The night passed without incident. At 7:00 AM the next day, hearing the sound of approaching footsteps, Yang An erged from his ditative state.
After breaking through to the Primordial Feeding Realm, the speed at which his Mana condensed was much faster than it had been in the Fake Food Realm. However, compared to the amount of Mana required to fill his acupoints, his progress was still far too slow.
He had consud over a dozen Elixirs from Sansong Mountain throughout the night. But these were Elixirs designed to be most effective for the Fake Food Realm, so they provided little help to soone in the Primordial Feeding Realm; their effects were incredibly weak.
As a result, even after several days since breaking through to the Primordial Feeding Realm, his overall Mana condensation was not even one-twentieth complete. Reaching the Middle Stage was still a long way off.
Yang An made a quick calculation. Even if he consud all his remaining Elixirs, it would take him at least a year to fill his acupoints with enough Mana to break through to the next realm.
’This is taking too long.’
If it took this long to break through a single Small Realm, Yang An couldn’t imagine how much ti the subsequent realms would require.
Cultivation could extend one’s lifespan, but not by a great deal. Now that he had reached the Primordial Feeding Realm, his physique had improved significantly. He could probably live for a hundred and fifty years or so without issue, but that was the extent of it.
In this world, lifespan wasn’t the most important thing, because you never knew when you might be killed by one of its many dangers.
Surviving for a long ti was more important than having a long lifespan. This was what Cultivators in this world truly pursued.
Of course, this didn’t include the mindless madn and various oddities of the world.
Logically, since there were Elixirs to enhance one’s Cultivation Level in the Fake Food Realm, the Primordial Feeding Realm should have them as well. They were likely just much rarer, more precious, or even unique in nature.
’I should find an opportunity to ask my subordinates if the Blood Bat Gang can gather any information about these kinds of Elixirs.’
Soon, the footsteps reached the door, followed by ng Wuchang’s voice. Yang An received him.
ng Wuchang brought two pieces of news, the first of which was a surprise to Yang An.
"Wu Jinsheng, the Gang Leader of the Iron Tiger Gang, disappeared last night?"
"Reporting, Supervisor. I just took so n to the Iron Tiger Gang’s headquarters. Everyone else was there except for their Gang Leader. Those bastards tried to deceive us, but we forced the truth out of them."
Yang An raised an eyebrow. ’Wu Jinsheng didn’t seem like a coward. The death of the Blood Wood Daoist alone shouldn’t have been enough to scare him witless.’
He had a faint feeling that sothing was amiss.
"Have you brought all of the Iron Tiger Gang’s Magic Scriptures?"
"We brought them all," ng Wuchang nodded. "The Iron Tiger Gang had a surprising number of Techniques hidden away. It took four large boxes to pack them all. I’ve already ordered my n to bring them to you, Supervisor, as quickly as possible."
"Did they hand them over willingly, or did you have to get rough?"
"Those bastards tried to put up a fight, but without the Blood Wood Daoist and Wu Jinsheng, they were hesitant. We gave them a good thrashing, and then they finally behaved and handed everything over."
ng Wuchang looked extrely proud. This was, after all, the first great service he had perford for the Lord Imperial Envoy since taking his position as Gang Leader.
"Well done."
Yang An nodded in satisfaction.
’The Iron Tiger Gang’s reaction is perfectly normal. It seems Wu Jinsheng’s escape wasn’t part of so conspiracy. I was probably just overthinking it.’
"Ultimately, it’s all thanks to you, Lord Imperial Envoy. With you standing guard, the Iron Tiger Gang was never going to be able to cause any real trouble."
ng Wuchang said imdiately, his face a mask of flattery.
"Alright, enough with the flattery. Imdiately order your n to keep a close watch on all activity within Jinlong City. If you find any trace of Wu Jinsheng or notice anything unusual with the Iron Tiger Gang, report to at once."
He might have been overthinking it, but Yang An decided to remain cautious.
’If Wu Jinsheng had been obedient, I could have even made the Iron Tiger Gang one of the Life Crane Sect’s Sacrificial Powers. But he fled, which ans he has a guilty conscience.’
’I can’t let soone like that live. Once he’s found, I must eradicate him completely!’
"Yes!"
Having received his orders, ng Wuchang turned to leave, but Yang An stopped him.
Yang An then gave him another order: to have his n search for any information related to Elixirs. Only then did ng Wuchang take his leave.
Not long after, several gang mbers carried four large boxes into Yang An’s residence, filled with all the Magic Scriptures seized from the Iron Tiger Gang.
After ordering everyone not to disturb him for any reason, Yang An waited for the n to leave and then joyfully opened the boxes.
Each box contained over a hundred Magic Scriptures. The total number in all four boxes was more than double what the Blood Bat Gang had possessed.
’I can’t believe it. They’re both one of Jinlong City’s three major gangs, but the Iron Tiger Gang’s collection is so much deeper than the Blood Bat Gang’s. What a surprise.’
Yang An couldn’t wait to start examining them. With so many, he couldn’t be bothered to flip through them one by one; he would simply check their information boxes.
But as the information boxes appeared one after another and he read the descriptions of these Techniques, the color drained from his face.
"[Blood and Flesh Shoe Gathering Technique]: Created by the Loose Cultivator Wu Longshui. Suitable for long-distance travel. It can harden and thicken the flesh of the feet, forming flesh-shoes that can also be used for offense and defense.
Cost: These shoes have no root and feed on the wearer’s flesh. They can only be removed by sacrificing the flesh from which they are made.
Status: Can be Purified!"
"[Golden Demon Bedroom Technique]: Created by the Loose Cultivator Gu Ahrui. By anointing one’s manhood with the blood of a Golden Demon and performing the Technique, it can be made as hard as gold and iron.
Cost: One must have relations with several won in succession, absorbing their yin essence to neutralize the Golden Demon’s poison. Otherwise, one’s manhood will rot and wither away.
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