After that, continue to cut down lifespans, and your progress will become faster and faster.
Xi Heng stopped his sword and was about to take a rest when he heard a soft clapping sound from the side.
When she looked over, she saw Senior Sister Hong Miao coming to her side to observe her.
"Have you learned the Death Spell?" Although the other party was applauding, his actual expression was not very gentle.
She didn't smile like she always did.
"Yeah." Xi Heng hesitated for a moment and nodded slightly.
Hong Miao sighed, and was silent for a while, which was rare, before she said, "My master once said that the Life-Taking Skill is an evil skill. The disaster that the Bloodline Sword Sect suffered was also related to this Life-Taking Skill... The elder's current state is also caused by this evil skill. You'd better not practice it too much."
"I'll try my best." Xi Heng felt a little comforted after listening to his senior sister's dissuasion.
But she would not stop because this method of gaining kung fu at the cost of hurting her body was very suitable for her.
Hong Miao saw that there was no remorse in Xi Heng's eyes, so she shook her head silently and retreated to the back.
As the senior sister turned around, another person walked towards Xi Heng.
"Big Sister..." the man said respectfully.
Hong Miao nodded casually and walked to the other side.
Yan Hongji brushed past him and approached Xi Heng who was squatting and resting.
"Sister."
"Well, what's the matter?" Xi Heng adjusted his mood and responded calmly.
However, she was still not used to the other party calling her senior sister.
"In a dozen days, it will be time."
"Time? Oh, the deadline for our bet?"
"During this period of time, no matter how hard I tried, I could only sense the sense of qi, but I didn't know what blood qi was..." Yan Hongji's tone was complicated, as if he was lost, helpless, and relieved.
"I haven't made any progress in a month..." She pursed her lips and said, "And recently I received urgent news from home that something big happened in the clan. As the eldest daughter, I should go back."
"Are you leaving now?"
Xi Heng felt a little lonely after hearing this, after all, they had known each other for a long time.
"The family sent a message saying that it needs to be done as soon as possible, so it needs to be done as soon as possible." Yan Hongji hesitated for a long time before speaking out his thoughts with a sigh: "The bet between me and my senior sister will end today.
Yes, I lost. "
After she said this, she felt as if all the strength had suddenly been removed from her body.
The confusion in the girl's eyes gradually disappeared, replaced by an inexplicable sense of helplessness and relief.
"It didn't work out in the end." She sighed again: "It's really disappointing that several months of hard work went to waste."
"...Can we practice for another day?" Xi Heng asked after a moment of silence.
Yan Hongji shook his head:
"That's not necessary. Thank you for your guidance during this period, Senior Sister."
She retreated on her own, her eyes always on Xi Heng's face, as if she wanted to remember this appearance in her heart.
"Today's farewell may be forever, I hope we can meet again in the future." She clasped her fists to Xi Heng and performed a warrior salute, then turned around.
The moment the other party turned around, Xi Hengyu grabbed a red box and followed him.
"Wait a minute."
"Senior Sister?" Yan Hongji's eyes had become empty.
"I hope you take this medicine and practice for another day." Xi Heng said simply and calmly handed the red box to the other party.
"This is……?"
"This is a turbidity-clearing pill, which is beneficial to the qi and blood meridians. It may help you sense and control the qi and blood."
"But I have tried many medicines to increase my blood and qi, but they were all useless."
Yan Hongji shook her head and reached out as if to hand the red box back.
"It's because of this medicine that I feel strong. Why don't you try it?" Xi Heng pushed back and took a few steps back.
"It's up to you whether to try it or not. If you don't use it now, this medicine can extend your life by seven days when you are critically ill. Anyway, I have given it to you, and there is no reason to return it."
After she said that, she returned to her previous position, picked up the sword, and continued to practice her sword skills, leaving Yan Hongji standing there in a daze.
The delicate-looking girl over there looked down at the red box in her hand, and a hint of spirit and anticipation gradually emerged in her empty eyes.
……
Xi Heng faced the sword-practicing stone and slashed out ten moves in succession with the Red Line Sword. When he was tired and wanted to find a place to rest, he saw Yan Hongji had picked up the sword again at some point and had also swallowed the turbidity-clearing pill. He looked refreshed.
She swung the sword, and each move and connection between them was smooth and natural, as if the so-called sword skills were supposed to be used in the way she did.
He started to turn and tumble, with the long sword in his hand flicking and flashing continuously during this movement.
The sword's movements were sometimes as smooth as water, and sometimes as swift as a ferocious beast attacking and sweeping across the sky.
There was a strange momentum and sword intent in her sword moves. They were not as sharp and fierce as those of other sisters, nor did they have the spirit of life and death like Xi Heng's self-sacrificing sword - but an extremely unrestrained and carefree intention, abandoning all other thoughts and focusing wholeheartedly on this moment, to try her best to perform the last dance of this life.
Yan Hongji stepped lightly, her long sword fluttering in the wind, and her figure was sometimes as graceful as a startled swan and sometimes as elegant as a swimming dragon.
His sword skills were unpredictable, and his many moves were naturally controlled and connected, giving a feeling of being able to do it effortlessly.
Faintly, a hint of red appeared from Yan Hongji's fingertips, flowing onto the hilt and onto the blade.
Many extremely thin and fleeting red lines were drawn in the air during the sword dance.
Yan Hongji was not at all surprised or shocked by this, and the sword in his hand continued to move smoothly.
She had forgotten everything in the outside world and only wanted to complete the last few swords of the day to put an end to her efforts over the past few months.
The sword's momentum became increasingly swift and fierce, with sword shadows surrounding it. The cold light and red lines intertwined, forming a unique and stunning painting.
Xi Heng took in these scenes, and as he watched in silence, a slight smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
At this moment, Yan Hongji suddenly swung his sword down, causing leaves to fall and dust to splash everywhere. The wind from the sword hit the stone slabs on the ground, making a loud bang.
The sword stopped and she lowered her head and began to breathe.
Then, clapping sounds like petals falling were heard all around.
The sounds continued, surrounding her in a complete circle.
Yan Hongji raised her head slightly, and finally saw that she was surrounded by people.
"Yan Hongji, you have mastered the Qi and blood in one hundred and seventy-eight days and have sensed the sword intent. You will be able to enter the realm of strength in the coming days." Senior Sister Hong Miao walked out of the crowd and put down her clapping hands.
"Yes, would you like to become a formal disciple in our school?" She immediately extended an invitation.
Yan Hongji was obviously stunned for a moment, looked up at her senior sister, and pointed at herself blankly: "I have mastered the Qi and blood?"
Hong Miao chuckled: "Just feel your Dantian and you'll know."
The other party quickly lost his state of mind when dancing with the sword, covered his lower abdomen and closed his eyes to sense it.
"Really?" She didn't know what to do for a moment. At first she couldn't hide her excitement and smiled, but the next moment she became hesitant.
"Are you willing?" Hong Miao asked with a smile again.
"What do you want to say? Oh, of course I want to, but..." She paused here, not knowing how to answer, and then managed to utter: "But, I received a letter from home, and I have to go back now."
"It's okay. Most of our regular disciples are traveling outside. It's common for them not to return to the academy for two or three years." Hong Ji extended his hand to invite:
"If you are willing, then follow me."
After a moment, Yan Hongji nodded in agreement.
When she followed her senior sister away from the crowd, she seemed to suddenly remember something. She immediately looked around and found where Xi Heng was. She asked her senior sister to wait for a moment and ran towards him.
Xi Heng was in the crowd. After watching Yan Hongji's smooth sword dance, he had some vague insights in his heart. He was about to return to an open place to continue practicing sword, but he was caught up by the other party first.
Seeing this man with beads of sweat on his exquisite face and breathing slightly as he came to his side, Xi Heng inexplicably felt a little pleased in his heart.
Hong Ji patted his chest to steady his breathing and adjust his mindset, then he bowed to Xi Heng solemnly and said:
"Thank you, Senior Sister, for giving me the miraculous elixir."
"Medicine is just an external object. You can control your Qi and blood because you finally understood the sword intent." Xi Heng said with a pleasant face: "Congratulations."
"If it weren't for Senior Sister's careful instruction over the past few months and her persuasion at the end, I wouldn't have understood." Yan Hongji declined and took out something from her bosom. It was a small jade token that was only slightly larger than a thumb.
"Please accept this, Senior Sister. This is a token of our Yan family in the capital. From now on, no matter which of our Yan family's properties you visit, or if you come directly to our family, you will be treated as a distinguished guest."
Before Xi Heng agreed, the jade token was stuffed into her hand.
I lifted it up and took a look, only to see a simple word "Yan" engraved on the front of the jade token.
She would look at Yan Hongji with a somewhat subtle expression.
Speaking of which, the original source of the Turbidity-Transforming Pill was related to Yan Hongji.
It was given to me by the other party at the end of my second life...
Now, he just sold it and gave it to Yan Hongji two years ago.
Perhaps it can be said that it was the future Yan Hongji who gave this pill to her when she was young and practicing martial arts, thus fulfilling her regret.
And I am just a middleman.
Now, perhaps the token jade token that Yan Hongji stuffed over could be considered a reward for completing the mission?
Xi Heng thought about this silently and slowly clenched his five fingers.
"Well, I'll take it," she said.
Until this moment, the joy of finally getting the results of months of hard work finally flooded into Yan Hongji's heart. She could not hide her smile, and her eyes showed a brighter look.
"Senior Sister." She finally said, "I am leaving now. Hope to see you again in the future."
"Goodbye." Xi Heng held the hilt of the sword in reverse and raised his right palm against his left fist.
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Chapter 20: Strange Sword Discussion
Yan Hongji mastered the Qi and blood and became a formal disciple of the Hongxian Sword Academy. Not long after, she left the academy with everyone's farewell and drove away.
In the ten days after Xi Heng saw the other party off, the news that Yan Hongji was able to enter the martial arts world under her guidance spread among the apprentices in the Sword Academy, and newcomers often came to her for advice.
Fortunately, there were not many people in the Sword Academy, so Xi Heng was able to deal with them easily. After teaching them one by one, he was no longer bothered too much.
The days became more and more ordinary and peaceful. She no longer accepted new apprentices, but just practiced the Red Line Sword Technique every day.
At the same time, every once in a while, he would practice the One-Day Life-Taking Technique to catalyze his lifespan into his own Qi and blood.
It was not until the third time that she stopped practicing the Life-Taking Technique when she saw that her originally bright and flexible black hair had turned a light gray.
If I continue to cut down my lifespan and stop looking young, it will actually delay my progress in martial arts training.
Just like the elder in the Red Line Sword Academy,
The other person obviously has more blood and energy in his body than her, but every time he exercises for a while, his body becomes weak and he needs care for a while before he can recover.
Being too short is not conducive to practicing martial arts, so Xi Heng kept his body in a state that was barely young.
After practicing the Life-Taking Technique for a day, resting and waking up, Xi Heng came to the mirror to wash up, then sat down and looked at himself in the mirror, feeling the blood and energy in his dantian and whispered to himself:
"Every time I use the Life-Taking Technique, the amount of Qi and Blood I gain seems to be less. Is it because my life span is getting weaker, or is it that the Qi and Blood itself is somewhat resistant to this kind of supplement?"
The more times she used the Death Spell, the more clearly she realized this.
"Or maybe the Qi and blood in the human body always has a limit. The closer to this limit, the smaller the growth of Qi and blood will be?" Xi Heng guessed.
"A warrior's martial arts are also stimulated by the power of qi and blood. If the qi and blood have a limit, the warrior's physique should also have a limit."
After entering the Sword Academy for so long, in addition to practicing martial arts every day, Xi Heng also often chats with other senior sisters. He already knows the highest realm of martial arts today, which is called Hua Jin.
A dark energy warrior trains his mind and bone strength to stimulate the dark energy. His moves have a penetrating effect and a hit can shatter the enemy's internal organs. Even if the opponent is wearing heavy armor, he can be killed with one blow, making it hard to defend against.
