Ninety-Nine Spirit Marks, Perfection!

Ning Fan recalled the heavenly materials and earthly treasures he had just seen. Just as the guarding disciple had mentioned, many of the fully intact herbs would gradually condense something called "Heavenly Dew" on their leaves over time.

As the name implied, Heavenly Dew was simply dew.

However, because it condensed upon heavenly materials and earthly treasures, it contained exceptionally pure Spiritual Qi.

Lest Ning Fan fail to recognize the Spirit-Nurturing Divine Water, Ye Honglian had specifically explained its characteristics to him.

-A liquid containing a vast amount of Spiritual Qi, one that had to be fresh and entirely uncontaminated.

Wasn't this exactly Heavenly Dew!?

Heavenly Dew was not a specific heavenly material or earthly treasure in itself, but rather something that condensed upon certain precious herbs. No wonder Ning Fan hadn't been able to find it even after scouring the entire Treasure Pavilion.

"..."

Ning Fan knitted his brows.

Strange.

If Heavenly Dew really was the Spirit-Nurturing Divine Water Ye Honglian had spoken of, then it was far too common. There was no way it could be the great rarity she had described.

"Senior Brother?"

Seeing Ning Fan's strange expression, the guarding disciple tilted his head in concern and asked.

"It is nothing."

Ning Fan waved his hand, signaling the disciple not to worry about it. Then, he turned around and strode briskly back into the Treasure Pavilion.

Regardless of whether this Heavenly Dew was the Spirit-Nurturing Divine Water Ye Honglian needed, he intended to give it a try.

Returning to the Treasure Pavilion.

Ning Fan stopped before a Top Grade Yellow Extreme Clematis Root. This Clematis Root was perfectly preserved, with its branches, leaves, roots, and stem completely intact. Even though it had been harvested long ago, it still retained a considerable amount of vitality. Thus, as it naturally breathed in the essence of heaven and earth, a few drops of Heavenly Dew had gathered upon it.

Using his personal disciple token, he opened the crystal display cover and took out the Clematis Root.

"Senior Brother, do you intend to take this Top Grade Yellow Extreme Clematis Root?"

A disciple immediately stepped forward, preparing to record the transaction.

"No."

Ning Fan shook his head. He reached out and gently swiped his finger across a leaf of the Clematis Root, catching a drop of Heavenly Dew on his fingertip. He slowly smeared the Heavenly Dew onto the back of his other hand. The next moment, he felt the liquid seep into his skin like water into a sponge.

It instantly merged with his body.

At the same time.

Ning Fan felt his body's capacity to endure Spirit Marrow grow much more accommodating. This meant the difficulty of adding another Spirit Mark through the Spirit Marrow Saint-Piercing Method had been lowered significantly. Even if the actual decrease wasn't massive, Ning Fan was only one final Spirit Mark away from reaching Perfection in the Yellow Extreme Realm.

All he needed was this tiny reduction in difficulty!!!

"..."

A flash of pleasant surprise appeared in Ning Fan's eyes.

He was right.

'Heavenly Dew' was indeed 'Spirit-Nurturing Divine Water'. The two were simply different names for the exact same thing.

"Senior Brother?"

The Yin Yang Peak disciple couldn't help but urge him when he saw Ning Fan standing completely still with the Clematis Root in hand.

"Oh, I do not need it."

Ning Fan placed the Clematis Root back into its display. He then walked over to another heavenly material and earthly treasure, applying the Spirit-Nurturing Divine Water to his body in the exact same manner.

Just like that.

Ning Fan went through every single heavenly material and earthly treasure on the first floor of the Yin Yang Peak Treasure Pavilion capable of condensing Heavenly Dew, coating his entire body in the Spirit-Nurturing Divine Water.

"Um, Senior Brother."

"If you do not want to buy them, please do not wipe them casually."

The disciple trailing behind Ning Fan had long since lost his composure and finally spoke up to stop him.

"No matter."

"I am already finished."

Ning Fan waved his hand dismissively. He then sat down cross-legged right where he was and began to cultivate the Spirit Marrow Saint-Piercing Method. It wasn't that he didn't want to return to his cave dwelling for some quiet cultivation, but his body was currently moist with the dew. He wasn't sure if the Spirit-Nurturing Divine Water would lose its effectiveness once it dried.

Better early than late; he couldn't go wrong by cultivating immediately. As Ning Fan circulated the cultivation method of the Spirit Marrow Saint-Piercing Method, all the Spiritual Qi in the surrounding air surged toward him.

This scene instantly drew the attention of everyone nearby.

Ning Fan ignored them all.

Sensing the Spirit Marrow within the Spiritual Qi, he began to slowly infuse it into his skin, drop by drop.

Originally, Ning Fan's skin had been completely saturated with Spirit Marrow, making it exceedingly difficult to force in even the slightest bit more. But after being coated in the Spirit-Nurturing Divine Water, his flesh had once again become receptive to the marrow.

As he cultivated the Spirit Marrow Saint-Piercing Method, profound Spirit Marks crawled across Ning Fan's body. Seeing the glowing patterns enveloping him, many Yin Yang Peak disciples couldn't help but cry out in alarm.

"What kind of patterns are those!?"

"I can actually feel a powerful Pressure radiating from those marks. How terrifying. These patterns seem to possess the ability to increase one's raw strength."

"Is this Junior Brother really only in the Yellow Extreme Realm?"

"What Junior Brother? He is holding a personal disciple token. By seniority, we should all be calling him Senior Brother!"

"..."

A flurry of shocked discussions broke out, though no one actually recognized Ning Fan's identity.

Ning Fan ignored them all.

He tirelessly infused strand after strand of Spirit Marrow into his body. Even if ninety percent of every trace of Spiritual Qi he absorbed was forcibly expelled, he stubbornly maintained the circulation of the Spirit Marrow Saint-Piercing Method.

Finally.

With the very last infusion, the Spirit Marks upon Ning Fan's body suddenly lengthened by an inch. The profound patterns completely and perfectly enveloped his entire form.

-Ninety-nine Spirit Marks!!!

It might have only been the addition of a single Spirit Mark, but the difference between ninety-eight and ninety-nine was the absolute gulf between imperfection and Perfection.

At this moment.

The Spirit Marks across Ning Fan's skin linked together into a seamless whole. They manifested over his body like a mysterious, ancient blessing.

This sight left the surrounding Yin Yang Peak disciples completely dumbfounded!

They marveled endlessly at the bizarre patterns!!

"..."

Ning Fan slowly withdrew from his cultivation state. The moment he opened his eyes, a three-inch arc of physical lightning shot from his pupils, and a razor-sharp aura erupted from his body. It took several full breaths before his aura finally settled back into a state of calm.

Not bad.

Now that the Spirit Marks on his skin had reached ninety-nine, he had pushed the Spirit Marrow Saint-Piercing Method to absolute Perfection within the Yellow Extreme Realm.

This final Spirit Mark directly increased his perception of his surroundings by a half measure, while also vastly improving his physical strength and the sheer toughness of his body.

The entire world felt much clearer.

Ning Fan was incredibly satisfied with these changes, and a faint smile rose to his lips.

"Senior Brother, what exactly were you cultivating?"

"Was that a cultivation method, a martial skill, or some kind of special technique?"

"..."

A barrage of questions filled the air as numerous Yin Yang Peak disciples crowded around, chattering over each other as they tried to coax the secret of those mysterious patterns out of him.

Ning Fan merely smiled without saying a word. He pushed his way through the crowd and vanished from their sight.

The moment Ning Fan disappeared.

The very next second.

"Don't fight!!"

"The Heavenly Dew is mine!?"

"It is mine!!"

"..."

The crowd of Yin Yang Peak disciples went utterly mad, frantically fighting over the treasures that still had traces of Heavenly Dew on them. They even came to blows in their frenzy.

But all of that had absolutely nothing to do with Ning Fan.

Ning Fan strolled along the mountain paths of Yin Yang Peak.

His next target-

The Martial Skills Pavilion!!

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