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

Chapter 70 Let the storm rise

But Xie An and Zhang Lin drove their horses all the way back to the black market.

The journey was smooth and no accidents happened.

As the biggest winner of the night, Xie An knew the source of the magic treasure and how to open the magic treasure box. He couldn't wait to go back and take out the magic treasure to study it and confirm the authenticity of the Plum Blossom Monster's words.

As soon as he arrived at his villa, he saw Liang Zhi coming up to him with concern, "Boss, you are finally back. We were all worried about you."

Xie An noticed the concern in Liang Zhi's eyes and felt relieved. He nodded and said, "I'm fine. You guys go and do your work. Oh, and have the guys step up patrols."

After sending Liang Zhi away, Xie An closed the courtyard door and went to the kitchen, pretending to light a fire and cook. When the smoke rose, Xie An opened the water tank next to the stove, dug up a bluestone brick from the ground, and took out a sack from underneath.

When I opened the bag, it was the magic box.

When Xie An saw the box again, he was in great spirits.

"I thought I needed a physical key to open the box, but I didn't expect it would require practicing Mingyu Gong..."

He lowered his head and carefully examined the keyhole that was the size of his little finger.

The more I looked at it, the more I felt that something was wrong with the keyhole.

First of all, the keyhole is very large, and the size ratio is very inconsistent with the lock body. It looks very abrupt no matter how you look at it.

Furthermore, the shape of the keyhole is not quite right. It is exactly the same as the shape of a human little finger.

Xie An had lived in this world for over thirty years and was a senior official, well-versed in lock styles from previous dynasties. However, he had never seen such a strange keyhole.

An absurd idea suddenly emerged in his mind: practice Mingyu Gong and directly stick the little finger into the keyhole... and unscrew it with a click?

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this might be the case.

"The hole in this keyhole really does look like it's meant for a little finger..."

"According to the Plum Blossom Monster, the Mingyu Gong was originally a health-preserving exercise, but was later improved by cultivators into a magical martial art. I'm also proficient in health-preserving exercises, and I'm quite good at it. How about giving it a try?"

Thinking of this, Xie An became excited.

He did not directly stick his little finger in. After all, this magical treasure was extremely important. If he stuck it in and triggered a mechanism inside the lock, causing his finger to be pinched off with a "click", it would be a waste of time and effort.

Although fingers were not as valuable as my second brother's, and breaking one wasn't fatal, it was better not to break one if possible.

Xie An found a wooden stick, cut it into the shape and length of his little finger with a dagger, and then gently thrust it in. At the same time, Xie An listened carefully to the movement in the keyhole.

The process of putting the bucket in went smoothly without any obstacles.

Xie An slowly turned the wooden stick by feel. Although it seemed unlikely to open, he still held onto a ten-thousandth of hope, hoping to hear the "click" of the lock opening. Even if it didn't open, if he could deduce some information about the keyhole, that would be valuable.

Just then——

Click!

However, Xie An could tell that this was not the sound of metal clicking inside the keyhole, but... the sound of a wooden stick being clamped and broken.

Xie An was really scared. He was afraid that it would trigger some other mechanism in the magic box, so he quickly threw the magic box on the ground and took two steps back to observe vigilantly.

He stared at the magic box for a long time, but didn't find any other mechanisms being triggered, so he felt relieved. He picked up the magic box again and knocked on the lock. Half of the wood fell out.

The pinched-off part is like a smooth incision, as flat as a mirror.

It was as if there was a sharp blade in the keyhole, cutting the wood abruptly.

This made Xie An feel a little scared: Fortunately, he was cautious enough. If he had just stuck his thumb in... he couldn't even imagine it.

After suppressing his emotions, Xie An reviewed what had just happened: he felt that when he pushed the wood in, it did encounter some resistance, and he needed to hook and press something to open the keyhole. Wood can't bend, it's far less flexible than a finger.

"It seems that what the Plum Blossom Monster said is nine out of ten true. I really need to practice the Mingyu Gong, so that my internal energy does not leak out and is concentrated between my fingers. Then I can put my little finger in and press it a little, and then I can open this magic treasure."

Not to mention that the Jade Skill is extremely difficult to obtain. Even if you obtain it, it will probably take a long time to practice before it will be effective.

It may take ten years, or even decades...

After all, bigwigs like Li Changchun and Old Master Tang practiced Mingyu Gong for their entire lives, but ultimately failed to find their destiny. This shows that while Mingyu Gong is powerful, it is also extremely difficult to practice.

Thinking of this, Xie An couldn't help feeling a sense of emotion.

Although the fairy treasure is good, it takes too long to open it.

Although Xie An now has a long life and temporarily has more than 33 years of life, it is still very uncomfortable to endure several years or even more than ten years just to open a fairy treasure.

As time goes by, ordinary people don’t have such great patience.

Fortunately, Xie An remained calm and quickly adjusted himself to start thinking about another problem.

"Li Changchun is known as a disciple of the previous emperor and a senior disciple of the state religion, the Changsheng Sect. Why would he take the immortal treasure to his grave? Li Changchun practiced the Changchun Gong, but I wonder if he ever opened the immortal treasure?"

"The Plum Blossom Monster said that only Li Changchun's two direct disciples had ever seen the immortal treasure, and it was these two disciples who buried Li Changchun. Why didn't these two disciples take it themselves? This is an immortal treasure...a treasure that the entire Corpse Refining Hall would go crazy to obtain."

Thinking this way, Xie An felt that this immortal treasure might not be simple. At least not as good as outsiders imagined.

There may be any omissions or hidden dangers.

Otherwise, why didn't Li Changchun's two disciples take the treasure themselves? And why did they conceal the location of Li Changchun's grave?
Then, a thought that even scared himself emerged in Xie An's mind: Could there be some demon or evil spirit imprisoned in this magic treasure?

hiss.

Xie An took a deep breath and became less calm. He even thought about throwing it to the immortal treasure, but in the end he couldn't bear to do it.

"There's no reason to throw away a magical treasure I've already obtained. Moreover, if I place this magical treasure near water, it can change the water and help me accelerate my cultivation of health-preserving skills. Just think of this magical treasure as a potion."

After making up his mind, Xie An buried the treasure box back under the water tank. He covered it with bluestone bricks. Since the ground next to the water tank was easily damp, the traces of renovation would soon be stained by water droplets, and there was really no trace left.

Then Xie An scooped a spoonful of water with a gourd ladle and drank it in big gulps.

"Sure enough, when the box is placed next to the water tank, it will cause the water to change over time."

After a night of tossing and turning, Xie An was already exhausted. Once Xianbao's excitement wore off, he felt even more tired.

After swallowing a large spoonful of water, a warm current slowly appeared in my stomach, and most of the fatigue in my body was dissipated.

Xie An sat down cross-legged on the bench and began to practice fetal breathing.

"As long as you cultivate your sense of energy, you can go to Tangjiabao to seek that opportunity...Mingyu Gong!"

After the incident at the Chen Mansion, Xie An realized that the matter of the immortal treasure was extremely complicated. Even Fang Baiyu was involved. If Fang Baiyu discovered that the immortal treasure was missing, who knew how much trouble he would cause.

Xie An was also waiting for Fang Baiyu's further action...

Although Xie An thought he had done it perfectly, he also knew it was just some clever tricks. There was nothing to be overly excited about.

Only when you have enough power in your hands can you have the trump card to deal with unexpected events, and this is the right path to immortality.

If you are strong enough, you can sit firmly on the Diaoyutai no matter how strong the wind and waves are.

(End of this chapter)