Chapter 364 – Su Xing’s Severed Arm Regrows, Advent Cult Traces Emerge!

Chapter 364: Su Xing’s Severed Arm Regrows, Advent Cult Traces Emerge!

At this moment, Su Xing even found the sinister-faced Elder Lu somewhat endearing.

The man had traveled thousands of miles to deliver his entire fortune, then crawled away like a dog.

In the future, he might even bring another group of people, delivering resources right to Su Xing’s doorstep. Su Xing wished something this wonderful could happen every single day!

Looking at the various resources piled high in the courtyard, Su Xing quickly found some bottles and jars.

“Hmm? Low-grade spirit liquid and mid-grade spirit liquid too?”

Su Xing’s eyes lit up as he turned to the Bai siblings and said:

“This spirit liquid is excellent stuff. With it, your cultivation speed will increase dramatically!”

Su Xing’s internal magical power had not yet recovered, so he couldn’t use spirit liquid for the time being.

But this spirit liquid could greatly accelerate the siblings’ cultivation speed.

After giving the Bai siblings some spirit liquid and teaching them how to cultivate with it, Su Xing began contentedly sorting through the medicinal herbs and treasures.

In the courtyard, Su Xing relished organizing the resources before him.

Materials and resources that Su Xing would have previously looked down upon were now quite useful to him in his current state.

“Not bad — sixth-rank medicinal pills, Zhenhui Restoration Powder! These can help me recover from my injuries!”

“Tsk tsk, there’s even Primordial Replenishing Flowers! Good stuff…”

“Oh? Fortune Spirit Grass? Excellent — it can be used to refine seventh-rank healing medicine!”

Su Xing looked at the courtyard full of spirit herbs and treasures, as happy as a child.

These things would greatly accelerate the recovery of Su Xing’s injuries!

Once Su Xing’s cultivation recovered, as for Elder Lu’s retaliation… that counted for nothing!

After all, Su Xing had never taken Elder Lu’s threats of revenge seriously! There was no question of letting a tiger return to the mountain!

To put it in perspective:

A lion punches a rabbit. The rabbit, terrified, scurries away. After fleeing home, the rabbit fumes and brings back a slightly tougher, fatter rabbit for help.

So would the lion be delighted, or would it be delighted?

One rabbit might not fill the lion’s belly, but a few more would at least be enough to pick its teeth!

…

And so, for the next stretch of time, Su Xing remained peacefully in the courtyard to cultivate.

Most of the pills and herbs Elder Lu had brought were used by Su Xing to recover from his injuries.

Pills he had no use for were sold off and exchanged for recovery resources.

This greatly accelerated Su Xing’s recovery, and the qi and blood within his body finally grew somewhat abundant again.

Though his Qi Refinement cultivation had not yet recovered and he still couldn’t use spells or supernatural arts, Su Xing’s physical strength had recovered considerably, and a portion of his primordial energy had returned as well.

Although his combat power was still less than one percent of his peak, Su Xing at least had some ability to protect himself now.

In the blink of an eye, one month passed.

After his daily session of smoothing out the chaotic magical power within his body, Su Xing shook his head with a soft sigh:

“This magical power recovery will probably take quite some more time. This injury is truly the most severe I’ve ever sustained…”

Looking at his empty left arm, Su Xing said:

“However, it’s time to get this lost left arm back…”

“The resources Elder Lu brought aren’t enough, but there’s a place with more than sufficient resources…”

Su Xing narrowed his eyes. Within this White Cloud Realm, there was a mountain range stretching millions of li, somewhat similar to the Hundred Thousand Mountains of the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm.

The White Cloud Mountains were home to many ferocious beasts whose bodies brimmed with blood essence — the perfect tonic for helping Su Xing recover from his injuries!

Previously, Su Xing’s strength had been insufficient, so naturally he couldn’t risk venturing out to hunt them.

But now that his strength had recovered considerably, it was time to hunt demon beasts and accelerate his recovery.

With this thought, Su Xing quickly summoned the Bai siblings.

“Your master needs to go on a journey. It will take at least one month, and at most two or three months before I return…”

“During this time, stay home and do not venture far… When your master returns, I will test your cultivation progress!”

Hearing Su Xing’s words, the siblings nodded in agreement.

But Bai Xiaoxiao still had some worries, and asked:

“Master, if Elder Lu comes looking for trouble while you’re away… what should we do?”

Su Xing replied:

“Don’t worry. Elder Lu won’t come knocking anytime soon…”

Su Xing had struck a thread of primordial energy into Elder Lu’s dantian, which had destroyed his cultivation. It would take at least half a year to recover.

Even with the help of powerful cultivators within the White Cloud Sect, it would still take at least three to five months.

During that time, Su Xing could make his trip to the White Cloud Mountains and return before Elder Lu could seek revenge — then conveniently harvest another round of resources.

Still, as a precaution, Su Xing handed over a jade slip and said:

“Keep this communication jade slip. If anything goes wrong, send me a message…”

Bai Xiaoxiao accepted the jade slip and nodded sensibly.

After making some brief preparations, Su Xing slipped away from White Cloud City under the cover of night.

White Cloud City was only a hundred thousand li (50,000 km) from the White Cloud Mountains. In Su Xing’s prime, he could have arrived in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

But now, relying solely on his physical body to travel, it took him a full two days to reach the outskirts of the White Cloud Mountains.

“Well then — time to venture into these mountains and hunt some demon beasts!”

Su Xing’s divine sense had not yet recovered, so he couldn’t use it to detect the positions of demon beasts.

However, while in White Cloud City, he had purchased a miraculous potion called “Demon-Luring Liquid.” Like a perfume, one simply sprayed it on oneself, and nearby demon beasts would be drawn to the scent.

This way, Su Xing could hunt demon beasts without lifting a finger to find them.

As for the method of recovery, that was simple beyond words…

Eat!

By consuming massive quantities of demon beast meat and combining it with his Heaven Devourer talent for rapid digestion, Su Xing could dramatically increase the qi and blood within his body, allowing his left arm to regrow.

Su Xing wasted no time. He took out a bottle of the potion, doused himself with it, and headed deeper into the White Cloud Mountains.

…

Three months passed in the blink of an eye.

In the outskirts of White Cloud City, within a certain run-down courtyard.

Bai Xiaoxiao circulated her cultivation technique. After her internal spiritual energy completed a full grand cycle, she exhaled a long breath, and the aura within her body began to rise.

Moments later, joy spread across Bai Xiaoxiao’s face as she murmured:

“Finally — I’ve reached Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer!”

Bai Xiaoxiao reflected on the past two-plus years, which felt like something out of a dream.

Two years ago, she had been merely a minor cultivator at late-stage Qi Refinement. With her talent, reaching Foundation Establishment Peak in just two short years — even standing a single step from Golden Core — should have been impossible!

Such cultivation speed was already comparable to some geniuses with True Spirit Roots!

Beyond the power of her cultivation technique, this was naturally inseparable from Su Xing’s guidance.

“Congratulations, Sister! You’ve successfully reached Foundation Establishment Peak!”

Bai Yutang popped out from a corner at some point, grinning as he bounced around in front of Bai Xiaoxiao.

In just over two years, Bai Yutang had grown from the little brat he once was into a graceful young man, with both appearance and bearing well above average.

Seeing Bai Yutang, Bai Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes and quipped:

“Oh please, little brother! Weren’t you already nearly at Golden Core stage a month ago?”

“If Master hadn’t said to wait for him to come back before helping you condense a Nine-Revolution Golden Core, you’d probably have broken through already!”

Though she said this, Bai Xiaoxiao felt no jealousy in her heart.

She simply admired Bai Yutang’s aptitude — Innate Severed Meridians combined with a single-element fire spiritual root. His cultivation speed truly rivaled that of a cultivator with Heavenly Spirit Roots!

Moreover, the further one progressed, the greater the advantage of Innate Severed Meridians became!

Aside from being unable to take pills to boost cultivation… Innate Severed Meridians was truly an exceptional constitution.

Bai Yutang gave a sheepish grin and said:

“I’m the one who’s envious of you, Sister! Master still hasn’t taught me artifact refinement… You must be nearly able to refine third-rank pills by now, right?”

Hearing this, a hint of pride appeared on Bai Xiaoxiao’s face.

Not yet twenty years old and already a third-rank alchemist — in all of White Emperor City, she could be called a prodigy.

At the mention of Su Xing, a blush crept up Bai Xiaoxiao’s cheeks as she said:

“Master has been gone for three months now. By my count, he should be coming back soon, right?”

The words had barely left her mouth when a figure descended into the courtyard. After carefully examining the Bai siblings, he nodded with satisfaction:

“Not bad. It seems your cultivation hasn’t slipped during my absence…”

Seeing the Su Xing she had longed for day and night, Bai Xiaoxiao was overcome with excitement. She threw herself into Su Xing’s arms and said coyly:

“Master, you’re finally back! Your disciple missed you so much!”

Bai Yutang’s face was equally lit with excitement as he said:

“I’ll go buy a demon beast outside the city — tonight, we drink!”

Su Xing shot him a look and said:

“How old are you to be drinking already? At the beginning of cultivation… alcohol is bad for the body!”

As he spoke, Su Xing tossed over a wine gourd and said:

“This is Monkey Wine from the White Cloud Mountains. It’s not classified as a pill, but it aids cultivation… It’s perfect for you!”

Bai Yutang’s face immediately broke into a grin. Despite his young age, he had somehow picked up the habit of drinking — though he’d barely had it a few times, he was always clamoring for more.

At the sight of the Monkey Wine, he couldn’t resist. He grabbed the wine gourd and took a generous swig.

The Monkey Wine went down like grape juice, but its potency was anything but mild. Before long, Bai Yutang had collapsed on the ground, snoring away in deep sleep.

Seeing this, Bai Xiaoxiao’s pretty face flushed slightly red, yet she still clung to Su Xing and refused to let go.

Su Xing looked at her and said:

“You — how old are you now, still clinging to your master like this? What kind of behavior is that? Don’t you want to find a dao companion someday?”

Bai Xiaoxiao shook her head vigorously and said:

“I don’t want a dao companion! I want to stay by Master’s side my whole life, serving you always!”

As she said this, her face reddened, and she couldn’t help stealing several glances at Su Xing.

Over the years they had spent together, Bai Xiaoxiao had long since secretly given her heart to Su Xing.

After all, Su Xing’s cultivation was profound, his knowledge vast, and he had helped her drive away Elder Lu and avenge her family’s grudge.

Most importantly, Su Xing was so handsome…

Thinking of this, Bai Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but sneak another glance at him.

Yet it was precisely this glance that made her suddenly notice something. Staring at Su Xing’s sleeve, she exclaimed in surprise:

“Ah, Master! Your arm…”

Su Xing nodded slightly and reached out with his left hand to ruffle Bai Xiaoxiao’s hair.

After three months of effort, the lost left arm had finally regrown…

Su Xing glanced at the soundly sleeping Bai Yutang, then said to Bai Xiaoxiao:

“You two should go back inside and rest… Wait for your master to handle some matters.”

Bai Xiaoxiao froze for a moment, then seemed to realize something and nodded:

“Alright, Master…”

A day earlier, Bai Xiaoxiao had noticed quite a few strangers surveying the courtyard. Recalling what Su Xing had told her before, she had used the communication jade slip.

Upon receiving the message, Su Xing had hurried back.

Once the siblings had returned to their room, Su Xing walked out of the courtyard and looked toward a certain direction in the city, saying:

“Since you’re already here, why not show yourselves? Why all the skulking about?”

The moment Su Xing’s words fell, several figures slowly materialized in the distance.

Four people in total, each at or above the Body Integration stage — and among them was even a Mahayana stage cultivator.

Su Xing cast a sidelong glance at Elder Lu standing at the back of the group and remarked with amusement:

“Elder Lu’s legs healed up quite nicely! I wonder how long it took you to crawl back to the White Cloud Sect?”

Elder Lu, whose face was already sinister by nature, grew even more venomous at these words. His mouth opened and closed, but in the end he said nothing.

Finally, he let out a cold sneer and looked toward the person at the front:

“Hmph, today we have our White Cloud Sect’s Vice Sect Master here. The grudge from that day — I will repay it twofold!”

Vice Sect Master?

A look of keen interest appeared on Su Xing’s face as he turned his gaze to the man at the head of the group.

This man had an extraordinary bearing, appeared to be in his forties, and was a late-stage Mahayana cultivator.

He stepped forward and cupped his hands toward Su Xing:

“Sir, the dispute with Elder Lu is an internal matter of our White Cloud Sect. It would be improper for an outsider to interfere, wouldn’t you agree?”

“Please leave at once, lest you bring a fatal disaster upon yourself…”

Su Xing smiled and replied:

“The Bai siblings are my disciples. How could this possibly be an external matter?”

“As for your White Cloud Sect — suppressing the descendants of inner sect disciples wasn’t enough, so you resorted to plunder and twisted right and wrong. Could it be that yours is a sect of heretics?”

Su Xing had only intended the remark as sarcasm, but when the Vice Sect Master heard it, something unnatural flickered in his eyes.

Su Xing caught this subtle detail, and suspicion immediately arose in his mind.

“Hmm? Could the White Cloud Sect actually have ties to heretical cultivators?”

Su Xing probed with a few more remarks, but the Vice Sect Master was watertight in his responses. Unable to reach any agreement, the group soon assumed a combat-ready posture.

The Vice Sect Master struck first, producing a flying-saucer-shaped magical treasure. He called back to his companions:

“Fellow colleagues, lend me your support! I’ll take this man on myself!”

With that, he unleashed his technique. The flying saucer in his hand expanded like a mountain, pressing down toward Su Xing.

The other Body Integration stage elders each deployed their own spells, flanking and supporting from the sides.

Su Xing let out a bored yawn. Without even looking at the flying saucer, his figure flickered and appeared behind the Vice Sect Master in an instant.

Then, with the barest exertion of his arms, Su Xing snapped both the Vice Sect Master’s arms and legs and tossed him onto the road like a discarded dog.

“This… this is impossible! What — what level of cultivation do you have?!”

The Vice Sect Master’s face was contorted with terror. He had been confident in his late-stage Mahayana cultivation, certain of victory, and with multiple elders backing him up, he should have been able to suppress Su Xing.

But never in his wildest dreams had he imagined that Su Xing’s strength was on an entirely different level from theirs!

When he turned his head, he saw the group of elders sprawled on the ground. In a single fleeting instant, all four of them had had their arms and legs broken by Su Xing, lying in identical poses, groaning in agony.

“Impossible! This is impossible! Not even a Tribulation Crossing cultivator would have this kind of power…”

“You — you’re actually an Immortal!”

The White Cloud Sect’s Vice Sect Master’s face was filled with horror.

Su Xing didn’t answer him. Instead, he spoke with practiced ease:

“Gentlemen, since you’ve been defeated by me, your lives are now in my hands…”

“Hand over everything in your storage artifacts, and I’ll spare your lives… If you want revenge in the future, you’re welcome to come find me. Fair enough?”

As he spoke, Su Xing glanced at Elder Lu groaning on the ground.

A mere three months apart, and Elder Lu had ended up in the exact same pose, in the exact same spot…

“Elder Lu… we had no quarrel with you. Why did you drag us into this?”

“Exactly! Didn’t you say he was only at Body Tempering Major Mastery?”

“This… looking at it now, he’s clearly an Immortal!”

The other two cultivators lying on the ground wore bitter expressions as they directed their complaints at Elder Lu.

But Elder Lu had already become somewhat delirious by this point, mumbling:

“An Immortal… he’s actually an Immortal!”

“Why… why would an Immortal be helping the Bai family?”

Three months ago, though Elder Lu hadn’t managed to crawl all the way back to the White Cloud Sect, he had crawled like a half-dead dog back to his residence in White Cloud City, then begged a fellow elder from the same sect to come rescue him.

He had already become the laughingstock of all White Cloud City.

For a late-stage Body Integration cultivator like him, his Daoheart had nearly shattered!

For three months, not a single moment had passed without thoughts of revenge…

Yet now, the one protecting the Bai siblings turned out to be an Immortal. How could he possibly fight against that?

The Vice Sect Master also wore a look of utter dejection. His strength was nearly unrivaled in the White Cloud Realm, which was precisely why he had agreed to step in and recover face for an elder of his faction. He never expected to be beaten so thoroughly, without the slightest ability to fight back.

But fortunately, seeing that Su Xing had no intention of killing them, he pleaded:

“Exalted Immortal, please spare our lives… I am the Vice Sect Master of the White Cloud Sect. I am willing to pay five million low-grade spirit stones as ransom for the four of us. As long as you spare our lives, we will never seek revenge…”

When Su Xing heard the Vice Sect Master’s offer, he waved his hand dismissively. Five million low-grade spirit stones were beneath his notice.

What he needed were various healing medicines to help him rapidly recover his strength — which made the storage artifacts of these elders and sect leaders far more valuable.

So Su Xing said:

“I’ve already told you — hand over your storage artifacts, and I’ll spare your lives!”

“Otherwise, don’t blame me for killing you and taking your treasures…”

The other elders promptly produced their storage artifacts, ready to sacrifice their wealth to save their lives.

Only the Vice Sect Master still hesitated:

“There aren’t many treasures in my storage artifact… How about I pay eight million low-grade spirit stones instead, and you spare my life?”

Seeing the Vice Sect Master’s repeated refusal to surrender his storage artifact, Su Xing’s suspicions were piqued:

“Oh? Could it be that there’s something in your artifact you don’t want anyone to see? Well, now I simply must take a look!”

With that, Su Xing moved to seize the storage artifact by force.

Seeing that Su Xing was about to act, the Vice Sect Master closed his eyes. After a long, agonizing hesitation, when he opened them again, there was a hint of madness in his gaze.

“This is your doing! You could have taken the spirit stones and been satisfied — why did you have to insist on my storage artifact?”

“Haha, today… not a single one of you will survive!”

With that, the Vice Sect Master produced a strange crystal ball. After crushing it, he turned toward a distant direction and spoke with utmost deference:

“I humbly request the grand cult master to appear and render judgment on my behalf!”

An intrigued look appeared on Su Xing’s face as he murmured:

“Oh, reinforcements?”

Then Su Xing sensed something and looked toward a certain point in the sky.

A black-robed figure tore through the void. In the next instant, he appeared beside the Vice Sect Master. He cast a casual glance at Su Xing, then turned and berated the Vice Sect Master:

“You useless wretch! You’re good for nothing but making messes!”

“If you weren’t still of some use, this old man would kill you himself!”

Then the black-robed figure glanced at Su Xing and the other three elders and declared:

“Everyone who has seen me must either join the cult or be silenced immediately. No one leaves alive!”

The Vice Sect Master’s face turned ashen. He pointed at Su Xing and said:

“I beseech the grand cult master to slay this man… As for the other elders, I will persuade them.”

The black-robed figure nodded slightly and turned his gaze toward Su Xing.

At this moment, Su Xing was equally shaken to his core.

The aura emanating from this black-robed figure felt strangely familiar. The cultivation technique he practiced seemed to be…

The Blood Immortal Scripture!