Embers of Sword

Chapter 14 The Great Good Man

Xie Xuanyi looked at his palms again and slowly put them together.

He calmed down.

Now there are two news.

Good news, those who survive a great disaster will be blessed in the future, my great fortune has come - although I still don't know what caused it, but this body can accommodate golden energy in the Qi Refining Stage. If I can continue to practice like this, I will only be stronger than I was before!
Qi is the source of power for all moves.

Two practitioners are fighting against each other. They are at the same level and the difference between them is not big, but one of them has a higher quality of vital energy... This means that even if they use exactly the same moves, the power unleashed by the latter will be greater!

This is actually not enough to make Xie Xuanyi excited.

He was really curious about that.

If one starts to condense the "golden vital energy" during the Qi Refining Stage, then how should one practice the "Dongtian Realm" which requires condensing the golden vital energy?

These are all good news.

But the bad news is deadly!

Relying on the natural energy floating between heaven and earth, there is almost no chance of promotion!

"There are two ways to break the impasse."

Xie Xuanyi fell into deep thought.

"Either, find enough vitality pills and swallow a large amount of them to digest. Or, find a blessed place with extremely pure vitality to practice."

Neither of these two solutions is simple.

The latter is more difficult, as blessed places are extremely rare, and those that can help one cultivate golden vitality are even rarer!

At least the pills can be traded...but now I have nothing in my pocket.

Neither of these two possibilities can be realized at the moment.

Thinking of this, Xie Xuanyi gave a bitter smile. It is true that blessings often come with misfortunes, and misfortunes often come with blessings. Is this an opportunity or a suffering?
"The most urgent task...is to go to Qingzhou Lichao City first and find clues about my natal flying sword."

After making up his mind, Xie Xuanyi entered into meditation again.

Although it is extremely difficult to condense the golden energy.

But little by little, like sand grains add up to a tower. As long as you are willing to work hard, you will eventually be able to light up one or two acupoints.

Before finding the elixir and the blessed land, Xie Xuanyi only had this stupid method.

……

……

"Hey!!"

With a loud shout, the carriage suddenly stopped.

Deng Baiyi, who had just entered a state of meditation and drawn less than three talismans, was forced to wake up from his meditation.

She couldn't help but scold: "What's the fuss?"

"Miss……"

The carriage driver said with some embarrassment: "There seems to be someone in front."

"Someone?"

Deng Baiyi lifted the curtain and looked outside, only to see that the Deng Mansion's convoy had already entered a rest state. Many people got off the carriages. Deng Chicheng was personally supporting a young girl with tears in her eyes, and kept comforting her.

Deng Baiyi was stunned for a moment.

At first, she just thought the girl's face looked very familiar. But when she saw the pitiful tabby kitten in her arms, she immediately understood why she looked familiar.

This is exactly the wealthy lady who had asked for help in the forest earlier!
This girl is indeed pretty, and now she is crying so pitifully, with tear marks all over her face, looking so pitiful... Previously, when there were robbers harassing her, no one in the Deng residence dared to rescue her, but now it is different. Many people are comforting her, especially the men.

The most diligent one among them was his disappointing father.

"Miss Shen, don't cry, we are not bad people."

"It's just a broken axle, it's not a big deal."

"Miss Shen just said that she is going to Qingzhou. What a coincidence that we are also going to Qingzhou... If you don't mind, why not come with us?"

"Don't worry, I'm the head of the family, I say one thing, who dares to say another?"

These words spoken by Deng Chicheng floated into my ears.

Deng Baiyi's pretty face turned pale with anger.

Just as she was furious and about to get out of the car and lose her temper, a hand gently rested on her shoulder.

This palm is very warm.

Although he didn't use much force, it helped Deng Baiyi calm down in an instant.

Xie Xuanyi, who had been dozing against the car window, opened his eyes with interest.

"Heh, I was right before... This matter is not over yet."

If what happened before was just a small coincidence.

So the design meaning of this second encounter is a little too obvious.

"Tu Fei is right, my father is indeed getting more and more confused as he grows older!"

Deng Baiyi felt very ashamed. She gritted her teeth and said, "How dare she bring anyone into the car? Just wait, I'll let her go!"

Xie Xuanyi laughed.

"Not urgent."

He shook his head and glanced at the situation outside the car: "What is bound to come will eventually come. For some things, it is better to go with the flow rather than deliberately avoid them... Just stay in the car and wait obediently. Don't come out."

Xie Xuanyi got out of the carriage. The originally lively atmosphere suddenly became cold, as if someone had poured a basin of cold water on them.

Deng Chicheng, who had announced that he would bring people with him, immediately fell silent.

"It was quite lively before, why are you silent now?"

Xie Xuanyi crossed his arms and said with a smile: "Master, do you want to take this girl with you?"

"Ah this..."

Deng Chicheng coughed dryly, and then looked at Xie Xuanyi awkwardly...

He knew very well that he, the head of the Deng family, was nothing in front of Xie Xuanyi.

Whether or not you can bring people with you is not up to you.

"Girl, what's your name?"

Xie Xuanyi walked straight up to the tearful Miss Shen, put his hands behind his back, and glanced at her.

This girl exudes an indescribable pitiful temperament.

He was wet all over, his hair was hanging down, and his face was pale.

At first glance, one can tell that he is a person in distress, which makes people feel pity for him.

"My surname is Shen, and my given name is Yan. I come from the Shen family of Lingluo Mountain in Beijun."

Shen Yan raised her head and gritted her teeth. Her clothes were wet. Because the temperature was too low, a thin layer of ice had formed. When the wind blew, the young girl trembled all over.

"There is indeed a relatively famous 'Shen Family' in Lingluo Mountain, Beijun. They are very famous and very rich."

Deng Chicheng took the initiative to approach, lowered his voice, and reminded carefully: "Master Immortal, we have seen this Miss Shen before. She was lucky and had a good life. She escaped the disaster, but unfortunately the axle of the carriage was broken. She waded through the water and finally got here."

"..."

Xie Xuanyi glanced coldly at Deng Chicheng, who was very tactful and shut up immediately.

"you alone?"

Xie Xuanyi squatted down and asked the first question.

"Yes……"

Shen Yan was stunned for a moment, and then a look of sadness appeared in her eyes.

"Now... I'm the only one left."

Xie Xuanyi said in a gentle voice: "What happened, why not tell me."

"Shen's company has a batch of goods to be sent to Taining City in Qingzhou. We have obtained the customs clearance documents. Everything is ready except for the east wind. Unexpectedly, we encountered robbers on the road." Shen Yan's voice choked with sobs, and her cheeks were wet again: "The goods are gone, and my father, my uncle, and Ajiu are all dead..."

It's very simple.

But when paired with the woman's tears, it becomes particularly touching.

Everyone who heard it was moved.

Of course, Xie Xuanyi is an exception.

He kept staring at Shen Yan's face, examining her carefully.

I have to admit that in terms of appearance alone, this girl is indeed top-notch, and her skin is as white as mutton fat, as if water could be squeezed out with a light pinch.

The rarest thing is the pitiful temperament flowing in her eyes and eyebrows.

But Xie Xuanyi was not looking at these.

He didn't care whether Miss Shen Yan's skin could be squeezed to produce water.

He only cared about whether this seemingly harmless Miss Shen would suddenly transform into a second hideous, man-eating face in the dead of night.

Watched for a moment.

Xie Xuanyi was a little disappointed...it turned out that Shen Yan was not a demon cultivator.

Although he had lost all his energy, his eyesight was still there.

When it comes to identifying monsters, Xie Xuanyi is very accurate in his assessment. After so many years in the martial arts world, he has never made a mistake.

Since it's not a monster.

So what is Shen Yan’s purpose?
After thinking silently for a few breaths, Xie Xuanyi decided to trust his intuition.

So he asked the second question: "Do you want to come with us?"

boom!
Shen Yan bent down and knocked her forehead on the ground.

This is what I was waiting for.

She cried and thanked him, "Please save Shen Yan's life. If you can reach Qingzhou safely, Shen Yan will repay you a hundredfold or a thousandfold!"

Xie Xuanyi smiled and said, "Okay, get in the car."

Both of them answered quickly, with almost no hesitation.

"???"

The development of the situation was somewhat unexpected for Deng Chicheng.

He originally thought that the Immortal Master would come out to chase everyone away!
Deng Baiyi, who was ordered to wait in the carriage, was dumbfounded at this moment.

What what what?
That Miss Shen just got on the car like that!
Shen Yan kowtowed again, bowing to the bottom, and burst into tears of gratitude: "My benefactor, I have no way to repay you!"

"Get up. No need to salute anymore."

Xie Xuanyi stood up and said meaningfully: "Looking back to the past, I was a well-known good man in the surrounding area. I always liked to help others... If you really want to repay me, you can thank me after you arrive safely in Qingzhou."

　This is the "squeak" check-in point
　　
　
(End of this chapter)