Chapter 324 - Young Beggars of Hongfeng Town
"Who exactly are you?" Xue Qiming’s tone was uncharacteristically serious.
Grandma Xi didn’t answer. Instead, she asked, "It must be excruciating by now... How much longer do you think you can last?"
A spine-tingling sharp cracking sound reverberated as Xue Qiming instinctively tilted his head.
"I’ve heard Xue Yinlong mention this technique a few times," Grandma Xi sighed. "An unbreakable skeleton is its very foundation. Only with a solid base can the practitioner withstand the true limits of the Indestructible Vajra body.
"Otherwise, the deeper one cultivates, the more every exertion grinds the bones down, inch by inch, crushed under the sheer pressure of their own muscles... Until the day comes when the entire skeleton is shattered, and the body collapses from sheer exhaustion."
Xue Qiming remained silent, his head lowered in thought.
Grandma Xi glanced sideways at his wine gourd. "Everyone thinks you’re an alcoholic. But the truth is?"
She planted her bamboo staff firmly into the ground and stood up. "I don’t know how far you’ve progressed in your cultivation, nor do I know how much longer you can endure—but judging by your immense strength, I’d wager your time is running short.
"How much longer can you protect her? Three years? Five?
"Tell me! Do you still think she’s better off following you? Or would she be safer staying here?
"You’d best figure it out yourself."
With that, she turned and left the room.