Breakthrough, Visitor

The Ye family residence wasn't large, but it did have a small courtyard.

Inside the courtyard stood a pavilion and two trees in full bloom.

One was a peach tree, and the other was also a peach tree.

A gentle breeze swept through, scattering pink petals that drifted down, creating a beautiful sight.

Influenced by the memories of his original body, Ye Xiaofan found himself gazing at the two peach trees, lost in recollection.

He vividly remembered planting these two peach trees himself with Ye Tianhe when he was just three years old.

Ten years had passed, and the trees were in their prime, blooming beautifully. Yet, the two who had planted them could no longer witness this splendor.

Ye Xiaofan shook his head, his expression returning to a calm state.

After taking a Blood Qi Pill and swallowing it, he began practicing the Wind God Steps.

Normally, one Blood Qi Pill was enough for a cultivator in the first three layers of Body Refinement to train for ten days. However, Ye Xiaofan had consumed his in less than a day.

But the immense consumption brought equally obvious benefits.

Li Yan, who was responsible for instructing them, the Reserve Demon Suppressors, had said that the Qi and Blood refined by cultivators in the first three layers of Body Refinement was only as thick as a single strand of hair.

Ye Xiaofan's refined Qi and Blood, however, was as thick as three strands of hair, comparable to that of cultivators in the fourth to sixth layers of Qi Condensation.

Thanks to his robust Qi and Blood, although Ye Xiaofan hadn't broken through to the Body Refinement First Layer, his lifespan had already increased to three days.

Concurrently, as the proficiency of the Withered Wood Meets Spring Technique increased, his cultivation speed also accelerated.

[Lifespan: 3 days (Deeply poisoned) (Weakly suppressed)]
[Realm: None (15/100)]
[Cultivation Techniques: Withered Wood Meets Spring Technique (Microscopic 4000/12000), Sword Drawing Technique (Beginner 500/2000), Wind God Steps (Beginner 100/2000)]

Ye Xiaofan possessed excellent innate talent. Even without the System's simplification, his Sword Drawing Technique and Wind God Steps were improving rapidly.

Cultivation was engrossing, especially when one could see their cultivation realm continuously advancing.

At some point, the sky had been covered by a dark curtain, dotted with countless stars, a truly beautiful sight.

A strong sense of hunger jolted Ye Xiaofan awake.

He checked the time and realized that nine hours had passed.

"The Blood Qi Pills are being consumed even faster. Tomorrow, I'll go out and buy some meat to substitute."

Ye Xiaofan gave a wry smile and quickly took out the last Blood Qi Pill, swallowing it.

As for the three Blood Qi Pills Sun Wude had given him, he dared not consume them. He had a faint feeling that the death of his original body's family might be related to Sun Wude.

As the Blood Qi Pill transformed into pure energy, the hunger gradually subsided.

Ye Xiaofan opened his status panel and grinned.

"For every thousand breaths of Microscopic level in the cultivation technique, I gain 3 points of realm experience. At Great Accomplishment, it becomes 4 points. If I extrapolate, reaching Perfection should grant 5 points. My cultivation speed is getting faster and faster. Perhaps I can break through tomorrow."

Thinking of becoming a cultivator at Body Refinement First Layer soon, Ye Xiaofan's heart burned with excitement.

After breaking through to Body Refinement First Layer, he would officially become a Demon Suppressing Guard, receiving a monthly salary of fifty taels of silver and one Blood Qi Pill. Coupled with the three Blood Qi Pills he received as a reward, he would have four Blood Qi Pills per month.

One Blood Qi Pill cost one hundred taels of silver, which would save him 400 taels.

He could also take on missions to earn merit and bonuses.

After a cold shower, Ye Xiaofan calmed his excited mood and lay on his bed, drifting off to sleep.

The next day, The Withered Wood Meets Spring Technique had already reached Perfection (2000/20000), and its cultivation speed had become even faster, granting 5 points of realm experience per thousand breaths.

[Realm: None (69/100)]

He was only 31 points away from breaking through to Body Refinement First Layer.

However, the consumption of Blood Qi Pills had also become even more terrifying.

Ye Xiaofan woke up early, searched all the rooms, and found a dozen or so taels of silver. He then went out to buy meat.

The medicinal properties of the Blood Qi Pills would be almost depleted after a night.

Currently, he was so poor he could barely make ends meet, so he could only rely on meat to supplement the consumption for refining Qi and Blood.

Ye Xiaofan didn't notice that as soon as he left the house, he was spotted by a middle-aged man with a missing ear.

"Thin build, slightly pale complexion, a faint aura of death lingering on his forehead. Not a cultivator. A Blood Qi Pill plus 500 taels of silver, and I can make a move."

After following Ye Xiaofan for a distance, the middle-aged man's eyes flashed with ruthlessness. He licked his lips and turned to leave.

Gou Congxin had been staking out Ye Xiaofan for two days. He often helped clients solve problems, and in all these years, he had never failed because he was cautious.

He would rather give up than act without thoroughly investigating his opponent's background. His friends had died one after another, yet he lived on well.

Gou Congxin trusted his judgment. He had already figured out Ye Xiaofan's background and saw no need to waste any more time.

His newly married young wife was waiting for him at home to shower with affection.

Ye Xiaofan spent the dozen or so taels of silver on 160 jin of beef. He returned home, threw it into a pot, stewed it haphazardly with a bit of salt, and then began cultivating.

Whenever he felt hungry, he would eat a piece of beef. Although it was far from a Blood Qi Pill, it was enough to allow him to maintain his cultivation.

The time flowed by, and the afterglow of the setting sun dyed the sky red.

The pot of beef was completely gone, and Ye Xiaofan had to stop cultivating.

Cultivating forcefully without enough energy replenishment would turn him into a cripple.

"I'm just a little bit away from breaking through. It's one thing that the System's simplification costs money, but the resources consumed by cultivation are no less."

Ye Xiaofan sat in the pavilion, looking at the sunset glow with a wry smile.

"Should I use the three Blood Qi Pills that Sun Wude gave me to cultivate?"

Ye Xiaofan took out the small porcelain bottle from his embrace and carefully examined a Blood Qi Pill.

It looked normal.

"I'll risk it!"

After his expression changed for a moment, Ye Xiaofan gritted his teeth and swallowed the Blood Qi Pill.

Ever since his lifespan recovered to three days, no matter how much his internal Qi and Blood increased, his lifespan had not increased by even a bit.

This made him desperately want to break through to the Body Refinement First Layer. Perhaps only a qualitative change could expel or suppress the toxins in his body.

Even if the Blood Qi Pill contained poison, he had his golden finger, so he wouldn't die anytime soon.

He could give the Blood Qi Pill to the old TCM doctor at the Demon Suppression Division for analysis and find a solution.

The Blood Qi Pill transformed into pure energy, replenishing the consumption of tempering his Qi and Blood. Ye Xiaofan's eyes were fixed on the panel, unblinking.

Seeing that no new poisoning notification appeared after the lifespan on the panel, Ye Xiaofan breathed a sigh of relief.

"It seems Sun Wude didn't dare to harm me openly. After all, I'm the most monstrous genius in the history of Qingyang County."

Ye Xiaofan let go of the stone weighing on his heart and began to cultivate with focus.

Another thousand breaths were completed, and the number behind the Realm jumped by 5 points.

A muffled roar erupted from within his body, like the cry of a dragon and the roar of a tiger.

His bones and muscles chimed in unison, and his internal organs resonated violently. Strands of Qi and Blood, as thick as three strands of hair, continuously surged out, flowing rhythmically to his limbs and bones with each breath.

Instantly, Ye Xiaofan felt his entire body heat up, and white smoke continuously rose from the top of his head.

His skin was like it had been scalded in boiling water, red and steaming.

Sticky, foul-smelling impurities were continuously squeezed out from his pores, turning into gas under the high temperature and evaporating with the white smoke.

After an unknown amount of time, the night sky was adorned with dazzling gems.

The skin around Ye Xiaofan's body gradually returned to normal, and the violent resonance of his internal organs also calmed down.

The next moment, A pair of deep and bright eyes suddenly opened, shining like two bright stars in the dark night.

"I broke through. In three days, I went from an ordinary person to a cultivator at the Body Refinement First Layer. I wonder if I can rank among the best in Great Yue."

Ye Xiaofan feigned calmness, but the corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably, and his eyes, almost squinted into slits, proved his inner excitement.

"Although the Body Refinement First Layer is still within the mortal realm, individual strength is no longer within the human scope."

Ye Xiaofan clenched his fist. A casual strike had the strength of one bull.

Then, he circulated his Qi and Blood and threw a punch.

It sounded like war drums rumbling, and a sonic boom exploded in the air.

"With the Qi and Blood circulating, I have the strength of three bulls, comparable to a cultivator at the Body Refinement Third Layer who cultivates a low-grade technique. The terrifying Blood Qi Pill's consumption is indeed worth it."

"Moreover, after the breakthrough, my five senses have improved a lot. Although I can't see in the dark, I can still see blurry outlines."

Ye Xiaofan adjusted to the changes in his body and then opened the panel.

[Name: Ye Xiaofan]
[Lifespan: 3 days (Moderately poisoned) (Suppressed, using Qi and Blood may cause an outbreak at any time)]
[Realm: Body Refinement First Layer (0/200)]
[Cultivation Techniques: Withered Wood Meets Spring Technique (Perfection 16400/20000), Sword Drawing Technique (Proficient 200/4000), Wind God Steps (Proficient 800/4000)]

"Damn it, I wonder who was so ruthless to poison a child who couldn't even lift a chicken with such a vicious poison."

The joy of breaking through vanished, and Ye Xiaofan cursed fiercely.

His lifespan was stuck, remaining at three days without increasing or decreasing.

According to the panel's prompt, as long as he overused his Qi and Blood, it would erupt again.

However, he didn't know what "overuse" entailed.

For the past three days, due to the lifespan issue, he had been cultivating non-stop, and his spirit was already exhausted.

Ye Xiaofan had no other options. Let it be whatever it would be.

He ate something casually and fell into a deep sleep.

In the middle of the night, Old Man Zhang glanced back as he continued walking, seeing nothing before moving on.

"Must have been seeing things. I'm getting old. Looks like this job should be passed on to my son."

After Old Man Zhang had walked far away, Gou Congxin, who was wrapped up so tightly only his eyes were visible, emerged from the corner.

He watched Old Man Zhang scale the wall and enter the Ye family residence.

Gou Congxin, who had already thoroughly scouted Ye Xiaofan's bedroom, went straight to the room without delay. Sensing the even breathing from inside, a glint of joy appeared in his eyes as he took out a dagger and gently pried open the door bolt.

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