Chapter 67: Settled, Zhulu Academy, Sparring
A month later, Yun’gui City fell into calm, and you settled down in the Bai family.
Because of your help, every cultivator of the Bai family held you in the utmost respect. They even erected a statue of you, placed in the Bai family plaza, worshipped by the Bai family disciples.
And in terms of cultivation resources, whatever you asked for, you received.
“It’s all settled. Fellow Daoist Wuji, from now on, live here in my Bai family without worry.” Bai Sanhai came before you and spoke.
These days, Bai Sanhai was busy reorganizing the industries of the three families, while also reporting the affairs of Yun’gui City to the City Lord of Xuanfeng Commandery City.
Of course, some spirit stones had to be offered up as tribute along the way.
In the end, today it was all finalized. The Bai family Ancestor was approved to serve as the City Lord of Yun’gui City.
As for the three families that had been wiped out, in the face of such enormous profit, who cared?
The cultivation world was fundamentally a world where the strong preyed on the weak!
“Oh, right. Three months from now, the Deer-Chasing Academy will be recruiting disciples. I wonder if you, Fellow Daoist…” Bai Sanhai brought up another matter.
Hearing this, you shook your head, uninterested.
You currently possessed over a million mid-grade spirit stones, and on top of that, the Bai family provided you with cultivation resources. For the short term, you no longer needed to worry about cultivation resources.
You only wanted to consolidate your foundation in Yun’gui City and cultivate in peace.
Having broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, your lifespan had once again surged by six hundred years!
If nothing unexpected happened, you could now live another eleven hundred years!
Long lifespan aside, you knew that in a cultivation world where strength was supreme, living to a natural death was nearly impossible!
Three months later, Bai Ruoxi found you. “The Deer-Chasing Academy is coming to our Yun’gui City to recruit students. Are you going?”
“No. The Bai family is quite good.” You shook your head in refusal.
“Alright, then I won’t go either.” Bai Ruoxi’s brows knitted tightly. After struggling inwardly for a long while, she finally sighed.
You glanced at Bai Ruoxi in surprise. You knew well that the Deer-Chasing Academy was the place Bai Ruoxi had dreamed of.
“Go. That is where you belong. Only there can your talent truly manifest.”
“If you stay in the Bai family, I’m afraid you’ll never have any hope of revenge in this lifetime!” You advised Bai Ruoxi.
The moment the word “revenge” came out, Bai Ruoxi first looked bashful, then was filled with killing intent!
Bai Ruoxi’s parents had died at the Deer-Chasing Academy!
Bai Ruoxi no longer hesitated. She turned and left, heading to take the Deer-Chasing Academy’s recruitment test.
You shook your head and continued studying the Secret Tome of Five-Element Formations.
Three days later, Bai Ruoxi appeared once again in the courtyard where you resided, overjoyed. “I was accepted by the Deer-Chasing Academy!”
You smiled and offered encouragement.
In the time that followed, Bai Ruoxi came running to your place every day. She did not disturb your cultivation, only watched you quietly.
Seven days later, Bai Ruoxi arrived on time. This time, there was no smile on her face.
“I’m leaving, going to the Deer-Chasing Academy to cultivate. I’m afraid I won’t be able to come back for a long time.” Bai Ruoxi looked at you, her tone forlorn.
“Go. Cultivate diligently. Only by grasping powerful strength can you do what you wish to do!” You watched Bai Ruoxi depart.
Bai Ruoxi left, and no one came to your small courtyard anymore. You spent every day in the courtyard, cultivating in peace.
The further one went in cultivation, the slower the progress. Otherwise, after so many years, the Bai family would not have produced only a single Spirit Transformation cultivator.
The first year after Bai Ruoxi left, with the Bai family’s help, you laid out yet another Tier-Four Formation.
This was a formation focused on slaughter. Used properly, it could kill a sixth-layer Nascent Soul cultivator!
Though it was strong, to you it was useless to eat and a pity to throw away.
So you directly gifted it to the Bai family and had them continue collecting materials for Tier-Four Formations, for you to practice with.
Bai Sanhai was naturally delighted and agreed readily.
The second year, Bai Sanhai came to you. “A Secret Realm has been discovered a hundred li outside Yun’gui City! Would you be interested in exploring it, Fellow Daoist?”
“You all go. I only wish to cultivate in peace. Have the Tier-Four Formation materials been gathered?” You were not interested in the Secret Realm whatsoever and refused without hesitation.
Compared to exploring Secret Realms, you still preferred laying formations.
“Gathered, gathered.” Bai Sanhai handed you a storage bag. Inside was exactly what you wanted.
The third year, you successfully laid out a Tier-Four Spirit-Gathering Formation! It greatly increased the spiritual qi density within your small courtyard.
“I spent hundreds of thousands to buy this Tier-Four Spirit-Gathering Formation, and you just laid it out like that?” Bai Sanhai was shocked.
“Good timing. Spar with me.” You did not reply. Having not fought for three years, this was a good moment to stretch your limbs.
Bai Sanhai glanced at you and warned, “Let’s be clear first. No using your physical body’s strength!”
“Fine. I’ll only use second-layer Nascent Soul cultivation to spar with you.” You guaranteed.
Bai Sanhai let out a breath of relief. “I won’t bully you either. I’ll suppress my cultivation to the same level.”
“No, absolutely not!” You shook your head in refusal. “Just use your Spirit Transformation cultivation. I need the pressure.”
You felt that without pressure, there was no motivation. Though you had spent these three years researching the Dao of Formations, you had never once given up on cultivating.
But the speed of your cultivation progress was truly too slow, and it was hard for you to accept.
Arriving at the Bai family martial training ground, you drew your Earth-rank lower-grade spirit sword, unleashed the Startled Swan Sword Art at the Perfection Realm, and struck at Bai Sanhai with one sword.
“Fellow Daoist, the power of this sword is extraordinary. This single strike alone could probably slay a seventh-layer Nascent Soul cultivator outright!” Bai Sanhai, a Spirit Transformation cultivator, commented.
Then, with a casual strike, Bai Sanhai directly erased your attack.
Relying on your physical body’s strength to fight against a Spirit Transformation cultivator, you once again felt the power of a Spirit Transformation expert.
Without relying on your physical body’s strength, you feared you could not last three moves against a Spirit Transformation cultivator!
Of course, this was without using your immortal sword.
“Again!”
Three hours later, your spiritual power was exhausted, and the battle ended.
Bai Sanhai looked at you as if you were a monster. “Fellow Daoist, you really are a monster. Second-layer Nascent Soul cultivation, yet you have this much spiritual power!”
“If not for my Spirit Transformation cultivation, I’m afraid I would have been drained dry by you!”
You sat cross-legged on the spot, circulating your technique to replenish your spiritual power.
An hour later, your spiritual power was fully restored, and you felt your cultivation advance another sliver!
You knew that today’s sparring with Bai Sanhai had not been wasted!
You stood up and looked toward Bai Sanhai, your eyes filled with a thirst for battle!
Bai Sanhai trembled all over, somehow feeling that something bad was about to happen.