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"Dammit, where the hell has that guy gone? I've been searching for five days, and there's not a single clue." Brother Zhao roared, having just slain a beast that ambushed him, his face filled with fury.
"I don't believe I can't find you. With that bald head and no eyebrows, I'll recognize you as soon as I see you. By then, the Fire Lotus will still be mine. If you dare to steal my things, I will make sure to tear your body into a thousand pieces to relieve my hatred!" His venomous words drifted in the wind.
Meanwhile, Ren Pingsheng had been living quite leisurely these past few days. Half the time was spent battling fierce beasts to hone his swordsmanship with the Movement Technique. The other half was spent finding a quiet place to break through the sixth meridian.
Recently, the training of the Nine Transformations Body Refinement Technique had invisibly enhanced his body's strength and the resilience of his meridians. Now, when Ren Pingsheng attempted to break through his meridians with all his might, he felt no worry at all. The results were naturally significant; after five days, he had already opened one-fifth of his meridians.
"The results are good, but at this rate, it will take twenty-five days to break through to the sixth level of Qi Refining. I definitely won't make it in time for the outer sect competition. It seems I have no choice but to take a Qi Gathering Pill; I can't hold back any longer." Ren Pingsheng opened his eyes, assessed his training progress, and murmured to himself.
"Alright, let's try the effect of the Qi Gathering Pill; I've never taken one before!" Having made up his mind, he was not one to hesitate. He took out a porcelain bottle and retrieved a pill.
Looking at the milky white pill that emitted a faint fragrance, Ren Pingsheng showed no hesitation. He raised it to his mouth and swallowed it whole, feeling a surge of heat coursing through his body, making him feel somewhat restless. The spiritual energy within him also began to stir restlessly.
The effect of the Qi Gathering Pill was straightforward; it could temporarily double the spiritual energy within a cultivator's body and accelerate the absorption and refinement of external spiritual energy. This meant that when breaking through his meridians, he wouldn't have to worry about insufficient spiritual energy.
"Great! It feels like my spiritual energy has doubled compared to before, and with this restless energy, I'm sure the breakthrough will be even more effective." Ren Pingsheng noticed the effects of the Qi Gathering Pill and immediately broke into a smile.
This completely saved him a lot of time. Previously, when he attempted to break through his meridians and exhausted all the spiritual energy in his Dantian, he had to stop. Then he would absorb and refine external spiritual energy until his Dantian was fully restored before continuing with the breakthrough. This process naturally wasted quite a bit of time.
Now there were no such issues; not only was his spiritual energy doubled, but the speed of absorption and refinement was also multiplied. The time taken to open up the sixth meridian would also be significantly reduced.
In just ten more days, the outer sect competition was drawing near. Many disciples who had been out training began returning to their sect.
"How is it still nothing? I've searched most of the outskirts of Canglan Valley; how have I not encountered that person yet? Could it be that he's already left?" Brother Zhao's face was filled with rage, his eyes bloodshot as if he wanted to devour someone.
"This won't do; continuing this way is wasting too much time. He might really leave by then. It seems I'll have to wait at the valley entrance. I refuse to believe I can't find you; by then, you'll know what happens when you offend me."
"Good, good, good... I didn't expect the effect of this Qi Gathering Pill to be so remarkable; one pill can last for an entire day. Taking these two pills has saved me seven days." After eighteen days of arduous training, Ren Pingsheng finally opened up the sixth meridian and reached the sixth level of Qi Refining.
"Huang Feng, Huang Feng. This time, no matter what schemes you have up your sleeve, I'll be able to handle them. I hope you'll be disappointed when the time comes."
"Alright, the competition for the outer disciples is the day after tomorrow. I heard that the top three in previous competitions received great rewards, including many Qi Gathering Pills. Such an opportunity cannot be missed; I must secure those rewards."
Ren Pingsheng, having learned about the effects of Qi Gathering Pills, naturally wanted more of them. This way, his cultivation would advance faster. His Qi Refining stage required others to cultivate eight more levels; if he didn't speed up his progress, he would be left behind. That was not something he wanted to see.
"I should head back; this experience was relatively successful. Not only did my cultivation break through consecutively, but the gains were also quite satisfying, especially obtaining a Fire Lotus, a rare treasure. By the way, I wonder if that disciple from the Tiger Roar Sect has left." Ren Pingsheng, who had been feeling somewhat happy, suddenly recalled the disciple from the Tiger Roar Sect who had been pursuing him and couldn't help but feel cautious.
He stood up and shook off the dust from his clothes. Looking at his tattered blue robe, he couldn't help but smile wryly before taking out a new robe to change into.
"Well, I suppose my current appearance is acceptable." Ren Pingsheng slung some unimportant items over his shoulder. He touched his face, which had grown some hair and eyebrows, and his complexion had improved a bit.
In the jungle of Canglan Valley, a blue figure swiftly darted through the trees and vanished into the distance in the blink of an eye. Those who weren't paying attention might have thought it was an illusion!
"Stop! Are you from that sect?" Just as Ren Pingsheng reached the valley entrance, he was suddenly stopped by someone.
"Uh... I'm from the Canglan Sword Sect. Who are you?" Looking at the person in front of him, Ren Pingsheng's expression flickered before he calmly replied. However, inside he was anything but calm and was lamenting his bad luck.
The person blocking him was none other than Zhao Shixiong from the Tiger Roar Sect, who had been waiting at Canglan Valley for five days and happened to encounter Ren Pingsheng as he exited.
"Why hasn't this guy given up? He's actually blocking me here at the valley entrance. What a stubborn fool; this is troublesome," Ren Pingsheng thought to himself as he considered what to do next.
But little did he know how significant the Fire Lotus was to someone striving to become a powerful warrior; it was not something easily given up.
"Hmph, I am a disciple of the Tiger Roar Sect. Have you seen a bald guy in the valley?" Zhao Shixiong asked with a fierce yet somewhat expectant expression.
Having stayed here for five days, he had already begun to waver in his resolve. He feared that person had long since left but held on out of unwillingness to accept defeat. In truth, he no longer held much hope.
"Oh, so you're a senior brother from the Tiger Roar Sect; I apologize for my rudeness. However, I've been alone in the valley for my training and haven't encountered anyone like that. Do you have some sort of grudge against him?"
"Hmph, do you think such matters are something a mere outer disciple like you can inquire about? If you haven't seen him, then forget it." Zhao Shixiong's face showed disappointment.
"In that case, I won't disturb you any longer; I need to hurry back to my sect. I hope you can meet your acquaintance soon," Ren Pingsheng said with a smile and prepared to leave.
"Wait, are you really going to leave? I can't stand you guys from the Canglan Sword Sect, always speaking one way and acting another. You're not trying to deceive me on purpose, are you?"
"Hehe, how could I dare to deceive you, Senior Brother? Even if I had ten times the courage, I wouldn't! Your insight is sharp; you can surely tell truth from falsehood at a glance."
"Well, since you've run into me, I can't just let you go easily. Otherwise, what would that say about my Tiger Howl Sect? Open your backpack." Brother Zhao said threateningly, his brows twitching.
"Now that you mention it, I did collect quite a few materials during my training. Take a look and see if there's anything useful." Ren Pingsheng said with a look of realization as he opened his bag.
"Hmph, as expected, it's all useless junk." After glancing at the large amount of low-level and a small number of mid-level beast materials, he couldn't help but show a hint of disdain. He wouldn't even bother to look at these things if they were thrown in front of him.
"Wait, this is..." Brother Zhao picked up a fiery red claw and examined it closely. Suddenly, he looked up sharply and fixed his gaze on Ren Pingsheng's face.
"Oh no!" As soon as Ren Pingsheng saw the fiery red fang in the other person's hand and noticed their expression, his face changed slightly. He didn't expect to reveal even a small flaw in the end.
Before coming out, he had thought about what to do if they encountered each other. How to respond if recognized and how to respond if not recognized. In the end, he still failed to be flawless and made such a slip-up.
"Hehe... you actually went to the Lava Cave. And from the looks of it, you really resemble my enemy! With that hair and those eyebrows, they must have just grown out recently, right? Good, good... I almost got tricked by you. This time, let's see where you can escape!" Brother Zhao's face was filled with malice as he drew his sword and charged forward.
Seeing this situation, all hope in Ren Pingsheng's heart vanished. It seemed that the other party really recognized him. Although it was frustrating that he had made such a mistake.
However, he didn't hesitate; his steel sword was instantly drawn. He had just broken through to the sixth level of Qi Refinement and was eager to test his strength against someone.
"Clang... clang..." The two swords clashed continuously in mid-air, creating sparks. Shadows flickered as sword lights danced; for a moment, dust flew and leaves scattered.
'Clang,' as the two swords collided again, Ren Pingsheng's wrist trembled and pushed away the opponent's sword. The sword light rushed directly toward the opponent's throat at incredible speed.
Brother Zhao was startled and retreated swiftly. With a fierce slash like a tiger descending from the mountain, a beam of sword light appeared before Ren Pingsheng as if it had teleported. Ren Pingsheng's figure blurred for an instant before reappearing at Brother Zhao's side with a 'Flying Spirit Slash.'
The opponent crossed his large sword to block Ren Pingsheng's attack. However, he looked troubled as the sword light turned like a meteor and once again stabbed toward the opponent's throat.
"Damn it, this guy is so strong." Brother Zhao suddenly retreated to avoid the attack. Ren Pingsheng did not pursue but instead glanced at the various-sized nicks on his steel sword.
"Hey, you finally realized it. My sword is a Refined Sword, its strength is several times that of your Steel Sword. I'm afraid if we collide two more times, your sword will break, and then we'll see what you have to fight me with."
"What a pity..." Ren Pingsheng felt a bit frustrated and sighed. This sword had accompanied him for a long time, and he never expected it would soon be unusable.
"Kid, hand over the Fire Lotus, and I might consider sparing you this time."
"I doubt you believe that yourself. If you want it, come and take it. I just didn't expect that with your Qi Refinement at the eighth level, your strength is really quite average!"
"Kid, what did you say? Since you want to die, I'll grant your wish and let you experience my Fierce Tiger Sword Technique." Brother Zhao's eyes glinted with ferocity; being mocked by an outer disciple was intolerable.
"Tiger Roars Across the World!" With a furious roar, a powerful aura surged from his great sword, much stronger than the sword techniques he had used before.
"This should be a top-tier mid-level sword technique; its power is even greater than my Golden Edge Kill. However, judging by how he wields it, it's quite average. It's hard to say who is stronger or weaker," Ren Pingsheng estimated after a glance.
As he watched the three-foot-long sword light rushing toward him, Ren Pingsheng's compressed Golden Edge Kill shot out like lightning with a flick of his wrist.
Bang! A loud noise erupted. The opponent's mid-level sword technique barely held up for a moment against the clash with the Golden Edge Kill before being cut through.
"Impossible!" Brother Zhao managed to strike out one sword in defense but was sent flying. Fortunately, the power of the Golden Edge Kill had been exhausted as well. But before he could breathe a sigh of relief in mid-air, six figures suddenly appeared beside him.
"Kid, you can't hide from me. Your sword is about to be scrapped." Sensing the sword light coming from his right, he sneered and slashed back. With a bang, he heard the sound of what he imagined to be his Steel Sword breaking. He was delighted, but before the smile could spread across his face, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his throat.
"How could you..." Seeing the sword in Ren Pingsheng's hand filled him with confusion.
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