Traveling through time to cultivate immortality: a life and death test

After lunch, Liu Xing had Dongfang Qing lie down on his bed, grasped her wrist, and began to practice with his eyes closed. Dongfang Qing was a little shy, but she also relished the scent of her lover. Her heart was pounding, and she stared at Liu Xing with rapt attention. Liu Xing, with his keen senses, suddenly opened his eyes, glared at the little girl, and gave him a command.

"Keep your mind focused and follow my guidance."

"Oh." Dongfang Qing immediately stopped being naughty, silently recited the internal energy techniques, and began to practice.

Liu Xing first used spiritual energy to comb through the meridians in her body that needed to flow through, cleared the blocked areas, and opened up the Ren and Du meridians. This process normally takes ten years of hard practice, but it was too easy for Liu Xing. As soon as the spiritual energy came out, it expelled impurities from her body like a torrent of wind and rain.

Next, he would widen the meridians and increase their potential. This process required a certain degree of caution, as carelessness could lead to injury. He carefully increased the infusion of spiritual energy, gradually increasing the force of the squeeze, while nourishing her body with spiritual energy, slowly increasing the width and toughness of her meridians. Of course, as Dongfang Qing's own power improved, her meridians would also be subtly improved, though the process would be quite slow. It was as if Liu Xing had already opened up a river channel for her, saving her at least ten years of arduous training. Dongfang Qing couldn't sense Liu Xing's spiritual energy, and she was completely unaware of all this happening. However, her future energy flow would noticeably become smoother and unimpeded, and her power would improve at a rate more than doubled. This was the fundamental reason she would eventually reach the Xiantian realm.

With the cleansing of the tendons and marrow complete, the next step was to guide her in her practice. Liu Xing used his spiritual energy to guide Dongfang Qing's internal energy, slowly flowing along the path of the internal gong method. Dongfang Qing instantly sensed this step. She felt her internal energy slipping out of her control, moving on its own. Knowing that Liu Xing was guiding her, she remained calm, feeling the flow and memorizing it silently. After a week of this, she felt the path was much more complicated. Without guidance, it was easy to go astray and become possessed. However, after a week, her internal energy had doubled, and the effect was so noticeable that she felt a surge of joy, filled with admiration for Liu Xing's miraculous abilities.

The task was complete, and Liu Xing finished his training and began to regulate his breathing. Cleansing the tendons and marrow was extremely energy-consuming, and even Liu Xing's current level of skill was a bit overwhelmed. Dongfang Qing had benefited so much, and seeing Liu Xing recovering through his training, she remained silent, quietly sitting up and beginning to meditate as well.

For the next three months, both men diligently cultivated, making rapid progress. Liu Xing had just broken through and needed to stabilize his realm and increase his power, hoping to quickly reach the peak of the fifth level. Dongfang Qing, on the other hand, had just undergone a complete cleansing, like having a large vat without water. So, he diligently cultivated daily to increase the depth of his inner strength.

Since his breakthrough, Liu Xing had sensed the immense power of his spiritual energy, but he simply didn't know how to harness it. He felt like he had a mountain of treasure but couldn't use it. He needed to find a way to harness it, and he also needed to understand why his spiritual energy cultivation was so strange, so different from the internal cultivation of others. Knowledge is power, and his understanding was still too limited. So he considered leaving Misty Rain Pavilion and venturing out into the world.

That day, Liu Xing and Dongfang Qing went to visit Dongfang Hao and his wife. Since the wife had taken the medicine, her temperament had changed drastically. She was no longer tired, and all her discomfort had disappeared. She looked even more charming and beautiful. Liu Xing felt the wife's body and found that the failing organs and tissues had now fully recovered, with no future problems and a strong vitality. He also discovered a secret: the wife was pregnant, and it seemed that she had gotten pregnant recently, but no one had noticed. Liu Xing did not say anything, but just glanced at Dongfang Hao with a half-smile, which made Dongfang Hao puzzled.

Dongfang Hao, a man of profound martial arts skills, also sensed a significant change in Liu Xing's temperament, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was different. He was also surprised to discover that Qing'er's internal energy had become much stronger, having already become a master of the acquired realm. He grabbed Dongfang Qing's wrist and used his internal energy to probe, which was so surprising that his eyes nearly dropped to the ground. Qing'er's meridians were broad and strong, and he had opened up the Ren and Du meridians. Now everything was ready except for the right timing. As long as he practiced diligently, he would reach the peak of the acquired realm within five years. Dongfang Hao glanced at Liu Xing deeply, thinking it must have something to do with this brat, but he couldn't figure out how they did it. Dongfang Qing stared at his father with innocent eyes, looking as if he knew nothing. Dongfang Qing knew that the two must have been in cahoots, and it was impossible to get anything out of him. If you don't want to ask, then don't ask. After all, a grown-up child is no longer under the control of his mother, so you can do whatever you want.

"Uncle Hao, I've made some progress in swordplay lately. Could you please give me some advice?" Liu Xing was about to challenge Dongfang Hao, and Qing'er and her mother immediately joined in the commotion. As expected, like mother, like daughter—both were quirky and charming. The sight of two cheerleaders, both young and old, was truly a delight. Dongfang Hao gladly accepted the challenge, eager to test his own strength.

Dongfang Hao initially exerted 60% of his strength, but found he couldn't even touch a hair. He then used 100%, but still couldn't even reach the edge of his clothes. Then he used 120% of his strength, trying to force him head-on, but finally realized he had no chance. Liu Xing saw that his defensive ability had improved significantly, and he figured that no one below the Xiantian realm could hurt him. Next, he wanted to try his offensive skills. His improved perception allowed him to easily identify the flaws in Dongfang Hao's sword moves. He performed ghostly footwork, transformed his fingers into swords, and in a flash, he struck Dongfang Hao's throat. With a single move, he subdued Dongfang Hao. He silently assessed the power of his swordsmanship, realizing that even Xiantian masters could withstand it.

"Excellent! Excellent!" Dongfang Hao clapped his hands and laughed heartily. Far from being disheartened by the defeat, he instead shouted praises, a truly remarkable display of magnanimity. His wife also congratulated Liu Xing on his remarkable martial arts advancement, and Dongfang Qing's eyes sparkled with admiration. In her heart, her father was an undefeated god of war, yet now, defeated by her lover in a single blow—truly incredible! Her admiration flowed like a torrent of water.

"Uncle Hao and Aunt Hao, I'm here today to say goodbye to you two. I'm going to enter the martial arts world to gain some experience." Seeing that the time was almost up, Liu Xing stated the purpose of his visit.

"You're leaving?" Dongfang Qing was shocked, tears welling up in her eyes. She was completely unprepared and her emotions instantly collapsed. Dongfang Hao and his wife had already anticipated this, but they hadn't expected it to happen so quickly. However, with Liu Xing's strength, he could navigate the martial arts world without any danger. The wife held Qing'er in her arms, comforting her pitiful daughter.

"Brother Liu Xing, I want to go with you." Dongfang Qing cried and refused to give in.