Martial Liquor God, Liuxian

BACK TO LEVEL 1

All the disciples around gasped immediately they saw how much he had coughed up. It was obvious he was seriously injured.

Suddenly, a huge black smoke moved around knocking all the disciples out. Just as it was about to attack the Martial Intellect God, he stopped it with his fan hitting it away.

“Toxic Sect, how dare you come here? Show yourself." The Martial Intellect God said making Pan Yawen reveal herself.

“What are you doing here?" Pan Yawen heard the Martial Intellect God ask making her sneer at him.

He was one of the twelve divine gods that had locked up her brother, former leader of the Toxic Sect. Although the twelve divine gods were powerful on their own, after the fight they had with her brother, Yawen knew they had been weakened. One of them had died and the others fled to cultivate for hundreds of years.

“Hand him over to me. Let me heal him." Yawen said glaring at the Martial Intellect God.

“You want to heal him? He is a disciple of Enchanting Void. Why would you want to heal him?" The Martial Intellect God asked.

“Can't you see he is badly injured? Consider it as me doing something good for the first time." Yawen said but the Martial Intellect God wasn't knew she was lying.

Staring back at Liuxian, he tried to figure out what Yawen wanted. And he found it.

“Is that? You!” The Martial Intellect God said glaring at Yawen after he recognized the green jade.

“As expected of the Martial Intellect God, all it took was one look to immediately recognize the jade pendant.” Yawen said as she spinned a small gold cup in her hand.

Throwing it up in the air, Yawen used her powers to hit the cup turning it into a poisonous red smoke. The Martial Intellect God flew back trying to get away from the smoke but Yawen saw her opportunity. Opening her hands, Yawen fired hundreds of needles at him.

“Although I am not as powerful as my brother, I have the poisons of a million rare vipers in my body. It's enough to kill a god.” Yawen said as she saw the Martial Intellect God fighting off the red poisonous smoke she had released.

The Martial Intellect God did his best trying to fight as much as he could however the poisonous smoke was too powerful for him since he used most of his powers to try and stop Liuxian's soul from weakening. Using all his remaining strength, the Martial Intellect God flew up into the sky.

“Smoothing Flame of Destruction!” The Martial Intellect God shouted as he channeled all his remaining powers into pushing the poisonous red smoke away.

Few seconds later, he fell to the ground on his two knees. Blood fell from the corner of his mouth showing he was injured.

“Martial Intellect God, do you accept defeat?” Yawen asked walking over to meet him. Using her martial energy, she formed a sword in her hand.

“Defeat? Your brother will never be free unless he (Liuxian) is able to pass through all the stages. His martial soul is already so weak. Do you think he can make it?” The Martial Intellect God asked laughing hysterically.

The Martial Intellect God's words angered Yawen. Swinging her sword across, her sword made a clean cut on the neck on the Martial Intellect God.

Few hours later, Liuxian woke up to find himself back in his room. Looking around, he stood up trying to remember what had happened. There was no one around in the room. Suddenly, it hit him.

His mission!

Looking at the sky through the window, he realized time had gone by. It was already night fall. His body was weak and it was obvious that his energy had fallen. Reaching out for the liquor bottle he had hidden, he drank it shaking his head. It was indeed strong.

[Time limit up. Mission failed]

The fantasy room was back to normal. The black smoke that once covered the entire place had disappeared.

“ It was impossible to find the Liquor of Resurrection. Plus, I wasn't given an hint!" Liuxian shouted but all he could hear was his own voice echoing throughout the room.

Suddenly, a scroll opened up in front of him.

[Time limit up. Mission failed.]

[ Learn the Banishing force sutra: Failed]

[Visit the Inscriptions Pleasure House: Success]

[Return before 6am: Success]

[Bow down 500 times: Failed]

[Find the Liquor of Resurrection: Failed]

[Consequence: Back to Soul Refinement 1]

“Soul Refinement 1? That's too low." Liuxian said as his eyes widened.

Everyone had a martial soul. The higher your martial soul was, the more powerful your martial energy and strength was. There were four main levels and four stages under these levels. The four main levels were Energy Preception, Martial Law, Immortal Foundation and Divine Law.

Under Energy Preception, there were Body Refinement, Soul Refinement, Qi Path Refinement and Qi Condensing. Once this stage was completed, your martial soul would be fully formed and ready to master other techniques.

Martial Law has four stages being Earth Law, Sky Law, True Law and Martial Law. This stage had always been the hardest to pass successfully. Most martial artists died trying to successfully cultivate this stage due to impatience and greed.

Once successfully passed, one would have already forsaken all worldly desires and become one with heaven. The Immortal Foundation. It was the one stage that had took the longest to master because the techniques were all heavenly techniques. Most people at this stage were already old. Immortal Law, Immortal Refinement, Immortal Foundation and True Immortal.

The last stage was one that made a human become formless. Immune to poison, strong as a rock and powerful beyond limits. Divine Law of Heaven and Earth. In order to pass through this level, you had to pass through the four stages of Divine Technique, Divine Law, Divine Phenomenon and finally, True God (Infinite powers).

But his martial soul was still in Soul Refinement. He had finally thought he would be able to pass through quickly and reach Qi Path Refinement but now, he was being taken down a level. No, two levels!

Suddenly, he saw the scroll start shinning. He didn't really believe it. Although he had found this divine fantasy room, he couldn't believe that this scroll had the power to change his martial strength.

“Aaarrhhhh!” Liuxian said falling on one of his knees as he felt a burning sensation in his chest.

He couldn't breathe. Was it really true? Using his powers, he tried clearing his breathing meridian but instead he coughed out blood.

“What is happening?" Liuxian asked as he felt his strength slowly leaving him.

He couldn't even move at all. Falling to the ground, Liuxian tried getting to the cultivation platform but it was possible.

Meanwhile, Duan Xinya and the other teachers were heading straight for Liuxian's room. After the incident at the Soul Capturing Void, they had found the Martial Intellect God's body on the mountain and realized that the Toxic Sect had something to with it. Therefore, they wanted to come and question Liuxian. Opening the door, Duan Xinya saw Liuxian sitting down on his bed.

His face was pale and his body was weak. He couldn't even feel any martial energy left in him.

“Fei Liuxian!” Duan Xinya shouted rushing inside the room immediately after seeing how weak he was.

Standing by the side of his bed with the other teachers, Duan Xinya watched as one of the Protector teachers transfered some of her martial energy to Liuxian to reduce his pain.

“Are you better now?” Liuxian heard Duan Xinya say.

“Thank you, Principal Duan.” Liuxian said weakly as he nodded his head.

His martial soul was almost destroyed at this point. He had fallen down from Soul Refinement 3 to Soul Refinement 1.

“You should rest. Don't bother coming to class for a while. Your martial soul is very hurt. It's almost as if they wanted to kill you.” Liuxian heard Duan Xinya say.

Lying on the bed, Liuxian turned his face away waiting for them to leave. Just as he wanted, Duan Xinya led everyone out of the room leaving him alone with his roommates.

“Liuxian! We were really worried about you. You coughed up a huge amount of blood. So huge that I thought you were already dying. If it wasn't for the Martial Intellect God, you'd be dead already.” Liuxian heard Sun Dan say.

“Can you explain something to me ? Is it true that you were in True Law? How did you then end up in Soul Refinement?” Tian Yin asked

The entire room became silent and Liuxian raised his head watching as everyone expected him to answer. How was he supposed to tell them the truth? The fact that they thought that his injury was because of the Soul Capturing Void told him something happened back there.

“ And the Martial Intellect God? It was just all too sudden. Did you see what attacked you guys on the mountain?” Liuxian heard Yang Jie ask but he knew that Yang Jie was trying to lighten up the mood.

“They attacked us? Who? And also, Martial Intellect God? One of the twelve divine gods?” Liuxian asked.

“Yes. He was the Scholar teacher that escorted us. I was so shocked at the ending.” Yang Jie said.

“We are still waiting. You have to explain to us how your martial soul level changed. Did you lie about it in the first place?” Liuxian heard Tian Yin ask.

“My head is hurting. I think I should rest." Liuxian said trying to get rid of Tian Yin. Although Tian Yin couldn't force him, Liuxian knew he had just made Tian Yin suspicious of him.

For the next few days, his condition didn't improve at all. He was stuck in Soul Refinement 1 and he had not been able to enter the fantasy world since. On the fifth day while Sun Dan was taking care of him, Liuxian suddenly noticed his condition worsened. He was extremely weak and his mouth started to get dry. Just like back in the Shadowfall forest.

“I am so hungry all of a sudden? Can you get me some food, please?” Liuxian asked watching as Sun Dan smiled. .

“Of course. Please wait a minute.” Sun Dan said before leaving the room.

The door closed and Liuxian didn't waste any time searching for a liquor bottle. Stretching his hand out weakly, he searched under his bed hoping to feel something. But there was none. Next, he rolled to the other side checking the side of the bed. All there was a lot of empty liquor bottles.

Under his pillow!

Raising his head a little bit, Liuxian checked under his pillow and finally, he found something. Opening the cap, he drank a little immediately hoping to enter the fantasy world.

And he did.

Just as the voice had said, he had fallen back to Level 1. The place was still the same as before. And the level above him had been locked again. Suddenly, a scroll appeared in front of him again.

[Level 1 mission begins]

[Time limit: 12 hours]

[Find the Liquor of Resurrection]

[Failure to do so will lead to you falling down to Level 0]

Scoffing at the scroll in front of him, Liuxian watched it disappear almost immediately.

“The Liquor of Resurrection again. It was purely by chance that I came in contact with the Liquor of Desire in Shadowfall forest. How am I suppose to find the Liquor of Resurrection by myself. In Enchanting Void. It seems you are trying to get me expelled." Liuxian said sighing as he looked around for the black smoke that had appeared before. Was it truly due to the Soul Capturing Void?

Coming out of the fantasy room, Liuxian got ready heading out of his room. His body was still weak yet he had gotten another mission again. The older disciples were busy training on the platform while the others of his level seemed to be in their classes. Enchanting Void was always busy with never a dull moment. But, not for him. He hated sitting down and learning long boring histories about martial techniques. They were meant to be practiced on the platform.

“Liuxian? What are you doing here?" Liuxian heard one of the seniors ask and recognized him immediately. It was the marksman senior that he had escaped with before.

“Senior." Liuxian said bowing his head as he watched the marksman senior come closer.