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"Ha... this Sword King's Tomb is truly terrifying, with skeletal remains at the level of a respected master and even third-tier monsters appearing." Ren Pingsheng swallowed hard, his face showing signs of distress as he whispered. He initially thought that coming here would at least be safe. Although he was only at the initial stage of a martial artist, he was not afraid even when facing a perfected martial artist. Even if he couldn't win, he could still retreat safely.
However, it seemed he had been overly optimistic. Among the group that entered, he might not even be a match for the representatives of the major forces from Snow State. Now that these terrifying beings had appeared in the Sword King's Tomb, he felt threatened and realized the importance of improving his strength.
Once one reaches the martial artist realm, every advancement requires a significant accumulation of resources. Unless there is an extraordinary opportunity, one can only progress step by step. He had only been a martial artist for half a year; to break through would require more time to accumulate strength.
"Cough... kid, if you really want to improve your cultivation, there is a way," the Demon Emperor suddenly emerged during Ren Pingsheng's distress, speaking mysteriously.
"Really? Is there a way for me to break through in a short time? Why didn't you mention it before?" Ren Pingsheng asked in surprise. Before entering the Sword King's Tomb, he had asked the Demon Emperor if there was any shortcut for him to break through, and at that time, he clearly said there was no way.
"Hehe, at that time there truly was no way, but now that we are in this Sword King's Tomb, there is a method."
"Oh, what method? Please tell me quickly." He asked anxiously. Improving his strength was essential for his self-preservation.
"Hehe, far away in the sky, but close at hand," the Demon Emperor said cryptically.
"Close at hand? Could it be...?" Ren Pingsheng suddenly looked towards the nearby skeletal remains and the dilapidated graves rising and falling around them.
"That's right; you are indeed clever. If you want to break through, the method lies within the bones in these graves."
"Can you be more specific? I really don't see anything useful on them."
"In fact, this place is a dead zone; it should be remnants from a great battle during Ancient Times. It's just unclear why they were left in the Sword King's Tomb. As they say: 'The creation of yin and yang by heaven and earth.' Where there is life, there is death; even in death, life can be nurtured. If I'm not mistaken, there should be Source of Life hidden within the skulls of these dry bones."
“Source of Life? What is that?” Ren Pingsheng had never heard of it before.
“You saw a beast before, right? It was drained of all its Flesh by the White Bone. Those Flesh actually turned into life source energy, stored in its brain. That is their core, just like a human's heart. Once they lose the Source of Life, they will return to dust,” the Demon Emperor explained.
“Oh, so that's what the Source of Life is. But can it really be consumed directly?”
“Of course. The Source of Life condenses the essence within the beast, not just Flesh, but also the demon core. You know that humans cannot absorb the energy from a demon's core. However, once it becomes Source of Life, there are no such concerns; it can be consumed directly without any side effects.”
Just as he was speaking, the previously imposing beast suddenly let out a shriek and flew away. Startled, Ren Pingsheng quickly looked up. It was the White Bone that had fallen to the ground earlier; a section of its arm detached itself and pierced through the beast's chest with astonishing force.
The White Bone was also sent flying again by the frenzied beast. Its entire skeleton collapsed, clearly heavily injured and unable to move. The beast, having suffered such a severe blow, dared not stay any longer and turned to flee, leaving behind a pool of blood.
“Haha, kid, what a great opportunity! That White Bone is severely wounded; hurry over and get the Source of Life from it,” the Demon Emperor laughed heartily.
Ren Pingsheng would not miss such a good chance. In two quick movements, he reached the side of the White Bone. At the same time, he waved his hand, summoning a suit of armor made from condensed true energy. The White Bone was too formidable; he couldn't afford to be careless.
Then he drew his Qingfeng Sword, giving it a gentle tremor as a series of sword shadows struck at the White Bone's neck bone simultaneously. Perhaps due to its injuries, the White Bone's defenses were greatly reduced; with a crisp sound, its neck bone shattered. This marked the end of the White Bone's life.
Ren Pingsheng carefully picked up the White Bone's head and was about to ask the Demon Emperor how to proceed when the skull in his hand began to tremble lightly. Then, gradually, the outer bones disappeared into fine ash. After a few breaths, only a golden liquid wrapped in a Light Barrier remained.
“Is this… could it be the Source of Life? Is there any problem with it?” he asked uncertainly; what had just happened felt strange and made him worry.
“Don't worry; this is indeed the Source of Life. Didn't I just say that once they die, they return to dust? Hurry and consume it; this is a great item that can not only enhance your cultivation but also be used to refine longevity elixirs. It's a pity it's not purple Source of Life; otherwise, it wouldn't be difficult for you to break through directly,” said the Demon Emperor with some regret.
"Hearing you say that, does the Source of Life really have different grades?" Ren Pingsheng asked with interest.
"Of course, the milky white is the lowest grade, followed by golden, and then purple. I think purple should only be found on bones of those at the sect level, so don't even think about it."
"Alright." He knew that even the bones at the sect level were beyond his ability to handle. He quickly found a suitable place to sit down and then consumed the golden Source of Life.
As he took it in, it was sweet as honey, leaving a lingering fragrance in his mouth. The golden Source of Life surged into his body, emitting strong waves of energy. It seemed that the essence within was being released. Wherever it flowed, he felt exceptionally comfortable, as if he had undergone a baptism.
The five-colored vortex in his Dantian began to rotate slowly, seemingly sensing the delicious flavor and becoming agitated, spinning wildly. Without needing Ren Pingsheng's assistance from the Ancient Lan Divine Art, it pulled in and absorbed the streams of golden Source of Life.
Below the five-colored vortex was a pool storing true energy; currently, only one-fourth of it contained true energy while a large area remained empty. Now that the Source of Life was being absorbed by the five-colored vortex, each rotation brought a large amount of true energy into this pool, gradually filling up the originally vacant space.
As the Source of Life was absorbed bit by bit, the five-colored clouds thickened slightly. The true energy pool beneath the five-colored vortex was now nearly one-third filled with true energy.
"Wow... the Source of Life is indeed powerful. It's a pity I'm still short; if I had another one like this, I could break through," Ren Pingsheng said with some regret as he opened his eyes.
For the vast true energy within him, this less than three percent increase was already terrifying. If he were to sit down and absorb it, even with the help of a Spirit Gathering Array, it would take at least three months to achieve this effect.
"Not bad, hurry up and find more bones to kill. If you can't handle those at the respect level, there are still those at the martial master level. Although those Source of Life effects are somewhat weaker, gathering more will make your breakthrough much easier," Demon Emperor chuckled and reminded him.
"You're right; with so many graves here, there surely won't all be bones at the respect level. There are probably quite a few at the martial master level as well." Ren Pingsheng's eyes lit up immediately as he stood up to search for targets without further thought.
He wasn't reckless in directly attacking; instead, he first observed the grave of the recently deceased bone and then scanned the surrounding graves before starting to take action on them. In his view, since such a large battle had just occurred and no bones had emerged from this side, their strength should not be very strong.
Sure enough, as he had guessed, he startled a skeleton from the nearby Tomb, which was only at the level of Martial Mastery, making him very happy. He immediately pounced on it, and after a fierce battle, he obtained a milky white Source of Life. The effect of consuming it was somewhat lacking, increasing his True Qi by less than one percent.
However, he did not feel discouraged. Now, his cultivation was getting closer to Mid-Level Warrior. With just four or five more Sources of Life like this, he could break through.
Next, Ren Pingsheng was not avoiding but continuously searching for treasures in the Tomb. These items had become precious in his eyes.
Of course, everything here was strange. In what appeared to be a dilapidated Tomb, he encountered terrifying beings with Supreme Realm cultivation that left him powerless to fight back. There was even one time when he stumbled upon a skeleton with Zong-Level Cultivation that nearly scared him to death. Fortunately, with the protection of the Thousand Silk Armor, he sustained heavy injuries; if it weren't for the limitation on these skeletons preventing them from straying too far, he would likely have perished here.
Fortunately, during this nerve-wracking endeavor, he managed to gather quite a few Sources of Life. After being severely injured by the Zong-Level Cultivation skeleton, he found a place to recuperate and did not engage further. Once healed, he consumed all the Sources of Life he had obtained.
Finally, after consuming five Sources of Life, his cultivation successfully broke through and he became an Intermediate Martial Master Realm Martial Artist. However, he also discovered that consuming more than three Sources of Life seemed to produce a certain resistance, diminishing their effectiveness. Even after breaking through, consuming the milky white Source of Life yielded no results.
“Haha! Breaking through really feels different; bring it on!” After his breakthrough, Ren Pingsheng was battling a skeleton with respect-level cultivation. Although he was at a disadvantage and could only defend passively, he no longer felt completely helpless as before.
“Slash!” Seizing the opportunity, he retaliated without hesitation. At this point, he had begun to view the skeletons as training targets. Perhaps these respect-level skeletons were much weaker than humans of the same level.
They only knew how to fight with their bodies and lacked martial skills or exceptional battle experience; however, this was just right for Ren Pingsheng. Otherwise, if it were an overwhelming battle against a formidable opponent, what would be the point?
“Maybe I still have some gap compared to those top-tier individuals, but it’s not as significant now. Plus, with the assistance of Thousand Silk Armor, if it came down to life and death combat, it would be hard to say who would win.”
In the midst of battle, he compared himself internally. The Thousand Silk Armor was also his greatest reliance and source of confidence. Without it, Ren Pingsheng knew there was an eighty percent chance he would lose unless he possessed high-level Martial Master cultivation to rely solely on his strength for victory.
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