Chapter 6: Peak of the Body Tempering Realm, Lei Xiaojun's Plot

After a brief moment of joy, Shen Mo opened his panel again.

[Name: Shen Mo.]

[Realm: Peak of the Body Tempering Realm.]

[Fate: Pharmacist's Son, Innate Wisdom, Sword Path Enthusiast, Mediocre Luck.]

[Destiny: Two months later, while on a mission, ambushed and captured by Lei Xiaojun and several rogue cultivators. Taken back to Qingshan City to force Shen Jiuding to hand over a mysterious elixir. Shen Jiuding, to save his son, reluctantly hands over the elixir. Both father and son are then killed by Lei Xiaojun.]

[Recent Opportunity 1: (Obtained) Discovered a hollow inside a giant tree while killing Lei Yong and found a Blood Lingzhi, consuming it to reach the peak of the Body Tempering Realm.]

[Recent Opportunity 2: Passes the outer sect disciple assessment in one and a half months, reclaiming the top position among outer sect disciples.]

Shen Mo was slightly surprised.

The "Mediocre Luck" fate, which previously belonged to Lei Yong, had now transferred to him.

This meant he would occasionally encounter opportunities similar to those Lei Yong had.

He continued reading, and his eyes flashed coldly as he saw his destiny and recent opportunities.

His destiny had significantly changed since his realm advanced to the peak of the Body Tempering Realm.

He also got a name.

Lei Xiaojun.

Shen Mo was very familiar with this person.

Lei Xiaojun was Lei Yong's cousin and the most outstanding young man of the Lei family in Qingshan City.

In the inner sect, Lei Xiaojun had a great reputation, always portraying himself as a gentleman.

He knew about Lei Yong's frequent bullying of weaker outer sect disciples and often scolded Lei Yong publicly, repeatedly warning him not to bully fellow disciples.

However, Lei Yong always pretended to comply on the surface while secretly defying him.

Many outer and inner sect disciples had heard of this.

Many inner sect disciples believed Lei Xiaojun had the potential to become a true disciple!

True disciples were the elite among the inner sect disciples.

Each true disciple had the potential to reach the Core Formation Realm in the future.

The Qingxuan Sect allocated many resources to the true disciples.

Despite controlling three cities, over a dozen villages, and hundreds of hamlets, with the entire Qingcang Mountain Range under its domain, the Qingxuan Sect could only support five true disciples.

Shen Jiuding was Shen Mo's father, a renowned pharmacist in Qingshan City.

He spent his life doing good, treating and saving many people.

"A mysterious elixir?"

"I remember now. My former self's father once mentioned that he saved a dying cultivator who gave him several precious elixirs, saying these pills could enhance wisdom and help his descendants tread the path of immortality..."

Shen Mo pondered.

Such an elixir must be very valuable, possibly a supreme-grade Profound-tier elixir.

His former self gained the "Innate Wisdom" fate and extraordinary comprehension after consuming the elixir.

The Lei family must have learned about this and decided to seize the elixir.

However, due to Shen Jiuding's high reputation, the Lei family couldn't rob him outright, so they kidnapped Shen Mo to force Shen Jiuding to hand over the elixir.

"Everything makes sense now."

"Shen Jiuding sent me to the Qingxuan Sect to cultivate, hoping to remove me from danger. If I progressed normally and entered the inner sect, my status would increase, and the Lei family's covert threats would be less concerning."

"The Lei family couldn't allow this, so they secretly poisoned me, causing my cultivation to plummet, leading to my expulsion from the Qingxuan Sect."

"The person who orchestrated my poisoning must have been Lei Xiaojun, with Lei Yong carrying out the act."

Shen Mo quickly pieced everything together.

After all, one only lets their guard down around those close to them, making it possible for a close person to poison their food and drink.

During that time, Lei Yong had pretended to be his most loyal subordinate.

Shen Mo quickly sorted his thoughts.

"The panel shows I'll be captured by Lei Xiaojun then, and there's nothing I can do about it. The difference in strength between the peak of the Body Tempering Realm and the Qi Condensation Realm is too great."

"In that case, I must advance to the Qi Condensation Realm and become an inner sect disciple."

"Once I reach the Qi Condensation Realm, with the Thunder Shadow Sword Technique, Lei Xiaojun won't be my match."

"Becoming an inner sect disciple will grant me the sect's protection, unlike the precarious status of an outer sect disciple."

If an outer sect disciple died, the Qingxuan Sect wouldn't be affected.

But if an inner sect disciple died, the Qingxuan Sect would thoroughly investigate.

Every inner sect disciple was a valuable asset to the sect.

As long as they grew normally, they could at least serve as deacons.

If they had great potential, they could even become outer or inner sect elders.

It was even possible for them to become the next sect master!

If inner sect disciples could die casually without any investigation, the sect would surely fall into chaos.

Shen Mo's gaze deepened, his goal became firm.

Body Tempering Realm cultivators could passively absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

Once spiritual energy was nurtured into a cyclone within the dantian, it signified entry into the Qi Condensation Realm.

From then on, they could use spiritual energy in battles.

Compared to the Body Tempering Realm, which relied solely on physical strength, the Qi Condensation Realm's power was at least three times greater!

"But with my current aptitude, naturally entering the Qi Condensation Realm might take a year or two. I need to find an opportunity to breakthrough as soon as possible."

At dawn the next day, Shen Mo pushed open the door and stepped out.

He needed to find a significant opportunity.

Outer sect disciples bustled to and fro, and their life panels appeared before Shen Mo one by one.

However, they either had no opportunities or had minor ones, such as finding a few lower-grade spirit stones.

Some were even doomed to fatal misfortunes, like being accidentally struck on the head during a meal and dying instantly.

Shen Mo was speechless at these unfortunate panels.

Just then, he heard a group of outer sect disciples shouting.

"Did you hear? Lei Yong was found dead at Bull Dragon Mountain! His body was discovered by a passing disciple, and I heard that even his body was eaten clean by demon beasts! It's a tragedy! If not for his outer sect disciple token, no one would have known it was Lei Yong."

"Really? That's great news! That bully got what he deserved! But how did he die? Was he attacked by demon beasts?"

"Who knows, but it must have been demon beasts. It's not uncommon; there are plenty of demon beasts around the Qingcang Mountain Range."

"Now that Lei Yong is dead, his two lackeys have no backing. Let's go teach them a lesson!"

"Yeah, let's go! Damn, they stole my spirit stones. This time, I'm stripping them bare!"

The news spread quickly.

Soon, the entire outer sect disciples' courtyard knew of Lei Yong's death.

Moments later, the sounds of fighting and looting could be heard from a distance.

Lei Yong's two lackeys were beaten until they were barely breathing and wouldn't recover for three to five months.

They would likely be expelled from the mountain in the future.

Shen Mo felt no sympathy for such people.

They deserved their fate.

Just as he was about to head to the mountainside to see if any disciples there had significant opportunities, he overheard a conversation nearby.

"Let's go to the mountainside and watch the show. Xiao Fan has broken through to the Qi Condensation Realm and is challenging Lei Xiaojun! Lei Xiaojun just found out about his cousin Lei Yong's death, and he's in a foul mood. This will be interesting!"

Shen Mo's lips curled into a cold smile.

Interesting indeed.

He was familiar with both individuals.

Lei Xiaojun was, of course, Lei Yong's cousin and an inner sect disciple.

As for Xiao Fan, Shen Mo remembered that when he was still the top outer sect disciple, Xiao Fan had just joined the sect.

Lei Yong frequently targeted new disciples like Xiao Fan.

As a result, Xiao Fan had often been beaten up.

Shen Mo had helped him once, even giving him some spirit stones to buy healing pills.

Xiao Fan had been grateful, vowing to repay Shen Mo's kindness.

However, when Shen Mo fell from grace, Xiao Fan had disappeared faster than anyone, never mentioning Shen Mo again, treating him like a stranger.

"But for Xiao Fan to break through to the Qi Condensation Realm in just over a year since joining the sect, his fortune must be strong. Perhaps I can find an opportunity through him to reach the Qi Condensation Realm."

Shen Mo hurried to the mountainside.

...

Mountainside, Martial Arena.

When Shen Mo arrived, over a hundred outer sect disciples had already gathered around the arena, discussing fervently.

Their discussions revolved around the famed techniques and the strength comparison of the two combatants.

On the arena stood two figures.

One wore a deep blue outfit, with a sword at his waist.

The other was dressed in black, unarmed.

They were Lei Xiaojun and Xiao Fan.

The two stood motionless, yet their powerful auras radiated, indicating their entry into the Qi Condensation Realm.

Their intense auras heightened the spectators' anticipation, eager to see who would emerge victorious.

Shen Mo first glanced at Lei Xiaojun's life panel.