Do you know what mythical life is?

"What happened?"

Lu Ping'an's heart stirred, and his consciousness swept over the open Nine Imperial Dao Book, where he saw a brand new message on the first page.

【All things give back】:

The negative image of the Heavenly Pillar Turtle, having consumed enough food, nourishes the light of life and the light of spirit.

【Light of Life】: Can restore one's physical strength and heal physical injuries.

【Light of the Spirit】: Can restore one's spirit and heal spiritual wounds.

"The light of life? The light of the spirit?"

Upon seeing this message, Lu Ping'an's expression brightened with joy.

The "Myriad Things Feed Back" is one of the three inherent abilities of the Nine Imperial Dao Book.

When he first made a contract with the giant tortoise, this ability gave him the tortoise's talents in return.

Unexpectedly, this time, after the giant tortoise ate enough food, it gained a light of life and a light of spirit through this ability.

"Give it a try!"

Lu Ping'an looked at the life-giving light that the giant tortoise was feeding back, and a thought struck him.

The next moment, a wisp of the life light that had just been fed back seeped into his body.

A warm feeling spread throughout his body.

Instantly, the deep sense of exhaustion from the previous cultivation vanished as quickly as ice and snow melted by the warm sun.

"I didn't expect that consuming only one-tenth of my life force would have such an effect."

Lu Ping'an looked excited.

Then, a thought struck him, and he sent out a sliver of his spiritual light to restore his somewhat weary spirit.

The practice of Xuanwu Armor-Covering Technique is extremely demanding on both physical strength and mental energy.

Under normal circumstances, he estimated that he could only practice two or three times a day.

But now, with the life-giving light and spiritual light fed back by the giant tortoise, he feels that even cultivating ten times a day is not a problem.

The only limitation for him was the giant tortoise's feeding him, which didn't happen every day.

Unless the giant tortoise can feed on exotic beasts or rare and precious herbs every day.

"call!"

Lu Pingan let out a breath.

After a moment's hesitation, he couldn't contain his excitement, got out of bed, and left the room.

"Brother Lu, have you rested well?"

Su Shi was squatting under the eaves watching the ants. When he saw him come out, he looked up at his little face and asked.

"Okay, you've rested enough, let's practice some more."

Lu Pingan smiled at him, and without stopping, walked straight towards the old locust tree in the courtyard.

Su He peeked out of the window of another room and saw his excited expression, then shrank back inside to continue her work.

"continue!"

Lu Ping'an walked to the old locust tree, closed his eyes, calmed his mind, and once again contemplated the image of the black tortoise in the vast waters.

In an instant, the heavy tortoise shell, the calm eyes, and the unyielding will that stood firm as a mountain were deeply etched into his mind.

He assumed a stance, his waist and hips rotating, his spine rising and falling, his arms circling, and with long, slow breaths, he began a new round of practice.

Afternoon sunlight filters through the gaps in the locust tree leaves, casting dappled shadows.

Amidst the interplay of light and shadow, Lu Ping'an slowly cultivated the Xuanwu Armor-Covering Technique.

After another training session, he was drenched in sweat, his muscles ached, and his breathing was heavy.

But he simply walked to the water vat under the eaves, scooped up a ladle of cool water and poured it down, feeling the light of life seep into his weary body like sweet rain, and the light of spirit brushing over his weak mind like a gentle breeze.

In just over ten breaths, the feeling of exhaustion quickly subsided, leaving only a slight tingling sensation from the hardened muscles and bones.

"Again!"

He wiped the water droplets from his face, his eyes bright, and without the slightest hesitation, he turned back to the tree and assumed his stance once more.

And so on and on.

Lu Ping'an was completely immersed in cultivation.

The shadow of the locust tree moved slowly across the ground.

The sun gradually slanted westward from overhead, stretching his shadow longer and longer beneath the trees.

Su Yongfu and Su He went up the mountain to work again in the afternoon.

Only Lu Pingan and Su Shi remained in the courtyard.

The little guy is very well-behaved and doesn't make a fuss.

She simply moved a small stool and sat in the shade under the eaves, resting her chin on her hands, her dark eyes fixed on Lu Ping'an.

When he got tired of watching, he would squat in the corner and play with the ants.

After playing for a while, I couldn't help but look up again.

As the western sky was dyed red by the sunset, Lu Ping'an's life force and spiritual energy were exhausted, and only then did he put away his stance.

"call--"

He exhaled a long breath, a breath that was longer and more concentrated than at noon, leaving a white trail more than a foot long in the evening air.

The intense afternoon of practice yielded remarkable results.

He could clearly feel that his strength had increased slightly, his muscles were more solid, and his skin seemed to have become a little tougher.

He walked to the center of the courtyard, held his breath, lowered his waist and sat down, mobilized all his strength, and suddenly punched forward.

"call!"

The punches were heavy and powerful, stirring up dust on the ground.

However, it still lacked that crisp sound that signifies the condensation of power and its penetrating through the body.

"It still doesn't work."

Lu Pingan shook his head: "My strength has increased and my control has improved, but it's not easy to unleash that power as a single force at will."

However, he was not discouraged.

With the Nine Imperial Dao Books, the giant tortoise, and his own talent, he believed that it wouldn't be long before he could completely master his own power and break through to the Condensation Realm.

Just then, footsteps sounded outside the courtyard gate. Su Yongfu, carrying a hoe, returned with Su He.

"Uncle Su, Xiao He, you're back?" Lu Ping'an turned around upon hearing the voice and greeted them with a smile.

"Hmm. Brother Lu, you didn't practice all afternoon, did you?" Su He put down her vegetable basket and asked in surprise when she saw Lu Ping'an's sweat-soaked clothes.

"Yeah, I practiced a little longer," Lu Pingan said casually.

"Then Brother Lu, you should rest. Grandpa and I will start cooking right away." Su He said, already deftly rolling up her sleeves and preparing to go to the kitchen.

"No rush."

Lu Pingan smiled.

Dinner was relatively simple, just ordinary porridge and dishes, but there was leftover rabbit meat from lunch, so everyone ate with relish.

"Zhou Hu and Tian Wei have not been found yet. The two families have gone to the Li family, who are planning to go to the county tomorrow to ask for help, saying they want to see them alive or dead..."

During the meal, Su Yongfu spoke up.

……

Night had fallen, and all was quiet.

Lu Ping'an lay on the hard wooden bed. Although his body was sore and tired from the intense training, his mind was unusually clear and he was not sleepy at all.

So much happened today.

First, the Divine Turtle Divination was triggered, and I became Qin Muzhi's disciple, obtaining the Xuanwu Armor-Covering Technique. Then, I received the Myriad Manifestations Feedback...

As for the Zhou and Tian families' unsuccessful search and their plan to go to the county tomorrow to seek help, demanding to see the person alive or dead, he didn't care.

Those two acted improperly and deserve to die.

He acted swiftly and cleanly, and afterwards, the large tortoise cleaned up the traces. In this remote mountain village, he probably wouldn't cause too much of a stir.

At this moment, he was thinking more about the road ahead.

The Lu family...

He naturally had to go back; there were blood relatives, uncertain situations, and his responsibilities as the eldest grandson.

But now is not the best time.

The sudden change in his maternal grandfather's family might affect the Lu family. Although he himself has been cured of the cold poison and has gained an opportunity, his strength is still still shallow.

On the other hand, Qin Muzhi's side...

A powerful figure who lives in seclusion in a county town and can produce a combination of top-notch martial arts techniques is difficult to fathom.

Staying in Yunxi County and entering the Sixiang Martial Arts Academy for training is undoubtedly a safer and more advantageous choice.

At the very least, one must first establish a foothold and possess a certain degree of self-protection.

"I'll stay in Yunxi County for now and cultivate with my master." The thought gradually became clear in my mind. "As for home, we'll talk about it when they arrive."

Once a plan was made up in my mind, the chaotic thoughts slowly receded like the tide, and fatigue surged back, making my eyelids gradually heavy.

However, at that moment, as the bright moonlight from outside the courtyard shone through the window, the Nine Imperial Dao Book in Lu Ping'an's soul sea turned another page.