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Li Hongfei returned to Nine Vermilion Peaks and found Spirit Stone waiting for him.
As soon as he saw Li Hong, he began to scold him: "Old Six, you must inform me whenever you go out. The Nine Li Cave Heaven is so vast; do you want me to search the whole world blindly?"
It turned out that after discussing with Ling Xuzi, he hurried back to where Li Hong practiced swordsmanship, only to find it empty and Li Hong nowhere to be found.
Li Hong chuckled, "Master, I discovered a great place for seclusion; it's perfect for me."
Spirit Stone inquired about the details and nodded: "Don't underestimate the spirit beasts in our Nine Li Sect; each one is a treasure when taken outside. Take what you mentioned, Big Silver Ball and Small Silver Ball. To me, they sound like the ancient mythical beast 'Mountain Pattern Armor.' Once they advance to Intermediate Spirit Beast, their scales can withstand even a High-Quality Spirit Tool Flying Sword. Be careful not to let someone capture them for refining!"
Li Hong stuck out his tongue; if they could withstand a High-Quality Spirit Tool Flying Sword at the intermediate level, they were indeed formidable! It seemed he had two living treasures to take care of from now on.
Remembering something, he scratched his head and said, "Master, why don't you introduce me to all the spirit beasts? I might be spending a lot of time with them in the future."
"There's no rush now. You should consult your master Yue Changzi more often; he knows much more than I do." Spirit Stone's eyes widened, and a familiar fierce light appeared: "You brat, looking at what's in the bowl while eyeing what's in the pot! You should focus more on the upcoming competition. Come! I need to test your swordsmanship."
The sky darkened, and the sun lost its light as Li Hong was put through rigorous training by Spirit Stone. He didn't know how many times he had been struck all over his body, jumping and shouting in pain.
Spirit Stone laughed triumphantly: "Still dare to say I don't teach you? Still dare to say I'm forgetful?" With every word he spoke, the Gale Fire Sword would swiftly pass through Li Hong's Lingyi defense circle and lightly "graze" him. Each time felt like a chilling sword energy piercing into his bones, causing immense pain. Li Hong always felt his meridians stiffen, only returning to normal after a breath's time before another "light graze" occurred...
Spirit Stone used this painful method to ensure Li Hong thoroughly mastered all sword techniques.
The drawbacks were evident, but the benefits were also significant. Li Hong was struck until his skin became slick; at first, he couldn't avoid any attacks, but gradually he noticed that he could evade one out of ten strikes. This improved to five out of ten. In the end, only ten out of a hundred strikes would hit him.
Spirit Stone sheathed the Gale Fire Sword and said contentedly: "That's enough for today; let's rest."
By this time, it was already evening of the second day. After practicing for two full days and nights, Li Hong returned to Green Pavilion, utterly exhausted. He lay down on the soft mattress in his bedroom and fell asleep immediately.
In his dreams, strands of Multicolored Spiritual Energy slowly seeped out from his Cosmic Bag and were automatically absorbed into his Upper Dantian. After nine breaths, it transformed into a light golden liquid Awareness that spun leisurely around the Fake Dan.
Above this golden substance, Yue Que and Lingyi also began to rotate slowly. A few strands of golden light gradually emanated from Yue Que. It began to glow brighter like a crescent moon of gold.
Within the Fire Separation Pearl, Heavenly Torch awakened. He looked at the brilliant golden crescent outside and muttered to himself: "It seems it won't be long before that brat Li Hong forms his golden dan. Hehe, does this mean I'm one step closer to truly reviving?" He turned over, stretching five tiny dragon claws no bigger than grains of rice before curling up again and continuing his deep meditation.
Li Hong had a dream where he rode a dragon into the sky, exuding immense power. That dragon was, indeed, the Heavenly Torch.
Upon waking up, Li Hong felt refreshed, with all the fatigue from yesterday completely gone. He splashed water on his face. Suddenly, a Little Yellow Paper Bird fluttered its wings and flew in front of him, its beak emitting the voice of a Spirit Stone: "Old Six, come down! Your master has been waiting!"
Li Hong's hand slipped, and water splashed everywhere.
He was rigorously trained for an entire day and night. The Water Dripping Through Stone technique was pushed to its limits, but the Spirit Stone could no longer break through Lingyi's sword circle. Unless he relied on his own cultivation to confront it directly.
Li Hong shouted unfairly, but deep down he sighed about the importance of strength. The difference between Fake Dan and Golden Core was not just one level; it was like heaven and earth.
It is said that as one cultivates further, this difference becomes even more pronounced. If the gap between Qi Refinement and Cautious Phase is like that between a child and an elephant, then the difference between Fake Dan and Golden Core Stage is like that between a building and a mountain, while the gap between Golden Core Stage and Nascent Soul Stage is like that between a mountain and the sun. As for Heavenly Fusion Stage, it is akin to being comparable to deities, representing the strongest beings in the world. It cannot even be compared; it is an entire level apart from Nascent Soul Stage.
Li Hong sighed inwardly, lost in thought, only to be reprimanded by the Spirit Stone again.
This time, however, the Spirit Stone did not scold him but said, "You must be tired. We will stop here with the sword techniques; I have taught you all I can. The rest will depend on your gradual understanding through practical experience."
The two walked side by side toward the Dining Hall.
Upon entering the Dining Hall, they were greeted by an unusual sight. A large man was devouring food at a table surrounded by a circle of curious disciples. He was easily twice the size of others, sitting there like a small mountain, with towering stacks of empty porcelain plates in front of him. His large head was buried in the pile of plates as he ate heartily.
Why did this person look somewhat familiar?
Just as Li Hong pondered this, the large man lifted his head and saw Li Hong and the Spirit Stone. He awkwardly scratched his head and chuckled sheepishly, with ten grains of rice still stuck to his mouth.
Li Hong was taken aback, and even the Spirit Stone beside him visibly shook. It was Chuxiong! In just three days, how had he grown so much? It was almost unrecognizable!
The two hurried over to Chuxiong's side across the table; Spirit Stone looked puzzled while Li Hong stared in disbelief.
Li Hong had been in seclusion for eight months and noticed he had grown taller after emerging. He had joked about being half a head taller than Chuxiong back then. But now it was reversed; Chuxiong was taller than him by a head! That aside, looking at Chuxiong's thick arms, elephant-like legs, and barrel-like waist… In just three days, Chuxiong had transformed into a towering figure over eight feet tall, his oversized robe barely holding together.
Spirit Stone's expression immediately darkened as he anxiously asked Chuxiong, "How did you come out? Where are Old Eight and Old Nine? Have you seen them?"
Chuxiong shook his head, "I haven't seen them. They must still be in seclusion. I absorbed all the medicinal power of the Elixir and found that my cultivation has reached the Initial Stage of Caution. I'm really hungry, so I rushed out to eat. Master, you won't blame me for coming out early, will you?"
Spirit Stone turned and ran, calling out to Li Hong as he ran, "Keep an eye on Old Seven, don't let him eat anymore! I'll be back soon!" He disappeared in a flash.
Chuxiong was puzzled, still reluctantly glancing at the food.
Li Hong scrutinized him, his heart sinking. The consequences of overexertion had appeared, and it was showing first in the second brother.
He didn't know what kind of Elixir Spirit Stone had given that was so powerful. Chuxiong was simple-minded and hadn't even thought about it; he obediently took one after another to absorb the medicinal power and improved his cultivation to Initial Stage of Caution in just three days. Now, there was a chaotic mix of Li Fire Aura within him. A strange green aura flowed through his meridians. If not removed, Chuxiong would definitely fall into demonic deviation.
Li Hong grabbed Chuxiong's hand, "Come with me!" Without waiting for a response, he pulled Chuxiong onto Lingyi.
Lingyi sank heavily; Li Hong increased his input of Awareness to stabilize it before soaring towards Golden Lantern Gorge.
Only Yun Jiuzi, who was at the Heavenly Fusion Stage, could save the second brother.
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