Mu Zibai felt the chance to break through coming. This was the moment—he had to ride the momentum and break through.
The vortex of spiritual energy erupted, spreading in every direction. The spiritual energy gathered inside Mu Zibai's body also scattered in all directions, but fortunately, his gauzy clothes enveloped it all.
Mu Zibai took a deep breath. Spiritual energy pounded every acupoint in his body, and soon bruises appeared across his skin.
The aching all over his body grew worse. Before, it had been inside; now it was outside.
Boom!
All the spiritual energy he had been holding back burst out of him, sending a wave of air surging outward. Everything within several dozen feet was caught in the blast, and leaves and dead branches rained down.
"Phew~~"
Mu Zibai took two deep breaths. He had finally broken through. His current realm was the Mystic Armor Realm.
He glanced at his skin. The bruised, purplish skin had been renewed, and now looked much tougher, with his muscles sharply defined.
But Mu Zibai's overall build still leaned toward the slender side. He was the sort of person who had maxed out his attribute points.
He rubbed his wrist and looked at a rock nearby, then punched it. The rock shattered into several pieces.
"Whoa, is this the power of Mystic Armor?" Mu Zibai stared at his fist in amazement. The Mystic Armor Realm was actually this powerful.
That punch had packed at least a thousand kilograms of force.
And Mu Zibai was only in the early stage of the Mystic Armor Realm.
The four great realms were each exceptionally unique. The Mystic Armor Realm focused on strength, resistance, and defense.
It was said that experts in the Mystic Armor Realm could unleash tens of thousands of kilograms of force with a punch in the late stages. How terrifying! A punch with that much force could turn a person into a pulp.
After the Mystic Armor Realm came the Tiger Martial Realm. If the Mystic Armor Realm was about body cultivation, then the Tiger Martial Realm was about mastering killing moves. The Tiger Martial Realm focused on offense and killing.
"Good thing this place is sparsely populated. Otherwise, with a commotion like that, I'm sure plenty of people would have noticed." Mu Zibai straightened his clothes. The breakthrough had caused quite a stir.
His clothes were torn in several places, but at least they were still wearable.
Mu Zibai headed straight back. When he reached the entrance of Tianling Temple, he saw Wenren Qingyi waiting there.
"Hey, where have you been all day?" Wenren Qingyi stood with her hands on her hips, looking furious.
Mu Zibai: "?"
He glanced at the sky and only then realized that a full day had passed. He hadn't noticed at all. That had been an entire day?
"I'm talking to you! Do you know how hard we looked for you all day?" Wenren Qingyi grew even angrier when Mu Zibai didn't respond.
Mu Zibai replied helplessly, "I went out to look at the scenery. Also, you don't have to call me brother-in-law. I have a name—you can just call me by it."
Wenren Qingyi made a face at him, then went back inside.
Mu Zibai followed her and asked, "How is Ling Meng? Can she be cured?"
"We still don't know. They haven't come out yet. It'll probably take another day. Don't worry, Big Brother is with her." Wenren Qingyi sighed. She was troubled too, and worried about Wenren Lingmeng's condition.
A whole day had passed, and they still hadn't heard a thing. They had no idea how her sister's illness was going, whether things were better or worse.
Worry had kept her awake all night.
Back in the room.
"Master, you're finally back. Where did you go?" Xiao E asked anxiously.
"I went out to look at the scenery."
Xiao E grew even more worried. "There are so many pirates around here. Be careful, and don't get into any danger."
"It's not that bad." Mu Zibai waved a hand and asked, "When do we have dinner?"
"Master, you haven't tried Tianling Temple's vegetarian meals yet, have you? They're delicious," Xiao E said with a smile.
"Oh?"
Mu Zibai was interested.
"They add red beans to the vegetarian dishes, and they smell wonderful," Xiao E said with a smile. As she watched Mu Zibai, she noticed something she'd missed at first. A closer look revealed that something was different.
Compared to before, Mu Zibai had a more resolute air about him. His features were sharper, and he looked more robust.
Before, he'd been a frail scholar. Now, he looked like an elegant cultivator skilled in both letters and arms. Xiao E looked puzzled. How could Mu Zibai have changed so much in just one day?
Even his bearing was different.
After thinking for a while, Xiao E seemed to realize something, but she didn't ask. She wanted to watch a little longer.
Besides, she was only a maid. What right did she have to pry into her master's business?
After dinner, Mu Zibai patted his stomach. He was used to delicacies from land and sea, but Tianling Temple's vegetarian meal really did have a flavor all its own.
Xiao E ran to the entrance of the meditation courtyard to wait for Wenren Longhong and the others to come out. Mu Zibai lay alone on a chair, enjoying a rare moment of leisure.
But Mu Zibai's face was full of worry. He still didn't know Wenren Lingmeng's condition or how far along the treatment was. If they came out after just an hour or two, that would be fine.
But it had already been so long, and that only made Mu Zibai more worried. Perhaps this monk really could cure Wenren Lingmeng.
If so, he'd probably have far less time to farm points in the future. After all, women in ancient times were rather reserved. They wouldn't spend all day pressed up against him.
Mu Zibai put his hands behind his head and looked at the items in the shop. To be honest, the reason he'd earned so many points so easily was entirely because he'd found a bug in the system.
Who could have expected there to be a princess in a vegetative state? More precisely, she was a commandery princess. With Wenren Lingmeng around, Mu Zibai could farm points endlessly. It was an unexpected surprise.
If he had to rely on his own merits, it would be quite difficult. The time before Mu Zibai and Wenren Lingmeng were married was the best proof of that.
By that reckoning, most of the things in the shop weren't that expensive. The God-tier Marrow Cleansing Pill had only cost a million points at the start. With Wenren Lingmeng by his side, he could earn that much in ten or twenty days.
Maybe even the system hadn't expected Mu Zibai to earn points so easily.
"Brother-in-law, are you there?" Suddenly, a sweet voice came from outside.
Mu Zibai: "."
That voice was practically the ancient world's textbook example of a clingy, squeaky voice.
He didn't even need to guess. It was Wenren Qingyi. Hearing her use that voice—and call him brother-in-law—could only mean one thing: she was up to no good.
Mu Zibai covered his face, torn between laughter and tears. She was terrible at this, yet loved doing it. It was as if she were afraid no one would see through her little scheme.
Wenren Qingyi's behavior was the very definition of covering one's ears while stealing a bell.
Wasn't it exhausting to act like that?
"I'm here," Mu Zibai replied. Wenren Qingyi stood in the doorway, then hopped in on both feet. At first glance, she looked like a lively little girl.
Mu Zibai asked, "What do you want?"
"Brother-in-law, Master Lanyuan wants us to go outside and gather a medicinal herb. If we find it, there'll be hope of waking my sister. Big Brother wants us to go pick it." Wenren Qingyi said.
"Oh?" Mu Zibai's eyebrows twitched. He didn't believe a single word Wenren Qingyi said.
But he wanted to see what this girl was really up to and what kind of mischief she was plotting.
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