I began to understand the myriad things by chopping wood

Chapter 125: Dibao's miraculous effect, inner strength breakthrough

At noon, Xie Yuan and Situ Qin gathered in the restaurant and had breakfast together.

The two men had been in the Censor's residence all night and were full of energy when they came back. They took a short nap for two hours and then got up again.

It’s just that both of them had the same dark circles under their eyes, and it was obvious that they had stayed out all night and done something bad.

Everyone in the mansion saw it, but pretended not to see it.

The maids and servants were fine, as Situ Qin was the boss in everything. Except for the personal maid Xiaoqing, no one dared to say a word, and no one even dared to advise her. But even Li Tai and the housekeeper in charge of the inner house showed no surprise, as if they would just obey Situ Qin's orders no matter what they did.

Xie Yuan noticed this keenly, as if there were no elders in her family. She was just a "Situ Qin family" and made all the decisions on her own, with great freedom.

Even if Situ Qin was the only one living here, the family tradition of a big family should not be like this. There must always be a nanny or an elder.

In addition, judging from yesterday's banquet, Situ Qin's status was obviously higher than those around her. She was held in the center like a star surrounded by a moon. Even the status of the Yunshan County Prince did not seem to be more noble than hers... Xie Yuan could not help but have many speculations.

Of course, when Xie Yuan knew that Li Tai was a master listed on the Flying Dragon List, he knew that her identity must be extraordinary.

Not ordinary, not ordinary.

However, when they were chatting later, Xie Yuan asked Situ Qin about her family background, but she did not answer directly, so Xie Yuan tactfully did not ask any more questions. And the young men and women at the banquet all called her Miss Qin, and never mentioned her other identities.

Why do I feel like we've known each other for a long time and have a very close relationship, yet there's still a sense of mystery...

Xie Yuan was holding a bowl of porridge, slightly distracted.

"Thank you, Chief Escort. What are you daydreaming about?"

A slender hand waved in front of his eyes, and Situ Qin, who was sitting across the table, asked curiously.

Xie Yuan came back to his senses, drank up the remaining porridge in the bowl, and said with a smile:
"I didn't sleep well. I was distracted."

"Tsk, a triple-trained martial artist who has cultivated both internal and external skills can't even stay up all night."

Situ Qin pursed her lips and rolled her eyes at Xie Yuan.

In Xie Yuan's opinion, Situ Qin's daily speech, behavior, and demeanor inadvertently revealed a bit of elegance, which was obviously the result of the influence of a noble family since childhood.

However, most of the time when she was with him, she was very casual and easy-going, never putting on airs, just like the girl next door, so the two of us got along very well when we first met.

Plus, their current relationship is something more than just ordinary friends.

Xie Yuan smiled and stopped worrying about other things.

Situ Qin is Situ Qin. Her background is not important.

After they had breakfast and waited for a while, Zheng Qingyang came to the door.

Xie Yuan thought that normally such a famous doctor should have a full schedule, but Situ Qin sent someone to invite him at dawn, and he arrived around noon.

Xie Yuan greeted Yunzhou's number one doctor and said with a smile:

"Mr. Qingyang is truly a medical genius. My neck injury is now 99% healed."

"Haha, thank you, Mr. Xie, for your compliment. I see that you still have a shallow scar on your neck. I'll prescribe some medicine for you later to prevent future problems."

Zheng Qingyang stroked his beard and smiled.

Situ Qin nodded repeatedly and said with a smile:

"It's better to leave no scars. It's better to leave no scars."

"..."

Xie Yuan pretended not to hear, took out the draft prescriptions and handed them to Zheng Qingyang:
"Thank you, Mr. Qingyang. However, I am not here to delay your training any further because of this minor injury, but I have some questions that I would like to ask you to answer.

"I got a prescription by chance, but I don't know what the medicine is used for, so I want to ask you to take a look."

Zheng Qingyang took a few draft prescriptions, glanced at them, and kept one:
"The final product should be this one. The previous proportions don't make sense."

Xie Yuan and Situ Qin looked at each other and were convinced when they saw Zheng Qingyang was so confident.

The white-haired doctor stared at the prescription for a while, muttering the names of the herbs, and frowned:
"Hey, I have never seen this prescription before. But looking at the ratio of the herbs, it is very unique, but each one is unconventional. Putting them together, I am afraid it is not a good medicine."

Xie Yuan said calmly:
"To be honest, I got this by chance from my enemy, but I don't know what he is up to."

Zheng Qingyang stroked his beard, pondered for a while, and said:
"In that case... well, give me a day, and I'll go back and try it out, and then we'll know the result."

Xie Yuan smiled and said gratefully:
"Then thank you, Mr. Qingyang!"

"No problem, no problem. I'm always interested in recipes I haven't seen before."

Zheng Qingyang smiled and waved his hand, then quickly left with the prescription. It didn't seem like it was just a polite remark.

Xie Yuan and Situ Qin saw Zheng Qingyang off, then said briefly:

"Miss Qin, I have been bothering you for many days. I will leave and return to Yunzhao tomorrow after I get a reply from Mr. Qingyang."

"Huh? You want to leave?"

Situ Qin was stunned for a moment and blurted out.

Xie Yuan nodded:
"I was planning to leave today, but since I haven't figured out the prescription yet, I'll bother you for another day. As you know, the Escort Agency will be competing with the King Kong Sect in the next few days, and considering the distance, we should be able to catch up a little earlier."

"That's it, okay."

Situ Qin showed a reluctant expression and sighed:
"I told you to stay for a few more days, but you didn't get to try the famous snacks in the streets of Yunzhou Prefecture. If something happens, there's nothing I can do."

Xie Yuan smiled and said:

"Keep it in mind so that you can come next time, right? Then I'll have to trouble you to show me around."

When Situ Qin heard this, her eyes lit up:
"That's right. Once you've dealt with your business, you must come back as soon as possible!"

"That's no problem."

As they talked, they walked back to the hall and saw the maid coming forward:
"Thank you, Chief Escort. Your medicine is ready."

Xie Yuan's eyes lit up. It happened that he had to stay for another day, so he just took the medicine and practiced to prove the effect. Besides, the real owner Situ Qin was here, so he could ask for advice.

As luck would have it, just as the two were asking the servants to deliver the medicine, the butler came to report:
"Miss, the box maker has already opened it."

Xie Yuan and Situ Qin were both interested. The box was kept very carefully by Peng Yue, so what was inside it?
The box was brought up. Situ Qin waved away the servants and worked with Xie Yuan to slowly open the box.

A faint light emanates from inside.

A small golden flower suddenly appeared before my eyes. The box was like a flowerpot, with soil at the bottom and the flower planted in the soil.

The flower was golden all over and had nine petals. Each petal emitted a faint golden light, and when combined together they appeared quite bright, making the room a little brighter during the day.

"Nine Sun Flower!"

Situ Qin let out a low cry, seeming very surprised.

Xie Yuan could tell that this thing was a treasure, but he had never heard of its name, so he could only humbly ask:

"Miss Qin, what is the Nine Sun Flower?"

Situ Qin blinked her eyes:
"Nine Sun Flower is a kind of earth treasure that can help people nourish their essence and blood, generate internal energy, and nourish both inside and outside. It is very precious.

"I didn't expect Peng Yue to have hidden this treasure. I don't know if he was planning to give it to someone else or use it for himself. Haha, he's going to be hurt for a long time now."

When Xie Yuan heard this, he was slightly surprised.

It turned out to be Dibao!
There is a saying that magical medicines are natural treasures, and they are all spiritual objects that are born and raised by nature, and have extraordinary effects. Warriors divide them into two types based on their efficacy and rarity.

Tiancai is a very rare spiritual object that has always only existed in legends. It can bring back to life human flesh and bones, and turn decay into magic. It is extremely rare in the entire cultivation world. Once it appears, even the Grandmaster will risk his life to fight for it.

Earthly treasures are slightly inferior in quality. They are precious and rare, hard to come by. They can be of great benefit to people and are pursued by warriors, but are worth a fortune.

Xie Yuan looked at the flower that was emitting brilliant light and asked curiously:
"Is this flower very rare?"

"Not even ten. I have one in my storeroom."

Situ Qin casually revealed his wealth:
"But this flower is a very yang thing. It has a very obvious effect of generating blood and boosting Qi. It is very useful to those below the Grandmaster level. It has always been in short supply."

Upon hearing this, Xie Yuan couldn't help but reveal some yearning, but since it was something shared by the two of them, he couldn't keep it all to himself.

Just as he was about to ask if it was feasible for each person to cut in half, Situ Qin directly pulled out the Nine Sun Flower and presented it to Xie Yuan:

"Thank you, Chief Escort. I'll give you a small flower."

Xie Yuan was stunned and looked up.

The girl held a small flower in her hand, and her smile was extremely bright under the golden light.

"Miss Qin, this is not..."

"Okay, stop talking nonsense."

Situ Qin stuffed the flowers directly into his hand.

As soon as she saw Xie Yuan's expression, she knew that he wanted it, and this was indeed suitable for him, so of course she would make it happen. "I can't use this flower, otherwise I wouldn't keep it. Don't I have another one?

"Okay, okay, I know what you're going to say. Next time we go on an adventure, just give me what I want. I'll give this to you first. It's fair and reasonable."

Xie Yuan looked at the Nine Sun Flower in his hand, not knowing what to say for a moment, so he could only nod and sigh:

"Thank you, Miss Qin."

"You're welcome. As agreed, you owe me another expedition and harvest."

Situ Qin blinked:

"This flower is easy to use. You can just ask the pharmacy to add it to the medicine and boil it for three hours. I see that your inner strength is of the moderate and peaceful type, and my prescription is also of the same type. Just add this Yang-type earth treasure, and it won't be a problem."

Xie Yuan did as he was told and waited anxiously for another three hours.

Seeing that he was like an ant on the hot pan, Situ Qin couldn't help but smile, and pulled him to the waterside pavilion to listen to her practice the piano, to cleanse his mind and cultivate his character.

The melodious sound echoed across the lake and the waterside pavilion. Xie Yuan listened to Situ Qin's music and gradually calmed down.

After waiting for a break between two songs, he asked curiously:

"Miss Qin, I've never seen you practice, but your cultivation is not low. Why is that?"

"Who said I don't practice anymore? Aren't you just watching?"

Situ Qin said with a smile.

Xie Yuan was startled:
"You mean..."

"Okay."

Situ Qin pressed the strings of the zither and flicked them lightly.

With a clang, the guqin rang out a murderous sound. Xie Yuan vaguely sensed an invisible force coming at him, and his hair stood on end.

Before he could react, the melon in front of him was cut in half, and the cut was as smooth as if it had been cut with a knife.

Xie Yuan was stunned.

What is this, Six Meridians Divine Sword?

It is invisible and intangible. If he had not been reminded, he would probably have been completely unprepared.

What's even more rare is that when this force was released, only the melon was cut; the fruit plate, the table, and Xie Yuan were all not affected at all. His control was amazing!
Xie Yuan sincerely praised:
"Amazing skills... Miss Qin's strength is so terrifying! Are you really only a fourth-level practitioner?"

"What a weird thing to say."

Situ Qin said with a smile:

"My Kung Fu focuses on the internal organs. I only practice blood and Qi at the fourth level. As for the internal breath, it needs to be a little stronger."

She said it very tactfully.

Xie Yuan picked up the melon, took a bite, and bowed, saying:
"It's worthy of being carved with divine power. It's more fragrant than being cut with an ordinary knife. Thank you Miss Qin for your fruit carving!"

Situ Qin chuckled and rolled her eyes at him:
"You are so beautiful! Now you know that I am also very diligent in my training, right?"

Xie Yuan nodded with admiration:

"You practice piano every day, and I practice with you every day, and I thought it was just a waste of time - but it turns out that you are secretly studying."

Damn, I hate people like this the most.

Situ Qin didn't understand his country slang, but she understood his meaning and smiled:
"Okay, okay, look, your medicine is here."

Xie Yuan turned his head and saw a maid outside bringing in a decoction of medicine. The decoction had a brownish-yellow background, but it also emitted a faint golden light, which was quite magical.

He perked up, stood up, and said goodbye to Situ Qin:
"Miss Qin, please practice your piano slowly. I will also go back and study hard."

Situ Qin nodded with a smile and waved her hand gently.

Xie Yuan took the medicine himself and strode out of the pavilion.

The sound of a piano rang out again behind him, rising and falling, and gradually drifting away.

Xie Yuan returned to the guest room, took a short breath, then took the medicine bowl and drank it all in one gulp.

After such a long time, the medicine was still boiling hot. As soon as it entered his stomach, there seemed to be an invisible bang, setting Xie Yuan's whole body on fire.

Xie Yuan only felt a ball of fire burning in his abdomen, transmitting the heat to his limbs and bones, and his whole body turned red in an instant.

He groaned, and beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down his forehead like a curtain of rain.

"Hold your breath, concentrate, and recite the formula!"

After all, Xie Yuan had practiced for some time and had a firm mind, so he endured the discomfort, suppressed his mind, and practiced the static meditation method of health-preserving exercises.

In this way, the medicinal power is guided, flowing through the meridians along the internal breath, and then flushed through the blood along with the blood, being refined over and over again.

As time passed, the heat in the body dissipated bit by bit and slowly spread into the body.

Xie Yuan gradually became familiar with this feeling. Even though his body was still burning hot, his breathing became steadier and he was immersed in the process of practicing and digesting the medicine.

Three days later.

Xie Yuan opened his eyes, and there seemed to be a flash of golden light in his eyes.

He let out a long breath, which lasted for about a cup of tea. If it were an ordinary person, he would have suffocated to death long ago.

The temperature in the room rose slightly. Xie Yuan spit out the last residue of the medicine that could not be digested, finally finished his practice, and stood up.

[Chopping wood: (7465/10000)]

[Golden Bell Cover, Level 869: (1000/)]

[Health-preserving Skills·Fourth Level: (16/4000)]

[Bagua Mountain Shaking Fist·Proficient: (135/1000)]

[Moon Slashing Axe·Proficiency: (69/1000)]

【Running Wolf Sword Technique·Perfection】

[Heavenly Hidden Technique: Introduction: (73/1000)]

[Black Book: (???/???)]

Looking at the huge changes before his eyes, especially the great progress in the fundamental method of cultivation, Xie Yuan clenched his fists hard!

The effect of the Nine Yang Flower combined with the medicinal liquid is very obvious and sufficient. For his current state, the medicinal power cannot even be fully utilized.

Xie Yuan's blood energy was directly raised a lot, the progress of bone strengthening was almost completed, and the progress of the Golden Bell Cover also jumped by more than half.

Among the four stages of external training, bone strengthening is not as difficult as muscle stretching in terms of details, but it is the fourth stage. In addition to the order of external training from outside to inside, it is also because the amount of blood and energy required is the largest.

In order to strengthen hundreds of bones in the body and cause qualitative changes, it is not difficult to imagine how abundant the blood and energy must be.

Therefore, many three-level martial artists have to accumulate for a long time and make great efforts before they can reach the standard.

No matter how talented Xie Yuan is, this hard work cannot be achieved overnight.

However, relying on this local treasure, he directly met the most difficult part and almost accomplished it in one day!
The blood and energy in his body increased greatly, the progress of the Golden Bell Cover increased greatly, and Xie Yuan's strength increased so much that he felt his whole body was full of power.

And this is not the most surprising thing, after all, Jiuyang Flower nourishes both the inside and the outside.

Xie Yuan had not expected that Situ Qin's prescription plus the Nine Yang Flower would allow his health-preserving skills to advance to the next level, reaching the fourth level!

This directly led to a transformation in his strength. His internal strength has always been his greatest confidence in being invincible among his peers. Every breakthrough is a huge improvement.

Xie Yuan waved his arms in the air a few times, feeling light and powerful. His strength was no longer the same as before.

"This trip to Yunzhou Prefecture has yielded a huge harvest. Coupled with the mysterious and unpredictable Heavenly Hidden Technique... Well, that night at the Censor's Mansion, I pulled my hand intensively, and my progress increased by nearly a hundred.

"Although this escort mission was completely unexpected, the result was a great success."

Except for the setback suffered by Lu Laosan...but sooner or later I will repay him.

Xie Yuan was excitedly taking stock of the gains from this trip, but he felt something was wrong in his heart, as if he had overlooked something.

As he thought about it, he slowly put his hand down and his brows gradually raised.

With a bang, he opened the door and asked the startled maid at the door:

"How many days has my door been closed?"

"Thank you, Captain Escort. Three days."

"Three days???"

(End of this chapter)