Chapter 46: The Five Spirit Vow

"You're awake?" asked Little Aunt.

Li Xiaofei said, "I'm fine now, Little Aunt. You should go to sleep."

Little Aunt replied, "You should have left immediately today."

She meant that the moment he saw them being threatened, Li Xiaofei should have turned around and left right away. If he hadn't been there, he wouldn't have been threatened. Then, they could have slowly figured out a plan instead of foolishly stabbing himself so many times.

Li Xiaofei blurted out, "Even if I had to take a hundred stabs, I wouldn't let you and Little Jie suffer any risk."

Little Aunt stiffened as she stood there, bathed in the moonlight. It seemed like she had been reminded of someone or something. But she quickly regained her composure.

"Go to bed," she said.

Li Xiaofei instantly got back into bed. Little Aunt, bathed in the moonlight, straddled him. Her delicate, fair fingers pressed against his chest, and she used a set of techniques that she had never performed before as she started pressing different points on Li Xiaofei's body.

Gradually, a hint of surprise appeared on Li Xiaofei's face. If he wasn't mistaken...

Is Little Aunt pressing acupoints?

Li Xiaofei hadn't heard much about acupoint theory since he had crossed over. In his previous life, Li Xiaofei had apprenticed himself to learn various skills, so he was well-versed in meridian and acupoint theories of the I Ching [1].

The martial arts of his era were intricately linked to the theory of acupoints. However, the new martial arts and ancient martial arts of the current era had nothing to do with acupoints. Li Xiaofei had thought that the concept of acupoints had been lost in this era. He never expected that Little Aunt could skillfully press acupoints.

Did she master the acupoint theory?

Crack. Crack.

Li Xiaofei's bones emitted a slight cracking sound as a strange warmth radiated from Little Aunt's fingertips. It penetrated various acupoints in Li Xiaofei's body and then dispersed throughout his entire system.

"You lost a lot of blood today. This technique can stimulate the regeneration of qi and blood. Eat more meat in the next few days," said Little Aunt with a voice that was cold yet indescribably pleasant.

"Okay, I will eat more," replied Li Xiaofei, nodding obediently.

Who would have thought that the president, who was a fierce killer outside, would be as docile as a lamb in front of the blind woman?

"Don't be so impulsive in the future."

"Okay."

"It might be best if you don't come back for the next few days."

"What?"

"The bounty on the darknet hasn't been withdrawn. Adventurers will still come. You'll be safer at school."

"No." Li Xiaofei refused, and Little Aunt said no more. He carefully asked, "How about I take you and Little Jie out of the slum? We can rent a place near the school, where it's safe and convenient."

Little Aunt gently shook her head. Li Xiaofei didn't insist. No matter what happened over the years, Little Aunt had never taken a step out of the slum.

Li Xiaofei then asked, "Little Aunt, how can your eyes be cured?"

Little Aunt replied faintly, "They can't be cured."

"How is that possible?" Li Xiaofei didn't believe it, he said, "Modern medicine is so advanced that they can regenerate limbs and cure cancer. There must be a way to restore your eyesight."

"The problem with my eyes isn't something that medicine can fix," Little Aunt said casually.

"Then how can it be cured?" This time, Li Xiaofei was determined to get to the bottom of it.

Little Aunt didn't answer. The room fell silent. Only the sound of Little Aunt's hands pressing various acupoints on Li Xiaofei's thighs filled the air. Her movements were swift and sure, causing crisp snapping sounds from Li Xiaofei’s body. He was then turned over as Little Aunt started focusing on his back. This massage continued for a full hour. By the end, Little Aunt was sweating profusely, and she was panting.

Snap.

Finally, Little Aunt pressed heavily on the Changqiang acupoint located just below the tailbone. In that instant, an electric jolt coursed through Li Xiaofei, causing him to cry out involuntarily.

Little Aunt got off him and leaned against the wall to stand. Her arms were trembling slightly. It was obvious that this massage technique consumed a lot of energy.

After her breathing steadied, Little Aunt suddenly said, "If you cultivate to the Five Spirits Realm, there might be hope to cure my eyes."

After the Qi Refining Realm was Limit Breaking Realm, Acupoint Opening Realm, Meridian Expanding Realm, and finally, Five Spirits Realm!

The Five Spirits Realm was the fifth major realm in the path of cultivation. Those who reached this realm were considered the strongest of the strong. At the very least, there wasn't anyone of that level in Liuhe Base City.

Among hundreds of thousands of star martial artists, it was rare to find even one person who could reach the Five Spirits Realm. Li Xiaofei didn't think much about it.

"I will definitely reach the Five Spirits Realm within three years and cure your eyes, Little Aunt," said Li Xiaofei, vowing to the lamp and the moonlight.

The sincerity of a young heart was painfully earnest.

"Good," Little Aunt smiled and walked towards the door. "I will wait for you."

The door closed behind her. Li Xiaofei clenched his fist in the moonlight. He felt very happy because he finally knew the way to cure Little Aunt's eyes. All he had to do was cultivate diligently. Thankfully, the cooldown period for the Secret Time Pavilion had ended.

"Treasure Box, activate the Secret Time Pavilion," said Li Xiaofei, commanding the box.

In the next instant, he found himself standing in the white, sacred hall. He took out the Starforce Reagents he had obtained from the red-armored woman.

"Wow, it's a fourth-generation reagent," Li Xiaofei remarked as he read the label on the vial.

The fourth-generation reagent was purer than the third-generation reagent. It contained more energy, was more expensive, and had better effects. He gulped down the Starforce Reagent without hesitation and began to cultivate using the Wind and Thunder Breathing Technique.

Wind arose and thunder rumbled as they started to weave together. Unusual phenomena began to manifest in the Secret Time Pavilion.

In the blink of an eye, ten days had gone by. Li Xiaofei's injuries had completely healed with the potent energy of the fourth-generation Starforce Reagent, and he had finally touched the threshold of the eighth stage of the Qi Refining Realm.

He immediately consumed the second bottle of the reagent and the powerful medicinal energy spread throughout his body. Li Xiaofei kept operating the Wind and Thunder Breathing Technique, striving to absorb and refine the energy of the potion.

Five more days passed.

Boom.

There was a silent vibration within his body and the eighth starforce vortex formed in his dantian. He finally reached the eighth stage of the Qi Refining Realm.

A hint of a smile appeared on Li Xiaofei's face. His luck had been good recently, since he had been able to obtain Starforce Reagents consistently. When he used them in conjunction with the Secret Time Pavilion, his cultivation kept steadily advancing.

"The higher the realm, the slower the progress. In the future, I will need even more Starforce Reagents to level up," murmured Li Xiaofei to himself.

He felt the flow of starforce within his body and gained some insights. Now that his starforce level had reached the eighth stage, he could better withstand the formidable power of the Great Strength Vajra Fist.

Feeling inspired, Li Xiaofei practiced the technique on the spot. Indeed, he immediately sensed changes in his martial technique as he gradually grew more proficient. Each move and stance increasingly embodied the essence of the Vajra.

As he practiced, he fell deeper and deeper into the technique, as he sensed the technique gradually evolving.

Suddenly—

"

Woof.

Host, the Great Strength Vajra Fist has been cultivated to perfection. You can now draw a new technique. Would you like to draw it now?"

The voice of the Moonlight Treasure Box echoed in Li Xiaofei's mind.

1. The I Ching or Yi Jing, usually translated Book of Changes or Classic of Changes, is an ancient Chinese divination text that is among the oldest of the Chinese classics. The I Ching was originally a divination manual in the Western Zhou period. ☜