Chapter 102 The Witch Arrives
At the mountain gate of Kunlun Sect, Li Yu and the deacon disciple walked out.
Although the righteous and evil paths are not in a fight to the death when they meet, they look down on each other on a daily basis, and the distinction between good and evil still exists. When a righteous disciple comes to Kunlun and reports, he can go directly in under the guidance of Kunlun disciples. People from the evil path can only wait outside the sect.
Li Yu saw two figures in black robes from afar. They had heavy Yin energy and ghosts in their bodies. It was obvious that they often dealt with ghosts. One of them was in the Foundation Establishment Stage and the other was in the Qi Refining Stage. The one in the Qi Refining Stage was an acquaintance of Li Yu, and he was Xu Yi, a disciple of the Soul Refining Sect.
Xu Ling Cave, Qing Yu Secret Realm, and Thousand Poison Cave, this is already the fourth time they have met.
Li Yu bowed to the two of them and said, "You two have come from afar. Please don't blame me for not welcoming you in person."
Xu Yi stepped forward and said immediately: "Brother Li, you are too polite. We came here to thank you for your escort in the Thousand Poison Cave. Here are two Tongmai Pills, please accept them..."
He handed Li Yu a small jade box with both hands, and inside the box were two white pills.
There are only two lines on these two Tongmai Pills. They are only mid-grade pills. The poison contained in them is much more than that of top-grade pills. It takes time to refine them. Li Yu rarely takes pills of this quality.
But Li Yu believed that this was definitely not done intentionally by the Soul Refining Sect to fool him with such a rubbish pill.
With the alchemy level of the demons, being able to have two elixir patterns is already very good. They can't even refine the top-grade Tongmai Pill. The two of them came across thousands of miles and brought two mid-grade Tongmai Pills, which was already full of sincerity.
Moreover, he has the ability to purify medicinal pills. In his hands, these two mid-grade Tongmai Pills are two top-grade ones.
Facing the two people from the Soul Refining Sect, Li Yu didn't bother to be polite and simply accepted the pills.
After all, their positions are different. It would have a bad influence to laugh and joke with the disciples of the evil sect in front of the Kunlun Sect.
The demon obviously knew this as well. After Xu Yi handed the pill to Li Yu, he bowed to him again, boarded a spirit boat with a black skull flag, and left with the foundation-building elder.
When the deacon disciple returned to the sect with Li Yu, he said in surprise: "I didn't expect that the demons would be so polite..."
Li Yu smiled slightly and said nothing.
In the eyes of many righteous disciples, the evil disciples are all ruthless and cruel. This is the impression formed before they join the sect. In fact, many evil disciples are just like this. They act cruelly and never care about human life.
There are such people among the righteous, but due to their status and position, they will not easily show it.
As a disciple of the devil, it is okay not to know etiquette.
But as a sect, if the Soul Refining Sect wants to gain a foothold in the world of immortal cultivation, it cannot do without knowing etiquette.
The world of immortal cultivation also has its own set of human relationships and social etiquette, which is also the basic rule for the operation of society. The demon sect just acts casually and lacks fear, but they are not barbarians.
Li Yu remembered that among the people he protected at that time, in addition to the Soul Refining Sect, there were also people from the Puppet Sect, the Joyous Union Sect, and the Xuanyin Sect. If they all sent two Tongmai Pills, it would be enough for him to reach the perfection of Qi Refining.
As Li Yu expected, the people from the Puppet Sect and the Hehuan Sect did not make Li Yu wait for long.
The next day, the elder of the Puppet Sect came to the gate of Kunlun Mountain and brought two Tongmai Pills. He just expressed his gratitude and did not mention a word about the fact that Li Yu had killed a disciple of the Puppet Sect.
On the third day, disciples from the Hehuan Sect also came here. In addition to two Tongmai Pills, they also brought two charming female disciples.
The female disciples of the Hehuan Sect are all well versed in the way of dual cultivation and are very popular in the magic world. This is also a feature of the Hehuan Sect. They are as famous in the world of immortal cultivation as the elixirs of Kunlun and the magic weapons of Qingcheng...
However, Li Yu only accepted the pills and returned the two female disciples.
He admitted that he was a little lustful, but he didn't reject everyone.
He and Senior Sister Zhou practiced together in Baiyun Temple. They had been through so much together and knew each other very well. Who knew what the purpose of the female disciple of Hehuan Sect was? What if she was an undercover agent planted by them beside him? He would have to be on guard every day and could not devote himself to dual cultivation...
The six pills sent by the Demonic Path were all mid-grade, and none of them were top-grade. They contained a lot of poison, but this was not a problem for Li Yu. After he used the alchemy furnace to purify these pills, all six pills reached top-grade and could be taken with confidence.
One day later, Li Yu refined all the Tongmai Pills.
At this moment, four of the five spiritual veins in his body have been opened, leaving only the golden spiritual vein. Of the seventy-two acupoints, seventy-one have been opened, and only the last one is left to complete it.
At this time, there is still a full half month until the beginning of next month.
Li Yu couldn't wait that long, so he picked two bunches of grapes and two peaches in the orchard , put them on a jade plate, and came to Yuxu Peak.
The disciple guarding Yuxu Peak saw Li Yu and said with a smile: "Junior Brother Li, you are here to give grapes to the master again. Wait a moment, I will inform him first..."
He picked up a spiritual conch, and after a while, he smiled and said, "You can go up now. The headmaster is in Yuxu Palace."
Li Yu came to the main hall of Yuxu Peak and presented the fruits to the headmaster . Wang Daoxuan glanced at him and said, "Not bad, only one acupuncture point is missing, and the five spiritual veins will be complete."
Li Yu said: "The various sects have sent a lot of Tongmai Pills. Wait until the beginning of next month, and then buy another Tongmai Pill, and then you can try to build your foundation."
Wang Daoxuan stretched out his hand, and a pill appeared in his palm. He threw it to Li Yu and said, "No need to wait until the beginning of next month. It's just a Tongmai Pill. I'll give it to you."
Li Yu took the pill and said embarrassedly, "Thank you, Master."
A quarter of an hour later, Li Yu left Yuxu Palace and returned to Ziyun Peak.
As the last Tongmai Pill entered his stomach, the acupoints of the golden spiritual veins in his body were also opened. Each spiritual vein became one, with no obstructions in between, and magic power could flow smoothly in the spiritual veins.
Qi Refining Stage, Complete!
In the room, Li Yu breathed a sigh of relief. He had been waiting for this day for a long time.
The path to cultivating immortals can be divided into six major realms, namely Qi, Dan, Ying, Shen, Xu and Dao. It starts from refining Qi and ends with He Dao. He Dao is also called Tianren. When one achieves Tianren, one can live as long as the heaven and earth, and be as old as the sun and the moon.
The Qi realm corresponds to Qi refining and foundation building. These two realms practice spiritual veins, so they are divided into one major realm.
When all the acupuncture points of a spiritual vein are opened and spiritual energy fills the entire spiritual vein, it means that the Qi Refining stage is complete and you can try to build the foundation.
Both belong to the same realm, the difference is that the mana of the Qi Refining period exists in the spirit vein in the form of gas, while the mana of the Foundation Establishment period is in liquid form. For the same section of spirit vein, liquid mana is much more condensed than gaseous mana, and the power of the spells they cast is naturally incomparable.
Li Yu tried to compress the magic power in the fire spirit vein. When all the magic power was compressed to one-half of the spirit vein, he felt a little relieved. However, the further he went down, the greater the obstacles became. When it was compressed to one-third, the spiritual energy had changed from a thin gas to an extremely dense state, but it was still a long way from condensing into liquid.
Going further down, no matter how hard Li Yu tried, he couldn't compress it anymore.
This is the bottleneck of the Qi Refining Period and the Foundation Building Period. The difficulty of compressing spiritual energy is much more difficult than opening up spiritual veins. To condense Qi into liquid, without the assistance of Foundation Building Pills, even geniuses will need several years or even longer.
It is very common for people with average talent to be stuck at this bottleneck for ten or twenty years.
After trying all five spiritual veins, Li Yu gave up decisively.
The existence of the Foundation Establishment Pill naturally has its reasons. It takes too long to practice and break through the realm on one's own. The sect's talented disciples and the descendants of the Nascent Soul Master will never go through this process. Everyone will choose to take the Foundation Establishment Pill, almost without exception.
However, the Foundation Establishment Pill is already a third-grade pill, and the sect's monthly output is limited. One pill costs 10,000 spirit coins, and it cannot be bought even if you have spirit coins.
The materials for third-level elixirs are hard to find, and they are almost gone in the big world. They only exist in some small worlds where the resources have not been exhausted. The sect only produces about two hundred foundation-building pills each month, half of which are given to the disciples of the Nascent Soul Patriarch, and the remaining half are for ordinary disciples.
Because it is so precious, if you want to obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill, you not only have to complete tasks to accumulate spirit coins, but also have certain qualifications, that is, contributions to the sect.
Some disciples are responsible for the maintenance of the medicine fields, the mining of minerals, and some other chores for the sect. After several years, they will be qualified to obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill and can purchase one with the accumulated spirit coins.
If you can find the materials for the Foundation Establishment Pill, you can also give it to the sect's high-level alchemist to refine, but it will cost a certain price.
Of course, if your master is a third- or fourth-rank alchemist and is willing to devote resources to you, you will naturally not be restricted by qualifications. Zhao Guangxuan once agreed to help Li Yu refine a furnace of foundation-building pills, but unfortunately he died later...
Why.
Li Yucai had just completed Qi Refining, so he was not in a hurry to build a foundation. He still had an important thing to do that could only be done during the Qi Refining stage.
At Tongtian Peak, Li Yu appeared again.
This time, the five spiritual veins have been complete. Li Yu, holding a spear in his hand, enters the trial space with full confidence.
After a few breaths, he came out of the trial space.
Li Yu couldn't wait to look at the trial list, his expression was stunned.
First on the trial list, Qin Keren.
Second on the Trial List: Li Yu.
There was no change in the rankings on the water curtain.
Qin Keren still firmly holds the first place.
Li Yu was really shocked this time. He practiced both magic and martial arts. Not only had all five of his spiritual veins reached the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining, his martial arts true qi was also comparable to the peak of Qi Refining, which was equivalent to cultivating six spiritual veins. Moreover, he could kill every monster in seconds, but he still couldn't surpass her.
How strong was this woman when she was in the Qi Refining Stage?
Li Yu’s strength is that he is not ashamed to ask questions.
So he decided to go to Yuxu Peak to ask in person.
At the gate of Yuxu Peak, the disciple guarding the peak said with a smile: "Junior Brother Li, you are here to see the master again..."
Li Yu said: "No, I'm going to find Senior Sister Qin this time."
The disciples of Shoufeng were stunned. Looking for Senior Sister Qin?
Apart from Senior Sister Bai from the Emei Sect, Senior Sister Qin never receives guests.
Many admirers have never had the chance to see her beauty.
Li Yu looked at his astonishment and said with a smile, "Please tell her. If Senior Sister Qin doesn't see me, I'll go back."
If it were any other disciple, the peak-guarding disciple would not pass on the message at all, but Li Yu was very popular in Kunlun. Except for a few black guys, most of the disciples had a slight liking for him. The peak-guarding disciple said, "Then I will try to pass on the message for you, but Senior Sister Qin will probably not agree. You have to be mentally prepared..."
He took out the conch and said a few words to it. Then he looked at Li Yu in shock and murmured, "Qin, Senior Sister Qin asked you to go up..."
This time, he was really shocked. He had been guarding the peak here for several years. There were countless geniuses in the sect who wanted to see Senior Sister Qin, but she rejected them all. This was the first time that Senior Sister Qin agreed...
Seeing the disciples of Shoufeng making a fuss, Li Yu just smiled.
This is the way of the world. Did you really think that his ability to hide and see qi and that bunch of grapes were given to him for free?
In a square in the rear hall of Yuxu Palace, Li Yu met Qin Keren.
She was still wearing the fairy dress, with a white veil covering her face, and her whole body exuded a sense of mystery. Throughout Kunlun, there were at least eight thousand disciples who wanted to lift her veil and catch a glimpse of Senior Sister Qin's beautiful face.
Qin Keren looked at Li Yu and asked, "What do you want to talk to me about?"
Senior Sister Qin was so direct, Li Yu also got straight to the point and said, "I have a question about cultivation. I would like to ask Senior Sister Qin. My current cultivation level is already at the peak of the Five Spiritual Veins Qi Refining, and I have also practiced martial arts. Why did it take me longer to pass the illusion trial than Senior Sister Qin?"
Qin Keren thought for a moment and asked, "How did you get through the illusion trial?"
Li Yu said: "Use your magic power and true energy to crush us all the way."
Qin Keren said: "Release a spell."
Li Yu used his magic power to condense a water arrow and shot it towards the ground not far away.
Qin Keren shot out a water arrow with a flick of her finger, but she was the first to arrive and caught up with Li Yu's water arrow, defeating it.
Li Yu was shocked: "So fast!"
Not only was her casting speed fast, her spells were also fast, and her water arrows were extremely condensed. More importantly, when she cast the spell just now, there was only the mana fluctuation of the Qi Refining Stage, which meant that with the same mana and casting the same spell, she could easily defeat Li Yu.
Qin Keren looked at Li Yu and asked, "Do you understand?"
Li Yu nodded and said, "I understand."
He knew where the problem lay. On the one hand, Senior Sister Qin's spiritual vein was superior. On the other hand, her mastery of these basic spells was not on the same level as Li Yu's.
Practicing magic is like refining elixirs. For the same elixir, some people can refine top-quality elixirs, while others can only refine inferior ones.
For the same spell, the deeper your understanding of it and the higher your proficiency, the faster you can cast the spell and the more powerful the spell will be.
Li Yu's magic power is not weak, but he has practiced too little. All along, his requirement for himself is just to release a certain spell. As for how to improve the power of magic power, save mana consumption, and make it faster and stronger when releasing this spell, he has basically never considered it.
In martial arts, he pays attention to details everywhere, but in magic, there are no details at all.
Senior Sister Qin is worthy of being Senior Sister Qin. Li Yu bowed to her and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Senior Sister Qin. I will go back to the peak to practice magic."
Although this was a rare opportunity to get close to Senior Sister Qin, Li Yu could have asked more questions, but he knew very well that everything should be done in moderation. Senior Sister Qin was obviously not a talkative person, and if he stayed here for too long, it would only make her bored.
After thanking her, Li Yu returned to Ziyun Peak.
The three Zhao sisters have not left yet. They plan to stay in Kunlun for a few days. There are many rooms here, so they just need to tidy up. The three sisters only occupy one guest room.
On weekdays, there are not many guests at home, and it is deserted most of the time. But these two days, it is very lively. The happiest person is naturally Ling'er, because there are three more people to play with her.
Li Yu was alone in the backyard. He summoned the flying sword, which was suspended in the air. Li Yu activated the Shushan Sword Technique. The sword body made a humming sound, and then became a little blurry. Two sword shadows appeared on the left and right sides of the sword body.
Li Yu's soul was far more powerful than those at the same level. The number of sword shadows increased, and only stopped growing when it reached about ten.
However, Li Yu knew that ten sword shadows was not his limit. It was just his first time to perform the Shushan Sword Technique and he was not very proficient yet. It would take some time to practice.
Each of these sword shadows is a ray of sword energy that can be controlled by divine thoughts and possesses extraordinary power.
It is said that some sword cultivators in Mount Shu can split a million sword shadows with one sword. Just thinking about that scene is spectacular.
After practicing sword techniques for a while, Li Yu began to ponder magic.
Although he had only practiced for a year, the lifelong insights and experiences of those practitioners at Ziyun Peak were all here with him. Li Yu would randomly pick up a book to study, and when he encountered something he didn't understand, he would go out and ask them. In the past two hundred years, they had used magic to fight against others many times, so they naturally had rich experience in fighting magic. Li Yu would have an answer to every question he asked.
Soon, Li Yu learned a lot from them, but it was still only in theory. To truly master it, he needed a lot of practice.
In the next few days, Li Yu started to stay indoors again.
However, this time he was not indulging in women, but practicing seriously. The three Zhao sisters had not left yet, so he could not indulge in women. Li Yu still missed his previous world of two people. In this isolated courtyard, he felt so free and happy.
One day, the doorbell of the villa interrupted Li Yu's practice.
Li Yu walked outside and saw a deacon disciple standing there.
He was the deacon disciple in charge of communicating visitors. Li Yu asked, "Is anyone from another sect looking for me?"
The deacon disciple smiled and said, "They are from the Xuanyin Sect, and they are here to thank Senior Brother Li."
He had no choice but to submit to Li Yu. In the past few days, not only did the elders of major sects of the righteous path come to Kunlun to express their gratitude and present many gifts, but even several sects of the evil path came from thousands of miles away. Even in the world of immortal cultivation, this was probably a unique event.
"Xuan Yin Sect?"
Li Yu's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. The Soul Refining Sect, the Puppet Sect, and the Joyous Alliance Sect had nothing to do with him, so he just met them. He met them openly.
But he really felt guilty when he saw the people from Xuanyin Sect.
However, the other several sects of the Demonic Path had already met, and it was a bit strange that the people from the Xuanyin Sect were not there. Li Yu quickly adjusted his mood and said, "Let's go."
Even though Li Yu was mentally prepared, when he walked out of the sect and saw the woman in black standing there, his expression almost couldn't hold back.
He never expected that the person coming from Xuanyin Sect was actually a witch!
Nangong Chan folded her arms, looked at Li Yu, and asked, "Are you Li Yu?"
I have to say that the witch’s acting is still okay.
Li Yu naturally couldn't hold back. Even though the soul contract between the two of them had been signed, he still pretended to be meeting for the first time and said, "Yes, I am Li Yu."
Nangong Chan took out a jade box with two Tongmai Pills inside. She handed the box to Li Yu and said, "You saved two Xuanyin Sect disciples in the Ten Thousand Poison Cave. This is a thank you gift from the Xuanyin Sect."
Li Yu simply accepted the jade box and said, just like he did to the people from other sects of the Demonic Path, "Miss, if you have nothing else to do, I will return to the sect first."
Nangong Chan glanced at him and said, "I have come from tens of thousands of miles away. Why don't you invite me in for a cup of spiritual tea? "
