Samadhi Fire bathed hundreds of weapons in its flames, but with Li Mo’s pesky interference, instead of getting ruined their quality was raised.
With the batch done, Red Boy was wiped out – all out of Samadhi Fire.
He was truly spent and would need days if not weeks to get back to normal.
While Li Mo was a slave driver with the Red Boy, the alien count all over the world kept increasing.
The spiritual qi level had recovered and in just a single month awakened many people’s constitutions.
The God Realm had enveloped the entire planet and Great God Pangu’s limitation was removed.
Earth was in danger…
Li Mo senses it. Today’s Earth was in far greater peril than the one from his past.
When the aliens invaded Earth last time, humanity had been ready. But now, the Earth’s ‘three organizations’ were far from being fully established.
‘Why the drastic change? Did my rebirth have something to do with it?’
Li Mo thought of the butterfly effect. How a flap of its wings could unleash a tsunami days later.
Perhaps the current state of the world was all on him.
“All the more reason I can’t just stand by and watch things play out!”
Li Mo looked for Lan Yue and Fang Qiang to set up an Experts Alliance meeting with all experts.
Meeting’s rule: any Experts Alliance member was to report to the capital in ten days or be expelled.
Naturally, it had to be drawn up with respect and incentive in mind, like Lan Yue did: ‘Anyone who comes, regardless of level, will receive a Hundred Qi Pill and many gifts.’
Hundred Qi Pill, fully named Hundred Qi Fortune Pill, would make the average man immune to a hundred illnesses, and if a cultivator took it, it would transform his body and permanently boost his cultivation speed.
This medicine was part of Bai clan’s collection. It was so hard to make and its ingredients were equally hard to find, making even the Bai clan’s supply of them limited. So it was quite understandable what storm Lan Yue kicked.
The recent recruitment of new experts had soured the newbies’ moods, but the promise of a Hundred Qi Pill worked wonders.
In just five days, the Experts Alliance headquarters was filled to 80% capacity. And it wasn’t even the promised meeting date. Yet the sheer number turned this meeting into a first of its kind.
On the eight day, many idle gifted and unaffiliated came as well. They wanted to join the Experts Alliance.
This was the power of the Hundred Qi Pill.
“Don’t you find this matter queer?”
Bai Wudi asked Li Mo as he fanned himself.
Hundred Qi Pill was a secret formula passed down through the Bai lineage. No outsider knew of it, furthermore, they only had a hundred of them, tops. Lan Yue’s promise left the Bai clan in shock.
“Hundred Qi Pill is indeed real, but don’t worry. It has no relation to your clan’s.”
Bang!
Bai Wudi slapped his fan close, “How can it not? Hundred Qi Pill is our legacy. Don’t you know how precarious my grandfather’s state is in? We have him usually confined to the clan’s manor, but when he heard about this he up and vanished since yesterday.
“I am only worried that my grandfather’s temper will blow this out of proportion.”
Li Mo smiled, “Lighten up, it’ll be fine.”
“Don’t make the mistake of underestimating my grandfather. He has now mastered five of six of my clan’s martial arts. He even knows the sixth to some degree. He is without a doubt the strongest in my clan.”
“It’s alright.”
“Sure it is. But let me be totally honest with you. If grandfather comes knocking, the Bai clan assumes no responsibility.” Bai Wudi fanned himself.
“Also…”
Bai Wudi leaned closer, “If grandfather tries to attack you, you only have to fall to your knees and say ‘Grandfather, I was wrong!’ and he will let you go.
“This is a top secret of the Bai clan. You’re the only one I’m telling it to so don’t go spreading it around or my grandfather’s status in the expert world will take a plunge.”
“Anyone?”
“Regardless who kneels and says those precise words, my grandfather will…” Bai Wudi sighed.
“Amusing.”
“I said my piece. I only told you these things since I see you as a friend. I’m leaving.”
“Where to?”
Li Mo asked.
“Home. I am focusing on learning the fourth skill and if I get to learn it this year, I’ll be the second besides my grandfather to do it in the last five centuries.” Bai Wudi spoke with pride, with good reason. His talent was not one bit less than his grandfather’s.
“Wait for the meeting to start.”
“Ha-ha, grandfather must’ve scared you.”
“No.”
Li Mo shook his head.
“I am doing this to help you.”
“Help me? For the Hundred Qi Pill? Only one one per person works, and I’ve already taken mine.”
“That is your clan’s Hundred Qi Pill, not mine.”
“What?”
Bai Wudi watched him in awe.
“I don’t quite get what you’re saying, but since it has something to do with my clan’s Hundred Qi Pill, I can’t leave even if I want to now.
“I hope you can give me a reasonable explanation or I won’t be able to sway the members of my clan.”
“Lighten up.”
“Tch, can’t you say anything else?”
On the day before the meeting, there were over three thousand people gathered, pleasing Li Mo greatly.
But Lan Yue was by himself in worry.
Three thousand experts and another five hundred who wanted to join. How could they get so many Hundred Qi Pills?
“Lighten up.”
That seemed to be Li Mo’s standard answer for everything as of late.
Lan Yue was panicking now. He had full trust in Li Mo, or he wouldn’t have held this meeting without even seeing the goods first.
“Chief Lan!”
One of Lan Yue’s men rushed over.
Li Mo’s keen hearing allowed him to partake in the secrecy of the message.
“Young master Lan is in trouble!”
