Chapter 56: The Second Drop of War Dragon Essence Blood

The Ancient War Dragons were a race born for combat; they were born to fight, and they fought to increase their strength.

The life-and-death battle Chu Fengmian had just endured had not hindered his strength; instead, the injuries sustained had allowed his power to take a step forward.

Now, Chu Fengmian vaguely felt that he had finally and completely stimulated the power of the first drop of Ancient War Dragon essence blood.

Only through combat could the most terrifying power of the War Dragon Art be unleashed.

"The most powerful aspect of this War Dragon Art is that, much like the Ancient War Dragons themselves, you become braver and stronger the more you fight. Otherwise, why do you think this technique is called the Supreme Art?"

Xuan Xuan's voice echoed in his mind.

Xuan Xuan usually remained silent, only appearing when Chu Fengmian was cultivating.

"Having endured this hardship, you have already stimulated the full power within the Ancient War Dragon essence blood. Now, you can attempt to condense the second drop."

As Xuan Xuan spoke, he glanced at the Qi Gathering Pills in front of Chu Fengmian, his eyes showing a hint of disdain.

"These pills are of too low a grade. Even if you refine them all, you might only barely manage to condense the second drop of essence blood. To truly master the War Dragon Art to its peak, you will need far more pills."

"I know," Chu Fengmian replied.

He had discovered this while condensing the first drop: the War Dragon Art was an absolute glutton.

Unlike ordinary techniques, the amount of medicinal pills required to cultivate this art was ten, a hundred, or even more times that of standard methods.

Four hundred Qi Gathering Pills were worth four hundred thousand Bone Tempering Pills. This value was enough to equal several years of the Lin Estate's total income, yet it was only enough to condense the second drop of essence blood.

"There is no other way; for now, I can only accumulate them bit by bit," Chu Fengmian thought to himself.

He knew it was impossible to gather enough pills in this remote Linwu City. Only after leaving Linwu City for more prosperous regions would he have the opportunity to acquire more.

Chu Fengmian already had a plan in mind, but he would wait until the matters regarding the Lin Estate were settled.

"I must cultivate first. Strength is the foundation of all stability; without strength, everything else is meaningless," Chu Fengmian thought privately. His mind calmed as he picked up the Qi Gathering Pills one by one, swallowing and refining them.

One after another, the pills were quickly refined and devoured by Chu Fengmian.

All this spiritual energy was stored within his body, inside the phantom image of the Ancient War Dragon.

The moment the four hundred Qi Gathering Pills were exhausted, Chu Fengmian felt the phantom of the Ancient War Dragon begin to tremble slightly.

He knew this meant the spiritual energy had reached its limit and was ready to condense into essence blood.

"Condense!"

With brows furrowed, Chu Fengmian mobilized his entire reserve of spiritual energy and struck out forcefully to begin the condensation.

Upon the phantom of the Ancient War Dragon, a second drop of golden essence blood slowly began to form.

"Phew."

Only after the second drop of essence blood was fully condensed did Chu Fengmian let out a sigh of relief.

The process had been extremely strained; he had come close to running out of spiritual energy.

"It seems my realm has stepped into the third level of the Body Tempering Realm."

He stood up and stretched, feeling his physical strength had increased significantly.

The palm print that had once been on his chest had now completely vanished.

Having inherited the bloodline of the Ancient War Dragon, Chu Fengmian naturally possessed their terrifying regenerative abilities. For an ordinary martial artist, such an injury would take at least a month to heal even with medicinal pills.

For Chu Fengmian, a single day was enough. This was the terrifying nature of the Ancient War Dragon bloodline.

"With only the first level of the Body Tempering Realm, I was able to contend with the strength of the Lin Estate Master at the ninth level. I wonder how much more my strength will increase with this breakthrough," Chu Fengmian thought, suddenly throwing a punch into the air.

*Bang!*

A loud sound erupted.

The air in front of Chu Fengmian exploded with a sharp crack.

Air Compression Explosion.

This was a feat only achievable by martial artists at the peak of the Body Tempering Realm.

Now, Chu Fengmian's strength had likely reached the level of a peak Body Tempering martial artist, perhaps even slightly surpassing it.

If he were to encounter the Lin Estate Master again, he was confident he could defeat him in three moves.

Condensing two drops of Ancient War Dragon essence blood already placed him at the pinnacle in Linwu City. If he could condense even more, he might be able to trample the entire Wusheng Kingdom under his feet.

However, the resources required to condense more essence blood were astronomical.

Aside from the fifty-four pills he had purchased from the Myriad Artifact Pavilion, the rest of his Qi Gathering Pills had been looted from the Wu Yan Hall group in the Desolate Mountains.

It was a windfall; otherwise, it would have taken Chu Fengmian a very long time to amass such wealth.

"Speaking of which, it seems I still have one windfall left to collect. Another day has passed; it seems the time is right," Chu Fengmian muttered to himself. He stood up, opened the copper door of the secret chamber, and walked out.

As he stepped through the door, he immediately spotted Xuan Jingtai waiting outside.

Seeing Chu Fengmian emerge and sensing the change in his realm, Xuan Jingtai's eyes widened in shock.

In just one day, not only had Chu Fengmian fully recovered from his injuries, but his strength had also made a massive breakthrough, jumping two realms to reach the third level of the Body Tempering Realm.

Such speed was truly world-shaking; even the geniuses of the Wusheng Kingdom likely could not compare to him.

Though surprised, Xuan Jingtai maintained a calm expression. He stepped forward with a slight smile.

"Congratulations, Young Master Chu, on your advancement in strength."

"It was thanks to the pills from the Myriad Artifact Pavilion; otherwise, my progress wouldn't have been so smooth," Chu Fengmian replied with a smile. His expression then turned serious as he spoke.

"I wonder, is it true that Manager Xuan promised to help me with three matters?"

"Of course it is true," Xuan Jingtai said decisively. "I have never regretted a word I have spoken. Why, does Young Master Chu require my assistance?"

"Indeed," Chu Fengmian nodded. "I need Manager Xuan to help me kill someone."

"Kill someone?"

Hearing this, Xuan Jingtai looked at Chu Fengmian with surprise.

There was a super powerhouse backing Chu Fengmian; if he wanted to kill someone, he wouldn't need help.

However, Xuan Jingtai quickly understood. Since the powerhouse behind Chu Fengmian was unwilling to show themselves, they naturally did not want to be exposed.

That was likely why Chu Fengmian had come to him.