Strongest Scammer: Scamming The World, One Death At A Time-Chapter 136: Becoming A True Cultivator!

Hearing the conversation Han Yu’s ears perked up sharply.

The other snorted. "Well, that’s life. At least the weather’s better this year."

’End of July?’

Han Yu quickly did the mental math.

The mission at Black Moss Ridge, the one where he had died, had taken place in the middle of November last year...

His mind reeled.

’It’s been nine months. Nine months and nine days...’

He staggered back deeper into the shadows, his face pale. He then realized he could’ve figured this out if he just paid his attention to the surroundings. It had been autumn when he died, the trees were yellow and amber, but now? They were vibrant green!

Of course it was summer!

This couldn’t help but put Han Yu in another dilemma.

Had he truly been a wandering soul for all that time? Or... had it taken nine whole months to forge his new body using the items from the vault? Or perhaps it had been a mixture of both—his soul dormant while the strange, unfathomable process of revival worked in the background.

Han Yu clutched his chest, feeling his heart thudding wildly.

’Nine months...’ he thought again.

So much could have changed. The sect’s politics, the people in power, the disciples he once knew. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com

For a higher ranked cultivators nine months might not be much, but Han Yu was still young, just sixteen when he had died. As such, it was still a long time for him.

He was practically a stranger in his own home now.

He leaned against the cold stone wall, forcing his breathing to calm.

This wasn’t necessarily bad, he reasoned. If enough time had passed, then perhaps most people had forgotten about him.

That could work in his favor. He could reshape his identity, start anew, hidden from the eyes of those who would want him dead.

But at the same time...

’What about the ones who schemed against me? Murong Xie’s and his lackeys?’

Did they still remember him? Were they still watching for him?

Han Yu didn’t know.

What he did know was that he couldn’t act rashly. Not yet.

He needed to grow stronger—much stronger—before stepping into the light again.

Gritting his teeth, Han Yu retreated quietly back to his courtyard, his mind ablaze with possibilities, plans, and uncertainty.

Han Yu returned to the quiet safety of his courtyard, the Shadow Melding Robes still draped over his body, hiding him in the thick shadows. After making absolutely sure no one was around, he slipped inside his small room and locked the door behind him.

His heart still raced, but now that he had time, he needed to do something very important—check his own body.

He sat down cross-legged on the bed and closed his eyes, sinking his awareness inward.

The moment he did, his mind nearly blanked from shock.

His body... was new. It wasn’t just repaired, it was rebuilt.

The texture of his flesh, the flow of his blood, the firmness of his bones—it all screamed of power. There was a density, a vibrancy to him that hadn’t existed before.

And more than that...

’Peak of the Body Tempering Realm! The 12th Stage!’

Han Yu’s eyes snapped open, his heart pounding.

"How... how is this possible?" he whispered to himself, his voice trembling.

When he died, he had only just reached the 10th Stage after Li Mei’s horrifying pill experiment. There was no way he should have advanced two full stages while being dead... unless...

Han Yu thought back to the moment of his resurrection, to the strange vault he had appeared in, and the countless treasures that surrounded him.

’Could it be...?’

His new body, forged by the Undying Life Charm, must have used the rare resources and treasures stored in the Twin Leaf Peak Sect’s vault. Things that only the highest of elders could touch. Spirit marrow, sacred bones, body-forging elixirs, perhaps even rare spirit metals—anything and everything that could temper a body beyond human limits.

He had no way of knowing just what was kept there, after all.

Han Yu shivered slightly at the thought.

’Just how valuable is this body now...?’

He clenched his fists and felt the surge of raw, physical power ripple through his arms. His senses were sharper, his strength greater, and his entire being seemed charged with suppressed energy.

There was also something else—a pulling sensation, like a door he could open with a mere thought.

Han Yu took a deep breath.He knew what this meant.

He could break through.He could step into the Qi Refining Realm!

Memories stirred in his mind—the Twin Leaf Qi Refining Manual, the one he had received upon becoming an outer disciple. He had studied it back then, but never had the cultivation base necessary to attempt it.

Normally, he would have needed the manual physically to help him, but now... the knowledge was shockingly clear in his mind, as if someone had burned the entire text into his soul.

’Perhaps another benefit of the new body...’ he thought.

He calmed himself, closing his eyes again, and focused on the technique.The breathing rhythm, the circulation of internal energy, the visualization of the dantian opening up to accept Spirit Qi from the heavens and earth.

Following the steps carefully, Han Yu inhaled—and immediately, he felt it.

The ambient Spirit Qi of the world rushed into him like a tide seeking the shore.It was so much easier than he had expected!It was as if his body had become a magnet for Spirit Qi.

The swirling energy gathered above his dantian before condensing into a fine, brilliant vortex of energy.

With a final breath and a mental push—

Boom!

An invisible shockwave pulsed through Han Yu’s body.The barrier shattered.

He had entered the Qi Refining Realm!

Han Yu opened his eyes wide, feeling the overwhelming rush of power coursing through him.

He was now at the Early Stage of the Qi Refining Realm!

In one smooth breakthrough, with no bottleneck, no struggle.