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Warm Qi flowed from Owen's palm into Dumb's body. Owen knew that Dumb's mind was a little slow, so he moved his Qi very slowly so that Dumb could remember it. While Owen circulated his Qi, he kept repeating the mantra. It took him an entire night to complete a complete cycle according to the route of the martial art.

With Owen's help, Dumb had already entered a meditative state. The Qi that Owen transferred into his body gradually merged with the life force of the Fruit of Rebirth in his meridians, and slowly circulated. He felt like his body was in a huge furnace, and it was indescribably comfortable. Without Owen's control, his speed gradually increased, and he only woke up after seven cycles.

"How is it? How does it feel? " After Owen finished helping Dumb in the morning, he rested for a while, then locked the door from the inside and went to stay at Schiller's house for the whole day. When Schiller asked about Dumb, he found an excuse. He knew that the first time he practiced the Revival Mantra was very important, and Dumb could not be disturbed in any way.

Dumb got out of bed and looked at the sky outside. He was surprised to find that it was already dark. Although he had been meditating for one night and one day, Dumby's blood vessels were surprisingly smooth. "Uncle, my whole body feels like it's floating. There's something in my body that's constantly moving. It's a very comfortable feeling."

Owen nodded in satisfaction and said, "It's already very good to be able to achieve this in a day. I remember that when I first cultivated it, it took me seven days to reach your level. It's obvious that the Reincarnation Fruit is indeed the greatest benefit to cultivating the Rebirth Chant. Alright, rest for a while and eat something. I've already prepared food for you. After eating, I'll give you two hours to move around. You can also practice your magic, but to avoid shocking the world, you can only practice in your room. Don't burn the house down. " The most important reason why Owen agreed to let Dumb continue practicing magic was because he knew that although his martial arts were top-notch on the continent, he had made too many enemies in his decades as an assassin. If Dumb had another identity, it would save him a lot of trouble when he sought revenge for him in the future.

After a day of cultivation, Dumb's mood was much better. He blushed and said, "Uncle, don't worry. I definitely won't burn the house down. I'll go eat first. " As he spoke, he quickly ran out. He suddenly realized that this uncle who had kidnapped him didn't seem so annoying anymore.

After the meal, in order to buy time, Dumb did not rest at all and immediately threw himself into magic practice. Because the practice time was short and he had to be in his room, he could only use meditation to improve his mental strength. The meditation of magic practice was completely different from the meditation of true qi practice. Because meditation itself cultivated mental cohesion, it was not afraid of disturbances and could wake up at any time. However, meditating was different. Cultivating Dou Qi was equivalent to cultivating one's own body's latent strength. One must complete a full cycle before the cultivation could dissipate. Therefore, the most taboo thing to do when cultivating Dou Qi was to be disturbed. Once one was disturbed, it was very easy to go berserk. After Dumb had meditated for two hours, Owen woke him up.

"Dumb, actually, if you only cultivate mental strength, not only will it not affect the cultivation of the Life Mantra, it will also improve it to a certain extent. The stronger your mental strength, the easier it will be for you to control the true qi in your body. This is a good idea. The most basic thing in magic is mana, which is mental strength. How about this, I'll give you three hours of meditation time every day. At this stage, you only need to meditate to cultivate true qi. You only need to practice seven cycles a day. In the remaining time, you have to learn some knowledge from me. "

"If I only meditate to increase my mana without practicing magic, will it affect my use of fire magic?" Dumb asked doubtfully.

Owen laughed and said, "You rascal, when did you become so smart? Meditating alone will definitely affect your control of magic. But my mana is the most basic thing in magic. You will only be able to use powerful magic if your mana is high, right? Actually, when your cultivation of the Life Mantra reaches a certain level, magic will not be of much use. "To me, unless it's a magic shooter or above, it will be very difficult to harm me. "The greatest characteristic of the Life Mantra is that it can restrain all evil auras. It's the most authentic holy fighting aura. "When the strength of the fighting aura exceeds the strength of the attack of magic, magic will not be able to cause any damage. "Maybe you don't understand now, but you will understand in the future."

Dumb scratched his head and said, "Then I'll meditate and meditate first. Uncle, do you want to start meditating now? "

Owen nodded and said, "The foundation at the beginning is very important. The Life Mantra has a total of nine levels. When you reach the third level, I will only teach you the rest. You can start meditating now. I won't help you today. Just cultivate according to the circulation route from yesterday. You can stop when that weak stream of air has circulated seven times in your body. "

Dumb sat on the bed and, with Owen's help, got into a posture of five hearts facing the sky. Just as Owen was about to do the same, Dumby suddenly opened its eyes again.

"What's wrong, Dumb? Do you feel any discomfort? " Owen asked with concern. Although the Life Mantra was an authentic cultivation method, it was also very easy to make mistakes.

Dumb blushed and lowered his head. "Uncle, I've forgotten the mantra you taught me yesterday. Also, I can't find the circulation route of the air. "

Owen almost fainted. He had chanted the mantra for the whole night last night. How could Dumb not remember such a slow circulation speed?

Dumb lowered his head and said, "Uncle, is Dumb stupid?"

Owen thought to himself, Not only is he stupid! He's really too stupid. He walked to Dumby's side and said: "I'll take you to practice one more time, but this time I'll speed it up. Remember this." After saying that, he chanted the incantation while helping Dumby to circulate the true qi in his body. With him guiding Dumby to cultivate one cycle, Dumby quickly entered the state of mind and began to cultivate alone. At dawn the next day, he successfully circulated the Life Mantra seven times.

From then on, Dumb entered a regular life. When he woke up from his cultivation in the morning, Owen started to teach him the Suoyu Federation language of the Xibo people. Although Dumb learned very slowly, he was very resilient. Under normal circumstances, he could remember it even if he spent three times the time of a normal person. In the afternoon, Owen would give him a few hours of free time. Dumb would usually play with Schiller's grandchildren. Because of the constant interaction with them, Dumb became lively and cheerful. At night, after dinner, Dumb would start meditating. When all the townspeople were asleep, Owen would wake him up to practice the Life Mantra. In the beginning, Dumb could not remember the mantra and the complicated circulation route. It was not until Owen brought him to practice for nearly a month that he could barely remember it. Owen told Schiller that he had saved up a certain amount of money to come here for retirement, so he did not have to work at all. Although not all of the money he had saved up as an assassin was with him, it was enough for him and Dumb to live. Owen had never been so free since he became an adult. After a month, he seemed to have forgotten his original identity and completely integrated into the life of Shitang Town.

It was the 14th of April in the 999th year of the Holy Calendar.

Early in the morning, Dumb and Owen felt that there was something strange in the air. Owen stood in the yard and looked up at the sky. Usually, the sun would have risen high at this time, but it was still gloomy today. Large clouds blocked the sun, making the land unusually dark. Cold wind blew, and Dumb, who was standing beside Owen, could not help but shiver. He suddenly felt an ominous premonition, but he could not tell what was going on.

Owen frowned and said, "What's going on today? Why is the sky so dark?"

Dumb said, "Yes! It's such a depressing feeling. I feel uncomfortable all over. Uncle, did something happen to him? Ah! Uncle, look, why did the dark clouds in the sky turn red? "

Owen was shocked and looked up. Sure enough, the originally dark gray clouds gradually turned red. This strange phenomenon seemed to make him think of something. Suddenly, the red blood clouds gradually faded, and the sun appeared in the middle of the sky. The originally dazzling golden light turned into a demonic blood light, dying the earth in the color of blood. Owen cried out, "The Blood Sun in the Sky!"

Dumb was stunned and said, "Uncle, what is the Blood Sun in the Sky?"

Owen shook his head and did not reply. However, there was an indescribable strange feeling in his heart. He had only heard of the Blood Sun descending into the sky before. It was said that it would only appear once every thousand years. On this day, the demonic Qi would be at its peak. Owen touched his chest. The evil energy filled his whole body. He forced himself to use his Genuine Qi to suppress the evil feeling and said, "Dumb, uncle needs to meditate for a while. You'd better not go out. Stay at home and practice magic. From tonight onwards, the number of your circulation will be changed to nine. " After that, Owen walked back to his room. He had to practice the Regeneration Chant as soon as possible to suppress the surging evil energy.

The Holy Hall, the Divine Prayer Hall.

Four people in red cloaks stood at the four corners of the high platform in the middle of the hall. They were the four red-robed priests who handled the affairs of the Holy Hall. In the middle of the high platform, an old man with white hair and a beard had one hand on his left chest and the other on his forehead. He was wearing a golden priest robe and a golden crown on his head, showing his noble status. Below the high platform, there were 12 white-robed priests sitting cross-legged around the high platform. The chanting continued in the hall, and a holy aura was constantly emitted from the Divine Prayer Hall.

Outside the Divine Prayer Hall, a total of 1,800 middle and senior monks and goddesses were also chanting. The high-pitched prayers rang through the sky and surrounded the Divine Prayer Hall. The holy aura emitted by the Divine Prayer Hall was surging into the sky. The demonic aura emitted by the blood sun in the sky was in sharp contrast to the holy aura emitted by the Divine Prayer Hall. The chanting continued, and in the midst of the chanting, light red raindrops suddenly floated down from the sky. The rain was not heavy, but the pure white priest robes of the priests were dyed red.

In the Divine Prayer Hall, the chanting stopped, and the old man in the middle of the high platform sighed. "When the blood sun is in the sky, there will be a demon. When the blood rain falls, it will be difficult to complete the catastrophe. It seems that the will of Heaven cannot be defied! "

A red-robed priest said, "Lord Pope, we have done our best. In ten years, when the catastrophe comes, as long as we can survive it, the thousand-year catastrophe will be over."

The golden-robed old man nodded and said, "From now on, order all the clergymen to prepare for war. At the same time, the four of you need to start preparing. At the same time, start the Messiah Plan. The thousand-year catastrophe concerns the situation of the entire continent. According to the Bible of the Holy Hall, the thousand-year catastrophe has caused great suffering. I hope that we can get through this successfully. As long as we can successfully find the Messiah, it will be much easier for us to deal with it, so you must find him as soon as possible. " He secretly sighed in his heart. A thousand years ago, because of the catastrophe, the Holy Hall of today came into being. At that time, the catastrophe swept through the entire continent, and countless lives were lost. At the last moment, God appeared and became the Messiah, finally driving out the evil. The day the evil was completely driven out was the first year of the Holy Calendar, and that Messiah became the first Pope. Before he died, he had predicted that after a thousand years, the catastrophe would come, and today's sign of the blood sun happened to verify his prediction. Eleven years later, in the millennium of the Holy Calendar, the catastrophe would once again come to the world. At that time, he didn't know if he, the Pope who had inherited the power of God, would be able to drive out the catastrophe. It seemed that he could only hope that he could find a new Messiah.

The four red-robed priests bowed at the same time and said, "Yes, Lord Pope."

The Pope looked around and chanted, "May God bless us." With a flash of light, he disappeared from the center of the platform. The four red-robed priests used their magic power and floated down from the platform. Suddenly, a little girl about ten years old, wearing a white dress, ran over and grabbed a tall red-robed priest. She said angrily, "Daddy, daddy, what were you doing just now!"

The red-robed priest was stunned for a moment. He quickly picked up the girl and said in a low voice, "Yue, who told you to come here? Didn't we say to let you wait at home?"

Yue pouted and said, "But you and mommy went out, leaving Yue alone. It's so boring!"

The other three red-robed priests had already left, and the twelve white-robed priests stood up. A tall white-robed priest took a few steps forward and took Yue from the red-robed priest. He said in a low voice, "Yue, be good. Mommy will take you home now."

The red-robed priest shook his head. He really couldn't do anything about his daughter.

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The blood sun and rain lasted for a whole day before gradually dissipating. Everything returned to normal. Dumb was unhappy the whole day. He didn't even have the mood to practice magic. For some reason, his heart kept beating very fast, as if something had happened. Owen woke up from his meditation after the blood sun and rain disappeared. He was very tired after fighting against the evil power for a whole day.

"Uncle, are you done meditating?" Dumb saw Owen walk out of the room with a pale face.

Owen nodded and said with lingering fear, "What a strong evil power! Looks like the legendary calamity is indeed real! "

Dumb didn't understand what Owen was saying. He said, "Uncle Schil came by today. I told him that you were sick and resting. Uncle Schil said that all the fishermen didn't go fishing today. He said he wanted to ask if you knew what was going on. "

Owen said, "Alright, let's eat something first. After that, you can meditate at home. I'll go to your Uncle Schil's house."

Dumb nodded obediently and said, "Alright, let's eat." The two of them casually ate something, then Owen went out, while Dumby stayed at home and began to meditate.

The sudden change in the weather made everyone on the continent anxious. Some people were happy, while others were worried. However, no one could explain the sudden rise of the blood sun. The change lasted for a few months before it subsided. The four countries on the continent kept implementing policies to appease the people, but the Holy Hall didn't give any explanation about the matter. In a short while, people were secretly dissatisfied with the Church. It was only after a year of unrest that the effects of the blood sun and rain completely disappeared. However, a strange atmosphere appeared on the continent.

It was May of the year 990s of the Holy Calendar. Dumb had been in Stone Town for a year and two months.

"Brother Dumb, you've grown a lot taller than when you first came."

The 13-year-old Dumb looked at the girl in front of him, who was two years younger than him, and said with a smile, "Is that so? You've been eating more recently, and you seem to have grown a lot taller. " At the age of thirteen, Dumby was already about 1.6 meters tall. Compared to other children his age, he was considered relatively tall. For a year, Owen didn't teach Dumb anything other than the Life Chant. During this year, Dumb could already grasp the language of the Suoyu Federation. Because the six major races of the Federation only had different accents, Owen only taught Dumb the Suoyu Federation language. Dumb practiced very hard. After his unremitting efforts, he could now circulate 27 times in one night. He had also cultivated the Life Chant to the second realm. Dumb had asked Owen how much he had to cultivate before he could leave, but Owen didn't answer him directly. He only told him that he still had a lot of things to learn. Now, Owen had started to teach Dumb the language of the Holy Hall. After all, it was the common language on the continent, and it was a course that Dumb had to learn. Today, after the language class, Dumb, Schiller's granddaughter, and two grandsons were playing by the beach. Because he had practiced the Life Chant for more than a year, Dumb's body was much stronger than when he had left Ninuo City. Although he wasn't handsome, his simple and honest aura was deeply liked by the villagers.

"Brother Dumb, let's go swimming in the sea, okay?" Schiller's eldest grandson, Xi Feng, who was already eight years old, said. It was already May. For these children who lived by the beach all year round, they could totally start swimming. According to seniority, they should have called Dumb Uncle, but since they were about the same age, they all called Dumb Brother since there were no adults around.

Dumb wasn't very good at swimming. He had only swum a few times under the guidance of Xi Fei's father. He hesitated for a moment, then lowered his head and said, "You guys go, I can't swim well."

Schiller's youngest brother, Xi Lei, who was only four years old, shouted, "I want to go, I want to go too."

Xi Fei said, "No, you're still too young. You should go home. Swimming is for us big kids. You're not included."

Xi Lei's eyes immediately turned red. He reached out his chubby little hand and grabbed the corner of his sister's clothes. "Sister, sister, take me there. Xi Lei will be a good boy. "

Dumb squatted on the ground and hugged Xi Lei. "Xi Lei, the sea is too dangerous. You're still young and can't swim. Brother Dumb doesn't swim either. Let's play with the sand on the shore, okay?"

Xi Lei looked at Dumb and nodded. "Okay, but Brother Dumb, you have to build a big castle for me."

Dumb nodded and said to Xi Fei, "Sister Fei, you go with Little Feng. I'll stay here with Lei Lei. But don't swim too deep. It's very dangerous in the water. "

Xi Fei and her brother Xi Feng took off their coats and rushed into the sea. They had learned how to swim under their father's guidance since they were young. The calm sea was nothing to them. After a while, they disappeared. Dumb and Xi Lei played with the sand on the beach. Dumb was very patient and had a lot of fun playing with the four-year-old Xi Lei.

Suddenly, a dark cloud floated over the originally clear sky. The sea breeze suddenly became stronger. The calm sea surface began to ripple.

Dumb stood up and stared at the distant sea. But he didn't see Xi Fei and her brother. He murmured, "Why aren't they back yet? The waves are so big. It's dangerous."

Xi Lei shook Dumby's hand and said, "Brother Dumby, big sister and the others will be fine."

Raindrops poured down in torrents, and the cold wind scattered on the beach. Dumby anxiously walked to the beach and looked into the distance. There was still no sign of Xi Fei and the others. He turned his head and said to Xi Lei: "Lei Lei, it's raining. Go home first and tell your grandfather to hurry over. Sister Fei 'er and Little Feng are not back yet. I'll wait here. "

Xi Lei nodded and turned to run into the town. The wind was getting stronger and the waves were getting higher, but Xi Fei and Xi Feng were still nowhere to be seen. They were Dumby's good friends. In Dumby's heart, they were already his family. He anxiously walked to the seaside, letting the seawater wet his pants.

No, he couldn't wait any longer. If something happened to Xi Fei and Xi Feng, how could he explain it to Uncle Xier! Thinking of this, Dumb took off his coat and threw it to the side. He quickly jumped into the sea. Although his swimming skills were not very good, the cultivation of the Vitality Chant had made his body very strong. He adjusted his breathing and continued to struggle in the waves. After a while, he had already been carried into the depths of the sea by the waves. The shore had already become a blurry straight line. As he swam, he constantly called out Xi Fei and Xi Feng's names. However, his voice had been completely covered by the waves. In this endless sea, how could he call out to anyone? Until now, he still didn't realize that he was in danger.

Because of the waves, Xier's three sons returned home early. As soon as they entered the house, they met Xi Lei who was rushing to report the news. Without resting, they immediately rushed to the beach.

Xi Lei called out, "Dad, look, isn't that brother and sister?" Sure enough, Xi Fei and Xi Feng had just walked out of the sea and onto the beach.

Xi Fei also saw them and ran over excitedly, "Dad, Second Uncle, Third Uncle, why are you here?"

Xi Fei's father, Xi Zhong, said in a deep voice, "You're too bold. You actually dared to swim in such a big wave. What if you were swept away by the sea?"

Xi Fei stuck out her tongue and pulled her father's hand, saying in a sweet voice, "Dad, it won't happen. Little Brother Feng and I are good at swimming. How could anything happen to us? Playing in the waves is so fun! It's just that it's a bit difficult to swim back. " He turned to his little brother and asked, "Lei Lei, where's brother Dumb? Aren't you with him?"

Xi Lei was stunned. He looked at his father, Xi Bai, and said, "Isn't brother Dumb waiting for you on the shore? Why don't I see him? "

Xi Zhong looked at his two brothers and said, "Everyone, quickly look for him. Dumb definitely wouldn't leave Fei 'er and Feng' er behind. He should be nearby." Although he said that, he had a bad feeling in his heart. The beach was so flat without any cover. If Dumb was here, they should be able to see him at a glance.

Xi Feng suddenly said, "Dad, First Uncle, Third Uncle, look, isn't this brother Dumb's coat?"

Xi Zhong, Xi Fa, and Xi Bai ran over. Sure enough, Dumb's coat was on the beach, completely soaked by the rain. The three of them looked at each other. Xi Zhong's expression changed, "Not good. Dumb must have gone to the sea to look for you. This is bad. He's not good at swimming. I'm afraid it'll be difficult for him to swim back. Third Brother, quickly go and inform Uncle Owen. Second Brother, let's go look for him in the sea. "

At this time, Dumb couldn't see the shore anymore. Under the dark clouds, the waves kept hitting his body. Wiping the seawater off his face, Dumb looked around anxiously, "Fei 'er, Little Feng, where are you?!" He was still thinking about the safety of Xi Fei and Xi Feng. A huge wave came over and Dumb drank a mouthful of salty seawater. The bitter taste made him feel very uncomfortable. His stamina was diminishing bit by bit, and the crisis was gradually approaching Dumby.

Dumb, who was floating on the surface of the sea, suddenly felt a huge pain coming from his feet. It was as if something had pricked his leg. Dumb cried out in pain and bent down to touch a slippery body. There was a sharp thorn on that slippery body. It had already pierced deep into his thigh muscles. Fresh blood floated up from the seawater around his body. Dumb grabbed the slippery body with both hands and pulled it out of his body. His entire right leg was completely numb. Blood kept flowing out. Dumb took a deep breath. The vital energy in his body automatically moved to the wound and sealed the blood vessels there. It stopped him from bleeding. The seawater kept stimulating the wound. Dumb almost fainted from the pain.

The slippery body in his hands suddenly wriggled violently. It seemed like it was trying to break free from Dumb's hands. Dumb raised the body in front of his eyes. It was a strange golden fish that was two feet long. Its whole body was shining with a golden light. It was different from the fish that Dumb had seen before. It also had a sharp golden beak. It was the beak that was as long as its body that had pierced through Dumb's thigh.

Dumb grabbed the mouth of the strange fish with one hand and its tail with the other. He was completely relying on the buoyancy of the seawater to float on the surface of the sea. Because he had lost a lot of blood, he felt dizzy. One wave after another hit his body. The strange fish struggled a few times, but it couldn't break free from Dumb's strong hands.

Dumb looked at the strange fish and said, "You, why did you stab me? It hurts!" The strange fish wriggled twice. The seawater on its body flowed over its eyelids. It seemed like it was crying. The two strange eyes that were shining with golden light looked at Dumb sadly. It seemed like it was begging him to let it go.

Dumb's heart softened. He said, "I'll let you go. But don't stab me again. And don't stab anyone else in the future." As he said that, he threw the strange fish into the sea. The golden light flashed a few times in the seawater, and the strange fish disappeared.

Dumb carefully touched the wound on his thigh that had stopped bleeding. He continued to shout, "Fei 'er, Xiao Feng, where are you? I'm Dumb!" After shouting a few times, his voice became hoarse. Under the continuous impact of the waves, Dumb's consciousness became more and more blurry.

Just when Dumb was about to faint, there was a flash of golden light. The strange golden fish came back. It used its long mouth to poke Dumb's body. There was something in its mouth.

Dumb wiped the seawater off his face. He asked while panting, "Is it for me?"

The strange fish seemed to understand him and nodded. Dumb took the thing out of the strange fish's mouth. It turned out to be a white jade ring. On the surface, there didn't seem to be anything special about it. Dumb blinked his hazy eyes and reluctantly put the ring on his left index finger. A huge wave hit him and instantly knocked him out.

On the shore, under Xi Bai's lead, Owen anxiously rushed to the beach where Dumb went into the water. The surging waves kept crashing against the shore. Xi Fei, Xi Feng, and Xi Lei stood on the shore. Xi Fei and Xi Feng clearly knew that they had caused trouble. They lowered their heads and didn't say a word. Owen anxiously asked, "Fei 'er, did your father and uncle find Dumb?"