Chapter 40: Chapter 37 Four Times Limit Breaking _1
"Gang Leader, the master of the Four-sided Copper Block lives within,"
Li Quan took Lu Yan to a dilapidated house.
After digesting the Four-sided Copper Block, Lu Yan immediately located Li Quan, asking him to lead the way to the seller of the Four-sided Copper Block.
The previous two times he had obtained ’Dao Food’, the owners had been killed by Lu Yan, so naturally there was no way to inquire about the origin of the ’Dao Food’.
This time, he could not afford to miss it.
"Knock on the door. Make a visit,"
Lu Yan instructed.
Li Quan knocked on the door, it was opened after a while by a young man, shabbily dressed and listless.
Seeing Li Quan, his eyes lit up and said, "Mr. Li, you’re here. Please come in."
"Li Helin, let me introduce you. This is our Gang Leader, Lu Shan,"
Li Quan introduced.
"I pay my respect to the Gang Leader,"
Li Helin hastily bowed.
"Let’s go in and talk,"
Said Lu Yan.
Upon entering the courtyard, Lu Yan connected with the Dao Book to monitor closely, but the Dao Book showed no response, indicating that there were no other pieces of Dao Food in Li Helin’s house.
"I bought a Four-sided Copper Block from you last time. Do you remember where you got that Four-sided Copper Block from?"
Lu Yan asked straightforwardly.
"Actually, I didn’t acquire that Four-sided Copper Block,"
Li Helin replied.
"It wasn’t you who acquired it?"
Lu Yan raised his eyebrows.
"It was left by my father." Seeing Lu Yan somewhat displeased, Li Helin got scared and quickly made a clarification.
"Then do you know where your father got it from?"
Lu Yan asked again.
"Let me think, let me think, it has been a while,"
Li Helin wrinkled his eyebrows thinking hard. After a while, his eyes lit up, "I remember now, it was from a forbidden area, from the forbidden zone of Changfeng Mountain."
"The forbidden zone of Changfeng Mountain?"
A thought flickered in Lu Yan’s mind.
He knew that there was a place in Changfeng Mountain where the Liu and Wu Families, two major feudal lords, had stationed troops to garrison, and it was military personnel that designated it as a forbidden area, where ordinary people were not allowed in.
This prohibition extended even to the Red-clad Guard.
"The leader should also know that, three years ago, it was not a forbidden area but just an ancient relic accessible to anyone. But, after an earthquake in Changfeng Mountain, some mountain peaks inside the relic collapsed, and the two major families sent military personnel to guard it, listing it as a forbidden area, and since then, no one except the two major families has entered."
"My father, it was three years ago that he entered and got the Four-sided Copper Block. Is that Four-sided Copper Block a rare treasure, sir?"
Li Helin explained, and finally asked tentatively.
He feared that he might have sold it at a loss if it was indeed a treasure.
"You don’t need to think too much about it. It’s not a treasure. I just like to collect antiques, and I’m interested in anything rare that I haven’t encountered before,"
Lu Yan said indifferently.
Then he asked a few more questions and, seeing there was nothing more to be gained, turned to leave.
"Forbidden area..."
Lu Yan pondered.
If the Four-sided Copper Block came from there, did the previous two pieces of Dao Food come from there too?
Exactly what was there?
Three years ago, it was just a normal ancient relic. Following an earthquake that led to the collapse of several mountains, the two major families listed it as a forbidden area and kept a permanent guard with military personnel from the feudal lord’s core strength.
There was definitely something amiss.
However, Lu Yan didn’t know much about that relic, so he asked Li Quan to help him find any documents related to it.
The efficiency of the Green Bamboo Gang was quite commendable. In just three days, a book was brought to Lu Yan.
It was a miscellaneous note mainly recording the natural and cultural features around Changfeng City, which also contained some records about the forbidden area.
According to the book, the forbidden area was suspected to be an ancient relic left over from the ancient times, dating back over five thousand years.
However, only a few strokes were sketched, without any further explanation.
"Before the ancient times, was there a blank civilization?"
Lu Yan murmured.
The dynasty of Da Chu lasted for two thousand years. Before Da Chu, there was a unified dynasty of great power and influence, namely the ancient time.
The reign of the ancient time was even longer, up to three thousand years.
But before the ancient times, there was no written record, as if it were a blank in history.
If it weren’t for the numerous relics left behind, no one would believe that, in the distant past, there had been a brilliant civilization.
After some thoughts, Lu Yan disguised himself and set off for Changfeng Mountain.
Soon, he arrived in the vicinity of the forbidden area.
He climbed up a high cliff and gazed into the distance.
Ahead, a series of continuous mountain peaks lay within Changfeng Mountain. These peaks were particularly steep and dangerous.
Several of the mountain peaks had collapsed, revealing their steep, rocky slopes.
Every now and then, he could see muscular figures passing by.
These were the patrolling martial soldiers.
"A bit closer."
Lu Yan descended from the cliff and quietly approached. He held his breath and hid in the canopy of a large tree.
Not far away, two muscular soldiers walked by, failing to notice Lu Yan.
Lu Yan focused his mind and connected with the Dao Book.
Suddenly, the Dao Book flickered, transmitting a consciousness of desire.
"There is indeed Dao Food inside."
Lu Yan’s heart was burning with excitement.
The Dao Book reacted even from such a distance, indicating that the Dao Food inside was extraordinary, containing astonishing energy.
But Lu Yan still suppressed the heat in his heart.
This place was jointly defended by two major feudal lords, filled with master martial artists—some had made the fourth or even fifth limit breaking breakthrough.
There might even be a Martial Marquis stationed here. It would be extremely dangerous to rashly break in,
At least, his martial power was currently insufficient.
Although his fighting strength was strong now, it would still be dangerous if he met a warrior with the fifth limit breaking breakthrough from the feudal lords. If he encountered more than two, it would be a dead end.
"Wait until my cultivation level increases a bit, at least until I reach the fourth limit breaking breakthrough, and then come and explore."
Lu Yan warned himself, then quietly left.
...
Days without money were really hard to endure.
The progress in martial arts was as slow as a snail. Lu Yan could only shift his focus to accumulating Qi-blood.
At least, ordinary meat was still somewhat useful for one who had broken through the third limit. The effect was not very obvious, but Lu Yan had managed to open up a lot of meridians.
One second-tier martial arts skill, Unity of Man and Martial Arts, had opened up 1152 branches.
Another second-tier skill, Transcendent, had opened up 576 branches.
In total, that was 1728 branches.
Ordinary limit breaking warriors who practiced third-rate martial arts usually only opened up 72 or 144 branches.
Even those who practiced second-tier martial arts generally opened up only 144 or 288 branches.
The progress in accumulating Qi-blood was far behind Lu Yan’s.
With his third martial body, his increased cultivation level, and stronger digestion ability, it was no problem for him to consume over twenty pounds of ordinary meat a day.
If the quality was not good enough, just aim for quantity.
With a large amount of ordinary meat consumed daily and occasional martial food, Lu Yan’s Qi-blood was increasing at a steady rate.
Just like that, time quickly slipped away during the mundane days, and a year passed in a blink of an eye.
After a year, Lu Yan’s Qi-blood finally reached the overflowing state of the third breakthrough.
All in all, it took a year and a half for him to go from the third breakthrough to the overflowing state of Qi-blood.
The progress was swift in the first half-year due to the large amount of dried martial food.
The following year was much slower.
However, reaching Qi-blood overflow in a year and a half was still at least seven or eight times quicker than others.
Ordinary people would need over ten years to achieve this.
It should be noted that after three martial body enhancements, Lu Yan’s capacity for Qi-blood was more than twice that of ordinary people. To reach Qi-blood overflow, he needed a lot more Qi-blood.
Of course, this excludes those from the feudal lords who feed on martial food at every meal.
The progress of his Vajra Body had also reached 50.5% of the Transcendent state.
With the martial food provided by the Red-clad Guard every four days, plus the extra 2,000 taels earned from the Green Bamboo Gang, all spent on purchasing martial food, he had this progress.
Boom!
The Qi-blood boiled, and the fourth Sealed Door emerged.
The fourth Sealed Door posed no obstacle to Lu Yan. It was shattered with one strike, marking his entrance to the fourth limit breaking breakthrough.
Seven days later, his realm was thoroughly consolidated.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Lu Yan swung his fist, breaking through the air and producing a violent sound, like firecrackers exploding.
His punch hit a green stone, shattering the over-one-meter-tall stone into pieces.
His skin was covered with a scarlet aura, burning like flames. This was the manifestation of his exceptionally abundant Qi-blood.
The richness of his Qi-blood now could be compared to an ordinary warrior who had made the fifth limit breaking breakthrough, or even surpassed them.
"It’s time to visit the forbidden area."
An expectant expression appeared on Lu Yan’s face.
