Cultivation: Starting from a Mortal Bone

Whoosh whoosh...

The light breeze brushed gently, carrying a touch of barely noticeable coolness.

The little courtyard, once filled with laughter and joy, fell into silence with the arrival of Fairy Xiyue.

Qin Yu’s eyes widened gradually, his face so shocked it seemed the expression would spill from his eyes.

He never imagined that Su Xiyue would show up before them in such a dignified and audacious manner—her boldness was utterly beyond his imagination!

Is she... not avoiding appearances anymore?!

Yin Qinghe and the others could only stare blankly at Su Xiyue, their eyes filling with amazement, but Beautiful Master and Zhao Mengli felt even more... shocked than that.

After all, they’d seen Su Xiyue at the Selection Banquet.

The one standing before them was the First Fairy of the Yunlan Domain, the Saintess of the Cyan Mountain Sect. Why on earth would she appear out of nowhere in their humble courtyard?!

Even Lin Shuishui, who’d never met Su Xiyue, couldn’t help but open her mouth, her big eyes sparkling brightly.

”This big sister is so pretty, just like a fairy from the heavens come down to earth...”

”Mm!”

Before Lin Shuishui could finish, Lin Qianqian quickly covered her mouth, bowing nervously to Su Xiyue, panic flaring in her heart.

Such bearing, such beauty—clearly not a regular person at all.

However, they didn’t know that the Xiyue Fairy standing there was even more anxious than they were, her feet in embroidered shoes almost digging a hole in the ground.

What a humiliating mess—she, a Saintess, actively sought out a man. Forget word of this spreading, even just imagining it was enough to make her break out in goosebumps.

Even though she’d already anticipated being discovered on her way here, she had no choice but to go!

But to really be found out—and stared at like this—even Su Xiyue’s face felt as hot as a branding iron, burning up intensely.

Are they going to think I’m here to steal their man?!

At this moment, Su Xiyue wanted nothing more than to find a hole in the ground and crawl into it, even considering running away right then and there.

If her rational mind hadn’t reminded her that Aunt Liu was still in danger, she really might have turned and flown off, not wanting to stay even a second longer.

”Master, please take Li’Er and the others inside first. I’ll explain to you later.”

As if he sensed Fairy Xiyue’s awkwardness, Qin Yu realized something serious must have happened, so he spoke to Beautiful Master at once.

At first, he was surprised, but thinking it through—if it wasn’t an emergency, how could the aloof Immortal Sect Saintess show up here in such haste?

”Junior brother, will you be alright?”

Zhao Mengli finally couldn’t suppress her worry. After all, she’d watched Qin Yu’s nervousness at the Selection Banquet.

This fairy can’t be here to settle scores with her junior brother, can she?!

Could it be that...

Just thinking of it, her eyes grew bigger and bigger.

”It’s nothing.”

Qin Yu soothed softly, with calm and steadiness showing in his eyes.

Yin Qinghe just gave him a look without saying much more. Then she pulled Zhao Mengli and the Lin sisters into the main house.

”Fairy...”

Qin Yu just wanted to ask something, but Su Xiyue suddenly grabbed him—in no mood for explanation—dragging him to a room in the next courtyard.

Seeing the fairy so anxious, Qin Yu looked completely baffled.

This impatient?!

It’s still daylight, you know.

Qin Yu was full of questions, wanting to speak up, but every time he opened his mouth, her glare shut him up, forcing him to swallow his curiosity down inside.

Judging by her demeanor, Fairy Xiyue really was in a huge hurry—seriously so.

Helplessly, Qin Yu could only go along, quietly cooperating with her.

But as time passed, his anxiety grew instead of settled.

Fairy Xiyue really lived up to her title as a peak Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator. Her cultivation was overwhelming—even Qin Yu had to give it his full effort just to keep up. Luckily, his Divine Body was powerful enough so he didn’t get outmatched.

An entire night went by.

The little flame absorbed twenty-one Emotion Points from Fairy Xiyue in total!

Terrifying, truly terrifying.

Qin Yu had thought that would be the end of it.

After all, even cultivators in this world are still somewhat human—they need rest. He didn’t know why this was the case, maybe his own cultivation was too low and he hadn’t glimpsed the higher levels yet.

But if cultivators’ bodies were so fragile all the time, how could anyone become immortal?!

He didn’t know, and hadn’t bothered thinking that far ahead. After all, he was still just a Qi Refining Fifth Layer novice himself.

...

An entire six hours!

The little boat maiden didn’t stop for even one moment, clenching her teeth and persevering through it all.

Even when utterly exhausted.

The little boat maiden did rest, but after only half an hour, she continued to endure, showing no sign of wanting to leave.

...

What’s going on?!

Qin Yu stared at Fairy Xiyue in disbelief, with a thousand questions in his mind.

What in the world made her so desperate?

Qin Yu honestly felt sorry for her.

But the fairy’s stubbornness was beyond anything he could imagine!

He had no choice but to put in more effort himself.

Of course, his little tricks couldn’t possibly escape Su Xiyue’s senses, but the Fairy chose not to say anything.

And just like that, four entire days passed without rest!

[Emotion Point +1 from Su Xiyue]

The little flame flickered, scattering tiny sparks that landed on the two of them.

Fairy Xiyue seemed to feel something. She closed her eyes, and a moment later, joy flashed through her gaze as she moved to stand up at once.

But suddenly, she staggered.

”Hmph!...”

A soft grunt escaped Fairy Xiyue’s lips. She knit her elegant brows and bit her lip gently.

Obviously, sitting for so long naturally left her legs sore.

In the end, it was Qin Yu who steadied her upright.

”Whoosh!”

Su Xiyue quickly rearranged her clothes, and without waiting for Qin Yu to ask anything, she darted out of the room.

But before she left—

She turned back to look at Qin Yu.

Still, not a word was exchanged.

What a Fairy Xiyue—pulls up her skirt and acts like she doesn’t know anyone!

”Just you wait. Next time, don’t let me catch an opportunity...”

Qin Yu glanced at his Pure Yang Divine Body.

Almost there!

Almost there!

Peak Foundation Establishment, is it.

When the time comes, I’ll give you, Su Xiyue, a gigantic—

Surprise!

After straightening himself, Qin Yu dragged his exhausted body back to Danxin Herb Hall.

These four days, he hadn’t rested a single moment—if his Divine Body weren’t strong, he’d probably be nothing but a dried husk by now.

Now, while his body didn’t feel too bad, mentally he was completely worn out. The moment he returned, he collapsed onto his bed and instantly fell into a deep sleep.

When Yin Qinghe and the others saw Qin Yu return safely, their hearts, which had been hanging in their throats, finally settled.

The Fairy didn’t do anything to him after all.

Strange, really!

But when they saw just how exhausted Qin Yu was—so much so that he collapsed into sleep the instant he got back—they couldn’t help but feel suspicious.

Especially Beautiful Master—Qin Yu had told her once before he was going out to meet an old friend.

On top of everything that happened these past few days, and remembering Qin Yu’s reaction to Su Xiyue at the Selection Banquet...

All these hints.

Yin Qinghe’s thoughts became ever clearer, and the light in her eyes brighter and brighter.