I Have Unlimited Dantians

"Did you hear that, Yangg Yun? You’re out of luck. If you really like our Miss Lan’er, you’d better get to cultivating!" Liao Feng clapped Nie Yun on the shoulder again.

"I... that’s not what I meant," Nie Yun said, shaking his head.

"Not what you meant? You’re a toad lusting after a swan. Even if you reached a high enough Cultivation Realm, with a perverted character like yours, you can forget about me ever liking you!" The more Tie Lan looked at the young man before her, the more she disliked him. She spoke with clear impatience.

Having grown up among these Mercenaries, Tie Lan was strong-willed, one to love fiercely and hate unapologetically. She always spoke her mind without reservation; otherwise, she never would have said what she did about becoming Nie Yun’s concubine.

’A perverted character...’ Nie Yun could only manage a wry smile.

’Looks like I’ll never be able to shake this "pervert" label.’

In his past life, his heart had been consumed by hatred. Despite being an old fossil over three hundred years old, he had only fallen in love once, and it had been cut short before it could even blossom. Although Tie Lan had liked him back then, in his heart, he had only ever seen her as family. There had been no romance between them!

And so, despite living two lives and being the ruthless Blood Prison Demon Venerable, Nie Yun was, in fact, a complete novice with women—a virgin!

For such a pure-hearted guy to be constantly mistaken for a pervert... Nie Yun was at a loss for words.

"By the way, we can’t be sure if this Yangg Yun fellow is a genius, but Mo Yanqing is without a doubt the number one genius in the Divine Wind Empire!" someone in the crowd suddenly exclaimed admiringly.

"That’s right. He reached the Qi Sect Realm at twenty-two and the Ultimate Venerable Level at thirty-one. The youngest Ultimate Venerable in the history of the Divine Wind Empire!"

"Incredible. I hadn’t even reached the Gang Formation Realm when I was thirty-one. There’s just no comparison!"

"You’re comparing yourself to a genius like Mo Yanqing? Are you dreaming?"

At the mention of Mo Yanqing, the Divine Wind Empire’s number one genius, everyone’s eyes filled with admiration.

The strong command respect wherever they go, and this was especially true in a Mercenary Corps. If you possessed extraordinary strength, people took you seriously. Without it, no amount of talk mattered.

Take Nie Yun, for example. In their eyes, he was weak, so they let him tag along if he wanted. Teasing him was of no consequence; no one bothered getting worked up over a weakling. If they knew he was an Armor Realm powerhouse, however, their attitude would be completely different. They certainly wouldn’t be so casual with him.

’Mo Yanqing?’ Nie Yun also recalled the name from his past life.

He’d heard of the man in his past life. Before Nie Yun had made a name for himself, Mo Yanqing was hailed as the number one genius of the Divine Wind Empire. But once Nie Yun reached the Ultimate Venerable Level at the age of twenty-five, he had stripped Mo Yanqing of that title.

Mo Yanqing was supposedly a Loose Cultivator who spent his days in ascetic seclusion deep in the mountains. Nie Yun had never met him during his time in the Divine Wind Empire; he didn’t even know the man, let alone was he familiar with him.

"What’s wrong? Feeling jealous? Haha, the first time I heard he reached the Qi Sect Realm at twenty-two, I could hardly believe it myself!" Seeing Nie Yun’s expression, Liao Feng thought he was stunned and laughed. "Don’t be discouraged. A genius is a genius; we can’t compare to them. Just focus on cultivating steadily!"

"Yeah," Nie Yun chuckled in response.

’To be honest, for someone hailed as the Empire’s number one genius, I’m not seeing what’s so special about him.’

’After all, in my past life, I only had three Dantians and still reached the Ultimate Venerable Level by twenty-five—my cultivation speed was far greater than his!’ Of course, he could only think such things. Saying them aloud would earn him nothing but ridicule from the others.

"Just cultivate steadily? If you don’t have the talent, steady cultivation is useless! The moment Mo Yanqing reached the Ultimate Venerable Level, he fought a duel with Zhao Xun, the old patriarch of the Zhao Family—one of the Four Great Families. He defeated Zhao Xun on the spot, and everyone in the entire Imperial Capital knows about it! *That* is what I call a genius!"

Tie Lan scoffed.

"Zhao Xun has been an Ultimate Venerable for over twenty years! I saw that duel myself. Mo Yanqing swung his blade once, and Zhao Xun immediately surrendered! It was incredible!" Xiaomo chimed in.

’Defeating a veteran who’s been an Ultimate Venerable for over twenty years with a single strike? It seems this Mo Yanqing really is a genius.’

Nie Yun had initially been unimpressed, but hearing this, he had to admit that Mo Yanqing was indeed a true genius.

To defeat a veteran Ultimate Venerable in a single move right after reaching that level meant his accumulation of power had to be far more profound than others. It was just like Nie Yun himself—he was only at the Mid-Stage Armor Realm, yet even a Late-Stage Qi Sect powerhouse wouldn’t necessarily be able to defeat him.

For a Loose Cultivator with no memories from a past life and no sufficient supply of Elixirs to build such a profound foundation at that age... it was truly remarkable.

In his past life, Nie Yun had obtained a Heaven-Defying Cultivation Technique like the Nine-Turn Nirvana Skill before he even became an Ultimate Venerable. Combined with the ancient legacy he’d acquired, it was only natural for his cultivation speed to have surpassed Mo Yanqing’s.

The group chatted for a while longer before the conversation devolved into crude jokes. Despite his two lifetimes, Nie Yun had zero experience with this kind of banter. He could only offer an awkward chuckle, not knowing what to say. Unfortunately, Tie Lan saw his reaction, decided his smile was creepy, and shot him several withering glares.

"Alright. Zong Fei and Liang Le, you two take the first watch tonight. Zhangg Xiao and Du Yuan, you take the second. The rest of you, get some sleep."

Seeing it was getting late, Tie Long gave the orders.

Although the valley seemed perfectly safe, it was better for them to be cautious.

THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP!

He had just finished assigning the watches when the group heard a series of footsteps outside the valley, followed by a surprised voice.

"There’s a fire over there. Looks like people. Let’s go have a look!"

Immediately after, the sound of rustling leaves on the ground signaled a group of people approaching.

"Hm? It’s them? What are they doing here?" As a Qi Sect powerhouse, Tie Long possessed formidable Spiritual Power. Though the other party was still far off, he recognized them at a glance, and his brow furrowed.

"Uncle Tie Long, who is it? Do you know them?"

Tie Lan’s strength was the lowest in the group, and in the pitch-black night, she could only see a few dozen meters ahead. Unable to identify the newcomers, she asked anxiously.

"It’s the Luoyong Mercenary Corps," Tie Long said, his expression turning grim.

"The Luoyong Mercenary Corps?" A look of disgust instantly crossed Tie Lan’s face.

The Luoyong Mercenary Corps was one of the Divine Wind Empire’s Three Great Mercenary Corps, just as renowned as the Iron Rock Mercenary Corps. Business rivalries meant their relationship was far from friendly, so running into them here was a complete surprise.

’Showing up here in the middle of the night... could they be on the same mission as Uncle Tie Long?’

’That seemed impossible.’

’Normally, once a client’s task is accepted, they stop offering it to others. Doing so would incur a penalty from the Mercenary Realm. How could a client give the mission to their group and also assign it to the Luoyong Mercenary Corps?’

"Well now, I was wondering who it was. Turns out it’s the Iron Rock Mercenary Corps... Hm? Sister Lan’er, what are you doing out here in the middle of the night? Tsk, tsk, Uncle Tie Yan really should know better, letting a young lady like you go out on missions! Don’t worry, once you marry me, I’ll be sure to protect you and never let you come to any harm!"

The newly arrived group gradually approached the fire, and a voice rang out from among their ranks.