Two Threads of Qi

"I'm fine."

Xu Mu found it too late to stop, so he immediately activated an illusion array to make his pants return to normal.

Mu Qingying came to his side, glanced at Xu Mu, then went back to sit on the sofa.

"Anyway, I've said what I wanted to say."

Mu Qingying was a woman after all, and not thick-skinned. She had already gathered her courage to bring the matter up openly.

In truth, what she wanted now was just one word from Xu Mu.

As long as he said he wanted her to be his woman, Mu Qingying would definitely agree.

She thought marrying into a hidden aristocratic family wasn't bad, especially since Xu Mu treated her well.

"Mm, I'll think about it."

Xu Mu's mind was completely elsewhere, not on Mu Qingying. He didn't even know what he was saying.

All he wanted now was for Mu Qingying to leave quickly.

"Alright, I'll get back to work then."

Mu Qingying smiled, showing her teeth, and turned to leave the office.

In her view, if Xu Mu said he'd think about it, he would most likely agree.

Seeing Mu Qingying leave, Xu Mu finally breathed a sigh of relief. He grabbed Feng Yue and said coldly, "Are you getting more and more reckless now? Aren't you afraid she'll find out?"

"So what if she finds out? She knows I'm your woman."

Feng Yue chuckled. "That said, I was really nervous just now too. My palms are sweating."

"I think it's necessary to teach you a lesson."

Xu Mu locked the office door.

Later, Xu Mu learned what it meant to love.

...

Feng Yue lay limp on the sofa like she had lost her soul, speaking softly: "Boss, what do you think is the meaning of human existence?"

"The meaning is that we humans exist."

After saying this, Xu Mu checked his justice points and found that, added to what Feng Yue had just released, he now had enough for a ten-consecutive draw.

Bidding farewell to Feng Yue, Xu Mu took the elevator downstairs. Sitting in the car, he couldn't wait to open the system.

He clicked the wheel, and it began to spin.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you've obtained 30 cultivation points]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you've obtained 20 attribute points]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you've obtained ten kilograms of spirit stones]

...

...

[Congratulations, host, you've obtained a storage space]

The ten-consecutive draw ended quickly. It was a very normal draw—one spirit stone, one storage space, and the rest were all guaranteed minimums.

Xu Mu immediately opened his panel and added all the data.

Finally, as the Qi surged within him, black text appeared before his eyes.

[Congratulations, host, you have entered the early stage of Mortal Transcendence]

Xu Mu clenched his fists, feeling the immense power within. So this was the Mortal Transcendence realm; no wonder it was so strong.

Xu Mu raised his finger, and a small flame ignited at his fingertip.

After reaching the Mortal Transcendence realm, one's Qi could control the surrounding elements. That is, the flame on his fingertip was no different from a normal flame.

He closed his eyes, letting his power flow quickly through his body, and could also sense the existence of his Qi sea within.

The Qi sea was where Qi was stored. Upon entering Mortal Transcendence, one could sense it through their own Qi.

In this way, during battle, he could clearly see how much Qi he had remaining.

"Strange! My Qi sea is only half full. That's not quite right compared to the records."

Xu Mu continuously explored the shape of his Qi sea.

According to what he knew from the story, the Qi sea could vary in shape, but they were generally similar, mostly oval.

But when Xu Mu perceived his Qi sea, the shape reflected back by his Qi was a semicircle.

This semicircle was as cleanly cut as if by a knife, very smooth, giving the impression it was man-made.

"How strange. Could there be some secret about my body?"

Xu Mu murmured to himself.

However, the system didn't give any alert, proving that this man-made thing wasn't harmful to his body.

He closed his eyes, using his Qi to continuously assault the smooth edge of his Qi sea.

He was sure there was some secret there. Besides, he could repair himself using his Destiny Force.

Even if he truly encountered danger, he could restore himself.

With consecutive impacts, he could sense cracks appearing in the barrier. So he immediately drove to the suburbs.

He got out of the car and jumped down to a slope below the road.

Here, he used his full power to strike.

Boom!

The dark red flames all over his body burst out from every pore, completely enveloping his body.

He let his power run rampant within his Qi sea, assaulting its barrier.

Suddenly, he could feel a film-like obstruction shatter inside him.

Puh!

The next moment, a stream of black Qi burst out from his body, which was already wrapped in red flames.

Black and red clashed within his body, seemingly trying to devour each other.

Xu Mu frowned, clearly feeling his meridians being mercilessly ravaged by the two streams of Qi.

Lifting his arm, he could even see the surging Qi beneath his skin.

"It seems this thing was indeed protecting me."

Xu Mu clenched his fists tightly. Even with his current powerful physique, he still felt some discomfort.

If his body were still as it was before, facing such an impact might have destroyed all his meridians, turning him into a complete waste.

He raised both hands separately, one burning with red flames, the other emitting black icy mist.

"Black symbolizes water, so it means I also have such strong water-type power within me."

The two forces inside Xu Mu were still at war. He felt somewhat helpless; there was no way to stop it, so he could only check his current panel.

Name: Xu Mu

Title: Villain Saint Physique, President of Xu Corporation

Realm: Early Mortal Transcendence

Physique: 2890

Spirit: 2890

Cultivation Value: 70 (max 3200)

Destiny Force: 3432

Seeing this panel, Xu Mu shook his head slightly. As his realm increased, the required cultivation value also rose.

However, compared to others, relying on cultivation value made his progress far easier.

It took nearly half an hour of impact before the Qi inside Xu Mu finally calmed down.

He activated his power again to examine his Qi sea and found it had become complete.

But the two forces each occupied half.

Xu Mu thought this was fine. After all, both were his own power. As long as these two forces didn't fight each other, his Qi had doubled.

The final spark he could unleash would also be more powerful.

He got back in the car and drove home. Now that he was at the Mortal Transcendence realm, ordinary Mortal Transcendence cultivators probably wouldn't be a problem for him.

He stretched vigorously and sat on the sofa to rest.

In a few days, he would deliver the cultivation method. He was thinking about who else could practice it.

"Right, Huihui."

Xu Mu took out his phone and sent a message to Jiang Huihui.

At the very least, she could learn the ability to hide in water, as an extra survival skill.

After sending the message, Xu Mu's phone rang again. He looked at the incoming call and his face showed surprise.

It was actually Chen Xuan's number.

He immediately answered and asked with a smile, "Old Chen, have you found your senior sister?"