return trip
Xu Ya's physique is close to that of an ordinary person. Unlike the energetic cultivators who only need to meditate and do not need to rest, Xu Ya stared blankly at Shi Yuzhen meditating for a while, then became sleepy, nodding her head back and forth, almost bumping into the table.
Where Xu Ya couldn't see, Shi Yuzhen suddenly opened her eyes and stared at Xu Ya silently for a moment.
Shi Yuzhen used hand seals to activate her magic, placing Xu Ya on the bed and laying her down.
He stared intently at Xu Ya in the dark room, and after a moment, reached out and touched between her eyebrows.
This effort yielded nothing. Xu Ya was clearly a mortal with only five spiritual roots, a cultivation waste that anyone could see through at a glance. There was no doubt about it.
The spiritual energy released by Shi Yuzhen circulated in Xu Ya's dantian. Although the depleted dantian showed signs of improvement, how could a top cultivator like Shi Yuzhen not see that this was just an illusion of improved nutrition? After more than ten years of nutritional deficiency, Xu Ya had obviously missed the best period for replenishment. Even the best elixirs in the world could not cure her.
Shi Yuzhen withdrew her hand from Xu Ya's brow, tucked the blanket around Xu Ya, and then sat back down on the recliner in the room to meditate.
The next day, everyone gathered outside the inn.
After a night's rest, apart from Xu Ya yawning incessantly, all the cultivators who had eaten the fried chicken made by Xu Ya were radiant again.
Their initial disdain for Xu Ya instantly transformed into deep respect, and they became completely convinced of the words Xu Ya had spoken the previous night.
Isn't this an opportunity presented by the will of Heaven?
Recalling that freshly fried crispy chicken felt like stepping back into the mortal world. But I still remember that the hot fried chicken I ate as a child wasn't this crispy. Moreover, this fried chicken also had the effect of enhancing cultivation, making it a rare miracle of food cultivation.
Judging by the time, the villains inside Yunmeng Immortal Marsh should be anxious to go out and confirm whether the plan has succeeded.
Just like how criminals always go to the crime scene to confirm their masterpiece, this was something even a little girl like Xu Ya reminded them of.
Xu Ya couldn't give away any spoilers, so she could only offer hints based on her modern experience of watching movies and TV shows. She mustered her courage and pretended to hesitate before making the suggestion. Sure enough, all five of them were stunned, and then they showed expressions of understanding.
After descending from Yunmeng Immortal Marsh, they would inevitably pass through this village. Whether traveling by sword or any other means, their presence would be discovered here. As a result, this place was named "Yunmeng Immortal Village".
Therefore, the six of them only need to lie low and observe.
The six people were divided into five groups, each hidden in the shade of the floors, and their sights were all along the path that Xianze would inevitably take.
Xu Ya felt that the location was not secluded enough, so she picked some grass downstairs and wanted to go upstairs to explore with Shi Yuzhen.
Unexpectedly, I ran into an acquaintance.
The man squatted down in the bald patch of grass that Xu Ya had just pulled up.
It was the little beggar I met at Yusentai last time.
The little beggar seemed to have been hiding here for a long time, as he had many new wounds on his body compared to the last time I saw him.
Xu Ya imagined what had happened to him and felt sympathy. She reached behind her and took out the treasure bag.
Xu Ya's fried chicken has been restocked, and the current inventory is sufficient.
As soon as the food box was opened, the fragrant aroma of crispy crust immediately caught the little beggar's eye.
The little beggar, who was so thin he was practically skin and bones, stared longingly at the fried chicken in front of him, his mouth practically watering.
Xu Ya had no intention of teasing him and generously handed him the fried chicken container.
Unlike last time, the little beggar didn't hesitate. He practically snatched the food box from Xu Ya's hand, seemingly unfazed by the heat, and wolfed down the crispy chicken.
Soon, the whole chicken was sucked clean, with even the bones intact.
The little beggar hadn't had such a hearty meal in a long time. He burped and stammered an apology to Xu Ya, "Thank you, sister."
Xu Ya felt sorry for him. In modern times, a child the size of a little beggar would be a delicate flower in a greenhouse. But now, the little beggar seemed to have no parents and was just wandering around Yunmeng Immortal Village. He might have been beaten several times because he was hungry.
Xu Ya felt an inexplicable empathy for the child and reached out to pat the little beggar's head, ignoring the dirt.
Then he took out a food box from the treasure bag and asked the child to hold it.
The child took the food box and hugged it tightly. Xu Ya didn't want to delay any longer, so she just patted his head again and said goodbye.
However, out of Xu Ya's sight, the child hurried along, following not far from her.
Unlike Xu Ya, Shi Yuzhen, a high-level cultivator, possesses extremely strong perception. He could sense Xu Ya feeding the beggars, including the little beggar secretly following Xu Ya.
However, the child meant no harm, so Shi Yuzhen did not drive him away. Instead, she found Xu Ya to be surprisingly innocent and kind, even though she still seemed like that clumsy little liar.
A moment later, an unexpected figure appeared in Yunmeng Immortal Village, leaving Shi Yuzhen stunned on the spot.
Xu Ya noticed Shi Yuzhen's unusual behavior, and looking around, she confirmed that the figures were indeed Master Xu and Master Chen.
Xu Ya suddenly felt nervous. Could it be that the villain and the protagonist of the first half of the incomplete book were about to clash?
Shi Yuzhen also fell into deep thought, as this was indeed quite different from what he had previously thought.
One was Shi Yuzhen's mentor, and the other was his uncle who had watched him cultivate since childhood. Emotionally, Shi Yuzhen was unwilling to doubt either of them.
Xu Ya understood, cleared her throat as if to hint at something more, but the system changed her words to: "Perhaps Master Chen and the others are just coming down the mountain to take care of some business."
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Xu Ya was speechless: What kind of character do I, a cannon fodder character, have?
Xu Ya looked at Shi Yuzhen, who was incredulous at the sight before her, and sighed heavily.
According to the plot, Shi Yuzhen probably cannot directly realize that Master Xu is the villain. Even if Xu Ya changed the entire cultivator team and took a different path, she would not be able to give any more hints.
Just when she was at her wit's end, Xu Ya was led downstairs by Shi Yuzhen and headed straight for Teacher Xu and Teacher Chen.
Unfortunately, when they faced each other, their expressions were exactly the same.
They first looked at the two men's hands clasped together with surprise before expressing their concerns.
Master Xu: "Xiao Ya, Shi Xiaotu!? What happened to you on the way? Why didn't you return to Yunmeng Immortal Marsh in time? Where are they?"
Master Xu: "Senior brother, they are alright."
Xu Ya, being a prophet who knew the subsequent plot, felt that Master Xu's current state was very similar to the idiom "protesting too much," and covered her mouth in advance.
Just as she was wondering how to break the deadlock, a forceful collision sent Xu Ya staggering forward.
A pair of dark hands wrapped around Xu Ya.
Xu Ya turned her head and saw that it was the little beggar she had fed earlier.
Just as Xu Ya was annoyed by this bizarre scene, the little beggar pointed his index finger out from his dark hand and said innocently, "We've seen the great immortal again!"
The little beggar grabbed Xu Ya's free hand with one hand and waved it in the air, displaying his childlike innocence. He still pointed in the direction of Master Xu: "I see you during the day, I see you at night, I see you during the day, I see you at night. Great Immortal!"
The child actually deduced what Xu Ya and the other person wanted to find out from just a few words they had spoken.
Teacher Xu squatted down and patted the child's head: "Little friend, you are very observant."
The child wanted to say something to please Xu Ya, but was interrupted by Master Xu, who said, "We came to Xianxiang to discuss a shop. We originally planned to wait for you to come back before informing you, but you haven't returned yet, so Master Chen and I had to go down the mountain again and put this project on hold for now."
After listening, Shi Yuzhen asked the crucial question: "The shop?"
Master Xu: "Yes, I think Xiaoya really has a talent for food cultivation. You know, Xiaoya has a hard life. She doesn't have any spirit stones to buy supplements to nourish her body. Other senior brothers and sisters get rewards for completing tasks, but Xiaoya doesn't. So I discussed it with Master Wang and Master Chen and decided to fund a shop for Xiaoya so she can earn some spirit stones to nourish her body. It just so happens that all the senior brothers and sisters are craving your food!"
Master Xu put on his usual kind face, put his hands behind his back, and clenched his fists tightly: "I was going to discuss this with Xiaoya a long time ago, but unfortunately, that accident happened. Xiaoya went with the main force to reinforce, and we waited on the mountain for a few days. I thought we should go down the mountain first and talk to the shop owner!"
Xu Ya was stunned. She checked the incomplete brainstorming manual and confirmed that this extra information wasn't there. Could it be that Master Xu, after failing to eliminate Shi Yuzhen, had devised a new method overnight? Starting with the fried chicken? Could it be that he was going to become a shareholder and secretly poison her?!
Xu Ya suddenly developed a bit of paranoia and couldn't help but overthink things, unaware that what she was thinking was exactly what Master Xu wanted to do.
That day, the eighteen people quickly dispersed in various places early in the morning, and Master Xu secretly surveyed the movements of Shi Yuzhen and the others.
He took a shortcut to the place, made a hand seal, and walked in without noticing the smoke.
In the center of the forest lay several unconscious monks, bound tightly and sprawled on the lawn.
With a flash of cold light, Master Xu swiftly slit the throat of the unconscious cultivator, drawing blood. The cultivator immediately withered away as if his life essence had been drained.
Master Xu was quick and swift, bleeding all of the dozen or so cultivators in the same way, and several skeletons were thrown to the ground.
Master Xu took out a talisman he had prepared in advance from his pocket and stuck it on the mountain of skeletons. In an instant, it turned into smoke and disappeared.
After finishing all this, Master Xu took out a pair of special gloves from his sleeve and began drawing talismans on the large pool of blood on the ground.
If Cai Wenle were present, he would definitely recognize that it was the preparation work for the seven forbidden techniques described in the ancient tree!
The reason why "Stealing the Creation of Heaven" is called an evil and forbidden art is not only because of its efficacy, but also because its bloodthirsty preliminary work is terrifying!
The more people sacrificed, the higher the success rate of this technique. If the sacrifice is a high-level cultivator, it will be an unbreakable trap.
Wherever Master Xu touched, the filthy blood instantly turned into thick black sand. Even with gloves on, Master Xu could feel the burning heat.
But he was completely unaware that after doing all this, Master Xu secretly curled the corners of his mouth, looking as if he was determined to succeed.
He faced the talisman and retreated step by step. Seeing that the possession talisman was complete, he couldn't help but let out a villainous sneer. A moment later, Master Xu left silently.
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