Chapter 24

Step by step, Zhou Zou left his room, looked up at the sky, and saw that the sky in the world of martial arts was already bright, with the sun rising slightly in the east.

As he walked out of their small courtyard, Bu Fan headed towards Uncle Bu Er's room. However, just as he passed through the front courtyard, he saw Uncle Bu Er standing in the middle of the courtyard with a group of guards.

Bu Fan curiously walked over, and his expression changed when he saw a stiff corpse lying on the ground. This person was Bu Yuanshan, who had always been fawning over Bu Yanran.

"Uncle Er!" Bu Fan called softly. Bu Yuanshan turned his head, looked at him, and shook his head slightly, signaling him not to speak at the moment.

Not long after, a plump old man with a ruddy complexion and a slightly overweight figure walked over. He first squatted down to carefully examine Bu Yuanshan's body, then looked at Uncle Bu Er and asked indifferently, "Old Two, have you figured it out?"

"Uncle Fu, he was killed by a single sword thrust through the throat, and there are signs of charring around the throat. It's definitely the Fire麟Sword! It seems Bu Yuanshan saw Duan Wentian injured and coveted the Fire麟Sword, chased after him, and was killed by Duan Wentian!" Uncle Bu Er replied solemnly to the old man.

Uncle Fu nodded and said indifferently, "Greed leads to one's own destruction! Later, send someone to find a place and bury him!" With that, he turned and left.

Bu Yuanshan then assigned two guards to slowly carry away Bu Yuanshan's body.

Afterward, he brought Bu Fan to his courtyard, looked at him, and said indifferently, "Did you see? In the world of martial arts, the most taboo thing is greed. Many martial heroes have ultimately died because of greed!"

"Understood, Uncle Er!" Bu Fan replied respectfully.

"How about it, have you memorized the human meridians?" Uncle Bu Er asked with a smile, noticing the meridian chart in Bu Fan's hand.

"Memorized!" Bu Fan answered softly.

Uncle Bu Er was taken aback. He knew how difficult it was for martial artists to memorize the dense acupoints on the human body, but he didn't expect this guy to have memorized them in just one night.

To be honest, Bu Fan also found it strange. When he logged off last night, he remembered it was a bit chaotic, but when he logged back in today, the things he saw last night were particularly clear in his mind. This was the confidence that made him dare to come to Uncle Bu Er.

"Good, since that's the case, I'll teach you the method of guiding qi," Uncle Bu Er said solemnly.

Then, Uncle Bu Er took the human meridian chart from Bu Fan's hand and said softly, "To practice internal skills, the first step is to sense qi. Only by feeling the qi entering your body can you gather it into strength and convert it into internal energy."

"To sense qi, the most important thing is to regulate your breathing, bringing it to a peaceful state, clearing your mind of distractions, and slowly guiding the qi into your body, feeling the qi entering your body..."

Uncle Bu Er explained in detail to Bu Fan, slowly explaining the route for guiding qi through the small cycle.

After finishing, Uncle Bu Er asked Bu Fan, "How about it, do you understand?"

Bu Fan answered a bit dazedly, "I understand some, but not all."

"No problem! Let me guide the qi through a few small cycles in your body, and you'll understand clearly!" Uncle Bu Er waved his hand and said indifferently.

Then, he sat behind Bu Fan, placing his palms on Bu Fan's back. Immediately, Bu Fan felt a gentle warm current surge in his spine, then flow quickly from his back along the meridians to his front.

Then, a small cycle formed from his chest to his back, moving up and down, continuously circulating, making Bu Fan's body feel an inexplicable warmth.

As the internal energy flowed, a route for the internal energy began to form in Bu Fan's mind.

However, just as he was excitedly trying to continue guiding the internal energy, it slowly dissipated.

"This is my internal energy, not yours. If you start by gathering strength with my internal energy as the foundation, your future achievements will be limited!" Uncle Bu Er's voice came from behind Bu Fan, snapping him out of his excitement.

"Uncle Er, what kind of skill is this? Is it powerful?" Although he knew he wouldn't get a powerful skill at the beginning, Bu Fan still asked hopefully.

"Bang!"

Uncle Bu Er lightly tapped Bu Fan's forehead and said with a smile, "You little guy, you can't even walk yet, and you want to run! This is just the basic method for building a foundation with the small cycle. Practice this first. When your dantian is full of internal energy, I'll teach you the internal skill!"

"Alright, Uncle Er, I'll go back and practice!" Bu Fan immediately jumped up excitedly, said to Uncle Bu Er, and ran back to his room.

Since Bu Fan was a stable boy, and specifically for Miss Bu Yanran, he had nothing to do as long as Miss Bu Yanran didn't go out.

Moreover, he had grown up in the manor, and both the steward and the guards treated him like a nephew. Even if he occasionally slacked off, no one would bother him.

Back in his room, Bu Fan tightly closed the door, sat cross-legged on the bed, and began to practice in peace.

Thanks to Uncle Bu Er's help earlier, the feeling of guiding qi was still there. After Bu Fan calmed his mind and regulated his breathing for a while, he felt a cool breath enter his body, then turn into a stream of qi, circulating within him.

As Bu Fan slowly breathed, more and more qi entered his body. Each time the qi stream passed, it would absorb the newly inhaled qi, gradually growing stronger.

That day, Bu Fan did nothing in the world of martial arts, just practicing in his room until he felt tired and fell asleep.

After logging out, Bu Fan returned to the martial arts hall and looked at his avatar model. The skill section had changed to "Guiding Qi into the Body."

"Zhaocan, if I don't enter the world of martial arts for a long time, what will happen to my identity there?" Bu Fan suddenly thought about his upcoming campaign and asked Zhaocan curiously.

"Of course, you'll go into a mental breakdown. If the master doesn't return on time, the body in the world of martial arts will suffer from cold, illness, mental breakdown, and other conditions. If the master doesn't appear in the real world for more than three months, the character in the world of martial arts will die naturally. So, the master must return on time!" Zhaocan answered playfully.

"Is there no way to avoid it?" Bu Fan asked, frowning.

"There is. If the master owns a house and logs out in it, nothing will happen no matter how long it takes. Also, inns are fine as long as the master pays enough for the room. Actually, the wilderness is also fine as long as it's uninhabited, but if wild animals attack, there's nothing that can be done!" Zhaocan answered softly.

"Actually, there's another way. If the master gives Zhaocan a little credit, I can help the master. I won't help the master practice, but I can ensure the master appears in the world of martial arts on time and complete all tasks according to the master's identity. How about it, master, do you want Zhaocan to help?" Zhaocan suddenly said to Bu Fan with a playful smile, but her face was full of allure.

Bu Fan smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying helplessly, "Forget it, just let me go into a mental breakdown when the time comes!"

He still had to prepare for the campaign and had no extra credit points.

"Hmph, such a stingy master, Zhaocan won't bother with you!" Today, Zhaocan seemed like a child, no longer the noble and elegant person she was yesterday, but rather lively and cute.

Unfortunately, Bu Fan had no time to appreciate her liveliness. After watching Zhaocan leave, Bu Fan chose to log out of the network.

He had to start his new day of training!