Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

When Cui Xiu opened her eyes, she was greeted by a sticky, dark scene.

He was now inside the scavenger's stomach.

He first frowned, then looked down at himself.

The once luxurious and flamboyant purple robe had long since been reduced to ashes by the innate lightning tribulation.

He was left with only a pair of black underwear that was still relatively intact.

Fragmented memories flood in like a tide.

Cui Xiu's narrow purple eyes narrowed slightly, flashing with excitement and malice.

The little bug is truly beyond my expectations!

His face was gloomy, and he subconsciously rubbed the space jade ring that he always wore on his index finger.

However, the sensation between his fingers gave him a sense of unease.

Then I looked down again.

Very well, it's completely empty.

It's obvious who did it.

Cui Xiu gritted his teeth, his thin lips turning crimson from the surge of blood, which accentuated his strikingly handsome and otherworldly appearance.

He took a deep breath and suppressed his anger.

With a raised hand forming a hand seal, spiritual energy surged from his fingertips, and several beams of light transformed into sharp blades that pierced deeply into the scavenger's stomach wall.

With a groan of nausea, the cleaner, his body contorted in pain, vomited someone up in a pathetic state.

Cui Xiu landed steadily and then began to examine the space in front of her. It was an extremely special place.

The surrounding atmosphere clearly indicated that it was an ancient sealed space, specifically designed to imprison malevolent energy and purify evil thoughts.

He looked around; there he was, and the only other creature was the little monster in the huge lake ahead.

Cui Xiu's expression darkened, and he cast the spell again.

He attempted to break through the void, but was surprised to find that the seal on the lake seemed to be restricting him.

The seal is extremely domineering; anyone carrying malevolent energy who enters the lake will never be able to leave.

He was an evil corpse, condensing evil thoughts, which perfectly met the conditions for sealing, so even his Mahayana stage cultivation was useless.

Cui Xiu was so angry she almost laughed.

He stared intently at the little monster in the lake.

The monster seemed to sense a strange killing intent and trembled at the bottom of the lake.

"Aba... Aba aba aba, so scary~" the big fish cried out in its heart.

Cui Xiu narrowed her eyes slightly, raised her voice, and said, "Come out!"

The lake was deathly still. The cleaner fish hid at the bottom of the water, motionless, trying to disguise itself as a piece of seaweed.

Cui Xiu's patience was limited. Seeing that the other party was pretending to be dead, he snorted coldly and directly rushed into the water, grabbed the big fish by its whiskers, and forcibly dragged the monster out of the water.

He is in an extremely bad mood right now.

Killing this blind bastard to vent my anger seems like a good idea.

Just as he was about to make his move, he caught a glimpse of a long-eared rabbit by the lake.

Cui Xiu paused, staring intently.

Yes, it is indeed a long-eared rabbit.

This type of rabbit is unique to the Dongbao Continent; it cannot be found on any other continent.

A playful smile appeared on Cui Xiu's lips.

He raised his hand, gathering spiritual energy, intending to smash the rabbit.

The scavenger, which had been feigning death, became anxious. It broke free from Cui Xiu's grasp, and its massive body leaped up, blotting out the sky.

It barked fiercely at Cui Xiu, looking flustered.

Cui Xiu raised an eyebrow. This beast, who hadn't developed much intelligence and was still young, actually knew how to keep a few little rabbits to keep him entertained.

His expression changed the next second.

He guessed where the rabbit came from, and looking at this silly-looking big fish, could it be that the damned woman and this ugly, ghost-like fish in front of him had a master-servant relationship?

Cui Xiu withdrew his hand and suddenly said, "Feed? Stupid fish, I have a few questions for you. If you don't answer honestly, I'll kill you right now and make fish head soup."

The cleaner blinked and slowly lowered its massive body into the water, leaving only its two large, round eyes visible above the surface, looking at Cui Xiu with fear.

How terrifying! How annoying!

Cui Xiu sat casually on a strange rock by the lake, his muscular upper body bare.

Even though his clothes were tattered and he was in a sorry state, he couldn't hide his arrogant aura.

He raised his well-defined fingers and drew a spiritual pattern in the air.

In an instant, a lifelike portrait of Yu Luoning materialized in the air.

With a cold expression, Cui Xiu asked, "Do you know this woman?"

The cleaner fish blinked its big eyes, and then its huge tail slapped wildly across the water like a puppy wagging its tail for mercy.

The answer was obvious: they did indeed know each other.

Cui Xiu immediately guessed Yu Luoning's plan: wasn't he just trying to use this monster to kill her?

Unfortunately, this little monster is still in its infancy, and its intelligence has only just begun to develop.

Given time, once it grows into a colossal beast, it's truly uncertain who will emerge victorious.

Cui Xiu asked, "When will she come back to feed you?"

Upon hearing the word "feed," the big fish immediately burst into cheerful "Aba aba" sounds.

Cui Xiu found it irritating.

This fish has developed some intelligence, but not much; it cannot communicate normally at all, and it is very difficult to communicate with it.

"I'm just bored. Humph, I'm wasting my breath."

Cui Xiu's eyes flashed with murderous intent as he raised his palm.

But just before he was about to strike, he took a deep breath and forcefully dispersed his spiritual power.

"Stupid fish, just like your master."

Cui Xiu cursed viciously.

He refused to believe that woman would just leave this stupid fish there unattended.

As long as she opens the spatial passage to feed the fish next time, she can take advantage of the opportunity to break through the crack and escape.

Those wretched little bugs! They've caused me so much trouble!

Cui Xiu leaned against the rock, gritting her teeth and muttering to herself.

After he leaves, what method should we use to kill her?

Should I skin him alive, tear him to pieces, or imprison him and serve him for life?

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Inside the Danfeng Medicine Furnace, Shi Shangxu brought Yu Luoning to see a doctor.

Fortunately, after a thorough examination, Yu Luoning's pulse was stable and his foundation in Dao was solid.

Elder Yaolu prepared several mild medicinal pills.

After thanking Shi Shangxu, he led Yu Luoning away.

In response to the dismissal and resettlement of the relatives of the fallen disciples, the sect quickly issued a formal transfer order.

This time, when Qin Ranqiu went down the mountain to escort someone, because Qin Ranqiu and the other mortal Wang Hebo's hometowns were in completely different directions and far apart, the sect specially permitted them to undergo a mortal merit tribulation before the sect's secret realm competition.

The leader was Su Man'er, the legendary senior disciple from the Discipline Hall.

Surprisingly, Yu Luoning was also able to go with Shang Xu this time.

As for why Yu Luoning was able to go, it was naturally because Shushu played a major role in it.

She merely mentioned to Shushu that she also wanted to go out and gain experience.

Without saying a word, the mouse happily ran to the sect leader.

Less than a day later, Yu Luoning's name appeared on the list of disciples going on the trip.

It went incredibly smoothly, much to everyone's surprise.

This is what they call having connections at higher levels making things easier.

When Shi Shangxu heard the news, he was first surprised, and then happy for Yu Luoning.

Opportunities to follow a true disciple down the mountain for training, slaying demons and monsters, and earning contribution points are rare, especially for someone related to Yu Luoning.

"These kinds of tasks earn more contribution points, and the rewards are quite generous. Ningning, you'll have to stick close to me then."

After giving a few instructions, Shi Shangxu took Yu Luoning to the sect's treasure pavilion without stopping to buy the necessary items for their trip, including a flying sword.

After Yu Luoning established her foundation, she was able to fly on a sword, but she didn't have a suitable sword in her hand.

The original large black sword was placed in Cui Xiu's jade ring.

Unfortunately, the jade ring has a special restriction, so the black sword cannot be taken out.

In just one hour.

When Yu Luoning stretched out her arms and raised her head again, she was already standing at the entrance of the sect with Shi Shangxu and Qin Ranqiu.