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Chapter 538 Let's Go Down the Mountain
"Unexpectedly, this Jade Bed ended up in the hands of the Huashan Sect."

Li Zhongren was already in a secret room.

His master, Yue Buqun, had already explained to him that after taking the Quanzhen Pill, he would stay here and cultivate until he had fully explored the pill's potential.

This jade bed was used to help him practice his martial arts.

Feeling the surging cold air, Li Zhongren curiously approached and reached out to touch the cold jade bed.

Because he was very curious about how this thing worked.

The idea in the original work that the cultivation technique would automatically activate when it got too cold is nonsense. If that were the case, all the masters would be practicing in the northern desert.

Sure enough, when Li Zhongren's fingers touched the cold jade bed, he felt something different.

There was an energy within the Jade Bed, which was absorbed by his own body.

"understood."

After a moment of reflection, Li Zhongren nodded slightly.

In short, this thing is a magical artifact that has the ability to absorb and release the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and then transform the spiritual energy into cold energy, which is why it is so cold.

At the same time, the reason why sleeping on it can improve one's skills and enhance one's power is because the body passively absorbs this cold energy.

"This is really true."

Li Zhongren couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

"A perfect opportunity!"

Before long, Ning Zhongze walked in through the cave entrance, carrying a large bag of food.

This was her tenth trip back and forth.

In order to prepare for possible unforeseen circumstances.

Ning Zhongze stockpiled a large amount of food for Li Zhongren in the cave.

This ensures that even if something unexpected happens to her, Li Zhongren will not face a food crisis for a year or two.

As for water, there's no need to worry. This underground secret realm has a mountain spring at the very back. There's a path leading in, and you'll see it. It's said to be naturally formed and was discovered when the cave was being excavated.

So, there were ten large bags, each filled with dry food, dried meat, salt, and even dried vegetables.

Of course, this doesn't mean that Li Zhongren should eat these every day.

It's a kind of preparation.

Normally, if there are no problems, Ning Zhongze would come over to deliver meals to Li Zhongren.

Since she had Yue Lingshan, she rarely went down the mountain to fight for justice; she stayed to guard Mount Hua and her daughter.

"Master's wife, please rest for a bit and have some water."

Beside her, after Ning Zhongze put down the bag containing food, Li Zhongren respectfully brought over a bowl of spring water.

"Oh, thank you."

Ning Zhongze smiled and patted Li Zhongren's head, his face full of kindness.

Although there were many stories about this female knight in his previous life, when he came to this world and met her, he had no evil thoughts in his heart, because she had a warmth like the sun.

Of course, there's also the fact that, being familiar with the plot, he felt sorry for Ning Zhongze in the future.

However, at present, all of that is probably no longer going to happen.

"Come on, Zhongren, take the pill. Your master's wife will protect you."

"Yes, Master Wife."

Li Zhongren sat on the cold jade bed, and with some water, swallowed the last Quanzhen Pill in the world, which was sealed in beeswax.

It truly lives up to its reputation as a secret medicine of the martial arts world.

The pill melted instantly upon entering his mouth, turning into a sweet saliva which he swallowed with a gulp. Then, his body instinctively absorbed the pill completely.

Then, his body seemed to be activated by some mysterious force.

In that instant, he roughly understood the effect of the Quanzhen Pill, which was roughly equivalent to the ten-times experience pill in online novels.

It can boost your Qi accumulation speed like cheating.

When applied to Li Zhongren, this manifests in an even more terrifying aspect: his innate talent for devouring.

It has also been increased several times over.

As a result, the cold jade bed beneath him inexplicably resonated with his body.

The cold jade bed, like a spirit-gathering array, absorbed the spiritual energy between heaven and earth, transforming it into a special energy. This special energy was then rapidly absorbed by Li Zhongren's body to strengthen his flesh, bones, internal organs, and even his soul.
This perfectly forms a closed loop.

However, the price is...
"Senior brother, that's how it is."

Ning Zhongze's face showed a hint of fear as she pointed at Li Zhongren in front of her, or rather, at the ice sculpture.

Yes, not long after Li Zhongren took the Quanzhen Pill, he turned into an ice sculpture.

This scene terrified Ning Zhongze so much that she lost her mind and hurriedly summoned Yue Buqun as quickly as possible.

"Let me see"

Yue Buqun wasn't as shocked as his wife, because his Zixia Divine Skill had already broken through to the fifth level. The process was as smooth as eating and drinking; he had simply stretched in front of the sun in the morning.

Thanks to this, his soul also became increasingly powerful under the nourishment of the Purple Cloud True Qi.

Therefore, he could sense that Li Zhongren inside the ice block had not lost his vital signs; on the contrary, he was full of vitality.

However, he is ultimately his disciple and the future of the Huashan Sect.

Yue Buqun carefully placed his hand on the ice sculpture. Then, his whole body emanated purple energy, and his Purple Qi slowly seeped into the ice sculpture.
Then, Yue Buqun clearly sensed an unfamiliar force, as if it wanted to devour his Zixia True Qi. If he hadn't cultivated the Zixia Divine Skill to the fifth level and had almost perfect control over his True Qi, he would have been dragged away by this force.

"fine."

A moment later, Yue Buqun withdrew his Purple Cloud True Qi and looked at Ning Zhongze with a smile.

“Zhongren is blessed by heaven and earth. He has entered a meditative state and has resonated with this rare and precious jade bed. Right now, he is getting stronger every moment, every second.”

"But, senior brother, won't he suffocate?"

"Don't worry, it won't happen. Zhongren is currently using internal energy circulation. As long as he doesn't leave the Cold Jade Bed, it won't happen."

At this point, Yue Buqun smiled, a rare occurrence.

"It must have been hard for you, Madam, to make so many trips for nothing. I think Zhongren probably won't need these food rations."

"You mean"

"Yes, when Zhongren awakens from his meditation this time, he will reach the limit he can currently achieve. In the future, if he wants to improve himself further, he can only rely on persistent and gradual effort." "Then, senior brother, how strong can this child be?"

"Um"

Yue Buqun savored the sensations he had just experienced.

"If we're talking purely about internal strength, even I might not be able to beat him. However, this kid has never fought before and knows nothing about fighting techniques. If he encounters a true master, he'll still be at a disadvantage."

"However, on the other hand, after this child came out of seclusion, both his physical body and internal energy were already in perfect working order. He could learn martial arts moves with ease, just by watching them a few times. What he really lacked was combat, real combat."

"So, I plan to take him out to fight for justice after he comes out of the pass."

"Senior brother, is this alright?"

"I did it on purpose. I wanted the world to know that my Huashan Sect has gained another genius. As for Zhongren's safety, rest assured. In this world, any sect that knows that I, Yue Buqun, have mastered the Zixia Divine Skill will not harbor any overly obvious evil intentions towards my Huashan Sect as long as I am still alive."

"Even the Sun Moon Cult is no exception. Junior sister, if I were to claim I'm invincible right now, that would be self-praise. But if anyone in this world could defeat me, even Dongfang Bubai couldn't! Given time, once I reach the sixth level of the Purple Cloud Divine Art, hmph."

Yue Buqun did not continue speaking because his mindset had changed. He was not in a hurry, so there was no need to boast about things that had not yet happened.

Ning Zhongze nodded and remained silent. She didn't possess the same level of skill as her senior brother, nor had she witnessed the fifth level of the Purple Cloud Divine Skill. However, she knew her husband was never arrogant; if he said so, he must have his reasons.
Thinking over the cliff.

Because of its unique structure, there is only one path to go up and down the mountain, and the rest of the area consists of sheer cliffs. Even top-notch martial arts masters would face a near-death experience climbing here, so it is basically no different from a prison.

Naturally, for Linghu Chong and the others, such a life was extremely boring.

As for cultivating internal strength...

Refine my ass.

At this moment, he was leading his fellow disciples to bask in the sun outside the cave.

As for Lao Denuo, that old guy would love for all the disciples of the Huashan Sect to die of stupidity. How could he possibly urge them to practice? Even if Yue Buqun blamed him afterward, he would only say that he had tried to persuade them, but his senior brother wouldn't listen.

"That bastard."

Suddenly, someone spoke up.

"If it weren't for them, we wouldn't have been punished by our master and sent here! When we get down the mountain this time, we'll definitely teach him a lesson!"

"Yes, count me in!!"

"Count me in..."

Listening to the sounds rising and falling, Lao Denuo couldn't help but laugh. He thought to himself that Yue Buqun was a master second only to his master, so how could he have taken in such a group of useless disciples? Before that man named Li Zhongren came to Huashan, apart from Linghu Chong, there wasn't a single one who could succeed.

Linghu Chong, on the other hand, was naturally carefree. As a member of the Huashan Qi Sect, he preferred swordsmanship and practiced internal energy only sporadically.

Everything is moving in a positive direction.

But then Li Zhongren appeared.

Fortunately, even the most talented person has only just arrived on the mountain. After a month, he will have plenty of opportunities to tell his master about this. Once his master is prepared, and Li Zhongren comes down the mountain, death will be the only thing waiting for him.

"Deno."

"Uh-huh??"

Laudenuo jumped to his feet, his face covered in sweat, because it was Yue Buqun's voice.

Master Shi

"I told you to watch them, and you just stare at them like that?"

"Master, I... I can't convince Senior Brother either."

Laudenuo wiped the sweat from his face. He wasn't nervous about the incident itself; after all, he had already prepared an excuse. He was just startled that Yue Buqun had appeared beside him so silently. Luckily, he didn't have a habit of talking to himself, otherwise…
"Humph!"

Yue Buqun snorted coldly and ignored Lao Denuo.

Since Li Zhongren has already embarked on the right path, there is no need to kill this person for the time being. On the contrary, he has even figured out how to use this guy to severely damage the Songshan Sect. It can be considered as making use of waste.

"Whose head are you going to put in the water?"

When Yue Buqun stood before his disciples and compared them to Li Zhongren, he was filled with rage.

It's only because Yue Buqun possessed profound internal strength that he might have gotten so angry that he suffered a heart attack or stroke.

Especially when he saw his eldest apprentice sitting with his legs crossed.

"master!!"

Someone shouted, and everyone jumped to their feet.

"Hu~~"

Looking at his disciples, Yue Buqun felt a deep sorrow in his heart.

It's not that I feel sorry for them, but that I feel sorry for myself.

Since he personally took in all these disciples, how could he not know that apart from Linghu Chong, the talents of the others were not even third-rate in the martial arts world?
He knew it, but there was nothing he could do.

Geniuses are not so easy to find.

Even a third-rate expert, if placed around Mount Hua, could still protect the Mount Hua Sect.

After all, the difference in combat power between ordinary people and martial arts practitioners is too great.

And more importantly, in the whole world, third-rate martial arts practitioners are the mainstream, and even third-rate martial arts practitioners are actually rare. Most ordinary people don't even have the ability to sense qi, let alone cultivate internal energy.

He used to not care about these things, but now that he has broken through to the fifth level of the Purple Cloud Divine Skill and has Li Zhongren as his disciple, he is looking at these ugly and deformed people.

He suddenly felt a sense of disgust.

Of course, having been a prominent figure in the business world for decades, he can still manage to keep his emotions in check.

Just as he had just thought, even if it was third-rate, it was still beyond the reach of ordinary people.

These people are also useful; they could stay on Mount Hua as gatekeepers.

Of course, the premise is that they need to be whipped hard so that they can master the basic breathing techniques of the Huashan School.

This level is roughly equivalent to a third-rate martial arts practitioner. Combined with the basic swordsmanship of Mount Hua, one can basically roam the martial arts world.

"It seems you really don't respect me as your master. Fine."

Yue Buqun raised his head slightly, then sighed.

"Since we were master and disciples, go find your master's wife, each of you take five taels of silver, and go down the mountain."

"However, remember one thing: you are not allowed to reveal my Huashan basic cultivation method, otherwise I will kill you to the ends of the earth."

Having said that, Yue Buqun vanished from everyone's sight in a flash.
be quiet
No.
It should be silence.
The group of teenagers looked at each other, and in their eyes they saw real fear.
Especially Linghu Chong.

He had always believed that no matter how outrageous his behavior was, his master would forgive him. But this time, he seemed to see a hint of determination in his master's eyes.
(End of this chapter)