Chapter 8: The Seductive Beauty

  As the tide of true energy circulated within his body, Mu Yuan suddenly felt that his own Longevity True Energy had also increased significantly. He thought to himself, "Among the Five Elements, Water and Wood are mutually generative. Simply cultivating this tidal true energy is extremely beneficial for my Longevity True Energy. If this senior really can gather all five elemental true energies, then at that time, the circulation of the five energies will be unfathomably mysterious!"

  He sprang to his feet, and Mu Yuan's spirit was refreshed. He flew out of the mountainous area, following the original path back. For a while, he had nowhere to go, so he followed Jia Bu and his party, which was also a way to pass the time.

  "After this period of cultivating the True Qi of the Tides, it has been several hours, but I don't know if those people are still there or not, and what happened to those mountain bandits?"

  With a burst of energy from the soles of his feet, the two swirling vortex of Qi in his Dan Tian began to rotate rapidly. The Long Sheng True Qi and Chao Xi True Qi spread throughout his body, filling him with vitality. His speed increased by nearly 30% compared to before. Originally, he had to rely on the friction between his feet and the ground's true energy to propel himself forward. Now, it was as if he was flying through the air, leaving no trace of his footsteps. He transformed into a faint shadow, darting through the mountains and forests with incredible agility.

  Along the way, they saw many wolves and tigers, but Mu Yuan didn't bother with them. After a while, they arrived at their original resting place, only to see a group of bandit corpses, but Jia Bu and others were nowhere to be found.

  "It's just that they are ruthless and merciless, these mountain bandits may also have a way to die, but to kill them all is somewhat excessive." Mu Yuan looked at it with some frowning, just as he was thinking whether to chase after him, he heard the sound of horseshoes coming from afar, and when he looked up, he saw a trail of smoke and dust rushing towards here.

  The newcomers arrived at an extremely fast speed, and in the blink of an eye, they were right before Mu Yuan's eyes. Upon closer inspection, he saw that two fine horses led the way, followed by a luxurious carriage. Whether it was the mounts or the draft horses, they were all exceptionally spirited, even more majestic than those used by wealthy merchants like Jia Bu.

  The first two riders were two middle-aged men in their thirties, with prominent temples and bulging knuckles on the hands holding the reins, which made Mu Yuan exclaim in his heart that these two guys had quite a bit of skill in their hands.

  A middle-aged man rushed forward, one of whom had a stern face, and upon seeing the situation, he shouted, "Young brother, are you responsible for this pile of corpses?"

  Mu Yuan replied calmly, "I'm just passing by this place, it has nothing to do with me!"

  Another man with a somewhat refined appearance and a hint of scholarly air said to the previous person, "I've long heard that there are mountain bandits causing trouble in this area. I suppose they must have encountered some uninvited traveler who couldn't be bullied, and were killed instead. Let's not linger here, let's leave quickly!"

  The majestic middle-aged man nodded, shook the reins, and the fine horse whinnied, kicking up dust, and galloped away.

  Mu Yuan shook off the dust on his body and cursed in a low voice, "So arrogant, are you in a hurry to reincarnate?" Looking at the road ahead, he was alone, feeling quite bored. With no mount by his side, he had to rely on his two legs to rush along the way, and couldn't help but secretly lament.

  Although I was reluctant in my heart, I had no choice but to move forward slowly. The weather was quite dry, the sun was high in the sky, and although the temperature wasn't high, it made people feel somewhat anxious and restless, which was quite unpleasant.

  He walked about a mile ahead, but behind him the earth shook violently. Mu Yuan thought to himself that someone was riding a horse in haste and muttered in his heart, "Why do they all have horses, while I'm the only one walking? That Jia Bu is really something, not knowing to leave me a horse, and still owing me twenty taels of silver!"

  Too lazy to turn back, the newcomer stopped behind Mu Yuan's body, a soft and gentle voice rose softly, like flower petals lightly brushing against the skin, making one feel ticklish, "This little brother, can you see a line of carriages passing by?"

  After listening to such a soft and beautiful sound, Mu Yuan only felt an itch in his heart, and couldn't help but turn around to look. He saw a woman wearing a black long dress from head to toe, riding on a strange beast, her black hair cascading down like a waterfall, her eyebrows painted, her eyes rippling with waves, as if containing countless emotions. Her slender white legs were gently rising and falling on either side of the beast, her mouth seemed to be smiling but not quite, and she was staring straight at Mu Yuan.

  Mu Yuan was struck by lightning, he had lived in the Changsheng Palace for ten years, where had he seen such a charming and enchanting woman. The female disciples in the palace were all dressed in Taoist robes with dignified faces, not speaking or laughing carelessly, how could they compare to the charm of this woman in front of him, who was captivating and touching his heart!

  Muyuan was dazed, but the woman covered her mouth and smiled lightly. Muyuan was startled and quickly composed himself, smiling and saying, "There were many carriages in the past, I don't know which one you're referring to, miss?"

  The woman in black skirt smiled slightly, her eyes flowing with a hint of curiosity, "Is it the luxurious carriage with a light yellow canopy and two riders following behind, have you ever seen one like that?"

  Mu Yuan smiled and said, "I don't know what the young lady is looking for them for. If it's to seek revenge, I'll tell you, if you chase after them, no matter who loses out, wouldn't that be my fault?"

  A coquettish woman smiled, her slender body trembling slightly, the flower branch shaking violently. A crystal-like bracelet on her wrist emitted a crisp, jade-like ringing sound. "Very well, I'll take you with me and let you see how I kill them!" With a flick of her wrist, the crystal-like bracelet suddenly transformed into a silk ribbon, winding its way like a snake towards Mu Yuan's waist.

  Mu Yuan burst out laughing, "What's the point of using force, young lady? A gentleman uses his mouth, once he takes action, wouldn't it be a big blow to the scenery, burning the zither and cooking the crane!" Amidst the sound of laughter, the true energy in his body surged forth, his ten fingers moved nimbly, like plucking a pipa, as threads of true energy shot out, colliding with the incoming silk ribbons, instantly blasting them open!

  "Goodness!" The woman in black skirt looked surprised, but she didn't stop her hands. The ribbons moved again, rolling like waves, and instantly transformed into a layer of light, like the mysterious clouds in the sky. The powerful energy was like a shocking wave, rushing forward in layers!

  Mu Yuan was caught off guard, and similarly did not expect that this woman's true energy would be so fierce and violent. The Long Life True Energy in her body burst forth, and with a reverse grip, she drew out an iron sword. A sharp aura shot out from the tip of the sword, surging and spouting out unceasingly, as it fiercely chopped downwards!

  A cultivator, until they refine their Qi to the sixth layer and form a Dan, can only form an energy shield to defend against enemies. Mu Yuan is currently only at the second layer of refining his Qi, so he can only borrow the power of his sword to extend his true Qi and transform it into a Cyan Wood Divine Spear!

  Changsheng Palace's Qingmu Shenmang is not only a sword technique, but also the supreme divine art of regulating one's true energy. It is indeed the wood-based technique from the ancient Five Elements Way. In the Tidal Flow that Mu Yuan cultivates, there is a similar technique called Canglang Water Sword. Although Mu Yuan hasn't had time to cultivate it yet, it has a similar charm to Qingmu Shenmang!

  "It turns out that the young brother is also a cultivator, and he's even a disciple of the Longevity Palace. How wonderful! The True Qi of Longevity is indeed the supreme method for nourishing one's body in the cultivation world!" The black-robed woman laughed like a tinkling bell, her hands grasping the incantation, the silk ribbons fluttering up and down as she clashed with Mu Yuan's Cyan Wood Divine Halo, and surprisingly, they were evenly matched!