Immortality starts from the liver proficiency

Chapter 409 One Night's Effort Equals Half a Month of Diligent Cultivation
As she spoke, she placed one of the pills on his waist, and the icy touch instantly transformed into a warm current that enveloped his entire body.

Upon seeing the talisman, the guards at the city gate skipped the questioning and knelt down to welcome the three into the city.

On both sides of the bluestone street, vendors bowed their heads and packed up their stalls. A child looked around curiously, but was immediately pulled into the house by his mother.

"The power of the immortals is like a prison."

Xu Yunfan looked at the talisman in his hand and thought of the ordinary people in the Divine Martial World who were afraid of martial artists. When they saw those who carried swords and knives, ordinary people would avoid them if they could.

In any world, the fate of ants is always similar.

Xu Yunfan let out a soft sigh, suppressing the thoughts that were rising in his mind.

Hua Ling led the two through several secluded alleys and into a quiet house in the south of the city.

Pushing open the weathered wooden door, the courtyard, though somewhat old, was clean and tidy.

"Please rest here for the night, my two senior brothers. We will set off at dawn tomorrow. I have been to the place where the Heavenly Snow Lotus grows before, so I still have some impression of it."

Hua Ling smiled upon hearing this, the tension between her brows easing slightly: "This is just a task of picking Heavenly Heart Snow Lotus. Compared to fighting to the death with those righteous cultivators, it's much easier. The contribution points are also quite generous, finally allowing me to catch my breath and steal a few moments of leisure."

Xu Yunfan's eyes flickered slightly, and he suddenly asked, "How many contribution points did Junior Sister borrow at the Joyful Courtyard?"

Hua Ling's expression froze, a bitter look flashing in her eyes: "Senior Brother, you may not know this, but in the Yuan Shi Sect, the cost of even just condensing the first wisp of true essence to embark on the path of cultivation is staggering. If we don't borrow from the Huanxi Academy, I'm afraid..."

She paused, her voice lowering, "If you fall behind even once, every step becomes difficult. In the end, you waste your life, never even scratching the surface, and become nothing more than expendable material in the hands of others."

The Yuanshi Sect has always valued talent. If any disciple borrows money and fails to repay it on time, the Huanxi Academy's law enforcement disciples will come to collect the debt once the deadline has passed.

At that time, not only will the owed contribution points be recovered with interest, but if the debt cannot be repaid at all, then the borrower's entire essence, blood, flesh, soul, and spirit will be completely extracted.

Extracting marrow and peeling skin is commonplace; refining the soul and seizing the spirit are where true skill is revealed.

In the eyes of the Yuanshi Sect, every part of a cultivator is a treasure, and not a single bit should be wasted.

As Hua Ling spoke, she lowered her head and dusted off non-existent dust from her sleeves, complaining slightly, "I got all dusty from dealing with those cultivators from the Xuanfu Sect today. I'll have to take a good bath later."

Xu Yunfan nodded slightly and didn't ask any more questions. Having a place to stay was much better than spending time in the wild.

The fact that Hua Ling has such a hidden stronghold in a mortal city controlled by righteous cultivators shows that she must have a powerful backer supporting her.

Although this residence has no spiritual energy fluctuations whatsoever, in the perilous world of cultivation, who can say that such a place is useless?

Hua Ling pushed open the gilded door, and in the center of the garden full of withered lotus leaves, there was a hot spring with steaming vapors.

As Hua Ling lightly loosened her robes, she suddenly turned around, her eyes sparkling with a hint of cunning: "Senior brother, you've traveled a long way, why don't we take a bath together? This spring water is drawn from a spring a hundred feet below the earth. Although it doesn't do much for cultivation, it can relieve fatigue and soothe the mind."

She traced her fingertips across the water's surface, creating ripples. "Senior brother seems to cultivate pure yang... Soaking in this hot spring can also invigorate him a bit."

As she spoke, she lightly lifted her blouse with her delicate hand, and her blouse slipped off her shoulder, revealing her jade-like skin.

Amidst the steaming hot spring, the silver bell at her waist remained eerily silent, with only the sound of water droplets sliding down her collarbone clearly audible.

She stepped barefoot into the pool, her close-fitting white dress turning transparent upon contact with the water.

Li Ergou, who was standing nearby, had already fled as if he had seen a ghost when Hua Ling pushed open the door.

Meeting Hua Ling's slightly provocative gaze, Xu Yunfan smiled slightly: "Then I'll accept."

His right hand rested on the jade belt at his waist, and his black outer robe slid down like water, revealing the dark gold dragon scale armor underneath.

The armor plates struck each other, producing a metallic clang that shimmered with a cold luster in the twilight.

With a soft rustling sound, the dragon scale armor began to disintegrate from its shoulders as if it were alive. As the armor plates fell, they piled up into small hills on the ground, revealing a body cast from refined iron. Hua Ling's eyes shone even brighter, brimming with tears that seemed about to spill over.

"Senior brother is quite... frank."

Before she could finish speaking, Xu Yunfan had already stepped into the pool.

The hot spring boiled instantly, and in the rising steam, the unique gilded patterns of the True Martial Subduing Demon True Essence appeared on his bronze skin, reflecting the pool water as a molten gold color.

"Yeah~"

Hua Ling let out a soft cry, suddenly realizing the truth behind Yin Ling's loss of voice.

The threads of emotion condensed by the Hundred Desires Devouring Yuan Technique are being severed inch by inch by the true essence flowing between the opponent's spine.

The opponent was stronger than she had imagined.

Hua Ling had a bad feeling. The charming expression on her face vanished instantly, replaced by a serious look.

As she tried to retreat quickly, her toes scraped fine marks on the bluestone at the bottom of the pool, but she bumped into Xu Yunfan's arm that blocked her way.

"Junior sister's 'Thousand Loves' is quite good. She must have put in a lot of hard work. Senior brother is bold enough to ask for your guidance."

As Xu Yunfan spoke, he pressed his right palm against that seemingly slender waist.

"..."

In the dim light of dawn, Xu Yunfan sat cross-legged, the thirty-six acupoints on his spine glowing red, like thirty-six miniature blazing suns.

As the True Martial Subduing Demons Scripture was activated, dark gold patterns resembling tortoise shell and snake scales appeared all over his body.

The silver bell at her waist finally made a sound, but it was a faint, trembling sound like the buzzing of a dying bee.

The traces of the backlash from the Hundred Desires Devouring Yuan Technique were clearly visible; the Thousand Emotions Silk Mark under his collarbone had turned charred black, and the once full True Yuan vortex in his dantian had dried up completely.

Her almond-shaped eyes widened as she stared at Xu Yunfan in disbelief.

Moreover, Xu Yunfan's vital energy was like a lump of iron; no matter how she tried to absorb it, he remained as steady as a mountain and was difficult to shake.

Instead, Xu Yunfan seized the moment when she was trembling and sucked away a mouthful of pure Yin energy that she had refined for a long time.

This piece of shit!

Those born under the Pixiu sign can clearly achieve a win-win situation!

Hua Ling was furious. Since she entered the world of philandering, she had used her looks to take advantage of many lecherous men, sucking them dry.

Moreover, she has excellent judgment. Before making a move, she always investigates the other party's background. If the other party is alone and has no connections, she will not be polite.

Xu Yunfan is an excellent target right now, but he seems to have entered the Dao through body cultivation, making it difficult for her to continue.

Xu Yunfan exhaled a breath of turbid air, and the True Martial Millstone, formed from the acupoints between his spine, began to spin, crushing the last trace of impure desires.

Through the inner vision of the Martial Arts Heavenly Eye, it can be seen that the pure Yin energy absorbed during the dual cultivation last night has been transformed into the purest essence to nourish oneself.

Even the proficiency level of the True Martial Subduing Demon Scripture has increased by several points.

'True Martial Subduing Demon Scripture (Minor Success, 38/1000)'

It rose by three points!
Xu Yunfan was thrilled. He knew that immortal scriptures were extremely difficult to cultivate. Even if he entered the Dao through martial arts, he was cultivating the continuation of martial arts and practicing the True Martial Arts.

(End of this chapter)