Chapter 105 Wei Liang suspects Xiao Ying, Xinghai Nebula gives birth to spiritual roots
Wei Liang took a long time to digest this secret, but he couldn't figure out how those people disappeared.
After questioning the second-in-command and the bandit, both confirmed that they had been unconscious for no more than a quarter of an hour, which was determined by comparing the time they intercepted and killed each other with the time they arrived at the county government office.
In such a short time, it would be difficult to even drag the body away, after all, there are mountains on both sides, let alone bury it.
Wei Liang immediately went to the scene to investigate, but he found nothing after searching for a long time.
People were sent to search the area within a radius of ten miles, but not only were there no bodies or weapons of the bandits, not even a drop of blood was found.
If the second-in-command had not insisted, he would have thought that the other party was making fun of him.
But without finding the body or other clues, Wei Liang could not reach a conclusion. Evidence was needed to investigate the case.
Perhaps, he should go and meet this Xiao Ying in person. If the other party is really a peerless master, then he should be able to see something. After all, his kung fu is not weak either.
Otherwise, it can only be that the bandits are lying and deliberately framing people.
Thinking of this, Wei Liang immediately called the county lieutenant and asked him to find out all the information about Xiao Ying as soon as possible.
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Xiao Ying didn't know that she had been targeted by Wei Liang, but she was prepared for this and had told the children not to reveal any information, whether it was about cultivation, killing the bandits that day, or the death of the county magistrate and Zhou Tianci.
The children all knew the seriousness of the matter and promised not to reveal a single word.
They were people who had seen some of the world. After seeing their mother kill so many bandits with their own eyes, they became much braver and more resilient than before.
"Study is suspended tonight. The three of you must grow spiritual roots as soon as possible and begin training."
This incident also made Xiao Ying feel some urgency. As the business grows, the status of the people he faces will increase dramatically, and the risks will also be greater.
In addition, Chen Xinghe will go to the academy to study in two days, so she hopes that these three people will be able to protect themselves as soon as possible like Chen Xingyue.
"Mom, what should we do?"
Chen Xinghai asked, feeling both expectant and disappointed. They would soak in the spiritual spring water for a long time every night, but they didn't know when the spiritual roots would grow.
Chen Xingyun and Chen Xinghe also looked at Xiao Ying eagerly. They also wanted to start practicing as soon as possible and envied Xingyue so much.
Xiao Ying put four green grasses on the plate, and the four of them immediately looked curious. What is this?
"This is called Tongling Grass. It is the main ingredient for refining Tongling Pills. Tongling Pills can help people open up their spiritual roots."
"But I can't refine the Tongling Pill yet, so I can only let you take the Tongling Grass directly."
"Although the effect will be somewhat weaker and the drug's effects will be more intense and unbearable, it should be no problem to help you open up one or two spiritual roots."
She gave one to each of them, and the four of them were surprised and delighted, thinking that their mother actually had such a good thing.
Chen Xinghe suddenly asked: "Mom, why didn't you give it to us before?"
Can't you start practicing earlier if you take it earlier?
Xiao Ying glanced at him. She couldn't say that she had just gotten it.
"Because the medicinal properties of the spiritual grass are very strong, it is difficult for mortal bodies to withstand it, so I want you to soak in the spiritual spring water more often to warm your meridians and body."
"You soaked the least, so you'll probably feel the most uncomfortable later. Do you want to wait a while before taking it?"
Chen Xinghe immediately shook his head like a rattle. The opportunity to practice was right in front of him, and he didn't want to miss it. He didn't want to be the only mortal in the family.
"Don't worry, Mom. No matter how uncomfortable it is, I will endure it and won't cry out in pain."
Xiao Ying smiled: "I hope so."
Chen Xinghe clenched his fists. As long as he could practice, what did it matter if he endured some pain? Mother really underestimated him.
A quarter of an hour later...
Chen Xinghe couldn't help but cry out in pain, feeling as if his whole body was on fire.
If he hadn't been worried about being discovered by the villagers, he would definitely have cried out loudly.
The other three were not in a much better condition. They gritted their teeth and persevered, their foreheads covered in sweat and their faces looked a little ferocious.
The four of them gathered in Xiao Ying's room, each soaking in the spiritual spring water and constantly circulating the Qi in their bodies.
Xiao Ying watched the movements of the few people carefully, worried that something might go wrong. Fortunately, the four of them had strong willpower, and none of them gave up even when they cried out in pain.
Seeing the four people constantly oozing out stains and the aura around them gradually becoming stronger, she raised the corners of her lips slightly.
Around the hour of Mao, the four of them finally gradually returned to normal. The power of the spiritual grass had been completely refined, and a big change could be seen from their skin color.
As they opened their eyes, the four of them showed excitement and joy at the same time. It seemed that they had gained a lot.
"Have you grown any spiritual roots?" Xiao Ying asked with a smile.
"Yes." Chen Xinghai answered first, his dark eyes brightening. "I feel like I've grown two spiritual roots. The speed at which the water and wood spiritual roots absorb spiritual energy exceeds the speed at which they lose it."
Xiao Ying was a little surprised. He placed one hand on his head to sense it and found that the two spiritual roots were indeed opened.
"Indeed, it is rare to be able to produce two spiritual roots at once. Moreover, these two spiritual roots are mutually beneficial. They are easier to cultivate than those that counteract each other, and their power is also greater."
Chen Xinghai became more and more happy. He finally had spiritual roots, and it sounded pretty good.
"Mom, I also have spiritual roots, but I feel like I only have one earth spiritual root."
When it was Chen Xingyun's turn, she spoke with a smile on her face, not feeling disappointed that she had only grown one spiritual root.
For her, being able to practice is already good enough.
Xiao Ying also helped her sense it and found that there was indeed only one earth spirit root.
Then came Chen Xinghe, who said with some excitement, "Mom, mine is a thunder spirit root."
"That's right." Xiao Ying nodded slightly after sensing it: "Thunder Spiritual Roots and Wind Spiritual Roots are both relatively rare, and their power is also stronger."
The last one is Chen Xingyue. She already had a fire spiritual root, and this time she also developed an earth spiritual root.
Fire produces earth, and these two spiritual roots are also mutually generated.
"All good." Xiao Ying was very satisfied with the result. He looked at Chen Xinghai and the other two and said, "You three should be able to sense the spiritual energy by now."
The three of them nodded together, and at that moment they did indeed sense the light that their mother had mentioned.
"As long as I practice diligently, I believe I will soon be able to enter the first level of Qi Refining."
The three of them smiled at each other and saw the excitement in each other's eyes.
They had started late, so they decided not to sleep at night and spend all their time meditating and practicing.
They also want to have powerful strength as soon as possible so that if they encounter danger in the future, they don’t have to trouble their mother alone.
However, they didn't expect that trouble would come soon.
It turned out that because Chen Afu's family opened a shop in the town to buy red strips, they were seen by Li Lai Zi from the next village that day.
Li Laizi's real name is Li Dong. He is famous in the neighboring Lijia Village for being lazy, gluttonous, and a thief.
This alone would not be a big deal, the key point is that he is Chen Jin's eldest son-in-law.
Last year, Li Laizi accidentally saw Chen Jin's eldest daughter, Chen Daya, and was attracted by her beauty, so he designed a plan to make her fall into the water. He rescued her in time and deliberately let the villagers see her.
Although Chen Jin and his wife were very angry, they had to marry Chen Daya to him for the sake of their daughter's reputation.
In this way, Li Laizi married the girl with almost nothing in his hands.
It was fresh at first and they were very nice to Chen Daya, but his family was already poor, and now with one more mouth to feed, they became even poorer.
In addition, Chen Daya was hardworking and capable, and Li Laizi gradually began to get used to enjoying her service.
Later on, Li Laizi treated her like a servant and would beat or scold her if he was dissatisfied with her. His mother was also very harsh on Chen Daya, and Chen Daya was in dire straits.
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