SFS Chapter 15 Breakthrough to the 5th Realm
Chapter 15 Breakthrough to the 5th Realm
Xiao Xuan understood Wei Ziheng's meaning.
He believed that all the mechanisms designed by the ingenious sage were simply a romantic gift for the woman in the painting.
There won't be any gold or silver treasures inside, nor will there be any firearm blueprints or martial arts manuals passed down.
Because these things could have been given to that woman when he was active in the martial arts world.
Therefore, what's inside this mechanism is nothing more than the love that the ingenious immortal has held for that woman all these years.
"Then this whole trip was for nothing?"
"Not so." Wei Ziheng shook his head. "What I said was just a guess. I don't really care what's behind the door. As long as we can solve this mystery, my long-cherished wish will be fulfilled."
Xiao Xuan sighed softly. He originally thought that Wei Ziheng was interested in the legacy left by the mechanical immortal, which was why he cooperated with Lei Long.
Unexpectedly, the other party didn't care about the inheritance at all, only focused on cracking the mechanism, and even life and death couldn't affect him.
"But if Lei Long doesn't get the firearms blueprints, won't he turn against everyone?"
"So what if you turn against me? If you care so much about life and death, then you shouldn't have entered the martial world in the first place."
Wei Ziheng asked coldly, having traveled the martial world for decades and encountered countless dangers.
He stood on the brink of death countless times before he realized that some things are far more important than life itself.
"You have good talent, kid. To be honest, I admire you. But once you enter this sect, I won't help you."
Wei Ziheng had long ago decided that as long as he solved the mystery, life and death, and the martial world would be none of his concern.
Even if he leaves this place alive, he will only live in seclusion on Crane Island, living the same life as the mechanical immortal.
After hearing the other party's attitude, Xiao Xuan simply nodded.
"I still have to thank you for your sighing technique, senior."
Xiao Xuan was not disappointed, nor did he once again label Wei Ziheng as a villain in his heart.
Because Xiao Xuan had never had anyone to rely on since he was a child, he did not have the habit of depending on others for everything.
From the moment he came into this world until now, everything he has done has been a problem he has solved on his own, and this time is no exception.
Xiao Xuan sat cross-legged, palms facing the sky, and began to circulate his internal energy.
With several hours to go before nightfall, Xiao Xuan had no reason to wander around, so he had no choice but to continue cultivating.
【Xiao Xuan (Four Realms)】
[Progress of "White Cloud Strength" training: 97%]
[Progress of "Sighing Technique" practice: 18%]
[A "Heart-Eating Gu" has been implanted in her body...]
After entering a meditative state, Xiao Xuan continued to cultivate the White Cloud Force, circulating his true energy according to its mental techniques.
But somehow, following the guidance of the prompting system, Xiao Xuan activated his true energy along the designated meridians, and suddenly another surge of true energy rushed into his body.
The two streams of true energy forced their way into his body, causing Xiao Xuan's heart to race and his breathing to become difficult.
"This is?!"
Running two mental techniques simultaneously causes the two streams of true energy to pull against each other. If this continues, it can damage the meridians at best, and at worst, cause serious internal injuries and even lead to qi deviation.
Xiao Xuan wasn't stupid; how could he not understand the martial arts theories in the original owner's memories?
He can still control the White Cloud Force even with his full strength now, so it's impossible for him to actively use the Sighing Technique anymore.
Just as Xiao Xuan was about to conclude that the problem lay with the Sighing Technique, a diagram of human meridians suddenly appeared below the text in front of him, showing Xiao Xuan's meditation posture.
The true energy guided by the White Cloud Force was flowing through his meridians, while the true energy drawn by the Sighing Technique was blocking his Jiquan acupoint, which blocked his Hand Shaoyin Heart Meridian.
If we compare the meridians to intricate mountain paths, then these two streams of true energy are like vehicles about to interact on the same path.
If no one guides them, they will definitely get stuck in traffic, and there may even be car accidents.
Xiao Xuan was in extreme pain at this moment; his face was flushed, as if he had been holding his breath for a long time. Seeing this, Wei Ziheng, sitting opposite him, immediately shouted:
"Hey! Kid!"
But Xiao Xuan did not reply, and even stood frozen in place without making any move.
"What happened? Is your meridian system disordered?"
Wei Ziheng became anxious and immediately reached out to touch Xiao Xuan's wrist.
At that moment, Xiao Xuan suddenly grabbed Wei Ziheng's hand.
"Senior, I'm alright now."
This startled Wei Ziheng. To him, Xiao Xuan was a capable assistant in breaking through his cultivation level, and he didn't want anything to happen to him at this time.
"I'm too old to be frightened like this."
"Thank you for your concern, senior."
Seeing that Xiao Xuan's complexion gradually returned to normal and his breathing became more stable, Wei Ziheng felt relieved and withdrew.
Xiao Xuan also breathed a sigh of relief; it was truly a close call.
Just at the critical moment when his meridians were blocked, two routes lit up on the meridian diagram in front of him. After Xiao Xuan forcibly guided his true energy to them, the two streams of true energy actually traveled without disturbing each other in the intricate meridians.
"I never imagined that this cheat code would have such a wonderful use, allowing me to cultivate two kinds of internal energy at the same time."
For an ordinary martial artist, doing this would be a dead end, unless a grandmaster-level expert used their profound internal energy to open up the meridians for them, turning the 'narrow path' into a 'wide road'.
But grandmasters are already unparalleled in the world, and those who dedicate their entire lives to imparting their skills to their juniors are even more rare.
"Now, if I cultivate my internal energy, I can say that I can achieve twice the result with half the effort."
Xiao Xuan was pleasantly surprised, which even overshadowed his worries about the current situation, and he sat down to meditate and cultivate again.
The two streams of true energy within the body, which had initially repelled each other, gradually began to mutually support each other.
In less than two hours, the progress of Baiyun Jin increased by 1% again, and the progress of Tanxi Gong also broke through to 20%.
【Xiao Xuan (Five Realms)】
Most importantly, Xiao Xuan was surprised to find that his cultivation level had actually increased by one level.
Thanks to this Sighing Technique, he is now on par with Wang Hong, and if a real fight breaks out, he will definitely have a chance to kill him.
By this time, the sky was gradually darkening. Sha Peng had already returned to the valley, bringing back some smoked fish and wine from the boat. It was unclear whether he had gone back to slack off.
For some reason, Wang Hong returned with Furukawa Riko, and the first thing he did upon seeing everyone was to glare at Xiao Xuan.
Xiao Xuan didn't even bother to look at him anymore, and just munched on dried smoked fish on the side.
"Have any of you found the jade pendant?"
Half an incense stick later, a deep voice came from the valley, and Lei Long and his wife returned to the valley.
However, things did not go as he wished; no one found the jade pendant, and they didn't even know what it looked like.
"I wonder if Chief Lei has gained anything?"
Sha Peng asked blankly, and everyone's expression immediately changed.
"Sha Peng! Did I hire you, or did you beg me?"
Lei Long's eyes widened as he spoke forcefully.
But when he turned his head and saw the stone wall, his expression immediately brightened, leaving everyone truly unable to fathom his thoughts.
"Huh? Island Master Wei! You've succeeded?"