Chapter 70

It was already late at night, with a cold moon hanging high in the sky.

Qin Xianyu walked out of the courtyard, standing in the middle, silent.

Earlier, most of what Qin Xianyu said to the three people in the room was a lie. What kind of thing could make someone so hungry that they would eat themselves? But the combination of these three things could indeed make a person feel hungry, gradually leading to dizziness and confusion, and with a few frightening words, it was not surprising that they confessed.

Back in his own pharmacy, he had heard some martial artists mention similar methods. These methods were mostly about psychological warfare, to scare the opponent.

"This matter is finally over. As long as they confessed something useful, I believe Miss Su's family will not let it go easily," Qin Xianyu thought to himself, "Let them fight among themselves."

"I have been fighting all day, and now I have made one of them confess. This can be considered avenging the life-threatening arrow. In fact, this matter is a grudge between the Xiang family and the other party. I have avenged the arrow, and I will not get too deeply involved."

"The threat of the gu worm still exists. I must break through in my cultivation within a few years, or my life will be in danger. I should focus on my cultivation and practice diligently. As long as they do not provoke me, I will not bother with these trivial matters."

Speaking of cultivation, it was not good to wander aimlessly.

Because of the capital city gathering, he had three purposes: to seek the jade sword, to break off the engagement, and to meet other cultivators in the capital city to broaden his horizons. Therefore, he would go to the capital city next. Once he reached the next city, he would separate from the Xiang family's convoy and head to the capital city.

After the capital city matters were over, this Daoist, who possessed the golden elixir, believed that he should be able to release true qi by then. He would then find a place with earthly sha qi to condense the gang sha. After his cultivation improved, he could gradually investigate several important matters he had in mind, including visiting the immortal mountains.

Thinking about the bright future ahead, he could not help but feel pleased.

This Daoist walked in the courtyard, gazing at the cold moonlight, suddenly remembering the sword immortal's demeanor that night.

Sword Immortal Lin Jingtang?

When will I have such a demeanor as a sword immortal?

The young man looked up at the sky, his eyes full of longing.

He suddenly drew his sword and slashed a blood mosquito in the air.

The sword blade, reflecting the moonlight, seemed like ripples.

This sword stroke seemed to cut through the courtyard's moonlight, and for a moment, the ripples spread and rippled.

...

The night was cold, and the courtyard was even more desolate.

Qin Xianyu's heart was open, and he no longer felt depressed. He returned to his room.

He took off his long sword and placed it in front of the bed, tidied up his belongings, blew out the candle, and was about to go to sleep.

He had already meditated and practiced in the first half of the night, completing thirty-six cycles of qi circulation. If he practiced again, it would be excessive, and the effect would be minimal.

Everything has its limits.

After all, he had not yet reached the level where he could practice continuously without stopping. Those who had reached this level often began to distance themselves from the world, living in seclusion in the mountains. This was because at this level, there were no limits to sitting in meditation and practicing qi, and they could continuously circulate their true qi.

And some who were obsessed with cultivation could live in seclusion in the mountains, practicing day and night without rest.

Qin Xianyu sighed, "I wonder what realm I need to reach to have no limits? When I reach that level, I believe the gu worm can be resolved. Then, after I accomplish several major tasks, I will live in seclusion in the mountains and practice day and night."

For Qin Xianyu, finding the root cause of his parents' strange illness was a major task.

Seeking the jade sword and obtaining the herbs was also a major task.

Removing the gu worm was an even bigger task.

Apart from these three, he did not care much about breaking off the engagement. The origin of the jade elixir and why Master Guanxu could not find the immortal path were still somewhat distant. Only after he made further progress in his cultivation would he have the qualifications to investigate Master Guanxu's problem and the origin of the jade elixir.

He had just come out of the Immortal Map of Mountains and Rivers and encountered these matters, which were extremely tiring and exhausting. However, because he had killed people, he did not feel sleepy in the first half of the night. By the second half of the night, his mind had calmed down, and he felt a bit sleepy.

He lay on the bed, gradually feeling sleepy.

"Cluck, you little Daoist, your interrogation methods are quite interesting, but your words are a bit scary. Saying that one would eat themselves bit by bit. Such frightening words, be careful, sister will hit you."

A clear and pleasant voice entered his ears, a girl's voice.

"Who?"

Qin Xianyu was suddenly startled, sat up, and held the long sword in front of the bed.

With his extremely sensitive perception, he could not sense the existence of this girl at all.

Looking up, he saw a girl in light-colored clothes sitting by the window, with a clear and beautiful face, delicate features, and skin as smooth as jade, which seemed to glow in the moonlight. Her clear, watery eyes fell on Qin Xianyu, and she immediately smiled.

Just this clear and ethereal smile seemed to shine, making the moonlight seem dimmer.

The girl giggled, "Sister is a ghost!"

She made a funny face, yet it was very cute.

Qin Xianyu did not dare to be careless, his eyes serious, and he looked at the girl who appeared to be only fifteen or sixteen years old, and said, "Who are you?"

"Really not fun," the girl pouted, "I hit you!"

As she spoke, Qin Xianyu's vision blurred, and a delicate, crystal-clear hand appeared before him.

Qin Xianyu did not dare to be careless and swung his sword.

The delicate, crystal-clear hand now had a golden ring.

A clanging sound.

A breeze suddenly blew through the room.

Qin Xianyu took several steps back, his face showing surprise, "True qi released."

However, the girl also took two steps back, even more surprised, and said, "I just saw this inn and unexpectedly met a cultivator. I didn't expect you to have nearly eight inches of true qi cultivation. But I have always been invincible below the gang sha realm. You can actually match me?"

A pleasant sound of a zither played outside the window.

Hearing the zither sound, the girl pouted and said, "I'll go first, I'll find you to play next time."

Saying that, she patted her clothes and turned to jump out of the window.

"Explain yourself."

Qin Xianyu suddenly shouted and swung his sword.

The girl did not look back, just waved her sleeve, and a wind rose, blowing the table in the room away.

The wooden table flew up, blocking Qin Xianyu.

This sword cut the table in half, and even the low-quality long sword in his hand loosened.

Qin Xianyu stood in place, his eyes showing a hint of surprise.

"Stinky little Daoist, you have angered me. I'll make you pay tomorrow!"

A clear voice echoed in the moonlight.

"Who is she?"

"She seems younger than me, yet she has already released true qi?"

"From her words, she also knows the gang sha realm above the qi practice stage?"

Qin Xianyu looked at the moonlight outside the window, not seeing the girl's figure, and then looked at the quiet room, recalling what had just happened, as if it were a dream.

Only the wooden table split in two proved that a highly cultivated girl had indeed been there.

ps: The laptop screen suddenly broke, temporarily using an external monitor to update... It is being repaired...

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