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Chihiro opened her eyes, and frost had already condensed on the stone roof, which was not her familiar home.

Snow ...... A terrifying flame exploded from her mind in an instant, as if it was about to burst Chihiro's head, and the flames burned through her eyes and burned nightmarish memories......

Chihiro got up and got out of bed violently, and as soon as he got off the ground, he fell to the ground without obeying the call, he groaned in pain and stood up, but as soon as he got up, he fell again.

Kototao hears a noise coming from the stone room, and comes in to see Chihiro lying on the ground, helping him up. "You're finally awake, whoever told you to get up, lie down. ”

"What is this place?" Chihiro was helped to sit on a stone bed.

"This is Xuanshui Village, and you can't go to the ground with your current injuries. Kototao held Chihiro and checked his physical condition.

"Xuanshui Village...... How long have I been unconscious?"

"Two days. "Qin Tao is fine after the inspection, and he is relieved.

"Two days!" ......Chihiro hesitated for a moment as she looked at the boy in front of her, who was younger than her own grade, and asked, "Do you know any news about the Snow Clan now?"

A complicated expression flashed on Qin Tao's face, "I've heard of it, Snow Clan, it's dead......"

Chihiro shuddered, then closed her eyes gloomily, and then suddenly opened them and asked, "Has Uncle Lan Qiu Mo come back?"

Qin Tao shook her head slightly.

"Has anyone been rescued but me?"

"Nope. Qin Tao shook her head again.

Chihiro leaned against the wall, no longer had the strength to ask a word, there was no home, no relatives, nothing left, what else did he have to ask? Chihiro closed her eyes and slowly lay down.

"You have a good rest. Kototao watched as Chihiro's face twisted and painful as she exited the stone chamber.

Qin Tao was grinding the herbs under the eaves of the Dan house, looking at the fine pieces in the stone mortar, and secretly thinking about how good it would be if these medicines used to treat physical injuries could also treat mental pain.

Qin Tao carefully grinded it and boiled it in the medicine jar, the water was not yet boiling, and Guan Heluo came back with a bamboo basket to collect medicine.

"Master, I'm back so early, that, Chihiro woke up. ”

Guan Heluo put down the bamboo basket full of medicinal herbs and said, "It's time to wake up at this time, everything is normal." ”

"Well, it's just that the mood is a little bad. She added a piece of wood to the stove.

Guan Heluo entered the house and came to the stone room, where Chihiro was curled up on the bed, her face against the wall, unable to see whether she was waking up or sleeping.

"Awake?" Guan Heluo asked lightly while standing at the door.

Chihiro slowly turned around when she heard the voice, and there was a strange elder in front of her.

"You have been seriously injured, and the teleportation of the Returning Yuan Realm has a great loss to the human body, it is normal for the body to be weak in the past two days, just rest and recuperate, but after ten days, you will almost be able to heal. ”

"You saved me?" Chihiro wanted to get up, but was stopped by Guan Heluo.

"You lie down and don't move, wait until your body recovers. ”

Well, Chihiro leaned against the wall, her expression still bitter, but it was much better than when she first woke up.

"Tao'er is decocting the medicine now, you can eat it later and sleep for a while, don't think about anything now, the most important thing is to take care of your body, don't let down Lan Qiumo's hard work. ”

Speaking of Lan Qiu Mo, Chihiro's heart trembled, "Uncle Qiu Mo risked his life to save me from the hands of death, how can I be depressed like this?" Thinking of the death of her loved one, a trace of sadness flashed in Chihiro's eyes, turning

And there was a hint of ruthlessness. "Heaven won't let me die, won't it just let me avenge them! I won't let them die in vain!"

Chihiro suddenly let out a strange scream, frowned, and hurriedly touched her back.

"What's wrong?" Guan Heluo's heart tightened, and he stepped forward to check.

"It's okay, just now my back suddenly hurt like a fire. All at once it was gone. ”

Guan Heluo looked at the cold air on Chihiro's back, and there was a faint dark red, which was the luster emitted by the sword spirit. "Is it because of the sword spirit on your back? ”

"Sword Spirit, what Sword Spirit" Chihiro asked.

Guan Heluo looked at Chihiro's expression, and didn't seem to know, "The mark behind you, don't you know?"

"This mark has been on my body for more than ten years, but this is the first time that the pain is there, is this mark harmful?"

"This ...... I don't know. "Guan Heluo is known as a miracle doctor by the world, and his medical skills are unparalleled today, if something comes out of a person's body, he can know at a glance whether it is good or bad, but this sword spirit is attached to a person, and he is not sure whether it is harmful.

"Just now, you said this is a sword spirit, do you know the origin of this mark?" Chihiro remembers that his father put this mark in him when he was very young, and it was a small piece of red Yingying, the size of a little thumb, and as he grew older, the mark grew bigger and darker.

"I've heard people talk about it, but I don't know it very clearly. ”

"So, do you know what this sigil is for?"

Guan Heluo shook his head, "I don't know." ”

Chihiro knew that he hadn't told her the truth, so she didn't ask any more. At this time, Qin Tao also brought the medicine, Chihiro took a sip, I didn't expect it to be so bitter, I almost vomited, but I thought that I wanted to recover my body as soon as possible, so I still drank it all in my stomach.

After Chihiro recuperated in the medicine house for five days, the cold air had been controlled by Guan Heluo and no longer erupted, but the body temperature was still several times colder than that of ordinary people. During this period, the patriarch Lan Zhan and the military advisor Bu You returned to visit, and Chihiro and Qin Tao gradually became familiar with each other, and they also had some understanding of the situation in Xuanshui Village.

The medicine house is very large, there are medical rooms, classic rooms, medicinal materials room and other rooms, among which the classic room is the largest, there are countless medical treasures in it, Qin Tao has nothing to do and plunges into the sea of books to gnaw books, sometimes I am fascinated and forget to decoct the medicine, and I am inevitably reprimanded by Guan Heluo.

On this day, Qin Tao was reading medical books in the house again, Chihiro except for some numbness in her limbs, her body was almost fine, and she was going to go around the courtyard, looking at the bright courtyard, Chihiro hesitated for a moment and stepped out of the door, just came to the sun, and the dazzling light was dizzy.

"Damn the sun!" Chihiro retreated into the room, not afraid of the sun, but disgusted, it was because of the appearance of this damn thing that they had destroyed the Snow Clan.

Chihiro tried to walk around in the sun several times, and after a while, she felt dizzy, so she had to go back to the house and find an oil-paper umbrella, although the act of playing an umbrella under the sun would make others look a little weird, but Chihiro couldn't help it, and her psychological problems needed to be adjusted slowly.

Several sets of wooden shelves were supported in the courtyard to dry the herbs, and Chihiro watched casually from the side, these were all the high-quality materials that Qin Tao had personally screened, some of which Chihiro had heard of Qin Tao talking about, but some had never seen them. Chihiro stopped in front of a basket, picked up a handful of dried herbs inside, put it under her nose and sniffed it gently, but it was a little pungent.

"It's all such a bad smelling thing. Chihiro shook her head and put it down, and smelled another herb, although the taste was not so strong, but it was not so good.

"Tao'er, umbrella in broad daylight, it's okay for you. Chihiro was examining the herbs when a woman's coquettish smile came from behind her.

Chihiro turned around and shuddered violently, and the oil-paper umbrella almost slipped out of her hand.

The eyebrows and eyes of the girl in front of her are somewhat similar to Yuno, and Chihiro almost mistakenly thinks that Yuno appears in front of her.

"Well, I'm sorry, I recognized the wrong person. The girl was embarrassed to find out that she had recognized the wrong person, her face was slightly red, and she returned to normal, and said with a smile, "You are Chihiro, I thought it was Qin Tao." ”

The girl's demeanor is generous, and she doesn't show any cowardice when she meets outsiders.

Chihiro looked at the girl in front of her stupidly, and forgot to answer.

The girl saw Chihiro staring at her intently, and she was a little unhappy in her heart, but she asked lightly, "Where is Qin Tao, isn't it there?"

"Come on, come on!" Qin Tao's voice came from inside the house, presumably having heard what was happening outside.

"Yixue is here, come quickly, come from the house. Kotomo trotted out happily, and the girl ignored Chihiro and turned to go into the house.

"What are you doing with an umbrella on a sunny day?" asked Chihiro suspiciously.

"Sunscreen ......," Chihiro said with a dark face.

Although the girl just now looks a little similar to Younuo, her personality is very different, Younuo is innocent and lively, like a kind and scheming little girl, and this girl talks and behaves quite gracefully, and she should be the eldest lady who has been educated since childhood.

Chihiro remembered that her gaffe just now must have left a bad impression on the girl's heart, and she smiled bitterly and went to fiddle with the herbs again.

After a while, Qin Tao and the girl came out of the house, talking and laughing, and Qin Tao sent her away, and even the pace of walking was much more cheerful.

"Qin Tao. Chihiro was about to return to the house when she suddenly stopped him.

"What's wrong?" Qin Tao thought there was something wrong with the herbs, so he hurriedly walked over.

"Who was that girl just now?"

"Her name is Lan Yixue, and she is the granddaughter of the patriarch. ”

"Lan Yixue, I think she seems to have a good relationship with you. ”

"Yes, it's okay. Kototao stared at the umbrella in Chihiro's hand. "Are you still afraid of the sun?"

"Aren't you afraid of the sun?" Chihiro put her arms around Koto's shoulders and asked with a smile, "I think you two don't have an ordinary relationship, you ......?"

"Hey, we're nothing, don't talk nonsense. ”

"I didn't say anything, what are you lacking in heart? ”

Qin Tao nodded again and again, "We're just good friends, she came to get the Seven Flowers Jade Dew Cream." Besides, she's so good, how can I be worthy of her. ”

"Why can't you deserve it, as long as the girl is willing, there must be no problem. ”

"Pull it down, she already has a place in her heart, she is talented and beautiful, and no one can break up the cause and conditions made in heaven and earth. You, it's better to save some worry and care more about your body. Kototao gave Chihiro a blank look.

"It's too late, tsk, it's a pity. ”

"It's a pity you're big!" Qin Tao was angry and went back to the house.

Chihiro laughed, feeling that the haze in her heart had dissipated a lot in recent days. Qin Tao is frank and straightforward, Chihiro never cares about bickering with him, and the relationship between the two is getting closer and closer. In the past, Qin Tao often guarded the medicine house by himself, but now that someone is arguing with him and having fun, he naturally can't ask for it.

After some time, Chihiro gradually adjusts to the sun's rays from the outside world, and her body has returned to its previous state. The military advisor Bu Yougui came to the door again, and this time, he brought another person, that is, the master of the Xuanshui Clan, Mo Jiuzhou.

Mo Jiuzhou was no more than twenty-five or sixteen years old, tall and thin, with a sharp flicker in his narrow Danfeng eyes.

Bu You returned to Qianxun and said: "This master of our village, Mo Jiuzhou, if you live here in the future, you can learn something from him." ”

"Please take care of us when we meet for the first time. Mo Jiuzhou kindly stepped forward and patted Chihiro's thin shoulder.

"You're polite, I should ask the master for more advice. Chihiro looked at Mo Jiuzhou, feeling that there would be an inexplicable oppression in the face of this person.

Mo Jiuzhou patted Chihiro's back and leaned over and whispered, "Do you know what the most important point is when walking in the rivers and lakes?"

"What?" Chihiro asked rhetorically.

"It's about always being vigilant when facing anyone, and don't show your back to others. Otherwise, you will die. ”

Chihiro was stunned for a moment at Mo Jiuzhou's kind smiling face, only to feel that the back of the spine that had been photographed suddenly rose numb.

Bu You glanced at Mo Jiuzhou and turned to Qianxun, "The outside world is complicated and cruel, and it is natural to be cautious when facing the enemy. But you don't have to worry about it here, I brought Jiuzhou here to let him teach you the exercises of returning to the Yuan Realm, and as for the rules of facing the enemy, I will slowly tell you later. ”

"Haha, sooner or later, let him be a little mentally prepared in advance. Mo Jiuzhou said.

"Let's let him enter the Inner God Rank first, you have to teach him well. ”

"Cultivating the Returning Yuan Realm also requires talent, without talent, no matter how much effort you try, it will be in vain. ”

"Oh, what do you think of Chihiro's talent?"

Mo Jiuzhou glanced at Qianxun and said indifferently: "That's it." ”

Chihiro snorted coldly, but it did not escape Mo Jiuzhou's ears.

"You're still not convinced?" Mo Jiuzhou narrowed his eyes.

"Chihiro's talent, you don't have to love your ancestors, do you believe it or not?" said Bu Yougui.

Hahahaha......

Mo Jiuzhou looked up to the sky and laughed, laughing extremely exaggeratedly, "Sir, you really know how to joke, Zu Yi is the first day of our Xuanshui Clan, and he is a well-known rising star in the world, what do you say he compares to Zu Yi?"

Bu Yougui said with a smile: "The old man has always been somewhat sure of the art of knowing people, Jiuzhou, let's take a gamble to see if Chihiro's ability can beat Zu Yi in five years." ”

"Okay, maybe you're really blind this time, what if you lose?"

"Aren't you worried about the old man's wine, if the old man loses, he will give you the old wine that has been sealed for ten years. ”

"No remorse!" Mo Jiuzhou blurted out.

"And what if you lose?"

"You can do whatever you want. ”

"That's what you said. Bu Yougui turned to Chihiro and said, "Chihiro, can you hear me, fight for the old man, if he loses, I don't want anything else, just let it put on women's clothes and walk around the village ten times." ”

Chihiro laughed out loud.

Mo Jiuzhou said indifferently: "It's okay, sir, you have to take care of my wine, don't let people drink it secretly." "Mo Jiuzhou has already regarded that wine as his own before he wins.

"Our gambling game is a gambling game, you can't cheat and play tricks, you have to teach people with your heart. ”

"Don't you know who I am, when did the disciple ever be lazy. ”

"It's good that you know. ”

Chihiro became Mo Jiuzhou's disciple without interjecting a word.

The Xuanshui clan has a rule that except for doctors and patients, no idle people are allowed to live in the medicine house. After Chihiro's injuries healed, he could no longer live in the medicine house, and Guan Heluo personally vacated a hut for Chihiro in the east of the medicine house, although it was not spacious, but it was clean.

There is a dry mountain behind the village, which is the place where the disciples in the clan practice the exercises, and Mo Jiuzhou takes Chihiro to practice the basic skills of meditation on the mountain every day. Guiyuan Realm is the most fundamental but the most profound exercise of the Xuanshui Clan, and it is easy to get started, but it is even more difficult to reach the peak. The first order of the Guiyuan Realm is the inner god level, which pays attention to gathering the gods with qi and incarnating with the gods. If you want to concentrate, of course, you can't avoid practicing the kung fu of practicing qi.

Today is the seventh day of Qi practice, and Chihiro and Mo Jiuzhou have been sitting cross-legged on a boulder for a night, and the two of them have closed their eyes and concentrated, and their minds are clear.

At the beginning of the sun, a round of red light floated in the east, and the light light shone on the master and apprentice, making the facial features more and more hardened.

If you want to gather the true God, you have to put aside all complicated thoughts, and now Chihiro's thoughts are like a still sea, deep and without waves.

Seven days to be able to have this kind of cultivation, Qianxun's learning ability really surprised Mo Jiuzhou a little, some disciples may not be able to achieve this state of tranquility in thirty or forty days.

Mo Jiuzhou slowly exhaled a long breath and said quietly, "How do you feel?"

Chihiro slowly opened her eyes, and the pleasant peace instantly crept into her heart, and the feeling was as subtle as tasting the most delicious food. "Comfortable ......"

"Hahahaha...... Mo Jiuzhou got up and moved his muscles and bones, "There are many wonders of cultivating the Returning Yuan Realm, and this is where to go." ”

"It's so moot. Chihiro stood up and kicked two kicks in the air, feeling refreshed like she had never felt before.

"The Inner God Level is a basic entry, and the training in the future will be more difficult, so you have to be prepared. ”

"Go ahead, it's better to be a little more challenging, so it's more fun. ”

Mo Jiuzhou looked at Chihiro's conceited expression and said with a sneer: "Don't worry, the training in the future will definitely not disappoint you." ”

Chihiro sat down on the ground again after the activity and asked, "Don't you still have a few apprentices? ”

"A few of them have been out for a few days, and they should be back tomorrow, and you will know each other by then. ”

"I want to see Zuyi, what it looks like. ”

Mo Jiuzhou said with a smile: "Boy, don't be big or small, that's your senior brother, I promise not to disappoint you when I see it." ”

"Senior brother, how many senior brothers do I have?"

"Two senior brothers and two senior sisters, if you want to get along with them, you have to show some strength, in the Xuanshui Clan, no one likes the weak. ”

"The level of the exercise is so important?"

"Of course, the world you and I live in is so realistic. Mo Jiuzhou looked into the distance, as if muttering to himself, "The higher the exercises, the easier it is to survive, and the outside world is never comfortable." ”

The higher the exercises, the easier it is to survive. Isn't it because the Snow Clan is too comfortable that it led to the disaster of extinction.

"I must become a strong man in the continent. Chihiro's tone was firm.

"The road to the strong is bumpy, and it is absolutely impossible to move forward without the belief of courage. ”

"Is there a way out for me? Chihiro jumped off the stone platform and walked down the mountain to meet the sun.

Mo Jiuzhou looked at Chihiro's backlit back and wiped a smile.