Mastering Concentration, Finals Arrive

Several days later.

At his home in Bocheng, [Your martial arts system: Viscera Refining Realm, increased from 2% to 4%.]

[Your Basic Swordplay realm, increased from Proficient 65% to Proficient 87%.]

[Your Qi and Blood level, increased from Level 7.6 to Level 7.7.]

Li Xijun nodded slightly as he looked at the information before him.

After the Viscera Refining Realm, the speed of improvement indeed slowed down considerably, with breakthroughs requiring calculation in months.

As for the swordplay, it was an unexpected bonus.

These past few days, he had been trying to comprehend the page of swordplay given to him by Li Boyan.

The result was that every time he looked at it, he felt a sword intent filled with pure death and slaughter that rushed straight into his soul, making his body tremble and his whole body go cold.

Let alone practicing this move, he could barely even see the name of the swordplay clearly each time.

But the benefit was that his Basic Swordplay had improved rapidly because of it, and he would likely break through to the Proficient level within a few days.

As for the increase in his Qi and Blood level, there was nothing to worry about for now.

He was just a little worried that his improvement speed would decrease after he reached Qi and Blood Level 8.0.

After all, the gap between Qi and Blood Level 8.0 and Qi and Blood Level 9.0 was a hurdle that blocked 99% of martial arts students in Great Xia.

Whether he could reach Qi and Blood Level 9.0 determined whether future candidates would go to the ordinary thirty-three martial arts universities or be able to enter the key universities of the Nine Universities Alliance.

The gap between these two was a chasm that ordinary martial arts students found difficult to cross.

Even Li Xijun had to take it seriously if he wanted to quickly advance to Qi and Blood Level 9.0.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but recall the Ninth Princess he had returned to Jinmen with Li Boyan before.

He couldn't help but recall her dragon eyes that turned into vertical pupils when she was panicked, Her pure white dragon scales, which were as natural as works of art, and her dragon claws, which were as sharp as perfect weapons.

Especially when she poked her head out of the carriage, the true dragon's lines that her entire body exuded, Just thinking about it made Li Xijun's spinal dragon stir.

"Only by breaking through to the Sitting and Forgetting Realm can I enter Duke Boyan's mansion again and have a chance to see her again."

"But the Sitting and Forgetting Realm, this hurdle is said to be many times more difficult than a martial artist's viscera refining, requiring not only spiritual refinement talent but also a carefully concealed state of mind."

Even though he was close to achieving Great Accomplishment in Spiritual Concentration, Li Xijun was still a little worried about this.

Fortunately, Compared to the Pure-blooded Dragon Tribe's Ninth Princess, whom he could only see after reaching the Sitting and Forgetting Realm, He, who had already begun refining his viscera, had another good item to speed up his Qi and Blood cultivation.

"Demonic beast flesh and blood. This can be considered a top-tier cultivation resource in the Great Sheng world."

Li Xijun tossed the blood-colored jade pendant in his hand, his eyes filled with anticipation.

The main world's resources were indeed extremely abundant, but that was only after advancing to the Transcendent Realm, when the body could absorb spiritual energy, that one would encounter extremely rich heavenly materials and earthly treasures from various mythical worlds.

The resources available to apprentices cultivating Qi and Blood were extremely scarce.

This led to conspiracy theories online:

The federal government deliberately did not develop Qi and Blood cultivation resources, but rather to screen out true martial arts geniuses during the Qi and Blood cultivation of the apprentice stage.

Li Xijun didn't care whether it was true or not.

In any case, he was now going to travel to the Great Sheng world and obtain demonic beast flesh and blood, which was more powerful than Qi and Blood potions and Qi and Blood pills.

Well, he was spending money that wasn't particularly valuable to him.

Jinmen.

The night was deep, with dark clouds obscuring the moon, creating a somewhat terrifying atmosphere where one could not see their hand in front of their face.

In a secluded area east of the inner river, Several men in boats, carrying silent men with pipes, each held a smoking pipe, squatting on the boat and puffing clouds of smoke, yet none of them spoke.

Until Li Xijun arrived at this hidden location.

Almost as soon as he appeared, the dark eyes of the men in straw hats who were smoking all looked at him in unison. Those pairs of eyes were particularly bright and particularly terrifying in the night.

However, when their gazes fell on the token hanging from Li Xijun's waist, they all withdrew their gazes and continued to smoke.

A dark-skinned old fisherman on the far left walked up with a smile and said, "According to the rules, one tael of silver per trip, does young master want to board?"

"Mm."

Li Xijun, also dressed in black and masked, nodded and replied in a hoarse voice.

The dark-skinned old fisherman quickly arranged the small boat. After Li Xijun got on, he pushed off with a bamboo pole, and the entire small boat shot into the river like an arrow leaving a bow. Judging by the strength of his movements, he was also a Bone and Tendon Realm martial artist.

A moment later, An island, perfectly enveloped by the dense waterways downstream of Jinmen's eastern district, appeared before Li Xijun.

As one of the largest port cities in the Northern Continent, Jinmen was home to all sorts of people from various walks of life.

Even in this so-called black market, though most people wore masks, there were still quite a few individuals manning the various stalls.

Li Xijun even saw the Jinmen local merchant guild and the merchant guild under the Scales Church openly building a two-story bamboo building and setting up their signs to conduct business, without even bothering to pretend.

"Want a slave from the West Continent's War God sequence, rank 9? Strong and healthy, with a battle cry skill. You won't lose out buying it."

"Cheap sale on martial arts manuals for the Skin and Flesh Realm and Tendon and Bone Realm from the Sky Eagle Martial Arts School."

"High price for Night Owl feathers, Dragon Blood Grass, and various extraordinary materials from the East Continent."

Li Xijun took a rough look around. Truly, there was every kind of person here, including many foreigners from the various countries of the West Continent.

As it was his first time here, he wasn't in a hurry. After casually browsing for a bit, he came to the stall of a middle-aged man who wasn't wearing a mask or disguise, but was swaggeringly dressed as a Taoist priest.

"Does the Daoist priest sell flying swords made of Blood Pattern Steel here?"

Seeing the sign that read 'All magical artifact flying swords can be forged,' Li Xijun tentatively asked.

The flying sword he obtained from looting Su Qiuzhen's corpse definitely wouldn't be suitable to be seen in this world.

If he had the chance to buy a flying sword, he could use it in this world, which would serve as a backup.

"Naturally. The flying swords from my Wusheng Taoist Temple are renowned throughout several provinces surrounding Jinmen. It's only fifteen hundred taels, and I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

The middle-aged Taoist priest chuckled.

"Moreover, as long as you can afford it, let alone magical artifact flying swords, I can even forge magical treasures like this one – the Shadowless Sword."

As he spoke, he deliberately flicked the closest short sword on his stall, which was as transparent as crystal all over.

The crisp sword cry, like a dragon's roar, spread out.

It immediately attracted many greedy gazes from all directions.

Li Xijun's lips twitched beneath his black cloth. He lost all interest in continuing the conversation and decisively turned to leave.

With his current cultivation, which was almost at the peak of the Spirit Condensation Realm, he could naturally sense that the other party's spiritual power surpassed his own. He was most likely a cultivator in the Forgetfulness Realm.

To flaunt his wealth so openly in broad daylight – was he trying to fish?

Perhaps he himself was considered a fish by the other party, who wanted to reel him in with a direct hook.

Encountering such a situation on his first visit to the black market, He could only say, The local guilds were simply too impolite!

Having suffered a small loss, Li Xijun became even more acutely aware of the treacherous nature of the black market.

He directly walked into the bamboo building of the merchant guild affiliated with the Scales Church.

After all, they were a merchant guild of a major power, and moreover, they were members of a church that believed in fairness. At the very least, they had some credibility in commercial transactions.

"Welcome. What can I help you with?" A young girl with short, flaxen hair walked over and greeted him with a smile.

"Do you sell demon flesh and blood here?"

Merchant guilds from the West had frequently acquired materials from extraordinary creatures native to the Great Sheng, then transported them by sea to sell in the West Continent. They wouldn't be lacking in things like demon flesh and blood.

"We do have demon flesh and blood. We just acquired the flesh and blood of a Blood Phosphorus Python a few days ago. It's one hundred taels of silver per jin. How much do you need, sir?"

This price was indeed expensive.

It was no wonder that martial artists in the Viscera Refining Realm had to travel everywhere for resources, even going to work as guards on maritime trade ships between the two continents to earn money.

Even eating it once every ten to twenty days would cost a considerable amount of silver.

The ten thousand taels of silver for reaching the Great Perfection of the Viscera Refining Realm, as written in Li Boyan's book, was indeed accurate, if not understated.

Fortunately, Li Xijun was not short of silver.

"Three hundred taels' worth to start."

Li Xijun hadn't yet 'refined' his internal organs, and his entire digestive system couldn't handle too much demon flesh and blood.

Moreover, it was his first time here, so it was better to buy a little and test it out.

A moment later, Li Xijun, with the sealed demon flesh and blood tucked into his embrace and a electromagnetic pistol held discreetly in his loosely-sleeved left hand, left with light and cautious steps.

As the boat pulled away, The middle-aged Taoist priest who was still setting up his stall couldn't help but shake his head.

"He asked about Blood Pattern Steel flying swords, I thought he was a fat sheep, but then he didn't even buy anything."

Disappointed, he turned and smiled as he continued to scan the surroundings, calculating whether any foolish outsiders would take the bait tonight.

After all, for him, a dignified cultivator in the Forgetfulness Realm who wished to cultivate and break through to the Fetal Breath stage, it also consumed a considerable amount of silver.

With Li Boyan now stationed in Jinmen, he couldn't act as recklessly as before, casually snatching people's souls.

His most valued disciple from the merchant guild had died a few months ago, with no remains found. His offerings had also significantly decreased.

Now, he could only rely on this kind of fishing to earn some money.

The next day

Li Xijun placed a finger-sized, cooked strip of meat into a rice ball made of pearl spirit rice and brought it into his private martial arts classroom.

Having completed the cleansing of his six visceral organs, he didn't eat it immediately. Instead, he first activated the smart butler.

"If I show any abnormalities later, call Su Nianying directly."

Although this thing was highly unlikely to cause any problems, Li Xijun still issued this backup command.

If something truly happened, preserving his life and soul was the most important thing. He could slowly talk his way out of other secrets.

With that thought, Li Xijun took a deep breath and devoured the 'rice ball' in his hand.

The next moment, the demon flesh and blood that entered his stomach instantly transformed into a fireball containing immense energy.

Like a small sun, it continuously burned and washed over his internal organs, bones, and flesh from the inside out.

"Ugh!"

Feeling as if he were a normal person swallowing a red-hot piece of charcoal in winter, Li Xijun felt the excruciating pain burning him from within, causing him to half-kneel on the ground, his face contorted.

Accompanying this was a bloody, frenzied, and violent spirit that continuously assaulted his soul.

Fortunately, with his spirit cultivation nearing completion, he quickly entered the state of 'White Lotus Extinction Crossing.'

His gaze gradually calmed, his thoughts returned to clarity, and he began to feel the operation of his newly cleansed six visceral organs, slowly digesting and absorbing this energy to strengthen himself.

"There is a certain mental impact and influence, but fortunately, it's not contamination."

"I'm in the early stage of organ refinement, so the amount I ate is small. Ordinary organ refinement martial artists can only do this once every ten days with the nourishing spirit incense. My spirit cultivation is almost complete, so to be safe, I'll do it once every five days."

His thoughts became clearer, and his body grew stronger.

Slowly, Li Xijun suddenly stood up and calmly instructed the robotic arm to place several human-shaped training posts.

He suddenly began to regulate his breathing and circulate his energy. A cold snort escaped his nose as he suddenly struck a training post with his palm, causing a crisp sound from within it!

At the same time, Li Xijun clearly felt the assimilation and absorption of the demon flesh and blood within his body noticeably quicken.

"Heh... It was just a thought following my body's instincts, but I didn't expect this True Martial Killing move, Void Tremor, to have such an effect."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Xijun regulated his breathing and struck out again!

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

End of the month, early morning

"Bang!"

Li Xijun no longer needed to regulate his breathing.

As if casually extending his hand as usual, the moment he brushed past the human-shaped training post, he unleashed a resonating internal and external force, causing all five visceral organs within the post to shatter into pieces.

[YourThirty-Six Forms of True Martial realm has advanced from Master 94% to Master 100%.]

[Your martial arts system: Organ Refinement Realm, has advanced from 16% to 18%.]

"The mastery of the True Martial Killing move, Void Tremor, allows me to accelerate the circulation and absorption, promoting the cleansing of my six visceral organs."

"As my six visceral organs continue to strengthen, I can now consume more demon flesh and blood."

"Next time, I'll buy a large portion and stock it up, to avoid running into 'ghosts' by going too often."

Li Xijun slowly retracted his hands and focused his consciousness.

[Name: Li Xijun]

[Age: 17]

[Realm: Apprentice Level 8]

[Qi and Blood Level: 8.1]

[Spirit Level: 20.0]

[Spirit Refining System: Spirit Condensation Realm (100%)]

[Martial Arts System: Organ Refinement Realm (18%)]

[Skills:]

[Azure Dragon Reaches Heaven Method: (Proficient 30%)]

[Spirit Refining Detailed Opening of Senses Method (100%)]

[Meditation Visualization: "Twenty-Four Petal White Lotus Salvation and Annihilation Diagram" (Proficient 100%)]

[Tiger Subduing Bone Refining Method (Master 100%)]

[Martial Techniques]

[True Martial Thirty-Six Forms (Master 100%)]

[Basic Saber Technique: (Skilled 61%)]

[Basic Sword Technique: (Proficient 24%)]

[Gathering All Heavens (0%)]

"After entering Blood Qi Level 8.0, with the help of demon flesh and blood, it will take about 9 days to increase by 0.1."

"It's still a bit slow. I need to continue advancing the Azure Dragon Reaches Heaven Method, but if I don't reach the Sitting and Forgetting Realm, I can't approach that Ninth Princess."

"Similarly, I still can't see that sword form. It seems that to improve my sword skills, I need to reach the Sitting and Forgetting Realm to learn this sword form."

"Spirit Refining cultivation is truly the most crucial aspect."

Li Xijun was calculating in his mind until the school's loudspeaker crackled to life.

"Today is the first day of the final exams. For the morning exams, students should not be careless just because they are cultural subjects."

The words of the Head of Grade made Li Xijun, who was immersed in cultivation, look up.

"The final test is finally here?"

"I'm also very curious, what rank can I achieve now?"