"I'm Ah Chou."
"Really..."
Before Su Yiyao could say something in surprise, Luo Xue quickly blinked and winked towards the door.
Su Yiyao was not stupid either. After waking up from the trance, she realized that the current situation might not be as good as it seemed.
The inexplicable appearance of the immortal master, everything is calm yet strange...
Luo Xue thought about it and decided not to tell Su Yiyao everything. She just warned her,
"Xiaoyao, don't tell anyone about what happened in the carriage. Also, Taoist Ziyang is not a good person."
After all, Su Yiyao is just a little girl under ten years old. She is not like herself who has experienced several lifetimes and has matured a lot.
Luo Xue was worried that once she knew the truth, uncontrollable consequences would occur.
Su Yiyao stared at Luo Xue with her big eyes. She didn't answer immediately, but her tearful eyes were pitiful.
"Are you willing to believe me?"
Luo Xue hesitated slightly and wrote again.
Su Yiyao suddenly laughed, and her beautiful smile made Luo Xue hold her breath for a moment.
"Believe... Ah Chou."
Chapter 7: Entering the Immortal Path
The days on the boat passed quickly.
After getting to know each other over the past few days, Luo Xue had a general idea of the situation of the other girls.
In addition to Luo Xue and Su Yiyao, the other three girls' names are Yu Yiling, Li Zining, and Huang Xinya.
But to Luo Xue's surprise, the girls all lost their memories for a long period of time.
Only some vague impressions were left in her mind. Even Su Yiyao was no exception and could only barely recall her own name.
As for Luo Xue, let alone her, her memory before waking up was of the doomsday world.
Huang Xinya once asked Taoist Zi Yang about this matter, but Taoist Zi Yang said that he didn't know either and speculated that it was done by the previous criminals.
Having said this, Luo Xue knew very well that Taoist Zi Yang didn't want them to pursue the matter further.
So she could only follow Taoist Zi Yang's expectations and start practicing like other girls.
This is a world where "immortals" exist. The gap between ordinary warriors and immortals is almost that of two species.
Countless people hope to gain a chance to become an immortal, to get a glimpse of the immortal world that only exists in legends, and to become an immortal that is unattainable to ordinary people.
And now, the fate of immortality is clearly laid out in front of Luo Xue and others.
The cultivation methods that Taoist Zi Yang gave to the maids to help the girls embark on the path of immortality were all real, and he was indeed helping them embark on the path of immortality.
The reason why I didn't give it to them directly was because they didn't know how to use these jade slips.
Under the guidance of the maid, within a few days, one of the girls, Li Zining, had already felt the presence of the "spirit".
Although it cannot be said that he has embarked on the path to immortality, he has already reached the threshold before becoming an immortal, the "acquired realm."
The acquired realm of a cultivator is not much different from that of an ordinary warrior. They must first cultivate the five orifices: mouth, ears, nose, eyes, and spirit.
They are "clear mouth", "sharp ears", "sensitive nose", "bright eyes" and "supernatural powers". After achieving the state of inner vision of the soul, one can step into the "innate realm" that ordinary warriors dream of, also known as the "master of martial arts".
After entering the innate realm, rivals are rare among mortals, but for the path to immortality, there is still a final step missing.
Of course, for today's girls, innateness is still too far away.
However, they were all carefully selected by Taoist Zi Yang for their physiques for practicing Taoism, so the "comprehending inspiration" that is as difficult as ascending to heaven was easily achieved by them.
From acquired to innate, and even entering the first realm of cultivators, "Yun Ling", all will be a natural thing.
After Li Zining felt the "spirit", the girls were greatly encouraged and tried their best to catch up with the practice.
Before long, they all successfully entered the acquired realm. Li Zining, who was the first to comprehend the inspiration, was even close to "hearing".
The same was naturally true for Su Yiyao, but due to Luo Xue's instructions, her practice could be said to be absent-minded, and she barely entered the "Kouqing" state.
The only exception... is Luo Xue.
[Current realm: Ordinary (next realm: Acquired)]
Just as her cultivation aptitude was evaluated as "almost non-existent" on the panel, Luo Xue was completely unable to feel the existence of the "spirit".
However, the aura emitted by the "Yin Xi Poison" gradually accumulated in her body, forcing Luo Xue to allocate another 10 survival points to the "Yin Poison Resistance" item.
Otherwise... before she could achieve immortality by chance, Luo Xue would have been poisoned to death.
Because of this, the girls often ridiculed Luo Xue and often spoke ill of Luo Xue in front of Taoist Zi Yang.
"Master, look at Ah Chou, he hasn't even entered the door yet. What a waste of Master's expectations... and that precious elixir!"
“If Master could have given me her elixir, I might have already entered the Xiantian realm!”
Luo Xue was so tired of hearing such similar words that his ears became callused. In their words, he was basically eyeing the purple pill in her hand.
Moreover, because of Luo Xue's situation, Su Yiyao was also troubled by them many times.
Luo Xue really wanted to throw it to them directly, but unfortunately when Taoist Zi Yang heard these words, he just smiled and said nothing.
At the same time, he looked at Luo Xue with encouraging eyes, which made Luo Xue feel creepy.
Accompanied by such a strange yet harmonious atmosphere, the Yunyou Boat soon arrived at its destination, the secluded place called "Zi Yang Mountain" by Taoist Zi Yang.
Even Luo Xue, who had always been wary, couldn't help but sigh after getting off the Yunyou Boat and stepping onto Ziyang Mountain... It really was in line with the world's imagination of the immortal's residence.
Above the endless steep peaks, a misty air lingers, a few lines of flying birds in the sky sing melodious and clear songs, and in the gurgling stream, a few unique and beautiful rare animals stop to drink water.
The dreamlike wonderland instantly attracted the attention of all the girls, and their faces were filled with uncontrollable excitement.
Luo Xue secretly glanced back and saw Taoist Zi Yang looking at their backs and smiling gently.
Noticing Luo Xue's gaze, Taoist Zi Yang nodded slightly at her, his eyes still filled with terrifying encouragement.
only...
Luo Xue's gaze involuntarily turned to the Yunyou Boat behind Taoist Zi Yang and the port where the Yunyou Boat was docked.
The boundless water surface is as calm and peaceful as ever, like a... great painting.
"What are you looking at?"
As if in a trance, Taoist Zi Yang's snake-shaped pupils occupied Luo Xue's field of vision again, and the gentle smile in his eyes seemed to hide a hint of sharpness.
But he was still ten steps away.
Luo Xue quickly lowered her head, acting submissive, not daring to say another word.
Taoist Zi Yang didn't seem to care about it. He just waved his sleeves, put away the boat, and walked straight past Luo Xue.
At this moment, Luo Xue didn't even dare to breathe. She knew that Taoist Zi Yang had been paying attention to her, but she didn't know why.
Because she is the only one who still cannot get inspiration
If this is the case, she should not receive any attention as she has lost her value.
Take Su Yiyao for example. Although she is very beautiful, her talent is very poor due to her deliberate concealment. Therefore, Taoist Zi Yang has no interest in her.
"Come on."
Taoist Zi Yang's voice rang in Luo Xue's ears, just like it did in the carriage.
... This method of transmitting sound has never been used in the Yunyou Boat, as if Taoist Zi Yang deliberately used it at this time.
Luo Xue raised her head and suddenly saw two figures appear in front of her, one tall and one short, one fat and one thin.
Their faces were stiff and their eyes had lost all their liveliness and brightness, just like the maids.
Luo Xue was not unfamiliar with these two people.
"Do you know them?"
Taoist Zi Yang's smile appeared in front of Luo Xue again.
Chapter 8: Innate Puppet
Two human traffickers.
Luo Xue once witnessed them being killed by Taoist Zi Yang, with countless small insects tearing and eating their flesh.
But now, they appeared in front of Luo Xue again in such a strange posture.
Taoist Zi Yang looked straight at Luo Xue until he saw satisfied confusion in Luo Xue's eyes, then he relaxed his expression slightly.
"No, I don't know..."
Luo Xue said in a low voice, shrinking her body, as if she was shy.
"Don't be afraid, Ah Chou. They are my guards and they are here to protect you." Taoist Zi Yang chuckled and said, "Although their cultivation is a little shallow, they have already reached the innate realm."
Hearing this, Luo Xue remembered that Taoist Zi Yang had once coldly told the two human traffickers that he would fulfill their wish to step into the innate state.
It turns out that this is how we satisfy...
—was made into a puppet.
Will they also be made into puppets in the end
With such a hypocritical face, he tried every means to help them embark on the path of cultivating immortals, and the ultimate goal was to be made into one of the many puppets in his hands
There is indeed a certain possibility.
But... not big.
Judging from the previous reminder of the panel system, Taoist Zi Yang’s realm is foundation building, which is one major stage higher than soul accumulation.
With his strength, he probably wouldn't even need a puppet at the Innate Stage, let alone a Spiritual Accumulation Stage puppet.
Moreover, Taoist Zi Yang was not coveting the girls' looks. After all, the most beautiful one, Su Yiyao, was completely ignored because of her poor qualifications.
That would be... why
Luo Xue still has many questions in her heart.
You can't really want to train outstanding disciples, right
"innate!"
When the other girls heard that the two guards were at the innate realm, their attention was immediately drawn to them. They looked at them with fear and admiration.
You know, in the secular world, Xiantian is also known as the master of martial arts, and is the foundation of a secular country.
Sometimes, having one more martial arts master can allow one ordinary country to crush another.
Although Taoist Zi Yang used some magic to blur some of the girls' memories, they still remembered the common sense.
Even though they all have the confidence to enter the innate realm under the guidance of their master, at least for now, innate warriors are still the ones they look up to.
"I am not free on weekdays, so I cannot always look after you." Taoist Zi Yang said apologetically, "There are sometimes restless wild beasts on Zi Yang Mountain. Zhang San and Li Si can protect you on my behalf."
The two human trafficking puppets called Zhang San and Li Si immediately saluted, and the frightened little girls also returned the salute.
"... This name is too perfunctory!"
Luo Xue curled the corner of her mouth. Taoist Zi Yang really didn't care about the naming. No wonder the human traffickers at that time decided on the name themselves.
The reason why the girls still remembered their names after waking up is probably closely related to Taoist Zi Yang.
"In front is the mansion that the master has prepared for you. Go there and rest first. The maid will take you to your respective rooms."
Taoist Zi Yang raised his hand and pointed to a place not far away, where he saw several quaint courtyards suddenly appearing among the mountains and rivers dotted with birdsong and flowers.
Zhang San and Li Si walked straight over. Their steps seemed slow, but they arrived at the courtyard in a short while and stood guarding the door like two iron towers.
The maids also stood beside their masters, half a step in front of them, waiting for their orders.
After Taoist Zi Yang explained all this, he disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Only after confirming that Taoist Zi Yang had temporarily left did Luo Xue breathe a sigh of relief.
The pressure from the foundation-building cultivator was so great that he could take her life in a moment.
Under the current circumstances, Luo Xue is still unclear whether she will really die or wake up from this dream if she dies.