[Ding, Host, your Pure Yang Body is materializing for you.]
The system's voice sounded.
Before it even subsided.
A large amount of spiritual energy appeared out of thin air within Li Xun's limbs and throughout his body, forcefully transforming every inch of his flesh, bones, and organs...
The spiritual energy washed and refined him from the inside out, again and again.
Li Xun felt as if he had fallen into an endless purgatory, enduring indescribable pain at every moment.
Even though his mind was incredibly resolute.
At this moment, he couldn't help but groan in pain, his face contorting.
He sat cross-legged on the ground, enduring it all.
Without making too much noise.
During this period.
A visible transformation occurred in his body. His skin became even more flawless, as translucent as crystal, and a powerful life force overflowed from him, surging out of the room and spreading to the outside world.
And...
His heartbeat grew stronger and louder, pounding in the room: thump, thump, thump... It echoed like war drums, shaking an area tens of meters in radius.
Fortunately, there were few disciples nearby, and no one noticed the commotion in his location.
While Li Xun was undergoing a rebirth.
Outside Xuanyang Sect.
About seven to eight miles away from Li Xun's location, in a thatched hut, a brilliant light suddenly burst forth, accompanied by the aura of someone in the Qi Refining Realm sweeping through.
This aura came swiftly and departed just as quickly.
Before long.
With a creak, the door of the room was pushed open, and a figure dressed in green emerged from the room. It was Lu Changhe, with a tall and imposing stature.
A unique aura of the Qi Refining Realm surrounded him, making it impossible to ignore.
"The Qi Refining Realm!"
Lu Changhe stepped out of the door, unable to believe his own eyes. Joy overflowed in his gaze.
Before today.
He had never imagined that he would enter the Qi Refining Realm so early.
But after today, everything had changed.
Becoming an Qi Refining Realm cultivator meant that he could become an inner disciple of Xuanyang Sect.
And as an inner disciple, he no longer needed to worry about being sent back down the mountain. Staying on the mountain meant that he had the opportunity to pursue the path of longevity!
"All of this is thanks to Senior Brother Li Xun. I should inform him of this news as a gesture of gratitude."
"After all, without him giving me the Spirit Origin Pill, I wouldn't have achieved what I have today."
Lu Changhe was overwhelmed with excitement. He looked in the direction where Li Xun was and was about to take a step forward.
But just as he lifted his foot.
Not far away.
A group of outer disciples walked over, and their conversation caught his attention.
"Have you heard? Senior Brother Li Xun has already broken through to the Qi Refining Realm today! I estimate that tomorrow, Senior Brother Li Xun will no longer be an outer disciple!"
"Instead, he'll become a genuine inner disciple!"
A person dressed in outer disciple attire lowered his voice, speaking mysteriously.
The others beside him, upon hearing these words, couldn't hide their disbelief.
"Did Senior Brother Li Xun really make a breakthrough?"
"Could I be lying to you? Many people saw it with their own eyes!" Listening to their conversation.
Lu Changhe shook his head and chuckled. This news wasn't a secret to him, after all. He had known about it since the afternoon.
However, the following words from the outer disciples gradually wiped the smile off his face.
"Did you guys not see? Just at the foot of Zichen Peak, Senior Brother Li Xun easily dealt with eight opponents. With a single sword strike, he heavily injured all eight of them, severing the hand of each one!"
"And guess whose hand was severed?"
"It was none other than the wicked Bai Shaowei!"
"If it weren't for Senior Brother Li Xun's benevolence, I reckon that Bai Shaowei would be... cough, already dead!"
That outer disciple spoke with vivid gestures, describing how Bai Shaowei's hand was severed by Senior Brother Li Xun.
"But Bai Shaowei is no ordinary person. He has a senior inner disciple supporting him. Was it too reckless for Senior Brother Li Xun to sever his hand?"
"What if Bai Shaowei seeks revenge in the future?"
Someone spoke in a deep voice.
The outer disciple who spoke earlier raised his voice. "Senior Brother Li Xun is already an inner disciple. With his status, how could he be afraid of Bai Shaowei seeking revenge?"
"Perhaps he's tired of living."
"But..."
An outer disciple wore a worried expression. "The person supporting Bai Shaowei is a long-standing inner disciple, while Senior Brother Li Xun, even with his high talent, has only just broken through to the Qi Refining Realm."
"If Bai Shaowei really informs that inner disciple, I'm afraid Senior Brother Li Xun..."
He didn't continue speaking.
But the people present weren't fools. How could they not guess what would happen next?
Even if the senior inner disciple supporting Bai Shaowei couldn't deal with Li Xun, with his years of experience, it wouldn't be difficult for him to make things difficult for Li Xun.
"Bai Shaowei, huh?"
Not far away.
Lu Changhe's face gradually turned cold as he listened to the discussions. He knew a little bit about this person. Bai Shaowei had joined Xuanyang Sect with him, and it had already been four years.
Bai Shaowei's talent wasn't good, and he was even inferior to Lu Changhe.
The reason he could keep up with Lu Changhe's strength was mainly because, after reaching a certain level of cultivation, Bai Shaowei had been forcibly robbing other outer disciples of their spiritual stones.
After robbing the spiritual stones, Bai Shaowei also knew how to please the inner disciples. As a result, over the past few years, not only had he remained unscathed, but he had also become increasingly comfortable.
"If I'm not mistaken, this person has a vengeful personality and is ruthless... What they said isn't entirely without reason."
Lu Changhe narrowed his eyes. He turned around and didn't continue toward Li Xun's residence. Instead, he changed direction, step by step, walking into the darkness.
"If you provoke Senior Brother Li Xun, it will be the biggest mistake of your life, Bai Shaowei!"