Chapter 153
Zhou Li looked at the beautiful face opposite her, closed her eyes as she listened to the devil's words, and felt the devil's fingers lightly tapping her eyebrows.
A spot of light seemed to appear in front of her eyes, and the light spot carried Zhou Li's consciousness continuously sinking. Soon, countless green spots of light spread out in front of Zhou Li's eyes and surrounded her. She was like a fish entering the sea, her pores opened, and she swam along with the countless green spots of light. Feeling the distant call, she plunged into the deep sea, her consciousness shook, as if something opened with a bang, and her pores were greedily absorbing the spiritual energy in the air.
The spiritual energy was getting fuller and fuller, about to overflow. Zhou Li wanted to open his eyes uncomfortably, but a voice seemed to come from the distant horizon, "Concentrate, don't be afraid, let the spiritual energy wash over your body."
This is what one must endure after drawing Qi into the body. Mortals living in the world need to eat grains to survive, and gradually their bodies become covered with dirt. Drawing Qi into the body requires clearing away this dirt, allowing the practitioner to achieve purity of body, mind and spirit, which is the state of an infant. Therefore, the younger the practitioner, the better their practice, because there are fewer impurities in their bodies.
The meridians, flesh, and internal organs were all being washed by the spiritual energy. After reaching a spiritual point, Zhou Li suddenly felt a sense of relief. Her body felt so light that she felt like she could fly. Her five senses were so sensitive, but the stench in her nose was so obvious that she was almost fainted by the stench. Finally, she couldn't help but secretly opened her eyes, only to find that the demon king who was originally sitting on the cushion opposite her had already moved away from her.
Liang Yiliu had long since blocked her five senses. She said expressionlessly, "Go to the fifth room on the left. You can take a shower there."
Zhou Li jumped up and ran.
All the dust and dirt on her body was washed away after the spiritual energy entered her body.
His body smelled like rotten food after a few days. Zhou Li held his breath, opened his mouth to breathe deeply, ran and jumped, untied his clothes and finally escaped into the bathtub. The black dust on his body was washed off, and Zhou Li felt comfortable.
She climbed out of the bathtub, put on her clothes, and her stomach growled twice. Zhou Li held her stomach, wondering why she was hungry again after just finishing her meal. She scratched her hair and went out to find the Demon King. Her body felt so light along the way that she seemed to be able to fly. She could even see the patterns on the leaves in the distance. Zhou Li felt that she had never felt better.
As soon as she arrived at the main hall, a jade bottle was thrown to her. Zhou Li caught it nimbly. She looked closely and saw that it was a fasting pill. As she was starving, Zhou Li opened it and swallowed one. Then she saw the Demon King standing with his hands behind his back, as if waiting for her. She called out innocently, "Master."
"Come here," Liang Yiliu said. Zhou Li approached, and she casually pinched her fingers to inject a stream of spiritual energy into Zhou Li's body. Seeing that Zhou Li had already drawn the energy into his body and his spiritual orifice had opened, she said lightly, "Very good." Then she continued, "It took you five days to draw the energy into your body. Although not as good as your master, it's still good. Now that you have energy in your body, I will teach you our Wuji Sect's cultivation method. Please listen carefully and take note."
Zhou Li was surprised. She didn't expect that five days had passed without her noticing. No wonder she felt so hungry.
The devil had already begun to speak, and she hurriedly focused her attention on listening to him.
They were talking about some methods of using Qi. After Liang Yiliu finished explaining the theory, she asked Zhou Li to sit down again and began to teach her how to meditate, regardless of whether Zhou Li understood it or not. She first used her own Qi to guide Zhou Li on how to practice, and circulated it along her meridians, asking Zhou Li to remember it, and then asked her to try to circulate it on her own.
Zhou Li did have some talent after all. He was not a real child after all. He was very focused and quickly followed the path the Demon King had taken. He urged the pitiful amount of spiritual energy in his body to travel through his meridians and then return to his dantian. It was visibly that the cyclone in his dantian had grown a lot stronger.
Liang Yiliu nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that the disciple she had obtained this time was not a stupid person.
After teaching Zhou Li the basics of spiritual energy circulation, she led him out of the palace. Outside, she took out a long sword, grasped the hilt, and said to Zhou Li, "You are my disciple. I am the master of the Qingyun Sword, so naturally you must also practice the Qingyun Sword Technique."
"Qingyun Sword Technique is very simple, it only has three levels."
"Now I will teach you the first level, sword movement!"
After saying that, Liang Yiliu shook her hand, and the sword came out of its sheath. A silver light flashed, and her body movements quickly evolved into countless moves in the air, which dazzled Zhou Li. Finally, she stopped and returned to the original place, as if she had never moved. It was just Zhou Li's dazzle just now.
Liang Yiliu said in a deep voice: "This level alone is enough for you to learn, including body movements, sword techniques, and mental techniques. Have you read the sword manual I gave you?" she suddenly asked.
Zhou Li nodded and whispered, "Disciple doesn't understand."
A smile spread across Liang Yiliu's lips. "That's right, you can't understand it. That sword technique book is just for beginners. You can learn from me and there's no need to read it anymore."
"Come, learn to draw the sword with me."
Zhou Li didn't expect that there were countless tricks to just drawing the sword. Liang Yiliu saw that she was smart, so she simply taught her some basic sword moves and body techniques. After teaching her, she stood aside and watched Zhou Li practice.
Zhou Li had short legs and a small stature, and he practiced very seriously with a short sword. Liang Yiliu nodded seriously. As Zhou Li was practicing, suddenly a crane flew up to Qingyun Peak in the distance with a package in its mouth.
Zhou Li looked up curiously. The crane grabbed the ground with its claws, dropped the package, and spoke in human language: "The package has arrived."
Liang Yiliu grabbed the package with a single suck of his hand. After probing into it with his spiritual sense to confirm that the contents were correct, he threw a spirit stone to the crane. The crane grabbed it, swallowed it, and flew away.
Seeing Zhou Li's curiosity, Liang Yiliu said calmly, "You need to practice swordplay a hundred times every day, and practice seriously."
Zhou Li quickly got ready, and Liang Yiliu went to Qingyun Palace with the package.
Zhou Li knew that the Demon King had some magical skills, and even if she was not around, he could still tell whether she was practicing or not. She did not dare to be negligent and practiced sword skills seriously.
Liang Yiliu pushed open the door of the guest room where Zhou Li had slept, opened the package, swept through it with spiritual energy, and raised his fingers slightly. The things in the bag were put into place by his spiritual consciousness, and the room soon changed drastically.
The eight windows are exquisite, clean and elegant. Even the bed has been replaced with a Qi-gathering bed that is beneficial for spiritual practice. Tables, stools and other items have also been added to the room.
Liang Yiliu threw out two more dolls from her sleeves. The dolls quickly grew bigger. She injected spiritual energy into them and asked them to take care of Zhou Li.
After everything was arranged, Liang Yiliu sighed.
Her health might have problems at any time, and she didn't want to take in any more disciples, but her senior brother in the sect asked her to arrange everything for her disciples while she was still alive, hoping that she would not disappoint her earnest expectations and grow up to be an upright young man.
Zhou Li's arms were sore from practicing swordplay, and she didn't even bother counting how many times she'd practiced each move a hundred times. Just as she was dazed from exhaustion, a voice reached her ears, "Let's stop practicing here for today. I've had someone prepare a medicinal bath. Soak in it and then rest."
Zhou Li struggled to retract the dagger. His legs were shaking as he walked and he almost fell to his knees. Suddenly, his vision went dark and he felt a familiar feeling, but this time he was not being pinched under his armpit.
Liang Yiliu picked up the child horizontally. Zhou Li looked up in a daze, only to see the devil's beautiful chin. She looked straight ahead and took only a few steps. She reached the bathroom that Zhou Li had been to before.
Puffs of mist rose in the room. Liang Yiliu knew Zhou Li would be sore all over after practicing swordsmanship today, so she specially prepared a spiritual medicine bath and handed the child to the puppet. Before Zhou Li could react, she was stripped of her clothes and immersed in the potion. The warm bath quickly relieved her aches and pains. The spiritual energy in the potion kept drilling into her body. She heard the Demon King say, "Concentrate your mind and embrace unity."
Zhou Li crossed her legs and meditated, her mind sinking into her dantian. A small green cyclone was spinning in her dantian, spinning faster and faster. The medicinal power of the medicinal bath was transmitted to her limbs through the meridians, and she felt as refreshed as if she had eaten iced watermelon in the hot summer.
When Zhou Li opened her eyes again, it was already dark. She looked at the Demon King who was meditating by the pool. She was still protecting her. Zhou Li couldn't help but be stunned. She looked at the Demon King's defenseless face and licked her lips. She thought she had some chance of killing him now, but unfortunately, the Demon King opened his eyes the moment she looked at him.
"You're awake." Liang Yiliu said, "Come out."
Zhou Li subconsciously stood up and quickly sank back into the water. She stammered, "Master, can you please turn around?"
Liang Yiliu sneered and turned his back. Zhou Li swam to the shore and was frightened by a puppet that looked very much like a real person. However, when he saw the talisman on the puppet's forehead and the exposed joints, he could still tell that it was a puppet. The puppet was holding Zhou Li's clothes and waiting for Zhou Li to come up and put the clothes on him.
Liang Yiliu's spiritual sense saw that Zhou Li was dressed, so she naturally turned around. What Zhou Li didn't know was that people at their level didn't rely on their eyes to see things, but on their spiritual sense. Even if they turned their backs and couldn't see with their eyes, their spiritual sense could still see.
Zhou Li put on his clothes and said politely, "Master."
Liang Yiliu didn't waste any time talking to her. He handed her another bottle of pills and said, "This is a Qi-nourishing Pill. Take one every day. Master has already taught you the basics. You should practice well. Master needs to go into seclusion for a few days and won't see any guests."
Seeing the child looking up at her obediently, Liang Yiliu continued, "I'm going to see my senior brother today. He said you still need to attend classes. A crane will come to pick you up at noon tomorrow. You just need to go and study obediently. Someone will take you back in the evening."
Zhou Li nodded.
Liang Yiliu said, "Go and have a rest."
The puppet led Zhou Li out, and Liang Yiliu's figure disappeared behind the bamboo curtain. Zhou Li, who was about to step out of the door, suddenly turned around and asked crisply, "Then Master, if I miss you, where should I go to find you?"
Liang Yiliu was stunned for a moment, then she lowered her eyes and said, "Go east, the last room is mine."
There is a formation in Qingyun Palace. Those who don’t understand this formation will never be able to find Liang Yiliu. However, when facing Zhou Li, Liang Yiliu still softened his heart and told her a method.
Zhou Li smiled at the Demon King and obediently followed the puppet to rest. In fact, she was secretly calculating whether she would have a chance of winning if she attacked the Demon King while he was in seclusion. Thinking of the gap between the two of them, Zhou Li gave up the idea. With her current ability, she probably wouldn't even be able to open the door.
After Liang Yiliu and Zhou Li left, their figures disappeared into the bathroom as light as smoke.
The last time the spiritual energy swelled up, it was only temporarily suppressed. She still needed to refine it deeply and continuously compress the spiritual energy in the meridians to prevent them from breaking through the Nascent Soul.
Liang Yiliu entered the retreat room and directly took out an alchemy furnace. She took a deep breath, raised the furnace as if she was refining an elixir, and then threw herself into the alchemy furnace, refining her body as if she were refining an elixir, making her more able to withstand the compressed spiritual energy.
Time flies, and it has been a month since Zhou Li came to Wuji Sect. She is the first among this group of disciples to draw Qi into her body, which is far ahead. Although she is still learning the common sense of the immortal world with everyone, she usually practices with her senior brothers and sisters. Moreover, she is very talented and her practice progresses by leaps and bounds. She draws Qi into her body in five days and reaches the first level of weapon refining in one month. She is a rare genius like the master of Qingyun Sword. Everyone says that Qingyun Sword has a new successor.
After practicing with everyone, Zhou Li realized how powerful the Demon King was. After hearing all the legends and deeds about the Demon King, Zhou Li started to worry about her previous reckless killing plan. She was afraid that the Demon King would notice her and kill her before she even got close to him.
Zhou Li reflected on herself seriously. She had clearly intended to be a casual intern, so why did she suddenly want to complete the mission? This kind of person was not something she could easily obtain. Zhou Li decided to stick to her original plan and wait for the boss to execute it.
Zhou Li waited and waited until Liang Yiliu finally emerged from retreat. He then received a letter of challenge from the Weapon Sect. Seeing that the letter said the Weapon Sect's senior brother was challenging the Azure Cloud Sword Master, Zhou Li couldn't help but exclaim, "Is this Weapon Sect senior brother the one who got beaten up so many times by the Demon King? He's already lost several times. What's the point of this?"
The system said: "This person is also one of the task executors."
Zhou Li was ashamed. Oh my god, this guy also wanted to kill the Demon King, but he just couldn't beat him.
Liang Yiliu showed no expression when he received the letter. He just reported to the sect leader that he was going out for a while and kidnapped Zhou Li to go out and observe her master's swordsmanship.
Zhou Li hadn't been out for a long time. After calming down this time, he was quite happy to follow the Demon King. However, going out with the Demon King was not as comfortable as the time he entered the sect.
Liang Yiliu was very strong, and he basically relied on the wind to travel. He took the little brat Zhou Li with him and left. However, the Qi Sect was far away from the Wuji Sect. When they were camping at night, Zhou Li finally couldn't help it. She pulled the Demon King's sleeve and said seriously, "Master, are we very poor?"
Liang Yiliu, who was meditating, lowered her eyes to look at the disciple sitting beside her. She straightened her face and asked, "Why do you say that?"
Zhou Li muttered, "We passed through several cities, and I saw others traveling by flying instruments. How come we have to rely entirely on our two legs?"
"Master, can't we afford to buy magical instruments?"
Liang Yiliu was stunned by these words, then she quickly laughed, pulled Zhou Li over, rubbed her cheek and said jokingly: "Did you hear people on the street calling those who practice swordsmanship poor? Who says swordsmen are poor? I, your master, am very rich!" It's just that Liang Yiliu has cultivated to her current level and rarely enjoys these material things. After all, their bodies have been forged by heavenly thunder and cannot be burned through by heavenly fire.
But her disciple was still a little weak. Thinking of the hardships she had endured these days, Liang Yiliu spread out her palm, and a model-like house appeared on it. Then she raised her hand, and the model grew larger, and a magnificent palace appeared out of thin air in the mountains.
Liang Yiliu smiled lazily and said, "I forgot your cultivation level, and made you suffer following me. Have a good rest tonight, because we will go to the Weapon Sect tomorrow."
Zhou Li happily threw himself into Liang Yiliu's arms, his eyes sparkling, "Thank you, Master!"
Liang Yiliu knocked Zhou Li's head, then rubbed it with pleasure. She lifted Zhou Li up and led her into the magical instrument. She deliberately frightened Zhou Li, saying, "There are restrictions on all sides here. If you touch anything, with your cultivation level, you will be blown into black ash. Stay close to your master and don't run around."
Zhou Li nodded hurriedly and chased after him closely, fearing that Liang Yiliu would leave her behind.
In the middle of the night, dark clouds blocked the moonlight, and a black mist floated in from the forest, circling Liang Yiliu's palace and magical instruments for several circles. The black mist floated to the ground and turned into a black shadow. The black shadow had a compass in his hand, which was constantly vibrating. A red line pointed to the palace, and the black shadow laughed a few times.
“Found it!”
At night, Zhou Li slept with the devil. She was sleeping and the devil was meditating. A red line passed through the barrier and was tied to Zhou Li's hand. Zhou Li slept very uneasily. She dreamed of blood. Suddenly, she screamed. Zhou Li was awakened by the blood in her dream. A red light flashed in her eyes, and then disappeared along with the red line.
"What's wrong?" Liang Yiliu asked, patting Zhou Li's back.
Zhou Li shook her head blankly. She had forgotten what she had dreamed about. She just felt suffocated and panicked.
"Don't be afraid, Master is here." Liang Yiliu's voice was very gentle in the darkness. She flicked her sleeves and lit the candle in the room. "If you can't sleep, just practice with me."
After the shock, Zhou Li couldn't fall asleep anymore. She nodded, and the cold sweat on her body subsided. Before she could start meditating, there was a sudden loud bang! Someone was attacking their magic weapons!
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