After a week, at the top of the Cleansing Buddhist Sect
Ezio was cultivating in his hut. He now consolidated his cultivation and was able to use Qi Force efficiently.
Qi Force was not an abstract idea, but a solid way of measuring the Force inside the Cultivators. Each stage of the Qi Force Opening Realm was equal to 30 Qi Force. A cultivator who had just broken through to Qi Force Opening Realm could apply 10 Qi Force. Unless they possessed Qi Force afore breaking through. In that case, Qi Forces would be added together.
After breaking through to Qi Force Opening Realm, Intermediate Layer , cultivators would be able to apply 40 Qi Force, Advance Layer 70 Qi Force, and Pinnacle Layer 100 Qi Force.
Ezio had 40 Qi Force since birth, and now with the breakthrough, he was able to apply 50 Qi Force, higher than the Intermediate Layer of the same Realm. With his other means and tricks, he could fight against the Advance Stage equally. To those at the Pinnacle Layer, he would have to use Mana Force to win.
In that week, after leaving the forest, Ezio was consolidating his cultivation and was getting familiar with the new techniques. The body of the Qi Cultivators was like a machine with complex pathways. Meridians were marked with multiple spots that were to be used when the Qi Force activated. For example, 10 Qi Force could only climb to a certain point, and techniques requiring further points couldn't be used unless there was a stronger Qi Force.
The Azure Wolf King's Eternal Fangs was separated into multiple stages and the first stage covered techniques that could be used before activating Qi Force. The second stage was for the Qi Force Opening Realm and had 5 attacks. First for 10 Qi Force, second for 40 Qi Force, third and fourth were for 70 Qi Force and the final one was for 100 Qi Force.
Ezio with his 50 Qi Force, was able to learn 2 attacks at the moment. Unfortunately, Jade Slip wasn't revealing any technique beyond the second stage. To be able to see the third stage techniques he would have to break through to the Qi Solidification Realm first.
"Wolf Stance and Nimble Wolf. They sure are impressive!" Ezio clenched his fist excitedly.
He opened his eyes and looked around keenly. His wolf eyes had intimidating bloodthirst. "Such ferocious attacks!" He was in a dilemma. He wasn't comfortable with killing because of his past life, and he tried to contain himself as much as he could. But when fighting the beast, his morals and codes were null. He was a stark raving mad beast attacking and killing without thinking twice.
"The teaching of this world promotes the idea of murder. Killing people is okay, killing a beast is kindness to the world." Ezio was calm even though his morals and codes were breaking apart. "Even though I had a life before, I grew up once again. The idea of killing is seeping into my thoughts. I can still prevent myself from killing another human being, but beasts are enemies of humans. Thus, I kill. I was against the idea when I first reborn, but over time I am getting more and more comfortable with the idea."
Ezio thought about his experience in the forest. When he discovered the Millenium Yin Cherries, Xian Zhou wanted to kill him for a second. If he lost to greed, Ezio would be in trouble. Later, he was chased by Qi Solidification Cultivators, and they wanted to kill him just to kill a potential powerhouse. Even if Ezio promised he was not looking for a fight, they wouldn't take the chance.
"It is the same with the Tian Family. I am not interested in Sect's throne, yet the Tian Family wants to eradicate me to take over the leader position." Ezio sighed helplessly. "Maybe Abbot is right about cleaning the troubles from the root."
Killing in this world was just an action to avail. If there were no witnesses, trouble would have been eradicated If there are witnesses, pay some compensation and be done with it. If your background is weaker, die to compensate for the soul of the deceased and all is fine.
"Adam Lynx killed two Qi Solidification Cultivators of our sect, and if I wasn't there he would walk away without paying any compensation. Because I let Abbot know, we were in advantage and Abbot was able to cash on the situation."
When they finished their business inside the cave, Abbot summoned three other Qi Crystallization Realms elders of the Sect and went to the cave where Ezio and his group claimed the Millenium Yin Cherries with Elder Solon.
Abbot surrounded two other sects and because the numbers were in their favor, they were able to acquire 10 Spirit Cleansing Pills from Mountain Lynx Sect and 10 Fire Force Pills from Crimson Fire Sect.
"You will also give 2 Millenium Yin Cherries you acquired from the cave," Abbot claimed cheekily.
"Don't go overboard, Abbot. The cave was empty when we arrived." Adam Lynx was angry because he learned the brat was still alive and the cave was empty. He couldn't wrap his head around how the bastard was able to escape from his senses.
"That is rich for you to say this. After you killed my disciples, you went back inside the cave and took the fruits, now give our shares." Abbot of course knew the cave was empty, but the others didn't know the fact Abbot knew.
"Give him two fruits." Riley Lynx was furious. He sent his son with a group of disciples by sealing his cultivation. It wasn't a foolproof seal, but no one would think he had a breakthrough at his young age, thus he was able to slip inside. Yet, they had failed to capture a snotty brat and now had to compensate for the fruits they haven't even claimed in the first place.
"Abbot is such a sly." Ezio opened his eyes and looked at his hut again. He wasn't there when Abbot squeezed the other two sects but he had seen it by the talisman Abbot had used at the time. Abbot wanted him to confirm some of the details, such as, how Adam Lynx released three Signiums and how he ordered two cultivators from the Crimson Fire Sect to kill the other poor disciple of his sect.
"Abbot is always accommodating and kind, but when he is killing or extorting, he is like a devil. It is just like they always say. If I don't walk down to hell, who will?"
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