"Big Brother Ye Kong, are you awake? You didn't wake up for five days, it's really scary. "Lu Qin came over worriedly as soon as the sun rose.
"Don't worry, I'm just cultivating. I might need to meditate for a longer period of time in the future, so don't worry." Ye Kong sat in front of the table, but his heart was filled with worry. It had only been five days, if he sat for a month, he didn't know how worried they would be.
"Yeah, how can you not eat or drink for five days? I'm starving. Don't do this in the future, it's quite scary. "Chen Jiuniang said as she did her embroidery.
Ye Kong smiled bitterly, "Mom, Little Qin, you don't understand, I'm cultivating, absorbing the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth, so what if I don't eat or drink for a few days? When I cultivate to the next realm, I can abstain from eating, do you know that?"
"What butt, Little Qin is still here, don't talk nonsense, you don't even watch your mouth." Chen Jiuniang rolled her eyes.
Ye Kong was about to faint, "Abstaining from eating or drinking means not eating or drinking."
"Then you're really an immortal?"
"I'm an immortal cultivator, there's nothing strange about it, but you must not tell others, otherwise it will bring danger to my life." Ye Kong had no choice but to explain to them.
It was good to let Chen Jiuniang know that he was cultivating immortal techniques, at least she didn't have to worry, and she would understand some things to take note of.
"Didn't Daoist Wan Xuan say that your aptitude is so poor that it's ridiculous, how can you cultivate?" When Chen Jiuniang heard that her son was cultivating, she naturally asked around.
Ye Kong finally finished explaining to her with great difficulty. When he returned to his own room, Lu Qin once again walked in with her head lowered, looking as if she wanted to say something but couldn't. After holding it in for a while, she finally said, "Big Brother Ye Kong, I … Can I cultivate?"
Ye Kong looked at her and slowly shook his head, "Little Qin, you heard me say that cultivation requires aptitude, you can't sense Spiritual Qi, how can you cultivate?"
Lu Qin lowered her head dejectedly and bit the beauty mole on her lower lip.
Ye Kong couldn't bear to see her like this. He chuckled. "It doesn't matter if you don't want to cultivate. Just focus on practicing your Shadow Dancer. When you become a powerful Shadow Dancer, you'll be able to punish evil and protect your family. Oh, and I can also teach you how to draw talismans. They're similar to immortal spells."
Ye Kong suddenly thought that since paper talismans didn't need spiritual energy, could ordinary people learn it? Since the mortals on Earth could draw talismans, could the mortals of Cangnan Continent also draw talismans?
If Lu Qin learned it, then when I go out to cultivate in the future, she can also protect me.
"Drawing talismans? Did you use it to treat my mother? "Lu Qin's eyes lit up.
"Yes, that's called the Bright Sight Talisman. It can treat people's eyes. There are many other talismans, such as the Clear Heart Talisman, the Safe Talisman, the Malaria Removal Talisman, and the Pregnancy Protection Talisman. If you learn it, you can even treat people."
"Protective talisman?"
Ye Kong said, "It's a talisman that women use when they give birth."
"Big Brother Ye Kong! You're saying these embarrassing things again! "Lu Qin said with a red face.
"What's there to be embarrassed about? Come, let's start learning now."
Ye Kong had Little Lu Qin stand in front of the table. Then, he stood behind Lu Qin. He grabbed Lu Qin's small hand, covered it with cinnabar, and taught her the art of drawing talismans step by step.
"Look, like this, the pen can't stop moving. Write it down in one stroke. Don't use force on your arm, wrist …"
Holding Lu Qin's soft little hand, Ye Kong spoke as he wrote. But he suddenly discovered that the little girl's face was red.
"When drawing talismans, you have to concentrate." Although Ye Kong reminded her, his heart was in a mess.
It was a summer morning, the sun had not yet risen. A gentle breeze blew in through the window.
He breathed in the fragrance of a young girl's youth. Her thin black hair caressed his cheeks back and forth. Coupled with Lu Qin's blushing cheeks, how could the young man's heart not palpitate?
With a beautiful young girl in his arms, as long as he slightly retracted his arms, he could hug this soft jade-like body. Ye Kong's breathing was a bit messy. Lu Qin's breathing was also chaotic. She had already felt the change in Ye Kong's mood. She held her breath as if waiting for something …
"Hu!" His spiritual energy was in chaos. The talisman that he was writing turned into a ball of flame and was instantly burned clean.
"Look, this is the result of being half-hearted. The books say that before drawing talismans, one needs to take a bath, burn incense, and kneel. In fact, it's to give the talisman maker time to adjust his state of mind." Ye Kong took a deep breath, got rid of his distracting thoughts, and explained clearly.
He didn't hug Lu Qin. He knew that he wouldn't be with her for too long, so why should he provoke her feelings? A girl like Lu Qin was soft on the outside but tough on the inside. She wouldn't easily change boyfriends like the girls on Earth in the 21st century. If someone provoked her, she would wait for a lifetime.
He didn't want this girl to turn white while he longed for her. He didn't want to think about a girl when he was cultivating in the wilderness one day, so he could only let go.
For Lu Qin, and for himself, he gave up family, friendship, and love. Perhaps this was the price of cultivation.
"F * ck, today is not the time to draw talismans. Every time I draw, I'll burn! You can draw according to the way I draw! "
Ye Kong cursed to cover up the ups and downs in his heart. He let go and looked at Lu Qin's slim back. He cursed in his heart. I've really become a willow. This isn't my style. I'd rather kill a thousand by mistake than let one go.
But another voice said in his heart, "Are you going to keep thinking about a woman who is slowly aging and waiting for you to return when you're cultivating in the future?"
Ye Kong's heart suddenly stopped. Since he wasn't a heartless person, he couldn't just play around. The only way was to cut off all feelings and love as soon as possible. Only then could he cultivate in peace!
"Oh, brother Ye Kong, my brother said that the Fan brothers want to invite you to the Hidden Spring House for a drink." Lu Qin suddenly interrupted Ye Kong's inner battle.
"Really? I'm not going. The Fan brothers aren't good people. There won't be a good feast. " Ye Kong snorted. In the past six months, the Fan brothers had invited him several times, but he had rejected them all. It was obvious that Fan Jiushe was up to no good.
"But the messenger said that Fan Jiushe said it's a good thing that will help you a lot. He said you must go, or they will come to the Ye Mansion to invite you."
"F * ck! He's threatening me! " Ye Kong said angrily. But in his heart, he muttered, "It seems like I have to go. What good thing is it?"
In the evening, there were people coming and going in front of the Hidden Spring House. It seemed like there was no lack of rich people in the southern city. Masters and young masters walked in and out of the house in luxurious clothes. Those old women were pulling and pulling at the door. But the real rich people wouldn't pay attention to these women. The real top beauties wouldn't stand outside the door to show off.
"Young Master, let me serve you. I, Lilian, used to be the top beauty of the Hidden Spring House." A woman with heavy makeup rushed over like a hungry tiger and grabbed Ye Kong's hand, not letting go.
These prostitutes were very good at reading people. Although Ye Kong's attire was neat and tidy, he wasn't rich. He definitely wouldn't be able to spend a lot of money on him. This kind of customer just happened to be the focus of these second and third-rate women.
Seeing that Ye Kong didn't move, the prostitute hurriedly said, "Young Master, you look very unfamiliar. You don't know the price of those red cards. Big Sister is cheap. I'll give you a discount. It's only five taels of silver. I guarantee you'll have a good time."
Ye Kong smiled. The prostitutes in the Cang Nan Continent were the same as on Earth. They were very direct. The moment they came, they would talk about the price. After that, they would take action. He might be able to sell his goods to a few families in one night.
But he wasn't here to seek pleasure today. Besides, these women were too spoiled. He hurriedly shook off the woman's hand and said with a smile, "Big Sister, I'm not of age yet. I don't have money in my pocket. Don't waste my time."
After speaking, Ye Kong's figure flashed and he got rid of the woman's entanglement. He walked into the Hidden Spring House and left the woman scolding, "Little pauper, you want to play with Miss Hong when you don't have money? I'll go in and kill you!"
Just as Ye Kong walked into the Hidden Spring House, the Dragon Snake Gang's underling who had been waiting for a long time hurriedly greeted him. He cupped his fists and said, "Eighth Young Master, the two gang leaders have been waiting for a long time. This way please."
"Okay, thank you." Ye Kong waved his hand lightly and followed the underling to the third floor of the Hidden Spring House.
Pushing open the door, when Ye Kong walked into the private room that the Fan brothers had set up, the fatty Fan Jiu She hurriedly walked over and said with a smile, "Daoist Ye, it's my honor to have you graced us with your presence. After not seeing you for half a year, Daoist Ye has broken through again. Haha, please."
In this half a year, the Fan brothers had been waiting impatiently. But they were afraid that Ye Kong's spiritual energy was shallow and it wouldn't be enough for Fan Jiu She to break through, so they could only wait patiently.
Who knew that a few days ago, their informant in the Ye Mansion said that Ye Kong didn't come out for a few days. He didn't eat or drink. This had never happened before.
Fan Jiu She immediately guessed that Ye Kong was about to break through, so he immediately found an excuse to ask Ye Kong out to see what was going on.
With one look, he realized that Ye Kong had indeed broken through to the second level of Qi Training. Fan Jiu She was overjoyed and thought that his luck had come. If he absorbed Ye Kong's spiritual energy and broke through to the fourth level of Qi Training, he would be able to control flying swords and artifacts.
One had to know that artifacts were very important to cultivators. It was difficult to kill people with spells alone, but with an artifact, one's attack power would reach a new level. Killing an early stage Qi Training cultivator wouldn't take much effort at all. Even if he encountered a cultivator of the same level, he would be able to fight.
If the artifact was powerful, it could make up for the lack of a realm. Then, he wouldn't be at a disadvantage against cultivators of a higher realm.
If he could really succeed, then his path of cultivation would be smooth sailing. He would constantly kill people and steal their treasures to improve his cultivation. Wow, I can also live forever!
Fan Jiu She thought in his heart. He was very happy. While calling Ye Kong to eat and drink, he constantly peeked at Ye Kong. The more he looked, the happier he was. It was as if he was looking at a peerless treasure.
"Come, taste this Flying Barb Silver Fish. This is a rare good fish. The taste is extremely delicious. I heard that the fisherman risked his son to die in the fish's stomach to catch one or two." Fan Jiu She also greeted enthusiastically. His pair of greedy eyes also constantly looked at Ye Kong.
Fan Jiu She was also excited. When his brother became powerful, he would find a cultivation furnace for him to level up. At that time, he could also enjoy a long life and travel on a flying sword. How happy would it be?
Ye Kong's hair stood on end from being stared at by these two brothers. Although he was still unclear of what exactly they were after, Ye Kong knew that those who were unaccountably solicitous were definitely hiding evil intentions. These two fellows were being so courteous to him, so they definitely did not have any good intentions.
"In order to catch a Flying Barb Silver Fish, he lost his son's life. I don't know what this fisherman was thinking." Ye Kong ate a mouthful of fish and shook his head.
Fan Jiu She's fat face pouted. He smiled and said, "It was most likely a coincidence. If he knew there were Flying Barb Silver Fish, maybe he would have taken a detour."
Ye Kong smiled. "Not necessarily. As the saying goes, greed blinds one's mind. Often, many people see benefits first. Under the temptation of benefits, they forget to look at the risks. When both sides die, it will be too late to regret."
Ye Kong's words had a hidden meaning. He was reminding the Fan brothers that if they wanted to make a move on him, it would be dangerous.
When Fan Jiu She heard this, he understood. But Ye Kong was a rare and suitable cultivation furnace. Whether he could take a step forward on the path of cultivation depended on this one move. How could he let go?
So he smiled and said, "Friend Ye's words make sense. But if we don't take some risks, how can we earn big money? If everyone did as Friend Ye said, then how could we taste such delicious food?"
Ye Kong's heart moved. Could it be that these two guys were going to make a move on him today?
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