In online chatting, there are a few ways that can make people most angry. One of them is when someone talks to you and you reply with just one word, which is "oh".
In reality, this is also the case.
At this moment, Rong Xi wanted to provoke Ye Erjiroqiang.
She wasn't blind; she could naturally see the hostility these Hui Te leaders harbored towards them. Right now, they were still holding back, simply because they were worried about the imperial court and the growing power of Taotie and Qiongqi by her side. Since that was the case, she'd give them a little push, see if they could hold back their anger or ultimately turn on her completely.
Regardless of what choices these people make, Rong Xi is determined to take over the earth fire vein here.
The world of cultivation is inherently a dog-eat-dog world.
If you want to be a good person, then don't bother with spiritual practice.
Without spiritual practice, one cannot become a good person; one can only be a slave, and one may lose one's life at any time.
Rong Xi had no ambition to dominate or conquer, but since she had embarked on the path of cultivation, she would strive to gain what was advantageous to her. If the people of the Hui Te tribe were willing to cooperate, she wouldn't mind giving them some benefits to achieve a somewhat unfair win-win situation.
"Special Envoy, there have been some unusual occurrences recently regarding this earth fire vein."
"Based on our observations, this subterranean fire is likely to erupt soon!"
"Yeah?"
Is the underground fire about to erupt?
Upon hearing this news, even Rong Xi was unsettled.
Her goal was to use the earth fire to refine pills. If the earth fire erupted, this earth fire vein would be ruined. Moreover, the area where the earth fire erupted would be filled with fire poison, making it difficult for even cultivators to survive.
"How dare we deceive the special envoy!"
Yerjiroqiang said in a deep voice, "If the special envoy does not believe it, he can go and see for himself. The special envoy is an alchemist, and his understanding of this earth fire vein should be quite remarkable."
"Let's go take a look!"
The earth fire veins are about to erupt, which is something Rong Xi doesn't want to see. So, if possible, she has to find a way to stop them from erupting. She's only just set a goal, and now this obstacle has appeared; it's just ridiculous.
Rong Xi looked at Granny Rui, who immediately steered the flying chariot and slowly descended towards the city below.
Ye Erjiroqiang and the other Nascent Soul cultivators from the Hui Te tribe led the way. Even the two who had been swatted away by Qiongqi earlier were now obediently leading the way, not daring to show the slightest dissatisfaction.
If you are not as strong as others, you can only keep a low profile.
While the Nascent Soul Realm does indeed stand at the very top of the cultivation pyramid in the mortal realm, this does not mean they are invincible. Even among those at the Nascent Soul Realm, the difference in strength is vast.
Moreover, there is another type of person in the cultivation world: the wandering immortals!
Loose Immortals are cultivators who failed their tribulation and whose nascent souls escaped to cultivate again. The strength of Loose Immortals is always greater than that of ordinary cultivators.
Of course, although Loose Immortals are powerful, they are also envied by the heavens and suffer all kinds of tribulations. From ancient times to the present, those who want to grow into Ninth-Rank Loose Immortals and ascend to the Upper Realm are extremely rare.
Aside from wandering immortals, the demonic beasts and ferocious beasts of the mortal realm, if they possess the bloodline of ancient divine beasts or ferocious beasts, and the bloodline is particularly rich, are far stronger than human cultivators of the same realm. However, since demonic beasts and ferocious beasts do not possess various magical artifacts or spiritual treasures, they are roughly evenly matched with human cultivators in battle.
But just now, the Qiongqi's flapping wings unleashed terrifying power that completely overwhelmed the two Nascent Soul cultivators who had attacked. They had never heard of or seen a demonic beast with such strength before.
Nascent Soul cultivators are not necessarily exceptionally talented, but they definitely have the strongest will to survive. Many cultivators are incredibly talented, yet they still die.
Those who can reach a high level of spiritual cultivation are all capable of being flexible and adaptable.
Some say that cultivation is about forging ahead without hesitation. Without the heart of a strong person who faces death head-on, how can one defy fate and eventually reach the pinnacle of cultivation?
This statement makes a lot of sense at first glance.
But that's not actually the case.
Too much rigidity leads to breakage!
Only by combining strength and gentleness can one reach the end.
Cultivation is not simply about relentlessly fighting and struggling.
Knowing when to retreat and when to stop is the mark of a wise practitioner. It is also the path to reaching the end!
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As Rong Xi and her party approached the city of Hui Te, the guards there looked at them with intense aggression.
"Insolence!" Before Rong Xi could get angry, Ye Erjiroqiang shouted first.
"This is a special envoy of Prince Yong of the Qing Dynasty. You must not act rashly. Quickly apologize!"
As the chieftain of the Huit tribe, Yerjiroqiang reacted swiftly. He knew the temperament of the people in his tribe, and if he let them continue to cause trouble, he would almost certainly anger the special envoy.
Rong Xi is indeed a mortal, but with these two terrifying demonic beasts guarding her, the Hui Te tribe has absolutely no chance of winning unless they use all their strength to fight to the death.
After being scolded by Yeerjiroqiang, the guards dared not utter another word and all knelt down, begging Rong Xi for forgiveness.
"You may be spared the death penalty, but you will not escape punishment!"
Rong Xi hated the way these people had looked at her before, so naturally she wouldn't be magnanimous enough to let them off the hook.
As a result, all the guards suffered.
With a single suck, the Taotie swallowed half of these people's cultivation and lifespan.
In the blink of an eye, these guards all aged considerably, and their cultivation levels plummeted. Those who were originally at least at the Foundation Establishment stage had all fallen to the lowest level.
"Thank you for sparing my life, Special Envoy!"
Yeerjiroqiang spoke first. Despite his inner rage, he dared not show it in the slightest. The Taotie's methods terrified him even more than Qiongqi's.
What the hell are these monsters?
Rong Xi glanced at Ye Erjiluoqiang and said calmly, "Lead the way, let's go see the Earth Fire Vein!"
Dealing with these arrogant guards was merely a whim; Rong Xi's goal from beginning to end was the Earth Fire Vein. As for everything else, including the Hui Te tribe, they were all dispensable to her.
The Fourth Prince may need power to increase his influence, but Rong Xi does not.
She only needs to improve her own strength; as for anything else, it's unreliable.
The Earth Fire Vein is located in the core area of the Hui Te tribe.
Rong Xi felt the intense heat as soon as she approached the Earth Fire Vein.
Normal earth fire veins don't emit high temperatures. This means that what Yerjiroqiang said is very likely true. This earth fire vein in the Huit tribe might really be about to erupt.
"Taotie, Qiongqi, take a look, what's going on here?"
"Master, there is an egg inside the earth fire vein!"
The Taotie sensed the situation and replied, "Hmm, this egg is about to hatch and is currently absorbing the primordial fire seed of the earth's fire vein. The primordial fire seed seems unwilling to give up; it's preparing to perish together with the egg!"
"What?!" Rong Xi's eyes widened instantly. Could this be true?
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