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Chapter 266 Cultivation World 55
During the refining process of the Thunder Bird Demon, Si Lingle also offered his own insights. After listening, the Thunder Bird Demon immediately tried Si Lingle's method, and sure enough, the quality of the finished product was better.

"Fellow Daoist indeed has unique insights into weapon crafting. I, Old Lei, thank you for your guidance."

"You're welcome."

After exchanging words with the Thunderbird Demon, Si Lingle left the weapon shop and found an inn to stay at.

Si Lingle sat cross-legged in a room on the third floor of the inn, and the demon-repelling talisman pasted on the window lattice moved automatically without any wind.

Suddenly, I heard a soft crawling sound coming from the tiles—like hundreds of insect legs rubbing against the green tiles.

The snoring of the shopkeeper downstairs stopped abruptly.

"Black market thief bust! All residents, come downstairs immediately for inspection!"

Accompanied by the shouts of the shrimp soldiers and crab generals, the lanterns throughout the inn suddenly turned blood red.

Through the crack in the window, Si Lingle saw a group of demon soldiers covered in scales scanning each guest with a demon-revealing mirror. Wherever the mirror light shone, even the most exquisitely disguised fox demons were exposed.

She quickly channeled the chaotic energy into her dantian, and the surface of the Thunder Spirit Root was immediately covered with a layer of demon core illusion.

After going downstairs, the mirror swept its light across Si Lingle's brow, but there was no unusual reaction.

The thief was not found, the demon soldier left, and the inn returned to peace.

The next day
Si Lingle's fingertips caressed the celadon teacup handed to her by the shopkeeper, the tea reflecting the other's tense, triangular eyes.

"What was stolen last night was the 'Nine Nether Lotus'—" the old demon said in a low voice, his scales rustling at his Adam's apple. "A supreme treasure of chaos that blooms only once every three thousand years in the abyss of the Dead Sea, said to be able to reverse yin and yang."

Suddenly, the sound of chains dragging on the ground came from outside the window. A patrol of demon sculptors wearing bronze beast masks were checking each house.

The Nine Nether Lotus is a good thing.

If she could catch the criminal before the Black Market Lord, then the Nine Nether Lotus would be hers.

Si Lingle instructed Jiu Jiu to release the spirit-devouring flying ants to search for them.

The entrances and exits of this market area have been sealed off; entry is permitted, but exit is not.

Si Lingle felt that the Nine Nether Lotus must be somewhere in this market.

Si Lingle ordered Jiu Jiu to send out the spirit-devouring flying ants to search for them.

The thief who stole the Nine Nether Lotus must have retained the chilling aura of the Nine Netherworlds, which cannot be eliminated in a short time.

Si Lingle's Nine Netherworld Flame carries the chill of the Nine Netherworld. These spirit-devouring flying ants, after sensing the chill of the Nine Netherworld Flame, searched for it in the market.

These spirit-eating flying ants were incredibly helpful; they found a clue in less than an hour.

Led by the spirit-devouring flying ants, they arrived at an inconspicuous pharmacy in the west of the city.

"Well hidden cleverly." Si Lingle sneered, a flash of lightning disappearing from her sleeve.

The three bronze bells on the eaves of the pharmacy shattered upon hearing the sound, revealing the hidden spying array inside.

Before entering the pharmacy, Si Lingle took out an array plate and set up an array so that no one would notice if any fighting broke out in the pharmacy.

Pushing open the mottled wooden door of the pharmacy, a strong aroma of medicine wafted out. Si Lingle's eyes flickered slightly, and her fingertips lightly tapped the abacus on the counter, the beads striking the abacus with a metallic clang.

"What medicine would you like, sir?" The shopkeeper asked without looking up, but the pestle in his hand was faintly glowing with a bluish light.

Just as Si Lingle's fingertips touched the medicine cabinet, the pestle in the shopkeeper's hand suddenly exploded, and hundreds of poisoned silver needles shot out like a rainstorm.

Si Lingle spun around and waved her sleeve, and the chaotic energy condensed into a vortex in front of her. The silver needles plunged into the vortex and made a sound like metal clashing against stone—each needle was adorned with a tiny, rice-grain-sized bud of a dark lotus.

"What a brilliant move, 'Ten Thousand Beads Soul-Stealing Technique'!" Si Lingle sneered, then suddenly slammed her palm against the counter. The sandalwood abacus shattered, and its seventy-four beads formed a dragon-trapping array in mid-air, pinning the shopkeeper firmly to the medicine cabinet.

Suddenly, the shopkeeper's beard stood on end, and all 365 kinds of medicinal herbs in the medicine cabinet shot out at the same time.

Angelica sinensis transformed into a blood-red blade, ginseng into a golden spear, and even the most ordinary licorice root twisted into a throat-locking whip. The entire pharmacy instantly became a mountain of knives and a forest of swords, and Si Lingle's black robes were slashed dozens of times.

"Break!" Si Lingle drew a talisman in the air, forming the ancient seal character "敕" (chì) in mid-air. All the attacking medicinal herbs suddenly changed direction, turning the shopkeeper into a pincushion—only to see his body suddenly shrivel up, revealing him to be a substitute straw puppet!
The ground suddenly collapsed, and Si Lingle fell into the underground poison pool. Nine black dragons formed from deadly poison emerged from the bottom of the pool, each scale reflecting the shopkeeper's ferocious face.

Si Lingle made a hand seal, and the demonic energy was compressed and released.

"You think I only know how to use poison?" The shopkeeper's voice came from all directions. Suddenly, countless bronze arms emerged from the walls of the poison pool, each palm with a bloodshot eye, which was the long-lost "Thousand-Handed Underworld King Curse".

A cold glint flashed in Si Lingle's eyes, and the Nine Heavens Annihilation Sword in her hand suddenly burst forth with dazzling lightning.

Before the sword even moved, its intent had already arrived—the thunderous sword intent, like divine punishment from the heavens, instantly tore through the shopkeeper's defenses.

The shopkeeper looked horrified and hurriedly activated his secret technique, his figure turning into countless afterimages as he tried to escape.

"Space-Time Domain!" Si Lingle shouted coldly, and the space within a radius of ten feet suddenly froze. The shopkeeper's afterimage was frozen in mid-air. Thunderous sword intent darted through it like a dragon, each sword light accurately hitting the shopkeeper's true form.

The shopkeeper, his body charred black, knelt on the ground, his eyes filled with disbelief: "You've actually comprehended the realm of space and time!"

Si Lingle sheathed her sword and said calmly, "A puppet is still just a puppet." With a wave of her hand, the seven crystal nails on the shopkeeper's crown shattered and dissipated into starlight.

Si Lingle killed the shopkeeper and obtained the Nine Nether Lotus, which she placed in a nano-bag.

The Netherworld Cold Qi on her body was cleared away by the Netherworld Strange Fire, so the black market could not investigate her.

Si Lingle cleaned up the battlefield and, after confirming that there were no problems, returned to the inn.

The black market investigated for more than half a month but found nothing, so they had to give up the blockade.

Si Lingle left immediately after the lockdown was lifted.

She had already paid a high price to obtain a map of the Great Luo Lower Realm, and knew which direction the cultivation world was in.

She piloted her spirit ship to the world of cultivation.

Upon entering the cultivation world, Si Lingle took out the communication talismans given to her by Yan Li and Lan Xin and contacted the two of them.

Yanli has not yet recovered, but received a reply from Lanxin.

Si Lingyue went to Anping City of the Tianlong Sect.

But upon seeing Lan Xin, Si Ling Le frowned, "How did your cultivation level drop to the Nascent Soul stage!"

When they first met in the Heavenly Palace, Lanxin was already at the Nascent Soul stage, while she was only at the late Nascent Soul stage.

With several hundred years having passed, Lanxin, with her single spiritual root, should have broken through to the Void Refining Realm at the very least, or at the late Nascent Soul stage.

Lan Xin smiled wryly and said, "My family arranged a fiancé for me when I was young."

"My fiancé has a single metal spiritual root."

"After leaving the Heavenly Palace, my family planned to have me and my fiancé become cultivation partners."

"But unexpectedly, the other party broke off the engagement and wanted to dissolve the engagement."

"The reason for breaking off the engagement was that he became involved with the daughter of the sect leader of the Divine Palace. His family was no match for the power of the Divine Palace, so they had no choice but to break off the engagement."

"But the daughter of the Divine Palace Sect Master was still dissatisfied, dissatisfied that I had a marriage agreement with Wen Lin. When I was training, she sent three Nascent Soul stage cultivators to ambush and kill me."

"Although I escaped, I was severely injured and also poisoned by the Soul-Eating Poison."

This poison can corrode the nascent soul, and her family, not wanting to offend the Divine King Palace, expelled her from the family.

As for her sect, she is no longer a direct disciple because her cultivation level has dropped.

He was just an inner disciple of the sect.

To suppress her injuries, she used all the rare and precious herbs she had acquired during her training to heal herself.

The Divine King Palace is the third largest sect in the lower realm of the Great Luo, while the Heavenly Dragon Sect, where Lan Xin is located, is only a medium-sized sect.

Therefore, Lanxin's family dared not offend the Divine King Palace.

"Let's go to your place, I'll heal your wounds and detoxify you." She possesses the Nine Netherworld Flame and the Azure Origin Immortal Pill, which can cure all poisons.

After arriving at Lanxin's residence, Si Lingle took out the Bishengyuan Immortal Pill and gave it to Lanxin to take.

Then, he used the Nine Netherworld Flame to remove the Soul-Eating Poison from her. Three hours later, Lanxin's poison was completely cleared.

"Use these things to cultivate, and first restore your cultivation to the Nascent Soul stage."

“Once you recover, we’ll go on a training expedition together,” Si Ling said happily. “As for your grudge, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to settle it when your cultivation level is high enough.”

Lan Xin's eyes reddened slightly. "Yunhua, having a friend like you is enough for me in this life."

"Alright, stop being so moved, go and cultivate."

"Okay." Lanxin nodded and went into seclusion to cultivate.

Si Lingle went to investigate the lower realm of the Great Luo, and discovered that the sound transmission jade in the lower realm of the Great Luo did not have video or other functions.

Si Lingle felt that a business opportunity had arrived.

However, we need to find a major sect to cooperate with.

The strongest sect in the lower realm of the Great Luo is the Wind and Thunder Sword Sect.

Shan You, the founder of the Wind and Thunder Sword Sect, possessed the Wind and Thunder Spiritual Root and created the Wind and Thunder Sword Technique. Later, he founded the sect and named it the Wind and Thunder Sword Sect.

The Wind and Thunder Sword Sect has a history of over 40,000 years.

Half a month later, Si Lingle arrived at Mirror City of the Wind and Thunder Sword Sect.

She went directly to Fenglei Tower, a shop owned by the Fenglei Sword Sect.

Si Lingle stood before the Wind and Thunder Tower, gazing up at the magnificent building. The eaves of the pavilion soared upwards, and beneath them hung the purple-gold bells unique to the Wind and Thunder Sword Sect; a gentle breeze blew, and the bells rang crisply like the sound of swords. She straightened her robes and stepped inside.

The manager of Yingfeng Leilou was a middle-aged Golden Core cultivator with a calm face and piercing eyes. Upon seeing Si Lingle enter, he slightly bowed and asked, "Senior, what brings you here?"

Si Lingle smiled calmly, took out an exquisite sound transmission jade and placed it on the counter: "I have heard that the Wind and Thunder Sword Sect has done a lot of research on sound transmission jade. I have something that may catch your sect's eye."

The shopkeeper picked up the communication jade and examined it closely. The communication jade was pure white, with intricate runes engraved on its surface, and a faint spiritual light emanated from it.

Si Lingle tapped her fingertip lightly, and the communication jade immediately lit up, revealing a light screen that clearly showed the figures of the two people.

"This is... a function like a water mirror?" A hint of surprise flashed in the shopkeeper's eyes.

Si Lingle nodded: "That's right. This sound transmission jade can not only transmit sound, but also display images in real time. No matter how far apart we are, it's like having a face-to-face conversation. I call it the video communication function."

The shopkeeper pondered for a moment: "Senior, this item is indeed extraordinary, but I wonder about its production volume and price?"

Si Lingle was prepared: "We can supply 100 pieces per month, and the price can be increased by 30% above the market price. If your sect is interested, I can provide the refining method, but we need to share 50% of the profits."

"Please wait a moment, senior." The shopkeeper immediately contacted the manager of the main peak of the Wind and Thunder Sword Sect.

After waiting for a while, the person in charge of the main peak arrived.

After some negotiation, Si Lingle and Si Lingle finalized the cooperation agreement. Si Lingle would provide the refining method and Si Lingle would receive 30% of the profits.

Si Lingle followed the main peak manager back to the Wind and Thunder Sword Sect, where she worked with the sect's weapon refiners to create a sound transmission jade.

A sky network needs to be established so that the sound transmission jade can be used.

Si Lingle only left the Wind and Thunder Sword Sect after the array masters and weapon-refining room were all ready.

A year later, the sound transmission jade that could transmit video became popular in the lower realm of the Great Luo.

She can collect her monthly earnings by going to Fenglei Tower and presenting her token in the form of spirit stones.

Si Lingle collects it every six months.

Six years passed in this way, and Yan Li returned Si Ling Le's telepathic message.

A few days later, Yan Li arrived in Anping City.

Yan Li's cultivation level is at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage, but he has not yet broken through to the Refining Void stage.

He had been in seclusion for a while, and now he has emerged from seclusion in order to find an opportunity for a breakthrough.

The two chatted about their recent situations and then agreed to go on a training trip together after Lanxin emerged from seclusion.

Two years later, Lanxin emerged from seclusion, her cultivation restored to the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Si Lingle and the other two set off for training, and the place they went to was the Boundless Mountains.

As soon as the three entered the mountain, they were surrounded by a sudden burst of blood-red miasma.

Yan Li said, "It's bone-rotting miasma, watch your step!"

The ground suddenly collapsed, and dozens of skeletal arms emerged from the soil.

Before Si Lingle's sword was even drawn, the lightning sword intent had already woven an electric net on the ground. Lan Xin suddenly pressed down on her shoulder: "Don't use your spiritual power! These are..." Before she could finish speaking, the white bones absorbed all the lightning.

Lan Xin: "These skeletons are monsters unique to the Boundless Mountains, and they are immune to all spells."

Si Lingle clenched her fist and began to beat the skeletons.

In just a few minutes, Si Lingle had broken the skeleton into pieces and collected the bones.

These bones can definitely be used as materials for refining weapons.

More than a month later, the three entered the desert region of the Boundless Mountains.

The sand was scorching hot, like burning coals; the heat was so intense that even breathing felt like being burned. A fierce wind whipped up sand walls that howled past, fine sand seeping into collars and cuffs. In the distance, dust storms rose like yellow dragons, obscuring the sun.

The three footprints were instantly swallowed by the quicksand, as if the desert refused to acknowledge any trace of intruders.

Suddenly, a deep roar came from afar, echoing across the vast desert and making the sand rustle.

The three immediately became alert, and saw a cloud of dust rising from the sand in the distance, as a huge Nascent Soul stage demon beast was charging towards them.

This monstrous beast was as large as a mountain, its entire body covered in hard scales that shimmered with a metallic luster. It had a pair of sharp horns on its head that gleamed with a cold light, and it spewed out scorching flames from its mouth, turning the sand red-hot wherever it went.

Si Lingle charged forward first, her Qingchu Sword flashing a sharp light as she slashed towards the monster's head. The monster nimbly dodged the attack, then opened its blood-red maw and spewed a stream of flames at Si Lingle.

Si Lingle nimbly dodged, the flames grazing her body and turning the sand behind her into scorched earth.

Seeing this, Lan Xin made a hand seal, and a spell flew towards the monster's body.

The spell struck the monster's body, causing its scales to tremble slightly and emitting a low roar, but it was not seriously injured.

Yan Li was not to be outdone, so he released mechanical puppet beasts and used them to fight against the monsters.

The monster roared angrily and charged at Si Lingle, its huge claws reaching for her.

Si Lingle dodged to the side, simultaneously swinging her Qingchu Sword to cut a wound on the monster's claw.

Fresh blood gushed from the wound, dripping onto the sand, where it was instantly absorbed by the scalding sand.

The monster, in pain, attacked even more frantically, its attacks becoming increasingly fierce.

However, Si Lingle and the other two cooperated well and became more and more courageous in battle.

The monster let out a miserable cry as it was sent flying. It crashed heavily onto the sand, struggled a few times, and then lay still.

Si Lingle collected the body, and then the three continued on their way.

After nightfall, Yan Li set up an array, and the three of them began to dissect the demon beast.

As for the prey we hunt, we'll sell it and split the profits equally.

　My cousin went into the water yesterday and drowned. He wasn't even eighteen yet, and he's gone. My aunt is devastated.

　　Such a good child is gone.

　　Everyone must pay attention to safety when swimming in the water.

　　(End of this chapter)