FVN Chapter 14 is meaningless.
Chapter 14 is meaningless.
"Don't worry, I'm not trying to pry into your background. My son and I have only finished 20% of the work, so don't overwork yourself."
Looking into Wei Ziheng's sincere eyes, Xiao Xuan felt a mix of emotions.
The moment he arrived in this world, he learned of Lei Long's conspiracy and almost died under Wang Hong's blade.
In addition, everyone in his previous life said that the martial arts world was dangerous, which made Xiao Xuan subconsciously start to view people with malice after arriving here.
Even knowing that Mai Shuangji was a divine constable and on the side of justice, he still couldn't believe it.
He was constantly on guard against this and that, almost driving him to develop "persecution complex".
But now Xiao Xuan suddenly realized that instead of criticizing himself for not handling things perfectly at every step, he should let go of his obsession and truly enter the world of martial arts.
Whether it's genuine or feigned, even if it's a matter of life and death tomorrow, he has already seen through it all today. Wherever he is, that's his own world.
"Thank you very much, senior."
"That's right, listen carefully to the instructions."
Xiao Xuan nodded in response, then put down the cold steel sword he had been holding and sat cross-legged.
Wei Ziheng also spoke at the same time, reciting the incantation word by word: "The breath is like the mist of late autumn, inhaling and exhaling along the secluded valley..."
Following Wei Ziheng's instructions, Xiao Xuan began to adjust his breathing and slowly began to relax.
At this moment, Xiao Xuan's prompting system came into play again. He could feel his true energy being guided, just like a navigation system was guiding him.
After taking thousands of breaths, Xiao Xuan felt that the circulation of his internal energy had become more natural, but there was still a sense of resentment in his heart that made him feel somewhat sad.
"Sigh...tsk...ugh..."
After several sighs, Xiao Xuan slowly stood up.
"Senior, I always feel a tightness in my chest."
"That's right."
Wei Ziheng smiled with satisfaction.
"This skill is called the 'Sighing Skill,' which can accelerate the recovery of true qi, but after the recovery, there will be residual true qi stagnating in the meridians of the chest cavity, making people want to sigh."
"What should I do then?"
"It's very simple. Solve the problem while applying the method from the last four lines of the mental cultivation technique. That's three out of nine!"
As he spoke, Wei Ziheng threw another stone shard at him, and Xiao Xuan immediately jumped up and used the breathing method of the last four lines of the "Sighing Method" to circulate his true energy.
"call!"
He leaped onto the stone wall, attached himself to the stone slab, and landed back on the ground in one smooth motion.
Xiao Xuan let out a breath and immediately felt his internal energy was full. In just half an incense stick's time, he had replenished about 70-80% of the internal energy he had previously consumed.
"When my disciples were learning this Sighing Technique, this step was quite difficult for many of them. They basically had to try more than ten times before they could exhale. You, kid, succeeded on your first try."
"Senior Wei taught us very well."
"Don't try to flatter me, kid. I know my own limitations."
Xiao Xuan chuckled and bowed to Wei Ziheng in thanks, but the latter simply waved his hand.
"This Sighing Skill is not a unique skill, and it has drawbacks. It can be used when practicing martial arts or traveling with lightness skills to ensure a continuous supply of true energy. However, it should never be used when fighting a strong enemy, otherwise the true energy will condense and damage the lungs and internal organs."
"senior..."
Seeing Wei Ziheng's sincerity, Xiao Xuan wavered and was about to reveal Lei Long's conspiracy, but Wei Ziheng just threw another stone shard at him.
"Two out of six!"
"senior!"
Xiao Xuan leaped high into the air, but before he could finish speaking, Wei Ziheng interrupted him again.
"Focus on breaking this deadlock! This is the goal I've been dreaming of for over twenty years! 7 out of 11!"
Wei Ziheng moved faster and faster, giving Xiao Xuan no chance to speak.
After several attempts, Xiao Xuan seemed to understand something.
For someone like Wei Ziheng, who has been dedicated to one thing for over twenty years, life and death may not mean anything at all.
The moment he achieves his dream, he can face death with equanimity.
"Two out of three!"
"Eight out of eight!"
With the aid of the Sighing Technique, Xiao Xuan could leap up and down effortlessly.
Furthermore, with Xiao Xuan no longer deliberately making mistakes, the two of them cooperated more and more smoothly, and by noon, they had almost finished attaching all the stone pieces.
If you look at the stone wall from a distance, you can see that the arrangement of these stone pieces is not random; every sixteen stone pieces can form one-sixth of a painting.
"A nesting doll puzzle?"
Xiao Xuan frowned, thinking to himself that this ingenious immortal was truly monstrous; he had no idea how he designed something so difficult.
However, jigsaw puzzles get easier as you progress, and by the time you're almost finished, there aren't many positions to choose from, so you're less likely to make a mistake.
After all ninety-five stone slabs were pasted on, none of those who went out had returned.
"Senior...shall we continue?"
"No, wait until they come back, then wait until it gets dark."
"Wait until dark?"
Xiao Xuan didn't understand. Since the stone slabs were already covered, they could start working on the Huarong Road puzzle. Why was they still dragging it out? Wasn't Senior Wei in a hurry to solve the puzzle? Why wasn't he in a hurry now?
But that's fine too. Let Lei Long and the others run around everywhere, and hopefully a few of them will die from exhaustion.
"I didn't want to wait either, but I didn't expect you and I to act so quickly."
"Senior Wei, do you mean we have to wait until nightfall to proceed?"
"That's right."
Xiao Xuan sneered, "Senior is willing to wait, but that Thunder Dragon is in a hurry."
"Hehehehe..."
Wei Ziheng smiled calmly, then suddenly changed the subject.
"What kind of person do you think that mechanical sage is?"
"Huh?" Xiao Xuan paused for a moment at this sudden turn of events. "A peerless master, a mechanical genius, an inventor?"
"I'm asking about personality."
"How would I know? I've never even seen him before."
"I've never met him, but I consider myself to know him."
As Wei Ziheng spoke, he looked at the stone statue between the two of them.
"Who do you think this woman is?"
There was no prompt. Xiao Xuan was about to say she didn't know, but then she thought that the other party was probably not asking about her identity, but rather why she was here.
Yes, who is this woman?
The meticulously carved stone statues and murals, as well as the mechanisms that would be difficult to replicate even with modern technology.
Presumably, the sage of ingenuity has been thinking of her all these years on this island.
"She is... the one the mechanic fairy loved but could not have."
"Unrequited love?" Wei Ziheng's eyes widened in surprise. "This is the first time I've heard this phrase. It's very apt. Unrequited love."
Wei Ziheng nodded, his eyes showing even more appreciation for Xiao Xuan.
"What I originally wanted to say was that this woman was his obsession, just as solving this mechanism has been my obsession for the past twenty years."
"Obsession..."
"What do you think is behind this mechanism?"
"Didn't Lei Long say it was firearms blueprints?"
"Absolutely impossible!" A hint of mockery appeared in Wei Ziheng's eyes. "That's what those vulgar people think!"
Having said that, Xiao Xuan instantly understood the meaning behind it, a hint of pleasure in fooling others flashing in his eyes, but then he became sullen again.
Wei Ziheng had already noticed these changes, and he said earnestly:
"It seems you understand now."
I don't know how many years the Ingenious Immortal has stayed on this island, but I guess this senior woman should still be alive when he left the Central Plains.
If the Craftsman Immortal wanted to leave her with firearm blueprints, he would have already given her the entire Thunderbolt Hall before leaving!
This seemingly insurmountable mechanism might be a piece of cake for that senior female engineer.
Because if she can't open it, then it's all meaningless.