70: Dark red aura

Before returning to his small courtyard, Jiang Ning first went to see the Ancestor of the Li Family.

After all, he had been entrusted by the Ancestor of the Li Family to seek some Opportunity in Dan Shuzi's Cave on this trip.

He had to explain the situation of returning “empty-handed” this time.

Unexpectedly, the Ancestor of the Li Family had already heard about the events in the Immortal Cave.

The two of them once again lamented the weakness of the Cang Ling Domain and the domineering nature of outsiders.

Regarding the current situation, the Ancestor of the Li Family was quite relieved.

Even though all three Nascent Soul Tribulation Pills were monopolized by outside forces,

for the current Cang Ling Domain, it was considered “good” that none of the Cultivators there obtained them.

After all, if one of these Medicinal Pills had fallen into the Cang Ling Domain, who knows how much bloodshed it would have caused.

After bidding farewell,

he finally returned to his own small courtyard.

Jiang Ning let out a long sigh.

This time, he secretly became the biggest winner, and even without protecting his Opportunity, he still had to lay low.

The Li Family had helped him a lot, and he now had seven Nascent Soul Tribulation Pills. He originally wanted to secretly give one to them, but after thinking about it, he decided against it.

An old man suddenly making a breakthrough, and right after this trip to the Immortal Cave, would be suspicious.

Not to mention the outside forces, even the forces within the Cang Ling Domain would be enough to unite and destroy the Li Family before the Ancestor of the Li Family formed his Nascent Soul.

In the Cultivation world, how could one argue with fists and mouths about evidence?

This Medicinal Pill might not be the Ancestor of the Li Family's Opportunity, but rather the fuse for the Li Family's demise.

“Revered Master...”

Jiang Ning, lost in thought, felt someone tugging at his sleeve and heard that soft, gentle, obedient voice.

He looked up and saw his Disciple standing timidly in front of him, looking charming and utterly endearing.

“What is it?”

Jiang Ning pulled Shen Jinhuan, making her sit on the stone stool.

Shen Jinhuan smacked her lips and said, “It’s time for dinner...”

“Oh, right!”

Jiang Ning slapped his forehead.

He didn't need to eat for so many days in the ruins, but the little girl did.

These past few days, the little girl had just been finding some spirit fruits to eat. Now that they were back, she naturally needed a good meal.

Immediately,

Jiang Ning took the little girl to the street to buy ingredients.

People on the street saw him and the little girl, and they all kept their distance.

Before going to the Immortal Cave, he had stood on the spirit boat, and many Loose Cultivators had seen him.

Shen Jinhuan found it boring. She whispered, “Revered Master, why are they afraid of you? You don’t kill them.”

“Because if your Revered Master were to harbor murderous intent, no one here could stop your Revered Master. The rules of Lingwu City are set for them, but not for Golden Core Cultivators.”

Jiang Ning sighed.

After his strength became known, life didn't seem as leisurely as before.

Never mind, he wouldn't be staying here for long anyway.

Jiang Ning planned to take the little girl to the Xuanhuang Domain to travel and see the sights.

After the two walked past,

Cultivators gathered together again to chat.

“Do you know the one from just now? A Golden Core Cultivator!”

“I know! When will I be able to reach Golden Core?”

“What's so special about that? When he was selling spirit peaches, I even talked back to him! Now I'm someone who has talked back to a Golden Core Cultivator!”

“I've also talked back to a Golden Core Cultivator!”

A Loose Cultivator who had just entered the city listened to the discussions on the street, his pupils trembling.

Lingwu City, was it that amazing?

He knew this trip was worth it!

Just then, the owner of a mobile stall approached the Loose Cultivator and pulled out a “map.”

“Want a map? Even Golden Core Cultivators have bought one! If you don't believe me, I dare to swear a Heart Demon oath!”

“Ah?” The Loose Cultivator was stunned. So impressive? Using a Heart Demon oath to speak. “Then I'll take one too.”

“Alright, fifty Low-Grade Spirit Stones!”

“That expensive!”

“If you don't spend more money, are you worthy of using the same things as a Golden Core Cultivator?”

“You're right!”

...When buying ingredients, the shopkeeper dared not accept his money.

Jiang Ning sighed.

This was the consequence of being famous.

Putting down the Spirit Stones, Jiang Ning stopped browsing, directly hugged Shen Jinhuan's slender waist, and flew back.

Fortunately, the confidentiality of the Lingwu City rental office was good; no one knew where he lived.

But when he arrived at his doorstep,

he saw two unfamiliar middle-aged men waiting at his door.

Seeing him,

the two men transmitted their voices, one by one:

“Qin Cang, head of the Qin Family, greets Senior!”

“Zhao Yu, head of the Zhao Family, greets Senior!”

Jiang Ning: ...Right, others might not know, but the heads of these two great aristocratic families would definitely know.

Jiang Ning pushed open the door.

“Come in.”

After pulling Shen Jinhuan into the courtyard,

Shen Jinhuan saw Jiang Ning and the two family heads sitting in the courtyard, so she ran to the kitchen and brewed a pot of spiritual tea.

“This bit of tea leaves is worth ten Low-Grade Spirit Stones.”

She felt a little pained.

But the necessary etiquette still had to be observed, otherwise, others would only think Jiang Ning was bullying people with his power and lacked hospitality.

The little girl carried the teapot and teacups.

She placed them on the stone table and poured a cup for each of the two family heads.

The two family heads hurriedly stood up, took the teacups with both hands, and then sat down.

They praised:

“Senior's Disciple is clearly a Dragon among men. At such a young age, she has already entered the Qi Refining Realm. Qin, at this age, was still worrying about Body Tempering!”

“Yes, not only is her talent extraordinary, but just looking at her appearance, there will likely be no one in the Cang Ling Domain who can compare to her in the future!”

Shen Jinhuan smiled politely.

However, she felt a bit desolate in her heart.

Back on the Sixth Peak, everyone looked down on her, everyone bullied her.

Now, the talent and appearance that were once attacked had become things to be praised.

This was what strength brought.

She said sweetly to Jiang Ning, “Revered Master, Huanhuan is going back to her room.”

“Mm, go on.”

Jiang Ning watched Shen Jinhuan enter the room.

The two family heads smiled and said, “Senior truly dotes on his Disciple! However, Senior's beloved Disciple is worthy of this affection; she is far superior to my family's Disciples.”

“That's right, my Disciple is the best.”

Jiang Ning nodded, in full agreement.

The two family heads: ...Inside the room.

Shen Jinhuan sat cross-legged on the bed.

She opened the gift Dan Shuzi had given her.

It was an Incomplete Manual, and the text on it was normal.

There were also small figures drawn on it, with many points and lines running across them, outlined by who knows what.

Shen Jinhuan was puzzled.

Isn't this just an ordinary Cultivation Technique? What's so hard to understand?

But Dan Shuzi was a Nascent Soul Cultivator, and something even a Nascent Soul couldn't fully comprehend, Shen Jinhuan didn't underestimate it.

“Let's try it.”

Shen Jinhuan began to circulate Spiritual Qi according to the text and the lines drawn on the small figures.

She discovered that places where she had never circulated before were now being reached!

“Isn't this very simple?”

Shen Jinhuan was confused.

She didn't believe that she was truly so exceptionally talented that she could casually comprehend something that even a Nascent Soul Cultivator had pondered for a long time without understanding.

But why?

Immediately, Shen Jinhuan noticed an anomaly.

After the Spiritual Qi circulated through these pathways, it felt obstructed, and some “strange” Spiritual Qi from the world was attracted.

After entering the Meridians, and then circulating, it transformed into strands of dark red Spiritual Qi.

This feeling was like just having Qi enter the body.

What was this dark red Spiritual Qi?!

Shen Jinhuan was greatly alarmed.

She wanted to stop cultivating, but she found that after these dark red Spiritual Qi entered her Qi Sea, they were actually assimilating/invading her original pure Spiritual Qi!

Most importantly,

she felt comfortable, as if her body was inherently meant to contain this kind of Spiritual Qi... [I confess, I am guilty. I only managed to write one chapter before midnight. The next chapter will be released in the afternoon.]