After he left, Chu Li was not in a hurry to cultivate. Instead, he went out again to talk to He Shu and the other two.
He found out from them that the outer cliff did not seem big. There was only a forest and ten houses, but it was actually not small at all. The forest was dense and vast, and it felt like there was no end to it. Only by following a special footwork could one reach the pier by the sea.
They cultivated or relaxed in the forest, but they could not reach the end even if they walked for a day.
Chu Li understood that it was because of the formation.
Ever since he stepped into this place and activated the Omniscient Mirror, he could not spread it further. He could only see the forest and could not see the situation outside as if it was blocked by something invisible.
Chu Li frowned. He had a feeling that this was normal. It was the effect of the Heaven and God Pill that prevented him from prying.
Therefore, his previous plan was in vain. Man proposes, God disposes. Without the Heaven and God Pill, he could not pry into other people's cultivation through the Omniscient Mirror. He could only concentrate on the outer cliff and could not pry into the Spirit Crane Technique.
He was disappointed and helpless.
No matter how brave he was, he would not dare to rush into the island to snatch the secret manual. Even Heavenly Demonic Sect had their own sect-guarding technique, let alone Green Deer Cliff. They must be able to restrain Enlightened Masters, or they would have been destroyed long ago.
Even Enlightened Masters could suppress them, let alone him. Therefore, he could not force his way in, so he could only use his wits.
Now, he had found a way to enter the inner cliff.
He had a clean family background in Green Deer Cliff. Once his martial arts were strong enough, it was not impossible for him to enter the inner cliff. The top disciple of this generation was Zhao Tianxing. Zhao Tianxing's cultivation level was not top-notch, so Chu Li could definitely defeat him.
Although he did not know if Zhao Tianxing would work hard and advance to a higher realm, he was quite confident.
For the next few days, Chu Li immersed himself in cultivating Fillip Swift Thunder without eating or sleeping.
The channeling route of Fillip Swift Thunder was complicated and required a good memory. Chu Li was like a fish in water when he cultivated this heart technique. It was a great advantage even though it was complicated and exhausting.
Ordinary people would often feel dizzy after cultivating it once, lose their energy, or lack of inner energy.
His cultivation recovered by leaps and bounds, and his Fillip Swift Thunder also improved by leaps and bounds.
Every three days, Lu Zhengjun would come over to check on Chu Li. Lu Zhengjun was very happy with Chu Li's progress. Moreover, Chu Li, who was disguised as Lu Guangdi, had the ambition to become an Enlightened Master, so Lu Zhengjun treated him even better and personally guided him in his cultivation of Fillip Swift Thunder.
With his personal guidance, Chu Li was able to cultivate even faster.
Lu Zhengjun was even more surprised when he saw how fast Chu Li progressed and how talented he was. He felt that Chu Li had surpassed his master. Lu Zhengjun might not be able to become an Enlightened Master, but his illegitimate son might not be able to.
In the evening, Lu Zhengjun visited again, and the two of them had dinner at a stone table in the forest.
Lu Zhengjun had brought quite a lot of delicious food over. As Chu Li ate, he sighed to himself. He was ashamed of himself. However, when he thought about Lu Guangdi's temperament, he did not feel that guilty.
"Can I become an inner cliff disciple?" Chu Li put down his chopsticks and took a sip of wine.
Lu Zhengjun frowned. "You want to enter the inner cliff?"
"Yes." Chu Li nodded. "I want to cultivate the Spirit Crane Technique."
"You should know that although inner cliff disciples can cultivate more advanced martial arts, they have less freedom." Lu Zhengjun continued, "It might seem like outer cliff disciples are at a disadvantage, but they're free. They can leave and come back whenever they want."
"I want to cultivate the Spirit Crane Technique," Chu Li said.
Lu Zhengjun stared at him and sensed Chu Li's determination.
"Do you really want the Spirit Crane Technique that much?"
"Yes, I must cultivate the Spirit Crane Technique!"
"… Alright, I'll think of a way to help you." Lu Zhengjun nodded. It was rare for one of his children to be so ambitious to become an Enlightened Master, so he decided to do his best to help him.
Chu Li did a fist salute and did not say anything else.
Lu Zhengjun said, "Focus on your cultivation, I'll help you. You don't have to worry about anything else."
Chu Li nodded.
Lu Zhengjun finished the wine in his glass and left in a hurry.
Chu Li frowned and sighed.
It seemed like the grudge between him and Lu Zhengjun would not be easily resolved. Not only did Lu Zhengjun cripple Lu Zhengjun's cultivation, but there would also be other grudges after Chu Li accepted Lu Zhengjun's help. Chu Li would have to settle the grudges in the future.
The next morning, Chu Li was cultivating Fillip Swift Thunder.
Lu Zhengjun pushed the door open and hurried in. He placed a finger-long square box on Ou Yangming's bed. "Eat it!"
Chu Li opened his eyes and looked at Lu Zhengjun in confusion, then lowered his head to look at the exquisite box. It was obvious that it contained something extraordinary.
"Primary Heaven Pill!" Lu Zhengjun said.
Chu Li was stunned, then he was overjoyed. "Primary Heaven Pill really exists!?"
"Quickly eat it!" Lu Zhengjun said, "Then, your martial arts will recover, and you can cultivate Fillip Swift Thunder!"
"Alright!" Chu Li agreed and opened the box.
He suddenly looked up at Lu Zhengjun. "You didn't steal it, did you?"
Lu Zhengjun glared at him.
When Chu Li opened the box, he saw a pill the size of a longan sealed in beeswax. It seemed to be faintly shining. He picked it up without hesitation, crushed the beeswax, and threw it into his mouth.
The pill melted as soon as it entered his mouth and turned into a clear stream of energy. After circulating in his organs, it went into his Dantian. Then, there was a "boom" as if thunder had exploded in his ears. Amidst the rumbling sound, his body trembled as if thunder had turned into life, and life began to flow in Heaven and Earth.
Following that, boundless inner energy was produced in his Dantian and flowed through his body over and over again. The inner energy in his Dantian seemed to be inexhaustible as it kept washing through his body. Over and over again, his inner energy kept growing.
In the end, his inner energy recovered and became even stronger.
He let out a long howl that shook the entire forest, and the wooden houses seemed to be shaking as well.
However, the people outside the forest could not hear his howl. Only the people in the other three wooden houses heard it, and they could not help but come out of their houses to the martial arts field to look at Chu Li's wooden house.
Chu Li opened his eyes abruptly. His eyes glowed as if two sword lights were shot out.
Lu Zhengjun nodded in satisfaction. "Very good, your inner energy has recovered. Cultivate Fillip Swift Thunder well!"
"Yes." Chu Li fist saluted.
Lu Zhengjun stood up and left.
Chu Li sat on his bed and continued to cultivate Fillip Swift Thunder.
With abundant inner energy, Fillip Swift Thunder advanced by leaps and bounds. In the blink of an eye, it broke through the second level and advanced to the third level. Then, it broke through the third level in one go and arrived at the fourth level.
The fourth level of Fillip Swift Thunder's heart technique was getting harder.
The fourth level of the heart technique was difficult not only because the route was complicated, but more importantly, some of the meridians and acupuncture points that had not passed through inner energy were like walking on a swamp. One had to walk step by step slowly and could not go fast.
Opening up these routes required tyrannical mental strength. Otherwise, one would fall into a trance after just a few steps. Only a strong mental strength could move forward bravely. Only by constantly pushing forward would one not shrink back or hesitate, nor would one become stagnant.
When Lu Zhengjun came the next evening, Chu Li was still cultivating Fillip Swift Thunder.
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