Chapter 27: People on the Road are as precious as jade
In the mountain forest at night, the howling of wolves echoed.
But this sound only lasted for a moment before gradually fading away, as if there were an even more ferocious entity approaching alone.
Walking in the darkness, Xu Qing's sense of loss couldn't be quickly buried deep in his heart. Having grown up in the slums since childhood, he was already accustomed to parting, but this time it was rather deep.
That feeling of emptiness in his heart made him depressed. In the silence, his figure became even more desolate.
It was not until nearly dawn that he, who had walked all night, saw the camp at dawn.
Inside the camp, the lights were sparse.
Xu Qing thought of the past. No matter how late he returned from the restricted area, he could always see the light of a residence always on for him.
But today, in that direction, one lamp is forever missing.
The sense of loneliness grew even stronger. Xu Qing silently walked into the camp and reached the pitch-dark residence. Pushing open the door, he saw more than ten wild dogs in the courtyard, which were also quietly looking at him.
Looking up, there were three houses, all black.
There was no sign of human habitation, no light and no breath.
There is still yesterday's dinner remaining in the kitchen.
Xu Qing walked in, looked at the three bowls on the table, stared blankly for a long time, and then sat there in silence, lowering his head to eat the cold food.
Mouthful by mouthful, after swallowing slowly, he washed the dishes, tidied up the kitchen, took a deep breath and returned to his room.
Closing my eyes, I began my practice.
At this moment, outside the courtyard, the old man in the purple robe and his servants were standing there. Their gaze seemed to be able to penetrate everything and see Xu Qing inside.
They were all silent. After a while, the old man in the purple robe let out a soft sigh.
He is a child full of affection and righteousness.
"Seventh Master, shall we give him a token?" The servant looked at the old man in the purple robe.
"Let's get the Yunmeng Flower that Master Bai wants from within the restricted area." Having said that, the old man in the purple robe's body gradually dissipated, and the servants beside him nodded, vanishing as well.
...
Just like this, the night passed.
The next morning, when Xu Qing walked out of the room, she subconsciously looked at Captain Lei's residence, but soon withdrew her gaze and silently went to Master Bai's class, then silently returned.
A person cooked a meal. There were still three pairs of bowls on the table, and he ate silently.
From time to time, I would look up at the seat where Captain Lei used to be, where... One person is missing, and so are the words.
The meal was set in order. It was very quiet. The feeling of loneliness once again filled Xu Qing's heart, but was forcibly suppressed by him.
After one person finished eating and cleared the bowl, he took out the food for the wild dog and threw it in the yard.
Watching the wild dogs' devouring, Xu Qing returned to his room and continued to meditate.
Day by day passed like this, and soon it was the sixth day since Captain Lei left.
Xu Qing had buried his sense of loss deep in his heart and regained his usual coldness. But if one looked closely, it would be found that his coldness had become even colder.
Except when attending classes with Master Bai, Xu Qing's sense of vigilance was always present at other times. He was no stranger to this state because over the previous six years, this... This is his normal state.
Like a lone Wolf.
He also practiced more diligently than ever before. It seemed that only in this way could he quickly regain the familiar loneliness. Until the late night of the seventh day, Xu Qing's cultivation level had broken through.
From the previous fourth level of the Haishan Art, I have broken through to...
As the thumping sounds inside echoed, the wild dogs outside also felt the suppressing force, trembling and retreating one after another, as if there was an air in Xu Qing's room that filled them with awe and fear.
This time, the sound inside Xu Qing's body lasted for a long time.
Even in terms of time, it has surpassed the past.
After a full half an hour, when the dirt oozed from Xu Qing's sweat pores reached its peak, his eyes suddenly opened wide.
At this very moment, a fleeting purple light flashed throughout the entire room.
It was at the moment his eyes opened that Xu Qing's body echoed with a clicking sound, as if bones were growing, flesh and blood were being pulled, and a sense of tearing also existed.
But all of this was still within Xu Qing's capacity to bear.
In the calm patience, another half an hour passed. When everything was gradually coming to an end, Xu Qing stood up. To his surprise, the clothes on his body were a bit shorter.
The slender body, though not completely transformed, is not much different and is quite refined.
Especially in terms of appearance, as there are no impurities within, it is pure.
This made his originally delicate and refined appearance even more prominent. Coupled with his indifference, there was a strange charm that no dirt could hide.
But Xu Qing didn't pay attention to this. He walked out of the house, tested his speed, and then threw a punch into the air. It seemed as if there was a dull rumble of thunder reverberating, and its power was more than double that of the previous four floors!
Even more astonishingly, when his fist landed, his spiritual energy fluctuated intensely, and a faint shadow of a demon emerged, with fangs in its mouth, as if it were a vengeful spirit!
"Is this the power of a demon?" Amid the trembling of the wild dogs around, Xu Qing glanced at his fist and murmured to himself.
As mentioned in the "Hai Shan Jue", for each layer, adding the power of a tiger makes one demon, and two demons make one kui.
But after pondering for a while, Xu Qing felt that he did not quite match the description of the Haishan Jue.
Now his own strength is likely to have reached the level of seven or eight tigers, and so is his speed. Even he has a certain confidence that when he reaches the sixth level of the Sea Mountain Technique, he will possess the power of Two demons in advance.
It should be due to the effect of the purple crystal and the knife that imitated the statue in the temple.
Xu Qing muttered to himself in his heart, looking at his right hand. After remaining silent for a while, he slowly raised it. The image of the deity's sword flashed through his mind, and the faint air currents around seemed to be converging.
After a while, Xu Qing didn't continue but put down his right hand.
It's just a little short.
Xu Qing could sense that his copying was not enough. At this moment, he took a deep breath and was about to return to his room. But under the moonlight, as he turned around, he lowered his head and saw his own shadow.
When he broke through before, all the heterosexuals, as usual, merged into his shadow. At this moment, from the inside out, his entire body was pure, without the slightest trace of heterosexuals.
Gazing at the shadow, Xu Qing suddenly had an idea.
I wonder if this shadow can be controlled...
After this idea emerged in his mind, it grew deeper and deeper, making Xu Qing keep gazing and trying in his heart to move the shadow's hand, but after trying for a long time, he still couldn't do it.
This made Xu Qing let out a soft sigh. He felt that he was being greedy and was about to give up, but just then... The hand of its shadow suddenly trembled!
This scene made Xu Qing's eyes widen sharply and his breathing become slightly rapid.
He was certain that it wasn't because of his eyes, but because his hand hadn't moved just now, so he intensified his gaze and attempts.
It was not until a long while later that his shadowy hand, while Xu Qing's hand had not been raised, made a slight... Lift it up!
Just for a moment, Xu Qing felt as if his head was about to explode, leaving everything empty.
It took him a long time to recover a little from the headache. Panting, his eyes shone strongly.
"Can be controlled!" Xu Qing lowered his head and took a deep look at the shadow.
He knew that although it was very difficult to control now, the emptiness in his mind just now and the headache now were all telling him that this matter was extremely exhausting.
But he believed that as he became more proficient and his cultivation improved, sooner or later, he would be able to skillfully control his own shadow.
And at that time, the shadow... It will become his unexpected weapon!
I hope that day will come soon. Xu Qing took a deep breath, rubbed his excruciating forehead, and returned to his room to sit cross-legged in meditation.
It was not until early morning that he had recovered half and looked somewhat listless.
Forcing himself together, he changed into a larger set of old clothes and hurried to Master Bai's tent.
Chen Feiyuan wasn't there, and Master Bai hadn't arrived yet. Only Tingyu was there carrying the pharmacopoeia. When she saw Xu Qing arrive, she casually raised her hand to greet him and then continued reciting.
It had been like this for some time. Xu Qing had heard from Tingyu that among the boys and girls who came out a while ago, there were friends of Chen Feiyuan, so he often took time off to go and play.
Master Bai has been busy with something during this period. He comes a little later every day and leaves soon after the course ends.
After nodding, Xu Qing sat aside, took out his bamboo strips and silently reviewed yesterday's lessons. While Tingyu, who had lowered her head after greeting him, suddenly raised her head again and looked at Xu Qing suspiciously.
Why do I feel that there seem to be some changes in you?
Xu Qing didn't look up and continued to review.
Tingyu's bright eyes widened and she examined it carefully.
Soon, Master Bai arrived, so she had to give up. But during the day's class, she scanned Xu Qing several times.
If it were any other day, Master Bai would surely have been strict. But today, he seemed to have something on his mind. After just a few words of admonition, he ignored it.
It was not until the course was over and the content for the assessment tomorrow was assigned that Master Bai left in a hurry.
After the teacher left, Xu Qing got up and was just about to leave when Tingyu's body swayed and she directly blocked the door.
Xu Qing frowned slightly and looked at Ting Yu.
Tingyu was not to be outdone either. She raised her head. On her delicate and elegant little face, her big eyes, like stars and the moon, stared at Xu Qing. Her beautiful eyes swept over his height and face, and she suddenly said.
"I see. You've grown taller."
"Um." Xu Qing nodded and tried to leave around Tingyu, but Tingyu shook her body and tried to stop her again. Her eyes, as bright as stars, were filled with a hint of curiosity.
"Kid, your face is always dirty. I have no idea what you look like. Today you've changed again. No way, I'm going to wipe it clean for you to see what you really look like."
Tingyu said this and took out the handkerchief, about to make a move.
Xu Qing repelled and was just about to step back when Tingyu snorted.
"Kid, I asked for leave for you. This is a favor!"
Xu Qing paused for a moment, and at the moment he paused, Tingyu's body instantly arrived. The handkerchief in her hand's spiritual energy fluctuated and became moist, gently wiping Xu Qing's face.
The cheek that was wiped off instantly revealed fair skin. Xu Qing couldn't wait in her heart and was about to force herself to leave.
"Kid, I'm your senior sister!" Tingyu shouted again, and the word "senior sister" was obviously very heavy, causing Xu Qing's body to freeze involuntarily.
Tingyu's eyes curved like crescent moons, exuding a touch of wit and cunning. This time, she moved even faster, wiping Xu Qing's face with a handkerchief.
Although Xu Qing strongly rejected it in his heart, the word "senior sister" prevented him from dodging in the end.
In this way, as Tingyu wiped, Xu Qing's face gradually emerged.
Tingyu's movements gradually slowed down, her eyes widened, and she stared blankly at Xu Qing's face. For some reason, a ray of sunshine emerged in her mind.
For the first time in six years, Xu Qing's face was clean, which made him extremely uncomfortable. Taking advantage of Tingyu's presence, he immediately swerved around and quickly crawled out of the tent.
The sunlight shone on Xu Qing's face, making her discomfort even more intense. She felt as if she were walking naked outside.
So he lowered his head, picked up the mud on the ground, smeared it on his face, and only then did he breathe a sigh of relief. Feeling much better in his heart, he regained his coldness and walked towards the restricted area.
It was not until he left that Tingyu inside the tent let out a long breath and whispered to herself.
"Well, it looks not bad."
As she spoke, she subconsciously lifted the door of the tent and looked at Xu Qing's receding figure. Her elegant and delicate little face turned slightly red, and the little deer rumbled around.
He's much prettier than Chen Feiyuan. No, Chen Feiyuan can't compare with him at all.
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