Chapter 22 Down the Mountain (Second Part)

  When Su Zi Xuan said this, Lin Xi scratched his head and looked embarrassed:

  "Big sister, don't say that. Compared to you, I'm still far behind."

  In front of Su Zi Xuan, Lin Xi always had an uncontrollable feeling of being a little brother, standing in front of his big sister. In Lin Xi's life, the mark left by Su Zi Xuan was extremely deep.

  Before Lin Xi was eleven years old, the relationship between the two was very close. Su Zi Xuan also often guided Lin Xi's martial arts. Lin Xi reached the first level of Quan Ti at the age of eleven and was called a genius. This had something to do with Su Zi Xuan's help.

  "You little guy, you really haven't changed at all."

  Su Zi Xuan laughed and scolded, her voice suddenly sinking as she swept a glance around.

  "What are you staring at? Scram!"

  As soon as she got angry, the surrounding Wu Lei Pai disciples immediately looked terrified and scrambled to escape.

  Su Zi Xuan watched as this group of guys ran away with their tails between their legs, and couldn't help but smile smugly before walking over to say:

  "You little scamp, confess honestly. During the time I was away, what exactly happened? How did you suddenly become so powerful? You're almost at the fifth stage of the tendon transformation!"

  Su Zi-xuan's words can be considered relatively tactful.

  Lin Xi's six years of decline, Wulei Mountain knew no one, no one did not know. When Su Zi Xuan left, she bluntly said that Lin Xi was a waste material. But in the blink of an eye, the waste material became a genius again, and even Su Zi Xuan couldn't help but be curious.

  "Master sister is saying, how did I suddenly become not so useless?"

  Lin Xi smiled wryly and was not evasive about his past experiences:

  "It's a long story, Master Sister rarely comes back, why don't you come to my place and sit for a while? I'll tell you what happened."

  Su Zi Xuan nodded slightly:

  "All right. I can still stay in Pai for a few more days, and it's not too late to see the Grand Elder."

  In just a moment, the two of them arrived at Lin Xi's residence.

  Su Zi Xuan saw Lin Xi's residence, the copper iron walls on both sides were covered with messy and miscellaneous marks, also secretly shocked by Lin Xi's crazy practice. However, it was only for a moment, her expression returned to normal.

  Lin Xi poured a cup of tea, and the two sat down as host and guest. Then, he recounted everything that had happened to him, including being poisoned by Meng Jun, the impeachment by the Council of Elders, and even his fight with Zhang Long.

  However, regarding the Wanhuangtu and the Zhizhisanlian style, Lin Xi still kept it a secret, after all, this relationship was too big.

  Lin Xi has always had a brotherly affection for Su Zi Xuan. Therefore, many things were told to her one by one, without hiding anything.

  Upon hearing Lin Xi's experience, Su Zi Xuan was also secretly shocked. Lin Xi had been poisoned, framed by Lie Yang Sheng Nu and impeached by the Council of Elders, all of which she had not known about.

  "I didn't expect that I would be away for such a short time, yet so many things happened. Fortunately, you handled everything well."

  Su Zi Xuan felt a mix of emotions, she glanced at Lin Xi and her eyes revealed a hint of comfort.

  "Little brother, you've finally grown up."

  She paused for a moment and said with deep feeling:

  "Do you know why I knew they were suppressing you, bullying you, and even secretly calling you a waste of space? Yet I didn't intervene at all? Even though I knew that as long as I was on the mountain, they wouldn't dare to mess with you, yet I still didn't do anything?"

  Su Zi Xuan asked and answered herself, without letting Lin Xi guess the answer:

  "Because I know, I can help you for a while, but not for a lifetime. The only one who can truly help you is yourself. You've been in a slump for six years, and being poisoned by someone is one aspect, another aspect is that you lost the drive and determination to move forward and face challenges head-on, which is the real killer."

  "I've been turning a blind eye to their methods, just hoping that through them, I can rekindle your dwindling spirit. Let you become the brave and ambitious you once were again!"

  A warm current surged through Lin Xi's heart. Su Zi Xuan's words were sincere and heartfelt, weighing heavily on his mind, truly treating him like a family member. On Wu Lei Mountain, Auntie Li Ru Yun was one, and Su Zi Xuan was the second.

  "Thank you, elder sister."

  Lin Xi was moved to tears.

  "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Fortunately, you kid did a good job, it was I who worried for nothing."

  Su Zi Xuan waved her hand and smiled.

  "By the way, Eldest Senior Sister returned suddenly this time and requested an audience with the Grand Elder, is there something urgent?"

  Lin Xi asked.

  "That's nothing much. It's just that in the Ferocious Beast Mountain Range, a few of the Ferocious Beasts are guarding some rare and precious fruits that are about to ripen. I happened to discover one of them, but with my current strength, I'm not enough to defeat the beasts guarding the fruit. So, I specially came back this time to see if Master is interested in going there."

  Su Zi Xuan didn't have much guard against it and directly said it out.

  "What a strange fruit of heaven and earth?"

  Lin Xi's eyes lit up as she listened.

  "Hmm. These Heaven and Earth Treasures have existed for at least hundreds or thousands of years. If you're lucky, you might even encounter ones that grew in ancient times. After consuming them, your martial arts can be greatly enhanced. It's even possible to rise several levels at once. However, all Heaven and Earth Treasures are guarded by fierce beasts. The more powerful the treasure, the more powerful the guardian beast. In the depths of the Fierce Beast Mountain Range, there are places where fierce beasts roam freely, and even a strong practitioner in the 10th level of the Thunderous Roar Realm would be reduced to nothing but bones if they were to enter, it's too dangerous."

  Su Zi Xuan said, she had obviously been to the Beast Mountain Range many times, and from her conversation, it was clear that she was very familiar with it.

  "What? Even the strong ones from the Thunder Roar Period can't survive going in?"

  Lin Xi was secretly shocked in her heart.

  The tenth rank of martial artists is known as the Martial God, and even someone like that would have a slim chance of survival. The danger of the Beast Mountain Range can be imagined.

  "Don't think too much about it. Although the Beast Mountain Range is fraught with danger, as long as you don't go too deep, there's no great risk. Moreover, the spiritual energy of the Beast Mountain Range is very rich, and there are many rare medicinal materials that have been tempered for decades or even hundreds of years. The beasts inside can also be used to make medicine, and their tendons, bones, and blood can be refined into pills. Some of these beasts can even be transformed into beast pellets, which can be used for medicinal baths to temper the body, making them much more valuable than ordinary medicinal materials. In the world of sects, almost all disciples with some strength will treat that place as a trial ground. Many people go there."

  Su Zi Xuan explained.

  "Sister Shī, you just said that there are large quantities of extremely rare and precious medicinal herbs on the Beast Mountain Range?"

  Lin Xi sensitively captured this sentence.

  "Hmm. Many sects have sent people there to gather medicine."

  Su Zi Xuan nodded and said.

  Su Zi Xuan made the Ferocious Beast Mountain Range sound like a public medicinal garden, but Lin Xi knew better. The Ferocious Beast Mountain Range was home to ferocious beasts that roamed freely, and ordinary people who ventured in would be taking a path of no return. Even some of the top experts from various sects could lose their lives if they weren't careful and encountered a particularly formidable beast.

  So, even if the Beast Mountain Range has many fire-attribute medicinal herbs, wanting to pick them is definitely not as easy as Su Zixuan said.

  "Sister Shī, are you leaving again for the Fierce Beast Mountain Range?"

  Lin Xi asked.

  "Hmm, although there are many ferocious beasts there, the harvest is also great. If you want to quickly improve your martial arts skills, that place is a shortcut!"

  Su Zi Xuan nodded. She had been there before and was already very familiar with the Beast Mountain Range.

  Lin Xi thought for a moment and said seriously:

  "Master sister, this time you leave Wulei Mountain, take me with you too."

  Lin Xiye was bold and daring, although he knew it was a perilous place, he decided to go there to try his luck. Moreover, the medicinal herbs on the Beast Mountain Range were very attractive to him.

  Meng Jun controlled Zong Ku, almost cutting off Lin Xi's source of medicine. However, the Ferocious Beast Mountains were another better route for Lin Xi.

  "Do you want to go with me to the Fierce Beast Mountain Range?"

  Su Zi Xuan was startled.

  "Uh-huh."

  Lin Xi nodded and told Meng Jun about how he had cut off his own medicinal herbs.

  "What?! Meng Jun actually dared to do such a thing. No way, no way, I'm going to go tell the Grand Elder and accuse him of a crime!"

  Su Zi Xuan said.

  "Master sister, it's no use. The elder doesn't usually get involved in sect affairs, you know that too. And Meng Jun is a sly and cunning old man, although he emptied the treasury, but he didn't do it using his own elder identity, instead, he used his disciples to do it. Even if we want to accuse him, we can't find any fault. Besides, didn't you also say that martial arts need to be sharp and progressive, with a spirit of facing difficulties head-on? If I run away from danger, what future will I have?"

  Lin Xidao.

  Su Zi Xuan hesitated for a moment before finally nodding her head:

  "Alright, but you can only act on the periphery. With your martial arts skills, self-defense should be more than enough. Also, it must be approved by the three elders."

  "No problem!"

  Lin Xi was overjoyed.

  The resources that Wu Lei can provide to him are really limited. Moreover, he has to be on guard against Meng Jun's plots and schemes at all times. As long as he leaves Wu Lei Mountain, Lin Xi will be free to roam the seas and skies.

  And when I go outside, I can also let loose and practice "Dominating the World's Momentum" with all my might.

  Su Zi Xuan stayed in Lin Xi's room for a while, the two of them chatted and reminisced about old times, then Su Zi Xuan left directly to meet with the Great Elder.

  Su Zi Xuan stayed on Wu Lei Mountain for seven days, during which Lin Xi found her to practice boxing every day. With Su Zi Xuan's help and guidance, Lin Xi's cultivation made rapid progress again, and the skin membrane all over his body became more and more tough and thick.

  Bang!

  On the training grounds of Wulei Mountain, Su Zi Xuan's fingers shot out and suddenly pointed at Lin Xi. However, this time Lin Xi didn't retreat. As Su Zi Xuan's finger touched down, Lin Xi's body seemed to ripple like waves, opening up fine ripples that trapped Su Zi Xuan's finger inside.

  When it sank half an inch, a force suddenly rebounded. Su Zi Xuan's fingers popped out, and she was forced to retreat. Under the counter-shock, her body trembled slightly, and her feet retreated a small step.

  "Good, not bad! The skin membrane inside your body has been tempered and formed into a small-scale system, and it already possesses the ability to counter shock. It can be said that you have initially reached the boundary of the fifth layer of toughened skin. What's left is the work of water grinding, slowly tempering the skin membrane to make it even more resilient and dense."

  Su Zi Xuan nodded in satisfaction.

  Although she only stayed on the mountain for seven days, Lin Xi's display of wit and perseverance in her training left her speechless. Now, it was hard for her to stand still and take Lin Xi's attacks head-on.

  "Thanks for your guidance, elder sister."

  Lin Xi felt it sincerely. He felt that the elasticity of his internal membranes had increased, not only could he counter shock damage, but also enhanced his muscle explosiveness.

  Compared to this period of time, Lin Xi's strength has increased a lot. If he were to fight Zhang Long again now, he wouldn't need to use the "Spinal Strike Three-Link Style" move that was previously his trump card!

  "Well, it's getting late. Let's get going."

  Su Zi Xuan beckoned with her hand and a horse carriage came over from the mountain.

  The Xiong Beast Mountain Range is far away from the Five Thunder Mountain Road, and it's unrealistic to walk all the way there.

  "Drive!"

  After a moment, amidst a long whistle, Lin Xi and Su Zi Xuan boarded the horse carriage, and with a trail of dust, they galloped away.