Liu Wuxie retracted his palm and lightly stepped outside the circle, the killing intent in his eyes flashing away. Tieli had just narrowly escaped death.
"What happened? Why are you fighting privately!"
Xu Yilin had a strict rule prohibiting fighting within the Family. Usually, small grievances and arguments were tolerated, but physical altercations rarely occurred.
As the Patriarch, his daily life was taken care of by specialized staff. He wouldn't visit places like the mess hall even once a year, and he was even less aware of disputes among the servants.
"Patriarch, you must uphold justice for me!"
Tieli, with snot and tears streaming down his face, suddenly knelt before Xu Yilin, crying heart-wrenchingly. Large teardrops genuinely fell, causing many people present to twitch at the corners of their eyes.
"Speak. If Wu Xie did something wrong, I will definitely punish him."
In front of outsiders, especially servants, Xu Yilin was still somewhat biased and more demanding of Liu Wuxie.
The onlookers showed a hint of a malicious smile, and many looked at Liu Wuxie with sympathy, knowing he was about to face Xu Yilin's wrath.
"Recently, the tables and chairs in the mess hall have been tight, so I temporarily moved out the chair used by the son-in-law. He didn't understand our servants' good intentions and even spoke ill of me and attacked me. Patriarch, please investigate clearly."
Tieli's words caused the killing intent in Liu Wuxie's eyes to condense again, forming a straight line that landed on Tieli.
Facing Liu Wuxie's terrifying gaze, Tieli shrank his neck in fear. When did this waste's eyes become so sharp?
"Is what he said true?"
Xu Yilin's gaze swept over the others, seeking confirmation. If what Tieli said was true, Liu Wuxie would not be lightly forgiven.
"What Tieli said is true. To save expenses, we have been making do with the tables and chairs. We hope the master can understand our painstaking efforts."
Several other servants from the mess hall also came out, echoing his words. Not a single person stood up to speak for Liu Wuxie, which showed how low the status of the original occupant of this body was in the Xu Family.
"Don't worry, I will uphold justice for you. You have been thoughtful. Go and treat your injuries first."
How could Xu Yilin not see that there were still many idle tables and chairs around? After comforting them, his gaze turned towards Liu Wuxie and he glared at him fiercely.
"Come out with me!"
He flicked his sleeve and left the mess hall. Liu Wuxie could only obediently follow behind. If he were to say who was the person he respected the most in the entire True Martial Continent, it would definitely be Xu Yilin, who had raised him as if he were his own child.
Neither of them spoke until they left the mess hall and stood in a small pavilion. With no one around, Xu Yilin finally looked at Liu Wuxie.
"It's been hard on you these years. From now on, eat with us."
Liu Wuxie thought his Father-in-law would scold him, but he didn't expect even a single scolding. Instead, a loving smile appeared on his face. He was a dignified Spirit Cleansing Realm expert. If he couldn't even distinguish between truth and falsehood, he would have lived all these years in vain.
"You're not scolding me?"
He was completely taken aback. In the past, whenever something like this happened, his Father-in-law would scold him, or even confine him.
"You are already married to Xue'er and are an adult. I can't scold you like before. I will investigate today's matter clearly. Your talent is not good, so you can only rely on Afterheaven efforts. The Family has had too many things happen recently, and I don't have time to take care of you for now. You must also take care of yourself. If Liu Dage returns, I will have an explanation."
Xu Yilin said meaningfully, a hint of respect appearing in his eyes when he mentioned Liu Dage.
Originally, Liu Wuxie still had anger in his heart; he had intended to kill Tieli. Xu Yilin's words made him show a wry smile. As a dignified Immortal Emperor, when would he stoop to the level of an ant?
"Father-in-law, has the matter of the weaponry been resolved?"
Liu Wuxie generally didn't interfere with the Xu Family's internal affairs, but if needed, he wouldn't mind lending a hand.
"You don't need to worry about this. I will find a way. It's getting late, you should go back and rest early. I will arrange for someone to send food over to you."
The Father-in-law and son-in-law separated. Liu Wuxie returned to his courtyard and continued practicing his saber technique.
The meal was personally delivered by the Steward and consisted of good dishes. After eating, he sat cross-legged and cultivated the Taihuang Devouring Heaven Art until late at night before stopping.
"It's time to refine the Heavenly Spirit Pill!"
After resting for half an hour and adjusting his breathing evenly, there was no room for error when refining Dan (Alchemy). He was most afraid of being disturbed, so he waited until late at night to proceed.
The dry wood made crackling sounds, and the flames were strong. A true Alchemist needed to find Heavenly Earth Strange Fires. In his previous life, he had obtained the rarely seen Samadhi True Fire.
Only Liu Wuxie would dare to use ordinary flames to refine a second-grade Dan (Alchemy). Master Huo relied on Dan (Alchemy) fire to refine Dan (Alchemy).
One by one, medicinal ingredients were thrown in. After refining the Body Tempering Liquid, his technique was much more skilled. True Qi controlled the flames, and the medicinal ingredients quickly dissolved, emitting a rich herbal scent.
Sitting by the Dan (Alchemy) furnace, he cultivated while controlling the flames, not neglecting either. Several drops of liquid appeared in the Devouring Heaven Divine Cauldron, capable of breaking through the barrier to Afterheaven fifth level. When this batch of Dan (Alchemy) was ready, he would use the Heavenly Spirit Pill to break through the Realm in one go.
Every ten minutes or so, several more medicinal ingredients were thrown in, and a few pieces of wood were added. The flames made sizzling sounds. His hands were like bellows, gently dancing. The flames seemed to come alive, swaying 靈性 with Liu Wuxie's palms, like a flame Phoenix flapping its wings.
If other Alchemists saw this, wouldn't they be scared to death? A mere Afterheaven fourth level reaching such superb fire control technique, even Master Huo couldn't match it.
An hour passed, and a strong aroma came from inside the Dan (Alchemy) furnace. The first batch of Heavenly Spirit Pill was about to be released. Due to the lack of skill, there was a faint burnt smell coming from the Dan (Alchemy) furnace, indicating that a few waste Dan (Alchemy) would likely appear.
Achieving this result on the first attempt was already astonishing to the world.
He stood up, and a powerful True Qi shot out from his palm. The flames suddenly surged, enveloping the entire Dan (Alchemy) furnace. This was the critical moment.
"Condense the Dan (Alchemy)!"
No matter how well the preliminary work was done, if the final step of condensing the Dan (Alchemy) failed, it was still a failure. Many Alchemists failed at the final stage; the medicinal ingredients were purified successfully, but they couldn't condense the Dan (Alchemy).
This required extremely strict control of the flames. Liu Wuxie had refined countless Dan (Alchemy). This ordinary Dan (Alchemy) couldn't stump him.
"Collect!"
All the flames suddenly disappeared in an instant. The rich medicinal aroma was released from inside the Dan (Alchemy) furnace, filling the entire courtyard.
He lifted the furnace lid, and inside lay twenty Heavenly Spirit Pills. There were also five that were brown, which were waste Dan (Alchemy) and unusable.
He took out the porcelain bottle he had prepared beforehand and put the good Dan (Alchemy) inside. The waste Dan (Alchemy) were not discarded; they could be further purified and used as food to feed some Spirit Beasts.
"That's all for today. After breaking through to Afterheaven fifth level, the refining speed can be increased, and the Dan (Alchemy) yield will also improve."
He returned to the room, poured out a Heavenly Spirit Pill and placed it in his palm. It rolled around, emitting a fragrant aroma. It was worth more than ten times the value of the Peiyuan Pill and Yangxin Pill on the market, containing a trace of spiritual energy.
He swallowed it in one gulp, and a powerful energy impacted all the meridians in his body. Every acupoint was frantically absorbing, and his Realm was stirring.
Without hesitation, he poured out the few drops of liquid condensed in the Devouring Heaven Divine Cauldron, and his Realm began to climb.
The Taihuang Devouring Heaven Art circulated frantically, and the spiritual energy above the courtyard gathered again. It was still insufficient to meet the demand, and the spiritual energy from other courtyards was constantly being drained.
The spiritual energy, almost like liquid, was inhaled by Liu Wuxie in big gulps, all swallowed into his abdomen.
"Crack, crack, crack..."
Cracking sounds came from his body, like a chick breaking out of its shell. A certain acupoint in his body was opened, and his Realm suddenly surged, breaking through to the Afterheaven fifth level.
Throughout the night, Liu Wuxie was cultivating. His Realm climbed to the Peak of Afterheaven fifth level, and he was not in a hurry to continue breaking through.
Foundation was very important. After being transformed by the mysterious liquid, his Physical Body was already clean and pure. Breaking through to Afterheaven ninth level consecutively was not a problem, but he was not in a hurry, polishing it bit by bit.
The better the Afterheaven Realm was polished, the higher his future achievements would be. Once he broke through to Xian Tian Realm, it would be too late to polish it, just like a house that has already been built; trying to reinforce the Foundation would miss the best opportunity.
The night passed quickly. He opened his eyes, and two whirlpools appeared in front of him. The spiritual energy in the room suddenly dispersed, returning to calmness.
He came to the courtyard, familiarizing himself with the new Realm. He drew his long saber and continued to draw, strike, and retract the saber.
He repeated this process over and over, not finding it boring. Practicing the saber was the same principle as polishing the body in the Afterheaven Realm; the Foundation was very important.
The same set of martial arts techniques, performed by a hundred people, would have a hundred different effects. The more stable the Foundation, the more smoothly the saber technique could be used.
"No, this saber is too light, and the length is not suitable for me. It seems I need to find a suitable long saber."
He gave up practicing the saber. The long saber in his hand, whether in curvature or weight, had a significant discrepancy with the Blood Rainbow Saber Technique he was cultivating. A weapon had to be handy to exert maximum combat power.
As soon as it was light, the Family's weaponry forges were not yet open. He fetched clear water, poured in the Body Tempering Liquid, and entered it, circulating his Cultivation Technique and continuing to Cultivate.
The strength of his Physical Body was still increasing. Although his Realm was Afterheaven fifth level, the strength of his Physical Body was already comparable to Afterheaven ninth level. Coupled with the Blood Rainbow Saber Technique, no one below the Xian Tian Realm was his opponent.
He didn't emerge from the wooden bucket until the Body Tempering Liquid was completely consumed. He simply ate the leftover food from last night, changed his clothes, left the Xu Family, and headed to the weaponry forges.
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