Martial Master

Previously, the many magic crystal stones obtained in the Ancient Yu Realm had been completely consumed by him, and the various pills he had prepared were nearly depleted as well. Even the numerous high-quality true stones acquired from the top experts of various major forces had dwindled to just a small half.

Of course, Qin Chen's cultivation had also advanced to the peak of Half-Step Martial God, only one step away from the Nineth Level Martial God. This step was not something that could be broken through solely by relying on true stones and other resources; it required a deep understanding of the Law. Only by thoroughly comprehending a Law could one break through this bottleneck and enter the realm of the Nineth Level Martial God.

Looking at the remaining half of his treasures, Qin Chen felt somewhat speechless. Although his seclusion lasted only three months, it consumed so many cultivation resources, nearly half of what strong figures from various forces in the Ancient Yu Realm possessed. This was just to reach the peak of Half-Step Martial God.

Qin Chen originally thought that he could completely break through to the Nineth Level Martial God with these resources, and even thought there would be enough for the initial peak stage of the Nineth Level Martial God. Now it seemed that the remaining resources would be quite limited for a breakthrough to the Nineth Level Martial God realm.

As he felt the surging true essence flowing within his body, imbued with the terrifying and strange powers of the Demon Tribe, the two complemented each other. His mental strength was even more rounded and free, as if he had undergone a transformation. With such cultivation, he had even surpassed his strongest state in his previous life, which provided him some comfort.

However, the large amount of consumed resources also gave him a headache.

This was merely an attempt to break through to the Nineth Level Martial God. If he were to enter the Nineth Level Martial God realm in the future, how many resources would he need? Qin Chen couldn't bear to think about it.

Moreover, Qin Chen was initially excited about being able to cultivate the mysterious techniques of the Demon Tribe, but now it seemed that just the Nine Star God Emperor Technique had already stretched him thin, let alone adding another technique.

The mysterious technique obtained from Ancient Southern Capital was unknown in terms of rank, but since the Demon Tribe invested so much effort into allowing those with parasitic seeds to cultivate, and this technique could even be cultivated by humans, it was clear that it was no ordinary technique.

The resources required for it must also be astronomical.

Of course, if Qin Chen were given enough time, he wouldn't need much resource and would surely cultivate successfully. But now, what Qin Chen lacked the most was time.

Furthermore, this was the consequence of Qin Chen being a master of alchemy, able to refine various pills. If it were anyone else, even if they were given these two techniques, they could never achieve what Qin Chen did in just three months.

"It looks like once I go out, I'll have to find a way to gather resources," Qin Chen said with a bitter smile.

In fact, for martial artists, resources were absolutely one of the most critical things. The reason there were so many strong figures in the Martial Domain was not only because their talents were indeed superior to those from the lower four domains, but also closely related to the vast resources available in the Martial Domain, which played a decisive role.

The resources needed for the Skeleton Captain to restore strength were quite significant, but compared to Qin Chen, the Skeleton Captain's resource consumption could be considered low. After all, once they entered the Demon Suppression Cauldron, they could rely on the strange demonic aura within the Demon Secret Realm for recovery. If they had the essence of source beasts, the recovery speed would be even faster.

Thinking of the essence of source beasts, Qin Chen immediately stood up. During the three months of seclusion, he had hardly inquired about worldly matters and had no idea what was happening outside.