Speaker A
I didn’t expect a useless idiot like you to have such an exceptional bone structure.
A reborn villainess with immortal bone defies fate, battles divine punishment, and seeks power in a mystical world.
Key Takeaways
- Immortal bone is a rare trait that grants exceptional cultivation potential.
- Rebirth allows the protagonist to challenge and rewrite her fate.
- Defying heaven brings severe consequences, including divine punishment.
- Survival requires cunning, alliances, and mastery of cultivation arts.
- The story emphasizes self-determination over predestined roles.
What the video covers
- The protagonist discovers she has an immortal bone, a rare and powerful trait, despite being a supporting villainess.
- She was betrayed and killed in her past life but is now reborn with a chance to rewrite her fate.
- Determined to change her destiny, she cuts the fate line of the heroine to prevent being controlled by fate.
- Her defiance of heaven draws divine punishment in the form of relentless heavenly thunder.
- To survive, she flees to Shading Sky Valley, a dangerous place that can cleanse sins but traps those who enter.
- She encounters various characters, including Granny Hua and others who recognize her as a defier of heaven.
- The story explores themes of family betrayal, cultivation, fate manipulation, and survival against divine forces.
- The protagonist trains under the guidance of powerful masters and seeks to gain strength through cultivation and artifact refinement.
- The narrative includes political intrigue within the Ning family and conflicts with other cultivators and sects.
- The video blends fantasy, reincarnation, and cultivation genres with a strong female lead challenging her predestined path.
Chapters
- 00:00 Discovery of Immortal Bone and Past Betrayal
- 07:02 Defying Fate and Cutting the Fate Line
- 14:00 Divine Punishment and Heavenly Thunder
- 21:00 Escape to Shading Sky Valley
- 28:00 Meeting Granny Hua and Recognition as a Defier
- 35:00 Cultivation and Artifact Refinement
- 42:00 Family Intrigue and Sect Politics
- 49:00 Training and Preparing for Future Battles
- 56:00 Challenges and Growth in a Mystical World
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Speaker A
Oh no. That kind of bone structure should be immortal bone. You’re not a three-spirit root at all.
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You’re a mutant ice spirit root. Immortal bone? I, a disposable supporting villainess, actually have immortal bone?
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No one in the Ning family recognizes immortal bone. So you’re not a fool after all.
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No matter how hard you try, you can’t hold on to spiritual power. It’s because of this immortal bone.
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My immortal bone was actually made into a short flute by her. Sister, I’ll take good care of it.
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I’ll refine it into my natal immortal artifact. And keep it with me forever. That way, we’ll be together forever.
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Why? Why are you doing this to me? Hahaha, why? You mean all the good things I’ve done for you?
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How was I ever bad to you? I’ve always treated you like my own sister.
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I’ve never looked down on you. Every time Mother punished you, I was the one who stepped in to protect you.
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When you did something wrong, I was the one who took the blame for you.
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And after all I’ve done for you, you still... You being good to me means keeping me forever in your shadow?
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I’m Ning Yun. I’m not anyone’s sister. You tell everyone I’m your sister, as if you’re afraid no one will know I was born to a kept woman.
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Everyone in the Ning family knows exactly where you came from. I called you my sister so they’d know you’re also a Ning daughter they acknowledge.
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No one can look down on you. Ha! Then I really should thank you. What I hate most is being the illegitimate daughter of a kept woman.
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I’d rather you told them I was a servant of the Ning family than let them know I’m your sister.
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On one hand, you enjoy all the Ning family daughter’s resources, and on the other, you look down on your own status.
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I deserve that. I was always a Ning daughter. No. The Ning family’s resources were something I let you have.
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As long as you're not here, I'm Father's only daughter. No one looks down on you now.
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As for whether you're legitimate or not, only you can decide that. I know you're good to me. Don't be scared.
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Sister will take you everywhere she goes. Miss, you're finally awake. And Taohua is still so young.
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I've been reborn. The first time I came here, I latched onto the heroine. I wanted to clear my own name.
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In the end, I still died miserably. Since I've been given a fresh start, I'll first cut off the fate line around him.
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With the slate wiped clean this time, I won't let fate toy with me anymore.
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I'll make my own way to the end. Ah! Taohua, how old am I this year?
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Eighteen. What did you just call me? Fourth Miss. Miss, what's wrong? I'm still the Fourth Miss.
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Ning Yun hasn't entered the Ning family yet. It's fine. I'm testing you. Miss, where are you going?
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Don't follow me. Third Brother, help me with something. Help you? I'd be honored. Go on, what do you need from Third Brother?
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To cut off a source of trouble. A source of trouble? Some odd girl stole something of mine.
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I want it back. Then I'll cut the evil thread tangled around her. An evil thread?
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Take me to see it. You don't need to do anything. Father and Mother won't let me go out alone.
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Just take me out with you. You have your identity jade token. Who would dare give you trouble in Thunderbolt City?
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I'm just afraid some people won't know their place. The qilin talisman isn't dead yet.
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The courtyard still hasn't been occupied. Father hasn't redeemed them yet. Ning Yun is still at Full Moon Pavilion.
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Fourth Sister. Doesn’t look like anyone’s here. Go to Full Moon Pavilion. We’ll get beaten if we go to Full Moon Pavilion.
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You can’t go alone. Third Brother will go with you. Third Brother. Ah. Dad hasn’t gone in yet.
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Could today be the day he redeems Ning Yu and her mother? Pretend to be passing by.
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Hold my father up. Fourth Uncle, what are you doing? Third Brother, don’t ask yet.
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Just keep him busy. Fine, all right. Fourth Uncle, what a coincidence. What are you doing here, Fourth Uncle?
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What are you doing here? Just taking a walk. Fourth Uncle, what kind of place is this?
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Is there something good to eat inside? Who are you? Why are you here? Did you take a wrong turn?
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In my past life, you drove me to a dead end the same way. You are...
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What did you do? You cut off my fate right from the start. This time, at least, I didn’t let him lead me around again.
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Don’t rush. This is only the beginning. The fate you wrote for me I refuse to accept it.
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Whoever tries to drive me to my death I’ll fight them to the bitter end.
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I don’t want to die. I just cut down the fate line at the start.
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If I get struck by lightning now, that would be a disaster. That lightning is coming straight for me.
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Everyone, move aside! The lightning is after him! Run! Feiyue, hurry home and report this!
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Ah! Father, don’t come over here! Don’t talk. Hmph. What did you do? Father, the heavens want to kill me.
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What am I supposed to do? What on earth is going on? Heaven wants me dead.
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Then I’ll defy heaven. My lord! My lord! Ah! A life for a life. At least the Ning family can survive.
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But I’m not ready to die yet. Dad, this thunder isn’t stopping. Anyone marked for divine punishment has only one way to survive.
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Dad’s taking you there. What’s going on with Ning Xu? Wen Yue said heaven wants him dead.
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Patriarch, what do we do? Shading Sky Valley. Grandpa. Mm. Grandpa. I’m going to Shading Sky Valley.
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I know. It’s a godforsaken place heaven wouldn’t even glance at. No, not a place heaven wouldn’t glance at.
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A place heaven can’t see. Ah! Wei Yue, Grandpa doesn’t know what you did to incur heaven’s wrath, and I won’t ask.
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Just listen to me. Before this heavenly thunder takes your life, it won’t stop. But it’s better to be a live nobody than a dead hero.
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No matter what, you have to stay alive. Go. Once you enter Shading Sky Valley, all your sins will be washed away.
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Don’t worry, Grandpa. I’ll make it out alive. Three years. I’ll be back in three years.
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Shading Sky Valley can wash away your old sins, but it’s also a prison you can enter but never leave.
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Luckily, I know how to get out. Good. Lucky break. The first one I ran into was Granny Hua.
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If it had been Butcher Qiao, my life would’ve been hanging by a thread. Well well.
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A newcomer. Don’t be fooled by that kindly face. He can turn on a dime and use me to test the array.
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To survive, I need to make her willing to protect me. Hello, Ma'am. Huh? A young girl, too.
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Girl, what unforgivable thing did you do to end up pushed all the way out here?
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I cut the life thread of the Chosen Maiden. What? You cut the Chosen Maiden's life thread?
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Yes. Why? I cut her fate to rewrite my own. Five hundred years have passed. What on earth has the outside world become?
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Even a girl so young dares to cut the Chosen Maiden's life thread. Qi Condensation, First Level.
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Girl, you must be joking. You cut the Chosen Maiden's life thread? Why couldn't I?
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At least I've reached Qi Condensation. The Chosen Maiden hasn't even started cultivating yet. When I used the Fate-Binding Talisman to cut her thread, she was still scrubbing toilets.
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Then how did you know she was the Chosen Maiden? I dreamed it. If I don't cut off her fate first, she'll come kill me in the future.
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Immortal root? It really is an immortal root. That's right, it is an immortal root.
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I have an immortal root. I am destined to defy the heavens. A girl who defies the heavens.
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Grandma, I'll take you back to the village. Mrs. Hua, you're back. Huh? You even brought a young girl with you.
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Old Xu, this girl's something else. She's one of those who defy the heavens. Defy the heavens?
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You're kidding. The heavens are everything. Who in this world would dare defy them? Really. If you don't believe me, feel her.
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Immortal root. That's right, it really is an immortal root. Have you ever seen an immortal root this long?
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I've seen a few immortal roots, but never one this long. There you have it.
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I believe she can defy the heavens. And I believe he can defy the heavens.
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So what if I have the gift of cultivation? I've seen p
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Who can go against heaven? His strength... ...so what? He's locked up here just like the rest of us now.
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You know it. No one gets out of here once they’re in. Stay here quietly, girl.
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In a few hundred years, after you outlive old fossils like us, you’ll be unbeatable.
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I’ll get out of here. Hahaha! They all say it’s fate and karma. But why should fate and karma decide our whole lives?
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I refuse to believe destiny can’t be changed. I like this girl who dares to defy heaven.
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What’s your name? Ning Weiyue. Don’t worry. As long as I’m here, no one’s laying a finger on you.
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Hahaha! Where’s my little snack? Old Xu really didn’t lie to me. A little snack.
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I finally found you. Stop! Hmph. You’re asking for death. Lady Hua, what are you doing?
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Scarface, you can’t eat this girl. She’s my granddaughter. You’re over a thousand years old.
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Where would you get such a young granddaughter? An old cucumber painted green. You’re acting young and taking advantage of her.
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Mm. Lady Hua is the second strongest in the valley. Scarface can’t beat her. Lady Hua, all over a wild girl?
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Are you really going to turn on me? If you dare lay a hand on her again, I’ll be done with you for good.
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Jin Guang, this girl is fated to cultivate with you. Take her as your disciple and bring her back to the Pure Cultivation sect.
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This girl really is destined for cultivation. If Jin Guang wants someone, refusing him is a death wish.
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Scarface is using him to kill me. Does the Qingxiu lineage take female disciples too?
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No, the Qingxiu lineage doesn’t accept female disciples. Heh, little miss. I don’t know whether you’re fearless because you don’t know any better or just bold and careful.
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I mean, I’ve never seen a female disciple in the Qingxiu lineage. Is that so? Heh heh.
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I thought I’d be getting a junior sister. Uh... Mind your words, disciple. Yes Master.
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Forgive my disciple, little friend. Ow ow! Ah! I’m being beaten to death! If you dare lay a hand on my granddaughter again, I won’t let you off, old woman or not.
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Good master. I meant, that butcher is so cruel. From what I can tell, this girl has the makings of a cultivator too.
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Why don’t you talk him into stopping and turning over a new leaf? Full of murderous intent.
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He isn’t fit for the Qingxiu lineage. I won’t eat, all right? I won’t eat!
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Sister Hua, please move that thing away from me. Is little Yuer all right? Grandma, I’m fine.
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Master Jinguang. Look how cute and filial my granddaughter is. Good, very good. Human nature is fundamentally good.
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Since this girl already calls you grandma, you must take on the responsibility of teaching her to be good and do good.
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Don’t let her go astray. Yes, sir, the grand master is right. I’ll make sure to teach her well.
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Xiaoyue, wait in the house. I’m going to settle accounts with Old Xu. Pah, you old scoundrel.
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I’ve treated you pretty well all these years, haven’t I? And you actually sent that butcher Qiao after my granddaughter to do her harm.
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Are you trying to pick a fight with me? Sister Hua, you’ve got it all wrong.
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I never told him to eat your granddaughter. He followed the scent on his own.
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Hmph, you’re trying to fool me. This girl has an immortal root. I’m afraid ordinary cultivation techniques won't...
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She wasn’t much help. There’s a high-level technique here that’s perfect for him. Give it to him.
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Call it making amends. Heaven-tier technique? Something like that the three great sects all keep locked away like treasure.
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What exactly is Old Xu? Hmph. Not bad. Xiaoyue, come here. See what Grandma brought you.
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Is it for practicing cultivation? Yeah. Your constitution is unusual. A technique that’s too weak won’t do you any good.
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Only this kind of technique can help you keep the spiritual energy you draw into your body.
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Come on, take it. Thank you, Grandma. This is an orthodox technique from the Mystic Sects.
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Grandma may not be able to help you. Take it first and practice on your own.
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If you don’t understand something, just tell Grandma. I’ll ask Old Xu for you. Okay, thank you, Grandma.
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Good girl. Off you go. Mm. Heh. An ice-type Heaven-tier technique. It wasn’t until I was dying that Ning Yun told me after the earth, wood, and water spirit roots mutate, they become hidden ice spirit roots.
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This technique is a perfect fit for me. Li Gu’s chance comes in three years.
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I have to reach Qi Refining level 10 before then if I want a better shot at getting into a major sect.
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A spiritual root is both a blessing and a curse. Either keep a low profile to the very end, or show enough power to defend your territory so no one dares covet it.
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Playing the humble fool is suffocating. I’m choosing the second option. Only a major sect has enough cultivation resources.
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Before, I had to pick earth, wood, and water from the five elements’ spiritual energy.
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After all that work, I could barely hold on to any of it. Tiny. My spiritual root is absorbing on its own.
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I only need to guide the refined spiritual power into my meridians. The spiritual root is doing the absorbing for me.
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That’s not just twice as fast it’s ten times faster. It’s been three days, Xiaoyue. Say something.
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Xiaoyue? Huh? Grandma? Xiaoyue, are you all right? I’m fine. This technique feels amazing to cultivate.
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I don’t feel tired at all. That’s good. Even if it feels great, you can’t sit there for days on end.
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You’re just starting out. Take it slow. Okay, I’ll listen to you, Grandma. Come on, Grandma will take you for a walk.
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Let’s go see the world. This is my granddaughter, Ming Weiyue. Please take good care of her.
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Wang Chongguang, do you really think my granddaughter would eat something you gave her? What if it turns her into a monster?
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Xiaoyue, this is good stuff. Take it and keep it safe. Ha ha. Don’t mind them.
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A bunch of weirdos. Come on, Grandma will take you to see the sea of flowers.
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There aren’t many people in the valley. But you still can’t wander too far from me, understand?
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Three years to reach Qi Refining Level 10. The big sects only take people between 18 and 25.
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and cultivators no higher than the Foundation Establishment stage. I can’t go any further. Ah!
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Ah! What is that? Look! What is that? It’s light. Am I seeing things? There’s actually sunlight in Shadow-Sky Valley?
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The seal has loosened. Kill him! Kill him! No, my cultivation is too strong. I can’t get out.
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Mm. Senior Jin Guang. What happened? Someone triggered the seal here. Everyone, come here! Look what we found!
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They’re all here. Come with me. The legendary dragon. It’s already petrified. Ah! Ah, what’s wrong with Xiaoyu'er?
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It’s nothing. It just pricked my hand on its sharp teeth. Be careful. Okay. This really is a dragon that only exists in the Upper Realm.
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Too bad it’s probably been dead for who knows how many years. I wouldn’t be so sure.
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If I’m not mistaken, this so-called Covering Sky Valley is actually a sealing formation. And the one sealed by this formation is him.
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If he were dead, the sealing formation would have vanished long ago. But the formation is still here, which means he’s still alive.
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Its bones have turned to stone. And it can still be alive? Not necessarily. There are no dragons in the cultivation world.
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He must have been sealed here by someone from the Upper Realm. Maybe he’s already transcended life and death.
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Something that has transcended life and death isn’t so easy to kill. Heh heh heh, Granny Hua, so you’re saying if we kill him for good, the seal in Covering Sky Valley will disappear on its own, right?
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In theory, yes. Then what are we waiting for? Let’s just kill it. We can’t kill it.
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But chopping off one of its bones for soup should be fine, right? Huh, that’s odd.
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You two, besides killing him, do you know of any other way to break the seal?
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Maybe this divine dragon’s power can break through the seal. All things return to one.
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Back then, the turning point that led Ning Yun to leave wasn’t here. These people are all too shrewd.
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I’ll just pretend I know nothing. Shh. Old Sun, the barrier is starting to loosen.
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Are we really stuck here with no way out? This formation was built to suppress ancient beasts.
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The stronger your cultivation, the more suppression you’ll suffer from it. You mean there’s still a way?
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We just need to find a way to lower our cultivation. My cultivation really dropped.
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Even if we get out what are we supposed to use to stay alive? How low do we have to go?
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As for how low exactly that’s hard to say. Let’s try it on this girl.
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This was the chance that made Ning Yun leave back then. Now it’s my turn.
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I want to stay with Grandma. It’s all right. Let’s give it a try. We might not even make it out.
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What if we do? Come on, let’s get outside first and then figure it out.
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Someone’s watching me. Maybe I’m imagining it. Girl. Your Uncle Qiao probably isn’t getting out of here in this lifetime.
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You have to promise me something. Once you’re out, eat a few extra meals of meat for me.
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Maybe someday we’ll end up in the same dream. Then you have to tell me what that meat tastes like.
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For the first time in three years, I’ve found Qiao the Butcher a little easy on the eyes.
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Uncle Qiao, let me give you something. Good good. Don’t worry. This is the butchering technique I used before I lost my mind.
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It won’t bring you any trouble. Thank you, Uncle Qiao. Hey, can’t you be a little more generous?
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No pills, so why give me a lousy token? Grandma, this is the Dan Sect’s legacy.
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With your spiritual root, how could you possibly refine pills? Unless you can subdue a celestial flame.
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If I get the chance, I’ll give it a try. Celestial flames are things you stumble on, not things you can seek out.
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Even if you do find one, it won’t be easy to tame. Remember not to force it.
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Yes Grandma. No need to thank me. I just don’t want to see it die out.
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This is a formation disc. It should be useful to you. Just touching it sends a chill straight into my meridians.
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That’s no ordinary formation disc. Nice one, Old Sun, Old Chen. When are you going to give me a time formation disc too?
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So I can stop being so damn fast all the time. A formation disc is just an object that fools the sun, moon, and stars.
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No matter how time flows in the formation, you’ll still age. This sword is damaged.
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If you want it to perform at its best, you’ll have to repair it. Old Xu, you’re being way too stingy.
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You’re giving my granddaughter a broken sword? And you’re even more of a cheapskate with that bald head.
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My master already stripped me clean. I can’t even produce a single hair. My apologies.
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I can only wish this young lady great success in the future. Pah. Thanks, Uncle Sha.
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That old woman is from the demonic sect. She does have quite a few treasures on her.
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But none of them can go to you. Giving them to you would only hurt you.
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This box contains the flower dew the old woman has collected over the past ten years, along with snacks and a few little trinkets.
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This is all I can give you, child. Old lady, if I ever get the chance, I’ll find a way to get you all out of there.
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What makes you think you can save us, girl? If you really mean it, go to a place and leave a bouquet of flowers near it for me.
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All right, I will. Do cultivators from the demonic sect still bury their dead? None of your business.
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All right, it's getting late. Miss, I'll send you up. Relax. Don’t try to resist.
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I’ll help you. Ah! How is he? He’s fine. He got out. I checked it out.
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This crack can’t be any larger than what a Foundation Establishment cultivator can fit through.
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That girl is gone. It’s a good thing she got out. So why am I jealous of her?
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I was taken away at that age too. Why did no one come save me then?
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Ah! It’s sunlight. I’m out. And no lightning struck me from the sky. In the showdown between the transmigrated heroine and the daughter of heaven, I’m the one who won.
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Ning Yun is dead. In this life, I'm going to be the heroine. Miss Fourth, is that you? Miss Fourth?
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Tao Hua, it's me. It really is you. That's wonderful. Uncle Wu, Aunt Zhou. Miss Fourth is out!
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Miss Fourth, this old servant has waited for you here for three years. Go tell the old master right away!
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She's out! It's good that you're out. It's enough that you're safe. Wei Yue, from the moment you defied heaven, Grandpa knew your life was destined to be anything but ordinary.
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You can't go back to Yulei City. Coming back from Shengtian Valley like this would be too shocking.
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It would only bring a lot of trouble. Our little corner is too small for you.
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You should be flying in a much wider sky. So I can't go home for now.
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Ning Yun only came back to Yulei City after making it big. Then I won't go back.
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Someday, I will come back. This is a letter of introduction your grandpa got through his connections.
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Go to Wangxian City and find Wangxian Pawnshop. Ask for the manager, surnamed Hu. He'll recommend you for this year's Immortal Ascension Assembly.
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Okay, I'll listen to Grandpa. If something's too good, it'll only draw strong people who want to snatch it from the Ning family.
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Common pill formulas from first to third grade are just right to fill the gap in the Ning family's collection.
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Where did you get this? Didn't Grandpa already say it? From the moment I defied heaven, you believed my life would never be ordinary.
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Hahaha. That's what I mean. In that case, Grandpa has nothing to worry about. Take this.
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Be careful on the road. Ah. Sir, I want to go to Wangxian City. When can I leave?
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All the spots for today's trip to Wangxian City are taken. Pay the deposit and register first.
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Come back tomorrow. I still have to make a reservation in advance. The Ascension Conference is about to begin.
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No wonder everyone’s crowding into Wangxian City. Hey, hey... excuse me. Miss, we’ve got top-quality spirit beast meat in our shop.
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Would you like to try some? No thanks. At last, I found this inn. I hope I can dig up some clues about the Crimson Flame Dragon Saliva Grass.
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But this place looks like a real mixed bag. I need to be careful. One sip of Flower Dew can last ten days.
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It also keeps out some of the impurities in mortal food. That just saves me the risk of eating out.
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It looks ugly, but it’s actually sharp. With the Butcher’s Knife Manual as well, it’ll be perfect for self-defense.
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It’s actually a jade slip. When cultivators of the same level fight, whoever has the jade can advance one level, and the opponent will drop one level.
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Add a Spirit-Attracting Talisman to that, and used well, it can scare someone off before the fight even starts.
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Ning Yun went into the Sky-Sealing Valley back then, but she didn’t get it. Because I happen to have a mutated ice spiritual root.
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The Dan Sect has been destroyed for hundreds of years. The most complete pill formulas are all here.
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We can never let outsiders find out. Mm. Ah, my God. It’s not a gecko crawling on me, so why is something crawling on my immortal bone?
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Ah! Hey hey! He can hear it. This thing is really alive. Between my past life and more than half the book I read before I ended up inside it, there was nothing like this.
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If he had shown up a day earlier, I could have asked Granny about it.
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Who am I supposed to ask now? I’m still too weak. I can never let anyone know about my immortal bone.
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Do I have no choice but to take it with me to the Ascension Conference?
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Wasn’t it always ten taels? Why is it five more overnight? You’re way too shady.
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I’m just the gatekeeper. The price was set by headquarters. Give me the token. I’ll refund your deposit.
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The Ascension Convention is still ten days away. If you want your deposit back now, we’ll have to walk there.
Speaker A
How are we supposed to make it in time? Normally, this route only runs ten times a day.
Speaker A
Now it has to run thirty times. That’s three times the wear and tear. I’m only charging five extra yuan.
Speaker A
That’s already a bargain. If you think it’s too expensive, use your own two feet.
Speaker A
If you’d said that a year ago, I’d walk instead of riding. But now you only say it because you’re obviously doing this on purpose.
Speaker A
So what if I am? Take it or leave it. Five mid-grade spirit stones, that’s 500 low-grade ones.
Speaker A
They’ve timed it perfectly to the ten-day deadline. We only have two choices: go or stay.
Speaker A
Grandpa gave me enough spirit stones. Grandma even has top-grade spirit stones. At least I can still afford it.
Speaker A
Make way, make way. Huh? Miss, are you all right? Out of ten people, I’m the only one who isn’t reacting.
Speaker A
I can’t stand out right now. I’m holding it in. Just pretend for a bit.
Speaker A
If I keep standing here, I’m really going to throw up. No vacancies. Even if the innkeeper had a storage room, that’d do.
Speaker A
Please take a look for me. Sorry, really nothing. If you’d come three days earlier, I might’ve had a storage room for you.
Speaker A
Now we don’t even have a wood shed. Miss, try the next place. The City of Immortals is full of all kinds of people now.
Speaker A
It’s too dangerous for me to sleep on the street alone. But the next place is probably the same.
Speaker A
If you don’t mind, miss, would you like to squeeze in with me? Looks all decent and proper, but he’s no good at all.
Speaker A
Arguing with people like that would only waste time looking for a place to stay.
Speaker A
If you don’t mind, miss, why not share a room with me? I was just asking the innkeeper about the storage room.
Speaker A
To be honest, I’ve already taken that room. If you’re willing, you’d have to pay half the spirit stones.
Speaker A
All right, let me see the room first. I helped you, but really, you helped me too.
Speaker A
I really am out of spirit stones. I’d have to sleep on the street for the next few days.
Speaker A
I don’t have many spirit stones myself. Let’s just make do and get through this for now.
Speaker A
Tomorrow I’ll pay the innkeeper in full, so he won’t keep looking at me like that.
Speaker A
My name’s Li Fangyun. What’s yours? Ning Weiyue. This little space under the stairs for one day costs 100 low-grade spirit stones.
Speaker A
And the extra 5 mid-grade spirit stones for the teleportation array suddenly don’t seem quite so outrageous.
Speaker A
Miss Ning, where are you from? Yulei City. You? Yulei City? I’m from Wuqian City.
Speaker A
People from Wuqian City usually join the Divine Sword Sect and cultivate through the sword.
Speaker A
So why are you coming to the Ascension Assembly for Haotian Sect? Everyone in my family practices swordsmanship, but for more than ten years, I’ve never once been able to fully sense sword qi.
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My mother says I have no talent for the sword. I’m a concubine’s daughter, pretty much invisible in the family.
Speaker A
If I can’t get into an immortal sect this time, the family will probably trade me off for favors.
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Only my mother refused to give up. She brought out everything she’d saved for years just to buy me this chance.
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I come from a small town out in the middle of nowhere. My grandfather sent me here.
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There’s not much else worth saying. Go ahead and eat. I’m done. What, do you still have a spirit-repelling pill?
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I may be from a backwater town, but my family is actually one of the more prominent ones there.
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My grandfather did give me a spirit-repelling pill. Not much, though. Then I'll eat it myself.
Speaker A
Go ahead. The Ascension Assembly begins today. Let's go. Mm. Come on. First trial: bone-age test.
Speaker A
Under 18 and over 25 may not continue. Seventeen, step out of the line. Single-spirit roots, stand over there and wait. Next.
Speaker A
Wei Yue, see that? That's what it means to be born lucky. A natural single spirit root.
Speaker A
They can go straight into the inner sect. If an elder is willing to take them as a disciple, they can even become a direct disciple.
Speaker A
That would be a straight shot to the top. It's been many years since anyone on the cultivation continent made it that far.
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I don't care. I only care about being taken as a direct disciple and making it to the top.
Speaker A
Li Fangyun. Fine, hurry up there. It's your turn. Okay, okay. I'm going. Li Fangyun.
Speaker A
Water-and-wood dual spirit roots. Wood as the primary root, water as the secondary. Wood affinity purity: 70%.
Speaker A
Water affinity purity: 40%. Very good. Good luck in the next round. You still have a good shot at getting into the inner sect.
Speaker A
Thank you, Elder. Ning Weiyue. Immortal roots are extremely hard for people to detect. Unless someone with a much higher cultivation level directly examines my body with spiritual sense.
Speaker A
This pillar can't detect immortal roots, but what about the hidden ice spirit root? Granny Hua said a standard spirit-testing disc can only detect earth, wood, and water spirit roots.
Speaker A
Once I form my core, the ice spirit root will show itself normally. But this one here is the spirit-testing orb of the Haotian Sect.
Speaker A
If it can't detect mine either, I'll come clean myself. Two-thirds of outer sect applicants are eliminated.
Speaker A
My opponent is the Heavenly Dao. I don't have time to waste with those sneaks.
Speaker A
I have to become the disciple of Lingxiao, the strongest expert of the Haotian Sect.
Speaker A
As soon as possible, I need to get stronger. Ah. That’s enough. Put your hand down.
Speaker A
Elder, what does my case count as? Your three spiritual roots show signs of merging.
Speaker A
It’s probably a hidden mutant spiritual root. As long as it can be detected, that’s good.
Speaker A
Come here. Focus your energy. Place your hand on it. It’s a hidden mutant ice spiritual root.
Speaker A
Young lady, your name is... Oh, Ning Weiyue. Well done. Your future is bright. Thank you, Elder.
Speaker A
Huang Li, hurry and take him over. Yes Master. Looks like we’re in luck this year.
Speaker A
Three single spiritual roots. And another ice spiritual root. And we’ve only just begun. Junior Sister Ning, is that your friend?
Speaker A
Yes, Senior Brother Huang. May I have a word with him? Of course. Come on, I’ll take you over there.
Speaker A
Weiyue, what spiritual root do you have? Why are you walking in with that senior brother?
Speaker A
I’m an ice spiritual root. I won’t be doing the tests with you after this.
Speaker A
Good luck. Ah? Ice spiritual root? I thought you had three spiritual roots just now.
Speaker A
He has a hidden mutant ice spiritual root. It just hasn’t shown yet. It’ll show once he reaches the Golden Core stage.
Speaker A
Good luck. You don’t need to take the remaining eight tests. Once everyone has been tested, I’ll take all of you into the mountains for the Heart-Testing Gate.
Speaker A
Junior brothers and sisters, you’ll have to wait a bit. The last eight rounds are skipped.
Speaker A
All that’s left is the Heart-Testing Gate. Mm. Thanks for your trouble, Senior Brother Huang.
Speaker A
Hey, what’s your name? What spiritual root do you have? My name is Ning Weiyue. I’m an ice spiritual root. What about you?
Speaker A
My name is Qu Tianyang. I’m a fire spiritual root. Qu Tianyang. the villainous extra from the original novel who acted all high and mighty later fought Ning Yun over treasure in a secret realm and died a miserable death
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was the young man right in front of him How old are you? I'm 21. What about you?
Speaker A
You look about half a head taller than me You're not 25, are you? I'm 21 too, just half a head shorter Nothing shameful about that What? You're only 21 too?
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So short and it doesn't even affect cultivation He said that so lightly When I stand next to him I look so short And you two?
Speaker A
Want to introduce yourselves? My name is Yan Ke I have a single earth spiritual root I'm 18 this year My name is Mo Ling I have a single water spiritual root I'm 19 this year In the original novel, Mo Ling was one of Ning Yun's future little followers
Speaker A
In his past life, when Ning Yun brought people back to the Ning family in Cloud Return to take revenge he was there too When I was reborn, I wanted nothing more than to kill off the entire protagonist team
Speaker A
But Ning Yun was already dead and the current Mo Ling hadn't done any of those things yet Forget it. I'll see what he chooses later What's your name?
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What spiritual root do you have, and how old are you? My name is Lin Rufeng I have a single wind spiritual root I'm 20 this year A wind spiritual root just like an ice spiritual root is also a mutated spiritual root
Speaker A
Ah Ah Ah This year, Immortal Venerable Lingxiao has also come down the mountain He might even take on a disciple Once you enter the Heart-Testing Gate you must put on your best performance If the Immortal Venerable takes a liking to you
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and accepts you as his disciple then your future will be limitless Thank you for the guidance, Elder Lingxiao Lin Xiao has already left the mountain.
Speaker A
As for taking on a master, he finally had a chance to put it before him.
Speaker A
Huang Li led them up the mountain. I still have to go back and oversee the rest of the assessment.
Speaker A
Yes Master. Wow, it’s beautiful. Look at that mountain over there, all red. What mountain is that?
Speaker A
That’s Maple Leaf Valley. Senior Brother Huang, what about over there? That pink one is beautiful too.
Speaker A
That’s Peach Blossom Valley. That’s not right. Maples only turn red in autumn. Peach blossoms are only pink in spring.
Speaker A
But now it’s summer. Why are peach blossoms and maples showing up at the same time?
Speaker A
The seasons in the mortal world don’t matter here. At our Haotian Sect’s blessed cave dwellings, as long as you want to, you can see all four seasons in a single day.
Speaker A
Immortal Venerable Lingxiao likes snow. There’s snow falling on Yunxiao Peak right now. Really? Then I’m going to Yunxiao Peak to cool off.
Speaker A
I’m roasting out here. Then you’ll have to work for it. Immortal Venerable Lingxiao doesn’t take disciples lightly.
Speaker A
Besides, she’s got a pure water spiritual root with 90% purity. Even so, Immortal Venerable Lingxiao won’t take her either?
Speaker A
Hard to say. It depends on how you do. Hmph. He hasn’t said a word the whole way.
Speaker A
So people with ice spiritual roots really are this cold. Up ahead is the Heart-Testing Gate.
Speaker A
In a moment, everyone go in. Don’t be afraid. Just remember everything inside is an illusion.
Speaker A
Just paper tigers. Understood? What if the paper tiger really bites? How can a paper tiger bite anyone?
Speaker A
Senior Brother Huang, he hit me. This year’s group may be young, but they’re all sharp as a tack.
Speaker A
Ah. But Junior Sister Ning, is carrying a heavy burden. Senior Brother Huang, what advice do you have for me?
Speaker A
Remember, once you go in, don't think about anything. Clear your mind as much as you can.
Speaker A
Stay calm and keep your emotions in check. In the years to come, you'll have a bright future.
Speaker A
Thank you for the guidance, Brother Huang. Go on in. Huh? How did I end up back out here?
Speaker A
Congratulations, you've passed. Oh. Junior Sister Ning, hurry in. This is my first life. The Heart-Testing Gate sent me back here to cut ties with my past.
Speaker A
But I don't have anything I can't let go of. I'm an orphan. When I was little, I thought about finding my family, but I let it go later.
Speaker A
People I've never even met, what's there to look for? Happy birthday. Sever ties. How has the Ning family wronged you?
Speaker A
Ning Xu abandoned his wife and daughter and married someone else, and the Ning family went around saying I was his illegitimate daughter, so I was despised everywhere I went.
Speaker A
Clearly, I was the most outstanding child, but I got less than a fraction of the resources Ning Wanyue did.
Speaker A
To keep you from taking the long way around, I gave you my share. My mother couldn't stand it, so she gave me some of hers.
Speaker A
And you still think it's not enough. Shut up. On the surface, you're helping me, but why is it that every time you help me, I end up being punished by kneeling in the family shrine?
Speaker A
If I hadn't stopped her, you'd have gotten a lot more than just shrine duty.
Speaker A
Today, if you hand Ning Weiyue over to me, I'll spare the Ning family. Otherwise, Otherwise what?
Speaker A
You ungrateful brat. Don't tell me you mean to kill someone. I... Mom... Hmph. Father Grandfather stop!
Speaker A
Why? Even if you don't care for the Ning family, there's no need to wipe us out.
Speaker A
Why? Because I was trapped by the fixed plot. He forced me to destroy the Ning family and then personally finish you off.
Speaker A
As if only then could I successfully form my Nascent Soul. In the original story, he was pushed to the Nascent Soul bottleneck by that fixed plot.
Speaker A
The white knight told him to come back and face his fears. And the Ning family kept stabbing at his wounds.
Speaker A
In the end, they pushed him into the Ning family tragedy. Back then, I even called him pathetic while reading.
Speaker A
But now it doesn't add up. You may not like the Ning family, but you don't hate them, do you?
Speaker A
What are you getting at? You only need to answer yes or no. Hahaha! Why kill him?
Speaker A
Why kill him? Why kill him? He didn't want to kill anyone. But his hands wouldn't obey him.
Speaker A
The so-called female lead is just a pawn being shoved along by the predetermined plot.
Speaker A
Details may change, but the fixed turning points like Nascent Soul and the fall of the Ning family will still drag everyone back.
Speaker A
Then what was everything I did for? No. Ah! Ah! I've already been reborn. The first thing I did was kill Ning Yu.
Speaker A
So that was the source of it all. Hahaha, Ning Yun is dead. The plot is broken.
Speaker A
I was the one who went to Sky-Masking Valley. I was also the one who entered the Orthodox Sect.
Speaker A
And I still need to take Ling Xiao, the strongest cultivator in the world, as my master.
Speaker A
I will become the strongest person in the world. One day I will stand on black earth, and point my sword at the heavens.
Speaker A
I will personally tear down the Zhenhe you use to spy on all living things.
Speaker A
Junior Sister Ning, you're finally out. Are you all right? Why are you so pale?
Speaker A
That was close. I almost couldn't get out just now. Mm. What was that shadow?
Speaker A
He was the one who saved me. Oh. Short and plump. And it has four legs.
Speaker A
Could it be the four-legged snake on the spiritual root? It should be. Hurry up.
Speaker A
The sect master and all the immortals are getting impatient. This... That middle-aged man must be the sect master.
Speaker A
And that one is Immortal Lord Lingxiao. Greetings, Sect Master. Greetings, Immortal Lord. Everyone rise.
Speaker A
This year’s chosen disciples are all pretty young. Only two are a bit older. Senior Brother Sect Master, the disciple with the fire spiritual root is rather suited to my Alchemy Peak.
Speaker A
Why not let him take me as his master? All right. Brother Shang, take him away in a moment.
Speaker A
Hahaha. Disciple greets Master. Heh. Brothers, I rather like that girl with the water spiritual root.
Speaker A
I don’t think anyone will fight me for her, will they? I don’t want that. I want to become Immortal Lord Lingxiao’s disciple!
Speaker A
This Lord’s Cloudtop Peak only takes disciples with a single spiritual root. Huang Li, take him to the new disciple courtyard for admonishment first.
Speaker A
Think it over. Then send him to your Uncle Master Shuiyun. That leaves only me and Lin Rufeng.
Speaker A
If I join Cloudtop Peak, would I stand a chance? Uncle Lin, our Haotian Sect still doesn’t have any wind-spiritual-root disciples.
Speaker A
This young man was born with a wind spiritual root. That’s rare indeed. Why don’t you take him to Cloudtop Peak?
Speaker A
This Lord has never taken in a wind-spiritual-root disciple. I wouldn’t know how to teach him.
Speaker A
He’d be wasting his talent if he stayed with me. Let’s not. Everyone saw what he did at the Heart-Testing Gate just now.
Speaker A
For hundreds of years, has anyone ever taken two full hours to come out? We can’t keep him.
Speaker A
He has an ice spiritual root. No, we shouldn’t. once they’re let out, which sect wouldn’t scramble to have him?
Speaker A
I think he’s steadier than those other young ones. An ice spiritual root is rare indeed, but if his heart isn’t in the right place, the stronger he becomes, the greater the threat he’ll pose to the righteous sects.
Speaker A
A wind spiritual root is rare too. If Lingxiao won’t take him, they’re still deciding whose disciple Lin Rufeng should be.
Speaker A
Let him join my Yunxiao Peak. Uncle-Master, please think this through. My mind is made up.
Speaker A
You don’t need to try to change it. Uncle-Master, he may not have the right intentions.
Speaker A
If he learns your true teachings, and goes on to harm the world, what then?
Speaker A
That’s exactly why I’m taking him in. If I don’t take him, am I supposed to just let him fall into the demonic path?
Speaker A
He... I can’t hear a word of their telepathic conversation. The “he” Lingxiao mentioned, is that Lin Rufeng, or me?
Speaker A
Who’s going to fall into the demonic path? Then I’ll follow Uncle-Master’s decision. Lin Rufeng, from now on you’ll be under my name, as my disciple.
Speaker A
Your disciple, Lin Rufeng, pays respects to Master. Lin Rufeng has bowed to the sect leader, so that’s who they were discussing just now? Me?
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Not of the right mind, will become demonic in the future... Who pinned that label on me?
Speaker A
Don’t tell me I still haven’t shaken that thing off. Ning Weiyue, starting today, you will join my Yunxiao Peak as my disciple, Lingxiao.
Speaker A
Huh? I’ve finally become Lingxiao’s disciple. Even if that thing above still won’t let me go, I’ve got one more card to play.
Speaker A
Your disciple, Ning Weiyue, pays respects to Master. Hurry up and follow along. Ah. You...
Speaker A
In the early part of the novel, Yuan Shu barely wrote about Lingxiao at all.
Speaker A
I'm still not sure what kind of person he is. But he's the leader of the righteous sects, so his character should be fine.
Speaker A
Hiss... Shrinking the ground to an inch. A spell that even the carefree Immortal Lord only used once in a great while, and Lingxiao uses it just to walk around.
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And he's even dragging me along with him. Cold. Do you know why I took you in as my disciple?
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Because Master thought I was up to no good. Taking me in would let him keep an eye on me at all times.
Speaker A
Then do you think you're really up to no good? No one thinks they're up to no good.
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Anyone whose morals and ethics differ from their own will seem up to no good to them.
Speaker A
You're still so young. What demons are you struggling with? So it was because of the Heart-Testing Gate.
Speaker A
I stayed in there too long, so they thought there was something wrong with my nature.
Speaker A
Master, I don't have inner demons. I'm just having nightmares. Nightmares? Yes. I once had a dream that I was killed by one of the women in my family.
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Not only did she kill me, she killed my whole family too. Since I have accepted you as my disciple today, I will be responsible for your future.
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Remember this: if you ever commit something unforgivable, I will personally put you to death.
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In that terrifying dream of mine, I clearly hadn't done anything bad, but I was still branded as irredeemable.
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Master... If I truly haven't done anything wrong, but heaven still won't accept me, what should I do?
Speaker A
What would you do, Master? If you haven't done anything wrong and heaven still deems you unforgivable...
Speaker A
Mm-hmm. Then there must be something blocking heaven. What would block heaven? The plot's keyboard.
Speaker A
It's just a dream. Don’t worry about it. This is your identity jade token. This jade token proves your identity.
Speaker A
You may go anywhere except the forbidden grounds. Your access to the library has also been opened.
Speaker A
You may consult any book in the building. This is exactly what I wanted. If I started as a regular outer disciple and worked my way up, I might never get this kind of access in my whole life.
Speaker A
Thank you, Master. Go on down. If you need anything, ask your senior brother. Mm.
Speaker A
Who’s my senior brother, and where is he? Should I just call out at the gate, or look around for him myself?
Speaker A
Senior Brother. Senior Brother. Bu Yuan. Come back and take your junior sister with you.
Speaker A
Huh? Junior sister? Senior Brother. No mistake about it. Anyone who can come here must be the Master’s newly accepted junior sister.
Speaker A
When I followed Master up the mountain, all I felt was safe. Only after I met Senior Brother did I feel like I’d finally found my people.
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Senior Brother, I’m Ning Weiyue. I’m new here, please take good care of me. All right, Little Yue’er.
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Senior Brother, my name is Bu Yuan. I’ll be happy to show you the ropes.
Speaker A
Bu Yuan? Yeah, the exact same Bu Yuan you’re thinking of. Just spelled with the simplest two characters.
Speaker A
So, Senior Brother, do you study fortune-telling? And what kind of spiritual root do you have?
Speaker A
You just got here. Let me show you around Cloudsky Peak first. This is where Master lives.
Speaker A
Don’t come here unless you have to. He’ll come find us if he needs us.
Speaker A
Okay. This is where I live. I’m not as particular as Master. If you have any questions, you can come ask me anytime.
Speaker A
if I’m around. if I’m around. So that’s what you mean. Senior Brother is often away.
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It’s nearby. Looks like I need to form my core as soon as possible. Otherwise, even with the jade token, I won’t be able to leave this mountain.
Speaker A
Before you came, this residence belonged to another senior brother with an ice spirit root.
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I never met him either. He was Master’s eldest disciple. He died many years ago.
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How did he die? I don’t know. You’ll have to get used to that. Don’t ask why.
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Cultivation has never been easy. Whether you’re ordinary or a genius, it’s normal to die along the way.
Speaker A
Even someone as powerful as Master will reach the end of his life one day.
Speaker A
Master is the only remaining cultivator at the Mahayana stage. That’s why he’s still alive.
Speaker A
And still surprisingly young. Are we the only two disciples on Cloudsoar Peak? Yes. There are no ordinary inner disciples on Cloudsoar Peak.
Speaker A
I heard Master used to take in many disciples when he was younger. There were even hundreds of ordinary inner disciples.
Speaker A
He’s lived too long. He’s seen wave after wave of disciples come and go. So later on, he just stopped bothering to take any more.
Speaker A
Ah. All right, I’ll take you this far. Go on in. Senior Brother, is it really winter all year round on Cloudsoar Peak?
Speaker A
Master likes winter. There’s nothing I can do about it. I’ve been here for hundreds of years, and it’s always been like this.
Speaker A
All right then, Senior Brother, safe travels. Ah. Ah, Benefactor Bu. You, you’re here at the market too?
Speaker A
Master brought the little junior sister back. I came out to buy her some things.
Speaker A
If I’m not mistaken, the one who shattered the Heavenly Eye in the Heart-Testing Gate was him.
Speaker A
Could he have been injured because of that? He reacted. At least we can communicate.
Speaker A
If you don’t say anything, I can’t help you. I need to get serious about cultivation.
Speaker A
Senior Brother. Your starter supplies. And some basic medicines I bought for you at the market.
Speaker A
Thank you, Senior Brother. It's nothing. I didn’t know exactly what you needed, so I just bought a few things at random.
Speaker A
If you still need anything later, just let me know. Okay, thank you. Mm. Go on in.
Speaker A
I’m going now. That’s not Master’s movement technique. How is he that fast? Master only takes disciples with a single spiritual root.
Speaker A
Senior Martial Aunt Hua said that besides wind, ice, and thunder, there are also the extremely rare light and dark roots.
Speaker A
Could Senior Martial Brother be a dark spiritual root? Senior Martial Brother even thought of that.
Speaker A
Cold as Cloudsoaring Peak is, at least someone here really treats me like their junior sister.
Speaker A
Mm. For a direct disciple, you get a top-grade spirit stone upon entry. That’s worth 100 mid-grade ones.
Speaker A
Outer disciples only get 10 low-grade ones a month. That’s a huge gap. Direct disciples get 10 bottles of top-grade pills, outer disciples get one bottle of low-grade pills, and newly promoted inner disciples get two bottles of mid-grade pills.
Speaker A
No wonder everyone wants into the inner sect. Top-grade and low-grade pills have the same effect, except top-grade ones have fewer impurities and less pill toxin.
Speaker A
If you can get top-grade, who would take low-grade? Use up what I have on hand first.
Speaker A
After I reach Foundation Establishment, I’ll go down the mountain to gather herbs, and try refining pills.
Speaker A
I’ll have to make my own flower dew too. Sigh, the old lady only gave me so much.
Speaker A
I really don't want to eat the sect’s fasting pills. He hasn’t left Cloudsoaring Peak for three months.
Speaker A
He definitely hasn’t picked up a Foundation Establishment Pill. And now he’s trying to break through on his own.
Speaker A
Bad news, that’s too dangerous. Master, Junior Sister is breaking through to Foundation Establishment. I saw it.
Speaker A
No need to disturb her. She doesn’t have a Foundation Establishment Pill. If she fails, it’ll damage her foundation.
Speaker A
It’s fine. It was her choice. Oh, she probably didn’t know. She never even came to ask me.
Speaker A
Mm-hmm. Ah-ha. Master, I’ll go back and figure out his fortune for him. Mm-hmm. The pills Master Wang Dan gave me from Qi-Condensing Pills to Cultivation-Building Pills were all top-quality.
Speaker A
The Spirit Gathering Pill is more than ten times as effective as a Qi-Condensing Pill.
Speaker A
As for foundation-building pills as a supplement, I’m going to build my foundation with pure spiritual power.
Speaker A
An immortal root? So that’s it. Not a bit of movement. It hasn’t started yet.
Speaker A
Ah, the future... Suddenly, the winds and clouds changed between heaven and earth. Hey, why did you come out?
Speaker A
Why is Senior Brother standing at the door? Hey, you succeeded in building your foundation?
Speaker A
Yeah, Senior Brother. I was just about to tell you. Maybe Master didn’t want me to see it.
Speaker A
It’s good that you’re fine. Now that you’ve successfully built your foundation, I didn’t even prepare a gift for you.
Speaker A
If you want something, just go buy it yourself. Thanks, Senior Brother. Three months in seclusion and you still haven’t gone to claim your resources.
Speaker A
Go get them now. Yes, Senior Brother. Master and Senior Brother both like to keep a low profile.
Speaker A
I’ll follow their lead and keep a low profile too. The clothes were plain, and I didn’t draw anyone’s attention.
Speaker A
So I’d better keep laying low like this. New disciples should start with the herb-collecting missions.
Speaker A
You have to take on whichever one you can handle. Elder, I’d like to post these missions.
Speaker A
You want to post missions? Yes. So young, and yet able to buy so many herbs at once.
Speaker A
Among this year’s eight new disciples, the one old enough to match is the one taken away by Immortal Venerable Lingxiao.
Speaker A
So the junior grandmaster has come down the mountain. Disciples are ranked according to their master’s seniority.
Speaker A
My master’s seniority is way too high. The heads of the major sects are all my juniors.
Speaker A
Sigh, I was trying to keep a low profile. Instead, my seniority’s put me right on the spot.
Speaker A
Uh... Can I post this? Yes yes. I’ll help the junior grandmaster post the quest right away.
Speaker A
How many spirit stones do you need? Junior grandmaster, take this. Once everything’s ready, you pay on delivery.
Speaker A
Don’t worry, aside from special bounty quests, the prices for ordinary items are fixed. Even a basket of peaches can be sent to Xiaoyao Sect by courier.
Speaker A
Junior grandmaster, our sect often has disciples traveling outside. If you have friends in other sects, you can also post tasks to send letters or deliver things.
Speaker A
If someone’s heading to Xiaoyao Sect, they’ll just take it along on the way. Thank you for clearing that up.
Speaker A
I don’t have any friends in Xiaoyao Sect. You can also send a letter to your family.
Speaker A
My grandpa is still waiting for news from me. If I write a letter saying I’m safe, he’ll definitely recognize it.
Speaker A
It’s such a remote place, who would be going that way anyway? It’s been three days and nobody’s taken it yet.
Speaker A
I’ll raise the reward a bit for the junior grandmaster. Hey, what’s going on over there?
Speaker A
Someone from Xiaoyao Sect came to challenge us. Everyone’s gone over to watch the show.
Speaker A
Ning Yunjin is from Xiaoyao Sect. I actually know this sect better than Haotian Sect.
Speaker A
Does Junior Sister want to go watch? If not, we can go together. Let’s go take a look.
Speaker A
Come on, stay behind me. That way you won’t get blocked out. Haha... See that one with the big cloud pattern embroidered on his robe?
Speaker A
He’s Zheng Tianxie of Xiaoyao Sect. A genius of the younger generation across the entire cultivation world.
Speaker A
He has the rare dragon spirit root. They say the dragon spirit root comes from ancient times, the bloodline the dragon clan left behind in the mortal world.
Speaker A
Within the Five Elements spiritual power system, no matter which attribute he cultivates, the others all grow along with it.
Speaker A
He can cultivate them himself as well. What matters most is his dragon-spirit bloodline. His body is incredibly tough.
Speaker A
Look, Senior Brother Situ's attacks can't even hurt him. Pretty impressive, right? In the original novel, Ning Yun's fellow disciple, the top genius of the younger generation, had a lot of screen time.
Speaker A
But I didn't make it to the ending, so I still don't know if he's the male lead.
Speaker A
Hey. Oh no, Senior Brother Situ is in trouble! Senior Brother Situ! Uncle-Master Situ! Junior Brother Situ, I yield.
Speaker A
I wonder who else will come up to challenge me. If not, I'll be heading to the Divine Sword Sect.
Speaker A
I'll go. That's Senior Brother Luo Mingchuan from Yunhai Peak. He's already at the peak of Foundation Establishment.
Speaker A
He's just one step away from forming his core. He's been holding back his cultivation on purpose for the Hidden Mist Secret Realm three years from now.
Speaker A
Luo Mingchuan... I remember seeing that name when I read the book in my last life.
Speaker A
Aside from the main character, I've forgotten most of the supporting cast. Zheng Tianye is at the ninth level of Foundation Establishment.
Speaker A
Yeah. He did it on purpose. He challenged the elite of every sect at the same level with only ninth-level Foundation Establishment cultivation, which sounds a lot better than showing up to kick up a fuss at peak Foundation Establishment.
Speaker A
In the original story, he led the Xiaoyao Sect and stripped the Hidden Mist Secret Realm of almost all its benefits.
Speaker A
In the end, he even took the secret realm itself. Everyone else was just there to make him look good.
Speaker A
Three years. Three whole years. I need to work hard. How despicable. He knew his spiritual power wasn't as abundant as Senior Brother Luo's, and he couldn't match him in spells either.
Speaker A
So he stuck close and fought Luo with brute force. That kept Senior Brother Luo from fighting at full strength, and he still couldn't break through Zheng Tianxie's steel-like body.
Speaker A
He's going to take a big loss. His tough body is his advantage. Of course he’ll play to his strengths against Senior Brother Luo.
Speaker A
Hey, Junior Sister. Why aren’t you watching? It’s all bloody and messy. I don’t want to watch anymore.
Speaker A
If Senior Brother Luo can’t keep Zheng Tianxie at bay, he’ll lose in no time.
Speaker A
Wow, Junior Sister, you’ve got a sharp eye. What’s your name? I’m Ning Weiyue. And you?
Speaker A
I’m Yuan Xing of Tianjie Peak. You seem like someone I’d get along with. How about we be friends?
Speaker A
Yunxiao Peak is way too quiet. Yuan Xing knows everyone and everything. This is a friendship worth making.
Speaker A
Heh sure. Senior Brother Xiao Yan, please take care of me. No need to be so formal.
Speaker A
You’re one of this year’s new disciples, right? If you ever run into something you don’t understand, just come to me.
Speaker A
Here, take this. Mm, this is made by the Ning family. It doesn’t spread nearly as far as yours.
Speaker A
It’s only just usable within the sect. Oh no, I got so caught up talking to him just now that I didn’t really watch.
Speaker A
Was it a whole sky full of golden needles flying around just now? Yes. A swarm of golden needles, and Zheng Tianxie couldn’t dodge them at all.
Speaker A
He’s definitely not getting back up now. It must have been Senior Brother Luo’s Heavenly Calamity Flying Spirit Needles.
Speaker A
His metal spiritual root is 95% pure. At the Foundation Establishment stage, he’s already showing the power of a Core Formation cultivator.
Speaker A
We’ve won this fight. Zheng Tianxie, hurry up and admit defeat! Zheng Tianxie, get down here!
Speaker A
Zheng Tianxie, get down here! No, in the original story, Zheng Tianxie didn’t lose. He’s still holding back a trump card.
Speaker A
Hahaha, admit defeat? I, Zheng Tianxie, will never admit defeat! Luo Mingchuan, you must be the number one fighter below the Core Formation stage in Haotian Sect.
Speaker A
But that’s all you’ve got. Sect Master Uncle Master. Greetings, Sect Master Uncle Master. I’ve brought shame on the sect.
Speaker A
Don’t talk. Eat this, quickly. Huangli, have someone take him back to rest at once.
Speaker A
Yes Master. Uncle Xiao, I’m truly sorry. I was too rough. I accidentally injured Junior Brother Luo.
Speaker A
On the path of cultivation, there have been countless fallen geniuses. I only hope Nephew Zheng’s path to immortality goes smoothly.
Speaker A
Thank you, Uncle Xiao. Since no one in Haotian Sect can fight now, then we’ll take our leave first.
Speaker A
Tch. What a joke. Besides being born with a dragon spirit root, what advantage does he have?
Speaker A
Always so combative. With that kind of temperament, let’s see how far he can go.
Speaker A
Brother Sect Master, there’s no need to argue with a junior. We were just as competitive when we were young.
Speaker A
But we weren’t like him. Huh? Who’s that girl? She’s the girl Uncle Lingxiao took away three months ago.
Speaker A
She’s reached Foundation Establishment. Huh, you’re right. I remember she was at the tenth level of Qi Refining when she came.
Speaker A
She reached Foundation Establishment this fast? No wonder she’s Uncle Xiao’s disciple. Talent is one thing, but when Junior Brother Buyuan passed the Heart-Testing Gate back then, he was out in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.
Speaker A
Sect Master Brother, if you trust him, surely you can trust Uncle-Master too. Besides, Junior Brother Buyuan was only six when he joined the sect, and Junior Sister Ning is already 21.
Speaker A
You can’t compare them like that. By your standards, we should only accept people who’ve just turned 18.
Speaker A
No no. We’d miss out on some real prospects. Heh. Bingpo. Forged from ten-thousand-year-old black ice from the deep southern seas.
Speaker A
Its last owner was Qu Lingfeng. Qu Lingfeng, Qu Tianyang, the Qu family of Liuyang.
Speaker A
Senior Brother Buyuan said so. That Master once took in another disciple with an ice spirit root.
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Later, that disciple perished. Ice Soul vanished after Qu Lingfeng fell, too. Good thing I checked first.
Speaker A
Otherwise, if I took it out, I wouldn’t be able to explain it at all.
Speaker A
Old Xu said using it wouldn’t cause any trouble. How could I believe that? Why is the sword in his hands?
Speaker A
What is his relationship with Qu Lingfeng? Forget it. Ice Soul Immortal Archive is dead.
Speaker A
I’d rather use the butcher knife the butcher gave me. Today you went down the mountain.
Speaker A
What did you bring back? Reporting to Master, your disciple made a friend today. Oh? Who was it?
Speaker A
He said he’s from Heavenly Axis Peak, and his name is Xiang Yuan. Your disciple thought he was interesting, so we exchanged transmission talismans.
Speaker A
You went to watch Zheng Tianxie’s challenge. I did. I heard he has a dragon spirit root by birth, with the bloodline of an ancient divine dragon in his body.
Speaker A
He’s incredibly powerful. And he really is impressive. No one in the Foundation Establishment stage can beat him.
Speaker A
Do you want to beat him? I want to beat him. That’s just his natural advantage.
Speaker A
Master, that’s like asking me to defy the heavens. Yes, of course I do. But the gap between us is too big. I’m afraid...
Speaker A
Wanting it is enough. The Hidden Mist Secret Realm opens three years from now. In order to enter the secret realm, Zheng Tianxie will keep suppressing his cultivation.
Speaker A
These three years are your chance to catch up to him. I hope that when the Hidden Mist Secret Realm opens three years from now, you will be there too.
Speaker A
Though Foundation Establishment cultivators can all enter the secret realm, those at the seventh or eighth level are just going in to die.
Speaker A
At the very least, you need to be at the ninth level to stand a chance.
Speaker A
I’m only at the first level of Foundation Establishment. To push all the way to perfection in three years, I’d at least need to reach the tenth level of Foundation Establishment.
Speaker A
I was planning to refine pills, and do a bit of handiwork. I’ll have to put all that on hold for now.
Speaker A
I’ll do my best, Master. You were born with immortal bones. Not one bit worse than him.
Speaker A
Master already knew. Then did he notice the little four-pointed mark on the immortal root?
Speaker A
No need to be surprised. Your master has an immortal root too. I sensed it the first time I saw you.
Speaker A
Ah. So it was just our immortal roots sensing each other. I thought Master had looked inside my dantian.
Speaker A
Master, this disciple's cultivation is still shallow. I didn't dare reveal my secrets lightly. I had no intention of hiding anything.
Speaker A
It's nothing. I've been where you are. I was afraid too. Take this and wear it.
Speaker A
This is the Green Spirit Silkworm Robe I used when I was younger. It can hide the aura of your immortal root.
Speaker A
It can also block outside divine sense. Thank you, Master. I chose the right master after all.
Speaker A
If my immortal bone gets dug out again to refine into a natal heart vessel, where would I go to cry?
Speaker A
Wait. Master used to wear something this big? This is a Heaven-rank cultivation method suited to you.
Speaker A
Take it and cultivate it well. Ah. It's really the complete inheritance of Old Xu's half cultivation method.
Speaker A
I won't have to go looking for it everywhere anymore. Thank you, Master. Go on.
Speaker A
You only have three years. A spiritual treasure is never dirty, of course. But this mental block of mine...
Speaker A
maybe washing it off will help. A Dust-Cleansing Spell works better than water. Ahhh! Hmph.
Speaker A
Stop looking. Master isn't here. What you heard was Master's voice transmission. How did Master know I put it in water?
Speaker A
The leftover robe's spirit pattern goes haywire as soon as it touches water. He can sense it even from the main hall.
Speaker A
He can only sense the spirit pattern. He can't see over here, right? Of course not.
Speaker A
Master is just sensing your spiritual fluctuations. He's not staring at you. So he can only tell my aura apart, not actually see the image.
Speaker A
That startled me. Master’s not that free. Once the spirit pattern on the tattered robe goes out of whack, the sensing array will alert him on its own.
Speaker A
Ah! I dropped the spirit treasure Master gave me into the pool! Over there, hurry and fish it out!
Speaker A
Thanks, Senior Brother. Take it back and refine it first. Once you’ve built a connection with the spirit treasure, this won’t happen again.
Speaker A
Thanks for the guidance, Senior Brother. Senior Brother, I never learned how to refine things.
Speaker A
Go to the library later and find a book on refinement. Refining magical artifacts and spirit tools is a basic skill everyone has to learn.
Speaker A
Yes. Once the Mission Hall tells me to pick up the herbs, I’ll swing by the library and look for a refinement manual.
Speaker A
For now, I should cultivate. Attack defense sealing. It’s got the whole ice technique suite covered.
Speaker A
This Profound Ice Mystery Art really is a complete heaven-rank technique. The final layer is Ice Jade.
Speaker A
I’ll have to wait until the Nascent Soul stage to try it. Only then can I truly get a feel for it.
Speaker A
Usually you need to reach Spirit Severing, or even Body Integration. A heaven-rank technique in the immortal realm is hard to even lay eyes on without the right status, let alone keep hold of one.
Speaker A
We can’t just be like a monster that抓了 Tang Sanzang and wait for Sun Wukong to come save him.
Speaker A
Hey. You’re living in my body, rent-free, so at least give me some kind of response, okay?
Speaker A
1 Before, when I looked inside myself, everything was blurry. He just seemed like a gecko.
Speaker A
Now that I can see clearly, he looks more like a scaleless frozen fish. Little Four Corners, if you need anything, just tell me.
Speaker A
Anything I can do, I will. I still remember how you helped me that one time.
Speaker A
Who are you? Huh? An adult man’s voice. I’d always thought of him as a little animal.
Speaker A
Are you asking me? Wake up! You’ve been living in my body for so long.
Speaker A
You don't even know who I am. You don't know who I am. Why help me?
Speaker A
How did you get here? And who are you? Mm. No idea. I’ve been asking you all this time, and all I get is “no idea.” How did you get into my body?
Speaker A
You don’t know that either? My soul was badly damaged. Then I fell into a very long sleep.
Speaker A
I can’t remember for the moment. Then why didn’t you go into someone else’s body?
Speaker A
Why mine, of all people? You have the immortal energy I need. The immortal energy he mentioned...
Speaker A
is my immortal root. Then why would he help me? Still no answer. Where are you from?
Speaker A
I don’t know. Then what are you? You at least ought to know that. A dragon.
Speaker A
A dragon? How can you look like that? Then what does a dragon look like?
Speaker A
Horns like a deer, a face like a horse, fish whiskers, ox nose, snake body, eagle claws, pretty much like that.
Speaker A
That’s what my physical form looked like at my peak. Physical form? So you don’t have a body now?
Speaker A
No. My body is sealed away. Only a wisp of my soul is in your body.
Speaker A
I found him after I left Sky-Shrouding Valley. Could he be the dragon sealed in the valley?
Speaker A
I’ve seen your body before. It was only a skeleton. It was sealed by a very powerful formation.
Speaker A
I know. So what are you planning to do? Wait. Hmph. Then you’ll be waiting a long time.
Speaker A
No one in this world has ascended in tens of thousands of years. People have started to think ascension is just a legend.
Speaker A
Ascension isn’t a legend. No one has ascended here because something is covering the heavens of this world.
Speaker A
A genius qualified to ascend will ultimately fall for one reason or another or fail to ascend at all There’s something blocking the heavens Could that be the thing I’ve always thought of as the ‘plot controller’?
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ill-intentioned I didn’t cry when I was struck by lightning and when I was called ill-intentioned I still didn’t cry So I’m not someone favored by the heavens after all This is to seal you away As long as no one ascends
Speaker A
you won’t be able to break the seal That should be it What if you die?
Speaker A
Don’t try to kill me You can’t kill me You know what realm suppression is?
Speaker A
No living thing in this world can kill me Then come out Don’t stay in my body I live and die with your spiritual root Unbelievable. He really used all four legs to prove it to me You only have one path
Speaker A
Clear away every obstacle standing between you and ascension Once I break free of this seal I’ll leave naturally Hah, that’ll be ages from now I’ve already waited tens of thousands of years I don’t mind waiting a few more days
Speaker A
Just to talk to you I’ve already used up the power I’ve built up over all these days I’m tired. I need to rest Don’t call me unless it’s necessary Xiaosi Xiaosi What exactly is a spiritual root?
Speaker A
I’d better ask Master first Master, are you there? What is it? Master Could you tell me more about spiritual roots?
Speaker A
What do they do? What good can they bring us? As for what they do they let us cultivate much faster than ordinary people and remove obstacles when we break through Those with spiritual roots also have far greater spiritual power reserves than ordinary people
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and their path of cultivation will be much easier in the future Legend has it An immortal root is the mark of someone acknowledged by the Heavenly Way Those who possess an immortal root are destined to become immortals But that’s only a legend
Speaker A
No one has ascended in tens of thousands of years No one can prove whether it’s true or false You don’t need to worry too much about it Just think of it as an item that can help with your cultivation
Speaker A
Thank you for clearing that up, Master Master, are there really dragons in this world Of course. If a flood dragon, among the demonic beasts, can ascend to the upper realm it will transform into a dragon So that means
Speaker A
there are no dragons in the cultivation world That’s right. This world has its own rules Just as immortals do not appear in the cultivation world Nothing can appear where the rules forbid it But if someone can break the rules
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or ignore them? Why does Zheng Tianxie have a dragon spirit root The so-called bloodline left behind by an ancient divine dragon probably isn’t that simple Master I have another question Why don't you ascend, Master Huh Master Huh Junior Sister, what did you do
Speaker A
You’ve upset Master I didn’t say anything I just asked Master why he doesn’t ascend And you call that nothing You dared ask Master that No wonder he threw you out Huh? What happened Master has a knot in his heart
Speaker A
Every time he tries to ascend, he gets plagued by inner demons After that, he just stopped trying Oh What is Master’s knot about I don’t know. No one knows except him Don’t ask him either He might beat you for it
Speaker A
The herbs you posted a quest for have all been turned in For the low-grade materials, that comes to a little over 8 mid-grade spirit stones By the way, Little Ancestor someone’s taken the job of delivering your letter They happen to be heading out to train near there
Speaker A
How many spirit stones No rush to hand it over. Once the letter gets there, I’ll let you know.
Speaker A
Thanks. It’s not hard to make an item recognize its master. You just infuse it with your spiritual energy in a specific way, then add a drop of your blood essence.
Speaker A
Artifact refiners can also use repeated tempering to let the spiritual energy grow. If I get bored of cultivating later, I could always use this for some hands-on study.
Speaker A
Miss Li, you really are clever. I never expected to run into you here. By the way, where are you now?
Speaker A
Miss Ning, it’s you. During the entrance test, I got lucky. I barely made it into the inner sect.
Speaker A
I haven’t taken a master yet. How have you been? Pretty well. I rarely go down the mountain.
Speaker A
You look well, too. The inner sect is all right. It’s not as chaotic as the outer sect.
Speaker A
Fang Yang, hurry up! Second floor of the library. Do you still want in or not?
Speaker A
I’m coming. Miss Ning, I have to go. Take this. We’ll talk later. All right.
Speaker A
Who’s that? I’ve never seen him before. We knew each other before joining. We just hadn’t seen each other since entering the sect.
Speaker A
We ran into each other today. So he’s an outer sect disciple, then. If you’re taken in by an elder someday, the two of you will be worlds apart.
Speaker A
You should stop seeing him. It’s pointless. Yeah. He has a rare ice spirit root, and who knows which immortal lord took him as a disciple.
Speaker A
Compared with him, I’m the one at the bottom. Junior Sister. Senior Brother. You come by every month to deliver things.
Speaker A
It’s rare to catch you out of seclusion. It’s been a year. How do you feel?
Speaker A
Pretty good. I’m at Qi Refining, level five. I’ll definitely be fine for the Hidden Mist Secret Realm in two years.
Speaker A
Don’t get ahead of yourself. The first five levels are easy to cultivate through. After that, it only gets harder and harder.
Speaker A
What Senior Brother said is right. I was being overconfident. Senior Brother, you speak very bluntly.
Speaker A
Don’t take it to heart. You’re already very fast. You’re the fastest I’ve ever seen.
Speaker A
What treasure did Master give you, exactly? That makes you cultivate so quickly. This month’s allowance.
Speaker A
You’ve been in the sect for a full year now. I imagine last year’s set is worn out by now.
Speaker A
I picked out a new set for you. Master asked me to help with your cultivation.
Speaker A
I won’t disturb you any longer. Thank you, Senior Brother. You still haven’t come out of seclusion?
Speaker A
Why are you pushing yourself so hard? If you don’t come out soon, you won’t be able to take part in the sect tournament.
Speaker A
Did you register? There are only three days left. It’s the last day. Did you register or not?
Speaker A
Oh no, you missed it. I checked for you. Your name isn’t on the list.
Speaker A
As long as you take part, you get something. Even if you lose, you still get a bottle of Spirit Qi Pills as a consolation prize.
Speaker A
Still not out of seclusion? Coming to watch the fun? It’s already started. Didn’t you hear the bell?
Speaker A
Has the elite competition started? Wow, you’re finally back. How long have you been in seclusion?
Speaker A
I messaged you three months ago, and you never replied. I’ve been in seclusion for over three months this time.
Speaker A
Senior Brother Xiangyuan. It started yesterday. You probably weren’t signed up either, right? No. Then why didn’t you register?
Speaker A
The consolation prize for the elite competition is three bottles of Condensing Qi Pills. You didn’t even want the consolation prize?
Speaker A
You’re not looking down on it, are you? A Foundation Establishment fifth-level cultivator against someone at Foundation Establishment Great Circle...
Speaker A
there’s no way you’d make the top three. But saying that out loud... would only make him hurt even more.
Speaker A
I was in seclusion, so I missed it. What a shame, three bottles of Qi-Condensing Pills. Three bottles.
Speaker A
Where are you? I'll come find you. Even if I’m not competing, I still want to see how a Foundation Establishment cultivator at the peak fights.
Speaker A
In two years, we'll enter the Hidden Mist Secret Realm. I can't go in blind.
Speaker A
Hey, hey, over here. Am I seeing things? You're at the fifth level? No, you're not seeing things.
Speaker A
Yep, I'm at the fifth level. Which elder are you? Oh no which immortal master's disciple are you?
Speaker A
My master is Ling Xiao. Ling? Pfft pfft pfft. Your master is Immortal Venerable Lin.
Speaker A
My heavens. I heard he came down from Cloudmist Peak more than a year ago and brought a young disciple back to the mountain.
Speaker A
I never expected it to be you. People from Cloudmist Peak never come down the mountain, do they?
Speaker A
Not really. My senior brother goes down every month to collect my stipend. I hardly ever go down myself.
Speaker A
This is only my third time. Xiaoyue hey... now I don't even know what to call you.
Speaker A
By seniority, I'd have to call you Little Uncle-Master. Ha ha ha. Let's go by cultivation level.
Speaker A
Don't make a big deal out of it or let people know who my master is.
Speaker A
Heh sure. Junior Sister Ning, I can see clearly up front. Qu Santong is really vicious.
Speaker A
He even goes after such a pretty junior sister. Junior Sister Shangguan, watch out. That guy's as nasty as a yellow hornet's stinger.
Speaker A
Watch for whatever backup plan he's left. Aren't you breaking the rules by shouting like that?
Speaker A
No, they can't hear us inside the array. Then why are you so worked up?
Speaker A
Xu Santong is going to lose. He's got plenty of tricks up his sleeve, and he's battle-tested.
Speaker A
He’s the kind who wins from the jaws of defeat, but he’s no match for Shangguan Yuyan.
Speaker A
How do you know? Shangguan Yuyan is meticulous. Look at this, her defense is airtight.
Speaker A
Good. With the level they’re at now, they probably still can’t get a ticket into the Mistveil Secret Realm.
Speaker A
I’m here for Luo Mingchuan and the others. SPK0 Was that Qu Santong from the Liuyang Qu family?
Speaker A
Yeah. The Liuyang Qu family is an immortal sect clan. They’ve produced plenty of talented disciples.
Speaker A
Take Qu Tianyang, who joined this year, for example. He has a pill-flame spirit root.
Speaker A
And Uncle-Master Qu Shao, the peak master of Wentian Peak, he’s from the Liuyang Qu family too.
Speaker A
Qu Santong has dual spirit roots. That’s pretty good already. But in the Qu family, he’s only average.
Speaker A
I was going to ask Senior Brother Qulin Feng, but he didn’t even know Senior Brother Biyuan.
Speaker A
So he may not know anything about Senior Brother. Let’s go. We’ll head to the Third Martial Arts Arena.
Speaker A
Simao Chen should be up soon. A year ago, Simao Chen fought Zheng Tianxie. He definitely has a ticket into the Mistveil Secret Realm.
Speaker A
No need to watch. Simao Chen has this locked up. Let’s take a look. Maybe...
Speaker A
Ah! How are we supposed to watch this? How is he that fast? He shouldn’t be a wind spirit root, right?
Speaker A
Right, he’s not. But his master once gave him a pair of Azure Bird wings.
Speaker A
He long ago fused them into his body. Even without a wind spirit root, his speed is no slower than someone who has one.
Speaker A
Do you know when Senior Brother Luo’s match is? You want to watch Senior Brother Luo compete?
Speaker A
There’s not much to see right now. Guys like Senior Brother Luo and Simao basically finish things as soon as they step up.
Speaker A
The really exciting matches are the top ten to top five, the top five to top three, and the fight for the grand prize.
Speaker A
There are a lot of people signed up this year. You probably won’t get to see that for another three days.
Speaker A
Then I’ll come back in three days. Senior Brother Xiangyuan, I’m heading back first. Hey, where are you going?
Speaker A
You don't have to keep watching them. Aren't the fights on stage pretty good? No need to watch anymore.
Speaker A
Goodbye, Senior Brother Xiangyuan. I'll be up in a bit. I was going to have a proper match to show him.
Speaker A
Forget it. I'll just try to make the top ten. 3 Three days without going into seclusion.
Speaker A
I'll first get the basic techniques from the Mysterious Ice Profound Art down pat. Then I'll check on Little Four-Horn.
Speaker A
It's been a year since we last met. The scales, horn buds, and toes have all grown in.
Speaker A
It really does look a bit like a dragon now. Hey. Little Four-Horn. Little Four-Horn, do you have the strength to talk yet?
Speaker A
Still ignoring me? Looks like speaking up last time really wore him out. Come to the Xuanbing Cave.
Speaker A
Xuanbing Cave? I only know three places on Cloudsoaring Peak. Where am I supposed to find that?
Speaker A
Yes. Brother, I need help. Where's Xuanbing Cave? Five li north of the Kan position in Cloudsoaring Hall.
Speaker A
Kan position? Water Kan, due north. Why not just say five li north? This is ten-thousand-year玄冰 dug out of the deepest southern seas.
Speaker A
You'll be training on it from now on. You'll definitely make faster progress. Ten-thousand-year玄冰 like this is impossible to buy on the market.
Speaker A
A basin this big would already be shocking. Master, that's actually a double bed. Master, c-can I chip off a piece?
Speaker A
What for? I can't extract Spirit Wind. And I definitely can't let Master know about Lao Xu and the Heaven-Suppressing Bones or the forging work.
Speaker A
Not a word of it can come out. I think it looks so pretty. I want to chip off a piece and make a bracelet.
Speaker A
Master. Hold out your hand. Mm. Master's going to make me a bracelet by hand?
Speaker A
Master don't. Can I have the scraps? Before he comes asking again, Master will definitely get suspicious.
Speaker A
Anyway, Master already shaved off a piece. It should be fine if I take a little more, right?
Speaker A
Hey. Hey. Hey. Hey. Master can cut him open like tofu. I could hack at him and not leave a mark.
Speaker A
Even if he really gives me the scraps, I still couldn’t do anything with them.
Speaker A
Hmph. What a little weakling, acting all big. Ah-ha ah-ha ah-ha. Is Master having me train, or trying to kill me?
Speaker A
That last strike had a chill inside it completely different from the cold I usually absorb.
Speaker A
Since Master told me to come, I have to give it another try. Finally, here it is.
Speaker A
It’s about to start. Look up there. All the big shots from the sect are here.
Speaker A
Except for your master, you know all of them, right? I’ve seen them all, but I can’t put many names to faces.
Speaker A
Then who do you recognize? The sect master. Heh. That woman is called Shuiyin. Right, that’s Shuiyin, Junior Martial Uncle from Tianmu Peak.
Speaker A
Anyone sitting in the main seats today is someone who once rose through the elite tournament.
Speaker A
I’ve finally been waiting for the martial arts assembly. As long as I pass the selection, I’ll qualify to challenge him.
Speaker A
I have to get that thousand-year snow lotus. That’s Junior Martial Uncle Qu. That’s Uncle Shang Zhen.
Speaker A
The Elder Yan Yu sitting next to Uncle Shang Zhen is my master. My master is the best formation master in the Haotian Sect.
Speaker A
The sect’s protective grand array was painstakingly set up by him over decades. Ordinary experts can’t even get close.
Speaker A
Careful, the younger disciples from Tianmu Peak might hear you and go tattle to Senior Sister Shuiying later.
Speaker A
Shh. Sigh. I drew No. 6. My opponent is No. 5. Please, anyone but Senior Brother Luo right away.
Speaker A
I’d be doomed. What if it’s Simao then? It’d be best if Senior Brother Luo and Simao ended up facing each other.
Speaker A
That way, my chances of making the top five would be much better. Oh, so he’d already made the top ten.
Speaker A
The class nerd says he can pass without a problem. He’s deliberately making people think all he can do is scrape by.
Speaker A
Senior Brother Luo, go easy on me. Hup! Hah! Hup! Hah! Hup! Hah! Tch, Hu Dandan has no shame.
Speaker A
Begging him to go easy on her. She doesn’t hold back when she attacks, either.
Speaker A
Hu Dandan? What’s her relationship with Hu Shasha? Hu Shasha is the young girl Elder Shuiyun wanted to take in this year, right?
Speaker A
They should both be from the royal court. As for how they’re related, I have no idea.
Speaker A
Hup! Hah! Hup! Hah! Families send out their geniuses. Sects shield the strong to protect the families.
Speaker A
From local to central, everyone’s caught up in the rat race. Ah! On the left is Senior Sister Huang Lin from Yunhai Peak.
Speaker A
She comes from the same family as Senior Brother Huang Lin. I’m not sure exactly what kind of relatives they are.
Speaker A
The geniuses are practically all being snapped up by the major families. Even good spiritual roots run in the family.
Speaker A
Then what does that make me? A genetic mutation. On the right is Mo Li from Tianmu Peak.
Speaker A
He has dual water and wood spiritual roots. The purity isn’t very high. He didn’t stand out during the entrance trial, so he was assigned to the outer sect.
Speaker A
He came up from the outer sect. A year later, he rose through the grand competition, was taken in as Elder Shuiyun’s disciple, and became a legend among outer-sect disciples in recent years.
Speaker A
How is he going to shine? He’s got Wood from Water down to a science.
Speaker A
Just watch. Mo Li’s formation is complete. Now this is getting interesting. Now this is getting interesting.
Speaker A
Jade. This isn’t jade. But it’s very similar in a lot of ways. Real jade can suppress an opponent’s cultivation.
Speaker A
This patch of green cover can’t. But within it, Mo Lin’s senses are at their peak.
Speaker A
Even someone at the tenth level of Qi Refining can be pushed to the Great Circle.
Speaker A
He uses wood spirit power as his main attack. A water spirit root isn’t a burden at all.
Speaker A
It keeps replenishing his wood spirit energy. His spiritual power reserves could even surpass those of someone with only a wood spirit root.
Speaker A
I heard it from my master. He understands jade very deeply. Maybe he’ll be the first dual-spirit-root cultivator to master jade.
Speaker A
That’s why Martial Uncle Shui Ying broke the rules and took him in. Ah. You can still hide out in the wild.
Speaker A
But the arena is so small. Once he takes control of the field, we’re at a huge disadvantage.
Speaker A
He has a huge advantage in the arena. Good thing I didn’t run into him in the first round.
Speaker A
Ah. Situ still hasn’t gone up yet. He’s not in the next round either. That means he’s number 5.
Speaker A
Xiaoyue, keep watching. I’m going to ask around. Ah. Clang-clang clang-clang. And it’s raining golden needles.
Speaker A
If you handed this to a VFX house, it’d burn through their budget in no time.
Speaker A
They can’t even separate them; they’re both at the Great Circle of Foundation Establishment. And they’re both under the Sect Master’s senior brother.
Speaker A
They’ve learned the same techniques. It’s really hard to tell who’ll come out on top.
Speaker A
Luo Mingchuan is also under the Sect Master. He’s a metal spirit root too. Exactly. The Sect Master himself has a metal spirit root.
Speaker A
He knows metal-attribute cultivation better than anyone. Feels like metal spirit roots are everywhere these days.
Speaker A
There are already three in this one trial. That’s not many. The Sect Master is the number one metal spirit root in the cultivation world.
Speaker A
Whenever a sect has a disciple with a metal spirit root, of course they rush to send them to his door.
Speaker A
Why are they both throwing out their strongest moves right away? That burns through energy fast.
Speaker A
They’re comparing spiritual power reserves. We should have agreed on that beforehand. Mm. One of them throws out a big move, the other dodges first, then counters when there’s an opening.
Speaker A
Wouldn’t that make winning a lot easier? Hmph. The problem is, both of them are too honest.
Speaker A
Why is it the people from Yunhai Peak again? Of course. Yunhai Peak’s main peak was built for fighting.
Speaker A
They took half the top ten spots all by themselves. Too bad my next opponent is Senior Brother Zhou Qian from the same peak.
Speaker A
If only it were Hu Dandan. Got it. He’s confident he can beat him. Actually, it’s just Hu Dandan.
Speaker A
My grandfather’s talisman-hand signs were actually copied this faithfully. The spiritual energy fluctuations of each clone are exactly the same.
Speaker A
How is that even possible? Fine. There’s such a gap. How long do I have to catch up?
Speaker A
Xiaoyue, just watch for now. I’m up next. I need to get ready. Junior Brother Xiao.
Speaker A
Who’s that girl over there? Why have you been with her all day? I can’t tell you for now.
Speaker A
After I’m done, I’ll ask her. There’s someone I’m not allowed to know about? Of course. Him, it’s his turn.
Speaker A
Mm. Senior Brother Lu, wait a sec. After I’m done, I’ll ask her if she wants to meet you.
Speaker A
Who has such a big attitude? She probably will. She came all the way here just to watch you and Sifeng.
Speaker A
Came specially to watch me and Sifeng? Now you’re really stretching it. Zhou Xian. Bring it on.
Speaker A
A battle between wind-array cultivators. Perfect. Let’s see how they set up their formations. This is just like a tower defense game.
Speaker A
Kind of interesting. Mm. From the stands, it looks messy, as if they’re just endlessly summoning troops and brawling.
Speaker A
Not exactly. Huh? When did he get here? Whoever is slower by even a step gets pinned down.
Speaker A
Right now, it’s only a slight disadvantage, but in the end, it could cost the whole match.
Speaker A
I get it. If the front line is a step too slow, the rear defense gets broken through.
Speaker A
Thanks for clearing that up, Senior Brother Luo. No need. Xianyuan asked me to come.
Speaker A
He said you wanted to meet me, and asked me to do him a favor and give you a chance.
Speaker A
The first part still made sense. The second part gave it away. Hmph. I actually started a conversation, and she didn’t even look pleased.
Speaker A
May I ask which peak you’re from, Junior Sister? They’re evenly matched. It’s too early to call the outcome now.
Speaker A
In short, I don’t know. How does a formation master usually fight against other cultivators?
Speaker A
They always have to settle the score. Whoever wins will naturally run into someone they can’t beat in formations.
Speaker A
I... Senior Brother Zhou, you’re amazing. I lost. You flatter me. How did I lose all of a sudden?
Speaker A
On the path of cultivation, I’ve only just started. Senior Brother, Senior Brother! Are you all right?
Speaker A
Thanks for your concern. I’m fine. Master, sorry. I lost. It’s fine as long as you’re all right.
Speaker A
Losing to your Senior Brother Zhou is nothing to be ashamed of. I thought you’d only make it into the top 20.
Speaker A
Making the top 10 was already a pleasant surprise. Thank you, Master. The top 5 matches are tomorrow.
Speaker A
Then I’ll head back first. Hmph. So it was her. The little disciple with an ice spirit root that Grandmaster Lingxiao took in last year when he went down the mountain.
Speaker A
Hmph. Shangyuan, you old fox. You knew Little Martial Uncle and didn’t even say a word.
Speaker A
Who dares trespass on Cloudsoar Peak? Disciple Luo Mingchuan. I didn’t mean to disturb Grandmaster’s meditation.
Speaker A
Please forgive me, Grandmaster. You... the only Immortal Venerable on the cultivation continent... are too strong.
Speaker A
Master, I was wrong. I didn’t even notice I’d been tailed. No matter. Luo Mingchuan is the strongest of your generation right now.
Speaker A
It’s normal that you didn’t notice. Luo Mingchuan was sent flying that far with just a sweep of a sleeve.
Speaker A
If it were my puny little frame... I’d probably be flying all the way to the mountain gate.
Speaker A
How did you feel watching their match today? What do you think? The gap between Luo Mingchuan and Situ Chen was huge.
Speaker A
There wasn’t much to watch before it was over. But at least they could trade blows with Luo Mingchuan and Situ Chen.
Speaker A
If it were you, you wouldn’t even qualify to be their opponent. I don’t even qualify to get on the stage...
Speaker A
and I’m still saying they’re too weak. Master, I was wrong again. You still have a year and a half to improve your cultivation.
Speaker A
Huh? Didn’t I have two years? You’ll spend the remaining six months consolidating your realm.
Speaker A
You’ll also need to practice your techniques. As long as you keep training on the ice bed, a year and a half is enough to get you to Foundation Establishment Level Ten.
Speaker A
Damn, this is really going to make me grind myself into the ground. Here’s the bracelet you wanted.
Speaker A
Top-grade icy jade. Glass-type jade? It’s beautiful. I added some special materials to ten-thousand-year black ice and refined it again.
Speaker A
It’s now a defensive spirit treasure bracelet. One move from Master, and it’s a spirit treasure others would fight over.
Speaker A
He’s handing it out like it’s cabbage. Exactly. Master, it can store things too? Mm.
Speaker A
Storage pouches are small, and things are easy to lose. Other people can easily erase the spiritual imprint you leave on them.
Speaker A
A refined storage bracelet is much safer. Thank you, Master. A storage pouch is like a cheap, handy plastic bag while a bracelet is like a safe with a lock For everyday gift-giving an empty pouch still comes in handy
Speaker A
Done you It’s obviously even more boring than copying books by hand and yet I’m getting more and more energized the more I train I can feel myself getting stronger little by little This is amazing Time to wrap up
Speaker A
I can’t miss the top-five match again What’s going on He used to be completely listless When did he start cultivating on his own Hey, stop absorbing it I said stop absorbing it Did you hear me He even swallowed the cold essence in my dantian
Speaker A
If he keeps absorbing like this the ice bed will be eaten down to nothing I already cut him off, and he’s still absorbing Hmph Tch I missed the Xuanwu Grand Competition I’m already at Foundation Establishment, fifth level How could I possibly pass out from one fall
Speaker A
He’s awake, but still this tired Even his belly is bloated now He drained my dantian dry too We’re not even on the same level I can’t touch him at all I can’t even toss him out of my dantian
Speaker A
Wait, if he keeps eating like that that ice bed Well, so be it let’s just treat it like it melted into water Better than losing the whole bed Little Four Corners Hey Little Four Corners Uh Uh Didn’t you say the immortal energy you needed doesn’t exist in the cultivation world
Speaker A
Then why are you still eating this ice This black ice has a small amount of immortal energy in it It’s a bit short but it’s better than nothing. Absorb it At least then I won’t be forced into hibernation after saying a few words
Speaker A
You turned an 8-foot bed into a 5-foot bed I’ve only just regained the strength to speak.
Speaker A
Ugh. This is already pretty good. That thing is hardly anything to you, but to us, it’s priceless.
Speaker A
He was given to me by my master to use for cultivation. You can’t touch it anymore.
Speaker A
You’re so stingy. I’ll pay you back someday. Pah. Even a ghost is more whole than you.
Speaker A
Who knows if you’ll even have a someday? He may be the key to killing the one who hides behind the heavens.
Speaker A
No one benefits if we turn on each other now. You absorbed so much, and you’ve only just regained the strength to speak.
Speaker A
Even if you ate the whole bed, you might not recover much more. It wouldn’t be worth it.
Speaker A
But if you leave me the black ice, I can reach the tenth level of Foundation Establishment in a year and a half.
Speaker A
Then I can enter the Hidden Mist Secret Realm. We can’t just sit on the mountain and wait for opportunities.
Speaker A
We need to go out and explore more secret realms. Maybe we’ll find a way to help you recover sooner.
Speaker A
Fine, I’ll agree to that. I won’t touch this block of ice again. But you have to be careful too.
Speaker A
Don’t let me get hurt. Ah. If my body gets too weak, I won’t be able to control myself when I’m protecting myself.
Speaker A
By then, I’ll take whatever I can get. Anything that can help me recover. I didn’t do it on purpose this morning.
Speaker A
I don’t know if he’s telling the truth, but at least he wasn’t deliberately trying to steal my ice bed.
Speaker A
Relax. We’ll stay in the sect, so there won’t be any chance of getting hurt.
Speaker A
What about that time at the Heart-Testing Gate? You really know how to bring up the one thing I didn’t want to mention.
Speaker A
That’s something everyone who enters the sect has to go through. It won’t happen again.
Speaker A
Ah. Ah. Where have you been? The competition has already started. Did something happen? I overdid my cultivation, and lost track of time.
Speaker A
I only just came out of meditation. You’re really something. So, who made the top three?
Speaker A
No need to guess the first and second spots. It has to be Luo Mingchuan and Situ Chen.
Speaker A
Mo Li is third. He’s stolen the spotlight again. The outer disciples practically treat him like a god.
Speaker A
I heard they’ve all become a lot more serious about training now. It’s no surprise when a top student comes first.
Speaker A
But when a slacker suddenly pulls himself all the way to first on his own, that’s really impressive.
Speaker A
By the way, when are you heading down the mountain? Why? Brother Luo came to see me.
Speaker A
He said he knows who you are. He wants to apologize for being so rude.
Speaker A
About the fight I had with Senior Brother, wasn’t he standing next to you? Did he say something that offended you?
Speaker A
No. No. Then why is he apologizing? He offended my master. All right, I get it.
Speaker A
I can’t help him with that. I’m not going down the mountain anytime soon. Master wants me to reach the tenth level of Foundation Establishment within the next year and a half.
Speaker A
What? The And he’s only at the fifth level of Foundation Establishment. Go from the fifth to the tenth level in a year and a half?
Speaker A
Even a dragon spirit root couldn’t do that. No wonder no one from Yunxiao Peak ever goes down the mountain.
Speaker A
So his crazy training was being forced by his master. Yunxiao Immortal Venerable is ruthless.
Speaker A
Forget it, I’m not jealous at all. He used every pill he could get his hands on over that year and a half.
Speaker A
At last, he reached the tenth level of Foundation Establishment. Xuanbing Cave Master. Good. You really did it.
Speaker A
Back in the orphanage, no matter how hard the task was, I had to finish it.
Speaker A
If I didn’t, I might not even get to eat. What I feared most was being rejected.
Speaker A
If I lost that again... Your disciple has lived up to your expectations. Rest for a day first.
Speaker A
Starting tomorrow, Bü Yuan will come teach you what you need to learn. Yes Master.
Speaker A
Draw your weapon. Why did the weapons master suddenly ask that? This is your weapon.
Speaker A
My family gave me a plain longsword as a standard magical weapon. Not quite. This is a spirit weapon.
Speaker A
It was a gift from an elder. That’s already pretty good. He hasn’t been to the Sword Tomb since entering the mountain.
Speaker A
I forgot to tell him. Its shape, size, and length are all the same as Bingpo.
Speaker A
Only the patterns and color are different. What does that mean? This sword is called Silver Soul.
Speaker A
It’s an innate spiritual treasure. From today on, I, your master, will bestow this sword upon you.
Speaker A
An innate spiritual treasure? It’s just two extra words compared with an ordinary spiritual treasure.
Speaker A
But the difference is night and day. An innate spiritual treasure can grow. Once refined into a life-bound weapon, it will grow along with its master.
Speaker A
If its master ascends to immortality, it can become an immortal artifact too. Thank you, Master, for the sword.
Speaker A
Junior Sister, Master asked me to instruct you. Are you ready? I’m ready. Senior Brother, let’s begin.
Speaker A
No, no. I’m not here to teach you swordsmanship. The Xuanbing Mysteries Technique Master taught you includes a sword manual.
Speaker A
Just practice it on your own. Then what are you going to teach me, Senior Brother?
Speaker A
The basics of talismans, pills, formation flags, and formation disks. Also stealth, assassination, human nature, and how dangerous people can be.
Speaker A
The basics of the major sects and schools, plus obscure magical tools. What it means to act when snatching treasure, and what it means to know your limits.
Speaker A
Once you’ve learned all that, you’ll be ready to go down the mountain and gain experience.
Speaker A
So I have that much to learn? The main characters in cultivation novels spend all day in quiet seclusion, hiding a pile of secrets, and never talking to anyone.
Speaker A
So how do they suddenly know everything once they leave the mountain? And be good at all of it?
Speaker A
Thanks, Senior Brother. I’ll study hard. I don’t have much time left. Only half a year, at most.
Speaker A
This sword is called Silver Soul. Since Master gave it to you, that means he values you highly.
Speaker A
He also has a sister sword called Ice Soul. That’s Eldest Senior Brother’s sword. But it’s been lost for many years.
Speaker A
So Ice Soul used to belong to Eldest Senior Brother. Senior Brother Bubianyuan, how many senior brothers and sisters are there above us?
Speaker A
And which senior brother are you? If you don’t know, don’t ask. We don’t rank ourselves here anymore.
Speaker A
We only call each other senior brother and senior sister. Master has lived for more than ten thousand years.
Speaker A
He has seen too much life and death. If we kept a ranking, it would only remind him how many disciples he’s already lost.
Speaker A
That would make him sad. No wonder Cloud Peak never keeps a ranking. Don’t bring this up again after this.
Speaker A
Given our status, we can get as many talismans as we want. You don’t necessarily have to know how to make them, but you do have to remember each one’s effect and how to use it.
Speaker A
Got it again. Got it. Rank one through rank three are all in here, with every kind of effect.
Speaker A
There are only three rank-four ones. It’s not that we won’t give them to you.
Speaker A
With your current cultivation, using a single rank-four talisman would drain your dantian dry. We can’t give you too many.
Speaker A
You don’t need to learn alchemy, but you do have to memorize the dosage for each use.
Speaker A
Too little won’t work. Too much and the spiritual energy will surge out of control.
Speaker A
In serious cases, it could blow you apart. I’ve already gone through the Alchemy Sect’s inheritance once.
Speaker A
Now it’s fallen right into my hands. This is all memorized too. Memorized. If she learns any faster, I’m going to start doubting myself.
Speaker A
Hahaha. At last, this one’s a little slower. You’re finally starting to look normal. What I’m about to say you must remember is that Haotian Sect is one of the three orthodox great sects of the mystic path and Righteous Hall teaches you to uphold the righteous way
Speaker A
all while spouting virtue and morality What I’m telling you today is probably different from what they teach Look out for yourself first and damn the rest is the creed of the demonic sects but sometimes it isn’t wrong In a secret realm, things that are barely worth a second look
Speaker A
and are of little value to you should be generously handed over to the younger disciples You earn their goodwill they get the treasure and everyone comes out ahead If it’s something worth a look but not something essential and a fellow disciple happens to need it badly
Speaker A
then let it go if you can People will remember your kindness But if it’s truly a life-changing treasure then even if I, your senior brother, am there you still take it without hesitation If someone develops a murderous grudge over it
Speaker A
and it’s time to cut off future trouble then don’t hesitate out of softheartedness If you have questions, ask away What if I still can’t beat them?
Speaker A
Know your limits and use your head Whatever you decide put your own safety first Senior Brother, I get all of that I didn’t read all those novels for nothing Even though the cultivation world has sect rules and karmic restraints
Speaker A
it’s still impossible to keep everything perfectly in order in a fight I’m just afraid of making the slightest mistake and then Master will wipe me out Now that I think about it what he said was basically just a daily slogan
Speaker A
That’s all I can teach you No matter how much I say, it won’t beat what you learn through experience After you head down the mountain think things through a little more As Master’s disciple you need backbone You should be someone people look up to
Speaker A
but not as arrogant as Zheng Tianxie among the three orthodox great sects Not everyone plays by the rules.
Speaker A
They may praise you to your face, and stick a knife in your back when you’re not looking.
Speaker A
That’s not impossible. I’m not afraid of an enemy in the open. But that giant eye in the sky has been watching me all along.
Speaker A
What worries me is him using someone else to stab me in the back. Hey, don’t be afraid.
Speaker A
Your senior brother is telling you to be careful, not to be scared. Anyone who dares lay a hand on you had better see whether he’s got what it takes to cross Master.
Speaker A
These past few days, thanks for the guidance, Senior Brother. I’m leaving now. Use the time you have left to get familiar with the sword manual.
Speaker A
And make sure you also train the corresponding level of the Xuanxin Sword Art that goes with the Mysterious Ice Profound Art.
Speaker A
Yes, Senior Brother. Mastered in three months. She really is smart. She has great comprehension; she catches on right away.
Speaker A
Her memory is much better than I expected, too. She’s just a little timid. He looks like he’s afraid of something.
Speaker A
But I said Master was here, and nobody could bully him. His brow still didn’t relax.
Speaker A
He still doesn’t want us to know. The third level of the Xuanxin Sword Art...
Speaker A
It’s too easy to condense qi into ice on Cloudsky Peak. Is that the Snow Emperor’s skill or my own?
Speaker A
There’s no ice or snow on Peach Blossom Mountain or Maple Leaf Valley. I need to try somewhere else.
Speaker A
Master. Master, for the next month, could I go to Peach Blossom Mountain to practice?
Speaker A
Why do you want to go to Peach Blossom Mountain? It’s too easy for me to condense qi into ice on Cloudsky Peak.
Speaker A
I want to try an environment without ice and snow. Then change locations. No need to go that far.
Speaker A
What happened? Why is the water coming down from the mountain suddenly so heavy? Look, that’s Cloudsky Peak!
Speaker A
The ice mountain is melting. Mm. I’ve been at the Haotian Sect for over a thousand years, and this is the first time I’ve seen the ice on Cloudsky Peak melt.
Speaker A
I can't watch this anymore. Everyone, leave the training grounds at once. Move everything important out of here.
Speaker A
The snow on Cloud Peak has never melted in over a thousand years. Why has it suddenly thawed today?
Speaker A
Master Brother. Could something have happened to Uncle Lingxiao? Nonsense. What could possibly happen to Uncle Lingxiao?
Speaker A
Then why... I'm going to take a look. Uncle, Xiao Qizheng is here to pay you a visit.
Speaker A
Master, it seems to be Senior Brother, the Sect Master. Mm. Xiao Qizheng greets you, Uncle.
Speaker A
Ning Weiyue greets you, Senior Brother. No need for such formalities, Junior Sister. You came up the mountain to see this honored one?
Speaker A
Is there something you need? The snow in the mountains suddenly melted. Everyone was worried about Uncle.
Speaker A
So I came up to ask. Nothing's wrong. I just felt like changing the season.
Speaker A
If there's nothing else, you may leave. He hadn't even formed his foundation when he first joined the sect.
Speaker A
In just three years, he's already reached Foundation Establishment, level ten. He's only one step away from Core Formation.
Speaker A
A few days ago, Uncle even asked for a spot in the Hidden Mist Secret Realm.
Speaker A
So it was for him. Senior Brother. Is Uncle really all right? He's fine. Then why did the snow on the mountain suddenly melt?
Speaker A
Uncle said he wanted to change the season. Just to change the season? Why would Uncle suddenly want to change the season?
Speaker A
How should I know? Go ask him yourself. Better help the disciples keep the water out first.
Speaker A
Sigh. That should do it. So Master really melted an entire ice mountain for me, just so I could train properly.
Speaker A
What excuse do I have not to work harder at cultivation? Master, you really didn't have to go to all this trouble for your disciple.
Speaker A
I can go train on another mountain. It doesn't matter. If you want a different season, I'll make it happen.
Speaker A
You could also go ask your senior brother. Have him use the formation disk to switch it for you.
Speaker A
Are we allowed to change it whenever we want, Master? Why wouldn’t you be allowed?
Speaker A
Doesn’t Master love snowy scenery? That’s why the peak stays snow-covered year-round. Who said that?
Speaker A
My senior brother. That’s what everyone thinks. In my eyes, the four seasons are no different.
Speaker A
I just think it’s a hassle. I’m too lazy to bother changing it. So he’s not an ice-queen type after all.
Speaker A
He just couldn’t be bothered to change it. Your master is pretty capable. Hey. Can you stop blurting things out?
Speaker A
Didn’t I tell you? Once you’re out of this room, you can’t say another word.
Speaker A
Master’s divine sense is like a high-precision satellite. I can only赌 hope he won’t check his female disciple’s bedroom.
Speaker A
The nicer Master is to me, the more afraid I am he’ll find out about me and the Sky-Masking Bone.
Speaker A
What are you afraid of? You still have to ask? What kind of people are in the Sky-Masking Valley?
Speaker A
Not one of them wasn’t hunted by the righteous sects and had nowhere else to hide.
Speaker A
If you’re going to hide out with me, then stay put and keep your head down.
Speaker A
Don’t go stirring up trouble, okay? Aren’t the people in the Sky-Masking Valley good to you?
Speaker A
Like Granny Hua, who raised you for three years? I even know Granny Hua raised me for three years.
Speaker A
He really has recovered quite a bit. Those are two different things. You want me to go reason with Xiao Qizheng and the others?
Speaker A
That would be stupid. What are you laughing at? Nothing. I just think your master is probably more reliable than you.
Speaker A
Then go find him. I hear his cultivation is already strong enough to ascend at any time.
Speaker A
So why doesn’t he ascend? No one knows. Go ask him, and see if he can handle you.
Speaker A
Look, he’s even covered the heavens. That just means he may have already sensed something.
Speaker A
He said Master had the heavens covered. Could Master have known about that giant eye too?
Speaker A
What do you mean? Exactly what I said. Exactly what I said. What exactly do you mean?
Speaker A
Your time is running out. Hurry up and practice your swordsmanship. I know you’re talking about the giant eye in the sky.
Speaker A
Then say it clearly. At your current level of cultivation, it’s not good for you to know too much.
Speaker A
Just focus on your sword training. Maybe when the time comes, your master will tell you himself.
Speaker A
Sigh. Why is it that I went down the mountain for a bit and came back to find the mountain like this?
Speaker A
Master melted the iceberg. He was willing to melt that thousand-year-old iceberg? Did something happen to him?
Speaker A
Senior Brother, I think you’ve got it wrong. Back then I said the snow glare was too bright, and he flat-out refused.
Speaker A
But with Junior Sister saying one word, he even melted the thousand-year-old iceberg. Master is way too biased.
Speaker A
Senior Brother, don’t you like spring? If you prefer another season, we can switch that too.
Speaker A
Master said we can change it whenever we want. Hah. You think everyone is Master?
Speaker A
He melted an iceberg in half a day. Just changing it once on the array disk drains me badly.
Speaker A
I have to lie down for half a month to recover. Oh, no wonder. Master said if I wanted to change it, I should come to you, Senior Brother.
Speaker A
Ah. Master. The day to set out for the Hidden Mist Secret Realm has arrived.
Speaker A
Come down the mountain with your master. I thought you’d forgotten, Master. I was just wondering whether I should remind you, and here he comes.
Speaker A
3 Greetings Uncle-Master. Greetings Grand-Uncle-Master. Greetings, Immortal Venerable. No wonder he doesn’t like going down the mountain.
Speaker A
You have to bow at every shrine you pass. No wonder he’s been a shut-in all these years.
Speaker A
I didn’t expect Uncle-Master to arrive all of a sudden. What advice do you have for us?
Speaker A
Take him along too. Sure enough, this spot was reserved for Junior Sister. Uncle-Master. Thank you for your trouble, Senior Brother, Sect Leader.
Speaker A
You’re too kind, Junior Sister. Please come with me, Junior Sister. And yet he’s already qualified to go to the Hidden Mist Secret Realm after just three years.
Speaker A
What’s his cultivation level now? To be able to enter the Hidden Mist Secret Realm, he must be at least at the eighth level of Foundation Building.
Speaker A
When I entered the sect with him back then, our cultivation levels were about the same.
Speaker A
I never expected that in just three years, the gap would be this huge. Senior Brother Xu, you joined the sect with Junior Uncle-Master?
Speaker A
That’s right. We even joined the sect on the same boat. I busted my ass and only reached the fifth level of Foundation Building.
Speaker A
Yet he’s already... Sigh. Spell cultivation. I’d always held my own against others at my level.
Speaker A
But once he joined the Hidden Mist team, we were worlds apart. Didn’t you still need one more person for the trip to the Hidden Mist Secret Realm?
Speaker A
The missing person is here. Your Junior Uncle-Master, Ning Wenyue. Take good care of him.
Speaker A
Sorry, we’ll be bothering everyone. No need to apologize, Junior Uncle-Master. Being able to train alongside you is our good fortune.
Speaker A
On this trip, we’ll have to trouble Senior Sister Yanyu to look after us. So young, and already so steady and gracious, not to mention so polite.
Speaker A
The disciples your uncle taught really are something else. You’re too kind, Junior Sister. Go rest in the cabin.
Speaker A
Mm. In just a few breaths, I can’t even see Master anymore. But with his divine sense, he’ll still be able to see me.
Speaker A
Junior Uncle-Master, I really didn’t expect it was you. Amazing. You really did it. It’s been two years since we last saw each other.
Speaker A
We’ve only exchanged a few messages in that time. It’s still so lively here. I wouldn’t dare take the credit.
Speaker A
Master taught me well. You’re too modest. I’ve never seen anyone work as hard as you.
Speaker A
Of course. His Holiness is a great teacher too. Junior Uncle, how did you manage to do that in just three years?
Speaker A
Your cultivation improved so fast. A personal cultivation method. Master won’t let me share it.
Speaker A
If you can’t talk properly, just shut up. Let me ask. Junior Uncle, is His Holiness really that strict?
Speaker A
Not really. Master’s very gentle. What? How could His Holiness be gentle? I get so nervous I go weak in the knees just looking at him.
Speaker A
Exactly. Last time, Senior Brother Luo... What happened to Senior Brother Luo last time? Tell us!
Speaker A
N-nothing. What are you all围ing around your little martial uncle for? You’re all done, aren’t you?
Speaker A
Junior Sister, don’t stoop to their level. They’re all top disciples of this generation. They’re used to being fawned over.
Speaker A
They’ve got very high opinions of themselves. Don’t indulge them just because they’re younger. You outrank them.
Speaker A
If they need a scolding, give it to them. Thank you for the advice, Senior Sister Yanyu.
Speaker A
There are only 200 spots. There are at least 500 people in town. And not everyone’s here yet.
Speaker A
There are always more spectators than people doing the work. By the time everyone arrives, there’ll probably be well over 1,000.
Speaker A
Once the rooms are assigned, come downstairs and eat. Thank you, Uncle. Thank you, Master.
Speaker A
Ugh, I’ve been living on fasting pills for half a month. My mouth’s practically forgotten what flavor is.
Speaker A
Put your things down and come downstairs quickly. Could it be that Junior Uncle isn’t eating?
Speaker A
Wow, that’s intense, Junior Uncle. They’ve all gone down to eat. Aren’t you going down to eat?
Speaker A
No, you go ahead. Master said we should avoid food as much as possible while laying the foundation.
Speaker A
That makes the Golden Core purer. Even I give in sometimes. He really didn’t eat a single bite.
Speaker A
Aren’t you eating, Junior Uncle? No. Junior Uncle hasn’t eaten anything in years. Junior Uncle is so pitiful.
Speaker A
Three years ago, the Immortal Lord had him take part in the Hidden Mist Secret Realm.
Speaker A
For the past three years, he’s been down the mountain so few times you could count them on one hand.
Speaker A
He hasn’t even been to the sect market. Junior Uncle is me. I’m planning to go out for a walk.
Speaker A
Do you want to come? Little Four Corners, stay put. And don’t start trouble. Sure, I was just about to head out myself.
Speaker A
Half again more than expected. Even people who can’t enter the secret realm have come to join the fun.
Speaker A
Ugh, those pills are nowhere near as good as the ones from Tianmu Peak. They’re probably made by some lone cultivator.
Speaker A
Didn’t the vendor say the pills came from the Free and Easy Sect? Pah, you can’t believe everything they brag about.
Speaker A
They probably got the name through connections. Bribed someone a little, just to make them easier to sell.
Speaker A
People do that all the time. Talk about getting a taste of my own medicine.
Speaker A
Zheng Tianxie got here this fast? Hey. What, did the disciples from Haotian Sect lose?
Speaker A
Now you won’t even call me Senior Brother? You’re so impressive. How about I call you Senior Brother?
Speaker A
And you are? Xiang Yuan of Haotian Sect. Never heard of you. Someone who doesn’t even rank in Haotian Sect has no right to talk to me. Scram.
Speaker A
You lost to me three years ago. It nearly became a demon in my heart.
Speaker A
Lose to me again today, and when you reach the Golden Core stage, will you still be able to get past that hurdle, Zheng Tianxie?
Speaker A
You want me to call you Senior Brother? Do you dare fight me again? Hahaha, bring it on.
Speaker A
I just hope you don’t get hurt too badly. I’m afraid you won’t be able to bear it.
Speaker A
We won’t get into the Hidden Mist Secret Realm. When your sect’s elders come after me later to settle the score...
Speaker A
Challenging you was my own decision. It has nothing to do with the sect. Senior Brother Luo is deliberately trying to provoke you.
Speaker A
If you can’t get into the secret realm, what do we have to compete with them with?
Speaker A
I’ve made up my mind. Junior Brother Situ, step aside. The number one Foundation Establishment cultivator in Haotian Sect is actually this timid?
Speaker A
If you’re too scared to accept, then call me senior brother. You do have an innate advantage, but you’re not unbeatable.
Speaker A
And who are you? I’m Ning Weiyue. Senior Brother Luo is leading the team tomorrow, so he can’t fight you.
Speaker A
If one side is left to dominate the Hidden Mist Secret Realm, it won’t be good for anyone.
Speaker A
If you’re too scared to fight, just say so. No need for excuses. I can fight, of course.
Speaker A
How about we stop at a point? Hmph. Swords and blades have no eyes, and I never hold back when I strike.
Speaker A
That’s hard to say. Senior Brother Luo has more important things to do. If you want to fight, fine.
Speaker A
I’ll fight you. No, Junior Sister. I promised Master I’d take good care of you.
Speaker A
What if the Dragon Spirit Root carries the blood of an ancient divine dragon? The lower your cultivation, the more obvious the advantage.
Speaker A
It’s not shameful that you can’t beat him right now. Once your cultivation is higher, his advantage will only diminish.
Speaker A
Junior Sister is right. I was overthinking it. But don’t fight him. You’re no match for him.
Speaker A
Master told me to defeat him. He’s also one of the targets I set after my rebirth to deal with.
Speaker A
He wants to seriously injure the leaders of the various sects first, then take the secret realm’s boundary stele for Xiaoyao Sect.
Speaker A
So what if he’s plotted for a hundred years? This time, he won’t succeed. Even if I can’t beat him I won’t even call him Senior Brother.
Speaker A
Let’s go. So our fight doesn’t affect anyone else. Junior Sister Ning, you don’t mind setting up a barrier, do you?
Speaker A
No problem. Zheng Tianxie, you’re despicable! You made this little barrier What’s that supposed to mean?
Speaker A
We’re out here away from home. Of course it’s not as good as the sect’s training grounds.
Speaker A
I’m working with limited resources. Whoever brought a bigger one can lend it to me too.
Speaker A
It’s fine. I’m not picky about the venue. So young, and yet his cultivation is so strong.
Speaker A
And her features even look a bit like those of that Junior Sister with the Pure Jade and Bone Constitution.
Speaker A
So this is what talented female cultivators look like. You just said your surname was Ning?
Speaker A
An innate spirit treasure. A Foundation Establishment cultivator using a sword like that, and she has an ice spiritual root too.
Speaker A
Hah. Soul-shadowing the position, and Frostbind the Feet. First, suppress his physical advantage. Mm. Junior Sister Ning, you burned through a huge amount of spiritual energy as soon as you arrived.
Speaker A
You got the first move in. But next, once your spiritual energy is depleted, how are you going to keep fighting me?
Speaker A
You can try. See whether I run out of spiritual energy first. The trap formation is too small.
Speaker A
Instead, it’s boxed in my retreat. What’s the point of all these flashy tricks? Other than making it harder for me to move, they can’t hurt me at all.
Speaker A
Junior Sister Ning, I haven’t even made a move yet! Lead him a few steps farther.
Speaker A
Then the formation will be complete. Junior Uncle’s Ice Emperor Bloom consumes far too much power.
Speaker A
If this drags on, her spiritual energy really will run dry. Junior Uncle, finish it quickly!
Speaker A
Such a huge spell shouldn’t be able to last long. But he doesn’t seem the least bit short on spiritual energy.
Speaker A
Could it be that your spiritual reserves are far greater than an ordinary person's? No.
Speaker A
Your target was never me. It was to force my Dragon Soul out. That's right. I know your body is tough.
Speaker A
Even Luo Mingchuan's golden sword couldn't cut you, let alone split metal or jade. Why would I waste spiritual power trying to break through your body?
Speaker A
As long as the ice lotus attaches to you, and keeps you from moving, you'd naturally be forced to unleash the Dragon Soul.
Speaker A
You're despicable! Despicable? Is that what you call this? Ridiculous. Senior Brother! Senior Brother! Are you all right?
Speaker A
Little Junior Sister is amazing! Don't call her Little Junior Sister anymore. You should call her Senior Sister.
Speaker A
Hahaha! Senior Sister really won this one. That was a brilliant fight. Wasn't he just making everyone call him Senior Brother?
Speaker A
Now it's your turn to call her Senior Sister. Hahaha! My strength is above his to begin with.
Speaker A
I only let my guard down and fell for it. I don't accept this loss.
Speaker A
Forget it. He shouldn't have called me Senior Sister anyway. Exactly. If he really called her Senior Sister, he'd be getting the little martial uncle's title for nothing.
Speaker A
Hahaha! Now you see it. This is our Haotian Sect's Senior Sister. There isn't even a Ning Weiyue in Haotian Sect's top ten.
Speaker A
I want to go back to the inn. Enough. Situ Chen, clear the way. Take Little Martial Uncle back to the inn first.
Speaker A
What did I tell you before we left? We're entering the Hidden Mist Secret Realm tomorrow.
Speaker A
We absolutely cannot afford to stir up trouble. And yet you actually picked a fight with someone.
Speaker A
Senior Sister Yanyu. They didn't fight. I was the one who fought with him. Go back to your room and rest first.
Speaker A
I know this wasn't your fault. It was Luo Mingchuan who couldn't take the provocation.
Speaker A
I was weaker than him and couldn't take the provocation either. So Little Martial Uncle had to step in for me.
Speaker A
If anyone should be punished, punish me. It has nothing to do with the younger brothers and sisters.
Speaker A
If you take him on and get badly injured again How do we open the secret realm tomorrow?
Speaker A
This is Haotian Sect’s once-in-a-hundred-years chance. Can you afford to lose that? I missed the opening of the Hidden Mist Secret Realm back then, and ended up forming my core.
Speaker A
It’s rare that you got this chance. Don’t keep throwing it around out of spite.
Speaker A
Luckily, nothing serious happened. Remember, it was Junior Uncle who stepped in and saved the day.
Speaker A
Everyone, go back and rest. This spot He’s worthy of it. I accept that. Greetings, Sect Leader Senior Brother.
Speaker A
Mm. How is Tianxie? His dragon soul is injured. He’ll need at least half a month to recover.
Speaker A
At his current state, he probably won’t be able to open the Hidden Mist Secret Realm tomorrow.
Speaker A
Take me to see him. Greetings Master. Greetings, Sect Leader Martial Uncle. Master. Lie down.
Speaker A
Who hurt you? A woman named Ning Weiyue. She looks about the same age as Junior Sister Yu’er.
Speaker A
Your disciple has never heard of anyone like that in Haotian Sect. He is at the tenth level of the Foundation Establishment stage, with ice spiritual roots.
Speaker A
His spiritual energy reserves seem far greater than an ordinary person’s. He may also be carrying some other treasure.
Speaker A
He also used an ice sword that glowed all over. It looked like an innate spiritual treasure.
Speaker A
Very formidable. About the same age as Yu’er. If he’s the same age, then he joined three years ago too.
Speaker A
Ice spiritual roots, tenth level of Foundation Establishment in three years. Yun’er has the Pure Jade Phoenix Marrow Body.
Speaker A
She was born with light spiritual roots. With my help, it took her three years to reach the tenth level of Foundation Establishment.
Speaker A
And Ning Weiyue did it too. These days, even prodigies are a dime a dozen.
Speaker A
Looks like I should get out more, too. Master, he may not have joined Haotian Sect three years ago.
Speaker A
He may have been someone an elder ran into outside and brought back to the sect.
Speaker A
Xiang Wu. You all go out first. Master, this medicine... Open your mouth already. Master.
Speaker A
Your disciple was reckless and underestimated the enemy. That's why he lost so badly. I truly don't deserve your pardon.
Speaker A
Stop talking. Focus your spirit. Gather your essence back to one. Yes Master. The pain in the dragon soul has faded.
Speaker A
My injuries have really healed. Master doesn't blame me and even spent his own spiritual essence healing me.
Speaker A
I truly feel ashamed. If you feel ashamed, then see this mission through properly. You must get the boundary stele of the Hidden Mist Secret Realm.
Speaker A
You have to bring it back. Yes. Master. So she's really the same age as Yu'er.
Speaker A
Even her face has a bit of a resemblance. Junior Sister Yan Yu. Long time no see.
Speaker A
Your cultivation has improved a lot. Senior Brother flatters me. May I ask what you're doing, peeking at my disciple in the middle of the night?
Speaker A
What exactly is your purpose? Just curious. I had no idea Haotian Sect was hiding such a genius.
Speaker A
Since you're here, why not call him out and let me meet him? Your disciple loses, and you come snooping around the younger generation?
Speaker A
That old thing is getting more and more shameless. Who knows whether he'll try to scare the little junior sister.
Speaker A
It's late. They'll be entering the secret realm tomorrow. If Senior Brother wants to meet him, wait until they return.
Speaker A
Then I'll have him come pay his respects. Senior Brother Xiaoyao. What do you mean by that?
Speaker A
I just want to see what's so special about that girl that you've hidden her away until now.
Speaker A
Another shameless old geezer. Sneaking up on me in the middle of the night. Senior Brother Xiaoyao.
Speaker A
When did you arrive, Senior Brother? Why didn't you say something? We could have given you a proper welcome.
Speaker A
Senior Brother is here for Nephew Tianxie, isn't he? How is his injury? It won’t delay tomorrow’s trip to the Hidden Mist Secret Realm.
Speaker A
Congratulations. So that means he’s fully recovered. He really is fully recovered. I was just wondering what kind of genius the Haotian Sect was hiding.
Speaker A
Enough to leave Tianxie so badly injured. I saw that battle. Nuwa may not have been stronger.
Speaker A
She just adapted to the situation. She caught Tianxie’s weakness. Tianxie lost because he let his guard down.
Speaker A
So you’re all saying my disciple was arrogant and careless. and that’s why he lost so badly.
Speaker A
He came all the way here in person. He’s definitely not just here to heal his disciple.
Speaker A
We need to report this to the Sect Master at once. Thank you, brothers and sisters.
Speaker A
Did Junior Uncle get hurt in yesterday’s fight? Why does he look so pale? I’m fine.
Speaker A
I’m just a little nervous. I didn’t get enough rest. This medicine nourishes the divine sense.
Speaker A
Take two pills every hour. Continue until you finish the bottle. Senior Sister Yanyu knows about what happened last night.
Speaker A
But who exactly ambushed me? In just one night, his injuries are completely gone. The Xiaoyao Sect must have given him some miraculous medicine.
Speaker A
They’re also vying for the boundary marker in the Hidden Mist Secret Realm. Of course they wouldn’t let Zheng Tianxie sit this one out.
Speaker A
Ah! What’s wrong with Junior Uncle? How can this be? How did he... I already severed the Heavenly Fate Thread on Ning Yun.
Speaker A
Why is he still standing here? I cut his Heavenly Fate Thread myself. The golden light was clearly already extinguished.
Speaker A
After I severed the Heavenly Fate Thread of the chosen daughter of destiny, the heavenly thunder came after me, so I had no choice but to hide in the Sky-Shrouding Valley.
Speaker A
Junior Uncle, what exactly is wrong with you? They won’t let Zheng Tianxie miss the Hidden Mist Secret Realm.
Speaker A
They must have given him some miraculous pill. You don’t need to worry. Once we’re in the secret realm, we’ll just avoid them.
Speaker A
Exactly. The secret realm is huge. If we can’t beat them, we can still hide.
Speaker A
Ning Yue. Now that your life thread has been rejoined, I'll cut it again. It's fine. I'm not afraid of her.
Speaker A
I was just surprised she recovered so quickly. So the Xiao Yao Sect really was willing to give her precious elixirs.
Speaker A
Ah, what happened to Little Junior Sister? I know her. Who? That woman over there.
Speaker A
She was just staring at us. I met her when I was eighteen. She stabbed me eighteen times with a dagger.
Speaker A
She nearly took my life. If my father hadn't found me, I would have died already.
Speaker A
What? That happened too? So young, how could she be so vicious? Why did she go after you?
Speaker A
I didn't know her back then, and I had no idea why she came after me.
Speaker A
It wasn't until later that I found out she was my father's daughter too. So you're sisters.
Speaker A
She's my half-sister. Her mother was Father's lawful wife. My mother was Father's secret mistress.
Speaker A
Father had planned to bring us home, but she got to me first. The moment she saw me, she said nothing and stabbed me eighteen times.
Speaker A
Most family marriages are arranged by the elders. Miaoyun and her mother were only dragged down by their birth.
Speaker A
Leaving aside who came first, you’re her older sister either way. How could she be so cruel?
Speaker A
Shh. Keep your voice down. We're about to enter the Hidden Mist Secret Realm. Don't stir up trouble now.
Speaker A
You just wait. Once we're in the realm, Senior Brother will avenge you. No don't.
Speaker A
Master's orders come first. Yesterday, she tricked and hurt me, and she also badly wounded you eighteen times.
Speaker A
We'll remember both of those grudges. Once we finish the important task Master assigned us, we'll go after her first and settle the score.
Speaker A
All right, thank you, Senior Brother. The door will only stay open for one incense stick. Get in quickly.
Speaker A
Junior Uncle, what is it? I keep feeling that what the Xiaoyao Sect did yesterday was very suspicious.
Speaker A
Let’s follow them. Is Junior Uncle nursing a grudge? But I don’t have any proof.
Speaker A
This secret realm is huge. Looking for them on our own would be like finding a needle in a haystack.
Speaker A
Let’s tail them for now. At least we can get a rough sense of where they’re headed.
Speaker A
We’re following them this openly isn’t that a bit inappropriate? Maybe we should hide off to the side first.
Speaker A
It’s fine. There are 20 of us. Sneaking around is unrealistic. There are only three paths in all.
Speaker A
So what if we take the same one they do? What are you doing? Are you waiting for us?
Speaker A
You only lost one match yesterday, and now you hate us this much? That’s a pretty sore loser attitude.
Speaker A
We’re just discussing which path to take. Brother Zheng, do you want to travel with us?
Speaker A
No need. We don’t travel with vicious people. I wonder if the vicious person Junior Brother Zheng is talking about is me?
Speaker A
That’s right. I mean you. Hmph. If you’ve got the guts, don’t leave the secret realm.
Speaker A
That sounds familiar. Same as telling someone, 'Don’t leave after school.' Fine. Once we’re out of the secret realm, I won’t be in any hurry to leave.
Speaker A
Senior Brother, they’re following us. It’s the people from the Haotian Sect. The Haotian Sect suddenly produced a Ning Weiyue, someone no one had ever heard of.
Speaker A
That in itself is unusual. When did she join the sect? Who is she apprenticed to?
Speaker A
We don’t know any of that. Miaoyun only said that after the assassination attempt, she disappeared.
Speaker A
Could she have entered the Haotian Sect back then? Senior Brother. It’s fine. If they want to follow, let them follow.
Speaker A
They’re still far behind. We’ll have a chance to shake them off eventually. I think they’re doing this on purpose.
Speaker A
Could the word have gotten out about that matter? Let’s watch a little longer. If they’re after that thing too, Then our grudge with them won’t have to wait until we’re outside.
Speaker A
Senior Brother, there are a lot of Heaven-Spirit Fruits here. You make a move as soon as you enter the secret realm and you’ll only end up injured, stuck nursing it for a month.
Speaker A
You’d just be giving others an easy advantage. Hold off for now. It looks like they’re just picking fruit along the way.
Speaker A
Could it really be a coincidence? That hand again. If you want it, I won’t fight you for it.
Speaker A
Why did you hit me? What’s wrong? Nothing. It’s just one Heaven-Spirit Fruit. Let’s go.
Speaker A
Even if it’s just one Heaven-Spirit Fruit, it’s still the one you picked. How can you just give it away?
Speaker A
It’s fine, Senior Brother. Let’s go. What Master asked us to do is what matters.
Speaker A
We’ll swallow this for now. Go. Stop right there. What do you mean, the Heaven-Spirit Fruit he picked?
Speaker A
Explain yourself before you leave. Ning Wenyue, did you do that on purpose? Junior Brother Zheng, let me ask you something.
Speaker A
What do you mean, the Heaven-Spirit Fruit he picked? That doesn’t make sense. It was just one fruit, could it be Zheng Tianxie lost yesterday and wants to save face?
Speaker A
That fruit was clearly the one I picked first. But you were so vague that it made it sound like you picked it first.
Speaker A
I don’t know what you’re trying to do. I never said I picked it first.
Speaker A
I was going to pick it. You were just faster and got to it first.
Speaker A
Naturally, that means you picked it. How do you know it wasn’t Junior Uncle who saw it first and reached out to pick it first?
Speaker A
Yes, yes, this young lady saw it first and she picked it first. We’re truly sorry, everyone.
Speaker A
Let’s part ways here. I don’t steal other people’s things, except yours. This is too much!
Speaker A
Ning Wenyue, it looks like this won’t end well today. Don’t think that because you beat me yesterday you’re really better than I am.
Speaker A
Did Junior Uncle have a grudge with that woman? It’s either her die or I do.
Speaker A
I can’t tell anyone that. It’s not that big a grudge. She’s my half sister.
Speaker A
I used to hate my half-siblings too. After I joined the Haotian Sect, we drifted farther and farther apart, and I just stopped bothering to hate them.
Speaker A
He doesn’t know that Ning Yun and I are nothing like some ordinary fight between legitimate and illegitimate children.
Speaker A
That’s what he cares about most. I’m saying it anyway. Her mother was the local top courtesan.
Speaker A
The night before my father’s wedding, his rowdy friends dragged him out for one last bachelor night.
Speaker A
Later, the courtesan ended up pregnant with my father’s child. How could a courtesan have a child?
Speaker A
Someone probably set your father up and drugged him with something special. That woman speaks in circles.
Speaker A
Something trivial like this, when it comes out of her mouth, sounds like someone bullied her.
Speaker A
Snow Spirit Water, Heavenly Fire Liquid, and Descending Dust Pill can all be found elsewhere, but the Foundation Pill is hard to come by even for major sects.
Speaker A
Without it, my grandfather may be stuck at the peak of Foundation Establishment for good.
Speaker A
Since I’ve run into it, I’m definitely getting it for him. Luo Mingchuan, take everyone and keep following Zheng Tianxie and the others.
Speaker A
I’ll catch up in a bit. You want that? There are plenty of us, so we can help you grab it.
Speaker A
No need to keep following Zheng Tianxie and the others. Don’t lose them. All right, do what you can.
Speaker A
If that doesn’t work, there are still a few in our sect. Those fruits in the sect are rewards for disciples who’ve made great contributions but have only average talent.
Speaker A
I can’t use my seniority to push someone else out of a spot. Senior Brother Luo, I’ll stay with Junior Uncle.
Speaker A
Senior Brother Luo, I’ll stay with Junior Uncle. All right, be careful. The Free and Easy Sect is even ignoring the Foundation Formation Pill.
Speaker A
Could it be they know where to find something even bigger? Probably. An ownerless treasure.
Speaker A
If they can take it, so can we. Move. Keep up. Anyone who gets close gets swarmed.
Speaker A
We’ll never get it if we keep dragging this out. I’ll cover you with the formation.
Speaker A
We’ll work together. Hey. Ha. It’s in that woman’s hands. Grab her! It’s in the one in green’s hands.
Speaker A
The fruit isn’t on me. And I’m still taking this beating. For the fruit, and to avoid delaying more important matters.
Speaker A
I have no choice but to use it. This ice jade is actually no weaker than mine.
Speaker A
I’ll have to control my spiritual energy carefully. Who exactly are Old Sun and Old Chen?
Speaker A
Jade. Ice jade. She’s the woman who beat Zheng Tianxie yesterday. She’s already cultivated ice jade.
Speaker A
We can’t stop her. If she really means to kill, none of us will get away.
Speaker A
Hand it over. My little uncle is on a completely different level from me. Let’s go.
Speaker A
Didn’t they say only cultivators above the Nascent Soul stage can form jade? He’s only at Foundation Establishment.
Speaker A
How is that possible? He’s a once-in-a-millennium genius. And I also heard that the Skybound Sect has a Foundation Establishment cultivator who can cast Wood Rain.
Speaker A
Then again, some say that’s just a wood technique he can’t fully suppress. He’s bound to form a golden core.
Speaker A
So why is he still fighting for the Foundation Formation Pill? You can form your own core, too.
Speaker A
Why are you fighting for it? For my little sister. For my grandfather. For my mother.
Speaker A
Who knows who they were fighting over it for? Little Martial Uncle, when did you manage to cultivate jade?
Speaker A
We should get going. This is where Luo Mingchuan and the others sent the message from, right?
Speaker A
Yes, this is it. Huh? Where did they go? They vanished. Their last footprints were by the lake.
Speaker A
Something’s off here. Could they have gone into the lake? A Foundation Establishment cultivator without a water-avoidance pearl would drown if they just went in.
Speaker A
Little Martial Uncle, do you have a water-avoidance pearl on you? Yes. But... They probably didn’t go underwater with water-avoidance pearls in their mouths.
Speaker A
Senior Brother Luo and the others didn’t even have time to send a message. No one could have reacted that fast.
Speaker A
They’re in trouble. No. The people from the Xiaoyao Sect disappeared here too. Luo Mingchuan and the others may have followed the Xiaoyao Sect into some place.
Speaker A
I studied that book for too long. I’ve forgotten a lot of the details. I only vaguely remember the main group coming to Blackwater Lake.
Speaker A
The boundary stele was at the bottom of the lake. And there was a mechanism nearby that led straight to the palace below.
Speaker A
Find the entrance mechanism. Yes. Ah! Ah! I can still hear him. He’s just ahead.
Speaker A
This place feels familiar. Where we’re from, it’s called the Hidden Mist Mystic Realm. You’ve been here before?
Speaker A
No. When I say familiar, I mean its aura. The aura feels familiar. What you call a mystic realm may be a fragment of a star, or a pocket dimension left behind by a cultivator after death.
Speaker A
Oh? The owner of this place I may have known in my previous life. Pocket dimensions aren’t unusual in other cultivation systems, but in this world they’re almost a legend.
Speaker A
Just how powerful would you have to be to carve out a world inside your own body?
Speaker A
Do you want a pocket dimension? Of course I do. Teach me how to cultivate.
Speaker A
For normal cultivation, you have to ascend first before you have enough power to open up a space inside your body.
Speaker A
That threshold is way too high. There is a quicker way right now. Find the boundary stone here, and refine it into your body.
Speaker A
Once you have the seed of an inner realm, things will be much easier from then on.
Speaker A
I... I originally wanted to take the boundary stone back to Haotian Sect and hand it to Master so it could benefit the younger disciples of the sect.
Speaker A
You should have said so sooner. If you'd said that earlier, I wouldn't have dragged Luo Mingchuan and the others into this.
Speaker A
Now everyone worked together to snatch the boundary stone, but I'm the only one who gets the benefit.
Speaker A
How am I supposed to explain that to them? Did you forget how Bu Yuan taught you?
Speaker A
When huge利益? Whoever gets in the way, restrain them first. Besides, these people... Staying alert doesn't mean laying hands on your own sectmates. When you can compete for an item, you shouldn't look down on people.
Speaker A
What Second Senior Brother taught was to assess the situation. Not to turn on your sectmates the moment there's something to gain.
Speaker A
You can fight over ownerless things, but people aren't obstacles you just remove. Let's talk about it later.
Speaker A
We seem to be there. My tailbone might be broken. Xiao Ying, are you all right?
Speaker A
Don't move, it hurts, it hurts. Just don't move me yet. Sorry, I didn't mean to smash into you.
Speaker A
I know, as long as I can keep Little Martial Uncle from getting hurt, that's enough.
Speaker A
It's just that I... broke a rib. I have a bone-setting pill. Take it now.
Speaker A
Wait an hour. Luo Mingchuan and the others will only be in greater danger. I'll help you. The path is up ahead.
Speaker A
They should have gone on ahead. There are restrictions here. We can't use voice transmission or movement techniques.
Speaker A
Let's head forward first. Maybe we can find the marks Brother Luo left behind. Before I came, I looked up a lot of information on secret realms of hidden objects.
Speaker A
I’d never even heard there was a palace hidden underwater. Looks like the Free and Easy Sect knew a hundred years ago.
Speaker A
They were after this place all along. This is the marker Senior Brother Luo and the others left behind.
Speaker A
Good thing we came with them. Let’s go. The boundary stele is in the underground palace.
Speaker A
How do we get there? Go into the main hall first. Then take the small door on the left.
Speaker A
How does he know the way through this underground palace? Could he have been here before?
Speaker A
Senior Brother Situ! Lin Yue, watch out! Xiangying, hide here for now. I’m going up to take a look.
Speaker A
My two broken ribs haven’t healed yet. And my tailbone still hurts. If I go up like this, I’ll only get in your way.
Speaker A
Don’t move. Wait for me to come back. Ah! Ah! Junior Sister Xiaoxiao! What are you doing here?
Speaker A
Where’s Jiang Yuan? He came too. He’s downstairs. Junior Sister, watch out! Junior Brother Xu, watch out!
Speaker A
Ah! Ah! All three of them are injured. Help the wounded first. We can’t keep chasing them.
Speaker A
Senior Brother Luo and the others went after Zheng Tianxie. What about Luo Mingchuan? There are eight doors here.
Speaker A
I don’t know which one they went through. Why did you start fighting? Over this.
Speaker A
These are three Great Heaven Pills. They can refine spiritual roots and make up for impurities.
Speaker A
They can’t be made in the lower realms. Only the secret realm produces them occasionally, Junior Uncle.
Speaker A
It’s not safe keeping them with me. You take them. The sect provides spirit stones so disciples can train.
Speaker A
Anything gained in the secret realm is supposed to be turned over to the sect anyway.
Speaker A
If no one had seen it, maybe we could still work something out. Now that the Free and Easy Sect knows, the news will spread sooner or later.
Speaker A
When you get back to the sect, hand it to Senior Brother, the sect master.
Speaker A
I’ll tell him you risked your lives to hold it. Thank you, Little Martial Uncle.
Speaker A
So hard. It must be turtle shell that’s over a thousand years old. A 1,500-year-old one cost me quite a few spirit stones.
Speaker A
I was going to use it to make a formation disc. I think you should forget about using them for a formation disc.
Speaker A
Make a suit of armor out of them instead. Armor? I’m not good at that.
Speaker A
You don’t need to be good at it. Just put it on. Even my fire talismans couldn’t blow it open.
Speaker A
I’m already hurt this badly, and you’re still making fun of me. Which gate will Senior Brother Luo take?
Speaker A
None of them. We’ll go down below. Take the small gate on the left. But Senior Brother Luo and the others went after Tianxie.
Speaker A
I’m afraid they won’t be able to beat them. These eight gates can change. Even if we choose the same one, we may not end up in the same place after we go in.
Speaker A
Then let’s leave a mark here. We’ll go down first. When Senior Brother Luo comes back, he’ll know where to find us.
Speaker A
The totem on the gate is strange. I have a feeling there’s something unusual inside.
Speaker A
A-Xiang. What happened to them? They’ve fallen into an illusion. Give each of them a Clear Spirit Pill.
Speaker A
Ah. I saw a killing formation bearing down on me. There were ghostly figures everywhere in front of me.
Speaker A
I fell into a sea of fire. A giant talisman warrior came down with one punch.
Speaker A
You... Little Martial Uncle, what did you see? I only saw that something was wrong with all of you.
Speaker A
I didn’t dare keep looking. Good thing you didn’t. It was terrifying. Could he be in there?
Speaker A
We have to get in first. Find out why his fate line has been restored.
Speaker A
Don’t let Zheng Tianxie and the others throw everything into chaos first. What’s the fastest way in?
Speaker A
Go upstairs and find the key. Break the formation or destroy the door. Destroy the door? The formation is too advanced.
Speaker A
Zheng Tianxie is probably looking for the key too. I have to get there first. How do we destroy it?
Speaker A
Hit all four corners at once. The force has to be exactly the same. When Xunyuan gets back, we’ll wait for you to break the formation.
Speaker A
Everyone’s been pulled back into the illusion again. Got a hammer? I like forging armor.
Speaker A
I brought one. Carving a formation needs a chisel and a hammer. All I have is a talisman brush.
Speaker A
The pestle for grinding cinnabar will have to do. Lady Hua left so many things behind, and I still couldn’t even find a hammer.
Speaker A
Gather your qi and center yourself. Hold your mind steady. I’ll balance the force. Pray it open.
Speaker A
It worked. Let’s go. We’re in. Why are there stars here? Those aren’t real stars.
Speaker A
They’re mineral inlays set into the ceiling. Where is the thing you mentioned? Look around this area and find it yourself.
Speaker A
When it comes to luck, I definitely can’t beat the female lead. Find Ning Yun first.
Speaker A
Follow his luck. That might be faster. Ah, it’s purple crystal copper. Wow, look at that shine.
Speaker A
It’s top-grade purple crystal copper. It’s good enough to forge a spirit treasure. Ah! If it really is a metal-element heaven-rank technique, I can’t let it go.
Speaker A
The box is probably the key to the underground palace. I have to get it.
Speaker A
Luo Mingchuan, if you back off now, I’ll spare your life. It’s too soon to say who’ll win.
Speaker A
You’re jumping the gun. Let’s open it and see. Maybe it’s not even important. Why fight to the death over it?
Speaker A
Fine. Let go. I'll open it. No, let go. I'll open it. Zheng Tianxie, what are you playing at?
Speaker A
We outnumber you. I've got this in the bag. Why should we let you? Who says Zheng Tianxie is that easy to kill?
Speaker A
Damn it, my last tricks to stay alive are used up. And I lost my spirit treasure too.
Speaker A
If I keep this up... I'll really die here. Senior Brother, I can't hold on much longer.
Speaker A
Mm. Senior Brother Luo. Senior Brother Zheng. After all that fighting, it turned out to be a key.
Speaker A
Where's my Heaven-rank cultivation manual? Shishi. Junior Sister. The mission failed. And Junior Sister is missing again.
Speaker A
Master will skin me alive for this. Luo Mingchuan, Zheng Tianxie and I are at irreconcilable odds.
Speaker A
Wait. What are you doing? Don't think just because you outnumber me you can kill me.
Speaker A
I may not be able to beat a crowd, but I still have ways to stay alive.
Speaker A
Brother Zheng, there's been a misunderstanding. We're not fighting. We can even work together. What is this key for?
Speaker A
We don't know. But you definitely do. Hmph. Don't expect me to tell you. Satisfied now?
Speaker A
We'll split the treasure, whoever gets there first. Let's each rely on our own skill.
Speaker A
Once I meet back up with my junior brother and junior sisters, I'll have nothing to fear from them.
Speaker A
Fine. We should've worked together from the start, instead of fighting ourselves into a stalemate.
Speaker A
And I have no idea where Junior Sister was sent. Ah! Don't tell me this key opens that door?
Speaker A
Exactly. Someone already got here before us. Hurry in. We only got the key after putting it together like this.
Speaker A
But the door had already been smashed open. Ah! Wow, we struck it rich! This is Cloud Crystal Stone.
Speaker A
It’s a material used to refine puppets. Wow, that’s a huge chunk of Steel Silver Sand.
Speaker A
This has got to be top-grade, right? I’m taking it back with me. I’ll use it to reinforce my spiritual treasure.
Speaker A
Hurry, get two people over here to help. Huh? What’s this? Maybe it’s just an ordinary stone.
Speaker A
Even spiritual energy doesn’t do anything to it. The people on the left are digging.
Speaker A
The people on the right are digging too. And I’m the only one who dug up an ordinary rock.
Speaker A
My luck really is terrible. This is called Spirit-Absorbing Stone. No spell or magical treasure can damage it.
Speaker A
It’s a great material for making armor. There doesn’t seem to be anything in the cultivation world that can fully block spell damage yet.
Speaker A
So I can find treasure too. Fairy. What fairy? That’s the woman from the Free and Easy Sect, Miaoyun.
Speaker A
We’ve been in here for over ten hours, and we still haven’t found the boundary stele.
Speaker A
And we still haven’t found Miaoyun either. So he’s only just showing up now. La-la-la-la-la-la.
Speaker A
What is this? A stone tablet. Cangwu Realm. What does that mean? Could this place be called the Cangwu Realm?
Speaker A
Let’s haul it back. I thought they didn’t understand. Once they’ve looked at it and left, I’ll use the Emperor Kun bag Master gave me to take it away.
Speaker A
Ning Weiyue actually wants to carry it back. Huh? Why are we taking it? It’s a huge gemstone!
Speaker A
Take a closer look. How could that be an ordinary stone? Whatever it is, let’s take it back and let the sect leader study it.
Speaker A
Hey, who’s got an Emperor Kun bag? You don’t have one either. Then we have even less.
Speaker A
My master may not even have one. Let’s see if we can just pry it apart.
Speaker A
Storage pouches can hold mountains and rivers. How would a Foundation Establishment cultivator carry one around with him?
Speaker A
I was only thinking that anyone who can get in here can’t be ordinary. So I figured I’d try my luck.
Speaker A
Have the others protect you while you concentrate. I’ll teach you a divine incantation to subdue the boundary stele.
Speaker A
It’ll naturally enter your body. If I take Simao and the others’ pills, I won’t be able to claim the boundary stele for myself.
Speaker A
What? You really plan to hand it over? If you take it into your body in front of everyone, the news will spread sooner or later.
Speaker A
Even my master doesn’t have an inner realm space. How would the powerful let me off?
Speaker A
I’d gain something now, but endless pursuit later is not worth it. This secret realm with a boundary stele definitely isn’t the only one.
Speaker A
As for refining an inner realm space, we can talk about that later. Not bad. You can resist temptation.
Speaker A
You understand the balance of gains and losses. But if you don’t take it into your body, are you really going to have the three of them carry it out?
Speaker A
They can’t carry it. There’s a storage pouch on Ning Yun’s body, isn’t there? What is that in your hand?
Speaker A
A ring pouch to store the stele. After we leave the secret realm, the pouch and the ring stele will be turned over to the sect for judgment.
Speaker A
Even if I have it, it’s still mine. What right do you have to make me hand over my ring?
Speaker A
You... This ring stele concerns the entire secret realm. The pouch can be jointly held in trust by the six of us.
Speaker A
They’ve started fighting over the storage pouch. We have to stop them. Stop! You can’t just snatch something that belongs to someone else.
Speaker A
The pouch and the boundary stele can be jointly held in trust. Once we leave the secret realm, we’ll turn them over to the sect for judgment.
Speaker A
I don’t know what this stone is, but it won’t budge. I tried putting it into a storage bag too, and I can’t do it.
Speaker A
Try setting it down flat, then lifting it. Why are you so determined to keep pestering me?
Speaker A
My parents’ affairs are not for me to decide. I’ve never wronged you. I asked this question in my past life too.
Speaker A
What was his answer then? Because you are my inner demon. I’m your inner demon?
Speaker A
Hand the bag over for everyone to hold in common custody. If I don’t give it to you, you won’t get it anyway.
Speaker A
The storage bracelet has already recognized its master. He refuses to hand it over. I really can’t open it right now.
Speaker A
The bag and the stele will be held in common custody by everyone. If you run again, I’ll have no choice but to seal your spiritual power first.
Speaker A
What gives your Haotian Sect the right to decide what happens to my things? He clearly already had a bias against me.
Speaker A
He’d never believe me. If I hand the Emperor Kun bag over to you, once we’re out of the secret realm, will it really be turned over to the sect for judgment?
Speaker A
In front of everyone, the bag and the boundary stele will be handed in together.
Speaker A
I guarantee the bag will only be used to store the boundary stele. Hmph. You’d better keep your word.
Speaker A
You’ve been guarding against me all along. Of course. Great, then let’s- Ah! What’s happening?
Speaker A
No idea. Bad news, this place feels like it’s collapsing. That’s not right. In the book, they clearly took the boundary stele out first and then closed off the Misty Fog Secret Realm.
Speaker A
Why does it feel like everything here is being squeezed as if it’s trying to force us out?
Speaker A
You didn’t use the Dingkun Talismans. Ah! Aah! This is what Little Four-Angles meant. The Misty Fog Secret Realm is spitting us out.
Speaker A
We got kicked out this fast? The other cultivators will be dragged down too. My apologies.
Speaker A
Wait, where’s Miaoyun? Watch him closely. Don’t let him take advantage of the chaos at the landing point to launch a sneak attack.
Speaker A
Why did you come out? No idea. Go tell the elders right away. What happened in there?
Speaker A
No idea. It suddenly spat us out. Master, what happened? Something happened in the Hidden Mist Secret Realm.
Speaker A
Everyone’s out. Could it be the Xiaoyao Sect? Uncle Yanyu said they deliberately stirred things up before entering the secret realm.
Speaker A
The Immortal Lord Xiaoyao is here too. Go ask Tianfeng. Please have Senior Brother Qu make the trip.
Speaker A
Yes Master. You don’t know what happened either? No. It must be your Haotian Sect at work.
Speaker A
The restraint tablet has been taken. If one of our own had taken it, they would have used the Dingkun Talisman.
Speaker A
The secret realm spat people out early. Only your Haotian Sect could have beaten us to it.
Speaker A
Don’t accuse us without proof. What do you mean, we’re behind this? If not you, then who?
Speaker A
No wonder you’ve been hanging around like glue that won’t come off. So you were after that thing too.
Speaker A
What thing? Say it clearly. You know full well. Why keep pretending? Zheng Tianxie. If you can’t speak plainly, keep your mouth shut.
Speaker A
I’ve put up with you long enough. Nephew Zheng, please explain yourself. What exactly is that thing?
Speaker A
Luo Mingchuan, are you still playing dumb? Tianxie. The incident in the Silver Mist Secret Realm was an accident.
Speaker A
Apologize to them now. I... apologize? Elder Yanyu, Luo Mingchuan, I wasn’t clear. My apologies.
Speaker A
Has Situ and the others come out yet? No, and Little Uncle hasn’t come out either.
Speaker A
Ah. Junior Sister, I’m so glad you’re okay. That thing... Heh-heh. Despicable. What happened? I only saw Elder Lu lunge at a woman.
Speaker A
Then something exploded between them. Uncle Yan Yu. This is no place to linger. We need to get moving.
Speaker A
Stop right there! You are not leaving! Mm. Hmph. Mm. It must be that Haotian Sect got their hands on some treasure.
Speaker A
Xiaoyao Sect wants to snatch it. Let's go first. Farewell. After them! We're close to the Xiaoyao Sect here.
Speaker A
If Zheng Tianxie goes back up the mountain to gather men, we'll be in danger.
Speaker A
We can only push on as fast as we can. Let's hope the sect sends reinforcements soon.
Speaker A
Go rest and save your strength for the fight. Okay. The Dikun Bag and the Cangwu Boundary Stele are both put away.
Speaker A
But the right-hand butcher knife Brother Qiao gave me is gone. You shameless bastard. The Thousand-Mile Talisman can't be used again for 12 hours.
Speaker A
Lu Tiangang can get here within an hour. You're still too far away to escape.
Speaker A
Recover your spiritual energy first. What do you plan to do? I'll burn through everything I have first.
Speaker A
If it comes to it, then I'll just die. Then I'll die. Are you willing to accept that?
Speaker A
What choice do I have? At least I fought to stay alive. It's not like I wanted to die.
Speaker A
If I'm going to live, first take out four top-grade spirit stones. Four top-grade spirit stones?
Speaker A
That's right. There aren't many top-grade spirit stones left. But my life is almost gone.
Speaker A
Why save them now? And then? Put them into the Ice Jade Array Disk. Maybe that’ll be enough to fool him.
Speaker A
This thing eats top-grade spirit stones. Of course. Pop in four at a time. I’ll blow up the Butcher Knife to get out of here.
Speaker A
He’s on guard. Even the Silver Soul won’t hurt him. What rotten luck I have.
Speaker A
My first trip down the mountain, and I run into a high-level cultivator. If I keep following you, I’m afraid I won’t live long enough to ascend.
Speaker A
You could be a little more confident. Confidence is a good thing. Don’t be jealous of other people’s luck.
Speaker A
I don’t want to move if I don’t have to. If I can’t handle it, he’ll just go find someone else.
Speaker A
Pah. This outfit is way too eye-catching. Better change into something else. Mm. That’s not bad.
Speaker A
Fine, if he doesn’t want to move, he’ll still do his best to help me.
Speaker A
Miaoyun has luck on her side. I have Xiao Siguan. That’s not too bad. Time.
Speaker A
Ah, Uncle Lu. I don’t need your help here. Go catch a Foundation Establishment female cultivator.
Speaker A
Yes Uncle-Master. Good thing he didn’t ask me to fight. At this level, going in would just be suicide.
Speaker A
Junior Sister Yanyu. If you want to fight, I’ll fight you. Why run? The ownerless treasures in the secret realm belong to whoever gets them.
Speaker A
You’re an elder. Do you really have the nerve to snatch one from a Foundation Establishment cultivator?
Speaker A
Senior Brother, the Sect Master gave a death order. Otherwise, why would I swallow my pride and go after a little girl?
Speaker A
Stop right there. May I ask why you’ve stopped me, fellow daoist? What can I do for you?
Speaker A
I’d like to invite you to be our guest at the Free and Easy Sect.
Speaker A
The people from the Free and Easy Sect? Lu Tiangang must have been tied up which is why he sent a disciple to catch me.
Speaker A
He’s only at the second level of the Golden Core stage. Take him down first.
Speaker A
Sure. Lead the way, fellow daoist. A 24-year-old girl couldn’t possibly have any bad intentions.
Speaker A
Uncle Lu may really just want to invite her over as a guest. That girl’s moves are fast.
Speaker A
Damn, now there are two of them flying over. They’re on guard. A sneak attack won’t work.
Speaker A
Take them out quickly. There are more behind them. Got it. If I can’t beat them, I’ll make them think I’m already too weak to get back up.
Speaker A
Ahhh! Ah! Ignore the one on the right. The one on the left is still breathing.
Speaker A
Hmph. The distress signal’s out. My senior brother or someone else from the sect should be on their way.
Speaker A
Forget about Master. He hasn’t been down the mountain in over a thousand years. Why would he come all this way for me personally?
Speaker A
Uncle Lingxiao. Why did you suddenly want to come play chess with me? Do I really need a reason to do things, as the Lord?
Speaker A
I felt like playing chess with you, so I came. And it had to be now of all times.
Speaker A
If he really didn’t know about the alert, why would he come straight to my door himself?
Speaker A
If you were coming, you should have sent someone ahead to let us know. We could have made preparations and properly welcomed you.
Speaker A
No need. I don’t care for a big show. It’s your turn. Make your move.
Speaker A
Your Xiaoyao Sect seems to have gained quite a few people. You’ve taken on quite a few promising talents over the last thousand years.
Speaker A
He’s sitting right here, but his spiritual sense has already covered the entire Xiaoyao Sect.
Speaker A
He even knows exactly who’s who. So it really is Immortal Venerable Lingxiao. Yes, I saw him.
Speaker A
What’s he suddenly here for? To play chess with the sect leader. Hey, think carefully before you move.
Speaker A
If you lose, I’m going to zap you. Ah! If you win, you can zap me once.
Speaker A
If I win, I get to zap you once. Fair enough. Fair? My ass. You shocking me is not the same as me shocking you.
Speaker A
Xiaoyao, this round is yours. Uncle-Master, your chess skills are formidable. I’m no match for you.
Speaker A
A bet is a bet. Ahhh! Master, Sect Leader, Senior Brother! It’s nothing. I just lost a game, Immortal Venerable.
Speaker A
You’re playing me, aren’t you? Uncle Lingxiao! I lost. How about... we go again? You go first this time.
Speaker A
What? Again? Hurry up and go! May I take some medicine first? Go ahead. This time, I’m playing for real.
Speaker A
Just wait till I shock you to death, you old fossil! There’s a mortal city nearby.
Speaker A
Disguise yourself and wait for me. Use the Concealment Talisman and the Breath-Hiding Talisman. Don’t use a trace of spiritual power.
Speaker A
Senior Brother, we got the signal. And we got his location too. What? We chased him all the way to Shituo Mountain and still lost him?
Speaker A
Yes Uncle-Master. We suspect someone already rescued him. At his speed, he couldn’t have gotten away this fast.
Speaker A
He was injured by an explosion from a young female cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage.
Speaker A
The three Golden Core cultivators we sent were all sealed of their cultivation. How am I supposed to swallow this grudge?
Speaker A
Lin Xiao is currently playing chess with the Sect Leader. Call off the mission. Head back to the mountain at once.
Speaker A
Uncle-Master, what about the Sect Leader? Hmph. So what if it’s Lin Xiao? As the leader of the righteous path, he still has to be reasonable.
Speaker A
What do you mean, Uncle-Master? I only wanted to ask him a few questions, and he actually detonated a magic treasure to blow me up.
Speaker A
He used tricks to seal the cultivation of our three Golden Core disciples. He used tricks to seal the cultivation of our three Golden Core disciples.
Speaker A
Is it too much to make him hand over the precept tablet and return to the sect for trial?
Speaker A
But that’s the Sect Leader’s side... I have my own plan for this. You two head back to the mountain.
Speaker A
Yes. What exactly is going on out there? I haven’t heard a thing. I wonder how long it'll take my senior brother to get here.
Speaker A
If he doesn't use the teleportation array, it'll take about eight to ten days. How do you know?
Speaker A
Your senior brother is at the Nascent Soul stage. With a fast single-person flying artifact, that's about how long it would take.
Speaker A
My senior brother is only at Nascent Soul. But Lu Tiangang is at the Spirit Severing stage.
Speaker A
Even if my senior brother finds me, he still might not be able to take me back safely.
Speaker A
I still have to find a way to save myself. Don't think about it too much.
Speaker A
Meet up with your senior brother first and then we'll see. Mm. This thing is good, but it burns through too much energy.
Speaker A
and there aren't many of them. Sixth-rank Exploding Spirit Talismans can break a Spirit Severing cultivator's defenses and even shake a Spirit Transformation cultivator.
Speaker A
The sect's stock of sixth-rank talismans was left behind by a talisman master who died centuries ago.
Speaker A
The strongest talisman master in the world today, Qu Shao, can make fifth-rank Exploding Spirit Talismans.
Speaker A
Your continent's talisman inheritance is just too poor and incomplete. Mm. Normally, a Spirit Transformation talisman master should be able to make ninth-rank talismans, or even talisman treasures, to count as qualified.
Speaker A
Let alone ninth-rank, in the history of this cultivation world, there hasn't even been an eighth-rank talisman master.
Speaker A
As for talisman treasures, I've never even heard of them. That's why I said the inheritance has a problem.
Speaker A
When we get back to the mountain, I'll give you a complete talisman inheritance. Really? If I can make high-rank talismans, I'd be the first in the cultivation world, and wouldn't I make a fortune?
Speaker A
Mm. Then thank you in advance. No need to thank me. I took it from human cultivators anyway.
Speaker A
All right. You've been waiting long? Not too long. You got here faster than I expected.
Speaker A
Did my senior brother take the teleportation array? Mm. He used it to get near the Xiaoyao Sect, then came looking for you.
Speaker A
Is Junior Sister all right? No, you already gave me so many life-saving treasures. I’m perfectly fine.
Speaker A
Heh. Good. Senior Sister Yanyu sent word saying you even blew up a spirit treasure.
Speaker A
The other side sent a Core Formation cultivator to kill you. I used an Exploding Spirit Talismans to blast that Core Formation cultivator to pieces.
Speaker A
Oh, right. You hid near the Xiaoyao Sect. Then there’s nothing to worry about. Don’t worry, Master went to see that old Xiaoyao bastard.
Speaker A
They won’t come looking for trouble again. Master himself went down the mountain. Senior Sister Yanyu sent the message back and explained the situation.
Speaker A
Master went straight to the Xiaoyao Sect and suppressed them on the spot. They don’t dare get involved in this anymore.
Speaker A
Master really went down the mountain for me. Good. I didn’t just hide and try to tough it out.
Speaker A
That’s my luck. I can never stumble onto a chance if I stay low-key. I have to cling to a thick thigh.
Speaker A
Junior Sister, what exactly happened in the Hidden Martial Secret Realm? What priceless treasure did you take that made the Xiao Sect hunt you down?
Speaker A
Of course it was a great treasure. I’ll tell you when we get back to the mountain.
Speaker A
Oh, so even Senior Brother is keeping secrets. I’m not keeping secrets from Senior Brother.
Speaker A
I’ll show it to you when we get back to the mountain. Hmph, and that’s what you call not keeping secrets from Senior Brother?
Speaker A
The main thing is, the treasure is too big. There’s no way I can take it out right now.
Speaker A
Fine, fine, I won’t ask anymore. Come on, Senior Brother will take you back to the mountain.
Speaker A
Even Lingxiao has left the mountain. I don’t want that thing anymore. But the lives of my three disciples he has to leave behind.
Speaker A
His Lingxiao has to be reasonable too. We searched all along the way and still found nothing.
Speaker A
He’s probably slipped in among the common folk. Hmph, let’s see where you can run.
Speaker A
Hold on tight. A dark-spirit-root demonic cultivator. Fine, as a righteous cultivator, you actually dared to collude with a demonic cultivator.
Speaker A
Once I catch you two, I’ll send you to the Haotian Sect. Junior Sister, looks like we have no choice but to fight him.
Speaker A
Then fight. A newborn calf fears not the tiger. Go! Trying to run? Die! Not bad, kid. You’ve got quite a few treasures.
Speaker A
What are you waiting for? Run! One thousand-mile talisman can get you away. But Lu Tiangang will catch up in an hour or two.
Speaker A
Senior Brother is no match for him. What am I supposed to do if I run?
Speaker A
Your senior brother is no match for him. Work together to restrain him. Works for me.
Speaker A
Hmph. Jade. Ice jade. You’re only at Foundation Establishment. How do you have ice jade?
Speaker A
Four top-grade spirit stones can only last for half an incense stick. Remember to swap out the spirit stones.
Speaker A
Four stones for only half an incense stick? That’s insane fuel consumption. I only have five spirit stones.
Speaker A
At most, I can replace them one more time. We only have one incense stick’s worth of time.
Speaker A
That jade wasn’t refined by the junior sister herself. His own jade won’t affect any cultivator above the Nascent Soul stage.
Speaker A
Senior Brother, I can hold out for at most another half incense stick. If you can’t keep going, give me the top-grade spirit stones.
Speaker A
Swap every four for half an incense stick. Four top-grade spirit stones only buy you half an incense stick?
Speaker A
Even the sect master would cry hearing that. To unleash the power of a dark spirit root, you have to pay a price.
Speaker A
You wretch, so you really are a demonic cultivator. How could Senior Brother possibly be a demonic cultivator?
Speaker A
He’s probably just special because of his dark spirit root. And his cultivation method is probably unusual too.
Speaker A
yes You-you’re actually using an orthodox sect technique with your spirit root... Uh... You’re done for.
Speaker A
Senior Brother! Hurry! Seal his Nascent Soul! Little Four Jiao. Absorb his Nascent Soul. Otherwise, if you leave it, he’ll escape and hurt people.
Speaker A
How many Nascent Souls can you absorb in a day, anyway? What, do you think a filthy Nascent Soul is some kind of good thing?
Speaker A
If one day he stops distinguishing right from wrong, and starts devouring cultivators’ Nascent Souls at will, wouldn’t he bring ruin to the entire mortal world?
Speaker A
The Nascent Soul has already been completely refined by him. Take Senior Brother back to the mountain first.
Speaker A
Senior Brother, you’re awake. Lu Tiangang’s Nascent Soul is gone, right? Xiao Sijiao has already completely refined it.
Speaker A
Good. As long as the Nascent Soul isn’t destroyed, he could still come back and hurt people.
Speaker A
Senior Brother, Master probably wouldn’t have taught you this, would he? Master can’t even be bothered to talk to me.
Speaker A
I picked this up through experience. I don’t need him to teach me. You’ve damaged your vital energy.
Speaker A
I’m afraid you’ll need to rest for a while. It’s nothing. I don’t have much else to do anyway.
Speaker A
How long before you recover? Keep taking the Revival Pill, and rest for a year or so.
Speaker A
Senior Brother, I dragged you into this. Don’t be silly. Sleep it off. Headmaster Senior Brother, a disciple guarding the soul tablet has reported in.
Speaker A
Lu Tiangang’s soul tablet has cracked. The soul tablet is shattered. Yes. Has his spirit sent back any message?
Speaker A
No. The connection to his spirit has been completely severed. The sect can’t sense him either.
Speaker A
What did the disciples who came back say? They said Lu Tiangang refused to return and went after that girl from Haotian Sect on his own.
Speaker A
Hmph, that girl is only at Foundation Establishment. Could she really have killed Lu Tiangang?
Speaker A
If you have something to say, say it. That girl may only be at Foundation Establishment, but she’s exceptionally gifted.
Speaker A
She’s already developed an ice domain. What? A Foundation Establishment ice domain? Impossible. When she fought for the dan fruit in the secret realm, she even unleashed it and overwhelmed everyone there.
Speaker A
Everyone who fought her for the dan fruit saw it for themselves. How could someone at Foundation Establishment possibly have a domain?
Speaker A
Maybe those junior disciples just don’t know any better. Those flashy techniques can even make moves look like jade, but they’re not really jade.
Speaker A
The Haotian Sect must have sent people out to rescue her. Killing Lu Tiangang would be possible too.
Speaker A
So what about Lu Tiangang? If anyone’s to blame, it’s him for ignoring orders and acting on impulse.
Speaker A
Even Lingxiao came down to our mountain to keep things under control. Wouldn’t they send someone to meet up with that girl?
Speaker A
Anyone who can beat Tianxie isn’t just some ordinary Foundation Establishment nobody. So we’re just letting this go?
Speaker A
With Lingxiao in the Haotian Sect, what else can we do but let it go?
Speaker A
Lingxiao. Why won’t you die already? Ah! It’s fine to head back to Yunxiao Peak first.
Speaker A
Uncle-master must be getting anxious. Then let’s wait a little longer. However precious the three Heaven-Mending Pills are, it’s not worth a Nascent Soul elder chasing down a young Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Speaker A
What exactly is Xiaoyao Sect after? So they were chasing you for the boundary stele?
Speaker A
That’s right. The boundary stele is the heart of the secret realm. Once we took it away, the secret realm shut down ahead of schedule.
Speaker A
I don’t concern myself with the sect’s internal affairs. Give this to Xiaoxiao later. Yes Master.
Speaker A
Go find Xiaoxiao and the others first. They’re waiting for you. Yes, your disciple takes his leave.
Speaker A
Thank you, Master. How can he be so impatient at his age? Huh, getting mocked for being old by some ten-thousand-year-old monster.
Speaker A
Master, Lu Tiangang was too strong. I had no choice but to hold him off.
Speaker A
As long as you know what you’re doing. Go down and rest. Yes Master. Thanks for saving me, Senior Sister Yanyu.
Speaker A
If Senior Sister Yanyu hadn’t stopped Lu Tiangang, I might not have held out until Senior Brother got here.
Speaker A
Lu Tiangang is a shameless scoundrel. It's good that you're okay. Sikong and the others came back and said that the people from Xiaoyao Sect were after you for those three Heaven-Mending Pills.
Speaker A
Ah? Isn't that right? Senior Brother Sect Leader, these are the Heaven-Mending Pills Sikong and the others risked their lives to protect.
Speaker A
There are three in all, and they're all here. This time, we used one of the sect's Secret Realm quotas.
Speaker A
What we were supposed to turn in, we have to turn in. If we exchange them for points, they'll still come in handy later.
Speaker A
Ah? The lower your cultivation, the better the effect. You lot are all old fossils by now.
Speaker A
Don't get greedy. Even if you swallowed all three, you still wouldn't live long enough to reach the Great Achievement stage. What a waste.
Speaker A
So who does Senior Brother Sect Leader plan to give them to? If he really had bad intentions, he'd have gulped them down already.
Speaker A
Am I supposed to have Uncle-Master force him to spit them back out? Junior Sister worked hard protecting the pills, so give one to her.
Speaker A
Senior Brother Sect Leader, why not use them as prizes for the sect competition? That would also encourage the younger disciples.
Speaker A
Hmm. Huh? A Earth-Kun Bag. They chased me just for this? Senior Brother Sect Leader, inside is the boundary marker for the Hidden Mist Secret Realm.
Speaker A
Xiaoyao Sect's behavior on this trip was unusual. We took custody of Miaoyun's Earth-Kun Bag and handed the boundary marker over to the sect for judgment.
Speaker A
Ah? So the Hidden Mist Secret Realm is called the Cangwu Realm. How is it, Senior Brother Sect Leader?
Speaker A
Y-yes, yes, yes, it's the boundary marker. It really is the boundary marker. The boundary marker is here?
Speaker A
Then the entire Hidden Mist Secret Realm is here. No wonder Lu Tiangang wouldn't let up on Junior Sister.
Speaker A
Yeah. If it were me, I wouldn't be that shameless. Luckily Uncle-Master is personally overseeing things at Xiaoyao Sect, or else that old fox from Xiaoyao Sect would never have backed down so easily.
Speaker A
Senior Brother Sect Leader, This is Lu Tiangang's storage ring. Senior Brother killed him. This ring should belong to Senior Brother.
Speaker A
Only the original owner's mark is still on it. Could the sect help erase it?
Speaker A
Lu Tiangang is dead. Senior Brother came to meet me and ran into Lu Tiangang.
Speaker A
He turned murderous toward the two of us. Senior Brother had no choice but to kill him.
Speaker A
I see that Senior Brother Capyuan is badly hurt. He damaged his vital energy. That still makes him impressive.
Speaker A
After all, Junior Brother Capyuan is Uncle Master's disciple. He's bound to be stronger than an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator.
Speaker A
I'll have someone erase the original owner's mark and send it back to Yunxiao Peak.
Speaker A
Thank you, Sect Master Senior Brother. This is for you. Hey, Little Four-Leg. How much longer until you're done digesting?
Speaker A
Little Four-Leg. Are you calling me? Huh? Why are you calling me that? Back then, I didn't know what you were.
Speaker A
I only saw that you had four legs, so I gave you that name. It's just a name.
Speaker A
Don't be mad. Tell me your name, and I won't call you Little Four-Leg anymore.
Speaker A
Fine, then I'll call you Little Two-Leg. See if that bothers you. Hmph. What's your name, anyway?
Speaker A
Zhuyan. Zhuyan huh. Are you related to Zhulong? I don't know him. There's no way our clan would give someone such an ugly name.
Speaker A
What's ugly about it? No, I think it sounds pretty imposing. Then why don't you go by Ningshen?
Speaker A
Fair enough. Different sides, different tastes. Let me ask you something. Lu Tiangang's Nascent Soul is it useful after refining it?
Speaker A
The soul aura of the refined human Nascent Soul is too chaotic. I don't like it.
Speaker A
I only refined and absorbed Lu Tiangang's Nascent Soul because my spirit was injured and I needed energy badly.
Speaker A
It's like when your spiritual power is all but drained, and all you're left with is a mass of chaotic spiritual energy.
Speaker A
Even if it's not ideal, you still take it for the moment. Sounds reasonable. I'll withhold judgment for now.
Speaker A
Hey. What is it now? By the way, the reason I was able to briefly solidify my body like this was also because I refined that Nascent Soul.
Speaker A
Come a little closer. I promised I'd teach you a complete set of talisman techniques.
Speaker A
Using yellow talisman paper as the medium, refining the ink, and stamping it with cinnabar, drawing with chalk while forming hand seals and reciting incantations, invoking the spell, drawing in qi, and condensing the evil force.
Speaker A
When drawing talismans, you focus your spiritual power, sense the momentum of heaven and earth, then pour your spiritual power into the talisman.
Speaker A
This is the complete inheritance of the Talisman Sect. On the cultivation continent, people only draw talismans along fixed patterns.
Speaker A
But here, you have to borrow the force of heaven and earth, and seal your spiritual power into the talisman as well.
Speaker A
Once it's done, I don't need to activate it anymore. Just flick it, and it'll explode.
Speaker A
That's so convenient. Whoa, which continent's inheritance is this? That's amazing! How is it amazing?
Speaker A
Didn't you look? You can't learn an inheritance just by reading a book. The fact that you can see the contents inside means it has accepted you.
Speaker A
You're lucky. Do you have talisman paper? Draw one and let me see. Talisman paper isn't a problem.
Speaker A
I'll need to refine the ink first. I can draw simple first-rank talismans at home.
Speaker A
The patterns are similar, but the methods are completely different. You succeeded on your first try.
Speaker A
I already knew how to draw them. But this is my first time drawing an Exploding Spirit Talisman.
Speaker A
How do you feel, then? It feels like I wasn’t the one who drew it.
Speaker A
As if the force of heaven and earth moved my hand and finished this Spirit-Exploding Talisman in one stroke.
Speaker A
Hold out your hand. Your spiritual power is incredibly strong. It’s far beyond the average person.
Speaker A
No wonder he chose you. He? Who? The old ancestor of the Talisman Sect. A human friend of mine.
Speaker A
Didn’t you say you stole this? That’s right. I snatched him back from my mortal enemy.
Speaker A
Whoever gets him inherits the Talisman Sect’s legacy. Before he died, he condensed a lifetime’s work into a complete inheritance.
Speaker A
No one can take it by force. Only someone he recognizes can inherit it. Not only did you inherit it, you can also draw the talisman perfectly.
Speaker A
Looks like he accepted you. This isn’t ordinary inheritance at all. Even in the Immortal Realm or the Divine Realm, people would probably fight over it like crazy.
Speaker A
A miracle? That’s nothing. He’s got cheat codes. Then I’ll draw another one and see.
Speaker A
Ah! Hey, wake up. Mm. You’ve been drawing for a whole day and night. It’s morning of the second day.
Speaker A
That long? I... You used up a lot of spiritual power. That’s normal. Like pulling an all-nighter to finish homework.
Speaker A
No wonder you’re dizzy. Your spiritual power is stronger than I imagined. It almost doesn’t seem like you’re...
Speaker A
What do you mean? A normal talisman master who just advanced to grade five needs several days to recover after drawing one grade-five talisman.
Speaker A
But you drew one yesterday, and today you’re back to normal. Even drawing a grade-four talisman you already know well, you still wouldn’t manage more than three in a day.
Speaker A
Three a day? What good is that? You have to be like me, knock out a hundred in one go.
Speaker A
That’s the real deal. The strength of spiritual power between people may differ in degree, but it shouldn’t be this far apart.
Speaker A
That tilted head is way too unfair. Hold it in. Don’t touch. I did hear from an old friend of mine that there’s a forbidden art that can strengthen one’s spiritual power.
Speaker A
What forbidden art? Reincarnation. Reincarnation. Can cultivators even reincarnate? I don’t know. If it’s called a forbidden art, then even if it is possible, there’s bound to be a heavy price to pay.
Speaker A
Reincarnation. That’s right. A soul that’s been through reincarnation will only grow stronger. Reincarnated many times...
Speaker A
So that’s why my spiritual power is so strong. No one can know about this.
Speaker A
I need to rest. Excuse me. Go to the sect market and stock up on some materials, then come back and make a second-grade talisman.
Speaker A
Junior Uncle, my name is Lin Rufeng. My master sent me to bring something to you.
Speaker A
This jade token contains the sect’s reward points for you. The ring is supposed to be yours.
Speaker A
30,000 points. This is the reward for offering up the Hidden Mist Secret Realm. Lu Tiangang’s storage ring.
Speaker A
Senior Brother the Sect Master has already had someone erase the original owner’s spiritual imprint.
Speaker A
Lin Rufeng. He was the wind-spirit-root disciple who entered the sect with me back then.
Speaker A
Three years without seeing him, and he’s already a young man. So it was you.
Speaker A
Thank you. No problem. Senior Brother held off a major enemy. Senior Brother killed Lu Tiangang.
Speaker A
This ring should have been yours to begin with. Hmph, how are you not even a little greedy?
Speaker A
Greedy for what? Honestly, I’m pretty greedy too. If Senior Brother doesn’t want it, Who says I don’t want it?
Speaker A
I do want it. Take this. That thing of yours works. But it’s awfully expensive to run.
Speaker A
Thanks, Senior Brother. Superior spirit stones are extremely rare. Even a Deity Transformation cultivator like Lu Tiangang only had a dozen or so.
Speaker A
Remember to use them sparingly. Don’t worry, I won’t waste them. I only had one left before.
Speaker A
Now I’ve got a dozen more. That gives my ice-jade array disc some real breathing room.
Speaker A
Jade that’s produced with outside help can never compare to real jade. You still need to work hard at cultivation.
Speaker A
Try to cultivate your own ice jade as soon as possible. Mm-hmm, I will. Hey, Senior Brother.
Speaker A
Can you cultivate dark jade? I’ve gotten a little past the threshold. Under the blazing sun, the sky suddenly went pitch-black.
Speaker A
Senior Brother appeared like a ghost. He took them down one by one with a single move.
Speaker A
He’s a shadow who fought his way out of the Dark Prison. The reaper of the night.
Speaker A
A textbook case of the Grim Reaper of metaphors. Hey, what are you doing? Ah nothing.
Speaker A
I’ve reached the threshold. I figure it’ll be soon. Let’s hope so. An undergarment. That old bastard Lu Tiangang is a total pervert.
Speaker A
He even kept a female cultivator’s undergarment. This is decent armor. It should be worth some money.
Speaker A
Are you heading down the mountain anytime soon? If you go to the sect market, give it to a short, bald, fat guy surnamed Xu.
Speaker A
He knows how to repackage this stuff and sell it off. Okay. I can also buy the best talisman paper and ink while I’m there.
Speaker A
Now that I have money, I’m buying the best materials for talisman-making. Hey, Little Uncle-Master.
Speaker A
Shh, you can recognize me from that? You’re here to buy things too? Yeah, I’m buying some talisman paper.
Speaker A
Huh, you study talismans too? We study everything. Then do you study arrays too? I'll take it one thing at a time.
Speaker A
I'll study that later. You and Sijue are here to buy things too? Sijue needs to buy something.
Speaker A
I'm just here to have a look. If I see anything I like, I'll buy it.
Speaker A
Which kind of paper is the best? This is the best talisman paper you can get on the market right now.
Speaker A
And it's the most expensive. What makes it so good? Junior Uncle, he's testing you.
Speaker A
No, no, Xiangyuan, don't make things up. I'm asking Sijue for advice. Sijue, don't be nervous.
Speaker A
It's fine if you don't want to say. This talisman paper is made from century-old Seven-Star Grass.
Speaker A
Once Seven-Star Grass is over a hundred years old, it flowers. Most of it dies after flowering.
Speaker A
So growers usually harvest it before it blooms. Older ones do exist, but they're too rare.
Speaker A
You can't buy them on the market. Boss, give me 5,000 sheets of this talisman paper.
Speaker A
5,000 sheets? You want 5,000 sheets of the best talisman paper? Yeah. You don't have it?
Speaker A
It's not a matter of whether I have it or not. Miss, do you know how much a sheet costs?
Speaker A
Sijue is here. I don't think you'd try to rip me off. Do you have spirit stones?
Speaker A
He does, he does. Boss, just tell us how many spirit stones it is. This talisman paper is the best we have.
Speaker A
It's 10 low-grade spirit stones per sheet. 5,000 sheets comes to 50,000 low-grade spirit stones, miss.
Speaker A
How are you planning to pay? I'll give you 500 mid-grade spirit stones. I stole them all from Lu Tiangang.
Speaker A
Being an immortal sovereign's disciple is great. You have so many spirit stones you don't even have to ask the price.
Speaker A
Get me some cinnabar and ink as well. Enough to draw 5,000 talismans. All right, yes, yes, just a moment.
Speaker A
Mm. How much are the cinnabar and ink? You're buying that much talisman paper already, so we'll throw in the cinnabar and ink.
Speaker A
Then thank you. Probably some elder trying to look young. What kind of swagger does a new disciple have?
Speaker A
This looks more like shopping for a First Peak disciple. Luo Mingchuan and the others are all in closed-door cultivation.
Speaker A
They’re getting ready to break through to the Golden Core stage. We’re preparing for our own Core Formation too.
Speaker A
What about Junior Uncle? I’m still one small step away from the peak of Foundation Establishment.
Speaker A
No need to rush for now. Luo Mingchuan and the others are starting their Golden Core breakthroughs.
Speaker A
I’m still at Foundation Establishment, level ten. One small step away from perfection. I pushed too hard before.
Speaker A
This stage needs to be cultivated slowly. I need to stabilize my realm. For now, I might as well keep improving my talisman craft.
Speaker A
Ning Yun became Miao Yun and is still alive and well. The original plot may not hold anymore.
Speaker A
In the novel, he reached the Golden Core stage before going back to the Ning family and killing people.
Speaker A
Who knows whether that will change now? I need to stock up on enough talismans for home, just in case he comes after us.
Speaker A
It worked on the first try. The strokes weren’t that far off, but the mental energy it drained was several times higher.
Speaker A
The Alchemy Sect’s inheritance doesn’t even include any pills that restore mental energy. So am I supposed to just lie down and rest?
Speaker A
Xingye, do you know of anything that can quickly restore mental energy? Sleep. Yeah, no kidding.
Speaker A
Besides sleep? You’re too greedy. You drew so many on your very first try. What more do you want?
Speaker A
I want to draw a fourth-grade Exploding Spirit Talisman as soon as possible. That’ll take at least a few hundred sheets.
Speaker A
How soon is 'as soon as possible'? A year, maybe. Fine, fine, if there isn’t any, there isn’t any.
Speaker A
Why’d you run off? Never satisfied. Pipe dream. Why don’t you just say you’ll ascend within ten years?
Speaker A
I’d like that. I’ve never heard of any pill that restores mental energy. But there is a kind of tea.
Speaker A
Have you heard of the Nine Divine Trees? Among the Nine Divine Trees, there’s one called the Ruomu tree.
Speaker A
Pick its youngest, freshest leaves. Brew tea with weak water, and your spiritual energy will recover.
Speaker A
Oh? Then where can I find this tree? No idea. It’s definitely not in the Divine Realm.
Speaker A
If you want to find it, you’ll have to find Weak Water first. What is Weak Water?
Speaker A
Weak Water is Weak Water. Even a feather won’t float on it, that’s what makes it Weak Water.
Speaker A
So it’s the Weak Water from the old legends? Does this thing really exist? We don’t even know where it is. Forget it for now.
Speaker A
Try a third-grade one. Ah! You can’t keep drawing anymore. This is the first time I’ve seen a human who pushes themselves this hard.
Speaker A
I just wanted to see my limits. Now you know. Spiritual energy isn’t endless. You can’t just toss talismans around like they’re nothing.
Speaker A
All right, I won’t draw any more. I’ll rest for a bit first. Tomorrow I’ll head down the mountain to get ready for seclusion.
Speaker A
Do you need anything? I can buy it for you too. If you have a high-level demon beast core, or an ownerless Nascent Soul essence, I can refine some of it.
Speaker A
Heh. No. A lower-grade demon beast core would work too. It’s still safer than forcibly refining a human Nascent Soul.
Speaker A
Heh. Demon beasts mostly cultivate by absorbing the essence of sun and moon. Their cores are pure.
Speaker A
Human spiritual sense is mixed and impure. I don’t like that kind of aura. As long as you’re willing to use demon cores, that’s fine.
Speaker A
It’s still safer than always thinking about human Nascent Souls. I need to stock up on some Spirit-Gathering Pills.
Speaker A
And I should also prepare some Dust-Removing Pills to increase the chance of forming a core.
Speaker A
As for alchemy, let’s put it aside for now. Without a fire spiritual root or an exotic flame, I can only rely on flame talismans.
Speaker A
It’s troublesome and expensive. The main thing is I don’t have the time right now.
Speaker A
This little bit. You're in luck. These hundred-odd pills were just delivered. Wait a little longer and they'd all be gone.
Speaker A
That much in demand? The Hidden Mist Secret Realm just ended. Everyone wants to form their core as soon as possible.
Speaker A
The demand is high because the consumption is huge. If there are a hundred and some, I'll take a hundred and some.
Speaker A
Still better than none at all. Do you have Dust-Descending Pills? Yes. How many do you want?
Speaker A
How many should I prepare for a normal core formation? The first one works the best.
Speaker A
The second is a lot weaker. Core formation is a big deal, after all. Usually people prepare one to three pills.
Speaker A
What about people who don't mind spending money? At most ten pills. Any more than ten and they stop working altogether.
Speaker A
If money's no object, of course they'd prepare ten. I'll take ten. Huh? Ah, pardon me, Young Master. My eyes aren't what they used to be.
Speaker A
I greet you, Little Martial Uncle. Keep your voice down. I'm just here to exchange some pills.
Speaker A
Right, please wait a moment. A sack versus ten exquisite boxes. The gap between a luxury item and bargain-bin junk is obvious at a glance.
Speaker A
Do you also have demon beast cores here? Yes. What kind do you need, Little Martial Uncle?
Speaker A
Do you have a price list? I'll look at it myself. Points are hard to earn.
Speaker A
I'll start with the cheap earth-element ones. The five elements need to be balanced. Don't just buy one type.
Speaker A
Give me a hundred of each of the five types. You're buying first-grade demon beast cores?
Speaker A
Then you'd better take a hundred. A hundred of each of the five elements. That's another two thousand-plus points.
Speaker A
Who can afford to raise a dragon like this? How many do you want? Hmm.
Speaker A
I'll buy them, considering the legacy of the Talismans Sect. I'll take a hundred of each of the five types.
Speaker A
Does Little Martial Uncle need anything else? I don't need anything else. I wanted to ask something.
Speaker A
Do you buy talismans here? Uh, our little uncle-master can draw talismans. Of course. My master can do anything.
Speaker A
There’s nothing I want to learn that I can’t. He took me from beginner to top grade in just a hundred sheets.
Speaker A
No wonder he’s our little uncle-master. And no wonder he was taught hand in hand by the Immortal Venerable.
Speaker A
Heh. Give me the same rate you’d give anyone else. Don’t give me extra just because of who I am.
Speaker A
Would you like points or spirit stones? Points, I guess. A hundred first-grade Burst Talismans.
Speaker A
That normally comes to 300 points. Then 300 points it is. What? A few top-grade ones?
Speaker A
No need to haggle. 300 is fine. It must be Senior Brother Luo breaking through.
Speaker A
He went into seclusion as soon as he got back. And he actually formed his core in just over three months.
Speaker A
We should call him Uncle-Master Luo now. Uncle-Master Luo is already a Core Formation cultivator.
Speaker A
Quick, let’s go soak up some spiritual rain too. Huh? Haha. Luo Mingchuan has formed his core.
Speaker A
I need to work harder too. That kid even has an immortal fate. I sensed a trace of extremely faint immortal energy.
Speaker A
What are you doing? There are people everywhere here. There are no dragons in the cultivation world.
Speaker A
Watch out they don’t catch you. Is this better? Why not just tuck in your feet too?
Speaker A
Might as well turn into a snake. No way. Turning into a flood dragon is my limit.
Speaker A
Wait here. I’ll be back in a flash. I’m not waiting here. I’m going to the library.
Speaker A
Fine. In fantasy stories, the protagonist always has some big shot hiding inside them. Fu Yanchen is the key to breaking the situation.
Speaker A
I’ll be one too. So it wasn’t that water can’t hold a feather. It’s that once you fall in, the current and whirlpools swallow you up.
Speaker A
Tracing it directly is indeed more convenient. How much of your cultivation can this bit of immortal energy restore?
Speaker A
It’s like a drowning person suddenly getting a mouthful of air in the form of a fist-sized bubble.
Speaker A
A fist-sized bubble? That’s just one breath. That little? Better than nothing. I’d better go back first and eat those few hundred inner cores.
Speaker A
Huh? Wait, you’re eating all five elements beast cores? Won’t that be too mixed? What element are you?
Speaker A
You have five spiritual roots? By your human standards, I guess so. But we’re different from you.
Speaker A
The fewer you have, the better for you. For us, the more the better. Not necessarily.
Speaker A
We have a kind of chaos spiritual root. It’s an all-element root. It’s just that in the present world, among the living, I don’t think anyone’s ever been said to have one.
Speaker A
You could think of it as I’m a living all-element chaos spiritual root. Huh? That dragon really isn’t being polite.
Topics:
immortal bone
rebirth
cultivation
fate manipulation
divine punishment
Ning family
fantasy
Chinese fantasy
xianxia
female protagonist
