Chapter 181: Chapter 181: 3rd Breaking Limit

After seeing Yang Chongren off, Su Yu leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and sank into thought.

’Now that I’m up against the Huyan Family, it’s essential for the Yang Family to fall under my command.’

’But there’s a fine line to walk in managing them. If I really took a ninety percent share, the Yang Family’s motivation would take a hit. By giving them a larger cut now, Yang Chongren is instead overwhelmed with gratitude.’

’This way, letting the Yang Family develop at full capacity will allow me to accumulate wealth quickly.’

’With wealth and resources, I can cultivate faster. A major factor limiting my Martial Arts progress right now is a lack of resources—especially for my Breakthrough Points. They’re a bottomless pit!’

...

「The next morning.」

Yang Ai arrived with a few family servants, bringing the new contract.

Along with it came three thousand taels of silver and three perfectly sealed brocade boxes.

"Brother Su, here are the treasured herbs you wanted!"

Yang Ai opened the brocade boxes as if showing off her accomplishment. "A thirty-year-old Lingzhi, a twenty-year-old white jade Poria, and a five-year-old Red Scale Fruit. We had to scour our storehouses to gather all of these."

"Thank you for your hard work."

Su Yu took the boxes, a pleased look on his face. These three treasured herbs had arrived at just the right time.

After delivering the items, Yang Ai went to find her sister.

Su Yu, on the other hand, went straight to his Inner Treasury.

He took stock of his assets. Including the money from the Yang Family, he now had over four thousand taels of silver. It seemed like a lot, but for someone at the Flesh Refining Realm who also had to maintain a large estate, it was just enough to break even.

’I have a fifty-year-old red dragon earth ginseng, a Purple Marrow Date, and a sixty-year-old wild ginseng. I’ll keep these three on me to counter the weakness after using Violent Ape Blood Fury.’

’As for the rest, these three new ones from the Yang Family... let’s see if they can get my Breakthrough Points maxed out!’

Su Yu picked up the Red Scale Fruit first.

The *Compendium of Strange Objects of the Nine Provinces* recorded: The Red Scale Fruit grows in the deepest parts of dark forests, often near the lairs of demonic serpents. It absorbs the scorching heat of the earth’s fire veins and the essence of the serpents’ venomous yin mist, giving it a color as red as scales. It is potent and slightly toxic. Eating it feels like swallowing hot coals, but it can agitate the Qi and Blood throughout the body, making them boil like water in a cauldron. It is a potent, aggressive medicine for breaking through barriers.

Su Yu opened his mouth and took a bite.

CRUNCH!

The fruit’s flesh filled his mouth. Its juices burst forth, but instead of the sweetness of a normal fruit, it had an intense, spicy flavor.

GULP.

As the pulp went down, a searing heat instantly rose from his stomach.

[Breakthrough Point Progress +2%]

[Breakthrough Points]: 2 (Progress: 93%)

’Such weak medicinal power!’

Su Yu shook his head, a little disappointed.

’It’s a decent treasured herb on its own, but what a shame its age is too low!’

Su Yu’s gaze shifted to the next treasured herb, the white jade Poria.

The herb was flawlessly white, with a texture as smooth and warm as mutton-fat jade, and it gave off a faint, earthy fragrance. Normally, this kind of treasured herb needed to be ground into a powder, mixed with honey, and slowly simmered into a paste to be absorbed.

However, with Su Yu’s current powerful digestive abilities, even eating Profound Iron raw wouldn’t be a problem.

CRUNCH! CRUNCH!

Su Yu shoved the hard Poria directly into his mouth and chewed heartily. It had a terrible texture—dry and tasteless, like chewing wax—but his expression didn’t change as he forced it down.

’Black Prison God-Locking Stake!’

As the medicinal power dissolved, Su Yu’s figure flashed into the courtyard. He assumed a Pile Skill stance, and the Qi and Blood in his body began to grind like a millstone, crazily squeezing out every last bit of the herb’s properties.

[Breakthrough Point Progress +5%]

[Black Stone Body Forging Skill Level +20]

[Black Stone Body Forging Skill Level +20]

[Breakthrough Point Progress +1%]

...

Soon, all the medicinal power was consumed, and the Breakthrough Point progress was in a slightly awkward spot. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

[Breakthrough Points]: 2 (Progress: 99%)

Su Yu shook his head helplessly and took out the third treasured herb from his robes: the thirty-year-old Lingzhi.

He broke off a third of it and put it in his mouth.

As the Lingzhi transformed into a rolling heat that fused into his limbs and bones, the ink-wash characters before his eyes finally pulsed once more!

[Breakthrough Point Progress +3%]

[Breakthrough Points]: 3 (Progress: 2%)

’It’s full!’

Su Yu took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement.

After several months, he had finally accumulated 3 Breakthrough Points again. This meant he was on the verge of a new qualitative transformation!

’The benefits from Breaking the Limit on my first Martial Art, White Ape Six Transformations, have been immense. The first time, I obtained the Trait: Heart Monkey Clarity.’

[Trait]: Heart Monkey Clarity. When cultivating any ape-type Martial Arts, Skill Level acquisition speed is doubled, and it is easier to comprehend the core principles of the art.

’This Trait really let my Martial Arts progress take off, putting me on par with many genius Martial Artists with excellent innate talent. It’s been a massive help on my martial path!’

’The second time I Broke the Limit, I gained the Trait: Violent Ape Blood Fury!’

[Trait]: Violent Ape Blood Fury. Actively awaken the Violent Ape Boiling Blood state, furiously burning internal energy and causing the heart to beat wildly. For a short time, attributes such as strength, speed, and defense are doubled.

’This powerful Trait made my combat power truly soar, allowing me to join the ranks of monstrous geniuses who can fight above their level. In Martial Arts cultivation, the difference of even a single minor realm is like heaven and earth. Ordinary Martial Artists, and even minor geniuses, find it difficult to fight opponents of a higher level!’

’But with the help of Violent Ape Blood Fury, I was able to kill that powerful Black Rock Iron-Backed Crocodile, which was above my level. I harvested its Crocodile Dragon’s Heart Blood, Black Water Heavy Silver, and other good stuff, and my strength skyrocketed. Now, I’ve even entered the Flesh Refining Realm!’

Thinking of this, Su Yu’s anticipation for this third Breaking Limit grew even stronger.

With a flash, his figure appeared in the quiet room, where he sat down cross-legged.

Without the slightest hesitation, he gently pressed the ’+’ sign next to "White Ape Six Transformations."

A stream of light flashed before his eyes, and the ink-wash characters began to materialize.

[Martial Arts White Ape Six Transformations has successfully Broken the Limit for the third time. 3 Breakthrough Points consumed.]

[You have obtained a new Breaking Limit Trait: White Ape Saint Body]

[Trait]: White Ape Saint Body. You have obtained a trace of atavistic bloodline from the ancient White Ape, unlocking the White Ape Saint Body.

The White Ape Saint Body possesses three great abilities: Martial Arts Divinity, Ape-Demon Baleful Qi, and White Ape Transformation!

Martial Arts Divinity: To master one art is to understand all arts! When you cultivate any Martial Arts, including fist techniques, weapon skills, or Body Techniques, your Skill Level acquisition speed is permanently doubled.

Ape-Demon Baleful Qi: Every time you kill an enemy, you will automatically absorb a trace of baleful qi and store it in your body. During combat, the baleful qi is released automatically, creating an invisible form of suppression. You can also actively wrap the baleful qi around your weapons or fists to enhance your attack’s destructive power and inflict spiritual damage!

White Ape Transformation: Upon activation, attributes such as strength, defense, and speed are instantly tripled! Pain sensation is blocked, and you are immune to most spiritual-type interference and control effects.

Maintaining the transformation consumes a large amount of energy. If too much is consumed, you will enter a backlash state. However, you can replenish the consumption by eating, which increases the transformation’s duration and significantly reduces the feeling of weakness afterward.

"White Ape Saint Body?"

Su Yu gazed at the three powerful abilities, his heart filled with joy!

’The third Breaking Limit really is a qualitative leap! This White Ape Saint Body has clearly merged and overwritten the Traits from the first two, and even strengthened them!’

But before Su Yu could savor the details, the White Ape Saint Body’s Traits began to take effect.

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

A series of dense, explosive cracks echoed from within Su Yu’s body.

It wasn’t the crisp popping sound of normal martial practice, but the terrifying noise of bones growing, stretching, and reshaping!

"Nngh—!"

Su Yu let out a muffled groan and curled up on the meditation cushion, the muscles all over his body undulating like frantic waves.

Pain!

It was ten times more painful than when he had consumed the Purple Jade Bone-Washing Flower!

It was as if a pair of invisible, giant hands were forcibly pulling at his spine, remodeling his entire skeleton. The blood in his veins was like boiling magma, roaring and surging through his vessels, scouring every inch of his flesh!

ROAR—

From the depths of his throat, a low, hoarse ape-like roar escaped uncontrollably, carrying a vast, ancient aura from the age of primordial gods and demons.

Su Yu clenched his jaw tightly. Sweat, mixed with the black impurities being expelled from his body, instantly soaked his clothes. He could feel that his body was undergoing some kind of transformation.