Chapter 205 Cultivation Dynasty
Is that really the case...
After hearing this, Su Ziyi's heart felt strangely calm, as if the dust had settled.
He couldn't explain his feelings at all. He seemed to have lost all strength and sat down on the stool. His hands moved from Bian Qing's arms to his palms, holding them tightly. His head rested on Bian Qing's arms, and he closed his eyes in silence. Silent. Bian Qing didn't say anything when he saw this. He just pressed Su Ziyi's shoulder with his free hand, pursed his lips and lowered his eyebrows.
For a moment, the room was silent.
"The realm of water is related to the Purple Frost Peak..." I don't know how long it took before Su Ziyi spoke. There was no disappointment or frustration in his voice. It was light, as if he was saying that it had nothing to do with him. Things are normal: "The essence of the Five Elements can cause the strangeness of the Purple Frost Peak, and the blood sacrifices performed by the aristocratic families can also... Except on September 25th, no one can enter the realm of water, and the distance to the Purple Frost Peak is extremely far. , I don’t know how huge it is..."
"So, you said - is the water realm actually part of the Purple Frost Peak?" His hand tightened, and Bian Qing instantly felt the pressure on his skin.
"It should be." Su Ziyi didn't want Bian Qing to answer his question. Before Bian Qing could speak, he started asking and answering himself: "However, I'm afraid people in the town won't be able to see the vision in the future." He let go He took his hands, hugged Bian Qing's waist with both hands, and because his head was buried in Bian Qing's abdomen, his voice sounded a little muffled: "After all, the altar has been completely destroyed." "Yes."
With both hands free, Bian Qing followed his own wishes and put his hand on the back of Su Ziyi's head and rubbed it, his eyes soft.
"I have something to say-" The situation between Shuizhen Realm and Zishuang Peak was already obvious, but this matter was not something he could intervene in, and it had nothing to do with him, so he put the matter aside directly and turned to preparations Tell Bian Qing what he discovered. After all, they are a family, advancing and retreating together all the time, without hiding anything.
"Say." After hearing this, Bian Qing knew what Su Ziyi wanted to say, which made him hug Su Ziyi's head tightly. But when Su Ziyi opened his mouth, he was stunned. When Su Ziyi finished everything in a few words, his eyes were confused, as if he was in a place of nothingness.
Su Ziyi was not surprised to hear no questions or shocked exclamations. He freed his head from Bian Qing's hands without any effort, then straightened up and looked at the confused Bian Qing, and said seriously: "Everything I said is true, Qingze The concentration of spiritual energy in the mainland is declining at a very fast rate, and perhaps there will be no more cultivators in the near future." "Actually, there have been many signs of this conclusion, right?" Su Ziyi took Bian's hand again
. Qing's hand made people wake up from their daze.
"The number of ordinary people is constantly increasing, and there are fewer and fewer newborns with spiritual roots." Following Su Ziyi's words, Bian Qing soon remembered these things that he had always ignored, and was shocked to realize that the worst case scenario was not It's not that it didn't happen, he just didn't notice it. "The number of spiritual grasses is also getting smaller and smaller; as the boundary with the largest number of spiritual plants and minerals in the entire Yuan Kingdom, the area of the Fallen Immortal Forest is also getting smaller and smaller..." "You have told me these things
, Even if some don't, you've heard it from other places, haven't you?"
Yeah.
Bian Qing's heart was shocked. At this moment, all the confusion caused by self-deception in his heart completely dissipated. He, who has always been rational and indifferent to emotions, realized as soon as he woke up that this matter was irreversible and completely unsolvable. The only thing they could do was to accept this fact and take advantage of this severe situation as soon as possible. Good conditions, just like those made by aristocratic families.
At this moment, Bian Qing suddenly understood a lot.
He couldn't help but said: "Do you think those aristocratic families discovered this matter a long time ago?"
Seeing Bian Qing's reply, Su Ziyi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. When he heard Bian Qing's question , the corner of his mouth could not help but curl up: "Of course." He pulled two books from the table, flipped to the place he wanted, pointed to the content above and said to Bian Qing: "When did the practitioners know it? I don't know, but the aristocratic families should have known about it from the beginning."
"Four thousand years ago, there was no concept of aristocratic families in the Yuan Kingdom." These things he only discovered after reading so many books this time: "At that time, there were There were more than a dozen small political powers, each controlled by a powerful cultivator family, and most of their subordinates were powerful cultivators. So at that time, there were not aristocratic families, but a cultivating dynasty." "These
The leaders of the cultivation dynasty have the most and best cultivation resources, so when the environment begins to deteriorate, they are the ones who can preserve their strength to the maximum extent." Su Ziyi tapped his fingers on the table and said solemnly: "The sphere of influence continues to shrink, giving Others could take advantage of this opportunity, so the Cultivation Dynasty began to collapse and was replaced by the complex Yuan Kingdom." "But
they did not completely die out." "
The heritage of the dynasty is still there, so even if they are in decline, no one dares to touch them. , became another force in the entire country - the aristocratic family." Su Ziyi raised his head and looked at Bian Qing, reading the shock in the other person's eyes: "As for the descendants of the dozen or so cultivating dynasties at the beginning, they became The mainstay in the middle is also called a super aristocratic family."
"The Zhou family..." I heard Su Ziyi talk about things in the water realm before, so Bian Qing immediately thought of this one.
"Yes." Su Ziyi pointed on the map with his finger: "The Zhou family is a descendant of the Zhou Dynasty. It was one of the most powerful among the dozen or so cultivating dynasties. It is located in the southeast." Bian Qing followed Su Ziyi's finger and looked. I walked over and found that the place was not very far from Qixia Town, at least closer than Chucheng.
"The current Zhou family is still entrenched in the southeast and controls all the big and small families in the entire southeast. Because of their decent style and strong strength, aristocratic families from other regions have contacted them and taken refuge with them." "What about our area?
" Bian Qing suddenly asked curiously.
"Our area -" At this point, Su Ziyi's expression became a little strange: "I don't know the specific situation, but judging from the information in the book, there should be no interference from any super family in Qixia Town. " He pulled a page of the book in front of Bian Qing and asked Bian Qing to read it. But after Bian Qing finished reading, he couldn't understand it and looked at Su Ziyi in confusion.
Su Ziyi didn't expect Bian Qing to understand it at a glance, so when the other party asked for help, he explained: "In the first few hundred years of the founding of the Yuan Kingdom, there were still sixteen super families, and they occupied Their respective territories. But by a thousand years ago, there were only eight super aristocratic families left. The other super aristocratic families either completely disappeared or divided into several large aristocratic families——" "As for their territories, they were also occupied by other super aristocratic families
. The large and small aristocratic families and the Yuan Dynasty officials were divided up."
"Qixia Town was still within the scope of the Meteor Fairy Forest two thousand years ago and was not included in the carve-up. When the Meteor Fairy Forest shrank, someone settled here, and it evolved from the village into When the town was established, people from different forces were stationed, including people from aristocratic families, people from the government, and casual cultivators... They cooperated and used each other, and no one gave in to the other. So, looking at it this way, Qixia Town doesn't seem to be completely within the control of any force." "
Although I don't know the specific situation, I think it should be like this."
"That's it." Bian Qing was just thinking on a whim. He asked, so he didn't feel disappointed when he got such an answer. What made him more concerned was the issue of reduced spiritual energy that Su Ziyi mentioned. He also instinctively felt that Su Ziyi would pay more attention to this issue.
Bian Qing is different from Su Ziyi.
Although Bian Qing also embarked on the path of cultivation, he always felt that he was lucky enough to be able to practice, and he cared about Su Ziyi and Su Yulang far more than he was passionate about cultivation. If it weren't for Su Ziyi's wholehearted devotion to the Tao, he might be just like a salty fish, practicing as much as he can, as long as it can get him out of the previous situation where his freedom was uncontrollable.
Therefore, when he heard Su Ziyi say that they might not be able to break through the golden elixir in the future, he actually didn't feel much in his heart.
After all, refining qi is not easy, and building a foundation is even more difficult. How dare he have the heart to plot the golden elixir?
But even if he thought so, he still felt worried, not for himself, but for Su Ziyi. He understood better than anyone what cultivation meant to Su Ziyi. Therefore, when he heard Su Ziyi's words, the first thing Bian Qing paid attention to was Su Ziyi's expression, trying to find a hint of unwillingness and anger in Su Ziyi's expression through the topic just discussed.
Fortunately, he was not found.
Of course he didn't think that Su Ziyi had accepted his fate: "Since the spiritual energy has regressed, what should we do?" He never thought that Su Ziyi would compromise easily, and all the peace was only because Su Ziyi himself had a plan: "The Qi Refining Period can Live one hundred and twenty years, and the foundation building period is two hundred years..." At this point, his heart tightened. Su Ziyi had already reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, and was only a hair away from the foundation building, but he himself... could he want to do it in the future? Did he leave many, many years before Su Ziyi?
At this moment, Bian Qing felt a little uncomfortable.
But he did not show such discomfort, and still said in the same tone: "If the spiritual energy retreats too fast, we may not have much time left..." The dull pain in his heart made him put it on Su Ziyi's shoulder. The hand used a little more force. Su Ziyi didn't notice anything unusual about him. He just thought that Bian Qing was worried about the same thing as him, so he immediately held the other person's hand and tried to transfer his power to the other person.
"Even if the spiritual energy regresses, it doesn't mean that all roads are blocked." Bian Qing was warmed by the warmth in Su Ziyi's hand. He looked at Su Ziyi with trembling eyes and said to him: "I don't know why. There is a decline in spiritual power, but it should be recorded in the aristocratic families and the government." "
But we are not qualified to touch these things for the time being." "
So, what we should do now is to seize the time to improve our strength. , when our strength reaches, we will have a greater say, and we will be able to exchange information from aristocratic families to the government. By then we will naturally be able to find the reasons for the regression of spiritual energy, and maybe we can find a way out from it!" Su Ziyi's eyes opened
. It was surprisingly bright, looking at Bian Qing as if looking at Hope: "Just like you said, the Qi refining period can only be said to be one hundred and twenty years, and even the foundation building period is only two hundred years, so stay here We are not given much time. Our family needs to spend more energy on cultivation in the next time." "
Now, the nearest goal is to build the foundation!" Speaking of excitement, Su Ziyi almost said Bian Qing's hand hurt from scratching, but Bian Qing didn't say anything, just looked at the person in front of him.
"Old Doctor Wu has promised me to introduce other alchemists for me. When the time comes, I will break through the alchemy skills to the fifth level as soon as possible and refine the Foundation Establishment Pill." When talking about future plans, Su Ziyi talked eloquently. , the eyes flickered with determination: "I will be promoted to Foundation Establishment as soon as possible, and try to take you and Yulang into the realm of water next year. Let's go there together to find more opportunities -" "By the way, there are also the essences of the five elements
. ——" Su Ziyi's eyes lit up: "In the beginning, I relied on my sudden enlightenment of the essence of the Five Elements, and I was promoted one after another, and you should be able to do the same. However, it is best to wait until your cultivation level is higher before you can realize your enlightenment, so that in your state of mind The effect of understanding will be better..." He said all what he was thinking in one go. Bian Qing just listened without any interruption or interruption. He only felt that Su Ziyi like this was so vivid that he felt I really can’t love you enough.
In the past, Su Ziyi would not be like today. He would keep all his plans and calculations in his heart and only speak out a rough outline. Even when he said it, his tone would be calm and confident. It would not be like this at all. of excitement. The reason why such an abnormality occurred, Bian Qing knew, was because of pressure.
The fact they figured out shocked Su Ziyi too much and brought too much pressure.
Su Ziyi has always been a very responsible person. Since he regards Bian Qing and Su Yulang as precious family members, it is definitely impossible for him to leave them behind to pursue his cultivation path. Su Ziyi will definitely take the two of them to advance and retreat together, share the good things together, bear the bad things together, and no one will be left behind.
This moved Bian Qing and moved her, but it also made Bian Qing hate her own weakness.
If he were stronger, then he wouldn't be a drag on Su Ziyi. He wouldn't have to watch Su Ziyi bear it for them, but could stand by his side and help him bear it together... This kind of powerlessness is too much, but the reality is, No matter how hard he tried, he still couldn't catch up with Su Ziyi.
So, what should he do?
Chapter 206 His decision
After Su Ziyi poured out everything on his mind, he finally calmed down completely.
He realized that he had lost his composure, but he knew that Bian Qing would understand him, so he didn't feel any shyness. But what he didn't expect was that when he gathered his mind and focused on Bian Qing, Bian Qing had a forbearing expression on his face that said he wanted to cry or not.
"You -" He subconsciously pulled Bian Qing's waist into his arms and asked, "What's wrong?"
'Huh?" The frustration was so contagious that Bian Qing's voice sounded hoarse. As soon as he heard Su Ziyi's concern, he couldn't help but panic in his heart. He tried to avoid the other party's questioning by averting his eyes: "It's okay, I'm just thinking too much about things." But how could Su Ziyi believe this?
He stood up, held Bian Qing's face with both hands, and forced the other person to look at him. Then he saw the other person's dodge as expected, which made Su Ziyi's heart sink and feel a little bitter at the same time. He lowered his head and gently touched his forehead to Bian Qing's, and said softly: "I have told you everything in my heart. It's not fair that you don't tell me what is hidden in your heart."
The tail of his words was like a soft little hook, which made Bian Qing's heart soften and he almost expressed his depression.
But Bian Qing still held it back.
Because it was difficult for him to explain what he was thinking. It was so embarrassing and embarrassing. So Ren Su Ziyi's eyes were burning, and he kept blinking without saying anything. When Su Ziyi's eyes became too hot, his face turned red from anger and shame, and he pushed Su Ziyi gently in an attempt to push Ren away, but Didn't push away.
"Let go."
"No, I won't let you go until you tell me."
"When did you become such a scoundrel?" Such Su Ziyi made Bian Qing a little unable to resist, and also made Bian Qing a little flustered. His heart calmed down slightly, his tone and mood stabilized. His resistance was too weak in Su Ziyi's eyes, and he could suppress it without any effort. Facing his accusation, Su Ziyi could even say with a playful smile: "I always have, but you have never hidden it from me before. "
Hearing this, Bian Qing knew that if he didn't clear up what was on his mind today, Su Ziyi would probably not let him go.
As for lying? Su Ziyi's eyes were not just for decoration. He was already quite familiar with Bian Qing, so he could definitely see the slightest movement in Bian Qing's eyes.
Therefore, Bian Qing had to tell the truth.
But those words were too hard to say.
For a moment, the two of them fell silent, neither letting the other go. It wasn't until Bian Qing's heart was shattered that he said in a calm voice: "You were promoted too fast." After saying this, He bit his lower lip tightly with his teeth and said nothing.
Just hearing this sentence, Su Ziyi understood the annoyance in Bian Qing's heart.
With a stroke of his thumb, he freed Bian Qing's lower lip from under his teeth, and used some spiritual power to relieve the pain on it. He said with some swelling in his heart: "I know that my promotion has been very fast in the past two years. , but you are no different from Yulang." He was afraid that Bian Qing thought he was saying this deliberately to comfort him, and added: "Look, old doctor Wu and Xiang Nanyu have the support of the Xiang family behind them. , now you are only at the eighth level of Qi refining."
"And you?"
"It has only been more than a year since you officially started practicing, and you are already at the sixth level of Qi refining. Your qualifications are no worse than theirs." "
As for me? He patted his chest with a free hand: "If it weren't for the great deal I picked up the Essence of the Five Elements in the Shui Ze Realm, I would only be at the tenth level of Qi Refining now. So you really don't have to think about that, I just It's just that you are a little lucky, and you and Yulang can catch up with me by practicing hard." "Besides, my
strength has also increased now, and I can refine better pills to improve my cultivation. I'll wait for you. When your state of mind reaches a certain level, you can also use the essence of the Five Elements to advance to enlightenment. So, what are you afraid of? You are no worse than anyone else, and even better than most people in this world." He spoke in a quite tone
. Sincerity, Bian Qing was convinced by him without knowing it, and at the same time his heart felt warm, because he saw care in Su Ziyi's eyes.
Compared to what Su Ziyi said, what he cared more about was what Su Ziyi thought of him and how much he cared about him.
Fortunately, he was important in Su Ziyi's heart.
His heart relaxed, and a smile appeared on Bian Qing's face. This smile also made Su Ziyi secretly breathe a sigh of relief. He had always known that Bian Qing was thoughtful. Because he loved him and Yulang, he sometimes suppressed some of the negative influences they brought in his heart, just to avoid affecting them. He and Yulang.
This approach is indeed considerate, but it is not what Su Ziyi needs.
What he needs is a Bian Qing who dares to laugh, dare to speak, and dares to boldly express his dissatisfaction in the face of all impatience.
From a long time ago, he hoped that Bian Qing would stop suppressing himself, but the pressure of more than twenty years of life left too deep a mark on Bian Qing's heart. Achieving that goal would not be achieved overnight, so Su Ziyi could only Figure it out slowly. Fortunately, after he said those words, the confusion in Bian Qing's eyes disappeared, and he became the rational and calm Bian Qing again.
Although Bian Qing's mood was soothed, he knew that the strength gap between the two still existed, so he also had an idea in his mind.
He peeled off Su Ziyi's hand and held it tightly in his own. When Su Ziyi saw that his mood had recovered, he no longer struggled with the matter and let him do whatever he wanted. Bian Qing didn't know enough or deeply enough to come up with a plan like Su Ziyi's, but he still had a plan for his own affairs.
Therefore, he said: "I know everything you said, but I still need to work harder." He gave
Su Ziyi a reassuring smile and signaled him to listen to what he said: "You may not have cared about it yourself, but I am very Clearly. Although you say that you are lucky enough to have cultivated to this level, but which good luck did you not risk your life to get? Whether it was in the mountains of Luoshan Village, or in the Meteor Fairy Forest or Shuizhu. You have risked your life to do it." "
So you have been able to cultivate to this point in more than three years, which is right." "
But Yulang and I are not." He After saying this, Su Ziyi wanted to refute, but Bian Qing quickly blocked his mouth with his fingers and swallowed all the words in his mouth. "I know you want to say that Yulang and I have also experienced in the Meteor Fairy Forest, but our experience is completely different from yours." "You fought desperately, but we are on the opposite side.
Grow slowly in a safe comfort zone." Bian Qing has seen this clearly for a long time, and has longed for Su Ziyi's approach. But he was too afraid. He was afraid that Su Yulang would be injured, and he was also afraid that he would leave Su Ziyi in this world and have his life completely invaded by another person because of the accident.
So, he knows, he understands, but he also retreats.
But now he thinks clearly.
Not to mention the essence of cultivation, but regarding the fact that Su Ziyi said that the concentration of spiritual energy was declining, he had to give it a try. It is true that he has never tried it, but he is not afraid of trying it, so he swallowed and told his plan: "In the future, you should devote all your efforts to refining the Foundation Establishment Pill. And I plan to go to the middle level of the Fallen Immortal Forest to practice."
What? Su Ziyi's pupils shrank suddenly on the spot.
He took away Bian Qing's hand from his mouth and said urgently: "The middle layer of the Meteor Fairy Forest and the outer layer are completely different concepts! It's too dangerous to go there in your current situation. I don't agree. !" His tone was fierce and his attitude was firm, but Bian Qing had already expected this, so Bian Qing just listened to him quietly, and then said word by word: "Trust me, okay, husband."
When he said this, his eyes were extremely serious, and he instantly suppressed all Su Ziyi's objections.
Because Su Ziyi could tell from his eyes that if he objected, although Bian Qing wouldn't say anything, he would be very disappointed. What about himself? He has always been eager for Bian Qing and Su Ziyi to grow and become stronger, but he is also afraid that they will encounter any crisis or accident. This ambivalence makes him dare not let go at all, and uses his so-called protection to restrain Bian Qing.
So, was he wrong?
At this moment, Su Ziyi was confused and at a loss. But Bian Qing saw his panic at the first moment. He squeezed his hands and transferred his strength through his hands. He said with a serious face: "Husband, don't belittle yourself. This is not your problem. Here Before, didn't I indulge in your protection? Self-restriction?" At this point, he smiled bitterly.
"So this time, I hope to break through the limitations, break through myself, and let myself see what I can achieve." "So, husband, do you believe me? Your
support and trust are too important to me. Yes."
The intense expectation in his eyes made Su Ziyi completely unable to say anything against it, because he knew what Bian Qing said was right. And as an important person in Bian Qing's heart, at this moment, what he should do is support, not oppose. So after doing some mental work for a long time with his lips pursed, Su Ziyi nodded in agreement.
However, he still had a request: "But the middle level is still too dangerous for you. I hope you can at least break through to the late stage of the sixth level of Qi Refining before going there, so that I can feel at ease." The middle level has more than just He was really worried about the monsters, as well as the cultivators from the Aristocratic Family and Da Yue, asking him to put Bian Qing there alone like this.
But this result is enough to satisfy Bian Qing.
So without any objection, Bian Qing nodded and agreed. At the same time, he quickly listed out his subsequent training plan, hoping to meet Su Ziyi's requirements in the shortest possible time. But his dangerous thoughts were immediately noticed by Su Ziyi. He looked over with burning eyes and warned seriously: "Don't take shortcuts, otherwise I won't allow you to go alone." The look in his eyes was too scary.
It was as if he wanted to see through people, so Bian Qing had to put away all his little thoughts.
The two reached a consensus, and then they became more serious about cultivation. Su Ziyi didn't hide the fact that the concentration of spiritual power had declined, causing the difficulty of cultivation to increase, and told people directly at the dinner table without hiding it from Su Yulang. However, because Su Yulang was still young, he didn't worry as much about gains and losses as Bian Qing did, so after knowing that he would have to be more diligent in the future, he had no other ideas.
After all, he has always worked hard.
After solving these matters, the things that old doctor Wu promised Su Ziyi before have also come to pass. After dinner that day, Dr. Wu directly sent a boy over and told Su Ziyi to go to his house to find him early tomorrow morning. Su Ziyi knew it well and agreed without hesitation. After seeing off the Xiang family boy, he went into the study room and planned to read through the alchemy book he had read before all night long.
Dr. Wu's connections were his connections. As an outsider, he had to behave better, otherwise he would be embarrassed by Dr. Wu.
Time flew by quickly, and before Su Ziyi realized it, the sky started to get brighter. After absorbing purple energy and practicing with Bian Qing and Su Yulang, all the fatigue he accumulated last night disappeared, and his eyes were full of energy, which made old doctor Wu who saw him for the first time in the morning praise him very much. Ichiban.
Their gathering was not held at Dr. Wu's house, but in a house in Xicheng. So after Dr. Wu finished breakfast and cleaned up, the two of them still had to walk a certain distance. However, during the walking time, Dr. Wu briefly introduced the situation to him.
"Those who came today are all alchemists who have a good relationship with me. Although they are all kind-hearted, they are decent people, so you don't have to worry too much." Worried that Su Ziyi was too nervous, Old Doctor Wu first gave Su Ziyi took a shot of vaccination: "Only one of them is an alchemist from Da Yue, and the others are alchemists from other aristocratic families." "And this alchemist from Da Yue has the weirdest temperament among them all
. Yes, he seems a bit shady, and he doesn't like to talk. He just has a certain tone when he speaks, which is not very flattering, but he is still very capable, much better than me. So, try not to provoke him. Just listen carefully."
"I'll remember it." When old doctor Wu said this, how could Su Ziyi say no? After all, the other party is doing it for his own good.
"Wait a minute, when I introduce you to them, I will say that you are my nephew." When the old doctor Wu said this, his eyes were looking at Su Ziyi. When Su Ziyi saw him, he didn't know what he was worried about? He immediately said gratefully: "I'm really sorry to trouble you, Old Doctor Wu." His appearance made Old Doctor Wu feel a little relieved and a little complacent at the same time, but his face still had to be there, so he just shook his head: "It's okay. ."