I began to understand the myriad things by chopping wood

Chapter 182: Rock Crack Perception, Black Sky Progress

On one side of Yunshan Mountain, there are cliffs thousands of feet high that are difficult for monkeys to cross.

Under the moonlight, a faint shadow was crossing the cliff. It was Xie Yuan.

He came from a different direction from the Flower Valley Guesthouse halfway up the mountain and headed towards the location in his memory.

Although there are thousands of cracks on the cliffs, there are not many that can be passed. Moreover, warriors have cultivated both their inner and outer selves, their ears and eyes are sharp, their minds are clear, and they have a good memory, so they will not be unable to find the way.

Xie Yuan performed the Cloud Dragon Step, leaping up and down the cliff as fast as flying, as if walking on flat ground, and soon he reached the mouth of the crevice.

He observed quietly for a while, and the crevice seemed to have reached a calm period. Apart from the occasional breeze, there was nothing unusual.

But there is no smoke without fire. If you are interested, you will know that there is a whole new world out there.

"Looking at the traces at the hole... it's not more powerful than before."

Xie Yuan nodded, made up his mind, and went straight in.

The previous wave of swordsmanship left him and Situ Qin somewhat frightened.

Therefore, although Xie Yuan felt that this place was a treasure land for him, he still waited until he broke through the Qi and Blood Transformation Realm and his strength was greatly improved before entering for a second exploration.

After entering the crevice, he walked forward slowly. When the moonlight gradually dimmed, his blood began to flow and a faint golden light emanated from his body.

A thin layer of golden light covered the surface of the body, just wrapping up the whole body.

Control the energy outside and the fists cannot reach your body.

The fourth layer of the Golden Bell Cover can already be seen outside the body. Although it is almost transparent and barely detectable, it is like a golden bell that has taken shape and is inverted on the body, providing perfect protection. Compared with the previous layer, it is also a qualitative change.

The characteristic of the Qi and Blood Transformation State is that after the Qi and Blood have reached their limits, all kinds of skills have the effect of leaving the body, gradually showing strange characteristics that are beyond the scope of human power.

After reaching the Qi and Blood Transformation Stage, each change can be regarded as a true transformation, with huge differences in strength.

When the Qi and blood have undergone three changes, it is the limit that the body can reach. The power of the martial arts techniques and even the movement of hands and feet will be incomparable to before.

Although Xie Yuan's Golden Bell Cover was only in its initial form, it also emitted a bit of golden light and could illuminate the cave, saving the trouble of using a fire starter.

He continued to go deeper into the cave. The sword winds brushed his face several times, but were all blocked by the Golden Bell Cover. Apart from the induction of Qi, he felt nothing else. It was unlike the previous time when the sword winds hit his body. Although they did not break his defense, he still felt some pain caused by the sharpness of the sword energy.

"If you are afraid of pain, then practice hard skills. It is indeed right."

Entering the Tieyi Sect as the beginning of martial arts is a safe choice.

As Xie Yuan thought this, he completely forgot that he was simply short of money at the beginning. It sounded good, but in fact he had no choice at all.

When they were near the core of the mountain, not far ahead was the place where the road turned upward, and Xie Yuan stopped.

The cave here is already wide, and the sword wind is strong, often carrying stones like a rain of powerful hidden weapons blowing in the face, and the sword intent is so fierce that it is far stronger than the back hall of the main peak.

Right here.

He sat cross-legged in the middle of the cave, facing the passage, and then took out his golden bell cover.

The cave fell into darkness and silence.

Suddenly, the wind blew, and the sword wind came towards him, piercing Xie Yuan mercilessly.

He frowned slightly, feeling the sharpness in his body and comprehending it silently.

Even without activating the Golden Bell Cover, his body's surface defense was far better than before due to the dual breakthroughs in his martial arts and physique, and he was not afraid of the sword wind hitting him directly.

After all, he majored in hard skills, so his defensive ability should be better than Situ Qin's now.

Facing the sword wind head-on can achieve the best effect.

But although his body could withstand it, his clothes could not, and soon turned into rags.

"Forget about that... Next time you come, take off your clothes first."

Xie Yuan thought silently, and suddenly his mind paused.

[Black Book: (145/200)]

The progress number in front of me jumped and increased a little.

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and then he focused his mind and tried his best to comprehend the fierce sword intent in the sword wind.

After two hours, Xie Yuan felt something in his heart and stood up and walked out.

After coming out of the crevice, the silver moon was setting in the west and the sky was getting white in the east. It was already dawn.

Although there is no sunlight in the cave, Xie Yuan's cultivation level allows him to keep track of the passage of time and he can estimate the time very accurately.

"Let's go back early today, so as not to be seen like this..."

[Black Book: (148/200)]

Xie Yuan glanced in front of him, nodded slightly, and his face was filled with joy.

This progress overnight is almost the same as when he was playing with the Bagua Lotus in his hand!

"It's really a good place."

He looked back again, then quickly escaped from the rock wall, deliberately choosing the opposite direction of the Mid-Levels Guest House.

After some time, Xie Yuan's practice life became regular again.

The main peak in the morning and the guest house in the afternoon - although the guests were not there, it was already his territory and he was responsible for the management and chores of the guest house.

But now, although he was alone in the guest house in the afternoon, he did not dare to practice other skills for fear of being noticed by the vigilant senior brother, so he just concentrated on practicing sword.

At night, Xie Yuan rested for an hour or two. When all the servants fell into a deep sleep due to the day's hard work, he pretended to get up at night and escaped to the crevices of the cliffs to comprehend the Black Book.

Then he found a larger cave on the cliff. It didn't lead to the mountain, but it was a good place to practice. He practiced other skills one by one. This would take some time to comprehend the Black Book, but it would allow for comprehensive development without falling behind. Compared to the Black Book, the internal and external fundamental skills were actually more important.

Then he would rush back to the servants' compound before sunrise, get up when it was almost dawn, and start a new day as if nothing had happened.

In addition to the progress of the Black Heavenly Book, Xie Yuan also quickly integrated what he had learned from Situ Qin and the cultivation experience and tips of masters such as Hong Yi and Li Tai that Situ Qin taught him. Although these may not all be reflected in the progress, they are of great help to his strength improvement and experience in facing enemies, which is equivalent to having the guidance of a master. In the long run, he has benefited a lot.

He also gradually mastered the changes in strength after breaking through to the Qi and Blood Transformation Realm, consolidated his realm, and steadily advanced his cultivation.

So on the moonlit night in Yunshan, Xie Yuan grew up rapidly.

On this day, Xie Yuan had just returned at noon. After lunch, he smacked his lips and thought to himself:

"I wonder when Situ Qin will come up? This servant is already tired of eating."

The food that Jianzong gave to its disciples was filling and nutritious, but it was not certain whether it tasted good. Especially this kind of big pot meal in the canteen, even if it tasted really good, it would be a bit boring to eat the same taste every day.

After spending a long time with Situ Qin and eating a lot of delicacies, Xie Yuan also found it difficult to go from extravagant to frugal. It was as if he had forgotten the days when he was hungry in Xiaoshi Village, when he could be excited for a long time just by eating a pheasant.

Just as I was about to take a short break and go back to my afternoon work, a graceful figure walked over.

"Junior Brother Zhang! Wait a moment."

Xie Yuan turned around and found that the person who came was the young lady from Linjiazhuang, Lin Zhen, whom he had not seen for a long time.

His eyes flashed with some surprise.

Lin Zhen's blood and energy surged, and it seemed that he had just made a breakthrough.

Xie Yuan clearly realized that this was the third level of training.

He was surprised:
"She has been on the mountain for less than half a year, right? Well, she went up the mountain in late spring, and now autumn has just begun, so it has only been three or four months? She has gone from being a layman to the third level of training? Then her Yunshan sword style must have reached the level of mastery."

[Cloud Mountain Sword Style·Mastery: (588/700)]

Xie Yuan is also proficient now, although his proficiency is not far from minor success and he came to the mountain later than Lin Zhen, but the fact that he has reached the same level as Xie Yuan is enough to show that Lin Zhen's talent is indeed not bad. No wonder Cui Zhi decisively accepted him at that time.

Master Lin wanted to be a swordsman all his life, but he gave birth to a swordsman.

In the past four months, I have been practicing for three times, and my progress is not far behind my original progress...

Of course, the conditions that Yunshan Sword Sect provides for its disciples are naturally not comparable to those of casual cultivators like Xie Yuan. In the eyes of the great sect, the four levels of external training are just a stage for laying the foundation. When the outer disciples first start practicing, they have the internal training aids such as the Yunshan Sword Qi Jue. Although it is not very profound and is only at the first few levels, the difference between having internal training and not having it is really a world of difference.

The strong men at the foot of the mountain, such as Shen Longteng and other county tyrants, also tried hard to acquire internal strength but failed.

This is the inheritance of the sect, this is the clan.

Entering this door and being outside of that door are two different worlds.

Therefore, it is not outrageous for a talented disciple to reach the fourth level of training within a year. But Lin Zhen's speed is indeed not bad. After all, she has no foundation at all, so I think she is praised by the outer sect teachers.

Xie Yuan saw a lot at a glance, bowed slightly, and saluted:

"Greetings, Senior Sister Lin! I wonder if you want to ask me for anything?"

He was courteous and considerate. Although they were in the outer courtyard, the outer disciples upstream of the stream were not the same as the menial "disciples" living in the courtyard downstream.

Lin Zhen waved his hand slightly, pursed his lips, and whispered:
"Junior Brother Zhang, have you communicated with Junior Sister Chen recently?"

Xie Yuan suddenly realized that Lin Zhen was still thinking about her Junior Sister Chen.

I don't know what kind of magic potion Mu Chaoyun gave her to make her never forget it...

Xie Yuan bowed again and said:
"Junior Sister Chen's family has changed. A relative is seriously ill. Our sect also advocates filial piety. She should not go up the mountain in the short term."

Miss Lin, practice hard and don't insist on relying on your elder sister to take care of you...

Lin Zhen's expression darkened when he heard this:
"Is that so... Junior Sister Chen has a calm temperament and is quite knowledgeable. I may have to go down the mountain for a trial in a while, and I also said I would like to ask her for advice."

It turned out that they were going down the mountain, and quite fast.

The first time a disciple of the Yunshan Sword Sect goes down the mountain, there will really be bloodshed. No wonder Lin Zhen is a little nervous.

Xie Yuan nodded silently:

"It's a pity that she won't come. Not coming back, really."

Speaking of which, I wonder how her brother Lin Cheng is doing in his cultivation? I guess he's not doing as well as she is.

He was about to say goodbye when he suddenly saw Lin Zhen reaching out to stop him:
"Wait! By the way, you are from Jinshan County, right? Which town exactly? I will be going down the mountain anyway, so I might as well stop by to visit you."

Xie Yuan's scalp tightened, and he said quickly:
"No, no, how can this be done?"

Lin Zhen insisted:
"Junior Sister Chen and I hit it off right away. If her family is in trouble, I will naturally go to see them and do my best to help them."

What's the point of hitting it off at first sight? If you really go and see Chen, a junior sister who doesn't recognize you, that's fine, but what if you run into Zhang Shan who's at home?
Xie Yuan said quickly:
"Really not necessary! That... Junior Sister Chen's family has a unique style. She doesn't like this. Others come to her house... Yes, her family is a hidden family!"

"A hidden...family? A hidden family in this town?"

Lin Zhen confirmed with a suspicious look on his face.

"Yes, her family is a hermit in our town. Although she and I have a very close relationship and have been childhood sweethearts, I may not be able to enter the house. Oh, the temperament of her elders, oh..."

Xie Yuan sighed seriously.

Lin Zhen always felt that it sounded a bit strange, but seeing Xie Yuan's sincere face, she didn't doubt him and could only sigh sadly:

"That's all, then... It seems like it's not easy for you either."

"Yeah yeah."

Xie Yuan nodded and watched Lin Zhen leave.

"This is the bad fate..."

He didn't take this little episode to heart and continued walking towards the guest house, scanning his own panel to assess his progress.

[Black Book: (196/200)]

Xie Yuan was somewhat looking forward to it. He thought that tonight, he should be able to complete the Black Heaven Book. He wondered what he would gain from it.
(End of this chapter)