The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 324 - 222: Returning to Refining Points

Chapter 324: Chapter 222: Returning to Refining Points

Xu Qiumei’s face looked very grim at the moment.

After realizing she could not defeat Li Yi, she knew the situation would become extremely bad. Not only could she not take back Li Yi’s spot, but she would also have to bear the risk of being killed by Li Yi after crossing the border. Moreover, everyone had distanced themselves from her a little after seeing that Li Yi was not easy to mess with...

If this continued, perhaps the thing she feared most would indeed happen.

But at this time, no one would pity her.

After all, the struggle for survival was always cruel. She wanted to drive Li Yi away, a clear intent to eradicate him completely.

It was just that her plan had failed.

As the team leader, Zhang Xun was no longer wasting time on previous conflicts. Since Li Yi had shown the power of the Spiritual Realm, he had no reason to drive Li Yi away any longer, unless he expelled everyone from the team, which would then make the cross-border operation unnecessary.

"You are all new to becoming Cross-borders, novices, so there are some things you need to pay attention to before the operation begins tomorrow," Zhang Xun said at the moment, "The first point, which is very important, is that after crossing, all actions must obey the command. I don’t care how you fight or kill each other, but my word is the command. If you don’t obey, I have the right to kill any one of you."

"If you don’t like it, you can refuse to participate in this cross-border operation. I will accept it."

Everyone’s face subtly changed when they heard this order.

What did this mean?

Did their lives now rest in Zhang Xun’s hands? What if he simply decided to kill someone he disliked? Or what if there were disputes and Zhang Xun dominated without allowing anyone else to object?

Although everyone had their own opinions, no one spoke up.

After all, Zhang Xun was a practitioner in the Soul Realm, unbeatable, and they had no choice but to obediently listen at the moment.

"Good, since you have no objections, then I will continue with the second point," Zhang Xun said seriously.

"Once you successfully cross-border, no matter what kind of world you go to, don’t go killing indiscriminately. Every world has its cultivators and some powerful beings. Even if they are not apparent, there might be Transcendent forces lurking in secret. Don’t underestimate the heritage of a world. Even in the National Martial Arts world I traveled to, where cosmic energy is thin and there is no cultivation, the people there have practiced National Martial Arts to the peak and, combined with technological weapons, still have the capability to kill a practitioner like me in the Soul Realm."

"If anyone messes up and elicits hostility from the people of that world, solve it yourself. Forbidden to disclose any information about Cross-borders. If anyone leaks it, sorry, but I will kill you to ensure you stay silent forever."

This second point was somewhat easier to accept.

It essentially meant to act discreetly; just because you are an Evolver doesn’t mean you can behave recklessly. Otherwise, inadvertently provoking enemies could lead to danger and disrupt the cross-border operations of others, which could only be rectified through death.

Zhang Xun continued, "After having remembered the first two points, I will mention the third one now. It’s quite simple. After crossing, whatever you do, you have to rely on yourselves. Don’t try to call for my help, and don’t try to drag others down with you. We are explorers, adventurers, not caretakers. It’s unnecessary to take care of you, so you need to adapt quickly and survive in the new world."

"While these rules may seem harsh, you all should know that behind each rule there is a bloody lesson. To summarize, the three requirements after crossing: follow commands, keep a low profile, depend on yourself."

"After remembering these points, I’ll skip over the other related cross-border matters. You can read through the manual on your own during tonight’s rest."

"This meeting is now concluded. Tomorrow at eleven noon, let’s reconvene in the meeting room."

Having said that, Zhang Xun immediately turned and left, showing no inclination to stay any longer.

However, as this Soul Realm expert left, several cultivators slightly relaxed. Being governed by such a person did add some pressure, and they weren’t Li Yi, who dared to swing a punch at Zhang Xun and faced no repercussions.

Although everyone knew Zhang Xun wouldn’t likely strike a Cross-border, knowing was one thing, daring to act was another.

"Li Yi, are you really forcing me to a fight to the death?" At this moment, Xu Qiumei coldly stared at Li Yi and spoke.

Huh?

Li Yi’s face darkened, "Your words make it sound like I am the one causing trouble? Haven’t you been causing me trouble all along? Back in Tianchang City, you attacked me because you were at a higher cultivation, trying to intimidate me. Now here, you accidentally ran into me and still want to steal my spot. And now you say this, which is utterly shameless."

"Now that we’re all Cross-borders, if you keep clinging to this grudge, it’s truly unnecessary. We should focus on dealing with the dangers of the new world, not on infighting," Xu Qiumei said. "I am willing to reconcile. Let’s pretend the past incidents never happened, how about that?"

"Reconcile? Sure, when you’re dead, I will sign a reconciliation agreement next to your corpse," Li Yi said.

Xu Qiumei grew a bit angry, "Don’t push it too far."

"If you want to reconcile, then show some sincerity. Kneel and kowtow a few times to me. I can pretend nothing ever happened. Don’t say I didn’t give you a chance. Compared to your life, a few kowtows shouldn’t be too hard, right?" Li Yi said.

"You arrogant jerk," Xu Qiumei fumed instantly.

"You naturally evil woman," Li Yi retorted unabashedly.

Xu Qiumei’s breathing grew ragged as she said, "If that’s the case, then let’s go down together, and may neither of us find peace. I hope you won’t regret it when the time comes."

"I only regret that I started cultivation too late. Otherwise, the first time you attacked me, I should have killed you. It’s truly regrettable to have let you live this long, but now I don’t want to keep arguing with you. After crossing borders tomorrow, our grievances will naturally be settled," Li Yi stated, then turned and walked away without lingering.

Xu Qiumei knew that no matter what, Li Yi would never let her off. The only way to resolve this situation was for one of them to die.

But alone, she had no way to contend with Li Yi.

To win, she must find a helper.

Realizing this, Xu Qiumei glanced around at the others. If she could get them to join forces with her, then Li Yi was doomed.

But who here would be willing to cooperate with her?

Xu Qiumei began to ponder deeply.

After Li Yi left the meeting room, he followed the guidance of a staff member to a dormitory to rest. On the dormitory’s desk was a Cross-border Handbook, which he flipped through; it contained various precautions, which he noted before setting it aside. Now that he had secured his identity as a cross-borderer, he should focus on diligent cultivation in the remaining time, aiming for a quick enhancement of his strength. This incident had taught him that without strength, one would be oppressed and demeaned everywhere.

"First, I’ll advance my Martial Arts Realm back to the Refining Realm. I can feel that tonight, I will have amassed enough Qi-Blood."

At this moment, Li Yi drank down a bottle of nutrient fluid to replenish his nutrients, then circulated his Qi-Blood to fill the last acupoint.

This process was second nature to him, posing no difficulty.

Everything was going as he had anticipated, and around one in the morning, he had accumulated enough Qi-Blood.

Without any hesitation, Li Yi immediately circulated his Qi-Blood and broke through.

In an instant,

A wave of heat from his Qi-Blood radiated from his body and a muffled heartbeat echoed through the dormitory, louder than during his previous breakthroughs, proving that Li Yi’s physical condition had strengthened. Moreover, having re-cultivated the Martial Arts, his potential was also stimulated, making this breakthrough much easier than before.

The nine acupoints resonated simultaneously, a surge of robust Qi-Blood flowed out, and a visible current of Qi-Blood Gang Qi swirled around Li Yi, seemingly forming a protective energy that enveloped him.

The Qi-Blood Gang Qi in the Refining Realm was not dense, but after Li Yi opened the nine acupoints, his Qi-Blood was immensely powerful, making him resemble a Gang Refining Expert. At random, he exuded powerful Gang Qi, which even Spiritual Realm cultivators wouldn’t dare approach carelessly, lest they were severely injured by the Gang Qi.

"In the Four Seas and Eight Continents, martial artists who advance to the Refining Realm fear insufficient Qi-Blood, risking failure and severe injury. But it’s different for me. As an Evolver, my physical quality is too high, my Qi-Blood too vigorous. Advancing to the Refining Realm is as simple as eating and drinking, posing no difficulty at all. It’s just a pity that I only have the techniques for opening the nine acupoints and lack a cultivation method for Refining Gang. It seems I need to make a trip to the Four Seas and Eight Continents after returning from the cross-border, and strike a deal with Fan Zhizhou, the City Lord of Sanyang City, to acquire the Refining Gang method," Li Yi thought inwardly as he suddenly stood up. His Qi-Blood surged, and his Fist Gang reappeared, the formidable strength making him almost unable to resist the urge to erupt in a long howl.

However, he managed to suppress the impulse to vent.

He needed to keep a low profile and hide his strength. At this moment, other cross-borderers could hardly imagine that his strength had advanced dramatically overnight.

"If I can break through to the Spiritual Realm, I wonder if I can, relying on my Martial Arts Cultivation, engage with a Soul Realm expert. I don’t know much about Soul Realm experts, not understanding the uniqueness of this realm. I should ask Sister Lin someday; she knows more than me," Li Yi reflected, then his eyes flickered with the urge to challenge a Soul Realm expert once more.

During the day, the strength that Zhang Xun displayed was just the tip of the iceberg. He believed the terrifying extent of Soul Realm experts was far more than that, just like the Spiritual Realm, who could imagine that its adept could even avoid bullets, nearly possessing precognitive abilities.

After his strength breakthrough, he continued to cultivate, stabilizing his Qi-Blood while performing the White Bone Temple Cultivation Skill.

However, returning to the Refining Realm did not change his Cultivation Value. It remained as he had estimated: eight hundred percent.

Clearly, his potential had been maximized during the first breakthrough; re-cultivating Martial Arts could not alter the Cultivation Value.

To further enhance the Cultivation Value, he must either reach the Gang Refining Realm or continue to take Resurrection Pills.

Li Yi was not disappointed; he simply continued to silently cultivate, accumulating strength, hoping to add a bit more confidence to his ability to survive in the new world he would cross into tomorrow, ensuring he wasn’t weak and constantly reactive.