Chapter 429: The Master of the Ruins
After Tao Zi recovered a little, the brother and sister walked towards the southeast to meet up with Yue Qingya.
Not long after, Yue Qingya appeared in front of them in a disheveled state.
Tao Zi looked at the bloodstains all over his body and asked in surprise, "Who did you run into? How did you end up like this?"
He dusted himself off and said helplessly, "I was thinking of returning to look for you, but I wasn't paying attention on the way and fell into a cave full of traps, and that's how it ended up like this."
She was silent for a while before she asked, "What opportunity did you get?"
Yue Qingya said truthfully: "It's a mechanical device, quite interesting."
The brother and sister were both speechless.
He coughed and said, "I didn't expect that this physical cultivation ruins could have mechanical devices."
Cheng Wuchou laughed and teased, "To be able to injure a Yuanying like this, this mechanical technique is more than just interesting. I have to say, Master Yue is really lucky."
Yue Qingya coughed again and changed the subject: "This physical cultivation ruins is far more dangerous than I imagined."
The elder's voice rang out, "Of course. It's not uncommon for Taoist and Buddhist cultivators, especially Taoist cultivators, to leave behind relics. This is not the case with physical cultivators. Physical cultivators who leave behind relics must be powerful beings above the Killing Body Stage. The owner of these relics could easily kill a cultivator at the Out-of-Body Stage when he was alive."
Everyone was silent.
Tao Zi was currently only in the Flesh Tempering Stage, and still one Bone Tempering Stage away from the Body-Killing Stage, but he still asked, "Senior, what is this Body-Killing Stage like?"
The elder said casually, "Your consciousness exists in every part of your body. As long as a piece of bone or flesh remains, you can regenerate limbs and become a human again."
The three of them were silent.
He smiled and said, "Are you so surprised? It's quite normal. For Daoist cultivators, as long as the soul is there, they can be reborn. For physical cultivators, as long as the body is there, they can be reborn."
Yue Qingya suddenly became interested and asked, "Then wouldn't the physical cultivators be able to die?"
The senior shook his head and said, "Of course not. When their lifespan is over, they can no longer transform into a human. At most, their residual soul consciousness will attach to their flesh and bones, occasionally appearing as a phantom. Of course, there are also physical cultivators who transform their flesh and bones into human form, but they are far from being living people and cannot maintain this form forever."
As Tao Zi listened, she suddenly realized something was wrong and slowly shifted her gaze to the red bracelet in her hand.
The senior looked at her and laughed, saying mischievously, "Yes, you guessed right. The bracelet is made of my bones. Look closely, the red blood inside is still flowing. It looks very fresh."
She looked away expressionlessly, her focus shifting. "So, Senior's bones can be transformed into a storage bag."
"A Mahayana cultivator can create a space of their own after his death. Why can't a physical cultivator transform his bones into space? Tao Zi, don't underestimate physical cultivators. Their only real disadvantage is their inability to ascend."
Tao Zi's eyes lit up slightly: "After the Killing Body Stage, there is a Turning Stage. Can the Turning Stage kill the God?"
The senior laughed heartily and said, "A strong cultivator in the Self-Saving Stage can fight on par with a Divine Transformation Stage cultivator. As for the Reincarnation Stage cultivator, that's comparable to a Tribulation Crossing Stage cultivator. The owner of this relic didn't build a strong foundation enough to be considered a strong cultivator. He can't defeat an ordinary Divine Transformation Stage cultivator, but he's more than capable of escaping."
The smile between her eyebrows became more and more intense.
At this moment, the senior looked into the distance and said, "The owner of the ruins is coming."
The three of them became alert and formed a triangle.
An angry voice rang out: "You old fool, you are speaking ill of me again!"
The senior smiled and replied, "They are all dead, so how can there be immortal old people?"
The voice was silent for a moment, then finally said, "Indeed, they are all dead, leaving only a trace of consciousness in the world. But you are stronger than me, and you can still leave the ruins. I can't do that anymore, and I rely on this ruins to cling to the last bit of consciousness."
The senior said, "I've told you long ago that your foundation is not good, but you just don't listen to me and are only focused on improving your strength."
The voice was angry again: "Don't worry about this, you old fool."
Tao Zi stood aside and listened patiently, never expecting that the matter would happen to her.
"Is this girl your apprentice?"
The senior corrected him, "A more accurate description would be the girl who inherited my legacy."
The voice tutted and said, "I think the apprentice I found is better than you. You look like a girl with a poor foundation."
"Better than you."
Tao Zi's expression shifted, and he asked softly, "May I ask if the disciple this senior is looking for is named Xing Zhan?"
The voice was obviously surprised: "You know him?"
She paused and said, "My junior brother."
She didn't know if it was an illusion, but she heard the voice seem to curse, and the senior laughed unkindly.
"It's so unlucky that even the disciple I'm looking for is related to an old immortal like you. Never mind, just consider it bad luck." The voice sighed again and continued, "Since you may need my disciple to help me in the future, I can do one thing for you, besides the opportunity."
The senior sighed and said, "Forget it then."
"Don't underestimate me! Kid, is there anyone you want to kill in these ruins? I'll help you."
Tao Zi paused, glanced at her brother, and said, "A man named Lan Yongji, whose strength is at the Golden Core Stage."
Not long after, a phantom appeared out of thin air. It was Lan Yongji.
"This person?"
Tao Zi nodded, her expression particularly calm, and continued, "There's no need to kill him, just keep him half-dead. It would be best if he doesn't improve in strength during this lifetime."
The voice laughed and said, "You are such a cruel girl. You might as well kill him."
"He can't die for now, lest someone more troublesome appear."
She was smiling when she answered this question.
Xu Qianjia wanted to save face. If Lan Yongji died, he could replace him with other talented people. But if he was not dead, even if he was disabled, he could only grit his teeth and provide him with resources. He could not replace him. Even if he did not want this face, Lan Yongji would make a big fuss and the strength of the main peak would drop to a level.
Most importantly, she wanted to see if that person would make a move to replace someone else, or take advantage of the situation to push Lian Qingzhou to the top.
The more Tao Zi thought about it, the brighter her eyes became. If Qinglan Tianzun wanted to take this opportunity to push her to the top, with Xu Qianjia's intelligence, he would not be able to fail to notice it.
After all, Xu Qianjia is the young sect leader, and he cannot be replaced at will. Qinglan is unlikely to come forward and replace him directly. If that happens, it will be another dog-eat-dog show. I just don't know how far Xu Qianjia can go, and whether Qinglan is willing to destroy him.
I'm really looking forward to it.
Not long after, a loud bang was heard from the southwest, and the voice rang out again: "It worked, but is that person really in the Golden Core stage? His reaction speed is really poor."
Tao Zi smiled and thanked him.
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