Cultivation: Starting from a Mortal Bone

After arriving at Cyan Mountain Sect, Qin Yu finally began to enjoy a stable life.

He spent his days with two beautiful master fairies, and his nights with three lovely wives. Such days were indeed very blissful.

Having stayed for over a month, he gained a certain understanding of the situation at Cyan Mountain Sect.

On the main peak, only the Sect Leader and the Saintess reside.

Now, the area of activities for Lin Shuishui and Zhao Mengli is not limited just to the cave residence anymore; they can move freely within the main peak area.

This greatly broadened the area they could explore.

Once accustomed, even without Qin Yu accompanying them, they would often venture outside.

Nowadays, who in Cyan Mountain Sect does not know the name Qin Yu?!

Apart from some key places, they can go anywhere, but they avoid causing unnecessary trouble for Qin Yu.

The main peak is exceptionally vast, with mountains, water, and waterfalls, like a fairyland.

In the blink of an eye, ten days passed.

The Demon Sect leader Leng Feng came again, bringing Leng Ruyu with him.

This time, there was not much fanfare; few people knew, except for the Sect Leader, Su Xiyue, and Liu Zixiao.

Upon seeing Leng Ruyu again, Su Xiyue couldn’t quite articulate the feelings in her heart.

Resentment.

There was certainly some.

But she hadn’t expected the black qi to torment the once high-spirited little demoness to this extent.

Thankfully, there was a warm current!

Otherwise, she might not be in a much better situation than Leng Ruyu at this moment.

Leng Ruyu was rather sorrowful.

In the past, she could definitely stand on par with this Xiyue Fairy, but now the other party was already a Golden Core, while she couldn’t even tap into the strength of Foundation Establishment Cultivation.

Could she really still catch up with the other party?!

After mutual greetings, Leng Ruyu eventually lowered her head before Su Xiyue, calling out, ”Xiyue Sister.”

Then, the two sect leaders reached an agreement.

In the next hundred years, Cyan Mountain Sect and Demon Sect would join forces to withstand the formidable Hundred Sword Sect. To show sincerity, Leng Feng proactively proposed compensating by cleansing the black qi from Leng Ruyu’s body.

Although it cannot yet be called trust, it’s already the best choice for the two immortal sects.

”I entrust this to Xiyue Fairy!”

Leng Feng cupped his hands toward Su Xiyue.

This scene brought tears to Leng Ruyu’s eyes, and her nose felt slightly sour.

Perhaps she was a bit spoiled before and didn’t know what fatherly love meant... But now, she understood, and she felt it.

Su Xiyue said nothing, and walked over to Leng Ruyu.

Although clothed, the strands of black qi ignored the restraints, persistently oozing out like ghostly flames in a dark night, cold and eerie.

At the base of the flame, the twisting black lines wriggled like living creatures, countless tiny tentacles deeply rooted in Leng Ruyu’s flesh, silently and invisibly seizing her life force while nourishing and strengthening themselves.

This horrifying scene made Su Xiyue’s heart shiver.

She paused slightly, hesitating, mainly because she didn’t know how to mobilize the warm current within her. After a moment, she tentatively extended a finger towards the lingering black qi.

As her fingertip gradually approached, the cold intention within the black qi became more apparent, seemingly penetrating her skin and reaching her heart, making her involuntarily want to withdraw her finger.

However, the black qi was evidently not like flames; it resembled a ravenous Netherworld ghost with flames splitting into countless sinister and terrifying, clawed specters, fiercely pouncing at Xiyue’s tender finger.

Just as Su Xiyue was about to withdraw her finger, the warm current within her seemed to detect some kind of crisis, and in an instant, converged at her fingertip. The black qi hadn’t touched it yet, but as if sensing a nemesis, it swiftly retreated.

This scene was clearly observed by all four.

Sect Leader Su Xi, watching, hadn’t felt much.

But Leng Feng and Liu Zixiao appeared shocked.

They were both well aware of the eeriness of black qi, neither fire nor flame, impossible to extinguish no matter the methods used.

However, the black qi had just retreated on its own!

Immediately, the tension held by Leng Feng was eased.

Yet, the events that followed caused him to furrow his brow once again.

Having confidence, Su Xiyue attempted to touch the black qi again, but it shrunk back into Leng Ruyu’s flesh, transforming into twisting black lines and hovering.

”Hmm!...”

Leng Ruyu let out a light hum.

Not from pain, but a kind of relief.

Since acquiring the black qi, this was her most relaxed moment.

Because the black qi ceased to erode her flesh!

”Thank you, Xiyue Sister...”

She was about to express gratitude, but saw Su Xiyue’s brows furrow slightly.

Su Xiyue sensed that the black qi hadn’t truly dissipated into nothingness. To confirm her suspicion, she tentatively withdrew her finger.

Sure enough!

Moments later, the black lines transformed back into flames, emerging again to wantonly dance across Leng Ruyu’s skin.

”Uh!”

Leng Ruyu’s complexion suddenly lost color; even someone with her steadfast nature couldn’t help but let out a suppressed cry of pain.

The previous pain, though persistent, had honed a trace of numbness in her suffering, but now the rekindling black qi was like countless fine needles sharply piercing her flesh, bringing unprecedented pain and torment.

Fortunately, Su Xiyue promptly used her finger to press against the black qi once more, and the next moment, the pain receded like a wave.

”This...”

This scene stunned both leaders Su Xi and Leng Feng.

Su Xi couldn’t resist asking, ”Xiyue, what is happening?”

Originally thinking they had clearly secured Demon Sect’s reward, it turned out not to be as simple as that.

Su Xiyue’s brows knitted tightly.

Though unafraid of the black qi, the warm current couldn’t overflow from her fingertips, therefore, she couldn’t expel the black qi.

After several attempts, she confirmed she was powerless.

Suddenly, Su Xiyue had a feeling.

Unless Leng Ruyu also obtained the warm current, it was impossible to remove the black qi.

Perhaps she had eradicated this hidden hazard after obtaining the warm current originally.

But she absolutely couldn’t let Leng Ruyu succeed!

She had already refrained from retaliation against Leng Ruyu because she was standing from the Immortal Sect’s perspective, from her sister’s perspective.

How could she let that demoness benefit?!

Sister had...

These days, Su Xi clearly hasn’t spared preaching about Root Bone matters; still, she hadn’t yielded.

If sharing such an opportunity, it should be...

No way!

Her sister is now Qin Yu’s master, the entire Yunlan Domain, and even surrounding regions, know well.

Thinking about it, even if she disclosed the reason for enhancing Root Bone, her sister likely wouldn’t care...

Right?

In any case, she could never let the demoness Leng Ruyu succeed!