Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Upon arriving in Dongyi, the three realized two minor but significant questions: Where was the Tunhai Sect? How did they get in?

To be honest, it's not Wei Xi and the other two's fault. They weren't responsible for any of the sect's administrative affairs in the Qingcheng Sect.

Should I write to ask about Senior Sister Xie? Or Senior Brother Yan?

After a moment, Wei Xi said with difficulty, "If Senior Sister Xie finds out, this matter will definitely not be able to go through!"

Remembering Senior Sister Xie's protective manner, the three looked at each other, all seeing a future where they would be ordered to return to the sect.

Senior Sister Xie truly lives up to her reputation as a disciple trained by the most cunning sect in a thousand years. In practice, she meticulously practices the sect's seniors' life-saving secret of "not causing trouble, not making trouble, and not provoking trouble."

Anyone with a discerning eye can see how great the risks are behind the "lucrative position" of the Tenth Princess.

However, the three of them were determined not to let go: not to mention the expensive reward that perfectly met their needs, Wei Xi also wanted to maintain a good relationship with such a generous employer as the Tenth Princess.

These days, it's incredibly hard to find an employer who pays you in full even if you haven't done any tasks.

Of course, the meaning behind this move is ambiguous. Wei Xi could think of many possibilities, such as: the axemen were preparing to ambush him, the client was strong enough not to be afraid of the contractor's breach of contract, and even if Wei Xi could escape, the Qingcheng Sect could not.

In short, Wei Xi and the other two did not want Senior Sister Xie to know. As for Senior Brother Yan, if he knew, how could Senior Sister Xie not know?
"I've already ordered a batch of water-repelling pills from Senior Brother Wei. In the letter, I only mentioned that we wanted to go to Dongyi to find some materials. Writing back now would be inappropriate."

“I remember that the Tunhai Sect and the Dingxin Sect also have connections,” Wei Xi said helplessly. “Let’s write to Feng Xiaotian and see if his family can find out anything.”

Wei Xi trusted Feng Xiaotian, and besides, the other party had given Wei Xi five paper cranes for easier communication, so it would be convenient to contact him now.

The paper cranes were released when we set foot in Dongyi; when they will return depends on luck.

So the three of them slowed down and prepared to travel around the Eastern Yi region.

The military might of the State of Ju left deep scars on the Eastern Yi people.

The territories that were incorporated into the territory of the State of Ju were still acceptable, at least the officials appointed by the city of Ju had taken office and had begun to organize manpower for the summer harvest;
In those counties ravaged by the war, deserters and bandits still roamed, and there was a lack of effective organizational structure to restore normal social order.

As disciples of a sect, Wei Xi and the others were theoretically not directly involved in the fighting and killing of the mortal world. However, people are all made of flesh and blood, and moreover, the three of them were generally kind-hearted, helping many people within their capabilities.

Needless to say, they not only cracked down on bandits, but also provided a considerable amount of food, clothing, and medicine.

Even if they emptied the pockets of the three men, it would still be a drop in the ocean compared to the vast number of vulnerable people suffering from the ravages of war.

Moreover, many of the items in the Qiankun Bag are beyond the capacity of these people to handle; ordinary people would be waiting to explode and die if they ate the pills used by cultivators.

But there is one thing that the small group can not only do, but also has a strong need to do.

That is to subdue demons and eliminate evil spirits.

Strictly speaking, this is also a craft passed down from generation to generation among the cultivators.

However, the founding masters who established schools subdued the demons that ruled over a region and eliminated the demon kings who brought calamity to the world; nowadays, it is common for cultivators to be regarded as evil cultivators and driven away by the people who have suffered greatly from them.

Despite the disappointment, Wei Xi felt it was quite good: she had almost lost her life when she encountered the Devouring Sun Beast, which had been weakened by the training grounds for many years. If she were to face a monster of the same type as her ancestor, she probably wouldn't even be a match for the monster grandfather. The Qingcheng Sect was professional at admitting defeat, and Wei Xi was simply adding a touch of her own vengeful nature to that.

Otherwise, as the saying goes, the way of heaven is constant. Whenever there are natural disasters or man-made calamities, a large number of demons will be born, and those strange things that hide in the deep mountains and forests will also come out to spread their influence, so that cultivators can show their skills in the mortal world.

Otherwise, given the strength of the Ju Kingdom, the vast majority of cultivators would really only be able to serve the imperial power in the mortal world, and would be struck down by the Heavenly Dao for no reason.

Therefore, while Wei Xi and his two companions eagerly awaited their arrival, they also took advantage of the weaker enemies, eliminating all the minor demons and monsters along the way, which earned them a warm welcome from the local people.

Plague-ridden water ghosts lurking in polluted water sources, Big Red, a fox-bodied, human-faced man who loves to ambush, and a one-eyed dog with a voyeuristic tendency—in short, Qin Feng's sword was never idle.

Qin Feng was in charge of providing force, Wei Xi tried his best to restore the damaged environment, and the task of burning the corpses was naturally handed over to Lian Gouhan.

"When will you be back to normal?" Qin Feng asked sincerely, watching Lian Gou Lang devour his food.

“Hmm.” Lian Gouyan burped, but didn’t put down the pancake in his hand. “This crust needs to rest for a while.”

"Don't let my current appearance fool you. I'm actually quite weak inside. Not only can I not use [Thousand Faces], but I also need to wait for [Entering the Painting] to recover for a while."

Wei Xi would probably never forget the bloody scene of Lian Gou tearing off her skin alive, and the pancake in her hand no longer tasted good. To distract herself, she asked about the scroll.

"That thing is my true form, I put it away a long time ago!" Lian Gouyan said without hesitation, "Don't be fooled by my fear of water and fire, those things can only weaken me. If you really want to kill me, you'll have to destroy my true form!"

"The painting in the City Lord's Mansion?"

Lian Gouhan nodded. "These are all matters concerning leather paintings; there's no use in you asking around. If you get involved with some mentally unstable people, the trouble will never end!"

Wei Xi was quite tolerant of her own people. Since Lian Gouyan didn't want to go into details, she didn't want to offend him.

"At this rate of eating, how long will it take you to recover? If it takes a long time, we'll probably need to replenish our supplies."

Qin Feng's suggestion was very reasonable: the small act of kindness on the road had consumed most of their provisions, and the three of them were young people with good appetites. If Lian Gouhan continued to eat like this, they would be gnawing on tree bark in a couple of days.

"[Entering the Painting] takes half a month, [Thousand Faces]... I estimate it will take three months," Lian Gouyan said, somewhat embarrassed. "I have no experience with this."

He had no choice but to put his chivalrous deeds on hold and rush to the nearest town to buy food.

Fortunately, this place is quite far from the former battlefield, and although it is somewhat desolate, it still maintains social order.

As fate would have it, just as Wei Xi had purchased enough supplies in the nearest town, he received a paper crane that looked exhausted.

The paper crane, having traveled a long distance, bumped hard into Wei Xi's hand before unfolding it to reveal the reply inside.

"I am currently well and have been dealing with monsters in the mines of Xizhou with my sect. The Tunhai Sect and the Dingxin Sect have a lot of business dealings, and my cousin Feng Shi happens to be handling one of them. I have already written a letter requesting that he bring three people to the Tunhai Sect."

Wei Xi was grateful and packed a package of talismans to control the flying debris from the mine, along with a set of heavy-duty puppets, and sent them to Feng Xiaotian. (End of Chapter)