Chapter 16 Breakthrough Realm, Cyclone Realm!

Li Xuanfeng nodded.

He had never really believed what the steward said.

"A grand Formation has been discovered in the mountain range, and within the Formation, there are suspected Heaven And Earth Treasures like Nine Star Sword Grass!"

"As soon as such news spreads, it will surely cause a stir, attracting countless Cultivators!"

"Moreover, at least a month has passed. Even if Baishi House wanted to keep it under wraps, they definitely wouldn't be able to!"

"But the shopkeeper of the treasure pavilion in Xunshan City knows nothing about it!"

What do Cultivators need most?

Resources!

Whether it's Cultivation Techniques, Martial Skills, Spiritual Artifacts, or various Heaven And Earth Treasures, they are all a type of resource!

If such a thing truly happened in the Snake Fang Mountain Range, Baishi House's influence definitely wouldn't be able to keep it a secret.

Perhaps they could make some money from the information asymmetry at first, but it wouldn't last long.

Baishi House isn't some major sect or powerful force; it's just an intelligence peddling organization in Xunshan City!

"Senior Brother, do you mean that he made all of this up?"

Wei Qingyan's brows furrowed slightly.

"Possibly partly true, partly false!"

Li Xuanfeng nodded.

"Earlier, when I first mentioned Nine Star Sword Grass outside the door, he guessed that we were Hundred Sword Mountain Disciples."

"If someone really spread the news of Nine Star Sword Grass, would only Hundred Sword Mountain Disciples come to inquire, and other Cultivators not be interested?"

"Clearly, the news about Nine Star Sword Grass is only known to Hundred Sword Mountain Disciples; other Cultivators are unaware!"

"Or, to be more precise, only the Hundred Sword Mountain Disciples who accepted this mission know!"

"The four characters 'Nine Star Sword Grass' are linked to Hundred Sword Mountain Disciples, like a secret code. As long as someone mentions Nine Star Sword Grass, it proves they are from Hundred Sword Mountain!"

"Only this can explain the Baishi House steward's subconscious reaction just now!"

"However, don't forget, the mission regarding Nine Star Sword Grass was issued by Elder Fan Jie!"

In the night, the two mounts were very close, and Li Xuanfeng also spoke to Wei Qingyan in a low voice.

"Senior Brother, you mean…"

Wei Qingyan's pupils constricted slightly.

Li Xuanfeng glanced at her, then leaned his body, bringing his mouth close to Wei Qingyan's ear, whispering as if telling a secret.

"Elder Fan Jie, who issued this mission, might also have a problem!"

"He most likely has some connection with this Baishi House!"

"Of course, this is just my guess, I have no evidence, but it doesn't hurt for us to be more vigilant!"

Feeling the warm breath from Li Xuanfeng, Wei Qingyan felt her earlobes burning.

In the night, her translucent ears flushed red, quickly spreading to her cheeks.

Fortunately, Li Xuanfeng sat up straight after speaking, which made Wei Qingyan breathe a sigh of relief.

At this moment, she felt more shock.

If she thought about it carefully, she could indeed perceive that Elder Fan Jie had a problem.

According to the content of the first mission.

Elder Fan Jie issued the mission because he was busy with his own affairs, asking Disciples to help investigate the truth of the Nine Star Sword Grass news.

But after Disciples continuously went missing, did he not realize the problem?

The continuous disappearance of Disciples carrying out the mission indicates that this mission carries unknown risks.

As the Elder who issued this mission, how could he not know?

Moreover, he only added the additional mission days after the Disciples lost contact!

So Elder Fan Jie either disregarded the lives of Disciples or was connected with Baishi House.

If it was truly the latter.

What motive would make him collude with outsiders to harm Hundred Sword Mountain Disciples?

Wei Qingyan couldn't think of an answer for a moment.

"Since Senior Brother thinks there's a problem, why did you agree to let him take us to the Snake Fang Mountain Range?"

Wei Qingyan asked.

"Because the Nine Star Sword Grass might actually exist!"

Li Xuanfeng laughed.

Wei Qingyan was stunned instantly.

Was Senior Brother doing this for her?

Because she needed Nine Star Sword Grass, he was willing to take a risk even when there was a high probability that the news of Nine Star Sword Grass was false?

"Senior Brother…"

For a moment, the emotional Junior Sister's eyes welled up with tears again.

Looking at Senior Brother's back in the night, Wei Qingyan swore that she would repay Li Xuanfeng in the future.

If possible, she wouldn't mind offering herself to him.

At this moment, Li Xuanfeng didn't know what Wei Qingyan was thinking.

The reason he agreed to let the Baishi House steward take them to the Snake Fang Mountain Range was indeed partly for the Nine Star Sword Grass.

Once the Nine Star Sword Grass was obtained, Wei Qingyan's Supreme Sword Body could Awaken!

Li Xuanfeng would then receive a return!

But the more important reason was that Li Xuanfeng knew there was no life-threatening danger on this trip!

Wei Qingyan was blessed with great Luck, able to turn misfortune into good fortune when encountering danger, and he himself also had some Luck.

Of course, the main reason was that Li Xuanfeng could use the System to check his fate!

He could check others', and naturally, he could check his own!

Checking his own was simple: he just used the System's power to look at his own hands and feet, and he could see the light emanating from them.

The light emanating from Li Xuanfeng's body was different from any other person's.

It wasn't white, blue, yellow, orange, nor was it gold!

It was Chaos colored!

This was a special fate that would produce various changes.

If he was going to be very unlucky soon, the color would turn gray.

If there was a life-threatening danger nearby, the color would turn dark gray!

If there was an unavoidable death situation in the near future, the color would turn black!

This was a function Li Xuanfeng knew about when he bound the System and understood it.

In other words, he could judge whether the things he was about to do would pose a life-threatening danger by observing the color of the light on his body!

The color of the light on his body had not changed just now, indicating no danger in the near future.

"It's fine to let him lead the way to the Snake Fang Mountain Range to check it out. Anyway, there's no life-threatening danger. If he has malicious intentions, I can just get back the Spirit Stones with interest!"

Li Xuanfeng thought to himself.

The Baishi House steward charged him several large Spirit Stones for two simple questions, which made Li Xuanfeng somewhat displeased.

If given the chance, he would definitely demand them back with interest.

Amidst their conversation.

Unknowingly, the two had already returned to the inn.

"On the path of Cultivation, strength is ultimately the most important. An extra bit of strength means an extra bit of self-preservation!"

"You have a Barrier Breaking Pill and True Essence Liquid, so you can try to Breakthrough tonight!"

"This inn's guest rooms have Formations that isolate sound and aura, perfect for quiet Cultivation!"

"I plan to try to Breakthrough tonight, so don't be complacent either!"

Li Xuanfeng rubbed Wei Qingyan's head, then returned to his room and closed the door.

"Is Senior Brother going to Breakthrough already?"

"It seems his Aptitude isn't as bad as Sword Spirit Sister said!"

"No, I also need to Cultivate diligently and not fall too far behind Senior Brother!"

"Once the Supreme Sword Body Awakens, my Aptitude will skyrocket, and then I'll be able to quickly close the gap with Senior Brother!"

Wei Qingyan thought to herself.

Then she also returned to her room and began to Cultivate… Li Xuanfeng sat cross-legged, took out a Spirit Gathering Pill from the System space, and swallowed it.

This pill was a second-grade top-tier pill, capable of allowing a Spiritual Aperture Realm Ninth Level Cultivator to directly Breakthrough to the Qi Circulation Realm!

Whether it was Body Tempering Realm or Spirit Aperture Realm, both involved Cultivating "oneself"; the power used by Cultivators was True Qi.

The difference was merely that the True Qi of the Spirit Aperture Realm was purer and more abundant than that of the Body Tempering Realm!

Only when all nine apertures were open, connecting the human body to heaven and earth, could one seize the Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth to strengthen oneself!

During this process, True Qi would be replaced by Spiritual Qi.

The gathered Spiritual Qi, after compression, would form high-density Qi circulations in the Dantian, like thunderclouds.

Hence, it was called the Qi Circulation Realm!

A maximum of nine Qi circulations could form.

Therefore, the Qi Circulation Realm was divided into nine levels.

The power of the Spirit Gathering Pill was refined by Li Xuanfeng, and countless Spiritual Qi surged out.

The True Qi within his body began to rapidly transform.

His physical body was constantly scoured and strengthened by Spiritual Qi!

An incense stick's time passed, and a Qi circulation formed in Li Xuanfeng's Dantian.

Qi Circulation Realm First Level!

"Hoo~"

Li Xuanfeng opened his eyes and exhaled a mouthful of turbid Qi.

He clenched his fist, feeling as if his entire being had been sublimated!

The effect of the Spirit Gathering Pill was somewhat beyond his expectations.

"Now, I can fly with a sword, right!"

Li Xuanfeng's heart stirred, and the Qingfeng Sword from the System space was taken out.

With two fingers forming a sword gesture, he channeled Spiritual Qi into the Qingfeng Sword, and the longsword floated in mid-air.

Li Xuanfeng stood up, gently lifted his foot, and stood steadily on the Qingfeng Sword.

"Go!"

With a thought, the Qingfeng Sword carried Li Xuanfeng for a few laps around the room.

From True Qi to Spiritual Qi was a qualitative change.

It was enough to support a Cultivator for long periods of flight and also provided greater explosive power.

Spiritual Qi attaching to a weapon to carry a person in flight was one of the characteristics of this Realm!

Another characteristic of the Qi Circulation Realm was the birth of Divine Sense!

Divine Sense is a power of the Soul.

It is formless, colorless, and bodiless; an invisible, intangible, yet truly existing power!

Li Xuanfeng sat down again, closing his eyes.

Divine Sense spread out from his brain.

The scene of the room was revealed in minute detail!

He could even directly penetrate the chair and observe the interior of the table and chair!

Divine Sense continued to spread, quickly passing through the wall and entering Wei Qingyan's room next door!