539 Under Pressure; Can Only Strive To Do The Utmost! (1/2)
Fatty was also an intelligent man. So, he also understood when he thought about it. Everything indicated that it was Jun Mo Xie's strategy. In fact, this matter had a lot of loop holes from the start. But, who thinks so much when it comes to a moment of life and death… Fatty didn't even know whether he ought to laugh or cry. He didn't know whether he ought to step forward and thank his friend… or go and settle the accounts…
Then, Jun Mo Xie carefully selected a martial technique, and told Sun Xiao Mei to force Fatty into practicing it.
Fatty Tang's weight loss also managed to produce a small joke. He was returning to Tang Family's residence one day, but he was stopped by the guards. Moreover, the guards refused to let him enter no matter the Fatty said. The guard only state, ”I don't recognize you…”
However, Jun Mo Xie had been feeling tremendous pressure during this time!
The Three Holy Lands were like three huge and irresistible mountains which were putting a lot of pressure on him. Jun Mo Xie himself hadn't anticipated that the auction he had organized to earn some money would lead these three behemoths to target him…
Jun Family's current strength was at a level where they could proclaim themselves as hegemons among the families of the secular world; they could even claim themselves a super-family without earning anyone's disapproval. However, the strength of the Three Holy Lands had been at the peak of existence for the last several thousand years. And, the Jun Family was far from enough in comparison. Let's consider the Three Holy Lands to be like eagles; the ordinary families would only qualify to be like free-range chicken by that analogy. And, the Jun Family was only one level higher than the ordinary families. That is — they were a fowl at best!
Jun Family seemed to possess tyrannical power. But, they didn't even have the strength to retaliate if the Three Holy Lands genuinely determined to destroy them. In fact, the Three Holy Lands could destroy them in-between dawn and dusk!
This had rendered Jun Mo Xie with a feeling that he was on the edge of an eminent crisis which could strike him anytime and anywhere. And, this had left him very annoyed. But, he had no way out…
He had no way out for the time being at least…
The Jun Family's strength had indeed undergone tremendous changes ever since he had arrived in this world. It had move up in the hierarchy from being an ordinary noble family, and had quickly turned into the most valiant and influential family. They had even developed strong relations with Great Master level individuals. And, they had also gained support from the Tian Fa Forest. Therefore, it could be said that he had already transcended to the top of this world's secular society…
Jun Mo Xie had never felt arrogant over these achievements. He had certainly built everything with his own hands. He had produced clouds with one hand and rain with the other. He had turned every situation to his advantage. In fact, he had sailed with the tail wind. This had obviously left Jun Mo Xie to appreciate his own intelligence.
He felt a sense of achievement since he had created something from nothing. It was as if he had conquered an entire city whilst being unarmed.
However, this accomplishment seemed entirely worthless in front of the on-coming crisis. It was as if his accomplishments would collapse at the first blow!
But, Jun Mo Xie wasn't willing to resign to a situation wherein his family's fate was between the palms of someone else. After all, it was possible that these people could flip it over anytime they-so-chose. He needed to do something for self-preservation; and, also to suppress that sullenness of his heart.
Therefore, Jun Mo Xie had been striving in a state of desperation during this moment…
He had been striving in the Hong Jun Pagoda to refine the pills this entire time. Or, he was practicing his martial arts. Or, he was running to the treasury in order to refine his Blood of Yellow Flame Sword. He had refined eighteen pills of the Vitality Linkage Dan after three successful attempts in these twenty days. However, there had also been a curious incident that was crying to be explained — he had managed to refine twelve pills of the Vitality Congregation Dan owing to two successful attempts. However, when it came to the Heavenly Vitality Pills…
Jun Mo Xie's face had stained with two steams of tears when this issue had been brought up…
He had believed that these Heavenly Vitality Pills were the most important one among the three types of dans. Therefore, he had figured that they would be the most difficult pill to refine. However, he had surprisingly succeeded in the first attempt itself! Moreover, his attempt had left-behind ten perfectly-round and best-quality pills in the furnace!
Jun Mo was left baffled in the end. [It turned out that I was wrong. It was the easiest! Poor me… I had always regarded it as the most difficult mountain to climb… Ah! I'm truly… speechless.]
The Young Master brushed his gloom aside, and attempted the process for more times in one session. And, he succeeded each time. He then whimpered and ingested one of his pills. He chewed it with a crackling sound. But, he only had to chew it twice before the vitality was pushed into his body.
It must be mentioned that he was constantly practicing to refine pills, constantly refining pills… continuously over-drafting himself, and constantly recovering his energy during this period of time. Therefore, the bottleneck of Jun Mo Xie's Sky Xuan Peak had eventually loosened. Consequently, Jun Mo Xie succeeded in upgrading his cultivation right after he took one Heavenly Vitality Pill. And, he reached the Spirit Xuan level!
The bottleneck had already loosened. And, his meridians were then supplied with fifty years-worth of pure aura. Therefore, he had broken past his bottle neck with ease! However, Young Master Jun didn't rest even after that. Instead, he straightaway swallowed a Vitality Congregation Pill. After all, he could bear the burden since he had reached the required realm. Moreover, this pill could increase the benefits even if it was a bit excessive to take it right now. Anyway, it wouldn't hinder these benefits in any manner. Also, Jun Mo Xie's Art of Unlocking the Heaven's Fortune would help in reducing the overload in case there were any issues with his current cultivation…
This twenty-day-long struggle finally came to an end.
Jun Mo Xie had found time to return to his home and check-in besides helping Tang Yuan in losing his weight. However, he would instantly return to Hong Jun Pagoda if there'd be no news of activity. After all, the smoke and fire from the meteors was already visible in the sky. And, this indicated that the times of trouble were approaching…
Big Bear and the Earth Cracker had indeed had a great time during this period. They'd spend the entire day in Tian Xiang City. They had been living life of debauchery, and forgotten their home and duties in their entirety. Moreover, Jun Mo Xie hadn't bothered to send them back. Instead, he had urged them to stay and wait for the day when he'll finish refining the pills. He had done this so that their strength could be upgraded before they'd start on their return journey.