Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 102 Another Deception

Upon hearing this, Pear on the bed stopped rolling around and stared at him with unusually serious eyes.

"Are you serious? Refining a cauldron is not the same as 'vibrating the qi'. Once you form an inner cauldron, your spiritual power will have a place to reside. With your physique and foundation, your spiritual sea will inevitably surge, and the commotion will not be small."

Pei Xia understood the reasoning.

He pondered for a moment, then fell silent again.

After a while, he stretched and said, "Never mind, I'll just break through when needed."

Pei Xia's body had been tempered to an extremely high level using ancient techniques, so much so that after his rebirth, his cultivation foundation was incredibly profound.

With this innate talent and understanding of martial arts, there were no bottlenecks or barriers in his cultivation before reaching the Profound Realm, so he could do whatever he wanted.

Having made up her mind, Pei Xia immediately stopped hesitating, picked up her wine gourd, and pushed open the door.

It is said that the alchemy room of the Lingxiao Sword Sect is very skilled, and can even refine wine. He plans to go and get a gourd to taste it.

After drinking some wine, Pei Xia felt her mind clearer, so she went to find Xu Shangxin and Li Tan to inform them about the sword-testing competition.

Needless to say, her elder brother always followed Pei Xia's arrangements in such matters, and she would only be more proactive in forging her inner energy and practicing martial arts.

Senior Sister Li's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

Pei Xia didn't say anything in front of Xu Shangxin.

That evening, after they had all returned to their rooms, Pei Xia secretly went and knocked on her senior's door alone.

When Li Tan saw him standing suspiciously at the door, looking around furtively, she instinctively became wary.

"Don't be nervous," Pei Xia knew that his current actions were tantamount to knocking on a widow's door at night, "Let's talk about serious matters."

What important business could Pei Xia and I possibly have?
Originally, Li Tan was already preparing to undress and go to bed, but after hesitating for a moment, she tightened her clothes and stepped aside to let him into the room.

As soon as Pei Xia entered, she turned around and neatly closed the door.

This made Li Tanxiu's long eyebrows twitch.

Unlike Xie, who was overly self-conscious, Li Shijie was still quite aware of her appearance and figure.

I've heard that many young people nowadays don't love young, fresh girls, but instead prefer older women who are a bit younger.

What gentleness, what plumpness, what ability to serve others... Bah, they're all filthy brats.

The senior sister's cheeks were slightly flushed and a little hot. She pursed her red lips and turned her head away, using the candlelight to hide the slight shyness of a man and a woman alone together.

"Senior Sister Li..."

Pei Xia started to speak, but after saying only half of her sentence, she seemed to fall into some kind of embarrassment. She scratched her head for a while but couldn't finish the sentence.

No, no, Li Tan shook her head. Although Pei Xia seemed to be a very good man all along, she was already a withered flower. Even if he occasionally showed interest in her, it was nothing more than youthful restlessness.

Since I am older, I should be the one to give him proper advice.

“Pei Xia, you’re young and impetuous…”

"Senior sister, that sword-testing competition..."

The two spoke at the same time, then both paused for a moment.

Pei Xia didn't quite understand: "Me? What's wrong with me being so angry?"

"Uh..." Li Tan's face turned bright red, and even her ears turned red. "You're young and energetic, you need to get more rest."

"Oh, oh oh oh!"

Pei Xia immediately realized that this must be because of her mischievous behavior; she never rested while out and about, which had caught Li Tan's attention. It's true what they say, older women are very perceptive.

Li Tan cleared her throat and brushed a strand of hair from her temple to cover her bright red earlobes: "You just mentioned the sword-testing competition? What's wrong?"

"Oh, when I mentioned it to you during the day, you seemed a little unhappy, didn't you? I was thinking that I really should talk to you about it."

As Pei Xia spoke, she leaned forward on the table, craning her neck to look at Li Tan: "What do you think of the Lingxiao Sword Sect?"

This question came suddenly, but it's not difficult to answer.

Li Tan didn't need to think much: "That's good. The sect is large and powerful. It can cultivate a righteous and generous person like Elder Wang Su. The sect's reputation should also be good."

Pei Xia nodded. There were still many things Li Tan hadn't mentioned, such as the sect's long history and its bright future prospects.

He continued, "So, have you ever thought about staying here?"

Li Tan froze, clearly not expecting Pei Xia's words.

However, soon, a thoughtful look appeared in her lowered eyes.

On the snow-capped ice lotus, when Luo Xiaojin attacked Xu Shangxin and Lu Li, Li Tan didn't have time to think. To repay her debt of gratitude, the moment she drew her sword, she could no longer stay in Shuzhou.

Following Pei Xia and her group down the mountain from Nestle to Mengshan, nearly two months of living together had made sleeping outdoors a habit. Especially with Pei Xia as their pillar of support, they never felt lost.

It was only when this was brought up that Li Tan realized once again that they were still rootless duckweed.

Senior Sister Li had a proper background in a sect. With her cultivation at the Tongxuan Realm, she was considered a high-ranking member of the Zuoshan Sect. She knew very well how beneficial it was to find a sect to rely on.

Nodding slightly, she continued, "The environment of Lingxiao Sword Sect is indeed quite good, and the existence of the Bounty Hall can better help new disciples from outside adapt to the environment. In particular, we now have Elder Wang Su's connections. If we can settle down here, it would indeed be the best choice."

There are many other examples, such as cooperation with the Northern Barbarian military. These Ling people who came from the south may not necessarily have such advantages.

The misty blush faded, and Li Tan's clear eyes looked at Pei Xia again. He asked, "You want to use the Sword Trial to showcase your talent, and then we can both join the Lingxiao Sword Sect?"

Together……

Pei Xia nodded slowly: "Yes, yes, together, that's why I signed all four of us up. We have to do our best at the sword trial!"

After hearing Pei Xia's explanation and understanding his good intentions, Li Tan's attitude towards the Sword Trial immediately changed.

Pei Xia, Xu Shangxin, and Lu Li are all still quite young and their cultivation levels are not high. If they were to join the sect, they would most likely be assigned to a sect outside of an elder.

Since she has already reached the Profound Realm, being a disciple is not suitable for her. What she needs to strive for is the status of an elder in the sect, which may be more difficult for an outsider like her.

Well, looking at it this way, I really need to practice more in the time leading up to the sword trial.

Looking at Li Tan, who seemed to have just realized something, Pei Xia touched her nose and quietly left the room.

He couldn't possibly take Xu Shangxin with him when he went to Liancheng Fire Vein.

Naturally, it was impossible to bring Li Tan along.

He stepped out of his guest room, strolled to the small courtyard in front of the house, looked up at the bright moon, picked up his wine gourd, and took a swig.

That's enough. I'm not some kind of bodhisattva who saves people. I rescued Xu Shangxin from Beishicheng and Li Tan from Quechaoshan, and even found them perfect homes.

That's more than enough.

As for what they, especially Xu Shangxin, might think...

Pei Xia's knuckles, which were gripping the wine gourd, turned slightly white: Sigh, think what you want.

(End of this chapter)