As soon as the sky cleared, Qin Tiexin stopped practicing, opened his eyes, and slowly exhaled.
After leaving the practice of Spirit Vein, I am still a little uncomfortable and my speed has dropped a lot.
Ming'an was still asleep, with his little face buried in the pillow, one foot kicked out from the corner of the quilt, and his toes curled up. Qin Tiexin tucked him in, and her fingertips touched his ankle, which was cool.
He walked out the door quietly, and the sound of the door hinge turning was extremely low.
He went to the main hall first to say goodbye to Marquis Lin.
Marquis Lin was having morning tea when he saw him coming in. He raised his eyes and put the teacup on the table.
"Master is leaving?"
"Yes." Qin Tiexin said, "I found a hermit medical practitioner who may be able to cure this arm. I have to leave home for a month."
Marquis Lin nodded. Mingjue's right arm was an old injury. He knew more or less about it, but he didn't know why it had never been treated before. It was reasonable to go out to treat the injury this time.
"Be careful on the road. I'll let someone take care of the child at home. Don't worry, everyone."
"Thank you, Lord Marquis."
Just as he was talking, there was a sound of shuffling footsteps coming from the other end of the corridor.
Ming'an was wearing a small gown and shoes on his feet. He was rubbing his eyes while running, with a sense of urgency on his face.
"Brother, do you want to leave?"
Qin Tiexin squatted down and looked level with him.
"Well, let's get my arm treated." He said, "It will take a month."
Ming'an was still a little confused at first, but when he heard this, his face fell, the corners of his mouth turned down, and the sleepiness in his eyes suddenly disappeared.
It took a month last time, and it took another month this time.
Senior brother has only been back for a day, why should he leave again?
But then he thought about it, the senior brother was there to reattach the arm, and he would no longer be one-armed. That empty right sleeve made him feel sick every time he saw it.
"Senior brother, then I will follow you. I promise not to cause trouble and I can still take care of you." Ming'an grabbed Qin Tiexin's clothes and held them tightly with his little hands.
Qin Tiexin said nothing, looked at him for a while, and still shook his head.
"Senior brother is going to a very far place, and children cannot go there."
I went out this time to heal my wounds on the surface, but secretly there were two things going on.
Meridian Opening, and Bloodline Curse. Neither of them should be mixed with Ming'an.
He is still too young. That Curse matter involves Buddhism, Great Brahma Dynasty, and royal blood. The water is so deep that you cannot see the bottom. A five-year-old child should not be involved in these things.
Ming'an pursed his lips, tears welling up in his eyes but not falling down. He sniffed, the tip of his nose was red.
Qin Tiexin reached out and touched his head. He placed his palm on the round head and rubbed it gently.
"Senior brother gives you a task," he said, "You recite 'Senior brother is back safely' every day. Recite it thirty times, and senior brother will come back. Okay?"
Ming'an Counted with his fingers, bent down one by one, counted to thirty, counted again from the beginning, and then raised his face after confirming that the count was correct.
"But senior brother, I originally had to recite it a hundred times every day." He said seriously, frowning slightly, as if he was thinking about a difficult arithmetic problem, "Then I... will add ten more times. Senior brother must come back safely."
Qin Tiexin nodded.
"Definitely."
Ming'an also nodded heavily and hit his chin on his chest. He couldn't hold back the tears, which left a bright mark on his cheek. He wiped it with his sleeve, sniffed, and smiled again, revealing two gaps with missing front teeth.
Lin Chuan also came.
"Which medical practitioner? Is it reliable? I've never heard you say that before." He asked, his voice still hoarse as if he had just woken up.
"It's a former friend of my elder." Qin Tiexin said, "I contacted him three months ago, when he was in seclusion. He just came out of seclusion recently."
"Spirit Stone Is it enough? Not enough. Tell me."
"Enough."
"Okay, we have one month to go before we all go our separate ways." He finally said, "Before we leave, let's have another meal. Then Senior Brother Ming you come with your healed arm to scare them."
Qin Tiexin responded.
He didn't let anyone in the house send him away. He walked out Lin Residence, Lin Chuan and Ming'an to the door. He kept watching Qin Tiexin's back as he turned around the alley, and was led back by Lin Chuan.
Walking out of the alley and turning the corner, Qin Tiexin ducked into a deserted narrow alley. He took out the Form-Changing Talisman given by Chen Xi from his arms and patted it on his body.
The talisman was pressed against his chest, feeling slightly hot. After a while, under the influence of the talisman, his stature became a bit shorter, his face became ordinary, his cheekbones became higher, his eyes drooped, and he looked like a middle-aged man who could not be recognized among the crowd.
The sleeve on his right arm was still empty, so he adjusted it slightly and blended into the crowd of people in the market.
He walked around half of the city, crossed a stone bridge, and crossed two long streets. After confirming that no one was following him, he walked towards the small courtyard.
The yard was bought by Chen Xi previously. The yard walls are not high, with blue bricks and gray tiles. It is sandwiched between two houses and is inconspicuous.
Qin Tiexin pushed the door open and didn't rush in. He looked around first.
Protected by formations, the courtyard is clean and there are no traces of outsiders coming.
The stone table, the old well, and the locust tree in the corner were all still the same as before. He closed the door, walked around the courtyard wall again, and checked the formation. Every formation was intact and unobstructed.
Returning to the house, he turned on the formation, put on the new Spirit Stone, and then sent a message to Chen Xi.
There is only one sentence: Senior brother, come back soon, we have something important to discuss with you.
Then he sat cross-legged in the room, adjusting his breath and waiting.
Chen Xi's whereabouts are uncertain, and the response time may not be certain.
Qin Tiexin was not in a hurry. He closed his eyes and read Qi and Blood through it.
While waiting for Chen Xi, he thought about Meridian Opening.
He is now Peak of the Qi and Blood Realm, with 100% spiritual liquid. According to Chen Xi, after completing the extension arm, the foundation has been solidified, and he can start to break through.
Thinking of this, he took out the Bloodline Stone from the storage ring and held it in his palm.
The dark red stone surface is close to the skin and is slightly warm. The golden runes appear and disappear, and the drop of golden blood sealed inside is very quiet.
Qin Tiexin Hold it and slowly feel some changes.
The thin line between Shitou and himself became clearer than when he was in the treasure house. The longer he held it, the tighter the connection became, as if there was something gently echoing in the heart of the stone.
He couldn't see through it, but he knew that this Shitou was not simple.
Now is not the time to use it.
Qin Tiexin put away Bloodline Stone, suppressed the throbbing, and then sank into the sea of consciousness.
Illustrated Catalog of Ten Thousand Artifacts Quietly, he turned to the section True Fire Furnace Scripture.
This Cultivation Method was first obtained from the sternum of the Iron Spine Sect underground palace.
At that time, the catalog could only translate the contents of chapter Qi and Blood. Later, as his cultivation level grew, the words of chapter Meridian Opening emerged little by little. But he had never reached the level and had no time to read it carefully.
Now I want to break through Meridian Opening, so I just turned it out and read it from the beginning.