I, a prison guard in the Heavenly Prison, secretly became invincible thanks to the system.

Chapter 318 Cultivation Stabilized, Peng Demon Flame

Ye Kang continued to absorb the energy of the earth's veins, beginning to stabilize his cultivation.

Witnessing his breakthrough and the extraordinary phenomena of heaven and earth gave Xia Ningyan a sudden realization. She was already just one step away from achieving the Lotus Flower, so she couldn't help but try to break through again.

Ye Kang noticed his movements and his expression turned somewhat resentful.

This is true genius; he can gain insights just by looking at something.

However, he ignored it and continued to consolidate the position.

Not long after, Xia Ningyan unleashed her cultivation technique, and a surge of spiritual energy burst forth from her body, forming a giant white phantom of a Gu worm.

With Ye Kang's help, the Gu Mother Demon Flower in her Purple Mansion had long since become docile. At this moment, Xia Ningyan followed the steps and forcibly suppressed the demon flower, allowing a bud to bloom in her Purple Mansion.

Her aura suddenly intensified, and in an instant, every step she took seemed to create a lotus flower.

Xia Ningyan also successfully sprouted her first leaf, becoming a true Lotus Realm martial artist.

Ye Kang was slightly surprised, but didn't pay much attention to it.

The two of them stood still to stabilize their cultivation, but Xia Ningyan was frustrated to find that all the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was rushing towards Ye Kang, and she couldn't absorb it at all!

With no other option, she could only move further away from Ye Kang and find a hill to stabilize herself.

At this moment, Ye Kang slowly opened his eyes.

Xia Ningyan has already gone far away; we can continue to improve.

It's not that I'm deliberately avoiding her, it's just that her sudden improvement is too great and truly astonishing, so it's better to keep a low profile.

Ye Kang took out the body-tempering plants he had collected over the past few days and arranged them in a row.

Then I opened the Demon Furnace panel.

There are 105 Demon Blood Crystals remaining, and it's time to upgrade the Peng Demon Fire Control Technique.

"System, comprehend the Peng Demon Fire Control Technique."

【Ding】

[The host has consumed all the demon blood crystals and successfully mastered the Peng Demon Fire Control Technique to its Great Perfection.]

The enlightenment came, and the demon blood crystals were cleared.

Ye Kang felt as if he had become a great bird soaring in the sky, burning everything in its path.

His muscles immediately bulged, and countless flames burst forth.

Ye Kang took out all the remaining Fire Element True Feathers, drained all the demonic fire, and merged it into his own flames.

Bang!

A brand new demonic flame was born, slowly wandering in his Purple Mansion.

The flame was small, like a tiny spark, but it was incredibly agile. With a thought from Ye Kang, the spark could leap out and transform into a towering blazing wave.

Even more surprisingly, the Peng Demon Fire Control Technique and the Blazing Flame Body Burning Technique produced a synergistic effect, with the two flames merging into one, making the power of this small flame far exceed the natal demonic fire in the Fire Element True Feather.

Even a huge rock can be instantly reduced to ashes by a passing flame.

With such divine power, it could definitely become a formidable weapon.

Of course, the most important thing is to improve one's physical tempering cultivation.

With the completion of the Peng Demon Fire Control Technique, Ye Kang possessed four great demonic body-refining techniques, all of which were at their peak, pushing his physical cultivation to a terrifying level.

Although he has only opened the second leaf stage, he can absolutely crush a four-leaf demon with his physical body alone, and even fight a five-leaf demon.

Note that this refers to demons.

If it were a martial artist who hadn't undergone body tempering, he wouldn't even be afraid of a martial artist with six or seven leaves.

Of course, martial arts battles are not just about physical strength. If the opponent has powerful martial arts skills or weapons, no matter how strong one's physical body is, one will still be overwhelmed.

But coincidentally, Ye Kang didn't lack either of these two things.

Moreover, the improvement is not over yet.

Ye Kang opened his mouth and swallowed all the body-tempering plants in one gulp, refining them all.

Previously, when my cultivation level was low, I had to consider the potential for adverse reactions when consuming medicinal plants, and I couldn't afford to waste their medicinal power.

Now it's not necessary to go through all that trouble. Once the body is locked in place, not a single trace of the medicine can escape. Just take it and that's it!

After a period of refinement, Ye Kang's body tempering cultivation continued to advance, reaching a level that even he himself was unaware of.

As his breathing gradually calmed down, Ye Kang felt refreshed and finished his cultivation.

He then took out the storage bag of the Gu Clan's Grand Elder, and after checking it, found that it contained two or three hundred spirit crystals.

It seems that all of the Gu Clan's wealth is in this old man's possession, and Ye Kang naturally accepts it all with a smile.

The rest were all Gu worm eggs and methods for controlling Gu, which Ye Kang had no interest in.

As for his Lotus Blossom Technique, Ye Kang also gave it up.

Ultimately, the art of controlling Gu poison still relies on external objects.

Ye Kanglian, on the other hand, is cultivating himself. These two different paths, when combined, will not make him stronger; instead, they will leave him neither here nor there.

There are so many Lotus Realm cultivation techniques in this world, there's no need to use Gu worms.

Moreover, even if we take a step back and can't find a suitable solution in the end, it's not too late to merge them.

Ye Kang put away the spirit crystals and some precious plants, then flashed to Xia Ningyan's side and tossed her the storage bag.

"This is your elder's storage bag; you might find the contents useful."

Xia Ningyan's breath hitched.

Of course she can use it.

However, her expression was complicated when faced with Ye Kang's gift.

"I was wondering why you were helping me, but after seeing your true energy, I think I understand now."

"Oh?"

"You cultivate the Xia family's Imperial Supreme Heaven-Reaching Technique, right?"

"Yes, and also wrong."

Ye Kang shook his head, feeling that his answer was flawless.

But Xia Ningyan thought he was talking nonsense.

"After helping me so much, what you want is the lost Lotus Life section of the Imperial Supreme Heaven-Piercing Technique, right?"

Xia Ningyan was indeed clever; she guessed it right away.

Ye Kang nodded.

She found it even stranger.

"Why? You've already blossomed into a lotus, you don't need it anymore, do you?"

"I have my own uses, but it's not really necessary. It's all up to you."

Xia Ningyan pondered for a moment, then sighed and said, "I have no choice. If I leave you now, I will only die a more miserable death. The Imperial Supreme Heaven-Reaching Technique is in my hands, and only I in the world know about it. Ironically, I dare not cultivate it myself."

"Perhaps you can cultivate here."

"It's no use. Without dragon energy, I can't cultivate. I'm not like you, with the potential to be a prodigy."

"?"

Ye Kang was completely bewildered.

Me? A prodigy?

The system has consumed enough comprehension to cultivate twenty prodigies, right?

He coughed and said, "So?"

Xia Ningyan's expression was complicated. She spoke directly and began to describe the subsequent mental techniques of the Imperial Supreme Heaven-Reaching Technique.

The system then records this.

【Ding】

[The Lotus Realm cultivation technique, Imperial Supreme Heaven-Reaching Technique, has been recorded and can be fused with the Saintly Supreme Heaven-Reaching Technique.]

[Path to Heaven (Lotus Realm): Currently selectable cultivation method]

[Imperial Supreme Heaven-Reaching Technique: Requires Dragon Qi, Earth Veins, and All Spirits of Heaven and Earth]

……

Ye Kang frowned; it actually required dragon energy veins.

Are we going to dig up the dragon vein of the Great Jin Dynasty?

It seems a bit unethical, but if all else fails, we have no choice but to dig.

Xia Ningyan noticed Ye Kang's hesitation and her expression immediately changed.

"Have you already figured out the key issue?"

Ye Kang was completely bewildered. What was the crucial question?

But he reacted very quickly, immediately frowning and saying, "You tell me."

Xia Ningyan sighed, "You guessed right, the Imperial Supreme Heaven-Reaching Technique relied on the imperial dragon vein of my Xia family, but most of it was destroyed..."

So that's what I was guessing.

"Wait! You said...most of them?"

“That’s right, there’s another place where a section of the dragon vein still remains.”

"where?"

"The headquarters of the White Lotus Sect".