Cultivation: Starting from a Mortal Bone

"Phew..."

"It’s done."

Watching Su Xiyue’s figure turn into rainbow light and disappear in the distance, Qin Yu finally let out a sigh of relief, his lips then curling up into a smile.

Does this count as me, indirectly, helping Fairy Xiyue break through to the Golden Core?!

This is the fruit of my tireless efforts, day in and day out!

Just recalling that conflicted look that appeared on Fairy Xiyue’s pure face made Qin Yu’s heart flutter uncontrollably.

"Rumor has it that Fairy Xiyue is only eighteen, yet she’s already a Golden Core Great Cultivator!"

Yin Qinghe and the others were also looking in the direction where Su Xiyue had gone, eyes full of indescribable envy.

They were all just at the Qi Refining Realm, with only their beautiful teacher having slightly higher cultivation, possessing the strength of Qi Refining Eighth Layer.

Compared to Su Xiyue, it was like the gap between heaven and earth!

Still, at least now there was hope of reaching Golden Core. Without running into Qin Yu, they might have been stuck in Qi Refining forever.

"Master, don’t you want to reach the Golden Core Stage as soon as possible?"

Glancing at the envy in their beautiful teacher’s eyes, Qin Yu’s smile deepened at his lips.

"Hmph!"

Yin Qinghe just snorted, rolling her eyes at this disobedient disciple.

This guy, just wants to see me embarrassed, huh?!

There are four people here, and he just had to single me out.

But of course.

Who doesn’t crave forming a Golden Core?!

Naturally, Yin Qinghe wanted it too. Only, to break through to Golden Core, at least an Upper Grade Spirit Bone would be needed.

And she still only had Upper Grade Mortal Bone for now.

If she wanted to improve her Root Bone faster, then she’d have to...

Whatever she was thinking of, her beautiful face turned a deep red.

"Brother-in-law, I... I want... Shuishui wants to become a Golden Core cultivator..."

Lin Shuishui’s eyes sparkled with anticipation. Her tender little face was full of longing for the future. Both arms hugged Qin Yu’s neck tightly, her whole body clinging to him like a kitten, unwilling to let go.

Looking at the excited little girl, Qin Yu was instantly at a loss.

No way!

You’ll have to wait a bit longer.

Still, Lin Qianqian could tell how good he was to Lin Shuishui.

It was because of his doting that Lin Shuishui relied on him so much. If Romantic Points could be displayed, hers definitely wouldn’t be any lower than Zhao Mengli’s.

"Hee hee..."

Seeing Qin Yu’s awkwardness, the three girls next to him couldn’t help but cover their mouths, giggling softly.

"Still dare to laugh!"

Qin Yu glared at them fiercely, but even the beautiful teacher acted all fearless.

Because they all knew.

Qin Yu wouldn’t do anything too outrageous with Lin Shuishui around.

"Shuishui, time to cultivate!"

He decided to teach his three lovely wives a little lesson.

"No way!"

The beautiful teacher tried to run, but QIn Yu’s arm tightened firmly around her slender waist, not letting her escape.

And so, with Lin Qianqian present, her Romantic Points increased again...

[Yin Qinghe Romantic Point: 70 (Deep Affection)]

...

Ruins Rift.

The area for dozens of miles around had already been flattened, the ground sunken into a basin.

The surrounding cultivators had long since fled.

Whoever didn’t leave probably didn’t even have bones left by now.

The most conspicuous thing in the whole area was that patch of black cloud hung in midair.

It stretched about a li across.

This was exactly the Trapping Array set by the four Great Elders of Hundred Sword Sect.

The four of them stood at the four corners, each holding a black longsword, with black qi constantly leaking out and pouring into the array to maintain its stability.

The Trapping Array in the sky was anything but calm.

Like a swelling cloud, it bulged and rolled in all directions. Clearly, someone inside was trying to break the array.

"It’s futile!"

"Even a Golden Core Peak expert would find it hard to shake this array from inside."

"I advise you to save your strength and stop your meaningless struggle!"

Jian Bai’s tone was laced with disdain, as if he could already see their inevitable defeat. The corner of his mouth curled into a smile, but for some reason, that smile appeared rather...

Sinister?

He was feeling quite proud of himself, and quite pleased.

After all, the three people inside the array—all had significant identities!

Liu Zixiao was an elder of Cyan Mountain Sect, reputed to have a good relationship with Sect Leader Su Xihe and a crucial figure in Cyan Mountain.

If that already controversial sect leader lost an ally like Liu Zixiao, her position would be even more precarious.

As for the Old Nether Bone, he was one of the Demon Sect’s Dharma Protectors, a core figure and, in fact, a trump card the Demon Sect had kept hidden all along.

Leng Ruyu needed no further introduction—eldest disciple of Demon Sect, daughter of the Demon Sect leader, and of all present, the one with the highest status.

If all three perished here, Cyan Mountain Sect would likely fall into inner chaos, and the Demon Sect... would be even less to worry about.

With such a colossal achievement, perhaps he might also gain some... fortune!

Jian Bai’s eyes shone with longing for that so-called fortune.

He had already experienced the power of the black sword in his hands. Without that reassurance, would he even have dared to come?!

Inside the array.

By now, Liu Zixiao and the other two were completely worn out; the spiritual power barriers around them flickered faintly, as if they might shatter at any moment.

Although it was called a Trapping Array, that didn’t mean it lacked attacking means.

She had thought they could break the array quickly, but hadn’t expected the strange black qi here to be so troublesome.

With the cultivation of Liu Zixiao and Old Nether Bone, they could suppress it easily enough.

But this black qi was like mist—even if they dispersed it, it would soon gather together again, almost impossible to eliminate.

At first, they hadn’t thought much of it.

They just used barriers to fend it off. However, once the black qi clung to their shields, it actually started corroding the barriers. Worse, the more they were corroded, the stronger the black qi became.

The Old Nether Bone tried to bind the black qi, but it was like a worm in wood, gnawing away and growing stronger.

Furthermore—

Black qi kept seeping in from the four corners of the array, leaving them scrambling defensively. As time dragged on, with their strength waning and the enemy’s waxing, their spiritual power was nearly exhausted.

Liu Zixiao and Old Nether Bone were still hanging on—they, after all, had Golden Core Realm cultivation.

But the Foundation Establishment cultivator, Leng Ruyu, had already reached her limit long ago. If it weren’t for Old Nether Bone protecting her, she would’ve already fallen to the black mist!

Even so, the moment she let her guard down, a black line cut across her shoulder, instantly dyeing her clothes red with blood. She looked so pitiful now, with none of her previous charm or allure left.

"Elder Liu, you probably never expected to die here alongside people from the Demon Sect, did you?"

Leng Ruyu felt the traces of black qi lingering at her wound, her bloodless red lips dripping with bitterness. Even at a time like this, she couldn’t resist teasing Liu Zixiao a little.

Yet, for all her words, the way she bit her lip and the stubborn glimmer in her eyes betrayed her thick, choking unwillingness.

This black qi was just too strange—her purple fire couldn’t suppress it at all! Worse yet, when she tried to resist with purple fire, she could feel it: the black qi was actually corroding the purple fire!

What... the hell was this thing?!

She had never even heard of such black qi, much less seen it before.