mynovelweb Chapter 114 A Trip to Penglai (7)
Chapter 114 A Trip to Penglai (7)
In the days that followed, Xue Xin stayed behind Chu You, treating and saving lives.
Chu You would introduce him to everyone she met as her successful son, which made Xue Xin feel a little embarrassed, but also very relaxed.
"By the way, what brings you to the island?"
After seeing off the last patient, Chu You wiped the sweat from her brow and poured herself a cup of tea. She suddenly remembered that her son had been following behind her the whole time, but she hadn't seen any of his other companions.
Xue Xin remained silent for a moment, then recounted all the recent events to her. His mother had always been intelligent, and she would surely be able to guide them in the right direction.
"The Wen family is becoming increasingly audacious!"
After figuring out what had happened, Chu You slammed her hand on the table, spilling tea from the teacup. She didn't bother to wipe it up: "What a shameless bunch! They actually tried to blackmail a junior like this, completely disregarding the greater good. It's utterly despicable."
Xue Xin silently wiped the table clean: "We came here under the guidance of our master. Pavilion Master Bu told Senior Sister to cultivate here in peace, but I'm worried..."
"Don't worry too much," Chu You reassured them. "The Wen family is afraid that the sects and aristocratic families will fight them to the death, so they don't dare to touch those disciples for the time being. As for your junior brother, he probably has his own plans and will be blessed by heaven."
"That being said, but..."
Xue Xin had too many grievances and resentments that he couldn't express, but he shouldn't confide these things to his mother. He was already an adult and should take on adult responsibilities and duties.
“Ah Xin has always been intelligent, and you understand that many twists and turns have fueled the Wen family’s arrogance.” Chu You stood up, picked out a few medical books from a row, and handed them to Xue Xin. “But you must know that where there is oppression, there will be resistance. What you can do now is to grow as much as possible before the enemy crushes you, and resist in this way.”
Xue Xin took the medical book from Chu You, glanced through it briefly, and saw that it contained rare alchemical prescriptions: "Mother, this is..."
Chu You smiled and rubbed his head: "Our A-Xin also needs to work hard. These medical books contain all of your mother's lifelong knowledge. Now I have a plan to give them to you. I hope these things can help you do what you want to do."
Xue Xin held the medical books, somewhat lost in thought. Thinking of his senior sister who was diligently cultivating, and his senior brothers who were far away in the Wen family, he secretly made up his mind: "I understand, Mother, I will also work hard."
Luo Zai Shui was also making rapid progress. Before starting her cultivation, she briefly contacted Su Wu Si. There were no major problems on their end; they were simply under house arrest, which allowed them to focus on their cultivation. However, Luo Zai Shui was a bit impatient, and after only a few months of cultivation, she had already reached a bottleneck.
After meditating for half a day without getting into a meditative state, Luo Zaishui slowly opened her eyes, exhaled a breath of stale air, and realized that the jade pendant at her waist had been missing for several months. Luo Zaishui closed her eyes again and tried to enter a meditative state.
Abundant spiritual energy was swirling around her, but her dantian seemed to be already full of spiritual energy and could no longer absorb any more.
After several unsuccessful attempts, Luo Zai Shui finally gave up. She stood up, dusted herself off, and walked into the hall with the Luo Shui Sword in her hand.
There was no one in the hall. She desperately needed someone to spar with so that she could fully integrate the spiritual energy within her body. In this vast Penglai, there wasn't a single suitable candidate.
"Oh my, the little girl has emerged from seclusion." Bu Suanzi flicked his whisk and appeared out of nowhere. "I thought you'd need a few more years, but you've done it quite quickly. What level have you reached in your cultivation?"
Luo Zai Shui shook his head: "I don't know. I need to spar with someone right now. I wonder if there are any suitable secret realms within Penglai for me to train in?"
Bu Suan stroked his beard and said, "There isn't a suitable secret realm, but as for sparring, I can accompany you."
Luo Zai Shui was about to refuse, but then felt it was unnecessary. Fighting with anyone was the same as fighting, and since Bu Gezhu's strength was unknown, he was the most suitable candidate to be a sparring partner. Because she didn't know the other party's strength, Luo Zai Shui would do her best in each test.
"Come on, let me see how far you've progressed."
The two still arrived at the training ground. To avoid harming innocent disciples, Bu Suanzi specially cleared the place of everyone.
"Master Bu, please enlighten me."
"please."
No sooner had she finished speaking than Luo Zai Shui launched a sword attack. Bu Suanzi seemed to have anticipated her move and dodged almost all of them without even a hair out of place.
Helpless, Luo Zai Shui had no choice but to change her fighting style. With the blessing of the Wind Riding Technique, she was able to strike with even faster speed and more flashy sword moves. Even people whose cultivation was several levels higher than hers might not be able to avoid them. However, Bu Suanzi looked completely unfazed and easily dismantled her sword moves.
Not only did he dismantle her sword moves, but his whisk also somehow became entangled with the Luoshui Sword. Just as Luo Zai Shui was surprised, Bu Suanzi pulled hard and threw the Luoshui Sword to a distance.
Luo Zai Shui was about to summon her sword back when Bu Suanzi didn't give her the chance and attacked with his whisk.
Unlike weapons such as longswords and whips, a whisk can be used for both offense and defense, and when it strikes a person, it causes a burning pain and a sense of shame.
Luo Zai Shui had no time to summon the Luo Shui Sword, so he could only draw talismans in the air. One after another, the explosive talismans burst out in the air, creating heat waves and forcing Bu Suanzi to take a few steps back: "Fancy moves, watch carefully, this is how you should fight."
Before the smoke from the explosion had even dissipated, a dark figure burst out of the smoke, heading straight for her vital points. If Luo Zai Shui hadn't reacted quickly, she probably would have died there.
Taking advantage of this moment, Luo recalled his sword and engaged in a fierce battle with Bu Suanzi, using countless spells, talismans, and formations.
The battle ended in a crushing defeat for Luo Zai Shui.
Luo Zai Shui collapsed to the ground without any regard for her image. All the spiritual energy in her body had been drained, and she couldn't use a single bit of it. Now she didn't even have the strength to lift her hand. She was too lazy to speak, so she simply lay on the ground and stared blankly at the azure sky.
It turns out that there's such a big gap between her and others.
Bu Suanzi commented truthfully, "You still need to practice."
Seeing that Luo Zai Shui ignored him, Bu Suanzi couldn't help but ask, "What are you looking at?"
Luo Zai Shui answered truthfully, "It depends on the sky."
Bu Suanzi asked in bewilderment, "Why are you looking at the sky?"
Luo pondered for a moment: "I'm thinking about the difference between me and the heavens."
Bu Suanzi laughed at her for overestimating herself and for her wild imagination: "You can't even beat me now, yet you want to compete with the heavens?"
Luo Zai Shui did a somersault and sat up: "There will be such a day eventually."
She stood up shakily, wanting to go back to continue her cultivation.
Bu Suanzi finally softened his heart: "Let's rest for a few days first. Rest is not something to rush into. It's not too late to fight against the heavens after we've rested well."
Luo Zai Shui hesitated several times before finally saying, "I'm afraid it will be too late."
He then limped away.
After she left, Bu Suanzi breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness she was gone. This little girl was making rapid progress. If she had cultivated for a few more years, he would be the one being crushed in the ground. It was terrifying!