Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 197 - 196: Breakthrough

Chapter 197: Chapter 196: Breakthrough

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Suppressing that crazy joy, Xiao Yi concentrated and rapidly accelerated the circulation of the Carefree True Scripture within his body.

Gradually, as he repeated the scripture over and over, Xiao Yi completely forgot that sense of surprise, forgot everything...

In his dantian, a thin stream, like strands of hair, continued to surge out like a spring, neither hurried nor slow, yet always strong and forceful, like the rhythm of a human heartbeat, maintaining a steady rhythm, a certain speed.

And as this trickle continued to fill him, soon, the originally empty dantian was filled with a faint golden hue of Carefree True Qi, but the stream of True Qi kept surging outwards, automatically pushing towards all the meridians in his body, not being controlled to flow out, but being expelled outwards.

As the True Qi started to overflow into the various meridians in his body, Xiao Yi’s outside began to exude a faint, barely visible colorless vapor. Unfortunately, Xiao Yi at this moment had completely entered an ethereal state, completely losing himself, unable to notice this abnormal state.

Time passed, minute by minute.

Xiao Yi’s body was gradually almost entirely enveloped by that thin layer of white vapor, every meridian within his body being filled by that faint True Qi.

But inside his dantian, that thin stream showed no signs of stopping, still ceaselessly surging outward.

Inside the dantian, and the meridians throughout his body, began to gradually swell from the pressure of the True Qi, stirring vigorously.

Finally, after who knows how long, just when he felt like all the meridians and his dantian were about to burst, Xiao Yi in his completely forgetful state suddenly felt like his whole body wanted to float up into the air, as if every part of him was stirring. Unable to restrain himself any longer, he let out a loud shout and suddenly leapt up from the bed, stretching outwards.

"Boom!"

With that stretch, Xiao Yi only heard a booming sound next to his ears, as if he heard the sound of wind and thunder, followed by the dantian’s thin stream coming to an abrupt halt, and then silence, everything returned to calm, and his figure heavily fell back onto the bed.

With this heavy fall, Xiao Yi’s consciousness finally completely woke up; he looked somewhat blankly at the ceiling above his head, then looked at the familiar bed in front of him.

It took him a while to understand what had happened, his eyes suddenly widening, filled with disbelief.

What happened?

Did I just break through?

Is this the Third Layer?

Was that sensation just now the stirring of the dantian?

Xiao Yi bit down on his own finger forcefully, then circulated the Carefree True Scripture within his body once more. With just a slight thought, he immediately felt a strong, forceful small stream surge out from his dantian, bursting with vigorous vitality, racing through his body; although it was still not very large, it was entirely incomparable to the previous thin stream of True Qi!

Moreover, he distinctly felt that his dantian seemed to have undergone some changes, it seemed to have become even more formidable — this was clearly the realm of the Third Layer, Carefree As You Wish!

I really broke through!

Oh, my God!

I thought it would take at least several decades to break through, but this time it happened so suddenly!

After confirming that he really had broken through, Xiao Yi’s heart was suddenly overtaken by a surge of ecstasy; his face could no longer remain calm, and he started rolling around excitedly in bed, his eyes filled with excitement.

He couldn’t help but burst into roaring laughter, blurting out in a muffled voice while laughing, "Haha, I’ve really broken through, old man, I’ve really done it, I’ve entered the Third Layer Realm!"

If it weren’t for the fact that this place is a villa area, where each villa is at least ten meters apart from one another, and that this villa was equipped with high-quality soundproof glass, Xiao Yi’s shouts would definitely have led the security patrolling the neighborhood, as well as the nearby residents, to think that the villa was haunted by ghosts in the middle of the night, and probably the next day, there would be online posts about hearing ghostly wails at midnight.

What exactly happened?

Some time later, Xiao Yi finally digested this huge surprise, and his mind gradually calmed down. He began to recall various doubts, pondering the reasons for this breakthrough.

But after thinking for a long time, he could only helplessly shake his head, giving up on pondering. From the start to the finish, he reviewed the whole process thoroughly; apart from when he entered the Ethereal State, for other parts, no matter how much he thought, he still couldn’t understand how this breakthrough occurred.

He merely vaguely felt that this breakthrough was probably related to when he used the Seven Needles Technique on Wang Xiaohu to treat his injuries, but exactly how it was related, he still didn’t know.

Hadn’t he considered the possibility of breaking and then establishing?

But after careful thought, he still felt it was impossible, because it simply made no sense, and besides, the notion of breaking and then establishing was too mysterious a concept.

Forget it, stop thinking about it. When he saw the old man again, he would ask the old man for advice. The old man had seen a lot and knew a lot; perhaps he would understand what was going on.

Having entered the Third Layer, the feeling was truly fantastic!

He shook his head, casting out the doubts from his mind, and stretched his limbs again, reveling in the sensation of power that filled his body. A wave of irrepressible elation rose in his heart, and he broke into a silly grin.

The joy in Xiao Yi’s heart at that moment was beyond words, and it was something outsiders would find hard to comprehend.

Only he and the old man would understand what this breakthrough meant to him!

The Second Layer and the Third Layer were only one layer apart, and in terms of strength, that might not have added much, but the Third Layer was definitely a major barrier in the Carefree True Scripture that countless people were stuck at, never able to advance an inch further in their entire lives.

The difference between them was not just hundreds of miles—it was not a simple matter of a step forward in quantity, nor was it merely about the True Qi being a bit stronger!

After entering the Third Layer Realm of Carefree As You Wish, it meant that Xiao Yi’s strength was now at a stage where he could begin to move toward the Condensation period, with at least half a foot already stepping in; truly entering was just a matter of time.

Moreover, what was more crucial was that after entering Carefree As You Wish, Xiao Yi no longer needed to sit cross-legged at the exact times daily for cultivation, no longer needing to endure hard training at midnight and noon, but could now enter the cultivation realm whenever and wherever he wanted!

This was the biggest difference, and the most terrifying one!

It meant that from now on, his cultivation time would be greatly enhanced, and the progress of his cultivation would be more than twice as fast as it is now!

Xiao Yi had been in the Second Layer for many years, and over the years, he had long felt that he had reached the peak of the Second Layer, but he had never advanced even slightly. That inner anxiety was not something ordinary people could understand. If it were not for his upbringing with the old man since childhood, which had cultivated a good mindset, and the fact that he was indeed still young, always using this to comfort himself, hinting at hope and opportunity, anyone else might have collapsed long ago.

"Ring ring..."

A series of urgent phone rings snapped Xiao Yi out of his silly laughter.

"Hello?"

In high spirits, Xiao Yi casually picked up the phone, without even glancing at the caller ID, and pressed the answer button.

"Xiao Yi, sorry to disturb you. Are you in class right now?"

Wang Qingqing’s somewhat urgent voice came through the phone.

"In class?"

Xiao Yi was stunned for a moment, then looked at the time displayed on his phone, only to realize that it was already past nine in the morning. Unknowingly, he had been idling for several hours.

"Xiao Yi, are you in class? When do you finish class? Can you come to the hospital?"

Wang Qingqing still thought Xiao Yi was really in class, and felt even sorrier.

"No, I’m not in class right now, I can come over right away. Senior Wang, what happened? What’s going on?"

Xiao Yi quickly came to his senses and hurriedly replied, hearing the urgency in Wang Qingqing’s voice, his mind tightened, "Did Xiaohu’s condition change?"

"No, Xiaohu is doing very well, but..."

Wang Qingqing hesitated, her eyes filled with an uncontrollable anger. She could never have imagined that there would be such scoundrels in the world, who brutally injured someone this way. Before they even went to collect the medical costs from those bastards, they audaciously sent a lawyer’s letter first, demanding they pay two hundred thousand yuan in damages, including all sorts of claims for psychological damage.

The parents saw the lawyers’ letters delivered, heard their words, and one even fainted on the spot.

She argued forcefully, but it was futile. They were seasoned lawyers, and she, having only studied law for two years, was simply not on their level. Their statements were all logically sound; though she knew their arguments were fallacious, they were well-documented, leaving her powerless.

Her aunt, uncle, and the other students’ parents were mostly ordinary people, who had never seen such imposing forces. Facing those few people, each introduced horrifyingly as major lawyers, dressed imposingly, they already felt intimidated. Hearing the other party spout laws and evidence so authoritatively, they immediately felt frightened and dared not even speak.

Wang Qingqing wanted to argue with them, but she was stopped by her uncle and aunt.

The more she thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt, yet she was helpless. Watching the so-called lawyers high-handed and arrogant, she finally thought of Xiao Yi, a junior she knew from school. She didn’t know why, but she felt that Xiao Yi might be able to help her.(To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for it and give your support, which is my greatest motivation.)