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

Chapter 225 The secret of the national seal, the method to attack the Martial Saint!
Xie An was thinking...I shouldn't have pinched her just now.

But it wasn't that serious to say that I was panicked and embarrassed.

After all, having lived for so many years, and having lived two lives, Xie An had no need to be shy or reserved about matters between men and women. If Chen Yu'er asked, he would just say it.

If you don't ask, there's no need to explain anything.

Xie An was already prepared for Chen Yuer's outburst.

For example, cursing loudly, or slapping yourself.

However, Chen Yuer's subsequent behavior surprised Xie An.

After Chen Yu'er glared at Xie An fiercely, the shy blush on her face disappeared for the most part, and then she sat up. Without letting Xie An turn around or avoid her, she put on her clothes in front of Xie An.

Then he sat down cross-legged and said, "If you have seen enough, please leave. I need to retreat and heal my wounds."

Xie An couldn't believe that it just happened like that.

I suddenly felt that this woman was very different.

But if you think about it, it's understandable. Although she looks very young and beautiful, she is in her fifties or sixties. She is open-minded about many things. She is not as shy as young girls, who always make a fuss, act coquettishly and domineeringly.

This made Xie An very appreciative.

Xie An actually did not reject women, he just did not want to be involved with troublesome women.

Xie An heaved a sigh of relief, immediately put on his clothes, and hurried away. He sensed that although Chen Yu'er didn't lose her temper, she was holding her breath, so it was better for him to leave quickly.

When they reached the gate, Chen Yuer suddenly called out to Xie An, "Wait."

Xie An's heart trembled, but he regained consciousness and said, "Miss Chen, do you have any other instructions?"

Chen Yuer raised her eyes and gazed deeply at Xie An, "Xie An, thank you."

Xie An's heart finally settled, but he still reminded him, "This is Qixingzhai outside Yunzhou City. I fled tens of thousands of miles north with Miss Chen. I'm afraid your portraits are posted everywhere in Yunzhou City. My name here is Liu Mu, nicknamed Liu Sanye."

"Then thank you, Third Master."

Xie An's mouth twitched twice, then he left the room and closed the door behind him.

Only when he arrived at the living room did Xie An feel completely relieved.

Fortunately, although Chen Yu'er is aloof and arrogant, she is still reasonable.

"Brother, is Sister Yu'er awake?"

At this time, the white fox slipped in from outside.

Xie An nodded in agreement, and the white fox was about to slip into the room, but was stopped by Xie An, who made a gesture to it.

The implication is to say something good about yourself to ease any tension that may exist between the two parties.

The white fox said he knew, then he couldn't wait to sneak into the room. Seeing Chen Yu'er sitting cross-legged on the bed healing her wounds, the white fox threw himself into Chen Yu'er's arms and said with tears in his eyes, "Sister Yu'er, you finally woke up. I was so scared, I thought I would never see you again."

Seeing the white fox's tearful eyes, even Chen Yu'er, a martial saint, felt deeply moved. She reached out and hugged the white fox, gently stroking its head: "What happened during the time I was unconscious? How did you end up in Yunzhou?"

The white fox recounted the events of the past three years in detail, repeatedly emphasizing that it was extremely difficult for Xie An to take care of Chen Yu'er. In order to prevent Chen Yu'er from getting into trouble, he even carried her on his back twice to Yunhuang to kill the Black Scorpion King Qiang and obtain his precious bones to make medicine.

In order to pass on his vital energy, Xie An even vomited blood many times, but he never gave up on Chen Yu'er...

This has happened countless times in the past three years.

After listening carefully to Bai Hu's story, Chen Yu'er raised her beautiful eyes and looked towards the living room with a complicated expression.

Fearing Chen Yu'er would be angry, Bai Hu continued to speak up for his elder brother, "Sister Yu'er, there's really nothing we can do about this fellow cultivator matter. Please don't blame me. It hasn't been easy for me to take care of you these past three years. I've suffered so much. It breaks my heart to see you like that."

Chen Yu'er's eyes gradually softened. "Now that you've said that, how could I blame your eldest brother? It's too late to thank him."

The white fox was delighted and grinned, "Sister Yu'er is truly gentle and considerate."

Chen Yu'er smiled and said, "Don't flatter me. I know my own temper. I'm quite clear about gratitude and resentment, but I'm not gentle and considerate. I don't even know how to flatter."

The white fox smiled awkwardly.

Chen Yu'er said, "Go ahead. Although my innate vitality has been stimulated, my internal injuries are still very serious. It will take a long time to recover."

"Yes, I'm outside. Sister Yu'er, please tell me if you need anything." Bai Hu knew that Chen Yu'er needed to retreat to recuperate, so he didn't disturb her and immediately left the room, closing the door behind him.

Xie An called the white fox into his arms and asked, "What did you say?"

The white fox smiled, as if trying to take credit for it. "Don't worry, I'll only say nice things. Sister Yu'er is very broad-minded. She didn't take it to heart, and instead expressed her gratitude to you over and over again."

Xie An patted the white fox's head fiercely, "Big brother's love for you is not in vain."

The white fox climbed onto Xie An's shoulder with a smile and hugged Xie An's neck, being very affectionate.

You know what, it feels pretty good this way.

The main reason is that although the white fox is not big in size, its snow-white fur is extremely soft and feels very comfortable when touching the neck.

After a while, Xie An continued to let Baihu monitor the outside of Qixing Village, and he himself needed to stay in seclusion for a few days.

The white fox was very well-behaved and obedient, and quickly left the living room. Xie An went to the next room, closed the door, sat down cross-legged, and urged the four acquired vital energies in his body.

"This excessive use of vitality has consumed a great deal of energy. Even with the help of the Great Pill, it will still take several days to recover."

After a day of seclusion, Xie An's vitality recovered by 50% to 60%, and he finally achieved success.

The reason why he attached so much importance to Yuan Qi was simply because his immortal skills had not yet been achieved, and martial arts cultivation was the foundation of Xie An's existence in this chaotic world, so naturally it was more important than anything else.

"I'm here to see the results of the Five Elements Spirit Tempering Technique. After all, I've absorbed ten strands of spiritual energy."

Xie An couldn't wait to activate the Five Elements Soul Tempering Method.

You know, ten strands of spiritual energy... this is far more than the total amount of spiritual liquid that Xie An absorbed with the five-colored lotus in the past three years.

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

【Progress: 15/130000】

The progress actually increased by 10 points!
Xie An felt it was incredible.

Horror!
For the past three years, Xie An had lived in the open air, constantly absorbing sunlight and rain with the five-colored lotus, and despite all his hard work, he had only managed to improve his progress by five points. This time, after absorbing ten strands of Chen Yu'er's innate vitality, he had already improved his progress by ten points in just one night.

This made Xie An realize that cultivating immortality was absolutely inseparable from spiritual energy! Otherwise, he would never achieve anything in his life.

Reiki!

Innate vitality!

If you can drain the innate vitality of a martial saint, it is better than practicing for a hundred years with the five-colored lotus!

Martial Saint...

The founder of martial arts...the secret of cultivating immortals.

"It would be great if we could find information about the founder of martial arts. We would definitely know what happened to this world in the past and how to rediscover the path to immortality. The road ahead is long and arduous."

Xie An shook his head, cleared his mind of distracting thoughts, and practiced the Five Elements Soul Tempering Method with all his heart. However, he found that after an entire night, he had made no progress.

Without spiritual energy, cultivating immortality is like a tree without roots and water without a source. Even great strength cannot produce miracles.

In the end, Xie An had no choice but to give up temporarily.

It was already dawn, and Xie An got up and washed. He found Chen Yu'er still in seclusion in her room, so he didn't bother her. He went out and asked Madam Ma for a rich and nourishing meal.

Although Mrs. Ma felt a little painful, she still agreed readily.

During the meal, Madam Ma stayed by Xie An's side, even offering him tea and water, serving him with exceptional care. However, she never mentioned the deal, instead repeatedly asking about Chen Yu'er's recovery.

Xie An naturally understood what Madam Ma meant. "He's awake. But his condition is still unstable and needs to be observed for a while. Don't worry, as long as my friend's condition stabilizes, I will fulfill my promise."

Madam Ma breathed a sigh of relief. "Third Master is indeed a man who values ​​trust. If you need anything during this period, please feel free to ask."

"Ah."

After eating and drinking his fill, Xie An thanked him and left, returning to his own yard to sit cross-legged.

Xie An knew that Madam Ma was very anxious to get the Hanling Grass from the leader of the Tianlong Gang, but Xie An's own strength had not recovered yet, so he was too lazy to ask more questions.

Even if he wanted to fulfill his promise, he had to wait until Xie An recovered to his peak state.

Three days later, Xie An's vitality had recovered to its peak.

When people recover, they will naturally be full of energy and in a good mood.

Xie An got up early, fetched a bucket of well water from the yard to wash, and then leisurely practiced a set of Five Animals Qigong.

Although this set of Qigong was perfected early on, its roots lay in the cold and hot Qi of the Yangsheng Qigong. As Xie An's Mingyu Qigong progressed, the cold and hot Qi grew stronger, and the power it unleashed naturally grew more powerful.

Roar!
As Xie An activated the tiger-shaped Qigong, a transparent gaseous tiger immediately appeared outside his body. It was extremely lifelike, and its pounces and bites were filled with the power of a tiger.

The tiger roared continuously, and its powerful energy swept across, causing the leaves of the jujube trees and plum blossoms in the yard to fly all over the sky and spin like a stream.

After the tiger descends the mountain, it switches to bear-shaped Qigong, with the gaseous giant bear blessing, and shakes the tree with its palm. It is more powerful.

Suddenly, he switched to the agile Ape Marquis, the tall Giant Deer, and the light Flying Crane.

After the rehearsal, Xie An was sweating profusely, but he felt warm and refreshed in his heart.

Xie An felt that with his current strength, he might be able to fight against a fifth-grade master.

However, Xie An had no desire for aggression, and would not take the initiative to compete with a fifth-grade master. The reason he practiced martial arts so hard was simply to protect his path to immortality and to safeguard his own gains.

In troubled times, only if you have enough strength can you do what you want to do and take the path you want to take.

call!
Xie An finished his exercise and breathed a sigh of relief.

At that moment, a cold and desolate voice came from behind.

"Your set of health-preserving Qigong is quite good. It combines the dual attributes of martial arts killing and health preservation."

Xie An suddenly turned around and found that Chen Yu'er had sat on the bench under the eaves at some point, holding a wine gourd in her hand and drinking from it in big gulps.

Xie An helped her carry the wooden box and wine jug she carried with her, but he never opened them.

The wooden box contained a spear, so it wouldn't have any effect if it hadn't been opened for three years. But this wine has been three years old, is it still drinkable?
Chen Yu'er seemed to understand Xie An's question and immediately tossed the wine gourd to Xie An. "This is Beiliang's unique blue and white wine. It's very helpful for recuperating from injuries. Take a sip and try it."

Xie An did not hesitate either. He unscrewed the cork, raised his head and took a big gulp.

After taking a sip of the liquor, he felt a ball of fire burning in his lower abdomen, as if it was going to burn through all his internal organs.

I've never drunk such a strong liquor.

He couldn't help but bend over and cough immediately, and his face turned red.

"Haha."

Chen Yu'er couldn't help laughing after seeing this. "People in the Central Plains are used to a life of luxury and fertile land. They can't compare to the bitter cold of Northern Liang. Naturally, they're not used to this."

As she spoke, Chen Yu'er stood up and walked to Xie An, taking the wine gourd away. "But drink it, it will be very beneficial to your body."

cough cough cough.

Xie An coughed for a while before slowly coming to his senses.

It’s true that the heat flowing in the body nourishes the muscles and bones, which is indeed beneficial.

You have to know that Xie An is a sixth-grade master, and ordinary liquor cannot possibly have such an effect.

No wonder Chen Yuer drinks all day...

"How is Miss Chen's recovery?"

Chen Yu'er returned to the bench and lay down, taking another sip of the blue and white wine. "The innate vitality in my body has been stimulated, and I will be fully recovered in another six months."

Xie An breathed a sigh of relief, feeling relieved.

For the past three years, Xie An had lived on thin ice, fearing that he would be discovered by the imperial court, and had to hide from place to place. As Chen Yu'er's injuries were about to heal, Xie An was about to return to his normal life.

It's really hard to live like this when you have to hide from place to place.

Xie An asked Ma Tiedan to prepare a sumptuous breakfast, bring it to the yard, and have breakfast with Chen Yuer.

Chen Yu'er, who had not woken up for three years, had a very good appetite and ate heartily.

Xie An's mood improved, and he ate two more mouthfuls. During the meal, the two chatted intermittently. When Xie An asked about Chen Daqi, Chen Yuer said that she realized that something was wrong long before the four-party talks, and asked Chen Daqi to return to Beiliang first.

Xie An asked again: "Is the Tianbao Imperial Seal so important to you?"

He vaguely remembered the night three years ago when Chen Yuer went to Dayin Mountain alone, overcoming all the heroes, just for the Tianbao national seal.

But no one knew...the Tianbao national seal was on Xie An.

Actually, this matter is quite outrageous. Xiaobai knew that the Tianbao national seal was in Xie An's possession, but in order to protect Xie An, Xiaobai did not tell Chen Yu'er. Chen Yu'er was a loner and never meddlesome in other people's affairs.

Chen Yu'er ate her roujiamo and said vaguely, "Of course. If we want to unify Beiliang, we must obtain this Tianbao National Seal."

Xie An expressed his doubts, "Then the Emperor Jingtai of Daqian..."

Perhaps out of gratitude for Xie An's life-saving grace, perhaps because of their three years of getting along, or perhaps because of their previous physical intimacy, Chen Yu'er didn't hide the fact, "There's only one authentic imperial seal in this world. Any empire that wants long-term stability must obtain this authentic imperial seal. True, an emperor could craft his own seal to represent imperial power, but that would be countered by the power of national destiny and wouldn't last long."

Xie An was very curious: "Why is it so?"

Chen Yu'er frowned, finished her roujiamo, and then wiped the grease from the corners of her mouth with a silk scarf. Then she looked up at Xie An and asked, "Why are you curious about this?"

Xie An found an excuse, "I just saw that Miss Chen was willing to sacrifice her life for the Tianbao national seal. I am quite worried."

Chen Yu'er stared at Xie An for a moment, as if trying to determine the truth of his words, and then asked, "Do you know where this Tianbao national seal came from?"

"where?"

"Five thousand years ago, the ancestor of martial arts relied on his extraordinary martial arts to dominate the five worlds. Northern Liang, the Great Qian Middle Earth, the South Sea, the Western Regions, the Eastern Wasteland... all were unified by the ancestor of martial arts. Therefore, the ancestor of martial arts gathered the destiny of the world and gathered it on the imperial seal. He used it to rule the world and divided the world into five kingdoms. He enjoyed the destiny of the five worlds."

Xie An took a deep breath when he heard this.

The Tianbao National Seal actually came from the hands of this martial arts ancestor! ?

It sounds very scary.

Chen Yu'er wasn't surprised at Xie An's expression at all, and continued, "Later, after the ancestor of martial arts passed away, no one could suppress the Five Directions World. The kings of the Five Directions were dissatisfied with each other, and wars broke out. Eventually, the Five Directions World fell apart and became the Five Directions World. Later, chaos also broke out within the Five Directions World, and Beiliang alone was transformed into sixteen kingdoms."

Five worlds.

The Central Plains Daqian, Northern Liang, South China Sea, Western Regions, and Eastern Wasteland.

The territory of Daqian alone was already overwhelming for Xie An, not to mention the four other, even larger, territories.

And the founder of martial arts back then was actually able to unify the five worlds.

The power of this martial arts ancestor is simply unimaginable.

No wonder Chen Yuer and Ye Nantian both wanted to get this jade seal. On the one hand, it was because they didn't want to suffer the backlash of the country's destiny, and on the other hand, they also had the ambition to unify the five worlds.

But from Xie An's understanding of the Tianbao National Seal, he felt that there was nothing special about it. It didn't seem to be so awesome.

Chen Yu'er asked, "Do you think that I took this imperial seal because I have the ambition to unify the Five Worlds?"

Xie An said: "Since Miss Chen said so, I think there must be something else going on."

At this moment, the white fox slipped back and was called into Chen Yuer's arms.

Chen Yu'er gently stroked the white fox's soft fur and said, "I heard from Xiaobai that you aspire to live forever?"

Xie An didn't know why Chen Yu'er suddenly asked such a question, but he had nothing to hide. "That's right. I feel that no matter how great the wealth or the kingship, in the limited life, they are nothing but passing clouds and will eventually turn into dust. Only immortality is worth my lifelong pursuit."

Chen Yu'er was deeply touched by this. "That's right. Immortality is the only thing worth pursuing for our whole life. Since Brother Xie is so determined to do so, I have nothing to hide. The reason I'm so obsessed with the Tianbao National Seal is because it's about immortality."

Xie An was shocked when he heard this. "What do you mean?"

Gulu!

Chen Yu'er drank the blue and white wine in a very casual manner. "Because if we find this imperial seal, we may be able to find the tomb where the founder of martial arts passed away. Moreover, this seal is the key to open the ancient tomb of the founder of martial arts."

Xie An's heart was pounding.

Chen Yuer said what Xie An had been thinking deep in his heart.

After a long while, Xie An suppressed his excitement and asked, "Could it be that this martial arts ancestor is an immortal cultivator?"

Chen Yuer glanced at Xie An curiously, "How do you know about immortal cultivators?"

Xie An was silent and silent.

He had many questions to ask Chen Yuer...

But Chen Yu'er was obviously also very curious about herself.

Xie An was considering whether to tell Chen Yu'er about the Seven Treasures Box to relieve her doubts, but the matter was too important and Xie An hesitated.

At that moment, Chen Yu'er said, "If you don't want to talk about it, forget it. I can tell you. The founder of the martial arts was a cultivator of immortality. Before the founder of the martial arts, there was no such thing as the Heavenly River in this world. It is said that many people at that time had spiritual roots. But after the founder of the martial arts, this world no longer had spiritual roots, the Heavenly River appeared, and the spiritual energy disappeared. If you want to find the way to cultivate immortality, you must find the ancient tomb of the founder of the martial arts and uncover the secret of that time."

really.

Just as Xie An had speculated before.

But I didn’t expect...the key lies in the Tianbao National Seal.

Thinking about it this way, the Tianbao National Seal is of great importance. If it is discovered, it will definitely bring about a catastrophic disaster.

"Miss Chen, do you know where the ancient tomb of the founder of martial arts is?"

Chen Yu'er shook her head. "I don't know. But if we find the Demon Court, we might be able to find some clues."

"Demon Court?"

"Well, it's rumored that a thousand years ago, a great demon discovered the ancient tomb of the ancestor of martial arts. He obtained some resources from it, became the Demon King, and established the Demon Court. The Demon Court is in Beiliang, but the whereabouts of the Demon King are unknown."

Demon King!

Demon Court!

This information was too shocking for Xie An.

Although Xie An knew these scattered pieces of information before, he couldn't figure out the connection between them. But Chen Yu'er's words completely connected these scattered pieces of information.

What you have to gain is the Martial Saint.

He stood high, saw far, and knew far more information than even a martial arts master.

Xie An felt that if he wanted to complete his immortal cultivation, Chen Yu'er would be a great helper. Otherwise, if he relied on himself alone, it would be difficult to achieve anything even after a hundred years.

Thinking of this, Xie An had already made up his mind, but he still asked, "According to what you said before, four hundred years ago, within the Demon Court, there was a civil war among the eight kings. A fire fox demon king was seriously injured and fled to Wulao Peak to sit and die. The demon king is the Martial Saint, so the strength of the Demon Emperor... is not even greater than that of the Martial Saint?"

Seeing Xie An asking so many valuable questions, Chen Yu'er simply stopped hiding the truth. "A Martial Saint is the Qi Refining Stage in the cultivation of immortality. The Demon King is more powerful than an ordinary Martial Saint, but he is still in the Qi Refining Stage. The only one who can surpass the Qi Refining Stage is the Founding Ancestor of Martial Arts."

Xie An understood.

Immortal cultivation techniques may be extremely rare for martial arts masters, but for martial arts saints, they are obviously not too rare.

It is possible that Chen Yuer herself relied on secret techniques such as immortal cultivation techniques to break through to the level of Martial Saint.

In this way, the fact that he possessed the immortal cultivation technique would not be a big deal to Chen Yuer.

"Miss Chen, have you ever heard of the ancient city of Kongsang in Yunzhou?"

Chen Yu'er said, "I've heard of it. The two greatest treasures obtained during the Tianbao Dynasty were both found within the ancient city of Kongsang. Even the secret technique of refining corpses and souls, created by the previous dynasty's Fairy Queen Jin Xiaotang, was found there. However, this ancient city is difficult to find. I've searched for it several times but haven't been able to find it."

Xie An never expected that the many secrets he had worked so hard to find were nothing in front of Chen Yuer, the Martial Saint.

"If I had a map of Kongsang Ancient City, would Miss Chen be interested in going with me?" Xie An had his own plans. After all, the White Cloud cultivator had passed away in Yunzhou Ancient City, a strange and mysterious place. It would be very dangerous for Xie An to go alone.

If there was a Martial Saint by your side, it would be different.

Hearing this, Chen Yu'er turned to look at Xie An, full of disbelief, "Really?"

Xie An told Jin Xiaotang everything he had done during the interrogation, and finally said, "I have the map with me. But to be on the safe side, it would be best to find the Jin family in Yunzhou."

Chen Yu'er was stunned. "Jin family?"

Xie An breathed a sigh of relief.

This woman finally has something she doesn't know.

Xie An shared information about the Jin family. "So, the corpse and soul refining techniques originate from the Jin family's Soul Burial Sutra..." Chen Yu'er frowned slightly. "Once I recover from my injuries, I'll go with you to the ancient city of Kongsang in Yunzhou. But I'm not sure if this map is reliable. The Jin family is so cautious, hiding for years without leaving any trace. You need to find out more."

Xie An readily agreed and slowly told him the story of the Hanling Grass.

Chen Yu'er said generously, "You promised Madam Ma to get the Cold Spirit Grass so that you could treat my illness. I won't stand idly by. Go find out more about the Tianlong Gang. If you need me, I'll help."

……

After leaving the yard, Xie An was in a good mood.

Explore the ancient city of Yunzhou and find a top-level helper.

Cultivating immortals... the hope is growing bigger and bigger.

Xie An went to Madam Ma and told her that his friend would need another six months to recover. Although Madam Ma felt that it was too long, she did not express her dissatisfaction. Instead, she eagerly asked her to let her know if she needed anything.

Xie An changed the subject and said, "If Madam Ma is free, why not take me to the black market of the Tianlong Gang? I happen to have some monster bones that I need to sell. I can also learn about the situation of the Tianlong Gang."

Madam Ma was immediately delighted. "Of course there is time. I will lead the way for the Third Master right away."

This was the first time Xie An went out alone without Chen Yuer, and he felt a lot more relaxed.

The Tianlong Gang's headquarters was a hundred miles away, near a bustling town. The town was populated by chivalrous men, and stalls selling secret manuals and weapons were everywhere. At the far end of town, a large building served as the Tianlong Gang's headquarters.

The black market, located near the Tianlong Gang's headquarters, covers a vast area and sells all kinds of goods, including precious medicines and bones.

Under the guidance of Mrs. Ma, Xie An found several merchants and sold all the monster bones in his hands, and got 30,000 taels of silver.

Although it is not as much as imagined, it is already a huge amount of money, enough to meet the daily life in the future.

Afterwards, Xie An and Mrs. Ma went to a restaurant near the Tianlong Gang’s base for dinner, and took the opportunity to observe the defense situation of the Tianlong Gang’s base.

I saw a large number of young men coming in and out of the Tianlong Gang, most of them were martial artists.

We even saw more than ten martial artists with the seventh level of internal energy.

A leopard can be seen in the tube.

The Tianlong Gang is one of the three major gangs outside Yunzhou City, so its strength is really strong.

Madam Ma poured wine for Xie An while whispering, "The leader of the Tianlong Gang, Xiong Dali, is an eighth-grade master. He has four great Vajras under his command, all of whom are great martial artists with ninth-level internal energy. There are hundreds of other martial artists and thousands of warriors. Among the three major gangs, their strength is considered the lowest. They can't compare to the Nanshan Valley and the Zhenwu Sect."

Xie An nodded slightly: "How did you become enemies with the Tianlong Gang?"

Madam Ma said, "Previously, the Tianlong Gang and the Nanshan Valley Zhenwu Sect were fighting for territory, and Xiong Dali was seriously injured. They offered a large sum of money and invited a pharmacist to come and treat him. They also promised to give him the Hanling Grass if he could be cured. I went and cured Xiong Dali, but he refused to pay. He was too powerful, and there was nothing I could do."

It turned out to be the case.

After returning to Qixingzhai, Xie An gave Ma Tiedan some silver and money so that he could buy some decent clothes and other items.

In the next few days, Xie An went to the vicinity of the Tianlong Gang every night, and brought Baihu with him, letting Baihu sneak into the Tianlong Gang to investigate.

half a month later.

Xie An was basically certain that what Mrs. Ma said was true: there was only one eighth-grade grandmaster, Xiong Dali, in the Tianlong Gang, and the others were all martial artists.

It posed no threat to Xie An.

In addition, Xie An also understood the situation of Qixingzhai and found that they really had no background.

Except for Mrs. Ma, whose origin is mysterious, everyone else is an ordinary person in the world.

Xie An decided to take action.

That night, Xie An donned nightgown, covered his face, and, accompanied by White Fox, took advantage of the darkness to arrive outside the Tianlong Gang's compound. By midnight, when no one from the Tianlong Gang had left, and all was silent, Xie An pushed his Mingyu Gong to its limit, transforming into a shadowy afterimage and sneaking into Xiong Dali's residence.

Xie An, who was lying on the wall, saw from afar that the lights were still on in the room, and from time to time he could hear obscene noises between men and women, saying things like "No", "Be gentle" and so on.

However, Xie An felt that the woman's voice sounded like she was just performing; it was too exaggerated after all.

as predicted.

Less than a few dozen breaths later, the room became quiet.

Thunder, little rain.

It can be seen that Xiong Dali is not in good health.

It stands to reason that a martial arts master's blood and qi are so strong that he shouldn't die so quickly. It seems that Xiong Dali's long-term obsession with women has drained his body.

Not long after, a disheveled woman hurriedly left the yard, and then a young man wearing a conical hat came in from outside the door.

When Xie An saw this young man, he was greatly surprised.

Xie An knew this person.

Prince of Huainan, Li Hao.

He's not dead?
How can it be……

Back when they were at the Corpse Refining Hall, Chen Yu'er had launched a massive attack, killing 26 Grandmasters and hundreds of great demons. Could Li Hao have escaped?

Xie An thought it was impossible.

When the Martial Saint took action, Li Hao, a martial artist with the ninth level of internal energy, had no hope of escape.

So... did Chen Yuer intend to let Li Hao leave?

why?

Xie An suddenly felt that although Chen Yu'er looked strong and bold, she was also very delicate in mind.

Besides, the Huainan Palace was burned down, so how dare Li Hao appear here?

Out of curiosity, Xie An did not rush to take action, but instead practiced fetal breathing to hide his breath and moved closer to take a look.

"Da Li greets the prince."

Xiong Dali, who was as strong as an ox, immediately dressed to greet him with a very respectful attitude, "Excuse me, Your Highness, but this is the only hobby I have."

Li Hao took the first seat and took the teacup from Xiong Dali. He took a sip of the tea and asked indifferently, "Have you found any news about Master Gui?"

Xiong Dali shook his head, a bitter look on his face. "I've already sent everyone out to look for Ghost Master. Not only that, but the people from Zhenwu Sect and South Valley are also looking for him. But Ghost Master is so elusive, and we haven't received any news yet. Please rest assured, Your Highness. As soon as I find Ghost Master, I will send someone to notify you immediately."

Ok.

Li Hao took a sip of tea with great satisfaction. "Hurry up. This is a matter of great importance. We must not let others take the lead."

Xiong Dali lowered his head and said, "Don't worry, my lord. I know the seriousness of the matter."

"I hope you will do what you say, otherwise you should know what the consequences will be." Li Hao left a word, then put on his hat and left in a hurry.

Xie An, who was lying on the wall, told the white fox to follow Li Hao and not to alert the enemy.

The white fox said it understood, then disappeared in a flash.

After completing all this, Xie An climbed over the wall and entered the room in one step.

Xiong Dali was startled, "Sir..."

Before he could finish his words, a sharp pen needle was pressed against his forehead.

So fast!

Xiong Dali, an eighth-grade Grandmaster himself, didn't even see the other party's attack and was subdued before he could even resist. This showed that the other party's strength was far superior to his own.

Thinking of this, Xiong Dali felt cold from head to toe, and hurriedly put on a fawning smile, "Sir, please calm down! Let's talk nicely."

Xie An didn't waste any words and said coldly, "I heard you have the Cold Spirit Grass?"

Xiong Dali suddenly panicked and shook his head quickly.

puff!

The pen needle immediately pierced the other person's throat, and because the blood vessel was punctured, blood spurted out immediately.

If it were an ordinary martial artist, he would die immediately.

The martial arts master has an extremely strong vitality, so he will not die immediately. However, if he is not treated, he will lose too much blood and there is a risk of death.

Xiong Dali was so frightened that he felt that the other party was an absolutely vicious character.

It's no longer possible to get away with it.

"Yes, I do."

Under Xie An's pressure, Xiong Dali took out a brocade box from the cabinet next to him and said, "My cold spirit grass is all here. Please spare my life."

Xie An sneered in his heart.

The word "all" betrayed Xiong Dali.

It can be seen that he has more cold spirit grass.

However, Xie An did not intend to ask for more. He was just fulfilling his promise to Madam Ma. He did not want to cause any more trouble.

But when Xie An opened the brocade box, he was shocked.

There was a special little grass inside that was so green that it was almost transparent, and the Taoist talisman in his mind began to vibrate.

[A trace of spiritual energy has been detected and can be absorbed.]

what?
Is there spiritual energy in the cold spirit grass?
Isn't the spiritual energy of this world exhausted?

Where is it?
This is so exciting.

Xie An, who had been planning to leave, suddenly didn't want to leave anymore and said coldly, "Just a cold spirit grass? Who are you trying to fool? I've already figured out your background. If you don't tell the truth, I'll have no choice but to send you to see the King of Hell."

Facing Xie An's surprise move, Xiong Dali could no longer hold back, thinking that Xie An really knew his true identity. He then took out the other two brocade boxes with great distress, each containing a cold spirit grass. Each of them possessed a ray of spiritual energy.

Xie An gave up, but did not let Xiong Dali go. "Where did this Hanling grass come from?"

Xiong Dali dared not hide it, "I met Master Gui in my early years and bought it from him. It cost me one million taels of silver. So I had to become a bandit and make a living by robbing houses."

Ghost Lord?

It’s the ghost master that Li Hao is looking for.

"Who is Ghost Master?"

"No one knows the origins of Ghost Master. He's a mysterious figure, elusive and active both inside and outside Yunzhou. Some say Ghost Master visited the ancient city of Kongsang and plucked some cold spirit grass from it to sell."

Hearing this, Xie An was shocked.

If the Hanling Grass was really taken from the Kongsang Ancient City.

Then... it means that there is spiritual energy in this ancient city.

But this isn’t right either.

The notes of the cultivator Baiyun clearly recorded in despair that there was no spiritual energy in this world, and he eventually died in meditation.

Could it be that the ancient city of Kongsang is too big, and the cultivator Baiyun only visited part of it?
Or is it that the cultivator Baiyun is deliberately lying?

Seeing that Xie An hadn't spoken for a long time, Xiong Dali said, "Sir, could you please move this silver needle? I've said everything I need to say. I haven't lied at all. I swear to heaven."

Xie An finally came to his senses and looked at Xiong Dali carefully, but he was thinking in his heart: The ancient city of Kongsang is top secret, but to the big guys in Yunzhou, it doesn't seem to be a big secret.

"How did you know about the ancient city of Kongsang?"

Xiong Dali was extremely frightened and didn't dare to hide anything. "Not many people knew about Kongsang Ancient City originally, but since three years ago, news about the ancient city has been leaking out. Countless people have come to seek immortal fate. I don't know what's going on. Is it the news released by Ghost Lord?"

Xie An asked again, "Why did Li Hao come to see you just now?"

"All the bigwigs outside of Yunzhou City are looking for Master Gui. Because everyone believes that Master Gui has been to Kongsang Ancient City. If they can find Master Gui, they will be able to find the location of Kongsang Ancient City. There is a chance for immortality there, who wouldn't want to find it? This cold spirit grass is the best proof... that the chance for immortality exists."

Xie An asked for some more information and felt that nothing was missing.

Xiong Dali looked at Xie An expectantly, "Sir, can you let me go now?"

Xie An said: "Since everyone is looking for the ancient city, it would be better if you were one less competitor."

Xiong Dali is dead.

Xie An took the three brocade boxes but did not leave. Instead, he imitated Xiong Dali's voice and screamed "Ah".

Not long after, the Four Vajras came in, and Xie An pretended to escape in panic by climbing over the wall.

The four great Vajras walked in and took a look.

"Hurry up, someone, the gang leader was killed by that thief."

"Go and chase."

The four great Vajras chased him all the way and found that Xie An was heading towards the South Valley. He disappeared after approaching the South Valley. After all, he had lived nearby for several months and naturally knew the location of the South Valley and Zhenwu Gate.

He felt that none of the three major gangs were good people, and it would be better if the situation was a little chaotic.

The four great kings lost their followers and shouted:

"It was done by Nanshan Valley. Gather your men and fight Nanshan Valley immediately."

"I can't win."

"Bullshit. If we want to be the new gang leader, we must show our loyalty and dedication to the gang leader."

"Big brother is really thoughtful."

……

A day later, the four Vajras of the Tianlong Gang gathered thousands of people and fought in the South Valley.

Both sides suffered considerable damage.

The Tianlong Gang then ceased its activities, deciding to take a long-term approach. However, after this incident, the Four Vajra Kings gained a significant reputation within the Tianlong Gang. The Great Vajra King, Fan Chong, became the new leader of the Tianlong Gang and stated that peace with Nanshan Valley was necessary for the long-term development of the Tianlong Gang.

The gang members followed his advice.

Fan Chong publicly knelt down and apologized to the leader of the Southern Valley. The gang members were grateful for his impartiality and followed him wholeheartedly.

……

However, Xie An returned to Qixingzhai that same day, found Madam Ma, and handed her a brocade box.

Madam Ma was overjoyed when she saw the cold spirit grass inside. She immediately bowed to Xie An and said, "Third Master is truly a ruthless person."

Xie An waved his hand to indicate that it was his duty.

Xie An's focus wasn't on this either. He went straight to the point and asked, "What kind of elixir does Madam Ma plan to make with this Hanling Grass?"

Madam Ma faced Xie An's threatening gaze and after weighing the pros and cons, she decided not to hide it anymore. "To be honest, Third Master, I am here to refine the great elixir of innate vitality."

Xie An said, "Mrs. Ma is quite honest. I have also seen that the great elixir that Mrs. Ma used to refine with the Black Scorpion King is actually the great elixir of acquired vitality, which can allow a person to break through to the Grandmaster level of martial arts. And Mrs. Ma's realm is at the ninth level of internal strength martial artist. She only needs to take the great elixir of vitality to break through to the Grandmaster level. Therefore, becoming a martial arts Grandmaster is not difficult for you."

Madam Ma smiled bitterly, "Nothing can be hidden from the Third Master."

Xie An said, "So, the Xiantian Yuanqi Pill you refined with the Hanling Grass was intended for the purpose of breaking through to the Martial Saint level?"

Mrs. Ma looked at Xie An and fell into silence for a long time.

This silence made Xie An realize that his guess was correct.

Madam Ma, this is incredible!

It is actually possible to refine the innate elixir!

Is this the secret to defeating the Martial Saint?

Doesn't this mean that as long as he cultivates to the level of a first-grade grandmaster, and then Madam Ma refines a congenital elixir for him, he will have a chance to break through the level of a Martial Saint in the future?
A plant of cold spirit grass actually led to such a big secret.

After a long while, the horsewoman said, "Since Third Master has said this, it would be pointless for me to hide it any further. To be honest, Third Master, I do have such an idea. But I have never refined an innate elixir before, so the success rate is extremely small..."

After listening to Mrs. Ma's story, Xie An finally understood the reason of the matter.

It turns out that Madam Ma was born into a family of pharmacists and was very interested in alchemy. She had been studying it for a full eighty years and finally learned the method of refining the Acquired Vitality Pill.

Later, Madam Ma accidentally saw the method of refining Xiantian Dadan in an ancient book. She felt that she had found a way to break through to the Martial Saint level, and the most important medicinal ingredient was Hanling Grass.

She spent a long time traveling all over the country before finally learning that there was Hanling Grass in Yunzhou. She settled down there and searched for it.

However, Mrs. Ma was not strong enough, so she was not in a hurry to break through to the Grandmaster level, so as not to attract attention.

Xie An sighed endlessly.

Mrs. Ma is a treasure!

Its importance is no less than that of Chen Yuer.

It can definitely become a top helper on your path to becoming an immortal.

The way Xie An looked at Mrs. Ma was as if he was looking at a mountain of gold.

Yunzhou...what a great place.

"Mrs. Ma is indeed cautious. Living in troubled times, that's only natural. But I'd like to know where did you get that ancient book?"

Madam Ma said, "It's a coincidence. I bought it from a mysterious person before."

Xie An didn't believe that the mysterious man would sell such a good ancient book of Dadan to Mrs. Ma.

Madam Ma saw Xie An's confusion and said, "Third Master may not believe me, but when I was young, I was a great beauty. That mysterious man fell in love with my body. I served him for several years. Plus, the words in the ancient book were very difficult for outsiders to understand. That's why I was able to get it."

This reason can explain it.

But Xie An didn't believe it, "It seems that Madam Ma doesn't believe me."

Madam Ma felt very embarrassed and changed her words, "This is my secret. Please don't ask any more questions, Master. Unless... Master, I promise you one thing, then I will tell you everything I know."

Xie An said, "Tell me about it."

Madam Ma stood up and bowed to Xie An, but then felt that this was not enough, so she simply knelt on the ground and said, "If Third Master is willing to take me to Kongsang Ancient City, I will tell you everything I know and will definitely help you with all my strength. Even if I master the method of refining Xiantian Great Pills in the future, I can also refine one for Third Master to help him break through to the Martial Saint level."

Xie An was shocked, but after thinking about it, he felt it made sense.

It seems this Madam Ma is no ordinary person. Knowing that she had gone to Xiong Dali, Xiong Dali must have revealed the matter of Kongsang Ancient City. Or perhaps, the leaders of the surrounding major gangs were all aiming for Kongsang Ancient City. So it wasn't surprising.

Xie An did not agree immediately. After all, Madam Ma was relatively weak, and Kongsang Ancient City was bound to be very dangerous. It would be very inconvenient to carry a burden with her. It would be easy for something to go wrong.

Madam Ma may have seen Xie An's worry. "I have already studied the acquired elixir and have already prepared the relevant medicinal materials. I can break through to the eighth-grade master in a short time. I will not be a burden to the Third Master. If I really encounter an extreme situation, I would rather commit suicide than let the Third Master down."

Xie An still didn't agree, "Let me think about it."

"Then I will wait for the Third Master's answer."

Xie An said goodbye to Mrs. Ma and returned to the yard.

I found Chen Yu'er still sitting on the bench under the eaves drinking. After seeing Xie An, she said lightly: "Has the matter of the Tianlong Gang been resolved?"

Xie An nodded, then sat down next to Chen Yuer, and seemed to want to say something but stopped himself several times.

Chen Yu'er said, "You saved my life, I owe you a huge favor. Just say what you want to say."

Xie An asked, "Have you ever heard of the Xiantian Yuanqi Pill?"

Chen Yu'er was not surprised by this: "I know."

Xie An finally asked, "By taking the Xiantian Great Pill, is it possible to reach the Martial Saint level? Or...how did you achieve the Martial Saint level in the first place?"

This question made Xie An very puzzled.

There is no problem for the Martial Saint to reach the Qi Refining stage of the Immortal Technique, and this has been verified.

Xie An also began to learn the immortal arts.

But getting started requires spiritual energy.

How can a Grandmaster break through to become a Martial Saint without any spiritual energy?
There was only a wisp of spiritual energy in the cold spirit grass. Even if it was refined into an innate great pill, it would still be far from enough to enter the entry stage of Qi Refining. I have obtained fifteen strands of spiritual energy, but there is no obvious effect.

The only one who can answer this question is Chen Yuer.

(End of this chapter)