The Secret of Burning
"Are you awake?"
When Qin Dong opened his eyes, he saw a strange face. The girl had a pretty face and fair skin, and her cultivation seemed to be only at the tenth level of Qi training, which was lower than hers. However, her amber eyes revealed mystery and danger, like a lake under the moonlight, which was impossible to see through.
She looked at the strange fire beast beside the girl. Before she fainted, she remembered that it was this fire beast that rushed into the guard circle and saved her with the help of Chen Ziqiu and many other monks.
So, she is the owner of the fire beast?
She retreated quietly, her eyes alert: "What is your purpose?"
She is just a despised female cultivator, how could anyone help her?
So the girl in front of me must have a bigger goal.
Qian Luo didn't care about her defensive posture, but smiled lightly, with the corners of her lips raised: "Qin Dong, we all have the same enemy, why should we be hostile to each other?"
"The same enemy. Could it be that your enemy is Chen Ziqiu, and he has also deceived your feelings?" Qin Dong's voice became more and more indifferent, and her eyes were full of hatred for Chen Ziqiu. She hated Chen Ziqiu for controlling her, and she also hated herself for actually hanging her heart on him and doing many wrong things. After she repented, all that was left was pain and guilt.
Qian Luo shook her head and told the truth, "He didn't deceive me, but he kidnapped my friend Sun Rushuang. She has a pure Yin body, and you know Chen Ziqiu's obsession with cultivation, so he wanted to take Yin to replenish Yang. Sun Rushuang might have died from taking too much."
In front of Qin Dong, she did not want to hide the truth of the matter, but just told part of the truth to gain her trust so as to facilitate their cooperation. She wanted to know more about Chen Ziqiu from Qin Dong.
"As expected, he's still so stubborn and so desperate! He's actually so ruthless and crazy!"
Qin Dong was furious. She punched the stone wall with her fists until her fingers were bruised and bleeding. She didn't care. "Thank you for saving me. What's your name?"
"My name is Qianluo." Qianluo stroked Chizhao's fur and smiled. "He is Chizhao, my spirit beast. Just now, you were unconscious and mumbling to yourself. I was worried, so I released him. Together with me, he guards this cave and keeps you safe."
Chi Zhao pouted and he took a break for a while!
"Thank you..." Qin Dong turned his head away, a little embarrassed, "It was me just now..."
"Don't worry about it." Qian Luo got straight to the point. "I just want to know Chen Ziqiu's information. Why did you say that the spiritual spring water was mixed with medicinal powder? Why do you know so much? Is this information true?"
Qin Dong was silent for a long time before he sighed. "I was expelled from the temple, abandoned my cultivation, and lay in a haystack like a useless person, waiting to die. It was a strange man who told me this information and restored my cultivation. I don't know his name or what he looks like, but I believe everything he told me is true, because he had no reason to lie to me."
"You mean to say that he was able to recover his cultivation and even reach a higher level? It was all because of him. He could do it!" Qian Luo realized that this strange man was different and was a little surprised. Could it be that Chen Ziqiu had other enemies? Enemies hidden deep within?
"I don't know. I don't even know his gender. He was just shrouded in a fog. He gave me a strange martial arts book. I practiced it and quickly recovered my cultivation. I have even achieved great perfection in Qi training." Qin Dong did not hide anything and directly took out a martial arts book.
Qianluo blinked, feeling that the technique was a little hot: "You just gave me this technique like that, wouldn't he be angry?"
Qin Dong shook his head. "This person is very strange. He comes and goes in a hurry. He never tells others not to show this technique. On the contrary, he is happy for me to tell others about these things. But these days, no one believes me, and I have no one to talk to."
At the end of her speech, her tone was a little depressed. For so many years, she had not been understood, no one cared about her, and no one cared about her feelings. She hid in the mountains, practicing day after day, just to avenge Zhu Ling one day. The first target of revenge was Chen Ziqiu, and the second was herself.
As long as Chen Ziqiu didn't die, she wouldn't die, so she practiced hard and tried her best to survive, eating raw animal meat, raw soil and grass roots.
She regarded suffering as a form of training, a form of compensation to her friends, and a form of guilt towards herself.
Ten years have passed, and all the pain, misunderstanding, and grievances are now reflected in her calm smile. Because finally someone can stand on the same front with her and understand her, this is enough.
Qian Luo thought, maybe the reason why she accepted her identity so easily and didn't regard her words as lies was because Qin Dong had been practicing in silence and suffering in silence for so many years, so she really hoped that someone would stand up and support her.
As she flipped through the book "The Secret of Burning the Body" in front of her, a sinister aura filled her. She wondered who had written this technique. But the name had a strange aura to it. She realized there was indeed a major problem. While it could quickly improve one's cultivation, the burning came at the cost of one's lifespan.
It turns out that the burning of the body in "The Secret of Burning the Body" refers to burning one's lifespan.
Qian Luo closed the book and looked into Qin Dong's eyes: "You really don't regret it?"
Qin Dong smiled slightly, and the ice and snow melted away: "I never regret it."
She should have come to her senses on the day she killed Zhu Ling, and she should have been cut into pieces.
If she could really burn her life and successfully kill Chen Ziqiu, she would be willing to do so, even if it was only for one day!
Qian Luo frowned slightly and glanced at Chi Zhao. Chi Zhao tilted his head and blinked his eyes, as if he couldn't understand Qin Dong's feelings. Why would one person die for another?
Chi Zhao pressed the sister's hand with his paw and said in a baby voice, "Sister, can you tell me your story?"
Qin Dong was surprised for a moment by the beast speaking human language, but then he began to speak calmly, "I am Qin Dong, an orphan..."
…
Safe Community
After buying vegetables, Wang Wenxiu found Qianluo missing. Thinking she had gone home, she took the vegetables and meat home, but still no one was there. She became anxious.
Just at this time, Wang Wutong went out: "It's okay, I guess he got lost while shopping. I just went out to sell this Green Blood Silver Striped Snake. I think I can get a good price for it!"
He thought the snake was quite creepy and his family members didn't dare to eat it, so he decided to sell it in exchange for some spirit stones or some low-level magic tools. It just so happened that he was in need of magic tools to hunt monsters recently, and Siyu also needed magic tools to practice.
"Don't worry, I'll sell this snake and then look for Xiao Luo on the road."
Wang Wenxiu then returned to the kitchen and began to cook, muttering to herself, "Come back soon! I always feel..."
While changing his shoes, Wang Wutong shook his head and advised her, "You're just being overly suspicious. It's just shopping, it's nothing serious!"
Wang Siyu also nodded repeatedly: "That's right! Mom, I haven't eaten your fried meatballs in a long time, I want some!"
Sure enough, Wang Wenxiu immediately became lively and came out with a shovel, annoyed: "Eat, eat, eat! All you do is eat. Finish your homework!"
"Hey!" Wang Siyu and her father looked at each other, smiled secretly, one went out, and the other went back to the room to do homework.
In Yuanbao Community, he was walking on the street and found that Baibao Pavilion was crowded with people. He thought: There must be too many people, and Xiao Luo was squeezed inside and couldn’t get out. I said Wenxiu was overthinking it.
He was standing in line at the back, holding the snake, when someone suddenly tapped him on the shoulder and asked, "Hello, are you selling this snake?"
Wang Wutong turned around and saw the man. He was old but strong, yet still elegant. He was obviously a cultivator. "You..."
The man stroked his white beard and smiled, "I'm the elder of District Seven. I see that your Jade-Blooded Silver-Striped Snake is not common. It seems that District Nine Chief Yan Bufan raises this snake. District Eight Chief Wang Tongtian's family also has this snake. I heard that it has now become a Jade-Blooded Silver Anaconda and is about to form a pill and transform into a dragon!"
"Excuse me, excuse me. It turns out you're the elder from District Seven..." Wang Wutong was at a loss for words. He had never been so close to someone at the center of power in District Seven. "This snake was given to me by a relative. I don't know what kind of Jade Blood Silver Anaconda you're talking about. Maybe this kid just caught it in the woods."
The elder of District Seven laughed and said, "Will you sell this snake for a thousand low-grade spirit stones?"
"One thousand!" Wang Wutong covered his mouth. He didn't expect that this snake was so valuable. With this price, he could buy several magical weapons. He nodded repeatedly.
"make a deal!"
One hand paid the money, the other hand received the goods, and both people were satisfied.
It wasn't until Wang Wutong returned home, his teeth bared, that Wang Wenxiu scolded him: "You're only thinking about your snake! You haven't even found Xiao Luo yet. Didn't you say you were going to the Treasure Pavilion to sell the snake? You sold the snake, but where's the person?"
Wang Wutong suppressed his smile and slapped his forehead: "Oh no! This person is missing!"
Wang Siyu heard it and came out: "What's going on?"
Wang Wenxiu sighed: "Your father is obsessed with the thousand spirit stones!"
"One thousand spirit stones! Then I can buy a high-level magic weapon!" Wang Siyu didn't hear that Qianluo was lost, she only heard one thousand spirit stones, and she jumped up with joy for a moment!
But the next second, someone passed through the wall. It was the kind-looking elder who gestured for invitation: "Excuse me, the district chief wants to see you."
The three Wang family members widened their eyes: "What... is going on?!"
District Chief Chen Ziqiu? Why are we looking for them?
…
Qiuyu College, inside the shooting range.
With a "swoosh", the snow-white arrow flew through the clouds, sharp and pointed, hitting the center of the bull's eye. There was no joy on the girl's face. Her beautiful and elegant eyes were slightly narrowed, and her butterfly-like eyelashes trembled slightly. She was not as harmless as her face showed.
She was the number one in Qiuyu Academy, a female cultivator at the tenth level of Qi training. With a flick of her white hands, she shot arrows one after another until the bull's eye was filled with arrows.
Continuous shooting could not stop Meng Yuanxiang from thinking. She tried to consume her physical strength to stop the strange voice in her mind!
But Qin Dong's voice kept echoing in her ears.
"This Lingquan sachet contains aphrodisiac powder. When the time comes, you female cultivators will unknowingly lose your vital essence! After waking up, you will be jealous, suspicious, and resentful of each other! You will become like the rumored me!"
"Swish——" an arrow pierced through the original snow-white arrow, splitting it into two halves and falling heavily to the ground.
After the Lingquan Festival, nothing happened.
But her doubts remained. Was there really something wrong with the Lingquan sachet? She took the Lingquan and went to find a female cultivator at Qiuyu Academy who was skilled in making medicine. She checked it out and found that the Lingquan sachet did have a strong scent of powder, but no aphrodisiac fragrance.
Logically, Meng Yuanxiang should be relieved after hearing this, but Qin Dong's appearance and voice kept appearing in her mind. She said it so sincerely...
"Yuan Xiang, are you unhappy today? Why did you shoot so many arrows?"
Chu Zhengzheng patted her friend in confusion. "Are you still worried about what happened that day? But didn't that female cultivator tell you that there was no problem?"
She blinked and hesitated: "You don't believe it?"
"Yuan Xiang, you used to admire the district chief the most? How come you're the first one to disbelieve him now?"
"Since that day, everyone has verified the spiritual spring water. There is no drug in it, proving that Qin Dong was talking nonsense!"
Chu Zhengzheng anxiously pulled Meng Yuanxiang's hand and put down her Cloud-Eating Bow, her eyes filled with worry. "You're the number one in Qiuyu Academy, are you going to trust Qin Dong too? She's the one who killed my best friend, had her cultivation abandoned, and was thrown into the wilderness. I don't know what kind of magic she practiced to actually restore her original cultivation level, or even improve it!"
Chu Zhengzheng became angry when she mentioned Qin Dong: "People like this must not be trusted. Besides, she has helpers. Now they are hiding in the dark, so we should be very vigilant!"
Meng Yuanxiang frowned: "But... District Chief..."
"What's wrong?" Chu Zhengzheng held her chin up, her eyes rolling. "Could it be that because Brother Meng Ming told you that Sun Rushuang offered herself to him, you're worried that the District Chief won't be able to control his feelings?"
"No!" Meng Yuanxiang retorted instinctively, then under Chu Zhengzheng's teasing gaze, her voice gradually weakened, "No, Sun Rushuang..."
"I know you're worried about Sun Rushuang's influence in the District Chief's heart, but the District Chief is dedicated to serving the people and managing District Seven. He wouldn't care about a woman like this. Besides, Sun Rushuang is only at the Qi Training level. How can she compare to us? We are the District Chief's future capable men, and she's just a concubine using her beauty to seduce him!"
Faced with Chu Zhengzheng's aggressive words, Meng Yuanxiang was speechless for a moment: "Why... do you say these things?"
She lowered her eyelashes and pulled her hair. "I heard from my brother that Sun Rushuang is also very pitiful. Her mother is suffering in a place like that. There has been no news for a long time... Maybe..."
"So what? Can you monopolize the position of district chief just because you're pitiful?" Chu Zhengzheng sneered, her words filled with disdain. "You're too kind. You don't understand how calculating these people are. They like to use their weak appearance and pitiful life experience to gain sympathy from others, so that others will care about them."
Chu Zhengzheng gritted her teeth. She was obviously the most pitiful and weakest girl, so why did Sun Rushuang want to compete with her for the position of district chief!
If it weren't for what happened at the Spirit Spring Festival, Chu Zhengzheng might have already won the favor of the district chief...
Chu Zhengzheng lowered her head, her eyes filled with turbulence as she looked at the Eyun bow that shone like the moonlight, and curled the corners of her mouth.
Meng Yuanxiang has such a good high-level magical weapon, such a good cultivation, and a brother who has always loved her, but she is still not satisfied. She is sentimental and kind-hearted all day long. She is so pretentious!
She, Chu Zhengzheng, actually wanted to comfort her?
Why! Why is she the number one in Qiuyu Academy!
Obviously, she's not bad either! She also possesses a high-level magical weapon, is at the tenth level of Qi training, and has participated in commendation conferences and been recognized as an outstanding student at the Lingquan Festival!
Why wasn’t she the first person the district chief saw?
Chu Zhengzheng covered her chest and found that she had also learned jealousy and hatred.
She looked at her good friend Meng Yuanxiang's beautiful profile and wondered, if one day she couldn't control her jealous anger and killed Meng Yuanxiang, would she regret it like Qin Dong?
Jealousy is really a very strange emotion.
It is a negative, shameful emotion that one wants to hide desperately. Jealousy can make anger burn to the highest point, causing her to do irreparable things, and it can also make her realize the gap between her and Meng Yuanxiang.
Chu Zhengzheng's calm and cold gaze fell on Meng Yuanxiang, and she asked softly, "Will you kill me because of the district chief?"
Meng Yuanxiang was stunned. She obviously didn't expect Chu Zhengzheng to say this. She turned around and took Chu Zhengzheng's hand: "What's wrong with you? How could I kill you because of the district chief? You are my best friend!"
Chu Zhengzheng turned her head to hide her embarrassment and said softly, "But everyone is saying that Qin Dong killed Zhu Ling for the district chief. They are in a love triangle, and good sisters turned against each other for a man. It seems to be a common drama."
Meng Yuanxiang put her arms around Chu Zhengzheng's head, looked her in the eye, and said seriously, "Such a scene will never happen between the two of us, believe me."
"I know how you looked at me just now." Meng Yuanxiang stared at Chu Zhengzheng, and Chu Zhengzheng's heart skipped a beat.
"So, I'm very confused. Is what Qin Dong said correct? Are we always living under the control of the district chief like puppets?"
"There was no aphrodisiac in the Lingquan sachet, and no drug in the Lingquan water. This all proves District Chief Chen Ziqiu's innocence."
"But I don't believe it. I don't believe it because I can't control my emotions. I can't control my jealousy and hatred. I feel like these emotions shouldn't happen to me."
"Jealousy and hatred are indeed negative emotions that everyone has and should not be ashamed of."
"But because the district chief was particularly interested in a certain girl, I always felt extremely malicious towards that girl and even wanted to shoot her!"
"This emotion is so strange!"
Meng Yuanxiang shook her head: "I just saw it in your eyes, your jealousy towards me."
Chu Zhengzheng's heart tightened, and she hurriedly explained: "Yuanxiang, no, I don't know..."
"So you feel weird too, don't you?" Meng Yuanxiang stared into her eyes. "Think about the girls in our academy. Have you ever felt this way towards them, or have you seen these emotions in their eyes?"
Chu Zhengzheng thought back to what had happened before and realized that this was indeed the case. Perhaps she had really been jealous of Meng Yuanxiang because of her good family background, good cultivation, and good looks.
But she had never thought of killing Meng Yuanxiang, and when she asked that question just now, a murderous intent arose in her heart.
The creepy feeling made her shudder.
She couldn't even control her emotions. If one day she lost control of her emotions and actually killed someone, that would be truly terrifying!
Meng Yuanxiang looked towards Lingquan Mountain and said in a long voice, "So, I want to... find Qin Dong and ask him for an explanation."
Chu Zhengzheng looked at the bull's eye filled with arrows, her heart in turmoil. She didn't know whether what Qin Dong said was true or what the district chief said was true.
"Have we ever really liked the district mayor? Are these emotions also artificial?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
