From the family treasure tree to build an eternal family

Chapter 42 Flying Sword
Xu Fugui made sure to take all the valuables from Kong Xiao, and together with Xu Xiaoniu, buried him in the pit.

This is a desolate place, and it won't be long before Kong Xiao turns into a pile of bones.

"Back."

The two rushed home.

Inside the house, the bloodstains left by the battle have been cleaned up.

Xu Xiaogou's arm was coated with trauma ointment and wrapped with several layers of white gauze.

Dahei was wagging his tail and jumping around, and it seemed that he was fine.

Everyone gathered in the yard waiting for the two to return.

When they returned home, Xu Fugui saw three flying knives on the steps, two of which were used by Kong Xiao just now, and the other one fell from his body during the fight.

The flying knife is about the length of a palm and looks like a smaller version of a sword. It is more appropriate to describe it as a "flying sword".

The flying sword has a slender blade with two sharp edges. The hilt and the blade are cast as one piece.

"That guy just now was a thief, and he's very skilled in martial arts. He must have been responsible for what happened to the Zhao family.

The fact that he died in our family must be kept secret and not spread to anyone else. If any of his friends or relatives come looking for revenge, it will be troublesome.”

Xu Fugui gave instructions to everyone.

"Got it, Dad."

"Ah."

Everyone nodded and took Xu Fugui's words to heart.

Xu Fugui took out two bottles of pills from his arms: "These were found on that person. This bottle is a sleeping pill, don't touch it. This bottle is a Qi and Blood Pill, there are three pills in it, give one to San Gou to recover from his injuries first."

He poured out a Qi and blood pill and handed it to Xu Xiaogou.

Xu Xiaogou took it with joy. He knew that the Qi and Blood Pills could nourish Qi and blood, and speeding up recovery from injuries was only one of its functions. It also had another important function: improving the progress of practicing the standing meditation.

A dose of nourishing medicinal soup costs only a few hundred coins, while a Qi and Blood Pill costs eighty taels of silver. Its beneficial effect on standing meditation is self-evident.

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"Everyone go and rest, Daniel, follow me."

Xu Fugui took Xu Xiaoniu into the backyard and closed the door tightly.

"When you go to the army this time, I have a few things to tell you."

He looked serious.

Xu Xiaoniu stood respectfully and listened carefully to his father's words.

"Don't try to gain merit. Your military achievements are not needed by your family. Do the work you are assigned to do diligently, but never volunteer to take on dangerous missions. Do you understand?"

"Ah."

"Don't pick up any valuables. Even if it's a magical elixir, magic weapon, or magic weapon placed in front of you, don't touch it! You go empty-handed and come back penniless. Remember this!"

"Ah."

Xu Xiaoniu understood the principle that an innocent man would be guilty of possessing a treasure.

"Also, don't lie, especially to an immortal. Answer everything the immortal asks you truthfully, even if they ask you where you learned martial arts, where you're from, or how many people are in your family. Tell them the truth."

"what?"

Xu Xiaoniu didn't understand this.

"I told you to do this, so just do it! You can't understand the methods of the immortals, and you won't understand even if I tell you."

Xu Fugui knew that the methods of immortals were mysterious and unpredictable. They could use techniques like bewitching the soul, creating illusions, searching the soul, etc. Mortals had no secrets in front of immortals.

"I remember, Dad."

Xu Xiaoniu nodded heavily.

"The last thing I want to tell you is, come back alive! No matter how desperate the situation is, you must persevere. Even if you only have one breath left, you must crawl back to me. We are all waiting for you at home..."

Xu Fugui's eyes felt a little hot.

"..."

"I'll give you another Qi and Blood Pill. Take it and start practicing Zhuang Gong now. Every bit of improvement is a plus. Once you leave home, you'll have to rely on yourself."

Xu Fugui took out a Qi and blood pill and gave it to Xu Xiaoniu, then walked out of the backyard and left Xu Xiaoniu to practice standing meditation.

The essence of martial arts standing exercises is to open up the meridians and strengthen the body, so the effect of nourishing qi and blood is universal. After Xu Xiaoniu swallowed the Qi and Blood Pill, he immediately felt his whole body warm up, his qi and blood surged, and he seemed to have endless strength.

He practiced standing meditation in the backyard, practicing the third level of "Five Elements Standing Meditation" over and over again, his qi and blood impacting the twelve meridians and a large number of minor acupoints.

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Xu Fugui returned to the room, lit the candle, and took out the secret book of martial arts that he had found from Kong Xiao.

The cover reads: "Basics of Sword Flying."

"Flying sword?"

He read it carefully.

The first few pages of the manual were a bit worn, showing that they had been read frequently, but the majority of the pages at the back were brand new.

The more he looked at it, the more surprised he was. He thought it was the kind of hidden weapon or flying sword used by Kong Xiao, but it turned out to be a technique at the level of immortal cultivation!

This book "Basics of Flying Swordsmanship" is divided into three levels. The first level is suitable for cultivators in the early stage of Qi training, the second level corresponds to cultivators in the middle stage of Qi training, and the third level corresponds to cultivators in the late stage of Qi training.

This involves the circulation and application of spiritual energy in the body, so it cannot be practiced beyond one's level.

You can’t practice the second level unless you reach the middle stage of Qi training.

You cannot reach the third level unless you reach the late stage of Qi training.

Even the first level can only be displayed by a cultivator in the early stage of Qi training who has spiritual energy in his body.

Kong Xiao was only a high-level warrior, unable to even reach the first level. The first few pages he often read were the "Introduction" chapters before the Basics of Flying Swords, which were used to familiarize himself with flying swords. They were not magical techniques, and their power was no different from that of hidden weapons.

"Good stuff."

Xu Fugui was surprised.

This magic technique is useless in Kong Xiao's hands, because he has no spiritual roots and cannot cultivate into an immortal. In his hands, it will always be just a hidden weapon technique at the mortal level.

However, only when Xu Fugui can cultivate spiritual roots and step into the threshold of cultivating immortals can he unleash the power of this flying sword technique.

"I can also practice this introductory chapter."

He checked the introductory content and found it wasn't difficult to practice.

"You can also learn San Gou as a life-saving trick. It's a pity that Daniu has to go to the army, otherwise he could also practice it."

The Xu family finally gained a new magical skill, so of course they would practice it if they had the conditions.

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Two days later, someone from the county government came to confirm the list of people who would be recruited into the army.

Each household selected one of their own to serve in the army.

Afterwards, the county government posted a notice notifying the date of assembly and departure.

Over 100,000 people from Tonggu County were about to head to Yunbian Commandery. County Governor Jiang Hao's mission was successfully completed.

Two days before departure.

At the door of Chen Xiulian's house, Xu Xiaoniu hesitated again.

Until now he has not told Chen Xiulian that he is going to join the army.

He didn't know how to start and didn't dare to speak.

With a creak, the courtyard gate opened and Chen Bajin was surprised to find someone standing at the door.

Seeing that it was Xu Xiaoniu, he guessed what was going on and turned around and shouted, "Xiu Lian, Daniu is here."

After saying that, he ignored Xu Xiaoniu and walked out.

Chen Xiulian hurried out of the house and saw Xu Xiaoniu: "Da Niu, why are you here just now? Have you decided on your family's matter?"

There was no news from the Xu family during this period. She knew that she could do nothing about the Xu family's situation, so she didn't cause any trouble.

"Well, it's decided."

Xu Xiaoniu nodded: "I'll go."

"..."

Chen Xiulian's eyes instantly turned red. She rushed towards Xu Xiaoniu and punched his chest with her weak fists: "Why? Why? We are getting married, why is it you, wuwu~~"

She wanted to ask why it wasn't Xu Xiaogou, but she couldn't, because that would make her seem too selfish.

(End of this chapter)