I Just Want To Slack off In Cultivation

by Little Merger

[I have led a cautious life, but the system keeps trying to do me in] “Ding Dong!” “Welcome to the Smart Cultivation System!” “You have chosen to cultivate the Bone Forging Art. The system will start cultivating for you. The system has detected that the host is missing the Bone Tempering Pill. Please wait a moment…” “Ding Dong!” “The system successfully stole ten Bone Tempering P

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Chapter 65 Inner Sect Mission

The three of them kind of looked to the female cultivator as their leader.

The female cultivator was wearing a plain hemp dress. Her head was wrapped in a white cloth, and she was dressed as if she was in mourning. Her features were very exquisite, but if one looked carefully, she did not have any human aura around her. She looked like a moving female corpse.

She was smaller than an ordinary woman, but she carried an exquisite coffin on her back.

It was unknown what material that coffin was made of. It was completely black and judging from its size, it could hold at least three people. The coffin was covered with amulets and was tightly locked with a few chains.

Even so, when the female cultivator approached, Pei Ling could still hear dull slapping sounds coming from the black coffin. One, another, and another. There was also the sharp sound of fingernails scratching the coffin. It made him feel suffocated in his chest and he almost got up to escape.

The two male cultivators were dressed in green and blue respectively.

The green-robed cultivator was slightly younger and had fair skin. The blue-robed cultivator had an older face and looked honest.

Zheng Jingshan raised his hand to excuse himself. After he called out, he introduced them to Pei Ling. "These three are disciples of my faction."

The female cultivator's name was Ouyang Xianxing. She was at the middle-stage of the Foundation Establishment realm and ranked among the top in the inner sect. She was Jingshan's right-hand person. The blue-robed male cultivator's name was Fang Ji. He was at the early-stage of the Foundation Establishment realm and cultivated both medicine and poison. The blue-robed cultivator was Xue Ying. He was at the early-stage of the Foundation Establishment realm and was good at array formations.

"I have already informed Xianxing about the specific mission situation." Zheng Jingshan glanced at the three of them and said in a low voice, "Recently, the inner sect has not been peaceful. There will definitely be obstacles during this trip to the underground. You must be careful!"

The three of them cupped their fists in response.

Zheng Jingshan continued, "It's fine if the mission fails, but Pei Ling's life cannot be lost. If you meet with danger…" Ouyang Xianxing immediately said, "Rest assured, Branch Master. As long as the three of us have a single breath, nothing will happen to Junior Brother Pei! Even if the three of us can't do it, we will definitely sacrifice ourselves to cover for Junior Brother Pei!"

Pei Ling glanced at her and thought to himself that he must be wary of this senior sister.

After all, he had already witnessed the so-called camaraderie between fellow disciples of the Deep Sea Sect. When it came to escaping, if Ouyang Xianxing did not throw him out to cover her own retreat, he would consider her kind.

"Alright!" Zheng Jingshan looked at Ouyang Xianxing in admiration and said slowly, "I'll leave the mission to you. I'm assured."

Then he waved his hand. "In that case, there's no time to lose. You guys leave immediately!"

At the same time, an ethereal voice sounded in Pei Ling's ears. "Junior Brother Pei, I placed a Hundred-Mile Evasion Talisman in your sleeve. If things don't go according to plan, retreat to a safe place immediately."

He glanced at Zheng Jingshan quickly from the corner of his eye and saw that this senior brother did not even look at him. He was looking at Ouyang Xianxing and the other two expectantly. His expression was sincere and his eyes were burning with trust in them.

Without batting an eyelid, Pei Ling reached into his sleeve. His fingertips quickly touched an unfamiliar talisman.

He heaved a sigh of relief. Indeed, no matter how extravagant his words are, his treatment of a genius is different!

Zheng Jingshan was urging them anxiously. The group did not dare to delay. After bidding farewell hurriedly, they turned around and left the small courtyard of Kulan. Ouyang Xianxing instructed Xue Ying, "Go to the abyss first."

Xue Ying nodded slightly and took out a square matrix. A black light flashed and a crack opened not far away, summoning a huge ghost shaped like a beast.

The specter glanced at them fixedly and suddenly opened its mouth. With lightning speed, it swallowed the four of them!

Pei Ling was shocked at first, but seeing that Ouyang Xianxing and the other two were unmoved, he suppressed the urge to do anything else.

As expected, after being swallowed by the spirit, a strange and unusual scene appeared around him. There was nothing beneath his feet, but he felt grounded. He could only hear the sound of wind beside his ears, as if it was moving rapidly.

Ouyang Xianxing and the other two sized up Pei Ling. Seeing that he did not panic, they had different expressions.

After Ouyang Xianxing narrowed her eyes slightly, she immediately began to make arrangements for her two companions. "The main goal this time is the Cold Marrow Fire. After we reach the place, we'll carry out and complete the mission quickly. Fang Ji, distribute the Poison Dispelling Pills first and give Junior Brother Pei two more. His cultivation level is too weak. Xue Ying, you don't have to show yourself publicly this time. Just stay at the back and watch out for Junior Brother Pei."

Xue Ying agreed obediently.

Fang Ji looked at Pei Ling with a faint smile and said, "Senior Sister Ouyang, since the Branch Master values this mission so much that he doesn't hesitate to let you lead the team, why did he only send me and Senior Brother Xue to help? It's not that we're afraid, but this Junior Brother Pei's cultivation level is really too low. If we're unlucky when we venture to the Abyss Prison, we might lose him if we make the slightest mistake. How are we going to answer to the Branch Master?"

"Branch Master has his own plans." Ouyang Xianxing glanced at him and said calmly, "Speed is important in war. With fewer people, we can catch Branch Master Miao off guard. With more people, it's easier for things to change. Why, do you think that if you can think of something, Branch Master can't?"

Fang Ji lowered her head quickly. "I wouldn't dare. I'm just afraid of delaying your orders."

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"This is something I'll consider," Ouyang Xianxing said bluntly. "You just have to listen to my orders."

"… Yes." Fang Ji paused and bowed.

Ouyang Xianxing ignored him and turned to Pei Ling. "My faction's situation hasn't been very good recently. Under such circumstances, Branch Master still wants to snatch the Cold Marrow Fire mission by force and make enemies among the Five Factions. Not only is Fang Ji puzzled, but I also think that Branch Master is too tolerant of you. I don't know why Branch Master would take such a big risk for you, but I hope you don't disappoint Branch Master!"

"I will definitely not disappoint Senior Brother Zheng's hard work," Pei Ling replied seriously, but he tightened his grip on the Hundred-Mile Evasion Talisman in his sleeve. He decided that if anything went wrong later, he would leave immediately.

He was feeling quite anxious. Previously in Deer Spring City, when he saw Zheng Jingshan's impressive appearance, he thought that he was a strong and sturdy person. But now he seemed to be different from what he had imagined.

Should I shake Zheng Jingshan off and find another backer? Pei Ling pondered. The problem is that I've only been in the sect for a short time and don't know much about the situation in the entire Deep Sea Sect… Forget it, I'll take it one step at a time. If I meet someone more suitable next time, it won't be too late to change my family.

At the thought of this, he cursed the system in his mind. He had kept a low profile in the Pei residence for so many years. If not for the fact that the system had caught him off guard time and time again, he would not have led such a miserable life.

Ouyang Xianxing closed her eyes to rest after giving Pei Ling a pep talk. Fang Ji and Xue Ying did not have the intention to speak either. The spirit fell silent for a moment as the wind howled.

After some time, the wind stopped and the scenery around them became distorted. Soon, the four of them appeared at the edge of a huge abyss.

This abyss was extremely vast. Standing where they were, they could not see the other side at all. They could only see the bare ground and rocks beneath their feet. These rocks were different from the rocks in other places. They had the color of ashes and seemed lifeless.

For some reason, wherever he looked, there was not a single blade of grass. There were only a few withered trees that were twisted like demons, nearby and far away.

There was a kind of crow perched on a branch with wings that were suffused with dark blue flames. Its blood-colored eyes looked particularly scary when it looked over quietly.

Pei Ling looked into the abyss. After descending for less than 100 feet, black fog billowed and blocked his vision.

The black fog became denser the closer they got to the center. It was like a pillar of fog that rose up into the sky, obscuring the Golden Crow above their heads.

The exposed abyss walls were barren too. Through the black fog, one could see the black and red earth which looked like scars.

Pei Ling sized up this scene in astonishment and instinctively asked, "This… is still in the sect?" After all, ever since he left the Dust Severing Platform, he had seen that although his fellow disciples and the rules were very shady, at least the environment was not bad whether it was the outer or inner sect.

There were luxuriant plants and flowers everywhere.

At this moment, on this side of the abyss, there was a dead silence like the end of the world.

It was a stark contrast to the mountains scattered in the vast sea of clouds in the outer sect or the quiet little courtyard surrounded by orchids in the inner sect.

"What a coincidence." Ouyang Xianxing and the other two ignored Pei Ling. "The next wave of Gu worms is almost here. Take the Poison Dispelling Pill first. Don't delay!"

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Chapter 66 Dream Sensing Forest

After a while, the pillar of fog formed by the black fog shook slightly and collapsed onto the bottom of the abyss.

The fog in the abyss began to boil like water.

Through the black fog, a muffled roar came from afar, as if it was struggling hysterically.

Before Pei Ling could listen carefully, Ouyang Xianxing grabbed his arm and shouted, "Let's

go!"

The next moment, she grabbed Pei Ling and jumped into the abyss. Fang Ji and Xue Ying followed closely behind and jumped.

It was as if a handful of stones had been thrown into the water. A small vortex appeared in the gradually surging black fog.

A few torn pieces of talisman paper in the vortex spun with the fog and the flickering lights on the papers were soon engulfed in the black fog.

Meanwhile, in the inner sect, where the Clear River Faction was.

In the secret room, Miao Chengyang sensed something and stood up. He pushed the door open and walked out.

SO

On the table outside, a talisman was burning. A line of words quickly appeared on the originally empty paper. "Zheng Jingshan wants to obtain the Cold Marrow Fire for Pei Ling. Ouyang Xianxing is leading a team. They have entered the Gu Abyss."

"Cold Marrow Fire?" Miao Chengyang frowned slightly and muttered to himself, "The Cold Marrow Fire that the Middle Five Factions fought over?"

Many people in the inner sect knew about the Cold Marrow Fire. It was a spiritual fire of heaven and earth that was born by chance after the cold air underground condensed to a certain extent. In the eyes of most people, its value was higher than pill refinement.

After all, alchemy required talent, but which cultivator would refuse to build a stronger foundation?

With the appearance of the Cold Marrow Fire, the inner sect fought openly and covertly. In the end, one of the branch masters from the Middle Five Factions won and gave it to his

family.

Zheng Jingshan had given up on this dispute from the start. After all, the branch did not have an alchemist, and Zheng Jingshan did not have any relatives to take care of.

Now he had offended the Middle Five Factions because of Pei Ling?

This stunned Miao Chengyang, who was bent on revenge.

After pondering for a moment, he called his subordinate over. "How's the Upper Three Factions lately? Have you paid attention to the matter of the Cold Marrow Fire?"

The subordinate shook his head and said, "The senior brothers and sisters of the Upper Three Factions have been doing fine recently."

Miao Chengyang asked worriedly, "Has Zheng Jingshan gone to them for help recently?"

Seeing that his subordinate was still shaking his head, he pondered for a while.

Core disciple Li is in seclusion, and the Upper Three factions are not showing any signs of interfering… In other words, is Zheng Jingshan the one who made the decision to offend the Middle Five factions by competing for the Cold Marrow Fire?

But what is he after?

Of course, it could also be a trap.

However, the possibility of this is very low because Zheng Jingshan does not know that I have someone by my side.

Miao Chengyang was hesitating when someone came to report, "Branch Head, Zheng Jingshan is here. He wants to challenge you."

"Huh?" Miao Chengyang was stunned. His mind raced and he suddenly sneered. "Tell him that I've cultivated to a critical juncture. I'll spare his life today and make him scram! When I come out of seclusion, I'll definitely raze his small courtyard!"

With that, he instructed his subordinate, "I'll go to the abyss to see if I can take Pei Ling's head to pay my respects to Cheng'an. Stay here. If I don't return in half a day, tell the Zhou family the whole story and ask them to tell core disciple Zhou."

While Miao Chengyang was making a move, Pei Ling was struggling on the verge of death.

Cold.

It is too f*cking cold!

This was the feeling Pei Ling had after entering the black fog. He could not help but recall the first time he saw Jiao Ni and Wu Liu. At that time, black fog was also rising from the Dark Bone Phantom Boat, and the fog was gathering like a pillar… Presumably, Fairy Li was related to this abyss.

However, the black fog around the Dark Bone Phantom Boat only appeared for a short moment before it left Pei Ling and Pei Hongnian in a sorry state.

The abyss seemed to have no bottom. Pei Ling did not know how long he had been falling for. He only felt that his entire body was about to freeze. It was only when Ouyang Xianxing sensed that something was wrong and sent some spiritual energy to protect his heart that he did not lose consciousness completely.

A moment later, on the verge of death, he saw a faint fluorescent light on the waists of Ouyang Xianxing and the other two. Then a suction force came from a place not far away that seemed to be an abyss. It sucked the four of them in.

"Senior Sister." Pei Ling got up from the ground in a daze. He saw Fang Ji looking at him with undisguised disdain. Fang Ji asked Ouyang Xianxing, "Who will be carrying this burden later? Otherwise, he will definitely not survive the Dream Sensing Forest ahead." Ouyang Xianxing frowned. According to her original plan, it was safer to let Fang Ji, who was a medicine and poison cultivator, take Pei Ling along

But with Fang Ji's attitude now…

Her cultivation level was the highest and she was his senior sister, so Fang Ji did not dare to disobey her orders. However, she had just beaten Fang Ji up in the ghost's stomach. If she continued to suppress him, what if Fang Jiyang disobeyed her… After thinking for a moment, Ouyang Xianxing said, "Junior Brother Pei, you'll follow Xue Ying later."

Pei Ling lowered his head. "Yes." He quickly looked around. This seemed to be a karst cave in the middle of the mountain.

There were strange rocks all around, and the ground was uneven. There were countless stalactites hanging like sharp swords above their heads. Perhaps because of the black fog, this place was very cold, and there were traces of frost on the rocks. However, there were actually some unknown small animals living here. They were very fast, and from time to time, they would leap past like ghosts.

Seeing this, Pei Ling sighed inwardly. If he had known that this trip would be so dangerous, he would not have listened to Zheng Jingshan and cultivated quickly!

At this point, he could only brace himself and cup his fists at Xue Ying. "Senior Brother Xue, please take care of me later."

Xue Ying looked honest and quiet. He only nodded slightly.

So Ouyang Xianxing took the lead, Xue Ying covering the rear, and Fang Ji and Pei Ling stayed in the middle. The four of them walked deeper into the karst cave. With the protection of three Foundation Establishment cultivators, including Ouyang Xianxing, who was at the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment realm, the journey was very smooth. Occasionally, there would be some hiccups that would be eliminated before Pei Ling could realize it.

After walking for a while, Ouyang Xianxing suddenly stopped and said solemnly, "The Dream Sensing Forest is ahead. Be careful!"

"Junior Brother Pei, the Dream Sensing Forest can make cultivators hallucinate and lose themselves in it." Xue Ying, who had been silent, said softly to Pei Ling, "You must remember that no matter what you see, ignore it. You must not leave the team!"

As he spoke, he took out a wooden stick from somewhere and gestured for him to grab it. "You must hold on to this wooden stick tightly until we get out of the Dream Sensing Forest."

Pei Ling did not need him to repeat himself. He immediately held the end of the wooden stick tightly and said solemnly, "Senior Brother, don't worry. I won't let go."

Not long after, he saw countless blood-colored vines hanging from the top of the cave not far away. They were coiled like dragons and seemed to stretch endlessly, like a blood-colored waterfall. It was a spectacular sight.

However, on a closer look, those vines did not seem to be corporeal. Instead, they were like phantoms that were suffused with a hazy halo.

Pei Ling glanced quickly and felt a little dizzy. He did not dare to look again and quickly lowered his head. He was shocked. The wooden stick he was holding had become a young girl's soft hand. He was stunned and instinctively looked up from her slender and fair palm. It was a delicate, beautiful face. It was Fairy Li!

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Chapter 67 Evil Spirits in the Forest

Fairy Li?

Pei Ling could not help but gasp. Before he could think, Fairy Li pulled his hand and gestured for him to follow her to a clump of vines at the side.

Where is she taking me… Pei Ling vaguely sensed that something was wrong, but he felt that he could not disobey the person in front of him.

He instinctively followed her for a few steps, and the ominous feeling in his heart became stronger. He took advantage of an opening and bit the tip of his tongue hard. The pain woke him up for a moment, but he realized that he had unknowingly walked into the vines alone. His three Foundation Establishment companions were gone!

Pei Ling was shocked and quickly wanted to pull his hand out of 'Fairy Li's' grip. At the same time, he opened his mouth to ask for help. However, 'Fairy Li' held his hand tightly like an iron hoop, refusing to let go.

Pei Ling tried his best to call for help, but he could not make any sound. It was as if he was in a nightmare.

As if sensing his struggle, "Fairy Li" became even more charming. She even took the initiative to unbutton one side of her shirt, revealing half of her shoulders. She looked at him coquettishly.

However, at this time, even if the real Fairy Li was here and he knew that she had ulterior motives, how could Pei Ling be fooled?

He struggled for a while but to no avail. His mind was dizzy and he began to pass into oblivion. He knew that the situation was not good. With his last bit of consciousness, he pulled out the Life-Extinguishing Blade behind him and slashed at 'Fairy Li' in front of him!

"Fairy Li" could not help but turn pale as she tried to hide in his arms. Seeing this, Pei Ling reached out without hesitation and broke her neck.

"Crack!"

The crisp sound of a neck breaking could be heard. At the same time, the surrounding vines seemed to freeze for a moment. Immediately, 'Fairy Li's' corpse swelled and instantly turned into a blue-faced, sharp-toothed, twisted, and ferocious demon. This evil spirit was more than 30 feet taller than Pei Ling. Its cheeks were engraved with complicated patterns. It had horns on its head and three long steel tails behind its hips. They were like the feathers of a peacock. The ends of the long tails were sharp like awls and shone with a black light. One could tell their lethality at a glance.

It was naked and muscular, only covered by a blood-colored cloth around its chest and waist. From the rise and fall of its chest, it was actually a female ghost!

Perhaps because of its gender, it was wearing a garland that did not match its appearance.

The garland was made of blood-colored vines and decorated with pure white flower buds. It looked dreamy and beautiful.

The evil spirit's blood-red eyes were filled with killing intent. It lowered its head and glanced coldly at Pei Ling. Suddenly, a long tail whistled as it pierced downwards!

Pei Ling was still held tightly by it. Seeing that he could not dodge, he made up his mind and changed the direction of the Life-Extinguishing Blade, slashing at his imprisoned arm.

"Wake up!" At the critical moment, a cold shout was heard. Pei Ling's mind spun. When he looked up again, the scenery around him had changed drastically. The evil ghost had disappeared. The wooden stick in his hand had become a vine. Countless tiny roots grew from the vines and pierced deep into his palm. As he breathed, they absorbed his blood.

Ouyang Xianxing was dressed in plain clothes. The white cloth on her head fluttered, and her eyes were as cold as the stars. She was using two slender fingers to grab the blade of the Life-Extinguishing Blade and stop it at a spot that had touched Pei Ling's skin.

Xue Ying, who was leading the way for Pei Ling, was nowhere to be seen.

Pei Ling's heart sank. He had been following Xue Ying carefully, but now it was Ouyang Xianxing who was leading the team… Could it be that Xue Ying could not even protect himself? Or was this person doing this on purpose?

There was no time to ask Ouyang Xianxing. As if furious that the illusion had been broken, the surrounding vines were silent for a moment before they erupted in unison. Countless branches wrapped around Pei Ling and Ouyang Xianxing!

"Stay here. Stay within 10 feet by my side." Ouyang Xianxing frowned slightly and reminded Pei Ling. Then she reached out her left hand. Her originally pale nails grew rapidly in the wind and became an inch long almost instantly. The color turned to ink, and they looked strange and terrifying. With just one stroke, she cut off the vine that was stuck in Pei Ling's palm. When the vine was cut off, what flowed out was not the sap of a plant, but blood.

Immediately after, Ouyang Xianxing's aura rose. In an instant, it reached a level that made Pei Ling's heart skip a beat. Her ten nails grew longer at the same time, and her arms crossed. With a sudden slash, ten black claw marks spread out with her as the center, cutting off all the vines that surrounded her.

Pei Ling was delighted. This senior sister is so powerful!

Ouyang Xianxing, on the other hand, had a grave expression. There was no smugness on her face as she pulled Pei Ling and ran.

Pei Ling was puzzled when he saw new vines growing on the ground. Then more vines wrapped around the two of them.

Before they could run far, countless old and new vines chased after them. Ouyang Xianxing turned her fingers into claws and crushed the vines that wrapped around the two of them.

At this moment, a flower bud suddenly extended from the vines. It was pure white and flawless, like the flower that bloomed on the head of an evil ghost in an illusion.

After the flower bud appeared, it bloomed quickly. The fresh and elegant fragrance of flowers instantly filled the forest. Although Pei Ling immediately held his breath, he was still in a daze as an illusion formed in his mind. In his daze, Fairy Li appeared. Her skin was fairer than snow, and her black dress trailed on the ground.

Ouyang Xianxing snorted coldly and took out a talisman. The talisman turned into flames and hit the bud, burning it. The fragrance of the flower disappeared quickly. Only then did Pei Ling wake up.

Before Pei Ling could heave a sigh of relief, his calf tightened and he almost fell on the spot. He looked down and saw a vine emerging from the ground and wrapping around his calf. Moreover, the vine had already pierced his calf.

Ouyang Xianxing sensed that something was wrong and tore the vines apart. However, with this delay, the vines behind her caught up and surrounded the two of them again.

The vines stabbed at the two of them. Ouyang Xianxing's hands turned into black claws to face the enemy. In a short moment, she tore apart countless vines, and more and more vines were killed. The black claws were quickly stained with blood.

Seeing that the many vines could not do anything to the two of them, more and more flowers bloomed in the vine forest.

Ouyang Xianxing snorted coldly and took out the fire talisman again to hit the bud.

The vines changed again, producing thorns that rained down on the two of them.

Ouyang Xianxing's fingers danced with countless afterimages as she blocked all the vines.

A vine suddenly extended from behind Ouyang Xianxing and stabbed at her head.

Pei Ling hurriedly swung the Life-Extinguishing Blade at the vine.

"Slam!"

With a muffled sound, Pei Ling's hands went numb. Not only did he fail to block the vine, he was almost sent flying by the recoil!

Pei Ling was shocked. He did not have time to remind her, but at this moment, Ouyang Xianxing did not even turn around. The vine was suddenly cut into several pieces by five claw marks and scattered on the ground…

Pei Ling heaved a sigh of relief inwardly, but before he could be happy, the scene in front of him changed. He had returned to the Pei family and there seemed to be countless eyes staring at him from behind. He turned around and saw the beauties in the painting looking at him intently. Their eyes were filled with desire and greed. They could not wait to pull him into the painting and skin him alive…

"Boom!"

An explosion sounded in his ears. Pei Ling suddenly came back to his senses. His cultivation level was too low and he had unknowingly fallen into the Dream Sensing Forest's trap.

Pei Ling quickly sized up his surroundings and felt his scalp tingle. The more vines he killed, the more vines there were. When he was in the dream just now, he did not know how many vines Ouyang Xianxing had cut. Now the number of blood vines around them was so high that they covered the sky. Now he could not even tell east from west, let alone escape!

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Chapter 68 Yin-Yang Basin

Although the situation was critical, Pei Ling could not help at all. There were even a few times when Ouyang Xianxing had the chance to fight her way out alone, but because she was burdened by him, she was forced to come back.

If this continued, neither of them would be able to escape! Pei Ling's face was ashen as he suddenly said, "Senior Sister Ouyang, leave by yourself!"

He was prepared to use the talisman that Zheng Jingshan had given him.

In a netherworld sect like the Deep Sea Sect, Ouyang Xianxing had already done her best for him.

If this continued, Ouyang Xianxing would be forced to give up on him and even use him as bait. At that time, both parties would lose face.

However, unlike what Pei Ling thought, when Ouyang Xianxing heard this, not only did she not intend to take advantage of him, she grabbed his wrist and pulled him to her side.

"I, Ouyang Xianxing, have always kept my word!" Ouyang Xianxing replied coldly. "I promised the Branch Master that I would protect you and obtain the Cold Marrow Fire. As long as I'm not dead, this promise cannot be changed."

"Slash!"

The vines were endless. Just as Ouyang Xianxing was distracted, a vine suddenly stabbed at her neck. Although it avoided her vital point at the critical moment, a bloody wound was left on her right shoulder.

However, Ouyang Xianxing did not care about her wound at all. She grabbed Pei Ling with one hand and grabbed many chains that were wrapped around the black coffin with the other. She swung them suddenly!

The coffin flew out and sent all the vines that were coming from all directions flying and landing heavily on the ground.

Immediately after, Ouyang Xianxing formed a hand seal with one hand. A bloody mist rose around the black coffin. The chains on it were instantly embedded in the ground. In the next moment, countless chains extended from the ground, crushing all the vines nearby! "Let's go!"

Ouyang Xianxing said quickly and determined the direction to go next. Then she pulled Pei Ling and ran.

Seeing this, a pair of eyes in the dark blinked and quietly disappeared.

As soon as the two of them escaped from the vine forest, Ouyang Xianxing's face turned pale and blood flowed from the corner of her mouth. Then she took out a pill and consumed

it.

"Senior Sister Ouyang, are you alright?" Pei Ling asked hurriedly. Only then did he notice that the chains that bound the black coffin were actually extended from the flesh on Ouyang Xianxing's back. At this moment, these chains were wet with blood.

He turned around and saw that the way the two of them escaped was covered in blood. It was a shocking sight.

This surprised Pei Ling. He did not expect that there was actually a fellow disciple like Ouyang Xianxing in the Deep Sea Sect.

"You've hurt your vitality a little. Don't tell anyone about me using the black coffin just now." Ouyang Xianxing took a pill and calmed down.

Pei Ling nodded immediately. He would not even tell anyone that Ouyang Xianxing was injured.

As they were already out of the Dream Sensing Forest, the surroundings were desolate and silent, but it was undoubtedly much safer. The two of them maintained their vigilance and followed the path. Not long after, they met Fang Ji and Xue Ying, who were waiting behind a huge rock.

"Senior Sister Ouyang!" Seeing them, Fang Ji and Xue Ying were overjoyed.

Ouyang Xianxing nodded slightly at them, but Pei Ling's gaze landed on Xue Ying. He paused for a moment. Xue Ying was dressed neatly, and his hair was not messy at all. Clearly, his journey had been smooth.

"Junior Brother Pei, it's great that you're fine!" Before Pei Ling could probe, Xue Ying walked to his side and patted him on the shoulder. He said with lingering fear, "I only took care of my junior brother for a while just now. You disappeared later! I searched the vicinity but could not find you. I was worried that my low cultivation level would cost you your life, so I reported to Senior Sister Ouyang. Fortunately, Senior Sister Ouyang was strong and brought you back."

"Xue Ying, you were too careless." Before Pei Ling could speak, Ouyang Xianxing said with a cold expression, "I asked you to take good care of Junior Brother Pei. You knew that he had yet to reach the Foundation Establishment realm, but you were still distracted. Not only did you let Junior Brother Pei get lost in the Dream Sensing Forest, but you didn't even know which direction he went. I followed the direction you pointed and took a detour to find Junior Brother Pei.

If I had been a little later, I'm afraid I would have brought back a corpse!

If there's a next time, I won't let you off easily, understand?"

Pei Ling's heart sank. From the beginning to the end, he had remembered Xue Ying's advice. He held the wooden stick tightly and did not relax at all. On the other hand, Xue Ying was holding the other end of the wooden stick. If the other party had fallen into the trap in the Dream Sensing Forest, it would be reasonable. However, the other party was completely unharmed. He even pointed in the wrong direction when Ouyang Xianxing went to save him…

This Xue Ying definitely has ulterior motives!

Strange! Xue Ying is someone arranged by Senior Brother Zheng. Why would he do this?

No matter what, the reason was not important now. He had to think of a way to resolve this problem quickly!

Pei Ling looked up at Xue Ying calmly. When Xue Ying heard Ouyang Xianxing's question, his expression changed and she quickly apologized. "Yes, Senior Sister." He then explained to Pei Ling apologetically, "I'm sorry, Junior Brother Pei. The three of us are used to working together. So when we saw Junior Brother Fang being pestered by those dream vines, we instinctively attacked… I didn't mean to let you get lost."

"It's alright, Senior Brother Xue." Pei Ling's face was honest as he consoled him gently. "You can't be blamed for this. If you want to blame someone, blame me for being too weak and holding the senior sister back."

Seeing this, Fang Ji heaved a sigh of relief and quickly pleaded with Ouyang Xianxing, "Senior Sister Ouyang, look, Pei Ling is fine anyway. He doesn't even mind. Let's forget about this matter. The Branch Master has instructed that the mission is more important." Ouyang Xianxing frowned and snorted. "Alright, the next round is the Yin-Yang Basin. Be nimble. I don't want any more accidents!"

Xue Ying was obsequious. Fang Ji shut up and did not say anything. He looked at Pei Ling with hidden dissatisfaction, so no one said anything during the rest of the journey.

After a while, a light appeared in front of them.

As they approached, they saw the top of the karst cave quickly rising. As far as the eye could see, it was roofless. In mid-air, two balls of fire, one on the left and one on the right, were facing each other from afar. They hung high in the air, looking like the sun and moon rising together.

The green flame emitted a cold and sharp aura. The red flame was extremely hot. From afar, one could feel a heat wave coming.

The two forces, one green and one red, confronted each other, so much so that the scenery in front of them seemed to be separated by an invisible force.

Half of it was covered in frost, and the other half was covered in traces of fire that was spreading

Only the two-inch-wide road in the middle was normal, as if it was not affected.

Ouyang Xianxing stopped in her tracks and turned around to remind Pei Ling solemnly, "This is the Yin-Yang Basin, one of the dangerous places in the Gu Abyss. The only way out is the narrow path in the middle. Because the power of Yin and Yang is evenly matched, they cancel each other out. Only then can we pass through safely.

So remember, no matter what, don't leave this middle path."

When Pei Ling heard this, he nodded solemnly and glanced at Xue Ying calmly.

"The area in front is flat ground. We just have to be careful." Perhaps seeing Pei Ling's fear, Fang Ji added sarcastically, "But there's a stretch of road behind. There are cliffs on both sides, and at the bottom of the cliffs is a basin. Once we lose our footing, the consequences will be unimaginable. Pei Ling, can you do it? If not, why don't we go back?" "Shut up!" Before Pei Ling could speak, Ouyang Xianxing had already raised her head and narrowed her eyes. She glared at Fang Ji darkly. "How dare you brush off the Branch Master's orders?!"

Fang Ji's expression changed as he forced a smile. "Senior Sister, I was joking."

Afraid that Ouyang Xianxing would continue to pursue the matter, he quickly led the way onto the path. "Actually, this is a dangerous place. As long as you don't go down to the basin, it's fine. Junior Brother Pei, look, you can just walk straight. Be bold-it's not difficult to be bold."

"Noisy." Seeing this, Ouyang Xianxing snorted and followed.

Pei Ling did not dare to snub her and immediately followed behind.

Behind him was naturally Xue Ying.

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Chapter 69 Bone Life Flower

As Fang Ji had said, the path through the Yin-Yang Basin was flat ground. As long as they were careful, even mortals would not make a mistake. Of course, it was not difficult for cultivators like them.

But not long after, they turned a corner and saw an extremely wide and deep valley.

There was only a two-inch narrow ridge in the deep valley that led to the other side.

The cold air on one side of the narrow mountain range was bone-chilling, and the heat waves on the other side were surging. They were clearly separated, like fire and water.

However, perhaps because this place was closer to the ball of light in the air, which provided a balance, the cold and heat on the exposed rocks on both sides of the narrow ridge was not as intense as on the flat ground.

On the cold side, there was only a thin layer of ice. On the hot side, there was only heat rising. The similarity between the two deep valleys was that less than ten feet below the ridge, there was a colorful fog.

The fog was so thick that one could not see the scenery clearly, but one could hear countless rustling sounds. They sounded like silkworms eating leaves in the spring, like snakes and insects swimming around. They were fine and dense, making one's hair stand on end.

"Be careful." At this point, even Ouyang Xianxing focused slightly and turned to remind Pei Ling before following Fang Ji up the narrow ridge.

Pei Ling's face was a little pale. He hesitated for a moment before stepping forward carefully.

Not only was this mountain ridge extremely narrow, but after going up, strong winds would blow from time to time.

One was cold and the other was hot.

If not for the fact that Pei Ling was already at the fifth level of Qi Refinement, he would not have been able to go far.

In such an environment, even Foundation Establishment cultivators were unwilling to stay long, so Fang Ji and Ouyang Xianxing were very fast.

In an instant, they had crossed most of the deep valley.

Pei Ling's cultivation level was low, but he was gradually pulled away.

Although Xue Ying did not urge him, Pei Ling sped up. Soon, Fang Ji and Ouyang Xianxing stepped onto the ground on the other side.

At this moment, Pei Ling narrowed his eyes and suddenly jumped into the deep valley!

In a dark corner a distance away, there was a sudden fluctuation of spiritual power.

At the same time, Xue Ying was wondering if he should take the opportunity to attack when he saw Pei Ling falling into the basin suddenly. He looked happy. However, almost immediately, Pei Ling exclaimed, "Senior Brother Xue, you!!!"

Stunned, Xue Ying looked at him with a surprised and delighted expression.

The next moment, Ouyang Xianxing and Fang Ji turned around and saw this scene.

"Xue Ying?!" Ouyang Xianxing's pupils constricted as her anger flared! Fang Ji was also very surprised and at a loss for what to do.

Just as Ouyang Xianxing pulled the chain that bound the black coffin and was about to save him, a blood shadow shot out from the bottom of the valley. It jumped to her side in a few leaps. The blood light dissipated and a figure appeared. It was Pei Ling, who had yet to recover from his shock.

Blood Ghost Escape Technique!

The spiritual energy fluctuation in the dark dissipated instantly, and the three inner sect disciples were shocked.

Ordinary escape techniques could not be used in this Yin-Yang Basin, one of the dangerous places in the inner sect. Therefore, they had been very careful along the way and did not dare to use their cultivation to travel. However, the Blood Ghost Escape Technique was the prerequisite escape technique of the Five Ghost Heavenly Escape. It was very magical, and not restricted in this place.

The problem was that Pei Ling was only at the fifth level of Qi Refinement. How could he have learned this escape technique? "Senior Sister Ouyang, I don't know why Senior Brother Xue suddenly pushed me down just now!" Before Ouyang Xianxing could ask, Pei Ling immediately complained. "If not for my escape technique, I'm afraid you wouldn't even be able to find my corpse."

"… You're talking nonsense!" Xue Ying was also stunned by this change. When he heard this, he reacted and quickly shouted, "I didn't touch you at all. You suddenly jumped down."

Pei Ling looked furious as he said, "Senior Brother, you're lying through your teeth! My cultivation level is so low. It was all thanks to Senior Sister and Senior Brother that I could get here. How could I dare to make any mistakes? Moreover, it's my first time meeting Senior Brother. There's no enmity between us. What reason do I have to risk my life to frame Senior Brother!"

He then turned to Ouyang Xianxing. "Senior Sister, I know that Senior Brother Xue is part of your team. As the saying goes, an acquaintance may not sow discord among intimate friends. If not for the fact that the evidence is there, I wouldn't dare to suspect Senior Brother Xue no matter what. But now, please forgive me, Senior Sister. If you can't help me, I really don't dare to continue following you."

"Senior Sister Ouyang, this kid is full of nonsense!" Xue Ying almost vomited blood. A hint of ruthlessness appeared on his honest face as he said coldly, "If I want to deal with this kid, will I give him a chance to escape? He has ulterior motives and is deliberately sowing discord here."

Pei Ling immediately said, "I trust Senior Sister Ouyang! If Senior Sister Ouyang had not looked for me just now, I would have died in the Dream Sensing Forest. So as long as Senior Sister handles the matter, I have no complaints. If Senior Sister thinks that I'm framing Senior Brother Xue, I'm willing to accept your punishment."

As he spoke, he secretly tightened his grip on the Hundred-Mile Escape Talisman that Zheng Jingshan had given him. He was prepared to leave immediately if something went wrong with Ouyang Xianxing.

Ouyang Xianxing looked back and forth between the two of them. Beside her, Fang Ji was also looking around.

A moment later, Ouyang Xianxing suddenly reached into the black coffin behind her.

A strange scene unfolded.

When her hand touched the coffin, the dark coffin did not change, but her pale, slender hand reached in without any obstruction and took out a translucent, pale flower.

Fang Ji and Xue Ying's expressions changed.

Pei Ling did not know what it was, but he instinctively tightened his grip on the talisman. His muscles were tense, ready to make a move at any time.

Ouyang Xianxing waved her hand and sent a stream of spiritual power to wrap the flower branch in front of Xue Ying. She said indifferently, "You pointed in the wrong direction when we were in the Dream Sensing Forest just now. Now that Junior Brother Pei has made a mistake, you can't absolve yourself of the blame. If you really have a clear conscience, when the Cold Marrow Fire is in our hands, I will naturally remove this Bone Life Flower for you."

Xue Ying glared at the flower in front of him. His face was livid, the corners of his eyes twitched, and cold sweat poured down his forehead. After a moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "Senior Sister Ouyang, we've known each other for many years. We've risked our lives together more than once… You'd rather believe this cunning kid than me?"

"If I didn't believe you, I would have thrown you into the basin long ago before you came over," Ouyang Xianxing said calmly. "It's just that our faction has been in a bad situation recently. Your actions just now were very difficult to trust. Only by planting a Bone Life Flower can everyone continue to move forward without worry, right?"

"…" Xue Ying gritted his teeth and his cheeks trembled slightly. Clearly, he was not calm.

Seeing this, Fang Ji hesitated for a moment and said softly, "Senior Sister, perhaps Xue Ying was just confused and wanted to scare this kid…"

Before he could finish, Ouyang Xianxing looked at him. "Why? Have you thought of killing Junior Brother Pei too?"

"… No, no, definitely not." Seeing that Ouyang Xianxing was about to take another Bone Life Flower from the black coffin, Fang Ji quickly shook his head. "Senior Sister, I spoke too much."

On the narrow ridge, Xue Ying was sweating profusely as he stared at the Bone Life Flower in front of him. After a while, seeing that Ouyang Xianxing was unmoved, he finally smiled bitterly. "Senior Sister, you… You trust this kid so much. I really can't accept it!"

With that, he made up his mind, closed his eyes, and grabbed the flower branch in front of him.

As soon as the flower touched his palm, it immediately turned into white bone chains that mercilessly penetrated Xue Ying's entire body.

"Crack, crack, crack…"

Amidst the bone-cracking sounds, Pei Ling saw many white bone chains pierce Xue Ying's body repeatedly until it was riddled with holes. They gathered behind him and slowly bloomed into a huge translucent, pale-white flower that disappeared quietly.

During this process, Xue Ying let out a hysterical scream, but he was a Foundation Establishment cultivator after all. No matter how painful the torture was, his legs remained firmly planted on the narrow ridge.

After the Bone Life Flower disappeared, he was like a candle flickering in the wind. He stood rooted to the ground for a while before staggering towards the three of them.

After a while, Xue Ying, who was badly injured, finally stepped onto the ground. He did not look at Ouyang Xianxing who was doing this to him. Instead, he looked at Pei Ling with resentment.

With Ouyang Xianxing protecting him, Pei Ling was not afraid at all. He even sneered inwardly. Just this? You want to harm me with this? Compared to the system, Xue Ying's tricks are nothing!

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Chapter 70 Ask Your Dao Heart!

The group quickly left the Yin-Yang Basin and went further.

At this moment, in the karst cave where they came in, a crack flashed in the air and Miao Chengyang's figure appeared.

The Gu Abyss was strange. Not only was it vast, but the terrain was also changeable. Every once in a while, they would face a brand new terrain.

Although he had set off immediately after receiving the news, he could not confirm which direction Ouyang Xianxing and the others had gone.

However, this was not a problem for him.

Miao Chengyang closed his eyes slightly. When he opened them, his eyes were bloodshot. On the ground in front of him, there was a line of footprints that looked like blood.

This direction leads to the Dream Sensing Forest? Miao Chengyang pondered. The sect's rules are strict. Every time the Cold Marrow Fire is born, only the person who accepts the mission knows the exact location of the fire seed.

However, the attributes of the Dream Sensing Forest conflict with the Cold Marrow Fire, so it must not be the source of the fire.

Looks like Ouyang Xianxing is afraid of being followed and wants to use the Dream Sensing Forest to trip up the latecomers.

At the thought of this, he could not help but sneer. Unfortunately, I'm here personally this time! What's a mere Dream Sensing Forest?

With that, Miao Chengyang's figure flashed as he followed the bloody footprints.

At this moment, perhaps sensing the aura of a living creature, there were rustling sounds all around. Occasionally, there were prying gazes. However, after a few shadows approached Miao Chengyang, they screamed and retreated before they could attack.

Miao Chengyang snorted coldly and clenched his fists lightly. Wherever his murmur went, countless evil spirits and ghosts quickly retreated in a panic. He could not be bothered to look at these useless evil spirits. He dispersed the Inner Demon Fist and continued on his way.

Soon he arrived at the Dream Sensing Forest.

Facing the blood-colored waterfall formed by countless swaying vines, Miao Chengyang was not as nervous as Ouyang Xianxing and the others. He walked in without stopping. When the blood-colored vines sensed him, they instantly accelerated and swept towards him from all directions.

At the same time, a hazy glow appeared in the forest, trying to pull Miao Chengyang into an illusion.

Miao Chengyang sneered. "You're courting

death!"

Not only did he not resist, he even took the initiative to let go of his defenses and sink into the illusion.

The scene in front of him changed silently. As Miao Chengyang had expected, after entering the illusion, what appeared in front of him was his younger brother, Miao Cheng'an, who was covered in injuries and on the verge of death.

"Cheng'an, don't worry. I'm going to hunt down Pei Ling now." Miao Chengyang glanced at his 'brother' and revealed a rare hint of gentleness. He said in a low voice, "I'll torture him with the cruelest punishment and force him to tell me who the mastermind is. No matter who the mastermind is, I'll use his flesh and blood to pay my respects to you sooner or later."

With that, Miao Chengyang raised his hand without hesitation, planning to break through the illusion.

However, at this moment, Miao Cheng'an looked up with his blood-stained face and said lifelessly, "Brother, why did you only avenge me now? Why didn't you kill that little bastard, Pei Ling, when he just returned to the sect?! You're an inner sect disciple and one of the 13 Branch Masters! Even with your cultivation status, the penalty for killing that little bastard is high, but you can afford it, right?

I'm your only younger brother. You once swore on your parents' deathbed that you would take good care of me for the rest of your life.

In the end, I was reduced to ashes, but you let your enemy live freely in the outer sect until now… How can you face me? How can you face our parents?!"

Miao Chengyang was stunned. Logically, he knew that the person in front of him was not his younger brother, but someone from his dream. However, Miao Cheng'an was his younger brother after all. Ever since his parents passed away, he was the closest person in the world to him.

Faced with this question, his heart softened and, for a moment, his raised palm stopped right there.

Meanwhile, Miao Cheng'an continued to roar, "Li Ping has many descendants. Li Siguang is just a concubine's son. He is overcautious and unwilling to pay too much for a bastard grandson. It's understandable! And the Zhou family is also prosperous. Zhou Yi said that he is core disciple Zhou's younger brother, but in fact, his blood ties are distant and his aptitude is low. It's understandable that core disciple Zhou doesn't care about his life or death.

But what about you?!

You and I have the same father and mother. We are family!

I thought that after you suspected Zheng Jingshan, you would kill him on the spot! Who knew that you would only teach him a lesson and stop after inflicting some superficial injuries?

It has been so many days since Pei Ling returned to the sect, but you have only just started to make a move!

Do you think that after hesitating for so long, killing Pei Ling will be letting me down?

Do you not want to avenge me at all!" "Cheng'an…" Miao Chengyang's heart ached. He and Miao Cheng'an were biological brothers of the same father and mother. Their parents had passed away early. Before they died, he had knelt in front of his parents' bed and vowed to take good care of his younger brother.

Even when Miao Cheng'an was deemed unqualified by the Holy Sect back then and was refused entry, after Miao Chengyang entered the inner sect, he immediately tried to get his younger brother into the outer sect so that he could take care of him.

He had thought that even if it was difficult for his younger brother to achieve anything, as long as he was around, he would not suffer too much in the outer sect.

Who knew that with just a little negligence, not only would Miao Cheng'an die tragically, but he would also be reduced to ashes?

If he had known this would happen, he would have let his younger brother stay there. Perhaps he would not have ended up like this.

Miao Chengyang was extremely sad as he explained, "Cheng'an, it's not that I don't want to avenge you, but Pei Ling is suspected to have been instructed by Zheng Jingshan. And Zheng Jingshan has some ties with core disciple Li. I… I'm only the Branch Master of the Lower Five Factions in the inner sect. We don't have any powerful elders in the sect.

I can't kill Zheng Jingshan now. Otherwise, even if core disciple Li is in seclusion, the Upper Three Factions who serve her will not let me off… If something happens to me, who will avenge you?

Now I've decided to side with core disciple Zhou. After some time, after I gain his trust and reliance, I'll deal with Zheng Jingshan…"

"In the end, you're still afraid!" Miao Cheng'an looked at him with a pale face and said faintly, "You're afraid that taking revenge for me will affect your future."

Miao Chengyang instinctively wanted to deny it. "I'm not, I…"

"If you're not, why don't you search your Dao heart?" Miao Cheng'an smiled coldly and said sternly, "Back then, when you were in the outer sect, you fought with Zheng Jingshan over a small matter! At that time, everyone advised you to let bygones be bygones. After all, not only was Zheng Jingshan's background stronger than yours, but he also had core disciple Li as his backer. In terms of cultivation and background, you couldn't compare to him!

But you felt that we cultivators would rather die on the path of valor than live ignobly. Otherwise, being a yes-man to one's backer, being timid, and living in fear… How is that different from chasing fame and fortune unscrupulously and shamelessly in the mortal world?

uns

And the result?

You won! Not only did you suppress Zheng Jingshan until now, but you also received core disciple Zhou's favor.

But now you're so indecisive and have completely lost your original intention!

When you say that you'll be useful in the future, are you really thinking about the big picture or are you afraid of taking revenge for me and losing your current status and power?!

Ask your Dao heart… Are you considering or are you afraid?

Miao Chengyang, you've changed!

You're no longer my old brother… You've changed! If you don't believe me, ask your Dao heart…

Ask your Dao heart… Ask your Dao heart… Ask… Ask…"

The more Miao Chengyang listened, the paler his face became. Suddenly, he realized that the face of 'Miao Cheng'an' in front of him began to change. It gradually turned into his own face!

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?Chapter 71: Mental Demon

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Mental Demon!

Miao Chengyang's heart sank when he realized what was going on. His main cultivation was the Mental Demon Fist, which could attract the Mental Demon to attack the enemy and even control cultivators whose cultivation levels were inferior to his.

However, the Mental Demon Fist had a weakness. Every once in a while, the cultivator would be disturbed by the mental demon.

Once his state of mind wavered, his inner demon would arise.

In the past, Miao Chengyang's Dao heart was firm and his acute determination was unparalleled. Otherwise, he would not have dared to choose the Mental Demon Fist.

This was also the reason why he had taken the initiative to enter the Dream Sensing Forest's illusion. Firstly, he wanted to see his younger brother for the last time. Secondly, he wanted to break through the illusion and pass through the Dream Sensing Forest faster.

Who knew that the mental demon would attack at this time?

He took a deep breath and punched the illusion in the head.

Blood splattered as the corpse shattered. The surrounding scenery shattered instantly, revealing its true appearance.

Miao Chengyang looked at the vines that were pouncing on him with a ferocious expression.

In his vision, as these vines pounced over, they quickly transformed into Zheng Jingshan and Pei Ling. Moreover, there were more and more of them. In the blink of an eye, countless Zheng Jingshan and Pei Ling had surrounded him!

Kill!

A voice suddenly sounded in Miao Chengyang's mind. Then it became louder and louder as it reverberated in his ears.

He forcefully interrupted his thoughts, leaving only one thought in his mind.

It was to destroy everything in front of him!

Miao Chengyang's eyes were red with anger. He felt that he had an irreconcilable hatred for these figures in front of him.

Even the waters of Three Rivers and Five Lakes could not extinguish it!

In an instant, infinite killing intent rose in his chest.

"Bang!!!"

Miao Chengyang suddenly threw a punch, which created a violent gust of wind. Vines as thick as dozens of arms were broken and sent flying. Blood gurgled from the vines, and the smell of blood filled the air.

The Dream Sensing Forest was injured and became increasingly ferocious. The broken vines quickly sprouted and joined the siege again in an instant.

Between the blood-colored vines, pure white flowers bloomed, one after another.

After the flower buds, countless sharp thorns appeared. As the vines stood upright, they shot towards Miao Chengyang!

For a moment, the spikes rained down crazily. Miao Chengyang let out a long cry, and his fists glowed with a faint black light. At the same time, several witches appeared out of thin air. They glanced coquettishly at him as they danced barefoot.

All the vines that shot at him were blocked by the witches.

"Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang!"

Miao Chengyang's face was distorted as he threw dozens of punches in one go. The powerful fist force immediately shattered a vine the size of a bucket. In his vision, what he killed with this punch was an illusion of Zheng Jingshan.

"Kill, kill, kill, kill!!!"

Miao Chengyang shouted crazily as he thrusted his fists. The witches danced in a frenzy, shattering all the surrounding vines and flowers!

The broken vines fell to the ground and quickly grew into new vines. Miao Chengyang was powerful and killed the vines speedily. The speed at which the vines regenerated could not keep up with the speed of his punches.

There were fewer and fewer vines, and the surroundings were now filled with witch phantoms. They were charming and their breaths were fragrant like orchids as they surrounded Miao Chengyang. For a moment, the murmur of the Mental Demon Fist echoed throughout the entire Dream Sensing Forest. At this moment, a blooming flower in the forest suddenly withered, and then it bore a huge fruit. The fruit fell to the ground and gradually turned into a youth. It was Miao Cheng'an!

"Boom!!"

Before 'Miao Cheng'an' could get close, Miao Chengyang punched him into pieces.

"Kill another one! Zheng Jingshan! Pei Ling! I'll kill all of you immediately!"

"Boom boom boom..."

After killing for an unknown period of time, Miao Chengyang finally regained consciousness. He turned around and realized that he had already fought his way out of the Dream Sensing Forest.

Mental demon... Miao Chengyang immediately realized the seriousness of the problem and could not help but turn ashen.

When he first heard about his younger brother's death, he thought that with his willpower, even if he was angry and hurt, his Dao heart would not waver.

But after relying on each other for so many years, his brotherly love for Cheng'an was far deeper than he had thought. Unknowingly, his Dao heart was already covered in dust, and he was taken advantage of by his inner demon, causing a crack to appear.

If not for the Dream Sensing Forest, Miao Chengyang would not have realized that his inner demon had long taken hold of him and was quietly brewing.

He turned around and looked at the blood-colored waterfall behind him. The anger in his eyes gradually disappeared, revealing grief that was no longer concealed. "Cheng'an... Don't worry, I'm still your older brother. Nothing has changed. Whoever hurts you-no matter their status, cultivation, or background-must pay the price!"

As Miao Chengyang spoke, he did not stay any longer. His eyes were bloodshot as he continued to chase after the bloody footprints in his vision.

When he realized that Ouyang Xianxing and the others were heading to the Yin-Yang Basin, he could not help but sneer. His entire body turned into a dream-like phantom.

The path that Ouyang Xianxing and the others had to pass through carefully was no different from the main path for Miao Chengyang.

Even when he passed through the narrow ridge with cliffs on both sides, he did not pause.

In a flash, Miao Chengyang passed through this dangerous place.

Then he stopped in his tracks.

This was because the bloody footprints that were originally clear in his vision became messy and then disappeared on the opposite side.

Have I been discovered? Miao Chengyang frowned. He did not care about Xue Ying's life or death, but he did not want to miss this opportunity to kill Pei Ling with his own hands. Therefore, after confirming that he could no longer track him through the bloody footprints, he immediately jumped onto a nearby rock and looked around to determine the whereabouts of Ouyang Xianxing and the others.

Although the paths in the Gu Abyss were varied, the more important places, such as the Dream Sensing Forest and the Yin-Yang Basin, would not change much.

The place where the Cold Marrow Fire was born would also be near a similar terrain.

Among them, Ouyang Xianxing's cultivation level is the highest, but she's only at the middle stage of the Foundation Establishment realm. Soon, Miao Chengyang had a plan. In the southeast, anyone below the Core Formation realm will definitely die if they approach the Tomb of Myriad Gu. I can eliminate them directly. In the south, although the danger level is slightly lower, a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator can barely protect himself.

After eliminating similar danger spots, he finally deduced three possible locations. ... The Secluded Mushroom Cave in the southwest, the Skeletal Crane Swamp, and the Insect Mountain in the east.

It takes a long time to absorb the Cold Marrow Fire into my body. With my escape technique, I can check out the three locations, one by one.

Pei Ling, you little bastard, you can't escape!

With that, his figure flashed as he sped towards Insect Mountain.

At this moment, in a corner of the Skeletal Crane Swamp, large and small skeletal cranes lay dead on the ground. The surroundings were silent. Ouyang Xianxing stepped on a tall crane skeleton. She looked down from above and supervised Xue Ying's formation with a cold expression.

Xue Ying's face was pale, and he looked resentful. However, the faintly discernible Bone Flower behind him forced him to grit his teeth and make hand seals with the array flags that he had refined in advance.

The array flags sank into the swamp, emitting an extremely faint sound. They surrounded a cluster of distant light blue flames.

Seeing that the trapping array was about to be completed, Ouyang Xianxing turned to Pei Ling and said, "After the array is activated, the Cold Marrow Fire can't escape. I'll enter and capture it before handing it to you to refine. The process of absorbing the fire into your body is very painful, but you have to endure it. Otherwise, all of Branch Master's efforts will be in vain, understand?"

Pei Ling accepted the advice respectfully. In the end, he remembered something and asked softly, "Oh right, Senior Sister, how do I... absorb this fire into my body? Should I swallow it directly?"

Ouyang Xianxing and Fang Ji were stunned.

Even Xue Ying, who was unwilling to set up the array in the distance, trembled.

"You don't even know the Fire Receiving Art?!" Fang Ji was the first to shout. He was already very dissatisfied with Pei Ling, and at this moment, he exploded. "Senior Sister, what kind of joke is this?! If he doesn't know the Fire Receiving Art, why did we bring him here?"

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Chapter 72: Fire Receiving Art

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Fire Receiving Art?

What is this thing?

Pei Ling was stunned for a moment before he quickly realized that this must be a special method for absorbing immortal fire.

The problem was that when he showed Zheng Jingshan his 'talent in alchemy' back then, he had relied solely on the system's one-click management. This Senior Brother Zheng had most likely seen him controlling the immortal fire during the process of refining pills and thought that he must have mastered the Fire Receiving Art, so he did not even mention it to him.

This is going to be troublesome!

Ouyang Xianxing frowned slightly. This was a mission arranged by the Double Mulberry Faction leader. She thought that she only needed to be a loyal fighter, and the most troublesome situation she could encounter would be pursuing a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger. She did not expect Pei Ling to pose such a big problem even before the Clear River Faction arrived.

"... I'll teach you the Fire Receiving Art now. Learn it quickly!" After thinking quickly, Ouyang Xianxing took a deep breath and said in a low voice.

Pei Ling's cultivation level was low to begin with. Without the Fire Receiving Art, it was impossible to refine the Cold Marrow Fire.

"Senior Sister." Hearing this, the corners of Xue Ying's mouth twitched as he revealed a mocking expression. Fang Ji hurriedly advised, "Although the Fire Receiving Art is not some profound spell, how can a mere Qi Refinement realm cultivator learn it without taking at least half a month? Moreover, the Cold Marrow Fire is an eighth-grade immortal fire, and it's one of the best among eighth-grade immortal fires. With his cultivation level, even if he manages to learn it, if he's not familiar with it, he will suffer a backlash if he makes a mistake.

At that time, not only will we waste the Cold Marrow Fire, but we won't be able to complete the Branch Master's mission. We'll lose both our lives and our wealth!"

He could not help thinking of retreating. "Why don't we bring him back first and report to the Branch Master? Then..."

"No, no!" However, Ouyang Xianxing rejected him immediately and said firmly, "So be it. The Branch Master did not specify our time for this mission. The Gu Abyss is vast, and outsiders might not have a chance if they don't know the location of the Cold Marrow Fire! Why should we turn around and let the Branch Master's previous efforts go down the drain?

As for Junior Brother Pei's cultivation level...

When he starts refining the Cold Marrow Fire, you will protect him.

He's only a Qi Refinement realm cultivator. With your Foundation Establishment realm cultivation, treating him shouldn't be difficult!"

Fang Ji was anxious. This was indeed not difficult for him.

In fact, the reason why Zheng Jingshan asked the three of them to be in charge of this mission was that he wanted Ouyang Xianxing, who had the highest cultivation level, to lead the team and ensure their safety during the journey. Xue Ying was in charge of setting up the array to prevent the immortal fire from escaping and to support everyone. As for Fang Ji, who cultivated both medicine and poison, he was mainly there to protect Junior Brother Pei during the process of refining the immortal fire.

However, Double Mulberry Faction had been on a decline in recent years, and their resources were decreasing year by year.

This time, Zheng Jingshan suddenly risked everything to obtain the mission of the Cold Marrow Fire, but he did not give it to Fang Ji and the other junior brothers and sisters who he usually relied on. Instead, it benefited an outer sect disciple who had just entered the sect! How could Fang Ji and the others accept this?

If not for the Branch Master's prestige, Fang Ji and Xue Ying would not even want to participate in this mission.

Therefore, after leaving Kulan Courtyard, even with Ouyang Xianxing holding the fort, Fang Ji gave Pei Ling a hard time.

At this moment, seeing that Pei Ling did not even know the Fire Receiving Art, he thought that it presented an excuse to force Pei Ling to return and Ouyang Xianxing to take a step back. He would suggest that he or Xue Ying absorb the Cold Marrow Fire.

Unexpectedly, Ouyang Xianxing would take the risk of staying here for half a month for Pei Ling!

Fang Ji's heart was filled with jealousy and hatred towards Pei Ling. His face was contorted before he forced a smile and said, "Senior Sister, you think too highly of me. Junior Brother Pei's cultivation level is too low, and I'm not very confident."

"Just do your best," Ouyang Xianxing said coldly as she turned to Pei Ling. "Alright, don't waste time. I'll recite the chant for the Fire Receiving Art to you now. If you have anything you don't understand, ask me immediately. It's just that I didn't spend much effort on alchemy back then, so I might not be able to explain it to you. What I can't explain, you'll have to comprehend yourself."

Without waiting for Pei Ling to say anything, she opened her mouth and recited a chant that was about a few hundred words long.

Pei Ling only understood the general meaning of the first two sentences. As for the latter part, he did not even know the words, just like the Blood Spiraling Escape Technique from before.

Fortunately, he had the system!

Ouyang Xianxing had just begun to recite when the system went online. "Ding Dong! Detected that the outside world is imparting spells. Recording..."

As soon as this senior sister finished memorizing the incantation, the system prompted, "The spell has been recorded. Host, please name it."

"It's called the [Fire Receiving Art.]" It was rare for Pei Ling to find the system so pleasing. His hand trembled and he almost gave it a five-star rating. Then he reacted quickly, clicking on the four-star rating at the critical moment.

Just as he was thinking about how to tell Ouyang Xianxing that he had learned the Fire Receiving Art, tremors could be felt in the surroundings with the Cold Marrow Fire at the center!

The trapping array was finally set up.

Ouyang Xianxing extended her hand to Xue Ying. "Give me the core array flag."

Xue Ying did not dare to say anything. He glanced at Pei Ling resentfully and handed a small black flag to Ouyang Xianxing. He swallowed his anger and said, "Senior Sister, I really didn't..."

"We'll discuss this matter in front of the Branch Master when we return to the Kulan Courtyard," Ouyang Xianxing said coldly. "Alright, hand over your intrinsic array disc to me."

"... Senior Sister?!" Xue Ying's pupils constricted as he blurted out, "You're actually so wary of me because of this kid's words?"

Fang Ji, who was at the side, wanted to say something but hesitated. Although he did not dare to say anything when he saw Ouyang Xianxing's cold expression, he looked at Pei Ling with an increasingly unfriendly gaze.

Ouyang Xianxing could not be bothered to waste her breath. "You dare to disobey me?"

As he spoke, a Bone Flower slowly appeared behind Xue Ying. Thereupon countless white bone chains that pierced through his body wiggled, causing his face to turn pale.

"... Yes." Xue Ying took a deep breath and held back his anger. He took out his intrinsic array disc and held it with both hands. He lowered his head and said, "How would I dare to disobey Senior Sister's orders?"

Ouyang Xianxing took the array disc and checked it carefully. After confirming that there was no problem, she waved her hand.

Before Xue Ying could react, the originally translucent Bone Flower behind him suddenly changed and expanded. Then a huge mouth filled with sharp teeth appeared and swallowed him!

Fang Ji was shocked. "Senior Sister, Senior Brother Xue has already..."

Ouyang Xianxing ignored him and formed hand seals with both hands. After the Bone Flower swallowed Xue Ying, it transformed quickly. In just two breaths, it turned into a White Bone Armor that wrapped around Xue Ying tightly. He could not even move his fingertips, and only his nose was exposed.

"Senior Sister, you!!" Xue Ying was shocked at first, then furious. "We've known each other for many years, you..."

Before he could finish, a few chains suddenly appeared from the White Bone Armor. With a clanging sound, they completely blocked his tongue.

This should be fine, Ouyang Xianxing thought to herself. Then she kicked him out of the array and instructed Fang Ji to protect Pei Ling in case anything happened. She then strode towards the immortal fire.

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Chapter 73: Cold Marrow Fire

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From afar, the Cold Marrow Fire looked like a light blue flame.

When he got closer, he realized that it was actually as blue as the blue sky. It was clearly condensed from the cold air underground, but it had the brightness of the sky. It was a stark contrast to the dark and lonely environment of the Skeletal Crane Swamp.

Sensing the approach of the cultivators, the originally quiet immortal fire suddenly jumped and expanded to a height of dozens of feet!

At the same time, the chill from the Skeletal Crane Swamp in the entire trapping array was instantly swept away, and replaced by a scorching heat that seemed to have come from an incinerator.

However, in this heat, there was a bone-chilling coldness that rose from the bottom of the heart, making them shiver involuntarily.

Pei Ling was feeling extremely uncomfortable when Ouyang Xianxing snorted coldly. She did not dodge or give way as her slender and pale palm reached towards the immortal fire!

The immortal fire flourished and expanded again, instantly engulfing Ouyang Xianxing.

Pei Ling and Fang Ji were shocked. Just as Fang Ji was about to step forward to help, talismans emerged from the immortal fire. Oblivious to the burning heat, they stuck to the top of the fire. With every talisman that appeared, the fire became more subdued.

As if sensing the threat, the immortal fire suddenly spat out the unharmed Ouyang Xianxing and fled into the depths of the swamp at an extremely fast speed.

However, as soon as the immortal fire moved, Ouyang Xianxing immediately shook the array flag. In the next moment, the immortal fire was blocked by the array. Taking advantage of this opportunity, she pointed with her finger and pasted another talisman on the immortal fire.

The fire then changed direction and soared into the sky.

However, this Cold Marrow Fire had yet to develop intelligence after all. It relied on its instincts to deal with nature and was inflexible.

As soon as it levitated, Ouyang Xianxing used the same method to block it.

"Clack."

Another talisman was added to its body, and the fire was subdued again.

The immortal fire could only leap around in the trapping array.

Ouyang Xianxing followed it like a shadow. The escape technique she had learned was like a light green smoke that adhered to the immortal fire and slapped on the talismans continuously.

Soon, after a series of twists and turns, the immortal fire had shrunk to the size of a palm. Talismans wrapped densely around it.

Ouyang Xianxing stood still and reached out to grab the immortal fire sealed by the talismans. However, there was no joy on her face. Instead, she frowned.

The Cold Marrow Fire could struggle for so long. Clearly, it had been born in the Gu Abyss for longer than expected.

In terms of quality, it was naturally better.

However, Pei Ling was only at the fifth level of Qi Refinement. A newly born Cold Marrow Fire would be daunting for him, let alone the current immortal fire.

In order to prevent Pei Ling from turning into ashes the moment he came into contact with this cluster of immortal fire, she had to first remove the acquired cold energy that the Cold Marrow Fire had absorbed in the Skeletal Crane Swamp these past few days, leaving only the original source of fire.

After confirming that Xue Ying and Fang Ji were not making any moves and that the trapping array was intact, Ouyang Xianxing took out a pill and swallowed it. She returned to her normal state before entering the black coffin. Slowly and with great difficulty, she pulled out a snow-white bone dagger.

It was unknown what kind of creature's bones this dagger was made of. It was pure white and flawless, and only the hilt was engraved with bright red spider lily patterns.

The patterns seemed to be alive. As soon as they appeared, they jumped up and wrapped around Ouyang Xianxing's palm.

Immediately, they grew rapidly from her palm to her forearm until the right side of Ouyang Xianxing's face was covered in complicated patterns of red spider lilies. Only then did they calm down slowly.

In just a short moment, Ouyang Xianxing's forehead was covered in sweat. She plunged the dagger through a talisman to seal the immortal fire.

The moment the talisman was torn, it burned automatically.

The Cold Marrow Fire sealed inside did not return to its source. Instead, it floated along the blade of the dagger for a while and was quickly absorbed by the red spider lily patterns.

Next, Ouyang Xianxing plunged the dagger into all the talismans, one by one. The red spider lily patterns on the dagger became more and more beautiful, gradually turning from bright red to hazel.

After a while, all the talismans burned out, leaving the remnant of the Cold Marrow Fire that was only the size of a fingernail.

Ouyang Xianxing finally heaved a sigh of relief, but she did not dare to relax. She cast two spells to seal the dying immortal fire. Then she turned around and wiped the sweat off her forehead. She said in a low voice, "Let's go. Let's go somewhere else!"

Fang Ji looked at the immortal fire in her hand with envy and jealousy. When he heard this, he was stunned. "Go somewhere else?"

"Junior Brother Pei needs time to cultivate the Fire Receiving Art. It might not be safe to stay here." Ouyang Xianxing nodded slightly and said, "I remember that there's a piece of terrain in the Secluded Mushroom Cave. If it hasn't changed, it's a good hideout."

There was a reason why she insisted on not retreating even though she knew that the Clear River Faction was hostile to her. The Gu Abyss was vast and unpredictable.

It would be fine if they met with obstacles before they obtained the Cold Marrow Fire.

Now that they had the Cold Marrow Fire, they should find a random place to hide for half a month. Unless there was a traitor or they were really unlucky, there would be no problem at all.

"But it might not be safe on the way to the Secluded Mushroom Cave this time." The dissatisfaction in Fang Ji's heart had reached its limit. He could not hold it in anymore and objected, "Senior Sister has a prejudice against Senior Brother Xue. Between the two of us, we have to keep a watchful eye on Senior Brother Xue. With Pei Ling's cultivation level, if any poisonous mushroom slave were to self-destruct beside him, I'm afraid things would be beyond redemption!

Besides, hiding here for half a month is already quite stressful for us, let alone protecting Pei Ling.

I know that you always keep your promises. You promised the Branch Master that you would do your best to fulfill the mission.

But Senior Sister, please calm down and think about it carefully. It's impossible now!

Either let this kid try to absorb the fire into his body on the spot, or give up this opportunity."

Ouyang Xianxing's expression turned cold. "At the critical moment, I will open the coffin to face the enemy. Are you relieved now?"

The black coffin on her back was clearly powerful. When Fang Ji heard this, he could not help but gasp and feel even more jealous. "What right does this kid have? Not only did the Branch Master fight for the Cold Marrow Fire mission for him, but even Senior Sister is paying such a high price for him?"

Pei Ling's heart skipped a beat. Why can't Ouyang Xianxing use the black coffin casually?

Then in the Dream Sensing Forest...

He stopped pondering and hurriedly said, "Senior Sister, Senior Brother, please stop fighting. I'm willing to try absorbing the fire into my body now!"

After all, Pei Ling had a huge debt to repay. How could he stay here for half a month?

Since he did not intend to hide his abilities and was already prepared to disguise himself as a genius, why waste time? He might as well let the system take over on the spot and refine this Cold Marrow Fire.

"Shut up!" Ouyang Xianxing frowned when she heard this and reprimanded softly, "Do you know that the Cold Marrow Fire has all kinds of benefits? Why are you observing the rules in this fight among the inner sect? You only have one chance to absorb the fire into your body. If you don't succeed, you'll die! It's not a choice based on cultivation and willpower. Even if you covet the Marrow Cleansing effect, you can only flinch."

She felt that Pei Ling was simply fooling around!

How long had it been since she taught him the Fire Receiving Art? If he said that he basically understood this Fire Receiving Art, he would be considered outstanding in terms of comprehension. He actually wanted to give it a try... In Ouyang Xianxing's opinion, this Junior Brother Pei was indeed a newcomer to the sect who knew nothing.

"Senior Sister, why are you so arbitrary?" Reacting to Ouyang Xianxing's anger, Fang Ji's eyes flashed as he said, "Junior Brother Pei has only entered the sect for a few days, but he's already so highly regarded by the Branch Master. Perhaps it's because he's talented?

Otherwise, why would the Branch Master, who has always been wise, pay such a huge price to side with outsiders?"

In order to coax Pei Ling, this was the first time Fang Ji called Pei Ling "Junior Brother". He said amiably, "Junior Brother, don't you think so? It can't be that Branch Master is selfish, right? Branch Master has never done such a thing!"

If this drags on, I could have spent the time refining a few batches of superior-grade Bone Tempering Pills... Seeing that Ouyang Xianxing still had something to say, Pei Ling simply said in his mind, "System, I want to cultivate! I choose the [Fire Receiving Art, [Temporary Cultivation-Smart Duration, and [One-Click Management]."

"Ding Dong! The Smart Cultivation System is at your service!

Ding-Dong! Beginning to cultivate the Fire Receiving Art...

Ding-Dong! Immortal fire missing...

Ding-Dong! The system will give you a natural immortal fire for free..."

The next moment, the system controlled Pei Ling to walk towards Ouyang Xianxing expressionlessly and snatch the Cold Marrow Fire from her hand.

"Ding-Dong! Natural Immortal Fire gift complete. Cultivation continues..."

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Chapter 74: A Genius!

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"Be careful!" Ouyang Xianxing reminded him hastily.

Although the Cold Marrow Fire's essence was greatly injured and was extremely docile in the hands of a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator like her, it was not to be underestimated by a Qi Refinement realm cultivator.

As expected, as soon as Pei Ling obtained the Cold Marrow Fire, even with the suppression of the spell, the fire source immediately went berserk!

However, at this moment, Pei Ling opened his mouth and sucked in a mouthful of air. The flames that had just soared suddenly split into seven streams that entered his seven orifices like snakes.

Ouyang Xianxing immediately fell silent with a serious expression.

This was the first step of the Fire Receiving Art, and it was also the step with the highest failure rate.

The innate fire source was nurtured by heaven and earth. Even if it had yet to develop intelligence, its instincts would resist being used by cultivators.

And with the physical body of a Qi Refinement realm cultivator, it was impossible to resist the power of an eighth-grade immortal fire.

Therefore, if he was not careful with the Fire Receiving Art, it would cause a backlash from the fire source. At best, he would be severely injured and on the verge of death; at worst, he would be reduced to ashes on the spot.

Therefore, ordinary cultivators would start with mortal flames. After all, mortal flames were no longer a threat to cultivators who had stepped onto the path of Dao. With repeated practice and proficiency in the Fire Receiving Art, one could ensure that things would not go wrong before receiving the true immortal fire.

For someone like Pei Ling, who had only cultivated the Fire Receiving Art a moment ago and had already absorbed the immortal fire-one of the best among the eighth-grade Immortal Fires-Ouyang Xianxing had never seen and heard anything like it!

She subconsciously tightened her grip on the bone dagger in her hand and instructed Fang Ji quickly, "Quick! Prepare to save him!"

"Don't worry, Senior Sister," Fang Ji said. "Maybe he's confident?"

However, he was very excited. He could not wait for Pei Ling to burn himself to death on the spot!

After all, if he failed to absorb the fire into his body at this step, the Cold Marrow Fire would still be intact.

Now that the trapping array was still around, this cluster of immortal fire had nowhere to escape. Xue Ying was not trusted by Ouyang Xianxing, and Ouyang Xianxing was in a special situation and did not need the Cold Marrow Fire. Who else could have obtained the opportunity to refine the immortal fire?

At the thought of this, he couldn't care less about saving Pei Ling. If not for Ouyang Xianxing, he would have done something to make Pei Ling die faster.

However, as soon as the seven fire snakes entered Pei Ling's body, the system skillfully circulated the Fire Receiving Art, causing them to proliferate. In an instant, every fire snake branched into fire threads that were difficult to see with the naked eye and fused into the circulation of his spiritual power.

At the same time, a faint azure light appeared around Pei Ling's body and gradually seeped down from his head.

The nervous Ouyang Xianxing could not help but widen her eyes!

This Junior Brother Pei's fire control technique is so brilliant. It does not seem like he has just learned the Fire Receiving Art. He's clearly very familiar with it!

Considering the time it took him to master this spell, how shocking is his comprehension ability and talent!

It seems that Fang Ji is right. The Double Mulberry Faction is in a difficult situation now, but the Branch Master wants to nurture Pei Ling at all costs. Indeed, there's a reason.

Genius!

A peerless genius!

Just as Ouyang Xianxing was feeling overjoyed, Fang Ji's face turned ashen.

He had thought that he had a chance to take advantage of the situation, but who knew that Pei Ling was actually so talented.

Damn it... Fang Ji clenched his fists, unable to hide the malice and jealousy in his eyes. He thought quickly, Looks like I have gained nothing this time!

Not only that, how many days has it been since Pei Ling entered the sect? He's still in the outer sect and is at the Qi Refinement realm, but the Branch Master already treats him so well. Next, he has the Cold Marrow Fire, which is valuable. The Branch Master will definitely nurture him more...

In that case, won't Pei Ling, an outer sect disciple, be allocated a similar amount of resources as Double Mulberry's inner sect disciples? And when he joins the inner sect, it goes without saying that he will be entitled to all kinds of benefits, while others will get only scraps.

At this moment, Fang Ji was feeling a little regretful. If he had known that Pei Ling was so talented and that Zheng Jingshan thought highly of him, his attitude would not have been so hostile.

However, along the way, he had already offended Pei Ling many times.

Even if Pei Ling did not say anything, he wondered if this kid held a grudge against him.

At the thought of this, Fang Ji's face turned green and red. He could not calm down for a long time.

In fact, Fang Ji was not the only one who regretted it. Xue Ying, who was outside the trapping array, was also extremely vexed when he saw the blue halo permeating Pei Ling's body at a steady pace.

He was an old man from the Double Mulberry Faction. It was impossible for him to have no feelings for his faction.

The problem was that after Zheng Jingshan took office, due to the personal grudge between this Branch Master and Miao Chengyang, the Clear River Faction, which had always minded its own business, was constantly targeted. As a result, the already weak Double Mulberry Faction became worse and worse, and their resources decreased day by day.

Zheng Jingshan had taken the risk of offending the Middle Five Factions to obtain the Cold Marrow Fire. The inner sect of the Double Mulberry Faction did not approve of it to begin with.

If not for Zheng Jingshan's arbitrary decision and core disciple Li's backing, this decision would not have been passed at all.

Xue Ying saw what happened and was extremely disappointed in the Branch Master.

He was also extremely pessimistic about the future of the Double Mulberry Faction.

In his opinion, this faction would collapse sooner or later. He did not want to stake his fortune with it.

However, he did not expect Pei Ling from the outer sect to have such astonishing talent!

Is Branch Master pinning his hopes on this kid? As Xue Ying came to the realization, his resolute heart wavered slightly. If I had known, I would have believed Branch Master this time...

However, feeling the coldness from the Bone Flower, he quickly made his choice. He thought to himself, The Branch Master is just struggling on the brink of death!

Not to mention that even if this Pei Ling is outstanding, he will still need time to grow. And it's unknown if the Double Mulberry Faction can survive until then.

Instead of counting on this kid, it's better to please the reliable core disciple Li.

Moreover, Branch Master Miao is very determined to avenge his younger brother. No matter how talented this kid is, he is destined to die this time!

My choice is not wrong!

He looked at Ouyang Xianxing resentfully. Lowly servant, when Branch Master Miao comes later, you'll suffer.

Pei Ling did not know what the three people were thinking. He was a little bored at the moment. After all, the system was in charge of receiving fire into his body. He only needed to wait.

After this mission is completed, I won't be fooled no matter what Senior Brother Zheng says next. Pei Ling thought about what he should do next. I still have to refine pills! I'll try to pay the fine as soon as possible. When the time comes, I'll go to the Magic Pavilion to see if there are any suitable cultivation techniques and spells...

Before he could finish his thought, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his limbs!

It was as if thousands of steel knives were cutting his meridians, bones, and tendons at the same time.

F*ck!

Pei Ling's mind went blank from the pain. He even forgot what he was thinking. If he could still control his body, he would have wailed and rolled on the ground.

However, the system was in charge of his body now.

So all outsiders could only see was that after the Cold Marrow Fire covered Pei Ling's entire body, causing him to emit an azure halo, the most painful and torturous step had begun but he remained expressionless and calm. He did not even blink!

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Chapter 75: Senior Sister Will Remember You

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Pain, pain, pain, pain!

Pei Ling did not have any thoughts at this moment. His whole consciousness was swept by the pain from the inside out.

Ouyang Xianxing had warned him that the process of absorbing fire into his body was very painful.

However, Pei Ling did not take it seriously.

After all, he had forcefully cultivated the Bone Forging Art to the second level of Qi Refinement without the help of the Bone Tempering Pill or any resources.

Just imagine the difficulty of shattering all the bones in his body and having to divert his attention to circulate his cultivation technique. Therefore, Pei Ling felt that no matter how painful it was to absorb fire into his body, it would not be as painful as cultivating the Bone Forging Art back then.

He was a cultivator who had survived the Bone Forging Art!

However, at this moment, he realized that compared to absorbing fire into his body, cultivating the Bone Forging Art was simply a form of enjoyment.

At least, although the cultivation of the Bone Forging Art was extremely painful at first, it was only the pain in his body. Towards the end, he was even a little used to it.

However, at this moment, the pain seemed to come from the depths of his soul and from his bones.

Pei Ling even thought of the Spirit Integration Technique that the lecturer from Weapon Forging Peak had explained.

He began to understand the demon beasts that had been refined into artifact spirits.

If they suffered the pain he was feeling at the moment, it was only natural for them to submit. It would be strange if they did not.

Calm down! I have to think of something to distract myself! Pei Ling thought with difficulty, This bone-deep pain is indescribable!

Although he would most likely not die under the system's control, if this continued, he might go crazy!

Think of something? Quick! Think of what?

Fairy Li... Yes! I miss Fairy Li...

So what happened between me and Fairy Li... At that time, I... forcefully pushed her... The exact process was...

Hence, Pei Ling began to recall the details of that day. The indescribable pain in his body seemed to have become much lighter...

The system continued to absorb the Cold Marrow Fire in front of it.

As time passed, bit by bit, under the nervous gazes of Ouyang Xianxing and the other two, Pei Ling's expression remained calm. Even his muscles did not tense up at all. Surprisingly, he was absorbing the immortal fire at an extremely relaxed and calm pace.

The entire process was smooth and calm, and even had a kind of elegance that only came from extreme proficiency.

This caused another uproar in the hearts of the three inner sect disciples who had just marveled at his talent.

What kind of temperament and will is this?! Although Ouyang Xianxing had been very protective of Pei Ling along the way and did not hesitate to punish her teammate, Xue Ying, it was only because she kept her promises and followed the Branch Master's orders. She did not have a good impression of Pei Ling.

However, at this moment, her starry eyes were fixed on Pei Ling's calm expression. She could not help but be moved as she thought to herself, Although I have never personally absorbed the immortal fire, back then, Branch Master had also used the immortal fire to temper his body. At that time, I was protecting him. Branch Master was already at the Foundation Establishment realm and was dignified, but he was in so much pain that he rolled on the ground with tears flowing down his face. 1

It's said that the Branch Master's situation was considered relatively decent.

Some people even lost control of their bladder in public because of the pain during this process. They were covered in yellow and white stuff, having totally lost control...

This Pei Ling is actually so calm!

Even if he's actually in a lot of pain and is only pretending to be calm for the sake of his youth's dignity, to be able to hide it to this extent shows how tough his will is.

Excellent talent, rock-like willpower... and so young! No wonder the Branch Master is so fond of him. As long as this junior brother doesn't die midway, he will definitely have a place in the inner sect in the future.

If she were Zheng Jingshan, she would definitely think of ways to allocate resources and nurture such a talent.

At the thought of this, Ouyang Xianxing looked intently at Pei Ling, this outer sect junior brother.

In contrast to her relief, Fang Ji and Xue Ying were so regretful that they wanted to vomit blood.

How is this possible?! Fang Ji roared in his heart. How can there be such a person in the world?! It's fine if it's just talent. There are many core disciples in the inner sect and geniuses from other sects. There are many with outstanding talents, but this perseverance... I don't believe it! I don't believe it!! If this kid is a legitimate son of a prestigious family who has been nurtured since he was young, it's only natural. He's clearly a disciple of a small branch family in Deer Spring City. How can he have such talent?

As a disciple, his senior brother has only been in the sect for a few years and is simply trash. He should be the same as that brother. How could he be valued by the Branch Master in such a short time after entering the sect? And how could he refine the Cold Marrow Fire so easily?!

This kid must have cultivated the Fire Receiving Art long ago!

That's right. He must have practiced it countless times in private. Now, he's just using us to become famous in one battle and make himself a name in the outer sect so that he can be valued by the higher-ups of the sect...

Fang Ji told himself over and over again that there was definitely something wrong with Pei Ling's performance.

However, even if Pei Ling had learned the Fire Receiving Art previously, the calmness he displayed at this moment was enough to make him feel suffocated.

If I don't offend this junior brother and protect him like Ouyang Xianxing, then what will I get in return once he grows up?

But now... Fang Ji's forehead was covered in cold sweat. He even began to put the blame on Xue Ying, who he had a good relationship with.

If not for Xue Ying repeatedly mentioning that the Branch Master was simply confused this time, and that Pei Ling was unworthy of the Double Mulberry Faction paying such a huge price for him, I wouldn't have disliked Pei Ling from the beginning.

I still have a chance... I still have a chance... Fang Ji wiped his cold sweat and suddenly thought, I'll expose Senior Brother Xue later and tell Senior Sister Ouyang and Pei Ling that I was deceived by Senior Brother Xue... This Pei Ling is only at the Qi Refinement realm now. He still needs time to enter the inner sect. I'll take care of him in the future. I'll be able to turn hostility into friendship.

Besides, I can ask the Branch Master to help plead with Senior Sister Ouyang...

It won't be a problem!

With this thought, he looked at Xue Ying, who was outside the array.

Meanwhile, Xue Ying was cursing Zheng Jingshan in his heart. Why didn't you say so directly? If I had known that Branch Master would fight for the Cold Marrow Fire, I would have supported you.

In the end, it's because the Branch Master doesn't trust me enough!

Since that's the case, how can you blame me for siding with someone else?

... Why aren't Branch Master Miao's men here yet?

Damn it, is this kid destined to rise up? Seeing how smoothly he absorbed the fire into his body, I'm afraid he'll be able to subdue the immortal fire in a while... Now that I'm controlled by the Bone Flower, I don't dare to leave secret tracks for Clear River Faction. When the time comes, Ouyang Xianxing will leave with him. In the vast Gu Abyss, if Clear River Faction can't find him, won't he be able to escape and even soar into the sky?!

What should I do?

Xue Ying was at his wit's end. He was shocked, angry, and jealous. He could only curse continuously, Backlash! The immortal fire is quickly counter-attacking! Damn it, the Cold Marrow Fire is considered a precious immortal fire among eighth-grade immortal fires. Why is it so useless? Even a kid at the Qi Refinement realm can refine it so easily... What an embarrassment.

It deserves to be used by others the moment it's born!

Pei Ling did not know what he was thinking. He was focused on the process of dual cultivation with Fairy Li. He thought about it over and over again because only then could he resist the pain of the Cold Marrow Fire!

But even so, his entire mind became dizzy and confused...

And because of the system's control, he retained a trace of consciousness which kept him from fainting.

At this moment, a cooling sensation suddenly came from the depths of his bone marrow.

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Chapter 76: Arrival

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This coolness was very faint at first. It was as if a cool breeze had brushed past his face in the heat, and then it was back to the heat waves. It was also as if he was standing still for a moment after a long journey to catch his breath before setting off again.

The fact was that Pei Ling was in such extreme pain that he could not even sense it.

But soon, the cool feeling began to spread.

The others could see the azure halo slowly collapsing from Pei Ling's dantian after covering his body for a long time.

When Ouyang Xianxing saw this, she became anxious again.

He had already endured the most difficult and painful stage. The next step was to truly absorb the fire and completely refine the Cold Marrow Fire into his body.

Whether this mission would succeed or not, it was already at the final juncture.

If he succeeded, everyone would be happy. If he failed, he would be reduced to ashes.

Many cultivators who boasted that their Dao hearts were firm had fallen at the last moment.

In short, the reward for absorbing fire into the body was extremely high, but it was also extremely risky. Until it was completely over, the outcome could not be determined.

Fortunately, Pei Ling's expression was still calm. This made Ouyang Xianxing feel much less uneasy.

Fang Ji had the same thought. He sighed in his heart and let go of his faint jealousy. He took a step forward and whispered to Ouyang Xianxing, "Don't worry, Senior Sister. I'll keep an eye on Junior Brother Pei's condition."

"Shut up." Ouyang Xianxing frowned and scolded in a low voice, "Junior Brother Pei has yet to finish refining the immortal fire. Don't disturb him."

"..." Fang Ji did not dare to be angry after being embarrassed. He smiled apologetically and said, "Yes, Senior Sister."

Outside the array, Xue Ying was filled with jealousy and hatred. If not for the fact that he was restrained by the Bone Flower and could not move or even make a sound, he would have roared hysterically, Why? Why?! Why!!

I entered the sect at a young age and had a firm Dao heart.

All these years, I'd been obsessed with cultivation. I'd never slacked off at all, but after reaching the Foundation Establishment realm, I hadn't improved at all!

Not only did I see Zheng Jingshan and the other juniors surpass me one after another, now Pei Ling is old enough to be my grandson. He's so talented.

He was not born yet when I risked my life for the Double Mulberry Faction!

But now, with his natural talent, he's already superior to me when he has just entered the sect...

Now, even absorbing fire into his body is smooth sailing. His future is limitless.

The heavens are so unfair!

I didn't mean to betray the Double Mulberry Faction. It's just that I no longer held out hope for a long time. That's why I came up with this plan. Why did you let me come to this!

Xue Ying's eyes were bloodshot as he stared intently at the figure surrounded by an azure halo.

He swore countless resentful oaths in his heart. If Pei Ling failed at this moment and turned to ashes on the spot, he would have no regrets even if he was enslaved by demons for life!

However, no matter how angry and aggrieved Xue Ying felt, he could only watch as the halo on Pei Ling's body slowly extinguished at a calm and relaxed speed.

Of course, he knew that this was not a failure. On the contrary, it was a sign that Pei Ling was about to completely refine the Cold Marrow Fire and fuse it into his body.

When all the azure light around Pei Ling's body was extinguished, he would look like an ordinary person. At that time, the Cold Marrow Fire would become one with his body and increase his cultivation level. During this process, the characteristics of the innate immortal fire could burn the impurities in his body and cleanse his body.

Moreover, due to the characteristics of the Cold Marrow Fire, it could also give Pei Ling's bone marrow a special transformation, making him stronger than ordinary cultivators of the same level.

With such a foundation, he would naturally be in the lead.

Back then, Miao Chengyang and Zheng Jingshan both had similar encounters. From there, they quickly rose up among the tens of thousands of outer sect disciples of the Deep Sea Sect and obtained the opportunity to enter the inner sect. They even went on to become the inner sect masters...

I can't accept this! Xue Ying roared in his heart. He wished he could walk out of the Bone Flower immediately and change the illusion array to kill Pei Ling on the spot!

Huh? Ouyang Xianxing sensed the abnormality in the Bone Flower and frowned slightly. She casually formed a hand seal, and the blood on her fingertips flashed and disappeared. At the same time, outside the array, Xue Ying's eyes widened. Because his tongue and lips were sealed, he could not speak. There was only a purplish-black blood clot flowing down the white bone chain.

On the armor formed by the Bone Flower, a white bone chain suddenly pierced through his chest.

Ouyang Xianxing's cold voice sounded in Xue Ying's ears. "Behave yourself."

Lowly servant, this lowly servant! Xue Ying almost fainted from anger. He felt great hatred in his heart as he thought to himself, I say, this lowly servant usually looks noble and cold. Why is she protecting Pei Ling without a care this time? She must have secretly flirted with the Branch Master and found out about Pei Ling's background in advance. Therefore, along the way, she lets me and Fang Ji mock him and plan to secretly kill him, but she pretends to be a good person... Why isn't the Clear River Faction here yet?

Could it be that Branch Master Miao is afraid of core disciple Li, so he doesn't plan to send anyone over?

At the thought of this possibility, Xue Ying almost died on the spot. No, no, no. Although core disciple Li's status is high, core disciple Zhou is on the same level as her... Core disciple Zhou values Branch Master Miao.

With core disciple Zhou's endorsement, Branch Master Miao has always doted on Miao Cheng'an. How could he let go of this opportunity to avenge his younger brother?

They must have been delayed... Yes, I didn't leave a trail since the Yin-Yang Basin. They must be searching everywhere. They will definitely find me... Definitely!

That was what he thought, but when he saw that more than half of the azure halo had been extinguished and there was no movement in the surroundings, Xue Ying could not help but feel despair. Could it be that I'm down on my luck and I have no hope of achieving the Great Dao?

Otherwise, how could I have endured for so many years in the Double Mulberry Faction, forsaking darkness for light, only to end up in this situation?

In fact, Pei Ling's current situation was not easy!

After the coolness in the depths of his bone marrow spread, the pain was indeed greatly reduced.

Pei Ling secretly heaved a sigh of relief at first, thinking that he had finally survived that miserable experience.

Unexpectedly, what followed was not pain, but a numbing itch that was even more unbearable than pain.

The itch that came from his bones almost drove him crazy!

If his body was under his control now, he would have long pulled out the Life-Extinguishing Blade and stabbed it into his flesh, forcefully digging out all his bones.

However, under the system's control, no matter how he screamed, wailed, and begged in his mind, the system was indifferent and focused on cultivating.

As the numbness became more and more intense, the pores all over Pei Ling's body opened wide, and impurities that were like mud began to gush out.

Ouyang Xianxing and Fang Ji hurriedly held their breaths. The entire trapping array was gradually filled with a stench.

At the same time, Miao Chengyang, who did not find them in the Secluded Mushroom Cave and Insect Mountain, stepped into the Skeletal Crane Swamp.

Not long after he entered the swamp, he keenly sensed the cold aura around him. It was much stronger than before.

In the gray swamp, there were even some traces of frost and snow on the branches and leaves of moss and reeds.

As expected, it's here! Miao Chengyang frowned for a moment and brushed off a blade of grass that he had picked up to take a closer look. He sneered and instantly increased his speed. Little bastard, just you wait!

Not far from him, in the gray fog unique to the Skeletal Crane Swamp, a pair of black eyes seemed to be deep in thought before disappearing quietly.

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Chapter 77: Netherworld Coffin Girl

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... After an unknown period of time, Pei Ling felt that his throat was almost hoarse from shouting. Suddenly, all the numbness and pain disappeared.

In its place was an unprecedented sense of ease.

It was as if he was soaked in cool spring water. From head to toe, he felt refreshed after a long journey.

"Junior Brother Pei is at the sixth level of Qi Refinement!" Not far away, Fang Ji saw it clearly and could not help but say in surprise, "The Cold Marrow Fire is indeed an eighth-grade immortal fire!"

Ouyang Xianxing could not help but smile.

However, at this moment, a blue light suddenly flashed around Pei Ling. Immediately, the azure halo that had just disappeared reappeared, but it was much fainter than before.

After it appeared, it ignited Pei Ling's body without hesitation!

Ouyang Xianxing subconsciously held her breath.

This was the last step of the Fire Receiving Art. Under normal circumstances, this was the easiest step to pass.

Some people even bypassed this level.

This was because their absorption of fire into the body had completely ended, and the portion of the immortal fire that the body could not contain had dissipated. If a cultivator with a high cultivation level or a very strong body could completely devour the immortal fire, the absorption of fire into the body would end here.

The problem was that Pei Ling's cultivation level was too low, and the quality of this Cold Marrow Fire was too high.

Even if Ouyang Xianxing weakened it again and again, with Pei Ling's fifth-stage Qi Refinement body, he was still far from being able to completely absorb it.

As a result, there was more Cold Marrow Fire left than expected.

At this moment, it seeped out of Pei Ling's body and chose to burn his body.

This was the fire source's final counterattack.

If Pei Ling could not survive this, he would still be reduced to ashes!

Ouyang Xianxing looked at her junior brother who was still unmoved by the flames and suppressed the admiration in her heart. Just as she was about to instruct Fang Ji to use a spell to treat him, a dream-like phantom flashed outside the array and instantly appeared beside Xue Ying.

"Branch Master Miao?!" Xue Ying could barely speak. From the corner of his eye, he saw that the person was tall and rough. He could not help but be overjoyed.

He had hoped that the Clear River Faction would send someone over. He did not expect Miao Chengyang to come personally!

At this moment, Xue Ying cried tears of joy.

However, after Miao Chengyang appeared, he did not pay attention to him immediately. Instead, he looked into the trapping array solemnly. Is the Cold Marrow Fire really for this kid?

Although Miao Chengyang knew from Xue Ying's letter that Zheng Jingshan wanted to obtain the Cold Marrow Fire for Pei Ling, in his opinion, it was very likely a ruse. Someone else should be the one to absorb the fire.

After all, a cultivator at the fourth level of Qi Refinement... No!

Miao Chengyang's gaze froze as he stared at Pei Ling. Surprise flashed across his eyes. Sixth level of Qi Refinement?

How could it be so fast!

"Who is it?" At this moment, Ouyang Xianxing saw the figure beside Xue Ying in a flash. She could not help but be shocked. With a thought, the Bone Flower that was binding Xue Ying instantly fell and turned into a bone chain that wrapped around Miao Chengyang.

Miao Chengyang came back to his senses and tilted his head slightly. A bloody light flashed in his eyes, and the originally aggressive white bone chain fell weakly as if it had been struck by lightning, instantly returning to Xue Ying's body.

At the same time, in the trapping array, Ouyang Xianxing blacked out and spat out a mouthful of blood!

"Senior Sister?" Fang Ji's attention was on Pei Ling. Only then did he realize that something was wrong. He turned around and was shocked. "Branch Master Miao?!"

"Branch Master Miao, as one of the dignified 13 inner sect Branch Masters, are you here to compete with us ordinary disciples for the Cold Marrow Fire?" After Ouyang Xianxing vomited blood, her originally pale face became more and more lifeless. She stuffed the bone dagger back into the black coffin, grabbed a few chains, and said in a low voice, "Isn't it a little despicable?"

Then she quickly sent a voice transmission to Fang Ji. "I'll stop him later. Take Junior Brother Pei away!"

"..." Fang Ji's eyes flickered, but he did not answer immediately.

Ouyang Xianxing did not have the time to care about him at the moment. She looked at Miao Chengyang warily. The black coffin behind her trembled slightly, and the thing in the coffin seemed to be breaking out at any moment.

"Ouyang Xianxing." Miao Chengyang looked at her indifferently, but he did not have the intention to attack immediately. He said, "Your Netherworld Coffin Girl has not been nurtured for sixty years. Once you use it, there will be an additional possibility of being replaced by your twin sister in the future. Do you really want to risk your life for an outer sect disciple who has just entered the sect?"

"There's no need to say anything more, Branch Master." Ouyang Xianxing snorted coldly. With a rustling sound, the black coffin on her back flew out and landed heavily on the ground in front of her. Immediately, the corpse aura scattered, and countless chains surged out of the ground and surged wildly towards Miao Chengyang. "I, Ouyang Xianxing, will keep my word. I will not retreat even if I die!"

She actually took the initiative to attack with her mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation.

As she attacked, she sent a voice transmission to Fang Ji again to urge him to leave quickly.

Fang Ji's expression was conflicted. He looked at Pei Ling, who had been burned to a pulp by the immortal fire and was even emitting a charred smell, and then at the calm and powerful Miao Chengyang. His expression changed several times before he finally made up his mind. He suddenly raised his hand and shot out several golden needles. The tips were dark green, and it was obvious that they were poisoned.

The golden needles went straight for Ouyang Xianxing's back!

This change almost made Pei Ling's eyes pop out of his head. Even Xue Ying was stunned.

Meanwhile, Ouyang Xianxing was suddenly attacked. Although she was shocked, she did not panic. The chains that grew from the flesh on her back suddenly shook like a peacock spreading its tail. They suddenly opened up behind her and struck down all the golden needles.

Ouyang Xianxing turned her head and looked at Fang Ji coldly. She gritted her teeth and said, "Fang! Ji!"

"Senior Sister, don't blame me." Fang Ji sneered slightly. There was no shame or guilt in his eyes as he said in a low voice, "The Branch Master is biased, and Senior Sister is muddle-headed. I'm not muddle-headed! If it were anyone else from the Clear River Faction who came, I wouldn't be here if Senior Sister was willing to risk your life. But it's actually Branch Master Miao! Even if Branch Master Zheng was here, he wouldn't be a match for him. It's human nature for me to abandon the dark and join the light."

As he spoke, he walked quickly towards Pei Ling. "Branch Master Miao, your grudge against my faction's Branch Master has nothing to do with me. Your brother's death has nothing to do with me. Now that I'm handing Pei Ling to you, can you give me a way out?"

Miao Chengyang was delighted. With his strength, Ouyang Xianxing, Fang Ji, and Xue Ying were not his match. There was no need to talk to these people.

However, Miao Cheng'an had died too miserably. Although Miao Chengyang had long decided to torture Pei Ling before he died, he hoped that he could experience being betrayed by these inner sect disciples sent by Zheng Jingshan to protect him.

He wanted Pei Ling to experience the feeling of being abandoned by everyone, followed by the suffering of all kinds of torture!

At this moment, he could not help but clap and laugh. "Alright, alright, alright! Throw Pei Ling over and I'll let you go immediately."

Fang Ji was overjoyed. He leaned over and extended his hand to Pei Ling. "Don't worry, Branch Master Miao. I..."

However, before he could finish his sentence, several chains suddenly shot out and stabbed towards his chest!

If not for the fact that Fang Ji dodged quickly, he would have been pierced.

"Senior Sister!" He was shocked. Then his face darkened as he shouted, "Senior Sister, you're willing to fight to the death for the Double Mulberry Faction, but why don't you give me a way out!"

Ouyang Xianxing ignored him. In the next moment, dozens of chains pierced through the ground and surrounded Pei Ling like a fence.

Her attitude was obvious. When she still had the ability to fight, Fang Ji could forget about using Pei Ling as proof of allegiance!

Fang Ji understood that this senior sister was stubborn and could not be convinced. A faint black aura appeared on his face, and his palms instantly turned black. Whether it was him or Xue Ying, they had followed Ouyang Xianxing for a long time. They had always been afraid of this senior sister and did not have the courage to fight her.

However, with Miao Chengyang by his side, it gave him great encouragement.

He immediately used the Five Poison Palm to slap those chains!

"Keng."

However, to Fang Ji's surprise, the chains did not react to his full-powered attack.

As for poison...

Ouyang Xianxing's situation was special. Although she was quite immune to poison, the toxicity of Fang Ji's cultivation did not affect her at all.

Seeing this, cold sweat broke out on Fang Ji's forehead. Just as he was thinking of a countermeasure, Miao Chengyang was already too impatient to continue dawdling. With a casual punch, the trapping array shattered!

Immediately, his entire body turned into a dream-like phantom that headed straight for Ouyang Xianxing.

Xue Ying and Fang Ji could not help but look happy when they saw this!

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Chapter 78: Pavilion

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The Ghostly Escape Technique was extremely fast. In an instant, Ouyang Xianxing's throat was inches away.

Miao Chengyang did not have any tender feelings for the fairer sex. Just as he was about to kill her, the scene in front of him changed. He appeared in a dilapidated courtyard!

The courtyard should have been lush with leaves, but now the plants were withered and the surroundings were dilapidated.

There were occasional traces of broken walls in the dense fig vegetation. In the depths of the vegetation, there was a pavilion. There was a figure in the pavilion with his head lowered, doing something.

Miao Chengyang looked around and realized that there was a courtyard door not far away. It was half-closed and there seemed to be some movement behind the door.

Everything in sight was gray, as if there was a layer of grayish-white fog between them. He could not see far or clearly.

Miao Chengyang felt a little dizzy after hesitating for a moment.

He was shocked by the sudden change in the situation. However, as a branch master, although he was shocked, he did not panic. He quickly regained his composure and thought for a moment before quietly retreating towards the courtyard door.

However, just as he reached the door, before he could reach out to push it open, he heard a commotion behind the door. It was the sound of some creature chewing something.

A strong smell of blood wafted in.

At the same time, a malicious gaze seemed to land on him through the door.

The overwhelming pressure made Miao Chengyang's heart sink slightly, and he immediately retracted his hand.

He stood there for a while, then quickly turned around and carefully touched the pavilion.

After walking for a while on the ground, the distance between him and the pavilion did not seem to have changed.

Moreover, no matter how Miao Chengyang changed directions, the person in the pavilion did not move. All he saw was a back view.

After an unknown period of time, Miao Chengyang panted slightly and stopped. He stared at the back view with fear and asked in a low voice, "May I know which lady under core disciple Li has arrived?"

"Jiao Ni."

At this moment, in the Skeletal Crane Swamp, Ouyang Xianxing's forehead was covered in sweat. She looked around warily for Miao Chengyang's appearance.

"Ghostly Escape!" In contrast to her vigilance as if she was facing a great enemy, Xue Ying and Fang Ji felt the pressure disappear at this moment. They were filled with joy. Xue Ying looked up and laughed, praising loudly, "Branch Master Miao was indeed the number one person in the outer sect back then! It's Clear River Faction's fortune to have Branch Master Miao in charge. Now that the Ghostly Escape is complete, and once Branch Master has cultivated the Five Ghosts Heavenly Network in the future, your future is limitless. The sky's the limit!

Ouyang Xianxing, you don't know how to appreciate favors. You even dared to reject Branch Master Miao's personal recruitment. You're simply courting death!"

Fang Ji also smiled sinisterly and advised her hypocritically, "Senior Sister, a good bird chooses a tree to perch on. Branch Master Miao has good intentions, so why are you so stubborn? Senior Sister's potential is outstanding, and you have an advantage like the Netherworld Coffin Girl. In time, your future will be limitless. If you die here, it will be a pity."

Ouyang Xianxing glanced at them disdainfully. The chains in her hand shook, and the corpse aura in the black coffin became even stronger. It was like thick smoke that quickly filled the surroundings!

With Miao Chengyang watching from the side, Xue Ying and Fang Ji were not afraid at all. One in front of the other, they attacked Ouyang Xianxing together.

Fang Ji was especially sinister. He kept attacking Pei Ling, who was protected by the chains, and attracted Ouyang Xianxing's attention.

"You dare to betray the Branch Master. In the future, when the Branch Master reports to core disciple Li, she will be furious. Do you really think that the Clear River Faction can protect you?!" Ouyang Xianxing was not afraid of fighting against two people by herself. However, at this moment, she had to protect Pei Ling and guard against Miao Chengyang. For a moment, she was a little flustered. Finally, she said angrily, "How can a traitor who is afraid of death end up well?!"

Fang Ji said disapprovingly, "Senior Sister is being stubborn. What right do you have to ask us to live and die with the Double Mulberry Faction? Besides, with core disciple Li's status, why would she care about such a small matter? Not to mention that you and I are just ants in her eyes, even if Zheng Jingshan claims to have a close relationship with core disciple Li, he was beaten black and blue by Branch Master Miao in the outer sect many times back then. When did core disciple Li ever help him?"

"And Senior Sister, have you forgotten?" Xue Ying added with a cold smile, "The Holy Sect doesn't only have one core disciple! Zheng Jingshan has core disciple Li behind him, and Clear River Faction has core disciple Zhou's support."

As they spoke, the three of them exchanged blows several times. Ouyang Xianxing's body became more and more lifeless. She looked like a living corpse that could move, and the chains that suddenly shot up from the ground covered the sky!

Xue Ying's strength was inferior to Fang Ji's. After suffering a few losses in a row, he saw that Miao Chengyang had not appeared. He had thought highly of Ouyang Xianxing's strength and wanted to give her a chance. Now he could not help but shout, "Branch Master Miao, please take down this lowly servant quickly! This lowly servant's personality is different from ordinary people. She has always kept her promises and would rather die than change them... That's why Zheng Jingshan entrusted Pei Ling to her. I'm afraid that Branch Master's good intentions have been treated as ill intentions!"

With that, the grayish-white fog in front of Miao Chengyang instantly dissipated. He was slightly dazed, but he realized that he was sitting in the pavilion.

Opposite him was a translucent woman in a palace dress. She wore her hair up, and she had a crown of flowers on her head. She looked like a refined lady in a large mansion. However... if one looked carefully, below her knees, she did not have physical legs. There was only a ball of black fog that did not dissipate.

At this moment, she was slowly putting down the embroidery in her hand.

In her slender and pale hand was an embroidered taut made from human skin. An image of a hungry ghost under the moon was half embroidered. The threads through the bone needles were actually made from souls, which emitted a faint, mournful wail.

Jiao Ni stopped embroidering for the time being and looked at Miao Chengyang with her dark eyes. Miao Chengyang felt a chill run down his spine and could not help but shiver.

"Please."

With a soft sound, a bowl of tea suddenly appeared in front of him.

The tea was so dark that the bottom of the bowl could not be seen. It was cold to the touch and a small patch of frost appeared around the bowl on the moss-covered stone table. Something seemed to be swimming quickly inside the bowl, causing ripples on the surface of the tea.

How would Miao Chengyang dare to touch it?

He lowered his head slightly and asked in a low voice, "May I ask if core disciple Li has any instructions? Or do you have any?"

Damn it!

Why would a ghost maid appear here?

Miao Chengyang was frightened and puzzled. Last time, when he attacked the small courtyard of Kulan, he beat up Zheng Jingshan in front of the disciples of the Double Mulberry Faction and left without a word. He did not encounter any ghost servant attacks.

Why is she here now?

It couldn't be that she suddenly thought of standing up for Zheng Jingshan after so many days. Could it be... for the Cold Marrow Fire?

No, that is unlikely.

What kind of status and cultivation does core disciple Li have? A mere Cold Marrow Fire is useless to her and her personal attendant.

Then what is it for?

"Don't touch Pei Ling." Just as Miao Chengyang's mind was racing and he was racking his brains to guess, Jiao Ni began to embroider again. With every stitch, a fresh smear of blood would gush out of the human skin, as if the owner of the skin was still alive.

At the same time, wails could be heard from the human skin.

The wails sounded, one after another, but it was not just one person. Sometimes it was a young woman, sometimes a child, sometimes an old man, and sometimes a young man. All of them were filled with extreme pain and despair.

Jiao Ni did not care at all. She did not stop and said calmly, "Remember this. You can leave now."

As she spoke, a passageway silently opened outside the pavilion.

As expected, the outside of the passageway was not dilapidated, but it was not the Skeletal Crane Swamp.

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Chapter 79: I Have Special Escape Skills

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Pei Ling!

She's actually here for Pei Ling!!!

Miao Chengyang was shocked. No wonder Zheng Jingshan would help Pei Ling obtain the Cold Marrow Fire at all costs.

It was no wonder that Pei Ling, who came from a humble background and did not have a high cultivation level, could kill his younger brother, Li Siguang, and Zhou Yi.

It turned out that this little bastard's backer was not Zheng Jingshan, but core disciple Li.

Realizing this, Miao Chengyang's Dao heart almost collapsed instantly. If the person who instructed Pei Ling was Zheng Jingshan, he might still have a chance to avenge his brother at all costs.

But if it was core disciple Li...

What could he do?

Even if he did not care, he could not even deal with any of the ghost maids under core disciple Li!

"..." A tidal wave of emotions hit Miao Chengyang, and his expression changed drastically.

Jiao Ni did not care at all. She continued embroidering the picture of a hungry ghost under the moon. Clearly, she was not worried that he would reject her.

After a moment, Miao Chengyang finally stood up, but he did not leave. Instead, he looked straight at Jiao Ni and said in a low voice, "Miss Jiao Ni, what if I insist on killing Pei Ling?"

Jiao Ni raised her head when she heard this. There was no emotion in her black eyes, but the flower crown on her head suddenly fell off, and her fine black hair silently expanded!

At this moment, in the narrow space surrounded by black chains in the Skeletal Crane Swamp, the blue flames were still burning slowly and steadily. Pei Ling was burning with anxiety. "System, can you go faster?"

He was in great pain at the moment.

After all, the remaining Cold Marrow Fire was burning his body.

However, the situation was critical, and Pei Ling couldn't care less about this. He urged the system anxiously, "Quick! Finish quickly. I'll give you a five-star rating! In the future, I'll give you five-star ratings!"

Just like every cultivation session in the past, the system remained indifferent and allowed the Cold Marrow Fire to burn his body. It only cared about directing the fire source in his body to slowly flow along his bone marrow and meridians and preventing his body from being burned to keep the host alive.

... F*ck, thought Pei Ling.

He knew that he could not count on this retard to focus on the outside world.

Amidst the layers of chains, a scream suddenly sounded.

Through the gap, he saw Xue Ying's shocked expression. Half of his body was bleeding as he held his arm and retreated quickly.

As an array cultivator, he was not good at close combat.

However, Ouyang Xianxing was controlling the intrinsic array disc. He had also been tortured by the Bone Flower previously. At this moment, his vitality was severely injured and he had lost his main cultivation method. He had lost 80% of his strength. Even with Fang Ji's help, he quickly fell into a disadvantage.

However, Fang Ji was not doing well either.

He had already taken out his trump card: a three-legged bronze incense burner engraved with auspicious cloud patterns.

Green smoke billowed from the burner. Wherever it went, the vegetation instantly withered. Even the swamp quickly showed signs of burning. It was obvious how toxic it was.

However, Ouyang Xianxing shouted in a low voice. The chains on her back twitched like a living thing, and the green smoke that was surging from the incense burner was completely absorbed into the black coffin. There was no more movement.

"Branch Master Miao?" Miao Chengyang did not appear for a long time. Even if he was a cat playing with a mouse, it was a little unreasonable.

Xue Ying and Fang Ji realized that something was wrong, and their expressions changed.

"Ignore her. Go and capture Pei Ling!" The two of them looked at each other. Xue Ying reminded Fang Ji in a low voice, "Quick!"

As he spoke, he endured the pain and reached into his pocket. He took out a black array flag and threw it into the air. It instantly turned into a formation that surrounded Ouyang Xianxing and the black coffin.

Ouyang Xianxing was furious. Her ten fingernails suddenly extended, and the array flags tottered and collapsed!

"Quick, catch Pei Ling!" Xue Ying slapped his chest and spat out a mouthful of blood essence onto the array flag. The array flag was covered in a faint blood-colored light and stabilized a little. He said anxiously, "This Blood Binding Array can't stop her for long... Only by capturing Pei Ling can we survive."

There was no need for Xue Ying to remind him of this. Fang Ji had already picked up the incense burner and cut his wrists, dripping blood into it. At the same time, he took out a bronze dagger from his sleeve and pressed it against the space between his eyebrows. It slowly slid down. There was no blood at the tip of the dagger, but a white and fat worm that looked like a spring silkworm wriggled out, bit by bit.

After Fang Ji took it out, he threw it into the incense burner. After a while, a sharp cry sounded from the furnace, and a ghost-faced locust the size of a baby's head flew out from the green smoke!

This locust's eyes were red, and it exuded a ferocious aura. However, this ferocious aura was like water without a source, exposing its weakness.

Fang Ji looked at it with heartache. He had painstakingly nurtured this Spectral Locust. He had originally hoped that it would grow to become a Spectral Locust King and be of great help to him. It was also his last crutch. However, the situation was urgent now, and he couldn't care less about nurturing its growth.

Under his command, the Spectral Locust left the incense burner and pounced on Pei Ling aggressively.

Ouyang Xianxing's coffin was trapped by the Blood Binding Array. Although she attacked the array formation crazily, Xue Ying and Fang Ji were prepared to risk their lives and did not care about their blood essence. It was actually difficult for her to break through for the time being. She could only command the chains that had been protecting Pei Ling to face the enemy through the array formation.

Unexpectedly, when the Spectral Locust saw the chains coming at it, it did not dodge at all. Its entire body floated like smoke for a moment before turning into a ghost. The chains cut through its body without any obstruction, but they could not stop its movement at all.

"How dare you!" Since the chains were useless, the Spectral Locust charged right in, heading straight for Pei Ling! In the Blood Binding Array, Ouyang Xianxing was furious. She tore open all the chain talismans on the black coffin without hesitation!

The sounds of slapping coming from the black coffin fell into a dead silence.

However, after only two breaths, the heavy coffin lid flew out and smashed heavily onto an array flag.

Xue Ying, who was still nourishing the array flag with his blood essence and continuing to maintain the array formation, felt his soul tremble. Stars flashed in front of his eyes, and he felt a sweetness in his throat. He spat out a large mouthful of blood and his body flew out heavily. He struggled for a while but could not get up. He did not know if he was dead or alive.

Fang Ji was scared out of his wits when he saw this. He urged the Spectral Locust to take Pei Ling as a hostage as soon as possible.

However, at this moment, Pei Ling, who was charred black and even smoking, suddenly turned his head!

The system was still ringing in his ears. "This cultivation session is over. Thank you for using the smart cultivation system. You have ascended without a worry with a single click! I look forward to you sharing your cultivation evaluation. If you are satisfied, please give me a five-star rating!"

Pei Ling could not be bothered. He rolled on the ground to avoid the attack of the Spectral Locust's forelimbs. Then, he endured the pain and pulled out the Life-Extinguishing Blade from his back.

However, as soon as he held the Life-Extinguishing Blade, it fell!

Pei Ling was shocked. When he took a closer look, he realized that the fingers on his right hand were badly burned and he could not grab the saber hilt at all.

"System!" He thought quickly and shouted in his mind, "I want to cultivate the [Blood Malevolence Saber Art]!"

The next moment, the system went online again. His body quickly picked up the Life-Extinguishing Blade that had not completely fallen into the swamp and rushed towards Xue Ying at an extremely fast speed, leaving the Spectral Locust far behind him. "Ding Dong! Blood essence of a cultivator lacking..."

"Ding-dong! Searching for the blood essence of a cultivator...

Ding-dong! The system will give three Foundation Establishment cultivators for free..."

In almost an instant, Pei Ling appeared beside Xue Ying. The Life-Extinguishing Blade was fast as lightning as it slashed across his neck, leaving a trail of blood behind. It only appeared in midair for a moment before it was absorbed by the blood mist around Pei Ling.

Xue Ying, who was on the ground, did not even have the time to grunt before he turned into a corpse. The ground of the Skeletal Crane Swamp shook slightly before the corpse shattered into powder which fused into the mud of the swamp.

In the blood mist, Xue Ying's face was filled with disbelief.

System: "Ding-Dong! The first Foundation Establishment cultivator has been gifted. Cultivation continues..."

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Chapter 80: Ouyang Xianmeng

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The blood essence of a Foundation Establishment cultivator was far from what a Qi Refinement cultivator could compare to.

Even though Xue Ying had frequently used his blood essence to stabilize the array formation and had consumed a lot of energy, the remaining blood essence and the physical body and soul of a Foundation Establishment cultivator still caused the blood mist to flourish as if it was corporeal.

This sudden change caught Ouyang Xianxing and Fang Ji off guard. Pei Ling stepped on Xue Ying's remaining ashes and turned around abruptly.

There was no expression on his charred face. The Cold Marrow Fire in his eyes, which had yet to be completely restrained, was suffused with a faint blue glow. He looked like a malicious spirit. He raised his saber silently and rushed towards Fang Ji without hiding his purpose.

Fang Ji was terrified. Pei Ling was clearly only a Qi Refinement Stage cultivator. Although he was no match for Ouyang Xianxing, he was still an upright Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator. However, at this moment, he subconsciously turned around and ran!

He even multitasked and ordered the Spectral Locust to cover his retreat.

The Spectral Locust let out a sorrowful cry as it switched out of its ghost form to meet Pei Ling's blade.

"Clang!"

The worm's steel-like forelimbs collided with the Life-Extinguishing Blade. The huge impact of the collision threw Pei Ling to the ground.

At the same time, the system fled instantly. "Ding Dong! External attacks detected. This cultivation session is over. Thank you for using the smart cultivation system. You have ascended without a worry with a single click! I look forward to you sharing your cultivation evaluation. If you are satisfied, please give me a five-star rating!"

The control of his own body returned to Pei Ling. At this moment, his Qi and blood were rapidly recovering, but his fingers still could not hold the Life-Extinguishing Blade. With two thuds, the blade fell, splashing mud about in the swamp.

"Junior Brother Pei!" Ouyang Xianxing's eyes widened in anger. She did not hold back anymore. She waved her hand and threw a chain at the Spectral Locust that wanted to chase after her. The white cloth wrapped around her hair fluttered without any wind. Dense talismans instantly appeared on the originally pure white cloth.

The next moment, a petite figure flew out of the coffin.

She was about six or seven years old, and her appearance was incomparably exquisite, as if she was carefully conjured by a famous artist. Her eyelashes were especially thick and long, like a feathered fan. Against her bloodless skin, they made her look even paler.

One could even see the light green veins under her skin.

The girl closed her eyes tightly and pursed her lips slightly as she floated in the air quietly.

She was naked, but there were countless bone flowers surrounding her. The translucent grayish-white flowers bloomed crazily, covering her body below the collarbone. If not for the many bone chains that intertwined and quickly swam through the flowers like pythons, emitting bone-chilling sounds, she would have looked like a fairy among the flowers, pure and beautiful.

The moment he saw this girl, Fang Ji was so frightened that he wanted to die. He activated the Blood Transformation Art without hesitation and fled in a frenzy!

The girl did not open her eyes, but a white bone chain behind her suddenly entered a void and disappeared.

Without any warning, Fang Ji's back bled. Immediately after, he staggered a few steps as if he had been frozen and became motionless.

Immediately after, countless white bone chains surged from his chest, piercing through his body. A huge Bone Flower slowly bloomed behind him.

The Spectral Locust that was connected to his life let out a sharp cry and instantly turned to ashes!

"Junior Brother Pei, are you alright?" Ouyang Xianxing did not have the time to care about Fang Ji. She ran to Pei Ling's side and helped him up. She asked anxiously, "Junior Brother? Junior Brother?"

Before she could finish her sentence, her palm touched the side of Pei Ling's neck, and a large piece of charred flesh fell off, startling her.

Fortunately, she realized that there was already new flesh and blood recovering rapidly in the place where it had fallen off.

Blood Malevolence Saber Art? As an inner sect disciple, Ouyang Xianxing's wide knowledge was naturally not something that Chen Huan and the other outer sect disciples could compare to. She immediately recognized it. Although this saber art is an offensive technique that refines others into demons, it can absorb the blood essence of others for one's own recovery... Great, Junior Brother Pei's life is not in danger!

Ouyang Xianxing heaved a sigh of relief. She knew that Pei Ling needed to focus on recovering at the moment. She carefully laid him down, turned around, and went after Fang Ji at a distance.

A huge bone flower wrapped around Fang Ji's body and flew across the distance between the two of them, landing not far from Pei Ling.

Ouyang Xianxing said, "Junior Brother, Absorbing Xue Ying's essence for your recovery is too slow. Hurry up and refine Fang Ji into a demon since he has just died."

At this moment, Pei Ling was exhausted, as his entire body was recovering rapidly. It was painful, numb, and itchy, as if thousands of insects were biting him. If not for the fact that this feeling was much easier than the process of absorbing fire into his body, he would have rolled on the ground and cried out in pain.

Therefore, although he knew that Fang Ji was already dead, he was too preoccupied to care.

He could not help but open his eyes and look at Ouyang Xianxing gratefully. "Thank you, Senior Sister."

This Senior Sister is too good!

Senior Sister Ouyang is beautiful and kind!

As he thought about this, he did not dare to attack immediately. After all, the retarded system had given him three Foundation Establishment cultivators. As expected, Ouyang Xianxing was also within the system's gift range. Fortunately, he was interrupted by the Spectral Locust midway. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable...

So Pei Ling picked up a stone and estimated the time he would need. He injected his spiritual power and threw the stone high into the air. At the same time, he instructed the system in his mind without hesitation. "System, I want to continue cultivating the [Blood Malevolence Saber Art]."

As expected, the system immediately controlled his body, grabbed the Life-Extinguishing Blade, stood up, and slashed at Fang Ji!

However, wherever the Life-Extinguishing Blade passed, the Bone Flower wrapped itself around Fang Ji and retreated.

The system missed. Without any hesitation, his system-controlled body stepped forward and continued to slash at Fang Ji's neck.

At this moment, the stone fell and hit him. System: "Ding-Dong! External attacks detected. This cultivation session is over..."

Pei Ling was speechless.

"Ouyang Xianmeng, what are you doing!" Pei Ling did not understand. Just as he was about to ask Ouyang Xianxing, he saw this senior sister's expression darkening. She turned to the girl in the air and shouted, "I don't need you now. Put down Fang Ji and return to the Netherworld Coffin!"

Pei Ling was shocked when he heard this. Suddenly, he heard the crisp laughter of a girl. "Hehehehe..."

He immediately felt dizzy, and his gaze gradually became unfocused... Ouyang Xianxing was furious. The black armor on her fingertips grew longer as she slashed fiercely in the air.

Five claws like those of a giant beast shot out. Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! The pale face of the girl surrounded by the Bone Flower was instantly covered in wounds. What flowed out of the wounds was not blood, but extremely sticky black stains.

The girl did not resist, nor did she open her eyes. She only strangely turned her neck to an impossible angle and stared at Ouyang Xianxing for a moment. Her pale lips curled up into a strange and crazy smile.

Then, she suddenly fell back and fell straight down.

The black coffin that was originally thrown to the side flew up silently and caught it in midair.

The coffin lid flew over automatically and closed with a clang.

Ouyang Xianxing immediately rushed over and put back all the chains and talismans from before!

Even so, she did not look too good. She held onto the black coffin and panted for a while before turning around.

Pei Ling grabbed another stone and threw it high up into the air. Then he slashed at Fang Ji, who was no longer controlled by the Bone Flower. After the blood mist around him churned for a while, countless charred flesh fell off, revealing fair new skin underneath.

At this moment, the stone landed on Pei Ling's shoulder.

This junior brother seemed to be stunned for a moment before slowly putting away his saber.

Ouyang Xianxing looked at him in surprise, not understanding what he meant by smashing himself with a stone.

However, now was not the time to be curious. She quickly packed up the belongings of Xue Ying and Fang Ji. Then she carried the black coffin on her back and walked over to crush Fang Ji's dried corpse into dust. She said in a low voice, "Junior Brother, can you leave? If you can, let's leave this place quickly. Although I don't know what happened to Miao Chengyang, the Branch Master of Bright River Faction is definitely not someone we can resist."

Pei Ling thought so too. Although the numbness and itchiness in his body were uncomfortable, he couldn't care less. "Senior Sister, I can leave. Let's leave now."

Ouyang Xianxing was very familiar with this place. After confirming the direction, she led him out of the swamp in a hurry.

"Let's head towards the Secluded Mushroom Cave first." After leaving the Skeletal Crane Swamp, Ouyang Xianxing pointed in a direction and told Pei Ling, "There's..."

Her voice trailed off.

Pei Ling subconsciously looked at her, only to see Ouyang Xianxing stop abruptly and slowly raise her head. Under the white cloth, her face had changed to Ouyang Xianmeng's face.

She gave him a strange smile.

In the next moment, countless white bone chains whizzed out!

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Chapter 81: Tea

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"Thud thud thud!"

Miao Chengyang was covered in injuries and blood splattered all over the ground In the dilapidated courtyard. He retreated more than a hundred feet before he managed to stabilize himself.

Immediately, he felt a pain in his chest. He staggered and knelt down weakly.

Trying his best to support himself with his hands, he looked up with anger and resentment. "Pei Ling killed my younger brother, messed up my state of mind and ruined my Dao heart! If I don't kill him, my inner demon will not go away and my path will be hopeless! This is an irreconcilable grudge. Why do you have to hold back? If you don't kill me, I'll kill Pei Ling!"

In the pavilion, Jiao Ni was still sitting quietly and doing her embroidery. The long hair that spread out behind her head covered the sky, almost blocking the entire courtyard.

She said calmly, "You're unlucky. If Pei Ling had failed to absorb fire into his body just now, I wouldn't save him or stop you from killing him. But now that he has proven his value, how can I allow you to hurt him?

But you're lucky too. The more unpolished you are, the more you need to be polished. A true genius' life is never smooth sailing. Now that you and Pei Ling are mortal enemies, you will be a good whetstone.

That's why I won't kill you. Now you have to swear two great oaths. Firstly, you must not leak what happened today. Secondly, you must not attack Pei Ling before he enters the inner sect."

Miao Chengyang's expression was ferocious, and his seething resentment had reached boiling point. He was already prepared to die here. He could not help but be stunned when he heard this.

He thought quickly and asked in a low voice, "So what happens after Pei Ling enters the inner sect?"

"I won't interfere in a battle between people of the same realm, and neither will Master." Jiao Ni casually inserted the needle into the human skin and raised the embroidery hoop to take a closer look. She seemed to be checking for mistakes as she said indifferently, "If Pei Ling dies in your hands, it's because he's trash and not worthy of Master's attention.

But he's still at the Qi Refinement realm. Anyone above the Foundation Establishment realm will die if they touch him!

"..." Miao Chengyang's expression was dark. His inner demon had been nurtured since he heard of Miao Cheng'an's death. The trip to the Dream Sensing Forest had alerted him and he was aware that his inner demon had begun to take shape.

If he couldn't kill Pei Ling as soon as possible and resolve the emotional turmoil brought about by his younger brother's death, his inner demon would definitely grow stronger with time.

When the time came...

Not only would it increase the possibility of him being devoured by it, but it would also affect all aspects of his cultivation.

After a while, Miao Chengyang said coldly, "Since core disciple Li's attendant can threaten me, core disciple Zhou can also attack Zheng Jingshan. Miss Jiao Ni, are you really going to let the battle between the two core disciples escalate before core disciple Li comes out of seclusion? Can you bear the responsibility?"

Jiao Ni put the embroidery hoop down and continued embroidering slowly without looking up. "The position of Saintess will only belong to my master."

Miao Chengyang's expression darkened for a moment before he suddenly said, "Alright! I swear!"

He had no chance of winning against Jiao Ni.

Even core disciple Zhou could not moderate the other party's attitude. At this moment, he could only lower his head.

After all, if they continued to fight head-on, he would definitely die.

Even if Miao Chengyang was not afraid of death, he did not want to lose his life for nothing.

For Pei Ling to be valued by core disciple Li and even send a ghost maid to protect him at the Qi Refinement realm, this is a treatment that Zheng Jingshan doesn't have. He thought expressionlessly, His talent is probably above my expectations! But wasn't I the number one disciple in the outer sect back then? Otherwise, how could I have obtained the rare opportunity to enter the inner sect?

I'm already at the late-stage of the Foundation Establishment realm. After Pei Ling reaches the Foundation Establishment realm, I can personally avenge Cheng'an...

There's no need to die for no reason here.

I'll let Pei Ling live until he enters the inner sect.

At the thought of this, Miao Chengyang coughed up two mouthfuls of blood. He raised one hand and swore two Heart Demon Oaths according to Jiao Ni's request. Then he staggered and got up to leave.

However, he could not approach the passageway that was not far away.

"Miss Jiao Ni, what are you doing?" Miao Chengyang's heart sank when he saw this.

Jiao Ni looked up at him with dark eyes. "Have some tea before you leave."

Tea?

Miao Chengyang was stunned. Then he looked at the bowl on the stone table that he did not dare to touch just now.

"I appreciate your kindness, Miss." The corner of his eye twitched as he tried to refuse. "But I'm not thirsty now."

Jiao Ni focused on her embroidery as if she did not hear him.

Miao Chengyang took a few more steps towards the passageway. Seeing that he still could not approach further, he knew that he could not leave without drinking that bowl of tea. His expression changed slightly.

This female ghost made me swear two oaths and said that she wanted me to be a whetstone for Pei Ling, that little bastard, Miao Chengyang thought quickly. So even if there's a problem with this bowl of tea, it wouldn't kill me on the spot.

He gritted his teeth and staggered to the pavilion to pick up the bowl of tea.

The tea was dark and he could not see the bottom of the bowl. He got a fleeting glimpse of live creatures in the tea.

However, as soon as Miao Chengyang touched the bowl, the water in it bubbled like boiling water, and several fingernail-sized blisters appeared.

In each bubble, there was an eyeball that seemed to have just popped out. It was bloodshot and stared fixedly at him!

"..." Miao Chengyang could not help but freeze. He looked up at Jiao Ni and saw that the female ghost was looking at him calmly and coldly.

Through the gaps in her black hair which covered the sky and earth behind her, he saw a huge mutated beast that was almost 10 stories tall holding a bloody thigh bone. It leaned out from behind the courtyard door and looked down with malice.

"Tick-tock, tick-tock..."

A few drops of blood slid down the thigh bone and dripped in front of Miao Chengyang.

His expression changed drastically. He stared at the 'tea' for a moment, made up his mind, raised his head, and drank it in one gulp. Then he quickly turned around and strode towards the passageway.

This time, the passageway did not reject him.

Soon Miao Chengyang returned to the bottom of the Gu Abyss.

Before he could see his surroundings clearly, he fell to his knees, covered in sweat. He held his stomach and let out a miserable cry!

... A huge Bone Flower slowly bloomed behind Pei Ling, and countless white bone chains wrapped around him tightly.

In front of him stood Ouyang Xianxing. An extremely cold palm gently touched his face.

Ouyang Xianxing's face changed into Ouyang Xianmeng's. At this moment, the white bone chain tightened. At the same time, the chain began to absorb his Qi, blood, and spiritual power. For a moment, it changed to Ouyang Xianxing's face. She was anxious to let Pei Ling go.

"Senior Sister, how are you?" Pei Ling was on the verge of death, but his expression was very calm. While Ouyang Xianxing had the upper hand, he asked, "Will something happen to you?"

"I'll be fine. She can't do anything to me before she gets the armor." Ouyang Xianxing was stunned. She did not expect Pei Ling to still be thinking about her at a time like this. She suppressed the inexplicable emotions in her heart and said quickly, "I'll undo the Bone Flower for you now. Escape immediately, as far as you can, but don't get close to the east or southeast."

Pei Ling said, "Alright!"

Actually, he could have used the Hundred-Mile Evasion Talisman given by Zheng Jingshan to escape when he was attacked. However, Ouyang Xianxing had done her best for him. He could not escape alone without telling her.

However, now that he understood the situation, it was useless to stay. He might lose his life. So... Pei Ling was about to activate the talisman when a familiar palace dress suddenly appeared in the air in front of him.

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Chapter 82: Clan Slaughter Order

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Jiao Ni?

Why is she here?

Pei Ling could not help but be startled.

Ouyang Xianxing sensed something and was about to turn around when her expression changed drastically. It was Ouyang Xianmeng.

The white bone chain rattled as it was about to strangle Pei Ling further. However, Jiao Ni only glanced at him quietly before the Bone Flower on Pei Ling's body withered silently!

"!" Ouyang Xianmeng was clearly stunned for a moment before she turned her head 180 degrees. However, before she could see what was behind her, Jiao Ni pointed at her from afar. Her head turned back with a crack and she fell to the ground with a bang.

Pei Ling tore off the remaining Bone Flower and the chains on his body and threw them away. He hurriedly stepped forward to thank her. "Thank you, Miss Jiao Ni."

Jiao Ni glanced at him calmly. The black hair on the back of her head suddenly grew longer and wrapped itself around him and Ouyang Xianxing.

Pei Ling did not have the time to ask anything before he fell into a daze. He did not know what he had experienced. When he came back to his senses, he was already at the entrance of Kulan Courtyard.

Beside him was the Netherworld Coffin Girl and Ouyang Xianxing, who had fainted on the coffin lid.

As for Jiao Ni, she was long gone.

He composed himself and checked that Ouyang Xianxing was still alive before knocking on the door.

After a while, Zheng Jingshan summoned a female disciple to take Ouyang Xianxing away. "What exactly is going on?"

"Senior Brother Zheng, that Xue Ying was originally Miao Chengyang's man. And Fang Ji, after Miao Chengyang appeared, he also..." Pei Ling hurriedly explained the general situation. Zheng Jingshan was furious when he heard this. Before he could finish, he interrupted, "Miao Chengyang, the master of a faction, actually personally chased after an outer sect disciple. How shameless!

There's also Xue Ying. This bastard. He only reached the Foundation Establishment realm by luck back then. His situation in the inner sect was difficult, and it was difficult for him to move forward. If I hadn't been soft-hearted back then and taken him under my wing, whether he could survive until now would be a question.

He actually did such a thing!

You said that you refined him into an external demon of the Blood Malevolence Saber Art? Well done!

Even if this ungrateful thing didn't die in your hands, I would've personally killed him upon his return!

As for Fang Ji..."

At the mention of this cultivator who cultivated both medicine and poison, Zheng Jingshan's expression darkened for a moment before he continued to scold, "Back then, I nurtured him in every way possible. Even his Spectral Locust was specially obtained by me. I didn't expect this bastard to be so afraid of death. He deserved to die."

His heart ached. It was one thing for Fang Ji to die, but that Spectral Locust had the potential to become the Spectral Locust King. He had thought that Fang Ji would definitely be able to nurture it, and it would save him a lot of effort. He did not expect his junior brother to be so useless.

After calming down, Zheng Jingshan continued to ask, "Then how did you escape?"

"When Miao Chengyang was about to attack, he suddenly disappeared," Pei Ling said truthfully. "Previously, Senior Sister Ouyang opened the Netherworld Coffin Girl to save me. Not long after we escaped from the Skeletal Crane Swamp, Senior Sister suddenly transformed into the face of the girl in the coffin and wanted to kill me... Fortunately, Miss Jiao Ni appeared at the critical moment and stopped Senior Sister before sending us back here. I think Miao Chengyang was also taken away by Miss Jiao Ni."

Zheng Jingshan nodded secretly when he heard this. He knew it. Since Pei Ling was a genius that Senior Sister had taken a fancy to, how could she not have made arrangements?

He asked expectantly, "Is Miao Chengyang dead?"

"Senior Brother, I don't know either," Pei Ling said. "After he suddenly disappeared, he did not appear again. Then I was brought back to the entrance of Kulan Courtyard by Miss Jiao Ni."

Zheng Jingshan felt a little regretful. Not to mention the grudge between him and Miao Chengyang, the key was that Double Mulberry Faction was in decline now. If Miao Chengyang died now, Clear River Faction would be defenseless. It might be a chance for his faction to take advantage of the situation and recover.

However, now that he could not confirm Miao Chengyang's life or death, it was not appropriate to attack.

"Alright, I roughly understand." After quickly surmising in his heart, Zheng Jingshan looked up and said amiably, "Junior Brother Pei, I didn't control my subordinates well this time and made a fool of myself in front of you. Fortunately, Senior Sister sent Miss Jiao Ni to make sure you were safe."

Pei Ling hurriedly said, "Senior Brother, you're being too serious. If not for your nurturing, how could I have the chance to obtain the Cold Marrow Fire? I'll never forget your kindness."

Seeing his grateful look, Zheng Jingshan smiled and said, "Forget it, I'll handle this matter. How about this? You've just returned from the Gu Abyss and have just absorbed fire into your body. You should rest and recuperate first. Don't go back to the outer sect first, just in case. I'll get someone to tidy up a room for you to stay for the time being."

After getting his attendant to take Pei Ling to his room, Zheng Jingshan pondered for a moment before standing up to leave the small courtyard.

After some time, the disheveled Miao Chengyang returned to his residence.

The inner sect disciple who stayed behind could not help but be shocked to see the Branch Master covered in wounds and blood. He hurriedly went forward to support him. "Branch Master!"

"How did Branch Master become like this?" The medical cultivator disciple who arrived later was also stunned. As he treated him, he asked in confusion, "Did something happen in the Gu Abyss?"

Miao Chengyang's expression darkened. He did not answer this question but instructed, "Get two people to Deer Spring City and slaughter the Pei family!"

Didn't Jiao Ni ask him to swear not to attack Pei Ling before he entered the inner sect?

However, he did not promise not to attack the other members of the Pei clan.

After Miao Cheng'an's death, he had learned about Pei Ling's family when he was investigating the murderer. Although Pei Ling's biological mother had passed away early, his biological father was still alive. There were also his siblings, as well as many clansmen who had grown up together.

Even if this little bastard did not have as deep a relationship with his brothers as he did with Cheng'an, how could anyone not have any feelings for their family?

Moreover, Pei Ling had only entered the sect for a few days. His time in the Deep Sea Sect was not long enough for him to forget the Pei family. If he massacred Pei Ling's entire family, it would be impossible for him not to be affected.

The reason why core disciple Li sent Jiao Ni to protect Pei Ling was that she valued this little bastard's talent.

If Pei Ling was crippled, would core disciple Li continue to support him?

At the thought of this, Miao Chengyang added, "Don't kill them all at once. Leave a few who are close to him and teach them well. Bring them back to the sect secretly. I have a use for them."

After all, he had witnessed Pei Ling's determination when the fire entered his body. If he did not fall apart at the grievous news of his family being slaughtered, or if he pulled himself together after that... It was better to leave a few people behind to upset him from time to time.

If you want me to be a whetstone for that little bastard... Miao Chengyang sneered in his heart. I'll let that little bastard's Dao heart be covered in dust before he reaches the Foundation Establishment realm. It'll forever be difficult for him to advance!

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Chapter 83: Yin Dongmeng

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The two disciples of Clear River Faction looked at each other, but they did not dare to refute. They lowered their heads and agreed.

However, not long after they went away, a white-robed cultivator rushed over. "Branch Master, I heard that you want to get someone to slaughter the Pei family in Deer Spring City?"

"Dongmeng." When Miao Chengyang saw this cultivator, he nodded slightly and said, "That's right, there is such a thing."

The white-robed cultivator, Yin Dongmeng, sized him up and suddenly waved his hand to set up a barrier to prevent prying. He said in a low voice, "Branch Master, forgive me for being blunt, but this is not appropriate!"

Miao Chengyang frowned. It was not that he did not like him for disobeying him, but he did not understand. "Why not? The Pei family in Deer Spring City is insignificant. Killing them is a small matter. Moreover..."

He pondered for a moment and hinted tactfully, "Although their eldest son, Pei Hongnian, is a good-for-nothing, Pei Ling, who has just entered the sect, is talented and has been hanging out with Zheng Jingshan.

If slaughtering the Pei family now can make Pei Ling's Dao heart suffer a setback, it will be a good thing for core disciple Zhou.

Therefore, even if Pei Ling uses his connection to beg core disciple Li for help regarding the massacre of his family, core disciple Zhou will bear the pressure.

Then what's the problem with slaughtering the Pei family?"

"Branch Master." Yin Dongmeng lowered his voice and reminded him softly, "No matter how talented this Pei Ling is, he's only a small outer sect disciple who has just entered the sect. As for you, you have a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation. The Branch Master of Clear River Faction personally went to hunt him down. Not only did you fail, but you were also injured... If this matter gets out, it's fine if others discuss it, but what will core disciple Zhou think?

The reason why core disciple Zhou is willing to support us is because Branch Master has been suppressing Zheng Jingshan since he was an outer sect disciple.

If he finds out that you actually suffered a loss at the hands of a mere outer sect disciple like Pei Ling, no matter how you suffered, will core disciple Zhou still value Clear River Faction as much as before?"

Miao Chengyang was stunned when he heard this. His expression changed as he explained, "I didn't lose to Pei Ling, but..."

It was difficult to say anything about Jiao Ni after swearing an inner demon oath. At this moment, as he was thinking about how to phrase his words, he heard Yin Dongmeng say, "Branch Master, this is not about whether you lost to Pei Ling. The difference in cultivation, identity, and status between you and Pei Ling is huge. Even if he flees from you in a sorry state, he will become famous from the battle. And if you kill him with two additional punches, it's something he can be proud of. Moreover, you didn't manage to kill him!"

So you have to hide the fact that you personally went to the Gu Abyss to hunt down Pei Ling.

We must not slaughter the Pei family in Deer Spring City.

The entire Pei family is insignificant, but killing them won't kill Pei Ling. It's equivalent to telling everyone that the Branch Master can't do anything to Pei Ling now and can only vent his anger on his family!

Wouldn't this damage the Branch Master's dignity for no reason and make Pei Ling famous?"

He said in a low voice, "It just so happens that Zheng Jingshan came to provoke you previously to create a diversion. At that time, you got someone to tell him that you were in seclusion.

In that case, the Branch Master has never left this place, much less chased after Pei Ling.

The reason why the Branch Master was injured was because he was careless in his cultivation and suffered some damage. He would recover after resting for a few days... Whoever said that they saw you in the Gu Abyss was deliberately framing the Clear River Faction!

Branch Master, if we don't do this, once we lose our status in front of core disciple Zhou, where will our Clear River Faction go?

Because of Zheng Jingshan, the current core disciples of the Holy Sect will definitely not accept us.

As for core disciple Su, he will definitely not rashly get involved in the battle for the position of the next Saintess.

So we have no choice.

We can only follow core disciple Zhou.

So how can we let core disciple Zhou misunderstand our Clear River Faction and think that we can't even deal with an outer sect disciple?"

The muscles on Miao Chengyang's face twitched. His expression changed for a while before he said dejectedly, "... You're right. I was rash. I'll get them to come back now."

Seeing that he was willing to listen to his advice, Yin Dongmeng secretly heaved a sigh of relief. He consoled him a little and said, "However, Branch Master only wants to mess up Pei Ling's state of mind. Actually, there's no need for us to do it ourselves. After all, when I was investigating this person previously, I realized that although he's a descendant of the Pei family, because his biological mother passed away early and his stepmother suppresses him, even his father is not very close to him.

His stepmother, in particular, is bent on wanting her biological son, Pei Tu, to surpass Pei Ling.

However, Pei Tu is still in Deer Spring City. Pei Ling was accidentally brought to the Holy Sect. That woman is jealous and narrow-minded. I'm afraid she already hates Pei Ling to the core. As long as she gets a chance, she will see to it that Pei Ling comes to no good end.

There's also Pei Hongnian. He's the eldest son that the Pei family has placed high hopes on for many years. In the end, he has been relying on Zheng Jingshan for many years and has never been placed in an important position. As for Pei Ling, he has only been in the sect for a few days, but Zheng Jingshan has already nurtured him personally.

It's one thing if Pei Hongnian doesn't know about this, but if he does, will he be willing to accept it?"

"I heard that Pei Hongnian is a good-for-nothing." Miao Chengyang pondered and said, "I'm afraid that even if he has any objection, he can't do anything to that little bastard, Pei Ling."

Yin Dongmeng smiled. "Branch Master, although Pei Hongnian is trash, don't forget that the outer sect female disciple he's infatuated with is not easy to deal with."

The two of them looked at each other and relaxed.

At this moment, the puppet attendant was in a quiet room specially prepared for Pei Ling in the Kulan Courtyard.

Pei Ling consumed the healing pills Zheng Jingshan had given him and had almost fully recovered. He then carefully checked the herbs and the furnace in front of him. After confirming that there was nothing missing, he called the system in his mind. "System, I want to refine pills!"

System: "Ding-Dong! Smart Cultivation System is sincerely at your service..."

At this moment, Pei Ling was still very relaxed. After all, he was in Kulan Courtyard and had Zheng Jingshan to take care of everything. Meanwhile, his cultivation level had reached the sixth level of Qi Refinement and he had an eighth-grade Immortal Fire. He could refine at least 10 furnaces with his spiritual power this time!

He calculated the price of each batch of pills based on 12 Bone Tempering Pills per batch. One Bone Tempering Pill was worth 55 inferior-grade Spirit Stones, which added up to a total of 6,600 inferior-grade Spirit Stones.

After deducting the cost of materials and the protection fee he planned to give Zheng Jingshan, that was...

Before he could finish his thought, a familiar sense of fatigue overwhelmed him. Pei Ling's expression changed. Why is the consumption of the Cold Marrow Fire so high?!

Before he finished refining the first batch of pills, he had already lost half of his spiritual power.

The system did not react to his doubts and focused on processing the herbs.

It could be seen that because of the change to a better immortal fire, the system's processing of various materials this time was more meticulous. The quality of the medicinal liquid that went into the furnace was also better.

However, Pei Ling was on tenterhooks as he felt the rapid consumption of his physical and spiritual energy. He felt that the situation was different from what he had imagined.

After a while, the first batch of pills was finally refined. At this moment, Pei Ling was already sweating profusely.

He had never worked so hard even when he first started refining pills!

"Ding-dong!" At this moment, the system stopped what it was doing. "Host's spiritual force is insufficient. This management cultivation session is over. Thank you for using the smart cultivation system. You have ascended without a worry with a single click! I look forward to you sharing your cultivation evaluation. If you are satisfied, please give me a five-star rating!"

Pei Ling felt dizzy when he regained control of his body. If not for the fact that he held onto the furnace handle in time, he would have fallen!

The feeling of emptiness in his meridians that he had not felt for a long time made him feel especially uncomfortable. Pei Ling couldn't care less as he hurriedly went forward to open the furnace.

As soon as he took a look, he was stunned. There were only two Bone Tempering Pills in this furnace!

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Chapter 84: Profiteer

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The furnace that Zheng Jingshan had prepared was naturally much better than the D-grade alchemy room that Pei Ling had rented on Elixir Peak.

However, at this moment, not only were there two pitiful Bone Tempering Pills lying at the bottom of the huge furnace, but even the pill fragrance that lingered in the room when they were first produced had disappeared.

Pei Ling's expression could not help but darken. Did I miss anything?

Did the system refine a defective product this time?

However, when he picked up the two Bone Tempering Pills and observed them carefully, he saw that the pills were emitting a faint glow. The color was not grayish-white, but milky white.

The crystal clear feeling was even stronger. There were circles of azure patterns on the surface that looked like cats' eyes.

This made Pei Ling hesitate.

They don't seem like useless pills...

As Zheng Jingshan was not around, Pei Ling could not find anyone to ask. After thinking for a while, he decided to cultivate first.

Anyway, he did not lack one or two Bone Tempering Pills now.

It did not matter even if he failed.

At the thought of this, Pei Ling called out in his mind, "System, I want to cultivate the [Bone Forging Art]."

"Ding-Dong!" The system quickly went online. Next was the familiar control of the body. "The Smart Cultivation System is at your service. Bone Tempering Pill is missing. Please wait a moment..."

"Ding-Dong! The system will give you the Bone Tempering Pill for free..."

The system controlled Pei Ling's body to grab the Bone Tempering Pill in the furnace.

Pei Ling watched worriedly. There were too few pills this time.

I wonder if it's enough?

However, on second thought, this was Kulan Courtyard, Zheng Jingshan's residence. This Senior Brother Zheng must also have Bone Tempering Pills.

If it was not enough, the system would find them on its own.

In any case, his relationship with Zheng Jingshan was no longer the same as before. At most, he would refine a few furnaces to make up for it after he finished cultivating.

At the thought of this, he felt relieved. Unexpectedly, the system only grabbed a Bone Tempering Pill from the bottom of the furnace and stuffed it into his mouth. "Ding Dong! The Bone Tempering Pill has been gifted. Continue cultivating now..."

Why only one?

Pei Ling could not help but be stunned. "System, are you broken?"

Are both its alchemy and cultivation functions malfunctioning???

Just as he was feeling worried, after consuming this Bone Tempering Pill, a ball of fire rose from his dantian!

A huge medicinal power quickly surged to his limbs and bones.

Pei Ling felt as if his entire body was on fire. The Cold Marrow Fire that he had just subdued was stirring in his eyes, glowing with a faint blue light.

At this moment, the system began to cultivate the Bone Forging Art. The silent room was instantly filled with the sound of bones breaking and regenerating, making one's teeth ache and muscles go weak.

With the experience of absorbing fire into his body, this kind of pain was already common to Pei Ling.

He sensed carefully and could not help but be surprised. His bone honing speed was so fast!

If he used a superior-grade Bone Tempering Pill to temper his bones like a flowing stream, the spiritual power in his body was like a surging river.

It crushed the bones that had yet to turn into jade in front of it in a matter-of-fact manner and then nourished them at an extremely fast speed.

This cultivation session lasted twice as long as before!

The system was still ringing in his ears. "This cultivation session is over. Thank you for using the smart cultivation system. You have ascended without a worry with a single click! I look forward to you sharing your cultivation evaluation. If you are satisfied, please give me a five-star rating!"

Pei Ling regained his mobility. He first gave the system a three-star rating before stretching his muscles.

He realized that the pain in his meridians caused by the drying up of his spiritual power had long disappeared.

His entire body was filled with power.

The injuries he had suffered in the Skeletal Crane Swamp had long recovered.

With a slight push, one could see that his muscles were filled with spiritual energy. He was full of energy and could not be in a better state.

After a careful inspection, he realized that there were not many foreign objects expelled from his pores during this cultivation...

Pei Ling was shocked. This furnace had only produced two Bone Tempering Pills, but one of them was actually more effective than more than a dozen superior-grade Bone Tempering Pills.

No wonder the system only took one for him this time.

If it was like before, it would use as much as it could. His body probably could not withstand it at all!

Just from this cultivation, his cultivation level that had improved greatly had reached another milestone.

Although there was still a long way to go before he could break through to the seventh level of Qi Refinement, it still excited Pei Ling. He packed up a little and continued refining pills.

A day and night passed in the blink of an eye.

When dawn broke, Pei Ling fell to the ground, panting slightly, but his face was filled with joy.

In front of him were two porcelain bottles, each containing 10 Bone Tempering Pills.

One of them was for Zheng Jingshan to sell, while the other was for his own use.

If he used up all 10 Bone Tempering Pills, his cultivation level would definitely improve greatly.

With that, 70% of Qi Refinement was just around the corner.

System cultivation was simply a divine artifact!

Other than being more troublesome, there were no other flaws.

Pei Ling silently gave the system a thumbs up in his heart before giving it a one-star rating.

He put away a bottle of pills and was about to rest when a puppet servant reported that Zheng Jingshan had returned.

"Senior Brother." Pei Ling hurriedly went out. "You're back?"

Zheng Jingshan looked exhausted. As soon as he sat down, he picked up the spiritual tea served by the attendant and took a big sip before saying, "Junior Brother Pei, fortunately, I didn't disappoint you. I've already discussed the sale and price with Elder Qiu."

So this senior brother went out yesterday to find a buyer for the superior-grade Bone Tempering Pills?

Pei Ling hurriedly said that he had worked hard and asked about the outcome.

"Elder Qiu is one of the elders of my inner sect's Disciplinary Hall." Zheng Jingshan smiled slightly, looking rather pleased with himself. "In terms of combat strength, he's considered second to none among the inner sect elders. It's just that this elder's family background is not good. He has only one descendant. Moreover, his descendants have very mediocre talent for two generations and have long died of old age.

The person he's raising now is his only surviving great-grandson, Qiu Song. He's only six years old, and he needs a large number of superior-grade Bone Tempering Pills to build his foundation."

At this point, he paused for a moment before continuing, "I've already discussed it with him. 70 inferior-grade Spirit Stones for a superior-grade Bone Tempering Pill. He'll take as many as he wants."

"70 inferior-grade Spirit Stones?" Pei Ling was stunned. "When I sold them to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion previously, they gave me 55 inferior-grade Spirit Stones."

Zheng Jingshan was not surprised by this. He chuckled and said, "That's the Hundred Treasures Pavilion's cost price, so it's naturally low. If they sell a superior-grade Bone Tempering Pill, it will definitely not be less than 100 inferior-grade Spirit Stones! I'm already giving Elder Qiu face by selling the pill at 70 inferior-grade Spirit Stones to him."

Indeed, there was no harm in building a good relationship with an inner sect elder.

As Pei Ling was thinking this, he heard Zheng Jingshan say, "After all, Junior Brother, you've already sold a batch of superior-grade Bone Tempering Pills to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion. If we sell them at too high a price now, perhaps Elder Qiu would rather buy them from the Hundred Treasures Pavilion. There's a discount for inner sect elders there. When this batch of the Bone Tempering Pills is consumed, we'll raise the price again. At that time, it will be 120 inferior-grade Spirit Stones per pill."

120 inferior-grade Spirit Stones?

Isn't this daylight robbery?!

No, with my efficiency in refining pills, robbery might not even be able to fetch spirit stones so quickly!

What kind of rich and stupid cultivator would buy at this price?

"Then will Elder Qiu accept the price?" Pei Ling asked nervously.

Zheng Jingshan smiled disdainfully and said, "He has to accept it even if he doesn't want to! He only has one great-grandson. If he doesn't spend spirit stones on Qiu Song, who else can he spend them on? Moreover, there are other alchemists in the sect who can refine superior-grade Bone Tempering Pills. The problem is that it will delay their refinement of highly priced pills."

"Elder Qiu does have connections, but he can't push the price too low. And he'll be owing favors."

So, 120 inferior-grade Spirit Stones.

Pei Ling heaved a sigh of relief and smiled sincerely. He was relieved that the profits were so high!

In this kind of netherworld sect, the friendship between fellow disciples was fleeting. They might not have good intentions, but benefits would not lie.

Now that they had just started working together, Zheng Jingshan even schemed against an inner sect elder. In the future, if anyone wanted to touch him, Zheng Jingshan would definitely not sit back and do nothing.

It didn't matter if he was a junior brother or not. Being a money tree was the most important thing!

He pondered for a moment and asked, "Senior Brother Zheng, then how should we split the spirit stones?"

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Chapter 85: Stone Realm Faction

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"I want 70%," Zheng Jingshan said without hesitation. "I'll prepare the materials for you. You only need to be in charge of refining pills. Moreover, I have to hand over at least half of the profits to Senior Sister Li, so it has to be 70%, no less..."

"No problem!" Pei Ling agreed without much thought.

After all, his main goal in finding Zheng Jingshan was not to earn spirit stones, but to find a backer.

Zheng Jingshan's price was very high. After deducting the cost of the herbs, even if he did not consider the price increase in the future, he could earn 21 inferior-grade Spirit Stones with one Bone Tempering Pill. Based on his timeline, he would be able to meet the fine payment deadline.

To a person like Zheng Jingshan who lived in seclusion... Alright, he might not want Pei Ling, but he still wanted to save him. In short, stability was the most important.

"Elder Qiu wants the Bone Tempering Pills today. How much have you refined during this period?" Zheng Jingshan nodded slightly and asked.

Pei Ling felt awkward when he heard this. He took out the 10 newly refined Bone Tempering Pills and braced himself. "Senior Brother Zheng, I just came out of the Gu Abyss and am not in a good state, so I only refined these."

Zheng Jingshan frowned. Only 10?

Does this mean that Junior Brother Pei has only refined one furnace after so long?

He was not satisfied and casually poured out the pills to check the quality. Just as he was about to lecture Pei Ling, his pupils constricted when his gaze landed on the 10 Bone Tempering Pills. "This? This!"

Supreme-grade Bone Tempering Pills!?

Zheng Jingshan suspected that he had seen wrongly.

He forced himself to calm down and raised one of the pills in front of him to identify it carefully.

The color was pure, so pure that it had already deviated from the original grayish-white color of the Bone Tempering Pill and appeared milky white.

It was crystal clear and looked like glass.

There was also an indescribable lightness and purity.

In particular, the azure patterns on the surface of the pill seemed to be shackles that locked the treasure inside.

Even if he put it under his nose, there was no smell of medicine, let alone pill fragrance.

This was definitely a supreme-grade Bone Tempering Pill!

Zheng Jingshan's hands trembled slightly, but he did not dare to relax. He even took out a dagger and gently scraped off some powder.

Almost instantly, an incomparably domineering pill fragrance filled the room.

"Junior Brother Pei, you're really a genius!" Zheng Jingshan did not hesitate to form two hand seals. Seeing that the Bone Tempering Pill in his hand did not change, his originally calm face was flushed. He looked up excitedly and said, "You actually refined a supreme-grade Bone Tempering Pill!"

A supreme-grade Bone Tempering Pill!?

Pei Ling's heart skipped a beat. He had used the system to refine pills and did not know much about pills. At this moment, when he heard Zheng Jingshan's tone, he could not help but take the opportunity to ask, "Senior Brother, then I wonder how this supreme-grade Bone Tempering Pill compares to the superior-grade Bone Tempering Pills I refined previously?"

"How can a supreme-grade Bone Tempering Pill be compared to a superior-grade one?" Zheng Jingshan said without hesitation.

He was extremely excited. Although the supreme-grade Bone Tempering Pill was only a step above the superior-grade Bone Tempering Pill, the two were as different as heaven and earth.

There was no pill fragrance because the medicinal properties were completely locked in the pill and did not leak out at all.

It was not only the Bone Tempering Pill. All supreme-grade pills were the same.

When the impurities in the medicinal properties were not completely removed and the refinement process did not balance the properties of the various herbs, the pills that were produced had a strange smell and were all inferior-grade. When the handling of the materials was proficient and the refinement conformed with the standards, the pills produced had a pure medicinal fragrance and were middle-grade. When the medicinal properties were refined and stimulated extremely well, the pills produced had rich medicinal fragrance and were superior-grade.

As for the supreme-grade pill, it was produced at its natural state without a trace of smell.

This meant that the medicinal properties were pure and flawless, and the alchemy skills were at the peak of perfection. All the medicinal effects were condensed into this pill, and it could be said to be perfect.

Supreme-grade Bone Tempering Pill!

And there were 10!

Zheng Jingshan slowly exhaled and looked at Pei Ling solemnly.

He thought to himself, Even if an alchemy master in the sect can guarantee stability when refining superior-grade Bone Tempering Pills, refining supreme-grade Bone Tempering Pills is very rare.

After all, the entire process has to be perfect. There can't be any mistakes.

Any small mistake will cause the quality of the pills to drop... How discerning is Senior Sister to be able to tell that Pei Ling stands out from the many mediocre people in Deer Spring City!

Seeing that Zheng Jingshan was silent, Pei Ling waited for a while and could not help but ask, "How many spirit stones can it be sold for?"

"Supreme-grade pills can only be chanced upon by luck," Zheng Jingshan said generously. "If the Bone Forging Art can be combined with a supreme-grade Bone Tempering Pill, the possibility of cultivating supreme-grade iron bones, supreme-grade essence bones, and supreme-grade jade bones will greatly increase. This is of extraordinary significance to those cultivation families with deep foundations. In order to perfect the foundation of their disciples, they are willing to pay any price!"

If I sell it to Elder Qiu for 500 inferior-grade Spirit Stones each, he probably won't even blink. However, this is a supreme-grade Bone Tempering Pill. It's not worth selling it for 500 Spirit Stones!

I'm going to the market outside the sect to have it appraised and auctioned.

Only then will it not be an insult to the supreme-grade Bone Tempering Pill!"

Just as he said this, a disciple outside the courtyard asked to see him. Zheng Jingshan frowned slightly and stopped talking. He opened the array formation and a male cultivator came in to report anxiously, "Branch Master, a senior sister from the Stone Realm Faction has come to visit."

"I understand." Zheng Jingshan's expression turned cold when he heard this. He said, "Tell her that I've just finished cultivating and will be there soon."

Immediately after, he got Pei Ling to say, "Go back to the outer sect immediately and look for me in a month."

Pei Ling was shocked. "Senior Brother, why?"

"Your Cold Marrow Fire was originally designated by the Stone Realm Branch Master to cleanse his cousin's foundation," Zheng Jingshan said. "However, I used my senior sister's name to accept the mission first. The Stone Realm Faction must have just received the news and came to question me. In other words, the other party is not here for me but for you."

Holy sh*t!

Pei Ling was completely speechless. It was fine if the resources 'gifted' by the system were unlimited, but why was Senior Brother Zheng's nurturing so toxic?

He quickly said, "But Miao Chengyang still has..."

"I will bear the burden of this matter for you. However, this way, there will be a fierce battle." Zheng Jingshan interrupted him. "Your cultivation level is too low. Staying in the inner sect will distract me, so you should leave as soon as possible."

He continued, "As for Miao Chengyang, since Miss Jiao Ni has already taken action, this must be Senior Sister's idea. Regardless of whether Miao Chengyang is dead or alive, or what Li Siguang and Zhou Yi's families think, Senior Sister's interference means that this matter ends here. Unless they want to officially declare war on Senior Sister.

In short, don't worry. As long as you don't cause trouble again, no one in the outer sect will dare to touch you."

... Why does it feel like this backer is not too reliable?

Pei Ling was worried, but he did not dare to say anything else. After all, in Zheng Jingshan's eyes, he did not care about life and death in order to pursue the Great Dao. That was why he was treated differently by the other party. If he hesitated too much at this moment and aroused the other party's dissatisfaction and suspicion, what if he lost his only backer?

Hence, Pei Ling thanked him and asked Zheng Jingshan for an alchemy furnace and spirit stones to purchase alchemy materials. He followed the other party's instructions and left quietly from the back door of the small courtyard.

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Chapter 86: Li Zhi

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Outer Sect.

Shady Sophora Peak.

In an exquisite courtyard, there was a small pond in front of the door. There was a kind of water lily that emitted a faint rainbow color. Under the lotus leaves, the Mutant Scaly Koi swam past happily.

The flowers by the pool were brightly colored, and the plants were lush.

Sun Yinglan had her hair tied up into a bun and was wearing a jade hairpin. She was wearing a light yellow dress. After sitting by the zither, her slender fingers plucked the red strings gently.

There were more than 10 outer sect disciples sitting or standing around her. All of them were staring at her with admiration.

After a while, the song ended. Pei Hongnian hurriedly led the applause. "Junior Sister Yinglan's zither skills have truly reached perfection!"

"How is it just perfection? This song should only exist in the heavens. How many times can you hear it in the mortal world?" The other bootlickers were not willing to fall behind and praised her, one after another. Their flattery was obvious.

Sun Yinglan covered her mouth and chuckled as she watched them fight to win her favor. She looked charming, but she was rather bored. Fourth-stage Qi Refinement, fourth-stage Qi Refinement, and fourth-stage Qi Refinement... Trash! They're all trash! None of them are really useful! Hmm, why is there a third-stage Qi Refinement? Oh, I remember now. This kid has an uncle in the inner sect who bought me a lot of things previously.

Forget it then. I'll play along first.

And this second-stage Qi Refinement cultivator. Tsk tsk, his boots are already broken, but he can't bear to change them. What a poor fellow. He has only given me two low-grade talismans so far. How boring.

However, it's said that his aptitude is not bad. In the future, he might be able to build his foundation... Forget it, I'll fish for now. I'll ask him out for tea alone in two days. I'll use the inferior-grade spiritual tea that Pei Hongnian gave me two days ago. That tea is really useless. It's best to use it as a favor.

This fifth-stage Qi Refinement cultivator is not bad, but he's too old...

Sigh, with my looks and talent, how can these people afford to have me? When will I have the chance to let those real dragons and phoenixes see me?

Sun Yinglan could not be bothered to listen to the flattery of the group of bootlickers. She plucked the strings disinterestedly and thought absent-mindedly, It's a pity that Pei Hongnian, this piece of trash, is disappointing. I asked him to introduce me to Senior Brother Zheng of the inner sect, but he refused... Serves him right for making talismans for me these days without sleep or rest!

No, even if a cultivator is young, if this continues, even if I marry a good person, I'm afraid I'll delay my cultivation time. What if I can't reach the Foundation Establishment realm?

At the thought of this, Sun Yinglan glanced at Pei Hongnian calmly and decided to use both soft and hard methods to force this bastard to introduce a promising cultivator to her.

"Junior Sister Yinglan..." At this moment, a male cultivator came up to her with a fawning expression and said," I saw a patch of fox-faced peach blossoms on Ghost Willow Peak two days ago. They're in full bloom now. They look as beautiful as clouds. We..."

Before he could finish, the array formation in the small courtyard suddenly shook!

As the owner, Sun Yinglan immediately sensed it and could not help but be shocked. She formed hand seals and shouted, "Who is being impudent here?"

Hearing this, the male cultivators were agitated and could not wait to show off. "Who dares to be rude to Junior Sister Yinglan? They're simply courting death!"

Some even took out their weapons on the spot and rushed to the courtyard door aggressively!

"You..." Sun Yinglan frowned slightly. She had many fans in the outer sect, but she had never paid attention to or offended those she could not afford to offend. Therefore, although she was not favored by female cultivators, she had never been attacked.

She was not in a good mood at the moment. Seeing that her protectors had already rushed forward and opened the array formation in the small courtyard, she was about to berate the person. Unexpectedly, when he saw everyone holding blades against him, not only did he not dodge and escape, he even staggered slightly.

He casually pulled out the long sword on his back and waved it casually. Several Red-Eyed Crow Spirits appeared out of thin air and let out a cry. The group of cultivators immediately felt their hands and feet go numb as they fell to the ground!

What a high cultivation level. I'm afraid he's almost at the Foundation Establishment realm! Sun Yinglan was also attacked. When she fell, even the jade hairpin on her hair bun broke. However, she was not angry. She was secretly shocked. How could I have offended such a senior brother?

She quickly got up and tidied up her dress, followed by her hair. She walked forward gracefully and said timidly, "Senior Brother, is there a misunderstanding? I..."

The cultivator elegantly sheathed his sword and interrupted her with a wave of his hand. He sized her up from head to toe, his gaze lingering on her ample chest for a moment before he said lazily, "You're Sun Yinglan?"

Sun Yinglan was delighted instead of angry. She became even more timid and said sweetly, "Senior Brother, I am."

Unexpectedly, the cultivator nodded and did not look at her again. Instead, he asked, "Where's Pei Hongnian? Is he here?"

Hearing this, everyone present, including Sun Yinglan, could not help but be stunned.

Sun Yinglan subconsciously looked at Pei Hongnian, only to see that this bootlicker was also at a loss. He carefully stepped forward and bowed. "Senior Brother, I'm Pei Hongnian. May I know what instructions you have?"

As Pei Hongnian said this, he secretly looked at Sun Yinglan. Seeing that his junior sister was looking at him in a daze, he knew that she was afraid. He immediately felt a surge of courage and subconsciously moved to stand in front of her. He mustered his courage and said, "Senior Brother, if Junior Sister Yinglan has offended you in any way, please forgive her on account of her youth and ignorance. If there's any punishment, I'm willing to bear it on behalf of Junior Sister Yinglan."

Sun Yinglan: "..."

If not for the fact that the senior brother with a powerful cultivation level was in front of her, she would have grabbed Pei Hongnian's collar and slapped him a few times to wake him up!

"Senior Brother, ignore him." Sun Yinglan immediately pushed him away and smiled sweetly at the cultivator. She said coquettishly, "I'm actually not familiar with him. It's just that we're all at Shady Sophora Peak, so it's not good to be too cold... Oh right, may I ask why Senior Brother is looking for me?"

As she said the last sentence, she lowered her voice and stole a glance at the cultivator. She rubbed her clothes vigorously, acting like a shy child.

The cultivator looked at her and Pei Hongnian and sneered. "It's you guys."

Then his expression darkened. "Get lost. I have something to tell Sun Yinglan in private."

The male cultivators hesitated.

Especially Pei Hongnian. Before he could protect Sun Yinglan behind him again, Sun Yinglan pushed him out of the door. "Didn't you hear what this senior brother said? Hurry up and get lost! I've always been polite to you, but are you not done?"

Without waiting for him to speak to the others, she activated the array formation and chased everyone out.

Instantly, only she and that cultivator were left in the courtyard. Sun Yinglan suppressed her desire to curry favor with him and put on a coy expression. She said softly, "Senior Brother, may I know your name..."

The cultivator stammered, "My name is Li Zhi. I'm a disciple from Elegance Peak. My cousin, Yin Dongmeng, is a disciple of the inner sect's Clear River Faction."

Sun Yinglan's eyes could not help but light up. Just as she was about to speak, Li Zhi suddenly raised his hand and pulled her into his arms!

This Senior Brother Li is indeed interested in me!

Sun Yinglan could not help but be overjoyed. However, when she saw his hands enter her clothes, she hesitated. Isn't it too fast?

After all, it was rare to meet a male cultivator with a high cultivation level and an inner sect background. She did not want to be toyed with.

As the saying goes, what's easy to obtain will not be cherished. Why don't I pretend to be afraid by pushing him away? Shall I try to make him make some promises or even give him some benefits on the spot?

No, no, no. What if this makes Li Zhi unhappy?

Sun Yinglan hesitated. Her slender hands were on Li Zhi's arm, and she could not make up her mind.

However, Li Zhi did not stand on ceremony. He sat cross-legged on the spot and pressed her down on his lap, wantonly kneading her graceful curves. As he was enjoying it, he said with a faint smile, "Go find Pei Hongnian's younger brother, Pei Ling, later. Try to seduce him to cultivate with you... Remember, you must let Pei Hongnian know about this, understand?"

Sun Yinglan, who thought that she had found a rich husband, was speechless.

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Chapter 87: Temperamental

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"Seduce... seduce Pei Ling?!" Sun Yinglan was stunned. She could not believe her ears. Her smile froze as she looked at Li Zhi in disbelief.

Li Zhi had a lazy look on his face while his hands did not stop moving. He said, "Why? Are you unwilling?"

Of course I'm unwilling!

Just as she was about to say this, Sun Yinglan's mind raced. She forcefully endured it and smiled apologetically. "Senior Brother Li, I... Hmm... I'm already with you... Hmm... You..."

She gritted her teeth and changed from her shy and inexperienced self from a moment ago. She leaned into Li Zhi's arms as if she had no bones and begged softly, "Are you willing to let me be with someone else? Besides, that Pei Ling is crazy and rude. I..."

Before she could finish, Li Zhi suddenly stopped and lowered his head to smile at her.

Before Sun Yinglan could figure out what he meant, she was suddenly slapped by a strong force!

It was Li Zhi who slapped her face, causing her to roll on the ground twice before stopping.

"Ah!" Sun Yinglan was only at the fourth level of Qi Refinement. How could she be Li Zhi's match?

Even though Li Zhi did not use his full strength, the force blurred her vision and blood flowed from the corner of her mouth.

"Senior... Senior Brother Li?" A moment ago, they had been intimate, but now, he was so heartless.

Sun Yinglan's anger rose subconsciously. However, when she looked up and saw Li Zhi's expression, she immediately stopped and did not dare to say anything.

Li Zhi looked down from above and found a handkerchief from somewhere. He wiped his hands carefully and said without looking up, "B*tch, I'm here to instruct you to do something, not to discuss it with you, understand?"

"..." Sun Yinglan only hesitated for a moment before he raised his foot and stepped on her face, crushing her without any mercy. "There are at least 80,000 if not 100,000 pieces of trash like you in the outer sect. Do you think you can toy with me just by seducing me?

If not for the fact that I still need you to do something, I would have extracted your soul and fed it to the crow spirits."

Li Zhi crossed his arms and looked down at her. There was no infatuation in his eyes, only disdain. "If you can't do this in three days, try me."

Sun Yinglan was shocked, angry, and afraid. She could feel that Li Zhi did not have any feelings for her. Even though he was taking advantage of her just now, he had no qualms about killing her at any time!

Under such circumstances, how could she dare to refuse? She endured the endless humiliation and sobbed. "Senior Brother Li... Senior Brother, don't worry. I-I'll definitely listen to you!"

Li Zhi narrowed his eyes and looked at her for a while. Suddenly, he smiled. His killing intent and coldness disappeared and turned into a casual friendliness. He even helped her up diligently and wiped the dirt on Sun Yinglan's face. He said softly, "Look at your little face. Why is it like this? It makes my heart ache."

If Sun Yinglan had heard such sympathetic words just now, she would definitely be overjoyed.

However, at this moment, she could not help but shiver when Li Zhi acted like he was gentle and sweet.

After a while, the door of the small courtyard opened. Li Zhi looked around with a satisfied expression. His gaze lingered on a bush not far away before he left with a faint smile.

After waiting for a while, seeing that there was no movement in the small courtyard, the trembling Pei Hongnian crawled out from behind the bushes and looked in the direction that Li Zhi left with lingering fear.

This Li Zhi's cultivation level was so high!

He had clearly pasted two Breath Concealing Talismans on himself and hid in the bushes. He held his breath and tried his best to weaken his existence, but he was seen through at a glance.

Pei Hongnian secretly envied the other party's strength. He composed himself and stepped forward to knock on the door carefully.

In the courtyard, Sun Yinglan's face was pale as she lay on the ground covered in blood.

When she heard the knock on the door, she could not help but shudder.

She hurriedly tidied herself up and took out her clothes from her storage bag to wear. She quickly tidied up her hair before running to the door and forming a hand seal to activate the array.

However, after the array formation was activated, she saw that it was Pei Hongnian with his fawning smile. "You trash, why haven't you gotten lost?!"

Pei Hongnian was used to being ordered around by her. Although he was sad, he still smiled apologetically. "Junior Sister Yinglan, I'm worried about you..."

"You're worried?" Sun Yinglan suddenly slapped him on the face and shouted, "You're only at the fourth level of Qi Refinement. What's the use of worrying about me? You trash, other than saying something worthless, what else can you do? Get lost! Get lost immediately!"

"Junior Sister..." Pei Hongnian was at a loss for words. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly noticed the injuries on her face and could not help but be shocked. "Did that Senior Brother..."

Sun Yinglan gave him another slap. "Scram!!!"

The scenery in front of him rippled, and Sun Yinglan disappeared. She closed the array again.

Pei Hongnian was both disappointed and sad. He paced around the door for a while before leaving unhappily.

In the small courtyard, Sun Yinglan's expression was dark, and her eyes were filled with resentment as she stared at his back. After he completely disappeared, she gritted her teeth and thought of a countermeasure. That bastard Li Zhi... He's so powerful, and his cousin is the trusted aide of the inner sect master. He's not someone I can provoke... Even if I report him to the Disciplinary Hall, I'll only get them to fine him some spirit stones...

Moreover, if I do this, I'd completely offend the other party.

If Li Zhi hardened his heart and did not care about the fine, she would not be able to withstand it if he killed her to feed his crow spirits!

Therefore, she could only accept this loss.

Not only that, but it was also best not to disobey the other party's instructions.

So she must find a strong enough male cultivator... Thinking of how she had been carefree and sought after all these years in the outer sect, although she could not get whatever she wanted, today... Sun Yinglan felt bitter in her heart and could not help but cry. She bit her lip and thought angrily, I've had enough of being at the mercy of others!

She forced herself to calm down and suddenly thought of something. Wait! Pei Ling is still alive?

What's going on with Chen Huan and the others? Why did they let this kid off?

Sun Yinglan was puzzled. After all, no matter how she looked at it, Chen Huan and the others would not show mercy to Pei Ling. And how could a kid who was only at the fourth level of Qi Refinement and had just entered the sect escape from Chen Huan and the others?

Most importantly, this Pei Ling comes from a humble background and is not very strong. How can he trouble Li Zhi to personally make a move and get me to plot against him? She frowned and thought quickly. Li Zhi's cousin is a disciple of Clear River Faction. I heard from that trash Pei Hongnian that Miao Chengyang, the Branch Master of Clear River Faction, has always had a grudge against Zheng Jingshan, the Branch Master of Double Mulberry Faction, who he has sided with. Now that Li Zhi wants me to seduce Pei Hongnian's younger brother, I'm sure it's not to target Pei Hongnian... This trash is not worthy.

It's most likely a grudge involving two factions.

As for Pei Ling... Could it be that this trash Pei Hongnian lied to me?

Sun Yinglan's expression darkened. She immediately thought of Pei Hongnian's delay in introducing her to Zheng Jingshan. Could it be that Pei Ling's background is not that simple? Or could it be that he caught Senior Brother Zheng's eye in some way that attracted the attention of Li Zhi and the others?

Pei Hongnian, this trash, bastard!

Damn it, you usually say that you admire me, but in fact, when it comes to serious matters, when do you ever think of me?

Indeed, no man is good!

Her gaze flickered as she thought quickly for a moment before taking out her voice transmission talisman and instructing her lackeys, "Go and find out what Pei Hongnian's younger brother, Pei Ling, has been doing these days. Where is he now?"

At this moment, Pei Ling was in front of the Dharma Pavilion on an unfamiliar mountain peak. He looked up and sized up this seemingly inconspicuous three-story building.

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Chapter 88: Dharma Pavilion

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The appearance of the Dharma Pavilion was very ordinary. It looked like a three-story building in the mortal world. There were weeds everywhere, as if no one had been here for a long time.

The door of the small building was tightly shut. Only the two jade-green palace lamps at the door that were lit in the middle of the day revealed dark green lights that illuminated the area, making it look a little strange.

Pei Ling looked around and did not see any guards. There were even birds nesting under the eaves, as if it was an ordinary uninhabited pavilion.

His trust in Zheng Jingshan had been reduced. As the saying went, Jiao Ni's action represented Fairy Li's intentions, so no one dared to find trouble with him... Pei Ling felt that it was not too reliable.

After all, Zhou Yi was the younger brother of core disciple Zhou. Didn't he die under his saber?

In a life and death situation, deterring a core disciple might not be a useful strategy.

Moreover, he was confused about his relationship with Fairy Li.

Pei Ling imagined himself as Fairy Li. As a core disciple of the Holy Sect, her status was noble. If a female cultivator from a small family came to forcefully dual cultivate with him, then he... That did not seem like a bad thing.

Moreover, it was not impossible to consider giving him some benefits after sleeping with him and taking care of him.

Pei Ling's expression darkened. Could that be what Fairy Li was thinking... So it was not him who slept with Fairy Li, but Fairy Li who slept with him?

Holy sh*t.

At the thought of this, he suddenly felt that he had suffered a loss.

After all, that was the virginity he had painstakingly guarded for 18 years! 1

How could Fairy Li not be responsible for him?

That was what he thought. He did not dare to ask Fairy Li for compensation. In short, on the Corpse Cloud that returned to the outer sect, Pei Ling was racking his brains to think of how to ensure his safety next.

He had the Bone Forging Art, the Blood Malevolence Saber Art, the Blood Spiraling... Ah no, the Blood Ghost Escape Technique.

In terms of survival rate, he still lacked a recovery spell.

Pei Ling watched from the door for a moment before walking over tentatively.

When he was three steps away from the door, the lamp in the palace suddenly lit up, and a powerful force swept through his body.

This power was drawn but not released, as if it could crush him into powder at any time, making his hair stand on end.

However, when it touched the nameplate he carried with him, it instantly disappeared.

At the same time, the lights dimmed out as if nothing had happened. The door of the Dharma Pavilion opened silently.

There was no scenery inside the door, only endless darkness.

Pei Ling composed himself and walked in with the nameplate.

When he crossed the threshold, he seemed to have passed through an invisible barrier that was like water. In front of him was an extremely vast hall.

The hall was empty without much furnishings. On the left was a staircase that led up, and on the innermost wall were three doors. The place closest to Pei Ling had a stone tablet that was more than the height of a person. The phosphorescence on it flickered as characters were engraved on it.

He looked around and took the lead to walk to the stone tablet. He saw that it was the relevant explanation of the Dharma Pavilion.

There were a total of three levels in the outer sect's Dharma Pavilion. Disciples from the first level to the third level of Qi Refinement could only enter the first level. Disciples from the fourth level to the sixth level of Qi Refinement could enter the second level. Disciples above the seventh level of Qi Refinement could enter the third level. Each level was divided into three areas: cultivation technique, spell, and technique.

In addition, if he did not spend any money after entering the pavilion for more than two hours, he would be forcefully thrown out by the array formation. Moreover, he would not be able to enter any of the outer sect's Dharma Pavilions for the next 10 days.

If he did this too often, he would be fined spirit stones.

In addition, no noise or fighting was allowed in the pavilion. Moreover, the cultivation techniques and spells that everyone bought were not allowed to be spread.

If anyone violated this rule, they would be fined 10 times the price if they reported it to a disciple of the sect. If they reported it to someone outside the sect, their cultivation level would be recovered, and their bones and souls would be torn apart and turned into materials.

In that case, could it be that skills can be taught to outsiders? Pei Ling thought to himself. This shouldn't be a loophole. Is this intentional? 1

Recalling that the only benefit of the Holy Sect was to teach the basics of various skills, he felt that his guess should be correct.

As for why the Deep Sea Sect did this, Pei Ling did not have the mood to think about it at the moment. He read the inscription quickly and could not wait to go to the second floor.

After all, the system could actively record various cultivation techniques, spells, and techniques!

Even if it could only be used for cultivation after it was recorded, he would have profited greatly if he could not see the specific records.

With such beautiful expectations, Pei Ling excitedly took three steps forward and rushed into the spell area on the second floor.

This was a magnificent palace that looked completely different from the outside of the Dharma Pavilion.

There were at least 40 to 50 feet tall red pillars lined up, and countless red ropes hung down from the roof of the hall.

There were many different types of paper money strung on the rope, and at the end was a skull.

Each skull had a book in its mouth.

According to the explanation of the inscription, the paper money strung on the red string was the price of the ancient book. Each piece represented 100 spirit stones.

After stuffing the nameplate into the left eye of the skull, a general introduction would automatically appear on the cover of the book. If one wanted to exchange for it, one could place enough spirit stones into the right eye of the skull. The content would be entered into the nameplate within two breaths.

System? Pei Ling walked in and realized that the system was indifferent. He immediately felt that his thoughts might fail.

He did not give up and asked in his mind, "System? Come out and work."

The system did not respond.

... Alright, it failed.

Pei Ling was a little disappointed. Then he casually checked the ancient books in the mouths of the nearby skulls.

[Blood Ignition Art: Consumes blood essence and erupts with strength that exceeds one's original cultivation level in a short period of time. The disadvantage is that one's vitality will be greatly damaged after using it. If one's foundation is insufficient or even damaged, it will leave behind a lifetime of trouble. One needs to cultivate the Qi and Blood Pill for 5,000 spirit stones.

[Heart Bewitching Technique: A mental attack that is impossible to guard against. It is extremely difficult to cultivate. It requires the use of a soul cultivation technique and the consumption of a Soul Accumulation Pill to cultivate. 7,500 spirit stones.

What kind of techniques are these?

Pei Ling decisively pulled out his nameplate and looked elsewhere.

After searching for a while, he saw a few familiar ones.

[Five Poison Finger: One-hit kill, like a maggot in the bone. If the user's cultivation level is insufficient and there is no antidote, he will turn into a pile of blood within an hour. It requires the use of a poison cultivation technique and five types of poisonous pills to cultivate. 4,700 spirit stones.

[Green Ghost Battle Body: Summon the Green Ghost Possession. Your strength will increase greatly, your defense will increase greatly, and your mental defense will increase greatly. After you master it, you can comprehend the Green Ghost Mystical Power. Your growth rate is extremely high. You need to combine it with body-tempering cultivation techniques, the remnant soul of the Green Ghost, and consume Bone Tempering Pills. 8,000 spirit stones.

[Ghost Controlling Technique: Cultivate and refine ghosts. To control ghosts for your own use, you need to guide the fragrance of the soul, cultivate the soul nourishing bag, and soul crystal. 3,500 spirit stones.

Pei Ling continued walking forward. Due to the two-hour limit, he did not have the time to finish reading all the books. In the end, he vacillated between three spells.

The first was the recovery technique that he had been longing for, the [Life Absorption Technique]. This technique could enable one to recover from one's injuries and replenish one's blood essence, and it was extremely effective. The price was relatively friendly, only 1,800 spirit stones.

The problem was that it would plunder the vitality of all living beings around it.

Moreover, the introduction of the ancient book stated that if one cultivated in the Holy Sect, they would face a high fine if the vegetation around their residence withered to a certain extent.

Next was the [Blood Boiling Art]. This technique was different from the [Blood Ignition Art]. It did not harm one's foundation and could allow one's combat strength to increase explosively in two hours. The power of one's strength, speed, reaction speed, and other spells would increase greatly. After it ended, one would be in a weakened state for four hours. The problem was that one had to cooperate with the blood cultivation technique and consume the Blood Essence Pill to cultivate.

And it is too f*cking expensive!

6,800 spirit stones!

The last one was the [Withering Heart Technique] that he had not considered at first but had attracted his attention with its low price.

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Chapter 89: Death

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To put it simply, the [Withering Heart Technique] was a way to fake death.

After mastering it, one could fake death for half an hour.

During this period, he would look no different from a real corpse. Of course, he did not need to worry about being stabbed in the back.

The disadvantage was that it could only be used once every two hours. If it was used too frequently, it would be fine at first. It was just that his bloodline would not be smooth, and his muscles and bones would be slow. He would be fine after recovering for a few days.

However, if it was frequent to a certain extent, it would cause partial necrosis of the body.

If he did not control himself, this necrosis would become more and more serious. In the end, he might become a half-dead zombie.

Which one should I choose? Pei Ling counted the spirit stones on him and eliminated the [Blood Boiling Art]. After all, he really could not afford it.

He could only think about it later.

As for the [Life Absorption Technique, the price of cultivating it was too high.

Moreover, based on Pei Ling's understanding of the retarded system, if it felt that the vitality around its residence was not dense enough and forcefully 'gifted' a cultivation place with rich vitality, controlling him to run to a place that he should not go, he would die without even knowing how it happened!

There were no restrictions on the cultivation of the [Withering Heart Technique]. Its essence was the exquisite control of spiritual power, aura, vitality, and organs. However, it was precisely because there was no need for external help like medicinal pills that there were no shortcuts to the cultivation of the [Withering Heart Technique]. As a result, it was extremely difficult to get started and difficult for Qi Refinement realm cultivators to learn.

However, this was not a problem for Pei Ling, who had the system.

Of course, what tempted Pei Ling the most was that the [Withering Heart Technique] only cost 800 spirit stones.

After Pei Ling thought it through, he quickly made a decision. He took out 800 spirit stones and stuffed them into the right eye of the skull. "This is it!"

Two breaths had passed. He took back his nameplate from the left eye of the skull and saw that there was indeed an additional cultivation method for the [Withering Heart Art].

At the same time, the system went online. "Ding Dong! An unknown spell from the outside world has been detected. It is being recorded..."

"Ding-Dong! Recording complete. Host, please name it!"

"It's called the [Withering Heart Technique]." What made Pei Ling heave a sigh of relief was that this cultivation technique was indeed purely for the use of spiritual power and did not require any external help.

Dog system, you can't cheat me of this cultivation technique, right?

Pei Ling put away the nameplate and looked around fearfully. Back then, when Wu Tingxi had just taken out the jade slip, the system had immediately taken the initiative to record the nameless cultivation technique. He did not expect that he could only record and exchange cultivation techniques in the Dharma Pavilion... It seemed that this place was not simple.

He did not dare to stay any longer and quickly walked downstairs.

When he reached the hall downstairs, he saw that there were no doors on the four walls. According to the inscription, he went forward to touch the stone tablet and felt dazed.

When he came back to his senses, he was already standing outside the Dharma Pavilion.

He identified the direction and found a deserted corner on this mountain. After checking his surroundings and confirming that there were no problems, he asked the system, "System, I want to cultivate the [Withering Heart Art]."

System: "Ding-Dong! Smart Cultivation System is sincerely at your service..."

At this moment, in a small courtyard surrounded by flowers on Shady Sophora Peak.

Sun Yinglan frowned slightly as she heard a male cultivator in front of her report respectfully, "Junior Sister Sun, I've found out about the current situation of Chen Huan and the others. A few days ago, they received a few missions from Spiraling Mountain City, but they were unlucky and died in the hands of a Man-Faced Spider that appeared unexpectedly.

On the other hand, the new disciple who was tricked by them into refining the Soul Summoning Banner, Pei Hongnian's younger brother, Pei Ling, was lucky to survive.

After Pei Ling returned to the sect, he reported this matter to the Disciplinary Hall. The Disciplinary Hall specially sent people to investigate this matter. They will probably be back in two days.

If Junior Sister wants to know more details, I'll go then..."

"What did you say?" A strange look flashed across Sun Yinglan's eyes as she interrupted him. "Chen Huan and the others are dead? Then how did Pei Ling survive?"

The male cultivator said, "Junior Sister, I'm not too sure about that. I heard that he was lucky and ran into Spiraling Mountain City first, obtaining the protection of the City Lord."

Sun Yinglan thought quickly and suddenly asked, "What about the Soul Summoning Banner? Did Pei Ling obtain it?"

"I don't think so." The male cultivator shook his head and said, "It's said that after Spiraling Mountain City Lord saved Pei Ling, he wanted to continue saving Chen Huan and the others. However, he was a step too late and only managed to snatch back the Soul Summoning Banner and other items... That Soul Summoning Banner is now in the hands of the City Lord of Spiraling Mountain City. He said that he wanted to wait for the Disciplinary Hall to investigate thoroughly before making a decision."

Too late? Sun Yinglan's gaze flickered as she sneered slightly. She thought to herself that he would have gone at the right time. It was probably not that the Spiraling Mountain City Lord could not save Chen Huan and the others, but that he used the Man-Faced Spider to send those people to their deaths.

In fact, the reason why Chen Huan and the others encountered the Man-Faced Spider probably had something to do with this City Lord!

"I see."

She knew it. Pei Ling had been brought out by Chen Huan and the others. How could he come back alive?

It must have been Spiraling Mountain City's City Lord's plan to kill and steal the treasures, luring the Man-Faced Spider to destroy Chen Huan and the others. However, he was afraid that under the sect's investigation, he would have to pay a huge fine for plotting against a Qi Refinement Stage disciple with his Foundation Establishment cultivation. Therefore, he left Pei Ling as the scapegoat.

Sun Yinglan felt enlightened.

However, after thinking about it carefully, she felt that there seemed to be some other inside information. "I've never heard that the City Lord of Spiraling Mountain City is related to the Clear River Faction... Moreover, the deacon who went to Spiraling Mountain City to investigate will be back soon. Why did he ask me to sow discord between Pei Hongnian and Pei Ling at a time like this?"

She lowered her head and thought for a moment before telling the male cultivator in front of her, "Go find Pei Hongnian and get him to meet me quickly."

A moment later, Pei Hongnian jogged into the courtyard. When he saw Sun Yinglan's cold expression, he did not care at all and smiled apologetically. "Junior Sister, I..."

"Where is your younger brother, Pei Ling?" Sun Yinglan interrupted him impatiently.

Pei Hongnian was stunned and hurriedly said, "Junior Sister, have you forgotten? You said that you didn't like him last time and told me to ignore him. So I haven't seen him these days. He went to look for me once and I chased him away."

"Do you think I don't remember what I said?" Sun Yinglan said angrily. "Do I need you to remind me? I suddenly want to see him now. Hurry up and go!"

"Junior Sister, why are you..." Pei Hongnian was puzzled. However, before he could finish his sentence, Sun Yinglan grabbed the teacup and threw it at him. "What are you waiting for? Get lost! "

Pei Hongnian was shocked and did not dare to ask further. He hurriedly comforted her. "Yes, yes, yes. I'll go and find it now. Junior Sister, don't be angry... I'll go now!"

Seeing his flustered look, Sun Yinglan felt even more disgusted. She raised her chin at the male cultivator who was running errands. "You go too!"

Seeing that she was alone in the courtyard, her expression softened. She narrowed her eyes in thought.

At this moment, in a secluded place on an unknown mountain, the system's management cultivation had just ended. "Ding Dong! This cultivation session is over. Thank you for using the smart cultivation system. You have ascended without a worry with a single click! I look forward to you sharing your cultivation evaluation. If you are satisfied, please give me a five-star rating!"

He casually clicked on a three-star rating. Pei Ling stretched his limbs and circulated his spiritual power on the spot to test the effect of the Withered Heart Art. His aura quickly converged, and all the vitality in his body surged into his heart. His limbs and face began to turn abnormally pale.

After a while, Pei Ling fell to the ground with a thud. His entire body was cold, and he was no longer breathing!

He savored the feeling of using this technique for a while and felt that when he fell into a false death, his heart seemed to be exceptionally calm. He even felt that everything in the world was meaningless.

As the saying goes, 'What joy is there in life? What fear is there in death?'

None of the spells in this netherworld sect are easy to deal with. Pei Ling realized this and frowned slightly. He undid the spell and thought to himself, The Withered Heart Art seems to be cheap, but it seems to affect one's will...

He, who wanted to hide so much, was actually not afraid of death when he used the Withered Heart Technique!

This was freaking scary.

In any case, after mastering the Withered Heart Technique, Pei Ling had nothing else to do on this mountain. Hence, he rented a Corpse Cloud and arrived at Elixir Peak with ease.

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Chapter 90: Alchemy Interlude

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Half a day later, Pei Ling went straight to the alchemy room after purchasing some items at the Elixir Peak Market.

He had collected a lot of medicinal herbs this time. He then considered the time to cultivate and planned to rent it for 10 days first.

However, before it was his turn, someone squeezed over from behind and shouted while wiping his sweat, "Pei Ling!"

Pei Ling recognized Pei Hongnian's voice and turned around in surprise. "Senior, what is it?"

"Come with me for a while." Pei Hongnian pulled him to a quiet place and said in a low voice, "I have something to entrust to you. You must help!"

"Tell me what it is first." Pei Ling did not comment. He felt that his relationship with this cousin was average. Last time, the other party was not even willing to lend him 10 spirit stones. If it was a small matter, he would help. If it was more troublesome, he did not have the time.

Pei Hongnian said angrily, "Come back to Shady Sophora Peak with me to see Junior Sister Yinglan."

"Sun Yinglan?" Pei Ling frowned. "What for?"

"How would I know?" Pei Hongnian said righteously. "Anyway, Junior Sister Yinglan wants to see you. Just go."

Pei Ling sneered and pushed away the arm that was on his shoulder. "I'm sorry, Senior Brother. I have something on and don't have time to meet your sweetheart."

Seeing Pei Hongnian's dark expression, he asked in confusion, "Why are you so infatuated with that woman?"

Although Deer Spring City was a small place, Pei Ling remembered that the daughters of a few families were not bad-looking.

Sun Yinglan's beauty was not unique.

Why does this brother have to hang himself on this tree?

Pei Hongnian's face darkened as he pointed at him and shouted, "You have to go even if you don't want to!"

"Senior, can you afford to pay the fine for a fight between outer sect disciples?" Pei Ling did not take him seriously at all and said calmly, "It's your business how you want to flatter Sun Yinglan. I'm not interested in her at all."

"You..." Pei Hongnian was furious. Just as he was about to say something, someone not far away suddenly said," Pei Ling, if you don't give your brother face, don't you want to know the outcome of Chen Huan's matter?"

Pei Ling's pupils constricted. He turned around and saw the gorgeously dressed Sun Yinglan walking over slowly. She said in a low voice, "The people from the Disciplinary Hall who went to Spiraling Mountain City to investigate will be back tomorrow. Pei Ling, do you really think no one knows what you've done?"

"Junior Sister Yinglan, why are you here personally?" Pei Hongnian could not help but be stunned when he saw her.

Sun Yinglan ignored him and walked to Pei Ling. She said slowly, "Pei Ling, I want to see you for your own good."

"I'm not meeting you for your own good." Pei Ling narrowed his eyes and looked at her. He said calmly, "Senior Sister is a smart person. You should know that I'm not my senior brother. I won't fall for your tricks! If you keep pestering me, I'm afraid everyone will lose face."

"Go further away." Sun Yinglan turned around and instructed Pei Hongnian.

Seeing that he seemed to be unwilling to dawdle, her expression darkened as he berated, "You're like trash. Get lost!"

After chasing Pei Hongnian away, she changed to a gentle expression and nodded slightly at Pei Ling. "That's right. I know that you're not a lecherous piece of trash like Pei Hongnian, so I don't plan to deal with you the same way that I deal with him. Let me tell you about the benefits. The Pei family in Deer Spring City is insignificant in the Holy Sect. As your senior, I can't support you in terms of cultivation level and strength.

So in the long run, it's best if you join a faction.

You're so well-informed that you have someone backing you up when something happens."

Pei Ling's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. He looked at Pei Hongnian in the distance and thought to himself, Could it be that this senior brother has ulterior motives for pestering Sun Yinglan?

After all, he had not met many people from the living world since he entered the sect.

It makes no sense that Pei Hongnian is really a bootlicker.

And he's boot-licking such a low-level girl?

Seeing his silence, Sun Yinglan's smile deepened. She took a step forward and fell into his arms. "Junior Brother, do you think..."

Before she could finish, Pei Ling had already vigilantly moved back a distance. His spiritual power surged, ready to strike. He said in a low voice, "Senior Sister, do you mean that you're here to invite me on behalf of a certain faction?"

He did not have any good impression of Sun Yinglan, nor did he trust her at all. When he noticed that she seemed to be using various methods to rub against him, he instinctively suspected that she wanted to kill him.

While he was moving, he quietly adjusted the Life-Extinguishing Blade to a convenient position to draw it.

After all, Pei Ling did not feel safe in a sect that could solve everything with spirit stones. Miao Cheng'an and the other two's actions made him believe that if the situation was not right, he had to attack with all his might!

"I'm representing myself." Sun Yinglan's expression froze. She held back her anger and stood firm. She winked at him and said sweetly, "For example, if Junior Brother is interested in Spiraling Mountain City, I can tell you the results of the Disciplinary Hall's investigation now."

She said this to show Pei Ling that she was well-informed.

However, Pei Ling had already latched onto Zheng Jingshan's thigh, so he was naturally unmoved at this moment. He spat, "Senior Sister, if there's nothing else, please forgive me for not being able to accompany you."

He was about to leave.

"Stop right there!" Sun Yinglan's expression darkened as she opened her arms to block him. She shouted, "Pei Ling, don't refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit! Do you think you can do whatever you want just because you were lucky enough to enter the Holy Sect? Let me tell you, there are many outer sect disciples in the Holy Sect. You're just the most inconspicuous one among them.

If you're a loner and self-righteous, you'll definitely regret it!"

Seeing that Pei Ling ignored her and wanted to leave, Sun Yinglan was shocked. She went forward and hugged him. "You..."

Before she could finish his sentence, she realized that she was pushed away by a strong force!

Pei Ling threw her out decisively. With a flip of his wrist, he had already pulled out the Life-Extinguishing Blade. He faced her warily and retreated step by step to a distance that he thought she could not ambush him. Only then did he turn around and leave in a hurry.

"Junior Sister Yinglan!" In the distance, Pei Hongnian watched them intently. When he saw this scene, he could not help but be shocked. For a moment, he did not bother to stop Pei Ling and hurriedly went forward to help Sun Yinglan. "Junior Sister, are you alright?"

Sun Yinglan bent down and stared at Pei Ling's back. She suddenly grabbed his collar and shouted hysterically, "How is it? Didn't you see? Pei Ling molested me!"

Pei Hongnian was stunned. "But..."

"But what?" Sun Yinglan sneered. "He molested me and I pulled him to detain him, but he actually attacked me... You just watched from the side and did nothing? Are you still a man?!"

"Junior Sister, don't be angry. I... I'll report this to the Disciplinary Hall now." Pei Hongnian was at a loss and said subconsciously, "When the time comes, the sect..."

Sun Yinglan scolded, "You piece of trash! What's the point of reporting it to the Disciplinary Hall? It's just punishing him with some spirit stones. The Disciplinary Hall will collect the spirit stones and not compensate me. When the matter gets out, everyone will laugh at me. Are you satisfied?"

As she spoke, she started crying again. "On account of you, I thought that although he was rash and rude, he was still your younger brother. So when I heard about Spiraling Mountain City, I planned to reveal some information to him so that he could avoid this calamity. I didn't expect... I didn't expect him to be so crazy!"

Seeing Pei Hongnian looking at her blankly as if he did not know what to do, she felt bitter and her tears fell even faster. "You good-for-nothing, you don't care about me at all.

If you really have me in your heart, remember this well. It was Pei Ling who molested me, do you hear me?!"

Pei Ling could not be bothered with the story between his cousin and the scrounger. He queued up again and asked for a D-grade alchemy room. After entering, he checked his surroundings as usual. After confirming that there were no problems, he moved the original alchemy furnace in the alchemy room to a corner and replaced it with the alchemy furnace that Zheng Jingshan had given him for free.

Then, he checked the herbs he had just bought carefully before calling the system in his mind. "System, I want to refine pills!"

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Chapter 91: Talent

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While Pei Ling was focused on refining pills, Sun Yinglan returned to her residence in Shady Sophora Peak with a dark expression.

As soon as she opened the array formation and entered the small courtyard, she saw Li Zhi sitting casually along the corridor. Her body stiffened.

"Senior Brother Li..." If possible, Sun Yinglan wished she could turn around and run.

However, when she saw Li Zhi turn around to look at her, she forced a smile and walked leisurely toward him. She said coquettishly, "Why are you..."

Before she could finish, Li Zhi sent her flying with a kick!

Sun Yinglan slammed heavily against the courtyard door and spat out a mouthful of blood as soon as she landed.

"B*tch, I told you to seduce Pei Ling." Li Zhi's expression was dark as he strode in front of her and shouted coldly, "How dare you be perfunctory?"

"Senior Brother Li, I-I went to look for Pei Ling just now." Sun Yinglan wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and said miserably, "It's just that... It's just that Pei Ling... I don't know why, but he wouldn't say anything to me. No matter how I tried to express my goodwill, he was unmoved. Senior Brother, please give me some more time. I... I can definitely do it!"

Li Zhi was expressionless. He raised his leg and was about to continue teaching her a lesson when his ears suddenly twitched. He looked out and revealed a thoughtful expression.

Soon he kicked Sun Yinglan away from the courtyard door and walked out without looking back.

Sun Yinglan hugged her head and curled up into a ball, trembling. She waited for quite a while, and after confirming that Li Zhi did not return, she heaved a sigh of relief. However, there was no humiliation on her face. Instead, she looked relieved.

Meanwhile, Li Zhi saw a white-robed cultivator standing in a corner with his hands behind his back.

He stepped forward and bowed. He asked in confusion, "Cousin, why did you ask me to stop? That slut did not use her wiles to seduce Pei Ling at all."

"This Sun Yinglan is a smart person." Yin Dongmeng turned around and said calmly, "Her background is not good, and she doesn't have any decent suitors. On her own, she doesn't know too much. But putting together your identity and Chen Huan's matter, she probably guessed that Pei Ling was involved in some inner sect strife. She didn't want to get involved, so she took the risk of angering you to avoid the mission.

Greedy, ambitious, thick-skinned, forbearing... It's a pity to kill such a talent. I'll keep her for now."

Li Zhi said disapprovingly, "Cousin, you probably think too highly of Sun Yinglan. She's just a lowly servant who relies on her beauty to deal with a bunch of trash. What's the difference between her and a courtesan in the secular world?"

Yin Dongmeng did not argue with him and only said, "This is more or less the end of the matter. Don't always focus on these trivial matters. You should worry about your Foundation Establishment."

"Yes." Li Zhi agreed, but he was a little puzzled. "But that slut did not really seduce Pei Ling, and Pei Hongnian is a good-for-nothing. It's impossible for him to do anything to Pei Ling because of this... How is Cousin going to explain this to Branch Master Miao?"

Yin Dongmeng said slowly, "Branch Master Miao has his own opinion on this matter. There's no need for us to speculate."

Li Zhi became serious when he heard this. He thought that Miao Chengyang had other plans and hurriedly said, "Yes."

However, he did not know that Yin Dongmeng was thinking to himself, How similar is the situation of my Clear River Faction to this female cultivator, Sun Yinglan? Sun Yinglan can't afford to offend Clear River Faction or Double Mulberry Faction. Therefore, she can only boldly bluff her way through and avoid being embroiled in their conflict and getting killed in the process.

Meanwhile, Clear River Faction was also in a dilemma, caught between core disciple Li and core disciple Zhou.

Due to the grudge between Miao Chengyang and Zheng Jingshan, they could only choose core disciple Zhou.

The problem was that core disciple Zhou had always been inferior to core disciple Li. He was always at a disadvantage.

A few days ago, core disciple Li went into seclusion after returning from Deer Spring City. There were originally rumors that core disciple Li had suffered serious injuries on this trip and was suspected to have damaged her foundation. This made core disciple Zhou feel energized for a moment, and he thought that he had a chance.

Unexpectedly, in the past two days, there was news from the sect that core disciple Li was not injured at all. She even had some comprehension of breaking through.

This dealt a huge blow to everyone who supported core disciple Zhou. They were in a constant state of panic.

After all, the Holy Sect had a rule that as long as a core disciple successfully formed his or her Nascent Soul, he or she would be conferred the title of Holy Son or Holy Daughter and become the young leader of the same sect.

Once core disciple Li became the Saintess, given the grudge between her and core disciple Zhou, the latter would definitely die.

At that time, although those who had supported core disciple Zhou would not die, it was obvious that their lives would not be easy.

Therefore, Yin Dongmeng did not want to kill Pei Ling at all.

He was just giving Miao Chengyang a way out.

In any case, the person who died was the Branch Master's younger brother, not Yin Dongmeng's younger brother. Why would he risk his life and future?

Under Yin Dongmeng's instructions, this matter was left unsettled.

Pei Ling, who lived and ate in the alchemy room, did not even know of his and Li Zhi's existence...

A month later, in the D-grade alchemy room, Pei Ling ended another round of cultivation with the system's notification. He felt that the spiritual power in his meridians seemed to have no changes compared to the last time he cultivated. He frowned slightly and casually gave the system a three-star rating. He pondered, There seems to be a huge gap between the sixth and seventh level of Qi Refinement...

When he broke through from the fourth level of Qi Refinement to the fifth level of Qi Refinement, he had only taken about 30 superior-grade Bone Tempering Pills. As for the fifth to sixth level of Qi Refinement, he had devoured the power of the Cold Marrow Fire.

Now, after a full month of cultivation, other than refining pills, he had consumed more than 300 supreme-grade Bone Tempering Pills. Until today, his cultivation level had barely reached the peak of the sixth level of Qi Refinement.

I should be able to break through to the seventh level of Qi Refinement in two more days, but I'm almost out of spirit stones. Looking at the time, I should go and see Senior Brother Zheng first. Pei Ling thought for a long time and slowly stood up. It's time to hand over the pills I've accumulated during this period to Senior Brother Zheng.

After a while, he saw Zheng Jingshan looking in the pink of health in Kulan Courtyard.

Compared to the last time, this senior brother was full of energy now. His breathing was more energetic, and there was a hint of joy in the corners of his eyes.

"Junior Brother Pei, you're here?" In a good mood, Zheng Jingshan invited him to take a seat. Before Pei Ling could speak, he took the initiative to say, "If you don't come today, I'll send someone to look for you in two days. Here, this is your share."

As he spoke, he took out a spirit stone from his storage bag and handed it to Pei Ling.

Why is it only one?

Pei Ling was stunned. He took a closer look and saw that this spirit stone was different from the ones he had seen before. It was purer in color and had more spiritual power.

"This is a middle-grade spirit stone. This one is equivalent to 10,000 inferior-grade spirit stones," Zheng Jingshan said. "You're still using the storage bag provided by the sect. The capacity is limited. If I give you 10,000 inferior-grade spirit stones, it won't be able to hold them all, so I exchanged the inferior-grade stones for a middle-grade one for you."

"Thank you, Senior Brother Zheng." Pei Ling hurriedly thanked him and asked curiously, "Senior Brother Zheng, are supreme-grade Bone Tempering Pills actually so valuable?"

I only took 30% of the share and got 10,000 inferior-grade Spirit Stones!

This is really f*cking faster than snatching!

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Chapter 92: Refining Jade Pills

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"A supreme-grade Bone Tempering Pill is something that can only be chanced upon by luck. No matter where you are, there's no need to worry about no one fighting over it. However, the person who really doesn't care about the price is the alchemist." Zheng Jingshan smiled. "A supreme-grade pill is of extraordinary value to an alchemist. If he can comprehend a little from it, he might be able to improve his alchemy skills further. Just based on this, why would those alchemists care about mere tens of thousands of spirit stones?

Of the 10 supreme-grade Bone Tempering Pills auctioned this time, nine of them were bought by alchemists or families that sponsor alchemists.

I plan to go to a market further away next time. I should be able to sell the pills for a high price."

Pei Ling was enlightened and said with a smile, "Senior Brother is wise."

It was a pleasant surprise that Zheng Jingshan knew how to earn spirit stones.

This meant that he would pay the sect's fine earlier than expected.

However, there was a new problem.

After paying off his fine, his first priority would be to cultivate and not continue being a money tree.

"Senior Brother, during this period of time, I've been refining another batch of Bone Tempering Pills day and night." With this thought, Pei Ling said to Zheng Jingshan, "It's just that refining supreme-grade Bone Tempering Pills takes too much effort, so I only saved 120."

In fact, after deducting the ones he used for cultivation, he now had nearly 300 supreme-grade Bone Tempering Pills.

However, since he did not need so many to pay the fine, Pei Ling had to hold back some.

Otherwise, Zheng Jingshan's appetite would increase immediately. Wouldn't he have to spend a lot of time refining pills in the future?

"120 pills?" Zheng Jingshan did not know the details of his alchemy. When he heard this, he did not doubt him at all. Instead, he was overjoyed. "Good, good, good! Junior Brother Pei, you're really amazing! How is it? I told you back then that a fine of more than 70,000 inferior-grade Spirit Stones was nothing. I was right, right?

There are so many supreme-grade Bone Tempering Pills that ordinary small marketplaces won't do. I'll set off later for the market at the Ten Thousand Fathoms Sea."

Pei Ling thanked him for his hard work and asked about a previous matter, "Senior Brother, the Stone Realm Faction..."

"This matter has already been resolved." Zheng Jingshan waved his hand casually and said, "Senior Sister has been in seclusion until now. Recently, there's news that her cultivation level has increased again. Now, the entire Clear River Faction can't eat or sleep in peace because of this. The Stone Realm Faction won't dare to find trouble at this time.

Besides, I've already compensated her.

This matter is already over. You don't have to worry."

At this point, Zheng Jingshan sized up Pei Ling and was slightly surprised. "It's only been a month, but you're already at the peak of the sixth level of Qi Refinement?"

One had to know that when this kid absorbed the fire into his body, he had only relied on the Cold Marrow Fire to advance to the sixth level of Qi Refinement.

This cultivation speed was too fast!

He hurriedly warned Pei Ling, "Junior Brother Pei, with your talent, you'll reach the Foundation Establishment stage sooner or later. There's no need to rush for quick success."

"Don't worry, Senior Brother. I won't do anything rash." Pei Ling maintained his image as a genius and said seriously, "During this period of time, I've been cultivating step by step. There's nothing else."

"It's good that you know your limits." Zheng Jingshan nodded slightly.

The two of them spoke for a while more. Seeing that there was nothing else, Pei Ling took his leave.

After he left, Zheng Jingshan immediately poured out all the supreme-grade Bone Tempering Pills to admire them. The patterns formed by the Cold Marrow Fire were exceptionally beautiful, making his gaze linger for a long time.

Pei Ling's qualifications are truly astounding. He only advanced to the sixth level of Qi Refinement a month ago. Looking at the situation today, I'm afraid he'll be breaking through to the late-stage Qi Refinement realm in a few days. After a while, Zheng Jingshan reluctantly put away the Bone Tempering Pill. Suddenly, he thought, I'll see if I can get him a medium or higher grade jade pill this time. Hmm, his alchemy talent is outstanding. It's best if I can get the formula for the jade pill.

If he could not exchange for middle-grade and above jade pills and pill formulas, he could only let Pei Ling buy ready-made jade pills from the Hundred Treasures Pavilion.

However, the price of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion's Jade Pill Refining Formula was very high, almost several times that of the outside world. Moreover, it could only be bought after providing the Hundred Treasures Pavilion with a considerable number of pills.

As for refining jade pills, they were at most middle-grade, not even superior-grade, let alone supreme-grade.

It was not that there were no alchemists of this level in the sect, but such pills that were specially used for breaking through cultivation levels were too popular. Many people would stock up even if they and their juniors did not need them for the time being.

They could also rely on a large number of alchemists to ensure the supply of jade pills.

As for superior-grade and supreme-grade pills, they were limited by the level of skills and were rare to begin with.

Once they appeared on the market, they were often snatched up in an instant.

Not to mention Pei Ling, even Zheng Jingshan, who had Fairy Li's backing, did not have the chance to bid for them if he received the news later.

Therefore, Zheng Jingshan hoped to gain something from this trip.

While he was planning for Pei Ling, Pei Ling had already returned to the outer sect's Elixir Peak on the Corpse Cloud.

It doesn't seem convenient to rent Corpse Cloud all the time. Should I buy a talisman artifact for transportation? As he walked along the mountain path towards the market, he happened to see someone making a hand seal and landing on the paper boat. Pei Ling thought to himself, But forget about the paper boat. It's too unsafe.

Pei Hongnian's paper boat attack left a deep impression on him. Pei Ling would never consider such a fragile talisman.

Forget it, I'll settle the sect's fine first. Pei Ling glanced at the Hundred Treasures Pavilion and finally gave up on this idea. Anyway, I don't need to leave Elixir Peak for the time being.

At the thought of this, he gave up on heading to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion and went straight to the market.

Although he still had more than a hundred supreme-grade Bone Tempering Pills, considering his future cultivation time, Pei Ling decided to hoard more.

After purchasing the herbs, he went to the alchemy room and asked for a D-grade alchemy room. After using the system to refine pills, he cultivated as usual. "System, choose the [Bone Forging Art]."

System: "Ding-Dong! Smart Cultivation System is sincerely at your service..."

The familiar management cultivation began. Pei Ling was bored out of his mind as he considered his future plans.

However, at this moment, he felt the spiritual power in his meridians surge and change.

It was as if a nestling was trapped in an eggshell, and a feeling of love welled up in its heart.

Am I going to break through? Pei Ling was stunned before he rejoiced.

According to his original estimation, he would break through to the seventh level of Qi Refinement in two days.

He did not expect it to come so quickly!

The system's management cultivation was indeed efficient.

At the thought of this, Pei Ling calmed down and sensed carefully.

The spiritual power in his body surged like a tide under the system's control, as if it was brewing some changes.

However, for some reason, this brewing seemed to be missing something and could not complete the final transformation.

Huh? Pei Ling was puzzled. There was no such situation when I broke through in the past... Could it be that after the upper echelons of the Qi Refinement realm, the time needed to break through has increased?

Just as he was feeling puzzled, a system notification suddenly sounded in his ear. "Ding Dong! A lack of breakthrough pills to plant jade pills..."

Pei Ling: "!"

The system: "Ding-Dong! The system is looking for jade pills..."

The system: "Ding-Dong! The system will give you a superior-grade jade pill for free..."

In the next moment, Pei Ling stood up, pulled open the door of the alchemy room, and shot out!

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Chapter 93: Sisters

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In a hidden cave abode at the back of Elixir Peak, a secret room suddenly opened.

Amidst the fragrance of pills, Jin Sumian walked out in a disheveled state.

There was still a fresh bruise on her cheek, but her eyes were filled with passion as she held a pearl-like pill in her hands.

As soon as she stepped out, she saw a woman sitting cross-legged on a futon not far away.

The woman sensed her movement and slowly opened her eyes. Just as she was about to speak, she saw Jin Sumian's appearance and a hint of disdain appeared in her light purple eyes. "Why are you like this every time? Hurry up and clean up!"

"Cousin, why are you here?" Jin Sumian asked, her surprise quickly turning to excitement. "You're here at the right time. Look at what this is!"

As she spoke, she quickly handed the pill to the other party.

"Who doesn't know how to plant jade pills?" Her cousin, Jin Sutai, said casually, "It's not that I want to criticize you, but you... Huh?"

Before she could finish, Jin Sutai's gaze turned cold. She snatched the jade pill and sized it up carefully. "The color is like jade. It's translucent and flawless. The fragrance of the pill is rich and refreshing... Is this a superior-grade jade pill?!"

"That's right." Jin Sumian raised her chin proudly. "It's a superior jade pill!"

Jin Sutai was surprised and delighted. Her originally gloomy mood lifted. She said, "Good, good, good! You're indeed the pride of the family. It has only been a few days since you refined the superior-grade Essence Enhancing Pill, but you can actually refine a superior-grade jade pill now... In time, our Jin family will definitely be like a tiger that has grown wings, reaching a higher level."

"It wasn't that fast at first," Jin Sumian hurriedly said. "Speaking of which, a few days ago, when I was selling pills at the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, I picked up a superior-grade Bone Tempering Pill. Its refinement technique was exquisite and ingenious! The disciple who sold it didn't know his stuff, so I only spent a few dozen inferior-grade Spirit Stones to buy it.

I originally wanted to find out who refined it and ask for guidance, but after I returned, I only studied it for one night before I was enlightened.

Over the past few days, I'd used nearly a thousand furnaces of materials to refine this superior jade pill.

And that disciple took out 12 superior-grade Bone Tempering Pills.

It can be seen that compared to that master, I still have many shortcomings."

"You're still young, so you don't have to belittle yourself." Jin Sitai was very satisfied. She advised with a smile, "Besides, the use of refining Jade Pills is not something that Bone Tempering Pills can compare to.

You have to know that the cultivation of the Holy Sect's Bone Forging Art is divided into three levels: iron bone, essence bone, and jade bone. And each level is divided into four grades: upper, middle, lower, and supreme-grade. There's nothing much to say about the lower and middle levels, but when a superior-grade or supreme-grade iron bone transforms into an essence bone, as well as when a superior-grade or supreme-grade essence bone transforms into a jade bone, additional help is needed.

Otherwise, it will be difficult to complete this transformation purely with one's spiritual power.

In order to protect itself, the body will instinctively resist promotion.

In ancient times, there were no Bone Tempering Pills. There are people with great perseverance who can rely on their willpower and talent to cultivate the Bone Forging Art. However, without refining jade pills, superior-grade or supreme-grade essence bones, they will be stuck at the sixth level of Qi Refinement for the rest of their lives and won't be able to transform into jade.

Therefore, although they are both superior-grade pills, refining jade pills is more important than Bone Tempering Pills."

Jin Sumian smiled and said, "Cousin, I know. And I feel that the enlightenment from that superior-grade Bone Tempering Pill is far more than just this superior-grade jade pill. After I accept the Cold Marrow Fire mission you mentioned and absorb the fire into my body, my alchemy skills will definitely improve."

She was still immersed in the joy of refining the superior jade pill and did not notice the ugly expression on Jin Sutai's face when she heard this. She asked with a smile, "Oh right, Cousin, I can go to the bottom of the Gu Abyss at any time. When are you free?"

"..." Jin Sutai was speechless for a moment before she sighed. "I came here this time to tell you this: the Cold Marrow Fire is gone."

Jin Sumian was stunned. "No? Why is it gone?"

"Because the Double Mulberry Faction forcefully snatched the mission," Jin Sitai said. "Originally, I wouldn't have let the matter rest. However, recently, there are rumors in the sect that core disciple Li is about to come out of seclusion and that her cultivation level has improved greatly... Even core disciple Zhou is tossing and turning because of this. Our Stone Realm Faction can't fall out with Zheng Jingshan over this.

I can only settle this score in the future."

Seeing her cousin's disappointed expression, Jin Sutai's heart ached a little. She hurriedly comforted her, "However, Stone Realm Faction is one of the Middle Five Factions after all. Zheng Jingshan is only from the Lower Five Factions. Even with the reputation of core disciple Li, it's impossible for him to snatch your opportunity without paying a price."

As she spoke, she flipped her hand and took out a small clay jar. "This is the compensation from Zheng Jingshan. It's a portion of the Nine Nether Cold Spring Water. Like the Nine Nether Fire, the Nine Nether Cold Spring Water comes from the ground, but it's a grade higher than the Nine Nether Fire. In terms of rarity, it's actually comparable to the Cold Marrow Fire. This water can cleanse the body and clear the soul. In terms of body tempering, it's better than the Cold Marrow Fire."

Jin Sumian said dejectedly, "Cousin, you know that I want the Cold Marrow Fire not to temper my body, but to refine pills."

"Sigh, I'll find you another set of immortal fire in the future." Jin Sutai also felt that it was a pity, but since things had come to this, she could only advise her cousin, "Once core disciple Li forms the Nascent Soul, she can even compete for the position of our sect's Saintess and future sect master! It's really not worth it to risk offending her for a mere eighth-grade immortal fire."

"Cousin, you're right." It was not that Jin Sumian did not know the severity of the matter. It was just that she thought that she had lost something all of a sudden and could not even seek justice. She could not help but feel a little emotional.

After pondering for a while, she adjusted her mindset and said, "Alright, it just so happens that my cultivation has improved after refining this pill. Later, I'll use this Nine Nether Cold Spring Water to temper my body. I should be able to break through to the eighth level of Qi Refinement in one go."

Seeing this, Jin Sutai heaved a sigh of relief and reminded her, "Although the body tempering process of the Nine Nether Cold Spring Water is slightly better than absorbing fire into your body, it is still very dangerous. You must be careful. No matter how painful the body tempering process is, you must guard your mind and stay awake. Otherwise, the backlash from the Nine Nether Evil Qi will be unimaginable. Do you understand?"

Seeing her cousin nod, she was still a little worried. "Forget it, I'll stay and protect you."

"There's no need, Cousin." Jin Sumian immediately shook her head. "It's just the Nine Nether Cold Spring Water. There's no need to make such a big fuss over it. If I don't even have this little ability, why would I talk about longevity in the Great Dao back then? Why would I want to absorb fire into my body and pursue higher alchemy?

Without the Cold Marrow Fire, I'm already one step behind. If I don't even dare to face the Nine Nether Cold Spring Water alone, what right do I have to compete with those true geniuses in the future?"

Jin Sitai frowned slightly. She wanted to persuade her further, but on second thought, her cousin was arrogant and might not listen.

Moreover, judging from Jin Sumian's appearance, if she insisted on staying, it would probably hinder her mental state.

Therefore, she could only leave the Nine Nether Cold Spring Water behind and leave.

After her cousin left, Jin Sumian's expression instantly darkened as she snorted coldly. "Zheng Jingshan... I remember that he once absorbed fire into his body. In that case, did he snatch my Cold Marrow Fire for someone else? Hmph, you better not let me know who it is..."

With the care of her cousin, Jin Sutai, and her outstanding alchemy talent, Jin Sumian had never suffered such a loss since she entered the Deep Sea Sect!

She was furious for a long time before she finally calmed down. She took out a jade bathtub from her storage bag and poured the Nine Nether Cold Spring Water into it. This cold spring water seemed to be a small can, but in fact, there was a world in the can. It filled 80% of the huge bathtub.

Jin Sumian first formed hand seals to get rid of the dust and dirt on her body. Just as she was about to undress and start tempering her body, a talisman suddenly floated into the air on the table in the cave abode and ignited on its own.

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Chapter 94: System!

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"Huh?" Jin Sumian stopped taking off her clothes. The talisman suddenly turned into a skull. It said in a clear female voice, "Junior Sister, there's news of the Foundation Establishment pill formula you want!"

Jin Sumian was stunned for a moment before she was overjoyed. "Senior Sister Luqiang, really? Where is it? How much did the other party offer?"

Over the years, she had already studied most of the medicinal pills for the Qi Refinement realm. She had yet to obtain the formula for the Foundation Establishment Pill.

This was because the Hundred Treasures Pavilion did not sell the pill formulas for special pills like the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Only after providing them with a considerable number of refined pills would they be qualified to exchange for formulas.

However, the problem was that although Jin Sumian was already the most famous genius alchemist in the outer sect, and her success rate was extremely high, she still had to cultivate. It was impossible for her to refine pills for the Hundred Treasures Pavilion without rest.

Back then, when she entered the sect with Lu Luqiang and the others, she had the best aptitude. But now, among the four of them, she had the lowest cultivation level because she had spent too much time refining pills.

Therefore, while Jin Sumian continued to refine pills and complete the Hundred Treasures Pavilion's mission, she asked someone to find clues about the Foundation Establishment Pill formula.

If she could obtain the formula for the Foundation Establishment Pill from the outside world, then there was no need for her to be a tool for the Hundred Treasures Pavilion.

"Junior Sister, it's not a matter of price. It's just that the formula for the Foundation Establishment Pill is in the Han Manor," Lu Luqiang said in a low voice. "This is the news brought back by the last batch of people who accepted the mission to the Han Manor. I've already confirmed it. It's very credible.

Moreover, there's a Redbeard Vine in the villa."

Jin Sumian quickly asked, "Then who has these things?"

"It's not in anyone's hands," Lu Luqiang said. "Junior Sister, you've been in seclusion to refine pills during this period of time, so you don't know that the mission of the Han Family Villa has failed four times in a row. If there's another time, they'll die in the inner sect. The people who went the first three times were all wiped out. They couldn't even convey a word. Recently, because Senior Brother He Yi was among them, he was lucky to escape and return to the sect with injuries."

"What?" Jin Sumian was shocked. "Senior Brother He Yi advanced to the peak of the eighth level of Qi Refinement two years ago. It's said that he's about to reach the ninth level of Qi Refinement. He personally took action, but he actually couldn't complete it and even returned with injuries."

Lu Luqiang said, "That's right. So this time, many people plan to accept this mission. As far as I know, there are already at least three teams that can set off in a few days. I've already joined Senior Brother Zhang Shuo's group and will set off the day after tomorrow. Senior Brother Zhang Shuo promised that if you're willing to refine two Foundation Establishment Pills for him, the Foundation Establishment Pill formula and the Redbeard Vine will be yours.

This senior brother is already at the ninth level of Qi Refinement. In terms of strength, he has a chance of obtaining a ranking in the outer sect competition.

If we follow him, not only will we have a considerable guarantee of safety, but there's also a high chance of obtaining the Foundation Establishment Pill recipe and the Redbeard Vine."

"If you're interested, you might as well consider it."

Jin Sumian thought for a moment and nodded. "In that case, Senior Sister, please help me tell Senior Brother Zhang Shuo that I'm willing to join his team."

"Alright." Lu Luqiang was delighted when she heard that. She smiled and said, "I'll tell Senior Brother Zhang Shuo now. Oh right, this mission at the Han Family Manor is not simple. Although Senior Brother Zhang Shuo is leading the team, it's better for us to be careful. How about this? When you're free, I'll come to your cave abode and tell you the general situation in person."

"Senior Sister, you can come over tomorrow morning." Jin Sumian calculated the time she needed to temper her body and said readily, "I've already finished refining pills this time. I'm not busy anymore."

Lu Luqiang said, "Then it's settled. I'll look for you tomorrow morning."

With that, the flames on the talisman slowly extinguished and returned to the original spot.

"It seems that it's a blessing in disguise." Jin Sumian smiled and muttered to herself, "I didn't expect to receive such good news just as I lost the Cold Marrow Fire... It seems that it's not necessarily a bad thing that the Cold Marrow Fire is gone... Bah! How dare he snatch my opportunity. I definitely can't let him off."

She happily took off her clothes and glanced at the dark Nine Nether Cold Spring Water. Without any hesitation, she immersed her body in it.

Cold!

So cold!

The moment Jin Su fell asleep, her smile froze.

The Nine Nether Cold Spring Water was as its name suggested. The moment she entered, Jin Sumian felt as if she had been frozen into an ice sculpture.

Not only did her body feel cold, but most importantly, her thoughts seemed to have frozen. Every thought was difficult to process.

At the same time, her entire body felt like it was being stabbed by thousands of small knives. The pain was endless.

As expected of something on par with the Cold Marrow Fire... Jin Sumian's entire body trembled uncontrollably in extreme pain, but she was not afraid. Instead, she was filled with anticipation. She thought to herself, After tempering my body tonight, I will definitely advance to the eighth level of Qi Refinement.

As she thought of this, she held her breath and focused. She forced herself to ignore the pain in the outside world. Her spiritual power circulated as she began to cultivate in the cold spring water.

As the cultivation technique circulated, the pores on Jin Sumian's body became enlarged as she greedily absorbed the essence of the Nine Nether Cold Spring Water.

As time passed, the spiritual power in her meridians became more and more abundant. Jin Sumian was immersed in the comfort and stability brought by the increase in her strength when a ghostly figure suddenly jumped into the cave abode!

At first, Jin Sumian thought that she had sensed wrongly. When she opened her eyes, she saw a slightly familiar male cultivator suddenly appear not far away. She could not help but be dumbfounded.

Although her cave abode was set up for the convenience of refining pills on Elixir Peak, there were a total of six array formations set up around it.

Unless Jin Sumian took the initiative to open the door from the inside, even if she came in herself, she would have to use her nameplate to open it to ensure that she did not trigger any array formations and enter safely.

How strong was the other party to be able to sneak in without anyone noticing?

Before Jin Sumian could react, she saw something that made her eyes pop out-

The male cultivator reached out and grabbed the superior jade pill on the table!

Stop!!! Jin Sumian roared in her heart. If not for the fact that she was at a critical moment in her body tempering and could not move, she would have jumped out immediately and smashed this guy's head.

She had worked hard for so long and wasted almost a thousand furnaces. This was the symbol of her improvement in the Alchemy Dao, the condensation of her hard work over the past few days. It was her... The male cultivator did not hesitate to stuff the jade pill into his mouth.

"Ding-Dong!" The system notification was as calm as ever. "The superior-grade jade pill has been gifted. The system will continue to cultivate for you..."

Pei Ling was dumbfounded.

However, the system clearly did not intend to let him off.

The next moment, he turned around 90 degrees and faced the shocked and furious owner of the cave abode. "Ding Dong! The system has detected an environment suitable for breaking through...

Ding-dong! The system will give you more than half of the Nine Nether Cold Spring Water for free..."

Pei Ling strode to the bathtub. Under Jin Sumian's dumbfounded gaze, he took off all his clothes and jumped in with a bang. The ripples almost caused Jin Sumian to lose her balance.

But her humiliation was not over.

Pei Ling reached out his hand expressionlessly and pressed it against her face.

He pushed Jin Sumian to a corner like he was pushing away an object that was in the way. Then he openly occupied the center of the bathtub and began to cultivate.

System: "Ding-Dong! The Nine Nether Cold Spring Water has been gifted. The system will continue to cultivate for you..."

"..." Pei Ling was speechless.

Jin Sumian: "!!!!!!"

She could no longer guard her mind. She spat out a mouthful of blood and her spiritual power was in chaos.

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Chapter 95: Senior Sister, Please Don't Die...

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Pei Ling had no time to care about Jin Sumian.

Because the Nine Nether Frost Spring Water was too painful!

As soon as his body was immersed in it, it was as if a dismemberment had begun.

Countless sharp blades slashed through his entire body. As time passed, the pain became more and more intense.

That was not all. After all, he was someone who had absorbed fire into his body. Pei Ling cursed at the system while guarding against Jin Sumian's outburst.

However, what he did not expect was that as the system cultivated, the originally quiet Cold Marrow Fire gradually became lively.

An azure flame lit up from the depths of his pupils. After absorbing the essence of the Nine Nether Cold Spring Water, it slowly spread throughout his body.

F*ck, f*ck, f*ck!

Stupid system!

Trash retard!

F*ck your ancestors!

Pei Ling did not expect that after enduring the flames once, he would still have to endure the burning flames and the dismemberment.

"So you stole my Cold Marrow Fire!" Just as he was cursing the system, he suddenly heard an angry shout. "I..."

Jin Sumian's state of mind had been fluctuating intensely just now and she was already injured. Now that she was furious, it made things worse. Before she could finish, she spat out another mouthful of blood and fell weakly to the edge of the bathtub, unconscious!

"..." Pei Ling was speechless.

Sigh.

Destroy.

The system remained indifferent and focused on cultivating.

The Nine Nether Cold Spring Water was originally very heavy and ink-black. Every drop was like a steel bead. However, as time passed, the color of the cold spring water became fainter and fainter.

After a night, there was only a basin of clear water left in the bathtub. Pei Ling's body suddenly shook, and all the pain receded like the tide, replaced by strength.

In his limbs and bones, spiritual power flowed. As it flowed, it was clearly much stronger than the sixth level of Qi Refinement!

Seventh level of Qi Refinement!

At the same time, the system notification sounded in his ear again. "Ding Dong! This cultivation session is over. Thank you for using the smart cultivation system. You have ascended without a worry with a single click! I look forward to you sharing your cultivation evaluation. If you are satisfied, please give me a five-star rating!"

Pei Ling's face turned ashen. He first gave it a one-star rating before jumping out of the bathtub and putting on his clothes as quickly as possible. Just as he was about to seize the opportunity to escape, he saw Jin Sumian lying on the bathtub with her head lowered and her hair in a mess. He recalled her actions and realized that she had not moved since she fainted last night.

"..." After hesitating for a moment, Pei Ling walked over warily and pushed her shoulder. "Senior Sister? Senior Sister?"

Jin Sumian slid into the bathtub.

Pei Ling's expression changed. This Senior Sister had better not die!

The first time he went to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion to sell pills, he had heard of Jin Sumian's reputation.

Not to mention the three high-level Qi Refinement disciples who were fawning over Jin Sumian at that time, Jin Sumian had already been designated as the successor by the inner sect elders. If anything happened to her, even Zheng Jingshan might not be able to protect him!

Pei Ling did not dare to be negligent. He quickly carried her out of the bathtub and placed her on the soft couch beside him. He pushed aside her wet long hair, revealing her pale face. The corners of her mouth were stained with blood that had dried up.

To Pei Ling's relief, although this senior sister's breathing was almost non-existent, she was clearly still alive.

I remember that this senior sister is an alchemist. There must be medicinal pills in her cave abode... With this thought, Pei Ling casually pulled a blanket over Jin Sumian and hurriedly went to find medicinal pills.

Soon, he found a bunch of bottles and jars from various corners.

However, there was a problem. Other than the Bone Tempering Pill, the Jade Growing Pill, the Qi and Blood Pill, and the Essence Enhancing Pill, he did not know anything else!

Should I feed one casually? This irresponsible thought was rejected by Pei Ling as soon as it surfaced in his mind. After all, this was an alchemist from the Demon Sect. Who knew what these pills in front of him were?

He thought for a while and stuffed an Essence Enhancing Pill and a Qi and Blood Pill into Jin Sumian's hands. He stuffed the rest of the pills into his storage bag and planned to ask about them at the Hundred Treasures Pavilion.

"Breaking into the cave abode, snatching other people's belongings, disturbing others' cultivation... I remember that I'll only be fined a few thousand spirit stones in total." With this thought, he did not dare to delay any longer. He took Jin Sumian's nameplate and hurriedly walked out. "As long as this senior sister doesn't die, this fine is not a big deal."

There was an array formation around Jin Sumian's cave abode. Last night, the system had controlled his body to break in. Pei Ling did not know how to set up an array formation. Fortunately, although it was difficult to enter this cave abode, it was very convenient to leave.

He only took a step out of the door and was already standing outside the cave abode.

However, before Pei Ling could figure out which direction led to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, a huge lantern suddenly descended from the sky. In the lantern, Lu Luqiang looked at him in surprise. "Who are you? Why did you come out of Junior Sister Jin's cave abode at this time?"

"I..." Pei Ling's mind raced. Just as he was thinking about how to brush it off, Lu Luqiang suddenly slapped him!

Pei Ling did not have time to think as he hurriedly dodged to the side.

At this moment, he felt that his hand was empty. He saw Lu Luqiang standing 30 feet away from him with Jin Sumian's nameplate in her hand. Her face was cold. "Why is Junior Sister Jin's nameplate in your hand?"

Without waiting for Pei Ling to answer, she activated the array formation and rushed inside.

Pei Ling was shocked when he saw this. Without thinking, he activated the Blood Ghost Escape Technique and flashed in close to her back.

In a flash, the two of them appeared in the cave abode at almost the same time.

"Junior Sister Jin!" Lu Luqiang shouted. Seeing that no one answered, she immediately walked into the cave abode.

However, just as she moved, Pei Ling suddenly stopped her and said in a low voice, "Senior Sister, please stay. Senior Sister Jin is not feeling well now. Please don't disturb her."

He could not let her know that Jin Sumian was dying!

Lu Luqiang was furious. "Who are you? Junior Sister Jin has never mentioned you to me!"

Huh?

Does this senior sister not recognize me?

Pei Ling was stunned for a moment before he was secretly delighted. He immediately said, "Senior Sister, it seems like there's no need for Sumian to tell you about me and her, right?"

"..." Sumian? He's actually so close to Junior Sister Jin?

Lu Luqiang choked. She thought about it carefully and was speechless.

"Senior Sister, it's not appropriate for Sumian to greet you in her situation now. You should put down her nameplate and leave first." Seeing this, Pei Ling became even more righteous. "Don't delay our business."

Delaying your business?

Lu Luqiang had always prided herself on being as close as a sister to Jin Sumian. Even Shao Ningzhi, who had always pursued Jin Sumian, did not dare to offend her. When had she ever been ostracized by others regarding Jin Sumian?

She glared at Pei Ling and suddenly slapped him.

Pei Ling had just suffered a loss, but he was already on guard at this moment. Unfortunately, the system did not bring the Life-Extinguishing Blade with it during its cultivation this time. He could only use his palm as a saber and slash down from above, using the Blood Malevolence Saber Art!

"Slash!"

Pei Ling's hand was surrounded by a dense blood aura as he easily cut through Lu Luqiang's palm force.

Seeing that her attack had failed, Lu Luqiang's figure swayed. Her footsteps were like flowers circling a tree as she suddenly turned behind Pei Ling. Her palm instantly turned into a beast claw that grabbed at Pei Ling's back.

However, just as the tip of the claw touched Pei Ling's robe, he turned into a ball of blood and disappeared from Lu Luqiang's vision.

The second move missed again. Lu Luqiang was slightly stunned. The other party was only at the seventh level of Qi Refinement, but he had actually dodged her attacks twice in a row.

However, before she could think further, she felt a chill on her neck. She hurriedly turned around and saw that Pei Ling's hand was already on her neck...

This senior sister at the eighth level of Qi Refinement is so weak!

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Chapter 96: A Close Friend

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"You..." Lu Luqiang was so shocked that she did not know what to say for a moment.

After looking at each other for a moment, a thought surfaced in her mind. He fought someone above his level and made me suffer a small loss in less than three moves. With such talent, he is indeed worthy of Junior Sister Jin's attention. Is this guy really Junior Sister Jin's close friend?

"Senior Sister, please leave for the time being," Pei Ling said in a low voice. "Don't disturb me and Su Mian."

When did Sister Jin get together with this guy?

Damn it!

She had known Junior Sister Jin for so long. Even if she knew about this, it was not as if she was unwilling to help cover up for her in front of Shao Ningzhi. Is there a need to be so surreptitious?

Or does Junior Sister Jin not treat me as a good sister?

Lu Luqiang was angry and aggrieved. Her expression darkened for a moment before she suddenly flicked her sleeve, threw down her nameplate, and left feeling resentful.

Pei Ling secretly heaved a sigh of relief. However, Lu Luqiang had only turned around and taken two steps when she suddenly stopped. She turned around and said to him, "Then can Junior Sister Jin still participate in the mission at the Han Manor?"

Han Manor?

This place seems familiar... Pei Ling thought quickly and quickly remembered. He had learned about this mission after he killed Miao Cheng'an and the others and went to the Miscellaneous Committee to look for a mission to slip out of the sect.

The remuneration of 800 inferior-grade Spirit Stones simply stood out from the other missions that paid a pittance.

Therefore, he still remembered that the mission was to investigate the truth behind the sudden death of the entire Han clan. It was only limited to disciples above the sixth level of Qi Refinement. The deadline was one month... Calculating the time, a month seemed to have passed. Could it be that someone took up the mission after that?

Or is there something wrong with this mission?

"She's not feeling well these two days. She won't be going." Pei Ling was puzzled, but he did not show it on his face. Jin Sumian was breathing her last breath. How could she participate in a mission?

"Won't be going?" Lu Luqiang's pupils constricted as she looked at Pei Ling sharply with a puzzled expression. "The Han Manor has the Foundation Establishment Pill formula and the main ingredient for the Foundation Establishment Pill that Junior Sister Jin wants. It's impossible for her not to go!

Besides, I've already promised Senior Brother Zhang Shuo. If Junior Sister Jin doesn't go, how am I going to answer to Senior Brother Zhang Shuo?"

Pei Ling's heart sank. He thought that he had already gotten away with it, but he did not expect Jin Sumian to have agreed to participate in the mission.

He had no time to think too much about the current situation. He could only go all the way and say bluntly, "You don't have to worry about that. I'll go on behalf of Sumian. If there's nothing else, you can leave."

Lu Luqiang stared at him and said aggressively, "You're going? If you go, can you agree on behalf of Junior Sister Jin if Senior Brother Zhang Shuo wants two Foundation Establishment Pills?"

"Of course." Pei Ling said firmly, "Based on my relationship with Sumian, this is a small matter."

"Alright." Lu Luqiang saw that he was taking it for granted that he would make the decision on behalf of Jin Sumian and felt rather depressed. She pondered for a moment and said, "I'll explain the situation to Senior Brother Zhang Shuo. If he agrees, I'll look for you tomorrow."

With that, she flicked her sleeves and left.

After she had left for a while, Pei Ling hurriedly disguised himself and left the cave abode.

Fortunately, he did not meet anyone else this time.

After a while, he returned from the Hundred Treasures Pavilion and immediately took out a light green pill the size of a pigeon egg. This was a Resurrection Pill. According to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion's pill appraiser, it was specially used for cultivation problems, backlash, and other situations.

Pei Ling opened Jin Sumian's cherry mouth and forcefully stuffed the Resurrection Pill into it.

Then he poured out two crimson pills. The surface was covered with densely packed tiny ghost faces. The Hundred Treasures Pavilion said that these pills were called Ghost Flame Pills, and they could be consumed or applied externally.

However, internal consumption required some fire-element cultivation techniques. Otherwise, the lungs might get burned easily. External application was to expel the cold.

After Pei Ling crushed them, he carefully applied the powder to Jin Sumian's forehead, throat, lower abdomen, and other areas. As soon as the powder was scattered, a layer of mist-like coldness slowly spread out.

After some work, Pei Ling observed carefully and realized that although Jin Sumian's breathing was still weak, at least it was not as intermittent as before. It was obvious that she had improved a lot. He heaved a sigh of relief.

It seems that her life is not in danger, he thought. I have to find Senior Brother Zheng quickly.

After taking Jin Sumian's nameplate, Pei Ling left the cave abode and immediately rented a Corpse Cloud to head to the inner sect.

However, when he arrived at the small courtyard of Kulan, he was told by the puppet guarding the door, "The Branch Master has left the sect and won't be back anytime soon."

"..." Pei Ling was speechless.

He did not give up and asked, "I have something urgent. Can you invite Senior Brother Zheng back first? He shouldn't have gone far."

The puppet said, "The Branch Master has left the sect and won't be back for a while."

Pei Ling spat out a mouthful of blood and asked, "Then may I know where Senior Sister Ouyang Xianxing is? I want to visit her."

The puppet continued, "The Branch Master has left the sect and won't be back anytime soon."

"System, come out and see your retarded younger brother," Pei Ling thought angrily.

System: "Ding-Dong!" the system said robotically. "The Smart Cultivation System is at your service! Enjoy one-click management and smart upgrades! Automatic cultivation. End any accidents. No worries about mental demons. Fulfill your dream of ascension!"

Pei Ling said, "F*ck."

He could only return to Jin Sumian's cave abode.

The quality of the pills that this senior sister left in the cave abode was very good. During this period of time, her condition had stabilized a lot, and some color had returned to her face.

What should I do? Pei Ling looked at her and thought to himself. He had snatched this senior sister's jade pill and occupied her Nine Nether Cold Spring Water. He had almost taken a bath with her and caused her to fail in body tempering. In the end, she almost died... It was obvious that once Jin Sumian woke up, she would not let the matter rest.

Without a backer like Zheng Jingshan to mediate, there was no way to resolve this matter.

After all, if someone snatched the jade pill that he had painstakingly refined, and then... There was no then, this person must die!

After some consideration, Pei Ling opened a jade bottle and carefully poured out a thumb-sized black pill.

This pill emitted a bitter fragrance, but after smelling it, he felt his mind clear up.

Soul Calming Pill... Pei Ling sized it up a few times and thought to himself, According to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, this pill is good at calming the mind and nourishing the soul. The user will sleep for an entire month. In their sleep, it nourishes the soul and nourishes the spirit... It's one of the necessary pills for alchemists and one of the most precious pills in the Qi Refinement realm.

Even Senior Sister Jin has only four.

I'll let her take one first. Tomorrow, I'll replace her in the mission at the Han family's mountain villa.

It would be best if Senior Brother Zheng returns by the time the mission is completed.

If Senior Brother Zheng is still outside, I'll feed Senior Sister Jin another pill.

I believe that the time it takes for two Soul Calming Pills to work is enough for Senior Brother Zheng to return and take charge of the situation for me.

At the thought of this, Pei Ling secretly rejoiced that he had found Zheng Jingshan.

Otherwise, he would be dead meat this time.

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