HPDBC 280. Chapter 280 Robbery!
280. Chapter 280 Robbery!
Seeing his nephew not listening to his own advice and still being polite to a disciple like Liu Zimo, Yu Ningxin couldn't help but feel annoyed.
However, because Liu Yun was present and had a close relationship with Liu Zimo, Yu Ningxin couldn't directly intervene to stop Yu Jiangcheng's repeated actions.
He could only watch as Yu Jiangcheng and Liu Zimo exchanged smiles, and it seemed like they were about to perform a ritual to become sworn brothers.
Yu Ningxin's expression was unpleasant, and his heart was even more displeased.
Liu Yun was delighted to see that this new junior disciple was not like the other disciples of the immortal sect, who ignored his "big brother" Liu Zimo. As a result, Liu Yun's fondness for Yu Jiangcheng increased several times.
"Junior Brother Yu, I feel a strong connection with you. I happen to have a [Golden Winged Passion Fruit] that suits your current needs. I'll give it to you!"
Liu Yun expressed his fondness in a straightforward manner.
He directly took out a small Supreme Grade spiritual fruit from his storage Law Treasure and handed it to Yu Jiangcheng.
Yu Jiangcheng's eyes lit up. He didn't expect to receive such an unexpected gain!
Yu Ningxin, who was originally in a bad mood, couldn't help but have a slightly better expression when he saw this.
The [Golden Winged Passion Fruit] was one of the most Supreme Grade spiritual items that could be consumed during the Qi Condensation stage. It was much stronger than the [Dragon Scale Fruit] that Xu Yuanzong had given Yu Jiangcheng before.
No, it should be said that the two were not comparable at all.
Yu Ningxin never expected that Liu Yun's junior sister would have such a Supreme Grade spiritual fruit in her hands.
Even more unexpectedly, she was willing to give this fruit to Yu Jiangcheng, whom she had just met.
"It seems that Liu Zimo holds a special place in Liu Yun's heart!"
Yu Ningxin was not a fool, so naturally, she didn't naively think that Liu Yun suddenly treated Yu Jiangcheng so well and even gave away such a precious spiritual item like the [Golden Winged Passion Fruit] out of respect for her senior sister.
Their relationship was far from being close to that extent.
Therefore, the only reason could be Liu Zimo.
Just because Yu Jiangcheng showed considerable goodwill towards Liu Zimo, Liu Yun was able to generously give him a [Golden Winged Passion Fruit], which showed how strong the bond between this girl and Liu Zimo was.
"Could it be that this kid Jiangcheng has noticed this, so he's being so enthusiastic towards Liu Zimo?"
Yu Ningxin couldn't help but look at her nephew with some suspicion.
She wondered if she should also slightly change her attitude towards Liu Zimo in the future. Liu Zimo was just a useless servant, but Liu Yun was different.
As Liu Yun's fellow disciple, Yu Ningxin was well aware of how extraordinary her junior sister's cultivation talent was and how important she was in their master's heart.
Therefore, even if it was for the sake of Liu Yun, she should treat this servant disciple a little better in the future.
"Thank you, Senior Sister Liu!"
After glancing at her second aunt and seeing Yu Ningxin nod slightly, Yu Jiangcheng extended his hands to accept the spiritual fruit that Liu Yun had sent, and sincerely expressed his gratitude.
"No need for such formalities. We are now fellow disciples, and you are also Senior Sister Yu's relative. We should be closer to each other."
Liu Yun shook her head and smiled lightly, then pointed to the room behind her and said to Yu Jiangcheng,
"If you're not in a hurry to return to the sect, it's best to consume the spiritual fruit now and cultivate in seclusion for two days."
"If you can directly break through to the fourth or fifth stage of Qi Condensation, your chances of being accepted as a disciple by the true elder will be greatly increased when you enter the sect!"
Yu Ningxin also nodded along with Liu Yun's words and said,
"Junior Sister is right. Jiangcheng, why not take this opportunity to cultivate in seclusion for a few days? After all, we're not in a hurry to go back now!"
Liu Yun still had six days left for her visit, which was enough time for Yu Jiangcheng to completely refine the [Golden Winged Passion Fruit].
Yun Ningxin believed that with Yu Jiangcheng's cultivation aptitude and the assistance of a Supreme Grade spiritual medicine like the Golden Wing Passion Fruit, it shouldn't be a problem for him to break through to the Qi Condensation Fifth Realm.
Seeing her second aunt speak like this, Yu Jiangcheng naturally went along with it.
After bowing to Liu Yun and greeting Liu Zimo, he took the spiritual fruit and entered the room behind.
After a moment.
Liu Zimo's ears were filled with corresponding prompt sounds:
"Your good brother Yu Jiangcheng has refined a 'Golden Wing Passion Fruit', stabilizing his divine soul and soaring in cultivation! Triggering the 'Stealing Heaven' innate talent, sharing half of the opportunity, increasing his immortal cultivation by 5, and his divine soul origin by 5."
"Your good brother Yu Jiangcheng has encountered a fortuitous opportunity, soaring in cultivation, breaking through to the Qi Condensation Third Realm in one fell swoop! Triggering the 'Stealing Heaven' innate talent, sharing half of the opportunity, increasing his immortal cultivation by 10, his spiritual sense by 5, and his divine soul origin by 5."
Not bad!
He had just consumed the spiritual fruit, and he had already broken through to the Qi Condensation Third Realm so quickly.
It seems that it shouldn't be a problem to break through to the Qi Condensation Fifth Realm within six days.
Liu Zimo silently absorbed and refined the cultivation power contributed by Yu Jiangcheng, secretly praising him.
Sure enough, these talented disciples were the ones who deserved it.
The same cultivation resources, if swallowed and refined by someone like him with mediocre spiritual roots, would only increase his cultivation by one or two years at most.
But when placed on Liu Yun, Yu Jiangcheng, and others who possessed Supreme Grade Spirit Roots, it could feedback ten times or even fifty times the increase in cultivation!
Thinking like this, Liu Zimo couldn't help but glance lightly at Yu Ningxin beside him.
This Yu Ningxin had double Supreme Grade Spirit Roots, and her spiritual roots were even superior to Yu Jiangcheng's.
Unfortunately, this girl didn't know how to behave and looked down on him, a menial disciple. So even if there were more resources, Liu Zimo wouldn't consider prioritizing her.
After all, he wouldn't be foolish enough to neglect cultivating those close to him and instead focus on cultivating those who despised or even opposed him.
"Hmm? He came so quickly?"
Liu Zimo, who was quietly drinking tea in the courtyard, suddenly raised his eyebrows, feeling a response in his heart, and his spiritual sense instantly spread out.
"Nascent Soul Realm?"
"No, it should be the former Nascent Soul Realm!"
His spiritual sense lightly brushed over the figure hidden in the void, and Liu Zimo instantly understood.
This person should be the Old Ancestor Qingshan who had previously conversed with Xu Yuanzong.
An old cultivator who had fallen from the Nascent Soul Realm to the Gold Core Realm and whose life essence was nearly depleted!
Swish!
Qingshan Old Ancestor's figure flashed and appeared directly in the courtyard in front of them.
And the four people in the courtyard, except for Liu Zimo, Yu Ningxin, Liu Yun, and the maid Suhe, didn't notice anything.
Taking advantage of the opportunity of drinking tea, Liu Zimo casually glanced at Qingshan Old Ancestor.
Seeing that the red light above his head had already exceeded five feet, he nodded slightly.
Without thinking too much, he directly focused his mind and instantly locked onto the red lock shadow.
"Binding successful! Your good brother Li Qingshan is now online. Currently, you can bind (144/1000) objects."
At the same time as the binding was successful, Liu Zimo also casually clicked on the exclamation mark symbol on Qingshan Old Ancestor's head to check his spiritual roots and cultivation attributes.
[Name] Li Qingshan
[Age] 118,358 (Life span is about to end)
[Spirit Root] Supreme Grade Fire Spirit Root, Middle Grade Gold Spirit Root
[Cultivation Realm] Nascent Soul Six Realms (Virtual), Gold Core Nine Realms (Real)
[Cultivation Techniques] Golden Body Fire Cloud Technique, Turtle Breathing Dao Technique, Spirit Plant Nurturing Art, Sword Control Technique...
"He actually reached the Nascent Soul Six Realms at his peak?!"
Liu Zimo's heart trembled slightly. He didn't expect that this Qingshan Patriarch was once a powerful cultivator at the Nascent Soul Six Realms.
Moreover, judging from his age, he had already reached over 110,000 years, with a note indicating that his lifespan was about to end.
It seemed that his origin had been severely damaged in the past.
Otherwise, a cultivator at the Nascent Soul realm would definitely have a lifespan of more than just tens of thousands of years.
With his origin damaged, his cultivation plummeted, and his lifespan was also coming to an end. No wonder he was so anxious to possess Yu Jiangcheng.
"Should I make a move?"
Seeing Qingshan Patriarch glance at Yu Ningxin and then directly appear in the room where Yu Jiangcheng was in seclusion, Liu Zimo's mind stirred.
"Although the true cultivation of this Qingshan Patriarch has fallen to the Gold Core Nine Realms, he was once the strongest at the Nascent Soul Six Realms. There must be some hidden cards on him."
"If I were to rashly make a move, not only would it expose my cultivation, but there is also a high possibility of suffering a great loss..."
Liu Zimo never underestimated any opponent.
Especially someone like Qingshan Patriarch, who was once at the Nascent Soul Six Realms.
So, he hesitated a bit, unsure if he should take such a big risk for someone he had just met.
Swish!
Seeing Qingshan Patriarch already standing in front of Yu Jiangcheng, bowing his head to examine him, a thought flashed through Liu Zimo's mind. His spiritual sense turned into a needle and lightly pricked Qingshan Patriarch's hidden aura.
In an instant.
The aura leaked out, even if it was just a trace, and was instantly concealed and compensated by Qingshan Patriarch. However, it was already noticed by Yu Ningxin in the courtyard.
"Who?!"
Yu Ningxin was extremely vigilant. After a loud shout, she appeared in an instant.
Liu Yun, who was slow to react, also appeared in the room.
Sweeping her gaze, she didn't find anything unusual and asked Yu Ningxin softly, "What's wrong, Senior Sister? Is there something off?"
Yu Ningxin frowned slightly and muttered to herself, "Something's not right. I clearly sensed a trace of unfamiliar aura just now, but now it has completely disappeared."
As a cultivator at the Gold Core Second Realm, Yu Ningxin was extremely confident in her perception.
Just now, she definitely didn't sense it wrong. There was indeed a strange aura that appeared in this room.
But now, the other party had completely disappeared, and even if she fully expanded her spiritual sense, she couldn't sense anything.
"The other party's cultivation is definitely above mine!"
Yu Ningxin's expression changed slightly, instantly becoming cautious.
An unknown expert who appeared here, whose origins were unclear and whose cultivation was higher than hers, was definitely not good news for them.
"This kid Jiangcheng is probably being watched!"
Being in the Immortal Sect, Yu Ningxin naturally had heard of the rumors that Ascension practitioners were easily targeted for body possession. This was one of the reasons why she insisted on personally coming to the Ascension site to guide Yu Jiangcheng.
Now, with such a powerful cultivator appearing in Yu Jiangcheng's room, who was far above her in cultivation, she couldn't help but think more about it.
"Younger Junior Sister, we may have to return to the mountain early!"
After hesitating for a moment, Yu Ningxin solemnly spoke to Liu Yun.
"This kid Jiangcheng is probably already being targeted by a Gold Core cultivator whose lifespan is nearing its end. If we don't return to the mountain as soon as possible, there may be danger!"
Liu Yun was taken aback and somewhat confused.
After all, she had only just entered the Immortal Sect half a year ago, and it was not surprising that she was unaware of many secrets within the sect and had not heard any relevant information.
"Younger Junior Sister, you don't know. We Ascension practitioners, especially newcomers who have just ascended from the Small Thousand Worlds, have no cultivation, unstable souls, and are the best vessels for certain powerful cultivators whose lifespan is about to end to possess!"
"That's why the major sects have designated ten Ascension sites to ensure that Ascension practitioners from the mortal realm can land in a safe location when ascending to the upper realm!"
"But even so, there are still many Ascension practitioners who disappear quietly at the beginning of their ascension every year..."
Yu Ningxin explained the severity of the situation to Liu Yun in a low voice, and said firmly,
"And now, it seems that this kid Jiangcheng has also been targeted by someone!"
"So, Younger Junior Sister, it's no longer safe here. We must leave early!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yun's expression also changed.
Body possession, seizing others' talents and bodies for oneself!
Isn't this clearly a demonic act?
The world of cultivators is unexpectedly dangerous and cruel!
Moreover, she herself has an extremely outstanding talent as a single-element water spirit root, with potential far surpassing most Ascension practitioners. Could she also be in similar danger?
Senior Sister Yu just said that those people, whose lifespan is nearing its end, would do anything crazy to prolong their lives!
Even if she is not an Ascension practitioner and has a stable soul, there might still be someone willing to take the risk!
Therefore, Liu Yun had no objections to Yu Ningxin's proposal.
Seeking good fortune and avoiding calamity is human nature, and she is no exception.
"But," Liu Yun hesitated, "if we leave like this, will my grandfather and the others be in danger too?"
Yu Ningxin shook her head and said, "Don't worry, those people have no interest in mortals!"
"And this time, their main target is Jiangcheng. As long as we leave, the other party will naturally leave too!"
Saying that, Yu Ningxin stepped forward and lightly patted Yu Jiangcheng, who was still in a meditative state, trying to wake him up.
Snap!
The sound of a water bubble bursting rang out, and Yu Jiangcheng's figure dissipated like foam in the wind!
"Illusion?!"
Yu Ningxin's expression changed drastically at the sight of this!
She never expected that her nephew had already been abducted, and what remained in place was just a phantom illusion!
Swish!
Yu Ningxin flew directly to the rooftop, her spiritual consciousness spreading in all directions, desperately searching for Yu Jiangcheng's whereabouts.
However, she did not notice that Liu Zimo, who had just been drinking tea with them in the courtyard, had already disappeared without a trace! (End of this chapter)