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Chapter 708: Chapter 714: Disgusting
Watching their uncomfortable expressions, Li Zhirui couldn’t help but chuckle and said, "Alright, you all can go back now."
"Then Uncle Shiling, we will take our leave first," Li Chenghuo and the others, with faces full of awkwardness, bowed and quickly left without looking back.
However, the experiment did not stop there. Li Zhirui called over quite a few Golden Core clan members; he wanted a more comprehensive understanding of the effects of the Purification Pill, to facilitate subsequent modifications and enhancements.
Because for him, the Purification Pill did not have much effect, yet such a Spirit Pill that was beneficial to one’s own cultivation was something he was truly unwilling to miss out on.
But before that, Li Zhirui had handed over his experience and technique of refining the Purification Pills to the clan, opening up a new source of revenue for the family.
Only after that did he begin his retreat.
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"Still lacking a final touch."
After two years in retreat with the bottleneck still firmly in place, showing no sign of wavering, Li Chengshuo had no choice but to end his retreat.
"I wonder if Sheng has broken through to the Nascent Soul by now."
Before they parted, Li Chengsheng was already in the Late Golden Core Stage, and yet after so many years, her cultivation had not progressed at all.
"And Ning Chen..."
Li Chengshuo thought of this name in a daze.
Looking back now, during the years she spent adventuring outside, the number of times she thought of him were few and far between; the once indestructible bond between them seemed to have gradually faded under the erosion of time.
"Perhaps this is what it means to be fated but not destined," Li Chengshuo shook her head. She wasn’t overly sad or regretful, just a hint of light melancholy that soon dissipated with the wind.
When she rose to her feet, she was once again that determined cultivator.
"Since I can’t break through in retreat, then I shall seek adventure and experience!"
Li Chengshuo hadn’t forgotten the particularly abrupt incident from two years ago, but after so long, they probably wouldn’t pay her any more attention.
Even if they were still after her, she wouldn’t shy away; maybe she could use this opportunity to break through her bottleneck and advance beyond the Late Golden Core Stage.
After all, with Li Zhirui’s Soul Dividing Jade Slip in her possession, Li Chengshuo wasn’t afraid of encountering any danger.
There was also another reason she had to leave; after two years in retreat, her supply of Spirit Stones was nearly gone, and she couldn’t afford to pay for next month’s rent for the cave dwelling.
It’s not like Li Chengshuo was penniless; she still had many precious Spiritual Objects in hand, but she wasn’t willing to sell them. Without any income, she naturally ran short of Spirit Stones.
After getting ready, she started to contact her previous teammates, only to discover that the few cultivators she was acquainted with had all left.
"It looks like I’ll have to act alone while looking for new teammates," Li Chengshuo sighed, not expecting this situation.
Generally, unless resources become scarce, cultivators like them wouldn’t easily change locations, having become familiar with the area and able to avoid many dangers.
After disguising herself, Li Chengshuo went straight to the Task Hall, picked a few tasks within her capabilities, and then left Immortal City.
What she didn’t realize was that the moment she stepped out of Immortal City, Liu Qingqi and his group sensed it!
"Big brother, that Jin-surnamed female cultivator you were eyeing has left Immortal City!"
They had placed a Gu Insect on Li Chengshuo, smaller than a grain of sand and crucially able to evade Divine Sense detection, which was why she couldn’t find it before.
And once a child worm was too far from the Mother Worm, it would react.
In just two short years, an already aging burly man whose time was reflected upon his face, his tiger-like eyes suddenly widened with severity, and he said in a deep voice, "Where is she?!"
He could no longer wait!
In recent months, he felt the decline of his physique every moment, becoming acutely aware of his physical aging. If he didn’t break through quickly, and if his condition deteriorated further, he feared he might lose hope altogether!
For Li Chengshuo, this Taiyin Spirit Body was the stepping stone that would help him ascend to the next level!
"But Second Brother hasn’t returned yet," Liu Qingqi said hesitantly.
He was very curious as to why his eldest brother was so fixated on ’Jin Xiuli,’ this female cultivator. Could she possess something special? Otherwise, why would he be so eager?
"She’s just a cultivator at the Middle Golden Core Stage. Not only do we have two of the same level, but we also have one at Golden Core Perfection. Can’t we take her down?" the burly man barked harshly.
Liu Qingqi and the female cultivator trembled. As their lifespans neared their ends, their eldest brother’s temper became more and more volatile and irritable.
They were worried that one day they would become ghosts under his blade!
That’s why, when they were alone in their rooms, they always activated the Formation to guard against any unexpected events.
Their Second Brother had been spending most of his time outside these days, partly to find a way out and partly because he dared not stay in the same space as him.
"Lead the way!" The burly man didn’t even glance at Liu Qingqi, commanding him as if he were ordering a servant.
"Yes!"
Liu Qingqi didn’t dare to retort and obediently bowed his head in agreement, though a flicker of resentment crossed his eyes.
Feeling the connection between the Mother Worm and its offspring, Liu Qingqi quickly located Li Chengshuo’s position.
"Big Brother, the female cultivator is less than five miles ahead," he reported.
"Let’s just go and attack," came the immediate response.
After speaking, he shot forward like an arrow released from the bow, heading straight for Li Chengshuo.
Clearly, the burly man had extreme confidence in the strength of their trio.
The other two felt that something was not quite right, but they dared not defy their eldest brother’s orders and could only obediently follow behind.
With such a commotion, how could Li Chengshuo possibly fail to notice them?
The moment she detected them, she made preparations to take action. The foes were obviously hostile, and naturally, she wouldn’t be caught off guard.
She secretly gripped an Array Plate in the palm of her hand, with Array Flags in her storage ring ready to be deployed at a moment’s notice. As soon as they entered the range of her Formation, she would activate it instantly.
As they grew closer, Li Chengshuo immediately recognized Liu Qingqi among them!
Indeed! When he had suddenly visited her to inform her about the Taiyin Spiritual Objects, his intentions were not kind!
Luckily, she had sensed something was amiss at that time and chose not to go out, preferring to undergo closed-door cultivation in her cave dwelling instead.
If she hadn’t, she would certainly have fallen for their scheme!
But what angered Li Chengshuo the most was not Liu Qingqi, but the burly man leading them.
His eyes were filled with loathsome, nauseating lust and possessiveness!
The moment he came near, Li Chengshuo was almost unable to resist setting up her Formation ahead of time.
Even though it was only a matter of less than half an hour for Liu Qingqi and the other to arrive, she felt the time dragging on unbearably long.
Finally, when the trio had all entered the range of the Formation, Li Chengshuo couldn’t wait to activate the Array Plate; she threw out over a dozen Array Flags, and a third-level Formation materialized in an instant!
However, the moment He Jianyi, the burly man, saw her, something inside him stirred uncontrollably. He was almost certain that she was some kind of Taiyin Spirit Body!
Because he was a Sanyang Spirit Body!
Yin and Yang attract each other; his judgment could not be wrong!
