Within this wonderful sensation, Li Lin could even vaguely feel that the meridians, bones, muscles, and the five viscera and six bowels within his body were all emitting a comfortable feeling that only he could sense. At this moment, his body was receiving the maximum nourishment.

  The level of cultivation determines the robustness of the body. This is because, during each breakthrough, martial artists would obtain the greatest benefits possible from the breakthrough, which directly allows the body to be forged to the greatest extent.

  At this moment, the true qi swallowed by Li Lin was still being refined incessantly. The true qi filling his meridians was becoming increasingly saturated, almost to the point of expansion. Under the continuous infusion of the refined true qi, his body even started to tremble slightly.

  At some point, Li Lin changed the gesture of his hands, and a strand of thick true qi surged out from within his body, eventually being sucked in like an earthy yellow whirlpool. The true qi that had been meandering through the meridians within his body surged rapidly in an instant.

  "Whoosh whoosh..."

  Li Lin's aura suddenly climbed again, almost simultaneously, as if bringing up a series of low, muffled sounds. His aura broke through the bottleneck and soared.

  On a rock, two figures were watching the canyon, precisely Ouyang Lengji and Jiang Yuan.

  "So, the sect master's strength was only at the third-tier martial general, and now he has only broken through to the fourth-tier martial general." Jiang Yuan's aura trembled slightly, now truly understanding that the sect master's cultivation was only at the third-tier martial general, and the recent breakthrough reached the fourth-tier martial general.

  "Strength and cultivation level are completely different. The sect master is not simple," Ouyang Lengji said indifferently, his aura always giving off a stern presence.

  Moments later, the yellow glow around Li Lin was completely absorbed into his body. Opening his eyes, a sharp light was revealed in them, feeling a sense of fullness within his body.

  "I've reached the fourth-tier martial general." Feeling the true qi within his body, a smile hung on Li Lin's lips. His consciousness probed inside, and the five-colored martial core in the dantian qi sea became more solid. The dantian qi sea had doubled in size compared to when he was a third-tier martial general. The true qi in the dantian qi sea was surging, filled with a powerful sense of force.

  At this moment, Li Lin also felt that the dantian qi sea within him was absorbing the true qi in the dantian qi sea. The absorption seemed to be becoming more intimate with him at a pace difficult to detect, as if it wanted to completely integrate with him.

  Breaking through to the fourth-tier martial general, Li Lin let out a long sigh of relief. He was already at the peak of the third-tier martial general, so the breakthrough was just a natural progression. With the breakthrough, most of the energy from the swallowed true qi had been consumed, and a small portion was yet to be refined. He could swallow again later, and there was no hurry to refine it now.

  Over these two days, Li Lin took the opportunity to practice whenever he could, continuously searching for mercenary groups. The practice was intermittent, but he had also reached the point of breakthrough. After all, refining true qi directly at such a speed was terrifying.

  "Whoosh!"

  Li Lin exhaled a long breath, and his dark eyes became even deeper, making it seem as if one was looking at the stars in the sky.

  Feeling the true qi within him, Li Lin estimated that his strength had increased significantly again. Now, even with his body's normal strength, he was capable of contending against a sixth-tier martial general. If he used some techniques, his strength would be considered on a different level.

  It had been four days since he entered the Wudu Mountain Range. It was only in these two days that he started targeting mercenary groups. In two days, Li Lin remembered that he had acted against a dozen mercenary groups, killing up to a thousand people, all by the hands of several demonic beasts.

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  Among these thousands of mercenaries, the space bags collected were also quite a harvest, and the value of the medicinal herbs and other items inside was astonishing.

  As for killing a thousand people, although Li Lin felt slightly reluctant, he was clear that a man's actions should be fierce. Matters and benevolence do not coexist. If he were to show mercy, he would be the one to die.

  Although these mercenary groups died innocently, having chosen to be mercenaries, they were clearly aware of the dangers. Thus, dying in such a manner was normal. If he wanted to develop the Flying Spirit Gate, he could not afford to show mercy. Throughout history, immortal deeds were all achieved through killing. Morality and ethics have always been mere lip service.

  "Ga!" In the sky, several flying demonic beasts screeched as they came.

  "Roar..." The Stone Ape roared lightly, seemingly communicating something to the flying demonic beasts.

  "Master, two large mercenary groups have been found ahead, seeming to be in a dispute. There are about four hundred people in total," the Stone Ape said to Li Lin.

  "Let's go," Li Lin said lightly.

  The Sky-winged Snow Lion flapped its wings, and when everyone leaped onto it, there were already five more people than two days ago. During this time, in addition to the original ninth-tier and eighth-tier spirit masters, Li Lin had taken in another ninth-tier spirit master, a seventh-tier spirit master, and finally, a first-tier spirit soul.

  These five spirit practitioners dared not show any arrogance along the way and did not dare to flee. Not to mention the terrifying demonic beasts, the two men emitting a sinister aura had already warned them. If they tried to escape, they would end up in a situation worse than death. They knew their strength was not enough to contend against these beasts and martial artists.

  On the bank of a wide canyon surrounded by lush green forests, several flying demonic beasts were circling in the sky at an unknown time.

  At this moment, on the riverbank of the canyon, under a sea of trees, there was a steep canyon clearing surrounded by a range of continuous mountains.

  At this time, on this wide riverbank, hundreds of figures appeared, seemingly from two forces based on their clothing and formation, creating a tense atmosphere.

  Among the two groups, one consisted of about three hundred and fifty-six people, all in combat attire, clearly a mercenary group.

  The other group, however, was dressed in long robes and included several women, numbering only about sixty. But at this moment, these sixty people had surrounded the three hundred and fifty-six in the center.

  Among the hundreds surrounded, several burly men stood with serious expressions at the forefront of the crowd, their weapons drawn, eyes fixed on their surroundings.

  "Sir, who exactly are you?" A middle-aged man around forty from the mercenary group asked the surrounding sixty or so people, his expression extremely solemn. His aura indicated that he had reached the level of a sixth-tier martial general, which was quite impressive.

  "Don't worry about who we are. Hand over all the medicinal herbs you have, and we will purchase them. Otherwise, you will all have to die," a fifty-year-old man from the group of sixty slowly said, revealing a face full of sternness. His aura completely suppressed that of the sixth-tier martial general, having reached the level of an eighth-tier martial general.

  "Sir, but the price you're offering is two-thirds less than what the Flying Spirit Gate offers outside. We all have to make a living, and we can't give it to you," the leader of the mercenary group said with a twitching face. Three to four hundred people had toiled in the Wudu Mountain Range for several months to earn a good sum. Now, they encountered a blockade purchasing medicinal herbs, with the opposing side's overall strength being very strong, leaving them no chance to contend. But if they handed over the medicinal herbs, they would suffer a huge loss. The earnings of these few hundred people over the months were worth tens of millions of gold coins. If they were to give them to the other party, they could only get three million at most, losing six to seven million, a significant sum.

  "Hmph, if you don't hand them over, you only have death," another man in his forties from the sixty people coldly snorted, his true qi trembling, indicating his strength had reached the level of a seventh-tier martial general.

  Although the sixty people were few in number, they had a stern look in their eyes, seemingly not putting the mercenary group of over three hundred people in their eyes at all.

  "Don't go too far. If we fight, you will also suffer heavy losses. We are not easy to provoke," the leader of the mercenary group, a sixth-tier martial general, coldly said. The people of the mercenary group, having been through the grinder in the Wudu Mountain Range, were not easy to provoke. Living a life on the edge, their murderous aura was extremely sharp. Even in death, they were likely to fight back.

  "Why bother? How about this, I'll give you an additional 10% on the price. Hand over the space bags, and I won't lay a hand on you. Otherwise, you know the consequences," the eighth-tier martial general elder said to the leader of the mercenary group, sensing the aura of the mercenary group. They were not afraid of a hard fight, but their own casualties were inevitable.

  "That's still only half the price of the Flying Spirit Gate. If you can offer 90% of the Flying Spirit Gate's price, we'll accept the loss. But at the current price, we can't accept it," the leader of the mercenary group said, looking up. With a huge sum at stake, he had to fight for it.