The Bad Guys: Everyone, let’s revive the Tang Dynasty together!

Chapter 294 Follow the Master to Enjoy Happiness (Part )
"He's a good boy, what a pity..."

The old man shook his head, picked up the small teapot, took a sip, chewed the tea leaves, and put one hand behind his back, looking very regretful.

Unexpectedly, when he looked up, he saw Ji Ruxue with a cold face and asked with empty eyes: "What do you mean by this, old man?"

“Grandpa, don’t talk nonsense!” After confirming that he had heard correctly, Chi Meng immediately jumped up from the stool, pointed at the old man with a stern face, and continued: “Pooh, po ...

The old man was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "You little girl is interesting, but even if I curse you, this kid will not live past the age of thirty. I am not cursing him."

As he said this, he put the small teapot into his pocket, and then touched Xiao Yan's body again, saying, "Look at him, he is so weak. Although he looks lively and energetic, he has already been overdrawn and has loose air everywhere. Look, look... his martial arts foundation from those early years is also rotten."

The old man tapped on several acupuncture points of Xiao Yan one by one and said, "Look at this bone. It's obvious that he couldn't stand the hardship when he was practicing martial arts when he was young. The eight extraordinary meridians were forced to open up later. But even so, there is still hope. It's nothing more than practicing slowly and suffering more when practicing martial arts. But I don't know how this kid can forcibly improve his skills. Otherwise, for a normal person in this situation, at this age, it would be difficult for him to even reach the lower heaven level..."

The old man shook his head and said, "Look at this kid. He can even wrestle with Little Eleven. How can he be a normal person? Now that things have come to this, there is no hope. Just wait for death."

After saying this, the old man let go of Xiao Yan's arm, sat on the wooden chair next to him with his butt raised, and put his legs on the table. He took two sips of tea, looked at Chi Meng whose face suddenly turned pale, and glanced at Ji Ruxue who pursed her lips unconsciously and looked at Xiao Yan silently. With a smile on his face, he leaned back and enjoyed himself.

You Chuan frowned. He thought that what the old man said was nonsense. Having traveled with him all the way, he had some idea of ​​Xiao Yan's strength. How could he say such a terrible thing?

But considering that this person was from one of the Twelve Caves, and that the Lord of the Eleventh Cave seemed to be quite respectful to him, You Chuan became unsure again.

Xiao Yan has helped him a lot along the way. The reason why You Chuan was able to ease the relationship with Chi Meng was also due to Xiao Yan and Ji Ruxue. No matter what, You Chuan regarded Xiao Yan and Ji Ruxue as friends. If what the old man said was true, You Chuan would naturally feel sorry for this friend.

Chi Meng clutched the corner of her clothes, tears welled up in her eyes, and her nose felt sore for no reason. When she heard the news, she wanted to cry as if she was missing her father in the middle of the night.

Xiao Guoguo is such a good person, so capable, how could he not live past the age of 30!

Ji Ruxue pursed her lips and tried to remain calm with a stern face, but her heart was actually in a mess. She stared at Xiao Yan without saying a word, just waiting for this guy to speak.

Speak up and veto this old man!
The old man leaned back on the stool with a smile on his face, swaying back and forth, as if he could see through everyone's thoughts. He just sipped his tea intermittently, not in a hurry at all.

But it's really strange.

The old man glanced at Xiao Yan secretly and said, "It's okay that I'm not in a hurry. Life or death has nothing to do with me anyway. Why aren't you in a hurry at all?"
"Ugh……"

Xiao Yan sighed, stood up, looked at Chi Meng and Ji Ruxue, gave them a slightly wry smile, then took a step back and saluted the old man with crossed hands.

"You are so clear-sighted. It's only our first meeting, but you know everything about me. I have to admire you. I have only one question. Is it really impossible for you to save me in this situation?"

Chi Meng, who was about to cry, was startled when she heard this. She subconsciously looked at Xiao Yan with tearful eyes, feeling a little dazed.

Ji Ruxue was also startled, but immediately stared at the old man, clenched her hands, and waited quietly for his answer.

"I've already told you there's no hope. Your Majesty always means what he says."

The old man leaned back in his chair and looked at Xiao Yan with a smile: "Why, are you afraid of death?"

"Of course I'm afraid." Xiao Yan nodded frankly.

"Hehe." The old man put his legs away and sat leisurely at the table. He wanted to take another sip of tea, but found that the table was empty. He had no choice but to put it aside.

Ji Ruxue saw this and immediately started to make tea. Her movements were extremely quick, without any trace of her cold look from before.

The old man had an idea, but he didn't interfere. He just said slowly: "Since this meal is barely passable, and you are afraid of death, I suddenly thought of a way."

"Oh, grandpa, please don't keep me in suspense!" Chi Meng reacted and was immediately anxious. He put on a pitiful look and begged, "Please, help Xiao Guoguo. I know some Raojiang dishes. If you don't mind, I will definitely cook them beautifully for you!"

The old man couldn't help but smile and stroked his gray beard, "Okay, okay, I'll give you a favor."

Chi Meng was surprised and happy. He didn't expect that his face was so valuable.

Ji Ruxue suddenly understood something.

Why does this old man seem to have come here just for Xiao Yan?

The old man cleared his throat and said to Xiao Yan, "There is indeed a solution, but Xiao Shiyi's place is not suitable. Let's try somewhere else."

As he spoke, he picked up the small teapot that Ji Ruxue had filled with tea, put his hands behind his back, and leisurely led the way: "You little kids, come along too. My place is better than this."

Chi Meng didn't understand why, but when she heard that they could really help Xiao Yan, she was willing to wait any longer and immediately pulled a few people to follow. On the way, she kept urging the old man to walk faster, as if Xiao Yan would not be able to be saved if she was late.

Ji Ruxue breathed a sigh of relief, quietly squeezed Xiao Yan's palm, and glared at him.

The meaning is obvious.

Why did you hide it from me?!

Xiao Yan smiled casually. He had indeed heard Jiang Chen say before that every time he was possessed by a demon, he was overdrawing his lifespan. Although he was mentally prepared, he never thought that he would overdraw so much.

Maybe the old man is exaggerating a bit, but it shouldn't be too far off. Xiao Yan has some understanding of his own situation.

And I was not lying about one thing, Xiao Yan's meridians were indeed opened up by himself.

Although the predecessor of this body had always followed the Tian'an Star named Xiao to various places, for some reason, the foundation of martial arts was not laid well, or it could be said that the foundation was mediocre. It might also be related to the talent of the predecessor. When Xiao Yan woke up, the strength of this body was just that of a great star, and the meridians only had twelve main veins connected.

In addition, the eight extraordinary meridians that were not opened were forcibly opened by Xiao Yan using a secret technique. This way, he was able to circulate the Three-Part Return to Origin Qi and greatly increase his internal strength.

To practice cultivation in this world, one needs to open up the twelve main meridians first to strengthen the body. As long as all the twelve main meridians are opened up, one will be different from ordinary people, and it will only be a matter of time before one enters the heavenly realm.

In addition, the eight extraordinary meridians are the key to building the foundation and practicing Qi. If one can open up one extraordinary meridian, the speed of practice and talent achievement will be several streets ahead of others. If all eight meridians are opened up, even if you are a child, you can directly enter the heavenly level without practicing. Your Dantian will be formed naturally and your luck will be natural.

The representative in this regard is Yelu Zhiwu from Mobei. She is only fifteen years old, but she has already achieved the great perfection of opening up the meridians. Not only can she practice Qi and store it in Dantian, she has also surpassed the Great Heavenly Realm at an early stage. She is regarded as the number one person in Mobei at that time.

However, the conditions required to open the eight extraordinary meridians are extremely harsh, and resilience and talent are indispensable. After the age of fifteen for men and twelve for women, the eight meridians are almost finalized and it is difficult to open them up.

That's why the old man said that Xiao Yan was unwilling to endure hardships when he was practicing martial arts as a child. It was obvious that he thought that although Xiao Yan had enough talent, he lacked resilience.

Like Ji Ruxue, only one of her extraordinary meridians was open. She was resilient enough, but lacked the talent. In Huanyinfang, there was no real master to guide and correct her. She was only given a book of Huanyin Jue and had to study and practice on her own.

After all, even the famous Nine Saint Ladies of Huan Yin Fang are mostly like this. They are all very slow in cultivation, so how can they be relied upon?

Xiao Yan did not hide these things, so Jiang Chen knew that his eight extraordinary meridians were forced to open up later. However, she had had in-depth communication with Xiao Yan, and he was a ghost doctor, so it was not surprising that he knew the inside story.

The old man just pinched and touched it casually and found out Xiao Yan's physical condition.

This is truly breathtaking.

Xiao Yan thought about it and remembered the message on Li Chunfeng's book.

He said that he had a surprise for him at Twelve Caves... Ji Ruxue suddenly whispered to Xiao Yan, "What did the old man just say... to go to his place and make trouble?"

Xiao Yan was suddenly startled.

It seems like this is the sentence he said, so why did the uncle use the word "trouble"?
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The place where the old man lived was quite far from Shiyidong. One had to first climb over a mountain, go down a ladder carved out of a cliff, and then cross a bare wheat field before one could find a wooden house in a forest.

The house is very big, with a fenced yard and complete living rooms. Before entering the house, the master has already arranged the rooms for each person to sleep in.

It is worth mentioning that Hou Qing, who was supposed to follow the Eleventh Cave Lord to get the good tea, has not returned yet, as if he was abducted. Everyone focused their attention on Xiao Yan, and no one asked, as if he was abducted.

Anyway, this corpse ancestor was quite out of tune along the way.

After passing the wheat field and entering the yard, I saw two short-haired goats arching their buttocks and eating grass at the corner of the wooden wall.

But after the old man came back, they suddenly became more energetic and rushed towards him fiercely.

The old man ignored them, as if he was used to it. However, Chi Meng was frightened and happened to be in the direction of the goats' collision. Xiao Yan then kicked the two stupid goats away one by one.

Without waiting for everyone to catch their breath, the old man grabbed Xiao Yan's shoulders and got straight to the point.

"Can you take a beating, kid?"

Xiao Yan had expected this on the way, so he nodded and said, "Of course."

The old man ignored the surprised expressions of others and asked again: "Can you be beaten to death?"

Ji Ruxue's face changed. Chi Meng was shocked and stunned, his eyes wide open and a little dazed.

Xiao Yan wanted to ask how this beating was done, but the master waved his hand and said unhappily: "If I can, I can. If I can't, I can't. You ask so many questions. Do you want to steal my skills? If I hadn't eaten your meal, I wouldn't even bother to serve you!"

Xiao Yan nodded solemnly and said, "Okay."

"Good boy, I was right about you." The old man immediately became cheerful, then waved his hand and asked Ji Ruxue and the others to make their own dinner, and specifically said that it would be best to cook Central Plains cuisine.

Chi Meng refused to leave and insisted on knowing what it meant to be beaten to death.

The old man did not keep Xiao Yan in suspense and took him to the backyard. It turned out to be a circular courtyard paved with bluestone floors. It was neat and tidy, with walls built on all four sides. There were plum blossom stakes and wooden man stakes in the corners, and it looked quite old.

"To practice martial arts is to endure hardships. To be beaten is to endure hardships, so to be beaten is to practice martial arts."

The old man first came up with a set of twisted theories, and then said to Xiao Yan: "Your eight extraordinary meridians were forcibly opened after birth. I don't care what method you used. Although it worked, it was ultimately like patching a leak in the middle of the river, and you missed the opportunity that should have been there. What are the eight extraordinary meridians? They are the eight extraordinary meridians that follow different paths.

Your innate ability was not formed, but it was already formed. Your acquired ability was connected, but you lost the way. The Eight Meridians are originally a strange way. If you deviate from the way, it will be even more strange. It would be fine if you have accumulated bad habits, but you are not restrained when exerting your power. Looking at the murderous aura you just showed, you might have cultivated some evil skills. If it's not you who will lose your lifespan?"

At the end, the old man almost scolded with a tone of disappointment. After noticing the strange expressions on the faces of several people, he cleared his throat and reorganized his words: "I just want to beat your eight meridians back to their proper way, clear your bones again, and cleanse your innate with the acquired. Humph, kid, do you understand?"

"Junior, please accept my instruction." Xiao Yan bowed seriously.

"Don't be so uneducated. Remember, when you are beaten, don't try to get lucky, and don't let your qi disperse. If you have learned some rubbish or some evil skill that can automatically activate your Dantian, I don't care what method you use, stop it all, just act like you have never learned it since you were in your mother's womb. Just use your physical body to take the punches honestly. Do you understand?"

Xiao Yan knew the key and nodded calmly: "Junior will remember it..."

With a loud bang, Xiao Yan hadn't even uttered the word "Chu" when he was kicked hard in the abdomen. Before he could react, he flew backwards, hit the stone courtyard wall heavily, slid to the ground, and couldn't help choking on a mouthful of blood.

"Little Pot!" Chi Meng was horrified and couldn't help but shouting.

"Hmm..." Xiao Yan's face turned pale and he leaned against the wall. He felt such a great force from the kick that his entire qi sea was churning. He couldn't even speak, so he could only wave at her from a distance.

"I've told you to stop, but you're still trying to gather your strength. Do you still dare to say you heard it clearly?!"

The old man twisted his ankle and sneered, "Your foundation is really poor, not even as good as that Li's finger. Humph, do you still think that you can be the best among you young people just because you have some crappy tricks?"

"wishful thinking!"

As soon as he shouted these four words, the old man's figure flashed, and before everyone could see clearly, he had already kicked Xiao Yan in the middle of his acupoint. This kick was even more powerful, almost kicking Xiao Yan from one end of the wall to the other, causing the latter to curl up, just short of spurting blood.

"Well... you're pretty obedient, but I'm out of luck." The old man nodded with satisfaction, and then said with a smile: "Then I'll give you another kick."

Then, he turned around and looked at Ji Ruxue and the others with a smile, and said in surprise: "Hey, what are you still doing here? Waiting to collect the body? No, no, I will keep him alive. Go and make a fire and cook, otherwise if you wait too long, I might really beat this kid to death."

Ji Ruxue bit her lips tightly, stared at Xiao Yan in the corner for a moment, turned around and left without saying a word.

Chi Meng wiped the corners of his eyes with the back of his hand, whimpering softly, and followed him out quickly, not able to bear to look any longer.

You Chuan sighed, not knowing what to say or do, so he just went out and sat in the yard in a daze, feeling mixed emotions.

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After a few people left, the old man stroked his gray beard and exclaimed in admiration.

"I didn't expect that you would have two confidantes who care about you so much. If you have the ability, I like you."

Xiao Yan took a deep breath, stood up shakily, and forced a smile.

"Oh, you can still get up? Not bad, not bad, you have some of the resilience of Li Maozhen. Come on, for the sake of the two little girls, I will teach you a few more moves."

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Dinner was prepared very quickly. Chi Meng hurriedly called the old man out to eat, and he ate most of the table with satisfaction.

Chi Meng wanted to help Xiao Yan, but the old man told Xiao Yan to take it easy. He couldn't eat after being beaten, so he could eat when he had some appetite. After all, being beaten was also a physical job, and no matter how much he couldn't eat, he still needed to supplement some food.

Chi Meng breathed a sigh of relief and waited patiently for Xiao Yan to recover before helping Xiao Yan, who was covered in wounds, to sit down.

After the old man had eaten and drunk his fill, he wiped his mouth and walked into the backyard carrying a small teapot.

Ji Ruxue fed Xiao Yan a few bites of food. Chi Meng watched him eagerly and couldn't help wiping away tears.

Just as Xiao Yan took a few bites of food, the old man's gentle voice was heard.

"Good boy, come in and enjoy yourself!"

(End of this chapter)