Chapter 34: Watch Me Go All Out

Good!

This is really great!

I was just fretting that the current side‑effect backlash isn't strong enough; I have no idea how long I'd have to endure to kill Qin Siwu.

Now that I have this Reverse Opening Eight Gates Scripture, I don't believe it will still torment you, you old scoundrel!

After a quick skim of the gist of the Reverse Opening Eight Gates Scripture, Li Mu could not wait to start cultivating.

As for the cultivation method of this Reverse Opening Eight Gates Scripture!

It's complicated, indeed.

But if you call it simple, it's downright brutally simple!

Reading through it, there are actually only two steps!

Step one: locate the gate, find the position of the strange gate inside the body.

Step two: open the gate—pinpoint the exact location of the strange gate and figure out how to open it.

The more strange gates you open within the body, the higher the realm corresponding to the Reverse Opening Eight Gates naturally becomes.

The only flaw, however, is that

The volume Li Mu holds is only a fragment, which records the approximate locations of four strange gates: the Opening Gate, Rest Gate, Birth Gate, and Injury Gate.

Yet even this fragment of the Reverse Opening Eight Gates Scripture already ranks as a mid‑tier Xuan Tier item.

If it were the complete text, the Reverse Opening Eight Gates Scripture would be at least a mid‑level Local Tier, perhaps even a high‑level Local Tier cultivation method!

However, finding the full text is a story for later.

What Li Mu needs to do now is

to use the core cultivation technique to locate the exact position of his first internal strange gate: the Opening Gate.

If he finds it, he can proceed to the second step—burst through and open the gate!

But it takes no more than the time a incense stick burns.

Li Mu's expression flickered.

Surprise surfaced.

"You actually found it that quickly?"

"Everyone says the locations of internal strange gates are hard to find…"

But Li Mu changed his mind and soon became at ease.

In short,

This cultivation method, in essence, is an extension of the martial will, assisting cultivators in understanding 'intent'!

Having already comprehended Blade Intent and reached the first level—the Realm of Might—cultivating the Reverse Opening Eight Gates Scripture becomes like a fish in water, yielding double results with half the effort.

Finding just the Opening Gate is still something he can do with ease!

After confirming the Opening Gate's location,

if other cultivators attempted to open their internal strange gates, they would have to be extremely cautious.

Cautious, cautious, and even more cautious!

Fearing that a moment's lapse might leave the gate unopened and cause damage elsewhere, even leading to demonic fire!

But the same situation doesn't apply to Li Mu, right?

Li Mu can't be bothered with how to open the gate; the principle that great strength yields miracles never goes wrong wherever it's applied!

Having made up his mind,

Li Mu said nothing and went all out!

Choosing the right angle, Li Mu immediately mobilized all his blood‑qi and true qi to launch round after round of frantic assaults on the Opening Gate.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Under Li Mu's deliberate control, the massive blood‑qi and true qi hammered the Opening Gate like a siege hammer, striking again and again.

Of course…

Perhaps even the Opening Gate itself didn't expect a reckless brute like Li Mu to exist in this world—truly not treating his own life as a life!

Under Li Mu's great‑strength‑yields‑miracles approach, ordinary cultivators might need two to three years.

After countless explorations and attempts, they finally manage to push open the gate.

For Li Mu, he's only gone all out a few dozen times, and the originally sealed Opening Gate already shows obvious signs of loosening!

Naturally!

With Li Mu's reckless way of opening the strange gate, the first attempt in the breakthrough already tore his body, meridians, organs, and limbs!

But the strange thing is…

During this process, Li Mu felt no pain at all.

The torn organs, meridians, and body regenerated at a visibly rapid speed, healing only to be torn again.

Crucially, it's not over yet!

A crisp system prompt sounded again at Li Mu's ear.

【Ding!】

【Identified host cultivating Reverse Opening Eight Gates Scripture, triggering Hundredfold Heavenly Dao Blessing!】

【Congratulations, host, you have obtained Hundredfold Gain!】

"It's actually hundredfold!"

Li Mu snapped back to reality, surprise flashing in his eyes!

Hundredfold!

That means he completed the equivalent of a hundred Opening Gate assaults in a single instant!

At the same time.

Li Mu only felt that, inside his body, countless huge feet seemed to be in a berserk frenzy, crazily thrusting at that tightly sealed Opening Door.

The power was so great, the momentum so fierce!

Even Li Mu himself was affected, beginning to tremble uncontrollably.

But no matter how he struggled, Li Mu still felt nothing!

He quietly felt his blood like magma, roaring and bellowing through his meridians, launching wave after wave of assaults toward the Opening Door!

His flesh, blood, meridians, and organs, in this repeated tearing and restoration, were as if being constantly hammered and forged, becoming ever more resilient with each passing moment!

"......"

After enduring a continuous six shi chen assault on the Opening Door, this strange gate was indeed opened.

But the name of Qin Siwu on the Heavenly Dao Treasure Scroll had become noticeably dimmer than before, and even the name of Zhao Jianfei, who had just made the list, had suddenly vanished at this moment!

Li Mu quickly stopped.

"I'm going!"

"Is this heart method really that overbearing?"

I thought the side effects of the Seven Kill Grand Form I just mastered were already quite overbearing.

But compared with this 'Reverse Opening Eight Gates Scripture', that's like a minor sorcerer meeting a great one.

Li Mu couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

If it weren't for the divine artifact, the Heavenly Dao Treasure Scroll, I would probably never have cultivated such a technique in my whole life.

Just as Li Mu was reflecting, a series of system notification sounds suddenly came from his ears.

【Ding!】

【System has detected the host cultivating 'Reverse Opening Eight Gates Scripture', triggering Hundredfold Heavenly Dao Blessing!】

【Ding!】

【Congratulations host, obtained Hundredfold Gain!】

【Ding!】

【System has detected the host consuming one hundred Qi‑Blood Pills, triggering Tenfold Heavenly Dao Blessing!】

【Congratulations host, obtained one thousand Qi‑Blood Pills!】

【Ding!】

【Congratulations host, cultivation level advanced to Eighth-Grade Refining Qi Realm!】

【Congratulations host, successfully cultivated to the first layer of 'Reverse Opening Eight Gates Scripture': Opening Door!】

Looking at the massive Byte Entries floating on the translucent virtual screen before him, Li Mu's face showed a hint of shock.

"Eighth-Grade Refining Qi Realm!"

"I actually broke through!"

How long have I been cultivating?

Six shi chen!

While opening the Opening Door, my cultivation also broke through at the same time!

My true Qi recovery speed, even my cultivation speed, etc., all reached twice what they were before!

The key is, I only opened one strange gate: Opening Door, and it was already this awesome!

If I opened the remaining three strange gates as well, and added more Heavenly Dao Blessings, my cultivation speed would be so outrageous I'd have to kneel just to watch!

This 'Reverse Opening Eight Gates Scripture' is truly freaking awesome!

The only flaw, however, is that...

This heart method is somewhat ineffective against foes!

"Sigh..."

"I still haven't figured out this Heavenly Dao Treasure Scroll, and I don't know what will happen in reality now that Zhao Jianfei's name is gone from the scroll..."

"But..."

"Considering the terrible backlash from cultivating the 'Reverse Opening Eight Gates Scripture', Zhao Jianfei must be feeling terrible now."

"Even if he's not dead, he's probably half‑dead..."

After mumbling some analysis,

Li Mu could only temporarily abandon cultivating the 'Reverse Opening Eight Gates Scripture'!

Just kidding!

Zhao Jianfei, after all, is a Ninth Grade Qi Refining Realm Peak cultivator, a small realm higher than me.

Yet even with such cultivation, he couldn't withstand six shi chen of the 'Reverse Opening Eight Gates Scripture', and his name was completely erased!

This is the first time Li Mu has encountered such a thing since obtaining the Heavenly Dao Treasure Scroll!

There is no sacrificial slave left.

That won't do.

As for Qin Siwu?

The simple truth that you can't just grab a single sheep and yank it hard is obvious; even a three‑year‑old child at the east side of the village knows it!

How could Li Mu not know?

If I were to yank Qin Siwu, that old sheep, to death, I wouldn't have the Heavenly Dao Treasure Scroll in my hands now.

Meanwhile...

Looking at the techniques I've been cultivating during this period—what kind of ghostly martial arts, cultivation methods!

At first I only coveted great power, and the after‑effect was fierce.

But the side effects and backlashes behind it are truly one fiercer than the last!

The key is!

Even the Vengeance Blade in my hand is a deadly weapon that can take lives at a whim!

Before, when a scapegoat was bearing it, Li Mu could use it recklessly without any mental burden.

But if he himself had to wield it?

Don't even think about it!

Afraid of the pain!

For a moment.

Li Mu hurriedly took several deep breaths, barely calming the raging Qi and blood surging within his body.

Sigh……

Back then I was single‑mindedly intent on breaking through the mysterious gate, so I didn't consider all this.

If only I'd known, I should have taken it easy from the start.

Now that there are no enemies, I must never act rashly.

Until new foes appear, I'll pick some health‑cultivation techniques to steady myself first.

Coincidentally, the pills I have are almost all taken.

They're nearly depleted.

How about…

Go ask that little rich lady Yao Mengzhen for some more?

Li Mu thought it over and finally dismissed the idea.

In Li Mu's mind, Yao Mengzhen is practically the great senior sister of Long Tan Feng!

She gives me pills, teaches me techniques, and even volunteers to let me grind levels on her!

To say that without exaggeration!

Yao Mengzhen's place in Li Mu's heart is only second to senior sister Zi Yuan of Inner Peak, who once recognized him.

Now I know full well that Senior Sister Yao is in the crucial stage of breaking through the Ten Grade Refining Qi Realm.

The first thing I think of isn't cheering her on, but asking for pills!

Li Mu!

Please, just be human!

"Fine…"

"At worst, I'll keep descending the mountain to hunt demons and gather materials."

"Meanwhile, I'll polish my Seven Kill Grand Form!"

"If that still doesn't help, there are plenty of Outer Peak disciples at Long Tan Feng with tasks I can take, and I'll also raise the Eight Nine Profound Skill to lv: 10, awaken the first divine ability, and then…"

"Buzz…"

After making up his mind, Li Mu prepared to go out and see if there were any decent quests to take.

But at that moment, Li Mu suddenly felt a strange ripple in his sea of consciousness.

"It's the Heaven Dao Treasure Scroll?!"

Realizing the disturbance came from the Heaven Dao Treasure Scroll, Li Mu hurriedly sat cross‑legged again, gathered his spirit, and let his awareness sink back into the sea of consciousness.