Chapter 33 Am I a fledgling?

The three secret letters involved two translations of the Huangmei Opera "Dongwan's Travels" and the Yuefu poem "Yonghuan".

Fortunately, the two wooden buildings in Chunhe Garden have a large collection of books, including popular plays and storybooks.

Even so, it still took Chen Yi nearly an hour to decipher the contents of the three secret letters.

One letter reads: "[The fledgling has married into the Xiao family; keep a close eye on things!]"

The second letter reads: "There are suspicious circumstances surrounding the elopement. Find out who was responsible!"

The last letter was the secret letter that Chen Yi had seen this morning before Liu Si'er:

[You've been exposed. Find out who killed him! Also, someone else will take your place; they'll contact you if needed!]

After watching it.

Chen Yi frowned slightly, thinking to himself, "Am I a fledgling?"

fledglings, fledgling eagles.

The code name seems to imply that it was meant to help him grow stronger.

Is this an attempt to cultivate him, or to use him to achieve some other purpose?

Furthermore, judging from the contents of these three secret letters, the hidden guards do not seem to harbor much malice towards him.

Especially the line, "There's more to the story about the elopement than meets the eye."

Even the Xiao family didn't know about this, so how did the hidden guards find out? And how were they so sure that he didn't elope on his own, but that someone had framed him?

The most crucial question is—what are their reasons and what is their capacity for investigating this matter?

Thinking of this, Chen Yi shook his head.

He had too little information at hand; he could only be certain that these "hidden guards" who had been hiding in the Xiao family for many years did not have any ill intentions towards him in the short term.

Besides, these hidden guards were not the same group as the people who had previously caused him to run away from his marriage.

Seeing his unusual expression, Pei Guanli leaned closer to examine the deciphered cipher on the blank paper, stroking her rounded chin as she asked:

"Brother-in-law, whose baby bird is this? Has a girl recently married into the Xiao family?"

Chen Yi's face darkened. These "hidden guards" had a problem with their wording; they probably couldn't find any stories with the word "redundant" in them.

Pei Guanli didn't notice his expression. "And the matter of running away from the wedding, um... you mean your brother-in-law?"

"That last bit of exposure, haha... The only people who know his identity are my brother-in-law and me... huh?"

Pei Guanli realized what was happening, her smile vanished, and she bared her two tiger teeth, saying fiercely, "Brother-in-law, he's trying to kill us. Should I go kill him now?"

Chen Yi raised his hand. "No rush."

He had previously thought that the "Hidden Guards" were targeting the Xiao family, and even considered using them as a backup plan to exchange for some benefits when he met his wife, Xiao Jinghong.

Now that he has learned that the "Hidden Guard" has sent three secret letters in a row that involve him, he naturally has to change his plan.

We should at least wait until he figurees out the true purpose of the "hidden guards" before making a decision.

Otherwise, he might end up burying himself in the process.

Pei Guanli looked at the translation, then at him, and asked, puzzled, "Why?"

Chen Yi thought for a moment, "Don't you think it's interesting to hide in the shadows and watch another group of people who think they're hiding in the shadows harm you?"

Pei Guanli looked bewildered on her round face, her eyes seemingly veiled in mist as she stared blankly at him.

It took her a while to understand what he meant, and she smiled and said, "I understand, brother-in-law."

"Are you waiting for them to harm you so you can wipe them all out in one fell swoop?"

"Let's assume you're right for now."

Chen Yi isn't a masochist; he wouldn't just stand by and watch someone harm him.

From the moment he deciphered the cipher and learned of the existence of the "Hidden Guard," the positions of hunter and prey underwent a subtle shift.

Liu Si'er, Uncle Gui, and the others who were hiding in the Xiao residence only knew that they had been exposed, but they did not know who had discovered their identities.

This is Chen Yi's greatest advantage.

Pei Guanli looked slightly excited, shaking her hands and feet, causing the pair of bells in front of her to vibrate gently.

That's interesting. My brother-in-law is such an interesting person.

I was right to follow him; I'm sure I'll encounter even more interesting things in the future.

"Brother-in-law, what do we do next?"

"Next... naturally, we should first improve our cultivation and techniques."

Chen Yi knew Liu Si'er's strength.

He was a veteran of the Dingyuan Army, and he was selected through a series of trials to serve as a personal guard in the Xiao family. It is said that his cultivation level had reached the eighth rank a few years ago.

Even when he joined forces with Pei Guanli, they were no match for Liu Si'er in a direct confrontation.

In addition to the "hidden guards," there is also a group of people still hiding in the shadows who caused him to run away from his wedding.

Thinking about it, Chen Yi felt a sense of urgency, which almost made him lose interest in fishing.

He was just a lazy son-in-law, gentle, kind, and harmless. Why would anyone be so concerned about him?

Not long after.

Chen Yi led Pei Guanli quietly into the purple bamboo forest, where they each found a corner and stood in their respective stances.

At this moment, although Liu Si'er, Wang Lixing and others are guarding outside Chunhe Garden, as long as they don't come in, with their cultivation level of at most the eighth rank, they are not able to detect the Purple Bamboo Forest from such a distance.

This made it easier for Chen Yi to secretly improve his cultivation.

Thus, while using the spear stance technique to condense his qi and open his dantian, he also summoned the control panel to check:

Name: Chen Yi

Cultivation level: Ninth Rank, Middle

Calligraphy: Dacheng (0/1000)

Calligraphy: Wei Qing (proficient), Running Script (skilled)

Martial Arts - Body: Minor Success (0/100)

Skill: Spear Stance Technique [Mysterious Rank] (Proficient)

Martial Arts - Fist: Minor Success (0/100)

Fist techniques: Mountain Collapse [Mystic Rank] (Proficient), Hundred Flowers Palm [Mystic Rank] (Beginner)

Martial Arts - Step: Minor Success (0/100)

Movement techniques: Dragon Playing with Phoenix [Mysterious Rank] (Proficient), Meteor Butterfly Step [Earth Rank] (Beginner)

Opportunity: 43

After carefully reviewing the progress of each "path," Chen Yi had a clear understanding of the situation and focused on practicing the stance training.

At present, apart from mastering calligraphy, I have only achieved minor mastery in martial arts, including body, fist, and footwork. I am only at the initial stage of proficiency in various techniques, and it is still a long way from perfection. So there is no rush to waste my opportunities.

If we're talking about breakthroughs, it's actually his cultivation level that's progressing rapidly.

One hour later.

Chen Yi stood in a spear-like stance, his eyes slightly closed, his hands raised forward at shoulder level, as if holding a spear.

It wasn't outwardly apparent, but in reality, his body was vibrating at an extremely faint yet rapid frequency throughout his muscles, bones, skin, and even his internal organs.

The energy generated by the flesh and blood in the body pushes the dantian to its limit, and then slowly condenses and contracts into a thin thread, piercing the solid membrane upwards.

Like being pricked by a needle.

Chen Yi felt a sharp pain in the back of his head and heard a crisp "pop" sound in his ear. He immediately sensed that the wisp of energy had broken through his dantian and traveled upwards, disappearing into the Tanzhong acupoint.

[Cultivation progressed, breaking through to the Ninth Rank, Upper Level!]

As the light flashed, a profound passage about the minor achievement of the "Martial Arts Body" appeared in Chen Yi's mind.

[The ninth level of martial arts is about building a strong physique and a solid foundation for the meridians. The upper level focuses on the Tanzhong acupoint, opening the meridians in both hands, while the lower level focuses on the Dantian, opening the meridians in both legs.]

[At this point, with strength penetrating through muscles, bones, skin, and internal organs, and energy flowing through the limbs, one can use this as a foundation to continuously refine the body until both the dantian (lower abdomen) are full.]

Chen Yi opened his eyes, slowly lowered his hands, calmed his internal energy, and exhaled a breath of stale air.

Instantly, his body felt light, and he felt completely refreshed, no longer experiencing the unbearable hunger he felt after finishing his cultivation.

"I see. Once you reach the upper stage, the condensed energy in your muscles, bones, and skin is locked in the two dantian, which means you don't consume anything."

Chen Yi suddenly realized something. He looked at Pei Guanli, who had also finished her stance training, and realized that she had been faking her hunger all along.

Ha, this tiger girl is not only tigerish, but also greedy.

However, after thinking about it, he took out the pastries he had prepared earlier and shared them with Pei Guanli.

"Brother-in-law, thanks to your guidance, my dantian and dantian, and um..."

Pei Guanli, her pretty face flushed, tapped the bell with her chin. "I've almost mastered the physical deficiencies, and I feel my cultivation will soon break through to the eighth rank."

Chen Yi ate his snacks, glanced at the sky, and casually offered his congratulations.

"Brother-in-law, you're about to break through too, right?"

Remove the word "fast".

Pei Guanli's smile froze: "Brother-in-law, you, you...you've broken through to the upper stage of the ninth rank?"

Chen Yi rolled his eyes at her. "Why are you so surprised? I'm still a long way from reaching the peak of the ninth rank."

Pei Guanli stared at him blankly, "Hehe, yeah, that's true."

Mountain Goddess, my brother-in-law is no human being!

In less than a month, he cultivated from a mortal body to the upper level of the ninth rank!

(End of this chapter)