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Chapter 50: Refining True Qi

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After returning to his courtyard, Du Fei slowly took a deep breath, feeling a bit more relaxed.

No matter what, his actions today would likely leave an impression of arrogance and tyranny in the hearts of many.

However, this impression could be very beneficial. As long as outsiders thought he was nothing special, he could gain countless advantages in many situations. Pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger was the smartest move.

If people thought he had extremely high talent and was also shrewd and smooth, then anyone would likely consider him their greatest rival. At that point, it would truly be difficult to survive.

Shaking his head slightly, Du Fei temporarily pushed away all thoughts in his mind. After taking a deep breath, he began to enjoy this rare moment of peace.

From any perspective, the trip to the Profound Cold Secret Realm would not just be for fun. After today, he would have to start cultivating again. Not only did he need to heal his internal injuries, but he also had to find a way to master the Ice Peak Leg and the Profound Yin Finger. After all, in such a place, knowing one more martial technique would definitely bring him many benefits.

He slowly walked around the room but did not see the expected figure. Frowning slightly, Du Fei slowly walked into the courtyard.

As he approached, he saw a very familiar girl's silhouette leaning against a pillar in the flower bed, lost in thought. No matter how he looked at her, she was incredibly beautiful and incredibly lonely.

His gaze lingered on her silhouette for a moment, and Du Fei felt a mix of emotions.

He had always treated Xiao Ai as his own sister, but from when did this feeling start to change subtly, making him occasionally have thoughts that he himself found shameful?

Staring at her silhouette for a while, Du Fei finally regained his composure. He slowly walked a few steps forward, approached the girl from behind, and gently stroked her silky black hair, then softly laughed, "Girl, what are you thinking about?"

"Master... No, I'm not thinking about anything..." The girl was slightly startled by the touch but quickly reacted, blushing slightly.

"Really not thinking about anything? Are you thinking about some young master? If you're in love, that's not good!" Seeing Xiao Ai's reaction, Du Fei couldn't help but tease her.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Ai's face turned red to the tips of her ears. After a moment, she whispered, "M... Master... Did you notice?"

"Yes! I noticed! Tell me, who are you thinking about!" Du Fei laughed lightly.

"You..."

Seeming to realize she had been teased, Xiao Ai quickly raised her head, her face puffed up in anger, looking incredibly cute!

"Master, you're a bad person! A very bad person! A pervert! A super pervert!"

"Alright, alright... I'm a pervert..." Du Fei patted Xiao Ai's head, then whispered, "Xiao Ai, can I talk to you about something?"

Seeming to sense something, Xiao Ai stiffened, then softly said, "No matter what happens, I will always be with Master!"

"I didn't say I don't want you, look how nervous you are." Du Fei patted Xiao Ai's head, "What I want to talk about isn't that serious... In a month, I will go to the Profound Cold Secret Realm. After I come out, I won't stay in the family but will go out to train... This period might be quite long... But believe me, after this time, I will definitely have the strength to take revenge. After avenging my deep grudge, we will find a quiet place to live together... Before that, I hope you will stay obediently in the Du family. Grandfather is cold on the outside but warm on the inside. I believe he will take good care of you!"

"No! I must be with Master! Wherever Master goes to train, I will follow! Even if Master finds me a burden, I will still follow you! Lord has already ordered me to protect you no matter what!" Xiao Ai bit her lip and said with a slightly tearful voice.

"Be good... Xiao Ai, how could I bear to let you come with me to train... It would be too hard for a girl... Besides, what you need to do is wait for me here quietly... Do you understand?"

"No, I..."

"Hmm..."

Xiao Ai was about to protest, but Du Fei suddenly reached out and tightly embraced her slender waist. Before she could react, he lowered his head and gently kissed her soft lips.

Startled by Du Fei's sudden action, the girl's eyes widened, unsure of how to react. But after a moment, her expression softened, and her eyes slowly closed.

Her face instantly turned a deep shade of red, coloring her entire face with an alluring blush.

The intoxicating sensation made Du Fei's head heat up, and he tightened his embrace. However, he still remained clear-headed.

With great effort, Du Fei slowly pulled away, his heart filled with mixed emotions. After a sigh, he said, "Be good, wait for me, okay?"

This time, the usually stubborn girl became a bit at a loss. After a moment, she nodded lightly and softly said, "Mm."

"Phew..."

Exhaling a long breath, Du Fei's face, which had been slightly flushed, became clear and transparent. However, this feeling was fleeting. After a moment, the seal in his hand changed, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Finally dealt with the internal injuries!" Du Fei closed his eyes and examined his internal state, feeling secretly pleased.

It took him half a month to heal his internal injuries, but even so, a ball of fiery true qi still floated near the true qi vortex in his dantian.

This ball of fiery true qi was naturally the true qi left by Lian Zhen in Du Fei's body.

In his current state, it should be easy for Du Fei to expel this ball of true qi, but he did not want to waste the true qi that Lian Zhen had cultivated for a lifetime. Instead, he wanted to refine and absorb it completely.

After a brief period of deep breathing to bring his true qi to its best state, Du Fei took a deep breath and said, "Xiao Bai, according to my plan, is there a chance to refine and absorb all this true qi?"

"Beep..."

"Based on the current analysis, the success rate is about 56%. If it fails and the true qi backfires, the master will not be able to recover within half a year. Therefore, it is not recommended to refine this ball of true qi."

Hearing this, Du Fei only smiled faintly. Throughout history, wealth and honor have always been sought in danger. With his current strength, entering the Profound Cold Secret Realm was not very dangerous, but being stronger was always better. Du Fei did not want to regret not trying harder after the Profound Cold Secret Realm.

Ignoring the system's warning, Du Fei closed his eyes again. After reviewing the method of refining true qi from the Ice Heart Technique in his mind, he took a deep breath and quickly changed the seals in his hand.

As he moved, the true qi vortex in his dantian trembled and began to spin rapidly. The Ice Heart true qi in the vortex quickly surged out, forming a sharp, needle-like shape. After a moment of hesitation, it lightly pierced the ball of fiery true qi.

With this piercing, the compressed fiery true qi seemed to find an outlet and surged out like a tidal wave.

"Ugh..."

Du Fei let out a painful groan, his face changing slightly.

The moment the fiery true qi appeared, the feeling of ice and fire in his dantian was so intense that he felt it might burst.

However, Du Fei did not stop. He quickly changed the seals in his hand again.

As the seals changed, more Ice Heart true qi surged out from the vortex, quickly enveloping a strand of fiery true qi. This unusual true qi then slowly circulated along the cultivation path of the Ice Heart Technique.

Outside, Du Fei's face alternated between red and white, and soon, a trace of blood appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Refining someone else's true qi was not an easy task. The feeling of refining it was like being tortured with knives and swords on his meridians.

Fortunately, Du Fei's meridians, strengthened by the Soft Fist technique, were a bit tougher than others. Otherwise, this refining process alone could have made him spit blood and die.

"Condense..."

"Absorb..."

"Integrate..."

As the true qi circulated, the seals in Du Fei's hand continuously changed, and low shouts echoed. With the final shout, the first strand of true qi was slowly refined and absorbed into the true qi vortex. After the vortex circulated for a while, it finally absorbed this strand of true qi completely.

Feeling the slightly stronger true qi, Du Fei's face showed a hint of joy. Then, he again drew out a strand of fiery true qi and slowly refined it using the same method... one day, two days, three days... As Du Fei refined, the fiery true qi in his body gradually decreased, and in the end, it seemed to have been completely integrated into his true qi vortex.

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