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He examined the bracelet over and over for a long time, but couldn't find anything unusual about it.

"Since it's a heirloom, it must be a magical artifact. Let's try to bind each one to its owner."

Upon realizing this, Li Shizhou immediately bit his fingertip, randomly selected a bead, dripped his blood onto it, and then began to cast a spell using hand seals.

There were about twenty beads in the string, and it wasn't until the ninth bead that a feeling of connection between mind and spirit came through.

A look of joy flashed in Li Shizhou's eyes as he took the bead off and stuck it to his forehead.

As soon as I closed my eyes, a gold-bound book came into view, with the three ancient characters "Pure Yang Manual" written on the cover.

He opened it with his divine sense, and the first page contained a brief introduction to the technique.

"Refine yourself with pure Yang energy to strengthen your physique, invigorate your spirit, enhance your essence and blood, and sharpen your six senses..."

It took him about half an hour to get a general understanding of the whole book.

This Pure Yang Technique is not a Qi-refining technique to improve cultivation level, but a body-refining technique that also strengthens the soul.

It consists of nine levels, and cultivating it enhances the power of casting spells and wielding magical artifacts.

No wonder the information about the opportunity said that this inheritance could greatly increase his strength.

In addition, the inheritance also includes some supernatural powers and secret techniques, three of which can be cultivated by those at the Qi Refining stage.

One of these three arts is called "Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation Technique," which, as the name suggests, is a technique for male-female dual cultivation.

It's best to thoroughly understand any cultivation method before practicing it.

Therefore, after reading it, Li Shizhou did not immediately cultivate the Pure Yang Technique, but instead put the round bead back into his storage bag.

The most important thing right now is to break through the bottleneck I'm facing.

He took out a jade bottle containing a Breakthrough Pill, which cost ten spirit stones.

Li Shizhou poured a dark pill from the jade bottle, tilted his head back, swallowed it, and began to meditate and refine it.

After the pill entered his stomach, a violent surge of spiritual energy began to churn within him, and soon after, intense pain struck.

He clenched his teeth, his facial muscles twitching uncontrollably from the pain, and the veins on his forehead stood out prominently.

Within moments, large beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

The excruciating pain lasted for about two hours before it subsided, and his previously stagnant cultivation began to increase.

Another hour passed, and the medicine was fully absorbed. Li Shizhou's clothes were soaked with sweat.

He was already close to the eighth level of Qi Refining, and after taking the Breakthrough Pill, his cultivation level increased again. Now he is only one step away from breaking through.

It was still early before dawn, so he took out a Qi Refining Pill and swallowed it, preparing to break through to the eighth level of Qi Refining in one go.

By the afternoon of the second day, after taking two Qi Refining Pills, he finally crossed that threshold and officially entered the eighth level of Qi Refining.

Li Shizhou focused his divine sense on his dantian, and found that the magical power within his body had increased several times over.

He let out a long sigh of relief, but did not get up immediately. Instead, he waited until his cultivation was completely stable before getting out of bed to take a bath.

After washing up, it was almost time for the opportunity information to refresh.

Since there's no time to go to the market, I'll just treat it as a break.

Li Shizhou pushed open the door, and the golden sunlight shone on his face, somewhat dazzling.

He shielded his eyes from the sun with his palm, preparing to go out for a walk. He had only taken a few steps when the gate of the courtyard creaked open.

An old woman in black with a wrinkled face pushed open the door and came in, followed by a stunningly beautiful woman in blue.

The woman looked to be seventeen or eighteen years old, with a pert nose, red lips, and a pair of alluring eyes beneath her slender eyebrows, her pupils seemingly sparkling with starlight.

She was tall and slender, with a light and graceful gait. She wore a strapless long dress underneath a semi-transparent silk robe, revealing her long, slender arms.

As a normal man, Li Shizhou couldn't help but glance at the woman in blue a few more times.

The old woman in black beside him glared at him with eyes as sharp as knives, and he quickly looked away and brushed past the two of them.

As soon as she stepped out, she heard an old voice from inside the courtyard: "Ting'er, from now on, you should wear a veil and more clothes when you go out, so as not to attract lecherous men."

Li Shizhou had only walked a short distance from the courtyard when the other person clearly spoke to him.

Before I could even get angry, the panel refreshed.

[Daily Opportunity Information]

[Area: One li]

[An: The widowed cultivator next door is currently burning with lust. A day of dual cultivation with her could slightly improve one's cultivation level.]

[Danger: The newly arrived rogue cultivator Zhuo Ruting has a top-tier magic artifact given to her by her grandmother in her storage bag. Steal it, and it can be sold for 300 spirit stones.]

The above information didn't interest Li Shizhou, but the name "Zhuo Ruting" caught his attention.

In the original novel, this woman was the Right Envoy of the Miaoyin Sect and competed with Fan Jingmei for the position of sect leader.

He later took Wen Siyue as his apprentice.

The woman in blue just now was probably Zhuo Ruting. She was indeed a stunning beauty, just as described in the book, though she was still quite young and inexperienced.

According to the intelligence, she has not yet entered the Myriad Sounds Sect for cultivation.

This was the first time Li Shizhou had seen characters from the original story in person since he transmigrated, and the feeling was quite peculiar.

Speaking of which, he had just acquired a secret technique for dual cultivation and was in need of a Daoist partner.

However, this woman is currently at the ninth level of Qi Refining, while her grandmother is at the twelfth level.

It's best not to make any moves on her, at least not now.

......

Time flies, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Over the past three years, Li Shizhou has been shuttling between various stall areas in the market.

I earned more than two thousand spirit stones by using the daily intelligence panel.

With the aid of numerous elixirs, his cultivation had already reached the eleventh level of Qi Refining, and he was not far from the twelfth level.

This was something he did intentionally to avoid attracting attention.

He began cultivating the Pure Yang Technique after studying it for half a month, and has now reached the second level.

Practicing this technique felt like being burned by flames every time, with pain all over the body, and I almost gave up several times.

But when he thought of the benefits, he gritted his teeth and persevered.

Of course, the rewards are also substantial. He can now use his physical strength alone to throw a boulder weighing thousands of pounds into the air, several feet high, with just one hand.

His soul was also nourished. Although he was now at the eleventh level of Qi Refining, the strength of his spiritual sense was about the same as that of an ordinary peak Qi Refining cultivator, and its range could reach nearly thirty feet.

In addition, the power of spells and magical artifacts is increased by 70% to 80%.

Unfortunately, the Pure Yang Technique has a drawback: every time it is practiced, a substance called "Yang Jin" is produced inside the spine.

Originally, this item could increase cultivation level when combined with the Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation Technique, but Li Shizhou was all alone and could only let it accumulate in his body.

As he practiced the Pure Yang Technique, the amount of Yang essence in his spine increased, and his body felt increasingly hot. Once, he even almost went into a state of demonic possession because of it.

Unfortunately, he had to suspend his cultivation of the Pure Yang Technique half a year ago, waiting until he found a Daoist partner.

Just as Li Shizhou finished refining a pill, there was a knock on the door.

"Shizhou, Jinong, I'm back."

The voice sounded familiar; among the names was Ji Nong, which was the original owner's father's name.

He got out of bed with some suspicion and opened the door, but did not activate the defensive formation.

A middle-aged male cultivator dressed in black robes stood at the door. He was at the twelfth level of Qi Refining, and his face was pale, as if he was injured.

"Uncle Qi."

Li Shizhou called out subconsciously. Perhaps it was the original owner's memories that made him feel an inexplicable sense of familiarity upon seeing this person.

Uncle Qi's full name is "Qi Boyuan". He was the original owner's father's closest friend.

The two have known each other since childhood and have saved each other's lives several times.

Five years ago, Qi Boyuan joined the cultivation family "Zou Family of Fallen Immortal Island" and then left Tianxing City.

The original owner's father had instructed him that if he were to pass away, the original owner should go to Fallen Immortal Island and seek refuge with Qi Boyuan, who would surely protect him.

Seeing that Li Shizhou hadn't opened the formation, Qi Boyuan said, "Hurry up and open the formation for Uncle Qi, you little brat, you're asking for a beating."

"Open it now."

After the formation was activated, Qi Boyuan strode in. Without any hesitation, he casually found a chair, sat down, and laughed heartily, saying, "Ji Nong went out to sea to hunt demons again?"

"My father... has been missing for four years. I'm afraid he has perished abroad," Li Shizhou stammered in reply.

Upon hearing this, Qi Boyuan's smile froze: "What? Say it again."

"My father has been missing for a long time; he must have perished."

This time, Qi Boyuan didn't press the matter further. Instead, he remained silent for a moment, then took out a wine bottle from his storage bag, sprinkled some wine on the ground, took a sip, and began to ramble on.

"I never expected that I would walk ahead of Ji Nong."

"Your father is a dull and taciturn man. Back then, it was I who brought him and your mother together as a couple."

"Shi Zhou, you used to pee on my neck when you were a kid."

"..."

Qi Boyuan continued talking to himself, his expression shifting between regret and reminiscence.

Li Shizhou sat to the side, not daring to speak casually. The other party was too familiar with the original owner, and as the saying goes, too much talk leads to mistakes. He was afraid of giving himself away.

Perhaps tired of talking, Qi Boyuan took a few big gulps of wine, then wiped his mouth and said, "Shizhou, Uncle Qi is giving you a great opportunity."

"I wonder what kind of opportunity Uncle Qi is referring to?"

Qi Boyuan did not answer, but instead took out a jade box from his storage bag, opened it, and placed it on the table.

Li Shizhou looked down and saw a dark red withered leaf inside.

Over the past three years, he had worn out the "Illustrated Compendium of Spiritual Materials" he bought from the market, and he recognized this item at a glance.

"Are these the leaves of the Blood Spirit Fruit?"

Qi Boyuan replied, "That's right. I found this next to the Blood Spirit Fruit Tree. It has more than one spirit fruit on it, and they are about to ripen."

The Blood Spirit Fruit can improve a cultivator's aptitude.

The fruit tree grows in caves and takes five hundred years to mature, making it extremely rare. It can be consumed raw or used in medicine and elixirs.

However, it is only effective for cultivators who have not yet established their foundation and are taking it for the first time.

Upon hearing this, Li Shizhou felt a surge of excitement, but he immediately suppressed it.

A spiritual herb like the Blood Spirit Fruit is enough to turn even blood relatives against each other; he didn't believe the other party would give up such an opportunity so easily.

After a moment's thought, Li Shizhou spoke up: "Uncle Qi, there's something I don't understand, and I hope you can enlighten me."

"Please feel free to speak."

"Why doesn't Uncle Qi pick the Blood Spirit Fruit, such a miraculous herb, and enjoy it himself?"