The First Sword of the Universe

Chapter 508 Duan Yanqing's Rebirth
The people and events in the martial arts world operate and change according to their original laws.

The battles between Murong Fu and his son and Xiao Feng and his son remained a hot topic of conversation among martial arts practitioners. However, the increasingly long intervals between their battles led people to wonder if the injuries on the four men had become unbearably severe.

In Dayu Manor, the clanging and banging continued during the day; it was the sound of the deaf-mute disciples carving stone statues on the cliff face behind the mountain with hammers and chisels.

The deaf-mute disciples are all skilled martial artists who have practiced for many years. They are strong, have great endurance, and are agile. With this advantage, they have already begun to carve out the basic outline of the body in just two or three months.

The thirty-six statues, each ten feet tall, stand like a row of towering guardians, their bodies embedded in the cliff face. Now, they are simply waiting for people to use hammers and chisels to "liberate" them.

Because these statues are so tall, visitors can see them from afar as soon as they enter the valley.

This will surely become a major feature of Dayu Mountain Villa in the future!
Mr. Congbian, apart from his mediocre martial arts skills, is proficient in a wide variety of other skills.

The eight disciples he expelled from his school were all renowned for their skills in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, craftsmanship, medicine, incense, and puppetry.

Those deaf and mute disciples who were not expelled also inherited Mr. Congbian's "advantages".

In terms of martial arts skills, he would be considered a rare talent even in the martial arts world, but among the disciples of the Xiaoyao Sect, he's just so-so!
In terms of miscellaneous arts, they are all talented.

He was proficient in everything from playing the zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, woodworking, medicine, to jade carving.

At this time, using it to carve a stone statue for Wu Xingyun was truly making the best use of people's talents and resources.

Every day, Duan Yu would go to the room where his "biological father" was, take a look inside the icy, snowy place, and if he saw that the figure in the crystal ice ball was alright, he would turn and leave.

The owner of the manor, Xu Xingchen, along with Wu Yazi and Wu Xingyun, stayed in the side room, observing the movements inside the crystal ice ball day and night.

Under the three people's constant observation, in the first few days, they saw Duan Yanqing inside the crystal ice ball slowly grow eyelids, gradually covering his lifeless, dead-fish-like eyes.

A few days later, the face, which was as black as a zombie, began to change. The crisscrossing scars on it faded day by day, and the color of the face also became lighter day by day.

Over the next ten days or so, Xu Xingchen and the other two watched as Duan Yanqing's eyelids grew back, the scars on his face healed, and his charred and stiff face turned a sallow yellow, no longer as terrifying as before.

On one day, they also noticed that Duan Yanqing's legs, beneath his blue cloth robe, seemed to be slightly swollen than before.
However, they simply didn't see that Duan Yanqing's body was growing.

According to Xu Xingchen and the other two's original plan, the final stage of the Healing Holy Scripture should also follow the change of growing one year older every day after "rejuvenation".

Duan Yanqing, inside the crystal ice ball, seemed frozen in time, never growing up.

This was something that the three of them had not expected.

"As expected, untested techniques contain flaws we are unaware of."

"Hopefully this vulnerability isn't a fatal flaw."

"When we first created this practice, we made some assumptions. The optimal age range for human development is from infancy to eighteen years old. After eighteen, our bodies are basically fully grown and there won't be many changes afterward. Therefore, the period between infancy and adulthood is when our vitality is at its peak and we are most capable of creating miracles."

"Isn't this exactly the idea we had when we created this technique? I understand what you mean. You mean that if we want to use the vigorous life force that is nurtured in a child's body to heal injuries, we must follow the laws of our body's growth and keep it in a childlike state. Only in this way can we continuously nurture vigorous life force to repair the body and heal injuries?"

"That life force is incredibly miraculous, allowing us to grow from a tiny baby to a height of six or seven feet. However, that life force is finite. Only through 'rejuvenation,' returning our bodies to childhood, and then continuously reversing internal energy into life force, can we drive the body's repair and healing."

"Only a supreme master who has cultivated to the Heavenly Realm can continuously transform the primordial energy of heaven and earth into internal energy in a state of oneness with heaven and man, and internal energy..."

"Our assumption was correct; Mr. Duan's current situation should also be benign."

"Then let's continue to observe."

The three sat around the crystal ice ball, ignoring the surrounding "icy and snowy world." While observing Duan Yanqing's physical changes, they still managed to exchange a few words and fill in any gaps in their understanding.

During this period, Wang Yuyan visited Dayu Manor several more times, but her face became more and more haggard each time.

When Wu Yazi asked, he learned that during this time, she had been following the four great generals of the Murong family and two maids, tracking the places where Murong Fu had appeared, running around everywhere.

Therefore, having experienced many trials and tribulations, he has matured considerably.

Her mother, Li Qingluo, was still unwilling to come to see Wuyazi, but every time Wang Yuyan returned, she would take the initiative to mention Wuyazi's recent situation. Li Qingluo seemed indifferent and impatient, but she would listen patiently to the end before leaving.

Every time Wang Yuyan came to the manor, Wu Yazi would ask her about her progress in martial arts.

The Northern Darkness Divine Skill and Lingbo Steps that Xu Xingchen taught her were Wu Yazi's most proficient martial arts, even more so than Xu Xingchen's.

Therefore, Wu Yazi's guidance on Wang Yuyan's martial arts was a perfect remedy, addressing her specific needs with ease.

When Wang Yuyan ventured into the martial world, she was always accompanied by the four great generals of the Murong family. She rarely fought with others. In addition, she did not want too many people to know the terror of the Beiming Divine Skill, so as not to associate it with the Xingxiu Old Monster Ding Chunqiu's Huagong Dafa. Therefore, she rarely used the Beiming Divine Skill.

On the contrary, she mastered the Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique) used for traveling, escaping, and avoiding powerful enemies to an unparalleled level.

In the martial arts world, someone had already given her a nickname: "Lingbo Fairy".

As Wang Yuyan met with her grandfather more often, the feelings between her and Wu Yazi gradually deepened, though not by much.

Wang Yuyan is aloof, and Wuyazi is carefree and detached from worldly affairs. The fact that the two can develop some feelings for each other is already a very good progress.

Every time Wu Xingyun saw Wang Yuyan's face, he would think of that hateful bitch, and he couldn't help but make a few sarcastic remarks.

However, out of respect for Wu Yazi and Xu Xingchen, she wouldn't go so far as to bully a junior directly.

Whenever Wang Yuyan came to the manor, she would avoid Wu Xingyun if possible. If she did run into him, she would simply bow and greet him without saying much.

After seeing Wang Yuyan off, life at the manor returned to normal.

Xu Xingchen, Wu Yazi, and Wu Xingyun stayed in the "ice chamber" day and night, observing Duan Yanqing's changes.

As time slowly passed.

Duan Yanqing's physical changes became increasingly obvious.

All the old scars on her face fell off, and the newly grown skin was supple, smooth, and as white as jade.

My sparse hair started to grow thicker and darker.

Two new little legs peeked out from under the hem of her clothes, and it looked like they were about to grow into feet.
The miraculous changes that occurred to him were truly a complete transformation, a cleansing of his body, and even had the powerful effect of repairing his damaged body.

This was originally a divine technique, but unexpectedly, it was created by these three people and presented to the world.

Unbelievable! Unbelievable!
In fact, Wu Yazi and Wu Xingyun were equally shocked and delighted to see Duan Yanqing's severed limbs regenerating.

This was clearly beyond their expectations!

Having experienced the previous world, Xu Xingchen remained remarkably calm about the situation before him.

Another person equally shocked was Duan Yu. When Duan Yanqing, inside the crystal ice ball, shed the charred scars and dead skin from his face, restoring his appearance before his disfigurement, Duan Yu's shock and horror reached their peak.

Because Duan Yanqing's face bears a six or seven-point resemblance to his father, Duan Zhengchun, a seven or eight-point resemblance to his uncle, Duan Zhengming, and an eight or nine-point resemblance to Duan Yu when he was a child.
This is the most direct and irrefutable evidence.
For this reason, Duan Yu remained silent for a long time before finally deciding to leave the manor and travel the world.

He didn't know how to get along with Duan Yanqing after he woke up, so he could only temporarily escape reality.

A month later.

Duan Yanqing, inside the crystal ice ball, had both legs fully grown, and his small body finally began to develop rapidly. He grew a year older every day, and his height increased by a notch each day.

After more than twenty days, his body in ice hockey has grown into that of a young man.

Even though his blue cloth robe was somewhat worn, it couldn't hide his tall and straight figure, fair skin, handsome face, and long, messy black hair.

What a handsome and elegant young man!

In the days that followed, Duan Yanqing's appearance became more and more mature and masculine.

More than forty days later, he had become a middle-aged man through and through.

Then at a certain moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, and a sharp glint shot out from them.

His aura surged wildly, unleashing a powerful force.

The crystal ice ball enveloping his body instantly burst open with cracks, which spread rapidly in all directions like dragons and snakes, covering the entire sphere in the blink of an eye.

Splash!

The crisp sound of the ice puck shattering echoed in the snow-covered room, countless ice shards fell to the ground, and Duan Yanqing escaped from them.

He hovered in mid-air, his aura surging, his clothes billowing like sails, his eyes flashing like lightning, and his face blank and dazed.

"Congratulations, Mr. Duan, on your newfound life!"

Upon hearing Xu Xingchen's voice, Duan Yanqing's eyes dimmed slightly, and he looked over blankly. It took him a long while to slowly come to his senses.

How long have I been asleep?

Duan Yanqing habitually asked in ventriloquism, while simultaneously beginning to suppress the surging energy within and outside his body.

Xu Xingchen replied with a smile, "You've been sleeping for over two months!"

"So long?" Duan Yanqing subconsciously gasped, finally gathering all his internal energy back into his dantian, and his body fell from the air.

The moment his feet touched the ground, he staggered for a moment, but then quickly regained his balance.

Looking down curiously at his legs, he carefully examined his familiar yet unfamiliar feet, staring blankly for a long while before finally stammering in ventriloquism, "Feet? My feet? I... I've grown feet again!"

Xu Xingchen laughed and said, "Mr. Duan, not only have your legs grown back, but the scars on your face have also disappeared."

Upon hearing this, Duan Yanqing quickly touched his cheeks with both hands, and what he touched was no longer stiff and hideous dead skin, but smooth skin.

At the same time, he could clearly feel the warmth of the fingers touching his face.

How many years have these two feelings been gone from him?!

He himself couldn't remember!

Experiencing this feeling again, his mind went blank for a moment. He didn't know what he was thinking, and just kept stroking his cheek with his fingers.

After a long while, he suddenly raised his head and rushed out of the room.

As Xu Xingchen and the other two walked out of the room and through the moon gate, they saw Duan Yanqing standing by the pond in the courtyard, looking down at his reflection in the water.

Xu Xingchen and the other two exchanged glances, understood each other's thoughts, and quietly moved away from the courtyard.

Duan Yanqing was left alone, quietly "admiring" his newborn face and newborn feet by the pool.

a long time!

a long time!

A long roar suddenly soared into the sky, surging through the valley like a tidal wave, sweeping up thousands of layers of snow.

The whistling sound lasted for a long time, filled with endless joy and elation, and indescribable excitement.

It took Duan Yanqing three days to process the joy of this "rebirth" and to learn to speak again.

Then he took the initiative to visit Xu Xingchen and the other two, and told them about his various insights in the process of cultivating the Healing Holy Scripture.

During this time, Xu Xingchen, Wu Yazi, and Wu Xingyun would occasionally ask questions to learn more details.

After the exchange was completed, Duan Yanqing bowed deeply to the three men and solemnly said, "Duan Yanqing thanks you three for your kindness in saving me!"

Xu Xingchen helped him up and said some comforting words.

The next day, Duan Yanqing bid farewell to Xu Xingchen and left the villa.

His son was no longer in the manor, and his body had been reborn. He had received unimaginable benefits in this mysterious manor.

There is no reason left for me to stay at the resort.

Moreover, he also wanted to find his son so that he could protect him in secret.

Duan Yanqing was seen off.

Based on Duan Yanqing's experience and insights, Xu Xingchen and the other two revised and improved the healing manual once again.

Now, it's finally time to get to the main topic.

The three of them arrived at the back of the villa, in a cave near the statue of Li Qiushui.

Xu Xingchen originally intended this place to be used to collect martial arts manuals from all schools and sects, building it into a place similar to "Langhuan Paradise".

Now, however, it has become Wu Yazi's place of healing.

Every sip and every bite is preordained by Heaven!

(End of this chapter)