The Cycle of Reincarnation in the Four-Courtyard House: A Journey Through the Heavens

This is a legendary realm. People who cultivate to this level can no longer be called martial artists. They have even touched upon legendary realms such as immortality or transcendence, and have officially entered the ranks of those who cultivate through martial arts.

There's a saying in the martial arts world: "Skill is close to the Tao," which refers to these legendary people!

Wu Yazi also admitted that if his body had not been damaged, he should have broken through to the realm of returning to simplicity by now.

Now he possesses immense internal strength, yet he is unable to repair his injuries. He can only survive until now by relying on his pure Northern Darkness True Qi.

After listening to his senior brother's explanation of the martial arts realm classifications, Li Xiao felt a surge of pride and ambition.

Now that I've been brought to this martial arts world by the system, it's definitely a great opportunity. If I don't work hard and give it my all, then I've come all this way for nothing!

Li Xiao has a ruthless streak in his personality. Ever since he learned the "Northern Darkness Divine Art" and "Lingbo Steps", he has been practicing almost non-stop, without sleep or rest.

Now, besides cultivating, Zhong Ling cooks for everyone every day. She only sees Li Xiao when she delivers his meals.

However, the girl was very well-behaved and did not complain at all. Every time Li Xiao finished eating, she would quietly take away the bowls and chopsticks and not disturb his cultivation.

Wu Yazi had also advised Li Xiao that when practicing internal martial arts, one must be careful to proceed step by step and not be impatient, otherwise one might accidentally damage one's meridians. In severe cases, one might even suffer from qi deviation, resulting in the complete destruction of all the meridians in one's body.

Li Xiao, however, was an anomaly. No matter how frantically he cultivated, his meridians never experienced any abnormalities. In fact, he used his newly generated internal energy to open up the first major acupoint in his body in just half a month.

Wu Yazi was also extremely surprised by this. He immediately examined the meridians in the body of this disciple carefully and found that the major and minor meridians in his body not only did not show any signs of damage under the constant impact of internal force, but also became more and more resilient!

As the leader of the Xiaoyao Sect, Wu Yazi was definitely a martial arts master. When he discovered this situation, he was amazed by Li Xiao's abnormal physique!

"Xiao'er, you are the only martial arts prodigy I have ever seen in my life. You may really reach the level of a terrestrial immortal like the Grandmaster Xiaoyaozi in your lifetime."

Li Xiao was also extremely curious about this Master Xiaoyaozi, because the original work did not mention his whereabouts.

Li Xiao had also inquired about Wu Yazi's whereabouts, but the old man remained tight-lipped about Xiaoyaozi's fate.

In the end, he only said one sentence: "Before my master left, he said that he found a method to achieve immortality in a mysterious valley, and then he never returned!"

Two months passed in the blink of an eye. On this morning, Li Xiao was summoned by Wu Yazi.

"Xiao'er, now that you have mastered the 'Northern Darkness Divine Art' and 'Lingbo Steps' to a very high level, I have nothing else to teach you. I plan to pass on all my internal energy to you through a bestowal ceremony, hoping that you will help me clean up my sect and fulfill my wish when you travel the world!"

Upon hearing this, Li Xiao was greatly shocked, for he naturally knew the consequences of Wu Yazi's actions!

Li Xiao had also examined Wu Yazi's body and found that the bones in his legs might not have been reconnected in time, causing the fractures to heal crookedly.

That's not the biggest problem. The most troublesome thing is that his meridians were severely damaged when he was ambushed by Ding Chunqiu and Li Qiushui during his cultivation.

Currently, Wu Yazi's meridians in his lower body are completely blocked, and his muscles have also atrophied severely. With the current medical conditions, it would be extremely difficult for him to recover.

"Master..."

Wu Yazi waved his hand, a faint smile on his face, and said, "No need to say more. I am already ninety-one years old this year. Even if I die today, it will be a long life. Our Xiaoyao Sect will depend on you to carry it forward!"

Li Xiao, who has always been resilient and unyielding, now had tears in his eyes.

He came here to seek Wuyazi's apprenticeship. Although it was a plan he had made long ago, after spending more than ten months together, Wuyazi also gave him the meticulous care of an elder.

As the saying goes, "Teach your apprentice and you'll starve yourself," and Li Xiao could feel that Wu Yazi's teachings to him were truly without any reservations, and could be considered as imparting all his knowledge!

How could he not be heartbroken to see him about to leave him forever?

"Your disciple will obey your orders!"

Li Xiao knelt down on both knees and kowtowed three times to Wu Yazi!

At the entrance of the stone house, Su Xinghe knelt down with tears streaming down his face, performing the three kneelings and nine kowtows to Wu Yazi.

Wu Yazi slowly removed the sect leader's token—the Seven Treasures Ring—from his thumb.

"Xinghe, come in too!"

Wu Yazi's voice was not loud, but it carried an undeniable authority.

Su Xinghe quickly stood up and walked to the stone bed. Zhong Ling stood silently behind Su Xinghe, her clear eyes filled with curiosity and awe, not daring to breathe loudly.

Wu Yazi said calmly, "I intend to pass on the position of sect leader of the Xiaoyao Sect to your junior brother. I hope you will continue to assist him and ensure the Xiaoyao Sect is passed down to future generations!"

Su Xinghe's gaze fell on the Seven Treasures Ring, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes—a sense of relief, reluctance, and above all, his sincere devotion to his sect.

"Disciple will obey Master's orders. Junior Brother Li Xiao's talent in martial arts is ten times greater than mine. Disciple believes that under Junior Brother Li Xiao's leadership, our Xiaoyao Sect will surely flourish even more!"

With a smile, Wu Yazi handed the Seven Treasures Ring to Li Xiao, who solemnly knelt down and accepted the token representing the legacy of a legendary sect in the martial arts world.

"This Seven Treasures Ring is composed of seven materials: gold, silver, lapis lazuli, crystal, giant clam shell, red pearl, and agate. It was personally crafted by our patriarch, Xiaoyaozi, as a token of his leadership!"

"Now that I'm entrusting this to you, I hope you'll behave well from now on!"

"Your disciple will remember your teachings!"

"Come sit down on the stone couch!"

Li Xiao stood up and sat down in front of Wu Yazi. Wu Yazi slapped Li Xiao's Baihui acupoint on the top of his head with one of his large hands, and then a stream of white internal energy entered Li Xiao's crown.

That was Wu Yazi's cultivation honed over seventy years, and also the essence of the Xiaoyao Sect's martial arts, which was now being continuously infused into Li Xiao's body through the Initiation Secret Technique.

At this moment, Li Xiao's body was surrounded by surging energy, his clothes fluttered in the wind, and a warm halo gradually appeared between his brows.

However, Wu Yazi, who was passing on his skills, was experiencing a rapid collapse of his life in this extreme sacrifice!