Chapter 12: A Place of Retreat

Bingxuan, who hadn't been home for seven days, quickly rushed into his small courtyard.

"Mom, sister, I'm back. Bing Xuan shouted excitedly.

"Xuan'er, you're back, is the awakening ceremony going well?" said her mother as she hugged Bing Xuan, who had rushed into the room, in her arms.

"I passed the awakening ceremony, hehe, by the way, what about my sister?" Bing Xuan looked around and found no trace of Xue'er.

"Cher's injury has recurred, and she is lying in the back room. Go see her. Mother said sadly.

"Sister!" Bing Xuan rushed into the hut inside, tears flowing down unconsciously.

"Xuan'er, cough, cough, be good, don't cry, cough. My sister is fine. Cher was about to sit up from the bed with one hand on her chest and one hand on her body.

"Sister!" Bing Xuan took two quick steps, came to the bed, and carefully helped Xue'er to lie down gently.

"Xuan'er, my sister's injury is really not a big deal, cough, cough, don't worry. You have to work hard to cultivate, my sister is still waiting for you to take me outside to play." Bing Xuan forced a smile.

"Coo" Kadia also screamed at Cher's bedside, her big eyes full of sadness.

"Sister, you have to hold on, I have passed the awakening ceremony, I must work harder to cultivate, and then go to the Demon Beast Forest to find the holy medicine for you to heal. Bing Xuan said with tears in his eyes.

"Xuan'er, don't cry, cough, cough. Rest assured, with the medicine sent by Grandpa Gu, my sister can still hold on. Cough. Our little Xuanzi has grown up and has passed the awakening ceremony. Ahem, ahem. My body, entangled with me, did not have the opportunity to participate in the awakening. Cough. However, Xiao Xuanzi fulfilled her sister's wish. My sister is waiting for our little Xuanzi to become strong and protect my sister. Xue'er said with relief.

"Xuan'er, let your sister have a good rest, she just took the herb, when the effect of the medicine spreads, it will be easier, don't disturb her." It just so happens that I've just made dinner, so let's go get something to eat. Mother walked into the hut, stuffed the quilt for Xue'er, and turned to Bingxuan and said.

"Mom, what's wrong with my sister?" came outside, Bing Xuan hurriedly asked.

"Your sister's injuries have recurred, and now, the village chief has also sent more manpower to go deeper into the Demon Beast Forest, hoping to collect better herbs to treat her. But now it seems that I don't know if your sister will survive this difficulty. Mother's tears flowed unconsciously.

"Mom, I want to hurry up my cultivation and heal my sister's injuries as soon as possible, so that my sister won't be so painful again. Bing Xuan said.

"Child, on the path of cultivation, you can't rush to achieve success, in case you go mad. You are our only hope, and we must not miss the slightest mistake. The mother was concerned.

"I know, Mom, don't worry, I'll take care of it. Bing Xuan said.

The day was very short, and Bing Xuan stayed at her sister's bedside all day the next day. Xue'er, who had taken the herbs, temporarily suppressed the injuries in her body, and although she still had no strength, she was no longer coughing as violently as she had yesterday. The sister and brother talked softly, depicting a better life in the future.

It's time to start studying again, Bing Xuan early in the morning of the third day, Bing Xuan had breakfast early, glanced at Xue'er, who was still asleep, and then turned around and walked out of the house and walked towards the ancestral hall. There, the old village chief prepared a new place for him to study.

Yue'er, who was quiet and silent, was already waiting in the ancestral hall, and Bing Xuan greeted her, but she only responded in a whisper. The two of them didn't have a deep conversation, so they waited boringly in the ancestral hall.

About a quarter of an hour later, another young woman came to the ancestral hall.

"Hello Aunt Liu. The two children greeted each other in unison.

"Xuan'er, Yue'er, in the future, your study will be arranged for you by Aunt Liu Xin, you will have to be obedient and study hard in the future!" Liu Xin said with a smile.

"Yes," the two children bowed respectfully.

"Alright, come with me. Liu Xin said, turned around and pressed a few times on the wall on the left side of the ancestral hall, and a secret door appeared. The two children followed Liu Xin into the secret door, and the secret door slowly closed again, returning to the original state of the wall.

"Come, grab my hand, the phantom array set up by our people is ahead, don't go wrong. Liu Xin said and stretched out her hands and grabbed one person with one hand.

While the three of them walked, Liu Xin explained to the two of them the method of passing through this phantom array. At the same time, they were warned not to break indiscriminately, and there was a powerful killing array hidden in this phantom array.

After about a quarter of an hour of flashing left and right, the three of them finally walked out of the phantom array. Both children were amazed by what they saw, and they entered a three-story wooden building, and in front of the building, there stood a stone pavilion with two stone tables and several stone benches. The two of them carefully recalled that they had lived in this village for so long, and they had never seen the existence of such a small building in the village.

"Let's go, we're inside the formation, and of course you can't see it from the outside. Liu Xin seemed to see through the children's minds and patiently explained to them.

When you enter the first floor of the small building, you will be greeted by rows of bookshelves, neatly arranged in the hall on the first floor. In the middle of the hall, there is a very large square table, which is supposed to be used for people to read.

"Sit down. Liu Xin pointed to the wooden chair next to the square table and said, she came to the opposite side of the children, found a wooden chair, and sat down.

"This is a forbidden place for our whole people, and you must not mention it to anyone after you go out. Even those children who can only participate in martial arts cultivation, you can't tell them. Here, only the high-ranking members of the clan and those who have gone through the awakening ritual have the right to know. Do you understand?" Liu Xin said with a serious face.

"Understood. The two children nodded in reply.

"Okay, let me first introduce you to the layout of this wooden building. This first layer, as you have also seen, has a collection of all kinds of books, which is a great treasure trove for our people. This is a record of almost everything we know about this continent. You can flip through it in the future, but there is one thing you can't take out of the books. Liu Xin sternly warned the two children, and the two of them also nodded.

"This second layer is the place where the people who have passed the awakening ritual practice the formation, and there is the equipment needed to set up the formation, and you will also go there to cultivate in the future. But the plan now is to lay the theoretical foundation first, so for some time to come, you will all have to read books on this first level. If there is something you don't understand, I will explain it to you at any time. After Liu Xin finished speaking, she paused.

"On the top floor of the wooden building are individual houses for our people to retreat in peace. Of course, the rooms on the top floor are also arranged with magic circles, so that the meditators can better absorb their own elements of the same attribute and strengthen their spiritual power. When the time comes, when you get to the top floor, just look for a room that matches you, and the attributes of the formation in the room are explained in detail on the door, and you should read them carefully before entering. Of course, you can also choose to go home for retreat, after all, you are still too young to accept being separated from your family for a while. However, the three meals a day here are served by special clansmen, and you can rest assured that you can meditate here when you get used to it. Do you understand?" Liu Xin said flatly.

"Understood. The two children answered.

"Okay, then let's start this first lesson—the history of the continent. Liu Xin said, walked to a bookshelf, took out a heavy book, and sat back in its original position.