Chapter 3, First-Level Taoist Master
The once lively Shengshi Hall fell into silence with the appearance of Yun Tianyu, who wore a silver devil mask, as everyone feared provoking the silver medal assassin of the Shadow Kill Hall, which could lead to dire consequences.
Upon breaking through the boundary, Yun Tianyu immediately regained consciousness as he entered a wondrous state of cultivation, and the phenomenon of accelerated space around his body subsequently vanished
"Tianyu, have you been out training again these past few days? How long do you think it will take for you to break through to the first level of the Dao Master realm?" Lying listlessly on the large bed, Nan Hongpeng looked at Yun Tianyu as he entered the room holding a bowl of steaming medicinal soup, forcing himself to sit up and weakly asked.
It seems that one should not be too greedy! Yun Tianyu, who had just broken through to a new realm and experienced unusual phenomena around his body, let out a gentle sigh and silently expressed a sense of regret in his heart
"Within half a month, I am confident that I will break through to the first level of the Dao Master realm," Yun Tianyu said, handing the medicine bowl to Nan Hongpeng with full confidence
The Copper Medal Killer Nirvana has come to accept a mission. With a copper-colored devil mask on his face and dressed in a black robe that concealed his slightly slender figure, Yun Tianyu arrived at the eerie and terrifying Shadow Killing Hall just as the sun was setting and the sky was gradually darkening, carrying a blood-soaked bundle. He met the mysterious figure of the Shadow Killing Hall, who wore a golden devil mask, and spoke in a hoarse voice.
"Indeed! Recently, I acquired a batch of precious elixirs at Shengshi Hall, among which is a rare elixir called 'Meridian Elixir.' It has remarkable effects on meridian injuries, but it is somewhat expensive, priced at 5,000 low-grade spirit stones. However, if you require it, my lord, you only need to pay the cost price of 3,500 low-grade spirit stones," said the shopkeeper, who was dressed in a deep gray patterned long robe, with graying hair and wearing gold-rimmed glasses.
"Master, you should not blame yourself or feel guilty; I think this is quite good. A person can only inspire their fighting spirit under pressure, and I like this kind of pressure." Yun Tianyu gently shook his head, softly advising the guilt-ridden Nan Hongpeng.
When more than four hundred low-grade spirit stones lost their spiritual energy and shattered, the strands of subtle true energy formed within Yun Tianyu rapidly gathered under the influence of the Gathering Technique, quickly coalescing into a powerful true essence within his heart meridian
I have broken through; I have finally reached the first level of the Dao Master realm! Yun Tianyu, you wait for me. During the family competition, I will defeat you in front of everyone in the family, shattering the pride deep within you, making you aware of the consequences of offending me. Nan Hong has broken through to the first level of Dao Master, forming true essence and regaining his confidence. At this moment, images of himself defeating Yun Tianyu and displaying his prowess began to emerge in Nan Hong's mind.
Yun Tianyu absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. As he practiced the Gathering Technique late into the night, he unconsciously entered a wondrous state of cultivation. In this state, the flow of space around Yun Tianyu's body slightly accelerated
"Three thousand five hundred low-grade spirit stones, can it not be any cheaper?" Yun Tianyu, with a hoarse voice, asked as he had purchased some medicinal herbs for nourishing the body, leaving him with just over seven hundred low-grade spirit stones.
"Master, I have returned." After traversing the night back to the Nan family, Yun Tianyu carefully placed the silver devil mask and the black assassin outfit, and immediately began to prepare medicine for Nan Hongpeng, which he then brought into Nan Hongpeng's room
I am unsure whether my realm has broken through, and whether my movement speed and attack speed have improved. Yun Tian, at the seventh level of the Daoist realm, was able to ambush and kill the fourth chief of Xueshan Town, who had formed true essence within his body at the first level of the Daoist realm, primarily relying on the unexpected tripling of his movement and attack speed.
The fourteen-year-old first-level Taoist master! If it were not for the fact that your master is a sinner of the Nan family, with your qualifications, even if you were not surnamed Nan, you would still become the primary focus of cultivation within the Nan family, and your strength would be far beyond this. Although reaching the level of a first-level Taoist master at the age of fourteen is not particularly outstanding in the talent-rich Da Qian Dynasty, it is indeed at the pinnacle within the Nan family. However, Yun Tianyu, due to the calamity brought upon the Nan family by Nan Hongpeng, not only failed to become a key cultivation target of the Nan family but instead became a person despised by them. This has always been a thorn in the heart of Nan Hongpeng.
As time passed, the speed of operation of the Gathering Technique practiced by Yun Tianyu continuously increased, and all the pores of his body gradually opened. A series of suction forces emanated from his open pores, crazily absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, stimulating the potential of his body, and pushing towards the first level of the Dao Master realm
I have finally broken through to the first level of the Dao Master realm. Feeling the powerful true essence forming in my heart meridian, Yun Tianyu's slender face revealed an excited smile
This miraculous scene had previously occurred when Yun Tianyu was breaking through the bottleneck of his realm; however, during the cultivation process, Yun Tianyu completely lost his ability to perceive the external world
Hello, Master, please take a good rest. Yun Tianyu took the empty medicine bowl from Nan Hongpeng and left
Having obtained the remaining commission and the silver mask, Yun Tianyu did not linger. He traversed the increasingly dense night sky and, in a dark corner of Yannan City, changed into the silver devil mask to conceal his true identity. He arrived at the largest pharmacy in Yannan City, the Shengshi Hall operated by the Yan family, to purchase medicinal materials for Nan Hongpeng's recovery.
"Nirvana, you have completed the low-level silver medal task. From now on, you will be a silver medal assassin of the Shadow Kill Hall's outer sect." After inspecting the bloody head of the fourth master of Snow Mountain Town, the mysterious figure wearing a golden devil mask nodded in satisfaction and handed over the remaining nine hundred low-grade spirit stones along with a silver mask made from special materials for the Shadow Kill Hall to Yun Tianyu
Although Nan Hong's qualifications are far inferior to Yun Tianyu's, and the cultivation techniques he practices cannot be compared to those of Yun Tianyu, Nan Hong's grandfather, the Third Elder, controls a significant amount of the Nan family's financial resources and has spent a large number of spirit stones to purchase precious cultivation elixirs for Nan Hong
Bang! As the suction force emanating from Yun Tianyu's body intensified with every pore opening, the remaining seven hundred low-grade spirit stones in his arms, infused with spiritual energy, were irresistibly drawn in, causing them to be continuously absorbed, one by one, until the low-grade spirit stones lost their energy and shattered.
However, when Yun Tianyu tested his punches in his room, he found that his attack speed and movement speed had not increased further with the enhancement of his strength, still only able to amplify by three times
Returning to his own room, Yun Tianyu simply ate a little something, took a shower, and after adjusting his condition to the best state, he sat cross-legged on the somewhat stiff big bed and began to regulate his breath and practice the Gathering Technique taught by Nan Hongpeng
As Yun Tianyu's physical body was being transformed by the release of true energy from the true essence, he continuously operated the Gathering Technique, guiding the newly generated true essence to circulate in cycles throughout his body, striving to break through the bottleneck
Due to the complete rupture of the meridians in Nan Hongpeng's body, had it not been for his relatively high level of cultivation, he would have already succumbed to such severe injuries. Therefore, upon arriving at the Shengshi Hall, Yun Tianyu primarily sought to purchase some medicinal herbs to nourish the body
However, if Nan Hong were to learn that Yun Tianyu had assassinated the fourth master of Xueshan Town while at the seventh-level Daoist realm, would he be so frightened that he would immediately abandon the competition among the younger generation of the Nan family scheduled for one year later
With the powerful true energy released by the True Qi Pill, the amount of true energy within Nan Hong increased steadily, gradually forming true essence in his heart meridian. With the unwavering assistance of the Third Elder, Nan Hong spent a full day to break through to the first level of the Dao Master realm
The true essence formed, immediately releasing powerful true energy that penetrated through the open pores of Yun Tianyu's entire body, resembling boiling water, violently surging and retreating on the surface of his body, transforming it.
After much effort, the bottleneck of the first-level Dao Master finally showed signs of loosening. Yun Tianyu seized the opportunity, controlled the true essence within his body, and successfully broke through the bottleneck, reaching the realm of a first-level Dao Master
"Shopkeeper, I wonder if Shengshitang has any elixirs for repairing meridian damage?" Yun Tianyu asked hoarsely after purchasing enough medicinal materials at an extremely low price
"Tianyu, it is the greatest pride of my life to take you as my disciple. Go back and cultivate; I will wait for the day you soar to great heights." Nan Hongpeng took a deep breath and looked at Yun Tianyu with gentle eyes. After speaking, Nan Hongpeng drank the bitter potion in the bowl in one gulp
At the moment when Yun Tianyu broke through to the first level of the Dao Master realm, absorbing the spiritual energy contained in dozens of low-grade spirit stones to consolidate his true essence, Nan Hong, who regarded Yun Tianyu as his greatest rival and increasingly harbored hatred and jealousy towards him, under the protection of his grandfather, the third elder of the Nan family, consumed a precious Qi Pill that he had spent a large sum of money on, which he had obtained at the auction in Yannan City, in an attempt to break through to the first level of the Dao Master realm.
"Yes, esteemed sir, we will certainly reserve the Pulse Elixir for you." The shopkeeper, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that Yun Tianyu did not express anger. He repeatedly assured him and respectfully escorted Yun Tianyu out of the Shengshi Hall
3,500 low-grade spirit stones. It seems that during this recent period, I must quickly enhance my strength and take on higher-level tasks in order to gather enough spirit stones to purchase the meridian elixir. Relying on an eerie speed, Yun Tianyu vanished into the dark streets outside the Shengshi Hall, constantly reciting this in his heart.
Although the first family of Yannan City is the Yan family, even they do not dare to offend the Shadow Kill Hall. When the shop assistant of the Prosperity Hall, who was busy attending to guests, saw Yun Tianyu arriving under the cover of night, wearing a silver devil mask, he immediately abandoned the guests he was serving and respectfully greeted the silver medal assassin of the Shadow Kill Hall, Yun Tianyu, whom he could not afford to offend
Well then, I will reserve this Pulse Elixir. I will bring the money to purchase it in a month. Yun Tianyu looked at the shopkeeper who was sincerely explaining, and gently sighed in his heart. He did not rely on his identity to forcefully impose pressure, but hoarsely reminded him.
The attack speed and movement speed did not increase with the breakthrough in strength, but the formation of true essence significantly enhanced his power. Yun Tianyu planned to further consolidate the true essence formed in his heart meridian before going to the Shadow Kill Hall to accept high-reward assassination missions, to earn low-grade spirit stones and purchase meridian pills
"Sir, this is already the lowest price. The refinement of the Pulse Elixir requires several precious spiritual herbs. If we lower the price any further, we will incur losses. I hope you can understand, esteemed elder," the shopkeeper explained sincerely, beads of cold sweat forming on his forehead.