Restarting life in Siheyuan

There was a faint fluctuation in the space. It was estimated that this dilapidated ancient temple should have some treasures. Judging from the magnitude of the fluctuation, it was probably a cultural relic that was not too precious. Zhu Xuefeng was not too interested. He thought that it would naturally appear after this place was demolished in the future. He should not intervene. If his body was not recovered, it would be difficult for him to find treasures and even walk normally.

Zhu Xuefeng stepped over the ruins and entered the only preserved hall. The roof of the hall was still there, supported by tall timbers and intact. There was a bronze statue of Avalokitesvara standing Buddha, and on the base of the hall there was a seated Buddha, a bronze statue of Sakyamuni. The entire hall was leaky, and the front and back doors and wooden windows were basically all broken.

Zhu Xuefeng picked up a branch and cleared away the spider webs in front of him. It must have been a long time since anyone came here, as there were still traces of last year's flood on the wall.

I cleared a space in the corner and began to meditate. It was very quiet around me, except for the occasional bird calls from the ancient trees. The place was eerily quiet.

After regulating his breathing for a long time, he felt that his internal organs seemed to have calmed down a lot. Under the effect of the healing medicine, the wounds on the surface had healed without even a scar left. The rest could not be rushed and could only be taken care of slowly. Zhu Xuefeng stood up and had to find some water to wash. The blood had already dried up, which was both ugly and uncomfortable.

He felt some movement outside the temple and felt for a while, and realized that a group of villagers were going to work over 200 meters away. Zhu Xuefeng had to give up the thought of cleaning up and sat in meditation silently, practicing his mind and breathing to regulate his body.

He could faintly hear the villagers cursing. He listened carefully out of boredom, but his hearing was not as good as his eyes. He could only vaguely hear something about a damn rabbit or a Saker Falcon. Zhu Xuefeng guessed that it must be a wild rabbit that was destroying the crops in the fields again.

In the suburbs of August, the farmlands were full of wild rabbits. The villagers, without guard dogs, were helpless and could only watch the wild rabbits slowly become a disaster. The adverse effects of the destroyed ecological chain have become apparent. Now the situation at home is better than in previous years. Some people have already found some puppies, but it is still too early to catch rabbits. Even adult pastoral dogs have difficulty catching rabbits.

When talking about rabbits, one thinks of roasted rabbits and smoked rabbits. Zhu Xuefeng's stomach couldn't help but make a gurgling sound. He was really hungry. He had consumed too much energy at night, and healing had consumed a lot of energy. There were many ingredients in the space, but no snacks or food.

"Xiao Hei, go catch a rabbit." Zhu Xuefeng gave an order, and Xiao Hei, who was lazily lying on the window, jumped out of the window and disappeared after a few ups and downs.

He continued to heal his wounds and waited quietly for Xiao Hei. After a long time, he didn't come back. Zhu Xuefeng curiously switched to Xiao Hei's vision. Xiao Hei was dragging a fat hare and fleeing in a panic. It turned out that he was discovered by the villagers. They surrounded Xiao Hei as if they were seeing something new.

"Hurry up, fence it in, catch this wild cat and raise it for a few days so it can help eliminate the rabbits."

"It's fucking rare. A cat catching a hare, isn't this like a dog catching a mouse meddling in other people's business?"

"Er Zhuang, stop making jokes. Surround us. Rabbit will give everyone a meal later. Haha."

I really didn't expect such an accident to happen. Xiao Hei was reluctant to leave behind the hare that was bigger than him, and he couldn't jump or move at all, so he was surrounded more and more tightly.

"How stupid! He let the rabbit go and came back on his own." Zhu Xuefeng scolded with a smile and regained his composure. It was no use relying on Xiao Hei. Suddenly, an idea came to him. Although he didn't have a Saker Falcon, he had four mountain eagles in the space.

After a while, four white-eyed buzzards appeared out of thin air. This creature is called a white-eyed buzzard, a medium-sized bird of prey with white eyes that are very eye-catching, hence its name. An adult white-eyed buzzard is 40 centimeters tall, which is not big, but the wingspan is nearly 2.5 meters, and it is very ferocious. Although these birds are not yet adults, after being strengthened, they will definitely have no problem catching a rabbit.

As soon as the White-eyed Buzzard spread its wings and flew away, Xiao Hei came back aggrieved, jumped into the arms of his owner and vented his grievances. Xiao Hei was still limited by his size. He was agile but lacked strength. Of course, he was not comparable to a cat. Zhu Xuefeng had an idea and upgraded himself. Logically, Xiao Hei should be able to continue to strengthen himself. Last time, it was because of his upper limit that Xiao Hei could only complete the initial strengthening. Zhu Xuefeng put Xiao Hei away, and sure enough, Xiao Hei began to continue to strengthen himself.

Looking at the nun who was unconscious in the space, she thought for a while, and the next moment, the nun appeared out of thin air and woke up slowly in the corner of the hall. The piercing pain and the tight feeling of restraint made her quickly understand her situation. She was seriously injured by the man with a smirk on his face, and was captured and tied up. The boundless sense of shame made her heart full of anger, but she was tied into a shameful posture. She was seriously injured and had no ability to resist. She could only stare at the young man in front of her with a pair of angry eyes.

"Think it over carefully. You are in a bad situation now. I can deal with you as I please, unless you answer my questions honestly. If you have thought it through, just blink and I will take off the cotton cloth for you."

The nun lay on the ground, curled up on her side, still expressionless, but she blinked twice obediently. Zhu Xuefeng approached her with a smile, squatted down, and pulled out the cotton cloth stuffed in her mouth.

"You thief...", the nun, whose mouth had just been released, started cursing before she had time to catch her breath. Her mouth was stuffed again. Zhu Xuefeng hurriedly felt around, fortunately, the nearest villagers were two hundred meters away and did not hear any noise from the ruined temple.

Zhu Xuefeng had a gloomy face. He did not have a good impression of this bullying nun. She looked arrogant and kept talking about mortals, as if she was the Goddess of the West. He slapped her in the face. The nun was obviously stunned. She must have never been beaten by a mortal before.

"You are not willing to accept my offer, but you secretly captured my little black and shamelessly said it was your guardian spirit beast. You are confusing right and wrong. If I don't teach you a lesson, do you really think I am easy to bully?"

Thinking of her own injuries, if it weren't for the life-saving elixir, she might have lost her life. Thinking of this, she became even more angry. She had promised to go back later, and now she could only stay here to recuperate. She slapped the boy in the face again without mercy. The nun obviously didn't expect that this boy would have no mercy on a woman. She was so sad and angry that she wanted to cry after being slapped twice in a row. She was so angry that she fainted.

Zhu Xuefeng looked at his hand, then at the nun's face. There was something strange about it. He didn't pay much attention to the first slap. But there was something strange about her face. Regardless of the fact that she was unconscious, he directly groped her face. After a while without any results, he turned over her cheek and checked her neck again. Finally, he decided to go all out and rip open her collar.

Wow, this face is indeed fake. Even the neck is covered up. There is no flaw. No wonder it always has a dead face and no expression. It looks solemn and dignified.

The nun who woke up again felt obviously cold on her face and neck. She realized that something big had happened and for the first time, panic appeared in her eyes. She saw the man in front of her holding her mask with a smirk on his face and gently stroking her cheek. The nun immediately got goose bumps all over her body.

Zhu Xuefeng frowned, "Such a beautiful face that could bring disaster to the country, why do you hide it for no reason? Is it shameful to show it to others? Tell me, think it through. If you dare to scream again, I don't mind stripping you..."

Before she could finish her words, she saw tears coming down from the nun's eyes and she blinked her eyes desperately.

"I haven't even told you what to do with you yet, and you're already so scared. That's not good. I'll tell you what I'm going to do to you if you don't obey me. Remember, if you dare to yell again, I'll strip you..."

The nun blinked her eyes desperately again, so Zhu Xuefeng had to shut up and take off the gag. This time the nun did not curse or scream, but just gasped for breath.

"Tell me, who are you and why did you steal my cat?" "My Taoist name is Qingxuan. I stayed at Baiyun Temple fifteen years ago and have been practicing martial arts there ever since. Last time, I accidentally discovered this cat, which was obviously different from others. That’s when I decided to take it in as a spiritual beast..."

This Taoist Master Qingxuan does have some connection with the Taiyi Sect. Her father was a wild Taoist who was also very skilled in swordsmanship. More than 30 years ago, he went to the Taiyi Sect to seek advice, but was politely declined, saying that Taoists focus on cultivating their nature and self-cultivation, and are not good at swordsmanship, let alone fighting with others. Naturally, her father did not believe it, because everyone in the Taoist sect knew that the Taiyi swordsmanship was profound and mysterious.

He put in the perseverance to learn skills and immersed himself in Taiyi Sect. Taiyi Sect could not persuade him and had to agree. He finally got a good lesson. This matter became his obsession. After returning home, he practiced swordsmanship hard. For more than ten years, he would go to Taiyi Sect every year to seek advice, but he would come back in disgrace every time.

Until sixteen years ago, he came to ask for advice again. He was injured and fell ill after returning home. Before his death, he asked his only daughter to go to Taiyi to become a disciple. As a result, Taiyi Sect declined. She hated Taiyi Sect and blamed Taiyi Sect for her father's death. In addition, Taiyi Sect's rejection made it impossible for her to fulfill her father's last wish. So she vowed to inherit her father's will, practice swordsmanship hard, and avenge her father.

He remembered that his father had a good friend in Baiyun Temple, and Quanzhen swordsmanship was also famous, so fifteen years ago he brought his skills to Baiyun Temple, and had the opportunity to learn Quanzhen heart method and swordsmanship. By coincidence, he got some opportunities, and his skills improved by leaps and bounds. He soon stood out among the younger generation, and five years ago he made another step forward, even surpassing the older generation.

For some reasons, the older generation of Quanzhen all chose to travel in the past few years. In recent years, the younger generation has also gradually left. In the huge Baiyun Temple, except for the researchers, staff and a few Taoist children who were sent there to worship, only she and a few young people were left. In order to do things and to go in and out conveniently, they could only put on makeup.

Five years ago, Qingxuan, who thought he had mastered his martial arts, began to inquire about Taiyi Sect everywhere. However, Taiyi Sect had disappeared long ago and he could not find it either. So he had to return to the capital. By chance, he met a noble man, which led to the battle with Zhu Xuefeng.

In fact, according to the time period, the Taiyi Sect had already hidden in the capital under the leadership of Master Yang. It was really interesting that the Taiyi Sect that Qingxuan had been looking for was in Dongcheng, but she was looking for it all over the world.

"I just wanted to get my cat back. How could you, a cultivator, want to kill me for this?"

"Not at first. I just wanted to force you to see what was so special about Taiyi Swordsmanship. Later, you hurt me so many times that I couldn't stand it anymore..."

The nun seemed very aggrieved. She was the cat playing with the mouse, but in the end, she was caught by the mouse. This world was too unfair. As she spoke, the murderous look disappeared from her eyes, but two clear tears fell.

This person is a trouble, but it is not a good idea to keep her tied up like this. Her injuries are very serious, and the power of the black gun has made her suffer a lot. The terrible wound on her shoulder has been bleeding since she left the space.

"You can heal yourself."

There was a dull look in the nun's eyes. Her internal injuries should recover after a period of recuperation, but as for the external injury on her shoulder, when she thought of it, she felt an endless hatred towards the man in front of her again. It was all because of him. She was ruined. Her kung fu skills should be greatly reduced and she would never be able to make any progress.

But now I am at the mercy of others and I cannot contradict them. This young man looks harmless, but he is ruthless when he attacks. He completely forgets that he had tortured Zhu Xuefeng to the point where he had no power to defend himself and looked like a blood gourd.

"Yes, I have our own medicine. If you let me go, I can heal myself. Don't worry, I am no match for you now. Even if you want to run, you can't."

The nun tried hard to act miserable, and her tone became pleading. With that face that brought disaster to the country and the people, any man should have compassion. Unexpectedly, the man in front of her just smiled and looked at her meaningfully.

"I'm not worried about you running away, because you can't run away. If I can catch you once, I can catch you twice. You only have one chance to defeat me, and if you don't seize it, you won't have this chance again."

The nun was filled with disdain. If it weren't for that strange black gun, how could she have failed? When she thought of the black gun, her heart shuddered and she blurted out.

"Where's your black gun?"

"What are you talking about?" A dark spear appeared out of thin air in the man's hand, with the tip of the spear pointing at the nun. The nun could feel the cold murderous intent, and she was stunned and blurted out the words again.

"You mean the 'World in Your Sleeve'? No, you shouldn't be able to learn it with your current skills!"

This was the second time the nun had said this word. Zhu Xuefeng was quite interested. He asked casually while searching the nun's body for medicine to stop her bleeding.

"How do you know what's hidden in your sleeve?"

It turns out that the Universe in the Sleeve is a small trick of the Xuanmen Sect that can store some small things. The predecessor of Taiyi Sect is the Xuanmen Sect. Legend has it that there is this secret book, so Qingxuan thought he had learned it.

"But I heard that one has to be at least at the innate realm to learn this secret book. Even though you are powerful, I don't think you have reached that level yet." Qingxuan expressed his doubts. Zhu Xuefeng smiled. How could the world in his sleeves be as comfortable as having his own space?

If I hadn't wanted her to see the unconscious sailors, the displayed ships, fighter planes, and some treasures that I had just recovered with great effort, I would have trained her in the space.

Zhu Xuefeng's unfathomable smile made Qingxuan confused. Could it be that the rumor was wrong? Taiyi Sect had its own method? But what did this have to do with me? The other party would not teach me out of kindness. The man helped me stop the bleeding, but it was likely that my skills were wasted. Years of hard work and diligence went down the drain. I was disheartened for a moment and closed my eyes and said nothing.

"If you swear to heaven and follow me from now on, I can actually cure your injuries, and I guarantee that there won't be any hidden diseases left. Please consider it."

(End of this chapter)