All Chapters of I Alone Devour All Under Heaven: Chapter 71
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Chapter 71 A Request from the Second Young Lady
On a particular day, Mo Qian was standing in a secluded corner of the martial arts field.By this point he had been practicing the second level of inner breath for nearly a month. The inner breath in his Dantian was already as thick as a little finger, long and coiling, like a small snake, lively and agile, spinning without pause.Mo Qian estimated that it would take about ten more days to complete the second level of inner breath.Mo Qian was standing in the round stance when he suddenly heard a clear female voice calling out in front of him: "Hey, you there, stop your practice!"Mo Qian felt a flash of irritation. He was nearly at the end of his full cycle and almost lost his concentration from the interruption. Mo Qian steadied his inner breath with effort, completed the full cycle, and started it circling again in his Dantian. He opened his eyes and saw that it was Zhu Xiaoqi. His irritation vanished at once.This was the first time Zhu Xiaoqi had called out to him directly like t
Chapter 72 The Goddess and the Broken Blade
The commotion Mo Qian had caused in recent days had made quite a stir.But Xiao Baiyu lived quietly within her boudoir, and Zhu Xiaoqi kept her occupied with household matters. If Xiao Zongting had not mentioned it to them, they would naturally have known nothing about it.The two of them had recently learned about it because Zhao Mu had come and spoken to Zhu Xiaoqi, and Zhu Xiaoqi had passed it on to Xiao Baiyu.Zhu Xiaoqi heard that he was looking for Mo Qian to do a painting and turned away without much interest.Zhu Xiaoqi not only had no love for books, calligraphy, and paintings, but was equally bored by needlework. In her view, these were all things idle people with full bellies did to pass the time.Mo Qian sat there, paying no attention to Zhu Xiaoqi's attitude at all. It was rare for him to sit so close to Xiao Baiyu, and he could hardly bring himself to look away."I am truly flattered that the Second Miss would ask me to paint her portrait!" Mo Qian smiled and said. "I wi
Chapter 73 The Broken Blade
The damage to this knife was likely connected to the destruction of Xiao Zongting's martial foundation.It had been in that same battle that the blade was broken and he was gravely wounded. Although he had barely survived, he lost all his martial arts.Xiao Zongting's lame leg and this broken blade both bore witness to the brutality of that battle.However, even with all three martial arts incomplete, the weapon spirit was still at level five. That alone spoke to how formidable Xiao Zongting had been in his prime.Having been an apprentice escort for over a month, Mo Qian had gradually learned that Xiao Zongting in his prime had also reached the second level of the true qi realm.Among the three martial arts, Cloud Snake Steps was evidently a movement technique.The Five Tigers Sheep Knife was without question a foundational martial art.The remaining one, the Thirteen Soul-Breaking Styles, must be a mid-level martial art.Martial arts were generally divided into three tiers: foundati
Chapter 74 A Life at the Edge
Although her father was the chief instructor, he was reserved and distant with those apprentices, teaching and releasing them in batches.The only exception had been the last time, when Mo Qian had stayed and they had all eaten together.It was because of that last time that she had dared to ask Zhu Xiaoqi to call for Mo Qian to paint this time.But in the middle of their conversation just now, she had found that the dark loneliness wrapped around her heart had briefly lifted.She had always thought she had sunk too deep into the dark to be reached, but just now, she had faintly glimpsed a light.A light that could push through the darkness and drive away her loneliness.But she had this condition. Her life would not be long.Thinking of this, a wave of anguish moved through her.Xiao Qi was a girl too, but she was healthy. She could marry someone one day. She could have her own family and her own children.But she...Xiao Baiyu thought this, and the pain came flooding like a tide.He
Chapter 75 The Physician's Verdict
The two talked for a while. Before half a stick of incense had burned, Gu Suxiu came out from the east room.Gu Suxiu, white-haired and slightly stooped, moved with a heaviness. His forehead carried a fine layer of sweat, and his eyes were somewhat dull.It was clear that treating Xiao Baiyu had drawn heavily on his energy."Brother Gu! Baiyu, how is she?"Xiao Zongting saw him come out and immediately stood up, asking with urgency.Mo Qian stood to one side, watching Gu Suxiu with concern.Gu Suxiu's lips moved for a moment, but then his gaze swept toward Mo Qian and he paused.Mo Qian understood at once. What Gu Suxiu wanted to say was likely not only about Xiao Baiyu's condition but about her prognosis and the nature of her illness. Such things were not appropriate to speak in front of an outsider.Although Mo Qian was deeply worried about Xiao Baiyu's wellbeing, he understood that his presence here was a hindrance."Old Xiao, I still have some things to attend to. I will come and
Chapter 76 The Cloud Snake Steps
Mo Qian was chewing his bun when Zhu Xiaoqi suddenly called out behind him: "You, come back!"Mo Qian swallowed his mouthful and turned back. Thinking she wanted something from him, he asked: "What is it?"Zhu Xiaoqi sat on her low stool, lifted her right foot, slid the silver anklet from her pink foot, and held it out. "Did you not want to see this anklet?"Mo Qian laughed and then remembered this matter.He wiped his oily hand and took the silver anklet.Holding it in the light of the fire, he examined the surface. The bracelet was decorated with raised cloud patterns and engraved with a few small characters.Mo Qian's eyes flickered and his breath drew slightly tight. There might be something in this.Mo Qian said silently in his heart: "Read the spirit!"Suddenly a set of data appeared before him.Item: Cloud-dragon Pattern Silver Anklet Instrument Spirit Level: Entry level Devouring Requirements: None Devouring Effect: Cloud Snake Steps (entry level)Mo Qian looked at the devouri
Chapter 77 A Morning Visit
Mo Qian was not particularly worried. He had anticipated this, and his pockets were already well padded. For a short while at least, he did not need to focus intensely on earning money for cultivation.Even when the queue was thin, Mo Qian would sit until the appointed time and then pack up at the agreed hour.Mo Qian returned to Yuanshun Escort Agency. He put his things in the dormitory, then went to the cafeteria for dinner, after which he went to his corner of the martial arts field and began his stance.Mo Qian had been standing for about an hour when a clear voice suddenly rang out in front of him."You there!"As soon as Mo Qian heard it, he knew it was aimed at him. Apart from Zhu Xiaoqi, no one else addressed him that way. He had not even opened his eyes and a smile had already come to his face.Mo Qian opened his eyes and dispersed his energy. Sure enough, he saw Zhu Xiaoqi standing in the shadow of the old tree before him, the dim light and the shifting tree shadows weaving
Chapter 78 The Sachet and the Inscription
Mo Qian heard her words and felt a pang. Xiao Baiyu had already sensed the nature of her own condition."Second Miss..." Mo Qian wanted to offer some comfort, but the words reached his lips and he did not know how to say them.Xiao Baiyu turned her head and smiled, saying: "Thank you, Brother Mo, for pulling me back from the gate of death."Once pulled back. What of the next time?"Not at all. The Second Miss is blessed with good fortune." Mo Qian smiled gently.Both of them fell into a somewhat heavy silence.Xiao Baiyu reached into her sleeve and took out a sachet, which she held out to Mo Qian, saying: "I have just recently finished embroidering this. I would like to give it to Brother Mo."Mo Qian heard this and sensed meaning beneath her words. He took the sachet and felt a complicated ache settle in his chest.Mo Qian was someone who in his previous life had spent years navigating society and had long grown accustomed to keeping things smooth on the surface.But at this moment h
Chapter 79 Kong Bin's Bitter Day
Although Mo Qian was smarting, he was genuinely grateful to Zhu Xiaoqi for tending to it. He thanked her before walking out of the yard.Zhu Xiaoqi sat by the well and went back to scrubbing the clothes with vigour, paying no attention to his thanks.Mo Qian's back disappeared through the courtyard gate, and she muttered under her breath: "What is so great about it. It is just a sachet."Zhu Xiaoqi muttered and scrubbed the clothes even more energetically.Mo Qian walked out of the courtyard with the sachet.The moment he stepped out, he came face to face with someone walking toward him.A stiff, expressionless face. If it was not Kong Bin, who else could it be?Mo Qian then realised he had not seen Kong Bin in quite some time.The two made eye contact, and Kong Bin's gaze swept briefly over the sachet in Mo Qian's hand.Neither of them paid the other much attention.Although Kong Bin and Mo Qian had been selected as apprentice escorts in the same intake, their progress in training wa
Chapter 80 The Gang's Fallen Shadow
The leader of the Whale Tiger Gang, Zhou Shoushan, had originally had a criminal case against him and had served several years in prison. After he was released, finding no legitimate path forward, he had founded the Whale Tiger Gang in his poverty.Because Zhou Shoushan had reached the second level of the inner breath realm and knew a wide range of people from the streets and markets, the Whale Tiger Gang had gradually grown and become one of the two major gangs in Xiangu County, even surpassing the Bitter Fate Gang.Kong Bin and Zhang Zheng's father had originally been a member of the Whale Tiger Gang and had risen to become a core member.Kong Bin's father and Zhou Shoushan had a bond made in childhood, though this matter had later faded with Kong Bin's father's death.In truth it had only been a few years since things changed.Shen Yanliu had come to Xiangu County and taken up the post of county magistrate.The first thing Shen Yanliu did was to crack down on the gang forces.The W