Chapter 692 Pei Ling should have been killed long ago! (First update! Please subscribe!)
Upon thinking about his various actions during the grand ceremony, especially his repeated public praises of Pei Ling, even Su Lijing, who had Cultivated for many years and believed his will was firm, couldn't help but twitch his face, which turned green and then purple.
Under his furious rage, his expression became ferocious, and he suddenly turned his head to look at the numerous Cauldrons.
The Cauldrons all looked ashen; since they had served Su Lijing, they had never seen him lose his composure like this…
Before his thoughts could finish, Su Lijing's eyes, dark and gloomy, swept over them. With a thought, the many exotic beauties didn't even have time to hum before they instantly turned to dust!
After casually slaughtering some exotic races to vent his anger, Su Lijing quickly calmed down.
It's that Old Ancestor from the Li Clan!
Pei Ling alone wouldn't have such guts!
Nor would he have the ability to touch Si Hong Qingyan!
After all, Si Hong Qingyan's strength was completely comparable to his.
Moreover, his recent seclusion and emergence, as well as Pei Ling's Dao Companion ceremony afterward, were all at the request of that Old Ancestor from the Li Clan!
The Li Clan's intentions are so vicious!
So ruthless!
So bold!
Such methods!
According to the Saint Sect's rules, the Sect Master serves for three hundred years, and he is less than a hundred years away from his term's end.
But clearly, the Li Clan couldn't wait!
They even disregarded the dignity of the entire Chongming Sect, using the opportunity of the Nine Great Sects gathering to make him lose face, so as to force him to abdicate early.
The more Su Lijing thought about it, the more furious he became, but he had also risen to the position of Sect Master step by step from the Outer Sect back then, so he naturally could endure what ordinary people could not. He quickly controlled his emotions.
The Nine A Li Clan dared to scheme against him like this; they must pay a heavy price!
Thus, he composed himself, sent a sound transmission to summon his confidant, and asked expressionlessly, "Where is Pei Ling?"
His confidant respectfully replied, "Reporting to the Sect Master, the Saint left the Sect a few days ago, seemingly to carry out a confidential mission. His whereabouts are currently uncertain."
"What about his Soul Lamp?" Su Lijing asked.
His confidant said, "On the day the Saint took his position, his Soul Lamp was taken by the Li Clan, who said it was taken into seclusion by the Old Ancestor."
Killing intent swirled in Su Lijing's eyes as he said, "Go invite the Su Clan Patriarch, the clan elders, and my wife over."
Watching his confidant leave upon receiving the order, a cold glint flashed in his eyes. That Old Ancestor from the Li Clan is very strong!
Moreover, as one of the three great aristocratic families of the Saint Sect, the Nine A Li Clan has a profound Foundation. Although he is the Sect Master, it is difficult for him to shake their Foundation.
Furthermore, the Ancestral Masters of the Saint Sect would absolutely not agree to this level of internal strife.
Therefore, to exact revenge, he needs the Pillow Stone Su Clan and the Floating Light Si Hong Clan to act with him.
Not long ago, Su Zhenhe, the biological son of Su Clan Patriarch Su Qianya, was just killed by the Li Clan. Afterward, Su Qianya even came to beg him to continue taking action, so he would certainly not miss this opportunity to deal with the Li Clan! As for the Si Hong Clan… Si Hong Qingyan, the former Saintess, the Sect Master's wife, and the actual manager of the Chongming Sect's daily affairs, was schemed against by Pei Ling and is nominally still his legal wife. She must also hate the Li Clan and Pei Ling to the bone, which was evident from the two grand ceremonies at the time.
A moment later, Su Qianya arrived first with a group of Su Clan elders. After entering, they all bowed to the throne, "Sect Master."
Su Lijing nodded, "Sit."
After Su Qianya and the others took their seats, they originally wanted to ask about the reason for the summons, but seeing Su Lijing's unfavorable expression, they thought better of it and remained silent, waiting patiently.
Soon, a dark red dress flashed in, and Si Hong Qingyan, adorned in luxurious clothes and jewels, floated into Tian Geng Palace.
She did not bow to Su Lijing but sat directly opposite Su Qianya and asked, "What is it?"
Su Lijing's expression had now returned to normal, showing no signs of joy or anger. He slowly began, "I intend to deal with the Li Clan and eliminate Pei Ling."
Su Qianya was stunned upon hearing this, then felt a surge of joy. His own flesh and blood, his son Su Zhenhe, whom he had nurtured for many years and placed great hopes on, had failed in the competition for the Saint position and was killed by the Li Clan on his way to Wan Hui Sea.
He also wanted to deal with the Li Clan and get rid of Pei Ling!
However, major affairs of the Saint Sect were controlled by the Sect Master. Previously, the Sect Master had no intention of being an enemy of the Li Clan, so no matter how much he hated the Li Clan and Pei Ling, unless the Su Clan produced a more outstanding Qilin child, he would be helpless against them.
But now, for some unknown reason, the Sect Master had changed his mind and planned to personally intervene, which changed the situation entirely!
Thinking of this, Su Qianya was about to agree, but then he heard Si Hong Qingyan, who was sitting opposite him, suddenly exclaim angrily, "Pei Ling should have been killed long ago!"
"I will personally do it!"
"That brat is simply too much!"
"I will never spare him!"
Su Qianya's expression immediately froze.
Not just him, but all the Su Clan elders were also dumbfounded, their faces filled with disbelief.
Just as Su Qianya and the others were utterly shocked, Su Lijing's face instantly darkened. He looked at Si Hong Qingyan with some confusion. He had deliberately not mentioned this matter, only saying he wanted to deal with the Li Clan and Pei Ling, to preserve the couple's dignity.
Why would Si Hong Qingyan bring up this embarrassing matter herself?
This not only made her lose face, destroying the dignity and prestige of a Si Hong Clan direct descendant, a former Saintess, and the current Sect Master's wife, but also made him lose face in front of the Su Clan members!
Thinking of this, Su Lijing took a deep breath and forced a cover-up, saying, "You've been too impatient with your Cultivation these days, suffering severe backlash, to the point of speaking nonsense…"
Who knew Si Hong Qingyan would interrupt him, saying, "What nonsense? The Eight Sects juniors saw it clearly, it's plain for all to see. I've always been one to own up to my actions. When have I ever told a single lie?"
"Speaking of which, I was also caught off guard at the time…"
Upon hearing this, Su Lijing frowned. Was Si Hong Qingyan crazy?
Why was she still talking about this?
With so many Su Clan members present, was she not embarrassed enough?
However, he quickly froze. The first time???
Before Su Lijing could recover, he heard Si Hong Qingyan continue, "This Pei Ling is simply lawless and deserves to die ten thousand times over!"
"I will definitely use the cruelest methods to torment him for three thousand years before taking his life!"
As they listened, Su Qianya and all the Su Clan elders were utterly dumbfounded.
No!
They couldn't think about it anymore!
The less they knew about this kind of thing, the better!
Su Qianya and the others were filled with regret at that moment, regretting coming today, regretting sitting here, regretting that their ears weren't deaf… They all felt like they were sitting on pins and needles, secretly exchanging glances, wanting to find an excuse to leave.
But the Sect Master's wife kept talking, and they couldn't find any opportunity to excuse themselves.
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The Main Hall was deadly silent for a moment. Su Qianya and the others didn't dare to breathe, keeping their eyes down, not daring to look at the Sect Master’s expression.
“That Pei Ling is a treacherous beast, worse than an animal!” Si Hong Qingyan continued her endless tirade. “This Palace Master will absolutely not let go of this presumptuous Junior… I must flay him, tear him into a thousand pieces… He actually dared to force this Palace Master to turn her back to him…”
“Enough!” Su Lijing coldly snorted.
Si Hong Qingyan stopped unhappily, her delicate brows slightly furrowed as she looked at him. She still had so many angry things left unsaid, and for him to suddenly interrupt now was simply too inconsiderate of her feelings!
Su Lijing closed his eyes, then said, “You are unwell today. I shouldn’t have called you here. Please return first.”
Upon hearing this, Si Hong Qingyan snorted coldly, stood up, flicked her sleeves, and transformed into a long gust of wind, vanishing from the Main Hall.
After she left, the entire Main Hall became so quiet that a pin could be heard dropping, the atmosphere incredibly oppressive, like the eerie calm before a storm.
Su Qianya and the others were all pale, their heads bowed, trembling with fear.
The Sect Master had called them over to discuss how to deal with the Nine A Li Clan and Pei Ling, but now, whether it was the Nine A Li Clan or Pei Ling, no one dared to speak a single word.
Su Lijing’s expression was grim, and he remained silent, but the Qi and blood in his chest surged uncontrollably. Suddenly, he couldn’t hold it in and spat out a mouthful of dark blood with a “wah” sound!
Su Qianya and the others were stunned for a moment, then gasped in alarm: “Sect… Sect Master…”
“Sect Master, are you alright…?”
“Sect Master, I have a Medicinal Pill for injuries here…”
***
Chongming Sect.
Valley.
The smooth, mirror-like water surface gently rippled, and soon, a magnificent Main Hall appeared.
Above the Main Hall, there was an extremely wide throne.
Si Hong Qingyan’s figure gradually became clear on the throne with the ripples of the water.
Her dark red dress accentuated her icy skin and snowy bones. On her beautiful face, there was a faint blush, as if lightly powdered, like peach blossoms just blooming, enchanting and alluring to the bone.
“Ah…”
She placed one hand on her chest and the other on her moist red lips, letting out a soft, seductive moan, her eyes already hazy.
It was truly too stimulating just now!
A moment later, she finally came back to her senses with a sigh of relief, her face now filled with coldness.
“First, I will enter seclusion to Cultivate for a while and recover the Cultivation I lost to Pei Ling last time.”
“Then… I will go kill Pei Ling!”
Thinking of this, Si Hong Qingyan flicked her sleeves. The entire lake surface and the Main Hall slowly faded from view, signaling that its owner had begun seclusion and would not see outsiders.
***
Three days later.
On the small cliff beside the roaring waterfall, Pei Ling finished his Cultivation, pushed open the door of his thatched hut, and looked towards the slightly smaller room next to it.
Soon, Yu Xuezhao also walked out. She was radiant, and her aura was noticeably stronger.
Clearly, during these three days, the demon fox’s so-called protection for her master was just an empty promise; she had been seizing the time to improve her own Cultivation.
Pei Ling glanced at her, nodded slightly, then took out his Dharma boat, carrying both of them towards Mang Mountain Market.
Not long after, they entered Cuiwei Pharmacy.
The shopkeeper inside had already been eagerly awaiting them. Seeing the man and the fox enter, he enthusiastically greeted them: “Please come in, both of you!”
This time, they didn’t discuss matters in the Main Hall, but were led to a room in the backyard specifically for distinguished guests.
After seating them and instructing someone to bring spiritual tea and seasonal fruits for refreshment, the shopkeeper said seriously, “Sirs, our proprietor came to check the accounts today and heard about your business deal. The proprietor intends to speak with you personally. Please wait here for a moment.”
Pei Ling nodded: “Alright.”
The shopkeeper excused himself and left. A moment later, a handsome, tall man in brocade robes slowly walked in.
Sensing the movement, Pei Ling focused his gaze. This person’s Cultivation should be at the Late Stage Nascent Soul. His aura was no weaker than Li Wuding of the Nine A Li Clan… This should be an Elder from Jiuyi Mountain.
At the same time, he felt a Divine Thought envelop him. He immediately activated his Cicada Breath Technique, disguising his aura to the Core Formation stage.
Soon, the newcomer retracted his Divine Thought and nodded slightly at Pei Ling and Yu Xuezhao.
Two Core Formation Cultivators, one human and one demon. He wondered if this Wang Gao was the one who won the Lun Dan Grand Ceremony of the Liulan Dynasty last time?
After a slight pause, the Jiuyi Mountain Cultivator said, “This old man is Sun Mujian, a humble Elder of Sixi Peak at Jiuyi Mountain.”
“This pharmacy is my private property.”
“I heard that little friend wishes to exchange Medicinal Pills for Materials. May I examine the quality of the Medicinal Pills?”
“Certainly.” Pei Ling immediately agreed, then took out a jade bottle and handed it over.
Sun Mujian opened the jade bottle and poured out a glowing Medicinal Pill.
This Medicinal Pill was entirely crimson, with several illusory patterns on its surface, like chains wrapped around it, tightly locking all its medicinal properties and preventing any leakage. Its luster was smooth, and it had no scent, yet a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator could clearly perceive the powerful and vast vitality contained within it.
It was like a pure and refined life form slumbering, yet seemingly ready to stir and awaken at any moment.
Corporeal Inversion Life-Snatching Pill!
Sun Mujian’s expression became serious. He used his methods to inspect it and confirmed that it was indeed the Corporeal Inversion Life-Snatching Pill, unique to the Liulan Dynasty!
Moreover, it was a top-grade Corporeal Inversion Life-Snatching Pill!
He pondered for a moment, but did not immediately accept it. Instead, he placed the Medicinal Pill back into the bottle and set it on the table.
Then, looking at Pei Ling, he said seriously, “Most of the Materials that little friend wishes to acquire can be sold by our establishment.”
“However, for a few top-grade Soul Transformation Materials, although I possess them, one top-grade Corporeal Inversion Life-Snatching Pill is not enough to exchange for them.”
Pei Ling calmly stated, “This one is merely a deposit. If Cuiwei Pharmacy truly has the Materials this Junior needs, I can refine many more top-grade Corporeal Inversion Life-Snatching Pills.”
Upon hearing this, Sun Mujian nodded slightly. He was now certain that the person before him was indeed the champion of the Lun Dan Grand Ceremony of the Liulan Dynasty!
It was said that in the recent Lun Dan Grand Ceremony of the Imperial Dynasty, while the initial rounds were manageable, the final palace examination was extremely difficult.
However, the champion, Wang Gao, was astonishingly talented, taking only one day to decipher the incomplete formula and be the first to enter the Little Free Heaven.
Afterward, he completed two of Alchemist Ancestor’s Legacy tasks in the Little Free Heaven in a very short amount of time… If the old Devil Head from Wu Shi Villa hadn’t interfered, who knows how far this Genius Alchemist would have gone…
It could be said that among all previous Lun Dan Grand Ceremonies, Wang Gao’s Alchemy talent was second to none!
However, as expected of a Genius Alchemist who achieved fame at a young age, his ambition was also extremely high.
His Cultivation was only at the Core Formation stage, yet he was already preparing for Soul Transformation…
One should know that ordinary Loose Cultivators are already content if they can reach Core Formation…
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Thinking of this, Sun Mujian immediately said, “To be frank with you, Junior, such Materials have always circulated only among the Inner Sect Disciple of the Nine Great Sects and are never traded externally.”
“For a Loose Cultivator to acquire them, unless they encounter some great Opportunity or fortune.”
“But even the best Opportunity and fortune require the strength to seize them and the strength to keep them.”
“Junior, your Aptitude is extraordinary, and your future is boundless. Why not join my Jiuyi Mountain and serve as an Alchemist? At that time, Junior, you only need to focus on Alchemy, and my Jiuyi Mountain will prepare all your Cultivation needs.”
Pei Ling, hearing this, shook his head.
He only needed to get the Materials now, and he would immediately find a deserted, deep mountain and old forest to enter seclusion for Cultivation. How could he have the time to perform Alchemy for Jiuyi Mountain for a long time?
This was also why he was traveling under the identity of Wang Gao.
Because this identity had already established a certain reputation in the Liulan Dynasty, it would be very convenient to do things on the Righteous Path.
Moreover, generally speaking, no one would think of him as a demonic Cultivator.
But to use this identity long-term was absolutely impossible!
Currently, the people who knew his identity were Senior Sister Li, Zhou Miaoli, and Jue Xinzi.
There was no problem with Senior Sister Li, after all, even if he didn't use this identity, the Nine A Li Clan could find him.
As for Zhou Miaoli…
As long as she still wanted to obtain the Mind Enlightenment Pill from him, she would never reveal his secret to the Si Hong Clan.
And Jue Xinzi of Wu Shi Villa…
Pei Ling had very little contact with this woman. He only knew that she claimed to be an Immortal Venerable descended to the world. Under normal circumstances, she should disdain to actively expose his identity.
But he couldn't rely on someone who was mentally unstable and not close to him to keep his secret forever.
Therefore, he only intended to temporarily use the identity of Wang Gao to gain the trust of Righteous Path Cultivators. After successfully purchasing the Soul Transformation items, it would be time for “Wang Gao” to disappear forever…
Thinking of this, Pei Ling immediately said, “Thank you for your kindness, Senior, but Junior is by nature undisciplined and has long been accustomed to being a Loose Cultivator. Otherwise, I would have stayed directly in the Liulan Dynasty back then.”
“Please name your price, Senior. As long as there is a Pill Formula, Junior can refine any Medicinal Pill.”
“And I can guarantee that it will be at least High Grade.”
“Under normal circumstances, it can achieve a top-grade Medicinal Pill.”
Hearing this, Sun Mujian frowned. After a brief thought, he immediately said, “If it were an ordinary Loose Cultivator, Soul Transformation Materials, according to the rules, are absolutely not allowed to be sold. After all, it's unknown if it might be a demonic Cultivator in disguise, or if, after advancing to a high-level Cultivator, they would commit evil deeds and harm a region.”
“But Great Master Wang Gao is the champion of the Liulan Dynasty Lun Dan Grand Ceremony, with the Imperial Dynasty's endorsement, it is not impossible to make an exception.”
“However, this exception is only for the champion of the Imperial Dynasty Lun Dan Grand Ceremony.”
“Junior, if you want it, you must first prove that you are indeed that Great Master Wang Gao.”
Pei Ling nodded: “Junior can refine a batch of Corporeal Inversion Life-Snatching Pill on the spot.”
Sun Mujian smiled slightly: “Good.”
With that, he cleared the area to facilitate Pei Ling's demonstration.
Pei Ling took out a Pill Furnace, Medicinal Materials, and other items from his storage bag. Then, he gently pressed his right hand to his chest, secretly injecting a stream of magical power into the three magical robes beneath his black robe.
To prevent the System from randomly giving gifts during Cultivation, after he left the Chongming Sect, he redesigned a set of magical robe blueprints and used the System to forge dozens of them.
Afterwards, he went to many markets and found some unfamiliar Loose Cultivators to refine these magical robes.
Moreover, he deliberately designed these magical robes to be very thin, wearing three of them at once.
This way, even if one of them had a problem, there would still be two as backup.
Currently, these magical robes, like the first one, could interrupt the System's autonomous operation. However, the method of interruption was different; compared to before, the current method of interruption for these magical robes was more concealed.
Immediately after, Pei Ling silently chanted in his mind: “System, I want to perform Alchemy. One-click autonomous operation 【Corporeal Inversion Life-Snatching Pill】.”
“Ding dong! The Intelligent Cultivation System wholeheartedly serves you! One-click autonomous operation, intelligent upgrade! Beginning autonomous Cultivation now. A warm reminder: during Cultivation, the host will lose control of their body, please do not panic…”
Half an hour later, Pei Ling finished refining the first batch of Corporeal Inversion Life-Snatching Pill. The System was about to continue refining the second batch when he suddenly felt three stinging pains consecutively on his back. The next moment, the System's prompt sounded again: “Ding dong! External attack detected. This Cultivation session ends here. Thank you for using the Intelligent Cultivation System. One-click autonomous operation, worry-free Ascension! We look forward to your Cultivation review. Please give a five-star rating if satisfied…”
Regaining control of his body, Pei Ling immediately opened the Pill Furnace lid. No Medicinal Pill fragrance emanated from within, and a dark red Medicinal Pill lay at the bottom of the furnace.
Its color was lustrous, and dreamlike patterns covered it like chains, locking in all medicinal properties and scent.
Sun Mujian's gaze sharpened, and he immediately reached out to take the Medicinal Pill from the bottom of the furnace.
Not a trace of Medicinal Pill fragrance leaked out, and the refining technique was exquisitely marvelous… Indeed, this was a top-grade Corporeal Inversion Life-Snatching Pill!
Realizing this, he no longer doubted Pei Ling's identity. Currently, throughout the world, he only knew two Alchemists capable of refining the Corporeal Inversion Life-Snatching Pill: the first was Grandmaster Tu He of the Liulan Dynasty; and the second was Great Master Wang Gao, the champion of the most recent Lun Dan Grand Ceremony!
Observing Wang Gao before him, Sun Mujian's heart filled with joy.
It was rumored that when Great Master Wang Gao participated in the Lun Dan Grand Ceremony, he was a Five-Rank Alchemist, but his ability to complete Alchemist Ancestor's Legacy task and become the champion of the Lun Dan Grand Ceremony suggested that his true Dao of Alchemy attainments were likely infinitely close to a Fourth-Grade Alchemist, or even already a Fourth-Grade Alchemist!
Moreover, considering that Great Master Wang Gao was not old, a Fourth-Grade Alchemist was certainly not his limit.
It was very possible for him to achieve a third-grade or even second-grade in the future.
Such a talent, coupled with the Heart-Nature and conduct already verified by the Liulan Dynasty, was highly welcomed by every Righteous Path Sect.
As for the other party's current refusal to join Jiuyi Mountain, Sun Mujian didn't take it much to heart.
This Alchemist was still young and possessed such extraordinary Alchemy talent. Judging from his current Core Formation stage Cultivation, it was clear that his Aptitude and luck in Cultivation were also not bad, and he likely possessed some kind of Legacy.
Therefore, being young and spirited, unwilling to be bound by any constraints, and continuously refusing the invitations from the Liulan Dynasty and Jiuyi Mountain… this was very normal!
However, the Dao path becomes increasingly difficult the further one walks.
Even the Disciple of the Nine Great Sects, after reaching higher stages, possessing abundant resources, guidance from their Sect, insights from Seniors, and opportunities for exchange and discussion with numerous fellow Daoists… still had to painstakingly seek further advancement, often spending their entire lives with little progress.
As for Loose Cultivator, it would only be hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of times more difficult!
The other party would soon understand this truth.
By then, this Wang Gao would realize how much of a blessing it was for countless Loose Cultivator to be able to enter any of the Nine Great Sects.
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Thinking of this, Sun Mujian immediately said, "Since it is truly Great Master Wang Gao, then the Materials can be sold to you."
"However, if Great Master Wang Gao needs more common Soul Transformation Materials, one top-grade Corporeal Inversion Life-Snatching Pill will be considered my small token of goodwill, and I will trade it to you."
"But the Soul Transformation Materials mentioned in Great Master Wang Gao's Jade Slip are all top-tier."
"Even ten Corporeal Inversion Life-Snatching Pills would be far from enough."
"But right now, I happen to need a batch of Medicinal Pills here."
"As long as Great Master Wang Gao can help refine all of them, I can offer one hu ye zhan mo mu as remuneration."
Upon hearing this, Pei Ling nodded, "Good."
Sun Mujian smiled slightly, then took out a Jade Slip and handed it to Pei Ling, saying, "The Medicinal Pills I need are all recorded inside."
He smirked inwardly, thinking about the variety and quantity of Medicinal Pills, and the complexity and difficulty of the refining methods; without several decades, the other party wouldn't even dream of finishing!
And this was just for one Soul Transformation material; there was still a second, a third...
In short, this condition was no different from asking the other party to join Jiuyi Mountain as a Pill Master offering...
Pei Ling took the Jade Slip and examined it. There were many Medicinal Pills to be refined, but they were all at the Core Formation Stage, and the quantity required was not excessive.
With his current Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivation, as long as the medicinal ingredients were sufficient, under System Hosting, most Core Formation Stage Medicinal Pills could yield about a hundred top-grade Medicinal Pills per furnace.
One hour could refine about three or four furnaces... In fact, before that, if he went to Little Free Heaven to get a sixth-grade Pill Fire, the speed should be even faster.
This condition was very lenient and completely acceptable to him.
So, Pei Ling nodded, "I can do it, but I don't have many of the Pill Formulas and medicinal ingredients listed here."
Seeing Wang Gao agree, Sun Mujian chuckled and then said, "I will prepare all the Pill Formulas and medicinal ingredients for Great Master."
"However, we must first sign a contract, so that I don't have to worry about Great Master leaving for some reason after receiving the Pill Formulas and medicinal ingredients."
"Nor does Great Master have to worry about refining the Medicinal Pills with great effort only to not receive the desired Soul Transformation Materials..."
Pei Ling nodded again, "Good!"
Next, the two parties discussed and signed the contract.
Feeling the binding nature of the contract on both sides, Sun Mujian directly took out a storage pouch and said, "The Pill Formulas and medicinal ingredients are all inside; please inspect them, Great Master."
Pei Ling took it, opened the storage pouch, and saw it was full of various medicinal ingredients, as well as a Jade Slip.
The moment he saw the Jade Slip, the System immediately came online: "Ding-dong! Detected an unfamiliar Pill Formula from the outside world. The System is now recording it for you..."
"Ding-dong! Detected an unfamiliar Pill Formula from the outside world. The System is now recording it for you..."
"Ding-dong! Detected an unfamiliar Pill Formula from the outside world. The System is now recording it for you..."
"Ding-dong! Detected an unfamiliar Pill Formula from the outside world..."
***
Reincarnation Tower.
Within the majestic giant tower, surrounded by a forest of stone towers.
Quiet room.
The words "Reincarnation" still hung high.
Below, several people sat cross-legged on futons, all with their eyes closed, cultivating. Their aura was perfectly contained; if not for seeing them with the naked eye, it would seem as if there was nothing on the futons.
A moment later, the person sitting in the center slowly opened his eyes and said in a hoarse voice, "Come in and speak."
Not long after, the three F Tu Envoys who had previously held the F Tu Bead filed in, bowed, and took their seats on the futons below. Then, Liao Yuanxian, who had gone to Wu Shi Mountain Manor, spoke first: "Reporting to Grand F屠 Order, reporting to all Ancestral Masters, Wu Shi Mountain Manor has already agreed to contribute to this good deed, without any demands."
Qin Mi, who had gone to Heavenly Born Sect, followed closely, saying, "Heavenly Born Sect made two demands. The first is that the Sword Spirit of Han An Sword Sect, born of heavenly will, is for their cultivation and must all belong to them."
"The second is that the Pseudo-Dao Prodigies, both male and female, are suitable as Cauldrons for cultivation, and that all Prodigies born of heavenly will in the Pseudo-Dao are prepared for them, and they want them all."
Finally, it was Wu Tiao, who had gone to Chongming Sect. His expression was gloomy, and his brows were furrowed with vexation. He said, "Chongming Sect is still as insatiable as ever. No matter how much I pleaded, they wouldn't agree without a large amount of resources."
At the head, the Grand F屠 Order of Reincarnation Tower nodded slightly, without any surprise.
Among the Saintly Path Four Sects, Wu Shi Mountain Manor has always been the easiest to talk to; no matter what the matter, as long as there is an excuse for tempering Heart-Nature, they can be persuaded.
As for Heavenly Born Sect...
They deeply believe in heavenly will. Starting from this aspect, and verbally promising them the yet-to-be-obtained Han An Sword Sect and Pseudo-Dao Prodigies, it is also easy to resolve.
The most troublesome is actually Chongming Sect!
This Sect is too greedy for wealth!
They have no grand ideals, no presentable pursuits, nothing but Spirit Stone resources, and more Spirit Stone resources!
Even at the level of a Sect Master, all they think about are Spirit Stone resources!
If not for their considerable strength, they would simply be a disgrace to the Holy Path.
The Grand F屠 Order snorted inwardly, but still nodded slightly: "Agree to all their demands."
Currently, Pan Ya World appears to be flourishing and peaceful everywhere, but in reality, the situation has reached a precarious point.
It concerns the life and death of a world, and it is imperative and cannot be delayed.
Such minor matters cannot be allowed to jeopardize the major undertaking.
Chongming Sect is short-sighted and lacks foresight, but Reincarnation Tower must consider the overall situation.
What Heavenly Born Sect wants, what Chongming Sect wants... just give it to them.
Thinking of this, the Grand F屠 Order said indifferently, "To speed up and quickly weaken the Reincarnation Tribulation, I will personally go to Heavenly Born Sect and Chongming Sect."
The other individuals pondered for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded in agreement.
***
The next day, Celestial Born Sect Main Altar.
A massive human bone altar suspended high in the Nine Heavens.
The grand array slowly opened, revealing the bone houses, streets, corpse servants, blood pools, poisonous spiritual plants, and so on, arranged like fish scales around the altar. A figure flew into it, and the grand array quickly closed.
About half an hour later, the grand array opened again, the figure flew out, and drifted away.
At the same time, at the highest point of Heavenly Born Sect, a deep, resonant bell suddenly rang.
All Disciples, upon hearing this sound, immediately put down everything they were doing, quickly tidied their appearance, and rushed to the plaza beneath the altar.
***
On the third day, Chongming Sect.
Within Tian Geng Palace, its former luxury and grandeur had been restored.
A figure in a gray robe with a leather belt, wearing straw sandals, with an ancient and gaunt appearance, and eyes as bright as lightning, sat upright.
Not far away, Su Lijing's face was calm, showing no trace of his previous anger. He slowly said, "...Since Grand F屠 Order has personally arrived, and Reincarnation Tower has also shown its sincerity, Saint Sect naturally will not stand by idly. We will, together with Holy Tower, save the common people from suffering and rescue them from distress... For the continuation of this world, we will not retreat even if we die!"
The Grand F屠 Order of Reincarnation Tower nodded, then said, "Three days from now, we will rendezvous at Miye Marsh."
Su Lijing nodded, "Good."
The Grand F屠 Order's figure instantly vanished.
Perceiving that the other party had already left Chongming Sect, Su Lijing's expression immediately turned cold.
He wanted to deal with Nine A Li Clan. Initially, he intended to involve Su and Si Hong Clans, but now, Si Hong Qingyan had directly gone into seclusion!
He couldn't possibly bring up such an embarrassing matter directly with Si Hong Clan.
He had thought that this matter could only be discussed after Si Hong Qingyan emerged from seclusion, but since Reincarnation Tower intended to attack the False Path Five Sects and had already offered sufficient compensation, then it would be perfect to let Nine A Li Clan lead the charge!
***
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Miye Marsh.
This is an extremely vast marsh, rumored to have been a boundless sea in ancient times.
However, with the passage of time and the changes of the world, after a series of transformations, this place became an endless marsh so vast that even a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, without the aid of Magic Treasures, would need to fly at full speed for several days to cross it.
It is said that when it was still a sea, this place was the burial ground of the ancient clam race.
A large number of clam-beasts perished here, and the Mirage (mirage Qi) condensed after their deaths had not completely dissipated even after tens of millions of years. Therefore, Illusion Realms run rampant in Miye Marsh.
Due to the passage of time, most Illusion Realms have weakened, at most only capable of confusing Qi Condensation and Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators.
However, a very small number of Illusion Realms, due to various reasons, can still trap high-level Cultivators.
This place is geographically located at the border between the Righteous Path and Demonic Path. Due to its singular produce, which consists of Materials related to illusions, and their generally low grade, both Righteous Path Disciples and Demonic Path Disciples rarely come here.
Instead, many Loose Cultivators who lack resources will venture here to gather them.
However, three days ago, Reincarnation Tower dispatched elite Disciples to lead a sudden assault. Within just two days, they combed through the entire Miye Marsh like a fine-toothed comb. All living beings within, regardless of their alignment, whether righteous or evil, whether Human Race or not, except for Reincarnation Tower's own Sect members, none were spared. All were hung high on temporarily erected wooden frames, publicly disemboweled, and used as a banner-sacrificing ceremony before the army's departure.
On the last day, Reincarnation Tower temporarily constructed a camp for the Four Holy Paths to garrison upon their arrival.
At this moment, all Four Holy Paths had arrived.
The Grand F屠 Order of Reincarnation Tower, the Manor Lord of Wu Shi Mountain Manor, the Heavenly Born Sect Master, and the Chongming Sect Master stood in the sky, looking indifferently at everything below.
A moment later, the Grand F屠 Order slowly spoke: "To the northwest of this place is Yanxi City, and directly north is Jiuyi Mountain."
"Han An Sword Sect, Su Zhen Heaven, and Liulan Dynasty are too far from here. It won't be too late to deal with those three factions after destroying these two Sects."
"Now, shall we destroy Yanxi City first? Or Jiuyi Mountain first?"
The Manor Lord of Wu Shi Mountain Manor immediately said, "Jiuyi Mountain is known as the head of the Pseudo-Dao. Since we are to annihilate the Pseudo-Dao, the first battle should naturally be to take Jiuyi Mountain!"
Su Lijing quickly nodded: "An Illusion Realm minor Sect, everything depends on the Immortals of the Upper Realm."
The Heavenly Born Sect Master seconded without changing his expression: "The Illusion Realm minor Sects also listen to the Immortals of the Upper Realm."
Everyone knew in their hearts that in this battle, they would still have to rely on Wu Shi Mountain Manor to be the vanguard, serving as the spearhead for capturing strongholds and destroying cities.
The Grand F屠 Order nodded with a solemn expression: "Good! Then we shall first eliminate Jiuyi Mountain!"
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Regarding tomorrow's update, I could normally update tomorrow, but I have to go to the clinic again tomorrow morning, so I can only write after I get back.
Chapter 696: Jiuyi Mountain. (First update! Please subscribe!)
Waterfalls, like white silk ribbons, roared as they refracted the sunlight, casting a seven-colored rainbow in mid-air.
Beside the rainbow, a small cliff had a Formation slowly operating, appearing empty to the outside world.
Inside the Formation, on the open ground in front of the thatched hut, the turtle-crane auspicious elephant peace myriad year furnace pulsed with fire, occasionally emitting sizzling sounds as the Medicinal Pill liquid fused.
Pei Ling stood expressionlessly in front of the Pill Furnace, constantly grabbing various Materials, quickly processing them, and throwing them into the furnace.
Under the System's supervision, his speed was incredibly fast, and his technique was casual, yet the Fusion and refinement of the Medicinal Pill liquid in the furnace were extremely smooth, without any hitches.
At this moment, Pei Ling was rapidly calculating the remaining number and types of Medicinal Pills for the task.
After returning from Mang Mountain Marketplace that day, he immediately began to have the System manage the Alchemy, and after three days and three nights of hard work, a small portion of the task had been completed.
He estimated that in about ten more days, he would be able to complete all the Alchemy tasks.
Half a month's time in exchange for a top-tier Soul Transformation Materials was a very worthwhile deal.
He mused to himself, "If I had a sixth-grade Pill Fire and a sixth-grade Pill Furnace, my Alchemy efficiency would definitely be even higher."
"However, although I inherited Kang Shaoyin's experience and insights in artifact forging, the forging blueprints for Pill Furnaces are difficult to design. Ninth-grade Pill Furnaces and eighth-grade Pill Furnaces are fine, but a sixth-grade one is unlikely."
"As for a sixth-grade Pill Fire, Little Free Heaven has one..."
"But to save a few days, wasting an opportunity to enter Little Free Heaven is simply not worth it."
"I still need to use my remaining two opportunities to enter Little Free Heaven to condense my Dharma Idol and Breakthrough to Soul Transformation..."
While contemplating, Pei Ling finished another furnace of Medicinal Pills.
Immediately after, the System casually threw this batch of Medicinal Pills aside, then quickly restarted the furnace to continue refining.
Yu Xuezhao, who was standing by, quickly took out a jade bottle, filled it with Medicinal Pills, and with a thought, the name and number of the Medicinal Pills appeared on the surface of the jade bottle, before she placed it into a specialized storage pouch.
After three days and three nights of cooperation between master and servant, she no longer needed Pei Ling's guidance and knew exactly what to do.
But just then, a grand, arrogant voice suddenly boomed from afar: "Illusion Realm brat, come out and debate the Dao with this Immortal!"
Boom!!!
The next moment, the entire earth violently shook!
“Crack,” “crack,” “crack”... A huge crack spread wildly from afar along the earth's veins, instantly splitting the entire ground.
Under the System's control, Pei Ling floated up in time, avoiding the earthquake's impact, and then quickly cast several spells to stabilize the changes in the Medicinal Pill liquid in the Pill Furnace, continuing the Alchemy.
The System was indifferent, but Pei Ling was somewhat bewildered; then, before he could react, another clear and vast voice rang out: "Wu Shi Villa! How dare you act presumptuously in my Jiuyi Mountain, prepare to die!"
Before the words finished, rumbling...
A thunder-like roar came, and the entire earth's veins violently shook again. As far as the eye could see, the surrounding valleys trembled continuously, the nearby waterfall instantly stopped flowing, and the Formation Pei Ling had set up only lasted for a few breaths before shattering.
The thatched hut built with magical power collapsed at the same time, and countless straws, broken stones, and dirt clods smashed towards the person and the fox in front of the hut.
However, under the System's control, Pei Ling dodged them all one by one.
He was both confused and surprised; what on earth was happening?
Why would Wu Shi Villa suddenly attack Jiuyi Mountain?
And, of all times, why now!
However, despite his constant thoughts, under the System's control, Pei Ling continued to perform Alchemy unhurriedly.
Rumbling...
At this moment, there was another earth-shattering roar.
Then, without knowing what happened, a sky-obscuring cloud of dust instantly rose in the distance, like raging waves, roaring and sweeping over.
Violent dust, Qi waves, sand, and even the remains of birds, beasts, and vegetation mixed together, arriving in an instant, immediately engulfing all the peaks in this area, and then continuing to rush further away.
Boom, boom, boom...
The originally beautiful mountains and clear waters instantly turned into a murky Chaos.
Countless wails and screams of living beings came from Mang Mountain, and with a "whoosh," ancient trees that several people could embrace were uprooted without any resistance... In almost an instant, living beings were devastated, and countless died!
At the same time, in the sky, the wind and clouds changed color, thunder rumbled, and occasionally grand and eerie movements came, clearly indicating that powerful beings were fighting above the nine heavens.
**
Jiuyi Mountain.
"Clang, clang, clang..."
The clear bell rang one hundred and eight times.
Before the bell stopped, on the square, many Elders, deacons, and Disciples had already gathered, all with solemn expressions.
And at this moment, the entire Jiuyi Mountain was enveloped in a Formation of clear, misty light.
Within the Formation, the sky was still like glazed glass, and the mountains and waters were beautiful.
But outside the Formation, there were gusts of evil wind, chilling Evil Qi, and countless demons and ghosts appeared, with their eerie cackles occasionally ringing out.
In the gloom, several large banners fluttered in the wind, their surfaces depicting terrifying ghost-demons, baring their fangs and claws, as if eager to devour people.
Under the large banners, countless Demonic Path Disciples had cold, eerie eyes, their weapons drawn. After only a brief glance at the Jiuyi Mountain's protective Formation, they turned and left without hesitation, their forces heading directly for the marketplaces, towns, Family, and common people near Jiuyi Mountain...
All living beings were to be slaughtered!
On Jiuyi Mountain, looking at the assembled sect members, all with pure and agile Qi, firm eyes, and mountain-like Aura, Meng Xiangde, the Elder of Jiuyi Mountain's Hidden Merit Peak, frowned deeply.
The protective Formation was established by the Patriarch of Nine Doubts Mountain and had been improved and reinforced by generations of sect members. Furthermore, with the people of Jiuyi Mountain using matching Cultivation Technique to activate and control it, its defensive capabilities were extremely strong. Even if the Four Great Demonic Sects launched a full-scale attack, it could resist for a long time.
However, the Four Great Demonic Sects were cunning and vicious. They knew that a direct assault on Jiuyi Mountain would result in heavy losses and would not achieve their goal. Now, they were merely surrounding Jiuyi Mountain without attacking, instead dispatching Disciples to slaughter the living beings under Jiuyi Mountain's jurisdiction.
This was something Jiuyi Mountain absolutely could not tolerate!
Composing himself, he thought for a moment, and his steady voice immediately resounded throughout Jiuyi Mountain: "This old man is Meng Xiangde, the Elder of Hidden Merit Peak. The Mountain Lord and all the other Elders are currently outside the protective Formation, blocking the Demonic Path powerhouses who have come to attack."
"From now on, this old man will preside over Jiuyi Mountain."
"Since the Grand Formation is open, all persons are forbidden from entering or exiting. Any unauthorized approach to the Grand Formation nodes by those who are not Inner Sect Disciple of Hidden Merit Peak will be treated as a spy and killed!"
"Any unauthorized attack on fellow sect members or spreading rumors will be treated as a spy and killed!"
"Any idlers who do not heed the summons will be treated as a spy and killed!"
"All Disciples who have joined the sect for less than ten years, immediately return to your residences to continue Cultivate. You are not allowed to leave without permission!"
"Those who have joined for ten years or more, regardless of Cultivation, origin, or position, immediately line up to receive wartime supplies, and then be divided into teams by designated personnel to proceed to the teleportation arrays, to reinforce various cities and rescue the living beings under my Jiuyi Mountain's jurisdiction!"
"During the rescue, if you encounter an enemy you cannot defeat, you may temporarily retreat."
"However, if you are capable but show cowardice in battle, your Cultivation will be abolished, and you will be expelled from the sect!"
"Those who die or are injured will have their merits recorded, and their families will receive compensation."
"From now on, Jiuyi Mountain enters a state of war."
"All Disciples..." Meng Xiangde's gaze swept over the dense crowd, particularly lingering on the faces of those Disciples who still exuded a youthful Aura. He sighed inwardly, thinking, after this battle, how many of these children would still be seen?
This moment of weakness lasted only briefly. He immediately hardened his heart and said in a deep voice, "The sudden attack by the Demonic Sect is indeed an unforeseen change, but since ancient times, evil has never triumphed over Righteous Path. Do not tarnish the reputation of my Jiuyi Mountain as the leader of the Righteous Path!"
"Upholding Nine Doubts, eliminating demons, and defending the Dao, is today!"
The Elders and Disciples responded in unison: "Upholding Nine Doubts, eliminating demons, and defending the Dao, is today!"
Chapter 697 The war begins. (Second update! Please subscribe!)
“Elder Meng.” On the plaza, the crowd began to shift rapidly.
Disciples who had been initiated for less than ten years, and whose cultivation and combat experience were still very immature, were sent back to their residences.
Among them were young men and women full of vigor, unafraid of death, who insisted on contributing to the Sect. Because they were too persistent, the deacons directly sealed their cultivation and handed them over to their companions, forcibly sending them back to their residences.
However, those who had been initiated for ten years or more, regardless of their strength, were now among those being conscripted.
These Disciples were all aware of the perilous situation they faced on this trip.
With the Four Great Demonic Sects arriving together, even if the Mountain Lord and the Elders managed to block many old devils, the low-level Demonic Cultivators still held an overwhelming numerical advantage.
Everyone who went out of the mountain-protecting Formation to rescue the common people faced the possibility of never returning.
But just as Meng Xiangde said, they were Jiuyi Mountain!
The Head of the Righteous Path!
Even if they died and their Dao disappeared, they absolutely could not cower or shrink from battle, disgracing the Sect’s reputation!
As Meng Xiangde looked down, silently watching these new bloods, carefully cultivated by the Sect for many years, line up to receive wartime supplies and then head to the teleportation array, a voice rang in his ear, “News from Yanxi City! They are already setting up a temporary teleportation array and will arrive soon!”
Upon hearing this, Meng Xiangde’s expression softened slightly, but then another voice, filled with anxiety, spoke up: “Elder Meng, Zhenmo Pass has fallen! The Elder of Zhenmo Pass, along with nine hundred and forty-three Disciples of our Sect, all died on the spot.”
“The able-bodied and those with excellent Aptitude in the city were all divided by the Chongming Sect and the Heavenly Born Sect, while the rest were slaughtered by the Reincarnation Tower and Wu Shi Villa!”
“Now, the Demonic Sects have left several teams to continue slaughtering the villages and towns around Zhenmo Pass, and the main army is heading straight for Che Prefecture!”
Jiuyi Mountain divided its territory into nine prefectures: You Prefecture, Ying Prefecture, Ci Province, Jiang Prefecture, Ji Prefecture, Li Prefecture, Zhen Prefecture, Yi Prefecture, and Che Prefecture.
Among them, Jiuyi Mountain was located between Ying Prefecture and Ci Province, south of Jiang Prefecture, close to the territory of the Reincarnation Tower.
Zhenmo Pass was behind Jiuyi Mountain, located within Jiang Prefecture, adjacent to Che Prefecture, and was the only path for the Reincarnation Tower to reach the heartland of Jiuyi Mountain.
The fall of this pass meant that the Demonic Sects would not encounter any significant geographical obstacles for three thousand li as they advanced north!
Even more critically, Jiuyi Mountain’s territory included mountains, rivers, deserts, and Gobi, with uneven distribution of living beings. The vast majority were concentrated in Che Prefecture and Ji Prefecture.
After Che Prefecture, it was Ji Prefecture!
Meng Xiangde’s expression instantly changed. Zhenmo Pass was located behind Jiuyi Mountain. Under normal circumstances, if Jiuyi Mountain did not fall, the war would not spread there at all.
The reason such a pass was established was that during the last Battle Between the Righteous and the Demonic, the Demonic Sects dispatched elites to infiltrate the heartland of the Righteous Path, causing widespread slaughter.
Learning from that lesson, Zhenmo Pass was specifically set up to prevent similar situations from occurring.
However, for the past few centuries, although there had been friction between the Righteous and Demonic sides, it had not reached the point of an all-out war.
Jiuyi Mountain inevitably became somewhat relaxed.
They dispatched an Elder with nearly a thousand Disciples to be stationed there… Among these nearly a thousand Disciples, probably less than half could truly be considered combat effective, with almost half being sent for experience.
After all, for the past few centuries, Zhenmo Pass, despite its name, had not seen a single Demonic Cultivator…
Unexpectedly, the great war erupted without warning. Jiuyi Mountain was caught off guard, and Zhenmo Pass was even more hastily prepared.
Now that it had fallen, if it could not be recaptured, Che Prefecture and Ji Prefecture would be finished!
“Go and invite the Grand Elders of my Hidden Merit Peak, Hao Ran Peak, and Restful Heart Peak to emerge from seclusion!” Meng Xiangde immediately ordered, “And send people to contact the Liulan Dynasty, Su Zhen Heaven, and Han An Sword Sect to purchase Medicinal Pills for healing, detoxification, and warding off evil—the more, the better, regardless of price.”
“Post a bounty list.”
“Loose Cultivators and Disciples of other Sects who kill Demonic Cultivators of the Four Great Demonic Sects will all be handsomely rewarded.”
“Open the treasury and offer ten times the reward to recruit Alchemists, Forging Masters, and Talisman Masters from all directions…”
“Erect a Monument to Heroic Souls.”
“All who die in battle for Jiuyi Mountain and its living beings, regardless of their origin or whether they are Disciples of our Jiuyi Mountain, shall have their names inscribed upon it according to their merits, to be passed down for ten thousand years!”
Orders were issued one after another in an orderly fashion, and the entire Jiuyi Mountain quickly began to operate.
Boom, boom, boom…
On the eastern side of Jiuyi Mountain, countless phantoms clung to the grand Formation like barnacles, millions of grotesque and twisted faces, with their hollow black eye sockets, casting chilling gazes into the Formation, chuckling eerily.
The laughter was not loud, but when tens of thousands of phantoms combined, the low laughter surged like a tide, wildly impacting the Formation.
In the open space behind the phantoms, led by Li Wuding, numerous Li Clan members watched this scene with cold expressions.
To the south, Grey-Robed Cultivators sat expressionlessly amidst the chilling winds and miserable mist, a strange light occasionally flashing in their eyes. A dark and obscure power gradually condensed over time, and then—boom!!!
It heavily struck the Formation.
To the west, Wu Shi Villa, under the command of several Reincarnated Golden Immortals, attacked the grand Formation in an orderly rotation.
To the north, a group of white-robed Cultivators, surrounding several individuals, studied the grand Formation. Soon after, they brought a large group of common people from Jiuyi Mountain’s territory, slaughtering them on the spot, setting up altars and performing rituals, using the fear and resentment of Jiuyi Mountain’s living beings to remotely Curse those within the Formation…
As Daoist Magic, Divine Abilities, Magic Treasures, Talismans, and Curses fell, Jiuyi Mountain’s mountain-protecting Formation remained unmoving and majestic. All attacks failed to leave even the slightest mark on the grand Formation.
After a long while, seeing that the grand Formation remained as unmoving as a mountain, showing no signs of breaking, the Demonic Path Cultivators all frowned.
With a thought, the Heavenly Born Sect suddenly spoke, their voice like thunder, shaking the four fields: “Jiuyi Mountain, you claim to be the head of the Righteous Path, yet you stand by and watch as your common people are sacrificed for the Saint Sect, remaining indifferent. How is such behavior any different from that of beasts?”
“False benevolence and false righteousness! Indeed, the Pseudo-Dao is just the Pseudo-Dao. Forcibly listing yourselves among the Righteous Path is nothing but a laughingstock!”
The Wu Shi Villa side listened, then let out a long laugh and spoke eloquently: “A group of stubborn Inferior Immortals, beyond redemption! Before my Wu Shi Villa, no matter how much you struggle, it’s like a praying mantis trying to stop a chariot.”
“Quickly close the grand Formation and surrender on your knees. We Immortal Venerables naturally won’t stoop to the level of you Inferior Immortals.”
“At that time, we will surely grant you a complete corpse!”
Li Wuding listened, feeling that the Saint Sect could not fall behind. He also sneered and loudly declared: “Jiuyi Mountain is without Dao, so my Holy Path will conquer it! All living beings, listen well! Everything you suffer today is because of Jiuyi Mountain!”
“Demonic Path fiends, twisting black and white, utterly shameless!” Before the words even finished, a booming voice echoed from Jiuyi Mountain, grand and majestic, with the power to swallow thousands of li, coldly shouting, “During the Battle Between the Righteous and the Demonic back then, you were utterly defeated. Now that the world is at peace and there are no disputes, you have dared to stir up war again, slaughtering the innocent and confusing right and wrong. It seems our Ancestral Masters back then were too benevolent and didn’t teach you enough of a lesson!”
“But that doesn’t matter. This time, my Jiuyi Mountain will certainly not be as soft-hearted as our Ancestral Masters. All Disciples must remember: when eliminating devils and defending the Dao, we must cut the grass by the roots!”
Echoes resounded from every corner of Jiuyi Mountain: “Eliminate devils and defend the Dao, cut the grass by the roots!!!”
That voice laughed heartily: “Good! Good! Good! My Jiuyi Mountain, though unworthy to be the head of the Righteous Path, is irreconcilable with the Demonic Path. Since you dare to come today, we dare to fight.”
“Mere evil devils and outsiders, short-sighted and narrow-minded, how dare you speak such nonsense here!”
“The Heavenly Born Sect, only looks at the Tian Sheng, not the Acquired. They judge by birth, ignoring a living being’s Heart-Nature, Aptitude, and diligence. This is merely the baseless talk of their higher-ups for their own selfish desires, yet they have been stubbornly deluded for generations, straying further and further, already walking on a path of no return.”
“Wu Shi Villa, you claim to be Immortals descended to the world, yet you regard all living beings as mere grass, showing no compassion. You only care about your own Dao path, ignorant of the spirituality of all things, placing yourselves above all living beings. Even if your demonic might is boundless, you will ultimately not escape the retribution of karma.”
“Reincarnation Tower! You claim to be the guardians of this world, yet every time a war is incited, leading to rivers of blood and corpses strewn across the land, it comes from your hands!”
“Your so-called protection is merely a disguised slaughter of the innocent.”
“If you truly wish to sacrifice everything for the peace of this world, why not commit suicide as an entire School!”
“Yet now you raise your butcher’s knife against innocent living beings, especially a large number of Mortals and common people. This is simply demonic nature ingrained in your bones, a crime punishable by death!”
“As for the Chongming Sect… Hehe.”
“My Jiuyi Mountain has nothing good to say about your Demonic Sect, after all, our Jiuyi Mountain willingly concedes to the Chongming Sect Master’s magnanimity.”
The Heavenly Born Sect snorted coldly: “What Heaven bestows but is not taken, will instead bring misfortune. Though all things have spirits, humans are the chief of all spirits, born superior to all races.”
“Jiuyi Mountain does not recognize the will of Heaven, and today it is destined to face this calamity of destruction.”
“Why should we Immortal Venerables explain our actions to mere Inferior Immortals like you?” Wu Shi Villa said very calmly, “With your Dao Heart obscured and immersed in illusion, talking more to such foolish and incompetent people is a waste of this Immortal’s time.”
The Reincarnation Tower was also very calm: “Creation waxes and wanes, and the cycles of Heaven Reincarnate. Today, Jiuyi Mountain is destined to face this tribulation, to preserve this world.”
“If Jiuyi Mountain could inherit the will of my Reincarnation Tower, what’s wrong with my Reincarnation Tower committing suicide as an entire School?”
“However, your Dao Heart is not firm, you are engrossed in the mundane praises of the world, and you are soft-hearted, completely unable to bear the heavy responsibility of safeguarding the peace and security of this world.”
“Therefore, my Reincarnation Tower can only send you Pseudo-Daoists on your way.”
Finally, Li Wuding was stunned, somewhat perplexed: “The Chongming Sect Master’s magnanimity is naturally beyond what you Pseudo-Daoists can compare to… What? Is Jiuyi Mountain planning to surrender to my Saint Sect?”
Chapter 698: Fighting for Three Hundred Years? (The third update! Please subscribe!)
Boom, boom, boom…
Amidst the back-and-forth cold sarcasm, the Jiuyi Mountain’s mountain-protecting array continuously trembled.
Just as the Four Great Demonic Sects were besieging the mountain and fighting ferociously, in a massive flying palace in the distant sky, an Incarnation of Su Lijing sat at the head, his expression cold, as if he hadn't heard the taunts from below Jiuyi Mountain at all.
Below the dais stood the Clan Heads of the Nine A Li Clan, the Floating Light Si Hong Clan, and the Pillow Stone Su Clan.
At this moment, Su Qianya said in a deep voice, “Sect Master, this renewed war between the Holy Path and the Pseudo-Dao is an opportunity for our Saint Sect to make a fortune.”
“Now that the war has just begun, due to the suddenness of the event, the Pseudo-Dao is ill-prepared. Next, Medicinal Pills for healing and combat, Talismans, Magic Treasures, and related Materials will definitely increase significantly in price.”
“During a great war, countless Cultivators die or are injured, but those who are fortunate enough to survive also have a very high chance of Breakthrough.”
“Therefore, the demand for Breakthrough Materials will also increase.”
“Of course, Jiuyi Mountain is also a major Sect after all. At such a time, they will certainly open their treasuries and relax the restrictions on resources that were originally not allowed to flow to Loose Cultivators.”
“So, in this regard, we can put it aside for now and focus mainly on the two categories of healing and combat.”
“Next, it is best for us to send people to destroy all of the Pseudo-Dao’s largest Medicinal Pill estates, mines, and Yao Beast pens.”
“Thus, with a lack of raw Materials, they will have the talent but no resources to cook with, and can only try to purchase from the Holy Path side.”
“Wu Shi Villa is wholeheartedly focused on tempering their Heart-Nature and doesn’t care much about these things.”
“Reincarnation Tower is also concerned with protecting this world and has no interest in fame or fortune.”
“Our biggest opponent is the Heavenly Born Sect!”
“So, before taking action, it’s best to find an opportunity to eliminate all of the Heavenly Born Sect’s resource points as well.”
“Only then can we dominate and ensure that throughout the entire war, whether it’s the Holy Path or the Pseudo-Dao, all healing and combat items come from our Saint Sect!”
“Once the war progresses to a certain extent, the prices of the entire Pan Ya World will be at the Saint Sect’s whim.”
“At that time, even a single Core Formation stage healing Medicinal Pill can be exchanged for a large amount of Nascent Soul Stage resources.”
“Only then will it not be in vain for our Sect’s Disciples to bravely kill enemies on the front lines!”
The Si Hong Clan Head nodded slightly: “Although our Demonic Path won the last war between the Holy Path and the Pseudo-Dao, it was too short, lasting only ten years. The Saint Sect was busy for ten years, but the profit was very meager, which is truly regrettable.”
“This time, we must learn from our lessons and ensure this great war lasts longer.”
“If the Pseudo-Dao side can’t hold on, we can tamper with the Medicinal Pills and Magic Treasures given to the Holy Path, and add some effects to the Medicinal Pills and Magic Treasures given to the Pseudo-Dao… In short, this time, it must last at least a hundred years.”
“A hundred years is too short, at least three hundred years,” the Li Clan Head, Li Wujiu, shook his head and said, “The False Path Five Sects are very good at winning over people’s hearts, and their Sects have abundant reserves, so supporting themselves for a hundred years is absolutely no problem.”
“Moreover, they have always been hypocritical and cannot abandon the common Mortals under their rule, and in my opinion, those Mortals with no cultivation don’t all need to be killed.”
“We can keep them alive and occasionally threaten the Pseudo-Dao to buy their lives.”
“No matter how much the Pseudo-Dao is willing to pay, it’s always a source of income.”
“If one day the Pseudo-Dao becomes ruthless and stops paying, it won’t be too late to dismantle them then.”
Su Qianya nodded and added, “Wu Shi Villa, Heavenly Born Sect, and Reincarnation Tower are, after all, our fellow Daoists, and there is still a difference between them and Jiuyi Mountain and other Pseudo-Dao Sects.”
“Therefore, unless the Pseudo-Dao is clearly unable to hold on, the Medicinal Pills, Magic Treasures, Materials, etc., sold to the Pseudo-Dao must be at least ten times more expensive than those sold to our fellow Daoists. Only then would it be appropriate.”
“How can ten times be enough?” The Si Hong Clan Head immediately shook his head. “At that time, all the Medicinal Pills, Magic Treasures, and Materials in the world will be monopolized by our Sect, and the Pseudo-Dao is not unable to afford the price. It should be at least a hundred times the starting price.”
Li Wujiu said, “By the way, infiltrating the Pseudo-Dao territory to eliminate their resource points is too dangerous. Our Saint Sect’s cultivated Prodigies are too precious; it’s better not to let them take such risks.”
“How about persuading the Wu Shi Villa’s Emperor’s Son to personally oversee this matter?”
“Anyway, such an act of deep penetration behind enemy lines will certainly temper one’s Heart-Nature, and Wu Shi Villa will not refuse.”
“Exactly! Our Saint Sect’s Prodigies are cultivated by the Saint Sect by expending Spirit Stones and resources. They haven’t yet brought any benefits to the Saint Sect, so how can they be lost here?” Su Qianya and the Si Hong Clan Head both strongly agreed, “Wu Shi Villa is the leader of our Holy Path. For such a major matter concerning the war, our Saint Sect naturally cannot act on its own; we must always ask the Immortal from the Upper Realm to make the decision.”
On the dais, Su Lijing listened to their discussion and nodded. Aside from the generous resources provided by Reincarnation Tower itself, the main reason Chongming Sect was willing to participate in this great war was to make a huge profit.
However…
Su Lijing calmly said, “Since we are participating in the war, we must also contribute; otherwise, it will be difficult to explain to both Wu Shi Villa and Reincarnation Tower.”
“Here’s the plan: the Pillow Stone Su Clan will be responsible for regulating Medicinal Pills and Talisman-related items. Whether it’s Materials or finished Medicinal Pills, this aspect will be handled solely by your Clan.”
“If the profits are insufficient at that time, I will hold you accountable.”
Su Qianya quickly bowed and replied, “Yes!”
His face could not hide his joy. The talk of holding him accountable for insufficient profits was just a formality.
In this situation, with this plan, it would be strange not to make money!
And during wartime, accounts are the hardest to clarify, making it a great opportunity for the Pillow Stone Su Clan to enrich themselves.
Immediately after, Su Lijing looked at the Si Hong Clan Head: “Yao Beasts and Magic Treasures will be handled by the Floating Light Si Hong Clan. Any problems?”
The Si Hong Clan Head smiled and bowed, saying, “The Si Hong Clan has no problem whatsoever!”
Both Clan Heads were in excellent spirits and were already quickly calculating how much profit they could gain this time.
Only the Li Clan Head, Li Wujiu, frowned slightly. Sure enough, Su Lijing finally looked at him and said indifferently, “The Nine A Li Clan, as the representative of the Saint Sect in this war, will contribute personnel and effort, following the three-Sect alliance to attack the Pseudo-Dao.”
“Don’t be too sluggish in battle, after all, the Saint Sect has received Spirit Stones.”
“Moreover, among the Four Demonic Sects, our Saint Sect has always been undervalued. In this battle, you must display the Saint Sect’s prestige and absolutely not weaken the Saint Sect’s reputation, understand?”
Li Wujiu cursed inwardly but had to brace himself and cup his hands, “The Nine A Li Clan obeys.”
Although the Chongming Sect had three Clans on equal footing, once the Sect Master gave an order, everyone, including the three Clan Heads, had to obey without question, except for the Grand Elders who were in seclusion deep within the Sect and the Ancestral Masters whose whereabouts were unknown.
This was not only the Saint Sect’s rules but also a Dao Heart vow that every Clan Head had to make upon inheriting the position.
The current Sect Master was from the Pillow Stone Su Clan, and his wife, Si Hong Qingyan, was from the Floating Light Si Hong Clan. In situations like today, the Li Clan rarely benefited.
However, they always ended up on the front lines, shedding blood and sacrificing themselves.
It was precisely for this reason that the Li Clan now placed immense importance on the position of the next Sect Master!
Thinking of his incredibly talented daughter and his equally gifted son-in-law, Li Wujiu’s mood improved slightly.
Su Lijing looked at him coldly. Seeing that he was dissatisfied but had no intention of defying orders, he turned his gaze away and calmly instructed, “That’s roughly the arrangement. All of you may go and carry out your duties.”
“Yes!” The three Clan Heads bowed again, then retreated.
Chapter 699: The Demon Sect is rampant. (Fourth update! Please subscribe!)
On the side of the broken waterfall, a pile of shattered rocks and soil suddenly exploded, and two figures instantly leaped out.
Pei Ling and Yu Xuezhao were both covered in dust and dirt, their robes stained with a lot of grime, looking quite disheveled.
The aftermath of the battle between Wu Shi Villa and Jiuyi Mountain was truly terrifying.
Fortunately, other than being buried alive by sand and dust, neither the man nor the fox suffered any harm.
The only loss was that the ongoing Alchemy process was interrupted, and a batch of Medicinal Pills being refined was ruined.
Pei Ling frowned slightly as he looked at the tragic scene around him.
A ruined batch of Medicinal Pills was nothing to him now.
When Sun Mujian gave him the Materials, he had already considered that Alchemists have a certain success rate for pill Formation, so he provided a significant excess of Materials.
However, with Wu Shi Villa suddenly attacking Jiuyi Mountain, even affecting Mang Mountain, it was best for him to stay as far away as possible from such a situation!
Thinking of this, Pei Ling's brows furrowed even tighter: “It’s a bit troublesome… I signed a contract with Sun Mujian, stating that I cannot leave the Jiuyi Mountain territory until I finish refining the Medicinal Pills he requires…”
“Now I can only move to a more distant place, but it still has to be within the Jiuyi Mountain boundaries…”
With that thought, Pei Ling quickly dug out the Pill Furnace that had been buried with him, then took out his Magic Treasure ship, brought Yu Xuezhao inside, and quickly fled.
Boom, boom, boom…
Thunderous sounds continued to echo from afar, and above the sky, black clouds sometimes gathered, pressing down as if to crush the city; at other times, the sky was clear for thousands of miles, bright and serene…
After some time, the Magic Treasure ship arrived at the border of Jiuyi Mountain near Yanxi City, where it seemed very peaceful and undisturbed.
So, Pei Ling found a secluded corner, set up a Formation, and continued his Alchemy…
***
A day later, in an ancient and majestic city, the tall city gate, after the last rune extinguished, could no longer withstand the erosion of the spell, and was soon burned to ashes by a ball of ghostly fire.
At the same time, the city's protective Formation shattered with a bang!
Led by several grey-robed Disciples, a tide of Demonic Path Cultivators surged in, commencing a massacre.
They accepted no surrender, no pleas, not even defection, shouting the slogan “The ebb and flow of creation, the cycle of Reincarnation,” slaughtering all living beings within their sight.
Regardless of Human Race or not, regardless of gender, age, or youth… the grey-robed Disciples each held a compass-like Magic Treasure that could clearly detect the traces of hidden living beings.
Whether it was Mortals in cellars, children in secret rooms, or Cultivators within Formations, none were spared, all quickly falling beneath the butcher's blade.
Just as the cries in the entire city began to fade, space fluctuated in mid-air, and Cultivators uniformly dressed in green robes, with the Jiuyi Mountain emblem embroidered on their collars, appeared.
The Jiuyi Mountain Disciples had arrived!
“Damn it!” They had just recovered from the dizziness of the temporary teleportation when they saw the scene below: blood flowing like rivers, corpses everywhere, and countless casualties. The Disciples' eyes instantly turned bloodshot, “These beasts!!! Kill!”
Without the slightest hesitation, the signature killing spell of Jiuyi Mountain, the radiance of 【Nine Luminaries Demon Suppressing Divine Light】, and the unique Divine Ability movements of Reincarnation Tower instantly clashed.
***
Heipu Market.
Countless bloody palm prints densely appeared on the Formation. A moment later, the Formation let out a mournful cry, then broke.
Lineage Master Su Zuiqi commanded two corpse puppets to clear the way, rushing into the market first, completely ignoring the panicked, pleading living beings running in the market, and heading straight for the treasury.
Soon, the Su Family members skillfully swept the entire treasury clean. They quickly dispersed to the shops in the market, ransacking house by house.
In a short while, the entire market was plundered, not even a single Low-Grade Spirit Stone remaining.
Seeing this, the originally frightened crowd felt a little relieved, thinking they could avert disaster by losing money.
However, Lineage Master Su Zuiqi suddenly stopped, raised her hand and grabbed, instantly pulling a young boy from the crowd into her palm. Before the boy could react, a faint ghostly light shimmered in her eyes, and she quickly scrutinized the boy from head to toe, then nodded, throwing him to a clansman: “Suspected of having a special Physique, don’t kill him. First, brand him with a slave mark and take him back to sell to Dan Peak.”
That clansman immediately chanted an incantation, then conjured an imprint out of thin air, engraved with a cloud-script “Slave” character, surrounded by many cloud-thunder patterns.
“No! Don’t…!!!” Only then did the boy and his Family come to their senses. Before their desperate cries could fully subside, the imprint was fiercely pressed onto the boy’s forehead.
A large “Slave” character appeared out of thin air, instantly branded into the boy’s Physical Body and Divine Soul!
“Ah!!!!”
Amidst the screams, Lineage Master Su Zuiqi and the others remained calm, as if they heard nothing, and pointed their fingers at the crowd again: “This one, this one, and this one, their bone structure is good, take them too.”
“That child over there, his neck seems to have a Talisman artifact, take it.”
“There’s a young girl upstairs with a hidden Magic Treasure. Her bone structure and Physique are ordinary, kill her and take the item.”
The looting proceeded in an orderly fashion. At this moment, beneath a hidden house in the market, the previously unremarkable ground suddenly lit up with a white light.
Sun Mujian's figure appeared. Without checking his surroundings, he directly stepped out, already appearing in the market, just in time to witness the scene of the young girl with the hidden Magic Treasure being killed and robbed. His eyes instantly turned blood red: “Demonic Path scoundrels, how dare you!!!”
He pointed a finger, and a sharp clear light shot out, aiming directly for the head of the Su Family member.
However, that Su Family member did not dodge or evade, instead raising the girl's corpse to block, while taking the opportunity to burn a Talisman, instantly moving to Lineage Master Su Zuiqi's side: “Sister Zuiqi, this is a Nascent Soul Elder.”
Lineage Master Su Zuiqi's expression remained unchanged: “Send word to the rear, ask the uncles to come. There’s a big fish here.”
As she spoke, she raised her hand and took out a thick stack of Talismans, “We’ll hold him off first!”
***
Shang Residence.
This was the Family of Shang Fufeng, one of the current True Inheritors of Jiuyi Mountain.
The protective Family Formation only lasted for less than a quarter of an hour before finally collapsing under the relentless bombardment of the Heavenly Born Sect Cultivators.
“Heaven creates myriad things, but only Human Race is most noble.” Ji Yufu scanned with his Divine Thought after entering, then sneered, “This Shang Family, however, possesses Yao Race Bloodline. Clearly, their ancestors were without virtue, polluting the most spiritual and noble Human Race Bloodline with the lowly Yao Race Bloodline. Such perverse actions, insulting the grace of Heaven for allowing them to be born as humans, are simply deserving of ten thousand deaths!”
“Kill all the people!”
“Take the items.”
“Shameless Demonic Path Cultivators, all sentient beings are equal, how can there be nobility or lowliness!” The Shang Family Head, with a look of grief and indignation, held a long sword and stood with a group of Family Elders outside the Main Hall, blocking the numerous Demonic Path Cultivators, and said hatefully, “The Demonic Path is without Dao, no need for more words, kill!”
At the same time, he quickly sent a voice transmission to the Family members behind him: “Escape! The farther the better… Our Shang Family is no match for these Demonic Path Cultivators. While we hold them off, scatter and flee! Go to Jiuyi Mountain, find Fufeng!”
“From today onwards, Fufeng is the Head of our Shang Family!”
The sounds of battle only lasted for the time it takes an incense stick to burn, and the Shang Family Head's head was sliced off by a blade, flying high into the air.
His lips struggled to open and close in mid-air: “My son Fufeng… will surely… avenge the Shang Family…”
Before he could finish, the light in his eyes faded, and he had already died and his Dao dissipated.
“Father!!!” The head landed, still with momentum, rolling for a distance, and happened to appear at the feet of a figure who had just teleported over.
Shang Fufeng was terrified to death. He immediately picked up his father's head, and looking around, his many uncles, aunts, granduncles, and grandaunts had all died on the spot.
And Heavenly Born Sect Disciples were taking advantage of the still-warm corpses, skinning them, dismembering bones, and extracting essence blood…
“All of you shall die!!!” A massive white palm print rose behind Shang Fufeng, heavily striking the Demonic Path Cultivators.
***
Luhai Mine.
After violently shaking for a moment, the Great Formation finally gave way, collapsing with a bang.
The Wu Shi Villa Cultivators quickly entered, engaging in a massive slaughter.
Their expressions were all calm, showing no reaction to the crying, pleading, angry Curses, or defiant Curses of the people in the mine.
Somewhat bored, they slaughtered these living beings, and even had the leisure to chat via Divine Thought among themselves: “This descent to the Lower Realm for many years, this Illusion Realm finally has something special.”
“Indeed, some time ago, I was quite anxious in my heart. How can such a boring life temper my state of mind?”
“I was even prepared to emulate that Immortal Venerable from before, going to the Liulan Dynasty to become an official, to see if I could Break through… Fortunately, the Illusion Realm finally changed, truly a cause for celebration…”
“However, this kind of pure slaughter also seems rather meaningless…”
“Didn’t Reincarnation Tower say that after destroying the False Path Five Sects, there would be a new atmosphere in the world? If so, let’s just kill first. We’ll talk after we’re done killing.”
“Makes sense…”
Amidst the wails, space fluctuated, and a team of Jiuyi Mountain Disciples appeared out of thin air. Witnessing the horrific scene of the once peaceful mine, the Disciples all took action: “Demonic Path fiends, die!!!”
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Chapter 700: Righteous reinforcements. (First update! Please subscribe!)
Jiuyi Mountain.
Meng Xiangde sat in the central command, overseeing the overall situation, with over ten Elders serving as his assistants, each performing their duties.
Urgent messages were reported layer by layer, and soon, orders were issued, followed by the deployment of personnel, materials, and Formations…
The Elders looked solemn, their hearts heavy. Although Jiuyi Mountain was the head of the Righteous Path, in terms of strength, it could also be considered the leader among the Five Great Righteous Paths.
However, with the Four Great Demonic Sects all present, one sect facing Four Sects, there simply weren't enough people.
Within a day, the same group of Disciples had to rush to several locations for rescue. Most of the Disciples in the sect had already been sent out, and even many Disciples who were in secluded cultivation were called out and thrown into the battlefield.
The Disciples currently remaining in the sect were either severely injured and needed recuperation, or they had joined too recently and their cultivation was too low, sending them out would be equivalent to sending them to their deaths…
As for abandoning the Mortals under their governance, Meng Xiangde and the others never even considered such a thought.
On one hand, they were a prestigious Righteous Path sect and could not do such a thing; on the other hand, the fundamental Cultivation Technique of Jiuyi Mountain had requirements for one's Heart-Nature.
If they sealed the mountain and did not emerge out of fear of losses, and the Mortals suffered a great catastrophe, their Dao Heart would surely shatter, and their cultivation would plummet. At that point, let alone remaining at the head of the Righteous Path, they might not even be able to preserve the Dao lineage of Jiuyi Mountain!
Boom, boom, boom…
Above the sky, the winds and clouds changed in an instant.
From time to time, there were roaring Thunder Dragons and Lightning Pythons, and endless Netherflames and vast auspicious lights contended with each other.
To the east of Jiuyi Mountain, Li Wuding, in his green robe and leather belt, had a cloud-script carved 'Nine Abyssal Li' thumb ring that constantly flickered with faint light, urging the specters to accelerate their gnawing of the grand Formation.
However, despite the myriad specters' gnawing sounds covering the sky like a tide, the Jiuyi Mountain's mountain-protecting grand Formation remained as solid as a rock.
“Seventeenth Uncle, even if we continuously attack this grand Formation, I'm afraid it will be helpless for several years,” Li Yanran observed for a moment, then stepped forward and whispered to Li Wuding, “Unless a Cultivator of the Sect Master's level makes a move, otherwise…”
Before he finished speaking, Li Wuding's faint sneer came from his ear: “What's the rush? It's the Reincarnation Tower that wants to annihilate the False Path Five Sects, not our Saint Sect.”
“Just now, the Family Head sent a message, the Sect Master ordered the Pillow Stone Su Clan and the Floating Light Si Hong Clan to be responsible for regulating the supplies needed during the war, but ordered our Li Clan to charge into battle… However, the mobilization funds given by the Reincarnation Tower are to be divided equally among the three families.”
“You foolish boy, do you really want to fight to the death for the Reincarnation Tower?”
“Just put on a show.”
“It's not easy for the Family to cultivate you all, don't get yourselves killed here and cause our Li Clan to suffer losses for nothing.”
“Alright, you don't need to be here anymore. Quickly go and cozy up to the Wu Shi Villa. When something happens, hide behind them… Everything is for the sake of preserving your life!”
“If you accidentally fall into the hands of the Pseudo-Dao, at worst, sell out the Disciples of the other three sects in exchange for your own life, understand?”
To the south, the Reincarnation Tower and others remained silent. The resilience of the grand Formation was within their expectations, so there was no disappointment. They just continuously gathered the strength of the crowd to attack the grand Formation.
To the west, the people from Wu Shi Villa were already openly slacking off: “Boring, so boring… The Manor Lord is tied up, and our Reincarnation period is still short. We simply cannot break open this grand Formation in a short time. What's the point of being surrounded here?”
“It's better to go with the other Immortal Venerables and Golden Immortals to slaughter cities and exterminate clans…”
“Exactly!”
“Why don't we leave too? Staying here is just a waste of time, and it's of no use for the tempering of our Heart-Nature!”
“You can't say that. Fellow Immortal Friends, this kind of futile effort is most disheartening and disappointing. If we can calm down at this moment, perhaps we can gain growth in our Heart-Nature…”
They discussed animatedly, quickly dividing into two factions.
One faction believed that staying here could temper their Heart-Nature, so they continued to attack the grand Formation; the other faction believed that staying was just a waste of time, so they turned and left to participate in the slaughter of Mortals.
To the north, the Heavenly Born Sect's attack continued, and the Mortal sacrifices on the altar never stopped, creating an extremely grand momentum.
But in reality…
“These next few Mortals have good bone structures. This kind of vital essence should be reserved for the true Disciple Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters,” a Heavenly Born Sect Disciple transmitted a message to remind his companion, “Let's yield for a bit first.”
“Senior Brother Lin, if we do this, the Curse within the grand Formation will be weakened to the extreme. Is that really okay?” a Junior Brother asked with some concern.
Senior Brother Lin laughed heartily and said, “Do you think that if we don't extract the vital essence, we can Curse the people in Jiuyi Mountain? Then you underestimate the Pseudo-Dao's leader too much.”
“This is an existence on par with our Saint Sect.”
“Without a Cultivator of the Sect Master's level personally making a move, and only if there's no Mountain Lord of Jiuyi Mountain presiding over the Formation within it, is it possible to break through in a short time… Regardless of whether we go all out or not, the result will be similar.”
“So why waste these vital essences that are delivered to our doorstep?”
“Besides, if we seize the time to improve our strength now, we'll be able to contribute more to the Saint Sect later, won't we?”
As he spoke, he reminded again, “For those Mortals with good bone structures, after their vital essence is drained, remember to mark their corpses and save them for forging artifacts.”
At this moment, above Jiuyi Mountain, space suddenly fluctuated violently.
Immediately, a fortress appeared out of thin air. This fortress was entirely encased in python-scale iron essence, intricately carved with dense protective and offensive runes from top to bottom. Around the fortress, arrow towers stood tall, and at this moment, within each arrow tower, there was a mass of dark fire, continuously contracting, expanding, contracting, expanding… Its flickering emitted a heart-palpitating aura.
“Yanxi City!” Seeing this fortress, everyone on Jiuyi Mountain secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The next moment, the fortress suddenly disappeared, and when it reappeared, it had forcefully crashed into the battle between the Mountain Lord of Jiuyi Mountain and the Manor Lord of Wu Shi Mountain Manor. Within hundreds of arrow towers, the dark fire simultaneously transformed into a javelin, whistling as it flew out!
The javelin exited the arrow tower, then continuously merged. In just two flickers of a finger, it transformed into a massive javelin, like a mountain peak, with the momentum to pierce through the sky, locking onto the Manor Lord of Wu Shi Mountain Manor!
“The Lord of Yanxi City is here too?” At the same time, amidst the gloomy atmosphere below, the Grand F屠 Order of the Reincarnation Tower, who was deducing the flaws in the grand Formation, said faintly, “This is good, you stay here too.”
Accompanying his words, a thirty-seven-story Glazed Tile Pagoda slowly rose from the Void Realm, blocking the Yanxi City fortress.
Boom!!!
The enormous impact caused the entire ground near Jiuyi Mountain to crack like a spiderweb.
Countless underground springs gushed out, mountain fires erupted, birds and beasts fled in terror, plants were destroyed, rivers broke, and mountains collapsed, a scene of chaos and turmoil, as if the end of the world had arrived…
Chapter 701: Follow your heart. (Second update! Please subscribe!)
Another day passed, and the Han An Sword Sect arrived.
Flying Swords soared across the sky, three thousand Sword Qi roared and roamed like Dragons, annihilating all methods in their path!
"Sword God, it's been many years, do you still remember an old friend?" The Heavenly Born Sect Master stood in the air, greeting him with a smile.
As he spoke, the golden crown on his head emitted myriad brilliant lights, blocking the surging tide of Sword Qi from the opponent.
With the arrival of Yanxi City and the Han An Sword Sect, the situation at Jiuyi Mountain gradually stabilized.
That evening, Su Zhen Heaven and the Liulan Dynasty, covered in dust from their journey, also arrived one after another.
At this moment, Su Lijing rose from the Flying Palace and looked at Li Wujiu: "Stop these two Pseudo-Dao Sects, do not tarnish the Saint Sect's reputation."
Li Wujiu bowed solemnly: "Yes."
Su Lijing's figure instantly vanished. Above the sky, the unique spell fluctuations of the Chongming Sect emanated, space collapsed, Curses surged like a tide, and Corpse Qi flowed like an ocean, spreading wantonly.
As the ink clouds rolled, a giant flower branch slowly rose, its magnificent radiance like a golden crow in the sky.
The leaders of the three Sects met without a word, directly engaging in battle!
Li Wujiu looked up at the sky, his expression gloomy, but he immediately transmitted a message: "Mobilize the Family members, follow me to block the reinforcements from Su Zhen Heaven and the Liulan Dynasty."
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Five days passed in a flash.
In the wilderness of the small town at the border between Jiuyi Mountain and Yanxi City, all was quiet.
Pei Ling expressionlessly performed hand seals. A moment later, a "ding-dong" sound came from his ear, accompanied by the prompt: "This Cultivation has been completed. Thank you, Host, for using the intelligent Cultivation System. One-click Hosting, Ascension without worries! We look forward to your Cultivation review. If satisfied, please give five-star praise..." Another batch of Medicinal Pills was refined.
Regaining control of his body, Pei Ling stretched his limbs. The most time-consuming Medicinal Pill among those requested by Sun Mujian had been completely refined.
The remaining few types of Medicinal Pills would not take more than a few days in total.
After five continuous days and nights of Alchemy, although his magical power had not been depleted much, due to the ongoing war between Wu Shi Villa and Jiuyi Mountain, to prevent any accidents, he immediately took a Medicinal Pill to quickly replenish it.
Just as Pei Ling was recovering his magical power, there was a sudden movement in his storage bag.
He frowned, took it out, and saw that it was precisely the sound transmission talisman that Sun Mujian used to contact him.
Sun Mujian?
Pei Ling was slightly startled. He hadn't finished refining the Medicinal Pills. If the other party needed them urgently now, he could at most hand over what he had already refined.
While thinking, he activated the sound transmission talisman, and Sun Mujian's slightly anxious voice immediately came through: "Great Master Wang Gao, where are you now? Are you safe?"
Pei Ling said: "I am near Yanxi City in Jiuyi Mountain. It's very safe here. However, it seems something happened in Jiuyi Mountain a few days ago?"
"That's right," Sun Mujian said directly, "The Four Great Demonic Sects jointly attacked Jiuyi Mountain. Yanxi City, Han An Sword Sect, Su Zhen Heaven, and the Liulan Dynasty have already arrived as reinforcements. Now, the Battle Between the Righteous and the Demonic has fully erupted. Jiuyi Mountain is currently in a stalemate, and it's hard to tell who will win for a while."
"This old man is looking for Great Master because I have a favor to ask."
"Two days ago, Zhenmo Pass fell, and Che Prefecture and Ji Prefecture suffered heavy losses."
"Although with the help of allies like the Han An Sword Sect, most of the Demonic Cultivators have been expelled, and Zhenmo Pass has been recaptured, an epidemic targeting Mortals has been discovered in Che Prefecture."
"It is suspected to have been spread by the Reincarnation Tower."
"Currently, the entire Che Prefecture has been sealed off to prevent its spread."
"However, Che Prefecture has hundreds of millions of Mortals, as well as many innocent living beings."
"Now a considerable portion of them have been infected by the plague. Could I ask Great Master to go and help refine detoxification Medicinal Pills to rescue the common people?"
"If Great Master is willing to undertake this hardship, Jiuyi Mountain will surely offer a generous reward!"
Battle Between the Righteous and the Demonic?
Epidemic?
Pei Ling was slightly startled, then quickly realized that the attack on Jiuyi Mountain by Wu Shi Villa a few days ago was not a war between two Sects, but a war between the Four Great Demonic Sects and the Five Great Righteous Path Sects!
In such large-scale wars, no matter who wins or loses, the most affected are always the Mortals without any Cultivation.
After all, any Cultivator who steps onto the Dao is basically immune to all diseases, and ordinary illnesses and plagues cannot affect them.
However, in the face of the various methods of Cultivators, Mortals have no power to resist.
The Reincarnation Tower's move was truly vicious.
If such a thing happened under the rule of the Demonic Path, even if all the Mortals died, the higher-ups probably wouldn't care in the slightest.
But Jiuyi Mountain is a Righteous Path Sect, so they naturally wouldn't stand by and watch the Mortals under their rule die.
Thinking of this, Pei Ling immediately said: "Yes, this Junior will go and take a look, but this Junior is only responsible for treating Mortals. If it's about fighting the Demonic Sects, this Junior is just an Alchemist and is probably powerless."
After saying this, Pei Ling suddenly felt a sense of peace in his heart.
When poor, one should Cultivate oneself; when prosperous, one should help others.
Before, his situation, Cultivation, and identity dictated that he could only do what was right, not what he wanted to do.
But now, temporarily detached from his identity as the Saint of Chongming Sect, and with his Cultivation already at the Nascent Soul stage, within his capabilities, he wanted to do things that followed his true heart, rather than constantly weighing pros and cons and pursuing his own interests.
However, Pei Ling had no intention of interfering in the war between the Righteous and Demonic Paths.
He still didn't know the reason for the war between the Righteous and Demonic, but the current battlefield was at Jiuyi Mountain, so it was clearly the Demonic Path that made the first move.
And Pei Ling had dealt with the Righteous Path several times before. From his heart, he preferred the Righteous Path's ideology and conduct.
But he was born into a Family founded by an Outer Sect Disciple of the Chongming Sect, and now he was the Saint of Chongming Sect. Although this Sect was shady, its nurturing of him was indeed real.
Not to mention, his Dao Companion, Li Lieyue, was also the Saintess of Chongming Sect.
Unless absolutely necessary, Pei Ling had no desire to be an enemy of the Chongming Sect.
Sun Mujian did not hesitate at all regarding this request: "Good! As long as Great Master Wang Gao is willing to help save people, that's enough. As for the Demonic Sects, that is the business of our Righteous Path Sects, and it will absolutely not involve Great Master."
"Great Master's noble character, this old man, on behalf of the common people of Che Prefecture and Jiuyi Mountain, thanks Great Master!"
"This old man guarantees in the name of Jiuyi Mountain that any Alchemist, regardless of their background, origin, or past, as long as they can resolve this epidemic, will forever be an honored guest of our Jiuyi Mountain! Even if they cannot, any Alchemist willing to make this journey will absolutely not return empty-handed from Jiuyi Mountain."
Pei Ling said calmly: "This Junior will do his best. By the way, how should this Junior travel to Che Prefecture now?"
Sun Mujian said: "Depart from that market from last time. At the pace of a Core Formation stage Cultivator, flying northwest for three days and three nights will get you there."
"By the way, if you see a mountain range winding like a Dragon and snake along the way, do not fly directly over it."
"There is a killing array set up there that draws on the earth's meridians."
"You must go through Zhenmo Pass. This old man will inform Zhenmo Pass of Great Master's journey to Che Prefecture. At that time, Great Master can present this old man's sound transmission talisman to verify your identity and pass through the checkpoint."
Pei Ling said: "Good."
Then, thinking of something, he immediately added, "Please, Senior, do not reveal this Junior's presence here. This Junior has some disagreements with the Demonic Sects. If the Demonic Sects know this Junior is here, it might cause complications."
"Don't worry!" Sun Mujian quickly said, "This old man will definitely keep Great Master's identity a secret and will never disclose it to anyone."
With his thoughts racing, Pei Ling confirmed that he had no omissions to instruct, and then inquired a few more times about the epidemic. Seeing that Sun Mujian was also not very clear, he ended the sound transmission.
Afterward, he did not hesitate at all, immediately packed his things, and set off with Yu Xuezhao.
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Chapter 702 Plague. (Third update! Please subscribe!)
Following the direction Sun Mujian had indicated, Pei Ling used the Bloodless Mask to change his appearance again, donned a grey robe, and after seven days and nights of flying, finally arrived at Zhenmo Pass.
At this moment, the atmosphere at Zhenmo Pass was grim, and inspections were strict.
But fortunately, Pei Ling had Sun Mujian's endorsement and quickly passed the review. Moreover, upon hearing he was an Alchemist heading to Che Prefecture to treat Mortals, everyone at Zhenmo Pass showed him great respect and even specially dispatched a Jiuyi Mountain Disciple to guide him.
"How is the situation now?" Pei Ling asked on the way to Che Prefecture.
The Jiuyi Mountain Disciple said with a worried expression, "The situation is very bad right now. This plague can only be treated with Evil Warding Pills of High Grade or above. However, the war broke out abruptly, and our stock is insufficient. Furthermore, the Demon Sect attacked the convoy transporting Medicinal Pills the day before yesterday, destroying most of the finished Medicinal Pills. Currently, Medicinal Pills are in short supply, and in almost every city, hundreds of people are carried out every day..."
"Currently, all methods have been tried. Besides High Grade Evil Warding Pills, Alchemists can only use life-sustaining Medicinal Pills to forcibly prolong the lives of the living beings."
"However, Mortals are weak and cannot withstand too much reinforcement. This method cannot last long."
"We are extremely grateful that an Alchemist is willing to come to Che Prefecture at this moment."
Pei Ling listened, frowning slightly.
He then asked, "Do you know the specific details of this plague?"
"With this plague, Mortals first experience high fever, chills, headaches, vomiting, rapid breathing, and accelerated heart rate, and then quickly become disoriented and delirious," the Jiuyi Mountain Disciple explained. "If left untreated, the next symptoms are chest pain, coughing, and coughing up blood..."
"If left unchecked, they will die of exhaustion within two or three days."
"After death, their whole body bleeds and turns a necrotic cyan color."
"Therefore, the Imperial Dynasty's Alchemist enforcers temporarily named this plague 'Cyan Plague' 【Note】."
Cyan Plague...
Pei Ling pondered, Evil Warding Pills of High Grade or above?
His own finished Medicinal Pills were all of the highest grade, so any problem that could be solved by Medicinal Pills was not a problem for him.
Then he heard the Jiuyi Mountain Disciple say, "Great Master, this Disciple is taking you to Miao City, where a True Inheritance Disciple of our Sect is stationed. Once you arrive, just focus on dealing with the plague; the matters of the Demon Sect will be handled by our Sect's True Inheritance Disciple."
Pei Ling nodded. Regardless, he would first arrive at the location and then assess the actual situation.
In short, within his capabilities, Pei Ling was willing to save as many people as possible...
*** Miao City.
This was one of the largest dozen cities in Che Prefecture.
It had always been prosperous and bustling.
But now, at high noon, the entire city was as silent as death, with no sound of chickens or dogs, only scattered cries that lasted briefly before fading away, as if exhausted and dispirited.
The four city gates were tightly shut, with only the South Gate open a tiny crack. Several Jiuyi Mountain Disciples, wearing poison-repelling beads and evil-suppressing talismans, stood guard with vigilant expressions.
The sound of a windlass came, as a line of Puppets pushed carts, converging from various parts of the city onto the long street, finally forming a long queue, intending to go outside the city for cremation and burial.
"My son...!" A piercing wail suddenly erupted. A disheveled woman, barefoot, stumbled and ran on the gravel road, completely ignoring the bloodstains she left behind, trying to catch up to a certain cart. "Why wasn't it me who died...? You're gone, how am I to live, your mother?"
"This Junior Auntie." A Cultivator accompanying the funeral procession stepped forward and held the woman, attempting to persuade her. But when the woman turned around, a mouthful of pink blood foam was spat all over the Cultivator. A rattling sound came from her throat, and she quickly collapsed to the ground.
The Cultivator was startled and subconsciously took out a Medicinal Pill, wanting to feed it to her, but the woman took the opportunity to break free from him, scrambling onto the cart, and embracing a small body: "Thank you, Immortal Master, but I have been a widow for many years, and this is my only flesh and blood, my only thought. Now that he is gone, I don't want to live anymore, so there's no need to waste the Immortal Master's Medicinal Pills."
The Cultivator was still hesitating, but the woman softly fell down. He was shocked, stepped forward to pull her up and examine her, only to see a long hairpin, at some unknown point, had quietly pierced her heart.
She had committed suicide.
"How come several of these aren't people who died from the plague?" At the city gate, the Cultivator responsible for guarding was indifferent to the scene unfolding before them. In the past two days, they had witnessed too many partings of life and death. At this moment, they were completely numb, unable to express any intense emotions.
Only the slight trembling of their hands holding their weapons could reveal how disturbed these Disciples, who usually only practiced quiet cultivation in the mountains, were deep down.
One of them, following Sect regulations, used a spell to examine every corpse leaving the city, and suddenly let out an "eh," pointing to five bodies piled together on one of the carts, and asked.
"Oh, that's a family of five." The Cultivator accompanying the funeral procession swept away the woman's vomit with a hand seal, looked at them, and said in an unperturbed tone, "They actually weren't infected with the plague, but seeing the situation in the city, they were terrified and couldn't bear it, so they simply hanged themselves as a family."
"..." There was a moment of silence at the city gate. After a while, a Cultivator said, "No problem, let them all go."
He paused, "I heard there are still some Materials in the storeroom, and the higher-ups have also promised to quickly allocate an Alchemist capable of refining High Grade Evil Warding Pills?"
"Yes."
"Do you know exactly when they'll arrive?"
"Hard to say... everywhere is applying for Alchemists right now..."
"Miao City is a large city, with many living beings. Logically, it should be prioritized..."
"However, living beings in other places are also living beings. The higher-ups are probably also in a difficult position... Alas..."
"You all said, why did that family of five do that? Maybe in two days, everything would have been fine..."
"Alas..."
"Don't think about it, guard the city... Later, refine a few more vats of yangyuan pill water. Save whoever you can, at least let them hold on until the Alchemist arrives."
As the Cultivators whispered, a figure suddenly flashed before their eyes, and a man in a green robe appeared not far from them.
"Senior Brother Dou!" The Cultivators were startled and quickly saluted.
However, Dou Dai completely ignored these Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters, took another step, appearing directly dozens of feet outside the city, and bowed to the sky: "Jiuyi Mountain True Inheritance Dou Dai, on behalf of Che Prefecture and the living beings of Miao City, thank Great Master for your righteousness!"
Before his words finished, a flying boat slowly descended before him.
After the cabin door opened, the guiding Jiuyi Mountain Disciple said, "Great Master, this is Miao City. The one outside is our Jiuyi Mountain True Inheritance Senior Brother Dou Dai."
"I still have duties, so I will only see you off here, Great Master."
"Thank you for your trouble." Pei Ling nodded and walked off the flying boat with Yu Xuezhao. Soon, the flying boat flew back into the sky and quickly disappeared into the distance.
Dou Dai sized up Pei Ling, seeing him veiled and hidden, and the woman beside him also dressed in a secretive manner. He paid it no mind, bowed his hands, and said in a deep voice, "Great Master, without further ado, please follow me into the city."
【Note】 Prototype of the Black Death.
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Pei Ling nodded, "Alright."
As they spoke, the two of them and one fox quickly walked towards the city gate. After entering the city, they saw that the city was desolate and quiet. The occasional cries that echoed through the air were faint and powerless.
The city guard Disciples, as well as the Cultivators responsible for patrolling along the way, and countless gazes from behind some doors and windows, all quietly stared at Pei Ling. Among those gazes, some held hope, some trepidation, some a sense of gain and loss… and numbness.
Pei Ling felt their gazes and frowned slightly.
Soon, Dou Dai led Pei Ling to a Pill Refining Room.
The Pill Furnace, Pill Fire, Pill Formula, and Materials were all prepared here. As soon as the door opened, the System automatically came online: "Ding dong! A new Pill Formula has been detected outside. The System is now recording it for you…"
Dou Dai stood at the doorway and said in a deep voice, "Great Master, the city is currently short of High Grade Evil Warding Pills. Remember, only High Grade. Medium Grade and Low Grade have no effect on the plague! The Demonic Sect is currently blocking the transportation of Medicinal Pills and Materials everywhere, and all the city's inventory is right here."
"So, Great Master, when you refine pills, it's better to be a little slower, but you must ensure the Medicinal Pills are High Grade…"
At this point, he suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, may I ask if Great Master has ever been to the Liulan Dynasty, or could you tell me, what rank of Alchemist is your Pill Refining Art approximately?"
"I am a Five-Rank Alchemist," Pei Ling said, then took out the Liulan Dynasty's Five-Rank Alchemist jade pendant and handed it over.
A Five-Rank Alchemist?
Among Loose Cultivators, Five-Rank Alchemists were few and far between, each possessing a considerable reputation. He wondered which one this person was?
Dou Dai was slightly startled and immediately took the jade pendant to inspect it. After confirming that the jade pendant was not forged and the aura sealed within was completely consistent with the Cultivator in front of him, his expression gradually relaxed, and his tone became much more respectful: "Thank you, Great Master. Your immense kindness, Jiuyi Mountain and Miao City will never forget."
He then asked, "Does Great Master have any other instructions?"
"No," Pei Ling shook his head. "I will begin Alchemy now."
Dou Dai was responsible for guarding the city and was busy with many matters. Hearing this, he thanked him and quickly took his leave.
Before leaving, he took out a sound transmission talisman and handed it to Pei Ling: "If Great Master has any instructions, feel free to contact me."
Watching Dou Dai leave, Pei Ling ordered Yu Xuezhao to act as his Protector outside. He walked into the Pill Refining Room alone and glanced at the Pill Furnace and Pill Fire. Both were of the seventh rank, but their quality couldn't compare to the rewards he had received in the Lun Dan Grand Ceremony.
So Pei Ling flicked his sleeve, pushing the Pill Furnace and Pill Fire into a corner. He took out the turtle-crane auspicious elephant peace myriad year furnace, secretly input a surge of magical power into his Dharma robe, and then silently thought, "System, I want to perform Alchemy, one-click hosting for 【Evil Warding Pill】."
"Ding dong! The Intelligent Cultivation System is dedicated to serving you! One-click hosting, intelligent upgrade! Now commencing hosted Cultivation. Friendly reminder: During Cultivation, the host will lose control of their body, please do not panic…"
Accompanying the System's prompt, the expression on Pei Ling's face rapidly faded. He expressionlessly summoned the Nan Ke Dream Fire, ignited the Pill Furnace, and began to refine Medicinal Pills with practiced ease…
The Evil Warding Pill was merely a Qi Training Stage Medicinal Pill, and the System refined it extremely quickly. Coupled with his current cultivation, in less than an incense stick's time, a furnace of High Grade Evil Warding Pills had already been refined.
Under the System's control, Pei Ling opened the Pill Furnace, took out the Medicinal Pills within, and then began refining the second furnace.
He glanced at it. In this furnace, the number of High Grade Evil Warding Pills was probably around three to four hundred.
Since it was the first time refining Evil Warding Pills, Pei Ling didn't know the exact time it took to refine one furnace. So, he had input more magical power into the Dharma robe earlier. At this moment, it wasn't yet time for the Dharma robe to take effect, and the System, not being interrupted by external forces, reopened the furnace and continued refining the next batch.
Thus, halfway through the fourth batch, Pei Ling felt three consecutive stings on his back, accompanied by the System's prompt, and the hosting was interrupted.
"For this Evil Warding Pill, the approximate time it takes me to refine one furnace now is less than an incense stick's time." Pei Ling looked at the Pill Furnace in front of him, which was already emitting wisps of black smoke. This batch of Materials was wasted, but there was nothing he could do about it.
He shook his head, inspected the remaining Medicinal Materials, estimated the approximate time, and then once again injected a certain amount of magical power into his Dharma robe, continuing to host the Alchemy with the System.
Within half a day, all the Medicinal Materials in the Pill Refining Room were refined into High Grade Evil Warding Pills.
Since he didn't have enough storage items on him, the System later directly threw the refined Medicinal Pills onto the ground. The entire ground was piled high with glowing High Grade Evil Warding Pills.
When the last furnace was completed, before the furnace lid was even opened, a stinging sensation already came from Pei Ling's back. At the same time, the System's prompt sounded: "Ding dong! External attack detected. This Cultivation session ends here. Thank you, host, for using the Intelligent Cultivation System. One-click hosting, worry-free Ascension! We look forward to your Cultivation review. If satisfied, please give a five-star rating…"
Regaining control of his body, Pei Ling immediately cleared out a storage pouch. With a thought, he drew all the High Grade Evil Warding Pills scattered on the ground into it. After confirming that nothing was left out, he tidied up the surroundings, then took out the sound transmission talisman and notified Dou Dai: "Fellow Daoist Dou, all the Evil Warding Pills have been refined. Please come and collect them."
From the sound transmission talisman, Dou Dai said without hesitation, "Alright, Great Master, you've worked hard. I will send someone immediately."
Pei Ling nodded slightly. Seeing that Dou Dai had ended the sound transmission, he put away the sound transmission talisman and then walked out.
Outside the door, after a short wait, a streak of light appeared in the distance, like a shimmering clear ripple, moving extremely fast. It swept past layers of buildings and defenses, quickly appearing before him.
After stopping, a tall, resolute figure emerged, dressed in the attire of a Jiuyi Mountain Disciple. He took two steps forward, cupped his hands in greeting, and said in a deep voice, "I am Mo Yiqian, sent by Senior Brother Dou to retrieve the Evil Warding Pills."
"Fellow Daoist Mo, there's no need for formalities. The Evil Warding Pills are all here," Pei Ling said calmly, then handed over the storage pouch.
The situation in the city was critical at the moment, allowing no delay. Mo Yiqian had no time for pleasantries and immediately took the storage pouch.
"Thank you, Great Master!" Mo Yiqian said, then turned to leave directly. When he came earlier, Senior Brother Dou had reminded him that this person was a Five-Rank Alchemist Great Master.
When refining Evil Warding Pills, it could be said that they were bound to be High Grade.
Therefore, he didn't need to waste time checking the quality of the Medicinal Pills.
However, seeing Mo Yiqian about to leave directly, Pei Ling quickly said, "Fellow Daoist, all the Medicinal Materials have been refined. When will the next batch arrive?"
What?
All the Medicinal Materials have been refined?!
Mo Yiqian's expression instantly changed. In just half a day, this Great Master had used up all the city's Medicinal Materials?!
After a brief moment of shock, he quickly calmed down. Currently, the entire Che Prefecture was short of Medicinal Materials everywhere, and with the city's Medicinal Materials exhausted, it would be impossible to replenish them in a short time…
Thinking of this, Mo Yiqian disregarded everything else and quickly opened the storage pouch in his hand. Then, his pupils immediately contracted. The entire storage pouch was densely packed with Evil Warding Pills, countless in number, so many that it was difficult to count them for a moment.
Besides that, not a single trace of medicinal fragrance emanated from any of the Medicinal Pills. These were all High Grade Evil Warding Pills!
Mo Yiqian was stunned for a moment, and then quickly, a look of wild joy appeared on his face!
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Chapter 704: The Situation in the City. (First update! Please subscribe!)
North of Miao City.
The private houses and mansions that were originally located here were all demolished, and a large open space was quickly leveled using Magic (magical techniques).
At this moment, tents were set up on the open ground.
Formations were set up around to prevent the spread of "Gan Yi" (a type of plague).
Inside the Formation, in the tents, painful groans rose and fell, occasionally erupting into sudden cries, and in a moment, Puppets would enter to prepare the deceased for burial, roll them in straw mats, and move them onto carts, ready to be sent outside the city for cremation.
Pei Ling frowned and walked among the tents; these tents were all the same color and style, with only a strip of tattered cloth hanging at the entrance, fluttering in the wind.
According to the Cultivator guarding the gate, a red strip of cloth meant the tent housed male Mortals, a green strip meant female Mortals, and a blue strip meant a family.
One strip of cloth indicated that the illness was not very serious; two strips meant that it needed constant monitoring; three strips meant that the people inside could die at any moment.
Pei Ling entered a tent with one red strip of cloth, which contained seven male Mortals.
They looked a bit unwell, but their spirits were still good; two of them were even sitting cross-legged on the ground, having drawn a grid and using pebbles they found somewhere as chess pieces, playing a game in agitation.
The other five, although all lying on their beds, were mostly awake, and when they saw Pei Ling enter, they tried to get up and salute: "Immortal Master!"
"No need for formalities," Pei Ling shook his head, offering a hand, and said, "How long have you all been infected? How do you feel now?"
The Mortals were a bit flustered and spoke in a clamor: "Other Immortal Masters said we were infected long ago, but because our foundations are good, it hasn't worsened."
"I am the same."
"I was fine originally, but two days ago, someone in my family caught the plague, and I took care of them, then I also got infected..."
"The Immortal Master sends Immortal Water every day, so now, besides a slight tightness in my chest, everything else is fine."
"I still feel a bit of a headache."
"My head doesn't hurt, but I always feel something is wrong with my body..."
Pei Ling nodded as he listened, encouraged them a few words, and then walked out.
Immediately after, he went to a tent with two strips of cloth; the people inside were clearly not as energetic as those in the previous tent, all lying on their beds, and most were in a coma, completely unaware of an outsider entering.
Only two Mortals were awake; one was listless and too lazy to move even when he heard a sound.
The remaining one barely opened his eyes, looked at Pei Ling, and weakly called out "Immortal Master," then quietly asked: "Immortal Master, do we have the Immortal Pill yet?"
Pei Ling sighed inwardly and said, "Yes, you will be able to take it soon."
He did not ask, but simply used a magical technique to investigate; the situation in this tent was much more serious than before, but as long as there was a breath of life, and with proper treatment and a few days of recuperation, they would be fine.
This was not because these Mortals had stronger resistance, but because there were traces of Medicinal Pill effects similar to yangyuan pill in their bodies, forcibly protecting their Origin.
However, as the Cultivator who sent Pei Ling to Miao City said, yangyuan pill is, after all, a Medicinal Pill used by Cultivators; for Mortals without cultivation, its Medicinal Pill effect is too potent.
Even after dilution, its essential Medicinal Pill effect is not something Mortals can endure for long.
Ten days at most.
After ten days, even if these Mortals did not die from the plague, they would explode and die from being unable to withstand the effects of the life-giving Medicinal Pill.
Pei Ling finally went to the tent with three red strips of cloth; it was completely silent inside.
All the infected people were in a coma; in the tent, two Puppets stood with their arms crossed, their empty eyes fixed on the ground not far away, completely lifeless.
Pei Ling stood at the entrance, sensed for a moment, and shook his head slightly.
The Origin of the Mortals in this tent had all been infected. Even if they were saved with a top-grade Evil Warding Pill, they would suffer a serious illness and have their Lifespan reduced.
Some who were already in poor health might even suffer from chronic illnesses...
While contemplating, he walked out of the plague zone and slowly walked along the long street.
No Mortals were in sight, only Jiuyi Mountain Disciples occasionally hurrying to and fro.
Passing a small courtyard facing the street, the originally neat plants in the courtyard had grown wild due to neglect.
Pei Ling stood outside the wall and silently watched for a moment, sensing that the house was empty, but there were traces of hanging on the beams, and he couldn't help but shake his head slightly.
This plague came fiercely, and in less than a month, it had claimed tens of thousands of lives.
Due to his arrival, the number of Evil Warding Pills in Miao City was already sufficient.
To be precise, he had refined quite a few more.
However, continuing like this is not a solution after all...
The plague is infecting this entire prefecture, not just a single city.
Under the System's automated operation, his speed of Medicinal Pill refining was already very fast and efficient, and every batch was top-grade.
But for one person to refine enough Medicinal Pills for an entire prefecture, it was still somewhat insufficient.
What's more, Reincarnation Tower could spread one plague, then a second, a third...
If the war doesn't end, more and more people will die, whether they are Mortals or Cultivators...
Thinking of this, Pei Ling stopped, turned back to the plague zone, and asked the Cultivator guarding the gate: "Where is Senior Brother Dou? I have something to discuss with him."
Following the Cultivator's directions, he finally found Dou Dai on the city wall.
Dou Dai was very busy at the moment, holding a Formation diagram, constantly embedding runes into the city-protecting Formation to reinforce it, while beside him, a dozen transmission talismans floated in mid-air, surrounding him.
Every transmission talisman continuously flickered with faint light, transmitting various sounds: "Senior Brother Dou, I heard that Miao City has enough Evil Warding Pills, can you share some with Lincheng? My Lincheng has hundreds of thousands of living beings, and the shortage of Evil Warding Pills is huge right now..."
"Nephew Dou, a thousand li southeast of Miao City, there are thousands of common people who lost their homes due to the rampant demonic Cultivators, and the plague has already spread among them. If left unchecked, they will likely all die. Currently, only Miao City has enough Evil Warding Pills, I have already ordered people to escort them there, please pay attention to receiving them, Nephew."
"Senior Brother, the city's supplies are insufficient, we need to urge the higher-ups..."
"Junior Brother Dou, news from the front indicates that a team of demonic Cultivators secretly infiltrated behind Zhenmo Pass, and Zhenmo Pass lost track of them after a thousand li pursuit. Please be careful next, Junior Brother, to prevent the demonic Cultivators from spreading the plague again... If you find any trace of them, immediately report to Zhenmo Pass!"
"Senior Brother Dou, traces of the plague have been found in the water source outside the city, suspected to be caused by infected people upstream collectively jumping into the river. From now on, the river water cannot be used temporarily..."
"Senior Brother, someone in the city is taking advantage of the chaos to deceive people, claiming that the end of the world is coming, and that Cultivators can survive by their cultivation, while Mortals can only be cured by believing in ghosts and gods, and they have already deceived many families..."
"Senior Brother, today more common people committed suicide; even after explaining to them that Evil Warding Pills are available, they still don't believe it..."
"Someone is attacking the city gate, wanting to escape to Ji Prefecture..."
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Dou Dai's expression was calm, showing no emotion, and while reinforcing the Formation, he replied calmly and swiftly, "Junior Brother Zhao, how much of a shortage of Evil Warding Pill is there in Miao City?"
"Senior Martial Uncle Jiang, don't worry, I will arrange for people to prepare accommodation for the Mortals later, but the situation in the city is currently critical, so I plan to build some houses with magical techniques at the city gate to arrange for them to live outside the city first."
"Regarding the supplies, I will report to the Elder later."
"Senior Brother Meng, I am already reinforcing the city-protecting grand Formation, and I will patrol day and night to prevent any unforeseen circumstances."
"Pass on my order: Effective immediately, the entire city is to be sealed off, with no entry or exit allowed. Even Cultivators should not approach the river rashly from now on. Furthermore, fill in all wells in the city. The water supply from now on will be the responsibility of the Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters who Cultivate water-attribute magical techniques."
"In extraordinary times, extraordinary measures must be taken. All those who spread rumors, cause trouble, and incite fear will be executed on the spot and their heads displayed to the public!"
"The Mortals are in a panic; try to appease them as much as possible. If that doesn't work, take care of those who want to live first..."
At this point, Dou Dai paused, then said, "No Mortal is allowed to leave the city. Those who defy will all be thrown into prison!"
Speaking of this, seeing Pei Ling arrive, he had no time to stop, only nodded to him, and with a thought, all the floating sound transmission talismans disconnected. Only then did he say, "Thank you, Great Master, for saving Miao City from dire straits."
"But I wonder, Great Master, what instructions do you have for coming here?"
Pei Ling shook his head slightly and said, "It's just a small effort, True Disciple Dou doesn't need to be like this."
He pondered for a moment, "I want to know, what caused this Battle Between the Righteous and the Demonic?"
Dou Dai sneered, "It's the Reincarnation Tower."
"The Reincarnation Tower prides itself as the guardian of this world. They believe that living beings are born greedy and selfish, constantly taking from heaven and earth without knowing how to repay. Therefore, every once in a while, they persuade the Three Devil Sects to jointly attack our Righteous Path, slaughtering living beings and harming the innocent... The previous few Battles Between the Righteous and the Demonic were all won by our Righteous Path."
"However, the Demonic Path's methods are insidious. If they are pushed too hard, it would lead to mutual destruction, which would be extremely detrimental to the living beings of this world."
"Therefore, we only severely wounded them and then stopped."
"But I didn't expect the Reincarnation Tower to return before it has fully recovered..."
"The Demonic Path bandits, their actions are hateful, and their hearts are punishable!"
Upon hearing this, Pei Ling was instantly stunned.
He had thought that this war was due to some deep-seated hatred between the Righteous and Demonic sides, which had accumulated in the Devil Dao Four Sects for many years, leading them to launch a surprise attack to achieve their desires... But it turned out that the Reincarnation Tower initiated this world-spanning war for the sake of "guarding the world"?
They were doing world-destroying deeds under the banner of saving the world.
This was simply inexplicable!
Pei Ling quickly recovered. Currently, the Four Great Sects have jointly launched a war. However, based on his understanding of the Four Great Sects, the Chongming Sect's willingness to participate is mostly because war can bring benefits to the Sect. The Heavenly Born Sect should be similar, and as for Wu Shi Villa... there's nothing much to say about this Sect; even if he were to act as a lobbyist, he would be confident in persuading Wu Shi Villa to join this war...
These four Demonic Sects would not care about the lives of all living beings in the world... No, the Reincarnation Tower is different; they care very much, which is why they launched this great war.
Thinking of this, Pei Ling asked again, "But I wonder, how long did the last Battle Between the Righteous and the Demonic last?"
Dou Dai said, "Ten years."
Pei Ling frowned immediately. The war had only just broken out a few days ago, and already there was desolation. If it truly lasted for ten years, wouldn't it be a real 'thousand li without a rooster's crow'?
As he was pondering, Mo Yiqian suddenly rushed onto the city wall, nodded to Pei Ling, and then reported to Dou Dai, "Senior Brother Dou, traces of Demonic Cultivators have been found outside the city!"
Dou Dai's expression tightened, and he immediately said, "Great Master, please do as you please. If you need anything, you can ask any Disciple of my Jiuyi Mountain... I still have important matters to attend to and cannot accompany Great Master for now. Please forgive me, Great Master."
Pei Ling recovered and quickly said, "Fellow Daoist Dou, please go about your business. I have nothing else here."
Watching Dou Dai leave with Mo Yiqian using their escape techniques, Pei Ling sighed slightly in his heart. It was meaningless for him to act now.
Nascent Soul Cultivation was already at the Peak level among Loose Cultivators.
But in the eyes of the Nine Great Sects, it was merely having some combat power, nothing significant.
Right now, he was only acting as an Alchemist, which was fine, but once he intervened in the Battle Between the Righteous and the Demonic, he would never be able to extricate himself.
"I still need to raise my Cultivation as soon as possible!" Pei Ling mused. Only with stronger strength could he do more things!
For example, if he were the Chongming Sect Master now, and directly refused the Reincarnation Tower's invitation to send troops, this war would become the Three Devil Sects against the Five Righteous Paths, and it probably wouldn't even start in the first place.
After standing on the city wall for a while longer, Pei Ling returned to the Pill Refining Room with Yu Xuezhao.
Just like before, he ordered Yu Xuezhao to act as his Protector outside, while he himself entered the Pill Refining Room, took out his Pill Furnace, and then took out the medicinal Materials Sun Mujian had given him earlier.
He still had some of Sun Mujian's tasks that were not yet completed.
Now that the situation in Miao City was temporarily resolved, he would seize the time to complete the tasks so he could quickly obtain the first Soul Transformation Materials...
Pei Ling injected his magic power into his Dharma robe, then silently thought, "System, I want to perform Alchemy, one-click hosting..."
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Dark clouds hung low, presaging a coming mountain storm.
A Dharma boat skimmed the clouds, flying swiftly.
Inside the cabin, tattered Mortals lay sprawled, divided into two sections by a Formation, all in deep slumber.
On the deck outside the cabin stood more than a dozen luxuriously dressed Cultivators.
The group was vaguely led by a young woman with a graceful demeanor, adorned in a brocade robe and jade crown.
The young woman wore a rosy skirt and a moon-colored cloak, her face exquisite and delicate. On either side of her jade crown, clusters of beaded tassels hung down, swaying gently with her movements, reflecting off her peach-like complexion. Her temperament was elegant, her eyes bright, and her demeanor confident, clearly indicating her noble birth.
At this moment, the middle-aged female Cultivator standing half a step behind her whispered, "Fourth Princess, all Mortals are now in a deep slumber, and those infected have been separated from the healthy ones."
"We just need to arrive at Miao City and hand them over to True Disciple Dou Dai of Jiuyi Mountain."
Zhong Kui Jingyi nodded slightly, and commanded in a low voice, "Don't relax your vigilance. Demonic Path members are always unscrupulous and will not miss any opportunity to harm the innocent."
The middle-aged female Cultivator respectfully said, "Yes."
A moment later, the Dharma boat flew over a mountainous area.
This mountainous area was characterized by towering Peaks, waterfalls like silk, and deep green pools, with the occasional cries of apes and chirping of birds.
Mist lingered, and clouds emerged from caves, creating a rather pleasing scenery.
However, Zhong Kui Jingyi and her One line were not in the mood to appreciate it at the moment. Just as they were about to quickly pass through with the Dharma boat, suddenly, the entire Dharma boat shook violently!
Immediately, dense blood handprints appeared on the Formation shield surrounding the Dharma boat...
Zhong Kui Jingyi's expression darkened slightly, and she commanded, "The Demonic Path is attacking! You all guard the Dharma boat, I will go and slay them!"
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In a hidden valley, a Formation slowly operated. From the outside, the mountains were beautiful, the waters clear, birds flew freely, and beasts roamed at will, presenting a scene of peace.
However, within the Formation, dark clouds and a miserable mist permeated, making it impossible to see the surroundings after walking just a few steps.
At the center of the valley, hundreds of human skin lanterns floated in mid-air, emitting a cold, eerie light that dispelled the mist and illuminated a large area.
Several Cultivators from the Reincarnation Tower sat in a circle, their expressions solemn as they watched the changes in a blood pool in the middle.
These Cultivators were all clad in Grey Robes, their bodies surging with powerful Qi and abundant magical energy. Their faces were hidden beneath their hoods, indistinguishable, with only the Glazed Tile Pagoda hanging from their waists, shimmering with colorful light, revealing their identity as Elders.
The leader was tall and slender, his five fingers, extending from his sleeve, were as pale as death, devoid of any blood. Within his hood, his eyes gleamed with a cold, eerie light.
The Glazed Tile Pagoda at his waist was clearly inlaid with a circle of blood-red.
At this moment, he gazed at the blood pool, continuously forming hand seals, drawing upon a peculiar power.
Before long, the blood pool gurgled, and fist-sized blood bubbles emerged one by one.
Between the blood bubbles, countless blood-soaked, indistinct objects floated and sank.
These things looked quite like rodents, yet they were hairless, pale pink, and something constantly wriggled on their smooth, fleshy bodies.
They looked extremely bizarre and sent shivers down one's spine.
Just as these mouse-like objects were continuously transforming, a Grey-Robed Cultivator stirred slightly, then said in a deep voice, "A team dispatched by the East Tower has been completely wiped out."
"The one who acted was the Fourth Princess of the Liulan Dynasty, Zhong Kui Jingyi."
Hearing this, a Grey-Robed Cultivator not far away calmly said, "Creation's ebb and flow, the Heavenly Dao's Reincarnation. Our Sect's Disciples sacrificed themselves here for the peace of heaven and earth; it is their duty, their fate, and even more so, their Karma."
"The Liulan Dynasty does not understand the will of heaven and should be destroyed."
"This Fourth Princess, Zhong Kui Jingyi, defies Reincarnation and slaughters guardians, so she deserves to die as well."
"I will go personally, retrieve her Physical Body and Divine Soul, and integrate them into the blood pool. It will not be in vain that heaven and earth gave birth to her."
"No," the leading Cultivator suddenly interjected, speaking indifferently, "The Fourth Princess of the Liulan Dynasty is a Prodigy of the Liulan Dynasty. According to the promise given to the Heavenly Born Sect back then, all Pseudo-Dao Prodigies belong to the Heavenly Born Sect."
"Inform the Heavenly Born Sect of Zhong Kui Jingyi's location and let them retrieve her themselves."
"Alright," the many Grey-Robed Cultivators were silent for a moment, then someone slowly said, "Our Sect is the guardian of this world. Although all living beings are greedy and selfish, we cannot act like them. We indeed need to keep our promises."
"Let's follow Little Floating Slaughter's suggestion."
"If the Heavenly Born Sect cannot resolve it, then we will act."
The Grey-Robed Cultivator who spoke first nodded and immediately took out a sound transmission talisman to notify the Heavenly Born Sect.
***
Mountains collapsed, earth cracked, and beasts and birds flew in fright.
The previously beautiful landscape was instantly unrecognizable.
Zhong Kui Jingyi remained calm and composed, completely unharmed, even the pearl tassels by her hair bun were perfectly neat. She stood alone in the air, slowly putting away the long spear in her hand.
Before her, several Demonic Path Cultivators were severed in two, falling powerlessly.
"Bang, bang, bang..."
The remains fell to the ground, mingling with the corpses of many Demonic Path Cultivators. Blood flowed, soaking the ground.
Zhong Kui Jingyi snorted coldly, pointed into the air, and a spark of spiritual fire ignited, instantly incinerating these Demonic Path Cultivators, along with their blood that had seeped into the ground, leaving no trace behind.
Then, her figure flickered, and she instantly returned to the Dharma Boat, giving a command without any superfluous words: "Continue on our way!"
***
Half a day later.
Outside Miao City, the original trees had all been cleared, the ground forcibly leveled by magical power, and rows of temporary houses, built using spells like 【Turn Mud into Stone】 and 【Gather Sand into Pillars】, rose from the ground.
Around the houses, layers of protective Formations were set up, and Puppets patrolled on guard.
Dou Dai, according to the agreed time, brought Mo Yiqian and his Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters, and stood in advance on the open ground in front of the houses, patiently waiting.
Soon, a Dharma Boat broke through the sky and descended with a whoosh.
The cabin door opened, and a young woman in luxurious clothes and a jade crown stepped out first. She had a radiant complexion, a beautiful face, and her eyes sparkled with brilliance between glances, revealing a lively spirit amidst her beauty.
"Fourth Princess!" Dou Dai, who was about to step forward to greet her, was slightly startled.
Previously, his Senior Martial Uncle had only said that someone would be sent to bring these displaced commoners to Miao City for settlement, but he had not expected the escort to be the Fourth Princess of the Liulan Imperial Dynasty.
Zhong Kui Jingyi nodded to him. After exchanging greetings, she immediately said, "Your Sect is currently short-handed, and among this batch of commoners, there are quite a few with excellent aptitudes. Demonic Path Cultivators are bound to set up ambushes along the way, and I was concerned that ordinary Disciples escorting them would not be safe, so I came personally."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Dou Dai bowed again in thanks, then asked with concern, "Did Your Highness encounter Demonic Path Cultivators on this trip? How was the situation?"
Zhong Kui Jingyi said, "There were indeed Demonic Path Cultivators blocking the road, but they have all been completely annihilated by me. The commoners I brought are safe and sound, without any incidents."
As she spoke, she stepped aside from the cabin door and said, "Dou True Disciple can check for yourself."
Dou Dai nodded and said, "It's not that I don't trust Your Highness, but at such an extraordinary time, I must be careful and cautious."
With that, he brought Mo Yiqian and others into the Dharma Boat and used his methods to inspect all the commoners in the cabin. After confirming everything was in order, he arranged for Puppets to send them to the pre-prepared camps, divided into those infected and those healthy.
When these Mortals were almost settled, Dou Dai pondered for a moment, then said, "Your Highness, there is another problem in Miao City that I should have solved myself, but I am ordered to oversee Miao City and cannot leave. If Your Highness has time, would you be willing to lend a hand?"
"No problem." Zhong Kui Jingyi, who was about to step onto the Dharma Boat to leave, immediately said, "What is it?"
Dou Dai said, "Most of the water used in the city originally relied on the river next to Miao City. But not long ago, traces of an epidemic were found in the river water, suspected to be caused by infected commoners upstream throwing themselves into the river. To be absolutely safe, I ordered all the city's well water to be filled in. Now, water supply relies entirely on Water-element Disciples, which is very inconvenient for the commoners."
"Therefore, I would like to ask Your Highness to purify the river water."
Zhong Kui Jingyi said, "Since that's the case, I'll go and check the situation. However, for ordinary plague contamination, I do have methods to solve it."
"But this time, it's not an ordinary plague; we must guard against the insidious methods of the Demonic Sect."
"It would be best to have a highly skilled Alchemist accompany us to investigate the source of the river's epidemic, to ensure foolproof safety."
Dou Dai nodded and said, "There happens to be an Alchemist in Miao City who passed your Imperial Dynasty's Five-Rank Alchemist assessment. His Alchemy attainments are astonishing, absolutely no problem."
"When he arrived in Miao City previously, he only took one day to refine all the Materials in the city, solving Miao City's urgent need for High Grade Evil Warding Pills."
"Currently, among the nearby cities, there is no Alchemist more outstanding than this Great Master."
Zhong Kui Jingyi became interested: "An Alchemist who passed my Imperial Dynasty's Five-Rank Alchemist assessment? Then I must know him. Who is it?"
Hearing this, Dou Dai shook his head and transmitted his voice, saying, "The Sect says that this Alchemist has some grievances with the Demonic Path. Although he came to Miao City to assist out of compassion for living beings, he is unwilling to reveal his true identity. Therefore, I am also unaware of his identity."
"Please lead the way, Dou True Disciple, I will go and meet this Great Master." Zhong Kui Jingyi pondered for a moment after hearing this, then said, "No matter what, it concerns the water supply of an entire city, and cannot be delayed. The sooner it is resolved, the better."
Chapter 707: Purifying Water Sources. (Fourth update! Please subscribe!)
Miao City.
Pill Refining Room.
The Nan Ke Dream Fire slowly retracted, and Pei Ling finished refining another Medicinal Pill.
He only had a few more Medicinal Pills left to refine from Sun Mujian's assignment.
Just as he had taken out this batch of Medicinal Pills and was about to open the Pill Furnace again, a sharp pain came from his back, and his Magic Robe activated, interrupting his Alchemy.
With control of his body restored, Pei Ling took out a jade bottle, carefully stored the Medicinal Pills, sealed them with a spell, and then took out the Materials for the next Medicinal Pill. He was about to hand over control when he suddenly sensed someone approaching outside.
One of them was Dou Dai, and the other's aura felt vaguely familiar; he must have seen her somewhere before.
Thinking of this, Pei Ling did not continue Alchemy. Instead, he put away his Pill Furnace, tidied his robes, and walked straight out.
As soon as he stepped out, he saw Dou Dai leading a beautiful young female Cultivator.
The female Cultivator appeared to be seventeen or eighteen years old, with a graceful figure, bright teeth, and fresh lips. She wore a rosy skirt, an embroidered shawl, and a jade crown on her head. Her attire was luxurious and dignified, and her demeanor was quiet and elegant.
Upon seeing this female Cultivator, Pei Ling immediately recalled that during the Lun Dan Grand Ceremony in the Liulan Dynasty, when Little Free Heaven was attacked, he and other Alchemists were rescued from Little Free Heaven by a large hand. Then, falling from the sky, it was a female Cultivator from the Liulan Dynasty who saved him… This person before him was precisely that female Cultivator!
At this moment, Dou Dai stepped forward, cupped his hands in a salute, and said, “Great Master, this is the Fourth Princess of the Liulan Dynasty, Zhong Kui Jingyi. She has come to aid our Jiuyi Mountain.”
“Fourth Princess, this is the Great Master I spoke of.” As he didn't know Pei Ling's name, Dou Dai simply referred to him as “Great Master.”
Pei Ling was slightly startled upon hearing this. The Fourth Princess of the Liulan Dynasty?
Since he was wearing a wolf demon mask and was an Alchemist on their side, it was not appropriate to forcefully probe with Divine Thought. Zhong Kui Jingyi looked him over a few times but did not recognize his specific identity. Considering what Dou Dai had said about him not wishing to reveal his true face, she acted as if she didn't know him at all. After bowing, she said, “The Demonic Sect is rampant. Great Master, as a Loose Cultivator, you have no direct relation to this war, yet you are willing to travel thousands of miles to Miao City to save lives. This shows your broad mind and benevolent heart. Jing Yi deeply admires you.”
“Please accept a bow from Jing Yi, Great Master.”
Pei Ling recovered and quickly returned the bow, “I wouldn't dare. It's merely a small effort. You two are the true pillars protecting the common people.”
Dou Dai, concerned about the water source, did not want to waste time on pleasantries and went straight to the point, “There's a task I'd like to ask for your help with, Great Master.”
“I am merely an Alchemist, and my strength is low,” Pei Ling immediately said upon hearing this. “If it's related to Alchemy, there's no problem at all, but if it's about dealing with the Demonic Sect… I'm afraid I'm powerless.”
Dou Dai shook his head and said, “Rest assured, Great Master. If there are Demonic Sect members, the Fourth Princess will deal with them. You only need to refine Medicinal Pills.”
Pei Ling then felt relieved and nodded, “Then that's no problem.”
Zhong Kui Jingyi said, “There's no time to lose. Let's go now, and we can discuss the specific task on the way.”
Hearing this, Pei Ling nodded in agreement. As long as it was Alchemy, it posed no difficulty for him.
Thus, he instructed Yu Xuezhao to stay in the city and followed Zhong Kui Jingyi alone.
The two quickly left Miao City, and only then did Zhong Kui Jingyi say, “Great Master, this sudden outbreak of plague is fierce. Although it currently seems to only target Mortals, the Demonic Sect is malicious and we must be vigilant.”
“It's very likely there will be other unforeseen changes next.”
“We absolutely cannot let our guard down.”
Pei Ling nodded, echoed a few remarks, and then asked, “May I ask, Your Highness, what is the specific task for this trip?”
Zhong Kui Jingyi said, “The river beside Miao City has been contaminated by the plague. This is the only water source near Miao City. Since the river is problematic, the wells connected to it are also unsafe. So, what we need to do now is solve the water source problem.”
Solving the water source problem?
Not Alchemy?
Pei Ling was startled. He was about to ask for more clarification when he saw a vast expanse of water vapor ahead, and an extremely wide river appeared before his eyes.
Zhong Kui Jingyi nodded and said, “We've arrived.”
With that, she put away her escape art and descended towards the riverbank.
Seeing this, Pei Ling could only brace himself and also land on the riverbank.
The river before them flowed slowly. To the naked eye, the water quality was excellent, clear to the bottom, and sparkling.
However, from within the river water, a faint aura of resentment, decay, and even a putrid smell similar to that of a corpse continuously emanated.
Pei Ling immediately frowned. Without even using the 【Nether Flame Breaking Delusions Mirror】, he could tell that this river water was clearly problematic.
Not to mention Mortals drinking it, even Cultivators at the Qi Training Stage would likely suffer greatly if they drank this water.
After a brief investigation, Zhong Kui Jingyi wasted no words. She immediately took out a jade Seal, tossed it into the air, and solemnly shouted, “Purify!”
The jade Seal instantly grew larger, becoming as vast as a mountain in just two flickers of a finger. Then, with a slight tremor, an enormous cloud Seal character “Purify” appeared out of thin air, growing larger and larger, almost engulfing the entire section of the river and a vast area of both banks. The dazzling golden light gradually turned into blinding white light, and everything in their vision became a vast expanse of white.
Within Pei Ling's vision, the aura of resentment, decay, and the smell of corpses in the river water all gradually dissipated within the vast white light.
Until finally, the white light slowly receded, and the river water before them was already crystal clear, with a fresh aura, like an empty mountain after rain, full of a vibrant feeling.
Moments later, the jade Seal returned to its original thumb-size and fell into Zhong Kui Jingyi's hand.
She put away her Magic Treasure, then raised her hand to scoop up a handful of river water, making it float before her to examine.
After observing for a while, Zhong Kui Jingyi frowned slightly, then asked Pei Ling, “What do you think, Great Master?”
What did he think?
Hadn't the river water already been purified?
Pei Ling was startled, but quickly recovered. Zhong Kui Jingyi asking him this likely meant there was still some problem with the river water, but she couldn't confirm it yet.
With his thoughts racing, Pei Ling activated his Divine Thought and secretly employed the 【Nether Flame Breaking Delusions Mirror】 to investigate the river water. He soon discovered that there seemed to be something extremely subtle within the water.
However, it was extremely well hidden, and he dared not expose his full cultivation in front of Zhong Kui Jingyi, so it was difficult to discern at once.
Thinking of this, Pei Ling used the mask as a cover and secretly activated the 【Grievance Nightmare Divine Power】. Runes rose and intertwined in his eyes, and in his vision, he immediately saw that there was a very faint Curse in this handful of water…
The 【Grievance Nightmare Divine Power】 was only used for an instant, and Pei Ling immediately cut off the Divine Ability, but even so, Zhong Kui Jingyi instantly turned her head and looked at him.
Pei Ling calmly said, “This river water might still have problems. It's best to go upstream first.”
Zhong Kui Jingyi's gaze towards Pei Ling was somewhat suspicious. For that one instant, the other party had given her an extremely dangerous feeling.
But now, as she carefully distinguished the other party's aura, she detected nothing…
She recalled that when Dou Dai took her to the Pill Refining Room, he mentioned that this Great Master had traveled thousands of miles to Miao City to save people, and after arriving, the Medicinal Pills he refined had already saved the lives of an entire city, and he could even spare some for nearby cities that lacked Medicinal Pills, which was truly immeasurable Karma…
Zhong Kui Jingyi temporarily suppressed this doubt, then asked, “Great Master is right, ordinary Mortals still cannot drink this water now.”
“I wonder if Great Master can refine Medicinal Pills specifically to solve the river water problem?”
Pei Ling scoffed inwardly. Refining targeted Medicinal Pills and even creating new Pill Formulas was out of the question; he definitely couldn't do that.
However, the problem with this river water was related to a Curse, and he had the “Zhou” Legacy. As long as he found the source of the Curse, he would have plenty of ways to solve it.
Thinking this, Pei Ling dared not speak too confidently. He said, “I can try. Let's go upstream first.”
Zhong Kui Jingyi nodded, and the two then resumed their escape art, heading upstream along the riverbank.
After flying for a distance, Pei Ling suddenly sensed something was wrong. At the same time, Zhong Kui Jingyi immediately stopped, then grabbed Pei Ling's wrist. The two instantly transformed into a streak of light and escaped to the side.
The next moment, a giant black net covered in Talismans, malevolence, and dark energy descended from the sky. Seeing the two escape, the black net flickered and immediately followed, as if to ensnare them!
Zhong Kui Jingyi immediately took out a Talisman and threw it towards the black net.
Boom!!!
Accompanied by a thunderous explosion, the black net was shattered into pieces.
With the black net broken, Zhong Kui Jingyi's face showed no joy. Her gaze was solemn as she stared ahead.
In the Void Realm, three figures slowly emerged.
The one in the center was a white-robed Cultivator, his clothes as white as snow, his forehead band gleaming. His face was like beautiful jade, his stature tall and slender, and his expression was unrestrained and unruly. On either side of him were beautiful female Cultivators with deep auras but lifeless eyes, surrounding him.
“Ji Changfu!” Zhong Kui Jingyi coldly shouted.
The Young Master of the Heaven-Born Sect, Ji Changfu, smiled and nodded. Then, without any further words, he directly ordered, “Zhong Kui Jingyi, I want her alive. As for that man…”
His gaze casually swept over Pei Ling, “Kill him directly!”
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Hearing this, the two women beside Ji Changfu immediately shot out like lightning.
The woman on the left, dressed in a yellow tunic and green skirt, went straight for Zhong Kui Jingyi, while the woman on the right, in a red tunic and pink skirt, attacked Pei Ling.
Zhong Kui Jingyi did not hesitate, immediately pulling out a spear about ten feet long.
Its entire body was golden-red, intricately carved with countless complex runes.
Her delicate white hand gripped the spear shaft and gave a gentle shake, whereupon the entire spear seemed to come alive, like a venomous python striking from its lair, sweeping out with a sudden horizontal strike.
Where the spear tip tore through the air, a sharp hum sounded, and Void Realm flames spontaneously ignited.
A massive golden spear-flame blazed fiercely, then suddenly leaped, transforming into countless flaming spears that shot towards the two women and Ji Changfu.
Each flaming spear contained immense power, and when they missed, they instantly leveled an uninhabited mountain nearby.
The figures of the two women flickered unpredictably, like paper dolls swaying in the wind, shifting left and right, rising and falling, quickly dodging all the spears.
Meanwhile, Ji Changfu stood in the air, motionless.
All the spears stopped dead before him; not a single one could harm him, until the flames extinguished.
At this moment, the two women almost simultaneously rushed near Zhong Kui Jingyi and Pei Ling.
The woman in the yellow tunic and green skirt, her glabella flower-mark suddenly stirred, revealing a bizarre, yellowish-brown vertical pupil.
Within the vertical pupil, a faint light glowed.
As she looked at Zhong Kui Jingyi, her five fingers curled like claws, reaching out to grab her by the neck!
Zhong Kui Jingyi's gaze met the opponent's vertical pupil, and she suddenly fell into a trance.
But just as the yellow-tunic-green-skirt woman's five fingers were about to touch her skin, they grasped empty air.
Zhong Kui Jingyi's figure slowly dissipated; it was merely an afterimage!
The next moment, the golden-red spear abruptly pierced out from the Void Realm, thrusting fiercely towards the woman who was attacking Pei Ling nearby!
Clang!
The red-tunic-pink-skirt woman was thrown back.
But immediately after, the yellow-tunic-green-skirt woman continued to press forward, changing her hand seals.
Countless bloodlines appeared from all directions, like an overwhelming net, completely enveloping the two.
The bloodlines whistled and coiled, instantly forming a giant blood cocoon.
But just at the last moment before the blood cocoon was fully formed, countless golden lights erupted from its center.
Boom!!!
The blood cocoon exploded violently.
Zhong Kui Jingyi's eyes were like torches, her long hair flying, her body wreathed in pale golden flames.
She stepped out from the remnants of the blood cocoon, her spear like lightning, piercing fiercely into the chest of the yellow-tunic-green-skirt woman!
However, the woman seemed to feel no pain at all; the vertical pupil in her glabella once again glowed faintly.
Zhong Kui Jingyi was slightly dazed, but in less than a blink of an eye, she immediately recovered, only to see that the red-tunic-pink-skirt woman had already rushed to Pei Ling's side and directly slapped down with her palm, as if to shatter the opponent's head.
She immediately wanted to retrieve her spear, but at this moment, the yellow-tunic-green-skirt woman's lips curved slightly, revealing a cold smile.
Her hands instantly gripped the spear shaft in her chest, completely ignoring her current condition, showing no intention of letting go.
Zhong Kui Jingyi's thoughts stirred, and she was about to retrieve and then re-summon her spear.
However, the opponent held it extremely tightly, and countless resentful and venomous Qi coiled around the spear, making it impossible for her to recall it for a moment.
Her delicate brows furrowed.
Zhong Kui Jingyi dared not delay, directly releasing her hands, abandoning her innate spear, and rushing towards Pei Ling.
At this moment, Pei Ling's attention was entirely focused on Ji Changfu.
He had seen the Young Master of the Heaven-Born Sect once before in Wan Hui Sea; his strength was no less than Senior Sister Li in her Peak state.
Even though his current cultivation had reached the Middle Stage Nascent Soul, he did not wish to make an enemy of such a powerful individual.
Whoosh!
However, just as he was thinking this, the red-tunic-pink-skirt woman beside Ji Changfu had already slapped towards him!
Pei Ling's expression did not change in the slightest.
He moved his body slightly to the side, just enough to avoid the attack.
Having failed in one strike, the red-tunic-pink-skirt woman was about to attack again, but Zhong Kui Jingyi had already arrived and immediately struck out with her palm.
Bang!
The red-tunic-pink-skirt woman was directly sent flying, her body igniting with pale golden flames.
In a short while, she was burned to a pile of ashes.
At the same time, the yellow-tunic-green-skirt woman also slowly fell to the ground, taking her last breath.
Having dealt with Ji Changfu's two subordinates, Zhong Kui Jingyi extended her hand, and the spear disappeared from the female cultivator's chest, instantly appearing in her hand.
"Great Master, he is Ji Changfu, the Young Master of the Heaven-Born Sect.
I'll do my best to hold him off; you escape alone!"
Zhong Kui Jingyi looked coldly at Ji Changfu, quickly transmitting her voice to Pei Ling.
Hearing this, Pei Ling frowned slightly.
He didn't want to expose his identity here, nor did he want to fight Ji Changfu to the death; it would benefit neither party.
But if he were to retreat now... what about the Fourth Princess of the Liulan Dynasty, Zhong Kui Jingyi?
Just as he was thinking, he heard Ji Changfu say with a smile, "Zhong Kui Jingyi, Heaven's will has allowed you to encounter this Seat here, showing that it is destined.
You and this Seat have a Cauldron fate."
"Once this Seat has refined you, I will have to trouble you to help persuade the other princesses and county princesses of the Liulan Imperial Dynasty."
Zhong Kui Jingyi was furious, and immediately transmitted to Pei Ling, "Go!"
With that, her Aura rapidly ascended.
She violently swung her spear, thrusting it towards Ji Changfu.
The golden-red spear whistled out, a giant spear shadow, like the breaking of a heavenly pillar, striking towards Ji Changfu with her movement.
Ji Changfu stood in the air, his expression unchanged, making no movement.
Behind him, however, a bizarre divine effigy slowly rose.
This divine effigy had four faces, identical in features, but with different expressions: joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, facing the four directions.
Its skin was pale blue, and in its eight muscular arms, it held a different weapon.
It wore an ornate jeweled crown, from which strings of pearls hung down.
In the glabella of each of the four faces, there was a black pattern like a flower-mark, from which a recondite and eerie Aura emanated, somewhat similar to the Aura when the yellow-tunic-green-skirt woman opened the vertical pupil in her glabella earlier.
The divine effigy's body was tall and majestic, like a mountain.
Its upper body was bare, its exposed chest clearly defined with muscle blocks, exuding a primitive, wild Aura of ancient times that rushed forth.
Its waist was adorned with gold and jade, extremely luxurious, but below that was a mass of pale blue mist, within which shadowy figures flickered indistinctly.
This was a Nascent Soul Dharma Idol!
A Dharma Idol that could only be condensed at the Late Stage Nascent Soul!
Boom!!!
Ji Changfu remained motionless, but one of his Dharma Idol's arms punched out, very easily breaking through Zhong Kui Jingyi's full-power strike.
Its momentum undiminished, it directly sent Zhong Kui Jingyi flying.
Pfft!
Zhong Kui Jingyi, still in mid-air, already spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
The jade crown on her head flickered continuously with faint light, barely helping her stabilize her figure in the air.
Just as she managed to stand firm, she saw a pale blue fist above her head, smashing down through the Void Realm once more.
Seeing that there was no escape, Zhong Kui Jingyi originally thought she would not be able to avoid this calamity, but suddenly felt someone pull her from behind.
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Boom…
The Dharma Form's punch missed, striking the ground, and instantly, the ground shook violently. Spiderweb-like cracks appeared, spreading rapidly in all directions.
Underground springs gushed forth, mountains collapsed, and for a moment, sand and stones flew, and dust filled the air.
Pei Ling wrapped his arm around Zhong Kui Jingyi's slender waist and fled into the distance without hesitation.
Ji Changfu stood suspended in the air, hands clasped behind his back, watching the two escape for a distance before suddenly snapping back to his senses. He had just forgotten to pursue them!
Interesting!
The one by Zhong Kui Jingyi's side was intentionally hiding his strength!
Thinking of this, Ji Changfu smiled slightly, retracted his Dharma Form, and took a step, already soaring over several mountains and rivers, chasing after the two.
※ ※ ※
The wind whistled past her ears. Zhong Kui Jingyi, embraced by Pei Ling, was pale. She quickly took out a Medicinal Pill and consumed it.
Just then, Ji Changfu's teasing voice came from behind: "Fourth Princess, why struggle in vain? If you surrender now, this Venerable One can be gentler."
"With such a fiery temper, this Venerable One will not be soft when disciplining her."
"Oh, and the one beside the Fourth Princess, although his method of concealment is interesting, does he truly believe he can escape from this Venerable One's grasp?"
Pei Ling ignored him and continued to flee with Zhong Kui Jingyi.
Zhong Kui Jingyi fully circulated her Cultivation Technique to dissolve the medicinal power. For a moment, she paid no mind to Ji Changfu, nor did she wonder where this Great Master of alchemy got such powerful strength to save her from Ji Changfu.
After a moment, her complexion finally improved. Just then, a faint light flashed on her left earring, and Dou Dai's voice immediately sounded in her ear: "Fourth Prince, there was a huge commotion outside the city just now. The ground cracked all the way to the city-protecting Formation. Were you attacked?"
Zhong Kui Jingyi quickly transmitted her voice: "It's Ji Changfu!"
Dou Dai was startled: "Heavenly Born Sect's Ji Changfu?!"
He immediately said, "No one nearby is his match. Fourth Prince, immediately take the Great Master back to Miao City! Miao City is one of the largest cities in Che Prefecture, and its city-protecting Formation can hold back Ji Changfu for several days. I, Dou, will immediately inform Senior Brother Fu, the Dao Child of my Jiuyi Mountain, of this matter. As soon as Senior Brother Fu arrives, we can eliminate Ji Changfu."
Zhong Kui Jingyi's delicate brows furrowed slightly. Ji Changfu had deliberately blocked their path to Miao City just now. The direction they were fleeing in was exactly opposite to Miao City.
Moreover, she remembered the distribution of cities in Che Prefecture; the nearest large city in this vicinity was Miao City.
Other cities of similar scale to Miao City would take a considerable amount of time to reach, and they couldn't hold on until then!
As for small cities…
Neither their city-protecting Formations nor their defending Disciples could stop Ji Changfu. Rashly going there would only drag innocent people into trouble.
So, Zhong Kui Jingyi immediately transmitted her voice: "We can't go back to Miao City. Is there anywhere else nearby we can temporarily hide? Be quick, Ji Changfu will catch up soon."
Dou Dai hesitated slightly, then said: "Follow the river upstream. There's a tributary where there are thirteen willow trees. Follow the tributary down into the valley, and you'll see an old private school."
"You can hide there for at most three days."
An old private school?
Zhong Kui Jingyi was stunned. Could an old private school really stop Ji Changfu?
But quickly, she suddenly thought of something and quickly asked: "Is it a 'Wickedness'?"
"It's a 'Wickedness'." Dou Dai said in a deep voice, "There's a great Formation around it to prevent Mortals from approaching. Right now, in this vicinity, apart from the city-protecting Formations of large cities, only the 'Wickedness' there can deal with Ji Changfu."
"That 'Wickedness' was discovered because several Cultivators accidentally entered it. Our sect generally knows two rules inside."
"As long as you are careful and don't violate them, once Senior Brother Fu arrives, he will naturally have a way to rescue you from it."
Zhong Kui Jingyi said: "Good! What are the two rules?"
Dou Dai said: "First, you must not reveal your true name; second, you must not use spells inside."
Upon hearing this, Zhong Kui Jingyi's heart sank slightly. Not even being able to use spells, this "Wickedness" must be extremely dangerous.
But now, the stronger this "Wickedness" was, the better, otherwise it wouldn't be able to trap Ji Changfu!
Thinking of this, she immediately pointed in a direction and said to Pei Ling: "Go that way!"
Pei Ling did not hesitate and immediately flew in the direction she indicated.
The scenery on both sides rapidly blurred past. The two chased and fled, and just as a phantom Formation vaguely appeared ahead, Ji Changfu finally caught up.
He immediately struck out with a palm.
A huge, greenish-black palm print, like a small mountain, pressed down directly on Pei Ling and Zhong Kui Jingyi!
Pei Ling frowned slightly. He had only been flying with magical power just now, without using the Blood Ghost Escape Technique and Netherghost Evasion Technique, so although he had a head start, his speed was quite a bit slower than the opponent's.
Thinking of this, raging flames immediately appeared around him. Then, all the flames suddenly leaped, transforming into numerous fiery Yao Beasts, roaring as they pounced towards Ji Changfu.
This was the Myriad Beasts Spirit Devouring Art, cast using the seventh-grade alchemical fire, Nan Ke Dream Fire!
However, Nan Ke Dream Fire was indeed quite threatening to Core Formation stage Cultivators.
But against Nascent Soul Cultivators, it was still a bit lacking.
Moreover, Ji Changfu was no ordinary Nascent Soul.
Therefore…
Boom boom boom boom boom!
In just the blink of an eye, all the fiery Yao Beasts were annihilated by Ji Changfu's palm force.
But taking advantage of the momentary delay caused by these fiery Yao Beasts, Pei Ling had already narrowly flown out of the range covered by the opponent's palm force with Zhong Kui Jingyi.
Boom!
The hollow below was flattened by Ji Changfu's palm strike, forming a massive five-fingered palm print, dozens of feet deep, with underground spring water gurgling out. The mountains on both sides collapsed accordingly, and countless mud, sand, and rocks rolled down.
Having avoided Ji Changfu's palm, Pei Ling suddenly accelerated, intending to widen the distance between them.
But at this moment, Zhong Kui Jingyi pointed at the phantom Formation and urgently said: "Go that way!"
Pei Ling did not hesitate and immediately took her into the phantom Formation.
This phantom Formation was only used to prevent Mortals from accidentally entering it; it had no effect whatsoever on Nascent Soul Cultivators.
As soon as the two entered the phantom Formation, their Divine Thought spread out, and they immediately perceived everything within the Formation.
Inside the phantom Formation, the area was not large, covering only a few acres. It was a tranquil mountain forest, and everything in the forest was normal. What was most striking was an old private school located within the forest.
This private school was a self-contained courtyard. From its appearance, the gables were peeling, ivy climbed its walls, and the cracks in the stone steps and the top of the walls were covered with thick moss, making it appear quite ancient.
In the Divine Thought perception, the private school had been abandoned for a long time. Apart from snakes, insects, rats, and ants, there were no other living creatures, clearly indicating that no one had been there for a long time.
Currently, the entire Che Prefecture was experiencing a plague, and this private school was located deep in the mountains. Its current state was thus quite reasonable…
Zhong Kui Jingyi quickly transmitted her voice: "Enter the private school!"
Upon hearing this, Pei Ling didn't think much and immediately led her towards the private school.
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Chapter 710: Xiwu Academy. (The third update! Please subscribe!)
Pei Ling had already made several moves just now, and although he didn't directly confront Ji Changfu, his Nascent Soul cultivation had already been exposed.
If he continued, the Young Master of the Heaven-Born Sect was not a fool, and it would be easy for him to probe out his true identity!
Now that Zhong Kui Jingyi knew how to avoid Ji Changfu, it was naturally the best outcome for him.
Therefore, he didn't ask further, directly landing at the entrance of the private school, then reaching out his hand…
"Creak."
With a grating groan, Pei Ling pushed open the main door and quickly stepped inside with Zhong Kui Jingyi.
However, the moment Pei Ling entered the door, a shadowy figure appeared out of thin air in an empty room deep within the private school.
After this figure appeared, a chessboard suddenly materialized in the Void Realm in front of him.
Rumble…
Thunder and lightning suddenly echoed across the clear sky.
Immediately after, accompanied by the sound of "splashing" rain, streaks of purple lightning streaked across the sky, illuminating the originally dim empty room, revealing black and white pieces falling onto the chessboard one by one, and in a short while, a game of Go was set up…
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At this moment, although Ji Changfu was a step behind Pei Ling and Zhong Kui Jingyi, he had also arrived at the edge of the illusion array.
He stood in the air, his eyes slightly narrowed, examining the illusion array in front of him, not daring to rush in.
After roughly estimating the details of this illusion array and seeing no traps, Ji Changfu no longer hesitated. He immediately struck the entire illusion array with a palm!
Boom!!!
The illusion array, which was only meant to protect Mortals, only lasted for one breath before it shattered with a roar.
Immediately, the unobstructed mountain forest and the long-abandoned private school were all revealed before Ji Changfu.
However, Pei Ling and Zhong Kui Jingyi were nowhere to be seen.
With a flick of his white robe, Ji Changfu landed in front of the private school's door and looked up, only to see a mottled, clearly ancient plaque hanging above the private school, inscribed with "Xi Wu Academy."
He looked around, and no matter how he looked, all the details indicated that this was just a very ordinary, long-abandoned private school.
But with the illusion array set up by Jiuyi Mountain outside, and being able to block his attack without any damage, it was clearly no ordinary place.
Zhong Kui Jingyi and Pei Ling must have hidden inside!
Thinking of this, Ji Changfu's mind stirred, and immediately, pitch-black evil spirits appeared beside him.
These evil spirits were burly and tall, with bulging muscles, blood-red light flickering in their eyes, and outward-curving fangs that were sharp and chilling, making them look extremely terrifying.
But in front of Ji Changfu, they were extremely docile and obedient.
Upon appearing, they immediately followed his will and walked into the private school without hesitation.
However, the moment the evil spirits entered the private school, Ji Changfu's expression suddenly changed, and his figure gradually disappeared from his original spot…
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Xi Wu Academy.
Dust motes, along with the outdoor light, shone into the courtyard. The desolate and dilapidated appearance instantly faded, as if an invisible pair of hands had lit a candle, and the entire private school suddenly came alive.
The courtyard just inside the entrance was not large, paved with green bricks and covered with moss.
At this moment, a gentle drizzle was falling, soaking everything and bringing a rich, moist air.
On both sides, flowerbeds were planted with peaches and apricots, their buds now like scattered sparks, all wet with rain and dew, looking exceptionally delicate.
Under the moon gate not far away, a yellow dog that had been curled up to avoid the rain scrambled up, watching Zhong Kui Jingyi and Pei Ling warily, emitting a threatening low growl.
Through the moon gate, a spacious courtyard was faintly visible beyond, with lush green grass, and what appeared to be a pond in a corner, with a half-human-high stone railing built along its edge.
Behind the pond was a large tiled house with bright windows and clean tables.
At this moment, the doors and windows of the tiled house were half-open, revealing shadowy figures inside, seemingly many people, swaying their heads as the clear sound of reading emanated.
The sound of reading might have been distant and not very clear, but like the plants in the courtyard at this moment, it gave a sense of vitality.
This scene…
Both of them felt a slight trance as they watched this scene.
Zhong Kui Jingyi didn't have time to carefully examine her surroundings and quickly reminded Pei Ling: "Don't say your real name, and don't use spells."
Hearing this, Pei Ling was slightly stunned and subconsciously asked, "Why?"
Zhong Kui Jingyi's expression was serious, and she was about to speak, but she suddenly paused. She felt that she seemed to have forgotten something very important, yet she couldn't remember it no matter how hard she tried!
After a moment of hesitation, she shook her head with a bewildered expression: "…I don't know."
Pei Ling frowned, looking through the rain at the unfamiliar woman he was still holding in his arms. He always felt that something was not right; he didn't know her, so why was he acting so intimately?
At this moment, Zhong Kui Jingyi also suddenly regained her senses. She immediately pulled away from Pei Ling's arm and then asked warily, "Who are you?!"
"Wang Gao," Pei Ling replied briefly, then asked, "And you?"
"My name is Zhong Kui…" Zhong Kui Jingyi was about to say her real name when she suddenly realized something was wrong. She couldn't say her real name!
Although she didn't know why, she vaguely felt that she shouldn't do so.
Thinking of this, her gaze swept over the apricot tree not far away, and she immediately changed her words, "My name is Hua Xingyu."
Pei Ling nodded slightly, and just as he was about to say something more, footsteps came from behind him, and another person walked in.
Both of them immediately looked at the newcomer, discovering that the person's white robe was like snow, his forehead ring gleamed, his long black hair was draped behind his head, he was tall and upright, and his handsome face contained an indescribable evilness. Both of them secretly remained vigilant.
At this moment, Ji Changfu's expression was slightly startled, but he quickly regained his composure, also looking at Pei Ling and Zhong Kui Jingyi with confusion.
He seemed to be here for something very important…
However, why couldn't he remember anything?
Just as Ji Changfu was trying to recall, Pei Ling said, "My name is Wang Gao, her name is Hua Xingyu. What's your name?"
Ji Changfu was slightly stunned and subconsciously replied, "My surname is Ji, my name is…"
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Miao City.
Dou Dai's face was ashen. He quickly took out a sound transmission talisman and, after activating it, the voice of the Jiuyi Mountain Daoist, Fu Xuanxu, immediately came from inside: "Junior Brother Dou, what's the matter?"
"Senior Brother Fu," Dou Dai quickly said, "The Fourth Prince of the Liulan Dynasty, Zhong Kui Jingyi, was ambushed near Miao City. The one who attacked her was the Young Master of the Heaven-Born Sect, Ji Changfu."
Hearing this, the voice in the sound transmission talisman immediately said in a deep voice: "I'll be right there."
After he finished speaking, the faint light of the talisman immediately extinguished. Seeing that the Daoist had cut off the sound transmission, Dou Dai had just put away the sound transmission talisman when Mo Yiqian walked in with a solemn expression: "Senior Brother Dou, there's some chaos in the camp outside the city. Please make a decision, Senior Brother."
Dou Dai frowned: "Let's go!"
Chapter 711 I finally found you! (Fourth update! Please subscribe!)
On a patch of scorched earth.
Qiao Ciguang wore a cyan, sleeveless half-blouse, tied with a twelve-paneled, deep-blue embroidered long skirt with intertwined seasonal flowers, holding a flower branch in her hand, her brows furrowed as she stood there.
Behind her, several elaborately dressed Junior Sisters from the same sect, adorned with golden hairpins, followed closely, casting spells to investigate the surroundings.
"Senior Apprentice Sister Qiao, the Demonic Path cultivators who slaughtered this village have long since left, and all traces and scents have been erased by spells. I'm afraid we won't be able to track them down," a pink-skirted female cultivator said with a helpless sigh after performing a series of hand seals, looking up at Qiao Ciguang.
"The Demonic Path fiends are all devoid of humanity!" Before Qiao Ciguang could speak, a purple-clad female cultivator said impatiently, "This Battle Between the Righteous and the Demonic has only just begun for a few days, yet the people are already suffering."
"Yes! Moreover, that Reincarnation Tower actually has the nerve to claim it's for saving the world, it's simply the biggest joke under the heavens!" Chu Yushang, who had changed into a goose-yellow gold-woven skirt, couldn't help but speak, "The people were living well, but this calamity is all because of Reincarnation Tower."
"If you ask me, the fiends of Reincarnation Tower should be killed on sight, none are innocent!"
The pink-skirted female cultivator snorted, "Devil Dao Four Sects are all sources of disaster in this world! Reincarnation Tower is certainly detestable, but on their own, where would they get the ability to wreak havoc on the world? However, the people of Wu Shi Villa are all vicious in Heart-Nature, colluding with Reincarnation Tower. In the past two days, the most innocent people have been slaughtered by Reincarnation Tower and Wu Shi Villa."
"Such actions, yet they dare to call themselves immortals, they are simply true demons reborn!"
The purple-clad female cultivator continued, "Although the Heavenly Born Sect's killings are not as numerous as Reincarnation Tower and Wu Shi Villa, their methods are even more despicable. This Demonic Path sect values people based on their background, and during the Demonic Path sect's surprise attack on Jiuyi Mountain, they abducted many people, regardless of their identity or aptitude, branding them with slave seals to use as Cauldrons and Materials… Such actions have long abandoned humanity; they are nothing more than beasts wearing human skin."
"And Chongming Sect!" Chu Yushang said, biting her lip, recalling her previous experience, "The last Demon Child Inauguration Ceremony of Chongming Sect was simply… simply utterly absurd!"
"Demon Child Pei Ling of the current generation of Chongming Sect is deeply immersed in Demonic Nature, it has already penetrated his bones."
"He… before he even officially became a Saint, he forced the Sect Master's wife of a dignified sect to… to be ravished by him in front of all of us!"
"This Pei Ling's actions are so arbitrary and tyrannical, his Heart-Nature so twisted and vicious, it's simply unheard of."
"I also heard from King Qingyuan of the Liulan Dynasty that this person also has some hobbies that we can't even imagine, his Heart-Nature is cruel and merciless, he has long abandoned humanity…"
"I'm afraid even that The Demon Girl Li Lieyue is somewhat inferior to him."
Pei Ling???
Hearing this, Qiao Ciguang couldn't help but pause slightly. She originally wanted to tell her Junior Sisters to stop gossiping and continue to the next slaughtered village to investigate, but she swallowed the words back down, her delicate brows slightly furrowed.
After returning to Su Zhen Heaven from Tianwai Island last time, she immediately began her closed-door Cultivation.
On one hand, it was to stabilize her Nascent Soul Realm; on the other hand, after her Cultivation reached the Nascent Soul, she needed to Cultivate the next Legacy of Su Zhen Heaven.
If the Battle Between the Righteous and the Demonic hadn't broken out, requiring manpower, she would probably still be diligently Cultivating.
Now that she had only recently emerged from seclusion, the matter regarding the Demon Child Pei Ling of Chongming Sect had been widely circulated among the Eight Sects outside of Chongming Sect, but Qiao Ciguang was hearing about it for the first time.
Thinking of this, she immediately asked, "What exactly is going on with the Demon Child Pei Ling of Chongming Sect…?"
Chu Yushang hurriedly said upon hearing this, "Senior Apprentice Sister Qiao, you've been in seclusion all this time, so you don't know. This Pei Ling was originally unknown, but at the recent Demon Child Inauguration Ceremony of Chongming Sect, this person became famous overnight, and now, within the great sects, it can be said that no one doesn't know him."
"When he was still at the Core Formation Peak, before he had even formed his Nascent Soul, he took all of the Eight Sects True Inheritors who had been invited to attend the Demon Child Ceremony, including those of us from the Righteous Path, to see Si Hong Qingyan, the Sect Master's wife of Chongming Sect."
"At the time, we thought something was going to happen."
"But when we arrived, he… he forcibly humiliated Si Hong Qingyan in front of all of us True Inheritors."
"This action was already incomprehensible."
"Afterward, he actually successfully became the Demon Child and immediately, under the auspices of the Chongming Sect Master and his wife, became Dao Companion with that The Demon Girl Li Lieyue…"
"From beginning to end, the Chongming Sect Master not only didn't blame him in the slightest, but also praised him highly. If I hadn't experienced it myself, I would never have believed it…"
Listening, Qiao Ciguang's distant mountain-like brows gently furrowed.
She had dealt with Pei Ling before. Although it was just a simple cooperation forced by circumstances, judging from the other party's Heart-Nature at the time, it was unlikely that he would do such a thing.
During her seclusion, she had carefully reviewed her experience on Tianwai Island.
With Pei Ling's strength at the time, Shi Wanli, plus her four Junior Sisters, even if they joined forces, they would definitely not be a match!
Especially when Shi Wanli and her four Junior Sisters were controlled by "Sang" and pursued Pei Ling, if Pei Ling had used his full strength, none of the five would have survived.
Even self-destruction would have been too late!
However, the other party had held back.
She was controlled by Sang's 【Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse】 at the time, and could not attack Pei Ling. Even if Pei Ling had killed Shi Wanli and her four Junior Sisters in front of her, she would not have been able to do anything to him.
She even had to help him stall "Sang."
But such a Demonic Path cultivator was extremely trustworthy at a critical moment, and even specially removed the Curse from Junior Sister Ruan Zhi in the end.
Yes, this Pei Ling is indeed a Demonic Path cultivator of Chongming Sect, but in her opinion, the other party's nature is pure and kind. With a little guidance, he can turn from evil to good. It's impossible for him to be as Unbearable as Junior Sister Chu Yushang said…
There must be some misunderstanding in this.
Thinking of this, Qiao Ciguang gradually felt a strange sensation growing in her Heart: If all of this were true, it would seem even better…
As soon as this thought arose, it was immediately suppressed by her.
【Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse】… After returning to the sect, she had already consulted her Master, and her Master's guidance was to reach Soul Transformation as soon as possible!
If Soul Transformation cannot solve this Curse, then she can only ask several Ancestral Masters to take action…
Just then, Chu Yushang suddenly said, "Senior Apprentice Sister Qiao, why do I feel… that this place is a bit strange?"
Hearing this, Qiao Ciguang suddenly came back to her senses and quickly said, "Set up the Formation!"
Chu Yushang and several other female cultivators did not hesitate in the slightest, and simultaneously took out a Formation Plate, activating it with hand seals. Instantly, a white light flashed, and a flower forest appeared out of thin air, surrounding and protecting them.
The next moment, a black gauze skirt suddenly appeared in the Void Realm.
The newcomer was beautiful and graceful, with a slender waist like a willow. As her skirt fluttered, it was like rolling ink clouds. On her fair face, the rune between her eyebrows was like blood and fire, about to drip down. She stood in the air, looking down at the flower forest below.
Qiao Ciguang's expression was solemn, and she coldly shouted, "Li Lieyue!"
Li Lieyue's icy gaze swept across her neck: "Qiao Ciguang, I've finally found you."
As she spoke, countless Soul Servants appeared in the Void Realm around her…
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Chapter 712: Being a role model. (First update! Please subscribe!)
Xi Wu Academy.
In the courtyard just inside the entrance, the yellow dog under the hanging-flower gate was still growling softly.
Pei Ling and Zhong Kui Jingyi paid it no mind, still looking at the white-robed figure before them.
Then, Ji Changfu said, “My surname is Ji, and my given name is Changfu.”
Upon speaking his name, Ji Changfu’s heart skipped a beat, as if he had made a significant mistake, but no matter how he pondered, he couldn’t find what was wrong, so he had to temporarily suppress it.
Ji Changfu?
He must have heard that name somewhere before!
Pei Ling frowned slightly, but after recalling for a moment, he couldn't remember anything about the other party.
Just then, a scolding voice came from the hanging-flower gate, and the yellow dog immediately fell silent, tucking its tail and lying back down in its original spot.
Accompanied by a cough, an Old Master with white hair and beard, a stern face, and wearing a faded blue robe walked out.
Seeing the three of them, he immediately frowned and scolded, “It’s already so late; morning lessons have long begun.
As teachers, you are still dawdling here—what kind of decorum is this!”
“Hurry and go in to teach!”
Hearing this, Pei Ling, Zhong Kui Jingyi, and Ji Changfu were all startled, then quickly nodded, “Yes, Old Master.”
All three felt very anxious.
Yes, they were already late and had to quickly go in to teach the students, otherwise the consequences would be severe!
They dared not delay, following behind the Old Master, they walked quickly through the hanging-flower gate and hurried to the tile-roofed house, only to see that the house was tall and divided into several rooms.
At the entrance of the first classroom, a character “Bing” was hung.
The Old Master stopped and instructed Zhong Kui Jingyi to enter: “Teach the students well; do not be negligent.”
“If your teaching is ineffective, you will bear the consequences!”
Zhong Kui Jingyi composed herself and said, “Yes.”
Then she stepped inside, only to find that the seemingly bright and spacious room was dark and cold inside.
It was as if she had suddenly walked into a tomb, causing an inexpressible sense of oppression and discomfort.
About a dozen students, both male and female, sat below with blank expressions.
This Creek Noon Academy seemed to have requirements for student attire.
Currently, all male students wore dark blue robes, with about an inch of white inner garment visible at the collar and cuffs.
Their long hair was neatly tied with cloth of the same color, and they wore a beaded sachet at their waist, from which a tassel hung.
Female students, on the other hand, wore double-bun hairstyles adorned with colorful silk ribbons.
They uniformly wore short jackets embroidered with intertwining floral patterns on a tea-white background, and light blue lower skirts.
Concentric knot patterns were tied on the skirt hems, from which long silk ribbons hung down.
All the students, upon seeing Zhong Kui Jingyi enter, uniformly turned their heads to look at her, their gazes empty and bewildered.
The Old Master stood at the entrance and did not go in, reminding Zhong Kui Jingyi again: “Husband, remember, you must teach with all your heart.”
Zhong Kui Jingyi nodded and said, “Understood.”
Following this, the Old Master led Pei Ling and Ji Changfu to the entrance of the next classroom.
This one had the character “Yi” hung at its entrance.
The Old Master motioned for Ji Changfu to enter: “Teacher Ji, teach the students diligently; do not tarnish the reputation of my Xi Wu Academy.”
Ji Changfu walked in, only to feel that this room was even darker and colder than the Bing Character Classroom.
The number of students inside was about the same, and their attire was identical.
However, these students were now staring at Ji Changfu with immense malice.
It seemed as if they could make some move at any moment.
Just like before, after once again reminding Ji Changfu that he must “teach diligently,” the Old Master led Pei Ling to the entrance of the third classroom.
“Go in,” the Old Master said blandly.
“Wang Instructor, the students in here are all entrusted to you.”
Pei Ling slowly stepped inside.
This classroom was far darker and colder than the previous two, as if it were the depths of a tomb.
In every corner, malevolent spirits could leap out at any moment.
The students in the classroom sat upright, motionless, with eerie smiles on their faces.
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Bing Character Classroom.
After the footsteps of the Old Master, Pei Ling, and Ji Changfu faded away, the classroom fell into a deathly silence.
All the students stared unblinkingly at Zhong Kui Jingyi, remaining silent.
Zhong Kui Jingyi observed them for a moment, then suddenly felt as if she had forgotten many things, but she couldn't recall them no matter how hard she tried.
Just then, a series of “clanging” sounds, like iron being struck, suddenly came from a distance.
It was time for class!
Zhong Kui Jingyi suddenly snapped back to attention; teaching the students was important, and she couldn't afford to get lost in thought any longer.
So, she cleared her throat and announced, “Class begins now.”
The students’ eyes remained vacant, and they said in a light, airy tone, “Yes, Husband.”
Zhong Kui Jingyi didn’t notice anything amiss and immediately said, “The Zhong Kui Clan Clan’s ancestral Dao of the spear emphasizes…”
She immediately began to explain the Cultivation of the Dao of the spear.
Her Lifebound Treasure was a spear, and her primary Cultivation was the Dao of the spear.
Subsequently, with each sentence she spoke about the Mind-Cultivation Technique or insights of the Dao of the spear, her understanding of the Dao of the spear diminished by a fraction.
As she spoke, Zhong Kui Jingyi realized that she was becoming increasingly unfamiliar with the Dao of the spear, which she had Cultivated since childhood…
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Yi Character Classroom.
Pairs of malicious eyes all enveloped Ji Changfu.
The surroundings were dark and cold, as if numerous evil spirits were hiding within the students’ skins, restless and eager to swarm forward and devour Ji Changfu.
After a moment, the striking sound rang out.
Ji Changfu immediately began to explain the methods of Dual Cultivation and the art of harvesting: “Among the various Legacies of the Holy Sect, while the art of Yin and Yang harmony is not the strongest, its advantage lies in its ability to assist all other Legacies.
Therefore, this art is a mandatory study for the elites of my Holy Sect.”
“Today, I will explain the art of harvesting within the Dual Cultivation methods…”
“Harvesting involves both harvesting Yang to supplement Yin, and harvesting Yin to supplement Yang.”
“What I excel at, naturally, is harvesting Yin to supplement Yang…”
“Firstly, the selection of the Cauldron…”
As he spoke, his face gradually began to show struggle.
His “Dharma” was being lost, and his Nascent Soul Dharma Aspect was weakening!
A moment later, Ji Changfu did not utter another word; the weakening of his Dharma Aspect made him increasingly aware that something was wrong.
Even if his memory had not yet recovered, he instinctively sensed that he could not continue speaking!
However, though he stopped speaking, the students below were unwilling.
Immediately, a male student spoke up: “Teacher Ji, this student is dull.
How does Teacher Ji’s explanation of Dual Cultivation and harvesting work?
Please demonstrate it publicly for us.”
The other students chimed in, “Yes!”
“Please, Teacher Ji, teach by example; do not be stingy with your knowledge.”
“This student also didn’t grasp the several postures Teacher Ji just mentioned…”
“Teacher Ji’s scholarship is profound…”
“Please, Teacher Ji, demonstrate immediately!”
Immediately, the students throughout the classroom clamored, urging Ji Changfu to continue teaching.
Ji Changfu remained silent.
He had just spoken many insights on Dual Cultivation, and now he had become very unfamiliar with the Dao of Dual Cultivation.
Moreover, even if he still remembered all the insights and understandings, under the current circumstances, he had no intention of continuing to teach.
Let alone demonstrating in front of so many people!
Seeing Ji Changfu’s prolonged lack of response, the students continued to persuade him, but their faces gradually began to contort hideously.
Soon, a male student grinned maliciously and said, “Since Teacher Ji is unwilling to demonstrate for us, then we will demonstrate for Teacher Ji, and please, Teacher Ji, correct us!”
Before he finished speaking, all the students in the Yi Character Classroom, regardless of gender, began to remove their clothes and line up, walking towards Ji Changfu…
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Chapter 713: Teaching and Instruction. (Second update! Please subscribe!)
Jia Character Classroom.
Inside the gloomy room, chilling winds swept through.
There seemed to be countless rustling sounds of snakes, insects, rats, and ants crawling, echoing from all directions.
The students maintained strange expressions, their eyes wide open, staring intently at Pei Ling at the head of the room, their lips curved upwards in an odd smile.
Pei Ling stood behind the podium, scanning the room, always feeling that something was amiss.
Just then, the sound of metal clanging rang out.
He snapped back to reality and said, “Let’s begin the lesson.”
“Hehe…hehehe…hee…hehehehe…” Upon hearing this, the students suddenly burst into laughter for no reason.
Their laughter was sharp, echoing through the room, extremely eerie.
Pei Ling acted as if he hadn’t heard, saying, “I will now explain Alchemy to everyone.”
“Alchemy, the first priority, is to prepare the Medicinal Materials in advance.”
“The more you prepare, the better!”
“Otherwise, if you run out of Medicinal Materials halfway through the Alchemy, it will be a big problem.”
“Secondly, it’s the Pill Fire. The Pill Fire must be the best within your manageable range!”
“Otherwise, if a better Pill Fire appears nearby, it will also be a very troublesome matter.”
“Third, it’s the Pill Furnace!”
“Because compared to Pill Fire, Pill Furnace is more common.”
“If you don’t prepare the best Pill Furnace you can use, accidents are very likely to occur.”
“Of course, the most important thing is to prepare a few pieces of magical attire that can attack yourself.”
“Only then can you perform a perfect Alchemy.”
“So, to learn Alchemy well, to summarize, it is: one, Medicinal Materials must be sufficient, very sufficient; two, the Pill Fire must be the best you can use; three, the Pill Furnace must be the best you can use; four, you must have at least one piece of magical attire that can attack yourself.”
Having said this, Pei Ling felt that the class was over, and he had imparted all his understanding of the Dao of Alchemy, holding nothing back, with nothing else to teach.
At this moment, all the students were still staring at Pei Ling, waiting for the teacher to formally teach the Dao of Alchemy, but after waiting for a long time, they realized that this teacher seemed to have only this much to teach, and had already taught everything!
What… what kind of nonsense was all this?!
The strange smiles on the students’ faces gradually faded; this time, they had gained absolutely no “harvest”!
After a brief silence, a male student said, “Teacher, we are dull. Please demonstrate it.”
Other students quickly responded, “That’s right! The teacher’s explanation is so simple, I think he’s deliberately not letting us learn!”
“As a teacher, to be so malicious, you are not fit to be a mentor!”
“Such a role model should be put into a pig cage, nailed at the hands and feet, seven orifices sewn up, and thrown into a cesspit, as a warning.”
“If the teacher doesn’t demonstrate, we will report it to the Headmaster and have you buried in the threshold, trampled by thousands of people every day!”
“If the teacher’s demonstration exceeds what you just said by even a tiny bit, then it means you don’t want to seriously teach us, and we will also report it to the Headmaster and have you dismembered to serve as a warning!”
Upon hearing this, Pei Ling nodded and said, “Alright, what Medicinal Pill do you want me to refine?”
The students uniformly said, “All Medicinal Pills!”
Pei Ling replied without hesitation, “Good.”
He pondered for a moment. He already had many Pill Formulas. Since these students so strongly insisted, he would start by refining the three most difficult Medicinal Pills.
So, Pei Ling took out the Materials and the Pill Furnace, and silently chanted in his mind: “System, I want to Cultivate. One-click Hosting Mind Enlightenment Pill.”
“Ding dong! The Cultivation System wholeheartedly serves you! One-click Hosting, intelligent upgrade! Now beginning Hosting Cultivation, a friendly reminder: during Cultivation, the host will lose control of his body, please do not panic…”
“Ding dong! Detecting the need to refine Mind Enlightenment Pill…”
“Ding dong! Detected…”
“Ding dong! The System will continue to refine Mind Enlightenment Pill for you…”
As soon as the System’s prompt sounded in Pei Ling’s ear, all the missing memories instantly returned to his mind!
This familiar forgetfulness…
And not being able to speak true names, not being able to use spells…
This Xi Wu Academy, like Pengying Temple, was a “Witchcraft”!
Zhong Kui Jingyi had deliberately entered this “Witchcraft” to help him escape Ji Changfu’s pursuit!
However, when he was in Pengying Temple searching for the “Method,” he could still remember the events of that day, but in this private school, all critical information was forgotten as soon as he entered.
Currently, Pei Ling was unclear about the specific situation of Zhong Kui Jingyi and Ji Changfu, but the “Method” he mastered was forgetfulness itself.
Yet he still fell for it!
The “Witchcraft” in this private school was simply incomparable to the Pengying Temple of the past.
Realizing this, Pei Ling immediately felt that the situation was not good.
For him, the “Witchcraft” in this private school was even harder to deal with than Ji Changfu.
“This Witchcraft is too dangerous, I need to find a way to leave quickly!”
“Currently, Zhong Kui Jingyi is in Bing Character Classroom, and Ji Changfu is in Yi Character Classroom. Both of them have clearly lost their memories as well.”
“If possible, I’ll find an opportunity to quietly take Zhong Kui Jingyi out with me.”
“As for Ji Changfu, his life or death is none of my concern…”
“However, the most important thing right now is that once the System’s Cultivation ends, I will likely fall into amnesia again…”
While racking his brain, Pei Ling, under the System’s control, was refining Medicinal Pills with extreme skill and fluidity.
The students below stared at his every move with strange expressions. The entire classroom was dim and oppressive. Apart from the sounds of Pei Ling’s Alchemy, there was no other noise, making it exceptionally eerie.
Soon, Pei Ling finished refining a batch of Mind Enlightenment Pill, but due to the influence of forgetfulness in the private school, he forgot to infuse spiritual power into his magical attire before Hosting.
So after the refining was complete, the System casually took out this batch of Medicinal Pills, threw them aside, and then immediately opened the furnace and lit the fire again to refine the second batch.
Then came the third batch, the fourth batch… it simply couldn’t stop!
The students quietly watched Pei Ling. After a while, they realized they still gained nothing.
The teacher before them, no matter how they looked, was a grandmaster of Alchemy.
But in their perception, this teacher’s Alchemy attainments were like an empty shell, with nothing inside…
As time passed, the students’ expressions grew colder, more malicious, and more distorted… Suddenly, a student sitting in the front row stood up, quickly walked to Pei Ling’s side, picked up a Medicinal Material for the Mind Enlightenment Pill, stuffed it into his mouth, and swallowed it in a few bites.
Immediately after, a second student came forward and likewise swallowed a Medicinal Material.
Then came the third, fourth, fifth…
Soon, the Medicinal Materials Pei Ling had placed by his hand were almost entirely eaten, with only a few remaining.
Pei Ling acted as if he hadn’t seen anything, continuing to refine Medicinal Pills on his own.
Not long after, he finished refining another batch of Mind Enlightenment Pill. After taking them out, he opened the furnace again.
Just then, the System’s prompt sounded: “Ding dong! Detecting a lack of Materials to continue refining Mind Enlightenment Pill, the System will provide them for free…”
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Chapter 714: Fu Xuanxu. (Third update! Please subscribe!)
Miao City.
A flash of white light in the city's teleportation Formation revealed a young man with long, flowing hair, dressed in a stone-blue wide-sleeved Daoist robe with gold flecks.
He had a relaxed brow and bright eyes, a refined and elegant demeanor, and held a wooden Ruyi scepter carved with auspicious clouds, pine trees, and cranes. At the end of the Ruyi scepter, several glazed beads dangled, adorned with colorful palace ribbons.
A faint, clear light emanated from his entire being, his Qi was nimble and pure, merging with the natural world. The light in his eyes flowed, and his aura was powerful, already surpassing the Nascent Soul stage.
“Senior Brother Fu!” Dou Dai, who had been waiting outside the Formation, immediately stepped forward to salute.
The other Jiuyi Mountain Disciples also looked excited, their previous dejected expressions gone.
Fu Xuanxu nodded slightly and said, “No need for formalities.”
Then he asked, “What exactly happened?”
Dou Dai said in a deep voice, “Replying to Senior Brother, I previously received a message from Senior Martial Uncle Jiang, stating that thousands of common people were displaced due to the rampant activities of demonic cultivators. As Miao City had just received a Fifth-Grade Alchemist, Evil Warding Pills were no longer in short supply. Therefore, Senior Martial Uncle Jiang ordered me to take charge of these common people.”
“At the same time, I received news that a plague had broken out in the river outside the city, so all the city's wells were filled, and water supply relied entirely on a few Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters who were skilled in water-elemental spell arts.”
“Afterward, the Fourth Prince of the Liulan Dynasty escorted the common people here, and I mentioned the water source issue to him, asking the Fourth Prince to help purify it.”
“The Fourth Prince, being kind-hearted, readily agreed, but as he was not skilled in healing arts, he specifically brought the city's Fifth-Grade Alchemist. Not long after they left the city, a huge commotion came from afar.”
“I hurriedly sent a message to the Fourth Prince and learned that the Fourth Prince had encountered the Young Sect Master Ji Changfu of the Heavenly Born Sect.”
“Ji Changfu's cultivation is profound. I needed to remain in Miao City and could not leave without authorization, and with my strength, even if I joined forces with the Fourth Prince, I would definitely not be Ji Changfu's opponent. Therefore, in a hurry, I directed the Fourth Prince to the Creek Noon Academy, telling him to take the Alchemist there to temporarily take refuge within that 'anomaly'.”
After listening, Fu Xuanxu nodded slightly and asked, “Did you tell the Fourth Prince about the two rules of that 'anomaly'?”
Dou Dai nodded: “I did.”
Fu Xuanxu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This time, Jiuyi Mountain was invaded by the combined forces of the Four Sects of the Demonic Path, and the other Five Righteous Sects came to assist. Although it was said that in such a major battle, it was impossible for everyone to be completely unharmed, Zhong Kui Jingyi was a descendant of the Liulan Imperial family, and the legitimate princess born to the current Empress. She came to fight for Jiuyi Mountain, and she could not be allowed to have an accident in their own territory!
While the anomaly of the Creek Noon Academy was indeed very terrifying, as long as those two rules were strictly observed, normally, it would be safe for three days.
Of course, he would not take this risk and actually let Zhong Kui Jingyi stay in the “anomaly” for three days.
He was going to set off now to rescue the Fourth Prince and that Fifth-Grade Alchemist.
Thinking of this, Fu Xuanxu nodded and said, “I understand. I will go rescue them now.”
Dou Dai said, “Thank you, Senior Brother. Demonic cultivators are always cunning and vicious, please be careful!”
Before he finished speaking, Fu Xuanxu had already transformed into a clear light, leaving Miao City in the blink of an eye and heading straight for the Creek Noon Academy.
However, midway through his escape, Fu Xuanxu suddenly stopped, revealing himself in mid-air. He looked at the Void Realm ahead and said coldly, “Stop hiding, come out!”
The Void Realm rippled slightly, and then, a gray-robed man calmly stepped out. He was tall and burly, his face hidden by his hood, making it unclear. From the cuffs of his sleeves, which hung by his side, a pale fingertip was vaguely visible.
He had no adornments on his body, appearing extremely simple, only a blood-colored Glazed Tile Pagoda hung at his waist, radiating brilliant light and appearing exceptionally beautiful, yet it harmonized strangely with his drab robe.
The gray-robed man stood in the air and said lightly, “Fu Xuanxu, we meet again.”
Fu Xuanxu's expression remained unchanged, and he immediately recognized the other party's identity: Little Floating Slaughter of the Reincarnation Tower!
He was the first Prodigy in this generation of the Five Righteous Sects to ascend to the position of Dao Child. And in this generation of the Demonic Sects, the first elite Disciple considered to be the future leader of the Sect was this Little Floating Slaughter of the Reincarnation Tower.
At present, the two had different appearances, but their auras were subtly similar, making it difficult to distinguish who was superior.
Counting it, their last confrontation was more than ten years ago...
Fu Xuanxu asked indifferently, “The ambush of the Fourth Prince of the Liulan Imperial Dynasty, was it arranged by you?”
“The ebb and flow of creation, the Reincarnation of destiny,” Little Floating Slaughter said calmly. “Jiuyi Mountain and the Liulan Imperial Dynasty plunder the heavens and earth, and thus deserve this calamity.”
“Originally, there were thousands upon thousands of ways to face this tribulation.”
“But we have an agreement with the Heavenly Born Sect. The Fourth Princess Zhong Kui Jingyi of the Liulan Imperial Dynasty, a Prodigy of the Liulan Imperial Dynasty, rightfully belongs to the Heavenly Born Sect for disposal.”
“I hope you do not, for your own selfish reasons, disrupt this Reincarnation of destiny.”
“Nonsense.” Fu Xuanxu retorted in a deep voice, “Slaughtering the world, harming the innocent, yet feeling that you are upholding heaven and earth... This Pan Ya World's greatest demon, the most fundamental disaster, should be the Reincarnation Tower!”
“Today, I will first slay you here, then take Ji Changfu’s life, eradicate you evil demons, and protect our glorious Righteous Path!”
Little Floating Slaughter's emotions showed no fluctuation, he merely continued calmly: “According to the agreement, you, as a Jiuyi Mountain Prodigy, also belong to the Heavenly Born Sect.”
“As the Little Floating Slaughter of the Holy Tower, I must uphold my promise.”
“I will capture you now and hand you over to the Heavenly Born Sect, as their reward for protecting the world this time.”
Fu Xuanxu shook his head slightly: “Demons are just demons, beyond reasoning!”
“Only by thoroughly eliminating them can the universe be clear and bright!”
Before his words finished, he shook the Ruyi scepter in his hand, and myriad clear lights blazed, roaring as they rushed towards Little Floating Slaughter.
At the same time, in the Void Realm, a thirty-seven-story Glazed Tile Pagoda rose out of thin air. “Clang,” “clang,” “clang”... The bells along the pagoda's eaves rang unhurriedly, their sound ancient and distant...
The two sides instantly launched into a fierce battle.
Boom, boom, boom...
***
The originally charred village ruins had now become a huge deep pit.
The surrounding undulating mountains had vanished without a trace, while the passing river had risen high, forming a new hill.
The ground was covered in cracks, with geysers erupting and wildfires raging. The stench of countless creatures unable to escape being burned permeated the entire area.
Amidst the pits and hollows, vitrified ground caused by spell arts could occasionally be seen.
Inside the deep pit, the flower forest was scattered and dying, yet it stubbornly persisted.
In mid-air, Li Lieyue stood, her black gauze skirt fluttering in the wind, her pure and beautiful face devoid of any expression.
The runes on her brow were like blood, her eyelashes like ink, and her eyes were cold and sharp, like blades. The Yin Sha surrounding her was dense and substantial, her killing intent surging. Countless Soul Servants encircled her, their smoky skirts swaying, and together with their master, they coldly and cruelly overlooked the Formation below with their ink-dark eyes.
Within the Formation, Qiao Ciguang and several Junior Sisters were fully reinforcing the heavily damaged Formation base.
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Chapter 715: Almost Lost My Innocence... (Fourth update! Please subscribe!)
Having already entered the Nascent Soul Stage, and considering the need to assist Jiuyi Mountain this time, Su Zhen Heaven had already anticipated that their Disciples might encounter enemies of a higher Realm.
Therefore, the Formation Plates they issued were extremely sturdy.
With this reliance, Qiao Ciguang could still hold on, but Chu Yushang and the others, after all, only had Core Formation cultivation. At this moment, their hair was disheveled, blood seeped from the corners of their mouths, and they continuously popped Medicinal Pills into their mouths, all on the verge of their limits.
Qiao Ciguang looked around, feeling enraged. The demonic woman Li Lieyue had ascended the Ten Thousand Races Blood Ladder and inherited the Saintess Legacy, one of Chongming Sect's highest Legacies. However, she herself was not a Heavenly Concubine of Su Zhen, so even if their cultivations were similar, she was not her opponent!
Not to mention now, her cultivation was still one minor Realm lower than the other party's.
Currently, the grand Formation she and her Junior Sisters had jointly set up was one of Su Zhen Heaven's Legacy Formations. It discarded all flashy effects and focused solely on defense, combined with the various defensive Magic Treasures in their hands. Yet, it could only barely hold on under the opponent's assault…
Hehe… hehehe… hehe…
The eerie laughter of infants continuously echoed. On the protective shield above the flower forest, the figures of children flickered in and out of existence. Their skin was dark green, their expressions resentful, and when they opened their mouths, they revealed dense, sharp fangs. They were laughing while fiercely gnawing at the Formation.
At the same time, in the sky, the Soul Servants continuously attacked, unleashing various cold magical techniques.
Furthermore, various murmurs occasionally sounded in the ears of the Su Zhen Heaven Disciples, causing their expressions to instantly become dazed, and they involuntarily walked out of the flower forest.
While urging the Formation to resist, Qiao Ciguang slightly tilted her head. A golden hairpin slid from her bun and shot out, pinning the enchanted Junior Sister's clothes to the ground to prevent her from leaving the Formation.
Under the bombardment, the protective shield trembled continuously, and the flower forest withered frantically. Pink and white petals fluttered down like a sudden rain.
Li Lieyue lowered her eyes and said coldly, “Qiao Ciguang, your cultivation is quite good. If it weren't for your Celestial Infant of Superior Grade, you wouldn't have lasted this long. You are qualified for me to personally take action and refine you into a Soul Servant, to be given to Junior Brother Pei later to serve him.”
Qiao Ciguang was exerting her full power. Upon hearing this, she snorted coldly, completely ignoring it.
However, Chu Yushang and the other un-bewitched fellow Disciples were furious!
Chu Yushang immediately said coldly, “Pei Ling? Are you referring to that beast who, in front of the Eight Sects True Inheritors, ravished our Sect Master's wife? Only a demonic woman like you is indiscriminate, willing to become his Dao Companion for status and power.”
“Such a beast in human clothing, we feel our mouths are dirtied just by speaking his name.”
“And you want Senior Sister Qiao to serve him?”
“Do Demonic Path fiends even deserve it?”
“Pah!”
Upon hearing this, Li Lieyue was slightly startled. Sect Master's wife?
What happened between Pei Ling and Si Hong Qingyan??
Her thoughts raced, then she sneered and said coldly, “Is that so? Then I'll add you too, and refine you both into Soul Servants to be played with by Junior Brother Pei.”
With that, she raised her hand, and a black flame suddenly appeared in her palm. Immediately after, Li Lieyue flipped her hand and pressed down.
The black fire was initially like a bean, but in the blink of an eye, it surged wildly, like a black, towering tidal wave, silently roaring towards the Formation below!
***
Xi Wu Academy.
Inside Bing Character Classroom, Zhong Kui Jingyi was still lecturing.
“The most basic… core of spear Dao… usually needs attention…” The more she spoke, the more difficult it became.
She even barely remembered how to hold a spear!
Zhong Kui Jingyi felt bewildered and frightened, always feeling that something was wrong.
But with severe memory loss, no matter how much she thought about it, she couldn't find what exactly went wrong with her?
It seemed that her understanding of spear Dao was originally only this much?
Thinking of this, although Zhong Kui Jingyi was very puzzled, she looked at the hollow-eyed students below and continued to explain her last insights into spear Dao…
***
Yi Character Classroom.
Ji Changfu stood silently, unmoving.
Watching the first male student strip off his robes, shoes, and socks, and walk towards him naked, he instinctively wanted to attack, to directly kill the opponent with a single palm strike!
But, as his fingertips moved, he forgot what he was about to do.
His mind was in a daze for a moment, with only one strong obsession remaining… absolutely not to Dual Cultivate with these students!
As he pondered, the male student had already walked up to him with a face full of malice, extending his hands to undress him.
Seeing this, Ji Changfu abruptly stepped back, avoiding his touch.
Upon seeing this scene, the students' faces began to twist…
Soon, several other students who had also stripped naked came forward and surrounded Ji Changfu, then with many hands, they held down his limbs.
A strong sense of unease rose in Ji Changfu's heart. He wanted to act, but every time he made a move, he would immediately forget how to act.
He could only watch helplessly as these students pressed him onto the podium, stripped him of his robes, shoes, and socks, and even removed the headband from his head.
Then, the first male student who had come up earlier pushed through the crowd and walked in, looking at Ji Changfu with undisguised malice: “Teacher, I will demonstrate first. If there are any mistakes, please correct me, Teacher.”
Ji Changfu knew the situation was wrong, but now, as soon as he had a thought of resistance, he would immediately forget it.
Struggling constantly in his heart, he saw the student getting closer and closer, almost about to ride on him. Ji Changfu exhaled a long breath and quickly said, “Everyone, get down and sit back in your seats… The Teacher was a bit unwell just now, but he's fine now, and will continue lecturing immediately!”
“There are still many parts of the Dual Cultivation technique, the harvesting method, that haven't been explained.”
Upon hearing this, all the students stopped their movements.
They stared intently at Ji Changfu for a moment, then said, “Teacher, quickly impart the Dao, teach, and resolve our doubts.”
“That's right, if the Teacher doesn't lecture, what use are you?”
“Don't be stingy with your knowledge. We are your students. If you don't impart everything to your students, wouldn't such teaching virtue be despicable?”
“Actually, it's good to continue the demonstration, it helps the Teacher know our level of mastery…”
“But the Teacher still has many things to explain, I want to hear them first.”
“Teacher, quickly lecture!”
“We are eager for knowledge, please fulfill us, Teacher…”
Ji Changfu said in a deep voice, “First, let go of me. I can't lecture like this.”
The students' eyes were full of malice, their gazes scrutinizing him for a moment, then they reluctantly loosened their grip.
Seeing this, Ji Changfu quickly put on his robes, ordered all the students to return to their seats, then said in a deep voice, “The harvesting technique, in addition to the Cauldron, also has some skills that can both improve the harvesting effect and gain more pleasure in the process…”
“Now I will explain to you the section on bedroom pleasure implements…”
The lecture resumed, and Ji Changfu once again felt his “Dao” draining away, his Dharma Aspect continuously weakening.
But this time, he dared not stop again.
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Chapter 716 After school... (First update! Please subscribe!)
Xi Wu Academy.
Inside the Jia Character Classroom, alchemical flames blazed, and in front of the Pill Furnace stood a expressionless Pei Ling, continuously casting incantations to control the Medicinal Pills forming within the furnace.
The students who should have been seated were now gathered around him and the Pill Furnace, their expressions eerie and their eyes greedily fixed on Pei Ling.
The several lacquered trays beside the Pill Furnace were already empty, not even a single blade of grass remained.
Just moments ago, these students had devoured all the Materials for refining the Mind Enlightenment Pill like locusts!
“Ding dong! Detected continued Cultivation of 【Pill Refining Art • Mind Enlightenment Pill】, requiring jiarong grass, Emperor Cultivation Fruit, Discernment Mist Blood Essence, Female Mulberry Silkworm…”
“Ding dong! Detected missing jiarong grass, Emperor Cultivation Fruit, Discernment Mist Blood Essence, Female Mulberry Silkworm…”
“Ding dong! The System detected…”
“Ding dong! The System will provide you with a free gift…”
Listening to the System prompts in his ear, Pei Ling was momentarily stunned.
Before he could react, the System had already taken control of his Physical Body, first opening the furnace lid, taking out the Medicinal Pills inside and casually throwing them onto the ground, then extending his arms, his hands as swift as lightning, quickly grabbing the necks of one student after another nearby, forcefully stuffing seven or eight students into the Pill Furnace!
Even though the seventh-grade Pill Furnace could be any size, it was now packed to the brim, and Pei Ling expressionlessly closed the lid, as if he had done a trivial matter.
“Ding dong! Materials gifted. The System will continue your Cultivation…”
Thus, under the System's control, Pei Ling summoned the Nan Ke Dream Fire and continued to perform Alchemy with fluid movements.
Seeing their Teacher directly use their companions for Alchemy, the remaining students' gazes towards Pei Ling instantly became incredibly ferocious, their features almost completely twisted.
“Wang Gao Teacher, how dare you murder students during class!!!”
“As a Teacher, to do such a thing, where is your teaching ethics? We will surely report to the Headmaster, have your tendons pulled and skin flayed, sealed in a wooden box, and submerged in a cesspit to soak for three hundred years!”
“He doesn't deserve to be our Teacher, don't call him Teacher anymore!”
“Wang Gao, you beast! May you not die a good death!”
“You deserve to be cut into a thousand pieces!”
“We Curse you, you will surely be killed by your enemies, with no burial place!”
“After your death, your soul will be restless, your Physical Body reduced to ashes…”
“You…”
The students shouted loudly, spewing out one vicious Curse after another.
At the same time, from within the Pill Furnace came shrill cries, accompanied by the sounds of hands and feet slapping against the furnace walls.
Seeing this, the students outside rushed forward, kicking the Pill Furnace, and at the same time, picking up desks, chairs, and stationery, throwing them at Pei Ling.
Pei Ling's expression did not change in the slightest; under the System's control, he continued to cast incantations for Pill Refining Art while effortlessly dodging all attacks.
Time unconsciously passed, and the commotion in the Pill Furnace gradually subsided. A moment later, the Nan Ke Dream Fire slowly extinguished, and a batch of Mind Enlightenment Pills was refined.
Just then, the System prompt sounded again: “Ding dong! Detected continued Cultivation of 【Pill Refining Art • Mind Enlightenment Pill】, requiring jiarong grass…”
“Ding dong! Detected missing jiarong grass…”
“Ding dong! The System detected…”
“Ding dong! The System will provide you with a free gift…”
Immediately after, Pei Ling watched in astonishment as he opened the furnace lid, took out the Medicinal Pills, and then, with lightning-fast movements, once again caught seven or eight students and forcefully stuffed them into the Pill Furnace…
※※※
At dusk, the sunlight was dim, and the sound of striking metal echoed again.
Inside the Bing Character Classroom, Zhong Kui Jingyi finally finished all the spear Dao lessons, and at the same time, she had completely forgotten everything related to the spear Dao that she had diligently studied and practiced for many years since childhood.
She clearly felt her strength had weakened; although her cultivation had not decreased and her magic power was still abundant, she was certain that something was missing from her!
However, since she could not remember any spear Dao, no matter how much she tried to recall, she did not know what was wrong with her.
After much fruitless thought, Zhong Kui Jingyi did not want to waste the students' time with her personal matters, so she said, “Today's lecture ends here. Class dismissed.”
The students' voices drifted: “Teacher, take care…”
Zhong Kui Jingyi nodded and turned to walk out of the classroom.
As soon as her figure disappeared through the door, the students of the Bing Character Classroom immediately showed expressions of extreme disgust: “Study, study, all day long they just know how to make us study!”
“Exactly! We are in the prime of our youth, with great time ahead, yet we are confined to this small Creek Noon Academy, constantly learning this or that every day! It's simply a waste of Lifespan for nothing!”
“It must be that the Teachers are old and cannot bear to see us in our prime, so they constantly lecture on this or teach that every day, not giving us a chance to go out.”
“Simply malicious and deserving of death!”
“None of these Teachers are good!”
“It would be great if they died!”
“Hope Husband dies!”
“Hope she dies quickly!”
“Hope she dies a horrific death!”
“Hope she dies immediately, right now!!!”
Amidst the cacophony of Curses, all the students took out a piece of white paper, quickly cut out a small figure, then wrote the three characters “Hua Xingyu” on it, and while muttering Curses, they stabbed the paper figure with scissors again and again…
※※※
As Zhong Kui Jingyi walked out of the classroom, she saw an Old Master in a green robe already waiting outside.
Seeing her, the Old Master nodded slightly and immediately said, “Husband, you've worked hard teaching all day. Students are in their youth, and their temperaments are inevitably lively and mischievous. They must be guided well to make them calm down and listen to lessons, and thus become pillars of society.”
“At that time, it will also bring glory to our Xi Wu Academy.”
“Oh, by the way, your accommodations have all been prepared.”
“Now, first come with this Old Master to pick up the other two Teachers, and then I will take you to rest.”
Zhong Kui Jingyi listened, not sensing any problem, and nodded, “Good.”
So, the two walked to the entrance of the Yi Character Classroom.
Inside, Ji Changfu had just finished his lecture. Like Zhong Kui Jingyi, he had completely forgotten everything related to Dual Cultivation. In addition, his Nascent Soul Law Form had weakened to the extreme!
Ji Changfu's expression was very displeased. He still hadn't recovered his memory, but he was already very clearly aware that this place was very wrong, and he needed to find an opportunity to leave this damned Creek Noon Academy!
Just then, he saw the Old Master bringing Hua Xingyu to the door and immediately said, “Class dismissed.”
Then he walked out of the classroom with a sense of relief.
As soon as Ji Changfu left, the students of the Yi Character Classroom immediately showed anger: “This Teacher Ji has selfish motives; he is clearly the Teacher responsible for instructing us, yet he hides things and is unwilling to teach everything he knows! He has no teaching ethics whatsoever!”
“He isn't even willing to demonstrate his teaching on the spot.”
“And he doesn't even agree when we demonstrate and ask for his guidance.”
“Such a Teacher has no proper conduct for an instructor; coming to teach only misleads students and deserves death ten thousand times over!”
“Such a person is unworthy of being a Teacher; it's better if he dies!”
“Hope Teacher Ji dies!”
“Hope he dies quickly!”
“Hope he dies riddled with holes and disfigured!”
“Hope he dies immediately, right now!!!”
As they spoke, all the students, like those in the Bing Character Classroom, took out white paper, cut out small figures, then wrote the three characters “Ji Changfu” on them, and fiercely stabbed them with scissors…
Puff puff puff…
Each time the scissors stabbed, fresh blood gushed out from the paper figure, as if it were stabbing a living person.
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Chapter 717: I will teach you everything I know. (Second update! Please subscribe!)
Ji Changfu walked outside the door and greeted Old Master.
Old Master nodded and said, “Teacher Ji, you’ve worked hard.”
“The students are in the prime of their youth, and their temperaments are inevitably a bit impetuous. As a teacher, you must guide them well.”
“These are the future of my Creek Noon Academy.”
“When they achieve success in their studies in the future, it will benefit both you and me.”
“Oh, by the way, your living quarters…”
As he spoke, Ji Changfu’s expression suddenly changed drastically. Holes inexplicably appeared on his body, and blood rapidly gushed out, soaking his robes.
At the same time, Ji Changfu’s vitality also began to dissipate continuously, and his entire aura plummeted!
Seeing this scene, Zhong Kui Jingyi’s delicate brows furrowed slightly. This situation was very wrong!
But, where exactly did the problem lie?
At this moment, Old Master’s expression sank, and he sternly reprimanded, “As a teacher, instructing students is your duty. A teacher chooses a Disciple, and a Disciple also chooses a teacher. Your current predicament must be due to something you’re hiding or holding back, not teaching everything you know, thus causing resentment among the students.”
After speaking, he flicked his long sleeve and said bitterly, “This is your deserved punishment! Dying is what you deserve!”
Blood spurted from Ji Changfu’s entire body. His original white robe had already been stained crimson. He knelt powerlessly on the ground. At this moment, the forehead ring on his brow suddenly flickered with a faint light, and then countless spiderweb-like blood-colored patterns spread out, like a fine, dense net, ensnaring Ji Changfu’s entire body.
In a moment, his vitality rapidly recovered, his wounds healed, and soon, he escaped the brink of death, turning danger into safety.
Seeing Ji Changfu slowly stand up, with all his injuries gone and even his aura restored to its Peak state, Zhong Kui Jingyi’s eyes immediately narrowed. It was Heavenly Born Sect’s “Heaven Does Not Cut Off Humanity”!
However, as soon as this thought arose, Zhong Kui Jingyi immediately became confused. What was Heavenly Born Sect?
Ji Changfu’s face was pale, and he was gasping for air. A rare trace of clarity returned to his eyes.
But this trace of clarity was rapidly fading at a speed he couldn’t imagine.
Seizing this opportunity, he quickly dipped his finger in the blood on his robe and drew a few bloody characters on his arm…
At this moment, Old Master said indifferently, “Go to Jia Character Classroom. There is another instructor there.”
Upon hearing this, Zhong Kui Jingyi and Ji Changfu immediately nodded, “Alright.”
After agreeing, the two of them completely forgot the scene that had just occurred, as if nothing had happened, and followed Old Master towards Jia Character Classroom.
***
Jia Character Classroom.
Inside the dim classroom, the dozen or so desks and chairs were empty, making it appear exceptionally spacious.
Looking around, the vast classroom contained only Pei Ling and a Pill Furnace.
The sound of striking metal came, yet Pei Ling showed no sign of “class dismissed.”
From within the Pill Furnace came muffled thuds and bangs, accompanied by the sounds of kicking against the furnace walls, which were the desperate Curses and cries of the last few students.
Pei Ling remained expressionless, ignoring everything, and continued to skillfully refine the Medicinal Pills.
Soon, with the soaring Pill fire and the System continuously inputting magical incantations, the contents of the Pill Furnace gradually stopped struggling, the cries rapidly weakened, and finally, there was no sound.
Just as Old Master led Zhong Kui Jingyi and Ji Changfu to the doorway, the System’s prompt sounded in Pei Ling’s ear: “Ding dong! This Cultivation has been completed. Thank you, Host, for using the intelligent Cultivation System. One-click Hosting, worry-free Ascension! We look forward to your Cultivation review. Please give a five-star rating if you are satisfied…”
Regaining control of his body, Pei Ling immediately felt that he had forgotten many very important things!
He frowned, looked up at his surroundings, and was momentarily stunned. Where were the students of Jia Character Classroom??
As soon as school was out, they all ran off without even waiting for him to announce the end of class?
Thinking of this, Pei Ling caught sight of Old Master outside the door. Without further delay, he immediately packed up all the Medicinal Pills, put away the Alchemy Furnace, and walked out.
Once outside, he bowed to Old Master, then frowned and said, “Headmaster, the students of Jia Character Classroom are truly too undisciplined and rude!”
“I taught them with such dedication, but not only did they not listen attentively, they even slipped away when I was demonstrating the Dao of Alchemy for them.”
“Such behavior shows no respect for teachers, which students should have, and it also lets down the painstaking efforts of us instructors!”
“How can their knowledge improve if this continues? How can they achieve anything in the future?”
Old Master remained silent, staring at Pei Ling with a strange expression.
Pei Ling met his gaze with a calm expression.
After a moment, Old Master slowly said, “Wang Instructor, you’ve worked hard today.”
“Tomorrow, I will arrange for some students from Bing Character Classroom and Yi Character Classroom to come to Jia Character Classroom.”
“I hope the instructor can treat them all equally and teach them well.”
Pei Ling nodded, “No problem.”
Old Master then said, “You still have to teach tomorrow. For now, I’ll take the three of you to your living quarters.”
The three of them agreed, and so, Old Master led them towards the back courtyard of the Academy…
***
Miao City.
After Fu Xuanxu left, Dou Dai continued to be stationed here.
But not long after, he suddenly heard earth-shattering sounds of fighting coming from high above outside the city!
The commotion was so great that Miao City’s protective array, without needing to be activated, spontaneously triggered, protecting the entire city.
Dou Dai’s expression subtly changed. He watched with bated breath for most of the day, but saw no sign of the battle ending. He couldn’t help but frown. Senior Brother Fu had encountered an opponent!
Thinking of this, he immediately realized the seriousness of the situation. First, the Fourth Prince of the Liulan Dynasty was ambushed, then Senior Brother Fu rushed to rescue him, but was intercepted just outside the city and couldn’t escape. The Demonic Sect was clearly prepared this time!
Dou Dai immediately took out a Talisman for transmitting messages. He had to report this matter quickly and ask the Sect to send more people for support.
He wasn’t worried about Senior Brother Fu having an accident right now, but the Fourth Prince of the Liulan Dynasty absolutely could not suffer any mishaps here!
“Disciple Dou, what is it?” The message Talisman was activated, and a majestic, slightly hoarse voice quickly came from within.
Dou Dai said urgently, “Senior Martial Uncle Jiang, the Fourth Prince of the Liulan Dynasty was ambushed and is now hiding in the ‘Creek Noon Academy,’ but that strange place cannot be stayed in for long.”
“Senior Brother Fu came to rescue him but was blocked by the Demonic Sect outside Miao City. It has been half a day, and he cannot break free.”
“Please Senior Martial Uncle, find a way to send more people to rescue the Fourth Prince!”
Elder Jiang paused, then said, “The Sect is currently fighting the Demonic Sect everywhere, and manpower cannot be allocated. We can only notify our allies and ask them to dispatch personnel.”
Dou Dai said, “Disciple understands.”
Before his words finished, the message Talisman had already extinguished.
A moment later, a faint light flickered on the Talisman. After activating it, Elder Jiang’s voice came: “His Highness Crown Prince Zhong Kui Yueji of the Liulan Dynasty, and the current Sword Disciple Ning Wuye of the Han An Sword Sect, have jointly counterattacked deep within the Reincarnation Tower and cannot make it here in a short time.”
“The Young City Lord of Yanxi City, on the other hand, clashed with the Imperial Scion of Wu Shi Villa two days ago. After a great battle, both suffered heavy losses and have not yet recovered, so they cannot act for now.”
“Now, only the Heavenly Maiden of Su Zhen Heaven can come to rescue him.”
“But as soon as she set off, she received news that her Junior Sister encountered Saintess Li Lieyue of Chongming Sect.”
“She has to go rescue her Junior Sister first before she can head to Miao City.”
After listening, Dou Dai was greatly anxious and asked, “Senior Martial Uncle, in three days, no, within two days, can Heavenly Maiden arrive? The Fourth Prince has been hiding in the ‘Creek Noon Academy’ for more than half a day now. That strange place, even if one knows some of the rules, can at most only be endured for three days.”
“After that, the consequences are unpredictable.”
Elder Jiang said in a deep voice, “Heavenly Maiden ascended to her position one step earlier than that demoness from Chongming Sect, and her Cultivation is already at the Peak of the Late Stage Nascent Soul.”
“As long as that newly promoted Saint of Chongming Sect is not present, dealing with a single Saintess alone is absolutely no problem.”
“Thus, she will definitely be able to reach Miao City within two days.”
“But I’m afraid the Saint of Chongming Sect is also there. If the Saint and Saintess join forces, Heavenly Maiden will also be held back… If it really comes to that, I will personally make a trip!”
Dou Dai sighed inwardly, “Yes.”
Chapter 718 Hide and Seek. (Third update! Please subscribe!)
Everywhere she looked, there were pits and craters, and the air was filled with the smell of smoke and burning, yet it wasn't hot, but rather an extremely cold chill.
The original deep pit had expanded several times, and countless spiderweb-like cracks spread out from its center in all directions.
At the bottom of the pit, the flower forest was shattered. Qiao Ciguang’s clothes were stained with blood, and her injuries were extremely severe, yet her Aura remained undiminished. She stood quietly, the Wanxuan Branch in her hand still dripping blood.
Behind her were many heavily injured and unconscious Junior Sisters, all pale-faced, with blood oozing from their seven orifices, and their Magic Treasures and Dharma robes completely shattered.
Li Lieyue did not continue to attack, but instead looked at the figure in splendid robes blocking Qiao Ciguang and the others.
Her graceful eyebrows, beautiful eyes, slender neck, and elegant posture were stunningly beautiful and dignified, like a blooming jade flower or a rising morning sun, radiantly beautiful beyond compare.
It was Celestial Maiden Yan Minghua, the contemporary Heavenly Maiden of Su Zhen Heaven!
Just now, she had almost been able to kill Qiao Ciguang, but this Heavenly Maiden had arrived quickly!
“Yan Minghua?” Li Lieyue fixed her gaze on Heavenly Maiden’s face and said coldly, “It’s good that you came. That day in Wan Hui Sea, if you hadn’t insisted on protecting Qiao Ciguang, I would have killed her on the spot and refined her into a ghost attendant… Today, both of you Junior Sisters are here, so you can both stay and become ghost attendants!”
Yan Minghua said coldly, “Demonic Path demoness, what big words! I will cut off your head and offer it as a sacrifice to the many innocent beings of Jiuyi Mountain!”
Before her words finished, both of them attacked simultaneously, and a great battle erupted in an instant!
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Xi Wu Academy.
Backyard.
After bypassing the tiled houses where the classrooms were located, the area that came into view was quite spacious. There were excavated ponds, piled rockeries, and many flowers, plants, and trees planted, making for a pleasant view.
Several buildings stood within, obscured by vegetation and rockeries, and separated by ponds and streams, creating a charming and secluded atmosphere with changing scenery at every step.
The Old Master led the three, first walking to an elegant study surrounded by weeping willows, and said, “Husband, this is your residence. Rest well, and don’t be late tomorrow.”
Zhong Kui Jingyi nodded and pushed the door open to enter alone.
There were no lights inside the door, and it was very dim. After she entered, she quickly closed the door, so Ji Changfu and Pei Ling didn't get a clear look at the interior layout.
They only heard a “click,” as if Zhong Kui Jingyi had locked the door from the inside.
The Old Master turned around and said, “Come, it’s your turn now.”
After walking a distance through parted flowers and swaying willows, he pointed to a thatched hut next to the Lotus Pond and said to Ji Changfu, “Teacher Ji, rest well tonight. When you have time, think carefully about how to teach the students, and don’t disappoint them again.”
Ji Changfu agreed and also walked in, closing the door behind him.
Finally, it was Pei Ling’s turn. He was led by the Old Master across a winding bridge.
At the end of the long bridge was a small waterside pavilion, with bamboo curtains hanging on all four sides.
The Old Master stood on the bridge, staring intently at Pei Ling, and said in a low voice, “Wang Instructor, you should also rest well. As a teacher, you should care for your students…”
Pei Ling nodded, “Headmaster, rest assured, I have always been unreserved with my students.”
With that, he walked gracefully into the waterside pavilion.
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The elegant study surrounded by weeping willows, contrary to its elegant exterior, had a very simple interior.
Only a bed, a small table, a table, a chair, and a lamp.
Other than that, it was empty.
As dusk deepened, the room grew darker more quickly, almost to the point where she couldn't see her own hand in front of her face.
Zhong Kui Jingyi fumbled to light the lamp with the flint beside the lampstand. The dim yellow light cast her shadow on the empty wall, stretching into strange shapes, like a demon or ghost.
She slowly sat down at the table, feeling that something was very wrong.
Her thoughts seemed to be trapped in a swamp, each turn extremely difficult. Zhong Kui Jingyi tried hard to think, recalling every experience from today little by little.
Soon, she discovered that she had forgotten the lessons she had taught today!
What was going on?
What exactly did she teach today?
As she pondered deeply, a splitting pain surged through her mind. Zhong Kui Jingyi held her forehead, her face contorted in agony.
Just then, “dong,” “dong,” “dong,” three unhurried knocks sounded at the door.
Zhong Kui Jingyi came back to her senses, got up, and went to open the door: “Who is it?”
She saw a group of students from the Bing Character Classroom standing outside the door, she didn't know when they had arrived.
She paused slightly, then asked, “Is there something you don’t understand from today’s lesson?”
The students looked at her with empty eyes and said in a drifting voice, “Husband, we’ve come to play hide-and-seek…”
“Instructor hides, we seek.”
“Husband, you must hide well…”
“If we don’t catch the Instructor before dawn, we’ll burn down the Creek Noon Academy and burn all the instructors to death!!!”
“That way, we’ll never have to come to the private school for classes again!”
Upon hearing this, Zhong Kui Jingyi’s delicate brows furrowed slightly. She instinctively felt that something was very wrong. She immediately said, “It’s too late. Go back and rest.”
However, the students in front of her seemed to not have heard her words at all, and one by one they continued, “But if the Instructor is caught by us before dawn, then we will cut off the Instructor’s hands and feet, sprinkle honey on her, and throw her into a pile of insects…”
“If we find the Instructor before dawn, that would be great. We can hang the Instructor up and use the spear techniques she taught her to stab her a thousand times!”
“If we find the Instructor before dawn, that would be great. We can bury the Instructor in the ground, leaving only her head exposed, then drill a hole in her head and pour mercury into it. The Instructor’s skin will remain in the mud, and her bloody flesh will squirm out in jumps!”
“If we find the Instructor before dawn, that would be great. We can tie up the Instructor, boil a pot of hot water next to her, ‘splash,’ pour it on the Instructor, and scrub, scrub, scrub with an iron brush… until the Instructor is brushed into a thousand threads!”
“If we find the Instructor before dawn, that would be great, we can…”
“It’s all the Instructor’s fault!!!”
“Always forcing us to study, study, study… It would be great if all the instructors in the world died!!!”
“Our youthful years should be spent indulging in pleasure, how can they be wasted on seeking knowledge?”
“We young people, full of vigor, seeking knowledge only diminishes our will and exhausts our bodies, doing more harm than good… These damn instructors!!!”
The students grew more and more agitated, their faces gradually twisting, their eyes empty as they stared at Zhong Kui Jingyi, and said in a drifting voice, “Starting now, we’ll count to ten, then we’ll start catching the Instructor.”
“Actually, it’s useless for the Instructor to hide anywhere…”
“Because no matter where you hide, we can find you…”
“One.”
“Two.”
“Three…”
From the moment they started counting, Zhong Kui Jingyi suddenly felt a heart-pounding sense of crisis Attack upon her, and a huge terror suddenly descended, almost suffocating her.
A strong intuition arose within her: she absolutely, absolutely had to find a safe place to hide immediately!
She must not let these students find her!
Otherwise, something extremely terrifying that she absolutely did not want to see would happen…
Zhong Kui Jingyi no longer hesitated and quickly went out the door…
Chapter 719: Wooden Man. (Fourth update! Please subscribe!)
By the Lotus Pond, a thatched hut.
The furnishings inside the hut were simple and unadorned, with bare walls.
Ji Changfu lit a lamp, sat alone by the table, and slowly rolled up his long sleeve.
On the arm beneath his sleeve, a line of blood characters was messily inscribed, now dry and displaying a strange purplish-black hue: “This is a ‘Bizarre Event’; I am losing my memory.”
His expression changed. Losing memory… So that’s it!
No wonder he had felt that something was amiss!
Realizing this, Ji Changfu immediately opened his storage pouch and took out a Talisman with a golden base and blood-red patterns, depicting many strange and grotesque objects.
The aura of this Talisman was completely contained, with no fluctuations of power, as if it were just a gaudy piece of paper.
However, Ji Changfu treated it with great solemnity. After taking it out, he cut his wrist, letting fresh blood drip onto it. Once the blood patterns had completely absorbed his blood and a faint glow appeared, he held it with both hands before his chest and softly recited a few phrases.
A faint green aura slowly rose from the Talisman.
Seeing this, Ji Changfu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and immediately affixed it to the back of his neck, concealing it with his long, flowing hair.
This was the Heavenly Will Talisman, unique to the Heavenly Born Sect, and one of his trump cards.
It could protect his mind, preventing various external illusions. Even in the face of a “Bizarre Event,” it could keep Ji Changfu’s mind clear.
Although the memories he had already lost could not be recovered, if he encountered the erosion of forgetfulness again, he would remain lucid until the Talisman was completely burned away.
And that amount of time was enough for him to do many things!
Just as he finished affixing the Talisman, a knocking sound came from the door.
“Thump, thump, thump.”
Ji Changfu rose to open the door and saw the students of Yi Character Classroom standing uniformly outside. He was just about to ask why they were looking for him so late.
Suddenly, he realized that the Talisman on the back of his neck had already begun to burn!
With his mind clear, he immediately looked at the students before him with vigilance, but he didn’t dare to act immediately.
This place was a “Bizarre Event.” Acting rashly before understanding the rules could very likely lead to even worse changes!
The students glared at Ji Changfu with malice, and regardless of his reaction, they directly spoke: “Teacher Ji, let’s play Wooden Figure.”
“We’ll count to three, and then no moving, no laughing.”
“If we lose, we’ll continue to attend the Teacher’s lecture tomorrow.”
“If the Teacher loses, he’ll let us demonstrate what we learned during the Daytime.”
“We’ll play with the Teacher one by one!”
Afterward, the leading male student stepped forward and loudly declared, “I’m first!”
Immediately following, the other students chanted in unison: “One, two, three, everyone’s a Wooden Figure, no moving, no laughing…”
Ji Changfu’s pupils contracted, and he immediately dared not move.
These were the rules within the “Bizarre Event.” Once violated, the consequences would be unpredictable!
His heart sank slightly. Wooden Figure, no moving… The trump card he had just prepared was completely useless!
***
Inside the waterside pavilion at the end of the Nine-Bend Bridge.
The simple furnishings were clear at a glance.
Pei Ling walked around for a bit, then lost interest and sat cross-legged on the bed, preparing to Cultivate.
Just as he was about to begin, he remembered the Medicinal Pill he had refined during the day and immediately took out a Supreme Grade Mind Enlightenment Pill, then swallowed it.
The moment the Medicinal Pill entered his stomach, a warm sensation spread throughout his body.
It felt as if all his limbs and bones were immersed in warm water of a suitable temperature, an indescribably comfortable and relaxing feeling.
At the same time, his Meridians silently expanded, and his thoughts became clearer and more agile.
Pei Ling immediately felt a realization in his heart: his Aptitude and Comprehension Ability had both sharply increased.
This Mind Enlightenment Pill was one of Alchemist Ancestor’s Legacy Medicinal Pills.
A Cultivator could only consume one in their lifetime; a second one would have no effect.
Before reaching Soul Transformation, Pei Ling would need an entire day to refine a batch of Mind Enlightenment Pills, and he also had to reserve the quantity of Mind Enlightenment Pills for his trade with Zhou Miaoli. Therefore, he had never been willing to consume one himself.
After successfully reaching Soul Transformation and becoming the Saint, he was busy preparing Soul Transformation Materials, and he only refined Corporeal Inversion Life-Snatching Pills.
After all, in comparison, although the Mind Enlightenment Pill’s effect was not inferior to the Corporeal Inversion Life-Snatching Pill, currently only Pei Ling possessed this Pill Formula. The vast majority of Cultivators had only heard of the Corporeal Inversion Life-Snatching Pill, but were extremely unfamiliar with the Mind Enlightenment Pill.
For the convenience of trade, up until now, Pei Ling had a considerable number of Corporeal Inversion Life-Snatching Pills, but he had no stock of Mind Enlightenment Pills.
Fortunately, he had refined many Supreme Grade Mind Enlightenment Pills while lecturing the students today.
Not only had he fulfilled the agreed trade amount with Zhou Miaoli, but he could also take the opportunity to consume the extra Medicinal Pills himself.
Although his Cultivation relied entirely on the System, no one would mind their Aptitude and Comprehension Ability becoming better…
As he thought, Pei Ling gradually felt something was wrong. He was the Saint of Chongming Sect, so why was he suddenly teaching in a private school??
Strange!
How did he end up in this private school?
Pei Ling immediately realized that there was a very serious gap in his memory. However, although he could now feel that he had lost his memory, he still couldn’t recall what exactly he had forgotten.
“This kind of memory loss… I seem to be very familiar with it!” Pei Ling frowned, his thoughts racing, “I need to find a way to recover my memory!”
“No, that’s not right…”
“What I need to do most right now is to leave this place immediately!”
Realizing this, Pei Ling immediately got up and walked out of the waterside pavilion.
“Creak.”
Walking quickly to the door, he pulled it open without the slightest hesitation.
Rumble…
At the same time, a purple lightning bolt streaked across the night sky, instantly illuminating a figure at the doorway.
His hair was white, his green robes were grand, and the “crashing” heavy rain poured down, hitting his body. Rainwater flowed down his hair bun, across his face, and dripped from his chin onto his clothes, yet the person seemed utterly oblivious. He merely stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Pei Ling with an expressionless face.
His eyes were extremely strange, as if filled with immense desire and immense aversion.
The surrounding night was as black as ink, the rain poured, and the waterside pavilion’s only lamp was dim and murky, casting a faint light from behind Pei Ling onto the person’s face, making him appear particularly eerie and terrifying.
It was the Headmaster!
Pei Ling’s pupils immediately constricted. After the other party had just sent him to the room, he seemed to have been standing outside the door the entire time, not leaving by half a step?
The Old Master’s lips moved, and he slowly asked, “It’s so late, where is Wang Gao Teacher going?”
Pei Ling felt that something was wrong with the Headmaster and immediately said calmly, “I want to go to the latrine.”
The Old Master looked at him silently, the sound of rain accompanied by thunder, resounding all around. In front of the waterside pavilion, on the Nine-Bend Bridge, the atmosphere gradually tightened.
After a while, the Old Master slowly said, “I’ll take you.”
With that, he turned and walked in a certain direction.
Pei Ling felt that there was something amiss, but the thoughts in his mind became increasingly sluggish and difficult.
Soon, his reactions noticeably slowed down, but he instinctively followed the Old Master…
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Chapter 720 is not found. (Additional chapter for the leader "Lu Ren Cha Cha", 1/3)
Chapter 720: Cannot Find. (Extra for Alliance Master "Lu Ren Cha Cha", 13)
Front yard.
After nightfall, the tiled houses where the Creek Noon Academy was located seemed even more ominous.
It was eerily quiet all around, not even the sound of insects could be heard.
The three classrooms, lined up in a row, were all pitch black, like black holes that could swallow everything, or demonic lairs hiding endless demons and ghosts, grinning sinisterly in the dark, waiting for something.
After a moment, an extremely cautious, faint sound of footsteps arose, then suddenly disappeared.
A slender figure, illuminated by the dim starlight, was cast upon the wall. It remained motionless at first, holding its breath for a moment to confirm that no one was around, before moving swiftly. The person turned the corner of the house, the swirling hem of their robe exquisitely embroidered, with hidden Talismans.
Zhong Kui Jingyi looked hurried. Although her heart was anxious, she forced herself to suppress her impatience and tried to lighten her steps.
She looked around, and after confirming once again that she was the only one there, she no longer hesitated. She slowly pushed open the door of the Bing Character Classroom, making sure it opened without any sound, quickly slipped inside, and then closed the door behind her.
Inside the classroom, it was pitch black, making it impossible to see one's own hand.
Zhong Kui Jingyi tried her best to recall her memories from teaching during Daytime, avoiding tables, chairs, and other clutter, and carefully walked to the podium.
Her decision to come here was the result of repeated deliberation: undoubtedly, she had to play this game of hide-and-seek, and absolutely could not let those students catch her.
However, she was completely unfamiliar with this Xi Wu Academy.
Even if she found a place she thought was very well-hidden, there was still a possibility of being discovered.
But the words those students said just now revealed their inherent dislike for classes, even their aversion to the classroom. Therefore, by hiding in this classroom, those students, out of their hatred for classes, would instead not come in to search.
She quickly pondered her plan in her mind. Zhong Kui Jingyi immediately restrained all her Qi, formed hand seals, and was about to cast an invisibility spell when a thought suddenly struck her... someone seemed to have told her not to use spells within the Creek Noon Academy!
Although she couldn't remember who told her, or why she couldn't do it, an instinct deep within her made her choose to obey.
Thinking of this, she immediately interrupted the half-cast spell, then took out a light golden Talisman from her storage pouch and pasted it on herself.
The Talisman flashed with a faint light, and soon, Zhong Kui Jingyi's figure gradually disappeared from the darkness...
Inside the Bing Character Classroom, there was no longer any trace of human presence.
A moment later, the backyard began to grow noisy.
The students of the Bing Character Classroom, with their hollow and eerie gazes, dispersed in twos and threes, beginning to search throughout the entire Creek Noon Academy.
First, they searched among the surrounding flowers and bushes. The students roughly kicked aside branches and leaves, checking inch by inch. Every possible hiding place was repeatedly examined: "Teacher, you're here, I see you..."
"Come out quickly, Teacher, you lose."
Then came the rockery: "Teacher, you're right there, I see you..."
Next were the houses: "Teacher, we all see you..."
Faint, chilling voices echoed in every corner of the Xi Wu Academy.
...When they found Ji Changfu's residence, they ignored the students of the Yi Character Classroom and Ji Changfu, kicked open the door, searched thoroughly, and then slammed the door shut as they left.
Next, they also checked Pei Ling's waterside pavilion inside and out, finally leaving disappointed.
Walking on the winding bridge, a student had a flash of inspiration, jumped into the pond, and dived to the bottom, feeling through all the mud in the entire pond, lest Zhong Kui Jingyi hide in the water.
After a long while, every place in the entire backyard had been searched by the students, but they couldn't find the teacher's figure.
So they quickly poured into the front yard.
As soon as they stepped onto the corridor in front of the classroom, the students of the Bing Character Classroom showed signs of disgust, their expressions also somewhat agitated.
They instinctively avoided the three classrooms, even refusing to look at them, but they searched every other place, not missing an inch.
They searched for a very long time, but still couldn't find Zhong Kui Jingyi.
As time passed little by little, and dawn was about to break, the students gradually became impatient.
Their originally blank expressions became distorted and ferocious.
Soon, all the students of the Bing Character Classroom gathered at the entrance of Zhong Kui Jingyi's residence: "We didn't find her, did you?"
"No, what about you?"
"Not us either..."
"What about the others, no one found her?"
"No..."
"Quick, think, is there anywhere we haven't searched?"
"We've searched everywhere we should have... but there's no trace at all."
"Then what do we do?!" one student shouted emotionally, "If we can't find the teacher, won't we accomplish nothing tonight?!"
"If we can't find the teacher, how can we chop off her limbs, sprinkle them with honey, and throw them into a pile of insects?!"
"If we can't find the teacher, how can we hang her up and use the spear techniques she taught her to stab her a thousand times!?"
"If we can't find the teacher, how can we bury her in the ground, leaving only her head exposed, then make a hole in her head and pour mercury in, so that the teacher's skin stays in the soil, and the bloody flesh pops out, jumping around!!!"
"If we can't find the teacher, how can we tie her up, boil a pot of hot water next to her,'splash', pour it on her, and scrub, scrub, scrub with an iron brush... scrubbing the teacher into a thousand threads!?"
"If we can't find the teacher, how can we..."
"Then what are we even playing hide-and-seek for!"
"This isn't fun at all!!"
All the students listened, gradually becoming agitated, shouting in a cacophony of voices: "Exactly! This isn't fun at all!"
"Teacher, come out! If we can't find you, it's not fun!"
"The teacher must be doing it on purpose. They just want us to stay in the classroom studying every day, they don't want to see us play! And they certainly don't want us to have fun!"
"Damn teacher!"
"If the teacher doesn't die, we'll have to keep attending classes tomorrow."
"I truly hate these days!!"
"Why do we have to attend classes?!"
"It's all these damned teachers..."
Amidst the clamor, someone suddenly shouted a suggestion: "Since we can't find the teacher, and none of us want to attend classes, why don't we burn all the classrooms! Without classrooms, we still won't have to attend classes!"
"First burn the classrooms, then burn the entire Creek Noon Academy, and let all the teachers die!"
Saying this, the students quickly left Zhong Kui Jingyi's residence and strode into the front yard. They managed to bring firewood, cloth, and other materials to lean against the classrooms, and also brought buckets of oil to pour on the doorways, then together they lit these things...
Soon, the Bing Character Classroom began to burn fiercely.
The temperature inside grew higher and higher, and before long, the tables, chairs, floor, walls... all caught fire.
Zhong Kui Jingyi, hidden in the classroom, her expression changed. She had not yet been discovered by those students, but the flames were about to reach her!
Chapter 721: I will not hide anything tomorrow. (Additional chapter for the leader "Lu Ren Cha Cha", 2/3)
Chapter 721: I Will Not Hold Back Tomorrow. (Additional update for Alliance Leader Lu Ren Cha Cha, 23)
In the backyard, in front of the thatched hut next to the Lotus Pond.
The night wind swept by, and the blooming lotuses exuded a rich fragrance.
The dim light behind him illuminated the malicious faces of the students in front of him.
Ji Changfu’s white robe was stained with blood. At this moment, his entire face was shrouded in shadow, with only his eyes flickering and the gem embedded in the forehead ring between his brows reflecting each other, revealing a fierce look as he stood motionless.
The student who was playing Wooden Figure with him also stood motionless.
The two sides were in a stalemate for a while, even when the students of Bing Character Classroom came and went noisily, the two remained indifferent.
The other students gradually grew a little impatient, and the malice on their faces slowly twisted: “Instructor, you worked hard teaching during the Daytime, and now you have to stand all this time, how can you not be tired? Hurry, sit down and rest.”
“The Instructor is our teacher! It is only natural for a teacher to care for his students! Now that we are all here, why does the Instructor not smile? Please, Instructor, show a slight smile.”
“There are many mosquitoes here, Instructor, dozens of mosquitoes have already bitten you, aren’t you itchy? Aren’t you going to scratch?”
After pretending to persuade him for a few sentences, their tone became more urgent: “Instructor, move quickly!”
“Smile quickly!”
“This way, if we win, we can demonstrate what we learned during the Daytime to the Instructor.”
“We are so diligent and eager to learn, truly the Disciples that all true teachers under heaven dream of! Why does the Instructor not go with the flow and fulfill our wishes?!”
“The Instructor must be lazy.”
“Yes, he didn’t want to teach us properly during the Daytime, and now, we want to review our homework, but he’s unwilling…”
“We can’t count on him, let’s do it ourselves!”
So, while the students were chattering, they took out scissors and stabbed them towards Ji Changfu’s body.
“Pfft.”
The sharp blade entered his body, and warm liquid splattered out. Ji Changfu immediately felt a sharp pain from the wound.
The next moment, more than a dozen pairs of scissors simultaneously plunged into his body.
Immediately, his body was covered with many holes, blood gushed out, and even white bones were faintly visible on his arm.
An indescribable pain surged like a tide, and at the same time, his life force, accompanied by blood, rapidly drained away. The instinctive fear of death quickly arose, constantly impacting his state of mind… However, Ji Changfu’s expression remained unchanged from beginning to end, and his body was as steady as a mountain, not moving an inch.
Seeing Ji Changfu’s endurance, the students, while stabbing his body with scissors, laughed sinisterly: “The Instructor is so boring…”
“How about we tell you a few jokes to relieve your boredom?”
At that moment, a student said in a gloomy voice: “My student’s neighbor, so-and-so, always lived alone. One day, the neighbor raised a Yellow Dog.”
“That Yellow Dog was quite spiritual and could recognize the people of the village, so it was usually very quiet and would only bark when outsiders passed by.”
“However, it could not stand so-and-so. Every time so-and-so entered or exited, the Yellow Dog would bark madly at him, even its owner couldn’t restrain it.”
“So-and-so was annoyed and negotiated with the neighbor for a long time to no avail. He simply strangled the Yellow Dog at night and hung it in front of the neighbor’s door as revenge.”
“After doing this, so-and-so returned home and washed his hands by the well in the backyard.”
“Just as he bent down to draw water from the well, he saw a pale face reflected in the well, with blood tears falling from its eyes, looking at him and smiling slightly, saying thank you: ‘The Yellow Dog was fierce, and every time I approached your house, I was startled away by it. Thank you for helping me eliminate it; now I can finally find you!’”
Another student, with a pale face, said word by word: “A certain woman was walking alone at night and encountered a strong man demanding money. Seeing the woman’s indifference, the strong man became angry and threatened: ‘How do you know that a woman also passed by here the other day, was stingy with her money, and was therefore torn into ten thousand pieces?’ ”
“The woman replied: ‘That was me, how could I not know?’ ”
Immediately after, several students came forward and told a few “jokes.”
However, Ji Changfu acted as if he hadn’t heard anything, remaining motionless, allowing the blood to flow, always like a true Wooden Figure.
At this moment, the student who was competing with Ji Changfu laughed first: “Hahaha… This joke is too funny, why doesn’t the Instructor laugh?”
Seeing that he had already won, Ji Changfu didn’t have time to think much. He quickly took advantage of this moment when he could move, and before the Heavenly Will Talisman was completely burned out, he quickly wrote a line of blood characters on his arm again.
Soon, the second student came forward and said: “Instructor, I’m next.”
“We are all Wooden Figures, no talking, no moving, one, two, three, no laughing…”
Ji Changfu stopped moving again, no longer making any movements.
The students looked at him, their faces distorted with laughter: “The Instructor doesn’t like listening to jokes, he must be deaf!”
“Let’s just pierce the Instructor’s ears, he doesn’t need them anyway.”
...
Blood continuously dripped down his white robe, and soon, a small pool of blood formed in front of the thatched hut.
Throughout the entire process, Ji Changfu seemed to be without sensation, not moving at all.
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The view was dim, and the rain was still pouring down.
The surroundings were silent and chilling.
Pei Ling followed behind the Old Master, walking in a winding path.
The coldness around them gradually increased, and the Yin Qi was incredibly dense.
Just then, the Old Master, who was leading the way, suddenly spoke: “Wang Instructor, what did you teach today?”
Pei Ling said: “Today I taught Alchemy, which is my renowned skill.”
The Old Master did not stop his steps and asked faintly: “Besides Alchemy, what else can the Instructor do?”
Without waiting for Pei Ling to answer, he immediately added, “The most proficient and highest-achieving skill.”
Hearing this, Pei Ling thought seriously. He now mastered many spells and skills. As for proficiency, since he cultivated with the System, the proficiency was all the same. As for the highest achievement…
He immediately said: “Cultivating the Maha Color Evolution Scroll.”
“I once used this Cultivation Technique to Cultivate with a powerful individual of noble status and formidable strength.”
The Old Master nodded slightly, and then said: “Then tomorrow, please, Wang Instructor, teach the students the Maha Color Evolution Scroll.”
Pei Ling agreed: “Alright.”
Just then, the Old Master stopped and gestured to a shed not far away: “Wang Instructor, this is the Creek Noon Academy’s latrine.”
Pei Ling then walked in alone. Looking at the squatting pit in front of him, he was stunned. He suddenly realized that he was already a Nascent Soul Cultivator and did not need a place for the five grains of Reincarnation like Mortals.
Strange, why did he ask the Headmaster to take him to the latrine just now?
Thinking of this, Pei Ling walked straight out.
Seeing this, the Old Master turned around and led him back to his residence.
On the way, the Old Master said again: “Wang Instructor, the students are still young, and it’s inevitable that they will be playful and mischievous, but they are still just children after all.”
“Please, Wang Instructor, be sure to teach them well.”
“The students of Jia Character Classroom have always been the most outstanding and diligent students.”
“Tomorrow, this Old Master will arrange some students from Bing Character Classroom and Yi Character Classroom into Jia Character Classroom.”
“I hope, Wang Instructor, you will not hold back and Cultivate them diligently.”
Pei Ling nodded: “Headmaster, rest assured, I will impart everything I know and will not hold anything back.”
The Old Master nodded, and then said solemnly: “As a teacher, managing the classroom is part of your duty. If anyone skips class again tomorrow, then it means you, as the Instructor, are not doing your job and have not properly disciplined the students.”
“At that time, don’t blame this Old Master for punishing you according to the rules of the Creek Noon Academy!”
“Tomorrow, I will definitely watch over every student.” Pei Ling immediately said, “I will never let anyone skip class.”
As he spoke, they had already returned to the waterside pavilion connected by the Nine-Bend Long Bridge.
After Pei Ling bowed to the Old Master, he entered directly.
And the Old Master continued to stand at the entrance of the waterside pavilion, like a wooden sculpture, allowing the heavy rain to fall on him, motionless, his hazy old eyes staring intently at the door of the waterside pavilion…
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Chapter 722 Yan Minghua. (First update! Please subscribe!)
Above the firmament, the gale winds were fierce.
Boom, boom, boom…
Various magical techniques intertwined, collided, and erupted in earth-shattering roars. Even the blade-like gale winds were dispersed by the powerful impact. For a time, the celestial phenomena changed rapidly, and winds and clouds surged.
Breeze, flowing clouds, brilliant light, black mist, blood tide, ghost wails… furiously clashed in the air. All magical techniques and Divine Abilities violently collided, emitting myriad lights. Two figures suddenly rushed towards each other, engaging in hundreds of exchanges in an instant!
Finally, both simultaneously unleashed their palms, and four palms met with a resounding boom.
Boom!!!
A thunderous roar suddenly exploded in the air.
Their magical power was evenly matched; both were simultaneously sent flying backward by the shock. Then, they both stopped in mid-air, standing on nothing, facing each other from afar.
After a few breaths, Little Floating Slaughter’s Aura surged around him, and behind him, stone pagodas appeared like a forest. The tallest among them, like a mountain and a peak, soared into the sky, its upper half shrouded in clouds and mist, completely obscured from view.
The moment the pagoda forest appeared, his strength seemed to suddenly increase by a notch. At this instant, he suddenly clasped his hands together. This heaven and earth seemed to be compressed into a single line in an instant, as if to directly grind Fu Xuanxu into dust.
Fu Xuanxu snorted coldly, released the Wooden Ruyi, allowing it to float autonomously before him, and pushed his arms out to the sides. Heavy mountains leisurely appeared, peaks gathered together, stretching endlessly like a continuous landscape, forcefully shattering Little Floating Slaughter’s Divine Ability.
Seeing this, there was no surprise on Little Floating Slaughter’s pale face, hidden beneath his hood. He merely said calmly, “Fu Xuanxu, it’s been over a decade, and your strength has advanced considerably.”
“However, beneath the Nine Heavens, all living beings, regardless of their status or strength, cannot escape the Reincarnation of fate.”
“The victor of this battle will undoubtedly be this venerable one.”
Fu Xuanxu gripped his Wooden Ruyi and sternly shouted, “You speak of saving the world in the name of heaven and earth, yet you commit acts of destruction, slaughtering the innocent, harming living beings, and recklessly waging war. Even with Reincarnation, by the clear principles of heaven, it should be the Reincarnation Tower and the Devil Dao Four Sects who cannot escape the retribution of fate.”
“No need for further nonsense! Since ancient times, evil has never triumphed over righteousness. Today, you shall face the calamity you spoke of right here!”
Before he finished speaking, both simultaneously attacked again.
Boom, boom, boom…
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Mountains collapsed and earth sank, a scene of utter devastation.
In mid-air, black mist permeated, and the Yin-cold Qi was thick as substance. The figures of Li Lieyue and the many Soul Servants gradually faded, like washed-out ink marks.
She had not lost, but with Yan Minghua’s arrival, she no longer had the opportunity to act against Qiao Ciguang.
Continuing to entangle would only be a waste of time.
“Yan Minghua, Qiao Ciguang, I will come for your lives next time.”
After leaving this statement, Li Lieyue’s figure completely vanished.
“She ran quickly!” Yan Minghua snorted coldly, yet she showed no intention of pursuing.
For her, saving people was definitely more important at the moment.
Moreover, that demonic woman Li Lieyue, after all, had obtained the Chongming Sect’s most top-tier Saintess Legacy. Coupled with her numerous trump cards, even though she was one minor Realm higher, it would be difficult for her to kill the opponent here with full effort, unless the opponent was willing to stay and fight to the death with her!
Thinking of this, Yan Minghua took out Medicinal Pills to help her Junior Sisters heal their injuries.
After everyone’s breathing stabilized, she took out a lavishly decorated pleasure boat. After activating it, it transformed into a vessel several zhang long and two stories high, with carved beams and painted pillars, embroidered windows and beaded curtains, appearing extremely extravagant.
After bringing her fellow Disciples aboard and settling them into the cabins of the pleasure boat to rest, Yan Minghua then controlled the pleasure boat to fly in a certain direction.
Once the pleasure boat ascended high into the sky and flew steadily, she stood up and surveyed her surroundings. Seeing that most people had already fallen into a deep sleep, she individually called Senior Sister Qiao to the bow to speak: “How did you meet Li Lieyue?”
Qiao Ciguang had taken the healing Medicinal Pills and rested for a while, and her complexion had improved significantly, but her face was still somewhat pale, and her brows were tightly furrowed as she said, “Senior Sister, Li Lieyue came specifically to find me.”
Yan Minghua was slightly surprised upon hearing this. Li Lieyue was from the Chongming Sect, and the Chongming Sect always valued profit.
During this Battle Between the Righteous and the Demonic, she had already seen many Chongming Sect Disciples, under the pretext of assisting the Reincarnation Tower, only putting in minimal effort. When encountering matters of city massacres and clan exterminations, they mostly incited the Reincarnation Tower and Wu Shi Villa to act, while they themselves focused on plundering everywhere.
Yet, this demonic woman Li Lieyue, at such a time, specifically targeted Senior Sister Qiao?
After a brief thought, Yan Minghua said again, “Tell me the exact sequence of events.”
Qiao Ciguang nodded and quickly recounted the general course of events, including every word Li Lieyue had spoken during the battle…
After listening, Yan Minghua’s bright eyes narrowed slightly. Last time in Wan Hui Sea, that demonic woman Li Lieyue also went to save Pei Ling.
This time, she specifically came to attack Senior Sister Qiao, also for Pei Ling.
It seemed that this demonic woman was very fond of the newly promoted Saint of Chongming Sect…
Thinking of this, she smiled coldly. Saint Peiling of Chongming Sect had just assumed his position, and his strength must be the weakest among all the inheritors of the Nine Great Sects!
Moreover, the opponent was not from one of the Chongming Sect’s three great aristocratic families. Rumor had it that his background was extremely humble, which meant that Pei Ling would not have too many trump cards and would be much easier to kill than Li Lieyue.
During this Battle Between the Righteous and the Demonic, the opponent would certainly make an appearance.
At that time, she would immediately go and kill him!
If that demonic woman Li Lieyue dared to come for revenge, she would kill Li Lieyue along with him!
At this moment, Qiao Ciguang looked around and noticed that the pleasure boat was flying in a very unfamiliar direction, so she asked, “Senior Sister, where are we going now?”
Yan Minghua, hearing this, came back to her senses and said, “To Che Prefecture’s Miao City, to rescue the Fourth Prince of the Liulan Dynasty, and also a Five-Rank Alchemist.”
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The next day, at dawn.
The students who had been noisy all night threw down their tinder and other items and dispersed.
Behind them, the Bing Character Classroom was still burning fiercely. Then, as the daylight shone down, the fire gradually diminished, eventually disappearing completely.
The moment the fire disappeared, the exterior of the Bing Character Classroom returned to its original state, as if it had never caught fire.
Only in the dim classroom, there was still a last charred object, burning with a blazing flame, stubbornly unextinguished.
It wasn’t until the entire classroom had fully recovered, and daylight streamed in through the hazy window panes, illuminating the podium and touching the charred object, that this flame slowly extinguished, revealing Zhong Kui Jingyi’s perfectly intact figure.
Without any hesitation, she immediately pulled out the long hairpin from her hair and quickly carved a line of blood characters on her palm: “Amnesia is the third rule of this ‘Weird’ (Wickedness)…”
As she wrote this, she wanted to continue recording, but the glimmer of clarity that had finally returned to her eyes quickly faded.
The long hairpin was still in mid-air, but her gaze had already completely lost focus. After a moment of slight bewilderment, Zhong Kui Jingyi looked at the hairpin in her hand with some surprise, then naturally reinserted it into her bun and walked out as if nothing had happened.
She had completely forgotten everything from last night…
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Chapter 723 School Rules. (Second update! Please subscribe!)
By the pond, a thatched hut.
At the entrance, all the Disciples of the Yi Character Classroom had left, leaving only Ji Changfu.
At this moment, Ji Changfu's white robe was stained with blood, a solidified purplish-black intertwined and layered with fresh, still-wet crimson, a truly shocking sight.
He stood motionless, his once handsome and sinister face now covered in scratches, with several areas of torn flesh, deep enough to reveal bone...
His limbs and torso were also covered in wounds, with exposed white bone visible at times.
Chunks of flesh floated in the pool of blood at his feet.
Despite his gruesome appearance, he had won the Wooden Figure game against all the Disciples of the Yi Character Classroom last night!
The long night had passed, and the sky was faintly lit.
Ji Changfu still stood like a statue, yet the decaying Aura around him gradually began to recover.
His gouged-out eyes, his pulled-out tongue, his severed ears, and all the pieces of flesh cut from his body... all transformed into a beam of blood-red light, merging into his body.
Soon, Ji Changfu's entire body was enveloped in a dense blood-red light.
Inside the blood-red light, there was a gurgling sound of liquid flowing, mixed with the rustling of something rapidly growing. Soon, the blood-red light flashed and vanished, revealing Ji Changfu, whose injuries had completely healed.
He slowly opened his restored eyes and immediately looked at his arm.
Two lines of blood-red characters were written on his arm. The first line read: "This is a '詭異' (Ghoulish Event); I am losing my memory."
The second line read: "These Disciples have angered the Will of Heaven!"
After seeing these two lines of blood-red characters, Ji Changfu's expression changed. Then, he took out a Talisman with a gold background and blood patterns, activated it with his own blood, recited a few sentences, and affixed it to the back of his neck...
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Waterside Pavilion.
Pei Ling frowned deeply. After taking a Supreme Grade Mind Enlightenment Pill last night, he had felt as if he had lost a lot of memories.
But after racking his brain all night, he couldn't recall what he had forgotten.
“Bang bang bang.”
Just then, there was a knock at the door.
Pei Ling suddenly snapped back to reality and got up to open the door.
Outside the door, the heavy rain continued to pour. The Old Master, soaked to the bone, stood motionless at the entrance, his gaze fixed on him.
Pei Ling bowed: “Headmaster.”
The Old Master said in a hoarse voice: “Classes are about to begin; follow me.”
Pei Ling nodded: “Alright.”
So, the Old Master turned around and walked towards Ji Changfu’s residence...
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Miao City.
A pleasure boat broke through the air and slowly landed.
Dou Dai, who had been waiting there, immediately stepped forward. Before he even reached the boat, the cabin door opened, and Yan Minghua emerged with a group of Su Zhen Heaven Disciples.
“Senior Sister Yan,” Dou Dai greeted with cupped hands, “I’ve troubled Senior Sister.”
Yan Minghua returned the bow: “The Five Righteous Sects are like one family, Junior Brother Dou, there’s no need to be so polite.”
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, she said, “My Junior Sisters here encountered a Demonic Sect demoness and are all injured. Is there a convenient place in the city to accommodate them?”
Dou Dai hurriedly said: “Accommodation has already been prepared, but it was done in haste and may not be perfect. Please forgive any shortcomings, Senior Sisters and Junior Sisters.”
Saying this, he called Mo Yiqian and instructed him to lead Qiao Ciguang and the others to the prepared residences.
After seeing her Junior Sisters off, Yan Minghua finally got down to business: “I heard that Senior Brother Fu arrived first but was blocked by a powerful enemy?”
Dou Dai nodded: “That’s right! To prevent the Battle Between the Righteous and the Demonic from affecting the lives in Che Prefecture, Senior Brother Fu has already led that Demonic Path fiend to another battlefield and is no longer in the vicinity.”
“I understand.” Yan Minghua nodded thoughtfully, then asked, “But I wonder how the Fourth Prince of the Liulan Dynasty encountered Ji Changfu?”
Dou Dai said “I am ashamed” before explaining: “To be honest, this matter is all my fault. Previously, the Fourth Prince escorted common people to Miao City for resettlement. At that time, the river outside the city was abnormal, and since I needed to remain here and couldn't leave, I asked the Fourth Prince for help.”
“As a result, when the Fourth Prince took an Alchemist to manage the river, he encountered Ji Changfu and was forced to hide in a ‘詭異’ (Ghoulish Event).”
Upon hearing it was a “詭異” (Ghoulish Event), Yan Minghua’s expression immediately became serious: “What level of ‘詭異’ (Ghoulish Event) is it?”
All the “詭異” (Ghoulish Event) in this world are somewhat related to the Floating Life Realm, one of the Four Great Cursed Grounds.
Even if she was a Heavenly Maiden of Su Zhen Heaven, she couldn't be careless in the slightest.
Dou Dai said in a deep voice: “That ‘詭異’ (Ghoulish Event) is extremely dangerous, otherwise it wouldn’t have stopped Ji Changfu of the Heavenly Born Sect.”
“Although Senior Sister Yan is a Heavenly Maiden of Su Zhen Heaven, she has not yet reached Soul Transformation. Entering it would still pose a great risk.”
“Originally, if Senior Brother Fu had acted, he would certainly have been able to quickly rescue the Fourth Prince and that Alchemist.”
“But now the Demonic Sect has entangled Senior Brother Fu, and the entire Jiuyi Mountain region is already engulfed in the flames of war. Cultivators above Soul Transformation are all stationed at various critical locations and cannot arrive in time...”
Yan Minghua nodded as she listened. Currently, not only do Cultivators above Soul Transformation from Jiuyi Mountain need to be stationed in key areas, but high-level Cultivators from their other Four Sects also have very important responsibilities and tasks.
Manpower can be mobilized, but it requires time.
In contrast, the Four Great Demonic Sects never cared about the lives of Mortals. Once war broke out, they wished for nothing more than widespread devastation.
Except for their respective strongholds, almost all their combat power has been thrown into the Battle Between the Righteous and the Demonic.
Thinking of this, Yan Minghua immediately said: “Although I have not yet reached Soul Transformation, my strength is already comparable to ordinary Soul Transformation Cultivators of the Nine Sects. Saving people is the priority right now, no matter how dangerous that ‘詭異’ (Ghoulish Event) is, I must still try.”
“Please tell me, Junior Brother Dou, what are the specific circumstances of that ‘詭異’ (Ghoulish Event).”
Seeing that the Heavenly Maiden agreed to accept this task, Dou Dai secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This “詭異” (Ghoulish Event) indeed carried risks for the Heavenly Maiden’s strength, but as long as the specific situation within it was known, saving people wouldn’t be too difficult.
Otherwise, Jiuyi Mountain would rather dispatch an Elder than assign this task to the Heavenly Maiden of Su Zhen Heaven.
Thus, Dou Dai immediately took out a Jade Slip and said: “The rules of that ‘詭異’ (Ghoulish Event), and all its circumstances, have already been recorded in this Jade Slip.”
Yan Minghua took the Jade Slip and examined it on the spot.
A moment later, she nodded slightly. This “詭異” (Ghoulish Event) was a seemingly ordinary Creek Noon Academy, with a Headmaster and several Disciples.
If a Mortal or a Cultivator with low cultivation entered it, they would be forced to play games with the Disciples.
No matter what game was played, the intruder would not survive a day.
If someone with Core Formation cultivation or higher entered, they would be treated as a Master by the Headmaster and assigned to teach the Disciples.
Chapter 724: A teacher's duty. (Third update! Please subscribe!)
On the first day, any class could be taught, but the true name must not be revealed, or else, after class, death would immediately occur on the spot.
Besides this, in that Creek Noon Academy, whatever spell was used, that spell would be lost forever. Moreover, the lost spell would transform into a new student, and that student would definitely know the host's true name!
By the second day, the Headmaster would make a request to the Cultivator who entered it: they must lecture on the Dao they primarily Cultivated.
Once the lecture began, the Cultivator would gradually lose the power of that Dao.
If a Cultivator had mastered a “Law,” the “Law” would also weaken accordingly.
By the third day, the Headmaster would require the Cultivator to lecture on everything else related to Cultivation; just like the second day, once the lecture began, the Cultivator would lose all the power obtained from Cultivation…
Afterward, on the fourth day, the Headmaster would conduct an assessment for the students.
At that time, it would be the Cultivator's death…
If the students inside could be annihilated during this period, the lost power could be recovered.
However, it must be done according to the rules within the Creek Noon Academy; otherwise, no matter what method was used, the students inside could not be dealt with.
And this rule was to play games with the students.
If one won, one could punish the students as one pleased during class; if one lost, it was death!
Finally, there were only two ways to leave this eerie Creek Noon Academy: the first was to obtain a “Law” from within the eerie Creek Noon Academy; by using the power of that “Law,” one could easily find the way to leave.
The second was to pass the assessment given by the students on the fourth day, and then resign to the Headmaster.
Seeking a “Law” within “Eeriness” had always been extremely perilous.
But this was also the most common and advantageous method to deal with “Eeriness,” while the latter method borrowed the “Eeriness'” own rules…
After reading all the content in the Jade Slip, Yan Minghua immediately put the Jade Slip away, knowing that this information was enough for her to go and rescue someone.
Cannot speak true name, cannot use spells…
Knowing these two rules, one could only survive for three days in that “Eeriness,” and to rescue someone from that “Eeriness,” in addition to these two rules, one must also possess sufficiently powerful strength.
First, seek the “Law”; if one can leave with the power of the “Law,” that would naturally be best.
If the “Law” cannot be found, then use the latter method!
The Young Master of the Heaven-Born Sect, Ji Changfu, who was pursuing the Fourth Prince, must have already entered that “Eeriness”; his strength was not bad, but without knowing the rules, the more spells he used, the weaker his strength would become.
No!
As long as he used a spell once, he would completely lose his chance.
Thinking of this, Yan Minghua immediately said, “There's no time to lose, I'll depart at once.”
Dou Dai cupped his hands, “Thank you, Senior Sister Yan.”
Yan Minghua nodded, and her figure instantly transformed into a flurry of falling flower petals, disappearing without a trace the next moment.
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Xi Wu Academy.
The rain pattered, and occasionally a purple lightning bolt flashed across the dim clouds.
“Tap,” “tap,” “tap”…
The Old Master walked ahead, with Pei Ling following closely behind.
The two soon arrived in front of the thatched hut by the pond.
The Old Master stepped forward and gently knocked on the door.
In a moment, the door creaked open, revealing Ji Changfu's face.
At this moment, Ji Changfu had already changed into a brand-new white robe, and his forehead ornament was wiped clean, looking neat and composed, showing no trace of his previous misery and dishevelment.
Seeing the Old Master, Ji Changfu bowed respectfully and said, “Headmaster.”
The Old Master stared at him blankly and said in a wooden tone, “The lecture time is almost here, come with me.”
Ji Changfu nodded, “Alright.”
Afterward, the three left the front of the thatched hut and walked towards the hermitage surrounded by willow trees.
The Old Master walked at the very front, with Pei Ling and Ji Changfu on his left and right, following behind.
After walking for a while, Ji Changfu suddenly transmitted his voice and asked, “Wang Gao Teacher, how was your night?”
Pei Ling heard this, turned to look at the other party, thought for a moment, and tentatively replied, “Sleepless all night, always feeling like I forgot to do something important… What about you?”
Ji Changfu narrowed his eyes slightly, quickly looked at the Old Master in front.
Seeing that the Old Master was still walking unhurriedly, seemingly unaware of their small movements, he continued to transmit his voice, “I also feel like I forgot to do something. Oh, right, Wang Gao Teacher, how was your lecture yesterday?”
Pei Ling said, “Yesterday, I taught the art of Alchemy. After imparting everything I knew, the students asked me to demonstrate it publicly.”
“So I immediately took out a Pill Furnace and medicinal ingredients and began Alchemy.”
“However, while I was concentrating on refining the Medicinal Pill, those students, at some unknown point, all skipped class.”
“Because of this, in the evening, the Headmaster even reprimanded me, and if any students skip class again today, I will be punished.”
“Teacher Ji, how was your lecture yesterday?”
Ji Changfu calmly said, “I no longer remember what I taught yesterday, but my students angered the heavens, and they will certainly not have a good end.”
“Wang Gao Teacher, what do you plan to teach today?”
Pei Ling said, “Today, I will teach the students a Cultivation Technique for dual cultivation.”
Upon hearing “dual Cultivation Technique,” Ji Changfu felt a slight daze, always feeling as if he was very familiar with it…
However, no matter how he thought, he couldn't recall anything related to dual cultivation.
Just then, the three had already reached the hermitage surrounded by willow trees.
The Old Master stepped forward and gently knocked on the door.
Inside the door, Zhong Kui Jingyi had just returned to her residence when she heard the knocking. She lowered her head to look at the bloody characters on her palm, her delicate brows slightly furrowed, but after a moment of thought, she still immediately turned around and opened the door.
She saw the Old Master standing at the doorway with two other instructors, their eyes staring blankly at her, and he slowly said, “Husband, the time has come, it's time to go and lecture the students.”
Zhong Kui Jingyi steadied herself, “Yes.”
In a moment, the three followed behind the Old Master and walked towards the classrooms in the front courtyard.
Just like yesterday, the group first walked to the entrance of the Bing Character Classroom. The Old Master stopped, turned to Zhong Kui Jingyi, and said in a deep voice, “Husband, today, you must teach all of your lifelong knowledge to the students.”
“You must not hold anything back.”
“Otherwise, you will be violating teacher's ethics.”
“The Creek Noon Academy cannot tolerate such a selfish instructor, do you understand?”
Zhong Kui Jingyi felt a slight daze upon hearing this, but quickly and subconsciously guaranteed, “Headmaster, please rest assured, I will absolutely not hold anything back.”
The Old Master nodded, “Go in.”
After watching Zhong Kui Jingyi walk into the Bing Character Classroom, the Old Master led the remaining two to the Yi Character Classroom.
Upon reaching the entrance of the Yi Character Classroom, before the Old Master could speak, Ji Changfu already proactively said, “Headmaster, please rest assured, today, I will definitely impart all of my lifelong knowledge to the students.”
“Since we are teachers, it is our duty to impart the Dao, teach knowledge, and resolve doubts for the students.”
“This is a teacher's responsibility.”
The Old Master looked at him steadily for a moment, nodded slightly, and after watching him walk into the Yi Character Classroom, he then led Pei Ling to the empty Jia Character Classroom entrance.
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Old Master stood at the doorway, his gaze fixed on Pei Ling’s face, and he said earnestly, “Wang Instructor, today, you must teach the Maha Color Evolution Scroll to the students in meticulous detail. You must teach with all your heart, holding nothing back.”
“Only then can you embody the demeanor of a true teacher.”
Pei Ling nodded, “Headmaster, rest assured.”
With that, he walked into the Jia Character Classroom. It was empty, silent as death, with only his footsteps echoing.
As Pei Ling stepped onto the podium, students began to materialize in their seats within the classroom, which had been completely empty just moments before.
These students were dressed exactly like the original students of the Jia Character Classroom, but their expressions were distinctly different. Half of these students had vacant eyes, while the other half were filled with malevolence, all staring intently at Pei Ling.
Pei Ling surveyed the students below. They were all new faces, likely the students Old Master had transferred from the Bing Character Classroom and the Yi Character Classroom.
It seemed all the original students of the Jia Character Classroom had dropped out.
***
Bing Character Classroom.
Inside the dim room, the students’ eyes were vacant, and the atmosphere was heavy.
Zhong Kui Jingyi looked around, feeling as if many people were missing.
Just then, the sound of metal clanging rang out.
She immediately snapped back to attention, cleared her throat, and said, “Class begins.”
The students said woodenly, “Yes, Instructor.”
“There’s a lot to cover today,” Zhong Kui Jingyi said, frowning slightly at their appearance, “Everyone must listen carefully.”
As she spoke, she was about to begin teaching when she suddenly saw the bloody characters on her palm.
She immediately felt a bit confused. The amnesia rule… She really didn’t seem to remember what she had taught yesterday.
Thinking of this, Zhong Kui Jingyi immediately said, “Before I teach today’s lesson, I want to test you all to see if you listened carefully yesterday.”
As she spoke, she scanned the many students below, then pointed to a student in the front row, “You tell me, what did I teach yesterday, Instructor?”
The student reluctantly stood up, staring blankly at Zhong Kui Jingyi for a moment before speaking as if just remembering, “Instructor taught us Zhong Kui Clan’s Spear Dao yesterday.”
Zhong Kui Clan’s Spear Dao?
Zhong Kui Jingyi had no recollection of it. Her heart sank slightly. She had indeed lost a lot of memories!
So, she instructed, “Tell me everything I taught yesterday.”
The student stared at her unblinkingly, not saying a word.
Zhong Kui Jingyi waited for a moment, her delicate brows slightly furrowed. She absolutely had to know what she had forgotten!
She had a very strong intuition that those forgotten memories were incredibly important to her!
Thinking of this, Zhong Kui Jingyi said in a deep voice, “If you can’t answer, go stand outside.”
The student did not resist and walked out of the classroom woodenly, standing outside the door.
The next moment, Zhong Kui Jingyi pointed to another student, “You answer this question.”
That student stood up, also staring blankly at her, and also said nothing.
Zhong Kui Jingyi then said, “You also go stand outside. Next, you answer…”
Subsequently, students were called upon one by one, but not a single one answered Zhong Kui Jingyi’s question. So, Zhong Kui Jingyi called them out one by one to stand as punishment.
Before long, the entire Bing Character Classroom was left with only Zhong Kui Jingyi.
Her delicate brows were slightly furrowed. These students had a serious problem with their study attitude. They hadn’t listened carefully yesterday. An entire classroom, and not a single one knew what she had taught yesterday.
Now that there were no more students to answer her questions, the memories she lost yesterday could not be recovered for now…
Thinking of this, Zhong Kui Jingyi immediately said, “Well then, now I will teach everyone…”
She inexplicably began to teach today’s lesson to the empty classroom…
***
Yi Character Classroom.
After the daylight streamed in, it seemed to be mostly absorbed by something, giving no sense of brightness at all.
Outside the window, the patter of rain added a touch of sorrow.
The entire classroom was dim and cold, filled with malevolence.
Ji Changfu walked onto the podium and scanned the students below.
Although he couldn’t remember what had happened yesterday, he could be sure that there were far fewer students in the Yi Character Classroom than there had been yesterday.
Of course, that wasn’t the main point…
Thinking of this, Ji Changfu looked at the two lines of bloody characters on his arm, his expression slightly chilling.
The sound of metal clanging came from outside the door.
He quickly snapped back to attention and said in a cold voice, “Class begins.”
The students’ eyes were full of malice, and they all chirped, “Yes, Instructor.”
Ji Changfu said, “What I’m going to talk about today is the Will of Heaven!”
With that, he immediately pointed to one of the students and asked, “Do you know what the Will of Heaven is?”
The student stood up with a playful grin and said, “Instructor has not yet taught it, so how would a student know? Please, Instructor, do not keep us in suspense, teach it quickly so that we may absorb knowledge.”
Upon hearing this, Ji Changfu was immediately furious and shouted, “Not even knowing what the Will of Heaven is, you deserve punishment!”
After speaking, he moved his mind, took out a Magic Treasure in the shape of a ruler, and ordered the student to come up and receive punishment.
The student was extremely defiant and said indignantly, “Instructor’s actions are completely without reason! As the saying goes, ‘to punish without teaching is tyranny.’ Instructor tests students on content not yet taught, and it is only human nature for a student not to be able to answer, isn’t it?”
“That’s right, Instructor.” Other students chimed in, “Instructor, what you’re doing is really too much!”
“Instructor, please teach the lesson first.”
“Students, students, we are still young and in the process of learning. Instructor, being so cruel, wouldn’t that go against teaching ethics?”
“Instructor’s behavior, completely lacking the care and compassion a teacher should have for students, aren’t you afraid of Headmaster’s blame?”
However, although the entire classroom was filled with dissenting voices, the student still shuffled onto the podium.
Seeing this, Ji Changfu felt a sense of certainty in his heart. He didn’t know what the rules of this “詭異” (Wickedness) were, so he could only try little by little.
Now, this student was unwilling to be punished but had to come up, which indicated that his previous probing was still within the rules of this “Wickedness.”
Since that was the case, he could continue to push his luck!
As the saying goes, ‘lax teaching is the teacher’s fault.’ It is only natural for a teacher to punish students!
So, Ji Changfu instructed, “Hold out your hand.”
The student stared at him with malice, “Instructor, do you know that all of us are watching and remembering your actions today? What happened today will surely be repaid a thousandfold.”
“Furthermore, before Headmaster, we will definitely make a strong complaint against you…”
As he said this, the student extended his hand.
Ji Changfu paid no heed to his words. He immediately raised the ruler, controlled its force, and slammed it down onto the student’s palm.
Smack!
“Ah!” As the ruler barely landed, the student immediately let out a scream. A red mark quickly appeared on his palm, and at the same time, his skin rapidly swelled.
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The student glared at Ji Changfu, crying out in pain, "Ji Changfu! You are so tyrannical, you don't deserve to be a teacher!"
"The Xi Wu Academy is not a place where an outsider teacher like you can run wild."
"You just wait, tonight, tonight... we'll definitely play! A game! with you!"
However, even as he threatened, his outstretched hand still did not retract.
A sinister smile immediately appeared at the corner of Ji Changfu's mouth. He stopped speaking, raised the ruler a second time, and slammed it down fiercely.
Crack!
This strike directly broke the student's entire arm. His arm twisted into a strange arc, the broken white bone piercing through his arm, and blood rapidly gushed out.
"Ahhh!" The student let out an even more shrill scream, his face contorted in pain, and his original warning turned into a vicious Curse, "Ji Changfu! We won't spare you!!!"
"You deserve to die... you deserve to die... How dare you treat me like this..."
"We will flay your skin, pull out your tendons, break every one of your bones, feed your flesh and blood to dogs, and refine your soul into lamp oil..."
"We will gouge out your eyes, gouge out your heart, find your brothers and sisters, parents, and lovers—everyone you love and who loves you in this world will come to a bad end..."
"We will chop you into minced meat and scatter it on all the roads, letting thousands trample upon you..."
Ji Changfu nodded slightly. The student cursed fiercely, but never retracted his hand, so he could continue.
Thus, he raised the ruler a third time, as if holding a hammer weighing ten thousand pounds, and directly brought it down on the student's head.
Bang!!!
The student had no power to resist and was directly smashed into a pulp, making no further sound.
Witnessing this scene, the entire classroom fell silent.
At the same time, some memories about Dual Cultivation and harvesting manifested in Ji Changfu's mind.
His expression sank, and he immediately realized the real problem. What he had taught these students yesterday was precisely the method of Dual Cultivation and harvesting!
Whatever he taught, he would forget!
The Headmaster wanted them to impart everything they knew to the students today, and he absolutely could not do that.
Otherwise, no matter how profound his foundation was, the best outcome would be to become a cripple!
As he was thinking, the expressions of the other students in the classroom instantly turned incredibly fierce, as if the evil spirits beneath their human skin could no longer be restrained and would tear through their skin at any moment to devour Ji Changfu.
They stared at Ji Changfu with venomous eyes, urging in unison, "Teacher, it's time for class! It's time to teach us something!!"
Ji Changfu's expression was calm. He then pointed to the second student, "You tell me, what is the will of Heaven?"
The student immediately said, "I don't know."
Upon hearing this, Ji Changfu became furious again, "Nonsense! A teacher asks a question, and you, a mere child, are so disrespectful. You deserve to be punished too!"
"Come up!"
But this time, the student remained seated, showing no intention of walking to the podium. He just said with a strange expression, "Teacher, you have already punished one person. Now it's the Teacher's turn to explain the will of Heaven to us."
The other students stared at Ji Changfu, all revealing malicious smiles, "Now it's the Teacher's turn to explain the will of Heaven to us..."
"It's the Teacher's turn to teach..."
"It's the Teacher's turn..."
Amidst the urgings, Ji Changfu immediately understood that he had just punished a student to death, which must be the limit of the current rules.
Now, he couldn't continue to punish these students...
Thinking of this, Ji Changfu could only say, "Yesterday's lessons on Dual Cultivation and harvesting are not yet finished."
"Today, I will explain them again."
***
Jia Character Classroom.
The classroom was dark and chilling, as if countless snakes, insects, rats, and ants were hidden in every corner, constantly making noisy sounds.
The sound of iron pieces clanging rang out, and Pei Ling nodded slightly, "Class begins."
"Yes..." The students responded in a faint tone, "Teacher."
Pei Ling looked around and said directly, "Today, I will talk about how to Cultivate the 【Maha Color Evolution Scroll】."
"I hope you listen carefully and don't be as naughty as the previous Jia Character Classroom students, wasting your youth."
"To Cultivate the 【Maha Color Evolution Scroll】, first, you need to find someone who knows the 【Maha Color Evolution Scroll】 and get the Cultivation Technique."
"Afterward, before Cultivating, you must prepare a few Dharma robes that can attack yourself."
"Below is the most important part!!!"
"When you start Cultivating, you must first check if the Dharma robes are damaged!"
"Otherwise, if an accident occurs, it will become very troublesome."
"Also, this Cultivation Technique requires a Cauldron to Cultivate."
"Therefore, when Cultivating, be sure to choose a time when the Cauldron is nearby. Otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable."
"Only by doing everything I've said can you perform a perfect Cultivation."
After speaking, Pei Ling thought carefully and found no omissions. He had unreservedly imparted everything he knew about the Cultivation of the 【Maha Color Evolution Scroll】.
So he said, "Today's lesson is finished. Do you have any questions? Feel free to ask."
There was silence in the classroom.
All the students stared at Pei Ling with empty eyes.
Wang Gao Teacher, taught Cultivation Technique today... so where was the Cultivation Technique?
Is that all?
The other teachers' lessons had more than just a few opening sentences!
However, in the students' perception, Wang Gao Teacher, seemed to have indeed finished explaining everything he knew about the 【Maha Color Evolution Scroll】.
His understanding and comprehension of the Cultivation of the 【Maha Color Evolution Scroll】 were only that much.
The students' faces began to contort...
Soon, half of the students shouted, "Teacher, we are dull. We cannot comprehend how to Cultivate the 【Maha Color Evolution Scroll】 as you have explained. We ask the Teacher to demonstrate it publicly."
"Yes, Teacher, as the saying goes, 'teach by example.' How can we fully understand if the Teacher only speaks? Please, Teacher, demonstrate it yourself."
"Only by experiencing it firsthand can we truly comprehend it deeply."
"Imparting the Dao, teaching, and resolving doubts are the duties of a teacher. Now that we are confused, how can the Teacher stand idly by?"
"Please demonstrate, Teacher!"
"Please demonstrate immediately, Teacher!"
"Yes, Teacher, please demonstrate quickly..."
Upon hearing this, Pei Ling nodded and said, "Alright. However, none of you are allowed to skip class today. No one is allowed to leave the classroom before my demonstration ends."
The Headmaster had specifically emphasized that if anyone skipped class again today, he would be punished by the Headmaster.
Therefore, the most important thing right now was to keep all these students in the classroom.
The students listened, all smiling maliciously, and then nodded, "Good. As long as the Teacher demonstrates the 【Maha Color Evolution Scroll】 publicly, we will stay in the classroom today and not go anywhere."
Pei Ling nodded. He directly forgot to infuse his Dharma robes with spiritual power and also forgot that there was no Cauldron nearby. He immediately chanted in his mind, "System, I want to Cultivate! One-click Hosting 【Maha Color Evolution Scroll】."
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