The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

"I’m taking this pavilion. Any objections?"

"N-No... No objections."

The yellow-robed youth’s forehead was beaded with cold sweat as he stammered out his reply.

’Heavens, one move? No, it wasn’t even half a move. The guy defeated me with just two fingers.’ Such strength was completely beyond his reach. How could he dare refuse to give up a mere pavilion?

The surrounding Martial Artists were already stunned by this scene.

They asked themselves if they could have blocked that single finger strike and weren’t sure of the answer. In an instant, they saw the young man in a new light. This genius from the outside world was far stronger than any of them!

Not far away, Muh Qing watched the scene, a fiery glint in his eyes. He then glanced at the pavilion he himself wanted to seize, his face filled with determination!

’No, Brother Qin is so strong. I can’t fall too far behind.’

Setting aside Muh Qing’s thoughts, Qin Ya took Jing’er into the pavilion. After a quick tidy-up, he took out a white necklace and placed it around her neck.

"Jing’er, you are a Martial Artist. You still remember how to use your True Essence."

Jing’er remained silent, her dull, lifeless eyes staring blankly at Qin Ya.

He was very patient. He took out a Jade Ring and poured his True Essence into it. A screen of light instantly materialized in front of him.

"Like this. You try."

Jing’er stared at him blankly for a moment before looking down at the white necklace around her neck. WHOOSH! A white barrier of light instantly enveloped her.

"Yes, that’s right. Just like that."

"From now on, if anyone tries to hurt you, activate this necklace."

This necklace was a defensive Pseudo-Spiritual Artifact, one of the spoils Qin Ya had collected when he plundered the Li Family in Yun Province. At full power, it could withstand a blow from a Half-Step King, making it even stronger than the Scenic Landscapes.

More importantly, it didn’t require much True Essence to activate. Although Jing’er’s cultivation was low, she could still activate it once. He gave her the necklace as a precaution, since he might not always be able to keep her by his side.

"By the way, why don’t you place a Divine Thought Mark on her? That way, you’ll be able to sense it if she’s in danger," Ting Xiao said.

"A Divine Thought Mark? Is my Divine Thought strong enough for that?"

"A Divine Thought Mark requires the level of a Half-Step King at minimum, but with your current Divine Thought, you might as well give it a try," Ting Xiao said.

Qin Ya had taken a Divinity Transformation Pill, so his Divine Thought was already far stronger than before. Although it was still slightly weaker than a Half-Step King’s, he was indeed qualified to attempt placing a Divine Thought Mark.

Next, Qin Ya began his attempt to use a Divine Thought Mark.

More than half a month passed in this attempt. On this day, he finally succeeded in splitting off a strand of his Divine Thought and imprinting it on Jing’er. The moment the mark was set, Qin Ya felt a peculiar sensation, as if he could perceive Jing’er’s every move—the blood flowing in her veins, her heartbeat, her pulse, and everything else.

’Looks like I still have much to learn about using Divine Thought.’

"My own knowledge is limited. But Kunyun Palace is a Hidden Sect with a long history and profound foundation. It’s bound to have more complete methods for using Divine Thought. Once you join, you can look them up and study them yourself. It might not even be impossible to find a Divine Thought Cultivation Technique," the Ting Xiao Sword said, its blade quivering lightly.

Qin Ya nodded. Just as he was pondering how to use his Divine Thought, a young man covered in injuries walked in. Although the youth was battered and bruised, his swollen face was beaming with an excited smile, which made Qin Ya feel a bit exasperated.

"Brother Muh, you failed again."

"Haha, Brother Qin, I was so close! This time, I almost beat him. Next time, I’ll definitely take his pavilion!"

"Sigh. I’ve heard that three—no, four times already."

Qin Ya sighed softly, then took out a Ninth-Grade Healing Elixir and handed it to Muh Qing. At the same time, he couldn’t help but admire the other’s persistence.

In the last half a month, this was already Muh Qing’s fourteenth challenge against the pavilion’s owner. He fought almost once a day. He had gone from being passively beaten, to occasionally fighting back, to now being on even footing, all in just half a month.

"Heh, next time for sure."

Muh Qing took the Elixir from Qin Ya with practiced ease, showing no sign of embarrassment. This clearly wasn’t the first or second time. He had also grown accustomed to Qin Ya’s seemingly endless supply of Elixirs.

"Let’s hope so," Qin Ya said with a smile. He then picked up Jing’er, who was standing nearby. She cooperatively wrapped her arms around his neck.

Qin Ya walked outside. When the surrounding Martial Artists saw him, their faces showed expressions of fear and respect. After Qin Ya had defeated the yellow-robed youth and taken the pavilion, quite a few others had been unconvinced and challenged him. Without exception, all of them were defeated by that same single finger strike. Such a track record was shocking to all.

"Sigh, to think our Lower Seven Peaks would be thrown into such a state by an outsider, an Extraordinary who hasn’t even officially joined Kunyun Palace. How pathetic."

"If you’re so good, then you go fight him. Stop whining. With his strength, joining Kunyun Palace will be a piece of cake."

"It’s a pity the Peak Master isn’t here. Otherwise, she could have avenged our pride."

"Yeah, the Peak Master is in the Celestial Human Realm, and her combat power rivals those at Celestial Human Perfection. If she were here, this Qin Ya wouldn’t be so arrogant."

Qin Ya paid no mind to the others’ comments. He took Jing’er for a stroll around the Lower Seven Peaks. Along the way, he would occasionally speak to her. Although she didn’t reply with words, she was much more responsive than before, nodding or shaking her head at him from time to time.

They arrived at the edge of a cliff. Qin Ya set Jing’er down, sat beside her, and took a deep breath. His internal True Essence began to circulate violently, instantly drawing in the endless Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, which surged toward him. A white figure slowly materialized behind him. The figure was a hundred feet tall and bore a striking resemblance to Qin Ya.

And its body radiated... the fluctuations of a Dharma Aspect!

That’s right—Qin Ya was attempting to construct a Celestial Human Dharma Aspect!

He was condensing a Celestial Human Dharma Aspect with a Sky-Controlling Cultivation!

The Dharma Aspect is the strongest technique of a Celestial Human Martial Artist. It is formed using Celestial Human Power fused with the Mysterious Power of the Second Heaven as its core, and is constructed using Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi as its energy. Its might is so great it can instantly multiply a Celestial Human’s combat power several times over!

Yet here was Qin Ya, attempting to use a Dharma Aspect with only a Sky-Controlling Cultivation. If anyone else knew, they would scoff at him. A Celestial Human Dharma Aspect that could be condensed without being in the Celestial Human Realm wouldn’t be called a Celestial Human Dharma Aspect...

But how could Qin Ya attempt something he wasn’t confident in?

The two most critical factors for a Celestial Human Dharma Aspect were Celestial Human Power and the Mysterious Second Layer Heaven. Qin Ya already possessed one of them.

And Celestial Human Power was just a highly condensed form of True Essence. Qin Ya possessed a Leakless Body, so the intensity of his True Essence far surpassed others at his level. It was not impossible for him to use it as a substitute for Celestial Human Power.

His True Essence erupted as he unleashed the Mysterious Speed Second Layer Heaven.

The two powers were gradually fusing together!