Chapter 11

"Indeed, what you said makes sense. Alright, let's handle it this way. After we deal with the current crisis, I will leave the Bai family with you." Gu Lao San's small eyes flickered for a moment, and he finally made up his mind.

"Ha ha, that's the right decision. We've known each other for many years. If I didn't have confidence, I wouldn't have suggested this. You deal with the 'Young Master's' body, but leave all his clothes and talismans. I will treat this young man. From the looks of it, if we don't help him soon, he might really die. This will also cost me a lot of energy." Guan Lao Da patted Gu Lao San's shoulder and said with a smile.

Gu Lao San nodded and walked towards the pit.

Guan Lao Da quickly stripped the young man of all his clothes, revealing the terrifying, white, and inverted wounds on his chest, shoulders, and abdomen, as well as numerous other dense scars.

Even with Guan Lao Da's extensive experience, he couldn't help but draw a sharp breath. However, his hands did not hesitate and quickly began to strike around the young man's wounds, initially making individual sounds, but soon forming a continuous series like firecrackers.

The young man's body quickly turned red, and the slight swelling on his body rapidly disappeared.

Suddenly, Guan Lao Da stopped his movements, reached into his chest, and pulled out a yellow wooden box.

He lightly tapped the box with his fingers, and the lid immediately popped open, revealing over a dozen fine silver needles of various sizes.

With two fingers, he deftly picked up a silver needle from the box.

Guan Lao Da's expression turned serious, and with a swift movement, he began to stab the young man's body with the needle, which turned into a blur of silver light.

Liu Ming didn't know when he had stopped the "Breath Holding Technique," but he felt as if his head was splitting with pain, and his entire body was burning. However, at some point, he felt a sudden coolness all over, which was so comfortable that he almost cried out. But due to an overwhelming sense of fatigue, he soon fell into a deep sleep.

In his deep sleep, various scenes kept changing in his mind. There were the vague figures of a middle-aged couple, as well as some strange and grotesque ghost faces, all surrounding him and speaking to him.

The middle-aged couple gave him an unusually warm feeling.

Liu Ming tried to listen to what they were saying, but the other voices drowned them out. In his frustration, he tried to push away the other ghost faces with his hands, but he had no strength, which made him extremely anxious.

After an unknown amount of time, Liu Ming finally woke up as a warm current rolled through his body.

When he opened his eyes, he immediately saw the square face of a middle-aged man right in front of him.

The man, upon seeing him awake, immediately said sternly:

"Think of nothing, quickly channel your energy, or all the previous efforts will be in vain."

Liu Ming, hearing this, felt a chill and immediately began to silently recite a familiar incantation, guiding the warm current in his body to flow slowly towards his abdomen.

At this moment, Guan Lao Da let out a long sigh, withdrew his hand from the young man's chest, and stood up to watch Liu Ming's every move.

After an unknown amount of time, the young man's pale face finally regained some color, and he opened his eyes again.

"Thank you, Senior, for saving me. Otherwise, I might have really died." Liu Ming stood up, bowed slightly, and said.

Although he didn't know the man's background, he was deeply grateful for his rescue.

He also noticed that he was in a low-lying area near the river, and he was wearing a new brocade robe. His wounds were bandaged, and he felt a cool sensation, indicating that high-quality ointments had been applied.

The aftereffects of the "Breath Holding Technique" had been suppressed, thanks to the man's assistance, preventing the internal injuries that should have already erupted.

However, although the man's skills were exceptional, his internal condition was still very poor, and the wounds would likely flare up again soon.

The secret techniques he had learned from prisoners on the island were very useful in combat but were also very brutal, almost self-destructive.

If not for the breathing technique he had learned from "Uncle Qian," which greatly enhanced his body's recovery, he would never have dared to use these techniques so frequently.

He believed that the unnamed breathing technique had played a crucial role in preventing his injuries from flaring up in the river.

Seeing the young man's composure, Guan Lao Da was surprised but smiled and replied:

"It's nothing. Saving you was a trivial matter for us."

"Is there more than one of you here?" Liu Ming asked, somewhat surprised.

"I have a companion who is dealing with other matters and will return soon. It seems you haven't eaten for several days. Have something to eat first." Guan Lao Da smiled and said.

He walked a few steps, bowed, and pulled out a flower-patterned cloth bag. When he opened it, it was filled with various exquisite pastries, which he placed in front of the young man.

Liu Ming was indeed very hungry. After thanking him, he took the pastries and began to stuff them into his mouth.

In no time, seven or eight fist-sized pastries were in his stomach, and his eating slowed down.

"You don't need to rush, little brother. If you need more, I have more. By the way, what is your surname, and how did you end up here with such severe injuries?" Guan Lao Da asked with a smile.

"My name is Yang Yuan, and I am a merchant. I was traveling with my uncle to another place to conduct a transaction with some valuable goods. We were ambushed by a group of bandits, and I jumped into the river to escape. My uncle's fate is unknown." Liu Ming hesitated for a moment, then gave a fake name and showed a hint of sadness on his face.

On the island, Liu Ming had learned some techniques to control his emotions and facial muscles from a famous con artist, making it easy for him to display such an expression.

Now that he was wanted by the Ministry of Justice, using his real name would only bring trouble.

"Indeed, you encountered bandits. I hope you can take it easy, little brother. The world is not peaceful these days. These bandits daring to rob and kill in broad daylight are truly audacious. When I return, I will ask the master to send a letter to the local authorities to ensure they capture these bandits." Guan Lao Da said with genuine anger.

If not for the young master they were escorting being killed by bandits, they wouldn't be in this situation.

"If that can be done, I will thank the master on behalf of my uncle's spirit." Liu Ming said with a solemn expression.

"It's a small matter. However, from your injuries, it seems you were involved in a fierce battle and used some techniques to enhance your potential. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so difficult to treat you." Guan Lao Da asked casually.

"I and my uncle both learned some combat techniques and some secret skills, so we fought the bandits. However, we were outnumbered, and I had to jump into the river to escape." Liu Ming replied without hesitation.

"Little brother, you are too modest. You clearly have a spirit vein and have cultivated some yuan energy. How can you say you only know some combat techniques? The person who forced you to jump into the river was probably not an ordinary bandit." Guan Lao Da said with a half-smile.

"What is a spirit vein? I have heard of cultivators before." Liu Ming was genuinely surprised.

"Little brother, did you know that cultivators are those with spirit veins, but they are the lowest rank among them? If you weren't one, where did you learn cultivation techniques and cultivate such a significant amount of yuan energy?" Guan Lao Da's eyes narrowed as he looked at the young man.

"I don't know what 'yuan energy' is, but when I was young, I accidentally obtained an unnamed breathing technique that strengthens the body. I have been practicing it for years. Could this be the cultivation technique you mentioned?" Liu Ming's eyes flickered, and he said with a look of realization.

"Indeed, that's possible. Although cultivation techniques are usually controlled by major cultivation families, some low-level techniques have spread outside. It's a pity that if you knew other cultivation techniques and had a talisman, these bandits wouldn't have been a problem for you." Guan Lao Da shook his head and said, not intending to delve deeper.

"Senior, did you use yuan energy to heal me? So, you are a cultivator!" Liu Ming said calmly, but his heart was racing.

Encountering a cultivator during his escape was unexpected, and now meeting another one was far beyond his expectations.

He had heard countless stories about cultivators from the prisoners on the island. According to them, cultivators were very rare in the Great Xuan Kingdom and rarely interacted with ordinary people. However, they possessed incredible abilities, such as being able to walk on grass like a bird, attack from a distance, and even become invincible to weapons and fire, capable of fighting a thousand people.

The only way to identify them was by the strange "talisman" they held, which emitted various lights and phenomena when activated.

Some prisoners also said that the most powerful cultivators could use their abilities without talismans.

Therefore, when Liu Ming saw the blue-robed man with a talisman, he immediately fled.

If not for that, he would have been killed by the man's strange attacks.

Now, the man was saying that he had a spirit vein and was a cultivator, which shocked him.

Almost instantly, he thought of the unnamed incantation taught by "Uncle Qian."

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