Chapter 59 Encountering an Evil Cultivator in the Mid-Foundation Establishment Stage
As it turned out, Song Yin lost the bet.
On the day Xia Xining bid farewell to her family, her eyes were red, and the entire Xia family came to see her off.
Xia Xining's mother held her daughter's hand tightly, her eyes filled with tears, unable to speak for a long time. Finally, Xia Xining bowed deeply to the elders of the Xia family, summoned her spirit sword in front of everyone, and transformed into a stream of light, flying away on the sword.
The townspeople who witnessed this scene were astonished, pointing and whispering amongst themselves. Some were surprised by Xia Xining's flight, while others wondered why the Xia family hadn't gone to enjoy the good fortune with her…
Song Yin: "The flying boat is high in the sky outside the city. Let's go."
The two of them flew away on their swords and chased after Xia Xining.
Back on the airship, Xia Xining stood on the edge, still looking down.
Song Yin stepped down from the spirit sword. "Why didn't you take them with you to the cultivation world?"
Xia Xining raised her hand to wipe away her tears.
"What good would it do to take him to the cultivation world? We're no longer on the same path."
"When our spiritual roots were discovered back then, we already knew there was no possibility of us ever meeting again. It's already fortunate that we've met again in the mortal realm; how could we ask for anything more?"
Xia Xining did not tell Song Yin that she had initially thought of taking her relatives to the cultivation world. With the spirit stones she had accumulated, she could settle her parents in Xianxiao City and live out the rest of their lives comfortably.
The others agreed, but the parents didn't want to go. The Xia family was a large clan, and the parents felt they couldn't abandon the other Xia family members, nor could they bear to leave the homeland where they had lived for decades.
Her father glared at her siblings who had given indiscriminate answers, then told her that the Xia family's roots were here, and that she need not worry about the family in the future.
The Xia family was not short of money, so when Xia Xining returned home to say goodbye after her spiritual root was discovered, she took back elixirs that could prolong life and improve the health of mortals. Today, as she departs, she still leaves behind many elixirs that can strengthen the body and are usable by mortals, and she also leaves behind magical artifacts that she has refined, which can save lives in times of crisis.
Finally, Xia Xining stated that if any of the Xia family's descendants have the opportunity to have their spiritual roots tested in the future, she would be happy to help them.
Xia Xining took a deep breath. "What about you? I heard about what happened in Qiyuan County. Have you finished everything?"
Song Yin: "Yes, we've both gained something from this trip. After returning to the sect, I'll be able to break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, and Shi Heming's realm has also loosened up. If he cultivates diligently, breaking through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage will be just around the corner."
Xia Xining, her eyes reddening: ...?
"That's enough! It's only been a short time, and you've already advanced to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage! Are you even human?! It's so tiring to keep up with your speed!" Xia Xining cried out in anguish, clutching her head.
All I wanted to do was lie down, but my friend was running forward like a madman!
The thought of having to put in the effort to cultivate and catch up with the two of them again brought tears to her eyes.
Song Yin took out a spirit stone and gave it to Shi Heming, "Here you go."
Seeing her expression, Shi Heming knew that she had brought up the bet first and made the choice first, so she was now willing to accept defeat. He then accepted the free spirit stones without worry.
Xia Xining: "Why are you giving him spirit stones?"
Song Yin sighed deeply, "A bet is a bet." She briefly explained the contents of the bet to Xia Xining.
"You guys actually used me as a bet!" Xia Xining shook Song Yin's shoulders frantically. "Ahhh! Song Yin, you don't have a heart, but I do!"
"The last sentence is the key point, isn't it?" Song Yin took Xia Xining's hand and gave her the same spirit stone. "Here you go, here you go."
Xia Xining: "When did you become rich?" She looked at it several times; it really was a spirit stone.
Naturally, she obtained a warehouse full of pills. Song Yin was overjoyed. Once she sold some, her savings for a wife would increase.
Song Yin: "I made a small fortune from my master."
Xia Xining took out the alchemy furnace that she had prepared for Song Yin earlier, "Keep these safe."
"Good sister, you're so kind!" Song Yin accepted the gift without hesitation.
The three returned via the same route.
Meanwhile, within the territory of Dongzhou, a brother and sister were fleeing for their lives.
When the flying boat entered the cultivation world, abundant spiritual energy rushed into Song Yin's body. With the blessing of her pure spiritual body, the spiritual energy was automatically absorbed and circulated through her veins, with effects far better than those who cultivated through meditation.
Song Yin was still thinking about returning to her sect to break through, but not long after entering the cultivation world, the spiritual energy in her body suddenly accelerated, and all the surrounding spiritual energy rushed towards Song Yin.
In the eyes of the other two, the surrounding spiritual energy changed, and Song Yin was at the center of the change, her cultivation level suddenly breaking through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.
Xia Xining trembled as she said, "You, you, you've broken through."
Song Yin felt that her body could absorb more spiritual energy, and her cultivation level had indeed reached the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.
Caught off guard by this situation, she was actually a little stunned. To maintain her image, Song Yin coughed a few times, feigning composure, "Ahem, let's hurry back to the sect."
Go back and give your master and the others a surprise.
Shi Heming and Xia Xining remained silent and each found a place to meditate.
Song Yin: "What's going on here?"
Shi Heming: "Cultivation."
Xia Xining: "I'll leave the flying boat to you for cultivation."
"No, you two." Song Yin pointed at them with two fingers, both amused and exasperated, but in the end she let them continue their cultivation.
Once the flying boat reaches the territory of the Eastern Continent, it won't be long before it returns to the sect.
Just as Song Yin thought she could safely return to her sect, the flying boat was suddenly struck.
The two who were meditating opened their eyes and assumed a fighting stance.
Shi Heming: "What happened?"
Song Yin drew her sword. "I don't know. The impact point is at the stern. I'll go take a look."
At the stern of the airship, two groups of strangers were locked in a fierce battle.
There were three people in total: two cultivators dressed in purple robes and one cultivator dressed in gray robes.
The gray-robed cultivator had a sinister air about him, and his fighting techniques were bizarre. The purple-robed cultivator was suppressed and forced to retreat repeatedly.
Song Yin didn't rush forward, because she couldn't sense the three people's cultivation levels, which meant that all three were more powerful than her. These people were at the Golden Core stage or even stronger, so she had to be careful no matter what.
"Are you from the flying boat? Could you please ask the owner of the flying boat for help?" One of the purple-robed cultivators had blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, and blood continued to seep from the boy's chest, which he continued to ignore as his purple robes turned into blood-stained ones.
Flying boats are expensive and usually only possessed by powerful beings. The siblings encountered an evil cultivator and, despite their desperate struggle, were unable to resist. Sensing a flying boat passing overhead, they gritted their teeth and rushed aboard, hoping to get help from its owner.
The gray-robed evil cultivator, seeing that she was a Foundation Establishment stage girl, did not take her seriously. "After I deal with them, I will deal with you."
Song Yin: "Your grudges are none of our business, and the owner of the flying boat will not interfere. You should leave at once."
Upon hearing this, the purple-clad siblings lost some color in their faces. Unable to ask the flying boat's owner for help, they could only risk their lives themselves.
The gray-robed evil cultivator sneered, "A Foundation Establishment ant, you're smart to know what's good for you."
With their clothes fluttering, the two siblings in purple were simultaneously struck and slammed against the edge of the airship.
"Who are you?" Xia Xining ran over to check, worried.
Shi Heming stood guard at the bow of the ship, setting up a defensive formation to prevent any further attacks.
"Another Foundation Establishment stage ant." The gray-robed evil cultivator turned to the side, the spiritual energy gathered in his hand visibly glowing black, giving off a sinister feeling.
Xia Xining put one hand behind her back, holding the magic weapon her master had given her, forcing herself to calm down, and said with certainty, "You are an evil cultivator."
"Hahaha! You have better eyesight than that ant in front of me. You know I'm a heretical cultivator, so why aren't you getting lost?"
The female cultivator lying on the ground suppressed the taste of blood in her mouth, "I am Qu Ruoxuan, and he is my younger brother Qu Ruolin. We are both direct descendants of the Qu family of Dongzhou. Please save our lives. The Qu family will definitely offer a generous reward!"
The gray-robed evil cultivator grabbed Qu Ruoxuan by the neck from a distance, lifting her up in the air like a dead dog.
Qu Ruoxuan struggled fiercely, and Qu Ruolin picked up his sword and stabbed at the evil cultivator without regard for anything. The next second, he was kicked away by the evil cultivator.
Shi Heming stood guard at the bow of the ship, when he saw something unknown smash through the cabin on the flying boat and stop at his feet.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a person who had fainted.
"Help, help me!" Qu Ruoxuan cried out weakly.
Immediately afterwards, the evil cultivator threw Qu Ruoxuan onto the deck.
If the following matters didn't require the siblings to be alive to proceed, he would have sent them to hell long ago.
Xia Xining's hands trembled uncontrollably behind her back. She had never seen such a scene before. In the mortal world, she was well protected by the Xia family, and in the cultivation world, she was protected by a sect. She had never faced a life-or-death crisis before.
"So there were three people. The flying boat was damaged to this extent and no one came forward. Could it be that there were only three little kids on the flying boat?" The evil cultivator's greedy eyes swept over the flying boat, and then a look of heartache flashed in his eyes.
"If I had known there were only three of you at the Foundation Establishment stage, I would have held back a bit. I'll have to spend a lot of spirit stones to repair it later."
Xia Xining: "No, you don't need to spend money, we'll fix it ourselves."
She tugged at Song Yin's sleeve and whispered to her, "What should we do?"
The evil cultivator turned his eyes to them: "Sending a telepathic message to my face? Don't you know my cultivation is higher than yours? Hahahaha, instead of asking her what to do, why don't you come and beg me?" He tenderly stroked the damaged parts of the flying boat, "Once you all become nourishment for my cultivation, this flying boat will be mine, and all the valuable treasures on your bodies will also be mine."
None of the three of them wore sect disciple robes when they went out.
Song Yin held the sword in her right hand without moving, while her left hand was hidden in her wide sleeve, her fingertips pinching the three-stage Illusionary Heart Demon Pill she had refined, her gaze calm and collected.
All cultivators have inner demons, and evil cultivators do all sorts of heinous things, so their inner demons only get worse. Fortunately, she didn't hold a grudge back then and accepted the commission from Cheng Xian's fiancée, Xu Yi, which is how she obtained the Illusionary Heart Demon Pill.
On the other side, Shi Heming ignored the people beneath his feet. From the very beginning, he used his spiritual energy to move around in a special direction and set up an array on the flying boat.
The more dangerous the situation, the less you should panic.
Shi Heming was setting up the formation, while she had to hold off the evil cultivator to buy him time.
Song Yin: "You're not a sword cultivator?"
The heretical practitioner stopped what he was doing.
Since the flying boat is full of ants, he doesn't mind stopping to play around. "So what if you're not sword cultivators? My cultivation is at the half-step Nascent Soul stage, what can you do to me?"
Song Yin: "Take those two siblings away, and we can pretend we know nothing. You have no grudge against us, and we don't want to fight you."
The hope in Qu Ruoxuan's eyes gradually faded. She regretted it! She shouldn't have been so arrogant, and she shouldn't have taken Qu Ruolin with her to risk their lives, even dragging three innocent people into it.
Despite the excruciating pain, Qu Ruoxuan crawled inching toward Qu Ruolin. Tears mingled with her blood, leaving horrifying bloody trails in her wake.
"No, no, no, I've changed my mind. I want all of your lives, and I want all your flying boats. You're only at the Foundation Establishment stage, yet you own a flying boat; you must be from a powerful family. Seeing how I've attacked, I can't let you go, or what if your backers come after me?"
A few steps behind the evil cultivator, a flash of light appeared, and the formation was completed. Song Yin casually withdrew her gaze.
Suddenly, the spirit sword flew out of his hand.
"Life and death are but a thought away."
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Author's Note: The three of them: Who are these siblings? They actually brought this evil cultivator here! [Angry]
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