Immortality begins with raising apprentices

Chapter 134 The girl is in danger, Zhiwei awakens.

"Crash-"

Thick fog blanketed the area, and a light drizzle fell.

Zhiwei carried Qingjun, who was covered in blood and barely breathing, and staggered away.

The cold rain, mixed with bloodstains, soaked through her thin clothes, chilling her to the bone.

But all of this pales in comparison to the pain and despair in her heart.

Is Qingjun... Is Qingjun about to die?

It's all her fault!
If she hadn't disobeyed her master and trusted Bai Susu, how could Qingjun have suffered such a severe injury?

Before his master left, he repeatedly gave him instructions...

It's all my fault!

"I'm sorry... Qingjun..."

Zhiwei's face grew paler and paler, overwhelmed by self-blame, guilt, and pain.

But it was precisely at this time,
The surrounding water-based spiritual energy suddenly became unusually active, almost merging with the eldest girl!
A pure and indifferent aura emanated from the depths of her body, which quickly calmed her mind, which had been in turmoil due to fear and sorrow, and plunged her into a unique state of clarity.

This is the Immaculate Crystal Body!

The more Zhiwei suffers emotionally, the more this power hidden deep within her bloodline will awaken.

At this moment, due to Qingjun's serious injury, her Immaculate Glass Body was activated again, and her affinity for water-based spiritual power reached an unbelievable level, which is already a talent of a single water spiritual root!
Moreover, the reason why the Immaculate Glass Body is called Immaculate is because there is almost no obstruction between it and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

This allowed Zhiwei to reach a whole new level of control over her own aura. She subconsciously suppressed the spiritual energy fluctuations of herself and Qingjun, and in this miasma-filled misty forest, she was like two drops of water merging into the ocean, leaving no trace.

Even though Zhiwei tried her best to hide, occasionally a few rogue cultivators would still run into them by chance.

"Hey, found them! Those two little vixens!"

A weasel-faced rogue cultivator, his eyes gleaming with greed, approached with a sneer.

"This is truly a stroke of luck, haha..."

Zhiwei was in a dazed state after awakening, not yet fully recovered, and just stared blankly as the rogue cultivator approached.

"Strange? Could it be that it's been scared out of its wits?"

The rogue cultivator felt a chill run down his spine under the gaze of the young woman and instinctively stopped in his tracks.

But when he realized that he had been frightened by a mere girl, he immediately became furious and was about to take action!

"Zheng!"

The sword rang out clearly, and a cold glint appeared in its light.

It soared into the sky, transforming into a graceful arc of light in the eyes of the rogue cultivator.

"Boom!"

His vision was completely turned upside down, and before everything went black, he saw his headless corpse.

"You're not allowed to...bully my senior sister!"

Qingjun, who was in Zhiwei's arms, suddenly opened her eyes.

Those crimson pupils had now returned to a clear black, but a chilling ruthlessness still lingered deep within them.

"Hmm... Qingjun?"

Zhiwei's eyes glazed over for a moment, and she broke out in a cold sweat in fear. If Qingjun hadn't woken her up in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Qingjun didn't even look at her. He silently retracted the blood-stained flying sword, looked down at the glaring red mark on the blade, and asked softly, "Sister, has Qingjun... become a bad child? I... I killed him."

"No, Qingjun is the most well-behaved child in the world..."

……

"strangeness……"

Not far away, a little girl with dazzling blonde hair was sitting prettily on a tree branch.

She swung her two slender legs and looked at them with great interest.

It was a rustling white.

Previously, after losing contact with the two girls, she went to great lengths to find them again.

She intended to offer immediate assistance, but was surprised to discover something unexpected.

The auras of both girls were increasing at an incredible speed!

"Hmm? Their progress in the face of life and death is so rapid... Could it be... that they all possess some kind of special physique?"

Bai Susu was incredibly clever and immediately guessed what was going on.

Judging from Qingjun's flying sword just now, the little girl's spiritual power level is probably comparable to that of a cultivator at the fourth or fifth level of Qi Refining, otherwise she would not have been able to use flying sword techniques to kill enemies.

But she was clearly at the second level of Qi Refining!
"Talent... terrifyingly strong. Could it be a prodigy on par with me? Years ago, I killed a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator with only a sixth-level Qi Refining cultivation..."

Bai Susu pondered for a moment, then silently shook her head.

The difference between the sixth level of Qi Refining and the late stage of Qi Refining is far greater than the difference between the second level of Qi Refining and the fourth level of Qi Refining.

How could this little girl possibly have her own level of skill?

Of course... what Bai Susu didn't know was that in the original storyline, she was actually killed by Xu Qingjun, who was a level above her.

Suppressing her curiosity and surprise, she did not reveal herself immediately, but instead decided to observe them further and secretly protect them.

Only in the face of life and death can a person's physical constitution be truly activated!
Moreover, if it is a special physique, it is absolutely impossible for it to overdraw its potential due to the battles in the early and middle stages of Qi Refining, thus affecting its future development.

As for the mental health of these two girls?
Bai Susu asked, "What is that? Can I eat it?"
Just as Bai Susu was secretly making plans, two powerful auras suddenly came from outside the forest, carrying undisguised killing intent, and rushed straight towards her!

"A Foundation Establishment cultivator?! And the aura of a puppet..."

Bai Susu frowned; she recognized that repulsive aura.

"How did they find this place? And why did they dare to attack me directly?"

She was puzzled, but her actions were swift. Two masked, black-clad cultivators emerged from the forest like ghosts. One held a long, black banner, while the other summoned a ferocious puppet with a blue face and fangs. Without a word, they launched a fierce attack on Bai Susu!
"court death!"

A cold glint flashed in Bai Susu's amber eyes. Although she didn't know why these two were coming after her, she naturally wouldn't be polite since they had made the first move!
With a sharp cry, the golden flying sword in her sleeve shot out once more, bringing with it a dazzling golden light, heading straight for the two Foundation Establishment cultivators!

"Hmph, you two cowardly rats, how dare you be so insolent in front of me!"

Bai Susu gave a sharp rebuke and advanced instead of retreating.

Despite her petite stature, she moved with ease amidst the attacks of two Foundation Establishment cultivators, like a small boat in a raging storm. Though seemingly in danger, she was actually quite adept at maneuvering.

The cultivator holding the long, black banner chanted incantations. With a flick of the banner, a strong gust of cold wind arose, and several solid black malevolent energies roared out like venomous snakes, devouring Bai Susu's vital points from different angles.

Wherever the malevolent energy passed, it absorbed the poisonous miasma in the forest, making it appear even darker and more terrifying.

The other cultivator activated the blue-faced, fanged puppet, and at the same time, he unleashed his own magic weapon and charged forward!

The puppet was over ten feet tall and was cast in bronze.

It roared, and with the immense force of its giant axe, the size of a door, it cleaved down, aiming directly at Bai Susu's delicate body!
Faced with such a powerful joint attack, Bai Susu's amber eyes showed no panic, but rather a hint of excitement.

"Well done!"

Without dodging or avoiding, the golden flying sword in her sleeve, as thin as a cicada's wing, suddenly shone brightly and emitted a clear and melodious sword cry!

In an instant, a dazzling golden sword rainbow shot into the sky, multiplying into nine, with nine sharp and incomparable sword lights slicing through the sky.

Five of the sword lights met the several black auras with perfect precision. As soon as the golden light and the black aura came into contact, they burst into a hissing sound of dissolving and retreated step by step.

The other four sword lights merged into one, transforming into a more solid golden giant sword with unparalleled sharpness, fiercely meeting the puppet giant axe that was cleaving down from above!
"clang--!!!"

A deafening clang of metal clashing echoed through the forest!

The poisonous miasma in the forest churned endlessly, and several large trees, each as thick as a person's embrace, were directly snapped by the aftershocks!

The blue-faced, fanged puppet was so shaken by the attack that it staggered back several steps, and a crack appeared on the hard bronze of its axe-wielding arm!

Bai Susu's golden giant sword also dimmed slightly, flew back, and transformed back into nine sword lights, swirling and dancing around her. The sword energy was chilling, protecting her petite figure completely, and then attacked another Foundation Establishment cultivator!

She single-handedly withstood the combined attack of two Foundation Establishment cultivators and a second-tier puppet, and held her own!

The two black-clad cultivators were terrified upon seeing this.

This white silk truly lives up to its reputation!
……

Meanwhile, on the outskirts of the Misty Forest.

The newly arrived group of mid-to-late stage Qi Refining cultivators had already surrounded the burly man with a face full of scars.

The leader was a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator with a sinister expression. He stared coldly at the burly man and asked in a deep voice, "Speak! What is the background of those two girls? And where is that secret realm?"

This cultivator was named Ji Yunting, and his cultivation level was at the seventh level of Qi Refining. He was a rising star of the Ji family, and all the rogue cultivators regarded him as their leader.

The burly man's face turned pale.

Why did the Ji family arrive so quickly?
This is clearly known only to a very few people...

His gaze suddenly fell upon He Guai in the crowd, and his expression immediately turned extremely ugly.

That's it!

He was known for his long tongue and boasting, and because he had a younger brother who was in the late stage of Qi Refining, ordinary rogue cultivators usually didn't want to bother with him.

But the burly man thought, no wonder such a secret realm and magical treasure couldn't possibly be revealed...

"Ok?"

Ji Yunting's gaze was sharp as he stared intently at the burly man. He was just as anxious; if it had been a moment later, it would have been too late for him!

The burly man had long lost his previous arrogance. Under the pressure of the late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, he trembled with fear and dared not hide anything.

He recounted in detail how he discovered the two girls, how he was injured by the white-haired girl, and the pair of second-tier combined flying swords in their hands.

As He Qi listened to the burly man's description, his expression grew increasingly grim.

Two little girls, one with black hair and one with white hair; the black-haired girl was serene, while the white-haired girl was lively...

This...this sounds more and more like Brother Chen's two precious apprentices!

As the saying goes, the authorities are confused, but those who watch are clear.

Chen Ye assumed that with the two girls at home and the journey so long, it was impossible for them to come to Yuexi Lake.

However, He Qi was unaware of the situation between Chen Ye and his apprentice, and thought that Chen Ye had brought two girls to Yuexi Lake.

Moreover,

He Qi was there, so he could hear even more details... The more he thought about it, the more he felt that the two girls were Chen Ye's apprentices!

"Hey bro, what are you spacing out for?"

A man of similar stature, with a face somewhat resembling He Qi's but more weathered appearance, patted He Qi on the shoulder and asked in a deep, gruff voice.

This man was none other than He Qi's elder brother, the same He Guai who was boasting in the teahouse!
He noticed that his younger brother had been absent-minded and his expression kept changing since earlier, so he couldn't help but ask him.

"N-nothing, big brother."

He Qi was startled, but when he came to his senses, his face turned even uglier.

No! We must inform Brother Chen about this as soon as possible!

He was well aware of the greed of these rogue cultivators.

If those two girls were truly Brother Chen's apprentices, they would probably be in grave danger by now!
Thinking of this, He Qi could no longer sit still.

He forced a smile at He Guai: "Brother, I... I suddenly remembered I have some urgent business to attend to, so I'll take my leave first. Please be careful!"

Before He Guai could react, he suddenly turned around, pushed through the crowd, and ran towards the direction of the Herbal Pavilion in Yuexi Lake Market without looking back.

Brother Chen has just joined the Lingyin Sect as a spirit plant master. If he comes to Yuexi Lake Workshop, he will definitely visit the Herbal Pavilion!
"This kid... even if he doesn't get the magic treasure, it's still good to get a share of the spoils in the secret realm..."

He looked at his younger brother's hurried departure and shook his head in confusion, but didn't think much of it. His attention quickly returned to the so-called secret realm treasure.

(End of this chapter)