Chapter 11: Seven Days of Cultivation

  Li Ruo Knife smiled, locked the courtyard door and walked into the attic, pushed the window open halfway, just right facing the direction of Yu's family small courtyard.

  Li Ruo's knife was hidden behind the window, quietly watching his younger brother playing with those three children in the yard. After a while, he let out a soft sigh.

  Downstairs, Li Ranno carefully examined every nook and cranny of the attic. The second floor was used for storage, the first floor was for living, and below that, there was a narrow cellar. Li Ranno found bedding and many tattered cloths in the house, stuffed them into all the doors and windows, then set up a stove in the cellar, started a fire, and boiled water.

  The water gradually boiled, and Li Ruo poured the four herbs - Zhu Xue, Dan Hong, Ku Lian, and Bai Lian Cao - into the pot in a ratio of one tael, one and a half taels, two taels, and one and a half taels. After boiling until thick, he solemnly opened the package of Chi Yan Shen, revealing a thumb-thick, crimson-red ginseng that refreshed the mind with just one sniff.

  Li Ran Dao carefully broke off a piece of fingernail-sized size and threw it into the pot. In an instant, the medicinal broth in the pot turned dark red, and a strong medicinal fragrance wafted out.

  However, Li Ruo had long sealed the earth kiln tightly, and the fragrance of the medicine seeped through the earth kiln, transmitted to the attic was already faint, plus the attic was also sealed by Li Ruo, this pot of medicinal fragrance simply could not be transmitted outside.

  After simmering for a while, Liranko checked the fire and felt that it was about right. He quickly moved the pot to one side to cool for a moment before pouring all of the medicinal broth into a prepared gourd. He plugged the opening tightly, feeling a thrill in his heart, and opened the earth oven door, walking out onto the first floor.

  Li Ruo's knife walked to the front of the west wall, stretched out his hand and lightly stroked it on the wall. The rugged and thick bluestone was polished smooth and neat, and it can be seen that this pavilion is much stronger than the earth wall of the broken temple in terms of solidity.

  The tenants are all hunters who enter the mountain in groups, and drunken fights often occur, so the houses are built with the hardest bluestone from the mountains.

  Li Ran's knife nodded, and suddenly the dagger in his hand turned into a green light that stabbed quickly onto the wall. A spark burst out from the ground, leaving a half-finger-sized dent on the bluestone wall. The dagger was stuck in the wall, its tail buzzing back and forth.

  Looking at this depth, Li Ran furrowed his brow and shook his head, pulling out the dagger.

  After rebirth, everything started from scratch. Now his current self is too weak. And the predicament he faces urgently needs strength, which makes him dare not slack off at any moment.

  Sheathing his dagger, he turned and walked to the bed, sat down cross-legged, took a deep breath, and Li Ran's hands formed a seal as he entered meditation. His mind gradually cleared, and the subtle heavenly energy seeped into his body, transforming into thread-like energy that flowed into his dantian.

  One wave after another crashes against the shore, the third layer of the wall stands tall like a mountain ridge.

  Just then, Li Ruo suddenly opened his eyes and removed the gourd stopper, taking a mouthful of the medicine with force. "Gululu" - the medicinal liquid entered his abdomen, and Li Ruo felt a stream of inflammation instantly spreading throughout his limbs and body, his entire body feeling hot and restless.

  The spiritual power contained in the elixir is much stronger than that extracted from ordinary medicine.

  Dare not be slow, Li Ran concentrated his mind and spirit to run the cycle of heaven, in his mind he saw countless threads of energy like mountain floods surging into the dantian, Li Ran was overjoyed and repeatedly practiced and transformed these energies, driving them to bravely break through the pass.

  Time flew by unnoticed, and Li Rendao didn't know how long he had been sitting here. During this time, he drank two more mouthfuls of the medicinal broth from the gourd, and felt his internal energy growing stronger and stronger, as if it was about to burst out of control. Li Rendao forcibly controlled the rapidly flowing energy, and suddenly, he seemed to hear a loud rumbling sound in his ears. His chest suddenly felt infinitely expansive, and all the energy surged forth like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, pouring into a brand new realm.

  Li Ruo's eyes lit up with great joy, knowing that he had finally broken through to the third realm of Jingyuan's vigor.

  The energy inside the dantian was several times thicker than before, dense like fog. Li Ran felt that his whole body was full of unvented strength, and every move he made seemed to be about to take off.

  He sprang up from the bed, grasped his dagger and flew to the west wall. His vital energy surged into his arm, and with a half-turn of his body, he stabbed the dagger out swiftly. A faint "hiss" sound was heard by his ear, and the short blade sank into the bluestone as if it had been thrust into soft mud.

  The tail of the dagger is firmly inlaid on the bluestone.

  Li Ran's heart was excited and jumping, compared to before he passed the level, his strength had undergone a qualitative transformation, the power of Jing Yuan's third heavy blow gave him some confidence in self-protection.

  Taking advantage of the breakthrough, Li Ran's knife returned to the bed again, and he took another sip of the medicinal broth from the gourd, continuously refining the medicinal properties.

  A whole day and night had passed, daylight broke, and sunlight stubbornly made its way through the sealed windows.

  Li Rendao slowly sheathed his sword and walked back up to the pavilion, quietly gazing into the Yu family's courtyard through a half-closed window. His younger brother had become fast friends with these children in just one day, playing together joyfully. Li Rendao knew that when night fell and he was alone, his brother would surely feel sorrowful and homesick, a child living all by himself in an unfamiliar environment, missing him and their father. However, his brother was always well-behaved and wouldn't cry or make a fuss in someone else's home.

  However, the more it was like this, the more painful Li Ran's heart became.

  With a forceful swing of his head, Li Ruo walked downstairs and took out the long sword of Qifeng Snake. The sword's edge flashed back and forth as Li Ruo repeatedly performed the Flowing Clouds Coming Out of the Kiln technique, feeling the sword intent in his heart from the past and striving to bring out the peak power of this sword.

  His body, strength and swordsmanship were becoming more and more harmonious. Li Ran felt that this sword was also getting closer to the state of being in a trance. One sword came out, sharp and agile, with a killing intent that rushed towards his face.

  For seven consecutive days, Li Ran closed the door and did not go out. When he was hungry, he cooked a handful of rice to eat as a mouthful of food, and the rest of the time was all spent on cultivation.

  The Chi Yan Shen was completely decocted into a medicinal soup by him and drunk, up to now, he only had one gourd of medicine left in his hand.

  These days of cultivation, Li Ruo's knife, with the help of Chi Lian Shen's medicinal power, has raised his skills to the peak of the third realm of Jing Yuan Jin, just one step away from entering the fourth realm. Such a rapid cultivation speed was unimaginable for Li Ruo in his previous life as a young man.

  On this day, Li Ruo put away everything in the room, with the long sword still wrapped in an oilskin bag, carrying the gourd of medicine on his back, he quietly pushed open the gate and walked out of the alley, heading towards the city exit.

  Relying solely on a twenty-year-old Red Sandalwood might not be enough to make one's abilities stand out, and if they want to participate in the Mystic Machine Sect's disciple selection competition, their current strength is still far from sufficient.

  Misty Valley, Seeking Spirit Medicine, this is Li Ruo's necessary choice.

  After seven days of observation, Li Ruo Dao confirmed that his younger brother was living well with the Yu family. Uncle and Auntie Yu took care of his younger brother even more than their own son, and Li Ruo Dao finally put his mind at ease.

  A man quietly left the city, and Li Ruo's figure disappeared into the midst of the vast mountains.