Vampire Cultivation Notes

Chapter 136 Tianxingcao?

"What is it? Please enlighten me, fairy, as I truly have no idea."

Li Jieqing cupped his hands and said loudly.

The Fairy of Luxurious Colors stared at her: "Why pretend to be confused..."

The dominoes were clearly a treasure, so how could Li Jieqing easily let them go?

Moreover, if we just give it away like this, Fairy Shecai will definitely be happy, and she can turn her back on us without any qualms.

So how can he protect himself?

More importantly, how do we get rid of Fairy Shecai, this plague, and get her out of the Serpent Sea? She can't keep coming back for no reason.

After a few words of arguing, Fairy Luxurious could barely maintain her smile.

If coercion doesn't work, then try enticing them with benefits.

Fairy Shecai no longer mentioned asking Li Jieqing to deliver the key, but instead said, "Back then in the Dragon Lice's nest in the outer sea, you recognized me, and I recognized you. There's no need to hide anything. Let's just get straight to the point."

"There were traces of jade marrow fungus growing in that nest, and you took them all. You're only at the Qi Refining stage, yet you risked your life to retrieve the treasure; naturally, you were thinking of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage."

"I have a formula for Foundation Establishment Pill. Besides Jade Marrow Ganoderma, it also requires a variety of spiritual herbs to help one's true energy transform. The Jade Liquid can truly help one achieve Foundation Establishment."

A bright blue herb appeared in Fairy Luxurious Colors' hand.

She said, "This thing is called Celestial Star Grass, which is another key ingredient in refining Foundation Establishment Pills. How about I exchange it with you? When you reach Foundation Establishment, you won't have to worry about threats."

What a beautiful star grass, swaying high in the air, with faint starlight shimmering among its leaves.

Li Jieqing glanced at it, recognized the object, and barely managed to suppress his greed. He shook his head and laughed, "Fairy, you're just trying to fool me. The main ingredient of the Foundation Establishment Pill is so authentic that it's not even known in the Seven True Immortal Cities. How could you be so kind as to give it to me so casually? Even if it really is Heavenly Star Grass, it might not be old enough. How can I believe you?"

Hearing this, Fairy Shecai smiled, and a scroll of cinnabar script flew out from her sleeve and unfolded.

The characters inside, outlined in vermilion ink, are the very formula for building a foundation.

"You're quite clever. How did you find out about this pill formula?" Fairy Shecai laughed. "The Foundation Establishment Pill requires a seven-hundred-year-old Heavenly Star Grass. The one I have here is indeed not old enough. It was picked from the bottom of the sea and was originally intended to be used to refine other pills. If you don't want this one, I'll take some risks and go pick another one another day."

As she spoke, Fairy Shecai put away the Star Grass in her hand. Judging from its appearance, the Star Grass had just been picked not long ago and its vitality was still intact.

"Where did the fairy pick it?"

"Hmph..."

Fairy Shecai naturally knew the Achilles' heel of Qi Refining cultivators, and calmly said, "This place is in the southeast outer sea, 7,960 li away, and 20,700 zhang down, where sea owls have built their nests. Below the nests is a stone cave, and in the cave is a Star Spirit Vein, with a patch of Heavenly Star Grass growing there."

"How about it? Would you like to come with me to pick some?" Fairy Luxurious asked with a smile.

"They speak with such certainty... but I don't believe them."

Li Jieqing resisted the temptation and shook his head.

Without hesitation, the Fairy of Luxurious Colors swore an oath with her Dao heart: "If what I have said is false, may I suffer endless difficulties in my future trials, despair in my cultivation, and be unable to make any progress in my magical power!"

Wow... such a vicious oath?

Li Jieqing couldn't help but take a step back.

How cruel.

Making such a vicious oath is all to gain my trust, which shows that the other party has even bigger plans!

That's so suspicious...

"Young man, what do you think? The underwater star grass is hard to obtain, and a powerful demon is blocking the way. You have no choice but to rely on me," Fairy Shecai urged.

Li Jieqing stopped in his tracks, calmed himself down. He didn't mind not having the Heavenly Star Grass, but he couldn't do business with Fairy Shecai. The risks were too great, and he absolutely couldn't.

Having understood the matter and shed the temptation, Li Jieqing did not answer for a moment, only smiling silently.

The divine sense of the Radiant Fairy surrounding his body grew increasingly agitated, as if it wanted to pierce through his skin and see through his flesh and blood.

Li Jieqing took another step back, raised his Ruyi Heart Sword, and subconsciously made a feinting slash forward.

The Fairy of Luxurious Colors experienced a moment of mental confusion before returning to normal.

So that's how it is... This is the power of a top-grade magic artifact, capable of influencing the consciousness of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Li Jieqing understood.

Across from him, Fairy Shecai's expression grew increasingly grim.

Seeing that reasoning with her was ineffective, she was tempted to resort to violence.

"Young man!"

Fairy Shecai coldly uttered two words, then added, "If you're thinking of informing Qizhen of this, I advise you to abandon that plan now!"

"How could Qi Zhen help me? Don't worry, Fairy." Li Jieqing sheathed his sword and smiled.

The Fairy of Luxurious Colors' expression did not improve; she still stared at him coldly.

Of course she knew that Qi Zhen wouldn't help pick the Heavenly Star Grass; those seven people couldn't tolerate someone of unknown origin breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

So what was the purpose of Luqiu's risky treasure hunt right under Qi Zhen's nose in the previous dragon louse swarm's nest? Wasn't it to rebel against Qi Zhen and try to establish his foundation without permission?

What Fairy Shecai was worried about was that Li Jieqing would do this again.

"Young man, you can trade what you have for Celestial Star Grass. That's all I have to say. But if you intend to rely on Qi Zhen to explore while secretly obtaining the medicine yourself, I guarantee you won't succeed."

"Don't forget, who took the Jade Marrow Fungus from the dragon louse's nest that day? Qi Zhen doesn't know it was you, does she?!"

Threat!

Li Jieqing threatened Fairy Shecai, and Fairy Shecai was also threatening Li Jieqing.

That day, when they hid in the dragon louse's nest and snatched the treasure right under Qi Zhen's nose, both of them got a share.

If it weren't for the greater good, Fairy Shecai would have really wanted to inform on him, so that this "Luqiu" would also experience what it's like to be hunted down by the Seven True Ones.

"You jest, fairy. Luqiu is an unknown figure, long since vanished. He no longer shows his face on Xiaoxin Island, nor does he command troops overseas. How could Qizhen possibly find me? And who could you possibly inform on?" Li Jieqing said nonchalantly, only smiling. "I don't have what I'm carrying with me right now. Why don't you go and fetch the Heavenly Star Grass first, or perhaps just give me three or five gourds of Foundation Establishment Pills? Wouldn't that be more convenient?"

"At the very least... how about we use that one in your hand as a deposit? That's the proper thing to discuss."

"You think you can eat three or five gourds as a meal?!"

Fairy Shecai was about to throw the Heavenly Star Grass over, but she suppressed her anger and put it away again.

The Heavenly Star Grass is the lifeblood of Qi Refining cultivators; how could it be handed over so easily?

Holding this key to her weakness, she always has a way to control her opponent.

Below, a group of Yu family cultivators formed a goose-like formation and ascended on their swords, their figures already faintly visible.

Unable to get the key immediately, Fairy Shecai gritted her teeth, glared fiercely at Li Jieqing, turned around, wrapped a long scarf around her neck, and disappeared.

Li Jieqing secretly regretted not being able to acquire the half-finished Tianxing Grass first.

Seeing that the action below was imminent, and not wanting his face to frighten others, he decided against showing himself and turned to leave with the paper figure.

When the Yu family arrived, they were on high alert, but all they could see was the vast sky above them. Apart from the increasingly fierce winds as they approached the gale layer, there was no movement at all.