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

Chapter 224 The Secret of Aura, the Fish Wakes Up!
Xie An frowned.

He didn't doubt the truth of Mrs. Ma's words.

After three years of hard training, Xie An became a sixth-grade master. He knew that the foundation of a master is acquired vital energy.

A leopard can be seen in the tube.

It can be seen that the foundation of the Martial Saint is the innate vital energy, but Xie An still doesn't know what the innate vital energy is and how to open it.

But if the stagnant innate vitality in Chen Yuer's body can be stimulated, then she can recover from her injuries spontaneously, which is fine in principle.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Excessive acquired vitality, this is too easy.

Do you need to go to Yunhuang and risk your life to kill the Black Scorpion King?
Madam Ma seemed to have noticed Xie An's displeasure and hurriedly explained, "It's not that I intentionally deceived you, Your Excellency. It's just that there are many risks associated with excessive vitality. That's why I didn't mention it at the beginning."

After saying this, Mrs. Ma glanced at Xie An out of the corner of her eye, hoping that Xie An would appreciate her kindness.

Sure enough, Xie An's expression softened. "Tell me more about the risks involved."

Madam Ma said, "Consuming acquired vital energy isn't difficult; just follow the secret method. However, the opponent's martial arts cultivation is far superior to yours, and it could create a siphon effect on you... If you're not careful, it's possible that your vital energy could be drained away, damaging your secret treasure."

I see……

That's reasonable.

Xie An said, "Could you show me the secret method of transition first?"

"Of course." Mrs. Ma immediately took out a yellowed ancient book from the cabinet next to her and handed it to Xie An respectfully with both hands.

Xie An took the ancient book and looked at it. On the cover were written several eye-catching characters: "The Secret of Water and Fire Refining"

The cover is made of leather, which is well sealed and has a slight leather scent.

After opening it and taking a closer look, he discovered that this was a very remarkable technique. Even a master could practice it. However, the cultivation path mentioned above opened Xie An's eyes.

It is not possible to practice alone.

It can only be successful if both men and women practice it.

Once successful, it can form a complementary relationship between yin and yang, which is of great benefit and can greatly improve martial arts skills.

Xie An had never thought of finding someone to practice with him.

However, in the opening part, the method of transferring vital energy is mentioned.

Xie An could use this part of the content.

It mentions that excessive vitality can either weaken a person from a strong one, or even equal their strength. If one uses weakness to strengthen, they will suffer a backlash. At the very least, this will drain most of the weaker person's vitality, while at the worst, their vitality will be drained completely, damaging their hidden treasures and making it difficult to repair.

It sounds very scary.

This made Xie An fall into silence for a while.

Although Xie An wanted to save people, he didn't want his secret treasure to be damaged.

After all, Xie An had finally become a martial arts master. It had been a very difficult journey.

But it was not in Xie An's character to give up on treating Chen Yu'er.

Xie An read through it carefully, trying to find a better solution from the subsequent content.

Later on, it is mentioned: The flaming element above is fire, representing yang; the moist element below is water, representing yin. Men are yang, women are yin. The magical blending of water and fire, the harmony of yin and yang, can ensure the longevity of the Three Elements, the Nine Palaces, the Five Internal Organs, and the Hundred Joints...

The words were sincere and sincere, not referring to any sexual activity between men and women, but rather to a serious practice of cultivation. Both men and women needed to abandon all thoughts of pleasure in order to achieve success. If one indulged in sexual pleasure, they would become possessed and die.

Xie An felt that this method was a bit difficult: when things were already like that, how could he still give up the desire to seek pleasure?
Adjusting his mindset, Xie An continued to look back...

Fellow practitioners are divided into two levels. The shallow level is excessive mouth-to-mouth, which is generally ineffective. The deeper level... then naturally...

Seeing to the end, Xie An still couldn't find a way to solve the problem of using weakness to overcome strength, and he couldn't help but feel disappointed.

Xie An closed the book and handed it back to Madam Ma. "Thank you for your help, Madam Ma. This matter is of great importance. I need to consider it carefully."

Madam Ma accepted the ancient book and expressed her understanding: "This matter does require your careful consideration. After all, if you are not careful, the secret treasure may be damaged, and you may lose your master's cultivation."

The fact that Xie An was willing to risk his life to go to Yunhuang and kill the monster for this woman shows his love for her.

After all, excessive use of vital energy could lead to the complete loss of one's own vital energy, damage to one's hidden treasures, and the collapse of one's cultivation. This is something anyone would need to think carefully about.

The atmosphere fell into dead silence for a while.

Seeing Xie An remained silent for a long time, Madam Ma worried that the deal wouldn't be concluded, so she said, "You don't have to worry too much. Even if your vital energy is drained away, as long as this girl recovers, she can definitely transfer the lost energy back to you."

Xie An glanced at Mrs. Ma and knew that she was trying to facilitate the deal.

If Chen Yu'er didn't recover and drained his vitality, his life would be ruined.

Mrs. Ma obviously knew this, but she just didn't say it.

Madam Ma felt extremely oppressed by Xie An's casual glance, and immediately confessed her thoughts, "Of course, there is also the possibility that the girl is still unconscious and has drained your vitality.

If you can slay two more Black Scorpion Kings, I'll refine the Great Pill. Even if your vitality is drained, you only need to consume the Great Pill immediately to recover some of your own vitality through the Black Scorpion King's Vitality Pill. It won't be a major loss."

Xie An weighed the water in Madam Ma's words and said, "It won't cause much damage... Please elaborate."

Madam Ma secretly thought that this person was truly cautious, and felt a bit embarrassed at having her little thoughts exposed. "Even if your cultivation level declines, it only takes a few more years to restore your vitality."

Xie An was skeptical, "Really?"

Madam Ma said firmly, "I'm absolutely serious. I guarantee it with my life."

Xie An weighed the pros and cons and decided that if it only took a little longer to recover his strength, he might as well give it a try. He agreed, "Alright. I'll go to Yunhuang again. It's getting late today, so please, Madam Ma, find me a place to stay."

Madam Ma breathed a sigh of relief. "The last thing the village lacks is houses. Sir, follow me."

Soon, Xie An picked up Chen Yu'er and followed Madam Ma to a secluded courtyard in the deepest part of the mountain stronghold to stay.

The courtyard has a very nice environment and is built with stones, which is very different from the surrounding wooden houses.

It had four bedrooms, three living rooms, a kitchen, and a yard planted with plum and jujube trees. There was also a well, and everything was fully furnished.

Madam Ma was very considerate and asked Ma Tiedan to bring quilts and other daily necessities. Then she dismissed Ma Tiedan and bowed to Xie An, saying, "I am staying in the courtyard next door. If you need me, please call me at any time. By the way, I don't know your name yet."

Xie An thought for a moment and said, "My last name is Liu, and I am the third child in my family."

"Mr. Liu San, please go to bed early." Mrs. Ma bowed and left.

Only after Mrs. Ma left did Xie An close the door and return to the bed to check on Chen Yuer's injuries.

From the aura, it was clear that Chen Yu'er's vitality was indeed much better than before. This was something that had not happened in the past three years.

It can be seen that the elixir refined by Mrs. Ma is very effective.

This made Xie An breathe a sigh of relief.

Chen Yuer, who had recovered from her injuries, had skin as white as cream and delicate figure as ice and jade, and was extremely stunning.

Although he hasn't woken up yet, he is still quite pleasing to the eyes.

After staring for a while, Xie An took the initiative to cover Chen Yuer with a quilt, and then rubbed his temples.

The Martial Saint was seriously injured, which was really a headache.

Even if it is a grandmaster, the difficulty of treatment will be much smaller.

He happens to be a martial saint.

Moreover, after being in a coma for three years, Xie An felt that the situation in Beiliang might have changed dramatically. It was possible that Chen Yuer had even been sidelined...

"Brother, thank you for your hard work during this period."

At this time, the white fox came over, hugged Xie An's neck and expressed his condolences.

Xie An stroked the white fox's soft fur and felt much more relieved.

The past three years of climbing mountains and crossing rivers have been too boring and lonely, but fortunately I have the white fox by my side.

Thinking of this, Xie An smiled and said, "After all, your sister Yu'er, and I was able to break through to the martial arts master level thanks to the Yuanqi Great Pill she gave me. Later, she gave me the Qilin Great Pill, which allowed me to break through the barriers and improve on the road to becoming a master. I am still grateful in my heart."

The white fox pressed its head against Xie An's face and said, "I knew that Big Brother is a man of love and righteousness. Then I will go to the outside of the village to keep watch and pay attention to any special visitors around."

"Okay, be careful and don't play around."

"I understand." The white fox jumped and ran away.

Xie An looked at the white fox's back as it walked away, feeling deeply moved.

Over the past three years, the white fox had completed a metamorphosis, becoming a ninth-grade Grandmaster demon. Despite its small size, it possessed terrifying speed, even a sixth-grade Grandmaster couldn't catch up.

If he gets angry, it would be easy to bite a ninth-grade master to death.

Xie An naturally felt relieved when it went to keep watch.

Xie An went to fetch a bucket of well water, took a bath, changed into the clothes given by Mrs. Ma, and shaved his beard. He immediately regained the mature appearance of a thirty-year-old.

Xie An didn't bother looking in the mirror, so he just sat down cross-legged on the spot and began to practice Mingyu Gong.

[Ming Yu Gong: Xiao Han 125/600]

After three years of hard training, Xie An's Mingyu Gong entered the twenty-third section: Xiaohan.

Only the last section is left until the 24th section.

The cold and hot energies within the Crimson Palace intertwined and entangled. The cold now occupied 30%, the hot 70%. It was much more balanced than at the beginning. The effect was astonishing.

Speed, strength, five senses, and qi have all made great leaps.

With this potential energy, coupled with hard training and the effects of the Qilin Pill, Xie An was able to break through to the sixth-grade Grandmaster level within three years.

This progress is quite fast.

After practicing Mingyu Gong for a while, Xie An found that there was no progress, so he began to promote the Nine Yuan Return to One and mobilize the four vital energies in his body.

One breath after another of vital energy flows out from Yongquan, Huangting, Jianggong and Niwan, nourishing the whole body and making one feel extremely comfortable.

Yongquan is the first hidden point, located at the sole of the foot. The vital energy in it is relatively weak.

Huangting is the lower dantian, located three inches below the navel. It is the second secret storage, and the vital energy contained in it is much greater.

The Crimson Palace is the middle dantian, located in the center of the chest. It is the third secret storage, housing an even greater amount of vital energy. Furthermore, Xie An's Mingyu Gong's cold and hot energies were already trapped within the Crimson Palace, repelling the vital energy, causing Xie An extreme pain.

Niwan is the upper Dantian, located between the eyebrows. Also known as the Niwan Palace, it is the fourth secret treasury and is exceptionally large. Opening it not only refreshes the mind but also stimulates brain development, enhancing memory and retaining photographic memory.

For example, Xie An had just read "The Art of Water and Fire Refining" once, but he memorized all the thousands of words in it.

The four mouthfuls of vital energy flowed madly through the body, dispersing throughout the limbs and bones before finally returning to the four secret reservoirs, completing a complete circulation. They could also be released from the body, forming cyclones, allowing external objects to become extensions of the body.

But Xie An was not yet able to master the art of wielding a sword.

However, when Xie An saw that the third-rank grandmaster Su Yuqing was performing the Dahe sword technique that day, he was able to roughly control the movement of the sword outside his body.

Does one have to become a third-grade master, unlock the secret acupoints and hidden treasures, before being able to control the sword with Qi in a crude way?
Xie An is unknown.

After reaching Grandmaster status, Xie An didn't know much about the Grandmaster's secrets. After all, there were so few Grandmasters, and he couldn't even find someone to share his experiences with. However, the mystical abilities brought about by the secret energy greatly piqued Xie An's interest.

Xie An also knew that this kind of thing could not be rushed.

Cultivating secret treasures is a long and arduous process. If you are too impatient for quick results, it may cause problems. Developing secret treasures requires extreme caution.

After circulating the four breaths of vital energy for more than ten times, Xie An felt that all the fatigue in his body had dissipated, so he stopped practicing.

However, when the third breath of vital energy returned to the Crimson Palace, it still conflicted with the cold and hot energy of Mingyu in the Crimson Palace.

hiss!
Xie An grimaced in pain, veins bulging on his forehead.

Every time the vital energy enters the Crimson Palace, a conflict occurs and the pain is unbearable.

Xie An had tried many times before to resolve the conflict and make the two streams of energy coexist harmoniously, but each time he failed.

The only way is to bear it.

It was actually okay before, because the cold and hot energies of Mingyu Gong were stronger than the secret vital energy of the Grandmaster, and could suppress the vital energy. However, as Xie An entered the sixth-grade Grandmaster stage, the strength of the vital energy was almost equal to the cold and hot energies.

When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured.

After a long time, the conflicting cold and hot energies and the vital energy of the Crimson Palace finally subsided, and a temporary agreement was reached.

call!
Xie An heaved a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead. "If these two forces don't find a way to get along harmoniously, it feels like something bad will happen sooner or later. It would be great if I could ask an experienced senior master for advice. Unfortunately... it's too difficult for me to figure out a solution on my own."

After a long time, Xie An calmed down and began to practice health-preserving exercises.

[Tiger Qigong: 100%, Bear Qigong: 100%, Ape Qigong 100%, Deer Qigong 100%, Crane Qigong 100/100]

[Xuanwu Breathing Method (Postnatal Fourth Level): 100/10000]

Looking at the data on the panel, Xie An smiled sincerely.

This is the area I am best at.

The Five Animals Qigong was completed early, but the conditions for advancement had not been triggered, which made Xie An feel a little unhappy.

However, the progress of Xuanwu breathing method is very good.

The Xuanwu breathing method is currently divided into four stages at the level of acquired breathing methods: breathing through the mouth and nose, breathing through the heart and lungs, breathing through opening and closing the skin, and breathing through the movement of qi and its rise and fall.

Since Xie An had previously practiced fetal breathing, he already possessed the abilities of the first three levels, and he completed them with a little more practice.

At present, Xie An's Xuanwu breathing method has reached the fourth level of acquired nature: Qi-moving and ascending breathing.

This level of breathing method is very effective and can coordinate the Qi flow throughout the body.

Not only can the mouth and nose breathe, the heart and lungs can breathe, and the skin can breathe... but every organ, muscle and bone in the body can breathe.

Very mysterious.

Xie An had never seen such a miraculous breathing method.

What Xie An is looking forward to even more is that according to the classification of this breathing method... since there is acquired breathing method, wouldn't there be innate breathing method to follow?
The reason why the Martial Saint is called the Martial Saint is because he has innate vitality.

Then, doesn’t the innate breathing method correspond to the Martial Saint?

After the acquired breathing method is perfected... I wonder if the innate breathing method will appear?

Whenever he thought of this, Xie An felt extremely excited.

Xie An spent half the night practicing the Xuanwu breathing method.

The more I temper myself, the more I feel as if all the muscles and bones in my body are breathing.

Although this was an illusion, Xie An knew that in the field he excelled in, hard work would yield definite results. Given time, he would eventually achieve the ability for every muscle, bone, and flesh in his body to breathe.

It was not until midnight that Xie An gave up the breathing technique and began to practice the immortal exercises.

What he is most interested in is cultivating immortals.

[Current longevity level: Level 2.]

[Effects: Can be used to advance health-preserving exercises, can sense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, can sense strange beasts and spiritual objects.]

[Current Longevity Level 2, Fusion Degree: 0/10000]

【Tip: Acquiring spiritual energy can improve the degree of fusion.】

[Remaining Years: 48]

[Immortal Cultivation Technique: Five Elements Spirit Tempering Technique.]

【Progress: 5/130000】

[Currently available immortal energy: 200000 strands]

Xie An had expected more than forty-eight years. Every time a secret treasure was opened, he would gain an extra ten years of life. Based on this calculation, a breakthrough to the First Rank Grandmaster level would give him a lifespan of around eighty or ninety years.

It is far from the grandmaster's lifespan of 300 years.

It was mainly absorbed by the five-colored lotus.

This made Xie An feel very distressed.

However, the five-colored lotus gave him a little bit of feedback. In the past three years, it accumulated a little bit of spiritual liquid, which improved his cultivation skills by 5 points.

But... the progress of five points is really not worth mentioning compared to the denominator of 130,000.

The joy was that Xie An knew that he had already mastered the art of cultivating immortality. As long as he could find spiritual energy, his cultivation should be able to improve by leaps and bounds.

The key is aura.

However, Xie An had traveled all over the three continents in the past three years but had not found any spiritual energy.

All hopes lie in Yunzhou.

The Yunzhou Jin family, the Soul Burial Sutra, the ancient city of Kongsang in Yunzhou, and the place where the White Cloud cultivator passed away...

These are the purposes of Xie An's visit to Yunzhou.

Just to gain some spiritual energy.

"I hope that the heavens will bless me and allow me to find spiritual energy in Yunzhou. Relying on the five-colored lotus is really not reliable. Even if I die of old age, I will never be able to achieve success in cultivation."

Xie An was quite looking forward to it.

As for the quasi-immortal energy, Xie An no longer had much of an obsession, feeling that it was of little use now. Even so, Xie An still killed some great monsters on the way north, replenishing the quasi-immortal energy consumed by the advanced fetal breathing technique, and continued to maintain the number at 200,000.

After practicing the immortal technique for a whole night, there was no progress.

Xie An had no choice but to give up and plan his next move:
First cure Chen Yuer, then find Master Huang and the others.

After all, Jin Xiaotang of the Jin family is in the hands of Master Huang, and he still needs to rely on Jin Xiaotang to find the Jin family’s residence and ask about the immortal practice of the Soul Burial Sutra.

Xie An thought, since both the soul refining technique and the corpse refining technique evolved from the Soul Burial Sutra, then wouldn't practicing the Soul Burial Sutra require so much spiritual energy?
Soul Burial, Soul Burial...the name has nothing to do with spirit.

No matter what, Xie An had to go and see what was going on.

Xie An will never give up any chance to become an immortal.

I don’t know whether Jin Xiaotang is dead or not.

According to the pills Master Huang had given Jin Xiaotang, Jin Xiaotang would die within a year...

Just when Xie An was stunned, there was a knock on the door and the delicious smell of meat.

After opening the door, I found Ma Tiedan with a red and swollen head bringing me breakfast with a smile.

Pancakes, fried dough sticks, roujiamo, barbecue and millet porridge.

In such a desolate borderland, it is considered extremely abundant.

"Third Master, I'll bring you breakfast."

Xie An nodded and said, "Put it on the table."

Ma Tiedan happily placed the tray on the table, then glanced at the woman on the bed with a concerned expression, "Is your wife feeling better?"

Xie An glanced at Ma Tiedan, who immediately realized he had said the wrong thing, "I was ignorant. Your Madam is blessed with great fortune, so she must be much better. Third Master, please enjoy your meal, I'll go get some immortal resources."

Xie An suddenly remembered something and asked, "Wait a minute. Do you know where there is a large black market nearby?"

Xie An still had a lot of precious bones of monsters in his hands, and planned to sell them for silver to prepare for emergencies.

It's really inconvenient to go out without some money.

When Ma Tiedan learned that Xie An was asking him, he felt that the opportunity to show his own value had come, and he immediately introduced it with great enthusiasm, "There is Wanbaolou in Yunzhou City, which is the largest black market. They have everything you need. My wife also goes to Wanbaolou occasionally to buy some high-quality medicinal herbs."

Wanbao Tower...

Xie An felt that it was not convenient to enter the city with Chen Yuer.

"Is there a big black market outside the city?"

Ma Tiedan quickly said, "There are many. The Tianlong Gang runs a black market, which is quite large and very close to us. The other major gangs also have their own black markets, but they are farther away. But the largest black market is still in Nanshan, about 700 to 800 miles away from here."

Xie An didn't want to cause any more trouble. "Draw me the location of the Tianlong Gang's black market."

"Okay." Ma Tiedan drew the map, handed it over with both hands, and then left happily.

Xie An looked through the map, got a general idea of ​​what was going on, and then put it away.

There are many barren mountains and Gobi deserts nearby. Without a map, it would be difficult for Xie An to find them.

After breakfast, there was another knock on the door.

The one who came was Mrs. Ma.

She first checked Chen Yu'er's injuries, and finally implicitly said that she could take good care of Chen Yu'er. But Xie An was still worried and decided to carry Chen Yu'er on his back to Yunhuang again.

Mrs. Ma didn't say much, but she thought to herself that Mr. Liu San was cautious and didn't trust her.

After leaving Qixing Village, Xie An continued to order Baihu to stay on the nearby hilltop and monitor the people entering and leaving Qixing Village.

Madam Ma witnessed the entire scene. "This is a rare spirit fox, a master demon. If our Seven Star Village does anything excessive, this spirit fox will be able to wipe out the entire village. Master Liu San is really cautious. When dealing with this person, you can't play any tricks."

Eight days later.

Xie An returned from Yunhuang again carrying Chen Yuer on his back.

Thanks to his previous trip to Yunhuang, Xie An was familiar with the route, so eight days was enough for him. Moreover, this time he had two pieces of the Black Scorpion King's precious bones in his hands.

After entering his own courtyard, Xie An put Chen Yu'er down and found Madam Ma, handing her the two pieces of precious bones.

Madam Ma examined the precious bone and said excitedly, "The quality of the precious bone is excellent. It should be the spine of an eighth-grade Black Scorpion King. In about six days, I can refine two large pills."

Xie An bowed and said, "Then it's Madam Trouble Ma."

After saying goodbye to Mrs. Ma, Xie An returned to his residence, boiled a basin of hot water, then took off his outer clothes and sat down to clean the wound on his abdomen.

This time on the trip to Yunhuang, Xie An was very tired and also suffered serious injuries.

Although he was cautious enough, the Yunhuang was too strange. There were many masters and powerful monsters, and the monsters had various methods, making it difficult to guard against them.

If Xie An hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would have hardly believed it.

You know, back in Nanzhou, Grandmasters were extremely rare. Apart from the Five Elders Peak, there were almost no Grandmaster monsters.

Yunzhou has a very strong martial arts culture and many masters.

Even though Xie An became a sixth-rank master, he still felt that he had to be cautious here.

After cleaning the wound, Xie An found some fresh gauze and carefully bandaged it. Then he changed into clean clothes.

"Fortunately, the injury is not serious. With the help of the master's body, it can gradually heal itself." Xie An threw the blood-stained old gauze into the brazier and burned it.

He did not tell anyone about his injury, and naturally would not let Mrs. Ma know.

When you go out, it's always a good idea to be on the safe side.

"The thing that hurt me was extremely strange. I don't know what it is... Never mind, let me heal first."

Then, Xie An sat down cross-legged, practiced the Nine Yuan Return to One technique, and used his luck to heal his injuries.

……

Six days passed quickly.

During this period, no one else came to disturb us except Ma Tiedan who came to deliver food.

That evening, Xie An ended his retreat. The wound on his abdomen was basically healed, but there was a small bruise from a palm print that could not be wiped off.

After a careful inspection, no other discomfort was found, so Xie An had to give up.

At this moment, the sky is full of rosy clouds and fiery clouds are spread all over the sky.

Xie An sensed that someone was standing outside the door, so he stood up to open it. He saw Madam Ma standing in the cold wind, her hair covered with a layer of cold dew.

It was obvious that she had been standing outside the door in the cold wind for a long time.

Madam Ma bowed slightly to Xie An and said, "I learned that the Third Master was in seclusion, so I waited outside to avoid disturbing him."

Xie An nodded slightly, "You are so thoughtful, please come in."

Entering the bedroom, Madam Ma carefully examined Chen Yu'er's injuries and breathed a sigh of relief. "Fortunately, the situation hasn't worsened. We can proceed with the energy transition. Third Master, are you familiar with the transition method in the Water and Fire Refining Technique?"

Xie An had been studying this method of refining these days, so he nodded.

Madam Ma said, "Then help this young lady up and begin transferring her vital energy. This is the first time, so to avoid any accidents, I will be by her side to protect her."

It was somewhat inconvenient to have an outsider around for this kind of thing, but for Chen Yuer's injury and his own safety, Xie An still agreed.

Soon, Xie An sat cross-legged on the bed, helped Chen Yu'er up, opened Chen Yu'er's hands, and Xie An also opened his hands, interlocked his fingers, and then kissed her.

Start to mobilize the water and fire refining technique.

Madam Ma said, "The opponent is a Martial Saint. It's not easy to stimulate the stagnant innate vitality in a Martial Saint's body. It would be best for Third Master to fully open up his acquired vitality and make a large transition. Try to stimulate it as soon as possible."

Xie An thought it made sense, as it was also stated in the incantation. He then directly opened four mouthfuls of acquired vital energy, which circulated through his body for a cycle before being passed from his lips into the other person's mouth.

In an instant, the vital energy caused a huge vibration, the air roared, and the ground shook.

hmm~
Chen Yu'er groaned, her body reacting. It shook slightly, but soon went limp again, losing its support and falling into Xie An's arms.

Mrs. Ma was very puzzled when she saw this: How could this happen?

"Third Master, continue!"

Xie An continued.

After trying over ten times, Chen Yu'er finally collapsed into Xie An's arms, blood oozing from the corner of her mouth. She showed no other reaction. Xie An, having consumed so much energy, was extremely weak. His face turned pale.

"Mrs. Ma, how could this happen?"

Madam Ma didn't answer immediately. Instead, she came forward to carefully examine Chen Yu'er's injuries, her brow furrowed. "Is it so difficult to stimulate the innate vitality? Next time, it's best if you don't wear clothes when you're doing it. This will be more effective. The Third Master is very familiar with the method of transmission, so I won't be there next time. I'll have someone prepare some medicinal ingredients to replenish your vitality for you. You'll feel better in about three to five days."

Xie An nodded, "Thank you."

As soon as Mrs. Ma left, Xie An couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

Just now, Xie An held back his behavior so that Madam Ma wouldn't notice it, lest she harbor any ill intentions.

"Big brother."

At this time, the white fox slipped in, jumped onto Xie An's shoulder with a handkerchief in hand, and wiped the blood from the corner of Xie An's mouth. He felt very distressed and said, "Brother, if this is too much of a stretch... then, forget it."

Xie An stroked the white fox's fur and smiled, "It's okay. My vitality hasn't been drained away. I can recover in a few days. It's okay. I took Chen Yu'er over thousands of miles over mountains and rivers, and it took three years. It would be a pity to give up like this."

This is true.

Acquired vital energy is a special kind of vital energy that grows within the body. As long as life persists, it can be continuously replenished through nourishment.

As long as the secret treasure is not damaged, it will be fine.

Just like a wound on an ordinary person's skin, as long as the wound is not infected, it will heal quickly.

What's more, after this transition, Xie An vaguely gained something else: the white Taoist talisman vibrated slightly.

We will have to wait and see how it works in the future.

For the next few days, Xie An stayed in the village. When he had nothing to do, he would go out and chat with the other men in the village, and ask Madam Ma about some pharmacology. After some interactions, Xie An discovered that although Madam Ma had a bad temper and would often curse at the servants, she was still kind-hearted.

Moreover, Mrs. Ma had a profound knowledge of pharmacology. Xie An had never seen such a great pharmacist in his life.

He can recite the age, pharmacology, efficacy and side effects of each medicinal ingredient, as well as what kind of elixir it can be made by mixing it with other medicinal ingredients... all of them are easy to remember.

His nose is also extremely sensitive, and he can tell the medicinal properties of herbs with just a sniff.

After a few days, Xie An learned a lot about medicinal materials and pharmacology from Mrs. Ma.

When traveling abroad, Xie An felt it was extremely important to learn more about this area.

It is said that medicine and martial arts are inseparable, and it is absolutely true.

In order to help Xie An recover his strength, Mrs. Ma was unusually generous and took out a large amount of silver money and asked Ma Tiedan to buy tonic herbs and food ingredients for Xie An to take.

Five days later, Xie An's vitality had basically recovered.

Madam Ma followed Xie An into the hall, but instead of entering the bedroom, she instructed Xie An: "If you find your vital energy being drained, don't reject it, or you'll get hurt. Once your vital energy is drained, take the elixir immediately."

Xie An said he knew, then entered the bedroom, came to the bed, and looked at Chen Yuer lying on the bed.

Three years.

It has never recovered.

Xie An also held his breath, took off his boots and sat cross-legged on the bed, unceremoniously took off Chen Yuer's clothes, then took off his own clothes, and helped her sit cross-legged.

As Xie An accidentally caught a glimpse of the perfect figure and skin as white as jade from the corner of his eye, he immediately felt a little hot.

Xie An didn't feel ashamed at all. This proved that he was still a normal man.

But thinking of the description in the Water and Fire Refining Technique, Xie An immediately took a few deep breaths and tried to suppress the thoughts in his mind.

There is nothing wrong with the idea itself, it is the occasion and the event that are wrong.

If one is possessed by evil fire and has a restless mind, he will immediately go astray and harm himself and others.

But it was really difficult for Xie An to remain calm, so he simply reached out and rubbed the other person's body hard, and indeed he calmed down a lot.

So, generally, it was calm.

That's it!
Xie An felt that his mind had calmed down, so he took the other person's body into his arms and kissed him fiercely. He once again mobilized the four mouthfuls of acquired energy in his body and passed it to the other person through his lips.

Since I tried it last time, there is no risk of being sucked dry.

This time, Xie An was bolder. He simply transferred all of his acquired energy into the opponent's body at once, creating the greatest possible impact. This would have the best effect. Besides, even if the worst happened, he still had the Great Pill in hand.

What's more, Xie An still needs to confirm one thing.

boom!
The vital energy hummed and the ground shook.

Xie An immediately felt as if all the strength in his body had been drained away, and he felt an indescribable fatigue. Xie An's entire attention was focused on the white Taoist scroll in his mind.

The last time Chen Yuer was given the energy, the white Taoist scroll vibrated continuously, but because the force was not strong enough, it could not be detected.

This time, Xie An tried his best.

really……

Hey.

The white Taoist talisman in his mind vibrated again, emitting an extremely bright white light.

Xie An gritted his teeth, endured the extreme fatigue, and paid close attention to the movements of the Taoist talisman.

next moment.

The Dao talisman vibrated more and more intensely, and a line of text appeared:
[A large breath of spiritual energy has been detected. Do you want to absorb it?]

hiss!
Xie An took a breath of cold air.

He became very excited.

It's finally confirmed.

The innate vitality of a Martial Saint is what the longevity character calls spiritual energy.

In other words, the Martial Saint... is at the Qi Refining Stage.

Although Xie An had this guess very early on, he never had the opportunity to verify it.

Now, thanks to Chen Yuer, the Martial Saint, Xie An finally has the opportunity to verify it.

If this is the case, doesn't it mean that... I can hunt down the Martial Saint and absorb the innate vitality in the Martial Saint's body to facilitate my cultivation of immortal arts?

The idea is good, but it's too difficult.

Not to mention that there is only one Martial Saint in the entire Daqian. What's more... can the Martial Saint be killed at will?
You can kill yourself in minutes.

Can I absorb Chen Yuer's innate vitality?

Xie An had indeed had this thought in his mind. He even had a more sinister thought: not just a wisp, but a whole mouthful of spiritual energy. If he absorbed it all, perhaps it would allow his immortal cultivation to advance significantly.

But Xie An quickly gave up this idea.

If Chen Yu'er hadn't been injured, absorbing a little would have been fine. But now Chen Yu'er is almost dead, and you're still sucking her innate vitality dry... How inhumane.

I feel guilty!

Although Xie An did not consider himself a good person, he tried his best not to become a ruthless and ungrateful villain.

After clearing his mind, Xie An felt a wave of fatigue sweeping over his body, and he fell down, unable to bear it any longer.

Huhu.

Xie An gasped for breath, tried hard to practice fetal breathing, keep his five senses online, and then swallowed a big pill.

After a full hour or so, as the surging vitality contained in the big pill burst out of his body, Xie An recovered most of his vitality.

This elixir was really hard to come by. If it hadn't consumed all his energy in one breath, Xie An would not have been willing to take it.

Fortunately, it was Xie An who voluntarily used up his energy, not Chen Yu'er who drained it. Therefore, Xie An's hidden energy was not damaged, and his cultivation was not affected.

Xie An slowly sat up and found that Chen Yu'er, who was lying on his thigh, had improved a lot.

Her skin is rosy and her cheeks are rosy.

Much better than before.

Xie An helped Chen Yu'er put on her clothes, and then he called Madam Ma over after he had put on his own clothes.

After checking Chen Yu'er's injuries, Madam Ma was overjoyed. "Her innate vitality has been stimulated. It's just still quite weak. With another stimulation, she should be able to wake up. The Third Master is truly heroic."

Xie An smiled.

The efforts were finally in vain.

"It's inseparable from Madam Ma's help."

Madam Ma smiled and said, "Third Master is strong enough that there is no backlash. Third Master, please rest and recuperate for two days before doing anything else to avoid any harm to your body."

Xie An nodded.

"I will ask Ma Tiedan to prepare some nourishing ingredients."

In the evening, after eating some nourishing food, Xie An returned to his room to rest.

Xie An's vitality had almost recovered, so for the sake of safety, he didn't rush into it. Instead, he hoped to get his body back in top shape in a few days before trying again, thus maximizing his chances of success.

Although the transition process was difficult, Xie An gained a lot.

The innate vital energy is the spiritual energy.

This means that it may not be impossible to cultivate immortality in this world.

Furthermore, this brings us back to the ancestor who founded the martial arts system. Xie An felt that this ancestor was truly remarkable. Perhaps he himself was a cultivator. Knowing that this world lacked spiritual energy and its inhabitants lacked spiritual roots, he created a technique suited to this world.

If we could find the classics and notes left by this ancestor, we might be able to figure out the issues of cultivating immortals in this world.

Thinking of this, Xie An suddenly became full of anticipation for cultivating immortals.

"Yes, Chen Yu'er is a martial saint herself. When she wakes up, we can ask her. She must know a lot."

Just by asking Chen Yuer for this information, Xie An felt that the three years of hard work were worth it.

It's just that this woman has a withdrawn and arrogant personality, and I don't know if it's easy to communicate with her.

I went through so much trouble to save her, you wouldn't just keep it to yourself, right?
If that's the case, it would be too heartless and ungrateful.

three days later.

Xie An felt that his body had adjusted to the best condition and was ready for the next transmission.

This time, just like usual, they took off their clothes, Xie An hugged the other tightly and started to move on.

The white Taoist scroll was still vibrating.

[A large breath of spiritual energy has been detected. Do you want to absorb it? ]

This line of words had an unimaginable attraction to Xie An, even more attractive than the beauty Chen Yu'er.

If Chen Yu'er wasn't dying, Xie An really wanted to absorb a little bit without leaving any trace.

Aura is such a rare thing.

Just when Xie An was about to give up this idea, Chen Yu'er actually reacted for the first time. She took the initiative to hug Xie An's neck and kissed him back fiercely.

hiss.

Xie An was immediately distracted by this incredibly wonderful feeling.

In this case, Xie An did not hesitate and responded harshly.

Soon, the Taoist talisman in his mind vibrated even more violently, and the words on it also changed.

[100 strands of spiritual energy detected, ready to be absorbed.]

[200 strands of spiritual energy detected, ready to be absorbed.]

[300 strands of spiritual energy detected, ready to be absorbed.]

[400 strands of spiritual energy detected, ready to be absorbed.]

When the text appeared, Xie An suddenly lost interest in responding and all his attention was on the text.

Soon Xie An realized that the innate vitality in Chen Yuer's body was being stimulated more and more.

At this moment, Chen Yu'er, who was in a daze, seemed to feel that Xie An had stopped responding and was very bored, so she became more proactive.

Xie An didn't want to be interrupted at such a critical moment. Seeing the other party's endless demands, he bit the other party's tongue with a little force.

bleeding.

Sure enough, the other person retracted his tongue.

Only then was Xie An able to start thinking seriously again.

After turning on the Qi sensor, he found that Chen Yuer's injuries were indeed recovering rapidly, and she seemed to be unstoppable.

At this time, the spiritual energy in Chen Yuer's body increased to 600 strands.

After careful consideration, Xie An decided to absorb ten strands to test the waters.

Just ten strands, it shouldn't have much of an impact on Chen Yu'er. The other party might not even know about it.

Absorb, ten strands of spiritual energy.

As he thought about it, Xie An immediately felt an extremely powerful innate energy injected into his body, blessing the talisman.

hum!
In an instant, Xie An felt an unimaginable terrifying force exploding in his mind, which at one point made his scalp almost burst and he almost lost consciousness.

Endless fatigue swept over his body. Xie An could no longer bear it and slowly closed his eyes.

There's a white fox guarding the room, so it's okay to take a nap.

The next morning.

Xie An slowly opened his tired eyes. After a hard night, he was very exhausted. He quickly took out the big pill from the bedside and swallowed it.

As the surging vital energy in the big pill burst out, Xie An felt that his vital energy was recovering, and he felt much better.

He found something pressing on him. He looked down and saw Chen Yu'er lying on him, pressing on his left hand.

Xie An wanted to stop immediately, but suddenly felt a little bit at a disadvantage, so he pinched it.

Then, Chen Yuer opened her eyes and glared at Xie An fiercely.

Xie An suddenly felt a chill down his spine.

(End of this chapter)