Chapter 72

The strong, rich scent of alcohol wafted from Qin Lie's torn wounds, and the entire quiet alley was enveloped in an intoxicating fragrance, leaving him utterly amazed.

A tingling sensation emanated from the fine wounds on his arms, chest, and back.

He focused intently and noticed that the wounds, which had been bleeding earlier, had not only stopped bleeding but were also slowly scabbing over...

The shallower wounds, with their blood clots, had already healed rapidly!

"This..."

In the alley, Qin Lie stared at his wounds, his face showing disbelief.

"Uncle Li's strong liquor actually has such a miraculous effect!"

After a long while, his body trembled slightly, and he suddenly looked toward the direction of Li's shop, his eyes brightening.

He was no longer in a hurry to return to the Nebula Pavilion but instead found a secluded spot nearby, sat down, and waited quietly.

Just before dusk, all the wounds on his body had stopped bleeding, and the tingling sensation spread throughout his body. As each wound scabbed over, the alcohol scent on his body gradually faded.

After cleaning the blood from his body, he returned to the Nebula Pavilion under the moonlight.

That night, he quietly refined his spiritual energy in his small room, practicing his skills to heal his wounds. He found that the wounds left by Feng Kai on his body healed quickly and did not leave him severely injured for days.

"Uncle Li is indeed an extraordinary person."

From the next day on, he continued to go to Yao Tai's forging hall, learning the characteristics of various spiritual materials and the steps to forge them, assisting Yao Tai in the forging process.

Through the news from the Nebula Pavilion, he learned that Feng Kai and Yan Qingsong, after being struck by lightning, seemed to be severely injured and were now recuperating in the Ice Fragment Manor's exclusive healing residence, accompanied by Yan Dewu.

"You two are lucky to have survived the lightning strike."

Qin Lie knew that Feng Kai and Yan Qingsong would not let the matter rest. Once they recovered, they would certainly seek revenge, "Next time, you might not be so lucky!"

...

Time flew by, and half a year passed.

During these six months, Qin Lie spent his days learning forging from Yao Tai and his nights either cultivating, refining his spiritual energy with the qi vortex in his dantian, or practicing the drawing of spirit array diagrams on spirit plates.

Following Yao Tai, he gradually became familiar with the steps of forging and the characteristics of various spiritual materials. Apart from not personally attempting to forge, he had tried all the smaller steps.

Each time the qi vortex in his dantian rotated during cultivation, it purified his spiritual energy, making it more refined and condensed, preparing him for the breakthrough to the Kaiyuan Realm.

He had now mastered another spirit array diagram—Storage.

The Storage array diagram he drew could form a small world similar to the dantian spirit sea in the center of the spirit plate, capable of storing both the essence of heaven and earth and spiritual energy.

He had tried pouring all his spiritual energy into the Storage array diagram and found that it could absorb it all!

This discovery greatly excited him!

If he could store a portion of his spiritual energy in a Storage spirit plate, could he quickly replenish his spiritual energy during a battle when it was depleted, instantly restoring his combat ability?

This idea sprang to mind, and he became spirited, starting to experiment.

He forged three Storage spirit plates, storing a portion of his spiritual energy in each, and then tested them one by one, finding that the spiritual energy stored in the plates could indeed be extracted!

This proved that his idea was feasible!

"If I forge a dozen Storage spirit plates, each storing spiritual energy, wouldn't I have a continuous supply of spiritual energy during a battle? This would be far more powerful than any spiritual energy recovery pills!" Qin Lie became increasingly excited as he thought.

However, three days later, he discovered a major issue—the spiritual energy in the Storage spirit plates would gradually dissipate.

Spiritual energy could not be preserved indefinitely.

To inject spiritual energy into the three Storage spirit plates, he halted his cultivation and spent nine days injecting the energy.

But after just three days, the spiritual energy stored in the plates had dissipated by more than half.

The Storage spirit plates could store spiritual energy but could not lock it in tightly. The stored spiritual energy would slowly dissipate over time until it was completely gone.

If he spent a lot of time and effort storing spiritual energy in the plates, his cultivation would be significantly affected, and the stored spiritual energy would quickly dissipate...

—Clearly, it was not worth the effort.

"Grandfather's statue also has a Storage array diagram and stores a clump of pure spiritual energy. I wonder... if it also dissipates over time?"

Thinking this, he took out the wooden statue left by Qin Shan and used his mental awareness to sense the clump of white-hot spiritual energy inside the composite spirit array diagram, carefully feeling it.

A faint ripple of spiritual energy emanated from the white-hot clump, drifting out of the statue and becoming part of the essence of heaven and earth...

"So the Storage array diagram in the statue also cannot avoid dissipation and will gradually fade over time." Qin Lie realized, "It seems this is a natural law, a rule of nature, that cannot be fundamentally changed. The white-hot spiritual energy in the statue has not completely dissipated because it is too thick and pure, and although dissipation is ongoing, it has not yet reached the point of complete depletion."

He stroked his chin, pondering for a moment, and then thought, "It's not entirely useless. If I know I'm about to engage in battle and when the danger will come, I can store spiritual energy in advance, make one or two Storage spirit plates, and use them before they dissipate. This can still have a miraculous effect."

...

"Uncle Han, have there been any messages from the Ling family?" On this day, Qin Lie came to Han Qingrui and asked as usual.

Half a year had passed, and he was now seventeen.

According to his grandfather, he would return to Ling Family Town before Qin Lie turned seventeen and find him. The Ling family knew he was at the Nebula Pavilion, and if there was any news of his grandfather, they would certainly send a letter to inform him.

Han Qingrui was responsible for sorting and collecting various letters. If the Ling family had a letter, it would definitely be delivered to him first.

"Not yet." Han Qingrui shook his head. "Qin Lie, you've come here five times in the past month. Actually, you don't need to come. If there's any news from your grandfather, I'll let you know. You don't need to keep worrying about this and running back and forth to me."

"Still no news..."

He didn't hear what Han Qingrui said, his mood suddenly sinking. He lowered his head and thought silently, "I'm already seventeen, and Grandfather hasn't returned. It seems something has really happened. Grandfather said that if he hadn't returned by the time I turned seventeen, I shouldn't worry about him or look for him, but should focus on my cultivation. Once I reach a certain realm and break the seal of the Soul Suppressing Pearl, I can recover my memories and understand what happened."

"Qin Lie! Qin Lie!" Han Qingrui called out lightly.

"What?" Qin Lie looked up with a dejected expression, his eyes lifeless. "Uncle Han, what is it?"

"There's no news about your grandfather, but there's a letter for you from the Senluo Hall. Take a look." Han Qingrui handed him a light yellow letter and said in surprise, "I didn't expect you to have acquaintances in the Senluo Hall?"

"No, I don't." Qin Lie was also puzzled. After opening the letter and frowning for a while, he finally understood.

The letter was from Ling Yushi, who had asked a friend from the Senluo Hall to deliver it. The Seven Calamities Valley and the Senluo Hall had a very good relationship, and the younger generations often went on missions together, becoming familiar with each other.

The Nebula Pavilion was a subordinate force of the Senluo Hall, so passing messages through the Senluo Hall to the Nebula Pavilion was very convenient.

Ling Yushi's letter was long, detailing her cultivation process in the Seven Calamities Valley. She mentioned that she and her sister were highly regarded by Grandma Ji, who not only used precious spirit pills to regulate their bodies but also used rare medicinal juices to soak their bodies to help them strengthen their physical bodies, rapidly advancing their realms.

Now, she had broken through to the Kaiyuan Realm, and her sister, Ling Xuanxuan, was at the Ninth Heaven Realm and seemed close to breaking through.

Ling Yushi subtly expressed her longing, saying that after some time, she would try to ask Grandma Ji to let her return to Ling Family Town.

She also mentioned that she had secretly kept a few pills and found some methods to strengthen the body, which she would give him when she returned.

"This isn't from the Senluo Hall, it's from the Seven Calamities Valley..." Qin Lie put away the letter, feeling warmth in his heart.

Ling Yushi's letter, with its gentle words, alleviated some of his sadness over his grandfather's absence.

The feeling of being constantly missed and thought of by someone brought him a bit of joy and improved his mood.

"Ha ha, it seems it's the young miss from the Ling family." Han Qingrui patted his shoulder and said kindly, "The Seven Calamities Valley and the Senluo Hall are on the same level, a bit stronger than the Nebula Pavilion, but you still have a chance to enter. You're young, and youth is capital. Uncle Han believes you will see the young miss from the Ling family again."

"Thank you, Uncle Han." Qin Lie nodded. "Please remember to notify me as soon as there's any news about my grandfather." He then bid farewell and left.

Qin Shan's absence and Ling Yushi's longing became his motivation to strive.

In the following period, he devoted himself entirely to practicing spirit array diagrams, refining his martial arts, and studying combat techniques.

He frequently visited the scripture hall, the gravity room, the meditation room, and the sparring room in the training grounds.

The contribution points he had accumulated at the Nebula Pavilion were rapidly decreasing, but his understanding of martial arts was becoming increasingly profound, and his combat experience was improving rapidly.

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