Chapter 19 Old Stories
The view outside the window was still a vast expanse of water, and the birds inside were still diligently cultivating, but everyone's cultivation speed was gradually slowing down.
One day during a meal, Ji Rong asked Huang Pinjie, "Aunt Huang, lately I've been spending longer and longer periods absorbing spiritual energy and circulating it throughout my body. Does this mean the spiritual energy outside is getting thinner?"
Huang Pinjie nodded approvingly and said, "That's right, that's how it is."
Within the Nine Provinces, Central Province is considered the center; it is said that the spiritual veins of all nine provinces originate from Central Province. Generally, the farther one is from Central Province, the thinner the spiritual energy becomes. Things are still good now, but when we reach Danzhou in the future, the spiritual energy there will only be thinner.
"Far from the Central Plains, the pure air will decrease while the turbid air will increase. So it is said that all the other states except the Central Plains are sinking," Ji Er added.
"How do cultivators outside of Zhongzhou cultivate?" Ji Rong asked curiously.
Huang Pinjie pursed her lips and said, "There are always a few like your parents and me who were blessed with wisdom by the creation of heaven and earth."
Other living beings, including gods, will find themselves in places where spiritual energy is scarce.
Either rely on your own cultivation to withstand it;
Either absorb spirit crystals and spiritual materials to stabilize one's cultivation;
Alternatively, join a local grotto-heaven;
Alternatively, one could switch to unorthodox methods such as blood magic;
You've heard a lot about blood cultivation techniques, and you've even experienced some of how to use them.
Ji Rong trembled upon hearing this.
In the past, she had experienced things like adding ninety-nine hundred-year-old ginseng to the essence of nine hundred and ninety-nine colorful chickens, and then jumping into the cauldron containing the essence to soak and boil for three days and three nights.
"Some small branch veins in the earth converge to form a nest, which is called a blessed land;
The spiritual flow space formed after the original main spiritual vein was broken is called a grotto-heaven.
Blessed lands and grotto-heavens love to absorb life forms created by heaven and earth, so most beings, after gaining intelligence, will join these blessed lands and grotto-heavens to continue their cultivation.
After Ji Zhuang transformed his transverse bone, he became much smarter. He had learned to think independently, so he curiously joined the discussion and said, "Auntie, even if the spiritual energy is thin, why is there no spiritual energy to maintain the circulation of our meridians? Our cultivation is not high, so we shouldn't need much."
Huang Pinjie looked at Ji Zhuang and nodded approvingly, saying, "Little Ji Zhuang has become smarter. It is true that the world is as you said. Even though the spiritual energy is thin far from the Central Plains, one can still survive."
However, it is said that the first batch of Celestials ran amok on the earth, breaking all the main spiritual veins.
The spiritual veins have lost their source of spiritual energy; therefore, outside of the Central Plains, places rich in spiritual energy are basically grotto-heavens and blessed lands.
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Ji Er's family cultivated day and night for several more days, when Huang Pinjie took out the magic cage and said it was time to change boats.
Ji Er's family entered the cage, and Huang Pinjie led them off the boat.
The dock was bustling with activity, filled with all sorts of local specialties and the sounds of vendors hawking their wares. Huang Pinjie was not in a hurry to get going as before. She lifted the cloth covering the magic cage, took Ji Er's family, exchanged most of her treasures for spirit crystals, and began to stroll around the streets.
The Ji family members in the cage also stuck their heads out to watch the excitement. On both sides of the street, there were vendors selling spiritual herbs, pills, cloth, food, and weapons, as well as vendors selling themselves and their cubs.
It's incredibly diverse, with everything imaginable.
The further they went in, the more diverse the variety became, which kept Ji Er's family completely absorbed.
Huang Pinjie was walking slowly when he suddenly saw a wolf demon in front of him rushing towards him enthusiastically, tilting its head back repeatedly, and saying, "Fellow Daoist, this beautiful yellow fox fellow Daoist, come and take a look at me, I guarantee you'll like it."
Huang Pinjie kept her eyes straight ahead and continued walking forward; the wolf cultivator rushed to the front again, and continued to pull his head back, saying, "This beautiful yellow fox fellow, come and take a look at us, I guarantee you will like it."
Huang Pinjie has always liked cute things. Logically speaking, this wolf demon's cultivation level is not bad. Judging from its aura, it is even a step above hers. It should be a great cultivator who is about to break through to the Venerable Realm. At first glance, this wolf cultivator is two zhang tall, big and burly, with a fierce face, which is not very likable.
But he was actually using his head to solicit customers, speaking in a pleasant and persistent manner. Since there was no rush, Huang Pinjie became interested and decided to follow him.
As the wolf cultivator led the way, he bowed and flattered Huang Pinjie, saying, "Fellow Daoist, you are so good to your pets, even allowing them to watch the show."
Seeing that Huang Pinjie didn't respond, he said again, "It's rare to see such a beautiful fox with such an ethereal temperament at this dock." As he spoke, they arrived.
The wolf cultivator lifted a corner of the curtain and respectfully invited Huang Pinjie inside. It turned out to be a stall selling servants. Inside, there was a spatial array, and different creatures were placed in various cages. Prices were marked on the outside of the cages, and it was quite lively.
As soon as Huang Pinjie and his group entered, the caged creatures stood at attention.
Huang Pinjie glanced up and down and said to the wolf cultivator, "Fellow Daoist, I'm out on business and don't need servants."
Having said that, he lifted his leg to walk forward.
Seeing that the guest was about to leave, Wolf Cultivator hurriedly said, "You've done a good job, Fellow Daoist Yellow Fox; when you're out and about, it would be so much more respectable to have a servant with good bloodline, decent cultivation, and good stamina."
Huang Pinjie smiled and pointed to the cage, saying, "I'm pregnant."
The wolf cultivator then said, "Fellow Daoist, take a look. The goods here are different. Most of them come from good backgrounds and were forced to sell themselves into slavery."
The key point is that they are knowledgeable and insightful. Taking them out is incredibly prestigious. Fellow Daoist, take a look! Take a look!
I'm not bragging, but just take a look. If you don't like it, don't buy it.
Huang Pinjie couldn't help but think that this wolf demon was truly a genius, so she said, "Then bring out the good stuff you mentioned."
Wolf Xiu bowed and said yes. He then brandished a hooked whip and threw it inside; using the other end of the whip, he pushed the outer cage onto the side track, quickly hooking out a large cage from the inside.
Inside this large cage were many smaller cages. Huang Pinjie knew that this was the "good stuff" that Wolf Xiu had mentioned, which involved "selling oneself."
They were indeed people of excellent bloodline; even covered in wounds, their imposing figures were still undeniable.
Inside are wind lions, black dragons, white tigers, thunder oxen, celestial horses, cranes... and Wu Buyu.
At this moment, Wu Buyu's black feathers were dull, his aura was weak, his body was covered in blood, and both his claws and wings were shackled.
If he hadn't struggled to look up at Huang Pinjie, she might not have even seen him.
Wolf Xiu knew at a glance that something was going to happen. He gently flicked his whip and pulled the cage where Wu Buyu was located to the front.
Looking at Huang Pinjie's calm expression, Lang Xiu was unsure whether they knew each other.
However, his professional ethics compelled him to introduce him, saying, "Fellow Daoist, this is a Xuanling Realm spiritual cultivator from the Wuhuang Clan. He has excellent footwork. Don't be fooled by his apparent injuries; they are all superficial."
It won't take long for him to recover; he's experienced and knows the Kyushu routes well.
After saying that, he lowered his voice and said, "I used to work at the Fulu Palace."
Huang Pinjie said leisurely, "This is the good stuff you were talking about? It's way too old."
Seeing Huang Pinjie speak, Wolf Cultivator knew that he had taken a liking to him. He said, "Old man, fellow Daoist, you see he is experienced and the price is not expensive. It's a great deal."
"If it's not expensive, how much is it?"
Wolf Xiu held up three fingers.
Huang Pinjie said, "It's too expensive!"
Wolf Cultivator...
"Fellow Daoist, it's really not expensive, only thirty spirit crystals."
"It's so cheap, I'm afraid I'll die after buying it!"
"No, no!"
"Then I'll trade you something else!"
"Fairy, thirty spirit crystals is really not expensive."
Huang Pinjie took out a few pieces of fragrant wood from her pouch and said to Lang Xiu, "What do you think, will this work?"
Wu Buyu in the cage nodded slightly to her.
Wolf Cultivator said with a bitter face, "Fellow Daoist, your fragrant wood isn't worth much..."
Huang Pinjie lifted her foot to leave again.
Wolf Cultivator hurriedly said, "Alright, fellow Daoist, it's as you say, this old codger from the Wuhuang Clan is yours."
Huang Pinjie tossed him the incense, which Lang Xiu caught deftly. He then released Wu Buyu and used the spiritual fire to brand the slave mark.
Huang Pinjie said, "Fry the inside of his wings, and fry the outside to make noodles."
"Okay." Wolf Xiu handed the slave spell that controlled Wu Buyu to Huang Pinjie.
They branded Wu Buyu with slave marks before removing his shackles.
Then, Wu Buyu spat out a piece of top-quality jade and five thousand spirit crystals, giving them to the wolf cultivator before crawling into Huang Pinjie's magic cage.
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