Chapter 18
At the end of countless rare treasures is a stone slab.
On both sides of the stone slab are two stone statues of Qilin.
These two Qilin stone statues are no different from the one outside. The difference is that compared to the one outside, the two in front are obviously smaller versions, and even the patterns on their bodies are carved exactly the same.
Yu Tai knew that this was the stone tablet where the object was hidden.
She stood next to Shu Li and looked up at the stone tablet.
The stone tablet has a simple style and doesn't look special.
The only difference is that there is a charming peony engraved on half of the stele.
It is a pity that there is no poem next to such a beautiful and lifelike peony, but it is just left blank.
"Does he want us to write a poem?" Yu Tai glanced at Shu Li and asked.
Shu Li nodded, and suddenly thought of something. He turned his head and looked at Yu Tai and said, "Shu is not very knowledgeable, so let my junior sister come."
Yu Tai:?
Is this the time to start showing your humility?
After looking at Shu Li for a few seconds, she smiled like a flower, and for a moment, even the gorgeous Peony was outshined by her: "Since Senior Brother is not worthy of being used, then I will take over."
She nodded, a cunning look in her eyes: "But if anything good comes out, it won't be for me, senior brother."
Shu Li seemed to be completely unconcerned with her words. He generously gave up his seat and stood quietly beside her, watching her.
"Since there are only peonies engraved on the stone tablet, it means that this poem must be related to peonies." She analyzed it very clearly.
If she hadn't read the original book, her first thought would probably be the same as Shu Li's in the original book.
"Only the peony is the true national beauty, and the capital city is moved when it blooms", or "With such a stunning color, God has made it bloom late to rival all other flowers."
In the original book, Shu Li wrote almost all the poems about peonies, but almost every sentence disappeared from the stone tablet after it was written, leaving no trace.
Until he wrote a random sentence as a last resort -
Yu Tai used his fingertips to summon the magic energy and carved the poem on the stone tablet.
She twisted her wrist, and the words were carved on the stone tablet stroke by stroke. The angle at which Shu Li stood was just right for her to see clearly what she wrote.
"To die under the peony, even as a ghost, one will be romantic."
Her handwriting was a little strange, and some strokes seemed to be missing, but people could still recognize the words accurately.
Seeing this absurd and almost laughable poem, Shu Li's eyebrows twitched slightly.
Almost as soon as the last stroke was written, the stone tablet underwent a dramatic change before the two men's eyes.
It seemed to be melting. The body of the monument gradually began to melt and shrink, and in the end only a small piece was left.
But no one paid attention to the stone tablet anymore. Yu Tai's attention was completely taken away by the golden pill in the center, which was dimming its light but still breathtaking.
Qilin's inner elixir.
In the original book, it was because Shu Li swallowed him that the Dao root that had been deprived and rotted away was restored.
Rebuilding one's roots of Taoism is impossible no matter which realm one is in, even in the entire world of cultivation.
If the Dao root could be repaired, it would drive many people whose Dao roots were accidentally destroyed crazy.
Yu Tai gently picked up the pill, and at that moment, the air around them seemed to be turbulent for a moment.
She felt like she was standing in a vortex of spiritual energy, and all the pores on her body were relaxed. Unfortunately, she was a demon cultivator and could not absorb too much, otherwise the demonic energy would not have time to be converted into spiritual energy under the cover of righteous energy, and her body would explode and die.
If she swallowed this thing, she might be able to break through the Nascent Soul stage and sprint to the Spiritual Transformation stage directly...
A huge temptation lay before Yu Tai, but she still resisted it and turned to ask Shu Li beside her: "Brother, what do you think this is?"
Shu Li, who had previously claimed to be unsophisticated, stepped forward, glancing at this object, which, if leaked, would cause turmoil in the entire cultivation world. He explained in a calm tone, "It must be the inner elixir left behind by the Qilin after its fall."
I don’t know if Yu Tai saw it wrong, but I always feel that the light of the Qilin’s inner elixir seems to be more dazzling when Shu Li approaches.
Xia Mo also stretched his head to look at the inner pill, his mouth watering, pointing at the inner pill and yelling at Shu Li. It looked like he really wanted Shu Li to eat it.
Yu Tai pinched the Qilin's inner elixir in her hand, and its light was instantly obscured. Yu Tai looked at Shu Li and said softly, "If you eat it, maybe your damaged Dao root can be repaired."
Shu Li nodded seriously: "Qilin Inner Pill is a divine object, it might have such miraculous effects."
"but....."
"But?" Yu Tai continued.
He met her gaze, seemingly showing no particular interest in what Yu Tai held. He explained in a steady voice, "But it was Junior Sister who deciphered the poem on the stone tablet. She also said that the treasures revealed would all belong to you. They belong to Junior Sister, so naturally, I, Shu, cannot covet them."
Yu Tai narrowed his eyes slightly. "As long as you swallow this Qilin inner elixir, you will be able to recover your Dao roots and resume your cultivation. Then you can pick up the sword again and kill those who hurt you. You can even get rid of me and seek revenge. Isn't it tempting, Brother?"
With such a great temptation in front of you, are you really not tempted at all?
System: [.....Here we go again] Who was it that said with a determined look that he wanted to snatch the male lead’s favor? What are you doing now?
"It already belongs to my junior sister." A huge temptation was placed in front of him, but he was unmoved. He even took Xia Mo, who was screaming fiercely, off Yu Tai's shoulder, as if he was afraid of disturbing her.
Yu Tai was so angry that she laughed.
Okay, you holy father, you gentleman, you are amazing.
[The Qilin is a auspicious beast. As a demon cultivator, I think there won't be any accidents if I swallow the inner elixir.]
System: [If nothing unexpected happens, there shouldn’t be any]
Yu Tai looked at Shu Li with a determined look, as if she was disappointed in him, and swallowed the Qilin inner elixir in her hand without any hesitation.
She should have found a safe place and set up a magic circle around to prepare, but unfortunately, the moment the Qilin inner elixir was picked up again, the spiritual energy began to gradually disappear. By the time Yu Tai had arranged everything, it would probably have become a useless elixir.
As the inner elixir entered his body, Yu Tai's originally relaxed expression suddenly changed.
The pain all over his body seemed to tear all the meridians apart, so much so that Yu Tai could not help but slide down to the ground and spit out a mouthful of blood.
Her vision was blurred by the tears, but she could vaguely see a person walking towards her, with a faint cold fragrance coming from his body.
He squatted down, took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the blood that kept oozing out of the corner of Yu Mo's lips. He said softly and dotingly, "Junior sister, why are you so anxious to eat?"
Yu Tai was in so much pain that he didn't have the strength to speak.
Shu Li stood up, pointed at the chain between him and Yu Tai, and said something to Xia Mo.
The moment Yu Tai swallowed the Qilin's inner elixir, its eyes returned to their original size. It rolled around for a moment, and after thinking for a moment, it slapped it.
The chains that were impervious to water and fire and restricted Shu Li's freedom suddenly broke.
Shu Li smiled and touched its head, picked it up, and turned to leave.
Yu Tai was in a state of confusion, and his whole body was in pain, so he couldn't think much.
But when she saw Shu Li's back, she subconsciously felt that he was going to escape.
He used all his strength to stand up, threw Shu Li to the ground, and bit his neck and shoulder.
Shu Li groaned. Hearing his voice, Yu Tai bit harder and harder, as if she wanted to drag him to share the pain with her.
If she feels any pain, Shu Li will feel the same pain. No one can have an easy life.
Shu Li's eyes remained indifferent, ignoring the pain in his neck and shoulders. He reached out and stroked Yu Tai's hair, as if comforting a wounded little animal.
He stroked it again and again, slowly sliding it down to Yu Mo's slender and long neck. He didn't hold it tightly, but the reddish black air wrapped around his hand gave off a creepy sense of danger.
Xia Mo watched Shu Li's originally dark pupils turn scarlet in an instant. The familiar sense of horror made the hair on her body stand on end.
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