Chapter 43

"Deliver this letter to the Meng family in Yinshan County, and personally hand it to the old lady of the Meng family," Liao Feibai said, taking out a letter that had already been written.

"Also, here are ten Marrow Washing Pills. You must personally serve them to the old lady of the Meng family and her young grandson. When necessary, you must use your true essence to help them absorb the medicine. These are ten bottles of specially made Blood Essence Pills. Each pill has only one-tenth the potency of the Blood Essence Pills you take. Give them secretly to Meng Xiaoyue and tell her to take one small pill each day. Do you know the Bear King Shoulder-Carrying Fist?"

Ye Zhen nodded.

"You must personally deliver them to the only young grandson of the old lady of the Meng family."

"But isn't there a rule in the sect?" Ye Zhen frowned.

"Everything is on me!" Liao Feibai waved her slender hand confidently, and Ye Zhen could only nod.

"Also, here are a thousand taels of gold and five thousand taels of silver. When the time comes, you can secretly contact the steward of the Meng family and buy some land for them."

Liao Feibai's instructions became increasingly strange, and her generosity was remarkable. However, seeing Liao Feibai's determined expression, Ye Zhen could only listen.

"Have you remembered everything?" Liao Feibai asked after giving her instructions.

"I've remembered, but Instructor Liao, the city of Yinshan County is so large, and there might be dozens or even hundreds of families surnamed Meng. How do I find this Lady Meng? You should at least give me a specific address, right?" Ye Zhen asked.

Liao Feibai raised her sword-like eyebrows. "Specific address? I don't know either. But in the city of Yinshan County, if you ask about the Meng family and the old lady, no one else will dare to pretend."

Ye Zhen frowned. Without a specific address, this task would be difficult. "Instructor Liao, can you give me more details about the family I need to find?"

"Meng Chuan, hearing this name, you shouldn't need me to say more, right?"

Ye Zhen was deeply moved. Meng Chuan was a well-known figure in the Blackwater Kingdom, a legendary hero in the thirteen northern counties, and once a disciple of the Qiyun Sect. Unfortunately, he died young.

"No need, I know what to do," Ye Zhen said loudly.

After a pause, Ye Zhen asked softly, "Instructor Liao, is this letter urgent? Can I deliver it a few days later?"

"Why, do you have something to do?"

"I plan to visit my parents. My home is in Wuan County, which is a thousand miles south of Yinshan County. If it's not urgent, I want to go to Wuan County first to see my parents, then head to Yinshan County. That would save time," Ye Zhen explained.

Liao Feibai's sword-like eyebrows furrowed. "This letter isn't urgent, a few days won't matter. But you are at a crucial point in your cultivation. Before the age of twenty, every day is precious. Visiting your family now will hinder your cultivation. Don't you understand? Your parents wouldn't want to see you in this situation, Ye Zhen."

A complex emotion appeared on Ye Zhen's face. "Before I came to the Qiyun Sect, I lived a carefree life at home, with everything taken care of by my parents. But after becoming a servant disciple at the Qiyun Sect, I realized how hard life is. A few months ago, my parents traveled a thousand miles to see me. I suddenly noticed that my father, in the prime of his life, had white hair at his temples. Yet, they left the money for the return journey to me, so I could buy pills to enhance my cultivation. This made me think of a saying I read when I was studying at home—'When you want to support your parents, they may no longer be there.'"

Ye Zhen smiled. "So, I think it's better to act now rather than regret later. As for cultivation, I'll travel during the day and practice at night, so I won't fall behind."

Ye Zhen spoke calmly, and Liao Feibai was suddenly stunned. A hint of inexplicable sorrow appeared on her face.

"When you want to support your parents, they may no longer be there... Ye Zhen, you are more fortunate than me... Go ahead!"

As Ye Zhen stepped out of the inner courtyard, Liao Feibai called out, "Ye Zhen, wait."

"I didn't know in advance, so I didn't prepare. Here are four more Marrow Washing Pills. Give them to your parents as a token of my goodwill." As she spoke, a bottle of pills flew accurately into Ye Zhen's arms.

Ye Zhen was taken aback. "Instructor Liao, giving my parents a token of your goodwill, what does that mean?"

This doesn't make sense!

"Don't you want to get hit by my sword?" Without waiting for Ye Zhen to react, Liao Feibai's icy sword light flew out, terrifying Ye Zhen into a mad dash.

Ye Zhen could sense that this icy sword light was exceptionally terrifying, and the moment it appeared, the entire room was covered in frost.

After Ye Zhen left, a layer of mist welled up in Liao Feibai's eyes, turning into frost on her eyelashes. In the icy sword light, Liao Feibai transformed into a sorrowful ice fairy.

"Sister Liao, if people know you gave Ye Zhen's parents a token of your goodwill, they'll understand it's because you were moved by the scene. But if they don't know, they might think you have feelings for Ye Zhen." Cai Yi's figure emerged from the inner room, and with a wave of her sleeve, the frost in the room disappeared.

Liao Feibai's eyes cleared, and her sorrow vanished, replaced by a determined look. "What, Cai Yi, are you jealous? Why don't you go after him and give his parents a special token of your goodwill?"

Cai Yi's cheeks turned red. "Sister Liao, you're so naughty, always teasing me. Just wait and see what I'll do to you." With a tinkling laugh, Cai Yi's hands darted towards Liao Feibai's armpits, and the two women started to playfully fight.

Although Ye Zhen was eager to return home, he didn't rush. Visiting his family was important, but cultivation couldn't be neglected. Ye Zhen planned to stay in the sect for a few more days to learn the basics of the One Qi Mixed Essence Technique before setting off.

Moreover, considering the miraculous effects of the Stone Marrow Spirit Liquid, Ye Zhen wanted to bring some home for his parents to take secretly. He had used most of the Stone Marrow Spirit Liquid he had accumulated for his breakthrough, so he planned to stay a few more days to gather more.

The One Qi Mixed Essence Technique is a high-grade human-level cultivation technique, divided into six levels. It is said to be a technique that the founding ancestor of the Qiyun Sect once practiced.

The first three levels focus on refining true essence, akin to a thousand hammerings and a hundred temperings, accumulating a solid foundation. The progress is slow, taking nearly twice as long as other techniques.

At the fourth level, one can refine true qi, forming an unbreakable protective true qi. At the fifth level, the true qi can extend three meters out of the body, capable of taking a life within ten steps with ease.

At the sixth level, one can refine the One Qi Mixed Essence, touching the realm of innate spirit.

Just the introduction of the One Qi Mixed Essence Technique surprised Ye Zhen.

Forming a protective true qi is a hallmark of the third level of the True Essence Realm. In other words, reaching the fourth level of the One Qi Mixed Essence Technique means reaching the third level of the True Essence Realm.

The book also contained several pages of annotations written by Liao Feibai, detailing the precautions to take when cultivating the One Qi Mixed Essence Technique. With Liao Feibai's annotations, Ye Zhen found it easier to cultivate.

...

Five days later, on a secluded cliff, Ye Zhen sat cross-legged, his chest beginning to rise and fall rhythmically, his breath fluctuating continuously.

As the aura around Ye Zhen became more condensed, the movement of his chest and abdomen became more pronounced.

"Puff!"

Suddenly, the movement stopped, and a substantial white mist burst from Ye Zhen's mouth, striking a pine tree five meters away, causing it to snap instantly.

"All the cultivation of the third level of the Essence Blood Body Technique has been converted, and after several days of hard cultivation with the True Essence Pills, I have just barely reached the threshold of the third level of the One Qi Mixed Essence Technique. The progress of this technique is truly slow."

Despite the slow progress, a smile appeared on Ye Zhen's face.

Although the progress of the One Qi Mixed Essence Technique was slow, just reaching the threshold of the third level had increased the total amount of true essence in his dantian by nearly half. Moreover, under the dual effects of the One Qi Mixed Essence Technique and the Mirage Dragon Pearl, the true essence in his body had become as dense as mercury.

Compared to the few drops of true essence he had initially refined, this was dozens of times purer.

The power contained in this drop of extremely pure true essence was terrifying, just thinking about it made Ye Zhen shudder.

Without the True Essence Pills to aid his cultivation, the next step would be daily, meticulous practice.

After some thought, Ye Zhen decided to pack his bags and return home to visit his family. The time to go home couldn't be delayed any longer.

The Ye family's clan meeting was approaching, and this time, Ye Zhen was determined to make his parents proud!

Disciples of the outer sect of the Qiyun Sect had the right to visit their families, but they had to register with the sect's main hall and the steward Guan Feng before leaving.

With Ye Zhen's second place on the Earth List, the procedures were quickly completed. However, before leaving, there was one important thing he needed to bring for his parents—the Stone Marrow Spirit Liquid.

At sunset, Ye Zhen headed straight for the Hundred Pine Peak.

"Going to see Sha Fei again? Sha Fei is lucky to have a friend like you. I bet it won't be long before he becomes an outer sect disciple too," Ye Zhen met the steward Zhao of the Hundred Pine Peak.

"Heh, I should be the lucky one. If it weren't for Sha Fei protecting me back then, I wouldn't be where I am now."

After a few laughs, as Zhao was about to leave, Ye Zhen suddenly remembered something. "Steward Zhao, I need to ask you about someone. Do you know him?"

"Ye Zhen, just ask. I won't hide anything from you," Zhao smiled.

"Tu Fangye, the former inner sect disciple who fell, do you know..."

The moment "Tu Fangye" was mentioned, Zhao's expression changed, and he interrupted Ye Zhen, lowering his voice. "Why are you asking about him?"

"I..."

"Never mind why. Remember, don't ask about Tu Fangye. His affairs are not something you should inquire about. He is a taboo in the sect!"

"Alright, I'm going home. If you want to see Sha Fei, go see him quickly," Zhao said.

Watching Zhao leave in a hurry, Ye Zhen's expression became serious. The fallen inner sect disciple being a taboo in the sect suggested that the sect's forbidden area in the back mountain was not as simple as he had imagined. He would have to be more careful when inquiring about such matters in the future.

At the Hundred Pine Peak during the hour of You, it was the time when many servant disciples finished their chores and rested. Seeing Ye Zhen, a black-robed outer sect disciple, many familiar faces greeted him respectfully, their eyes filled with awe.

From a distance, Sha Fei saw Ye Zhen.

This time, Sha Fei didn't chat with Ye Zhen in the courtyard as usual. Instead, he pulled Ye Zhen into his room and asked solemnly, "Ye Zhen, have you offended someone recently?"

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