CHAPTER 100: CHAPTER 100: SIXTH GRADE QI REFINING

Next day.

The earth slowly awakens, the mist gradually dissipates, and the rising sun in the morning glow casts gentle rays through the clouds, softly caressing the land.

[Absorbed a wisp of Solar Purple Qi, Purple Sun Transformation Skill experience +1.]

...

[Absorbed a wisp of Solar Purple Qi, Purple Sun Transformation Skill experience +1.]

"Here it comes," Chen Mo softly uttered.

"What?" Han Anniang mumbled somewhat unclearly, her cheeks puffed out.

Unlike when breaking through to Seventh Grade, this time, instead of his body heating up, a warm stream of air was pouring into his body from the great sun above.

In an instant, as if enhancing the Demon-breaking Saber Technique, Chen Mo fell into an epiphany, and sudden insights regarding the "Purple Sun Transformation Skill" emerged.

A wave of insight surged in his heart like a tide, occupying most of his mind.

Not only that, but he saw at the location of his Dantian, the purple sun phantom hovering above the vast ocean, was no longer a phantom; it began to become substantial bit by bit.

Just like a giant jigsaw puzzle frame, these warm currents entering his body seemed like pieces of the puzzle, filling and completing the frame.

However, the warm currents entering the Dantian were truly too little, like a small patch of cloud in the sky, utterly insufficient to fill the entire sky.

But under the Purple Sun, the vast ocean began to boil, stirring up massive waves.

The seawater in that vast ocean, like energy, merged into his flesh and blood, allowing him to feel a powerful surge of energy, circulating throughout his five viscera and six bowels, coursing through his meridians.

Above Refining the Viscera lies Qi Refining.

...

After a solid hundred breaths, the breakthrough commotion within his body finally came to an end.

Chen Mo checked the system interface.

[Name: Chen Mo.]

[Age: 17.]

[Cultivation Technique: Purple Sun Transformation Skill (Small Success 2/5000).]

[Realm: Qi Refining (Sixth Grade).]

[Power: 273.]

[Skills: Demon-breaking Saber Technique (Perfected, next strike may break the tier.]

"So this is the power of Qi Refining?" Chen Mo clenched his fist, feeling an extremely strong sense of fullness.

No wonder Landlord Yi said there is a chasm between Middle-Grade Martial Artists and Lower-Grade Martial Artists.

Isn’t this a chasm? Upon reaching Sixth Grade as a Martial Artist, his power more than doubled.

This is not something two Seventh-Grade Martial Artists combined can compare to...

The increase in strength nurtured the hidden ambition in his heart, letting it grow further.

"Yet what Landlord Yi said about mobilizing the innate spiritual qi stored inside for combat, how should it be done..."

Chen Mo immersed his consciousness in his Dantian, cautiously attempting to mobilize the innate spiritual qi stored within, and upon this attempt, the purple sun phantom hovering above the vast ocean made some movements, a wisp of purple qi shot out from the somewhat substantial area at the bottom of the sun.

This wisp of purple qi, after sweeping out from the Dantian, flowed through his meridians, and under the control of his mind, entered his right arm. At this moment, Chen Mo felt a sense of release, prompting him to wave his palm towards the window.

The next moment, a surge of purple qi burst from his palm, blasting a basin-sized pit onto the ground outside, with dirt flying and the pit edge charred as if it had been burned by fire.

"Wow." Chen Mo’s heart trembled slightly.

"Cough, cough..."

Meanwhile, Han Anniang seemed to choke and started coughing, hastily getting out of bed and running out of the room.

Soon, the sound of rinsing echoed from outside the house.

"Sister Han, what’s wrong?" Song Min, who had just filled a tub with rice, saw Han Anniang in the living room dressed in close-fitting clothing and looking somewhat disheveled, and asked curiously.

Seeing Song Min, Han Anniang’s slightly pale face instantly turned bright red, heating up with embarrassment, and after giving a perfunctory response, she set down the teacup and hurriedly ran into the main bedroom, diving into the bed.

After a moment, she emerged from the covers and began playfully pounding Chen Mo’s shoulder with her tiny fists, her eyes filled with grievance and reproach.

It was agreed; she didn’t want to kill countless people.

Yet, her uncle, he...

The mere thought made Han Anniang want to dig a hole and bury her head in it.

Han Anniang’s initially fair face turned as pink as peach petals; her earlier cough had brought tears to her eyes, which now transformed into a rosy complexion. Her naturally gentle disposition now showed a slightly irritated expression, making Chen Mo have a faint urge to laugh.

Han Anniang was staring at Chen Mo, noticing the hint of a smile at his mouth, her anger flared up, and she immediately gathered her courage to kiss him, then held onto Chen Mo’s head tightly.

"Mmm..."

Chen Mo’s eyes widened.

After a long while, their lips parted.

Watching Chen Mo’s retreating back as he ran out of the room, Han Anniang’s red lips curled slightly, her anger subsiding considerably.

...

After breakfast.

In the courtyard.

[Number of sword swings +1, Demon-breaking Saber Technique has broken the tier, Great Sun Qi Slash experience +1.]

Chen Mo immediately pulled out the system interface.

[Name: Chen Mo.]

[Age: 17.]

[Cultivation Technique: Purple Sun Transformation Skill (Small Success 2/5000).]

[Realm: Qi Refining (Sixth Grade).]

[Power: 273+75.]

[Skills: Great Sun Qi Slash (Basic 0/5000000).]

"My goodness, five million strikes," Chen Mo raised an eyebrow, once again having much to grind on.

What pleased him most was the ability to mobilize the innate spiritual qi within his body.

He eyed a small pebble a yard away and with his mind, drew upon the solar purple qi inside, extending his right hand forward with a virtual press.

"Snap."

A sudden explosion echoed through the air.

The small pebble a yard away was shattered and collapsed.

This was the newfound skill Chen Mo developed in utilizing the innate spiritual qi.

However, the consumption was large; with just a few experiments like before, the innate spiritual qi within him was nearly depleted.

Of course, it partly stemmed from the Dantian not being fully stored yet.

Nevertheless, the depletion of innate spiritual qi did not weaken his own power; he merely couldn’t mobilize it in combat anymore.

To replenish, he would have to wait until the sun rose the next day.

...

That afternoon.

Under the warm sun, indoors and outdoors were transparent and bright, tiny specks of light danced in the air. With no wind and no clouds, the warmth made one feel sleepy.

In a wooden house within the mountain stronghold, Chen Mo meticulously balanced proportions of nitrate, sulfur...

Finally, Chen Mo added some sweet stuff...

At this moment, Chen Mo dared not even let out a yawn, fearing any unexpected mishap.

Afterward, Chen Mo packed the gunpowder into the pottery jar, finally letting out a sigh of relief.

Suddenly, a voice sounded from outside the house.

"Immortal Master Chen, Captain Hu has returned."

...

Outside the stronghold, Hu Qiang waited anxiously. Upon seeing Chen Mo step out, he hurriedly approached and said, "Immortal Master Chen, it’s all clear, over three hundred official soldiers guard the salt warehouse, armed with crossbows, heavily guarded."

Chen Mo’s eyes narrowed slightly, "From Qingtian County to the salt warehouse, how long does it take?"

"At the quickest, it would take two quarters of an hour."

Chen Mo nodded, then loudly said, "Go back to rest immediately, gather at the village dining spot at the beginning of 7 p.m."

"Understood."

Soon after Hu Qiang departed, an explosion echoed behind the mountain stronghold, like a thunderbolt on a clear day.

ps: Scared, scared, the detailed steps of nitrate extraction from yesterday’s Chapter got censored directly.