Supreme Sword Sovereign

"Spirit Source?"

Gu Han was taken aback.

"What is that?"

"It's normal for the young brother not to know."

Chen Ping patiently began to explain.

Cultivators practice with the aid of Yuan Crystals and medicinal pills, which naturally greatly increases efficiency. However, Yuan Crystals are born within ore veins and naturally contain various impurities from the earth's veins. If one uses them excessively without restraint, one must refine the impurities within the body from time to time, or it will impose a great burden on the meridians, and in severe cases, even affect one's foundation.

But Spirit Source...

It is the extraction of the spiritual energy from within the Yuan Crystals, refining away the impurities, retaining only the most quintessential spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Using it, naturally, there will be no future troubles.

However, this item is precious.

Ordinary scattered cultivators, let alone use it, have not even heard of it.

Like the one in Gu Han's hand.

Although it is only the lowest grade of Spirit Source, it still requires the consumption of over a thousand Yuan Crystals to refine, and if you add the cost of refining, the price would double!

The price doubles?

Gu Han pursed his lips.

Isn't that a huge loss!

In fact, his meridians are unusual, naturally filtering out all impurities. This thing is of little value to him, but for ordinary cultivators like Chen Ping, it is an extremely precious cultivation resource that can save them a lot of cultivation time.

Of course.

With Chen Ping's financial resources.

Under normal circumstances, he wouldn't be willing to use it.

"However..."

Gu Han glanced at Ah-Sha.

"Ah-Sha could really use it."

Under his days of guidance, Ah-Sha had successfully developed a sense of Qi and was about to officially enter the path of cultivation. Cultivating with Spirit Source would naturally avoid all future troubles.

"Young brother."

Chen Ping was curious.

"Looking at the direction you're heading, it seems you're going to... the Capital?"

"That's right."

Gu Han didn't hide it from him.

"I'm going to the Martial Academy."

"I see."

Chen Ping was somewhat envious.

"I was foolish, with the young brother's talent and cultivation level, the small Sky Martial City would naturally limit your growth! I am Chen Ping. The young brother has saved my life, so when you arrive at the Capital, if you have any instructions, feel free to find me at the Treasure Pavilion!"

"Treasure Pavilion?"

Gu Han thought for a moment.

"Then you would accept beast cores and spiritual herbs, right?"

"Ah?"

Chen Ping was stunned for a moment, then quickly understood.

The five managers that Gu Han counter-killed each carried a large amount of resources. Combining his own situation, roughly estimated, the total value was at least tens of thousands of Yuan Crystals!

This...

Was a considerable fortune!

"We certainly accept them, but I don't carry so many Yuan Crystals on me..."

"No credit!"

"..."

Chen Ping was choked up again.

"That's not what I meant."

He quickly explained: "When we get to the Capital, the young brother can find me, and I am willing to purchase at a price 20% above the market rate."

This price.

He would not only not profit but would also take a loss.

But he remembered Gu Han's life-saving grace and intended to repay him.

"Twenty percent?"

Gu Han's eyes lit up, and even his address changed.

"Brother Chen, you're really straightforward. Your life was indeed not saved in vain!"

Chen Ping could only smile wryly.

This young brother was good in all aspects, but he... valued money a bit too much.

...

Doctor Xue's medicinal pills were naturally extraordinary.

In just half a day, Chen Ping's injuries had healed by nearly half, and he no longer stayed, bidding farewell to Gu Han.

Gu Han didn't hold him back.

Having Chen Ping following him would be greatly inconvenient, especially since Ah-Sha's abilities were too eye-catching. The fewer people who knew, the more secure their safety.

...

Time flew by.

Another half a month passed.

During this period, aside from some ferocious beasts, Gu Han hadn't encountered anyone else, and thanks to Ah-Sha's abilities, he had found seven or eight spiritual herbs. Although they couldn't compare to the Purple Crystal Vine, it was still a significant gain.

And Ah-Sha.

Also under his continuous guidance, was about to draw Qi into her body and step into the path of cultivation.

"Remember what I said?"

Inside the cave.

Gu Han gently placed the Spirit Source in Ah-Sha's hand.

"The routes of spiritual energy circulation I taught you?"

"Yes! I remember!"

"Good, let's begin!"

Ah-Sha obediently closed her eyes and, following Gu Han's instructions, slowly drew the pure spiritual energy from the Spirit Source into her body.

In roughly half a day.

Her eyelids trembled lightly, and a layer of spiritual light suddenly appeared on her body!

This was the sign of the Qi Condensation First Level!

"So fast!"

Gu Han was secretly astonished.

Back then, it took him three days to go from drawing Qi into his body to reaching the Qi Condensation First Level, and even that had earned him the reputation of a once-in-decades genius in Sky Martial City. Wouldn't Ah-Sha be a once-in-a-century genius?

Truly worthy of having the Eyes of Truth bloodline!

In his amazement.

Seeing that Ah-Sha had entered the state, he silently smiled, promptly sealed the cave entrance, and took out his resources.

There was still a month left before the Martial Academy's opening.

His journey was already more than halfway done, so he was not in a hurry.

Before reaching the Capital.

He would raise his cultivation level to the Meridian Unblocking Realm!

Slowly closing his eyes, the Yuan Crystals piled up like a mountain beside him shone for an instant, and the spiritual energy mixed together, surging wildly into his body with a rather violent attitude!

Before.

He had already unblocked over three hundred minor meridians in his body.

He was just a step away from the ninth level of Meridian Opening!

Within his body.

With such a vigorous supplement of spiritual energy, the spiritual liquid in his meridians continuously surged towards the remaining minor meridians!

One.

Two.

Ten.

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Ninth level of Meridian Opening!

Sensing the weakening spiritual energy outside, he didn't hesitate, took out a large number of Yuan Crystals, and casually grabbed two spiritual herbs, stuffing them directly into his mouth!

In the blink of an eye.

The spiritual energy became violent again!

As one minor meridian after another was unblocked, he could faintly sense the misty starlight at the ends of the minor meridians, but there seemed to be a barrier between the starlight and the minor meridians. Even with his sensitive Spiritual Sense, he couldn't fully sense the specific situation of that starlight.

He understood.

These mists were the body's acupoints.

Corresponding to the minor meridians, there were exactly three hundred and sixty!

As long as he broke through this barrier and infused spiritual power into them, he would reach the Meridian Unblocking Realm, and with each acupoint unblocked, the body's capacity for storing spiritual power would increase. By the time he reached the ninth level of Meridian Unblocking, his spiritual power would be twice that of the Meridian Opening Realm!

At this moment.

The last minor meridian in his body was also unblocked!

Now's the time!

His mind tensed.

As the meridians were completely unblocked and the spiritual power within merged and flowed, a tremendous force would be generated in an instant, and this was the best opportunity to break into the Meridian Unblocking Realm!

Missing the chance.

The breakthrough would undoubtedly be much more difficult later on.

Boom!

Without any hesitation.

He willed the force of impact to strike against a barrier!

Crack!

A light snap echoed within his body.

The barrier cracked on cue, and the ocean-like spiritual power surged into the acupoint!

At this point.

Although the force of impact had weakened, it was still there!

Crack!

Crack!

...

He pushed on, breaking through twenty-seven barriers in one go before the force of impact completely dissipated. Due to the continuous infusion of spiritual power into the acupoints, the spiritual power remaining in the meridians also thinned out.

Next.

To break through the barriers again.

He would have to rely on a slow and steady effort.

And the Meridian Unblocking Realm was a stage where ordinary cultivators spent a lot of time.

In fact.

For ordinary people breaking through.

That force of impact could at most break through seven or eight barriers, which was the limit. But Gu Han had achieved the Extreme Realm, and his spiritual power had turned into a liquid state, naturally far surpassing ordinary people.

"Phew..."

He breathed a sigh of relief and opened his eyes.

The subsequent cultivation was not something that could be achieved overnight, and besides, the remaining time was simply not enough.

Beside him.

Ah-Sha was looking at him with wide eyes.

The Spirit Source in her hand had been partially consumed, and her cultivation level had already advanced to the Qi Condensation Third Level.

Gu Han felt somewhat gratified.

Who would have thought?

A girl naturally a bit simple-minded could have such high cultivation talent?

"Let's go."

He slowly stood up.

"It's about time by my calculations."

While cultivating, he naturally spared a thread of consciousness to keep track of time. There were ten days left until the academy opened, and with his speed, he could easily make it on time.

Just as he was about to reach out.

His expression suddenly changed.

Dust began to fall on the rock that blocked the cave entrance.

Something's not right!

His heart skipped a beat.

Then, more and more dust fell, and even the rock began to tremble!

"Young master..."

Even Ah-Sha realized something was wrong.

"Let's go!"

Without hesitation, Gu Han shattered the cave entrance with a palm strike and rushed out with Ah-Sha!

At this moment.

Not just the cave.

Even the ground beneath their feet began to tremble!

"Ah!!"

Suddenly.

A roar, faint yet filled with brutality and madness, came from the depths of the Barbaric Wilderness Forest!

This voice...

It wasn't a demonic beast; it was human!

"This is bad!"

Gu Han's face turned pale, and he quickly carried Ah-Sha on his back, speeding away.

Although he couldn't guess who the owner of the voice was, he had a premonition that if they continued to stay... there would be immense danger!

"Woo!"

"Roar!"

"..."

As if to confirm his guess.

Behind him, countless beast roars erupted, filled with agitation, unease, and even a hint of... fear!

The demonic beasts were in a frenzy!

Boom!

Boom!

...

The trembling of the earth grew more intense. Gu Han was horrified to find that the demonic beasts were actually chasing after him!

Bad luck!

He cursed inwardly, his spiritual power running wildly as he darted through the dense jungle!

Even though he had now reached the cultivation of the Meridian Unblocking Realm, if he were caught in the beast tide, it would almost certainly be a death sentence!

His peripheral vision swept across.

All around, figures emerged from the dense forest, desperately fleeing forward.

He wasn't the only one being chased!

"Roar!"

The beast roars sounded again, the restlessness and fear in the voice growing stronger.

Gu Han seemed to understand something.

Perhaps...

These demonic beasts weren't really after him!

They seemed... to be chased by someone as well, and the reason they were running in this direction was just to escape the Barbaric Wilderness Forest, just like him!

And that person!

Was the one who caused all of this!