Chapter 152: Heavenly Python Dharma Body
On Gui Cang Mountain, in the Separate Courtyard.
“I have over four thousand Contribution Points and they’re already nearly depleted so quickly. The Contribution Points from the Beginner Assessment are even less sufficient. Looks like I need to think of a method to earn Contribution Points.”
Contribution Points = Resources.
From the beginning, Beast King Sect linked these two, and it was very successful.
Although the limit for new Beginner Disciples is quite stingy, just barely enough to exchange for a decent Main Cultivation Technique.
But precisely because of this, it motivates more Disciples to earn Contribution Points, exchange for more Resources, and become stronger.
“First convert the Cultivation Manuals. Sect Affairs Pavilion seems to have tasks for earning Contribution Points.”
Su Yan calmed his mind, took out the Beast Taming Bag, and sent True Essence accompanied by Spirit into it, immediately sensing the Black Gold Ancient Python inside.
With a thought, he released the Black Gold Ancient Python.
“Hiss hiss”
The Black Gold Ancient Python flicked its tongue, its clear yellow eyes fixed on Su Yan as it rapidly charged toward him.
After leaving the Hundred Beasts Pavilion, the suppression gradually failed, and this Feral Beast revealed its ferocity.
“Early Second-order strength, comparable to a Heart Ape Realm Martial Artist.”
As his aura released, the Black Gold Ancient Python’s strength was unmistakably revealed.
Facing this ferocious attack, Su Yan raised his gaze and glanced over. Azure-golden Scale Patterns emerged on his body, and with a grasp of Blood Slaughter Hand, the Great Hand Seal instantly pressed it to the ground.
A flash of red passed through his eyes, then he circulated the Heavenly Python Dharma Body Meridians circulation method he had already memorized.
In an instant, it was like a Black Python swimming through his Meridians, forming a great serpent encircling loop for the full circulation.
The Black Gold Ancient Python struggled wildly in resistance, but Su Yan merely gripped fiercely with his hand, piercing its sturdy skull. Blood was continuously drawn out, and at the same time, a strand of pitch-black Beast Soul power overflowed and was absorbed into his body.
The Black Gold Ancient Python’s Physical Body and Flesh and Blood were quickly absorbed clean, leaving only the pitch-black Beast Soul floating out, struggling ceaselessly, its resentful eyes fixed tightly on Su Yan, emitting a chilling hiss.
Su Yan merely raised his gaze slightly, revealing a smile. Could it struggle?
The Cultivation Manual circulated faster, his Mind fully immersed in Cultivation.
Refining the Heavenly Python Dharma Body took Su Yan a full six hours. When the last strand of the Black Gold Ancient Python’s Beast Soul was shattered by him and integrated into his body.
【Heavenly Python Dharma Body: 1/100（Beginner）】
With a stir of Su Yan’s Mind, a Black Gold Ancient Python phantom immediately encircled his body, like Inner Armor, guarding his form.
Clearly just a phantom, yet its Power extended throughout his body, and his Physical Body strength also received a significant boost.
“Physical Body enhanced by twenty percent, and the Dharma Body connects Poison Dragon Golden Body with Inner Armor into an integrated defense. As expected of a high-grade Cultivation Manual.”
The Dharma Body at Beginner stage already has such power. If cultivated further, relying solely on his Physical Body, he should be able to reach True Intent Realm Third Realm Condensing Momentum strength.
“Next is the Main Cultivation Technique.”
One push forward brings success, but repeated efforts weaken and then exhaust. Now that Su Yan had cultivated the Heavenly Python Dharma Body, the most important next step was naturally converting the Main Cultivation Technique.
The Third-order Mid-grade Star Constellation Profound Beast Skill was countless times more complex than Golden Ape True Skill.
Even with Su Yan’s exceptional Comprehension, just the process of Comprehending and understanding the entire Cultivation Manual had taken him seven days.
For a full seven days, he did not step out, and Meals were delivered by Servants.
Su Yan finally understood the exquisite nature of this Star Constellation Profound Beast Skill.
“It seems like various Profound Beast True Intents, ever-changing yet rooted in the same source—truly the Power of Stars. Using Stars as the medium to form Profound Beast True Intent, then let’s use Six-Winged Blood Centipede as the prototype. Perfectly, the number of Hundred Poisons Gu Seals is barely sufficient.”
Su Yan summoned the Six-Winged Blood Centipede, its form coiled in the Courtyard, its ferocious head raised high.
He used all ten Hundred Poisons Gu Seals in his hand without reservation, all merging into the Six-Winged Blood Centipede, instantly fusing with its body.
At this moment, the Star Constellation Profound Beast Skill circulated. Su Yan immersed his Mind in the inner landscape, and in an instant, Stars hung above the inner landscape.
Looking up, countless Star Constellations rotated, sometimes turning into giant scorpions, sometimes into Greedy Wolf, with a thousand transformations, seamless shifts.
Su Yan merely Visualized the Stars, tracing them one by one among the myriad Stars, following the connection with the Six-Winged Blood Centipede, gradually outlining the centipede shape formed by converging Stars.
Converting Cultivation Manuals is not a matter of one or two days.
Su Yan had just glimpsed the door. During the day he Cultivated Martial Skills, at night he continued refining the third True Intent, which was also the current Star Constellation Profound Beast Skill True Intent.
Thus a month passed quietly.
On Gui Cang Mountain, in Su Yan’s Separate Courtyard.
Three days ago, a Servant delivered a letter, from Lin Junhao.
“In one month, small gathering in Southern Sky City, to reminisce on hometown bonds…”
The letter was personally written by Lin Junhao, inviting Su Yan and several companions from Yun Cang Town to a small gathering in Southern Sky City.
It wasn’t just inviting Su Yan; Bai Yun, Fu Xuejing, and others were also on the list.
Back then, those who obtained Second-class Recommendation Tokens included Lin Junhao, Zheng Yan, Li Wenbo, Fu Xuejing, and seven others.
Although they weren’t as stunning as Su Yan, their foundations were solid. Only Li Bowen and Lin Nianqi failed to join the Inner Sect.
Plus others like Lin Yuzhi, Lin Yue, who also successfully joined the Outer Sect. Actually, among the fellow townsfolk, quite a few remained in Beast King Sect.
“It’s time to go out.”
Su Yan’s gaze flickered: “Cultivation Manual conversion is over halfway, Profound Beast True Intent condensation will happen in the next day or two. Perfect chance to find an excuse, put on a show, and Contract the Six-Winged Blood Centipede.”
Although Master Long Qiushui had promised to get him a Contracted Beast, plans change. During the Cultivation Manual switch, he chose Six-Winged Blood Centipede as the template, using all Hundred Poisons Gu Seals on it, so for the short term, he could only place it openly.
But this wasn’t a big issue. In this month, Su Yan had refined three more Hundred Poisons Gu Seals, and he should soon have enough.
Su Yan went out, heading to the Relay Station down the mountain. He found a Black Horned Giant Eagle and flew out of Beast King Sect’s grounds.
Beast King Sect does not prohibit Disciples from going out, as long as they report their departure and return.
Many Disciples, in their Cultivation downtime, also head to Southern Sky City, which is livelier than the Sect.
The Black Horned Giant Eagle flew for a long time and finally arrived at Southern Sky City. Su Yan landed and, following the address provided by Lin Junhao, arrived at Tian Nan Restaurant.
The restaurant had already prepared the banquet. Lin Junhao and the others had been waiting a while; Bai Yun was among them, having arrived first.
“Brother Lin, long time no see.”
Su Yan greeted them, and the group reacted, coming forward to exchange greetings.
In the private room, there were only seven or eight people: Fu Xuejing, Zheng Yan, Wang Xiaohu, etc., mostly Inner Disciples.
“Brother Su, I thought you wouldn’t come. Please sit.”
Everyone sat down. Lin Junhao poured wine for each one by one. Zheng Yan, Fu Xuejing, Wang Xiaohu, and others accepted boldly, but Li Bowen and the others were slightly reserved.
“One month no see, Brother Lin’s Cultivation has advanced greatly. Already True Intent Realm?”
Su Yan said with a smile. Lin Junhao’s Cultivation was no fake; Essence, Energy, and Spirit unified, robust and vigorous.
“Fortunately, I exchanged Contribution Points for a Cultivation Manual from the Sect, inheriting the Lin Family Cultivation Manuals. Thus I completed the conversion first and luckily broke through.”
Lin Junhao spoke humbly, but couldn’t hide the smile on his face.
Great sects are indeed extraordinary. Just with the Cultivation Manual’s help—and at most the Pills brought from home—in a short month, he crossed the bottleneck. How could he not be happy?
Not just him; Zheng Yan from the slaughterhouse also exchanged for a 《Blood Wolf Skill》, dispersed his previous True Intent, recondensed it, and broke through to True Intent Realm.
Wang Xiaohu was no slouch either, having completed his breakthrough.
In one month’s time, everyone’s changes were significant.
The group offered congratulations and chatted about Sect matters.
Wang Xiaohu sighed: “In Yun Cang Town, I thought myself impressive, but I was just a frog at the bottom of a well. True Intent is only the beginning. Fuyue Peak has countless True Intent Disciples in the Inner Sect, let alone those on the Tiger Ranking.”
“The Tiger Ranking is about to open. Brother Wang, don’t underestimate yourself. New Disciples have a chance too.”
Lin Junhao advised, but Wang Xiaohu scoffed: “Lin Junhao, among us, except Su Yan and Bai Yun, even you don’t have much hope, right? Topping the list in the first year? Impossible?”
“Inner Sect Tiger Ranking: Inner Disciples from Seven Peaks One Valley compete below Dan Qiao, all eligible within ten years of Beginner, only accepting three hundred people…”
Fu Xuejing smiled bitterly: “Even if some Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters broke through slowly, after eight or nine years of Cultivation, they at least have True Intent Second Realm strength, with outstanding Martial Skills. How to compete?”
Three hundred is many, but in Beast King Sect, those who stand out are all tough characters.
Certainly, some advanced by age alone, with slightly weaker Realm and Strength, but they are still Ruyi Stage Martial Artists.
Bai Yun raised her gaze: “Not necessarily. Realm is Realm, Strength is Strength.”
Lin Junhao nodded: “True. With Brother Su’s Combat Power breaking through five stages, he might even fight a Ruyi Realm Martial Artist.”
Su Yan listened to them talk. Regarding the Inner Sect Tiger Ranking, he had gained some understanding this month.
It’s not just for fame; Disciples on the Tiger Ranking receive monthly stipends. Even the Hundredth Rank gets 200 Contribution Points per month.
A year yields two thousand four hundred points, enough to exchange for average Martial Skills or many Pills.
The higher the rank, the greater the rewards.
The top thirty Tiger Ranking Disciples are also called True Disciple Seedlings, the most likely to break through Dan Qiao.
Su Yan, short on Contribution Points, had long eyed the Tiger Ranking competition.
His Realm might lag, but when does Beast King Sect fighting rely solely on Realm?
He raised his gaze slightly and asked: “Brother Lin has some ideas?”
Lin Junhao chuckled and shook his head: “Brother Su could try. I heard this time Senior Sister Shen Wanyu and Senior Brother Zhang Jiuzhong stepped into Half-step Dan Qiao, defeated True Dragon Ranking twenty-ninth and thirtieth, and rose on the list. Plus nine Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters who entered over ten years ago automatically dropped off. Eleven spots opened up—great opportunity.”
In three months, even if Su Yan couldn’t break through to Ruyi Realm Cultivation, with his combat Techniques and dual True Intent Beast Spirits, he might still have a shot.
Lin Junhao spoke sincerely.
Fu Xuejing narrowed his eyes and said: “Old Lin, the gathering is real, but calling us here specifically instead of in the Sect—you must have some ideas too?”
“Yes, but not on the Tiger Ranking, on the Arena fights.”
Lin Junhao hid nothing and said: “Miss Bai Yun was taken as Disciple by Senior Xiang Ge, Brother Su by True Person Xuan Shuang, gaining Inheritances. We ordinary Inner Sect lack Master lineage, feel unwilling. Want to fight in the Arena, see if there’s a chance.”
Martial Artists strive. Even if not on Tiger Ranking, they can still compete.
First for exposure, second for future ranking chances.
They weren’t people stuck below Second Realm after ten years.
With Lin Junhao’s words, Fu Xuejing and Zheng Yan were moved.
“And?”
Wang Xiaohu seemed to see through Lin Junhao, his gaze inquiring.
“I saw a task at Sect Affairs Pavilion: Land Reclamation in the mountains. Only True Intent Disciples can take it. Kill mountain Feral Beasts, keep what you gain. Two Second-order Feral Beasts per person for 300 Contribution Points; live capture and hand over for 2000 Contribution Points.”
Su Yan’s expression twitched slightly. Good grief, it includes Commission.
Black Gold Ancient Python was also Second-order Feral Beast; he spent one thousand eight hundred Contribution Points. Certainly, Beast King Sect used methods to imprison it and screened it, costing manpower.
But the price difference was indeed substantial.
He just thought that. Contribution Points obviously make it easier for Disciples to acquire Resources, and selling Feral Beasts himself might not fetch this price.
“Really?”
Zheng Yan was tempted. If he could live capture Second-order Feral Beasts, just two would let him exchange for a decent Saber Technique, greatly boosting his Strength.
“Of course. The Sect has long had Land Reclamation and Experience suppressing Feral Beasts in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains. Releasing such tasks now is to give new Disciples Experience. The two thousand is per head, one time limit per person.”
Since it’s Experience tasks, naturally limited to prevent farming too many Contribution Points.
Of course, if you kill more Feral Beasts on your own, the Materials are yours. How many Contribution Points you trade with Sect Affairs Pavilion, Artifact Refining Pavilion, Pill Refining Pavilion, and Spirit Sealing Tower folks is your skill.
Lin Junhao was direct: “Killing Feral Beasts is a must for us Martial Artists. But going alone, I’m worried about accidents, and hard to capture alive. What do you all think?”
He wanted to form a team. Early Lin Family Disciples in the Sect probably weren’t suited for this Land Reclamation, and he couldn’t find reliable people quickly—thought and thought, only fellow townsfolk.
“Count me in. I’m good at dealing with those beasts.”
Zheng Yan raised his hand to join. Fu Xuejing and Wang Xiaohu didn’t hesitate: “Count me in the team.”
Bai Yun glanced at Su Yan from the corner of her eye and spoke: “Count me in.”
She hesitated not at all. Opportunity before her—only by continuously acquiring Resources could she become stronger.
“Brother Su, you…”
Lin Junhao asked Su Yan. The others joining was expected, but with Su Yan’s high Combat Power, even if interested, he might not team up.
“I’ll go with the team, but might act solo later.”
Lin Junhao breathed a long sigh of relief: “With Brother Su coming, we have the strongest backup—how dare we drag you down. So, three days from now, everyone report in. I’ll take the task at Sect Affairs Pavilion, log it, then head beyond the hundred peaks. How’s that?”
“Deal.”
