Cultivation: Starting from a Mortal Bone

Outside the Hundred Sword Sect, there were countless corpses, covering every inch of land, layered over each other, forming small hills; everywhere you looked, there were solemn white bones, like an abandoned mass grave, resembling a purgatory on earth.

The entire area was tightly enveloped by a heavy aura of death, sending chills down one’s spine.

Even those cultivators from the Immortal Sect, upon witnessing this scene, couldn’t help but have their hearts shattered, nearly turning to flee.

Moreover, what’s most unbelievable is that on these corpses, there wasn’t a trace of flesh or blood, not even the slightest scent of blood.

Such an eerie and horrifying scene immediately stirred a shock among all the Immortal Sects.

These widespread corpses were likely the cultivators abducted by the Hundred Sword Sect, and as for why they turned into skeletons, it must be due to that Black Qi.

Soon, the news spread back to all the Immortal Sects.

...

The cruel methods of the Hundred Sword Sect were simply unimaginable.

According to estimates from the Cyan Mountain Sect and the Demon Sect, it’s very likely those cultivators were ’fed’ Black Qi by the Hundred Sword Sect.

This made people shiver.

Under the nourishment of so many cultivators, who knows to what extent that strange Black Qi has grown.

For a moment, none of the Immortal Sects dared to act rashly, fearing more disasters and could only wait for Cyan Mist Hall’s judgment.

All this was observed by Yan Yu.

Originally, it might have been a trivial matter in a small region, not even alarming the Hall Master in charge, yet it presented itself before the supreme Empress of the Immortal Country.

Even the Great Yan Empress, upon learning all the characteristics of that Black Qi, her face suddenly turned grave, muttering, ”Could it be... a ghost entity?!”

To make this supreme presence change color, clearly, that so-called ’ghost entity’ must be extraordinary.

”Investigate!”

So when Qin Yu was preparing to go to the Sect Leader’s Cave Mansion that day, he was stopped by Yan Yu.

”Why?”

Qin Yu looked at his guardian in surprise.

Strangely, following him for so long, Yan Yu had never initiated a conversation with him, blocking him proactively for the first time.

”Have you ever come into contact with that ghost entity?”

”Ghost entity?”

Qin Yu didn’t understand, so Yan Yu explained to him.

According to ancient records: The world once suffered a catastrophe, the sky shattered, and ghost entities descended like ink clouds, ravaging the land, devouring all things, causing creatures to wail everywhere, mournful cries filling the paths.

Only then did he realize that the strange Black Qi of the Hundred Sword Sect actually belonged to the ghost entities... the Death Qi.

Hiss!...

Qin Yu took a cold breath; why did it feel like the creatures in this world were so plagued with hardship?!

He vaguely felt a lot of things were wrong.

First the Ruins Rift, then the Secret Realm and the massive corpses under each Immortal Sect, and now these so-called ghost entities, why do they all appear in this world?

Is there something attracting them?!

”Ghost entities are extremely dangerous, and they’re hard to eradicate; once a being is contaminated with Death Qi, it’s endless suffering!”

Yan Yu spoke gravely, yet she found no hint of strangeness on Qin Yu’s face, not even the slightest fear, just a calm demeanor.

It’s like... he wasn’t afraid.

What’s going on?!

”If these ghost entities were to revive in this area, the whole region would become a dead land.”

Yan Yu’s words were not an exaggeration at all.

The so-called Black Qi from the Hundred Sword Sect not only devours living flesh but also the spiritual qi; if left unchecked, turning the entire region into dead land is just a matter of time.

”Shouldn’t it be possible to nip it in the bud?”

Qin Yu’s sudden question left Yan Yu momentarily stunned, then she shook her head and explained, ”Death Qi is eternal, and so ghost entities... are revived from the ashes!”

”Eternal?”

Qin Yu was puzzled instead.

The eternal Death Qi that Yan Yu mentioned, he seemed to have... extinguished quite a bit.

The Pure Yang Divine Body, Supreme Yang and Firm, is precisely the nemesis of that Death Qi!

He wasn’t actually afraid of that Death Qi; if it weren’t for the Hundred Sword Sect having a Sect Leader in the Lotus Platform Realm, he might have already directly attacked them.

Qin Yu was actually not very clear about the weirdness of the Black Qi; this, Leng Ruyu, Liu Zixiao, had a profound experience.

But now, obviously, Leng Ruyu was not able to show up.

So, Qin Yu brought Yan Yu to the Sect Leader’s Cave Mansion.

”Master, open the door, it’s Qin Yu.”

In recent days, due to the matters of the Hundred Sword Sect, the Sect Leader has been overwhelmed.

The primary concern was the fear that the Hundred Sword Sect might attack.

Apparently, the strength of Jian Hai had significantly improved; otherwise, it would’ve been impossible to retain so many Golden Core Cultivators.

As the Sect Leader, her first priority was naturally the Immortal Sect, so every time Qin Yu came in recent days, he was mercilessly thrown out.

No mood!

Of course, there was another reason... she was, after all, the master.

As the Sect Leader!

If she were repeatedly clashed by her unruly disciple, wouldn’t she lose face?!

Though improving one’s Root Bone is vital, she wasn’t like that bad woman Liu Zixiao who completely succumbed after a small taste of sweetness.

Now that the Warm Current had formed, her injuries healed, and the Dao Bone was just a matter of time.

She had to let this unruly disciple know that with her as the master, he couldn’t have his way!

No way!

”Master, are you raising your skirt and pretending not to know me?”

Qin Yu obviously didn’t know Su Xihe’s thoughts; if not for sensing someone in the room, he would have thought the Sect Leader wasn’t there.

Those days, he had a thorough understanding with his master.

Even keeping the lines above and below clear.

Yet every time he wanted to pick the big grapefruit, he would be mercilessly slapped away, which led Qin Yu to... quench his thirst by thinking of plums.

That unbearable thirst was not pleasant at all.

These days, to taste the long-desired grapefruit, Qin Yu diligently visited every day.

”Who’s raising her skirt... what nonsense are you talking about?!”

The Sect Leader originally maintained her composure, but at these words, she was thoroughly fumed.

What does it mean she raises her skirt and pretends not to know him, obviously this unruly disciple doesn’t want her to...

Raise it.

”Hehe...”

”Master, actually Yan Yu wants to understand the... Black Qi of the Hundred Sword Sect.”

This was likely the main reason Qin Yu brought Yan Yu here.

Still, Yan Yu was, after all, the guardian arranged by the Hall Master at his side, also counted as someone from Cyan Mist Hall, right?

Then Qin Yu looked at Yan Yu, whose expression under the mask changed, but still went along, saying, ”Hall Master sent me to confirm whether it is... Death Qi!”

Initially, Su Xihe hesitated whether to open the door, but at this moment she found no reason to refuse.

”Creak.”

As the door opened, the unruly disciple squeezed in, and under the Sect Leader’s embarrassed gaze, directly cornered her against the wall.

He leaned by her ear and asked, ”Master, are you... avoiding your disciple?”

Instantly, the Sect Leader’s ears turned crimson.