Chapter 73 Chapter 73 The Fifth Wish
He Shile wasn't prepared to help him. During his time in the secret realm, he had at least learned to be more cautious. The secret realm was different from the outside world. Those who could enter with the jade pass were not weak and pitiful. But when the cultivator approached, He Shile saw his face and was momentarily surprised.
He had seen that man before. He was the little slave whose jade pass was stolen. He Shile remembered that his name seemed to be Achuan... Seeing him here meant that he had obtained the jade pass again?
"Help--!"
He Shile hesitated for a moment, and the black mist, sensing his spiritual power, turned and fled. He Shile channeled his spiritual power to pursue, and this time the black mist vanished even more completely. He turned back to see Ah Chuan still there, wounded. Marks of the black mist eroded his body, like burns from a fire. It seemed the legendary killer god was actually the cultivator who controlled the black mist.
"Thank you for saving me, senior!" Achuan said to the branches he controlled.
He Shile appeared. Seeing it was him, Ah Chuan showed a mixture of surprise and joy. He said, "So it's you... Senior, you saved me again. I will never forget your kindness."
He Shile waved his hand, told him to be careful, and prepared to leave. Since the black fog had found him, it meant that this place was no longer safe.
He took two steps and turned around, and Achuan followed closely behind him.
"Don't follow me, I can't protect you." He Shile said.
Ah Chuan whispered, "Senior, the secret realm is full of dangers. Having a companion can help each other. I might be able to help..."
He Shile shook his head: "I'm not used to traveling with others."
Despite He Shile's firm refusal, Ah Chuan followed him. He didn't cause any trouble for He Shile, and he could help out a little during battle, exploring the way, and even gathering information. Over time, He Shile saw that Ah Chuan had three spiritual roots: gold, wood, and fire, and his talent was average. He specialized in the gold spiritual root and wielded the sword, and the sword techniques he learned were easily available mid-level ones. However, he practiced diligently and was very agile in battle, so he wasn't too weak.
Achuan followed behind He Shile, trying to show up only when he was needed. He Shile couldn't force him to leave. Another month passed like this. In a battle, He Shile was wounded. Achuan used the herbs he had collected to heal him. He Shile was meditating under a big tree. After Achuan put down the medicine, he stared at the wound on his arm silently, not knowing what he was thinking.
"What do you want to get in the secret realm?" He Shile asked him.
Ah Chuan said embarrassedly, "I know the secret realm is very dangerous. With my strength, I don't dare to dream of any rare treasures. I just want to take as many things as possible and leave the secret realm smoothly."
"So when do you want to leave? We're heading towards the core area now, and this place is no longer something you can handle."
What he said was the truth, but it was very unpleasant to hear. Ah Chuan gave a bitter smile and said, "For someone like me, it's not easy to get a jade pass. What I get must be at least more valuable than the jade pass. I haven't achieved my goal yet."
"I'll help you." He Shile said, "Leave the secret realm as soon as possible."
Achuan looked at him in astonishment.
After this conversation, Ah Chuan openly followed He Shile. If He Shile got anything, he would share half with Ah Chuan. The further they went in, the more dangerous the environment became. The surrounding sword energy alone made it difficult to move forward. With Ah Chuan's cultivation level, it was difficult to resist the attack of the sword energy. He walked slower and slower.
He Shile and his companions also encountered many other people. In this environment, there were very few cultivators who had the energy to attack others.
"I haven't heard anything about the Black Mist in a while." He Shile said, "And fewer people have been killed by it."
Ah Chuan said, "Maybe he's been injured by you and hasn't recovered yet, or maybe he's already dead."
If one cannot find medicinal herbs or magic weapons to heal injuries in the secret realm, it is basically difficult to recover. So far, most of the people He Shile has seen are in a state of low health, including himself.
After a battle, He Shile vaguely felt that his spiritual power was overflowing. He was about to reach the limit of breakthrough. After the last failed breakthrough, he had been forcibly suppressing his cultivation for a period of time, and it seemed that he was about to be unable to hold it back.
"I think you're about to break through, Senior?" Ah Chuan said cautiously, "If you're willing to trust me, I'm willing to protect you..."
He Shile shook his head: "It's not time yet."
Ah Chuan was a little confused, not understanding what opportunity He Shile was waiting for. That day, they had been searching for the spirit beast's tracks, but following its footprints, they discovered a group of people besieging the spirit beast. Their strength was immense, and the spirit beast was quickly dispatched. Its skin and bones were then stripped, and its inner core was removed. In the blink of an eye, only a pool of blood remained.
Ah Chuan watched in awe. This group of people was not only powerful, but also coordinated perfectly. The magic weapons they used shone with a golden luster. They wore the same uniform, with a white lining and a green outer cover. Different patterns were embroidered on them according to their status, mostly various spiritual herbs. The man surrounded by stars was very young, and his clothes had an orchid embroidered on them.
Ah Chuan was so surprised that he almost lost his spiritual power. Someone over there noticed it and immediately scanned over with his spiritual sense. He Shile used a concealing spiritual talisman and scanned over with his spiritual sense several times before retracting it.
He Shile didn't move. After those people left, he waited for a while before untying the talisman. Seeing how cautious he was, Ah Chuan asked, "Who are they?"
"Xiancao Sect."
Achuan's eyes widened. He had heard of the reputation of Xiancao Sect, but as a weak cultivator, he had never actually seen a disciple of Xiancao Sect, so he did not recognize the clothes.
"What are they doing here?" He Shile frowned. He knew the leader, a cousin several generations apart named He Shiqing, who was also one of the candidates for the sect leader this time.
Ah Chuan observed his expression and asked, "Senior, do you have a grudge against them?"
He Shile was stunned. He wanted to say that there was no grudge, but after thinking about it, he said, "Yes, let's stay away from them and hide from them."
Ah Chuan responded with a mumbling sound, seeming frightened.
Afterwards, He Shile intentionally avoided He Shiqing and the others' movements and even tried to avoid fighting. However, his spiritual power continued to increase. He finally couldn't suppress it anymore, so he said to Achuan, "It's time for you to leave the secret realm."
Because of his generosity, the magic weapon that Achuan obtained had long exceeded the value of the pass jade token.
"Senior, are you about to achieve a breakthrough?" Ah Chuan asked tentatively, "Let me protect you."
"No need. Now that the people from the Immortal Grass Sect have arrived, this secret realm is becoming increasingly dangerous. It's best for you to leave as soon as possible."
Ah Chuan argued with him several times, but He Shile firmly asked him to leave. Ah Chuan knew that he had made up his mind this time. But after leaving, He Shile gave him a talisman.
"What kind of talisman is this?" Achuan had never seen it before.
He Shile said, "It can bring you luck. We've been together for such a long time, so this is a farewell gift."
Achuan accepted the talisman gratefully and left.
After he left, He Shile moved to another place, set up a formation, and pasted talismans all over. After making all the preparations, he was ready to start the breakthrough.
System 05 said: "You don't trust Ah Chuan."
"yes."
"Then why do you keep him around?"
He Shile didn't reply; he was too weak to utter another word. His spiritual roots, swollen and scorching, felt like they were being infused with magma. The spiritual power that had previously flowed freely within him now surged. He struggled to maintain his meditation posture, circulating the incantations through his body over and over. After an unknown amount of time, he finally broke through, and at that moment, a surge of spiritual energy could be heard from outside.
He Shile had just broken through, and his body was hollow and weak. He frowned, suppressing the spiritual energy that was surging within him. He channeled a tiny bit of his spiritual energy into the nearest plant, observing the situation outside. A group of people were rushing towards them, led by none other than his cousin, He Shiqing.
The other party had a clear goal and obviously would not be fooled by the formation and talismans. Fortunately, He Shile was well prepared. He threw out a talisman, leaving a puppet here, and his real body teleported a hundred meters away.
A hundred meters is only one step for a cultivator. He Shile used a few more talismans and finally confirmed that he was out of the range that He Shiqing's spiritual sense could detect.
This is totally directed at him...
“Hmm!”
He Shile suddenly felt a sharp pain in his back, followed by a burning sensation, and a hissing sound came from the wound. He Shile looked down and saw a black mist covering him.
He Shile, having just broken through, was already very weak. He had also used several talismans in quick succession, leaving him at the end of his strength. The black mist's attack was silent and deadly. It would have killed He Shile, but He Shile dodged it, and the blow only pierced his shoulder.
"Come out!" He Shile said sternly.
Achuan slowly emerged from the shadows, his body shrouded in black mist. There was no longer any timid or cowardly expression on his face. A strong smell of blood surrounded him, irritating He Shile's nostrils.
"You knew it was me?" Ah Chuan raised his eyebrows and stared at He Shile with confusion and curiosity: "When did you find out?"
He Shile spat out a mouthful of blood: "From the very beginning."
"Then why did you let me stay with you?" Ah Chuan looked at him. If He Shile knew his identity from the beginning, then when he was acting next to He Shile, he would have been secretly laughing at He Shile's stupidity in his heart. So, was He Shile also laughing at his disguise in his heart?
When Ah Chuan thought of this, he couldn't help but get angry, and once again controlled the black mist to attack. He had never learned swordsmanship. When he first embarked on the path of cultivation, he exchanged his soul with the evil cultivators, practicing this evil technique that could directly devour other people's inner alchemy and flesh to improve his cultivation.
A protective shield appeared around He Shile, blocking Achuan's attack.
"I saved your life and provided you with enough resources. Why did you want to kill me?"
The help He Shile was talking about was what happened in that alley.
"Why don't you ask me how I got the Passing Jade Token?" Ah Chuan answered irrelevantly, "I killed my master and took back the Passing Jade Token. That idiot died without even knowing how he died, and then all his cultivation is mine... I'm staying by your side, waiting for your breakthrough, so I can devour your inner elixir."
"People like you, who have had everything since birth, how could you possibly understand my pain? Those little favors you showed me were just to satisfy your own hypocrisy."
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