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"Is this Dapan Mountain? It's just an unremarkable little hill. If it weren't for the Bandit situation, it might not even be remembered," Ren Pingsheng observed the mountain peak in the distance.
The mountain isn't large, standing at just over a hundred zhang. In front of the towering mountains that reach thousands of zhang, such a height is truly inconspicuous.
Not far from the mountain is an official road, an important east-west route for merchants. This has provided Dapan Mountain's Bandit with considerable temptation, often resorting to hijacking the goods and money of small merchants without significant backgrounds.
Because of this, the Bandit of Dapan Mountain has remained safe here. However, it seems their appetite has grown significantly this time, as they have begun attacking Panshan Town.
Although these towns may not lack martial strength, with some warriors not exceeding the Qi Refinement Stage seventh level, they are under the protection of various sects. Such blatant extortion is equivalent to turning against those sects, and the consequences could be dangerous.
Ren Pingsheng simply cannot understand what the Bandit of Dapan Mountain is planning. If the sects were serious, they could easily send an Elite Disciple to wipe them out.
"Are they planning to pull off this heist and then retreat? Or do they have enough strength to protect themselves?" Ren Pingsheng pondered possible reasons in his mind. The actions of the Bandit this time are indeed very strange.
In the past, they had coexisted peacefully. They wouldn't foolishly believe that being remote would mean the sects would ignore them. Even without tangible benefits, they would intervene just for face.
"Could there be some conspiracy behind this? I can't shake off the feeling that there's something sinister about this situation. Forget it; I'll wait until my cultivation breaks through before investigating thoroughly," Ren Pingsheng glanced at Dapan Mountain, set aside his thoughts, and began searching for a suitable place to cultivate.
He planned to break through to the third layer of the Nine Turns Body Refinement Technique within this month. Based on his experience, as long as he could persist and had enough Wood Element Pill, a week would be sufficient for a breakthrough.
However, the torment during cultivation might not be pleasant. Given his previous experiences, Ren Pingsheng wouldn't naively think that this time would be easy. But at this moment, he couldn't afford to think too much; even if it meant enduring some hardship and trials, he needed to break through as soon as possible. Time waits for no one!
"I wonder what kind of pain awaits in cultivating the third layer of the Nine Turns Body Refinement Technique. Let's try cultivating first." Sitting cross-legged by a pond, Ren Pingsheng calmed himself and prepared to practice the third layer.
Speaking of which, the third layer of the Nine Turns Body Refinement Technique requires assistance from Wood Element Pill. This time, finding a suitable cultivation environment isn't difficult; it doesn't need to be a specific perilous location—any place with water will suffice.
The so-called Aquatic Wood, drawing nourishment from the water source of the Surroundings, can transform the originally gentle energy of the Wood Element Pill into a frenzied force through specific incantations. This allows for the refinement of the Meridian and Viscera within the body.
"It doesn't seem particularly painful. When I was in the Lava Cave, those absorbed and refined Spiritual Energies were also quite violent, right? Could it really be that simple this time?" After recalling the cultivation method in his mind, Ren Pingsheng couldn't help but think this.
"Let's give it a try and see how effective it is." He directly swallowed a Wood Element Pill and felt a warm current spreading throughout his body. He immediately began to operate according to the special incantation of the Nine Turns Body Refinement Technique to facilitate the body refinement process with the Wood Element Pill.
"Ah..." Suddenly, a scream escaped from Ren Pingsheng's mouth. His face turned pale, and his body trembled slightly as if he had suffered some serious injury.
"I knew it, I knew it..." His voice trembled, reflecting a look of lingering fear. "I just didn't expect it to be this exaggerated; it's several times more painful than the waterfall and flame body refinement before."
This could not merely be described as frenzied; it was at least extremely frenzied. If the violent Spiritual Energy from the Lava Cave could be likened to warm water, then the frenzied energy from the Wood Element Pill here was like boiling water, making one wish for death.
Moreover, under the nourishment of water, the wood attribute abilities seemed to gain new life, wanting to continuously grow and transform. With each flow, it felt like needles were piercing through. Not only in the Meridian but also in the Viscera. Such pain was truly unbearable for an ordinary person.
"I must endure even if I can't bear it; how can one improve their cultivation without paying a price? I’ll have to adapt slowly!" Gritting his teeth, Ren Pingsheng continued his cultivation. He started with a very slow pace, controlling it within a bearable range while gradually refining his Meridian and Viscera.
An hour later, Ren Pingsheng emerged from the pond with a pale face. He looked as if he had fought several fierce battles and appeared quite weak.
"I almost died; this Nine Turns Body Refinement Technique is truly love-hate. I really don't know if cultivating is right or wrong." Lying on the grass with his eyes closed, he murmured. The effects of body refinement were powerful, but the process was terrifying. If it were someone else, they would have likely given up long ago.
"No way; I must continue cultivating; I can't waste time like this." Once he had recovered somewhat, Ren Pingsheng resolutely began again with what was almost self-harming cultivation.
Thus, during the day, Ren Pingsheng practiced the Nine Turns Body Refinement Technique here. At night, he focused on breaking through the eighth Meridian. Ignoring everything outside, he resumed his previous arduous training life.
Until one day when an old man found him, he remembered about this mission. The man was the Town Mayor of Panshan Town, a sixty-year-old elder with a cultivation level of Refining Qi Fifth Layer. His complexion was rosy, and he appeared to be in good health.
"Are you one of the disciples sent by the Sword Sect Elders to deal with Bandits?" The Town Mayor hesitated for a moment before asking. He looked somewhat doubtful since Ren Pingsheng appeared too young; it seemed his cultivation level might...
"That's right, this mission is one that I will take on." Ren Pingsheng smiled and nodded.
"Then may I ask what your cultivation level is? I apologize for asking, but this time the Bandits are not easy to deal with, so we must be cautious."
"I am at the Eighth Layer of Qi Refinement."
"What? Eighth Layer of Qi Refinement? There are two Bandit leaders at the Eighth Layer of Qi Refinement, and there are even two at the Ninth Layer of Qi Refinement. Are you sure about this?" The Town Mayor looked incredulous.
"Hehe, how could I be mistaken! Don't worry, since I've taken on this mission, I naturally have some confidence." Ren Pingsheng reassured him with a light laugh.
"But..." The Town Mayor wanted to say something more but was directly interrupted.
"First, tell me about the specific situation of those Bandits. I only know a rough idea; there are many details I'm not familiar with."
"Sigh!" The Town Mayor sighed, looking somewhat disappointed. "These Bandits have been entrenched in Dapan Mountain for about three years. At first, they only robbed passing merchants, so we didn't pay much attention. It wasn't until a martial artist at the Qi Layer of Refining Qi acted heroically that we realized there were Eighth Layer of Qi Refinement individuals among them."
"At that time, the surrounding villages finally understood the strength of these Bandits and were thrown into panic. Some villages even united to organize martial artists to fight against them, but all ended in failure. At that time, a Bandit leader with Ninth Layer of Refinement Qi appeared. After that, everyone gave up and dared not make any moves."
"So you concluded that there are Eighth Layer of Qi Refinement and Ninth Layer of Refinement Qi individuals among the Bandits. How did you come up with those numbers?" Ren Pingsheng pondered for a moment before asking.
"There was a martial artist who had secretly infiltrated the Bandits' lair and overheard their conversations; that's how we found out. We never expected the Bandits to be so powerful."
"I see. What happened to that martial artist afterward? Did he leave or is he still here?"
"He died. Although he successfully infiltrated the Bandits' lair, he was discovered later. He managed to escape but left behind some information before dying from his injuries."
"What a pity; I wanted to meet that person. So how many subordinates do they have approximately?"
"About one hundred and twenty people, with varying levels of cultivation. Some are at the Sixth Layer of Qi Refinement, while others are only at the first or second layers, and there are even some ordinary strong-bodied individuals without any cultivation." The Town Mayor provided a detailed account.
"Very well, you can rest assured about this matter. I will do my utmost to resolve it. Is there any difficulty in gathering the two hundred thousand silver coins? Can we manage to collect enough?"
"Uh... this is somewhat difficult. Our small town is not very large. If we had enough time, we could manage to gather it, but..."
"Forget it, if we can't gather enough, then so be it. If they send someone over, I will handle them myself." After chatting a bit more with the Town Mayor and giving a promise, Ren Pingsheng sent him away.
"I need to focus on my cultivation!" Once the Town Mayor left, he didn't linger and instead resumed his training. In just a few more days, he would be able to break through in body refinement.
After about five more days of painful training, Ren Pingsheng finally broke through to the third layer of the Nine Turns Body Refinement Technique. This time he clearly felt an overall enhancement in his body; the previous refinement had mostly focused on external aspects.
This breakthrough was a comprehensive strengthening of his internal organs. Both his viscera and meridians felt several times stronger than before.
With this breakthrough, he now possessed over eight thousand pounds of strength, which was quite impressive. If he were to break through again in cultivation, he would have over nine thousand pounds of strength, getting closer to ten thousand pounds. Just imagine how astonishing it would be to punch with ten thousand pounds of force; if it struck a person, they would either die or be severely injured.
Taking advantage of the momentum from his breakthrough, Ren Pingsheng immediately began to push against the eighth meridian within his body. After body refinement, the meridians had undergone tremendous changes. Now he could freely circulate spiritual energy without worrying about damaging them.
"Not bad! I didn't expect to break through in less than twenty days. That's ten days less than I had anticipated," Ren Pingsheng said with a smile as he felt nearly half of his spiritual energy increase within his Dantian.
"If I remember correctly, the deadline given by those bandits is five days from now. We have five days left; it seems I need to make some preparations. However, with both my body refinement and cultivation having broken through this time, my strength has at least doubled. Even if something unexpected happens, I should be able to handle it. Surely among these bandits, there won't be anyone above the Tenth Layer of Qi Refinement!"
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