Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 490 A Change of Face (Happy New Year's Eve!)

His words cleared away some of the fog, but also brought forth even more.

"You attained enlightenment and ascended to heaven, and you severely damaged the very fabric of heaven and earth? Is it really that easy in this world?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Ci scoffed, "Foolish child! The universe is in disarray before your eyes; how can it not be severely damaged?"

These words seemed nonsensical, and Wei Xi instinctively wanted to refute them.

But the words were on the tip of his tongue when he was forced back by a warning look in his eyes.

"This person is hiding his true intentions and has completely fooled me. If I blindly obey, I'm afraid I'll end up in a bad situation."

Wei Xi had been at the bottom of the abyss for quite some time, and her fear of this hellish place had almost completely subsided. In addition, with the agreed time drawing ever closer, she began to despise her own act of submitting to the other party's tyranny.

Enraged, Wei Xi decided that the best course of action was to flee.

"Senior, what you're talking about are all old, trivial matters. To think that you can change my constitution based on these things is wishful thinking."

Wei Xi's expression gradually became obsequious, and he deliberately said, "Although I am young and inexperienced, I know that a losing proposition should not be pursued. In any case, I have no interest in the mysteries of heaven and earth, and you have already found a physical body, so why don't we part ways? It's good for you, good for me, and good for everyone!"

Yan Ci let out another cold laugh and said, "It's too late to leave now. Neither of us can make the decision. Just be obedient and listen to me to avoid suffering."

Wei Xi's expression suddenly changed, his flattery gradually peeled away, revealing his sinister nature.

"Those who refuse a toast will have to drink a forfeit; you weaver of the heavens!"

Yanci suddenly reached out and sent a magic spell to Wei Xilingyin's lips.

Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, Yan Ci caught a glimpse of a red afterimage whizzing past him.

It turned out that Wei Xi had anticipated that Yan Ci would not want to provoke the Weaver of Heaven, so he deliberately shouted to anger her, and seized the opportunity to order [Tethering Silk] to take away that deformed body.

【Tethering Silk】Following Wei Xi, he was naturally ruthless, and in the blink of an eye, he bound the flesh tightly, making it look like a crab that was tied up in five pieces.

Dear readers, you should know that Yan Ci was a figure of great stature thousands of years ago, and his abilities haven't been forgotten much over the millennia. This time, however, he underestimated Wei Xi, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, due to his blind faith in cultivation levels, and thus fell for the feint attack.

Yan Ci gritted his teeth, but Wei Xi managed to glean quite a bit from his words:
First, Yan Ci clearly valued her physical body; even when stitching up the illusory image, he had both hands facing the direction of the physical body, ready to form hand seals to protect it at any time.

Secondly, the Weaver of Heaven still has some members active outside—at least that's what people think, otherwise they wouldn't have stopped Wei Xi from calling out to the Weaver of Heaven.
Thirdly, one can discern the meaning of words and phrases related to "connecting threads" (a metaphor for subtle, indirect communication).

Fortunately, Wei Xi was a meticulous person; someone else probably wouldn't have noticed the complex emotions that flashed in the phantom's eyes after discovering the [Threads].

It was an extremely complex look in his eyes, containing shock, doubt, confusion, and relief.

Of all the emotions, anger and hatred were not among them.

Moreover, that look only lasted for a brief moment, and Wei Xi was also lucky to catch it.

"Strange... It seems that Yanci has most likely encountered a similar [Thread] before... Or perhaps this is why I awakened her? So she also has a similar one on her..."

"No!" Wei Xi instantly came to his senses. "According to what Yan Ci said, my waking her up must have been planned by Zuo Fei and the others... If what we have in common is that we both possess the [Tethering Silk], she shouldn't be so surprised."

"If it really is the genetic predisposition she mentioned... then I shouldn't be the only one involved."

Although Wei Xi stared intently at Yan Ci, he felt as if there were thorns in his back, as if countless eyes were scrutinizing him as he ventured into the abyss, spanning thousands of years.

“Silly child, you’ve taken that bone away, and you won’t be able to replace it, so what’s the point?” “I can’t say anything else, but the Heavenly Way is now severely damaged, and you have your own destiny in obtaining this bone.”

Her tone sounded much gentler, but her underlying intention remained unchanged—to force Wei Xi to replace her bone structure.

Wei Xi secretly thought to himself that Zuo Fei probably had some kind of leverage over these words, otherwise why would she be so focused on fulfilling his request?

“Senior, I have no talent for cultivating immortality, and I have never thought about the path of attaining immortality and ascending to heaven. You can keep your bone for someone with the right destiny in the future, or at worst I can burn it for you... so that Zuo Fei can't come back to life and settle accounts with you.”

Yan Ci was angered by these nonsensical words—after all, she was a senior among seniors, a master among masters, and few people dared to disobey her after she became famous, so she was naturally furious at this moment.

"You ungrateful wretch! So many people begged me for guidance back then, and now you're making excuses. You're truly hopeless!"

"Since you look down on mine, then pick the better ones for yourself!"

The moment those words reached Wei Xi's ears, she realized something was wrong.

But Yan Ci showed no mercy this time. Wei Xi's vigilance was of no use. He was hung upside down before he could even see what was happening.

Wei Xi tried to struggle, drawing out his spiritual power to stab into his ankle.

With a cold laugh, the connection between Wei Xi and the spiritual power was severed, and then the spiritual power slapped Wei Xi's face without missing a beat.

"Senior! Senior! I was wrong!" Wei Xi felt a mist slowly creeping towards his mouth and nose. "Please forgive my rudeness! What did I know? Let's talk this over! Let's talk this over!"

Wei Xi pleaded for mercy, but his words were completely unyielding, and he ignored all the nonsense Wei was spouting.

“You’re right,” Yan Ci suddenly laughed, “Even if Zuo Fei and Pei Daizi are very capable, they can still make mistakes. Why should I cut off this opportunity?”

"Having suddenly awakened from a long dream, I was so blinded that I forgot that cultivators are fighting against fate."

Wei Xi wanted to cry but had no tears—his mastery of words was indeed unfathomable.

Yanci was preoccupied with other things, his mind completely elsewhere, and before he knew it, Wei Xi's life was in danger.

Wei Xi felt as if vines were growing in her veins, piercing through her skin and flesh, trying to tear her apart.

Wei Xi, who was struggling to breathe, felt as if her eyeballs were about to be squeezed out of their sockets.

Wei Xi tried to struggle and reached for her ankle, but due to difficulty breathing and confusion, her hand instead grabbed her clothes, squeezing the fabric until it was full of wrinkles.

Fortunately, Yan Ci regained his senses before Wei Xi died and slammed Wei to the ground.

Wei Xi, supporting himself on the small, moss-covered flower, gasped for breath, his hands scratching at the flesh, trying to pull out the vines and leaves inside.

Yan Ci had already made up his mind, and his gaze towards Wei Xi softened considerably.

"If you can find your opportunity within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, then so be it... If not, I'll force you out and change your bone structure!"

Wei Xi felt a burning pain all over his body, and also felt like he had been thrown into an ice cave and was freezing cold. He had no time to think about the meaning behind those words.
This was the first time he had ever used such a light touch, leaving Wei Xi looking so pitiful that he lost interest for a moment, and then he waved his hand and released a handful of spiritual energy.

The flower buds beneath Wei Xi, which had been closed, opened one after another, engulfing the convulsing Wei Xi.

The lazy author is back! Happy Lunar New Year's Eve everyone!