The Next Realm Beyond Perfection

He had also learned about Premium Qi and Blood Pills from Jiang Tao. The ones issued by the school were only ordinary Qi and Blood Pills.

Premium Qi and Blood Pills were far more effective than ordinary ones, and their effects lasted longer as well.

Chen Mo had no money, so he had never taken a Premium Qi and Blood Pill before.

Jiang Tao had once offered to lend him Premium Qi and Blood Pills, but Chen Mo had refused.

He had his own principles. Jiang Tao only received a limited number of Premium Qi and Blood Pills each month; lending them to Chen Mo would delay Jiang Tao's training progress.

He did not want to hold Jiang Tao back because of this.

Besides, a single Premium Qi and Blood Pill would not do much.

There was no reason for him to keep borrowing someone else's pills, was there?

Chen Mo was not Jiang Tao's relative, so naturally he would not do such a thing.

Moreover, one should not accept rewards without merit.

After leaving the pharmacy, Chen Mo had initially planned to run straight home and train his movement technique along the way, but after thinking it over, he dismissed the idea.

First, the fugitive Luo Jianren had yet to be caught. If Chen Mo ran into him on the way back, he would have nowhere to run.

Second, he was afraid of being attacked again.

Although he suspected that Li Mengxue had caused some scion of a powerful family to act and cripple him,

that was only his guess. He had no evidence.

What if that was not the case? What if that person was still watching him from the shadows?

So he did not dare wander around alone at night.

The safest course was to hide among the crowd.

Thus, he still took the bus home.

More than half an hour later, Chen Mo returned home.

His parents and younger sister were watching television, and Chen Mo finally relaxed.

After greeting his parents and setting his backpack down in his room, he went to take a shower.

After he came out of the shower, Chen Wan'er ran over, wrapped her arms around Chen Mo's leg, and looked up at him with her watery eyes.

"Brother! Why did you come back so late?"

Chen Mo scooped her up and carried her to the sofa. After sitting down, he pressed his forehead against hers.

"Sorry, little sister! Your brother trained a little too late! I'll definitely come home earlier next time."

Chen Wan'er could not help laughing when their foreheads touched. "Hehe! Brother, don't forget, then!"

"Mm, I won't!"

"Little Mo, how did martial arts training go today? Did anything feel uncomfortable?"

Afraid that her son had discovered something, Lin Fang could not help probing.

"No! It was pretty good. Mom, Dad, I feel like I've had an epiphany! After training for just one day, my saber technique reached perfection!"

Chen Mo smiled as he shared the news with his parents.

"Really?" Lin Fang and Chen Mingyuan both found it hard to believe.

"Mom, Dad, it's true. There's no reason for me to lie."

Chen Mo knew that his parents could not accept it all at once.

They had both practiced Basic Martial Techniques and knew just how difficult it was to train one to perfection.

Even Father Chen Mingyuan had not reached perfection in any Basic Martial Technique, despite training for ten years!

Seeing that Chen Mo did not seem to be joking, the two believed him somewhat, though they were still half-convinced and half-doubtful.

Since they had never seen such a thing before, it was only natural that they did not quite believe it.

At the same time, sorrow rose in their hearts. Their son's Dantian was ruined, and he could not become a Martial Artist. Even if he had an epiphany, it would not change anything.

Still, they forced down their grief and put on delighted expressions.

"That's wonderful, Little Mo. Then you must train well. No matter what happens, Mom will always support you!"

"Me too! Just focus on practicing martial arts!"

Chen Mingyuan gave Chen Mo a look, and Chen Mo naturally understood what it meant.

With parents like these, Chen Mo felt incomparably blessed.

"Brother, you'll definitely become a Martial Artist!" Although Chen Wan'er did not know what having an epiphany meant, she knew her brother was amazing.

"Mm. Once I become a Martial Artist, I'll buy Wan'er lots of delicious food!"

Chen Mo said with a smile.

The family chatted about everyday matters for a while, and time quickly passed.

After nine o'clock, Chen Mo's family turned off the television and returned to their rooms to sleep.

That night, Chen Wan'er still wanted to sleep with Chen Mo, so Father Chen and Mother Chen could only indulge her.

After entering the room, Chen Mo placed his sister on the bed and had her sit properly.

Then he went to the desk, took the Warm Meridian Pill from his backpack, and came before Chen Wan'er.

"Wan'er, come on, take this medicine."

"Okay!"

Chen Wan'er blinked her big eyes and obediently opened her mouth.

Chen Mo took the opportunity to place the pill into Chen Wan'er's mouth.

The pill was only the size of a peanut. Chen Wan'er swallowed it with a gulp, and immediately felt warmth spreading through her stomach.

"Brother, my tummy feels warm!"

"Mm, I know. Lie down and close your eyes."

"Mm!"

Chen Wan'er obediently did as she was told. Chen Mo casually switched off the light, then told her a bedtime story while pressing a hand against her forehead.

After his Spiritual Perception exceeded 100, he could divide his attention between two tasks. That was how he had trained Basic Saber Technique today.

Once he activated Spiritual Perception, the condition inside Chen Wan'er's body appeared in his mind.

At that moment, the Warm Meridian Pill in Chen Wan'er's stomach was slowly dissolving, releasing motes of light that were carried through her blood vessels and meridians to every part of her body.

Some entered her internal organs, some entered her blood vessels, some entered her meridians, and some clung to the surface of her meridians...

Before long, tiny motes of light filled every part of Chen Wan'er's body, nourishing her.

Once the Warm Meridian Pill began to take effect, Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief. What he feared most was that it would be useless.

Not long after, Chen Mo discovered that his sister had fallen asleep. He stopped telling the story and withdrew his hand.

The Warm Meridian Pill had gentle effects and lasted a long time, so Chen Mo did not need to keep watch over her.

At last, Chen Mo had time to look at his System Panel.

With a thought, a translucent panel glowing with golden light appeared before his eyes:

[Host: Chen Mo]

[Talent: Diligent Heaven Rewards (one measure of effort, one measure of reward; once proven, forever proven)]

[Realm: Sixth-grade Martial Disciple (Dantian shattered) Vitality Value: 64 Spiritual Power: 108]

[Cultivation Method: Basic Stance Training Minor Accomplishment (187/200)]

[Martial Techniques: Basic Fist Technique Minor Accomplishment (42/200) Basic Saber Technique Perfection (3/1000) Basic Movement Technique Minor Accomplishment (35/200)]

[Special Skill: Spiritual Perception Beginner (59/500)]

[General Proficiency Points: 0]

Looking from top to bottom, his Spiritual Power had grown quite quickly, increasing by 6 points.

That was the result of frequently using Spiritual Perception.

His Spiritual Power had increased, but Chen Mo discovered that the range of his Spiritual Perception had not expanded. He guessed that Spiritual Perception had not yet reached its next realm.

However, he did not care. A range of three meters was sufficient for now. At his current frequency of use, it would not be long before it leveled up.

The greatest change was still Basic Saber Technique. He had never expected there to be another realm beyond perfection.

He did not know what the next realm was, and the teacher had never mentioned it either.

With 1,000 proficiency points required, he had no idea what effect his Basic Saber Technique would have once it was completed.

Could it be Saber Qi?

Chen Mo guessed that Martial Artists could use Saber Qi, but it required Inner Breath.

Without Inner Breath, how could one use Saber Qi?

Could it be Saber Intent?

Countless novels from his previous life seemed to mention such a thing.

"Forget it. No point thinking about it. Once my proficiency is full, I'll naturally find out what effect it has."