vrcanaries Chapter 481 Once I am released from my cage, I must first abstain from gluttony, and then cultivate
Chapter 481 Once I am released from my cage, I must first abstain from gluttony, and then cultivate
Golden threads wrapped around Xu Wan's wrist like a swimming dragon!
The icy coldness instantly drained the last remaining spiritual energy from her body.
Master Jiuyang swept it away with his whisk!
Xu Wan felt dizzy and disoriented, her feet slipped, and she was swept into the churning winds and clouds.
She kicked her legs in vain!
The snow-white Taoist robe fluttered in the wind, and the ash it was stained with fell in a flurry, like a silent snowfall.
The scorched earth of Zuiwan Forest below is gradually turning into ink spots!
Mu Qing's bleeding left eye and Chen Xuan's resolute figure flashing through the air like silver light both turned into heart-wrenching phantoms.
"Master~~"
The words have not yet been spoken!
"Cough cough cough..."
Xu Wan was coughing repeatedly from the choking air, and a metallic taste rose in her throat!
The durian scraps I stole and ate at Chaoyang Peak yesterday.
Right now, it's churning in my stomach like boiling water, and I'm feeling a dull ache.
Master Jiuyang's black beard twitched slightly, his expression solemn.
“Jinglian, your heart is too fiery and your obsessions are too deep. You need to calm down.”
After a while.
Suddenly, the sea of clouds split open, revealing the blue stone gate of the Nine Yang Divine Sect.
Amidst the swirling clouds and mist atop the mountain, the palaces stood solemnly. Only on a solitary cliff to the east, a dungeon forged from black iron gleamed eerily like the fangs of a giant beast.
Xu Wan was thus mercilessly dragged into the dungeon by the golden thread!
boom! !
The moment the iron gate slammed shut, it made her eardrums ache.
The cell was no more than ten feet square!
The iron railings on all four walls were engraved with crimson runes, their shimmering light burning against the skin.
Xu Wan staggered towards the railing, and the moment her fingertips touched the icy iron, the runes burst forth with a blinding red light!
"hiss!"
The heat made her immediately pull her hand back, her palm turning a large red patch.
"Master! Let me out!"
She pleaded desperately, her voice echoing hollowly through the stone walls.
Master Jiuyang stood outside the door, gently waving his whisk!
“If you do not repent and still cling to the Emperor, you will be imprisoned forever.”
He paused, his gaze sweeping over Xu Wan's body, which was curled up due to abdominal pain.
"Jinglian, the Soul-Nourishing Grass is not something you can touch."
“Your meridians are as thin as silk threads. Yesterday, you greedily ate poisonous fruit, which has damaged your foundation. If you recklessly stir up your inner fire again, you will surely suffer a backlash.”
Xu Wan gripped the iron bars tightly with both hands:
"But all I want to learn is planting... The Emperor..."
Before he could finish speaking, Master Jiuyang flicked his sleeves and vanished like smoke.
Xu Wan slumped down in despair!
All I could see was her back pressed against the cold stone wall!
The abdominal cramps suddenly intensified!
It felt like hundreds of needles were pricking my internal organs!
Outside the iron cage, the cry of an owl shattered the deathly silence.
Xu Wan was so uncomfortable that she could only curl up in a corner of the dungeon, where the stone walls were radiating cold air.
Sunlight streamed obliquely through the iron window, illuminating the huge rock on the cliff so clearly!
The three characters "思过崖" (Cliff of Repentance) are deeply carved, like a scar that never heals.
Xu Wan's cat form began to emerge!
Its snow-white tail throbbed restlessly and unconsciously!
Next breath...
The cat's tail, however, was translucent due to the suppression of the runes, and hung down softly.
My stomach is churning!
The scene at Chaoyang Peak yesterday is still vivid in my mind:
The warm sun shines obliquely!
She transformed into a cat and lay beneath the durian tree, the sweet aroma of the golden fruit filling the air.
Senior Brother Baiyuan laughed at her, calling her a "little glutton," but she greedily ate three whole fruits, piling up the pits into a small mountain.
At that time, I only felt a slight increase in spiritual power.
I was overjoyed!
Now I am suffering from severe abdominal pain, and my Taoist robe is soaked with cold sweat!
"Uh-huh, uh-huh..."
She dry heaved, but the abdominal pain worsened, and a metallic taste rose in her throat.
She suddenly collapsed to the ground and vomited a large amount of sour, foul matter:
Thick, yellow durian residue mixed with blood streaks spread out in a glaring stain on the floor of the iron cage.
A faint spiritual light flickered within the residue, seemingly drawn by runes, causing a few withered grasses to sprout from the cracks in the rocks, only to wither and die in an instant.
Xu Wan stared blankly, regret gripping her heart like a poisonous vine:
"If you listen to Senior Brother Bai Yuan's advice, eat only half a piece..."
Before he could finish speaking, another spasm struck!
She curled up like a shrimp, her tail thrashing weakly against the ground.
Deep within the dungeon, a chilling wind swept through, carrying dust with it.
Xu Wan's cat ears twitched from the intense pain, catching the whispers of the guards in the distance:
"The immortal said that this cat demon is wicked and seduced the Emperor..."
She bit her lip and remained silent, her fingertips digging into the cracks in the stone.
When the abdominal pain subsided slightly, she struggled to crawl toward the iron bars and pressed her face against the cold runes.
over time!
Moonlight streamed through the high window, illuminating a wild grass growing in a crack in the rock outside the railing, its tender shoots glistening with dewdrops.
She suddenly remembered the scene where Mu Qing spat out blood to awaken the Star Dew Grass!
Yes!
She, Mu Qing, is the true prodigy.
And what about myself?
Even spiritual fruits can be harmful if overindulged, let alone soul-nourishing herbs.
Tears dripped onto the iron bars, making a sizzling sound.
“My master is in seclusion…my godfather is avoiding me…even Shuangyue dislikes me because I’m a cat demon.”
she muttered.
"But I also want to do my part to prove that cat demons can protect all living beings..."
Another spasm came from my abdomen!
"Ugh, vomit, vomit..."
She gagged and vomited up the last bit of acid, her stomach feeling terribly empty.
The guards' footsteps drew closer!
She hurriedly wiped away her tears, only to see a little bee slip through the window and fly around the iron cage.
She instinctively reached out, but the little bee collided with the rune and vanished as starlight.
In an instant, the red light of the runes surged!
Her heart pounded violently, the cat ears vanished instantly, leaving her covered in cold sweat.
As the night deepened, the abdominal pain turned into a long, dull ache.
Xu Wan leaned against the iron railing, recalling the sweet fragrance of durian from yesterday, but now only bitterness remained in her mouth.
She reached into her sleeve and found dozens of hard, dried durian seeds!
It was a "snack" she had secretly kept.
She stroked the fruit pit.
If Lin hadn't spoken rashly at night, Mu Qing wouldn't have been so shaken...
She curled up in the filth, her stomach churning.
Suddenly, a rustling sound came from outside the iron cage.
A pure white nimble mouse peeked out, its eyes as black as beans, and it held half a green leaf in its paws.
"little guy……"
Xu Wan called out weakly, but the nimble rat retreated warily…
The red glow of the runes had already made its fur stand on end.
She gave a wry smile:
Even small animals know to avoid me, this "jinx".
My abdominal pain has returned!
She lay on the ground retching, and tiny golden specks floated in her vomit.
That was the residual spiritual energy from yesterday's durian!
At this moment, it is being forcibly pulled out by the iron cage runes.
As the light spots scatter!
She vaguely saw the phantom of the Emperor emerging from seclusion:
Clad in white robes with wide sleeves, surrounded by a misty aura.
She reached out her hand, but the phantom shattered into dust.
"Master..."
She murmured, her voice hoarse.
"I can't even handle durian, how can I cultivate soul-nourishing grass?"
"I've really become a useless piece of trash!"
"hehe!"
"What a piece of trash!"
"How could I possibly be worthy of you?!"
Xu Wan smiled bitterly, tears welling up in her emerald green eyes, her abdomen writhing in excruciating pain!
She curled up and trembled, her tail weakly sweeping the broken grass on the ground.
When dawn broke, the abdominal pain subsided slightly.
Xu Wan leaned against the iron railing, her fingertips unconsciously tracing the rune patterns.
She recalled the words of the Nine Yang Immortal:
"Once you have completed your foundation building, I will personally teach you the cultivation method."
Foundation building complete?
My meridians are as weak as a spider's thread, and I can hardly even digest spiritual fruits, let alone achieve the completion of the Foundation Establishment stage.
I, too, once cultivated to the Nascent Soul Realm...
Now he's down to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage and can't break through...
But can one truly cultivate with a calm mind?
Can I ever reach the peak I once did...?
Another churning sensation in my stomach,
She gagged and vomited up the last bit of acid, her stomach feeling terribly empty.
The sound of guards changing shifts could be heard outside the iron cage!
She quickly wiped away her tears and straightened her back.
The cat demon's pride wouldn't allow her to show weakness, even if she were treated as a mischievous brat.
She stared at the withered grass growing in the crack of the rock.
The durian residue that sprouted last night has now given rise to new shoots.
"So... pain can also awaken life."
She murmured to herself, her fingertips brushing against the tender buds, but she dared not touch the runes.
Perhaps, this iron cage is not a dead end.
She closed her eyes and regulated her breathing.
The abdominal pain subsided like a receding tide, and my mind gradually cleared!
Now that I'm trapped in this iron cage, I have to reflect on my mistakes.
If pain can truly calm the mind, it may well be an opportunity.
She pressed her face against the cold iron bars, gazing at the rising sun:
"Master, I know I was wrong..."
"Please believe me, Jinglian will cultivate diligently and live up to the expectations of all living beings and you."
Suddenly, I felt a sharp pain in my abdomen!
"Hmm~~"
She groaned softly, but stopped struggling.
"When I am released from my cage, I will first refrain from gluttony, and then cultivate my mental energy..."
Before he could finish speaking, another wave of abdominal pain struck!
"Cough cough..."
She coughed lightly, and in the saliva she vomited, golden specks, like stardust, quietly seeped into the cracks in the stone.
The new buds swayed gently in the dim light, as if in response to her vow.
Outside the iron cage, the morning breeze stirred up dust, brushing against her disheveled hair.