Chapter 62 Returning to the Sect's Innate Dao Body
It's a sixth-tier spirit sword, after all, a rare find.
Song Yin sheathed her spirit sword and turned around to see the Qu siblings standing beside them.
Song Yin raised the sixth-tier spirit sword: "You want it."
Qu Ruoxuan: "No, no, no, the spirit sword belongs to you, fellow Daoist, and everything in the evil cultivator's cave belongs to you."
Qu Ruolin dared not be angry or speak out, firstly because his sister was holding him back, and secondly because they were incredibly powerful. They could kill evil cultivators who couldn't even defeat him and his sister, both at the early stage of the Golden Core realm, without taking any damage. He wondered what these people ate to grow up like that. He wished he could also kill enemies of a higher level.
Song Yin asked Xia Xining, "Have you finished packing?"
Xia Xining: "I've finished packing. The rest are all worthless things. They're useless to carry around and just take up storage space."
Song Yin indicated that she understood, and then said to Shi Heming, "Let the siblings go, and we'll go back."
Qu Ruolin: "Are you going to abandon us?"
Song Yin: "Otherwise what? Although you are injured, your limbs are intact. You can cultivate and recuperate in this cave. In a few days, once your spiritual energy recovers, you can leave on your own."
Qu Ruoxuan: "Fellow Daoist, please don't be angry with him. We don't yet know which sect or school you belong to. In the future, we can bring generous gifts to express our gratitude."
Xia Xining: "We—"
Song Yin used her spiritual energy to seal Xia Xining's mouth and said to the Qu siblings, "The best way to thank us is for you not to appear in front of us again and bring us danger. Farewell."
The three flew out of the cave, leaving the Qu siblings to cultivate and recover on the spot.
Hearing Song Yin's last words touched Qu Ruoxuan deeply. She clenched her fists, recalling the past, her eyes filled with pain and self-blame.
Back on the flying boat, Xia Xining sighed as she looked at its dilapidated state.
"Sigh, I'll just have to fly back to the sect first, and then ask my master for help to repair it."
Song Yin stroked her chin. "Why not add defensive capabilities or inscribe some defensive formations when forging the flying boat? That way, we won't have to worry about it being attacked in the future."
Xia Xining: "The former is very troublesome to make, and the materials consumed are extremely expensive. As for the latter, Master originally wanted to ask Elder Su of Xuanji Peak for help, but he was delayed by some matters and hasn't gone yet. Once we get back and repair the flying boat, I will definitely ask Master to ask Elder Su for help as soon as possible."
"Why didn't you let me tell you where we came from?"
Song Yin: "If we treat them like this, who knows whether they'll come to thank us or cause trouble?"
Xia Xining: "That's true. Two Golden Core cultivators came to us for help, and we threatened them and took away the treasures they found. But you really opened my eyes. You just sat down in a chair, and two Golden Core cultivators were kneeling at your feet. If word got out, people would be shocked!"
"Don't talk nonsense when you get back. They are direct descendants of the Qu family, and I don't want to cause unnecessary trouble."
The rest of the journey went smoothly, and the three returned to the Immortal Cloud Sect. After registering at the sect, they headed towards the inner gate.
On the way, I heard many people talking about the same thing, and I also heard familiar words.
Have the direct descendants of the Qu family been found?
"I don't know. Several of my friends have traveled to different places, and they have never heard of the Qu siblings."
"The Qu family is really generous! I heard they offered a piece of spirit marrow as payment for our sect's help, and there will be other rewards afterward. That's spirit marrow! I'd be willing to give them even a piece the size of my fingernail!"
"You're dreaming again in broad daylight."
"Hmph, I've already decided to leave the sect and travel. Who knows, I might run into the Qu siblings. At that time..."
"Sigh, as long as you're happy. Many disciples left the sect to travel today. Good luck."
The fellow students discussing the affairs of the Qu family brushed past Song Yin and the others, their voices growing softer and softer.
The three of them stared at each other in disbelief, never expecting to return to this situation.
The Qu family siblings they were talking about—weren't they Qu Ruoxuan and Qu Ruolin, whom they had threatened and given the cold shoulder?
"Ouch, it seems I've let everyone miss a chance to make a fortune." Song Yin clutched her chest, swaying precariously. She hadn't expected the Qu family to be so generous; perhaps she had been overly cautious.
Shi Heming immediately reached out and supported Song Yin's arm, saying, "You were right in that situation, and besides, it wasn't all for naught."
Seeing this, Xia Xining helped Song Yin up on the other side, "Yes, let's all get some rest when we get back."
Song Yin grabbed Xia Xining's wrist, "Go back and train more."
Xia Xining subconsciously wanted to find an excuse, but when she thought about how she would look weak-kneed and embarrassing when facing evil cultivators, she awkwardly touched the tip of her nose with her other hand.
"Yes, I understand."
The sadness came and went quickly, and Song Yin and the other two returned to their respective peaks.
Song Yin searched around Danque Peak but couldn't find anyone, so she went to the neighboring Wujian Peak, where she found Qi Zibo.
Seeing Song Yin return safely, Qi Zibo and the others were delighted and asked her how she felt about her trip to the mortal realm.
Wen Zhiling habitually reached out to rub Song Yin's head, but her sharp eyes noticed something was wrong.
"You've broken through in cultivation?!"
"What!" Qi Zibo and Shen Yuzhu were so surprised that they came over and looked Song Yin up and down.
Qi Zibo: "Going to the mortal realm and actually breaking through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, that's incredible."
The gifted disciple displayed his exceptional talent once again, drawing repeated praise from his master.
Shen Yuzhu: "At this rate of cultivation, Junior Sister, breaking through to the Golden Core stage is just around the corner."
Qi Zibo: "The Golden Core stage is still a long way off. Looking at the entire history of the cultivation world, how many people have reached the Golden Core stage before the age of one hundred?"
Song Yin: "That's not necessarily true. I am a gifted disciple."
Qi Zibo: "You've gotten all smug after I praised you a few times. Go back and copy 'Avoid Arrogance and Impatience' a hundred times. The higher a cultivator's level, the harder it is to advance. Some people get stuck in the late Foundation Establishment stage for hundreds of years, some get stuck in the late Golden Core stage for thousands of years, and so on. The speed of advancement will not be as fast as it is now in the future, so don't be impatient."
Qi Zibo went to great lengths to remind his rebellious disciple in advance, fearing that her progress might slow down in the future and affect her mental state.
"I understand, Master. But can I be exempted from copying it a hundred times?" Song Yin blinked.
Qi Zibo: "If you want to be exempted, then help me refine all the grade three pills for the sect this month."
Song Yin: ...
She decided to skip the topic and instead pulled out the small gourd that sealed the evil cultivator's soul.
They all recognized the small gourd and knew its function. Qi Zibo asked, "What are you going to do with it?"
Song Yin: "There is a heretical cultivator's soul inside. Bring it back and hand it over to the sect for processing."
"Heretical cultivator?!"
The three men's expressions changed drastically.
Qi Zibo: "Where did this heretical cultivator come from?"
Song Yin: "When we came back, we encountered a half-step Nascent Soul evil cultivator. Fortunately, the evil cultivator didn't take us seriously because of our low cultivation level, so we were able to successfully ambush him."
She recounted in detail her encounter with the evil cultivator and the Qu siblings.
Wen Zhiling slammed his fist on the table: "Outrageous! I will handle the evil cultivator's soul. If he dares to lay a hand on you, he will pay the price!"
Song Yin and Shen Yuzhu, the senior and junior disciples, shrank back in fright and took a few steps back in unison.
The table that Wen Zhiling had slammed down was now shattered into pieces. Wen Zhiling flew away with a small gourd, leaving Qi Zibo to silently clean up the table's remains.
Shen Yuzhu was still shaken: "It's been a long time since I've seen Master get angry."
Song Yin: "Is Elder Wen's anger really that scary?"
Recalling the flattened mountains, the huge craters created by the impact, and the powerful figures with bruised and swollen faces... Shen Yuzhu shuddered.
After cleaning up, Qi Zibo found a new table.
Qi Zibo: "I've compiled a list of names as candidates for entering Danque Peak. Take a look and cross out any you don't like. In the end, we'll only recruit ten people." He tossed the list to Song Yin.
Song Yin took the list and opened it. There were a total of twenty-five candidates, all of whom were at the Golden Core stage, with the most powerful being at the late Golden Core stage. The list also recorded that they all had three or two spiritual roots.
After looking at the list and closing it, Song Yin asked, "I rarely go to the academy after entering the inner sect, so I don't know anyone on the list. Master, you often go to the academy to teach the disciples, so why don't you choose them?"
Qi Zibo: "They behave themselves in front of me and dare not do anything out of line, but it was your suggestion to recruit new people, and these people are under your management, so you need to select them yourself."
Shen Yuzhu saw through Qi Zibo's true thoughts and advised from the side, "You choose the most suitable person, and then Elder Qi can make the final decision."
Qi Zibo: "Your senior brother is right. Go for it boldly, and I will back you up."
Because the list was unusual, Song Yin stored it in her storage ring.
"Then I'll take my time choosing and get to know the people on the list first."
Qi Zibo: "Although they will not be direct disciples after entering Danque Peak, they will still be people of Danque Peak. We must find people with good character and talent to enter Danque Peak."
Song Yin agreed, saying that the inner disciples were all selected, and finding ten people should not be difficult.
A few days later.
The Qu siblings regained their spiritual power and hurried back to the Qu family home in a low-key manner.
Upon seeing the two return, the Qu family patriarch and elders rushed over to inquire about the situation. They all breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Qu Ruoxuan's eyes were unharmed.
The eldest elder of the Qu family said, "Do you know how worried we were that you two siblings escaped from the Qu family! Qu Ruolin, your sister has always been obedient. Did she instigate you to leave this time? Speak!"
Qu Ruoxuan: "I was the one who told my younger brother to go out."
Qu Ruolin: "I was the one who encouraged my sister to go out with me for training. If you have to punish someone, punish me!"
Qu Ruoxuan: "It was me!" It was all because she couldn't stand the control at home and longed for the outside world, so she took her younger brother and secretly ran away from the Qu family to avoid their protectors. Now, facing the questioning, how could she let her brother take the blame?
Qu Ruolin: "It's me, not my sister! You guys are keeping too close a grudge against my sister, and I couldn't stand it, so I took her out to play."
The eldest elder of the Qu family pointed at the two of them: "Qu Ruolin! You can run away on your own, but if something happens to your sister, you will be a sinner of the Qu family!"
Qu Ruolin turned her head away and remained silent.
Qu Ruoxuan stopped kneeling and stood up to look directly at the Grand Elder.
"I'll say it again, this was my suggestion, and you're pretending not to hear me again!"
"Qu Ruoxuan!" The Qu family patriarch, who had been silent all along, shouted, "You are not allowed to disrespect the Grand Elder."
Qu Ruoxuan looked at the head of the Qu family, her father, and said, "He won't listen to me, Father, can't you be a little more sensible!"
The head of the Qu family slammed his hand on the table, spilling tea from his cup. "The Grand Elder is doing this for your own good! Everything we've done is for your own good! You abandoned your protectors and escaped the Qu family on your own. If you're caught by those watching you, you'll lose your eyes and might even be possessed! As a person with an innate Dao body, your eyes can find treasures. Do you understand that your enemies, who know your situation, have always coveted your Dao body?!"
The second elder of the Qu family stepped forward and said, "Stop arguing, they are all injured. Take them to get treatment immediately."
The Third Elder of the Qu family raised his hand, "Let's look at the Floating Dream Secret Realm first. I've received news that there's movement in the Floating Dream Secret Realm again, and it's likely to open in the next few years. Xuan'er, can you show us the specific opening time?"
Qu Ruoxuan has the ability to find treasures, and the Floating Dream Realm contains the most treasures. By observing the intensity of the light emitted by the treasures, she can deduce the true opening time of the Floating Dream Realm.
Qu Ruoxuan was taken to the location of the Floating Dream Secret Realm.
People from various factions have always been stationed here to guard the Floating Dream Secret Realm.
After reading it, Qu Ruoxuan said reluctantly, "According to the deduction, the secret realm will open this year. I need to take Qu Ruolin to recover from her injuries. If you want to punish me, that's fine too. We'll just have to drag our injured bodies to the secret realm."
"Alright, let's not punish him for now. He should focus on recovering and preparing to enter the secret realm." The Qu family patriarch flicked his sleeves and left.
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Author's Note: Song Yin: Yay! I'm back! Time to start cultivating, cultivating, and more cultivating! Life is a continuous journey of cultivation! [Sunglasses]
Shi Heming: Review the battle and focus on your cultivation to break through!
Xia Xining, just a second ago: I'm back, I'll definitely cultivate diligently [glasses]
Xia Xining's next second: Really want to cultivate? I was just saying that; I still prefer to just laze around and do nothing [crying emoji]
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[Empty bowl]
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