The Chu Household's Old Patriarch

The true qi transforms into a vortex that swirls within the Dantian, causing a ticklish sensation. With each rotation of the True Qi Vortex within the Dantian, the quality of the true qi improves, and the quantity of true qi also increases.

In addition, the five major acupoints continuously receive the power of Blood Qi and blood flowing into the Dantian, which is then transformed into true qi.

Unlike the illusory 'Blood Qi power', true qi exists in the Dantian like a tangible substance, allowing cultivators to directly feel its presence. When you place your hand on your Dantian and carefully feel it, you can sense the vibration transmitted when the True Qi Vortex rotates.

Besides the opening of his Dantian and the generation of True Qi Vortex, during the battle with Ye Tang, Song Shuhang repeatedly used the modified version of the "Thirty-Three Beasts Innate Unity Qi Technique" Giant Whale Chapter by Venerable White. At the moment the Dantian was formed, a unique true qi condensed into a needle shape and stood upright in the center of the Dantian vortex.

This is the prototype of 'Pseudo-Innate True Qi'... Next, as long as Song Shuhang perfects it when he reaches the Second-Grade Realm, it will greatly benefit his future cultivation and advancement to the Fourth-Grade Xiantian. With this 'Pseudo-Innate True Qi', Song Shuhang will be able to catch up with the elite disciples of those sects.

"You... have recovered to the Second-Grade Realm?" Ye Tang lay on the ground, clutching his sword unwillingly, and asked.

Chu Chu looked at him, smiled slightly, and seemed to be in a very good mood.

Ye Tang struggled unwillingly, but he didn't even have the strength to get up. The last sword strike had exhausted a lot of his physical strength and true energy. Then he was beaten up by 'Chu Chu', and he was completely exhausted.

Ye Tang closed his eyes in resentment... He had lost. Despite having the upper hand, he had still lost this battle that should have been 'certain to win'.

"The first round of the Immortal Severing Platform has been won by the Chu Aristocratic Clan," the guard announced in a deep voice, his hands resting on his sword.

Chu Chu finally breathed a sigh of relief—finally, it was over.

Wearing a skirt, when the sword energy sweeps over during battle, there's always a chilling feeling down below. Even powerful kicks can't be used, as they'll expose her.

But now, goodbye to that damn skirt, that damn feeling, that damn wardrobe malfunction...!

Under the Immortal Severing Platform.

Northern River's Loose Cultivator said, "The strange feeling on the Immortal Severing Platform has disappeared, and the spell effect in that bullet has ended!"

"It took about ten minutes in total," Fairy Lychee added.

The spell effect in this bullet lasts for quite a while!

"This isn't an ordinary speed-up spell, is it?" True Lord White Crane interjected.

True Lord Ancient Lake Abbey affirmed, "Yes, the effect is too comprehensive. To achieve the effect on the Immortal Severing Platform just now, several spell effects would need to be combined. Senior Yellow Mountain, do you have any thoughts?"

Among all the members of the Nine Provinces Number One Group present, apart from Venerable White, who left with Song Shuhang and has not returned since, True Lord Yellow Mountain is the strongest and has the highest vision!

True Lord Yellow Mountain stroked his chin and said, "I have a guess in my mind, but I'm not quite sure."

"Yellow Mountain Big Fool is acting mysterious again, woof!" Doudou couldn't help but interject, taking the opportunity to show off its presence.

True Lord Yellow Mountain glanced at Doudou and chuckled.

Doudou froze instantly, its whole body tingling with unease at True Lord Yellow Mountain's laughter... even though it was originally covered in fur. Damn it, Yellow Mountain actually caught my little tail!

True Lord Yellow Mountain stopped being mysterious and replied, "I suspect the effect of this spell is related to 'time.' But we need to investigate further to find out the specifics. After you step down from the stage, we can ask you about your experience and what happened on stage, and then we can add to our speculation."

"Time?" The fellow cultivators in the Nine Provinces Number One Group all showed surprise. If it really was related to 'time', then the value of this 'bullet' was simply indescribable!

"Speaking of which, young friend's battle has finally ended. To be able to fight Second-Stage True Master for so long with only First-Grade Mortal Transcendence Realm, and even turn the tide of battle, young friend, you certainly have some skills... Hmm?" Mad Saber Three Waves exclaimed.

But halfway through his sentence, the Big Macaque- like Three Waves widened his eyes and stared intently at 'Chu Chu' on the Immortal Severing Platform.

"Am I seeing things? Second-Stage True Master?" Three Waves asked incredulously.

When breaking through from the first-grade to the Second-Grade First-Grade Mortal Transcendence Realm, isn't it supposed to go through the bottleneck of "Dragon Gate Leap"? But what's going on on the Immortal Severing Platform? Suddenly, while fighting, I've become Second-Stage True Master?

Because he hadn't expected Song Shuhang to suddenly advance, he hadn't paid attention to Song Shuhang's cultivation level beforehand. It wasn't until the Immortal Severing Platform ended and the two separated that he noticed the change in Song Shuhang's aura!

Northern River's Loose Cultivator, who had been sipping his tea with his head down, glanced at Song Shuhang and then spat out his entire mouthful of tea. "Pfft!"

"Truly Second-Grade!" exclaimed the Snow Wolf Cave Master.

"Oh, you're only noticing now? I thought you all noticed, that's why I didn't bring it up." At this moment, True Lord Ancient Lake Abbey spoke up, "I've been paying attention to your condition, young friend. Then, halfway through the battle, the Blood Qi and blood from your five major acupoints flowed into your Dantian. And just like that, a Qi vortex was successfully formed in your Dantian, allowing you to advance to the Second-Grade."

"Didn't Dragon Gate Leap?" asked the Northern River's Loose Cultivator.

True Lord Ancient Lake Abbey shook his head. "He advanced without even Dragon Gate Leap."

"... Is this cheating right in front of us?" Northern River's Loose Cultivator.

"Could it be that Senior White has discovered a method to advance to the Second-Grade without 'Dragon Gate Leap'?"

"How could such a terrible method exist?"

"If that's really the case, I'll immediately switch allegiance to Venerable White and become an adorable little Daoist disciple!"

"My heart aches so much! How much suffering I endured back then to 'Dragon Gate Leap'!"

"Don't be silly, it's definitely not as exaggerated as you think," said True Lord Yellow Mountain. "I think it should be that... Qi Storage and Essence Expansion Method!"

As expected of the True Lord Yellow Mountain, he is knowledgeable and quick-witted.

The fellow Daoists in the Nine Provinces Number One Group immediately brightened up. That's right, they had almost forgotten about this 'Qi Storage and Essence Expansion Method'.

"The Qi Storage and Essence Expansion Method? If that's the case, doesn't that mean you could have advanced to the Second-Grade much earlier, young friend?" Northern River's Loose Cultivator murmured again.

"He really did cheat!"

"I should really ask Senior White if he needs a powerful patron."

"By the way, do you need any disciples, Senior White?"

"Indeed, we should ask Venerable White if he needs someone to warm his bed," True Lord White Crane added.

Everyone immediately turned to stare at True Lord White Crane: "..."

The surrounding Chu Household disciples cheered as they saw their senior sister Chu Chu suddenly unleash her power on the Immortal Severing Platform, sending Ye Tang flying.

Conversely, the people from the Void Sword Sect looked grim.

Life's ups and downs happen too fast. One moment Ye Tang's cultivation level made them feel victory was assured, but suddenly the situation reversed completely, and Ye Tang lost. What's with this game? Don't make our hearts race like this!

Void Sword Sect Xu Zheng Sect, clenched his fists secretly. If he lost this round, he would have to go through the third round of the Battle of the Immortal Severing Platform.

We need to ask the Supreme Elder of the Void Sword Sect to take action.

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Chu Household

The 'second game,' which started early, was lost. But in the immediately following 'first game,' Chu Chu turned the tide and won!

The news quickly reached the Chu Household clan.

Upon learning of Chu Chu's victory, some members of the Chu Household family breathed a slight sigh of relief, but they still couldn't feel happy.

One win, one loss.

In other words, there is a third round of battle between the Void Sword Sect and the Chu Household.

Both sides sent out their strongest cultivators for a decisive battle.

The strongest member of the Chu Household is Chu Household elder who is at the Third-Grade Realm.

The strongest member of the Void Sword Sect is a Fourth-Grade Supreme Elder who can Sword Flight.

Unless that Fourth-Grade Supreme Elder suddenly runs out of lifespan and dies, the Chu Household elders have almost no chance of winning.

The Chu Household family members were abuzz with discussion.

On his sickbed, Chu Xiong, a disciple of the Wrathful Vajra Sect who had been bitten and seriously injured, clenched his fists in resentment. If he hadn't failed, the Chu Household would have already won two consecutive matches and wouldn't have needed to fight the final Immortal Severing Platform Battle.

It was all because he was too weak that he dragged the Chu Household into despair.

At this point... does the Chu Household still have any hope of winning?

In front of Immortal Severing Platform.

Chu Chu retrieved the precious sword and slowly stepped down from the Immortal Severing Platform.

"Well done, my dear girl. Go and recover from your injuries. Leave the next battle to me." The Chu Household elder stepped forward and said in a deep voice.

Chu Chu nodded and smiled slightly at the elder.

The term "good girl" shocked him to his core.

After 'Chu Chu' stepped down, someone from the Void Sword Sect stepped forward and helped Ye Tang down from the Immortal Severing Platform.

The two guardians readjusted the defense level of the Immortal Severing Platform Immortal Severing Platform Battle. Fourth-Grade- rank cultivator would be involved in the final battle, so the defenses had to be strengthened.

Before the Immortal Severing Platform, the elder of the Chu Household family clenched his fists. This was the final battle. Whether he won or lost, he could not lose to the Void Sword Sect in terms of morale.

Just then, the elder's phone rang.

When the elder answered the phone and looked at the name of the caller, his hand suddenly froze.

"Grandpa," the elder called out in a low voice after answering the phone.

More than 20 years ago, the patriarch of the clan, who had been traveling, suddenly returned to the Chu Household. After returning, he went into seclusion, and his fate was unknown. I never expected him to call me at this time.

"Don't worry, leave the final Immortal Severing Platform Battle to me." A majestic voice rang out.

"But Grandpa, your injuries..." the elder said unwillingly.

"Your injuries have healed considerably; it's time to take a stroll." The authoritative voice continued, "Give me the coordinates of the Immortal Severing Platform, and I'll be there shortly."

"Grandpa, please don't force yourself." The elder sighed and then sent out the coordinates of the Immortal Severing Platform.

A moment later, in the Chu Household's ancestral land, a sword light shot out with a 'whoosh'. On the sword light, there was a dignified-looking man wearing a square-shaped turban and scholar's attire, who stepped on the Escape Light and flashed towards the location of the Immortal Severing Platform.

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Not long after the imposing-looking man flew away from the Chu Household.

However, a member of the Chu Household secretly made a phone call, "Sir... that old fellow has left the Chu Household clan!"

"Very good, prepare for action!"