Since the incident on the Mangshou Plains three years ago, Xu Ziqing and his senior brother Yun Lie were invited by Xuanze Xiang to go to the secret store. However, the secret store would not be opened until five years later. Although it was only five years for those who were cultivating immortals.

Words don't matter, but Xu Ziqing doesn't want to run around anymore and wants to practice hard.

However, the two of them did not return to the sect.

Originally, all the adventures gained during the training belong to oneself, so there is no need to notify the sect. Moreover, the discovery of the Tianlan Secret Treasure is such an earth-shattering event that the sect must have heard about it already.

According to past practices, for such a grand event, the sect leader would summon some elders and elites with cultivation levels above Nascent Soul to form a team to go and gain benefits on behalf of the sect. Disciples such as Yun Lie and Xu Ziqing who have not yet obtained real power will not

If you are in this situation, you will naturally not receive the summoning order from the sect master.

In this case, the two of them followed Tiancheng Wang Xuanze to the palace of the capital of the Dayan Empire. It was a kind of short stay and they did not regard themselves as disciples.

After arriving at the palace, Xuanze entertained him very carefully, and because Xu was defeated by Yunlie's sword, Xi Lin, the swordsman, respected Yunlie even more, and actually gave up the courtyard where he lived and handed it over to him.

Yun Lie moved in. He himself was practicing hard in a hut next to him. Every few days he would come to discuss swordsmanship with Yun Lie, and sometimes compete with each other in the courtyard.

Xu Ziqing saw that his senior brother and Xi Lin were getting along with each other, so he practiced in another nearby courtyard with peace of mind. After all, he had wood energy. If he tried his best, it would have an impact on his senior brother to some extent, so it would be better to be slightly separated.

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After that, there was intermittent retreat.

After the battle at the Mang Beast Plains, Xu Ziqing could be said to have refined Rong Jin a lot, and the Qingyun Needle had also undergone some changes, but other than that, some of the combat experience he had gained had not yet had time to be digested.

Coupled with the upcoming release of Tianlan's secret treasure, Xu Ziqing felt more and more urgent that time was urgent and he had to put more effort into practice.

Of course, the results of hard work are also good.

After this period of training, Xu Ziqing not only became better in combat skills, but also made another breakthrough a year later, advancing from the early stage of Huanyuan to the middle stage of Huanyuan.

But such rapid progress, instead of making Xu Ziqing happy, actually made him a little uneasy.

Although his cultivation speed was not slow in the spiritual energy that was so scarce in the small world, after all, he had just stepped into the path of cultivating immortals at that time. In the early stage, due to the fusion of the purity of the single spiritual root and the energy of Yimu, even if he practiced faster, he would not be able to practice very fast.

It's strange. However, after arriving in the big world, he broke through the Huayuan stage so quickly, and even broke through again soon, which inevitably seemed a bit too fast.

Breaking through in cultivation quickly will only bring about one consequence.

The realm is unstable.

Xu Ziqing knew very well that a large part of this was because of Rong Jin.

Rong Jin is his natal tree. The stronger Rong Jin is, the more wood energy is provided to him, and the faster his cultivation will increase, but at the same time, his suppression of Rong Jin must be stronger.

The current situation is that his cultivation level has improved, but he cannot keep up with the accumulation, and his methods are not enough. If he is stimulated by any kind of stimulation, he will easily be knocked down or even collapse.

Therefore, in the remaining two years, Xu Ziqing no longer improved his cultivation. Even if he absorbed wood energy, he used it all to condense his magical powers.

After being washed on the battlefield, he seemed to have gained more understanding of the refining of Qingyun Needle.

Naturally, he was determined to stabilize his realm. After a long period of hard training, he finally erased the uneasiness caused by entering the realm too quickly.

Xu Ziqing had been in seclusion for more than ten days before, refining a kind of magic weapon. The magic weapon was made by using sacred tree seeds and some rare spiritual materials. It was originally just an idea and a prototype was refined. A few days ago, something suddenly appeared.

Only when you have an idea can you completely refine it behind closed doors.

Now that he was done, he came out of seclusion naturally. Unexpectedly, as soon as he stepped into his senior brother's yard, he found that his senior brother had made the girl Ruyan tremble again, and he couldn't help but call out.

Entering the courtyard, Xu Ziqing breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Bi Ruyan, and felt secretly amused.

This situation inevitably reminded him of what happened on Xiaozhu Peak. At that time, the eight junior sisters would tremble with fear every time they saw this senior brother. But once they saw him coming, they would be the same as this one.

Bi Ruyan behaved exactly the same.

Thinking of this, the smile in Xu Ziqing's eyes deepened, and he couldn't help but glance at Bi Ruyan.

I just want to ask: Could it be that Miss Ruyan hasn't fainted yet because she has already established the foundation?

After thinking about it for a while, he shook his head and stopped being so naughty.

Besides, when Yun Lie saw Xu Ziqing coming in, he said calmly: "Have you finished practicing it?"

Xu Ziqing nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, senior brother. I have already refined it."

After that, he sat down at his senior brother's right hand.

Bi Ruyan also quickly saluted Xu Ziqing and said, "I have met Senior Xu."

Xu Ziqing smiled slightly: "Miss Ruyan, you don't need to be polite."

Such a gentle attitude really made people feel like a spring breeze and made them feel very close. Although Yun Lie was the prince's distinguished guest, in Yu Biruyan's view, this handsome young master was always his savior. She thought to herself: If Master Yun could

If you learn from Senior Xu's attitude, you won't be so frightened.

Seeing Xu Ziqing come in, Bi Ruyan exited very consciously, and just said: "My maid will retire first. Please stay with me for a while, Senior Xu, and I will bring you the food."

Xu Ziqing smiled at her and waved her away.

So there were only two senior brothers left in the courtyard.

Yun Lie sat on the ground without moving the spoon.

But when Xu Ziqing saw it, his heart moved slightly, and he smiled and said, "Senior brother, there is no need to wait for me. If this golden liver and chalcedony marrow cools down, not only will it lose its flavor, but the golden energy will also dissipate."

His senior brother's temperament was here. He never got along with others, but after many years of friendship, he was very different to him, which made Xu Ziqing's affection for his senior brother deeper and harder to let go.

When Yun Lie heard this, he shook his head slightly, but said nothing. He just stretched out his hand to cover the cup.

Xu Ziqing took a step faster, pressed on the back of his senior brother's hand, then put the silver spoon into the cup, pushed it toward him, and then looked at him, with slightly curved lips and sly eyes: "Senior brother, please go ahead."

Yun Lie is not a hypocritical person. Since Xu Ziqing has reached this point, he does not refuse. He takes a spoon in one hand, scoops up the contents of the cup and puts it into his mouth. Just after using two spoons, he feels a look from beside him.

Zhuo Zhuo, he suddenly paused with his fingers: "Ziqing, why are you looking at me like this?"

Xu Ziqing's smile remained unchanged, he held his chin with one hand, shook his head and said, "Senior brother, just continue, don't pay attention to me."

Yun Lie glanced at him and felt a little strange, but he didn't care much and continued to eat.

Xu Ziqing raised his eyebrows slightly, feeling very happy. He looked more seriously and felt quite amused.

He felt that he was being affectionate, but his senior brother didn't realize it. He should have been heartbroken, but for some reason, he felt that his senior brother was very cute. He sometimes thought that if his senior brother discovered his feelings one day,

I wonder what expression it will show?

But whenever he and his senior brother were alone, his eyes were always burning and he refused to hide it, but his senior brother could never notice it. He was still so serious, like a piece of hard wood that cannot be opened, an ice lump that cannot be melted... I really don't know what made him do it.

It's annoying but still funny.

After thinking for a while, Xu Ziqing sighed inwardly, and the expression on his face became gentler.

...or whatever.

If he doesn't have a clear mind, he won't have a clear mind, and if he can't resolve it, he won't resolve it. Even so, he still thinks that his senior brother is good in everything, so there's nothing else to say. Fortunately, his senior brother always treats him much better than others, so even if his senior brother doesn't treat him

The response never made him sad.

Not long after, Bi Ruyan left and returned. This time she brought another tray, which was a tribute to Xu Ziqing.

Xu Ziqing is different from Yun Lie. He is a Huayuan monk. Unlike Jindan monks, who can be fasted. Except for taking Bigu Pills to satisfy their hunger during seclusion, at other times, the cooks in the palace are putting their best efforts into making delicious dishes for him.

Enjoy. This kind of treatment is no worse than those of Jindan disciples who are highly regarded by Prince Tiancheng.

Soon there were several more golden cups and jade dishes placed on the table, containing exquisite dishes. If they were fruits and vegetables, they would be full of aura. Even if it was meat, it could be seen that the most tender and smooth parts were chosen, and all kinds of dishes were cooked.

The dishes are all extremely fine, far better than the top-quality dishes in ordinary restaurants.

Xu Ziqing picked up the silver chopsticks, smiled at Bi Ruyan and said, "I can use this place by myself. If you don't have time, you can go and be busy. You don't have to entertain me."

When Bi Ruyan heard this, she didn't realize that it was a tactful way of expelling the guests. She immediately said: "My servant will come back later to collect the utensils. Please enjoy them. If you have any instructions, just ask the boy at the door to do it."

Xu Ziqing smiled and nodded, and Bi Ruyan bowed to leave.

Then Xu Ziqing picked up a chopstick of vegetables, placed it in a small bowl, pushed it to his senior brother, and said: "Although senior brother doesn't need to eat anymore, this dish is quite good, so it's not a bad idea to taste it once in a while."

Yun Lie nodded slightly. At this time, he had just finished eating the golden liver and chalcedony, and then took the contents of the bowl again.

When Xu Ziqing saw it, he smiled and asked, "What do you think, senior brother?"

Yun Lie said: "It's acceptable."

Xu Ziqing smiled, picked up another dish and sent it over, and Yun Lie also used it as usual.

Repeatedly, Xu Ziqing asked "how is it" every time, and Yun Lie replied "it's okay". Xu Ziqing tried all kinds of dishes, and Yun Lie tasted them all.

Later, Xu Ziqing felt more and more comfortable, and then he picked up chopsticks and ate by himself. It was said that he had been in seclusion for a long time, and there were many times when he had not filled his stomach with anything. Even if he did not feel hungry, he was still a little short of food. Now that he has exquisite dishes in front of him, he

It's a feast.

While eating, the smile on Xu Ziqing's lips never changed.

He has always been able to face his admiration for his senior brother calmly, so he can't help but want to show his courtesy at any time. Even though his senior brother has no affection for him, he still unintentionally gives him a lot.

respond.

There are many people in this world who are secretly in love with others, but probably few are as lucky as him. How can he not be extremely happy?

When the rice was gone, Xu Ziqing put down his chopsticks and called someone in to clean up.
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