The Su family came to Pingyang Town fifteen years ago. At that time, there were only Uncle Zheng, Liu Yu and others. Su Hong was fifteen years old, Su Zimo was two years old, and Su Xiaoning had just been born.
That year, their parents died.
According to the Su family, they encountered a tide of beasts when passing through the Canglang Mountains, and many people died, including their parents.
Over the years, Su Zimo has always had doubts about this statement.
Su Zimo could feel that both his eldest brother and the Su family were deliberately hiding many things from him and his sister, not just the cause of his parents' death.
At the beginning, the eldest brother gave him the mansion in name so that he could have an environment where he could study quietly, but Su Zimo knew at that time that the eldest brother just wanted to drive him away.
Su Zimo studied hard to obtain academic status, just thinking that one day he could help his elder brother, but it was a pity...
After returning to the mansion, Su Zimo gradually figured it out.
Since the eldest brother refuses to say it, he doesn't have to force it. As long as his strength is strong enough, he can survive no matter how big the crisis is.
Su Zimo stepped into the practice ground. Dieyue sat lazily on the bluestone, not squinting, and did not seem to see Su Zimo come in.
"I've mastered the cow tongue curling technique," Su Zimo said.
Dieyue said 'hmm', her attitude was lukewarm.
Su Zimo knew that getting Die Yue's reply was already a great compliment.
"Go in and practice." Dieyue pointed to the wooden barrel not far away.
This wooden barrel has been placed in the practice field for some days, and it has always been empty. Su Zimo didn't know what to use it for.
But now, the wooden barrel is filled with dark and viscous liquid, exuding a strong medicinal aroma.
"It turns out it's for my practice."
Su Zimo jumped in without thinking.
"hiss!"
As soon as he jumped into the barrel, Su Zimo took a breath of cold air and his face changed drastically.
cold!
it's too cold!
However, within a few breaths, Su Zimo felt that his hands and feet felt frozen, his beard and hair were covered with a layer of frost, his face was ashen, his lips were purple, and his body was shaking uncontrollably.
"This, this, what is this?" Su Zimo asked tremblingly.
Dieyue said calmly: "If you can't bear it, come out."
Su Zimo really couldn't stand it.
He even felt that if he continued to soak in the barrel, he might freeze to death.
Su Zimo just stood up and was about to jump out, but suddenly caught a glimpse of the sarcasm in Dieyue's eyes. He felt angry, gritted his teeth and sat back down.
Only a few dozen breaths had passed, and the chill was biting. Su Zimo's consciousness had begun to blur under the stimulation of this medicinal liquid.
What Die Yue had said earlier flashed through Su Zimo's mind: "If you want to practice this method, you will experience unimaginable dangers and may lose your life at any time. Don't count on me to save you."
Su Zimo realized that even if he froze to death here, Dieyue would not rescue him.
Su Zimo simply closed his eyes, ignoring the coldness of his body as much as possible, and started breathing in and out using the skin-tempering breathing method.
Sudden!
There were a few mysterious and long verses in Su Zimo's mind, and Die Yue's voice sounded: "There is only one verse in the body tempering chapter. I thought you had no foundation, so I took it apart and divided it into skin tempering and tempering. There are two parts to tempering the flesh. Just now is the verse that tempers the flesh. From today on, you have to merge them and practice together."
"The breathing method of tempering meat is taken from the Stone Bear Demon King. The bear has thick flesh and flesh, its nature is slow, its shape is majestic, it has the strength of the vertical neck, the strength of the horizontal arms, the power of coming out of the hole, and the fierceness of fighting a tiger. You combine the two sets of breathing methods to form the Body Tempering Sutra."
As Dieyue spoke, she directed Su Zimo to breathe.
Gradually, Su Zimo found the feeling, and his breathing became longer and slower.
Every time you breathe in and out, the essence of the Chinese medicine liquid in the wooden barrel continuously pours into the body through the pores, washing the skin and nourishing the flesh and blood.
This cultivation method is more direct and effective than devouring flesh and blood and then refining it!
Su Zimo seemed to be able to feel that his flesh and blood were filling up, his skin was becoming tougher and stronger, and his body seemed to be much stronger.
If Su Zimo opened his eyes at this time, he would see an extremely shocking scene.
In the wooden barrel, the dark and viscous medicinal liquid had formed a huge vortex, and Su Zimo was sitting in the middle of the vortex.
Next to Su Zimo, a bull-shaped monster and a bear-shaped monster appeared vaguely, hazy, but the two pairs of monster eyes were so bright that they emitted a cold light. The breath!
As time passed, the chill in the body gradually dissipated, and the endless essence continued to wash away the muscles and skin. Su Zimo's realm was rapidly improving.
In the blink of an eye, the night passed.
Su Zimo opened his eyes and was surprised to find that the liquid in the barrel had become transparent, as clear as water.
Dieyue jumped down from the bluestone and said: "I'll teach you three more moves. The first move is the Earth-Splitting Palm. The angle of this palm can be changed as you like. You just need to remember the technique of exerting force and understand the meaning of 'Earth-Splitting'." Just the artistic conception.”
As she spoke, Dieyue raised her hand slightly.
Su Zimo's heart moved and he suddenly closed his eyes.
A strange feeling came to mind, and Su Zimo felt that what he was facing was not Dieyue, but a ferocious bear demon, which was raising its huge bear paw and falling suddenly!
Knowing that this was just an illusion, Su Zimo still subconsciously stepped back under the pressure of this momentum.
Wow!
Su Zimo forgot that he was still in the barrel and fell to the ground in a miserable state, with the water in the barrel spilling all over the floor.
"The second move is to stick to the mountain. This move requires all the strength of the whole body. As long as you stick to it, the opponent will be dead and he will not be able to react in time."
Dieyue rubbed her feet and leaned forward, her body shook!
Su Zimo's pupils shrank.
The air in front of Dieyue solidified instantly after this posture of leaning against the mountain, like a substance, and then suddenly dispersed!
The force of this close contact is so fast and fierce that even the air can't dodge it!
"The third form, flesh and blood fossil."
After a short pause, Dieyue said: "This move is a defensive method in the secret code of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness. It can be regarded as a mental method. After practicing it, flesh and blood can turn into rock in an instant, which is indestructible, and the impact damage will be reduced to lowest."
Su Zimo started to practice the three stone bear postures. Dieyue stood by with a cold face and would 'point out' if there was anything wrong.
Every time Dieyue gave Su Zimo an unbearable pain.
At the end of the day, there was no progress in the Stone Bear Three Forms. Su Zimo was already scarred, with bruises all over his body, sweating profusely, and lying weakly on the grass, breathing heavily.
Of course, Su Zimo knew in his heart that if there was no such harsh stimulation, the time it would take for him to practice the Stone Bear Three Styles would probably increase several times!
At night, Dieyue once again prepared a bucket of medicinal liquid and let Su Zimo go in to practice.
The amazing thing is that no matter how injured Su Zimo was during the day, after practicing in the barrel for a night, he would become more energetic during the day without any scars on his body.
In the next three months, Su Zimo slaughtered cows and ate meat during the day, and practiced the three stone bear postures diligently. At night, he got into a wooden barrel and breathed in and out under the stimulation of the medicinal solution.
After practicing hard day and night, Su Zimo gritted his teeth and persisted.
In this almost cruel training environment, Su Zimo's understanding of the Body Tempering Sutra became deeper and deeper, and he also achieved a small degree of success in the cultivation of Earth Splitting Palm and Mount Sticker.
Only the flesh and blood fossil method still has little effect.
Su Zimo's skin gradually transitioned from being rough when he first practiced the Three Abandoned Bull Styles to being smooth and delicate. This was a process of returning to nature.
It looks as white as jade, but it is tougher than before!
Su Zimo's figure gradually grew stronger, full of flesh and blood, and his head grew a lot. At the age of seventeen, he was already over seven feet tall, about the same size as the butterfly moon.
Three months ago, Su Zimo was trying out his skills in the Shen Mansion and was struck by a sword. Although he was not injured, the power contained in the sword still damaged his muscles and caused him pain for a long time.
But now, Su Zimo estimated that if he was stabbed in the body by a master who acquired perfection again, it would only be painless.
This physical body was forged by the Body Tempering Sutra, and after half a year of hard work, it was no longer weaker than an ordinary sword.
Of course, the changes brought about by practicing the Body Tempering Chapter don’t stop there.
The sudden increase in strength, increase in speed, and the unexperienced sharpness in his eyes all transformed Su Zimo.
In the early morning of this day, Su Zimo walked out of the training ground, changed into a green shirt, and then walked to the Su Mansion after packing properly.
Counting the days, Su Xiaoning should be back today.
Regarding this sister, whether it is Su Zimo, Su Hong or others in the Su family, they all love her very much and are afraid that she will be wronged in the slightest.
Not long after, Su Zimo arrived at Su Mansion.
"Second Young Master is back." The people in the Su Mansion looked happy and greeted him enthusiastically.
Su Zimo nodded with a smile.
After three months of rest, Uncle Zheng's injuries were no longer serious, but he looked much older.
"Brother isn't here again?" Su Zimo asked seemingly casually.
Uncle Zheng smiled and said: "Business has been busy recently, and the eldest son has to look after me outside. He won't be able to come back today."
Su Zimo and Uncle Zheng were chatting in the hall while waiting for Su Xiaoning to come back.
An hour…
Two hours…
It's past noon.
The distance between Canglang City and Pingyang Town is not far, at most an hour's walk, but now, Su Xiaoning still has not returned.
Su Zimo's face gradually darkened, and a cold light shone in the depths of his eyes.
Uncle Zheng frowned, thought for a while, and said loudly: "Liu Yu!"
"My subordinate is here!"
Uncle Zheng said in a deep voice: "Take the people to Canglang City quickly and see if the lady has set out. If there is any news, come back and report it immediately."
"No need."
Su Zimo waved his hand.
He knows his sister best.
Su Xiaoning has been extremely well-behaved since she was a child, and would never do anything that would make her family worried.
Now, there is only one explanation for Su Xiaoning's failure to return to Pingyang Town, and that is that there was an accident!
Su Zimo looked cold and stood up slowly.
With just this movement, Uncle Zheng and Liu Yu instantly felt a suffocating pressure!
Both of them have experienced the baptism of the battlefield and countless life and death experiences. Even when facing immortals and iron-blooded armies, they can remain calm.
But now, in front of Su Zimo, the two of them felt trembling with fear!
"Second Young Master has really changed!" Uncle Zheng and Liu Yu looked at each other, and this thought flashed through their minds at the same time.
"Report—Shen Nan of the Shen family is outside the door asking for an audience." A Su Mansion guard shouted loudly.
Uncle Zheng took a deep breath and said, "Let him come in."
"Haha, you are all well." Not long after, Shen Nan, wearing a white shirt, walked over and said with a smile.
Su Zimo said nothing, narrowed his eyes and stared at Shen Nan.
Shen Nan's heart trembled.
For some reason, Shen Nan felt as if he was being targeted by a tiger or a hungry wolf, and would be torn into pieces in the blink of an eye!
"I'm just here to send a message. The Zhao and Li families have set up a banquet and would like to invite the two young masters of the Su family to the banquet." Shen Nan felt guilty and said quickly.
Su Zimo came to Shen Nan and said calmly: "Brother is not here, I will go with you."
"Second Young Master, there is no good banquet, so don't go!" Liu Yu stepped forward quickly and whispered in Su Zimo's ear.
Su Zimo glanced sideways.
Liu Yu lowered his head and immediately gritted his teeth and said: "Second Young Master, I will go with you!"
Su Xiaoning disappeared, but the Zhao family suddenly invited Su Hong and Su Zimo to a banquet. It was obviously a Hongmen banquet, and there was no chance of death, but he could never watch the second young master go to danger alone.
"Liu Yu, Young Master Zhao has made a promise. Only the two Young Masters of the Su family are invited. Others are not allowed to follow, otherwise..." Shen Nan didn't finish his words, but the threat was obvious.
"Lead the way." Su Zimo said calmly.
Shen Nan glared at Uncle Zheng and Liu Yu provocatively, sneered again and again, and left the Shen Mansion in a swaggering manner.
"Mr. Zheng, what should we do? How about I lead someone to kill him? We can't let anything happen to the second young master!" Liu Yu looked anxious.
"no!"
Uncle Zheng shook his head and frowned: "The other party has obviously been prepared for a long time. The current Zhao family is no different than a dragon's pond and a tiger's den. With the power in the Su family now, no one has the strength to compete with it."
After a short pause, Uncle Zheng said in a deep voice: "You can transfer the Xuanjia cavalry closest to this place, the sooner the better!"
"Then... is it still too late?" Liu Yu asked.
"I don't know." Uncle Zheng sighed softly: "Now I can only hope that the second young master and the young lady can survive for a while. This is the only way."