Ch 6 -Qi Condensation Realm
his outer sect disciple token, no one would have known it was Yang Li."
"Really? That's great news! That bully got what he deserved! But how did he die? Was he attacked by demon beasts?"
"Who knows, but it must have been demon beasts. It's not uncommon; there are plenty of demon beasts around the Celestial Mountain Range."
"Now that Yang Li is dead, his two lackeys have no backing. Let's go teach them a lesson!"
"Yeah, let's go! Damn, they stole my spirit stones. This time, I'm stripping them bare!"
The news spread quickly.
Soon, the entire outer sect disciples' courtyard knew of Yang Li's death.
Moments later, the sounds of fighting and looting could be heard from a distance.
Yang Li's two lackeys were beaten until they were barely breathing and wouldn't recover for three to five months.
They would likely be expelled from the mountain in the future.
Chen Mo felt no sympathy for such people.
They deserved their fate.
Just as he was about to head to the mountainside to see if any disciples there had significant opportunities, he overheard a conversation nearby.
"Let's go to the mountainside and watch the show. Feng chen has broken through to the Qi Condensation Realm and is challenging Tian Li ! Tian li just found out about his cousin Yang Li's death, and he's in a foul mood. This will be interesting!"
Chen Mo's lips curled into a cold smile.
Interesting indeed.
He was familiar with both individuals.
Tian Li was, of course, Yang Li's cousin and an inner sect disciple.
As for feng chen, Chen Mo remembered that when he was still the top outer sect disciple, Xiao Fan had just joined the sect.
Yang Li frequently targeted new disciples like feng chen .
As a result, Feng chen had often been beaten up.
Chen Mo had helped him once, even giving him some spirit stones to buy healing pills.
Feng chen had been grateful, vowing to repay Shen Mo's kindness.
However, when Chen Mo fell from grace, Feng chen had disappeared faster than anyone, never mentioning Shen Mo again, treating him like a stranger.
"But for Feng chen to break through to the Qi Condensation Realm in just over a year since joining the sect, his fortune must be strong. Perhaps I can find an opportunity through him to reach the Qi Condensation Realm."
Chen Mo hurried to the mountainside.
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Mountainside, Fighting Arena .
When Chen Mo arrived, over a hundred outer sect disciples had already gathered around the arena, discussing fervently.
Their discussions revolved around the famed techniques and the strength comparison of the two combatants.
On the arena stood two figures.
One wore a deep blue outfit, with a sword at his waist.
The other was dressed in black, unarmed.
They were Tian Li and feng chen.
The two stood motionless, yet their powerful auras radiated, indicating their entry into the Qi Condensation Realm.
Their intense auras heightened the spectators' anticipation, eager to see who would emerge victorious.
Chen Mo first glanced at Tian Li life panel.
[Name: Tian Li.]
[Realm: Minor achievement of the Qi Condensation Realm.]
[Fate: Family descendant, Thunder Spirit Body, Remarkable Luck.]
[Destiny: Ultimately stops at the major achievement of the Core Formation Realm, becomes an inner sect elder of Celestial sword Sect, and dies twenty-six years later during an external campaign.]
[Recent Opportunity 1: Wins the battle against Chen feng, leaves the sect to investigate the cause of his cousin Yang Li's death, and accidentally discovers a Dragon Root in Green Vine Valley, increasing his cultivation after consuming it.]
[Recent Opportunity 2: Two months later, instructs disciples to post a task to lure Chen Mo into accepting it. Once Chen Mo leaves the sect, Lei Xiaojun commands rogue cultivators to ambush and capture him. They take him back to yan City to force Chen Jiuding to hand over the mysterious elixir. After obtaining the elixir, Lei Xiaojun kills both father and son and consumes the elixir, greatly enhancing his comprehension.]
[Family descendant: Green fate. You are from the Lei family of Yan City, raised with medicinal baths from a young age to build a solid foundation, never lacking in wealth.]
[Thunder Spirit Body: Purple fate. You have a natural affinity for lightning and can cultivate thunder attribute techniques and martial skills faster than others.]
[Remarkable Luck: Purple fate. You have extraordinarily good luck, often astonishing others with your fortune.]
Seeing this, Chen Mo's eyes flashed with coldness.
His life panel and Tian Li's had verified each other.
This person indeed planned to kidnap him to force Chen Jiuding to hand over the elixir.
However, now that Chen Mo was aware of Tian Li's intentions, he only needed to increase his strength to escape this predicament.
He then turned his gaze to Feng chen.
[Name: Feng chen.]
[Realm: Entry level of the Qi Condensation Realm.]
[Fate: Child of Fortune, Immortal Grace, Reincarnation of a Great One, Surviving in Desperation, Scorching Sun Flame Body (unawakened).]
[Destiny: Stops at the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm, becomes the Hall Master of the Turning Heaven Hall, honored as True Immortal Chifeng. To sever mortal ties, he seeks enlightenment through slaughter, massacring ten cities, leaving corpses piled high and rivers of blood, ultimately losing himself in the carnage and dying from a spiritual energy backlash.]
A series of radiant red fates almost made Chen Mo unable to keep his eyes open!
Looking closer, he was even more astounded.
[Child of Fortune: Red fate. You are blessed with incredible luck, often receiving peerless treasures just by walking around and finding top-tier techniques on your way home.]
[Immortal Grace: Red fate. You are exceptionally handsome, with every move charming people of all ages and genders. This makes it easy for you to receive help from others.]
[Reincarnation of a Great One: Red fate. You are the reincarnation of a Divine Transformation stage cultivator who used a secret technique to be reborn.]
[Surviving in Desperation: Red fate. You can always turn danger into safety, and while others face certain death, you will survive.]
[Scorching Sun Flame Body (unawakened): Red fate. A heavenly constitution with a remarkable fire spiritual root. Cultivating fire attribute techniques and martial skills yields twice the results with half the effort.]
Chen Mo marveled at this.
With so many powerful fates, it was no wonder Xiao Fan had advanced from an ordinary person to the peak of the Body Tempering Realm in just over a year.
However, his ultimate end was quite horrifying.
"Seeking enlightenment through slaughter, massacring ten cities, leaving corpses piled high and rivers of blood..."
Just imagining the scene made Shen Mo feel nauseous.
He continued to look at Feng chen's opportunities and was stunned.
[Recent Opportunity 1: Loses the battle against Tian Li but gains the favor of the Deputy Sect Leader's daughter, feng xia , who provides a Rejuvenation Pill to help him recover.]
[Recent Opportunity 2: Ten days later, while on a mission, he encounters a demon beast attack, falls into a cave in Twin Dragon Mountain while fleeing, and obtains Earth Mother's Spiritual Liquid, advancing to the minor achievement of the Qi Condensation Realm after consuming it.]
[Recent Opportunity 3: One month later, receives three Qi Condensation Pills from feng xia, advances to the major achievement of the Qi Condensation Realm, and challenges an inner sect disciple, successfully advancing to become an inner sect disciple.]
[Recent Opportunity 4: One and a half months later, soaks in celestial Sect's No. 3 medicinal pool, where he discovers the hidden Blazing Sun Fire Essence, awakening his Scorching Sun Flame Body.]
[Recent Opportunity 5: Two months later, discovers a hidden cave in the deep pool of celestial sword Sect, finding the heavenly technique "Flame Destruction Manual" left by True Immortal Flame.]
[Recent Opportunity 6:...]
Shen Mo was amazed at the sheer number of opportunities Feng chen had.
Feng chen's most important upcoming opportunities were the Scorching Sun Flame Body and the Hell Flame Destruction Manual.
The Scorching Sun Flame Body was a heavenly constitution.
Heavenly constitutions were extremely rare and precious.
In the 600-year history of celestial sword Sect, only one heavenly constitution genius had ever appeared.
However, that genius had an unfortunate fate and poor luck, being assassinated by a rival sect after reaching the entry level of the Core Formation Realm.
Even earth-level constitutions, one tier below heavenly constitutions, had only appeared a dozen times in Qingxuan Sect's history.
The rarity of powerful constitutions was evident.
Most geniuses only had profound-level constitutions.
Tian Li's Thunder Spirit Body was a profound-level constitution.
The lowest yellow-level constitutions didn't need to be awakened.
Anyone who reached the Qi Condensation Realm had a yellow-level constitution.
The Flame Destruction Manual was even more astounding.
True Immortal Flame was a Divine Transformation stage cultivator who had dominated the region years ago.
His strength was formidable, and his personality eccentric, often playing jokes on others.
Before his death, he had claimed to have left his legacy, the "Flame Destruction Manual," in a cave.
Many had searched for the cave but to no avail.
The Celestial Sect eventually established its sect in this area, and the rumor was forgotten, dismissed as True Immortal Hell Flame's final joke.
Shen Mo's eyes lit up with joy.
Now, he knew the exact location of the Flame Destruction Manual!
"However, that deep pool is a busy area. If I suddenly jump in, it will attract attention..."
"I'll wait until I become an inner sect disciple. Then I can use the excuse of tempering my body with the waterfall's water to enter the deep pool without raising suspicion."
After all, it was a heavenly technique.
Even the sect leader of celestial sword Sect might shamelessly try to seize it!
Chen Mo quickly left the Martial Arena, ready to act, "Why choose between opportunities when I can have them all?"
He left the sect and headed straight for Green Vine Valley in the QING ANG Mountain Range.
This valley was filled with various types of vines, including carnivorous ones.
Carnivorous vines were highly aggressive but offered little reward upon defeat, so disciples rarely ventured into Green Vine Valley.
Chen Mo guessed that this was likely why the Dragon Root had not been picked by any disciple, allowing Tian Li to benefit from it instead.
Soon, Chen Mo discovered a peculiar orange-yellow plant in a hidden corner.
Its leaves resembled fish tails, and its stem was covered with small, scale-like protrusions.
chen Mo carefully uprooted it.
Its roots looked like a dragon's head.
Hence, it was named Dragon Root.
"It's truly a supreme yellow-tier treasure."
Chen Mo took a deep breath, inhaling the rich medicinal fragrance, feeling slightly emotional.
He immediately shook off the dirt, wrapped it in a clean cloth, and placed it in his chest.
Then, he quickly left Green Vine Valley and headed toward Twin Dragon Mountain.
Twin Dragon Mountain was also within the QING ang Mountain Range.
The distance between the two locations was not far.
Before long, he found a hidden cave at the base of Twin Dragon Mountain.
Its entrance was concealed by wild grass and low bushes.
The ground nearby was already starting to loosen.
A heavy step would cause one to fall directly into it.
Chen Mo descended and reached the deepest part of the cave.
Here, he found a stalactite hanging upside down.
Below the stalactite was a stone pit, filled with a small pool of milky white liquid.
This was Earth Mother's Spiritual Liquid, a mid-tier profound-grade treasure!
"I might as well break through here."
"With the Dragon Root and Earth Mother's Spiritual Liquid, I should be able to condense a spiritual energy cyclone."
These two treasures could be used by both Qi Condensation Realm cultivators and peak Body Tempering Realm cultivators.
Qi Condensation Realm cultivators could consume them to advance their realm.
Peak Body Tempering Realm cultivators could use them to condense a spiritual energy cyclone.
Shen Mo sat cross-legged, took out the Dragon Root, peeled off its tough outer skin, and took a bite.
The juice burst in his mouth.
The medicinal power surged, rushing towards his abdomen.
This was where the dantian was located.
Inside Chen Mo's body, the spiritual energy absorbed unconsciously during the Body Tempering Realm began to gather in the dantian under the influence of the medicinal power.
A small point was forming.
But it was still far from complete.
Chen Mo immediately took out a water pouch, filled it with Earth Mother's Spiritual Liquid, and gulped it down.
Glug glug glug!
The spiritual energy contained in the liquid was even more abundant than in the Dragon Root.
As the liquid entered his stomach, it felt like a small bomb exploding in his belly.
The surging spiritual energy made Chen Mo feel as if every inch of his body was rapidly expanding!
With such abundant spiritual energy pouring in, the unformed cyclone in his dantian began to spin faster.
Buzz, buzz, buzz.
One turn, two turns, three turns...
Whenever the spiritual energy depleted, Chen Mo drank more of the Earth Mother's Spiritual Liquid.
Time passed slowly.
The cyclone spun faster and faster.
At a certain moment.
Even without external spiritual energy, the cyclone continued to spin on its own, seemingly never stopping.
Streams of heaven and earth spiritual energy were absorbed and refined by the cyclone, eventually transforming into pure spiritual power!
Spiritual power was the fundamental strength that made Qi Condensation Realm cultivators far superior to Body Tempering Realm cultivators!
Chen Mo suddenly opened his eyes and laughed heartily.
"Qi Condensation Realm!"
He stood up, drew his sword, and used the Thunder Shadow Sword technique on the cave wall.
Spiritual power surged, the sword shadow flashed, intertwined with lightning.
Crack.
The cave wall shattered!
Chen Mo's face lit up with joy.
The cave walls were very hard, and previously, even when he was at the peak of the Body Tempering Realm, he could at most leave a shallow mark on them with all his strength.
But now, he could easily shatter them with the use of spiritual power.
This was the strength of the Qi Condensation Realm!