Chapter 160

Xu Yang was stunned: "After Marrow Cleansing experts practice Qi to Gang, they are unified in mixed origin; what is the use of Qi Gathering martial artists painstakingly comprehending the Mixed Origin Strength?"

"Of course it is useful; if you comprehend the Mixed Origin Strength before practicing Qi to Gang, practicing Qi to Gang will be a matter of course for you."

Lin Cheng waved his hand: "Go, study it carefully; although the Negative Mountain Bear Classic is not the supreme Marrow Cleansing secret technique, it is not bad either. If you can achieve Major Success in cleansing the marrow, it will be enough for you to run rampant in the Marrow Cleansing realm."

"Disciple takes his leave!"

After Xu Yang saluted, he exited Lin Cheng's courtyard.

"This kid…"

Until Xu Yang's figure disappeared, Lin Cheng reacted that he originally wanted to see Xu Yang's progress in the Mountain-Shaking Bear Fist and whether he had comprehended the Mixed Origin Strength; being interrupted like this, he forgot about this matter.

Xu Yang came to the inner courtyard, found a place to sit, and began to study the Negative Mountain Bear Classic.

Turning to the first page, he saw a giant bear with a fierce appearance; it was as high as a mountain, its palms like houses, and the monstrous blood qi rushed into the sky like wolf smoke, like a fierce creature walking out of the prehistoric era.

"Is there really a fierce creature like the Negative Mountain Bear?" Xu Yang was slightly puzzled.

If such a thing didn't truly exist, how could the opening of the secret manual draw such a giant bear.

But if such a thing really existed, let alone Marrow Cleansing experts, even more powerful martial arts experts would be slapped to death.

In the afternoon, he walked out of the inner courtyard and came to the outer courtyard, pointing out the stance and fist techniques to the outer courtyard disciples.

In his spare time, while practicing the Turtle-Snake Great Stance, he continued to study the Negative Mountain Bear Classic.

In the evening, after dinner, he returned the Negative Mountain Bear Classic to Lin Cheng.

"Any gains?" Lin Cheng said.

Xu Yang was stunned: "Disciple feels unfinished, as if there is a follow-up."

Lin Cheng revealed a look of praise: "It seems your comprehension is truly amazing; the Negative Mountain Bear Classic does have a follow-up. When you join the Ziyang Sect, you can look for the follow-up method in the Ziyang Sect."

Mentioning the martial arts sect, Xu Yang became interested and said: "Master, you are from the Ziyang Sect?"

Lin Cheng raised his head: "Naturally, when you obtain the Dragon-Ascending Order, you will also enter the Ziyang Sect; this batch of yours will all become disciples of the Ziyang Sect…"

Talking about the Ziyang Sect, a look of nostalgia flashed in Lin Cheng's eyes: "In the past, Master was also like you, successfully ascending the dragon in the martial arts examination, and was an outer disciple of the Ziyang Sect for more than ten years, finally stopping at Marrow Cleansing."

When Xu Yang stepped out of the Weiyuan Hall, it was already pitch black outside.

However, with his current realm, not to mention night vision, seeing the road clearly was no problem.

All the way out of the city and into the wilderness, Xu Yang suddenly stood still and turned around: "You have followed me for so long, why don't you show yourself?"

"Haha… Brother Xu has great skills, actually discovering me so early; I was still complacent."

A slanted figure floated over and landed two zhang away in front of Xu Yang.

Xu Yang looked at him with knitted brows, only to see this person wearing a mask, and his voice was also said by pinching his throat.

"Who are you?" Xu Yang was vigilant in his heart.

This person's lightness skill was very brilliant; if he hadn't been hiding his true strength all along, he might not have discovered it even if he had been followed.

"I am Xue Hong, a disciple of the Blood Lotus Sect; I came here to invite Brother Xu to join the Blood Lotus Sect. If Brother Xu agrees, the resources needed for future cultivation will be covered by my Blood Lotus Sect. Within half a year, I guarantee Brother Xu will break through to Marrow Cleansing, and you can also practice the sect's divine arts.

At most five years, I guarantee Brother Xu will reach the perfection of Marrow Cleansing and get a glimpse of the Heavenly Gang Supreme Realm."

Blood Lotus Sect, this name sounded crooked at first hearing; it was definitely a demonic path.

Xu Yang was a bit helpless; in the martial arts examination, although he tried his best to keep a low profile, his reputation still spread.

Once the reputation was established, demonic paths came to the door.

"You found the wrong person; I am about to become a disciple of the Ziyang Sect and have no intention of joining the Blood Lotus Sect."

Facing the conditions offered by the other party, Xu Yang had no fluctuation at all.

Five years to Marrow Cleansing Perfection? Even if it were one year, he wouldn't have any thoughts at all.

If this were an upright force, they wouldn't hide their heads and show their tails to find him in the middle of the night.

"If I make a move, I don't know if I can kill him…"

In his heart, he had already raised the idea of killing Xue Hong; these demonic things coming to the door were best killed directly to avoid bringing bad luck.

But he held back again; if there were accomplices, knowing that the other party came to find him, killing him would only bring endless trouble. If the other party didn't make a move, it was best to let the other party leave; there was no need to cause more trouble.

"Ziyang Sect?"

Xue Hong sneered: "Brother Xu might not know that the strength of my Blood Lotus Sect is far above the Ziyang Sect, and joining the Blood Lotus Sect, we also hope Brother Xu will continue to go to the Ziyang Sect…"

"Sorry, please allow me to refuse." Xu Yang cupped his hands and said.

This was not seeing any benefits, just promising a benefit with empty teeth, and then letting him go to the Ziyang Sect to be an undercover agent.

Not only was the abacus ringing loudly, but he also treated him like a fool.

Promises were just a joke; if he really agreed, wouldn't it be whatever they wanted to give him, and perhaps he would even have to pay for it himself.

An undercover identity, if they wanted you to die, you couldn't refuse.

"Brother Xu has refused a great opportunity."

Seeing Xu Yang interrupt before he had finished speaking, Xue Hong understood that Xu Yang would not agree.

He immediately said in a somewhat helpless voice: "Brother Xu, now that you know my identity and don't agree, it's a bit difficult for me."

Xu Yang's heart sank; this was failing to win him over and threatening him with killing him to silence him.

He had no choice but to say: "Brother Xue, we haven't seen each other tonight, how about that? You came to find me, so you should know that I am not a person who meddles in other people's business."

This kind of demonic path, he couldn't afford to offend for the time being; if he could avoid making a move, he didn't want to provoke them.

As long as it didn't affect him, he wouldn't be stupid enough to tell others that the Blood Lotus Sect had come to find him, attracting suspicion from others.

"I hope Brother Xu can keep his promise!"

Xue Hong was silent for a while and said.

Probably also worried that killing Xu Yang to silence him would alert the Ziyang Sect, so he didn't make a move.

Although they didn't reach an agreement, both sides had their concerns.

"Farewell!"

Xue Hong leaped up and disappeared from his sight after a few jumps.

"Coming to find me, did he also go to find others?" Xu Yang's vigilance rose in his heart.

He had the panel to rely on, so he wasn't moved at all by the conditions Xue Hong offered, but others might not be.

So when this batch of theirs entered the Ziyang Sect, perhaps many people inside had already become spies and undercover agents of the Blood Lotus Sect in the Ziyang Sect.

Returning home, Xu Qing was still writing, and she said something that surprised Xu Yang.

Yang Jun was beaten into a cripple and paralyzed in bed; Second Uncle Xu actually went back to continue being a Dorgon, helping Zhang Cuiting take care of the paralyzed Yang Jun.

"Truly incorrigible."

Xu Yang sneered and returned to his room to practice the Diamond Body Technique.

Time passed slowly; three days later in the morning, Xu Yang was still practicing, when the door was slapped loudly.

"Brother A-Yang, hurry and open the door."

"A-Lan, why are you in such a hurry?"

Xu Yang opened the door and found it was his cousin Xu Lan from his uncle's family.

Xu Lan's face was pale: "Yang Jun is dead!"

Hearing that Yang Jun was dead, his first reaction was that Second Uncle Xu did it.

After Yang Jun gathered Qi, his waist straightened, and although Second Uncle Xu wasn't smashed to ashes by him, he was driven out of the house.

Now that Yang Jun was crippled, he thought Second Uncle Xu went back to retaliate against Yang Jun.

But he clearly overestimated Second Uncle Xu; according to Xu Lan, Yang Jun's death was very scary, and he didn't die at home.

It seemed he was taken away from home in the middle of the night and died in a small forest a few hundred meters away from home.

"By the way, the village head asked me to invite you to take a look." Xu Lan said.

She didn't come here specifically to tell Xu Yang that Yang Jun was dead, but the village head of Bai Shi Square asked her to invite Xu Yang to come over and help take a look.

Although Yang Jun was dead, he was a martial artist from the Fierce Wind Hall, so his death was not a small matter in Bai Shi Square.

Xu Yang didn't want to care, but thinking of Zhang Cuiting mistreating him and Xu Qing before, he felt he should go and take a look at Zhang Cuiting's miserable appearance to soothe the stuffiness in his heart.

"Xiao Qing, let's go!"

Greeting Xu Qing, the three rushed toward the place where Yang Jun's body was found.

Still a few hundred meters away, they could already hear Zhang Cuiting's heart-rending crying.

When they arrived, quite a few fellow villagers from Bai Shi Square had already come; Zhang Cuiting was disheveled, being supported by several people sitting on a large rock, her throat already hoarse from crying.

Second Uncle Xu leaned against a tree with a pale face, looking terrified.

Seeing Xu Yang appear, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes, instinctively wanting to come up, but seeing Xu Yang's cold expression, he could only stay where he was.

"A-Yang is here!"

"Hurry and move aside, let A-Yang see what kind of thing is making trouble in Bai Shi Square."