The Devil Sword Swordsman
Ch. 75 - Absorbing Natural Energy
The Taoist priest Wei who had just finished his affairs was shocked when he saw a wolf running fast in the grounds of his sect, which he was, that was not what shocked him but a boy with a thin body like paper was shouting on top of the wolf.
Some of the disciples there tried to stop Lang, but they could do nothing because the wolf ran very fast.
Xin Fai, who was currently screaming over Lang's back ended up hitting the wolf's head. He was cursing non-stop.
Lang stopped after being satisfied with running, he was like he was about to sneer at Xin Fai who was now looking at him with a vengeance.
Xin Fai tidied up her hair while exclaiming, "Based on a heartless wolf! What if I fall down?!"
"If you fall down, what are you afraid of?"
"Yes... Yep! My body is down! My life is up!"
The other youths chuckled, they did not expect that this rumored Devil Man figure was none other than a pitiful boy who was thin like a starving cat.
That afternoon Xin Fai sat down for a while after her heart had almost come off Lang. A few people who were curious about her approached about to get acquainted, Xin Fai welcomed her happily.
While he was talking about his fight with a demon monster suddenly a person he had not seen for 6 months appeared, he was Li Yong. The disciple of Supreme Master Tao Wei.
"How are you, Fai'er?" Li Yong sat next to Xin Fai, his eyes observing Xin Fai's appearance meticulously.
"As Senior can see," Xin Fai retorted presumptuously, some of the youths who had talked to her permission farewell due to some business.
After those people left Li Yong smiled briefly, Xin Fai's state indeed could not be said to be good. He himself was sure Xin Fai forced himself to come out for being in his room.
"After this... What are you gonna do?"
Xin Fai's gaze looked back at Li Yong, he understood the meaning of the question for a while then propped up his chin. After thinking about his goal, he spoke.
"I want to enter the Young Swordsman Tournament, my father wants me to follow him."
The memory of just before his father never returned repeated, Xin Fai vividly recalled his father's hopeful gaze.
"And so..." Xin Fai said doubtfully. "Finding That Land."
"That Land?"
"Did Senior ever hear of it?"
This time it was Li Yong who was silent, he thought hard but did not remember anything at all. "Ah, I'm sorry Fai'er. I think I've heard of it, but I forgot..."
"Find it out."
The wind blew slowly, they fell silent to enjoy the coolness of the wind.
"But, if you want to join the Young Swordsman Tournament maybe I can help you a little."
Li Yong's words made Xin Fai's eyes twinkle bright, he was actually confused about the tournament itself.
"I will recommend you as a representative of the Lotus Temple sect, Senior Tao Wei will definitely agree to it immediately."
"Really, Senior? Thanks for helping me!" Xin Fai was really happy to be able to enter the Young Swordsman Tournament, at least his father's wish he could realize.
Like a famous figure who played an important role in the Shang Empire, important people from noble families and this year it was rumored that the number one swordsman of the Shang Empire would be present, namely Yong Tao.
Hearing Yong Tao's name, Xin Fai grew more and more excited listening to him.
The Young Swordsman Tournament is a future Imperial Pillar candidate search event. This very prestigious event is so anticipated, and always a public concern because it is only held once every 5 years.
Li Yong enthusiastically mentioned the names of the most famous would-be heroes in the Shang Empire, despite not knowing the names Xin Fai tried to remember them.
The first hero was a beautiful girl with skin like a corpse, she was a skilled swordsman. It was said in one slash he could kill two medium swordsmen at a time. The girl was Xiu Juan, the Thorny Rose.
Besides him there was also Yu Yuwen the carefree and handsome young man, he was a genius disciple in his sect. Next came from a noble family, namely Gong Li the cold-faced handsome young man whose name was famous recently for participating in fighting black troops.
Li Yong seemed so confident in the strength of these three Empire Pillar candidates, despite never seeing their strength directly but from the stories he heard these young people were promising young seedlings. Many of the achievements they had tore up when they were young, made their name very famous in the Shang Empire.
After hearing Li Yong's explanation, soon after Xin Fai said she wanted to rest in her room. Li Yong let her go, but his brows furrowed when he saw Xin Fai's direction away.
"Hey, isn't that the way to the gate of the sect?"
"Well..." Xin Fai scratched her clumsy ears. "I want to rest under a tree."
Xin Fai's reply no longer confused Li Yong, he left after.
The path through which he formed a staircase from the ground, Xin Fai only realized that the Lotus Temple Sect was very far from the crowd and surrounded by mountains making the air here feel cool. Finding a tree to shelter, Xin Fai immediately sat cross-legged under it.
Xin Fai was holding the Fire Flower emblem of the Kingdom covered by her hair and felt an energy gathering there.
"Hm... I still don't know the usefulness of the gift Senior Qiang Jun gave me."
Feeling that his inner power was still there, Xin Fai used the style of Wind Daan Village for a moment.
"Nothing has changed at all..."
For almost two hours he sat thinking while doing many things, but his expression still frowned. Because it still has not found an answer Xin Fai chose to restore the condition of his body. He meditated for a while while closing his eyes.
When he closed his eyes, Xin Fai could see streams of blue-colored energy moving around him. The numbers were so many, even Xin Fai himself was stunned. He hurriedly opened his eyes.
"Natural energy? Since when can I see it?"
Previously Xin Fai could only feel it during the training at the waterfall, even then it was only vague. Xin Fai closed her eyes again, trying to absorb the flow of energy as best she could.
The flow of natural energy that was originally moving freely began to be moved towards him then fused with Xin Fai's body.
Previously when absorbing natural energy, Xin Fai could only absorb it a little. But this time his body was like a magnet of natural energy, Xin Fai could even just cluck in thoughtlessly.
Although his body was still very thin yet Xin Fai felt his strength return slowly, even if he did this for 4 consecutive months Xin Fai was confident his strength would return to its original state or even be much greater than before.
Xin Fai remembered the Young Swordsman Tournament, the instant she wanted to train. Given that Lang had not followed him, and no one here would protest against him Xin Fai felt that this was the right training time rather than procrastinating.
The wooden branch in his hand was moved quickly, Xin Fai swung his hand that had become stiff since not holding the sword. The sword technique that Lan An had taught him was still remembered until now, even Xin Fai tried to add other movements that made his movements much more agile.