Wizards in the world of cultivation

Chapter 169 Caring for Unparalleled Talent
Of course, An Xun had no intention of taking advantage of the favor.

Even if Su You didn't say anything, he wouldn't ask.

Moreover, he now had to tell everyone about Ling'er.

He could feel his body weakening day by day, and now was the best opportunity to tell Ling'er.

As for Ling'er's future choices, that's her own business, and he can't interfere too much.

After telling An Ling'er the truth, An Xun quietly left, leaving An Ling'er standing blankly in the room for a day, staring at the conch shell in front of her.

……

Bang bang bang.

"Come in," Su You said.

Although he didn't use his divine sense to observe his surroundings, his senses were still very useful.

He heard everything clearly, including what the other person and An Ling'er were saying next door.

This confirmed Su You's suspicions: An Ling'er definitely had an extraordinary identity.

He had just tested the conch shell with his mental power, and it should not be an ordinary object, but he could not yet analyze its specific function.

His current mental strength is only at the Qi Refining level, so he can't really see anything special. Perhaps he'll be able to see what's hidden in it once his mental strength recovers a bit.

Su You also had his own guesses about An Ling'er's background. She was born with a spiritual body, and it was a water spirit body. She was found in a conch shell, so she must have a special connection with the sea.

Unfortunately, his cultivation level is too low right now, so he can't see much.

Su You was fully aware of An Xun's purpose in coming, and he didn't mind helping An Ling'er.

If he could win An Ling'er's heart, even if he sacrificed himself on this trip, he would still have made a huge profit.

After all, finding cultivation techniques is not something that can be done in a short time, but a talent with the potential to become an immortal is not something that can be encountered at any time.

"This is a calming medicine; Young Master Su can take it later." After putting down the medicine, An Xun looked at Su You and asked, "I wonder if Young Master knows anything about cultivators?"

Su You nodded. "I know. Not only do I know, but I'm also a cultivator."

“I heard what you and An Ling’er were talking about just now. I helped her embark on the path of cultivation, but finding her parents is up to her.”

"Thank you very much, Young Master Su," An Xun said hurriedly.

He hadn't expected that he would agree to this so easily.

Regardless, if An Ling'er can cultivate with him, even if he dies in the future, she will have some ability to protect herself and will not be bullied.

“Old man, you saved me this time. I wonder what you need? If you want to cultivate immortality, I can help you,” Su You said.

Although the two of them taking care of him didn't do much for him, this kind of thing is based on sincerity rather than performance. As long as Su You approves of it, he can get help.

It wasn't because of An Ling'er. Even without An Ling'er, Su You would still grant them both a wish.

"I...I don't need it. It's enough for you to take good care of Ling'er for me, young master." An Xun shook his head.

"Are you sure you don't need to? If you embark on the path of immortality, extending your lifespan by a hundred years is no problem," Su You continued.

“Extend my life by a hundred years…” An Xun shook his head, remained silent for a while, and seemed to have thought of something. “Even if I were to live for ten thousand years, I would not want it. Young Master, you only need to take good care of Ling’er. As long as she can live happily, I will be at ease.”

Su You fell silent. He seemed to see a hint of sadness and tenderness in An Xun's eyes, which were filled with vicissitudes.

This was the first time he had ever seen someone who could resist the temptation of life and the temptation of immortality.

For some people, there are always things that are more important than their own lives, things that transcend their own life and death, whether it be love, family affection, or great love or small love.

Although Su You did not have lofty ideals, he still held them in some respect.

But this only strengthened his resolve to follow the Dao. He endured hardships and walked the rugged path of cultivation, pursuing not only immortality but also a carefree and unrestrained life.

After thinking it through, Su You felt as if his spirit had been sublimated. Although there were no obvious changes, once his injuries recovered, his mental strength would definitely be greatly enhanced.

"I promise you." Su You nodded seriously.

Whether it was because of the promise he made to the old man or because of his recognition of An Ling'er's aptitude, he would protect her well.

In the following period, Su You focused on recovering his own cultivation while teaching An Ling'er how to cultivate.

An Ling'er truly possesses unparalleled talent; he only taught her the operation of the technique once, and she completely mastered it.

Furthermore, cultivation is extremely rapid. The pills that Su You gave to the other party could be refined a hundred times faster than those of ordinary cultivators. Moreover, after the pills were refined and the vital energy was absorbed, the toxins inside would be directly expelled.

He had only ever seen such an astonishing cultivation speed—the ability to successfully establish a foundation in a single day—in biographies.

"This talent is terrifying!" Su You couldn't help but sigh silently.

With a hundredfold talent for cultivation, a constant supply of pills, and no fear of pill poison, he faces no bottlenecks in his cultivation.

Su You even wondered if An Ling'er's cultivation level would surpass his by the time he fully recovered.

Su You has now recovered his cultivation level. Although it is not considered a complete restart, it will not be a quick recovery either. It will be a rather long process, probably taking several decades.

After all, when it comes to physical improvement, elixirs are only an aid; one still needs to train oneself.

However, to avoid overtraining, Su You is now hesitant to take too much risk, so he cannot fully unleash the effects of the Heavenly Silkworm Life and Death Transformation.

……

Twenty years later.

A grave in a valley.

The inscription reads: "Tomb of my grandfather An Xun, and tomb of my grandmother Wang Xiuyin."

An Ling'er knelt on the ground, her expression somewhat sorrowful. An Xun had still left. Before Su You met him, he was already seventy years old, and now at ninety, he had passed away peacefully.

This was after he secretly transferred some vital energy over, which was almost the limit for the other party, since they were already too old before, and even the vital energy he transferred was only one-tenth of what they had left.

More importantly, the other party is already determined to die. In that case, even if Su You has many tricks up his sleeve, he can't help much if he can't make any big moves.

Su You had previously promised to guide the other party onto the path of immortality, but not to make them pursue the path of cultivation.

After all, An Xun was too old and his aptitude was very low, so even if he had all kinds of pills, they would not be suitable for the other party.

The best way is to use bloodline potions to gradually change the other person's physique, so that they can survive. If they can break through to the fourth rank, living for thousands of years is not a problem at all.

"Grandpa's biggest wish was to be buried with Grandma." An Ling'er wiped away her tears. "Grandpa, I will take good care of myself."

After the worship ceremony, An Ling'er waved her hand, and the vast sea submerged the valley, leaving only the tomb quietly inside, undisturbed.

After the entire valley was submerged, Su You waved his hand again, and a huge mountain peak emerged, completely obscuring the entire valley.

This time, they are leaving the place where they have lived for more than 20 years.

On one hand, they searched for information about An Ling'er's background, and on the other hand, they searched for information about the Lingbao Sect.

"Brother Su, let's go." An Ling'er took one last lingering look at the place where she had lived for more than twenty years, and then took Su You's hand.

An Xun has left, and now Su You is her only family and her only support.

"Okay, let's go." Su You grabbed An Ling'er, then waved his hand, and a spirit ship appeared in the air.

As the spirit ship slowly set sail, An Ling'er took one last lingering look at the scene below before finally leaning quietly against Su You's side.

Their destination this time is a cultivation continent 30 million miles away.

Having cultivated here for over twenty years, Su You has thoroughly investigated the situation here.

This place is extremely barren of cultivators. The strongest cultivator on the entire island is only a Golden Core cultivator, so it's no wonder that cultivators are practically nonexistent in the mortal world here.

After some questioning, Su You confirmed that there was a cultivation island 30 million miles overseas, a place where cultivation was thriving, and that more information could be found there.

In the past twenty years, Su You's cultivation has been fully restored, but of course, the price has been astonishing, with various precious pills being used almost continuously.

Especially those pills that restore the origin of the soul, their value is astonishingly high. There aren't even many fifth-order pills for restoring the divine soul, and he used them all up. If he encounters such a situation again in the future, there will probably be no way to treat his divine soul.

However, having spent a great deal of time and effort to get here alone in this unfamiliar realm, Su You couldn't just give up so easily.

Aside from his own recovery of cultivation, An Ling'er's growth was truly astonishing.

Her current cultivation level is no less than Su You's, and she has even surpassed him in Qi Refining.

This is still because An Ling'er didn't cultivate with all her might. Because of An Xun's matter, she didn't have much time to cultivate afterwards.

Even so, she has now cultivated to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, which has completely shocked Su You.

Is this the power of unparalleled talent?
While Su You's continuous supply of pills played a part, An Ling'er's own terrifying talent also accounted for a large part of the reason.

An Ling'er is currently cultivating a water-attribute technique, which suits her perfectly. She can even use various water-attribute spells at will, as if they were innate. This is the innate water spirit body.

He is adept at using water-based spells, and his spells are even more powerful.

Although Su You felt a little jealous, he was mostly happy. Having such a good younger sister was a great help to him.

Although he had some ulterior motives, his kindness towards An Ling'er was genuine.

After all, he wouldn't mind living off a woman if he could.

However, leaving this place this time can be considered a trial for An Ling'er.

After all, she is too naive now and has not experienced the dangers of the world. This time, he took her to the mainland so that she could experience the cruelty of the cultivation world.

"Ling'er, remember the seal on your body. Don't remove it unless it's absolutely necessary," Su You instructed.

This seal was a secret technique that Su You had searched for a long time within the Dream Butterfly Sect. It could seal An Ling'er's obvious innate water spirit body and prevent others from noticing it.

After all, in the cruel world of cultivation, being one step ahead may attract jealousy, but being a hundred steps ahead will definitely arouse the hatred of countless people, unless one has a powerful background or overwhelming strength.

For those sects, if someone is just a normal spirit or has exceptional talent, they are easily accepted into the sect as a core disciple.

However, for those who possess innate spiritual bodies, unless they are taken in as disciples by cultivators with extraordinary strength, they are easily targeted by other cultivators with malicious intentions.

It could be used to possess another's body, steal their talent using demonic techniques, or even be used as a furnace or vessel—these are all highly possible scenarios.

This is why Su You specifically sought out this sealing technique to seal An Ling'er's physique. Although it would weaken her strength a little, it was insignificant compared to the dangers exposed to the outside world.

Moreover, Su You also prepared many magical treasures and pills for An Ling'er. In addition, she herself has extremely strong talent. Although she cannot fight higher-level opponents, she can easily fight higher-level opponents.

Furthermore, An Ling'er was not without a life-saving treasure. The conch shell that she used to wear was easily mastered after she achieved success in her cultivation, and it was refined into her natal magic weapon.

This conch shell possesses extremely strong defensive capabilities, and its grade is not even inferior to the Dream Butterfly Mirror. After all, this conch shell contains a small world, which is the standard for a ninth-grade magic weapon.

Unlike Su You, who had mastered the Dream Butterfly Mirror, An Ling'er had a 100% compatibility with the conch shell, and her control over it far surpassed Su You's control over the Dream Butterfly Mirror.

Although Su You had not tested its defensive capabilities, it was sufficient to withstand attacks from those at the Tribulation Transcending Realm.

With this magical treasure, An Ling'er can no longer run rampant in the Spirit Treasure Great World, but there are still limited people who can deal with her.

The only pity was that Su You and An Ling'er did not find any information about An Ling'er's parents on this conch shell magic item.

The other party did not leave any information, clearly indicating that they did not want An Ling'er to search for them.

Therefore, Su You advised An Ling'er to wait until she had cultivated herself into an immortal before searching for her parents.

After all, having given away their daughter and possessing a ninth-tier magic weapon, they clearly have an extremely powerful background. With their current strength, let alone finding any clues, even if they did, they wouldn't be able to uncover the truth.

(End of this chapter)