It was a quiet night in the small village.

Before dawn the next day, Miss Su Su got up early, quickly cleaned up the messy dining table last night, and prepared breakfast.

At midnight, Li Jing and Zhang Yong walked out of the room one after another, had breakfast respectively, and sat at the table chatting for a while.

Only Meng Xiuyuan has yet to appear.

"Brother Zhang Yong, did you and Mr. Meng chat late last night?"

Li Jing raised his head and glanced at the already rising sun, feeling something was wrong in his heart.

Zhang Yong shook his head when he heard this, and said blankly:

"It's not too late to say it's late... Before midnight, Brother Meng suddenly said he didn't want to drink anymore and wanted to go back to his room to rest.

The few jars of wine I found are not half drunk yet."

When Li Jing heard this, he frowned slightly and felt that something was really strange. How could a person with such superb martial arts skills like Meng Xiuyuan oversleep so easily.

At this moment, Susu, who had been silently clearing away the dishes, suddenly said:

"I think Mr. Meng was practicing in the house and was too involved in it, so he forgot the time for a while..."

Zhang Yong next to him was stunned when he heard this, and couldn't help but ask:

"Why did Miss Susu say that, but what's wrong with Brother Meng?"

When everyone was eating and chatting last night, Zhang Yong cared the most about this beautiful girl, so he had a rough idea of ​​her character, and knew that this gentle girl would never interrupt without a reason.

Su Su nodded when she heard the sound, and said in a logical manner under the doubtful eyes of Li Jing and Zhang Yong:

"I saw that the breakfast was getting cold just now, so I wanted to send one to Mr. Meng's room.

But as soon as I walked a few feet outside his house, I felt a cold wind blowing, and my whole body seemed to be freezing.

I remembered that Miss and Master once said that some of the best masters in the world can control the cold and heat around their bodies.

So I guessed that Mr. Meng had reached a critical point in his practice, so I didn’t dare to disturb him..."

"That's it...Miss Susu is so knowledgeable!" Zhang Yong was stunned when he heard this and nodded quickly.

When they exchanged their identities yesterday, Zhang Yong understood that the girl Su Su in front of her had a more than simple background, and was not just a village girl in this small village.

She is actually a member of the Wagang Army. She has served Zhai Wuxia, the only daughter of the leader of the Wagang Army, Zhai Rang, since she was a child. She is as close as a sister to Miss Zhai. Later, she ended up living in this small village because she was attacked by gangsters when she was traveling with her.

Stay temporarily.

Zhai Rang was a world-famous martial arts master, and Su Su was deeply influenced by his family. It was not surprising that he had such knowledge.

While Zhang Yong was looking at Su Su with admiration, Li Jing's face suddenly turned solemn, and he immediately shook his head and said:

"No, although masters can use the power of cold and heat due to the special nature of their innate true energy, that is only a method used to injure the enemy.

Mr. Meng looks like this, I'm afraid things are not simple..."

At this point, Li Jing had already stepped out and headed straight for the village house where Meng Xiuyuan lived. Seeing this, Zhang Yong and Su Su also hurriedly chased after him.

When the three of them arrived at the place and approached the door, they noticed something strange. But what was different from what Su Su said was that what came out of the house this time was a raging hot wind.

The force was so strong that Li Jing and Zhang Yong could not help but sweat slightly, and Su Su, who had no martial arts skills, did not dare to get close.

"Brother Li Jing, what should we do?" Zhang Yong also realized that something was wrong at this time and asked quickly.

Li Jing glanced at the door, shook his head, and said softly:

"What can I do? Just wait quietly and don't disturb me.

I just hope that this is a sign that Mr. Meng has made great progress in his magical skills, rather than going crazy..."

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They waited for two hours. Until noon, Meng Xiuyuan still did not come out of the house.

The three people who were originally standing at the door had already retreated outside the courtyard and did not dare to get too close to the house.

It's not that they were afraid of disturbing Meng Xiuyuan by making noises, but the waves of alternating cold and hot air coming from the house were getting stronger and wider, forcing the three of them to retreat continuously.

"I think Brother Meng must have made a breakthrough in his martial arts after the battle with Du Fuwei yesterday.

Otherwise, if he really went crazy, how could he release this aura stronger than the previous one?"

Seeing that Miss Su Su was very worried, Zhang Yong pretended to be calm and said with a smile.

Su Su nodded when she heard the sound, but her expression did not change at all. She was still worried about the innocent Meng Xiuyuan who saved her life.

At this moment, a hearty voice came from the house, which made the three of them immediately look up:

"Yongzi, what you said is only half right.

My kung fu has indeed made good progress, but it has nothing to do with the cold and hot breath I give off.

Furthermore, when it comes to the reason for my breakthrough, I should thank you more than Du Fuwei..."

As he spoke, Meng Xiuyuan slowly walked out of the house. When the three people outside the courtyard saw him for the first time, their eyes immediately lit up, and the girl Su Su couldn't help but let out a soft "ah".

Just because this Mr. Meng, who was already elegant and handsome, became even more radiant at this moment.

Not only does his face seem to have a gleaming light, adding a third of its dazzling look, but his originally slightly indifferent demeanor has naturally become much more friendly.

"Brother Meng, what kind of kung fu are you doing? Why do you seem to have become the person in the painting..."

Zhang Yong saw Susu next to him looking at Meng Xiuyuan with blank eyes, he couldn't help scratching his head and said with emotion.

Meng Xiuyuan smiled when he heard this, but did not answer him.

In fact, Meng Xiuyuan didn't know how to fully explain his current state.

What he can be sure of is that after last night, he finally completed the first five figures of "The Secret of Immortality" and connected them together.

The essence of the five internal organs of the heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys circulates around, causing the innate Qi of the five elements to interact with each other, and finally achieve an almost perfect balance.

From now on, if Meng Xiuyuan practices the first five pictures of the "Secret of Immortality" again, he will be able to move the five pictures in unison, attracting the energy of the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth from heaven and earth to flow into his body, evenly strengthening the five internal organs and even the entire body.

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And the reason why Meng Xiuyuan just said that he was very grateful to Zhang Yong for this matter is because the opportunity for this breakthrough came from the two of them drinking and talking.

With Meng Xiuyuan's talent in internal energy, he has been studying the first five pictures of "The Secret of Immortality" for nearly a year, and has already accumulated a solid foundation.

The reason why I have been unable to connect the five pictures together is that the only difference is a stimulus, a key to my own treasure house.

Last night, Meng Xiuyuan felt a lot when he heard Zhang Yong talk about the topic "The meaning of life lies in experience".

He has been reincarnated three times since he was picked up by Master Zhang Zhenren and brought to Wudang Mountain. With each world he experiences, he feels that his heart is inevitably becoming more closed.

Until he came to the world of the Tang Dynasty, Meng Xiuyuan felt that he was about to become a game character named "Meng Xiuyuan". He just wanted to practice martial arts as quickly as possible, defeat the strongest man in this world, and clear this dungeon.

As for the people, things and beautiful scenery along the way, they rarely stopped him.

In fact, if you ask yourself, Meng Xiuyuan himself can't explain why he has changed like this.

Maybe it’s because of years of solitary meditation, maybe it’s because of parting with relatives and friends again and again, or maybe it’s because we set our sights too high and too far, neglecting what’s in front of us.

Meng Xiuyuan couldn't tell whether this change was good or bad. Perhaps such concentration and indifference made it easier for him to pursue the martial arts and the way of heaven.

But after hearing Zhang Yong's words, something suddenly moved in his heart, and many profound experiences from the past came to mind, as if they were reappearing in person.

Joy, anger, thought, sadness and fear are the five mixed emotions, which correspond to the five internal organs of the heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys.

At that moment, the skills of the first five pictures of Meng Xiuyuan's "Secret of Immortality" started to work unconsciously and gradually merged into one.

Meng Xiuyuan noticed the change, hurriedly said goodbye to Zhang Yong, and returned to his room to meditate and stabilize himself. By the time it got dark, it was considered complete.

The reason why there was such a long delay was actually because Meng Xiuyuan wanted to strike while the iron was hot and directly started to attack the sixth and seventh pictures at the end of "The Secret of Immortality".

It is a pity that although he can attract the two innate essences of yin and yang between heaven and earth, because the Beiming Qi circulates in the body all the time, it is a very complicated cultivation path for the latter two pictures.

It was quite affected and it was difficult to succeed for a while.

However, with the solid foundation laid by the first five pictures, Meng Xiuyuan can try it at will without fear of being injured by the innate essence introduced into the body.

If you think about it this way, success is only a matter of time.

…

After the interlude, the four people began to discuss the matter of departure.

"Mr. Meng, I wonder where you are going on this trip?"

Li Jing was the first to speak and asked Meng Xiuyuan. Zhang Yong and Su Su also turned to look, their eyes full of inquiry.

Obviously, in troubled times, the three of them all hope to go a little further together with Meng Xiuyuan.

"I'm going to Hubei to meet an old friend.

But it’s nothing urgent, it doesn’t hurt to take a short detour and take a stroll with you.”

What Meng Xiuyuan was thinking was that he felt that he had probably learned all the seven pictures of the "Secret of Immortality" and wanted to return to Wudang Mountain to meet up with Shilong and hand over the sacred book to him for study.

However, as he said, there is still some time left before the agreed one-year period. Meng Xiuyuan, who had secretly changed his mentality last night, did not hesitate to give these three people a ride at this moment.

Li Jing then looked at Su Su and Zhang Yong. When they saw this, their eyes matched, and Zhang Yong said:

"I promised Miss Susu that I would send her back to the Wagang Army in Xingyang and let her return to my lady..."
To be continued...