Chapter 363 – A Wealth-Bearing Child Arrives at the Door, Su Xing Need Only Lift a Finger!

Chapter 363 – A Wealth-Bearing Child Arrives at the Door, Su Xing Need Only Lift a Finger!

On this day, Su Xing sat cross-legged beneath the ancient tree, borrowing the power of the stars above to accelerate the recovery of his internal injuries.

After drawing the power of the stars into his body and circulating it through several grand cycles, Su Xing slowly opened his eyes, a look of satisfaction appearing on his face.

“Tsk tsk, it seems this time I really did gain fortune from misfortune!”

“After being injured and having my cultivation completely destroyed, I’ve actually gained new insights into the cultivation of the Great Shaman Body Forging Art…”

“Especially regarding the application of the power of the stars… The power of the stars assists in strengthening the physical body, and when cultivated to Major Mastery, the body possesses might akin to a star itself. One can also borrow the power of the stars to increase strength and recover from injuries…”

Su Xing smacked his lips. In the past, his exploration of the Great Shaman Body Forging Art had been far too shallow.

Most of the time, he had relied purely on raw strength and primordial energy.

The relationship between the Great Shaman Body Forging Art and the stars was not merely as simple as the Myriad Stars Attraction…

Rather, it was this complete destruction of his cultivation that gave Su Xing a fresh start, a mindset of rebuilding from the lowest realm.

Some details he had previously overlooked were now being identified and corrected.

Over the past month, Su Xing had used up all the Healing Pills he had seized, recovering considerably from his injuries, and his physical cultivation had also recovered substantially.

“However, it’s still not quite enough…”

Looking at his empty left arm, Su Xing shook his head and said:

“What a pity. The qi and blood within my body are still insufficient… Who knows when this left arm will grow back.”

Over the past month, Su Xing had been recovering from his injuries day and night.

Meanwhile, the Bai siblings had obediently stayed home to cultivate, and both had improved their cultivation.

“It’s just a shame that my internal magical power hasn’t recovered yet… I can’t use my soul power either. Right now, the only thing I can rely on is my physical body.”

Su Xing felt somewhat helpless. The meager physical strength he had recovered was still less than one ten-thousandth of his full power at his peak.

Just as Su Xing was about to continue healing, he suddenly raised his head and looked toward a certain direction in the sky.

Su Xing could sense that a formidable aura was rapidly approaching his location.

The visitor had ill intentions!

“Judging by this aura, they should be at the Peak of the Body Integration stage… Who could it be?”

A name flashed through Su Xing’s mind, so he simply sat beneath the great tree and waited quietly.

In the time it took to drink a cup of tea, an old man wearing Daoist robes with a pointed face and monkey-like cheeks landed in the courtyard.

This pointy-faced old man had a sinister appearance. He completely ignored Su Xing sitting beneath the tree and shouted toward the house:

“Where are those two bastards of the Bai family? Get out here this instant!”

“The debts that Bai Tian owed back then—it’s time for you to repay them!”

Su Xing frowned slightly upon hearing this. It was bad enough that this old man had shown up uninvited, but to come spewing filth from his mouth the moment he arrived made Su Xing quite uncomfortable.

At the same time, the Bai siblings, who had been cultivating inside, heard the commotion and hurriedly opened the door, poking their heads out to see what was happening.

Bai Yutang seemed fine, apparently not recognizing this pointy-faced old man.

But Bai Xiaoxiao clearly knew who he was. The moment she saw his face, her complexion turned deathly pale with fright.

Upon seeing the Bai siblings, the pointy-faced old man’s triangular eyes quirked upward. His figure flickered and he appeared before the two siblings in an instant, reaching out to grab them.

The pointy-faced old man moved fast, but Su Xing moved faster!

The old man had barely extended his hand, not yet touching either sibling, when Su Xing had already intervened, blocking him and gripping his arm tightly with one hand.

Being blocked by Su Xing, the pointy-faced old man immediately spoke with a hostile expression:

“So you’re the backer behind these two bastards? Heh heh, I’d advise you to mind your own business… A father’s debts fall to his children, and debts must be repaid—that’s only natural!”

“Their old man owed me money back then. Now that they can’t pay it back, they’ll have to work as my servants to repay the debt!”

Seeing this scene, the younger Bai Yutang was already too frightened to move.

It was Bai Xiaoxiao who mustered her courage at this moment and shouted:

“You’re lying! When did my father and mother ever owe you money?”

“Besides… even if they did, you seized all our family’s businesses. That should have more than settled the debt!”

“You were the one who killed my father in the first place!”

When enemies meet, their eyes burn red. Bai Xiaoxiao’s eyes were crimson as she glared fiercely at the pointy-faced old man.

On the other side, Su Xing stood before the siblings in silence.

He had come to learn a fair amount about the Bai family’s affairs over the past two years.

Bai Xiaoxiao’s father, Bai Tian, had once done quite well within the White Cloud Sect. His cultivation had already reached the Body Integration stage.

He had been a strong contender for becoming a sect Elder.

At that time, Elder Lu and Bai Tian were on reasonably good terms.

On one occasion, the White Cloud Sect discovered a Secret Realm, and the Bai couple wanted to explore it.

However, the Secret Realm was somewhat dangerous, so the couple borrowed some resources and magical treasures from Elder Lu to boost their cultivation.

In the end, the Bai couple perished within that Secret Realm.

Not only were their remains never recovered, but even their storage artifacts and the bulk of their possessions were lost.

After that expedition to the Secret Realm, Elder Lu emerged as the biggest winner.

Not only did he leap to the position of sect Elder, but fellow sect disciples had even spotted magical artifacts that once belonged to Bai Tian on Elder Lu’s person!

Although there was no direct evidence, all signs pointed to an inextricable connection between the Bai couple’s deaths and Elder Lu!

After causing the Bai couple’s deaths, Elder Lu was still not satisfied.

He not only seized the Bai couple’s wealth within the sect, but also took over all of Bai Tian’s worldly businesses, including the pill shops he had established.

Bai Xiaoxiao had been only six or seven years old at the time, and Bai Yutang was still an infant. Left homeless, they survived only through the charity of former neighbors, scraping by in this small residence by gathering herbs for a living.

As these memories flashed through his mind, Su Xing looked at the pointy-faced old man with undisguised disgust, but still spoke with patience:

“You must be Elder Lu, then?”

“You claim Bai Xiaoxiao’s father owed you money. Do you have proof?”

Elder Lu sneered and tossed over a contract.

Su Xing looked closely and indeed, the contract stated in black and white that the Bai couple had borrowed various resources and magical treasures, valued at two hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones, with a promise to repay within ten years.

The soul imprint on the contract could not be faked.

This confirmed that the Bai couple had indeed borrowed money from Elder Lu!

After presenting the contract, Elder Lu became even more arrogant, sneering:

“Written in black and white, clear as day—two hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones! Now that ten years have passed… you owe me the principal plus interest!”

“If you can’t pay, then you’ll work as my servants, as slaves for the rest of your lives to repay the debt!”

After seeing the contract, Bai Xiaoxiao’s eyes turned red as she shouted:

“You’re lying! Our family’s herb shops in White Cloud City were already mortgaged to you years ago! Those spirit stones should have been fully repaid!”

Seeing Bai Xiaoxiao’s agitation, Elder Lu merely threw his head back and laughed:

“Those herb shops? How much could they possibly be worth? Barely enough to cover the interest! You still owe every last one of those two hundred thousand spirit stones. Either pay up, or become my servants!”

The more triumphant Elder Lu became, the more anguished Bai Xiaoxiao grew.

Su Xing listened quietly from the side. Elder Lu’s scheme was already crystal clear to him.

Back then, he had killed the Bai couple, seized their cultivation legacy, stripped them of all their worldly assets, and now he was using this IOU to enslave the Bai siblings.

His goal was to eliminate any future threats once and for all!

This scheme to exterminate the bloodline was truly vicious!

Seeing that Elder Lu was being utterly unreasonable and had come solely to abduct the Bai siblings, Su Xing could no longer stand by and watch.

He stepped forward and spoke firmly:

“I’ve already said it—I’m protecting these two siblings. As for whether they really owe you those two hundred thousand spirit stones, you know the truth better than anyone!”

“I suggest you go back the way you came, or don’t blame me for being discourteous!”

Hearing Su Xing’s words, Elder Lu’s eyes held a trace of contempt as he snorted coldly:

“I know about you. You’re the one who killed that herb shop owner, aren’t you?”

“Heh heh, just a Body Tempering cultivator with a bit of brute strength. I’d advise you to mind your own business, or I’ll drag you off to be a slave too!”

Seeing Elder Lu’s threats, Bai Xiaoxiao’s expression grew tense. She knew the extent of Elder Lu’s connections within the White Cloud Sect, so she gritted her teeth and spoke:

“Master…”

Before Bai Xiaoxiao could finish, Su Xing already knew what she was going to say. He waved his hand to cut her off:

“If you still consider me your master, then just stand aside and watch!”

“If I can’t even protect my own disciples, what kind of master am I?”

Hearing Su Xing’s words, Bai Xiaoxiao felt a warmth spread through her heart, her eyes reddening slightly.

Meanwhile, seeing that Su Xing was determined to protect the siblings, Elder Lu struck first, conjuring a magical technique as a treasured long saber materialized in his hand.

He then unleashed his technique, sending it flying straight at Su Xing’s face.

“Master, watch out!” Bai Xiaoxiao cried out in alarm, her pretty face paling as she warned him.

But seeing Elder Lu’s attack, Su Xing neither dodged nor evaded. He merely let out a cold laugh and extended two fingers before him.

Crack!

With a crisp snap, the spiritual treasure saber was pinched between Su Xing’s two fingers and snapped clean in half.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye!

From Elder Lu’s confident sneak attack with his magical treasure to Su Xing snapping it in two—it all took but a single instant.

Elder Lu’s expression shifted from arrogance to stunned disbelief, then to sheer terror. Without looking back, he immediately cast a spell to flee.

But he had already made his move against Su Xing. Given Su Xing’s temperament, there was no way he would let the man escape.

“Heh, since you’ve already attacked, you might as well stay!”

Su Xing leaped lightly into the air, soaring a hundred zhang (333 m) high, then reached out and grabbed Elder Lu, lifting him up like a chick being carried by the scruff of its neck.

Captured by Su Xing, Elder Lu immediately changed his tone and begged for mercy:

“Spare me, great immortal! I don’t want those two hundred thousand spirit stones anymore… Please spare my life!”

Su Xing sneered. “This is no longer about spirit stones…”

Elder Lu’s heart lurched, and he resorted to threats:

“I am an Elder of the White Cloud Sect! If you try to harm me, the White Cloud Sect will not let this slide!”

Su Xing acted as if he hadn’t heard a word. He simply pressed his fingers against Elder Lu’s thigh.

Using only thirty percent of his strength, both of Elder Lu’s legs snapped and broke, robbing him of all mobility.

“Ahh~ It hurts, stop! Stop it!” Elder Lu let out a muffled groan and collapsed pathetically on the ground.

At this moment, the only things in Elder Lu’s heart were regret and terror.

Before coming here, he had investigated Su Xing, but had found nothing of note.

The only recorded instance of Su Xing taking action was dealing with that Nascent Soul stage herb shop owner.

Elder Lu had assumed Su Xing was merely a Divine Power realm Body Tempering cultivator. Never had he imagined that Su Xing’s cultivation far surpassed his own!

With such terrifying physical strength, he had to be at least at the Major Mastery stage of Body Tempering, right?

In the blink of an eye, Su Xing had crippled Elder Lu’s ability to escape. He then reached out and rummaged through Elder Lu’s belongings.

Moments later, a storage bag appeared in Su Xing’s hand.

He then glanced at the storage ring on Elder Lu’s hand. With a “crack,” the finger snapped and the storage ring was in Su Xing’s grasp.

“Remove the seals on the storage bag and the storage ring yourself, then take out everything inside as compensation. Do that, and I’ll spare your life!”

Su Xing said calmly.

Though Elder Lu seethed with resentment, he had no choice but to comply.

Moments later, a trove of cultivation resources, magical treasures, spirit stones, and various miscellaneous items filled the entire courtyard.

Seeing so many resources, Su Xing was somewhat surprised. The total value of all this was practically on par with the entire fortune of a Mahayana stage cultivator.

It seemed Elder Lu had done no small amount of plundering over the years!

Looking at the courtyard full of spoils, Su Xing nodded with satisfaction and waved his hand dismissively:

“While I’m still in a good mood, get lost!”

Elder Lu nodded frantically and hastily began casting a spell, preparing to leave.

But Su Xing seemed to think of something. He flicked his finger, and a strand of primordial energy shot into Elder Lu’s dantian.

In a single breath, Elder Lu’s dantian was severely damaged, his magical power thrown into chaos, rendering him unable to use any techniques.

Without turning around, Su Xing said:

“Still trying to use magic? Crawl back to the White Cloud Sect!”

With his dantian temporarily destroyed, Elder Lu’s face was filled with even greater terror. Like a crippled dog, he struggled to drag himself forward with his two arms, scrambling to crawl out of the courtyard.

All of this had happened in the blink of an eye.

From Elder Lu’s arrogant arrival to demand repayment, to his crawling away like a crippled dog—it had taken no more than half a cup of tea’s time.

Most of that time had been spent on Elder Lu’s bluster. Su Xing had only needed to act twice.

Bai Xiaoxiao stared at the scene with her jaw dropped, while Bai Yutang’s eyes were already brimming with worship.

“Goodness gracious, Elder Lu was already a Body Integration stage cultivator… So what level is Master at?” Bai Yutang murmured.

Bai Xiaoxiao, however, was thinking far more deeply. She asked with some puzzlement:

“Master, why didn’t you just kill him… Are you worried about the White Cloud Sect coming to cause trouble?”

Hearing this, Su Xing simply smiled and looked at the courtyard full of spoils:

“No. I’m worried they won’t come to cause trouble…”

Su Xing had two reasons for not killing Elder Lu outright.

First, Elder Lu was the murderer of the Bai siblings’ father—he was their driving motivation for cultivation!

If he were killed directly, the siblings might lose their motivation to cultivate, which would do more harm than good!

Second, if Elder Lu could call in reinforcements to deal with Su Xing, or even mobilize the White Cloud Sect to besiege him—that was exactly what Su Xing wanted to see!

After all, each additional person who came meant one more set of spoils for Su Xing!

These resources and spirit stones might have meant nothing to the Su Xing of the past, but to Su Xing in his current state, they were truly a lifeline in the dead of winter!

Su Xing would never take the initiative to rob cultivators, but when dealing with enemies, he was never one to show mercy.

Looking at the courtyard full of resources and spiritual herbs, Su Xing smiled and said:

“I really do hope they come a few more times! That way… the speed of my recovery will increase dramatically!”