This is not how immortals cultivate

Chapter 288 Morning Exercise is Very Good for Practicing Inner Alchemy
Bang Bang Bang!
"Master sister, I'm coming in."

It was quiet under the moon. Taoist Ziping knocked on the door lightly. Hearing Xiang Yuan's response, he carefully pushed the door open and looked inside.

After making sure there were no disgusting scenes, she walked in.

The moon is reflected in the window lattice, and a beauty in white is sitting upright. She is as beautiful as a painting, simple, elegant and beautiful.

Shang Qingmeng sat upright in front of the window, with the hazy moonlight behind her and a veil draped over her body. She looked like the brightest star in the moonlight sky. She was so beautiful that one would hold their breath, for fear of disturbing this tranquility and beauty.

Shang Qingmeng is as cold as frost. Her beauty is not that of an ostentatious kind, but a restrained elegance that can be admired but not violated.

If she hadn't been sitting sideways on Xiang Yuan's legs, leaning on his shoulder, and staring at Zi Ping with a cold and ruthless look, her cold temperament would have been more in line with her.

Zi Ping: (╥﹏╥)
You little bastard, give us your former senior sister back!

It’s okay if you don’t return it, but just explain clearly what happened in the small cave and why did the senior sister become like this?
Zi Ping could see that Shang Qingmeng was not in the right state and was in a state of protecting her food, but Shang Qingmeng was unaware of it. He claimed that he had cut off the seven emotions and six desires, and there was no possibility of him being tempted, and he believed this deeply.

In her words, the reason why she deliberately targeted Ziping was not because Ziping and Xiang Yuan were too close, which made her unhappy, but because every time she came to get medicine, she would bump into Ziping, which seriously affected her practice.

She looked so confident, just like an old general on the stage. Xiang Yuan reminded her several times, but she remained unmoved and even mocked Xiang Yuan for being too sentimental.

It’s unknown to me why this fairy likes you. Stop flattering yourself!

These were not Shang Qingmeng's original words. Although her words were hurtful, she always spoke softly in front of Xiang Yuan, and even if she was dissatisfied, she would not be sarcastic.

Xiang Yuan had talked and advised her, but seeing that she had no self-awareness and was still insisting on having her own way, he stopped talking and, in the spirit of helping others, patiently guided her in her practice.

Everyone saw it. He didn't agree, but Shang Qingmeng insisted. If anything happens in the future, it will be Shang Qingmeng's own fault, and he can't be blamed for asking someone else for help.

Don't take the initiative, don't refuse, and pass the blame depending on the severity of the situation.

When it comes to guiding the fairy in her cultivation, Xiang is truly amazing. He does his best and never complains, with a lot of enthusiasm. In addition, he is very experienced and taught Shang Qingmeng several different ways of writing about cultivation.

Shang Qingmeng was quite regretful that he didn't know anything about it and failed to master one way of writing.

Xiang Yuan was waiting for Taoist Ziping's other shore elixir. He had been staying in the courtyard for five days and had also been kept there by Shang Qingmeng for five days. When he saw Ziping coming, he suddenly felt that time had passed too quickly.

"Ziping, put the pills on the table. You have nothing to do here, get out." Shang Qingmeng leaned on Xiang Yuan's shoulder and said coldly.

Senior sister, could you please control your tone when you speak? Junior sister and your sweetheart are pure as water, there is really no hidden relationship between them.

Zi Ping didn't smell the medicine, but when Shang Qingmeng opened her mouth, the whole room was filled with sourness, and she was so angry...

I dare not do anything.

Zi Ping took out a porcelain white jade bottle from the sleeve of her Taoist robe, which contained five Beyond the Shore Pills. She glanced at Shang Qingmeng and said to Xiang Yuan, "Master, Senior Brother, this is my first time refining Beyond the Shore Pills, and the consumption is quite large... Can you give me some more?"

It was probably because Shang Qingmeng was watching closely, otherwise he would have already served tea and water.

"Loss... You didn't cut back on the raw materials, did you?"

Xiang Yuan showed a suspicious look on his face. He took the white jade porcelain bottle from the air, opened the seal and took a sniff. He was refreshed and sighed that Zi Ping was really good at alchemy.

If Jianxinzhai was not a famous and upright sect, where it is easy to get in but difficult to get out, it would be great for him to go to Jianxinzhai to study with Ziping and learn the skill of alchemy.

After Xiang Yuan finished speaking, Shang Qingmeng frowned and stared at his junior sister's neck.

Senior Sister, you watched me grow up!

Shang Qingmeng's character collapsed, and Ziping was numb. She didn't dare to blame the senior sister, and said to Xiang Yuandao in a bad mood: "The red spider lilies cultivated by the masters of the Tongyou period are too rare. It is precious that I can refine the finished elixir. If you don't believe me, go out and ask how many people can refine it."

"That's true."

Xiang Yuan patted his butt and asked Shang Qingmeng to sit next to him. The two of them had practiced together many times and had a telepathic connection. Usually, as soon as he patted his butt, Shang Qingmeng knew what he was going to do next, but for some reason, she didn't move at all this time.

What do you mean by cutting off the seven emotions and six desires? I'm afraid you are practicing a fake technique!

Xiang Yuan picked the man up and put him aside. Seeing that he refused to let go, he kissed him on the face and then he managed to get away.

shameless!
Dog man…human!

Ziping looked disgusted and seriously suspected that she had become a part of their show of affection.

"I won't pursue the issue of loss this time. The material is precious, so remember not to do it again next time."

Xiang Yuan still had a few red spider lily seeds in his hand. He was thinking about traveling around the world and doing good deeds along the way. He knew there must be evil demons in the Tongyou period waiting for him ahead, so he took out the red spider lily seeds and asked Ziping to take some back to make pills.

Ziping looked at the red spider lilies with an obsessive look on her face, picking them carefully. Only when Xiang Yuan took them back did her soul return to herself.

"A Ping, is it necessary to be so exaggerated?"

"The red spider lily can help a person at the Spirit Transformation stage to glimpse the realm of a master at the Youyou stage. It is extremely precious. You don't understand the things at the Spirit Transformation stage." Zi Ping said with lingering feeling.

"Is there a possibility that I am also in the Spiritual Transformation Stage?"

"..."

It really is!
Zi Ping had seen Xiang Yuan kill a man in the Spirit Transformation Stage with one sword, and also subdue Shang Qingmeng in the Tongyou Stage, so she subconsciously brought him into the Tongyou Stage Grandmaster realm, forgetting that he, like herself, was at the peak of the Spirit Transformation Stage, half a step away.

There is still some distance to reach the realm of the Long-distance God Transformation Stage, but it does not affect Zi Ping's opinion. It is too strong and must be the peak of perfection.

Zi Ping has been refining the Other Shore Pill these days and has no time to deal with the Red Lotus Pill. She has not dealt with the magic weapons that Xiang Yuan asked her to sell.

Upon hearing this, Xiang Yuan was immediately dissatisfied. Ziping also had her own reasons for being too busy to handle everything. The two of them huddled together and whispered to each other, one criticizing the other while the other was busy all the time.

Shang Qingmeng watched the scene expressionlessly. His cold gaze seemed real and soon made Ziping flee in fear.

Xiang Yuan turned around speechlessly: "I still have a few words to say, why are you chasing him away?"

"In the way."

"..."

You are the one who is in the way. Look at how jealous you are, it's obvious that you are in love.

Damn it. I kept saying that I wouldn’t let life get into my life, but now it’s seriously interfering with my work. I’ll never believe in cutting off emotions again. It’s all lies!

Xiang Yuan raised his eyebrows, blaming himself for being too naive and repeatedly suffering at the hands of famous and upright sects. He said bluntly: "I have obtained the Other Shore Pill. I will continue to travel the world. Don't leave sword marks on me this time. If you want to see me, just follow Junior Sister Ziping."

Shang Qingmeng nodded, no longer forcing Jianhen, and said instead: "There is no need to travel around the world, Jianxinzhai has its own Huashen and Tongyou periods, I will give the order, and they can help you practice."

As the successor to the head of the sect, Shang Qingmeng still has some power.

Haha, you want to trick me into going to Jianxinzhai again!
Xiang Yuan waved his hand and refused to obey, then turned around and was about to leave.

Turning around, Shang Qingmeng stood in front of the door, waved his sleeves, locked the two doors, and pointed again to seal the space inside the cabin.

"What are you doing? Are you going to tie me up and take me back to Jianxinzhai?" Xiang Yuan became alert instantly.

"If you don't want to, I won't force you. Stay with me for three more days."

Shang Qingmeng walked towards Yuan with a cold face. Noticing that his words were quite overbearing, he took the initiative to explain: "I recently learned a sword technique and wanted to show it to you. You helped me a lot, and I don't want to owe you anything."

"..."

This is called forcing!

Also, you are good at finding excuses and you deceive yourself again.

……

Shang Qingmeng was a good flag-planter. He fell into the deep pit without realizing it, but he kept his word. He said three days and it lasted for three days. At midnight, he left with a stern face.

He walked very slowly, as if waiting for Xiang Yuan to stay.

Say something!

Unfortunately, it didn't happen. He moved far away and ran very fast.

"Humph!"

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Western Chu, Linyou Road.

Tongjing Prefecture, Changle County.

Linyou Road is located in the eastern part of Western Chu, separated from Southern Jin by only a mountain.

The river network here is dense and water transportation is developed. The two countries have frequent trade exchanges, with merchant ships and goods flowing like a stream, making it an economic hub between the two countries.

On the Western Chu side, there is Baiyun Villa in Tongjing Prefecture, and on the Southern Jin side, the Linguan Zhu family occupies the waterway mining area. The two families each took what they needed and made a fortune.

In principle, the procedures for trade between countries are quite complicated and the process takes a lot of time. It is not up to Baiyun Villa and the Zhu family to decide.

But these are the principles, and it is definitely possible in practice.

The two families have been deeply rooted in their own territories for many years, and the royal families of the two countries are out of reach. The strong dragon cannot defeat the local snake, so they can only turn a blind eye and maintain their dignity by increasing taxes.

After all, once some things are weighed, no one will look good. Just keep it to yourself, there is no need to expose it in public and hurt the relationship.

Looking down from the sky, the Qilin Mountains to the east of Linyou Road are majestic and towering. The mountains stand like dragon horns, and the beast is entrenched. When its four feet step on the water, it looks like it is flying in the clouds. The land veins are so powerful that it swallows up the mountains and rivers. It can be said that it is a Qilin descending from the sky.

This is how the name of Linyou Road came about, and the same is true for Linguan in Southern Jin.

The Qilin Mountains are not only the geographical symbol of the Linyou Road, but also the dividing line between the two countries. To the west of the mountains is the prosperous area of ​​Western Chu, and to the east of the mountains is the beautiful mountains and rivers of Southern Jin.

Caravans from the two countries traveled along the rivers between the mountains, transporting elixirs, minerals and other goods to each other's markets, forming a prosperous trade route.

Speaking of which, the Southern Border Trade Route built by the Western Chu court borrowed some ideas from this place.

Except for the lack of water transportation, it's pretty much the same.

Changle County is the first county of Tongjing Prefecture, which is the core of Linyou Road. It is a place where merchants gather and the market is prosperous.

The streets are lined with shops and the sounds of hawking are endless. Large businesses make hundreds of thousands of dollars in minutes. The merchants walk in a hurry, fearing that if they are a little slow, their money will be picked up by others.

This fast-paced life has affected the residents of Changle County, making the atmosphere of the entire county seem tense and busy.

Regardless of how much money is earned, at least all the investors are busy.

The word 'Tongjing' means a prefecture that is comparable to the capital city of Beijing. Ordinary prefectures and counties cannot afford such a title. The fact that Tongjing Prefecture can bear this title shows how important its status is and how rich its wealth is.

It is conceivable that the wealth accumulated by Baiyun Villa, which owns this place, has reached an exaggerated level.

Baiyun Villa probably knew the situation well. They knew that they made too much money and that a big tree attracts wind, making them a thorn in the eyes of the Xiao family in Shendu. Therefore, they kept to themselves and never caused trouble.

In recent years, he has been in close contact with the Xiao family, lowering his posture and appearing loyal. Whether it is tax sharing or business cooperation, he has been extremely cooperative and even took the initiative to give up his interests, allowing the Xiao family's royal merchants to make huge profits.

Xiang Yuan was holding the newspaper "Daily Medicine News" published by Baiyun Villa. As he walked along, he saw many merchants and wealthy people. There were luxury houses in the streets and backyards, all of them were rich people. He couldn't help but break into a cold sweat for Baiyun Villa.

The brothers who drank the soup were all well-fed and well-fed, so what would it be like to eat meat at Baiyun Villa?
Thinking again about the elegant Yue Huanjiang, I seriously suspected that he was a vegetarian.

He arrived at Baiyun Villa, the largest villa in the area. He accidentally exposed the purse of a rich young master and was invited into the inner courtyard, where he met the manager who managed the place.

Xiang Yuan gave the secret code "Pour a cup of wine to the moon on the river" and waited quietly for the moon to return to the river.

However, that didn't happen. After staying in the inner courtyard of Baiyun Villa for a night, he didn't see Yue Huanjiang.

As a businessman, being busy is a good thing. Xiang Yuan did not care about it. He got up early in the morning. In the dim light of dawn, he drew out the Jinglan Sword in the yard and tried to look down at the sword art from the perspective of the Sword Master through the crack in the door.

Although the knife and the sword are different in shape, their principles are the same.

Skills advance toward the Tao, and the end of both are the laws of heaven and earth.

Xiang Yuan is self-aware. He is still far from reaching the level of skill and the Way. However, Menfeng Sword Master is at the pinnacle of swordsmanship. His swordsmanship has reached the supreme realm. His sword intent is like the sky, overlooking all living beings.

If one could stand in her perspective and master the swordsmanship from a high-level perspective, one would be able to break through the existing shackles and reach a higher level.

Just copy it!
Xiang Yuan held his breath and concentrated, recalling the state of Dao sword, then slowly swung his sword forward.

Although the blade's movements were slow, the blade light was as continuous as flowing water, and there was also a sharp light that disappeared into the void, as if it was cutting through the heaven and earth, leaving no trace.

As the sword light flashed, Xiang Yuan's sword-dancing movements became faster and faster, and his sword intent became more and more condensed. His sword skills were no longer limited to one move or one style, but were integrated into the power of heaven and earth. Every sword strike resonated with heaven and earth.

The sword light was like a rainbow, and the whole courtyard was shrouded in his sword intent, as if it had become an independent world.

As the sword intent became more and more condensed, Yan Xuanhe's "Sky-falling Sword" flashed in Xiang Yuan's hand, and the sword's momentum changed again, a lone star scattered, and the sword light was like an inverted galaxy, dazzling and bright.

I was touched by Xiang Yuan again!
Xiang Yuan was secretly delighted, but was not satisfied with this. Having seen the supreme realm of Dao Sword, he knew that he had only scratched the surface of Sword Master Menchuang. It was an imitation from top to bottom, and because the artistic conception was too profound, he only got the form and felt detached from the world.

After a stick of incense, Xiang Yuan put away his knife and stood up, his brows furrowed and beads of sweat oozing from his forehead.

Good news: Not only did I get it, I also hit the bottleneck ahead.

Bad news: Because it was a free and borrowed opportunity, the bottleneck was too difficult to break through with his current state of mind. Forcing it would only result in a bloody nose.

Xiang Yuan performed the Lone Star Chasing the Moon several times in a row, raising his sword power to the peak, but he was still unable to break through this bottleneck. He saw it and touched it, but was blocked outside the door, unable to go up or down. He was so anxious that he was sweating profusely, not to mention how uncomfortable he was.

Right now, there are two paths before Xiang Yuan.

One is to go to Jianxinzhai as a family heirloom, cling to the thigh of Menfeng Jianzun, and then enter the realm of Daojian, breaking the bottleneck from top to bottom.

The second step is to calm down and practice slowly, using hard work to break through this bottleneck.

After thinking about it, I think the second one is more suitable for me.

He had long since given up on the notion of a famous and upright sect, which was like poison that penetrated the intestines. He decided not to go and he would not go.

"The sword has no boundaries, and only hard work can lead to the shore. Isn't it just hard work? It makes me feel like I don't have Palu..."

Xiang Yuan's body shook, and he went online steadily, simulating the situation of the door gap again, dancing with the Jinglan Sword, starting from the most basic Five Tigers Breaking Door Sword, and practicing the sword moves tirelessly, waiting for his accumulation of strength to reach the height of the door gap.

An hour later, Xiang Yuan put away his sword and stood up. The aura around him was indifferent, as if he had merged into the world, but the aura of both sharpness and gentleness lingered for a long time.

"Good sword skills!"

Outside the courtyard, the gentleman in white was as graceful as a jade and was full of praise.

"Brother, it's been more than ten months since we last met, but you're still as charming and attractive as ever. I'm really envious of you." Xiang Yuan put the Jinglan Sword into the space on the jade disk and stepped forward with a bow.

He traveled through time frequently and couldn't remember how long it had been since he last saw Yue Huan Jiang. Counting only the time he had spent in Qianyuan Realm, it was almost a year and a half, or more than ten months without any problems.

"In just over ten months, I can no longer fathom your level of cultivation," Yue Huanjiang exclaimed.

Yue Huanjiang is not Xiao He. He does not have the mentality of "being afraid of his brothers' hard life, and also being afraid of his brothers driving a Land Rover". His sigh came from the bottom of his heart, and he was deeply happy for Xiang Yuan.

"Thanks to brother's five elements bead, I have benefited a lot and have become as powerful as I am today." Xiang Yuan looked Yue Huanjiang up and down. He had fluttering clothes, looked elegant and refined, and his facial features were more delicate than those of a woman.

and so……

Come on, you have a sister!
"Don't be hard on me, my dear brother. The Five Elements Bead is just a helper, and multitasking takes time. Your achievements today are all due to your own efforts."

Yue Huanjiang didn't know that Xiang Yuan's temperament had changed drastically. He went from being calm and composed to being a joker. He held the folding fan and said, "Just like today, I came very early, but you got up earlier than me and practiced swordsmanship in the morning. Such perseverance makes me feel ashamed."

"Indeed, morning exercises are very beneficial for cultivating inner alchemy. I get up early every day to practice for a while." Xiang Yuan said shamelessly.

Yue Huanjiang shook his head slightly: "Don't joke, my dear brother. You and I are human beings and we don't have inner elixir. It's fine if you say this in front of me, but if others hear it, they will definitely regard you as a demon and detain you."

It’s true, this joke can’t be played around with.

No one picked up the joke, so Xiang Yuan said, "Brother, what I meant is that hard work alone is useless. I will borrow the precious land of Baiyun Villa for your use, because it has good feng shui, which will help me improve my swordsmanship."

"My dear brother, you are still so polite."

Yue Huanjiang has not yet noticed that Xiang Yuan has changed inside, and even if he had noticed, he probably wouldn't have taken it to heart. A person's mentality will change with the change in strength. It is a bad thing that Xiang Yuan has remained calm and unchanged.

"Brother, I have traveled all over the world and have come here to accept your invitation. Seeing that you have a big family and great business, I would like to stay with you for a few days. I hope you will not be stingy and refuse me entry."

"Please don't blame me, my dear brother. I have been busy with worldly affairs recently and failed to arrive in time. It is my fault. I have prepared some wine in the river. I hope you can forgive me."

"Then I would be disrespectful."

"This way, my dear brother."

"Brother, please go first."

Xiang Yuan followed Yue Huanjiang out of the back door of Baiyun Villa and took a carriage to the ferry. Along the way, he felt the gentleman's demeanor and suddenly remembered Xiao He's playful smile.

We are both destined to be together, so why is there such a big gap between us?

Thinking again of Xiao Feng with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, he regretted his decision.

It would have been great if he hadn’t brought an umbrella that day.

Having said that, Xiao Lingyue was really fragrant. If she hadn't brought an umbrella that day, and Xiao He hadn't taken the initiative to act as a matchmaker, the marriage would not have been possible.

It is possible and very likely that you will not even have the opportunity to reach Yama.

Xiao Lingyue is gone, Chan'er is gone, and there is no mention of Bai Yue Jushi...

Sure enough, it’s better to bring this umbrella.

Thinking of this, Xiang Yuan picked up the cloth umbrella beside him when he got off the carriage.

"Brother, there is no rain today."

"Not necessarily. What if it rains? What if a pair of snake demon sisters get caught in the rain and need to borrow an umbrella?" Xiang Yuan thought of Taozi happily.

"..."

Yue Huanjiang shook his head repeatedly. He hadn't seen this dear brother for a long time and he was a little confused about him.

(End of this chapter)