Chapter 221: Yuan Li Enters the Dao

The Three Xiao Brothers landed. Xiao Wuqing personally treated Zhang Ping’s injuries. He had practiced the Rejuvenating Ghost Immortal Needle because he felt his combat talent was inferior to his eldest and third brothers, so he wanted to learn something else to be more useful in the future.

Murong Xi’s third uncle was thrown onto the ground by Invincible Xiao; with all four limbs broken, he couldn’t crawl at all.

“Who on earth are you people?”

He asked with a trembling voice, his tone filled with terror. Facing the terrifying Invincible Xiao and Xiao Wuming, he didn’t even dare to announce his background. He felt that if Murong Manor offended these three, it would likely face total annihilation.

Invincible Xiao looked at Zhang Ping and asked, “Can they be killed?”

You’ve already killed so many people, and you’re leaving two to ask me?

Zhang Ping wasn’t quite sure what Invincible Xiao was thinking, but he still spoke up: “Kill them to avoid future trouble. If you’re afraid of getting your hands dirty, I can do it.”

He wasn’t afraid of offending Murong Manor, and besides, these people were too detestable, hunting down even their own niece; they were devoid of humanity.

Upon hearing this, Invincible Xiao stepped on Murong Xi’s third uncle’s chest, the sound of bones snapping rang out. Xiao Wuming also crushed the Murong Martial Artist next to his foot to death.

The two moved casually, as if crushing two bugs. Not only Murong Xi, but even Zhang Ping’s eyelids twitched at the sight.

While applying the needles, Xiao Wuqing asked, “Is your mission complete?”

Zhang Ping snapped out of it and said, “It’s complete.”

“Mm, then come back with us.”

Hearing this, Zhang Ping hesitated. He glanced at Murong Xi and asked cautiously, “Could you help me send her back first?”

When Invincible Xiao heard this, he immediately became impatient. To find Zhang Ping, they had already delayed a lot of Cultivation time.

Just as he was about to speak, Xiao Wuqing beat him to it and smiled. “Of course we can.”

Zhang Ping immediately raised his hands in a salute to thank The Three Xiao Brothers.

Although Invincible Xiao was puzzled, he still chose to trust his second brother.

Murong Xi stood to the side, even more curious about the origins of the four of them… Winter snow fluttered as Li Qingqiu stood on a hillside, watching Zhao Zhen, Yuan Li, Li Yang, Cloud Color, and Ji Ya practicing their skills in the mountains.

This wasn’t Qingxiao Mountain; it was located to the north of Qingxiao Mountain, where the terrain wasn’t very steep and the view was open.

Seeing that the five, including Yuan Li, had all entered meditation, Li Qingqiu thought of Zhang Ping and wondered how the kid was doing. He immediately called up the dao lineage panel and found Zhang Ping’s icon.

The icon was still there, proving he was still alive. However, Li Qingqiu was very interested in his 【Defying Heaven to Change Fate】 destiny. Ever since seeing him change his fate, Li Qingqiu would check his panel whenever he had a spare moment.

This time, Li Qingqiu discovered that Zhang Ping’s panel had changed again.

Zhang Ping’s cultivation Aptitude had actually gone from ‘Good’ to ‘Excellent’.

Most importantly, his 【Defying Heaven to Change Fate】 destiny still had two chances remaining, indicating that the transformation of his Aptitude was related to his previous fate-changing.

What kind of Opportunity could allow Zhang Ping’s Aptitude to jump two levels from mediocre to reach ‘Excellent’?

Li Qingqiu wanted to see Zhang Ping even more.

Now that Li Qingqiu had delegated the management of the School, he could spend most of his time on Cultivation on ordinary days, so he also had the energy to pay attention to the growth of his Disciples.

Not only had Zhang Ping’s cultivation Aptitude increased, but his personal loyalty to Li Qingqiu had also risen, reaching 95 in one go. This was the thing that surprised him the most.

This also indicated that The Three Xiao Brothers had already found Zhang Ping. It was likely that Zhang Ping was in a dire situation at the time, and The Three Xiao Brothers had appeared just in time.

While Li Qingqiu was thinking about Zhang Ping, in the distance, Yuan Li, who was sitting cross-legged on a rock, stood up. He didn’t move from his spot but began practicing his boxing on the rock.

With his eyes closed, his fists struck out continuously, his sleeves billowing and snapping. His boxing technique had no set pattern, but the wind from his fists grew stronger and stronger, and the sound grew louder and louder.

Soon, Zhao Zhen, Ji Ya, Li Yang, and Cloud Color all opened their eyes and looked toward him.

Since creating the path of the Body Cultivator, no one dared to look down on Yuan Li anymore. However, Yuan Li’s cultivation level still improved very slowly, causing the sect Disciples to soon overlook him again.

Though the fifteen-year-old Yuan Li was a Body Cultivator, his frame was still somewhat thin and weak. However, as his punching speed grew faster and faster, everyone could feel his Aura.

“This is…” Li Yang’s eyes widened, a storm of shock brewing in his heart.

Previously, he felt that among Li Qingqiu’s apprentices, only Zhao Zhen could firmly suppress him. Later, the appearance of The Three Xiao Brothers and Cloud Color made him feel a sense of crisis. After that, Ji Ya also focused his mind and began to Cultivate diligently, showing such fierce momentum that he had to admit the gap between himself and Ji Ya.

Now, was Yuan Li about to rise up as well?

Yuan Li had entered a state of self-forgetfulness. His fist winds grew stronger as he struck, actually forming waves of air that swept forward. He hadn’t even used his Aura.

Li Qingqiu was also drawn by the sound of his boxing. He focused his gaze, and a subtle change appeared on his face.

“This kid…”

Li Qingqiu clearly felt the Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth gathering toward Yuan Li.

He was just focusing on Zhang Ping, and now Yuan Li was giving him an even greater surprise?

Yuan Li’s cultivation Aptitude was extremely low, but his Comprehension Ability was Otherworldly. To this day, no second person’s panel had shown the words ‘Otherworldly’.

As time passed, Yuan Li’s fist wind continued to strengthen. The sky full of falling snow was blasted into a mist of snow, constantly retreating toward the mountains ahead.

At first glance, it seemed as if Yuan Li had blasted out a vast space with his fists; the scene was magnificent.

Zhao Zhen and the others actually felt that if Yuan Li kept punching like this, he could shatter the distant mountain from afar. This thought was absurd, yet they happened to feel that very Aura.

Cloud Color had long heard that Yuan Li was not simple, but on ordinary days, Yuan Li’s cultivation level grew too slowly, making it inevitable that she would overlook him.

At this moment, watching Yuan Li Entering the Dao through his boxing, Cloud Color was baffled.

This set of boxing techniques wasn’t sophisticated at all; it was very simple and even constantly changing. Yuan Li seemed to be sleepwalking, striking out randomly, yet despite this random striking, his fist power grew stronger and stronger.

At the Nourishing Origin Realm, Third Layer, he actually blasted out an Aura of the Nourishing Origin Realm, Fifth Layer, or even the Sixth Layer.

Zhao Zhen used to only marvel at Yuan Li’s Comprehension Ability, but now he suddenly realized that Yuan Li might harbor an extraordinary Aptitude, just lacking a way to unlock it.

No wonder Master had always encouraged Yuan Li.

If Yuan Li were at the same Realm as him, could he withstand him?

Zhao Zhen actually felt uncertain.

Far away in the Martial Hall, Yandao Sect opened his eyes, feeling an inexplicable palpitation in his heart.

“Someone is Entering the Dao through martial arts?” Yandao Sect was surprised by this.

Not just him, but Shen Yue of the Sword Sect and Su Xiling of the Tiangong Hall also felt this… Night fell, and snow continued to fall.

Inside the Lingxiao Courtyard, Li Qingqiu and Yuan Li sat at a long table, while Yuan Qi excitedly poured tea for them.

Listening to Yuan Li describe his experience of Entering the Dao, Yuan Qi didn’t understand it, but he could understand one thing: his younger brother had become powerful again.

Yuan Qi knew his own talent well. He had already done his best at what he could achieve. If he wanted to climb higher in the future, he could only rely on his brother’s talent to impress the Sect Leader.

“Master, I feel…” Yuan Li said with a frown, but he hesitated halfway through.

Li Qingqiu looked at him and asked with a smile, “Feel what?”

Yuan Li took a deep breath and said, “I might need to die once.”

Die once?

Li Qingqiu’s smile vanished. He was secretly surprised. Could it be that Yuan Li had already sensed the existence of the 【Indestructible Hegemon Body】?

“How will you die?” Li Qingqiu continued to ask.

Yuan Li said, “Perhaps a true state of death, not an illusion like a phantom technique.”

Some Disciples in the sect had already learned phantom techniques, which had caused a stir on the Martial Arts Stage.

The meaning of his words was that this matter could only depend on himself.

Li Qingqiu gave him a deep look and said, “You are still young; there’s no need to think so far ahead. Your Master can indeed feel that you still hide a stronger talent, but compared to your achievements, your Master now hopes more that you can live healthily.”

These were truly Li Qingqiu’s heartfelt words.

He both looked forward to Yuan Li’s 【Indestructible Hegemon Body】 and didn’t want Yuan Li to take risks.

After all, he had watched Yuan Li grow up. It was no exaggeration to say that in his heart, Yuan Li was the Disciple ranked second. Zhao Zhen and Ji Ya couldn’t compare, and Cloud Color and The Three Xiao Brothers even less so.

Yuan Li nodded and said, “Master, don’t worry, I know what I’m doing.”

He didn’t just have the 【Indestructible Hegemon Body】, but also 【Tenacity】 and 【Masters Heart】. Li Qingqiu was indeed very at ease with him, believing he wouldn’t act behind his back like Zhao Zhen did.

In the following days, the news of Yuan Li Entering the Dao spread like wildfire.

The news became more and more outrageous as it spread. By the end of the year, it was said that Yuan Li had almost blasted a mountain to pieces.

This day.

Zhang Ping finally returned, carried back on Invincible Xiao’s back.

“Sect Leader, his leg has been broken for too long; my medical skills cannot heal him,” Xiao Wuqing said shamefully.

Lying on Invincible Xiao’s back, Zhang Ping glanced at Li Qingqiu and quickly looked away, not daring to meet his gaze.

Li Qingqiu spoke up, “Lay him on the table. You three go back and rest first.”

“Yes!”

After Invincible Xiao set Zhang Ping down, the three brothers saluted Li Qingqiu together and then withdrew.

Li Qingqiu reached out to feel Zhang Ping’s broken leg. Zhang Ping felt very uneasy; facing the Sect Leader alone, he didn’t know what to say.

“Tell me, how did you end up in such a state?” Li Qingqiu asked.

Zhang Ping breathed a sigh of relief. It was Good to have something to talk about. He recounted his experiences in detail.

After completing the mission, he encountered Murong Xi on his way back. Adhering to the philosophy of the Qingxiao Sect to see injustice and draw one’s sword to help, he drove away Murong Xi’s enemies. However, those people were relentless and even poisoned him. Due to carelessness, he was poisoned and subsequently found it difficult to defend himself, eventually ending up in this state.

After finishing, he said excitedly, “Thank you, Sect Leader, for sending people to save me. I have truly failed the sect’s nurturing.”

Li Qingqiu smiled and said, “In my view, even without The Three Xiao Brothers, you would have been able to return alive.”

“It’s hard to say; I don’t have that much confidence in myself,” Zhang Ping said with a bitter smile.

He suddenly remembered something and said quickly, “By the way, Sect Leader, while escorting Murong Xi back to Murong Manor this time, I learned something. Murong Manor has captured a White Tiger, as large as an elephant. I suspect Murong Manor has a conspiracy.”

Li Qingqiu became interested and said, “You consumed the vermilion bird blood, which means someone in Murong Manor also consumed vermilion bird blood. Now they’ve captured a White Tiger; surely they aren’t going to capture an Azure Dragon and a Black Tortoise as well?”

The land of the Nine Provinces also had legends of the four Sacred Beasts. Before the rise of the Qingxiao Sect, many Martial Forest Schools and powerful nobles had captured Auspicious Omens and Sacred Beasts.

These so-called Auspicious Omens and Sacred Beasts weren’t as strong as Li Qingqiu had imagined. Of course, it could also be that he had encountered too few of them.