togophonebook 87. Planting dirt?
87. Planting dirt?
Xu Yan disappeared without a trace, yet the entire Immortal Workshop remained completely calm, as if nothing had ever happened.
Unable to find Xu Yan and unwilling to target Deng Yuzhou, the forces secretly set their sights on Manager Pan. However, after several attempts and suffering heavy losses, they still couldn't uncover Manager Pan's true nature and had to give up in the end.
Xu Yan devoted himself to cultivation, circulating his true essence every day to temper his body. Both his true essence and physique improved steadily with each day of cultivation.
He felt as if he had returned to the Sword Sharpening Gorge. After completing his daily routine of circulating Qi, he would immediately switch to body-tempering techniques to refine his physique.
The great writer Xu had been using the rudimentary method left by the Thunder Eagle to temper his body. When he returned to the mortal world, he inadvertently mentioned the matter of cultivating both body and spirit. Only then did Master Cheng realize that he had been secretly using demonic methods to temper his body. After much hesitation, he told Xu Yan that the Divine Firmament Sect also had a body-tempering technique called the Divine Thunder Body Tempering Technique.
Xu Yan immediately objected. Hadn't they agreed that everything had been taught? Why were they hiding something from her?
Master Cheng presented the facts and reasoned with Xu Yan, hoping that he would concentrate on cultivating the Thunder Control Technique and not let body tempering distract him, lest he end up losing more than he gained.
Only after confirming repeatedly that the demon core was sufficient to support Xu Yan's dual cultivation of body and spirit did the Taoist priest pass on this technique.
From then on, Xu Yan completely abandoned the methods of the demon race. Not only did his mastery of the Thunder Control Technique advance rapidly, but his body tempering also progressed by leaps and bounds.
Time flies in the mountains; several days have passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, Xu Yan's true essence finally broke through again, officially stepping into the eighth level of Qi Refining!
Upon closer examination, it becomes clear that the only difference between the seventh and eighth levels of Qi Refining, even though both are at the late stage, is that the total amount of true essence increases by one level, with no other differences.
It's really frustrating.
He ate something casually and then used the Divine Thunder Body Tempering Technique, but today was different from usual. No matter how much true energy he used to cleanse himself, his progress was minimal.
Xu Yan's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that he was going to make a breakthrough in body tempering today?
He immediately swallowed a few pills, calmed his mind, and slowly simmered them over a low flame without being impatient.
At this time, the worst thing you can do is be hasty.
After an unknown amount of time, the fascia throughout my body inexplicably began to vibrate, then the muscles and bones spread, and finally every cell in my body vibrated, broke, and reorganized at an extremely high frequency.
An indescribable, excruciating pain instantly spread throughout my body.
Xu Yan knew that the most crucial moment had arrived. He gritted his teeth and, no matter what his body was like, remained conscious, his true energy never ceasing from beginning to end.
After an unknown amount of time, the tremors gradually subsided. Xu Yan was so exhausted that he collapsed to the ground, not wanting to move a single finger.
No wonder body cultivation is weak; the sheer agony of breaking through is enough to deter most cultivators.
After resting for a while, I looked inward and saw that my bones, which had been repeatedly reorganized, were dense and smooth, my fascia was soft and tough, and even my skin and flesh were firmer. My whole body shrank by a size, but my strength, speed and agility all increased dramatically!
I took out the tungsten steel heavy sword and tried it out. It was so light that I could hardly feel any weight, and it was no different from a wooden sword.
He picked up a stone and squeezed it tightly; the stone immediately shattered, and stone dust flowed out from between his fingers.
Xu Yan was somewhat stunned.
Is body training really that effective?
Given his current physique, if he were to go head-to-head with a Foundation Establishment cultivator, who would have a better chance of winning?
Trying to circulate true energy, the meridians were much smoother than before the breakthrough. The true energy that could be replenished in a month before the breakthrough would probably take two or three months, and at least half a year before the chance to establish the foundation!
Why don't we go back to the Immortal Pavilion first?
Once the thought popped into his head, he couldn't suppress it any longer. Xu Yan immediately disguised himself, changed his appearance, boarded a flying boat, and swaggered back to the Immortal Pavilion.
Everything was just as it was when I left, except for Qianlu Fuye, which was deserted.
Xu Yan didn't want to reveal his identity, so he neither contacted Manager Pan nor looked for Deng Yuzhou. After walking around the neighborhood, he finally made up his mind: he couldn't wait any longer!
He immediately set about making arrangements. As darkness fell, muffled explosions suddenly came from all over the Immortal Pavilion, followed by brilliant five-colored fireworks soaring into the sky, immediately attracting the attention of many cultivators.
However, the fireworks quickly disappeared, replaced by a projection suspended in the air.
The backdrop is a large city, and the main characters are those of good and evil. Some cultivators immediately recognized a familiar figure: "Look, isn't that Tian Muye, Master Tian?"
"That's right, it's Master Tian, and the one next to him is Master Zhuang. I've seen them both before!"
Many people recognized Tian and Zhuang, both Golden Core cultivators, and some also knew Yuan Heng. Many immediately guessed that this was a photo taken during the battle of Cuizhou City.
Subsequent developments confirmed this, but the plot unfolded far beyond everyone's expectations. It turned out that the two Golden Core cultivators, Tian and Zhuang, were actually the masterminds behind the massacre of the city, and even Yuan Heng was an accomplice.
"Is it fake?"
"How could a photo be fake!"
The crowd was buzzing with discussion, but they were all focused on whether the photo was real or fake, and no one mentioned Tian and Zhuang at all.
What a joke! How can we, as insignificant people, comment on the merits and demerits of a Golden Core cultivator?
If you don't want to cause trouble, just keep your mouth shut!
Xu Yan, who had been hiding in the shadows, finally smiled.
Actually, there were no photos taken. The incident happened so suddenly that I didn't even think about it!
By the time Xu Yan returned from the mortal world, much time had passed. Qianlu Island had already covered up the mess, shifting all the blame onto the Blood Demon Sect, leaving no way to verify the facts.
What about the Blood Demon Cult?
If you have too many lice, they won't bite. Even if you knew the truth, what could you do?
A group of ruthless killers, filled with murderous intent and resentment, explain that Tian Muye is the culprit who massacred Cuizhou City.
Who would believe that?
They've taken the blame for this, and there's absolutely no denying it!
So from the very beginning, Xu Yan walked into a dead end where he could not prove his innocence.
As the saying goes, "no picture, no truth," which is really frustrating.
But it doesn't matter, even if there's no on-site presence, there's still AI, right?
With the help of the Special Security Bureau, Xu Yan obtained "on-site photos" of the massacre of Cuizhou City in less than a day, and the process was basically consistent with the facts of what happened at the time.
However, the staff made some necessary edits to the video, not only highlighting the cruelty of the Blood Demon Cult, but also vividly portraying the two-faced nature of the cultivators from Thousand Heron Island.
Xu Yan had already made up his mind. Since he couldn't prove his innocence, he would use this video to muddy the waters and see how those two high-ranking Golden Core cultivators would defend themselves!
Smear campaign? Not a chance!
Upon realizing something was amiss, several cultivators from Qianlu Island rushed to the scene and located the recording bead to stop the playback.
Before they could even catch their breath, another photo appeared in another direction, with the exact same scene, only slightly different in angle.
Next, side, back, and even overhead shots appeared one after another, and no matter the angle, the content was exactly the same.
Although a few people found it strange that, with the battle between the righteous and the evil forces raging, where did all these cultivators with recording beads come from, daring to rush out and take pictures indiscriminately?