Chapter 345
“There were no signs of a struggle at the scene, yet the beast bore numerous sharp sword wounds, as if it had been struck by a thousand blades, leaving no trace behind. Son, do you have any clues?”
Old Li had to admit that in the realm of martial arts, his son had become far more authoritative than he was.
“Cough…”
Li Mo glanced at the ice lump with its snow-white cheeks, then cleared his throat:
“Perhaps it was some unparalleled master who dislikes worldly troubles. After striking, they simply brushed off their sleeves and vanished, hiding their skills and name.”
“There don’t seem to be any sword masters in Qinghe County who could reach such a level.”
“Who says there aren’t?”
Li Mo was the first to disagree.
But at that moment, Ying Bing picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs and placed it in his bowl.
“Who is it?”
“Exactly, it’s your son! I was almost on the verge of becoming the Hengyun Sword Hero, just a hair’s breadth away.”
Li Jianxian bent his thumb and pointed at himself.
“Tsk…”
Both his parents rolled their eyes in unison, their expressions clearly skeptical.
“…”
Yantian Sect!
I could kill you a thousand times and it still wouldn’t be enough!!!
Little Li Ba Wang thought to himself, thankfully he wasn’t the kind of overpowered protagonist from a story; otherwise, with such a deep grudge, wouldn’t he have to wipe out the entire family?
Back to the main topic.
Li Mo set down his chopsticks and said seriously:
“Dad, Mom, I need to go out for a while.”
“It’s almost New Year’s, where are you going?”
“I’m heading to Ziyang Prefecture. I haven’t returned to my sect since coming back from the Southern Wilderness, so I should go check in on my masters and pay them a visit.”
“Oh, look at you, all grown up.”
You see, Little Li actually didn’t want to lie to his parents.
But if he told the truth—that he was going to con the notorious demonic sect—how could he bring himself to say it?
Ying Bing furrowed her delicate brows and glanced at him.
.......
After dinner, Li Mo returned to his room. He remembered he still had an investment reward to claim, so he summoned the system.
【Congratulations, host! You have successfully invested in ‘Ying Bing’ and freed her from her nightmare.】
【You have a pending investment reward to claim.】
“Bless me, Ice Lump.”
Little Li’s expression turned serious as he prepared to open the reward, engaging in a bit of unorthodox metaphysics for the first time.
See, this is what they call “temporarily hugging the Ice Lump’s leg.”
The rewards from Ice Lump were certainly good, but they might not be immediately useful...
【Investment Reward: Shenshen Lingzhu (Spirit Pearl)】
【Shenshen Lingzhu】: “This pearl can simulate various phenomena, even realms of cultivation, allowing the host to appear dazzling and impressive from every angle, 365°.
Your imagination determines how powerful you seem, though it’s only an appearance.
It’s recommended to have some experience in showing off in front of others before using it; otherwise, you might end up embarrassing yourself…”
“…”
Li Mo summarized the introduction of this item.
In short, it was just a way to add special effects to him, right?
In his palm, a pearl the size of a thumb appeared, and though small, it seemed to contain the weight of twilight, with divine intent rippling within.
“Can I change my realm at will?”
Li Mo’s thoughts sank, and a surge of energy suddenly erupted from him.
Inner realm!
Outer realm!
Law body!
Zhang Xuan!
Once he reached the Zhang Xuan realm, the surge of energy abruptly halted. After all, the strongest person he had ever seen was the Huikong Monk.
He had never even seen the next level, the Tongtian realm, so he couldn’t add any special effects there.
“Wow, this feeling… it’s so powerful.”
Li Mo clenched his fist and then shook his head.
No matter what special effects he added, it was ultimately fake; his actual power level hadn’t changed at all. He could fool others, but he shouldn’t fool himself...
But this also indicated that the item was incredibly extraordinary.
Unless they fought, others wouldn’t be able to tell, which was just perfect.
Bang—
The door suddenly swung open.
“Huh?”
Li Mo looked up and saw Ying Bing standing at the door, holding a sword, her gaze serene yet serious.
However, upon sensing the Zhang Xuan aura emanating from Li Mo, her seriousness turned to confusion.
“Ice Lump?”
“What are you doing?”
“Oh, I just temporarily hugged your leg, and the effect was outstanding.”
“?”
As the pressure of the Zhang Xuan realm dissipated, Li Mo held the Shenshen Lingzhu in his palm and explained to her.
“Simulating aura and phenomena…”
Ying Bing stepped into the room, glanced at Li Dalong and his wife not far away, and closed the door:
“You’re not planning to use this to con the people from the Demonic Sect again, are you?”
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“!!”
Looking at Ying Bing’s calm expression, Li Mo leaned back slightly, his heart skipping a beat.
He hadn’t said anything!
But it seemed she knew exactly what he was thinking.
“Ice Lump, do you have some kind of superpower, like mind-reading?”
“Mind communication? The Buddhist sect does have such martial arts, but I haven’t practiced it.”
“Then how do you know I’m not going to Qingyuan Sect but to Ziyang Prefecture…”
“Because you didn’t invite me along.”
Ying Bing’s eyes, like icy mirrors, made him feel a bit dazed.
“…”
Li Mo pouted and said helplessly:
“I’m not deliberately hiding it from you; it’s just that the people from the Demonic Sect are mainly trying to test me right now. It’s enough for me to go alone.”
Ying Bing said softly, “I can help you.”
“But having one more person means one more risk. The people coming this time are not the same as the Beast Hall Master from last time.”
As he spoke, he noticed her pursing her lips and quickly added seriously:
“No calling me ‘stinky little brother,’ and ‘brother’ is also off-limits.”
He was afraid he wouldn’t be able to handle it.
Ying Bing stared at him, pondering for a moment before finally speaking:
“Then I won’t follow. You can release your consciousness.”
“Are we going to dual cultivate right now?”
“No, I’ve gained new insights into the Taiyin Divine Intent, and combined with ‘Phoenix Ming Tian Ze,’ I’ve created a martial art somewhat similar to ‘mind communication.’”
“When did you create it?” Li Mo’s head was filled with question marks.
Aside from his hammer technique, he found it difficult to create martial arts from his insights.
“Just now.”
“????”
Before long, Ying Bing taught him the method.
It might really have been just created, as it was tailor-made for the two of them.
The prerequisite for using it was that both of them possessed Taiyin Divine Intent.
Once activated, it was like opening a comprehensive video call, allowing them to connect their consciousness through the Taiyin, ignoring the distance of space.
They could even see what the other saw and hear what the other heard.
Of course, there were limitations; it could only be used at night when the moon was out.
“Ice Lump, have you named this martial art yet?”
Li Mo looked at the moon climbing up the night sky and instinctively asked.
“Not yet.”
“How about calling it ‘Gong Chan Juan’ (Together Under the Moon)?”
Li Mo felt more confident and exhaled a breath of stale air, smiling.
Ying Bing’s eyes flickered, and she nodded gently.
She also quietly gazed at the moon, which was likely to be beautiful tonight.
I wonder if many years ago, Mom and Dad stood side by side, watching the same full moon rise together?
.......
P.S.: Little Pu Jie once had an inspiration for adding special effects to himself, but unfortunately, it never came to fruition. Haha, at least I’ve satisfied a little regret of mine.
Chapter 378: A Show of Power is Definitely a Show of Power
Three days later.
Outside Ziyang Prefecture, eight bearers carried a red and black soft sedan chair along a small path through the woods.
The sedan was quite spacious, and through the curtains, one could see a young man in splendid attire sitting inside. He had a handsome face but a pale complexion, resembling a young master from a noble family who had indulged excessively.
“Where’s Luo Yexian?”
The Holy Son of the Demonic Sect twirled the ring on his finger.
“He just sent word that he’s already waiting in Ziyang Prefecture.”
A voice floated in the air, audible only to the Holy Son.
This was a technique more advanced than mere sound transmission.
“Hmph, if he weren’t my uncle, and if I didn’t need him right now…”
The Holy Son snorted coldly, looking rather displeased.
Lately, he had been increasingly suspicious of this so-called Wanxiang Xianzong (Myriad Phenomena Immortal Sect).
He had sent someone to the Southern Wilderness to investigate.
The villages that had previously provided them with the power of all beings were now digging mountains, excavating rivers, and repairing roads, all claiming it was for the offerings to the Celestial Master.
What kind of true expert would need such useless offerings?
But he was merely suspicious.
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