章節 68: The Twelve Types Of Elemental Qi
Lin Mu opened his eyes and looked around and saw the backyard of his house. He could see the wall of the courtyard in the distance and the wall of the house itself behind him. He touched his body and ensured that everything was fine before taking a breath of relief.
Although Lin Mu knew that he would be safe, he was still a little bit nervous about using this skill and passing through a wall. Since he had a hard time understanding senior Xukong's words, he didn't know how exactly it worked then, but now that he had actually done it, he understood it.
The feeling of passing through the wall was strange to him. It was as if he was moving through a cloud of mist, such that while he felt the presence itself, but there was no obstruction and he was easily able to move through it.
"That was strange, yet fine." Lin Mu muttered.
'I should try it out a few more times.' Lin Mu thought to himself.
He thus activated the skill once again and tried passing through other things. All of his attempts were successful, as he found out that there was nothing here that he couldn't pass through.
"If I use this while fighting, won't I be invulnerable as all hits will just pass through me?" Lin Mu spoke to himself.
"Not exactly." Xukong interrupted Lin Mu's thoughts.
"What do you mean senior?" Lin Mu questioned.
"While you are able to pass through all the objects here, it won't be possible for everything. For example, attacks that are done with the help of spirit qi skills or techniques will still harm you. These attacks won't be unaffected by the skill 'Phase'. And even in terms of objects, if there are defensive formations or qi barriers placed on something you won't be able to pass through them either." Xukong answered.
Lin Mu thought for a few seconds after hearing senior Xukong's answer.
"So does this mean that anything that has qi in it will be able to affect me? If so, then is there any way that it can become effective against it as well?" Lin Mu questioned.
"In a broad sense, yes. Spirit qi is a force of nature that affects every object on an intrinsic level, thus you will still be affected. And of course, if your comprehension of spatial elemental qi reaches a high enough level you will be able to use it against qi attacks and defensive techniques as well." Xukong answered.
Lin Mu was lost in thought after hearing Xukong's words. The information was a lot for him, and it took him time to comprehend it. As he comprehended the information, more questions arose in his mind from them.
His mind worked and churned out more doubts and questions that it needed answers to. Lin Mu's inherent curiosity couldn't help but come out.
The thing that had interested Lin Mu's interest was the term that Senior Xukong had mentioned, 'Spatial elemental qi'. While he had heard about it before from his mouth, he was now interested to know more about it.
"Senior, what is this 'Spatial elemental qi' you were talking about?" Lin Mu questioned.
"Spatial elemental qi is one of the twelve types of elemental qi's in this universe," Xukong answered.
"Elemental qis? Do they have different types? But then what type have I been using all this time?" Lin Mu questioned.
"Yes, there are multiple types of Qi. While there are numerous types in the universe, those twelve are considered to be the main types, while all others are either combinations or derivations of those. The qi that you use does not have a type. It is the most basic attribute, less qi." Xukong answered.
"What are the types of qi then?" Lin Mu questioned further.
"The twelve different types of elemental qi are classified into three categories; the five mortal, the four heavenly, and the three primordial. The Five mortal elements are: Fire, wood, earth, metal, and water. The four heavenly are: Wind, lightning, light, and darkness. And finally, the three primordial ones are: Space, Time, and Chaos."
Lin Mu felt as if a new world was opened to him after hearing Senior Xukong's answered. This time he was able to understand the words completely and comprehended them.
"How do I increase my understanding of the spatial elemental qi then, senior?" Lin Mu questioned.
"That is a complex thing to answer. With the abilities that your ring has imparted to you, you should be able to understand and comprehend it, eventually. The more you use it and focus on its workings, the more you'll learn the intricacies and details of it.
There are other ways to learn as well, of course, but they are going to be difficult for you, especially because you want to comprehend more about the spatial elemental qi. If it were something from the five mortal or even the four heavenly elements, I would have been able to suggest you something, but for the three primordial elements, it is difficult.
My own comprehension of the spatial element comes from my bloodline, and even then it took me countless years to master it." Xukong explained.
"If you do want to increase your comprehension of them, you will need special techniques that allow you to do that, unique treasures, or perhaps just a stroke of luck," Xukong added at the end.
Lin Mu was once again lost in his thoughts. Xukong had expected him to ask another question, but surprisingly he didn't.
"I understand senior." Lin Mu simply said.
Xukong was a little surprised as he was ready to explain more to him further, but Lin Mu seemed to be satisfied for now.
'I need to wait for it. When I get the opportunity I'll take it, being impatient will only do me harm.' Lin Mu thought to himself.
Just as Lin Mu was about to return to his room, a voice called out to him.
"Sir Lin Mu!" The voice spoke.
Lin Mu walked to the gate of the courtyard and opened it. The voice that was calling out to him belonged to Hei Ping, who had been standing guard here for the past ten days. Lin Mu looked at his face and saw that he seemed to be slightly nervous.
"What is it?" Lin Mu questioned the man.
"I have a message. Leader Hei Wan has asked you to come to the safe house, the final person from the reinforcements has arrived." Hei Ping replied.
Lin Mu instantly understood what he meant by 'the final person'. It was none other than the core condensation realm expert that they had been waiting for all this time. Now finally they could carry on with their plan ahead.
"I'll set out right away." Lin Mu answered.
Lin Mu then returned to his room and changed his clothes, which he had been wearing for the past ten days. After doing that, he left the house and locked it before leaving for the safe house. This was the first time that Lin Mu was out of his house in ten days.
The first thing that he noticed was that the people in the neighborhood actually seemed to be calm and happy. There was no sort of hidden nervousness and unease that was in them during this time of the year.
"Seems like Hei Wan did well in allaying their fears." Lin Mu muttered to himself.
Lin Mu continued walking and was able to see some mercenaries around as well. This was a new change, as the town head had falsely accused them and shunned them before, which made them avoid coming into the town. Even the common residents had become suspicious of them because of the town head's words, but now that Hei Wan had taken control, it seems to have gone to normal.
Lin Mu reached the safe house after fifteen minutes and knocked on the door. The door was opened by the old woman that ran the shop. She looked at him for a moment before letting him inside. Lin Mu walked in and saw that unlike before, the shop was completely empty and there was no one sitting in the front room.
He followed the old woman to the other room and came to stand in front of the secret entrance. The old woman held out her hand to him, asking him for the identification badge. He gave it to her, and she opened the hidden entrance for him.
Two minutes later, Lin Mu was at the door of the safe house. He opened the door and instantly saw many people sitting in the room. They were dressed in different types of clothes, and some looked no different from commoners. There were also some that were dressed as mercenaries while others that were dressed as merchants.
Overall, it was a mixed crowd of people and Lin Mu felt as if he had walked into the middle of a busy market. but as soon as he walked in though, tens of weapons were pointed at him by these people.
章節 69: Hei Yingjie
Lin Mu became shocked upon seeing so many weapons pointed at him at once. Immediately, his spirit sense spared out scanning each and every person in the room, and along with it, he started chanting the severing heart sutra.
The expression on his face became cold, and he stared at the people with sharp eyes. The people who had pulled out their weapons at Lin Mu felt as if cold water was poured on them. They had thought that an intruder had arrived, and they had pulled out their weapons in response. They had known that every person that was supposed to be here was already here, with the exception of two people: the leader and another ally.
They knew what their leader looked like, thus they knew that the person that walked in wasn't her. The only remaining option was the ally that they had been informed of, but they highly doubted that this was the same person. They had been told that their new ally was a peak stage qi refining realm cultivator, thus they were sure that it wasn't a teenager that Lin Mu looked like.
But when they saw the instantaneous response of Lin Mu and the feeling of being probed by the spirit sense, they knew that they had made a mistake. Additionally, upon that, a very cold and sharp feeling was washing over their bodies. They felt as if blades were pointed at their necks and would slash them apart the second they made any movement.
They could see that Lin Mu's lips were faintly moving, but they could not identify what he was saying. The chants of the severing heart sutra were very faint and could not be clearly heard by them. Even still, their effects were apparent as the three people that were in the front were affected, but the chants and their gazes became dull and they entered a daze.
It was at this moment that the door of the meeting room opened and a voice shouted out from there.
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU IMBECILES DOING! PUT DOWN THOSE WEAPONS RIGHT THIS INSTANT!" The voice ordered in a furious yet slightly startled tone.
Lin Mu and the rest heard the shout and turned to look at the source. The people had immediately reacted and lowered their weapons. Lin Mu saw that the person who was shouting was none other than Hei Bao, and there was another person following behind him, this person was Hei Shi.
Lin Mu unlike the others didn't lower his sword and kept it pointed at the people. He still didn't trust them, and even senior Xukong had asked him to maintain his stance and not back down. Thus heeding his advice Lin Mu stayed the same and stared at the people with the same cold gaze.
He was still chanting the severing heart of sutra and had maintained it. The people in front of him finally realized that the cold and sharp feeling they had felt was not fading, and instead now that they had lowered their weapons, the feeling had intensified.
They could not help but keep on staring at the figure of Lin Mu, who was standing in the door way. They now felt as if they were not staring at a person, but instead at a mountain; a mountain that was made of swords.
A peerless sword intent was emanating from the mountain and held their souls hostage. It was as if they were now stuck in a mire of countless blades that would mince them into oblivion.
It was now that Hei Bao walked forward and cupped his hands.
"Please forgive them, brother Lin Mu, for they've made a grave mistake. I assure you on my life that I will take care of this and that you are properly compensated." Hei Bao spoke in a restful tone.
He then turned to his companions and shouted. "What are you doing there still standing?! APOLOGIZE!"
Hei Bao's companions then stumbled and hurriedly cupped their hands before bowing and apologizing in unison.
"Please forgive us senior!"
Lin Mu had never expected this reaction. The most he had thought would happen was that they would just lower their weapons and return to normal. Lin Mu didn't know the effect that he was having on these people.
He had reached the late stage of the refining realm very recently, and his aura was still slightly unstable. This combined with the effect of the severing heart sutra increased the effect of his aura by multiple folds.
Seeing that the people in front of him were regretting their actions and even Hei Bao was apologizing, Lin Mu didn't take the offense to his heart. He stopped chanting the severing heart sutra and sheathed the short sword.
"It is fine, I accept." Lin Mu spoke in a calm tone.
~Huuu~
Simultaneous breaths of relief could be heard as the unsettled hearts of the people in the room calmed down.
~Sigh~
Seeing that the situation had turned normal, Hei Bao let out a sigh as he thanked the heavens for avoiding a big mistake.
Hei Bao looked at Lin Mu and spoke, "Brother Lin Mu, please come with me we will talk inside. Hei Shi, take care of them."
Lin Mu nodded and followed him to the meeting room. A few seconds later he was gone and the door to the meeting room was locked behind them. The people in the room stared at his back until he was gone and then looked at each other.
"Wha-what was that?" One of the persons that were dressed in the clothes of a commoner spoke, building up a little courage.
"Whatever it may be, just know that we have avoided a huge mistake. I doubt we will escape punishment though." Another person that was dressed as a mercenary spoke.
"But how should have we known that the ally who captain Hei Bao was speaking about would just be a boy." Spoke a man that was dressed like a merchant.
"Watch your tongue! You are lucky to just get a punishment. If the senior had not forgiven you, it wouldn't be unjust if some heads fell. People have been killed for far less than this before. Better know your place." Hei Shi scolded in a stern tone.
After hearing her words, everyone lowered their heads and went over some thoughts in their minds.
*****
Lin Mu had just walked into the meeting room. His eyes wandered over to the metal plates that were hung on stands to the side and then onto the person that was sitting on the table that was at the other end of the room.
The person was facing away from Lin Mu, thus he could not see his face. There was a teapot, and some cups kept on the table, so it seemed that the person in question was drinking tea. Hei Bao walked forward and came to stand a little distance away from the man.
"I've brought brother Lin Mu, lieutenant." Hei Bao spoke.
The man who Hei Bao had called as lieutenant stood up from the chair and turned around. Lin Mu finally got a look at the man's face. The man looked to be in his late forties and had a calm look on his face. He had long black hair that was tied in a neat bun, the same way an aristocrat would do. He had a neat and trimmed mustache, but the rest of his face was clean shaven.
He was wearing dark green robes that matched his visage and made Lin Mu think that he was a gentleman. He had no ornaments or jewelry on his body, and neither did he have any weapons on him. Lin Mu felt that this was strange, as he had not expected a member of the Hei corps to ever be without a weapon.
The man cupped his hands, and a gentle smile appeared on his face, as he spoke.
"Greetings, brother Lin Mu. I've been looking forward to meeting you."
Lin Mu instantly felt better upon seeing his mannerisms and demeanor. This only made him feel as if the person in front of him was an aristocrat, or perhaps even a noble.
"Greetings, it is nice to meet you." Lin Mu responded in a respectful tone as well.
The man then gestured with his hand towards a chair before speaking, "Come sit, I just made some fresh tea."
Lin Mu took up on his invitation and pulled the chair opposite to him. Hei Bao did the same, and both of them sat down.
"My name is Hei Yingjie and I am one of the lieutenants of the Hei corps working under my lord." He introduced himself.
Hei Yingjie then placed a cup in front of Lin Mu and poured him some tea as the etiquette dictated.
"Please," he gestured.
Lin Mu thus picked up the cup and took a small sip. But when he did, he was surprised as a very faint trace of qi was absorbed by his body.
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