FVN Chapter 73 Cultivating Both Inner and Outer Strength! A Frenzied Improvement!
Chapter 73 Cultivating Both Inner and Outer Strength! A Frenzied Improvement!
"Charge—!!!"
Encouraged by Zhu Que, a group of little ghosts, imitating Tie Niu, charged towards him with shouts.
However, although their souls were not weak, their movements were very clumsy, and their chilling aura was unpredictable.
They posed no threat to Zhu Que at all.
Zhu Que didn't take it seriously either. He kept adjusting his posture, raising his hand to deflect the force, and turning around to avoid it.
But it was precisely in this almost playful exchange—
Each time, it would trigger the unique properties of the Jade Core of the Body, subjecting his limbs and bones to extremely high-intensity tempering.
Zhu Que's overall physical fitness improved rapidly.
About two hours later.
The playful sparring between the two sides finally came to an end.
Zhu Que sat down against the cave wall, panting heavily and covered in sweat.
Even without using their full strength, such continuous combat is extremely taxing on both physical and mental energy.
The little ghosts were lying sprawled out in all sorts of crooked and disheveled positions.
Although they lack physical strength, their souls will unconsciously deplete their Yin-cold energy during frequent charges.
that's it.
A living person and a group of little ghosts are lying together; the scene is eerie, yet strangely harmonious.
"Big brother, sparring is so much fun!"
The little monkey lay on the ground, resting its chin on its hands, and asked expectantly, "Can you always play with us like this?"
"Sure, if you're willing, I'll play with you like this every day, okay?"
Zhu Que was naturally very happy to agree.
"Okay, okay!"
The little ghosts responded in unison.
"Big brother... I'm a little hungry..."
Rabbit spoke up timidly.
"Are you hungry?"
Zhu Que pushed himself up and stood up, patting the dust off his clothes.
"No problem, I'll 'cook' for you right away!"
He drank a few sips of water, adjusted his state, and prepared for cultivation before entering the Time Sequence Secret Realm pod.
He already had a clear plan in mind.
Qi Refining stage cultivation can be carried out in two parallel processes—
Breathing exercises are responsible for tempering the eight extraordinary meridians and the dantian.
Combat sparring is responsible for tempering the limbs, bones, and internal organs.
He cultivates both internally and externally every day, which not only does not conflict with each other, but also complements each other, further improving his cultivation efficiency!
Over the next ten days.
Zhu Que devised a daily training plan.
Start from zero.
Use the "Void Control Technique" to infuse spiritual artifacts and upgrade the Void Control Technique level, aiming to reach the second level with minor success as soon as possible.
After the infusion ended, I entered the Time Sequence Secret Realm Chamber for breathing exercises.
Six o'clock in the morning.
After finishing the breathing exercises, wash up, eat, and adjust your physical condition.
6:30.
I sparred with the little ghosts for two and a half hours.
Nine o'clock.
I re-entered the Time Sequence Chamber and practiced breathing exercises for three hours.
Twelve o'clock.
After finishing his cultivation, he ate while simultaneously replicating a first-tier spiritual weapon.
This is his "lottery time," as he tries to find a few more magical artifacts like the Filth Storage Ring.
One o'clock in the afternoon.
Five hours of breathing exercises.
Six o'clock in the evening.
When Xiao Cai arrived at the cave, she handed over the supplies.
He handed the artifact control gauntlet to Xiao Cai.
Xiao Cai handed him the injection medicine, food, and daily necessities.
6:30.
Injecting medication and eating.
7 PM.
A three-hour sparring session with the little ghosts begins.
10 PM.
The large-scale production of second-tier magical artifacts is still a "lottery time," with people trying to gamble for a second "mutated magical artifact."
Midnight.
A new day begins.
……
Zhu Que filled his days with activities, squeezing every last drop of time into his schedule, advancing his cultivation and research on spiritual artifacts simultaneously.
Time flies.
Ten days passed in the blink of an eye.
It was 10 a.m. that day.
Zhu Que left the Time Sequence Container.
As soon as he appeared, twelve little ghosts immediately surrounded him, chattering away.
"Big brother, big brother, there are more and more delicious sounds coming from all over the place. We're all so full!" Rabbit said with a smile.
"More and more..."
Zhu Que sensed the changes in his body and slowly said, "It's not that my voice has become louder, but that I've advanced another level."
Ten days of ultra-fast training, focusing on both internal and external cultivation, and repeated tempering, allowed him to smoothly advance another step in his cultivation realm.
Fifth level of Qi Refining!
As one's cultivation level increases, the bewitching demonic sounds from the Time Sequence Secret Realm also intensify.
The intensity of the bewitching demonic sound is directly proportional to the level of cultivation.
The higher one's cultivation level, the stronger the demonic interference becomes.
This is precisely why, when Song Wugui and his group were looking for someone to conduct experiments, they couldn't find any Foundation Establishment cultivators to do so.
The demonic interference that Foundation Establishment cultivators endure is probably more than a hundred times stronger than what he experienced.
Zhu Que had his physical condition checked.
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Spiritual Root: High-grade Profound level (artificial)
Cultivation Realm: Fifth Level of Qi Refining
Dao Heart Stability: Chu Hui 70%
Overall physical fitness: 197.56
Physical condition: Distortion 15%
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With the breakthrough in cultivation realm, the stability of the Dao Heart increased by 1%.
Because they didn't work in the landfill, but only came into contact with discarded and damaged items during the imitation process, the distortion only increased by 0.1%.
The biggest improvement was in overall physical fitness.
It surged from 62.79 to 197.56.
Under normal circumstances, Zhu Que's overall physical fitness should not have increased this much; it should have increased to around 100 at most.
However, under the continuous influence of the Jade Core of the Body, his overall physical qualities even surpassed those of the sixth level of Qi Refining.
"Unfortunately, despite having copied so many second-tier spiritual artifacts these past few days, not a single one has mutated."
Zhu Que muttered helplessly.
However, he also knew that mutated magical artifacts were extremely rare, with an probability that was incredibly low.
He must have had incredibly good luck that day.
Just then.
His phone vibrated, and he saw that it was Su Zhen calling.
He didn't even need to answer the phone; he already knew what she was going to say.
"Hey, Captain Su."
"What have you been busy with these days? Is it so difficult to see your master? Or does he not even exist?"
Su Zhen asked with a curious tone.
"I'll definitely let you meet my master in the next few days."
Zhu Que made her a promise.
These days, Su Zhen has been contacting him almost every few days.
However, either he was cultivating and didn't receive the call, or he did receive it but gave a few perfunctory words.
But dragging this out indefinitely isn't a solution.
We still need to find a time to have Boss Meng impersonate his fabricated master and meet with Su Zhen.
"Your vacation should be over by now, right? When are you going back to the junkyard?"
"Maybe tomorrow."
"Then I'll come find you tomorrow."
"Why--"
Just as Zhu Que was about to speak, Su Zhen abruptly hung up the phone, muttering something to herself with a hint of helplessness.
"If I weren't outmatched, I would have killed this woman."
As a Foundation Establishment cultivator and a police captain, Su Zhen must have quite a few life-saving magical artifacts.
Even if he had set up a trap beforehand, it would never have been as simple as killing Qiao Kun.
Zhu Que put down his phone and prepared to eat something.
Suddenly, a strange rumbling sound came from outside the cave.
Zhu Que was slightly taken aback, then immediately left the cave and looked up.
Two helicopters flew side by side in the sky above the mountains and forests, each carrying a huge iron cage suspended by heavy steel cables.
Inside the iron cage.
There was a ferocious beast bound by chains.
This was the first time Zhu Que had seen a strange beast since his transmigration.
According to records.
In ancient times, before magical artifacts were widespread and cultivation was industrialized, strange beasts roamed the mountains and wilderness.
Outside the human cities, there are forbidden zones of all sizes everywhere.
As the cultivation system using spiritual artifacts gradually matured, and exotic beasts were eradicated time and again, these dangers that had plagued humanity for countless years gradually withdrew from human activity areas.
In modern times, apart from special spaces like the Mysterious Realms of the Heavens, it is very difficult to see strange beasts in the real world.
The occasional outbreaks of monster disturbances are all due to the collapse of the mystical realms of the heavens, causing monsters to briefly invade the real world.
However, these disturbances will soon be suppressed and quelled.
Zhu Que carefully observed the strange beast.
It was covered in gray scales, had a large body, and thick limbs.
It resembles an ape in appearance, but is quite ferocious, with a slightly arched back and muscles that bulge like rocks all over its body.
"Wow...that's scary."
Rabbit stood timidly to the side and said.
"No, we're ghosts now. You should say—'How scary!'"
The little monkey corrected him in a serious tone.
Rabbit nodded obediently, then immediately changed her words, saying, "Oh, how scary!"
Zhu Que asked, "Have you seen any strange beasts?"
The little ghosts all shook their heads: "No."
Just as Zhu Que was about to ask something else, a low rumble suddenly came from the distant sky.
He looked up.
One helicopter after another flew in from afar, each with a black iron cage suspended beneath its belly.
Each iron cage contained a strange beast, but they were all significantly smaller than the ape-like beast.
Zhu Que didn't know what this was all about, but a mobilization of this scale was not something he could concern himself with.
He withdrew his gaze, led the little ghosts back to the cave, and prepared to continue his cultivation.
however.
He had barely sat down when his phone vibrated.
Zhu Que picked up his phone and saw that it was a call from Boss Meng.
"Feed..."
The call connected, and without any pleasantries, Boss Meng lowered his voice and said, "I've found that magical artifact. Do you want me to steal it for you?"
"What kind of magical artifact?"
Zhu Que didn't react for a moment, thinking that he hadn't asked Boss Meng to help him steal any magical artifacts.
"The Black Lotus Guild's magical artifacts, weren't you the one who asked me to investigate them?"
Meng Laoda said in a low voice, "I've already obtained the magical artifact. If you want it, I'll steal it for you."
Her words made Zhu Que's mind pause for a moment.
"???"
Zhu Que's eyes widened in surprise. "You managed to steal such a huge thing?!" he exclaimed.
Meng Laoda is a bit stumped by him.
He only asked her to help investigate, but who would have thought she would say she could steal the magical artifact?
That black magical artifact was at least seven or eight meters in diameter, like a small mountain. No matter how you looked at it, you couldn't possibly steal it.
"It's not big at all, it's actually quite small." Boss Meng was clearly taken aback.
"Very small?"
Zhu Que was somewhat surprised. Could it be that the magical artifact could shrink, fold, or change its form?
"Do you want it or not? If you don't, then I'll..." Boss Meng was getting a little anxious.
"Yes! I want it!"
Zhu Que immediately interrupted her.
Even if we don't want the original, we absolutely cannot miss the core components of such a super-large magical artifact, even if we only analyze and replicate a pirated version.
Even if it involves some risks, it's absolutely worth it!
"One price—30 million!"
"make a deal!"
Zhu Que agreed without hesitation.
If it really is that giant black ball, he could spend not just 30 million, but even 300 million.
Anyway, counterfeiting magical artifacts is a risk-free business. At worst, you can work hard to counterfeit them for a few days and make the money.
"The rooftop of the Sheng Hua Hotel! I'll be waiting for you there!"
Meng quickly gave an address.
The phone hangs up.
Zhu Que immediately stood up, quickly packed the necessary items, and then headed to the Shenghua Hotel.
He left the cave warehouse, crossed the ridge, and a wide road lay before him.
But he had just set off.
I saw several men in uniform blocking the road.
Upon seeing him approach, one of the men immediately pointed at him, his tone anything but polite.
"Hey, hey, hurry up, hurry up, stop dawdling there."
"What's going on? Why are the roads blocked?" Zhu Que asked curiously.
"Because the area in front has been temporarily designated as a hunting zone, unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter," the man explained impatiently.
"Hunting area?"
Zhu Que's heart stirred, and he thought of the strange beasts he had just seen being transported by helicopter.
"Who wants to hunt here?"
"Who else could it be? The Four Young Masters of Linhe, of course."
The man scoffed, his face full of displeasure.
"They said it was for some kind of special college entrance exam, and they were going to hold a real combat training competition, so they brought over a bunch of strange beasts from somewhere."
At this point, he seemed very agitated, and complained incessantly:
"These rich kids are so damn bored, they made us clear the place out of the blue, and our holiday is ruined."
Zhu Que immediately understood.
No wonder so many strange beasts were transported here; it turns out that the Four Young Masters of Linhe were hunting here.
but.
He had no time to think about any of that; all he wanted to do was rush to the Shenghua Hotel and retrieve the magical artifact that Boss Meng had stolen.
Jinfeng Town.
Shenghua Hotel.
As soon as Zhu Que stepped into the hall, his heart tightened.
In the hall,
There were many members of the Black Lotus Guild.
They were all dressed in black suits, standing in twos and threes, the atmosphere clearly very oppressive and tense.
Zhu Que continued walking towards the elevator without stopping.
Oops.
Meng said we should meet here, but the hotel has been occupied by the Black Lotus Guild. Has she already been discovered?
Just as I was thinking this, a voice came from the side.
"Hey kid, what are you doing here?"
A man in black spotted him and walked straight toward him.
Zhu Que's heart skipped a beat, but she looked at him with an innocent expression: "I'm here to find someone."
"Who should I look for?"
"Find my master."
"Oh……"
The man in black glanced at him, and his guard immediately dropped by more than half.
Although Zhu Que has already reached the fifth level of Qi Refining, his height has increased by a few centimeters, and his physique has become much stronger, he is still relatively thin overall.
With pale skin and prominent bone structure, he was clearly a typical fifth-class person with physical deformities.
"Go in."
The man in black waved his hand.
Zhu nodded without saying anything more and walked towards the elevator.
He didn't know what Meng Laoda's current situation was.
But since we've already infiltrated, we have no choice but to bite the bullet and go in.
If I were to turn around and leave now, or find an excuse to leave, it would seem very unusual.
He pressed the button in front of the elevator and waited quietly.
Meng said we'd meet on the rooftop.
But since the Black Lotus Guild has taken control of the hotel, they will definitely not let go of the rooftop. Going up there now would be like walking into a trap.
"We'll try to contact Boss Meng later. If we can't get in touch, we'll have to find a way to leave."
Zhu Que quickly made a judgment in his mind.
"Ding!"
The indicator light came on, and the elevator doors slowly slid open.
Zhu Que went inside and pressed the close button.
Just as the elevator doors were about to close, a hand suddenly reached in from outside and blocked the doors.
The elevator doors reopened, and a man in black walked in expressionlessly and stood beside him.
Zhu Que remained calm and casually pressed the topmost button.
The man in black beside him, however, did not press any floor button for a long time.
Zhu Que's heart sank slightly.
broken.
Could he be going to the top floor too?
We still don't know the situation on the top floor. If we reveal any weakness, escaping will be extremely difficult.
The elevator slowly ascended, with numbers changing from floor to floor.
"Ding!"
With a notification sound, we arrived at the top floor.
Upon seeing the elevator doors open, Zhu Que did not immediately step out, but instead turned slightly to the side in a gesture of "courtesy".
Prepare to let the man in black go out first.
however.
The man in black remained motionless.
Zhu Que's heart tightened, and he tentatively turned his head to look.
He was startled to find that the man in black had lowered his head slightly, his eyes gleaming coldly as he stared intently at him.
"..."
Zhu Que feigned a humble attitude and asked cautiously, "Aren't you going down? Then I'll go out first."
After saying that, he stepped out of the elevator.
however.
Almost simultaneously.
He clearly heard footsteps behind him.
The man in black also came out.
Zhu Que's heart sank immediately, and he secretly mobilized his spiritual energy, preparing to find an opportunity to escape.
next moment.
A hand suddenly pressed down on his shoulder.
Just as Zhu Que was about to make a move, a familiar voice suddenly rang in his ears—
"it's me."
This is……
Meng Laoda's voice!
Zhu Que was slightly taken aback, and was roughly shoved into room 1508 next door.
"Bang!"
The door closed.
Zhu Que turned to look at the man in black with surprise.
"Boss Meng?"
"Simple disguise, kid."
Meng, disguised as a man in black, smiled slightly.
"Awesome!"
Zhu Que gave her a thumbs up; he now understood exactly how Boss Meng had stolen things from the Black Lotus Guild.
"I've brought you the magical artifact."
Meng Laoda spoke very quickly, took out a piece of red cloth folded into a square, and handed it to Zhu Que.
"However, this magical artifact seems to have the Black Lotus Guild's mark. Whether you can deal with it or not depends on your own abilities."
"What...what is this thing??"
Zhu Que stared blankly at the square red cloth.
Is this the magical artifact she risked her life to steal?
Where is that giant black ball he wanted?
Why has it turned into a red cloth?
"Here you go, don't forget to pay."
Meng Laoda handed the magical artifact to Zhu Que, then turned and left, opening the door behind him.
"no……"
Zhu Que was about to call out to her.
Just then.
Lines of distorted tadpole-like characters appeared before his eyes.
[Unknown magical artifact detected!]
[Current parsing progress: 0.02%……0.04%……0.06%……]
and many more!
This parsing speed seems a bit off!
Zhu Que's pupils contracted slightly, and he abruptly looked down at the red cloth in his hand. What kind of magical artifact was this?!