Chapter 21

Although the woman before him gave Chu He a stunning impression, it did not mean that his senses were completely deceived. As soon as the palm was raised, the change in the aura was already captured by his spiritual sense.

With the cultivation of the fifth level of the Qi Refinement stage, the spiritual sense could extend over a dozen feet. Moreover, the tall young man only acted casually, so it was naturally difficult to escape Chu He's notice.

"Whoa!" A strong wind immediately arose, but Chu He turned to avoid it just as the palm wind was about to hit him, making the tall young man's palm miss.

This palm contained seven-tenths of the tall young man's spiritual essence, equivalent to the power of the sixth level of the Qi Refinement stage. He originally intended to sweep Chu He aside, but it turned out to be in vain.

Even if the power of the sixth level of the Qi Refinement stage hit nothing, it would still stir up a strong wind.

Unfortunately, the group led by the man in brocade had already arrived a few dozen feet away, and the strong wind was blowing directly at them.

The cultivation of the man in brocade was unfathomable. With just a raise of his sword-like eyebrows, the sudden strong wind disappeared without a trace, not offending the lady.

Seeing this, the tall young man immediately broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly moved aside, panicking: "I can't even handle such a trivial matter; I'm sure to be scolded by the boss. It's all that brat's fault!"

Thinking of the culprit, he couldn't help but search for the boy with his eyes, scanning again and again, but he couldn't see any trace of him. "That brat ran really fast!"

Forget it, I'll find someone to ask later. I can't let this bastard off without a beating to vent my anger.

"Master Qing, let's return to the mountain." The woman in green looked at the many onlookers who had been blocked aside and the few people guarding the entrance, roughly guessing what had happened.

"Ah, okay." The man in brocade saw her frown and knew that the lady was displeased, immediately feeling a sense of foreboding.

This woman named Qing, though unknown from where she came, was highly respected by his father. If it weren't for his father being busy with important matters in the sect, he wouldn't have been designated to accompany her.

When the tall young man saw the man in brocade turn around, he clearly saw a hint of anger in the corner of his eye, immediately feeling a chill. His efforts were not appreciated and instead caused displeasure, how could he not feel desolate.

Of course, this anger needed to be vented on a scapegoat. That guy from earlier, I won't let him off today... He quickly determined his target.

Chu He hid in the crowd and quickly left the scene. These inner sect disciples were very arrogant, and as an apprentice, he didn't want to provoke them. Let them be arrogant, the moon still shines over the great river, and I will still live my life.

Moreover, someone who could delay the lunch time of the entire Spirit Garden must have considerable influence, at least in the Qingling Mountain, they belonged to the upper echelons.

Unfortunately, he couldn't get another look at her; she was indeed a very charming woman. But Chu He knew his limits; a glance from afar was enough. If he wanted to take it further, he would have to achieve great things first.

Back in his room, after swallowing a high-quality Qi-enhancing pill, he began to meditate and regulate his breathing.

However, he didn't expect that the other party would come directly to his door, and so quickly.

In the distance, he heard a "boom," which interrupted his cultivation.

Being disturbed during cultivation is a very taboo matter. Especially for cultivators at the Qi Refinement stage, the impact is significant: at best, it can cause a岔气 (岔气 means a岔气, which is a term used in traditional Chinese medicine to describe a condition where the flow of qi is obstructed, causing discomfort or pain), leading to internal injuries; at worst, it can cause one to go into a state of madness.

Fortunately, Chu He had the Cleansing Fire, a precious treasure. He didn't need to enter the crucial stage of refinement; merely cutting off the flow of qi into his body was enough.

Even so, it felt as if he had been hit in the chest, making him very uncomfortable.

Looking at the shattered door and the three unwelcome guests, Chu He asked expressionlessly, "What brings the three of you here?"

Seeing the other party remain calm without a hint of panic, the tall young man felt an inexplicable surge of anger. He couldn't vent his frustration without beating this brat today.

A lean young man beside him replied, "Why are we here? What did you do ten breaths ago?"

"Oh? What did I do? Please enlighten me, Senior Brother." Chu He's eyebrows twitched as he responded.

"Lu Wu, why are you wasting time with him! Let me test his strength, a fifth-level Qi Refinement stage apprentice! Not bad!" The short cultivator on the other side of the tall young man stepped forward, saying as he swung a punch at Chu He's head.

They still knew their limits and didn't use their magical tools against Chu He, clearly intending to beat him up.

However, was Chu He the type to submit easily? His stubbornness made it very difficult for him to bow down and admit defeat, even if it meant swallowing his pride.

"Don't push me too far!" Chu He clenched his fists and met the short cultivator's punch head-on.

A loud "bang" echoed as both of them took two steps back.

"How is this possible?!" The short cultivator's eyes widened in disbelief.

A sixth-level Qi Refinement stage cultivator, actually on par with a fifth-level Qi Refinement stage cultivator?!

"Zhao Youlu, have you been to the pleasure quarters too much? Your limbs are weak, and you can't even beat someone a level below you." Lu Wu laughed mockingly.

"Damn it, take another punch!" Zhao Youlu, spurred on by Lu Wu, launched another powerful punch, the wind whistling as he aimed to knock Chu He down and regain his dignity.

Without needing any further provocation, Chu He was determined to meet this punch head-on, wanting to test the strength of his spiritual essence.

After being purified by the Cleansing Fire, he didn't know how much his spiritual essence had been enhanced. Now was the perfect opportunity to find out.

Moreover, Chu He felt that this punch from Zhao Youlu wasn't that impressive.

"Bang!" The two different spiritual essences collided, generating a strong wind that knocked the wooden bed and table aside, crashing heavily into the wall with a loud noise.

"What's going on, Chu He?" The neighbors wanted to come and see, but they were silenced and retreated by Lu Wu's angry glare.

These apprentices knew they didn't even have the right to spectate in matters involving inner sect disciples.

"Thump, thump!" Zhao Youlu took two steps back before stabilizing himself. He looked at Chu He, who hadn't moved, with shock and a trembling voice: "What did you do?!"

For a fifth-level Qi Refinement stage cultivator to have stronger spiritual essence than a sixth-level cultivator was hard to believe. He preferred to think that Chu He had used some dark and evil method, temporarily enhancing his strength at a cost to resist him.

Although he had pushed back the other party, Chu He also felt a block of qi in his chest. He silently expelled this turbid qi, but his eyes remained fixed on the three.

If it came to martial skills, the techniques Chu He had learned from the "Cultivation" game could be put to good use. Even facing someone with slightly stronger spiritual essence, the pressure wasn't significant. The title of a high-level player wasn't easily earned; being proficient in all aspects was a must.

Moreover, from the perspective of martial skills, the other party didn't seem particularly skilled. As long as they didn't use their magical tools, he could fight and retreat, ensuring his safety even if all three attacked him.

With this calculation, the faint fear in Chu He's heart was completely gone.