Chapter Twenty-Two: Settling the Loot

Nothing happened that night, and after a good night's rest, Su Yang's energy and spirits were fully restored.

He stretched and felt the sunlight warming his body.

As a disciple of the Su family, he should be at the martial arts arena for morning lessons at this time, but as the number one young person in the Su family, he naturally does not need to abide by such rules.

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Xu Wan's spatial bracelet appeared in her hand with a backhand motion.

Looking at the silver bracelet, which was different from the spatial ring he wore, a drop of blood dripped from it.

My consciousness was immersed in the ring, which contained some clothes, money, and other valuables, as well as several boxes and a few demon cores.

Take out the box and the demon core.

Most of the demon cores were left by first or second-level demon beasts, but there was one third-level mid-grade demon core, which belonged to the two-headed giant snake.

After casually converting these demon cores, Su Yang was quite satisfied with the extra 350 martial arts points he gained.

It takes 400 points to upgrade from the fifth level to the sixth level of the acquired realm, and with his remaining points, that's just right.

With his cultivation level directly boosted to the sixth level, Su Yang stretched his body, feeling extremely comfortable. This feeling of increased cultivation level was as captivating as ever to him.

After converting the demon core, Su Yang turned his attention to the four jade boxes.

They were opened one by one, and two boxes contained martial arts manuals.

It was the "Green Snake in the Sleeve" and "Butterfly Cloud Steps" that he had already learned.

However, there is no "True Technique of Sunset Glow" or its accompanying martial art "Sunset Glow Sword Qi".

Su Yang was not surprised by this. As a martial arts technique that only the sect leader's lineage was qualified to practice, it was naturally impossible for Xu Wan, a Qi Gathering Realm martial artist, to carry it with her, not even in the form of a printed copy.

As for the other two boxes, they contained the compensation Xu Wan brought to Su Chen on the day she broke off the engagement: a fifth-grade pill, a spirit-gathering pill, and a blue flower.

Su Yang knew about the Spirit Gathering Pill, but the blue flower piqued his interest.

Examining the flower in his hand closely, its color was elegant, resembling a water lily, and its fragrance was refreshing, invigorating Su Yang.

"Is this the Emerging Water Lotus?"

Having been exposed to martial arts since childhood, although I haven't seen many real-life examples of the known spiritual objects in this world, I can distinguish some of them from the many books I've read.

Su Yang was surprised; he hadn't expected Xu Wan to have such a thing.

The Emerging Green Lotus is a fifth-grade spiritual medicine with a single function: to enlighten the mind and enhance one's spiritual power.

Under normal circumstances, only by becoming a King-level expert can a martial artist begin to utilize the power of heaven and earth to strengthen their own soul.

This is why Xia Qianqiu was able to leave behind a remnant soul even after his death.

"It must have been given to Xu Wan by the Falling Clouds Sword Sect, who intended for her to use it on Xia Qianqiu's remnant soul."

After a quick thought, Su Yang understood the general idea.

Xia Qianqiu was, after all, a powerful king, and even in death, he could leave behind a remnant soul. However, the people of the Luoxia Sword Sect did not know how weak his remnant soul was now, which is why they prepared this fifth-grade spiritual medicine for unforeseen circumstances.

It must be said that the Falling Cloud Sword Sect has thought things through very thoroughly.

Unfortunately, Su Yang got the better deal.

Instead of converting the Azure Lotus, Su Yang sat cross-legged and threw it directly into his mouth, as if a cow were chewing on a peony.

Not long after swallowing, a strange energy surged from his stomach to his head, and the cool sensation made Su Yang exclaim with delight!

Unfortunately, that power came and went quickly, and the coolness disappeared in no time.

As a result, Su Yang felt his eyes brighten and his heart surge.

Having a strong spirit has many benefits, the most direct being that one's spiritual awareness and alertness far surpass those of ordinary people.

It could even be said that they have reached the level of "the cicada senses before the wind blows," and can even sense certain feelings in the dark.

At this moment, although Su Yang's soul had not yet reached the level of a king, it was already far beyond that of ordinary martial artists.

"As expected of such a rare elixir for the soul, its effects are truly extraordinary."

Su Yang sincerely praised the calming effect of the surge in his spiritual energy on his mind and body.

"It's a pity there's only one. If there were seven or eight more, they might have gained the prestige of a king even before they became kings."

He felt it was a pity, but Su Yang also knew that he had been too greedy.

The reason why the King-Sealing Realm is called the King-Sealing Realm is because those powerful individuals all possess the status of a king of the world.

Below the title of king, one is still just an ordinary warrior. Only those who are recognized by Heaven and Earth and can mobilize the power of a region are qualified to be called kings.

To think that one can harness the power of heaven and earth without ever being crowned a king is ultimately just a pipe dream.

Put away those unrealistic ideas; we still have to take things one step at a time.

Converting the Spirit Gathering Pill into Martial Arts Points only raises Su Yang's cultivation to the Qi Gathering Realm, which is of no use to him.

The fifth-grade pill converted about 800 points, but that's not as good as the fifth-grade fire spirit fruit.

Upgrading from level six to level seven requires 450 points.

With his cultivation level increasing again and about 400 points remaining, Su Yang felt that life was becoming more and more hopeful as he looked forward to reaching the peak of the Acquired Realm soon.

He is only sixteen years old now, and a sixteen-year-old at the seventh level of the Acquired Realm is something that has never been heard of in the entire Great Xia Dynasty.

He truly deserves to be called one of a kind.

Remembering that Xia Qianqiu's legacy included two other martial arts manuals, Su Yang decided to take them out as well.

Unlike the replica, what Xia Qianqiu left behind were the original techniques and martial arts manuals.

Two fiery red jade slips.

He placed the two jade slips against his forehead and read the information within them.

The original advantage of martial arts techniques lies in the fact that they contain the spiritual power of the creator, which can make it twice as effective for later practitioners.

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