Chapter 33: Refining Grain into Essence? Refining Essence into Qi!

According to Lu Yuan's past experience, positive changes in many aspects such as cultivation realm, status, and public reputation could all increase Qi Luck.

Kundu had committed countless evils in this Fengyang Prefecture by bullying men and oppressing women; he could be said to be notorious, and no one knew how many commoners had suffered deeply at his hands and detested him, yet they dared to be angry but dared not speak.

Since he had killed Kundu last night, after the news spread, he did not know how many commoners clapped and cheered upon hearing it; therefore, the reputation gained from this was far higher than that from fighting in the ring.

Even though he had fabricated the name Qingyike, the Qi Luck brought by the reputation was clearly counted on his head!

Seeing that Lu Yuan's expression was unusual, Xu Dahu, who was in a great mood at the moment, asked:

"What is wrong, Junior Brother?"

Lu Yuan came back to his senses and smiled:

"Nothing, I just feel that Kundu's death was a bit too sudden, and I wonder who that Qingyike might be?"

"That is called 'those who do many unrighteous deeds are bound to self-destruct,' but this is also good; at least the three of you don't have to take risks."

Li Junxian smiled:

"There is no need to investigate the identity of Qingyike. Nowadays, the mountains and rivers are in turmoil and the situation is precarious; such figures have emerged one after another in recent years. In the final analysis, it is because the Great Jin Dynasty's time is running out."

Xu Erhu also nodded and said: "Indeed, in recent years, many righteous people have emerged and assassinated so many corrupt officials; a mere Kundu is truly not worth mentioning."

Xu Dahu, however, said with a hint of admiration: "But I really would like to get to know such a figure."

Completely unaware that the true culprit was right beside him.

The master and his disciples talked for a while longer, and then Lu Yuan and the other two left Li Junxian's small courtyard.

After coming out, he could still feel Qi Luck gathering toward him. He found an excuse to bid farewell to his two senior brothers, left the garden, and headed straight for the street.

Along the way, he could hear the discussions of the commoners almost everywhere. When he reached the market and even inside the teahouses, it was bustling with noise, and everyone was discussing:

"Big news, big news! Have you heard? Kundu, the young master of the Feng'en General's Mansion, is dead!"

"Old Wu, your news is way too behind; we knew about it half an hour ago."

"That bastard deserved to die! Think of the owner of the Wenhua Bookstore; his wife was driven to hang herself because she couldn't bear the humiliation from Kundu, and he himself committed suicide by charcoal burning with his child. He committed such great sins; he should have died long ago."

"Speaking of which, that Qingyike is truly formidable. I heard from the yamen runners handling the case that Kundu had his throat slit in his own room, and judging by the traces, there was no struggle at all. This method is truly impressive."

"Hiss! The Feng'en General's Mansion is a high-walled, wealthy household that also keeps martial arts instructors; it's not a place that's easy to enter and exit, not to mention that Kundu himself was a skilled martial artist. What kind of cultivation must that Qingyike have?"

"I heard that the people from the Jingwu Division have determined that this person is at least an expert in the Bone Forging Realm, but other than that, there is no other information. I think this will end up as another cold case."

In the teahouse, all kinds of discussions reached his ears. Most people were gloating over Kundu's death, and some were even joyous, just short of going out to the street to set off a string of firecrackers.

On the side, Lu Yuan sipped his tea leisurely, feeling even more clearly that the power of Qi Luck in the void was continuously surging and gathering.

58 units, 59 units, 60 units.

In just the short while since leaving the Boxiyuan, the feedback from the Heavenly Book had increased his Qi Luck by several more units; such a growth trend was truly gratifying.

"I wonder how much the Qi Luck will rise this time?"

Lu Yuan's eyes flickered slightly as he pondered in his heart:

"Sure enough, just fighting in the ring at the Boxiyuan is too small-time; I still need to do some big things..."

In terms of the sources for accumulating the power of Qi Luck, the improvement of cultivation is often slow and difficult, but there are many ways to improve one's reputation.

On a small scale, one can punish evil and promote good, act chivalrously, and gain the support of the commoners;

On a large scale, one can change dynasties, reshape the world, and alter the fate of hundreds of millions of people!

Just think, killing a second-generation ancestor who bullied men and oppressed women could bring about such a change in Qi Luck; if he could overthrow the Great Jin Dynasty and drive out those Western Powers invading the territory, how much reputation and Qi Luck change could that bring?

That would definitely be a number he could hardly imagine now. By then, whether it is Earthly Fiend Arts or the higher-level Heavenly Gang methods, he would be able to light them all up!

Of course, changing a dynasty is no small matter; as a newly initiated immortal cultivator, he does not have that ability for the time being.

But this idea had already planted a seed in his heart, and one day, it might just take root and sprout.

At this thought, he paid for the tea and stood up to walk out of the noisy teahouse.

After returning.

To Lu Yuan's surprise.

The slow increase in Qi Luck actually lasted for nearly a whole day, and it was not until the next morning that the gathering of the power of Qi Luck in the dark gradually stopped.

And his power of Qi Luck had suddenly increased to 90 units, an increase of more than 30 units compared to before!

The power of Qi Luck gained this time was already more than double that of fighting in the ring.

He was only a little bit away from being able to light up another Earthly Fiend Art, and Lu Yuan was naturally overjoyed, even beginning to plan which Earthly Fiend Art to light up next.

In terms of self-preservation, 【Invisibility】 is actually not safe enough; he could light up 【Obstacle Clothing】, which also possesses protective capabilities, as well as 【Generating Light】, which involves chanting spells and has both offensive and defensive uses;

Or 【Divine Travel】, which allows him to travel a thousand miles a day by foot, or 【Earth Travel】, which allows him to sneak underground like a local Earth God, which would also be an excellent means of escape when combined with invisibility;

Besides these, there is 【Pot Heaven】, which can contain the universe and function as a Storage Bag, 【Body Immobilization】, which can instantly freeze others in place, and 【Sword Technique】, which allows one to comprehend the mystery of the unity of sword and Qi, and can be cultivated into a method of controlling the sword with the Primordial Spirit to kill invisibly...

There are too many useful Earthly Fiend Arts, and for a moment, he did not know how to choose.

However, since the Qi Luck had not yet been fully accumulated anyway, he simply stopped thinking about it and would wait until later.

With Kundu dead, one matter was settled, and Lu Yuan prepared to start focusing all his efforts on the second stage of the Guiding Technique: Refining Grain into Essence.

However, after exploring and trying it out that night, he unexpectedly discovered that he was actually already undergoing this so-called Refining Grain into Essence stage!

Refining Grain into Essence in the Guiding Technique is, simply put, the practitioner refining the grains and food they have eaten to convert them into their own essence and Qi.

When one's own essence and Qi are abundant and the vital energy is overflowing, one can begin Refining Essence into Qi, further refining one's own essence and Qi into True Qi, which is Dharma Power.

However, thanks to choosing the Ingestion Technique at the start, Lu Yuan had been continuously smelting all the food he ate into essence and Qi for more than half a year since he first transmigrated, strengthening his own vital essence and reaching a very high level.

So, in fact, while completing the Hundred Days Foundation Establishment, he had also basically completed the step of Refining Grain into Essence and could directly begin Refining Essence into Qi!

PS: Sorry, I have something urgent today. The second update will be quite late. Everyone, don't wait; just read it tomorrow morning.

(End of chapter)