togophonebook Chapter 21 Cultivators have grudges and always want revenge.
Chapter 21 Cultivators have grudges and always want revenge.
Shen Ze, Lin Buxie, and Zhang Xuyang met because of Wei Que's matter, and afterwards, the three of them were somewhat flustered.
"I've heard that Wei Que has a friend named Li Ya, who is currently quite popular with the manager of the medicinal herb field. If we hurt him, I'm afraid Li Ya won't let it go."
Shen Ze, who was already quite drunk, said with a hint of smugness as he listened to Zhang Xuyang's words.
"So what? How can his influence extend from the medicinal herb field to the shell field?"
"Fifth Master waived 10% of the interest for us. No one else could get this job, and besides, are the three of us made of clay?"
Lin Buxie was thinking more deeply, his face darkening.
"It's not the theft itself that's worrisome, it's having someone eyeing you; we'd better be careful!"
……
[The three people you asked about all borrowed money from Wang Wu and, under pressure from him, ganged up on Wei Que last night.]
"Wang Wu? Wang Wu!"
"How dare you?"
Li Ya felt a surge of anger rising within him.
Like a wildfire, it burned ever brighter and brighter, and for a time it could not be suppressed. With the circulation of true energy, the Taoist robe billowed incessantly.
"You can do your business, we can keep to ourselves, isn't that great! You just had to beg for it!"
"The sect has laws prohibiting private duels, so I can't openly take action, but that doesn't mean we should just let it go!"
But Li Ya had his own way; when he passed by the lake, he threw the small snails into the shellfish field.
With his permission, Fang Cunluo went straight into the shell field managed by the three men and lay in wait, determined to devour the spirit shells clean when the moon was dark and the wind was high.
"Baiyujing has a law that cultivators cannot kill mortals indiscriminately. All sects and factions regard this as an ironclad rule. However, if the fine is paid in full, at most one will receive a punishment that is neither too severe nor too mild."
"One life, regardless of status, is worth one thousand taels of red copper coins."
"We just need to find out which sects are behind him, and then mediate afterwards to avoid future trouble!"
No sooner had Li Ya left the bamboo house by the lake than he rushed back to Qingmu Pavilion.
"Brother Lingji, I want to kill someone!"
Upon hearing this, Senior Brother Lingji's smile vanished instantly.
"Who to kill?"
"Wang Wu."
"What is the reason?"
Li Ya then recounted the whole story, and Lingji's eyes grew even sharper.
"He deserves to die!"
"The person behind Wang Wu is the manager of the Spirit Cuisine Room, which is responsible for cooking spiritual dishes for the various peaks of the sect."
"The steward, Xu Yuanshan, is an insatiable glutton. He is sharp-tongued and mean-spirited. If we kill Wang Wu, I'm afraid he will have a hard time explaining it to us."
Li Ya felt a pang of anxiety upon hearing this, but his murderous intent did not subside in the slightest.
He cannot have peace of mind if he does not kill this person.
"However, Xu Yuanshan only cares about money, not people. As long as Wang Wu's business doesn't go under, I can ask my aunt to step in and mediate. I don't think it will be too difficult."
"but……"
Even if your aunt thinks you have potential now, how many promising talents actually succeed in the end?
"You need to demonstrate your worth so that your aunt can intervene. The Fallen Dragon Valley is estimated to open in about six months. Once you reach the fourth level, I believe your aunt will stand up for you!"
Li Ya didn't want to wait even a day longer than another six months.
But reason told him that he couldn't act impulsively, otherwise he would completely anger Xu Yuanshan, who would kill him and he could just hand over a fine to the sect.
"Brother Lingji, I can wait. Let him live a little longer."
Lingji got up and patted him on the shoulder.
"Enduring is painful, like having a knife hanging over your heart, but those who couldn't endure it, their bones have turned to ash."
"Thank you, Senior Brother. I understand!"
……
Early the next morning, Li Ya arrived at the bamboo house without mentioning revenge.
Seeing that Wei Que's injuries had mostly healed, he felt relieved and casually mentioned that something big might happen in Bei Tian.
Time was of the essence, so he didn't linger. He discreetly retrieved the conch shell, scattered a few more extremely brightly colored scales, and went straight back to Qingmu Pavilion.
If it were merely a matter of consuming the spirit shells from the shell fields managed by Shen Ze, Lin Buxie, and Zhang Xuyang, anyone with discerning eyes could immediately see that this matter was related to Wei Que.
Thus, they could only wreak havoc on the nearby shell fields as well. They could only blame their bad luck for being neighbors with those three people and for eating an extra amount of Wei Que's spirit shells.
The matter requested by you, fellow Daoist, has been deduced.
【The Heavenly Capital Sword Pill of Chensu is forged from the essence of five metals, mixed with star sand, and refined by the dew of the cold sky.】
[Fellow Daoist cultivates the Wood element; Wood represents growth, while Metal represents sharpness, thus the Five Elements are in conflict.]
[One can find acupoints that correspond to the five elements, using the body as a sheath to connect the energy, and once the spirit arises, then practice the metal method of purification.]
Li Ya sat cross-legged in the training room, and a wisp of Azure Mist True Qi was injected into the Chen Su Tian Du Sword Pill.
The sword pellet suddenly shone with a spiritual light, and silver-blue star sand slowly swirled within, revealing fine lines resembling the celestial orbits.
The sword pellet clashed with the Azure Mist True Qi and then vanished without a trace.
"Lung Shu point".
Li Ya pondered carefully and concluded that the lungs have two lobes, one on each side, covering the heart, and are the "canopy" of the body.
Within each lung, there are many tiny acupoints, among which there is a large one called "Feishu acupoint," which is the place where the Qi of the lungs and internal organs converges.
The Feishu acupoint is located deep within the lungs and is filled with Qi. It connects to the meridians throughout the body and, with the power of the lung Qi, slowly nourishes the Jianwan acupoint.
It can also slowly integrate the sharp, metallic energy of the sword pellet into one's own energy, and at the same time, it can use the metallic energy of the sword pellet to temper one's internal organs.
This can also strengthen the lungs and internal organs, allowing one to advance to the fourth level of Qi cultivation.
Therefore, Li Ya stopped the acupoints that were currently being opened and instead focused on opening the many acupoints in his lungs and internal organs first.
Li Ya had already thoroughly understood the many key points of "The Thief of Immortality" after they were dissected by the Ling Shu.
Take a black dragon vine, wrap it with Qinglan True Qi, and the True Qi will transform into fine threads that wrap around the black dragon vine like a spider web.
The black dragon vine trembled slightly, and a faint blue aura could be seen rising and being inhaled by Li Ya through his mouth and nose.
The azure energy entered the body and merged into the azure mist true energy.
Under the operation of the "Eternal Life Thief" method, the true qi becomes more and more mellow, flowing through the limbs and bones, filling the dantian.
Half an hour later, the Ink Dragon Vine lost its luster at a speed visible to the naked eye, and its abundant vitality was drained away.
His once handsome face was now covered with bluish-black lines, and his lips and teeth were filled with a spicy smell.
His whole body was stiff, like a dead tree, yet it also seemed as if countless tree roots were piercing into his flesh.
The lungs are a delicate organ, pure and tender. Every step forward the vital energy takes brings pain, and the impact on the acupoints is like torture.
Li Ya endured the pain of the stone mill grinding his lungs and maintained his breathing.
The Azure Mist True Qi continued to surge, and with the replenishment of the Black Dragon Vine's vitality, it did not weaken as before, but instead became even more vigorous.
It was as if the gods were beating drums, each beat louder than the last.
Like the sound of waves crashing against the shore, a crisp sound rang out within the body, and the first acupoint in the lungs was thus opened.
By receiving a trace of pure vital energy from this acupoint, the intense pain throughout the body seemed to lessen.
He dared not stop and continued rushing towards the next acupoint.
For an entire day, Li Ya sat stiffly in the training room.
Sweat poured down his face, soaking his Taoist robe.
Ordinary cultivators who make progress in their cultivation are radiant with vitality, unlike him, whose face is pale and whose appearance is withered.
In just one day, all the acupoints in the lungs and internal organs were opened. The effort of one day was equivalent to the effort of others over several months. Once the "Longevity Thief" was activated, it could only stop when the life force of the Ink Dragon Vine was exhausted.
The price to pay was that after Li Ya finished practicing his cultivation, his body was still like a withered tree, as if it didn't belong to him, and he couldn't even lift his fingers.
"Only by doing what others cannot do and suffering what others cannot suffer can one enjoy the fruits of superiority."
Time passed slowly, and Li Ya could only count silently in his mind until he could move his body. He then quickly took out the healing pills he had obtained from the Five Prisons Bracelet and swallowed them.
After swallowing Chunyundan, the gentle medicinal power fell like sweet rain, like a spring breeze.
The spiciness in my mouth and nose gradually disappeared, and my stiff muscles began to soften.
He hurriedly poured in the spiritual spring water he had prepared beforehand, which at this moment was better than any delicious food.
While Li Ya was being tortured, the scene on the shores of Poyang Lake was terrifyingly oppressive.
Shen Ze, Lin Buxie, Zhang Xuyang, and two other people were all devastated.
At the bottom of the shellfish pond, countless shellfish have opened, but there is not a single piece of shellfish meat inside.
Other miscellaneous service posts also experienced similar situations, but none were as devastating as these five men, who were almost completely wiped out.
Manager Beitian's face was so gloomy it could drip water, as he looked at the three men who were slumped like dead dogs.
His anger intensified, and he lunged forward, kicking one of them each time, sending them flying.
The five men rolled backward, and after stopping, they rolled and crawled until they reached the steward.
"Manager Liu, spare my life..."
The five men's noisy behavior annoyed Manager Liu even more, so he kicked one of them.
"Tell me, what exactly happened?"
His gaze swept around, as if he could scrape off a layer of flesh, and the crowd tried to explain and dodge.
"Speak up! Are you all deaf and mute?!"
"Manager, I understand!"
He looked toward the direction from which the sound came and saw Wei Que being carried over.
He knew Wei Que; he was an old hand in Beitian. He had just arrived and didn't form cliques. He was very experienced in handling spirit shells.
Seeing the sinister look in Steward Liu's eyes, Wei Que quickly explained.
"Manager, the day before yesterday when I was leaving work, I saw a dark shadow coming from the bottom of the water to retrieve a shadow, it looked like a goby."
"What... Moon-gazing goby..."
"This is bad! This is the Spirit Shell's greatest enemy!"
A murmur arose from the surrounding crowd, and Manager Liu flicked his sleeve.
"Shut up!" He then fixed his gaze on Wei Que, releasing his true energy and causing his Taoist robe to billow.
"Why wasn't it reported?"
"Cough cough..." Wei Que coughed a few times, and blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.
"I was on my way to report it when I got a brutal beating on the way, which nearly killed me... cough cough..."
Manager Liu turned and headed towards Beitian, a glint of inspiration flashing in his eyes, and began to inspect the bottom of the lake.
Suddenly, he spotted a brightly colored scale. He enveloped his right hand in true energy and with a sharp tug, the scale was instantly pulled out of the lake.
"hateful!"
He gripped the scales tightly, gritted his teeth, and turned to look at the servant.
"Who hit him?"
He practically shouted those three words, not caring about his composure at that moment. If the spirit shell was severely damaged, he would be in deep trouble.
Seeing everyone pointing at Shen Ze, Lin Buxie, and Zhang Xuyang, Manager Liu could no longer contain his anger.
"If I can't kill you, can't I at least cripple you?"
Immediately afterwards, a heart-wrenching wail rang out.
Wei Que remained expressionless, but the inexplicable sentence Li Ya had uttered earlier floated into his mind. Now it seemed that Brother Ya was taking such a risk to avenge him.
"Brother Xiaoya, thank you so much!"