Longevity: Starting from the Qi Tags

“Everyone underestimated his strength! Who could have imagined that he would advance through six levels of the realm in less than a year? How did he accomplish that?”

The crowd was immediately silenced.

But only for a moment before someone retorted: “Everyone says his maid is incredibly strong, an exceptional genius! Now it seems, his performance surpasses even hers!”

“Indeed! Compared to him, we are just ordinary people, worlds apart.”

After taking care of the two shrimp beasts, Jiang Yuan approached the Black Turtle.

At that moment, she had fully retracted into her shell, remaining motionless.

“Come out!” Jiang Yuan said.

“I was wrong! Please spare my life!” A female voice plead from within the turtle shell, pitifully.

Then, she retracted herself even further into her shell.

After witnessing Jiang Yuan easily slay her two companions, the Black Turtle had a stark realization.

If she were to emerge, it would mean her demise.

By relying on the protective power of her shell, she might survive.

Because His Highness Li Liang was on his way. As a prodigy of the Yaksha tribe of the sea patrol, inheriting the royal blood, he had the privilege of using the surname Li.

Below the Divine Bridge Realm, he was nearly unparalleled.

As long as he reached this location, all danger would be resolved.

Comparatively, although Jiang Yuan was strong, he was still at the eighth level of the Spiritual Sea Realm, which is a whole realm weaker compared to His Highness Li Liang.

The bodies of the Demon Tribe were especially strong, not to mention Li Liang who possessed the royal lineage.

The heart of the Black Turtle filled with hope.

Jiang Yuan saw this and chuckled coldly.

A single movement of his hand brought him to the side of the Black Turtle.

His palm pressed onto the turtle shell, which was instantly infused with a five-colored halo.

The Black Turtle, seeing the five-colored halo permeating her shell, felt a sudden tightness within her.

At this moment, she felt her inner core stagnate, and her energy flow slowed down, barely on the move.

Her qi and blood were confined, her divine soul sank into silence, and even her divine sense could not project outwards.

Her mind suddenly plunged into panic.

But compared to sticking her head out to face death, she would rather endure this.

Just then, she suddenly felt heat waves emanating from her backside.

It’s hot!

She couldn’t help but pant heavily.

At this moment, Jiang Yuan was conjuring a fire using the Five Elements, with the Wood element amplifying the flames, sending the fire fiercely ablaze.

The rolling heat waves made the air appear somewhat distorted.

Seeing this scene, the observers were stunned.

“Jiang Yuan, are you planning to… roast this Black Turtle?”

“Clearly, that seems to be the case!”Someone nodded in agreement.

After a brief moment.

The Black Turtle hiding in her shell, could smell the delicious aroma of her own meat, and was immediately tear-stricken.

She was going to end up as someone’s meal.

Feeling the stagnation of her inner demon power and qi and blood, she experienced a sense of defeat.

She could only silently pray in her heart for the speedy arrival of His Highness Li Liang. Under such intense flames, she didn’t think she could last much longer.

Meanwhile.

Jiang Yuan again stirred up two balls of fire, roasting the two shrimp beasts, he’d killed, skewered on two swords.

Upon seeing this, the observers were dumbfounded.

Jiang Yuan was leisurely starting a BBQ party here, using the East Sea Demon Tribe as his ingredients.

They looked at each other speechlessly.

Soon, the two dead shrimps were fully grilled by the raging fire.

For a moment, the entire valley was filled with the aroma of roasted meat.

This nutritious meal immediately reminded everyone of their long-forgotten sense of hunger.

For cultivators who have reached this level, food is unnecessary.

But at this moment, smelling the tantalizing aroma of roasting meat, they suddenly had a strong desire to eat.

This hunger was a primal craving of their bodies, for nourishment.

Jiang Yuan’s stomach also responded with several “gurgling” sounds.

Shu Xiaoxiao laughed when hearing this sound.

Suddenly, her flat stomach also started to “gurgle”.

Seeing Jiang Yuan’s gaze, Shu Xiaoxiao’s face immediately turned a shade of red.

Jiang Yuan smiled and tore off a claw from one of the grilled shrimps and handed it to Shu Xiaoxiao.

“Eat this! It is a highly nutritious food, filled with the essence of flesh and blood. But you are too weak in your cultivation, so don’t eat too much.”

Shu Xiaoxiao nodded her head promptly like a pecking chick.

Then, she took a hefty bite of the shrimp meat.

Instantly, a wave of joy washed over her face, a radiance of pleasure filling her features.

The shrimp claw in her hand was not that much smaller than her whole body.

With every bite, her mouth was filled with the incredibly sweet shrimp meat.

The crowd on the slope saw this scene, taking in the tantalizing aroma of the meat.

They immediately swallowed their saliva in silence.

“Why do I feel this shrimp looks incredibly delicious?”

“Isn’t it obvious? It must be delicious! This is a Condensation Realm six-layered shrimp, contains the essence of flesh and blood, a top-notch nourishing food, and it can even improve our cultivation.”

Someone swallowed their saliva quietly, murmuring, “What should I do? I really want to eat.”

“Me too!”

“Me as well…”

“Why don’t you ask if we can share some?” someone suggested in a low voice.

The person immediately shook his head in refusal, dismissing the idea.

He was joking – seeing how Jiang Yuan just defeated the shrimp, he didn’t seem the type to be generous. Let’s forget this idea.

So, everyone’s eyes were on Jiang Yuan, watching him devour the shrimp.

In the blink of an eye, they saw that Jiang Yuan had already finished a huge shrimp claw.

“What do you think? Could he finish these two shrimps?”

“There is no way he could eat that much, look… these two shrimps are each three feet long, it’s impossible for him to eat them.”

“Once he is full, let’s ask if he can share some with us? It’s wasteful if he can’t finish it!” someone suggested, swallowing their saliva.

“Brother Zhu is so righteous!” someone next to him said, clasping his hands.

“Brother Zhu is so righteous!”

“Brother Zhu is so righteous…”

Everyone acknowledged with folded hands.

Hearing the conversation from afar, Jiang Yuan smiled faintly.

Their whispered discussion was essentially a plea for him to share some shrimp meat.

But they were dreaming!

How could he be willing to share such a good thing with them?

With the effect of his Gluttonous Belly, there was nothing he couldn’t eat.

These seafood dishes were his resources for breaking through realms.

It was absolutely impossible for him to give them away.

Half an hour passed.

Jiang Yuan showed a satisfied smile.

By now, only the inedible parts and the shell of the shrimp remained.

He could feel the essence-filled shrimp meat entering his stomach, and under the powerful effect of his Gluttonous Belly,

it immediately transformed into a surge of warm current, disseminating into every part of his body, filling his Spiritual Sea and slowly strengthening his body.

On the slope.

The crowd watched as Jiang Yuan devoured the entire shrimp from head to tail in just half an hour.

Their expressions had turned from shock to numbness.

No one could have imagined that Jiang Yuan could consume a shrimp almost three feet long in its entirety.

“Could he have the bloodline of the ancient mythical beast, the Taotie?” someone murmured.

Hearing this everyone agreed, nodding their heads incessantly.

Shortly after, Jiang Yuan began to eat the other shrimp.

As for the Black Turtle at this moment, she curled up in her shell, still struggling against the heat of the flames.

Even though her body was exuding intense meaty fragrance, she remained silent.

Her only hope now was His Highness Li Liang.

As long as she could endure until his arrival, all her problems would be solved.

Elsewhere.

The phenomenon of the Spiritual Sea above Wang Yu’s head gradually dissipated.

Feeling the immense power within his body, he burst out laughing: “Master, I finally succeeded! I successfully broke through to the 9th layer of the Spiritual Sea Realm! The discovery of such a good fortune is truly heaven’s help!”

A dark shadow appeared slowly in front of him between his fingers.

“Excellent! Now you are only one step away from reaching the Divine Bridge Realm!”

“Yes, only one step!” Revealing a sly smile, Wang Yu reached out and used a mystical power in his hand to capture the shadow that seemed like nothingness.

“Yuyu, what are you doing?” An elderly voice echoed.

“Just what, exactly?” Wang Yu smiled at the corners of his mouth: “Please grant me your blessing, Master, and impart me your comprehension of the Divine Bridge Realm so I can break through!”