The two of them left the town and galloped on their horses.
They traveled for half a day and stopped at a forest to rest at noon.
Chu Li was calm. He looked like he had no inner energy but the essence of the plants kept nourishing his body and eliminating fatigue. Plus, he had a strong spiritual force so he did not feel tired at all.
Zhao Ying had inner energy to protect her body so she did not feel tired. The key was to rest and recover the horses. The two horses were drenched in sweat after running for half a day.
It was not suitable to travel under such a strong sun.
The two of them sat in a gazebo in the forest. The gazebo was mottled and weathered. It was built by the imperial court for pedestrians to rest.
"Brother Chu, let me show you the Swallow Blade Technique!" Zhao Ying entered the gazebo and quickly unsheathed her sword, "Please teach me!"
Chu Li sat down and nodded, "Then let's see."
Zhao Ying rolled her eyes at him and went to the center of the gazebo. Her sword technique filled the entire gazebo.
Chu Li nodded thoughtfully.
Zhao Ying sheathed her sword and looked at him, "Brother Chu?"
Chu Li seemed to be in a daze but he was actually replaying her moves in his mind. He dissected them one by one. After this, he remembered everything and could practice it with ease.
"Brother Chu?!" Zhao Ying shouted.
Seeing Chu Li in a daze, she could not help but get angry. Was her sword technique so bad that it was not worth his attention? Instead, he was thinking about something else?
Chu Li came back to his senses and smiled.
"Brother Chu, where did I go wrong?" Zhao Ying scoffed.
Chu Li stood up and extended his hand.
Zhao Ying passed the sword to him. Chu Li felt the warmth and a faint fragrance.
He twirled the sword, "Sister Zhao, I feel that you have not grasped the Swallow Blade Technique. You are still wandering outside the door."
"Then please teach me, Brother Chu!" Zhao Ying rolled her eyes and scoffed. What a big tone. She had practiced the Swallow Blade Technique for a year and was very familiar with it.
Chu Li gently waved his sword, which was incredibly fast. Then, he slowed down for a moment before he swung his sword again. His movements were smooth and natural, as if he was a light swallow skimming across a lake. Sometimes, he skimmed across the surface of the lake, and sometimes, he soared into the sky. He was carefree and leisurely, as if he could control his speed at will.
Zhao Ying's bright eyes stared at the sword without blinking. She was very familiar with the Swallow Blade Technique. When she saw Chu Li's sword technique, her eyes suddenly lit up as if she had been enlightened.
Chu Li sheathed his sword and smiled, "Do you understand now?"
"Rhythm!" Zhao Ying muttered to herself.
Chu Li smiled and said, "You have good comprehension. Rhythm, this is the essence of the Swallow Blade Technique. You can't just blindly be fast. Swallows fly fast, but blindly being fast is not enough. You need to slow down to be faster."
Zhao Ying looked at him with a frown. "Senior Brother Chu, have you also practiced the Flying Swallow Sword Style?"
Chu Li shook his head. "I'm cultivating the Delusion Split."
"The Delusion Split swordsmanship that Senior Brother Zhuo practiced?"
Chu Li smiled and said, "Yes, I heard that he was cultivating this, so I went to cultivate it. It's a very high level to break through all illusions and go straight to the heart."
"Senior Brother Chu, you're really bad!" Zhao Ying scoffed.
Chu Li laughed and passed the sword to her.
Zhao Ying took it and practiced it twice. Her pretty face lit up and she became more and more excited. She did not expect Chu Li to improve her swordsmanship to a whole new level.
He was right. She had not even touched the door of the Swallow Blade Technique before. This was the real Swallow Blade Technique!
It was a pity that she had sparred with Senior Brother Zhuo for a long time. Senior Brother Zhuo did not see this and she did not understand it either. Otherwise, she could have tried to break through to rank eight. With the Swallow Blade Technique at this level, there was hope for her to break through rank eight!
Chu Li looked around to see if there were any spirit herbs. The spiritual energy of every tree had blended with him. He did not miss anything within a hundred meters. Suddenly, his eyebrows twitched. He got up and walked out of the pagoda. He came in front of a small blade of grass.
The grass was in a clump of grass. It looked no different from the usual weeds, inconspicuous. However, if one were to look closely, they would notice that it was greener and more symmetrical. It seemed to have a unique beauty to it. Chu Li sighed. His luck was really coming!
"What is this?" A fragrance wafted over. Zhao Ying curiously went closer to take a look.
"Torso Refiner," Chu Li said and extended his hand. "Let me borrow your sword."
Zhao Ying passed the sword over.
The blade flashed and the blade of grass was picked out. It fell into Chu Li's hand along with its long roots.
He looked carefully and smiled. He returned the sword.
Zhao Ying took out a white silk handkerchief to wipe the sword. "What's the use of this?"
"It can strengthen the meridians!" Chu Li shook his head and sighed. "It's something that can only be found by chance. With this, the time needed to build a foundation will be greatly reduced!"
"Really?" Zhao Ying stopped wiping the sword. She was surprised. "Can it really help build a foundation?"
If that was the case, then the value of the Torso Refiner was too high.
Chu Li said, "I'll need to mix another medicine."
"If you eat this, will you be able to build a foundation, Senior Chu?"
Chu Li smiled and did not say anything.
"I didn't expect this little thing to be so magical …" Zhao Ying curiously looked at the blade of grass. It was slender but its roots were thick and long.
Chu Li smiled. "I'll split it in half when we meet. I'll give you one when it's refined into medicine."
"I don't want it." Zhao Ying quickly waved her hand.
"It can strengthen the meridians and increase the speed of cultivation."
"Is it really that magical?"
"If your meridians are strengthened, will your cultivation speed be faster?"
"Of course." Zhao Ying nodded. Inner energy was overbearing and the meridians had a limit. Usually, after a certain number of times, they had to stop and let the meridians rest. Otherwise, they would collapse and be injured.
If the meridians were strengthened, then the cultivation time could be increased. Of course, the advancement would be faster.
Chu Li smiled. "Then you still don't want it?"
Zhao Ying hesitated for a moment. She rolled her eyes and scoffed. "No!"
Chu Li laughed and did not say anything else. He wrapped it up and put it in his arms. He used spiritual energy to nourish it so that it would not lose its vitality and the medicine's effect would be stronger.
"Let's go in and take a look when we come across a town. There should be land dragon grass."
"Okay."
The two of them quickly got up. In the evening, they rode into a small town — Town of Clouds.
First, they found a "Friends Inn" and asked for a small courtyard. Then, Chu Li asked Zhao Ying to rest while he went to the medicine shop in town to see if he could find the Earth Dragon Grass. Zhao Ying was curious and insisted on following him.
Thus, the two of them changed into a fresh set of clothes and strolled out of the Friends Arrival Inn.
The sun was setting and the town was covered in a layer of light.
Walking in the bustling crowd, the two of them were relaxed.
Zhao Ying looked around curiously. None of her previous missions were so relaxing. She would stop from time to time to look at the items on the stalls.
Chu Li saw that she liked it so he bought it. In a short while, he had bought two big bags of things.
"Brother Chu, don't buy it. Your salary …"
"You don't know what rank I am?"
"Not rank nine?" Zhao Ying asked curiously.
Chu Li made a "six" sign with his fingers and smiled.
"No way?" Zhao Ying's eyes widened.
Chu Li smiled. "You'll know when we get back to the Public House."
"How …?" Zhao Ying was in disbelief. Her watery eyes looked at his face.
"It's just a promotion. It's not that strange, is it?" Chu Li smiled. "Watch the road!"
He suddenly tugged at her left arm and dodged the collision of the two children, who were running and laughing, not caring if they would bump into anyone.
Zhao Ying's body stiffened. She quickly pulled her arm away from his hand and stared at him with a red face.
Chu Li retracted his hand. "Let's go to the medicine shop first."
"Okay." Zhao Ying nodded.
The two of them went straight to a big medicine shop. Chu Li wanted the Land Dragon Grass.
This medicine shop really did have the Land Dragon Grass. It was expensive. Chu Li bought one without hesitation and returned to the courtyard of the inn with Zhao Ying.
Zhao Ying stayed in the west wing while Chu Li stayed in the master bedroom.
Zhao Ying was in the west wing playing with the small items she bought. She smiled from time to time.
Chu Li was in the main hall playing with two herbs. He mixed them together and added a spirit herb. He boiled it into juice and mixed it with honey to make four honey pills.
The next morning, Zhao Ying was practicing her swordsmanship. Her Swallow Sword Technique was light and graceful. Chu Li pushed the door open and stretched. He breathed in the fresh air and relaxed his lungs.
Zhao Ying was dressed in a turquoise outfit, which accentuated her graceful figure, making her look valiant and formidable.
Chu Li sat by the stone table.
After a quarter of an hour, Zhao Ying sheathed her sword. Her cheeks were rosy and delicate.
"Brother Chu Li, did you sleep well?" She sheathed her sword.
"It was alright." Chu Li took out a porcelain bottle and threw it to Zhao Ying.
Zhao Ying quickly took it and was surprised. "You made it?"
Chu Li nodded. "There are four pills in total. You take half and I'll take half. Take it as soon as possible to prevent the medicine from losing its effect!"
"I don't want it!" Zhao Ying shook her head and handed the bottle over.
Chu Li did not take it. "I told you to take it. Just take it!"
"I don't want it!" Zhao Ying said firmly. "You need it the most."
Not being able to cultivate inner energy was the source of his pain. This medicine could help him. How could he be greedy?
Chu Li sighed helplessly and took it. He opened the stopper and poured out two dark green pills. They were the size of a pinky. He then extended his hand. Zhao Ying instantly froze. Her acupuncture point was sealed. She widened her eyes in shock and opened her cherry mouth.
Chu Li put the two pills in her mouth and patted the back of her neck. Then, he stepped back.
Zhao Ying regained her mobility. She coughed a few times and tried to cough it out. However, it was useless. The pills melted as soon as they entered her mouth. They turned into two fragrant scents that flowed through her body. In the blink of an eye, they had turned into medicine.
"Brother Chu Li!" Zhao Ying was furious. She glared at him.
Chu Li clapped his hands and smiled. "Alright, it's done!"
Zhao Ying glared at him in dissatisfaction.
Chu Li said, "Keep staring and your eyeballs will fall out!"
"You're too much!" Zhao Ying said angrily.
Chu Li smiled. "Alright, hurry up and cultivate. Don't waste the medicine."
Zhao Ying glared at him and turned to go back into the house. Chu Li smiled and went back into the house to cultivate the medicine.
This was an ancient formula – Body Tempering Powder. It was later lost because of the difficulty of finding the Tendon Refinement Grass.
The Tendon Refinement Grass was a mutation of wild grass. It was what people called genetic mutation in the future. It could not be planted or propagated. It was no different from wild grass. Almost no one could recognize it.
Chu Li had the Life and Death Scripture. He was able to sense spiritual energy and found this Tendon Refinement Grass. He believed that there were many more Tendon Refinement Grass in this world.
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