Chapter 25: Innate Martial Body
Such an outcome was entirely unexpected by Duan Gujin. Now that he could receive assistance from the Duan Family Patriarch, Duan Yi, it naturally came as tremendous joy to him.
"Only, I wonder if that enemy is by Duan Yi's side."
Duan Gujin's eyes flickered for a moment; he knew that if he inadvertently provided the three Middle-level Dark-level Martial Skills to the enemies of the Duan Family, the Duan Family would suffer a great loss.
After pondering for a while, he suddenly became calm.
"Heh, what does it matter! In my previous life, apart from me, all other members of the Duan Family were annihilated! It's a matter of life and death anyway, might as well go all out!"
Biting his teeth, he agreed to the trade.
While trading with Duan Yi, Duan Gujin repeatedly warned him to only allow trustworthy Duan Family Disciples to cultivate those three Martial Skills and prohibited leaking them outside.
"Family Head, if you truly cannot be certain whether that Duan Family Disciple would betray the family, you must absolutely not pass on these three secret manuals to that disciple!" Duan Gujin said gravely.
"Understood!" Duan Yi nodded vigorously, expressing his agreement.
After receiving the three Martial Skills, what Duan Yi would do next was beyond Duan Gujin's control; he had fulfilled his greatest duty.
As for whether Duan Yi might inadvertently hand over those three Martial Skills to the enemies of the Duan Family, it wasn't something Duan Gujin should dwell on.
He did not ponder on whether Duan Yi might leak those Martial Skills after obtaining them; Duan Gujin knew there would be many unforeseen changes in the future.
"My current task is to do everything possible to enhance my strength; other matters can be set aside for now!"
Duan Gujin exhaled deeply, having received six million Gold Coins from Duan Yi. He could now purchase some Spiritual Medicine to concoct High-level Spirit Pills suitable for his cultivation.
For the Duan Family, six million Gold Coins was not a trifling amount; it amounted to a fifth of the Duan Family's wealth.
The reason Duan Yi was so generous was largely because he wanted to forge a connection with the King of Pills, the esteemed Master behind Duan Gujin.
After all, the highest Martial Skill in the Duan Family was only equivalent to the Middle-level Dark-level, while the King of Pills behind Duan Gujin could produce three volumes of Middle-level Dark-level Martial Skills; Duan Yi could only imagine the astonishing wealth of Duan Gujin's Master.
Having obtained the six million Gold Coins, Duan Gujin immediately entered the local Elixir Medicine Room and bought a large quantity of Spiritual Medicine.
This greatly impressed the person in charge of the Elixir Medicine Room, who silently marveled: A real tycoon indeed! So generous with spending money, buying Spiritual Medicine as if it were cabbage!
Duan Gujin knew that he could not buy some urgently needed Spiritual Medicine, but being proficient in Alchemy Technique, he could replace those he couldn't acquire with other Spiritual Medicines.
However, this would greatly reduce the effectiveness of the concocted Spirit Pills and might also give rise to Poisonous Pills.
Duan Gujin was well aware that, given the average quality of the Spiritual Medicines on the continent where he currently resided, it was normal for the Spirit Pills he concocted to contain poison.
If he wanted to purge that poison, he had no choice but to continually fortify his Body.
Only by constantly strengthening his Body, toughening his physique, could he expel the poison and prevent it from infiltrating his internal organs and the rest of his body.
Duan Gujin knew that what he was doing was akin to quenching thirst with poison, but at this point, he could only risk his life for a swift boost in Cultivation.
Two days later, he left the Duan Family's Cultivation grounds and arrived at the courtyard where Ye Manxiang and Ye Tang lived.
After conversing briefly, Ye Manxiang informed Duan Gujin that she had found out the real name of Prime Minister Cao.
"Today, I saw Prime Minister Cao with a numerous retinue of officials inspecting this area. At that moment, I was vigilant and followed behind those officials, and finally, I managed to find out the name of Prime Minister Cao – his name is Cao Dingtian!" Ye Manxiang said indignantly.
"Oh! So, how many experts did you see protecting him?"
Duan Gujin asked, casting a sideways glance at Ye Manxiang.
"Many, those experts were very powerful, exuding a strong Killing Aura; I didn't dare to get too close!" Ye Manxiang replied with a sigh.
"Exactly! Therefore, if you wish to seek revenge, what you must do is to spare no effort in elevating your Cultivation. Only by enhancing your Cultivation can you defeat those experts by Cao Dingtian's side in the future!" Duan Gujin said earnestly.
Hearing Duan Gujin's words, the Ye siblings let out a sigh.
It was not that they hadn't thought about increasing their Cultivation, but they lacked Cultivation Secret Manuals, Spirit Pills, and Martial Skills, and were extremely poor to boot.
Seeing the expression on the Ye siblings' faces, Duan Gujin realized what they were thinking.
His eyes flashed, and he told them, "I can teach you some Cultivation Methods and Martial Skills. Ye Tang, come here; let me see what suits you for Cultivation."
"Alright!"
Ye Tang quickly scrambled over to Duan Gujin, allowing his Divine Sense to enter his body and thoroughly scan his physical condition.
A moment later, Duan Gujin frowned deeply; he discovered Ye Tang's physique was extraordinary.
After contemplation, he remembered that Ye Tang's constitution was known as the Innate Martial Body.
"How is it possible?"
Upon realizing this, Duan Gujin's eyes widened, and he once again used his Divine Sense to meticulously inspect Ye Tang's body.
Shortly after, he verified that Ye Tang truly possessed the Innate Martial Body.
"How can this be possible, that there would be a cultivator with an Innate Martial Body here?"
Duan Gujin's mind raced, recalling the characteristics of the Innate Martial Body.
"Duan Gujin, what's wrong with my brother's body? Hasn't the severe poison in him been cleared yet?"
"It's not that. Your brother's constitution is very special, and I can't think of a suitable method to help him rapidly increase his Cultivation right now."
After reminiscing for a moment, Duan Gujin then recalled a passage he had once seen in ancient Classics about a sect on the Tianyuan Continent that specifically recruited cultivators with Innate Martial Bodies. Although this sect had few members, every cultivator emerging from it possessed formidable strength.
It was said that cultivators with the Innate Martial Body cultivated much faster than ordinary cultivators and had significantly tougher bodies.
In Duan Gujin's previous life, he had only been evenly talented in all aspects, without standing out excessively in any one area.
In contrast, cultivators born with the Innate Martial Body naturally excelled in physical strength.
"Now I understand why Ye Tang, who was previously struck by violent poison, has managed to hold on until now! I always found it strange that Ye Tang, clearly poisoned, somehow managed to persist for so long!"