Feeling the enormous energy inside him at this moment, Li Lin estimated that after fully refining it, advancing from a fourth-level warrior to a sixth-level warrior should pose no problem.
The Yin-Yang Spirit Martial Art allows for the absorption of an opponent's strength, but it's impossible to fully assimilate it for one's own use. After refining and discarding the dross to keep the essence, one can only obtain about one-tenth of the opponent's strength, but this is already quite terrifying.
At this time, Li Lin had only absorbed Zhao Da's true qi into his body, which still needed to be refined before it could be utilized, similar to how one must refine the energy from a medicinal pill after consumption.
"Absorbing a person's true qi is much stronger than absorbing medicinal pills," Li Lin couldn't help but marvel, a faint blood-red light flashing in his eyes. A shadowy aura became faintly visible around him. Absorbing Zhao Da's true qi and activating the Yin-Yang Spirit Martial Art's absorption power for the first time had inadvertently added a sinister aura to Li Lin.
"Disappear," Li Lin snorted coldly, forming hand seals and conjuring a flame in his right hand, which then enveloped Zhao Da's corpse. In less than a minute, the dried corpse turned into ash, which Li Lin then enveloped in a ball of light and disposed of in the flowerbed outside the window.
The night had reached its third watch, and Li Lin continued to sit cross-legged, beginning to refine the vast energy within him. Forming hand seals, he placed his hands on his knees as the Yin-Yang Spirit Martial Art within him started refining the massive amount of energy.
Refining this energy was much easier than refining the energy from medicinal pills. The energy absorbed from Zhao Da was pure true qi to a certain extent, but the Yin-Yang Spirit Martial Art seemed to require a higher purity level of true qi, necessitating further refinement.
Moreover, since this true qi was different from Li Lin's own true qi, the two would naturally repel each other. Only after refinement could it be integrated into the dantian and qi sea. In this process of refining and purifying, only about one-tenth of the original amount could be absorbed by Li Lin.
As everything calmed down, feeling the power of the Yin-Yang Spirit Martial Art, Li Lin's heart grew even more delighted. However, he knew he couldn't freely use this absorbing power. If people were to learn he possessed such an abnormal technique, he would surely be hunted by spiritualists and warriors across the continent.
Strength, once I possess absolute strength, I will have nothing to fear, Li Lin thought to himself, determined to fully protect his mother and himself. He must become a strong warrior as soon as possible. Only by becoming a strong warrior can he protect everything he cares about and obtain everything he desires.
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As time slowly passed, and after the fifth watch of the night, Li Lin ceased his cultivation and exhaled a turbid breath from his dantian, then opened his eyes.
Feeling the true qi he had just refined, he was on the verge of breaking through to the fifth level of warriorhood. Li Lin couldn't help but marvel at the formidable and almost perverse strength of the Yin-Yang Spirit Martial Art. He estimated that it would only take a few days to fully refine all the energy currently within him, and then advancing to the sixth level of warriorhood should not be a problem.
"Cultivating spiritual power, however, is troublesome. Spiritual and martial advancements must occur simultaneously," Li Lin reflected. Currently a fourth-level warrior, he anticipated reaching the sixth level wouldn't take long. However, in terms of spiritual cultivation, he remained a first-level spiritualist. Even if he were to become a ninth-level warrior, without corresponding spiritual progress, he could not break through and might even risk his meridians reversing and his body exploding.
Li Lin became worried about cultivating his spiritual power. To quickly enhance his spiritual cultivation, he would need to consume the spirit pills of spiritualists and spiritual beasts. Spirit pills from fourth-tier spiritual beasts are required, and encountering a fourth-tier spiritual beast with his current strength would be a fatal endeavor, leaving him with no knowledge of how he died.
The price of spirit pills is exorbitant, with a fourth-tier demon pill costing at least nearly fifty thousand gold coins. The price for a fourth-tier spirit pill is even higher, as spirit pills are more expensive than demon pills.
Demon and spirit pills are consistently high-priced and in high demand in the Spirit Martial Continent. Many warriors and spiritualists form teams to hunt for these pills, and some large mercenary groups specialize in trading them.
The reason demon and spirit pills are so expensive is due to the massive energy they contain. This energy, once refined by spiritualists and combined with certain herbs, can be transformed into expensive medicinal pills that enhance true qi and spiritual power, or integrated into weapons to significantly improve their grade.
Direct absorption of demon and spirit pills by humans is impossible, as their vast energy can cause one's meridians to break and result in death. However, once refined by spiritualists, these pills become highly sought after, regardless of their exorbitant prices, by major families and powers seeking to cultivate their young warriors. This makes it nearly impossible for the younger generation outside these major families to compete.
The high value of demon and spirit pills keeps their prices elevated, with higher-tier pills being extremely expensive and popular. Sometimes, a high-tier pill can cause thousands to compete for its possession, which is not surprising.
However, obtaining demon and spirit pills is not easy. Demons and spiritual beasts, especially those of the fourth tier or higher, possess significant intelligence and are divinely favored with innate abilities, making them much stronger than humans and very difficult to deal with.