Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 70 Conjecture
Daigo Cave.

Li Xiangming sat cross-legged, large beads of sweat dripping from his temples down his cheeks onto his clothes.

After a long while, he opened his eyes and couldn't help but gasp for breath.

"This thing has absorbed another 20% of my mana."

Since Li Xiangming obtained the evil green robe, he has not had a single day of peace, and it is common for his magical power to be drained.

Fortunately, the evil green-robed is relatively stable at the moment, only making a big move in the middle of the month.

Even so, it still made Li Xiangming very upset.

Every time there was a disturbance, he had to concentrate fully to resist the evil Green Robe.

Otherwise, the evil Green Robe would not be restrained at all.

He had tested it and found that 20% of his mana was not the limit of what the other party needed; at most, up to 50% could be absorbed.

It takes a month to accumulate 50% of one's magical power, while the evil green-robed man needs to absorb it every month.

Although Li Xiangming accumulated 50% of his mana in a month due to the characteristics of the evil green robe, which is equivalent to 100%, and sent 50% back, the mana in his dantian did not decrease in the end.

But in that case, the existence of the evil green-robed man becomes meaningless.

Li Xiangming also couldn't accept it; he felt incredibly distressed even feeding him only 20%.

After a while, the evil green-robed man finally quieted down, and Li Xiangming could finally cultivate in peace.

Thanks to his experience of resisting evil thoughts, Li Xiangming is now able to multitask.

He inhaled and exhaled the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, drawing it into his body and splitting it in two. One half circulated throughout his body, generating magical power.

The other half was stuffed into the green robe, so there was no need for it to fight over it.

The green robe had the function of storing spiritual energy and magical power. Li Xiangming continuously put the spiritual energy he inhaled into it until half of his body had reached its limit, then he stopped and focused on cultivation.

After he refined all the spiritual energy into magical power and guided it into his dantian, the other half of the spiritual energy in the evil green robe also underwent a tremendous change.

Seeing the green-robed man return the magic power without any warning or understanding, Li Xiangming smiled with satisfaction.

One part magic power, half the time.

One unit of time, two units of magic.

Is there anything happier than this?
But Li Xiangming quickly suppressed his smile; he hadn't forgotten the ruthless side of the evil green-robed man.

This thing is a double-edged sword; you never know when it might cut you.

"Grandpa Taibo said that this is a half-finished spiritual artifact, and an immature consciousness has been born inside it."

"But judging from its performance over the past year, it should actually be considered mature."

"This thing craves magic power. It takes a breath or two from me every day, and on a fixed day in the middle of each month, it takes a big breath from me."

"The more magical power you absorb, the less likely you are to become agitated; the less likely you are to become agitated, the less likely you are to be attacked by evil thoughts."

"But it is also very picky. It doesn't really consume the magic of outsiders, but that's not right either. When it's hungry, it doesn't pick and choose its food."

Li Xiangming recalled the time when he was first possessed. The other party, having longed for a good harvest, drained him dry. At that time, he should not yet be considered the master of the evil green robe.

True faith in God should occur during the period of resisting evil thoughts.

Thinking of this, Li Xiangming shook his head again, unsure whether to confirm.

He still harbored some doubts about Li Huinan's statement.

To say that he was the master of this green suit is a bit of a stretch; he was clearly passive throughout, more like a servant.

"In addition, it can't distinguish between spiritual energy and magic power, which has given me a lot of benefits."

Li Xiangming realized the most important point: the evil green-robed creature absorbed both magic power and spiritual energy without question, but while magic power excited it, spiritual energy had little effect.

Li Xiangming took this opportunity to steal the spiritual energy back. Of course, now that he has figured out this characteristic, it is no longer called "stealing".

It should be said that he lent it out voluntarily and then took it back.

"He disdains spiritual energy, yet he can transform it into magical power."

"He has a great fondness for magic, but he doesn't eat it indiscriminately. He has a regular eating schedule, and when he's full, he doesn't even care about the magic of his great-uncle."

Li Xiangming's eyes flickered. All of the above indicated that the evil Green Robe actually possessed logic, only that its logic was very different from that of humans.

"What would happen if I gave it my magic power while it was full?"

Such a thought suddenly flashed through Li Xiangming's mind.

In the past, he feared that the evil green-robed figure would absorb his magic power, so he always exercised restraint whenever the figure became agitated, feeding it as little magic power as possible. At most, he only gave it 50% of his magic power.

The evil green-robed man quickly quieted down after taking such a large gulp.

Both parties are at peace with each other.

But now, Li Xiangming has even more ideas.

Since the other party can convert unwanted spiritual energy into magic power, what will unwanted magic power become?
Thinking of this, Li Xiangming felt both excited and hesitant.

The drastic loss of his magical power posed a huge risk to him.

"Never mind, let's give it a try."

Li Xiangming rubbed his face. The evil green robe was full of secrets. He had been wearing it for nearly two years, but he dared not say that he understood anything about it. Now that there were new conjectures, there was no reason to ignore them.

The more you understand the evil Green Robe, the greater your chances of survival.

"Grandpa Taibo!"

Li Xiangming called out and got up to go find Li Huinan.

The advantage of being in the Daigo Cave is that Li Huinan is there to protect you.

Once outside this door, one dares not easily test the evil green-robed figure.
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White Dew Gate.

In a place where clouds swirl around a mountain peak, two Taoist priests dressed in black robes are playing chess.

Suddenly, a crane cried out.

Ma Houchen lightly leaped down from the crane's back and respectfully bowed to the two men.

"Greetings, Sect Leader and Daoist Huangye."

"Don't mention it. How are your injuries?"

"He has basically recovered."

"That's good."

The sect leader nodded and focused his attention on the chessboard.

Huang Ye Dao Ren smiled at Ma Hou Chen, signaling him to calm down.

After a long while, the game between the two came to an end.

"Sect Leader Ding was careless."

Huangye Daoist stroked his beard and chuckled softly.

"I have long heard of Master Huangye's superb chess skills, and seeing them today, I can confirm it is true."

"Not at all, Sect Leader Ding is busy with worldly affairs, yet he can still roam freely on the chessboard. If he could settle down and study for three to five years, I would certainly be no match for him."

"Haha, Master Huangye thinks too highly of me."

Ding Taijiang was overjoyed and grabbed Huangye Daoren's hand to begin reviewing the events.

After a long while, he remembered Ma Houchen and slapped his forehead. "Look at my memory! Houchen, sit down quickly."

Ma Houchen didn't stand on ceremony and found a spot to watch the two discuss the art of chess.

But he didn't understand chess, and for a moment he was a little confused.

At this moment, Huangye Daoist looked over and said, "Elder Ma, I heard that you displayed great power on the Pu River and repelled an attack by a mysterious person?"

Mystery man?
Ma Houchen frowned, surprised that he would be asked about this matter again after so many years.

"I was incompetent and failed to protect Elder Wen and the others. As for the so-called mysterious person, it was not I who repelled him, but he retreated on his own."

Why did this person choose to retreat?

Huang Ye Daoist kept asking questions.

Ma Houchen remained silent. He was not an enemy, so how could he know what the enemy was thinking?

He has explained this matter hundreds of times, and he is already fed up with it.

Seeing this, Huang Ye Daoist apologized: "It was not an intentional question, but some time ago, a mysterious person wearing a black robe and controlling a snake demon also appeared in Zhanggong Ridge. He was quite similar to the person your sect encountered. We, Fuhu Temple, also want to learn more about the other party."

What was this person's purpose in going to Zhanggongling?

(End of this chapter)