Chapter 6: Nine Turns Dragon Elephant, Boldly Strikes

The next day, Fu Ye Ye brought a Qi-Supplementing Pill and two cultivation manuals.

The Qi-Supplementing Pill was first set aside.

The two manuals were: Water Grinding Great Revolving Technique, which has six layers; it is relatively easy to get started, but training requires perseverance, the ability to endure hardship, and also internal and external application to assist.

As Fu Ye Ye said, as long as one works hard and resources keep up, reaching the third or fourth layer in ten years is not difficult.

"Even if all six layers are mastered, it's only equivalent to the sixth rank of the Martial Way!"

Qin Feng discarded it immediately.

Its potential is too small, its height insufficient.

"Nine Turns Dragon Elephant Technique consists of nine turns; according to Fu Ye Ye, if one's aptitude is decent, the first turn can be completed in one year, the second turn requires two years, the third turn four years, and so on; mastering the ninth turn takes over five hundred years."

Qin Feng clicked his tongue.

He, however, thought of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique.

Easy to get started, hard to master, let alone achieve accomplishment.

This method is widespread among the populace and most prevalent in the military.

The difficulty keeps doubling, and those who have reached the fourth turn are few and far between.

Fu Ye Ye also mentioned that once mastered, one would possess Dragon Elephant Strength, which is quite powerful; reaching the ninth turn equals the strength of the ninth rank of the Martial Way, with boundless strength and invulnerability to water and fire.

"Useless!"

Qin Feng couldn't help but shake his head.

Above the ninth rank of the Martial Way there are Grand Masters, the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm, and even higher realms.

Compared to that, practicing this method is completely a waste of time.

After setting the two manuals aside, he still needed to think it over before making a decision.

Finally he picked up the porcelain bottle, poured out a pill from it, the size of a thumb pad, pale yellow, exuding a medicinal aroma.

This is the Qi-Supplementing Pill.

Qin Feng swallowed it, sat cross-legged, examined himself inwardly, and simultaneously activated the Return to Origin Technique to speed up refinement. As the pill dissolved, its medicinal power flowed out, and a large amount of creative power was continuously refined and merged into the meridians; during the circulation it quickly turned into true qi.

He discovered that the medicinal power contained many impurities.

Even after being refined into true qi, the impurities remained plentiful; upon entering the Qi Sea they would settle onto the dantian barrier.

"This is the pill toxin Fu Ye Ye spoke of!"

Qin Feng paid no heed, continuing to refine the pill until it was completely exhausted.

A Qi-Supplementing Pill that could fill the dantian of a third-rank martial artist could only replenish about one-tenth for him, which was still not insignificant.

Without waking, he tried to see if he could expel the impurities from his dantian.

With heart feeling, with spirit control.

Qin Feng carefully stirred up waves in his dantian, like ocean tides performing a cleansing, then used the technique to control and circulate into the meridians, thereby expelling the impurities.

This process must not be rushed; once the Qi Sea is damaged, there's nowhere to cry.

Destruction and creation are entirely different concepts.

After a long while, Qin Feng opened his eyes, showing a look of joy.

"Feasible!"

He calculated the time; from taking the pill to now it was only a little over two hours. Although the pill toxin from the Qi-Supplementing Pill had not been completely eliminated, the remainder was already minimal.

Leaving the house, he immediately had Xiao Hong summon Fu Ye Ye.

"Young master, I was just about to come!" After the salute, Fu Ye Ye said, "Salamanders and Silver Earth Dragons are easy to find, but the Longevity Vine is rare. I've heard it only grows in Wind Prefecture; to obtain it one must go there, and even if the journey goes smoothly, the round trip will take over twenty days."

"Wind Prefecture?" Qin Feng frowned.

Great Qin is divided into nine provinces; Myriad Peace City lies within Azure Prefecture.

Wind Prefecture lies to the south, far away.

"Send people to look for it; it's best to send two or three groups to avoid accidents. Also continue searching within the city, see if any households fond of flowers and grasses have planted it."

"All right, young master!"

"Please buy me some more Qi-Supplementing Pills; start with twenty."

"Twenty?" Fu Ye Ye's eyes widened instantly as he hurriedly said, "Young master, you cannot. Medicinal pills offer only temporary benefit but restrict growth; you have no need to greedily seek quick advancement, which brings no advantage. Moreover, how many more years can this old servant endure?"

"Fu Ye Ye, I know the weight of things; rest assured!" Qin Feng laughed.

"But..." Fu Ye Ye hesitated, then finally nodded, "Young master, if anything is wrong, stop immediately."

Qin Feng nodded. After Fu Ye Ye left, he took out the Nine Turns Dragon Elephant Technique, preparing to try it.

After browsing, he examined it carefully.

Only in the afternoon did he begin to attempt cultivation.

Executing the technique, his body merged with heaven and earth; spiritual qi surged in, this time not flowing into the meridians but merging into his limbs, bones, and five viscera and six bowels.

Qin Feng discovered that the Nine Turns Dragon Elephant Technique attracted spiritual qi far more strongly than the Return to Origin Technique.

The Heaven-Man Unity bestowed that day is one reason.

Another is that he sensed greed coming from the cells.

Yes, it is at the cellular level; under the stimulation of the technique, it is as if countless little demons open huge mouths, greedily plundering spiritual qi.

Only after feeling his body full did Qin Feng stop.

He himself also needed to digest and settle.

"If this speed continues, I could finish the first turn in about ten days!" Qin Feng was very surprised.

This efficiency has increased by several dozen times.

Time flowed slowly.

Since the Sima clan was destroyed, external pressure has greatly diminished, and the family's voices have also been temporarily suppressed; although minor movements continue, they cause no great harm.

In the blink of an eye, it was mid-October, and night fell.

Qin Feng sat under the parasol tree, gazing at the full moon in the east, feeling quite good.

Because his cultivation was going smoothly.

His gaze focused, and a virtual screen appeared before his eyes.

Name: Qin Feng

Gene: 5x (advancement conditions: Longevity Vine Leaf, Salamander Heart, Silver Earth Dragon, Azure Silver Grass) Talent: Unity of Heaven and Man, Supernatural Sensitivity

Cultivation: Sixth Rank

Body Refinement: Second Transformation

The change was not small.

His cultivation rose from Fourth Rank to Sixth Rank, and he was not far from perfection, all thanks to the massive refinement of Qi-boosting pills.

To him, the realm seemed to have no barriers; he could break through easily.

"With the Sixth Rank realm, plus a dantian five times larger, my combat power likely reaches the level of Eighth Rank; looking across Wan'an City, I am also a top expert."

Only now did Qin Feng truly feel a sense of security.

Additionally, there was one more thing: body refinement.

He had cultivated the Nine Transformations Dragon Elephant Technique to the second transformation, even achieving great accomplishment; this progress was shocking to hear.

At that moment, a guard came outside to report.

"Young master, the Sixth Young Master of the Third Branch, Qin Li, has come to see you; he has already been arranged in the front hall."

"Old Six is here?"

Qin Feng frowned, yet he still rose and walked toward the front courtyard.

Xiao Qing and Xiao Hong followed.

In the hall sat a youth, about seventeen or eighteen, wearing a white long robe, holding a feather fan, suave and unrestrained, handsome and elegant.

On the table before him sat a cup of tea.

Beside him also stood a maid.

"Old Six, how did you come?" Qin Feng walked in.

In his memory, he had not interacted much with the other party; he only knew that, although this person was not as decadent as Ninth Uncle, he was not far off, enjoying fine food, fine wine, and beautiful women.

At a young age, he was unlearned and lacked skill.

Yet he claimed to be suave.

"Brother Feng, isn't this because you've been missing me!" Qin Li rose, clasped his fists, and came over, laughing, "If you don't come over now to catch up and hug my thigh, it'll be too late by year's end."

"Haha, we are brothers; whether I become the family head or not, I will always be your brother!" Qin Feng laughed twice and quickly stepped forward to him.

They were very affectionate.

But the next moment, his eyes narrowed, he suddenly struck out, sending the other flying with a punch, also hearing the sound of bones breaking.

(End of Chapter)