47: Qi Refining Level 7

Time flows like water, and years pass like shuttles.

Lu Ming didn't know what was happening outside; he had been immersed in Cultivation for a long time.

Currently, the Cultivation room was like a demonic cave, filled with Evil Qi and murky Devilish Qi.

During this period, Lu Ming sacrificed one Fellow Daoist after another from the list, their Cultivation progressing from low to high.

And his aura was also steadily climbing.

After an unknown amount of time, the magical power in his body seemed to reach a critical point.

Lu Ming casually picked up a bottle of Medicinal Pill beside him and swallowed the dark grey Medicinal Pill, which emitted a burnt smell, into his stomach.

After taking it, a burning sensation spread in his abdomen, but it disappeared in a moment.

Only pure medicinal power remained, spreading along his Meridians to all parts of his body.

Lu Ming recalled the Divided Soul that was guarding outside, and his Divine Soul power began to spread.

He looked inward, using his spiritual sense, which far surpassed the Qi Refining Stage, to capture the medicinal power within his body, guiding it to integrate into his limbs and bones.

Boom!

The vast medicinal power gathered in his Dantian along the Meridians, and the Bottleneck of Late-Stage Qi Refinement was instantly broken through.

The medicinal power, assimilated within the Dantian, re-entered the Meridian circulation, transforming into crimson magical power.

This process lasted for half a day before Lu Ming's aura finally calmed down.

At this moment, his Breakthrough to Qi Refining Stage Seventh Level was truly successful.

Whoosh—

Lu Ming let out a long breath, then opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing through them.

“I've finally broken through to Qi Refining Stage Seventh Level. Now I can be considered a Cultivator of the Late-Stage Qi Refinement.”

Lu Ming felt the magical power in his body, which was even more surging than at Qi Refining Stage Sixth Level, and couldn't help but show a satisfied smile.

“I wonder how my speed compares to a Heavenly Spiritual Root Cultivator.”

His experience was too limited; he had almost never encountered a true Genius and didn't know what level his Cultivation speed was considered.

“But I gained a lot from this seclusion.”

Then Lu Ming looked at the golden book, revealing a compassionate expression.

“Fellow Daoists, you have worked hard. I will carry your last wishes to witness the scenery of the Immortal Dao.”

Now, on the golden book, there were no Cultivators from the Early Stage or Middle Stage of Qi Refining left.

In return, Lu Ming and the Clone of Yin Lianzi had reached the Late-Stage Qi Refinement, and the proficiency of various Spells and secret arts had reached Major Achievement or even Perfection.

“And also…”

He felt the terrifying energy filling his Five Viscera, and a smile spread across his lips.

“This is true security!”

The Five Viscera Refinement Demon True Art used [Lingyun] as its first sacrifice, coupled with the strong assistance of subsequent Fellow Daoists.

Now, the magical power stored in his Five Viscera was equivalent to the total magical power of a Qi Refining Stage Ninth Level.

If used slowly, it could sustain Qi Refining Stage Ninth Level Cultivation for a long time, and if the bonuses from Medicinal Pills and secret arts were also considered.

Lu Ming felt a thrill just thinking about it.

Reaching Foundation Establishment was impossible, but sweeping through the Qi Refining Stage, unrivaled!

“No, no, I feel like I'm getting ahead of myself again.”

Lu Ming quickly recited the Heart Calming Incantation, crushing the thought of going out to fight right now.

He got up and walked out of the Cultivation room, standing in the courtyard, and took a deep breath.

“Counting the time, three months have passed. Has it really been that long? Cultivation truly knows no years!”

Lu Ming sighed with emotion, then lazily sat on a stone chair in the courtyard.

He pulled out a flask from his Storage Pouch, took a swig of spiritual wine, and smacked his lips.

“I wonder what changes have occurred in the outside world recently.”

Thinking of this, Lu Ming took out a communication Talismans to check.

Zhou Yang had not been responsible for selling Talismans these days, but was wholeheartedly gathering intelligence for Lu Ming.

There were movements in the market, news from the outside world, and intelligence about Heavenly Star Immortal City.

However, the first thing Zhou Yang mentioned made Lu Ming raise an eyebrow.

“Little Talisman Hall, Qing Fu Dian, and Talisman Hall, these three families, are each willing to offer a thousand Spirit Stones to apologize to Wu Daoren?”

“Is it a ransom? And they made it widely known. Are they afraid I'll take the money and not keep my word?”

Lu Ming showed a cold smile.

“I am a man of my word. When I'm out in the world, if I say I'll kill your whole family, I'll kill your whole family.”

The money must be taken, and the people must be killed. Since an enmity has been formed, it's better for them to die.

The reason he kept these people alive was not out of kindness, but simply because they hadn't been useful yet.

Lu Ming just cleared out some golden book memory first; they would have their uses.

However, what surprised Lu Ming a bit was that the Murong Family had no reaction to this.

“You're making me feel bad about dealing with you.”

He still had a few people from the Murong Family on his golden book.

He had intended to lure the Murong Family into making the first move, so he could then convince himself to retaliate under the guise of self-defense.

After all, he was the one who started trouble on their territory, and although they had provoked him first, it was indeed a slap to the Murong Family's face.

But what he didn't expect was that the Murong Family began to play deaf and dumb, not even issuing a wanted warrant.

Lu Ming frowned; he didn't believe the Murong Family was so reasonable.

Either there was some scheme behind this, or the Murong Family had encountered a problem.

Lu Ming leaned more towards the latter.

“Let's get the Spirit Stones first; three thousand Spirit Stones, no reason not to take them.”

Lu Ming decided to secure the immediate benefits first.

As for Zhou Yang mentioning in the communication Talismans that the Talisman Cultivator Alliance had disbanded, Lu Ming didn't take it seriously.

He knew better than anyone what was going on; Li Yu and Chang Wei, the two former alliance leaders, were both incapacitated.

Presumably, those people were also scared and didn't even dare to contend for the position of alliance leader.

After all, whoever took the position would run into trouble, and who could endure that?

Lu Ming summoned his Clone, intending to send him to investigate Tian Hao and the others, to avoid falling into a trap.

Although they spoke of apologizing, one must always be wary of others.

“Go!”

As Lu Ming thought, the Yin Lianzi Clone transformed into a phantom and flew out of the courtyard.

After several months of improvement, the Clone's freedom of movement was increasing, and its range was also much farther.

After Lu Ming, with a Divided Soul, controlled the Clone to go out, he began to wander around the market.

He found that there were more and more Cultivators on the streets, each with impressive power, some even exuding Evil Qi, not looking like good people.

Lu Ming's heart grew a little heavier, feeling that the market was becoming increasingly chaotic.

Without lingering, the Yin Lianzi Clone came to the streets on both sides of the trading area.

What he saw was a high platform erected in front of the three Talisman shops, on which a delicate Storage Pouch lay quietly.

However, the high platform was surrounded by Restriction barriers, emitting waves of light.

Once someone tried to approach, it would trigger a Restriction reaction.

“They're really not afraid of being robbed!”

To display it so openly, should one say they were skilled and bold, or that they had a problem with their brains?

Lu Ming felt something was amiss, and after a careful investigation around, he finally discovered an anomaly.

The number of Law Enforcement Team members in the market near Little Talisman Hall and the other two families had significantly increased, forming a encirclement around the high platform.

But it didn't look like an ambush, but rather surveillance, or more precisely, protection.

“Are they waiting for me to approach voluntarily?”

To obtain the Storage Pouch, one would not only have to pass through the Law Enforcement Team but also approach the high platform and break the Restriction.

It would be almost impossible to take it quietly; the Restriction would react before anyone even got close.