So what was Yan Cheng doing during that time?
In fact, something went wrong when Yan Cheng was practicing his internal energy.
On the second night after arriving in the capital, Yan Cheng suddenly felt that his internal strength had been cultivated to a certain level and it was time to move on to the next stage.
The martial arts secret book that Yan Cheng practiced was called "Dead Tree Comes to Life", which was one of the golden fingers that came with the time travel. It was a top-level martial arts secret book, which contained exercises, sword skills, whip skills, etc.
There are seven stages in "Dead Tree Comes to Life". The first two stages lay the foundation. At the third stage, one can break through the acupuncture points and lead the internal force into the Dantian. From then on, one can use the internal force freely.
The revival of dead trees means rebirth from desperate situations. From the name, we know that this is not a simple practice. When it comes to the fourth level, it is necessary to reverse the path of the internal force and truly risk one's life to stimulate the body's potential.
"Dead Tree Comes to Life" is a magical martial arts secret book. Those who practice this technique to the extreme will have a powerful self-healing ability and can even save others to a certain extent.
However, if one wants to have the ability to heal himself, he must first pass the fourth level of the life-or-death challenge.
This level is not easy to pass. It is not easy to reverse the meridians and survive from death. If you are not careful, you will lose your life.
However, only after passing this level can those who practice this secret book truly see the deep secrets and power of the secret book.
When Yan Cheng began to practice "Dead Tree Comes to Life", he knew what kind of dangers he would face in the future, and he was mentally prepared to face the threat of death.
But when he really cultivated to the fourth level and dared to challenge the god of death, he realized that things were not that simple and that top-level skills were not that easy to practice.
That night, he impulsively decided to break through the shackles and move on to the next level, directly challenging the fourth level of "Dead Tree Comes to Life". He didn't expect that reversing the meridians would be so difficult and painful.
If Leng Yan had not heard the noise he made and come to accompany him, keeping him conscious, he would not have fainted but died.
When he woke up the next day and saw the worried eyes of everyone in the room, Yan Cheng felt regretful. He shouldn't have been so impulsive. He should have made preparations first, told them about the exercises, and then proceeded to the next step.
But things have already passed, there is no use regretting it.
After that, Yan Cheng stayed at home to recuperate from his internal injuries for a while.
In fact, he did not suffer any internal injuries, but the fourth level of "Dead Tree Comes to Life" was a little special. Because of reversing the meridians to cultivate internal strength, his outward appearance was very weak.
He looked pale and sickly, and even the doctor who took his pulse could tell that he didn't have much time left.
This situation will not change until he cultivates "Dead Tree Comes to Life" to the fifth level.
However, the top-level martial arts secrets are difficult to practice. It took Yan Cheng many years to practice to the fourth level, and the process was very difficult.
The further you go in, the more difficult it becomes to practice. He has a feeling that it will take at least a few years, or even longer, to reach the fifth level.
When he woke up that day, the doctor diagnosed his peculiar pulse condition and said that he would not live long. Everyone in the room looked panicked and extremely sad, and even Yan Cheng himself was scared.
Later, Yan Cheng explained the special features of "Dead Tree Comes to Life" several times, and everyone reluctantly believed that he was fine. However, they were still worried and let him stay at home to recuperate for a while.
Seeing Chu Yuan's expression that said, "If you don't agree, I will die," and seeing the worries of others, Yan Cheng accepted this warm concern.
As the poetry gathering hosted by Princess Qingyang approached, seeing that Yan Cheng acted as if nothing had happened, everyone confirmed that he was telling the truth and let him out to move around.
At this moment, Yan Cheng and the other two climbed many stairs and saw the gate of the villa and several sword-wielding guards guarding outside the gate.
Noticing that some people were looking over here with knives in their hands, Yan Xi suddenly smiled: "Cheng'er, do you think they are thinking that you are attending the poetry gathering even though you are so sick? They must be trying to make connections."
Those who receive invitations to Princess Qingyang's poetry gathering are basically the children of powerful and high-ranking officials. Those who are interested just want to make connections.
"You know, I'm in good health. If anyone asks, I'll tell them the truth."
Yan Cheng said frankly that "sickly" was not a nice word and he didn't want to be associated with it.
The customs in Daxia were relatively open. Both men and women could attend banquets like poetry gatherings, and there was no need for screens to separate men and women from seeing each other.
After entering the villa and handing over the invitation, a maid led the three of them inside. As they walked, the maid introduced the villa to them with a decent posture and clear speech. People couldn't help but think that she was worthy of being someone from the palace.
Walking all the way inside, the maid led them into a garden full of birdsong and flowers, and then left, as if to greet the next wave of people.
The garden is very large, surrounded by rockery, flowers, plants and trees. There are many tables placed in various locations, all of which are filled with pens, ink, paper and inkstones. The layout is very elegant.
Yan Cheng and the other two arrived quite early. There were only a dozen people in the garden at that time. The men were wearing brocade robes and the women were all wearing gorgeous clothes and beautiful ornaments. The scenery looked very beautiful from afar.
Yan Cheng didn't know any of these people, and the same was true for Yan Zhuo. Neither of them had stayed in the capital for long before, so it was normal that they didn't know anyone.
Yan Xi, who had returned to the capital early, knew a few more people. At this moment, she saw a girl she knew and brought Yan Cheng and Yan Zhuo over.
She was a girl of fifteen or sixteen, tall and slender, with an elegant posture, like an ancient beauty walking out of a painting of court ladies.
The two girls exchanged a few words, and Yan Xi took the girl's hand and introduced: "Sister Shen, this is my eldest brother and second brother."
"Big brother, second brother, this is Sister Shen. Sister Shen's father is also the Minister of Works."
"Ms. Shen."
"Young Master Yan, Young Master Yan."
After the greetings, Miss Shen took them to meet the eldest son of the Shen family, who was also her biological brother.
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