novelE2F Chapter 164 Companion Spirit
Chapter 164 Companion Spirit
Chapter 164: Companion Spiritual Object
Facing the undisguised killing intent of the three Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators,
Li Lan, however, remained as calm as Mount Tai before a collapse, his expression unchanged.
Since the pretense had been dropped,
there was no need for him to act submissive and complimentary anymore.
He stood his ground and spoke indifferently:
"Before the three Seniors decide to turn hostile, have you forgotten something important?
Before the dust settles,
to openly discuss how to extract the remaining value from that female Cultivator,
isn't that a bit disrespectful to others?
She has never said that she would let you manipulate her like this."
As soon as these words were spoken,
although Guan Ming and the two others knew Li Lan was trying to divert trouble, their attention involuntarily fell upon Ye Yingying.
At this moment,
Ye Yingying appeared gentle and quiet on the surface, making no movements.
In her mind,
that cold voice,
from the moment Ye Yingying made her move,
had been scolding her with a tone of disappointment.
"Idiot! You exposed your true capabilities the moment you attacked!
So straightforward, without any schemes, how can you survive safely in this treacherous Human Cultivation World?
Didn't you think carefully before you acted?"
Ye Yingying pursed her red lips,
though quite unconvinced in her heart,
she also realized that she had indeed made a mistake this time.
She didn't utter a single word of rebuttal,
only lowered her head and quietly listened to the other party's lecture.
Finally,
the cold voice spoke again:
"If I place my hopes on you, this Physical Body will surely become excellent Cultivation resources.
Quickly hand over control of the body to me;
I will handle what comes next."
Ye Yingying nodded obediently this time.
"Alright, I'll do whatever Sister Zhuxin says.
But please be careful during the fight, Sister.
This Pure Moon White Gauze Dress is a Magical Artifact that Yingying obtained with great difficulty, and it's rare to find in the entire Jiuhua County.
Sister, please don't damage it."
Ye Zhuxin readily agreed, but sighed inwardly.
Fighting is a life-or-death struggle, not child's play.
It's already difficult to survive to the end, where would there be leisure to care if these external objects are damaged?
This consciousness was truly a bit too naive; she was a hundred percent dissatisfied in her heart.
But thinking that the other party had only recently been born and was relatively young,
her understanding of the Cultivation World was still quite shallow,
it was normal for her to have such a mindset.
Moreover,
they were originally the same person,
it was only due to the special nature of their Cultivation Technique that led to this situation of one body, two souls.
In the future, perhaps even more absurd consciousness personalities might be born.
Recalling this,
Ye Zhuxin sighed softly, no longer wanting to be too harsh on the other party.
After regaining control of the body,
although Ye Yingying's appearance remained unchanged, her entire demeanor underwent a drastic transformation.
Her eyes, which were previously innocent, turned into an endless indifference.
The feeling Ye Yingying gave off at this moment,
was like a secluded lotus blooming on a snowy peak—her cold aura seemed to freeze the surrounding air into frost.
When Guan Ming and the two others noticed this,
they no longer cared about Li Lan's fate.
Compared to an unknown Qi Refining Cultivator,
this Yao Beast, which had consumed the Transformation Grass, was clearly more worthy of their attention.
"What's going on? This woman, how did she suddenly change like a different person?"
The Little Monk of Sanbao Sect asked in surprise and uncertainty.
Although her Cultivation Realm had not changed, he keenly felt that
this female Cultivator was much more confident and composed than before.
He didn't understand why she would undergo such a change, and suddenly recalled his previous conjecture about Core Formation and Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators feigning weakness, thus he became somewhat hesitant.
Could it be that this woman had truly been deliberately toying with them all along?
Ye Zhuxin moved around a bit,
as if trying to familiarize herself with this body.
However, under the restraint of Judge Cui's Pen,
she found it difficult to move even an inch.
Nevertheless,
Ye Zhuxin was not alarmed;
she merely curved her lips, revealing a sneer.
"If Judge Cui himself were to arrive and use this Magic Treasure, with my current Realm, I might be wary.
But you, with just this mere Treasure Artifact, dare to try and control me? Truly laughable!"
After speaking,
Ye Zhuxin's red lips parted slightly, and she spat out a section of jade-green bamboo.
This bamboo grew against the wind, quickly becoming lush and lifelike.
"Go!"
Ye Zhuxin bit her pearly teeth lightly, uttering a single true word.
The green bamboo seemed to be imbued with spirituality.
As the bamboo stalk swayed, it shed a few bamboo leaves, as clear as unpolished jade,
and shot towards Judge Cui's Pen suspended in mid-air.
So fast was its speed,
that Guan Ming, as its master, didn't even have time to stop it.
As soon as the two made contact,
Judge Cui's Pen emitted two crisp cracking sounds,
and fine cracks immediately appeared on the pen shaft.
Its surface luster also greatly diminished,
and the white radiance restraining Ye Zhuxin flickered a few times before dissipating into the air.
Seeing this, Guan Ming couldn't help but feel a little shocked.
It seemed that this woman's understanding of Judge Cui's Pen was even far superior to his; she had actually seen through the flaws of this replica Magic Treasure at a glance.
At this moment,
the old Daoist of Lingxiao Sect's eyes also widened.
Although he was surprised that Ye Zhuxin could break Judge Cui's Pen so easily,
he wasn't overly astonished.
While Treasure Artifacts were indeed rare,
there were also distinctions in their power.
This Judge Cui's Pen was of average quality; even the old Daoist could break it with little effort, which wasn't difficult to understand.
After all, if it were truly an item of extraordinary power,
the Human Emperor Hall wouldn't be so generous as to issue one to every newly appointed attendant.
What truly surprised the old Daoist of Lingxiao Sect was
the green bamboo that Ye Zhuxin spat out.
He had traversed the Cultivation World for over a hundred years, perusing countless ancient texts,
and recognized the extraordinary nature of this object at a glance.
"This bamboo seems to be a living creature?
This woman actually used a spiritual plant as a Magical Artifact to activate?
Yao Beasts are indeed Yao Beasts, truly ignorant and stuck in their ways.
To actually use unrefined spiritual materials directly, hehe—"
The Little Monk of Sanbao Sect swallowed his saliva,
and chuckled twice, seemingly wanting to belittle the other party and boost their own Aura.
Unexpectedly,
the old Daoist of Lingxiao Sect took the opportunity to ironically retort to him.
"Fool, you are the one who is ignorant.
Enlightened Yao Beasts are very intelligent, not to be underestimated in the slightest!
According to some ancient texts, most powerful Yao Cultivators with strong Bloodlines, even after transforming into human form, disdain using human Magical Artifacts.
They usually swallow the Companion Spiritual Object that is closest to them and most abundant in Spiritual Qi at birth,
and cultivate it into a Treasure Artifact within their bodies for use in combat.
According to the texts,
high-level Yao Cultivators possess three treasures:
the first is the Yao Core within their bodies,
the second is this Companion Spiritual Object.
This treasure has been nurtured within the Yao Beast's body with its essence blood and Spiritual Qi since its birth,
its quality far surpasses any naturally occurring Heavenly Spiritual Object in the world.
It is said that a Magic Treasure refined using this object as the main material can allow a Cultivator to dominate all living beings within the same Realm, leaving no rivals."
At the end of his speech,
the old Daoist of Lingxiao Sect gave Guan Ming a meaningful look.
"Brother Guan, how should we divide this Companion Spiritual Object?"
At this point,
this old Daoist was still thinking about how to divide the spoils?
Cold sweat had already begun to seep from the Little Monk of Sanbao Sect's back.
As the other party said,
only high-level Yao Beasts with powerful Bloodlines would possess Companion Spiritual Objects.
Was this old Daoist truly not afraid that this woman was a high-level expert above Core Formation, deliberately toying with them?
Guan Ming seemed displeased by the old Daoist's insatiable greed as well.
He said in a low voice,
"Let's discuss how to divide this Companion Spiritual Object after we've captured this woman alive."
The old Daoist of Lingxiao Sect nodded.
"That's fine. It seems I'll also have to show some real skill.
Otherwise, with this woman protected by her Companion Spiritual Object, we might not be able to capture her quickly.
Fellow Daoists, don't hold back either. Let's resolve this matter as soon as possible, lest it drag on too long, cause too much commotion, and attract other Cultivators, which would be troublesome."
Guan Ming deeply agreed, and with a flip of his hand, he took out another long-forked Treasure Artifact.
"I had the same intention, Fellow Daoist Zhang. Let's leave this woman to the two of us to deal with first.
You eliminate that troublesome boy, and then come to assist us."
Upon hearing this, the Little Monk of Sanbao Sect rejoiced in his heart.
Before he had figured out the female Cultivator's true strength,
he really didn't want to rashly engage her.
Being diverted by the other party to deal with Li Lan first was exactly to his liking.
He would pull the battlefield further away later,
and if anything went wrong, he could quickly withdraw.
Of course,
if Ye Zhuxin was indeed feigning weakness,
whether he could escape was another matter.
But staying further away from her,
at least would give him some precious time to recognize the unfavorable situation and kneel for mercy.
The Little Monk of Sanbao Sect was different from those two;
he was still young, with infinite possibilities in the future,
naturally, he valued his life greatly.
"Very well, then this Little Monk will have to postpone becoming a female demonic Cultivator again.
Now, this poor monk will first explain the Mahayana Buddhist teachings to Benefactor Mo."
The Little Monk of Sanbao Sect looked kindly at Li Lan and uttered a soft Amitabha.
Li Lan sighed faintly, thinking that the attendants of the Human Emperor Hall were indeed all cunning and sly.
It seemed he wouldn't be able to be the fisherman after this.
However, Li Lan had long prepared a backup plan.
With a flip of his hand, he took out more than ten purple beans and scattered them all with an uplifted hand.
Those spiritual beans transformed into bean soldiers in mid-air, each carrying flagpoles, chains, and other items, scattering in all directions.
While scattering the spiritual beans to set up a Formation,
Li Lan's other hand had already formed a hand seal.
At this moment, surging magical power flowed through several special meridians in his body to various places.
Countless sparks erupted behind him.
Under this force,
Li Lan seemed to be pushed forward by many invisible hands, and his speed suddenly increased significantly.
The Little Monk of Sanbao Sect saw him use the Flowing Fire Meteor Evasion Technique to escape,
and a hint of mockery appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Benefactor Mo, you underestimate the gap between Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining too much.
Although your evasion technique is astonishing, it's still lacking in skill before this Little Monk."
The Little Monk of Sanbao Sect unhurriedly untied his large red kasaya,
and with a wave of his hand, threw it towards the direction Li Lan was fleeing.
In an instant,
Li Lan felt his vision suddenly darken.
He looked up,
only to see the large red kasaya covering him from above.
Its scope was so vast, like dark clouds covering the sky and obscuring the sun,
causing an inexplicable sense of powerlessness to rise in Li Lan's heart.
This object actually shared a similar function with his fishing net Magical Artifact.
However, in terms of efficacy, it was a world apart.
Li Lan did not meekly surrender.
With a wave of his hand, he threw out two talismans, and at the same time,
a line of fire spread out accordingly.
One of them depicted an old man fishing in a basin.