txolops Chapter 315 Senior Li with a Single Blade
Chapter 315 Senior Li with a Single Blade
Donghua Mountain.
Li Ping called Meng Wanjun over and carefully told her about awakening the 'Dragon-Raising Clan Bloodline'.
After hearing Li Ping's story, Meng Wanjun covered her mouth in disbelief.
She instantly understood why Sheng Hu, a dignified Core Formation cultivator, would force her to become his concubine.
Before this, she thought that Sheng Hu was after her beauty or coveted the inheritance left by their master.
But now that I think about it, although she is very beautiful, as a Core Formation cultivator and the actual owner of Ling Kingdom, Sheng Hu could have any woman he wanted. He wouldn't go to such great lengths for a beautiful woman.
As for the inheritance... would a Core Formation cultivator covet the inheritance left by a Foundation Establishment cultivator?
Now the truth is out: it turns out that Sheng Hu was after the Dragon-Hunting Clan bloodline within her.
If it weren't for Senior Li's intervention, she would have been forced to agree to Sheng Hu's request. At that time, Sheng Hu would want her to give birth to a descendant with the bloodline of the Huanlong clan... Just thinking about that scene made Meng Wanjun shudder.
She glanced at Li Ping furtively, her eyes sparkling: "Luckily, I have Senior Li."
This was the second time Senior Li had saved her, and he hadn't asked her for anything in return. The description of Senior Li in the letter left by her master was indeed true.
Senior Li is a reliable person.
"Senior Li, thank you so much for saving Wanjun again!" Meng Wanjun's eyes were full of gratitude.
Knowing that her gratitude was genuine, Li Ping smiled and waved his hand: "Your master and I are old friends. You are my junior, so it's nothing to take care of you as much as I can."
"Oh, right." He changed the subject, bringing up what he had been thinking about: "The Dragon-Taming Clan is best at raising spirit beasts and has an exceptional talent for beast taming. If you are interested, you should learn beast taming techniques to maximize your bloodline advantage."
"Yes, yes, I've always liked small animals, but Master thought I was too playful and wouldn't let me keep pets." Meng Wanjun nodded repeatedly, like a chick pecking at rice.
What Li Ping said was exactly what she thought.
It's foolish not to develop talent.
Besides, beast taming is a cultivation skill that is no less impressive than alchemy and weapon crafting.
It might not be obvious in the early stages, but after living for a long time, the spirit beasts you've raised will have grown up. A beast tamer is essentially carrying an army with them, and they can gang up on anyone they encounter.
Unlike puppets, which are not only expensive to manufacture, but also lack growth potential.
Like Li Ping, all those second-tier high-grade puppets he crafted during his Foundation Establishment stage became useless after he formed his Core.
Beastmasters can raise their spirit beasts from a low level, and the beasts can cultivate on their own. The master only needs to provide a growing environment and some food.
Raising spirit beasts will not significantly affect the owner's own cultivation.
It can be said that the investment is small, but the potential return is high.
The only downside is that spirit beasts are prone to dying if not raised properly, and advancing to higher levels is not easy.
However, Meng Wanjun's Dragon-Raising Clan bloodline talent can effectively overcome this weakness.
As far as she was concerned, it was understandable that she hadn't known before.
Now that we know, we should definitely dedicate some of our energy to studying the skills of beast tamers.
Hearing Meng Wanjun's answer, Li Ping nodded slightly.
He remembered that his sixth brother, Teng Feng, was a beast tamer and had a good talent for the skill. Unfortunately, he died in a sudden beast tide.
Li Ping thought for a moment and then reminded her, "The Dragon-Taming Clan bloodline in your body is worth as much as a Heavenly Spiritual Root to those powerful forces. If they discover anything about it, you'll probably never have a peaceful day again. Be careful in the future."
Through soul searching, Li Ping already knew that Sheng Hu had not revealed the matter of Meng Wanjun's bloodline, and that not every Core Formation cultivator had the insight to recognize the Dragon-Raising Clan's bloodline.
However, being cautious is definitely the right thing to do.
Meng Wanjun nodded repeatedly to indicate that she understood.
Seeing that she had taken his advice to heart, Li Ping was relieved.
Finally, he asked, "What are your plans for the future? Do you intend to continue as a rogue cultivator, or do you intend to join a sect? If you wish to join a sect, I have some connections with the cultivators at the academy and can introduce you there."
The academy has a relatively upright reputation, so it's unlikely they would force Meng Wanjun to do anything.
To Li Ping's surprise, Meng Wanjun suddenly raised her head upon hearing this. She mustered her courage and said, "Senior Li, you have saved Wanjun twice. Wanjun has no way to repay you. If you don't mind, Wanjun wishes to repay you with her body!"
There are two main reasons why Meng Wanjun was so bold.
Firstly, over the past few decades, Li Ping had saved her twice by chance without asking for any reward or coveting his master's inheritance. As his master said in his last words, he was a kind and trustworthy person, and Meng Wanjun had a good impression of him.
Secondly, Li Ping is a Core Formation cultivator, one of the strongest in the Western Wilderness. Following him would ensure safety, and I wouldn't be at a disadvantage.
Of course, the reason she spoke so clearly was mainly related to a guess in her mind.
After being with Senior Li outside of Donghua Mountain last time, she asked to follow him, but he decisively refused.
Meng Wanjun was very sad at the time, but after returning to Donghua Mountain and thinking about it carefully, she suspected that she had not explained herself clearly, which led to Senior Li misunderstanding her meaning.
Therefore, she believes that she shouldn't be shy when facing a straight man like Senior Li.
This time, she's going to take on Senior Li alone!
After saying "I will repay you with my body," Meng Wanjun blushed, but she did not lower her head. Instead, she stared straight at Li Ping, hoping for his reply.
"I'll repay you with my body." Li Ping was somewhat taken aback when he heard Meng Wanjun's words.
He looked up and saw Meng Wanjun's face, which resembled Meng Qing's but was even more beautiful.
Look at her blushing face.
Clearly, saying those words was quite bold for her.
Li Ping shook his head: "We can talk about repaying each other with our bodies later. But since you don't have any plans right now, you can stay with me for the time being and take care of the spirit beasts for me."
He really hadn't had any feelings for Meng Wanjun, but considering he couldn't hurt the girl's feelings, he said those words.
At first, Meng Wanjun looked slightly disappointed when she heard Li Ping's words of reluctance. But when she finally heard that Senior Li had agreed to let her follow him, her eyes lit up with joy.
Following Senior Li, we can gradually build a relationship.
She thought to herself with delight.
……
Li Ping needs to keep a close eye on news about spiritual materials such as Void Crystals, and he may also need to participate in the Donghua Mountain Grand Auction six years from now, so he cannot return to Xiaomei Mountain for the time being.
With Meng Wanjun now joining the group, he certainly couldn't stay at the inn for such a long time.
The day.
He moved Meng Wanjun into a third-tier cave dwelling on the mountaintop, while the original cave dwelling she lived in was returned to her.
Standing in the courtyard, Li Ping first set up the third-order formation.
Then he patted the spirit beast pouch at his waist and summoned the Wildfire Sparrow and the Earth Spirit Rat.
The Wildfire Sparrow has been at the late stage of the second tier for over thirty years, and it should be close to breaking through to the third tier soon. This bird is a celestial spirit bird that has activated the Vermilion Bird bloodline within it, equivalent to a cultivator with a Heavenly Spirit Root among humans.
Breaking through to the third stage will be a natural progression, and there will be no bottleneck.
As for the Earth Spirit Rat, its strength has already reached the peak of the mid-stage of the second tier. If Li Ping hadn't been suppressing it, it could have broken through the late-stage bottleneck at any time.
Li Ping has already prepared the resources needed for its breakthrough, only lacking a thousand-year bloodline fruit to cultivate.
If the Earth Spirit Rat can consume a Thousand-Year Bloodline Fruit when it breaks through to the late stage of the second tier, it will definitely be able to further purify its own bloodline, and its chances of breaking through to the third tier in the future will be much greater.
"Squeak~"
The earth spirit rat immediately noticed Meng Wanjun standing next to Li Ping and began to squeak excitedly.
The Wildfire Sparrow glanced disdainfully at the Earth Spirit Rat, but when it sensed the aura emanating from Meng Wanjun, it became agitated.
Li Ping shook his head, took out several bottles of animal-feeding pills, and handed them to Meng Wanjun: "You will be responsible for taking care of them while I am in seclusion."
"Okay, senior!" Meng Wanjun smiled.
……
A large island in the East China Sea.
A rugged young man dressed in animal skins pushed open the door, his eyes filled with excitement.
Seeing the bright sunshine outside, Teng Feng suddenly threw his head back and burst into laughter: "Haha... After so many years of arduous cultivation, I've finally formed my Golden Core!"
"With my help, you only reached the Core Formation stage at over 150 years old. I really don't know what you're so happy about." The sinister voice of the Nether Bone echoed in his mind, still trying to demoralize him.
Teng Feng didn't take Ming Gu's words to heart and replied with a smile, "As a cultivator with three spiritual roots, I naturally can't compare to you, senior. But a rogue cultivator who has reached the Core Formation stage at 155 years old should be considered quite good, right?"
Minggu remained silent, clearly acknowledging his words.
Even in the Great Zhou Dynasty, a Core Formation cultivator is usually considered a senior.
It's not that easy for cultivators to form their core.
Let alone Teng Feng, who only has three spiritual roots, even cultivators with two spiritual roots would generally have to wait until they are 170 or 180 years old before they can prepare to break through to the Core Formation stage.
In fact, Teng Feng's cultivation speed is comparable to that of a cultivator with a different spiritual root.
His rapid cultivation speed is partly due to the resources left behind by the Nether Bone, but more importantly, it is due to his own good fortune.
This kid has exceptionally good luck, especially after helping the little girl from the Yu family kill the monster. He got in touch with the Yinghai Chamber of Commerce and his missions went smoothly every time. In the process, he also gained a lot of extra resources.
This made Ming Gu wonder if Teng Feng had some special "wealth-attracting" constitution.
"Senior, now that I've reached the Core Formation stage, I can refine my own natal magic weapon. Do you have any suggestions?" Teng Feng asked with a smile.
Upon hearing the mention of magical artifacts, Minggu's voice quickly rang out: "For now, you should refine and use my natal magical artifact. I still need to consider yours."
"Yes, senior." Teng Feng replied while looking at the dozen or so colorful transmission talismans flying within the cave's restrictions.
He guessed that these communication talismans were probably all meant to win over him, the "Core Formation senior".
"Once I form my Golden Core, perhaps I can return to the Western Wilderness!" he thought to himself.