"Are there many more Qi cultivators than those who cultivate Gang Jin?"

Su Long asked.

"Quite a lot!"

Gao Yan said, "Every sect has several Qi Cultivation Grandmasters. In addition, there are also martial artists at the Celestial Realm. In terms of attack power alone, these martial artists at the Celestial Realm are stronger than those at the Divine Realm!"

Upon hearing this, Su Long and Luo Bing's expressions became extremely solemn. Each Qi Cultivation Sect had several Grandmasters, which meant that there were over a hundred Qi Cultivation Grandmasters.

Not to mention there are even stronger Celestial Realm warriors. If these Qi cultivators have any ill intentions, how can they defend themselves?

Seeing their expressions, Gao Yan knew what they were thinking, so he smiled and said, "Although Qi cultivators are strong, they won't easily set foot in our world!"

"Why?" Luo Bing asked.

"The reason is simple: there is no spiritual energy in our world!" Gao Yan explained. "When a Qi cultivator enters our world, their cultivation level cannot be improved without taking action."

Taking action will further deplete your true energy.

Without spiritual energy, they can only replenish it with pills or spirit stones.

But the elixirs and spirit stones will eventually run out, and their cultivation will only weaken. Therefore, no matter how strong a Qi cultivator is, they pose little threat as long as they don't set foot in our world!

"Given such significant restrictions, why would they choose the path of true qi?" Su Long asked.

Gao Yan smiled and said, "Because Qi cultivators have long lifespans. A Celestial Realm expert has at least 200 years of lifespan, a Grandmaster expert can easily live to be over a hundred, and an Innate Realm expert can live to be eighty or ninety without any problem. Unlike us Body Cultivators, after the age of fifty, the physical strength and blood energy of martial artists below the Core Formation Realm will rapidly decline. This is under the condition of good maintenance and less fighting. Those who fight all year round and have been seriously injured are very likely to be paralyzed. Basically, they can't live past 60!"

"What about Dan Jin and Gang Jin?"

Su Long pressed for an answer.

Gao Yan continued, "After reaching the Dan Jin level, one can retain one's Qi and blood. As long as one doesn't make a move, one can still hide one's physical strength and Qi and blood. But once one makes a move, one's physical strength and Qi and blood can no longer be hidden."

Furthermore, regarding the Gang Jin (罡劲) technique, this level actually consumes a great deal of Qi and blood. As you, Director Su, have experienced firsthand, especially someone like you who loves to fight. Heh, if you don't break through to the Divine Indestructible stage, I'll eat my hat if you live to 70!

Upon hearing this, Su Long's expression turned extremely ugly.

"Of course, if you can reach the point of being indestructible and repair all kinds of injuries in your body, you should be able to live to 120 years old, but at most you will be comparable to a Qi cultivation master, or even less!"

At this point, Gao Yan paused for a moment: "I have a conjecture. The cultivation method of true qi has been passed down for countless years and has been optimized over thousands of years. I believe that the true qi cultivation system surpasses our body cultivation!"

After all, our body cultivation has only existed for two or three hundred years.

Just by looking at the number of experts, you can tell who is superior. Look, in our Great Xia, you are the only one with the Gang Jin skill on the surface, Director Su. There may be others in secret, but there shouldn't be many.

Furthermore, the ability to see the divine without decay is considered the highest realm of our body cultivation, but I have never heard of anyone reaching it. On the other hand, there are fifty or sixty celestial beings in each sect who achieve this level of cultivation. Don't you agree?

“Of course, although we body cultivators are a bit weak, at least we can move around freely, unlike qi cultivators who can only hide in their cave world for their whole lives. This is also why I don’t cultivate true qi even though I have the opportunity to do so!” Gao Yan said.

I disagree with that statement!

Luo Bing objected, "Although there is no spiritual energy in our world and true energy cannot be replenished after it is consumed, firstly, it can extend lifespan, and secondly, true energy can be used as a trump card!"

“I also think Director Luo makes a good point!” Su Long echoed.

"Never mind!"

Gao Yan waved his hand: "Our Great Xia is peaceful now. With my strength, I can protect myself. Besides, don't I still have my grandmaster? Wait, no, I can make my grandmaster cultivate true qi techniques. As long as he becomes a grandmaster, he can protect me for the rest of his life!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Bing and Su Long both had an indescribable feeling. This guy had absolutely no ambition as a martial artist, and he wouldn't let go of any opportunity for other martial artists to become stronger.

This guy, on the other hand, has the opportunity to become stronger, but he doesn't cherish it. Instead, he places all his hopes on his grandmaster.

What left them speechless was that this guy had already reached the peak of Dan Jin at such a young age, and it was a sure thing that he would reach Gang Jin at the age of thirty!

"Alright, let's get back to the point!" Gao Yan's tone changed: "I think the reason you've come to me is nothing more than for pills and spirit stones. I'm out of pills, and the spirit stones are what I said before, 2 billion each!"

"Gao Yan, can you give me a discount?"

Luo Bingdao.

“I can’t lower the price!” Gao Yan shook his head: “There aren’t many spirit stones in the world to begin with, and I only obtained some by chance. So, the longer they are stored, the higher their value becomes. Besides, I’m not short of money right now, so I can’t lower the price to sell them. Of course, I know your Martial Arts Management Bureau is poor, but I do have two suggestions!”

"What suggestion?"

Su Long asked.

Gao Yan took out the blood jade bead string and shook it: "This is an antique with spirituality. I can buy such antiques with spirituality at a high price. For example, if you can find one with similar spirituality, I can offer 20 billion!"

"Two hundred billion!"

Su Long and Luo Bing couldn't help but swallow hard!

"Then what's the use of this thing?" Su Long suddenly asked, staring at the blood jade stone string.

"It has many more uses!"

Gao Yan played with the blood jade stone string and said unhurriedly, "My blood jade stone string has five major functions: nourishing blood and qi, nurturing the soul, assisting cultivation, sensing the climate, and teleportation."

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