I began to understand the myriad things by chopping wood

Chapter 237 The cultivation level skyrocketed
Xie Yuan sneaked all the way back to the Jinling branch of the Yunshan Sword Sect without attracting anyone's attention.

The Sky Hidden Technique is already powerful, and now it can complement the Sky Illusion Technique, further enhancing his ability to hide and trace.

After arriving at the villa, Xie Yuan walked around the row of guest rooms and found where Qin Zhenyang was. He showed up and knocked on the door gently.

"Tuk-tuk-"

Qin Zhenyang was originally in the room with his eyes closed and regulating his breathing. When he heard a knock on the door, he suddenly opened his eyes and stood up.

However, his expression changed immediately, and he realized who the breath outside belonged to. He relaxed his expression, walked to the door, and opened it.

"Junior Brother Zhang, you're back."

Qin Zhenyang whispered and let Xie Yuan in.

He stared at Xie Yuan with something strange in his eyes.

Just now, a strong force of blood suddenly appeared at the door and knocked on it. It actually sneaked so close silently. Qin Zhenyang's first reaction was to be on guard.

However, the next moment, he realized that this aura belonged to Xie Yuan, but it seemed much stronger than before!

Moreover, his ability to stealthily conceal himself seemed to have become even more powerful... It seemed that he had gained a lot from Jianzhen Lake.

Qin Zhenyang let out a sigh of relief.

Whenever I haven't seen this junior brother for a while, his progress is always enough to astonish me; let alone myself, wasn't my master also scared by him before?
But this time we clearly entered the ruins together, so why did things change so drastically after we came out?
Xie Yuan didn't know what Qin Zhenyang was thinking. After returning to the villa, he breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile:

"If I had known the Yao family was so straightforward, I wouldn't have bothered to pretend to be a corpse. I received so much paper money from the Qian family for no reason, and I feel embarrassed."

Qin Zhenyang raised his eyebrows after hearing this.

He vaguely felt that not only had Xie Yuan's strength changed, but his mentality seemed to have changed as well, as if he had become a little more cheerful?

He shook his head:

"You're right. It's always better to be cautious. Who knows if they will attack us on the spot? Although they let us go, they may have other plans behind the scenes. Your identity... should be considered as having been exposed to them."

Xie Yuan was just joking. In fact, Yao Yuzhi's generous reaction made him alert.

As the saying goes, when something is out of the ordinary, there must be something wrong. Xie Yuan already had a plan in mind.

He quickly put the clothes back on Qian Yangsheng, arranged them the same as he was in the coffin, then lifted up the body and said to Qin Zhenyang:

"Brother Qin, I'll be back soon. We can talk in detail later."

Qin Zhenyang nodded:

"Caution comes first."

"okay."

Xie Yuan nodded seriously, then turned into a shadow and disappeared into the room with the corpse, which made Qin Zhenyang's eyes more amazed.

Junior Brother Zhang's secret technique is truly miraculous. However, although everyone knows it, he no longer avoids people. Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

Xie Yuan quickly carried Qian Yangsheng's body back to the Qian family mansion. There were still only two servants guarding the mansion in the middle of the night.

Qian Yangsheng had just died and the news had not spread yet, so it was not time for the official funeral. Otherwise, given his status as a direct descendant of the Qian family and a young genius, there would definitely be a lot of people surrounding the mourning hall twelve hours a day.

As soon as he used his magic, the mourning hall in front of the two servants silently turned into an illusion in their minds, and stood there motionless.

Xie Yuan pushed the empty coffin wide open and threw Qian Yangsheng in. After tidying it up a bit and confirming that it was the same as it was during the day, he removed all the illusions here and left directly. It took less than a cup of tea and no one noticed.

The two servants would never have imagined that their mourning hall, which looked normal, had actually been changed many times before.

With Xie Yuan's current combination of skills, let alone the fact that the Qian family's master was still on the way, even if there was a master stationed here, he would probably be like the people in the house and would not be able to detect his presence at all.

This aristocratic family mansion, unless it is the core area like the Yao family's ancestral home which is full of traps, countless formations and contains secret treasures of masters, otherwise the door is open to Xie Yuan.

But Xie Yuan was not arrogant. Who knew what treasures the Qian family disciples had in their hands? After finishing his business, he left the house directly.

Although the two families had probably guessed his identity to a high degree, they still had to put in some superficial effort, at least to return the body.

This would prevent the body from running away from the coffin, causing them to guess that Xie Yuan had changed his identity when he came out, and then go to the Sword Sect to ask for the body, causing trouble.

After all, people in this world still attach great importance to the corpse after death, let alone the noble families. Although it is the best to burn the enemy in one go, Xie Yuan does not want to cause trouble for the Sword Sect anymore.

What Xie Yuan is thinking about now is to try his best not to leave any handle for others to attack Yunshan Sword Sect, even though there is already a sword wound on the body.

As for destroying the body and covering up all traces... when Xie Yuan came out, he directly made a one-to-one replica, because he was not sure to what extent the outside world knew about Qian Yangsheng's death. If he deliberately eliminated the sword wound but it happened to be exposed, he would not be able to escape.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly in the end. Although Xie Yuan's trick of replacing the prince with a cat seemed unnecessary, as Qin Zhenyang said, no one knew about it in advance, so it was better to be cautious.

He had explained this scene to his eldest senior brother in the ruins, and the two of them performed together. Qin Zhenyang carried the fake Zhang Shan and the real Qian Yangsheng to attract attention, while Xie Yuan pretended to be a corpse and was carried out by the Qian family crying, to enjoy incense.

As for how the change of clothes could not be noticed, it was naturally the new Heavenly Illusion Technique, and it was enhanced to the maximum by the use of the Illusionary Dream Crystal. At least within a day, an ordinary Grandmaster would not be able to find any clues during a close search. Even a Grandmaster on the Flying Dragon Ranking would have to carefully identify it to be able to discover anything unusual, and it was just a possibility.

After all, this was a spell performed with the help of the real Black Book. In hindsight, it worked very well, and no one showed any signs of being able to see through it.

After returning to the villa, Xie Yuan let out a sigh of relief.

This trip to the ruins has come to an end.

Thinking back again, there were no major problems with the processing before and after.

In fact, even so, with the decisiveness of the Qian and Yao families, they were basically certain that he was Xie Yuan, and there was no substantial change.

But at least don’t do it too blatantly and make things difficult for the Yunshan Sword Sect.

Xie Yuan returned to the room silently and packed up his things neatly.

Before I finished, Qin Zhenyang came over.

"Junior Brother Zhang, are you leaving?"

He asked calmly.

Xie Yuan nodded and said in a low voice:
"Brother Qin, if I continue to follow you, I'm afraid it will be dangerous."

It seemed that the Qian and Yao families had decided that Xie Yuan was a big trouble and wanted to get rid of him after a series of actions after they had a feud in Yunzhou.

And judging from the remains this time, they are quite determined.

However, they failed after using this method, and caused a series of changes in Jianzhen Lake. I'm afraid they will pay more attention to Xie Yuan.

In addition, Xie Yuan had proven his potential before, so he estimated that the two families would not tolerate it and would likely take drastic measures in the future.

Although the aristocratic families are huge and corrupt, they should never be underestimated. It can even be said that they are sometimes extremely decisive and should not be ignored.

Therefore, after this trip, Xie Yuan decided not to show up in public again, even with the identity of Zhang Shan.

It's time to say goodbye to the Sword Sect temporarily.

Qin Zhenyang hesitated and sighed:
"Will you return to Yunshan?"

"of course!"

Xie Yuan smiled:
“Although we didn’t fully investigate Steward Wang’s case, we did find the murderer… Alas, it’s a pity that we didn’t catch him.

"But according to what the sect master said, I can still enter the Sword Peak to practice once more! Hehe."

He winked for a while, then slightly retracted his expression and said sincerely:
"Brother Qin, I will never forget the days of practicing in Yunshan. Not only did my cultivation level improve, but also my fellow disciples and the sect... all made me feel different. If there is a place where everyone is striving for progress and integrity, it is only Yunshan. To be honest, I never thought of becoming a knight before. Since I started practicing martial arts, I just wanted to protect myself and take care of myself. But after staying in the Sword Sect for a long time, my thoughts are a little different - in the future, when I see injustice on the road, I will definitely draw my sword. Yunshan's swordsmanship should go to the evil.

"I will go back - as long as the Sect Master and Senior Brother don't dislike me. But not this time. I've been targeted, and the road back to Yunzhou is still so long..."

Qin Zhenyang listened to his words with a very relieved look, and interrupted him directly:

"I'll send a letter right now and ask Master to come pick us up. I wonder if any of these filthy family kids dare to stand in front of Master's sword!"

Xie Yuan opened his mouth and was somewhat moved when he heard this.

But he immediately shook his head:
"Why bother the old master? It's too much trouble. Besides, the sect is now thriving, and it's time to move up to a higher level. If we openly clash with these noble families, who knows what kind of dirty water will be thrown at us behind the scenes... Don't let me ruin everyone's life."

Qin Zhenyang was about to persuade him again, but Xie Yuan was touched and said:
“Brother Qin, it’s really not necessary. If I leave now, it will be the best for me and the sect. I still have things to do here, so I’ll just take this as a chance to hone my skills! I’ll go around Jiangnan and find out the background of these noble families. Then I’ll go back to Yunshan—please don’t despise me!”

Seeing him say this, Qin Zhenyang gave up the idea of ​​persuading him, stood solemnly, clasped his fists and said:

"Thank you, Junior Brother. The world is full of dangers. Take care!"

Xie Yuan's figure rose slightly, and his face gradually changed, revealing his true appearance.

He had a bright smile on his handsome face and bowed vigorously:

"Brother Qin, see you later!"

After saying this, he packed his bag and left the Sword Sect's villa without any delay, and his whereabouts were unknown.

Qin Zhenyang watched Xie Yuan leave silently and clenched his fists.

His face was calm, and he thought to himself:

"If I already have the cultivation level of a Grandmaster, how could I not be able to protect my junior brother?"

It just so happened that he went through the test in the illusion this time. Although he was awakened by Xie Yuan in the end, the gains were still huge.

After returning to Yunshan, we should move forward courageously.

……

Xie Yuan left the Sword Sect's villa and hid his tracks in an instant, heading straight out of Jinling Prefecture.

If my guess is correct, the Yao family will send an expert to look for me in the next two days. Judging from my own battle record and the skills and decisiveness of my family, I might be a master.

However, given the Yao family's caution and forbearance, and the fact that Jianzhen Lake had caused so much trouble and they had so much to do, they would definitely not rush directly into the Sword Sect's villa tonight.

If we go to look for Zhang Shan tomorrow, this Sword Sect disciple will naturally be traveling around and nowhere to be found.

And since he did not hang out with his fellow disciples of the Sword Sect, the Qian and Yao families had no reason to embarrass or offend the thriving Yunshan Sword Sect.

Although the aristocratic families were decisive and ruthless, Xie Yuan, who had experienced many things, was equally cautious and thorough. He had prepared countermeasures in advance and did not give them any chances.

With the help of the Heavenly Hidden Art and Heavenly Illusion Art, once you enter the martial arts world, you will be able to enjoy the vast ocean for fish to leap and the high sky for birds to fly.

But Xie Yuan had a bright future ahead of him.

[Chopping wood: (20315/100000)]

[Golden Bell Cover·Fifth Level: (6713/10000)]

【Health-preserving Exercises·Fifth Level】

[Yunshan Sword Intentions Sutra·Fifth Level: (13/5000)]

[Bagua Mountain Shaking Fist·Minor Achievement: (2120/3000)]

[Cloud Dragon Step·Minor Achievement: (968/3000)]

[Cloud Dragon Nine Styles·Minor Achievement: (1423/5000)]

[Sword Heart: Beginner]

[Black Book: (1/1500)]

[Heavenly Hidden Technique·Minor Achievement: (4231/5000)]

[Heavenly Illusion·Mastery: (3/3000)]

【Buddhist Rhyme: (3/9)】

Xie Yuan's eyes flickered as he scanned the panel in front of him.

The gains from this trip to the Zhenhu ruins were huge, far beyond what I had imagined before entering.

The original expectation was that "nothing more" would be an improvement in cultivation, and then some insights into martial arts, cultivation, and state of mind, which would be considered a great improvement.

Now it seems that the target has been completely exceeded.

The progress of the Golden Bell Cover has directly increased from more than a thousand points before entering to more than six thousand points!

This means that Xie Yuan's cultivation level has directly jumped from the early stage of the second transformation of Qi and Blood, which was just a stable state, to the middle and late stages.

After crossing the invisible nodes inside, Xie Yuan's blood and energy became more condensed, his physique was greatly improved than before, and his strength and speed also increased in all aspects.

In general, the overall strength has been greatly enhanced, and one will basically not suffer a loss in cultivation when facing opponents of the same realm.

In addition to this, the even greater gain was the breakthrough in both internal skills.

Previously, the Health-preserving Technique was infused with the Yunshan Sword Intention Sutra, and after returning to the first level, it was only then that he cultivated to the second level;

And this time, when he was practicing in Jianzhen Lake, he directly reached the state of perfection! Or the top level, after all, the incomplete fifth level of the health-preserving skill was not perfect.

Not only that, the Yunshan Sword Intent Sutra also made another breakthrough under Xie Yuan's efforts and reached the fifth level - this is already an internal strength cultivation level that matches the third level of Qi and Blood.

Xie Yuan is now focusing on the advanced cultivation of internal energy. In addition, he has the top-level health-preserving skill equivalent to the second level of Qi and blood as the second internal energy reserve and the second blue bar. He instantly becomes an internal martial arts master in the same level. It can be said that he can compete with Situ Qin, who focuses on internal energy.

With the blessing of double powerful internal energy - Xie Yuan himself has double internal energy, the power of his moves and his ability to sustain a sustained battle are far beyond his peers. If he uses the tactic of dragging out the opponent, I am afraid that few people can outlast him, and he is no worse than a monk.

The rapid increase in the realm of cultivation and training methods was all due to the mysterious water characteristics of the lake in the lake - of course, Xie Yuan now understood that this characteristic actually came from the Dream Crystal. The mysterious aura of the Black Book of Heaven escaped, directly endowing the lake water with infinite spiritual energy.

Moreover, even in the fantasy world of Huanmeng Tianjing, Xie Yuan's practice was exactly the same and completely brought out the illusion. This is not just the result of Xuanshui.

He asked others, and although the practice in the dream was also reflected in reality, the degree of it varied, and it seemed that it was still discounted compared to the dream, which was completely different from Xie Yuan's complete consistency.

Xie Yuan estimated that it was the result of his own hard work - he worked hard to add numbers to the panel, so it would not fall down, even when he was dreaming.

The panel will never lie to itself, unlike the Fantasy Crystal, which weaves a beautiful dream and lets itself indulge in it...but does not regret it at all.

The level of cultivation and training methods has been greatly improved, which has made Xie Yuan's strength soar compared to before.

Originally, he had just broken through the second level of Qi and blood, and his cultivation was considered shallow among those in the same level. Now, relying on his strong blood and powerful internal strength, he could try to suppress others with his realm.

And in this way, the distance to the third transformation state is greatly shortened. If I can enter the lake again, maybe I can break through directly.

In addition to the improvement in cultivation, all other skills have also improved to varying degrees. The mysterious water is really suitable for cultivation.

In addition to the martial arts, another gain was the Black Book.

The Black Book of Heaven directly broke through a level, which was naturally because it had actually been next to the Fantasy Dream Crystal and had gained some insights.

And his understanding, of course, was this magical celestial illusion.

And because of the breakthrough of the Black Heavenly Book, he directly reached the mastery level - he didn't even know what ordinary Heavenly Illusion Techniques looked like, he only knew that now he could easily create illusions around him to confuse the enemy, just like in the Qian Family's funeral hall, this was one of them;

The second effect is that he can directly create illusions for the enemy and make them indulge in them, just like what he did to Big Brother in the dream.

The illusion created by the Heavenly Illusion Technique was extremely difficult to wake up, especially when it had already reached the mastery level. He could even initially affect the Grandmasters - at least make them dazzled. But if he wanted to trap the Grandmasters, he might not be able to do it now.

However, even with this kind of Heavenly Illusion Technique, combined with the Heavenly Hidden Technique that had achieved a small level of success, Xie Yuan felt that he could repeatedly jump over ordinary Grandmasters.

The Sky Illusion Technique is extremely practical. Like the Sky Hidden Technique, it can be of great use in both combat and in daily life. It all depends on how you discover it.

As for the prospects of this technique——

"Heaven and earth are illusory, and the false is made true..."

Xie Yuan chewed silently, feeling that the top secret techniques in the Black Book were not simple.

And there is a second gain in the Black Book - [Buddha's Melody].

But unlike the Heavenly Illusion Technique, Xie Yuan himself was not clear about what this Buddhist Rhythm was used for.

However, this dream crystal seemed to contain the aura of Buddha. He had seen Buddha statues more than once in his dreams - it seemed that there were exactly three different Buddha statues. So did he get three strands of Buddha aura?

Perhaps it was because of what the Buddhists said that the world is like a dream, an illusion, and everything is empty, so the dream crystal matched the Buddha's words and contained extremely profound Buddhist meaning, which infected Xie Yuan.

Although I don't know what the specific function is, but this kind of collection progress will definitely have rewards for gathering all the items. The panel will never deceive you with useless things.

Especially after this dream, Xie Yuan was more certain of the effect of this golden finger, which always brought him some surprises and was of a very high level.

As for the last harvest, it was the progress of chopping wood, which increased by ten thousand points.

"This is unexpected... Could it be that using the black monkey to fight Yang Jian is really useful?"

Bagua Lian had previously increased the progress of chopping wood, but I didn't expect that Huanmeng Tianjing could still do it. Could it be that fighting in the game is also a form of practice?
Moreover, ten thousand points is far too many. It is equivalent to one-tenth of the progress, which is almost one year of practice.

Xie Yuan showed satisfaction, the Black Book of Heaven could truly improve one's cultivation in all aspects, no wonder it caused such a bloody storm as soon as it came out.

Obtaining the Black Book is enough to create a thousand-year-old hidden family like the Beidu Mountain Mu Family, or a large sect like the Yunshan Sword Sect.

If I could get a page of the Black Book, my progress in chopping wood would be greatly accelerated, and my cultivation would definitely improve rapidly. As for where to find it...

Xie Yuan's eyes flashed, and he saw Zhenhu as his next target.

The lake in the lake has returned to normal, but the Yao family still cannot get to the bottom of the lake to see its true appearance without knowing the method.

If there is no corresponding method - such as the protection of the Black Book, it is almost impossible to approach this Fantasy Dream Crystal due to its special nature.

Dig it out as soon as possible before the Yao family finds out.

However, Xie Yuan had no way to take it away now. According to his calculations, he would have to obtain the complete Eight Trigrams Lotus in order to have a chance to use the special power of the Black Heavenly Book to take away the Dream Crystal.

Secondly, the method to enter the ruins is still in the hands of the Yao family, and the Yao family has a deeper understanding of the lake in the lake. If Xie Yuan wants to enter and exit on his own, he has to find another way.

If you want to achieve this goal, you can't be impatient. If you can't find Miss Mu, you can't take it away even if you go in.

Xie Yuan touched his arm, feeling the two lotus petals imprinted there.

With this thing, the two will meet again sooner or later.

Since the Huanmeng Tianjing cannot be obtained in a hurry, Xie Yuan’s current short-term goal is to improve his cultivation and try to collect the Buddhist rhythm to see what effect it has.

【Buddhist Rhyme: (3/9)】

"If I need six more strands, I can collect them all... but I don't know where to collect them. I don't think I can just go to a random Buddhist temple and burn some incense to collect them all, right?"

Xie Yuan pondered, probably it must be somewhere like ruins, secret realms, rare Buddhist treasures or thousand-year-old temples?
He nodded slightly and decided to be a devout Buddhist during this period, entering any temple he saw and worshipping any Buddha he saw, and slowly searching.

Xie Yuan looked at the sky. It was already dawn in the east, and the sky and earth were gradually becoming brighter. It was dawn.

He dusted off his robes, strolled leisurely, and left Jinling.

The Golden Crow rises from Purple Mountain in the east, and the sky becomes bright.

"Bang bang bang-"

There was a loud knock on the door of the Yunshan Sword Sect's Jinling branch. The servant opened the door and saw a group of young men from noble families in luxurious clothes standing outside.

Seeing the door open, they rushed in. The servants couldn't stop them and pushed them aside.

The two leaders were middle-aged men with straight noses, broad mouths, and resolute faces, wearing dark blue robes and looking imposing;
The other person was an old man with gloomy eyes, a head of neatly combed black hair, and a dark robe. He exuded a sense of oppression.

A group of people rushed into the Sword Sect's villa and then stopped in front of the main courtyard.

Qin Zhenyang stood on the steps, holding the scabbard in his hand, looking at the middle-aged man and the old man in the lead, and said quietly:
"You two, Jinling Villa is the private property of our Yunshan Sword Sect. Why did you two come here uninvited?"

The old man snorted angrily:
"Qin Zhenyang, how dare you, a young man, act so pretentiously in front of me?"

He was full of vigor and pressed directly towards Qin Zhenyang.

Ning Zi and others behind him turned pale instantly. They couldn't help shaking their bodies and took two steps back uncontrollably. Then they suddenly felt the pressure relieved and all the invisible momentum was blocked.

Qin Zhenyang took a step forward, his face calm, and his hand directly grasped the scabbard.

The sword intent soared into the sky, he faced the master's aura alone, his body stood still.

The old man's expression changed slightly, his eyes narrowed, and his momentum suddenly increased again.

However, Qin Zhenyang only swayed slightly, his robe sleeves fluttering, but his body stood on the steps, protecting his fellow junior brothers and sisters, standing still.

The middle-aged man next to him saw it, a strange look flashed in his eyes, and he said lightly:

"Young Master Qin is looking down on others. Is this the way Yunshan Sword Sect treats guests?"

Qin Zhenyang looked at the two of them and said calmly:

"Where did the guest come from? Rushing in through the door is the etiquette of the Qian and Yao families."

The old man's face darkened and he said coldly:
"You are sharp-tongued. How can a junior not show respect when meeting the Grandmaster?"

Qin Zhenyang looked at him, his expression unchanged, and said slowly:

"Senior Qian, you should just state your purpose directly. It is absurd to break into his house and ask him to perform formalities."

"you!"

Qian Weiyi, the master of the Qian family, glared, lowered his mouth, and said coldly:

"Good, good, good! The Yunshan Sword Sect is really powerful. A mere disciple dares to show off in front of my eight great families!"

"Aristocratic family?"

Qin Zhenyang snorted:
"If there was a chief elder of our Sword Sect in the courtyard today, would Senior Qian dare to enter without permission? Bullying the weak and fearing the strong, relying on seniority to bully others, this is the style of a noble family!"

Qian Weiyi's face changed. Seeing that Qin Zhenyang was not giving in today and didn't give him any face at all, his face turned completely dark.

Qian Yangsheng is his grandson from the same bloodline. Although he is not his biological grandson, he is the best candidate in his branch.

Seeing that Qian Yangsheng has the potential to become a grandmaster within ten years, he will be very useful by then. With two grandmasters in a team, his status in the family will be greatly improved.

Who could have expected that such a rising star would die in Jianzhen Lake? When Qian Weiyi first heard the news, he was shocked.

After learning the whole story, Qian Weiyi never expected that the grandchildren he had carefully raised would die at the hands of a person at the second level of Qi and Blood Transformation.

Logically speaking, with his level of cultivation, how could he make a mistake when intercepting and killing a young man?
Qian Weiyi couldn't understand why his years of hard work had been destroyed. He was so angry that he rushed from Yongyang and had a big fight with the Yao family. He also came to the Sword Sect's courtyard to ask for an explanation.

The middle-aged man took over the conversation at the right time, looked at Qin Zhenyang, and said slowly:
"Young Master Qin, my name is Yao Yunwu. I came here with Senior Qian today because I have something to ask you."

Qin Zhenyang looked at Yao Yunwu with a solemn expression.

This Yao Yunwu is the master of the Yao family who has made a breakthrough in the past decade. Although he is young, his cultivation is not weak. He is praised as having the potential to make further progress. He is truly the pillar and powerful figure of the Yao family.

"Master Yao, please speak."

Yao Yunwu looked at Qin Zhenyang and said in a deep voice:
"Qian Yangsheng of the Qian family was killed in the ruins of Jianzhen Lake. Although my Yao family failed to protect him, unlike the other two victims who died in the lake, Yangsheng had a sword wound on his body.

"Young Master Qin, can you teach me?"

Qian Weiyi's face was gloomy, and he stared at Qin Zhenyang with a pair of gloomy eyes.

Qin Zhenyang looked calm and said calmly:
"I don't know. Qian Yangsheng died in your Yao family's Jianzhen Lake. What happened is only known to your Yao family."

Yao Yunwu's expression was slightly tense, and he said in a deep voice:
"The lake in the lake has changed. Only those inside know the details..."

"It's strange, Junior Brother Zhang and I went into the lake hand in hand, but we got separated after entering. Can Master Yao teach me?"

Qin Zhenyang interrupted him directly.

Yao Yunwu had no expression on his face:
"Since there are changes, this is also normal."

"Since you know that everyone is separated, how can I know how Qian Yangsheng died?"

Qin Zhenyang asked back.

Yao Yunwu choked, and Qian Weiyi snorted angrily:
"Don't waste your time talking nonsense. Where is your other disciple who entered the lake? Call Zhang Shan out to me. I will personally take him back for interrogation!"

Seeing Qian Weiyi trying to rush in, Qin Zhenyang took a step sideways and blocked him.

"Step aside!"

Qian Weiyi struck out with a palm, Qin Zhenyang raised his hand to block, his whole body shook, and he took a step back.

However, he pursed his lips tightly, stood in front again, and said in a deep voice:
"Senior Qian, this is the Sword Sect's branch courtyard, not your Qian family. You are not allowed to come and take my Sword Sect disciples!"

Seeing Qin Zhenyang's tough attitude and his refusal to give in, Qian Weiyi immediately became furious:

"You must stop me from avenging my grandchildren today, right?"

Qin Zhenyang sneered:
"You know why Qian Yangsheng died, so why did you come to my Yunshan Sword Sect? Qian Weiyi, do you really think that there is no one in my Sword Sect?"

Qian Weiyi saw Qin Zhenyang's stern expression, called him by his name and scolded him in person. His old face suddenly turned red and white, and he suddenly shouted and slapped him angrily.

A sword light suddenly lit up, Qin Zhenyang drew his sword, cut through Qian Weiyi's palm wind, and fought against him.

With a bang, Qin Zhenyang suddenly slid back, broke the door behind him, and was blasted into the house.

"Senior Brother Qin!"

Ning Zi and the others cried out in surprise, and just as they were about to rush in to see what was going on, they saw Qin Zhenyang walking out by himself. His face was pale, blood was oozing from the corners of his lips, but his eyes were calm:
"Qian Weiyi, you are not allowed to enter the Sword Sect's branch courtyard without permission!"

When Qian Weiyi saw that Qin Zhenyang actually walked out by himself and was even able to fight again, his eyes suddenly froze.

He put his hands behind his back, clenched his right hand, pinched the bloody scar on his skin, and his expression became a little serious.

Yao Yunwu's expression also changed, showing surprise. He looked at Qin Zhenyang deeply and remained silent.

Amid the clanging sounds, Ning Zi and several other disciples drew their swords at the same time, pointing them at Qian Weiyi with stern looks on their faces.

Qian Weiyi saw a group of disciples pointing their swords at him, his expression was unpleasant, and he snorted:
"I don't bother with the young ones."

After saying this, he moved around the people from the Sword Sect and went straight to the villa.

Ning Zi, Lin Zhen and the others all looked anxious, but how could they stop the Grandmaster?
Just a moment later, Qian Weiyi turned back like a whirlwind, revealed his figure, and looked at Qin Zhenyang with a serious face:
"What about Zhang Shan?"

Qin Zhenyang looked at him and said calmly:
"Junior Brother Zhang gained a lot in Jianzhen Lake, so he went to visit famous mountains and visit wise friends to sharpen his sword and practice. He left Jinling last night."

Qian Weiyi and Yao Yunwu's faces trembled when they heard Qin Zhenyang say this, especially when they heard him emphasize the rich harvest.

Left early? Left early, why are you so tough?
Their hearts were filled with ghostly fire. Qian Weiyi gritted his teeth and said coldly:

"You fool me?"

Qin Zhenyang looked at him and said slowly:
"I have been trying to stop you, but you insisted on going. However, the Sword Sect's branch courtyard is equivalent to Yunshan Mountain. I am not strong enough to stop you two from barging in like this. However, the Sword Sect is not full of mediocre people like me. I will report the truth to Master."

The two's eyelids jumped when they heard this. If they were to ask which master had the greatest reputation in the past two years, it would naturally be Li Xingtuo, who had led the Yunshan Sword Sect to a strong rise and whose own cultivation had also been constantly breaking through.

Yao Yunwu was just pondering, Qian Weiyi snorted and sneered:
"So what if Li Xingtuo knows? My Yongyang Qian clan has stood for a thousand years, and we are not afraid of even the Grand Master. What is your Yunshan Sword Sect? If he has the guts, let him come to Yongyang. I will definitely prepare a bed for him, humph!"

He sounded firm, but the content actually asked people to go to Qian's old nest to look for him. It was ridiculous when you think about it carefully.

However, after finishing speaking, Qian Weiyi's face darkened, and he flicked his sleeves and left the Sword Sect's villa directly.

Originally, he didn't want to conflict with these juniors, but the disciples of the Sword Sect had no respect for their elders. Qian Weiyi, who was heartbroken by the loss of his juniors, was furious and couldn't help but make a move.

But he had to start fighting. As the master of the Qian family, what was the harm in teaching a few juniors a lesson?
He left with the Qian family's people in a large group. Yao Yunwu took a few glances and saw that Xie Yuan was not there, so he did not stay and hurried back to the Yao family.

Qin Zhenyang saw everyone leaving, leaving a mess behind. He simply ordered the servants to clean up and went back to heal his wounds.

inside the room.

Ning Zi, Lin Zhen and Huang Zifeng surrounded Qin Zhenyang. They were relieved to see that his injuries were not serious and he just needed to rest.

"Brother Qin, where is Brother Zhang? What happened in the ruins? How did it become like this?"

Ning Zi frowned.

Qin Zhenyang shook his head:

"Junior Brother Zhang discovered the evil intentions of the Qian and Yao families in Wuhe and became enemies with them. This time, the two families directly attacked him in the ruins, but he cleverly resolved it. However, he had expected this, so he left in advance."

Several people looked at each other, not knowing that there were so many things to come.

The two great families wanted to deal with Junior Brother Zhang? But he resolved the situation? And then he anticipated the enemy's moves and left in advance?

Putting these words together, I always feel that something is wrong. Is this still the genius junior brother with a simple temperament and a single-minded focus on practicing martial arts?
However, Qin Zhenyang did not elaborate, but just silently thought that after disrupting the view and delaying time, Xie Yuan should be able to get out of this situation completely. This is all that Senior Brother can help with.

Xie Yuan thought that he would not cause trouble for the Sword Sect disciples after he left the two families, but he did not expect that Qin Zhenyang would still help him to the best of his ability and even got injured for it.

Fortunately, Qin Zhenyang had profound cultivation and powerful skills, and he withstood the master's angry attack with only minor injuries. It seems that his own realm is not far from the realm of the Double Bridges of Heaven and Earth.

A few days later.

Next to a small Taoist temple outside Jinling Prefecture.

The official road passes through here, so there is a tea shop next to the Taoist temple.

The small Taoist temple does not have enough worshippers, so several Taoists work part-time as tea doctors here to earn some extra money and supplement the daily expenses of the temple.

The Taoist temple was not built in a famous mountain or a big city, so it was obviously not a famous temple; but because of its excellent location close to the official road, at least the tea shop business was good.

At this time, there were many people sitting in the tea shop, carrying bags on their backs and swords on their waists. They were obviously wanderers passing by.

While they were resting here and drinking tea, they were talking in a flurry of voices. All they talked about were my friends and neighbors who held high positions and were disciples of famous families. They would always talk about grand ceremonies in the martial arts world and major events in spiritual practice, as if they were the masters behind the scenes and the witnesses at the scene.

However, the warriors in the Jiangnan area are located in the Dali martial arts center, and are indeed more knowledgeable. Not only can they recite the three lists by heart, but they can also analyze the ruins and secret realms.

"… After the Little Hidden Dragon Meeting held by the Yao family, the winner and some children of aristocratic families can enter the Jianzhen Lake Ruins to practice together."

"Jianzhen Lake? The Jianzhen Lake next to Jinling? I heard that it was the place where the master of the Yao family cultivated himself. But there is a secret place there?"

"You don't understand, right? Rumor has it that there is a lake within a lake in the Jianzhen Lake. Disciples from major sects have always gone there to practice. This time is no exception, but something unexpected happened..."

"What? Tell me now, don't keep me in suspense."

“I heard that there were about ten to twenty people who went there this time. They were all geniuses from various sects and families. They went in to achieve a breakthrough to the Grandmaster level. As a result, they were trapped in there for more than a month, and almost half of them died—”

"what?"

"Is there still this?"

"Who died?"

"Really, it's absolutely true. I have a friend who is a guard of the Yao family. At that time, many masters of the families went to Jianzhen Lake. As for those who died, I know that there was a closed disciple of Master Hanshan."

"The last disciple of Hanshan? The one who is praised as having the potential to become a master?"

"Then why doesn't Old Man Hanshan fight to the death with the Yao family?"

Someone said quietly:
"Of course I will fight to the death. Old Man Hanshan died yesterday."

"what?"

"Is there still this?"

"Whose hands did he die in?"

There was another exclamation from the side.

The man pointed towards the city.
"Of course it was in the hands of the master. I came out of the city this morning and happened to see the Yao family posting notices. Elder Hanshan committed many evil deeds and killed countless people. The Yao family's master had eliminated him yesterday. Moreover, I heard that several of Elder Hanshan's disciples who had already graduated and opened martial arts schools in other places were all killed. The martial arts schools were all bloodbathed..."

Several people looked at each other in silence for a while, and then they heard the Taoist priest serving tea sneer:
"Why don't you speak?"

“Well, it must be that Old Man Hanshan committed many evil deeds and killed countless people… The Yao family is upholding justice and eliminating harm for the people.”

"Oh, Old Man Hanshan has been in Jiangnan for decades. Is the Yao family thinking of getting rid of him now?"

The passerby looked strange and said without comment:

"Maybe we just found the evidence."

"You just killed someone else's disciple, and now you have found evidence of his crime? Old Man Hanshan has been famous for decades. He has done bad things and good things, but he has never committed a heinous crime. He is a man of character. I think the crimes put on him were done by the Yao family themselves. It's a good opportunity to throw out the dirty water! It's a pity for such an old master. Not only did his disciple die, but his entire family was also wiped out. In the end, he had to be a scapegoat for the aristocratic family before he died!"

Another tea drinker said with a smile.

The other tea drinkers looked at each other, then suddenly stood up, paid their bills and left.

"Fuck, someone is trying to kill themselves!"

"Get away from me! Otherwise the blood will splash on my robe."

The crowd dispersed as if avoiding a flood or a beast, and disappeared in a moment.

Suddenly, there were only two Taoist priests who were serving as tea masters and a cheerful and talkative tea drinker in the tea shop.

The young Taoist priest with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes looked at the tea guest, his eyes lit up, he sat over and bowed, saying:

"I think you are a chivalrous man who stands up for the weak. I would like to invite you to have a cup of tea. What would you like to drink?"

"Hehe, Taoist Zhang, do you have tea made from Dingshuizhu?"

The guest said with a smile.

Zhang Jun was stunned for a moment, then he saw the face of the person in front of him change, revealing a handsome face, it was Xie Yuan.

"Taoist, I'm here to keep my appointment!"

(End of this chapter)