Chapter 283: Seclusion from the World
breathe in – breathe out –

The sound of light breathing could be heard in the underground palace, and occasionally some gravel rolled down along with the ruins.

Zhao Wumian concentrated his mind on this mental method. It turned out that the internal energy created by Qingying Yuyi in “Benefit from the Immortals” Ji Yingshi really had some tricks. Now after being improved by Xiao Yuanmu and based on the “Tai Xuan Sutra”, the internal energy had the property of healing… As for bringing back the dead, it was definitely impossible to turn bones into flesh. That was something only Qingying Yuyi could do. This “Liu Wujing” was at most a youth version of Qingying Yuyi.

But even so, Zhao Wumian could feel that the damage to his internal organs and the strain on his muscles and bones during the fight with Fan Wucheng were slowly recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye… Although the speed was not actually fast, if combined with healing medicine, the recovery efficiency would be considerable.

Originally, after the time limit for releasing the innate demon blood was up, even if Zhao Wumian was not injured, he would have to rest for two or three days before he could fully recover. Now, it seems that this time limit can be shortened to within one day.

But it’s still a bit long. It would be better if it could be shortened. However, this internal skill is already top-notch in the martial arts world. After being improved by Xiao Yuanmu, it has already reached perfection…

It can be said that the healing speed achieved by this technique alone is the limit that mortals can achieve without the help of external objects such as elixirs. To go further, one must reach the realm of immortals…which is the level of Qingying Jade Clothes.

It was basically impossible to improve efficiency, but he had a cheat…

Zhao Wumian pondered for a few moments, then looked up. Xiao Yuanmu had her eyes closed at the moment, letting her inner strength help him learn “Liu Wujing”. She was still squatting. From his perspective, he could clearly see the two small, white and tender legs under her skirt. Looking inside, her legs were tightly clamped together, so he couldn’t see any further, and he didn’t know whether she was completely naked or not.

Zhao Wumian took a few glances and saw some scratches on her legs, which were obviously caused when she rolled down just now… Xiao Yuanmu probably didn’t practice horizontal training, and now he was seriously injured. His physical condition was probably not as good as before, but he could still be scratched.

Xiao Yuanmu noticed that Zhao Wumian had completely mastered “Liu Wujin”. She was not surprised by his talent. When she opened her eyes, she saw Zhao Wumian staring at her skirt. Her expression immediately turned cold and she smiled faintly, but the smile was not warm at all. “Do you like looking under skirts so much?”

“Don’t talk nonsense…”

Xiao Yuanmu’s expression became increasingly cold, his gaze like an iceberg that had existed for thousands of years. Luo Xiangzhu even blinked, feeling embarrassed by these words that had nothing to do with her.

Without waiting for Xiao Yuanmu to get angry, Zhao Wumian simply apologized and asked, “Will this technique work on others as well?”

“That’s true, but it’s far less effective than healing yourself…” Xiao Yuanmu stood up and lowered the hem of her skirt to completely cover her calves.

Zhao Wumian also recovered some strength with the help of “Liu Wujin”. He stood up and helped the blushing Luo Xiangzhu up. Then he said to Xiao Yuanmu, “I will try to heal your wounds?”

Xiao Yuanmu would not refuse to help Zhao Wumian try out the effects of the technique. She stretched out her hand as if Zhao Wumian was proposing to her with a ring and said:

“I did suffer some internal injuries when I attacked Fan Wucheng before, but you are a beginner in learning “Liu Wuyi” and your recovery efficiency is not fast, let alone healing others. Therefore, you will definitely not see any effect in a short period of time…”

“Don’t you have a scratch on your leg? This kind of external injury can most directly show the healing effect…”

Xiao Yuanmu raised his eyebrows slightly, “You want to find an excuse to touch my legs?”

“I really want to touch it, but mainly I want to try this technique…” Zhao Wumian never had double standards. When facing the women he liked, he was always honest and frank, and he would directly say whatever was on his mind.

Xiao Yuanmu looked at Zhao Wumian with a cold expression, but said nothing. He found a slightly flat stone to sit on, raised his calves slightly, and then pulled her skirt with both hands, slowly lifting it up.

She pulled up her skirt slowly, and her fair and smooth calves were slowly exposed in front of Zhao Wumian, revealing an inexplicable sense of pure desire and eroticism.

It seemed that because of Zhao Wumian’s lewd words about wanting to touch her legs, her expression was cold and a little disgusted, but she lifted the hem of her skirt as if she had no choice but to do nothing about Zhao Wumian…

But to be honest, Zhao Wumian didn’t have any strange thoughts about the little girl, but Xiao Yuanmu’s expression still made his throat move slightly, and he inexplicably felt a sense of excitement in his heart, similar to when the Queen Mother helped him apply glue.

Luo Xiangzhu suddenly felt that it was inappropriate to look at something, so she brushed the dust off her dress and looked around with a red face. The underground palace was a one-way street. One side had been covered by rolling stones and there was no way to go. The other side was a corner. She walked around the corner and looked around, but the light was dim and she couldn’t see anything clearly.

She took a few steps back fearfully and stopped looking.

He just didn’t see Tang Weiyu’s shadow. As time was too short, he didn’t have time to run to Zhao Wumian and could only escape by himself by digging a hole in the ground. But when Luo Xiangzhu was pushed down by Zhao Wumian, he saw him rushing down his hole out of the corner of his eye… If Tang Weiyu died so easily, he would not deserve to be called the top martial arts master.

Due to the different landing points, he guessed that he was some distance away from Zhao Wumian and others, and he didn’t know where he was. However, since he was in the Fan family’s underground palace, he certainly couldn’t shout everywhere.

While pondering, Luo Xiangzhu looked back again and saw Zhao Wumian already half-squatting in front of Xiao Yuanmu, as if he was holding some precious treasure, with his hands carefully covering his legs as white as mutton-fat jade.

Luo Xiangzhu’s face turned red again for some reason. She looked away. The scene in front of her reminded her of what would happen if she lifted her skirt and let Zhao Wumian touch her legs. Then…

Seeing Zhao Wumian’s serious look, Xiao Yuanmu felt a little amused in her heart. She was not a thin-skinned girl like Luo Xiangzhu. Although she looked like a young girl, she was already 29 years old this year, one year older than the empress dowager. She would definitely not be shy because of such a small matter. However, her face was still cold and disgusted, in case Zhao Wumian thought he could touch her legs casually in the future.

If you really want to touch it…haha, you have to beg her.

In fact, there is not much flesh, but the skin is smooth, delicate and soft… Zhao Wumian had a blank expression on his face. He wondered whether the direction of the internal breath would also affect the efficiency of healing, so he gently rubbed the area near the wound.

The hem of her skirt stopped at her knees. No matter how seductive Xiao Yuanmu was, she would never let Zhao Wumian see under her skirt. But Zhao Wumian actually touched her legs back and forth, savoring and playing with them, without disguising it at all, which made her little face show a bit of genuine coldness.

You kid, if you just cover up a little, I won’t blame you, but you actually use this excuse to take advantage of me? I know you are a beginner in this skill, and it is basically impossible for you to help me heal my injuries, but why don’t you at least cover it up? I really saw it wrong…Huh?

Xiao Yuanmu suddenly felt his legs itchy. Although it was because Zhao Wumian was touching them, it was actually the wounds that were itching… He lowered his eyes and looked carefully. The scratches had completely disappeared. There was no scar at all, only a little dust from the scratches…

Zhao Wumian actually healed her scratches in less than a breath! ? If Xiao Yuanmu used “Liu Wujin” himself, it would be understandable to achieve this, but the difficulty of healing oneself and healing others is completely different, right?

Even if it was just to heal someone’s scratches, it was already enough to go against common sense… Mainly, it didn’t even take a breath, which could be called the ability of an immortal.

Zhao Wumian knew what Xiao Yuanmu was thinking. He looked up at her and smiled, then explained:

“Liu Wujin was born from Qingying Jade Clothes. If I want to improve the healing efficiency, I need to be at the level of an immortal… I only have the appearance of an immortal, but I still have the Nine Bells, which are the treasures of immortals… When I mobilize the Naraku Red Silk, the external manifestation is just a fast speed, but in fact, the heartbeat, blood flow, internal breath circulation, etc. are accelerated at the same time…

I was wondering, can I also use this to ‘speed up time’ to improve the healing efficiency of this technique? “

“Now it seems that it is obviously possible…” Zhao Wumian couldn’t help but get excited, lowered his eyes again, wiped the dust off Xiao Yuanmu’s white legs with his fingertips, and continued:
“In fact, as I mobilize the Red Silk of Naraku more and more times, my proficiency is also rising. Sooner or later, one day, I can rely on the Red Silk of Naraku to only speed up the efficiency of this technique without speeding up other things… When I can do that, it means that my control over the Nine Bells has been greatly improved. Then it will definitely not be long before I can recover my memory and remember everything about you!”

Xiao Yuanmu was stunned for a moment. She didn’t expect that this ability, which was enough to be called a great power, would actually bring Zhao Wumian the greatest benefit of reminding him of their past.

She couldn’t help but smile, with some tenderness rising in her heart, but she found that this guy didn’t stop after healing the scratch on her leg, and even reached up into her skirt to touch her thigh!

I pinched it twice, probably comparing in my mind whether the thigh or calf felt better…

It must be the feel of the thighs, the skin feels the same but has a lot more flesh…

bang——

Luo Xiangzhu was looking away with her back to the two men when she suddenly heard a muffled sound coming from behind. A figure passed by her and hit the wall, then fell down, with his head tilted, and it was unknown whether he was alive or dead.

Luo Xiangzhu was startled and hurried forward to help Zhao Wumian up.

Zhao Wumian coughed a few times and was almost kicked to death by Xiao Yuanmu, but when Xiao Yuanmu raised his leg to kick him, his skirt fluttered lightly, and Zhao Wumian seemed to see a white flour bun…

“It’s really a vacuum…” he muttered to himself.

Luo Xiangzhu looked at him in confusion. What did he mean by vacuum? She had never even read pornographic books, so she really didn’t understand what this meant.

“Zhenkong hometown is a Buddhist term. When you see that little nun Guan Yunshu in the future, ask her to explain it to you…” Zhao Wumian said perfunctorily, and then he saw Xiao Yuanmu walking past him with her hands behind her back as if she didn’t want to pay attention to her, and said lightly: “You are not going to kill Fan Wucheng?”

“Kill, of course I will kill. Thanks to you, I am still not without any fighting power after using the Heavenly Demon Blood Solution. It won’t be a problem to even use the Heavenly Demon Blood Solution again after adjusting my breath for a while.” Zhao Wumian smiled and silently mobilized “Liu Wujin” and Naraku Red Silk to recover his physical strength as much as possible and replenish the depleted qi and blood.

Luo Xiangzhu supported Zhao Wumian as he walked, and he roughly guessed in his heart that Zhao Wumian must have touched something he shouldn’t have touched.

She looked at Xiao Yuanmu’s back as he walked in front, and silently thought to herself, how arrogant the famous Taixuan Palace Master was. Anyone who dared to touch her hand, let alone her legs, would be chopped into pieces. However, Zhao Wumian touched that place, but was only lightly kicked and that was it…

It seems that Xiao Yuanmu and Zhao Wumian have a really good relationship… Alas, Luo Xiangzhu couldn’t help but worry about his sister.

Of course the relationship is good. After all, Xiao Yuanmu only wears a skirt when she sees Zhao Wumian…

sizzle ————

Zhao Wumian took out the fire starter he carried with him, illuminated the details around the underground palace, looked around, and said: “The stone bricks don’t look old. They were probably repaired in recent years…”

Xiao Yuanmu nodded slightly and concentrated on sensing his surroundings. There might be some ambush or trap in this underground palace. Their condition was not good and they could not afford to be careless.

While I was thinking about it, I heard a ‘cuckoo’ sound.

The two women looked at Zhao Wumian at the same time.

Zhao Wumian covered his stomach and said honestly, “Healing requires internal energy, and the generation of internal energy requires food… Healing consumes too much, I’m a little hungry.”

The three of them sneaked into the back mountain, all hoping to end the battle quickly, but they did not expect this situation and obviously would not bring any dry food.

Zhao Wumian looked at Luo Xiangzhu… Every time the princess would give him some persimmon cakes, oranges and other snacks…

Luo Xiangzhu blinked her eyes, and somehow suddenly covered her chest, her little face flushed with shame… No, I have no milk for you.

Zhao Wumian reluctantly looked away…this silly girl.

After walking along the corridor for a while, the three of them came to a fork in the road.

Xiao Yuanmu looked at the floor tiles for a few times and shook his head, “There are no footprints… Fan Wucheng and Tang Weiyu didn’t leave from here. But if we want to go around in this underground palace, I’m afraid it will take some time.”

This is a difficult point. With the strength of the two of them, they can easily break through the underground palace and get out from the top, but there is a mountain above them. If they destroy it rashly, they will only be buried alive.

“We have to choose a way to go. Let’s go this way and see the situation…” Zhao Wumian had just taken a step when Luo Xiangzhu grabbed his sleeve. He looked at him puzzledly. Luo Xiangzhu frowned slightly and raised his hand to point to the other side.

“This way?”

Luo Xiangzhu gently stroked her chest with her other hand. Zhao Wumian was slightly stunned, “You sensed the location of the Zhan Yan hairpin!?”

Luo Xiangzhu nodded slightly.

Xiao Yuanmu glanced at Zhao Wumian with a squint… They seemed to have a tacit understanding. He knew what the princess meant without her saying anything.
Zhao Wumian was overjoyed and didn’t suspect anything. He took the two women to the other side. Luo Xiangzhu could sense the direction, but it was impossible for him to know exactly which fork in the road to take… But knowing the approximate direction was enough. At worst, he would just have to try and make mistakes a few more times.

After walking for half an hour, Zhao Wumian realized something was wrong.

He put the fire stick close to the wall and whispered, “The stone bricks are much older than before… There was originally an underground palace under Qingliantian, and the Fan family just repaired and expanded it on this basis.”

Xiao Yuanmu remained silent, but quietly took out the map drawn by Luo Xiangzhu, and Zhao Wumian took out a fire to illuminate it.

She had a strong sense of direction, and she did not lose her way even after falling into the underground palace. After looking at the map for a few times, her pretty face suddenly turned cold for some reason, and she looked at Luo Xiangzhu, “Are you sure?”

Luo Xiangzhu was made a little nervous by Xiao Yuanmu’s expression and nodded her head.

Xiao Yuanmu then looked towards Zhao Wumian, his tone tinged with fear, “This is the direction of the Crown Prince’s Tomb…”

Zhao Wumian was slightly stunned. “Digging graves to hide treasures? It shouldn’t be so outrageous. The Zhan Yan hairpin can be hidden anywhere else, but it is impossible to hide it in someone else’s tomb…”

Xiao Yuanmu put away the map and walked forward with a cold face, “I hope everything is fine… That is the tomb of Sister Jiu’er and Master’s biological father!”

Following the direction indicated by Luo Xiangzhu, the few people twisted and turned in the underground palace. Later, with the five senses of Zhao Wumian and Xiao Yuanmu, they faintly heard the sound of flowing water. Now there was no need for Luo Xiangzhu to point the way. The two of them could find the specific location by following the sound. In a moment, they stepped onto a stone staircase going upwards, and the view in front of them suddenly opened up.

Crash—

A valley that is not large in area but small and exquisite comes into view. The stone walls above are irregularly interlocked, revealing only a water outlet. Water mixed with tiny sunlight falls from the sky, reflecting the fine dust in the air.

Flowers, plants and trees are planted all around, and the air is fresh, which is completely different from the dullness of the underground palace. There is a depression below the outlet, forming a lake. From time to time, fat fish jump out of the lake, splashing water everywhere.

There is a wooden house next to the lake, but it is very old. You can see some cobwebs when standing outside, so it must be quite old.

“What a great place to live in seclusion…” Zhao Wumian whispered to himself, then looked at Luo Xiangzhu, “Is the Zhan Yan hairpin hidden here by Yangshe Congyun?”

Luo Xiangzhu nodded, but was a little afraid that there were people here, so she held Zhao Wumian’s sleeve and didn’t dare to let go.

Xiao Yuanmu frowned slightly, not interested in the so-called seclusion, and walked forward, “Yangshe Congyun was able to hide the Zhan Yan hairpin here, so he must have been sure that the Fan family couldn’t find it… That’s right, if it weren’t for Princess Xiangzhu, we would have returned empty-handed in the complicated underground palace just now…”

Zhao Wumian also followed Xiao Yuanmu forward and pushed open the door of the wooden house.

crunch————

An obscure sound mixed with smoke and dust drifted in. Zhao Wumian coughed a few times, cleared the smoke and dust from his nose, and looked around the furnishings in the room.

“They are just ordinary household items. I can’t see anything unusual about them… Xiao Yuanmu?”

Zhao Wumian looked back and saw Xiao Yuanmu standing in front of a wooden figure practicing martial arts in front of the wooden house. He gently stroked the marks on it with his small hands, as if he was trying to infer what kind of martial arts it was…

Zhao Wumian withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Luo Xiangzhu.

Luo Xiangzhu covered his mouth and nose with a handkerchief and closed his eyes to sense for a few seconds before bringing Zhao Wumian to the back of the wooden house. Standing in front of an ordinary flower field, he nodded to Zhao Wumian.

Right below this flower field.

There were flowers of unknown species planted above the flower field. They had withered and wilted at this moment. Zhao Wumian couldn’t even tell what color the flowers would be when they bloomed.

He looked at the withered flowers, and for some reason, he felt a slight throbbing in his heart.

He shook his head slightly, drew out his Wuhen Knife, dug a small hole in the flower field, then reached out and took out a small wooden box. When he opened it, he saw a hairpin made of jade, engraved with gold patterns, and exquisitely decorated lying quietly inside.

Zhao Wumian’s heart moved. He raised his hand to pick up the Zhan Yan hairpin and examined it carefully. He whispered, “This Yangshe Congyun is known in the martial arts world as a man who values ​​friendship and loyalty, keeps his promises, and is straightforward. He seems to be a rough and simple-minded man. But if the Zhan Yan hairpin is hidden in a corner like this, even if someone accidentally breaks into this place, they will not notice that the legendary Liuli Four Jades are buried here… Fortunately, you are here.”

Luo Xiangzhu lowered his head and smiled reservedly, feeling a little embarrassed… I’m glad I could be of help.

Zhao Wumian closed the wooden box and put the Zhan Yan hairpin into his sleeve, planning to give Xiao Yuanmu a surprise later. When he looked up, he saw some knife marks on the stone wall behind the wooden house, which looked like iron paintings and silver hooks. Upon closer inspection, weren’t they the knife marks on the plaque of Dao Kui?
The road to Shu is difficult… But the knife marks look a little immature at first glance. It is obvious that Yangshe Congyun drew them casually when he was practicing sword here. For ordinary people in the martial arts world, it is undoubtedly a treasure of the martial arts world and a great adventure, but for Zhao Wumian, it is just that.

Seeing Zhao Wumian concentrating on examining the knife marks, Luo Xiangzhu quietly retreated and walked to the front of the lake. She rolled up her slightly loose sleeves and tied her long black hair into a single ponytail with a tie. She clenched her fists to cheer herself up, then walked to the lake with her skirt lifted, ready to catch fish.

She still remembered that Zhao Wumian said he was extremely hungry… It was rare to have fish here, so she had to catch a few to help Zhao Wumian fill his stomach!

I am his senior sister, how can I always let him take care of me?

Luo Xiangzhu rolled up her sleeves, revealing her smooth arms, and looked at the lake with a very serious face.

Behind the wooden house, Zhao Wumian thought that this small valley was the place where Yangshe Congyun practiced martial arts, but at this moment he saw a few lines of small words next to the knife marks. Looking at the sharpness of the words, it was obviously carved by Yangshe Congyun.

“In the third year of Jingzheng, I went hunting in Qingcheng and came across this place. It was quiet and beautiful, and the mind was open and broad. It must have been the secluded place of a senior in the martial arts world. I did not move any equipment to avoid damaging the senior’s residence. I just meditated and practiced swordsmanship behind the house. This sentence is a testimony. If one day, the senior’s descendants find this place, Yangshe Congyun will definitely bow and leave, and will never refuse.”

Zhao Wumian frowned slightly, looking a little surprised, “This place was not built by Yangshe Congyun, but by someone else… That’s right, Qingcheng Mountain was not Qing Liantian’s territory twenty years ago. After hundreds or thousands of years of coming and going, it’s normal for someone to live here.”

He turned his head and looked at the wooden house. “Although this wooden house is old, it looks like it is less than a hundred years old… It should have been built around the time when we left the country, right?”

While I was thinking about it, I suddenly heard the sound of someone falling into the water.

Zhao Wumian was slightly startled and jumped directly onto the wooden house. He looked in the direction of the sound and saw splashing water and ripples on the lake, but there was no sign of Luo Xiangzhu.

Zhao Wumian’s heart tightened immediately, and he quickly flew to the lakeside, but he heard a “plop” sound, and a small head suddenly popped out from the lake.

“Ahem————”

Luo Xiangzhu was soaked all over, her hair stuck to her face. She choked on the water several times and kept coughing. When she saw Zhao Wumian standing by the lake, she immediately raised her hands high, and it was obvious that her small hands were tightly holding a big, fat fish.

Luo Xiangzhu smiled happily at Zhao Wumian.

There is fish to eat!
Zhao Wumian stood by the lake and saw Luo Xiangzhu’s smiling face. His heart beat faster.

But this big fish was well-fed and well-drinking, and had extraordinary strength. It kept struggling, and Luo Xiangzhu could not hold on. He immediately lost his balance and fell into the lake.

My fish! That’s for my junior brother to nourish his body!

Luo Xiangzhu fell into the lake again, but he was not panicked. He held his breath and prepared to grab again… he had to be quick.

She knew that Zhao Wumian had always been very good to her, and he would definitely not want to let her do such a trivial task as catching fish. He would definitely pull her out of the water in a few seconds, right?
How could this be possible? She was not a child, and could not be taken care of by Zhao Wumian all the time… She was both Luo Chaoyan’s cousin and Zhao Wumian’s senior sister. It was understandable that she could not help in the fighting in the martial arts world, but how could she do nothing at this time?
While she was thinking, she heard a “gu gu gu” sound. When she looked, she saw Zhao Wumian also jumped into the lake and caught fish with her.

Luo Xiangzhu was stunned.

A few seconds later, Zhao Wumian grabbed a big, plump fish in one hand, poked his head out of the water, and said to Luo Xiangzhu with a proud smile: “I caught more fish than you.”

Luo Xiangzhu held the fish tightly in her hands. When she heard this, her face puffed up, but then she couldn’t help but smile happily.

Zhao Wumian laughed with her.

Xiao Yuanmu glanced at the two of them, then continued to stare at the wooden man, his expression gradually showing some indescribable changes.

Kaka————

After lighting a fire, Luo Xiangzhu pierced the fish with a wooden stick and prepared to grill it.

Her clothes were all wet, and Zhao Wumian didn’t want to take advantage of her and embarrass her, so he went to the wooden house alone, hoping to find some clues about the owner of the house.

This place is too old. When Zhao Wumian opened the cabinet, a cloud of dust blew in his face.

He coughed a few times and found a booklet without a cover.

He looked at it for a few seconds, patted it a few times to sweep away the dust, and then opened the first page.

Unexpectedly, just reading this sentence made Zhao Wumian stand there in a daze, his whole body stiff.

It reads: “Wumian, have you found this place?”

Left by the wine! ?

Zhao Wumian couldn’t believe it, and his hands were shaking as he held the booklet…

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Thanks to the leader of ‘Heaven’s Gate’ for the reward! Become the seventh leader of this book!
Many thanks.

There are more plots later.

Broken chapters will affect coherence, but no matter how you write it, it will be broken.

I’ll finish writing it in one go tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)