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CBGC - ch141.1
🕑 Added 2023-11-30 05:33:19 +0000 UTC1/2
Chapter 141: Is it me?
Knowing that the spiritual energy in this lower realm is limited, the members of the Bai family brought plenty of array-discs and spirit stones.
Originally, they planned to set up a large Spirit Gathering Formation in the Obliteration Sword Tower. They dare not casually disrupt the spiritual veins of the mountains and rivers. Instead, they intended to convert the spiritual stones they brought using an array to provide rich spiritual energy for Su Tingyun and the Word Spirit’s cultivation. Unexpectedly, they find that the other party had planted a sapling of the Kunlun Divine Tree here. Even though it's just a section of a branch, as long as the main body is intact, this sapling can continuously provide spiritual energy and is not in any way inferior to a Spirit Gathering Array.
However, the position where they planted the Divine Tree is somewhat troubling.
It's on the far left side of the Obliteration Sword Tower's small island, away from the bamboo forest. They fenced it off, creating a designated area for the Divine Tree sapling.
"For a branch of the Kunlun Divine Tree, you just casually stuck it in the ground and consider it planted?!" The one speaking is a disciple from the Bai family, Bai Xingyi, a nephew of Bai Su. He's fond of alchemy and so has some knowledge about growing herbs.
The Kunlun Divine Tree is considered among the best of spiritual plants in the world. According to legends, those who are not descendants of the Celestial Race cannot break it. Given its rarity, this is the treatment it receives in the Obliteration Sword Tower?
Bai Xingyi had shouted that in his excitement, so the person next to him asks, "Brother, is there something wrong?" Du Xizhi is very polite to everyone now, but Yin Li's temper is a bit worse--
"What are you shouting about? Who said it was just stuck in the ground casually? Take a closer look at what's under the tree roots—Living Earth, it’s Living Earth. Do you understand? You don’t know anything, yet run your mouth." says Yin Li irritably, before leaving with a shake of her sleeves.
"Apologies, apologies. Junior Sister's temper hasn't been great lately," Du Xizhi bows and apologizes, then chases after Yin Li. Left alone, Bai Xingyi stands in place, looking puzzled. He really didn't notice—the sesame-sized black dots under the tree roots are actually Living Earth. They seem to have a breathing rhythm, and he initially thought those were worms loosening the soil.
So, it's Living Earth...
What! It's actually Living Earth! There's Living Earth here too!
Bai Xingyi gazes in melancholy at the tiny black dot, opens his mouth as if to say something, then wisely closes it, ultimately holding back all the words he had in mind.
Stop yelling. You’ll look like a country bumpkin. Just got looked down upon a moment ago...
When the Bai family disciples arrived, they were all proud and arrogant. In their minds, they were heading to a lower realm, expecting the lower-level cultivators to fawn over them. As for the family's noble mission, they probably thought casually bestowing some inconspicuous magical treasures would make that female cultivator grateful and indebted. But the results...
After a series of shocks, everyone is left somewhat speechless. The prepared excuses can't be uttered, and those who thought their status and position were high—what did it matter? Could it compare to the preciousness of the Word Spirit?
Could it be rarer than the Kunlun Divine Tree?
So, the Word Spirit eats burnt meat from ordinary spiritual beasts, and the Kunlun Divine Tree is casually planted in the ground. What about them...
Do they have to stay inside every day, sweeping the floors and wiping the tables?
Did Bai Su used to do this every day in the lower realm?
The way that the Bai family disciples look at Bai Su has changed.
Occasionally, they would sneak a glance at Su Tingyun. They discover that this beauty speaks gently, with a soft and tender voice, always full of smiles. Those eyes are like two crescent moons, people can't resist but look a few more times.
Especially when she greets the Word Spirit Beast, touches its head, it gives a particularly warm feeling. As a result, some curious Bai family members followed suit to touch it and were instantly swallowed by Big Bai. If Su Tingyun hadn't stopped her in time, Big Bai might have just corroded their hands.
Shortly after, Su Tingyun returned to her attic, claiming she wanted to cultivate. They never expected that when she emerged again two days later, for some reason, in just those two days, everyone could feel that her primordial spirit seems to have strengthened significantly.
What does this indicate? It indicates that she possesses a very powerful primordial spirit cultivation technique, not inferior to the ancestral secrets of the Bai family. Speaking frankly, it might even be stronger than the Bai family's ancestral secrets.
No wonder Ninth Elder insisted that all of them come. It seems he had foresight...
After the repelling force on Su Tingyun's body has faded, she notices that Bai Su's family has become overly enthusiastic. Handsome young men parade in front of her, discussing cultivation techniques one moment, sharing Upper Realm anecdotes the next, and someone even suggested, "Oh, you're a sword cultivator? How about we exchange some insights about sword intent?"
The Obliteration Sword Tower is filled with sword cultivators, so what's so strange about her being one as well?
There are also those who heard about her alchemy skills and want to discuss Pill formulas with her. Often, before she can say a couple of sentences, someone else interrupts. The most troublesome part is that these people are all relatives, with more or less a hint of similarity in their appearances. This inadvertently leads her to become somewhat face-blind, calling the wrong names several times...
Her primordial spirit isn't as strong as these people, and she can't use it to discern people's identities. Calling the wrong person is truly unavoidable!
In the end, Su Tingyun finds it a bit overwhelming. She signals Bai Su to sit next to her and then asks, "What exactly are your relatives up to?"
She understands that the Bai family wants to establish a good relationship with her because of the Word Spirit. She has already expressed early on that whenever they need her, she'll be there. Now, what exactly do the people from the Bai family want?
They keep giving her the illusion of finding a queue of handsome men waiting for her favor as soon as she wakes up. While this may satisfy a woman's fantasies, there's a gap between fantasy and reality. When fantasy turns into reality, it might not be a very pleasant experience. The Bai family's attempt at deploying a pretty boy scheme is unnecessary! From the beginning, she has considered how Bai Su saved her life, is good to Big Bai, and they are already friends. In the future, if there's a need for help, she'll definitely bring Big Bai along—no questions asked.
