Chapter 1136 - 1133: Fate
Song Xiaojia kept calling Lin Chuan's name as she walked down, and by the time she reached the low point of the deep ravine, her clothes were torn by branches, and her fair hands were marked with quite a few scratches.
The further she walked, the denser the vegetation became, and the air took on a slightly chilly coldness. Song Xiaojia gritted her teeth and persisted. After walking for about half an hour, she suddenly saw Lin Chuan and Feng Lingshan lying on the ground, and couldn't help but cry out, rushing towards Lin Chuan.
Two Little Snakes were staying by Lin Chuan's side. Seeing someone rushing towards Lin Chuan, the little creatures sprang up and shot towards Song Xiaojia.
Song Xiaojia was only concerned about Lin Chuan's safety and didn't notice the little creatures at all.
As the little creature darted towards Song Xiaojia, it opened its mouth to bite her face.
By the time Song Xiaojia noticed the little creature, it was too late. It must be known that the little creature wasn't an ordinary snake; if it bit Song Xiaojia, she would likely be dead within moments.
At this critical juncture, Song Xiaojia heard Lin Chuan shout loudly: "Xiao Ling, you mustn't."
As soon as the words fell, a figure flashed by, and Song Xiaojia felt herself being held up. When she came to her senses, she realized she was held by Lin Chuan.
Lin Chuan's speed was even faster, faster than the speed of a Ghost, all thanks to the Illusion Yin Flower.
The energy emitted by the Yang Jade in the Yin Yang Double Jade was Pure Yang Qi, while the Illusion Yin Flower was Extreme Yin Energy. The Pure Yang Qi and Extreme Yin Energy blended within Lin Chuan's body, ultimately achieving the realm of yin-yang fusion.
Once yin-yang Qi merges, it forms a new stream of energy, which then begins to merge with the previous Qi cluster formed by the Heavenly Heart Skill and Sealing Heart Skill, traveling from the Dantian throughout his body's meridians, allowing his Heavenly Heart Skill and Sealing Heart Skill to directly break through the fourth layer of realm.
Having broken through the fourth layer of realm, Lin Chuan was no longer the same as he was days ago. Not only had his cultivation level increased, but his Inner Qi cultivation was significantly higher than before.
In this moment, if Lin Chuan unleashed his speed fully, even the little creatures couldn't catch up.
It was fitting that Song Xiaojia's fate wasn't doomed just as the little creatures attacked her; Lin Chuan's body's meridians were purified, and he happened to awaken. Seeing the little creatures attack Song Xiaojia, he leapt up and, holding her, dodged the little creatures' attack.
Song Xiaojia, being an ordinary person, under normal circumstances should not have been able to withstand the icy energy emitted by the Illusion Yin Flower. However, much of the cold around her was dissolved due to the Pure Yang Qi emitted by the Yang Jade, so Song Xiaojia merely felt the chill.
Song Xiaojia was so frightened that her pretty face turned pale. Hugged in Lin Chuan's arms, she couldn't help but cry softly.
Lin Chuan looked sympathetically at the scratch marks between her body and arms, and said softly, "Xiao Jia, didn't I tell you not to come down?"
Song Xiaojia raised her delicate face streaked with tears and replied with grievance, "I was worried about you up there, so I..."
Just at this moment, the little creature darted and landed on Lin Chuan's shoulder, scaring Song Xiaojia into screaming and tightly holding Lin Chuan, her eyes staring at the little creature in terror.
Lin Chuan smiled at Song Xiaojia and said, "Xiao Jia, don't be afraid, Xiao Ling won't hurt you anymore."
The little creature now realized the person it attacked was Lin Chuan's friend and raised its head, making a hissing sound at Song Xiaojia.
Song Xiaojia hurriedly buried her face in Lin Chuan's arms, not daring to look at the little creature.
The other black Little Snake also darted over, resting on Lin Chuan's other shoulder.
"Xiao Jia, don't be afraid, they will never hurt you." Lin Chuan lifted Song Xiaojia's delicate face from his embrace and said.
With Lin Chuan present, Song Xiaojia's frightened heart was now much calmer. She gazed at the two Little Snakes resting on Lin Chuan's shoulders, one black and one white, without showing fear.
Feng Lingshan was still unconscious, and Lin Chuan released Song Xiaojia, walked to Feng Ling Shan's side, and supported him up, feeling his body very cold. Then he pressed his right palm on Feng Ling Shan's back, slowly transferring some Qi into his body.
After a while, Feng Ling Shan woke up, sensing Lin Chuan transferring Qi to him, and said, "Lin Chuan, I'm fine now, you don't need to transfer True Qi to me anymore."
Lin Chuan stopped, and Feng Lingshan leapt up, looked around, saw only the trunk and leaves of the Illusion Yin Flower left, and said, "Lin Chuan, where's the Illusion Yin Flower?"
Lin Chuan awkwardly replied, "It drilled into my palm."
Speaking of the white flower, Lin Chuan quickly checked his right palm, a faint image of a flower appeared in the center, as if embedded in the palm.
"Elder Feng, what's happening?" Lin Chuan showed Feng Lingshan his right palm.
Feng Lingshan gazed at the faintly appearing flower in Lin Chuan's palm, his eyes flashed with a peculiar expression, even he couldn't figure out what was happening.
"It's fate, who would have thought after all my efforts to obtain the Illusion Yin Flower, you'd end up with it." Feng Lingshan smiled bitterly, held the trunk and branches in his hand, then turned to Song Xiaojia and said, "Girl, come over."
Song Xiaojia glanced at Lin Chuan and walked to Feng Lingshan's side.
Feng Lingshan picked off a few leaves from the Illusion Yin Flower and handed them to Song Xiaojia, saying, "Girl, you and I share a bit of fate, take these leaves and swallow them."
Song Xiaojia accepted the Illusion Yin Flower's leaves, hesitantly looking at Lin Chuan.
Lin Chuan knew that Feng Lingshan wouldn't harbor any ill intentions, and said with a smile, "Xiao Jia, just swallow it as instructed."
Song Xiaojia placed a few leaves into her mouth, and they instantly turned into an icy cold flow that descended into her body.
As the cold current entered Song Xiaojia's body, she immediately felt bursts of chilling sensations emanating from within, causing her body to shiver, and her teeth chattered involuntarily.
Feng Lingshan fixed his eyes on Song Xiaojia and said, "Girl, sit cross-legged."
Upon hearing Feng Lingshan's instruction, Song Xiaojia quickly sat down cross-legged.
"Girl, the Illusion Yin Flower is a rare specimen, and now that you've ingested its leaves, it will aid you in embarking on the path of cultivation."
As Feng Lingshan spoke, his hands moved rapidly, his ten fingers tapping continuously on Song Xiaojia's body.
The cold flow formed from the leaves in Song Xiaojia's body quickly coursed down her meridians, seemingly guided by Feng Lingshan's touch, reaching her dantian.
Once the cold current reached Song Xiaojia's dantian, it immediately transformed into numerous streams of energy, circulating through all her meridians.
"Girl, focus your mind, and circulate the energy as I instruct." Feng Lingshan shouted, starting to impart the secrets of energy circulation to Song Xiaojia.
Lin Chuan understood that Feng Lingshan was teaching Song Xiaojia a cultivation skill, so he refrained from disturbing them, stepped aside, and held two little snakes in his palms.
One little creature was wholly white, while the other was black; the white one had a spot of gold on the top of its head, whereas the black one had a small black bump emitting a glow.
"Xiao Ling, you still haven't told me how you ended up here?" Lin Chuan asked again, perplexed by the earlier gestures from the little creature.
The little creature hissed twice, showing an unwilling expression.
The black snake raised its head, rubbed against Lin Chuan's face a couple of times, and also hissed at the little creature.
The little creature glared at the black snake, unhappily darted into the air, hissing in response, and the black snake also darted up, entangled in a playful fight with the little creature.
Creatures have their own language, and it seems these two little snakes have started a fight.
Meanwhile, Song Xiaojia, following Feng Lingshan's imparted secrets, continuously circulated the cold flow formed by the leaves through her meridians, gradually softening the cold energy and gathering it into the dantian.
Countless streams of energy converged into the dantian, forming a faint energy cluster, which then dispersed again, spreading through the meridians.
Hoo…
As energy circulation persisted, Song Xiaojia felt immense comfort within her body, suddenly opened her eyes, her beautiful gaze brimming with vitality, and leapt to her feet.
Feng Lingshan saw Song Xiaojia jump up and laughed heartily, "Girl, now you've mastered the energy circulation secret; you must diligently practice in the future."
Song Xiaojia looked at Feng Lingshan, suddenly turned and knelt down, bowing to Feng Lingshan, saying, "Thank you, Master, for your guidance."
As Song Xiaojia stood up, Lin Chuan walked over and couldn't help but say to Feng Lingshan, "Congratulations, Elder Feng, on acquiring such a good disciple."
Feng Lingshan helped Song Xiaojia up while saying to Lin Chuan, "Lin Chuan, you rascal, don't talk nonsense; in the future, you'll have to assist this girl with her cultivation."
Lin Chuan was taken aback, saying, "Rely on me, how can I help her?"
Feng Lingshan glanced at Song Xiaojia and then whispered a few words into Lin Chuan's ear.
Upon hearing Feng Lingshan's words, Lin Chuan felt a bit awkward and smiled wryly.
Song Xiaojia looked at Lin Chuan, wondering what her master had told him.
Suddenly, Feng Lingshan's expression turned serious, and he asked Lin Chuan, "Lin Chuan, honestly speaking, how did you overcome the cold of the Illusion Yin Flower?"
Lin Chuan was stunned, as he himself hadn't figured it out.
The little creature that was tangled with the black snake heard Feng Lingshan's words, suddenly darted over and landed on Lin Chuan's shoulder, constantly rubbing its head against his chest.
What does this little creature mean? Lin Chuan was about to inquire when the creature managed to open the buttons of his shirt, revealing the Yin Yang Jade.
Upon seeing the Yin Yang Jade, Feng Lingshan's expression changed; he clearly knew about the Yin Yang Jade.
"No wonder you could overcome the cold; it turns out the Yin Yang Jade is with you." Feng Lingshan stared at the Yin Yang Jade on Lin Chuan's chest and said.
Lin Chuan had suspected that the reason he survived the monster attack in Kunlun Mountain had much to do with the Yin Yang Jade. Hearing Feng Lingshan's words now, he couldn't help but curiously ask, "Elder Feng, what exactly is this about?"