Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 50 The Mysterious Decree

"This is the internal cultivation method of our Fengyun Sect, the Wuxuan Token. It was created by our founding ancestor Ji Wuxuan and passed down for seven generations. Each generation of sect leaders has improved upon it. Memorize it first."

Gu Qingyue: !!!

The excitement I felt at that moment was indescribable.

She searched for two lifetimes and finally had the chance to see what the internal energy cultivation method looked like!

At this moment, she was actually very grateful to the partner who had stabbed her in her past life. Recalling the pain that stab had caused her, she had only one thought at the time: she was unwilling to accept it. She rode her motorcycle into the mountains and forests, and finally lost consciousness when she climbed to the front of her mountain villa. When she opened her eyes again, she had become Gu Qingyue, the peasant girl who had run away from her arranged marriage.

So, we should thank that knife? Otherwise, how would she have had the chance to see this?

Opening the not-so-thick booklet, the first thing that catches the eye is the three characters "Wu Xuan Ling" (无玄令). The first page contains a diagram of the eight extraordinary meridians of the human body, and marks the most difficult or most prone to blockages in the practice of internal energy cultivation, in great detail.

Gu Qingyue was familiar with traditional Chinese medicine and developed a strong interest in it almost at first glance.

Next, Gu Qingyue began to flip through the pages one by one.

"In the initial cultivation of the Great Dao, the nine orifices are opened. The nine orifices originally reside in the coccyx acupoint, first emerging from the Yongquan point on the sole of the foot, rising from the Yongquan point and gradually reaching the knee..."

As Master Liu watched the young girl studying the internal energy cultivation manual with such focus, a heavy weight lifted from his heart.

He believed that in the near future, Gu Qingyue would surely be able to comprehend the Dao and reach the ninth level, achieving oneness with heaven and man, and using all things in heaven and earth for her own purposes. Her master's mental cultivation method would surely be passed down.

For the next three months, Gu Qingyue and the boys went to Zhifen Lane to report every day, leaving only Rong Qingqing and Master Huang to look after the shop, because no guests were visiting the inn anymore, and it should be said that no merchants were passing through the entire Liquan County.

Although it was frustrating and heartbreaking, seeing that the boys didn't slack off for a single day and that none of them complained of being tired or in pain, what surprised Gu Qingyue the most was that even the youngest, Xiao Nian, had kept up with the pace, especially since his horse stance was so perfect. It seemed that talent really did exist.

Anyone who has practiced martial arts knows that the first few months are the most difficult and the hardest to persevere through, but these children actually managed to stick with it.

Of course, in the eyes of her master and senior brother Liu Feng, she was still a child and they took good care of her. But in her own eyes, she was an adult after all, and she had experienced the most rigorous and devilish training in her previous life. This kind of training was nothing to her.

They practiced martial arts together every day, focusing on internal energy cultivation. For Gu Qingyue, it was like a fish returning to the sea or a bird taking flight in the sky—everything was new and interesting.

In particular, her master's frequent guidance and instruction were enlightening, leading to her rapid progress.

Of course, for Gu Qingyue, the introduction to the internal energy cultivation method brought her not only internal strength, but also a significant increase in mental power. Since she started practicing internal energy cultivation, she has been using healing energy to cleanse her body every night, and now her mental power is enough to observe things within a radius of ten meters from a distance.

She remembered that after she finished practicing her skills, she was going to listen to the sounds around her to see if her mental strength had improved. But she suddenly discovered that she could sense the specific appearance of the people and things, as if she had opened her third eye. It scared her to death.

Once things calmed down, I remembered that my grandfather had mentioned that, supposedly, after a jade pendant recognizes its owner, once one's spiritual power reaches a certain level, one can sense anything within a hundred meters.

Of course, releasing one's mental energy is very taxing, and she wouldn't do it unless necessary. Although the range she can control is still very small, it's enough to keep Gu Qingyue awake for several days out of excitement.

On the other hand, the improvement in her mental strength, in turn, made her healing aura even stronger. Purple light spots were already faintly appearing in the white mist, which gave Gu Qingyue even greater motivation to cultivate internal energy and reach the highest level.

As the days passed, winter quietly arrived. Liquan County was located within the territory of Lizhou, which was in the southwest of Da Chu. Although there were no blizzards, the severe cold and dampness still descended. The most difficult situation was for the refugees who lacked food and water.

As a result, more and more destitute refugees gathered around Liquan County, and various conflicts frequently occurred. In addition, small-scale battles between Da Chu and Nan Zhao continued at various passes in Lizhou, making the people in the city even more anxious. Rongjia Xiaoxi Inn could no longer see anyone having breakfast in the morning, and business had basically come to a standstill.

In particular, Zhengyang Street, which used to be the most bustling street in Liquan County, is now almost deserted. Apart from a few shops that are still open, all the others have closed down.

Meanwhile, the battle at Liquan Pass was becoming increasingly fierce. Ever since Mu Bei asked Gu Qingyue to treat General Zhao's injuries, she had not seen Mu Xiaoqi, Mu Bei, or Mu Nan again.

That morning, Rong Qingqing gathered everyone in the inn's lobby, including Chef Huang from the kitchen and his apprentice.

"I'm sure you all know why I called you all here, right?" Rong Qingqing stood in front of the counter, looking depressed.

"As you all can see, the current situation in Liquan County and our inn is dire. I won't beat around the bush; I've decided to close the inn. Firstly, to minimize losses, and secondly, for everyone's safety. After a preliminary discussion with Qingyue, we plan to take everyone to Lizhou." He then looked at Gu Qingyue.

Going to Lizhou was the result of careful consideration by the two of them, and they did not want to leave Lizhou for the time being.

Currently, Lizhou, as the prefectural capital, has a relatively close military camp, which is much farther from the border than Liquan County, making it relatively safer.

On the other hand, Rong Qingqing needs to find her husband within Lizhou, while Gu Qingyue also needs to find that soldier again.

That person was most likely a soldier from Lizhou, but she didn't know if he was from Liquan Pass or some other pass, or from the Lizhou camp. She asked Manager Zhang of Liufang Pavilion again, but she never saw that soldier again after that, nor did she hear any messages from him.

Gu Qingyue believes that since the border areas of Lizhou are currently engaged in battle with Nanzhao, he probably won't have time to come out again. Hopefully, he can stay alive, otherwise, this clue might be wasted.

Thinking about all this, Gu Qingyue stroked her chin and said, "Indeed, Liquan County is too chaotic. A large number of people left this morning, and we must leave as soon as possible, otherwise, the roads will probably be even more chaotic if we stay any longer."

As she spoke, she recalled what her master had said to her three days earlier when she saw him off.

Gu Qingyue frowned slightly. Her master hoped that she could go with him to Nanchong Mountain near Lizhou. There was a villa of Liuye Manor there, which was relatively quiet and suitable for focusing on martial arts training.

But Gu Qingyue was unwilling. She was not a martial arts fanatic; she only pursued the realm of martial arts and did not care about worldly affairs.

She was an ordinary person, and she didn't want to spend years isolating herself from the world to specialize in martial arts, even though that's how all martial artists in this world did it. But she had more important things to do.

She wants to find her family, realize her dreams in this world, and see the vast landscape of this strange ancient world. Of course, she will not give up practicing martial arts, as this is her guarantee to survive in this cruel world.

Perhaps due to the habitual thinking of a secret agent, she trusted herself more. Therefore, she needed to arm herself; military force was one aspect, but money and other things were also very important.