NOVEL NEXT Chapter 182: Sarcasm
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The underlying reason was that these cultivators, who practiced quick success demonic arts, treaded on the unorthodox paths with their mana being unsubstantial, unable to unleash the true power of their spells.
Moreover, despite them practicing demonic arts, actual demon cultivators almost never acknowledged them.
After all, the emergence of such cultivators was thanks to demon cultivators' desire to strike against and weaken the forces of cultivators. Whether these practitioners lived or died was of no concern to demon cultivators, since they originated from the ranks of the cultivators themselves.
Under Li Zhixuan's watchful gaze, these evil cultivators pulled out various human bodies and several large buckets of thick blood from their storage bags, then, with drooling faces full of enjoyment, devoured everything.
Feeling sick, Li Zhixuan stifled the churning in her stomach and, waving the Spirit Sword in her hand, unleashed several bursts of Spirit Light flickering with flames.
Boom!
Sword Qi filled the sky, instantly slaying several Qi Cultivation evil cultivators who were still chewing on raw flesh. The two others who were still alive suffered serious injuries and fell to the ground, unable to move.
The two Foundation Establishment evil cultivators, however, reacted quickly and without hesitation summoned their Defensive Magical Artifacts to block the strike.
"Who are you!" one of them yelled, furiously and shocked.
"The one who kills you!" Li Zhixuan always disliked talking nonsense. She was decisive in action, and her Spirit Sword seemed to be one with her as she swung her hand, sending out several sharp bursts of Sword Qi.
"Sword Qi?!" The color drained from the faces of the two evil cultivators. Initially, they perceived Li Zhixuan to be only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, and although their own power was weaker, they believed by joining forces they could perhaps defeat her.
By then, they would be able to taste the flesh of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, which would surely enhance their strength further, hastening their breakthrough to the later stage of Foundation Establishment.
It's worth noting that they had been evil cultivators for several years and, worried about exposing their identities, had only consumed the flesh of Foundation Establishment cultivators a few times, but each time it brought them substantial benefits.
What they didn't anticipate was that the seemingly young female cultivator before them was a powerful Sword Cultivator, one who not only had cultivated Sword Qi but whose lethality had increased to another level!
What they didn't know was that Li Zhixuan had developed her Sword Qi during the Qi Cultivation Stage, and after years of battles and killings, her Sword Qi had already achieved a certain proficiency.
The fact that she attained Sword Qi during the Qi Cultivation Stage had also caused a sensation within her family, but it soon settled down. Continue your journey on My Virtual Library Empire
Nevertheless, following this event, the family allocated substantially more resources to her, marking her as a key member to be nurtured by the family.
"Run!" The two evil cultivators immediately realized they could not withstand Li Zhixuan and, with an understanding glance at each other, fled in opposite directions.
"Thinking of running now? Don't you think it's a bit late for that?" Li Zhixuan said coldly.
Why hadn't she used Sword Qi from the start? It was because she feared they would immediately flee, and her initial hiding spot was quite far, making it difficult to capture both of them.
But now the situation was different; they were only dozens of feet apart. With Li Zhixuan's ability, they had no chance of escape.
Soon, the two were killed, and their bodies were stored by Li Zhixuan in a special storage bag – this was the proof of her completed mission.
Then she approached the two surviving Qi Cultivation evil cultivators and asked, "Tell me about your origins. Why have there been a sudden surge of evil cultivators, and do you know the whereabouts of other evil cultivators?"
While she questioned them, Li Zhixuan activated a Memory Stone. This too was evidence for her mission, and if she could extract some information, its value might even surpass that of the two Foundation Establishment corpses.
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The Green Mountain State had not been without traces of evil cultivators previously; they were simply cautious and dared not cause too much commotion.
However, not long ago, the evil cultivators became abruptly active, as if they had received some kind of instruction, massacring mortals everywhere, and collecting their flesh, resentful souls, and so forth.
In light of this situation, the Wood Spirit Sect could not stand idly by. After all, cultivators were born from mortals, and mortals were the foundation of cultivators. That's why Li Zhixuan and other cultivators were now undertaking this mission.
"We don't know, we're just following orders and don't know why we had to suddenly expose ourselves," the two said trembling with fear, their eyes pleading as they looked at Li Zhixuan, hoping she would show mercy and spare them.
Unfortunately, for those evil cultivators who had harmed mortals and committed numerous atrocities, Li Zhixuan would absolutely not show mercy, especially when they had no value whatsoever.
With a swing of her sword, two headless bodies were added to the ground. After cleanly burning the bodies, Li Zhixuan immediately turned and left.
Truth be told, she was indifferent about the evil cultivators; it was purely because of the generous reward that she had accepted the mission.
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While Li Zhixuan was having a smooth and fruitful experience, Li Zhiyue, also in Green Mountain State, was suffering due to her lack of experience.
Adhering to the principle of caution, Li Zhiyue did not team up with loose cultivators to start with but chose to train alone in the mountains.
Since she seldom fought and almost had no experience in combat, she often ended up in a sorry state. Had she not been an alchemist with no shortage of spirit stones, purchasing many talismans, she might have died numerous times.
However, this situation troubled Li Zhiyue, so she decided to start practicing slowly from first-order devil beasts.
It was indeed a good idea and an effective method. If she persisted, she would definitely not continue to be like before.
Yet Li Zhiyue's situation caught the attention of many interested parties. A naive female cultivator was the easiest to deceive!
At that point, whether selling her as an alchemy cauldron or to some pleasure establishment, they stood to make a substantial sum of spirit stones.
Although Li Zhiyue always remembered Li Shiting's teachings, not to have any intimate interactions with strangers, she couldn't withstand their numerous approaches, such as sending female cultivators to contact her, visiting her repeatedly, and always showing concern for her welfare.
Even more insidiously, they staged a whole act of rescuing Li Zhiyue from dire straits.
Thus, little by little, they gained Li Zhiyue's trust, and finally, during one of her outings, they tore off the mask they had worn for long and revealed their true faces.
"Why are you capturing me? Why are you doing this to me?!" Li Zhiyue asked in disbelief.
Unbeknownst to her, she had been dosed with Spirit-Inhibiting Powder, rendering her unable to muster any mana in her body; she was no different from a mortal at that moment.
"Hahaha, my dear lady, we approached you from the start just to capture you unharmed. After all, if you were injured, the price would be greatly reduced," said the female cultivator who had the 'best' relationship with Li Zhiyue, her face full of mockery.
She, like most loose cultivators, disliked, even despised, those cultivators who came from families and sects.
After all, while they struggled and fought to the death for resources, those from families and sects could obtain them easily, and even frequently looked down on them.