Chapter 648: Washing the Marrow and Cleansing the Sinews

A minor incident; Yang Tian didn't take it to heart. The other party might have had exceptional abilities in the soul, which was how they detected his soul's trace.

As days passed, Yang Tian gradually learned about this place. This large ship belonged to the Bai family, a prominent clan in the Central Region and also a family of alchemy.

They had gone to a small island in the East Sea to haul away mined ore veins.

This surprised Yang Tian—half the entire island was a bloodstone vein, and it was medium-grade bloodstone, with even high-grade bloodstone present. Such wealth would trigger a sect war in the Eastern Continent.

What delighted him was that this large ship was returning to the Central Region. Only a month remained until the Alchemy Conference began, saving Yang Tian the danger of crossing the East Sea.

Although only three days had passed outside, half a month had elapsed in the Ancestral Dragon Ring. On this day, Yang Tian's cultivation had fully recovered, and he touched the threshold of the Great Perfection of the Great Ability realm.

However, to his disappointment, the Dao Scripture he had risked his life to obtain could not be opened.

He tried many times and finally confirmed that his strength was insufficient to read its contents. This surprised Yang Tian, but also brought him joy—it likely contained an extraordinary great divine ability!

Hmm, in a while, I should be able to break through to the Half-Emperor realm. Once I master the Primordial Divine Power, not only will my cultivation skyrocket, but my alchemy skills will also improve.

Yang Tian was in a great mood today. In the Ancestral Dragon Ring, a blazing fire had started, with brilliant thunder flames leaping. A large cauldron was emitting the aroma of meat.

A Yao Emperor's Void Ring—Yang Tian had gained immensely today. There were nearly ten thousand high-grade bloodstones, and three fist-sized supreme-grade bloodstones.

He was now fiddling with some jade slips, setting aside a golden jade slip and a copper ring separately.

The Yao Emperor's storage was very rich: two artifacts on the verge of becoming Heaven Tools, many precious refining materials, and a large batch of rare spirit herbs.

Fully a hundred rare spirit herbs—this Alchemy Conference, I won't lack for pills. Rubbing his nose, Yang Tian couldn't help but smile. The spirit herbs were all of very high age, including four ten-thousand-year-old ones.

Now Yang Tian's gaze fell on a jade jar. Inside were the essence blood of a Kui Dragon, but only six drops remained, most having been used to activate the Kui Dragon ancestors.

I'll use them when I break through to the Quasi-Emperor realm. The essence contained in these six drops of divine blood was extremely terrifying. Yang Tian put them away.

After half a day, the large cauldron began to tremble. The Kui Dragon precious meat was cooked. The little monkey, grinning and baring its teeth, gnawed on half a piece and then fell asleep, its entire body dyed gold.

Yang Tian thought for a moment and then gave up. If he broke through to the Great Perfection of the Great Ability realm, the commotion would be considerable, alarming the entire ship.

In the storage room, Yang Tian rested with his eyes closed for a while. The door slowly opened, and Gao Da poked his head in. When he saw Yang Tian, he immediately grinned.

Brother Gao Da, consider these things as thanks for saving my life. Yang Tian's hand flickered slightly, and a golden jade slip and a golden copper ring appeared in Gao Da's hands.

Uh... Seeing the items in his hands, Gao Da was momentarily stunned and at a loss. Having interacted with Yang Tian for a few days, he vaguely sensed that the latter's identity was extraordinary.

You cultivate the physical body; this jade slip should be of considerable use to you. Waving his hand, Yang Tian indicated for him to take a look. It was obtained from the Kui Dragon and was a relatively rare body-refining technique.

Gao Da's gaze first fell on the golden copper ring. His eyes flickered with uncertainty, sensing that this artifact was extremely formidable!

It's best not to use this artifact in front of others, or it will invite deadly trouble. Yang Tian couldn't help but advise. This was a treasure of the Kui Dragon clan, not to be seen in the light, only used to save one's life.

Alright... alright... thank you, Brother Mengtian. His hand trembled slightly, and without examining it closely, he put it into his Void Ring.

"Brother Gao Da is too kind. You saved my life, and this is all I can offer in return." Yang Tian scratched his head and smiled.

Gao Da grinned, his gaze involuntarily falling on the jade slip. When he saw a few golden ancient characters the size of beans, he staggered and nearly fell.

Star-rank intermediate technique: Golden Body Refining Art. Upon mastery, one cultivates an invincible golden body, capable of moving mountains and overturning seas with a gesture!

"This..." Gao Da's face instantly went slack. The technique he practiced was a Profound-rank low-level martial skill, but compared to the Golden Body Refining Art, it was utterly worthless.

"Brother Mengtian, this is far too precious." Gao Da's throat bobbed as he couldn't help but speak. From what he knew, even the Bai family likely had only a few techniques of this level, and it was a divine body-tempering art.

If taken to an auction house, it would fetch a sky-high price—one that Gao Da could never afford even after a lifetime of work.

"Brother Gao Da, compared to my life, which is more important?" Yang Tian shrugged and chuckled softly. In truth, compared to the technique, that vessel was the most precious.

"Of course, Brother Mengtian's life is more important." Gao Da scratched his head and grinned, while inwardly becoming more certain that the person he had saved was extraordinary. To casually produce such a rare treasure, he must be from some superpower.

After a moment of silence, Gao Da said, "By the way, Brother Mengtian, are you planning to leave?"

"Yes, my injuries have healed, and I'll be leaving immediately." Yang Tian nodded without hiding it. If he wanted to leave, no one on this entire ship could stop him.

"But it's still two days' journey to the East Sea." Frowning, Gao Da couldn't help but advise, "Crossing over won't be easy, brother. I think you should wait."

Pursing his lips, Yang Tian didn't respond. Instead, he flicked his finger, and a fist-sized piece of precious meat appeared, wrapped in a layer of golden light with no energy leaking out.

"Open your mouth. I'll protect you once." Yang Tian didn't want to owe anyone a favor. With his current strength, he could still cleanse someone's marrow and refine their veins.

Gao Da didn't hesitate at all. A flash of wild joy shot from his eyes, and he swallowed the thing directly, not caring if it was poison, because he vaguely felt he had encountered a tremendous opportunity.

As the Kui Dragon's precious meat fell into Gao Da's body, a terrifyingly旺盛 vital energy burst forth instantly. Gao Da's entire body trembled violently, and blood oozed from every pore.

Gao Da's face twisted instantly, sweat beading on his forehead like beans. His whole body contorted as if about to explode.

"Don't resist! Accept the medicinal power coursing through you!" Yang Tian shouted, jolting Gao Da's nearly unconscious mind.

With a hum, wisps of golden divine light shot out, enveloping the entire storage room to prevent energy leakage.

Black blood gradually seeped from Gao Da's pores, and his bones crackled and popped as if being replaced. How terrifying was a piece of precious meat from an Emperor-level demon?

"What kind of meat is this!" Gao Da was so excited he nearly fainted. In just a few breaths, his strength skyrocketed, and his flesh and blood were transforming.

Yang Tian flicked his finger, stabilizing Gao Da's surging aura. Rebirth was about laying a foundation; breaking through to War King now would be a waste.

Just as Yang Tian was about to leave after finishing this, his brow furrowed. The noise outside was deafening, as if some major incident had occurred.

A thread of spiritual power surged out. After the last incident, Yang Tian was very cautious. When he saw the scene before him, a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.

The purple-clad girl was the Bai family's third miss. Though only seventeen or eighteen, she was already a War King and quite skilled in alchemy.

The deck was lively, with shouts rising to the sky. Bai Ningxiu and Wu Feng were facing off, the air in the arena swirling with force, shaking the void.

"Eh?" When he noticed Wu Feng, Yang Tian's pupils constricted slightly. This person looked somewhat familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before.

After thinking for a while and coming up with nothing, Yang Tian shook his head. His gaze fell on Bai Ningxiu, and a hint of goodwill appeared in his eyes.