Outside the secret hunting grounds, the people on the martial arts arena watched Qin Xin escape, exchanging bewildered glances.
Everyone thought Qin Xin would crush the jade talisman, and even Qin Lin was prepared to take Qin Xin away. But unexpectedly, Qin Xin used such an amazing follow-up move, which even caught Qin Yunfeng, who was at the third level of the Innate Realm, off guard.
"That brat Qin Xin!"
Upon seeing this, Qin Lin was initially surprised, but then his face lit up with joy. He exchanged a glance with Qin Qianfan, and the father and son both shrugged.
Qin Xin's growth has exceeded their expectations, but they didn't think too much about it. Now that the Martial Spirits have reunited, they are already very happy that Qin Xin can start cultivating again.
"Elder, is this the good-for-nothing you all speak of?"
Ouyang Jie stared at Qin Xin, who was escaping from the secret realm, with a playful expression, seemingly full of interest.
"Yes, Deputy Commander Ouyang, it was only by luck that you managed to escape from Yunfeng."
Qin Maoyan smiled slightly, then his eyes sharpened as he whispered to Qin Yangxu, "Yangxu, what do you think of this little good-for-nothing?"
"I didn't expect that this little good-for-nothing would improve so much after his Martial Spirit was re-condensed, but that's about it."
Qin Yangxu whispered, then glanced at Qin Lin and Qin Qianfan, whose faces were full of joy, and asked, "Father, when do we make our move?"
"It's not the right time yet!" Qin Maoyan replied softly, then fell silent, simply watching the clan members in the hunting grounds' secret realm.
At this moment, Qin Xin concealed himself in the grass, found some herbs to treat his wounds, and covered up the smell of blood emanating from his body, while cautiously observing his surroundings.
The explosion of true energy caused Qin Xin considerable internal injuries, but it also gave him another means to save his life.
"You little brat, you've got some nerve! You almost scared me to death!"
In Qin Xin's heart, Dan Qing's curses rose, clearly showing her dissatisfaction with Qin Xin's behavior.
"Thank goodness it was successful. If you hadn't been able to unleash that power, your body would probably have been blown to pieces," Danqing said with lingering fear.
Qin Xin initially felt nothing, but upon hearing Dan Qing's words, his heart sank. Fortunately, his Black Staff Martial Spirit could fuse spiritual power with true qi; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
"Okay, teacher, stop nagging. I won't do it again next time."
Qin Xin replied to Danqing helplessly, trying to stop the old man's rambling, but Danqing was not so easily persuaded.
"You're not just one life now, kid. I don't care if you die, but don't drag me down with you. I don't mind living too long." Danqing started rambling on again.
"Teacher, do you mean two lives lost in one pregnancy? That sounds a bit strange to me."
Qin Xin frowned as he listened to Danqing's rambling.
"What's so strange about it? But your martial spirit is a bit special. I didn't notice it at first, but the fact that you can fuse your spiritual power with your martial spirit is quite extraordinary!"
Danqing suddenly began to speak in a serious tone.
"If you knew how many brilliant minds throughout history have tried to fuse their spiritual power with their true energy, but all of them failed, you would never have succeeded by sheer chance."
Danqing spoke with a hint of arrogance, as if Qin Xin's ability to fuse spiritual power with true qi was all thanks to him.
"However, the aftereffects are probably too much for ordinary martial artists to bear."
Qin Xin pursed his lips, feeling as if all the bones in his body were falling apart, as the side effects of the true energy explosion began to appear.
"You should be content, kid. These good things on you are tempting even to your master. If you weren't my disciple, I would have taken your body even if I had to suffer a tribulation of lightning."
Danqing's voice came softly, and Qin Xin felt that Danqing was not joking this time. After spending so much time together, Qin Xin also realized that Danqing was a very traditional person who valued the bond between master and disciple very much.
Take this escape for example. Qin Xin was able to completely conceal his aura thanks to Dan Qing. Otherwise, with his strength at the ninth level of the Acquired Realm, even if he used his true qi to explode, he would not have been able to get rid of Qin Yunfeng, who was at the third level of the Innate Realm.
The time flow in the Hunting Garden Secret Realm is the same as in the outside world, but the spiritual energy here is denser than outside, perhaps because few people come here. However, Danqing kept saying that this place was strange and gave him a sense of familiarity, but he couldn't put his finger on what was strange about it.
As night fell.
Amidst the crackling sounds of explosions, the aroma of meat filled a cave.
Fortunately, there were many medicinal herbs in the hunting park's secret realm. Under Danqing's guidance, Qin Xin also picked quite a few. Although the herbs here were very common, they were more than enough to refine some low-level healing pills.
With the help of the healing pills continuously provided by Danqing, the effects of the true qi explosion on Qin Xin have been completely eliminated.
At this moment, Qin Xin was staring longingly at the rabbit meat that had been roasted to a golden brown by the fire, the overflowing oil dripping onto the fire and making a crackling sound.
Already starving, Qin Xin tore off a rabbit leg and devoured it. The scalding hot rabbit meat made Qin Xin scream, but he never stopped eating.
In a short while, the entire rabbit was gone.
Satisfied, Qin Xin rubbed his belly, feeling that the rabbit meat had replenished his depleted blood and energy.
At this moment, Qin Xin also realized the benefits brought by the third-grade pill, the Meridian Tempering and Bone Strengthening Pill. Although the explosion of true qi caused him some internal injuries, he could clearly feel the warm sensation coming from his meridians and bones, which was the unique feature of the Meridian Tempering and Bone Strengthening Pill.
Sitting cross-legged, Qin Xin used his martial spirit to sense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. With each breath, he allowed the spiritual energy to circulate through his meridians. Now that Qin Xin's Black Stick Martial Spirit had grown, his speed of absorbing spiritual energy was several times faster than before. Moreover, the spiritual energy in the Hunting Garden Secret Realm was also more concentrated, making cultivation much easier for Qin Xin.
One Sunday…
Five cycles of the heavens…
Fifteen cycles...
Fifty cycles of the heavens…
Qin Xin's circulation speed increased faster and faster, sixty cycles... eighty cycles...
When Qin Xin reached the ninetieth cycle, his speed suddenly stopped. His dantian, strengthened by true qi, had begun to faintly glow. The dantian of a martial artist was beginning to take shape. Once the martial spirit was incorporated into it, he could officially step into the innate realm. However, this step was also the most difficult, with a considerable failure rate.
Qin Xin planned to collect all the ingredients for the Fusion Spirit Pill before attempting to use it.
The Spirit Fusion Pill is a third-grade pill, and such pills have always been priceless and unavailable for sale. This is because its function is to increase the success rate of incorporating martial spirits into a martial artist's dantian. For any family or sect, there is never too much of this kind of pill, and naturally, it is not sold to the outside world. Although Qin Xin's Qin clan also has a few, it would cost a considerable amount to obtain them. Now that he has an alchemist like Dan Qing by his side, Qin Xin naturally thought that he might as well use them.
Finally, Qin Xin stopped after circulating his energy ninety-eight times.
Qin Xin tried it out, activating his inner energy. Instantly, the black staff martial spirit condensed in his hand, appearing more solid and having a tangible feel.
"I have nothing to fear in the Acquired Realm!" Qin Xin smiled, his strength now reaching the half-step Innate Realm.
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