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After another increase in strength,
Luo Changfeng once again began a period of closed-door cultivation.
And this time, the retreat flew by, three days passing in the blink of an eye.
At dawn, a gray light brightened the sky.
When countless beings of this world were still deep in slumber,
on the Luo Family Ancestral Land in Qingshi Town,
within a courtyard emanating waves of ancient aura,
Luo Changfeng slowly opened his slightly murky eyes.
âThree days have passedâ¦â
He couldnât help but let out a small sigh.
He had been in arduous cultivation for a full three days.
To rapidly enhance his power, he hadnât dared waste a single second over these three days.
However, the results of this three-day retreatâ¦
left Luo Changfeng somewhat disappointed.
Not to mention an increase in cultivation level.
Instead, following his three days of intense effort, his power had not only failed to grow â it had actually diminished considerably.
Not advancing an inch in ability after three days of hard cultivation was something Luo Changfeng could accept.
But what he couldnât accept was that,
after these three days, not only had there been a lack of improvement, but his strength had even slightly declined.
âIs it because my time is running out?â
Luo Changfeng waved his right hand, summoning his own unique golden finger.
[Name: Luo Changfeng!]
[Lifespan: 5 days+]
[Cultivation: Bone Refinement Intermediate Stage+ (170/200)]
[Qi-Blood: 1350 (-85) (ps: Safe available Qi-Blood is 50 points!)]
[Cultivation Technique: Mortalâs Finest â Fierce Tiger Power (Comprehension: 30%+)]
â¦
Indeed, the numbers behind his cultivation level had decreased.
If we consider the normal rate of progression,
it should already have reached 185 points by now.
But as it stood, he had only 170 points, meaning those three days
had clearly led to a significant regression in Luo Chiangfengâs ability.
Due to his imminent demise, the depletion rate of his life force had exceeded his initial estimates.
âFirst, add 30 points to my Qi-Blood to raise my cultivation to the Bone Refinement Refining Stage.â
âThen, enhance my lifespan by two more days.â
Thinking thus, Luo Changfeng then extended his hand that was laden with sin and
performed a series of actions on the golden fingerâs attribute panel.
[Qi-Blood -30, Cultivation increasingâ¦]
[Qi-Blood -20, Lifespan growingâ¦]
Following the cold notification sound,
a mysterious and extremely powerful energy once again surged within Luo Changfeng.
This time, the mysterious energy lasted for full three minutes.
Until it had enhanced his bones to a certain level,
forcing his cultivation up to the Bone Refinement Refining Stage,
did that mysterious force slowly fade away.
[Name: Luo Changfeng!]
[Lifespan: 7 days+]
[Cultivation: Bone Refinement Refining Stage+ (0/300)]
[Qi-Blood: 1350 (-135) (ps: Safe available Qi-Blood is 0 points!)]
[Cultivation Technique: Mortalâs Finest â Fierce Tiger Power (Comprehension: 30%+)]
These are Luo Changfengâs current attributes.
The plus sign behind his cultivation level still remains.
That signifies that, should Luo Changfeng wish, he could continue to consume the Qi-Blood of other members of the Luo Family Clan to enhance his own cultivation.
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However, Luo Changfeng wouldnât do that.
Rather than depleting resources, he preferred the method of a steady flow.
It was just that he didnât know how the total amount of Qi-Blood could be rapidly increased.
There was also the matter of how to increase the daily recovery amount of Qi-Blood.
This daily amount of fifty was indeed a bit too little.
â¦
Since meditating in seclusion was of no use,
Luo Changfeng stopped the arduous solo cultivation.
Instead, he walked out of his courtyard with his hands clasped behind his back, lost in his own thoughts.
He strolled at random within the vast Luo Family Ancestral Land.
The Luo Family, being one of the four great families of Qingshi Town,
naturally had a considerable number of servants within the family.
It seemed, however, that the number of Luo Family Clan members he encountered along the way was a bit low.
âNo wonder the familyâs total Qi-Blood value is only 1350 points. With only this many clan members, itâs somewhat unrealistic to expect a higher total Qi-Bloodâ¦â Luo Changfeng thought to himself as he walked within the lands of the Luo Family.
As his thoughts began to wander freely,
a particular idea suddenly surged in his mind.
If every member of the Luo Family were to take several more wives and concubines, wouldnât the familyâs total Qi-Blood increase?
Of course, there is a premise here.
Would women not of the Luo bloodline, those without the Luo Familyâs blood flowing through their veins, be considered members of the Luo Family if they joined it?
Logically speaking, once they joined the Luo Family,
they should be regarded as members of the family.
But after all, it was not for Luo Changfeng to decide.
Only the âgolden fingerâ would need to approve.
Otherwise, it would be futile no matter what was said.
âHowever, regardless,â
âencouraging the Luo Family members to have more children, that surely canât be wrongâ¦â
âBut how to implement such a thing?â
âAs the Ancestor of the Luo Family, would it be somewhat improper for me to urge them directly?â
â¦
After much thought, Luo Changfeng finally set aside this idea for the time being.
âElder Changfeng.â
Outside the Library Pavilion of the Luo Family Ancestral Land, a building painted entirely black and having an aura of solemnity,
stood a young man wearing a scholarâs robe and holding a book in hand.
He was somewhat thin, with dark circles under his eyes,
and as he read the book, he kept yawning repeatedly. Upon seeing Luo Changfeng, he slightly bowed his head and greeted him with a respectful expression.
[Luo Chuan, son of Luo Ping, the Current Patriarch of the Luo Family!]
Upon seeing the person in front of him, Luo Changfengâs mind automatically conjured up some matching information.
âItâs youâ¦â
Luo Changfeng noticed Luo Chuanâs dark circles and his face showing signs of fatigue and couldnât help but ask, âWhatâs wrong? Havenât been sleeping well in the past few days?â
âYes!â Luo Chuan put down the book in his hands, glanced at the still vibrant Elder Changfeng and responded in a low voice, âI donât know why, but Iâve been feeling tired all over for the past few days, and itâs been difficult to fall asleep at night.â
âIs that so?â
Luo Changfeng narrowed his eyes slightly and nodded silently.
âI even had the clanâs physician take a look, but maybe due to the physicianâs limited ability, nothing was found.â
âIs it only you within the clan whoâs in such a state?â asked Luo Changfeng.
âNot just me, the majority of our Luo Family members are experiencing this, only the severity varies.â
âThe servants, howeverâ¦donât seem to have any problems.â
âElder Changfeng, do you know what might be causing this?â Luo Chuan asked while silently gazing at Luo Changfengâs face, which was covered with wrinkles.
Perhaps due to a sense of guilt or some other reason,
Luo Changfeng did not meet the gaze of the young man standing before him.