There are always many coincidences in the world.
By the tenth day of the fifth month, Lu Li had grown a full set of new teeth.
Neat, white, and translucent like a gemstone, it truly is an excellent birthday gift!
Today is Lu Li's birthday, and he has officially entered the Blood Exchange realm!
Upon opening his Internal Vision, he saw that all the marrow in his body had been refined and was crystal clear, "like frost after marrow refinement".
These "new marrow" cells operate at full capacity, replacing the blood throughout the body with "new blood" that is "like lead and mercury," containing immense and surging energy.
Nourished and refreshed by the new blood, every cell and gland, from bones to muscles, from blood vessels to nerves, becomes stronger than before.
The proteins are further arranged into a highly ordered three-dimensional structure, gaining greater rigidity and flexibility.
Lu Li touched his arms and ribs, feeling that they were as hard as steel bars wrapped around a truck tire.
He reached out and grabbed an M1911 pistol, aimed it at his forearm, and pulled the trigger.
With a bang, a bullet whistled out of the barrel and hit the target directly, barely penetrating the skin before bouncing off.
Shaking his arm, Lu Li fired two more shots, both to the same result.
"Immune to pistol bullets, but not to rifle bullets... Looks like it needs a further development and strengthening process."
Having just broken through, the body needs time to grow and adapt.
"It should be about time after we go back to Blue Star."
Lu Li was very satisfied. In this way, he was no longer "fragile" and his safety was greatly increased!
Just then, the two girls heard the gunshot and rushed over.
Xiao Cha's beautiful eyes lit up. "Your qi and blood are so vigorous, like a torch! No wonder it's a qualitative leap in Martial Arts!"
Lu Li shook his head and said, "I'm far from good enough; I can only be considered passable."
Having killed several Blood Exchange martial artist, Lu Li naturally knew his own level.
Xiao Cha also noticed that Lu Li's aura was quite different from that of Sister Xia, Jiang Haiyan, and the others.
But she had her reasons. "You're Cultivator, that's enough."
"That's true."
Lu Li smiled, raised his hand, summoned six flying swords, and then pointed them sharply at the sky.
Six flying swords simultaneously unleashed a sonic boom, soaring into the sky and slashing upwards!
A continuous flash of cold light appeared, whistling through the air with tremendous Qi Energy, its speed exceeding 400 meters per second!
Lu Li couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
"The explosive power, recovery speed, and overall capacity of the mind have all been greatly enhanced! The spirit relies on the body; this is the enhancement that Martial Arts provide to the Spirit Refinement!"
Upon hearing this, Wan Qing replied:
"Cleansing the spinal cord is very beneficial to the brain. Medical books say: 'The marrow flows from the brain to the Dazhu acupoint and then seeps into the spinal cord.'"
"That's exactly right!"
Lu Li nodded and said, "By the way, I finally have the Internal Breath to nourish my flying sword."
After exchanging the six flying swords back, Lu Li, for the first time ever, fed each of them a wisp of his Internal Breath.
This delighted the flying sword, which circled around the three of them several times.
Lu Li stroked the joyful flying sword and smiled sincerely:
"The total amount of Internal Breath has increased more than sixfold, and finally we are no longer constrained."
Taking such a huge risk to cross a qualitative leap naturally brings many benefits, and Lu Li was genuinely happy.
Xiao Cha, feeling the same way, cheerfully performed a Wanfu Ceremony: "Congratulations, my lord, on mastering your Divine Art!"
Wan Qing covered her mouth and laughed, "In front of my lord, my [Four Spirits] are just like a fake~"
She felt that her cultivation speed was fast enough, but she was still far behind.
Xiao Cha touched Lu Li's face and smiled:
"Aside from being a bit lecherous and a bit perverted, this guy is one of the best men in the world!"
Lu Li grabbed a handful of peaches from the girl and said:
"Next, I need to hurry back to get heavy firepower and wipe out the Jiu Shan Sect as soon as possible. This time, our whole family will be involved."
The two women's beautiful eyes narrowed, and they nodded solemnly.
"I'll head over now. You guys wait for news from Number 0."
Lu Li hugged the two girls, then left with all the puppets except for Number 0.
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When Lu Li went to the Jiu Shan Sect before, he had already chosen a location to set up the cannon, which was 20 kilometers to the east of the sect.
Here, firepower can perfectly cover all the buildings of the Jiu Shan Sect.
At this moment, Lu Li led the puppet straight to this place.
Young Master Lu led 11 thugs in suits through the city, attracting everyone's attention and sparking much discussion.
Lu Li no longer cared.
The blood transfusion has now been completed, fulfilling the prerequisite for leaving the body.
Once the Spirit Refinement leaves the body, there's no need to exert effort to maintain the posture.
Moreover, this level of cultivation is at the top of the food chain, so it's unrealistic to hide it.
However, even with the Out-of-Body Technique provided by the Dragon Gate Sect, breaking through to the Out-of-Body stage is not easy.
The "Butterfly Dream Out of Body Method" requires the use of a "thing to which the mind resides" to weave a realistic dream.
Lu Li first needs to find something like this, and then... risk his life.
Breaking through to the Astral Realm is extremely dangerous! Failure results in the loss of consciousness and becoming a vegetable!
Previously, undergoing spinal cleansing was done at the risk of paralysis.
Such tasks couldn't be done continuously, so Lu Li decided to first eliminate the Jiu Shan Sect and find usable resources and information.
Minimize the risks as much as possible, and incidentally... to perk yourself up.
"Xiao Cha is right, I am pretty weird... but luckily I'm not a good person either."
Upon arrival, we found ourselves in a desolate grove of trees, lush and green even in the early summer season.
With a thought, Lu Li activated his [Cross-Realm] Divine Ability and returned to Blue Star.
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Blue Star, "Tepeya" Manor Warehouse.
The area was filled with helicopters and cannons, and when Lu Li returned with 11 puppets, it immediately felt a bit crowded.
After connecting to the signal, the phone received several messages in succession.
These were all sent by Jessica a few days ago.
[I'm back. The helicopter has arrived at the company grounds.]
[Your rocket launcher has been delivered and is now on company territory.]
Lu Li immediately called Jessica, who answered instantly.
[Lu Li! You're back?]
"Yeah, where are you?"
[I'm with Number 6 on company territory, guarding weapons worth tens of millions of dollars~]
"Okay, I'll come find you right away."
Lu Li opened the garage door and waved at the Hind helicopter parked inside.
A vast, invisible force erupted, pushing it away.
The helicopter landing gear has wheels, making it about as difficult as pushing a truck, but Lu Li no longer cared about this little bit of effort.
He took the puppet and boarded the helicopter, flying directly there.
From a distance, you can see a huge blue factory building.
This is the warehouse that Jessica had someone build during the previous "hostage rescue" incident.
It's tall and big, perfect for storing heavy firepower!
A'da piloted the helicopter down slowly, while Lu Li jumped out and landed smoothly at the warehouse entrance.
Immediately, we saw five SR-5 multiple rocket launchers, a Mi-28 Havoc Attack Helicopter, and a full load of ammunition.
Jessica came out to greet him, jumped into Lu Li's arms, and proudly showed off her accomplishment:
"Everything is prepared for you, and all the helicopters have been equipped with machine guns as you requested."
Lu Li had already seen it, and after kissing her, he said:
"Thank you, my little angel... But, Miss Angel, are you ready to be punished?"
Jessica smiled and nodded, then bent down to hold the nose of the Attack Helicopter.