Investing in the Reborn Empress, She Actually Calls Me ‘Husband’

Chapter 15: Extreme Slaughtering Martial Body – Didn’t He Just Start Learning Martial Arts Yesterday?

The next day.

Daylight brightened the sky.

Inside the martial hall, Xiao Qin limped in. His face was pale, his breath shallow—clearly the appearance of someone injured.

“Xiao Qin still dares to come today…”

“He was beaten so badly yesterday, his wounds must not have healed yet.”

“Sigh, if it were the old Xiao Qin, he’d have beaten Wang Hu to the ground with just one hand. What happened to him?”

“If he keeps this up for half a month, he’ll be expelled from the Qingyuan Sect.”

A few disciples whispered among themselves, their tones tinged with sympathy.

When they saw Wang Hu and his brother Wang Hao walk in, they immediately fell silent.

“You useless piece of trash, you still dare to show up today.”

“Good, I like those stubborn types who don’t learn until they hit rock bottom.”

Wang Hu sneered with interest, cracking his knuckles.

Bang—

Dragging his injured body, Xiao Qin started practicing punches, completely ignoring Wang Hu’s taunts.

Where’s Junior Brother Li? Did he not come today?

Looks like he took my advice.

Sigh, too bad. I had no choice but to come.

Half a month, in just half a month, I’d be expelled from the sect.

With my blood qi declining, I can only pin my hopes on martial arts.

“Senior Brother Xiao, are you injured?”

Hearing the voice, Xiao Qin turned around involuntarily.

Seeing who it was, he couldn’t help but be stunned.

“Li Mo?”

Everyone else was also surprised.

He really dared to come?

Yesterday, Wang Hu had openly stated that if Li Mo dared to come again, he would seek to “spar” with him.

Wang Hu had been practicing martial arts for a long time. Although Li Mo had become a true disciple, indicating excellent talent, he had just started learning martial arts and lacked a foundation.

Did he think that as a true disciple, he would lose face if he was scared off by an outer disciple?

But wouldn’t it be even more embarrassing if he got thoroughly beaten?

“Good, good, good. It seems you think I wouldn’t dare to seek guidance from a true disciple,” Wang Hu squinted, shifting his target to Li Mo. His aura became dangerous.

Towards Xiao Qin, he held more of a mocking attitude.

Towards Li Mo, it was pure hatred.

He looked up at his cousin.

“Don’t do anything against the rules,” Wang Hao said indifferently.

“Of course not,” Wang Hu grinned.

The implication was clear: within the rules, anything goes.

He Hongfeng frowned. Couldn’t this Wang Hu just calm down a bit?

These brothers joined late, haven’t they seen Elder Shang Wu’s prowess?

However, since they hadn’t broken any rules, he couldn’t say much.

“Stop standing around, start practicing!”

The outer disciples began practicing their martial arts, while Wang Hao taught the Six Harmonies Fist to the newly arrived outer disciples.

Watching his movements, there seemed to be a sense of natural fluidity, clearly showing some proficiency in the Six Harmonies Fist.

But the crowd in the Martial Arts Hall wasn’t entirely focused on their practice at the moment.

Something might happen soon!

“You shouldn’t have come,” Xiao Qin said, his face serious, his thick eyebrows furrowed together.

“You got beaten yesterday, but you still came today, didn’t you?” Li Mo smiled carelessly.

Xiao Qin sighed, “I have my reasons for coming…”

“So do I.”

“Ah?”

Xiao Qin was stunned, not knowing what to say.

Indeed, although they hadn’t known each other long, it was clear that Junior Brother Li was easygoing, not the type to be competitive or insist on proving himself.

“Senior Brother Xiao, take this. Consider it repayment for teaching me yesterday,” Li Mo took out a jade box and handed it over.

“The Six Harmonies Fist isn’t some miraculous technique, it’s not… Hm?!”

Xiao Qin was speaking as he opened the box, but his pupils suddenly contracted.

He recognized what was inside.

Xuan crystal!

“Don’t make a fuss; just keep this between us,” Li Mo gestured for silence with his finger on his lips.

“Junior Brother Li, I… I can’t accept this!”

“Besides, this kind of treasure has miraculous effects for practicing any martial art, you should use it yourself!”

Xiao Qin quickly closed the box, even lowering his voice.

“My physique is special, I can’t use it,” Li Mo’s smile became more sincere.

He had clearly seen a flash of desire in Xiao Qin’s eyes, but Xiao Qin had controlled himself.

Not only did he refuse, but he also warned Li Mo, fearing he didn’t know the value of the Xuan crystal.

Old Xiao was a good man.

“That’s still not right, this is too valuable,” Xiao Qin firmly refused to accept.

“If you feel guilty about it, consider it a loan from me. You can return it when you have the chance.”

“As the first friend I’ve made since joining this sect, refusing further would be disrespectful.”

Li Mo directly pressed the box into his hands.

“Friend…”

Xiao Qin held the box, standing there in a daze.

He used to have friends in Qingyuan Sect, but that was when his talent was still present.

After he lost his halo of talent and was demoted from the inner sect to the outer sect, those so-called friends, let alone helping in times of need, were good if they didn’t kick him while he was down.

But Junior Brother Li had only trained with him for just one day.

This Xuan crystal might change his fate!

Because just now, for an instant, the jade pendant on his chest had a strong reaction.

“Take it, Senior Brother Xiao. Your situation needs it,” Li Mo urged again.

After a moment of struggle.

“This kindness today, I’ll never forget in this life.”

Xiao Qin didn’t express his gratitude in long speeches, nor did he ask why Li Mo believed he would be able to repay him in the future.

He just looked at him with determination and gave a strong salute.

Everything was understood without words.

“Then I won’t be polite when I need your help in the future,” Li Mo patted his shoulder.

Judging by this old brother’s eyes, he probably wouldn’t even flinch if asked to risk his life for Li Mo in the future.

Purple destiny, huh.

His cheap master also had a purple destiny and is now the youngest elder in Qingyuan Sect.

One investment not only gained the friendship of a future powerhouse but also feedback from the system.

A win-win-win situation.

He wins twice, it’s like eating Sichuan peppercorns while on ice, absolutely thrilling.

“They say more friends mean more paths.”

“If I keep investing like this, won’t I become the most respected person in all of Great Yu when they grow up and become stronger?”

Li Mo couldn’t help but let his imagination run wild, classic scenarios playing out in his mind.

A true disciple of Qingyuan Sect returns home to find his old man living in a doghouse.

With one command, a hundred thousand strong warriors arrive…

In the future, please call me Li, the owner of the face fruit, Mo.

The scene was too beautiful.

Oh right, there’s still a reward.

Xiao Qin wanted to continue teaching Li Mo the Six Harmonies Fist, but young Li shook his head and politely declined, instead sitting to the side.

While drinking tea, he checked his investment feedback.

[Congratulations host, successful investment: one Xuan crystal.]

[Investment feedback: “Extreme Slaughtering Martial Body”]

[“Extreme Slaughtering Martial Body” (Secret technique)]: “Harnessing sharp killing qi from weapons to refine oneself; achieving an invincible body through extreme paths—when successful, all weapons bow down before you; while your body remains invincible, any weapon you wield will double its power!”

The complete martial art flooded into his mind, and Li Mo instantly became thoroughly familiar with it.

He closed his eyes, carefully reading the memories.

This was actually a body-tempering martial art.

And it could even increase one’s mastery over weapons!

“This technique requires using the killing intent of weapons to temper oneself,” Li Mo pondered.

“Extreme Slaughtering Martial Body,” just the name sounded fierce and violent.

But this was not an evil or heterodox method, rather an extremely pure and exquisite body-tempering technique.

It was dangerous and difficult to practice.

But the benefits after mastering it far outweighed the difficulties and dangers!

Li Mo decided… to practice it!

Living in this world, how could one avoid getting hurt?

Even the best armor couldn’t compare to one’s own strength.

For his own safety, he must master this technique.

“Where in the sect would have a place with intense killing intent from weapons?”

Before he knew it, the lesson had ended in the martial arts hall.

It was now self practice time.

Which also meant it was time for free sparring.

“True Disciple Li, today you don’t have a woman to protect you, right?”

Wang Hu sneered, clenching his fists until they crackled.

His eyes were bloodshot, his gaze looking as if he wanted to eat the person in front of him alive.

He Hongfeng felt something was wrong.

But just as he was about to stand up and intervene, Wang Hao pressed down on his hand.

“Junior Brother Wang, if something really happens, you won’t be able to bear the responsibility,” He Hongfeng said in a deep voice.

Wang Hao squinted, smiling coldly: “Don’t worry, my cousin knows his limits. Besides, he’s just at the Blood Qi realm. If there’s any problem, you can stop it at any time.”

“Within the rules, you shouldn’t interfere.”

“Alright then.”

He Hongfeng hesitated for a moment, then thought it made sense.

He had reached great circulation in his internal energy. As long as he paid attention, nothing major could happen under his watch with someone at the Blood Qi realm.

“Wang Hu!”

Xiao Qin moved his feet, actually standing up and walking straight towards him.

It seemed he wanted to “spar” with Wang Hu first.

Old Xiao was really going for it.

But someone was faster than him.

Xiao Qin only heard the wind whistling past his ears.

Wang Hu only saw a dark shadow rapidly expanding in his vision.

It was a fist!

Bang—

Almost all the outer disciples present hadn’t even reacted yet.

When they came to their senses, they heard a muffled sound.

Wang Hu staggered backward, finally falling on his bottom.

The shock on his face hadn’t even had time to dissipate.

He opened his mouth but couldn’t speak, the pain in his ribs making it impossible to breathe.

His bones seemed to have cracked.

“You’re too weak. I’m afraid I won’t learn much sparring with you,” Li Mo said calmly, his face still wearing a faint smile.

Xiao Qin beside him couldn’t close his mouth.

Six Harmonies Fist?

This, this wasn’t right, Junior Brother Li had just learned the technique yesterday, hadn’t he?

Moreover, hadn’t he just started practicing? Where did he get such strength?

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