Elderly Martial Saint: Sixty Times the Cultivation Speed ​​at the Start

By the time Yi Yang stepped from the waters of Bailongze into the gates of the Sky Patrol Bureau, the blood on his left shoulder had soaked through his outer robe, staining the gray cloth a dark color.

The two guards on night duty at the gate changed their expressions when they saw his appearance.

"My lord!"

Yi Yang ignored them and kept walking towards the backyard.

The two guards were somewhat worried when they saw his injured and hurried figure.

As Yi Yang passed through the corridor of the Heavenly Patrol Office, three more guards poked their heads out of their duty rooms.

One of the three guards, a man in his early forties, glanced at Yi Yang, but after seeing the injuries on his body, he looked away and lowered his head, no longer paying attention.

But his eyes were filled with something strange.

This movement is very natural.

If it were someone else, they wouldn't be able to tell anything was wrong.

But Yi Yang's perception was incredibly powerful after breaking through to the True Qi Realm. It was impossible for these Qi and Blood Realm guards to deceive him.

The moment the guard lowered his head, Yi Yang noticed that his body was very tense, which clearly indicated that something was wrong.

"interesting."

Yi Yang didn't turn around to apprehend the guard who was likely a spy from another force, nor did he give the man much of a look. He went straight into the backyard.

We'll keep this fish for now; we still need him to spread the word.

Although the major forces in the city seem to have quieted down a bit, Yi Yang understands that this is only temporary.

They didn't dare to make a move before, but now that Yi Yang has given them the excuse of being injured, they should be able to take some action.

These forces wanted Yi Yang's life, but how could Yi Yang not also covet their treasures?

Thinking this, Yi Yang pushed open his door. Before he could even sit down, he heard hurried footsteps behind him.

Xu Pei came running from the other end of the corridor; his voice preceded his arrival.

"Sir! Are you alright?"

Xu Pei rushed into the room, saw the bloodstain on Yi Yang's left shoulder, and asked with furrowed brows:

"Weren't you going to Bailongze? How did it get like this?"

Yi Yang walked to the table and sat down, his right hand on his left shoulder, and glanced at him.

"It's a minor injury, nothing serious."

"But your blood..."

"It will be fine in a few days."

Yi Yang spoke calmly, seemingly unconcerned, saying, "Don't make a fuss, the guards outside are watching."

Upon hearing Yi Yang's words, Xu Pei swallowed the rest of his sentence.

He had been with the White Fish City Sky Patrol for so long, and he was there when the previous Director Su was killed. He had had enough of that kind of panic.

Now that we've finally found someone who can keep things in check, what if something happens to this person too...

Yi Yang could tell what he was thinking and said, "I said it's nothing, so it's nothing. Go back and keep an eye on the Sky Patrol Division. I'll be recuperating in seclusion for the next few days, so don't knock on the door unless it's an emergency."

Xu Pei hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded and said:

"Understood."

As he stepped out the door, he glanced back, only to find that Yi Yang had already turned his back.

Xu Pei closed the door and let out a long sigh in the corridor.

……

The room fell silent.

Yi Yang took out paper and pen from a hidden compartment under the table.

After grinding the ink, the brush tip touched the paper, but the writing was slow.

"In the depths of the Black Water Vortex in the southern region of White Dragon Marsh, the leader of the Nine Evil Sect has been discovered. He is at the True Qi Realm, and his strength surpasses that of the Slaughtering Sect."

He had two subordinates, Zong Sha and Qin Wuli. Qin Wuli was killed by me on the spot, and Zong Sha, who was chasing two Xuanjian Pavilion members, has disappeared without a trace.

"The sect leader used the water eye to absorb the essence and blood of martial artists, seemingly performing some kind of ritual or preparing for a breakthrough. Seventy or eighty corpses with their essence and blood drained were found at the scene, which matches the number of people who have gone missing in the Southern Region in the past three months."

"I exposed my whereabouts when I killed Qin Wuli, and the sect leader now knows of my existence."

"Please come quickly."

The inscription was unsigned, and only the secret mark unique to internal communications within the Yuquan Division was drawn.

Yi Yang blew the ink dry, folded it, and stuffed it into a bamboo tube.

He walked to the window and pulled a small cage out of a hidden compartment under the windowsill.

A gray-feathered carrier pigeon sat in the cage, with a thin black ribbon tied around its neck. This was a messenger pigeon used exclusively by the Youquan Division.

The bamboo tube was tied to the pigeon's leg. Yi Yang pushed open the window and let go.

The gray-feathered carrier pigeon flapped its wings and disappeared into the night, flying northeast.

After watching the small dot disappear into the horizon above the eaves, Yi Yang closed the window.

okay.

The rest is up to that woman Yan Wuyuan. As fellow incense masters of the True Qi Realm, she can't handle it herself, nor is there any need to. There's no point in comparing yourself to an old thing who has cultivated for countless years.

Delivering the intelligence to your assigned task is considered a successful mission and a meritorious deed.

Now it's time to get down to business.

Yi Yang took out a bottle of pills from his waterproof bag, poured out two pills, chewed them up, and swallowed them.

The powerful medicinal properties spread along the meridians, and a warm sensation came from the wound on my left shoulder.

My shoulder bone is broken and my tendons are injured, but the recovery power of a True Qi Realm cultivator is there, and it will heal within a few days.

After confirming that the injury would not affect his ability to fight, Yi Yang took out the oilcloth bag from the innermost layer of the bag.

Opening the package, I saw the water lily lying quietly inside.

Six translucent pale blue petals gleamed faintly in the candlelight, and water droplets still clung to the tips of the petals.

Without the slightest hesitation, Yi Yang put the flower, roots and leaves, into his mouth.

The moment it entered my mouth, a cool medicinal power shot straight from the back of my tongue to the top of my head.

It's not the kind of medicinal power that travels through the meridians; it acts directly on the soul.

Yi Yang quickly closed his eyes and sat cross-legged, focusing his mind on his brow and heart.

Memorize the formulas and practice silently.

The divine ape sits in the void, its wise eyes piercing through all phenomena. It cares nothing for anything else, holding fast to its original intention.

The medicinal power of You Shui Lan exploded in my mind. The feeling was indescribable, like someone was sweeping away a layer of fog that had been covering my mind.

The panel displays: [Mind Monkey Guarding Technique - Still Image (Beginner) 4680/6000]

The numbers started jumping.

From 4860 to 6000

The progress bar paused briefly at 6,000, then returned to zero and jumped to the next stage.

That's how you get started with this skill.

In Yi Yang's mental world, the golden-haired ape reflected in the originally blurry and calm water suddenly became clear.

It leaped out from the surface of the spiritual waters and entered the spiritual void of Yiyang.

At this moment, the monkey was still very thin and small, its skeleton had not yet developed, its fur was sparse, and its two eyes were rolling around, making it too lively to sit still.

It darted up and down in Yiyang's spiritual realm, scratching and touching here and there with its claws.

Although it seems far-fetched, it feels as if it really exists.

The changes at the beginning of this mental energy cultivation method came drastically.

When Yi Yang opened his eyes, the whole world was different.

It's not a visual change. It's that the dimensions of perception have been broadened.

Previously, when using the perception of the True Qi Realm to explore the surroundings, it was like reaching out to touch something in the darkness, and you could feel its outline and temperature.

Now there's an extra layer.

Not only can you touch it, you can also "see" it.

The flow of Qi, the faint remnants of true Qi in the air, and even the subtle tremors of the muscles exerting force as the guards outside the wall walked became clearer.

Yi Yang circulated a wisp of true energy to test it.

almost.

The speed at which true qi was drawn from the dantian was nearly 20% faster than before.

The reason is simple: as mental strength increases, control over the body improves, and the potential of the physical body is more fully mobilized.

Yi Yang did the math.

With sharper perception, faster action, and smoother activation of internal energy, one can achieve greater sensitivity.

With these three improvements combined, my overall combat power has increased by at least one-fifth.

If he were in this state when he fought Qin Wuli before, that sword strike wouldn't have hurt him at all.

Unfortunately, there is no such thing.

Yi Yang didn't dwell on it much. The medicinal effects of You Shui Lan were still slowly releasing in his mind, and wasting it was just a waste.

He closed his eyes and continued meditating, refining the remaining medicinal power and striving towards the minor success of his cultivation technique.

[Mind Monkey Guarding the Mind Technique - Still Image (Minor Success) 60/26000]

……

Late at night.

The patrol guards of the Sky Patrol Division have changed shifts.

This was originally an extremely ordinary thing.

But when the people on night duty got together, their expressions were all rather strange.

"You've all heard about it, haven't you?"

A guard asked in a low voice, "It's said that someone saw our commander return today with his left shoulder covered in blood."

"I've heard about it."

Another guard chimed in, "His face also looked frighteningly pale, and he was even a little unsteady on his feet."

"I heard that the director went to Bailongze, right? He smelled fishy. That place can make someone like that..."

"Shh-"

The third person held up one finger and glanced towards the backyard.

But the words have already been spoken.

People have two mouths, and the Sky Patrol Bureau isn't an impenetrable fortress.

Just after midnight that night, the news leaked out from the Sky Patrol Bureau.

By the time Xu Pei found out, it was too late to keep the news quiet.

"Who's talking so much!" Xu Pei slammed his hand on the table and cursed angrily.

But after filming, he knew that the news couldn't be stopped.

In White Fish City, the Sky Patrol Bureau is spies planted by various forces both inside and outside, so it's only a matter of time before the news gets out.

Moreover, the way Yi Yang looked when he returned was not something that only one or two people saw.

This can't be kept secret.

I just hope that the director will recover soon, as he said.

……

The news spread faster than Xu Pei had expected.

The Wei family mansion.

When Zhou Tao reported this news to Wei Zhao, Wei Zhao was drinking tea.

He held the teacup in his hand for a couple of moments, then put it down and asked:

"Seriously injured?"

"According to the people inside the Sky Patrol Office, his left shoulder was covered in blood when he returned, and his complexion was not good either."

Zhou Tao bowed his head respectfully and replied, "Someone smelled a fishy odor on him, so the incident must have happened at Bailongze."

Wei Zhao did not respond immediately.

He thought of the White Walkers being killed before.

That old man's strength was already beyond expectations, and now he has been seriously injured in Bailongze.

What could have injured him like this?

Or was he faking it to mislead them?

"Don't move for now."

Wei Zhao picked up his teacup and instructed, "Keep an eye on things."

……

Mo family.

When the Xue family patriarch received the news, he yawned. He had been woken by the message and said nonchalantly:

"If he's injured, so be it. Whether he lives or dies is another story."

"We won't make a move first."

……

Green Snake Gang.

Their leader sat in a chair, his fingers stroking the brass nails on the armrest.

"To suffer such severe injuries at Bailongze... what did that old man provoke?"

The people below shook their heads.

The Green Snake Gang leader was silent for a moment, then instructed, "Make sure you remember the gift that was sent out. If he dies, we need to find a way to get it back."

……

White Fish Merchant Guild.

The young scholar put down his teacup and smiled.

"The previous Director Su was killed after only seven days, and this Director Yi was seriously injured on the third day of his term. The position of Director of the Sky Patrol in White Fish City is truly a short-lived one."

……

Shallow Water Gang.

Song Liangcheng sat in the cabin, with a map of Bailongze spread out in front of him.

After listening to his subordinate's report, he remained silent for a long time.

"He really went to the Southern Region."

Song Liangcheng tapped twice on the map at the location marked with a black vortex symbol.

"Being able to come back alive is already better than I expected."

He rolled up the map and put it away, his tone indifferent.

"No rush. Let's wait and see for a couple more days."

……

The backyard of the Sky Patrol Office.

The door was tightly closed, and candlelight shone through the cracks in the window paper, flickering on and off.

Everyone thought there was a half-dead old man lying inside.

No one knew that the "half-dead" old man was sitting cross-legged on the futon, the medicinal power of the You Shui Lan medicine still flowing into his mind.

The progress of the Mind-Monkey Guardian Technique is steadily increasing.

With the combined support of his true qi and spiritual power, the wound on his left shoulder has begun to heal at a visible speed.

Yi Yang's lips twitched slightly.

Let them guess.

A critically injured and dying director of the Sky Patrol Bureau, and a vigorous True Qi Realm expert.

The information gap between these two identities is the best weapon.