I looked back at the two 'bodyguards', with a calm attitude. And now what do I tell them? The world has undergone a great change in just a few seconds. Not only did everyone lose their cultivation bases, but the invasion of foreign souls is still happening.
'I don't even know if I want to take them with me.'
I understand that Zheng Yi's mental state is not the best at the moment, but I'm not patient enough not to end his life if the same thing happens again. He'd better take care of all this himself.
"Zheng Yi, come closer."
The boy hesitated quite a bit before moving.
"…, Yes."
Once he reached me, I put my arms around his shoulders, and we walked about 10 meters away from the two girls. Once we were far enough away that they couldn't hear us, I started talking.
"I know you can't control your actions right now; you're just going with your feelings. The same thing happened to me, and it took me a few hours to get my actions back under control. I don't know how long yours will last, but I hope it's before you kill yourself."
"So, I'll just tell you a few things, for when you regain consciousness. If you still consider yourself my disciple, strengthen yourself with the resources of the ring; and look for me once you reach the 'Golden Core' stage. You just have to follow the dagger I gave you, that will lead you to me. But I want to see Ye Li's cut head at that time, otherwise it won't just be one head that will roll."
After saying those words, I patted him on the shoulder and approached to Hui Ying. I thought that with Tian Xin's memories, she would have already grown accustomed to how bloody this world was by now, but I was wrong. She is not yet aware of the danger her actions pose.
"You have two options right now: The first is to follow me, I will protect you for the next five years, as we agreed. The second thing is that you stay with the two of them, in which case, I will consider that our agreement has been canceled. Decide for yourself, your own path."
With my last words echoing in the air, I began to walk away from them.
"I …"
She only said a single word, without even finishing the sentence she herself started. But I could see the anguish and remorse in that simple and single word. That left me confused as to what was going on in her little head. We haven't even been together for more than an hour, but she already seemed very reluctant to leave me.
I don't understand. Right now, there are only mortals in this world; Even the demonic beasts have returned to their initial forms. She have nothing to be afraid of. Furthermore, I'm not a special case; I have to start over like everyone else. The only thing that keeps her with me is the deal we made before.
It was only one step away from entering the forest, but she still didn't move from its original position. It seems that the decision has already been made; alone, once again. Sigh, what's the point of thinking about something that no longer concerns me.
I stopped the movement of my feet and stood with my head bowed. After a few minutes of contemplation, I slapped my cheeks twice, turning them a reddish color. It's not like it's anything special either, it's not the first time I've been like this. The important thing right now is to recover my lost strength.
I sat on the floor full of mud and dirt, not caring if it got my clothes dirty. I crossed my feet and pondered with my hands clasped.
The only thing I know at the moment is that the higher power that protected Ye Xiu sacrificed himself to give him a chance of survival. I'm not aware of the situation Shadow is in right now, I don't even know if he's still alive. Ye Xiu may have killed him with a stroke of luck.
"TCH."
I would like to know what is happening in the cities and towns, but I feel too vulnerable right now. My face may not be well known around here, but my face stands out too much right now. The best thing for me right now is to stay away from places where there are many people and focus on reaching the 'Qi practitioner' realm.
The first thing I should do is choose a cultivation manual to start with. Haaaaaaa, what memories this situation brings back to me. Back when I was nothing more than a simple slave, I had to steal a cultivation technique from one of the guards to start the path of cultivation. Although it was not the best of the manuals, and its quality was very low; I still feel grateful for the creator.
But even so, I always felt remorse. In contrast to other novels, once you choose a manual, your path will be completely defined by it. If you were lucky enough to meet one of the lowest levels, like me; You will have to raise the quality of the manual yourself in order to continue advancing on the path of cultivation.
If a 'Consolidation of Qi' realm cultivator who cultivated with a grade 1 manual, wanted to switch to a grade 5 manual; I would have to start everything over, but the speed and effect would be many times greater. The uncertainty lies in the fact that you will be at the mercy of your enemies, if they discover your situation.
Unlike before, right now I have many options to choose from. Each of them offers tempting benefits that are difficult to refuse.
The Long Xin technique allows me to possess more strength than someone of the same level of cultivation; while the Lei Ying technique grants me an amazing cultivation speed, accompanied by a special constitution.
Sigh, I would have given anything to have had just one of these in my youth. But luck never smiled on me; I had to start with the most basic and develop the manual little by little. The mere mention of improving a cultivation manual makes me nauseous.
Anyway, I feel grateful to the entity behind Ye Xiu. As I collected more manuals to use as a reference, I was always overcome by the feeling of wanting to abandon everything and start over with a better technique. But I had too many enemies to go back from over.
Thanks to this entity, I no longer need to worry about it; and I also understood the power they exercised over the cultivators. They had the ability to take away everyone's cultivation in just a few seconds, this made me realize that I never had complete control over Qi.
I couldn't even stop his actions being in the 'immortal' stage; Apparently the problem does not lie in the stage I'm in.
This finding led me to choose the technique that would define my future and determine my destiny.
'The Tiao Tian technique.'