A man stands before the heavens, his sword emerges from the Emei Mountains.

Chapter 111 Blood Like Mercury, Bones Like Dragons

The stench of blood lingered in the picturesque Changchun Valley, while flickering lights were the Emei and Hengshan disciples searching for the remaining members of the Five Poisons Sect and Thunder and Lightning Sect.

Chen Yu continued walking until he arrived at a wooden building with lights on.

The lanterns cast a warm, orange glow. The wind blew through the eaves, causing the lanterns to sway and the light to flicker. Zhou Zhiruo, dressed in a light blue dress, quickly stepped forward to greet them.

"Senior brother."

"How is Senior Sister Ji?"

"He has woken up; Master is inside."

"I'll go check on her; junior sister, take a rest."

Zhou Zhiruo's long, delicate eyelashes fluttered in the autumn breeze, her eyes were like autumn water, and starlight seemed to be shattered in them. Her voice was lighter than the wind and gentler than the starlight. "Thank you, senior brother. I haven't participated in the demon-slaying. I'm full of energy. I'll go find Senior Sister Shi and ask for a prescription to brew her some medicinal soup."

"Alright."

Chen Yu pointed to the two-story wooden building behind him and said to Zhou Zhiruo, "After asking Junior Sister Shi, you can go to that wooden building. There are bags inside containing ginseng, lingzhi, and polygonatum. Make ginseng soup for Senior Sister."

"Okay, I know, I'm going now."

"it is good."

Zhou Zhiruo moved with a light and graceful gait as she went to find her senior sister Shi Jinkui at the Medicine King Cave. As Chen Yu turned to walk towards the wooden building, voices drifted over.

"Master, I am much better."

"Yes, I will use my internal energy to clear your meridians, promote blood circulation, and remove blood stasis. You will be fully recovered after ten to fifteen days of rest."

"Thank you, Master."

"Your father is also here. We'll finalize the marriage after you recover."

"Master, your disciple has something to say."

"We can talk about it once your injuries have healed." Miejue's tone was cold and resolute, yet carried an easily perceptible concern.

During her time at Dongting Lake, Miejue told Jingxu and the others that when dealing with the Demonic Sect, one should disregard death. Ji Xiaofu's desperate rescue of Yin Liting was seen by Miejue as an enhancement of the Emei Sect's prestige, and also in line with her temperament. Having escaped danger, Ji Xiaofu feigned indifference and spared no effort in using the Emei Nine Yang Internal Energy to heal her wounds.

The Emei and Wudang sects are about to exchange the Nine Yang Divine Skill. Miejue Zi also hopes that good things will come in pairs, and that Ji Xiaofu and Yin Liting can have a happy ending.

Chen Yu hurried downstairs, her footsteps heavy. "Master."

"Yu'er, come in."

"Um.

Chen Yu entered the room and saw Ji Xiaofu lying on the bed, her face already showing some color, indicating that her injuries had stabilized.

"Junior brother is here."

"Mm." Chen Yu replied, then said to Miejue, "Master is using his internal energy to heal Senior Sister. You should rest for a while, I'll take care of her."

"We can have Mengqing and Jinyi take care of it later."

"it is good."

"Hmm." Miejue responded softly, got up and walked out of the wooden building.

The wind seemed to fall silent, and only Ji Xiaofu's heavy breathing could be heard in the room. It was Chen Yu who broke the deadlock: "Senior Sister risked her life to help Sixth Hero Yin. She went there with a death wish."

Ji Xiaofu's mental defenses collapsed instantly. "Junior brother, please don't blame your senior sister. Only by dying can I protect the reputation of Emei and the Sixth Hero Yin."

"What about Bu Hui?" Chen Yu said, "Junior Brother can certainly take care of her, but Bu Hui has ultimately lost her mother. Women are inherently weak, but become strong when they become mothers."

"I am an unlucky person."

"Senior Sister was willing to die for the sake of Emei and the reputation of Yin Liuxia. What I saw in her was her sincerity. I will tell Master when she recovers. Believe me, the worst is over. What else can't we face?"

Ji Xiaofu began to sob softly.

"Senior sister, please get some rest."

"Yes, thank you, junior brother."

Chen Yu nodded, walked out of the wooden building, and after walking about a hundred steps, Ding Minjun hurriedly came over.

"Senior sister."

Ding Minjun strode forward and said, "I've found a wine cellar."

"Let's go take a look."

"Hmm." Ding Minjun was quite excited, having done another useful thing for her junior brother.

The wine cellar was similar in size to the one Chen Yu had found at the Five Poisons Sect branch in Bashan, but both contained aged Five Immortals Wine that had been stored for many years. Drinking it would have an obvious effect on improving one's internal strength. Chen Yu figured that these medicinal wines were gifts from various branches of the Five Poisons Sect.

Chen Yu said, "Distribute the medicinal wine equally among the Jizhuang, Wudang, Emei, and Hengshan sects."

"But Wudang only has Yu Erxia and two others. Ji Zhuang is just there to make up the numbers."

"Benefits should be shared rather than kept to oneself. You are the senior sister in the hearts of many junior sisters and brothers. Sometimes you need to have a broader perspective."

"When is 'sometimes'?"

"Figure it out yourself." Ding Minjun shrank her neck and quickly said, "Senior sister understands."

Chen Yu instructed Ding Minjun to distribute the Five Immortals Wine, and he took a jar and left.

The pavilion overlooks the river, surrounded by pleasant scenery. A sliver of moonlight filters through the crooked tree, casting a hazy glow over the entire space.

Suddenly, a whistling sound filled the air as Elder Ape landed in the hall.

"Please, senior."

Elder Ape laughed heartily, picked up the wine bowl, and drank it all in one gulp.

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The Five Immortals Wine rolled into his stomach, its medicinal properties dissipated, and a warm sensation instantly spread to his limbs and bones. Elder Ape suddenly felt as if he were holding a furnace in his arms.

In other words, Elder Yuan's cultivation is profound. If an ordinary disciple were to drink a bowl of Five Immortals Wine, his blood and energy would be boiling and he would inevitably have to immediately practice and temper his muscles and bones.

"What is this?" the ape asked in surprise.

"The Five Poisons Sect has only one good thing: Five Immortals Wine."

The monkey laughed heartily: "You're a funny guy."

"Let's come together."

"it is good."

The two shared a bowl of wine, and Chen Yu said, "I find many things quite strange."

"How so?"

"Lian Zhenjia and Yunze robbed more than a hundred tombs in Qiantang and Shaoxing back then, and also went to the former Dali Kingdom to rob the imperial tombs and the tombs of eminent monks of Tianlong Temple. This is known, and there are countless unknown ones."

That makes sense.

"Logically, the theft would have involved countless gold, silver and treasures."

"That's right."

"The Five Poisons Sect headquarters in Changchun Valley has no extra money or treasures besides the Five Immortals Wine, which enhances cultivation. That's the first point. Secondly, Lian Zhenjia and Yunze were both injured, but Lian Zhenjia protected Tang Qianhuan and left, which is extremely unreasonable."

"You're right, kid." Elder Ape recalled the fight not long ago, and it was indeed as Chen Yu had said.

"Anything else?"

"Yan Lianzhenjia, the female knight of the Ancient Tomb Sect, once practiced the 'Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill' under the former national teacher of the Tartars. She herself also served as a high-ranking official in the Tartars. Therefore, I wonder if there is a mastermind behind the Five Poisons Sect. And is Tang Qianhuan related to that mastermind?"

"What's the purpose?"

"Unifying the martial arts world or fighting against the major sects for the Tartar court—that's all I can think of for now."

"In other words, my fourth brother's arrival at the Hengshan Sect may have been a premeditated scheme, rather than being later lured into defection by the Five Poisons Sect."

"This junior dares to guess."

"But Hengshan is isolated in a corner of the world and has been out of the public eye for a long time. In terms of reputation, it is far inferior to Huashan and Kongtong, let alone Wudang and Shaolin."

"Perhaps there are skilled agents planted by the other side in Wudang, Shaolin, or even in my own sect, but they just haven't realized it yet."

"If what you say is true, the person who orchestrated this is cunning and shrewd, and it sends chills down one's spine."

"A virtuous person should possess the ability to transform like a dragon or a snake."

Elder Ape laughed heartily, "What a transformation between wood and goose, dragon and snake!" He added, "Remember to call me when you had some clues."

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"I will."

"Although the Hengshan Sect has been out of the martial world for a long time, its spirit remains. Let's see who has the connections to use the martial world as a chessboard."

Chen Yu inwardly scoffed. "The Monkey King is a master strategist"—that was a fitting metaphor. Who was behind it all? Cheng Kun? The Prince of Ruyang? Or someone else entirely? He himself had transmigrated into this world of martial arts, but since the Prince of Ruyang's ascent of Qingcheng Mountain, the story had undergone a complete upheaval.

Chen Yu and Ape Gong finished their jar of wine, and Ding Minjun also distributed the aged Five Immortals Wine. He bid farewell to Elder Ape, took a jar of wine and gave it to Extinction, who was recuperating and nourishing his spirit, and then went to the wooden building where the "Dragon Pearl" was located.

Since the architectural layout of Changchun Valley is a "dragon playing with a pearl" feng shui pattern carefully designed by Lian Zhenjia and Yunze, why not use this feng shui to further enhance our cultivation level?

The cloth bag containing ginseng and polygonatum that Chen Yu obtained from Shuobude was inside.

Extinction agreed to exchange cultivation methods, and Yu Lianzhou directly refused ginseng, lingzhi, and polygonatum, which Chen Yu took advantage of.

He sat cross-legged and, using the medicinal properties of the Five Immortals Wine, began to cultivate the sixth section of the "Tendon Changing and Bone Strengthening Chapter".

The medicinal properties first stirred up a surge of blood energy, which surged within the body like a tidal wave. Then, Chen Yu began to circulate the blood energy, which, under the pressure of his internal energy, broke through the constraints of muscles and bones and penetrated into the internal organs with unstoppable force.

Whew, whimper, whimper —

Suddenly, Chen Yu's heart pounded like a drum, and his internal organs rapidly transformed under the nourishment of his blood and qi, becoming strong and powerful. A layer of dark red blood light shone through the skin beneath Chen Yu's clothes.

The mountain air was cool at night, but Chen Yu's body was like a steaming furnace. As his internal energy was constantly being forced out, a dark red color was expelled from his pores, turning into a misty blood fog that enveloped his entire body.

Chen Yu took out the Solomon's Seal, known as the "food of immortals," from his cloth bag, chewed it, and swallowed it to continue refining and transforming his blood.

A thin mist hangs like a veil, the moon hangs like a hook, and time slips away unnoticed.

If one were to look inward at this moment, one could see that the continuously regenerating blood within Chen Yu's body was viscous like paste, faintly shimmering with a mercury-like glow. He guided his qi with his intention, expelling the old and taking in the new, and the qi force once again propelled the blood and qi to sweep through the internal organs, skin, and meridians like a sweeping acupoint.

Networks extend to the limbs.

As dawn broke in the west, Zhou Zhiruo gracefully approached. Upon reaching the wooden building, she abruptly stopped, quickly covering her mouth with her left hand to prevent herself from making a sound.

On the wooden terrace, Chen Yu sat cross-legged, his body enveloped in a dense aura of blood.

"Senior brother is practicing his skills. Is he about to break through?" Zhou Zhiruo came back to her senses, her eyes showing joy.

Chen Yu was completely absorbed in his surroundings, oblivious to the commotion around him. At this moment, the blood in his body had become as viscous as mercury, radiating a golden light, like a flood sweeping through his limbs and bones.

Suddenly, the blood energy within his body surged like thunder, and the surrounding air seemed to collapse for a moment. Then, with cracking sounds from his bones, it exploded in all directions, and the blood energy shot up like smoke, reaching a height of ten feet.

"It's done."

Chen Yu was overjoyed. He sensed it with his mind and felt that his bone marrow was full, his blood was like mercury, his tendons and bones were like dragons, and every strand of blood flowing in his body seemed to contain infinite life force and powerful qi and blood. His whole body seemed to have been reborn.

"Congratulations on your breakthrough, Senior Brother! Are you as tall as a tree now?"

On an autumn morning, Zhou Zhiruo's melodious and cheerful voice suddenly drifted over.

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