Chapter 737 The Heroine Is Not Human (Thirty-one)
Lu Ming: ...
There are so many flaws in Pei Yan's words that I don't know where to start.
However, now is not the time to think about these things.
At this critical moment concerning his life, Lu Ming didn't care about anything else and just shouted desperately: "Brother Pei, help me!"
Just as he finished speaking, the flying-winged black dragon's tail swung over.
Lu Ming tried his best to dodge, but his spiritual power and physical strength were badly consumed, and he was powerless.
Watching the tail flashing with cold light, magnified and enlarged in his retina, Lu Ming felt his soul trembling - my life is over! "Retreat!"
At this critical moment, Lu Ming vaguely heard these three light words.
Then, the scaly tail was frozen, and then the whole black dragon seemed to be hit by a huge force and flew out sideways.
He was knocked away right away? He was a level nine demon! If converted into the cultivation level of a human cultivator, he would be an old man at the Spiritualization Stage.
Lu Ming escaped death, and his brain's reaction seemed to be a beat slow.
He was suspended in the air in a daze, and it took him a long time to come to his senses.
He glanced at the direction where the flying-winged black dragon was blown away, and then looked at Pei Yan who was standing not far away holding the orange tabby cat, with a look of disbelief on his face.
Pei Yan defeated a level nine monster with just three words of magic? "Brother Pei, how high is your cultivation?"
Lu Ming was probably so shocked that he foolishly asked such a question.
After asking, Lu Ming felt a little annoyed: "What am I asking? Pei Yan was able to blow away a level nine monster. Even if his cultivation has not reached the Spiritualization Stage, it would not be just a simple Foundation Establishment Stage."
But, how is this possible?
Lu Ming is an Nth generation immortal and knows some secrets that ordinary cultivators don’t know.
For example, since the end of the great war between immortals and demons more than two thousand years ago, there are only a few scattered powerful beings in the God Transformation Stage left in the Western Continent.
Even with these ancestors, it is impossible for them to knock away a ninth-level monster with just one blow!
Who exactly is this Pei Yan? Is he really just a casual cultivator in the foundation-building stage? "Brother Lu, my cultivation level is not high, but the skills I practice are quite powerful. Sometimes I can challenge opponents of higher levels!"
Pei Yan did not answer Lu Ming's question directly, but made up an excuse without much sincerity.
"Can I challenge a higher level player?"
Lu Ming didn't know whether to laugh or cry. To some extent, he should be considered a sword cultivator.
The sword cultivator is a well-known cultivation maniac in the world of immortal cultivation, and is also one of the few madmen who can challenge opponents above his level.
However, the cross-level challenge that Lu Ming was familiar with was from a sword cultivator at the peak of the Foundation Establishment Stage, who could try his best to barely fight against a cultivator at the early Golden Core Stage.
Pei Yan's "feat" just now was definitely not a challenge beyond his level! However, cultivators all have their own secrets. He and Pei Yan were just casual acquaintances, not even close friends, so he was most afraid of talking about deep things with people he had just met.
Let others say it for the time being, and Lu Ming will believe it for the time being.
Even if you don't believe it, you can't just say it out loud, and you can't ask questions to get to the bottom of it.
"Thank you, Brother Pei. If you hadn't arrived in time, I would have died in the snake's belly."
"Don't worry, my cat has helped me pick the ten thousand year old jasmine flower. Once the elixir is refined, I will give you half of it!"
Finally out of danger (at least his life was not in danger for the time being), Lu Ming was in the mood to discuss other things.
He said sincerely, "Logically, Brother Pei saved me, so I should give you all the ten thousand year old jasper flowers! But, to make the golden elixir this time, I really need--"
"You mean this?"
Without waiting for Lu Ming to finish his words, Pei Yan flipped his left hand and a green magical herb emerged from his palm.
"Ten thousand year old jacaranda? How is that possible?"
Lu Ming's pupils trembled.
The blazing gaze almost burned through the spiritual herb in Lu Ming's hand.
Is this true or false?
According to legend, there is only one thousand-year-old Jade Root Flower in the Blood Mist Demon Forest.
And just now, my white cat has been helped into my hands.
Lu Ming quickly raised his hand, and while running for his life, he did not forget to grab his cat.
So, he held all the white cats in his hands.
"Awoo!" What's going on! Although the cat was grabbed by the neck, it was not too uncomfortable.
But, Yoyo’s soul is that of a human, not a cat.
Being carried like this, how could she, the great lady Meow, have any dignity left?
Lu Ming didn't bother to explain to the white cat. His eyes fell directly on one of the white cat's paws.
The white cat paws are clean and furry, and look very cute.
The little paws were grabbing and pinching hard, and there was still dirt on the rhizome of the jasmine flower.
So, it was not an illusion, but with the help of the white cat, he really got a thousand-year-old jasmine flower.
But what about the one in Pei Yan's hand? "Brother Lu, what's wrong? Isn't this the ten thousand year old jasmine flower?"
"……yes!"
"I told you, my cat is the smartest, how could it be wrong!"
Lu Ming: ...What do you mean? Did your cat also help you get this thousand-year-old jasmine flower? Why don't I believe it? Lu Ming has not forgotten Pei Yan's unconditional pampering of the orange cat demon.
Tsk, a guy who is so "lust-stricken" that he can even do something like "putting the wrong name on someone else's head" just to flatter his cat demon.
He was the one who got the spiritual herbs, but he just put all the credit on his cat demon! Lu Mingming couldn't be blamed, of course. In his opinion, a level one or two small demon beast, of ordinary species, low cultivation, and no innate skills from blood, was basically a dish to be eaten by the "strong prey".
Pei Yan said it could do this and that, but Lu Ming didn't believe it at all!
He would rather believe his own Bai Bai, after all, Bai Bai was "stealing treasure from Shekou" right in front of him! What about the orange cat demon? It said that it picked the spiritual herb? Who saw it? Who can testify?
Oh, by the way, the owner of the doting demon pet does not count!
Of course, even if Lu Ming didn't believe it, he wouldn't say it out loud.
He even praised against his will: "It turns out that it was Brother Pei's demon pet that made a great contribution! Awesome!"
Although Lu Ming was born into a high-class family and had high aspirations, he had at least some intelligence and EQ, so he would not question someone else's demon pet in front of a doting owner.
It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not. What matters is that you can continue to befriend a big shot like Pei Yan! "My cat is really amazing!"
Sure enough, upon hearing Lu Ming's "sincere" praise, the usually indifferent (world-weary) Pei Yan smiled faintly.
Lu Ming: ...
Even though he has high IQ and EQ, he doesn't know how to continue with such a topic.
Instead of embarrassing yourself, it is better to change the subject.
Lu Ming subconsciously glanced at the direction where the flying winged snake demon was blown away, and asked: "Brother Pei, I think your spell is very domineering."
"But why is it only the 'retreat' technique this time, instead of the 'kill' technique?"
Lu Ming didn't want to question, but was really curious.
Because he always felt that Pei Yan's cultivation was unfathomable, and his "magic formula" skills seemed to be very magical and domineering.
He even felt that Pei Yan was capable of killing the flying black dragon.
But Pei Yan just knocked the opponent away and did not kill him, which Lu Ming really didn't understand.
"Oh, it's nothing. The black dragon is a little ugly, but it didn't offend my cat. There's no need to kill it!"
Pei Yan replied casually.
Lu Ming: ...
So, Pei Yan, can you really kill a level nine demon? ! Realizing this, Lu Ming's heartbeat suddenly accelerated.
Boss! ! Lu Ming was so excited that he almost fell to his knees.
However, although Lu Ming was eager to curry favor with someone, he did not forget it.
"Why?"
"Pei Yan was able to kill a ninth-level demon, which shows that his cultivation has already reached an unfathomable level. He can walk around the Xizhou continent alone. Why would he want to 'ally' with me, a low-level cultivator who hasn't even formed a golden elixir?"
The so-called allies are a collection of interests and a two-way interaction between the two sides.
If only one party can provide value, such a relationship cannot be considered cooperation at all, but rather "following".
Lu Ming longed to cling to Pei Yan's golden thigh, but he also had the pride of being a disciple of a famous family of immortal cultivators.
He does not want to be a follower of a big boss, but a partner who can provide value to each other.
“Brother Pei, I am from the Lu family of Xihai. My parents and elders are all cultivators at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.”
"My Lu family has stood on the Western Continent for tens of thousands of years and knows some of the secrets of the Western Continent."
"...The Lu family, Lingxiao Sect, etc. all have many cultivation resources..."
Lu Ming held the little white cat, put away the thousand-year-old jasmine flower, and began to follow Pei Yan and chatter.
He said this not to show off his background or to highlight his "nobility".
He just wanted to tell Pei Yan that he, Lu Ming, was still of some use in the Western Continent.
Whether it is connections, resources, or some information that can be shared, Lu Ming can satisfy Pei Yan to the greatest extent.
Unfortunately, when Pei Yan heard this, his fair and handsome face remained indifferent—indifferent! Not curious! Not caring at all! Lu Ming: …
He racked his brains and continued to show off all his "capital".
As he was talking, Lu Ming caught a glimpse of the little cat demon in Pei Yan's arms, and suddenly he had an idea.
"By the way, Brother Pei, do you know how I found the ten thousand year old jacaranda?"
"It's interesting to say that my Baibai actually has a super strong 'perception' ability."
"Not only can it detect enemies hiding in the dark, it can also smell the scent of spiritual creatures!"
"...Brother Pei, you will definitely not lose out if you come with us!"
Lu Ming said so much, really just to prove the last sentence.
And Pei Yan seemed to be moved as well.
"Your cat demon can hunt for treasure?"
Pei Yan asked calmly.
"It should be possible!" Lu Ming was used to being cautious, and he left room for himself when answering.
"I don't believe it! Your cat demon is definitely not as good as my cat!"
Pei Yan seemed to be possessed by Lu Yu and directly quoted a classic quote.
Lu Ming: ...
Gu Qingcheng seemed to have thought of something.
A pair of golden brown pupils flashed with obvious interest——
A big white cat that can hunt for treasure? Could this be the silver tabby mentioned in the story synopsis?
A "cat" with the blood of the ancient mythical beast white tiger? Is she also the heroine of this immortal cultivation novel?
Oh well, if it was the female lead, Lu Ming would still be very reliable.
The white tiger is indeed not a treasure-hunting beast, but it is an ancient mythical beast and also a beast that represents good fortune.
Excellent blood inheritance allows it to sense danger and spiritual power.
Using the white tiger as a treasure-hunting animal is another way of developing and utilizing its identity as a "auspicious animal."
Not to mention, this silver tabby is the heroine.
As for the female protagonists, especially those in the cultivation novels, they basically have Conan attributes, and "accidents" happen wherever they go.
Well, being able to find treasures and encounter various crises... it seems like it would be nice to follow a heroine like this.
If it were in the past, Gu Qingcheng would never have anything to do with the male and female protagonists.
She doesn't believe in plots, let alone the halo of the protagonist, but this time -
This time, Gu Qingcheng has to "go through the tribulations of the human world", experiencing joys and sorrows, separations and reunions, love and hate, anger and ignorance.
Wouldn't it be more helpful to have more "accidents" to train myself?
This is just the superficial reason. The real reason is: Gu Qingcheng has discovered something wrong and vaguely touched the "truth".
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
She had a feeling that following the heroine and her official partner closely would help her uncover the truth! "Meow!"
Gu Qingcheng called out coquettishly and stretched out a furry little paw and placed it on the back of Pei Yan's hand.
Feeling the touch of the soft paw pad, Pei Yan lowered his head and met the cat's eyes.
Round and shiny, they are full of excitement and curiosity about "new things".
Pei Yan's heart was slightly touched, and his voice became softer: "Mao'er, do you want to be with them?"
"Meow!" Think!
Not only did Gu Qingcheng continue to call her in a tender voice, she also gently nodded her little round head.
It's very foul!
The whole fur ball was so cute! Pei Yan never knew that he would be so obsessed with a kitten.
"Okay! Then we'll join them!"
Although Pei Yan didn't know what was wrong with him, he chose to "follow his heart".
Trust your feelings, follow your heart, and choose to pamper this cat.
Pei Yan had a premonition that his life would be completely different because of this kitten.
In this world that I have long been tired of, it seems that I have gained more motivation to continue to persevere.
Gently stroking the clean and soft fur of the little cat demon, Pei Yan's wandering heart seemed to have found a direction.
"Brother Lu, Pei has just arrived at Xiuxian Continent and doesn't know much about this world. If you are willing, could you give Pei some pointers?"
Although Pei Yan has a cold temperament and doesn't care about anything, since he has decided to form an alliance with Lu Ming, he will show enough sincerity.
He has a very bad attitude towards Lu Ming.
Lu Ming increasingly felt that a big shot like Pei Yan was worth making friends with - it would be fine if his cultivation level was unfathomable, but he could still put on a world-weary face and speak very worldly-wise words.
"Brother Pei is too polite. I am willing to do so!"
Lu Ming smiled widely and his attitude was extremely sincere.
He even secretly planned in his mind: make friends with Pei Yan and stay away from Han Linger.
Even Pei Yan's secular family could perhaps be "taken care of" by the mortal family that is affiliated with the Lu family.
If you want to cooperate, you really need to show sincerity.
A young man like Lu Ming, who comes from a wealthy family, can do things very thoughtfully and beautifully as long as he wants! ...
"Brother Pei, are we leaving now?"
Holding the little white cat, Lu Ming followed Pei Yan and watched him easily use the "Po Zi Jue" to disperse the blood-colored mist around him. Lu Ming couldn't help but look back.
Behind him was still the thick blood mist that could not be dissolved, with countless monsters hiding in it.
The bloody fog and the roars that come one after another indicate that there are many dangers in the demon forest.
I originally thought that this journey into the Blood Mist Demon Forest would be extremely difficult.
Even if you nearly lose your life, you may not be able to successfully pick the thousand-year-old jasmine flower.
As a result, things turned out to be so strange.
There was indeed danger, and Lu Ming himself was almost swallowed by the snake demon.
However, Pei Yan's appearance made the whole thing seem strange.
Full of dangers?
The three-word magic formula can be broken directly!
The only evergreen peony?
No! There are actually quite a few of them.
Lu Ming couldn't describe the feeling, just one word - weird! This time's experience in the Blood Mist Demon Forest was different from his previous experiences.
The white cat curled up in Lu Ming's arms couldn't hear the inner voice of its owner, otherwise it would definitely tell him: Do you feel that your immortal cultivation life is different from Pei Yan's? Lu Ming should have received an orthodox immortal cultivation script, while Pei Yan clearly received a script full of bugs.
…
After returning to Blood Demon City, Lu Ming said something to the immortal sect disciples and prepared to go to West Sea City with Pei Yan.
Xihai City is the territory of the Lu family, which is why the Lu family is called the Xihai Lu family.
Xihai City is one of the more important immortal cities in the Xizhou Continent. It is located in the central area of the continent, surrounded by the sea on three sides, full of spiritual energy and abundant cultivation resources.
Of course, Lu Ming wanted to go to Xihai City not to go home, but to find the alchemy master to help him refine the elixir.
With the last ingredient, the thousand-year-old jasper flower, he finally gathered all the materials and could finally refine the elixir.
Lu Ming suppressed his cultivation and was not in a hurry to form a golden elixir. Not only did he want to temper his Tao heart, but also because he did not have the medicine to form the elixir.
Although pill-forming medicine is not necessary, with it, the success rate of forming the golden elixir will double.
Lu Ming is confident in his own strength, but he is not blindly confident. He will prepare everything that needs to be prepared.
"West Sea City? I heard it's close to the outer sea monster area? Are there still many sea monsters?"
When Pei Yan heard the destination of the next stop, he finally became interested.
Lu Ming: ...Oh, this world-weary cultivator finally has something he's interested in? Wait!
Lu Ming's mind raced, and he quickly thought of a possibility -
This person is concerned about the sea monsters, that is, "fish"! And cats like to eat fish the most.
Could it be——
Just when Lu Ming was secretly doubting himself, he heard Pei Yan whisper to the orange cat demon in his arms: "Cat, we are going to West Sea City. There are many sea demons there. I will catch whatever you want to eat!"
Yes! It was really for this cat demon! Lu Ming really couldn't understand why Pei Yan, such a powerful person, would be so "precious" to a cat demon that couldn't be more ordinary? This was no longer just keeping it like a pet, but, he regarded the other party as the "meaning" of his existence! It was quite confusing.
However, even though he didn't understand, Lu Ming wouldn't meddle in other people's business.
As long as the result is good—Boss Pei is willing to go to Xihai City with him—nothing else matters!
Before leaving, Lu Ming specifically said a few words to several disciples of the Immortal Sect and one or two people he was on good terms with:
"I think Junior Sister Han is not in good condition. We are just allies of the Nine Immortal Sects, not close friends. Please pay more attention."
"And that Shangguan Yun, he's too paranoid. You guys should be careful too!"
Since Lu Ming chose Pei Yan, he was destined to not be friends with Han Linger.
Of course, he would not deliberately target Han Linger, but he would only treat her as a "junior sister" from a brother sect.
Compared to Han Linger, Lu Ming cares more about his two fellow disciples from the Weapon Refining Sect and the Spirit Sword Sect.
"...Okay! Senior Brother Lu, let's save it!"
"We just happened to meet on the road. Since we are all disciples of the nine great sects, we are traveling together. Since he is not very reliable, we should just stay away from him!"
The two disciples of the Immortal Sect exchanged glances and then expressed their opinions together.
After hearing their words, Lu Ming felt relieved.
Without wasting any more words of instruction, Lu Ming simply said goodbye and left Blood Demon City with Pei Yan.
The flying spirit boat took off into the air, and Lu Ming sat in the cabin holding the little white cat.
Pei Yan continued to fly in the air.
Lu Ming: ...The boss is the boss, he is so willful.
A boat and a person rowed across the sky, heading towards Xihai City.
Han Linger has received treatment, her bitten-off arm has been reattached, and the scratches on her face have scabbed over.
But her whole state was not right, especially when she knew that Lu Ming "left without saying goodbye" and went with Pei Yan, her already perverted heart became even more twisted.
"Lu Ming, you don't know how to appreciate my kindness!"
"Pei Yan, you deserve to die!!"
Strands of black gas invisible to the naked eye began to flow towards Han Linger, wrapping her up.
…
One man and one boat flying in the sky.
Lu Ming was sitting cross-legged, and when he glanced at the "flying man" beside him, he couldn't help but twitching his eyes.
Know that you have spiritual powers, so you can do whatever you want.
But, since there is a more convenient and enjoyable flying magic weapon, why should you work so hard? However, thinking of Pei Yan's indifferent expression, Lu Ming did not persuade him directly.
After thinking about it, he changed his strategy: "Brother Pei, if you have a flying magic weapon, your cat will be more comfortable."
I can sit, I can lie down, I can eat, I can practice... It's much better than just curled up in your arms and being blown by the strong wind.
Pei Yan: ...
Taking a look at the kitten in his arms whose fur was blown into mess, Pei Yan realized that its condition was indeed not as comfortable as the white cat next door, so he had an idea.
"Mao'er, is it okay for me to refine a unique flying magic weapon for you?"
Well, get a super big room with a place to eat and rest, and a place where the cat can run, jump and play freely.
Gu Qingcheng: ...Magic weapon? I have one!
And it’s super “cool”.
Gu Qingcheng struggled violently and jumped out of Pei Yan's arms again.
A tiny furry ball fell straight down from a high altitude.
"Cat!" Having had the experience once, Pei Yan was not too panicked when encountering a similar thing for the second time.
However, he still chased after the falling little ball of fur.
Lu Ming: ...What is this little cat demon doing? Fortunately, they have already flown over the sea, with the sea water below them.
The little cat demon wouldn't be killed if she fell! Splash! Gu Qingcheng fell into the sea. She didn't rush to splash. Instead, she held her breath, practiced her skills, and created a "spiritual shield" for herself.
The transparent cover isolated the sea water, and Gu Qingcheng went straight to the bottom of the sea.
I don't know how long it was after, but I heard the sound of water splashing, and an orange cat jumped out of the sea with a small object in its mouth.
"Coffin, coffin?"
Pei Yan's usually calm eyes once again flashed with surprise...
(End of this chapter)
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