Chapter 60

Chapter 60

Chapter 60
The Jinling Xiao family also has a mansion in Jiangning, and this time the head of the family came in person.

The head of the Jinling Xiao family is called Xiao Lin, who is also about thirty-five or thirty-six years old, has a thin appearance and looks quite shrewd.

Xiao Lin was very polite and invited Xiao Xia to take a seat in the VIP hall.

Xiao Xia did not delay any longer and directly took up his pen in the VIP Hall to recite the formula of Xiao Huan Dan. Xiao Lin immediately said to Xiao Huan: "Go and find Shisanlang!"

Xiao Lin apologized to Xiao Xia again, "It's not that we don't trust you, sir. It's just that what you got is not the original document, so we have to be more cautious."

It was understandable that the other party was cautious. Xiao Xia asked curiously, "Can the Jinling Xiao family also verify the authenticity of the formula?"

Xiao Lin smiled and shook his head, "Of course we can't, but we have a young master in our house, and his master can identify it."

"Xiao Xin?" Xiao Xia blurted out.

"Master, do you know?"

Xiao Xia smiled and said, "I have heard of your great name for a long time."

At this time, a young man in his early twenties came in. He was tall, with a square face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and was quite imposing.

"Xiao Xin greets the Patriarch!" The young man bowed.
Xiao Lin smiled and introduced him: "This is Xiao Qilang, the grandson of Xiao Mo Ke, who came from Jiangdu."

Xiao Xia quickly stood up, clasped his fists and said with a smile: "Little brother Xiao Xia!"

Xiao Xian seemed to realize something and took a closer look at Xiao Xia. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He immediately returned to normal and said with a smile: "No wonder the young master knew the formula of Xiao Huan Dan. It turns out that he is the grandson of the general."

Xiao Lin handed him the recipe and said, "Take it and show it to your master!"

Xiao Xin took the recipe and put it away, then bowed to Xiao Xia, turned around and hurried away.

At this time, Xiao Xia said with some dissatisfaction: "Master, there are too many people who know the source of the formula."

Xiao Lin smiled slightly, "Please rest assured, sir. There are only three people in the Jinling Xiao family who know the source of the formula. Besides Xiao Huan and me, there is Xiao Xian. I specifically told him that he will keep his mouth shut!"

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Xiao Xia rented a small courtyard in the south of Jiangning County for ten days. He bought three days' worth of dry food and water, then closed the courtyard door and the room door, sat cross-legged on the bed and began to practice.

He was still one small step away from consolidating his essence, which required him to integrate the four mantras Yuan Shoucheng taught him into his subconscious mind and truly achieve the state of breaking through obstacles and advancing and retreating instantly.

He now needs to recite incantations to advance and retreat to the obstacle-breaking state, and cannot advance and retreat according to his thoughts. This creates an extremely short time difference. When two masters fight, this time difference is a fatal flaw.

Yuan Shoucheng told him that he only needed to practice for three days to succeed.

As night fell, Xiao Xia was still sitting cross-legged in cultivation. He had completely entered the state of forgetting both himself and others. At this moment, even if someone was standing in front of him, he would not know.

Not all moments of foundation building practice are dangerous, and most of the time there is no need to worry about being disturbed. However, Xiao Xia's last step of practice is the most dangerous. If disturbed, it is very easy to go astray, so usually one has to ask friends for protection.

Xiao Xia originally planned to practice in Zhongshan, but he was worried that small animals like snakes and rats would disturb him, so after much deliberation, he decided to live in seclusion in the city and just rent a small courtyard.

But there are many hidden talents in the world, and it is impossible to take care of everything.

At this time, on the roof where Xiao Xia was practicing, a tall black shadow gently lifted the tile, revealing a small hole. The young man stared at Xiao Xia in the house. The moonlight shone on Xiao Xia's face, and the energy caused by breaking the barrier kept disappearing and appearing on his face.

Only an expert could understand what Xiao Xia was doing?
The young man gently put down the tile, turned around and left quietly.

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There is an ancient Taoist temple at the foot of Zhongshan Mountain in Jiangning County, called Laojun Temple. At two o'clock in the morning, the man in black who was spying on Xiao Xia appeared in the Taoist temple. He took off his veil, revealing his square face and thick eyebrows. It was Xiao Xin.

Xiao Xin walked into a small courtyard, where an old Taoist priest with white hair and a youthful face stood with his hands behind his back, squinting his eyes and gazing at the stars in the night sky.

"Master, I'm back."

The old Taoist priest looked back at him and asked with a smile, "Did you find him?"

"There is only one boy of fourteen or fifteen years old renting a house in Jiangning County. You can find out by asking him." Xiao Xin told the old Taoist priest about his discovery. The old Taoist priest stroked his beard and smiled, "He is at the last step of Gu Yuan. He practiced it with the same Taoist method as you. I said it! How could Xiao family's Xiao Huan Dan practice Gu Yuan?"

The old Taoist priest handed the recipe to Xiao Xin again, "The recipe is correct, it conforms to the Five Elements, and the dosage is just right, but this method of refining the pill is too bad, it wastes the medicinal materials in vain. Let your master find a famous master to refine it again, and don't use the above method of refining the pill."

Xiao Xin took the recipe, hesitated for a moment and asked, "If you can't cultivate it to consolidate your essence, what's the point of it?"

"You underestimate Gu Yuan. Let me tell you, there are only a few people in the world who can do it. Don't look at those people who brag about being at the seventh or eighth level. In fact, they all rely on drugs, and they all cost their lifespan. So many people who have passed the martial arts exams and become officials basically stop taking drugs."

"If you don't take the medicine, won't the barrier be broken?"

The old Taoist nodded, "That's true, but preserving your life is more important."

The old Taoist sighed and said, "It is so difficult to practice to build a foundation. With Xiao Huan Dan, even if you can't build a foundation, you can still train a large number of third-grade warriors, and even fourth-grade warriors. If you have enough talent, maybe you can also train a few half-baked warriors like Xiao Hu, which is enough for the Jiangnan family. Besides, it will be beneficial for you to use it."

"Master, this young man is very mysterious. He doesn't want to practice in the Xiao Mansion in Jiangdu, but rents a house on his own. Is it possible that even the Xiao family in Jiangdu doesn't know his background?"

"It should be. I never thought that the Xiao family in Jiangdu actually hid a young master!"

Xiao Xin felt a little disappointed. It took him five years just to consolidate his Yuan, and he only succeeded at the beginning of the year. This boy was only fourteen or fifteen years old, but he had already caught up with him.

The old Taoist saw Xiao Xin's disappointment and comforted him, "You still have at least three years. When you finally complete the foundation building, I estimate that you will reach the eighth level of martial arts. Besides, the head of the family has promised to pass the Liang Wang Spear to you. This is your chance.

This young man's opportunity is different from yours. If he is really Xiao Moke's grandson, he should have the Tianwang Pill on him. He uses medicine and practices Taoism, so of course he is faster than you.

But if his physique is not good, the effect of Danjie may not be as good as yours. The final level you can reach is not determined by the speed of cultivation and the quality of the medicine, but by your own physique, as well as the control of Danqi Qi cultivation. Using medicine and Taoism are completely different things. "

"Thank you for your guidance, Master!"

The old Taoist stroked his beard and smiled, "Since you have the ambition to rule the world, you should try to win over this young man. It is very likely that he will become your right-hand man in the future!"

Xiao Xin's eyes lit up, "Disciple understands!"

"Go! After the Three Xiaos' Martial Arts Competition is over, you should return to Tianmu Mountain to practice hard."

The Jiangdu Xiao family and the Jinling Xiao family are both from the Liang Dynasty, while the Jiangning Xiao family is from the Qi Dynasty. They are descendants of the last emperor of the Qi Dynasty, Emperor Qi He Xiao Baorong.

After the royal general Xiao Yan forced Xiao Baorong to abdicate the throne, he established the Liang Dynasty.

The current head of the Jiangning Xiao family is Xiao Hong, who is about fifty years old. He is not tall, but very capable and good at planning.

Xiao Hong first reached a secret agreement with Xiao Hu, exchanging the original formula of Xiao Huan Dan for another Baibao Liuli Lamp kept by the Xiao family in Jiangning. Xiao Hu prepared the stock, and Liu Erhu stole it. The original was then given to Xiao Hu, and Liu Erhu kept a copy. He then fled with the blame for the theft.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Hu didn't know that the formula in the warehouse was not the original, but a high-quality imitation. He didn't expect that Liu Erhu not only stole the formula, but also stole the Liang Wang Spear and the Wuchen Sword.

In a rage, Xiao Hu killed Liu Erhu to silence him, but Zhang Jue snatched away the recipe of Xiaohuandan, as well as Liang Wang's Spear and Wuchen Sword.

In order to complete his mission, Xiao Hu stole the Hundred Treasures Colored Glass Lamp of Princess Yang Lihua, forcing the head of the family Xiao Cong to exchange the original formula of Xiao Huan Dan for another Hundred Treasures Colored Glass Lamp from the Xiao family of Jiangning.

At this time, the original formula of Xiao Huan Dan was in Xiao Hong's hand. He was very proud. The treasure was dead, but the formula of Xiao Huan Dan was alive.

With this recipe, he can train a large number of high-level disciples, which will greatly enhance the strength of the Jiangning Xiao family.

Xiao Hong took a sip of tea and asked, "Second Brother, did you find out?"

His brother Xiao Miao nodded and said, "We have already found out. The reason why the Yu brothers were expelled from the Chen family was that Yu Chuan raped a maid of the Chen family, but the real reason was that the Yu brothers lied about their martial arts. Yu Hai was only at the fifth rank of martial arts, and Yu Chuan was only at the fourth rank of martial arts. Both of them lied about being at the sixth rank of martial arts."

The guest official Chen Pan beside him was surprised and said, "Two fake sixth-rank officials, can't Xiao Hu tell?"

Xiao Miao said calmly: "Xiao Hu himself is only a fifth-grade cultivator, how could he understand? If Zhang Jue was here, he would definitely be able to see it, but it's a pity that Zhang Jue was driven away by them."

"How do they arrange it?" Xiao Hong asked again.

(End of this chapter)