Secret Records of the Leader of the Beichen Sword Sect
Chapter 155 - 154: Recovery

Chapter 155: Chapter 154: Recovery

"Wh-What!"

Upon hearing the absurd request, Xiao Baoqin was so frightened that her face turned pale, and she almost fell to the ground. She hugged Tie Dan’s leg while kneeling on the floor.

"Benefactor! Please protect me!"

Tie Dan scratched his head too.

He was already stripped bare, with only a pair of shorts left; wasn’t that enough effort? But there was no other way; his cultivation wasn’t sufficient, his skills limited...

Since he couldn’t defeat the opponent, Tie Dan suggested instead,

"Your family should have holy medicine for healing and bone recovery, right? How about I freeze your finger for you?"

Xiao Baoqin was shocked and jumped to hug Tie Dan’s waist,

"No! No, please! Benefactor, save me!"

Shi Gui, seeing how ruthless the opponent was, also turned pale and couldn’t help but ask,

"What about us?"

Tie Dan,

"That expert from the Demon Sect agreed not to harm the innocent, as long as I can bring back the Heavenly Materials Treasures within seven days, he won’t trouble you all."

Shi Gui was skeptical,

"What if you can’t bring them back?"

Tie Dan shrugged.

Shi Gui swallowed hard.

Xing Yuanzhi, hearing that even she was implicated, furrowed her brows and suggested,

"Senior Brother, I have the Burning Sky Snow Lamp from Snow Mountain Palace, a gift from Second Senior Brother. It might help you with the Burning Sky Dao Fire to carve out a path and break out of the array..."

Tie Dan looked at her expressionlessly and then glanced out the window.

Countless towering trees stood like giant hands of giants, blocking the sky and the sun. The vast forest firmly trapped the flying boat within it, covering the canopy so thickly that even starlight couldn’t penetrate.

Are you kidding me? You didn’t make a move earlier, and now that we’re trapped in the enemy’s prepared array, you’re all motivated...

Xiao Baoqin quickly added,

"Yes, yes, I also have a Nascent Soul Fourth Grade Magical Treasure called the Fire Phoenix Golden Ring. Once deployed, it can create a sea of fire, with immense power! It’s my father’s protective trump card! Benefactor, you’re so powerful, please try again!"

I damn...

Tie Dan took a deep breath, controlling his emotions,

"That Demon Sect master duly calculated that his opportunity for becoming a Daoist lies with the Xiao Family. He prepared thoroughly for this battle, planting trees in advance to set up this grand array, having everything ready.

Earlier, we fought with all our might and might have had a glimmer of hope, but now we’re caught in the array; the flying boat can’t fly, and you don’t know the Escape Skill, so you can’t escape from his grasp.

For now, cooperate honestly and be temporarily trapped here; there won’t be any danger to your lives within seven days, but if you try to escape, he probably won’t be polite, and if caught, you’ll be hung on trees after chopping off your hands and feet."

"No, don’t, Benefactor! Think of a way, Benefactor! Don’t gouge out my eyes! Don’t cut off my hands!"

Xiao Baoqin was in distress, rubbing her head against Tie Dan’s waist, refusing to have her eyes gouged out or hands chopped off.

Tie Dan was also speechless,

"Princess Xiao, he doesn’t want your eyes and hands; he wants your family to hide the Spiritual Essence Immortal Mushroom.

Why don’t you write a letter and give me a token so I can negotiate with him and retrieve the Immortal Mushroom?"

Xiao Baoqin came to her senses,

"Yes, yes, my father loves me dearly! Quickly, bring me paper and a pen!"

Xing Yuanzhi glanced at the flustered Xiao Baoqin writing a letter, calculated with her fingers, and secretly transmitted a reminder,

"Senior Brother, the Spiritual Essence Immortal Mushroom is a Divinity Transformation Treasure and incredibly precious. No matter how much this single daughter is treasured, with just a letter from her, they can’t possibly give it to you. I think blood will have to be shed."

You woman are truly venomous...

Yet what Xing Yuanzhi said made sense. The value of Xiao Baoqin’s life might partly suffice with two Nascent Soul treasures as protection, but something of Divinity Transformation level like that isn’t easily exchanged. After all, doesn’t her father or her ancestors need it? If they could let it go easily, would that Mystic Sect elder need to go to such lengths to plant so many trees and set up such an array?

However, although Xiao Baoqin’s life isn’t enough for a trade, perhaps adding another person...

Tie Dan glanced at Shi Gui, dressed like a maid and also stunned at the moment, then turned his head,

"Once a promise is made, it must be honored. No matter what, in seven days, I will return to rescue you all.

For the next few days, please have Junior Sister look after Princess Xiao for me."

And before Xing Yuanzhi could react, Tie Dan grabbed her and said,

"Let’s go, make the most of our time, and engage in a round of dual cultivation."

The women were shocked,

"Eh, eh?" "At a time like this!" "Clearly, we just did it for two hours, and you want to again?" "Senior Brother, spare me, I haven’t recovered yet!"

The opponent was unwilling, and Tie Dan frowned.

Currently trapped in the array, he couldn’t gather True Qi, and along the way, he hadn’t had a chance to adjust his breath. After a fierce fight with that old man, he exhausted his inner strength cultivation. Soon, he would need to rush to Lanling, with only seven days to retrieve the Immortal Mushroom and return, needing to find a way to replenish his Qi.

But Xing Yuanzhi truly refused; after all, after battling for two hours with Tie Dan, she knew his prowess well. Not just becoming numb and sore from the intense experience, but she knew during dual cultivation, she nearly passed out several times, losing control over her body, causing her True Qi to reverse and surge chaotically—completely on the verge of becoming possessed by a demon, repeatedly pulled back by Tie Dan.

Being a disciple of the Qingtang Sect, becoming utterly subdued on the path of dual cultivation by the man in front of her, while shameful to say publicly, Xing Yuanzhi truly dared not fight again. Inner cultivation isn’t a joke; one can’t risk one’s life.

Shi Gui paused, unable to help herself from looking at Tie Dan, then spoke,

"Since your Junior Sister can’t, then let me..."

But Tie Dan turned his head and said,

"Princess Xiao, my Junior Sister is mentally exhausted. Might I request you to join me in dual cultivation to help me adjust my breath and replenish my Qi?"

Shi Gui was stunned, bit her lip, wiping away tears, and turned to run away.

Xiao Baoqin hadn’t expected Tie Dan, who refused earlier, to suddenly become so proactive, blushing as she looked at Tie Dan’s muscular, robust body, biting her lip,

"Oh well, this may be the last time; I’ll join you in dual cultivation then."

So, without wasting time, Tie Dan lifted Xiao Baoqin and carried her inside.

Leaving Xing Yuanzhi and the other two maids looking at each other, speechless, lost in their thoughts.

And Tie Dan, known for his fast learning, having acquired experience with Xing Yuanzhi and practicing, understood that most people didn’t possess the Holy Daughter’s physique like Zhen Baiyu’s. Without further ado, he tore off the leftover ragged clothes on him and, not waiting for Xiao Baoqin to remove her makeup, hurriedly helped her undress to ensure it wouldn’t hinder the dispersal of power, avoiding becoming possessed by a demon.

He then patiently explained the dual cultivation precautions to Xiao Baoqin, guiding her to recognize her meridian points. In practice, they sat cross-legged, their hands and feet touching, aligning their hearts, their breaths merging, intertwining their Qi energy, starting the cycle of inner breath and embarking on breathing cultivation.

Whatever thoughts Xiao Baoqin harbored can be set aside for now; Tie Dan was somewhat surprised.

Because he found that Xiao Baoqin’s physique differed from Xing Yuanzhi’s and Zhen Baiyu’s... er, the situation during dual cultivation was different.

During dual cultivation with Xing Yuanzhi, both were utilizing Mystic Sect Qi Gong, operating through orthodox fourteen meridians. Thus, their Inner Strength and True Qi frequently clashed fiercely, competing for the Dao Meridian.

Thus, Tie Dan’s Dao Body, having opened meridians, contained inner energy far stronger than average people, and though Xing Yuanzhi had rich experience, her meridians were merely at the standard cultivator level, overly narrow and tight, enduring Tie Dan’s rampaging True Qi forcibly flooding her body, akin to forging and reshaping her meridians, with ferocious stimulus akin to muscle cleansing—utterly uncontrollable.

In contrast, Zhen Baiyu’s Divine Sect Qi Gong was different, given that, like Tie Dan, she could channel Qi through normal and extraordinary meridians. An eloquent Immortal Fate from childhood with unknown quantities of Heavenly Materials Treasures consumed over time, her Dao Body was long reformed; thus, even at Foundation Establishment, perfectly matched with Tie Dan in dual cultivation, combining Yin Yang—unifying energies, complimenting harmony, achieving true mutual benefit.

But Xiao Baoqin represented yet another school of thought.

Her meridian Qi Sea might even fall short of Xing Yuanzhi, specializing in Immortal cultivation and Qi refining acquaintance. Initially, Tie Dan had to cautiously probe, fearing overwhelming her with Qi, resulting in "bursting"... literally like a balloon, "pop!"—blood and flesh exploding apart.

Yet, after completing a cycle, Tie Dan realized Xiao Baoqin completely withstood it; she didn’t store True Qi in meridian Qi Caves but uniformly distributed it throughout her skin, tendons, and bones!

Exactly! Similar to Gang Fist Body Refinement!

Each time Tie Dan injected a breath of True Qi, Xiao Baoqin, utilizing unique techniques, dispersed the True Qi throughout her body, ensuring no matter how scorching and domineering Tie Dan’s aura was, she endured it. Of course, Xiao Baoqin wasn’t a bottomless pit absorbing endlessly; only absorbing without returning wasn’t dual cultivation.

Upon receiving Tie Dan’s True Qi, Xiao Baoqin employed special Secret Techniques to refine and transform it, her body sweating profusely, emanating pure spiritual breath Dao Qi!

Indeed, when Eight Lady Shen healed Tie Dan before, she used this method, and it originates from the Demon Palace Ziwei Constellation’s Secret Technique! Once reserved only for the Immortal Venerable and Empresses, the authentic dual cultivation method!

Indeed, with a Gate Valve like the Xiao Family, several concubines have emerged over the years, and naturally, Xiao Family daughters familiarized themselves with this Secret Technique.

After all, this technique is authentic dual cultivation; when the Immortal Palace initially developed this technique, male cultivation was ancillary, primarily aiding those Empresses and concubines in cultivating without lifting weights, simultaneously utilizing various secret prescriptions to nourish skin, beautify, retain youthfulness, and enhance vitality...

In summary, at this moment, Xiao Baoqin resembled a Meat Elixir Furnace, emitting spiritual breath Dao Qi within the room, while Tie Dan absorbed this refined spiritual Qi, restoring his Qi Power and cultivation swiftly.

Perhaps the term "vessel" originated from this...