Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 271 Questions
Six Yin Deficiency Divine Finger?
Zhang Min's face was filled with terror as she cried out, "No!"

However, even though her voice was filled with heart-wrenching pain, it could not stop the approaching hand of death.

At the critical moment, a soft and mysterious light shield emanated from Li Xiangming's body, like a beacon in the deep sea.

Above the "beacon," a golden dragon and a koi carp swim gently.

The cold light seemed to disregard them, rushing straight towards them with a biting chill.

But at this moment, the golden dragon and the koi suddenly accelerated their dance. Their figures intertwined, dancing gracefully and harmoniously, using a harmonious and elegant rhythm to completely transform and dissipate the cold light's attack.

Finally, the cold light came to an abrupt end beside Li Xiangming.

"what?"

A surprised voice echoed in the deep sea, and a handsome young man dressed in purple emerged from behind a boulder at the bottom of the river.

He frowned slightly, clearly surprised by Li Xiangming's methods.

Without a doubt, Li Xiangming did not expect him to make a move, so he was hit by the first spell.

But his carefully prepared killing move did not go as planned.

The other side not only did not lose its ability to resist, but also displayed powerful countermeasures.

However, these were all signs of exhaustion.

A cold smile curled at the corner of the purple-clad man's lips. In this water, he was the master, invincible.

Just as he was brimming with confidence, Li Xiangming suddenly stood up and coldly swept his gaze across the boulder.

The boulder was located in a very remote area, and Li Xiangming did not spot the man in purple.

But based on experience, the attack was undoubtedly going in this direction.

Li Xiangming had already sensed the cold glint before Zhang Min reminded him, and promptly erected a magical shield.

However, the cold light flashed like lightning, instantly shattering the magical shield and invading his body.

At that time, Li Xiangming felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, as if his meridians had been frozen.

In fact, this misconception is correct.

After being infected, his lips turned white, his eyebrows frosted over, and countless wisps of cold air emanated from his pores, making him almost indistinguishable from an ice man.

The magical power carried by the cold light was not satisfied and attempted to invade his dantian, freezing him completely.

At this critical moment, Li Xiangming mobilized the magic power in his dantian to resist desperately, while simultaneously unsealing the Guixu rune on the inside of his arm to surround the cold light magic power from the outside.

Only under the combined attack of the two forces was the invasion of the cold light magic power stopped, and the ability to move was regained.

However, this strange, cold magical power could not be completely eliminated in a short time.

It is even continuing to be active, damaging the meridians in his body.

This made Li Xiangming's face extremely ugly.

Besides Zhang Min and Long Yang, there is a fourth party in the river who is eyeing the river with covetous intent.

A moment of carelessness almost cost him his life here.

"go with!"

Li Xiangming dared not hold back any longer and released the Black Water Serpent. The serpent moved silently underwater, like a black lightning bolt.

At the same time, the Weeping Spirit Desolate Sky Rope in his hand wrapped around Zhang Min's waist and abdomen, and with a gentle pull, the two of them quickly rose up and broke out of the water.

Long Yang was unwilling to give up so easily and pressed on relentlessly. Just as he was about to do his best to intercept him, the undercurrent in the river suddenly surged, like a living monster, and rushed towards him madly.

"What the hell is this?"

Long Yang was taken aback and hurriedly lifted the treasure bottle to protect himself.

But this undercurrent was unpredictable, returning only to return again and again, constantly swirling around him, causing him immense suffering.

Upon seeing this, the man in purple's expression changed drastically. He rushed out from behind the boulder where he was hiding, determined to stop Li Xiangming himself.

But his fate was no better than Long Yang's. He had only gone a short distance when he was spotted by the undercurrents and quickly became trapped in them.

As the two struggled desperately, the undercurrents became increasingly turbulent, and the entire underground river descended into chaos.

The fish and shrimp in the river were disoriented by this sudden disaster. They turned belly up and quickly turned into a cloud of blood mist, mixing with the churning mud and sand on the riverbed, making visibility extremely blurry.

Only after the Blackwater Serpent quietly left did the underground river gradually return to calm.

Long Yang and the man in purple were exhausted and unable to help Li Xiangming.
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"Junior Brother Li, are you alright?"

Outside the One Line Sky Canyon, Li Xiangming led Zhang Min at breakneck speed, finally shaking off the pursuit of the Shanyun Sect.

But now, his body was covered in frost, several times worse than when he was in the water.

The rapid depletion of his magical power made it increasingly difficult for him to suppress the chilling magical power within his body, causing him great anxiety.

He turned to look at Zhang Min and said in a deep voice, "I came to Hao County with sincerity and spent several days working on the matter of Green Cloud Cave, only to end up like this. Senior Sister Zhang, don't you intend to give me an explanation?"

Li Xiangming's tone was harsh, clearly indicating some dissatisfaction with Zhang Min.

Zhang Min lowered her head and tried her best to explain, "Only those lunatics from the Shanyun Sect would do such a thing."

Li Xiangming was somewhat disappointed. Even now, Zhang Min was still maintaining the Green Cloud Cave.

He replied coldly, "If it weren't for the Green Cloud Cave cultivators leading the way, how could the Good Cloud Sect have found us?"

The underground river leading from Green Cloud Cave to the outside world is extremely complex, something he experienced firsthand.

Even if an ordinary person passes through here twice, they might not be able to remember the route.

According to Yin Feng, people don't usually go down the underground river.

Therefore, even inside the Green Cloud Cave, only a small number of people know about the underground river.

Even fewer people have actually walked that path themselves.

In any case, the newly arrived Shan Yun Sect should not have appeared in the underground river so quickly and cut off their retreat.

Unless someone from Green Cloud Cave leads the way.

Zhang Min knew exactly what Li Xiangming was questioning, and for a moment she was speechless.

After a moment of silence, Li Xiangming asked again, "Senior Sister Zhang, do you know the person who attacked me just now?"

Zhang Min's expression instantly turned strange. She opened her mouth slightly, but ultimately shook her head: "I don't know!"

Upon hearing this, Li Xiangming was even more disappointed.

Throughout the entire ordeal, Shan Yun Men did not lay a hand on Zhang Min.

After Long Yang appeared, Zhang Min told him to leave first, confident that she would be fine.

This shows that Zhang Min has a certain status and position in front of this group of people.

Just as she said, these people only wanted to kill Li Xiangming.

Since Zhang Min knew this, she should have considered the identity of the attacker.

Even after witnessing Li Xiangming's near-death experience, Zhang Min still chose to keep it a secret.

This only proves that his junior brother is not worth mentioning at all.

Li Xiangming went to Green Cloud Cave full of excitement.

Not only did he want to inquire about the Enlightenment Spring, but he also wanted to see his master, Fairy Green Cloud, and his former fellow disciples, to tell them that the once unknown disciple who only knew how to cultivate in a corner had now grown into a Qi Refining Ninth Level cultivator whose strength was comparable to that of a true disciple. However, Green Cloud Cave's attitude left Li Xiangming feeling utterly hopeless.

This was ultimately not his final destination.
Seeing Li Xiangming's expression, Zhang Min felt very uncomfortable and couldn't help but say, "Junior Brother Li, there must be some misunderstanding here. I will definitely find out the truth when I get back and give you an explanation."

Li Xiangming shook his head: "I'll give you a piece of advice: don't go back to Green Cloud Cave."

Zhang Min was stunned for a moment, seemingly not understanding Li Xiangming's words. After a long while, she said, "Junior Brother Li, believe me, Green Cloud Cave is definitely fine. This is all a conspiracy by the Good Cloud Sect. Once I figure everything out, everything will be alright. I will also strongly urge Master to expel the Good Cloud Sect."

Li Xiangming looked at Zhang Min. At this moment, she seemed to have returned to the bright young girl she was more than ten years ago. Back then, she had also made the same solemn promise to him that she would help him integrate into the sect.

Having lived two lives, Li Xiangming naturally wouldn't be afraid of loneliness like a child.

But he still felt warm inside and developed a good impression of Zhang Min from then on.

However, at this moment, he couldn't hear a word Zhang Min said and interrupted her, "Senior Sister, don't you understand yet? The problem isn't with Green Cloud Cave or Good Cloud Sect, but with Master!"

Master?

Zhang Min looked at Li Xiangming in astonishment.

"Without the master's approval, do you think the Shan Yun Sect would dare to attack her disciples? Without the master's approval, do you think the disciples of the Green Cloud Cave would dare to lead the Shan Yun Sect members?"

Li Xiangming's expression grew increasingly grim as he spoke.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Min trembled. No wonder the inappropriate spell had appeared just now.
But why did Master intend to kill Junior Brother Li?
"I didn't understand it before, but I understand it now."

Li Xiangming's voice was hoarse, revealing a hint of fatigue: "You may not know this yet, but there is some information circulating in the outside world about the Enlightenment Spring."

Enlightenment Spring?

Zhang Min suddenly looked up; such a strange object was extremely rare in the world.

It is especially precious for water-based repair techniques.

Once it appears, it will be enough to cause a frenzy among countless people.

Li Xiangming nodded and continued, "The information about the Enlightenment Spring is very brief. It doesn't mention its origin, nor does it know who has it or what its current status is. However, the information does mention the Green Cloud Cave."

"Green Cloud Cave?"

Zhang Min immediately exclaimed in surprise, "How is this possible?"

"You may think it's impossible, but there are plenty of people who believe it to be true."

Li Xiangming replied indifferently, "The people gathered outside Green Cloud Cave are all here for the Enlightenment Spring. They are like a pack of wolves, waiting for their chance to break into Green Cloud Cave and find out what's going on."

Zhang Min was stunned for a moment before realizing that the crisis facing Green Cloud Cave actually stemmed from a vague and ethereal legend about spiritual water.

She asked with a wry smile, "So, junior brother, you've also come for the Enlightenment Spring?"

She then shook her head and said, "No matter why you came here, there is no way that there is a spiritual spring for enlightenment in Green Cloud Cave."

"That's what I thought at first too."

Li Xiangming glanced at Zhang Min, his expression complex, "Until today."

Zhang Min's face turned deathly pale: "You think Master wanted to kill you to silence you in order to hide the news of the Enlightenment Spring?"

Li Xiangming remained silent for a long while before slowly replying, "I can only think of two reasons why Master would attack me."

"First, the Enlightenment Spring is in Master's hands. She is well aware of the situation outside, which is why she keeps the mountain gates closed. As long as the news of the Enlightenment Spring is completely cut off, outsiders will always have to think twice before attacking a Foundation Establishment power without solid intelligence. In addition, the existence of the Lesser Profound Yin Spirit Array can isolate Green Cloud Cave from most enemies, and the two sides may be able to maintain a delicate balance."

"But my arrival may very well disrupt this situation, because I am the only outsider to enter Green Cloud Cave. If I announce to the outside world that the Enlightenment Spring is inside the cave, then Green Cloud Cave will suffer a catastrophic disaster."

“My master was worried about this situation, so she took action to kill me. After all, I was just a disciple in name only, so I was dead. Even though I had the identity of the Li family, it was normal that she couldn’t take care of me in such a critical moment for Green Cloud Cave.”

"Furthermore, my master guessed that I came for the Enlightenment Spring, so to her I am a complete competitor. It's understandable that she wouldn't hold back against me when faced with an opportunity."

Li Xiangming rattled off a long string of words in one breath.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Min simply shook her head, replying with a firm look in her eyes, "No, Master would never do such a thing. Although she is strict and has a bad temper, often scolding and beating her disciples, she is an extremely reasonable person. Moreover, she has always been protective of us, and would never be so cruel to you just because she is worried that you might harm Green Cloud Cave."

Li Xiangming did not know much about Fairy Green Cloud. Although they were master and disciple in name, they were not master and disciple in reality.

Therefore, he did not refute Zhang Min, but deep down, he still firmly believed in his own speculation.

After all, human nature is unpredictable.

Protecting one's shortcomings?

They only protect their own when they have the power to do so.

When a crisis comes, even birds of a feather will scatter.

Shaking his head, Li Xiangming continued, "If it is indeed as you say, and Master will not attack me because of the Enlightenment Spring, then the danger facing Green Cloud Cave now is probably far beyond our expectations."

"What does this mean?"

Zhang Min was puzzled and hurriedly asked.

Do you still remember Huanglongdan?

Li Xiangming suddenly asked.

Zhang Min nodded: "Of course I remember. Master praised you back then, saying that among the disciples, you were the only one who remembered her."

“But my master didn’t say anything in front of me.”

Li Xiangming sneered.

"They didn't say anything?"

Zhang Min was stunned.

She was well aware of the value of the Yellow Dragon Pill. The value of one Yellow Dragon Pill was enough to be equivalent to half a year's net income from spiritual herbs in Green Cloud Cave. Although Green Cloud Cave was famous for growing spiritual herbs, the spiritual herbs outside the cave could not be sold at a good price. At present, it has changed its strategy and made profits from the high-level spiritual herbs grown in the cave.

Besides being expensive, Huanglong Dan is also often in short supply.

When he brought the Yellow Dragon Pill back, the disciples of Green Cloud Cave were very excited because they were at a loss.

The master was also very pleased and encouraged him to get closer to the Li family, hoping to use Li Xiangming as a connection to restore the alliance with the Li family.

However, due to the great distance between Green Cloud Cave and the Li family, communication between the two sides was difficult.

Zhang Min could only occasionally send some medicinal herbs to the Li family's staff at the Dendrobium Market as a gesture of goodwill.

However, this closeness lasted too short a time to be known to others.

Neither the Li family nor the Green Cloud Cave ever mentioned each other.

Regardless, this was the established strategy given by Fairy Green Cloud, and she could not possibly forget what she had said.

Therefore, when Li Xiangming visited Fairy Green Cloud.

Zhang Min once thought that the two should have a heart-to-heart talk.

However, to her utter surprise, Li Xiangming rushed out after only half a cup of tea's time and asked her to take him back.

Now, Li Xiangming has finally revealed that his master was extremely cold towards him.

They didn't even mention the life-saving Huanglongdan.

This plunged Zhang Min into deep self-doubt.

“Master wouldn’t be so ignorant of basic human relationships.”

Li Xiangming looked at Zhang Min seriously: "She didn't mention Huang Longdan at all. Either she was determined to kill me and naturally didn't want to waste words with me, or she simply didn't know about it."

(End of this chapter)