Research-Style Cultivation, Starting by Refusing to Be a Furnace – Chapter 7

Ch 7: Recovery, Danger on the Way

One month later, Qingping County.

“Tsk tsk tsk, my face is indeed handsome,” Wei Xing looked at himself in the mirror, examining himself carefully inside and out. These days, he had been recuperating in Qingping County for a month, with a sufficient supply of food every day, and his complexion recovered quickly. Looking at his rosy complexion, Wei Xing said with a bit of pride, “I think this face can be considered handsome in this world.”

“Recently, I have gained a lot from staying here for a month. I have a basic understanding of this world. I can’t find out anything more here, so it seems I should leave,” Wei Xing said, looking in the direction he came from.

After a month of communication and inquiries, Wei Xing already knew that this world is divided into the mortal world and the world of cultivation. Of course, this is just for distinction, a man-made term. The mortal world is divided by countries, and mortals live on the vast land, which is no different from the life of mortals on Earth in Wei Xing’s time. They marry, have children, and live out their lives.

The world of cultivation is the world of immortals. Most of them are mysterious and elusive, able to summon wind and rain, move mountains and seas, and ride the clouds and fog. They can go anywhere in the world. They like to establish sects in famous mountains and rivers, and from time to time they recruit different disciples in the mortal world, such as Immortal Children. A few days ago, Qin Yong, the son of the Qin family, was accepted as a disciple by Qingyuan Temple. They basically do not participate in secular affairs, but the two are not completely separated. It is said that immortals and the imperial court have an inexplicable relationship.

Knowing this, Wei Xing yearned for the world of cultivation even more. He wanted to go home. Recently, he always dreamed of his parents in his dreams, and he could only see them in his dreams. He faced a deep sense of powerlessness in reality.

“Perhaps stepping into cultivation can solve the problem of me going back?” Wei Xing held hope for cultivation, and then said with some depression, “It’s just that I’m suffering from not having a way. How should I find an opportunity?”

Wei Xing knew nothing about this aspect and could only hope to get more information. From his previous conversation with Old He, he found that information transmission between the secular worlds was very slow. If he wanted to obtain a sufficient source of information, he had to go to places with a large flow of people.

“It seems that I have to go to Qingyuan Prefecture first. There are many people there, and I can inquire about it. There is too little information I have learned about this world so far,” Wei Xing said helplessly, changed into a Daoist robe and set off. It is much more convenient to wear ordinary clothes when there are many people and wear a Daoist robe when traveling.

A few days later, on the official road.

A Taoist wearing a tattered Daoist robe, carrying a Daoist sword, was slowly walking forward on horseback. The scenery along the way was a feast for Wei Xing’s eyes.

“It is said that the Wei Kingdom has many famous mountains and rivers, and it is true,” Wei Xing stretched comfortably. The sun was shining drowsily and he felt sleepy. Suddenly, he was interrupted by a roar, and then the roar became louder and louder. The horse was frightened and began to run wildly all the way. Wei Xing could only hug the horse’s neck tightly, crawling on it and not daring to let go.

I don’t know how long he ran, but the roar around him became farther and farther away, and gradually he couldn’t hear it. The horse slowly stopped and lay down directly.

Wei Xing only felt that the world was spinning, and the ribs all over his body were about to be broken. He turned over and got off the horse, panting heavily, and staring blankly at the sky. He saw a figure in the sky staggering, and finally falling straight forward.

“What the hell, an immortal?” This scene made Wei Xing stand up excitedly. In Wei Xing’s opinion, anyone who could fly must be an immortal, and this immortal seemed to have fallen in front of him.

Wei Xing looked at the surrounding environment and didn’t know where this was. There were trees everywhere, and next to him were several mountain peaks. The direction in which the immortal fell was on the mountainside in front.

“Should I go or not?” Wei Xing was struggling. Going might mean death, or it might mean getting an opportunity and soaring into the sky from then on. In the end, desire overcame reason. Wei Xing mustered up his courage, picked up the sword on his back, and walked towards the mountainside in front.

The mountain road was not easy to walk, and Wei Xing was covered in sweat, but fortunately, he reached the mountainside before nightfall.

Wei Xing was searching carefully when he suddenly saw a broken branch in front of him. Wei Xing knew it was nearby. His breathing became heavier at this moment, and his hands couldn’t stop shaking. Finally, he tiptoed forward tremblingly, and was finally deeply attracted by the scene in front of him.

A woman was lying motionless on the ground, wearing a purple robe that outlined her graceful curves.

However, the robe was already damaged in many places, and large areas of snow-white skin were exposed. Her long, straight black hair was scattered on both sides, and the looming peaks directly aroused evil desires. There were shocking wounds on her exposed long legs.

Wei Xing didn’t dare to go over and waited for about half an incense stick of time. Seeing that the woman on the ground didn’t move, he slowly groped forward.

Just as he walked to the woman’s side, Wei Xing first smelled a strong fragrance. He bent down and was about to see the woman’s face under the purple veil when she suddenly opened her eyes and pinched Wei Xing’s neck with one hand. The huge movement brought her pain, and her heavy breathing was obviously enduring it.

Wei Xing was directly choked, and subconsciously wanted to break away the slender hands in front of him, but suddenly found that the other party’s strength was far greater than he imagined, and he couldn’t break it no matter what.

Fear enveloped Wei Xing’s heart, and he tried hard to shout, “Fairy, spare my life, fairy, spare my life, I am just passing by this place and have no malice.”

The woman did not answer, but lay on the ground and stared at Wei Xing. Seeing that he was dressed as a Taoist, her expression softened slightly. She opened her mouth and asked, “Which sect are you from, little Taoist?”

Seeing that the other party did not want to kill him, Wei Xing’s hanging heart fell a little, and he quickly replied, “In response to the fairy’s words, I have no sect, I am just a wild Taoist.”

After hearing this, the woman instantly increased her strength and said unhappily, “How dare you deceive me? Are you looking for death?”

Wei Xing felt that his Adam’s apple was about to be crushed by her pinch, and desperately spat out, “Fairy… spare my life…, I… I really have no sect, and… and I don’t know any immortal techniques.”

After hearing Wei Xing’s words, the woman looked him up and down and confirmed that Wei Xing was not a cultivator, so she loosened her hand slightly.

Wei Xing took the opportunity to breathe in large gulps.

Suddenly the woman spoke, “Take off your veil.”

Wei Xing was suddenly stunned. He didn’t expect this request, but he didn’t dare to resist, so he took it off, revealing a rather handsome face.

The woman stared at him and seemed to not expect Wei Xing to be so handsome. She blinked her eyelashes and stared at him for a long time before saying, “He can be considered a beauty, and he is still one with a promiscuous root nature, but your root nature is not very useful to me. It is enough to let me recover a little.”

Hearing this, Wei Xing’s heart was beating faster and faster, his face turned pale, his breathing became heavier and heavier, and he despaired in his heart, “Am I not going to be buried here?”

The woman in purple looked at him like this and smiled, “I am an inner sect disciple of the Myriad Desires Sect. You are a Taoist from the Wei Kingdom. Don’t worry, I won’t kill you, I just need to take half of your life to help me recover. I think you also heard the previous shock. I was injured by thieves, and now my fighting skills and magic power are exhausted. I urgently need to recover, and I need your willingness to achieve a better effect. Of course, don’t think about running away, otherwise…”

The woman ignored Wei Xing and said to herself, “Of course, I won’t take yours for nothing. What do you need? You can say it and listen, and I will compensate you.”

Hearing that she wanted half of his life, Wei Xing breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself, “It’s a good thing she doesn’t want my whole life. Half of my life is half of my life. I’ll risk it.” He respectfully replied, “I will obey the fairy’s orders.”

Seeing that Wei Xing was obedient, the woman let go of her hand and was in a good mood. Her tone softened a little, “Say it, what do you want?”

Wei Xing coughed for a while, and then said without thinking, “I want to enter the immortal sect to cultivate, but I have no way. If possible, I hope the fairy can point me in the right direction.”

Hearing this, the woman smiled and said, “You little Taoist, so be it. Take this and go to the nearby monastery. Just show it to the abbot, and someone will receive you.” After saying that, the woman handed Wei Xing a jade token. Seeing that Wei Xing had accepted it, she ignored Wei Xing’s reaction and directly pounced on him.

In the dark night, Wei Xing experienced an unprecedented wonder, being played with in the palm of his hand and ravaged.

The next day, Wei Xing’s head was heavy, his breathing was weak, and he couldn’t stand up. He just stared blankly at the sky, and the scene from last night appeared in his mind, and tears silently flowed down.

This encounter was similar to the memory that appeared in his mind when he first came to this world. Wei Xing couldn’t figure out anything, and only cursed in his heart, “A bunch of lunatics, Myriad Desires Sect, I’m not done with you!”