Chapter 5: Rising Dragon Flies Into the Sky

There is no time in cultivation. In the blink of an eye, a year has passed.

At this time, Xiao Mian is already sixteen years old. With the help of various spiritual medicines, Xiao Mian has just opened up the fourth meridian.

Opening his eyes, Xiao Mian's heart moved.

The fourth level of Qi training? Doesn't that mean that he can already control the magic weapon?

As soon as this thought appeared, it quickly occupied Xiao Mian's entire mind.

After taking out the storage bag, Qingfeng Sword, Five Elements Robe and other things, Xiao Mian took a deep breath, then picked up the almost dusty storage bag, concentrated his mind to drive out a stream of true qi from his dantian, and sent it along the meridian he just opened to his arm, and then slowly injected it into the storage bag.

It really works!

As soon as he saw that it was feasible, Xiao Mian immediately mobilized all the Qi in his Dantian and continuously injected it into the storage bag. When the Qi in Xiao Mian's Dantian was less than half, the storage bag stopped absorbing Xiao Mian's Qi. This also meant that Xiao Mian had successfully sacrificed the storage bag. When he needed to use it in the future, he only needed to move his mind and communicate the Qi stored in the storage bag, and he could use it freely.

Of course, this was also because the storage bag Xiao Mian had was the lowest-level low-grade storage bag, so Xiao Mian could sacrifice it so easily. If he wanted to sacrifice a higher-level magic weapon or even a magic treasure, he would not succeed even if he squeezed Xiao Mian dry.

It was also because of this that the internal space of Xiao Mian's storage bag was only three feet square.

But for Xiao Mian at this time, this was already an incredible space!

After turning the storage bag over and over to admire it for a while, Xiao Mian's mind moved, and the Qingfeng Sword and the Five Elements Robe on the table disappeared. He looked into the storage bag and saw the two things floating quietly.

Using the storage bag consumes true energy. Although it is not much, Xiao Mian's total true energy is very small. When he used up more than half of it when refining the storage bag, he felt that his true energy was insufficient.

After a while, Xiao Mian recovered his true energy.

Sweeping his eyes over the dark and inconspicuous disk that had always been on the table, Xiao Mian's thoughts seemed to have returned to four years ago.

That day in Yuanxu Cave, the master gave him this Hunyuan Stone. It was a pity that he had not had the opportunity to truly master it until today, four years later.

Thinking of this, Xiao Mian looked resolute, calmed his breath, held his breath, and then moved his mind, and the true energy that had just recovered to its peak was poured into the Hunyuan Stone in his hand as if it was free.

10% of the true qi, 20% of the true qi, 30% of the true qi...

Until more than half of the true qi in the body was consumed, the Hunyuan Stone was still as unresponsive as a stubborn stone. Xiao Mian had expected this. After all, the Hunyuan Stone was a mid-level magic weapon, and the true qi required for refining it was naturally more than the storage bag for refining low-level magic weapons.

But Xiao Mian obviously underestimated the grade of the Hunyuan Stone. When his true qi was fully consumed by 70%, the Hunyuan Stone still had no reaction, which made Xiao Mian in a dilemma: if he continued to refine it, he didn't know whether he could activate the Hunyuan Stone before his true qi was exhausted, but if he stopped, Xiao Mian was a little unwilling - that meant that Xiao Mian would not be able to successfully refine the Hunyuan Stone in the short term!

In a hurry, a bold idea came out of Xiao Mian's mind, and once it came out, he could no longer suppress it - since it was because of insufficient true qi that he couldn't complete the refining, could he replenish his true qi through meditation?

Xiao Mian was cautious by nature and mature beyond his years, but he also had a youthful and frivolous side.

He did what he thought of. While Xiao Mian maintained the continuous infusion of true energy into the Hunyuan Stone, he also used part of his mind to circulate true energy according to the route of practicing the Taiqing Sutra.

It was easy to say that he could do two things at once, but it was difficult to do it. Several times, not only did Xiao Mian's true energy almost run wild, but the Hunyuan Stone in his hand almost fell to the ground.

Finally, Xiao Mian was ignorant and fearless, and he did have some understanding. After several failures, he finally found a balance point.

After that, the true energy formed by Xiao Mian's circulation of each cycle was just equal to the true energy consumed by refining the Hunyuan Stone during this period.

Gradually, Xiao Mian forgot about himself and the world, and entered a mysterious state.

I don't know how long it took, but there was no sound in the quiet room.

The Hunyuan Stone, floating up and down, was suspended in front of Xiao Mian; Xiao Mian, sitting cross-legged, eyes closed, expression peaceful.

Suddenly, the Hunyuan Stone shook and fell from the air. Xiao Mian also shook all over and spread his palm, just in time to catch the Hunyuan Stone.

The dark disk was as dark as ever, but as soon as the Hunyuan Stone was in his hand, Xiao Mian had an illusion of being connected to it by blood.

Although the Hunyuan Stone was only a mid-level magic weapon, he was already very satisfied.

After all, according to Xiao Mian's understanding, the inner disciples of the Five Elements Sect would not have other magic weapons except for the sword, robe, bag and pendant distributed by the sect - unless they were obtained by chance, or were disciples like Lu Chengfeng who were blessed by Elder Yuanxu.

Xiao Mian was thinking this when Lu Chengfeng came uninvited.

"Junior Brother Xiao is really hardworking! I did come to see you last time, but the servants told me that you were in seclusion. It's a coincidence today! Come! Let me see: have you improved a lot in your cultivation? The fourth level of Qi training? Not bad! Not bad!"

Lv Chengfeng curled his lips and secretly complained: What a loser!

According to Lu Chengfeng's estimation, with the help of Yuanxu Zhenren's large amount of pills, Xiao Mian's cultivation should be around the seventh or eighth level of Qi training in a year.

After all, the Sanyang Chongqi Pill, Liuhe Yunqi Pill and Jiuyin Rongmai Pill are all extraordinary products, but Xiao Mian is still only at the fourth level of Qi training.

"Brother Lu, do you have something to ask me?"

"Junior brother, maybe you don't know yet? In a month or so, our Yanzhu Peak will usher in a grand event - Shenglong Feitian!"

"Shenglong Feitian? Please help me, senior brother!"

"Shenglong Feitian means Shenglong Dou. To put it bluntly, it is to let the inner disciples and outer disciples fight. If the outer disciples win, they can replace them." Lu Chengfeng's eyes have been locked on Xiao Mian. Xiao Mian didn't care much at first, but soon, his face changed slightly, and he heard Lu Chengfeng continue to say: "Most of the inner disciples have already established their foundation, and they will definitely not be afraid of those outer disciples, but junior brother, you..."

"Brother, what do you mean: I also want to participate in this Shenglong Dou?"

"It's not that you want to participate, but it's unavoidable. ! The Shenglong Fight adopts a challenge system, and the outer sect monks will challenge the inner sect monks by name. Of course, most of the outer sect monks with high Qi training levels will not be on the same level as you who are at the fourth level of Qi training, but it is not ruled out that some dirty people want to step on your head to squeeze into the inner sect! "

"This..."

"But don't worry, junior brother: even if it is a challenge system, as long as you can survive three challengers, other outer sect disciples can no longer challenge you!"

"Three challengers?" Xiao Mian was happy to hear this, but soon his face fell: "With my fourth level of Qi training, how can I... Alas!"

"Don't worry, junior brother! Isn't my foolish brother here?"

Unfathomable, Lu Chengfeng took out a bottle of elixir, a stack of talisman paper and a jade slip.

"The contents of this bottle are called 'Violent Qi Pills'. After taking them, you can double your internal Qi within a quarter of an hour, which is equivalent to the eighth level of Qi training! This stack of talisman paper, although a low-level attack talisman, is enough for you to defeat the enemy! This jade slip contains some brief sword-controlling methods for you to study. These three items are what Grandpa told me to prepare for you. In the future Shenglong Fight, the outer disciples who specifically challenge you will surely be as numerous as carp crossing the river. I hope you will take care of yourself!"

"Master and Senior Brother treat Xiao Mian so well. Xiao Mian has nothing to repay. I only hope to defeat the strong enemy in Shenglong Fight and let Master rest assured!"

While speaking, Xiao Mian held the porcelain bottle tightly in one hand and the talisman paper tightly in the other, while his eyes were firmly fixed on the jade slip...

"Okay!"

With a chuckle, Lu Chengfeng patted Xiao Mian's shoulder and left.

In a flash, another month passed.

The Shenglong Fight arrived as scheduled.

On this day, the huge Yanzhu Peak seemed crowded.

It was not until this time that Xiao Mian realized that the number of disciples in the Five Elements Sect was huge, of course, most of them were outer disciples.

Xiao Mian walked out of his courtyard and headed towards the top of the mountain.

According to Lu Chengfeng's instructions in advance, Xiao Mian already knew the process of the Shenglong Fight.

It was only a moment before Xiao Mian found that the monks who were also climbing the mountain on the mountain path were pointing at him and talking about him.

At first, Xiao Mian didn't care, but soon, his face changed slightly.

"That man is Xiao Mian?"

"Xiao Mian? That fat sheep?"

"I heard that he is only at the fourth level of Qi training. If we can meet him in Shenglong Dou, it will be easy to catch him?"

"Forget it! It's not that the sect has not held Shenglong Dou before, but there are only a few outer disciples who signed up to participate. That's because none of the inner disciples are easy to deal with. If they lose, it's okay. If they are left with hidden injuries, then they have to try! Look at Yanzhu Peak today! There are so many people, it can be said that they all come for him!"

"That's right! Three challenge opportunities, if I can meet him... Ha!"

"..."

Xiao Mian's face became more and more ugly, and his head lowered.

Is he a laughing stock?

Are they all waiting to see his joke?

Damn it!

Inadvertently, Xiao Mian stretched out his hand to brush across the storage bag, thinking of the explosive pills and the stack of talismans in the storage bag, especially the Hunyuan Stone, Xiao Mian became bolder.

Humph!

If you want to climb up by stepping on my head, don't blame me for biting you back!

Xiao Mian was familiar with the journey to the top of the mountain, but today, it was extremely difficult and hard for him...

After a lot of effort, Xiao Mian finally reached the top of Yanzhu Peak.

Perhaps because this place was close to Yuanxu Zhenren's cave, the discussions of many outer disciples gradually disappeared, but the eyes looking at Xiao Mian did not decrease.

At this time, Xiao Mian was more open-minded.

The winner will be the king and the loser will be the bandit, let's see the truth in Shenglong Dou!

At noon, Yuanxu Zhenren appeared at the entrance of the cave.

After some encouragement, Yuanxu Zhenren led everyone to a duel arena on the back mountain of Yanzhu Peak.

Obviously, this was the place where the Shenglong Dou was held.

At Yuanxu Zhenren's signal, Xiao Mian followed Lu Chengfeng and climbed onto the duel arena. There were also dozens of cultivators of various kinds. Obviously, these people were the inner sect cultivators of Yanzhu Peak. Xiao Mian took a look and only recognized Lu Chengfeng.

At the same time, those inner sect cultivators were also looking at Xiao Mian.

But soon, Xiao Mian had no intention of looking at others.

Just because a group of people came on the stage, a large group of outer sect cultivators swarmed in front of the duel arena near where Xiao Mian was standing.

All of them wanted to challenge Xiao Mian.

Xiao Mian's face became more and more ugly.

"Silence!"

With a shout, Yuanxu Zhenren stood in the air, overwhelming the whole audience.

"Without rules, there will be no order! How can you push and shove like this? I know what you are planning to do. You just want to pick on the weak ones, right?" When he said this, Yuanxu Zhenren glanced at Xiao Mian and continued, "According to the rules, an inner disciple can only accept three challenges. How can so many of you challenge at the same time? In my opinion, why not draw lots!"

As soon as Yuanxu Zhenren said this, the outer disciples below the stage stopped fighting.

It is an indisputable fact that there are too many monks and too little porridge.

Drawing lots is the fairest and most helpless measure.

Under the auspices of Yuanxu Zhenren, the results of the draw were soon announced.

The three outer disciples who were lucky enough to challenge Xiao Mian were:

First, Li Gu, Qi training level 7.

Second, Luo Yi, Qi training level 8.

Third, Shao Siyuan, Qi training level 10.

The reason for the order of priority is that Xiao Mian's cultivation is too low, and any one of the three people could defeat him. Therefore, Li Gu, who is ranked first, naturally has the greatest chance of becoming a new inner disciple.

For a while, a large number of flatterers gathered around Li Gu...

Only Xiao Mian, from beginning to end, did not say a word.