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Chapter 63: Chapter 63: Pure Holy Body (Extra update, please follow)
After leaving the Divine Sword Hall, Zhou Buping comforted, "Apprentice, don’t be disheartened. Not being chosen this time doesn’t mean anything."
He felt a bit regretful in his heart. If that Heavenly Person grand uncle mentor knew that Li Qian had mastered the Leakless Vajra Skill, he would definitely have chosen Li Qian.
But the problem was that he could not say it out loud.
"Master, I’m fine."
Li Qian said.
He was actually quite pleased in his heart.
He had previously feared that the hidden Heavenly Person might detect something.
Just returned to the Chen Bell Platform. 𝓃ℴ𝓋𝓹𝓊𝓫.𝒸𝓸𝓂
Li Qian saw Chen Yong was also there, still instructing Liu Ming in the Sword Stabbing Fist.
"Brother Qian."
Chen Yong hastily greeted him when he saw Li Qian’s return.
Li Qian nodded.
Liu Ming tactfully moved aside to practice his fist technique.
"Brother Qian, I’ve been assigned to a long-term stationing mission, and I might need to stay outside for two or three years."
Chen Yong said.
"Is there any risk?"
Li Qian asked.
He knew that long-term missions usually had higher contribution points and that there was an additional subsidy for monthly cultivation resources.
"The risk is not significant, just that there might not be much freedom and it can be quite monotonous."
Chen Yong said.
"Do your best."
Li Qian patted Chen Yong on the shoulder.
"Brother Qian, if it weren’t for your cultivation of me, how could I have reached today? If there’s anything you need my help with in the future, just command me."
Chen Yong said.
"That’s because you worked hard."
Li Qian waved his hand.
If Chen Yong hadn’t been so hardworking, why would he have lent a hand?
Several days later.
Inside the Divine Sword Hall.
The Divine Sword Sect Leader, the Four Great Sword Masters, the Seven Peak Masters, and many influential elders were all gathered.
"This time my trip to Jade Capital to offer birthday congratulations to the Empress Dowager carries great risks, so you all must prepare well to respond to any emergency. If the situation becomes too dire, we must consolidate our power."
The bald and white-haired elder said in a solemn voice.
"Grand Uncle Mentor, is the situation that serious?"
Divine Sword Sect Leader Feng Shaoyu said.
"Yes, that person in the palace... might not last for a few more years. The rebellion by the Moon Worship Sect was merely a minor probe."
The bald and white-haired elder nodded, "Alas, it’s not easy to break through to a Martial Saint, and the Empress Dowager ultimately lacked a bit of deterrence power; otherwise, how could she tolerate all these petty criminals causing chaos in the Great Chang dynasty?"
What a pity that his own strength was too mediocre and his age too great, rendering him unable to influence the overall situation.
When the Great Chang dynasty falls into chaos, and the winds and rains are uncertain,
Where should the Divine Sword Sect turn to?
It would be good if the Divine Sword Sect could produce another Heavenly Person.
The burden on himself would also become much lighter.
Half a month went by.
Li Qian’s life of practicing with the bell finally returned to normal.
Furthermore, he had no longer felt that kind of surveillance from the shadows.
He guessed that the Heavenly Person had probably left the Divine Sword Sect.
After all, he was going to offer birthday congratulations to the Empress Dowager.
Even a Heavenly Person had to pay respects on her birthday, which showed that this Empress Dowager was extraordinary.
No wonder his master felt so regretful that he wasn’t chosen.
It seems that at the Empress Dowager’s birthday feast, it would surely be filled with strong individuals and an assembly of geniuses, a grand occasion indeed.
Atop the bell tower.
Dong, dong, dong...
The clear sound of the bell resounded.
Li Qian released the striker and began cultivating.
A good while later, he finished his practice and exhaled, feeling relieved and noticing that the True Yuan within his body had grown more robust, very much satisfied.
Outside the bell tower, Liu Ming watched intently.
As soon as Li Qian stopped, he hurriedly walked to the side and began to practice the Sword Stabbing Fist.
Some time ago, Senior Brother Chen Yong had given him some pointers, rectifying a few errors and helping him make progress.
But it was nowhere near enough.
He felt a bit distressed in his heart, wishing Senior Brother Li would give him some guidance, yet he didn’t dare to ask proactively.
...
The night was deep and quiet.
Li Qian took out a wooden box from the cellar and then headed to the top of the bell tower.
Sitting cross-legged next to the Chen Bell, Li Qian opened the wooden box and took out a package wrapped in oiled paper, revealing a small black stone after unwrapping it.
This was the demon stone Master had spoken of.
He had already stepped into the True Essence Realm, and his cultivation was completely solidified.
Therefore, he planned to try and see if he could use the demon stone to enhance the Pure Sword Body.
Once the Pure Sword Body was enhanced, it would definitely boost his cultivation speed even further.
Since stepping into the early stage of the True Essence Realm, it now took him five days to progress a single point in cultivation.
To reach the middle stage would require more than a year’s time.
Picking up the black demon stone, Li Qian took a deep breath and immediately started running the Pure Sword Body, trying to absorb the faint energy released by the demon stone.
As a trace of faint energy entered his body, it was like pouring oil onto a fire.
The dense qi and blood within the Pure Sword Body boiled fiercely.
"What is this?"
Li Qian did not expect the reaction to absorbing the demon stone’s energy to be so intense.
No wonder Master said that for ordinary martial artists, this demon stone is a poison that could cause mutation.
Immediately, he steadied his emotions, circulated the Pure Sword Body, and maintained the stability of his qi and blood.
After the initial disruption that tiny strand of demon energy caused upon entry, as the Pure Sword Body ran steadily, it gradually refined and incorporated the energy.
The qi and blood that had merged with the demon energy... seemed to undergo a peculiar change.
It seemed denser and heavier, faintly emanating a pale golden hue.
And, there were no signs of mutation in his body.
"Indeed, my Pure Sword Body can suppress the energy of the demon stone and refine it for my use."
Li Qian was extremely excited in his heart.
This meant that the Pure Sword Body could be further enhanced.
Of course, he also knew that this wasn’t something to rush.
Just a whiff of faint demon energy had elicited such a strong reaction; he dared not absorb too much at once.
After all, different amounts of demon energy have drastically different levels of destructiveness.
After one cycle, when that wispy trace of demon energy was completely refined, Li Qian once again absorbed another trace of demon energy.
So he repeated this process...
Until he felt a subtle pain and swelling in his body, with his qi and blood becoming restless and more difficult to refine the demon energy.
He knew this was his limit.
He then stopped absorbing the demon energy, wrapped the demon stone in the oiled paper again, and placed it back into the wooden box.
Phew!
Li Qian exhaled deeply, feeling slightly uneasy in his body after having absorbed the demon energy.
There was an added sense of irritability.
One must say, the demon energy did carry negative effects.
If it were absorbed regularly, it might bring some hidden dangers.
"I can’t absorb it every day; I must eliminate any negative side effects before continuing."
Li Qian thought to himself.
Thinking this, a thought crossed his mind, and he controlled the Chen Bell Shadow in his mind.
Accompanied by the clear sound of the bell resonating in his mind, an indescribable sense of coolness and relief spread throughout his body, as though it slightly eliminated the irritability from before.
Once he felt a bit more comfortable, Li Qian then summoned the system interface.
When he saw the latest updates, a look of surprise appeared on his face.
Host: Li Qian.
Cultivation: Innate True Essence (Early Stage 5/100).
Sacrificial Artifact: Chen Bell (Law 2664/10000).
Martial Skills: Sword Stabbing Fist (Perfect), Heartless Sword Technique (Perfect), Pure Holy Body (Beginner 1/100), Soul Chasing Sword Skill (Perfect).
Martial Intent: Heartless Sword Intent (True Image 8/100).
Secret Skill: Ten Thousand Transformation Sword Qi, Blood Burning Technique.
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PS: You all say it’s filler, so the author will add one more Chapter.
Also, let me say a few words, this book’s tone is about unostentatious cultivation... plus the plot has not yet unfolded, so it’s written a bit bland and watered down, but the story will gradually unfold. Please, dear readers, be understanding. Now the author is afraid to write recklessly, as anything that’s written invites many to point out as "poison," making the author extremely nervous.... Lastly, I ask for a wave of follow-up reads, monthly tickets, recommendation votes, and rewards... Can any generous readers reward even one dollar, or even two cents would do, the count of rewards is really too low...
