Yang Kai didnāt know how much yuan qi others would have in their body when they reached the seventh layer of the Body Tempering Realm, but he was sure it wouldnāt be as much as his. The initial accumulation was always extremely slow, and he was only able to absorb the yang qi from the heavens and earth because he had the True Yang Technique. How many such miraculous techniques were there in the world?
On this day, after Yang Kai finished his cultivation, he slowly opened his eyes.
The yang qi he had been absorbing these past few days gradually became more substantial, and the heat in his meridians grew increasingly intense. Yang Kai vaguely felt that the yang qi he had absorbed over these days was about to reach saturation.
Once the yang qi in the body reaches saturation, it will condense into a liquid, forming a drop of yang liquid stored in the dantian. This yang liquid has countless wondrous uses and can be employed in battles to achieve unexpected effects. Yang Kai was quite looking forward to it.
He slowly opened his eyes, preparing to take a brief rest, but his peripheral vision suddenly caught sight of a person standing not far from him. Yang Kaiās expression changed; he had been so engrossed in cultivation that he hadnāt noticed when this person had arrived.
This person was standing sideways to Yang Kai, wearing a green robe, with fluttering sleeves and a tall, straight figure. His hair and beard were white, but his eyebrows were still black. He had a neatly trimmed goatee. Judging by his age, he was about the same as the old man in the Contribution Hall, but his demeanor was completely different.
At the first glance, the term "immortal-like" involuntarily popped into Yang Kaiās mind. This demeanor was a stark contrast to the old manās lecherous and unpredictable nature. Compared to each other, one was definitely from the heavens, the other from the earth.
At this moment, the person had one hand behind his back and the other stroking his beard, standing there and looking down at the Dragon Trapping Gorge. His eyes were very strange, almost complex.
This was a learned and wise person, as well as a highly skilled elder! Yang Kai made up his mind and quickly got up, performing the discipleās salute: "Disciple Yang Kai greets the senior."
Startled by Yang Kaiās voice, the old man slowly turned around, looked at him kindly, and nodded slightly: "Mm-hmm."
"May I ask how I should address you?" Although he knew this person was definitely a high-ranking member of the Lingxiao Pavilion, Yang Kai had never met him before, so he naturally had to ask to avoid any confusion in seniority.
The old man pondered, his brows slightly furrowed, as if Yang Kai had asked a difficult question. After a while, he said: "You can call me the Eleventh Elder."
The Eleventh Elder? Yang Kai was a bit puzzled. Although the Lingxiao Pavilion had several elders, there couldnāt possibly be as many as eleven. But since the other party was an elder, and he said so, Yang Kai could only comply. He bowed again: "Disciple greets the Eleventh Elder."
The Eleventh Elder stroked his beard and smiled, his face becoming even more kind. He asked gently: "Are you cultivating a martial technique?"
"Yes," Yang Kai nodded.
"And itās a yang attribute martial technique?"
"Yes." The other partyās strength was definitely not weak; how could he not sense the yang qi Yang Kai was absorbing here?
"How is your cultivation going?"
"Only a few days, itās still going well for now."
The Eleventh Elder asked a few more questions, and Yang Kai answered them one by one. He was slightly moved; this elder was kind and considerate, showing such care for a lowly disciple, which easily made one feel good.
Seeing how easy-going he was, Yang Kai thought of a question and said: "Eleventh Elder, Iāve been cultivating here for many days, but thereās something I donāt understand."
"Oh, tell me about it," the Eleventh Elder immediately became interested.
"Why does yang qi overflow from below the Dragon Trapping Gorge?"
The Eleventh Elder smiled: "Of course, itās because thereās a yang attribute treasure below."
Yang Kai was at a loss, thinking that he could naturally guess this, but he just didnāt know what was down there.
"Do you know how the Dragon Trapping Gorge was formed?" The Eleventh Elder suddenly asked an unrelated question.
Although Yang Kai didnāt know his intention, he could only shake his head honestly.
The Eleventh Elder glanced at the Dragon Trapping Gorge and said slowly: "It was split by a single sword strike."
Yang Kai was greatly shocked! The Dragon Trapping Gorge, over a hundred zhang wide, of unknown length, and bottomless, was actually split by a single sword strike? If someone else had told him this, Yang Kai might not have believed it, but the Eleventh Elder had no reason to lie to him.
But, who could have such power with a single sword strike? What realm was this person in?
"Several hundred years ago, there was no Lingxiao Pavilion here," the Eleventh Elderās gaze was deep, his voice low.
Yang Kai knew that this elder was about to reveal some unknown secrets, so he held his breath and listened attentively.
"When the founding ancestor passed by this place, he encountered a powerful demon. They fought here, and no one knows the details of the battle. In the end, the demon realized he was losing and struck a sword. " As he spoke, the Eleventh Elder used his hand to draw a line from the east to the west of the Dragon Trapping Gorge, "One sword strike, and the Dragon Trapping Gorge was formed! The demon fled to the bottom, and the founding ancestor pursued him, going through great hardships to finally slay the demon!"
"However, the demon was very powerful. Although he was dead, the founding ancestor was not at ease. He then established the Lingxiao Pavilion here, guarding for several decades to ensure there would be no further danger before he left. This is the origin of our Lingxiao Pavilion."
"The Dragon Trapping Gorge has existed for several hundred years, with no light at the bottom. Later, many exiled disciples were sent down there. Itās possible that some yang attribute treasure was formed by chance, which is why you can absorb yang qi from here."
Yang Kai nodded, puzzled: "Eleventh Elder, did you come here to see that treasure?"
"Me?" The Eleventh Elderās expression was strange, and he slowly shook his head: "I didnāt come to see the treasure; I came to see a person."
"See a person?"
The Eleventh Elder smiled wryly: "When one gets old, one talks a lot. Thatās enough for today. You should focus on your cultivation, but donāt dare to venture deep into the gorge. Itās full of dangers, and even I wouldnāt dare to go down easily."
With that, the Eleventh Elder gracefully left. Yang Kai was deeply moved and had many questions, but he could only keep them to himself.
After slightly recovering his composure, Yang Kai continued to circulate the True Yang Technique. Now, the True Yang Technique was absorbing yang qi much faster than before.
After a few hours, Yang Kai suddenly felt his meridians swelling, and even his dantian was full, as if he had eaten too much and was stuffed.
Is it almost saturated? Yang Kai was not alarmed but rather delighted, becoming even more focused.
Half an hour later, his meridians and dantian suddenly felt light, and the swelling sensation disappeared. All the yuan qi in his meridians rushed into the dantian in an instant, forming a drop of scorching liquid that quietly dripped into the dantian. Yang Kai even heard a light dripping sound.
Yang liquid! He had finally formed his first drop of yang liquid!