Immortality starts from the liver proficiency

Chapter 271: Melting Snow
Even Xu Yunfan's otherwise decent features became increasingly astonishingly handsome the more you looked at them.

This is a genius!
Having already spoken, Bi Sheng ignored Lin Qingxuan's suspicious expression and said directly, "What kind of rare martial arts does the Heavenly Crafting Cave have? It's useless except for wasting your talent. With your comprehension and talent, blacksmithing and weapon forging are a complete waste. Come with me to learn martial arts and cultivate the Tao!"

Bi Sheng's eyes were bright and he stared intently at Xu Yunfan.

"Do you know the 'Twelve Secrets of the Golden Gate and Jade Lock'?"

Bi Sheng's eyes suddenly flashed with a bluish-purple light, his white hair under his Taoist crown moved without wind, and even his fingertips shone brightly.

"This martial art is a secret transmission of the Daoist sect. It can directly lead to the ninth level of Qi cultivation. It was one of the most top-tier divine skills at the time. It has twelve golden gates and jade locks, with one gate for each body."

The old Taoist's voice suddenly rose, causing the bronze crane incense burner in the altar to hum, "With your current foundation of Golden Marrow and Mercury Essence, and the Three Burners containing the Sword, your cultivation will be as easy as boiling water splashing on snow!"

He suddenly took a step forward, unable to resist reaching out to squeeze Xu Yunfan's shoulder, "If you reach the ninth realm within twenty years, you might be able to use the remaining spiritual energy of this world to find a way to break through your limits..."

He suddenly stopped talking here.

Bi Sheng pinched it again with his fingers, somewhat surprised and uncertain. It seemed that something was wrong with the aptitude.

As he flicked a wisp of true energy from his fingertip, intending to rush into Xu Yunfan's body to investigate, the dragon scale armor frantically contracted, actually shattering the wisp of true energy.

"Master, haven't you gone a bit too far with this?"

Xu Yunfan shrugged, his shoulder trembling like an eel, and pulled back slightly, managing to shake off Bi Sheng's fingers.

"what?"

Bi Sheng was even more surprised; he really didn't expect Xu Yunfan to be able to break free from his grasp.

A glint flashed in his sharp eyes, and his right hand, like an eagle's claw, reached out again, his fingertip condensing into a three-inch-long green light, aiming straight for Xu Yunfan's Jianjing acupoint.

Xu Yunfan's expression remained unchanged. His blood and energy surged within him, bursting forth from his toes in an instant. The dragon scale armor provided further external propulsion. Xu Yunfan lightly touched the blue bricks with his toes, his figure swaying like a willow catkin in the wind, leaning back. The blue light grazed his nose, etching five deep holes in the stone wall behind him.

"Good form!"

Bi Sheng suddenly flipped his left hand out from his sleeve, revealing a yin-yang symbol in his palm.

Xu Yunfan suddenly felt the air around him become stagnant, and the dragon scales on his armor rippled and moved with the rise and fall of his muscles, flowing like water and emitting a series of rapid clanging sounds.

After reaching the ninth level of Qi cultivation, one is surrounded by true Qi, and every move is accompanied by true Qi, thus transcending the close-quarters combat of ordinary martial artists.

No wonder, no wonder Master Zhan Yan once said that even a Grandmaster of the Ninth Realm of Qi Refining can only defeat experts of the same realm.

With true qi, one can suppress everything below the ninth realm.

If he hadn't possessed the Dragon Scale Armor and mastered multiple unique skills, Bi Sheng's single move would have been enough to make an ordinary Marrow Cleansing Realm Grandmaster kneel on the ground.

Just as the yin and yang fish were about to close, he slightly bent his right knee, and his left foot cleverly twisted between the bricks, his whole body like a fish wagging its tail, slipping out of the gap sealed by the qi.

"Shifting stars and changing constellations?" Bi Sheng's expression finally changed.

"Just a nimble ape leaping among the fastest runners."

Xu Yunfan remained calm. He had already mastered the art of "Swift Legs" to perfection, and many of its moves had the effect of turning the ordinary into the extraordinary.

"Speedy..."

Bi Sheng's expression was somewhat complicated. He naturally knew this skill. Although it was a lightness skill, it was particularly good at long-distance raids. The fact that the opponent could use this move in such a small space was enough to show that he had mastered the art of flying kicks to the extreme.

The more he looked at Xu Yunfan, the more he liked him, and the more he regretted his past actions.

Xu Yunfan's move alone is enough to show that the opponent is an extremely powerful person in actual combat. Not to mention his martial arts realm, his combat skills absolutely crush most of the younger generation of disciples of the Dao Sect.

The mountaintop was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, save for the gentle tinkling of the copper bells on the eaves and the faint chirping of birds in the distance. Bi Sheng's gaze was as calm as a deep pool as he stared at Xu Yunfan, while Xu Yunfan remained focused, his fingertips slightly clenched, the dragon scale armor blades moving silently within his sleeves, as if ready to transform into a protective barrier at any moment.

Bi Sheng was struggling internally; though his eyes were deep and unfathomable, his heart was like a raging storm.

This person possesses extraordinary talent and has encountered even greater miracles...

Time seemed to stand still at this moment.

Bi Sheng looked at the young man in front of him. The guarded look between his brows, the tense shoulder line, and even the rhythm of his breathing were all controlled very steadily. Clearly, he had not let his guard down.

He sighed inwardly, thinking how resilient this young man was; no wonder he had managed to escape unscathed after several of his tests.

Lin Qingxuan, standing to the side, unconsciously held her breath, her fingertips feeling slightly cold.

Being recognized as the master by the Xuan Tian Mirror, her spiritual sense far surpassed that of ordinary people. She could clearly perceive the emotions surging beneath Bi Sheng's seemingly calm exterior, sometimes boiling, sometimes subdued, as if he were weighing something.

She could even sense that Bi Sheng's fingers were unconsciously caressing the antique jade thumb ring hidden in his sleeve, a little habit he had when he was wavering.

Silence enveloped the three of them like a heavy curtain.

Xu Yunfan's back was ramrod straight, and his dragon scale armor moved silently, each scale adjusting to its optimal defensive posture.

His gaze remained fixed on Bi Sheng's shoulder line, the first part of a martial artist's body to move before making a move. Even for someone at the ninth level of Qi Refining, the earlier probing made him realize that this was still the case.

The mountain wind swept past the ancient pines on the cliff, emitting a low, mournful sound.

In the distance, a lone eagle circled overhead, its shadow fleeting across the stone steps.

After a long silence, looking at Xu Yunfan who was still fully focused and on guard, Bi Sheng suddenly smiled.

The smile came abruptly, but it instantly eased the tense atmosphere.

The true energy he had secretly stored in his sleeve quietly dissipated, and the oppressive aura emanating from the cliff edge melted away like ice and snow.

"Since you have no intention of becoming my disciple, if you don't mind, you might as well stay at the Dao Sect for a few days."

His voice was so gentle that it was as if the confrontation had never happened. "Haomiao and Mushan often think of you too."

Since Xu Yunfan knows someone in the Dao Sect and has a good relationship with him, maintaining a good relationship with him could ensure that he has a powerful figure in the future.

Perhaps we can visit Tiangong Cave later, place some orders, and build a closer relationship.

Upon hearing this, Xu Yunfan felt a slight sense of relief, realizing that Bi Sheng had made his decision.

His silence just now had prepared him to unleash the "Lin" technique at any moment. In that case, he would not hesitate to use everything he had, detonating the Crimson Fire Dragon-Swallowing Mace in his hand to block his opponent, and taking the opportunity to jump off the cliff.

In that brief moment of silence, he had already activated the Lin Word Technique to its peak, constantly entering the Lin Word state.

If Bi Sheng chooses to attack, this divine weapon will instantly self-destruct under his powerful exertion, and the resulting shockwave will be enough to overturn half of the cliff.

The misty abyss thirty paces away was his planned escape route.

The dragon scales on his body unfurled, and the black steel case imprisoning the ginseng child could extend its tail fins, enough to allow him to glide across an extremely long distance in the sky.

If managed properly, with the help of the east wind, it might be able to travel a thousand miles.

(I'm a bit unsure about this part, so please give me your opinions. I've been struggling with this for a long time, and I'll revise it if it doesn't work out.)

(End of this chapter)