Chapter 342 Ha Ren is a Bad Guy!

seize the token and have Zhao Kuo become a grand general again!Moving swiftly, the five commanders rushed toward the entrance to the Guang Ling Hall.Hao Ren moved, blocking the entrance of the Guang L...Chapter 342: Hao Ren is a Bad Guy!

On Saturday morning, Hao Ren went to the seaside early and ran for a while. Then he practiced some basic boxing techniques several times. This set of boxing techniques does not require the use of spiritual energy but greatly tests physical strength. The soldiers guarding the Dragon Palace, limited by their innate abilities, cannot practice deep cultivation like the elders in the Dragon Palace. Instead, they mainly strengthen their bodies, and both attacking and defending methods are completed through formation arrays.

Hao Ren's body became increasingly robust after being trained with this basic boxing technique. It also made him more masculine. If he were to encounter some harassers again like last time, Hao Ren was confident that even without using the Sword Shadow Technique, he could take on five or six of them by himself.

Each punch and kick exuded strength and vigor. This kind of power and speed also greatly reinforced his flexibility. Although his boxing skills were not refined, his stamina had reached the realm of martial arts masters.

Of course, this was because he practiced the Spirit Condensation Technique and Sword Shadow Technique, opening up all his acupoints and meridians.

Hao Ren returned to the villa for breakfast and found that Xie Yujia had already gotten up and was cleaning the living room. There were no other people in the living room; they looked at each other. Xie Yujia's face turned half red, and Hao Ren recalled the time she suddenly kissed him, his cheeks also blushing.

"Did you go out again after coming back last night" Using her hand to cover her mouth as if wiping her nose, Xie Yujia asked Hao Ren.

"I went to give Zi Zi a make-up lesson and then returned to sleep," Hao Ren walked over and poured some water into a cup.

His body was sweaty, with two sweat drops hanging on his temples. However, in Xie Yujia's eyes, he looked full of masculinity. Feeling her heart rate suddenly accelerate, she took a slight breath and stabilized herself with the Qi Condensation Technique before casually asking, "How is Zi Zi"

"She’s doing well..." Hao Ren didn't dare to mention that Zhao Zanfu was currently under house arrest in the Dragon Palace to avoid worrying Xie Yujia.

Brushing past Xie Yujia's shoulder, Hao Ren placed the cup on the table and glanced at Zhen Cunming's room before asking, "Has Zhen Cunming gotten up yet"

"Oh, not yet..." Xie Yujia immediately answered.

"What’s wrong" Seeing that Xie Yujia was slightly out of breath, Hao Ren leaned close to ask her.

"Nothing...," Xie Yujia almost dared not look into Hao Ren's eyes and turned her head away from his inquiry.

Hao Ren could maintain a calm heart like water, but she couldn't reach his level. If placed above the Fifth Heavenly Layer, how could this little cultivator at the Qi Condensation stage dare to face a Core Formation stage cultivator

"Why are you so nervous" Hao Ren took a couple of steps back and couldn’t help but smile.

Xie Yujia looked extremely embarrassed, like a shy little girl. Moreover, hadn't he done anything

"Go take a shower!" Xie Yujia pushed Hao Ren's shoulder with her hand and rolled her bright eyes at him.

Hao Ren’s shoulders were as hard as stone; when Xie Yujia touched his shoulder with her palm, she felt a burning sensation.

"Alright, I'll take you somewhere later!" Hao Ren quickly headed towards the staircase.

Xie Yujia held the cloth and wiped the table, then rubbed her cheeks with the back of her hand. She had acted impulsively that day and kissed Hao Ren without thinking twice; now she felt rather awkward about it.

“Whoever is stronger becomes the senior, this holds true wherever.” Zhen Ciming, dressed as a little monster horse, suddenly emerged from his room and spoke up.

"Huh" Xie Yujia turned to look at him.

"Whomever has greater power gets more say. This is the same everywhere." Zhen Ciming looked towards the staircase, "I reckon he's taking you to the fifth floor of heaven; I'll go up and take a look around too. If you want to surpass Zhao Yanzi now, your current level isn't enough."

"Me...didn’t say I wanted to compete with her," Xie Yujia glared at him.

Zhen Ciming scoffed, "What are you thinking Even a fool can see that. Either she’s above you or you’re above her. You're older than her but your cultivation level is lower than hers. If Zhao Yanzi respects you as an elder sister then it's fine, but if not, you’ll have big trouble." Xie Yujia held the cloth and didn’t say anything more. She knew Hao Ren cared for her, but she also knew that he looked after Zhao Yanzi. In this world of cultivation, especially regarding Grandma’s affairs, she understood that whoever had the bigger fist had the right.

If Grandma were still around, perhaps she could support Xie Yujia, but it seemed that Grandma had urgent matters to attend to and left in a hurry. Now, all she could rely on was herself.

"Your talent is really poor; even opening your meridians for cultivation counts as changing the laws of heaven with great power. If you want to reach the Foundation Establishment stage or even form an elixir, you can only go through the path of alchemy." Zhen Ciming continued.

"Alchemy..." Xie Yujia murmured to herself.

“The set of talisman techniques you use isn’t a complete cultivation technique that I could learn. This system is derived from yin and yang, birth and death; it's infinitely profound. The master who gave you the talismans only taught you how to use life-and-death talismans and didn't impart the complete cultivation method to you. In other words, each time you use a talisman, your spiritual energy decreases.” Zhen Ciming stood at the doorway facing Xie Yujia, talking confidently.

Xie Yujia was surprised in her heart; during this period of time, she finally could skillfully practice the "Nurturing Qi Formula". This was because from the cultivation method, she had grasped the way of heaven and earth, and then combined it with the life-and-death talismans given to her by Grandma. Positive and negative forces connected her meridians.

The Life-Death Talisman could absorb the essence of heaven and earth, but the consumption rate of the Death Talisman was also extremely fast. These days, she gradually felt that the Life-Death Talisman wasn’t as efficient as before.

If Granny were still by her side, she would keep planting new Life-Death Talismans for her to ensure that they wouldn't cease to exist. However, now that Xie Yujia had used the Life-Death Talisman to break through to the eighth layer of the Qi Refinement Stage and was about to attempt breaking through to the ninth layer, she had nearly exhausted the power of this set of talismans.

At this rate, it would be almost impossible for her to reach the tenth layer or even Foundation Establishment.

Xie Yujia, who felt that her cultivation progress was quite rapid recently, immediately felt disheartened.

"However, alchemy is different. Your technique can borrow the strength of heaven and earth to refine pills. Not only does it have a high success rate, but it also consumes very little essence energy. I have at least several dozen types of elixirs that can improve one's constitution here. Using the Life-Death Talisman to forcefully break through your meridians and almost deplete their power is like using a bullwhip for killing chickens, isn’t it" Zhen Ciming said sagely while stroking his chin as he looked at Xie Yujia.

Xie Yujia thought about it and felt that she understood. Indeed, ordinary cultivation relies on borrowing the essence energy of heaven and earth to refine oneself akin to a cauldron. This method is undoubtedly the most convenient and simple for those with excellent innate talents. However, for someone like her whose constitution was mixed, this would consume both time and effort...

If she were to use alchemy, as long as the number of experiences was sufficient, refining pills ten or eight times continuously wouldn’t be a problem either. There wouldn't even be concerns about forcefully cultivating to damage one's body. The most crucial point is that medicinal herbs have a mild nature and can gradually improve the body through absorption while essence energy entering the body would randomly surge around without finding a place for storage.

"Those foolish dragon palace elixirs are just miscellaneous pills, with few exceeding third-grade quality. Only those of fourth grade or above are truly capable of transforming one's constitution. If you want to surpass Zhao Yanzi, follow me in learning alchemy. I have several thousand formulas here, more than a thousand for fourth grade and above, and over a hundred formulas for ninth-grade Golden Pills. As long as you have the skill to refine them, I have the means to provide."

Zhen Ciming casually pulled out a stack of yellow papers from his sleeve and waved it in front of Xie Yujia.

Xie Yujia was somewhat tempted by what he said. Since Granny had already left, she felt that this set of Life-Death Talismans was becoming weaker and weaker, so she worried that one day they would suddenly become ineffective.

Hao Ren, dressed in fresh clothes upstairs, came down the stairs.

Seeing Xie Yujia's solemn expression, he quickly asked, "What’s wrong"

"Oh, I’m just chatting with Zhen Ciming!" Xie Yujia showed Hao Ren a bright smile. Despite his childish appearance and mindset, Zhen Ciming had far more knowledge than both Hao Ren and herself.

"Anyway, it’s still early; let me take you to the Fifth Heaven Realm." Hao Ren tugged at Xie Yujia's sleeve and pulled her out onto the balcony.

Little White rolled out of Hao Ren's necklace and followed a red barrier as if gliding through the air. Zhen Ciming set up his own barrier, with a black disc appearing underfoot before shooting into the sky in a flash.

"I’ve claimed a small valley over there where the essence energy is very dense; it would be beneficial for your cultivation," Hao Ren said loudly while sitting behind and supporting Xie Yujia.

Xie Yujia felt a warm sensation in her heart. She knew that she was dull-witted and had poor health, but as long as Hao Ren did not give up on her, she had no reason to abandon herself.

Piao Miao Peak was almost upon them. Such a tranquil valley made Xie Yujia very happy.

"Here you go, this is my self-made cave abode; it's rather simple." Hao Ren brought Xie Yujia into the cave and casually showed her around.

Xie Yujia smiled, feeling like she had returned to a primitive society.

However, the thick spiritual energy here made her feel that it was far better than any place on land. Practicing cultivation in such an environment really could double one's efficiency.

"You should come here to practice your cultivation when you have time; I'll also create a cave abode for you." Hao Ren looked around and said, "Choose a spot; this entire valley belongs to us!" (Us! Sweatdrop!!)

Hao Ren's offhand comment made Xie Yujia feel sweet inside. She bit her lip and looked around, saying, "Next to yours would be fine, five or ten meters apart is enough."

"Alright!" Hao Ren's sword light suddenly shot up.

BOOM!!!

The sword light blasted out a cave in the cliff that was even deeper than Hao Ren’s abode. He had dug it deeper to make Xie Yujia's cave warmer. The sword light swiftly flowed, and inside the cave, tables, chairs, cups...... appeared one by one, then Hao Ren would cultivate here with two people...... A faint smile curved at the corner of Xie Yujia’s eyes; suddenly she felt very warm. (Hey! Don't get too excited!)

Suddenly, Hao Ren's sword light swiftly opened up a cave abode on the other side of the cliff in the same size as well. (One stone, two birds!)

"This is for...... Zhen Ciming" Sitting on Little White’s back, Xie Yujia looked at distant Zhen Ciming and asked Hao Ren with some puzzlement.

"Nope, this one's for Ah Zi." Hao Ren clapped his hands, absorbed all the sword lights into his body, then gave a faint smile to Xie Yujia as he said that.opics."This year's results were quite good; the university admission rate for first-tier universities is around 70%," Xu Ke replied.“Oh…” Hao Ren nodded. It seemed that Beining No. 1 High School had m...