Becoming a Sage Starts From Condensing the Essence of Time

Chapter 32: Dragon Battles in the Wild, Stronger and More Fearless, Dao Fruit Nurturing

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

After returning to the courtyard, An Le naturally did not know that an old man with a bamboo cane had appeared on the street. He also did not know that the old man was concerned about his safety and life.

In the courtyard, Hu Jingang’s corpse lay quietly on the ground, dripping with blood.

An Le looked at it for a while, but his expression did not change. His heart had also changed from the ups and downs when he first killed someone to being as calm as water.

He didn’t regret killing. Since he had come to this world and stepped into cultivation, just as Constable Huang had told him, he had to learn how to kill. If he didn’t kill, he would be killed.

The cultivation world could actually be seen as a different kind of society. Cultivators of all sizes were like pearls. All kinds of grudges and grudges were like curtain lines. When the wind blew, troubles would rise and fall like a pearl curtain. The pearls wanted to be quiet, but they could not.

Sitting on the chair, there was still half a pot of old yellow wine left on the table. There were only two or three pairs of chopsticks in the pig head meat. An Le took a new pair of chopsticks and placed the candle table on the table. The dim light illuminated the dark courtyard.

The night was clear and clear, and the moonlight was like silver.

When the wine is poured, it must be filled to the brim.

On a spring night, An Le ate wine and meat with the stars, candlelight, old pagoda trees, and headless corpses in the courtyard.

Tonight, the old man from the Imperial Ancestral Temple would probably not come. However, with his identity, the sword he promised him would definitely not go unpunished.

An Le was not in a hurry. After eating the wine and meat, he tidied up and carried the candle table back into the house.

He sat cross-legged on the bed and recalled his battle with Hu Jingang tonight.

Although this battle was one-sided, it was the first time An Le had clashed with a cultivator alone. After a few rounds of review, An Le changed his position to Hu Jingang’s and thought about how to deal with it.

This review was quite interesting.

[Fearless Heart (Dao Fruit): The dragon fights in the wild. If you win, you will get slightly stronger and more fearless. The Dao Fruit nurtures itself.]

A line suddenly appeared on the screen in front of him.

Then, there seemed to be a wave of clear qi spreading out. It swam from the top of his head to his feet and traveled from his palm to his heart meridian.

An Le realized that his Qi Blood had strengthened a little and seemed to have drilled into his bones. That was the precursor to the forging of the Spirit Bone.

His mind, which had just entered the Embryonic Breath Realm, was also stable and difficult to destroy!

After being slightly stunned, An Le reacted. The effect of the Dao Fruit, Fearless Heart, could break through calamities and strengthen one’s fearlessness. It could nourish one’s cultivation. This time, Hu Jingang was considered a minor calamity, so he was slightly stronger and more fearless.

This slight… was very subtle. His perfected-stage blood qi had been pushed forward a little, and he was one step closer to forging a Spirit Bone. His mental power had also condensed a little. It was really a little strong. It was comparable to him practicing the Five Animals more than ten times. It was not bad.

An Le smiled. Today’s battle had caused his emotions to fluctuate and he found it difficult to calm down.

He did not continue practicing the Five Animals. Instead, he began to visualize the Sword Waterfall Diagram. Coupled with the Dao Fruit that had evolved into the Innate Swordsman, he calmed his mental power.

On the candle table, flames danced, illuminating the light and darkness in the room.

The night was long.

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The carriage returned to the secluded courtyard on Jing Street.

The burly coachman took off his bamboo hat and got out of the carriage. His legs were a little weak and he almost lost his balance. The threat of the sword intent made him so afraid.

However, he calmed himself down and walked towards the winding corridor and the courtyard beyond the flowing streams.

The stars filled the sky, and the silver moon was like a plate.

In the courtyard, it was cold. A scholarly-robed figure sat in the middle of the courtyard, bathed in the moonlight and starlight. The water in the pond was cut open, and small swords floated in the water. Wisps of sword energy intersected and crisscrossed, like a dragon drawing water, pouring down from the top of the figure’s head.

It wanted to wash away the hazy sword intent that reflected his Dao heart.

With a crisp ding, the small swords floating above the pond were sent flying by a mysterious force, causing water to explode on the surface of the pond.

The ripples spread and gradually subsided.

Luo Qingchen opened his eyes, sweating profusely. Pain flashed across his eyes, and then he got up and strolled out of the pavilion, wiping away his sweat.

“Is it over?” Luo Qingchen said lightly.

The coachman lowered his head, not knowing what to say.

“Failed?” Luo Qingchen raised his eyebrows. Seeing the coachman’s expression, he knew that he had failed.

“Isn’t Hu Jingang at the perfected-stage Qi Blood Awakening Realm? Coupled with his obstinacy and decisiveness in killing, why can’t he even kill a youth who has just entered cultivation?”

Luo Qingchen sat on a round chair in the pavilion. The table was also carved and polished from stone. There was a tea tray on it, and a charcoal stove was boiling water at the side, making a whimpering sound.

He brewed a cup of black tea unhurriedly and picked it up. He blew away the steam from the cup and was about to bring it to his mouth.

“Sir, that youth… has already entered the Embryonic Breath Spirit Refinement Realm. His Qi Blood has been raised to the perfected-stage. Hu Jingang is not his match.”

The coachman said in a deep voice.

The cup of tea that Luo Qingchen had yet to drink froze.

He turned his head and frowned. He stared at the coachman and raised his voice slightly. “His Spirit Refinement has already entered the Embryonic Breath Realm? His Qi Blood has also reached the perfected-stage?”

“Are you sure?”

The coachman cupped his fists and bowed. “That young man cut off Hu Jingang’s head and threw it to me. Then, he waved his saber at me. His Qi Blood was displayed and he had indeed reached the perfected-stage. As for his mental power… I can confirm that it’s the Embryonic Breath since I feel suppressed.”

Luo Qingchen put down his teacup and narrowed his eyes.

“Spirit Refinement genius? No wonder Madam Hua protected him… This Spirit Refinement speed is indeed extraordinary.”

“However, it’s also possible that Madam Hua gave him a Spirit Refinement Dharma treasure. This young man is the Provincial Scholar who came to Lin’an to participate in the Spring Quarter Examination, right? It seems that Madam Hua wants to use this young man to break through the situation and let the young man enter the List A rankings in the Spring Quarter Examination to participate in the Hall Examination and have a slim chance of winning Storm Calming.”

Luo Qingchen smiled and speculated.

He had only just started cultivating at the age of 18. How could he achieve Meditation and Embryonic Breath in such a short period of time? He must have had external help.

Three days to reach Embryonic Breath… He, Luo Qingchen, was far inferior.

Since An Le was favored by Madam Hua, Luo Qingchen naturally thought that Madam Hua was helping An Le.

“Let’s continue to keep an eye on him. We can’t touch him for the time being. This is a coincidence. If Hu Jingang can’t kill him, it will be difficult to find such a good opportunity next time.”

“However, it’s not a big problem. Borrowing external forces to cultivate the Embryonic Breath and forcefully raising his cultivation will ruin his potential. This young man has naturally destroyed his cultivation prospects.” Luo Qingchen said nonchalantly.

The coachman glanced at Luo Qingchen and remained silent.

When the young man threw Hu Jingang’s head, his confidence, his arrogance, and his willfulness… did not look like he had no future.

“However, we do have to pay attention to this young man. Hua Jiebing spent so much effort to improve this child. Perhaps she’s gambling now, but I have to go to Prime Minister Qin’s residence and mention it to Young Master Qin. We can deal with the young man and cut off his ambition to enter List A and make the Lin Residence give up. I believe Young Master Qin is very willing.”

“In this year’s Spring Quarter Examination, all the geniuses nurtured by various factions have been pushed out to participate. It’s a competition on another level. It’s extremely difficult to enter the List A rankings, but the young man is related to the Lin Residence. It’s definitely not wrong to plan ahead.” Luo Qingchen thought for a moment and said.

The coachman nodded. Sir was still very cautious.

He also felt that a young man who had just entered Meditation and was already at the Embryonic Breath Realm would be too much of a monster if he did not have external help. This young man had only been enlightened at the age of 18. He could not be more talented than Mr. Luo, right?

As for whether the young man was a genius or not…

He was just a coachman, so there was no need to care.

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Lin’an, Ye Manor.

A banquet was in full swing. The lights were brightly lit, and the wine and dishes were overflowing with fragrance.

However, at the banquet table, there were only women and not a single man.

The leader was a graceful and elegant woman dressed in luxurious clothes. Her smile was very peaceful as if it could melt a winter iceberg.

Beside the woman was the beautiful Madam Hua.

Madam Hua and the luxurious woman were chatting happily when suddenly, Madam Hua’s brows moved. She seemed to have sensed something and looked in the direction of Imperial Ancestral Temple Alley.

Since she said that she wanted to light a green lamp for An Le’s cultivation path and protect him, she naturally had her means. If An Le encountered danger, she would be able to sense it.

This perception came and went quickly, which meant that An Le might have encountered a battle. However, there was not an expert far beyond his level in the battle, so he did not need her help.

Dao Protectors were Dao Protectors, but they didn’t have to take action to deal with all kinds of difficulties. Most of the difficulties had to be overcome by the youth himself. Only then could he grow.

Returning to her senses, Madam Hua picked up her wine cup and drank with the luxurious woman.

“Sister Jiebing, I know why you came to look for me. I will naturally help you, but my help is limited. During the Hall Examination, I can use my title to accompany you to the Heavenly Profound Palace to take a look. But if you want to retrieve your husband’s Storm Calming, I won’t be able to help much.”

The graceful and smiling woman said gently.

When Madam Hua heard this, her eyes flickered. She knew that this was the greatest promise the woman could give.

Madam Ye knew why she wanted to enter the Heavenly Profound Palace, but she still made a promise.

“Sister Jiebing, actually, if you want to take back Storm Calming, you should look for elites who can enter List A in the Spring Quarter Examination and help them win in the Hall Examination. They will be rewarded with Storm Calming,” the graceful Madam Ye said in confusion.

Madam Hua shook her head and sighed. “Sister, do you think my Lin family can find the help of such a genius? Those elites already have forces behind them. If my Lin family wants to seek help, we will definitely be controlled by various factions…”

“Therefore, Jiebing is unwilling to rely on any elites.”

Madam Hua spoke frankly, and Madam Ye nodded to show that she understood. “Then, Sister Jiebing, have you ever thought of using the Lin Residence’s power to nurture a handsome talent who can enter List A?”

“Sister, you must be joking. Although the Lin Residence is a martial arts aristocratic family, our foundation is far inferior to the Literary Department and the Martial Temple. Moreover, they need to be able to enter List A and win the championship in the Hall Examination. Talent and cultivation are indispensable. How can the Lin Residence easily nurture such a talent?”

Madam Hua smiled bitterly.

For some reason, just as she finished speaking, a young man’s figure suddenly flashed across her mind.