Could it be that I am the cruel villain?
Chapter 65 Qi Refinement Level 6

Chapter 65: Chapter 65 Qi Refinement Level 6

His hand trembled.

Looking down, he saw a charming purple coat tightly grasped in his hand, still slightly warm.

A faint fragrance invaded his nostrils. He had always thought that it was because Su Yi carried a fragrance bag or used spices, but after spending a night in Su Yi’s room yesterday, he was certain that this was her natural body scent.

And it was faintly milky.

His puzzled expression gradually solidified.

The person who had been groggily asleep was still not completely awakened, still immersed in the remnants of last night, showing an awkward yet polite smile, unsure how he had fallen asleep.

Carefully, he stuffed the narrow bellyband back under the pillow. Last night, he was so absorbed in the world of Dantian that he didn’t know what happened outside, nor how he unintentionally ended up pulling off her bellyband.

But with Sister Su Yi’s temperament, she probably wouldn’t be angry...

Swoosh!

A dagger flew straight towards his head!

Shocked, the dagger, controlled by spiritual energy, flew out of his clothes. It was a trophy he had captured from the Black and White Devils, and though it was not a Magic Treasure or Spiritual Artifact, its quality and material were quite good.

"I didn’t mean to..."

Clang!

He swatted it away casually.

The dagger spun a few times in mid-air before it landed freely on the wooden floor.

Though the incoming speed wasn’t fast, it still triggered his body’s instinctual response.

He was dumbfounded; it wasn’t because his skin was iron-like, but because he had slapped the side of the dagger at a speed that could only be described as lightning-fast.

Across from him, the beautiful woman who had just tried to assault him had a curve forming at the corner of her mouth, her charming face clearly showing a bit of satisfaction.

He moved forward a few steps and bent over, the deep, white cleavage captivating, impossible to look away, her skin delicate without a single wrinkle. This was the advantage of being a Cultivator. He wouldn’t even consider it if she was a middle-aged woman with two kids—unless she was willing to take his last name and didn’t ask for a dowry...

What the hell am I thinking!

Banishing the ridiculous thoughts from his mind, he glanced around and discovered something unbelievable.

"I can see the flow of spiritual energy on her body?"

Staring intently at the beautiful woman’s graceful body, there was a strong flow of spiritual energy at the position of her Dantian. Each acupoint had an inconspicuous little whirlpool continuously absorbing spiritual energy, spread throughout her body.

This was the first time he had ever seen such a bizarre scene, but soon that flow of energy gradually faded and calmed, the slightly purple-hued energy at the lower abdomen also slowly disappearing as if completely concealed.

"Congratulations, young master, on the successful Body Refining, leaping two realms straight into the Qi Refinement Realm."

The beautiful woman’s voice awakened the young man.

He picked up the dagger, placed it on the table, then turned his back to the young man, draped in light yarn, not caring about the revealing spring view, just naturally starting to tidy up at the dressing table.

It was then he noticed Su Yi was also just out of bed, her hair disheveled—though not as dignified and beautiful as she usually appeared outside, she had a bit more of a mature and enchanting charm.

Thus, knowing Liu Tangxi called Su Yi a middle-aged flirtatious woman, he concluded.

"I estimate barely thirty, or even whether he’s thirty is debatable."

"Sir, you must have felt it, the qualitative transformation of your physical body."

He picked up a delicate eyebrow pencil and lightly touched the rouge, then evenly applied it to the tender red lips, pursing them. In just a few seconds, her demeanor transformed dramatically.

"Last night, Sir took the Body Tempering Pill and refined it. The effects were significant, not only on the physical body but also in aspects such as meridians and reaction speed. You’ve improved a lot."

"Additionally, Sir not only refined his body but also entered the Qi Refinement Realm directly with the efficacy of the Body Tempering Pill, part of this reason coming from the fifth-grade elixir."

"Another part is naturally Sir’s talent. This is the first time in Sister Su Yi’s life that she’s seen someone who, even before Body Refining, could sense nature’s spiritual energy and even begin simple cultivation."

"After such a long time, Sir has finally reaped the rewards of his hardships. This morning, I took the liberty of checking, and Sir, guess, what level of Qi Refinement have you reached now?"

Skillfully picking up the eyebrow pencil again, she began drawing on the corners of the eyes and eyebrows, then took a comb to arrange her hair. Jiang Feng finally snapped out of the euphoria from last night.

He immediately looked inward at his own body, only to see many strands of hair-like energy quietly suspended in the air around his Dantian. It appeared somewhat chaotic, but for a beginner, it was already quite an achievement after a rough look.

About a hundred or so strands.

"What realm is this? Did I directly skip Body Refining and enter Qi Refinement?"

For a moment, he felt as if he was still dreaming, the feeling of suddenly pushing open the grand doors of Cultivation that he had long pursued felt slightly surreal.

If he remembered correctly, before his Body Refining, he risked his meridians bursting to forcibly breathe in spiritual energy, spending many days to barely increase by six or seven energy strands. This spiritual energy was completely depleted after just manipulating objects three times.

"Uh... Third level?"

He tentatively asked.

His judgment was rather conservative; both the basic stages of Body Refining and Qi Refinement are divided into nine levels, providing a foundation for the future path of cultivation. Beyond that, realms like Foundation Establishment are not divided into nine levels,

but into three grade intervals of upper, middle, and lower. It is said that even higher cultivation realms would involve detailed divisions like Great Perfection or Lesser Perfection, but clearly, that wasn’t what he should be considering right now.

"No, it’s the sixth level."

Her face showed disbelief.

"Sir, you underestimate yourself and the Body Tempering Pill too much."

"In the Dantian, gathering spiritual energy takes the form of hair strands. Normally, just gathering one strand means officially entering the Qi Refinement Realm, representing entry into the first level."

Closing her makeup box abruptly, she turned around with an intellectual and authoritative face that made it hard to shift one’s gaze away. With hands clasped in front of her, she slowly walked towards Jiang Feng.

Meanwhile, the young man hastily jumped off the bed, but fortunately, he was fully clothed.

Well, it seems nothing strange was done, boys should always be careful about safety when outside.

"Actually, Sir had already been in the Qi Refinement Realm before, just without Body Refining, so you could only be considered a half expert in Qi Refinement."

"Now, Sir has about one hundred hair-like energy strands in your body; this is already the sixth level of Qi Refinement. Once Sir can consolidate these strands of spiritual energy into a solid form, akin to a liquid remaining in the Dantian."

"That would mean Sir has officially entered Foundation Establishment."

Even just after waking up, she was still imparting these fundamental Cultivation principles. There was no choice; they’ve been learning from a young age, but Jiang Feng, starting halfway, naturally needed a crash course.

Best to firmly instill all this into the handsome young master!