After a long while, Qin Xin withdrew his true energy and let out a long sigh of relief.
The black lines on Old Mo's arm had completely disappeared, and his face had regained some color.
Controlling the true fire to burn the black patterns for a long time left Qin Xin feeling somewhat exhausted. Fortunately, he had Danqing's strange fire to help him; otherwise, ordinary true fire might not have been able to drive away the black patterns but would have been devoured instead.
Qin Xin has now exhausted his Qi-restoring pills and needs to prepare some more. Moreover, Elder Mo also needs some time to recover. If he were to completely expel the black patterns at once, Elder Mo might die from exhaustion of blood and energy before the black patterns were even removed.
"Senior Mo, it will probably take another half month to completely remove it."
Qin Xin's somewhat tired voice came through.
Old Mo stretched his arms and felt much more relaxed. Looking at Qin Xin, who was only at the third level of the Innate Realm, he was surprised. He didn't expect that something that had troubled him for decades could be resolved so easily.
"Thank you very much, I owe you my life."
Old Mo opened his eyes and looked at Qin Xin with a smile.
"Senior Mo, you flatter me. You have devoted yourself to the people of our clan. It is only right that I do what I can to help."
Qin Xin stood up and bowed.
"To the utmost? I suppose so."
Senior Mo's smile faded, and he said thoughtfully, "Alas, as people get older, they always like to reminisce about the past."
"This junior is willing to listen attentively." Qin Xin was also curious as to why Elder Mo was suffering from the backlash of cultivation, and why he had been guarding the Martial Arts Hall all this time.
“A hundred years ago, my Tianyuan Qin clan was still in Zhongzhou. At that time, our lineage was one of the three major clans, and our status in Zhongzhou was extraordinary. Apart from the Nalan royal family, no other family could compare to us.”
"However, after the old patriarch entered that secret realm, he never returned. Some say he is dead, while others say he is trapped inside the secret realm."
"After Young Master Qin Xiao learned of this, he went to that secret realm to search for the whereabouts of the old patriarch. I followed him there and experienced countless dangers before I was lucky enough to escape from that secret realm. The hidden ailment I have developed during my cultivation was caused by cultivating in that secret realm."
"After the old patriarch disappeared, everything in the clan was seized by the other two branches. In order to preserve the bloodline of this lineage, Young Master Qin Xiao led his clansmen through mountains and rivers. Countless clansmen fell on the long journey, and finally found a place to rest in Tianyuan City."
"After settling everyone in our lineage in Tianyuan City, Young Master Qin Xiao went to that secret realm once again and never returned," Old Master Mo said sadly. "Of course, your father and grandfather also went to that secret realm, and they have both disappeared without a trace."
"A secret realm?" Qin Xin murmured softly, interrupting Elder Mo's recollection. "My father?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Xin was somewhat surprised. His parents had left since he was born, and this was the first time he had heard about his father's whereabouts in the clan.
"Knowing about this secret realm too early won't do you much good. I'm tired, come back tomorrow."
After finishing speaking, Elder Mo closed his eyes, and as he restrained his aura, he began to use his Yuan energy to nourish his body.
Although curious, Qin Xin saw that Elder Mo was unwilling to tell him, so he didn't ask any more questions. After leaving the Martial Arts Hall, he inquired with Danqing about some information related to this secret realm, but Danqing had never known of the existence of such a secret realm.
Qin Xin thought about it for a moment and then put it out of his mind. He would wait until Qin Lin woke up and then find out more.
Upon arriving at the clan chief's courtyard, Qin Xin saw Qian Fu, the clan chief of the Qian clan in Tianyuan City, come to visit. He left some healing pills before departing.
As for Hua Jin, she took Mao Ruijin and Qin Xue back to the Eastern Wilderness Academy. Qin Xue originally wanted to wait until Qin Lin woke up before leaving, but she was scolded by Qin Qianfan. Now that her martial spirit has advanced and she has obtained the inheritance in the mossy stone tablet, she is very conspicuous.
Because of Qin Xin's martial bone incident, Qin Qianfan was also worried that the same thing would happen to Qin Xue. After all, those people in Zhongzhou were capable of anything for their own benefit.
Before parting, Hua Jin left Qin Xin a token with a flower character on it. He could be directly admitted to the Eastern Wilderness Academy by presenting this token.
"The clan leader has woken up!"
A gasp came from the courtyard, and Qin Xin quickly put aside his thoughts and rushed to Qin Lin's room.
As soon as I stepped into the room, I saw Qin Lin leaning against the bed. The black aura on his face had completely dissipated, but he looked somewhat old because of the excessive burning of his blood and qi.
The moment Qin Lin saw Qin Xin, a look of joy appeared on his aged face.
"Child, come here quickly."
Qin Lin beckoned Qin Xin forward, his hand trembling slightly as he said, "It's good that you're alright, otherwise I would have no face to face your grandfather and father even if I died."
"Third Grandfather, where did my grandfather and father go?"
Qin Xin sat down next to Qin Lin and asked the question that had been bothering him.
"I'm not sure, all I know is that they all went to a dangerous place."
Qin Lin shook his head slightly. He didn't know much about that place either. Perhaps only Elder Mo could solve the mystery now, because he was the one who had escaped from this secret realm.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Qin Lin felt somewhat tired. He could no longer cultivate or use his true energy, making him no different from an ordinary person.
On his way back to his residence, Qin Xin kept thinking about the secret realm, and even forgot that he had gone to the clan leader's courtyard to borrow money to buy medicinal herbs for refining pills.
Touching the empty purple-gold card, Qin Xin sighed and pushed open the courtyard gate.
Zi Ling had already prepared a delicious meal and was waiting for Qin Xin.
During a break in their meal, Qin Xin, a little embarrassed, still spoke up, "Zi Ling, do you have any money on you?"
"Yes, how much does brother need?" Zi Ling raised her head, her two little buns swaying slightly, and when she looked at Qin Xin, there was still a grain of rice on the corner of her mouth.
"Twenty thousand gold coins." Qin Xin held out his hand somewhat embarrassedly, showing the number two.
Qin Xin had some pills on him, but they were all very precious. He didn't intend to sell them just like that, and he was also worried that Danqing's identity would be exposed.
"Here you go!" Zi Ling stretched out a soft little hand and handed a purple-gold card directly to Qin Xin.
Qin Xin accepted the card without ceremony, and with a gentle probe, discovered that there were actually 80,000 gold coins inside.
"Eighty thousand gold coins!" Qin Xin exclaimed in surprise. It turned out that he had been hiding a little rich woman by his side all along.
"These are all money I saved up through hard work, so don't you dare try to take them, brother."
Seeing Qin Xin's expression, Zi Ling pouted and urged Qin Xin to quickly transfer 20,000 gold coins, then carefully put away the Zi Jin Card.
Seeing Zi Ling like this, Qin Xin couldn't help but grin.
"Alright, I won't take advantage of you. Here, this is for you. Consider it interest. I'll pay you back the gold coins soon."
As he spoke, Qin Xin took out a White Lotus Root Pill from his Qiankun Bag and gave it to Zi Ling. He also told Zi Ling how to use the pill, saying that it would be of great help to her Nether Cold Ancient Body.
Zi Ling naturally accepted the pills without any hesitation.
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