The First Sword of the Universe

Chapter 502 Growing one year older in a day? Gaining a year's worth of merit in a day?
Faced with Wu Xingyun's deadly question, "Is she more beautiful or am I more beautiful?", Wu Yazi remained silent for a long time before a carefree smile suddenly appeared on his face.

"Senior Sister's beauty is unique; Junior Sister Li's beauty is unparalleled."

"Junior brother, my eyes are too poor to tell which of you two is more beautiful. I only feel that one of you is so beautiful that she could shame the flowers and eclipse the moon, and the other is so stunning that she could make fish sink and geese fall from the sky. It's hard to say who is more beautiful."

Wu Xingyun glanced at Wu Yazi for a long time, then said with a sneer, "Junior brother, you're still the same as before, unwilling to offend either of them."

Wu Yazi, without changing his expression, said, "I'm telling the truth."

Wu Xingyun finally stopped pressuring him and began to reflect on his current physical condition.

Wu Yazi breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Xu Xingchen. The two of them exchanged a look that only men could understand.

In fact, neither of these guys were experienced in love, and they didn't know how to properly answer Wu Xingyun's question.

If it were Duan Zhengchun, he would definitely praise Wu Xingyun to the fullest extent, omitting any praise for Li Qiushui.

In this way, Wu Xingyun would be overjoyed, feeling that his junior brother Wu Yazi valued him more than Li Qiushui.

What women want is special treatment, not so-called fairness and justice. Wu Yazi's idea of ​​equal treatment or being evenly matched is a recipe for disaster.

After Wu Xingyun carefully examined his physical condition and found nothing wrong, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The three of them then carefully discussed and analyzed the transformations of the two individuals.

The sky grew dark.

That concludes today's gathering.

Xu Xingchen returned to her courtyard.

Sitting in my study, I meticulously recorded all the insights and experiences I had gained that day, as well as the various sensations I felt as my body changed, on a piece of white paper.

Then, he circulated his internal energy again, and amidst the crackling sounds of his bones and muscles popping, his body shrank and shrunk once more, as if he had been rejuvenated.

After a while.

He became a little boy of seven or eight years old again.

"Doing experiments requires more than just success; it also requires long-term clinical observation to determine the stability of the 'efficacy'."

"From today onward, I will maintain this mindset and observe what changes may occur."

"At the same time, I need to carefully observe how my martial arts will be affected under this condition."

With her fair complexion, red lips, and white teeth, Xiao Xuxingchen stood on the chair, spun around, and then took off all her outer clothes.

Looking at his naked body, he said helplessly, "Looks like I'll have to find some children's clothes to wear."

"I wonder how Granny Tong's clothes were designed, that they could fit any size as she wished."

"When I see Granny Tong tomorrow, I must ask her for her guidance."

"Oh, by the way, among those Lingjiu Palace subordinates she brought, I wonder if there are any skilled needleworkers who could sew a few children's clothes for me."

Record the research findings on white paper, let it dry, and then weigh it down with a paperweight.

Xu Xingchen carried her clothes back to the bedroom.

She sat on the bed, wearing a large white silk nightgown.

He crossed his legs and quickly entered a meditative state.

Having already reached the state of oneness with heaven and man once again, he no longer needed to deliberately meditate and cultivate.

now.

To experience how shrinking his body would affect his spiritual practice, he resumed meditation tonight.

Just getting into the zone.

He immediately noticed a sensation that was completely different from when he practiced internal energy cultivation techniques in the past.

As internal energy surges and flows through the meridians, it becomes increasingly lively and dynamic.

A vigorous vitality emanates from it, even permeating the meridians and acupoints, directly affecting the flesh, bones, and internal organs throughout the body.
I pondered this carefully for a while.

Xu Xingchen vaguely sensed that vigorous life force, which seemed to be slowly and steadily cleansing and baptizing her body.

It resembles the growth and development of a child in early childhood.

That feeling was quite mystical!

Xu Xingchen wasn't sure if her feelings were accurate, so she continued to carefully contemplate them.

Before I knew it, a night had passed.

Without wearing shoes, Xiao Xu Xingchen jumped off the bed, her smooth, jade-like bare feet stepping onto the cold floor.

He furrowed his delicate brows and looked down at his own body.

After a while.

She muttered to herself, "My body has grown a bit since last night; my underwear is even a little too big."

"Children grow extremely fast in their early years; they can be said to change every year, with very obvious changes."

"I feel like I've grown a year older overnight."

"Moreover, my internal energy has increased dramatically after just one night of cultivation, as if I had been diligently cultivating for a year."

"This situation seems all too familiar."

"Oh, right, isn't the Heavenly Child Granny in the book exactly like me now after she rejuvenates every time?"

"Every day you must drink a bowl of animal blood, and your body will grow a year older each day, and your internal energy will recover by a year with each passing day."

"The difference is that after my body was rejuvenated, my martial arts skills did not disappear."

"The skills I've gained this past year have been completely acquired without any effort."

"So, by tomorrow, won't my skill level increase by another year? And won't I grow taller again?"

"Then, after more than thirty days of growth and transformation, will my body grow back into that of a young man? And will my power increase by twenty or thirty years?"

".How wonderful! How wonderful!"

"If things really develop this way, wouldn't the rejuvenation technique we created be even more superior than the Northern Darkness Divine Art in terms of accumulating internal energy?"

"However, things probably aren't that simple, are they?"

"It must contain limitations that I am unaware of."

Xu Xingchen recorded all the changes in her body from last night to this morning on a piece of white paper in the study.

Then he rolled up his sleeves and trouser legs, went barefoot into the courtyard, and began practicing martial arts.

As he extended his fists and feet, the internal energy in his meridians surged and surged, creating a powerful momentum.

Occasionally, the vital energy would seep out of the body, billowing and rustling through the clothes.

Long, black hair fluttered in the wind.
This only accentuates the ethereal beauty and graceful demeanor of the little figure.

After finishing his set of martial arts moves, Xu Xingchen stood still and concluded, "It seems there's no difference between this and my youthful form. I'll try out my special technique next."

As he spoke, he bent and loosely clenched the five delicate white fingers of his right hand, circulating his inner energy, intending to transform it into a ten-foot-long sword beam that would burst forth from the tiger's mouth.

However.
The next moment, he let out a soft exclamation, opened his palm, looked at his five nimble fingers in confusion, and exclaimed in surprise, "My inner strength can't be manifested? My magical techniques can't be used?"

He bent his five fingers again, and after several attempts, the ten-foot-long sword light still could not be revealed.

The acupoints on his fingers seemed to have become impenetrable walls, preventing his internal energy from penetrating and manifesting externally. Xu Xingchen then attempted to use other extraordinary techniques.

Whether it was the several-foot-long red ribbon, the illusory green mountains, or the magnetic ring, none of them could be manifested outwardly.

"After my body shrank, some changes still occurred."

Xu Xingchen pondered carefully.

After a while.

He circulated his internal energy, and his muscles and bones underwent tremendous changes amidst crackling and popping sounds.

His height grew rapidly, and in a few breaths, he regained his youthful appearance.

"Alas! The internal energy I gained from last night to today has dissipated."

Xu Xingchen muttered to himself, his right hand clenching again, and with a whoosh, a sharp and fierce sword beam, ten feet long, shot out from the tiger's mouth.

"Once the body recovers, the magical arts can be used again."

Xu Xingchen withdrew the sword light, raised his arm, and several feet of red silk immediately flew out, swirling and dancing in the air, as agile as a dragon and as winding as a snake.

After the several-foot-long red ribbon was retrieved, a phantom image of a green mountain silently appeared in the courtyard to suppress it.

After a while.

A black and white magnetic ring hummed and shot out, reaching a radius of several feet.

Finally, a surge of white clouds emerged, lifting his body and circling it once above the courtyard before landing again.

"It seems that once my body returns to normal, I will be able to use my martial arts techniques again."

Crackling.

Amidst the cracking sounds of bones and muscles, Xu Xingchen's body once again rejuvenated, transforming him back into the seven or eight-year-old he was yesterday.

When I woke up this morning, the increase in height and the increase in internal strength over the past year seemed to have vanished like a dream.

"So, after your body shrinks, you can no longer use magical arts?"

In Wu Yazi's room.

When Wu Yazi and Wu Xingyun heard from Xu Xingchen about the changes in his body from last night to this morning, their eyes lit up.

Little Xu Xingchen, dressed in inappropriate adult clothes with outdated sleeves and trouser legs, sat on a chair with her short legs dangling in the air, and nodded earnestly, saying, "Not bad!"

Wu Yazi asked in surprise, "You still doubt that after your body rejuvenates, you will grow a year older every day and gain a year's worth of power every day?"

Xu Xingchen nodded again: "Yes!"

Wu Xingyun exclaimed in delight, "In that case, our skill level has increased at an unbelievable speed!"

"One day's skill increases by a year's worth; ten days equals ten years; a hundred days equals a hundred years; a thousand days equals a thousand years' worth of skill."

"Within three years, we will be invincible."

Wu Yazi shook his head and said, "Senior Sister, the outcome of this matter is still unknown."

"Just now, Master Xu also said that when his body returns to its original state, the year's worth of internal energy he gained from last night to this morning will also disappear."

Therefore, this matter still needs to be discussed further.

Wu Xingyun waved his sleeve unhappily: "Alright, I understand."

At this moment, Xu Xingchen cupped his hands to Wu Xingyun and said, "Grandma Tong, do you have any subordinates who are skilled in clothing making and needlework? Could you please have them sew a few clothes for me when I was a child?"

"This is simple. I can sew a few clothes for you in less than half a day." Wu Xingyun turned to the outside and transmitted his voice, "Mei Jian, sew a few clothes for Master Xu, one for each year from age seven or eight to twenty."

Mei Jian, a maidservant in an unknown courtyard within the manor, respectfully replied, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Mei Jian had met Xu Xingchen before and knew Xu Xingchen's height and build.

In addition, given that the Heavenly Child Granny often reverts to her youthful state, making clothes has long been a common occurrence for her.

He quickly gave the order, and the followers of the Nine Heavens and Nine Departments immediately began to work, either cutting cloth or threading needles.
In ancient times, as long as the body shapes were not too different, the clothes that were sewn could generally fit well.

In the following discussion.

As for the daily changes and insights of the body after the rejuvenation, let Xu Xingchen handle that.

Having finally returned to her normal form, Wu Xingyun was already tired of her childlike appearance and was unwilling to change back to her original form anytime soon.

The matter has been settled.

The three began discussing again how to further heal Wu Yazi's injuries, building upon the foundation of rejuvenation.

Wu Yazi's current broken body is only prevented from collapsing by the vast and mysterious vortex power of the Beiming Divine Art, which pulls and stretches it.

Therefore, it is impossible to try any techniques that can reverse aging.

Whether he succeeds or not, as long as he dares to try, his body will inevitably be completely ruined.

Throughout the entire ordeal, Wu Yazi only had one chance to heal his injuries.

Before a specific and precise cure is available, no rash actions should be taken.

The Yi Jing Bone Forging Chapter of the Nine Yin Manual and the healing effects of the Nine Yang Divine Skill are both extremely miraculous.

In the story of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber", Zhang Wuji was pierced through the chest by Zhou Zhiruo with the Heaven Sword. Despite the severity of the injury, he recovered completely in a short time.

In the story of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Hong Qigong was ambushed and seriously injured by Ouyang Feng. After cultivating the Yi Jing Bone Forging Chapter of the Nine Yin Manual, he quickly recovered and his power increased greatly.

The miraculous healing effects of the Nine Yin and Nine Yang techniques were still somewhat powerless to reverse Wu Yazi's severe injuries that brought him to the brink of death.

in fact.

Both the Nine Yin Manual and the Nine Yang Divine Skill are divine martial arts manuals that combine Yin and Yang and harmonize water and fire.

The difference lies only in the different forms of expression.

The Northern Darkness Divine Art cultivated by Wu Yazi and the Eight Desolations and Six Harmonies Supreme Technique cultivated by Wu Xingyun are both techniques that combine Yin and Yang.

Xu Xingchen's Yin-Yang Qigong is the culmination of Yin-Yang Qi.

The three people's cultivation methods all had commonalities, so in the process of research and discussion, they were often able to understand each other and draw inferences from one instance to another.

After a period of research.

The three of them had thoroughly studied the methods for healing the heart in the Nine Yin Manual and the Nine Yang Divine Skill.

However, a method is lacking that can connect and integrate the two.

The three researchers were stuck there, unable to find a direction to continue their research for the time being.

One day.

Xu Xingchen suddenly said, "Grandma Tong, the Life and Death Talisman might be able to help us."

Wu Xingyun was somewhat surprised: "The Life and Death Talisman is a method of tormenting people, how can it help us?"

Xu Xingchen said solemnly, "Although the Life and Death Talisman is a torturous method, it is ultimately a subtle application of Yin and Yang energies."

"Especially during its onset, the body will start with pain and itching on the skin, and within half a quarter of an hour, it will spread to the internal organs and penetrate deep into the flesh and bone marrow."

"This power that permeates the entire body might have miraculous effects if used to connect the healing techniques of the Nine Yin Manual and the Nine Yang Divine Skill."

(End of this chapter)