"Linyue Gu Family..."
Zhong Lin played with a black token in his hand. The token, made of profound iron, was palm-sized. One side bore the character "Gu" inscribed in intaglio, while the other displayed an image of an unknown animal.
At the Hundred Herbs Hall, Zhong Lin had spent so ti intensively studying the various factions, including the Linyue Gu Family.
The Gu Family resided in Linyue City and began their rise through escort services. The Linyue Escort Agency they established spanned the entire Great Chen, wielding imnse influence.
Due to their escort business, the family had many Martial Artists. The one with the highest cultivation was the current Family Head, Gu Xiaofeng, a Second Grade ridian Passage Realm expert. As for whether there were any covert experts within the family, no one knew.
In simple terms, this was a very powerful family. This is why Zhong Lin was willing to accept their patronage. With the support of this family, future resources for cultivation would no longer be a concern.
With a flip of his right hand, the token was tucked into his sleeve.
"If they really keep their promise, what’s the harm in giving them a Breakthrough Pill once my cultivation succeeds?"
Zhong Lin murmured to himself.
Zhong Lin had never doubted that he would be able to refine a Breakthrough Pill after reaching the Upper Third Grades. With the System’s assistance, his future self would surely be invaluable. What he lacked now was rely ti.
Hence, Zhong Lin accepted the Gu Family’s patronage with equanimity. It was rely a transaction, and he was entirely at ease, as others’ support was a gamble while Zhong Lin had already seen his own future. As long as he was given enough ti, he was bound to reach supre heights, surveying all beneath him.
Returning to the Hundred Fragrance Pavilion, i Weixuan was already waiting in Zhong Lin’s room, holding a large wine gourd.
Zhong Lin felt speechless. Today was again the ti for the Five Poison Beast’s triennial feeding.
"Hurry up, we’re just waiting for you. If you take any longer, I’ll drink all the dicinal liquor myself."
Having gone out for an appointnt, Zhong Lin didn’t have the Five Poison Beast with him. By this ti, i Weixuan had already fed the Five Poison Beast, and the Five Poison Liquid it secreted had been soaked in wine, just waiting for Zhong Lin to return and drink together.
"Sorry, I’m late."
i Weixuan poured the liquor into two bowls that had long been prepared. The rich aroma of the wine instantly filled the room.
"This is the Clear Spring White Cloud Wine unique to Wuyun City that I specially bought today. I had a taste at noon; the flavor’s quite good, perfect for soaking the liquor, so we don’t have to drink the cloudy wine brought from the road anymore," i Weixuan said proudly.
"The flavor is indeed excellent, pure and with a lingering sweetness, offering a unique taste," Zhong Lin nodded in agreent.
i Weixuan froze for a mont, then reacted: "Seems you drank quite a lot at noon, huh! With whom?"
"The Linyue Gu Family."
"The Gu Family that runs the escort agency?"
"Mm."
"No wonder they’re so wealthy. The Gu Family is famously rich and quite arrogant. They didn’t trouble you, right?" i Weixuan asked.
"Not at all, they even gave a token and promised to send a batch of materials to the Hundred Herbs Hall every month," Zhong Lin said with a smile.
"That’s a common tactic of the Gu Family. They like to sponsor talents everywhere. You, a young genius, catching their eye is quite normal. No need to worry about them deceiving you; with Master Yin around, they wouldn’t dare," i Weixuan casually remarked, before downing the bowl of wine in one gulp and then finding a spot to sit cross-legged and begin training.
Zhong Lin didn’t hesitate either, finishing his own bowl of dicinal liquor.
In an instant, the rich dicinal power in the liquor exploded, and Zhong Lin quickly sat down cross-legged, circulating his Qi-Blood, nourishing his five organs.
The five organs correspond to the Five Elents. Zhong Lin started with the lungs, which belong to tal. tal produces water, so after the lungs, it is the kidneys.
Water generates wood, wood is the liver.
Wood produces fire, fire is the heart.
At this mont, what Zhong Lin needed to nourish was his heart.
The heart governs the blood and spirits and opens into the tongue, with its beauty reflected in the face.
The circulation of Qi-Blood depends on the heart. If he could nourish the heart completely, it would significantly increase his Qi-Blood.
Under Zhong Lin’s guidance, all the dicinal power from the wine converged in the heart. Instantly, Zhong Lin felt his heartbeat slow, vitality abundant, each pulsation like drumming, as if a mighty river roared with each surge of blood.
An hour later, Zhong Lin slowly opened his eyes, feeling the robust heartbeat within his chest, and his face showed a satisfied smile.
"Just two more tis should finish the heart’s nourishnt, leaving only the spleen. Before returning to Tianyang City, I should be able to complete the nourishnt of all five organs. Then by utilizing the Heavenly Rose Essence Pearl, I can achieve the cultivation of the Middle Third Grades in one go."
The smile on Zhong Lin’s face grew more pronounced. To him, reaching the Middle Third Grades was now within easy reach, without the slightest obstacle.
...
The next day.
Watching the two departing teams, Zhong Lin looked helplessly at i Weixuan beside him.
"When we arrived, we didn’t have a good tour because of the Five Poison Beast. Now I’ve prepared a whole month’s worth of food for it. Shouldn’t we take this chance to have a proper tour this ti?"
i Weixuan patted several large gourds on the sides of his horse with a face full of pride.
"If you want to tour, do it yourself. Why drag along? I have a bunch of beauties waiting for at ho. What’s the point of accompanying a rough guy like you?" Zhong Lin said speechlessly.
"You’re really heartless, leaving here alone. I’m your beloved friend."
"Get lost."
Zhong Lin playfully cursed, raised the horse whip in his hand, and with a loud neigh, his steed shot out like the wind, leaving a trail of dust.
"Hey, wait for ."
i Weixuan also laughed heartily, waving his whip and following closely.
Unlike their rushed arrival, everyone now seed at ease.
On the road, they enjoyed scenic spots, tea tasting, drinking, and even visiting pleasure quarters, feeling triumphant indeed.
Of course, cultivation was never neglected. On the sixth day of their journey, Zhong Lin completed the nourishnt of his heart. As the heart’s nourishnt completed, his Qi-Blood instantly surged severalfold, dramatically boosting his strength.
On the fourteenth day, the last organ, the spleen, also finished its nourishnt. With this, he achieved Perfection in the Fifth Grade Inner Strengthening Realm.
With a cultivator’s inner strength, they would continuously produce Jadescent Nectar in their mouth. All impurities between their visceral organs would vanish, enhancing their physique, not only prolonging life but also preventing diseases.
Underneath his tongue and palate, Zhong Lin suddenly felt completely comfortable, his mouth full of saliva. Even with a slight movent, the nectar gushed out from between his tongue, enveloping his entire body like a gentle breeze, refreshing him inside and out.
"Zhong Lin, congratulations, congratulations."
"Congratulations to you too."
Zhong Lin and i Weixuan glanced at each other, then burst into laughter.
Within a day’s difference, both had completed their cultivation in the Fifth Grade Inner Strengthening Realm, a level that would make them unmatched Martial Arts experts anywhere.
"No, such an occasion must be properly celebrated. There’s a manor ahead; I’m treating."
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