Chapter 191

“Young Master Qi, get up and have something to eat!” Wang Wanru’s voice came over.

　　Qi Fei got up and sat down by the fire. Wang Wanru and the Snow Mountain Nun caught a few more wild game, which were roasted until they were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a wonderful aroma.

　　Qi Fei’s appetite was whetted. He picked up a pheasant, not caring about the heat, and began to eat it in large mouthfuls.

　　After eating and drinking to our hearts’ content, it was already night.

　　The Snow Mountain Nun said, “Young Hero Qi, if you feel sleepy, you might as well rest early.”

　　Qi Fei said, “Let’s sleep together.”

　　Wang Wanru blushed and said, “What are you thinking? Who wants to sleep with you!”

　　Qi Fei said, “Wife, I meant sleeping. What are you thinking? Besides, in my current state, I can’t do anything else!”

　　Snow Mountain Nun glanced at Qi Fei and thought he was right. She then said to Wang Wanru, “Wanru, it’s windy outside and the conditions here are simple. Please make do.”

　　Seeing that her master had said so, Wang Wanru had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

　　The three of them arrived at the large stone slab. Qi Fei sat on the thatch, which pricked his skin a little, but since they were all martial artists, they were quite adaptable to their environment.

　　Seeing that Qi Fei was occupying the middle seat, Wang Wanru said, “You, you sleep on the side…”

　　Qi Fei spread his hands and said, “Wife, I’m injured right now. You should at least think about me.” As he spoke, he clutched his waist and pretended to be in great pain.

　　Seeing this, Wang Wanru had nothing to say and could only sit to his right, while the Snow Mountain Nun came to Qi Fei’s left.

　　Qi Fei lay down comfortably, his limbs spread wide, taking up a large area of ​​space.

　　The Snow Mountain Nun lay on her side to Qi Fei’s left, her back to him, while Wang Wanru lay on her side to his right, curled up.

　　Seeing that they didn’t seem to be taking off their clothes, Qi Fei said, “Don’t you guys take off your clothes when you sleep?”

　　The voice of the Snow Mountain Nun came: “Young Hero Qi, the conditions here are simple, so there’s no need to take off your clothes. Besides, there might be a chill in the night, and without a blanket, you’ll easily get sick.”

　　”What the nun says is true.” Qi Fei patted his chest and covered himself with his shirt. Because of his injury, his wound was bandaged and his upper body was naked, so he used his shirt as a blanket.

　　Qi Fei’s injuries have not yet fully healed, and he is indeed unable to move around or do much. Therefore, he does not act recklessly. He focuses his mind on his dantian, circulates his true qi, and uses the miraculous power of the “Compassionate Voyage Scripture” to repair the injured area. Before he knows it, he has fallen asleep.

　　Hearing Qi Fei’s even breathing, both the Snow Mountain Nun and Wang Wanru breathed a sigh of relief and fell asleep as well…

　　The next morning, when Qi Fei got up again, it was already bright outside. He touched the side and found it empty. Snow Mountain Nun and Wang Wanru had already gotten up and were roasting a pangolin and a rabbit over a fire.

　　Qi Fei sat up and felt that his injuries had recovered somewhat, and his mobility was no longer significantly affected.

　　He stretched and said, “Good morning, nun! Good morning, wife!”

　　The Snow Mountain Nun looked at him and said, “Young Master Qi can sleep a little longer.”

　　”No need.” Qi Fei came outside the cave, rinsed his mouth and washed his face by the dark stream. When he returned to the cave, the aroma of roasted meat was already filling the air.

　　Wang Wanru asked, “How is your recovery going?”

　　Qi Fei thought for a moment and said, “Everything else is fine, but I’m still a little uncomfortable down there…”

　　”Down there?” Wang Wanru was taken aback. “Could it be that you have difficulty walking?”

　　I was referring to the crotch.

　　”you…………”

　　Wang Wanru glared at him, then turned her head away, ignoring him.

　　Snow Mountain Nun flipped the grill and said, “Alright, the meat is cooked, hurry up and eat.”

　　”Here, senior, have a big one.” Qi Fei was completely unceremonious, taking it upon himself to tear off a piece of rabbit leg meat and give it to the Snow Mountain Goddess, as if he had roasted the meat himself.

　　”Wife, you can have a rabbit leg too.” Qi Fei handed another piece of rabbit leg meat to Wang Wanru.

　　”Thank you.” Wang Wanru appeared very well-mannered, pinching the rabbit meat with her slender fingers and tasting it in small bites.

　　Next, Qi Fei split the remaining rabbit meat open, holding a large piece in each hand, taking a bite from the left and then the right, eating with great relish.

　　Snow Mountain Goddess and Wang Wanru looked at each other in surprise. It turned out that this kid wanted to take the lion’s share.

　　Fortunately, there’s still one pangolin left to eat, so there’s enough meat. If not, we can hunt some more. This valley is full of animals; there’s a wide variety of beasts here.

　　After eating, Qi Fei resumed his practice of the “Compassionate Voyage Scripture”.

　　Seeing Qi Fei sitting cross-legged, his body radiating golden light, the Snow Mountain Nun couldn’t help but marvel. After Qi Fei finished his cultivation, she couldn’t help but ask, “Young Hero Qi, is what you are cultivating truly the ‘Compassionate Voyage Scripture’?”

　　Qi Fei said, “Of course.”

　　The Snow Mountain Nun looked at Qi Fei and suddenly asked, “Young Hero Qi, have you already mastered all four extraordinary skills?”

　　Qi Fei said smugly, “That’s right, they’re all in my hands, Great Hero Qi!” Now that the Shaoyue Sect and the Dachan Temple have become the henchmen of the Great Xia Dynasty, Qi Fei is not afraid of offending them. Besides, he has already offended them long ago.

　　Even if the Shaoyue Sect and the Dachan Temple came knocking on his door, Qi Fei was not afraid.

　　The Snow Mountain Nun sighed, “Unbelievable, truly unbelievable! The divine skills that everyone in the martial arts world dreams of are all in Young Hero Qi’s hands. If Young Hero Qi masters these four extraordinary skills, there will probably be few in the world who can rival you.” She finally understood why Qi Fei was able to fight against several top masters such as Xia Yushu, Wang Hongyu, Bai Bufan, and Yuan Fuyao all by himself.

　　Qi Fei frowned and said, “I would like to learn them all, but… I’ve heard that a person can only cultivate one internal skill at a time, otherwise it’s easy to suffer a qi deviation…”

　　The Snow Mountain Nun asked curiously, “Young Hero Qi, haven’t you already cultivated ‘Bright Moon Flying Phoenix,’ ‘Red Sun Illuminating the World,’ and ‘Compassionate Voyage True Scripture’ simultaneously? What difference would it make if you cultivated another one, ‘The Dao of Non-Action’?”

　　Qi Fei was taken aback upon hearing this. He scratched his head and said, “Senior is right. How come I didn’t think of that?”

　　Looking at Qi Fei’s innocent expression, which didn’t seem to be an act at all, Wang Wanru couldn’t help but feel curious about him. She thought to herself, “This guy is quite interesting. He doesn’t seem like a bad person at all… On the contrary, he seems a bit silly. He’s really a strange person.”

　　Qi Fei exclaimed happily, “I’ll try it now!”

　　Although he didn’t carry the “Wuwei Dao Scroll” with him, he had heard Li Huiyu mention it. Li Huiyu read the martial art to him word by word. Qi Fei had a good memory and remembered it. He then sat cross-legged on the straw mat and began to practice according to the method described in the “Wuwei Dao Scroll”.

　　Seeing this, the Snow Mountain Goddess and Wang Wanru decided not to disturb them and got up to leave the cave, intending to hunt some more wild game to prepare lunch.

　　Around noon every day in this valley, the enormous blood tiger comes out to hunt for food, which is the most dangerous time of day. Apart from that, there is not much danger.

　　Both Snow Mountain Nun and Wang Wanru possessed high-level martial arts skills, making it easy for them to hunt small animals. Before noon, they had already caught a muntjac. After bringing it back to the cave, they found that Qi Fei was still practicing his skills.

　　The two went to the source of the underground stream, processed the muntjac, brought it back, started a fire, skewered the muntjac with wooden sticks, set it up, and began to grill it. Before long, the aroma of meat filled the air, and a rich fragrance wafted through the air.

　　At this moment, Qi Fei opened his eyes, finished his practice, stood up and said, “Wow, it smells so good, what kind of meat is this?” As he spoke, he moved closer, his index finger twitching.

　　The Snow Mountain Nun laughed and said, “This is a muntjac. How is Young Hero Qi’s martial arts training going?”

　　Qi Fei said, “What you say is true, senior. The Dao of Non-Action does not conflict with the martial arts I cultivate. I have already mastered the third level of the Dao of Non-Action and feel that my internal energy has become much purer. I believe that it will not be long before I can master all four great skills to the fourth level. At that time, I, Qi Fei, will definitely be invincible!”

　　The Snow Mountain Nun poked at the fire with a stick and smiled, “Then I wish Young Hero Qi all the best in realizing his dream soon.”

　　Qi Fei said, “Then I must thank the nun for the reminder. Um… In order to repay you, senior, I have decided to let you choose a martial art, and I can teach it to you unconditionally.”

　　Before the Snow Mountain Nun could speak, Wang Wanru said, “What are you saying? My master is highly skilled in martial arts, why would I need you to teach me?”

　　Qi Fei blinked and said, “I’m telling the truth. It has nothing to do with the strength of martial arts. Isn’t it a good thing to learn more and have more skills?”

　　Before Wang Wanru could speak, the Snow Mountain Nun said, “Young Master Qi’s kindness is appreciated…”

　　Seeing her so modest, Qi Fei quickly said, “No, no! I must pass it on to my seniors, otherwise I’ll feel guilty. Oh, wife, why don’t you learn it too? How about the ‘Compassionate Voyage Sutra’?”

　　”this…………”

　　”I will first tell you the incantation, thus I have heard…” Qi Fei didn’t care whether they learned it or not, and directly read the two volumes of the “Compassionate Voyage True Scripture” to them word by word.

　　Although the Snow Mountain Nun and Wang Wanru said “no need,” they still listened attentively and secretly memorized the text. They were both intelligent people, and after Qi Fei read it a few times, they had already memorized most of it.

　　As night fell, Qi Fei went to sleep to recuperate. The Snow Mountain Nun and Wang Wanru exchanged a glance, and the Snow Mountain Nun said, “Wanru, since Young Hero Qi is so kind, we can’t refuse. Let’s learn this martial art. It will give us an extra skill to protect ourselves when we travel the world in the future.”

　　Wang Wanru hummed in agreement and said, “I think he is indeed sincere. This person… how should I put it, he’s good in every way, except he’s too reckless. But… that’s also what makes him unique.”

　　The Snow Mountain Nun observed her closely and noticed that her disciple was showing signs of romantic feelings. She remained calm and said, “Well, practice your skills a little and then get some rest.”

　　The master and disciple immediately began practicing the “Compassionate Voyage Scripture.” Both possessed profound martial arts skills, and soon grasped the essentials, quickly mastering the first and second levels of this extraordinary skill. By this time, night had fallen. The two sat down on the straw mat, and seeing Qi Fei sprawled out in the middle, fast asleep, they no longer found him so offensive. So they lay down beside him, each on one side, their backs to Qi Fei, and fell asleep…

　　In the following days, Qi Fei spent his time recuperating from his injuries and cultivating the “Wuwei Dao Scroll,” while Snow Mountain Nun and Wang Wanru, in addition to hunting every day, also cultivated the “Cihang True Scripture.” Before they knew it, half a month had passed.

　　At this time, Qi Fei’s injuries had fully recovered, and he had also mastered the “Wuwei Dao Scroll” to a minor level, making his martial arts even more advanced than before.

　　Snow Mountain Nun and Wang Wanru also successively mastered the “Compassionate Voyage Scripture” to a minor level, and their martial arts skills improved greatly.

　　That noon, the aroma of roasted meat wafted into Qi Fei’s nostrils. Just as he was about to finish his practice, he suddenly felt his internal energy surging. Without any guidance from him, powerful streams of energy began to circulate on their own, like rivers. Four strong streams of energy burst forth from the meridians in his hands and feet, then converged in his lower dantian. From there, they flowed downwards, passing through the coccyx, and ascending along the Du meridian, forming a great river. The surging energy, like a giant dragon, roared upwards, completely uncontrollable, and burst forth directly from the top of his head!

　　”boom!”

　　Qi Fei felt a jolt throughout his body, followed by a feeling of complete comfort and indescribable ease.

　　He opened his eyes, which shone with purple light. His entire body exuded a powerful aura, and every move he made possessed immense power, almost causing him to lose control.

　　Qi Fei smiled smugly, and just as he was about to speak, he suddenly noticed that Snow Mountain Nun and Wang Wanru were looking at him in shock.

　　He asked curiously, “Why are you all looking at me like that? Have you discovered that I, the Great Hero Qi, am actually quite handsome…?”

　　In the eyes of the Snow Mountain Goddess and Wang Wanru, Qi Fei was covered with a thick layer of purple light, and behind him was a nearly materialized humanoid phantom with clear features, looking exactly like him.

　　The pressure emanating from this humanoid phantom was extremely powerful, enough to shock any innate master. Even though the Snow Mountain Goddess and Wang Wanru had witnessed the Dharma body of the Great Zen Temple’s “Compassionate Voyage True Scripture” and had cultivated it themselves, they had never experienced such a powerful pressure. How could they not be shocked?

　　The two withdrew their gazes, and the Snow Mountain Nun said, “Congratulations, Young Hero Qi, on mastering your divine skill.”

　　Qi Fei said, “There has indeed been a breakthrough, but this is only an improvement in martial arts, not a breakthrough in realm. It seems that I am still a little bit away from breaking through to the Heavenly Realm.” He felt that the four extraordinary skills he had cultivated had just been fused together, as if the four martial arts had merged into one, but he did not feel particularly happy.

　　With Qi Fei’s martial arts skills, he was already the number one person below the Heavenly Realm. No matter how much Ran’s martial arts improved, he was still the number one person below the Heavenly Realm. When he encountered a Heavenly Realm expert, he could only run away with his tail between his legs. Only by breaking through to the Heavenly Realm could he, Qi Fei, be overjoyed.

　　The Snow Mountain Nun smiled bitterly, “How easy is it to break through to the Heavenly Realm? There are only a handful of people in the world who have reached this level. In addition to having extremely high martial arts talent, one must also have sufficiently profound martial arts skills, and practice diligently day after day for decades. Only when one day, by chance, one has an epiphany and opens the bridge between heaven and earth can one break free from the cocoon and become a butterfly!”

　　Qi Fei nodded. After finishing his practice, Qi Fei went to the fire and, together with the beautiful master and disciple, filled their stomachs.

　　Those who practice martial arts have a great need for food, and they need to eat a lot of food every day to replenish their energy. However, they can also go without eating or drinking, because they have a huge amount of vital energy in their bodies, which can sustain their vitality for a certain period of time.

　　”roar–“

　　Suddenly, a huge roar entered the cave, and the mud and debris above the cave fell down, almost causing it to collapse.

　　Snow Mountain Goddess and Wang Wanru were used to it; every year around this time, the Blood Tiger would come out to hunt for food and cause some commotion.

　　Qi Fei looked displeased upon hearing this. He grabbed the Panlong Sword and said, “That red-haired beast dares to be so arrogant in my territory, Qi the Great Hero! I’ll beat it to a pulp!”

　　Wang Wanru quickly stopped him: “Don’t do anything reckless. That blood tiger has the bloodline of an ancient beast. Although it has never practiced martial arts, it is born with great strength and is extremely terrifying. Ordinary three or five innate masters cannot even get close to it. If they are not careful, they will be swallowed up by it and there will be no way they can win!”

　　Snow Mountain Goddess also said, “Wang Wanru and I once tried to get close to it, but it detected us from more than ten feet away. Its aura alone made us weak all over and unable to exert any strength, let alone fight it.”

　　Qi Fei said, “With the Panlong Sword in my hand, why would I be afraid of a red-haired beast? Just you wait and see how I deal with it! I’ll roast tiger meat for you when I get back!”

　　Qi Fei was fearless to begin with, and now that his strength had improved, he was even more confident than before. He picked up the Panlong Sword and left the cave, heading straight for the blood tiger.

　　When the Snow Mountain Goddess and Wang Wanru saw that they couldn’t persuade him, they were so frightened that their faces turned pale, and they chased after him.

　　Qi Fei used his lightness skill to quickly arrive in the valley. Holding the Panlong Sword upside down in his right hand, he saw a huge red-haired tiger standing in the distance, its feet creating a pitted and uneven valley. The surrounding beasts scattered and fled. A fat wild boar, in its panic, crashed into an ancient pine tree and failed to escape in time. The tiger trampled it under its foot and swallowed it whole.

　　”I’d like to see whether your skin is thicker or my sword, the Great Hero Qi, is sharper!”

　　Qi Fei rushed forward, tightened his grip on the Panlong Sword, and taking advantage of the Blood Tiger’s devouring of the wild boar, leaped several feet into the air and pounced on it from behind, thrusting his sword towards the Blood Tiger’s large rear end.

　　At this moment, it was as if the Blood Tiger had grown eyes behind it. Its thick, long tail, like a whip, swung nimbly, bringing a powerful force that struck directly at Qi Fei’s chest.

　　Qi Fei was taken aback. He hadn’t expected that such a ferocious beast could possess such intelligence, like a martial arts master. It knew how to avoid enemy attacks and could also launch a flexible counterattack, targeting the enemy’s vital points. It was truly not to be underestimated. With such intelligence, it was almost no different from the Earth King Snake Sisi. It should be a beast of the same level.

　　Qi Fei unleashed his movement technique, making a turn in mid-air to avoid the opponent’s tail attack. He then swung his Panlong Sword to the side, slashing towards the Blood Tiger’s tail.

　　In an instant, the Panlong Sword slid across the Blood Tiger’s tail, grazing its skin and shaving off a patch of fur, while also cutting a small section of the skin.

　　It truly lives up to its name, the Panlong Sword. Even though the flesh and skin of a mythical beast are called Nopa, it can still cut through them.

　　Qi Fei secretly praised it, but he still felt that he was encountering considerable obstacles. It was as if the flesh of this blood tiger was harder than steel. Even with all his strength, he could only cause some minor scratches.

　　However, all of Qi Fei’s actions directly angered the blood tiger!