A figure flickered through the mountains.
Xue Jing couldn't help but feel a tingle on his scalp when he thought of his disciple-grandson, who was currently opening his meridians under Shang Wu's guidance.
If he went any later, it wouldn't be as simple as misleading the young.
He might even have to perform emergency aid on his disciple-grandson.
This was no exaggeration.
Shang Wu once had the idea of taking on a disciple. Everyone thought that even though she was unreliable, she had reached the Inner Manifestation Realm at such a young age, so teaching a disciple should be easy for her. Thus, they tacitly agreed.
Who knew, on the first day, the unlucky fellow went into Qi deviation.
After that, whether Shang Wu found taking disciples uninteresting or realized she wasn't cut out to be a teacher, she never mentioned it again.
Unfortunately, Li Mo, the kid, had great talent, but it gave people a sense of helplessness.
The other elders didn't know how to guide him, and their true disciple slots were already full.
Otherwise, with talent on par with Ying Bing, how could he have ended up in such a predicament?
Xue Jing no longer expected Li Mo to open his meridians in a day like Ying Bing.
If he could remain safe and sound, it would be a blessing.
He sighed.
Xue Jing's feet moved like the wind, and he seemed to merge into the breeze, moving at a speed hard to track with the naked eye.
In just a few breaths, he entered Qunyu Peak with a medicine box on his back.
However, before reaching the summit, the worry on Xue Jing's face turned to confusion.
"Something's not right."
"Is someone drawing the Primal Force of Heaven and Earth to practice?"
Drawing the Primal Force of Heaven and Earth, also known as Unity of Heaven and Man.
This state is the dream of all martial artists.
Practitioners need to supplement energy through food and elixirs to temper their vital energy.
However, neither food nor elixirs can be consumed indefinitely.
By a stroke of luck, a martial artist might achieve Unity of Heaven and Man, a state somewhat similar to the Outer Manifestation Realm, where one's small world reflects and cycles with the great world outside.
The speed of energy absorption is increased by a hundredfold or more!
Moreover, there are no side effects afterward, and unexpected benefits may arise.
"Shang Wu should be sleeping now. Why is she practicing today, and even achieving Unity of Heaven and Man?"
Xue Jing quickened his pace.
At the summit.
Li Mo sat quietly in front of a wooden hut, seemingly merging with nature.
Countless pores on his body seemed to open, constantly exchanging breaths with the outside world.
It was as if his body was already connected to the heavens and earth.
To the heavens and earth, he was like a small depression, attracting the purest Source Qi from all directions, as if to fill this depression.
One could vaguely sense it.
Inside the boy's dantian, it seemed a lotus seed had been planted.
At this moment, it was madly absorbing Source Qi, moving towards taking root, sprouting, and even blooming.
Hiss—
A soft sound.
Before Xue Jing could be shocked.
Hiss—
Another sound.
"After opening the meridians, he also cleared a main meridian?"
Xue Jing's mouth dropped open, his two long beards fluttering in the wind, and he was stunned.
Not only did he successfully open his meridians.
But also!
In one day, not only did he open his meridians, but he also cleared a main meridian with unstoppable momentum.
He learned the "Lotus-Birthing Flame Technique" without guidance and entered the Unity of Heaven and Man state!
Xue Jing was questioning his life, unable to describe his feelings with words.
"Elder Xue, when did you arrive?"
Li Mo's ears twitched, and he opened his eyes.
"You... don't get distracted talking, Unity of Heaven and Man is a rare opportunity!"
Xue Jing was so anxious that his beard bristled and his eyes widened. Follow the newest chapters on g.com.
"Huh? Unity of Heaven and Man?"
Li Mo was taken aback, confused:
"But I kind of need to use the outhouse."
Old Xue's eyes went black; was this the time to relieve oneself?
He was now in the Inner Manifestation Realm.
Unity of Heaven and Man was like experiencing the Outer Manifestation Realm in advance, a rare and precious opportunity.
If this chance were his, he would have more confidence in advancing further.
This kid completely didn't understand its value, squandering it!
"Oh, alright."
Li Mo didn't know why Old Zhang seemed a bit off suddenly.
He had just moved to a spot under a tree because the sun was too strong here.
Then he continued practicing, and the speed was still so fast.
Could it be...
Others don't practice like this?
Perhaps it's the benefit of the Mystic Yin Immortal Physique...
Thinking of this, Li Mo felt a bit strange.
"The Lotus-Birthing Flame Technique says that opening twelve meridians and planting twelve lotus seeds is considered perfection in the Vital Energy Realm."
"But... why do I feel it's not enough?"
He could feel it.
Twelve main meridians were far from his limit.
His body seemed like a bottomless pit.
Clearing the first and second meridians wasn't even a start.
"Forget it, take it one step at a time."
"The foundation is important, aim for perfection."
Li Mo closed his eyes and re-entered his practice state.
Meanwhile, Xue Jing kicked open the wooden door not far away and saw Shang Wu still sleeping soundly. His forehead twitched wildly.
He took a stick of awakening incense from the medicine box and waved it under her nose.
"Achoo!"
Shang Wu sneezed, her elegant face scrunching up.
Interrupted from her dream twice in a row, she clenched her fists and, seeing it was the sect's good Mister Xue Jing, impatiently said:
"Old Xue, you better have a reason."
"Your disciple is outside achieving Unity of Heaven and Man, and you can still sleep? How can you sleep?"
Xue Jing said irritably.
"You drank too much, I drank too much."
Shang Wu tilted her head, thinking Old Xue was talking nonsense.
"Why don't you go out and see for yourself?"
Xue Jing said, not bothering to argue with her, and walked out the door.
Shang Wu's eyes were hazy for a moment, then she scratched her head and looked outside.
With that one look.
Sister Wu stood at attention.
.....
[Congratulations to the host for demonstrating Unity of Heaven and Man, inspiring Xue Jing.]
[Congratulations to the host for demonstrating Unity of Heaven and Man, inspiring Shang Wu.]
[Calculating rewards...]
[Investment Return: Three gourds of Icefire Wine.]
[Investment Return: Twenty years of Martial Dao Comprehension.]
[Icefire Wine]: "After drinking, the dual sensations of ice and fire temper the body, a holy product for enhancing physical strength."
Huh?
Watching me practice can be an investment?
This reward is just like a sword coming out of nowhere. This chapter was taken from g.com without permission.
"Icefire Wine..."
Li Mo decided not to try it for now.
From his short time with his master, he knew that if he took out the wine, it wouldn't last.
Besides, he still didn't know how to refine his body.
Icefire Wine seemed like the perfect solution.
After practicing for about two hours, he couldn't sit still anymore.
The muscle soreness and fatigue mentioned in the martial arts book weren't there.
But his bladder was really feeling it.
Thinking this, Li Mo stopped drawing from the heavens and earth, patted his clothes, and stood up.
That strange state disappeared.
The first thing he saw was Xue Jing reluctantly coming back to his senses, then looking full of emotion:
"I owe you a favor."
At their age, breaking through entrenched bottlenecks to advance further was extremely difficult.
Observing Unity of Heaven and Man was greatly beneficial to him.
"Elder Xue, you're too kind. My father often mentioned you at home."
Li Mo politely cupped his hands.
His father, Li Dalong, was once Xue Jing's disciple.
At that time, Xue Jing hadn't yet become an elder.
"Hehe, glad he still remembers me."
Xue Jing stroked his long beard and sighed, "Dalong, that child, it's a pity. If he hadn't met with misfortune, he would be an Inner Sect Steward by now."
Old Xue's appearance seemed about the same age as his father.
But Li Mo knew that when his father joined the sect, Xue Jing already looked like a middle-aged man.
His real age was probably not far from ninety-six.
Li Mo timely spoke:
"Everyone has their fate. Father said he owes his life to Elder Xue's intervention."
"If he hadn't met my mother on his way back home injured, I wouldn't exist."
"Losing one thing, gaining another, that's the way it is."
Young Li was good at flattering elders.
"Dalong is fortunate."
Xue Jing looked at Li Mo with more satisfaction.
This kid wasn't as unruly as Li Dalong's letters suggested.
Perhaps fathers are always stricter with their sons.
The atmosphere between the old and the young was just right.
Suddenly, Li Mo smelled a whiff of alcohol, then felt a tightness around his neck, and a sense of suffocation.
Shang Wu was hugging her only disciple's neck, declaring her ownership:
"Hey, hey, hey, this is my disciple! You old man, don't think about poaching him."
"I'd love to poach him, but I don't have any slots left."
Xue Jing said irritably.
Looking at the noisy Shang Wu, he felt a bit of a headache.
The disciple-grandson was a good seedling; hopefully, Shang Wu wouldn't lead him astray.
Lack of skill was a small matter; a good child shouldn't pick up bad habits.
"Xiao Mo, if you want to verify martial arts or spar with someone, you might as well visit the Martial Exhibition Hall at the foot of the mountain."
Shang Wu squinted her almond-shaped eyes for a moment and nodded:
"Learning some basic techniques, the Martial Exhibition Hall is enough."
Li Mo: "......"
Sis, you're just too lazy to teach.
However, with the mental technique, he did plan to learn some martial skills.
Going to the Martial Exhibition Hall could also be a good opportunity to see if there were any worthy investment targets.