Chapter 68

Finally found it!

Chu Li let out a long breath, almost wanting to laugh out loud. This was the most critical step, like finding a needle in the sea, and he had actually found it!

He was most worried that the technique of "A Step Across the Vast Distance" was just a fantasy, as the theory had not been passed down and had been eliminated by time. There must be a reason, either it was unreasonable or unpracticed.

Now, seeing this black dot, it was the acupoint within the acupoint.

Breaking this acupoint and finding the void within the void would allow him to master "A Step Across the Vast Distance."

He got up and walked through the moon gate to the garden, circling around.

His joy dissipated, and he returned to tranquility, going back to the courtyard to meditate again.

This time, he quickly found the black dot, his surging inner strength converging in the dantian, continuously accumulating, compressing, and purifying, eventually transforming into a single strike.

The inner strength burst out of the dantian, circulating along a special technique. With each cycle, the inner strength became purer. After three cycles, the surging inner strength condensed into a fine thread, like silk, lightly entering the black dot.

"Boom..." A thunderclap sounded in Chu Li's ears, and his vision flickered.

He activated the Great Round Mirror Wisdom to maintain his mental stability, preventing himself from breaking out of his meditation.

The Boundless Sea of Green Power circulated, drawing in spiritual energy from all directions, which then converged in the dantian and circulated along the special technique of "A Step Across the Vast Distance," transforming into a fine thread and re-entering the black dot.

He suddenly understood why others couldn't practice it. No matter how powerful a先天 (innate) expert was, they couldn't recover their energy so quickly. After one strike, they would be powerless to continue, how could they break through the void acupoint?

"Boom..." Another thunderclap sounded in Chu Li's ears, and his vision flickered, trying to push him out of his meditative state.

Chu Li's heart remained unmoved, maintaining his meditative state, and continued the process.

After an unknown amount of time, with a loud boom, his vision suddenly brightened, as if he had entered a vast starry sky. Before him was boundless void, dotted with stars, and his heart expanded infinitely.

In a daze, he realized he had successfully broken through the void acupoint, truly stepping into the gate of "A Step Across the Vast Distance."

He opened his eyes, and with a thought, he vanished, reappearing at the other end of the moon gate in the garden, as if breaking free from the constraints of space, instantly reaching the other side without any process.

This was beyond speed; with a thought, his body followed, moving as his will directed, reaching instantly wherever his will went, making the vast distance as close as a step!

He couldn't help but smile, and then his figure flickered, disappearing and reappearing, moving and vanishing, like a phantom, practicing "A Step Across the Vast Distance" while observing himself.

Fast as it was, the consumption of inner strength was enormous, even an innate expert couldn't bear it. Chu Li estimated that a typical innate expert would run out of energy after two li, leaving them drained.

The longer the distance of each leap, the more inner strength was consumed. His leap to the garden, about thirty meters, consumed enough inner strength to run a kilometer using lightness skills.

He couldn't help but laugh. For others, it could only be a last-resort life-saving technique. Even with the aid of the Pei Yuan Pill, they couldn't sustain continuous use of "A Step Across the Vast Distance," at most twice, surprising and escaping unexpectedly.

He absorbed the spiritual energy of plants and grass. As long as he wasn't in a desert, he could obtain an endless supply of spiritual energy wherever there were plants, ensuring he wouldn't lack inner strength.

He looked up at the sky; it was already midnight. The moon slowly rotated in the sky like an ice wheel, emitting a gossamer-like moonlight, making it a beautiful night.

Finally, he had mastered "A Step Across the Vast Distance." He was lucky, as both the Sutra of Withering and Flourishing and the Great Round Mirror Wisdom were essential. No wonder even someone as powerful as Xiao Yueling couldn't master it; "A Step Across the Vast Distance" was simply not for humans to practice!

He suddenly frowned, looking in the direction of Chen Siyu's courtyard, activating the Great Round Mirror Wisdom.

Xu Zhichun's face was flushed, his eyes glaring more brightly, slightly tipsy but with a clear mind, his chest filled with heroic spirit, unafraid of anything in the world.

He came to Chen Siyu's courtyard gate, knocked, and Yue opened the door. Seeing him, she was surprised and said, "Old Master?"

"Where is your young lady?"

"Old Master, the young lady has already gone to sleep."

"I'll go in and see her."

"Old Master..." Yue looked at him with difficulty, standing in front of the door without moving.

Xu Zhichun's face darkened, and he said coldly, "I have something to say to Siyu, move aside!"

"Old Master, it's so late, can't it wait until tomorrow?" Yue shook her head. "The young lady hasn't been sleeping well lately, she finally fell asleep..."

"What are you, to dare stop me?" Xu Zhichun narrowed his eyes, his gaze becoming even more piercing, like two swords stabbing into her eyes.

Yue bit her lower lip tightly, her delicate face pale, but she didn't back down.

Xu Zhichun stepped forward, his tall figure forming a formidable presence. Yue's lower lip bled from the bite, but she didn't back down.

"Yue, let Old Master in!" Chen Siyu's voice came from the main hall.

"Miss..." Yue turned her head.

"Move aside!" Chen Siyu said sternly.

"..." Yue reluctantly moved aside.

Xu Zhichun smiled. "Little girl, learn from your young lady, know when to yield!"

He strode into the brightly lit main hall, sitting opposite Chen Siyu, the faint fragrance from her making his heart stir, wishing to pin her down and strip her naked.

Chen Siyu glared at him coldly. "What brings you here at this hour of the night?"

"Ha ha..." Xu Zhichun stared at her jade-like face, his gaze burning.

Chen Siyu seemed unaffected by his greedy, burning gaze, looking at him coldly.

Xu Zhichun suddenly laughed. "Siyu, why be so stubborn? The dead cannot be brought back to life. Peng is dead, you need to think about yourself!"

"I don't need your concern!" Chen Siyu said coldly. "After I observe the mourning period for three years, I will leave!"

"You want to leave?" Xu Zhichun frowned.

Chen Siyu remained silent.

Xu Zhichun's face darkened. "Have I ever wronged you?"

Chen Siyu still said nothing.

Xu Zhichun stood up abruptly. "Why do you want to leave?"

"You know why!" Chen Siyu glared at him coldly. "I don't want to be pointed at and cursed by a thousand people. I want to sleep soundly. Please respect yourself, Old Master!"

"Respect... respect... ha ha..." Xu Zhichun laughed wildly, becoming more and more rampant, suddenly pouncing to grab Chen Siyu.

Chen Siyu was prepared, kicking the chair and flipping away.

Xu Zhichun laughed coldly, his figure flashing behind Chen Siyu, reaching out to grab her and trying to kiss her.

"Shh!" Chen Siyu suddenly extended a short sword from her sleeve, stabbing at Xu Zhichun.

Xu Zhichun, with his high martial arts, barely dodged.

His eyes turned red, becoming more sinister. "Siyu, you can't escape my grasp. You can't go anywhere. Be my woman obediently!"

He reached out with his right hand, grabbing Chen Siyu's wrist, and his other hand touched her chest.

Chen Siyu released the short sword with her left hand, caught it with her right, and tried to slash her neck.

"You!" Xu Zhichun caught her other hand, staring at her intently. "You'd rather die than submit to me?"

"Yes!" Chen Siyu said.

"Fine! Fine!" Xu Zhichun gritted his teeth, saying each word clearly. "You want to die? Dream on! I'll seal your acupoints and play with you until I'm tired of you!"

Chen Siyu bit her lower lip, staring at him with hatred.

Xu Zhichun's hands trembled, and Chen Siyu's body went limp, a surge of inner strength entering her body, leaving her unable to move, her heart sinking.

"Bang!" A dull sound, Chu Li appeared behind Xu Zhichun, striking his back with a palm, producing a muffled sound.

"Y-You... You..." Xu Zhichun slowly turned around, eyes wide in disbelief.

Chu Li looked at him coldly. Such a beast, not worth pitying!

Chen Siyu's soft body trembled, collapsing weakly.

Chu Li reached out to catch her, sending a surge of inner strength.

This warm energy circulated through her body, neutralizing Xu Zhichun's inner strength, unblocking her acupoints, making her feel as if she were soaking in a warm spring, enveloped in warmth and comfort.