Chapter 50

  Five days later.

  In the sealed quiet room, countless spiritual energies squeezed together, filling the entire room to the brim, without a single gap. However, in the middle, a whirlpool formed, twisting the surrounding spiritual energy into circles of long threads, swirling around the whirlpool and eventually converging, pouring straight into the center of the whirlpool.

  In the center of the whirlpool, on a futon, sat a handsome young monk.

  He crossed his legs, placed his hands on his knees, and pinched a strange incantation.

  On top of this young man's head, the spiritual energy poured down from the hole in the crown of his head was like a long dragon, rushing down in a hurry, almost condensing into substance.

  His brow was faintly lit with a blue light, and his lower abdomen was slightly warm. If someone looked closely, his entire body would be shrouded in a thin layer of misty light, as if wrapped in white fog, giving off an otherworldly aura.

  After a long time, the spiritual energy suddenly moved faster, and the young man also slightly furrowed his brow.

  Suddenly there was a loud explosion!

  The young man's limbs trembled slightly, and his eyes suddenly opened wide.

  "Hsss..." A burst of green air shot out from his mouth and then was sucked back into his abdomen.

  The youth's eyes gleamed with a hint of blue, his expression solemn. Finally, he pinched out several hand seals with his ten fingers and let out a loud cry, withdrawing all the Qi mechanisms around him.

  At this time, the young man was full of warmth and harmony, and in an instant, he seemed to have entered the mortal world from the immortal realm, making people feel close.

  The green light in his eyes, all over his body and at the Dan Tian point also slowly disappeared.

  "It's finally made some small progress." Xu Ziqing smiled lightly.

  He entered a state of meditation, fully immersed in the battle between Xue Man and him and Su Xun. Whether it was Su Xun or Xue Man, every move they made was dissected countless times by Xu Ziqing, and then re-enacted countless times.

  Through such tedious and repetitive thinking, Xu Ziqing not only firmly remembered the trajectory of Su Xun's sword, but also finally saw clearly the Blood Demon's array method.

  Xu Ziqing naturally didn't want to learn that kind of cruel and vicious evil magic, "Corpse Demon's Bone-Eroding Great Array", but instead derived a part of the high-ranking cultivators' cultivation method from the Blood Demon's Array Technique.

  Xuě Mó was relying on Jiāo Tú's body at that time, so his cultivation was quite weak. However, his realm was still there. Such mysterious and subtle techniques, once indulged in, would lead to intoxication of the mind and soul.

  Apart from this, Xu Ziqing also eliminated a hidden danger.

  Because the Corpse Demon's Bone-Eroding Grand Array was too troublesome, to break the array, Xu Zi Qing had released the Bloodthirsty Wraithvine, which absorbed all the blood mist in the array, and the grand array was thus broken.

  However, this demonic vine, although it was easily subdued by Xu Ziqing due to its connection with the essence of the second wood, and became the master of all woods, but its nature is still fierce and bloodthirsty. Even if it submits internally, its evil energy is too heavy, and if it's not careful, it will instinctively counterattack.

  Xu Ziqing's repair was not enough to suppress the demon vine, so he had never let it absorb blood and flesh before. This time, Xu Ziqing lifted the ban on the demon vine, and the demon vine made a great effort to have a hearty meal.

  The bloody fog in that formation was all transformed from the blood of humans, and at the same time, these southern people died unjustly, their blood contained extremely strong resentment, anger, injustice, and hatred.

  These negative emotions are a great tonic for the Blood Demon to increase its power, and also a delicacy for the Demon Vine. When Xu Ziqing entered meditation and just touched the Demon Vine to communicate with it, he was overwhelmed by these emotions that almost invaded his mind.

  Fortunately, Xu Ziqing's life was not too greedy, and his temperament was also gentle and kind, so his Taoist heart was still firm. As soon as he felt these negative emotions, he indeed felt some impact. However, he quickly stabilized himself, immediately absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and operating the "Great Method of Cultivating the Heart of All Woods" to calm down the demonic vine, making it wake up from its instinct and become obedient again.

  Afterwards, Yao Teng and Xu Ziqing joined hands, and only then did the various grievances and anger of the Southerners slowly dissipate, and their minds became even clearer.

  Xu Ziqing felt a little fortunate, fortunately he was determined to solidify his cultivation of the eighth layer of Qi Refining, and ran the method to actively touch the demon vine. Otherwise, if the demon vine's consciousness suddenly couldn't bear it and burst out when he was breaking through and entering meditation, he wouldn't say that he would go crazy from excessive energy, but he would probably suffer greatly.

  Having received the method, Xu Ziqing stood up.

  When he stood up, the whole room seemed to have lost its traction and suddenly dispersed.

  Walking out of the quiet room, Xu Ziqing waved his hand and dispersed the ban, only to see a small courtyard separated outside.

  Qingfeng was sweeping the yard, while Miaoyue lived up to her name, with some clever ideas. She fenced off a few small flower beds with bamboo fences and planted several fragrant flowers and trees inside, which also had a lively and refreshing appearance.

  Xu Ziqing had just appeared when those two people already sensed something and stopped what they were doing to come and pay their respects.

  Miao Yue asked: "Xu Xianchang, are you ready for dinner now?"

  Xu Ziqing was taken aback, he was indeed hungry in his stomach, originally wanted to give Qingfeng some gold and jade, went to buy food ingredients back. Did not think Miao Yue would suddenly say this.

  Qingfeng hastily explained, "The immortal elder is a noble guest holding a first-class token, and the alliance is willing to entertain him. As for food and lodging, there is no need for the immortal elder to personally ask."

  Originally, in the Loose Cultivators' Alliance, those who received third-class tokens could have a place to stay, those who received second-class tokens would often have servants and maids serving them, while those who received first-class tokens, apart from these two things, even their daily food was provided by the alliance.

  Xu Ziqing has not yet reached the state of Pi Gu, and naturally there are some expenses on the road to food. Now Su Xun has obtained a first-class token for him, which is quite convenient. Thinking of this, he also had a different impression of Su Xun, who seemed to be a bit reckless but also had a thoughtful and meticulous side.

  He nodded and smiled: "I'm just hungry, let's have a meal."

  Miao Yue and Qing Feng looked at each other with a smile, and Qing Feng immediately went to move a stone table over. His arms bulged with muscles, clearly showing his extraordinary strength. Meanwhile, Miao Yue quickly walked around to the side house, where she had set up a small kitchen. As they didn't know when their new master would come out of seclusion, Miao Yue and the others had already prepared meals in advance, keeping them warm at all times, not daring to be even slightly slow.

  Before long, the meal was served.

  The master's meal was served with jade utensils, and the food also needed to contain spiritual energy. Xu Zi Qing glanced at it briefly and saw that there were three white jade plates on the table, two vegetarian dishes and one meat dish.

  The vegetarian dish was a plate of spiritual melon and a plate of spiritual vegetables. The non-vegetarian dish was actually the leg meat of a beast, and upon closer inspection, it turned out to be taken from the body of a first-class demon. The staple food was a bowl of spiritual rice, with white and fine grains that shone brightly, containing spiritual energy within, each grain distinct and clear. With just one sniff, I could smell the fragrance wafting up to my nose.

  Xu Ziqing couldn't help but sigh in relief, this loose cultivator alliance was indeed a weight off his mind.

  Miao Yue secretly glanced at the new master's expression, fearing that she would not serve well and be driven down the mountain. She thought that when she was first chosen as a maid of Lingyue Mountain, many sisters were envious, but now if she suffered blame and was expelled, who knows what kind of joke she would become?

  Xu Ziqing didn't know what was on his servant's mind, he simply picked up the bowl and began eating slowly.

  In his past life and this life, he was the son of a wealthy family, with every move and gesture having its own rules, every movement was elegant and natural, without losing any dignity.

  Miao Yue and Qing Feng also saw it from the side, and secretly praised in their hearts, each becoming even more respectful.

  The atmosphere was quiet for a moment, Xu Ziqing ate silently, and soon finished, only then did he put down his bowl and chopsticks, letting Miao Yue clean up the utensils.

  Xu Ziqing then asked: "Have there been any events in recent days?"

  Qingfeng hastily replied: "Reporting back to Elder Xu, someone has indeed come to visit the elder."

  Xu Ziqing was taken aback: "Who is it?"

  Qing Feng bowed and said: "It is Young Master Shao."

  It was also because of this that Qingfeng and Miaoyue were even more careful when serving Xu Ziqing. The two had been in the scattered repair alliance for a long time, naturally recognizing Su Xuan, and also knowing that he was an extremely difficult person to deal with, with a very proud temperament. But despite being such a person, not only did he come personally to visit Xu Ziqing, but it was also heard that after closing his doors, he immediately left, only instructing the two of them to take good care... In this way, how could they not be doubly cautious and careful!

  Xu Ziqing thought for a moment: "When did Su Dao come?"

  "It was just yesterday."

  Xu Ziqing heard this and felt somewhat enlightened in her heart.

  He closed his door for several days and was slightly inferior to him in terms of cultivation. On the day he came out, he had to be a little earlier. However, he did keep his promise and did what he said, without going back on his word.

  At this thought, Xu Ziqing took out the crimson jade sword and slapped it out. The jade sword transformed into a crimson escape light, rapidly breaking through the air and disappearing in an instant.

  After finishing this, he sat on a stone bench, waiting calmly for Su Xing to arrive.

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, in less than half a moment, a fiery red cloud appeared on the horizon, like a shooting star, rushing straight over. In the blink of an eye, it arrived right before them, and with a crash, it transformed into a handsome young man with a wide robe and large sleeves, his eyes gleaming with spirit, his demeanor magnificent.

  The young man put away his flying sword, with a proud expression: "Xu Daoist friend, you left the mountain gate one day later than me, what did you gain?"

  Xu Ziqing smiled slightly: "After barely breaking through one level of obstacles, I observed that fellow Daoist also gained a lot."

  Su Xuan was very pleased and directly sat in front of Xu Ziqing.

  Xu Ziqing slightly waved her sleeve, and the clever maid, Moyue Qingfeng, understood the hint and quickly presented a cup of fragrant tea.

  Su Xuan suddenly sat up and took a sip, smiling: "I'm the same as you, my cultivation has advanced to another level, now I'm at the sixth layer of Qi Refining. The acupoints behind me have also been opened several times, wanting to advance further is not far off."

  He was overjoyed, his face flushed with delight, and he looked more handsome than ever.

  Xu Ziqing merely felt delighted and smiled: "Then congratulations, fellow Taoist."

  Su Xun said, "Apart from this, I also have some mysterious and subtle feelings, but I don't know how to express them."

  Xu Ziqing thought for a moment: "But isn't it an epiphany born from the Blood Demon's move?"

  Su Xun slapped his palm: "Exactly, isn't Xu Daoyou also?"

  Xu Ziqing nodded slightly: "The Blood Demon Realm is several levels higher than you and me, so it's only natural that you don't understand it now. Why not just remember it for now, and comprehend it later when your realm improves?"

  Su Xun also thought so.

  Two people, you and I, alternately speaking, mutually corroborating each other about the battle with the Blood Demon, complementing each other.

  After about two hours, the tea had been changed several times, and they finally finished talking. After this verification, both of them felt that their spiritual power was more solid, and they also found many mistakes compared to their previous superficial understanding.

  They looked at each other and smiled, and then they both stopped together.

  Su Xun closed his eyes for a moment, and when he opened them again, his expression suddenly became somewhat strange: "Xu Daoist friend, this time I came to find you, apart from wanting to verify the results of your closed-door study with you, there is actually another matter."

  Xu Ziqing was somewhat surprised: "What's going on?" He smiled and said, "Don't hesitate to speak your mind, fellow traveler."

  "It's about the Blood Demon's physical body."

  Xu Ziqing was stunned.

  Su Xun continued, "In the Yu Chenghuo country, you and I set up a plan to obtain the Blood Demon's physical body with the 'Voice East Strike West' tactic." At this point, he looked somewhat embarrassed, "After the matter was over, I wanted to invite fellow Taoists to come to my Scattered Repair Alliance, but I completely forgot about it."

  "Yesterday I left the pass, and Master called me to see him, asking about the matter of slaying demons. I spoke directly to him, reminding him, only then did he remember."

  Indeed, not only did Su Xun never think of it, but even Xu Ziqing also forgot.

  At that time, he found the Blood Demon's physical body and stored it in his storage ring, cutting off its connection with the Blood Demon, making it impossible for the Blood Demon to summon its physical body easily, unless it first got rid of him.

  After that, it was the great battle with the Blood Demon. The fight was intense, and after strangling the Blood Demon's divine spirit to pieces, he let out a huge sigh of relief, and his mood also relaxed. And then there was the matter of Su Xuan inviting him to join the Scattered Cultivation Alliance, but somehow it slipped his mind.

  At this point, Xu Ziqing's face also showed a hint of strangeness.

  After finding the Blood Demon's physical body, his good friend Yun Liao was disgusted by that body and would rather wander outside than enter the storage ring. However, after the battle with the Blood Demon, Yun Liao erased some of Su Yun's memories and re-entered the storage ring... Now thinking about it, didn't Yun also forget where the Blood Demon's physical body was at that time?

  If it's really like that...

  Xu Ziqing felt a hint of amusement in his heart, but suppressed it and secretly decided that he would never bring it up with Yun Liao.

  He straightened his face and said: "The Blood Demon's physical body is still in my hands, if the Daoist friend wants to see it, I will take it out."

  Su Xuan was also worried that Xu Ziqing would lose his physical body, but now he heard that he was still there, and it was a relief: "It's not that I want to see him, it's just that my master is afraid that I'm lying, and wants to see for himself before believing me."

  Xu Ziqing nodded: "The Alliance Master is worried about you, which is only natural. This flesh I will give to you, and it can be considered as my gift for joining the alliance."

  Su Wu listened and was overjoyed: "This is wonderful! Master will surely be delighted!"

  Xu Ziqing didn't say much either, lightly brushing his sleeve, and placed the corpse on a nearby empty ground.

  As soon as the Blood Demon's physical body emerged, a strong bloody aura suddenly burst forth.

  At the same time, the entire mountain rock was filled with a suffocating feeling that made people's hearts palpitate, and even breathing became difficult.

  Still dry and skull-like, with visible muscles and tendons, thin layers of flesh covering the skeleton, like a corpse that had been flayed.

  That face had seven orifices staring blankly, with no discernible features, and was completely hairless, making one's heart skip a beat at the mere sight of it!

  Su Xun saw the Blood Demon's physical body for the first time, and under the sudden shock, her eyes widened in surprise. She immediately covered her mouth and nose, almost vomiting. This kind of bizarre appearance was really too disgusting...

  He didn't want to look at it anymore, so he raised his hand and produced a storage bag, directly putting the Blood Demon's body inside. The surrounding atmosphere immediately cleared up, and Su Xun stretched out two fingers, disgustingly pinching the silk ribbon tied to the storage bag, and threw it far away onto the table.

  Xu Ziqing couldn't help but smile slightly at the sight.

  Su Xun came back to his senses and saw Xu Ziqing's expression, which was trying not to laugh, and he also felt a bit embarrassed: "Xu Daoyou, forgive me."

  Xu Ziqing shook his head and smiled: "Su Dao's friend, Ah Chi, has a pure heart. The Blood Demon's flesh body is indeed... When I first saw it, I also found it hard to bear."

  Su Xun heard this and felt a warmth in his heart. He had always been disinclined to socialize with others, but when interacting with Xu Ziqing, he felt as if he was basking in the warm breeze of spring. He couldn't help but feel a few degrees of affection for him, so he spoke directly: "Xu Daoyou, having known you for several days, I feel a strong affinity with you; may I call you 'Ziqing brother'?"

  Xu Ziqing also appreciated Su Xun's straightforward and unpretentious personality, so he naturally wouldn't refuse and said: "It is my honor to do so, please proceed, Fellow Su."

  Xu Xian waved his hand: "Zi Qing brother is fine, but he's too humble and courteous to others. It's necessary for those outsiders, but not for me. I call you 'Zi Qing brother', and you're two years older than me, just call me 'Xian Di' or 'A Xian'."

  Xu Ziqing smiled: "Ah Xun, younger brother."

  The two of them smiled at each other and both felt pretty good.

  Su Xuan and Xu Zi Qing sat for a moment, then he stood up and said: "Brother Zi Qing, Master is still waiting for me to hand over the Blood Demon's physical body to him, so I'll take my leave first."

  Xu Ziqing also stood up to see off the guest: "Ah Xun, younger brother, please go ahead. As for me, I won't send you far."

  The two bid farewell, and Su Xun's flying sword shot out from behind him. He leaped up and landed on it with both feet. Then he nodded to Xu Ziqing again, and his body moved slightly, the flying sword vanished without a trace.

  Xu Ziqing smiled slightly and turned around.

  Qingfeng Miaoyue stood respectfully by his side.

  Xu Ziqing instructed: "I'm going down the mountain for a while, and I don't know when I'll be back. You two take care of the house."

  The two of them immediately said: "Yes, sir."

  Xu Ziqing's mind stirred, and two emerald leaves suddenly appeared under her feet, drifting gently down the mountain.

  Having entered the Loose Cultivation Alliance, one naturally has to act according to the rules and regulations within the alliance.

  Xu Ziqing heard that in the outer alliance, everyone exchanged resources they didn't need for contributions, and then used those contributions to obtain the resources they needed, which was very convenient.

  He thought back to the various things he had encountered since leaving the Secret Realm, and felt that his own cultivation was shallow, with many areas for improvement. The "Woodland Heart Mantra" he cultivated was extremely subtle, but its requirements were very high.

  Xu Ziqing estimated that in the secret realm, he had taken the You Teng as his main wood, and also had about a dozen other types of wood. However, he still felt that something was lacking. Although the You Teng was powerful, he worried that its innate abilities were difficult to control and couldn't be used frequently, making him somewhat insufficient in battle. Now thinking back, he realized that the secondary woods were too important, and he didn't want to choose them during the Qi Refining stage, so he still needed to choose a few more secondary woods and cultivate them further.

  He thought about his current assets again.

  Because he had been in the secret realm for five years, the superior spiritual grasses in the lake-bottom cave were many more than those outside the lake. The spiritual grasses stored in his Storage Ring now numbered at least several thousand, with nearly a thousand of them being top-grade and two to three thousand being slightly inferior.

  After the bloodthirsty vine grew again, it would absorb the blood food. Xu Ziqing took it to hunt and capture fierce beasts every day. The obtained beast cores were around 700-800, and various animal hides were around 1,500-1,600.

  After calculating, his family property is still considerable. However, he can't take it all out, Xu Ziqing thought for a moment

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