Li Guanqi was killed, Xia Weiyin Nan Jinping deliberately stirred up trouble, thus muddying the waters and the overall situation.
The Jiu Shan Sect, the Governor's Mansion, the Killing for Benevolence Society... numerous forces surround the [Four Spirits], driven by the three thoughts of "greed, anger, and ignorance".
But since the top leaders haven't completely broken ties yet, those below don't dare to act too recklessly.
The following days, surprisingly, were peaceful and uneventful.
Lu Li devoted all his energy to cultivation.
As Chen Zhizhong sincerely said, "These days, everything is illusory; only self-cultivation is truly reliable!"
With the aid of magical treasures and the added benefit of Spirit Tea, Lu Li's cultivation progress was like a rocket, and his mental strength increased every day!
Days passed by, and soon November 14th arrived, which is the "Major Snow" solar term.
Lu Li stood in the courtyard, his gaze fixed on the stone lock on the ground.
An invisible force erupted, lifting the three stone locks, each weighing a thousand pounds, into the air!
3,000 jin is 1.5 tons. His Mind Power increased by 50% in just one month!
Progress was rapid, but Lu Li showed no joy.
He looked at the fourth stone lock, wanting to try lifting the 4,000-pound weight.
No matter how hard he tried, the stone lock could only spin on the ground and could never be lifted into the air.
After trying for a while, Lu Li stopped wasting his energy and put all the stone locks down.
"It seems my cultivation has reached the limit of my current level."
For days, no matter how many times he tried, the result was the same, and Lu Li already knew what was going on.
If that's the case, it's time to break through to the next level— Embryonic Breathing!
There are many difficulties involved. The first is that even a skilled cook cannot cook without rice—there is no method of cultivation.
Regarding this, Lu Li's thinking was straightforward: Jinmen is a big city, and there are plenty of beasts there, so let's just rob them!
"The Jiu Shan Sect, or... the Divine Heart Society?"
Lu Li was more inclined to target the [Divine Heart Society], which sold methamphetamine.
Having witnessed the Star Alliance Country's "official drug injection sites," he knew all too well the terrifying nature of government-run drug trafficking.
But thinking back to the flying sword I saw last time, the [Divine Heart Society] has an Embryonic Breathing Cultivator, so they must be difficult to deal with. I need to be fully prepared.
Lu Li calculated the days and pondered in his heart:
"[The Terminator] is almost finished, I need to go back; I also need to forge a suit of Blue Star armor for Xiao Cha."
With Blue Star's steel armor and heavy machine guns, plus the cultivation of marrow cleansing, Xiao Cha can transform into a human tank!
"Moreover, Xiao Cha's Internal Breath was crucial to my breakthrough this time."
Since the spirit relies on the physical body for existence, Lu Li speculated that in order to advance to the embryonic Embryonic Breathing realm, Martial Arts would also need to have the cultivation of [Organ Refining] in martial arts.
I've only achieved minor success in [Bone Forging], I'm still far from it.
Fortunately, the girl is about to break through to the [Marrow Cleansing] stage, at which time her physical fitness and organ functions will increase dramatically, and she will have a large amount of Internal Breath!
Just as I was thinking about this, Xiao Cha returned.
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At that moment, the girl took out a tea canister and sighed:
"Uncle Chen still won't accept it. He said he's too old to drink it and it wouldn't be good for him, so I should keep it for myself."
The jar contained Spirit Tea, which was intended to be shared with Chen Zhizhong, but he resolutely refused to accept it despite several attempts.
Lu Li said, "Then let's forget about it. Let's think of another way to thank you."
"Yes, it's almost Chinese New Year."
Xiao Cha ran back into the house, took off her uniform, and changed into a loose-fitting homespun blouse.
If an average woman wore this kind of clothing, her attractiveness would be reduced by more than 70%.
But Xiao Cha's hot figure made the dowdy, baggy clothes look surprisingly good, giving her a unique kind of sexiness.
Just as Lu Li was about to ask the young lady when she could undergo marrow cleansing, Wan Qing came out and took Xiao Cha's pulse.
After a while, Wan Qing said, "There's still some of the medicine's effect in your liver. You'll take the fourth egg the day after tomorrow."
Lu Li quickly calculated with his fingers and asked, "Will Xiao Cha be able to undergo marrow cleansing in December?"
"It's not that simple," Wan Qing replied.
"After consuming the spiritual food, Xiao Cha only qualified for the Marrow Cleansing Breakthrough. She needs to permeate her Internal Breath into every bone marrow in her body to truly advance, which is no easy feat."
Xiao Cha smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm naturally rich in Yin Yuan, and I also have two kinds of spiritual objects to assist me, so there's absolutely no problem! I'll even use my Internal Breath to help you both break through!"
Lu Li, who was looking forward to it, quickly said, "Then I want to eat the one on your left."
Xiao Cha was stunned for a moment before realizing what he had said, and immediately rushed over to pinch him:
"Get the hell out of here! Do you think I'm breastfeeding my baby? I don't have a son as big as you!"
While the two were bickering, Wan Qing smiled and went to brew a pot of Spirit Tea.
A subtle fragrance wafted through the air, Lu Li suddenly remembered something—there were only two ounces of Spirit Tea left, and it would be gone in no time.
He quickly asked, "Wan Qing, where does the Spirit Tea come from? Can it be made like Calming Incense?"
"No, this is the workings of nature," Wan Qing explained softly.
"The tree that produces the Spirit Tea is itself a spiritual entity, and it is said that it must grow in a place abundant with spiritual energy, which cannot be forced by human effort."
Upon hearing this, Lu Li was somewhat disappointed, but it wasn't unexpected; there are always some things that cannot be mass-produced.
But upon hearing a new term, he asked, "What is [spiritual inspiration]?"
"I know that!" Xiao Cha interjected, "It's the kind of spiritual energy mentioned in picture books; the ancient immortals valued it highly."
"That's right," Wan Qing added.
"The Jiu Shan Sect's Mountain Gate is located on an inconspicuous little hilltop, supposedly because the sect's founder discovered a [spiritual mechanism] there. However, its specific use remains unknown."
[Spiritual Opportunity] must be a higher-level cultivation resource, which is not needed now. Lu Li noted it down and then left it at that.
He was thinking of going back to Blue Star to prepare for the Terminator project, and he also needed to get Xiao Cha a suit of armor.
So Lu Li said to the two girls, "I'll be leaving for a while."
This wasn't the first time; the two girls were slightly taken aback but quickly accepted it.
Only Xiao Cha muttered, "How long will it take this time?"
"I'm not sure, I'll try my best," Lu Li said with a smile.
"I'll make a metal golem, and while I'm at it, I'll also make you an indestructible suit of steel armor!"
Xiao Cha's eyes lit up. "Is it the kind Li Guanqi does?"
Lu Li said with certainty, "It's definitely better than that."
Thinking of the imposing Knight Armor, Xiao Cha couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation, which also helped to dispel some of the sadness of parting.
At this moment, Wan Qing interjected, "Young Master, I'll prepare some Ejiao for you to take with you."
To help Xiao Cha break through her limits, Wan Qing brewed a lot more, which Lu Li could take back with him.
Wan Qing quickly found some oil paper, wrapped a large package in it, and said, "Have a safe journey, Young Master."
Thank you, goodbye.
Lu Li took it in his hand, waved to the two girls, and then turned and left.
Just as we stepped out of the front door, Xiao Cha suddenly ran out, her face flushed, and whispered:
"You've always wanted to touch my butt, haven't you? Well... since you're back for the Laba Festival, I'll let you touch it~"
Upon hearing this, Lu Li quickly replied, "It's settled then!"
"If you come back late, there won't be any left~"
Xiao Cha pecked him on the cheek and then quickly ran home.