Chapter 14: I Want to See Him

Bang!

The next moment.

Li Mu's muscles and bones suddenly emitted a clear ringing sound.

Clack, clack, clack…

At this moment.

Li Mu was surrounded by a thick blood aura, and every pore in his skin continuously seeped out black impurities like sludge.

Whether flesh, fascia, or meridians, his bones grew tighter and tougher as the black impurities were expelled from his body.

This process lasted for the full time an incense stick burns before it finally showed signs of slowing.

Li Mu rose and shook off the impurities from his body, feeling the surging true qi flowing within.

Compared to a few minutes ago, the total amount had increased by at least several times.

Even his qi and blood instantly recovered to peak condition!

The slight wear from the earlier battle vanished completely at this moment.

Just as Li Mu's whole body and mind were savoring the pleasant feeling of his realm's elevation,

at that very instant.

another surge of true qi rushed wildly within him!

"Haven't you stopped yet?"

Li Mu's eyes flashed, a look of surprise on his face, and he said.

So.

This time the realm's elevation hasn't ended yet!

Li Mu immediately inhaled deeply, preparing once again to welcome that true qi like a towering wave!

"Boom, boom, boom…"

True qi gathered in Li Mu's dantian, rolling like the waves of great rivers.

Li Mu didn't know how long this state lasted.

Eventually, the qi, blood, and true qi in his body finally showed a trend of calming.

Now, Li Mu felt as if endless strength surged through his whole body, and his vigor was brimming to a peak.

At that moment.

Li Mu suddenly opened his eyes.

A flash of brilliance swept across his eyes!

"Break!"

Li Mu roared loudly.

He casually threw a punch, and the solid heavy wall before him seemed like paper, instantly shattered by his fist thunder!

Even so, the residual force of the fist thunder remained, passing through the wall and continuing forward, smashing toward the huge artificial mountain in the courtyard.

This punch, Li Mu used no technique, relying purely on his own bodily strength.

"Rumble…"

When Li Mu's fist thunder struck the huge stone before him, a massive sound erupted instantly, dust billowing!

The hard artificial mountain collapsed completely, countless shards of stone flew outward like bullets, punching dense holes into the ground.

"If I were to meet Qian Wen and the other two again, I wouldn't need to use the Seven-Absolute Sword Technique."

"Just with this one punch, I could instantly defeat the three of them!"

Li Mu suppressed his excitement, thinking to himself.

Just now he had only thrown an ordinary punch, without any technique boost, yet caused such terrifying destruction.

If he used the third layer blade qi of the Seven-Absolute Sword Technique, that would be over double the combat power increase, the power would be unimaginable.

"Now my cultivation is not far from the peak of the Fifth Grade Qi Refining Realm; it's time to prepare to break through to the Qi Refining Realm Great Completion!"

In the Qian Kun Realm, realms above Six Grade Lian Qi Realm are collectively called Qi Refining Realm Great Completion!

And upon reaching Qi Refining Realm Great Completion, essentially the cultivator merges his true qi with his qi and blood.

Thus prompting his Eight Extraordinary Meridians to transform, developing toward 'Jade Tendons', comprehensively strengthening the flesh.

Strength, defense, speed, and so on.

Far beyond what a minor Qi Refining Realm improvement can compare to!

When the governing, conception, penetrating, belt, Yang Wei, Yin Wei, Yin Qiao, and Yang Qiao meridians fully become 'Jade Tendons' and are refined into one, the cultivator undergoes a new qualitative change.

Eight meridians united, jade tendons, iron bones!

From then on, one can maximally unleash the potential of the flesh!

And this is precisely the key to stepping into the Five Qi Chao Yuan Concentration Realm!

But to break the minor shackles and reach the Qi Refining Realm Great Completion,

either by building up a thick foundation before a sudden breakthrough.

or by using a potent pill with massive medicinal power to force through the gate!

Weak water cannot break through the pass!

For Li Mu,

although the Heavenly Dao Identification System, this golden finger, multiplies cultivation gains tenfold, hundredfold,

even if he breaks this minor shackles by building up a thick foundation, it shouldn't take long.

But seeing that none of the top five on the Four Peaks Wind and Cloud Ranking are not at the Qi Refining Realm Great Perfection, and the top three seem to have reached the Concentration Realm, terrifying cultivations!

This gave Li Mu a bit of pressure!

Moreover.

After breaking the minor shackles, one can still obtain another chance at a Thousandfold Heavenly Dao Blessing.

Who could stand that!

So Li Mu can only choose the latter, using a pill to force his way through the checkpoint!

And the pills used for the breakthrough are at least Second Grade Pills, which are quite precious.

"Huh…"

Li Mu lets out a long sigh.

After three days of preparing dry rations, Li Mu immediately descended the mountain to start "007", hunting more demonic beasts, so he can quickly accumulate enough contribution points to exchange for pills.

"…"

Meanwhile.

Inside the Longtan Peak medical hall, a solemn, aloof young woman was watching the patient Qian Wenyi, whose delicate brows were tightly knit, without saying a word.

Only.

Although the girl's expression was extremely solemn, she had a pair of peach‑blossom eyes, watery and strikingly eye‑catching.

Especially her delicate, straight nose and pinkish‑red rhombus‑shaped lips, together with the girl's typical cold white skin, caused many nearby onlookers to keep glancing sideways.

"Senior Sister Yao!"

"That's the Li Mu who just entered the sect!"

"Back then, he even dared to act against Qin Zhixiang in front of the Sect Master and Qin Zhanglao."

"Not to mention Senior Brother Qian!"

At this moment, the two youths, their faces bruised and heads wrapped in gauze, each looked tearful and added embellishments as they spoke to the newcomer.

"Senior Sister Yao, you have no idea what the situation was back then!"

"If it weren't for us two brothers stopping him, Senior Brother Qian's life would probably never have been saved…"

The aloof young woman, after hearing the two's accusations, waved her hand and cut them off.

"Hmph!"

"Don't think I can't tell what you mean by saying that to me."

"Li Mu has been at Longtan Peak for at most two days, and hasn't even met everyone here yet."

"How could he possibly go out of his way to pick a fight with you?"

"…"

The girl's sharp words instantly choked the two, silencing the words they hadn't yet spoken.

It was assumed that after bringing Yao Mengzhen to the medical hall to let her see her cousin's tragic state with her own eyes,

Yao Mengzhen would be fiercely protective and draw her sword to settle scores with Li Mu.

But unexpectedly…

Yao Mengzhen didn't fall for their ploy at all!

However, if this matter isn't resolved,

Later, if the three Outer Peak elders are tormented by the newcomer Li Mu, they would have no face to continue lingering at Longtan Peak.

They must make Yao Mengzhen give Li Mu a lesson!

Thinking this, the two exchanged glances.

One of them stepped forward, gritting his teeth: "Actually, to be honest, Senior Sister Yao."

"After learning that a new junior brother arrived at Longtan Peak, we and Senior Brother Qian wanted to go to the Warm Residence."

"Who could have imagined that our good intentions would end up with Li Mu's fists and kicks turned against us."

"Senior Sister Yao, you know as well."

"The Four Peaks Grand Competition is imminent, and this year is Senior Brother Qian's final year at Outer Peak."

"Li Mu knows how crucial this year is for Senior Brother Qian, yet he still dealt such a heavy blow."

"Clearly, he wants to ruin Senior Brother Qian's future!"

"Senior Sister Yao, this child's thoughts are wicked!"

"If we don't impose severe punishment, it will be hard to command the crowd."

"Hehe…"

Suddenly.

Yao Mengzhen, as if hearing a cosmic joke, shook her head and laughed.

"Warm Residence?"

"You really treat me, Yao Mengzhen, like a three‑year‑old child, trying to fool me!"

Having said that,

Yao Mengzhen abruptly stopped laughing; the air in the room suddenly dropped several degrees, and she said in a cold voice,

"The three of you probably covet the new cave residence Li Mu just received, seeking to snatch it by force for yourselves."

"Out!"

"Not that!"

"Senior Sister Yao, I truly…"

"Boom!"

"Ah…"

The two opened their mouths, about to speak further, when Yao Mengzhen casually unleashed a burst of qi, blasting the two out of the room.

And the scream that had just erupted instantly fell silent.

For a moment.

The wind stopped and the rain ceased, and the room returned to silence.

Yao Mengzhen looked at Qian Wenyi on the sickbed, tapping her fingers on the scabbard, producing a rapid "thud‑thud…" sound.

It showed that her mood at this moment was not as calm as it appeared on the surface.

Yao Mengzhen was perfectly clear about what kind of person her cousin was.

Usually, she often led her pack of cronies around Longtan Peak, bullying and picking on the newly inducted junior brothers and sisters.

As long as Yao Mengzhen knew about these, she would never spare Qian Wenyi.

If she learned of this, she would handle it impartially and certainly would not show leniency.

But that's all the older cousin Yao Mengzhen could possibly do.

She couldn't possibly, in a fit of anger, kill her useless cousin, could she?

But this time, Qian Wenyi had clearly provoked a tough opponent.

He was struck by a single slash from the opponent, his bones shattered in countless places—a sight too horrible to bear.

Pretending nothing happened wasn't just a simple matter of avoiding trouble.

The crucial point is, once this matter reaches her aunt's ears.

Given her vindictive nature, Li Mu's life would be in jeopardy!

Thinking of her aunt, who cherished her children as life itself, Yao Mengzhen massaged her throbbing temples and felt the matter was extremely troublesome.

Besides.

Although Li Mu's exact cultivation level is still uncertain, from the first year after he entered the sect, he already directly defeated his cousin who was at the Six Grade Lian Qi Realm.

Combined with the splendid record of his sudden enlightenment before the Enlightenment Stele, which showed his instant success.

This further convinced Yao Mengzhen that Li Mu was undoubtedly the true pillar of Longtan Peak's Outer Peak after she ventured to the Inner Peak.

In short, she must devise a proper solution before her aunt learns of this.

After weighing options for a long time, Yao Mengzhen produced the Communication Token and said politely.

"Qiu Ning Shui?"

"It's me, Yao Mengzhen!"

"I heard you get along well with Li Mu; I'd like to meet him."