No one came to visit Chu Tian, whether it was his seniors and juniors from the school of Confucianism or the women he had slept with in the past.
If Chu Tian had been an amiable person, he would not have ended up in such a state even if his cultivation had regressed drastically. At the very least, he would have been able to maintain his dignity.
However, his personality had never been well-liked. They were usually polite to him only because of his talent. There was probably deep jealousy in this as well.
It was unavoidable for them to think things like, "Even an idiot like him can cultivate so quickly, so why can't I? The heavens are so unfair!"
As a result, when they learned that he had suffered from qi deviation, they all secretly rejoiced, "Even you have a day like this!" Who would still be willing to waste time on a cripple?
There was only one person who cared for him relentlessly, and that was Qian Rongzhi.
However, seeing how caring for him was useless, a sliver of pity suddenly appeared in her eyes. "Little Tian, even if you really can't cultivate anymore, I'll take care of you for the rest of your life."
Chu Tian was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. He said excitedly, "I can still cultivate! Those people who look down on me will definitely regret it! " However, Qian Rongzhi's pity deepened. He suddenly fell silent for a while before saying, "Rongzhi, I want to tell you a secret. I've never told anyone about this secret."
"What is it?" Qian Rongzhi was confused.
"Watch closely!" Chu Tian extended his right hand, and a dark green vine grew from his palm bit by bit. It was only a small vine, but it gave off a simple yet vigorous feeling.
Qian Rongzhi experienced a strange feeling. Although the vine grew from Chu Tian's palm, it led to another world.
"Little Tian. Is this an arcane treasure? "
This had exceeded her expectations slightly. Previously, she had plenty of opportunities to capture Chu Tian alive and then torture him for a confession. It was all because she had no idea what this trump card of Chu Tian's was and how powerful it was. She did not want to go for wool and come home shorn.
As a result, she had endured it all for this moment.
"No, this is a Heaven Climbing Vine. This is a climbing vine, its seed, when I was born. Bury it in my soul. As long as I have it, I will definitely be able to restore my cultivation! "
"That's fantastic. Tian! "
Qian Rongzhi's eyes sparkled as she thought to herself, "Thank you, Little Ann."
…
It was already late at night.
Chu Tian lay motionless on the sickbed. His eyes were round, staring straight up. A gorgeous little snake slithered out of his face and climbed up his fair arm.
Qian Rongzhi opened her palm, and the little snake spat out a seed, which fell into her palm like a drop of water. It melted in the blink of an eye.
She patted the little snake's head. "If it wasn't for you, it would have been really troublesome to extract the seed of the Sky-Climbing Vine."
Chu Tian wasn't a very smart person. Since he had exposed his biggest secret, he couldn't help but sigh. Qian Rongzhi soon learned everything about this Sky-Climbing Vine. He finally understood the secret behind Chu Tian's cultivation speed.
Qian Rongzhi opened her palm, and the Sky-Climbing Vine slowly grew. Its dark green roots were so slender and weak, but they clearly broke through the invisible barrier of space. They arrived in another world.
Immediately, a wave of extremely pure spiritual energy flowed into her body through the vines. Even the Hundred Schools of Thought, which had been operating for thousands of years, could not compare to the density of spiritual energy here.
Perhaps because the Sky-Climbing Vine was still very young, the amount of spiritual energy here was not much. It was not even as much as the spiritual energy extracted from a spirit stone. However, this was not just a difference in quantity, but a difference in quality.
As the spiritual energy flowed around her body, it melted into her. It was as if she had returned to the night when she exterminated the Qian Family. There was an indescribable sense of comfort.
"You actually spent so many years to build your foundation with such a magical item in your hands. You really are a pig!"
Qian Rongzhi glanced at Chu Tian, who was lying on the bed, disdainfully. Even if he was a mortal without any talent, as long as he continuously used this Sky-Climbing Vine to temper his body, his cultivation speed would not be slow.
This Sky-Climbing Vine had been with him since he was born, but it was still so weak now. It was obvious that Chu Tian only knew how to use it to extract spiritual energy, and did not properly nurture it.
To a certain extent, the Sky-Climbing Vine and the gorgeous little snake were very similar. If the gorgeous little snake was a curse from hell, then this Sky-Climbing Vine was a blessing from heaven.
This was also where the fated opportunity lay. If it was anyone else here, they would not be able to extract the Sky-Climbing Vine from Chu Tian's body so easily. This Sky-Climbing Vine was also in between reality and illusion. Originally, apart from Chu Tian, no one else could even touch it. They could only sense its existence.
At most, they could threaten Chu Tian to use the Sky-Climbing Vine to extract spiritual energy. But this was not very meaningful. If they were not careful, they could even be plotted against — the Sky-Climbing Vine was not only used for cultivation, it could also ignore all defenses and directly enter the enemy's body to extract spiritual energy and even life force. In the past, Chu Tian dared to challenge Li Qingshan as a Qi Practitioner because of this — if Chu Tian was forced into a corner, he could even destroy the Sky-Climbing Vine.
The little snake slithered along Qian Rongzhi's arm and coiled around the Sky-Climbing Vine, hissing and sticking out its tongue.
One was bright, the other was elegant. One was lively, the other was calm.
They were polar opposites, yet they complemented each other beautifully.
"Thank you, Little Tian." Qian Rongzhi put away the snake and the vine, caressing Chu Tian's cheek. The more sincere the smile on her face, the stronger the murderous intent in her heart.
She had many tricks up her sleeve. Although he could no longer be a threat to her, it was safest for him to be dead, wasn't it?
She was about to make her move.
Knock, knock, knock. A few knocks on the door.
Qian Rongzhi's snake-like eyes turned slightly.
"Senior Sister Ru Xin, I was just about to look for you. Little Tian has gone berserk again."
When the door opened, Qian Rongzhi's face was filled with anxiety and worry, with tears at the corner of her eyes.
"Really? Did he hear your good news again? "Ru Xin crossed her arms, a playful look on her face.
"I shouldn't have told him! I shouldn't have told him! "Qian Rongzhi muttered to herself, clenching her fists, her face filled with self-blame.
"If there's nothing else, you can leave first! It's already so late, it's not good for a man and a woman to be alone in a room. "
"I'm not afraid, I want to take care of him!"
"I think you've already taken care of him, don't take care of him to death, you'll break the rules here." Ru Xin chuckled.
"This … Alright …" Qian Rongzhi's heart trembled. She lowered her head, feeling a terrifying aura from Ru Xin.
She clenched her fists even tighter, then looked back at Chu Tian who was lying on the sickbed. Having lost the Sky Climbing Vine, he seemed to have turned into a vegetable, motionless with his eyes wide open, specks of dust falling on them.
In fact, his situation was much worse than a vegetable. It was said that a vegetable still had a certain degree of consciousness, but after going through the torture of hell's snake, his consciousness had completely collapsed, leaving him with only a breath left.
No matter how powerful Ru Xin's medical skills were, she could no longer cure him.
Thinking of this, Qian Rongzhi moved aside, brushing past Ru Xin.
The door of the ward closed again, separating the two of them.
"Is this the end of insanity and madness?" Ru Xin shook her head gently and muttered to herself. Behind her, a vicious, terrifying figure that seemed inhuman yet inhuman flashed.
Qian Rongzhi loosened her fists, and the Sky Climbing Vine and hell's snake both retracted into her body. She made her way to the end of the corridor without turning back.
From that moment onwards, the curse and blessing would exist together. No one knew where she would go.
… …
After Li Qingshan left Ru Xin's place, the sermon on Anāsravāṇa island did not end.
The Annihilum Light Chan Master wanted to pass on a few more things to his disciple before he left so that he could close the distance between them.
Little Ann, on the other hand, stopped worrying after learning about Li Qingshan's safety. He devoted himself to discussing with the Annihilum Light Chan Master so that he could increase his comprehension of the Path of White Bone and Great Beauty.
The Annihilum Light Chan Master could not help but become even more delighted. As it turned out, this disciple of his had not unleashed his full "power" yet, which made him even more cautious.
Right when Li Qingshan wanted to return to Cloudwisp island first and slowly consider how he should use the Water God Seal, Wang Pushi sent another message, telling him that he was waiting for him in the Clear River prefecture.
When Li Qingshan transformed into the North Moon, he had already ignored many messages. He could not just turn down the request, so he could only go.
Arriving in the Clear River prefecture, Just Now, he discovered that Wang Pushi was not the only one waiting for him.
In the large hall, Wang Pushi and Hwa Seung-zan sat in the seats of honour. On the wall behind them was a hawk forged from copper, spreading its wings and staring at Li Qingshan with shining eyes. It made him think of Gu Yanying.
Almost a hundred Hawkwolf guards stood to the left and right according to their duties and cultivation, their hands behind their backs. This was basically all the Hawkwolf guards that remained in the entire Clear River prefecture.
"Old Wang, don't tell me you've sent a punitive expedition to punish me with such a great array of people?" Li Qingshan asked with a smile as the door slammed shut behind him.
"Li Qingshan, you fled in the face of danger and hid in your dwelling to cultivate. What do you think your punishment is?" Wang Pushi asked right away.
"I was at a critical juncture in my cultivation. I only broke through after so much difficulty, so how can you call that fleeing in the face of danger? Not to mention, it's not like I knew you'd be in such great danger. "
Li Qingshan shrugged and shot a glance at Hwa Seung-zan. He said secretly, "What the hell is old Wang doing?" Even if he did not receive a reply a few times, there was no need for him to fly into such a great rage, right?
"You'll know in a moment." Hwa Seung-zan studied Li Qingshan. He could clearly sense the change in his bearing, so he knew he was telling the truth. Who knew how difficult it was for cultivators to break through. None of them were like him, breaking through in secluded cultivation every few days.
"You still dare to argue? Hell of Ice! "Wang Pushi suddenly stood up, and the temperature in the room plummeted.
Apart from Hwa Seung-zan, all the Hawkwolf guards could not help but shiver, but they were only affected. As for Wang Pushi's true target, Li Qingshan, he became covered in frost in the blink of an eye.
Li Qingshan felt a bone-chilling coldness, freezing his flesh and bones. He was completely immobilised. The coldness even penetrated his sea of qi, trying to freeze his sea of qi as well.
It was accompanied by indescribable pain. The Hell of Ice was similar to the Hell of Venomous Snakes. They were both minor hells. However, compared to the pain from Qian Rongzhi's actual hell snake, it paled in comparison.
He was slightly annoyed inside. They're attacking over the slightest disagreement. Don't tell me they've discovered my daemon form? No, that can't be. If that's the case, isn't this a little too minor? It's not like Wang Pushi hasn't seen the power of the "Moon Devil". Two Foundation Establishment cultivators are sending a group of Qi Practitioners to their deaths?
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