In the cellar, there were 2,200 Ocean Dollars' worth of Silver Dollars and silver ingots. Lu Li naturally accepted them all with a smile.
Besides that, they also found a bottle of pills.
The container was a brown glass bottle, with a label stuck to it:
[Blood Vitality Pills, produced by He Nian Tang, Phone: 3300998]
"Blood Vitality Pills! Warriors take them to aid their cultivation~"
Xiao Cha was overjoyed. She opened the bottle, sniffed it, counted the pills, and said excitedly, "There are still ten left!!"
Martial Arts naturally had external aids for cultivation too. After taking a curious look, Lu Li said:
"This mission is complete. We should head back."
"Mm~ let's go!"
Next, Police Flower personally set the place ablaze.
The manor had far too many wooden structures, and was instantly engulfed in roaring flames. All its sins, resentment, and bloodshed were swallowed up.
Xiao Cha pulled the handcart and ran back, while Lu Li sat on it with Tong Shao in his arms.
As the sun slanted toward the horizon, everyone's excitement gradually settled.
Tong Shao had been frightened for days. The handcart's jolting soon lulled her to sleep.
Lu Li let her lean against his arm and asked softly, "Why did the traffickers treat this girl differently?"
Xiao Cha fell silent for a moment, then said:
"Perhaps they meant to use her as a burial sacrifice... Nobles like to take boys and girls down with them to keep them company."
"Human Sacrifice?"
Lu Li was deeply shocked! What age was this, and people were still committing such ignorant, cruel acts!?
Xiao Cha sighed. "The Golden Aristocrats favor sacrificial burials. When those above do it, those below follow suit. It's the same throughout the country."
Lu Li furrowed his brow and said nothing more, but he had already carved this matter into his memory.
When the time was right, he would definitely start a rebellion, dig up some graves, or something along those lines.
Just then, Xiao Cha suddenly said with a scoff:
"And because there are so many treasures buried with them, the nobles' tombs are repeatedly robbed, leaving their own corpses exposed in the wilderness."
Lu Li nodded. "Heaven's justice is clear; retribution never misses."
"Right~ That's exactly it~"
As the two chatted, the city of Jinmen came into view in the distance.
Lu Li used the sack of medicinal herbs to cover Tong Shao securely, hiding her from sight.
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By the time they returned to the clinic, Wan Qing's anxious heart finally settled.
"You're finally back... Is everything all right?"
"What could've happened? We rescued Tong Shao and wiped out the traffickers' den!"
Xiao Cha took Wan Qing's hand, brimming with excitement.
"Lu Li broke through into Meditative Entry and killed an Organ Refining Martial Master with his own hands!"
"Meditative Entry..."
Wan Qing was startled for only a moment before smiling gently. "Young Master Lu is truly amazing."
Just then, Lu Li was settling Tong Shao onto the bed. She was sleeping like a little pig.
Xiao Cha watched him, her beautiful eyes sparkling.
"Come to think of it, he was already incredible when he broke through into Spirit Concentration... Do you think he might be some mighty expert fallen on hard times? Maybe he was badly injured and is slowly recovering his cultivation~"
Wan Qing poked her forehead and said with a smile:
"You've just read too many storybooks. Young Master Lu has talent and works hard, so of course he's advancing so quickly."
The two girls were chatting when they saw Lu Li take off his shirt, walk into the courtyard, and start practicing the White Dragon Whip Technique.
Before, no matter how hard he tried, he'd gotten only half the result for twice the effort. Even when practicing Martial Arts, his movements had been stiff and awkward, as if some hitch could never be smoothed away.
But now, Lu Li had entered Spirit Refinement and achieved Meditative Entry. His body followed his will; he had every muscle under control, along with a neural response time of just 50 milliseconds!
With every muscle in his body minutely coordinated, his movements flowed as smoothly as water. Every gesture carried the balanced, rhythmic beauty of traditional martial arts!
This was it—when he moved, everything moved; when he stilled, everything stilled, turning and flowing as he pleased!
After watching him complete the sequence, Xiao Cha nodded again and again, while Lu Li himself looked astonished.
"So this is Tendons Training!"
"Tendons" referred to ligaments. They contracted muscles and held bones and joints in place; all the body's movements relied on them.
Without tendons, a person would be nothing but a pile of lifeless bones and flesh!
Tendons Training in Martial Arts meant using various movements to make the major tendons throughout the body pull against one another and grow stronger.
That not only increased strength and flexibility, but also developed the most important thing of all—explosive power!
But that was only an added benefit!
As the saying went, "Lengthen your tendons by an inch, and add ten years to your life."
The true purpose of Tendons Training was to invigorate the blood and qi by stretching and training the major tendons, nourishing the bones and flesh, and building a solid foundation for the body!
At that moment, after finishing the White Dragon Whip Technique, Lu Li felt as if his whole body had come alive.
His body tingled, his blood and qi flowed freely, and every part of him felt wonderful!
Xiao Cha applauded and praised him. "No wonder you entered Spirit Refinement and achieved Meditative Entry. You've already gotten the hang of the White Dragon Whip Technique!"
Lu Li let out a long breath. "I can finally practice Martial Arts properly!"
"That's not all!" Xiao Cha said enviously.
"With your ability to make your body follow your will, one round of boxing practice is worth three, five, or even seven or eight rounds for someone else! No wonder the Governor's daughter clearly practiced Martial Arts, yet did everything she could to improve her Spirit Refinement."
Martial Arts could restore his severed leg, so Lu Li was naturally delighted.
But he had already run out of strength. He took the towel Wan Qing handed him, wiped away his sweat, and said, "It's still early. Let's burn some incense too."
Xiao Cha had to hand it to him. "You really don't give yourself a moment's rest~"
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After closing the doors and windows, they sat around the table and lit a stick of Calming Incense.
Lu Li actually wanted to see how his current Mind Power affected the Kunlun Mirror.
A few minutes later, the Calming Incense took effect.
Lu Li immediately poured his Mind Power into the Kunlun Mirror!
The Kunlun Mirror didn't hold back either. With a light sip, it drew away nine-tenths of its master's Mind Power.
At the Meditative Entry stage, Mind Power could even be gathered to move objects.
Fueled by this infusion, the Kunlun Mirror was greatly nourished!
Golden light suddenly blossomed across its surface. Several smaller cracks slowly smoothed over and healed, and the whole mirror looked much brighter.
It also grew more lively, flipping and darting through his Sea of Consciousness, its path tracing the character "Dao."
At that moment, Lu Li watched as the boundary of his Sea of Consciousness visibly expanded outward by a full circle!
At the same time, his eyes suddenly lit up, illuminating the entire room!
The two girls were absorbed in enjoying the incense and noticed nothing.
Through the window, Lu Li glanced at the "stone lock" in the courtyard.
Xiao Cha used it to train her strength. It weighed about a hundred pounds.
Under Lu Li's gaze, the thing gave a clunk and flipped over!
"Seems a little too outrageous..."
Even though Lu Li was self-taught and lacked a foundation in Spirit Refinement, he knew his Mind Power was frighteningly strong...
But since even the Heaven's Eye of the Embryonic Breathing stage had awakened ahead of time, perhaps this wasn't all that surprising.
"With such a powerful magical treasure to help me, I can't slack off either. From here on, I'll train hard!"
Although he had only just broken through, Lu Li still wasn't satisfied.
His strength kept growing, and there were more and more things he couldn't stand—and more and more things he wanted to do.
If he wanted to make a real difference, his current strength was nowhere near enough!
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