The more Daoya Old Man thought about it, the more he felt that it was unfair, which messed up his blood Qi flow, and he began to cough.
Zhou Xuanji stored his sword and looked at him, “Old man, are you okay?” He asked. “Are you going to die so soon?”
Daoya Old Man stared at him and said, “I’m a land god. It will not be a problem to live another 3,000 years.”
Zhou Xuanji smiled and walked up to him. “How should I use the Thunder Core Grass?” He asked.
Now, Daoya Old Man had already won his trust.
Although the old man could be very improper at times, he did not fear death in saving his grand-disciple, for which Zhou Xuanji was always grateful.
“Take it out. I will make it into a tonic. When it’s done, you can sit inside the cauldron and activate your energy technique.”
Daoya Old Man said. After this, he took out his giant cauldron.
Zhou Xuanji took out two Myria-annum Thunder Core Grass and passed them to him.
Daoya Old Man threw the Thunder Core Grass into the cauldron, before taking out other spiritual herbs and throwing them inside.
The others gathered around them.
They wanted to see the effect of the Thunder Core Grass.
Daoya Old Man waved his right hand. The lake water flew up and poured itself into the cauldron.
A blue flame was lit at the base of the cauldron, and the alchemy began with such ease.
“Will it be painful?” Jiang Xue asked worriedly.
Looking at the boiling herbal mixture, she was worried about Zhou Xuanji.
“Of course, it will be painful! It will be as painful as 10,000 worms eating his body!”
Daoya Old Man said it like it was a matter of course, which made Jiang Xue open her eyes wide.
“Myriad herbs… How rich is the spirit energy it contains?” Beixiao Wangjian mumbled.
The other nodded, and each spoke their opinions.
Zhou Xuanji stared at them. “Are you trying to scare me?” He said unpleasantly, “Will I fear pain?”
Back then, the feedback after using the Furious Ape Sword and God-Emperor Sword was such a painful experience, but he had never backed down.
Daoya Old Man looked to Xiao Jinghong and the others, and said, “When you are free, you can gather herbs. During this period, the more herbs he absorbs, the more increment for his cultivation.”
Xiao Jinghong, Zhao Congjian, and Beixiao Wangjian left immediately.
Han Shenbo followed them and dived into the lake.
“From now on, anyone can leave this place, but don’t go too far.”
Daoya Old Man said. Having heard this, Jiang Xue, Huang Lianxin, the little black snake, and the Dragon Eagles’ eyes were all brightened.
They were already sick of staying in the cavern.
Especially the Dragon Eagles.
It had been a long time since they soared into the sky freely.
“What if Lin Guanyu comes again?”
Huang Lianxin asked hesitantly. LIn Guanyu was powerful enough to kill them all.
Daoya Old Man waved his hand and said, “He no longer dares to because of Xian Xianghua. After he found out that Xian Xianghua captured Zhou Xuanji, how could he have stayed in Great Zhou?”
Chongming Demon Monarch nodded and said, “That’s right. You did not see how much of a coward he was. When Xian Xianghua asked him to get lost, he actually got lost. Unlike me, I proudly warned her not to harm my master!”
The group rolled their eyes. They got to know Chongming Demon Monarch’s patterns during these few days.
He was like another little black snake.
“Okay, you can enter the cauldron.”
Daoya Old Man reminded. Zhou Xuanji took off his White Dragon Golden Robe and jumped into the giant cauldron wearing only his pants.
After he entered the cauldron, he immediately felt his skin burst open. Instinctively, he activated the Golden Invincibility, and his entire body was like gold.
Streams of golden beams shot out from the cauldron, looking incredibly radiant.
Jiang Xue sat down nearby. She wrapped her arms around her leg and watched the cauldron quietly.
Daoya Old Man walked to her side and smiled, “I realized, you are really like her mother.”
Jiang Xue rolled her eyes and said, “Grand-teacher, what’s that supposed to mean?”
She began chatting with Daoya Old Man. To a certain extent, the old man was already considered her teacher.
He often spoke to her about Zhou Xuanji’s mother. At first, it did not bother her.
But after she heard it for a long time, she sensed something was not right.
“You were both gentle and quiet. But when you encountered the man you loved, your heart sunk into complete chaos.”
The old man sighed as he began reminiscing.
“Back then, when Zhao Xuan met Emperor Yan of Zhou, she was hell-bent on following him. No one could convince her otherwise. She even wanted to sever her ties with me as my disciple.”
“This is fate. Although I had already foreseen a horrible fate, I was too soft-willed to stop it from happening. Eventually, she died, but I believe she did not regret it.”
Jiang Xue thought about what she heard and asked, “Is it because of Zhou Xuanji that she did not regret it?”
Daoya Old Man shook his head and smiled, “Not so. Xuanji was only part of the reason. When you have a child in the future, is the past more important, or the child?”
Jiang Xue’s face turned red instantly. “Grand-teacher!” She said coquettishly, “What are you talking about!”
“Hahaha—”
Daoya Old Man burst into laughter as he stroked his long beard.
And so, the pair talked about their past.
Amid great suffering, Zhou Xuanji could not worry about what was happening outside.
Next, Daoya Old Man would refill water and herbs every day.
His cultivation broke through consecutively, like a rocket soaring into the sky.
The Thunder Core Grass contained in itself an abundant amount of energy with an electrical attribute, which increased his physical strength as the days went by as well.
…
In the forest.
Xiao Jinghong and Zhao Congjian chatted as they walked along.
“When you swing your sword, you must do it lightly. The lighter the better. The core principle of this sword technique is casual.”
Xiao Jinghong advised. Most of the time, he was teaching Zhao Congjian.
Until now, he was used to it. He even enjoyed it.
Seeing Zhao Congjian’s growth, he even had a sense of achievement.
Zhao Congjian nodded and said, “Casual. I feel that my mindset is not there yet. I need to train harder.”
“Slowly. Doing it too fast will undermine your effect. Don’t compare yourself with my Revered Teacher.”
The Sword Noble smiled, and Zhao Congjian agreed with him.
Since they followed Zhou Xuanji, they were greatly humbled.
With Zhou Xuanji around, they did not feel like they were prodigies.
Rustle–
At this moment, the trees and grass began swaying.
A white wolf covered in blood walked out with a young man on its back.
The young man wore a blue shirt with messy hair. He had already lost his consciousness, but he held tightly onto the white wolf’s neck.
Xiao Jinghong and Zhao Congjian stopped. They were both frowning.
The white wolf walked up to them and laid on the ground strengthless.
“I beg you… please save our young master… He’s a prince of Great Chen… If you help him…”
The white wolf said weakly but breathed his last before he could finish the sentence.
“Great Chen…”
Zhao Congjian frowned with an unpleasant expression.
“Enemy.” Xiao Jinghong said softly.
Shwoooosh! Shwoooosh! Shwoooosh…
Numerous shurikens shot out from the forest at extreme speeds, slicing up all the leaves in their paths.
Xiao Jinghong drew his sword and deflected all the projectiles.
“This is Haoqi Alliance’s matter. I advise you to avoid us, or else you will die a horrible death!”
A cold and sinister voice was heard. Next, dozens of men dressed in black appeared in the trees around them like night eagles.
Zhao Congjian snorted coldly. The attack just now was aimed to kill them. The enemy only threatened them because they were not weak. There was no way their enemies would let them go that easily.
