Supporting Zhang Ergou, the three found a secluded cave, with the little胖子 Xiong Bao guarding outside.
Zi Lin checked Ling Feng'er's injuries and found them to be minor. She then went to check on Zhang Ergou's condition.
"I'm fine, just a little exhausted!" Zhang Ergou shook his head and broke free from Zi Lin's arm.
Struggling to sit up, he haphazardly stuffed a handful of Condensing Qi Pills into his mouth and closed his eyes, circulating the Heavenly Phoenix Body Refinement technique.
*Crack, crack!*
The sound of bones breaking caused surprise among the three inside the cave.
Zhang Ergou could no longer care about that. Although the Heavenly Phoenix Body Refinement was rather forceful and the cultivation process excruciatingly painful, its healing effect had been proven by Zhang Ergou numerous times.
"Is Zhang Ergou healing? Why does it seem so forceful and terrifying?"
Ling Feng'er frowned slightly and looked at Zi Lin.
She had never seen anyone heal in such a way as Zhang Ergou. This was not healing; it was self-abuse!
"I don't know either. This kid Zhang Ergou is quite mysterious, practicing all sorts of strange and peculiar techniques."
Zi Lin shook her head, idly watching Zhang Ergou. If Zhang Ergou hadn't been so severely injured, she would have already taken the little 胖子 Xiong Bao and left.
"I didn't mean anything else, I was just curious!" Ling Feng'er quickly explained, worried that Zi Lin might think she was prying into Zhang Ergou's secrets, and thus chose not to tell her.
"Oh, what are you people thinking about all day? I already said I don't know, yet you keep saying strange things."
Zi Lin pouted. If Ling Feng'er hadn't been injured, she would have slapped her long ago.
In her heart, there was no such thing as cherishing jade.
Moreover, she had long been annoyed with Ling Feng'er. If it weren't for her, Zhang Ergou wouldn't have been so seriously injured.
The three of them had already returned to Misty Sect long ago, and she didn't know where she had been gallivanting. Su Dan Novel Network
Unlike now, where she had to look after two invalids.
Giving Ling Feng'er a glare, Zi Lin mumbled something and paced out of the cave, letting the little 胖子 Xiong Bao come in to watch them.
Sensing Zi Lin's unfriendliness, Ling Feng'er said no more.
She quickly meditated to recover from her injuries.
*Crack! Crack!*
The continuous sound of bones breaking echoed from Zhang Ergou's body. From beginning to end, Zhang Ergou did not utter a single cry of pain.
Clearly, he had long since adapted to the forceful and terrifying nature of the Heavenly Phoenix Body Refinement.
Three hours later, after completing a full cycle of the Heavenly Phoenix Body Refinement technique, Zhang Ergou slowly opened his eyes.
He stood up and stretched, a wave of comfortable relief spreading through his body.
*Hoo!*
He exhaled a breath of turbid air. Zhang Ergou's injuries had already healed. The Heavenly Phoenix Body Refinement not only made his bones and meridians stronger, but its healing efficacy was also remarkable.
Three days later, Ling Feng'er was taken away by her master, and Zhang Ergou's ears finally found some peace.
These three days had been the most torturous days of Zhang Ergou's life in recent years.
Liu Cuilan and Ling Feng'er, one on each side, chattered incessantly every day, which was a torment for him.
Late at night, Zhang Ergou once again came to the hidden cave behind Chunyang Peak.
Zi Lin and the little 胖子 Xiong Bao had abandoned Zhang Ergou after returning to Misty Sect.
Carefully, he took out the Soul-Sucking Eight Trigram Mirror he had acquired at the auction from his storage ring and examined it closely.
He found that the mirror was no different from an ordinary mirror, except it was brighter.
"Could I have been scammed?" Zhang Ergou felt as if he had been tricked.
Just as he was about to put the Eight Trigram Mirror away into his storage ring, a line of small text on the back of the mirror caught his attention.
That line of text was precisely the incantation for using the Soul-Sucking Eight Trigram Mirror.
Zhang Ergou recited the incantation in his mouth and cautiously injected some spiritual energy into it. Suddenly, a white light shot out from the mirror.
Then it returned to calmness, as if nothing had happened.
"Uh!" Zhang Ergou was somewhat stunned. He had forgotten that the Soul-Sucking Eight Trigram Mirror only acted on the soul.
Unable to figure it out, Zhang Ergou decided to stop thinking about it.
He put the Soul-Sucking Eight Trigram Mirror back into his storage ring and then took out the Divine Wood Ballad that Elder Qin had given him.
Following the cultivation method written on it, Zhang Ergou silently recited it in his heart and slowly closed his eyes. His surroundings began to change.
Visible vortices of spiritual energy formed around Zhang Ergou as the core.
If someone were nearby, they would be surprised to find that the spiritual energy surrounding Zhang Ergou was not ordinary white spiritual energy.
Instead, it was a faint green aura, exuding vibrant life force.
Time flies when cultivating. Zhang Ergou sat for three days.
During this time, no one came to find Zhang Ergou, and he remained in a deep state of cultivation, unaware of his surroundings.
On the fourth night, Zhang Ergou's surroundings finally changed. Plant roots began to grow from the ground beneath him.
Moreover, the speed at which these plant roots spread was extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, they covered the entire cave.
This was not the end. After the roots filled the cave, they began to spread inwards densely.
They formed a plant barrier, completely encasing Zhang Ergou.
"Go!"
Zhang Ergou's eyes snapped open, a sharp light flashing in his pupils. With a fierce shout.
The roots seemed to understand his words and swiftly burrowed into the ground, disappearing.
Zhang Ergou slowly stood up and waved his hand. The disappeared roots reappeared a few feet away, their tips emerging from the ground extremely sharp.
This was undoubtedly an excellent skill for ambushing others.
*Hoo!*
He exhaled a breath of turbid air, Zhang Ergou nodded with satisfaction, and ceased his cultivation. The roots that had appeared moments ago also vanished, and the ground instantly returned to its calm state.
Returning to Chunyang Peak, Zhang Ergou did not see Chunyang Sanren and was unsure what his cheap master was busy with.
Ever since bringing him to Misty Sect, his master had never properly taught him anything.
Liu Cuilan was present, but she refused to interact with Zhang Ergou, citing cultivation as an excuse. Zhang Ergou knew that this girl was jealous.
She was still upset about him bringing Ling Feng'er back a few days ago, but he didn't know how to comfort her.
After all, the current Liu Cuilan was no longer the simple village flower from Xinshan Village.
She was no longer easy to fool!
"Heh heh! Zhang Ergou, you finally came out of seclusion. Someone is clamoring to challenge you again!"
Just as Zhang Ergou finally sat down to rest in the courtyard, the little 胖子 Xiong Bao flickered in and shouted loudly.
"What's going on? How come I don't know about this?"
Zhang Ergou paused at this, raising his eyes and looking at Xiong Bao with confusion.
"Do you remember the Liu Chu Chen brothers you crippled when you first arrived at Misty Sect?"
"Of course, I remember. Are those two trying to challenge me?" Zhang Ergou sneered, he truly didn't take the Liu brothers seriously.
"Of course not. Do you remember Yu Mei'er from Xiayang Peak, who tried to stand up for the Liu brothers and whom you also broke both legs of!"
Xiong Bao rolled his eyes and looked at Zhang Ergou speechlessly.
He was truly worried for nothing.
"I remember, so what?"
"So what? Yu Mei'er has a brother named Yu Heng, who is a direct disciple of Xiayang Sanren and has recently come out of seclusion."
The little 胖子 Xiong Bao picked up a cup of tea from the table next to Zhang Ergou and drank it down in one gulp.
"He heard about you breaking his sister's legs and was very angry!"
"Yu Heng was at the peak of Foundation Establishment before he went into seclusion. I heard he was trying to break through to the Golden Core stage this time!"
"Golden Core stage..." Zhang Ergou suddenly stood up from his chair, his mouth agape...