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

Chapter 169: The Immortal Box Prolongs Life, the Princess Returns!
At first Chenxi thought he was seeing things, so he moved closer to the fairy box for a closer look.

Although the room was dim and the vision of ordinary people was obstructed, for a master like Chenxi, with his extraordinary eyesight, it was not a problem to see the subtle changes on the fairy box at close range.

It really is... palm prints!
Corresponding to the ground line at the bottom of the palm, the main line is thick and heavy, and the countless branches extending out are densely attached to the main line, and the lines are delicate and visible.

Not to mention 100% completeness.

Seventy to eighty percent do.

"This is a lifeline... The Seven Treasures Box actually grew a lifeline!?"

Even Chenxi, who had lived for four hundred years, couldn't help but gasp when he saw the lines on it.

The night was dark, and a slight cool breeze came in through the gap in the window, ruffling Chenxi's long hair.

The Fairy Queen, who had lived for four hundred years, now stood there in a daze, her pupils dilated as she stared at the fairy box. Her heart beat faster and faster.

As the leader of the Changsheng Sect, the state religion of the previous dynasty, she had possessed this immortal box for over a hundred years and had studied immortal treasures for hundreds of years. She knew only that it was an extremely rare Seven Treasures Exquisite Box and where this immortal treasure came from.

She knew that the box itself had many magical uses, but she was not sure what was inside the box, and she had never opened it.

Her "death" was sudden, and Jin Haier took over the disposal of her "corpse", and the magic treasure temporarily fell into Jin Haier's hands.

Jin Haier only knew that this was one of the two great treasures of the Changsheng Sect. Later, he discovered that the blood and other things nourished by the fairy treasure were beneficial to the practice of Mingyu Gong. He and Li Changchun deduced that they would be able to open the fairy treasure after the Mingyu Gong was fully mastered.

Moreover, Jin Haier also recognized the power of the curse on the magic box and wanted to find a scapegoat... Finally, after twists and turns, the magic treasure fell into Xie An's hands.

But Jin Haier's status in the Changsheng Sect was still too low. If it weren't for her aunt Jin Xiaotang, the young Jin Haier at the time would not even have the opportunity to access the core secrets of the Changsheng Sect.

Jin Xiaotang knew that opening the fairy box was not that easy.

She studied for many years but couldn't find a way to open it, and she never even saw any changes in the box.

It was not until this moment... when Jin Xiaotang saw unprecedented palm prints growing on the fairy box, that he was so shocked.

Others might think that this is just a palm line, but Jin Xiaotang knows very well: this is not an ordinary palm line.

But it is the earth line, the life line.

It means that the fairy treasure is beginning to show signs of life.

This is an unprecedented feat.

"How did this guy do it?"

Chenxi looked back at Xie An who was sleeping soundly on the bed, and thought to himself: Should I take him to a deserted place and interrogate him?
Thinking of this, Chenxi's eyes became extremely excited.

She was the leader of the state religion of the previous dynasty, Empress Tianbao, and was also known as the Fairy Queen.

At four hundred years old, she has long lost interest in worldly things and has higher pursuits.

The appearance of the palm lines undoubtedly gave Jin Xiaotang unprecedented hope.

Just as she reached out to grab Xie An, the fairy box in her hand suddenly began to vibrate, and bursts of light were released.

Ok?
Jin Xiaotang immediately withdrew his hand and was shocked to find that Xianbao was trying to break free from his hand.

And the force to break free is getting stronger and stronger.

Buzz!
The light emitted from the immortal box grew brighter and brighter, and the vibrations grew stronger and stronger. This shocked Jin Xiaotang greatly, and he immediately activated the Mingyu Gong, trying to suppress the immortal treasure's struggle.

You should know that the eunuch Xu Kangfu who founded Mingyu Gong was a member of the Changsheng Sect. As the leader of the sect, Jin Xiaotang had already practiced Mingyu Gong to the 24th level.

How powerful is the power that erupts?
But even so, it still couldn't suppress the fairy box's struggle.

An extremely powerful force erupted from the immortal box, hitting Jin Xiaotang. Jin Xiaotang felt like she was on fire, and she was forced to let go.

Even so, Jin Xiaotang's right hand, which was originally holding the magic box, was still burned, leaving a burn mark.

Watching the magical treasure fall to the ground and become dim again, Jin Xiaotang was extremely shocked and full of disbelief. "How is this possible? This Seven Treasures Box belongs to me. How come it has only been in this guy's hands for a few years, and he rejects me?"

Very angry!
Jin Xiaotang was very unwilling and reached out to take it again.

As a result, the magic box emitted a recoil force again, burning Jin Xiaotang's hand for the second time.

It's impossible to hold it at all.

Jin Xiaotang felt extremely sad and angry.

This was the treasure she had spent hundreds of years researching, her greatest trump card in her quest for immortality, more important than her life itself. But... the immortal box actually rejected her.

She knew very well that this was a destiny destined for immortality.

Immortal fate is different from mundane matters. In the mundane world, it all comes down to who has the bigger fist, and the fist is the truth.

But fate is all about chance, and it can't be forced.

If the fairy box resisted her, it meant that the fate she had painstakingly worked for her entire life was gone. She couldn't force it.

The more Jin Xiaotang thought about it, the more sad and angry he became.

In the end, he spat out a mouthful of blood and his whole body was staggering, as if he was about to fall to the ground at any time.

Damn it, so hateful!

This Xie An is so hateful.

He actually took away the immortal opportunity that could have belonged to him!
Thinking of this, Jin Xiaotang stared at Xie An who was sleeping soundly on the bed with grief and anger, wishing he could rush over and strangle this guy to death.

She opened her arms and was about to strangle Xie An to death.

Even this old witch who had lived for four hundred years could not bear it anymore.

What she didn't notice was that Xie An was holding the famous Demon-Slaying Sword under his body, and Xie An's hand was tightly holding the Demon-Slaying Sword.

Yes, Xie An didn’t sleep at all.

As long as Chenxi takes action, Xie An will take action.

Perhaps Xie An's famous sword and spear were no match for Chen Xi, but a sudden attack from such a close distance would be another matter.

But just when Chenxi approached the bed, he suddenly stopped, stared at Xie An for a long time, and then a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. Then he slowly retreated and his body disappeared into the darkness.

Night, pitch black.

The wind blew in through the gaps in the window, making a hissing sound.

Gulu.

After a long time, Xie An's five senses detected that Chenxi had walked out of the room. He then rolled his Adam's apple and slowly sat up.

Sweat soaked the white silk lining.

After taking several deep breaths, Xie An finally calmed down. He took out a fire starter, blew out the yellow flame, and lit the oil lamp.

stab.

The dim light dispelled the darkness in the room.

Xie An saw the magic box lying quietly on the ground.

He didn't pick it up immediately, but instead reviewed everything that had just happened in his mind:
The moment Chenxi entered the room, Xie An's five senses captured her, and he used fetal breathing to continue maintaining his sleeping state, while holding the famous demon-suppressing sword tightly under him.

Fortunately, Xie An kept the Demon-Slaying Sword under his quilt when he went to bed these days.

At that time, Xie An thought that if Chenxi dared to do anything bad to him, he would just kill her with a knife.

He instantly activated the Mingyu Gong to the eighteenth level, combining it with the power of his internal energy and the Chongshan Knife. Furthermore, it was a close-range sneak attack, and Xie An felt that even a martial arts master might not be able to react.

The moment Chenxi stole the magic treasure, Xie An knew that he had the opportunity to end the other person's life.

At Xie An's age, he knew very well how powerful a sneak attack at such a close distance could be.

However, Xie An had a plan in mind. He had his own considerations: Why did Chen Xi know that she possessed the magical treasure? If she had taken the magical treasure, why not follow her and see what happened? If she had an organization behind her, he would also know. Perhaps he could even uncover the magical treasure's secrets.

After all, Xie An has been holding the magic treasure for eight years and has not figured out its purpose.

Xie An had the idea of ​​taking a look at it at that time.

But...what Chenxi said to himself later almost made Xie An's heart jump out of his chest.

Return the property to its original owner?

I?

Seven Treasures Exquisite Box?
This magic box is more important than the Tianbao Dynasty?

The Qibao Linglong Box has grown a lifeline?
The amount of information is simply overwhelming.

Even if Xie An used his toes, he could guess Chen Xi's identity - the leader of the Changsheng Sect, the Fairy Queen of the previous dynasty, Jin Xiaotang!
Scary!
The fairy queen of the previous dynasty that everyone was looking for had actually transformed into a young girl and even entered the Qingwu Demon Suppression Division openly and honored as the guest of honor of the King of Huainan...

As expected of a queen, she is really brave.

What shocked Xie An even more was that the Immortal Box actually resisted the Immortal Queen. Even though the Immortal Queen used the power of the eighteenth level of Mingyu Gong, she was still no match for the Immortal Treasure.

In the end, I could only return empty-handed!

Looking back on all this, Xie An's mind is still buzzing.

Fortunately, the fairy queen did not strangle herself in the end.

Otherwise, even if you launch a sneak attack, you may not be able to kill the opponent.

Thinking of this, Xie An couldn't help feeling a little relieved, but more confused.

"No wonder I felt like I'd seen her before when I first saw her, but why didn't she pinch me in the end?"

"Is it because of the palm prints?"

Xie An suddenly remembered that when Chen Xi saw the palm prints on the immortal box, he was very surprised and even muttered to himself how Xie An did it. Thinking about it, Xie An felt that it was probably because of this.

As time passed, Xie An's emotions gradually calmed down.

He was considering two questions:

First, does this Fairy Queen dare to strangle herself to death in the Demon Suppression Division?
Xie An thought it was daring.

As the queen of the previous dynasty, what storms and waves has she not seen?

Although Xie An didn't know how much her strength had recovered, it was obvious from the strength of the Mingyu Gong, which was above the eighteenth level, that Chenxi had just displayed.

The Fairy Queen didn’t strangle me to death today, but maybe she will change her mind tomorrow?
It's not impossible.

This is very uncomfortable.

So insecure.

If I had known that this magical treasure was so complicated, I would have not taken it in the first place.

At the beginning, Xie An only thought that there was a plum blossom monster behind the fairy treasure, and behind it was the Corpse Refining Hall, Li Changchun and the high priest... Well, now a more terrifying fairy queen is involved.

I'm going to die...

Xie An missed the eldest princess a little.

I guess only the eldest princess can compete with the fairy queen.

Second, what to do next?
After much thought, Xie An felt that the most urgent task was to calm the Fairy Queen and not let her see any clues. He would just pretend to be asleep tonight... and know nothing.

Don't go out and say anything to others.

Everything, wait for the eldest princess to come.

Thinking of this, Xie An felt that there was nothing missing. This should be the best solution he could come up with at the moment.

Maybe the fairy queen is hiding outside the room and peeking.

"Eh? Why did my box fall to the ground?"

Xie An rubbed his temples, pretending to wake up from a dream. Then he went over to pick up the fairy box on the ground and put it back in his inner pocket.

yawn.

Xie An then stretched, blew out the oil lamp, and fell asleep again.

In the darkness outside the door, a shadow gradually moved away and disappeared.

……

The next day, Xie An got up early.

Pretending to be nothing, he went out for his usual inspection. When he passed by the martial arts training ground, he saw Chenxi instructing many demon-suppressing guards in martial arts.

Seeing this woman again, Xie An felt a little uneasy. But on the surface, he pretended to be indifferent. He still looked at her with pretended curiosity for a while.

Just like last time, after Chen Xi finished instructing the Demon Suppression Guards, he approached Xie An and greeted him calmly, "Hello, Chief Xie."

Xie An looked at her expression and found that she was really calm.

It's as if nothing happened.

Xie An also acted very calm, and said with a faint smile: "Hello, Miss Chenxi."

Then, Xie An went to the main building for routine meetings.

In fact, the meeting was just a formality. Most of the details were discussed by Yuhe and Chen Tie. Xie An was just in the position of general manager, so he just attended the meeting as a routine.

Yuhe saw that Xie An was in a bad mood, so she asked with concern, "Master, you don't look very well."

How can it be okay after being treated like this by the Queen?
It was not easy for Xie An to remain so calm.

Xie An yawned and said, "I stayed up late to practice last night. You guys continue. I, the old man, will go back and get some sleep."

Xie An bowed to the two men, turned around and left.

He was in a gloomy mood all the way, intentionally letting many people see it.

After returning to the villa, Xie An immediately closed the door.

Where is the trace of sleepiness on his face?
He immediately became full of vigor and vitality.

Without saying a word, he picked up the Chongshan Knife and began to temper his second level of internal energy.

The pressure from the Fairy Queen was so great that Xie An didn't dare delay his training for even a moment, wanting only to become stronger as quickly as possible. He also hoped that Zhao Qing'er would be more capable and bring the princess over sooner rather than later.

Only when the eldest princess came could Xie An sleep peacefully.

The following days became calm again.

Xie An went out every day listlessly, doing his usual inspections and meetings. Then he went back to the Southeast Villa to sleep. In reality, he was locked up in seclusion, working hard to cultivate his second level of internal energy.

Three days later, the eldest princess still didn't come.

However, Xie An's internal strength has reached the second level of perfection.

"The physical potential energy formed by the eighteen stages of Mingyu Gong is indeed very strong. Whether it's a health-preserving exercise or a martial art, it all comes down to cultivating the physical body. As long as the physical body's strength is improved, the progress of the martial arts can also be made up."

"Go to Pharmacist Ye Luo and ask for a triple inner strength pill."

Xie An went out and headed to the pharmacy.

When passing by the martial arts training ground, I still saw Chenxi teaching the Demon Suppression Guards martial arts.

For the past few days, Xie An had slept with his five senses open, his Demon-Suppressing Blade pressed, and a vigilant guard. But the Fairy Queen hadn't come back again, nor had she made any other moves. This had made Xie An breathe a sigh of relief.

This Fairy Queen wasn't a moody person, so she didn't pinch herself. She probably wanted to see her make more palm prints appear on the fairy treasure, and then intercept it mid-sentence?

Stealing the fruits of your own labor?
It seems that this is the only reason that makes sense.

As Xie An became more certain of this judgment, he felt less anxious. But he didn't dare to relax.

Arriving at the pharmacy, Xie An explained his purpose to Ye Luo, who immediately became agitated, "Master General, are you sure you want the Triple Internal Strength Pill?"

In just three days, you're already trying to reach the third level of internal strength?

This speed...

If ordinary officials from the Demon Suppression Division came to collect the Inner Strength Pills, Ye Luo would need to test their strength. However, Xie An was the Chief Director, a high-ranking official with a special status.

Ye Luo wanted to make friends, but didn't dare to test him.

But it also needs to be recorded and filed away. If there's a problem in the future and someone discovers Xie An has taken Neijing Pills without authorization, he'll at least be investigated and reprimanded. If he's criticized, it could be a serious matter.

Xie An said: "Sure."

Ye Luo nodded, took out the booklet and made a note, while reminding, "Master General, the Demon Suppression Division's collection of Inner Strength Pills is a special benefit. It is strictly controlled. If anyone receives them without permission, it will easily leave a stain. If they are attacked by people with ulterior motives, it will be a serious matter."

Xie An heard the hidden meaning in Ye Luo's words and said with a smile: "Master Ye is reminding me. If you have any doubts, you might as well try my martial arts skills."

The owner of the pharmacy of the Demon Suppression Bureau is not only a shopkeeper, but also a pharmacist who is proficient in pharmacology, an excellent doctor in his own right, and even proficient in the craft of alchemy.

Although he was only a seventh-rank official, he possessed extraordinary skills.

Ye Luo laughed and said, "Master Zongsi, you are joking. How dare I test your martial arts? Your words are enough."

As he spoke, Ye Luo recorded what Xie An said.

If there is any problem in the future, it will not be traced back to Ye Luo. After all, the general manager has spoken.

After completing the record, Ye Luo handed a triple inner strength pill to Xie An, "Master General, your quota of inner strength pills for June has been used up. You have to come back next month. However, if you need it urgently, you can also advance it."

Noticing Ye Luo's intention to show goodwill, Xie An felt that Ye Luo was a good person, so he said, "Thank you, Master Ye, for the reminder."

Ye Luo smiled and said, "This is all routine. It only helps Master Zong's cultivation. By the way, I went to see He Chunli in prison. His external injuries have healed and he is no longer in danger."

"Thank you, Master Ye."

Xie An bowed his hand and then left.

After returning to the Southeast Villa, Xie An closed the door again, went back to his room, sat cross-legged, took the Triple Internal Strength Pill, and prepared to break through.

Seven more days passed like this, dull as always.

The entire Demon Suppression Division was as calm as water, without any ripples.

After seven days of hard training, Xie An relied on the extraordinary potential energy of Mingyu Gong to achieve the perfection of the third level of internal strength.

The potential energy in the body is still surging and vast.

Xie An felt that with this potential energy, it would not be a problem to improve his martial arts skills to the sixth level within a few months. If he was lucky, it would not be impossible to reach the seventh level.

After all, health-preserving exercises and martial arts are one and the same. Unless you encounter a huge obstacle, there won't be much problem in communicating with each other.

That night, Xie An was still practicing martial arts in the southeast courtyard when he was suddenly awakened by a series of rapid knocks on the door.

Xie An finished his work and went to open the door dejectedly.

As the gate opened, under the light of the lanterns above the gate, Xie An saw Zhao Qing'er, whom he had not seen for a long time. He was immediately overjoyed, "Zhao Qing'er, you are back! Is the princess here?"

Xie An has been feeling very insecure these days.

Everyone is looking forward to the early arrival of the eldest princess.

Zhao Qing'er was also very happy to see Xie An: "Well, the eldest princess has arrived. Come with me quickly, the eldest princess wants to see you."

(End of this chapter)