14: Chapter 14 Breaking Through the Innate Realm, Beginning to Plan

[Just like that]

[Three months later]

[Late at night]

[While Cultivating, your whole body suddenly jolts; the pain you had grown accustomed to abruptly vanishes, and your entire body feels a wave of relief]

[This feeling is very special]

[It feels even better than a primary school student throwing away their backpack; your entire being is relaxed like never before]

[You can't help but let out a groan]

[Immediately after, you feel even more comfort]

[This time, it is mental]

[The folds of your brain seem to have been smoothed out, and you feel as if everything in the world is trivial, but soon, a sudden surge of killing intent wells up in your heart]

["Kill, kill, kill...!"]

[You let out a low growl as white light continuously pours from your body; Innate Sword Qi dashes wildly around the secret chamber, leaving sword marks everywhere]

[After a bout of destruction, you come to your senses and calm down again]

["The Three Yin Worm has been digested by me."]

[Three months, exactly]

[Not only that, but your cultivation has also broken through, stepping from the sixth level of the True Qi Realm into the seventh level of the True Qi Realm]

[Sitting cross-legged on the ground, you settle down to Cultivate and find that your speed has indeed become faster, increasing by at least twofold]

[This brings back the thrill of your first time Cultivating; in your excitement, you Cultivate for an entire night]

[The next day, your spirit remains the same, even more full of vitality]

[In the time that follows, you continue your bitter Cultivation, and the results get better and better]

[Besides cultivation, you visit those mountain strongholds once a month to check on their progress]

[Through these bandit forces, you have learned a great deal of information]

[You have also mastered an important intelligence network]

[With the resources in your space, you can hold out for a long time; there is no need to worry in the short term]

[The first year passes like this]

[On the first day of the second year, you break through to the eighth level of the True Qi Realm, and your strength becomes increasingly powerful]

[Coupled with the double speed boost of the Ultimate Sword, your combat power is even stronger]

[In your view, you can now kill a Martial Artist at the ninth level of the True Qi Realm in a single blow]

[As for the Innate Realm, that will have to wait until you've actually fought one!]

[One day, you are taking a walk in the city]

[You arrive at a tavern]

[Just as you are about to buy two jars of wine, your eyes flash as you spot an acquaintance]

[A boy of about eleven or twelve years old walks up and enters the tavern directly: "Boss, give me three jars of wine, my Young Master wants them."]

["Oh, it's the little brother from the Wang Family. Please wait a moment..."]

[If you remember correctly, that boy just now was precisely the one at the fifth level of the True Qi Realm who came to kill you in the last simulation]

[He has some potential]

[Right now, he is still just an ordinary person]

["So, it was the Wang Family that wanted to kill me back then?"]

[You sit directly on a chair outside the tavern and continue to ponder]

[During this year, through your own observations and the bandits outside, you have come to understand the situation in Qingyun City]

[Here, there are four major powers standing in opposition]

[They are the martial arts halls, the Gangs, the families, and the City Lord's Manor]

[On the martial arts hall side, your Family's Azure Nether Martial Hall is the leader; besides your Father Zhou Zhuan, there are several others in the True Qi Realm together]

[The leading Gangs are the two great Gangs, the Azure Dragon and the Earth Tiger; their strongest members are both at the third level of the True Qi Realm]

[The families are the three great families: the Wang Family, the Li Family, and the Ma Family; their strongest members are at the fourth level of the True Qi Realm]

[The final City Lord is the most special; he was appointed by the Imperial Court and holds an official position, and his cultivation is also at the fifth level of the True Qi Realm, making him the most powerful]

[Unless there is an accident, this data should be accurate]

["With me here this time, Qingyun City shouldn't have any problems."]

["There's no reason for Second Senior Sister to die."]

["As for Zhou Zhuan..."]

[This year you have looked for several opportunities to test him, but he has brushed them all off, to the point that you now feel this person is very mysterious]

["Zhou Zhuan, oh Zhou Zhuan, I hope you don't block my path."]

[You tap the table and call out: "Someone, come and fill my wine!"]

[Soon a waiter comes out to prepare it for you]

[Returning home, you continue to Cultivate, redoubling your efforts]

[Since you have stronger talent and Comprehension Ability, you naturally must work even harder; you absolutely cannot let all this go to waste]

[You will remember those three months of pain for a lifetime]

[Time continues to flow]

[You are still looking for opportunities to test Zhou Zhuan, and you are also constantly searching for Gu Xuan]

[However, a year has already passed; if his Golden Finger is truly outrageous, he has likely already grown powerful]

[In the middle of the third year, you break through to the ninth level of the True Qi Realm, stepping into the Peak Realm]

[After reaching this step, you directly Cultivate the White Elephant True Qi Art to increase your total amount of True Qi]

[The White Elephant True Qi Art has three layers in total, allowing for three increases]

[Once you break through the True Qi Realm, you can no longer Cultivate it]

[This bug must be exploited]

[One month later, you have Cultivated to the first layer; your total True Qi has doubled, and your strength has skyrocketed]

[Two months later, you have Cultivated to the second layer, and your True Qi continues to double again]

[Having powerful Aptitude and Comprehension Ability is indeed wonderful; otherwise, you couldn't possibly have comprehended it so quickly]

[Only the last layer remains, and you redouble your efforts]

[Another month passes thus]

[The third layer is complete]

[It took you three months to fully master the White Elephant True Qi Art]

[The Innate Sword Qi in your body is immensely thick and abundant; it is convenient for doing anything]

[With a full burst, you can release it at will within thirty meters, and it is highly aggressive]

[You feel increasingly at ease]

[Continue to Cultivate, preparing to break through to the Innate Realm]

[The fourth year, one day]

[Your people have received a piece of news]

[Sunny]

[A Martial Artist of the Qi and Blood Realm comes to your small courtyard]

["My Lord, Li Hu's illegitimate daughter has been born."]

[An illegitimate daughter!]

[That woman who came to seek revenge on you back then]

[You have never forgotten her]

[So a long time ago, you sent people to watch Li Hu and monitor his every move, but in your investigations, you found that he had always had only one wife and one child]

["Are you sure it's a daughter?"]

["I am sure."]

[You smile]

[With her, you won't have to worry about not finding Gu Xuan in the future]

[It has already been three years]

[The other party has definitely grown up; in this simulation, you don't plan to scheme against him. Staying alive as long as possible and learning more information is the most appropriate path]

[The fifth year]

[Under your bitter Cultivation, you officially step into the Innate Realm]

[Your entire body of True Qi evolves, moving from an ordinary grade to Innate True Qi]

[The effect is even stronger]

[Your Innate Sword Qi is also incredibly fierce, and its destructiveness is greatly enhanced]

[When unleashed, it can easily shatter houses; the special effects are very cool]

[It is also in this year that your subordinates discover that Li Hu has changed]

[He still developed other intentions]

[The subordinate who came to report said: "Li Hu has already sent people to find the three great families, the two great Gangs, and the people from the City Lord's Manor."]

[You shake your head: "Li Hu, oh Li Hu, you are truly muddled."]

[Three simulations, and it's always like this]

[This man wants to rise in status too much]

[You change into green robes and arrive at the boxing hall branch that very day to find Li Hu]

[At this moment, he is teaching several newly joined Disciples, explaining some points of attention for Cultivation]

[You walk up to him and cough: "Senior Brother, I have something to discuss with you."]

[Li Hu nods and shows a smile: "Just as well, I also have something to say to you."]

["Alright, you all can leave now; someone will come to teach you in a moment."]