The puppet that had been following Luo Xue since leaving the courtyard disappeared without a trace without her noticing.
Because Luo Xue had been paying attention to the traces on the ground, she did not notice when the footsteps disappeared.
Did he go to report the news to Taoist Zi Yang
Or did it go beyond the range and return to the courtyard on its own
A breeze blew by, and Luo Xue felt a chill on her skin, and she began to hesitate.
If you keep going, you won't be able to turn back.
Perhaps, we should wait for the next opportunity
While waiting for Huang Xinya or Yu Yiling to break through, does Taoist Zi Yang have the chance to strike again
Although these little girls were indeed annoying, Luo Xue still couldn't bear to use them like this.
To put it bluntly, the little girls just made a few sarcastic remarks.
Just as Luo Xue was hesitating, she suddenly felt a familiar breath.
Chilled to the bone...
"The poison of Yin Breath?"
Luo Xue's nose twitched slightly, and a hint of chill seeped into her body, but disappeared in an instant.
This is the value of 40 points of Yin Poison Resistance. Luo Xue can dissolve a trace of Yin Poison that is enough to kill an ordinary adult with just a breath.
But why is there Yinxi poison deep in Ziyang Mountain
Luo Xue looked at the surrounding environment again. These seemingly hideous weeds and trees were all contaminated with the scent of Yin Xi poison.
Even the land...
"It seems that the Yin Breath poison here has not been around for just one or two days."
Luo Xue knew that she was now very close to the truth.
The method Taoist Zi Yang used to screen people was the Yin Xi poison, and the Yin Xi poison was also spreading in the depths of Zi Yang Mountain. Luo Xue would never believe that there was no connection between the two.
Luo Xue continued to walk forward, the free poison of Yin Qi permeated the air around her, but this deadly place had no effect on Luo Xue.
Having reached this point, Luo Xue no longer needed to pay attention to the road under her feet.
Because in this barren mountain forest, there is only one road to go, and the end of the road is also endless darkness.
The dry and hideous branches blocked out the sky, and the bright moonlight could not penetrate into the land corroded by the poison of Yin Breath. A cold wind blew around, and a strange sweet smell lingered at the tip of the nose.
Even with Luo Xue's psychological quality from several lifetimes, she felt a chill down her spine at this moment.
"We have come this far, we cannot give up..."
Luo Xue gently pressed her right hand on her heart. She could feel her heart beating faster than ever before. The nervousness almost dominated her.
But she quickly adjusted her state and continued to grope forward.
An eerie silence filled the surroundings. Luo Xue didn't know how long she had walked before she glimpsed a few faint lights in the endless darkness.
Taking a few steps forward, you can see that the faint lights come from the courtyard in front - deep in Ziyang Mountain, there is a courtyard exactly the same as the one outside!
Luo Xue couldn't help but hold her breath and slowed down her pace a little.
A dark cold sweat oozed out of her palms. Ahead was the truth and the answer, but along with it would come danger and death.
"... ..."
Come a little closer... Come a little closer...
Luo Xue tensed her whole body and moved slowly towards the courtyard on tiptoe, fearing that she would make any noise and alarm Taoist Zi Yang.
However, Taoist Zi Yang did not seem to be in the courtyard.
When Luo Xue got close enough to see the inside of the courtyard clearly, she did not see the figure that had made her nervous as she had expected.
There was only a petite figure lying in the center of the courtyard.
It’s... Li Zining!
At this time, Li Zining had her eyes closed tightly. There were some runes engraved around her that Luo Xue could not understand. It seemed to be some kind of formation.
More importantly, Li Zining seemed to have undergone some kind of transformation. When Luo Xue looked at her, she could vaguely feel a kind of pressure at the life level.
Could it be that this is already the beginning of the innate state
It has probably been less than two hours since Li Zining was taken away. Even a genius has to abide by the Basic Law, right
Or...
This is the method used by Taoist Zi Yang.
It was Taoist Zi Yang who helped Li Zining break through and reach the innate level in an instant.
"I guess even the immortals' methods can't help us much in the post-natal realm, so Taoist Ziyang would trick us into practicing hard."
Combining the thoughts of the past few days, Luo Xue frowned and began to speculate.
"Until he entered the realm of supernatural powers, the methods of the immortals could come in handy. Taoist Ziyang was impatient to take Li Zining away... He really didn't have much time left."
If he had not been too anxious, Taoist Zi Yang would not have left such an obvious flaw, allowing Luo Xue to take advantage of the opportunity and see this scene that she should not have seen.
However, what is the function of the formation under Li Zining now
Luo Xue could only feel that the Yin Qi poison around her was vaguely surging towards the center of the formation, but this did not seem to be the real effect of this formation.
Instead, it seemed as if Li Zining was actively absorbing the Yin Qi poison...
Are you kidding me? This is a deadly poison!
Although Luo Xue has resistance to poison, it does not mean that she is completely immune, and it is even more impossible for her to absorb such a poison for no reason.
unless...
Luo Xue once again thought of the way Taoist Zi Yang selected five little girls from dozens of little girls, and also thought of the special treatment Taoist Zi Yang had given her during these days.
The doubts that had been bothering me for a long time have finally been solved.
"What Taoist Zi Yang is looking for is not a physique that is resistant to Yin poison, but a physique that can absorb Yin Qi poison for cultivation!"
When Luo Xue realized this, many doubts were easily resolved.
For example, his emphasis on himself and his indifference to Su Yiyao.
Taoist Zi Yang thought that Su Yiyao woke up late after being poisoned because of her poor physique and aptitude, so he never paid much attention to her.
In fact, it was because Su Yiyao had been awake for too long in the dim carriage and her mind was severely damaged, so she remained unconscious.
Afterwards, she practiced faster because she deliberately gave up practicing due to Luo Xue's instructions, but even so, Su Yiyao continued to make breakthroughs.
In other words... maybe Su Yiyao's qualifications are the strongest among everyone.
As for Luo Xue, it’s even simpler.
"I guess Taoist Zi Yang is also wondering why I, who don't have any special physique, can withstand the Yinxi poison..."
There was a hint of bitterness on Luo Xue's lips. No wonder Taoist Zi Yang would inexplicably give her a Yin Xi poison. It turned out that he was waiting to see her being poisoned to death.
There is one last question.
Where is Taoist Zi Yang
Luo Xue was only a few steps away from the courtyard, but there was still no movement around her.
Only the formation under Li Zining was flickering slightly, as if it was working.
Chapter 13: Death of Li Zining
This was the first time that Luo Xue saw the formation set up by an immortal with her own eyes.
Runes that were faintly glowing were floating around Li Zining, and some of the runes were imprinted on her body, looking like chains that were binding her.
Luo Xue, who had not even started formal training, naturally did not understand what the function of this formation was, and whether it was good or bad for Li Zining.
But... since it involves Taoist Zi Yang, it can't be a good thing.
"Take action to destroy the formation?"
Luo Xue reached for the dagger at her waist. If she just slashed with the sword, could she destroy the formation
Just as she was hesitating, she inadvertently saw Li Zining's arm move.
"Um?"
Luo Xue immediately looked carefully and quickly confirmed that it was not an illusion.
Li Zining... is struggling!
Even her little face showed a hint of pain, and the runes floating around her trembled for a while, as if they were about to fall apart.
"Hmm..."
A muffled moan was heard, and Li Zining seemed to be trying her best to open her eyes.
Her face had turned much paler, with beads of sweat the size of beans sliding down her forehead. She was visibly breathing weakly, like a flower that had just bloomed and was gradually withering.
"Forget it... do it!"
Luo Xue didn't bother to think any further, she gripped the dagger tightly and prepared to attack.
No matter how annoying this little girl was, Luo Xue still couldn't bear to watch a living life die in front of her eyes.
Whether it is the end of the world or in this immortal martial world, Luo Xue has become accustomed to the separation of life and death, but it does not mean that life has lost its precious meaning.
But at this critical moment, when Luo Xue was about to step out on her own initiative, a purple light appeared out of nowhere beside Li Zining, and Luo Xue was so scared that she immediately shrank back.
Saving other people's lives does not mean that you have to put your own life at stake.
In other words, sometimes you have to be timid...
Sure enough, after the purple light faded, the person who appeared was the Taoist Zi Yang, whom Luo Xue had not been able to find before.
When she realized this, Luo Xue immediately turned her back and continued to hide in the corner outside the courtyard.
The classics she had read recorded that cultivators who reached the Soul Condensation Realm possessed extremely powerful sensing abilities, which were called "spiritual consciousness."
Even a furtive, prying look would be noticed in an instant.
Taoist Zi Yang is a cultivator who has established his foundation, so his spiritual awareness will only become more acute.
"Its compatibility with the Yin Breath Poison is so bad... I'm afraid this seed won't be able to grow..."
Taoist Zi Yang's voice was no longer as gentle and soft as before, but became cold and indifferent.
Just like the brutal killing of two human traffickers that day...
Perhaps, this is the true face of Taoist Zi Yang.
His usual gentleness and politeness is just to coax the girls into practicing hard.
At the same time, Li Zining's weak and tender voice came,
"Master... it hurts... Master..."
"Master... Is this also... cultivation..."
The voice was filled with confusion and fear. Li Zining didn't understand why the master suddenly changed...
Is it because I am not working hard enough
Have I failed Master’s expectations
Li Zining hoped that her master could encourage her softly and gently as usual.
"waste."
Taoist Zi Yang said coldly.
"Master..."
Before she could finish her words, Li Zining's voice was completely interrupted at this moment.
Luo Xue, who was hiding aside and listening to all this, felt her heart in her throat.
Could it be that Li Zining has... been murdered
"The quality of this batch of seeds is really poor. Even those at the Xiantian realm cannot bear the 'Xuan Yin Gu Seeds'. It seems that the remaining few must at least reach the Soul Forging Realm before they can be used..."