jdhmnovel Chapter 45 Trials 4
Chapter 45 Trials 4
However, this was very favorable for Cheng Jiu and his two companions. The three unlucky guys also wanted to know the whole story. They were attacked and killed for no reason, and they really wanted to know why.
From what I remember, this rogue cultivator was named Liao Wuxin. His early life was uneventful; he had mediocre talent and no sect was willing to accept him, but he was unwilling to become a rogue cultivator.
However, the gap between sect disciples and independent cultivators is too great. The five major sects monopolize nearly 80% of the resources in the cultivation world, while the rest are some families and small sects. It can be said that there are relatively few resources left for independent cultivators.
During one of his training missions, he was hired by a sect disciple for fifty high-grade spirit stones to pick a fifth-grade Pure Heart Flower.
He was already a Golden Core cultivator at this point, but unexpectedly, the one guarding the Qingxin Flower was a half-step Nascent Soul demon snake. He barely escaped with his life and managed to pick the Qingxin Flower and deliver it to his employer.
Not only did the other party refuse to pay with spirit stones, but they also joked with their female companion that these rogue cultivators were just cheapskates who would risk their lives for a little bit of spirit stones.
She even crushed the Qingxin flower that he had desperately picked, bit by bit, right in front of him.
He wanted the other party to pay him, but the other party not only insulted him, saying that he was delusional and that he was not worthy of 50 high-grade spirit stones!
He was unwilling to accept this and tried to force him to pay his dues, but was instead severely injured by an elder from their sect.
That palm strike crippled him instantly; his golden core shattered, his meridians severed, and he was forever barred from the path of immortality.
The disciple even mocked him, saying he deserved it, that a mere rogue cultivator dared to attack a sect disciple, and finally threw a bag of spirit stones at him as compensation.
He looked at her like she was trash. He laughed loudly and left with his female companion.
He was of ordinary talent, and after countless hardships, suffering losses and tribulations, he finally managed to raise his cultivation to the Golden Core stage! In the end, it was just a sect disciple's willful act, and he only wanted to reclaim what he deserved, but his path to immortality was cut short.
At that moment, intense resentment and anger swept through him; he wanted the other party to pay the price! He was willing to pay any price for it!
He was not very talented, and it took him nearly three or four hundred years to cultivate to the Golden Core stage.
When his cultivation was destroyed, life was mercilessly pulled from his body. He was about to die, and he died unwillingly!
At that moment, a man he called his master saw him lying on the ground like a puddle of mud.
He not only saved Liao Wuxin, but also felt great sympathy for him after learning about his plight.
It is said that if the five major sects had not monopolized most of the resources in the cultivation world, why would rogue cultivators have risked their lives for resources that those sects disdained?
This is completely unfair. Only by overthrowing the five major sects can independent cultivators usher in a bright and new future!
Why is it that those sect disciples become superior people because of their talent, while they, the rogue cultivators, can only be like mud on the ground!
So when his master took out the demonic cultivation technique, he didn't hesitate at all. It could not only help him rebuild his cultivation but also help him take revenge.
Five years ago, after he killed that disciple, his master arranged for him to go to a town near the Qingli Mountains.
He gathered the town's rogue cultivators who engaged in robbery and other unethical activities, specializing in robbing and killing disciples of the Guiyuan Sect. While some sect elders did notice this, his master would promptly send out communications ordering him to evacuate.
Cheng Jiu and the other two were his primary targets for elimination, as such young and powerful disciples would undoubtedly become the pillars of the five major sects in the future.
Only by killing these futures can the master's grand plan move forward.
It's not hard to deduce from his memories that it wasn't just this small town under the Guiyuan Sect that had demonic cultivators; there were even demonic cultivators in some cities who carried out these attacks on the disciples of the five major sects.
After reading it, the sect leader felt a headache coming on. Not only had a demonic cultivator appeared, but there was also a traitor in the sect. They had already screened the sect once before, but they never expected that the traitor would be so well hidden.
Then, the thought that there were demonic cultivators within the territory of the Guiyuan Sect, who even openly killed their disciples, came to mind.
My head hurt even more, and I suddenly realized that I wasn't a very qualified sect leader.
At this moment, he looked at the leader of the immortals with intense longing in his eyes. Look, he had never realized how unqualified the demonic cultivator was as the sect leader. He should reprimand him!
Then he can use that as an excuse to step down from the position of sect leader, and whoever wants to take on that huge mess can take it on!
Thinking about the future is what fills his eyes with anticipation.
It's a pity, the immortal who came this time is an old acquaintance of his. Seeing his gaze, how could he not know what he was thinking: "You cowardly rat! Little nephew, you go back to the sect first to investigate the traitors within the sect, and contact the other five major sects. I'll lead men to search for demonic cultivators within the Guiyuan Sect's territory!"
He stared at the single, frozen image where faces were obscured, but the silhouette was clearly discernible. It seemed the other side had long anticipated that someone was probing their subordinates' memories.
There was nothing on him that could reveal his identity.
"Traitor to humanity, don't let me catch you. Otherwise, I will make you pay for your actions!" As he finished speaking, the memories in the air slowly turned into specks of light and disappeared.
It was obvious that the demonic cultivator's soul simply couldn't withstand such a long soul search, and his soul was completely destroyed.
As his soul dissipated, a shower of merit descended from the sky.
Good deeds are a good thing; you might be able to turn misfortune into good fortune when you encounter a desperate situation.
"Master, Uncle-Master Qingyang." After the immortal left with his entourage, Venerable Qingxu brought Venerable Qingyang over to check on his little disciple.
The old master also came along with his eldest disciple.
Elder Yao rarely leaves Medicine Peak, except when accepting disciples. But today he actually came from Guiyuan Sect. This clearly shows how much he values it.
Compared to him, An Qi valued the junior brothers and sisters who entered the sect after him even more. Apart from those who were about the same age as him, he had personally raised them all.
Wen Sishu and Yingyue were the same; their master didn't manage things much, so only he, as the eldest brother, served him.
So although he is the senior brother of the two, he is more like their father.
As soon as he found the time to check on his two junior brothers and sisters, he immediately pulled his master over to help them examine them.
The third senior sister also came over, and the two of them accepted the care from their master, senior brother, and senior sister with a mixture of happiness and pain on their faces.
On the other side, Venerable Qingxu also carefully examined his little disciple and breathed a sigh of relief: "You did a good job this time. You were able to fight against ten Nascent Soul cultivators at once. You truly deserve to be my disciple."
Cheng Jiu was initially worried that Qingxu Zunjun would scold her, but upon hearing her master's approval, she couldn't help but feel happy, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up.
"However, you should be more careful in the future. Remember, nothing is more important than your life."
"Master doesn't want to receive a notice from the Ghost Emperor to go to the Ghost Realm to pick you up one day," Venerable Qingxu said to his little disciple with a serious expression.
"I understand, Master. Who would have thought that a demonic cultivator would be among them this time?" Having learned his lesson, Cheng Jiu decided to keep a low profile in the future.
"There's no need to suppress yourself too much. Just do what you feel like. If something really happens, you still have your master." Qingxu Venerable patted Cheng Jiu's head. He just hoped that she could be more careful and protect herself, rather than suppressing her nature.
Qingyang Venerable Lord handed her a jade pendant, saying, "Your master is different from me. Although we are both sword cultivators, I have quite a bit of experience in defense. This jade pendant can deploy a defensive shield depending on whether you encounter danger. It can even withstand a full-force attack from a Tribulation Transcending stage cultivator."
Cheng Jiu happily accepted it: "Thank you for the jade pendant, Uncle Qingyang."
This is a life-saving item. Although the robe is also effective, it still has some limitations.
"Are you going to go on training with your two senior brothers and sisters again?" Venerable Qingxu asked his little disciple.
Cheng Jiu hesitated. Although he had encountered these unpleasant things at the very beginning of his training, he was still unwilling to go back like this.
However, the two senior brothers and sisters were also quite frightened, and they might not want to go on the training anymore. Cheng Jiu didn't want to make things difficult for them either.
Yingyue and Wensishu approached hand in hand and bowed to the two Venerable Lords: "Greetings, Venerable Lord Qingxu and Venerable Lord Qingyang. We are here to inquire whether our junior sister wishes to continue her training. If she is willing, we can depart immediately."
The two were also reluctant to return to the sect in such a dejected manner. After all, they had prepared for so long and were very much looking forward to it. However, it was Junior Sister Cheng Jiu's first time to go on a training mission, and she might be frightened by this experience and not want to go on the mission. As her senior brothers and sisters, they were very understanding.
Fortunately, Cheng Jiu was also willing, and since all three of them were willing...
Lord Qingxu did not stop her. An eagle will eventually soar on its own. Although Cheng Jiu is just a young eagle at the moment, Lord Qingxu did not want to confine her to a greenhouse.
He took out his sword from his back: "I don't know if there are any cultivation restrictions in the secret realm you are going to, so I won't let Xuanze come with you to protect you. Qingxu Sword has been with me for so many years and its strength is very good. You can take Qingxu Sword with you when you go to train, so I can feel more at ease."
After confirming that his disciple was safe, Yao Lao, Qingxu Zunjun, and Qingyang Zunjun returned to their sect, while the immortal led a team to conduct a thorough investigation throughout the Guiyuan Sect territory.
Meanwhile, the other five major sects also found out. These sect leaders felt suffocated. Such incidents had been happening one after another in the past two years, and their workload had increased significantly.
However, since there were demonic cultivators within their territory, they dared not delay. After all, who knew if these demonic cultivators might cause a major incident? They definitely needed to eliminate them as soon as possible.
The five major sects united to once again demonstrate the power they had displayed in destroying demons ten thousand years ago. Demon cultivators who were captured were instantly killed. It could be said that the cultivation world was being plowed up again and again.
Those minor sects and families trembled with fear, terrified that the five major sects would target them.