: Mastery of Spirit Condensation, Final Exams Approaching

Several days later

Bo Cheng's home,

[Your martial arts training system: Refining Realm, increased from 2% to 4%.]

Your basic swordsmanship level has increased from 65% proficiency to 87% proficiency.

Your Qi and Blood level has increased from 7.6 to 7.7.

Li Xijun nodded slightly as she looked at the message in front of her.

After reaching the Refining Realm, the rate of improvement does indeed slow down considerably, and breakthroughs now require months to be calculated.

As for sword techniques, they were an unexpected bonus.

These past few days he has been trying to decipher the page of sword technique that Li Boyan gave him.

Every time he went to see it, he felt a sword intent filled with pure death and slaughter, which rushed straight to his soul, making his body tremble and feel cold all over.

Let alone practicing this sword technique, I can barely even read the name of the sword technique each time.

The advantage is that his basic swordsmanship has improved rapidly as a result, and he is expected to reach the mastery level in a few days.

As for improving Qi and Blood levels, there's not much to it at the end of the semester.

He was a little worried that his progress rate would decrease after advancing to Qi and Blood level 8.0.

After all, the gap between Qi and Blood levels 8.0 and 9.0 is a major hurdle for 99% of martial arts students in the Great Xia Dynasty.

Whether a student can reach a Qi and Blood level of 9.0 determines whether they will attend one of the 33 ordinary martial arts universities or be able to enter a key university in the Nine Schools Alliance.

The gap between them is an insurmountable chasm for ordinary martial arts students.

Even if Li Xijun wants to quickly raise his Qi and Blood level to 9.0, he has to take it seriously.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but recall the Ninth Princess who had returned to Tianjin with Li Boyan.

I couldn't help but recall the dragon's eyes, which would turn into vertical pupils when the other person was panicked.

The opponent's pure white dragon scales, which were like works of art, and its dragon claws, which were like perfect weapons.

Especially when the other person leaned out from the carriage, the true dragon-like lines revealed by their entire body...

Just thinking about it makes Li Xijun's spine tingle with excitement.

"Only by breaking through to the Forgetfulness Realm can one re-enter Boyan Gong's residence and have the opportunity to see her again."

"But the Sitting in Oblivion Realm is said to be many times more difficult than the martial artist's physical cultivation. It requires not only talent in refining the spirit, but also a mind that cannot be concealed."

Even though he was almost at the point of mastering the Concentration Technique, Li Xijun still had some concerns.

Fortunately,

Compared to the pure-blooded dragon princess who can only be seen after reaching the Silent Meditation Realm,

Having already begun his purification process, he also possessed another valuable item that accelerated his cultivation of qi and blood.

"Demon flesh and blood...this can be considered a top-tier cultivation resource in the Great Sheng World."

Li Xijun tossed the blood-red jade pendant in her hand, a hint of anticipation flickering in her eyes.

The main world is certainly rich in resources, but you need to advance to the Transcendent Realm and your body can absorb spiritual energy before you can access all sorts of rare and precious materials from the mythical world.

The resources available to apprentices who are cultivating their Qi and blood are extremely scarce.

As a result, conspiracy theories frequently circulate online:

The federal government deliberately avoids developing resources for cultivating qi and blood in order to select true martial arts geniuses during the apprentice stage of qi and blood cultivation.

Li Xijun didn't care whether it was true or not.

Anyway, he's going to travel to the Great Sheng World to obtain demon flesh and blood that are even more powerful than Qi and Blood Potions and Qi and Blood Pills.

Well, he spent money that wasn't worth much to him.

........................

津门

The night was dark, with dark clouds obscuring the moon, creating a somewhat eerie atmosphere where one could not see their own hand in front of their face.

In a remote part of the eastern part of the inland river,

There were several silent men on the boat, each carrying a welding torch. They squatted on the boat, puffing away, but none of them spoke.

Until Li Xijun arrived at this secluded place.

Almost the instant he appeared, the dark eyes of the smoking men in straw hats all turned to look at him, their gazes shining brightly and eerily in the night.

However, when their gazes fell upon the token hanging from Li Xijun's waist, they all looked away and continued to smoke.

An elderly fisherman with dark skin on the far left walked up with a smile and said:

"According to the rules, it costs one tael of silver per trip. Would you like to board the ship, young master?"

"Um."

Li Xijun, also dressed in black and masked, nodded and responded in a hoarse voice.

The dark-skinned old fisherman hurriedly maneuvered the small boat. After Li Xijun boarded, he pushed off with the bamboo pole, and the entire small boat shot into the river like an arrow. Judging from the strength of his hands, he was also a martial artist at the Bone and Tendon Realm.

A moment later,

A small island, perfectly surrounded by the dense network of waterways in the eastern downstream area of ​​Tianjin, appeared before Li Xijun.

As one of the largest port cities in northern China, Tianjin is home to a diverse mix of people from all walks of life.

Even in this so-called black market, although most people are dressed in masks, there are still quite a few people coming and going at each stall.

Li Xijun even saw that the local Tianjin Chamber of Commerce and the Libra Church's affiliated Chamber of Commerce had openly built two-story bamboo houses and started their businesses without any pretense.

"Want a slave with a War God Sequence 9 from the Western Continent? He's strong and healthy, and he even has a War Cry skill. You won't regret buying him."

"The Sky Eagle Martial Arts School's martial arts training manuals for the Skin and Bone Realms are being sold cheaply."

"We buy back owl feathers, dragon blood grass, and all kinds of extraordinary materials from the Eastern Continent at high prices."

Li Xijun glanced around and saw that there were all sorts of people, including many foreigners from various countries in the Western Continent.

He wasn't in a hurry since it was his first time there. After taking a stroll around, he came to the stall of a middle-aged man who wasn't wearing a mask or disguise, but was dressed in Taoist robes.

"Master, do you sell flying swords made of blood-patterned armor?"

Looking at the vertical sign that read "We can forge all kinds of magical artifacts and flying swords," Li Xijun tentatively asked a question.

The flying sword he obtained from Su Qiuzhen's corpse is definitely not something that can be seen in the light of day in this world.

If I have the chance to buy a flying sword, I can use it in this world, which will also give me a backup.

"Of course. The flying swords produced by my Wusheng Taoist Temple are renowned throughout several provinces near Tianjin. For just 1,500 taels, I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

The middle-aged Taoist priest chuckled.

"Moreover, as long as you can afford the price, let alone magic weapon flying swords, I can even forge this magic treasure, the Shadowless Sword."

As he said this, he deliberately flicked the short sword closest to him on the stall, a sword that was as clear as crystal.

The clear, resonant sound of the sword echoed outwards, like the roar of a dragon.

This immediately attracted many greedy eyes from all directions.

Li Xijun's lips twitched under the black cloth. He had no interest in continuing the conversation and decisively turned and left.

With his current cultivation level, which is almost at the peak of the Concentration Realm, he can naturally sense that the other party's spiritual power has surpassed his own, and is most likely a cultivator in the Forgetfulness Realm.

To flaunt one's wealth so openly in public—is this some kind of scheme to seduce someone?

You might end up being seen as a fish by the other party, and they might just hook you up too.

This is the first time I've come to the black market and I've encountered this situation.

can only say,

The local gangs are incredibly rude!

Having suffered a minor loss, Li Xijun became increasingly aware of the treacherous nature of the black market.

He went directly into the bamboo building of the merchant guild under the Libra Church.

The other party is, after all, a powerful merchant guild, and members of a church that believes in fairness; they at least have some credibility in business transactions.

"Welcome, what can I do for you?" A girl with short flaxen hair walked over and greeted you with a smile.

"You should be able to buy demon flesh and blood here, right?"

Western merchants have acquired a lot of extraordinary biological materials from Dasheng and then shipped them to the Western Continent for sale. They have no shortage of things like demon flesh and blood.

"We certainly have demon flesh and blood. We just acquired the flesh and blood of a Bloodscale Python a few days ago. It's one hundred taels of silver per catty. How much would you like, sir?"

This price is indeed expensive.

It's no wonder that martial artists at the Refining Realm would travel far and wide for resources, even going so far as to work as guards at trade fairs between the two continents to earn money.

Even if you only eat it once every ten or twenty days, it will still cost a lot of money.

The claim in Li Boyan's book that he had refined ten thousand taels of silver to perfection is indeed an exaggeration.

Fortunately, Li Xijun was not short of money.

"Give me three hundred taels first."

Li Xijun's six internal organs are not yet fully "refined," and his entire digestive system cannot digest too much demon flesh and blood.

Besides, since it's his first time here, he should buy a small amount to test the waters.

A moment later,

Li Xijun, carrying a sealed package of demon flesh and blood in his arms, gripped an electromagnetic pistol under the loose sleeve of his left hand and cautiously and nimbly left.

When the ship starts moving

The middle-aged Taoist priest who was setting up his stall couldn't help but shake his head.

"They came up to ask about the Blood Pattern Flying Sword, and I thought they were easy prey, but they didn't buy anything in the end."

Disappointed, he turned around and continued his inspection with a smile, wondering if any fools from outside would take the bait tonight.

After all, for a cultivator at the Silent Realm to attempt to break through to the Fetal Breathing Realm requires a considerable amount of money.

Now that Li Boyan is in charge of Tianjin, he can no longer arbitrarily extract people's souls as he did before.

His most valued disciple from the chamber of commerce died a few months ago, and his body has not been found, which has resulted in a significant loss of filial piety gifts.

Now he has no choice but to rely on fishing to earn some money.

............................

next day

Li Xijun stuffed a small, thumb-sized strip of cooked meat into a rice ball made of pearl spirit rice and took it into her private martial arts classroom.

Having completed the cleansing of his six internal organs, he did not consume it directly, but instead summoned the intelligent steward.

"If anything seems amiss later, just call Su Nianying."

Although this thing is unlikely to cause any problems,

But Li Xijun still issued the order to guarantee a minimum return.

If something really happens, preserving your life and soul is the most important thing. As for other secrets, you can slowly deceive others.

Thinking of this, Li Xijun took a deep breath and ate the 'rice ball' in her hand in big mouthfuls.

The next moment,

The demonic flesh and blood that entered the stomach instantly transformed into a fireball containing powerful energy.

Like a small sun, it continuously burns and washes over the internal organs, muscles, bones, and flesh from the inside out.

"Ugh!"

I felt like an ordinary person swallowing a red-hot coal in winter.

Li Xijun felt the intense, burning pain coursing through his body, and he couldn't help but kneel on the ground, his face contorted in pain.

Accompanying this was a bloodthirsty, insane, and violent spirit that was constantly assaulting his soul.

Fortunately, he was almost at the peak of his spiritual mastery when he quickly entered the state of mind of "White Lotus Crossing the Extinction".

His gaze gradually calmed, and his thoughts returned to normal. He began to feel the circulation of his internal organs, which had been initially cleansed, and gradually digested and absorbed this energy to strengthen himself.

"It did have some psychological impact, but fortunately it wasn't pollution."

"In the early stages of my cultivation, I don't eat much. Ordinary cultivation masters can eat once every ten days with the help of the Spirit Nourishing Incense. Since my Concentration cultivation is almost complete, I'll just eat once every five days to be on the safe side."

My thoughts are becoming clearer, and my body is becoming stronger.

Slowly, Li Xijun suddenly stood up and calmly directed the robotic arm to place several humanoid stakes.

He suddenly began to regulate his breathing and circulate his energy, letting out a cold snort. He then slammed his palm down on the human-shaped stake, causing a crisp sound to emanate from its body!

at the same time,

Li Xijun also clearly felt the absorption of the demonic flesh and blood within his body, which had noticeably accelerated.

"Haha... I really didn't expect that the True Martial Killing Move - Void Tremor would have such an effect."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Xijun had already adjusted his breathing and struck again!

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

.......................

More than ten days later,

early morning

"Bang!"

Li Xijun no longer needs to regulate her breathing.

He casually flicked his wrist as if it were any other day, and in the instant he brushed past the human-shaped stake in front of him...

The force of the internal and external resonance was released, causing the internal organs of the human-shaped stake to turn into shattered fragments.

Your mastery of the "Thirty-Six Forms of True Martial Arts" has increased from 94% to 100%.

[Your martial arts training system: Refining Realm, increased from 16% to 18%.]

"Mastering the True Martial Killer Move - Void Tremor will allow me to accelerate my absorption and promote the cleansing of my six internal organs."

"As my six internal organs continue to grow stronger, I am now able to consume more and more demonic flesh and blood."

"Next time I go, I'll just buy a big portion and stock up, so I don't have to go too many times and run into a 'ghost'."

Li Xijun slowly withdrew his hand and focused his consciousness on what was in front of him.

Name: Li Xijun

Age: 17

[Level: Apprentice Level 8]

[Qi and Blood Level: 8.1]

[Spiritual Level: 20.0]

[Refining Spirit System: Condensation Realm (100%)]

[Martial Arts Refinement System: Refining Realm (18%)]

[Technique:]

[Azure Dragon Sky-Piercing Technique: (Mastery 30%)]

[Detailed Explanation of the Spirit Refining Method for Opening the Mind and Sensing (100%)]

[Visualization Method: The Twenty-Four Grades of White Lotus Crossing the Netherworld (100% Mastery)]

【Tiger-Taming Bone-Refining Technique (Master 100%)】

[Martial Arts]

【True Martial Thirty-Six Forms (Master 100%)】

Basic knife skills: (Proficient 61%)

Basic Swordsmanship: (Mastery 24%)

[Convergence of the Heavens (0%)]

"After reaching Qi and Blood level 8.0, with the help of demon flesh and blood, it will take about 9 days to increase by 0.1."

"It's still a bit slow. The Azure Dragon Heaven-Reaching Technique needs to be further developed, but we can't contact the Ninth Princess until we reach the Meditation Realm."

"Similarly, I still can't see that sword technique. It seems that to improve my sword skills and learn this sword, I also need to reach the level of the Forgetfulness Realm."

"Refining one's spirit is indeed of paramount importance."

Li Xijun was making plans in her mind when the school's loudspeaker emitted a crackling sound.

"Today is the first day of final exams. Don't let your guard down just because the exams are academic subjects..."

The head of the grade's words made Li Xijun, who was immersed in cultivation, raise his head.

"Final exams, are they finally coming...?"

"I'd also like to know where I would rank now?"