Chapter 7: Unprecedented Body‑Refining Realm

"Lu Xun, I've told you the whole story, and I even gave that woman a good scolding for you, so don't blame me anymore, okay?"

On campus, Chu Youqing clung to Lu Xun and wouldn't let go.

Only now did she reveal the full truth.

"The reason she helped Murong Wan find Lu Xun to borrow a child is actually because, in another great family that possesses a Five Realm Grand Master, someone has set their sights on Murong Wan."

"He's a scumbag who likes to toy with women, and reportedly many beautiful women have been ruined by him."

The scumbag colluded with members of the Murong Clan, making a two-pronged plan.

"First, he would bring generous gifts to propose marriage, using the Murong Clan's influence to pressure them into directly marrying Murong Wan to him."

"If Murong Wan refused outright, they would tamper with the random matchmaking."

"In short, the scumbag is determined to have Murong Wan."

"So Chu Youqing and Murong Wan came up with this plan together."

"\"Your grandfather is a Four Realm Grand Master; can't he control the whole family? \""

Lu Xun asked.

"\"A few years ago my grandfather was injured on the Star Sky Ancient Road and never recovered; meanwhile, my great-uncle's branch has been developing rapidly, and my great-uncle has reached the peak of the Third Realm, so my grandfather can barely suppress them. \""

Chu Youqing sighed.

"\"I still have a few questions I can't figure out. \""

"\"Go ahead. \""

"\"You suddenly agreed to my pursuit—could it just be for this? Otherwise, how could this proud swan of yours take a liking to this toad of mine? \""

Lu Xun turned his head to look at Chu Youqing.

"\"Of course not. \""

Chu Youqing shook her little head like a rattle drum.

"\"Then tell me, with my poor background and lazy self, what do you see in me? \""

Lu Xun wouldn't let her go.

"\"Obviously, it's because I'm handsome! \""

As Chu Youqing spoke, her eyes lit up while she gazed at Lu Xun's handsome, imposing face, looking as if she wanted to pounce and take a bite.

"\"Alright, you've passed. \""

Lu Xun was very satisfied with that answer.

"\"Then what does your aunt see in me? \""

Lu Xun then posed another question.

"\"I recommended you to her, after all—water from my own field shouldn't flow to others' fields. That day I had you walk me home just so my aunt could sneak a look; she liked what she saw, so it's you. \""

Chu Youqing's reasoning opened Lu Xun's eyes.

"\"Who would have thought 'water from my own field shouldn't flow to others' fields' could be used like this! \""

"\"How is your aunt doing? \""

After a moment of silence, Lu Xun asked.

"\"She couldn't be better—the elders of the Clear Void Palace and Northern Dipper Hall say she has awakened an Exquisite Treasure Body, so her cultivation speed will be especially fast. \""

"\"My aunt is a bit older now and still hasn't opened her meridians, so she can't join the Clear Void Palace or Northern Dipper Hall. However, an elder of the Northern Dipper Hall is willing to take her as a disciple, first placing her in the Northern Dipper Academy to cultivate for a few years; as long as she breaks through to the Fourth Realm before thirty, she can join the Northern Dipper Hall. \""

Chu Youqing didn't hide anything from Lu Xun, and told him Murong Wan's situation.

Murong Wan is already twenty‑five, yet she can still attend the Northern Dipper Academy.

Indeed, in this world only those lofty ordinary people deserve to enjoy such strict rules.

"\"By the way, this is something my aunt asked me to give you; it should help you open your meridians. \""

Chu Youqing handed Lu Xun a small jade bottle.

"\"Did Murong Wan bring this for him? \""

"\"No, let her keep it for herself. \""

Lu Xun didn't take it.

"\"This contains a Jia Clan Meridian‑Opening Pill—you can't buy it even with money; even someone with the worst aptitude has a good chance of opening their meridians after taking it, and then you'll be able to get into a cultivation academy. \""

Chu Youqing hurriedly said.

"\"It's indeed a good thing; I'll give it to you. \""

"\"You, why are you still angry with me? \""

Chu Youqing thought Lu Xun was deliberately angering her.

"\"No, I just don't need it. \""

"\"You're so stubborn... fine, I'm heading back—my mother found a friend to help me open my meridians. Lu Xun, you really don't want the Jia Clan Meridian‑Opening Pill? \""

"\"No. \""

"\"Then I'll return it to my aunt. \""

Chu Youqing sighed and left the school.

"\"Wow, Lu Xun, Xun Ge, you're amazing—did you really snag the campus belle? Xun Ge, no, adoptive father, teach Fan Fan too; Fan Fan also wants to learn how to pick up girls~\""

"\"You don't know how Liu Mei ended up after being angered—apparently her mouth got twisted out of shape; it's hilarious. \""

While eating, Li Bu Fan somehow heard about this somewhere and became full of admiration for Lu Xun.

"\"Hahaha, Lu Xun, Fan Ge, your Yin Linking Vessel has opened! \""

The next day, this little guy Li Bu Fan opened his fifth martial meridian, feeling extremely pleased with himself.

"\"Hahaha, I've opened my meridians! \""

"\"Today I've opened my meridians and broken free of the mundane; from now on my fate is not up to heaven! \""

Wow, spirit meridian!

Among the students of Rong Cheng No. 1 High School, people kept succeeding in opening their meridians one after another.

Some even opened a spirit meridian.

Martial meridians are the easiest to open and also the most common.

Spirit meridians are relatively rarer.

That was an ordinary girl in Class 16, originally unremarkable, but once her spirit meridian opened, she instantly became a prominent figure in the school.

Even the principal was alarmed, personally going to give her an extremely generous reward.

【Murong Wan broke through to Body Tempering Stage Five, the host gains ten times Murong Wan's Body Tempering gains.】

At noon, Lu Xun welcomed another tenfold return.

"As expected of the Exquisite Treasure Body, one stage per day."

The Exquisite Treasure Body is indeed awesome.

For ordinary people tempering their bodies, even with the best resources, reaching the fourth or fifth stage, advancing one stage takes ten days to half a month or even longer.

As for Murong Wan, she had just reached the fourth stage of Body Tempering yesterday, and today she surged to the fifth stage.

"Body Tempering Stage Ten!"

This wave of returns let Lu Xun rise three stages in a row, reaching Body Tempering Stage Ten.

"If the returns continue like this, will I directly open my meridians?"

Lu Xun wondered.

The effect of opening meridians at Body Tempering Stage Ten is the best.

Those who have the conditions will all choose to first reach Body Tempering Stage Ten, then open their meridians.

Murong Wan has only reached Body Tempering Stage Five; if she continues to rise and gets another tenfold return, I don't know what will happen to Lu Xun.

【Murong Wan broke through to Body Tempering Stage Six, the host gains ten times Murong Wan's Body Tempering gains.】

One day later, Murong Wan rose another stage.

"Even Body Tempering Stage Twelve?"

Lu Xun knew the answer.

He surged to Body Tempering Stage Twelve.

This surprised him a bit, as Body Tempering normally only goes up to ten stages—where did twelve come from?

This isn't over yet.

Two days later, on Friday morning, Murong Wan broke through to Body Tempering Stage Seven.

Lu Xun reached an unprecedented Body Tempering Stage Fourteen.