Chapter 54

At night, Qin Xianyu felt quite restless.

He looked out the window at the bright moon, closed his eyes slightly, and adjusted his breathing.

The cultivation of true qi essentially begins with regulating one's breathing, forming a sense of qi, and then deriving true qi from the void, creating changes.

Tonight, he added a drop of the Golden Pill Spirit Liquid to Grandpa Fu's bowl, fearing that the effect would be too strong this time, so he did not add more. However, the Jade Pill had an extraordinary effect, and after being refined by the Fire Talisman, even a single drop caused symptoms of over-supplementation. Under Qin Xianyu's adjustment, Grandpa Fu was already sound asleep.

After waking up, the old man would surely benefit greatly.

But for some reason, Qin Xianyu felt a surge of excitement and found it hard to calm down, so he went outside and practiced breathing under the moon.

The Cold Year Grass was right by the window, its seven leaves swaying slightly.

At this moment, Qin Xianyu opened his eyes, and a glint of gold caught his peripheral vision.

The color came from the Cold Year Grass.

"Century Cold Year Grass?"

He was startled.

The Century Cold Year Grass is golden.

Previously, the spirit water had nourished it, and since the Cold Year Grass grew inside the small tripod, it had a certain mystique. It had once produced a leaf of Century Cold Year Grass.

The reason it was only one leaf, Qin Xianyu had some guesses.

Farmers often prune branches to allow the fruit to grow better, leaving only a few sparse branches. Thus, the nutrients in the tree naturally went to the remaining fruit. The Cold Year Grass could not support seven leaves of Century Cold Year Grass, so it shed six leaves, leaving only one.

Now, all seven leaves were glowing golden, indicating that it had benefited greatly.

"The smoke from refining the Jade Pill, which I thought had all dissipated through the window, seems to have been absorbed by the Century Cold Year Grass, which I placed near the window."

"Now, there are seven complete leaves of Century Cold Year Grass."

Qin Xianyu felt a burning sensation in his palm. He closed his eyes slightly and brought his palm close, suddenly feeling a shock.

His true qi was agitated and seemed to sense a large amount of qi stored in the roots of the Cold Year Grass.

Could this be the absorbed Jade Pill qi?

The Jade Pill qi had made the Cold Year Grass leaves grow to a century's worth of effect, and it hadn't even been used up?

If he picked the seven leaves of the Cold Year Grass, could the qi inside them regrow seven more leaves, each with a century's worth of effect?

With this idea, Qin Xianyu was about to reach out to pick the Century Cold Year Grass leaves when he suddenly felt a shock and his eyes sparkled.

"This qi seems to be transforming the roots and stems of the Cold Year Grass. If I leave the qi to transform it, wouldn't the entire Cold Year Grass eventually turn golden?" Qin Xianyu thought to himself, "It's truly inconceivable. If this is true, what year would the Cold Year Grass leaves be in the future? Once the entire Cold Year Grass is transformed, the leaves would be at least ten years old, if not a century."

Thinking about this, Qin Xianyu's heart skipped a beat.

At this point, he had enough money and did not need the Century Cold Year Grass. With this fanciful idea, he decided to let it grow.

"The Jade Pill can make the Cold Year Grass grow leaves with a century's worth of effect, and it can also greatly enhance my true qi, improve my constitution, and enhance my eyesight, allowing me to see clearly and distinguish details without any mistakes." Qin Xianyu thought to himself, "I can cultivate the initial understanding of swordsmanship more accurately and steadily than what is recorded in books, all because the Jade Pill improved my constitution and eyesight."

"What is the origin of the Jade Pill?"

"After being refined by the Fire Talisman, there is still a small pill. I wonder what method I should use to dissolve the small pill?"

"The deeper inside, the more solid the Jade Pill becomes, making it harder to use, but its medicinal effects are even more astonishing. This small pill is likely the essence of the innermost part, but what secrets does this essence hold?"

Qin Xianyu was puzzled.

The Jade Pill and the True Understanding of Swordsmanship likely came from the same place, obtained from the clothes of the young hero surnamed Zhao. Qin Xianyu guessed that they must have come from Yinghuang Mountain. The mysteries within Yinghuang Mountain might be worth exploring once he achieved some cultivation.

Moreover, Master Guanxu had entered Yinghuang Mountain to seek immortality. If Qin Xianyu achieved some cultivation, even if it wasn't for the Jade Pill and the True Understanding of Swordsmanship, he should visit Yinghuang Mountain for Master Guanxu.

Thinking about it, there were quite a few things he needed to do.

The strange illness that took the lives of his parents and Master Guanyun needed to be investigated to find its cause and records.

Cultivating the Dao of the sword was the path to immortality and could not be abandoned. Seeking the Jade Sword in the capital was for this reason.

Removing the poison was imperative, even though it had not yet flared up, it was a hidden danger and could eventually be life-threatening.

Breaking off the engagement with the Shangguan family was secondary.

Now, thinking of Master Guanxu, Qin Xianyu added two more tasks to his list: one was to visit Yinghuang Mountain after achieving some cultivation. The second was to investigate why Master Guanxu, who had sought the Dao for a century, had never encountered a Daoist.

"Master Guanxu opened the path to cultivation for me with his true qi, and this is the cause. I must find a result in the future."

"Perhaps it is the law of cause and effect."

Thinking about his cultivation journey, he had encountered many things, especially the trouble of breaking off the engagement with the Shangguan family. Qin Xianyu thought to himself, "Is this an obstacle on the path of cultivation? In esoteric terms, it is a hindrance, a demon's obstruction."

"I hope that in the future, my cultivation path will be smooth and unobstructed."

Life is full of ups and downs, and the path of cultivation is no exception.

Just as Qin Xianyu hoped for a smooth cultivation path, he suddenly heard a thunderclap.

Trouble was coming again, and he could not find peace!

He saw a man standing on the roof, about forty to fifty years old, wearing gray clothes, with a cold and stern face.

The man's aura was hazy. Qin Xianyu used his true qi to see more clearly, but the man seemed to be shrouded in a mist.

"How is this possible?"

Qin Xianyu was shocked. In Master Guanxu's notes, even a grandmaster of martial arts only emitted a fierce red light, like the sun, but such a mysterious and indiscernible aura was not recorded.

Could this man be even stronger than a grandmaster of martial arts?

The gray-clothed man squinted his eyes and muttered to himself, "During the day, there was a surge of spiritual energy from this place."

He glanced over and saw Qin Xianyu, his eyes flashing with light. He thought to himself, "In this remote area, there is actually a young man who has cultivated true qi. At such a young age, to cultivate true qi is truly inconceivable. Could the treasure that emitted the spiritual energy be on this young man?"

Before he could finish his thoughts, he saw the Century Cold Year Grass by the window.

The gray-clothed man was shocked and exclaimed, "Century Cold Year Grass? The Ghost Suppressing Seal?"

Qin Xianyu was startled when he heard him mention the Century Cold Year Grass and saw through the broken tripod to the Ghost Suppressing Seal.

The gray-clothed man laughed and said, "It all belongs to me."

At that moment, a middle-aged man in black leaped onto the roof and stood beside him, speaking urgently, "The sword immortal is coming again, quickly escape!"

"Sword immortal?"

Qin Xianyu was stunned and felt his body become light as he was caught and carried away.

With his true qi cultivation of seven inches and five points, he was completely helpless!

PS: Thank you, July Daoist, for the tip.

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