The old servant Zhou Buyi's body was trembling, shaking as he tried to raise his hand to remove Xu Ying, but he didn't dare to.

Others didn't know Xu Ying's origin, but he did.

He knew that Xu Ying was personally sent by the Zhou family's ancestor, Zhou Qiyun!

Just this fact alone made him not dare to act rashly!

"I just wanted to teach this country bumpkin a lesson, who let him disrespect the elderly and humiliate me? But how dare he kill the young master?"

Cold sweat broke out on his forehead. As the manager of the inner courtyard, he had seen many storms and intrigues among the aristocratic families in Shenzhou. He, Zhou Buyi, had seen it all.

For someone like Xu Ying, an unknown nobody, to enter the Zhou family and offend him, the manager of the inner courtyard, a small move would make Xu Ying's life worse than death, kneeling and begging for mercy.

But he had never seen someone like Xu Ying, who immediately used real weapons, even killing his master.

Xu Ying noticed his expression and felt disappointed. He said, "You lied to me. You said the Zhou family was the best in healing injuries, but you couldn't save him. If I had known, I wouldn't have attacked him so severely."

Yuan Qi asked in confusion, "Is it true?"

"It's false."

Xu Ying shook his head and said, "He deserved to die for avenging Zhou Yang, a dog official. How could I spare him? I only said that to be polite and give him a way out, so that he wouldn't lose face."

Yuan Qi praised, "Ah Ying, I didn't expect you to be so considerate. I misunderstood you."

"Damn it! Do you think the Zhou family has no one?"

Finally, someone woke up from shock and anger. Suddenly, a figure rushed over, filled with killing intent. In just a few steps, he had grown to a height of over seven feet, with golden skin shining like a Buddha's golden body!

Behind his head, the chaotic sea surged, and two great realms emitted bright light, empowering his physical body!

"Today, I will avenge the Zhou family disciples and students who died at your hands!"

His palm imprint was broad, and with a thunderous sound, it was like the Buddha in the legendary Thunder Monastery using his divine power to subdue demons. Under his palm was the nameless anger of the Buddha!

Xu Ying took a step back and asked, "Are we sparring or seeking revenge?"

"Seeking revenge!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Ying struck with his palm. Dust rose behind him, and a long-horned giant snake rushed out of the mist. As their palms collided, the snake and the Buddha's hand clashed.

The Zhou family man groaned and felt an overwhelming force. His arm bones cracked!

He was pushed back by the snake, flying in the air, and then he fell to the ground. The snake bit him and devoured him!

The snake formed by Xu Ying's blood and energy dispersed, revealing that Xu Ying had clasped the man's throat with his five fingers, lifting him in the air.

"Still hurting people?"

The Zhou family disciples were furious. Two of them rushed out, and even before they reached Xu Ying, they opened their secret storage and opened their realms, enhancing their cultivation to the extreme!

These two individuals each obtained one of the hidden realms in the Zhou family's six secret storages. These nine realms corresponded to the nine realms of cultivation from Qi Gathering to Ascension for Qi Gatherers. Reaching the third realm of the hidden storage was called the Great Nuo, and reaching the ninth realm was called the Nuo Immortal.

The Nuo storage was a secret storage in the human brain called the Nuo Pill. By bombarding the chaotic round egg of the Nuo Pill, one could create a realm, draw the power of the Nuo Pill, and cultivate an immortal body.

The Huang storage was a secret storage in the human spleen called the Huang Court, which was the chamber of the soul. It was shaped like a tile furnace, and when one delved into it, one could vaguely see a golden palace carrying a golden aura. It could draw spiritual medicine for the divine consciousness, strengthen the spirit, and enhance perception.

Xu Ying jumped up and said, "Are we sparring or seeking revenge?"

"Seeking revenge!"

As soon as Xu Ying was in the air, he transformed into a snake, and as his limbs moved, dragons and pythons flew out from under his robe. The two individuals' techniques clashed in mid-air!

They were both martial artists who had not yet reached the stage of supernatural powers. It seemed like a clash of supernatural phenomena, but it was actually a collision of martial arts techniques.

The two of them suddenly felt the opponent's power overwhelming them like a mountain. They couldn't tell the depth of Xu Ying's strength and wondered, "Did he open three realms? No, he is a demonic cultivator. Could it be that his demonic techniques have surpassed the Qi Gathering stage?"

For them, Xu Ying's display was a supreme demonic power that had already surpassed the limits of a demonic king or demonic god!

The two of them exerted all their strength, roaring loudly as they tried to withstand the dragon and snake attack. The dragon and snake shattered, and their muscles burst open, blood spraying out before being evaporated by the raging pure yang energy!

The two of them looked at each other, gritting their teeth, "As long as the Zhou family members are not killed, we are not afraid even if we are seriously injured!"

The blood mist that surged out of their bodies suddenly condensed together, forming a blood-colored short sword. It was Xu Ying's sword aura combined with the blood mist, and with a "chirp" sound, it pierced through one of the men's temples!

The blood sword changed direction and came before the other man. Just as it was about to pierce through him, a white-haired young man stepped in front of him, raising his hand to block Xu Ying's sword aura!

His palm instantly became as hard as stone, shining with a golden light. At the moment of collision with Xu Ying's sword aura, it suddenly became thicker and larger, flicking his fingers. Each finger was incredibly heavy, making a dull sound as they struck, deflecting the sword aura to the side!

The sword aura passed by him, slashing into the ground and cutting through a thick bronze pillar.

The bronze pillar made a loud noise, and then the sword's power increased. The sword aura's power surged, and the bronze pillar made another loud sound, with a lingering echo!

Xu Ying's sword missed, and he felt a chill in his heart. He took a step back, his face turning red as if he were drunk.

"This young man has profound cultivation and astonishing supernatural powers."

Xu Ying retreated a few steps and finally stabilized himself, calming his breath. He said, "It is an honor to spar with you, sir. Let's consider today's battle a draw, shall we?"

Zhou Youyou was dumbfounded, his hands still trembling. He quickly said, "I am not as good as you..."

Xu Ying smiled and said, "Then it's a draw. I am Xu Ying, may I ask for your guidance?"

"Zhou Youyou." Zhou Youyou's face was full of confusion.

Xu Ying solemnly paid his respects, "Young Master Youyou, your talent at such a young age is admirable. May I ask about your age?"

Zhou Youyou still hadn't recovered and murmured, "I'm sixteen..."

Xu Ying said, "Truly young and talented. I am fourteen."

Zhou Youyou fell silent and didn't say anything more.

Yuan Qi quietly raised his tail to Xu Ying, praising him softly, "Ah Ying, you have learned how to be a person now. It seems that staying in Qin Yan Cave was not in vain. You have read many books and become polite and courteous. Did you read 'The Study of the Five Rites' by any chance?"

Xu Ying was delighted and said, "You noticed? It's the thickest book. I read it every night and sleep soundly."

They had fought fiercely just now, but the thirteen elders in the center of the main hall were still not awake, still focusing on comprehending the jade scrolls. It was admirable.

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As for the other Zhou family disciples, although they were eager to try, Xu Ying's last move with the dragon and snake was too terrifying, making it impossible to gauge his depth. They didn't dare to approach for a while.

Yuan Weiyang's gaze had been on Xu Ying all along. Suddenly, she said to the green-clothed old servant beside her, "Xu Ying has obtained the true transmission."

"What?" Xiao Bo seemed to have not heard clearly.

Yuan Weiyang said, "He has obtained the true transmission. The content in the 'Tuo Yu Xian Book' is false, not the true transmission. Perhaps it is only half of the true transmission."

Xiao Bo still didn't understand and asked, "What are you trying to say, Weiyang?"

Yuan Weiyang's eyes dimmed, and she didn't say anything more, walking towards the jade scrolls to contemplate the book on her own, muttering to herself, "When he used the martial arts technique of the Dragon and Snake Union just now, his true energy wasn't that strong. But when he attacked, there was an additional transformation of yin and yang, which greatly increased the power of the technique. That move coincides with the teachings of the 'Tuo Yu Xian Book', but it also includes additional yang transformations. It seems that the 'Tuo Yu Xian Book' is either an incomplete volume or a false book..."

She came to the jade scroll and observed the jade bamboo scroll, pondering, "Then how did he obtain the true transmission from these eight characters?"

She sat down and faced the eight bird seal characters on the jade scroll, contemplating with her clever mind, but she couldn't make any progress for a long time.

Suddenly, Yuan Weiyang had a flash of inspiration and remembered the strange movements Xu Ying made when facing the jade scroll. She thought to herself, "Could it be this reason?"

She immediately imitated Xu Ying's movements and made the same strange movements facing the jade scroll.

Xu Ying and Yuan Qi were on the rooftop without them realizing. One was making strange movements, the other coiled there, both breathing in and out, like pulling a huge bellows, with a howling wind.

Only during the interval between their breaths was there calmness.

This kind of cultivation method didn't look human at all, completely like that of monsters.

Yuan Weiyang jumped onto the rooftop, puzzled, "Aren't you going to comprehend the immortal book?"

Xu Ying continued his slow cultivation of the Taiyin Yuan Cultivation Technique and said lazily, "I have already learned it. I'm not going."

Yuan Qi, the big snake, said, "I can't understand it, so I'm not going either. I'll let Ah Ying teach me when he's familiar with it."

Yuan Weiyang opened her mouth to say something but hesitated. She said, "After I go back, I will ask for my mother's permission!"

Xu Ying stopped and curiously asked, "Are you planning to exchange the content of the jade scroll with the cultivation techniques of your Yuan family? But Yuan Xiong, does your Yuan family have such marvelous techniques to exchange?"

Yuan Weiyang's face turned gloomy and she said, "No."

Just as she was about to jump down from the rooftop, Xu Ying smiled and said, "So, you don't have to ask your mother for everything. You can make your own decisions. For example, if you take out your Yuan family's Dragon Searching Technique, open the Huang Court's secret storage, and the ancestral cultivation techniques, I will exchange them with you."

A hint of joy appeared on Yuan Weiyang's face, and she was about to agree to the exchange when suddenly the green-clothed servant, Xiao Bo, appeared behind her. He had no expression on his face and said, "Miss Weiyang, it's time to go down. Don't forget, you will be the future master of the Yuan family, bearing the responsibility of revitalizing the Yuan family. You shouldn't have too close of a relationship with demons."

Yuan Weiyang's body stiffened, and she said, "Xiao Bo, I understand."

The joy in her eyes disappeared, replaced by an indifference that was not moved by anything. She jumped down from the rooftop.

Xiao Bo looked deeply at Xu Ying and said, "It's best for Master Xu to stay away from Miss Weiyang and not try to obtain our Yuan family's secret techniques through her."

Xu Ying stretched lazily and continued to cultivate the Taiyin Yuan Cultivation Technique, seemingly not hearing him.

Xiao Bo jumped down from the rooftop.

The sound of the clock rang out, and Da Zhong's voice came, "Yuan Weiyang is quite good. She has realized the shortcomings of the 'Tuo Yu Xian Book' and came to find you. Unfortunately, this old servant doesn't know what's good for him. Ah Ying, I observed your cultivation of the Taiyin Yuan Cultivation Technique just now and found it to be exquisite. If you teach it to me, I can probably heal my injuries faster!"

Yuan Qi curiously asked, "Da Zhong, can you also cultivate the Taiyin Yuan Cultivation Technique? You are a clock, how can you cultivate?"

Da Zhong snorted, "Stupid snake, the Eight Techniques of Yuan Cultivation are just external. The essence of Taiyin Yuan Cultivation lies in the Eight Sounds of Yuan Cultivation! I just need to learn the Eight Sounds of Yuan Cultivation to cultivate! And as a clock, I can learn faster!"

Yuan Qi asked, "Can I learn it too?"

Xu Ying looked at Yuan Qi's physique and reluctantly said, "You should be able to, but you may not be able to learn it completely."

Da Zhong said with ill intentions, "Ah Ying, teach him half of it and let him cultivate into a female form. After he transforms, you can save the engagement gift money!"

Yuan Qi angrily shouted, "You stupid clock, I will fight you!"

The snake and the clock fought, but not long after, Yuan Qi begged for mercy from Da Zhong, and they lived happily ever after.

After they quieted down, Xu Ying transmitted the Eight Sounds of Yuan Cultivation in the Taiyin Yuan Cultivation Technique to Yuan Qi and Da Zhong. He couldn't fully explain the eight characters' sounds, so he could only give a general idea. But even so, it was not to be taken lightly. Although it was not as profound as the teachings of the Tuo Yu Xian Book, it was more comprehensive.

So, one person, one snake, and one clock absorbed the strong Heaven and Earth energy brought by the fragrance of the flowers, while striking various strange poses on the rooftop.

Zhou Buyi raised his head, glanced upwards, snorted coldly, and quickly walked towards the main hall of the Huaihua Palace.

"Ancestor, that snake catcher Xu Ying has caused trouble." He entered the palace and bowed to Zhou Qiyun.

Zhou Qiyun was resting with his eyes closed. Upon hearing this, he said calmly, "How many people did he injure?"

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