XIAO SHUXIANG'S

5 - Night Exercise [Revised]

Xiao Shuxiang sat cross-legged on his bed, he went back to check his body condition and also his dantian.

The Qi he felt within his body was really a little. Slowly, his eyes began to open.

"Haa... It's suffocating. The level of practice in my previous life is completely gone now. This is the biggest weakness of the Resurrection Movement, I should be able to perfect this stance later."

"The other problem is that my dantian form is not perfect. Having a flawed dantian would only hinder the level of practice, while replacing it in a physical condition and a less Qi would endanger lives."

"Haaahs.. I'd better start step by step, even though I still don't accept my practice level dropping this drastic." Xiao Shuxiang sighed a few times, he regretted making a great move in a lazy state, as a result of which his manager had this kind of deficiency.

Xiao Shuxiang came down from his bed, he then walked towards the door of his room and carefully opened the door. He was a bit nervous because the door of his room would creak if it opened. Xiao Shuxiang simply did not want to wake his parents and also Xiao Lu.

When he was outside the room, he started walking towards the door in the guest room.

Xiao Shuxiang slightly flinched as he saw Yang Shu sitting cross-legged on top of one of the seats in this living room.

"Oh ow, it seems like this old jackass is aware of my existence." Xiao Shuxiang knew that for cultivators of the Yang Shu level, even the sound of falling leaves could be heard even though both eyes were closed.

"Grandfather, I want to train outside.don't tell anyone..." Xiao Shuxiang spoke to Yang Shu in a very slow voice, yet he was sure that Grandfather heard him.

Xiao Shuxiang walked slowly back to the door of the house, he was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief when he was outside his house.

"Huuf... Practice time..."

Xiao Shuxiang started walking away from his house, he was looking for a comfortable place to start his training. "Luckily tonight is a full moon, so I don't have to fumble my way home."

Xiao Shuxiang intended to train in the forest, but because he still did not know where he was now, so he preferred to train at the edge of the village, the place where Xiao Lu had once taken him.

The first thing Xiao Shuxiang did was to relax his muscles, he sighed several times as he regretted his boy-like physical condition.

"I'm really back to being a kid. If my strength remains the same as my small body, maybe I will be happy. But. haaah."

Xiao Shuxiang started doing warm-up movements such as running small, push-ups, even climbing trees and doing push-ups while hanging on to the tree trunk by folding his knees clamping the tree trunk.

Xiao Shuxiang had always done this way before starting meditation to gather Qi. If his body temperature increases, it will be very easy to feel the flow of Qi that is in the body as well as that enters the body.

After warming for about 30 minutes, Xiao Shuxiang began to take a comfortable place to meditate under one of the nearby trees.

In the world of cultivation, the difference between ordinary humans and cultivators was Dantian. The dantian itself was a place where natural energy called Qi was gathered.

Humans actually have Qi in their bodies. Qi flows like a blood stream, in and out through the respiratory tract as well as the pores of the skin. That is why the formation of dantian is needed to store large amounts of Qi in the human body in order to be used.

Keep in mind that in the human body there is already a small dantian, just the size of a fish eye. If a human wanted to become a cultivator, then he should be able to control the Qi in his body to enlarge his dantian size until it could be functionalized.

A dantian that can store Qi well has a diameter of 5 cm and is perfectly round, while if the dantian is not perfectly round or deformed-then the stored Qi will come out again slowly.

For color, generally human dantian is clear white. Once filled by Qi, then the dantian will change color to blue. However, there were also humans who had special dantians such as ice dantian, lightning dantian, or flower dantian.

Xiao Shuxiang's own dantian was a flawed dantian, its shape was imperfect. That was why despite absorbing a lot of Qi and storing it inside his dantian-Qi it would slowly come out again. This continued to go on if Xiao Shuxiang's dantian was not repaired or replaced.

To improve the dantian there are generally two ways. The first is to use a pill, but of course there are side effects from this method if the pill used is not a pure pill.

The second way is to use Qi, this also has its own side effects.

If the Qi used was too little then it was not the dantian that would recover-but instead the dantian could be damaged and it was likely that the person's body would experience permanent paralysis.

Therefore, to avoid this risk, a person is usually helped by others.

While to replace the dantian generally there are also two ways, it's just that these two ways have a very big risk, namely permanent paralysis and can not cultivate forever even to death.

To Xiao Shuxiang, compared to repairing his dantian, he preferred to replace it. He preferred the high-risk way, the reason being that if he managed to do it alone then his dantian would be much stronger.

Xiao Shuxiang slowly opened his eyes, he shook his head slowly as he felt the Qi he had absorbed back out of his dantian as well as his body

"Haaahs... Doing this every time would not be able to improve my practice if my dantian was not replaced immediately." Xiao Shuxiang scratched his non-itchy head.

As the night grew late, he decided to return to his home. But his steps came to a halt when he saw Yang Shu standing not far in front of him.

"really, right? This old man realized I was out of that house,"

"Grandfather..." Xiao Shuxiang walked up to Yang Shu while smiling awkwardly.

"You're far away also walking Xiao'Er, aren't you afraid of wild wolves coming to attack you?" Yang Shu gently stroked Xiao Shuxiang's head when this grandson of his was nearby.

"I'm not afraid."

"Good! Granddaughter Grandpa should be a brave child!" Yang Shu patted Xiao Shuxiang's shoulder gently. He then invited his granddaughter to sit under one of the trees nearby.

Xiao Shuxiang looked at Yang Shu, he then started talking to her.

"Why did Grandpa come here?"

Yang Shu gently stroked Xiao Shuxiang's hair while answering this question from her grandson. "Grandfather just wants to see your practice, and it looks like your practice is going well..."

Hearing Yang Shu's remark made Xiao Shuxiang smile awkwardly. "Current from where? Defective dantian makes the body weak and the level of practice will not be able to develop. This body is even much worse than an ordinary human."

Yang Shu understood very well that this granddaughter had a flawed dantian. It all started when her granddaughter tried to form her dantian when she was 6 years old.

That day his grandson seemed to dabble, unexpectedly his dantian was really formed. It's just that because the Qi used was too little then his granddaughter's dantian had a disability.

Yang Shu still remembered that back then, her grandson suddenly felt pain all over his body. The deformed dantian made Xiao Shuxiang's physical condition weaken, he even had to lie on the bed for a long time.

Had Yang Shu been beside Xiao Shuxiang while his grandson was doing the dantian formation, perhaps he could have helped.

He was just about to refine his granddaughter's dantian when Xiao Shuxiang started to get healthy again. Only, this grandson of his wanted to do it himself.

Yang Shu exhaled softly as he recalled the incident. He then rubbed Xiao Shuxiang's shoulder while patting her slowly. He did not know that the one beside him did not remember the incident at all.

"Xiao 'Er. If you want help from Grandpa, just say so. Grandpa will definitely help you." Yang Shu smiled gently, the remark from him made Xiao Shuxiang slightly flinch.

"Truely, this old jackfruit has a higher level of practice. He can help me to fix my dantian. But he should have fixed my dantian from the beginning, right? This old man doesn't fix my dantian for sure because..."

Xiao Shuxiang thought that if Yang Shu had a high level of practice, it was not impossible for Yang Shu to at least refine her dantian. Moreover, what Xiao Shuxiang knew was that this grandfather was so dear to him, there was no way that Yang Shu would refuse to help his grandson. Except for Xiao Shuxiang himself who refused the favor.

In order to prove that Xiao Shuxiang's guess was correct, he began to look at Yang Shu while asking her.

"Grandfather, can my dantian be repaired?"

This question from Xiao Shuxiang made Yang Shu flinch, he then looked at his grandson with a look of disbelief. "Eh? So you've been willing to accept Grandpa's help?"

Xiao Shuxiang finally found out his conjecture was indeed true. "Oh, so it seems. So this body was originally unwilling to accept help from grandfather. Worth it..."

Xiao Shuxiang smiled inwardly. His current face was very similar to the childhood face of Xiao Shuxiang in his first life. Even names and traits that do not want to ask for help from others are so similar.

Xiao Shuxiang smiled faintly as he looked at Yang Shu, then began to say. "Not being a cake, I'd better do it myself."

"You're this... Though Grandfather can help you," the pouting expression Yang Shu showed made under Xiao Shuxiang's right eye twitch.

"Grandfather can help me with other things" Xiao Shuxiang smiled awkwardly.

Hearing the words of his grandson who wanted to ask for his help, made Yang Shu feel elated. He immediately hugged Xiao Shuxiang and rubbed his thick mustache and beard furiously, right on his grandson's cheeks.

"Hm, just say Grandpa's favorite granddaughter?!"

This sudden action of Yang Shu, was completely unaware by Xiao Shuxiang. He could only give up while cursing resentment in the heart.

"Aaa, this old mustache and beard...!! I really want to cut it!!"

Long enough Yang Shu treated her beloved granddaughter like a baby. Xiao Shuxiang started to catch his breath and calmed down as the embrace towards him was removed.

Xiao Shuxiang slightly stayed away from Yang Shu, he was afraid that he would be hugged suddenly again. If only he didn't need Yang Shu to answer his question, perhaps he had already gone away by now.

"Grandfather, is it true that Grandfather is going to the Lotus Flower Sect to include Xiao Lu in the tournament?" xiao Shuxiang's voice this time was a little nervous, he looked at Yang Shu vigilantly. He doesn't want to be treated like that.

Yang Shu raised next to his brows, feeling astonished by the question just now. "Hm? How do you know Xiao'Er?"

"Dad told me about it,"

Yang Shu nodded as she stroked her mustache and beard upon hearing Xiao Shuxiang's reply. "That's right, not just your brother. But Grandpa also brought the other two of Grandpa's disciples."

Xiao Shuxiang without taking his eyes off Yang Shu, began to bathe. "It seems, this old rascal is a sect leader..."

"When did Grandpa leave?" Xiao Shuxiang asked back.

"Two days,"

Xiao Shuxiang thought for a moment. "I should be able to get out of this place. You must not delay the time to do good work by continuing my plan of destroying the world of cultivators. I need to be strong as soon as possible. Grandpa, can I come?"

Yang Shu stared at Xiao Shuxiang deeply, looking as if his grandson was so eager to come along. "Hm... But the journey there is very far and also dangerous. You better stay home-just-"

Yang Shu's words came to a halt as he looked at Xiao Shuxiang's innocent and slightly sparkling gaze. She immediately pulled up and hugged her grandson tightly. Xiao Shuxiang himself regretted his actions for using such a means to be able to get Yang Shu to take him away.

"Xiao'Er Grandpa's favorite grandson! Grandfather could have brought you, but if your father had allowed it.." even now Yang Shu no longer minded bringing Xiao Shuxiang along, but he was aware that this grandson of his had to ask Yang Hao for permission first.

"I'll talk to Dad later... Even if he won't let me, I'll leave."

During his life, Xiao Shuxiang did not need to ask permission from anyone if he wanted to go anywhere he wanted.

It was just that because now he was trying to adapt to his surroundings, let alone the current him having both parents-so Xiao Shuxiang inevitably had to ask them permission first.

If he said he did not get permission from Yang Hao, he could still think of a way to still be able to leave. Even if you have to do something dangerous.

Xiao Shuxiang felt uncomfortable being hugged by Yang Shu. However if he refused, there was a chance that Yang Shu would be suspicious of him. So with a heavy heart, Xiao Shuxiang resignedly accepted his current state.

While being resigned, something flashed through Xiao Shuxiang's mind. "Grandfather, I saw Xiao Lu practicing the sword. Is that the moves that Grandpa's sect has?"

Yang Shu let go of his embrace, this made Xiao Shuxiang not expect to be released just like that. Soon, he sat a little further away.

Xiao Shuxiang chose to sit in front of Yang Shu, looking as if he could not wait to hear this explanation from the old geezer in front of him.

Yang Shu answered Xiao Shuxiang's question proudly. "Of course, it's a mainstay in Grandpa's sect." He said as he stroked his mustache and beard.

"really? What's that move's name?"

"You seem interested in Xiao'Er?"

Xiao Shuxiang smiled faintly as he nodded slowly in response to Yang Shu's question. "Of course I'm interested, because it really bored me. I wonder why that chatty girl always repeats the same movements over and over again."

Xiao Shuxiang waited long enough for an answer from Yang Shu to the question he was asking.

"Grandfather doesn't know the name of the skill either,"

"Mn? Isn't that the name of the mainstay skill in Grandfather's sect, how could it not know?"

Yang Shu could see Xiao Shuxiang's astonished face. He began to tell how he could get the skill learned by Xiao Lu. The answer from him suddenly made Xiao Shuxiang gawk.

"Grandfather only found the book in the market. That time... A merchant used the paper from the book as a wrapper for peanuts."

Xiao Shuxiang could not believe it, absolutely could not believe it. Actually this Yang Shu has what kind of sect?!

He looked at Yang Shu with a gaze that his grandfather thought was so similar to Yang Hao.

"Xiao'Er, why are you looking at Grandpa like that?"

"How much is Grandpa's practice?" Xiao Shuxiang did not answer Yang Shu's question, he instead asked regarding Yang Shu's current level of practice.

Yang Shu stroked his beard, proudly saying. "This grandfather is a great cultivator, greater than your mother."

As if unaffected, Xiao Shuxiang asked again because he had not yet gotten an answer from his question.

"So, what's Grandpa's practice level?" this time Xiao Shuxiang's eyes were so excited, it made Yang Shu smile widely.

"Hehehe... Practice level Grandfather, there is at Forging Qi level 8!"

Yang Shu thought that by saying the level of his practice while smiling widely, Xiao Shuxiang would have a surprised expression as well as be amazed by him, just like Xiao Lu.

Xiao Shuxiang was indeed shocked and also amazed when he heard Yang Shu's remark, but it was not the same shock as Xiao Lu's.

"Ti-level eight?! Just incredible! He had not even reached the level of a Foundation Master, even though he was old. Ck ck.. I'm actually in what dimension is this?"

"Hows it? Grandpa's great, isn't he? Grandpa sure, in the next few months... Grandfather can enter the ninth level Forging Qi! Ho ho ho." Yang Shu laughed proudly while stroking his beard, he made Xiao Shuxiang want to curse at him.

"Why should you be that proud? You should be ashamed of being old but still being at the 8th level of Forging Qi!"

Yang Shu looked astonished when he saw the change in Xiao Shuxiang's face. "Hm, Xiao'Er? Why is your face so bent? You're jealous because Grandpa is better than your mother? Don't worry, you'll be as good as Grandpa."

"It sucks! Who is jealous too? I'm pissed to know! Hush." Xiao Shuxiang then stood up and started to step away.

"Xiao'Eru? Where are you going?"

"Home, it's too late. I'm going to sleep!" Xiao Shuxiang answered Yang Shu's question tightly.

"Why does his face look so upset..?" Yang Shu stroked his mustache and beard while paying attention to Xiao Shuxiang who had already walked very far in front of him.

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