Xu Yang stayed on guard for several days, but the situation he feared never came to pass. No one from the yamen came to investigate White Stone Ward, and the Cao Family seemed to have done nothing beyond putting out a bounty.
He hadn't been to Wei Yuan Hall in a long time. That day, after leaving the Liu Family, he headed for Wei Yuan Hall with Wu Yongfeng.
"You don't know? With the Martial Exam Dragon Ascent drawing near, several people have recently broken through to Major Success in Qi Gathering," Wu Yongfeng said.
"What about Lu Ren? Has he reached Major Success in Qi Gathering?" Xu Yang asked.
Judging by Lu Ren's bold boasts, he should reach Major Success in Qi Gathering within the next few days.
Wu Yongfeng shook his head. "No. They say he's already found where the Ren-Du Meridians are, but he hasn't managed to break through them yet."
Xu Yang nodded to himself. The Ren-Du Meridians weren't easy to break through. Some people tried their whole lives without succeeding.
He had managed it so quickly not only because of his Bone Root, but, more importantly, because he possessed pure, overbearing Diamond True Qi.
Without Diamond True Qi, he might have been stuck for a long time before breaking through the Ren-Du Meridians.
"Senior Brother Xu, you finally came!"
When Qiu Wenjie spotted Xu Yang, he walked over with a smile. A youth followed at his side. His name was Tian Li, a newly admitted Inner Courtyard disciple. No one had paid him any attention after he joined the Inner Courtyard, so Qiu Wenjie had taken the initiative to befriend him. Now he was part of their little group, training and discussing cultivation with them.
"There were a lot of family matters to take care