Grandpa, times have changed.

A month has passed in the blink of an eye.

A clearing in the bamboo grove.

It was midday, and the sun was shining brightly.

Next to the original bamboo house, a new small bamboo house was built.

Beside the pool, Yuan Zheng sat quietly on a polished large rock, meditating with his eyes closed.

The spiritual energy that was floating in the void gathered together and transformed into a thin mist that was visible to the naked eye, swirling around her.

Xu Xing, who was practicing his sword nearby, sighed inwardly when he saw this scene.

That's really exaggerated.

He's only been back for twelve days, and Yuan has not only fully recovered from his injuries, but has also broken through to the ninth level of Qi Refining.

half an hour.

As the sun set, a full moon rose in the distant sky, revealing countless stars.

Xu Xingcai put down his sword.

He entered one of the bamboo houses, took two bottles of spirit bamboo essence, and went to Yuan's side, who had just woken up.

"Thank you."

Yuan nodded slightly, then reached out and took the spirit bamboo essence that Xu Xing handed over, and silently drank it.

Even though this one had been infused with spiritual herbs and had an extremely bitter aftertaste, she only frowned slightly.

Ever since she learned from Wu Shi on the road that Shi Jiu had also perished, she seemed to have grown up overnight.

The childishness in his body disappeared, and he became extremely diligent in his daily cultivation.

only……

People become quiet and taciturn, hardly speaking except for necessary exchanges.

Xu Xing also took a sip of the spirit bamboo essence in his hand.

Perhaps he had gotten used to drinking too much, because he didn't show much abnormality.

"Don't worry, your brother should wake up soon."

Yes.

Although it has been a month, Hong is still in a coma and unconscious.

During this time, Xu Xing lived with him in that newly built bamboo house.

However, since he is a cultivator who has reached the special state of Fetal Breathing Realm, he only needs to be fed a little bit of spiritual bamboo essence normally.

They're easy to take care of.

Moreover, although he was unconscious, his condition was actually getting better and better.

"Ah."

Yuan responded softly and then fell silent.

Seeing this, Xu Xing turned around and was about to leave.

"Thank you so much," Yuan suddenly said from behind him. "I'm sorry about what happened before."

Xu Xing paused, then waved his hand casually.

"You're welcome, I didn't take it to heart at all."

As he spoke, he prepared to start a fire to prepare dinner.

But at that moment, something unexpected happened.

Huhu~
A palpable attraction emanated from the depths of the bamboo house, drawing in the spiritual energy of the entire bamboo forest.

In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a colorful vortex, hovering above the bamboo house.

Ok?
Yuan looked up at the bamboo house.

This is……?
"They actually chose a time like this?" She frowned slightly.

Although you can choose to break through the fetal breathing stage at sunrise or sunset.

But 'Yang' is the source of all things, majestic and righteous, and boundless in its dominance.

Before the moon sets, before the stars disappear, and before the sun rises, the rising sun can dispel the chill of the night moon and sharpen the sharpness of the stars.

As the sun sets, the moon rises, and the stars begin to appear, it becomes difficult for the stars and moon to harmonize the intensity of the 'yang' energy.

Therefore, it is best to advance to fetal breathing at sunrise.

“Since Senior Sister has chosen this time, she must have her reasons,” Xu Xing said in a deep voice.

Probably.

Soon, one could see faint silver illusory threads, streams of snow-white liquid like frost, and strands of golden threads like flames.

All sorts of wondrous sights converged into that colorful vortex of spiritual energy, falling into the bamboo house.

In an instant, a peculiar and sharp artistic conception enveloped the entire open space.

A chilling coldness seemed to seep into their very bones, and both of them shivered uncontrollably.

Is that all?

Isn't that too easy? Isn't the fetal breathing stage supposed to be a life-or-death struggle?

“I heard my brother say that once you successfully reach that special state, passing the embryonic breathing stage becomes very simple,” Yuanjun suddenly said.

Xu Xing was taken aback.

Is this even possible?

……

……

soon.

Wu Shi then returned with a batch of moon-crowned bamboo.

In fact, he rushed back as soon as he noticed the strange changes in the sky above the bamboo forest, but no matter how fast he rushed, he still couldn't return before Bie Xuening came out of seclusion.

"It seems that such a special condition is indeed very unusual."

Wu Shi, with a solemn expression, took the red gemstone handed to him by Bie Xuening, which had a golden mark engraved in the middle.

These are five rare treasures that he obtained by chance while in the Cangyu region.

There is a special connection between them; injecting magic power can activate the golden engraving in the middle.

Furthermore, the distance between the two gems can be determined by the brightness of the golden marks after the magic is injected.

He, You, Yi, Sanshi and Shijiu, as well as Shiqi and Sishi, each possess one, and they usually communicate over long distances by observing the timing and frequency of the golden traces lighting up.

It was because of this gemstone that he learned of the trouble that had happened to the settlements of San Shi and Shi Jiu.

Of course, this gem also has some drawbacks, or rather, a usage threshold—

Only energy of a certain intensity can activate it.

That's right!

It is magic power.

Under the power of magic, neither spiritual power nor true essence could cause it to react in the slightest.

but now……

Wu Shi turned to look at Xu Xing and Yuan, his expression extremely serious.

"You two should try your best to reach this state in the future."

Previously, he had thought that it was Hong's own unique characteristics that created such high-quality true essence.

But it seems that's not the case now.

He just asked Xue Ning to try to activate the gem.

It actually worked!
Even at the early stage of embryonic breathing, the strength of true essence is comparable to the power of a unified mana cultivator… “Yes,” Xu Xing said solemnly.

“This junior has remembered,” Yuanjun replied.

"Alright, Xue Ning, go back and consolidate your cultivation. As for Xiao Xing and Yuan, you've been training all day, so take a rest."

As he spoke, he turned and walked toward the bamboo hut that had been built not long ago.

"I'll go check on Hong."

In a few steps, Wu Shi entered the bamboo house.

Didn't Xiao Xing and Yuan have some conflicts before?

He had been thinking about how to resolve the conflict between the two and bring them closer together.

It would be best to get Xiao Xing, who has the most ideas, to help Yuan.

Ever since hearing the news of San Shi and Shi Jiu's tragic death, the child has become more and more depressed. We can't let her continue like this.

And so, only Xu Xing, Yuan, and Bie Xuening, who had just emerged from seclusion, remained by the pool.

Yuan glanced at the two of them and then pursed her lips.

"I'm going out for a walk, I'll be right back."

With that, he turned and walked out of the bamboo grove.

Before long, her somewhat slender figure completely disappeared into the depths of the bamboo forest.

“Junior brother, why don’t you go and take a look?” Bie Xuening suddenly said.

"Hmm?" Xu Xing paused.

“She has suffered a great blow, and if she goes out alone now, she might do something foolish.”

She then uttered those words that she would later deeply regret.

Even years later, whenever she thought about it, she felt like she must have eaten too much to say something like that.

Why insist that the junior brother go see it?
She can do it herself!
Moreover, compared to her junior brother, her cultivation level is higher, making Yuan Neng even safer!
"I need to consolidate my cultivation level, so I won't go."

Bie Xuening wasn't thinking that much about it at the moment; she simply felt sorry for Yuan.

At the same time, I also want Xu Xing and Yuan to mend their relationship.

After all, Yuan's home is gone, and she is still young, the same age as her junior brother. She will definitely have to live with them in the future.

We see each other all the time...

"……All right."

Xu Xing turned around and followed Yuan.

……

……

The moon hangs high in the night sky.

The evening breeze carried a slight chill.

Xu Xing moved silently through the bamboo forest, following the direction Yuan had left in.

About three or four minutes later, he finally arrived at a tranquil lake and saw Yuan sitting on the shore with his knees drawn up to his chest.

It really is here.

Xu Xing's heart stirred slightly, and he quietly stopped, hiding in the shadows to observe her reaction.

Actually, these days, Yuan would sneak out at night.

Because he was worried, he secretly followed them a few times.

When they finally found her, they discovered she was just crying. Considering Yuan's strong sense of pride, he didn't show himself.

I hid in the shadows and observed for a while.

Xu Xing noticed the difference.

Yuan didn't cry tonight; she just stared blankly into the distance, lost in thought.

emm...

Let's watch it a little longer.

For some people, an emotional breakdown can happen in an instant...

Just as Xu Xing was observing Yuan Jun.

A dazed figure appeared out of nowhere behind Xu Xing.

Chi Jiuyu looked around blankly for a while.

"What...where did this come from?"

The information that suddenly appeared in my mind earlier...

That must be my martial uncle, right?

Before we set off, didn't the sect say that even a True Immortal couldn't interfere with the chaotic time fragments?
So what's going on?

While pondering, Chi Jiuyu looked around and finally spotted Xu Xing hiding in the shadows, and Yuan sitting by the lake with his knees drawn up to his chest.

Oh? !

What's going on here?!
Why is my uncle peeking at Senior Yuanjun again?

Senior Yuanjun also looks quite melancholy...

He reached out and touched the bamboo beside him, only to find that his hand passed right through it.

Ok!

It's that 'observer' state again, where you can't touch anything or interfere with anything.

No!

Since nothing we do will have any impact.

Why can't we just let her get out of this state?

She, the Nine Fishermen Ancestor, also really wanted to be an invincible protagonist!

Somewhat discouraged, Chi Jiuyu strode over to Xu Xing's side, tilted her head to observe him for a while, and then looked at Yuan, who was sitting by the lake in a daze.

For a moment, I was a little confused.

Hey Hey hey!
Is there no recap of what happened before?

What on earth happened?!

However, the thought had barely crossed his mind...

The images depict the destruction of the settlement and the escape of Wu Shi and his two disciples, along with Hong and Yuan.

It circulated in her mind like that sentence that had suddenly appeared in her heart before.

"..."

I was stunned for a long time.

She suddenly looked up at Xu Xing in front of her and shouted.

"Uncle-Master, can you hear me?"

"..."

no respond.

Clearly, Xu Xing at this point in time cannot hear what she is saying.

That's right!
My martial uncle is definitely watching me!

Although there was no response, Chi Jiuyu was absolutely certain in her heart! (End of Chapter)