readsfreenovel Chapter 264 I am a little fish (19)
Chapter 264 I am a little fish (19)
Chapter 264 I am a little fish (19)
"This... dual cultivation with others isn't anything shameful. There are quite a few cultivators who enjoy multiple cultivations... cough, why didn't the city lord tell us and instead tricked us into coming here?"
The speaker was a male cultivator with a very tolerant mindset.
What he said was indeed correct. The first thing a cultivator must do to become a cultivator is to break free from some of the constraints and achieve a certain level of intellectual transcendence.
Therefore, there is a saying in the mortal world that "cultivators are always indifferent".
Dual cultivation is a cultivation method that benefits both parties. Some cultivators will find a fixed partner according to their own wishes, but there are also those who match their strength, spiritual power, and physique for cultivation.
After all, a cultivator's life is exceptionally long, so the romantic pursuit of "one life, one love, one partner" is much less.
Not to mention existences like the Hehuan Sect that exist in almost every cultivation world.
However, due to long-standing beliefs, the cultivation world still holds differing opinions on sects like the Hehuan Sect, which primarily employ dual cultivation, as a cultivation method that straddles the line between good and evil.
However, all of the above are based on normal, consensual dual cultivation techniques.
Now, the cultivators in front of them seemed to have realized something, but considering that everyone present had different intentions, they did not say anything.
Ah Huo said at the opportune moment, "It is already night, the maid is nowhere to be found, and the city lord has not come out to greet us. Whatever his purpose may be, something must have gone wrong. There are still some days before the blessed land opens, so why don't you all leave first, rest and recuperate, and we can discuss any issues tomorrow."
The female cultivator with the highest cultivation level stood up first: "What you say is very true. We can talk about it later."
Those with ulterior motives dared not be reckless after experiencing this bizarre amnesia, and they all got up to say goodbye.
Ah Huo said to the female cultivator, "I'd appreciate it if you could look after these ladies."
Ah Huo was referring to those ordinary people with special physical constitutions.
Both he and Jingli are male, and they are somewhat undercover agents in this incident, so it's not appropriate for them to take the ordinary people away.
This female cultivator has a full moon-like forehead, radiating the true light of the sun and moon. She has a resolute and upright appearance. Combined with her ability to quickly escape the influence of the Sea of Sin and her clear analysis of the current situation, it can be concluded that she is a trustworthy person.
These mortals were brought to the cultivation world by the city lord, but their intentions were certainly not good. Only by entrusting them to someone like this female cultivator could they be somewhat at ease.
Ah Huo took a few more beads and put them into the mouths of several mortals, explaining, "These are pills that will help them recover faster."
"Thank you," the female cultivator said.
The group then helped each other and headed back along the same path they had come from.
Ah Huo, with Jing Li by his side, followed the crowd at a leisurely pace.
Jingli secretly transmitted her voice: "The effects of that pill are not actually as you described, are they?"
“Hmm,” Ah Huo’s voice was also tinged with laughter, “It’s a pill that temporarily masks their physical condition.”
Jingli gave a muffled "Oh".
In fact, combining the female cultivator's explanation of the Spiritual Pivot Body with the fragments Jingli saw in Meng Li's inner palace, Jingli could piece together something without Ah Huo needing to explain further.
To be honest, the art of dual cultivation can be considered a kind of "natural art," that is, a technique born in accordance with natural emotions and desires. Its essence is that the spiritual energy in the participants' bodies intersects and grows together.
However, there will always be people who use such techniques to cultivate themselves under unnatural circumstances.
The most common use is for forging cultivation furnaces. Evil cultivators will imprison cultivators with cultivation levels. The imprisoned people are often quite powerful but not good at attacking. They are also very beautiful. Evil cultivators can obtain physical pleasure from them and absorb their cultivation.
But after witnessing the city lord's actions and experiencing Meng Li's fragmented memories, Jing Li felt that the cultivation mentioned above was nothing special.
For example, the city lord selects cultivators or mortals with the Spirit Pivot physique, using the special characteristics of this physique to make them "containers" for the gathering of spiritual energy.
The other cultivators he selected would unconsciously combine with those around them under the influence of incense and pink mist, and under the influence of the tidal wave of the karmic sea, the effects of dual cultivation would be maximized until both parties died from exhaustion.
The black mass behind them could absorb the fluctuating spiritual energy of everyone into the "container," which the city lord only needed to use as a furnace.
One instance of cultivation in this way is equivalent to ten or more instances of cultivation by an ordinary evil cultivator, making him even more wicked.
Moreover, that double-sided painting was probably some kind of magical artifact connected to the city lord, so he didn't need to worry about any spiritual energy dissipating.
Everything happens within the painting. The spiritual energy that cannot be absorbed through this evil method will become the "essence" within the ink painting, which can then become his cultivation place as a "righteous" person, achieving multiple benefits in one fell swoop.
Meng Li's fragments indicate that she experienced the same things as those "containers".
Jing Li even guessed that Meng Li might have experienced the beginnings of this evil magic.
The place where Meng Li experienced all this should be that house, and the trigger that led her astray was probably hidden within the house.
Thus, the reason why she refined the entire house, and the origin of the disgusting scene in the house, become self-evident.
Jingli and Ah Huo sent their experiences and speculations from tonight to 6058. They had already left the City Lord's Mansion and parted ways with the others.
Jingli took off the concealment talisman Ah Huo had given him and casually put it into his sleeve.
Ah Huo watched as the pale red gauze swayed gently with Jing Li's movements, and a smile appeared on his lips again.
"Back to the inn?"
"Hmm." Jingli was only brought back to her senses from her thoughts when he asked her the question, and answered blankly.
Ah Huo seemed lost in thought, his smile widening.
At this moment, the streets of Lingxiao City were already lit up. Perhaps because they were powered by spirit stones, they were almost indistinguishable from modern nights, so bright that Ah Huo's features appeared very soft.
Jingli inexplicably felt that "fire" suited him well; his laughter in the night was almost like a wildfire, making Jingli's face inexplicably hot.
He scratched Jingli with a small piece of his hand, and the scratched area was itchy, the itch spreading all the way to his heart.
You look beautiful tonight.
After Ah Huo finished speaking, he opened his folding fan again, leaned slightly forward, and slowly disappeared from the spot, leaving only the words: "See you next time."
It must have been some kind of movement technique that created a gust of wind.
The wind blew through Jingli's hair, making him feel a little empty inside.
Jingli blinked, touched the small piece in her hand, smiled, and used the technique she had learned that morning to quickly return to the inn.
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【small theater】
Huo Yuanyuan: When flirting with your wife, you need to know when to stop! That way, she'll never forget you! Hehe!
Fish: I... I think I'm getting a little too familiar with this!