"Sense of Qi and Body Energy?" Xiao Yifei was puzzled.

Ci Xin replied, "That's right, Sense of Qi is what I just mentioned about enhancing the Five Senses, using vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch to foresee the enemy's next move in advance. Body Energy is the yellow muscle fibers wrapped around me that you saw earlier when you were peeping—it's usually invisible to the naked eye, but in battle, it can be materialized through skillful control of Qi to enhance attacks."

Xiao Yifei looked at Ci Xin expectantly.

"Unfortunately, I still can't use Body Energy, and as for Sense of Qi, I only understand a bit about its basics." Ci Xin sighed.

Xiao Yifei was clearly a little disappointed, "Forget it, forget it, with your level, I never expected anything in my lifetime anyway—let's not bring it up. Right now Huaxia is under invasion; the enemy has many strong Golden Elixir.Stage practitioners, some even at the peak of the Golden Elixir.Stage. The experts at the national security bureau are overwhelmed, why don't we help them? We can kick them back home, and I'll help you open the gate, what do you think?"

Ci Xin shook her head, "No, I've been waiting for this chance for a long time, I can't let it slip by. I must gather the passwords quickly and enter the Bronze Gate; otherwise, if I miss this chance, I'll regret it deeply."

"Aren't you concerned about the safety of your country? The enemy is right at the doorstep, and you're still thinking about exploration." Xiao Yifei said angrily.

"Huaxia has stood at the world's peak for many years. It's precisely because of these great achievements that our people have grown arrogant and self-conceited. Now many countries are coveting its status; this turn of events may not be a bad thing—it might quell the arrogance of those unruly individuals." Ci Xin replied with a wink at Xiao Yifei, "Do you really think our country has no tricks up its sleeve?"

Xiao Yifei paused, realizing he was right! Ci Xin was a daughter-in-law of the Hua Family and knew the strength of the national security bureau like the back of her hand. No wonder she wasn't worried at all. She must know that the national security bureau has been holding back some tricks.

Realizing this, Xiao Yifei relaxed a lot, remembering when he was attacked by an assassin, Hua Yourong's silly face and Qianxi's indignant glare filled with determination. He couldn't help but smile slightly, realizing he'd been protected by others all along; now it was time to protect others. Moreover, the dignity of Huaxia must not be violated!

"I promise to help you find the five passwords and open the Bronze Gate, but..." Xiao Yifei hesitated.

"But what?" Ci Xin was alight with urgency.

"But you have to help me cultivate; when I reach the peak of the Golden Elixir.Stage and combine it with my Acupuncture Technique, I'll fully break through the Golden Elixir.Realm."

"Kid, you're quite the big demander," Ci Xin remarked, chidingly. "Alright, I agree!"

With a flick of her hand, a delicate box appeared in Ci Xin's palm. Taking a closer look, Xiao Yifei realized it was the full set of Biwei Silver Needles, which had been taken by Xiao Wushuang and his son—five main needles and nine secondary ones, fourteen in total!

Ci Xin admonished, "Don't go losing your own stuff. Big words, and then it's all so embarrassing."

Clearly, Ci Xin had seen through Xiao Yifei's earlier thoughts—this Sense of Qi was indeed incredible. He should learn it soon, so he could peek at others' secrets when bored.

"Didn't expect you to be a peeping tom." Ci Xin teased.

"If you use your Mind Reading Technique on me again, don't blame me for being rude!" Xiao Yifei said, both angry and amused.

Without further ado, the two of them set out immediately, heading to a location marked on the parchment.

As they traveled, Ci Xin shared more stories about the Seven Great Families with Xiao Yifei.

It turned out that each family practiced different cultivation techniques; only the Xiao Family practiced medical skill. The remaining five families each had their own secret techniques, but as time passed, very few had been handed down—only the tradition of a Ci Family member collecting the passwords had lasted until now.

When Xiao Yifei asked about the Ci Family, Ci Xin knitted her brows and remained silent, prompting Xiao Yifei to quietly stick out his tongue, "Looks like the Ci Family has its own secrets too."

Ci Xin gave him a head-butt, "What are you thinking? Think again and I'll destroy you."

Xiao Yifei stuck out his tongue, "Big sister, look, with this little brother's body, how should I train to upgrade?"

Ci Xin glared at him, "Upgrade? You're playing too many online games. First of all, the Qi within you is already sufficient—comparable to an average Golden Elixir Cultivator, but your physical condition is too poor. As a result, you can't fully leverage your Qi. The body won't be able to withstand such a load, so to use Qi to its fullest, you must train your physical fitness and capabilities. Only by reaching the limits of human capacity will you be able to break through the realm of Golden Elixir."

"The limits of human capacity?" Xiao Yifei wondered, "Like muscles like Schwarzenegger's?"

Ci Xin gave him an astonished look, wondering if there was something wrong with this kid, where he learned to be so talkative. "Muscles like his are overdeveloped through excessive protein intake—they don't complement Qi and don't belong to the body of a cultivator. Someone like him, in pure prowess, if dueling with me..."

"Would be punched to death by him," she caught the little inner voice of Xiao Yifei before he could finish his sentence. She didn't respond verbally but started plotting in her mind how to deal with this kid and curb his foul mouth.

With this thought, a sly plan formed in Ci Xin's mind. She told Xiao Yifei, "Let's start cultivation now. The first thing to do is physical training."

"Physical training? How do we train? These Ten Thousand Mountains have no treadmills or gym equipment."

Ci Xin smirked mischievously, "We'll train just like this."

A few minutes later, deep in the Ten Thousand Mountains, on a barren hillside, a Hummer SUV was driving leisurely in front at a speed of about 50 kilometers per hour. Behind the car was a young man, desperately trying to keep up with the SUV.

The young man was drenched in sweat, soaking his clothes, with a backpack weighing several kilograms on his back. Xiao Yifei was sprinting after the SUV with all his might, breathing heavily, "Ah, ah, I admit I was wrong, big sister, have some mercy; this is too heartless."

The iron muscled beast in front paid no heed and even escalated its actions, emitting a roaring hum as if mocking the chick of a man behind it.

Inside the car, Ci Xin lounged casually in the driver's seat while the car's CD player blared Russian dance remixes with deep bass, all the while munching on wild fruit from the mountains, perfectly at ease.

Thus, in this chase for three hours, they finally passed over the barren mountainside and arrived at the edge of a lush forest.

Xiao Yifei's legs were leaden, sore beyond belief, collapsing to the ground, "I'm dead tired, whatever you say, I'm not running anymore, let's rest here for a bit."

Ci Xin looked at his disheveled appearance with secret delight, but masked it with a stoic facade, coolly stating, "Time waits for no one."

Having said that, she got out of the car, gathered her Qi in her hands, tore open a spatial rift, and then, holding her breath and focusing, kicked with one foot while the other foot powered up, launching the vehicle into the rift with a mighty kick.

This series of moves left Xiao Yifei gaping in awe—not just at Ci Xin's formidable leg skills but at the method of storing a car in a rift, which was enough to boggle his mind. As Ci Xin smirked and drove out from the rift with a jeep emitting strange screeches and smoke, tossing all the luggage to Xiao Yifei, she took off without a word.

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