Late at night, at the foot of the outer gate.
Qi Mingchen sat alone on a stone, with a relaxed posture, looking at the full moon hanging in the sky, drank the last sip of wine in the wine gourd, and threw it aside.
He glanced at the newly acquired broom at his feet and sighed.
"You still like drinking so much!"
The crisp voice pulled Qi Mingchen out of his daze. He turned slightly sideways and looked at the woman in plain robes. He paused and lowered his eyes and said, "Senior sister, why are you here?"
Senior sister Li Mian is an outer sect disciple. When he was unable to awaken his spiritual roots and was demoted to the outer sect, she had always taken good care of him. She often comforted him and would not be sarcastic or sarcastic like other disciples.
Although Li Mian was only in the foundation building stage, because she had been working under the fifth elder who was responsible for alchemy, she had a strong understanding of elixirs and was always favored by the elders, so she retained her status as an outer disciple.
"I was worried about you. I guessed that you would come here, so I took a look at you." She sat next to Qi Mingchen, accompanied by the unique feminine fragrance, which seemed to penetrate into his heart and disturb the originally calm lake in it.
"That's it." Qi Mingchen twitched the corner of his mouth, continued to look at the moon, and said softly: "Well, now that you see it, it's getting late, senior sister, it's time to go back."
Li Mian looked at him with a smile, ignoring the coldness in his tone, and said softly: "I remember that you came to the outer sect when you were ten years old, and you started drinking at a young age. Aren't you afraid of affecting your cultivation?"
Qi Mingchen raised his hand. He wanted to take a sip, but found that there was nothing in his hand. He had already finished the wine. He could only look at the other party and said: "Senior sister, it is meaningless to say this at this time. I can't awaken my spiritual roots anymore." I wasted the sect’s resources, and I probably won’t be able to practice normally in the future.”
"You should also know that the current situation is actually very dangerous." Li Mian sounded worried, but his expression under the moonlight was no longer as gentle as before, and there was a faint cold light in his eyes.
In the night, the cold wind blew through the woods, and the crows cawing coldly in the distance.
Qi Mingchen, who had everything in his eyes, suddenly laughed, then looked away in disappointment and murmured: "Is it dangerous?"
Li Mian was completely unaware and continued: "Yes, you should know how precious your quota is. You can't hold on to it now. It's best to give up voluntarily."
He picked up a stone on the ground, played with it in his hand, and stated:
"There are nine levels of foundation building. Each level is about exercising to stimulate all the potential of the body and increase the strength by fifty kilograms. Until the ninth level is reached and the peak of foundation building is reached, the body's potential has been fully stimulated. It is only one step away from awakening the spiritual roots. foot."
Suddenly, veins popped out on the back of his hand, and he squeezed it hard!
He spread his hands and scattered the pieces on the ground.
Facing the surprised gaze of his senior sister, he said seriously: "It took me half a year to reach the peak of foundation building, but it took me ten years to awaken my spiritual roots. It is obvious that the period of pill formation is so close to me, but it is like a chasm for me now. No matter what, I can't do it even if I try hard..."
Qi Mingchen clenched his fists, with unwillingness in his eyes, "The training quota in Jiange is my last chance, how could I give up!"
The surroundings became quiet. Li Mian looked at him for a long time, stood up slowly, and asked condescendingly: "Are you sure you won't give up?"
He responded with silence.
The senior sister wanted to say something else, but suddenly, a figure appeared from behind the woods.
This man was wearing the clothes of an outer disciple. He stepped forward and put his arms around Li Mian's waist forcefully, caressing him up and down, and said sinisterly: "What time are you wasting on this loser? Do you really like him?"
The senior sister's face changed, and she quickly leaned on him, her charming eyes were like silk, she tapped his chest with her finger, and said: "Brother Liu, how can I like this trash who is worse than trash?"
"Really?" Liu Zi's hand around her waist squeezed hard, and she let out a soft cry, then slumped down on him softly, showing her charm.
Qi Mingchen looked at this scene coldly, observing the surrounding routes calmly with his peripheral vision.
Li Mian clung to him, tilted his head and cast a disdainful look, and persuaded falsely: "Qi Mingchen, brother Liu is an outer disciple of the first level of Danjie. In these deep mountains and wild forests, if you don't make friends, The only way to get a spot is to die!"
When Liu Zi heard this, he pushed her away impatiently, clenched his fists and gathered his spiritual power, "The most valuable thing is only when he is dead!"
After saying that, Liu Zi aimed his fist straight at Qi Mingchen's forehead, obviously aiming for his life.
You can already use your spiritual power during the pill formation stage. Although it is not enough to be released externally, it can increase your power several times!
Qi Mingchen, who was on guard for a long time, suddenly turned sideways and barely dodged the punch.
But before he could take a breath, another punch followed!
Punch after punch.
He dodged feebly, and the injuries on his body gradually increased.
The gap between forming pills and building foundations is not just a realm. It is an insurmountable gap that countless people pursue throughout their lives. It is also the complete dividing line between ordinary people and cultivators!
"You can really hide!" Liu Zi punched him, as if he were playing with his prey, admiring his miserable state, "What's the point of practicing martial arts so proficiently, it won't be enough for you to survive a stick of incense in my hands! "
After that, the man used all his spiritual power, aimed hard at his forehead, and punched him one last time.
Facing the fatal blow, Qi Mingchen stared at the opponent with his eyes wide open.
despair! Powerless! Not willing to give in! Rolling in his eyes, it turned into raging hatred, but in the end he could only watch his fist fall on his forehead and accept the fact that he was about to die.
boom!
With a loud noise, Qi Mingchen fell to the ground in a daze, his eyes still staring forward, as if he was not dead.
"This loser is finally dead!" Liu Zi exhaled and shook his numb arm, "The head is really hard."
Li Mian walked out from behind the tree, without looking at the body, and complimented softly: "Brother Liu, you are so strong, it feels as easy as killing ants!"
Liu Zi snorted coldly, "This guy's martial arts foundation is pretty good, at least stronger than most of the outer disciples. It's a pity that he met me. No matter how talented he is, he can't make a difference!"
The two of them didn't notice that there was a faint golden light shining in the corpse's wide eyes, and the dull pupils gradually regained their luster.
"Then let's leave quickly. It's so unlucky here!" Li Mian slapped his nose and looked disgusted.
"Let me see if he has any good things first. After all, he has enjoyed resources for so many years, right?"
Liu Zi stepped forward and stretched out his hand to reach for the body.
Suddenly, the body moved!
Qi Mingchen's pupils glowed with golden light, and he felt unprecedented power flowing through his body.
Gather the anger and hatred in the palm of your hand and slap it with all your strength!
Phew!
Liu Zi spit out a mouthful of blood, flew back several meters, hit a tree, and fell to the ground.
Li Mian stayed where he was, looking at Qi Mingchen who was not far away with a fierce look on his face. He came back to his senses and trotted up to Liu Zi, tremblingly testing the wings of his nose.
"ah!!!"
The sharp shouts resounded through the mountains and forests, frightening countless birds.
Li Mian crawled out and ran out, remembering Liu Zi's appearance before his death.
His injuries were not fatal.
The extremely frightened expression seemed like he had seen the most terrifying thing, and it was more like someone who was scared to death!
