The sun rises and the moon sets.
The night passed quickly.
Early the next morning, Lu Yuan took Xiao Yan to the back mountain where they were before. Standing on the hillside, looking at Xiao Yan who was sleepy but unspeakably excited, Lu Yuan smiled and raised his hand: "Bring it on." Give me your ring."
Xiao Yan took off the ring on his hand without knowing why.
Then, he threw it at Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan grabbed it and spread his palm.
"Now, try to use your fighting spirit again."
The jet black ring was motionless.
Xiao Yan was not sure about his guess for a while.
However, for many things, you will know the result once you give it a try.
Xiao Yan sat down cross-legged.
There is no pretentious behavior.
He closed his eyes and started to circulate his fighting spirit.
Small streams of air circulated rapidly in Xiao Yan's body. In just a moment, the state after being forcibly absorbed the fighting energy began to recover. Although there was still a gap in quantity, in terms of quality and state, Xiao Yan had already Successfully restored to the fourth level of fighting spirit.
All of this was clearly visible in Lu Yuan's eyes.
Lu Yuan actually had nothing to say about Xiao Yan's sudden breakthrough. Xiao Yan's realm was there. It was originally the realm of a one-star fighter, but he was forced to fall due to the lack of fighting spirit.
This situation is not uncommon.
Of course, it's rare.
If you use up your fighting energy, you will fall into the realm. It is estimated that after a fight between Soul Emperor and Gu Yuan, there will be nothing left of these two Nine-Star Fighting Saints.
But the reality is clearly not the case.
In all cultivation processes, there is actually a clear division between realm and mana: realm represents the upper limit of the practitioner's blue bars, and mana represents the total amount of blue bars of the current practitioner.
If a cultivator does not expand the upper limit of the blue bar, his realm will always remain the same. Even if he has spells, he cannot release them due to the upper limit of the blue bar.
If a practitioner makes the blue bar empty for a long time, the length of the blue bar will naturally be damaged.
It's like having a pet.
If you don't feed them for a meal, you may get hungry.
If you don't feed them for three meals, they will scream from hunger.
If you don't feed them for ten meals, they will be so hungry that they won't have the energy to scream.
After twenty meals, you can get rid of the soup and drink it.
certainly.
This is just an exaggeration.
Rabbits are so cute, how can you eat them?
In addition, this rule is not omnipotent.
Normal species adaptation.
However, it does not work well for hibernating turtles.
However, Xiao Yan is neither a tortoise nor a rabbit.
Without the support of fighting spirit for a long time, the blue bar has been in a state of inactivity. Now even if he can practice, the upper limit has been forcibly weakened by four levels.
Originally a star fighter.
Now he is at most seventh level of fighting spirit.
This is what Lu Yuan saw.
It's just that it's calculated according to his algorithm.
When Xiao Yan started to practice, Xiao Yan's recovery speed was very fast in the small realms before the seventh stage of Dou Qi. However, after the seventh stage of Dou Qi, Xiao Yan's cultivation speed was different from normal. There is no difference in the speed of cultivation. You will still encounter bottlenecks when you should, and you will not break through several small realms in a day.
Xiao Yan didn't know this.
He is neither a fighting emperor nor does he have such vision.
Naturally, he cannot see his current situation.
However, there are some things you don’t have to look at.
For example: His realm!
"Fourth Stage of Fighting Qi!"
"My fighting spirit is back!"
"This time, I didn't disappear again!"
Xiao Yan looked up to the sky and laughed excitedly.
A pair of fists were clenched tightly and waved vigorously.
It seemed that he was venting the uncontrollable excitement and joy in his heart.
However, Xiao Yan did not get carried away.
After venting for more than half a minute, he gradually regained his composure.
Looking at Lu Yuan who kept throwing the ring around, he scratched his head in embarrassment and smiled awkwardly. Then he focused on the ring that his mother left for him, and his eyes immediately became involuntarily focused.
"Is it the problem with the ring?"
Xiao Yan asked seriously.
Although he had already guessed it.
But he decided to make sure.
"If you have to say it, yes."
"It's just, not quite."
Throwing the ring, Lu Yuan admitted but denied it.
Then, he caught the ring and pinched it.
"The ring itself is fine."
"In other words, there is nothing wrong with the material and workmanship."
"You should understand what this means!"
Hearing this, Xiao Yan suddenly became excited: "Is this ring cursed? Could it be that my mother's death is also related to this curse?"
Lu Yuan was immediately choked by this strange answer.
After all, what Xiao Yan said was not completely wrong.
There is no curse on this ring.
Of course, ghosts are not included here.
If ghosts are also regarded as a kind of curse, this ring is indeed cursed, but it has nothing to do with the death of Xiao Yan's mother.
At that time, Yao Chen, who lacked the support of fighting spirit, probably had not recovered the most basic consciousness, otherwise Xiao Yan would not have lost fighting spirit. This incredible thing might have happened to Xiao Yan's mother long ago.
It can be seen from the above reasons.
At that time, Yao Chen really had no ability to make money or kill people.
It wasn't until this ring fell into Xiao Yan's hands that his consciousness was activated.
The more I explain, the more I feel that the drug dust is similar to the system.
All need to be activated.
Thinking of this, Lu Yuan quickly shook this impolite thought out of his mind. Just like the irrelevant question he asked yesterday evening, now another irrelevant question is asked:
"I don't know if you still remember, but there is a proverb."
"It's called: Take it without asking?"
Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows and continued: "He is a thief!"
on the ring.
His mental power suddenly fluctuated.
However, after only a brief fluctuation, calm returned again. If Lu Yuan had not focused most of his attention on this, he might not have been able to detect this fleeting mental fluctuation.
"Well, I have one more question."
Lu Yuan raised a finger.
He asked meaningfully: "If someone stole something from you, something very important, how would you punish him? Or, would you use negotiation to make him pay the due price?" ?”
Xiao Yan thought for a moment.
This question is difficult to answer.
So he inevitably pondered for a while.
After two or three minutes passed, he replied seriously: "If he stole my things to survive or save other people's lives, I won't care about it. Although I can't say whether I forgive him or not, I still Those who are willing to make a deal with him, after all, those things are mine, and the Jianghu emergency can only come once."
After saying this, Xiao Yan took a breath.
Then, his tone became slightly heavier: "If he stole my things for other reasons, I not only need him to return my things to me, but I will also hold him accountable for this behavior!"
"A very sensible solution."
Lu Yuan clapped gently.
Then, a ball of blue flame suddenly ignited in his hand.
He raised his other hand, held the ring directly above the blue flame, about twenty centimeters away from the blue flame, and asked softly:
"wanna die?"
"Want to live?"
"Die like a turtle with its head shrinking?"
"Stand up like a warrior?"
"Don't question my power."
"You should know the power of strange fire."
"Especially since you don't even have a body."
"Even if you do it, what are your chances of winning?"
As Lu Yuan spoke, the flame swayed violently.
It seemed like a threat.
Threatening a seemingly non-threatening ring.
But Xiao Yan couldn't laugh.
He couldn't absolutely trust Lu Yuan.
certainly.
Everyone is like this.
Suspicion prevents human beings from ever being able to "absolutely" believe in a certain existence, unless their cognition is distorted, but relative trust can be achieved.
Is Lu Yuan a madman?
No doubt not now.
If you're not a madman, why threaten the ring?
It's saying...
"Is there a ghost in the ring?"
Xiao Yan asked tremblingly.
Unconsciously, he assumed a defensive posture.
As a time traveler, I naturally watch a lot of horror movies.
Maybe not as good as those experienced viewers, but Xiao Yan still has a certain degree of awe for the theories of ghosts and gods, as well as some strange legends such as "gu bugs" and "zongzi".
Normal people have the same attitude towards this stuff.
Normally, if you don’t believe it, you won’t believe it.
When we are apart, we would rather believe in something than nothing.
It cannot be said that Xiao Yan is too ignorant. It can only be said that Xiao Yan is limited by his own vision and knowledge. He does not know how strong a strong person can be, so he is particularly afraid of things like the soul.
certainly.
For a modern person, let alone seeing a soul visible to the naked eye, even seeing a withered skeleton would frighten him so much that he would be unable to sleep.
It can only be said that the level of knowledge has not been expanded.
There are people who are truly fearless.
But that's all acquired.
Therefore, regarding this question, Lu Yuan couldn't help but laugh, shook his head, and explained to Xiao Yan very seriously: "There are no ghosts in this world."
"That's right."
"I'm not a ghost either."
"Although, I don't know how you found out..."
A figure suddenly appeared above the ring.
The old man with white beard and hair said slowly.
But before he could finish speaking, a scream choked all his words back.
"Ghost!
! "
Xiao Yan shouted sharply.
But when he shouted out, he suddenly realized what the old man had just said and saw Lu Yuan's look of disgust.
What is social death?
This is social death.
Although there was no one else around, in front of Lu Yuan, a fellow modern man, Xiao Yan remembered the scream he had just made subconsciously, and immediately wanted to shamefully dig out a three-bedroom apartment on the ground.
Fortunately, Lu Yuan didn't mean to laugh.
He coughed and explained objectively:
"He's right."
"He really isn't a ghost."
"Ghosts refer to the soul after death."
"And he still has a chance to be resurrected."
"It's nothing more than a soul. As long as your spiritual power is strong enough, you can die but your soul will never die. It's not immortal, but you can still live for a few more years."
"In general, you have to adapt slowly."
"Just like in some movies, the protagonist has to extract the soul to refine the soul after crushing the enemy to ashes. The immortal soul is always a disaster."
Xiao Yan twitched the corners of his mouth vigorously.
I want to show an innocent smile.
but……
To put it bluntly, isn’t that still a soul?
Even if you can be resurrected in the future...
But isn't it now?
However, since Lu Yuan has said so, there is no need for him to go against Lu Yuan. Anyway, no matter what it is, it will not be beyond Lu Yuan's control. Now he just needs to lie down.
As for...
Is there anything that Lu Yuan cannot control...
Could it be that Lu Yuan was a fool who would take out something that he couldn't control and threaten his life and even Lu Yuan's own life?
It's impossible even to think about.
Therefore, Xiao Yan panicked, but not completely.
After thinking about it for a while, I suddenly understood.
Looking at the illusive medicine dust in his body, he asked angrily: "In the past three years, my fighting spirit has disappeared inexplicably. Is it because of you, old man?"
Yao Chen stared at it.
He glanced at Xiao Yan, who was jumping up and down in anger.
Then, he looked at Lu Yuan.
"Young man, how did you notice me?"
"Is it relying on strength or mental strength..."
"Um?"
"There's something wrong with your kid's mental strength!"
"I can't even see through your depth!"
"But you are obviously just a fighting emperor!"
Yaochen didn't care much at first.
He has died once.
Before he died, he also experienced a narrow escape from death.
Including subduing the bone spirit cold fire.
Naturally, this threat will not be taken seriously.
However, it was indeed a bit unjust to die like this. He, Yao Chen, was born to be an upright man. He did not do well to draw some fighting spirit in order to survive. However, he did not intend to default on this matter. At most, he thought he had no chance. It was the right time to show up, so that’s why I didn’t come out.
Now, since his identity has been exposed, no matter whether these two young people are good or bad, he will not hide like a "little turtle". Therefore, even if he knows that this is a provocation method, he will come out directly. .
certainly.
This did not prevent him from hating the young man who called him a ghost.
Is that polite?
Even if he grows young, he will still be young when he dies!
Respect the old and love the young, do you two brats understand?
If someone is not nice to say, he will scold them whenever they meet.
If someone is not good at it, he will get burned without meeting.
Are all young people today so manic?
Yaochen wanted to complain after holding it back for a long time.
However, Lu Yuan did not give him this chance.
Lu Yuan didn't even answer.
Hearing Yao Chen's question, he stated calmly: "You'd better answer his question first. I believe he is very anxious now."
Hearing this answer, Yao Chen couldn't help but fell silent.
He turned his head and looked at Xiao Yan, who was still angry.
After hesitating for a moment, he asked: "You brat, do you still remember what you said before?"
"What did I say before?"
"I never said before that I would let you, the culprit, go!"
"Old man, you are really good!"
"You secretly sucked my fighting spirit for three years!"
"Forcibly, I was sucked from the realm of a one-star fighter to the third level of fighting spirit. Do you know how many people have ridiculed me in the past three years?"
"The fallen genius..."
"The fallen genius..."
"Even if I, Xiao Yan, am not worthy of this genius, at least I am a normal person, right?"
"I practice hard and I offend anyone!"
"You didn't even ask, you just sucked my fighting energy."
"If my fellow villagers hadn't discovered you, wouldn't you have shown up until now? Instead, you would have continued to hide until I lay down and stopped refining my fighting spirit. Would you kick me away again?"
Xiao Yan was in a bad mood.
To be precise, the fluctuations are huge.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t have asked these tough questions without hesitation.
Lu Yuan had already expected this.
After all, Xiao Yan's life has been quite miserable these past three years.
Among all the time-travelers, even if they are not ranked in the top three, they can still be ranked in the top ten. Although their mentality has been tempered, they have indeed suffered a lot.
Yesterday, I just finished suspecting Xiao Xun'er.
Although Xiao Xun'er only gave a vague explanation, this explanation only took care of face, and the meaning that should be expressed was still expressed.
certainly.
Xiao Xun'er also has another meaning, that is, she did not simply use Xiao Yan in this process, but also sacrificed a lot emotionally.
However, after the truth comes out, these explanations are undoubtedly pale and feeble.
Especially Xiao Xun'er is a little bit inexplicably arrogant.
That’s not to say there can’t be.
As the young patriarch of the ancient tribe, it is normal for Gu Xun'er to be a little arrogant. If he does not have enough strength, he needs to use his skills to make up for this shortcoming. This is the reason why many ancient emperors were unpredictable.
Sometimes, pride can also make people awe.
However, in that situation, Xiao Xun'er's answer mixed with a bit of arrogance became the trigger for Xiao Yan to cut off his robe and sever his righteousness.
If Xiao Xun'er had said it properly at that time...
Although Xiao Yan will no longer trust Xiao Xun'er, he will not cut off his robe and sever the righteousness, using this decisive method to cut off the relationship between the two...
Therefore, after receiving such a big stimulation, Xiao Yan was found to be the culprit of Yaochen. Let’s not talk about Yaochen’s mentality, just talk about Xiao Yan’s mentality. It is estimated that he will explode.
He came to help Xiao Yan solve the problem.
He was not here to deliberately provoke Xiao Yan.
So, he deliberately waited all night.
Wait until today to tell this matter.
Yaochen also understands this very well.
After all, he was the culprit who caused Xiao Yan's miserable three years. Even if Xiao Yan didn't make a big fuss, he would still feel guilty.
However, he would rather Xiao Yan yell at him like he is now than see Xiao Yan looking like a zombie after coming out.
】
However, some things are not his final say.
It's okay for him to come out.
But it requires a certain amount of energy.
He had finally accumulated this bit of mental power, including the fighting spirit he had drawn from Xiao Yan. His premature appearance would only make the situation uncontrollable, especially Han Feng's betrayal, which made him even more heartbroken. Instead of appearing and being seen at the time, Xiao Yan, who did not produce a letter of credit, sold it back, so he might as well continue to develop and wait until he is strong enough before making a comeback.
But now that he is out, the matter must be resolved.
Regarding Xiao Yan's forgetfulness, Yao Chen expressed his understanding, but understanding was just understanding. After a pause, Yao Chen calmly reminded:
"You said it before."
"If it was to survive, you would forgive me."
"I'm just trying to survive."
"So, I hope you understand."
Having said that, Yao Chen finally concluded: "I will compensate you, but you have no choice but to take it first and ask later. With my reputation and status during my lifetime, you don't have to worry about me not paying back the debt."
Xiao Yan's mood gradually calmed down.
However, there are still ups and downs.
His face was still ugly, and he asked coldly:
"Old man, I did say that."
"You said you were trying to survive, so I believed you."
"but!"
"You lived for three years once you were alive?"
"Why didn't you show up in the past three years?"
"You know, it's because you absorbed my fighting spirit in the past three years that I have fallen to where I am today. Even Nalan Yanran came to my Xiao family to break off the engagement. If my fellow countryman hadn't happened to be there at that time, I would have Xiao Yan’s face and the Xiao family’s face will be lost!”
"All this is because you absorbed my fighting spirit!"
"The more you absorb my fighting spirit, the more addictive you become, right?"
"It's not like you're refining fighting spirit anyway!"
"Old man, how do you explain these three years?"
It can be said that Xiao Yan is "outputting his face".
Regarding this, Yao Chen couldn't help but remain silent.
only……
"You two calm down a little."
"Especially you, Xiao Yan."
"This is more complicated than you think."
"But luckily I expected it."
As he spoke, Lu Yuan took out a thin booklet from the storage space, threw it towards Xiao Yan, and then explained calmly:
"This booklet records the life story of Master Yao Chen. Except for the lack of some details, it is still worth reading."
"Yao Chen is from the Yao Clan."
"It is also one of the eight ancient tribes."
"It's just that he is not a direct heir."
"I once went out to practice, harvested the Cold Fire of Bone Spirits, and made good friends with Master Feng. As one of the founders of Xingyun Pavilion, he is even more famous in the world of medicine refining. He was an unparalleled figure back then."
"It's just that in the later stage, it was said that it was backfired by Dan Lei."
"The body dies and the Tao disappears, and there is no evidence of death."
"But the fact is..."
"He was killed by his own disciples and outsiders."
"If it were me, I would also test my character."
“The lessons learned from the past are still fresh in my mind.”
"What's more, no one knows what method you would choose to deal with him if he came out at that time. Although his approach is wrong, in this world where the strong is respected, his approach is also correct."
Looking through the booklet in his hand, Xiao Yan's expression was still not very good, but he finally looked at Yaochen without any hostility.
Regarding being betrayed by his own apprentice...
Xiao Yan didn't feel anything.
After all, he didn't have any apprentices.
However, from what he had seen, all the masters hated those apprentices who betrayed them, such as Wu Yazi and Ding Chunqiu. Although he didn't know whether Yao Chen's situation was similar to his, but it meant It should be pretty much the same.
Wu Yazi's life is like a coffee table filled with cups.
Yaochen's life...
They all died young!
Anyone with a discerning eye can tell whether something is good or not!
And what Lu Yuan said before is also very reasonable!
so……
"What do you think I should do now?"
Xiao Yan let out a long sigh.
Then, he asked melancholy.
Yao Chen also set his sights on Lu Yuan.
"What should I do now..."
Lu Yuan lowered his eyes slightly:
"Apologizing and talking about compensation, of course!"
"Since you know that you have done something wrong, you can't possibly refuse to admit the fact just for the sake of so-called face, right?"
"It's not impossible."
"I'm just saying that your honor isn't so cheap, right?"
