Before long, all sorts of delicacies were brought to the table as if in a continuous stream.
The aroma of wine and meat filled the air, and the sounds of clinking glasses and lively conversation filled the air, making the large restaurant exceptionally bustling.
"A toast to Brother Li."
The speaker was Qin Yun, the eldest daughter of the Qin family. She had beautiful eyebrows and eyes, fair skin, and wore a green dress. Her voice was sweet, like the rippling of spring water, as if it could melt one's heart.
"Of course, of course." Li Ming accepted all offers without hesitation.
"Brother Li has an incredible capacity for alcohol!"
"Another one!"
After a while, Li Ming was still drinking and not quite satisfied, while the group of Qin family members were swaying unsteadily.
Qin Yun's face flushed slightly, and with her alluring figure, most people would probably find it hard to resist.
Although Li Ming was somewhat drunk, he was extremely clear-headed.
As the true qi circulates, the blood and qi accelerate their circulation, and the strong liquor is released from the pores.
The slight intoxication quickly dissipated, and his eyes became extremely clear.
He was confident in his physical strength, robust health, and internal and external cultivation, which enabled him to be able to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk.
Seeing Qin Yun's appearance, Li Ming frowned and used his Yi Wood True Qi to press on Qin Yun's acupoint.
This helped her get rid of some of the smell of alcohol, and Qin Yun's complexion improved a lot afterward.
After sobering up, Qin Yun's eyebrows curved and her eyes sparkled as she looked at Li Ming's face, seemingly lost in thought.
Li Ming's mind stirred, and he glanced at her entry.
Name: Qin Yun
[Realm Level: Perfected Qi Refining]
[Entries: Skilled at making money (Blue), Intelligent (Blue), Spiritually beautiful (Blue), Meticulous (White), Musical talent (White), Understanding people's hearts (White), Kind-hearted (White)]
Beneath this woman's beautiful and delicate face lay a multitude of thoughts; she was no ordinary woman.
Indeed, this daughter of the Qin family patriarch was quite capable, managing to withstand much gossip and pressure even while her father was seriously injured and not fully recovered.
Not only is he adept at business, but he has also maintained his martial arts skills.
This social gathering was also funded by Qin Yun to entertain Li Ming in gratitude for his help in killing Bai Gui.
Li Ming, being a member of the Qin family, didn't want to refuse and embarrass others.
Besides, life is short, and we should enjoy it to the fullest. It would be too extreme not to enjoy good food and drink at all.
He wasn't stupid; the other party was probably after his "body" and wanted to befriend him.
As far as he knew, although Qin Yun was the eldest daughter of the Qin family, she was still just a junior. With her father unable to appear in public while seriously injured, the other members of the family naturally had other ideas.
Li Ming's arrival, however, inadvertently did her a great favor.
However, Li Ming was well aware of Qin Yun's deliberate attempt to befriend him, and his plan was quite simple.
Free meals are really delicious.
...
After a hearty meal, Li Ming bid farewell to the group and departed alone.
I walked back to my residence.
"This meal was definitely worth it; the food was delicious, and the people were good-looking too."
Muttering something, Li Ming took off his outer robe, which reeked of alcohol.
Upon arriving at the bedroom, I discovered that a bathtub had already been prepared and was filled with hot water.
Li Ming didn't think much of it, closed the door, took off his clothes, and got into the bathtub.
"Ah~ that feels so good!"
Letting out a long breath, Li Ming leaned against the edge of the bathtub and closed his eyes.
How decadent! These aristocratic families are so thoughtful; no wonder they can raise so many spoiled brats.
"Young master, would you like me to scrub your back?"
The maid's voice came from outside the door.
"No!"
Li Ming said in a deep voice, "Enjoying it like this is already challenging my moral bottom line. Besides, women will only affect the speed at which I draw my sword."
After silently finishing his bath, Li Ming dressed and handed the tub to a maid before returning to his bedroom.
He ostensibly picked up a book from the room, but actually started looking at his own control panel.
Name: Li Ming (18 years old)
[Cultivation Level]: [Qi Refining Level 6]
[Martial Arts]: ["Great Xuanwu Scripture Body Forging Chapter" (Perfect), "Three Blades of the Gale" (Perfect), "Yi Wood True Skill - Qi Refining Chapter" (Minor Success 80%), "Azure Dragon Nine Turns Blade" (Minor Success 0%), "Diamond Body" (Minor Success 40%), Eight Steps to Catch the Cicada (Minor Success 40%), Mountain Shaking Fist (Minor Success 0%).]
[Destiny]: [Defying Fate (Metal), Silver Bones (Azure), Intelligent (Azure), Fortune and Misfortune Intertwined (Azure), Green Wood Body (Azure), Proficient in Both Sword and Dagger (Azure), Swift as the Wind (Azure), Overwhelmed by Adversity (Azure)]
【Life Energy】：【】
The Eight Steps to Catch the Cicada and the Mountain-Shaking Fist were found on the Blood Bandits. They are footwork techniques with extremely high explosive power, suitable for short-distance dashes and close-quarters combat.
The Mountain-Shaking Fist is a simple and brutal fist technique, suitable for people with great strength. Li Ming has exceptional comprehension and top-notch strength, so he can practice it without encountering any bottlenecks.
The life energy he gained from killing someone before, combined with his various actions at the Qin family these past few days, has brought him quite a bit of benefit.
"I'm afraid my current strength is insufficient for this tournament. I need to advance to the next level."
This money-giving event was extremely important to him.
There isn't much information available about the participants of the conference at the moment.
There was no clear idea of how to organize it; all that was known was that the format of each conference was slightly different.
Regardless of the circumstances, individual skill is of paramount importance in a martial arts tournament.
Silver Bones
[Can be upgraded, requires Life Energy.]
"As expected, getting a blue entry isn't so easy."
"The distance required to go from cyan to blue is more than ten times that of white to cyan.
Li Ming shook his head slightly and still chose to advance.
He's quite wealthy now, so he doesn't have much of a desire to save money.
Even so, this is still a blue entry that requires the minimum amount of life energy.
Perhaps it's due to the level of difficulty; only 10,000 is needed.
Li Ming guessed that it was because of the martial arts manual he had practiced before that his foundation was extraordinary and his inner strength was still intact.
Or perhaps his silver bones are already among the best in the cyan category, just one step away from entering the blue category.
To understand the other cyan entries, an even more exaggerated understanding is required.
Relying on the principle that fortune and misfortune are intertwined, the generous sacrifice of the four bandits and the White Ghost, along with their own hard work, they managed to raise the money, and even had a little more because of the Lin family.
With a thought, the original cyan luster faded, and in turn, it shone with a dazzling blue light.
【Jade Bone (Blue)】: 【With bones and tendons like jade, one's Qi and blood can be continuously generated, making it a superior physical aptitude. It greatly enhances one's ability to cultivate body-refining techniques.】
The physical body is the vessel for crossing the world. No matter what sect it belongs to, the physical body is of paramount importance. Ordinary people need to refine their essence and blood, move it day and night, and diligently practice their skills. Their qi and blood are repeatedly flushed to expel impurities from their bodies.
Then one must devour spiritual herbs of heaven and earth to temper one's bones, using one's essence and blood as fire to refine more than two hundred bones in the human body in order to obtain superior bone types such as [Silver Bone], [Jade Bone], [Dao Bone], and [Sword Bone].
Of course, some people are born with "sword bones" or "Buddha bones," and with such innate talent, they can cultivate suitable martial arts techniques far beyond ordinary people.
The Jade Bone that Li Ming obtained can already be described as an extraordinary bone, making it easy for him to cultivate related body-refining martial arts techniques with twice the result for half the effort.
Most people only start doing these things after they have become a grandmaster. Only those with extraordinary talent can show their extraordinary abilities in their youth.
According to legend, ordinary people who have never embarked on cultivation are born with the strength to lift a cauldron, pull nine oxen backwards, and capture a tiger alive, and most of them have extraordinary physical attributes.
Li Ming shrugged.
This promotion doesn't seem to have been as significant as he had imagined?
However, the hardness of his bones now is probably comparable to that of black iron.
Even ordinary magical artifacts are probably not this sturdy.
"If someone is dismembered after death, their bones will probably be used to forge weapons."
Li Ming couldn't help but shiver.
This is no joke.
Such things are relatively rare among humans, but quite common among other races. For example, some powerful beings of races like the demon race and the dragon race would take parts of their bodies and forge them into divine weapons before they died, and after death, they would become weapon spirits to continue guarding their races.
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