"Junior Brother, what do you think?"
Cheng Qingman asked.
"Since Senior Sister has taken the initiative to come find me, how could I refuse?"
Luo Mu smiled, "And thank you, Senior Sister. Some things are impossible to reach without guidance."
This was the law of the world.
"Junior Brother, you're too modest. But it still takes personal strength."
Cheng Qingman stood up, "Since some people are still in closed-door cultivation, we've set the time for five days from now, at dusk. We'll meet at the academy gate then."
"Alright."
Luo Mu nodded.
"I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be off now~"
Cheng Qingman winked at him.
"Safe travels, Senior Sister."
At her words,
Cheng Qingman rolled her eyes.
Such an unromantic guy, not even trying to keep her here.
After Cheng Qingman left,
Luo Mu closed the courtyard gate.
Her words had some holes in them, after all.
"Exceptional strength?"
There were plenty of geniuses in the Inner Academy, and many stronger than him.
The power he had demonstrated before was at best average, maybe even below average in the Inner Academy.
If she could choose someone stronger, why did she come to him?
"Could this be... an investment?"
Luo Mu smiled slightly.
This sort of thing was quite common in the academy, or even throughout the entire empire and human territories.
"Although I won't be the main force in this mission, it's still a good opportunity to improve my own strength, just in case."
Luo Mu calmed his mind.
The Demon Path was synonymous with treachery and cunning.
In battles against them, one's cultivation level wasn't the only thing that mattered.
For example, the Demon Path traitor who had almost killed Cheng Qingman, who was at the sixth stage of the True Aperture Realm, despite only being at the first stage.
"I should visit the back mountain again."
Luo Mu decided to cultivate the [Xuan Yang Overlord Body Technique] in the morning and the [No-Life Sword Canon] at night—two things at once!
Not wasting any time!
—
Soon,
Five days passed by quickly.
At the peak of a mountain,
A figure sat cross-legged.
He was Great and sturdy, radiating a fiery and intense blood vitality, like a furnace.
The surrounding grass had been burned away, leaving only ash scattered across the ground.
With the gentle breeze, it gradually drifted away.
Hoo!
Luo Mu opened his eyes.
His gaze was a striking crimson.
But this was no strange crimson; it was a dignified, righteous red.
He looked at his arm,
And saw his skin tremble, revealing a faint layer of energy wrapping his entire arm.
"Gang Qi!"
Luo Mu smiled.
He had heard his master mention before that when one's body became strong enough, a type of energy would form.
It was called—Gang Qi.
This Gang Qi was incredibly solid, resistant to swords and blades.
"This is quite an unexpected surprise. Now, anyone trying to hurt my body will first have to break this layer of Gang Qi."
Luo Mu stood up, feeling a sense of accomplishment.
No wonder [Xuan Yang Overlord Body Technique] was a middle-grade Mystic-tier body refining technique.
At the small success stage, his body had already become strong enough to produce Gang Qi.
Many low-grade Mystic-tier body refining techniques, even when cultivated to completion, wouldn't produce Gang Qi.
Indeed,
In these five days, Luo Mu's [Xuan Yang Overlord Body Technique] had reached the small success stage.
It was mostly because he lacked enough pure Yang essence.
Otherwise, with his critical hit rewards, he could have reached the great success stage in five days.
In the past five days,
He hadn't been able to find enough pure Yang essence every day.
Even when he did, it wasn't always suitable for his cultivation.
"I'm lacking funds."
Luo Mu's eyes narrowed.
If his family had more resources, he wouldn't have to hunt for pure Yang essence drifting in the world—he could just buy it in the academy.
The speed of cultivation would be much faster that way.
Moreover, with critical hit rewards, he wouldn't need to spend many resources.
"I hope this mission will let me kill a few more Demon Path Cultivators."
Luo Mu cracked his neck.
In his crimson eyes, a gleam of anticipation appeared.
Then, he drew his nearby longsword and performed a series of flourishes.
During this time, he hadn't neglected his training in the [No-Life Sword Canon] either.
He had already reached the small success stage.
This was thanks to the foundation laid by [Absolute Life-Ending Sword Technique].
As the elder of Cangwu Tower had said, [Absolute Life-Ending Sword Technique] was indeed derived from [No-Life Sword Canon], and the two techniques shared a similar foundation.
But [No-Life Sword Canon] was far more profound and advanced.
While [Absolute Life-Ending Sword Technique] could only condense a single Life-Ending Blade Qi,
[No-Life Sword Canon] could condense a hundred!
And it could be hidden throughout the body.
Unlike [Absolute Life-Ending Sword Technique], which could only form it visibly on the back of the hand.
Moreover, [No-Life Sword Canon] also had its own set of moves.
These moves allowed it to unleash the full power of the blade technique.
"No-Life Blade Qi."
Luo Mu raised his right hand with his palm facing upwards. He saw the phantom of a blade tip appear.
One, two, three… all the way to the thirtieth.
These blade qi were filled with the domineering power of blades, and an overwhelming sense of death.
A single strike,
And though the blade hadn't reached, the feeling of death would already descend!
"Breaking Blade Style!"
Luo Mu's excitement surged as he began to practice on the mountaintop.
He held the blade with one hand.
A single slash sent thirty blade qi transforming into a massive, menacing blade wheel, spinning toward the front!
The ground cracked, rocks flew, and ravines formed, leaving a mess behind.
"Not bad!"
Luo Mu nodded.
This was only with thirty blade qi.
If he used all one hundred,
The power would be unimaginable.
Moreover, this was just one way to use the blade qi.
There were also other techniques like the Departing Blade Style and the Dominant Blade Style, all requiring further research and learning.
"It seems the time is almost here."
Luo Mu put on his clothes, sheathed his sword, and fastened it to his waist.
Today was the day he had agreed to meet with Cheng Qingman.
He hoped he wouldn't be late.
Thinking this,
Luo Mu began his descent from the mountain,
Using the rocky protrusions to guide his way down safely.
After five days of cultivation, his strength had progressed, and he had already reached the second stage of the True Aperture Realm.
The second drop of primal blood in his Great Aperture further strengthened his body's functions,
Especially the quality of his blood energy.
Blood energy was the foundation of Body Refining and True Aperture Realm martial artists' power.
Both martial arts techniques and combat abilities required blood energy to fuel them.
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