I began to understand the myriad things by chopping wood

Chapter 174 The Power of Blood Dragon Pill
Xie Yuan acted like Xie Yuan for a moment, then changed back into Zhang Shan and went all the way back to the outer gate servants' quarters.

The steward who had brought Xie Yuan to the middle of the mountain came over and asked carefully:
"Zhang Shan, did you treat the guests well?"

"Yes, the guests were very satisfied and thought that our Yunshan Sword Sect was very hospitable. They praised me and asked me to go to the guest house every day to manage the chores."

Xie Yuan said in a serious tone.

The steward nodded repeatedly and praised:

"As expected of you, I knew that with your thorough and meticulous work, the guests would definitely not find fault with you. In this case, you will be fully responsible for taking care of the guests at the Mid-mountain Guest House, and you don't need to go to the main peak hall for now."

The manager's instructions meant that Xie Yuan would be promoted to a smaller position, equivalent to a chor leader like Tian Zhuang, and would be made a regular employee once the Banshan Guesthouse project was completed and he returned.

Situ Qin came and he could be promoted just by doing some work. This is why it is easy to be an official when you have someone in the court...

Thinking of this, Xie Yuan said righteously:
"Thank you for giving me this opportunity, Steward! However, the sword fight between the two sects is a major event for the sect, and I dare not hold everyone back! Anyway, the distinguished guest said that I can help her carry the lunch box over at noon, so I'd better go to the main hall to work in the morning!"

The steward was very moved by what he heard, and he tried to dissuade him:
"It's okay. It's good that you have this intention, but not having you here will not slow down the progress... You've been working hard these days, so do some homework and read the sword manual in the morning. It's a way to relax, and martial arts comes first."

"No! Steward, I am not tired of contributing to the sect! Everyone is preparing for this, how can I be idle alone? Steward, let me go to the main peak to help again!"

Xie Yuan spoke impassionedly.

Seeing that he couldn't persuade him, the steward nodded repeatedly and said with great emotion:

"Zhang Shan, it's been a long time since I've seen such a motivated disciple like you. If everyone in the sect is like you, there's no need to worry about our Yunshan Sword Sect not prospering! All of you, learn something from Zhang Shan! Tian Zhuang, you too, last time I saw you, you were chatting with Zhang Shan. Not only did you not follow in his footsteps, you even held him back. That's not right!"

Hearing the manager's knocking, Tian Zhuang's eyes widened in disbelief.

In the past, he was the character like Zhang Shan who was praised, while others were criticized;
How come he became the latecomer after Zhang Shan came?
Several disciples working in the hall hung their heads as they were scolded by the steward. After the steward left, they looked at Xie Yuan with strange expressions.

I heard that after this guy was transferred from the woodshed, there was a general celebration there, and some people even told us to fend for ourselves. At that time I didn’t understand what they meant, but it turned out to be because of this?

He even gave up his vacation, making those of us who are taking a proper rest look weird. What a scab!
Xie Yuan felt the familiar looks from others and felt like he was back in the woodshed.

However, he still insisted on going up to the main hall, otherwise how could he comprehend the Sword Qi Black Heavenly Book? He was so persistent that the steward mistakenly believed that he really regarded the sect as his own home. His high level of enlightenment was very touching.

Xie Yuan just wanted to seize this rare opportunity. After all, he might not be able to get so close to Jianfeng in the future. Especially seeing the favor of the outer sect managers and stewards to him, it might not take long for him to become a formal disciple. At that time, he would not have many opportunities to go to Jianfeng to comprehend. It was unknown how long it would take to enter Jianfeng. If he could not comprehend the Black Heavenly Book, the meaning of going to Yunshan Sword Sect would be half gone.

At least you have to break through once first...

Xie Yuan was also very willing to stay with Situ Qin, but he couldn't neglect his cultivation.

After returning to the room, he packed up and washed up, then lay down on the big bunk bed. He waited for the moonlight to shine through the window and heard snoring all around him. Xie Yuan quietly got up, pretending to get up at night, and sneaked all the way to the cliff of the stream waterfall.

Although the scenery here is quiet, the mountain wind is fierce. It is several bends away from the outer gate and few people come here. It has always been a secret place for Xie Yuan to practice martial arts.

Touching the porcelain bottle in the front of his clothes, Xie Yuan couldn't help but smile as he thought of Situ Qin's behavior as a rich woman, fearing that she would refuse him.

"Come to think of it, she actually let it go so easily today. She didn't keep nagging about it. After she understood everything, she just said a few words and let it go. It was much better than I expected. Although I was feeling a little uncomfortable, she was considerate of my feelings. It was simply..."

Thinking back to their conversation today, Xie Yuan was a little absent-minded. Situ Qin was charming but not spoiled, and she was always very considerate.

Even though they were friends and had planned to meet again, she had every reason to be angry since Xie Yuan had been somewhat ignoring her during this period.

What's more, the two of them are obviously not ordinary friends, so the reaction should be bigger.

However, Situ Qin did not do anything. After a few sour remarks, she lightly brushed the matter over, and the two of them returned to their previous harmony. She handled the situation in a magnanimous and appropriate manner, which made Xie Yuan, who was mentally prepared to face the storm, feel that "that's it" and breathed a sigh of relief.

"She is beautiful, rich, and considerate. I have met such a good girl."

Xie Yuan shook his head and sighed.

To be fair, whether it is Situ Qin or Mu Chaoyun, they are both peerless beauties in terms of appearance and talent, and they deserve the title of geniuses in terms of their spiritual talent. Although their personalities are very different, they are not difficult to get along with.

It was a stroke of luck to be able to meet one of them, and to be entangled with two women at the same time, Xie Yuan didn't know whether he could be considered extremely lucky.

Even though Xie Yuan was not an old hand in the love field, he could feel in his heart that his relationship with the two of them was more than just ordinary friends.

One is a blessing, two may not be, but two may actually be a blessing.

But Xie Yuan didn't know how to deal with it. If he said that the choice was not that important, if he said that he would just let it go, he would feel a little overwhelmed when thinking about the possible scenarios in the future. Both women were too outstanding, which was both a good thing and a bad thing. It was a blessing to get one of them, but how could he get two? One was a master, and the other had many masters behind him. I'm afraid that as soon as Xie Yuan had this idea, he would end up in pieces.

Forget it. With his current strength, even dreaming is too far-fetched. Besides, he and Ren Yi are just a little more than friends. It’s a bit early to start thinking about the child’s name now.

Since you can’t figure it out anyway, don’t think too much about it.

Now that things have come to this, I should practice first. When I am good at practicing, maybe...

Xie Yuan exhaled, took out the porcelain bottle, poured out a bright red pill, looked at it for a moment, and swallowed it directly.

Blood Dragon Pill, a top-level elixir for replenishing blood and qi during the external training stage, can even help those with insufficient talent break through their limits. In terms of the benefits to blood and qi alone, nothing can surpass it.

After taking three pills of this miraculous medicine, even an ordinary level 4 practitioner would be on the verge of reaching the Qi and Blood Transformation Realm, with only one kick needed to get in, not to mention Xie Yuan.

When the pill entered his stomach, Xie Yuan felt like he was drinking fine wine, and his face instantly turned red.

"What a strong drug!"

Since the Blood Dragon Pill was named after a dragon, its effects were naturally self-evident. Xie Yuan only felt the pill spinning in his stomach, releasing a thick blood energy, which gathered into a dragon, flying around in his dantian with its fangs and claws bared, and then rushed into his tendons and veins!
"It's too big, I can't hold it..."

Xie Yuan felt that the blood dragon was too big and too fierce. His meridians could not adapt to it for a while and he showed some pain.

However, since his body was completely transformed by the Tianqing Fruit, and with the nourishment and protection of the health-preserving exercises, his meridians have become strong and few people can compare to him. Therefore, after a while, he gradually adapted and his brows gradually relaxed.

The blood dragon moved forward along the meridians, emitting wisps of pure blood energy that spread out and strengthened the meridians and limbs throughout the body.

After one circle, only a shadow of the blood dragon remained and it returned to the dantian. However, the blood dragon pill had become a little smaller. After another circle, the replenished blood dragon flew out again with its fangs bared, continuously replenishing blood and qi in Xie Yuan's meridians and strengthening his physique.

Xie Yuan only felt that the speed of blood qi increase was unprecedentedly fast. Any medicinal bath or spiritual medicine supplement in the past was not comparable to this speed. Looking inward, the blood qi in his chest was increasing at a speed almost visible to the naked eye. To exaggerate a little, it was like adding boiling water to a half-full pot. The water level was clearly visibly rising.

"No wonder it's a magical medicine for external training. With this speed of replenishing Qi and blood, three pills are definitely enough to fill the whole body with Qi and blood. With quantity seeking quality, it reaches the limit and undergoes a transformation!"

Xie Yuan was a little excited. He could only say that he had never taken such good medicine before and it was an eye-opener.

No wonder everyone says rich women are good and rich women are wonderful... Women will affect the speed of cultivation, but rich women will not. Rich women will only help you take off.

Xie Yuan was only concerned with his gratitude towards Situ Qin. He was excited for a long time before he remembered that his butt was also the place where Mu Chaoyun carefully guided him to practice martial arts.

His mood froze for a moment, and he inexplicably felt ashamed and guilty, and even almost lost his temper.

Xie Yuan quickly focused his mind and directed the blood dragon to spin in the meridians, moving the blood around and replenishing the blood and qi. After it stabilized, he said with a complicated mind:

"Why do I feel like I'm a gigolo...isn't this a good thing?

"Forget it, this is good, they are all my wings."

As long as he does not deceive, conceal, or owe anyone anything, Xie Yuan's three principles are worthy of his conscience and of others.

Since you have a clear conscience, leave the rest to fate.

The stream rushed past and fell over the cliff. The diffuse water mist rose into the night sky, reflecting the starlight.

The young man on the cliff sat quietly by the stream, his face flushed and his body hot, watching the stars and the moon shining together, setting to the west, and then a hint of dawn appeared in the east.

Bathed in the dim morning light, Xie Yuan slightly opened his eyes and began his morning exercises, digesting the last bit of the medicinal power of the Blood Dragon Pill.

He changed into one Arhat pose after another, casting a long, firm and powerful shadow on the huge rock behind the cliff.

[Golden Bell Cover·Third Level: (1447/2000)]

After one night, the progress of the Golden Bell Cover increased by more than one hundred points!
Xie Yuan clenched his fist tightly, revealing a look of delight.

Such progress was not enough to fully reflect his gains. The increase in blood energy was actually greater, but it had not yet been fully transformed into progress in his cultivation method. Moreover, although the Blood Dragon Pill had been refined, the blood energy had not yet been fully transformed into his own use. In the next few days, as Xie Yuan practiced his cultivation method, there would be a period of rapid progress.

“The Qi and Blood Transformation Stage is not far away!”

Xie Yuan stretched lazily, turned around and walked towards the main peak.

(End of this chapter)