Chapter 4

"I'm telling you this just to give you an understanding. You don't need to think too much about it. After all, you are really too weak right now. But don't worry, since you have the Life and Death Coffin, it's just a matter of time before you grow stronger. And I can help you shorten that time," Gong Qianxue said thoughtfully.

"Why should I believe you?" Lin Yan was not a naive young man; he wouldn't believe someone just because they said a few inspiring words.

"If you want to become strong quickly, you have no choice but to trust me. You have no other options," Gong Qianxue glanced at him indifferently.

Lin Yan fell silent, his mind racing with countless thoughts. In the end, he decided to treat it as a last resort.

Regardless of whether the ancient ten divine souls were real or not, since the other party said they could help him grow quickly, he might as well see what methods they would use.

If it really worked, cooperating with them wouldn't be a bad idea.

"I can trust you, but I have a condition," Lin Yan said.

"Speak."

"Six months. I'll give you six months to see how much you can improve my cultivation."

"Six months?"

Gong Qianxue nodded and said, "In six months, as long as you follow my methods, I can't promise too much, but I can at least help you reach the Ninth Rank Warrior. After all, you know that the Warrior stage is the foundation for cultivation, and it's not that easy to improve."

"What? Ninth Rank Warrior? One rank per month on average?"

Lin Yan swallowed hard. He had never even considered reaching the Ninth Rank Warrior in six months. Even reaching the Sixth Rank Warrior would have made him very satisfied.

After all, as Gong Qianxue said, the Warrior stage is the foundation.

The more solid the foundation, the better it is for future cultivation. If the foundation is not solid, the achievements you can achieve later might be very limited.

"What should I do?" Lin Yan asked with a fiery gaze.

"First, try cultivating using the Life and Death Coffin to see how it feels," Gong Qianxue said.

"Can my divine soul also help me cultivate?" Lin Yan was taken aback.

"The power of the ancient ten divine souls far exceeds your imagination. Try it and you'll see," Gong Qianxue smiled.

Lin Yan took a deep breath. Since Gong Qianxue said so, he naturally had to give it a try.

He stepped forward, sat cross-legged in the center of the room, and formed the cultivation hand seal with his hands.

As he formed the hand seal, his mind controlled the Life and Death Coffin to merge with him. Instantly, a powerful suction force erupted from the Life and Death Coffin, and the spiritual energy in the room began to boil under this force.

Boom!

In the next moment, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged into his body, centered around him.

"Amazing!"

Feeling the overwhelming spiritual energy surging into his body, Lin Yan's face was filled with joy.

He never expected that the Life and Death Coffin could bring such a powerful benefit in absorbing spiritual energy.

This speed was at least ten times faster than before!

In the room, Lin Yan couldn't help but laugh out loud, excitedly saying, "With the help of the Life and Death Coffin, I can reach the Ninth Rank Warrior in less than six months."

"Dream on."

However, as soon as Lin Yan finished speaking, Gong Qianxue's cold voice poured over him like a bucket of cold water.

"Uh... I really feel that my absorption of spiritual energy has increased tenfold!" Lin Yan scratched his head awkwardly.

Gong Qianxue's lips curled into a beautiful arc, but her voice remained cold. "This is just at the beginning. Although the power of the Life and Death Coffin will increase as your strength grows, don't forget that the higher your strength, the harder it is to improve."

"Moreover, with your current body, do you think you can withstand the speed at which the Life and Death Coffin absorbs spiritual energy for long?"

Hearing this, Lin Yan suddenly realized he had been thinking too simply.

If he could reach the Ninth Rank Warrior in six months just by relying on the Life and Death Coffin, why would he need Gong Qianxue?

Gong Qianxue, unaware of Lin Yan's thoughts, said indifferently, "Your aura is already at the peak of the Third Rank Warrior. With continued cultivation, you will soon break through to the Fourth Rank Warrior. At that time, go and prepare some medicinal materials, and I will help you concoct a medicinal liquid to help your body withstand the process for a longer time."

"Concoct a medicinal liquid? Are you an alchemist?" Lin Yan was surprised.

"What? I can't be an alchemist?" Gong Qianxue frowned slightly.

"Of course, of course." Lin Yan nodded quickly.

An alchemist is a precious resource on the Heavenly Martial Continent!

Any force would want to have an alchemist.

With an alchemist, as long as there are sufficient resources, they can continuously refine medicinal pills.

With medicinal pills, it's not hard to cultivate experts.

Thinking that he had an alchemist by his side, Lin Yan's heart burned with excitement.

He was so excited that he didn't even bother to ask what rank of alchemist Gong Qianxue was. After all, even if she was just a First Rank alchemist, it would be fine.

On the Heavenly Martial Continent, alchemists are ranked from First to Ninth Rank.

Above the Ninth Rank, there is the Imperial Rank, but it only exists in legends, and no one knows if there are any Imperial Rank alchemists left.

In the entire Jiangchuan Town, there is only one First Rank alchemist, who is highly respected and no one dares to offend.

This shows how rare alchemists are in this world.

"Continue cultivating using the Life and Death Coffin. We'll discuss everything once you break through to the Fourth Rank Warrior," Gong Qianxue said.

"Alright, I'll continue cultivating."

Lin Yan nodded slightly and, without saying more, continued to form the hand seal and began cultivating.

Under the powerful suction force of the Life and Death Coffin, the spiritual energy from the surroundings surged into Lin Yan's body, continuously refining his meridians and flesh.

This cultivation lasted for a whole night.

The next morning.

Lin Yan was still sitting cross-legged on the ground. When the sunlight shone through the window onto him, his eyes suddenly opened, and two bright lights flashed in them.

Boom!

At the same time, a powerful aura erupted from his body, blowing away the dust around him.

"Fourth Rank Warrior, finally."

Lin Yan clenched his hand, feeling the abundant power flowing through his body. He knew this meant he had reached the Fourth Rank Warrior.

Gong Qianxue glanced at him and said, "I will now tell you three types of medicinal materials. Go and prepare them, and I will concoct a medicinal liquid for you. With the help of the medicinal liquid, your body can withstand the speed at which the Life and Death Coffin absorbs spiritual energy for a longer time."