Translator: Silavin
Qin Yichen was very clear about the trump cards of the four Major Families of the Royal City.
He knew they had experts at the third level of the Peak Stage Martial Grandmaster Realm! Even if Lin Huarong were to recover to his peak from years ago, he still could not compete with them.
If such an expert were to come and kill them, they would have no way to resist.
[I need to become stronger! Become much stronger! Be it the Dao of Martial Arts or my Spiritual Energy, both needed to be quickly improved!]
“Old Master Lin, give me a map of the Black Demon Mountain Range.” After a brief silence, Qin Yichen said to Lin Huarong.
“Black Demon Mountain Range?” Hearing these four words, the faces of everyone in the hall changed.
“Little Brother, you’re not thinking of going to the Black Demon Mountain Range, are you? It’s too dangerous there. Even I don’t dare to enter its depths…” Lin Huarong frowned, trying to advise against this.
It was said that in the depths of the Black Demon Mountain Range, there were Ferocious Beasts that were stronger than Martial Grandmasters.
Even Lin Huarong only dared to go to the middle region, not daring to go deeper.
As for Qin Yichen, who was only a Martial Artist, even the edge of the area would be perilous for him.
“Although the Du Family doesn’t know about it yet, you all know that in at most a month’s time, the Du Family will surely know about Du Hua’s matter. At that time, what we will face is the Du Family’s wrath!” Qin Yichen shook his head and said, “If you all trust me, give me some time!”
After hearing Qin Yichen’s words, everyone fell silent.
This youth had created many miracles. Lin Huarong, Li Yuanfei, and Ye Liangchen were all very clear about this. However, what they were facing now was the Du Family, a Major Family from the Royal City!
“Grandmaster, regarding the map of the Black Demon Mountain Range, you might as well ask at the Alchemy Guild. The map in Guildmaster Liu’s hands is the most complete in our Spreading Cloud City.” Finally, Ye Hongyun spoke, advising Qin Yichen.
“Thank you.” Qin Yichen bowed to him, then continued, “Since we have this opportunity, I want to take this chance to discuss plans for the future…” Hearing this, everyone composed their expressions. The reason they were protecting Qin Yichen so fiercely was for the future!
“Establishing a group business alliance is the first step! The three Families will divide the work. The Ye Family will be responsible for the auction house. The Li Family will be responsible for the shops. The Lin Family will be responsible for the martial forces.” Qin Yichen said to Ye Hongyun, Li Yuanfei, and Lin Huarong respectively.
They had no objections to these assignments, as these were the strengths of their respective Families.
“To advance into the Royal City, the three Families must closely cooperate.” Qin Yichen’s words made them nod.
After this incident, their relationships had indeed become much closer. In the past, this was something they would not have dared to imagine.
“As for how to distribute the benefits, that will have to be decided after we establish a foothold in the Royal City.”
That night, everyone talked a lot, each expressing their own views. Although Ye Liangchen seemed to be shouting nonsense, many of the opinions he put forward were incisive, making everyone look at him with new eyes.
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Two days later.
In a small village closest to the Black Demon Mountain Range.
It was a truly small village, but it was also the place where people who often entered the Black Demon Mountain Range stayed.
As more and more people stayed here, it naturally became a village over time.
Qin Yichen wore a loose robe, with a hat covering his face, making it impossible for people to see his appearance.
After arriving near the Black Demon Mountain Range, he did not rush to enter, but came to this village first.
At this time, there were also many muscular men dressed as Martial Artists coming out from the outskirts of the Black Demon Mountain Range. It was why Qin Yichen’s appearance did not attract anyone’s attention.
There were simply too many people coming here every day.
Among them were also some noble Young Masters and Young Mistresses, but they all had powerful guards around them.
They said they came to explore and hunt for treasures, but in reality, they were just here to play.
After paying two silver coins, Qin Yichen found a simple small house, planning to rest here for the night.
That night, apart from the noisy surroundings, nothing happened.
Qin Yichen rested in the room for the entire night. The next day, just as the sky was beginning to lighten, the sleeping Qin Yichen opened his eyes on time.
He stood up, assuming a standing posture.
Early morning is the best time for him to cultivate. The path of Martial Arts is like sailing against the current, not advancing means retreating. Only by persevering can one have the chance to transform like a butterfly, emerging from its cocoon.
Although Qin Yichen had the Spirit Body Technique, which could automatically operate and absorb Yuan Energy, he did not slack off in tempering his body.
The Nameless Cultivation Technique was no longer just about standing for him.
Now, he was Standing, Walking, Leaping, and Falling.
It was actually a set of Martial Arts Cultivation Techniques, and a very powerful one at that, able to release all power in one strike.
Without a Martial Arts Cultivation Technique to rely on, Qin Yichen would not dare to recklessly enter the Black Demon Mountain Range.
He remembered in his previous life, reaching that place was a matter of facing nine deaths but only having one life. If not for his good luck, he would have long since turned to dust.
Qin Yichen had long understood the true meaning of the Nameless Cultivation Technique, so his practice was smooth and fluent.
As he moved, the calm space around him suddenly rippled like water, with invisible waves spreading out. The surrounding Yuan Energy was converging towards him at an extremely fast speed, and his body was like a sponge, greedily devouring all that Yuan Energy.
While all the pores on his body were greedily devouring, most of the Yuan Energy still entered his body through his breathing. After being refined by the Heaven Earth Spirit Pearl in his Dantian, it circulated through his meridians, following the Spirit Body Technique for one cycle, before finally slowly being stored into his Martial Body Bead in his Dantian.
After so many days of cultivation, and having consumed a large amount of Pills, Qin Yichen’s Martial Body Bead shone even brighter.
At this rate, what would take others years or even decades to become a Martial Master, would only take him a few months, or even about a month to break through.
After cultivating for nearly an hour, when the sunlight outside had already brightly illuminated the simple room, Qin Yichen finally stopped his movements. He exhaled a long breath of turbid air.
“With the help of the Heaven Earth Spirit Pearl, I’m only at the Peak Martial Artist Realm right now, too slow…” Qin Yichen muttered to himself, clearly somewhat dissatisfied.
However, if others were to hear these words, knowing that he had only condensed his Martial Body Bead not long ago, they would surely die of shame.
It should be known that even for those considered to be Martial Arts prodigies, it would take at least a year or even longer to go from condensing a Martial Body Bead to the Peak Martial Artist Realm.
Yet, Qin Yichen was already preparing to break through to the Martial Master Realm within a month!
This speed was enough to make those so-called Martial Arts prodigies want to hide in shame.
“It will still take at least some time before I can try to break through to the Martial Master Realm…” Qin Yichen wiped the sweat from his body, tidied himself up, and then walked out of the room.
Today, he was going to enter the Black Demon Mountain Range.
Silavin: Seriously, no idea what’s the difference between a Ferocious Beast and a Demonic Beast is. I’m just leaving it as is in case there is a difference in the future.