Chapter 72
Recalling the first time they met, Li Shidi had just opened his meridians, and now he could easily defeat someone at the peak of their vitality.
“I was just lucky. That villain was injured and could only exert about sixty to seventy percent of his strength.”
“Ah, I see.”
Hearing Li Mo say this, Xiao Qin finally let out a sigh of relief.
“By the way, Xiao Shixiong, I came looking for you yesterday.”
“What’s up, Li Shidi? Feel free to ask; as long as it’s within my ability…”
“I came across an item by chance, but I’m not sure of its specific effects. Since you’re known for your vast knowledge, I’d like to ask you to identify it.”
As Li Mo spoke, he reached into his sleeve.
He pulled out a piece of wood that looked neither like wood nor stone and handed it to Xiao Qin.
“I’m afraid I can’t…”
Xiao Qin forced a smile.
Usually, when he encountered something unfamiliar, he would ask his master.
But his master had just spoken a few words to him before falling into a deep sleep…
“It’s Chen Yin Yang Hun Mu!”
An elderly voice suddenly echoed in his mind, filled with excitement.
Wasn’t his master supposed to be resting?
Why did he suddenly seem so alert?
But then, he heard the voice of Qian Xing Wuzun speed up:
“This is a rare treasure for nurturing the spirit. It requires a rare spiritual wood that has been struck by lightning, sinking into a water vein for many years, transforming from wood to stone, and then from stone to jade.”
“Many powerful beings, unable to break through their limits, use this wood to make coffins, preserving their physical bodies and nurturing their spirits, waiting for the next era to emerge.”
“This piece of Chen Yin Yang Hun Mu has already reached the stage of wood transforming into stone.”
Xiao Qin understood.
What his master meant was that this item was very precious and would be of great use to him.
He wanted it.
But this was Li Shidi’s possession…
Xiao Qin took a deep breath and said solemnly:
“Shidi, this is Chen Yin Yang Hun Mu, a treasure for nurturing the spirit, extremely valuable.”
“You should keep it well; it will be very useful when you reach the Guanshen realm.”
Sigh.
Old Xiao, if you just said this thing isn’t worth much, I would have tossed it to you without a second thought.
But then, it wouldn’t be him anymore…
Li Mo could only ask again:
“Since it’s for the Guanshen realm and for nurturing the spirit, why do I see you, Xiao Shixiong, a bit tempted?”
“To be honest, I do need something like this.”
Xiao Qin scratched his head awkwardly.
His master was currently scolding him in his mind for being a rebellious disciple.
Li Mo pondered for a moment:
“Then how about I lend it to you for now?”
“Ah…”
Seeing Li Mo’s casual expression, Xiao Qin thought he didn’t realize the value of this item.
“Li Shidi, this item is useful for the Guanshen realm and even higher realms; it’s an extremely rare treasure!”
Qian Xing Wuzun: “…”
If he had this, his spirit could recover to thirty percent of its peak state.
But his disciple was just too honest.
Sigh, it’s a good thing… If Xiao Qin really had a problem with his character, he wouldn’t have considered him as a successor.
Li Mo smiled helplessly.
In this day and age, trying to do someone a favor required a lot of thought.
Gift-giving is an art, isn’t it?
“Well, this thing isn’t useful to me in the short term.”
“Indeed…”
Xiao Qin paused, nodding.
Li Mo continued:
“Do you want it?”
“Of course…”
Xiao Qin nodded in confusion.
“So, the only value of this item to me right now is to help a friend?”
“That’s not wrong.”
Xiao Qin thought for a moment and found Li Mo’s reasoning hard to refute.
Li Mo continued to guide him gently:
“Then, aren’t we good friends?”
“Of course!”
Xiao Qin replied earnestly.
“Then it’s settled! Take it.”
Li Mo beamed as he placed the Chen Yin Yang Hun Mu into Xiao Qin’s hands.
Xiao Qin opened his mouth.
Is… is it really like that?
He felt something was off, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on it.
At that moment, Qian Xing Wuzun also felt it was quite strange.
Having lived two lifetimes, he could see that his disciple was being led astray by this Li kid.
But in all his years, this was the first time he’d seen someone lead another astray just to give them a benefit.
If it were a scam, the person would still be quite nice.
It was absurd.
“Alright, Xiao Shixiong will achieve great things in the future; by then, what’s this item worth?”
“I’ll go submit my task now.”
With that, Li Mo said no more.
He turned to leave, as if afraid Xiao Qin would return the item.
“No wonder everyone in the sect says Li Shidi is noble and has the demeanor of ancient sages.”
“Compared to him, what do I count as a person of integrity?”
Xiao Qin watched Li Mo’s carefree figure depart, feeling a mix of emotions. He already felt indebted to Li Xiong, and now he owed even more.
But since Li Shidi had said so, he really couldn’t refuse anymore.
Moreover, his master truly needed this item.
“Hmph, good thing you still think of me.”
In his mind.
Qian Xing Wuzun snorted.
“Master, I didn’t mean anything else…”
Xiao Qin felt a bit awkward.
“Enough, I know your character.”
“If it weren’t for that, I wouldn’t dare entrust my life to you.”
Qian Xing Wuzun wasn’t truly angry.
Instead, he continued:
“That Li kid is indeed someone worth befriending, and besides… he’s quite extraordinary himself.”
“Work hard and see if you can catch up to him.”
Xiao Qin was about to nod when he suddenly froze.
Catch up to Li Shidi?
He had just rebuilt his foundation and was now at the peak of the Vitality realm with twelve meridians.
Li Shidi couldn’t have condensed his inner breath, could he?
Seeing his foolish disciple lost in thought, Qian Xing Wuzun said:
“More astonishing than you think.”
“Though he hasn’t condensed his inner breath, he has traveled much further on the path of the Vitality realm than you. I don’t know how many meridians he has, but it’s definitely far more than twelve.”
Qian Xing Wuzun had once been a giant in the world.
Now, with only his spirit remaining, his perception was beyond what ordinary people could compare.
“More than twelve meridians?”
Xiao Qin was struck by disbelief, feeling he had entered a realm of ignorance.
“In terms of martial arts, you’re still a frog at the bottom of the well.”
“Every person indeed has only twelve main meridians.”
“But some are born with extraordinary talents, their foundations far surpassing ordinary people. I once possessed fifteen main meridians, far exceeding others of the same realm.”
Qian Xing Wuzun’s voice carried a hint of pride.
As soon as he finished speaking, the voice of the steward from the outer hall echoed:
“Verification complete.”
“True disciple Li Mo has killed one criminal at the Inner Breath Condensation realm, reward: five thousand contribution points!”
Inner Breath Condensation realm!
Xiao Qin’s spirit jolted, his eyes widening.
While he was still reveling in his impending breakthrough to the Inner Breath realm, Li Shidi had already managed to kill a criminal at the Condensation realm?
How terrifying!
“Hmm, as expected, he’s probably comparable to what I was back in the day.”
“Speaking of which, Ying Bing is even more exaggerated; no wonder she’s still in the Vitality realm.”
Qian Xing Wuzun said solemnly.
“How can I catch up to Li Shidi?”
Xiao Qin felt a wave of helplessness wash over him.
He had a master guiding him, yet he was still left behind by so much.
Wouldn’t he just be falling further behind?
“Hahaha… innate talent is certainly important, but until the world is settled, who says one can’t rise from behind?”
Qian Xing Wuzun aimed to put pressure on his disciple, not to extinguish his ambition.
So he spoke as if he could see the future:
“What I take pride in isn’t those fifteen main meridians, but the ‘Qian Xing Jue’!”
“When you reach the Guanshen realm, you’ll naturally understand its mysteries.”
“Mm!”
Xiao Qin clenched his fists, his fighting spirit reignited.
If he couldn’t even catch up to Li Shidi’s back in the future, how would he repay him?
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In the outer hall.
“Vitality slashing inner breath? Is this what it means to be a true disciple?”
“Hmph, don’t think just because Li Shidi is nice that he’s just a good-natured guy.”
“Why is Li Shixiong so strong?”
“Did you forget? His master is Elder Shang Wu.”
“Now I understand.”
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