novelraw Chapter 31 So you're called Chu Xiao, huh?
Chapter 31 So you're called Chu Xiao, huh?
For example—
The mana pool at the ninth level of Qi Refining is 100. Once a cultivator has used up all 100 mana, they need to start from 0 again and recover 1 point per second, gradually increasing the recovery speed over time.
When spiritual energy is depleted, it will affect the speed at which spiritual energy recovers.
The less mana you have, the slower your mana regeneration rate.
Therefore, cultivators usually need to control their spiritual power and try to avoid consuming too much spiritual power.
The tenth level of Qi Refining grants 100+100 mana.
Only after the original 100 mana is used up will the additional 100 mana be consumed.
However, this extra mana bar will not reduce the rate at which mana regeneration decreases.
The mana regeneration at level 10 does not start from 0, but from 100.
In other words, the mana regeneration speed of a level 10 Qi Refining stage is far greater than that of a level 9 Qi Refining stage.
Moreover, the tenth level of Qi Refining also modified his body, increasing his "output".
Let's still use 100 points as the upper limit of spiritual power.
For a typical Qi Refining stage cultivator, the limit is 20 points of spiritual power that can be consumed in one breath.
It can be refined to the tenth level, allowing one to empty one's spiritual power in one go, which means consuming 100 units of spiritual power at once.
Therefore, with the same killing technique, a Qi Refining Level 10 practitioner can achieve five times the output of a Qi Refining Level 9 practitioner.
The extremely high recovery speed, coupled with doubled output limit... the improvement brought by the tenth level of Qi Refining is considerable.
"Ten levels of Qi Refining, terrifying indeed."
After understanding the terrifying nature of the tenth level of Qi Refining, Chu Xiao gasped.
Fortunately, he didn't make the foolish decision to directly establish his foundation. Otherwise, if he had missed this one and only chance to reach the tenth level of Qi Refining, there would have been no way to regret it.
"Although the soul consumption for improving cultivation will double later... it's worth it to lay such a powerful foundation for the path to immortality."
Chu Xiao stretched and was about to go back to his room to cultivate in seclusion.
Suddenly, a series of footsteps, neither too light nor too heavy, came from afar.
Chu Xiao, whose body had been enhanced, heard the footsteps clearly. He looked up and saw that it was a stranger approaching.
"Oh? The Xuanjian Sect has fallen so low, yet strangers still come knocking?"
Chu Xiao was somewhat surprised.
Although he didn't know what the other party was there for, as the second senior brother of the Xuanjian Sect, he still chose to go and meet them.
"Fellow Daoist, may I ask what brings you to the Xuanjian Sect?" Chu Xiao asked.
"I've come to see Chu Xiao from your sect," the other party said.
Upon hearing this, Chu Xiao's eyebrows twitched almost imperceptibly.
He took another closer look at the other person...
It was indeed a stranger, a man whose appearance didn't suggest he was a vicious or wicked person, nor was he a highly skilled senior, so he probably wasn't someone his parents knew...
Since they genuinely don't know each other, this act of coming to their door and naming them is undoubtedly more malicious than anything else.
Therefore, Chu Xiao did not immediately reveal his identity, but asked, "You want to see Senior Brother Chu Xiao? Could you explain your purpose in detail so that I can pass it on to Senior Brother Chu Xiao?"
"It's nothing serious, I just want to spar with him," the man said with a cold snort.
A friendly exchange?
Why would you want to spar with a mere mortal like me?
Apart from Senior Qu from the Dao Alliance, his senior sister, and his junior sister, Chu Xiao has not revealed to anyone that he has returned to the Immortal Path.
"Could it be related to Senior Qu... No, Senior Qu doesn't seem like the type to gossip." The thought had barely crossed Chu Xiao's mind when he quickly dismissed it.
As for the senior sister and junior sister, it's even less likely they would leak the secret.
Because the three of them were not ordinary seniors and juniors in a sect, but family members who depended on each other for survival.
Moreover, neither of them are the type to gossip with others.
In this way...
Chu Xiao recalled everything he had done after awakening his memories, and suddenly remembered something, so he asked, "May I ask what your name is, fellow Daoist?"
"My surname is Peng, and my given name is Yan." Peng Yan said coldly, "Tell Chu Xiao that I've come to stand up for my sister."
"really……"
Chu Xiao sighed inwardly; this was the possibility he had just been considering.
If we were to pinpoint who he was most likely to have offended during this period, it would be the time he brought his senior sister back to the mountain.
—Peng Xuan, a former outer disciple of the Xuanjian Sect, was also one of the disciples that the senior sister persuaded to return to the sect.
Chu Xiao used to have a decent relationship with Peng Xuan, and she had mentioned that she had an older brother who was also a cultivator.
Previously, when the senior sister made Peng Xuan cry, Chu Xiao chose to stand on the senior sister's side.
Therefore, rounding down, it could also be said that Chu Xiao made Peng Xuan cry.
Although this rounding method is a bit far-fetched, the older brother doesn't care that much.
Therefore, the moment Peng Yan announced his name, Chu Xiao understood the situation.
The situation is simple: the small fry was beaten, and the big one came.
The younger sister was wronged, so the older brother stepped in to stand up for her.
With this thought in mind, Chu Xiao took a step back and solemnly bowed to Peng Yan.
"I'm very sorry for making Peng Xuan cry back then," Chu Xiao said.
After understanding the other party's intentions, Chu Xiao stopped pretending to be ignorant, openly admitted his identity, and sincerely apologized.
Peng Yan was stunned at first, then realized that he had been tricked by Chu Xiao.
His face darkened immediately, and he became even angrier now than before, as he already had a bad impression of Chu Xiao.
"Alright, alright, so you're called Chu Xiao, right?"
Peng Yan clenched his fists, stared intently at Chu Xiao, and said, "I do not accept your apology."
"You would never guess how heartbroken Xiaoxuan was when she came back."
"I don't know exactly what happened, but I know that as an older brother, I can't just stand by and watch my sister be bullied."
"So, I've come to challenge them."
"Chu Xiao, if you're still a man, then agree to my sparring match."
"If I lose, I will forgive and forget what happened to Xiaoxuan, and I apologize for this offense."
"But if you lose... I want you to kneel down and kowtow to Xiaoxuan in front of you to apologize!"
"Of course, I won't use my cultivation level to suppress you."
Peng Yan took off his coat and threw it on the ground.
"I am at the second level of Foundation Establishment, but I can sense from you that you have not yet reached the Foundation Establishment stage."
"Therefore, when we spar later, I will suppress my cultivation level to within the Qi Refining stage."
"That way, you won't have any excuses if you lose."
After saying these words, Peng Yan walked to the middle of the training ground, clearly intending to start the fight immediately.
At the same time, Senior Sister Luo Xingyi, who sensed the commotion in the training ground, rushed over.
"...I misspoke back then. If you want to spar, come find me." Luo Xingyi strode over and stood between the two. "I will suppress my cultivation to the first level of Foundation Establishment."
"Hey, Chu Xiao, are you even a man? If you're a man, don't hide behind a woman."
However, Peng Yan ignored Luo Xingyi and shouted at Chu Xiao.