Chapter 2: Very Ugly and Gentle (Part 1)

  It wasn't clear how long had passed when Xie Xiao Four slowly came to. His first feeling was the cold, as if his entire body had been sealed in ice, with even his mouth and throat stuffed full of ice cubes, but his lower abdomen felt warm and cozy, like a ball of fire burning inside.

  He groaned softly and opened his eyes to find himself in a mountain cave, with a bonfire burning brightly in front of him, releasing heat that was slowly warming up his stiff body.

  The man in black was sitting cross-legged by the bonfire with his eyes closed, and when he sensed Xiao Si waking up, he also opened his eyes and smiled slightly at him: "Little brother, are you feeling better?"

  Xiao Si slowly recalled the situation before he fainted, and nodded vaguely.

  "My surname is Chi, Chi Zun Xia - from Kunlun." The man in black introduced himself.

  "Chi Da Ge is a Kunlun disciple..." Xiao Si was shocked and thought to himself: "The old man once said that on Mount Kunlun, there is a secluded Yao Lin Xian Jing, where the flowers bloom forever and the sun shines with millions of rays. The land is filled with rare treasures and jade liquids, drinking which can grant eternal youth. It's a place where the Sword Immortal cultivates in seclusion."

  Another thought of someone else's name is majestic, but one's own name is called "Diao Xiao Si", which is too vulgar. It's really hard for the old man to think of it. Even if he gave himself a name like "Diao Xiao Bao" or "Diao Bao", it sounds much more sonorous than Xiao Si.

  He cursed the old man under his breath while stammering and reporting his family name: "My surname is Diao, Big Brother Chi calls me Little Fourth."

  "I just fed you a Kunlun secret 'Zhengyang Shouxin Pill', which can eliminate cold poison and protect the heart pulse within 12 hours. At the same time, I used the Pushing Blood Flowing Palace technique to force the cold air in your body into the Dan Tian, so for now, there should be no danger to your life."

  Xiao Si felt grateful and said: "Elder brother Chi, we met by chance, but you have helped me so much that I don't know how to repay you. How can I be at ease?" As he spoke, his eyes looked even more sincere, hoping that the other would continue to help him thoroughly expel the cold and eerie aura from his body.

  "Who would have thought that Chi Zun Xiao shook his head and said: 'Saving lives and helping in times of crisis is the responsibility that my Kunlun disciples should fulfill, and besides, I can only help you temporarily suppress the cold energy, but I also have no power to refine and force it out.'"

  Xiao Si felt a great sense of loss upon hearing this. If even the Kunlun immortal family couldn't dispel this ghostly energy, what hope was left for him in the future?

  Chi Zhongxia comforted him, saying: "Fourth brother, don't be disheartened. Although my own cultivation is shallow and I am unable to save your life, the Kunlun Mountains are vast and profound, and there will certainly be a way to cure you."

  Xiao Si's spirit was lifted as he said, "Brother Chi, are you saying you can take me to Mount Kunlun?" He thought that Mount Kunlun was a sacred realm of the immortals, and going there would bring many benefits. Even if they didn't gain anything in the end, at least it would be a fun trip.

  Hongjun thought to himself, "The Kunlun Sect's rules are as strict as a mountain. Without the consent of the Master, ordinary people have no chance of entering the Immortal Mountain. How can I bring this young man back without permission? Fortunately, Third Uncle has been living in seclusion in Jiangnan for many years, and his medical skills are divine. If I ask him, there may be a way to save him."

  He himself bore the heavy responsibility of his school this time, but if he were to let this young man travel thousands of miles to Jiangnan and then fail, how could he explain it to his master? It was impossible to say, so he had to think of another way to save the young man's life.

  He thought for a moment and asked: "Little Fourth Brother, where did the cold air in your body come from?"

  Xiao Si thought that his face was three points thicker than the city wall, but if he told the truth, he feared that Chi Yun would look down on him. If Chi Yun didn't want to save him because of this, wouldn't he miss a good opportunity?

  So he quickly thought of an answer and said, "To be honest with you, Brother Chi, I'm just a rough and unskilled martial artist who travels the world to make a living. A few days ago, I heard that there are often evil spirits appearing in the Luanyang Ridge, harming people's lives, so I had the idea of getting rid of the demons and monsters. It was also because of my youthful arrogance and ignorance of the heights of heaven and earth that I rushed in alone."

  He secretly observed the expression of Chi Zun Xiao, seeing that the other party had no suspicious color, and then put down his heart to increase his courage. He said indignantly: "Who knows that those evil spirits are really fierce, especially the leading female ghost, who is simply a cruel, brutal, shameless and vicious extreme product."

  He went on to describe in detail how he was subdued by the female ghost and forced to use strong words.

  It's a matter of life and death, so Xiao Si didn't dare to add fuel to the fire, and simply skipped over the matter of Cui Yu's plate.

  Honglie Xi heard Xiaosan say such an embarrassing thing and said straightforwardly, "At the moment, I didn't expect there to be another way. After a moment of contemplation, he said: 'Brother Xiaosi, your situation is somewhat similar to our school's method of pouring ghee into one's head.'"

  He saw Xiao Si's eyes were confused and had a bewildered expression, so he smiled patiently and explained: "The so-called 'polishing the top of the head' is a technique for transmitting power and energy. Usually, it is done by a senior member of the sect who helps their junior by injecting their own true yuan into the junior's body to help them wash their marrow and cultivate their foundation."

  Xiao Si was startled and hastily explained: "I have nothing to do with that female ghost, she is neither my mother nor my wife."

  "Want to use the method of pouring cream on top, the transmitter and the receiver must come from the same school, so that the true energy and heart method cultivated by each other will not conflict with each other. Moreover, most of the true yuan injected by the transmitter is used for washing the marrow and building the foundation, and truly allowing the receiver to absorb and refine is often less than 30%. Even those with exceptional talent will not exceed 50%. Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, very few people will use this method."

  Xiao Si couldn't help but nod in agreement: "It's just like rich people, when they're alive they have houses, cars, land and property, nothing is lacking, and they hide away gold, silver and beautiful women, unwilling to share with others. Even after death, they specially choose the good things to bring into their coffin. Even if later generations dig them up, some of the good things can't be used again."

  "This... is still somewhat different. But it's rare for someone as young as you to understand the principle of valuing gold like dirt, very good." Chi Zun Xia apparently couldn't empathize with Xiao Si's regret.

  Xiao Si heard this and was taken aback, lowering his head in silence. To himself, he thought: "You've said the opposite, I'm the one who values land as gold."

  "Your situation is different, the woman in the coffin has been dead for a long time, yet she can still preserve her strength without dispersing it, this is one wonder; she and you are not related, yet she poured all her life's energy into you, this is two wonders. What's even more strange is that the true yuan she infused into you neither extracted your hair nor washed your marrow, nor did it cultivate your foundation, but rather remained almost intact within your body, such a method is truly breathtaking."

  Xiao Si frowned and said, "But that ghostly thing can't be used, it's freezing me to death. Chi Da Ge, why don't you also teach me the technique of pouring wine on my head? I'll pass it on to you, who knows, maybe you can gain 20 or 30 more years of power, how about it?"

  Hongjun was taken aback and lost his smile, just as he was about to respond, Lingtai suddenly sounded a loud alarm. He didn't have time to remind Xiao Si, a low shout erupted from him as he leapt up, his left palm releasing a gentle yet powerful force that sent the young man flying into the corner, while his right hand flipped over and drew out the xian sword "Songzhao" that was slanted behind his back.

  Xiao Si only then saw clearly, Chi Zun Xia's sword was about four feet long and three fingers wide, but it had no edge or blade, resembling an iron rod that had been flattened. However, in his hand, it moved with a dazzling display of light, its sword energy shooting into the sky, exuding a fierce aura that made one's heart tremble with fear.

  "Crack!" The ground split, and like quicksand, it sank down. Two crimson maces linked together with silver chains swung out of the suddenly collapsed pit, clashing in mid-air with a "clang", striking out strings of dazzling light flowers, the humming echo thundering through the mountain cave.

  If Chi Sun didn't take a step forward to sound the alarm and swiftly jump into the air, at this moment his chest and back would have been smashed to pieces by these two suddenly appearing demonic hammers.

  That Shidongmó Chuí stealthily attacked the Red Venerable Knight was a guy with a ferocious appearance and sturdy build, he didn't give up after one strike, jumping out of the ground hole with both hands rotating the long chain, a pair of devilish hammers chased after him like a ghost attached to his bones.

  Suddenly, a dull "hum" sound came from outside the cave, and a dark, dense black air rushed in. The black air spun at high speed to form a swirling whirlpool, and a nine-headed demon python emerged from it, opening its bloody mouth wide and pouncing on Chi Zun Xia.

  Chi Zun Xi instantly recognized the origins of these two sneak attackers and secretly said, "It turns out they are the second and fourth of the Lanzang Four Demons, Zhong Kui and You Gu Yu, I suppose their big brother 'Blood South Sky' Sha Wu Ji is also nearby."

  He remained calm in the face of danger, his mind clear and focused as he gazed at the trajectory of the flying hammer's movement in mid-air. With a slight bend and spring of his legs, the tips of his feet landed precisely on the hammer, like a dragonfly touching water and taking off again.

  "Hua" a crisp sound, the meteoric fire hammer flew out obliquely and fell into the air, Chi Zun Xia borrowed strength to leap up, Song Zhao Xian Jian's energy was full of Long Hong, and he made a move "Yu Long Ye Wu" from the "Eleventh Sword of Kunlun Yao Tai Gong" on New Year's Eve.

  But then the silver-white sword tip was like a dragon soaring, with an aura of thousands, "bang bang" sounds like plum blossoms and bamboo shoots, leaving no time to catch one's breath, striking all nine heads of the magic python into pieces.

  "Whoosh——" Just as the Red Venerable's sword momentum was about to exhaust, a dark and eerie aura suddenly surged out from the depths of the whirlpool, shooting out a small figure with a left claw flying towards his throat. It was none other than Sha Wujie, the leader of the four demons of Lanchuan.

  This sudden event caught Chi Zun Xia off guard. He tapped his foot and flew the sword to break the magic python, which seemed effortless, but in fact, every move was a crystallization of his own twenty years of hard work and dedication, only then could he grasp the power, angle, and fire perfectly without any difference.

  As the Blood Flame Claw came, Song Zhao's Xian Jian was already at its strongest and couldn't change again. He let out a low roar, his left hand clenched into a fist, fearless and undaunted as he struck straight up into the air.

  "Bang!" The fist claw slammed violently, and the air burst out in all directions, splashing onto the stone wall and punching out countless beehive-like holes.

  Sha Wujie let out a muffled grunt as he flew backward, his left hand dangling limply down, the five bones of his fingers shattered by Chi Zhongxian's "Tian Que Shenquan" fist.

  Chi Xun Xiao also suffered greatly, half of his sleeve was torn to shreds, and on his left arm, three deep gashes appeared, revealing bone, with a faint, eerie dark red glow seeping out.

  Sha Wujie floated down at the entrance of the cave, with Zhong Kui and You Gulü standing guard on either side.

  That Na Yu Valley seemed to be a Taoist priest, holding in his hand a black magic gourd called "Mang Hai", and the nine-headed python just now was actually summoned by him from the gourd.

  "Ha! Chi Zun Xia, my third brother Jing Gu Kai had no grudge against you at the Kunlun Yao Tai Palace, he just took a fancy to a few young girls in Xiangnan and took their primordial yin. Why did you relentlessly pursue him for six hundred miles and ultimately kill him at Dongting Lake? Now that you've fallen into my Blood Flame Claw trap, it's only fitting that I avenge my brother!"

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