C17 (1/2)
In just a few short months, Xu Zongyi was able to step into the realm of drawing one's Qi into his blood.
This caused all the disciples present to think that he was a cultivation genius.
However, during the seven years they spent in the courtyard, the intangible accumulation was something that many people could not see.
He was unlike the other disciples who, with the guidance of their seniors, arranged for the path of cultivation to be filled with the lowest of positions from the very beginning. As long as they could become strong, he would dare to try anything.
Therefore, when he was attacked by the Blood Bee Tail Thrust, he dared to take a shortcut.
Of course, this was also due to his special bloodline.
Xu Zhengyi was injured while Xu Zhengdao and Xu Xindie allowed him to rest. They would first let him recover before doing anything else, and then he would have the two of them to stand guard on the night watch.
”Do you feel that the surprise attack tonight was a bit strange?” Xu Zhengdao came from the Winter Court and had a keen perception. He was originally in charge of the Xu family's family rules.
”Indeed, there aren't many of them, and their targets are clear. It's more like an assassination attempt aimed at them.” When Xu Xindie heard this, she suddenly understood.
”Who was it that wanted to kill Zong Yi?” Xu Zhengdao frowned slightly. He felt that this matter was not that simple.
”Although Tian Pi and Tian Mu think highly of him, they don't have that much power to make these beasts attack. Clearly, that's not what they're talking about.” Xu Xindie made her judgement.
”Then who could it be?” Xu Zhengdao lowered his head in thought as his thoughts raced, ”Zong Yi has been living in the Ri family compound since he was young. Even if he has offended people, no one would have the ability to harm him in such a way. I'm afraid he might have a grudge with his father, but who could his father be?”
”This matter should only be known by the Winter Magic Branch.” Xu Xindie felt that what he said was true. In the recent years, the interior of the Xu family had been very complicated. Although it seemed calm on the surface, it was actually filled with hidden currents.
Now that the outside world was in chaos, a group of people felt that the Xu family should be involved in the secular world's conflict and should not continue to live in seclusion like this.
There was a group of people who felt that they should abide by the will of their ancestors and hide within the mountains. Unless it was a last resort, they should not appear and become embroiled in worldly strife.
Therefore, whenever the two sects intervened in a worldly dispute, there would be quite a bit of difference between them.
The family of the farmer, the Xu family, would live in seclusion in Taihang Mountains. They had an ancestor named Xu Wei.
In the past, the Emperor had wanted to give the Ancestor to him, but he had been rejected. In order to avoid getting involved in any worldly disputes, he had led his clansmen into seclusion in the Taihang Mountains.
Over the course of countless years, all of the members of the Xu family had followed the teachings of their ancestors and stayed in the mountain for a long period of time.
Although everyone was still harmonious on the surface, they still competed against each other in the dark. In recent years, it was obvious that there were powerful foreign forces that were fighting each other every season.
With the ancestors' teachings pressing down on them, even if some people wanted to get involved in the worldly affairs, they wouldn't dare to be so brazen.
That night, there were two people in the dark as well.
It was indeed Prime Minister Xu and Xu Xian.
”Yue Sheng is really stupid. How can he do such a thing?” Xu Xianji shook his head.
”After all, the patriarch is the one with the heavy trees, and he wants Yue Sheng to not defy his orders. Without killing him, the Blood Bee Tail Needles could avoid the vital points of his internal organs, but they want to cripple his cultivation base. Is there any difference between killing him and this?” Prime Minister Xu saw everything clearly. His expression was very calm, without the slightest emotion.
Back then, I felt that compared to Little Chen, Heavy Wood was too shrewd, lacking in spirit, and that he was more cautious in his actions. Little Chen had a broad mind, and was an uninhibited and unrestrained person with an arrogant temperament, a hot-blooded heart, and an exceptional aptitude, but unfortunately, Little Chen did not care about the position of clan leader at all … Xu Xian let out a sigh. He looked at Xuan Sun's daughter Xu Xindie and asked, ”Prime minister, how should we deal with this?”
If he can't even get through the last trial at the Xu family, then it's impossible for us to always stay by his side. If we were to protect him too much, it would only harm him. ”Xu Chongmu smiled and said,” It's not that big of a deal. With that, Prime Minister Xu turned and left.
Xu Xianji pondered for a moment and then turned to leave.
In the blink of an eye, three days passed.
Xu Zongyi didn't know what had happened over the past few days, and he didn't understand either.
Xu Zhengdao told him to pretend to be sick in bed, and to cultivate and eat when he had nothing to do, because it was also important to transform the Spirit Gathering Grass. Therefore, in the past few days, when the stronger Flaming Scaled Snakes had been killed, Xu Zongyi would place their blood into a four-sided jar, and as his strength underwent a transformation, the amount of blood they could hold would increase as well.
The Spirit Concentrating Grass was a great tonic for watering the snake's blood. Combined with the diluted Heaven-Cleansing Primordial Water and the four-sided terrine's transformation, there was bound to be some extraordinary transformation.
With regards to his actions, Xu Xindie could understand that the Water Melting Ceremony had indeed been described before.
In the past few days, although there had been a large number of strange beasts, they were no longer as crazy as they were before.
”This won't do, I have to get up. If this goes on, my whole body will become moldy.” Even though Xu Zongyi cultivated every day, he could only sit and feel uncomfortable in his heart when the vicious beasts attacked him.
”Wait a little longer.” Xu Xindie also wanted to confirm Xu Zhengdao's thoughts.
Helpless, Xu Zongyi could only concentrate on cultivating. He pretended to be severely injured and occasionally let out some blood, not knowing what they were planning to do.
Another four days passed.
His original strength of 6800 jins increased to 7200 jins. It seemed that he was getting closer to the realm of Qi Drawing. Now, he was comparable to many people who had reached the peak of Qi Jing level.
Drawing Qi into the blood to draw Qi into the bone, is a small watershed.
It would not be an easy task to integrate the spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth into his bones through his own blood. He would need to polish them for an extremely long time.
”What do you want to do?” Xu Zongyi was extremely confused. Right now, the injuries on his body had already healed completely, and he was still full of energy. Xiao E, who was by the side, also felt a lot more at ease.
”Nothing, you are here to watch the night.” Xu Zhengdao smiled, patted his shoulder and said, ”Be careful.”
”Don't worry. A few days ago, I sat so still that my butt meat had gained a few kilograms.” Xu Zongyi simply could not stay idle and did not ask any more questions. With the folly in his hands, he had nothing to do these past few days as he practiced his swordplay. He discovered that he seemed to have some sort of subtle support with the sword.
Xu Xindie and Xu Zhengdao looked at each other and didn't say anything.
A few days ago, Xu Yueshen would cast a glance into the distance, but when she saw Xu Zongyi lying there, she did not pay much attention to him.
However, looking at Xu Zongyi today, seeing that he was actually lively like a dragon and lively like a tiger, and had even stepped into the realm of drawing qi into his blood, a cold glint surfaced in his eyes. ”It seems like I have to show you something.”
The forest, which was originally tranquil, now had many vicious creatures surging about.