Qingyuan was already in the kitchen, busy rises from the eaves. In the yard, Su Chen stood on the outer side, and Qiu Ruoshuang stood on the inner side. Qiu Ruoshuang had already said something, but Su Chen seemed not to have come to his senses. He just looked at her without saying anything. Qiu Ruoshuang looks really beautiful today. There was even a feeling that after seeing it, I couldn't help but recite a few lines of poetry. In order not to look like a fool, Su Chen couldn't resist the urge. Besides, I didn't know what poem to recite to describe her. "Is there something on my face?" Seeing that Su Chen didn't say anything and was still staring at her, Qiu Ruoshuang felt a little strange. He reached out and wiped his face.
Not far away, Qingyuan came out to get some ingredients. Hearing this, she smiled and replied: "It's not a stain, it's just so beautiful that I can't take my eyes off it~" After saying that, Qingyuan made a mischievous expression and then quickly ran into the kitchen. After she interrupted him, Su Chen felt even more embarrassed than before. But although it was awkward, I didn't feel so restrained anymore. After Qingyuan pointed it out, he felt more at ease. "It's a long journey. I'm afraid it will take more than 20 days to reach Tonglu City." Qiu Ruoshuang looked at Su Chen with an embarrassed face, and her heart felt even sweeter. The corners of her mouth were slightly pursed, and unconsciously, there was an upward arc. "Jin State is indeed vast, and if we go a little further, it will take us ten days or half a month to travel. But this time, the journey didn’t take more than 20 days. It took thirteen days in total, and we didn’t walk too fast.” Qiu Ruoshuang was a little surprised to hear Su Chen's answer. "The 13th? It would be difficult to reach Tonglu City from Zhou State in 13 days, right?" From Tiangang City to the border of Zhou State, and then from the border to Tonglu City, it is impossible to arrive in thirteen days, right? "Actually, I came here from Zhu Ming Palace. I thought I could get more promotion in Jin State, so I came here. I have been in Jin for more than a year now.” Hearing this, Qiu Ruoshuang frowned slightly. "Zhu Ming Palace?"
"Is there some hatred between Senior Qiu and Zhu Minggong?" Looking at Qiu Ruoshuang's appearance, Su Chen was really a little worried. If this was the case. But Qiu Ruoshuang kept shaking her head. "There is no hatred, but they are not very close forces." It's good enough that there is no hatred, but I still want to have a close relationship. Since they were not very close, Su Chen no longer mentioned the matter of Zhu Ming Palace. "Has Senior Qiu's realm foundation been stabilized?" In the letter, Qiu Ruoshuang mentioned that she was still consolidating her own foundation and strength. When it comes to cultivation, Qiu Ruoshuang's face does not show the excitement that one might imagine. On the road to reaching the third level of unity, she encountered many difficulties and troubles. But there were so many things she couldn't share with anyone. The elders, brothers and sisters of the Qiu family. Telling them would only make them more worried. Sometimes, she was not too worried, but the elders were so anxious that they couldn't sleep or eat. Because of this reason, Qiu Ruoshuang did not dare to tell them about her situation. They really can only worry. “It is said that everyone has their own way to embark on the path to becoming a third-rank official. The tips you gave me really helped me move forward and reach the third level. However, this state of unity is not something that can be maintained easily. To this day, I still fall into the realm of perfection out of thin air. And I can’t find the key to the solution, and there’s no one I can ask for help.” When Su Chen heard this, he frowned unconsciously. It turns out that Qiu Ruoshuang still has so many problems in her third level of returning to oneness. "Let's not talk about that today, let's talk about something relaxing." Qiu Ruoshuang smiled and changed the subject. At this moment, Qingyuan from the kitchen walked out with a plate of dishes. "Sister Shuang, Master Su, what are you doing standing there all the time?" It was after hearing this reminder that the two came to their senses. During the conversation just now, the two of them were standing.
After looking at each other awkwardly again, the two of them sat down. "I need you to come in person this time because there are some things that are not suitable for you to send with me. Especially for Tianzhu Bathing, there are many details that need to be paid attention to. The slightest mistake can lead to harm. That’s why I asked you to come here.” Qiu Ruoshuang spoke softly, explaining the reason why she asked Su Chen to come over. However, Su Chen didn't care about the reason. Or in other words, any reason is fine. "This Heavenly Bamboo Bath" “This is a method of body building in preparation for entering the fifth rank. Use bamboo to refine water, bathe the body and suppress the fire in the heart. In this way, he leaped forward from the sixth grade and entered the fifth grade realm. Although it is generally believed that the difficulty of being promoted to the fifth rank is less than that of being promoted to the sixth rank from the seventh rank. But I believe that every step before reaching the state of enlightenment is to strengthen the foundation. The more solid the foundation, the more extraordinary the strength will be when you enter the realm of transformation in the future." Hearing this, Su Chen paused, and then continued: "Senior Qiu, actually..." "I have already prepared these things. If you refuse, it will be useless for me to take them. You saved me in the wilderness and gave me advice on martial arts. These things are nothing compared to what you helped me with." Qiu Ruoshuang was worried that Su Chen would refuse, and she was trying to find various reasons to persuade Su Chen to accept it. As he spoke, he walked into his room. Soon, a box was taken out from it. After unfolding it, there were bottles of medicinal pills stored inside. It seems that everything Su Chen needs to be promoted to the fifth rank has been prepared. Seeing Su Chen frowning slightly, Qiu Ruoshuang thought about it and seemed to guess something. “I don’t mean to rush you, and there’s no need to be too anxious. It doesn’t matter if you are still some distance away from the fifth level, you can do the Tianzhu Body Bath first. Just keep the other pills for now and take them when you are about to be promoted."
Seeing that Qiu Ruoshuang was getting deeper and deeper in her words, Su Chen quickly waved his hand. "It's not that I don't want to accept it, but Senior Qiu In fact, I have been promoted to the fifth rank for some time." Qiu Ruoshuang really cares about herself. But this treasure given to me is really of little use to me right now. Hearing Su Chen's answer, Qiu Ruoshuang was also stunned for a moment. It took him a while to come back to his senses: "You have been promoted to the fifth rank?" Su Chen did not hesitate and released a powerful force. The strength of the initial stage of the fifth level was very intuitively displayed in front of Qiu Ruoshuang. The goods are genuine and the price is reasonable. There is no sign of falsehood. Not only is it true, but this strength is very stable. Qiu Ruoshuang could even feel that Su Chen's martial arts foundation was more solid than that of many disciples from the major sects in the State of Jin. She had wanted to tell Su Chen the importance of foundation before. I also want to compare the transformation realm warriors of the Great Zhou with those of the Jin State. Being in the same realm of transformation, those warriors in the middle realm of transformation in Tiangang City could even be forced into a tie by the warriors in the initial realm of transformation in Jin State. This all proves the importance of foundation. But now, Qiu Ruoshuang couldn't say these words. Recalling the time when Su Chen saved her, in the wilderness. It seems that there are only seven or eight grades? It has only been a few years, from seventh rank to sixth rank, and from sixth rank to fifth rank. Although when Su Chen was this age, Qiu Ruoshuang had already entered the fifth level of perfection. But on the path of cultivation, her advancement speed is not as fast as Su Chen's. She started practicing spiritual cultivation at the age of seven. He had already passed the eighth level when he was ten years old. At the age of fourteen, he entered the seventh level, and at the age of nineteen, he entered the most difficult sixth level, the Mountain Furnace Realm. In comparison, Su Chen only entered the Yunyang Sect when he was seventeen years old. Only after obtaining the book "Xuantian Dao Xin Jue" did he truly begin his own path of cultivation. After coming back to her senses, Qiu Ruoshuang looked at Su Chen with a complicated look in her eyes. “After being a little slow last time, I thought I should prepare a little further this time. Unexpectedly, it was still slow."
Su Chen didn't know what to say. I can only say that I was lucky and gained a lot of benefits. While we were talking, it was almost the You hour. When we arrived at this small courtyard, it was already 3 . Qiu Ruoshuang's maid Qingyuan has already prepared a table of home-cooked dishes. Qiu Ruoshuang didn't even mention Su Chen's arrival to her. So Qingyuan didn't make any preparations and could only use the dishes he had prepared. The three of them sat together at the table. The maid Qingyuan knew her limits very well. If Qiu Ruoshuang hadn't asked her to sit down, she would never have overstepped her authority. No matter how close the relationship is, she knows her own status. At the dinner table, Su Chen talked about his experiences after coming to Jin State. But all the things about Wulan Villa were concealed. The huge Zhu Ming Palace finally chose to retreat when facing Fan Chengyan. Qiu Ruoshuang also encountered some troubles in her third-grade practice. Involving her would be disadvantageous to her and her family. Perhaps because of this incident, she will have a dispute with her family. To solve Fan Chengyan’s problem, you have to rely on yourself. You can solve it yourself. During the conversation, Su Chen and Qiu Ruoshuang talked about the Yuanshi Seal. Upon hearing that Su Chen had participated in the Xuanying Conference and had come into contact with the Yuanshi Seal, Qiu Ruoshuang seemed even more surprised. But thinking back on it, she didn't find it strange. Su Chen's promotion speed far exceeded her expectations. When they were hiding in the wilderness, Qiu Ruoshuang taught Su Chen some martial arts. For example, the "Magic Secret of the Full Moon". She also knew how Su Chen's comprehension was. It is even more normal to achieve outstanding results in the Xuanying Conference. "Actually, I always feel that this Yuanshi Seal is weird." In front of Qiu Ruoshuang, Su Chen told her all the strange things he had felt before. Hearing Su Chen's words, Qiu Ruoshuang nodded repeatedly.
“When I touched the Yuanshi Seal many years ago, I also felt these things. It has been forcing warriors to submit to it. But I can sense the problems with the practice method it provides. It seems like a faster improvement, but in fact, it is a castle in the air without foundation. With its method of improvement, it might be able to reach the third level. But the third level realm must be the limit of a warrior’s life.” Qiu Ruoshuang talked about her initial realization. The intersection with the Yuanshi Seal can be traced back to many years ago. At that time, Qiu Ruoshuang was only in her early twenties, and she only got the qualification to touch the Yuanshi Seal at the Xuanying Conference. Many years have passed, but she still remembers it clearly. Upon hearing this, Su Chen also expressed his thoughts in more depth. “After I came into contact with the Yuanshi Seal this time, some illusions appeared when I resisted its intention. It’s a scene of someone getting killed.” After hearing what Su Chen said, Qiu Ruoshuang nodded repeatedly. "I also saw those scenes back then, and I have seen portraits of some of the people in the illusion." Hearing this, Su Chen became more serious. “Those people should all be saints.” "saint?!" The so-called saints in this world usually refer to the top powerful people who have entered the first level realm. Looking at the world today, it is hard to find even a few second-grade strong men. Su Chen even wondered whether second-grade warriors no longer existed in this world. However, Qiu Ruoshuang directly mentioned the first-grade saint in her words. “Among all countries, the title of saint nowadays should only exist in the classics. The most recent saint lived thousands of years ago. Many people believe that saints are extremely powerful and have no rivals in the world. But I have seen some information in many ancient books. It seems that all saints have a tragic end. " The sky was slowly getting dark, Qingyuan got up and went to light up all the lanterns in the yard.
Qiu Ruoshuang continued to talk about what she had heard. "Saint Yunlan drowned in the Xuanwu River, Saint Linglei hanged himself on the Longevity Fruit Tree, and Saint Yanlin also." Su Chen didn't know the names of these saints. But to be called a saint, he is certainly not an ordinary person. Looking at the present moment, it takes a lot of effort for so many powerful masters to reach the realm of perfection. This alone is enough to show the strength and ability of the saint. But these saints died in such a tragic way. Drowning, hanging from the immortal fruit tree There's something weird about this, even a child can tell that something is wrong. With a strength like that of a saint, what kind of rope could allow him to hang himself? “Many of the illusions seen in the Yuanshi Seal are scenes of the tragic deaths of these saints. This is using the tragic end of the saint to intimidate us into submission." As the two talked, they felt more and more about the problem with the Yuanshi Seal. But Su Chen and Qiu Ruoshuang had the same opinion about Senior Yin Nu. Although the Yuanshi Seal is strange, Senior Yinnu has upright character and is determined to eliminate monsters and resist their invasion. The entire Jin State respected Senior Yin Nu. While we were talking, it was already completely dark. Qiu Ruoshuang asked Su Chen to rest first and they would discuss other matters tomorrow. For Qiu Ruoshuang, she can only use some clever tricks. The things prepared for Su Chen cannot be used now. Originally, relying on those things, Su Chen would be kept here for a long time. Now, she couldn't think of too many reasons. And Qiu Ruoshuang has always been somewhat contradictory. What kind of relationship exists between her and Su Chen, or what kind of relationship will it be in the future. The age gap is an obstacle. The difference in status is also an obstacle. In addition, there are the thoughts in the two people's minds. Qiu Ruoshuang could feel what Su Chen was thinking, but some words were not said, so they did not count. There are houses for living in the yard. But Qingyuan didn't know that Su Chen was coming back, so she didn't prepare bedding and other items in advance.
Qiu Ruoshuang seemed to have thought of it, and directly asked Qingyuan to get another set of her items for Su Chen to use. (End of this chapter)