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Seeing through without revealing.

These people are the type that won't release the hawk until they see the rabbit, especially when it comes to weighing benefits and drawbacks, they are exceptional at it. Being pressed into Lu Ren's Inner Realm is like being locked in a cage, perhaps never to gain freedom in their lifetime. Thus, these people generally hold the thought of preferring to break like jade rather than staying intact like pottery.

Each one has a frighteningly resolute mind.

All are trendsetters of their time, and trying to make them submit, Lu Ren might as well spend time mastering True Skill and Techniques.

A night of silence, the next day, as usual, after absorbing the rare morning purple Qi of the underworld into his body, Lu Ren couldn't help but sigh looking at the skill level upgrade hints in his mind.

With this normal practice, wanting to break through to the next realm, it's feared that it will take forty to fifty years.

If that's truly the case, it's feared that by then even the chrysanthemums will be cold.

No wonder those ancient cultivators focused on enlightenment, exploring the essence of heavenly truth, understanding the mysteries of their own being.

Under the continual sublimation of spiritual power, understanding the full potential of one's self greatly enhances one's cultivation progress in understanding True Skill and the cosmos.

As usual, after having several bowls at the noodle shop, followed by some side dishes, Lu Ren leisurely wiped his mouth and walked out.

Li Tianming lately has been very diligent, realizing that his own strength is everything he possesses, he handed over his skills to several chefs he bought, diving into more rigorous training, which made Lu Ren take notice.

This is beyond diligence; in his view, it's self-harm.

However, Lu Ren didn't say much. He didn't care for the restaurant's income and let Li Tianming buy medicinal herbs and Treasure Medicine for bathing.

Otherwise, with his frail frame, he would wear out significantly without achieving a deeper level of reciprocation, and instead, train himself to death.

Examples like this are countless.

Just as he was about to enter home, Lu Ren turned his head towards the clamorous distance, where countless people in tattered clothes appeared, carrying large and small bags, with families in tow, faces yellowish, their eyes full of numbness, and a kind of post-catastrophe relief.

What is this situation?

"These refugees seem to be from Changxing, thousands of miles away."

"Changxing, isn't that a big city in Chenzhou Prefecture? How could this be?"

"Rumor has it that rebels have risen there, top experts infiltrated Changxing, assassinating each of the top defenders in the city, and then the city fell."

The person talking shook their head and sighed: "This era, things were going well, why rebel? It's not like a hundred years ago..."

"Alright, this disturbance has triggered Daqian to dispatch heavy troops from surrounding prefectures for suppression, I've heard even Juliu City sent more than half of the Defense Army for support, this catastrophe should soon vanish."

The whispers among the crowd made Lu Ren understand the gist of it: recently, Changxing, the great city of Chenzhou Prefecture, was broken, leaving a million refugees displaced. Yet, a small group of refugees crossed thousands of miles to Juliu City.

Their journey likely left many bones scattered along the way.

Recently quitting smoking, was it because of this?

Lu Ren watched calmly as these refugees passed by him without any action, realizing that he couldn't resolve these issues single-handedly.

There must be nearly ten thousand of them.

That evening, Lu Ren got word from Li Tianming that this was just a small group at the forefront, with another three to four hundred thousand refugees headed their way.

Meanwhile, Garrison Commander Xu Meng in his armor was dispatched, summoned to mobilize troops towards Changxing for suppressing the rebellious ministers and traitors, traveling day and night to reach the assembly point within three days.

The soldiers of Daqian were mostly strong and robust, many had even entered the path, refining the Qi and Blood Martial Path to the degree of skin membrane.

Particularly Xu Meng's Imperial Guard, Humeng Army, numbering a thousand, all graded, their boxing refined to the skin membrane level.

Forming a battle array is practically unstoppable.

That night, the serpentine line of troops, under the illumination of Bright Stone and torches, made haste toward the far distance.

Xu Li stood atop the Hand Back Mansion wall, staring at the direction Xu Meng departed.

"Going this time, who knows when he'll return."

She sighed lightly, then watched Lu Ren in the courtyard below, slowly practicing his boxing stance.

"You seem unconcerned."

"Some forces can't be changed by personal ability. Currently, Daqian is at its peak, this military disaster that emerged inexplicably, must contain significant intrigue."

Tonight, Lu Ren has to visit Zhuan Kong Temple once more to kill that Jie Kong bald monk, only then he'll find peace. Otherwise, having a master of Bright Awakening Realm who knows his foreign identity will be a great threat.

This person absolutely can't be left alive; otherwise, it'll certainly be a major disaster.

Xu Li pouted but wasn't worried, seeing Xu Meng's fiery nature, being a Mortal Martial Artist of Embracing Pill Forming Gang Realm. This makes him extremely prominent across Daqian, otherwise, he wouldn't serve in Juliu City as Garrison Commander. He could have been lord of a city.

"Hey, Brother Lu, I watch you practice boxing every day; what's your current strength realm? Seeing your physique, you should be a pretty sturdy martial artist, right?"

Xu Li curiously watches Lu Ren, who focuses intently while slow boxing, his muscles twitching continuously, fiber by fiber.

His bare upper body muscles surge like tides, looking extremely impressive.

Lu Ren remains unmoved, the Breathing and Exhaling Technique continuously generating mystical particles out of thin air, absorbed into his body, subtly strengthening him.

At this point, with the energy of the Red Dragon Inner Core and the proficiency of the Breathing and Exhaling Technique, his external energy intake is already minimal.

"Considerably strong."

"Which realm?"

Lu Ren slowly concluded his boxing pose, finishing a day's practice while Xu Li stood astounded on the courtyard wall.

"Is your martial path practice over today?"

"Of course." Lu Ren stretched his limbs and said: "I've surpassed the phase of honing my body and tapping into its potential. Now, the most crucial is understanding."

"Understanding?"

"It means grasping the essence of martial path, constantly contemplating the infinite mysteries of one's body, furthermore appreciating the vastness of the universe, thus integrating with the heavens, proving each other, then one will advance further."

After reaching the Bright Awakening Realm, as the Bright Awakening progresses, the difference between Qi Refiner and Systemic Martial Taoist Family diminishes.

Ultimately, it's a convergence of paths.

"So, Brother Lu, what's your actual realm?" Xu Li blinked curiously, not sure what she was thinking.

Lu Ren slowly said: "Bright Awakening Sixth Step."

"Bright Awakening Sixth Step, what is that?"

Lu Ren pondered for a moment and explained: "It's equivalent to mid-stage Embracing Pill Forming Gang Realm and has already stepped halfway into the late-stage strength."

"Huh?!"

Xu Li was full of disbelief, sizing up Lu Ren: "After reaching Embracing Pill Forming Gang, the martial artist's body undergoes many strange changes. Brother Lu looks ordinary; you're bragging!"

Lu Ren chuckled, offering little further explanation.