Chapter 48

The taste was intoxicating, and the effect was outstanding.

As soon as the snake gallbladder entered his mouth, the Nine Yang True Qi within Su Yi's body immediately became agitated, as if it had been injected with a stimulant, running wildly and showing no signs of stopping.

Su Yi was overjoyed and quickly sat down in a meditative posture, beginning to silently practice the cultivation method of the *Nine Yang True Scripture*.

Since obtaining the *Nine Yang True Scripture*, Su Yi had invested the most effort into this scripture, almost always practicing whenever he had free time, even neglecting the cultivation of the Enchanting Shadow Sword Technique. As a result, what was once his weakness—internal strength—had now transformed into his greatest strength.

And this was only with the second volume of the *Nine Yang True Scripture* not yet fully cultivated. If the second volume were to be fully cultivated, the Nine Yang True Qi within his body would spontaneously circulate, endlessly and ceaselessly. At that time, whether walking, sitting, or lying down, it would all be a form of cultivation, and the various wonders of the *Nine Yang True Scripture* would manifest.

Therefore, Su Yi had always hoped to quickly cultivate the second volume of the *Nine Yang True Scripture* to its full potential. Although he was interrupted by the divine eagle, he understood and did not blame it too much. However, he never expected that just a day later, the second opportunity would come again. Su Yi was delighted and resolved that even if it rained knives, he would wait until the second volume of the *Nine Yang True Scripture* was fully cultivated before dodging the knives.

The snake gallbladder of the Busu Snake was indeed a holy item among snakes. Just one gallbladder made the Nine Yang True Qi within his body suddenly grow stronger. As it circulated within his body, several acupoints that had previously been blocked were now suddenly open, and he easily broke through the barriers.

Silently cultivating, Su Yi felt the Nine Yang True Qi within his body grow stronger and was secretly delighted. He couldn't resist putting another snake gallbladder in his mouth.

The Nine Yang True Qi, which was already running wildly, accelerated even more. Under the influence of the scorching true qi, Su Yi's body had turned a deep red, his skin on his face felt as if it were burning, and cracks appeared due to the high temperature. The clothes on his body began to smoke, and before long, his upper garments actually caught fire, with flames rising from his body. However, Su Yi's body, under the burning flames, showed no signs of injury, as if he were immune to the fire.

The divine eagle noticed that something was wrong with Su Yi and rushed forward to try to extinguish the flames. However, as soon as it approached within six feet, a wave of intense heat forced it back.

The divine eagle outside was anxiously calling out, unable to get close to Su Yi. After a while, seeing that Su Yi's body was not injured by the flames, it finally calmed down, but it still watched him worriedly.

At this moment, Su Yi was completely unaware of the situation outside, only silently circulating the Nine Yang True Qi within his body. He only felt that the true qi within his body was becoming increasingly hot, but to him, this heat was not uncomfortable; instead, it felt like a sauna, making his entire body feel relaxed and comfortable.

Hotter! A little hotter would be even more comfortable...

Su Yi subconsciously extended his hand, took out the last snake gallbladder, and without hesitation, ate it.

Boom!!!

A loud noise echoed in his mind, and Su Yi's spirit was greatly shaken. In that instant, the Nine Yang True Qi within his body, which had been rapidly circulating, suddenly stopped and then exploded!

Su Yi let out a muffled groan and fell to the ground, unconscious.

The flames on his body also strangely dissipated, leaving Su Yi naked. The skin that had cracked earlier had regrown, as if he had shed his skin like a snake.

Seeing that Su Yi had finally calmed down, the divine eagle slowly approached, circled around him worriedly, and then used its wings to gently lift his body, slowly moving him into the cave.

During the process, large pieces of shed skin fell from Su Yi's body, revealing the new, tender skin underneath. The old skin, still not completely shed, remained on his body, looking like the cracked bark of an old tree, which was quite disgusting!

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Su Yi had a dream. He dreamed that he was on fire and was looking for something to extinguish it. Finally, he found a fire extinguisher, but what came out was gasoline, making the fire even worse!

"Ah~~~ Extinguish the fire!!!"

With a scream, Su Yi suddenly jumped up from his unconscious state, leaping several meters high, then landing with a thud.

He clutched his head in pain and squatted down; the cave was too low, and he had hit his head.

Huh?

Su Yi immediately felt something was wrong. Why did he feel so light? It was as if he had been carrying several dozen pounds of weight on his body, and now it was all gone.

Carefully sensing the situation within his body, Su Yi was overjoyed. The Nine Yang True Qi within his body had grown several times stronger and was now circulating slowly and steadily on its own. He tried to lift his hand, and the true qi spontaneously flowed to his arm, instantly enveloping his injured arm with a heavy and warm sensation, making him feel very comfortable!

The second volume of the *Nine Yang True Scripture* is fully cultivated?!

Su Yi smiled happily. Just a thought, and the Nine Yang True Qi within his body moved at will, far surpassing the level he needed to deliberately control it before!

Moreover, the true qi was much more substantial than before. Su Yi roughly estimated that, in terms of internal strength, he was now only slightly inferior to Qiu Chuji. When he left the Quanzhen Sect, he was only on par with Yin Zhiping. In just half a year, he had made such great progress!

Half a year's effort surpasses Qiu Chuji's lifelong cultivation; the *Nine Yang True Scripture* is truly remarkable!

Moreover, now that the Nine Yang True Qi circulates spontaneously and endlessly, it can even recover during battles. In daily life, it is always in a state of cultivation, and the progress of his internal strength will definitely accelerate. He believed that the day he surpasses Qiu Chuji was not far off.

Of course, the so-called surpassing only refers to internal strength. In terms of techniques and understanding of martial arts, Su Yi was far behind.

After the excitement, Su Yi noticed the abnormal condition of his body. He was now completely naked, but since there was no one around, it didn't matter...

However, what was this scaly, rotten skin?

Su Yi frowned and tore off a large piece of dry, waterless skin from his body. Looking at himself, he saw that his entire body was covered with this stuff...

"Ugh..."

Even when eating the snake gallbladder, which was bitter, Su Yi didn't feel the urge to vomit, but now, he almost couldn't control it.

Suppressing the urge to vomit, Su Yi suddenly rushed out. A swift figure, like a bolt of lightning, quickly dashed out of the cave and plunged into the pond outside the valley with a determined momentum.

Splash!

A large splash of water was raised, and Su Yi was already in the water.

Immersing his entire body in the water, Su Yi viciously scrubbed off the remaining skin. As he scrubbed, pieces of skin floated to the surface and were carried away by the pond's current.

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