Cultivation: Starting from a Mortal Bone

Now Qin Yu finally understood why, among the Ten Great Grotto Heavens of Cyan Mist Hall, the number of Immortal Sects in each region varied.

So that’s how it is.

Perhaps it’s because the array is still relatively intact, so the things beneath it can’t affect the outside like they do in a Secret Realm.

That actually put Qin Yu at ease for the moment.

”Buzz!...”

Without further hesitation, he began to use his True Essence to condense the Star Prison Array.

As the array runes took form one after another, not only was the attention of the Sect Leader drawn, but even Yan Yu was watching closely.

It wasn’t just the array runes, but also the ... energy that Qin Yu used to form them.

Very peculiar.

She still couldn’t really tell what that was.

She had followed Qin Yu for half a year, yet still hadn’t figured it out.

As the array became complete, it landed on the array map atop the high platform.

[Purifying Malice +500]

”Waaah!...”

Faintly, Qin Yu seemed to hear a shrill wail. The sound was very low, like an illusion, yet the ground began to tremble violently.

It seemed as if something below was struggling, trying to break free.

The three of them standing at the Array Hub felt it especially strongly.

Qin Yu had already witnessed far greater scenes in Secret Realms, so of course he wasn’t scared by such a minor tremor.

”Nice!”

Qin Yu actually felt that this whole thing didn’t seem so terrifying after all.

How is this a hidden danger? For him, it’s clearly a rare opportunity!

He thought maybe he ought to visit other Immortal Sects too.

He didn’t dwell on it any longer.

Qin Yu once again began condensing the Star Prison Array. At the same time, his Life Rune swiftly recovered its True Spirit.

[Purifying Malice +500]

[Purifying Malice +500]

Because he had the Free Creation Divine Technique, his True Essence recovered swiftly, and his efficiency here was much greater than in the Secret Realm.

About a day passed.

[Purifying Malice +256]

”Hmm?!”

Qin Yu paused for a moment.

What’s going on?

Why did the Flame Point drop?

Or... has all the Malice been completely purified by him?

The disturbance below had, in fact, long since settled down.

But to confirm, Qin Yu formed another Star Prison Array and sent it down.

As expected.

No reaction at all.

Qin Yu glanced at the flame.

[Flame Point: 20168]

Not bad—he’d earned just over ten thousand Flame Points, not a small amount.

Meanwhile, Qin Yu grew extremely curious about the thing suppressed below.

So, he opened the Celestial Eye.

While outside, the barrier of the Star Prison Array made it difficult for Qin Yu to glimpse what lay beneath. Yet at this moment, through those fine, thread-like cracks snaking downward, he caught sight of what lay below.

Revealed under the Celestial Eye was a massive, mountain-sized, broken body; just one bone was over twenty meters long.

Its skull was missing half of it, and the bones covering its huge body were all battered and incomplete.

”What kind of creature is this?”

Qin Yu was inwardly shaken beyond words.

Even just the remains were enough to show how terrifying this unknown creature must’ve been.

No wonder, even after its demise, it could give birth to such dreadful Malice Spirits.

After a long while, he finally retracted his Celestial Eye.

”Master, it’s taken care of.”

Qin Yu spoke to the Sect Leader, who had been waiting at his side.

Actually, even without him saying so, Su Xihe could see it; after all, the scarlet-black qi that had spread across the high platform had completely disappeared.

She finally let out a breath of relief.

But at this moment, her feelings were extremely complicated.

It was true that Qin Yu had resolved a huge looming danger for her, but as a master, right now she didn’t know how to face this disciple.

The bits and pieces from yesterday in the hot spring began to replay in her mind.

Aside from all the unnatural sensations on her body, she especially felt her throat... very uncomfortable!

She only gave a slight nod, closed the stone door, and left in a manner that was practically fleeing, not sparing even a glance at Qin Yu.

This time, Qin Yu didn’t stop her either. He just glanced at the flame, with a sliver of confusion flickering in his gaze.

[Su Xihe Romantic Point: 19 (Initial Acquaintance)]

These Romantic Points—well, it made sense.

This was probably the highest it could be before falling in love.

But somehow, it still felt like something was missing.

The Sect Leader is supposed to be one of the Ten Great Grotto Heavens, so could it be...

Qin Yu was deep in thought.

Looks like, as a disciple, one must really honor and respect the master!

...

Sect Leader’s Cave Mansion.

”Sect Leader!”

As soon as Su Xihe returned, Liu Zixiao immediately rushed up to her. However, the Sect Leader just shot her a vicious glare and strode straight for her room.

Liu Zixiao paused, but quickly hurried after her.

”What are you doing in here?!”

Seeing she even dared to barge into her quarters, the Sect Leader put on a fierce expression.

As sworn sisters, yet she dared betray her!

And to think she’d trusted her so much.

The Sect Leader decided she had to chase this fake sister out, lest she bring disaster upon herself later.

”Oh-ho, still angry?”

Liu Zixiao didn’t mind at all; what she worried was, if it didn’t work out now, there might not be another good chance like this.

And that rebellious disciple too!

The number one beauty, standing stark naked before him, and he could restrain himself and do nothing?!

Back in Cyan Mist Hall, he wasn’t like this with her.

Completely ignoring her protests, he actually—

Treated her injuries.

Of course, that had really been half-acceptance, half-refusal.

”Liu Zixiao!”

The Sect Leader looked at her, teeth gritted, like she was ready to lunge and bite her.

Wait.

Some word, once again, made her uncomfortable.

Damn it!

Their physical contact had been bad enough, but in the end...

Such a ridiculous thing actually happened!

She would almost rather Liu Zixiao had caught her at the time!

Even being mocked would’ve been better than...

Damn Malice Spirit!

”I did it all for your own good.”

Liu Zixiao sighed, earnestly advising, ”Don’t tell me you really don’t want to improve your Root Bone?”

”I don’t!”

Right now the Sect Leader was in no mood for such things, her answer firm and clear.

”Even if you don’t want to improve your Root Bone, what about your injuries? You think it feels good to be hurt?”

Liu Zixiao had been injured herself, though not as badly as after she used a Forbidden Technique.

But she was right.

It really did feel awful to be injured.

”Huh?!”

The Sect Leader, who had been seething with anger, suddenly sensed something, and her expression froze.

The injuries in her body seemed to be improving.

And not just the wounds in her meridians and dantian—even the backlash to her Spiritual Power was significantly lessened.

”What the hell?!”

At first she thought she was imagining it, but upon careful inspection, she realized that somehow, there was a faint ... warmth inside her.

Within her perception, this warmth moved on its own through her meridians and dantian, easing the injuries wherever it passed.

Even ... healing them.