Chapter 20

Soon, the donkey, holding willow branches in its hooves, stood there pondering life.

This creature’s head was blown up, its chest and abdomen were deflated, looking like a deflated doll. Even if it wanted to whip itself, it couldn’t find a place to start!

“Is it dead…?” the parrot asked with concern. “If so, we won’t be able to find the eel, and we won’t be able to report back to the master!”

After some thought, the donkey said, “We should use medicine. If we keep whipping, I don’t think I can wake up!”

It kept saying that just a little bit of strength would help it recover, but it exploded before even a tenth of that strength was used…

It’s too weak.

Even if it’s a cultivator, it’s probably the weakest kind. If we keep whipping, it might really die.

“If we use medicine, it’s best to ask the master. He seems to have learned pig nursing and treatment, and he’s very good at it,” the parrot said.

“If the master asks who is injured and where this guy came from, how will you explain it?” The donkey shook its head. “Besides, he doesn’t look like a pig at all!”

“This…” The parrot was speechless.

That’s right. If we tell the master, he’ll know we can speak. If he gets angry and drives us away, won’t that be counterproductive?

“What should we do?”

“It’s simple. Don’t let the master know. Tomorrow, find a chance to go out and gather some medicine, and secretly feed it to him!” the donkey said.

“But we don’t know the herbs, and we don’t know what medicine can heal him!”

“Ah, who cares? The brighter the herb, the better the effect. Gather a few kinds and try them one by one. There must be one that works!”

Blinking, the donkey had a confident look: “Since it’s like this, it doesn’t matter how we treat him. In human terms, it’s called… treating a dead donkey as if it were alive!”

“Old Slow, what do you think?”

Sighing, the parrot was a bit hesitant and looked at the old turtle nearby.

When in doubt, ask Old Slow. No problem.

After a moment of deep thought, the old turtle deduced all possibilities and finally had a confident look: “Great!”

“Alright, let’s do it!”

Seeing that both of them agreed, the parrot had no choice but to agree.

Tomorrow… find a chance to go out and gather medicine.

They were serious about saving the great demon.

…

Pushing the door open, Su Yin looked a bit tired.

After putting down the books last night, he still felt unsatisfied and tried all the cultivation techniques again, but the result was the same—no effect.

The spiritual energy that the books said could be easily absorbed couldn’t enter his body, and even approaching it felt like a desecration.

The spiritual energy wouldn’t come, and the pores wouldn’t open… Forget cultivation, he couldn’t even strengthen his body.

This isn’t a congenital Dao body; it’s a congenital weak body!

Sad and desolate.

“Find someone to ask as soon as possible!”

Knowing that time couldn’t be wasted, Su Yin stopped dwelling on it and looked at the three pets nearby: “Big Black, accompany me to chop wood today. Xiao Wu, Old Slow, you stay here and watch the house!”

“Oink, oink!” The donkey nodded quickly.

The turtle and the parrot exchanged glances, their eyes lighting up.

They were thinking of an excuse to go out and gather medicine, but since the master was going out, the problem was solved.

Riding the donkey, Su Yin returned to the place where he chopped wood yesterday, chopping and waiting.

Since he met the super genius in disguise yesterday, there might be a chance to meet her again today.

…

In the dense forest, two figures in black stealthily moved.

“Be careful, don’t get discovered…”

The young man on the left whispered.

“Don’t worry, this [Invisibility Talisman] cost me a lot, but it can perfectly conceal our aura. As long as our cultivation isn’t at the Dust Transcending Realm, we won’t be discovered!”

The other young man said confidently.

They were Zhou Yuan and Liu Chang, who had secretly followed Liu Yiyi last night.

After observing for a whole night, just as they were feeling tired and about to give up, the “traitor” they were watching left the residence cautiously.

Finally finding his abnormal behavior, they couldn’t miss the opportunity and used the Invisibility Talisman to follow.

After leaving the sect, Liu Yiyi entered the dense forest, and as they went deeper, the two became more certain that something was wrong.

“Be careful…”

After following for a while, Liu Yiyi suddenly stopped. The two hid and then noticed a young man, about eighteen or nineteen years old, in white clothes, with star-like eyebrows and sword-like eyes, riding a donkey, like a painting in the mountains and rivers.

“He seems to have no cultivation…”

Zhou Yuan frowned.

“It could also be that his strength is too high for us to see!” Liu Chang shook his head. “Besides, how could an ordinary person enter the Zhenxian Sect’s territory without being detected by Elder Wu and others?”

Zhou Yuan clenched his fist.

“I suspect this person is a spy from another sect, and Liu Yiyi’s rapid progress is related to him!” Liu Chang nodded.

“Ah!” Zhou Yuan suddenly understood. Afraid of being discovered, they didn’t dare to continue talking and hid quietly, not even daring to breathe.

…

“Senior…” Liu Yiyi bowed.

Yesterday, she didn’t reveal her identity in time, which disappointed him. She thought they had no chance, but unexpectedly, they met again today, and she was instantly excited.

Seeing that his wait wasn’t in vain, Su Yin also sighed with relief and cautiously looked over: “You learned to chop wood from me yesterday… Can I ask you some questions today?”

Not knowing his temperament, it was better to be cautious.

“Senior, please speak. I will answer everything I know!”

Bowing deeply, Liu Yiyi was sweating.

Speaking so politely, it was clear he was still angry.

“How do you gather spiritual energy and absorb it into your body?” Su Yin asked, voicing his doubts.

Liu Yiyi was puzzled: “This… is the basics of cultivation?”

Normal cultivators, when they start, all sense spiritual energy and try to absorb it into their bodies. Why would such a powerful senior ask this?

Could it be… a test?

Thinking of this, her expression became solemn, and she answered carefully: “To gather spiritual energy, one needs to focus their mind, find the qi sensation, and use it to capture the spiritual energy, then absorb it into the body…”

“Then… can you cultivate and show me?” Hearing her answer, which matched the books, Su Yin blushed and asked.

He had cultivated in the same way, but it didn’t work for some reason.

“Sure!”

Thinking of something, Liu Yiyi’s eyes lit up with joy, and she immediately sat cross-legged on the ground, closed her eyes, and focused her mind to find the qi sensation.

…

“Sure enough, he’s teaching Liu Yiyi cultivation!”

Zhou Yuan and Liu Chang, hiding far away, couldn’t hear their conversation but could clearly see their actions. Seeing Liu Yiyi sit cross-legged to cultivate, they understood what was happening.

He must have received guidance from the other side!

They knew all the sect’s experts, and none of them were this young man, so… he must be a spy!

“The Zhenxian Sect’s cultivation techniques and secret manuals, while not the best in Dayuan Prefecture, are far superior to ordinary forces. Even if Liu Yiyi was deceived and changed to another sect’s techniques, it would be impossible to improve so quickly…”

Liu Chang snorted and was about to continue when he felt his sleeve being tugged. He turned his head and saw Zhou Yuan’s pale face, trembling as he looked forward.

“What’s wrong?”

Following his gaze, Liu Chang also froze, his eyes almost falling out: “This… this… impossible!”

In the distance, Liu Yiyi, who had just reached the Sixth Level of the Qi Gathering Realm, had her aura becoming increasingly dense, quickly reaching the critical point. With a “boom,” she broke through the barrier and became the Seventh Level!

This person, who had been at the bottom for three years, actually… broke through again!

How… did she do it?

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