Chapter 97 - 96: Consecutive Breakthroughs
As soon as Lu Yuan stepped out the door, Zhou Xiong was already waiting outside, clad in formidable armor.
Behind him followed several Personal Guards holding torches.
"Let’s go take a look."
Lu Yuan nodded and headed out of the courtyard. After passing through a long corridor, he arrived at the front courtyard. The training ground was filled with tightly sealed chests.
At a rough estimate, there were over a hundred of these chests.
Zhou Xiong said in a low voice, "Most of them are filled with gold and silver, estimated to be worth several million taels. Over a dozen other chests are packed with various Elixirs and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures."
Lu Yuan walked forward and asked in a deep voice, "Which chests hold the medicinal items?"
Zhou Xiong immediately led the way.
A moment later, they arrived at the center of the training ground. He went ahead and opened a chest, and sure enough, it was filled with many items.
Most were Elixirs for Tendon Refining and Organ Refining.
However, their grade wasn’t very high; they were just ordinary Organ Refining medicines. ’They can be given to my men. If I want to use any, I’ll still have to buy my own.’
After a moment of contemplation, he looked at Zhou Xiong and said, "Of this silver, take out one hundred thousand taels and distribute it among the brothers who participated in the raid. You and Zhou He will each take one hundred thousand taels. Send the rest to my Inner Treasury."
"As for these Elixirs, you and Zhou He can pick some first. Distribute the rest among the brothers as you see fit."
"Let’s go look at the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures."
’If you want your men to be obedient, it’s not enough to just be strong yourself; you also need to make sure they benefit.’
"Yes, Milord," Zhou Xiong said excitedly.
’With these Elixirs and this silver, my strength should reach the next level. Plus, I’ve accumulated enough military merit now.’
’Becoming a Thousand Men Commander won’t be a problem then.’
At the same time, his awe for Lu Yuan reached its peak. ’How long has it been? And I’ve already gained so much just by following him.’
He was truly moved.
No one dislikes becoming stronger.
Next, Lu Yuan looked over the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. As expected, almost all of them were for the Organ Refining realm. Among them were a full three Profound Water Spirit Fruits, used for Kidney Refining.
There were also plenty of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures for Refining the Liver and Spleen Refining.
’With these, I can break through even faster.’
Kicking the chest at his feet, a look of satisfaction appeared on his face. "Move all these Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures into my room."
After acknowledging the order, the men beside him picked up the chests and withdrew.
Meanwhile, Zhou Xiong also began directing his men to store the large quantities of gold and silver in the treasury.
Lu Yuan took a deep breath.
’For now, at least, I don’t have to worry about silver anymore.’
’As long as I have Cultivation Resources, I can break through quickly with my constitution.’
He then turned and headed back to his room.
After entering his room, Lu Yuan looked at the few chests that had already been brought in. He first opened one and took out two Profound Water Spirit Fruits.
Then he kicked the rest under the bed.
He then consumed the fruit. Instantly, an unprecedented sensation spread throughout his entire body.
Countless streams of energy began to converge on the region of his kidneys.
After an unknown amount of time, his body was filled with a feeling of fullness.
He knew he must have reached his limit. ’I’ll need to break through before I can absorb any more.’
Therefore, he immediately opened his data panel.
[Third-Grade Cultivation Skill > Kidney Refining, (30182/30000 Perfection, breakthrough?)]
"Break through."
Lu Yuan said without hesitation.
Then, an immense power spread throughout his body, and a dense Life Essence Qi covered all his meridians.
His skin and flesh trembled ceaselessly.
POP!
Following a soft sound, Lu Yuan knew he had broken through.
He had officially reached Divine Containment.
He then consumed another Profound Water Spirit Fruit.
At this moment, if he could see inside his own body, he would discover a layer of dazzling light contained within the region of his kidneys.
When it pulsed, streaks of light would flow from it.
A massive amount of Life Essence Qi gushed out from every pore in his body.
It made him feel an unprecedented comfort.
As this feeling gradually faded, Lu Yuan knew he had successfully consolidated his breakthrough.
[Third-Grade Cultivation Skill > Refining the Lungs, (0/10000 Great Success)]
Looking at the numbers on the panel.
A smile touched Lu Yuan’s lips.
’With the boost from the >, my other organs have already reached Great Success. In fact, I can break through to Blood Movement at any time.’
However, Lu Yuan didn’t do so. ’To achieve Divine Containment in the organs... this is something countless people wouldn’t even dare to dream of. Now that I have the good fortune to achieve it, how could I possibly give up?’
’And after this breakthrough, I don’t need to buy any more Elixirs either. I have these Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to consume, and I don’t have to worry about an unstable foundation.’
’In the coming days, I can use these treasures to rapidly advance my strength.’
He glanced outside and saw that it was getting late.
So, Lu Yuan didn’t continue cultivating and instead lay down to rest.
Meanwhile, in the imperial palace of the Northern Barbarian Royal City, two figures stood in the dim candlelight. Their shadows stretched long behind them.
One of them was the Xiao matriarch. She looked much more vigorous than she had in Icefield City. Her once graying hair had become black and fine.
Her skin glowed with a healthy luster. She had always been the favored daughter of the Northern Barbarians, but due to special circumstances back then, she had been forced to seal her cultivation and had even been left with hidden injuries.
Now that the seal was released, not only had her strength fully recovered, but her appearance had also grown younger.
She was dressed in a red Imperial Robe, sitting inside her bedchambers.
Her face was full of majesty, but Xiao Hua could see an indelible sorrow in her mother’s eyes.