In middle age, one's comprehension becomes extraordinary.

The two talked about martial arts techniques for almost two hours.

Li Yuan took the initiative to interrupt her practice, allowing her to continue cultivating and recover her original state.

And I should try to save as much energy as possible.

There's not much food, so saving a little effort is worthwhile.

As it was getting dark, they reapplied the medicine to Xia Zhao.

The wound should be completely scabbed over by tomorrow.

Judging from Xia Zhao's condition, the wound infection no longer has much of an impact on her.

The goal is simply to treat the wound thoroughly to prevent further problems.

Over the next few days, Li Yuan would go out for about two hours each day.

Observe the surrounding environment and prepare in advance for possible unexpected dangers.

Li Yuan's worries were not so much about the ferocious beast.

Rather, it's about the people and the forces behind this incident.

I must get back alive; I can't die here!

I finally got this chance to participate in the Qingwu Tournament, I can't risk my life without even showing up.

There are still many regrets that I haven't been able to make up for.

Thinking about all this, Li Yuan's resolve became even stronger.

Over the past few days, Li Yuan and Xia Zhao have become increasingly familiar with each other.

When Xia Zhao rested, he would sit with Li Yuan next to the observation point.

They chatted idly while observing their surroundings.

During their conversations over the past few days, Xia Zhao did not offer Li Yuan any guidance on understanding martial arts techniques.

On the contrary, she gained a lot from listening to Li Yuan's words.

The "Shattered Feather Blade" technique he practiced was an extremely difficult sword technique to master.

Its training difficulty is even greater than that of "Cloud Extreme Fist".

However, after listening to her description and explanation, Li Yuan gave her some pointers on this difficult martial art technique.

It even solved a problem that had puzzled her for a long time.

As night approached on the sixth day, Xia Zhao took out a set of keys from her old clothes.

A USB drive was hanging on the key.

She took the USB drive off and handed it to Li Yuan.

"Luckily, it was still on my body and wasn't lost with the package."

This contains a set of cultivation techniques that an elder in the family accidentally obtained.

Neither I nor my elders could understand the contents.

Perhaps you can read it and see if you find it helpful.

But don't force it; it's possible it's just made up.

After Xia Zhao finished speaking, he suddenly thought of something else.

He immediately added a few more words.

After she left, she would still give Li Yuanxun a set of basic cultivation methods.

The reason I'm giving this to Li Yuan now is simply because I feel that Li Yuan's comprehension is truly outstanding.

Even something no one has ever understood before might reveal some clues.

Li Yuan accepted the USB drive and expressed his gratitude.

Before their casual conversation was over, Xia Zhao continued to bring up the cultivation technique on the USB drive.

This set of techniques is called "Tian Gang Body Refinement".

Xia Zhao shared her understanding of this technique, which later proved to be an inspiration for Li Yuan when he studied it.

Li Yuan listened attentively, but after listening, he felt that what she said had a lot of problems.

After saying all that, Xia Zhao casually mentioned some interesting anecdotes about this cultivation technique.

"Because of this set of techniques, a major disaster was almost caused."

The relationship between the four masters soured to the point that they were about to fight.

In the end, all the arguing came to nothing.

No one could understand it; several masters said it was all nonsense...

Xia Zhao couldn't help but laugh as she said this.

"The rumors were so powerful that people were willing to risk their lives to get it, but it turned out to be all for nothing."

Even the world's strongest warriors are easily disturbed by external things.

The two of them don't chat for too long each day, keeping it under two hours.

Two-thirds of the compressed food and water that Li Yuan brought had already been consumed.

There will be more pressure later, so we need to be careful.

The good news is that Xia Zhao is recovering every day, and her condition is visibly improving.

You can clearly tell from her complexion.

At the same time, she also looks prettier.

She was wearing Li Yuan's loose clothes, revealing her beautiful figure and snow-white skin.

Usually at times like this, Li Yuan would turn his head away and force himself to focus on doing other things.

Xia Zhao, a top-tier martial artist, naturally possesses excellent insight.

She didn't expose him.

She just smiled secretly, a small curve appearing at the corner of her mouth.

The sixth day of hiding in the observation station.

After Xia Zhao recovered from her cultivation and went to sleep, she moved next to Li Yuan.

In terms of martial arts prowess, she is definitely several times stronger than Li Yuanqiang.

Even now, she is much better than Li Yuan.

But sitting close to him gives me a rare sense of security.

This sense of security is indeed a rare treat for her.

In addition, there are many more interesting things to do next to Li Yuan.

For example, whenever she lowers her head or bends down, Li Yuan would glance at her and feel conflicted.

I want to watch it, but I'm too embarrassed to...

Such playful and amusing incidents could only happen here.

If she manages to get out alive, Xia Zhao will return to her usual self, aloof, calm, and indifferent.

The sixth day passed peacefully.

One night passed, and it was the seventh day.

The poison in Xia Zhao's body was completely removed.

The next step is to focus on restoring my physical condition and regaining my strength at the eighth rank of martial arts.

Sensing her physical condition, Xia Zhao decided to reduce her food intake.

Divide the remaining food into two portions and let Li Yuan eat more than before.

Without the need to fight toxins in the body, daily energy expenditure will be significantly reduced.

But Li Yuan still insisted that she eat more.

If we really want to escape from here, we can only rely on her in the end.

One's own state of mind cannot determine the final outcome.

Xia Zhao didn't argue, but while eating, he would suddenly stuff food into Li Yuan's mouth halfway through his meal.

Li Yuan was still a little frightened and unconsciously shrank back.

"Disdain? Or are you afraid of letting down your family who care about you?" Xia Zhao asked jokingly.

She originally said this in a teasing and casual manner.

But after she said it, she was stunned for a moment.

Xia Zhao suddenly realized that she had always assumed Li Yuan was single and had never confirmed it.

Li Yuan and she were about the same age, both over thirty.

For a martial arts prodigy like Xia Zhao, this is still the golden age for martial arts cultivation.

Among all these exceptional talents, who would get married and start a family at such a young age?

Li Yuan was only a fifth-rank official at the age of thirty, which was not bad, but certainly not outstanding.

The improvement of martial arts training does not increase linearly with age.

After the age of thirty-five, a martial artist's progress will become increasingly slower.

These geniuses have reached the peak of the fifth rank in their twenties.

He will definitely be promoted to the sixth rank before the age of thirty.

Each subsequent advancement in realm will take several years or even decades.

Li Yuan's comprehension is indeed excellent, but with such martial arts skills, it's possible that he'll get married and start a family at a young age.

When Xia Zhao came to her senses, she felt a little nervous and uncomfortable.

Her gaze fell on Li Yuan, filled with anticipation.

Although she was reluctant to admit it, Xia Zhao knew that she was expecting Li Yuan to give a negative answer.

"The only people I care about at home are my parents; they probably don't mind these things."

I just felt there was no need for me to eat an extra serving.

Even if I'm full, I still don't have the ability to deal with mutated ferocious beasts...