The Next Realm After Perfection

Premium Qi and Blood Pills—he only knew about them from Jiang Tao. The ones the school issued were just ordinary Qi and Blood Pills.

Premium Qi and Blood Pills had significantly better effects and lasted longer than the ordinary kind.

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 some, but he refused.

He had his principles. Jiang Tao's monthly supply of Premium Qi and Blood Pills was limited; lending them to him would set back his own training progress.

He didn't want to drag Jiang Tao down because of that.

Besides, a single Premium Qi and Blood Pill wouldn't make much of a difference.

Did he have any reason to keep borrowing pills from someone else?

Chen Mo wasn't Jiang Tao's family, so naturally, he wouldn't do that.

Moreover, one should not accept rewards without merit.

Leaving the pharmacy, Chen Mo initially thought about running straight back while training his movement technique, but after a moment's consideration, he dropped the idea.

First, the fugitive Luo Jianren hadn't been caught yet. If he ran into him on the way back, he'd have no escape route.

Second, he was afraid of being attacked again.

Although he suspected that Li Mengxue was the reason some scion from a major family had crippled him, that was just a guess. He had no evidence.

What if it wasn't that? What if the person was still watching him in secret?

So he didn't dare wander around alone at night.

The safest approach was to stay among the crowd.

Thus, he took the bus back instead.

Half an hour later, Chen Mo returned home.

His parents and younger sister were watching TV, and he felt relieved.

He greeted his parents, put his backpack in his room, and went to take a shower.

After washing up, Chen Wan'er ran over, hugged Chen Mo's leg, and looked up at him with big, watery eyes:

"Brother! Why are you back so late?"

Chen Mo scooped her up, walked over to the sofa, and sat down, pressing his forehead against hers:

"Sorry, little sister! I was training a bit late. I'll definitely come back earlier next time."

Chen Wan'er giggled as their foreheads touched: "Hehe! Brother, don't forget!"

"Mm, I won't."

"Little Mo, how did training feel today? Any discomfort?"

Mother Lin Fang was afraid her son had noticed something and couldn't help probing.

"No, it was fine! Mom, Dad, I feel like I've had a breakthrough! I only trained for one day, and my blade technique is already perfected!"

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. I have no reason to lie."

Chen Mo knew his parents couldn't accept it all at once.

Basic Martial Technique—they had both trained in it and knew how difficult it was to reach perfection.

Even his father, Chen Mingyuan, hadn't perfected Basic Martial Technique, and he had trained for ten years!

Seeing that Chen Mo didn't seem to be joking, they believed him a little, but they were still half-doubtful.

Having never witnessed it, they naturally found it hard to believe.

At the same time, grief welled up in their hearts. Their son's Dantian was crippled; he could never become a martial artist. Even if he had a breakthrough, it wouldn't change anything.

Still, they suppressed their sorrow and forced a cheerful expression.

"That's wonderful, Little Mo! You should train hard. No matter what happens, Mom will always support you!"

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

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

Having parents like this, Chen Mo felt incredibly blessed.

"Brother, you will definitely become a martial artist!" Chen Wan'er didn't know what a breakthrough meant, but she knew her brother was amazing.

"Mm, when I become a martial artist, I'll buy Wan'er lots of good food!"

Chen Mo said with a smile.

The family chatted about everyday things, and time passed quickly.

A little past nine, the Chen family turned off the TV and went to their rooms to sleep.

Tonight, Chen Wan'er still insisted on sleeping with Chen Mo, and Father and Mother Chen could only let her have her way.

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

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

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

"Okay!"

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

Chen Mo promptly placed the pill into Chen Wan'er's mouth.

The pill was only the size of a peanut. Chen Wan'er gulped it down, and immediately felt a warm sensation in her stomach.

"Brother, my tummy feels warm!"

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

"Mm!"

Chen Wan'er obeyed, and Chen Mo casually turned off the light. Then, while telling her a bedtime story, he reached out and placed his hand on her forehead.

With his Spiritual Power exceeding 100, he could multitask. Earlier, when he practiced Basic Saber Technique, he had done the same.

Activating Spiritual Perception, the situation 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, emitting various specks of light that traveled through her blood vessels and meridians to every part of her body.

Some entered her organs, some into her blood vessels, some into her meridians, and some attached to the surface of her meridians...

Before long, tiny specks of light were scattered throughout Chen Wan'er's body, nourishing her.

Seeing the Warm Meridian Pill take effect, Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief. His greatest fear was that it would be useless.

Not long after, Chen Mo noticed his sister had fallen asleep, so he stopped telling the story and withdrew his hand.

The Warm Meridian Pill's effects were gentle and long-lasting; there was no need for Chen Mo to keep watch.

Now, Chen Mo finally had time to look at his System Panel.

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

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[Host: Chen Mo]

[Talent: Diligent Heaven Rewards (No pain, no gain; 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 Skills: 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.

This was the result of frequently using Spiritual Perception.

Although his Spiritual Power had increased, Chen Mo noticed that the range of his Spiritual Perception hadn't expanded. He guessed it was because the Spiritual Perception skill hadn't reached the next level.

Still, he didn't mind. The three-meter range was sufficient for now, and at his current usage frequency, it wouldn't be long before it leveled up.

The biggest change was in Basic Saber Technique. He hadn't expected there to be another level after Perfection.

He didn't know what the next level was, and his teacher had never mentioned it.

With a proficiency requirement of 1000, so high, he wondered what effect his Basic Saber Technique would have once completed.

Could it be Saber Qi?

Chen Mo speculated that at the martial disciple stage, one 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 he'd read in his past life seemed to mention something like that.

"Forget it, I won't think about it. When the proficiency is full, I'll naturally know what effect it has."