Feeling the immense benefits the Protective Dragon Power and True Dragon Golden Armor brought to his physical body, Su Mo was absolutely thrilled.
As he was now, he could kill Wei Zhengyang with his physical strength alone, without even needing to lift a finger.
This was just the effect of cultivating it once. If he cultivated it a few more times, even a Grand Martial Artist wouldn’t be able to damage his body.
’I have to keep training!’
Only when he had cultivated to the absolute limit did Su Mo stop. He then switched to cultivating the True Dragon Divinity Refining Technique, the True Dragon Supreme Fist Skill, the True Dragon Supreme Swordsmanship, the True Dragon Supreme Body Technique, and more.
Su Mo muttered in confusion, "Hm, why can’t I seem to achieve a Breakthrough?"
Whether it was his physical body or his Divine Soul, he had cultivated both to their limits and could not improve them any further.
Under these circumstances, only a Breakthrough would allow him to continue growing stronger.
But when he tried to achieve a Breakthrough, his Realm was as if it were welded in place, not budging an inch. No matter how hard he tried, he could not break through to the Warrior Realm.
Soon, Su Mo figured out the reason.
Su Mo chuckled lightly. "The more powerful the Cultivation Technique, the more difficult the Breakthrough. It requires extremely precious medicines to succeed. So that’s how it is. So that’s how it is."
The Nine Great True Dragon Techniques were the most invincible Cultivation Techniques in the world, and also the most difficult to break through with. They required a large amount of rare medicinal ingredients to facilitate the process.
After figuring out the reason, Su Mo headed toward the Xiao Family’s main hall.
Inside the main hall...
Xiao Zhan said with a grave expression, "I just received news. Besides the Famous Sword Manor, the Zhou Family also has the Heaven-Suppressing Royal Mansion backing them."
"What? The Heaven-Suppressing Royal Mansion?"
Inside the main hall, everyone’s breath hitched.
The Famous Sword Manor was merely a second-rate power within the Desolate Empire. With Su Mo around, the Xiao Family had no need to fear them.
The one the Xiao Family truly dreaded was the Zhou Family.
The Zhou Family was the strongest noble family in the Imperial City, a first-rate power with at least five experts at the Grand Martial Artist Realm. Their strength far surpassed the Xiao Family’s.
If the support of the super-first-rate Heaven-Suppressing Royal Mansion was added to the mix, it would make them even more formidable.
The Second Elder’s face turned grim as he said, "With the Xiao Family’s strength, we’d have a hard time fending off the Zhou Family, let alone the Heaven-Suppressing Royal Mansion."
Xiao Zhan sighed. "That’s not even the worst of it. Rumor has it that the Heaven-Suppressing King has already reached the Grandmaster Perfection Realm and will soon break through to the Martial Monarch Realm."
A Martial Monarch... That was a legendary Realm.
A chill ran down everyone’s spine.
The Grand Elder said in a deep voice, "An expert of that level hasn’t appeared in our Desolate Empire for a hundred years. If the Heaven-Suppressing King breaks through to Martial Monarch, he will be the number one figure in our Desolate Empire. Even the Royal Family will have to act according to his whims."
The Second Elder lamented, "It seems the skies are about to change over the Desolate Empire. As things stand, our only option is to rely on the Young Master."
Everyone nodded in unison.
The Xiao Family was a major clan in Qingyang City, but in the context of the entire Desolate Empire, they were merely a fourth-rate family. They couldn’t even fend off Wei Zhengyang.
If Su Mo hadn’t acted in time, the Xiao Family would have been annihilated.
The Grand Elder said worriedly, "The Young Master is exceptionally talented and immensely powerful. In the future, he will surely be able to dominate the Desolate Empire. But he’s had too little time to cultivate. I fear he won’t be a match for a Martial Monarch expert."
At these words, everyone fell silent.
Distant water can’t quench a nearby thirst.
Without enough time to cultivate and grow, the Xiao Family still couldn’t escape the fate of annihilation.
Just as everyone was worrying, Su Mo walked into the main hall.
"Greetings, Young Master!"
Everyone rose and bowed in unison.
Su Mo walked to the Patriarch’s seat and sat down, waving his hand. "Everyone, please be seated. Don’t be so formal with me. From now on, whether it’s me, the Young Master, or any other family disciple, we are all equal. There are no distinctions of status."
"Yes, Young Master!"
Everyone sat down.
Xiao Zhan asked curiously, "Xiaomo, weren’t you in seclusion? Why did you come out?"
Su Mo said lightly, "My seclusion is over."
What!
’It’s over already?’
Everyone was shocked, staring at Su Mo, dumbfounded.
A normal person’s seclusion would last at least ten days to half a month before they saw any results. Su Mo finished in two or three hours.
’What kind of cultivation speed is that?’
Su Mo said casually, "I just cultivated my physical body and Divine Soul to their limits. Continuing my seclusion would have been pointless, so I came out."
Everyone’s face was full of disbelief.
They could feel it. Su Mo was indeed much stronger than before. Just by sitting there, he exuded a tremendous sense of pressure.
Like a savage true dragon!
Xiao Qingxue asked in confusion, "Husband, since you’ve cultivated your physical body to its limit, you should have taken the opportunity to break through. Why...?"
Su Mo said, "That is precisely why I came to the main hall. The Cultivation Technique I practice is extremely powerful. Ordinary methods won’t allow me to achieve a smooth Breakthrough. I need the family’s support."
Xiao Zhan said decisively, "Just tell us what you need. The family will give you its full support for your Breakthrough."
Su Mo said, "I need a Nine Dragon Venerable Pill."
A Nine Dragon Venerable Pill...
’What’s that?’
Xiao Qingxue, Xiao Zhan, and the others were completely bewildered. They had never heard of a Nine Dragon Venerable Pill.
Su Mo said lightly, "It’s an Elixir Pill from the Nine Dragon Supreme Medicine Manual. It’s normal that you haven’t heard of it. You just need to provide the ingredients, and I will refine it myself."
With that, Su Mo handed over a list of medicinal ingredients.
Xiao Zhan focused his eyes on it and said, his face filled with shock, "Ancient Divine Beast Bloodline, a Thousand-Year-Old Purple Spirit Ginseng, Extreme Yang Spirit Stones, a Ten-thousand-year-old He Shouwu... These... These are all legendary Spiritual Medicines!"
"What? It requires legendary Spiritual Medicines?"
The Grand Elder took the list and said in shock, "Young Master, the Spiritual Medicines on this list are extremely precious. Even if we do our utmost, we can only gather seven or eight of them. As for the rest, I’m afraid they can only be found by scouring the entire Desolate Empire."
Su Mo was not at all surprised by this result.
The Elixir Pills in the Nine Dragon Supreme Medicine Manual were all heaven-defying pills. It would be difficult for an ordinary family to gather the ingredients.
Especially the Ancient Divine Beast Bloodline. You could search high and low and dig up the entire Desolate Empire, and you still might not find it.
Su Mo said, "Just gather what you can. I’ll personally find the ones you can’t. You just need to tell me the whereabouts of these Spiritual Medicines."
The Grand Elder mused, "I know about the Thousand-Year-Old Purple Spirit Ginseng. The Medicine King Valley has one. It’s their Valley Guardian Spiritual Medicine."
’Medicine King Valley?’
Su Mo nodded. "Good. I’ll make a trip to the Medicine King Valley myself. Perhaps they’ll have a lead on the Ten-thousand-year-old He Shouwu as well."
Xiao Zhan mused, "Then that just leaves the Ancient Divine Beast Bloodline."
The Second Elder spoke up, "Divine Beast bloodlines are extremely rare. I’m afraid there aren’t any within the Desolate Empire. You can only find one by going to the Beast Taming Sect, but..."
Su Mo asked, puzzled, "But what?"
Xiao Zhan explained in a deep voice, "The Beast Taming Sect is a superpower outside the Desolate Empire. They are incredibly strong and are the leader of the Eighteen Kingdoms, which includes our Desolate Empire."
Su Mo asked in surprise, "They’re that strong?"
Xiao Zhan nodded. "If you can’t even find an Ancient Divine Beast Bloodline at the Beast Taming Sect, you probably won’t find one by searching all Eighteen Kingdoms."
Su Mo said with a sigh, "Alright then. I’ll make a trip to the Beast Taming Sect when I have the time."