Chapter 84

Ice Spike, Mud Sand, and Spider Silk techniques!

These three spells were what he had learned from the Secret Spell Pavilion of Jiuying Mountain last time, and they were also the three higher-level spells that the most disciples of the Man鬼 Sect studied.

For Liu Ming, since so many people chose these three spells, it was naturally because these three spells had advantages that other spells did not have. Firstly, compared to other high-level spells, their casting time was relatively short, making them more practical. Secondly, they all had special effects that could restrict or trap enemies, which could be useful when encountering strong foes.

However, although many disciples of the Man鬼 Sect practiced these three spells, very few could truly cultivate them to the initial success level, let alone the greater success and perfection levels.

This was because compared to simple spells like Wind Blade and Fireball, they were much more difficult to cultivate, taking almost three to four times as long.

Therefore, while many disciples learned these spells, almost no one would spend the time to cultivate them alone.

Liu Ming dared to do so because the time flow in this space did not consume real time.

But even so, considering the difficulty of cultivating these three spells, he only planned to cultivate one of them as a trump card.

Among them, the Ice Spike technique had a certain destructive power and could freeze enemies with cold, but unfortunately, its attack method was too simple and easy for opponents to dodge.

The Mud Sand technique could form a large area of quicksand under the opponent's feet, trapping them invisibly, but once the opponent left the ground, this spell would be useless.

The Spider Silk technique had a variety of attack methods and could produce unexpected effects against some special opponents, but unfortunately, it was most afraid of fire, and a small Fireball spell could easily break it.

After pondering for a long time, Liu Ming decided to cultivate the Ice Spike technique.

Although this spell had a single attack method and was hard to hit the opponent, as long as he used his brain more in battle, the power of this spell at a higher level was still highly anticipated.

After resting for half a day and recovering some of his energy, Liu Ming stood up and began to cultivate the Ice Spike technique.

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One and a half years later, Liu Ming, who was meditating in the space, suddenly heard a buzzing in his ears. When he opened his eyes, he found himself back in the real world's cultivation room.

"Exactly two years! Indeed, the more magic power that thing devours, the longer one can stay in that place."

This time, he did not show too much surprise on his face, but instead, he muttered calmly.

Almost at the same time, Liu Ming's body trembled, and a pure magic power surged out from his spirit sea.

But he was prepared for this and immediately closed his eyes to meditate.

After an unknown amount of time, when his expression changed, the spirit sea finally stopped circulating, and nearly half of the previously devoured magic power had returned, and his realm had not fallen back to the middle stage of the Spirit Apprentice.

Liu Ming was somewhat surprised by this, but after a moment's thought, he vaguely understood.

Clearly, his current magic power was lower than that of a typical late-stage disciple but higher than that of a middle-stage disciple. Therefore, his realm did not fall.

However, if that was the case, why did he fall from the middle stage to the initial stage the first time!

Could it be because the amount of magic power increased from the initial to the middle stage was much less compared to the increase in later realms?

Liu Ming thought about it and was somewhat puzzled, but since his realm did not fall, it was a good thing, so he did not bother to think too much about it.

After all, the appearance of that mysterious bubble was a highly mysterious event, and it was normal that some aspects were incomprehensible.

But when he checked his internal magic power, he could not help but feel a bit pleased.

The purity of his current magic power seemed to have improved even more.

Clearly, although the mysterious bubble devoured more and more magic power, it also increased the purity of the magic power.

As a result, his current situation was quite special.

If he were to compare the amount of magic power, he was clearly inferior to other late-stage Spirit Apprentices, but if he were to compare the purity of magic power, no other same-stage existence could match him.

To put it this way, if he were to engage in a fierce battle with a same-stage strong enemy, he would definitely have a significant advantage in a short period. However, if he could not win within a certain time, his magic power would definitely be exhausted first. But if he adopted guerrilla tactics and engaged in a prolonged battle lasting a whole day or several days, he might be the one to win in the end.

This was because the purity of his magic power not only indicated that his spell and secret technique power had greatly increased but also that his magic power recovery speed was much faster than that of other same-stage existences.

After thinking carefully, Liu Ming smiled wryly.

This special situation seemed to be more beneficial than detrimental to his personal strength.

Turning his head, he saw the white bone scorpion lying nearby, and his brows furrowed slightly.

It was unclear whether the bone scorpion had not absorbed any yin energy or whether his body had not directly touched this ghostly creature, but it clearly did not show any signs of magic power absorption or purification.

It seemed that it had merely traveled with his consciousness in the mysterious space and returned to its body as usual.

Liu Ming communicated with the bone scorpion with a thought.

In the next moment, the bone scorpion's tail hook moved slightly, and a "sizzling" sound echoed as several black lines flashed in the air, instantly creating a dozen finger-thick holes in the ground several yards away.

The speed of its tail hook movement was so fast that even Liu Ming could hardly see it clearly.

Liu Ming was naturally delighted by this.

Although the ghostly creature did not show any abnormal magic power, its training effect in the mysterious space was not inferior.

With this, he was truly at ease.

In the following days, Liu Ming continued to meditate and practice in the room, preparing to stabilize the newly returned magic power before considering other matters.

However, on the morning of the fourth day, an unexpected visitor arrived at his residence.

"Baicongtian, come out here!" A crisp voice suddenly came from outside the door, startling Liu Ming, who was meditating. He stopped his cultivation, stood up, and pushed the door open to go out.

Outside his small courtyard, a young girl in a brocade robe with a face as smooth as jade stood there.

"It's you, Sister Mu!"

Although he had not seen the girl for nearly two years, Liu Ming immediately recognized her and said with a flash of his eyes.

This Mu Mingzhu, compared to two years ago, had clearly shed her tomboy image and had transformed into a charming young woman who could make men's hearts flutter.

"Are you Baicongtian!"

Mu Mingzhu was also slightly surprised to see the young man who was almost as tall as an adult.

Clearly, Liu Ming's appearance after the bone marrow washing had greatly surprised her.

"That's right, it's me. If I'm not mistaken, Sister Mingzhu should be an outer disciple of the Blood Transformation lineage. Why have you suddenly come to Jiuying Mountain?" Liu Ming asked calmly.

"Hmph, you're asking me. I'm asking you, did you ask your father to propose to the Mu family, trying to make us betrothed and have me marry you in the future?" Mu Mingzhu, hearing this, immediately snapped out of her shock and said angrily.

"Propose? I heard about it once from a letter from home, but I don't know the specifics." Liu Ming replied without blinking.

"Don't lie, who are you fooling? My father loves me so much, and he knows I'm already... How could he agree to such a thing? It must be someone else's slander, and it can only be you! Quickly break off this engagement, or I won't let you off." Mu Mingzhu's anger intensified.

"Heh heh, since I entered the sect, I have always been cultivating within and have never returned to the Bai family. How could I have slandered your father? Besides, I haven't seen you in two years, and I have no intention of marriage. As for breaking the engagement, if you can do it, I have no objections." Liu Ming said with a chuckle.

"If I could break off the engagement, would I need to come to you? My father is always so stubborn and doesn't allow me to oppose him. Even Aunt Yun, who loves me the most, couldn't help me after I begged her several times. Now, only if the Bai family breaks off the engagement first can my father reconsider the matter." Mu Mingzhu was taken aback by Liu Ming's words and then said with a hint of hope.

"Having the Bai family break off the engagement is impossible." Liu Ming refused without hesitation.

"Why? Since you have no intention of marrying me, isn't breaking off the engagement the right thing to do?" Mu Mingzhu was both shocked and angry.

"Whether I marry you or not is not a big deal, but whether the Bai family wants a Mu family daughter-in-law is a very important matter for both families. You are a smart person; you should understand what I mean. Although I am a Spirit Apprentice, I won't do something foolish to anger two family heads. If you have the ability, break off the engagement yourself. If you can't, you will have to marry into the Bai family. That's all I have to say. You can leave now; I need to go back to my cultivation." Liu Ming said rudely, turned around, and walked back into the room, closing the door tightly.

Seeing this, Mu Mingzhu was naturally furious. She tried to call out to Liu Ming, but it was no use.

Liu Ming simply entered the room and shut the door tightly.

"Mr. Bai, don't regret this." The brocade-robed girl laughed bitterly, stomped her foot, and left.

Meanwhile, Liu Ming, back in his cultivation room, pressed his fingers against his temple and sighed deeply.

It seemed that this time, he was really in big trouble.

Although the head of the Bai family mentioned in his last letter the idea of marrying into the Mu family, he never expected that the head would actually make the engagement without his consent, keeping him in the dark.

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