Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 1218 - 1266: Murong Yuanqing’s Guidance

The matter with that girl is strange, but Li Yifei isn’t in a hurry. He now has reasons and excuses to not bother with her for the time being, yet the matter concerning the ancient relic is extremely important. As it is highly valued by the Noah’s Ark Organization, there must be something incredibly precious inside, and Li Yifei will not allow them to acquire it.

However, to claim the contents inside as his own, relying only on himself and Xu Shanshan, is evidently improbable. Li Yifei now dares not underestimate this organization, which surely hosts countless experts. When the time comes, they will not be able to do as they please.

Two nights later, Li Yifei stood atop a hill behind his house. Winter had already set in, and although snow had not yet fallen, the mountain seemed particularly desolate. The chilly night wind whistled by, sending shivers through anyone it touched.

"Yifei, I have arrived." A silent shadow arrived behind Li Yifei and stated flatly.

"Greetings, Elder Murong!" Li Yifei turned around and respectfully saluted the figure.

It was Murong Yuanqing who came, and he smiled faintly at Li Yifei, asking, "What’s the matter?"

Li Yifei promptly replied, "Elder Murong, do you know about an ancient relic in Mount Kunlun?"

"An ancient relic in Mount Kunlun?" Murong Yuanqing usually maintained a calm demeanor, but upon hearing Li Yifei mention this, he couldn’t hide his perturbation.

"Yes," Li Yifei nodded.

Murong Yuanqing said solemnly, "There’s a legend about a secret cultivation site in Mount Kunlun used by Master Zhang Sanfeng, the founder of Wudang. After the sage passed away, countless descendants sought to explore the relic, but returned without success. Has someone found the relic now?"

Li Yifei nodded and explained, "The Ark Organization has located the place, but the final door requires two individuals with Innate Vital Energy to open it. They approached me, hoping I would persuade Shanshan to help." He then narrated the full sequence of events to Murong Yuanqing.

Murong Yuanqing snorted coldly, saying, "These people from a foreign tribe actually want to take away a treasured heritage passed down by Huaxia. They truly know neither life nor death."

Li Yifei hastily said, "Elder Murong, these people possess a very special drug that, upon consumption, can rapidly double one’s strength. Although the effect lasts only a brief ten minutes, it is still quite terrifying."

Murong Yuanqing gazed at Li Yifei, then cracked a slight smile, and responded, "You’re afraid I’m being overconfident, aren’t you?"

Li Yifei gave an embarrassed smile and said, "I wouldn’t dare."

"Don’t worry. Among these foreigners, there are bound to be some Extraordinary Talents. I will certainly not be overconfident. I’ll also bring an old friend of mine with me."

"That’s wonderful." Li Yifei was immediately excited. For Murong Yuanqing to call someone an old friend, they must be a considerably powerful individual.

"However, since they have such drugs, even more caution is required. You and the others may engage openly, and we will protect you from the shadows. Should the great door be opened, we will not allow them to take the treasures within."

Li Yifei nodded and said, "Then I’ll leave it all in the hands of Elder Murong."

"No need for thanks. It is our duty to uphold our country and serve its people. We cannot let them take away the treasures of Huaxia."

"It’s getting late, Elder Murong. Why not spend the night at my place?" Li Yifei extended his invitation.

Murong Yuanqing nodded and accepted, "Good, I will also take this opportunity to see that girl who possesses Innate Vital Energy."

Li Yifei was overjoyed and quickly led Murong Yuanqing to his home. However, Li Yifei did not alert anyone as he had always felt there was a traitor in his house, yet he had never managed to identify them. Given the importance of the current matter, Li Yifei was especially careful not to be negligent.

For experts like Li Yifei and Murong Yuanqing, who deliberately concealed their presence in the house, aside from Xu Shanshan, none of the others could detect them.

Li Yifei directly leapt to Xu Shanshan’s bedroom window, then gently knocked twice. Murong Yuanqing did not follow; he knew that Xu Shanshan was a girl, and entering a girl’s chamber late at night naturally required some preparation on her part.

The window rapidly opened, and Xu Shanshan quickly pulled Li Yifei into the room, hugging him excitedly and asking, "Brother-in-law, what brings you here in the middle of the night?"

Li Yifei hastily pushed Xu Shanshan away with embarrassment, whispering, "A venerable person is here to see you."

"Ah!" Xu Shanshan looked behind Li Yifei and asked, "Where are they?"

"Downstairs, get dressed quickly."

Xu Shanshan was only wearing a thin nightgown, so she hurriedly found her clothes to change into. Only then did Li Yifei gesture to Murong Yuanqing at the window, who immediately leaped up to join them.

"This is Elder Murong!" Li Yifei immediately introduced Xu Shanshan.

Xu Shanshan immediately performed a respectful bow and said, "It’s an honor to meet you, Elder Murong. It’s amazing; I didn’t feel your presence at all when you were downstairs."

Murong Yuanqing smiled slightly and said, "The young lady is quite interesting. Come, let me see your Innate Vital Energy."

"Ah?" Xu Shanshan’s eyes widened, and then she turned to Li Yifei for help.

It was then that Li Yifei remembered, to check for Innate Vital Energy, you would have to undress Xu Shanshan. If Murong Yuanqing needed to check on Xu Shanshan, would he ask her to disrobe, and should he agree to this?

"What’s the matter? Is there a problem?" Murong Yuanqing looked at Xu Shanshan with a puzzled expression.

Faced with a venerable figure like Murong Yuanqing, Xu Shanshan was under quite a bit of pressure, but she still mustered the courage to say, "Elder Murong, would you need me to remove my clothes to examine my Innate Vital Energy?"

Murong Yuanqing was taken aback for a moment, then his face revealed an amused smile as he glanced at Li Yifei and said, "That won’t be necessary. I only need to hold your hand."

Upon hearing this, Xu Shanshan breathed a sigh of relief, stuck out her tongue cheekily, and extended her hand, "Then I’ll trouble Elder Murong to take a look."

Li Yifei felt somewhat embarrassed as Murong Yuanqing’s glance revealed the nature of his relationship with Xu Shanshan with just one remark.

Murong Yuanqing took Xu Shanshan’s hand, and she immediately started circulating her Innate Vital Energy. After about ten minutes, Murong Yuanqing finally released her hand and praised, "Innate Vital Energy is indeed powerful. In just a few years, your achievements will surpass mine."

Xu Shanshan exclaimed excitedly, "Really?"

The smile on Murong Yuanqing’s face grew even wider as he said, "Of course, it’s true. The power of Innate Vital Energy lies in its ability to cultivate itself, inexhaustible and endless. As long as you grasp the method, even if you do nothing, your Innate Vital Energy will grow stronger by itself, unlike the True Qi we cultivate ourselves, which requires constant effort, like paddling upriver, if you don’t advance, you fall back."

Xu Shanshan, finding Murong Yuanqing very approachable, relaxed a bit and said playfully, "Hehe, for a lazy person like me, this sounds ideal."

Murong Yuanqing nodded and said, "Hmm, the essence of Innate Vital Energy lies in being innate and natural. Forced cultivation may not always yield much progress. It’s best to go with the flow."

This viewpoint coincided with what Li Yifei had said to Jiang Ningxiang, showing that Li Yifei’s insights were indeed strong, even if he lacked the years of experience held by Murong Yuanqing.

"Elder Murong, Shanshan has another disciple who also possesses Innate Vital Energy, which I’ve mentioned to you before. However, she’s been unable to release her True Qi externally. She has abundant Innate Vital Energy but can’t utilize it. What should be done in this case?"

Murong Yuanqing’s interest was piqued and he said, "I am curious to see. Upon examining her state of Innate Vital Energy circulation, I might have some thoughts."

Li Yifei immediately responded with excitement, "Great, I will take you to her right away."

However, Xu Shanshan quickly interjected, "Ningxiang won’t be coming home tonight; she said there’s an event at school and it will end very late."

Li Yifei frowned; it would be such a waste to miss this opportunity. To meet someone as esteemed as Murong Yuanqing was not an everyday occurrence.

At that moment, Murong Yuanqing smiled slightly and said, "It seems I am not destined to meet that young girl. Perhaps there is someone else who is meant to help her. I shall not insist on it."

Li Yifei couldn’t help feeling disappointed, but with Murong Yuanqing expressing himself this way, to insist would be inappropriate. Perhaps, as Murong Yuanqing mentioned, Jiang Ningxiang’s chance had not yet arrived and when the time came, her Innate Vital Energy would naturally be triggered.

"Then, Elder Murong, I will arrange a room for you to rest."

Murong Yuanqing shook his head and looked towards Xu Shanshan, saying, "If the young lady does not mind me occupying her boudoir, I would not mind staying up and chatting with you all through the night."

Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan were both delighted and quickly agreed. Having Murong Yuanqing to guide Xu Shanshan would be greatly beneficial for her advancement.

That night, Murong Yuanqing, Li Yifei, and Xu Shanshan talked at length. Xu Shanshan asked many questions that weighed on her mind, and while she could discuss these matters with Li Yifei, none could explain as thoroughly as Murong Yuanqing.

Murong Yuanqing clearly also found it rare to encounter a true Innate Expert and thus derived considerable benefit from Xu Shanshan. For an expert like him, progress was exceedingly difficult to come by, and Innate Vital Energy was something he had never been able to explore before. Now, with Xu Shanshan, he finally had the chance to learn much, as if opening a new world for himself, which would eventually lead to another significant advancement.

For a supreme expert like Murong Yuanqing, another step forward would be truly formidable.