Chapter 175 Reason Has Been Regained, Why Not Seek the Cause?
This is the forty-ninth day that Ji Mingran has stayed in the courtyard that Yu Tianxing gave her.
Pushing open the carved bamboo door, Ji Mingran stepped out of the room. Outside was a small garden that Yu Tianxing had specially arranged for her. Under the pear tree and beside the small pond, Yu Tianxing had found two strange stones that exuded remarkable spiritual energy from somewhere. He sat on them, and the cultivator naturally and continuously received a supply of spiritual energy.
Pulling up the silver-trimmed apricot-colored skirt, Ji Mingran plopped down on the stone stool with a carefree air, the butterfly-shaped tassels and red jade hairpins in her hair jingling with her movements.
Her hair ornaments were exquisite, and her clothes were gorgeous, yet they did not hinder her movements in the slightest. Every piece of clothing she wore was carefully chosen with her daily habits in mind; luxury and elegance were hidden in every detail, beautiful without being cumbersome.
These were, of course, Yu Tianxing's doing. Unlike her, who lived a carefree and simple life, Yu Tianxing was noble and elegant. He was strict with his appearance down to the last hair, and he paid even more attention to being impeccably dressed when facing Ji Mingran.
However, his requirements for his own attire were out of habit, while his acceptance of Ji Mingran taking care of everything stemmed from joy.
Ji Mingran tumbled down from the stone pier with a thud, landing face down on the soft, green grass, his eyes wide open as he gazed at the blue sky with its drifting white clouds.
Just as the courtyard initially impressed her, living here made her feel genuinely peaceful and comfortable.
"You are not a monster, and you will never be alone again." That's what Yu Tianxing told her that day.
Perhaps her brain activated its emergency protection mechanism, because she didn't actually remember the events of that day clearly. Over the past few days, she slowly thought about and recalled them, gradually piecing together the complete picture. However, she kept firmly in mind one sentence Yu Tianxing had said to her.
But she did not reconcile with Yu Tianxing because of those words.
Instead, she went mad. Like a primal beast, she forgot all her attack techniques, forgot the inherited Taoist arts etched in her mind, and instinctively, with bloodshot eyes, pounced on Yu Tianxing.
Yu Tianxing, on the other hand, stood there like a fool, neither dodging nor avoiding the situation.
She did not stop attacking because of this.
It even bit his neck, which was exposed outside his robe.
Yu Tianxing let her bite him hard, then hugged her tightly, suppressing her resistance and struggle, and led her into the room.
The moment he entered the room, he released her, threw down the Hidden Life Sword, took off his clothes, and completely abandoned all resistance, letting her bite and attack him.
Bruised and mottled, with deep bloodstains, every new wound on Yu Tianxing's body originated from her, while she remained unharmed.
Why did it stop later?
Because Yu Tianxing was covered in wounds. He was seriously injured and extremely weak. The extremely loud crisis alarm finally subsided, and she suddenly stopped, as if all her strength had been drained, and sat down on the spot.
Reason briefly returned for a moment.
Yu Tianxing leaned against the edge of the bed, his black hair cascading down like ink spilled on cold jade, intertwining with the crimson blood that imprinted on his skin, making his already beautiful face even more captivating.
Ji Mingran, on the other hand, had disheveled hair and a vacant look in his eyes, looking no different from a madman.
His dark eyes watched her quietly and patiently.
“Yu Tianxing, I am a cold-blooded and heartless person, you know that?” Ji Mingran suddenly said this while staring blankly at Yu Tianxing.
Yu Tianxing smiled faintly at her.
Is Yu Tianxing really that fond of smiling? Ji Mingran felt that her mind was really a bit muddled.
He always had a deadpan expression when facing others, so how could he still smile at her after being beaten up like this?
Ah, that's right. Ji Mingran thought blankly.
Yu Tianxing is an idiot. He was made stupid by the pills he fed himself in the small world.
Wait a minute, she doesn't remember being stupid.
Her mind was a blur, thoughts coming one after another. Ji Mingran sat there blankly, letting her thoughts wander. Only when she really stopped did Yu Tianxing move. He didn't care that he was naked; he just moved closer to her and dried and combed her hair.
Ji Mingran just sat there, letting Yu Tianxing do as he pleased, and did not launch any more attacks at him.
He was very close, and the bruises and bloodstains on his body were shocking to behold.
Ji Mingran did not use the Spirit Healing Array on him.
She added, "I don't regret it."
This is what she truly felt.
She needed to protect herself. Yu Tianxing's few simple words were enough to disarm her, causing her to drop her weapon.
During those apocalyptic days, the protection of emergency response mechanisms was etched into her blood and bones.
If anything prevents her from releasing her weapon, then she herself becomes the weapon.
Her muddled mind concluded that if anyone in the world wanted to hurt her, the one who would inflict the deepest wounds on her would be Yu Tianxing.
She cannot allow anyone to harm her, so her consciousness issues a command: she must attack until the crisis is eliminated.
She stopped, not because Yu Tianxing hadn't retaliated, nor because she was panting and had no strength left.
It's because her brain is convinced that her opponent has lost the ability to harm her, and she can gamble on that possibility.
Yu Tianxing was meticulous, and besides, she had no intention of hiding anything, so he couldn't possibly be unaware of her thoughts.
She repeated, "That's just who I am."
Yu Tianxing didn't say anything, he just held her and sat down together.
She did not attack again.
Yu Tianxing stayed by her side for three days and two nights, making sure she was alright. Then he got up and prepared to go out.
He said that the parasitic evil beings were still searching for him, and if he did not leave for a period of time, the evil beings that sensed his presence would come looking for him.
Ji Mingran watched as he slowly put on his robes, carefully straightened his clothes to cover his wounds, and walked outside.
Just as Yu Tianxing stepped out of the threshold, Ji Mingran twitched his fingers slightly, and his refined spiritual energy surrounded Yu Tianxing, with a pale blue array of light rapidly healing his wounds.
As the morning sun rose, Yu Tianxing turned around.
Ji Mingran did not miss this moment.
The dark eyes, always shrouded in thick fog, flashed with surprise and joy.
The morning light streamed into the room, and a glimmer of light appeared in Ji Mingran's long-silent, clear eyes. A smile finally broke out on his lips: "Okay, come back soon."
She regained her senses.
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Yu Tianxing returned soon after leaving, and the two spent their days and nights together.
Ji Mingran needed to stabilize her mind and cultivation, while Yu Tianxing was responsible for taking care of her daily life.
Ji Mingran felt that she didn't need him to take care of her. Her daily routine was simple, and cultivators didn't need to eat every day. However, Yu Tianxing said that since cultivators had only recently broken through to the next level, proper recuperation would greatly benefit their strength. She only needed to focus on consolidating her strength, and he would take care of everything else.
Since Yu Tianxing had brought it up, Ji Mingran didn't stand on ceremony and let Yu Tianxing do her hair, dress her up, and cook for her every day.
Yu Tianxing seemed to be enjoying himself, and Ji Mingran could sense that he was clearly in a good mood. Even when he went out, he would cook and prepare her daily meals in advance, then put them in one exquisite spiritual food basket after another, so she could choose whichever she liked.
It seemed as if only the two of them existed in this world.
But that wasn't the case; she had met Xiao Ji once. But Xiao Ji had only shown herself briefly, and excitedly exclaimed, "I also contributed to building this place, so why can't I live with you all?" before being dismissed by Yu Tianxing.
Or perhaps Yu Tianxing stuffed him into some corner of this courtyard.
If you have the chance, go and look for it.
The vibration at her waist pulled her back to reality. Ji Mingran took off the sect's jade token and held it up to her eyes, carefully reading the telepathic messages her fellow disciples were sending her.
Shen Qingluo: "Mingran, how are you now? Has your cultivation stabilized? Is your state of mind any better?"
Guan Wangzhen said, "Grandma, are you sure there's nothing wrong? You broke through to the next realm so quickly that day, your state of mind and cultivation fluctuated a lot, and those old guys suddenly made such a big fuss, they're really crazy. I was afraid you almost fell into demonic possession, it scared me to death, Grandma, I thought you were delirious from demonic possession, but it turns out you were telling the truth! It's good that you didn't fall into demonic possession! But even if you did, it doesn't seem like anything would really happen, right?"
Zhu Shibai: "Grandma Ming, the ten cultivators of the Dao Sect are currently overwhelmed. While they do want to find you, they also need to find the evil spirits hiding among them. For now, they are doing everything they can to pursue you. You should focus on consolidating your mind and cultivation. We will also find a way to handle this matter."
Ji Mingran replied, "I'm much better now, don't worry."
She only allowed this one moment of mental confusion and emotional breakdown.
She will not allow herself to be in that situation again.
When a cultivator breaks through a realm, their body and primordial spirit undergo changes and growth, requiring them to consolidate their strength as soon as possible. She had just broken through that realm that day, and her state of mind was fluctuating and unstable. The sudden attack caused her to overemphasize the expressions, actions, and words of those around her, which in turn stimulated the dark emotions buried deep within her heart, resulting in abnormal emotional fluctuations and unclear spiritual consciousness.
After three days and two nights, her spiritual consciousness returned to normal, and her state of mind gradually stabilized. She then realized that she had not actually been betrayed by her fellow disciples.
Her fellow disciples were merely somewhat surprised that day.
Afterwards, the sect's jade tablets were almost overwhelmed with their explanatory messages.
She has recovered and can communicate with them.
Guan Wangzhen said, "Grandma, you didn't suddenly break through your cultivation again while you were recuperating, did you?"
Ji Mingran said, "If such a good thing could happen again, I wouldn't mind."
Shen Qingluo said, "You're right. I'm telling you to seize the time to cultivate properly and not give those people an opportunity."
Ji Mingran couldn't help but say, "Everyone's saying I'm going to cause the extinction of spiritual cultivation, so why are you all only concerned about my cultivation?"
Guan Wangzhen said righteously, "If spiritual cultivation is to perish, wouldn't it be even more necessary for powerful cultivators to resist it? After the disaster, does that mean we won't need to cultivate anymore? Oh dear, Granny Ming! I must remind you, although you are with Yu Tianxing now, don't let love affect you. No matter what, cultivation is the most important thing!"
“What he said makes some sense,” Zhu Shibai said. “In the current situation, as long as you have enough strength, you can always break through the deadlock. You must think so too, Granny Ming.”
Ji Mingran tossed the sect's jade token idly, saying, "I'm thinking about it."
"Mingran, you will definitely come up with a solution." Shen Qingluo had full confidence in her. "Didn't you just come up with the idea of using diagrams to practice formations to identify whether there were any evil objects hidden in Dingsheng Sect a few days ago? This method really works."
Ji Mingran: "Is it really true within the Dingsheng Sect?"
The Daoist sect has made the existence of the parasitic mutant species public, causing panic among various families and clans, who are trying their best to find out whether their own family or clan has been parasitized by the evil creature.
The methods that could be verified could only be tried one by one, and Dingshengzong also began to investigate.
After her three companions contacted her, they mentioned this matter. She thought about it and said to Boss Jiang, "Why don't we try practicing the formation using the diagram?"
“We are all being chased and beaten by Tu Lianzhen now, and we are facing death every day. Any evil thing would not choose to possess us,” Guan Wangzhen said speechlessly.
The Tu Lian Formation was invented by the founder of Luanfeng. It only targets disciples of the Dingsheng Sect and will not stop until the disciples of the Dingsheng Sect are tortured to the point of death.
Ji Mingran nodded: "I'll just say the method is okay."
Zhu Shibai sighed, "In some ways, you and she really do think alike."
Ji Mingran knew that Zhu Shibai was referring to the incident when Boss Jiang injured her that day.
“Indeed, she attacked you ruthlessly that day, and everyone saw it. Ancestor Jiang is now publicly stating that you are no longer her disciple, and the sect's jade token has been taken back. Everyone believes that Dingsheng Sect can no longer find you through the sect's jade token.”
"Now nobody knows where you went. Some people say that Yu Tianxing fled with you, but when he appeared that day, his face was gloomy and terrifying. Everyone is more inclined to believe that he took you away and killed you."
Ji Mingran smiled: "I know."
Like her partners who kept contacting her through the sect's jade token, Boss Jiang and his two senior brothers continued to send her messages through the sect's jade token during the three days and two nights when she lost her mind and her mentality was unstable.
"Of course I'm just putting on an act. You and I have been working together in the small world for so many years, how could you have forgotten that after only one year in the spiritual cultivation world?"
"If I really wanted to use an array to subdue you, do you think you could actually escape my grasp? That brat Yu Tianxing, could he really break my array with a single sword strike?" Boss Jiang's tone was both unwilling and aggrieved when he brought up this matter, and he kept talking non-stop, "I only did this to let you leave quickly, so I gave him a little show of himself and endured the humiliation of having my array broken in one move."
“They said that the demon’s name is Yu Tianxing, and I felt something was off. Your boss is as clever as I am, and he immediately knew that this kid must be near you. Sure enough, he looked up and saw him. Letting him take you away is not a bad idea, and it will help us get rid of the attention of the other Mahayana Realm cultivators.”
“Your place is indeed hard to find. If the spiritual cultivation world hadn’t been wiped out, you might have been able to hide for another ten or eight years,” Boss Jiang said. “Alright, I’m not talking to you anymore. I have a bunch of messy things to deal with, and I need to eradicate those evil things as soon as possible. Oh, and I need to study how to prevent the Heavenly Rift from appearing. Once I’ve cleaned up all these things, you’ll be fine. Then you can come out and we can have a proper reunion.”
"Junior sister," the two senior brothers said in unison, "we will do everything we can to help you. Just stay put."
"Honestly, if the spiritual cultivation world is really doomed, it's the will of Heaven. If he's to be assassinated, what does it have to do with you? Those old bastards have lived to a ripe old age, and they've really become senile. They can't even understand this simple truth." Boss Jiang didn't forget to give him a good dressing down.
Ji Mingran smiled and pressed the sect's jade tablet against his chest, quietly feeling the energy emanating from it.
The prophecy of the inner demon trial came true, but only half of it. In the prophecy, she was hunted down by the whole world.
She is indeed being hunted down by the spiritual practitioners, but not by everyone.
Her partner, her fellow disciples, and her master all stood by her side.
White clouds drifted by, a gentle breeze stirred, and a cool shadow crept up her cheek. "What are you thinking about? What makes you so happy?"
The shadow that followed him up his cheek was Yu Tianxing's kiss.
Ji Mingran pecked at him back, "You came back after only half a day this time."
Yu Tianxing sat down. “Now that the ten cultivators of the Dao Sect know of the existence of the evil spirits, they are focused on annihilating them. Their numbers have been reduced by more than half, making it difficult for them to escape. They have no time to deal with me.”
The Hidden Sword was placed aside on the lawn.
This ancient divine sword can identify demons, including parasitic mutants from other worlds.
Ji Mingran was also unsure how many types of mutants it could identify, or what abilities the mutants possessed.
There are many types of variants. It can recognize the parasitic type, but it may not be able to recognize the other types.
However, as long as Yu Tianxing possesses this sword, the ten cultivators of the Dao Sect will compete to ask him for help in finding the evil object.
As he said, neither the Daoist Ten Cultivators nor the parasitic mutants can have a real impact on him now.
Ji Mingran: "You've only just started living a good life, aren't you afraid the world will end because of me?"
Yu Tianxing leaned down and kissed her, snuggling into her arms like a big cat: "As long as you're by my side."
Ji Mingran's fingertip touched his forehead, then traveled down his high nose and stopped at his lips: "But I want to stay in a peaceful world for a long time. There must be a way."
Yu Tianxing grabbed her hand. "What do you want?"
Ji Mingran met his gaze: "Every cause has its effect. If the 'effect' is my doomsday, then what is the 'cause'?"
"The divination sword, having drunk blood, can foretell cause and effect; I wish to seek the cause."
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