Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 8 Three Years of Growth
The disciples left the side hall in the wind and snow.

Chen Mu also returned to his residence.

Looking out the bamboo window at the beautiful mountains and rivers covered with snow, my eyes wandered and I fell into deep thought...

"This year's snow...it's really been a while..."

With this snowstorm, Chen Mu's cultivation gradually got back on track.

……

Four months later, Chen Mu broke through to the second level of Qi Condensation.

But it really shocked some outer disciples...

You know, some mid-grade spiritual roots are still struggling to condense their magic power at the Qi Condensation level...

His breakthrough also made many disciples with lower-grade spiritual roots very jealous, and their confidence increased greatly... Qingzhu Valley suddenly arose a trend of competing to practice...

Another year later, Chen Mu learned a mid-level spell from Senior Brother Sun of the Dharma Transmission Pavilion, which he had praised to the skies. He spent four spirit stones on it to prepare for the upcoming disciple competition...

According to Senior Brother Sun's description, this magic was derived from ordinary swordsmanship, but the power was vastly different.

After practicing, Chen Mu discovered that this spell was indeed powerful and full of meaning.

As they were unleashed, wave after wave, each level surpassing the last...

Unfortunately, mid-level spells require very high mana, and Chen Mu could only perform them with difficulty.

Sure enough, in the disciple competition, Chen Mu, who used this technique, successfully seized three spirit stones, but he was unable to go any further because his magic power was exhausted.

After this battle, all the disciples remembered this powerful and impressive spell...

Heavy Wave Sword Technique!

They all went to find Brother Sun to learn powerful magic...

……

The seasons change and time passes.

Another year and a half passed.

On this day, the sky was blue and the clouds were light, and the weather was sunny and windy.

A group of four people slowly walked outside Lingshan Pavilion.

The one in the middle is wearing shorts and tight clothes, has dark skin, and his honest face is filled with laughter.

Next to him, walking side by side was a handsome young man with a tall and slender figure and black hair tied up high. He had sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, but he did not give people a sharp aura. Instead, he was like a piece of warm mutton-fat jade, revealing a gentle and introverted temperament.

He was turning his head and saying something, which made the young man in the middle and a pretty girl with a bun on the left laugh out loud.

Behind him was a lean young man in a gray shirt, who was bent over and panting heavily, one hand on his knee for support, the other stretched forward, as if calling out to the three people in front to wait for him...

The four people in this group were Chen Mu and others.

Arriving at the Lingshan Pavilion, Niu Dali waved familiarly to the waiter, saying, "Cui Yu Pavilion, everything remains the same. Go quickly."

The servant smiled and nodded.

When you come to a nice private room, you can see a sea of ​​bamboo through the window, which is refreshing.

Under the wooden window is a table carved from a large piece of emerald jade, which emits a charming glow under the sunlight.

After Chen Mu and the others sat down, Du Xiaokui looked like a piglet that had just rested and was eager to eat. His eyes glowed with greedy green light under the reflection of the emerald. He smiled and said, "Thanks to my two brothers, you took me to eat all these spiritual delicacies. If it were me alone, I definitely couldn't afford it..."

In the past three years, it was Niu Dali who first fulfilled his promise. After Du Xiaokui and Xiao Shuang had cultivated to the first level of Qi Condensation, he invited Chen Mu and the other two to taste the spiritual delicacies of Lingshan Pavilion.

Later, Chen Mu also invited him once, but for no reason, simply because he had saved some spirit stones...

Today is the third time, the reason is...

"Congratulations, Brother Niu, for breaking through the fourth level of Qi Condensation and being promoted to an inner disciple!" Chen Mu and the other two raised their glasses and said with a smile.

Niu Dali laughed heartily and drank it all in one gulp without any hesitation.

Chen Mu and the other two followed closely behind.

The spiritual wine slid into his throat and turned into a wisp of spiritual power that swam into his dantian.

Red Yang Chicken, Lingke Rice, Jinshao Carp...

This table of spiritual treasures requires three spirit stones. In other words, it would take an ordinary outer sect disciple three months to receive such a table.

The four of them chatted and laughed, expressing their aspirations for spiritual practice...

Chen Mu picked up a piece of red yang chicken and put it in his mouth. He felt a refreshing fragrance rushing into his head without any greasy feeling. When it entered his stomach, it turned into a ball of spiritual power and merged into his dantian.

In an instant, Chen Mu's sleeves bulged, then immediately flattened out, and a wave of spiritual power rushed out of his body...

"Hahahaha... Today is really a double joy. Brother Chen, you really don't want to fall behind. I just broke through to the fourth level of Qi Condensation, and you cultivated to the third level of Qi Condensation in the opposite direction... You are chasing me very closely... Are we going to share the spiritual stones for today's meals?" Niu Dali had the most sensitive perception. Apart from Chen Mu, he was the first to discover the fluctuation of spiritual power, so he deliberately teased.

Chen Mu was also stunned. Although he had been at the peak of the second level of Qi Condensation for a long time, it would still take at least ten days of hard training. Who knew that after taking a bite of chicken...

"I won't pay. Who interrupted my practice and dragged me here? Otherwise, I would have been promoted long ago..." Chen Mu also smiled and deliberately retorted.

Niu Dali pretended to shake his fist and patted his chest when he heard this: "Aren't you afraid of my own Eternal Demon Slayer Fist..."

Before Chen Mu could speak, Du Xiaokui on the side curled his lips and whispered, "What Eternal Demon Slaying Fist? It looks more like a Turtle Fist to me..."

This made Chen Mu and the other two laugh.

After eating and drinking their fill, the group left Lingshan Pavilion.

They came together to the stream where Chen Mu lived.

Chen Mu looked at Niu Dali with a smile on his face: "Brother Niu, let's have a competition... Let me see how powerful the fourth level of Qi Condensation is."

Niu Dali was overjoyed and immediately agreed: "Come!"

Du Xiaokui and Xiaoshuang were clamoring to be referees...

Niu Dali took off his outer shirt, used his internal energy and magic power, and his arms suddenly became thicker. He punched towards Chen Mucheng at an incredible speed.

Chen Mu pointed his toes and slid backwards.

He made hand gestures with his right hand, and the sound of flowing water was heard, and the water blade technique was completed.

With a thought, the water blade slashed towards Niu Dali's outstretched arm, forcing him to change his moves.

Unexpectedly, Niu Dali ignored him, gritting his teeth. His skin turned grayish black as he continued to charge towards Chen Mu's face. "Ding..." The water blade hit Chen Mu's arm, but it seemed like it had hit a piece of metal, leaving only a small scar.

Chen Mu was not panicked. He turned around and passed by the huge fist.

Before he could catch his breath, Niu Dali seemed to have anticipated it and threw another fist.

With a bang, the fist hit a water shield. It was about to break through, but the water flow seemed to be endless, blocking the advance of Niu Dali's fist.

Chen Mu exhaled. "That was a close call."

He turned his right hand, and a three-foot-long sword suddenly appeared in his hand.

Hiding the edge in the waves, heavy wave sword technique!
Chen Mu silently recited the incantation, and the sword suddenly became full of spiritual energy.

Instead of retreating, he advanced, swinging his sword with his right hand.

Niu Dali stretched out his hand to block it, but was not hurt at all.

But he couldn't laugh, because he knew Chen Mu's Chonglang sword technique, and each sword was more powerful than the last.

"However, Brother Chen's spiritual power will definitely not last long. I will endure it for a while." Niu Dali made up his mind and gritted his teeth.

"Earth Wu commands, and the rock is covered with armor."

In an instant, his entire body was wrapped in ochre-colored magic power, as if he was wearing armor.

Chen Mu swung his sword like a storm, while Niu Dali focused on channeling his mana into defense...

For a moment, all that could be heard was the clanging of swords hitting armor...

In the blink of an eye, ten breaths passed.

"Why don't you stop!" Although Niu Dali was protected by armor, he could still feel some pain.

After enduring for a while, and seeing no sign of stopping, Niu Dali could no longer bear it and shouted, "Eternal Demon Slayer Fist..."

"No more fighting, I give up..." Chen Mu put away his sword and waved his hand refreshed.

As soon as the word "fist" came out... Niu Dali pretended to be proud and said, "You know... how powerful I am..."

Winning is frustrating, losing is refreshing.

Luckily, it was just a fight between brothers. If it were someone else, Niu Dali would have to vent his anger...

Chen Mu lay on a grassy slope in front of the house, his hands behind his head, looking at the two mountains in the distance.

He turned his head and asked Niu Dali who was lying beside him, "From now on, you will have to practice in Dutian Peak." After saying that, he looked at one of the two peaks, the one that was narrow at the top and wide at the bottom.

Niu Dali replied: "Yes, Master ordered it."

Then the two of them stopped talking and looked at the sky and mountains in the distance, lost in thought.

Over the past three years, he hadn't slacked off for a single moment, completing his monthly tasks, constantly consuming pills, and diligently cultivating. Finally, today, he had broken through to the third level of Qi Condensation. Only one more hurdle remained to meet, leaving him with the qualifications to become an Inner Disciple... The hard work involved was self-evident...

Not only Chen Mu is growing, dozens of outer disciples are also...

Yesterday someone broke through the realm, today someone else mastered a powerful spell... There are many such cases.

Even Du Xiaokui and Xiaoshuang beside them had reached the second level of Qi Condensation.

But the one who has grown the fastest has always been Niu Dali.

The first one to reach the second level of Qi Condensation, the first one to reach the third level of Qi Condensation, and now the first one to reach the fourth level of Qi Condensation... In the blink of an eye, he has become an inner disciple.

……

A few months ago, Uncle Zhang asked everyone a question: "Why cultivate immortality?"

Among the disciples, some replied that they wanted to achieve immortality, some replied that they wanted to slay demons, and some replied that they wanted to uphold justice...

At that time, Chen Mu had no answer, because he himself did not know why he wanted to cultivate immortality. After all, he had been indoctrinated with the imperial examination since he was a child...

At first, he was attracted by the wonderful sights he had never seen before, but was he cultivating immortality for the sake of magic?

It should not be.

Until now, he had some childish ideas...

He wants to live freely and unrestrainedly.

I want to keep my family and friends safe.

I want to go and see, different from the imperial examination, the path to immortality...

The boy's original idea was so simple.

Looking up and around, Niu Dali closed his eyes, wondering what he was thinking about. Du Xiaokui and Xiaoshuang were whispering to each other beside him...

During these three years, the three people Chen Mu had the most contact with were these three, and they were all familiar with each other, so in front of them, Chen Mu was always relaxed and often spoke freely.

He likes this state more and more.

After lying down again, there was silence for a moment, and then Chen Mu suddenly spoke.

"Brother Niu."

"Ok?"

"you say…"

Niu Dali opened his eyes and listened attentively.

"What do you think we should eat tomorrow?"

Niu Dali sat up after hearing this, his expression slightly changed, and he actually started to think seriously: "Eat..."

"How about second brother treat us to a spiritual meal?" Du Xiaokui, who was standing aside, said, leaning his head over.

Chen Mu smiled: "It's not impossible..."

……

In the distance, there are clouds and cranes accompanying us, and the mountains and rivers are just right.

"I really hope...it will always be like this..."

(End of this chapter)