Chapter 48: Clash of Minds

  Softly exhaling his last breath, Ye Han slowly opened his eyes.

  Feeling the circulation of the innate Qi within his body, he nodded in satisfaction. Recently, he had been using the medicinal properties of the 'Pseudo-Wan Beast Blood Powder' obtained from the Dark Eagle Wood's underground chamber to strengthen his body, breaking through the constraints of his original internal martial arts, and thus his physical body began to grow again, slowly but steadily.

  To be honest, until now, he still doesn't know to what extent his body has been strengthened. But even in the Iron Hoof tribe, a tribe of Minotaurs, with his estimation, it's likely that twenty adult Minotaurs combined wouldn't be able to match his strength.

  In ancient times, there was Sakyamuni, who could eat an entire elephant in one meal. This was because his fist technique had reached a terrifying level, causing his body to strengthen rapidly and requiring massive nutrition to consume. This couldn't be provided on Earth in past lives, but fortunately, this world is different. The medicinal properties of 'Wan Shou Liao Xue San' exceeded my expectations and should still be able to support me for 20-30 more times. I wonder if by then, relying solely on my physical strength, I'll be able to surpass and contend with those above the 9th level?

  The so-called power of one dragon and ten elephants has been recorded in ancient Buddhist scriptures. It is said that the Buddha Shakyamuni had forty teeth, each like a yellow jade, neatly arranged without gaps, which is a sign of physical evolution. Normal humans have only 32 teeth, but as a Minotaur, it's probably different. Generally, Minotaurs have 36 teeth, which also represents that the physical quality of Minotaurs is much stronger than that of humans.

  I don't know how strong my body will become. By then, won't I have more teeth than the Buddha's forty teeth? Doesn't this represent that one's potential is even stronger?

  Of course, now it can only be thought of, Ye Han's internal family fist method is still a long way from that step.

  He lifted his foot, and the hard ground beneath him appeared with two deep footprints. That was when he was just performing Tai Chi fist, his body naturally exerted force, a thousand kilograms fell down, and it actually pressed the ground to collapse, forming the shape of two footprints.

  Castro and Modoc, who were waiting on one side, stared with their eyes wide open and involuntarily took a deep breath.

  "Adult, I originally thought you were an exception among the Minotaurs, a master whose spiritual power had surpassed the 9th rank. Unexpectedly, your physical body is also so powerful. Even those strong warriors who have surpassed the 9th rank, if they were to engage in close combat with you without knowing better, it would be no different from wrestling with a humanoid giant dragon - they would probably die a terrible death."

  Castro looked at Ye Han and then at the two deep footprints on the ground, speaking out his mind.

  Mordo nodded in agreement beside him, but he also looked a bit puzzled and said.

  "But, sir, you're already a master of spiritual power beyond the 9th level, why bother putting so much effort into your physical body? Are you trying to cultivate both spiritual and martial arts simultaneously? Isn't that a bit... unwise? Throughout history, many self-proclaimed geniuses have attempted to cultivate both, only to end up with nothing but mediocrity. After all, whether it's spiritual power or martial arts, each path is already incredibly profound and complex. Who has the energy to cultivate both simultaneously?"

  Ye Han nodded after hearing his words. In fact, Modoxi didn't know that his spiritual power was just an auxiliary product of the three-in-one innate ability, and later it burst due to the transformation of the inner family fist's soul cultivation, plus absorbing the angel's heart's soul power in the deep underground, which broke through the ninth level under a series of coincidences.

  But his words reminded Ye Han of something. Yes, what he was strongest at right now was actually spiritual willpower. Since he was still temporarily inferior in terms of physical strength, why not spend more effort on spiritual willpower instead?

  Looking back on the journey so far, I have always relied on my innate abilities to attack in terms of spiritual power, and have never systematically learned any spiritual mind skills. This is really a waste of this gift.

  Thinking of this, Ye Han spoke up.

  "Old Mo, do you know where in this chaotic city I can find the most complete Spiritual Mind Power Technique for sale?!"

  Moduo Xi didn't expect him to ask so suddenly, although he was puzzled in his heart, he still replied respectfully.

  "In the City of Chaos, spiritual power holders were originally extremely rare, and spiritual intent techniques were even more scarce. However, there was one place that should have them, which is the 'Wanbao Trading Floor Branch' in the center of the City of Chaos. They claimed to be able to trade anything under the sky, with no exceptions. Various skills, treasures, and even slaves - as long as you could afford the price, they could get it for you, even if it was the imperial crown on the head of one of the five great emperors."

  "Wanbao Trading House!" Ye Han's eyebrows rose, he naturally knew this place, but didn't expect that in this chaotic city, they also had a branch.

  This is a very powerful force in the Northern Territory, never interfering with any local disputes, only doing business and trading treasures. It's said that there's nothing they can't buy or sell under heaven, as long as you can afford the price, anything can be bought or sold.

  "Alright then. Castrol, you'll accompany me to the Wanbao Trading Building this afternoon."

  Ye Han arrived with interest and gave orders.

  "Yes, sir!"

  Castro nodded.

  ……

  "Ten Treasure Trading House?!"

  Ye Han raised his head and looked at the huge plaque in front of him, saying with great interest.

  "Go and take a look inside."

  "Yes." Castro followed respectfully behind him, and the two of them entered a huge first-floor hall together.

  At this time, there were not many guests around, and the things in Wanjia Trading House were extremely expensive. Those who could come here to buy and sell were basically either rich or noble, or mercenaries and warriors who needed to buy life-saving items urgently. So they all gathered together in twos and threes, looking around, with special service staff of Wanjia Trading House explaining things.

  Ye Han looked around, and all he saw were semi-transparent glass cabinets, each engraved with defensive arrays to prevent anyone from cheating. Various treasures of different shapes and functions were categorized and waiting for a price.

  "Frosty Iron Sword, 34,000 taels of gold, forged from the essence of the North Sea's Dark Iron by a dwarf master craftsman, containing the spirit of an eighth-level high-ranking magic beast, Frost Serpent Essence, capable of freezing a ten-mile radius."

  "Earthcore Flame Branch, Fire Attribute Spirit Wood, can stimulate the flame energy cultivator's body holes, has a strange effect when advancing to high-ranking warriors."

  "Mammoth Elephant Elixir, carefully cultivated by a 9th-level Alchemy Master, can temper the body and enhance blood energy. For 9th-level or lower Body Cultivators, there is a 70% chance of increasing physical quality by 30%, requiring 45,000 gold coins."

  ……

  All around, various treasures were on display, dazzling to behold. Ye Han merely glanced at them briefly, but they weren't enough to catch his attention. After a moment, he found the cultivation method section, where one area in particular stood out. On it, there were only about a dozen or so manuals, which were precisely the spiritual willpower cultivation methods.

  "Is it really that little?!" Ye Han furrowed his brow.

  "Sir, you seem to be interested in this. Are you also a noble spiritual power master? Then you've come to the right place. As for this spiritual power technique, it's extremely rare. Because there are few people who practice it, so it's also extremely scarce. Even if you search throughout the entire Chaotic City, you won't find a more complete collection than ours at Wanbao Trading House. Which one catches your eye? I'll help you get it."

  Ye Han raised his head, looked at him for a moment, then glanced at the dozen or so martial arts manuals under the glass cabinet, shook his head and said indifferently.

  "The level of these techniques is too low, I need spiritual mind power techniques that transcend the 9th level, do you have any here?!"

  Just now he just glanced at it casually, and he had already seen that the exercises in this cabinet were numerous, but they were all ordinary exercises of one to nine levels. For his current level, they were completely useless.

  "Sir, you must be joking. A spiritual mantra that surpasses the 9th level is incredibly precious, it's not something that can be easily obtained. Unless...you take another look, these mantras are indeed very precious..." The young servant still refused to give up.

  "No need to look anymore, it's indeed not what I'm looking for."

  Ye Han's tone was unmistakable.

  "Alright, I'll go ask our supervisor."

  The young man finally gave up and walked to an old man sitting in a rocking chair at the back door of the hall, whispering a few words, occasionally pointing and gesturing towards the direction where Ye Han and others were.

  That old man with a white beard and hair looked up at Ye Han and walked over.

  "What's wrong, young man? You don't think highly of these skills?"

  He glanced at Ye Han, shook his head again, and there was a hint of suspicion in his eyes. Obviously, he took Ye Han as that kind of young man who had just come out of the thatched cottage, deliberately making trouble in the Wanbao Trading Building, not knowing the height of the sky or the thickness of the earth.

  "Hmm, the kung fu here is indeed too weak."

  Ye Han is practical and seeks truth from facts.

  "Haha! Young people's tone is quite big. However, an old man who has lived for so many years, as a predecessor, would like to say one thing to you. It's good that young people are proud and ambitious, but if they become too arrogant and overconfident, that's not good."

  The old man was convinced that Ye Han had come to make trouble, his tone somewhat unpleasant. He sneered and said, taking a step forward with each word. As his voice sounded, the surrounding space seemed to distort, each of his words like a thunderclap. When it reached his ears, it was like a shocking wave, rumbling and howling. Castello only felt that everything in front of him was distorted, his head becoming confused.

  "Huh? A 9th-level Spiritual Master?......" Ye Han raised an eyebrow, merely lifting his eyelids to give him a faint glance.

  Suddenly, it was as if an invisible force had violently shattered the surrounding space. The distorted illusion that had existed just a moment before vanished without a trace, and the scene remained unchanged - inside the grand hall of the Wanbao Trading Building, everyone else was still gathered in their respective groups, seemingly oblivious to everything that had just occurred.

  The old man with a white beard opposite him seemed to have been hit by something, and he let out a hum, continuously retreating three or four steps before stabilizing his footing. His eyes were wide open, looking at Ye Han in disbelief, filled with fear.

  His eyes were so high and mighty, emitting an intangible and terrifying deterrent force that instantly shattered his mental state, causing a backlash of spiritual energy, bringing everything to a halt.

  At this moment, a soft sigh suddenly appeared in several people's ears without warning.

  "Bring someone to invite them up? Wu Bo, a master of spiritual power that surpasses the 9th rank and 3rd class, how can you possibly handle him? In front of such a strong person, isn't it just making a fool of yourself?"

  "Yes, sir!" The old man with white hair and beard changed his face greatly, looked at Ye Han in shock, and immediately returned to normal. He stepped aside and said respectfully.

  "Ladies and gentlemen, our old master invites you upstairs."

  Ye Han glanced at him and didn't say a word, taking Castro with him, following the servant to go upstairs to the second floor.

  After Ye Han and his group's figures disappeared from the floor, a young servant cautiously approached and asked.

  "Hey Bob, you're okay just now?!"

  That old man with a white beard and hair, silent for half a moment, looked at the passage where Ye Han disappeared with complex eyes. A moment later, a thread of blood flowed down from the corner of his mouth.

  "What a terrifying spiritual power, what a frightening gaze. When did such a fearsome figure appear in this chaotic city?" He said with a tone of reverence, his voice low and subdued.

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