Early in the morning, the sun shone brightly, and the air was fresh and moist.
In the courtyard of the Jade Guardian Island, Chu Li sat in the pagoda with his eyebrows furrowed. He did not move an inch. Xue Ling stood beside him and looked at him helplessly.
The aura of the Glory's Will Tree circulated rapidly in his body, following the path of the Minute Pulse Cleansing Art, continuously strengthening his meridians. The Glory's Will Tree's Spiritual Qi was pure, strengthening the effects of the Minute Pulse Cleansing Art by thirty percent, making his meridians even more resilient.
However, he was not happy at all.
Thoughts popped up in his mind one after another, but they were quickly extinguished as he pondered over why the Sentient Menace had stagnated.
After using the iron rod for ten days, it gradually lost its effectiveness. He switched to a bronze rod, but it didn't work. He switched to a saber, but it didn't work. He switched to a sword, but it didn't work either.
Swords and sabers did not harm the body, but only tore the clothes.
However, he knew that this level of Sentient Menace would not be able to stop a top-notch master, especially a top-notch disciple from the Tempest Temple.
After Zhuo Feiyang left, he did not let his guard down. Instead, he worked even harder. The threat of the Tempest Temple and the Ren Public House were like two swords hanging over his head.
The Glory's Will Tree catalyzed the growth of the herbs in the courtyard. The Xuanli Grass grew especially fast and could be harvested in a week. Hopefully, the medicinal bath method would be effective!
"Sigh …" He shook his head and sighed. The Sentient Menace was indeed not that easy to cultivate. At this stage, it seemed to have reached a bottleneck. Could it only block ordinary swords and sabers?
He was in such a hurry to cultivate the Sentient Menace because he wanted to get rid of his weakness. Once the Eternity Blade was unleashed, he needed a short period of time to recover.
This period of time was short and undetectable. If he were to face an attack from a top expert or a group of people, there would still be a hint of danger. However, with the Sentient Menace, there was nothing to fear.
Xue Ling could not help but ask, "Master, why don't we go to the Martial Arts Hall to take a look?"
"Martial Arts Hall?" Chu Li looked up at her beautiful face.
Xue Ling said, "There are many secret manuals in the Hall of Martial Arts. Maybe there are cultivation methods."
Chu Li shook his head. "Very few people cultivate the Sentient Menace."
"What if there is?" Xue Ling said.
Chu Li pondered for a moment. "Hmm, what you said makes sense. Let's go to the Martial Arts Hall and take a look!"
"I'll accompany Master!" Xue Ling quickly said, "With my rank, I can also enter the Martial Arts Hall!"
"No need." Chu Li waved his hand.
Xue bit her red lips and whispered, "Master, I want to go and have a look too."
Chu Li looked at her strangely. "You can go by yourself."
"It'll be troublesome if I go alone. Many people will come over to talk to me. It's so annoying!" Xue Ling scoffed. "It doesn't work no matter how hard I try. Everyone is shameless!"
Chu Li looked at her and smiled.
Her expression had always been like this, cold and arrogant. No matter how hard she tried to change her expression, it wouldn't change much. Those who dared to approach her were all thick-skinned and dared to face her cold arrogance.
"Master, are you afraid that Sister Zhao will see it?" Xue Ling suddenly laughed and looked at him strangely.
Chu Li scoffed. "What are you afraid of? We're innocent!"
"I'm just afraid that Junior Sister Zhao doesn't think so." Xue Ling's smile widened.
Her face had always been cold, but when she smiled like this, it was as dazzling as snow.
Chu Li said, "Alright then, I'll bring you there to have a look!"
"Thank you, Master!" Xue Ling hurriedly said.
Xue Ling steered the boat and left the Jade Guardian Island. Soon, they arrived at the Martial Arts Hall.
The two of them stepped onto the shore under the bright sunlight and entered the training field.
The originally lively training field suddenly became silent. Everyone stopped and made way for them. Although Chu Li was surprised, his expression did not change. His pace did not change as he slowly walked forward.
Xue Ling followed closely behind him, blindly following his steps.
"Brother Chu!" Someone closed fist saluted and laughed.
Chu Li closed fist saluted and returned the greeting.
"Brother Chu!"
"Brother Chu!"
Immediately, everyone closed fist saluted one after another. Chu Li kept his fist saluted and smiled. He greeted everyone one by one. Brother Meng, Brother He, Brother Fang, he called out everyone's surname clearly.
The training field was extremely lively. Chu Li did not stop and finally passed through the path that everyone had made for him. He entered the main hall of the Martial Arts Hall, checked his waist tag and went up to the second floor.
Xue Ling's eyes were shining. She proudly puffed out her chest, feeling proud.
Chu Li secretly sighed. This world was like this. Martial arts was number one. Everyone respected the strong of the martial arts world. That was why people desperately cultivated and desperately pursued martial arts.
On the second floor, Chu Li directly took out a book and handed it to Xue Ling. It was a book about the cultivation of Crescent Cryptic.
Xue Ling took it and flipped through it. She was quickly attracted.
Chu Li began to walk around on the second floor. He walked one round and went up to the third floor. In the end, he walked around the entire Martial Arts Hall and came back disappointed. There really was no Sentient Menace cultivation experience.
He said goodbye to Xue Ling and directly left the Martial Arts Hall. Xue Ling absent-mindedly responded and was completely immersed in the secret manual.
He sailed to the library. Compared to the Martial Arts Hall, the books in the library were more diverse. Not only were there martial arts secret manuals, but there were also some martial arts anecdotes and rumors.
He planned to look around the library and come back to read when he had time.
He took out a book and read for a while. Suddenly, his eyes lit up.
This book recorded a strange story. It was said that in ancient times, there was a small Alkaid. It was an ancient secret technique for spirits to transform. Later, it was studied and modified by the cultivators. Humans could cultivate it, especially women. After cultivating it, it was like reincarnating and living a new life. Their original skin would fade and they would become no different from a baby. Their appearance would also change.
He closed the book and pondered. This secret technique was interesting.
Especially for the women from the Raging Tiger Troupe, they generally had a sense of inferiority. They felt that they were unclean and unclean. Therefore, when they faced him, they would be restrained and would not dare to look him in the eye.
He rarely returned to the residence and went to the Leisure Cloud Pub because he did not want them to feel awkward and uncomfortable. When they saw him, they would think of their origins and would not be able to lift their heads.
He could change their lives and fates, but he could not change their views.
If they cultivated this Alkaid, it would be like they had changed into a new person. It would be like being reborn. Presumably, their inferiority and bitterness would disappear and they would be able to face life with their heads held high.
There were few cultivators who cultivated the Alkaid. Firstly, it was painful and unbearable. It was like entering purgatory. Almost everyone gave up. Secondly, it required precious herbs to bathe in. Most importantly, it purely changed one's physique, shedding one's skin to make one more beautiful. Like a foundation heart technique, it did not have much power.
Chu Li pondered and searched in his mind. There was no Alkaid. The Martial Arts Hall should not have this technique. He did not know if the library had it. Thinking of this, he sped up his reading to find it.
In the evening, he suddenly remembered that he had left Xue Ling in the Martial Arts Hall!
He went to the Martial Arts Hall, but Xue Ling was no longer there. When he returned to the courtyard on the Jade Guardian Island, Xue Ling was practicing the Eight Crescent Cryptic.
Seeing him enter, Xue Ling did not say a word. She did not even look at him. Her red lips were tightly pursed and her face was like jade.
Chu Li chuckled and sat in the pagoda.
Xue Ling was still practicing and did not serve him hot tea as usual.
Chu Li said slowly, "Did you learn anything?"
"No!" Xue Ling scoffed with a tight face.
"Then did anyone strike up a conversation?"
"No!" Xue Ling scoffed and turned her head to glare at him.
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