Chapter 124 Healing

"With a calm and tranquil mind, profound methods can be mastered."

Inside the secret chamber of Wuliang Mountain, Xu Yuanlang took a healing pill and slowly practiced breathing exercises, circulating the Azure Dragon Technique.

The cyan spiritual energy flowed through the meridians in the body, and a faint cyan light could even be seen moving within the skin, like a swimming dragon. Wherever it passed, there was a cool, tingling, and numb sensation that made people feel extremely comfortable.

"what!"

Suddenly, that comfortable feeling was forcibly interrupted. He could clearly feel the flesh on his right arm being violently torn apart. The excruciating pain almost made him faint, but he gritted his teeth and persevered.

Only after the pain subsided slightly did he dare to look at his right arm. The location of the intense pain was exactly where his arm had been severed. He wiped the sweat from his brow with some alarm, and within a few breaths, his robe was soaked through.

He looked at his right arm, where a shallow scar remained. He had thought it had healed and wouldn't affect his cultivation, but he hadn't expected that even a slight movement of his cultivation technique would cause such pain.

"The flesh and blood are rotting, there are tiny cracks in the meridians, and the bones are not aligned. It's as if they are all broken and then reattached."

He quickly grasped the situation, but faced with it all, he could only manage a bitter laugh.

"Let's go then!"

With a roar, the tenacity in his bones was unleashed, and he suddenly accelerated the circulation of his cultivation technique. The next moment, a loud cracking sound suddenly came from within his flesh and blood.

The excruciating pain made his body tremble violently. He clenched his teeth and fists, but the pain surged like waves. Within a few breaths, blood was seeping from his palms and lips.

Even his cheeks were trembling, but he remained clear-headed, feeling the flesh slowly tearing apart and then healing again.

At the same time, he was constantly refining medicinal pills to accelerate his recovery.

Near Wuliang Mountain, many subtle changes have already begun.

"It is said that a Qi Refining cultivator from the Xu family killed an elder from the Li family who was at the sixth level of Foundation Establishment."

A somewhat sensational claim is slowly circulating among the independent cultivators, with some people fueling it, including the Xu family.

"This must be fake. How could a Foundation Establishment cultivator be killed by a Qi Refining cultivator? They're not even on the same level. The difference between them is enormous."

Some of the independent cultivators found it hard to believe and immediately began to refute it.

But to my surprise, the other party patted his chest and said with great confidence.

"My sister's son-in-law's sister married into the Xu family. I was there at the time, and I heard that when the news came out, everyone was stunned."

Many rogue cultivators couldn't help but gasp, not expecting that someone had been there at the time. Just then, someone who knew him suddenly interrupted.

"Wait a minute, last time you said your sister's son-in-law's sister married into the Li family, how come it's the Xu family now?"

"Of course, he has more than one sister."

"You said last time that you didn't have a younger sister."

The cultivators present burst into laughter, leaving only that man still stubbornly continuing his rant.

"You must have misheard me. Would I lie about my sister?"

Amidst the laughter of the rogue cultivators, a monk dressed in black robes quietly left. He pretended to wander around casually, occasionally exchanging a few words with someone. Later that night, he quietly changed his attire and went to a cave dwelling.

Inside the dark cave, a cultivator sat with his eyes closed. By the moonlight, one could see that his hair was already white, and his features were extremely ordinary and unremarkable. He quickly cupped his hands in greeting and said...

"Ninth Brother!"

Li Zhiwang opened his eyes, nodded, took the documents handed to him by his clansmen, and spoke.

"How's the intelligence gathering going?"

"Xu Yuanlang, that petty thief, is in seclusion on Wuliang Mountain. It is said that he is seriously injured and will probably not recover for a long time."

Li Zhiwang took the documents and sorted them out carefully. He was not surprised by the complaints of his clansmen. He had been acting as his own spy for sixty years. At the beginning, he was ambitious and wanted to do something great, but the longer he did it, the more composed he became.

He sees himself as a hunter, gathering information like a hunter setting traps, analyzing the enemy's strength, techniques, and habits through text, and determining when they will lower their guard and when there will be an opportunity to hunt them down.

There's no need for direct action. Just send the information back, and the family will select the right people, make the necessary preparations, and strike decisively at the most opportune moment.

"I won!"

Li Zhiwang clapped his hands lightly, as if he had found some very useful intelligence. The Li family member who delivered the information muttered something.

"What a weirdo!"

At this moment, on Wuliang Mountain, Xu Lingmin and Xu Yuanmei were bowing to Xu Yuanzhen.

"Third Uncle, Yuanmei and I are going to Qiuyun Mountain. The spirit rice there is ripe, and we will go with the Fifth Elder."

Wei Huan, who was behind Xu Yuanzhen, handed some pastries to the two of them.

"Third Aunt, no need, no need... alright, I only need a few... why did you give them all to me?"

Xu Lingmin held a large lunchbox, feeling both amused and exasperated. It seemed that his previous image as a glutton had left a deep impression on people, and he was determined to change it.

"Third sister-in-law, please take care of yourself. Third brother, please don't overexert yourself lately."

Wei Huan's lower abdomen was slightly protruding. Hearing Yuan Mei's teasing words, she patted Yuan Mei's head shyly.

"What nonsense are you talking about, you little brat?"

"I think Yuanmei is right. I'll have to be more careful from now on."

Xu Yuanzhen gently stroked her lower abdomen and spoke in a gentle tone.

"Ugh, it's so sour!"

Xu Yuanmei made a face and turned to leave when Xu Yuanzhen called her back.

"The tenth day of the month three months from now is an auspicious day, suitable for getting married. Your seventh sister Yuan Miao's wedding is on that day, so don't miss it."

Xu Yuanmei hummed in agreement, her expression somewhat somber.

"Don't be so unhappy. Your seventh sister just married into the Dian family, not into a faraway place. You can see her anytime you want."

It was quite normal for the Dian and Xu families to arrange a marriage. They had calculated the birth dates and times of both families and found them to be a perfect match. Later, the two families met again and were very satisfied with each other.

They exchanged tokens of affection and went on several demon hunts together. Then, the family made the final decision and chose an auspicious day to prepare for the marriage.

"It's not that we'll never see her again, it's just that Seventh Sister gave up so easily?"

The Xu family has a rule that if a person cannot establish a foundation before the age of sixty, they must get married and have children. Of course, many people are well aware that they cannot establish a foundation, so they simply stop struggling and get married early.

"Well, it's normal for the seventh brother to get married since he feels he can't reach the Qi Refining Perfection stage before he's sixty."