Cultivation: I Forge Immortality with My Spiritual Eyes

Nearly twenty days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Since the last time I witnessed the Wang family searching everywhere for the surviving rogue cultivator.

Seeking stability and facing financial difficulties, Jiang Yi rarely went out.

Most of the time, he stayed in his cave, focusing on practicing his skills and comprehending the Dharma.

With a quirky little guy by his side, and the opportunity to sit and chat with a beautiful woman in his spare time, life wasn't too bad.

And after working diligently these past few days.

Jiang Yi has also begun to grasp the basics of the Eye Sword Technique.

My previous guess was correct; his spiritual eyes were indeed extremely mysterious and could not be explained by ordinary standards.

The taboos that were repeatedly emphasized and highlighted in the general principles of the Dharma were as if they did not exist for him.

Aside from some swelling, soreness, and numbness when cleansing with magical power, and red eyes and constant tearing when practicing excessively, I have not experienced any other difficulties.

The entire spiritual practice process went very smoothly.

Simply follow the steps and cleanse your eyes with magical power every day.

As one's skill deepens and one's mastery increases, one will naturally be able to grasp this eye-sword technique...

"..."

It was noon that day.

The sky was overcast, dark clouds hung low, and a light drizzle fell.

Inside a side room of the courtyard.

Jiang Yi exhaled a light breath, dispersed the hand seals, and withdrew his magical power, thus ending the practice.

He kept his eyes closed, raised his hand to rub them gently for a moment, and then slowly opened them with a frown.

His eyes were slightly red, and the whites of his eyes were bloodshot. He looked very haggard, as if he hadn't slept for many days.

Take a short break to calm down.

Jiang Yi stood up and pushed open the door to go out.

Rain drizzled outside the eaves, wetting the old blue bricks.

The cool, refreshing air invigorated him and improved his condition somewhat.

"Good rain."

He smiled faintly, stepped out from under the eaves, walked through the rain to the stone table, sat down, washed the tea set, and began to brew tea.

Soon after.

The tea steam rises gently, merging with the water vapor to create a hazy, misty, rainy scene.

Jiang Yi sat calmly in the rain, quietly sipping tea, his eyes vacant, his thoughts drifting away.

Not long after.

The courtyard gate was pushed open from the outside, and a beautiful figure walked in gracefully.

It was Qin Ruyi who had finished dealing with the trivial matters of the spirit field and returned.

She wore a light blue ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) with a semi-transparent gauze over it. The hem of her skirt was stained with a few mud spots, but this did not diminish her elegant and beautiful appearance.

Seeing Jiang Yi sitting in the courtyard in the rain, she was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said:

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, what brings you to such a refined mood today, enjoying tea in the rain?"

Jiang Yi snapped out of his daze and smiled slightly:

"Fairy Qin is back. Please stop teasing her and sit down for a cup of tea."

"Fellow Daoist, please drink. I have some trivial matters to attend to. We'll talk later."

Qin Ruyi pursed her lips and shook her head, then walked towards the master bedroom.

Jiang Yi nodded, not paying attention, and then looked up at the rain, a hint of restlessness flashing in his eyes.

"Bang--!"

Suddenly, Qin Ruyi, who had just entered the room, pushed the door open and rushed out again.

Her cheeks flushed, her brows furrowed with embarrassment and annoyance, and her eyes were fixed on Jiang Yi as she said:

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, did you enter my bedroom today? Did you take anything from inside?"

"what?"

Jiang Yi frowned, somewhat bewildered:

"What's wrong, fairy? Have you lost something?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Ruyi's cheeks flushed even more as she scrutinized him from head to toe.

After a moment of hesitation, she finally gritted her teeth and said:

"It's nothing. It's alright if Fellow Daoist Jiang doesn't know. But there are some things that you absolutely must not cross the line. I've said all I have to say. I hope you will take care of yourself."

After saying that, she turned around, flicked her sleeves, and swayed her hips as she returned to her bedroom.

"What the hell...? This is ridiculous..."

Jiang Yi was completely bewildered, watching her close the door, unable to understand what was going on.

After a moment's thought.

He shook his head, assuming the other person had been provoked and had no intention of paying attention to him anymore.

After a long while, the pot of tea was finished.

Jiang Yi let out a soft sigh, flicked his sleeves, stood up, and strode toward the side room.

I plan to refine my eyesight once more, and then go out to stroll around the market.

So many days have passed, the rumors should have died down, and there shouldn't be any more trouble.

He pushed open the door and entered the room, his gaze sweeping over Little Pear, who was fast asleep in the cat's bed in the corner, and he couldn't help but frown.

I don't know what's wrong with this little guy, but he's suddenly become lethargic these days and is no longer as lively and active as he used to be.

Although they were bound by a blood pact, they only knew that it was not a big problem, but they did not know the specific reason.

I've been asleep since this morning, for several hours now.

Jiang Yi strolled forward, squatted down, and gently stroked it. After a moment, a faint smile appeared on his lips.

"The weather is nice today. I was thinking of buying two roast chickens to try, but since that cat can sleep so much, I guess I'll pass."

Before she could finish speaking, Little Pear, who was fast asleep, suddenly twitched her earlobe.

Before my mind had fully cleared, I was already up, bleary-eyed, looking around for the roast chicken.

"Hahaha."

Jiang Yi laughed heartily and vigorously rubbed its head:

"You good-for-nothing, you can't even sleep soundly. Go back to sleep and stop thinking about nonsense."

"Meow!"

Realizing she'd been tricked again, Little Pear looked resentful and rolled around in her cat bed, meowing incessantly.

Jiang Yi smiled and was about to get up and leave when he suddenly frowned, reached out and picked it up, his eyes looking at the pile of miscellaneous items in the nest.

There were bird feathers, grain husks, branches, leaves, pebbles, scraps of cloth, and wildflowers.

There was also an exquisitely crafted moon-white bellyband.

And a pair of sheer black silk stockings...

Jiang Yi frowned, picked out the two items, and his expression was quite interesting.

There were only two people living in the courtyard, so it goes without saying where the things came from.

He instantly realized why Qin Ruyi had looked so embarrassed and angry, unable to speak.

"You stupid cat, you're stealing things again, you're always causing me trouble."

Jiang Yi felt a headache coming on. He glared at Xiao Li and tossed it back into its cat bed in a huff.

He immediately got up, went out, knocked on the master bedroom door, and said, forcing himself to speak:

"Fairy Qin, is this a convenient time? I have something I'd like to discuss with you."

The door opened quickly.

Qin Ruyi's expression turned slightly cold as she asked:

"What is it?"

"cough."

Jiang Yi coughed lightly, handed over the two personal items he was holding, and said awkwardly:

"Please forgive me, fairy. My fox is really naughty. I don't know when it stole this item. I just found it in the cat's bed. I think it must belong to you, fairy, so I came to return it to its rightful owner."

Qin Ruyi glanced at it, and her cheeks instantly flushed red, her chest heaving.

She snatched it back, slammed the door shut, and said through the door, filled with shame and indignation:

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, don't follow that lecherous example! This is a one-time exception, and don't try to fool me with Little Pear. I'm not that easy to fool, hmph!"

"Your Highness misunderstands. How could I, Jiang, be such a person? It was all that stupid cat's doing! If I didn't have a clear conscience, why would I return the favor in person?"

Jiang Yi quickly explained, his tone sincere.

But there was no movement inside the house, clearly indicating disbelief.

He looked helpless and stood there for a moment before turning away dejectedly.

He had no interest in cultivating anymore, so he simply left the cave and headed straight for the market.

"..."

Jiang Yi has not left the house for a long time.

After making some inquiries on the street, I learned that another major event had recently occurred.

"Those pirates are truly rampant! Not only did they plunder the fleet, they even dared to attack Black Reef Island, looting the entire mine, leaving not a single survivor, corpses strewn everywhere!"

"Oh dear, what can we do? No one seems to care. If this continues, I'm afraid Qingluo Island will become unsafe in a few years."

"We definitely have to intervene. If we tolerate this, those companies will lose face, and how will they survive in the future?"

"I've heard some rumors. It's said that the three families have prepared plenty of spiritual items and even gave up 30% of the mine's share. They've joined forces to visit Senior Feng at Qingluo Peak, hoping he can take action and put an end to the pirates' arrogance."

"Oh? Is that so? Has Senior Feng agreed?"

"With such sincerity from the three families, Senior Feng will naturally not refuse."

"That's true..."

"..."

Rumors and discussions arose in the market.

Jiang Yi's eyes flickered as he walked slowly along the street.

Hearing the cacophony around me, a faint excitement and thrill stirred within me...