Inner Force Reversion

After a long while, Shopkeeper Xia still didn't dare to try.

"Great Hero Ji, please, be my guest."

Upon hearing this, Ji Qing released his grip on the saber hilt and slowly disappeared from everyone's sight, step by step.

Shopkeeper Xia's expression was grave as she said in a deep voice, "If Ji Qing draws his saber, Ah Fei, can you stop him?"

The One-armed Flying Swordsman shook his head. "He's not bluffing. If he wanted to kill you, I wouldn't be able to stop him!"

Shopkeeper Xia fell silent.

The One-armed Flying Swordsman was already the strongest martial artist in her employ.

"Ah Fei, if it were a life-or-death duel between you two, how confident would you be in defeating Ji Qing?"

"I have no confidence! At our level, only by fighting can we truly know who is superior. But once we start, it will undoubtedly be a fight to the death, with no room for luck. If you are determined to kill Ji Qing, then I can pursue him now!"

The One-armed Flying Swordsman said earnestly.

His life was saved by Shopkeeper Xia.

If Shopkeeper Xia needed it, he could return his life to her at any time!

Shopkeeper Xia shook her head. "It's not time to risk our lives yet... Let's go back. Shopkeeper Yu will restrain herself!"

This was an internal "competition" within Listening Wind Tower. Shopkeeper Xia knew very well that their struggle had to be a controlled conflict, one that didn't break the established order.

Otherwise, both she and Shopkeeper Yu would suffer greatly!

Three days later, Ji Qing returned to Anyang City.

He went to Listening Wind Tower immediately and met with Shopkeeper Yu.

"The mission is complete? Good, you've been a great help to me this time. Here is the Second-Rate Inner Force you wanted."

Shopkeeper Yu handed Ji Qing a Second-Rate Inner Force manual.

Ji Qing accepted it.

"Shopkeeper Yu, Shopkeeper Xia from Copper City said she could restore my information. Is that true?"

Ji Qing asked.

Shopkeeper Yu nodded. "As long as the Listening Wind Towers in various locations pay a certain price, they can remove someone's information or restore it. If Shopkeeper Xia truly wants to restore yours, it shouldn't be a major issue."

"However, the conflicts between the Listening Wind Towers in different regions are all about controlled competition. Shopkeeper Xia is just putting on a show to threaten you; she won't pay a hefty price to restore your information."

Shopkeeper Yu's tone was confident and assured on this matter.

Ji Qing stared into Shopkeeper Yu's eyes and said coldly, "Regardless of how you factions within Listening Wind Tower compete, the agreement between you and me is very clear: you will ensure that Listening Wind Tower removes all information about me."

"If my information is restored, I will kill you and destroy the Anyang City Listening Wind Tower!"

After speaking, Ji Qing turned and left.

Shopkeeper Yu watched Ji Qing's receding figure but said nothing, only letting out a long sigh.

She knew very well that Ji Qing meant what he said!

If Ji Qing's information was truly restored, she didn't know what would happen to others. But she herself would undoubtedly be the first person Ji Qing killed!

Shopkeeper Yu was very certain of this.

Ji Qing returned to the Hundred Battles Sect.

After greeting Lie Yingniang, Ji Qing continued to stay in the Scripture Pavilion.

Ji Qing took out the Second-Rate Inner Force manual given to him by Shopkeeper Yu.

This was the first Second-Rate Inner Force manual Ji Qing had obtained. Its name was "Inner Breath Technique," and it primarily cultivated the "Belt Meridian."

The Inner Force cultivated by this technique was neutral and peaceful, having excellent nourishing effects on the internal organs, flesh, and bones. It also had a remarkable effect on restoring one's energy, making them vigorous and spirited every day.

It was an "auxiliary" type of Inner Force.

Ji Qing had actually anticipated that the Second-Rate Inner Force provided by Listening Wind Tower would not be a top-tier one.

But Ji Qing's current Inner Force was already very profound.

Even if the Inner Force cultivated by this Inner Breath Technique didn't have much offensive power, as long as the "quantity was large enough," and he purified it further, even auxiliary Inner Force could transform.

Thus, Ji Qing began cultivating the Inner Breath Technique.

Three days later, Ji Qing had achieved the introductory level of the Inner Breath Technique.

Ji Qing no longer hesitated.

"Upgrade Inner Breath Technique to perfection."

As six Origin Points were consumed, images flashed through Ji Qing's mind.

He cultivated the Inner Breath Technique day after day, year after year.

"Boom."

When the Inner Breath Technique reached mastery, the "Belt Meridian" within Ji Qing's body was naturally unblocked.

This is a natural effect of the Inner Breath Technique.

But the Inner Breath Technique reaching Great Accomplishment is not the end.

Ji Qing continued to cultivate the Inner Breath Technique day after day, trying to grasp a sliver of opportunity from it.

"Consuming six Origin Points, the Inner Breath Technique has reached Perfection. Your Inner Breath Technique has achieved the realm of divine skill, and you have comprehended Inner Force Reversion!"

Ji Qing opened his eyes.

The first thing he did was flip open the Demon Record to check his own information.

Ji Qing: Second-Rate Martial Artist (Two Extraordinary Meridians have been opened)

Supreme Yang Pure Origin Inner Breath Technique: Perfection (Supreme Yang Inner Force, Inner Force Burst amplified by 30%, Inner Force Purification, Inner Force Reversion)

Startling Swan Blade: Perfection (Ultimate skills Thread of Sky, Shocking Force, Accumulating Momentum)

Grass on Wings: Perfection (Ultimate skill Void Borrowing Strength)

Origin Points: 4

Only four Origin Points remained. This time, improving the Inner Breath Technique cost a full six Origin Points.

Improving a Second-Rate martial skill once required two Origin Points.

It cost double compared to improving a Third-Rate martial skill!

The effects of the Second-Rate Inner Breath Technique were also astonishing.

The inner force cultivated by the Inner Breath Technique was already quite pure. Purifying it once more made the inner force even more refined.

The key was the amount of inner force, which had directly doubled!

This was also a characteristic of the Inner Breath Technique: its inner force was endless.

Even more, through the nourishment of the inner force from the Inner Breath Technique, Ji Qing felt that some old injuries and chronic ailments within his body had been swept away.

He felt full of energy, as if he were in peak condition.

Ji Qing carefully savored the "Inner Force Reversion," which he had comprehended upon reaching Perfection with the Inner Breath Technique.

Inner Force Reversion meant that during normal inner force cultivation, a portion of the inner force would naturally integrate into the body's flesh, bones, tendons, skin, and organs, subtly strengthening the body.

Over time, the cultivator would naturally become healthy, immune to illness, full of vitality, and always at their peak!

Most importantly, if the inner force was completely depleted, it could continuously surge forth from the body, as if the inner force could never be exhausted.

This was "Inner Force Reversion."

Even a Second-Rate Inner Breath Technique, even if it was merely auxiliary, its effects far surpassed those of a Third-Rate Inner Breath Technique.

This Inner Breath Technique not only opened the Dai Meridian, causing Ji Qing's inner force to surge, but it also had many incredible effects.

These six Origin Points were well spent!

However, Second-Rate martial skills consumed double the Origin Points.

And Origin Points could only be obtained by killing demons.

Demons were not easy to find.

Therefore, Ji Qing had to make choices.

Inner cultivation was fundamental and should not be scrimped on; if Origin Points could be used to improve it, they should be used.

As for blade techniques, Ji Qing had an idea: there was no fundamental difference between Second-Rate and Third-Rate blade techniques.

Therefore, he could rely on Third-Rate blade techniques to "stack" them, raising his blade techniques to an inconceivable level!