Phi-Fic Chapter 81: The spiritual energy surged back, and the night in Jiangnan City stirred.
Chapter 81: The spiritual energy surged back, and the night in Jiangnan City stirred.
The scorching pain that ravaged the meridians and tore at the bones vanished completely like a tide the moment the Mahayana True Essence entered the body.
Instead, there is an unprecedented sense of relaxation and openness.
Lu Qingxue's tense and stiff muscles suddenly relaxed, and her curled-up body slowly stretched out. The furrowed brows she had been tightly knitting gradually calmed and relaxed, and the pain and forbearance between her brows melted away. Her originally rapid, disordered, and almost suffocating breathing slowly became long, steady, and gentle, with each breath carrying the refreshing nourishment of spiritual energy.
Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly opened her clear, clean eyes.
After undergoing the tempering and purification of her marrow and meridians, her pupils became even clearer and more translucent, with a layer of hazy mist covering her eyes as she awakened. Focusing her gaze, she saw her brother's handsome and upright face, which had lost all its fierceness and ruthlessness, and now held a gentle and serene quality she had not seen in a long time.
Lu Qingxue was slightly stunned. Two seconds later, with a hint of weakness from just recovering from the excruciating pain, she softly and hoarsely said, "Brother... you're back."
Only after the soft murmur ended did she belatedly look down at herself.
Her entire body was covered with a sticky, damp, and murky grime, a murky gray-black color, densely packed on the surface of her skin, carrying a faint, putrid odor. It was the worldly toxins, impurities, and stagnant energy that had accumulated in her flesh, bones, and meridians since childhood, all being expelled from her body under the powerful cleansing of the dragon vein's spiritual energy.
Her small nose twitched slightly as she caught the strange smell. Her face instantly turned bright red, a mixture of embarrassment and disgust on her face. She instinctively frowned, "It stinks! What's wrong with me? I feel sticky all over..."
Looking at his younger sister's embarrassed, bewildered, and innocent expression, Lu Yuan's eyes softened even more.
He slowly withdrew his fingertip from her brow, his movements extremely gentle, as if afraid of disturbing the girl who had just undergone a transformation. Then he raised his hand and gently rubbed the top of her soft hair with his fingertips, his movements tender and relaxed. All the murderous and violent aura that had swept across mountains and rivers and shattered Kunlun Mountains melted away at this moment.
"Don't be afraid." Lu Yuan's voice was gentle and deep as he patiently comforted you. "It's just using the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to expel all the dirt and toxins that have accumulated in your body for over a decade. From now on, your constitution will be completely transformed, and you will be immune to all diseases."
He gently instructed, "Go take a hot shower to wash off the dirt, turn up the water temperature a bit, and relax your muscles."
"Uh-huh!"
Lu Qingxue nodded hastily, her cheeks burning with embarrassment. She dared not look at her dirty appearance any longer, covered her nose, jumped up from the sofa, and ran quickly to the bathroom on the second floor.
A moment later, the clear, gentle sound of running water came from the second-floor bathroom, soothing and calming the tension that had lingered in the living room, making the entire villa feel exceptionally quiet and peaceful.
And it was precisely at the very moment the sound of flowing water rang out—
All the tenderness, doting affection, and gentleness on Lu Yuan's face vanished instantly, visible to the naked eye.
The warmth and tenderness that had just filled my eyes have been completely wiped away and vanished without a trace.
Instead, there is a cold indifference, looking down on the mortal world and being apathetic towards all things.
He is a gentle older brother who returns to protect his younger sister; but when faced with the greedy ants and petty people who covet opportunities in this world, he remains the same Mahayana Immortal Venerable who holds sway over the universe, is decisive in killing, and is ruthless throughout the ages.
His gentleness was reserved only for his closest loved ones; his true nature was coldness.
He turned and moved to the French windows, gazing at the dense, almost tangible, cyan-gold spiritual mist in the courtyard outside. The mist swirled around the courtyard and spread over the mountainside, flowing slowly with the wind, creating shimmering light and shadow, and a vibrant, colorful glow. The spiritual energy was so intense that one could touch the very source of life with a wave of their hand. He silently pondered in his heart.
A fragment of a boundary stone, coupled with a dragon vein of the earth that has just returned to its original position after a thousand years of pollution, is enough to barely transform this Cloud Peak Manor into a low-grade cultivation cave.
This meager spiritual energy was far from enough to even fill a tooth gap for him, an ancient Mahayana Immortal Venerable; it was not worth mentioning.
But in this barren mortal realm where spiritual energy is depleted and laws are incomplete, it is more than enough to lay the foundation for my sister's spiritual development, cleanse her marrow and shape her body, and pave a smooth path to supreme power. Incidentally, it is just right to take root in the mortal world, establish a spiritual land, and solidify the foundation.
But he also knew in his heart that such a tremendous and extraordinary phenomenon could not be concealed.
The once-in-a-millennium phenomenon of spiritual revival is laid bare before the world, inevitably alarming all lurking forces and greedy individuals.
Where there is fat meat, there will be flies.
These martial arts practitioners and reclusive forces hidden in the mortal world are destined to be attracted by this magnificent spiritual energy, and will flock to it one after another to covet and compete for it.
as predicted.
Less than three kilometers from Yunding Mountain Villa, six jet-black Maybachs were speeding wildly at top speed on the winding mountain road. The tires screeched as they rubbed against the ground, and they sped like lightning on the mountain road in the dead of night, rushing towards the top of the mountain without regard for anything else.
Inside the first carriage, an elderly man dressed in a dark-patterned Tang suit, who always held two walnuts in his palm, stared intently at the towering blue light that enveloped the mountaintop outside the window. His cloudy eyes were filled with extreme greed, and his gaze was sharp and intense.
This person is none other than Sun Changhe, the patriarch of the Sun family, a top martial arts family in Jinling. He is a Grandmaster at the peak of the Transformation Realm, who is halfway to the Divine Realm, and can be considered a local overlord in the martial arts world of Jiangnan.
"Faster! Speed up! Full speed ahead up the mountain!"
Sun Changhe exerted force with his palm, squeezing the two hard walnuts until they cracked and creaked, the sound becoming sharp and distorted due to extreme excitement.
"Such extraordinary celestial phenomena, with spiritual energy soaring to the heavens, are undoubtedly the birth of a peerless spiritual medicine and an innate spiritual root, a phenomenon that occurs only once every thousand years! If I can obtain this item, I will be able to break through my shackles, overcome my bottlenecks, and step into the legendary divine realm!"
His eyes burned with ambition, filled with a ruthless determination: "Once I reach the Divine Realm, the entire martial arts world of Jiangnan Province will have to bow down and obey, behaving according to the whims of my Sun family!"
In the passenger seat, a burly, one-eyed man with a ferocious expression turned his head slightly, a hint of hesitation and fear in his eyes, and whispered, "Master, Cloud Peak Manor has recently changed owners. All the powerful and influential people in Jiangnan City treat the people inside with utmost respect and deference. If we rashly force our way in, we might cause quite a bit of trouble."
Upon hearing this, Sun Changhe immediately snorted coldly, his face full of disdain and arrogance.
"A bunch of good-for-nothings from Jiangnan City!"
"They're nothing but nouveau riche, ordinary people who built their fortunes on money and power. What do they know about the secrets of martial arts and the mysteries of heaven and earth? Do they even dare to block the path of my Sun family?"
He raised his hand to stroke his chin and beard, his eyes revealing a chilling and ruthless intent, his mind racing with calculations.
In the world of martial arts, strength reigns supreme, and it is only natural for the strong to seize treasures!
No matter who is hiding in the manor, such rare treasures and unparalleled opportunities belong to the capable, and are not for ordinary people to occupy!
He took the opportunity to go south to discuss business, and he brought with him four Grandmasters at the early stage of the Transformation Realm, plus himself, a Transformation Realm expert at the peak of the half-step God Realm. Such a lineup is already considered top-notch in the secular martial arts world, enough to crush everything!
Even if Cloud Peak Manor truly harbors a reclusive master, it would be impossible for them to withstand the combined attack of five Grandmasters at the Transcendent Realm!
"When we arrive at the villa, we'll try to be courteous first, then resort to force."
A cold glint flashed in Sun Changhe's eyes, his killing intent hidden: "If the other party knows what's good for them, I'll just casually throw out tens of millions as a toll, to save face for them."
"If these frogs in a well refuse to listen to reason and insist on clinging to the opportunity... then we'll just eliminate them! Clean and swift, leaving no survivors!"
The pitch-black convoy sped through the night, tearing through the darkness with boundless greed and murderous intent, heading straight for the gates of Cloud Peak Manor. A farcical robbery was about to unfold.
Meanwhile, in the courtyard of Cloud Peak Manor.
Lu Yuan casually pulled out a rattan chair, lay down lazily and comfortably, his posture relaxed and at ease.
He spread his divine sense and clearly captured the rapid vibrations coming from the distant mountain road, as well as the increasingly loud roar of the engine, and he also discerned the greed and murderous intent in the hearts of the people in the car.
Lu Yuan yawned slightly, raised his eyelids slightly, and a hint of mocking sarcasm flashed in his eyes, while he was speechless.
The dragon vein returns to its nest, and heaven and earth are reborn. How could a group of mortal ants possibly covet such an opportunity that has existed for millennia?
Instead of sleeping in the middle of the night, they rushed here at full speed to their deaths.
The earthly people of today are quite dedicated, driven by greed.
He simply closed his eyes and waited quietly.
Since he was so eager to die, he kindly granted his wish.
Perfect timing! By taking advantage of this group of arrogant masters, we can completely suppress the martial arts world of Jiangnan, protect this blessed land for my sister, and make an example of them to prevent future troubles!