The crowd marveled at the words, as if decades of cultivation, ancient texts read, and accumulated knowledge had collapsed in an instant.
“Logically, with such a massive amount of True Qi accumulated, a mere Qi Refining Realm would long be unable to withstand it.”
“Indeed, moreover, he has True Qi of different attributes within his body. If it were us, we would have likely exploded from within long ago.”
The elder stroked his beard and paced back and forth, seemingly lost in thought. After a moment, he suddenly stopped, his expression shifting slightly. “I recall, there is an evil art in this world, one that goes against the natural order, mysterious and unfathomable. It is said to be able to recast the Dantian and even absorb the True Qi from others for one’s own use!”
“Master, are you referring to the Star Absorbing Great Method?”
The moment Tang Feng spoke, a strong sense of vigilance appeared on everyone’s faces.
“Master! If this fellow has cultivated the Star Absorbing Great Method, then he is an enemy of us righteous cultivators!”
“Yes, even if he is not one of Grey Wolf’s men, we absolutely cannot let him go!”
“Exactly. Practicing this evil art for too long will greatly affect one’s character and disposition. Even if he can still distinguish right from wrong now, he will surely become a menace in the future!”
Among the five, only Tang Feng and Bai Zhanchen remained silent. The intentions of the other three were quite clear in their words.
While they were discussing, a woman in white slowly approached, as graceful as the bright moon and gentle breeze.
“Grandpa, esteemed Senior Brothers, I think you are all worrying too much. I just went to check on those three girls. Honestly, I couldn’t discern any evil aura from them. What’s even stranger is that despite being imprisoned, they don’t seem concerned about their own safety. Instead, they kept calling for ‘Brother Bao’ with great worry. Think about it, to be so cared for by three women like that, I suspect this person is definitely not the kind of demon you speak of.”
The white-clothed woman had delicate features. Though she wore men’s clothing, she exuded a spirited and ethereal charm.
“Good! Very good! Look, even my granddaughter can offer such a bold opinion. How can you few dare not even make such a small bet?”
The elder laughed heartily again. “Now, by saving him, we are essentially placing a chess piece capable of stirring up storms onto this chaotic world’s board. As for how the chess piece will fare later, it is all up to fate. If we don’t even dare to place this bet, how can we find the strength to contend in a world dominated by Mandara genes and various high-tech products?”
Bai Zhanchen and Tang Feng deeply agreed and nodded repeatedly.
“Then I shall go and release those three girls?” The white-clothed woman smiled like a blooming flower, flicked her white paper fan, and prepared to leave.
“Wait a moment, Shuang’er. Let us first heal this young fellow before you go, lest you cannot stop them.”
The elder showed a benevolent smile. Li Chi and the others intended to persuade further, but they saw their Master already standing before Ren Yuanhao’s head, channeling his energy.
“Everyone, stop talking. My mind is made up. I will do my utmost to save him. Those who are unwilling can stand aside.”
After speaking, the elder slowly injected his True Qi, which was halfway to the Enlightenment Realm, into Ren Yuanhao’s body.
The energy flowed through Ren Yuanhao’s meridians. The three attributes of True Qi immediately seemed to discover an intruder and began to defend themselves.
In less than half a minute, the elder’s face turned from pale to green, white steam constantly rising from his head. The hand pressed against Ren Yuanhao’s temple trembled incessantly, and large beads of sweat dripped from his forehead. Seeing this, Bai Zhanchen and Tang Feng were greatly alarmed, their faces changing color drastically. They immediately channeled their True Qi into Ren Yuanhao’s Shaoshang acupoint.
Three streams of True Qi exerted force from different points. They originally thought it would at least alleviate some of the pressure on their Master, but the True Qi, upon entering Ren Yuanhao’s body, was like a mud ox entering the sea!
The two gathered their focus and, as if facing a great enemy, summoned the True Qi in their Dantian to assist in regulating his condition.
Approximately another half minute passed. The faces of the three grew increasingly green. Li Chi and the other two were initially unwilling to join, but seeing their Master and senior brothers in such distress, they were compelled to channel their True Qi into Ren Yuanhao’s body as well.
Five streams of True Qi came from all directions, their momentum not weak. However, the majestic aura within Ren Yuanhao was even more formidable, resisting the six people’s True Qi like a heavenly river pouring down!
The room was filled with white mist, and the flickering firelight was like Ren Yuanhao’s life at that moment, liable to be extinguished at any time.
Not only that, but this risky attempt to regulate Ren Yuanhao’s True Qi also carried the risk of death.
After another minute, the faces of all six turned ashen, their bodies trembling uncontrollably, their lips even turning purple. Seeing the dire situation, the white-clothed girl also channeled the True Qi in her Dantian into Ren Yuanhao’s body.
These seven streams of True Qi continuously guided and countered the chaotic and surging majestic True Qi within Ren Yuanhao. However, even these seven streams were still unable to perfectly suppress those three attributes. Even more terrifyingly, as time passed, the fire-attribute True Qi began to link with the earth-attribute True Qi, showing signs of becoming violent!
“Everyone, the method of defeating them one by one has failed. We must defeat them one by one.”
The elder’s voice resonated in their ears. The six gathered their energy at one point, arduously resisting the earth-attribute True Qi to prevent it from going berserk, while the elder used his True Qi to sever the connection between the fire-attribute True Qi and the earth-attribute True Qi.
This method was maintained for a full half hour before the earth-attribute True Qi was arduously pushed into the ‘Mysterious Yellow Pearl’ by the six.
Only water and fire True Qi remained within his body, making it relatively easier. The seven followed suit, and by noon, Ren Yuanhao’s True Qi had been restored to its proper place.
The seven withdrew their True Qi one by one, feeling more exhausted than after three months of closed-door cultivation. However, as they sat upright and began to regulate their internal True Qi, they were overjoyed!
“Strange, I feel that the True Qi in my Dantian has not decreased but increased, and I am vaguely on the verge of entering the Foundation Establishment Realm!”
“Me too!”
“Me as well!”
…
Among these six people, only Shuang’er had not yet felt the sensation of breakthrough, feeling quite annoyed. The elder, seeing this, said earnestly, “Shuang’er, if you were not habitually lazy and neglected your cultivation, how would you be falling behind your senior brothers?”
“Yes, yes, Grandpa is right. But, you all have to thank me. If it weren’t for my suggestion, you might not have reached the threshold of breakthrough so quickly!” Shuang’er shrugged her shoulders, still smiling radiantly.
“Yes, we must thank our Junior Sister,”
The five echoed in unison.
“Alright, Shuang’er, you may go and release those three girls.”
“Yes!”
Shuang’er was bored of staying in the valley, and moreover, there were few female disciples in the cultivation world, making it even more dull. Finally having three women of nearly the same age, she was naturally delighted and went off happily.