Corpse Retriever.

Chapter 537

Lin Shuyou looked at Tan Wenbin with some confusion and asked in a low voice, "Brother Bin, I remember that Grandpa Li said the auspicious time was the day after tomorrow."

Tan Wenbin: "There was another auspicious time yesterday, but yesterday Grandpa Li went to the old carpenter's house in the village to drink, and he came back drunk and forgot about it."

If it's someone else's business, once a date is set, the other family has to start inviting guests and preparing food in advance, and it's not easy to change it.

But when it comes to family matters and family members, it's inevitable to overthink and scrutinize.

When Li Sanjiang had nothing to do, he would take out the almanac and booklet and put them there to calculate, coming up with several different versions.

That's fine too. Any time that's convenient is an auspicious time, and things should be done when it's auspicious.

Tan Wenbin waved to Benben and instructed him to invite Zhao Yi to dinner.

Benben obeyed the order and rode Xiao Hei back to Da Hu Zi's house. Sitting on the dog's back, he first pointed north to Zhao Yi and then made a shoveling motion.

Old Tian: "Young master, this is a dinner invitation from the Li family head."

Zhao Yi: "Ha, everything's ready, just waiting for me to jump into the fire pit."

After greeting Old Tian, ​​Zhao Yi went to Li Sanjiang's house.

As soon as I stepped off the village road and onto the path, I saw Tan Daban coming out of the palace to greet me.

From a distance, Tan Wenbin waved and called out, "Outside team..."

Zhao Yi shifted his gaze upwards, looking at Li Zhuiyuan on the second-floor terrace.

The door to life and death opens slightly, and he habitually scans the area, much like a dedicated private doctor giving clients regular checkups.

Behind Zhao Yi, a tall black shadow appeared and quickly spread to both sides.

"Eek... Hiss!"

Zhao Yi clutched his chest and squatted down.

From the shadows behind him, strands of golden silk spread out, piercing through the bindings.

On the second-floor terrace, Li Zhuiyuan raised his hand and yanked the gold thread off.

Although the boy had sealed the outer branches of the Bodhisattva's position, this did not mean that he would not react when someone probed him at close range with secret techniques.

Seeing Zhao Yi approaching from afar, and knowing the guy's habits, Li Zhuiyuan deliberately exercised self-restraint.

But who could blame him? After merging with the Xuanzhen Gate of Life and Death, his probing ability greatly increased. He probably wanted to show off in front of me, so he broke through my restraint and successfully triggered the Bodhisattva's innate ability.

Tan Wenbin walked up to Zhao Yi, squatted down, took out a cigarette, and asked with concern:
"Are you alright, Captain?"

"Mr. Tan, you really didn't do a good job of keeping this a secret."

"The other team misunderstood. I almost left a blur when I tried to stop you."

Why didn't you tell me about this before?

"After you arrived in Nantong this time, you immediately went into seclusion and didn't have time to do anything else... Oh, no, you did some manure picking."

"Is it really that hard to just say a few words?"

“It’s not difficult, but I think it’s more in line with your status and treatment for you to discover this yourself. If I had told you beforehand, it would have made me feel like an outsider.”

"Alas, I misunderstood Tan Daban."

"Come on, have one."

Zhao Yi reached out and took the cigarette Tan Wenbin offered, stood up, and sighed, "My ancestors really never stopped striving. Tell me, when we meet later, should I call them Buddha or ancestors?"

Tan Wenbin took out a lighter and lit the cigarette for him, laughing, "Who else has such convenience as you, an outsider? 'May the Bodhisattva bless you' and 'May the ancestors bless you' are synonyms."

"Lord Yi, you've arrived."

"Hey, Uncle Li, I'm here!"

"Come and eat. After you finish eating, come with me to the kiln to start working."

"okay!"

Zhao Yi walked onto the dam and habitually sat down next to Lin Shuyou, taking the bowl and chopsticks in front of Ayou and placing them in front of himself.

Lin Shuyou glared at him, then got up and went to the kitchen to get a set of bowls and chopsticks.

After dinner, at Li Sanjiang's command, the family's mules carried the offering table, incense, candles, and firecrackers, lined up, and headed towards the kiln.

Upon arrival, a ceremony was held first, followed by a symbolic lighting of a fire, and that was it.

"Li Hou, is the paper offering for tomorrow morning ready?"

"Ready."

"Has it been loaded onto the truck?"

"not yet."

“That family ordered a rather miscellaneous set of items, and they added some more to my order later. Let’s go back and count them. We’ll load them onto the truck and bundle them up tonight, and you and Shanhou can deliver them to them early tomorrow morning. We’ll leave this place for the kids to clean up.”

Li Sanjiang took Uncle Qin and Xiong Shan back with him.

Zhao Yi walked along the edge of the kiln, looking at the layout below.

Li Zhuiyuan walked over and asked, "How is it?"

Zhao Yi: "I didn't think much of it after hearing A Jing and the others' descriptions after they came back, but after seeing it in person, I realized that this place is in no way inferior to your dojo. The foundation of the authentic Dragon King family is indeed profound."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Do you have any suggestions for improvement?"

Zhao Yi: "Oh, no, no, you're too kind. How could I possibly have a say in your design?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "As long as you're satisfied."

Zhao Yi: "The way you're saying that makes it sound like the furnace under this kiln is going to be given to me."

Li Zhuiyuan: "It's not that bad."

Zhao Yi: "Alright, Mr. Li, when did you start liking to keep people in suspense? Grandpa Li isn't here anymore, so tell me, what do you plan to have me do this time?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "Take a look at this first."

Zhao Yi looked at the boy who took out a notebook and asked in confusion, "Is this time you also getting a free cultivation manual?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "It's the user manual."

Zhao Yi: "I was wondering why. They've already given me a life-or-death gap, plus a martial arts manual as a bonus. What kind of dangerous things are they expecting me to do? I was almost scared into thinking you were planning to make me jump into this furnace."

Li Zhuiyuan did not respond.

Zhao Yi opened the notebook and quickly turned the pages.

His eyes widened with each page he turned, his expression growing increasingly serious. After finishing, he turned to Li Zhuiyuan and asked, word by word, incredulously:
"No, you really want me to jump into the furnace?"

Li Zhuiyuan nodded.

Zhao Yi: "Ah You, bring me the grave knife I left at Big Beard's house. I want to dig through the gate between life and death again!"

Li Zhuiyuan picked up an orange from the offering table and started peeling it.

Zhao Yi: "Li, you've really gone astray and become obsessed. How could you come up with something like this?"

Li Zhuiyuan carefully cleaned the white pith from the orange pulp.

Zhao Yi: "Have you thought about the consequences of failure? Even if you don't care about me, shouldn't you at least consider Runsheng?"

Li Zhuiyuan divided the orange pulp in half.

Zhao Yi reached out to take it.

Li Zhuiyuan handed half of it to A Li.

Zhao Yi clenched his outstretched hand, then waved it, making a gesture:

Does it really have to be this radical?

Li Zhuiyuan: "I don't like to rely on luck, especially the kind of luck that comes from head-on combat, but in the last wave, I did try twice."

It's not that he's afraid of a disparity in strength; as long as there's a mechanism or rule that guarantees success, Li Zhuiyuan is willing to accept it, no matter how difficult it is to achieve.

What the boy disliked was the kind of situation where, after arranging the pieces to the point where there was no more room to maneuver, the final move still had to be placed on the most desperate square.

Li Zhuiyuan felt that this was probably related to the fact that he had not yet practiced martial arts.

A person who needs the protection of their partners to be effective naturally rejects the idea that the brave will win in a close encounter.

Because you are not someone fighting on the front lines, the insights, breakthroughs, and outbursts on the battlefield are irrelevant to you. You and your partners are just cards you've already dealt.

Zhao Yi: "Listen to this, does it make sense? You've been provoked, so you have to make me feel hot too?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "Martial arts practitioners are generally not very bright, and those who are bright are generally not physically strong; without you, this plan would not have been able to take shape at all."

Zhao Yi: "So you mean it's my fault? That I'm too well-rounded and not good at anything?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "Have you finished digesting it?"

Zhao Yi: "Hey Li, let me tell you, I'm really upset right now!"

Li Zhuiyuan: "I was asking about the operating procedures."

Zhao Yi: "I understand and digest it."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Then let's start early and finish smoothly as soon as possible."

Zhao Yi: "What, are you in a hurry to go back to sleep?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "Brother Runsheng, you can buy a plane ticket to fly to Shancheng tomorrow morning."

Zhao Yi patted the notebook in his hand: "I can minimize the risk factor here."

Li Zhuiyuan: "I have no problem here."

Zhao Yi: "Hey Li, next time I'll definitely ask you what you plan to do for me first."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Does the order affect the result?"

Zhao Yi: "No, that won't happen."

"Wang!"

Benben rode up on his little black horse, followed by Luo Xiaoyu carrying a chessboard.

Li Zhuiyuan looked at Tan Wenbin.

Tan Wenbin called out, "Everyone's here. Once you're down there, everyone take your positions according to the job diagrams."

"understand!"

"understand!"

"Lin...Bei..."

Benben also raised his hand and echoed in his childish voice.

Tan Wenbin pointed at him, then pointed in the direction of the bearded man's house.

"Children should not play with fire, or they may wet the bed."

Benben pouted, lowered his head, turned around, and headed home.

Luo Xiaoyu looked at Tan Wenbin with some confusion and asked, "I think it's good to let this child see the world, isn't it?"

He knew that Li Zhuiyuan was grooming Benben to be the next senior disciple.

Tan Wenbin: "Firstly, it's not good for children to grow up if they are exposed to the world too early; secondly, we are taking the wrong path of seeking quick success and instant benefits, and there is no need to lead children astray."

Deep inside the kiln, there is a forbidden area; once opened, a path leads downwards.

Unlike the ordinary kilns outside, as you walk down, you can find details everywhere, even the steps are carved with beautiful patterns.

Zhao Yi could tell at a glance that his own A Jing had painstakingly carved it piece by piece with wolf claws, and even done a beautiful grouting.

Ha, he really doesn't hold back at all when it comes to working for his brother Yuan.

The space at the bottom is not very spacious; it is a permanent formation platform about the size of a basketball court, with a furnace in the center.

Observing from the outside is merely scratching the surface; once inside, one can see the subtle nuances of time permeating many details.

The reason it feels both new and old is because this furnace was built entirely thanks to Chen Xiyuan bringing over the cave dwelling that her Chen family had prepared for the lamplighters for generations from Hainan.

That's why Zhao Yi was impressed when he was above, saying it truly lived up to the reputation of the legitimate Dragon King family.

In comparison, the small villa that Zhao Yi built on Mount Lu was far too shabby.

However, even if Zhao Yi were given the same materials and design drawings, he wouldn't be willing to repair this one.

Zhao Yi: "Only someone like you, surnamed Li, who is rich or poor, would be willing to use such good materials to build a permanent formation that will only be used for a short period of time."

Li Zhuiyuan: "I have carefully examined the feng shui of Siyuan Village. This village will not be demolished for the next few decades. My Taoist temple and this place will be built here and will last for a long time."

Zhao Yi: "Where are your two ancestral homes?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "Grandma Liu didn't live in the ancestral home before, did she?"

Zhao Yi: "If you think your house is too big and lacks warmth, I can help you warm it up."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Okay."

Zhao Yi: "The things inside..."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Take whatever you like."

Zhao Yi: "So generous?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "There are so many good things inside that we can't possibly use them all."

Zhao Yi: "Hey, you almost got me hooked. You, surnamed Li, are you starting to paint a rosy picture of the future for me now?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "Alright, get ready to take your seats."

Zhao Yi: "Wait a minute, the furnace and the array are all excellent, but what are you going to use to start the furnace fire? I don't see any fuel stones."

Li Zhuiyuan pointed towards Runsheng's side.

Runsheng opened his bag, which contained four items: the Nine-Flower Seal, the Thunder-Gathering Whip, the Glazed Pagoda, and the Fate-Accumulating Bowl.

The first two items are treasures belonging to the elders of the Tao family and the Ling family of the Dragon King, while the latter two are important artifacts of Faping Temple.

Zhao Yi walked over, his gaze lingering on the glazed pagoda and the alms bowl.

"These two items are broken, but there's still a chance to repair them, right? Are you just going to burn them as firewood?"

"These four tools all contain rich properties, making them suitable for starting the furnace."

Li Zhuiyuan built this furnace to melt down the tools that his team no longer needed into materials, and then forge the things he required.

Right now, however, Runsheng is the priority, and the boy is willing to treat them as disposable supplies and "feed" them to Runsheng.

Zhao Yi: "If you had told me earlier, I would have used it to exchange for materials for you in the martial arts world. This is too extravagant."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Only these can meet the temperature requirements, thereby raising the success rate to a level that I can accept."

Zhao Yi: "Four?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "Just one cycle, one is enough, but we brought them all."

Zhao Yi: "Alright, Li, you better not get distracted later."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Your life is in your own hands."

Runsheng first walked into the center of the formation.

The evil dragon flew out from Li Zhuiyuan's palm and entered the furnace. The furnace door was opened, and Runsheng entered.

Zhao Yi also stepped onto the array platform, but he stood outside the furnace.

The rest of the group stood outside the formation. Tan Wenbin, Lin Shuyou, and Chen Xiyuan were each responsible for a section of the outer nodes, holding formation flags. They were to replace any loose parts of the formation later.

Li Zhuiyuan sat at the top of the altar, flanked by A Li and Luo Xiaoyu, who served as the boy's assistants, helping to control the furnace to operate normally.

Ah Li formed hand seals, and the array lit up.

Luo Xiaoyu set up the chessboard and began to place the pieces. The furnace gradually turned red, and the temperature inside rose rapidly. Gradually, wisps of white smoke rose from the array platform outside the furnace, like a preheated iron pot.

Li Zhuiyuan looked at Luo Xiaoyu and instructed him, "No matter what happens later, you only need to be responsible for maintaining order right now."

Luo Xiaoyu: "Yes, senior."

Li Zhuiyuan: "After this is done, I will give you a set of ancient books on formations."

Luo Xiaoyu: "The fact that you allowed me to participate in tonight's events is already an eye-opener for me, and I have benefited greatly from it."

Li Zhuiyuan looked at A Li.

Ah Li nodded.

Li Zhuiyuan stared at the furnace in front of him, flicked his finger, and the evil dragon flew out, thorns grew, rolled up the Nine-Flower Seal, and threw it into the furnace's fire inlet.

Luo Xiaoyu placed his piece, and the piece shattered.

"Buzz!"

The furnace shuddered.

Luo Xiaoyu placed his piece again, and the piece shattered once more.

"Buzz!"

The furnace shuddered again.

When he made his third move, there was a loud "boom" as the combination of the formation and the furnace finally crushed the Nine-Flower Seal.

The furnace turned completely red, reflecting the figure of Runsheng standing inside.

Flames erupted and swept violently across the formation platform, obstructing not only vision but also completely disrupting the internal energy, making it impossible to investigate further.

Li Zhuiyuan began to take control of the surrounding area.

Standing outside the furnace, Zhao Yi looked at the crimson array patterns in front of him, making detailed adjustments, while the Gate of Life and Death on his chest rapidly activated.

This is Zhang Fei's embroidery work, which requires high-precision coordination between the inside and outside; otherwise, if he is not careful, the two people on top will be turned to ashes.

Inside the furnace, Runsheng felt very hot, but not uncomfortable. Outside, Zhao Yi was helping him to cool down and activate his energy.

Zhao Yi's voice came through:
"Runsheng, now release your death aura."

Runsheng reached out and pressed his hand against the glowing red furnace wall.

The intense burning sensation successfully activated his physical characteristics, causing him to fall to his death.

Zhao Yi quickly guided the black aura outwards, allowing it to circulate within the furnace and remove impurities.

very smooth.

Because the ripples released after the Nine-Flower Seal shattered were like self-dug water channels, Zhao Yi was able to easily draw out the deathly aura from Run Sheng's body.

But then a new problem was discovered.

According to Zhao Yi's original guess, including the operation manual given to him by Li Zhuiyuan, one furnace cycle was enough to complete the extraction, purification, compression and sealing of the dead aura in Runsheng's body.

But... why is there so much death energy in Runsheng's body?
Runsheng consumed too many evil things, including the many contaminated offerings before the Great Emperor. Although it seemed that he reacted immediately after consuming them, in reality, a large amount of them accumulated and could not be truly absorbed.

"Relying on instinct is a real waste."

Runsheng is a rough gem that even Zhao Yi covets, but Zhao Yi can only nurture Chen Jing, not Runsheng, because Runsheng cannot shine on its own and relies entirely on the sculptor's skill.

Zhao Yi now has two choices: one is to continue following the process and complete it, even if it is only partially completed, and his work will be finished; the other is to expand the work that was originally scheduled for one week, which will add more variables.

The more deadly aura extracted, the more difficult the next three steps will be, and the higher the probability that you and Runsheng will turn to ash.

"Hey Li, I didn't take your life-or-death gap for nothing!"

Ignoring the time limit of the Zhou Tian system, Zhao Yi helped Run Sheng refine the accumulated residue in his body while continuously extracting the aura of death.

Since he took on this job, he has to do it to the best of his ability.

Creating the threat of a powerful competitor was secondary to him; he also wanted to see how far Runsheng could go after this round of upgrades.

Outside, Li Zhuiyuan guessed the reason based on the movements of the furnace. His gaze shifted, and the evil dragon flew back, rolled up the Thunder-Gathering Whip, and prepared to launch the second cycle of the attack.

As the first cycle was nearing its end, Zhao Yi completely extracted the deathly aura from Run Sheng's body, and the red furnace in front of him was stained with a layer of black crystals.

The evil dragon threw in the Thunder Whip to keep the fire burning.

Luo Xiaoyu made a series of moves, shattering the Thunder Whip.

"boom!"

While maintaining the temperature, Razer was wreaking havoc.

Runsheng clenched his fists so tightly that the veins on his hands stood out.

Zhao Yi, who was also being attacked by lightning outside, gritted his teeth and continued to control the furnace to purify the aura of the dead.

These black crystals became increasingly pure under Lei Li's washing.

"Huh...it actually has this effect?"

The man surnamed Li brought four pieces of firewood, not intending to burn them all. The instruction manual only required one cycle, which meant that the man surnamed Li himself was unaware that the amount of residue in Runsheng's body was so large, and he couldn't dissect Runsheng.

So, what do you call this? Good luck?

At the end of the second cycle, the purification process was complete. Li Zhuiyuan controlled the evil dragon to roll up the Accumulation Bowl and throw it into the furnace.

Even a broken great artifact is still a great artifact. Luo Xiaoyu shattered three times the number of chess pieces before he could break open the Accumulation Bowl.

"boom!"

The Accumulation Bowl inherently possesses the power to accumulate fortune. After compression, it forms a swift vortex. Zhao Yi engulfs all the purified crystals within it and, with the help of this wind, compresses them into Run Sheng's body.

First, there was an excessive amount of residue in Runsheng's body. Second, the four consumables originally intended for burning firewood were perfectly suited to these four processes.

The last glazed pagoda is the perfect choice for the final seal.

This is just when I'm about to fall asleep; they've sent not only a pillow, but also a blanket, quilt, and eye mask.

Zhao Yi had a feeling that it was fate, but he knew that this man surnamed Li was not favored by God.

Therefore, there is only one truth.

"Grandpa Li truly lives up to his reputation!"

Outside the formation, a glint also appeared in Li Zhuiyuan's eyes as he controlled the overall situation.

Things are developing in a way that exceeds the best predictions in the proposal.

As the third cycle was drawing to a close, Li Zhuiyuan signaled the evil dragon to carry the glazed pagoda into the furnace.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The array platform began to tremble, and the furnace began to shake.

Tan Wenbin and Lin Shuyou quickly planted the flags, while Chen Xiyuan even opened her domain, repeatedly entering the formation to replace the flag materials.

Ah Li closed her eyes and quickened the speed at which she formed hand seals.

Luo Xiaoyu made moves one after another without stopping.

Li Zhuiyuan was multitasking, maintaining the most refined overall control.

What should have been a crisis was successfully averted thanks to the excellent teamwork of everyone involved; there was a minor scare but no real danger.

This is the advantage of having top-notch hardware and top-notch personnel in software; even if someone wanted to make a mistake, it would be difficult to find a reasonable excuse.

The fourth week ended peacefully.

Li Zhuiyuan gestured for A Li and Luo Xiaoyu to let go, and he would personally take charge of gradually stopping the furnace. He couldn't stop it all at once, or it would explode.

On the array platform, mist continued to rise, and Zhao Yi staggered out from it.

His skin was wrinkled, cracked, burned, and struck by lightning—it was a pitiful sight. In fact, he had long since given up and was being sustained by the shadow of a ghostly dragon.

When Li Zhuiyuan's evil dragon flew back from the furnace, it looked at the ghost dragon's phantom with a drooling expression.

The boy's gaze sharpened.

The evil dragon flew back with a "whoosh" and disappeared into the boy's palm.

Zhao Yi opened his mouth, spewed out a cloud of black gas, and then fell forward with a "plop".

Chen Xiyuan opened the domain and jumped down, but just as Chen Xiyuan was about to catch Zhao Yi, Zhao Yi, who was in the middle of falling, suddenly forced himself to turn over and land on his back.

This time, it deviated from Chen Xiyuan's prediction, and she was unable to catch it immediately.

While unconscious, Zhao Yi was unable to control the dragon skin for fire-resistant defense.

"Fuck!"

The platform was still eerily hot, like a steak that had just been flipped while frying.

Chen Xiyuan quickly lifted him up; thankfully, he was only partially cooked on the back.

Li Zhuiyuan formed hand seals, and with a clang, the furnace was activated.

Runsheng emerged from the crowd, his body covered in fresh, pink skin, not a single patch of it unscathed.

For ordinary people, this would be described as incredibly tragic and horrific, but for Runsheng, it was a long-awaited return of popularity.

At this moment, Runsheng also fell into a coma. Before he collapsed, Chen Xiyuan once again opened her domain and enveloped Runsheng, taking him away from the platform.

Tan Wenbin applied medicine and bandaged Runsheng's wounds, while Lin Shuyou took care of Zhao Yi.

Soon, both of them were wrapped up like mummies.

Li Zhuiyuan:
"That's all for tonight, everyone go home and get some rest."

Zhao Yi and Runsheng were both assigned to Big Beard's house. Old Tian was heartbroken to see his young master in this state, but it was also expected, since the young master had said he was going to jump into a fire pit before leaving home.

After Li Zhuiyuan escorted A Li back to the east room, he went upstairs to his room to rest. Zhao Yi was the most seriously injured tonight, while the boy was the most exhausted.

Unfortunately, all we know is that it was successful, but since Runsheng was in a coma, we couldn't observe the specific results immediately.

After the lights on the second floor were turned off, the door to the east room opened, and A-Li walked towards the dojo behind the house.

The next morning, Zhao Yi, who was sleeping face down, opened his eyes and saw Lin Shuyou, who was dozing off, leaning against the floor by the bed.

Lin Shuyou noticed the movement and opened his eyes: "Three-Eyed, you're awake."

Zhao Yi: "Did I turn over before I lost consciousness?"

Lin Shuyou: "It's flipped."

Zhao Yi: "Thankfully, the burn on my back is nothing, but I almost burned my bird."

Lin Shuyou: "If you don't flip over, Chen Xiyuan can catch you without burning your back."

Zhao Yi: "There are some things that don't need to be told the whole truth. For example, you wouldn't tell Zhou Yunyun now that you almost sent her a love letter back then."

Lin Shuyou: "You..."

Zhao Yi: "That guy surnamed Li really made a fortune this time, but it was also a close call. If I hadn't just been tempered in the hellfire and had the blessing of the ghost dragon, I would have been roasted halfway through."

Lin Shuyou: "That's why Brother Xiaoyuan said that without you, the plan couldn't have been formed this time."

Zhao Yi: "I thanked him for using my dish of vinegar to make dumplings."

Lin Shuyou: "I think when Brother Xiaoyuan picked up the piece of the door between life and death, he didn't intend to use you; he just thought it would be useful to you."

Zhao Yi: "That's what you should say, just like you would say to Zhou Yunyun. When Tan Wenbin first entered university, he said in his dormitory that the person he could never forget was his high school class monitor."

By the way, how effective is Runsheng?

Lin Shuyou: "Runsheng, like you, also fainted..."

The sound of a door opening came from the next room.

Lin Shuyou walked to the door and looked outside: "Runsheng, you're awake too?"

Lying on the bed, Zhao Yi instructed, "Ayou, go and call that guy surnamed Li, and wake up Chen Xiyuan. Let's try it out as soon as possible, so as not to delay Runsheng from catching his morning flight."

Early in the morning, everyone gathered in the open space outside the peach grove.

Zhao Yi asked Ayou to push his wheelchair, but he couldn't sit; he could only kneel and crawl.

Chen Xiyuan rubbed her eyes and yawned; she hadn't had enough sleep yet.

But there was nothing she could do; she was the most suitable person present to test Runsheng's results.

"Little brother, is Runsheng really someone I can spar with?"

Chen Xiyuan pointed to Runsheng, whose body was wrapped in bandages, and asked.

Zhao Yi: "Never underestimate the power of love."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Just observe the results."

The effects of severe injury are also effects, and are even more valuable for observation.

Chen Xiyuan nodded and activated the domain. Immediately, the sea of ​​clouds surged, rainbows hung high, thunder rumbled, and waterfalls roared.

Zhao Yi: "I need to have my license checked."

Chen Xiyuan hesitated, wondering whether she should take out the flute from her waist. She felt that she didn't need to in front of Runsheng like this.

"Runsheng, I'm coming!"

Runsheng nodded.

Chen Xiyuan rushed forward.

When the domain enveloped Runsheng, blood quickly seeped from the bandages on his body. After a brief attempt to resist, he knelt down on one knee.

Chen Xiyuan did not make a formal move at all.

Lin Shuyou opened his mouth in surprise. Why did it seem that Runsheng, after the upgrade, had become weaker than before?
Chen Xiyuan looked at Li Zhuiyuan with some difficulty.

Li Zhuiyuan signaled Chen Xiyuan to reclaim the domain.

Runsheng struggled to his feet, his eyes filled with doubt.

Zhao Yi: "Runsheng's body has changed too much, and the original method of unsealing him is no longer effective."

Li Zhuiyuan had already told Runsheng the method to lift the lockdown and had asked Runsheng to practice diligently. Runsheng did practice, but when the week became four weeks, many of the original plans were no longer applicable, including the method to lift the lockdown.

Ah Li wanted to walk towards Run Sheng, wanting to tell him the way to break the seal in the most basic way.

However, the girl stopped herself as soon as she made that move; she had just subconsciously tried to use her hand instead of the sharp object.

The girl spread her hands out.

Li Zhuiyuan: "Ayou, please make the trip and bring Ali's toolbox and blood porcelain bottle over."

Lin Shuyou: "Understood."

"Wang!"

On the dam, Benben applied to run errands.

Sister Hua appeared, picked up Benben, and took him into the peach grove for early morning self-study.

Luo Xiaoyu rushed out of the peach grove in a panic. He had slept too soundly last night and almost missed the big program this morning.

Lin Shuyou quickly brought the items. A Li peeled a shard of porcelain from the blood porcelain bottle, walked up to Runsheng, and used the shard to draw the trajectory of Qi on Runsheng's body.

It hurt a little, but Runsheng wished it hurt more. He couldn't remember the trajectory of the breath, he could only remember the feeling of pain.

After finishing the drawing, Ah Li returned.

Li Zhuiyuan: "Continue. This time, Runsheng will attack."

Chen Xiyuan reopened the domain and stood in place.

Runsheng circulated his internal energy, and the next moment, his pupils shrank, the blackness disappeared, and he turned completely white, his entire demeanor suddenly changed.

The bandages wrapped around his body untied naturally under the action of the valves, and nine black phantoms flowed continuously on his chest, presenting the texture of a dynamic ink painting.

A terrifying pressure enveloped everyone present.

Chen Xiyuan silently pulled out the jade flute and held it horizontally in front of her.

Runsheng came to life.

He crashed into Chen Xiyuan's domain, causing the sea of ​​clouds to split, the rainbow to dim, the thunder to cease, and the waterfall to flow backward. Under this immense pressure, Chen Xiyuan's domain began to distort.

Runsheng's fist slammed into Chen Xiyuan's flute.

"boom!"

Chen Xiyuan slid backward several meters.

Zhao Yi: "It's done."

There was no exaggerated shockwave effect, and the commotion was not significant, because the power of Runsheng's punch was absorbed by Chen Xiyuan's domain and did not leak out.

This happened within Chen Xiyuan's domain, where Chen Xiyuan was repelled, and Runsheng was still seriously injured.

Li Zhuiyuan: "Chen Xiyuan, you attack too."

"Runsheng, I'm here!"

Chen Xiyuan raised her flute and rushed forward.

Runsheng raised his second fist, and the ink painting on his body became even more solid.

Both sides rushed forward, their fists colliding with the flute.

A similar scene unfolded again; this time, Chen Xiyuan slid backward several meters.

She took the initiative, but Runsheng shifted the momentum to the second level.

Runsheng was bleeding profusely, and in his current state, he was unable to throw a third punch.

But Chen Xiyuan knew she had lost.

When I fought hard last time and failed to knock Runsheng away, and was instead defeated by Runsheng, it meant that I lost without any suspense.

Li Zhuiyuan: "That's enough, Ayou, bandage Brother Runsheng."

There's no need to continue fighting.

It should be noted that Chen Xiyuan had just returned from Huangguoshu Waterfall with new insights, and had already undergone a significant improvement.

The fact that Run Sheng, in this state, was able to shake Chen Xi Yuan's domain is enough to demonstrate the astonishing effect of this round of enhancement.

This means that Runsheng, in a fully recovered state, would be able to suppress Chen Xiyuan from beginning to end using the Qin family's methods, without even fully opening his pores.

Li Zhuiyuan opened his palm, golden threads overflowing, and quickly deduced the deductions.

In terms of his current normal state, Runsheng is comparable to himself when his energy gates are fully open in the Zhenjun Temple.

Although Runsheng was fighting fiercely with all his might at the time, it was because his side couldn't afford to waste time and had to resort to a desperate offensive. If Runsheng could maintain his position and hold the line, the situation would be much better.

Runsheng is the cornerstone of the entire team; only when he stands firm can the team function normally.

Li Zhuiyuan: "Brother Binbin, take Brother Runsheng to Xingdong Airport. Don't forget to bring the things that Runsheng asked you to give to Mengmeng."

Tan Wenbin: "Understood."

Chen Xiyuan was not discouraged by Runsheng's suppression at all. Instead, she asked, "Little brother, did you see what your older sister made for breakfast in the kitchen when you came out?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "We're making crab roe soup dumplings."

Chen Xiyuan immediately ran to Li Sanjiang's house. When she arrived at the kitchen door, the first steamed soup dumplings had just been steamed.

Aunt Liu: "You got up really early today."

Chen Xiyuan: "I was woken up this morning to have a sparring session."

Aunt Liu poured Chen Xiyuan a dish of vinegar and added some shredded ginger: "With whom?"

Runsheng.

"Who's winning?"

"Runsheng won."

"Whoosh... It's so hot!"

"You lost, yet you still have such a good appetite?"

"Shouldn't you eat your fill after losing so you can win back your losses?"

"Eat, eat, eat as much as you want, I'll keep steaming for you."

Luo Xiaoyu returned to the peach grove, where Sister Hua was staring at Benben looking at the chessboard.

"Xiaoyu, is it all over outside?"

"Ah."

"So fast? I didn't even notice anything."

"It's very fast."

"So, who won?"

Luo Xiaoyu shook his head.

"No winner has been decided?"

"Both sides are better than me, so I'm too lazy to think about it."

Zhao Yi gestured for Ayou to push him into the house.

Back in the room, Zhao Yi asked, "You're next, aren't you?"

Lin Shuyou: "Well, after Runsheng's matter is over, Brother Xiaoyuan will take me back to the Guanjiang Ancestral Temple soon."

Zhao Yi: "Tell me about the improvement plan."

Lin Shuyou: "Uh..."

Zhao Yi: "Do you think I would harm you?"

Lin Shuyou shook his head: "But this is a secret of our team. Without Brother Xiaoyuan's permission, I acted on my own..."

Zhao Yi: "With you with me, what can't I get out of you? Don't worry, your brother Xiao Yuan won't blame you, so we'll skip the step of getting information out of you."

Lin Shuyou: "Three eyes, you..."

Zhao Yi: "Go ahead and tell me, I'll give you some advice."

Just then, Tan Wenbin's voice came from downstairs outside: "Speak up, Ayou, the 'outer' in 'outer team' doesn't mean 'outer person'."

Lin Shuyou said it.

After listening, Zhao Yi sighed deeply: "Heh, do you know what I admire most about that guy surnamed Li?"

Lin Shuyou: "I don't know, but there should be many."

Zhao Yi rolled his eyes: "His greatest strength is his ability to make the most of the resources at his disposal. One Zeng General possesses you, while another Zeng General helps you share the burden in the dojo. Is that a method that any human brain could come up with?"

Lin Shuyou: "So Brother Xiaoyuan is smarter than you."

Zhao Yi: "I'll take that as a compliment to the limits of human intelligence."

Lin Shuyou scratched his head and didn't refute.

Zhao Yi: "But there's a problem. If we want General Zeng's other body to be ready to share your burden at any time in the dojo, the dojo needs to be remodeled to ensure that no accidents happen."

Zhao, the foreman, personally organized the several renovations of Li Zhuiyuan's temple, as he was extremely familiar with the place.

Zhao Yi: "How about this, while I'm recuperating here, I'll help that guy surnamed Li revise his dojo."

Lin Shuyou: "I need to ask Brother Xiaoyuan about that first."

Zhao Yi: "Why ask him?"

Lin Shuyou: "You're going to charge 'money'."

Zhao Yi: "Bullshit, that guy surnamed Li had already planned it all out. He wanted me to help Runsheng first, and then help you repair General Zeng's pit."

He had no intention of discussing a second deal with me at all, because he knew I wouldn't take 'money' for your business!

Tan Wenbin went to get the yellow pickup truck, while Runsheng, carrying a hiking backpack, stood on the village road waiting.

Uncle Qin and Xiong Shan returned early in the morning, pushing their carts after delivering goods.

Runsheng called out in a hoarse voice, "Uncle."

Uncle Qin nodded: "The weather is nice today."

The master and apprentice gave a brief response.

After Uncle Qin had walked a long distance, he stopped, turned around, and looked at Runsheng, who was still standing there.

Because of the distance, even someone as tall as Runsheng appears very small when viewed from afar, yet he truly still exists.

Xiong Shan, who was beside him, also stopped, followed Uncle Qin's gaze, and asked in a low voice:
"Lord Qin, what are you looking at?"

"Look at Runsheng."

"Isn't Runsheng right there?"

"Yes, this is the first time I've seen him in my own eyes."

Xiong Shan didn't know what those words meant, mainly because he hadn't dared to even think about it that way.

After returning home, Uncle Qin put the cart away, picked up a handkerchief to wipe his face, and went into the east room.

Liu Yumei is offering incense this morning.

Uncle Qin stood behind and bowed down.

Liu Yumei placed the incense in front of her and smelled it: "This calming incense is a bit damp. Have A-Ting go and get another batch."

"Yes, Mistress."

Liu Yumei inserted the incense sticks into the incense burner, picked up a piece of the offering pastry, took a bite, and asked:

"Is something wrong?"

"Madam, another elder will soon be appointed in the household."

(End of this chapter)