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"Brother Zhuge, it's good that you came. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to have peace." On the third floor of the Sword Tower, Chu Mu and Zhuge Ming sat on the balcony. There was a small wooden table in the middle with a jug of wine and two cups on it.
"Even if I didn't come, he wouldn't have been able to do anything to you." Zhuge Ming smiled. "At first, I thought that you would be able to break through to the Qi Transformation Realm and become an Inner House student, but I didn't expect it to be so fast. It exceeded my expectations."
Chu Mu smiled and raised his wine cup.
"During this period of time, I took on a mission and wasn't in the Inner House. I didn't expect you to cause so much trouble as soon as you arrived. When I heard about it when I came back, I was shocked." Zhuge Ming also raised his wine cup and smiled.
"Sometimes, I can't help myself." Chu Mu smiled.
"That's right. The path of a swordsman is full of twists and turns. As long as we stick to our hearts and hold the sword in our hands, we can cut through all obstacles." Zhuge Ming said with an unshakable firmness and sharpness in his tone.
"Brother, you're right. You understand the way of our generation." Chu Mu smiled.
The friendship between the two was not very deep, but it wasn't very deep either. It was like a friendship between gentlemen.
The two of them drank as they talked about the heavens and the earth. They were unrestrained and expressed all sorts of opinions about life and sword techniques. During this time, Chu Mu also asked about things he didn't know but could think of. Zhuge Ming's knowledge was broader and he knew more, so he answered Chu Mu one by one.
Unknowingly, the sun was setting.
"Oh right, Chu Mu, the main power of the Proud Sword Gang is concentrated in Astral-9. The current gang leader is called Zhu Tianzhao. He lives in the third Sword Tower and is ranked 45th on the Bronze Sword Ranking. He's very strong. If he comes to find trouble with you, don't leave the Sword Tower no matter what, and don't be provoked by him." Zhuge Ming said with a straight face, "This is not cowardice, but temporary forbearance. Once you become stronger, you won't have to be afraid anymore."
"Zhu Tianzhao … 45th on the Bronze Sword List …" Chu Mu repeated. Thinking of how Han Ruoxue was ranked 53rd despite being so powerful, then 45th must be much stronger than Han Ruoxue.
Even now, Chu Mu was not confident that he could defeat Han Ruoxue when she was in the Blood Demon Realm, let alone Zhu Tianzhao, who was even stronger.
However, this did not mean that Chu Mu was afraid.
"However, Zhu Tianzhao is an extremely prideful person. He knows his place, so even if he wants to make trouble for you, he won't personally make a move." Zhuge Ming smiled and said, "Just in case, I'll pay him a visit and talk to him personally."
"What's Senior Brother Zhuge's ranking on the Bronze Sword List?" Chu Mu asked curiously.
"Thirty-five." Zhuge Ming smiled.
"Senior Brother, what was your ranking in the King of Swordsmanship Competition?" Chu Mu suddenly changed the topic.
"Thirty-five." Zhuge Ming answered casually, and then showed a hint of surprise. "You even know about the King of Swordsmanship Competition. There are still more than four months until the next King of Swordsmanship Competition. Those who enter the top 100 will receive handsome rewards, especially those who enter the top 10. Even if you can't enter the top 100, you can still practice your swordsmanship and improve your swordsmanship by fighting with pure swordsmanship. It's a rare opportunity, so don't miss it. "
"How can I miss such a grand event?" Chu Mu smiled.
"After coming back this time, I will soon go out to carry out another mission. Maybe the next time we meet will be at the King of Swordsmanship Competition." Zhuge Ming stood up. "I hope you can get a good ranking by then."
"Senior Brother will naturally know." Chu Mu smiled and saw Zhuge Ming off.
Everything was so natural, without the slightest abrupt.
After Zhuge Ming left, Chu Mu went directly to the fourth floor of the Sword Tower.
He took out a Blood Evil Stone from his Space Wristband and placed it on his palm, feeling the strong evil aura on it.
"So the Blood Evil Stone is used to train one's willpower." Chu Mu muttered to himself.
When he was talking with Zhuge Ming just now, Chu Mu casually asked about the Blood Evil Stone and blood essence. As he couldn't find them in the books in the Sword Tower, he didn't go to the Art Repository to check.
Zhuge Ming happened to know the effects of the Blood Evil Stone and blood essence. It wasn't a secret, so he told Chu Mu.
In fact, the Blood Evil Stone was originally a very ordinary stone. However, because it was eroded by countless amounts of evil aura over the years, its essence gradually changed and it finally became a Blood Evil Stone.
In other words, the Blood Evil Stone was a special product. It would only appear in the Blood Demon Realm or somewhere similar to the Blood Demon Realm where the evil aura was dense and endless.
It was said that the formation of a low-grade Blood Evil Stone would take at least a hundred years, the formation of a mid-grade Blood Evil Stone would take at least five hundred years, and the formation of a high-grade Blood Evil Stone would take even longer, at least a thousand years. As for the formation of a supreme-grade Blood Evil Stone, it was extremely rare. Even Zhuge Ming wasn't sure.
The use of the Blood Evil Stone was also very simple. Because of the evil aura on it, it would attack and corrode living things. If one couldn't withstand it, they would lose their mind and become crazy and bloodthirsty.
However, some people also found that if one could withstand the corrosion of the evil aura and maintain their original state of mind in the murderous illusions caused by the evil aura, then one's willpower would be significantly improved.
As for a swordsman, he was an existence that paid great attention to spirit. The stronger and more condensed the spirit, the more helpful it would be for a swordsman.
In fact, whether it was a swordsman or an ordinary person, it was very beneficial for them to condense enough spirit. It was just that for a swordsman, it was more beneficial to have a strong spirit.
Moreover, according to Zhuge Ming, using the Blood Evil Stone to sharpen one's willpower, increase the strength of one's spirit, and so on would ultimately be beneficial to the condensing and improvement of one's sword force. It would even be helpful for the more profound sword intent above the sword force.
"Let me personally experience the effects of the Blood Evil Stone," Chu Mu thought to himself. He dismissed all distracting thoughts and placed the Blood Evil Stone in his hand between his eyebrows.
Although his current soul strength was many times stronger than an ordinary person's, he was still unable to actively spread his soul strength. Therefore, the most direct method to let the evil aura corrode his soul was to place the Blood Evil Stone between his eyebrows and directly touch it.
He was using a low-grade Blood Evil Stone. Ordinary Qi Transformation Realm swordsmen could use a low-grade Blood Evil Stone to sharpen their willpower once they were prepared. Of course, not everyone could withstand it, but if they couldn't, then they would immediately remove the Blood Evil Stone and be fine.
Only a small number of unlucky people would be corroded by the evil aura and lose their minds.
Chu Mu's soul strength was many times that of an ordinary swordsman, reaching ten times. Therefore, although the evil aura of the low-grade Blood Evil Stone would cause an impact to his soul, it wouldn't cause him to lose his mind.
As soon as the Blood Evil Stone was placed between his eyebrows, it seemed to have been activated. Streaks of faint red gas spread out and quickly burrowed into Chu Mu's mind from between his eyebrows. The faint red gas was the evil aura.
As soon as the evil aura entered between his eyebrows, Chu Mu immediately felt it. He didn't see it with his eyes, but he could clearly "see" the faint red gas baring its fangs and brandishing its claws as it entered between his eyebrows and headed towards his soul.
The fiendish blood aura quickly surrounded Chu Mu's soul and seeped into his soul from all directions. Immediately, a faint bloodthirsty killing intent spontaneously arose.
Chu Mu didn't resist the corrosion of the fiendish blood aura. This degree of corrosion was nothing in his eyes. His intent was to watch from the side, wanting to see how the fiendish blood aura corroded the soul, causing people to lose their reason and become crazed and bloodthirsty.
Although he let it wander, it didn't mean that he didn't care. Chu Mu's mind could mobilize his soul strength at any time and directly extinguish the evil aura.
The evil aura from the Blood Evil Stone unceasingly gushed out and entered Chu Mu's mind through between his eyebrows. It pounced on his soul and surrounded it as it unceasingly seeped in.
That bloodthirsty killing intent became increasingly clear and intense, but it was completely within Chu Mu's control. This feeling was like his soul had left his body and became a bystander, but the entire situation was in his hands.
"It's not strong enough. It seems that with my current soul strength, the low-grade Blood Evil Stone can't temper my will." With a thought, his soul strength immediately condensed into a sword and slashed out. All of the evil aura surrounding his soul was instantly shattered and turned into nothingness in the blink of an eye.
He took the Blood Evil Stone from between his eyebrows. This originally light red Blood Evil Stone had now turned greyish white. There wasn't the slightest fluctuation on it, indicating that the evil aura within it had completely disappeared and it had become an ordinary stone.
"Since a low-grade Blood Evil Stone won't work, then I'll use a mid-grade Blood Evil Stone." Chu Mu secretly said and took out the mid-grade Blood Evil Stone.
If Zhuge Ming knew that Chu Mu was using a mid-grade Blood Evil Stone to temper his will, he would definitely be extremely shocked. Even he wouldn't dare to use a mid-grade Blood Evil Stone to temper his will unless he was completely prepared.
Generally speaking, only after breaking through to the Qi Hai realm would one dare to use a mid-grade Blood Evil Stone to temper their will. Although the soul of a Qi Hai realm martial artist was not much stronger than a Qi Transformation realm martial artist, their soul strength was more condensed and their will was firmer.
The red mid-grade Blood Evil Stone's evil aura was even denser and fiercer. As soon as it entered between Chu Mu's eyebrows, it rushed towards Chu Mu's soul at lightning speed and surrounded Chu Mu's soul.
Before it even started to corrode, Chu Mu already felt a bloodthirsty killing intent.
His mind was already prepared. After carefully sensing the strength of the mid-grade Blood Evil Stone's evil aura, he began to resist the evil aura as it corroded his soul.
Suddenly, Chu Mu felt as if the sky and earth were spinning as he was pulled into a bloody purgatory. Everywhere around him was blood red. Sticky blood dripped down unceasingly. All kinds of killing intent and evil aura filled the air. It was so dense that it was like mercury.
Chu Mu used his mind as the lead. His soul strength condensed into a sword and he began to kill in this bloody purgatory.
One after another, the bloody figures condensed into human figures. They constantly let out strange and crazy howls. They were not afraid of death, as if they wanted to drag Chu Mu into the abyss forever and become like them. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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