Cultivation Begins with Skill Points-Chapter 208: Dragon Elephant Golden Body

"Making a living at sea isn’t easy. Among seemingly ordinary beast herds, there might even be a hidden Beast King. It’s said that last year, an Innate Martial Artist at the Spiritual Origin Realm encountered two Beast Kings while pursuing a Sea Beast that had developed an inner core, and was severely injured in the process. He barely managed to settle his affairs before passing away. Alas! If even experts at the Spiritual Origin Realm face such challenges, we Innate Martial Artists have it even tougher."

Gao Xin sat to the side, complaining nonstop, while Zhong Lin listened intently, but his eyes were fixed on the bull-horned pomfret in the water basin.

It was smaller than the one they had eaten last night, and the horn-like protrusions on its head were relatively smaller. At the moment, it was continuously ramming with its feet in the copper basin, producing thudding sounds. The basin was lifted in numerous places, and some spots had already been punched through.

Zhong Lin nodded in satisfaction, taking out a jade bottle from his storage bracelet.

"Brother Gao, I’m quite satisfied with this bull-horned pomfret. Would you prefer Spirit Stones or an Elixir?"

"An Elixir, Brother Zhong, do you have any Jade Clearing Pills for Innate Martial Artist cultivation?" Gao Xin quickly asked.

The Jade Clearing Pill is a Fourth Grade Elixir specifically used for the cultivation of Innate Martial Artists, capable of significantly enhancing Innate True Qi.

"I don’t have Jade Clearing Pills, how about Innate Pills?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Xin’s eyes lit up with excitement, "Brother Zhong, can you craft Innate Pills?"

Although Innate Pills are also Fourth Grade Elixirs, they are considered top-tier within the Fourth Grade and are even more effective than Jade Clearing Pills. These are currently Zhong Lin’s primary focus for crafting and selling.

Gao Xin rubbed his hands, looking at Zhong Lin with anticipation. With Innate Pills available, who would want Jade Clearing Pills?

Zhong Lin smiled and said, "The market price for a bull-horned pomfret is five Spirit Stones, while an Innate Pill costs three Spirit Stones. As I said before, I’ll give Brother Gao an internal price. How about two Innate Pills for this bull-horned pomfret?"

Gao Xin’s face instantly bloomed with joy, and the wrinkles formed a chrysanthemums-like smile. He rubbed his hands continuously to express gratitude, as this meant he was essentially making an extra Spirit Stone in profit. Just three bull-horned pomfrets could earn him an additional Innate Pill, how could he not be happy.

"Thank you, Brother Zhong."

Gao Xin extended his hand to receive the two Innate Pills Zhong Lin handed over, carefully placing them into his storage bag.

"Brother Gao, you often hunt Sea Beasts and catch Treasure Fish. You must know some other sea hunters. If there are other Treasure Fish, feel free to bring them to me. We’ll keep the same pricing, what do you think?" Zhong Lin proposed.

Gao Xin was delighted and enthusiastically said, "That’s great, Brother Zhong, I’ll bring two more Treasure Fish tomorrow."

"Then I’ll be waiting for Brother Gao’s good news."

Zhong Lin also had a face full of smiles.

After seeing Gao Xin off, Tang Xueyuan came out from the room. Without having groomed, she exuded a lazy aura. Wearing a red robe, the neckline was quite low, revealing a large area of fair skin.

She took a few steps, softened her body, and directly sat on Zhong Lin’s lap, hands wrapped around his neck. She pouted, "Sir, weren’t you a bit too generous with Gao Xin?"

"Was I?"

Zhong Lin’s hands automatically found their place on the peaks, casually saying, "Alchemy is no big deal for me. He can make a small profit, but I won’t lose out."

Not only won’t he lose, but the profit margin on Elixirs is extremely high, more than tenfold.

Of course, a tenfold margin is from Zhong Lin’s perspective because he has the full-level experience aid from the System Panel. For other Pill Masters, having a fifty percent success rate could already be considered Grandmaster level, so they only achieve a three to fourfold profit.

"You’re really amazing, Sir."

Feeling Zhong Lin’s mischievous hands, the smile in Tang Xueyuan’s eyes deepened. Being able to cling to such a profit-generating man was extremely satisfying, and she tightened her hold around Zhong Lin’s neck.

Zhong Lin glanced down at Tang Xueyuan and said, "From now on, stay in this courtyard to help me handle some miscellaneous tasks. Don’t worry, the Elixirs you need for cultivation won’t run out."

"Thank you, Sir."

"Here is your first task."

Tang Xueyuan conscientiously climbed out of Zhong Lin’s embrace and straightened her face, saying, "Sir, please instruct."

"I am currently practicing a Secret Technique that requires a large number of Treasure Fish. The ones Gao Xin brings are not enough, so go to the fish market and keep an eye out. Buy them if available, don’t worry about Spirit Stones," Zhong Lin instructed.

"Yes, I’ll get it done immediately, Sir."

Tang Xueyuan knew this task was also a test. If successful, her status would rise significantly, after all, she was working for a Fourth Grade Alchemist.

But if she failed, she could only rely on her charm for attention, being just a decorative vase in this courtyard. Although it wouldn’t lack Elixirs needed for cultivation, she would have to leave when Zhong Lin got tired of her.

Wiggling her hips, Tang Xueyuan returned to her own courtyard to change clothes, as her clothes from last night had been mostly torn to shreds.

Zhong Lin’s lips curved into a light smile. It’s said that much like having a secretary for business, having a companion is indeed quite pleasant.

With a grasp of his right hand into the void, True Qi enveloped the bull-horned pomfret, pulling it out effortlessly, no matter how it struggled.

He got up and headed to the kitchen, skillfully gutting it.

All the intestines, fish gills, and scraps were thrown into the nearby pond, attracting the fish swimming there to compete for it, swallowing eagerly and excitedly wagging their tails, splashing foam on the water’s surface.

Cooking the fish fillets in water without any seasoning, the freshness of the Treasure Fish is the greatest delicacy. Any seasoning would only spoil it.

After a while, Zhong Lin began to gobble up the fish, even chewing through the bones to not waste the marrow within, and the horn atop its head had already dissolved into the broth, making the fish soup even more delicious.

The seven-jin bull-horned pomfret left more than four jins of edible meat. It didn’t take long for Zhong Lin to finish it all, and the fish soup was also consumed.

He immediately felt a heat surging through his body, as a special energy flowed into his flesh.

Zhong Lin did not delay, sitting cross-legged to begin running the Dragon Elephant Golden Body to temper his physical form.

The Dragon Elephant Golden Body is divided into Nine Layers, with the First Layer increasing strength by ten thousand pounds, the Second Layer by twenty thousand pounds, the Third Layer by forty thousand pounds...

If cultivated to the Ninth Layer, the physical body alone possesses a force of three million pounds, capable of breaking mountains with a punch and cracking rivers with a palm, without question.

Moreover, the Qi-Blood is abundant, with the Golden Body providing unmatched defense.

It truly deserves to be called an Earth Level cultivation technique, the so-called Heavenly Grade techniques of the Sword Cauldron Sect are simply not in the same league!

Under his robe, Zhong Lin’s muscles writhed as if a little mouse were scurrying around, causing the cells in its path to continuously transform, emanating a faint golden glow.

After a while, Zhong Lin slowly opened his eyes, a glint of joy on his face.

"These Treasure Fish indeed greatly enhance body training. With ten more, I should be able to complete the First Layer. The fortified meridians and Dantian will also be able to withstand the compression of Innate True Qi, enabling a breakthrough to the Spiritual Origin Realm."