From a refugee to a martial artist

Chapter 131 Seven Stars to Extend Life
The sun is shining brightly.

When the people in the courtyard heard the noise, some lay on the ground, some ran away. Several martial artists came out, each holding a sword, and surrounded Meng Yuan.

Yang Youzhi held the sword in his hand and looked at Meng Yuan with a frown.

He had heard his father talk about the affairs of the guard post, and knew that this man was born in Prince Xin's Mansion. Although he had just entered the seventh level, his dantian was full and vast, and the amount of jade liquid was far more than that of his peers. With this, he could use the Floating Light Cave Heaven, and there were truly thousands of floating lights, endless.

Therefore, ever since Yang Youzhi knew the purpose of this person coming to Qishui Town, he has been careful and nothing went wrong.

He even asked this person for advice and advice, but he didn't reveal any flaws.

But Yang Youzhi vaguely realized that this person seemed to be paying special attention to him. He had been watching his residence all night and even watched all his helpers and martial artists.

That's fine, he often came to my place during the day, and loved chatting with a few martial artists, and then went away with some herbs. He had only been an official for a few days, and he had learned the skills of taking advantage of others.

Therefore, Yang Youzhi was more cautious. He had been praising this person and discussing poetry with him these days. Unfortunately, this person only had an empty shell, and his knowledge of poetry was not as good as that of a seven-year-old child.

Meng Yuan held the knife and stared at the person in front of him.

It has been eleven days since I came to Qishui Town. I have searched the entire town thoroughly and found out which ladies are pretty, but I still haven't seen the flower thief appear again.

Although Meng Yuan had many doubts about Yang, she was truly well-behaved.

The leader Yang Youzhi spent all day reading and practicing sword skills, and left the purchase of medicinal materials to his deputy.

Every purchase was recorded, with correct prices and times. The accompanying laborers and martial artists were all on the road all year round, so they all acted safely. Some of them went out in the middle of the night to find secret doors.

As for Yang Youzhi, Meng Yuan also tried to lock onto his aura, but the other party was unaware.

Moreover, during the sparring, he also probed the opponent's Dantian. Although the true Qi was strong, there was no jade liquid. The upper thirty-three days had not been opened, so he was an eighth-grade warrior.

Meng Yuan kept watch for several nights but found nothing unusual.

Meng Yuan and Chen Shouzhuo had discussed this before. The flower-stealing thief was very conceited and arrogant. Even if he really wanted to leave, he would probably commit one last crime before leaving.

But since I came to Qishui Town, it has been very peaceful for eleven days.

But it was just too much of a coincidence that someone from the Yang family happened to be here.

The Yang family seemed to be secretly dealing with Prince Xin, and Yang Huaiyi was behaving strangely. Yang Huaiyi's son happened to come to collect the medicine.

The Funiu Mountain, which is backed by Qishui Town, is just behind Wangjiang Cliff, and the Taoist meeting on July 7 is approaching.

Due to various coincidences, Meng Yuan always suspected that Yang Youzhi was preparing for the July 7th Taoist Meeting, or waiting to meet someone, so he had been watching him secretly, but he never suspected that Yang Youzhi was hiding his strength.

Due to the limitations of his own vision, Meng Yuan did not fully understand the divine power of heaven. It was only after Dugu Kang’s guidance that he began to realize it.

As expected, under the test of the heavy bow, Yang Youzhi did not dare to be careless and revealed his identity.

At this moment the arrows were no longer shot.

Meng Yuan had already made arrangements. If he pressed the hilt of the knife, he would shoot arrows. If he drew the knife, Hu Qian and the other two would have to retreat again to prevent their weapons from being stolen by Yang's martial artist.

The yard was narrow, with a jujube tree in the middle. The corners and walls were filled with miscellaneous items, and the cicadas' chirping became even louder.

Meng Yuan and Yang Youzhi each held a sword, ready to attack.

After entering the seventh level, the fight between warriors is no longer a simple fight of swords and spears.

The jade liquid is released and spreads on the sword, forming sword energy.

Ordinary weapons would break when facing the sword energy. The distance of attack depends on the individual's strength, and it can be circulated through the internal organs and acupoints to form the five elements of energy.

Where there is the energy of the five elements, there will be changes of the five elements. Therefore, the sword energy can contain water and fire, and even lightning and thunder.

But in essence, it is still a close combat with swords.

The most extraordinary thing about a seventh-rank warrior is his ability to open secret vaults and gain the secrets of heaven.

The methods of heaven's secrets are ever-changing, and there are corresponding methods for both attack, defense, and escape.

Its power, its mystery, and its strangeness are far superior to the battle between swords and sabers.

Even if warriors are at the same realm, their strength may vary greatly due to the amount of condensed jade liquid, the strength of their muscles and bones, the speed of their ability to see opportunities, and the amount of experience they have.

But a warrior can rely on his divine power and still have a chance to fight even if the opponent’s strength is far inferior to his.

It is even possible to kill enemies of higher levels.

At this moment, the two of them were only about ten feet apart, and both of them were seventh-rank warriors. With the help of their divine power, they could reach each other in the blink of an eye.

"Brother Meng, how did you know that? My father doesn't even know that I have reached the seventh rank." Yang Youzhi suddenly spoke.

"I didn't notice it. It was your companion who failed and gave you away." Meng Yuan said with a smile.

"I have no companions on this trip!" Yang Youzhi sneered, "Brother Meng, your lies are as poor as your poetry!"

Meng Yuan was not angry at the ridicule, he just asked: "Brother Yang, you come from a noble family, you can find any girl, why did you choose to marry a thief?"

Hearing this, Yang Youzhi looked quite dejected, "You don't understand this kind of thing."

"..." Meng Yuan was silent, then said: "Brother Yang likes to find married women, and he also has people watching him. Could it be that Brother Yang has also been treated like this?"

"You are looking for death!" Yang Youzhi turned his wrist, and the long sword was immediately covered with a layer of light.

It was midday in summer, but the light was so dazzling that it showed that this person's dantian was vast and the jade liquid was condensed.

The knife in Meng Yuan's hand also shone brightly, not inferior to Yang Youzhi's.

The two of them were entangled in energy, and their swords separated when they touched, followed by the sound of thunder. "Brother Yang, why are you angry? When I return to Songhe Prefecture, I want to see my sister-in-law. Brother Yang, don't worry, I always care about people, brother Yang, just watch from the sidelines." Meng Yuan said with a smile.

"Spring Thunder?" Yang Youzhi did not respond to Meng Yuan's words. He frowned slightly and sneered, "I thought you had just entered the seventh rank and only had the Floating Light Cave Heaven, but I never thought that you have already opened three acupoints and learned the unique skill of Spring Thunder!"

As he spoke, the sword shone brighter and at the same time there was a sound of thunder, which was clearly the sound of spring thunder.

"You still say your father doesn't know you are at the seventh level! Isn't this secretly teaching you the Spring Thunder?" Meng Yuan laughed.

For a moment, the two of them used their divine power to create spring thunder and fought again.

In broad daylight, spring thunder roared continuously.

"It's thundering! Time to collect the clothes!" an ignorant merchant outside the yard shouted.

The people around him felt that all things were reviving and full of vitality, but after a little feeling, they also felt a rumbling sound in their bodies following the spring thunder, which made them feel uncomfortable, nauseous, weak all over, and out of strength.

Meng Yuan and Yang Youzhi were fighting each other, and no one dared to come forward to help.

"Get out of the way! Get the bow and arrows!" the experienced martial artist shouted immediately.

"If you don't use Floating Light Cave Heaven again, you will have to stay here today!" Yang Youzhi became more and more courageous as the battle went on.

Seeing that the martial artists had taken out their bows and arrows, Meng Yuan quickly ran away, fleeing towards the Funiu Mountain west of Qishui Town.

"How can I let you get away!" Yang Youzhi chased after him and ordered all the martial artists, "Return quickly and tell them that I have been found out!"

Neither of them had the supernatural power to run away, but with the help of the jade liquid, they were already faster than a galloping horse.

It was the hottest time of the day, and there were very few people on the street. The two men kept urging the spring thunder to burst, and the thunder continued. People in the shops on both sides of the road leaned out to look.

Qishui Town was not a big town, and it didn’t take long for the two of them to leave the town and arrive at a country road.

When Yang Youzhi saw that Meng Yuan no longer ran away, but turned around to fight him, he shouted "good".

He has practiced the Spring Thunder for many years and knows the wonders of this magical power.

Once the Spring Thunder is triggered, one's own energy will flourish, while the opponent will be suppressed. Subsequently, the flow of jade liquid will slow down, the circulation of qi and blood will be blocked, thunder will be generated in the brain, and even the internal organs will feel a roar, and the reaction will become slow.

The stronger you are, the greater the power. But if the strength is similar, you can also use this method to slowly wear down the opponent, or trap the opponent to death. It depends on who can resist.

Although Yang Youzhi knew that the other party's jade liquid was abundant, and even if he opened two more acupoints and cultivated the Spring Thunder, he was only at the seventh level after all, and would never cultivate other divine powers.

Therefore, as long as you consume it slowly and induce the spring thunder in the opponent's body, you will have a chance of winning.

“Why don’t you release the Floating Light Cave? Once the jade liquid is exhausted, it will be of no use!” Yang Youzhi grinned.

But the other party was really patient and kept holding on to the floating light cave sky.

Yang Youzhi did not dare to push too hard, but just consumed it slowly.

But after a quarter of an hour, Yang Youzhi himself began to feel uncomfortable. There were constant thundering in his abdomen and brain, the circulation of the jade liquid became slower and slower, and the circulation of qi and blood was not smooth. He even felt breathless.

Looking at Meng Yuan again, the energy on his sword had not diminished at all, as if he had completely run out of strength.

His movements were still sharp and his reactions were extremely quick, as if he was not affected by the spring thunder.

Yang Youzhi knew the magic of the Spring Thunder very well. He was not afraid even if the opponent had strong muscles and bones, because this method was to attack the "heart". Therefore, if the opponent's Dantian was stable and solid, the internal organs were tough and strong, and the acupoints such as the Shimen and Niwan Palace were wide and firm, then the power of the Spring Thunder would be greatly reduced.

"What other magical powers have you cultivated?" Yang Youzhi thought that Meng Yuan was secretly using his body-protecting magical powers.

It was only after Meng Yuan actually fought that he realized that the three times of tempering his body had paid off. The Spring Thunder only slightly shook his muscles, bones and internal organs, and had little effect on him.

But the other party was different, his face had already turned pale.

The two fought for a while, and Yang Youzhi became more and more anxious, and kept yelling: "Why don't you use the Floating Light Cave Heaven?"

Meng Yuan was not a fool. Floating Light Cave Heaven was his best skill. Once he used it, victory or defeat would be decided! The opponent's repeated urging clearly showed that he was prepared.

Therefore, Meng Yuan would never use Floating Light Cave Heaven unless his opponent was almost exhausted to death.

"Brother Yang, what does your wife look like?" Meng Yuan's words attacked his heart like thunder.

Yang Youzhi was like a madman, trying his best to release the Spring Thunder, and he was even ready to fight to the death.

The two men were fighting with swords and sabers, and when the fight was in full swing, suddenly three arrows were shot at them.

Yang Youzhi was concentrating on fighting the enemy, and when his long sword was pulled apart, the sword energy immediately deflected an arrow. But Meng Yuan's sword energy came again, and Yang Youzhi gritted his teeth, and was immediately hit by two arrows in the back.

Meng Yuan was in a dominant position and did not show mercy. He sent out the jade liquid, and the sword energy became more and more dazzling. He immediately hit Yang Youzhi on the shoulder, seriously injuring him. The spring thunder also continued to burst, and finally attracted the spring thunder in Yang Youzhi's body. In an instant, spring thunder was seen moving on his limbs and torso, bursting out fine blood mist.

The summer sun was shining brightly, and the green grass and wild fields were actually reflecting a rainbow.

Yang Youzhi's shoulders were covered with shattered bones, his limbs had their meridians severed, and there was a huge knife wound on his stomach, exposing his internal organs.

Obviously, this person no longer has the strength to fight.

For a moment, Meng Yuan couldn't help but recall that at the beginning of the year, Venerable Dawei was in the same situation, but Venerable Dawei's injuries were more serious.

However, Meng Yuan was quite confused. This person urged him to use the Floating Light Cave Heaven. He thought he had a foolproof method, but he never expected that he had been defeated.

Just as he was wondering, Meng Yuan saw Yang Youzhi, with blood all over his face, trying to force a smile. There were some changes on his face, as if he looked a little older.

Under the bright sky, faint starlight floated around Yang Youzhi, "Seven Stars to Renew Life!"

(End of this chapter)