Chapter 895

Xu Qi 'an fixed his eyes on the sandalwood brocade box, which was sealed by a force. Light flickered faintly in the box.

He slowly reached out his hand and pressed on the brocade box.

Zhao Shou said in a low voice, "I have to remind you that you'll be in the game when you open this box."

Xu Qi 'an looked calm. "I'm aware of that."

He immediately opened the box, and a touch of scarlet reflected in his eyes. A Blood Pill the size of a pigeon egg lay quietly in the brocade box.

In the autumn wind, the surrounding vegetation rustled and swayed. New green buds sprouted from the dead branches outside the pavilion. Sharp grass drilled out of the ground. Insects drilled out of the ground and swarmed toward the pavilion.

But they were blocked by a Light Shield outside the pavilion.

Xu Qi 'an's lips moved slightly. "Blood Pill …"

Zhao Shou nodded. "Before Wei Yuan left, he left a part of the Blood Pill here. He and I worked together to deduce that whether this part of the Blood Pill was left or not would not affect the victory of Jing Shan City.

"So, Wei Yuan separated a part of the Blood Pill and gave it to me for safekeeping. He said that he would settle the battlefield of the Witchcraft Sect and leave the battle of the capital to Xu Qi 'an. "

Speaking of this, Zhao Shou smiled and said in a gentle voice, "I asked him what would happen if Xu Qi 'an couldn't advance to the Fourth Stage at that time? He didn't answer me. Now that I see you, I understand how confident he was at that time. "

"Duke Wei has already expected this …" Xu Qi 'an's eyes seemed to be deep. He looked down at the Blood Pill.

"If I swallow it, can I advance to the Third Stage?"

Zhao Shou gave an affirmative answer.

"The Third Stage is called the Immortal Body. In the final analysis, the essence is a strong vitality far beyond that of ordinary people. It can regrow broken limbs. As long as you don't die on the spot, you can recover from any injury.

"The normal way of cultivation is to temper the body day after day. It's best if you can supplement it with natural treasures such as elixirs. Through cultivation, the body will be transformed and the flesh will be filled with vitality.

"Of course, he has a shortcut, which is to devour blood and use it to catalyze the transformation of the body and shed the body of an ordinary person. King of Zhenbei wanted to refine the Blood Pill that day to push the body to the Third Stage Great Perfection and increase the probability of advancing to the Second Stage. "

Xu Qi 'an slowly nodded his head. Duke Huai had refined the Blood Pellet in preparation for plucking the Princess Consort, this was something that he had known for a long time.

The most important thing to advance to the Second Duke is the Duke's Soul.

Duke Huai only wanted to increase his success rate, which was why he refined the blood pellet and forcefully raised it to the Third Grade Great Circle. From this, it could be seen that the core of the Third Stage was indeed the essence of life.

Zhao Shou gently waved his sleeves and turned the densely packed insects outside the pavilion into powder. He then said,

"Theoretically speaking, as long as I advance to the Fourth Stage, I can quickly advance to the Third Stage if I have enough life essence. However, there were also failures. The Sanguine Pill was only a primer. What a Rank-4 martial artist needed to do was not absorb it. If a mortal body absorbed such a huge amount of energy, they would only explode and die, just like those insects.

"The correct way is to use its life energy to cleanse and stimulate your body, allowing your body to transform and transcend the mortal world.

"When your body transforms and becomes an Extraordinary, you can absorb the Blood Pill's energy to heal your injuries."

The Blood Pill is a stepping stone. Using the life energy to break through the door of Extraordinary, one will be on the verge of death. However, it also has the ability to absorb the essence of the Blood Pill. It can be used to recover and heal injuries … Xu Qi 'an nodded. "It's not hard to understand."

"I set up a barrier in the pavilion. You might as well advance here. Even if you fail, I can save your life."

The meaning of Zhao Shou's words was clear. A Warrior who took this unorthodox path would die if he failed. The probability of failure was very high.

After Xu Qi 'an asked about the refining process, he grabbed the Blood Pill and swallowed it without hesitation.

Boom!

As soon as the Blood Pill entered his throat, he felt a warm current rush into his abdomen. Then, he felt like his abdomen had exploded.

Amidst the pain, Xu Qi 'an saw blood splattered on the ground in front of him. Only then did he know that it was not an illusion. His abdomen had really exploded.

Poof, poof, poof … Bloody holes exploded on the surface of his body. His chest, back, waist, and so on. He was like the Great Demon King in the stories. His body was slowly collapsing after being stuffed with explosives by chivalrous men.

"Restrain your thoughts and refine the Blood Pill."

Zhao Shou's voice seemed to contain some kind of power. It allowed him to restrain his chaotic thoughts and get rid of the chaos.

Xu Qi 'an held his breath and focused his mind. He tried to control the chaotic and violent life essence in his body.

But it was completely useless. Wherever this life essence went, it brought destruction. His meridians ruptured one after another, and his cells exploded one after another. Terrifying wounds appeared on his body, and web-like cracks appeared all over his body.

'I'm not absorbing it. I'm using this energy to make my cells extraordinary and immortal. But, how do I make my cells glow with new life energy?'

Seeing his life energy being erased bit by bit, Xu Qi 'an could not hide the fear in his heart.

'… Wait a minute. This is the same way Shen Shu gave me the Blood Essence. The only difference is that Shen Shu destroyed the willpower in the Blood Essence in advance.'

Xu Qi 'an suddenly remembered that he was different from a normal Warrior. He had absorbed the life energy of a high-ranked Warrior twice. According to what the dean said, he should have died the first two times.

'Normal martial artists can only absorb the power of the Blood Pill after their life level has changed. However, I've been doing this for a long time. Why don't I try absorbing it directly …'

With the help of the dean's Verbal Power, his thoughts were clear. He controlled the Life Essence with his thoughts to make it less violent. At the same time, he tried to absorb it and nourish his cells.

The destroyed cells were reborn with life energy. Then, under the destruction of the Blood Pill's power, they 'died' again and were reborn. Every time they were destroyed and reborn, the cells were like ordinary iron being tempered.

Xu Qi 'an was pleasantly surprised. He really did have the foundation to directly absorb the Blood Pill's power. He had been a half-step transcendent for a long time. Under Shen Shu's protection, the precedent of absorbing the Blood Pill's power twice had laid a solid foundation for him.

'Supervisor, is this also one of your gifts?'

He could not help but think of what Shen Shu had said before. The nourishment was mutual. It helped Shen Shu, and it helped him too. 'The Supervisor must know this, right?

'He's already paved the way for me?'

Forcefully dispelling his fear and wariness of the old silver dollar, he patiently absorbed the Blood Pill's power.

Time passed slowly. After an unknown amount of time, the last of the Life Essence was absorbed. The wounds on Xu Qi 'an's body were long healed.

His clothes were stained with blood, but his body was as clear as jade, flawless.

Zhao Shou squinted his eyes and smiled. "Congratulations, Xu Yinluo, for advancing to the third rank and stepping into the transcendent state."

"The Dean is third rank, so am I. I wonder if I can beat him … Oh, Zhao Shou is at the peak of the third rank, only one step away from the second rank. That's fine …" Xu Qi 'an respectfully returned the gesture.

"Thank you for your help, Dean."

Zhao Shou smiled and shook his head. "It's not me who helped you, it's Wei Yuan, it's …"

He looked in the direction of the capital.

…

Xu Qi 'an changed into a clean set of clothes and went to the courtyard where his second uncle lived.

Lingyin and Lina were not in the courtyard. His second uncle and Xu Lingyue were sitting by the stone table drinking tea. His aunt was squatting by the flowerbed, loosening the soil and watering the plants.

"Master, the Academy is amazing. The flowers here never wilt. I didn't believe it when Erlang told me this before … "

His aunt said in a sweet voice.

The second uncle Xu got up in surprise and looked at his nephew entering the courtyard.

Xu Lingyue was one step ahead of him. After the New Year, she would be a 19-year-old girl, and her body was developing more and more curvy.

"Brother!"

Xu Lingyue choked with joy and sadness.

After returning to the capital, Li Miaozhen came to the Academy to tell him the details of Xu Qi 'an. He had not recovered from his serious injuries, was in a coma, and almost died.

Second Uncle Xu heaved a sigh of relief.

His aunt turned her head and saw that her nephew was unscathed. Her face instantly brightened, and then she restrained her expression and curled her lips.

"Master, I told you that this boy is stubborn and stinky. You don't have to worry about him."

Erlang's arrogance was inherited from his aunt.

After some small talk, Xu Qi 'an took out the house deed and the land deed he had prepared and said,

"Second Uncle, I've bought a house in the Jian Province. You can set off with Auntie and Little Sisters tomorrow at the hour of dawn."

He did not leave any money. The Xu family was rich now, and they were not short of travel expenses and follow-up expenses.

In addition, if something bad happened to him, someone would give his savings to the second uncle Xu.

The second uncle Xu opened his mouth, but did not take it. He looked at his nephew deeply and said, "What about you?"

Xu Qi 'an said in a calm tone with a smile, "I have no way out."

The second uncle Xu took the house deed and the land deed and said, "Okay."

After a pause, he whispered, "I don't care about your affairs anymore. I just regret that I didn't see you get married. At least, at least you have to leave a seed for my family. You unfilial son of a b * tch."

He became emotional.

"Forgive me for being dissolute in my life and loving to freeload …" Xu Qi 'an offered the most sincere apology in his heart.

"I will make arrangements for Erlang. Don't worry."

After saying that, Xu Qi 'an waved goodbye to his family.

…

[One: That's pretty much what happened.]

In the private chat, Number One told Chu Yuanzhen everything that happened.

Yuan Jing was the former emperor … The former emperor colluded with the Witchcraft Cult to kill Wei Yuan … The former emperor wanted to mark this battle as a failure and further shake the fate …

Chu Yuanzhen's mind was in a mess. He already knew some of the information, but he just heard that the former emperor colluded with the Witchcraft Cult to kill Wei Yuan.

[Four: What should we do now?]

Huaiqing did not answer him.

She did not know that even the intelligent eldest daughter of the Emperor was at a loss and confused in the face of such a situation.

In her opinion, this kind of thing could only be asked by the Supervisor, and only the Supervisor could deal with a problem of this level.

[Four: It's hard to calm down. It's hard to calm down.]

Even through the book, she could feel Chu Yuanzhen's surging scholarly spirit.

[Four: What is Xu Qi 'an's opinion?]

[One: He asked me to ask you if you can return to the capital before dawn tomorrow.]

Chu Yuanzhen was shocked, but he did not answer immediately. An unbelievable thought surged in his mind.

At that moment, Xu Qi 'an's message appeared in the book. It was not a private chat, but a public message.

[There are some things I want to tell you.]

Except for Jinlian who was in seclusion, and Number Seven and Number Eight who were disconnected, the holders of the Book of the Earth's fragments took out the fragments at the same time.

[Three: I can now answer all of you regarding the plan and purpose of the former emperor Joan of Arc.]

'He, he found out the real purpose of Joan of Arc? He just took a nap. 'Ah, as expected of you …' Li Miaozhen's spirit was lifted, and she was full of expectation and admiration.

'This … I haven't digested the information that Number One said!' Chu Yuanzhen had a complicated expression as he stared at the fragments of the Book of the Earth, afraid that he would miss the next message.

'The former emperor's true purpose …' Huaiqing took a deep breath, and her heart was pounding.

Master Hengy Yuan was meditating in a secluded forest somewhere in Qingyun Mountain, holding the Book of the Earth's fragment and reading it attentively.

Even Lina realized the seriousness of the situation, and she gathered her thoughts and stared at the fragments.

At that moment, Xu Qi 'an told the people of the Book of the Earth's members about his and Dean Zhao Shou's speculations.

A bolt out of the blue.

The holders of the Book of the Earth's fragments did not respond for a long time.

Making Daibun a vassal state of the Witchcraft Cult, so as to avoid the rule that one could not live forever, and to become the representative of the Witchcraft Cult in the Central Plains, becoming an emperor and a ruler in another sense …

Giving away our ancestors' empire, the former emperor has fallen too deeply into the demonic path …

'Damn Joan of Arc, I want to stab him to death right now …'

Although I don't really understand, it sounds very powerful …

'Amitabha …'

The people of the Heaven & Earth Society received a huge shock. Some were angry, some were shocked, and some were enlightened. They felt that all the clues were connected.

[One: The former emperor has gone crazy.]

Everyone has desires, but he did everything for them. It could only be said that the former emperor was corrupted by the Earth Sect's Daoist Master and fell too deeply into the demonic path.

[Four: What I don't understand is how to make Daibun a vassal state.]

Chu Yuanzhen's words caused everyone to discuss it intensely.

[One: The fate of the country is scattered, and the world is in chaos. Will the Witchcraft Cult take advantage of the situation to attack the Central Plains?]

[Two: We can't rule out this possibility, but after experiencing Wei Yuan's sweep and the battle at Jade Sun Pass, the Witchcraft Cult has suffered great losses. Even if Daibun is in chaos, the Buddhist sects of the Western Regions will benefit from it.]

Hengy Yuan and Lina did not express their opinions. One was not good at analyzing such things, and the other was simply not smart enough.

[Three: Jeanne d 'Arc will still take action. Shaking the luck is not the last step. What he will do next is the most important thing. But I won't give him a chance.]

[What are you going to do?]

Everyone sent the same message almost at the same time.

Xu Qi 'an was silent for a long time before he slowly wrote:

[I want to kill the king!]

There was silence among the shards of the book.

[I want to kill the king …] Everyone's hands trembled slightly when they saw these words.

Huaiqing's mind was in a mess.

Chu Yuanzhen was dissatisfied with Yuan Jing's cultivation, so he resigned to practice swordsmanship and wandered the world. Although his words and attitude had expressed his dissatisfaction and disdain for Yuan Jing …

He had never thought of killing the king.

Living in this era, regardless of whether one admitted it or not, one's thinking would be influenced by the ideas of "the king and his subjects are father and son" and "the king wants his subjects to die".

Regicide, that was something he had never thought about no matter what.

Li Miaozhen was a Tenzō Shōnin. She had never received a Confucian education, but she also lived in this era and knew the concept and meaning of the king.

She had said that she would kill Yuan Jing in the past because she wanted to vent her emotions.

[Three: If man is immoral, the heavens will punish him. If the king is immoral, I will punish him. Everyone, are you willing to help me?]

[Xu Ningyan is really a lawless Warrior …] Everyone's emotions surged.

[Two: Okay.]

[Four: Okay.]

[Five: Okay.]

[Six: Okay.]

After a long time, Number One finally sent a message: [… Okay.]

[Three: Jinlian Taoist priest, what do you think?]

After waiting for a while, there was no reply from the Jinlian Taoist priest. Xu Qi 'an was relieved and sent a message: [I will tell you the plan in detail.]