(Thanks to "Zhang Liping" for the monthly ticket. It's so hot that I want to bang my head against the wall. I need to rent a room with air conditioning. Otherwise, I won't be able to write in peace.
"Sir, please take a seat." The Li Family Master's face was full of joy as he gestured with his hand. Although he looked to be in his forties, he still performed the greeting of a junior, showing great respect for Chu Mu. Beside him were four other elders around fifty to sixty years old. Each of them had a face full of respect.
Chu Mu glanced at them and checked their cultivation. None of them were in the Origin Realm, nor were they in the Qi Hai Realm. All of them were in the Ninth Transformation Realm. There were a total of five of them.
The family head, Li Mingxin, was at the fifth revolution of the Ninth Revolution Realm. The other four elders were at the fifth and sixth revolution of the Ninth Revolution Realm respectively. Such a family could be considered a very powerful family in the Great Kun Dynasty. However, such a family was very weak in the Central Main Sword Region.
The Astral Realm was a symbol. Any force without an Astral Realm swordsman would be considered a small force that couldn't even be mentioned in public.
"Not now. Let me ask you, where did the Li Family move from?" Chu Mu asked directly as he stared at Li Mingxin. Any change in Li Mingxin's expression was within his grasp.
"Sir, our Li Family was originally located in the Pingyang County of the Xicheng Prefecture. According to the family history, our Li Family was once the number one family in the Pingyang County. However, there were some unforeseen events that caused our family to decline." Li Mingxin thought for a while and didn't dare to hide anything.
The reason why he called Chu Mu sir instead of senior was because he could tell that Chu Mu was definitely not over thirty years old. Origin Realm swordsmen under thirty years old were usually geniuses with extraordinary backgrounds. Therefore, it was very appropriate to call him sir.
As for hiding the origin of the Li Family, there was actually no need to do so. The once powerful Li Family had declined to its current state. There weren't any treasures in the family that were worth the attention of an Origin Realm swordsman. Moreover, as long as one was willing, one could easily find out the origin of the Li Family.
"Is there a person named Li Daoyuan in the family history of the Li Family?" Chu Mu was overjoyed in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face.
"Milord actually knows …" Li Mingxin and the four elders widened their eyes in disbelief.
"Sir, Ancestor Li Daoyuan was the head of our Li family more than a hundred years ago," Li Mingxin hurriedly said.
"That would be great." Chu Mu nodded, making Li Mingxin and the four elders even more confused. However, Chu Mu did not explain too much and only said, "Senior Li Daoyuan is still alive, but he is not in the Central Sword Region. This time, I was entrusted by him to look for the Li family, but to no avail. Unexpectedly, I met a descendant of the Li family by chance. Overall, it's not a big deal. However, I plan to stay in the Li family for a period of time.
"Convenient, convenient, of course it's convenient." Li Mingxin hurriedly said. The four elders were even more elated.
Although they didn't know what Chu Mu's true cultivation level was, they were sure that he was at the Origin Realm. Even if it was only temporary, it was still an honor for the Li family that such a master was willing to stay with them.
Moreover, this Sir's words were very clear. He knew Ancestor Li Daoyuan more than a hundred years ago and was entrusted by him to look for the Li family. There must be something that they didn't know.
"Sir, may I know where Ancestor Li Daoyuan is now?" Li Mingxin hurriedly asked in joy.
"Senior Li Daoyuan is temporarily unable to return due to some reasons. As for now, he is currently the Mansion Master of the Great Kun Sword Mansion in the Eastern Sword Region." Chu Mu thought for a moment and said, "I will be staying with the Li family for a period of time. If there is anything that the Li family can't solve, you can tell me. I will deal with it at my discretion. You can also send a few talented disciples to my place. I will guide them in their cultivation based on the situation."
When Li Daoyuan entrusted Chu Mu to help the Li family in a situation where his life wasn't in danger, Li Daoyuan's Meteor Sword Energy had helped Chu Mu survive two life and death crises. Moreover, it had brought Chu Mu a great harvest. As a result, Chu Mu owed Li Daoyuan a great favor. Naturally, he couldn't just casually help the Li family.
What he had said was only a part of the help. As for the rest, it would depend on the situation. Under the premise that there wouldn't be any obvious losses, Li Daoyuan would help as much as he could.
Even the little help that Chu Mu had mentioned made Li Mingxin and the four elders overjoyed.
Currently, the Li family was at the bottom of the list among all the forces in the Jinsha Region. Naturally, they hoped to increase their strength in all aspects.
If some of the disciples in the family received guidance from a Primary Realm swordsman, their strength would definitely increase greatly. Over time, the family's strength would increase. If someone was accepted as a disciple by this expert, it would be a joyous occasion for the Li family.
Soon, Chu Mu's residence was arranged. It was the best and largest courtyard in the Li family. It was called Bie Mountain Courtyard. There was a fake mountain and pond in the courtyard. Beside the pond was a small pavilion. In addition, there were a few rooms. The environment was beautiful and very suitable for living.
Li Mingxin even proposed to hold a grand banquet for Chu Mu, but was rejected by Chu Mu. These were all empty promises.
Li Mingxin and the others didn't dare to disturb him too much. They said their goodbyes and left. Chu Mu sat in the pavilion and looked at the blue sky.
During the conversation with Li Mingxin, he had fully understood the current strength of the Li family. The most powerful ones were the Ninth Transformation Realm swordsman, which was the Li family's patriarch, the four elders, and the grand elder. When the Li family first moved here, he began to break through to the Ninth Transformation Realm and went into seclusion. It had been more than twenty years and he still hadn't come out.
In addition, there were six attendants. They were all at the Ninth Transformation Realm, but the highest was only at the Third Transformation Realm.
In the Li family, there were only a little more than a hundred people. There were eleven Ninth Transformation Realm swordsmen. After that, there were thirty-three Qi Hai swordsmen. Most of the rest were at the Qi Refining Realm. There were a few who were still very young. They were either at the Sword Qi Realm or had not started cultivating yet.
Among the younger generation of the Li family, there were three people with the most talent. The first was the female swordsman who brought Chu Mu here, Li Caitong. She was twenty-four years old and had reached the peak of the Qi Hai Realm last year. The second was the male swordsman, Li Kaitao. He was twenty-five years old and had reached the peak of the Qi Hai Realm a year ago. The third was Li Mingxin's son, Li Zhen. He was eighteen years old and had reached the Qi Hai Realm half a year ago.
Chu Mu couldn't help but sigh. The Li family had really fallen.
… …
In a bedroom decorated in an ancient style, Chu Mu sat cross-legged on the bed, expelling all distracting thoughts.
Then, Chu Mu took out a jade box from his space ring. He opened the jade box and inside was a deep silver pill – the Sword Will Pill.
Chu Mu planned to use the Sword Will Pill to refine his Sword Will and increase his Sword Will.
After adjusting his Qi to its peak, Ye Chen threw the Sword Will Pill into his mouth and it melted instantly. He swallowed it and swallowed it. It went down his throat and into his stomach. It turned into a clear stream of medicinal power that rushed up and entered his mind.
In a split second, Chu Mu entered a strange state. Other than the Sword Will, there was nothing else.
This feeling was as if other than the Sword Will, everything else was isolated. In the whole world, there was only the Sword Will. In this state, Chu Mu's perception of the Sword Will increased tenfold. His understanding of the Sword Will also increased tenfold.
Sword Will, Sword Will … … What is Sword Will?
All kinds of realizations suddenly surged in his mind. Traces of sharpness gushed out from Chu Mu's body, cutting the surrounding air and making sizzling sounds.
The strange thing was that the sharp Sword Will didn't leave his body. Instead, it wrapped around Chu Mu's body and flowed like a fish, as if it was protecting Chu Mu's body.
Chu Mu's Sword Will increased again.
Starting from 45% … …
Before entering the Ancient Sword Tomb, Chu Mu's Sword Will was already at 45%. After that, he didn't have any time to cultivate and comprehend in the Ancient Sword Tomb, so his Sword Will stopped at 45% and didn't increase at all.
Now, under the effects of the Sword Will Pill, Chu Mu's Sword Will had reached 46% in just ten breaths, and it was still increasing.
47% … 48% … …
The increase in Sword Will became more difficult the further one progressed. It often required more time.
To be a true swordsman, it was impossible to not have Sword Will. Just Sword Will alone wasn't enough. One had to have enough cultivation and at least one Ultimacy.
A sword skill was only a complete sword skill after fusing the mysteries of Sword Origin and Sword Intent. Only then could the true power of the sword skill be unleashed to the fullest. As a result, whether it was cultivation, Sword Intent, or mysteries, they all required time to cultivate and comprehend.
Just one couldn't make a swordsman truly powerful. They needed to advance together. That was the way of the king.
As a result, every increase in sword intent required a longer period of time and a higher degree of difficulty. This was because the swordsman had to be distracted.
Now, because of the Sword Will Pill, Chu Mu's Sword Will had increased by leaps and bounds.
Increase, increase, and increase.
Soon, in just sixty breaths, Chu Mu's Sword Will had increased from 45% to 50%, and it had reached the peak of 50%. It was just a little bit away from 51%.
At this time, the Sword Will Pill's effects were exhausted.
Chu Mu only felt that the feeling of being isolated to the point where only Sword Will was left had disappeared, and he had returned to his original state.
In the Sword Soul Prototype in his Spiritual World, the Sword Will that was flowing became more solid, causing the Sword Soul Prototype to look more solid.
"It's a pity that there's only one Sword Will Pill. If there were a few more, I might be able to increase my Sword Will to 70%, and directly have the qualifications to challenge a Sword Venerable and become a Sword Venerable," Chu Mu thought to himself.
"However, I only need ten days to half a month to comprehend a sword intent that is close to fifty-one percent. Then, I will be able to reach fifty-one percent, and its power will be even greater. With the support of the embryonic form of the sword soul, my current fifty percent sword intent will be comparable to a normal sixty percent sword intent. After I consume the Soul Clearing Profound Pill, I will be able to fuse the water profound with the fire profound and create a new sword move. At that time, its power will be extremely shocking." If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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