Chapter 91: Rowing Against the Current

  It was put on shelves at dawn, asking for August's monthly votes, hoping that classmates can take a look at Douzi's shelf speech, which is posted in the relevant works ^_^.

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  The next morning at dawn, the crowd set off again, rushing towards the direction of the capital. Among the followers, only seven people were left in the settlement of Ye Bao, and six deaf and dumb men brought by Liang Xin from Tuqiu Hill were also left.

  Liang Xinyin felt guilty and brought the 23 people led by Xiong Dawei with him, originally intending to protect them, but unexpectedly got involved in the fierce battle of Lingling Town, which ultimately harmed the lives of most people.

  Cheng Lao Tuo already knew the cause and effect, smiled helplessly: "Things under the sky are like this, good intentions can sometimes lead to bad consequences!"

  Xiong Dawei also understood Liang Xin's intention, found an opportunity, walked to Liang Xin's side and said lightly: "The responsibility is not yours."

  The route of their journey, arranged by Cheng Bulan himself, was mostly small roads in the countryside. Although it was rugged and difficult to travel, it had the advantage of being hidden, so they didn't have to worry about the people from the Astronomical Observatory chasing after them again. However, according to Liang Xin's estimation, the Astronomical Observatory would not be able to cause trouble for them again. Two national masters were guarding Qu and Liu, seven direct disciples had already died six, leaving only one old six, even if they came, it was not Cheng Bulan's opponent.

  Time was ample, and they didn't rush. Although the battle with Keng and Shang in the secret passage of Jiezhou Town was perilous, Liang Xin didn't get hurt, only being spat on by the little monkey's saliva caused him to lose strength, but he recovered soon after.

  The injuries on Liang Xin's body were still caused by Haitang and Shang Chong more than ten days ago in Tuzi Valley.

  On the third day, Xiaowei woke up with a pale face and weak spirit, but his eyes were still clear and bright. Everyone was overjoyed, even Yangjiao Cui showed off his not-so-sharp fangs and clapped his hands in excitement, making strange noises.

  Xiao Hai nodded slightly to the crowd, then looked at Cheng Bu Lan, struggling to get up. Old Man Cheng directly pushed Liang Xin over, who hastily helped her up.

  Xiao Sai revealed an expression that was both crying and laughing, leaning on Liang Xin's arm to sit up straight, and only then did she say to Cheng Bu Lan: "Junior sees Process Seven Chain Master, thank you."

  Old Chang was taken aback at first, then burst out laughing and waved his hand, saying: "I didn't expect anyone to still remember this old nickname of mine!" His old face was full of joy and pride, clearly this nickname was very famous.

  Xiao Hai smiled: "I've seen you, Old Seventh, take out the silver chain. If I still can't remember your name, then I'm not worthy of being a Qing Yi You Ji." After finishing speaking, Xiao Hai saw Liang Xin following behind with a silly smile and slightly furrowed his brow: "What's wrong, don't you know Master Cheng?"

  Without waiting for his response, Old Man Cheng burst out laughing and said: "So it's this foolish kid who is ignorant and narrow-minded, making an old man like me think that the Jianghu has grown old and been forgotten!"

  Xiao Hai looked at Liang Xin, her eyes sparkling: "How do you not know anything?" As she spoke, her eyebrows furrowed even deeper, making Liang Xin want to reach out and smooth them out for her.

  "We are the official riders of the Jiulong Temple, with the same status, but after more than 300 years, we still have some Jianghu style. Although our positions are equal, we need to distinguish between seniority and juniority. As an old man, I'm taking advantage of my age, so I'll take the position of senior."

  This was an unwritten rule in Jiulong Temple. Xiaotang and Yangjiao Cui nodded together, and Liang Xin hurriedly followed suit.

  Cheng Lao smiled: "Since I'm in charge, I'll assign tasks. Liang Mo Dao, you take care of Xiao Quan on this trip, the other green shirts are clumsy and rough, and those two young boys can't be relied upon."

  Liáng Xīn answered with great enthusiasm, without hiding anything at all. Xiǎo Yuè glanced at Chéng Lǎotóu and then at Liáng Xīn, slightly curling the corner of her mouth, but didn't say much.

  After Xiao Hai woke up, she was just weak all over and couldn't move her hands, but simple actions were not affected. Liang Xin's care was limited to handing her water and food, and at night helping Xiao Hai cover herself with a quilt.

  Just as soon as the old man saw Liang Xin wandering around, he would chase him back to Xiao Quan's side. Liang Xin was quite happy about this. Xiao Quan wasn't a clingy girl, when Liang Xin was recovering from his injuries or practicing his skills, she just silently stared at the sky in a daze, only occasionally saying a few words during Liang Xin's breaks.

  Perhaps it was the relationship of fighting side by side and going through life and death together, but Liang Xin always felt that after Xiao Qu woke up this time, although she was still calm and indifferent, she seemed more lively than before.

  The journey was slow but safe and sound, and before long, half a month had passed. Xiaoyu's spirit had improved somewhat, and she no longer needed anyone to take care of her daily life. However, Liang Xin's kind heart couldn't be resisted, and every day he still brought tea and water, and at night he would come to check on her three times to see if she was covered with a quilt.

  Liang Xin's old wounds had also healed, and every day, apart from the necessary rest, he was practicing his skills. Whenever the 'Ziwei' in his body moved, the 'Beidou' would immediately follow, constantly producing strange forces as they revolved around each other. Liang Xin could only concentrate all his energy to control it, so that the 'Ziwei' could move normally.

  As for Liang Xin's innate talent, it was ordinary. His body couldn't feel the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, let alone absorb external abilities as his own. The Demon King had once asserted that after Liang Xin completely eliminated the power of 'Jade Stone Twin Calamities', his cultivation would come to a halt. Even if he wanted to continue cultivating, being unable to absorb spiritual energy into his body was futile.

  Now, Liang Xin's 'Zi Wei' original source uses this seemingly 'going against the current' method to cultivate, and forcibly operates in the interference of the North Dipper. Every big cycle becomes a strong and intense tempering. However, the danger and hardship within can only be felt by Liang Xin himself. Fortunately, he was born into a poor family and wasn't afraid of suffering, and had a natural stubbornness that allowed him to persist without giving up. Although his progress is very slow, he is indeed getting stronger bit by bit!

  Even if the calabash is a noble demon king, seeing and knowing much, if he knew the current situation of his precious apprentice, he would definitely stroke his chin and utter an incongruous phrase: "Unbelievable...a match made in heaven!"

  If everything goes as usual, Liang Xin would have to spend a lot of time cultivating the Earth Element Heart Method to refine and eliminate the power of 'Jade Stone Double Destruction'. Even then, his best achievement would only be to barely glimpse the Four Steps Sea Sky Realm. However, thanks to an unexpected opportunity, Liang Xin now possesses the power of the Fourth Step. Once the Purple Qi in his body is no longer affected by the North Dipper, and a new 'North Dipper Worships Zi Wei' star array takes shape, even if he encounters a Fifth Step cultivator, he will have the ability to put up a good fight!

  Of course, it's just brute force... Liang Xin doesn't know any magic at all, and even gave the Yangshou Bow to the Grand Witch. When encountering enemies, Liang Xin can only use his fists and feet, plus a backpack.

  It was already late October, and the land of Middle-earth was gradually getting colder. The early frost and night dew had painted a layer of winter atmosphere everywhere.

  The day of the trial was set on December 20th, about fifty days from now.

  All the way, the commander didn't give them any orders, which made Liang Xin feel a bit uneasy. The fierce battle in Jie Ling Town had long been reported to Commander Cheng through the Qing Yi intelligence system, and he naturally knew that there was an impersonator among the troops.

  The distance to Zhen Shan was only a day's journey away. On this day, while rushing on the road, Cheng Bulan, who was leading the team, suddenly let out a cold hum and made several hand gestures towards everyone. The group of green-clad men quickly dispersed, and Liang Xin's body swayed as he jumped to Cheng Lao's side and asked in a low voice: "What's wrong?"

  Cheng Bulan glared at him fiercely and scolded in a low voice: "I told you to take care of Xiao Yu, how did you end up here? Get back!"

  His sleeves shook, and Liang Xin moved as swiftly as a hawk, his eyebrows and eyes fluttering back to Xiao Quan's side.

  Xiao Sai broke the seal, using all his strength to try and recover his physical strength, but in the end he couldn't, now he's leaning weakly against the slide rail. Seeing Liang Xin jumping back like a fugitive, a faint smile appeared at the corner of his lips, asking him: "Things you should know, you don't understand at all...Liang Mochou, are you really a Qingyi Youji?"

  Liáng Xīn stretched out his hand and pointed to the top of his head, Xiǎo Yuè followed his finger and looked up, only to see a sheep's horn cookie sitting on Liáng Xīn's neck, nodding its head seriously. Xiǎo Yuè couldn't help it anymore, and let out a light laugh, seeing Liáng Xīn filled with joy.

  Just then, a light and pleasant voice suddenly rang out from afar: "Boss Liang, Liang the knife sharpener, I'm here!"

  Liang Xin was taken aback, Xiao Tai furrowed his brow, while Cheng Bu Lan turned back to ask: "Is it one of our own people?"

  Liang Xin shook his head, then nodded and said: "Wait for me!" After finishing speaking, he took big strides towards the source of the sound. Xiao Quan was behind him wanting to say something but didn't make a sound, looking at the shape of his lips, it seemed like the words 'be careful'!