When Yin Biyue woke up completely, it was late at night seven days later.
His true energy circulated through his meridians for a full cycle, and he felt more refreshed than ever before. His meridians became wider, and his true energy became more condensed.
The wound on my left arm doesn't hurt at all anymore, just a little itchy, so I guess new flesh is growing.
The realm that was originally in the initial stage of breaking through the barrier actually reached the middle stage of breaking through the barrier directly.
Luo Mingchuan, who was beside the bed, smiled and said, "Junior brother, are you awake? Are you still feeling unwell?"
Under the dancing warm yellow candlelight, his face was coated with a faint halo, and the smile in his eyes seemed to be lit by the candlelight.
Yin Biyue suddenly felt his face burning, "No, I have actually reached a higher level... Senior Brother, how long have I slept? What time is it now?"
He subconsciously lowered his eyes to avoid Luo Mingchuan's focused gaze, but saw his wrist being held by the bed.
I didn't even notice it until now.
Is it because I slept too much that I feel stiff and my senses become dull, or is it just that it has been like this for the past few days and I have gotten used to it over time?
Thinking of this, Yin Bi felt his face getting even hotter.
Luo Mingchuan smiled openly, "Seven days, now is the third quarter of midnight."
Yin Biyue sat up from the bed and said, "I've been sleeping for a long time, and my bones are a little stiff. I want to go out for a walk."
"Okay." Luo Mingchuan let go of his hand and naturally leaned down to take the cloud boots beside the bed, as if he was going to put them on for him.
Yin Biyue hurriedly said, "Brother, I'm really fine." He snatched it and put it on himself.
He wanted to go out for a walk. On the one hand, it was really uncomfortable to lie down for a long time. On the other hand, he felt embarrassed when he woke up to find that he was not in his room but sleeping in Luo Mingchuan's bed.
When he pushed the door open and walked out, Luo Mingchuan followed him out. Without saying anything, he put a cloak on him.
As the chilly evening breeze blew, the heat on his face faded away. Yin Biyue stood in the courtyard, thinking back to the duel that day.
In the pouring rain, he held the Yihu Sword and slashed the sky with the "Blue Sky and White Sun", breaking the siege of Zhongshan Mountain. However, the sword force was so great that his true essence and spiritual consciousness were seriously overdrawn. Luo Mingchuan came up to help him, dazed, and the chatterbox seemed to feed him a pill.
After that, he was half asleep and half awake for a few days. He vaguely remembered that Luo Mingchuan used his own true essence to nourish his meridians and dissolve the medicinal power. This time, his realm was improved, which was due to his understanding in the battle, the good quality of Hua Lao's pills, and more importantly, Luo Mingchuan's seven days of care.
After realizing this, Yin Bi began to despise herself.
My senior brother couldn't sleep at night, took care of me meticulously, and was so tired. But when I woke up, I actually thought about something else. It was really wrong.
A gentleman is open and honest, and the friendship between fellow apprentices and brothers is deep, so there is really no need to care about any false formalities.
Yes, when Yin Bi was more awake, many questions flashed through his mind, such as who helped wipe the bloodstains, why his body was so dry, and why he changed into a new Taoist robe, which was one size larger, so it must not be his, it should be his senior brother's...
After Yin Biyue finished spitting at him, he looked at Luo Mingchuan and said sincerely, "Brother, I am grateful for your care. I have no way to repay you. I can only..."
Only what?
He suddenly felt that it was a bit strange to continue talking about this, but he couldn't tell what was strange about it. He choked and said, "I can only take care of my brother when I have the chance in the future!"
Yes! That's it!
Luo Mingchuan's smile deepened, "It's my duty. I don't deserve your thanks. There will be opportunities in the future..."
The two stood under the tree and talked for a while. The evening breeze was gentle and the moonlight was just right. Yin Biyue had no desire to sleep, but thinking that Luo Mingchuan had not had a good rest for so many days, she forced him to go back to his room.
The next day, at dawn, Duan Chongxuan came out of the house and saw his fourth senior brother walking out with a sword in hand, as if he was going to practice swordplay.
He couldn't help but said in surprise, "Fourth Senior Brother, you're up now, how do you feel?... Hey, Senior Brother seems to have made some progress in his cultivation!"
Yin Biyue had originally planned to come back to talk after practicing sword skills, but now he smiled.
"I feel great. I have indeed made a breakthrough. I have to thank you for the elixir... You are getting up earlier now. You are indeed much more diligent than before."
The chatterbox smiled a little embarrassedly, "What's the point of saying thank you or not, what are you talking about, Senior Brother..." Then he sighed, "Senior Brother has made a breakthrough, so I naturally have to work harder, otherwise the pressure will be too great!"
"And Zhongshan, according to the news from Qinglu Sword Sect, has also made a breakthrough. He has reached the Hinayana realm in an instant. This is really..." Duan Chongxuan couldn't think of any suitable words, and finally repeated, "It's very stressful."
Yin Biyue smiled and said, "Zhongshan is only a hair's breadth away from Hinayana... As long as you practice diligently, in the future..."
At this time, there was a knock on the door outside the courtyard, and at the same time, the person introduced himself, "Song Tang from Qinglu Sword Sect is visiting with his junior brother. Sorry to bother you——"
Duan Chongxuan looked slightly surprised, obviously not expecting what he said to happen. He went forward to open the door and welcomed the person in.
The ones who came were Song Tang and his group of three.
The five people exchanged greetings in the courtyard. The first person to speak was not Song Tang, but Zhong Shan, who had just entered the Hinayana realm.
He had an extremely powerful aura, and it was not unexpected. It was just that he had just made a breakthrough and was not able to control it freely.
He looked at Duan Chongxuan and said solemnly, "I was able to make this breakthrough thanks to the help of Daoist Fellow Duan's elixir. But I don't have anything to repay you, so I am willing to swear an oath with all my heart to repay you one day..."
As he spoke, he bowed. His cultivation was now two levels higher than Duan Chongxuan's, but his movements were extremely correct, and he did not feel uncomfortable at all.
Duan Chongxuan dodged the salute, understood what he meant, and quickly waved his hand to interrupt, "No, no, no, please don't! It's just a pill, I have plenty in my pocket! I can even eat it like candy if I'm happy!"
This was nonsense. When he left home, his father gave him five pills to save his life. There were only ten pills left in the world.
But he gave it out without any intention of repaying the favor. He just wanted to give.
Song Tang said, "When the doctor from Xingshan Temple came to see him, he said he had taken a 'Longyun Pill'."
Yin Biyue was shocked when he heard this. He guessed it was an excellent elixir, but he didn't expect it to be so good.
A pill of 'Longyun Pill' can heal broken tendons and veins. The medicinal strength is so strong that if an uninjured person takes it, he will not be able to withstand the medicinal power and will explode.
But he would no longer say thank you, he would just keep it in mind.
Cheng Tianyu was a child, and although he had quarreled with Duan Chongxuan before, he forgot about it as soon as he turned his head. Hearing Duan Chongxuan say this, he was afraid that he didn't know how precious this elixir was. "My master also gave me a lot of good things when I went down the mountain, but they are not as good as the 'Dragon Cloud Pill'. I can't deceive you by passing off inferior things as good ones. Think about it, is there anything you want?"
As disciples of Qinglu Sword Sect's sub-sage Zhou Yuandao, Song Tang and his two companions were wealthy, but when they scraped together some money last night, they found that they couldn't even collect enough for one pill.
Since they met at the Flower Folding Society, Duan Chongxuan had some understanding of their personalities. Now he knew that they would never accept benefits for free. After changing his mind, he said to Song Tang seriously, "I don't want any reward. I only have one thing to ask of Master Song. But if you feel embarrassed, you don't have to agree!"
Song Tang smiled and said, "You can say whatever you want."
Duan Chongxuan coughed lightly, "I also heard about my third senior brother Yan Xing's story... He was outspoken, it was his fault. I'll apologize for him first. He was drunk at the time, and he definitely didn't mean to insult the young master on purpose. He felt extremely regretful afterwards. I dare not ask the young master to let bygones be bygones, but I just ask that next time you meet him, don't take action first, and listen to what he has to say."
Yin Biyue also thought of his unreliable third senior brother, and together with Duan Chongxuan, he half-saluted to Song Tang.
'People are sweeter' or something... it's true...
Cheng Tianyu was a little nervous, fearing that bringing up this matter would embarrass his senior brother.
But Song Tang responded frankly, "Okay, next time if we meet, I will definitely not make the first move."
He was indeed angry about Yan Xing's affairs, and was also troubled by the rumors all over Nanlu, but as time passed, he no longer cared.
Duan Chongxuan smiled and said, "This alone is enough to offset the loss. We owe each other nothing!" He saw that Zhong Shan was still a little uncomfortable, "Don't mention the blood oath again. If you really dare to make it, I will find a way to cancel it even if I risk the backlash myself."
Zhong Shan pursed his lips and said nothing more.
After the three said goodbye and left, Duan Chongxuan let out a long sigh and walked around the yard with a folding fan, "I admire myself so much! Third Brother must treat me to a drink! Duan Chongxuan, you are really awesome!"
Yin Biyue was already used to others being different in front of others and behind their backs. He smiled as he praised himself, and suddenly thought of an important thing...
"Can a heart-blood oath be rescinded by the party who took it?"
Without even thinking, the chatterbox said, "How can that be possible? I lied to him. If the one who made the oath can't break it, what can the one who was sworn to do?"
Yin Biyue's heart sank.
Luo Mingchuan also swore an oath.
On Xihua Peak, blood oozed into the ground drop by drop. He said, "This time I must find the Minghu Thousand-petal Lotus for my junior brother, otherwise my cultivation will never improve!"
There will be no progress in cultivation.
After Senior Brother Luo arrived in Yecheng, he had been at the peak of breaking through barriers and it was difficult for him to make any further progress. Yin Biyue felt that he was about to break through several times, but he didn't.
He felt a little sad when he thought about it, and he wished that time could go back to that time so that he could rush over and cover his brother's mouth, "You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want ah ah ah——"
Duan Chongxuan seemed to know what he was thinking and said with a smile, "Fourth Senior Brother, the Thousand-Leaf Lotus is now in your pocket, so you don't have to worry about anything!"
“Isn’t there another round?”
"There are only eighteen people left in the next round, and we will start to sort out the rankings. The competition system will no longer be a draw, but a challenge..."
At this time, Luo Mingchuan pushed open the courtyard door and walked in. Duan Chongxuan asked in surprise, "Brother Luo, don't you have a competition today?"
He originally planned to go and see it with his fourth senior brother, but Song Tang and the other two came to visit, which delayed them for a while.
Yin Biyue slept for a few days and slept through the round of the competition. He didn't notice that Luo Mingchuan's competition was today, and felt a little guilty for a while...
Luo Mingchuan smiled and said, "Yes."
Yin Biyue asked nervously, "Didn't you go?"
"It's over."
It’s over… It’s over…
Yin Biyue looked at the sky.
This should be... a one-shot deal.
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The fourth round of the Flower Folding Club ended, with eighteen people advancing. The competition system changed from a draw to a challenge.
The Deacon Hall of Qinglu Sword Sect drew up a ranking based on the cultivation and combat power displayed by each disciple in the previous competition.
Disciples ranked at the back can challenge those ranked higher.
After each match, the ranking will change.
The challenge will no longer be effective until the flower-folding meeting ends eighteen days later, and the rankings will be completely determined.
It is more flexible than before, and the time can be negotiated by both parties. As long as there is a vacant ring, it is no problem to fight at night.
On the day when the rankings were announced on the Shenying Wall, handwritten copies could be bought everywhere in the streets and alleys of Yecheng. They also included notes about the eighteen people, each person's teacher, background, skills, weapons, and performance in the previous rounds.
Duan Chongxuan also brought back a copy.
I heard a lot of news:
"You mean Yin Biyue? I won't fight him. He can even beat Zhongshan."
"No fight, no fight! Not to mention broad daylight, even the rising sun can't handle it!"
"What? You said I'm a coward?! If you can do it, go ahead!"
The result is... no one is willing to fight with Yin Biyue.
Duan Chongxuan held the ranking list and said, "Fourth Senior Brother, I think you will be given a bye again."
Yin Biyue looked at it and found that he was ranked first. The note is Yin Biyue of Yihu Sword, the middle stage of breaking barriers. A disciple of the Sword Saint, he broke the siege of wind and rain in broad daylight. His combat power can fight against the initial stage of Hinayana.
Luo Mingchuan was the second one, and the note said that he was Cangya's first disciple, a spiritual practitioner, and had reached the peak of barrier breaking. He was proficient in many Taoist methods and had learned from hundreds of schools.
Next is Chu Huan from Lianjian Sect, Chen Yi’s senior brother, who is ranked third.
Further behind them were two people from Qinglu Sword Sect, two people from Cangya Mountain, and some Buddhist disciples.
Duan Chongxuan also made it into the top ten because of the last sword he used in the battle with Cheng Tianyu, and was ranked eighth. The note also added a special sentence, "He has a rich fortune and can burn endless talismans."
He Yanyun also made it into the top 18, getting one step closer to the lotus leaf glutinous rice chicken.
It is a pity that only three members of the Baopu Sect, which was so popular in previous years, entered the qualifying round this time. They were ranked relatively low. So people lamented that they were really unlucky. If three people had not faced Cangya Mountain in the first round, this result would definitely not have happened.
Yin Biyue felt that this ranking was too biased, "Why is Senior Brother behind me?"
He always had a hunch that Luo Mingchuan had hidden some of his strength, and at least he couldn't beat him.
Duan Chongxuan was about to explain, but Luo Mingchuan smiled and said, "It's just an empty position, Junior Brother, don't worry about it."
Duan Chongxuan thought, what a bad talker!
I can't even seize this opportunity to win the favor of the Fourth Senior Brother. What should I do if more people like the Fourth Senior Brother in the future?
He clearly ran to the Qinglu Sword Sect's Steward's Hall first and said, "Although my realm is high, my combat power is not as good as Brother Yin's." He then stood in front of Shen Yingbi and said, "I am ranked after Brother Yin. If anyone wants to challenge him, it is better to defeat me first."
Is it that difficult to come up with this method? !
Luo Mingchuan obviously didn't want the chatterbox to continue this topic, so he said, "I received a letter of challenge from Chu Huan."
Ranked third is Chu Huan of the Lianjian Sect, a disciple of the second sage Qu Jiang.
Those who practice the Dead Tree Rejuvenation Technique are considered to be the most promising spiritual practitioners among the younger generation to enter the "Sage Realm".
Yin Biyue defeated Zhong Shan, who was the most likely winner of the Qinglu Sword Sect. If Luo Mingchuan defeated Chu Huan of the Lianjian Sect, the outcome of their flower-picking meeting would basically be decided.
The author has something to say: Yin Biyue: "Brother, I am grateful for your care. I have no way to repay you, so I can only pledge my love to you... Oh, that's not right!!"
I am about to write the last fight of this instance~ (≧▽≦)/~ I have a few questions to explain:
1. Regarding the sub-sage, the one who caused the clouds and rain was Baopu Zong Yushi, and the one who threw the cup to make the sun come out was the abbot. To show respect, people sometimes also respectfully call the sub-sage "saint".
2. Age issue. Last time, my senior said "from the age of 13 to 23", he just planned to confess when Biyue was 23, Biyue is now 18. (Forget about other age bugs, the IQ of the paper is low, don't take it seriously QAQ3. The issue of world view and astronomical view. If it impacts your world view, the paper apologizes here, please click X quietly, don't bother with the stupid author QAQ
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