vrcanaries Chapter 39: In the end, it was the routine that won people's hearts.
Chapter 39: In the end, it was the routine that won people's hearts.
Just now, several female disciples who lived with Zhou Bijun wanted to plead for her, but after hearing Liu Yang's words, they simply couldn't believe it!
A female disciple rushed up to Zhou Bijun and slapped her across the face!
"Zhou Bijun, you bitch! I've always treated you like a younger sister, and you actually used a curse on me???"
Zhou Bijun, whether out of sheer terror or something else, burst into laughter.
"The master said that the path of cultivation is inherently a matter of life and death! Since you treat me as your sister, you should give everything to me, your sister, right?"
If everyone breaks through to the next level, how can I monopolize the resources? If you're not capable, you might as well go home and get married!
Hahaha, I, Zhou Bijun, am the chosen one! I will definitely become a master alchemist in the future!
Dear senior sisters, if you truly love me, how could you bear to compete with me?!
Zhou Bijun struggled to her feet and looked at the crowd in the square, her eyes shining with excitement.
"The master said that there are only so many medicinal herbs and demon cores in this world! If you don't take them, they will belong to someone else!"
Cultivation is inherently a process of mutual competition! Only when none of you succeed in establishing your foundation can I acquire more resources.
Only if none of you become alchemists can I have more resources and gain the sect's attention, right? What's wrong with what I'm doing?"
All the disciples retreated one after another, and some even felt that what Zhou Bijun said made some sense.
The female disciples who lived with Zhou Bijun all thought that Zhou Bijun must have gone mad to say such a thing!
"What sir? Zhou Bijun, tell me that person's name, and I'll spare your life!"
Liu Yang held Zhou Bijun down tightly, but the madness in Zhou Bijun's eyes intensified, and she fearlessly attacked the disciple next to her.
Liu Yang had no choice but to act. With a flick of his wrist, the tip of the gun easily pierced through Zhou Bijun's chest.
Zhou Bijun never understood, even in her death, how the Enforcement Hall had taken notice of her...
Luo Zhirou's heart raced with excitement. She whispered a few words to Ge Cheng and quickly left the square.
Inside Huangdan Hall, Su Li rubbed his temples.
She was starting to have an existential crisis. When did the Power Gathering Pill, which was readily available on the mainland, become so hard to find?
She'd been researching for countless days, and all she did was keep exploding the furnace! What, did they think the alchemy furnace was free?!
"Get out of my way! I'm looking for Senior Sister Su Li. How could she harm her fellow disciples for her own selfish gain!"
"Senior Sister Su Li, please come with me quickly! Hall Master Xiao has already clashed with the Enforcement Hall because of you. If you don't go soon, Hall Master Xiao might be in trouble!"
Cong Han was so anxious that he almost took action.
"Luo Zhirou, get out of here right now! We at Huangdantang don't welcome you!"
Cong Han was a little worried. Xiao Jiuge had specifically asked him to protect Su Li when he left. Could it be that something had really happened to his master?
Luo Zhirou's eyes were red, and there was no indication that she was lying.
"Senior Brother Conghan, I know you've always hated me, but I swear, I never intended to harm Senior Sister Su Li."
I deeply admire Master Xiao's character, which is why I came here specifically to inform him."
Su Li couldn't help but chuckle softly.
She slowly pushed open the door, a hint of a smile in her eyes!
Because he didn't need to worry about expending spiritual energy all day at Huangdan Hall, Su Li looked radiant and his skin became much fairer.
Looking at that face, which was even more beautiful than her own, Luo Zhirou felt a strange sense of jealousy!
"Junior Sister Zhirou is really kind-hearted. Senior Brother, since Junior Sister Zhirou has come all this way to inform us, let's go!"
I also want to know what exactly happened that caused the conflict between Master and the Enforcement Hall!!!
Conghan was initially flustered, but after Su Li spoke a few gentle words, he felt somewhat at ease.
He nodded to Su Li.
Seeing that Su Li had fallen for the trap, Luo Zhirou couldn't help but reveal a cold smile.
"Su Li, once we get to the square, I'll see how you try to explain yourself! I want to see you lose face in front of everyone!"
"A piece of trash who's colluded with the remnants of the Demonic Sect! What makes him think he can compare to Luo Zhirou?!"
The three arrived at the square and saw yet another disciple being dragged out.
Before Liu Yang could even ask any questions, the disciple was so frightened that he blurted out everything.
“I’ll talk, I’ll talk! There was a masked man who said that as long as I obeyed him, he would let me establish my foundation and allow me to cultivate to the point of great success!”
For every person I cast a Gu spell on, he'll give me 100,000 low-grade spirit stones and three Breakthrough Pills to aid my cultivation!
One hundred thousand spirit stones... Are the disciples of the Yun Dan Sect only worth one hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones?
With a soft thud, the disciple of the Enforcement Hall, who had raised his butcher's knife, did not hesitate for a moment. This was the third one, and the disciples were filled with dread.
Qiu Ye on the high platform also changed his expression. He had no idea when Liu Yang had discovered so many things.
Although Ge Cheng hated Su Li, he had been a member of the Yun Dan Sect for more than ten years, and he was still quite apprehensive at this moment!
Fortunately, all the disciples of their Earth Pill Hall have broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage... Wait... Zhi Rou, Zhi Rou is still in the Qi Refining stage...
Impossible, Luo Zhirou hasn't been a member of the sect for very long... It can't be...
Cong Han spotted Xiao Jiuge in the crowd, who looked serious but was unharmed, and couldn't help but glare fiercely at Luo Zhirou.
This woman! How could she be so shameless?!
Luo Zhirou already knew Su Li's fate, and now she was too lazy to pretend anymore.
"Senior Brother Conghan, do you think Su Li is a good person? I advise you to stay away from her, lest you get dragged into this mess!!!"
Su Li found Luo Zhirou really interesting. She was clearly not very well-endowed, yet her brain seemed to be working terribly...
The other side!
Liu Yang casually flicked the blood off his broadsword and looked at the crowd.
"The remaining bedbugs, if they want to live, should step forward themselves!"
"If I wait until I find you, I'll make sure your heads roll!"
A commotion broke out in the crowd, and after a moment, five people stepped forward!
Liu Yang's eyelids twitched involuntarily; there were two of them whom even he hadn't been able to find out.
Soon, the five people were taken away, and the Enforcement Hall also stepped aside!
Luo Zhirou couldn't help but turn back to look at Su Li. What was going on with the Enforcement Hall? Why wasn't Su Li arrested?
Ge Cheng naturally thought the same thing, and he couldn't help but say it.
"Master Liu Yang, now that these henchmen have been captured, why is Su Li nowhere to be found?"
Liu Yang couldn't help but let out an "oh," as if he had suddenly remembered something.
"That's right! Sect Master! Elders! There's something we forgot! If it weren't for Su Li's Foundation Establishment Pill that attracted the Spirit Devouring Insect!"
I'm afraid there are countless other sect disciples who have been poisoned by that Gu worm!
I heard the sect leader is going to promote Su Li to vice sect leader? I, Liu Yang, wholeheartedly agree!!!
Ge Cheng felt his vision go black, then black again! But before he could react, someone was faster than him!
Yun Aotian rushed to Liu Yang's side and tightly grasped Liu Yang's hand!
"Master Liu is truly a confidant of this sect leader!!"
"Everyone, it is precisely because Su Li's Foundation Establishment Pill can attract the Spirit-Devouring Insects that I, the Sect Master, am granting her the position of Vice Sect Master!!"
When he got emotional, Yun Aotian couldn't help but choke up.
Third Elder Qiu Ye turned his head away; he found it disgusting!
"Everyone! Madman Chen has been in the sect for nine years, and you have all been infected by that Gu worm! You are all direct disciples of my Yun Dan Sect!!!"
How many of you have been in the sect for years yet still haven't reached the Foundation Establishment stage? Who knows if it's because of those Soul-Devouring Insects?
Many people's expressions changed drastically upon hearing Yun Aotian's words. Indeed, perhaps they had the Soul-Devouring Worm in their stomachs right now!
Those damned Gu worms are constantly devouring their spiritual energy, preventing them from making any progress in their cultivation!
With red eyes, Yun Aotian pressed his advantage!
"Spirit-devouring worms! Once these worms enter the body, cultivators will be unable to establish their foundation, and they cannot be detected by ordinary methods!"
"Once all the young disciples of the sect are infected with this curse, then the sect is not far from extinction..."
Among the disciples were some learned individuals who had heard from their elders about the terrifying nature of the Spirit-Devouring Insects.
One of the female disciples burst into tears.
"Waaaaah, Senior Sister, what should I do? Have I also been infected by the Gu worm? Father said that the only way to remove the Gu worm is to cut open the stomach!"
"What?! We have to cut open my abdomen to remove the worms?! No, I don't want to be cut open!!"
Many disciples were shocked! They had all been in the sect for many years but had never been able to successfully establish their foundation.
Although alchemists do not focus on cultivation, as an alchemist's soul power continues to grow stronger, their cultivation level will gradually improve.
They had always thought that they were not talented enough to be able to establish their foundation, but now it turns out that they were infected with a Gu worm!
Some disciples were so frightened that they cried. The thought of having to cut open their abdomens to remove the worms made them want to give up alchemy and leave the sect to become idle people.
Some people seemed to have gone mad, kicking and stomping on the corpses of Wang Zhong and the others, as if they wanted to whip them.
A disciple suddenly bumped into Chen the Madman and immediately realized what was happening.
He pushed through the crowd and ran straight to Su Li, who had just arrived in the square. He bumped into Luo Zhirou, who was already stunned, and made her stumble and fall to the ground!
The disciple knelt down with a thud.
"Senior Sister Su Li, only you can save us. I...I want to cultivate, I don't want to be an ordinary person...I don't want to go back to the village..."
Everyone seemed to have grasped at a lifeline... surrounding Su Li, leaving him somewhat at a loss.
Yun Aotian also joined in the commotion and rushed to Su Li's side.
"Su Li! From this day forward, you will be the Vice Sect Master of our Yun Dan Sect!"
This sect leader orders you to devote all your efforts to refining Foundation Establishment Pills to expel the Gu worms from all disciples!!!
All the disciples' eyes reddened; the sect leader was the one who always thought of them!
One of the female disciples was so moved that her eyes turned red with tears.
To save their lives, the sect leader threw a tantrum and acted shamelessly towards Ge Cheng!
Now, for their lives, they've even given up the position of vice sect leader!
A fine horse is easy to find, but a discerning eye for talent is rare!
At this moment, Yun Aotian, who was extremely despicable in Elder Qiuye's eyes, unexpectedly gained the loyalty of all the disciples!
They secretly vowed in their hearts that they would live for the Yun Dan Sect, die for the Yun Dan Sect, and devote themselves to the sect to the utmost!
Seeing that everyone was looking at Yun Aotian with such admiration, even though she had promised to refine the pills to save people, Su Li couldn't help but scratch her head...
What exactly is this Yun Aotian up to...?
The crowd surrounded Yun Aotian and Su Li, addressing them as Sect Master and Vice Sect Master with utmost sincerity!
No one noticed that Ge Cheng, in the distance, had spat out another mouthful of blood and was being carried away by five panicked disciples...