Chapter 23: Advanced Swordsman

  "Brother Qin!"

  "Qin Shixiong, how is it? Did you get the Huanzhen Dan?"

  Qin Tianji appeared, and Shui Rou and Xiao Su Yue hurriedly welcomed him.

  Qin Tianyi nodded slightly.

  Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly felt more than a dozen gazes locked onto him, and the strong spiritual power allowed him to clearly sense the murderous intent hidden within those gazes.

  "No way, the Gui Zhen Dan cannot be taken out of Ri Hui City, it must be consumed immediately!"

  Considering Jiang Da Wu's private room seemed to have not yet dispersed, he hastily said: "We'll retreat first."

  After finishing speaking, the three of them returned to the wine tower once again.

  Although he didn't know who the swordsman was, a strong swordsman in Wanxia County was absolutely the most powerful existence. With his remaining prestige, it was not a problem to temporarily intimidate some insignificant people.

  "Shui Rou and Xiao, don't let anyone disturb me. I'm going to take the Return to Truth Pill and break through to the high-level swordsmanship."

  "Yes!"

  "Qin Shixiong, don't worry, I won't let anyone set foot in this private room."

  Shui Rou and Xiao Su Yue both nodded solemnly with a hint of delight.

  High-level swordsman!

  If Qin Tianyi can successfully break through, Yunlai Sword Sect will have three high-level swordsmen, and their strength will be further enhanced.

  "Come on, big brother! I believe you can definitely succeed!"

  Shui Rou clenched her fists and cheered seriously.

  Qin Tianyi nodded slightly.

  This is the highest-end private room in this high-end restaurant, with an area of nearly 100 square meters, and all kinds of facilities are available inside.

  Qin Tianyi found a place to sit down and calm himself. After adjusting his state, he immediately took out the Returning Truth Pill and swallowed it in one gulp.

  "Number two, analyze the composition of the Return to Truth Pill."

  "Ding! Target, Gui Zhen Dan, component analysis in progress..."

  At the same time as No. 2 began to analyze, Qin Tianyi's powerful spiritual force also clearly sensed that the Returning Truth Pill that had entered his body quickly transformed into a dense True Qi that erupted within him.

  This vital energy, strictly speaking, is not considered true vital energy, but a kind of substantialized life essence. The vigor in Qin Tianyi's body was supplemented by this life essence, and it immediately became turbulent, dense to the point of filling every acupoint on his entire body.

  Swordsmen of the seventh level, the most important thing is to refine the momentum into true energy and refine emptiness into reality.

  Although the power of Qi is enormous, it can't be seen or touched, only faintly felt as a concentrated force surging inside the body. However, true energy is truly existing energy, and even great swordsmen can release their true energy outside their bodies, forming an aura that's visible to the naked eye and impervious to swords.

  "Cloud Sea Tide Birth Secret Fourth Layer! Cloud Sea Initial Opening! Life Essence Qi Activation, Refining Essence into Qi!"

  As the medicinal properties of the Returning Truth Pill were fully released, Qin Tianyi's powerful spirit as a 9th-stage Spiritual Master burst forth from his spiritual world, stimulating the metabolic processes of his bodily cells and triggering the functional secretions of every organ.

  If someone were to use a scientific instrument to carefully observe Qin Tianyi's body at this time, they would discover that every cell in his body was splitting at an extremely fast speed, emitting life energy. At this moment, even if someone were to cut a wound on his body, the strong splitting ability of his cells would quickly heal it.

  These life energies that are forced out from within and the originally existing vital energy, the medicinal power of the Returning to Truth Pill, mutually fuse together, instantly transforming in quantity to produce a qualitative change.

  Two hours later, Qin Tianyi had a clear feeling of a tangible energy, like clouds and fog, flowing through his body.

  This energy is condensed from the pure essence of life, containing immense power. Wherever it travels to any cell, organ or acupoint on the body, it can stimulate one-thousandth of the potential of that area.

  At the same time, this energy is not only absorbing the vital energy of the limbs and body, but also continuously nourishing the body, making the limbs and body more tenacious, more vibrant and more explosive in this process of inhaling and exhaling.

  Why is the physical quality of a high-level swordsman much stronger than that of an intermediate swordsman? It's because they are constantly being tempered by true energy.

  "Refine the void into reality, transform vigor into true energy."

  Feeling the true energy wandering in his meridians, Qin Tianyi couldn't help but reveal a look of surprise on his face.

  "Whoosh!"

  His body suddenly leapt up from the ground, and in the instant he sprang into the air, he struck nine times with his fist, unleashing a concentrated blast of true energy that shook the void!

  "Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

  Nine consecutive strikes, Qin Tianyi suddenly grasped his empty hand again, and those air currents that had just been punched out seemed to be directly grasped in his hand, and then he pinched them to explode, making a muffled thunder-like roar!

  "Refining emptiness into reality, transforming the void into substance, finally, I've entered the advanced swordsman stage! My strength has increased by a huge margin!"

  Every move and gesture brought about a change in the thick and powerful aura, which was completely different from before, allowing Qin Tianji to clearly understand the difference between a high-level swordsman and a mid-level swordsman.

  Although he exposed his strength in order to contend for the Return to True Pill, which may cause all sorts of trouble, it was worth it for this Return to True Pill.

  There's trouble because of insufficient strength!

  If he had enough strength, those who originally eyed the Yunlai Sword Sect with hostility would not only dare not to offend them in the slightest, but would instead try every means to curry favor with them.

  If you are always hesitant and fearful of taking action, you will never achieve great things.

  "Number two! Check my physical condition!"

  "Ding! Host Qin Tianyi, age 19. Spiritual strength: 1.2. Physical strength: 1.8. True Qi strength: 1. Cultivation technique: Yunhai Chaosheng Jue."

  "My physical strength was only 1.4 a few days ago, but at this breakthrough moment, it suddenly increased to 1.8, an increase of 0.4! My spiritual strength also increased by 0.1, and I have a premonition that as my life energy and true energy continue to transform and nourish each other, my physical strength will continue to rise in the next period of time, reaching 2 is absolutely not difficult!"

  At the intermediate swordsman stage, every 0.1 increase in physical strength is quite difficult, but at this moment, just breaking through this instant, it increased by 0.4, the bottleneck of advanced and intermediate swordsmen is indeed extraordinary.

  "Second! Has the composition of the Returning Truth Pill been analyzed?"

  "Drip! Already parsed, whether to display."

  "Yes."

  Qin Tianji said, and the composition of the Gui Zhen Dan had already appeared in his mind. After writing down these medicines, he spoke to the door and said a word.

  "Sister Xiao, Sister Shui Rou."

  "Brother Qin."

  Shui Rou and Xiao Su Yue hastily entered the private room.

  "Qin Shixiong, how's it going? Was it a success...?"

  Entering the private room, Xiao Su Yue and Shui Rou were already eager, asking with full of expectation.

  "Hmm, fortunate not to have disgraced one's orders."

  "Too good!"

  "I knew it, Brother Qin would definitely succeed."

  Upon hearing Qin Tianyi's answer, Shui Rou and Xiao Su Yue both cheered at the same time, their entire bodies radiating joyful energy.

  Qin Tianji also smiled slightly.

  A high-ranking swordsman, perhaps not a big deal in the great city of Dashan, but in the Wanxia County area, he already has the ability to make a living and settle down. When encountering danger, he will not be without any resistance.

  "It's getting late, we should head back now too."

  "Now?"

  Shui Rou took a glance at the sky outside, and it was already almost nightfall: "It's almost dark now, Qin Shixiong, let's head out again tomorrow."

  Qin Tianyi shook his head: "If we stay here for a day, I'm afraid some unpredictable changes will occur. We'd better travel overnight. Shui Rou, you go back first, and we'll come to see you again when we have time."

  "Alright... Qin brother, you must come often."

  "Of course."

  Seeing Qin Tianyi's mind made up, Shui Rou glanced at Xiao Suoyue with some reluctance: "Well, Elder Sister Xiao, Brother Qin, I'll take my leave first."

  "Uh-huh."

  Xiao Su Yue nodded and watched as Shui Rou left the private room, before turning to Qin Tian Yi with a somewhat cautious tone: "Qin Shixiong, are you worried..."

  "If it weren't for the necessity of obtaining the Return to Truth Pill, I really wouldn't want to expose my true strength. Now, there are too many people who have Cloud Leis Sword Sect in their sights. If news of my recovered cultivation were to spread, with my former reputation, those people would definitely try to eliminate me as a threat while I'm still in my cradle. Since I've already exposed myself, I must take advantage of the fact that they haven't reacted yet and return to Cloud Leis Sword Sect at top speed. With Qi Lingyun Elder there to preside over things, these sects won't dare be too brazen."

  "Alright, let's hurry back."

  Qin Tianyi nodded and left the wine house with Xiao Sumeng.

  At the moment he left the wine house, he keenly sensed over a dozen peeping gazes.

  "Hmmph!"

  Qin Tianji's expression turned cold, and he suddenly looked towards the dozen or so prying eyes, his own eyes filled with a spiritual shock that instantly subdued all those who were spying on him.

  "Go!"

  Every onlooker has a powerful force behind them, and Qin Tianyi would not be able to get entangled with them. For now, he went straight to the Tianjian Medicine Pavilion with Xiao Su Yue.

  ……

  "Top swordsman! This time Yunlai Sword Sect is no longer a sect without a top swordsman presiding over it."

  "Although with the help of the Returning to Truth Pill, Qin Tianyi was able to cultivate to the peak of a 6th-level swordsmen in just three years despite having his meridians severed. Now that he has broken through the bottleneck of an advanced swordsmen, it's clear that he is no ordinary person. As long as Qin Tianyi is around, Cloud Ridge Sword Sect will never decline. I must quickly report this news back to my family and reconsider our attitude towards Cloud Ridge Sword Sect in the future."

  "This little guy has already swallowed the Huanzhen Dan. Since the Huanzhen Dan is gone, there's no need to offend a high-ranking swordsman over this."

  Those who were spying on Qin Tianyi had thoughts in their minds, weighed the gains and losses, and quickly retreated.

  When Qin Tianyi left Central Square, there were only two or three gazes remaining on him.

  ……

  "This little beast!"

  On the side of the square, in a wine building, looking at Qin Tianyi leaving quickly, Yang Zhenyu's eyes were filled with anger: "Gui Zhen Dan, it really lives up to its reputation as a top treasure that has a significant help for breaking through high-level swordsmen, and actually helped him break through to high-level swordsmen!"

  "Master, this kid has already swallowed the Return to Truth Pill. It's pointless to keep staring at him. Is it necessary to disturb Elder Huang again..."

  "What's the point of not making sense? This kid is from Yunlai Sword Sect, and our Golden Gate has spent a lot of effort to suppress Yunlai Sword Sect and take its place in the ranking competition four months later. And now, Qin Tianyi, who had his meridians severed, has actually started cultivating again and become a high-level swordsman! Leaving him alive would be a disaster, let's get Old Man Huang here quickly and kill him while he's still unstable after breaking through to the high-level swordsman realm. Otherwise, who knows what variables will arise if he grows up!"

  "Yes!"