My Martial Dao Has No Bottlenecks

The burning sensation remained, but it now carried a strange, tempering quality.

’It’s working!’

Liang Cheng’s spirits lifted. He endured the inhuman pain and circulated the pathways of the Crossing the Sea True Intent Fragment with all his might.

More and more of the Medicinal Power was guided and converted.

The scorching torrent that had threatened to make him explode was now a furnace for tempering his True Qi!

His Essence Qi Blood, at the peak of Golden Armor Realm Perfection, was actually being converted and purified in tandem with the Medicinal Power, merging into his True Qi.

His True Qi grew purer and more potent at an astonishing rate, and a line of small text appeared deep within his consciousness.

[Broken Wave Technique, Second Layer: Great Success (5562/15000)]

This single medicine test was comparable to a month of arduous Cultivation.

A glint flashed in Elder Huang’s eyes.

’This kid is truly gifted. My idea of cultivating both internally and externally was correct, but the Medicinal Power still needs to be rebalanced.’

’After all, how many freaks like him are there, with such accomplished Hard Skills?’

An unknown amount of time passed.

Liang Cheng opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing through his pupils before vanishing.

His skin had returned to normal, but as he clenched his fist, he felt his body had become more harmonized and clear.

However...

"Elder Huang, I’m starving!"

"Hm?"

Elder Huang narrowed his eyes, looking him up and down. "You’re full of surprises, kid. You actually refined all the Medicinal Power?"

He then went to a nearby cauldron, opened it, and ladled out a large bowl of Blood Warming Soup. Liang Cheng’s eyes went wide.

Although True Inheritors ate this every day, who would have thought that Elder Huang had a whole cauldron of it? He had been completely deceived before.

Elder Huang ignored Liang Cheng’s resentful glare. "Eat up. I want to check the results of this medicine test afterward."

Liang Cheng stopped letting his mind wander. Overcome with extreme hunger, he finished the Blood Warming Soup in just a few gulps and let out a satisfied burp.

’So satisfying.’

Only then did Elder Huang slowly take his pulse, then lower his head, lost in thought for a moment.

"Strange. The Medicinal Power has been completely refined, so much so that even I can’t gauge your depth. The Cultivation Technique you practice is quite something, kid."

Liang Cheng gave a simple-minded smile. "Perhaps it’s because this Disciple’s Hard Skills are solid, so I could withstand it."

Elder Huang huffed, his beard twitching in exasperation. "Alright, kid, get out of here. Come back next time after I’ve concocted the Elixirs."

Liang Cheng didn’t dare provoke Elder Huang any further and quickly took his leave.

Upon returning to True Inheritance Peak, Liang Cheng went straight into a Quiet Chamber.

[Broken Wave Technique, Second Layer: Great Success (5562/15000)]

[Profound Yin Sword Technique: Great Success (1145/12000)]

[Wind and Thunder Slash: Great Success (3011/12000)]

[Crossing the Sea True Intent (Fragment)]

The progress in his Broken Wave Technique was comparable to a month of arduous Cultivation, but what surprised Liang Cheng even more was that the Crossing the Sea True Intent Fragment had no Realm divisions at all.

His Broken Wave Technique’s True Qi was more than a level purer than before, circulating like a deep ocean undercurrent—dense and heavy.

More importantly, the circulation pathways of the Crossing the Sea True Intent Fragment had actually left a sort of inertia within his body.

In the future, whether it was Cultivation, consuming Elixirs, or his Essence Qi Blood, it seemed this method could accelerate the Refining process for all of them. It wasn’t a Cultivation Technique that directly translated to combat power, but it had become an excellent auxiliary Secret Technique.

In short, his Cultivation speed had reached a new level.

It even had a masking effect. As long as an opponent didn’t send their True Qi into his body, they couldn’t clearly see his true condition.

That was why Elder Huang had come up empty-handed earlier.

The only drawback was that he would consume resources much faster. After all, using the Crossing the Sea True Intent Fragment to convert Medicinal Essence would naturally accelerate his resource consumption.

However, compared to the increase in Cultivation speed, this side effect was hardly worth mentioning.

If resources became scarce, he could just temporarily stop circulating the Crossing the Sea True Intent.

But from this, it was clear that the Crossing the Sea True Intent Fragment was indeed useful for advancing to the True Essence and True Gang realms. The Qiao Family’s ancestor just couldn’t withstand it.

’After all, who else could be like me, cultivating without any bottlenecks and having achieved Hard Skill Perfection?’

...

「Three days later」 The situation in Lin Wu City had completely stabilized.

Wu Zhenshan’s mansion was searched from top to bottom, revealing secret correspondence with the Fire Worship Sect and even implicating Vice City Lord Situ Lang.

However, for the sake of Lin Wu City’s stability, this information only circulated among a few in the upper echelons and was not made public.

Expanding the search from there and following the leads, the Martial Arts Academy, in cooperation with the City Lord’s Mansion, wiped out the remaining Fire Worship Sect spies in the city.

In the aftermath, the Chen Family’s assets were confiscated and their clan was exterminated. The Lu Family, having righteously exposed their own kin, were deemed meritorious and without fault. The rebellion was completely suppressed, and all its leaders were executed.

The Martial Arts Academy sent Steward Disciples to assist with rebuilding the city’s defenses. The West City Garrison once again stood guard, and although Yue Shan was still bedridden, he was able to handle simple military affairs.

With Lin Wu City pacified, everyone’s attention turned to Black Stone Island. Representatives, led by Zhou Jin of the City Lord’s Mansion, gathered at the Martial Arts Academy’s Mingxin Pavilion.

Lü Bingchen said, "The Dean and City Lord Shen are trapped on the island, and the traitor Situ Lang is with them. The fact that only the Left Envoy came to Lin Wu City means the Dean is still tied up with the Fire Worship Sect."

Yan Song said grimly, "We must go rescue them."

"Who will lead the team?"

a Master asked.

Everyone fell silent.

One of either Lü Bingchen or Yan Song had to remain to oversee Lin Wu City. The rescue mission to Black Stone Island meant facing the main force of the Fire Worship Sect; sending ordinary people would be a suicide mission.

Lü Bingchen spoke up.

"I’ll go."

His tone was calm. Zhou Jin, the representative from the City Lord’s Mansion, also nodded in agreement.

"The Martial Arts Academy can provide three hundred elites."

"The City Lord’s Mansion can mobilize two hundred Black Flood Dragon Guards and five Warships, all under your complete command."

Liang Cheng thought for a moment. He and the Fire Worship Sect were now mortal enemies. Saving Bai Hong and Shen Jun was the same as saving himself.

Besides, he relied on the Martial Arts Academy for most of his Cultivation resources. This was for himself as much as it was for others.

Thinking this, Liang Cheng spoke up, "I’ll go too."

Lü Bingchen recalled the battle at the City Lord’s Mansion. Liang Cheng had held out against the Left Envoy until Elder Huang arrived to capture him. On top of that, he had also stood his ground against Wu Zhenshan. His current strength was no less than his own, and perhaps even a level higher.