Chapter 0748 The Solver
Yang Qingyin has never been the most insightful and successful Taoist priest, but she also has the dream of practicing. It is a mark hidden deep in the heart of every Taoist priest. Although it is not often shown out to show off and wiped, it always shines and will not be covered with a speck of dust.
She missed the pleasure of the inner pill spinning and being full of energy. She didn't like the constraints of two or three meals a day and having to sleep on time. She also missed the freedom of flying against the wind and throwing fireballs at will. Now, she has no other way to deal with Mu Dong'er except speaking harshly and detaining the Flowing Fire Golden Bell.
After Yang Qingyin vomited the pill, she has been maintaining the state of open three fields. She practiced the bone-forging fist every day. Her physique is much stronger than that of ordinary mortals. She once tried to condense the pill, but failed to bypass the love tribulation. She retreated not long after starting. It was fortunate that she did not suffer internal injuries.
Like the Taoist priests who were invaded by demons, Yang Qingyin also placed her hopes on Zuo Liuying after vomiting the pill.
She sat in the small pavilion, flipping through the piles of books sent by Xiaohao, becoming more and more fascinated. For five consecutive days, she spent eight to ten hours reading every day, even neglecting the guests from afar.
Xiaohao and Feifei didn't care, as having the company of Baldy and Mu Dong'er was enough. These days, Xiaohao had had enough of the "big sister" addiction, and even Baldy and Feifei changed their words. They were inseparable, exploring the situation around Zhenmo Island together, walking all over the sky and underwater. The farthest time they traveled hundreds of miles northward, but they didn't find any trace of Zhibubang, but they had a lot of fun.
Today, the four naughty boys did not leave the island, because there was news from the South China Sea that the fleet of the Sheshen Kingdom army had left the port, and there might be a battle today.
The Flying Dragon Ship would lead the enemy all the way to Zhenmo Island as planned, and a decisive battle would be held here. But Yang Qingyin had not issued many orders in the past five days, which confused the monsters and casual cultivators on the ship.
Xiaohao never cared about such things. She would do the tasks if there were any, and be happy to be idle if there were no tasks. She sat on a lounge chair by the island, looking at the calm South China Sea, and yawned, "When can I come? It's so boring."
"It may not be today, it may be tomorrow, after all, the Sheshen Country is the attacking party." Feifei still blushed a little when he spoke. Since he arrived on the island, he has been struggling psychologically. He wanted to play with his companions, but he also felt that this was a waste of time. He should have focused on practicing.
"Yeah." Xiaohao responded, tilted his head, and planned to take a nap.
Mu Dong'er was an overly energetic kid. He held a simple long hairpin in his hand and poked around in the reef and sea water. He turned his head and asked, "Big sister, what's the benefit of this thing? I've heard that Zuo Liuying is an amazing Taoist priest. What's the meaning of giving me a wooden hairpin?"
The hairpin was not made of wood, but Xiao Hao couldn't tell the material. He said lazily, "Find out for yourself. You are the son of a Taoist priest. Sooner or later, you will get used to the Taoist's tricks."
Mu Dong'er stuck out his tongue, raised the hairpin, and stabbed it hard at the reef. The reef was left without a mark, and the hairpin was not broken. He felt bored and a little angry, so he threw the hairpin into the ocean.
The bald man who had been taking care of Mu Dong'er was even faster. He rushed to the sea and grabbed the hairpin with a strand of hair. "Don't throw it away. What Zuo Liuying gave you must be very useful. Maybe he recognizes you as a Taoist priest."
Mu Dong'er touched the fluffy hair on the top of his head. He couldn't even tie a bun, let alone insert a hairpin, but he still took the hairpin and looked at it left and right in the sunlight.
"Xiao Hao!" Yang Qingyin called out, and Xiao Hao turned over and flew to the pavilion not far away.
Yang Qingyin finished reading a pile of books. There were the methods of casual cultivation left by Yi Shijun, and a lot of annotations made by Zuo Liuying. She felt that she understood about 60% to 70%. She had a lot of doubts in her heart and had to ask them clearly.
"There are at least five methods of casual cultivation to condense pills in the book. Zuo Liuying has annotated them all, but he didn't say which one is more suitable for me." Yang Qingyin said.
"Zuo Liuying is always like this. He gives you several choices. You can't blame him if you make the wrong choice." Xiaohao sat opposite Yang Qingyin, ready to answer any questions.
"Is it really possible to condense the pill by calamity? It is completely contrary to the Taoist practice method."
"Is there such a thing as condensing the pill by calamity? Well... As long as you are brave, there is nothing that cannot be successful. Since Zuo Liuying wrote it down, it should be safe.
"Did Zuo Liuying tell you about these books?"
"Yes, let Feifei and I deliver them to you." Xiaohao said with wide eyes.
Yang Qingyin laughed, thinking that Xiaohao was getting more and more confused. Others could improve their health and wisdom through practice, but Xiaohao was more like an ordinary girl than two years ago. "Tell me, what did Zuo Liuying say originally?"
"Original words..." Xiaohao rolled his eyes and suddenly laughed, "Haha, let Feifei tell you. "
Xiaohao ran out of the pavilion and called Feifei over loudly.
Yang Qingyin then realized that the person sent by Zuo Liuying to answer questions was not Xiaohao, but Feifei.
Feifei had not grown much, about the same height as Mu Dong'er. When she sat on the stone bench, she could only show the part above her eyes. She looked at Yang Qingyin timidly across the stone table, as if she had done something bad and was caught.
"Have you condensed the inner pill?"
"What realm?"
Feifei's forehead turned red, "Swallow, Swallow Smoke... Second level."
Yang Qingyin was shocked, "Swallow Smoke Second level? When did you condense the pill?"
"Eighteen months ago." Feifei's voice suddenly lowered.
Yang Qingyin smiled and encouraged Xiaoyao to continue.
"Taoist Zuo said that the demonic power in my body has been removed. If I don't condense the pill quickly, my life may be in danger. He gave me a set of sword and shield two-yin and yang methods, but asked me not to practice all of them, but to pick out a part of them and combine them with the Taoist practice methods, and then... Then I condensed the pill, and just reached the second level of swallowing smoke last month."
"You are a genius in practice!" Yang Qingyin praised sincerely, "I have never heard of anyone who can reach the level of swallowing smoke so quickly."
Fei Fei wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh, his forehead was shining, and he hurriedly said: "It's not like that, my inner pill It's very complicated. I only want to achieve quick success to save my life. Taoist Zuo predicts that I can only reach the Starfall Realm at most. And... and my second-level inner elixir of Swallowing Smoke is probably only equivalent to the third or fourth level of the Taoist inner elixir of Inhaling Qi..."
Xiaohao followed in and added: "Zuo Liuying didn't say that. He said that if Feifei can get rid of the inferiority and timidity in his heart, the second-level Swallowing Smoke is at least equivalent to the second-level Eating Cloud. Feifei is very smart, otherwise Zuo Liuying would not let him explain the practice method to you."
Feifei's whole body was hiding under the stone table. Praise made him less confident than scolding.
Yang Qingyin smiled and shook her head. The person who solved the puzzle sent by Zuo Liuying was too secretive. She almost ignored it.
"Okay, explain to me what "Condensing the Pill with Disaster" is all about." Yang Qingyin was a little stern. Only in this way could Feifei raise his head and speak normally again.
"Zuo Liuying said that the complexity of the inner elixir of casual cultivators is due to the constant seven emotions and six desires and the frequent occurrence of Dao calamities. The casual cultivators have no Dao roots, but they want to imitate the cultivation methods of the Dao, which is actually a wrong path. The so-called black and white are mixed, the white is pure, isn't the black also pure? The casual cultivators are black, but they insist on taking the path of pure white, so they are even more complicated."
Yang Qingyin understood a little, "In this way, condensing the elixir with calamities is a bit like the cultivation method of the demons in the past."
"Not entirely." Speaking of cultivation, Feifei is not so shy, "With the demon seed in the body, there is actually no need to pay too much attention to the cultivation method. The so-called demons never give up emotions and desires is true, but it is not entirely right, because the seven emotions and six desires have no effect on the cultivation of the demons. It doesn't matter whether they are free or not..."
Xiaohao yawned and walked away again. She had an extremely simple idea: as long as there is a road under her feet, she doesn't need to care whether other people's roads are good or bad. Zuo Liuying and Feifei were obsessed with clarifying the difference between casual cultivators and demon cultivators, which was a waste of energy. Xiaohao would rather use this time to sleep a little longer.
Feifei also had her moments of endless chatter, and she would answer every question, and she could answer to the point, solving many of Yang Qingyin's doubts.
Xiaohao sat on a recliner on the shore and slept for a while. In her daze, she was the first to discover something unusual.
"Ship!" Xiaohao jumped up and looked to the southwest of the Demon-Suppressing Island. She dreamed that a big ship was coming, and she wanted to see it clearly.
A moment later, a big ship really appeared on the sea in the southwest.
Baldy and Mu Dong'er were both surprised, and flew to the sky at the same time to look at it from afar, "Isn't this our flying dragon ship?" Baldy turned his head and shouted, "Old lady, come and see!"
It was a huge warship painted in red, flying the serpentine flag of the Sheshen Country. It was particularly eye-catching on the sea, but it successfully avoided the flying dragon ship and approached the Demon-Suppressing Island alone.
Yang Qingyin walked to the pavilion and looked for a while, "Hey, Sheshen Country really values my island. Not only did they send heavy troops, but they also played the trick of making a feint to the east and attacking in the west."
"Are they going to fight?" Xiaohao was completely awake. This was the scene she had been waiting for.
"Son!" Yang Qingyin shouted, and Mu Dong'er somersaulted and flew in front of her mother, and replied crisply: "Here!"
"Can we, mother and daughter, and Baldy only rely on others' protection on this island?"
"No, we can protect ourselves." Mu Dong'er clenched her fists.
Yang Qingyin took out a copper bell from her sleeve and threw it to her son, "Go, let Sheshen Country know that although the Taoist priests have retired, the power of the Taoist tradition is not there, and the Half-Demon Country can't think of running rampant in the West Sea."
"As you command." Mu Dong'er grabbed the copper bell and shook it. No sound came out, but a ball of fire appeared three feet above his head. It looked very weak and seemed to be extinguished at any time.
Mu Dong'er flew to a place a few hundred steps away from the island, and stopped in the air to wait for the arrival of the red ship. The bald man followed closely behind, not leaving for a step, and the magic eye on his head flashed red.
The huge red warship was getting closer and closer, and a group of sorcerers flew off the ship, all with snakes embroidered in various colors on their robes.
Xiao Hao suddenly remembered something, "Yang Qingyin, you have to be careful. Zuo Liuying said that a group of sorcerers have emerged in Sheshen Country recently. They are very powerful and their magic is very strange, which is completely different from ordinary sorcerers."