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

Chapter 141 Goodbye Yuhe, enter Dayin Mountain!
Wow!
In his mind, the white Taoist talisman seemed to be stimulated by something suddenly, vibrating and releasing bright white light.

Based on Xie An's long-term observation of Taoist talismans, he knew that the degree of excitement of the talisman was directly related to the brightness of the white light released.

When it absorbed a wisp of immortal energy before, the Taoist talisman just flashed a dark light and then disappeared.

Later, when absorbing the five strands of immortal energy from the silver corpse, the white light released by the Taoist talisman was obviously much brighter and lasted longer.

Later, when it absorbed two hundred strands of faith energy... the light of the Taoist talisman became unprecedentedly brighter and lasted the longest.

This time, the light of the Taoist talisman was brighter than the last time it absorbed the energy of faith.

This made Xie An very excited.

The power of national destiny!
The magic box has been madly absorbing the power of national destiny. Could it be that my longevity personality is going to come out and compete with the magic box?
The power of national destiny...

The name itself sounds impressive. It's even capable of suppressing martial arts masters... I imagine it's quite something.

But the fairy treasure comes from a great source.

Xie An never thought that the long life character could snatch food from the mouth of the fairy treasure box.

But is it okay for Xianbao Box to eat meat and drink the soup by itself?

Soon, Xie An realized that he was overthinking.

I don't know if the Taoist talisman is afraid of the Immortal Treasure Box or what, it only glows... and doesn't absorb the power of national destiny. This makes Xie An feel a little disappointed...

The Taoist talisman is still not powerful enough.

They could only watch helplessly as the magic box devoured the power of national destiny engraved on the national seal.

But even just watching made Xie An feel very excited.

Suddenly, the national seal became brighter, emitting a white light. Then, billowing white smoke erupted, madly attacking the immortal treasure box, seemingly trying to shatter it.

But the immortal treasure box was too hard to break. It seemed as if a terrifying monster lived inside, suddenly opening its bloody mouth and madly devouring the power of national destiny.

The two forces collided, forming a vortex that threatened to draw Xie An in. He immediately activated the Mingyu Gong, struggling to break free. He retreated five or six steps to the doorway, making sure he could advance or retreat before stopping to watch.

Bang!

A violent metallic buzzing sound came from the bronze tablet, and then the extremely heavy bronze tablet slowly floated up from the ground, confronting the fairy treasure box that was also suspended in the air.

Every confrontation produced a deafening roar and an extremely strong shock wave that shook the house. Xie An had to use the Mingyu Gong to offset the power of the shock wave.

Amazing!

Xie An activated his extraordinary five senses, stared straight ahead with wide eyes.

Xie An, who had an extraordinary sense of Qi, vaguely sensed that the national destiny... seemed to be somewhat similar to the Qi of faith, but much higher than the Qi of faith, and even underwent some form of transformation.

Could it be that the so-called power of national destiny and the power of faith are the same thing?
Xie An had a rough guess, but he was not sure. At this moment, there was no time to think too much, and he just stared at the confrontation in front of him:
The white light on the seal grew brighter and brighter, sacred and lofty, with a certain royal majesty. It seemed to despise the broken box and tried to push it open.

However, even though the broken box was plain and ordinary, it was like a piece of dog-skin plaster, tightly adhering to the bronze tablet, and no matter how hard the bronze tablet's seal tried, it couldn't be shaken off.

Yin Wen refused to give in and struggled more and more fiercely.

However, the Immortal Treasure Box had sucked away a lot of his strength, and he gradually weakened. After about a dozen breaths, Yin Wen had become extremely weak and could no longer organize an effective resistance. He could only watch helplessly as the broken box sucked away all his energy.

As the last wisp of white smoke was absorbed by the magic box, the light on the seal dimmed and finally slowly returned to darkness.

At this time, the white Taoist talisman that was shaking and glowing in Xie An's mind also dimmed and turned silent.

Then, the eight characters on the seal, "Received the Mandate from Heaven, May You Live Long and Prosper" gradually disappeared.

"The words have disappeared... Could it be that the power of national destiny comes from these eight words?"

At this moment, the room had returned to calm, and Xie An rushed over to check the bronze tablet. He found that the words on the tablet were indeed gone... and the fairy treasure box had fallen to the ground.

Xie An didn't bother to check the fairy treasure box, but touched the bronze tablet under cautious precautions...

"The disappearance of the seal means that the power of national destiny on it has been sucked away by the Immortal Treasure Box. Without the power of national destiny... I should be able to touch this bronze tablet."

Xie An practiced Mingyu Gong to the tenth level. Every organ in his body was running at high speed, and his fingers were moving closer to the bronze tablet little by little.

Finally, the fingers touched.

when!
There was a sound of metal colliding, and there was indeed some force left on the bronze tablet. Although it was very strong, it could no longer push Xie An away.

And this power is very familiar... the power of Mingyu Gong.

This made Xie An breathe a sigh of relief. "Although Li Changchun had reached the eighteenth level of Mingyu Gong when he engraved the bronze tablet, it was only engraved words after all, and after a hundred years... not much remains. The real power of the bronze tablet is the national destiny, and the national destiny is gone..."

After weighing the pros and cons, Xie An became more confident.

Pull your hand back and clench your fist.

The hot air in the Crimson Palace flowed and quickly gathered on the fist.

A punch, thrown fiercely.

boom!
The fist roared, and the power of the Ten Sections of the Bright Jade Art instantly poured out, crashing down onto the bronze tablet. It dented the tablet, and the slight force that had been trapped in the cursive calligraphy strokes dissipated.

"Sure enough... It's just a few strokes, not even a single character. It's been in ruins for a hundred years."

"Two more punches."

Boom boom!

After two consecutive punches, the bronze tablet was shattered into pieces.

It's just an ordinary bronze monument.

The strength of copper is much worse than that of steel.

With Xie An's current fist, smashing a steel plate is not a problem, let alone a piece of broken copper?
call!
Xie An breathed a sigh of relief.

To break the big bronze bell, you need the magic box.

The fairy box is awesome.

Where is the fairy box?
Xie An looked around, but couldn't find the familiar fairy box. He was immediately surprised... Could it be that it has grown legs?

Upon closer inspection, Xie An was horrified to see a palm-sized red box lying on the ground.

"Why is it so much smaller than before? I almost didn't recognize it..." Xie An squatted down to check and found that it was indeed a fairy box.

It just... became smaller.

This is amazing!

Xie An reached out and took it in his hand... and was even more shocked.

Not only did it become smaller, it also became lighter.

This……

Even with Xie An's experience in two lifetimes, he still found it incredible.

After a while of adjusting, Xie An finally calmed down and carefully examined the small fairy box. On the originally smooth surface of the box, there was a faint white thread-like thing, similar to the lines on the palm.

"Is this the national destiny energy it absorbed?"

Such a strong national destiny energy turned into a small palm line?

Xie An reached out and touched the palm lines. There were slight bumps on them, and they felt strange. Other than that, there was nothing else strange.

He put the box to his ear and shook it gently twice.

I didn't feel anything loose inside, it was very solid.

After being stunned for a while, Xie An came back to his senses and put the fairy box into his inner pocket. It just happened to be...

"It's good to be smaller. I don't have to hide it anymore. I can just carry it with me."

It’s more reassuring to carry such a good thing with you.

Although Xie An appeared calm on the surface, the scene just now was still lingering in his mind.

This magical box is incredible, it can even absorb the energy of a country's destiny...

Xie An walked out of the room and took a look around. The gate was locked and no one came in. He breathed a sigh of relief, and the image of Su Yuqing's lonely back gazing at Dayin Mountain emerged in his mind.

Without thinking much, Xie An returned to his room, packed up the broken pieces of the bronze tablet with red cloth, and held them in his hands.

Ok?
The bronze tablet is not as heavy as before...

It can be seen that the power of national destiny is weighty.

The gate to the backyard was ajar.

Xie An pulled the door knocker and knocked gently, and soon Su Yuqing's voice came from inside.

"Enter."

Xie An walked in and saw a woman in a slim-fitting aqua-blue dress standing in the pavilion from a distance, her hands behind her back, gazing towards the Dayin Mountains. It was already dusk, the setting sun hanging over the mountaintops, a ray of golden light falling on the woman, casting a long, narrow shadow on the ground behind her.

Unlike her usual quiet and elegant appearance, she clearly looked a bit more lonely.

Xie An walked into the pavilion and placed the red cloth on the stone table. The fragments of the bronze stele slid to the ground with a clang.

As if hearing a familiar voice, Su Yuqing suddenly turned around and saw the bronze tablet fragments scattered all over the table, many of which had fallen to the ground.

Suddenly, Xie An saw a bright light blooming in the calm and deep eyes of the eldest princess, who had always been calm and composed.

She picked up a piece of copper and checked it, confirming that it was correct. Then she looked up at Xie An, unable to hide her excitement, "Good, good. Xie An, you did a great job!"

Xie An said a few humble words, thinking that Su Yuqing would ask Xie An how he broke it, and he even prepared an excuse.

But...Su Yuqing didn't ask.

Whether it was intentional or because he was too focused on the evil cult demon in Dayin Mountain, "Dayin Mountain has been restless recently. Many silver corpses have come down the mountain to plunder herbal medicine shops. Even the largest medicine gang in the county has been robbed. It's clear that the demons can no longer sit still. Yuhe will come down the mountain tomorrow. Then you will follow Yuhe up the mountain and smash the big bronze bell."

Although Xie An had already prepared for this, he still felt a little pressure after hearing it in person, "What about you?"

Su Yuqing said, "I will use myself as bait to lure the high priest away. You have the sword paper I gave you. No one below the Grandmaster level can hurt you. Don't worry. Also, I will need to stay in Qingwu County for a while. If you want to stay, you can. I am here, and the King of Huainan cannot touch you. If you want to leave, Yuhe will escort you away. You can talk to Yuhe about everything else. She will help you."

Xie An heard that the eldest princess was about to take action, and once she did, she would probably not be able to take care of him for a short time.

Fortunately, Xie An was not a shy person. Since he had promised others, he would not go back on his word.

Moreover, there is a faint taste of farewell.

After spending several years together, Xie An still felt a little reluctant to leave, so he bowed to Su Yuqing and said, "Take care, Princess."

In the past, Su Yuqing would have simply said "hmm." But today was different. She actually stepped forward and lifted Xie An's hand, saying, "This is a century-long deadlock. Success or failure depends on your punch. Man proposes, God disposes. Just do your best. You too... take care."

……

Xie An returned to the central courtyard.

He closed the door, lit the oil lamp, and carefully examined the fairy box. The lines on it, in particular, looked more and more like the lines on a human palm.

When Xie An got older, he became interested in studying things like destiny and had some knowledge of palm lines.

There are three main horizontal lines running through the palm of a person.

The top horizontal line is called the emotion line, also known as the sky line; the middle one is called the wisdom line, also known as the human line; the bottom horizontal line is called the life line, also known as the earth line.

In addition, there are family lines, jade pillar lines, etc. Each palm line has its own significance, corresponding to a person's career and family, as well as the five internal organs and acupoints, etc.

Xie An spread out his left palm and compared it with the patterns on the brocade box.

Why is it the other way around...that's not right.

Xie An spread out his right palm again, and this time it was correct.

Comparing the patterns on the fairy box, Xie An tried to find the corresponding palm lines on his palm.

Soon...Xie An confirmed it.

"It's the geoglyph line, or life line. They're almost 80% similar."

Although the lines are different from those on my palm, the general shape... and the various forks are very similar to the lifeline.

After absorbing the national seal, palm lines actually grew out of it... and it was the earth line and life line.

Lifeline... Life...

Thinking of this, Xie An suddenly widened his eyes and stared at the fairy box.

"No way...something inside is growing life?"

When this idea popped up, Xie An was surprised and happy, and his emotions were very complicated.

Very scary.

Whether it is a blessing or a curse is still unknown.

Xie An began to think of throwing away the magic treasure. What if there was a demon inside?
But I also feel that this magic box is so magical that I am reluctant to part with it. I also want to see how it will continue to change in the future.

After weighing the pros and cons, Xie An made a decision.

"Forget it. I'll keep it with me for now. If I find anything else strange about it in the future, I can make a decision later. Besides, I'll need this thing to smash the big bronze bell in Dayin Mountain tomorrow."

After making up his mind, Xie An put away the magic box and stopped thinking about it. He sat cross-legged on the bed and practiced Mingyu Gong.

We are going to Dayin Mountain tomorrow, and the pressure is quite high.

If you can cram at the last minute, you should do it.

Every bit of improvement in strength counts.

What's more, it is said that Dayin Mountain has gathered eight thousand strands of immortal energy... It would be a good time to go and see what the situation is tomorrow.

……

The next day, Xie An got up early, washed up, and took the famous demon-suppressing sword to the yard to practice the heavy mountain sword.

The whole yard was filled with strong sword wind and heat. Even if Xie An released the ninth level of the Mountain Sword, the Demon-Suppressing Sword was extremely stable and could withstand it completely.

It is indeed the special sword of the provincial governor.

But to be on the safe side, Xie An still practiced the Heavy Mountain Blade five times, from the first to the ninth level, to ensure that the whole process was smooth and formed muscle memory so that he would not malfunction in the face of danger.

Xie An knew that even the most formidable people would inevitably get nervous when faced with a crisis. It was just that some timid people would pee their pants in fear, their minds going blank for a moment... Such people wouldn't live long.

Although Xie An was not so extreme, he was still nervous and could not help but perform poorly. However, once the sword technique formed a strong muscle memory, this risk would be greatly reduced.

Only after confirming again and again that there was no problem with his muscle memory did Xie An put away his knife.

Then he took out the sword paper given by Su Yuqing and checked it.

As for how to use the sword paper, Su Yuqing had told Xie An before: just drip some blood into it and then use your mind to activate it.

Although this was a bit magical, it was the work of a grandmaster after all, so Xie An didn't think too much about it.

He bit his finger and dripped a drop of blood onto the sword paper. Sure enough… his mind resonated with the sword paper. He could even sense the powerful sword energy hidden within it. He truly had the intuition that a single thought could unleash a stunning sword.

"The sword paper is fine."

Only then did Xie An put away the sword paper and placed it close to his body.

Then, Xie An put the magic box back into his inner pocket.

When everything was ready, it was already dusk.

Xie An sat cross-legged in the room, calming himself down and adjusting his mindset. He considered the various emergencies he might face and how he should react.

First of all, with the sword and paper, my life will not be in danger.

Furthermore, Xie An had now entered the tenth stage of Mingyu Gong. Although Meng Hu had delayed giving him the internal energy pill, preventing Xie An from breaking through the martial arts master level, Xie An had carefully asked Chun Ge about the effect of internal energy... which seemed to be similar to, or even inferior to, the heat within his own crimson palace.

However, heat can only circulate within the body, nourishing the flesh and bones, and cannot be used to strike. At least that's the case for now, which is a pity.

Even so, Xie An estimated that if he used all his strength to activate the Mingyu Gong and combined it with the Chongshan Sword, it would be no problem for him to kill a second-level internal force martial artist.

At that time, Chen Qinglang only had the strength of the second level of internal energy.

I imagine there aren't many demons of this level in Dayin Mountain. Plus, Yuhe is lurking there, so she's well-versed in the area. All she needs to do is approach the large bronze bell and take out the magical treasure... and that's it.

Overall, Xie An felt that the success rate was very high.

The premise is... it has to be done secretly.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Xie An hurried to open the door and was delighted to see the dusty Yuhe. "Yuhe, I haven't seen you for a long time. Are you doing well in Yinshan recently? Have you had dinner? If not, I'll make it for you..."

Before Yuhe could even call him "Master", she heard Xie An's long chatter and suddenly felt warm in her heart.

It's been a long time since we last met, but it feels like we've just met... The master is concerned about his warmth and well-being, and his eyes suddenly turned red for no apparent reason.

She quickly adjusted herself, bowed, and said with a smile, "Master, I'll go cook for you."

Xie An said eagerly, "Come in quickly, the dew is heavy in the late autumn night. I'll cook."

"Then I'll go help the master."

Xie An readily agreed.

The two of them entered the kitchen and cooked a meal, chatting about family matters and what had happened to each other in the past period of time. Yu He also said that she was doing well in the Corpse Refining Hall and was a big boss.

Xie An praised Yuhe for her promising future and a sincere smile appeared on his face.

If you care about someone, you will think about how she is doing.

"My achievements are nothing. It's the master who has achieved great success by following the young lady. Now he can even break the bronze bell. This is a great achievement. If the young lady wins the first place in this competition, His Majesty will reward the master handsomely."

Ok?
Competing for first place?
Is there anyone else trying to take credit?
Why didn't Su Yuqing say anything...

However, Xie An was not surprised at all, as the eldest princess was very secretive. Although Xie An had spent a lot of time with her, there was always a sense of distance between them.

Yuhe is different. We can talk about almost anything. There is no sense of distance between us. We are like family.

Xie An didn't ask any more questions, "The lamb chops are ready, take them out of the pot and let's eat."

"It smells so good! Master's cooking skills are getting better and better. I'll go get the dishes and chopsticks."

The two of them worked together without feeling tired at all. They had a delicious home-cooked meal.

After the meal, both of them knew what to do next and the atmosphere became quite serious.

Especially Yuhe, who was full of worries.

Xie An said: "Yuhe, if you have anything to say, just say it directly."

Yu He hesitated for a long time, and finally said suddenly: "Master, if you don't want to wade into this muddy water, then don't go. I'll see you off."

Xie An was stunned for a moment.

He soon realized the weight of these words.

The journey to Dayin Mountain is fraught with danger, but Yuhe, despite the princess's chastisement and harsh punishment, would rather remain safe and sound. She truly thinks she is the master!

Xie An looked at Yu He, whose eyes were red, "I just want the master to be safe and sound."

Xie An couldn't bear to make the atmosphere too heavy, so he smiled and said, "It's okay. Yuhe is already the leader of Dayin Mountain. With you protecting me, I'm fine. And if I leave, leaving you alone to be punished by the princess? What kind of master would I be?"

Yuhe gritted her teeth and finally said nothing more, "Then Yuhe will definitely protect the master well."

"Okay." Xie An couldn't bear to refute, "Then let's go?"

Yuhe said, "Well, I'll take the master into the mountains."

(End of this chapter)