Set a goal, and the system takes over the body.

[Method 1: Pretend to accept Li Yan's invitation, find an opportunity to be alone with her, use the God-Sealing Finger to subdue her, defile her purity, then leave the Great Sheng Dynasty, hide in the deep mountains and forests, and live out the rest of your life in anonymity.]

[Method 2: Sell three top-grade Qi and Blood Pills at a pharmacy. Li Yan will come again, and you will use the Divine Finger to subdue her, defiling her purity. Afterward, leave the Great Sheng Dynasty, hide in the deep mountains and forests, and live out your life in anonymity.]

Please select a method to complete the objective.

"No way, system, you're so disgusting! All you do is smear people's innocence..."

Qi Xiuyuan stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence.

and many more!

clean?

Is this word used incorrectly?

Not long ago, it was reported that Li Yan's hairpin was purchased by the prefect's son, and later the prefect seized it.

As a result, the prefect's wife even went to Qingyu Pavilion to make a scene.

You're telling me she still has a clean record?

Unexpectedly, there's a twist here; there's new juicy gossip to be had.

interesting.

Qi Xiuyuan had only asked casually to see how he would protect himself if he really became an enemy, but the answer the system gave him was truly unexpected.

Moreover, both of these methods ultimately require escaping to remote mountains and forests, hiding one's identity to survive.

This clearly demonstrates that Li Yan possesses an astonishing amount of power.

But right.

Such a person actually came to Tianfu City instead of going to a major city like Yujing.

There must be a purpose behind it.

Qi Xiuyuan asked the question several times in different ways, and finally came to two conclusions.

First, Li Yan's visit to Tianfu City was indeed for a specific purpose.

Second, this woman is a true femme fatale.

Don't mess with them!

Not close!

Maintaining distance is the safest option.

Qi Xiuyuan quickly stopped thinking about it and went about his business.

Time flew by, and night fell.

The moonlight is exceptionally bright tonight. A full moon hangs in the sky, surrounded by a faint, silvery halo, making it appear hazy and indistinct.

In the courtyard, the evening breeze rustled the leaves, carrying a touch of the coolness of night.

"It looks like it'll probably be windy tonight, and it might even rain."

Qi Xiuyuan stood under the old locust tree in the courtyard and muttered to himself.

There's a saying that a halo around the moon foretells wind, and dampness on the foundation foretells rain; there's some truth to that.

A lunar halo often indicates a high probability of wind and rain.

He stopped thinking about the weather and took out the Yin Fish Jade Pendant.

When the jade pendant was exposed to the moonlight, the wisps of moonlight seemed to come alive, hanging down and seeping into the patterns on the surface of the jade pendant. The dark jade body shimmered with a faint silver glow, as if it were slowly absorbing the moonlight.

"Set your goal: break through to the Inner Strength Realm!"

[Target detected: Cultivation breakthrough]

[Method 1: Focus all your energy on practicing the Five Elements Stance Technique. After one hour, you can enter a state of enlightenment, resulting in a significant increase in cultivation level and a breakthrough in one fell swoop.]

[Method 2: Practice the Five Elements Stance Technique at will. After two hours, you can enter a state of enlightenment, resulting in a significant increase in cultivation level and a breakthrough in one fell swoop.]

Please select a method to complete the objective.

"Hmm? Full-force cultivation only takes an hour to enter enlightenment, while casual practice takes two hours. I didn't expect there to be a difference even in entering enlightenment."

Qi Xiuyuan was slightly surprised.

He took out a porcelain bottle, poured out a top-grade Qi and Blood Pill, and swallowed it.

Choose Method One!

[The system has taken over the body and will begin full-scale cultivation!]

Qi Xiuyuan lowered his waist and hips, and held his hands loosely, automatically practicing the Five Elements Stance Exercise.

Although the method did not mention any pills, Qi Xiuyuan felt that taking a top-grade Qi and Blood Pill in advance would be beneficial and could even provide additional assistance.

An hour passed in the blink of an eye.

That familiar yet strange sense of disconnect returned.

"It's exactly the same as last time by the ancient well."

Qi Xiuyuan murmured to himself.

The promised enlightenment, which should have been a state of perfect harmony between mind and spirit, where profound truths would naturally emerge, was instead completely stripped away from him, leaving him only to meticulously cultivate his physical body.

The cultivation at this moment is completely different from the usual system-controlled cultivation.

He could feel that the aura around him subtly echoed the night wind, the moonlight, and the shadows of the trees, forming a harmonious whole and exuding an indescribable mysterious atmosphere.

The yin fish pendant at her waist was also emitting a soft glow.

As the light on the jade pendant gradually faded and it returned to its ordinary black jade appearance, the mysterious artistic conception also dissipated.

Qi Xiuyuan immediately regained control of his body.

"boom!!"

A muffled thud exploded within his body, and the surging blood and qi, like hundreds of rivers crashing against a dam, broke through some kind of shackles and constraints, before slowly flowing into his internal organs.

His whole body trembled.

An invisible wave of energy spread out from his body, reaching several meters away, and the fallen leaves and dust on the ground were suddenly swept up and swirled away.

A massive amount of Qi and blood sinks deep into the internal organs.

A subtle, mysterious energy slowly emerged along the meridians.

[Cultivation Level: Inner Strength Realm (Early Stage, 219/2000)]

A breakthrough in cultivation realm resets one's cultivation level.

However, the effects of the enlightenment and the top-grade Qi and Blood Pill continued to take effect after Qi Xiuyuan broke through to the Inner Strength Realm, adding more than two hundred points of cultivation to his cultivation.

In that instant, Qi Xiuyuan suddenly had a strange feeling.

Without opening his eyes, he could see his internal organs vibrating slightly. His heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys each contained a faint light of different colors, rising and falling slowly with the flow of qi and blood.

Deep within his mind, four energy fruits, emitting a faint glow, still floated quietly.

These fruits are all different in shape.

These were none other than the four Rank 9 Dao Fruits he had obtained!

These four Dao Fruits were all formed from pure energy, crystal clear, and each had its own shape.

The Dao Fruit, hardened by long battle, was as solid as iron, gleaming with a dark, faint light;

The Five Animals Formation Dao Fruit is five-colored and colorful, with the illusory images of birds and beasts flowing and turning on it;

The Battle Intent Dao Fruit was crimson like a flame, carrying a sharp aura;

The mountain's shape is solid and imposing, like a miniature hill.

Simply concentrate your divine sense on any Dao Fruit, and a clear and concise introduction to the Dao Fruit will pop up before your eyes, labeled by the system.

"Internal vision is one of the abilities that distinguishes the Inner Strength Realm from the Qi and Blood Realm. However, as my father used to say, the internal vision of the Inner Strength Realm is mostly very blurry, and they can only vaguely sense the outline of the internal organs and faint light. But my internal vision is so clear, and I can even see the Dao Fruit..."

Qi Xiuyuan murmured to himself.

"It seems my foundation in the Qi and Blood Realm is indeed much more solid than that of ordinary martial artists!"

He walked to the courtyard wall.

There was an old blue brick stacked there, used to support flower pots. It had been exposed to the wind and sun, and its surface was rough and calloused, but you could still feel the hardness of the brick when you tapped it lightly with your finger.

Qi Xiuyuan raised his right hand and slapped it flat on the brick surface. It looked like he hadn't used much force, and the brick didn't even shake.

He withdrew his hand and gently rubbed his fingertips against the brick surface.

"Rustling..."

Fine brick fragments fell down.

The once smooth brick surface still looks intact, but beneath the surface, it has been weakened by the hidden force, and the inside is covered with fine cracks. With a little force, it can be crushed into powder.

"The power of hidden force penetrates from the surface to the interior, injuring people invisibly; this is the domineering nature of hidden force."

Qi Xiuyuan raised his hands, his gaze falling on his palms.

"I didn't think it was anything special when I saw my father use it before, but now that I've practiced it myself, I realize that hidden strength is far more powerful than I imagined. The energy is hidden inside and can't be seen from the outside. When it hits a person, it directly injures their internal organs. No wonder in the past Tianfu Martial Arts Tournament, there has never been a precedent of a Qi and Blood Realm disciple being able to defeat an Inner Strength Realm disciple."

"But I'm different."

A slight smile played at the corners of his lips.

"With the Divine Conferring Finger, the Qi and Blood Kill Internal Strength, and Internal Strength Kills Minggu. There is a real chance. If the Divine Conferring Finger is cultivated to the Perfect Realm, it might even be possible to sever Minggu from the Core Formation stage!"