Chapter 61: Linghu Chong this kid is going to make it big

  After being nourished by the pure and genuine Qi of Dongfang Bubai and Qu Yang, and with the nourishment of the last Dragon-Tiger Yin-Yang Dan, the ultimate divine medicine of the Dayue God Sect, Leng Chu-chu's internal injuries have healed, his complexion has regained its rosiness, and he looks spirited and majestic.

  Qu Yang broke through the bottleneck due to misfortune, but because his internal energy was severely depleted, he almost injured his foundation. He remained in meditation, relying on Linghu Chong's input of purple true yuan into his body, frantically absorbing the surrounding heavenly and earthly yuan qi into his body, circulating it within his body in a large cycle, slowly recovering.

  Linghu Chong got up and left without disturbing Qu Yang's cultivation, lightly pushing open the door and walking out.

  In the living room, Dongfang Bubai stood upright with an air of elegance, looking very handsome. He gazed at Linghu Chong as he walked in, a hint of a smile on his lips, and said: "Judging from your complexion, Brother Linghu's injuries have almost healed. Why don't I be the host and invite you to have a drink?"

  Linghu Cong was overjoyed and hastily said, "It's hard to find a chance like this. It's too noisy outside. Why don't we have some wine and dishes sent to Brother Dong's room and drink and chat together? Wouldn't that be delightful?"

  Dongfang Bubai smiled: "Since that's the case, I'll grant your wish, Lenghu brother."

  Dongfang Bubai gave an order and soon someone had arranged everything properly. Fine wine and good dishes were placed on the table.

  Linghu Cong was secretly delighted, finally catching the opportunity to be in the same room as Dongfang Niangzi, alone together. Later, he thought of a way to get her drunk on several more cups, then... Heh heh!

  This is an upstairs room, the interior decoration is elegant and comfortable, bright and simple, with a rich classical flavor, poetic and picturesque, making Linghu Chong, a guy who is almost illiterate, feel like he has become one of the four great scholars of Jiangnan in an instant.

  "Brother Linghu, please!"

  "Brother Dong, please!"

  Linghu Chong and Dongfang Bubai sat facing each other with smiles, raised their wine cups in a distant toast, and took a hearty swig.

  "Brother Linghu, I see that your internal injury is quite strange. Your body has completely lost its vital energy, and the damage seems to be evenly distributed. It doesn't seem like it was caused by external forces." After eating a few mouthfuls of food with his chopsticks, Dongfang Bubai brought up Linghu Cong's injuries.

  Linghu Cong heard this and sighed, putting down the wine cup in his hand on the table, and said with a look of regret: "Actually, it was an accident. I'm not afraid to be laughed at by Brother Dong, but this time I got hurt because of my own carelessness. If Brother Dong hadn't saved me, I would have been done for."

  "Oh? This is a strange thing, I've never heard of someone getting themselves seriously injured to the point of almost dying. Is Lord Hong in the midst of cultivating some kind of bizarre and extraordinary martial art?" Dongfang Bubai asked curiously.

  "This is actually my biggest secret, I would never tell it to ordinary people, but since you and I have a deep connection, and I don't consider Brother Dong an outsider, I'll just tell you the truth."

  Linghu Cong sincerely looked at Dongfang Bubai and slowly said: "This matter is long-winded, two years ago, my martial arts had made great progress, my physical body transformed, producing a variation, a solid energy crystal appeared in my dantian, which I call the Golden Elixir. After the Golden Elixir took shape, my abilities greatly improved, whether it was the defense of my physical body or the recovery speed of my internal true qi, both were greatly enhanced. However, this also revealed a very fatal flaw."

  "It's said that in ancient times, when a peerless genius broke through to the legendary realm, there was an extremely low probability of forming a Golden Elixir in their dantian, becoming a supreme expert who could shatter the heavens. Who would have thought that in today's world, someone would actually have such an encounter? Brother Linghu is indeed blessed with good fortune."

  Dongfang Bubai let out a heartfelt sigh, as the number one martial artist in the world of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, he naturally had access to some ancient secrets that ordinary people couldn't touch. He was amazed by Linghu Chong's encounter and it wasn't surprising that he could contain her six layers of pure true energy.

  "Dong brother doesn't know, the higher the level of martial arts, the greater the consumption of internal energy. The golden elixir in the dantian requires more and more enormous energy, until finally it is balanced with the speed of recovery. Unable to help it, he can only gather all his internal energy in the dantian, not daring to lightly use his inner power."

  Linghu Chong let out a long sigh.

  Possessing the Martial Dao Golden Elixir, a peerless strongman would naturally have higher requirements for the primordial energy of heaven and earth, as well as for energy. However, in this current era, legendary masters are extinct, and transcendent experts can be counted on one hand. It's clear that the heavens and earth have undergone enormous changes, and are far from the ancient times when primordial energy was abundant. How could they possibly nurture a Golden Elixir strongman? This might still be due to Linghu Chong's lowly realm; if he were at a higher level, it's likely that his energy would be completely depleted.

  "Although the consumption is huge, every time a Golden Elixir absorbs a large amount of energy, it will produce a thread of pure True Essence to nourish the body, which is extremely beneficial for a warrior's cultivation. Therefore, I have never been able to suppress it."

  Linghu Chong bitterly smiled and said, "Recently, I had some strange encounters and successfully cultivated a peerless protective divine art. However, this caused the energy required for the Golden Elixir to increase greatly, but my internal energy reserves were insufficient. As a result, a large amount of blood and flesh essence was absorbed from me, leading to severe injuries and unconsciousness. If not for Brother Dong's rescue, I'm afraid I would have already gone to the Yellow Springs."

  "So it seems that Lenghu brother was actually hurt by himself? This is indeed a strange occurrence that has been passed down for thousands of years in the Jianghu!" Dongfang Bubai sneered.

  "Brother Dong, don't make fun of me. After Liu Zhengfeng's Master Uncle Jin's Golden Basin Washing Hands ceremony this time, I returned to Mount Hua's Reflection Cliff to retreat and properly handled that troublesome matter."

  Linghu Chong felt a bit embarrassed, to be honest, this matter was indeed quite embarrassing, after so many years of wandering the jianghu, he had never heard of any expert practicing their skills to death.

  "Never mind that, how did Brother Dong come to Hengshan City? If it weren't for Brother Dong's rescue, I, Linghu Chong, would probably have been done for."

  "Lately I've been feeling bored, so I came out for a stroll. I heard that the Hengshan Sect is hosting a Golden Basin Washing Hands Convention and has invited all sorts of heroes from various parts of the martial arts world. So I'll just join in on the fun."

  Dongfang Bu Bai suddenly felt a little unnatural in his heart, and he tilted his head to one side, responding softly.

  Would I say that I miss you a bit and deliberately followed Qu Yang to Hengshan City?

  Recently, Dongfang Bubai's emotions have become increasingly disordered. He has been locking himself in his room to reflect on the past few years' actions and ponder what is right or wrong, where the significance lies, and whether there is any value.

  After a long period of contemplation, she made the sorrowful discovery that everything she had done for so many years was utterly worthless. She had exhausted her mind and body to seize power and reclaim the position of leader of the Day Moon Divine Sect, holding high authority and dominating the martial arts world with an iron fist, with all obeying her sword's command without daring to defy her.

  With a reputation in the martial arts world and unparalleled martial skills, I still end up alone by an icy bedside, with no one to share it with, no one to laugh with. Being invincible under heaven, unifying the martial arts world, is this really what Dongfang Bubai wants?

  During this time, she thought a lot, thinking of her sister who had been separated for many years, thinking of Yu Niang who had died for love, and thinking of the only man who made her heart feel strange. So she took advantage of Qu Yang and Liu Zhengfeng's affairs, went down to Hei Mu Cliff alone, and came to Hengshan City.

  Liu Zhengfeng widely invited heroes from all over the world to attend his Golden Basin Washing Hands Conference. As the eldest disciple of the Hua Shan Sect, one of the top sects in the Jianghu, Linghu Chong naturally followed Yue Buqun to come and assist, and they would meet again at that time.

  It can be said that Dongfang Bubai came entirely for Linghu Chong. This kid has made it big, and day and night he's been thinking of nothing but this moment!

  (PS: Thanks for the reward from book friend Ye Luo o Autumn)