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

Chapter 129 Fragrance Jade Marrow

A secluded Buddhist sect.

There was a steep valley, and in the valley was a dark and damp cave.

A young novice monk, carrying a vegetarian meal, skillfully slipped into the cave.

This is one of his daily tasks: delivering food to a strange man who lives here.

No one knows who the strange man is, or why he is imprisoned here. It seems that such a mysterious person has existed since everyone can remember.

The young novice monk didn't say anything, but silently walked in and saw an old man, naked and lying casually in a puddle, looking frail and old.

He was pierced by iron chains all over his body, every bone and every tendon was severed, and he was completely unable to move except to raise his hand to eat.

The young novice monk put down his vegetarian meal, picked up his empty bowl, and prepared to leave.

The strange man acted as if he didn't exist, simply raising his limp right hand and grabbing handfuls of rice into his mouth.

Their eating manners were crude and utterly lacking in elegance.

But at that moment, the strange man seemed to suddenly sense something, his eyes widened, his hair stood on end, and his whole body trembled with excitement.

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha……"

A blatant laugh suddenly echoed through the cave, sending chills down the young novice's spine as he looked at the villain with utter terror.

"Master! Something terrible has happened! The freak has gone mad!"

……

Meanwhile, outside Tiansun Mountain.

The image of the Ming King dissipated, and Ye Kang, having won the life-or-death battle, collapsed from exhaustion.

【Ding】

[Congratulations, host, on completing the mission: Kill Yan Huan]

[Host receives reward: Comprehension]

The sound of gold coins popping out rang out.

Ye Kang's comprehension level instantly reached a new high of 66,000.

Unfortunately, once the system issues a mission to an enemy, there are no extra rewards after killing that enemy, only the mission reward. Otherwise, Ye Kang could have earned more.

But this number already satisfied Ye Kang quite a bit.

This trip was definitely worthwhile.

He painstakingly extended a wisp of true energy and retrieved a white pill from the ancient black jade treasure.

It was the Glazed Body-Nourishing Pill given by Chongxuzi.

The last injury was too minor, so saving it was pointless. It turned out that saving it was the right thing to do. In the current situation, if I don't recover my strength quickly, it will be too dangerous.

Without hesitation, Ye Kang swallowed the pill, and a burst of medicinal power suddenly spread, integrating into his internal organs and blood vessels throughout his body.

His depleted inner energy gradually warmed up, and his wounds healed rapidly. In just a short while, Ye Kang was able to get up and meditate on his own.

His mission was completely over, and he really couldn't care less about what happened next; preserving his life was the priority.

Thinking of this, Ye Kang quickly used his true energy to shake his entire body, dispersing all the blood energy. He then came to Yan Huan's corpse, thought for a moment, and burned it to ashes.

However, after the body was burned, it turned to ashes, but a jade comb remained unaffected by the flames and lay quietly among them.

"A comb made of Jadeite? Where did this guy get it? Oh well, I'll keep it for now, it might come in handy."

Ye Kang is no longer illiterate; he used to read books often in his spare time and has come to know some treasures.

This Cold Fragrance Jade Marrow is one such example. It is said that cultivation chambers made of jade marrow are priceless and only the imperial palace can afford them.

But such a small comb is of little use in martial arts training; however, it is an excellent gift.

This was probably his only spoils of war, but Ye Kang didn't mind and kept it.

He then extinguished the flames with mud and used his inner energy to flee towards the distant mountains.

In the darkness, Ye Kang moved as if on flat ground, quickly disappearing dozens of miles away. He then found a cave in the dense forest, casually drove away the wild beasts inside, and began to heal his wounds.

The Glazed Body-Replenishing Pill is indeed powerful; as long as its potent medicinal power is fully refined, the injury can be healed quickly.

Three days passed in this hiding place.

Ye Kang had no idea what was happening outside, nor did he want to know. If it was this difficult to fight even the weakest eighth-rank, let alone a battle against a peak eighth-rank, it was not something he should be thinking about.

Three days later, Ye Kang opened his eyes.

With each breath, you feel refreshed and full of energy.

"It really is a good pill. My injuries have been completely healed, and this battle has actually allowed me to take another step forward, which can be considered as completely stabilizing my cultivation at the initial stage of the seventh rank."

Ye Kang smiled with satisfaction and then brought up the attribute panel.

That's quite insightful; I've never fought such a well-funded battle before.

However, wealth is only relative. Just upgrading the Imperial Supreme Heaven-Reaching Skill to the sixth level requires 5 comprehension points, which is really painful.

But Ye Kang did not immediately choose to upgrade; instead, he began to think it over carefully.

"What we need to do now is to maximize our strength and increase our trump cards, otherwise we will be in the same predicament as three days ago, afraid that others will discover what our trump cards are."

Ye Kang frowned; he could clearly see it through the martial arts panel.

Even if the Imperial Supreme Heaven-Reaching Technique reaches the sixth level, he still cannot break through to the eighth rank.

The higher the innate grade, the more difficult it is to break through. Although the Imperial Ultimate Heaven-Reaching Skill is very powerful, it is still only an innate martial art. Only by cultivating it to the Great Perfection can one reach the ultimate innate realm.

In other words, Ye Kang has no way to directly break through to the eighth rank and become stronger.

It would be better to maintain your current level of cultivation and focus on other martial arts techniques to maximize your strength.

"System, check the current upgrade requirements for each martial art."

【Ding】

[Conditions for achieving the Lesser Stage of the Immovable Demon Body of the Bright King: Comprehension]

[Condition for achieving minor success in Chaos Strike: Comprehension]

[Requirement for mastering Shadow Step: Comprehension]

"..."

Damn, they're all more expensive than the last.

Ye Kang was speechless. It turned out that 60,000 comprehension points really weren't enough; he couldn't possibly fill them all.

Unconvinced, he continued, "How much comprehension is needed to reach the Great Perfection of Chaos?"

【Ding】

[The host can consume their comprehension to comprehend the Chaos Strike to its Great Perfection.]

"You're robbing me!"

Ye Kang had no choice but to endure it. The power of Chaos Strike was obvious to all. Once he reached the Great Perfection, it would surely make him a One-Punch Man.

It's a pity that I was just 4000 points short of enlightenment!

As Ye Kang was smiling wryly, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the cave.

"Brother, there's a cave ahead, let's hide inside!"

"Yeah, brother! Running like this isn't going to work; we'll get caught by those masked men sooner or later!"

"Alright, let's rest here for now. Damn it, the imperial court is really going all out, sending so many masked men to hunt us down and wipe us out. This is outrageous!"

Ye Kang's ears twitched slightly, and he immediately heard their conversation.

Then four people walked in, all wearing red robes of the Heavenly Loss Sect, and each with a fierce expression.

As soon as they entered, they made eye contact with Ye Kang, who was meditating.

The four were startled, but seeing that Ye Kang's breathing was weak, they became bolder again.

One of them grinned maliciously, "Brother, I didn't expect this place to be occupied."

The leader sneered, "Perfect! I've been hiding for so long, I'm starving. This place has both lodging and food, it's like heaven is helping me!"

With that, the blades flashed, and the four men greedily swung their knives at Ye Kang.

His eyes were filled with a longing for flesh and blood.