Chapter 68

Yue Fangxing was extremely anxious. Those six strange people must be the Six Freaks of Peach Valley. They had taken Linghu Chong away. Wouldn’t they, like in the original story, force six different kinds of strange true qi into Linghu Chong? If that happened, wouldn’t Linghu Chong suffer greatly?

He kept comforting himself that Linghu Chong had learned the Purple霞 Divine Skill, so perhaps nothing bad would happen. But thinking about how Linghu Chong had only practiced the Purple霞 Divine Skill for three months, his mind was in turmoil, constantly pondering the various consequences of Linghu Chong being taken by the Six Freaks of Peach Valley.

Just then, a disciple reported that the six strange people had returned, carrying Linghu Chong. Upon hearing this, Yue Fangxing, regardless of his parents' presence, rushed out first.

The Six Freaks of Peach Valley arrived very quickly. As soon as Yue Fangxing stepped out of the Hall of Righteousness, he saw the six people already walking on the stone path. Two of them were carrying a stretcher, on which Linghu Chong lay.

Seeing this, Yue Fangxing was startled, realizing that what he feared most had indeed happened. He rushed forward, supporting Linghu Chong, and saw that his cheeks were sunken, his face pale and yellow. In such a short time, he had become so weak.

Yue Fangxing placed his hand on Linghu Chong’s pulse, but was immediately pushed back by a surge of true qi. He used his inner strength to sense, and found that Linghu Chong’s pulse was scattered and his life was hanging by a thread. He was deeply pained and blamed himself for knowing that Linghu Chong might face this difficulty but still leaving the mountain, which was indeed too careless.

Yue Fangxing sat cross-legged on the ground and sent a stream of true qi into Linghu Chong’s body to heal and sustain him. His Mixed Yuan Power was very solid, derived from dynamic cultivation, and although it was powerful in combat, it was harmful for healing others. Therefore, Yue Fangxing could only use the yang-just true qi cultivated from the *Evil-Dispelling Sword Manual* to heal Linghu Chong. Fortunately, this true qi had progressed very quickly, and although he had only practiced it for a few months, it had already reached about 30-40% of his Mixed Yuan Power, which was sufficient.

Yue Fangxing placed his hand on Linghu Chong’s Zhongtan point on his chest, and his palm was violently shaken, causing a slight pain in his chest. This made him even more alarmed. Upon careful examination, he found that there were six streams of true qi in Linghu Chong’s body, each moving in a strange and chaotic manner, yet extremely powerful, indicating a highly advanced internal skill from a heterodox sect. Even with the support of his Mixed Yuan Power, it was difficult to resist one stream, let alone when two streams combined or attacked simultaneously, causing immediate dispersion.

Shocked, Yue Fangxing did not dare to tangle with the six streams of true qi. Instead, he used his inner strength to nourish Linghu Chong’s tendons and meridians, reducing his pain. Linghu Chong’s face immediately improved. He had practiced the Twelve Postures of the *Yi Jin Jing* and the *Yi Jin Forging Bone Chapter* for many years, making his meridians very resilient. However, being impacted by the six streams of true qi was extremely painful, and it was already a good thing that his meridians had not been shattered.

Seeing Linghu Chong’s pitiful state, Ning Zhongze, with tears in her eyes, said, “Chong’er, your mother will avenge you.” She drew her sword and was about to stab at the six people.

Yue Buqun, fearing his wife’s defeat, called out, “Wait.” He bowed to the six people and said, “The six of you have honored us with your presence on Mount Hua. I apologize for not welcoming you properly. May I ask your names and the sect you belong to?”

The six strange people were mentally confused and spoke incoherently, making it difficult to understand. Yue Buqun only heard that they called themselves the Six Immortals of Peach Valley, but he had no idea when these six people had appeared in the martial world, and they were all top-notch experts.

Seeing Linghu Chong’s pitiful state, the Hua Mountain Sect disciples were all angry, and a fight broke out. Ning Zhongze, filled with rage, injured the most cowardly one with a single sword strike. The other five tried to restrain Yue’s wife, but were blocked by Yue Buqun. Linghu Chong, regaining consciousness, threatened to die, and the five people, shouting, carried the injured one down the mountain. The Hua Mountain Sect disciples, seeing their high martial skills, did not pursue them.

Seeing the six people leave, Yue Buqun turned to see Yue Fangxing healing Linghu Chong. He placed his hand on Linghu Chong’s Houxin point, intending to use his deep inner strength to assist. However, as soon as he gathered his strength, he felt several extremely strange inner forces in Linghu Chong’s body counterattack, almost shaking his hand off. He was greatly alarmed and then realized that these strange inner forces were colliding with each other in Linghu Chong’s body, causing Linghu Chong to spit out a mouthful of blood and look extremely painful. Yue Buqun did not dare to use his strength again, as although his inner strength was deep, the chaotic true qi in Linghu Chong’s body made it impossible to intervene, and he could only wait for Yue Fangxing to finish his cultivation before asking.

Yue Fangxing was using his strength to soothe Linghu Chong’s meridians when he suddenly felt an external force attack, causing the true qi in Linghu Chong’s body to collide again. He was startled. He knew that his strength alone could not suppress it, and he feared that his true qi would collide with it, increasing Linghu Chong’s pain, so he slowly withdrew his true qi.

While withdrawing, Yue Fangxing suddenly sensed another stream of true qi in Linghu Chong’s body. This stream of true qi was much weaker than the other six, but it was extremely resilient, and no matter how the six streams of true qi collided, they could not dissipate it.

Yue Fangxing was delighted. He was very familiar with the nature of this true qi, which was the Purple霞 True Qi, likely cultivated from the Purple霞 Divine Skill. He thought that because Linghu Chong had practiced for a short time, it was not yet condensed, so the Six Freaks of Peach Valley had dissipated most of it. However, the Purple霞 True Qi was of high quality, and a trace remained, hidden in Linghu Chong’s body. Now, with the true qi collision, Yue Fangxing had discovered it.

"From this, it seems that the Purple霞 True Qi in Master Brother’s body has not been completely dissipated. As long as we gradually cultivate it, it may eventually surpass the six strange true qi and dissipate them. These six strange true qi are rootless, and they will surely be unable to resist. The key is to strengthen the Purple霞 True Qi in Master Brother’s body," Yue Fangxing thought. He finally had a clue on how to treat Linghu Chong, without relying on the highly risky *Xingxi Dafa*.

Yue Fangxing turned to Yue Buqun and said, "Father, the true qi in Master Brother’s body has been almost completely dissipated by the Six Freaks of Peach Valley, but fortunately, a trace remains. In this case, as long as we suppress the six streams of true qi, Father can help Master Brother cultivate the Purple霞 Divine Skill to strengthen his true qi. This way, as long as Master Brother can protect his vital points with his true qi, he can survive, and it’s even possible to dissipate the six strange true qi."

Yue Buqun’s face showed a smile. Since Linghu Chong still had Purple霞 True Qi in his body, with its superior quality, it could certainly dissipate the six strange true qi. However, suppressing the six streams of true qi was a challenge. With his current strength, he had some confidence but was not entirely sure, and doing so would prevent him from helping Linghu Chong cultivate the Purple霞 Divine Skill. Adding Yue Fangxing or Ning Zhongze alone would not be enough, as he could not focus on helping Linghu Chong. If all three of them worked together, it might be possible, but what if the Six Freaks of Peach Valley or the Shaolin Sect came to Hua Mountain again while they were treating Linghu Chong?

Yue Buqun hesitated and sighed, "I wonder where Uncle Feng is. If he were here, we would have no worries."

Yue Fangxing understood his father’s concerns. He also found this matter difficult. Although he knew from the original story that no enemies would come to Hua Mountain later, the current situation with Linghu Chong’s injury had already deviated from the original story. Who knew if there would be any more unexpected events? Finding Feng Qingyang was also difficult, as it was uncertain whether he was still on Hua Mountain. After teaching Linghu Chong the *Nine Swords of Dugu*, he might have left.

Suddenly, Yue Fangxing remembered something and said, "Father, I heard that Sister Yilin from the Heng Mountain Sect and her father, Master Bujie, came to Hua Mountain to look for Master Brother. Master Bujie has deep inner strength. If we can find him to help, along with me, we can certainly suppress the six strange true qi. Mother can watch over Master Brother, and the three of us can help him heal." He recalled that in the original story, Bujie appeared after Linghu Chong was injured, so he might be nearby. Since the events involving the Shaolin Sect and the Six Freaks of Peach Valley had been advanced, it was possible that Bujie and Yilin’s visit to Hua Mountain had also been advanced.

Yue Buqun’s eyebrows raised. He had never heard that Yilin had a father who was a monk with deep inner strength, nor did he know why they were looking for Linghu Chong. However, hearing Yue Fangxing’s words, he seemed to have some confidence and said, "Do you know where Master Bujie is? Linghu Chong’s injury should be treated as soon as possible to prevent his Purple霞 True Qi from being completely dissipated."

Yue Fangxing did not know where Yilin and Bujie were, or even if they were near Hua Mountain. However, he still held a glimmer of hope and said, "Father, please take care of Master Brother. I will go look for them." With that, he got up and left.

Yue Buqun had more to say, but seeing Yue Fangxing already far away, he shook his head, arranged for Yue Lingshan and Lu Dayou to take care of Linghu Chong, and then gathered the other disciples to arrange tasks.