After a while, a trace of heat spread from the stomach and slowly flowed around the whole body. The whole body felt as warm as if soaked in a hot spring, feeling indescribably comfortable and lazy.
His mind was like a mirror, calm and calm, he just watched the flow of the hot air, exhaled and inhaled in and out according to the eighteen-character formula.
After nine times of vomiting, a wisp of yellow air penetrated into the spleen, and the spleen became slightly warm.
His inner vision was clear, and he could see the color and shape of the rustic energy. The rustic energy formed after nine turns of breathing floated into his spleen like a blue thread.
The heat formed by the Peiyuan Pill circulated in the meridians and soon spread to the limbs and bones, disappearing. It had no effect. He sighed and slowly withdrew from the state of concentration.
He felt that after a moment, when he opened his eyes, the room was dark. Looking through the window, several rooms opposite had lights on, and the night was pitch black.
He sighed and shook his head. It seemed that this shortcut was impossible, and the Peiyuan Pill obtained by Senior Sister Xu and the other two people had no use.
He got off the couch, stepped out of the house, walked through the martial arts field and out of the courtyard, followed the path down to the trestle, got on the boat, and rowed to a waterside pavilion on the east side.
There was also a small pavilion in front of this waterside pavilion. When he arrived at the small pavilion, four women were sitting in the pavilion. Four lanterns in the corners of the pavilion, east, west, north and south, illuminated the pavilion as bright as day.
Under the light, four women, as pretty as flowers, were sitting together looking through the things they had bought, happily talking about them.
"Senior Sister Zhang?" Li Muchan moved the boat over.
The four girls turned to look over, and Xu Xiaorou quickly stood up: "Junior Brother Li, come quickly!"
Li Muchan jumped hard and got into the small pavilion. Now he had a trace of internal strength, and he was able to perform Qinggong with subtle use.
Xu Xiaorou hurriedly asked: "How is it? Is Pei Yuan Dan okay?"
Li Muchan shook his head: "Sister, I'm afraid I'll be disappointed, Pei Yuan Dan is useless to me."
"It's really useless?" Xu Xiaorou asked.
Li Muchan nodded.
Zhang Qiaoyi said: "That's okay. Peiyuan Dan is for enhancing vitality and accumulating internal strength. Junior Brother Li, what you are training is not internal strength."
Xu Xiaorou frowned and said, "What can I do?"
Zhang Qiaoyi shook her head: "Junior Brother Li's mental method is so unique that there is nothing we can do about it."
Xu Xiaorou thought for a while reluctantly, but in the end she still couldn't think of any good solution.
Zhang Qiaoyi said: "Rouer, you have to practice martial arts step by step, step by step, there is no shortcut? You always want to be lazy, and you will never be able to practice martial arts well!"
Xu Xiaojudao: "But this is the arena soon."
"It's just a joke, don't take it too seriously," Zhang Qiaoyi said.
Li Muchan said: "Senior Sister Xu and Senior Sister Zhang are right. You don't have to take the stage too seriously. I just do my best. It doesn't matter whether I win or not."
"You are so unambitious!" Xu Xiaorou curled her lips and Li Muchan smiled.
On New Year's Eve, the arena was set up. It was located on the top of a mountain. A huge stone was cylindrical, one meter high, and had a cross-section of more than ten meters in diameter, which formed a natural arena.
This peak is the third peak from south to north. It is far away from the South Lake. Li Muchan had to climb two mountains to get here.
The island has continuous peaks, like a giant dragon lying on the ground. There are more than twenty such peaks. Li Muchan only heard about them but never saw them in person.
The huge stone is located on the top of the mountain, and everyone can stand below and watch.
At this time, an old woman in black stood on the stone, holding a faucet and a crutch. Her round face was as cold as iron, her narrow eyes were slightly narrowed, and a cold light flashed from time to time, which made people shudder.
She has a round face and regular facial features. She must have been a great beauty when she was young. Her hair is gray, but her face has few wrinkles and a rosy complexion.
Not long after the sun rose, thousands of golden rays of light shone on everyone, dyeing them all golden.
The old woman in black clothes was covered with golden light and stood coldly, her eyes narrowed and motionless, like a statue. Li Muchan asked in a low voice: "Why is Elder Sheng not moving?"
With the three girls Zhang Qiaoyi and Xu Xiaorou beside him, she whispered: "Be careful what you say, Elder Sheng's skills are amazing, she can hear what we say."
Li Muchan nodded slowly and glanced at the old woman in black. Since Senior Sister Xu said this, there is no doubt that this old woman is famous as Sheng Juan, but she is ruthless and ruthless.
As one of the four elders, she is in charge of the execution hall. She can hit the lake master with the dragon's head, and the elders and disciples with the dragon's head. She is so majestic that no one dares to offend him.
There are only four elders in Xiaozhu. If a ninth-grade disciple wants to become an elder, he must first defeat the ninth-grade disciples and become a houbu elder. If he wants to become a formal houbu elder, he must defeat the four elders.
Elder Sheng suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze swept across everyone like an icy cold wind, and said in a deep voice: "Little brats, it's the New Year's Eve again."
Everyone below was busy silent and looked up at her.
"I can't help but live these days. In the blink of an eye, another year has passed!" Elder Sheng sighed and shook his head: "In a few years, my old lady will also be in a coffin. She really has only a few years to live...
But, as long as I live for a year, I will not show any mercy to you!"
Everyone remained motionless, staring at her with helplessness.
Elder Sheng waved his hand and paused: "Okay, without further ado, boys, let's start the competition. It's still the same old rules, first the yellow level competition, then the Xuan level, then the Earth level, then the Heaven level...
Who wants to be first?”
Everyone stood still and looked at each other.
Li Muchan raised his voice and said: "Elder Sheng, let me do it!"
He smiled at the three surprised women, bent his legs and jumped, landed on the stage, came to Elder Sheng, clasped his fists and saluted: "Elder Sheng, disciple Li Zhu, want to make some friends!"
"Well, Li Zhu, the little guy who just came in is so brave!" Elder Sheng nodded approvingly and waved his hand: "Well, just stand in the center and see who will challenge you!"
Li Muchan took a step back, turned around to face the crowd, and clasped his fists with a smile: "Brothers and sisters, please be polite. I'm a newbie here and have low martial arts skills. I don't think I'm capable of learning the unique skills of all the brothers and sisters. It will open my eyes!"
Xu Xiaorou stamped her feet below: "Junior Brother Li, isn't he looking for death?"
She stared at Li Muchan anxiously, looking like she hated iron but could not become steel. Zhang Qiaoyi shook her head and said with a smile: "You risk your life to survive, this Junior Brother Li is very courageous!"
He Ruoshui nodded lightly: "This move is quite clever."
Xu Xiaorou turned to look at the two of them doubtfully, thought for a while, and nodded slowly.
Sure enough, after Li Muchan finished speaking, the reaction below was dull, and no one came up to challenge him. Li Muchan was a new disciple, and they didn't want to fight with him. If he won with force, he would be embarrassed if he lost. It was really not worth the gain, and they didn't want to bully a newcomer.
After a while, there was still no movement, and a smile appeared on Elder Sheng's cold face: "Well, very good, then let's consider the first game passed, let's move on to the second game!"
There was still no one to fight in the second round. Elder Sheng quickly announced: "Okay, if there is no one to fight in the second round, then it will be the third round! ... If there is no one again, Li Zhu will get the bonus and enter the Xuan-level arena!"
Xu Xiaorou's eyes shone, and she grabbed Zhang Qiaoyi's arm and shook it: "Junior Brother Li, he is so amazing! He is so amazing!"
Zhang Qiaoyi shook her head and said: "Don't be too happy yet, there should be someone in this scene."
Xu Xiaojudao: "You can't go without a fight. Others underestimate the enemy, but he can win!"
She guessed that even if someone went up, it wouldn't be of a high level. After all, he was a newcomer and a high-level person would be too lazy to do anything.
After much deliberation, only those of the third and fourth grades are likely to take action. With Junior Brother Li's sword skills, there should be no problem for those below the sixth grade.
Elder Sheng glanced down and said solemnly: "Is there any challenge? If not, Li Zhu wins!"
"I'll come!" A crisp cry sounded from below, and a yellow shadow came up and landed in front of Li Muchan. It turned out to be a girl in a goose-yellow shirt with delicate features and beautiful eyes.
Li Muchan clasped his fists and said, "You haven't asked your teacher's name yet?"
"Luo Xiuhua!" The girl in the yellow shirt clasped her fists and drew out the sword from her waist: "I'm here to teach Junior Brother Li's sword skills!"
Li Muchan drew out his two swords: "Senior Sister Luo, please——!"
"You go first!" Luo Xiuhua waved.
"That's an offence!" Li Muchan was not polite, stepped forward and slashed with his right sword.
"Ding ding ding ding ding..." Seeing the light and shadow of swords and swords blending into one, Li Muchan swung his two swords with the same incredible speed, which was comparable to Luo Xiuhua's long sword.
Xu Xiaoju said: "This Junior Brother Li is so cunning, he still has a trick up his sleeve!"
The other two women both laughed. Junior Brother Li is also using the Luoyang Sword Technique now, but he only uses half of it and cannot exert half of its power.
Only by using both hands with one yin and one yang, one fast and one slow, can we truly perform the Luoyang Sword Technique. Only by combining yin and yang can we truly show its power.
"Ding..." Suddenly, there was a crisp sound that kept curling up, and a long sword rolled in the air, rose to the highest point and then fell down. With a "chi" sound, it pierced into the stone and landed right in the middle of the two of them.
Li Muchan returned his swords to their scabbards, cupped his fists and said, "Senior Sister Luo, I give in!"
Luo Xiuhua bent down, pulled out the sword, put it back into the sheath, and looked at Li Muchan in surprise: "Junior Brother Li, I was mistaken, I admire you!"
"I dare not take it seriously." Li Muchan was very humble.
He knew that his martial arts skills could not be counted in the small building. It could be said that there was a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger here.
Elder Sheng stepped forward, turned his head, and said in a deep voice: "Okay, Li Zhu won three games, received a bounty, and entered the Xuan level!"
Li Muchan clasped his fists in thanks, turned around, got off the stone, and returned to Xu Xiaorou and the others.
Xu Xiaorou stepped forward and slapped him hard on the shoulder: "Junior Brother Li, okay!"
Li Muchan pretended to be in pain and laughed: "Lucky lucky!"
"Junior Brother Li, did you expect this situation to happen?" Zhang Qiaoyi looked at him with a smile.
Li Muchan shook his head: "I didn't expect it either. I just wanted to end it as soon as possible so that I wouldn't feel anxious all the time and unable to calm down and watch."
Xu Xiaoju said: "Junior brother Li, you are lucky, but this is the end. When you reach the Xuan level, you can't win again."