Hearing these words, which pertained to his own cultivation path, Chu Weiyang turned around decisively to look at Miss Qinghe.
After a moment of contemplation, he directly asked her, "I naturally welcome any pill formulas, but... using the Hundred Flower Evil Qi in the medicinal properties, this must be a secret pill formula passed down from the Hundred Flower Pavilion? You are telling me this directly, so the causality involved here..."
As he spoke to the end, Chu Weiyang hesitated.
He was no longer the naive rookie he once was. During his escape, he had experienced Chunyao Zhi's guidance and warnings more than once, and he now regarded the causality behind this matter with great caution.
Tingchang Mountain dared to provoke him because they had already established deep-seated enmity, thus they did not care about the finer details.
However, the Hundred Flower Pavilion was different.
Upon hearing this, Miss Qinghe rolled her eyes.
It was a rather narrow action and expression, yet when Qinghe did it, every movement was filled with charm.
"You've already kept me as a servant on this island, so why are you still concerned about the causality of one or two pill formulas? If the master truly cares about this, then think about the legacy and inheritance that was taken away by the Hundred Flower Pavilion!"
Offering the pill formula was also a thought that if the master refined pills, it could count as my share. Speaking of which, I am also cultivating the Five Organs Food Qi Essence Technique."
Upon hearing this, Chu Weiyang had already clarified Miss Qinghe's thoughts.
However, hearing her mention the Five Organs Food Qi Essence Technique again, he recalled everything from the very beginning, thinking of Guo Dian's initial guidance and then all the various sayings about the Hundred Flower Pavilion.
Almost instinctively, Chu Weiyang looked at Qinghe's slender and soft waist, as if trying to see further beyond it.
Perhaps after breaking through that layer of mental defense, Qinghe became increasingly shy, her face suddenly flushed, and she instinctively moved her hand to cover her vital area. But as her hand shifted, that vital area was immediately exposed.
Delicate, protruding, beautiful.
Following Chu Weiyang's gaze, Qinghe seemed to regret that her two arms were not enough to cover herself, flustered and disordered. But by the time she regained her composure, Chu Weiyang had already approached the edge of the island, standing at the spot where spiritual light was most abundant.
In the muddy sand, beneath the tangled broken vines, lay a severed octopus tentacle.
Of course, saying it was a severed piece, this tentacle alone was at least six or seven meters long, and at its widest, it was as thick as two or three people could embrace.
At this moment, looking closely, the tentacle was still writhing, twisting and curling intermittently.
Almost without needing any other means to verify, Chu Weiyang could almost conclude that this was a piece of the body of a Foundation Establishment realm demon beast.
That kind of pressure, seemingly originating from the depths of the soul and the marrow of the bloodline, was unmistakable. Just quietly observing that twisting tentacle, Chu Weiyang felt as if a huge wave was about to crash down on him, causing his heart to race.
The reason he did not look at Miss Qinghe anymore was that, on one hand, he was pondering how to refine this Foundation Establishment realm octopus tentacle, and on the other hand, he was still troubled by the causality involved, unable to make a firm decision.
...
At this moment, a decisive and cold voice from Chunyao Zhi echoed in Chu Weiyang's mind.
"What are you afraid of! You are a disciple of the Panwang Sect, and the last place you should fear discussing causality is the Hundred Flower Pavilion! Do you still not understand why this girl sought you out in Jing'an Dao City back then?
Do you really think that the people drifting in this mortal world took a liking to you at first glance? Is it because they covet your accumulated Evil Qi, or is it because they are entangled in the grudges of various sects surrounding you? To put it bluntly, it is all about causality!
Since you can think of this, what is there to fear from her! No matter how many thoughts she has, she is just a little girl. She recited the Heart-Eating Summoning Curse, which is the marvelous method of our Tingchang Mountain, and life and death are in your hands!
If you ask me, just the pill formula is too little! You must thoroughly interrogate her to extract the supreme methods of refining Evil Qi from the Hundred Flower Pavilion, and that would truly conclude the causality accumulated over the years—
Oh? Wasn't Shiyu Ting supposed to come find you for this? Could it be that someone from the Hundred Flower Pavilion is about to attain the Golden Core? Unfortunately, the foundation is insufficient, just a step away, needing the past causality and fortune to supplement it?"
Just as he was speaking, Chu Weiyang suddenly froze in place.
It was not because Chunyao Zhi's lofty words caused him to ponder for a long time.
In fact, it was because even Chu Weiyang himself could not clearly articulate whether Chunyao Zhi's hurried words were sensible or not.
Upon careful consideration, it seemed to touch upon many things, but when he tried to delve deeper, it felt shallow.
However, Chunyao Zhi, standing at the lofty position of the senior sister of Tingchang Mountain, looked at the so-called causality of the Hundred Flower Pavilion, and in just a few words, she painted a vast outline for Chu Weiyang.
For no reason, Chu Weiyang almost instantly believed it to be true.
After all, aside from this explanation, it was impossible that she genuinely took a liking to his Evil Qi, right?
With this thought, Chu Weiyang settled his mind.
"Then, does this mean I need not worry about causality?"
Hearing Chu Weiyang's question, Chunyao Zhi's tone became even more excited.
"What are you afraid of? She offers the pill formula merely out of envy for your cultivation progress, and even more so, she covets the body of this Foundation Establishment realm demon beast. She is simply trying to get a share of the pie. Since she has a request, you have the leverage to control her. Isn't she a demonic cultivator? With so many methods, you should at least use some!"
This speech was truly one that enjoyed the spectacle without caring about the chaos it might cause.
But this time, Chu Weiyang truly understood. Chunyao Zhi's current behavior indeed showed that she was thinking critically and had many schemes.
After all, Tingchang Mountain was originally a demonic sect, and now with three former demonic sect disciples gathered together, it was bound to become lively.
Having thought through the last point, Chu Weiyang turned his head to look at Miss Qinghe and asked her indifferently, "Where is the pill formula? Bring it over so I can take a look first."
On the Baoping River.
In the vast wilderness, the scorching summer wind swept across the boundless landscape.
At that moment, a stream of spiritual light flowed under the sun halo, drawing closer.
Just then, a dark light suddenly shot into the sky!
...
Swish—!
Accompanied by the sound of breaking air, the wind suddenly surged, transforming into a fierce storm above the lush marshes and grasslands.
In the next moment, water and fire collided violently in the sky, and as they ground against each other, the flames scattered like fireworks, while the dark light also evaporated into vapor.
Then, amidst the raging storm, that vapor suddenly condensed into a torrential downpour.
In an instant, the Baoping River was as clear as a mirror.
The spiritual light swirling under the sun halo suddenly paused, and then, Chunyao Huai's figure emerged from the spiritual light, suspended in mid-air.
Coldly gazing at the Baoping River, Chunyao Huai suddenly raised his voice and shouted.
"The overwhelming fishy smell... where did these outsiders from the outer sea come from, daring to block the path of the disciples of Tingchang Mountain!"
As his voice fell, a hoarse sound echoed through the misty vapor surrounding them.
"Ha, life and death are disharmonious, and the inside and outside are inconsistent. I wonder how the old mother Danxia used such vicious tactics. But... do you really think of yourself as someone important from Tingchang Mountain?
Fishy smell? Outsiders from the outer sea? Such words, even the old mother Danxia would not dare to say in front of others. Only your mouth is truly a path to disaster; it seems the old mother is indeed getting old!
Let me teach you a lesson, my mother is a cultivator from the Tian Tai Dao City, named Xie Chengqiong. Today, I stop you under the joint decree of the seventy-two Dao Cities! So, what will it be? Will you listen or not?"
As his voice fell, the layers of swirling vapor suddenly solidified, and upon closer inspection, there was no longer any storm or heavy rain.
Instead, it was a series of scripture pillars that transformed into a great curtain, intertwining with each other, effectively trapping Chunyao Huai in the center, with spiritual light swirling, leaving him with no way to advance or retreat.
And behind the heavy curtain directly in front of Chunyao Huai, a shadowy figure emerged.
Clearly, this figure was at a higher cultivation realm than the person before him, but perhaps due to Xie Chengqiong exposing his background, Chunyao Huai felt no confidence at all, only sensing that no matter how he attacked, he would likely be defeated by this person.
However, upon hearing the joint decree of the seventy-two Dao Cities, Chunyao Huai did not dare to delay any longer.
But if he were to bow his head and submit, there was still a hint of shame and unwillingness.
With his thoughts tangled, Chunyao Huai ultimately clasped his fists and bowed.
"I was unaware of the decree. What instructions do you have?"
As his words fell, the response to Chunyao Huai came from behind the heavy curtain, with Xie Chengqiong's cold snort.
"If I were a few decades younger, someone like you would need to be divided into life and death even in a battle of higher realms!"
Xie Chengqiong's chilling words caused Chunyao Huai's heart to chill unexpectedly.
Just by listening to those words filled with frost, Chunyao Huai was almost certain that this person truly possessed such power.
Then, he heard the person's voice suddenly dissipate.
"Let me inform you, the city lords of the seventy-two Dao Cities have issued a decree stating that the tide of demon beasts from the outer sea is imminent. All cultivators east of the Baoping River, upon hearing the decree, must act as if a Golden Core grandmaster is personally instructing them, and immediately head to the Dao City for defense, without fail!"
As the words fell, Xie Chengqiong suddenly sneered again.
"Chunyao... it doesn't matter who you are from the Chunyao family in Dongshan, just know this: you have been summoned by our Tian Tai Dao City, so come with me!"
As his voice fell, Chunyao Huai opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to say something or clarify something, but in the end, he hesitated several times, and his expression grew increasingly grim.
Lingfu Island, Beach.
Holding a few jade slips handed over by Miss Qinghe, Chu Weiyang pondered for a long time.
Suddenly, at a certain moment, the young man faced the roaring waves and laughed loudly.
"I understand! I understand everything!"
Plucking flowers and drinking longevity wine, in the scenery, the Dao of non-action flourishes.
Let the crowd laugh and mock, the immortal flowers and immortal wine are in the immortal realm.
Xun Chun Xu Zhou
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