heavenly Sword King!"

The old man's pupils contracted sharply, as if he had thought of something fearful.

After a moment of silence, the old man slowly spoke.

"Heavenly Sword King, disciple of the Slay Dragon King—back then my elder brother offended the Heavenly Sword King, nearly plunging our Yun family into eternal doom; if not for the Southern King's intervention, our Yun family would have been destroyed long ago."

The old man muttered to himself, and even his voice concealed fear that could be heard.

"Anything else?"

The old man closed his eyes again and lay back on the recliner.

The shadow stayed silent for a moment, then spoke.

"The disciple of the Slay Dragon King has also appeared in Jiangnan Province."

The old man's closed eyes involuntarily furrowed.

"Shadow, are you muddle-headed? I know the Heavenly Sword King is the Slay Dragon King's disciple; there's no need for you to say more."

The shadow spoke with a hint of bitterness.

"Patriarch, this time it's the Slay Dragon King's junior disciple, the junior brother of the Heavenly Sword King."

Instantly, the old man flung open his eyes, a sharp light bursting from his pupils.

"Who!"

The old man's breathing grew ragged, and he hastily said:

The shadow said, "Patriarch, you also know that person—it's the one who killed Young Master Yun Qi, Su Yu!"

Su Yu!

The two characters 'Su Yu' echoed in the study, instantly bringing a hushed silence.

However, after the silence, a soaring aura erupted violently from the old man's body.

Boom—!!!

The entire study began to tremble slightly, as if it might collapse at any moment.

A formidable pressure instantly enveloped the entire study.

The shadow hid in the corner, trembling violently in the face of such terrifying pressure, fear flashing in its eyes.

After a moment, the pressure gradually dissipated.

At this moment, the shadow was drenched in sweat, as if it had just endured a great battle.

At some point, the old man had risen from the rattan chair, his face flashing with anger.

"Damn it, how could Su Yu possibly be a disciple of the Slay Dragon King?"

The old man roared in unwillingness, his hands braced on the desk, his immense power causing cracks to spiderweb across the desk.

His body trembled incessantly, whether from fear or anger he could not tell.

"No, I must go see the Southern King; if the Slay Dragon King learns we have moved against Su Yu, our Yun family will be doomed!"

The old man's face was panicked, as if he had lost his soul, and he hurriedly vanished from the study.

At the same time, it was not just the territory.

Throughout Daxia, terrifying beings turned their gazes toward Jiangnan Province.

Jingdu.

An old man in a Zhongshan suit gazed brightly, leaning on a cane as he looked far toward Jiangnan.

"The Slay Dragon King has taken on another disciple..."

"In recent years, the myriad races continent is about to stir up waves again."

He murmured softly, his eyes profoundly deep, no one knowing what he was thinking.

And behind the old man, silhouettes gradually emerged.

"The college entrance exam is imminent; put away your little tricks—everything waits until after the exam, understand?"

The old man didn't even glance at the several figures behind him.

They exchanged a glance, then bowed respectfully to the old man and slowly departed.

For a moment, only the old man remained, silently gazing toward Jiangnan.

"Slay Dragon King... where exactly are your limits?"

"The ceiling... have you actually broken through?"

The old man repeatedly voiced his questions.

However, what returned to him was only a gently blowing breeze.

Modu.

The top floor of the Martial Artists Association.

A middle‑aged woman with a bewitchingly curvy figure lounged lazily on the sofa, her body—enough to move any man's heart—lying exposed in view.

Suddenly, the woman's eyebrows twitched slightly as she slowly turned her gaze toward Jiangnan Sheng.

"His disciple, huh? Interesting!"

The woman licked her red lips.

Curiosity filled her beautiful eyes.

"Someone who can get that guy to take a disciple should be pretty good."

Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, the woman took out a phone and dialed a number.

The number rang.

"Teacher!"

A cold voice came from the other end of the line.

The woman giggled, "Bing Er, don't be so aloof. By the way, do you know about the Jiangnan Sheng matter? There's an interesting person somewhere—go check for the teacher, will you?"

There was a brief silence on the other end, then a resigned voice sounded.

"Teacher, the college entrance exam is imminent, and I still have to push for an immaculate Golden Body Realm."

The woman said with a cheerful smile.

"Go out more, don't stay in seclusion all day. Sometimes things happen naturally. Go to Jiangnan Sheng; there's a great opportunity waiting for you!"

Another pause followed on the line, then the person agreed.

Having done all that, a cunning glint flashed in the woman's beautiful eyes.

"You little brat, I can't take you down; could my disciple fail to take down your disciple?"

She knew her disciple's looks best of all; even surpassing her own, she was confident that any man would be moved.

At the thought, an excited smile spread across her face.

Jiangnan Sheng, Heavenly Pride Battalion.

After the Wanzu Tongdao incident ended, Su Yu followed the main force back to the Heavenly Pride Battalion.

After experiencing that event, the combat power of the entire Heavenly Pride Battalion changed.

Many members of the Heavenly Pride improved their cultivation in this battle.

Especially Yang Xiao, who sparked three Spiritual Qi seeds, reaching the early peak of the Organ Tempering Realm.

He also entered the top ten of the Heavenly Pride Ranking.

Du Nian Guan and Ou Yang Ning Xue likewise successfully sparked eight Spiritual Qi seeds.

As for Su Yu, it was even more terrifying.

Having reached the second‑stage Golden Body, even some Instructors might not match Su Yu.

In an instant, Su Yu's standing within the Heavenly Pride Battalion shifted dramatically.

However, Su Yu didn't care about that and went to Jiang Shang's office.

"Chief Instructor, when will the president fulfill his promise of the Spiritual Qi pool for me?"

Su Yu looked at Jiang Shang.

Jiang Shang smiled while looking at Su Yu.

"It seems the Sky Sword King also told you about the Golden Body Realm; otherwise you wouldn't be this eager."

"The president already told me; I'll take you there in a moment."

Having received Jiang Shang's promise, Su Yu nodded.

The Spiritual Qi pool was immensely rich in Qi, and this particular pool was the top‑most in Jiangnan Sheng.

It was perfect for hammering a Golden Body.

Perhaps this time I can forge my Golden Body into a supreme one, and then the gap between me and the Heavenly Pride atop Daxia's Heavenly Pride Ranking won't be too large.

Soon, after Jiang Shang finished his business, he took Su Yu and flew toward a mountain range.

Within the belly of the mountain lay a narrow cave.

Accompanied by a series of sigils cast from Jiang Shang's hand, they landed on the cave.

The cave mouth instantly underwent an earth‑shaking transformation, revealing a massive entrance.

Around the entrance, night‑bright pearls glittered with radiant light.

"Let's go, the Spiritual Qi pool is at the deepest part."

Jiang Shang said with a smile.

Su Yu nodded and stepped into the entrance.

However, as soon as he entered, Su Yu felt himself locked by a series of sharp gazes.

Jiang Shang's voice rang out.

"The Spiritual Qi pool is one of Jiangnan Sheng's most important sites; several Flying Heaven Realm masters are stationed here. Unless a Grand Master or higher forces entry, no one can approach the pool."

Listening to Jiang Shang's explanation, the two slowly made their way to the deepest part of the cave.

There, a huge pool of water lay silently.

The pool spanned the size of two football fields, dense Spiritual Qi filled the cave, and even the mist swirling around was formed from Qi.

Su Yu took a single breath and felt his Golden Body tremble slightly.

Clearly, the Qi content was immensely robust.

Su Yu had indeed seen Spiritual Qi pools before, but the pool in the Grand Master's secret realm and the one before him now were worlds apart.

There was simply no way to compare.

"The president said you can cultivate here for a day. How much you can improve is up to you."

Jiang Shang said with a smile.

Su Yu nodded, walked straight into the Spiritual Qi pool, and sat cross-legged at its center with practiced ease as the Devouring Demon Heart Method within his body instantly circulated.

As a sixth-tier technique, and one that had been synthesized through the Synthesis Slot no less, it was nearly on par with even seventh-tier techniques.

Instantly, a Spiritual Qi vortex appeared at Su Yu's dantian.

In the distance, a middle-aged man had appeared beside Jiang Shang at some unknown time.

"Over the years, the most talented person to enter the Spiritual Qi pool condensed five Spiritual Qi vortexes. I wonder how many this little fellow can condense."

The middle-aged man said with a chuckle.

Jiang Shang glanced at the middle-aged man, a trace of confidence showing in his eyes.

"I don't know about others, but Su Yu will definitely surpass five!"

The middle-aged man was somewhat surprised.

"Surpass five? You should know that every Spiritual Qi vortex condensed increases the speed of absorbing Spiritual Qi by one layer. Five is already five layers, and that's not so easy to surpass."

Jiang Shang was just about to speak.

In the Spiritual Qi pool, a storm suddenly swirled up.

Right before their eyes, Spiritual Qi vortexes slowly appeared at Su Yu's dantian.

One!

Two!

Three!

Five!