Longevity, starting from traveling and telling stories

Chapter 211 A blessing in disguise
As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Beixuan jumped into the basin filled with milky white sticky liquid.

In an instant, his body was tightly wrapped by the sticky liquid, as if he was trapped in a swamp, sinking deeper and deeper, unable to move.

The sudden pressure even caused his bones to crack and begin to bend and deform.

"Come up quickly!" Qin Ruoxi shouted anxiously and was about to jump down.

"Sister! Don't be so impulsive. I can protect myself, but you're so impatient. If you come down, I won't be able to handle everything." Ye Beixuan looked at Qin Ruoxi's actions, feeling both moved and helpless. Then he roared. The green-haired turtle understood and immediately stopped Qin Ruoxi.

"He will be fine. Worrying too much will only make him confused. Please don't make things worse for him." The green-haired turtle said with a very human expression.

"But..." Qin Ruoxi was stopped by the big turtle. She watched Ye Beixuan slowly sinking and had to suppress the idea of going down with him.

"No." The green-haired turtle suddenly asked doubtfully, "I can actually speak human language?"

the other side.

Ye Beixuan's whole body was shining with golden light. He used all his strength to operate the Chaos Art. A spiritual power shield emanated from his body, which stretched out the milky white liquid with all his strength before it slowly sank.

However, as they dived deeper, the pressure grew greater and greater, and the range of the spiritual shield gradually became compressed and smaller.

The spiritual energy contained in the stalactites that have been deposited for thousands of years has been liquefied.

Ye Beixuan didn't know how long he had been diving. Every time he dived an inch, the rich spiritual energy would hit the major acupoints around his body, breaking them.

Fortunately, after the operation of the Chaos Decision, it can be transformed and repaired, and the cycle continues.

At this moment, the golden elixir in his body had grown three times in size and was about to break through.

Just when his spiritual power shield was compressed to the limit and veins on his forehead bulged, his body suddenly relaxed, followed by a feeling of weightlessness.

Ye Beixuan fell into a spherical space about ten feet long in an instant, as if emerging from a cocoon.

The stalactites around flow slowly, as if there is a transparent wall preventing them from falling.

Ye Beixuan was astonished to find that not only was he able to breathe here, but the spiritual energy was also more abundant than he had imagined, hundreds of times richer than the abyss of the Lost Sea.

Looking around, there is a depression in the center of this flat bottom, which contains half a cup of dark green liquid, full of vitality.

Fine golden lines floated on the surface of the liquid, and each line was absorbing and exhaling spiritual energy, forcing the milky white liquid that tried to approach back three inches.

Ye Beixuan slowly walked towards the center, muttering to himself: "Could this be the ten thousand year old stalactite?"

Without thinking any more, he took out the porcelain bottle, stretched out his five fingers and grabbed it, and a suction force was generated.

However, what was strange was that the dark green liquid did not move at all, but the milky white liquid next to it was sucked and distorted.

Ye Beixuan's strength has been so strong since he broke through the Golden Core stage that if he exerted his full strength to suck the person's flesh and bones apart in an instant, he could only deform the marrow fluid.

After the suction force reached its limit, Ye Beixuan's breathing stagnated and his body paused, but the dark green marrow fluid remained motionless, as steady as a rock.

"How could it be so difficult?" He fell into deep thought, when suddenly an idea struck him: Isn't this the same non-Newtonian fluid on Earth? Coming to this world, he was so focused on cultivating immortality that he neglected some common sense.

Thinking of this, he took out an iron spoon and prepared to dig it out.

When he inserted the spoon deeply into the marrow fluid, trying to scoop out a full spoonful, he found that even though the handle of the spoon was deformed, he still couldn't scoop out much.

In desperation, he had to take out the spoon, scoop out the marrow fluid bit by bit, and carefully pour it into the porcelain bottle.

Ye Beixuan spent more than an hour digging out this half cup of tea amount of marrow fluid, and was sweating profusely in his anxiety.

After digging, he took a deep breath and stored the marrow fluid in the space of the amber pendant.

But before he could breathe a sigh of relief, the surrounding stalactites began to collapse and slowly flowed towards him.

"Oh no! It must be because the stalactites, which have been suppressing us for thousands of years, have all seeped through. I was so focused on getting down that I forgot that getting up was just as difficult."

Ye Beixuan sighed lightly and frowned as he looked at the marrow fluid that was gradually squeezing out.

If you launch yourself at this moment, you will definitely encounter huge resistance, but digging upwards little by little can save energy.

Thinking of this, he leaped to the top, unfolded his spiritual power shield, and began to dig upwards little by little with his hands. A passage was suddenly born, and he squeezed in little by little.

the other side.

"Several hours have passed, why hasn't he come up yet?" Qin Ruoxi paced back and forth anxiously, wishing she could jump down immediately and die with her lover.

The big turtle yawned and said calmly, "Why are you so anxious? As his wife, don't you know what my brother is capable of? Xuanwu's power can send me away if it wants."

"He's not your man, so of course you don't have to be in a hurry..." Qin Ruoxi was almost crying in anxiety. She had finally expressed her feelings.

The big turtle looked at Qin Ruoxi with disdain, thinking to himself: Females are trouble.

"Female! Wait! Something's wrong, where are my balls?" As if suddenly remembering something, it suddenly became anxious and said, "Xuanwu has no balls? What's the matter? Does the inheritance of beasts also include castration? I don't want this power anymore."

Just when the big turtle was struggling with his balls, a large platform emitting a tyrannical aura suddenly appeared out of nowhere, scaring it so much that it quickly hid backwards.

"Crack!"

A square platform suddenly flew out from between Qin Ruoxi's eyebrows. The platform was filled with a tyrannical aura. The word "斩" (kill) on the top emitted a cold and eerie light, and then it floated above the basin.

She leaped up, floating up in her tight clothes, and landed on the square platform.

"Follow the order to seal, go against the order to kill." She held the Immortal-Slaying Sword in her hand and slowly pulled it out without changing her expression. The red Immortal-Slaying Sword made a buzzing sound.

Then the platform expanded infinitely, trembling violently, resonating with the Immortal Slayer. She stood on one foot in the center of the platform, raised on tiptoe, and began a 360-degree rotation.

The large platform rotated 360 degrees in sync with her movements, the speed getting faster and faster, even bringing out visible airflow.

As the airflow accelerates, the stalactites in the basin gradually form a pointed cone that extends upward like a tornado.

the other side.

Ye Beixuan, who was in deep trouble, was digging a hole and climbing up with great effort. Under the heavy pressure, the golden elixir was peeling off layer by layer, but it was also becoming purer.

Suddenly, the sticky stalactite fluid that had tightly wrapped him began to flow slowly upwards, slightly pulling his body.

What's going on? Could it be Ruoxi? Ye Beixuan was puzzled, but his hands didn't stop moving.

Taking advantage of the gradually accelerating upward flow force, he kept stepping upwards with his feet and digging upwards with his hands, and the speed was dozens of times faster than before.

Soon, he saw a ray of white light shining in from above his head, and a smile appeared in his heart, as he was finally going to see the light of day again.

Ye Beixuan pushed the Chaos Art to its limit, concentrating all his spiritual power on the soles of his feet, spinning his body at high speed, and then exerting force on the soles of his feet instantly.

"Pop!" He drilled a straight channel in the stalactite like a drill bit, and shot out instantly like a flying cicada breaking out of its shell.

The green-haired turtle was studying his balls when he saw a figure suddenly shoot out. He immediately stood up, still covering his crotch with his front paws, and said, "It's out, it's finally out, you guys are really amazing!"

Qin Ruoxi's hairband had long since broken, leaving her long black hair flying wildly. Her body simply spun mechanically with the inertia of the large platform, and the blood on her bloody hands was splattered all over the platform due to centrifugal force.

As Ye Beixuan rushed out of the stalactite, the golden spiritual power shield on his body opened instantly, bursting out with golden light that shot up into the sky, and he actually broke through to the middle stage of the Golden Core.

The rotation stopped abruptly, and the stalactites below, which were shaped like a waterspout, began to gradually collapse and flowed back slowly.

Qin Ruoxi watched Ye Beixuan escape with a dull look, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and then she fainted. The big platform gradually shrank and flew back to her eyebrows.

In the air, a woman in tight clothes slowly floated from high altitude towards the basin.

Ye Beixuan dodged and embraced the exhausted Qin Ruoxi, floating down like a falling leaf, his fingertips gently stroking her cheeks that were flushed due to excessive force.

"What nonsense! I can just come up slowly!" His tone was gentle, a little softer than usual. He gently put her on the ground, then placed one palm on her back and injected her with true energy.

Huh? This girl has made a breakthrough.

Ye Beixuan's true energy entered Qin Ruoxi's body, and he instantly realized that she had broken through to the Qi training stage. It was truly a blessing in disguise.

Qin Ruoxi slowly opened her eyes, smiled weakly and said, "I finally... saved you once. I'm not that useless, right?"

Ye Beixuan held her in his arms, his fingertips brushing against her face until the blush faded, leaving only a pale face. He said, "Don't be so stupid next time."

At this moment, the green-haired turtle's angry roar came from behind: "Before you talk about love, can you first explain why my balls are gone? Why are they gone? Give me a reasonable explanation."

It then roared angrily, "This Xuanwu inheritance also includes purification? Why didn't you tell me earlier? I don't want this inheritance. There are so many young female turtles waiting for me out there!"

"Gone are the balls?" Ye Beixuan was startled, a chill running down his spine. Fortunately, he hadn't coveted the Xuanwu inheritance, otherwise... this would have been more painful than killing himself.

"Maybe you haven't completely mastered the inheritance yet, so you can't lose your virginity at this time. Xuanwu confiscated your testicles because he was afraid that you would make a mistake and all your efforts would be wasted." Ye Beixuan thought about it and said wittingly. Anyway, this was said in many novels he had read in his previous life. At least, one cannot lose one's virginity before practicing the Nine Yang Divine Art, otherwise its power will be greatly reduced. The same is true for martial arts such as the Boy's Skill.

"Really?" The green-haired turtle was skeptical. "Are you lying to me?"

"Why would I lie to you? I've said before that we turtles all have our heritage. Look, your chance has arrived!" Ye Beixuan continued to coax it. "If it were me, I would definitely stay in this stalactite cave and practice diligently until my testicles grow back."

Now that I have the stalactite, I must hurry back to the Great Zhou and heal Li Xianglian. After that, I'll continue my storytelling, recruit disciples whenever I feel like it, and upgrade the Genesis Book system as soon as possible. I just don't know how to activate the Imperial Conferment List.

"All right then!" the giant turtle said dejectedly, "I'll trust you once more." Then, with a sudden, ferocious grin, it bared its teeth and said, "If I can't grow balls, I'll come after you wherever you are. If you don't take this Xuanwu power away from me, I'll be relying on you."

"It's a word."

The moonlight poured down on the rolling sea, like silver ingots rolling in.

Princess Ye Beixuan held Qin Ruoxi in her arms, jumping on the rocks and standing steadily on the bow of the boat like a fallen leaf.

The boat rocked slightly under the weight of the two people, and the stern tilted slightly due to the downward pressure from the bow. The sea breeze howled, and Qin Ruoxi's hair fluttered wildly, and the messy hair brushed Ye Beixuan's cheek from time to time.

He bent down and placed Qin Ruoxi in the cabin, leaning against the edge of the boat, then slowly walked to the stern and rowed the wooden oars.

With a slight sound of sand and gravel rubbing against each other coming from the bottom of the boat, the two men set off on their return journey.

en route.

"What was that big platform just now?" Ye Beixuan rowed the boat, his eyes gently gazing at Qin Ruoxi, whose long hair covered the side of the boat. In the moonlight, her frail figure shone with a touch of poignant beauty.

Qin Ruoxi heard this and unconsciously tightened her hands on her knees, causing her dress to wrinkle. She whispered, "I don't know either. Anyway, I can control it."

After saying this, she turned her head slightly, her face filled with endless sadness.

This sadness seemed to come from ancient times. Countless fragments of memory flooded into her mind like a tide, making the bitterness in her heart even stronger. She didn't want to leave him for a moment at this moment.

In those fragments of memory.

Under the blood-red cloud that covered the sky, a woman in plain clothes with the same face as her was kneeling on the ground crying.

She was filled with hatred, hating herself for being incompetent and unable to help him. If it weren't for her, he wouldn't be in such trouble.

In front of her, a tall figure was struggling and rolling in the sea of blood. Finally, his eyes turned red and he broke free from the shackles of the sea of blood.

In a trance, a voice that seemed to come from the depths of time and space, familiar to the bone, whispered softly in her ear: "When I return to reincarnation, I will come back to find you. This time, I will not let you down again."

"Ruoxi?" The voice from reality brought her back to her senses.

She was startled to realize that the wound on her palm had burst open from clenching her fist so hard, and blood was flowing out, staining her skirt red. Ye Beixuan was quietly holding her hand and bandaging it.

As dawn was breaking, the sea was covered in mist. A small boat cut through the mist like a sharp sword and headed towards the coastline.

The sound of sand rubbing against the bottom of the boat came, and Ye Beixuan carried Qin Ruoxi, who was pretending to be asleep, and walked down the waves.

Qin Ruoxi buried her face in his chest, listening carefully to his every heartbeat.

Dawn gradually approached, bringing with it the atmosphere of the city. Everyone looked at the two and whispered to each other.

"This young man is really considerate. He's afraid that my lady will get tired, so he keeps holding her like this." An old woman teased with a smile. Ye Beixuan's mouth curled up slightly, and he glanced at Qin Ruoxi, only to see the tips of her ears quickly turn red.

She pretended to be uncomfortable, turned her head slightly, and secretly opened her eyes. She happened to meet Ye Beixuan's teasing eyes, which seemed to be smiling but not smiling. She was so scared that she quickly closed her eyes.

She took a deep breath, breathing in his scent, feeling the warmth of the hand on her waist spreading through her clothes throughout her body.

"Let me take you back to your room."

"Ah."

The dawn light shines on the world, and the early morning light brings some warmth to the deserted Qin Mansion.

The arrival of Ye Beixuan and Qin Ruoxi brought life to this empty mansion.

Following Qin Ruoxi's instructions, he soon arrived at a room with carved windows.

When I opened the door, a cold air hit me in the face, but the pink bedding on the bed did reduce the chill a little.

Ye Beixuan gently placed the woman in his arms on the bed. Just as he was about to leave, Qin Ruoxi suddenly grabbed his collar and whispered, "I'm cold."

"It's okay." Ye Beixuan picked up the pink quilt next to him.

At the moment when the brocade quilt fell, Qin Ruoxi's hand that was holding his collar suddenly tightened, no longer as soft as before.

Ye Beixuan was caught off guard and instantly leaned over her. The soft feeling came over him through the thin blanket, and their lips were only an inch apart.

Qin Ruoxi raised her head slightly, and the minty scent of her breath passed around his cheek. Her red lips touched the tip of his ear and she whispered softly, "Don't go...stay with me..."

The pink gauze curtain slowly fell, and the bronze bell on the bedside swayed gently, making a crisp and pleasant sound.

It seems that even through the carved window, one can feel the resonance of blood and flesh.

Noon.

The lobby of the inn was bustling with people. As Ye Beixuan stepped over the threshold, the aroma of food and wine filled his nose.

Qin Ruoxi was still sleeping soundly and no matter how much I called her, she wouldn't wake up. It took her too long to finally stop today.

I really didn't expect that her seemingly slender waist had such amazing strength, even stronger than those of the others.

The tables in the hall were filled with diners of all kinds, and the sounds of bowls and chopsticks and wine glasses clinking could be heard one after another.

But none of these could cover up Ye Xiaobei's loud voice.

"The man met a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl, who then met a young man! He knew in his heart that he had encountered a god." Xiaobei waved his folding fan, slammed the wake-up stick, and said, "Guess what they want from him?" (From "He Bo's Son-in-Law" in "In Search of the Gods")
At this shout, even the people on the second floor leaned over the railings, staring down at Ye Xiaobei. Some people dropped their chopsticks, realizing they had been distracted.

Ye Xiaobei propped himself up on the storytelling platform and imitated Ye Beixuan perfectly, saying, "So, it turns out that the River God wanted to marry his daughter off, so he wrote a letter and sent someone to ask him to get it."

"Is this true?" A scholar from the east took a sip of tea and began to fantasize in his heart, as if he was the one who was recruited as the son-in-law.

"That's impossible! I've been fishing at sea for many years and have never seen He Bo or any water god. This guy is probably a liar." A man who looked like a fisherman leaned against the wall and said lazily.

"Snap!" Ye Xiaobei slapped the wake-up stick again, pushing the atmosphere to a climax.

Everyone quickly swallowed the food and drinks in their mouths, stopped what they were doing, and waited for Ye Xiaobei to continue.

"As expected, the man received the letter and soon met a man in his thirties." Ye Xiaobei took a sip of tea and continued, "The man told the young man that he had a beautiful daughter and wanted to marry her to him."

"The young man knew that this person was the river god, so he didn't dare to refuse and agreed to the marriage."

Then, Ye Xiaobei began to vividly interpret the process of He Bo arranging the wedding according to wedding customs.

"Soon, just a few days after the wedding, when the two were in love, He Bo said the wedding deadline had arrived." Ye Xiaobei changed his tone and said, "He Bo wanted to send the man away. His wife gave him a token of love and promised to meet him in ten years."

"Guess what happened after that man returned?"

The crowd roared with laughter.

"What else can I do? Just marry another one! A man's youth is precious, and he only has a few decades left."

"Yes."

Ye Xiaobei smiled slightly and explained, "Wrong, absolutely wrong. That man never remarried after returning home. No matter how his family tried to persuade him, he refused."

"even……"

He had barely said half of his words when everyone stamped their feet in anxiety.

A silver note was thrown towards Ye Xiaobei. He quickly caught it and continued, "In fact, that person even became a Taoist priest, traveling around the world, relying on the prescriptions given by He Bo to cure diseases and save lives."

"Oh, what a pity."

"You're such a sentimental person. If it were me, I definitely wouldn't be able to do that."

"You? That's why it's impossible for you to be recruited as a son-in-law by Habaek."

Ye Xiaobei ignored the crowd and continued, "Later, this man's mother grew old and his brother died of illness. Only then did he return to secular life, get married, and become an official."

"Well, that's the end of the story."

Everyone was stunned.

"Gone?"

"Did he and his wife finally get back together?"

"Exactly. Didn't he plan to not get married? Why is he getting married again?"

At this time, a scholar said in a deep voice: "I think that his decision not to get married in the past few years was his last act of perseverance and stubbornness in this marriage."

"But as his mother aged and his brother passed away, the burden of the family fell on him. For his mother's sake, he had no choice but to get married and give up the ten-year agreement."

Another scholar sighed and agreed, "Perhaps this is the helplessness of being a man."

Ye Beixuan was listening to their discussion, slightly lost in thought, when he suddenly heard a voice beside him: "Master, where is Master's Wife? Were you in her room last night?"

(End of this chapter)