Chapter 15

"Y-you're a demon!"

Chi Ming still had one last breath. He looked at Liu Yang's dead body and stared at Zi Chen in horror. His voice was extremely weak and he was barely breathing.

Zi Chen slowly walked over to Chi Ming. He squatted down and used Chi Ming's clothes to wipe off the blood on his hand. He lightly said, "If you want to kill someone, you have to be prepared to be killed."

After that, Zi Chen used his other clean hand to search Chi Ming's chest. After searching for a while, he really did find a True Qi Pill.

"Not bad, I didn't think you would have one. Thanks, brother." Holding the True Qi Pill in his hand, Zi Chen's eyes suddenly lit up as if he had found a rare treasure.

"Pu."

Chi Ming couldn't stand Zi Chen's words and used all his strength to spit out a mouthful of blood. His head tilted and he fell to the ground.

This time, there was no sound at all.

Three people, dead.

Zi Chen got up and walked over to the dead Fu Jie. After searching for a while, he found another True Qi Pill. Afterwards, Zi Chen walked back, wanting to get something from Liu Yang's body.

Unfortunately, Liu Yang didn't have a True Qi Pill.

"This is my chance."

Eyes shining, Zi Chen took the two True Qi Pills and left the forest. As for the three dead people, Zi Chen was too lazy to look at them. He also didn't have any intention of burying their bodies.

Beside a small stream a few miles away, Zi Chen washed his hands and ate some dry rations. Then, he found a relatively safe place to rest.

He sat down cross-legged and tried to calm himself down.

His eyes focused on his nose and his nose focused on his heart.

Today's harvest was very big. He had obtained two True Qi Pills, and his peak True Qi Stage fourth level strength was naturally going to break through.

True Qi Stage fifth level, he had the qualifications to participate in the inner sect exam. When he entered the inner sect, he would be able to participate in the ranking competition and obtain even more rewards.

The True Qi Pill melted in his mouth and entered his stomach. It was warm and comfortable. Afterwards, a pure Spirit Qi rushed to his limbs and bones.

The Heavenly Thunder Reshaping Body Technique was circulating. Just like before, after circulating for half a cycle, the energy was absorbed by the heart.

After a few breaths of time, as his heart suddenly beat, a pure silver energy appeared from his heart. The majority of the energy entered his body, bones, and blood. Only a small portion gathered in his Dantian.

Zi Chen's Abdomen had already gathered a lot of silver energy. Within this silver energy, some tiny lightning would occasionally appear.

With the injection of external energy, the silver energy in Abdomen's body suddenly trembled and began to tremble, as if it was about to undergo some kind of transformation. However, this kind of transformation seemed somewhat weak.

"My body has absorbed too much energy, and I am unable to smoothly make a breakthrough in my strength. It seems that I cannot be stingy." Zi Chen sighed and swallowed another True Qi Dan.

Afterwards, with the trembling of his heart, a steady stream of energy was injected into Abdomen. The silver energy in Abdomen's body began to transform.

The energy in Abdomen became even stronger. At the same time, every drop of blood, cell, bone, and even bone marrow in Zi Chen's body began to change. Under the influence of this energy, they gradually became stronger.

In a trance, Zi Chen seemed to have a feeling that his body had broken through again. It was comparable to a level six vicious beast.

After a long time, the breakthrough was completed. Zi Chen opened his eyes. In an instant, there seemed to be a flash of lightning in his eyes.

"True Qi Stage fifth level, I finally broke through."

Zi Chen's face had a touch of joy. Taking this step and successfully entering the inner sect was equivalent to opening a new door for himself. The world in the future would be very exciting.

Refining the two True Qi Dans did not take much time. There was still nearly a month before the inner sect exam. During this time, Zi Chen did not want to cause any more trouble, so he did not go back. Instead, he stayed in the forest.

He calmed his heart and cultivated.

During the day, Zi Chen would diligently practice his battle skills. Fusing the Ferocious Tiger Fists with the Flowing Cloud Steps, Zi Chen's battle prowess became even stronger.

"Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!"

In the forest, such sounds could be heard. One after another, large trees fell down. The roars of the ferocious tiger constantly rang out, scaring away many small beasts.

At night, Zi Chen cultivated the Heavenly Lightning Body Tempering Art. The surrounding energy of heaven and earth quickly gathered towards Zi Chen. After being absorbed by his heart, it was once again fed back.

Time quickly passed. In the blink of an eye, more than half a month had passed. The forest was filled with the fragrance of flowers. Half of spring had already passed.

"The inner sect exam should also begin."

In the morning, Zi Chen, who was sitting cross-legged, opened his eyes. Today, he would step onto the path home and fight to enter the inner sect.

"In the past battles, the first place would receive a second-rate battle skill book and three True Qi Dans as a reward. I wonder what the first place reward will be this year." Zi Chen's eyes were filled with anticipation.

The Nimbus Martial Ancestor welcomed a lively time.

The inner sect exam was held once every two years. If you missed this opportunity, you would have to wait another two years. In this lively atmosphere, Zi Chen's return didn't attract anyone's attention.

"Zi Chen, you've finally returned. I was worried to death." Miao Kong was in his room. Seeing Zi Chen return, he was pleasantly surprised.

"I'm fine. I just didn't want to cause any more trouble, so I stayed outside for a while." Zi Chen smiled.

"I heard that after you all left that day, Fu Jie and Chi Ming also left. Did you meet them?" Miao Kong asked.

"They're dead. The True Qi Dans are mine." Zi Chen explained what had happened that day.

"In just a few short months, your growth is truly terrifying. It seems this time you have a chance of taking first place." Miao Kong smiled.

"I only have a chance, but I can't guarantee anything."

"At the fourth level of True Qi, you were able to kill someone at the fifth level. Now that you've broken through, who would be your match?"

Just as Zi Chen returned, Wang Meng, who had refined three True Qi Dans, had also reached the critical point of breaking through. The surrounding spiritual qi surged, converging towards Wang Meng. Abdomen's True Qi was also undergoing a transformation.

"Sixth level of True Qi, haha, this time first place is mine."

A moment later, the spiritual qi returned to normal. Wang Meng opened his eyes, a trace of ecstasy on his face.

"Brother Meng, brother Meng!"

Wang Meng's mood was very good after breaking through. But at this time, an anxious shout came from outside the door.

"Come in."

The door was pushed open and a green-robed disciple quickly walked in. He anxiously said, "Brother Meng, something bad has happened. Zi Chen has returned, but Fu Jie and Chi Ming haven't. Even Liu Yang hasn't returned."

Wang Meng's eyes flashed with a cold light. He asked, "When did this happen?"

"Just now. Zi Chen has just returned."

Before Wang Meng went into seclusion, he had asked Lin Mi to stand guard and wait for Fu Jie and the rest to return. But after so many days, Lin Mi saw Zi Chen instead of Fu Jie and the rest.

"Zi Chen, I didn't expect you to pretend to be a pig to eat a tiger. You really deserve to die."

Wang Meng was furious. Previously, he didn't know whether Zhao Can and the rest were dead or alive. Now, Fu Jie and the rest hadn't returned. If it was a coincidence, Wang Meng wouldn't believe it even if he was beaten to death.

"Pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger? Brother Meng, you mean Fu Jie and Chi Ming were killed?" Lin Mi found it hard to believe. The one who poured feces outside Zi Chen's house was him.

"It's hard to say, but we can't rule out this possibility. If Zi Chen broke through to the fifth level of True Qi, he must have used a True Qi Dan. Fu Jie and Chi Ming are doomed."

Wang Meng's eyes flashed with a cold light. "But so what if he broke through? In the second round, he better not meet me. Otherwise, I will tear him apart."

The inner sect examination was divided into two rounds.

The first round was mainly to test one's strength, while the second round was to test one's combat strength.

The day of the examination was approaching. The disciples of the Nimbus Martial Ancestor who went out came back one after another. Some were happy, some were sad. Those who broke through to the fifth level of True Qi were naturally happy. Those who did not break through could only wait for another two years.

When Zi Chen came back, it was morning. But at noon, someone came looking for him.

It was Lin Xue.

She had a slim figure and wore the green uniform of the Nimbus Martial Ancestor. Standing outside the door of Miao Kong's house, her beautiful face was like a green lotus that had just bloomed.

The outer sect disciples came back one after another. There were a lot of them. Naturally, some of them saw Lin Xue standing outside the Miao Kong House.

Lin Xue's face might not be comparable to the goddess Su Mengyao, but she was like a green lotus. She had a different kind of temperament, a different kind of beauty. If it wasn't for Su Mengyao's protection, who knows how many times she would have been killed. That day, Zi Chen luckily found the heavily injured Lin Xue. It was also because of her appearance that others coveted her and almost succeeded.

Today, standing outside the Miao Kong House, it naturally attracted people's imagination.

"Isn't that Miao Kong's room? Why is Lin Xue standing outside the door? Is she waiting for Miao Kong?"

"Bullshit, she's waiting for Zi Chen. I really don't know what kind of luck this kid has. Didn't he just come back with the heavily injured Lin Xue? Not only did he take advantage of her, he even made her fall for him."

"This world is too scary. Even a goddess has taken a fancy to a poor kid."

"What? Lin Xue is waiting for Zi Chen? Could it be that Zi Chen is back?

He offended Wang Meng and Wang Xiong. Could it be that he's not dead yet? "

In the distance, people were discussing. All kinds of complicated emotions were spreading. There was also a sour smell in the air.

"Lin Xue?" Zi Chen walked out of the door. After seeing Lin Xue, he was surprised.

"Where have you been all this time? I couldn't find you for a long time." Lin Xue ignored the discussion. At this moment, she only had Zi Chen in her eyes.

"I went to train." Zi Chen scratched his head and said.

"This is for you." Lin Xue smiled gently and a porcelain bottle appeared in her hand.

"What is this?" Zi Chen was surprised.

"Hehe, you'll know when you open it."

Lin Xue smiled and said, "I'm going to enter the inner sect. You can't be too bad. Otherwise, the gap between us will get bigger and bigger. If I come to find you again, you'll feel even more inferior."

"This is a Zhen Qi Dan."

Zi Chen's face changed. He quickly shook his head and said, "No, I can't take it. I haven't repaid you for saving my life that day. How can I take such a precious thing?"