Mala Tang and lunch boxes were both delicious and aromatic, and the two of them instantly transformed into cultivators in the cultivation world, eating with great speed and relish.
After the meal, the two had the mood to chat.
"I never thought we'd get to eat spirit rice and spirit vegetables in our lifetime. Brother Xiu, thanks to you." Xu Chang'an said gratefully.
"Hey, what's there to be grateful for? We're like brothers. Besides, this place will be discovered sooner or later. By the way, are you still going to Zixiao Town?" Xiu Wuchang handed him a few grapes and asked.
Xu Chang'an hesitated for a moment, thinking: This is a big shot's territory, but I don't know how long the big shot will keep the shop open.
"This... why don't we try to build our foundation here first? And see if they'll come after us."
Hearing their conversation, Luo Yunshi was puzzled.
What major event had happened outside? Who would come after them? Why did these two look like they were on the run?
Luo Yunshi's heart was filled with doubt, so she asked.
Xu Chang'an: You are an immensely powerful figure, is there anything in the entire Cangling Realm you don't know? Are you trying to fool a ghost?
Xiu Wuchang: Yo! A big shot is indeed a big shot! Such convincing acting, I almost couldn't keep my composure and burst out laughing.
Luo Yunshi was unaware of their inner thoughts.
Xiu Wuchang and Xu Chang'an had intended to befriend Luo Yunshi and not offend her. In front of a big shot, they naturally told her everything they knew.
Xu Chang'an sighed. "Fellow Daoist Luo, we have no choice. Recently, some evil cultivators have become increasingly rampant. They've actually researched a curse that can devour others' spiritual energy, called the Spirit Devouring Curse."
"Spirit Devouring Curse?" Luo Yunshi was confused.
"Indeed. For those afflicted by the curse, no amount of effort in cultivation will be useful. As long as the caster wishes, they can silently transfer the spiritual energy from the afflicted to themselves at any time.
Since the caster can only devour the spiritual energy of those with the same spiritual roots, people like us with multiple spiritual roots, who haven't reached the Foundation Establishment stage but are close to it, are their prime targets.
There's no other way. The Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages have the most cultivators in the Cangling Realm. Nascent Soul and above evil cultivators wouldn't deign to attack us. Of course, there are exceptions.
Being cursed is considered good. The most serious cases are having one's spiritual energy completely drained, or if it's a continuous draining while cultivating, at least one can still survive.
There's also an evil cultivator organization called the Blood Fiend Pavilion. They cultivate by absorbing the essence blood and souls of others. The evil cultivators of the Blood Fiend Pavilion are even more cruel and bloodthirsty, sparing no one, not even their own members. If one of their members is injured and still has a breath left, they'll immediately be allocated for consumption, but they'll leave the soul intact for reincarnation.
Anyone targeted and captured by them will have their essence blood and soul completely drained, leading to death. After death, there's no chance for reincarnation. We heard from others that members of the Blood Fiend Pavilion, upon arriving here, immediately planned to pack up and flee to Zixiao Town for shelter."
This Blood Fiend Pavilion is quite cruel, bloodthirsty, and cunning! Many people would probably join the Blood Fiend Pavilion. After all, outsiders would be drained and unable to enter reincarnation. Not only would joining them lead to rapid power gains, but even if they died, they'd at least have a chance to reincarnate. This cultivation world is truly terrifying.
"Will the major sects handle this matter?" Luo Yunshi asked.
"Yes, the sects have their own jurisdictions. Each sect's Hall of Enforcement also has a group of disciples specifically tasked with killing evil cultivators like those from the Blood Fiend Pavilion.
This area is the border between the Myriad Sword Sect and the Zixiao Sect. If nothing unexpected happens, these two major sects should have noticed the anomaly here, right?" Xiu Wuchang said, with a slight hint of uncertainty in his voice.
Nothing unexpected? In the novels she had read, unexpected events often occurred in such situations.
However, no matter what unexpected events occurred, as long as they didn't provoke her or affect her shop, she'd be fine. She was just a beginner.
After chatting with the two for a while longer, Xiu Wuchang took Xu Chang'an for another tour. After discussion, they decided to rent a room together in apartment 201 of Lucky Come Phase One.
Inside the room, after dividing their living spaces, they arranged their belongings. They were determined to cultivate diligently, preferably reaching Foundation Establishment as soon as possible. That way, they would also be safer.
They returned to their respective rooms and began meditating and cultivating.
......
Luo Yunshi learned from her exchange with Xiu Wuchang and Xu Chang'an that the strongest beings in the Cangling Realm were the Tribulation Stage Patriarchs of the three major sects.
After arranging for Robot Planter 04 to plant wheat on an acre of land in the cultivation world, she sent the Rabbit Food Truck to Zixiao Sect for promotion. She herself picked up a bottle of bubble fruit milk, drank large gulps of spirit spring water, and absorbed external spiritual energy while watching a movie.
The spiritual energy from the outside world rapidly converged into Luo Yunshi's Dantian and meridians, faintly forming a vortex centered around her.
If others saw Luo Yunshi's cultivation method, they would likely be stunned.
Others had to meditate, calm their minds, and absorb external spiritual energy. She, on the other hand, only needed to eat, drink, and control herself to actively absorb external spiritual energy, thus absorbing spiritual energy from two channels simultaneously, accelerating her cultivation by double or even more.
......
The Rabbit Food Truck, following the map, was flying rapidly towards Zixiao Sect.
"Steward Tang, senior brothers, look what's ahead!" a male disciple in white robes shouted, pointing at the sky.
Tang Lie, being the strongest among the ten and the only Golden Core cultivator, naturally saw the beast flying towards them, resembling a rabbit, earlier than the other disciples.
"Guard yourselves carefully."
Tang Lie calmly ordered, and the other disciples assumed defensive postures.
As the rabbit got closer, just as they were about to make a move, they realized the rabbit flew past them without acknowledging them.
Tang Lie breathed a sigh of relief.
He had been unable to gauge the rabbit's strength just now. If the rabbit had attacked, they might have been in trouble. When did such a strange beast appear in the Cangling Realm?
Tang Lie had been a steward for over a hundred years and had extensive knowledge from frequently handling sect affairs. He had read the Comprehensive Guide to Spirit Beasts, but there seemed to be no such strange-looking flying rabbit in it.
The others: ??? What beast was that just now? A rabbit-bird beast? A flying rabbit beast?
Tang Lie and the other nine continued to fly rapidly on the Blazing Flame Bird.
The Blazing Flame Bird was very fast. The disciples sat on its back, enduring the strong wind and not wasting spiritual energy to protect themselves, resulting in them swallowing mouthfuls of wind every time they spoke.
"Steward Tang, that rabbit is heading towards our sect. Don't we need to deal with it?" a disciple asked, covering his mouth.
"No. Speed up," Tang Lie said.
"Yes!" The others nodded. As soon as they opened their mouths, they swallowed more wind.
Steward Tang, though taciturn, was reliable in his actions, which made them feel at ease. However, they wished they could say a few words about that beast they had never seen before.
"Steward Tang, what kind of beast was that? I've never seen a flying rabbit," Lu Zhanqiu asked Tang Lie, covering his mouth.
The others, though silent, looked at Tang Lie with expressions of curiosity, eager for an explanation.
Tang Lie's face remained stern and serious, showing no hint of embarrassment or guilt. "Ask the Peak Master of Beast Taming. He'll know."
The ten of them flew quickly and soon arrived at the border area between the Myriad Sword Sect and the Zixiao Sect.
Suddenly, everyone's gaze was fixed on the strange, large buildings below.