In this mundane room, Miss Xing rested Xing Shu on her lap as she hummed a melody of tranquility stirring the spirituality of the building and calming them down
Revealing a hint of a smile gazing at Xing Shu she reverted to her indifferent expression as she continued stimulating the meridians in Xing Shu
The melody seemed to have the ability to affect souls as the slumbering figure began to groan as his eyes opened witnessing a spectacle that caused him to fluster and dashed towards the corner of the room
"How dare you take advantage of me" Miss Xing looked speechless and tried to take deep breaths to calm her rising blood pressure "I allowed this fella to take advantage of me and he dared to have the nerve"
Different from his previous disposition, alone with Miss Xing did he reveal his true attitude as they were close together being childhood friends that cultivated since birth. After being announced as a cripple, he became more reserved to the outside world, trying to build his foundation.
Xing Shu kept on rambling "Ah, my peerless self has actually been tainted by another's touch" Grabbing a mirror under his bed he narcissistically touched his face, fawning it as it was the most precious gem
Miss Xing could not take it anymore as she started to beat Xing Shu into a pulp, black and blue and swells and blood shredded "Ah, this is family abuse, you actually hit your husband" Screaming nonstop causing her to increase the beatings
After the commotion calmed down, Miss Xing looked at him sternly asking "What happened, your condition seemed no different, why did you faint?" While she appeared serious, she could not hide the concern in her eyes
Xing Shu stopped messing around as a glint of hope shined in his eyes as his aura truly became that of an unsheathed sword. "I finally broke through the 'Realm Creation Tactics'" Despite trying to casually talk his way, there were hints of excitement in his eyes as hope was within his grasp
"Really! We must take this opportunity and perfect your foundation when you truly start cultivating again" Miss Xing cried out as she stood up and she rushed towards the door as if time wasn't on her side
"Wait" Xing Shu understood her intentions and quickly grasped her wrist but grabbed nothing but air as she disappeared without a trace but the door swinging
Letting a breath of helplessness, he closed the door and sat on his bed in meditation, using the Heaven and Earth Qi to nourish the meridians and apertures in preparation to open his dantian
Mortal Shedding realm is the beginning stage of cultivation, in the cultivation world there are only 1 in 100 in any place in the world. This is a natural law to bind cultivators as killing mortals will increase their karma and bloodlust on them. Higher stages of cultivation have a lower quota when they interfere with the mortal realm
Mortal Shedding absorbs the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and circulates them to temper their skin, muscle, bones, and internal organs. This stage is perfect for foundation building as upon reaching the True Spirit stage, evolution will occur, reforming the body transcending for the peak mortality stage into becoming a true cultivator with True Qi.
Xing Shu's dantian was not open indicating that he has not reached mortal shedding, but his physical body was full of vigor with the intense spirituality of that of the barbarian race. This indicates that during their time as a cripple, he was capable of absorbing spiritual qi and chose to temper his physical strength.
At this stage, even without cultivation, his physical strength alone outstrips many 7th to 8th stage mortal shedding cultivators as of 9th rank and above have strands of false Qi converted into True Qi. Despite Xing Shu's heaven-defying foundation[1], he can not surpass such barrier-breaking limits until he can utilize false Qi will he have a chance
Prickles of Heaven and Earth Qi penetrated the acupoints and meridians of his body as signs of pain appeared on Xing Shu, this process continued for 4 hours. Sweat glands and perspiration fell down his face as he tried to catch his breath.
Noticing the time, he realized that Miss Xing has stayed out too long. Realizing that she may have happened upon an accident, he let out a sigh and grabbed a tighter suit that covered his entire body in darkness. It was already night as a shadowy figure flashed before the moonlight and disappeared into the night crowd full of people.
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Lanterns filled Lingxuan city with vitality as the red-light street was filled with lascivious and amorous purposes as aristocrats and hidden cultivators seek this place to alleviate their desires and relax unrestrainedly.
The main streets were empty as the wind blew without a trace, a figure hiding by the alley pricked his ears as he tried to listen to the noises projected within this area.
There were no clues nor were there any hints of danger. Xing Shu thought he was just too paranoid but he decided to test out his new strength after achieving the Realm Creation Tactics.
Using his five senses, he heard sounds of fighting within 100m from his location as he leaped on the roof towards his destination. There was a creak with every step he took and footprint marks were left behind showing Xing Shu's strength and lack of control
"It looks like I need to practice control, I'll lose my stamina quickly if I don't conserve it" The days of accumulation resulted in the lack of combat experience, his low-end presence distanced him from fighting any equally matched opponents. Miss Xing had higher cultivation and combat standards as every time they sparred he would be beaten like a pig.
He took this moment to train his movements as he finally smelled the taste of iron "This is blood", he was no hero but he decided to take a look at the situation.
Slowing down to cover his presence, he stood by the roof as the lights highlighted the battle, but in reality, a massacre.
Holding his desire to vomit, looking at the severed limbs and despaired faces on the corpses. Xing Shu concentrated on the killing side, contracting his eyes he realized their identities. "They are the One Kill Assassins"
'Strike to kill, one blow to despair, one glance of death' Though their reputation exceeds their true abilities, cultivators below Soul Scouring realm will truly face the difficulty of surviving under their assassination attempt.
Never believed that the top assassin organization would fight in the open dark like this, he glanced at the people being slaughtered like lambs
He could not figure out their background as he was confused that the One Kill Assassins would cause such a commotion and not do it more discretely.
Suddenly, a light pillar surged with holiness as the opposing killing intent similar in strength clashed with each other. The two sides were in a stalemate as they began to recede their auras
In an instant, another figure appeared with a dagger in hand, viperous and gleaned with poison as it sought not death but just a scratch on the skin. The expert exhibiting holy Qi had a twisted expression and teleported miles away from the new variable
But the original foe went to obstruct his path and sent waves of killing intent knives that covered his escape route, each and everyone aiming at his meridians and dantian
The holy expert stopped his movement as he wrapped his arm around himself, as particles of lights attracted towards the figure glittered around him, emitting a gentle yet dense purification power that sought to cleanse the enemies Qi away.
Xing Shu saw the severity of the situation and immediately retreated away, he didn't bother hiding as the other party realized that a third party had appeared.
Realizing that the person had no cultivation and was confused as the mere fluctuations and pressure can crush any mortals nearby
However, no one bothered to chase after him as they soon saw a miracle. The holy expert finished his accumulation as the particles of light fused with his Qi aura. This formed a divine apparition of an angel's figure.
The two moved exactly the same as brilliance shone in the expert's eyes, he sent a single palm, that pressured the two figures that were momentarily distracted to be rooted on their spot. Shaking to resist the pressure, they released their killing moves in hopes of surviving the attack.
The holy expert smirked in disdain as the palm mysteriously dissipated back into particles.
The two figures knew that this was not the end but they could not retract their released attack as their Qi became exhausted. The sense of danger became more apparent than ever
Looking in every direction they finally looked upwards light fell on them. A mace covered in spikes dropped in descent, contrasting the holy spirit and murderous appearance
Nodding to each other, the two assassins held a pill in their hands and swallowed it. A gush of strength filled their core as they once again released their killing techniques. Converging into a gigantic dagger the same size as the mace
Both sides shouted as they unleashed their potential, the nearby fight stopped as they looked in a stupor. Without realizing that the crushing pressure has already disassembled them into nothingness.
Xing Shu looked upon in fear as he compared the fluctuations with Starfall sect's leader and paled with horror that even a Soul Scouring expert was nothing but an ant to them
Sighing for his bad luck, he dashed as quickly as possible, fleeing from the scene
The collision resulted in an explosion that expanded miles away as the city lord of Chen looked upon dazedly and regained his composure immediately "Lin Yan, order the city guards to block the perimeter of the battle and notify the kingdom, there are Emerging Saints fighting in Chen city" Despite being a Soul Scouring expert, he feared the damage caused to his city as anyone below Saints are merely ants
Complying with his order, the secretary bowed and left outside the room. Slouching down on his chair and rubbing his forehead, he sighed looking in the sky making him marvel of his bad luck.