Chapter 142
He had a small world.
So, he planned to attempt to refine a dan (pill) using the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Xuan Dan Jing (The Mysterious Pill Scripture of the Celestial Stars) while in the Inner Breath Realm.
【Twenty years of martial arts insights successfully infused.】
【In the first year, you sat in front of the golden pages, and by chance discovered that you could align them with the celestial constellations. With three hundred sixty-five xuan dan, you could construct three hundred sixty-five main stars within your own cave heaven.】
【In the tenth year, you continuously calculated the intricate trajectories of the three hundred sixty-five main stars. However, the changes in the celestial stars were endless, making it difficult for you to grasp even a fraction of their mysteries.】
【In the twentieth year, you finally understood that you must take the sun and moon as your foundation...】
【With the deductions complete, you have entered the realm of the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Xuan Dan Jing.】
"Not bad," Li Mo nodded to himself.
After all, this was on par with the "Ye Huo Hong Lian Miao Fa" (The Marvelous Method of the Fiery Red Lotus), and twenty years to reach this level was quite rare.
"So, it turns out this method becomes increasingly difficult as you progress."
"The number of xuan dan increases, and the difficulty multiplies."
A wave of enlightenment surged within him.
After pondering for a moment, he swallowed a seven-pattern dan that had erupted from the Little Ginger Princess.
The union of heaven and man was activated!
Within his dantian, a nine-petal lotus seemed to sprout a vortex, greedily devouring the vital energy from the dan, even reaching out to the heavens and earth for more.
Once the vital energy entered the dantian, it was frantically refined.
In the small room, the air stirred, and the commotion grew louder.
At that moment, Li Mo's consciousness also sank into the seed of the world.
In the sky of the world seed.
At this moment, a great sun was slowly rising.
Enveloped within it was the phantom of a lotus, wildly inhaling and exhaling vital energy, gradually growing denser and more substantial.
It was becoming increasingly real.
...
Meanwhile.
In the not-so-luxurious main hall of the Li residence, those seated were figures capable of making the Ziyang Mansion and even the Eastern Wilderness tremble.
The leaders of Qingyuan Sect, Burning Jade Forest, Gang Dou Sect, and the Red Whale Gang were all present.
The seat of honor was empty.
This was reserved for Shangguan Wencang.
In the recent battle, this long-absent master of Qingyuan Sect had displayed strength nearing that of a法体 (Fa Ti, a term for a powerful physical form), surpassing the scope of a mansion-level force, and rightfully deserved the top position.
"Master Shangguan, please."
A voice came from outside, prompting everyone to turn around.
Shangguan Wencang entered with several elders from Qingyuan Sect, along with a girl named Ying Bing.
She walked across the hall and naturally took her seat.
Ah, she sat in the seat of honor.
The Ice Princess was simply accustomed to it...
In her previous life, during the Nine Heavens Gathering at the Gui Palace, even the Emperor of Dayu had to sit beside her.
Everyone: "..... Who is she?"
Shangguan Wencang, feeling embarrassed: "....."
Why did it feel like her presence was so fitting in that seat?
Noticing the gazes of the crowd.
Hmm?
Ying Bing furrowed her brows slightly, her cold gaze sweeping over them, making people instinctively want to lower their heads...
Suddenly—
A strong figure from the Inner Scene stood up straight.
"What are you standing for?"
"Uh, I’ve been sitting too long, my back hurts, cough..."
The Inner Scene expert awkwardly sat back down.
Strange, that girl was only in the Inner Breath Realm, yet why did sitting at the same table make him feel unworthy?
"Everyone, have you inquired with the disciples of each sect about the details of the secret realm?"
Shangguan Wencang sat on the stool brought by a servant and slowly spoke.
"I asked."
"I asked too, but I suspect he was just giving me a script."
"Huh? You all had the same experience?"
"Strange, when I asked my disciple, he was just babbling nonsense, as if possessed."
"Right? Inner Breath to Inner Scene, ha, if that were true, I would have eaten this table on the spot."
"My disciple came back, insisting on recognizing that Li something... Mo as his big brother. I, a disciple of Gang Dou Sect, would rather bend than break; when did I ever recognize someone else as my big brother?!"
The high-ranking members spoke with irritation, but as they continued, they realized something was off.
Why were their disciples saying almost the same thing?
Surely they hadn’t conspired in advance to mess with them?
But what was even more absurd was the content of what they were saying.
"Ying Bing, you were there in person. This concerns the Demon Summoning Sect; please share the details with everyone."
Shangguan Wencang looked to the side.
Ying Bing set down her teacup and spoke softly, her calm tone making her words all the more convincing.
Of course, she glossed over things that shouldn’t be mentioned, like the Blood Phoenix Essence.
What had happened in the secret realm began to become clear.
"Han Zhen? The Grand Master of the Great Shang who has survived through strange means?"
"The Great Shang's revival?"
"So the Blood Phoenix Secret Realm was actually an inner cave heaven of the Zhang Xuan Realm?"
...
As the crowd listened, their expressions grew increasingly alarmed, sweat pouring down their backs.
This was too significant.
They had inadvertently waded into such murky waters.
The middle-aged elder from Gang Dou Sect, resembling a blacksmith, noticed something was amiss.
"That Grand Master of the Great Shang has been plotting for so long, yet there were hardly any casualties in this Blood Phoenix Secret Realm?"
This was puzzling.
"You and Li Mo blocked Yin Hua Xuan and Han Zhen?"
"Yes."
Receiving Ying Bing's confirmation, the crowd exchanged glances, all showing signs of hesitation.
"My disciple possesses the Double Xuan Dan and unexpectedly formed a connection with Han Zhen's treasure, a mutual enhancement."
"Though Han Zhen has a significant background, he is currently limited to the Observation Realm."
Shangguan Wencang's voice rang out.
Double Xuan Dan?
The crowd was astonished, momentarily at a loss for words.
They looked up.
Suddenly, a stunning sword intent swept through the air, as if freezing everything, causing their souls to tremble.
When they regained their senses, they felt that the breathtaking sword strike was like a dream, as if it had never existed.
"What sword technique is this?"
Aside from their shock, they were still shocked, and when they looked at Ying Bing, they all swallowed hard.
This sword intent could indeed injure those in the Inner Scene.
At such a young age, with such sword intent, and the Double Xuan Dan...
"This time at the Yunzhou Martial Arts Summit, with this girl from Qingyuan Sect, they are bound to take the lead."
This thought rose unbidden in their minds.
What would happen in a few years when she matured?
By then, Qingyuan Sect might very well rise to glory under her leadership, becoming an existence they could only look up to.
"By the way, how did that secret realm shatter?"
Someone gently inquired.
Ying Bing picked up her tea again:
"Li Mo shattered it."
"Li Mo is...."
"I know him. This boy is kind-hearted and gentle. Several of my disciples have received his help."
"But isn’t he in the Yu Ye Realm?"
The Inner Breath Yu Ye Realm, which was the mid-stage of Inner Breath.
His cultivation was even lower than Ying Bing's.
To shatter the cave heaven of the Zhang Xuan Realm, even if it was a long-dormant cave heaven, that was simply outrageous.
Boom—
At that moment.
A tremendous aura radiated through the void.
This aura was filled with the destructive intent of extreme yang, and it was continuously growing stronger.
Who among them didn’t have a few unspeakable secrets?
But now, under the influence of this aura, they felt a scorching sensation in their hearts, igniting from the depths of their souls.
Under the sun, nothing could hide!
Startled, everyone released their own domains to resist, then turned to look toward the center of the aura.
Was something about to happen?
Ying Bing stood up, peering through the window, seemingly catching sight of a figure in the distance.
She was not surprised.
Because she had sensed something during their dual cultivation.
"He is about to condense a xuan dan."
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Chapter 144: I Plan to Build a Hot Spring in the Courtyard
In the seed of the world.
The sun in the sky continued to expand and contract.
Having transformed it into the sun of his small world, Li Mo's perception of his xuan dan was particularly clear.
"It can still be compressed further..."
Li Mo focused his mind and continued to compress his xuan dan.
Sizzle—
The flames of karma surged, expanding and contracting, causing a tempest within the small world.
This step was not easy.
Fortunately, Li Mo's consciousness was strong, and since this was within his small world, he managed to keep it within a controllable range.
After an indeterminate amount of time.
Boom—
A resounding explosion echoed simultaneously in both the small world and the real world from Li Mo's body.
"What's wrong with my son?"
Gu Xueqin was extremely anxious but feared to disturb her son, not daring to go inside to check.
"Is he... condensing a xuan dan?"
Li Dalong looked toward the room, speaking in a daze.
The fluctuations within the house indeed indicated the process of condensing a xuan dan.
But this commotion...
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