The Six Secrets of the Human Body

Xu Ying followed the Snake Demon towards Mount Wu Wang. The Qin Yan Cave where the Snake Demon lived was at the foot of Mount Wu Wang, but the journey was quite long.

As they passed by Huangniqiao Village, they saw a woman over ten feet tall with four arms standing at the village entrance from afar. Each of her four arms held a precious sword, and she was looking around.

This was the Deity worshipped by Huangniqiao Village.

"You all guard the intersections, and do not slack off!"

The woman instructed the villagers, "That person named Xu Ying will definitely pass through here. You must not let him go!"

Xu Ying and the Snake Demon immediately stopped. They saw that people were guarding every intersection, and even people were watching from the rice paddies by the roadside!

"The City God has issued a kill order against me!"

Xu Ying's heart pounded, and his vision blurred.

There were simply too many Deities in Lingling. Lingling had eight hundred mountains and five hundred rivers, lakes, and various villages and towns, with over two thousand Deities of all sizes being worshipped!

With so many Deities, Xu Ying felt like he had wings but couldn't escape. It was almost impossible to reach Mount Wu Wang!

No matter where he went, it would be a dead end!

"Watch me!" The Snake Demon chuckled and suddenly shot out like an arrow from a bowstring, heading straight for the villagers blocking the way.

Seeing the large snake, over thirty feet long, charging at them with its head raised, the villagers quickly dropped their weapons and fled for their lives, crying out in terror.

"It's a Snake Demon!" "The Snake Demon is eating people!" "One bite at a time!" "Goddess save me!" "The Goddess has been eaten!"

Xu Ying heard these cries and realized they sounded like the Snake Demon's voice.

He took advantage of the chaos to quickly pass through Huangniqiao Village without alarming anyone. A short while later, the Snake Demon caught up, with two sword wounds on its body.

"No serious injuries. The Deity of Huangniqiao Village is a woman. She slashed me twice, but since she's a woman, I won't bother with her," the Snake Demon said magnanimously.

Xu Ying said seriously, "Thank you, Brother Snake, for saving me. May I ask your name?"

The Snake Demon said earnestly, "My ancestor practiced the Elephant Strength Bull Demon Fist, so he took the surname Niu. When I was born, my father said that our kind of poisonous snake was called 'Yuan' in ancient times. I was the seventh child, so he named me Yuan Qi (Yuan, pronounced yuán)."

Xu Ying hesitated for a moment, then couldn't help but say, "Brother Niu, the 'Niu' in Elephant Strength Bull Demon Fist doesn't mean cultivating oneself into a Bull Demon. It means that when practicing this martial art, one's spirit should be like a Bull Demon's, fearless. This martial art has nothing to do with actual bulls."

The Snake Demon, Yuan Qi, looked stunned, blinked his eyes, and said, "You mean my ancestor misunderstood the Elephant Strength Bull Demon Fist? My name is correct, but my family's surname is wrong?"

Xu Ying tentatively asked, "Why don't you change your surname?"

The Snake Demon, Yuan Qi, laughed heartily, "My ancestor's surname was Niu, my father's surname is Niu, how can I forget my roots? A true man never changes his name or surname. I will be called Yuan Qi!"

As for the surname Niu, he cast it aside.

Along the way, they encountered more ambushes from rural Deities. The Snake Demon, Yuan Qi, charged ahead, attracting the Deities' attention, while Xu Ying took the opportunity to slip away.

These Deities were over ten feet tall and had all sorts of strange appearances. Some had four arms, some had two faces, some had eyes on their foreheads, and some had eyes in the palms of their hands, looking around with their hands.

These were often the souls of the deceased, attached to idols and receiving sacrifices from the living. Over time, they gained supernatural powers and could move freely using the idols' bodies.

Xu Ying tried to avoid villages and towns, traveling along seldom-traveled mountain paths. However, there were also mountain god temples and earth god temples in the mountains, which often housed Mountain Gods and Earth Gods. The rivers in the mountains often had Water Gods residing in them. A slight misstep could alert them.

These mountain and field Deities were often members of the Demon Race who had been deified.

They were powerful demons who had achieved success in their cultivation, reaching the peak of the Qi Gathering Stage and the Seventh Level of Martial Arts. They could transform into human form, accept the City God's recruitment, and be appointed as Mountain Gods or Water Gods, taking orders from the City God.

These types of Deities were more powerful than the Deities in villages and towns, and they were also wild and untamed, making them more dangerous!

According to the Snake Demon, Yuan Qi, Xu Ying was currently equivalent to a powerful demon who had achieved success in his cultivation, and there was still a significant gap compared to a Demon God of the Demon King level.

The man and the snake tried to avoid villages, towns, and mountain god temples, making slow progress. By noon, they had only traveled twenty miles through the mountains.

The Snake Demon, Yuan Qi, sniffed the air and said, "There's heavy moisture over there, there must be a water source!"

Xu Ying had finished the fruit in his arms and was also extremely thirsty. He followed him. Soon, they heard the sound of a stream. The Snake Demon, Yuan Qi, was about to go forward when he suddenly stopped. Ahead of the stream was a pool of water, and by the pool, a carriage was parked. A master and servant were drawing water.

The main road was not far away.

"It's alright, it's Lord Liu Sima Liu!" Xu Ying's heart stirred, and he walked out.

Liu Zongyuan's carriage contained heavy boxes, suggesting he was on a long journey. Xu Ying stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Lord Liu Sima, are you leaving Lingling?"

Liu Zongyuan was surprised to see him and the Snake Demon, and he smiled, "It's young brother Xu Ying. I received an imperial decree from the Emperor asking me to go to the capital."

Xu Ying was happy for him and said sincerely, "Lord Liu Sima, when you return to the capital this time, you will surely be greatly valued by the Emperor. I am not well-read and don't know how to express myself, but you have always cared about the lives of the people in Yongzhou. After you achieve success, please don't forget the people of Yongzhou. When you are favored by the Emperor, remember to ensure the people have enough to eat."

Liu Zongyuan said solemnly, "Young brother, rest assured. I will go to the capital to eradicate old malpractices, reduce exorbitant taxes and levies, implement reforms, and usher in a new era of prosperity, fulfilling the trust of my elders and fellow villagers!"

Xu Ying was deeply moved and bowed, "I, a humble person from the mountains, await Lord Liu Sima's good news."

Liu Zongyuan returned the bow, "I dare not."

The servant finished drawing water, mounted the carriage, and said, "My lord, let's hurry on our way!"

Liu Zongyuan got into the carriage, and Xu Ying waved goodbye, watching the carriage disappear into the distance.

"Lord Liu Sima cares about the world, and his future life will be better!" Xu Ying smiled at Yuan Qi.

Unfortunately, he could not foresee the future.

Liu Zongyuan's trip to the capital did not bring him great recognition. Instead, he was repeatedly ostracized, later demoted to Liuzhou, and died in despair a few years later at the age of forty-eight.

The Snake Demon, Yuan Qi, was puzzled and asked, "Xu Ying, since you know this high official, why don't you ask him to intercede for you and clear your name?"

Xu Ying smiled slightly, "Brother Niu, you just said that a true man never changes his name or surname. I also have a saying."

He was filled with righteous indignation and said, "A true man takes responsibility for his own actions. Why would I need anyone else's help? I killed the deity, and I will bear all the consequences myself!"

"Well said!"

Suddenly, a voice of praise came from the other side of the waterfall, startling the birds in the forest into flight.

Xu Ying's heart leaped in surprise, and he looked towards the sound. He saw a young clerk in a blue robe standing opposite the waterfall. He looked to be in his early twenties, with a scholarly air and a refined appearance, clearly from a much better background than Xu Ying, a village boy.

Xu Ying's heart pounded twice.

Officials!

They were the kind of people he feared the most.

He had seen too many officials storm into villages, demanding rent and donations, directly seizing villagers' cattle and sheep, their hearts as hard as stone, unmoved by the villagers' cries.

What's more, among the officials were Nu Masters, who wielded mysterious and unfathomable magic!

"I hope he's not a Nu Master..." Xu Ying's heart fluttered wildly.

"That was truly well said!" The young clerk in the blue robe clapped his hands in admiration. "Xu Ying, since you say you take responsibility for your own actions, then you, who have outrageously harmed a deity and violated heavenly laws, and also murdered Steward Jiang, should surrender yourself to justice."

"Surrender my grandmother!"

Xu Ying laughed heartily. "I can even kill deities. Aren't you afraid I'll kill you too?"

The young clerk in the blue robe smiled faintly. He extended his index finger and thumb, gently plucking a tender leaf from a vine by the pond. The tender leaf sprouted and grew rapidly in his hand, quickly becoming lush and climbing up the willow tree by the pond.

Xu Ying's heart skipped a beat. This was an official who had mastered Nu Art!

A Nu Master!

They possessed mysterious and unfathomable methods, had opened the hidden secrets of the human body, and wielded power unimaginable to mortals, able to command spirits and ghosts, subdue demons and monsters, possessing the strongest combat power in this world!

"Crack!"

The willow tree collapsed!

The vine, transformed by the clerk's Nu Art, was like a giant python, twisting and breaking the willow tree, as thick as a water bucket, into several pieces!

Xu Ying's eyes twitched.

"My name is Ding Quan, a Judicial Assistant from Lingling. Xu Ying, you are cultivating demonic arts, aren't you?"

The young clerk in the blue robe casually lifted his foot and gently landed it on the water's surface. The surface of the pond trembled slightly, and lotus flowers and leaves rapidly grew from beneath the pond!

One of the lotus leaves was supporting Ding Quan's foot!

Ding Quan lifted his other foot and walked forward. Another lotus leaf emerged from under the water, supporting his step.

"Xu Ying, cultivating demonic arts has given you great power, allowing you to kill deities and inflate your ego. However, the deity you killed was merely a village god. Village gods have a nickname: Grass Head God."

Ding Quan walked on the water, step by step, lotus flowers blooming beneath his feet. He walked from the opposite bank with an air of leisure. "Our human race has a true path of cultivation. Why must we cultivate demonic arts? Demonic arts, even at their peak, only reach the Qi Gathering Stage. The Six Secrets of the Human Body, opening any one of them, even the first secret, is enough to surpass a village god, to surpass a Demon King!"

He spoke as he walked, lotus leaves continuously growing and blooming beneath his feet, while behind him, the lotus flowers and leaves rapidly withered and turned to black ash!

Xu Ying clenched his fists and laughed, "May I ask what the Six Secrets of the Human Body are? Which secret have you opened, and to what level have you cultivated?"

He suddenly froze, realizing he was alone. It was clear that the Snake Demon Yuan Qi had long since vanished without a trace.

Xu Ying felt a pang of disappointment, but then he felt relieved.

This was his own matter, and he didn't want to involve Yuan Qi.

Ding Quan arrived opposite him, no more than twenty feet away. However, he stood on the water, while Xu Ying stood on the shore.

"The Six Secrets of the Human Body are Jiang Gong, Huang Ting, Yu Jing, Yong Quan, Yu Chi, and Ni Wan. You can only open one of these six secrets. Finding these secret locations is not easy."

Ding Quan was not in a hurry and explained patiently, "The specific location of each person's secret is different. You need a highly skilled Great Nu Master to help you locate it, find the secret's location, and then help you open it. How can ordinary people have such an opportunity? Only those born into noble families, with Great Nu Masters in their families, can open the secrets and become Nu Masters, mastering Nu Art."

He sighed, "Therefore, becoming a Nu Master is extremely difficult. Not everyone can achieve it."

Xu Ying laughed, "I've only heard that Magistrate Zhou's family is a noble family. I've never heard of a noble family named Ding. It seems there's another way to become a Nu Master: be a dog for a noble family."

Ding Quan's expression darkened. "You're seeking death!"

Xu Ying's words struck a nerve!

Beneath Xu Ying's feet, the earth suddenly churned, and thick green vines erupted from the ground, wrapping around Xu Ying's legs and binding him tightly!

The vines grew wildly, like venomous dragons or pythons, quickly encircling his entire body, twisting him like a pretzel!

Ding Quan's expression turned grim. He suddenly raised his hand, and the green vines, carrying Xu Ying, shot up into the air, standing more than thirty feet tall, far exceeding the height of the trees!

He slammed his palm down, and the green vines swung Xu Ying violently, smashing him down!

With a deafening roar, Xu Ying was smashed onto the rocks by the pond, sending碎石 flying!

Ding Quan spread his fingers, and sharp green vines rose from the ground all around him, stabbing towards Xu Ying in the rubble, making hissing sounds, like green swords piercing the spot where Xu Ying had fallen!

Countless rubble were dislodged, flying in all directions!

Ding Quan clenched his right fist heavily. The countless green vines coiled around Xu Ying, forming a nine-foot-square green mass. The mass then twisted and tightened, compressing!

Even if it were a rock inside, it would be squeezed out of the water, crushed into powder!

"Don't blame me."

Ding Quan slowly loosened his clenched fist, his lips moving slightly. "You don't hit someone's face, and you don't expose someone's shortcomings. You exposed my shortcomings, so you must die!"

As his palm loosened, the green vines within the green mass shattered one by one, turning into dust.

His Nu Art's power was truly too strong; the force unleashed surpassed the limit these green vines could withstand. After the Nu Art's power erupted, the green vines were naturally shattered by the shock!

This was the power derived from the hidden secrets of the human body!

----Thanks to Baiyi Zheshan Zui Xiaoyao, Liushui Ximo, Liushu Zhimò, and Su Yun Ceng Shi Wo Jian Guo De for their support as four of our Alliance Leaders~

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