Upon seeing Xie Xun, Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu immediately felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
The couple exchanged a glance. Yin Susu tilted her head slightly to the side, but Zhang Cuiran shook her head resolutely, gripping her long sword, and stood side by side with Ling Yi.
Yin Susu stomped her foot, her face showing a lot of helplessness.
She wanted Zhang Cuishan and herself to take the opportunity to escape. They had recovered to about Qiqi of their strength, and if they used their Qinggong to leave, there was a very high chance they could escape.
In the end, Xie Xun was Blind Man.
However, Zhang Cuishan clearly wouldn't leave Ling Yi and Meng Yanyi alone to face Xie Xun.
If it were just the two of them, he would have run away without hesitation. But Ling Yi had saved their lives, and Zhang Cuishan couldn't do something like disregarding the life or death of his benefactor.
"What should we do? Xie Xun is so scary!" Meng Yanyi asked nervously.
"What should we do? Throw it at him, of course!"
As Ling Yi spoke, he threw a pebble with all his might.
This was the first time Ling Yi had used his Throwing Skill at full power.
The level 4 Throwing Skill is no longer about hitting the target precisely; it now incorporates some special force.
Ling Yi didn't know what this force was.
It's somewhat like the Internal Energy in martial arts novels, but not entirely. The power doesn't reside in the body; it arises from the mind, generated out of thin air, in conjunction with a unique breathing rhythm.
It's really amazing.
Ling Yi can use it, but he doesn't yet understand this power.
This applies not only to Throwing Skill but also to Fighting Skill.
Having internal strength not only greatly increases the power of each move, but also allows one to project that strength dozens of meters outward, injuring people from Across Space.
With this force amplified, the stone, Throwing with all its might, made an eerie, silent motion, leaving an afterimage almost invisible to the naked eye, as it struck Xie Xun's stomach.
The stones Ling Yi throws can now pierce even trees as thick as a foot; Ling Yi doesn't believe Xie Xun can withstand them.
However, Xie Xun's reaction greatly exceeded Ling Yi's expectations.
At the crucial moment, he actually held the Dragon-Slaying Saber horizontally in front of him.
"Clang, buzz!"
The Dragon-Slaying Saber emitted a resounding clang, and Xie Xun's body was struck as if by a cannonball, the Great Strength sending him flying backward with a piercing scream.
It crashed into two trees before finally coming to a stop.
Xie Xun coughed up a mouthful of blood, turned his head to "look" in the direction of Ling Yi and the others, and then got up and ran away.
In the blink of an eye, it disappeared into the woods and vanished without Shadow.
Judging by the speed at which he escaped, there was absolutely no indication that Xie Xun was Blind Man.
Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu both looked at Ling Yi with disbelief and fear in their eyes.
They only knew that Ling Yi used a Hidden Weapons weapon technique, but they couldn't see what Throwing.
The speed and power of these Hidden Weapons far exceeded their comprehension.
What's most terrifying is that Ling Yi's Hidden Weapons weapon techniques are silent and stealthy, making them virtually impossible to defend against.
"Excellent technique! Brother Ling, with this Hidden Weapons weapons, you are unmatched in the Jianghu," Zhang Cuishan exclaimed.
" Fifth Hero Zhang is overrated; his methods are ultimately underhanded."
Ling Yi was actually quite shocked; he hadn't expected that a level 4 Throwing Skill would be so powerful.
"With Young Master Ling's abilities, he should have already achieved a great reputation in the Jianghu. Why have I never heard of him?" Yin Susu asked.
Is this woman testing me?
"My sect is in a very far place; we've never been to the Central Plains," Ling Yi said casually.
"So Young Master Ling isn't from the Central Plains. No wonder he's dressed so differently," Yin Susu said with a sudden realization.
Ling Yi nodded, not responding to her words, but said, "Let's go, let's try to get back to the shelter before dark."
After saying that, he looked at Zhang Cuishan and said, " Fifth Hero Zhang, how about we have a contest of Qinggong?"
"Haha, Brother Ling, if you have such an interest, I will certainly comply."
At this moment, Yin Susu's eyes lit up and she said, "Since it's a competition, there should be winners and losers, and there should be stakes to make it interesting."
Meng Yanyi snorted and said, "Looks like you're very confident you can beat Zhang Cuishan!"
Yin Susu was naturally confident. Ling Yi's Hidden Weapons skills were indeed impressive, but Wudang Sect's Qinggong were also top-notch in the Jianghu. She didn't believe that Ling Yi's Qinggong were also so impressive.
"What, are you worried that your senior brother will lose?" Yin Susu asked back.
"Hmph, how could my senior brother possibly lose? You'd better think about the stakes if you lose!"
Zhang Cuishan frowned and said, " Susu, it's just a competition; the outcome isn't important."
But how could Ling Yi possibly miss an opportunity that was offered to him?
He then laughed and said, "I think it's a good suggestion. How about this: if I lose, I'll give you two Lesser Minor Rejuvenation Pill myself; if you lose, you only need to give us one internal cultivation technique."
Zhang Cuishan frowned. Ling Yi was actually eyeing his martial arts technique?
Ling Yi added, " Fifth Hero Zhang doesn't need to overthink it. He doesn't need any overly advanced internal energy cultivation techniques; basic skills will suffice."
"Basic internal energy cultivation techniques? This..."
" Fifth Hero Zhang, you may not know this, but my junior sister and I do not practice Central Plains martial arts. We have no internal Internal Energy and do not understand the methods of internal energy cultivation."
"Therefore, I am quite curious about internal energy cultivation methods."
Zhang Cuishan naturally possessed basic internal energy cultivation techniques, but compared to the Minor Rejuvenation Pill, a basic internal energy cultivation technique was far superior.
He felt this was somewhat unfair.
However, there was one thing Zhang Cuishan couldn't understand: if Ling Yi could produce the Minor Rejuvenation Pill, how could he not have a method for cultivating internal energy?
That doesn't make sense.
Just then, Yin Susu picked up a leaf from the ground and said, "Then, let's use this leaf as a signal. Once the leaf falls to the ground, the competition will officially begin, shall we?"
"This..."
"Okay!" Ling Yi interrupted Zhang Cuishan before he could say anything, nodding in agreement.
"Then, I'm going to throw leaves!" Yin Susu said.
"Since it's a contest, I urge Fifth Hero Zhang to go all out and let me witness the effortless power of the Wudang Sect." Ling Yi once again used a manipulative tactic on Zhang Cuishan.
What could Zhang Cuishan say? At this point, he had no choice but to compete.
If we don't take the competition seriously, wouldn't that mean Wudang Sect's Qinggong isn't impressive?
At that moment, Yin Susu had already thrown out the leaves, and as the leaves fell, Ling Yi and Zhang Cuishan rushed out almost simultaneously.
Ling Yi transformed into a blur, landing silently and moving Wufeng.
They rushed over 100 meters away almost instantly.
Zhang Cuishan, on the other hand, channeled his Internal Energy, leaping several meters into the air like a large bird, gliding for dozens of meters before landing lightly.
Between the rises and falls, it's only a few hundred meters away.
Then, Zhang Cuishan couldn't find Ling Yi Shadow.
Although Ling Yi's Qinggong wasn't as graceful as Zhang Cuishan's, and didn't look elegant at all, his speed was incredibly fast.
Especially the wondrous force generated by the special breathing rhythm eliminated all resistance around Ling Yi.
Ling Yi's true speed, however, had already surpassed the speed of sound.
Zhang Cuishan had stopped, his face filled with shock. Ling Yi's Qinggong had once again exceeded his comprehension.
Although his Qinggong was impressive, it was impossible for him to break the speed of sound. Of course, he didn't even know what the speed of sound was.
What truly shocked Zhang Cuishan was not Ling Yi's speed, but the fact that Ling Yi could run so silently, without revealing a single Aura.
That's terrifying.
If used for Sneak Attack, this would be the enemy's nightmare.
How can you defend against an enemy who can't even Perception Perception?
"What kind of Light Body Kung Fu Hustle is this? It doesn't reveal the slightest trace of his Aura, it's simply unbelievable," Zhang Cuishan murmured.
"Hehe, isn't my senior brother amazing?" A voice rang out beside Zhang Cuishan.
Looking back, he found that Meng Yanyi had somehow gotten to his side.
Zhang Cuishan smiled bitterly. If Meng Yanyi now, he probably wouldn't have had a chance to fight back at all, and would have been beheaded without even realizing it.
At this moment, Yin Susu used her Qinggong to catch up, and she also looked at Meng Yanyi with a face full of apprehension.
Just now, Meng Yanyi disappeared in her eyes almost as if she had Teleportation, and when she reappeared, she was already next to Zhang Cuishan.
She shared Zhang Cuishan's thoughts: if Meng Yanyi wanted to kill them, they probably wouldn't have Jade Emperor to fight back.
"Miss Meng, if you were to carry out your Central Plains, you would surely make a great name for yourselves," Yin Susu said.
What do we need fame for? No matter how great our fame is, it's nothing when we're dead.
She's Great Ming, so she knows all too well how tiring fame can be.
If being a celebrity weren't so lucrative, she wouldn't have become one!
I can't eat well, I can't sleep well, and if I gain a little weight, I have to work out hard to lose fat. I can't even control how much water I drink every day.
I work 360 days a year.
Of course, it's tiring, but making money is really rewarding.
Zhang Cuishan, however, looked at Meng Yanyi with new respect. "Miss Meng's insight is truly remarkable. It's just a pity that few people in the Jianghu can see through the true nature of things."
At that moment, a streak of light flashed by, and Ling Yi appeared before them.
"Sorry, I went too far." Ling Yi never expected that Zhang Cuishan couldn't even keep up with him.
He had run several kilometers before realizing that Zhang Cuishan was nowhere to Shadow.
There was no other way but to run back.
"Brother Ling's Qinggong skill Wushuang, I am ashamed to admit my inferiority." Zhang Cuishan voluntarily conceded defeat.
"The internal energy cultivation manual will be presented shortly."
"Haha, thank you very much then."
The four continued their journey.
At this point, Yin Susu dared not cause any more trouble, because Ling Yi and his fellow disciple were simply too powerful.
If we really anger Ling Yi and the others, that would be troublesome.
Not only that, she also took the initiative to show goodwill.
Ling Yi took a liking to their internal energy cultivation techniques, while Yin Susu was also envious of Ling Yi and his companions' Qinggong and Hidden Weapons techniques.
If one were to master any one of these skills, upon returning to the Central Plains, while not invincible, one would no longer need to fear anyone.
"Miss Meng, Young Master Ling, I have also collected some internal energy cultivation techniques. If you need them, I can write them down for you later," Yin Susu said proactively.
Ling Yi smiled and said, "Then thank you very much."
Regardless of Yin Susu's purpose, she's offering herself up, so why not take it?
"How did you end up on Ice and Fire Island?" Zhang Cuishan asked.
"My junior sister and I were originally traveling by ship to the Central Plains, but we encountered Baofeng at sea. Luck, we survived and ended up on Ice and Fire Island," Ling Yi said casually.
"Pfft!" Meng Yanyi suddenly laughed at this moment.
Ling Yi was immediately speechless. "Big sister, isn't it inappropriate to laugh at a time like this? And what's so funny?"
Meng Yanyi didn't laugh at Ling Yi for lying or talking nonsense, but rather at how Ling Yi spoke in such a pretentious and scholarly manner after meeting Zhang Cuishan and the others, which she found quite amusing.
"Ahem, a joke suddenly popped into my head, yes, that's it."
"What joke is it? Tell me about it," Ling Yi said, rolling his eyes.
"Forehead..."