I Have Unlimited Dantians

The City Lord’s Mansion was located in the very center of Luoshui City. If the Demon Race was truly using a Sacrificial Secret Technique, the mansion had to be the target!

’But... the City Lord’s Mansion is practically empty these days. The City Lord only has one daughter. What would be the point of setting up something like this?’

’Could it be... Is the reason the City Lord only has a daughter, and not a son, because of a curse activated by this sacrifice?’

As he thought of this, a strange idea surfaced in his mind.

’If that’s true, no wonder the City Lord never remarried after his wife died. He probably already knew he’d been cursed by the Demon Race, destined to have no heir in this life!’

’No wonder he sent his daughter to the Baihua Sect so early. This has probably been going on for at least ten years!’

"Stop searching. I already know where the most valuable thing here is. Follow me!"

With this realization, everything clicked into place for Nie Yun. He looked up to see Feng Xiao tapping all over the walls, apparently trying to find the hidden treasure left behind by the "master."

"Alright!" Feng Xiao now trusted the young man implicitly. Hearing that Nie Yun knew where the most valuable item was, he didn’t hesitate and hurried over.

"The Three Spirits Profound Sky Dragon Slaying Sacrifice Technique requires three Demon Cores to power each altar. They’re placed around it in a triangle... It should be right here..."

Nie Yun muttered to himself as he circled the raised mound of earth. Suddenly, he thrust his hand down. The solid ground ripped open, and a swirl of True Qi sent an egg-sized sphere rolling into his palm.

It was a Demon Core!

The Demon Core was crystal clear and pulsed with a dense energy. It had been left behind by a deceased Peak Powerhouse of Gang Formation Realm.

Repeating the process, Nie Yun found two more Demon Cores of the same level before stopping.

"Nie Yun, what is this?"

Feng Xiao had never seen a Demon Core before, but he was inwardly startled when he sensed the dense energy it contained.

"Heh. This is an intrinsic Demon Core, which can only be formed by a member of the Demon Race with a Top-Grade Bloodline from a Marquis Clan. It’s incredibly valuable. A single one would fetch hundreds of thousands of taels of silver at auction, and that’s if you could even find one for sale! For a Qi Sea Cultivator, getting one of these is far better than any elixir for boosting one’s strength. Here!"

Nie Yun explained casually, tossing one of the cores to Feng Xiao. "This contains the full power of a Demon Race member at the Peak of Gang Formation Realm. If you absorb it carefully, it shouldn’t be too hard for you to break through to the Peak of Gang Formation Realm. As for reaching the Armor Realm, that will still require more cultivation."

Feng Xiao was already at the Peak of Body Emergence Realm, ready for a breakthrough at any moment. Under these circumstances, reaching the Gang Formation Realm—or even its Peak—wouldn’t be too difficult with enough energy. Reaching the Armor Realm, however, was not so easy.

The reason the Qi Sea Nine Heavens was so arduous, with ascending each layer being nigh impossible, was that cultivation required not just an accumulation of power, but also a breakthrough in one’s Mental Realm.

If one’s Mental Realm was lacking, no amount of accumulated power would be enough.

This was the main reason why, despite Luoshui City having countless Peak Powerhouses of Armor Realm over the years, not a single one had ever reached the Qi Sect Realm.

On their way over, Nie Yun had noticed that Feng Xiao’s Mental Realm had already achieved a breakthrough. The only reason he remained at the Peak of Body Emergence Realm was a lack of accumulated power. Now, with a Demon Core, he could advance rapidly.

However, breaking through to the Armor Realm would not be so easy without further accumulation in his Mental Realm.

Of course, when it came to breakthroughs of this level, Nie Yun was an exception. Having lived two lives, he knew every realm like the back of his hand. As long as he accumulated enough energy, he could break through at will.

In other words, if he had obtained these Demon Cores right after his rebirth, Nie Yun could have become a Peak Powerhouse of Armor Realm in less than a day.

However, the Qi Sect Realm was a major threshold. To become a First Generation Grandmaster, even if Nie Yun had a sufficient Mental Realm and had stored up enough energy, success was not so easy without a fateful opportunity.

Otherwise, Nie Yun wouldn’t even need to be cultivating now; he could just find enough Demon Cores and restore the strength he had in his past life within a few days.

"It can help me reach the Peak of Gang Formation Realm? This... I can’t accept something so valuable!"

Hearing that this Demon Core was worth hundreds of thousands of taels of silver and was something money couldn’t buy, Feng Xiao was shocked and hastily tried to refuse it.

’Even though I was the one who found this place, Nie Yun discovered the Demon Cores, so they naturally belong to him!’

"Just take it." Nie Yun smiled faintly. "Absorb its energy now, and I’ll help you break through the Chains of the Body Emergence Realm."

"Alright." Seeing the young man had made his decision, Feng Xiao nodded. He immediately sat down cross-legged, held the Demon Core between his palms, and began to frantically absorb its energy.

He was already at the Peak of Body Emergence Realm, and as he absorbed the energy with wild abandon, Spiritual Qi roiled around him. A profound power seemed ready to erupt from his body at any moment.

CREAK! CREAK!

He was absorbing too much power. Feng Xiao’s body began to change; veins bulged on his forehead, and his frame seemed to swell. It looked as if the slightest mistake would cause his body to explode.

’Looks like I underestimated how difficult it is to advance through the Qi Sea Nine Heavens,’ Nie Yun thought, shaking his head as he observed the changes in the other man.

’I have the Spirit Rhinoceros Body Refining Technique, which makes my body incredibly tough. I wouldn’t explode from an excess of energy, so I just assumed that as long as one’s Mental Realm was sufficient, all you needed was to absorb enough energy to break through. It seems that method only works for me; it’s completely unworkable for anyone else!’

"I can’t go on! If I absorb any more, I think I’ll explode..."

After absorbing for a little while longer, Feng Xiao’s body began to swell. Filled with unwillingness, he set down the Demon Core, his face a mask of dejection.

"Keep absorbing. I’ll help you."

Seeing that Feng Xiao was about to give up, Nie Yun took a step forward. With a flip of his palm, an immense and profound power descended, blanketing the area.

Under the pressure of this power, the swelling in Feng Xiao’s body receded like ice on hot coals. The rampaging True Qi was forced to circulate along a specific path. After just a moment, with a loud RUMBLE, a tremor shot through his mind. His True Qi instantly transformed into Gang Force, and his strength took a monumental leap forward!

Early-Stage Gang Formation Realm!

"So this is the Early-Stage Gang Formation Realm? Nie Yun, thank you!"

Feeling the changes in his body, Feng Xiao leaped up in excitement.

’Using oppressive power to forcibly alter the circulation of someone’s True Qi to help them break through... The slightest mistake could cause the cultivator to start Entering the Demon Realm, their Meridians completely severed. For him to perform such a dangerous technique so casually, without any pressure... This... I doubt even a Qi Sect Powerhouse could do something like that!’

’Everyone’s Meridians and cultivation methods are different. To execute it so flawlessly without even asking... what a profound understanding of Martial Arts that must require!’

’No wonder he advances so quickly. With knowledge like that, it would be difficult *not* to!’

As he realized this, Feng Xiao’s excitement subsided, replaced by a look of profound awe as he gazed at the young man before him.

"Heh. It’s very safe here. You should stay and consolidate your Cultivation. I’m going to head out."

Seeing his expression, Nie Yun knew he had completely won the man over. From now on, Feng Xiao would surely follow his every command. Without another word, Nie Yun turned, leaped out of the entrance, and set off to find the remaining two altars.

’If I can find those two altars and get the Demon Cores inside, I might be able to reach the Peak of Armor Realm tonight!’