Chapter 50: Sorry, I Don't Know What the Qi Refining Stage Is

Seeing Wang Yang’s furious expression, Chu Xier grew anxious.
“Earlier, even Senior Brother Li’s subordinates couldn’t defeat him. How could he be his match now?”
“What about the elder who was protecting Senior Brother Li?”
“Oh no, the Alchemists’ Guild doesn’t allow outsiders to enter freely. Since we went in, we lost contact with that elder.”
“What should we do now?”
While Chu Xier was desperately worried, Li Jian San spoke calmly, “With just you? You want to challenge me?”
Wang Yang was only at the ninth level of Qi Refining; Li Jian San didn’t even fear those at the Foundation Establishment stage. Dealing with someone of Wang Yang’s caliber was far from difficult.
Upon hearing Li Jian San’s words, Wang Yang felt a chill in his heart. He quickly tried to gauge Li Jian San’s cultivation, but sensed nothing from him and didn’t think much of it. He burst out laughing,
“Boy, you’re stubborn to the end. There’s no trace of cultivation on you—do you really think you have any chance to resist me?”
“No cultivation at all, you say?”
Li Jian San’s lips curled into a sly smile.
Seeing Li Jian San’s expression, Chu Xier’s brows knitted. Was Senior Brother Li pretending all along?
Indeed, it was as Chu Xier suspected.
Ever since Li Jian San acquired the golden greatsword, the sword spirit had concealed his cultivation.
Now, unless Li Jian San deliberately revealed it, few could discern his true strength.
Wang Yang believed Li Jian San had no cultivation, and Li Jian San had no intention of correcting him.
Soon, Wang Yang gathered his strength and launched a fierce punch at Li Jian San.
The wind of the fist tore through the air and, in an instant, reached Li Jian San.
The punch carried nearly ten thousand pounds of force—enough to shatter a city wall.
If Li Jian San truly had no cultivation, he would certainly perish under this blow.
He was aiming to kill!
Li Jian San’s face changed.
“Boy, it’s too late to be afraid now!”
Wang Yang wore a wild grin, but the scene he had expected—Li Jian San being sent flying—did not materialize.
Li Jian San simply raised his hand and easily blocked the punch.
Moreover, no matter how Wang Yang exerted himself, he couldn’t budge Li Jian San in the slightest.
It was as if his fist had sunk into an endless whirlpool, impossible to break free.
“What’s happening? How did your strength suddenly become so immense? Didn’t you have no cultivation?”
Wang Yang stared at Li Jian San in terror.

He couldn’t understand how Li Jian San could unleash such overwhelming power.
Just moments ago, he had sensed no cultivation from him.
Was he now unable to defeat even a supposed weakling?
“You don’t even possess Qi Refining cultivation—how can you exert such force?”
He simply couldn’t fathom why Li Jian San, seemingly without cultivation, possessed such strength.
Li Jian San smiled faintly,
“Qi Refining? I’ve never experienced the strength of Qi Refining. I don’t even know what that stage feels like.”
Wang Yang replied in disbelief,
“How is that possible? Doesn’t everyone start cultivating from the Qi Refining stage?”
“Because I never went through Qi Refining. From the moment I began cultivating, I was already at Foundation Establishment.”
Hearing this, Wang Yang’s eyes widened, his body shivered uncontrollably, trembling with fright.
Born at Foundation Establishment—he had heard of such prodigies from the elders of the Wang family.
To produce such a genius, the parents must themselves be extraordinary talents, their cultivation at least at the Golden Core stage.
Only then could their offspring inherit their talent and be born with Foundation Establishment cultivation.
But such prodigies were usually from sacred lands beyond the region. How could one appear in this humble place?
At this thought, Wang Yang nearly went mad, breathing rapidly, stupefied.
Could it be... he was a genius from beyond?
If so, wouldn’t there be a powerful force supporting him?
He had actually offended such a terrifying existence!
Wang Yang’s body trembled violently, his face pale.
If Li Jian San wished to kill him, it would only take a word.
To him, even the Wang family would be nothing but ants—he could destroy them with a casual command, less than ants.
What to do? What to do...
Wang Yang’s heart was filled with terror.
A crisp crack sounded as Li Jian San effortlessly broke Wang Yang’s arm.
Bang!
But this was far from over. Li Jian San raised his foot and struck Wang Yang,

A dull thud echoed as Wang Yang was ruthlessly kicked to the ground.
“Today, since my junior sister Xier is here, I don’t wish to kill. Now, get lost!”
Feeling the intense pain throughout his body, Wang Yang was full of resentment and unwillingness. No one had ever dared to chastise him like this.
But thinking of the power behind Li Jian San, all his anger dissipated.
Such a figure could not be antagonized. Escaping with his life was already a blessing.
“Thank you, sir, for sparing me!”
Upon hearing Li Jian San’s words, Wang Yang knelt excitedly and knocked his head to the ground several times.
Li Jian San found Wang Yang’s address of ‘sir’ odd, but it was pleasing to the ear, so he didn’t dwell on it.
Seeing Wang Yang’s behavior, Li Jian San’s face darkened, “Get out of here—now!”
These days, don’t kneel to me so easily; I’m not looking to adopt sons or hand out red envelopes.
Seeing his young master kneel to another, the burly man beside him was dumbstruck,
“Young master, why are you kneeling to that brat?”
At the man’s words, Wang Yang’s rage finally erupted.
Slap! Slap! Slap!
Wang Yang slapped him fiercely several times.
This fool—if not for him, Wang Yang would never have provoked such a person, nor would he have lost his cultivation.
He had just escaped from this powerful man’s hands, only for this idiot to cause trouble again.
“Shut up!”
Wang Yang shouted, “If you dare speak disrespectfully to this gentleman again, I’ll kill you!”
The burly man had no idea why Wang Yang was suddenly so respectful to Li Jian San, but obediently closed his mouth.
As Wang Yang was leaving, Li Jian San spoke calmly, “Stop!”
Wang Yang turned back, politely asking, “Sir, what is it?”
“I said get lost—not walk. Do you know how to roll? Roll smoothly across the ground.”
Hearing Li Jian San’s command, Wang Yang dared not show any dissatisfaction, replying with a smile,
“Yes, yes, sir. I’ll roll away immediately.”
Wang Yang then lay down and rolled out of sight.
A moment later, however, Wang Yang returned, a daring idea forming in his mind...