Wizards in the world of cultivation

Chapter 168 An Ling'er's Innate Spiritual Body
Su You was quite lucky; he wasn't teleported to any dangerous place, nor did he encounter the Heavenly Sound Storm again. Instead, he landed in the sea and drifted with the waves.

With the main body completely silent, the twin clones can only wait.

The original soul was severely damaged, causing the consciousness to be dormant.

There are two options for the Twin Doppelganger. The first is to directly destroy the other body through the resonance of the Twin Marks, so that he can return and be reborn.

The second method is to send a soul-restoring pill into the sea of ​​consciousness, relying on the power of the pill to slowly restore the soul, at least to revive the consciousness.

This is also troublesome, because the consciousness has fallen into a deep sleep, and now it is not even able to actively refine the pills, but only unconsciously and passively absorbs the wisps of medicinal power emitted by the pills.

Now he can only hope that nothing unexpected happens before he regains consciousness.

After all, the situation outside seemed extremely perilous. The Lingbao Great World was more dangerous than he had imagined. He had just entered this world and had already encountered such a life-or-death crisis.

If it weren't for his numerous methods, cultivating witchcraft, magic, and physical body, he really wouldn't have been able to withstand this Heavenly Sound Storm.

Nourished by the elixir energy, Su You's soul gradually recovered. Although it was still weak, his consciousness finally began to awaken again.

Before he even opened his eyes, Su You heard the sounds outside.

"Grandpa, why hasn't this brother woken up yet?" An Ling'er asked in confusion.

"How strange! Logically speaking, his body has already recovered, so he should have woken up long ago. Could it be that he has become a living dead?" An Xun stroked his beard, somewhat puzzled.

He had seen some cases of the "living dead" during his decades of medical practice.

If it really is a living dead, then there is truly no cure.

The fact that the other party has been able to hold on until now is due to their strong physique, but if it were to last for several years or even decades, even with medication to prolong their life, there would be no way to help them.

Su You slowly opened his eyes and the first thing he saw was the girl in front of him. He was immediately amazed by her beauty.

With her fresh and elegant appearance, bright eyes and white teeth, and skin as smooth as jade, she was as graceful as a startled swan and as lithe as a swimming dragon.

Such stunning beauty is indeed rare.

Of course, this wasn't his primary concern. The world of cultivation was teeming with beautiful women, especially female cultivators with high levels of cultivation. Each advancement in their cultivation was akin to an evolution of life itself, resulting in a significant improvement in both appearance and temperament.

Even an ugly ox, if it cultivates to a certain level, can become a fairy.

But the woman before him was different. He could clearly sense that she was a mortal with no cultivation.

He was an ordinary person without any cultivation, yet he possessed an appearance and physique comparable to those of high-level cultivators.

Innate spiritual body!

Su You had only one thought in mind right now.

Only those with a powerful physique like an innate spiritual body can possess such an appearance.

Su You was tempted. The innate spiritual body was said to be a powerful physique that could cultivate to the immortal realm without any obstacles.

The next second, he saw An Ling'er's pure eyes, and all his previous thoughts vanished instantly.

Although Su You is a selfish person, even to the point of disregarding life, he might take away the physical constitution of an ordinary stranger.

But the girl in front of him had clearly saved him and taken care of him for a while. Although it might not have been useful, he still remembered this favor.

Although he was in a world of cultivation where people ate each other, he still retained his original heart.

Just like before, when he was collecting the souls of mortals, he only sent his men to collect them on the battlefield, and did not go on a killing spree like the mirage demon.

Su You can be dark, but he won't completely fall into darkness, since that would be pure demonic.

"Grandpa, he's awake!" An Ling'er exclaimed excitedly when she saw Su You open his eyes.

Taking care of this patient for the past month has exhausted her, but she has finally woken up.

"You're awake?" An Xun quickly stepped forward, looking at Su You with some excitement, then grasped his hand and asked, "Young master, how are you feeling now?"

Although Su You was dressed in rags, his face was as beautiful as jade and his temperament was imposing, clearly indicating that he was not from an ordinary family.

"Thankfully, I feel almost fully recovered. Thank you for your treatment, sir," Su You said.

He was fully aware of his situation.

Although there was no apparent damage, the damage was actually quite severe this time.

His current strength has completely decreased to the Qi Refining level.

His physical body's realm has returned to the first level.

As for cultivation, because his physical body was too weak, his magical power and demonic power were sealed.

His physical meridians are currently unable to handle the transport of magical power and magic energy, as the quality of both is simply too high.

After all, the negative effect of the Heavenly Silkworm Life and Death Transformation was only to reduce the cultivation level of the physical body. After he died several times, he was directly reset to zero and dropped to the first level.

However, his dantian, mana, and magical organs are still present, they are just sealed. The only thing that has disappeared is the artificial witch net. When his physical cultivation was at the first level, the artificial witch net did not exist.

To recover now, one must raise one's physical strength back to a higher level so that magical power and mana can be used again.

In addition, Su You's sea of ​​consciousness has also suffered severe damage. His soul essence has shrunk to a very small ball, almost invisible, and can barely hold his consciousness.

With the soul's origin injured, the divine sense naturally followed suit, and is now barely on par with cultivators at the Qi Refining stage.

This is also why Su You judged that his strength was only equivalent to the Qi Refining Realm.

"It's alright, saving lives is my duty," An Xun said with a smile.

Su You touched his sleeve, took out three gold leaves, and handed them over. "Old man, this is a small token of my appreciation. I hope you will accept it. Also, I would like to stay here for a while longer to recuperate properly."

An Xun accepted the medicine without any qualms. For him, he could treat the poor for free, but he would not refuse the wealthy, since he needed money to practice medicine and buy medicine.

"Young master can rest for a while longer. I can prescribe some medicine to calm the mind and nourish the brain. Ling'er, come with me to decoct the medicine. Don't disturb this young master's rest." After saying that, he left the wooden house with An Ling'er.

"Looks like you've discovered something?" Su You revealed a playful smile.

That's right. Although he just took the gold leaf out of his sleeve, it was actually transmitted from his sea of ​​consciousness.

Furthermore, the clothes he was wearing were not the same as before. To suddenly produce gold leaves like that, given his age, even a mere mortal would likely have some suspicions. Unless this place is completely isolated from the world, and has never seen cultivators before.

Su You didn't bother to hide anything. Since he was already there, he decided to make the best of it and focus on quickly restoring his strength.

In the world of cultivation, strength is the only way to ensure one's safety, especially in a vast world like the Spirit Treasure Great World, where there are far too many cultivators stronger than before. Therefore, restoring one's cultivation level as quickly as possible is the most important thing.

As for staying here, it's because he's interested in this girl with an innate spiritual body, and if possible, he wouldn't hesitate to nurture her.

After all, Su You has never seen anyone with more talent than her. Such talent would have been unparalleled even in the Dream Butterfly Sect of the past.

It should be understood that possessing an innate spiritual body means that once one begins cultivation, their cultivation speed is a hundred times that of a heavenly spiritual root, and they will not encounter any bottlenecks until they become an immortal. Such talent would be highly sought after throughout the entire Great Thousand World.

Su You was also somewhat puzzled. Logically speaking, it was impossible for a mortal to be born with an innate spiritual body, while An Ling'er's grandfather was clearly just an ordinary mortal.

Unless An Ling'er is not his bloodline.

Although he had doubts, Su You did not investigate them. Restoring his cultivation was the most important thing right now.

With a thought, Su You conjured up pills in his palm. Each pill, round and smooth, emitted a rich medicinal fragrance, and just smelling it made one feel refreshed both physically and mentally.

He did not take the pills, but left them aside.

These pills are all fifth or even sixth grade pills. If he were to take them directly, there would only be one consequence: his body would explode and he would die.

The use of elixirs is not necessarily better the higher the grade; it also needs to be judged based on one's own needs and strength.

Given his current condition, starting with second-tier pills would be most effective.

As for these fifth-tier pills, even if they are left outside and not taken, they can still have some effect. The aroma of the medicine alone is not that powerful, but it can still promote the recovery of his injuries.

As he swallowed pill after pill, Su You's aura continued to rise.

He is currently focusing on two main areas of recovery: first, his soul essence, and second, his physical body.

His soul essence is related to his wizarding level, while his physical body, after recovery, needs to reach at least the third level to barely be able to use magic and mana.

……

Outside the wooden house.

An Ling'er was instructed by An Xun to decoct the medicine, while he himself went to a small wooden hut next door.

Inside the wooden house, there were all sorts of odds and ends, with only a half-meter-long blue conch shell on top.

Looking at the conch shell, he was lost in memories.

Sixteen years ago, he was practicing medicine in a village on the coast. While traveling, he heard the sound of a baby crying on the beach. When he went up to investigate, he found a huge conch shell with a baby girl lying inside.

This baby girl is now An Ling'er.

Over the years, he has been exploring An Ling'er's background and has also learned about the existence of cultivators in legends.

However, he has always been careful to avoid her, after all, An Ling'er has shown many extraordinary things since she was a child.

From a young age, she was able to talk to animals, communicate with plants, and had many other unusual talents.

Now that An Ling'er has been found, he has encountered another being who appears to be a cultivator. He is now hesitant about whether to let the other party bring An Ling'er into the world of cultivation.

After all, An Ling'er had been asking about her parents since she was a child, so he could only make up the excuse that they were already dead.

Now that she's grown up, it's time to tell her the truth.

As for how she chooses, that's her own business.

Moreover, he is already old and frail, and in a few years he will no longer be able to take care of the other person.

If Ling'er only wants to live an ordinary life, then she can live happily here. If she wants to find out the truth about her parents, then this is the only chance, the only chance to come into contact with the world of cultivation.

"Ling'er, come here, I have something to tell you." An Xun walked out of the house and waved to her.

"Grandpa, what's wrong?" An Ling'er skipped over, her smooth, fair face tinged with gray.

"You silly girl, you're so big and still so mischievous," An Xun said with a smile. "Come in, I have something to tell you about your parents."

……

An Xun recounted the whole story, then looked at An Ling'er and said seriously, "Ling'er, you have to make the decision about this yourself."

An Ling'er hesitated.

Countless times in the dead of night, she dreamt of her mother calling her name. From a young age, she longed to see her parents.

Grandpa said they had all died, but now he's saying she was found at sea.

No wonder she felt a sense of intimacy every time she approached the sea, giving her the urge to jump in without hesitation.

“Grandpa, I want to stay with you…” An Ling’er hesitated for a moment, but finally made up her mind.

Her grandfather treated her like his own granddaughter and took great care of her since she was a child. She could not possibly abandon her grandfather to search for her illusory parents.

“Alright, you don’t need to say anything more. I’ll ask that young master for you later to see if he has any relevant information,” An Xun said.

He is old, while Ling'er is still young and will have her own life to live in the future.

Unfortunately, although An Xun had lived for over seventy years and witnessed all aspects of human life, he was also aware of the cruelty of the cultivation world.

That was a world a hundred times more cruel than the mortal world. In the struggle for resources and interests, masters and disciples could turn against each other, and living beings could be slaughtered at will.

Especially for a genius like An Ling'er, with such exceptional talent, if she were to encounter a good sect, she might be properly nurtured.

However, if you encounter an evil cultivator or a demonic sect, the most likely outcome is that your physique will be forcibly taken away, or you will be used as a cultivation vessel.

However, An Xun was lucky and met Su You.

Although Su You's strength isn't considered very high in the cultivation world, it's enough for him to be An Ling'er's mentor.

If he could train An Ling'er, she would definitely be a trump card in his hands.

(End of this chapter)