I am dying of old age, and I have awakened to the character of longevity.

The probability of mastering it is almost one hundred percent… and in the near future!

Xie An was truly shocked by these words.

After wielding the blade tens of thousands of times over half a month, Xie An deeply felt the formidable power of the Heavy Mountain Blade.

If he could master the Heavy Mountain Blade, it would undoubtedly add a huge layer of protection for Xie An.

In these chaotic times, power is far more valuable than gold and silver.

Even the wealthiest merchant, without enough martial artists to guard his home, is nothing more than a fat sheep in the eyes of Jianghu bandits.

Xie An quickly stood up and took a step back, cupping his fist in salute, "This Essence Vigor Pill is too precious, I cannot accept it."

Click!

Wei Dian stood up and forcefully shoved the box into Xie An's hands, "If I tell you to take it, then take it. It wasn't easy for my Blood Ridge lineage to produce a talent with hope of mastering the Heavy Mountain Blade. If I, as the Branch Leader, don't give you a push, then what difference would there be between me and Fang Baiyu?"

Now, even the Enforcers under my command are about to master the Heavy Mountain Blade, wouldn't that infuriate him to the point of spitting blood? Hahaha."

Xie An was seeing Wei Dian so excited for the first time, and he figured that Wei Dian really hated Fang Baiyu…

After a long while, Wei Dian slowly regained his composure, "It's raining today, prolonged training is harmful. Go back. Utilize the principle of internal breathing, and then take the Essence Vigor Pill. The Heavy Mountain Blade will surely be mastered within a few months."

After speaking, Wei Dian turned to the side, no longer looking at Xie An. He was signaling that Xie An could leave.

Xie An looked at the desolate back, and then at the heavy red box in his hand.

Even though Xie An was over fifty years old, he couldn't help but be moved.

"Thank you, Branch Leader."

After leaving the courtyard, Xie An went to the medicinal bathhouse to collect a dose of Tiger Meat Vitality Soup.

According to Xie An's treatment, he could receive a dose of Tiger Meat Vitality Soup worth eighty taels every two months, to use for breaking through and refining his flesh.

Taking advantage of the break while collecting the medicine, Xie An asked the shopkeeper if he had heard of Corpse Poison Pills, whether there was an antidote, etc.

The shopkeeper, being in charge of the medicine dispensing room in the hall, was naturally proficient in pharmacology, and immediately said: "Corpse Poison Pills are a unique poison of the Corpse Refining Hall, an incurable deadly poison. Anyone poisoned will have their skin turn black, and then their entire body will begin to fester, especially the face, which will fester severely, eventually dying with flowing pus and blood."

Xie An felt very uncomfortable after hearing this.

Corpse Poison Pill… an incurable deadly poison.

The whole body festering…

No wonder Wei Dian always wore a bamboo hat.

Not wanting outsiders to see his ugly appearance was a minor matter, the more important thing was the mental anguish, it was probably a fate worse than death.

Under such circumstances, Wei Dian still occasionally laughed, and was able to live strong…

It was already extremely difficult!

…

Returning to his courtyard in Blood Ridge in the rain, it was already midday.

Xie An closed the courtyard gate, returned to his room, and then sat down cross-legged to circulate the Fetal Breath Technique, completing the closed loop of internal breathing, and only started practicing the Heavy Mountain Blade after finding this feeling.

Forward thrust, horizontal chop, vertical slash.

Stopping the blade when it was an inch away from the ground.

This time, the blade's momentum did not completely dissipate.

Inch distance, slash down.

The ground was cut with a crack the size of a small snake, finally much larger than the previous earthworm-like crack.

"The Branch Leader is right! The mystery of internal breathing is connected to the blade pressure technique. Back then, Meng Hu spent twenty years cultivating the Life-Nourishing Skill in order to master the mystery of internal circulation. And I have the Longevity Fate, and I mastered internal circulation in less than two years!"

Thinking of this, Xie An was very emotional.

Someone like Meng Hu, a big shot, spent twenty years to find the mystery of internal breathing.

And he himself in less than two years…

The Longevity Fate was terrifying to this extent!

Fortunately, Xie An was once not very interested in the Longevity Fate, not wanting… this cheat to be so awesome!

Xie An quickly continued to practice harder.

Progress, there was.

But not much.

Xie An finally understood Wei Dian's words: After mastering the mystery of internal breathing, it would take three years, with a 50% probability of mastering it.

As for the reason, Xie An had an estimate: it should be that his martial arts foundation was too weak, even if he mastered the knack of the blade pressure technique, it would still require years of accumulation.

If he wanted to master it in the near future, he would still need… the Essence Vigor Pill!

After weighing the pros and cons, Xie An took out the red box and opened it.

A emerald green pill, exuding a rich medicinal fragrance. Just smelling it made one feel refreshed.

However, Xie An was still cautious, asking Liang Zhi to find two mice, scraping a little powder from the pill with a dagger, dissolving it in water, and feeding it to the two mice separately.

Squeak squeak squeak.

After the mice ate it, they obviously became much more excited, and their hand and foot movements became more agile.

"The effect is indeed the same as the Branch Leader said…"

The next morning, Xie An got up early to check the two tethered mice. There were no bad symptoms.

Xie An asked Liang Zhi to find a cat.

Then he untied the ropes tethering the mice.

Meow!!

Upon seeing the mice, the cat immediately pounced over frantically.

Cats catching mice is their nature, and the mice can't escape no matter what.

But this time was different.

Squeak squeak squeak.

The two mice actually became extremely agile, their movements smooth and swift, no matter how the big cat chased, it couldn't catch up. It had a bit of the flavor of being teased.

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"The Essence Vigor Pill is indeed a precious medicine!"

Xie An had no more hesitation, took out the box, and swallowed the remaining pill.

Gulp.

After swallowing the pill, as it was digested, an indescribable power emerged within Xie An.

Initially, this power was concentrated in Xie An's stomach. Then, like fireworks exploding, it surged towards his whole body, limbs, and bones. Xie An clearly felt that his body's agility had greatly improved.

He truly had a subtle feeling of being able to control the slightest power.

"It's really mysterious, I'll try the Heavy Mountain Blade!"

…

Half a month passed in a flash.

After entering winter, the cold air poured down from the eight-hundred-mile-long Great Yin Mountain, and heavy snow fell continuously.

Xie An's days became peaceful again, managing the Blood Ridge black market's business at night, and going to Wei Dian's courtyard in the hall to practice the Heavy Mountain Blade during the day, regardless of wind or snow.

Although the days were boring, they were different compared to the previous half month.

The previous half month was without any progress.

This half month, Xie An's Heavy Mountain Blade was improving every day. When encountering inappropriate points, Wei Dian would very carefully step forward to give guidance, just like an old master leading a disciple.

On this day, Xie An had been cultivating the Fetal Breath Technique in the black market courtyard for a whole night, and opened his eyes on the morning of the next day.

In his eyes, there was a faint divine light emerging.

【Five Animal Frolics: Nurturing Internal Energy (48/100)】

【Fetal Breath Technique: Divine Light Manifestation (7/1000)】

【Remaining Years: 35 Years】

"The Fetal Breath Technique has increased by seven points, not a small amount. The internal breathing of the Fetal Breath Technique has also been completely mastered. The internal energy nurturing of the Five Animal Frolics has also increased by ten points, with a further improvement in the sensation of Qi. Perhaps… it's time."

Xie An slowly walked to the courtyard and picked up the forty-pound broadsword.

After more than a month of practicing the blade, Xie An's mentality was now very calm.

There was no excitement, nor much apprehension.

Clang.

Drawing the blade.

Starting with a forward thrust, the wind rose.

Turning into a horizontal chop, the wind howled.

Forcefully slashing vertically, the blade suddenly stopped when it was an inch away from the ground, the wind had passed, and it was quiet.

Yes, that's the feeling.

Immediately, Xie An's blade fell the inch distance.

Releasing momentum at an inch distance!

Boom!

Suddenly, like thunder exploding on flat ground, thousands of blade momentum rolled out, creating a huge crack more than a zhang long in the ground. The ground paved with green bricks exploded inch by inch, sand and stones flew, and a strong wind raged.

Compared to Wei Dian's blade pressure technique that he showed back then, it was even more violent.

Xie An exhaled a long breath, his eyebrows and eyes smiling.

"This is the blade pressure technique of the Heavy Mountain Blade, this is the first level of Heavy Mountain! As expected of the Tiger Wolf Sect's supreme martial art, it's really extraordinary."

Although it was still the last step away from the Refined Flesh Realm, Xie An's single-arm lift had already reached an astonishing twelve hundred pounds. Combined with this Heavy Mountain Blade, Xie An had absolute confidence… within the White Jade Hall, he was already rarely matched.

However, Xie An was not arrogant, and he was very clear that he owed his achievement to Wei Dian.

"The Branch Leader should be very gratified if he knew."

Xie An changed his clothes and hurriedly went out.