Chapter 505 - 487: Feasting Heartily

The next day, in the front courtyard of the Su Mansion.

The carcass of a Demon Tiger, massive as a small hill, lay sprawled across the bluestone in the courtyard. Even though it was dead, its ferocious aura still sent shivers down everyone’s spines.

The Protectors of the Su Mansion gathered around it, whispering among themselves. Endless curses of sheer shock filled the air.

"Holy shit, such a massive Demon Tiger! Lord Su must have slain a Mountain Monarch and carried it all the way back."

"Look at those claws—they’re bigger than my head! If one of those swiped down, wouldn’t it smash a man into meat paste?"

"Idiot, forget about you, even a Martial Artist would be smashed into meat paste."

"Bullshit! Martial Artists are incredibly powerful. Even if they can’t win, they can still escape. How could they be smashed into meat paste?"

The two Protectors argued until their faces turned red. They then turned to ask the Captain of the Protectors, Su Erhu, who was standing nearby.

"Erhu, you have ’Tiger’ in your name, and you’re a Martial Artist. Tell us, could you beat this Demon Tiger?"

Su Erhu’s face twitched, his head buzzing slightly. Fight this Demon Tiger? What were these idiots talking about? Such a colossal beast could swat him to death with a single paw without even looking. Did they somehow misunderstand Lord Su’s strength? How could a Demon Beast carcass that Lord Su personally brought back be weak?

"Alright, step back, all of you. Later, when the Demon Beast meat is carved up, you’ll all get a share of the spoils."

Su Can ordered everyone to disperse, a flash of astonishment in his eyes as he looked at the massive Demon Tiger. Now that he had broken through to the Flesh Refining Realm, his horizons had broadened, and he had a deeper understanding of his second brother Su Yu’s reputation and strength. The more he understood, the more terrifying he found it. His brother’s current achievements were far beyond what an ordinary person like him could imagine.

SWISH!

Wielding a Treasure Saber, Su Can’s arm muscles bulged as he tried to slice open the Demon Tiger’s skin. However, his strike failed to even break its defenses, leaving him utterly shocked.

"Third brother, leave it to me."

At that moment, Su Yu approached. He intended to reward everyone in the Su Mansion today, which was why he had deliberately tossed the Demon Tiger into the front courtyard.

He leaped onto the Demon Tiger’s back and drove Mo Yuan into an existing wound. Blood-red Evil Qi flowed around the blade as it slowly glided through the gaps in the flesh. Under the probing of his Divine Sense, the layout of the beast’s veins and bones was transmitted clearly into his mind. With masterful precision, Su Yu effortlessly extracted the most valuable Tiger Tendon.

Under the sunlight, a great tendon from the beast’s back, as thick as an arm and entirely golden, appeared before the crowd, gleaming dazzlingly.

The Tiger Tendon felt cold to the touch. It was the primary ingredient for concocting the Jiao Tendon Pill. While not quite as precious as Dragon Sinew Grass, it was not far off. After all, this was a Tier Four Demon Beast. Even if it had just recently stepped into Tier Four, it was not something an ordinary person could hunt down.

Su Yu coiled it up and placed it into a Brocade Cloth Bag handed over by Yang Zhen. He then continued carving the Demon Tiger’s carcass.

A moment later, he carefully extracted an enormous tiger heart. This heart still retained an astonishing amount of Qi and Blood. The moment it was taken out, the sheer impact forced the surrounding Protectors to stumble backward.

"What terrifying bloody Evil Qi! I can’t imagine how strong this Demon Tiger was when it was alive!"

"For Lord Su to slay such a powerful Demon Beast, he’s practically a god."

Ordinary people couldn’t comprehend profound Realms, so they could only worship Su Yu from the bottom of their hearts, likening him to a deity. Su Yu simply smiled at this. With his current strength, whether he was a god or not made no difference to these Martial Artist Apprentices—he could kill any of them in a single move regardless.

This was the terrifying nature of the Martial Arts World. Many seemingly ordinary rules from his past life didn’t apply here. The ultimate principle followed was always the age-old adage: the strong rule supreme!

By eating this Demon Tiger’s meat, many of the Su Mansion’s apprentices would likely gain a chance to break through and become Martial Artists. When that happened, the Su Mansion’s overall strength would receive another significant boost.

"Mu Ying, stew this Demon Tiger heart separately for me. Ai’Er, take this tiger pelt to Wang’s Blacksmith Shop and have him craft two sets of Inner Armor out of it. Save the Tiger Bone for now; we’ll forge it into weapons later..."

Following Su Yu’s orders, the massive Demon Tiger was completely butchered. Several large cauldrons were set up in the courtyard, and as the meat broth boiled and bubbled, the mouthwatering aroma had the Protectors and maids drooling.

Meanwhile, in the backyard around the stone table.

Su Yu, Yang Zhen, and Yang Ai enjoyed a private feast. They had roasted tiger meat, Tiger Bone steeped in wine, and stewed tiger heart soup...

As Su Yu feasted, prompts indicating the increase of his Breakthrough Point continuously lit up before his eyes.

[Breakthrough Point Progress +3%]

[Breakthrough Point Progress +3%]

The Demon Tiger’s heart contained the essence of the Demon Beast’s Qi and Blood. Its energy was incredibly robust. After eating more than half of it, Su Yu gained a full 30% progress toward his Breakthrough Point.

[Breakthrough Point]: 1 Point (Progress: 78%)

His Breakthrough Point progress was rising rapidly and would soon accumulate to two points. When that happened, several Martial Arts that had broken the limit once—Vajra Fearless True Sound, Black Stone Body Forging Skill, and Lingxi Beast Taming Technique—would all gain the opportunity for a second Breaking Limit.

However, Su Yu’s stash of precious items capable of rapidly increasing his Breakthrough Points was now completely depleted.

Su Yu picked up a bowl of Cyan Lotus Wine and downed it in one gulp, a trace of melancholy rising in his heart. In Martial Arts Cultivation, the four essentials were wealth, companions, methods, and land. Wealth had always ranked first, and the ancients truly didn’t deceive him.

Moving forward, if he wanted to acquire more resources, he would perhaps have to pin his hopes on the Martial Examination. As long as he secured a good rank in the top ten, the resources needed to break through to the True Dragon Tendon and the Profound Bone Realm would be guaranteed. Otherwise, if he relied solely on searching for them himself, it would undoubtedly drag on for a very long time.

Calculating the time, the Merit for killing those two Hall Masters of the Black Lotus Sect would also be issued soon. When that arrived, he could exchange it for a few more rare treasures.

Before they knew it, the stone table that had been piled high with Demon Tiger meat was completely polished off by the three of them. Su Yu looked at Yang Zhen and Yang Ai in considerable astonishment.

Given his level of strength and Realm, it was reasonable for him to absorb so much Qi and Blood energy. But to his surprise, Zhen’Er had eaten no less Demon Beast meat than he had.

"Brother Su, my Wood Spirit Body is undergoing some changes, so I ate a bit more," Zhen’Er explained, but she then turned to look at her younger sister, Yang Ai.

Yang Ai blinked her big eyes curiously. "Why are you looking at me? This Demon Tiger meat is delicious, so I ate a little more. Is there a problem?"

"Don’t you feel your Qi and Blood surging? Can your body really handle it?" Su Yu asked.

"I can! I don’t feel anything unusual."

"..."

Su Yu and Yang Zhen exchanged a glance, becoming increasingly uncertain about Yang Ai’s unique situation.

"Brother Su, let’s wait a bit longer. Perhaps when I break through to the Profound Bone Realm, or when my Wood Spirit Body fully awakens, I’ll be able to figure out what’s going on with my sister."

Hearing this, a sudden gleam of excitement flashed in Yang Ai’s eyes. She had been eagerly awaiting her breakthrough to become a Martial Artist for far too long. This was especially true now; seeing her sister’s Martial Arts Cultivation advancing by leaps and bounds to the point where she could help Brother Su and go on adventures with him made her feel even more anxious.

"Ai’Er, don’t worry. This is most likely a good thing. For now, if you can eat it, go ahead and eat to your heart’s content. When you eventually break through to become a Martial Artist, your progress might also advance a thousand miles a day."

Judging from her own experience, if her sister truly possessed some kind of Spirit Body, then they should be similar in certain aspects. It was highly likely that her acupoints would also instantly clear once her Spirit Body awakened. When that time came, as long as they had enough resources, she would be able to break through Realms rapidly.

"Okay, Sister!"

Seemingly reinvigorated, Yang Ai called for Mu Ying to bring out another large basin of Tiger Bone Meat. She rolled up her sleeves, revealing her fair forearms, then grabbed a piece of Tiger Bone Meat half the size of her body and eagerly feasted.

The next day.

While Su Yu was steadfastly practicing the Cyan Wood Shadow Ape Fist in the courtyard, Yang Ai walked over on her long, jade-like legs, bringing good news.

"Brother Su, the Liu family from the Inner City has delivered the Dragon Tendon Pill!

"Commander Liu brought it here personally!"