Jiang Liu returned to his residence and began his daily meditation practice, and the Primal Qi Liquid within his body gradually solidified completely.
The area of the spiritual sea has increased by about one-fifth compared to when it first advanced, which is the result of years of hard work and cultivation.
That night, Jiang Liu was meditating when he suddenly sensed something. He immediately got up and flew out of the South City, arriving in the dense forest outside the South City. He circulated his inner energy, drew his broadsword with his right hand, and with a swing, a huge blade of energy condensed from the blade.
Jiang Liu continued to pour his vital energy into the blade, and the blade energy gradually grew larger. Then it detached from the blade and gradually transformed into another large blade. Jiang Liu tried to control this blade formed from vital energy with his mental power.
However, he could never control it completely. Whenever he wanted it to swing, it would always stop halfway through. After that, no matter what action he took, he could only execute half of it, which frustrated Jiang Liu greatly!
Before long, Jiang Liu's mood improved. At least, as far as he knew, he was the only one who could use his Yuan Qi to condense objects into form among the entry- Ranked Martial Practitioner. Although he couldn't do it completely freely yet, it was still a good start.
As for not being able to fully control it, it must be related to the fact that one's mental sea is not strong enough.
Although his mental strength has now reached the level of Minor Grandmaster, even Minor Grandmaster cannot sustain physical combat for long periods, let alone himself.
Jiang Liu glanced at the sky and realized it was time to Soul Refining Technique. Midnight was approaching, so he began to cultivate according to the method of the Soul Technique.
As Jiang Liu Soul Refining Technique until almost midnight, a sudden disturbance came from his spiritual sea. He immediately stopped his cultivation, stood up, leaped onto a large tree, and, holding his breath, headed towards the source of the disturbance.
The further I walked, the more familiar this place became. Wasn't this the former secret outpost of Corpse Valley? Could it be that the people of Corpse Valley are still hiding here?
It's not impossible, since only the Martial Prohibition Hall knew about this place before. Now that the Martial Prohibition Hall has been destroyed, no one will come here to bother them.
Unfortunately, the people in Corpse Valley didn't know that Jiang Liu was the only one who knew about this place.
As the Jiang Liu drew closer, the gates of Corpse Valley's secret outpost were wide open, with guards still standing watch. It seemed they had completely let their guard down and were about to enter the light.
But considering the current state of Wind City, it's no wonder they're so arrogant. The people from Corpse Valley have been missing for so many days; they must be processing what they've gained from the Martial Prohibition Hall.
Upon thinking of the Martial Prohibition Hall, Jiang Liu felt a chill and immediately wanted to retreat. He quickly withdrew, and after retreating a mile or two, Jiang Liu unleashed his power, flew into the air, and headed towards the Ascension Tower.
As soon as Jiang Liu approached the Ascension Tower, Murong Lie's figure flashed out, followed by six other figures, including Murong Yin.
Upon seeing Jiang Liu, Murong Lie immediately waved his hand, and the five ninth-rank guardians retreated. Murong Yin, however, remained.
"Hey kid, what brings you here in the middle of the night? If you want to see Yin'er, you can come openly during the day, no need to sneak around!" Murong Lie teased.
Upon hearing this, Murong Yin blushed and glanced at Jiang Liu, then glared at Murong Lie, but did not retreat.
Jiang Liu's expression froze for a moment, and he quickly said, "Grandpa, I have something else I want to talk to you about."
Upon hearing Jiang Liu's words, Murong Lie immediately dropped his teasing tone and said, "Then let's go inside first and talk about it!" He then led the way into the secret chamber.
Murong Yin followed him in first, glancing at Jiang Liu before going in. Jiang Liu had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow.
Once inside, Jiang Liu skipped the pleasantries and went straight to the point. "I've discovered traces of Corpse Valley!"
Upon hearing this, Murong Lie frowned slightly, while Murong Yin looked at Jiang Liu with a worried expression.
Murong Lie said, "You didn't alert the enemy, did you?"
Jiang Liu shook his head. "I already knew about that place before, so I didn't go in this time!"
"You knew beforehand?" Murong Lie's tone rose slightly.
Jiang Liu nodded and didn't continue.
After thinking for a while, Murong Lie said to Jiang Liu, "Don't bother them for now. I'll find a way to spread the word, and someone will definitely come looking for them!"
Previously, Murong Lie had told Jiang Liu to pay attention to the movements of Corpse Valley. Although Corpse Valley was the leader in attacking the Martial Prohibition Hall, the forces that attacked the Martial Prohibition Hall with Corpse Valley would not offend the entire Jianghu for the sake of Corpse Valley.
As for what benefits Ascension Tower could gain from it, only Murong Lie knew; Jiang Liu was merely informing Murong Lie of this information.
After Jiang Liu finished speaking, he got up to take his leave, but Murong Lie had already left the secret room and closed the door behind him. Instantly, only Jiang Liu and Murong Yin remained in the secret room.
Murong Yin looked at Jiang Liu awkwardly. She was also surprised by her grandfather's actions and was speechless.
Jiang Liu looked at Murong Yin calmly. Although Murong Lie's actions had indeed startled him, Jiang Liu couldn't help but find it amusing to see Murong Yin's helpless expression.
Jiang Liu immediately composed himself and said to Murong Yin, "Miss Murong, I shall take my leave now!"
Murong Yin nodded without saying anything, got up, opened the door to the secret room, and saw Jiang Liu out. Then she returned to her own room, and a short while later, Murong Lie came in.
Murong Lie looked at Murong Yin and shook his head, saying, "You! I'm sorry to have to swallow my pride for you, but you can't even take the initiative when you have such a good opportunity."
Murong Yin looked at her grandfather with a shy expression, her lips pouting, her unhappiness written all over her face. She stared straight at Murong Lie, but didn't say a word.
Upon seeing Murong Yin's expression, Murong Lie immediately surrendered, "Fine! Fine! I won't do that anymore, I won't force you anymore, okay!"
Upon hearing this, Murong Yin smiled broadly and said to Murong Lie, "Grandpa, although I've agreed, you don't need to worry about me anymore. I know what I'm doing!"
Murong Lie nodded and said, "Alright! You can handle it yourself! I won't interfere any further!"
Jiang Liu returned to his small courtyard and thought to himself that it seemed he couldn't go to the woods outside the South City for the time being, which meant he had nowhere to practice his martial arts!
I might as well go into the mountains to cultivate. Anyway, I'll be going to Yuncheng after the New Year to prepare for the Martial Arts Tournament. There's still more than a month until the New Year. I'll go into the mountains to cultivate for a month and then come back.
Moreover, there is no one to disturb you in the mountains, and you can find ninth-grade exotic Exotic Beast to help you cultivate from time to time. I don't know if the Frostwing Dragon has advanced yet.
The next day, early in the morning, Jiang Liu packed up and headed towards the Ten Thousand Mountains.
As Jiang Liu ignored it and walked straight through.
As soon as they reached the edge of the dense forest, several members of some unknown gang surrounded them, saying arrogantly, "Kid, you're unlucky to have run into our Headchopper Gang. You'd better leave your stuff behind."
"If you behave, I might leave you your underwear! But if you upset me, I'll show you why we're called the Headchopper Gang '!"
Jiang Liu was speechless. Did I look like someone who was easy to bully?
Jiang Liu, too lazy to waste words with them, unleashed a mental pressure that enveloped the entire area. With Annihilation by Thought, Jiang Liu Elusive Shadows, leaving behind several corpses slumped on the ground.