I am about to die of old age, and I have awakened the character of longevity.

Chapter 140 The magical treasure is showing its power!
Xie An put aside his concern for Yuhe and approached the bronze tablet to examine it carefully. He even circled it.

The imperial seal was stamped on the front, and there were some sloppy handwriting in cinnabar on the back. Because the strokes were sloppy and did not form a complete text, Xie An could not make out what was written.

I have a vague feeling... that this is a draft made by someone before officially writing it.

"This is the draft that Li Changchun wrote before he wrote the agreement a hundred years ago." Su Yuqing's explanation confirmed Xie An's guess.

Many people often write a few times on manuscript paper before writing important documents, letters, and couplets to get used to the brush hair, the ink smudges, and the paper. Only after they are sure they are used to it will they start writing formally.

Carving words on the large bronze bell and signing a century-long agreement is a solemn matter.

Upon closer inspection, Xie An felt that these strokes should have been written with a wolf-hair brush, but each stroke was deeply embedded in the bronze stele, just like grooves chiseled with a chisel.

This kind of skill is too amazing.

Su Yuqing said, "Li Changchun used the Mingyu Gong to bless it and wrote it with a wolf-hair brush."

It is said that some calligraphy masters can write with such force that the words can penetrate through the back of the paper. Li Changchun can even write through a bronze stele!
It's really amazing.

Suppressing the shock in his heart, Xie An walked around the bronze stele and found nothing else unusual.

The entire bronze stele has things on both sides: one side is stamped with the jade seal, and the other side is engraved with the words "Ming Yu Gong".

The material of this bronze tablet should be very good, but with Xie An's current ability, smashing this bronze tablet... doesn't seem to be a difficult task.

Can it be that simple?
impossible……

Otherwise, the eldest princess wouldn't have gone to so much trouble to find me.

Thinking of this, Xie An raised his right hand and slowly approached the bronze tablet. The moment Xie An's hand touched the bronze tablet -

hum!
An unimaginable and peerless pressure erupted from the bronze tablet, pressing down on Xie An like Mount Tai.

what?
Xie An instinctively withdrew his hand, but even so, he was still pushed back by the huge force. He did not dare to be careless and immediately pushed Mingyu Gong to the limit, his whole body boiling with heat, trying to resist this tremendous force.

Even so, Xie An was pushed back more than ten meters, his back hitting the wall, and it looked like he was about to collapse the bluestone brick wall. Suddenly, a slender hand rested on Xie An's back, helping him to relieve the huge force.

After he had regained his footing, Xie An continued to circulate the Mingyu Gong within his body for a moment, confirming that his muscles and bones were not injured. Only then did Xie An stop and suddenly turned around, "The power of Mingyu Gong? Or the power of national destiny on the national seal?"

Su Yuqing said, "All of them."

Xie An was shocked.

In this world, does the national seal really have a bearing on national destiny?

What a magical world.

Looking back on what had just happened, Xie An felt a little scared.

Although he had protected his entire body with Mingyu Gong and had not been injured, Xie An had only lightly touched the bronze tablet. If the contact time had been longer, or if he had forcibly broken it... how powerful would the recoil be?

Xie An couldn't even think about it.

What's more... this is just a small piece of scrap from the big bronze bell. If it faces the entire big bronze bell... the recoil force it will suffer will probably be more than ten times greater than that of this bronze tablet.

He couldn't help but doubt himself, could he really do it?
Princess, are you sure you didn't find the wrong person?
Su Yuqing seemed to notice Xie An's hesitation, but she remained calm: "Move this bronze tablet to your own yard and think about it carefully. When you split the bronze tablet, it will be time for me to take action against Dayin Mountain."

Xie An: “…”

"I have studied this bronze tablet for many years, so there's not much to say. It's just the inscription of Mingyu Gong on one side, and the national seal on the other. I haven't practiced Mingyu Gong, so I have no way of knowing. Thank you for your careful consideration."

After leaving a few words, Su Yuqing walked away in small steps, leaving Xie An sitting alone in the room.

He walked around the bronze tablet several times and found nothing unusual, so he planned to move the tablet to his room.

But I can't touch this stone tablet.

Embarrassed.

At this moment, Su Yuqing's voice came from outside the door, "There is a big red cloth next to it, just cover it with the red cloth."

Xie An glanced at the utility room and saw a large red cloth folded in the corner. He picked up the red cloth and covered the bronze tablet with it, then reached closer... and sure enough, he didn't feel any recoil.

However, the bronze tablet is very heavy.

Even with Xie An's current strength, it would take some effort to move it. When passing by the yard, Xie An saw Su Yuqing standing under the pavilion with his hands behind his back, looking up at the direction of Dayin Mountain.

This lonely figure is very desolate.

Usually, she would read quietly and make tea.

This time it’s different.

Xie An vaguely felt that perhaps this eldest princess... was under a lot of pressure.

I am worried that all the planning and hard work of more than 20 years will be wasted.

I'm worried that the demon in Dayin Mountain will revive again...

This made Xie An feel more urgent. He did not say hello to Su Yuqing, but carried the bronze tablet away.

It was not until Xie An walked out the door that Su Yuqing came to her senses and stared at the receding figure.

Deep, deep gaze.

……

Returning to the central courtyard, Xie An placed the bronze stele in the training room, lifted the red cloth, and sat beside the stele to study it carefully.

Sometimes he would sit on the side with the inscription on it and stare at it for a long while. Then he would go around to the back and read the inscription of Ming Yu Gong for another long while.

He naturally knew that the eldest princess had entrusted him with an important task, and he also wanted to think of a way to do it.

But... I really have no idea!
"No, Su Yuqing has been researching this for years and hasn't figured it out. I need to change my approach..."

Xie An reviewed the entire process.

There was a question that troubled Xie An: Why did Su Yuqing think she could smash such a terrifying big bronze bell?
You know, when Su Yuqing came to me... I had just started practicing Mingyu Gong not long ago, and was far inferior to what I am now. Now I am powerless against this bronze tablet, let alone what I was like back then.

Why does Su Yuqing think he can do it?

Hasty?

Based on Xie An's understanding of Su Yuqing, this is impossible.

She must have a very reliable logic for coming to me.

Although there are few people who have mastered the Mingyu Gong, Old Master Tang is one of them. Moreover, Old Master Tang mastered the sixth level of Mingyu very early on, and is far more powerful than himself at the beginning.

Why didn’t Su Yuqing go to find Old Master Tang?
Xie An continued to dig deeper along this line of thought.

Got an important piece of information: Su Yuqing had said before that he knew that he had practiced some secret method and absorbed the immortal energy.

Is it because of this?
The more Xie An thought about it, the more possible it seemed.

Su Yuqing probably didn't know she had a longevity trait, thinking it was some kind of special secret technique. But even so, how did Su Yuqing know that absorbing the immortal energy would significantly improve her Mingyu Gong cultivation?
Xie An didn't have more information and couldn't analyze the reason, but Su Yuqing chose his own logic... should this be it?
This woman is not simple, or this place, Dayin Mountain... there are things that I don’t know.

He shook his head and quit thinking.

Since he had agreed to cooperate with Su Yuqing, he only needed to find a way to break the big bronze bell. As for the rest... Su Yuqing would do it.

After a long time of searching, Xie An still couldn't figure out what was going on, so he gave up. He then wrote a letter to Brother Tang and asked Wang Xiang to deliver it to Tangjiabao in the county seat.

Originally, Xie An wanted to visit Brother Tang in person. But Su Yuqing said...the High Priest and Li Changchun were both targeting him.

Although Li Changchun went to Nanzhou City, the high priest was still there.

Although Xie An held the sword and paper in his hand, he still felt that it was better to have less trouble than more, and it would be better to be safe.

In the afternoon, Wang Xiang came back with the letter.

Xie An opened it and took a look, feeling slightly relieved.

Xie An only asked Old Master Tang one question: A hundred years ago, when Li Changchun reached an agreement with the Demon Suppression Division, to what level had his Mingyu Gong been cultivated?

Old Master Tang’s reply was also very simple: eighteen sections.

It was also stated in detail that Li Changchun had been stuck in Section 18 for a long time.

There are six solar terms in a season, and eighteen solar terms are enough to cover the solar terms of spring, summer and autumn, but entering winter... is very difficult.

Winter is coming...hibernation!
Is it because they are unable to enter the fourth season that they choose to enter winter by faking their own death?

Suspended death, hibernation...

It seems to fit.

In other words, in order to allow Mingyu Gong to enter winter, Li Changchun relied on fake death and hibernation, and it took him more than a hundred years to enter the nineteenth level!

What an extraordinary will.

But it also means that Mingyu Gong is extremely difficult to practice in winter. The further you go, the more difficult it becomes.

This gave Xie An some information that could be used as a rough judgment: If this is the case, then the progress of Li Changchun and the high priest's Mingyu Gong should most likely be at the nineteenth level now.

It has not reached the twenty-fourth level of perfection that everyone talks about.

Dacheng is originally a vague term.

For example, a billionaire in the previous life.

One hundred million makes you a billionaire, and so does one billion.

Rejuvenation may be just the ability of the 19th level of Mingyu Gong?
Of course, these are just Xie An's rough guesses and may not be true, but they do provide Xie An with direction.

Thinking of this, Xie An's thoughts gradually became clear:

"That means Li Changchun and the high priest aren't that scary. Besides, when the words were first carved, Li Changchun was only at the 18th level of Mingyu Gong. As long as I reach 13 or 14th level... I should be able to break this bronze bell."

After all, the handwriting wasn't Li Changchun's own, and a hundred years had passed, so the power of the writing had greatly diminished. Thirteen or fourteen should be enough.

There are currently nine sections, but Xie An’s integration is high.

The previous improvement was equivalent to a benefit. The subsequent cultivation speed would definitely be extremely fast.

It might take years...

If that's the case... then things will be very easy to handle.

Practicing Mingyu Gong was what Xie An wanted to do most, and it did not conflict with Su Yuqing's deal at all.

There's no need to waste extra time on Su Yuqing's affairs. Killing two birds with one stone, pretty good.

After clearing away his distracting thoughts, Xie An immediately sat down cross-legged and began to practice Mingyu Gong.

This was the first time Xie An had used his new longevity fusion to further his Mingyu Gong training since he came out of retreat. He was looking forward to seeing how it progressed.

three days later.

In the early morning, Xie An still sat cross-legged in his training room, his internal heat coursing through his body, and beads of sweat trickled from his pores. A scorching heat constantly gathered around Xie An, creating a thermal barrier around him. A pot of pine trees on the nearby windowsill had its leaves withered and yellowed from the heat.

This is the unique heat barrier that Xie An is currently facing when he is fully practicing Mingyu Gong.

After completing a cycle, Xie An stopped and slowly opened his eyes.

It was clearly visible that Xie An's pupils had become sharp and bright, no longer cloudy and yellow like the old man's eyeballs.

【Ming Yu Gong: Grain in Ear 27/100】

"In three days, it's improved by ten points. This speed... is quite outrageous!"

This is the ninth level of Mingyu Gong!

The same 100 points can be more than twice as difficult as the first section.

The fusion degree of the long life character is only 0.0209, which is so abnormal.

If it continues to improve...what will happen?

With such speed, Xie An saw hope of breaking the big bronze bell.

In the following time, Xie An spent most of his time practicing Mingyu Gong. Occasionally, when he had time, he would walk around the hall and hang out in the school opposite.

The scale of the school is getting bigger and bigger.

In addition to Su Yuqing, Zheng Bingxiang hired several additional teachers from the county town and also opened arithmetic classes.

More and more villagers are gathering in Shui Deng Town. More and more children are coming to study. Undoubtedly... expenses are also increasing.

But with Su Yuqing here, money is not a problem.

But Xie An clearly noticed that Su Yuqing's time and frequency of teaching were getting less and less.

Instead, this usually quiet princess was often seen standing alone somewhere, gazing up at the Dayin Mountains, with a look of sorrow on her face.

Seeing this figure from a distance, Xie An could feel the pressure she was carrying.

She should have been very anxious, but... she never urged Xie An or showed anything.

However, this pressure was involuntarily transmitted to Xie An.

In a flash, a month and a half passed.

The time came to September, and Xie An's Ming Yu Gong also entered the tenth solar term as promised in the early morning of this day.

[Ming Yu Gong: Summer Solstice 0/100]

call!
Xie An breathed a sigh of relief and slowly walked down the ground.

He felt it carefully and found that after entering the tenth section, apart from the obvious increase in the power of the engine of his body, there was no other major transformation.

Moreover, at the beginning of Grain in Ear, we could make ten points in three days, but it became slower and slower as time went on. We couldn’t even make one point in a day.

If this trend continues, Xie An estimates that it will take another ten years to cultivate to the eighteenth level...?

Xie An could wait, but Su Yuqing seemed to be under... a lot of pressure.

When he walked out the door, Xie An saw Su Yuqing standing under the eaves in the backyard, with his hands behind his back, staring at Dayin Mountain.

That back figure is so lonely and desolate.

Xie An wanted to help, but his ability was limited.

and many more……

Xie An's eyes suddenly lit up:
Last time, Xie An speculated that Su Yuqing chose him because she was attracted by the secret method he practiced, which could absorb immortal energy and speed up the progress of Mingyu Gong.

In fact, there is another possibility...that is the fairy treasure.

Su Yuqing had said that Yuhe had analyzed that the immortal treasure was most likely in her possession. However, this woman always spoke to the point, so I didn't delve into it at the time, and I haven't asked her since.

If she wants to tell you something, she will tell you without you asking. If she doesn't want to tell you something, there's no point in asking.

Hidden very deeply.

Immortal treasure...

Xie An suddenly thought of this, so he went to the kitchen, moved the pile of firewood away, dug up a bluestone brick, pulled out a cotton and linen bag from it, and took out the magic treasure to check.

Finally, Xie An took the magic treasure in his hand and went to the training room.

He looked at the bronze tablet and the fairy treasure at the same time, comparing them and trying to find some similarities.

Soon, Xie An was disappointed.

There are no similarities, no comparisons.

Just when Xie An was about to give up, the red square box... suddenly moved.

Buzz!
The box vibrates.

Ok?
At first Xie An thought it was his hands shaking, but after he held the box firmly, the box was still shaking.

This surprised Xie An quite a bit.

It had been over four years since he had acquired the immortal treasure, and aside from the fact that drinking water near it could accelerate his cultivation of health-preserving techniques, he hadn't discovered any other uses for it. Later, as Xie An's life force integration improved, he no longer needed to drink the water and had even forgotten about it for a while.

As for inserting his fingers to unlock the door... Xie An had never even thought about it.

Although he had entered the tenth stage of Mingyu Gong, this keyhole could even break black iron. No matter how hard his fingers were, they were not as hard as black iron.

Xie An would not do something that obviously had little chance of success.

He never expected that the box would shake on its own.

It was as if something inside was stimulated...

Xie An was a little scared...

This is the most precious treasure of the Changsheng Sect.

God knows what's in the box?

He took a few steps back and observed carefully, finding that the box was only shaking, and the amplitude and frequency of the shaking were very stable, with no acceleration or tendency to get out of control.

Only then did Xie An slowly feel relieved. He walked over slowly, picked up the magic treasure and retreated.

As soon as he took a step back, the shaking amplitude of the magic box weakened.

Ok?
This strange phenomenon caught Xie An's attention.

He took another step back, and the shaking of the box slowed down again.

Take two steps forward and the shaking amplitude will increase.

"What's going on? Swinging on the swing..."

It seems like I've tried it many times and it's always the same.

The changes are extremely stable.

"Why did the immortal treasure, which had been silent for four years, suddenly start shaking? What special day is today?"

Just when Xie An was puzzled, he inadvertently glanced at the bronze tablet, and his thoughts suddenly opened up:
Is it because of the bronze monument?
When you get closer to the bronze tablet, the shaking of the magic box will accelerate; when you get away from the bronze tablet, the shaking of the box will slow down?
Thinking of this, Xie An immediately started testing.

Holding the box close to the fairy treasure, the shaking speeds up, and moving away from it slows down. When Xie An was three meters away, the fairy treasure box was completely silent.

"Sure enough...it's a bronze monument!"

After four years of interacting with the Immortal Treasure, Xie An felt that it was indeed something special. First of all, the box was incredibly hard. Even Xie An, who had reached the tenth level of the Bright Jade Art, could not leave a single scratch on the box.

This in itself is outrageous.

In addition, placing the box close to water will cause changes in the water, accelerating the progress of the health-preserving exercises.

Including a small box, it weighs dozens of kilograms.

Combining the above three points, Xie An believed that this box was indeed of extraordinary origin and was definitely not an ordinary item.

I was actually inspired by the bronze tablet today...

There are only the words "Ming Yugong" engraved on the bronze stele, and the national seal is also stamped on it.

He himself had practiced Mingyu Gong, and didn't think Mingyu's power could activate the box. So what activated the box...was the seal on the imperial seal.

Thinking of this, Xie An picked up the box and moved closer to the national seal to stamp it.

When it got close to one meter, the magic box began to shake with a clanging sound.

When it was close to half a meter, Xie An could hardly hold it.

The fairy treasure suddenly became very agitated, like a greedy beast seeing delicious food.

Xie An was quite nervous, but he couldn't help but be curious. He kept holding the magic box and moving it closer to the national seal, ready to throw the box away and retreat if anything unexpected happened...

The main reason is that the immortal treasure has finally made some progress after four years, and it is also related to the national seal. It would be inappropriate for Xie An not to investigate.

The moment the box touched the seal—

hum!
The bronze tablet suddenly shook violently, and a force even stronger than before rushed towards Xie An. Xie An instinctively wanted to drop the magic box and retreat, but suddenly found that this force did not fall on him, but was blocked by... the magic box.

Then, in Xie An's shocked eyes, the magic treasure box actually quickly absorbed the extraordinary power on the seal.

"This immortal treasure... is actually absorbing the power of national destiny!?"

At the same time, the Dao talisman in Xie An's mind also vibrated...

(End of this chapter)