Chapter 28

"Four hundred seal runes have already been cracked, and the cultivation speed has increased to fifteen times the original, comparable to the cultivation speed of ordinary disciples in the family! Phew... At this rate, when all the seals are cracked, how terrifying will my cultivation speed become?"

In a small room of the Wu Hall's training room, Jiang Yi ended a round of cultivation, opened his eyes, and sighed with a complex expression. There are eighteen thousand seal runes, and now only four hundred have been dissolved, yet the cultivation speed has increased so much. He dared not imagine how heaven-defying it would be when all the seals are cracked.

It has been exactly one month since Jiang Yi came to the Wu Hall. Apart from cultivating, he has been cracking seal runes. The speed of cracking seal runes is very fast, and the progress of cultivation is also very fast. According to his estimation, in about one and a half months, he will reach the Fourth Level of the Cauldron Formation Realm.

From the Third Level to the Fourth Level of the Cauldron Formation Realm, the required Essence Energy doubles again. Jiang Yi has unlimited Spirit-Enhancing Pills and Black Essence Energy to boost the power of the pills in the Wu Hall, so his current cultivation speed is absolutely comparable to Jiang Henshui's.

However, the first four levels of the Cauldron Formation Realm are relatively easy to break through, but breaking through the subsequent realms is very difficult. The Fifth Level of the Cauldron Formation Realm is a significant barrier, requiring Essence Energy almost equal to the sum of all previous realms. Therefore, many spoiled children and less talented martial artists remain at the Fourth Level of the Cauldron Formation Realm. After all, even if their families are wealthy, they cannot use endless pills to force them to break through to the Fifth Level of the Cauldron Formation Realm, like Jiang Ruhu and Ma Fei.

Moreover, as martial artists cultivate to higher realms, the enhancement of pills on cultivation is limited. Unless they are high-grade Earth or Heaven-grade pills, the effect is minimal. High-grade pills are extremely expensive, with one Earth-grade pill valued at a hundred gold. In the small Tianyu City, even the Ji family cannot supply them to their disciples for a long time. As for Heaven-grade pills, even Ji Tian himself might not be able to afford them...

"Whatever, let's deal with the future when it comes. First, let's break through to the Fourth Level of the Cauldron Formation Realm."

Jiang Yi sighed lightly, took out a green short sword from his chest, and looked at the flowing green light. His eyes showed deep concern. Ma Fei should have been looking for him for a month now. If he can't find him, will he try to cause trouble for Jiang Xiaonu?

"Blue Wolf, come out for a match!"

At this moment, Manager Yang's call came from outside. Jiang Yi could only reluctantly hide the treasure he had taken from Ma Fei in his chest, put on the Blue Wolf mask, and walk out.

That young miss from the Yi family, despite his refusal several times, still came to find him every day. This made him very helpless, but since she is a customer of the Wu Hall and specifically requested Jiang Yi to fight, Manager Yang couldn't do anything about it.

"Huh?"

When he walked out of the small room, he saw a white figure next to Yi Lingsnow, another beautiful young lady, about the same age as Yi Lingsnow, but not as curvaceous, though her appearance was even more beautiful.

Seeing Jiang Yi walk over, Yi Lingsnow quickly came close and whispered, "Blue Wolf, this is my cousin, Yi Feier. I will be in seclusion for a while, so from now on, you will practice with her!"

"Uh..."

Jiang Yi felt a headache. It seemed that since he didn't go to the Yi family, Yi Lingsnow brought family members to find him for practice. What could he do? He could only nod bitterly.

Yi Feier clearly didn't like Jiang Yi. After Yi Lingsnow left, she glanced at Jiang Yi indifferently, raised her head, and walked into a training room, saying coldly at the door, "Aren't you coming in?"

Jiang Yi silently walked in. As soon as the door closed, Yi Feier's face darkened. She leaped forward, and her fists turned into a flurry of punches, striking at Jiang Yi with great force.

"Fourth Level of the Cauldron Formation Realm? Such arrogance with this strength?"

Jiang Yi sneered inwardly and didn't counterattack, not even using the Black Essence Energy. He stepped in a mesmerizing pattern, circling around the training room.

Naturally, the result was obvious. Even without using the Black Essence Energy, after continuous practice, his reaction speed and combat instincts were far superior to the proud young lady of the Yi family.

He easily circled a few times. Yi Feier attacked for half an incense stick's time without even touching a corner of Jiang Yi's clothes.

After a while, especially with each punch landing in the air, Yi Feier was so frustrated that she wanted to spit blood. After another missed punch, she immediately scowled and shouted, "Are you a monkey? Why do you just dodge around?"

Jiang Yi stood awkwardly and replied, "If I don't dodge, should I just stand there and let you hit me? Practice is not about taking punches to vent..."

Yi Feier's face turned even uglier, and she stomped her foot, saying, "Can't you counterattack? What's the point of practicing like this?"

"Okay!"

Jiang Yi dryly responded. Seeing Yi Feier attack again, he had to activate a bit of Black Essence Energy in his eyes, stood still, and didn't dodge. His hands moved like seaweed, entangling Yi Feier.

Yi Feier's combat strength was clearly much weaker than Yi Lingsnow's. Jiang Yi easily caught her smooth, white hands from the flurry of punches. He didn't dare to use force, and after catching her hands, he gently pulled her to the side, causing her to stumble.

"Ah!"

Yi Feier almost fell, her face full of anger and embarrassment. After regaining her balance, she immediately attacked again. The outcome was tragic; she was repeatedly caught by Jiang Yi, who made her run around him like a monkey...

"Phew, no more!"

After another half an incense stick's time, Yi Feier angrily walked out of the door and quickly disappeared down the corridor.

Jiang Yi shrugged and went back to continue his cultivation. However, just half an hour later, he was called out by Manager Yang again. This time, someone specifically requested him for practice.

"Hmm? This young master has a strong aura, at least at the Sixth Level of the Cauldron Formation Realm? Which family's young master is this, and why did he specifically request me?"

Jiang Yi was secretly surprised. The young master said nothing and entered the training room, so Jiang Yi followed.

After the door closed, the cold young master finally spoke, "I am Yi Longyu. Blue Wolf, I have heard a lot about you from Snow. Please use your full strength and fight me."

"Another person from the Yi family..."

Jiang Yi's head ached. It seemed that Yi Lingsnow was really preparing to have family members line up to practice with him. At this moment, he still doubted whether he could really help others achieve great martial arts skills. Such a bizarre and mysterious thing would probably not be believed by anyone in the entire Tianyu City if it were known.

However, since the other party had come, he couldn't refuse. Fortunately, with the improvement of his realm, the Black Essence Energy had been refined again, and its color had become lighter. Although the limit was still ten strands, each strand could enhance his vision for a longer time, now reaching the duration of an incense stick, making his combat much easier.

Sixth Level of the Cauldron Formation Realm!

For the first time facing a martial artist of this level, Jiang Yi didn't dare to be careless. He immediately activated the Black Essence Energy in his eyes, slightly bowed his back, and stared intently at the other's every move.

"Ha! Watch this, Flowing Cloud Hands!"

Seeing Jiang Yi ready, a hint of arrogance flashed in Yi Longyu's eyes. He made a strange gesture with his hands, transforming them into palm blades and slicing diagonally at Jiang Yi.

"Huh, this martial skill is very profound, capable of infinite variations, making it impossible to predict the opponent's trajectory!"

Jiang Yi's eyes were fixed on the other's hands, but he found it impossible to predict the attack trajectory, as the other could change his moves at least three to four times at will.

"Retreat!"

He slid his feet and quickly retreated, but the Sixth Level of the Cauldron Formation Realm martial artist was incredibly fast. In a flash, he was already close, and the palm blade cut through the air toward Jiang Yi's neck.

"Stone-Crushing Hand!"

This palm blade, if it hit, wouldn't sever his neck, but it would definitely reduce his combat ability. Jiang Yi had to activate his martial skill, using his hands to block the palm blade.

"Hmph!"

Yi Longyu sneered. Even with their Essence Energy sealed, the physical strength of a Sixth Level of the Cauldron Formation Realm martial artist was far greater than that of a Third Level. He could easily push back Jiang Yi's hands and continue cutting toward his neck.

"Good, if you don't change your move, you're just waiting to lose! Silk-Winding Hand! Mesmerizing Step!"

After confirming that the other wouldn't change his move, Jiang Yi's hands instantly turned into claws, easily grabbing the other's wrist in advance. He slid his feet to the side, pulling the other to attack in another direction, and quickly turned to Yi Longyu's back.

"Hmm? Indeed, you have some skill!"

Yi Longyu, with his powerful strength, didn't let Jiang Yi lead him around like Yi Feier. He immediately stabilized his body. His eyes were full of intense fighting spirit. As a Sixth Level of the Cauldron Formation Realm martial artist, he couldn't even injure a Third Level. If this were known, how could he still have a place in Tianyu City? As the strongest of the young generation of the Yi family, the Yi family would also lose face.

He immediately attacked Jiang Yi with full force, each punch using all his strength, his eyes full of ferocity, clearly determined not to stop until he beat Jiang Yi to the ground.

Jiang Yi secretly groaned but could only rely on the superhuman reaction speed brought by the enhanced vision, dodging and countering with difficulty.

"Bang!"

After half an hour, Jiang Yi's body was heavily slapped away. Yi Longyu was also panting heavily. Jiang Yi gritted his teeth, got up, and bowed, saying, "Young Master Yi, your strength is formidable. I admit defeat."

"Ha ha!"

Yi Longyu, like Jiang Yi, was drenched in sweat, his physical strength greatly depleted. His face showed no hint of victory, only self-mockery. "Blue Wolf, you don't have to pretend! You were intentionally hit by me just now, weren't you? You are indeed as freakish as Lingsnow described. Your reaction speed is too heaven-defying. Even at the Sixth Level of the Cauldron Formation Realm, you could easily defeat me! By the way... Have you considered becoming a deputy elder in my family? If you agree... We will handle the Jiang family, and I can even promise, on behalf of my father, to marry Lingsnow to you!"