Giddy up!
Giddy up!!
A burst of rapid hoofbeats shattered the misty rain, speeding through the downpour.
It was Xie An, Yu He, and A Qi, hurrying along in the rain.
Yu He and A Qi struggled to keep up, and Yu He sensed… this time, the master was truly serious.
In Yu He's memory, Xie An had always been a low-key and steady person. As long as it didn't affect his peaceful practice and life, he wouldn't be too fixated on anything else.
But this time… it was different.
She could clearly feel a strange aura in Xie An's eyes.
"Master, the rain is heavy and the road is slippery, please slow down."
Giddy up!
Instead of slowing down, Xie An raised his whip and lashed it hard on the horse's back, continuing to accelerate.
Without the efforts and perseverance of the disciples on the front lines, Xie An, as the hall master, would not have had a peaceful life of cultivation.
Some things can be done slowly, but matters of life and death… cannot be delayed.
One second of delay for him could mean the death of more disciples.
Although Xie An knew that this trip was fraught with risks.
But Xie An couldn't bring himself to abandon the disciples to a miserable death.
"A Qi, Yu He, keep up!"
Three fiery steeds sliced through the gloomy rain, heading straight for Gu Po Village.
As soon as they arrived at the entrance of the camp, Xie An smelled a pungent stench of blood. He dismounted, gripped his broadsword tightly, and led the way through the gate.
Despite Xie An's fast pace, he had already activated his extraordinary senses, carefully feeling the changes in the surrounding Qi. Any changes would be reacted to immediately.
The horse paddock was littered with horse corpses. Some horses had turned into dried-up husks, some had their heads torn open, and others had their abdomens ripped open, with their organs and intestines spilling all over the ground.
Even more shocking to Xie An was… some disciples suffered the same fate, organs, intestines, flesh… scattered all over the place.
Having lived in this world for thirty-four years, this was the first time Xie An had encountered such a tragic scene.
And it was happening in the White Feather Hall, which he governed.
The disciples responsible for guarding the outposts at the front of the camp had also turned into dried-up corpses.
Clearly, the entire camp had been subjected to a targeted, exterminating raid.
This had never happened in the White Feather Hall in the past dozen years.
If the Green Wood Black Corpse of Wu Ci and the Jade Copper colluded with by Fang Baiyu were just minor disturbances, then this time… it was the Corpse Refinement Hall making a targeted move.
This was the true unveiling of claws and flexing of muscles.
Xie An took a deep breath, "A Qi, where is the cellar?"
"Hall Master, please follow me." Although A Qi was a little weak in the legs from being frightened by the scene, he still mustered his courage to lead the way.
Passing through a cluster of buildings, as they approached a room filled with sundries, Xie An heard screams coming from inside, as well as the sounds of "clanging and banging."
Swish!
Xie An drew his sword and sheathed it, immediately abandoning A Qi and rushing towards the direction of the sound.
A Qi tried desperately to catch up, but couldn't, feeling that Xie An's speed was terrifyingly fast.
Then, A Qi saw that the maid beside Xie An had also turned into a black shadow and rushed forward, disappearing… unable to catch up.
When Xie An arrived at the cellar, he felt an extremely strong, fishy stench assaulting his nostrils, almost causing him to faint. Two torches were stuck on the walls, and by the light of the fire, Xie An saw corpses all over the floor inside.
Two Copper Corpses were lying on the corpses, sucking human blood and digging open people's heads to eat their brains.
The corpses on the ground included the elderly, children, and men with knives.
Moreover, it was not difficult to see from the position of the corpses that: when the incident occurred, the men with knives should have surrounded the perimeter, protecting the elderly, women, and children inside the circle.
Not a single man retreated into the circle.
It seemed that all the men had died. Then the women and the elderly formed an inner circle, protecting the few children in the innermost part.
Even Xie An, this old man in his fifties, couldn't help but feel a burning sensation in his eyes when he saw these corpses.
In his mind, he suddenly thought of a line from the movie Titanic: "Women and children first."
And the scene before him undoubtedly shocked Xie An even more.
This is the chaotic world!
Xie An, who had been developing peacefully for four years, felt the claws of the chaotic world so profoundly for the first time.
With a single stride, he leaped forward and slashed down at a Copper Corpse that was eating a woman's corpse. Without holding back, he directly unleashed the Fivefold Mountain Blade.
Ooo-awoo!
Realizing the danger, the Copper Corpse turned around, grinned sinisterly, and pounced fiercely at Xie An. In an instant, a dazzling blade of light flashed through the cellar, and the whistling blade sound actually split the Copper Corpse in two.
After one slash, the momentum of the blade did not stop, but instead swung forward three zhang, pressing down on the head of the other Copper Corpse.
Inch Force, Explode!
Brain matter exploded, and the second Copper Corpse didn't have time to react before its brain burst open.
One slash, two Copper Corpses killed!
Xie An didn't feel any joy, but instead began to examine the corpses one by one, looking for survivors.
At this time, Yu He and A Qi rushed in.
"Quick, look and see if there are any survivors," Xie An hurriedly instructed, then accelerated his search for survivors, but Xie An searched all the corpses in the pile and couldn't find a single survivor.
How much he hoped to find a survivor, even just one… would be good.
However, there wasn't.
A strange desolation swept through his body.
Even though he had rushed all the way at full speed, he was still too late!
Just then—
"Master, look here!"
Hearing Yu He call his name, Xie An came back to his senses and hurried over to look. He saw a man covered in blood kneeling in the corner where the cellar stored vegetables.
The man was hunched over with his back facing out, holding an infant less than a year old in his arms. The infant's face was pale and he had already fainted.
Yu He crouched down to check the infant's breathing and was overjoyed: "Master, this infant is still breathing. It's just that the air here is bad and he's been suffocated."
Xie An also went over to check and, after confirming that the infant was fine, breathed a sigh of relief.
"Team Leader Chen!"
A Qi rushed over at this time, and after seeing the dead man, he suddenly threw himself on the ground and cried out. After seeing the infant, he suddenly became ecstatic again, "It's the young master, it's Clan Leader Chen's young master!"
From A Qi's account, Xie An learned that after Chen Qing came here, he was seriously injured once and was saved by a herb-gathering girl from the village named A Wei. Later, the girl took care of him diligently, and the two developed feelings for each other. Then they had a child.
This was originally a great happy event, but Chen Qing felt that he had not yet gained Chen Qinglang's approval, so he did not announce it. He was thinking of waiting until he had made achievements and gained Chen Qinglang's approval, then he would take A Wei back to the Chen family, and he would also let the child enter the Chen family's ancestral hall.
He wanted to do it gloriously…
…
Cavalry Camp Hall.
The rain was heavy and the sky was dark, so oil lamps had to be lit for lighting.
And the stove was lit for warmth.
Under Yu He's care, the infant let out a loud "Wah". Then he cried loudly and couldn't stop.
Yu He was overjoyed, "Master. Young Master Chen… is alright. He's sucking on my finger, he must be hungry. I'll make some rice porridge for him to eat."
Yu He was very capable. She took ingredients from the camp's kitchen and made a bowl of rice porridge on the spot. She fed it to the infant with a spoon, and the infant ate it with a "smack" sound. He quickly stopped crying and stared at Yu He with a pair of clear and bright eyes, revealing a smile.
Yu He: "Master, look, he's smiling."
Xie An came over to look, and the little infant smiled even more brightly, but Xie An felt an urge to cry even more.
After a long time, Xie An reached out and gently stroked the child's tender white face, "Good, good. He left a survivor for my cavalry camp. As long as there are people, there is hope.
Yu He, take the little one back to the hall and let Chen Qing see him. Chen Qing's injuries are too serious, I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on. Also, send someone to the Tiger Wolf Gate headquarters to notify Chen Qinglang."
Yu He readily agreed, "Then what about you, Master?"
Xie An stood up, looking at the pouring rain outside, "I'll stay here and guard."
Staying here, even though it's very dangerous.
But Xie An knew that as the hall master, he had enjoyed all the benefits of the hall master, power, status, prestige… and the support of countless brothers.
Now that something had happened, there was a need… Xie An had to stand up.
Moreover, Xie An also felt... that when people have abilities, they should do something for the people around them.
Although Xie An has always been cautious and low-key, it doesn't mean he doesn't have a sense of responsibility, nor does it mean he doesn't have the courage to take responsibility.
He just doesn't want to meddle in other people's affairs.
Now that things are repeatedly coming to his door, Xie An has an unshirkable responsibility.
"Master, be careful. This is the first time in decades that the Corpse Refining Hall has shown its fangs. I'm afraid there will be even bigger actions later." Yu He repeatedly reminded, then found a small quilt, wrapped the young master tightly, and held him in her arms, riding away.
As soon as Yu He left, the hall immediately became deserted. A Qi stood beside Xie An, without saying a word. Looking at the lightning and thunder outside, he was very scared.
But seeing Xie An sitting upright in the grand master's chair, he felt that this was his pillar, and his heart was much more at ease.
"A Qi, go and piece together all the corpses as much as possible, put them under the eaves of the hall, and arrange them neatly. Don't let the brothers get rained on."
"Yes." A Qi agreed with tears in his eyes.
After Xie An calmed down, he returned to the cellar again.
Although this incident was a big stimulus for Xie An, after calming down... life still had to go on, and practicing became even more urgent.
For no other reason than that the Corpse Refining Hall was probably eyeing the White Feather Hall, and there might be even bigger moves next.
This gave Xie An a huge sense of oppression.
He is the master of the White Feather Hall.
The other people in the White Feather Hall have a way out, but Xie An, as the master of the hall... has absolutely no way out.
Improving his strength as soon as possible seemed particularly urgent.
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After entering the cellar, Xie An absorbed the undead energy of two bronze corpses. Then he sat down cross-legged in the cellar.
After entering meditation, he opened the panel:
【Absorbed two strands of undead energy.】
【Current Longevity Destiny: Level 1. Fusion Degree: 】
Finally increased by two ten-thousandths of a point.
This made Xie An breathe a sigh of relief.
【Fetal Respiration Technique: Divine Light Appears (1000/1000)】
【Bright Jade Skill: Awakening of Insects 25/100】
【Remaining Years: 48】
"Sure enough, the Longevity Destiny is a very large unit, and its improvement will greatly accelerate the progress of the health cultivation technique. The Fetal Respiration Technique, which was originally a bit difficult, is now directly complete."
Knowing that time was tight, Xie An immediately cleared his mind and began to circulate the Fetal Respiration Technique.
Buzz.
Suddenly, Xie An felt the energy of the Purple Palace enveloping his spirit.
The spirit and the heat flow were connected for the first time.
The spirit was like a fetus in the womb, round and smooth, nourished in the center.
Immediately afterwards, Xie An felt a "crackling" sound coming from his body, with explosions constantly occurring. Although it brought Xie An no small amount of pain, it felt very mysterious.
It seemed that the joints of his whole body were about to be opened up. Every time the crackling sound rang out, Xie An felt that his joints and bones were going a step further. It was as if the corn was about to be popped into popcorn.
The next moment, suddenly sweet dew descended in his mouth!
He quickly used his divine light to stare at his mouth, circulated the Zi Wu Chou Wei Heavenly Cycle once, and stored it in the Purple Palace.
The crackling sound had already ended at this moment, and sweet dew was produced in his mouth.
Xie An clearly felt that his five senses were rapidly improving, and it seemed that some kind of huge change had occurred.
The three wonders of the Divine Light Appearance: pregnancy in the womb, sweet dew in the mouth, and suddenly seeing the bright moon.
Xie An had already seen two of them.
He already felt extraordinarily magical.
"No wonder the difficulty of the Fetal Respiration Technique is more than ten times that of the Five Animal Play. No wonder Meng Hu cultivated bitterly for twenty years before he cultivated internal breathing. This health cultivation technique is really amazing. I have been practicing for more than four years. Relying on the continuous improvement of the Longevity Destiny, I have finally completed it now.
I just don't know if the third wonder will appear."
Suddenly seeing a bright moon...
Xie An gathered his thoughts, carefully reversed the Fetal Respiration Technique, constantly letting the heat flow of the Purple Palace spread throughout his body, traveling through his limbs and bones before returning, completing one heavenly cycle after another.
Soon, Xie An entered a selfless state of meditation.
He forgot himself, forgot everything.
He completely entered fetal respiration.
Fetal respiration stopped.
Pregnancy in the womb, sweet dew in the mouth.
Suddenly, Xie An, who was in a state of tranquility, suddenly saw a bright moon rising over the sea in his mind, shining all over his body.
Divine Light Appears Bright Moon!
Xie An's mind also recovered at this moment, clearly "seeing" his body.
That's right, he was seeing the scene inside his body.
He saw his beating heart, his breathing lungs, and he also saw the blood vessels in his body, as well as the flowing blood, and he saw his bones and muscles...
What... is that?
At first, Xie An thought it was an illusion, but after verifying it three times and five times... that was indeed the case.
Even Xie An, who had lived two lives, couldn't help but be frightened when he first saw such a wonder.
Fortunately, Xie An knew a lot of information.
He felt that this might be the legendary inner vision?
In his previous life, he had seen such wonders in martial arts novels. For example, sword heart enlightenment, which can see things in the distance.
Unexpectedly, he actually did it.
After a long time, Xie An recovered and carefully inspected his body.
Although it didn't have the effect of a microscope, it was indeed like a surgeon performing an abdominal operation on someone, seeing all kinds of situations inside the body.
To be honest... it was quite disgusting.
It was all blood, and there were all kinds of discomfort.
After adapting for a long time, Xie An barely eliminated the discomfort.
That bright moon... was actually the heat flow in the Purple Palace.
The heat flow turned into a sphere, extraordinarily bright, about the size of a child's fist. It stayed in the Purple Palace, illuminating the whole body.
Moreover, this white heat flow was constantly surging, with internal vortices.
Even, Xie An felt... that this heat flow was no longer a heat flow, but was vaguely about to transform into a substantive "qi".
There is an essential difference between heat and qi.
Heat is just a feeling.
For example, an ordinary person will have a temperature, and touching a person's skin will have a sense of heat. But there is no qi.
Qi is undoubtedly a higher-level existence.
People need to breathe to have life.
The same is true for plants and animals.
It is said that water is the source of life, but isn't qi also?
"Unfortunately, I don't have a master to teach me, I don't know what this is... and I don't know how to use it. I clearly feel this treasure, but I can't dig it out. It seems that I need to go to the Tang Family Fort later and ask my eldest brother."
Looking at the entire Qingwu County, there are not many masters who practice health cultivation techniques. And the only one who is higher than Xie An in this regard is Tang Zhengyang.
"Pregnancy in the womb, sweet dew in the mouth, suddenly seeing the bright moon... I have seen all three wonders. The Fetal Respiration Technique is also complete. Good."
Xie An was greatly excited.
He had to sigh at the power of the Longevity Destiny.
Xie An was afraid that all of this was an illusion, so he stopped circulating it, opened his eyes to move his body, and then continued to circulate the Fetal Respiration Technique. He still saw the bright moon.
After repeating this many times, there were no accidents.
Only then did Xie An stop.
He glanced around and found that the corpses had been moved away by A Qi, and only the blood all over the cellar and the pungent smell of blood remained.
"I'll try my hand and foot skills."
Xie An felt that the effect brought by the full amount of the Fetal Respiration Technique was definitely not as simple as just the bright moon, and it must have added to his body.
As Xie An performed the Five Animal Play, Xie An felt that his body had become completely different.
Not to mention that the increase in strength was very exaggerated, but his hands and feet were also more flexible.
Speed, reaction ability, and the degree of delicate control over hands and feet... have all greatly increased.
The range of the five senses has also increased to about thirty-five meters.
Within this range, Xie An was equal to opening God's perspective. Any subtle details were in his eyes, in his feelings.
His pace could be as light as a swallow, or as heavy as Mount Tai.
He could control it freely, all in an instant.
Even Xie An felt that as long as he held his breath and breathed fetally, he could immediately feign death. He could completely pretend to be a corpse, making it difficult for people to detect.
"This Fetal Respiration Technique is too mysterious. It's just that I don't quite understand the usage of this bright moon yet. After asking my eldest brother, if I dig out the heat flow within the bright moon, I estimate that there will be even greater gains."
Xie An performed a set of Five Animal Play, determined that his strength had greatly improved, and then stopped.
When he walked out of the cellar and came to the hall, A Qi greeted him, "Hall Master, two villagers have important matters to report, saying that they know the information of the evil people of the Corpse Refining Hall."
