Free Web NovelA figure flickered through the mountains.
When Xue Jing thought of his grand-Disciple currently opening meridians under Shang Wu's guidance, he couldn't help but feel his scalp tingle.
If he went any later, it wouldn't just be a matter of misleading a Disciple.
He might even have to give his grand-Disciple emergency first aid.
This was not an exaggeration in the slightest.
Junior Sister Shang Wu had once entertained the thought of taking Disciples. Everyone thought that since she had reached the Inner Scenery Realm at such a young age, even if she was usually unreliable, teaching a Disciple would be a piece of cake, so they tacitly agreed.
Who knew that on the very first day, that unlucky fellow suffered a Qi Deviation.
Afterward, Shang Wu either found taking Disciples uninteresting or realized she wasn't cut out to be a Master, and never again mentioned taking Disciples.
It was a pity that Li Mo, that child, had good talent, but he gave people a feeling of not knowing where to start.
Other Elders didn't know how to guide him, and their own true Disciple slots were already full.
Otherwise, with talent that topped the charts alongside Ying Bing, how could he have fallen into a demonic den?
Xue Jing no longer expected Li Mo to open meridians in a single day like Ying Bing.
Being safe and sound would be a blessing.
He sighed.
Xue Jing moved with the wind under his feet, his entire being seemingly vanishing into the clear breeze, his speed almost imperceptible to the naked eye.
In just a few breaths, he entered Qunyu Peak, carrying his Medicinal Pill box on his back.
However, before he even reached the summit, the worry on Xue Jing's face turned into confusion.
"Something's not right."
"Someone is drawing upon the essence of heaven and earth to cultivate?"
Drawing upon the essence of heaven and earth is also known as the unity of heaven and man.
This state is something all practitioners of Martial Arts dream of.
A cultivator needs to consume food, Medicinal Pills, and other supplements to obtain the energy required for Body Refining and strengthening Qi and Blood.
However, neither food nor Medicinal Pills can be consumed endlessly.
Yet, through a fortunate Opportunity, a Martial Artist might achieve the unity of heaven and man. This state is somewhat similar to the Outer Scenery Realm, where one's own small inner world reflects and cycles with the vast outer world.
The speed of energy absorption is more than a hundred times faster!
Furthermore, there are no side effects afterward, and there are even unexpected benefits.
"Shang Wu should be sleeping right now, why is she cultivating today, and even achieved the unity of heaven and man?"
Xue Jing quickened his pace even more.
At the summit.
Li Mo sat quietly in front of the wooden house, his entire being seemingly merged with nature.
The countless pores on his body seemed to have opened, constantly exchanging Qi with the outside world.
It was as if his Physical Body was already connected to heaven and earth.
To heaven and earth, he was like a small depression, causing the purest source Qi, which wandered between heaven and earth, to surge in from all directions, as if to fill this depression.
He could vaguely sense it.
Within that boy's Dantian, a lotus seed seemed to have been planted.
It was now frantically absorbing ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ source Qi, moving towards rooting, sprouting, and even blooming.
Chirp—
A soft sound.
Before Xue Jing could be shocked.
Chirp—
Another sound.
"After opening meridians, he also opened another main meridian?"
Xue Jing's mouth hung open, his two long whiskers fluttering in the wind, his entire being in a daze.
Not only did he successfully open meridians.
And!
Within a single day, not only did he successfully open meridians, but he also broke through a main meridian with unstoppable momentum.
Not only did he learn the "Fire Heart Lotus Creation Art" without guidance, but he also entered the state of the unity of heaven and man!
Xue Jing was already questioning life, unable to describe his feelings in words.
"Elder Xue, when did you arrive?"
Li Mo's ears twitched, and he opened his eyes.
"You... don't get distracted and talk, the unity of heaven and man is a rare Opportunity!"
Xue Jing was so anxious his beard bristled and his eyes widened.
"Ah? The unity of heaven and man?"
Li Mo was stunned for a moment, and said, confused:
"But I kind of want to go to the outhouse."
Lao Xue's eyes rolled back; was this the time to relieve himself?
He was currently in the Inner Scenery Realm.
The unity of heaven and man was like experiencing the Outer Scenery Realm in advance, and its preciousness was truly rare.
If this Opportunity were to fall upon him, he would have a better chance of advancing to the next level.
This boy simply didn't know its value, truly wasting a treasure!
"Oh, alright."
Li Mo didn't know why Lao Zhangtou suddenly seemed a bit broken.
He had just complained that the sun here was too strong, and had moved to a spot under a tree.
Then he continued cultivating, and the speed was still so fast.
Could it be that...
Others don't cultivate like this?
Perhaps it was the benefit brought by the Xuanpin Immortal Body...
Thinking of this, Li Mo felt a bit strange.
"The Fire Heart Lotus Creation Art says that opening twelve meridians and planting twelve lotus seeds counts as success, reaching Perfection in the Qi Blood Realm."
"But... why do I feel like it's more than that?"
He could feel it.
Twelve main meridians were far from his limit.
His Physical Body seemed like a bottomless pit.
The first and second meridians being connected didn't even count as a beginning.
"Forget it, I'll take it one step at a time."
"The foundation is very important; I need to cultivate it as perfectly as possible."
Li Mo closed his eyes and re-entered his cultivation state.
Meanwhile, Xue Jing kicked open the nearby wooden door and saw Shang Wu still sleeping soundly, his forehead twitching wildly.
He took out a refreshing incense stick from his Medicinal Pill box and waved it under her nose.
"Achoo!"
Shang Wu sneezed, her elegant face scrunching up.
Disturbed from her sweet dream twice in a row, she clenched her fists. Seeing that it was Xue Jing, the good-natured Elder of the sect, who had come, she said impatiently:
"Lao Xue, you'd better have a good reason."
"Your Disciple is achieving the unity of heaven and man outside, and you're still sleeping? How can you sleep?"
Xue Jing said grumpily.
"Are you drunk? I'm drunk."
Shang Wu tilted her head, thinking Lao Xue was talking nonsense.
"Why don't you go outside and see for yourself?"
After Xue Jing finished speaking, he didn't bother arguing with her anymore and walked out the door.
Shang Wu's eyes were hazy for a moment, then she scratched her head and looked outside.
At that sight.
Sister Wu stood at attention.
.....
【Congratulations, Host, for demonstrating the unity of heaven and man, allowing Xue Jing to gain Martial Arts Comprehension.】
【Congratulations, Host, for demonstrating the unity of heaven and man, allowing Shang Wu to gain Martial Arts Comprehension.】
【Calculating rewards...】
【Investment return: Three gourds of Ice-Fire Wine.】
【Investment return: Twenty years of Martial Arts Comprehension.】
【Ice-Fire Wine】: "After drinking, the dual tempering of ice and fire refines the Physical Body, making it a Saint Grade item for increasing Physical Body strength."
Huh?
Watching me cultivate can also be an investment?
These rewards are practically no different from those that come from a sword. ƒreewebɳovel.com
"Ice-Fire Wine..."
Li Mo decided not to try it out for now.
Based on his short time understanding his Master, if he took out wine, there wouldn't be a drop left.
Coincidentally, he still didn't know how to refine his Physical Body.
Ice-Fire Wine was just the right useful item.
After about two hours of cultivation, he really couldn't sit still anymore.
He didn't experience the muscle soreness or muscle swelling mentioned in the Martial Arts manual.
But his bladder was genuinely sore and swollen.
Thinking this, Li Mo stopped taking from heaven and earth, patted his clothes, and stood up.
That peculiar state disappeared.
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Xue Jing reluctantly came back to his senses, then said with emotion:
"Old man, I owe you a favor."
At their age, Bottlenecks were deeply rooted, and it was extremely difficult to advance further.
Observing the unity of heaven and man was very beneficial to him.
"Elder Xue, you're too kind. My father often mentions you at home."
Li Mo cupped his hands gracefully.
His father, Li Dalong, was once Xue Jing's Disciple.
At that time, Xue Jing had not yet held the position of Elder.
"Hahaha, it's good that he still remembers this old man."
Xue Jing stroked his long whiskers and sighed: "Dalong, that child, it's truly a pity. If he hadn't met with an accident, he should be an Inner Sect Executive by now."
Lao Xue's appearance seemed to be about the same age as his father.
But Li Mo knew that when his father first entered the sect, Xue Jing already looked like a middle-aged man.
His true age was probably much older than ninety-six.
Li Mo spoke at the appropriate moment:
"Everyone has their own destiny. My father said that being able to keep his life was entirely thanks to Elder Xue's intervention."
"If my father hadn't met my mother on his way home after being injured, I wouldn't exist."
"To lose something in the east and gain something in the west; that's exactly the principle."
Xiao Li was good at coaxing Elders.
"Dalong is a blessed man."
Xue Jing looked at Li Mo with even more satisfaction.
This boy was nothing like the mischievous child Li Dalong described in his letters.
Perhaps a father always tends to be stricter with his son.
The atmosphere between the old and the young was pleasant.
Li Mo suddenly smelled alcohol and then felt his neck tighten, a sensation of suffocation.
Shang Wu put her arm around her only beloved Disciple's neck, vigilantly asserting her ownership:
"Hey, hey, hey, this is my Disciple! You old geezer, don't even think about poaching him."
"I'd like to, but where would I find an open slot under my wing?"
Xue Jing said grumpily.
Looking at the boisterous Shang Wu, he felt a slight headache.
His grand-Disciple was a good talent; would Shang Wu lead him astray?
Not being skilled in Martial Arts was a small matter, but a good child shouldn't learn those bad habits.
"Xiao Mo, if you want to verify your Martial Arts or spar with someone, you might want to check out Yanwu Hall down the mountain."
Shang Wu narrowed her almond eyes for a moment, then nodded:
"For learning some basic moves, Yanwu Hall should be enough."
Li Mo: "......"
Sister, you're just too lazy to teach, aren't you?
However, with a Mind-Cultivation Technique, he was indeed planning to learn some Martial Skills.
Going to Yanwu Hall, he could also look for worthy investment targets, so it was a good place to go.
