After returning to his residence, Jun Changxiao felt extremely happy. "There are so many disciples who succeeded in clearing their meridians. The day our Iron Bones Clang Clang Sect grows stronger is already within sight!"
While he had told Li Qingyang to learn to relax, he himself was incomparably agitated. How strange.
Speaking of which…
Why was he so agitated?
Was it not because, if his disciples were strong, the sect would be powerful? If the sect was powerful, he would be able to accomplish the requirements of the main mission. Once he completed the main mission, the soul bomb would also be neutralized.
Without the main mission and the threat of the bomb, it would have been impossible for Jun Changxiao to focus his heart enough to develop the Iron Bones Clang Clang Sect. He would have chosen to cultivate alone in this world so that there would not be so many things he needed to worry about.
"I'll cultivate for one more night tonight. I almost have enough spirit energy to clear my meridians. Let's hope I will be able to break through to the eleventh stage."
Next, he sat down cross-legged and began his cultivation.
He had fifty contribution points now, but Jun Changxiao had no thoughts of exchanging them for any items in the merchant store. Firstly, he did not have any needs. Secondly, he really wanted to depend on his own efforts to clear his meridians.
The most important thing was that his instincts told him that if he depended on his own efforts to clear his meridians, he might be able to complete a hidden mission and gain a certain amount of contribution points.
After a night of cultivation, Jun Changxiao gathered enough spirit energy to begin clearing his meridians.
During the second morning, he walked out of his room while hanging his head dispiritedly. He drew in a deep breath.
"I still fail despite such a high success rate. Am I really so unlucky?
"It's fine, it's fine.
"My comprehension of the Yijin Classic is already decent. I only need two to three days to gather enough spirit energy. I will definitely succeed next time!"
Jun Changxiao consoled himself as he stepped into the great hall.
A while later, Li Qingyang walked over and said with agitation, "Sect leader, this disciple broke through to the eleventh stage of the Meridian Opening Realm!"
"Is that so?" Jun Changxiao said. "Not bad."
He mumbled in his heart, I'm so envious of people like him with high-quality spirit root!
Li Qingyang then reported on the statuses of those disciples who had attempted a breakthrough the previous day. There was a total of twenty disciples. Twelve succeeded while eight failed.
Maybe it was because of those words spoken by the sect leader yesterday, but it truly made him relax quite a bit.
"Tell those disciples who failed in the breakthrough that failure of a moment doesn't represent failure forever. As long as they work hard, they will definitely succeed," Jun Changxiao said.
Why did those words sound as though he was comforting himself?
…
A few days later, the disciples who cultivated the Yijin Classic all broke through by one level from their original cultivation base. The strength of the entire sect had risen as a whole.
"Too awesome!"
"Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined it's so easy to open up a meridian!"
"This cultivation art the sect leader taught us is simply divine!"
The disciples who succeeded in breaking through were all extremely excited. They were all already filled with a sense of worship toward Jun Changxiao.
However, Sect Leader Jun was currently very depressed as he had failed to breakthrough twice. He sat on his chair dispiritedly as he murmured, "A fifty-percent success rate but I failed twice consecutively. Seems like by getting a divine-grade art like the Yijin Classic, my entire life's luck has been exhausted."
Although he had failed twice consecutively, there were still benefits.
Jun Changxiao's meridians, muscles, and organs were all refined and tempered. His originally weak body was now much stronger than before.
This was so for all the male disciples.
As for the female disciples, their figures became even more voluptuous and graceful.
This was the body refinement segment of the Yijin Classic. Male cultivators could strengthen their bodies while female cultivators would 'improve' their figures and increase their overall beauty.
"Sect leader." Li Qingyang walked over. "I've spoken with all the carpenters. When should we began renovation for the inner court?"
"Let's make it today then."
"Okay."
…
While the renovation of the inner courtyard was going on, Jun Changxiao stayed in the great hall.
Boom, boom!
Lu Qianqian walked over. Her white boots emitted rhythmic sounds with her steps. Due to the Yijin Classic, her legs seemed even smoother and more slender.
This was truly a woman who was beautiful to the extreme. There was nothing to pick at with regards to her appearance or figure. She was like an exquisite piece of jade.
If she was in Jun Changxiao's past world, she would instantly crush all those super-models and female superstars!
Jun Changxiao placed his hand beneath his chin as he silently admired the view. "Even fish would sink at your beauty. Even the moon and flowers would shy away."
Lu Qianqian halted. When she discovered he was surveying her, she could not help but furrow her brows. "Do all guys mind the appearance of a female so much?"
"Yup." Jun Changxiao spoke honestly.
As a straight man, if someone said that they did not mind a woman's appearance, that person must be a hypocrite.
"…" Lu Qianqian fell silent.
She did not expect that the sect leader would not even bother hiding this.
"Qianqian," Jun Changxiao spoke, "we are of similar ages. Are you interested in dating?"
Such a beautiful woman was naturally a perfect choice to be one's girlfriend. Sect Leader Jun also wished to bid farewell to the life of single dogs.
"Date? What do you mean?"
"It means something like go steady… wait, wrong. In the words of the Fallen Star Continent, it means that the relationship between the two of us can improve by a step."
"You mean mutually loving each other?"
"Eh, yes, yes. That's what I mean, mutually lo…"
Before he could say the word 'love', Lu Qianqian's beautiful eyes glimmered with killing intent.
Jun Changxiao shivered, and he forcefully swallowed the word he was about to speak. He then continued with a straight face. "Speak, what are you looking for this seat for?"
Lu Qianqian retracted the killing intent and calmly asked, "Sect Leader, haven't you broken through yet?"
Touching a sore spot!
Jun Changxiao clutched his chest and replied in agony, "Qianqian, are you here to intentionally to give this seat a psychological blow?"
"You are the boss," Lu Qianqian said, "the sect leader of the Iron Bones Clang Clang Sect. If your cultivation base doesn't improve, how can you command the disciples who are stronger than you?"
"Don't worry about it," Jun Changxiao said. "If this seat wants to improve my cultivation, I can do so in a matter of seconds."
He was not bragging. As long as he converted his contribution points to cultivation points, even if he could not break through to the martial apprentice realm, it would be effortless for him to reach the twelfth stage of the Meridian Opening Realm.
Lu Qianqian was used to his shameless bragging. "If you can't do it, you might want to consider giving me the sect leader's position. I will make sure our Iron Bones Clang Clang Sect can dominate Qingyang County in a very short period of time."
This woman had always wanted to be the sect leader.
Jun Changxiao stood up and walked toward her, stopping when he was one meter away. He looked into her eyes and smiled. "Dominate Qingyang County? This target is too small. This seat wants to reign supreme in the entire Fallen Star Continent."
Due to the closeness of their distance, the fragrance from her drifted over, stirring his heart.
"Tsk." Lu Qianqian snorted coldly, but she intentionally turned her head slightly and was not willing to match his gaze. "Do you think that you can just depend on a divine-grade cultivation art to develop a sect?"
"Can't I?"
"A powerful sect needs a robust cultivation system. There should be outstanding elders providing guidance, and various cultivation resources such as martial techniques and alchemy pills are also needed. Do you have all of these, sect leader?"
"No," Jun Changxiao seriously replied. "But I will have them in the future."
"Let's hope so then," Lu Qianqian said. "I'll get the disciples to cultivate."
"Hu!"
After exiting the great hall, she exhaled breath in relief as her heart gradually calmed. She silently mused, The sect leader's cultivation base is clearly lower than mine. Why do I feel so nervous when I get near him?
It seems like my comprehension of the Supreme Mystic Iceheart Art is far from sufficient. I still cannot truly maintain the heart state of being as calm and tranquil as water.