Chapter 41: 8th Level of the Body Tempering Realm

Amidst his loud laughter, Yangx Kai stood up. Looking at Hu Mei’er, he said, "You can leave."

Hu Mei’er froze, staring blankly at Yangx Kai. She hadn’t expected her usually flawless seduction to fail. Countless men ogled her body, desperate for a taste. Normally, young men would fight tooth and nail over her out of jealousy. Yet today, on the rare occasion she took a genuine interest in a man and offered herself to him, she was completely ignored.

"Is he even a man?" she wondered.

After a moment of shock, Hu Mei’er suddenly flashed a radiant smile. She gracefully picked herself up from the ground, staring deeply into Yangx Kai’s eyes. Biting her red lip lightly, she leaned in and breathed softly into his ear, "You’re very interesting!"

With a HEHE, she turned and left. Her swaying hips and slender waist exuded an irresistible, captivating charm.

Su Mu and the others were dumbfounded, their eyes filled with envy and jealousy. They never imagined Yangx Kai would reject such a good thing. Each of them asked themselves what they would have done if Hu Mei’er had said those words to them.

They probably would have gone for it! No, they absolutely would have gone for it. Why refuse such a godsend? They had nothing to lose, anyway.

After Hu Mei’er left, the crowd turned back to look at Yangx Kai. They were all heartbroken over the missed opportunity and felt a deep sense of inferiority.

SIGH... A chorus of sighs echoed through the group.

Yangx Kai crouched down and tore some fabric from the clothes of the unconscious Fengyu Tower disciples. He then wrapped the cloth around his injured palm. Glancing at Su Mu and the others, he saw that all these junior disciples wore awkward, sheepish expressions.

"Do you still have the strength to walk?" Yangx Kai asked.

The group nodded slightly.

"Then let’s go."

With noses Qing and faces swollen, the battered group made their pathetic return to Lingxiao Pavilion. They dispersed to find medicine and treat their wounds. Although a fight had broken out today, it was ultimately just a scuffle between the younger generation. Such incidents were common among the three major nearby factions, so it was nothing to make a fuss about.

As long as no important figures were killed, the elders of each faction would turn a blind eye and never interfere. Conflict bred progress, after all. The elders of every faction hoped to temper their disciples through this exact method.

Yangx Kai returned to his small wooden hut. He initially planned to take out his remaining half-bottle of Blood Coagulation and Bruise Removal Ointment, but decided against it after some thought.

His most severe injury today was the longsword piercing his palm; the rest were trivial. While the wound on his hand looked terrifying, it wasn’t actually as bad as it seemed. When he had grabbed Chengg Shaofeng’s sword, Yangx Kai had avoided the bones and meridians. Though there was a hole in his palm, it was merely superficial flesh damage.

It was essentially the same as the injuries he sustained during his fierce battle with the Flower-Backed Spider. Last time, he had fully recovered in three or four days, and this time should be no different. Moreover, in just this short amount of time, his injuries had already improved significantly, and some of his stamina had returned.

Yangx Kai observed his condition carefully for a moment. He realized that not only did the radiating warmth from his Proud Bone Golden Form possess healing properties, but the True Yang Essence Qi within his body also had some restorative abilities. With both complementing each other, his wounds were recovering rapidly.

Realizing the healing efficacy of the True Yang Essence Qi, Yangx Kai hurried over to the Trapped Dragon Ravine to absorb Yang Qi. Although he hadn’t used his single drop of Yang Liquid during today’s battle, his reserves of True Yang Essence Qi were significantly depleted and urgently needed replenishing.

Right as he was absorbing the Yang Qi, Yangx Kai suddenly felt a surging pressure within his body. The external Yang Qi rushed in uncontrollably. In just a split second, he absorbed what would normally take one or two days of effort. Not only was his consumed True Yang Essence Qi completely restored, but it had grown even denser. In that same instant, his meridians seemed to become much tougher and slightly wider.

He wondered, "Did I break through to the Eighth Level of Body Tempering Realm?" A joyful expression appeared on his face as he snapped back to reality.

Breaking through to the Eighth Level of Body Tempering Realm this quickly was entirely outside of Yangx Kai’s expectations. He had originally estimated that it would take at least another seven or eight days of Cultivation to achieve this breakthrough. It seemed this sudden advancement was inextricably linked to his all-out battle today. Fighting against others truly had its benefits.

Overjoyed, Yangx Kai put even more effort into his Cultivation of the True Yang Technique. After breaking through a Realm, his speed at absorbing Yang Qi had noticeably accelerated, and all aspects of his abilities had improved.

When night fell, Yangx Kai returned to his wooden hut to rest. He was injured, after all, making it wholly unsuitable to stay up late for Cultivation.

Over the next few days, Yangx Kai did nothing but eat, sleep, and engage in Cultivation at the Trapped Dragon Ravine. Su Mu and his group, however, didn’t show their faces at all. They were presumably all recovering from their injuries.

Early morning, a few days later.

Yangx Kai was sweeping the grounds when he saw Su Mu leading Li Yuntian and the others, accompanied by the Yaoyaos walking over. Not a single person who participated in that day’s battle was missing. They all strutted proudly behind Su Mu.

However, despite having spent several days healing, the group still looked rather pathetic. With eye sockets bruised Qing and swollen mouths, they cut an incredibly comical figure.

Yangx Kai took one look at them and couldn’t help but chuckle. "Junior Brother Su, is your skin itching for a beating again?"