240: Chapter 240 I am Misty Snow

"The Rank of my Body Refining Cultivation Technique is already very high; otherwise, how could it have granted me the strength of the Void Tempering Middle Stage? Can it really be improved further?"

"It should be possible. Circulate your Body Refining Cultivation Technique and let me see."

Out of trust for Xiao Yuchen, Gate Master Li Shengnan circulated the Cultivation Technique he had learned, and his body swelled once again, turning into a muscular brute.

Xiao Yuchen, however, was not paying attention to that. Body Refining requires opening up the Meridians within the body; the more Meridians opened, the stronger the Cultivation Technique. Once the Cultivation Technique was in operation, Xiao Yuchen could see how many Meridians the other party had opened.

"You have only opened five Meridians. Is this what you call 'not bad'?"

Including the Ren and Du Meridians, the human body possesses a total of fourteen Meridians. Xiao Yuchen's Mountain Shaking Body Refining Technique opens all fourteen Meridians, while Gate Master Li Shengnan's Cultivation Technique only opened five; the difference was far too great.

"I will help you open two more Meridians. That should allow you to have a Breakthrough and reach the Void Refinement Late-stage."

"Really? Then many thanks to Elder Yuchen." Gate Master Li Shengnan was very excited; he had not expected that his Body Refining Cultivation Technique could actually be upgraded.

"You don't need to be so polite."

Since Sect Master Hua Yuxi and Valley Master Huo Yun had already reached the Void Refinement Late-stage, Xiao Yuchen could not favor one over the other. Regardless, with two Void Refinement Late-stage experts, the Qingyun Sword Sect remained the strongest.

Under Xiao Yuchen's guidance, Gate Master Li Shengnan began to open his Meridians. Of course, these two Meridians were not chosen at random; Xiao Yuchen had analyzed Gate Master Li Shengnan's Cultivation Technique and then selected the two most suitable Meridians. Opening Meridians haphazardly would only produce the opposite effect.

Two hours later, Gate Master Li Shengnan finally opened the two Meridians, and his Body Refining Cultivation Technique was improved, instantly allowing him to reach the strength of the Void Refinement Late-stage.

"Elder Yuchen, you are truly a Divine Being. Not only are you proficient in Artifact Refining and Alchemy, but I never expected you to have research into Body Refining as well. I only circulated my Cultivation Technique, and you found a way to improve it."

Gate Master Li Shengnan was very excited. After the Cultivation Technique was improved, he could pass it on to the Disciples of the Vajra Sect, so that all of his Disciples could improve their cultivation.

"Sect Leader Li, you don't need to be so polite. I do this for the sake of Xiyue Prefecture. With less than two months until the Five Provinces Grand Competition, you must urge your Disciples to practice diligently."

"Rest assured, we will do our utmost, so as not to waste Elder Yuchen's cultivation."

With the matter resolved, Xiao Yuchen did not stay long and headed directly to Piaomiao City in the northern part of Xiyue Prefecture, which was where Piaomiao Palace was located.

Piaomiao Palace was situated on Piaomiao Mountain. Compared to other Sects, Piaomiao Palace was much more low-key and seemed to have very little contact with the outside world.

Upon arriving at the summit of Piaomiao Mountain, Xiao Yuchen sent out his Divine Sense to investigate, but he could not locate Piaomiao Palace.

"Huh? There is actually a Confusion Formation here, and its Rank has reached level seven. No wonder I couldn't detect it with my Divine Sense."

A Confusion Formation of this Rank could mislead many people, but for Xiao Yuchen, a Formation Great Master, it was nothing.

Xiao Yuchen walked a circle around an open space and quickly found the location of the Formation eye.

Xiao Yuchen set up an Isolation Formation at the Formation eye, and the Confusion Formation vanished instantly, revealing a massive mountain gate in Xiao Yuchen's field of vision.

Xiao Yuchen walked inside and then removed the Isolation Formation, allowing the Confusion Formation to operate once again.

This Confusion Formation was one of the protective Formations of Piaomiao Palace, so Xiao Yuchen naturally could not destroy it.

Perhaps due to their trust in the Confusion Formation, there were no guards set up outside Piaomiao Palace, but the main gate of Piaomiao Palace was tightly shut, and the entire Sect exuded an air of mystery.

Xiao Yuchen walked forward and knocked on the door gently. Soon, someone opened the gate, and a dozen or so beautiful women walked out. The woman leading them was fresh and refined, and that feeling of ethereal Immortal Qi was in no way inferior to Sect Master Hua Yuxi.

However, after observing the woman carefully, Xiao Yuchen frowned, sensing something unusual, but he did not show it and took the initiative to introduce himself.

"Xiao Yuchen, an Inner Court Elder of the Qingyun Sword Sect, has come to visit Piaomiao Palace."

"Palace Master Mu Wanqing of Piaomiao Palace, along with the Elders of Piaomiao Palace, respectfully welcomes Elder Yuchen. Elder Yuchen truly has great ability to have entered Piaomiao Palace without destroying the Confusion Formation; you are indeed as formidable as Valley Master Huo Yun and Sect Leader Li Shengnan said."

"Oh? You knew I went to Fire Cloud Valley and the Vajra Sect?" Xiao Yuchen was somewhat surprised.

"Of course, the four Sect Masters all possess Sound Transmission Jade Talismans. After receiving the sound transmission from Sect Master Hua, I sent messages to the other two Sects.

At that time, Elder Yuchen had already gone to Fire Cloud Valley, and later the Vajra Sect also replied to my message. I have heard that everyone is now at the Void Refinement Late-stage; Elder Yuchen wouldn't favor one over the other, would you?" Palace Master Mu Wanqing said with a smile.

"Palace Master Mu, I hope you do not use your Charm Technique on me; it is useless against me. Also, have the others withdraw; I have something to discuss with you privately."

Being exposed in public by Xiao Yuchen, Palace Master Mu Wanqing was somewhat embarrassed, but she did not say anything and directly led Xiao Yuchen to her practice room. Just like at the Vajra Sect, they had already prepared the medicinal ingredients for refining the liuhe pill and the void spirit pill.

"I wonder what Elder Yuchen has to discuss with me?" Palace Master Mu Wanqing wore a smile; although she did not use her Charm Technique, that smile was still captivating to all living beings.

"Who are you?"

Hearing Xiao Yuchen's words, the smile on Palace Master Mu Wanqing's face vanished instantly, but it was only for a split second before she smiled again.

"I don't know what Elder Yuchen means by that. I am Palace Master Mu Wanqing of Piaomiao Palace."

"No, you are indeed the Palace Master of Piaomiao Palace, but you are absolutely not Mu Wanqing. You have merely performed Possession on Mu Wanqing's body. You must be the Former Palace Master Miaomiao Xue, right?"

Hearing these words, Palace Master Mu Wanqing's body stiffened, and her Void Tempering Middle Stage Aura was exposed without a doubt.

"What? You want to silence me? You are welcome to try." Xiao Yuchen chuckled. Let alone that the other party was only at the Void Tempering Middle Stage, even if the other party were at the Dongxu Stage Great Perfection, he would not fear her in the slightest.

Hearing this, the Aura around Palace Master Mu Wanqing subsided once again. She knew of Xiao Yuchen's formidable power from Fire Cloud Valley and the Vajra Sect; she was absolutely no match for Xiao Yuchen.

To take a step back, even if she truly had the ability to kill Xiao Yuchen, she would not dare to do so, because now the Qingyun Sword Sect, Fire Cloud Valley, and the Vajra Sect all regarded Xiao Yuchen as a benefactor. If she were to truly kill Xiao Yuchen, the other Three Major Sects would certainly attack Piaomiao Palace, and they would be unable to cope at all.

Thinking of this, Palace Master Mu Wanqing knelt directly before Xiao Yuchen and said: "I am indeed Former Palace Master Miaomiao Xue. How did you guess it was me?"

"It is very simple. It is difficult to reach one's previous cultivation level after performing Possession on someone else; even if the person being possessed is extremely compatible with your body, your cultivation will still decrease.

And the current Mu Wanqing is at the Void Tempering Middle Stage, so it is not hard to deduce that the cultivation of the person who performed the Possession must have been above the Void Tempering Middle Stage. In Piaomiao Palace, only you, Former Palace Master Miaomiao Xue, reached the Void Refinement Late-stage.

Speak, why did you perform Possession on your own Disciple's body? Logically speaking, this is a private matter of your Piaomiao Palace, and I should not interfere, but I do not like people like you who casually perform Possession on others' bodies."