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Chapter VI Cold Qi

He swung his body sideways, swinging his palm to hit the masked man in the back. The masked man quickly turned his body and countered with a sharp blade, and although his moves were fierce and fierce, every step he took was threatening, but there was nothing he could do about it.

Ning Xuemo's eyes were filled with anger as she sternly shouted, "How dare you, you crazy bastard! How dare you trespass into the Supreme Mystery Forbidden Area!"

The masked man had a strange look in his eyes as he laughed sinisterly: "Young man, you sure are arrogant. What Mortal Taboo: Supreme Mystery? Today, I'm going to give it a try."

Before he finished speaking, the blade had already attacked again, bringing with it a strange baleful aura. Ning An jumped up and threw out a sword. If the masked man was slow in dodging, the sword would have entered his skull already.

The masked man knew that he could not beat the masked man, so he ferociously swung his sleeve, and a dozen or so cold lights quickly shot out. The masked man wielded the sword, and with a few "dang dang" sounds, the masked man's hidden weapons suddenly fell to the ground, but the masked man took the opportunity to run away.

The fifth shadow spirit was staring at the concealed weapon on the ground, lost in thought. The Eternal Wither brought a group of disciples over, and before the person could arrive, he anxiously asked, "Junior Brother Ning, did you fight with a masked man just now?"

At this time, Ning Xuemo landed gracefully on the roof. She cupped her fist and smiled, "Thank you for your concern Senior Martial Brother Wan. I was indeed fighting with the masked man just now, but I still let him escape. Junior Martial Brother is useless."

"Earlier, I found traces of this person in the Divine Weapon Room and chased after him. I didn't expect him to actually start a fight with junior brother."

"Junior does not need to blame himself. The weapons this man used are strange and his movements are mysterious. He must be extraordinary." Right now, let us report this to the elders. "

At this moment, with two "ah, ah" convulsions, the fifth hidden spirit suddenly fell to the ground, its face was pale, its body was constricted in pain, and its innocent eyes were filled with fear and pain. Ning Xuemo hastily hugged the spirit and felt her entire body turn cold. She quickly sealed all the acupoints in the spirit to prevent the cold from spreading.

Outside the window, fallen leaves were swirling and dancing in the air. A faint melodious flute tune came through, and the fifth hidden spirit gradually woke up. He opened his eyes and found himself lying on his bed. His body was still cold. He took out a white satin soft bag from under the pillow and placed the unpolished jade on his chest. Every time the gelid qi in his body flared up, he would use the unpolished jade to absorb it. The unpolished jade was a warm object. After a while, the temperature of the hidden spirit gradually returned to normal.

Back then, when the fifth wife, Tuoyin, was in the treasure scroll, she had taken this unpolished jade as her fifth hidden spirit's personal item and entered the primal chaos. This unpolished jade had an indescribable amount of spiritual energy, and its own warmth had absorbed the gelid qi within the concealed spirit, alleviating the pain in her body for the past six years.

As for the masked man who had fled, he was the master of the Demon Realm, Li Fengmei's chief general — Thousand Army. He had plotted to steal the capital treasure — Qing Qiu Sword. At this time, the capital of the Demon World — Shiyan. In the dark, spacious hall, dark and gloomy, the demonic energy was terrifying. Li Fengmei wore a long gray robe that was like a dark mist. His silver hairpin was tied in a high bun; his face was ashen, like that of a ghost. His empty eyes were filled with viciousness.

Qian Jun knelt on one knee and said with a trembling voice, "Master, the Taixuan Divine Weapon Room's security is extremely tight and experts are as numerous as the clouds. This subordinate is truly incompetent and was unable to bring the Green Hill Sword back."

Li Fengshu didn't even look at him as he faintly said, "This cannot all be blamed on you. The human world's primal chaos isn't that easy to handle either." He slowly paced back and forth, his face expressionless, and continued, "But stealing the Green Hill Sword is the heavy responsibility that our lord has entrusted to the Spirit Demon Realm, how could we be afraid of retreating?"

His words were ordinary, even a whisper, but they sounded breathtaking. The sinister tone of his voice sent chills down one's spine, especially those eyes of his, which shone with a bone-piercing light.

Qian Jun could not help but shudder as he lowered his head and said tremblingly, "Master is right. This subordinate will think of a way to retrieve the Green Hill Sword."

The midwinter sunlight was warm and soft, coating the Tai Xuan with a layer of light gold. Under the clear blue sky, the ancient mountains appeared even more ethereal and lofty, solemn and solemn.

In the depths of the courtyard, Ning Anshi was currently leading the fifth hidden spirit, Zhao Yuyi, Yu Duyan, and his eunuch in training the body of a martial arts expert. As the four of them were still young, they were taught by Ningan, Kong Zhili, Zhou Zhi-le and Dong Wei-ying on a daily basis.

Although Dong Ri was cold, the four of them were sweating profusely and panting heavily. Ning Anshi had to stop and mutter, "Cultivation of martial arts is a taboo. Originally, you guys were still young, so you shouldn't have advanced so fast. But the four of you have outstanding talents and talents. Master specifically instructed you not to practice according to the rules of ordinary people."

Zhao Yu's tender cheeks were covered with crystal beads of sweat. He rubbed his calves and pouted, "Eldest senior brother, for the past three months, I have been practicing martial arts in the morning and playing chess in the afternoon. Do I have to keep repeating this?"

Ning Anshi sighed lightly, smiled, and said, "Junior sister, the most important thing to learn is to take things step by step. Your mind is meticulous, your mind is sharp, and your talent is outstanding. Master has let you practice the art of chess, which seems to take a lot of thought, but it is also a beneficial supplement for you to practice martial arts. This martial arts competition, one firm and one soft, moving and one calm, one shape and one thought — this is the wonders of cultivation. With your natural endowments, this is your best method of cultivation. If you practice martial arts and play chess is incompatible, or are impatient for success, your mind will be thrown into chaos and your body will suffer from a backlash, resulting in your natural endowments being lost. "

He paused for a moment, and his gaze turned towards Yu Duanzhi as he continued, "Your temperament is gentle, diligent in studying and thinking, and you are above average in your cultivation. Thus, Master had you practice martial arts for half a day, hack firewood for half a day, first to sharpen your focus, and secondly to temper your mind. The firewood on the Wing Edge is a thousand-year-old ancient tree that absorbs the spirit energy of heaven and earth, so every time you cut off a stick of firewood, you would gain a portion of spirit energy. Since ancient times, the path of cultivation had been one of daily gains and gradual improvement. Chopping firewood was not purely about tempering one's physical strength, but rather about self-nourishment. However, if you were to practice crazily, you will lose your mind and your body will be reversed. "

Unconsciously, the snowflakes began to drift down, but the four of them were completely immersed in what they were hearing and did not notice it at all.

He said with a hoarse voice, "The water can absorb as much spiritual energy as possible from the water, and can adjust the meridians and muscles in your body. The water will make your body extremely cold and your physique slightly weak, so this method of hitting the water will definitely be able to dispel the coldest energy in your body. A feather fluttering in the sky, a wind of ninety thousand; a scale shaking the seas, three thousand strokes of the water, naturally corresponding to your excellent aptitude and soft heart. Water is the crystallization of nature, so when striking water, you need to pay attention to the heavens and the earth for a single breath of time. Your body enters nature, experiencing the extraordinary power of heaven and earth's creation, it can be seen that Master has put a lot of effort into you. "

The snow had already gently covered their hair and shirts, and even their long eyelashes were stained with tiny snowflakes. The white flowers were inlaid in their childish eyes, sparkling and translucent, clear and cold.

The four were already obsessed with the explanation that Ning Xuemo had given them. For the past few months, he had followed the orders of the treasure scrolls and answered the questions of his four junior brothers in order to eliminate their lethargy.

"Gongyuan has a completely different talent. He possesses a foreign art, so he couldn't learn much from it, so Master told you to pick stones to display your skills. The Supreme Mystery City was an important place for cultivation, and it was also the Sword Crafting Holy Land. The Darksteel Stones in Meng Gate Valley were supreme sword crafting stones that could absorb the essence of the sun and moon, as well as natural spirit energy. The combination of picking stones and practising martial arts will best suit your strengths. "

He continued, "The most important thing in the path of cultivation is talent and comprehension. With your potential, you will reach the highest level of sword control in less than three years."

When the four of them heard this, they became extremely excited.

At this time, the snowflakes had already turned into goosebumps. The deep courtyard was already wrapped in silver like a white muslin. Listening to the snowflakes landing on the ground, his fifth hidden thought flew to the Raccoon Clothing Workshop. He vaguely remembered the snowstorm that year, the white sky, the people hiding in the houses and talking around the coals, the snowman he and Ruan Sister--he and Ruan Sister--who had just drawn the outline of the snowman's face and was covered in the snow again, laughing and shouting and playing. And now, the snow had started to fall again. Was Sister Ruan still making snowmen?

The winter and summer holidays, the peach red spring, in the blink of an eye, four years have passed.

In these four years, the abilities of the four had greatly improved. Back then, Yin Bao Scrolls had created a competition for the sake of tempering the four of them. It was a competition for chess, chopping firewood, fetching water, and quarrying stone. All of these results were excellent.

Among the four of them, Zhao Yuyan had advanced the fastest, breaking through the highest level of Sword Controlling Realm and entering the Genuine Force; Yu Duyan and Lang Gong Yuan had also reached the highest level of Sword Controlling Realm; only the fifth hidden spirit had not yet entered the stage. No matter how hard he tried to study the technique, no matter how hard he tried to hit and resist the cold qi in his body, the process of cultivation was sluggish, and he couldn't even enter the Sword Controlling Realm.

One day, Yin Mo Chen wanted to see the results of the four's cultivation, so he led the four to the Heart Cleansing Stream and ordered the four to use 'Sword in the Water'.

Sword Wielding Broken Water was a fundamental cultivation skill that could be practiced in all five stages of cultivation. It could be used to break water flow with a sword. Of course, the higher the realm, the more skilled one was in using this skill, and the more profound the cultivation technique.

The Heart Washing Stream was located at the bottom of a cliff, which was also the place where the fifth spirit was practicing the Water Breaking Technique. Here, the Great Pond of Falls was deep and serene, with countless caves hidden behind the swiftly flowing waterfall.

Zhao Yu leaped onto the surface of the pool and formed a straight line between his arm and the sword. He channeled his inner strength and pushed his sword to the edge of the pool. His entire movement was done in one go, as if he was shocked by the sight before him.

Yin Bao Yun couldn't help but slightly nod his head as his face revealed a gratified smile.

Following that, Yu Duancai and Lang Gongyuan also performed their respective techniques. Although they weren't as agile as Zhao Yuyi, they were still as powerful as they were unrestrained.

Unexpectedly, when it came to the fifth Hidden Spirit, even Yin Baoyun's nose was crooked from anger.

However, it was a pity that he was still barely able to stand on the surface of the pool. The clumsy sword technique slashed across the water with a "Hua La" sound, causing water to splash everywhere, causing his entire person to lose his balance and fall into the pool, becoming a drowned chicken.

Everyone was instantly stunned. Kong Zhili, Zhou Hanle, and the others all pursed their lips and snickered. Yin Baoyun's face was full of anger. His face had even turned green.

Ning Xuemo hastily jumped up to the surface of the water, bringing the wet fifth Hidden Spirit ashore.

With great difficulty, Kong Zhili managed to suppress the smile on his face. With an extremely smug expression, he stammered, "It seems like you have yet to grasp the essence of this skill. Master, please don't make things difficult for him."

Zhou Zhile then echoed: "That's true. Although 'Bringing the Sword Breaking Water' is our sect's starting point, it's not something an ordinary person can comprehend."

Yin Bao had yet to recover from his anger. Just as he was about to open his mouth to speak, Ning Anshi cupped his fists and bowed, saying anxiously, "Master, please calm your anger. It's all your fault that your disciple was incompetent and didn't teach the spirit concealment. It's all your fault."

Hidden Spirit took the handkerchief that Zhao Yu handed him, dried the droplets of water on his face, and apologetically said, "Master, hidden spirit comprehension is dull and your skills are poor. Please punish me." His tone was filled with regret and self-blame.

Yin Bao Yun let out a dry cough and said in a deep voice, "I don't blame you guys. This cultivation method varies from person to person, and the hidden spirit body is blocked by an unknown cold Qi. How can you control it too quickly?"

He knew that the pain that the hidden spirit had suffered for the past four years was not something anyone could imagine. The gelid qi was like a poisonous current that corroded the body of the hidden spirit, wantonly attacking its skin and constantly eroding its body and mind. In these four years, the gelid qi had eroded the talent and hard work of the hidden spirit, preventing it from entering the sect. No matter how much he tried, he couldn't force out the strange cold energy within the hidden spirit. Could it be that the child born in the white rainbow was really related to the Celestial Phenomenon?

He shouldn't have blamed this unlucky child. He was still an innocent child, and no one could force him to do anything. However, as a disciple of the Supreme Xuan Capital, he had to help the whole world once he entered the sect. He had more responsibilities than the ordinary people as he wanted to revitalize the human world.

For the past four years, he had listened to the dance of chickens and practiced at night. However, the cold energy in his body attacked his bones and muscles, making him unable to enter the Sword Controlling Realm. In these four years, apart from a slight understanding of the importance of martial arts, he had not made any progress.

Yin Bao rolled up his sleeves and took out a small sandalwood box. He handed it over to Yin Ling and said, "This Origin Swallowing Pill can dispel cold and nourish yang energy. From today onwards, I will give you one per month."

The hidden spirit took the sandalwood box and carefully opened it. Inside was a dark red medicinal pill. Kong Zhili and the other disciples all looked at him with envious eyes. They wished they could take it and swallow it in one gulp.

"Master used a hundred year old spirit grass and the blood of a divine beast to refine this Origin Swallowing Pill. It was produced after forty-nine days in the black iron fire, and was considered an absolute grade medicinal pill. Only the Master and I were worthy enough to consume it, so why don't you thank Master for your love?"

It was obvious that everyone present understood how precious this Origin Swallowing Pill was. Only the spirit hidden within the darkness did not know how noble and rare this pill was. In truth, there were many things in the Six Realms that were different. Although they coveted things, they could not obtain what they painstakingly searched for. Moreover, they often obtained even more when they lacked desire and desire.

At this time, the sound of hurried footsteps came from afar. Before the spirit had fully hidden itself, the person had already arrived in front of everyone.

The disciple clasped his fists and said, "Master, all twelve Masters are here. Master Fang, please head over to the Blue Firmament Medicinal Store for a meeting."

Yan Baoguo smiled and said, "They should have come a long time ago. Today is the thousand-year-old business of the Wangu Mountains!" His voice was still in front of everyone's ears, and he was already thirty meters away.