FVN Chapter 23: Supernatural Powers [Zhen Musi]
Chapter 23: Supernatural Powers [Zhen Musi]
He said this, but in his heart he felt both heartache and gratitude.
Li Wu patted his shoulder and said:
"Xiao Miao was worried about you. She told me that you hadn't replied to her letters in a long time."
Ning Que sighed and said in a deep voice:
"Elder Qi told me before that my younger sister is exceptionally talented, a seed of the Purple Mansion realm, and destined to become a Purple Mansion True Person!"
"They told me not to write to my sister, lest she be distracted and neglect her cultivation."
"It's your failure to write letters that's really distracting Xiao Miao."
While Li Wu said this, he was thinking to himself:
"Why does the Qi family forbid Ning Que from writing letters? Do they want to sever the connection between the siblings?"
After learning about the increasing sordidness among the various factions in Yue, Li Wu felt that behind every action they took lay some kind of scheming.
Especially after receiving He Jingyu's reminder in the secret realm, Li Wu suddenly realized that he had unknowingly stepped into a carefully crafted trap.
"That *Jade Pivot Edict on the Scripture of Extermination* is clearly a trap they set. No wonder it was sold so cheaply. A fragment... Hmph! I bet the *Purple Mansion Chapter* is in the hands of the Golden Axe Sect."
"The Purple Mansion True Man..." Li Wu murmured.
He had never seen the immortal appearance of the Purple Mansion True Man. This time, when he entered the secret realm, he only glimpsed the wonderful methods of the Purple Mansion True Man.
He only left a little bit of supernatural power on his disciple, which allowed him to move freely within the secret realm.
"This Purple Mansion True Person is probably much more powerful than a Core Formation cultivator."
"well……"
Ning Que's sighs brought Li Wu back to his senses. Seeing him so dejected, Li Wu comforted him:
"Since Xiao Miao is a seed of the Purple Mansion, a future Purple Mansion True Person, then you should cultivate even more. Otherwise, won't the world laugh at a dignified Purple Mansion Immortal for having an older brother who is only at the Opening Aperture Realm?"
Hearing this nonsense, Ning Que smiled and shook his head, saying:
"Brother Li, I understand. I will go into seclusion to break through to the Qi Refining stage as soon as possible."
"Alright, I'll be going then."
Li Wuwei nodded slightly, then turned and left, returning to his cave dwelling.
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Xunlu Peak is perpetually covered in wind and snow, where the world blends into one color.
Qi Shaoning made hand seals, intending to unleash his supernatural power, "Zhen Musi".
This is his first supernatural power, the power of life.
This supernatural power can arouse greed in people's hearts, making them less aware of time and their surroundings. If no one reminds them, they will become deeply entangled in it.
It was through this supernatural power, his careful planning and meticulous execution, that he brought the Qi family to its current position.
In Vietnam, they gained the ability to be seated at the table and have a meal.
However, the supernatural powers that had previously been invincible were now ineffective.
Qi Shaoning frowned, and for the first time in years, a look of doubt appeared on his usually calm face:
"Interesting, I actually couldn't even hook a Qi Refining cultivator?"
The expression on the face of the Taixi Master beside him shifted slightly, and he asked in surprise:
"Can't your [Heart's Desire] attract him?"
Qi Shaoning shook his head and said:
"I can't find him."
Upon hearing this, Master Taixi hesitated and said:
"Why is this? Although the [Divine Thunder] path rewards good and punishes evil, governs life and death, and can resist the temptation of life-saving divine powers, he is only a Qi Refining cultivator..."
"Could it be that he still possesses the supernatural powers left behind by that fellow Daoist? Or is he the reincarnation of that True Monarch?" Qi Shaoning speculated.
"impossible."
Master Taixi categorically denied it:
"It can't be a reincarnation of a True Lord. As for whether it's a supernatural power left behind by that fellow Daoist... it's possible, but who could it be? [Wood Virtue], [Wealth Qi], or something else..."
"So what should we do now?"
Master Taixi was silent for a moment, then said:
"Since supernatural powers won't work, let's resort to self-interest."
Qi Shaoning nodded slightly and smiled:
"What can probably drive him is either a Foundation Establishment opportunity or the Purple Mansion chapter of the Jade Pivot Edict Scripture. My family will search for the former, and the latter will be entrusted to Fellow Daoist Taixi."
Master Taixi nodded in agreement.
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Inside the cave.
Li Wu sat cross-legged on the stone bed.
Take out what you obtained from the secret realm.
One [Snakehead Fruit] can be refined into a pill by an alchemist.
Secondly, there is "Notes on Alchemy," which records the methods for refining three or four types of Qi-refining level pills.
Li Wu looked at it and found that the notes were very detailed.
"With this book, 'Notes on Alchemy,' I can also try my hand at alchemy."
"You can also pass it on to He Yu and the others. After they learn it, their shop's business might improve."
In Li Wu's view, alchemy and weapon crafting are unorthodox practices, tools used to earn spirit stones and exchange them for other spiritual items.
He can't possibly invest too much energy and time in this.
"However, this matter should be handled gradually."
Li Wu's shop was quite popular in the neighborhood, earning him a large sum of spirit stones, which made many independent cultivators and Qi-refining forces envious.
Leaving aside the rogue cultivators, the main reason why those Qi-refining forces didn't attack him was because he had the Zhao family behind him.
However, if the shops sell more pills and steal business from other Foundation Establishment factions in the market, then things become unpredictable.
"Or perhaps we could concede a share of the profits," Li Wuxin pondered.
"There's no rush. Alchemy isn't something you can learn in a short time. Perhaps by then I'll be in the late stage of Qi Refining and won't be afraid of the Foundation Establishment cultivators here."
Li Wu put away the "Notes on Alchemy" and planned to buy an alchemy furnace at the market in a few days.
Then, Li Wu took out the bowl containing the water from the Thunder Pool and circulated his cultivation technique to feel it:
"With this Thunder Pool water, breaking through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining shouldn't be a problem for me."
"However, I only recently broke through to the third level of Qi Refining, so I'm not in a hurry to break through to the middle level of Qi Refining right now. I'll accumulate some more experience first."
The Qi Refining Realm of the Purple Mansion Golden Elixir Path is a gradual process that cannot be rushed.
The last spiritual item is the "Blood Burning Spirit Transformation Technique".
"This method must be learned first. Although it consumes essence and even lifespan, it can significantly enhance one's strength and can be used as a trump card."
With this in mind, Li Wu picked up the "Blood Burning Spirit Transformation Technique" and began to practice it.
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Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.
During this period, Li Wuxian rarely went to Yue Kingdom, and almost always stayed in his cave to cultivate. Occasionally, he would look at alchemy books and try his hand at alchemy.
The alchemy results were mediocre. It cost more than twenty spirit stones to refine forty or fifty batches, but only two batches were produced.
Li Wu looked at the pills he had refined in the jade bottle and sighed.
"The quality is so bad, even a dog wouldn't eat it."
"Let's give it to He Yu and the others."
After thinking it over, Li Wu left the cave, patted his storage bag, and a flying shuttle appeared in mid-air.
Although he could ride the wind, it consumed too much energy and was not as fast as a flying shuttle.
So Li Wu still bought a flying shuttle.
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Pukoufang Market.
Standing on the flying shuttle, Li Wu could see groups of independent cultivators in the market from afar.
Li Wu went straight to his shop.
"Shopkeeper."