Chapter 83 It's midnight!
At dinner time, Xiao Wan'er was in high spirits, as if she had just had a happy occasion.
The weight that had been pressing on her heart for days was finally lifted, prompting her to say a few more words.
Of course, most of it was said to Xiao Wuge, and only a small part was said to Chen Yi.
However, it seemed that Xiao Wan'er still remembered what happened that night. She could say a few words, but she didn't dare to look him in the eye.
Chen Yi found it amusing but didn't pay much attention.
Although it was a misunderstanding, in the Wei Dynasty, which was governed by etiquette and rules, there was a strict separation between men and women.
There are indeed some things that should be avoided.
That is to say, Pei Guanli, that little rascal, doesn't care about these things.
She didn't even care about the rules within the mountain tribe, let alone abide by the etiquette of the Central Plains court.
After dinner.
Xiao Wan'er saw Chen Yi and Xiao Wuge out of the wooden building. Seeing that the rain outside had stopped, she smiled and said:
"It's been raining for more than ten days, and the rain has finally stopped."
Chen Yi looked up at the night sky. The dark clouds had indeed dispersed, and a bright moon appeared with a few stars.
The air was still a bit cool and quite humid.
"The rain has stopped, that's good."
Chen Yi turned his head to look at Xiao Wan'er, his gaze falling on her face.
Based on the medical skills he had learned in the past few days, it was not difficult for him to see Xiao Wan'er's illness—her body was cold, and not just ordinary cold.
Based on the "Treatise on Febrile Diseases" and the profound mysteries of medicine, she should have a "deficient fire in the gate of life," which means "cold toxin has entered the marrow."
However, since he did not take her pulse or inquire about her symptoms, it was difficult for him to determine Xiao Wan'er's specific condition.
Xiao Wan'er noticed his gaze and subconsciously turned her head away.
However, she quickly composed herself and said in a natural tone, "You should all go back and rest."
Chen Yi smiled and said, "Big sister, you should go back inside too. It's still a bit chilly."
After saying that, he took Xiao Wuge back to Chunhe Garden.
Xiao Wan'er glared reproachfully at his retreating figure.
Over the past few days, she had gotten used to Chen Yi's attitude.
However, she didn't want anyone to notice anything unusual about her in front of outsiders, especially the Xiao family.
What if someone finds out...
Xiao Wan'er didn't continue thinking about it. Unconsciously, she pulled her cloak tighter and sighed softly.
"He mustn't be so reckless and rude again, or what will become of me, my second sister...?"
Chen Yi was unaware of Xiao Wan'er's worries.
After returning to Chunhe Garden, he asked Xiaodie to take Xiao Wuge to rest.
He went to his study and, as usual, practiced running script and Wei Qing style calligraphy for a while.
Not much, just two pages of Yunsong paper, barely two hundred words.
I tidied up the study a bit.
Hearing Xiao Die and Xiao Wuge breathing steadily, Chen Yi got up and went outside, heading towards the bamboo grove.
When he reached the edge, he took off his boots and placed them on the stone path. Then he pulled up his trousers and the hem of his long robe and walked barefoot into the bamboo forest.
After days of rain, the forest was still damp, and the ground was muddy. Wearing shoes made it slippery, which was not good for practicing martial arts techniques.
Chen Yi stood still for a moment, gathering the energy scattered on his body surface by the Xuanwu Breath Concealing Technique back to his dantian and tanzhong, before assuming the stance of the Great Spear Stance.
With his eyes slightly closed, he guided the flow of Qi in his dantian to continue opening the meridians in his hands and feet.
Now that the Great Spear Stance Technique has been upgraded from the Profound Rank to the Earth Rank, the training method remains the same, but the effects have been significantly improved.
Not only did he gain a better grasp of the flow of Qi, but the strength he gained from practicing stance training also increased significantly.
At this moment, it has reached the power of the Four Symbols, weighing a full eight thousand catties.
Compared to other martial artists who practice spear stance training, his strength should be more than twice as much.
He's still far from reaching the "Dragon Power" recorded in the profound "Martial Arts Body" technique, which he aspires to achieve.
It seems impossible for him to reach the ninth rank.
Half an hour later.
As the four meridians of his hands and feet were opened, Chen Yi's body couldn't help but shudder, and he exhaled a breath of turbid air.
He straightened his body, stretched his limbs, and then threw a punch using the "Collapse Mountain Force".
Bang!
A dull, explosive sound rang out, and the force of the punch snapped a purple bamboo stalk three zhang away.
Chen Yi looked at the purple bamboo, then at his fist, and a smile appeared on his face.
"A punch delivered with the force of wind can break a three-inch piece of wood; this is a sign that one has truly mastered the skill."
After the initial joy...
Chen Yi then adopted the spear stance once more, and a profound description immediately appeared in his mind.
"The four main meridians of the hands and feet run through the entire body. Once they are opened, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth can be drawn into the dantian and the sea of qi in the chest, and true essence will be generated, breaking through to the eighth rank..."
As Chen Yi comprehended this profound mystery, he could even feel a trace of spiritual energy entering his hands and feet, even though the stance training, which originally only affected muscles, bones, skin, meridians, and internal organs, was now working.
He subconsciously guided these inspirations along the four main meridians, channeling them into his dantian and tanzhong acupoints.
Glug glug.
In an instant, the two oceans began to churn like boiling water.
The Qi that originally existed in the body merged with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and a faint, extremely clear yet very faint Qi was born.
No, it should be called "True Essence".
With just a wisp of true essence, all the energy within the two great seas began to condense and transform, and the speed at which the spiritual energy of heaven and earth flowed into the body also increased considerably.
As his true essence transformed, Chen Yi fell into a hazy state of consciousness, feeling as if his body was floating, as if he were in a warm ocean.
I don't know how much time has passed.
Chen Yi's body jolted, and he awoke from that state.
A light screen appeared before him: [Cultivation successful, cultivation level: Lower Eighth Rank.]
Upon seeing this, Chen Yi couldn't help but laugh.
"It took me more than a month to finally cultivate from a mortal body to an eighth-grade martial artist."
He silently sensed it for a moment and then realized that it was not just a matter of generating true essence within his body.
After his cultivation breakthrough, his strength also increased.
"The power of the Five Elements, ten thousand jin!"
Chen Yi tried to throw a punch, but he only used 20% of his strength. However, the true energy in his body was drawn to his fist.
The next moment, he saw a fist-like wind take shape and instantly strike the purple bamboo five zhang away.
Click.
With a crisp crack, the four stalks of purple bamboo in the small cluster snapped off in unison.
Chen Yi walked over and observed for a moment. He saw that the broken edge of the purple bamboo was smooth. "Its fist-like energy can transform into shape, just like sword energy or knife energy, capable of breaking rocks."
Although his cultivation level was still not as high as that of Madam Xiao Jinghong's finger, he had at least made progress.
Moreover, given his current cultivation speed, catching up with Xiao Jinghong is not difficult.
Thinking about it, Chen Yi checked the light screen, a smile playing on his lips for a moment, before continuing to practice other techniques.
Now his footwork and fist techniques have reached perfection at this stage, and he practices every day just to try and have an epiphany.
The only skill that's lacking is the newly learned Dragon Fall Spear Technique, which has only recently reached a proficient level and is still some distance from achieving minor mastery.
"Having reached the eighth rank, one possesses true essence within their body and is already able to unleash one-tenth of the power of the Falling Dragon Spear."
Chen Yi was content with what he had achieved, as it was far better than how he had previously depleted his internal energy even during cultivation.
Once he breaks through to the seventh rank, he will be able to release his true essence, at which point he will be able to unleash the full power of the Falling Dragon Spear.
If again...
I can't keep dreaming.
After cultivating for a full hour, Chen Yi finally stopped. After calming his internal energy and strength, he leisurely went to the pool to wash his legs and feet.
Then he put on his boots and walked toward the wooden building.
Just then, midnight arrived—
[Daily Intelligence - Top-Tier Earth Rank: Midnight, on the banks of the Chishui River, "Sword Madman" Liu Lang launches a night raid on the Xiao family's herb-escorting convoy. Numerous opportunities may be obtained.]
Chen Yi glanced at it, his brows furrowing slightly.
"Liu Lang..."
Here's a screenshot of the status bar:
Name: Chen Yi
Cultivation level: Rank 8, Lower
Calligraphy: Dacheng
Calligraphy: Wei Qing (proficient), Running Script (proficient)
Martial Arts·Physique: Dacheng
Skills: Great Spear Stance Technique [Earth Rank] (Mastered), Xuanwu Breath Concealment Technique [Earth Rank] (Mastered)
Martial Arts - Fist: Minor Success
Fist techniques: Mountain Collapse [Mysterious Rank] (Proficient), Hundred Flowers Palm [Earth Rank] (Proficient)
Martial Arts - Step: Minor Success
Movement techniques: Dragon Playing with Phoenix [Mystic Rank] (Proficient), Meteor Butterfly Step [Earth Rank] (Proficient)
Martial Arts - Spear: Minor Success
Gun Technique: Falling Dragon [Earth Rank] (Proficient)
Medical Skills: Minor Success
Medical skills: Four diagnostic methods (proficient), acupuncture (proficient)
Opportunity: 176
(End of this chapter)
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