Longevity Begins With The Birth Of A Daughter At An Old Age

Chapter 33: Six Levels of Qi Refining

"Among the seven major families, the Song family, the former manager of Baishi Fang Market, has the strongest strength. They have one mid-Foundation Building cultivator and two early-Foundation Building cultivators. They cultivate the Yangxin Jue and the Burnt Remnant Sword Technique..."

"Next is the Lu family, who relocated from Yinsuang Fang Market. They have one mid-Foundation Building cultivator and one early-Foundation Building cultivator. They cultivate the Seven Talisman Treasure Technique and the Silver Frost Sword Technique..."

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"Ranked fifth is the Luo family, who relocated from Xuanshui City. They have one mid-Foundation Building cultivator who cultivates the Deer Spirit Technique and possesses the ability to control souls and reverse Yin and Yang."

"The sword technique they cultivate is the Green Dragon Sword Technique, derived from the Tianhe Main Sect's Great Blue Dragon Technique. It is widely spread in the area where the Tianhe Sect is located. When mastered, it can transform sword qi into a dragon, possessing the power to overturn rivers and seas..."

"The patriarch of the Luo family, Luo Lie, is 231 years old and at the fifth level of Foundation Building. He has already reached the mastery level in the twelve forms of the Green Dragon Sword Technique..."

"The family head, Luo Hun, is 97 years old and at the ninth level of Qi Refining..."

"The sixth son of Luo Hun, Luo Xu, is 35 years old and at the eighth level of Qi Refining... He was killed while serving as the leader of the patrol team!"

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"I actually killed the son of the Luo family head!!"

"He's not even forty yet and has already reached the eighth level of Qi Refining. If he can obtain a Foundation Building Pill in the future, he has at least a seventy percent chance of breaking through to Foundation Building!"

"No wonder! No wonder they are so relentless!"

Upon seeing the information about Luo Xu's identity, Xu Mu suddenly realized.

He had killed the future of the Luo family. By doing so, he had touched the Luo family's reverse scale. The fact that the Luo family didn't overturn the entire market already showed great restraint.

Of course, it was more likely that other families didn't allow them to do so.

Otherwise, the Luo family might really dig three feet into the ground.

"In the future, I must be careful and not reveal any information related to that night!"

Xu Mu reminded himself in secret.

"It's a pity that I probably won't be able to use my Golden Sword anymore!"

Xu Mu lamented.

Even the Thunderbolt Sword Technique had to be used cautiously. If he had to use it, he would have to eliminate all witnesses.

And the Fire Control Technique!

"Damn it!"

Xu Mu couldn't help but curse.

You were a well-behaved member of a family, so why did you become the leader of the patrol team? Did your brain malfunction?

He couldn't use this or that. His strength was practically halved.

"Fortunately, Luo Lie, the patriarch of the Luo family, is nearing the end of his life. As long as Luo Lie dies and no new Foundation Building cultivators are born in the Luo family, I will be safe!"

Xu Mu believed that as long as it wasn't the Foundation Building stage, he wouldn't be able to win, but he could still escape.

"Speaking of escaping, should I consider improving my Light Body Technique or learning Wind Control Technique?"

Wind Control Technique was similar to Fire Control Technique, except one controlled wind while the other controlled fire.

One of the abilities of Wind Control Technique was to control the wind and make the body fly.

In addition to Wind Control Technique, there were also Flying Escape Technique and Magnetic Sliding Escape Technique in the Qi Refining stage that could allow people to fly. However, these two spells were of the third rank and were extremely difficult to cultivate. Even if Xu Mu learned them, he didn't have any Luck Points to improve them.

After thinking about it, he decided against it. Not to mention Flying Escape Technique and Magnetic Sliding Escape Technique, even Wind Control Technique was beyond his means.

He should focus on improving his Light Body Technique!

With his current physical fitness, he should be able to withstand Master-level Light Body Technique.

His Light Body Technique was currently at the Grandmaster level, which could increase his speed fourfold. If he broke through to the Master level, according to his calculations, he should be able to reach eight times the speed. If he reached the extraordinary level, it would be sixteen times!

It sounded wonderful, but for ordinary cultivators, it was completely useless.

Because their bodies couldn't withstand it!

But for Xu Mu, who could continuously improve his physical strength through the Thunderbolt Sword Technique, it was a divine technique!

If he had a body that could withstand sixteen times the speed, then killing Foundation Building cultivators would be as easy as flipping his hand.

The only drawback of Light Body Technique was that it could only be used on the ground, which greatly limited its effectiveness.

But for Xu Mu at the moment, Light Body Technique was indeed the most cost-effective way to improve. Not only could it enhance his strength, but it could also improve his ability to survive.

"I should take some time to practice Light Body Technique recently! I should save Luck Points whenever possible!"

Xu Mu thought to himself.

Apart from the somewhat troublesome information, there was also a small surprise.

That was, the Green Dragon Sword Technique was not the exclusive secret technique of the Luo family. Even if he practiced it, it wouldn't cause too much trouble.

"I'll go to the bookstore another day and see if they sell it. If they do, I can try practicing it!"

After flipping through the book containing information about the family, Xu Mu put it away and took out a thin piece of paper that recorded the recent battles between the Qinghe Sword Sect and the Soul Refining Sect.

Compared to the family information, this was much simpler.

"On February 17th, Yu Chenglong, a Foundation Building cultivator from the Qinghe Sword Sect, killed a Foundation Building elder and nineteen Qi Refining disciples of the Soul Refining Sect at the Shuanglong River."

"On March 2nd, they ambushed the Soul Refining Sect's stronghold in Dongsheng City, killing over a hundred demonic cultivators and reclaiming the Xingzhi Fang Market!"

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"On March 28th, they shot down a transport airship of the Soul Refining Sect, capturing dozens of disciples and over a hundred demonic cultivators!"

"On April 1st, Qi Tao, an elder of the Qinghe Sword Sect, was ambushed by the Soul Refining Sect and suffered serious injuries!"

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"On April 18th, the Qinghe Sword Sect regained control of seven districts and the Soul Refining Sect began a large-scale retreat!"

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According to the intelligence, the Qinghe Sword Sect has a significant advantage, winning almost every battle with minimal losses.

"It seems that the war is coming to an end soon!"

Xu Mu folded the paper and felt very pleased.

As long as the war ends, he can have a peaceful life.

Maybe the Luo family will even move away!

Then there will truly be peace in the world!

"Sir, what makes you so happy?"

Ye Yingying walked over with a tea cup and teapot, seeing Xu Mu smiling and curiously asked.

"I feel like the war will end soon, and we can live a peaceful life from now on!"

"Really? That's great!"

Ye Yingying said happily.

Then she put down the tea cup and poured a cup of tea for Xu Mu.

The tea was reddish-brown, with a lingering aroma and a sweet fragrance.

"Sir, would you like to try it? This is a kind of wild fruit that Sister Lan gave me yesterday!"

"Sure!"

Xu Mu took a sip and found it strange. "This taste? I've never had it before! What kind of tea is this?"

"This is not tea leaves, it's a kind of red wild fruit. It is said to have the effect of nourishing the blood and Qi!"

Ye Yingying opened the lid of the teapot to show Xu Mu.

The red fruits inside had already soaked, looking very familiar.

Isn't this goji berry?!

"..." Xu Mu was speechless.

With my current physical condition, I can knock out a cow with one punch. Why do I need to drink this?!

"Ask Fellow Daoist Lan where she bought it. I'll go buy some tomorrow!"

"Okay!"

A few days passed in the blink of an eye. When Xu Mu was cultivating, his spiritual energy flowed naturally in his body, and he broke through to the sixth level of Qi Refining.

In addition to the breakthrough in cultivation, there was another surprise!

Xiao Ling'er could speak now!

Unfortunately, the first word she said was not "father"!

Another month passed, and Xiao Ling'er could already walk unsteadily. Her food had long been replaced with spiritual rice and meat. Her teeth had grown enough to chew on her own. However, to avoid nutritional deficiencies, Xu Mu occasionally bought some beast meat as a supplement.

Of course, he couldn't forget the Jade Marrow Pill!

But Xiao Ling'er didn't like the taste of the Jade Marrow Pill. It took a long time to coax her to eat it.

Later, Lan Shijin suggested wrapping it in honey, which solved this tricky problem.

Good news about the battle between the two major sects also came.

The Qinghe Sword Sect had basically recaptured all the lost territories. The two sects entered a stalemate, and it was estimated that the final outcome would be a peace treaty.

The major families that had relocated had already started packing up. It was estimated that they would leave once their ancestors returned.

The expansion of the districts naturally came to a halt.

But this was exactly what Xu Mu wanted to see.

In terms of spell cultivation, Xu Mu also made unexpected progress.

He didn't know if it was because of the marrow refinement, his thinking became more agile, and the progress of the third-level Fire Manipulation Technique far exceeded his expectations. In just two or three months, it had increased by several hundred points, approaching the level of mastery.

Even the Light Body Technique, which he occasionally practiced, had increased by over a hundred points in proficiency.

This kind of progress was unimaginable before.

During this time, he also went to a shop that sold secret manuals and found that they did sell a secret manual for the Azure Dragon Sword Technique, but it only contained simple cultivation methods and didn't have the detailed annotations like the one he had.

Feeling relieved, he took some time to practice it and get a basic understanding.

When combined with the Fire Manipulation Technique to condense a fire sword, its power indeed increased.

Unfortunately, he didn't have much time for cultivation, nor did he have enough Luck Points to improve. He could only temporarily put it aside.

Days passed one by one.

With a stable environment, a happy family life, rapid progress in strength, and Luck Points breaking a thousand again, he was no longer afraid of causing casualties at night. Everything was developing in a positive direction.

Until one day, Su Qing suddenly sent a message saying that someone wanted to see him.

(End of this chapter)