Qi surged into Mu Cheng’s meridians and, after making a full circuit, returned to Mu Hanyan’s body, forming a perfect cycle.
The two were practicing the same cultivation technique and Mu Cheng didn’t even need to actively move his energy; the speed was still several times faster than normal cultivation.
In less than half an hour, the toxins in Mu Cheng’s body had been completely refined by Mu Hanyan and turned into qi stored within his heart meridian.
Mu Hanyan’s strength had also been restored to the peak of Tenth Rank Great Swordsman. Mu Hanyan felt a bit of regret—it was a pity that she had impulsively knocked over Wu Qiuyun’s cup of water laced with the poison pill; otherwise, she could have taken the opportunity to help him detoxify and advance her strength even further. No, that’s not right; Wu Qiuyun’s cultivation technique was not the same as hers, so she could not save him or help him detoxify and enhance his strength. If Wu Qiuyun heard this critique, he would surely roll his eyes.
However, although Mu Hanyan did not gain much benefit, merely restoring her strength to its original state, it was a completely different story for Mu Cheng.
As soon as Mu Hanyan finished her energy movement, Mu Cheng sprang up and stared dumbfounded at himself. ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ NoveI★Fire.net
"You think you’re going to die beautifully? You’ve eaten so much of the Mu Family’s food and used so many of the Mu Family’s resources, and you think you can just end it all with death? Why don’t you just shoot for the stars?" Mu Hanyan sprayed criticism mercilessly at Mu Cheng, her spittle flying directly onto his face without stopping, and she continued berating him, "Oh, that’s right, shooting for the stars was exactly what you were thinking. Even if you reached the stars, I’d pull you back down! Before you’ve repaid your debts to the Mu Family and to me, don’t even think about dying."
Mu Cheng looked dumbfounded at himself and then turned his blank gaze towards Mu Hanyan.
Sixth-tier Swordsman—He had actually advanced from Fifth Rank Swordsman to Sixth Rank in a single step. Those bottlenecks that had impeded the improvement of his strength had been broken through one after another, and he had not even felt a thing.
"Everyone’s meridians have places that are blocked and not flowing smoothly. Generally, the higher a person’s talent, the clearer their meridians. The so-called meridian clearing and marrow washing mainly strengthen and clear the meridians. When I used qi to help you eliminate the toxins just now, it also had the effect of clearing your meridians, considered a minor meridian clearing and marrow washing," Mu Hanyan explained openly in front of Wu Qiuyun and others.
The slight emotional movement when she had forgiven Yang Boqiao caused a subtle change in Mu Hanyan’s mindset, becoming more open and broad-minded. One day, she would become a Sword Saint-level supreme master, or even surpass the Sword Saints. If she were always overly cautious and restrained, it would become the greatest shackle in her cultivation.
However, speaking of which, she did feel a twinge of envy for Mu Cheng’s good fortune. Without any danger or expense, he had completed a meridian clearing and marrow washing effortlessly, more easily than she had back then. Moreover, after this experience, his path of cultivation would likely be smooth sailing for a significant period, without any major bottlenecks to contend with.
"So that’s how it is. Brother Mu Cheng has turned misfortune into a blessing this time," Wu Qiuyun said with an envious and eager face, somewhat regretting that he had hesitated earlier and hadn’t drunk the water mixed with the Bone Marrow Transformation Pill before Mu Hanyan reached out. After all, being poisoned and undergoing a meridian clearing and marrow washing without cost would have been a good deal.
Should he deliberately drink some poison and ask Mu Hanyan for help? True to form as the Young Master of the Wu Family, his response was swift. Filled with regret, Wu Qiuyun started plotting immediately.
Mu Cheng stretched out his hand, looked at his palm, and then lifted his gaze towards Mu Hanyan. Listening to all the scolding from Mu Hanyan, the emotional stir within him grew stronger and stronger...