This is not how immortals cultivate

Chapter 68 Sixteenth Birthday
Xiang Yuan was not sure whether 'she' was dead or not, so he could only burn incense and pray to Buddha, hoping that she was really dead.

Senior Zhuang is indeed dead. His soul has been reincarnated for thousands of years, and no one knows where in the world it is hiding. It is also unknown whether he has achieved anything after his reincarnation.

After much thought, he realized that although his predecessor was dead, his aspirations were still alive. He, Xiang Yuan, was not as talented as him, so he was willing to inherit his predecessor's useful body and use it to help protect his life.

"I think the senior left his body behind for this reason."

Xiang Yuan sat cross-legged in the courtyard of Songjiazhuang, and expressed his admiration for Senior Zhuang through a funny voice.

I can’t be calm and say such shameless words.

The demon-slaying team was hunted down by the Five Poison Sect, and after being beaten, they returned to their own homes and looked for their own mothers. Xiang Yuan got the news from Wang Wenxu that Mingzhu had left Fengxian County, and without him, the young hero's team would be even worse.

There are quite a few heroes in the world, some of them are stubborn rookies, just like leeks, after one crop is harvested, another crop will come, and after one wave leaves, another wave will come.

As long as Nanjiang still exists, as long as the young turtles of Huangquan Road continue to cross the beach, there will be an endless stream of seabirds coming here to train, as if they have formed a tacit understanding.

Xiang Yuan knew the quality of these people. They were invincible when the wind was favorable, but would collapse at the first blow of adversity. He didn't want to have any contact with these people anymore. He made up his mind that if he had to try his luck again, he would go to Wang Wenxu to get information.

The Formless Seal Method simulates the Three Yin Book of Life and Death, and with the help of the Yin Qi of the Jade Bi, he has already imitated the Three Yin True Qi, pretending to be a disciple of Huangquan Dao so truly that it is indistinguishable from the real thing. No, he is actually a member of Huangquan Dao, and a very prominent Left Envoy at that.

However, the power of the Three Yin Qi can only be truly brought into play during the foundation-building period. The most urgent task is to activate the five internal elements and lay a solid foundation for foundation-building.

He took out the Five Elements Bead given by Yue Huanjiang, put it in his mouth, and practiced the five techniques in the order of the five elements.

After a try, it was just as Yue Huanjiang said, by holding the five elements beads in the mouth, not only would these five exercises not become the basic exercises, but they could also directly practice the five elements internally, which in turn stimulated the nine orifices and enabled them to open smoothly.

It directly overturned the cultivation system established by the senior masters!

Xiang Yuan opened his eyes in shock. This method was unbelievable. What was the origin of Baiyun Villa? Could it be that the founder was also an outsider?

"It is indeed possible."

Xiang Yuan never questioned the wisdom of the ancients, whether in this life or the previous one, the strict selection of the ancestors was not just talk. What people play with nowadays are all the things left by the ancestors.

No matter how you change things, you can never escape the framework set by your ancestors.

Baiyun Villa can jump out of the framework, which shows that the vision of the person who set the rules has exceeded the Qianyuan Realm. Who else could it be if not an outsider!

"Baiyun Villa obtained this secret method, but it has not been announced to the world..."

"That's understandable. It's a crime to possess a treasure, and it's not good to attract prying eyes. But this method is mysterious and goes straight to the root of the five elements. The number of Baiyun Villa disciples who have returned to the original state far exceeds that of other first-class disciples..."

Xiang Yuan couldn't understand, why was someone so obsessed with doing business and making money when he was so capable?

It is good to make money by doing business, but what he meant was that it was outrageous that Baiyun Villa could do business honestly when they were armed with sharp weapons and had murderous intentions.

Xiang Yuan asked himself, if he were in charge of Baiyun Villa, the picture would definitely be different.

Open the door to free trade!

"That's right. My fist is so big, why should I pay tariffs..."

Xiang Yuan held the Five Elements Pearl in his mouth and spoke incoherently. Baiyun Villa was so patient, either they had big plans or they had experts on their side.

The waters of Qianyuan Realm were deeper than he had imagined. All of the world's top forces possessed unique skills, and even a powerful force like Baiyun Villa could only do business honestly.

Thinking of this, Xiang Yuan suddenly understood. How could he allow others to snore beside his bed? The Xiao family in Shendu had reason to kill these world-class people.

Xiang Yuan had no right to worry about what was going on in the world. After obtaining the precious Five Elements Beads, he practiced the inner five elements down to earth.

Other people open their orifices by opening the five elements within the nine orifices, but he directly practices the five elements within and feeds them back to the nine orifices.

The two are incomparable in terms of efficiency or safety. Xiang Yuan is confident that he can reach the foundation-building stage in the shortest time possible!

As for the most crucial benefit of Yue Huan Jiangkou, this method will not restrict the basic skills. After the five elements are well developed, all martial arts in the world can be practiced. However, it is not applicable to Xiang Yuan.

The Formless Seal is a secret martial art of Benxin Dao and has become Xiang Yuan's fundamental skill. Even if there are other first-rate magical skills in front of him, they can only be simulated by the Formless Seal and become a stepping stone for Xiang Yuan to learn the strengths of all schools.

During this period of practice, the five internal elements have begun to open up, and the nine orifices all show signs of loosening up. There are so many benefits that cannot be described in words.

Xiang Yuan was overjoyed and decided to work all night to try to push the progress bar forward.

No conversation that night, and full of energy the next day.

Xiang Yuan practiced swordplay in the morning, and went to Song Shan's house to hunt in the wild at noon. He ate a lot and made Song Shan's face black.

That night, several village elders hosted a banquet for Xiang Yuan. One reason was to repay Xiang Yuan for saving the lives of 400 people in the village. The other was to ask Xiang Baoyi what grand goals he had and whether the whole village needed to raise some money so that Xiang Baoyi could lead everyone to get rich together.

To put it bluntly, they were afraid that Xiang Yuan would run away and they would have to pay him protection fees.

Xiang Yuan was so angry that he slammed the table at that time. It was his duty as a Baoyilang to protect the safety of the villagers. The court had already given him money, so how could he withhold the food rations of his fellow villagers?

Paying protection money, who are you looking down on?

He angrily scolded several village elders, saying that it was none of their business what kind of people other Baoyi men were. He set an example for Baoyi and would never take a penny from Songjiazhuang. If the village elders felt sorry for him, they could pay for his three meals a day.

That's it?

A bite to eat?
What a simple boy!

Several village elders were delighted when they heard this. It was just providing meals, and they were afraid that Xiang Yuan would go back on his word, so they signed a written agreement on the spot.

Each person got one, and it was also filled with chicken blood.

As for Xiang Yuan's muttering about how much he can eat, the village elders smiled and didn't care. It's true that the boy can eat, but how much can he eat? Who hasn't raised a boy in their family? Can he eat the old men into poverty?
It’s so funny, you can never go broke eating!

I cried my heart out, the rice jar is empty again.

Song Shan walked away with a gloomy face, squatting at the door of the house smoking a pipe, thinking that if they continued to eat like this, they wouldn't be able to support a Baoyi even if they sold all their belongings.

No wonder he refused to take any money and was waiting here for us guys!

"No, we have finally made some money from smuggling over the years. We can't spend it all on Baoyi. I have to go to the government office. I want to see the county magistrate..."

Song Shan put down his pipe, stood up, patted his butt, and drove the donkey cart to the county town.

My Lord, I am so miserable. This Xiang guy is simply not a human being. What he eats is not rice or meat, but the flesh and blood of everyone in Songjiazhuang!

Song Shan was just compiling his story when he saw a black-faced man driving a horse-drawn carriage. The destination was Songjiazhuang.

"Stop, you black-faced man. Who are you and why are you here in Songjiazhuang?" "Xu Jixian from Fengxian County, who are you and why are you stopping me?"

Xu Jixian stopped suddenly, and there was a clang in the carriage. Xiao He rolled out half of his body and said angrily: "Are you crazy? You almost threw me to death!"

"What are you afraid of? You won't die from the fall anyway."

The two losers were bickering, and Song Shan was left aside. Seeing Xiao He dressed gorgeously, he was definitely not an ordinary young man, so he asked in confusion: "Sir, I am Song Shan, a village elder of Songjiazhuang. Whose family are you from?"

"Say my name and I'll scare you."

When Xiao He saw that he could show off, he immediately began to consolidate his persona. He pointed his nose at Song Shan and snorted, "My name is Xiao He. My father is King Zhao, the governor of the Guanshan Road in charge of eight states. I was ordered to come to Fengxian County to study, right there in the Yulin Academy."

King Zhao, the Grand Chancellor.

To Song Shan, this was a heaven-like figure, and Xiao He was the undisputed emperor. He immediately jumped off the donkey cart and bowed respectfully.

"I am a country bumpkin, I offended you, young master, I hope you will atone for your sins."

Song Shan was even more puzzled. King Zhao's son came to Fengxian County to study... Songjiazhuang is not Yulin Academy, so why is he here?
"The one with the surname Song, let me ask you a question, is the Baoyi in your village named Xiang?" Xiao He flared his nostrils, looking like he really wanted a beating.

"Exactly, exactly."

"Is he in the village?"

"Yes, I just had dinner."

"That's great, Brother Xu, drive quickly. I haven't seen Brother Xiaoyuan for a while, and I almost forgot what he looks like." Xiao He was overjoyed.

The young master of King Zhao's family calls Xiang Yuan "Brother Xiaoyuan"!

Then should I still go to the yamen? They are obviously in the same group.

Song Shan's heart was half cold, but the other half was warm. Thinking that it was not easy to earn some money from smuggling, he plucked up the courage to ask, "Excuse me, sir, why did you come to see Xiang Baoyi?"

"Is there any need to ask? Today is a cloudless day, it's a great day for sightseeing. Of course I'm going to find Brother Xiaoyuan to have sex with a prostitute." Xiao He laughed.

"Don't say anything nonsense. If you ruin Brother Xiaoyuan's reputation, he will pick up a knife and chop you."

Xu Ji first pushed Xiao He and said to Song Shan, "We two are visiting prostitutes, and Xiao Yuan is a gentleman. He can only recite poems and compose couplets on the side."

"Right, right, right. I was hoeing the field at noon, and who knew that something would appear on the plate. What a great poem!"

The young master of King Zhao's family came to Xiang Yuan to join a group to visit prostitutes!

The remaining half of Song Shan's heart also sank, so he turned the donkey cart around and led the way for Xu Jixian.

What, government office?

Why go to the government office? They are all run by other people. Go back and talk to your brothers about digging out the ill-gotten gains in the yard and storing more rice and flour.

……

"Brother Xiaoyuan, I'm here to see you!"

Hearing the noise coming from the village, Xiang Yuan, who was practicing martial arts in the yard, silently put down his sword, closed the door, and did not forget to bolt it.

A gate can keep out gentlemen but not shameless people. Xiao He leaned over the courtyard wall, with Xu Jixian, who was trembling under his feet.

These two funny guys never forget to establish their own personalities wherever they go.

"Brother Xiaoyuan, stop practicing and come play with me tonight."

Fuck you!
Xiang Yuan secretly thought it was bad luck and pretended not to hear it. He picked up the Tiger Roaring Sword and practiced his sword skills meticulously.

He obtained a set of sword techniques from Yue Huanjiang, saw several books of sword techniques in the Xu family's underground palace, and fought against several "first-class" swordsmen when he traveled through time. He had the experience of simplifying the Lone Star Chasing the Moon, and tried to integrate these sword techniques into the Five Tigers Breaking Door Sword to create a sword technique that was unique to him.

What belongs to you is the most suitable one.

Get the best of all schools, from simple to complex, from complex to simple, repeat and alternate, and the martial arts will be accomplished. What Quexin said is true, the Five Tigers Breaking Door Knife as a basic template is really practical.

"Brother Xiaoyuan, stop practicing!"

Xiao He stepped on Xu Jixian's head, climbed over the courtyard wall, and fell down. After getting up, he dusted himself off and said seriously, "Today, don't practice today. I want to go to Yushengfang. You and Brother Xu should accompany me."

Is it about the Imperial City Bureau?

Seeing that Xiao He was serious and not pretending, Xiang Yuan stopped the sword in his hand and said seriously: "What's the matter?"

"Prostitution."

"..."

Xiang Yuan remained silent, but he tightened his grip on the knife.

"Don't worry, Xiaoyuan. Killing people is against the law. You are still a constable. You are committing a crime of aggravated severity. You can't ruin your bright future."

Xiao He stepped forward with a playful smile and said in a low voice: "The walls have ears, we were just joking, but I am here to do something serious."

It is indeed the Imperial City Division!

Xiang Yuan frowned. He wanted to take advantage of the Imperial City Bureau, but he didn't want to work hard for it, at least not now. His means were low, so he should develop in a humble manner. Xiao He also promised him so.

"My brother and Brother Xu went to Yushengfang. It seemed like we were fooling around, but we were actually celebrating a brother's birthday."

"who?"

Xiang Yuan was curious about who was on the list of the Imperial City Bureau.

"Far away, yet so close."

Xiao He said happily: "Brother Xiaoyuan, have you forgotten that today is your sixteenth birthday?"

"..."

I really forgot.

(End of this chapter)