148: Chapter 150 The Yin Yang Pavilion uses rogue cultivators as experimental subjects to practice new cultivation techniques.

"Auntie, thank you for your concern!" Xiao Rou said with a smile.

"Huh? Is this really the chef Xiao Rou?" Yu Xiaotang walked up, confused.

"I just remembered I have some things to do, so I won't chat anymore this time!" The woman smiled at Lin Kuang as she left; she hadn't seen new guests in a long time.

"Hello! Welcome, I am the heroic maiden Xiao Rou, the manager of this shop. What can I get for you?" Xiao Rou crossed her arms, smiling with narrowed eyes at Lin Kuang and Yu Xiaotang.

"We need... Hey! What is this? Is it a mascot?" Yu Xiaotang's attention was drawn to the six-tailed fire fox at the shop entrance.

This was a six-tailed fire fox manifested from Qi, a form of power manifestation that can only be learned after a Breakthrough to the Fourth Realm. This kind of manifestation can exist for a long time, and the principles of many Talismans are similar.

It was the first time Yu Xiaotang had seen someone use such a method to create a mascot; she found it a bit novel and wanted to go up and touch it.

Lin Kuang faintly felt that this six-tailed fire fox was like a trap, the kind that would explode upon touch. Fearing that Yu Xiaotang would be blasted into a frizzy mess, he grabbed her in time.

"Don't touch it blindly. This should be some kind of Restriction, the kind that triggers upon contact!"

"Huh? Really?" Yu Xiaotang recoiled in fright. "But this is your first time here, how did you figure that out?"

"This Fellow Daoist is correct. This is indeed a Restriction that I specially use to defend against bad people. But it's strange, you are only in the Third Realm, how did you see it?"

Lin Kuang accurately identifying the six-tailed fox as a Restriction took Xiao Rou by surprise. Xiao Rou hadn't seen such a talented Cultivator in a long time, and a feeling of admiration instantly welled up in her.

"Hello, we are Cultivators from the Sword Sect. My name is Lin Kuang, and she is Yu Xiaotang. We are out on a journey of experience, happened to pass by, and having heard of the heroic maiden Xiao Rou's reputation, we came specially to visit!"

"I have seen this technique before with my Master, Pei Yuhan, though the method of use was a bit different!" Lin Kuang recalled Pei Yuhan creating a Clone to...

Her Qi-manifested Clone did not have high cultivation, but it was impossible to tell, and even the tactile sensation was the same.

Lin Kuang explained while introducing himself.

"I really envy you! No Restrictions, you can go wherever you want!" Xiao Rou shook her head and said a bit sadly, "I got on a pirate ship back then, and now I have to earn Spirit Stones before I can go on a journey!"

"I'm also very curious about what the outside world is like. Can you tell me about it?"

Xiao Rou hadn't seen Cultivators in a long time, especially Cultivators from such large Sects. They didn't lack resources, and the places they went to for experience were places she would likely find difficult to set foot in, so she was very curious.

Yu Xiaotang saw a good opportunity, so she interjected, "Do you also want to go out for experience? We can go together!"

Yu Xiaotang was quite direct and went straight to the point, also elbowing Lin Kuang in the stomach, signaling him to be more proactive and pull Xiao Rou into their group.

"Yes! I've long wanted to go out and see! But there are some problems troubling me, and I can't leave in the short term!" Xiao Rou chatted while serving them tea and pastries.

"What problems? Perhaps we can help you solve them!" Yu Xiaotang leaned close to Xiao Rou, looking like she couldn't wait to trick the other party into joining their team.

Lin Kuang didn't expect Yu Xiaotang to be so active, entering the main plot of the mission so quickly. Before he had even reacted, he had been dragged along.

"You must have also seen a Sacred Fire Inn when you came over!"

"Inn?" Yu Xiaotang cupped her chin, thinking for a moment. "I didn't see any inn, but I saw many beautiful women dancing!"

"Is that some kind of event?"

"No!" Xiao Rou sighed and added, "Ever since they appeared, eating now has to be tied to dancing, and the more expensive the food, the more they..."

"The more they what?" Yu Xiaotang was a bit anxious; Xiao Rou had stopped halfway through.

"They dance striptease... and there are even some hidden services..."

"They rely on these to attract everyone away! They call it spiritual food. Inns are places for Cultivators to get a hot meal, but now it has turned into this..."

"And they don't even know which foods contain Restrictions that will affect their bodies... I don't even dare to think about why I was defeated by that kind of thing!"

"I don't even dare to imagine what it's like outside now. Is it just as decadent? What should I do if I go out for experience alone?"

"And watching Yin Yang Pavilion disregard the lives of ordinary Cultivators makes me even sadder..."

"Ah! This is Yin Yang Pavilion's doing! They wouldn't be using ordinary Cultivators as Materials, would they?" Yu Xiaotang didn't like Yin Yang Pavilion to begin with, and the Cultivation Alliance Elder from just now had also secretly told her.

The fact that those Cultivators were weak was all caused by Yin Yang Pavilion. They were secretly using Loose Cultivators as experiments, preparing to research a type of Cultivation Technique that could devour others' Souls.

"Pretty much! I feel that's exactly the case!" Xiao Rou said calmly. "I heard that recently, many low-level Cultivators have disappeared inexplicably around here! I estimate it has to do with this!"

Lin Kuang smiled and said, "Their location is good, and Yin Yang Pavilion has the money to promote it! So they've hooked many Cultivators!"

"Plus, many Cultivators don't have a Dao Companion, so they are very curious about that aspect!"

When Lin Kuang came over, he specifically looked at that inn. The ones recruiting at the door were actually The Bandit Duo!

What the ***! These two people are actually related to Yin Yang Pavilion. No wonder they have so much power to cause trouble.

It feels like they are very capable; they can cause trouble wherever they go!

"Yes! But lust destroys a person's body!" Xiao Rou shook her head and said helplessly, "They want to use ordinary Cultivators as experimental subjects to practice that Cultivation Technique of theirs!"

Xiao Rou sighed softly and said helplessly, "We ordinary Cultivators have no way to compete with large Sects, but I also don't want to see ordinary Cultivators become victims!"

"Especially those Loose Cultivators who have no one to rely on!"

Xiao Rou was also a Loose Cultivator, just lucky enough to be discovered and have no special traits, which allowed her to gain a foothold in Xuanwu City. She knew the hardships of Loose Cultivators well, especially since her good friend had been dragged in and never came out again.

"It's okay, I'll go and meet them!" Lin Kuang actually liked their Dual Cultivation Technique, but didn't like their methods, so he just happened to want to go and see what was going on.

"Alright! I'm ready to set off!" Lin Kuang gripped the blazing fire sword and rushed out.

"Be careful! After all, it's a large Sect! Don't make the relationship too tense! Just teach them a little lesson!" Yu Xiaotang whispered via Sound Transmission; she also really wanted to help the ordinary Cultivators.

But Yin Yang Pavilion was a large Sect. With their current strength, it was hard to eradicate them, and offending a large Sect was not a good thing.