Research-Style Cultivation, Starting by Refusing to Be a Furnace – Chapter 17

Ch 17: Verification

Wei Xing couldn’t suppress the depression in his heart. He quickly arrived at Dan Qi’s cave abode, and upon seeing Dan Qi, he asked, “Seventh Senior Brother, I have something I want to ask you. I hope Senior Brother can answer my questions and dispel my doubts.”

Dan Qi still smiled as always: “Xiao Jiu, speak.”

“Senior Brother, how many cultivation sects are there within our Wei Kingdom? Are there any cultivation sects that practice the Joyous Union Art that belong to the same lineage as the Myriad Desires Sect?” Wei Xing asked eagerly.

After hearing this, Dan Qi laughed loudly: “Xiao Jiu, the entire Wei Kingdom only has the Myriad Desires Sect and our Daoist sect. As for the cultivation method of the Joyous Union Art, only our Myriad Desires Sect has it in the entire Wei Kingdom. Don’t say others don’t have it, even if they did, who would dare to cultivate it?”

With this affirmative answer, Wei Xing’s heart “thumped,” and he said with unease, “The first one has come true!”

“What’s wrong, Xiao Jiu? Is there a problem with this?” Dan Qi asked with concern when he saw Wei Xing become silent after hearing his answer.

Wei Xing hid the unease in his heart and smiled: “It’s nothing, Seventh Senior Brother. Junior Brother is just curious and wants to learn more about the things in our cultivation world.”

“You should still focus on learning and refining pills. Don’t be fascinated by these miscellaneous things.” After Dan Qi finished speaking, he took out a book from his bosom, with the words “Pill Dao Annotations” written on it, and said to Wei Xing, “This book is a basic explanation of our Dan Peak. You should take it and ponder it carefully. If you don’t understand anything, you can come and ask me.”

Wei Xing was overjoyed after hearing this, and couldn’t help but be slightly moved. In this world, Dan Qi was the first person to express goodwill towards him. Wei Xing was very touched, thanked him, and took the book back.

“Now that the first question has been answered, it’s time to look for the second answer.”

Wei Xing originally wanted to continue asking Seventh Senior Brother, but he pondered a problem. If his guess was correct, what if Seventh Senior Brother was also a member of these people leaving the monastery? What if he was alerting the enemy? Wei Xing didn’t dare to gamble, nor could he gamble. Psychologically, he couldn’t accept the possibility that Seventh Senior Brother was one of the many people who were going to kill him. How should he face him?

“Since a large number of people are going to leave the sect, they will definitely pass through the exit. Those gray-robed Taoist children guarding the gate, oh no, the Gray Crane, will definitely know. Since Senior Bai leads them, perhaps asking him might yield some results,” Wei Xing thought to himself.

Wei Xing stood at the foot of Dan Peak, looking at Central Peak, and then took out the jade token. This jade token was received from the sect. He had no spiritual power, so he couldn’t use it himself, but Wei Xing begged Dan Qi several times to inject a lot of spiritual power into it for him, enough for him to use many times. He gently wiped it with his hand, and the jade token flashed with cyan light. Wei Xing then flew towards Central Peak.

Wei Xing had just arrived at Central Peak and hadn’t even opened his mouth to speak when he saw the White-Clothed Child slowly descend from the mountainside: “It’s been a month, and I haven’t seen you come to me. Why did you think of me today?” These words were quite reproachful.

“Senior Bai, this junior has just arrived and is not familiar with many things. I just got free and came to visit you, Old Senior. I hope Senior Bai will forgive me.” Wei Xing knew that this White-Clothed Child in front of him was very receptive to this approach, so he dealt with him in the same old way. At the same time, he took out a fruit. This was a small gift given to him by that Fifth Senior Brother when he first entered the sect. At that time, each senior brother gave him some small gifts, but Wei Xing felt that since this Senior Bai was a crane, he might like this.

“Senior Bai, this is a Wind Spirit Fruit. It’s juicy and delicious. Eating it can increase your own spiritual power. This junior specially sought it from Dan Peak to show respect to you, Old Senior,” Wei Xing said with a flattering smile.

“Hmm~, not bad, not bad. You’re quite filial.” The White-Clothed Child raised his head, nodded, and put away the fruit.

“Speak, Xiao Jiu, what do you want from me?” the child said, sizing up Wei Xing.

“You even know my Daoist name, Old Senior. I admire you, I admire you,” Wei Xing continued to flatter him.

“Of course. Who do you think Grandpa Bai is?” The White-Clothed Child was very smug, obviously very receptive to Wei Xing’s praise.

“Senior Bai, it’s nothing. I just want to ask you for some news. I think even if you don’t know, those Taoist children at the entrance of the monastery under your command definitely know,” Wei Xing replied.

“Speak, let me hear it.”

“I just want to ask, about three months ago, did a lot of people leave our monastery?” Wei Xing raised his eyebrows and said deliberately in a cheap manner.

“How do you know?” The White-Clothed Child said in surprise, and then thought about it and felt that it was not a big deal. A lot of people were gathered from the monastery that day, and many disciples knew about it. It didn’t seem to be a big deal, so he said to Wei Xing, “Xiao Jiu, I guess you heard it from your senior brothers, right? It’s not a big deal. A lot of people were indeed gathered at that time. There were disciples from both the outer sect and the inner sect gathered at Central Peak, but I don’t know what they ultimately went to do. It’s normal to know this. It’s been a long time since our monastery has been so majestic,” the White-Clothed Child said proudly.

“Then does Senior Bai know which direction they went in?” Wei Xing said this with some eagerness.

“It seems to be the west,” the White-Clothed Child scratched his head, and then reacted and said seriously, “Xiao Jiu, what are you asking about these things for? Don’t ask about these things.”

“Yes, yes, yes. Senior Bai is right. It’s just that I’ve been curious since I was a child. Seeing the quiet appearance of each mountain peak, I heard that there was such a grand event a few months ago, so I’m a little curious, a little curious, and also a little regretful that I entered the sect late and didn’t see this grand occasion,” Wei Xing nodded and bowed, saying to the White-Clothed Child.

Hearing this, the White-Clothed Child shook his head and said with some doting, “You, you, don’t be so curious. Asking around can kill people. Remember next time, don’t ask about things.”

“Senior Bai, don’t worry, I won’t. Since Senior Bai has warned me, I will naturally listen to your teachings,” Wei Xing bowed and said respectfully.

“Alright, alright, go back. I have to go back too,” the White-Clothed Child said, and then turned to leave.

“Senior Bai, have a good trip. Next time, Xiao Jiu will try to bring you some more fruit,” Wei Xing shouted from behind, looking at his departing back.

“Haha, this kid is quite filial,” the White-Clothed Child said with a happy laugh after hearing this.

Dan Peak, inside the cave abode.

“According to what Seventh Senior Brother said, apart from the Myriad Desires Sect, the rest of the Wei Kingdom doesn’t have any sects that practice the Joyous Union Art. Then the woman in the dream is probably… no, maybe that’s not a dream, but the memory of the previous owner of Wei Xing’s body, ‘his’ memory!”

Wei Xing suddenly understood why that dream was so profound, with details so vivid that even now, he still remembered it as if it had just happened! He understood why he suddenly recognized the words of this world overnight. It turned out that this was not a dream, but the memory of another ‘him’!

“What Senior Bai said should be true. A large-scale mobilization definitely can’t be hidden from the people in the monastery. They don’t dare to discuss it, which means the sect must have issued a regulation.” After Wei Xing calmed down a little, he repeatedly confirmed it again. It concerned his own life, so he couldn’t be careless.

As Wei Xing carefully confirmed his words with Dan Qi, he remembered the ups and downs along the way. He originally thought that he had stepped into the immortal path, but he didn’t expect that it was very likely a setup by others. What awaited him would be an endless abyss!

He was currently on the edge of danger. It was very likely that after he cultivated for a period of time, someone would take him away, and then he would suffer inhuman torture. Wei Xing’s mind flashed back to that tragic memory when he first came to this world.

“That woman is indeed from the Myriad Desires Sect! That evil woman too! A bunch of bitches, wanting my life, it’s not that easy!” Wei Xing was suppressing his emotions, roaring in a low voice. Even if he encountered great grievances and unwillingness, he didn’t dare to show his humiliation in front of others!

But in the face of the instinct to survive, Wei Xing was not willing to die like this. His eyes were red, his veins were bulging, and his body was trembling due to excessive anger. He roared in a low voice

“I must fight for that glimmer of hope! My life is up to me, not the heavens! You want me to be your breeding stock, I’ll kill you like pigs!”