nyslfriends Chapter 17 Zhou Chuan's Execution
Chapter 17 Zhou Chuan's Execution
Li Qingyi: "???"
"So, I was just... killed by a lunatic?"
He stared blankly at the simulation results, speechless for a moment.
This way of dying was completely beyond his expectations. It was one thing for a Purple Mansion True Person to spy on others from behind, but to be so petty!
Li Qingyi grew angrier the more she thought about it, and couldn't help but mutter under her breath:
"This crappy technique, even if it were given to me for free, I wouldn't practice it. That would be pure madness."
Just then, a familiar light screen appeared:
[Reward 1: Qi Refining Level 2 cultivation, which can be used to break through to Qi Refining Level 3 after extraction.]
Reward 2: Eighteen Fire Serpent Talismans.
Reward 3: "The Supreme Corpse Refining Technique of the Nine Netherworlds".
Reward Four: Your corpse, after death, will retain all the states it had at the moment of death, making it indistinguishable from your original self.
Li Qingyi's gaze simultaneously fell upon Descent Three and Reward Four, and she paused instantly.
"etc……"
An extremely bold, even somewhat insane, idea flashed through Li Qingyi's mind like lightning.
"What would happen if... if I used this 'Nine Netherworld Supreme Corpse Refining Technique' to refine my own corpse?"
The corpses rewarded in the simulator should theoretically be considered perfect materials for creating your own natal corpse puppet.
The moment this idea came to mind, Li Qingyi's heart burned with excitement.
"To be honest, I'm actually starting to really want to practice."
When he looked at the third reward, "The Supreme Corpse Refining Technique of the Nine Netherworlds," again, his gaze was completely different.
However, reason quickly prevailed.
He took a deep breath, his gaze sweeping back and forth between the four options.
Ultimately, he ruled out options two, three, and four, and chose the safest option, reward one.
"I can draw the talismans myself; I don't need these eighteen. There's no single way to obtain the Corpse Refining Technique. As long as I enter that inheritance land again, I might be able to get it."
As for his own corpse, it was of no use on its own.
Right now, improving our strength as quickly as possible is the right thing to do; we can't waste this opportunity to break through directly.
A burst of spiritual light entered Li Qingyi's body, and a familiar warm current instantly surged into her limbs and bones, flowing into her dantian.
Li Qingyi immediately closed her eyes and focused her mind, guiding this pure cultivation power.
The magical power that had been stabilized at the second level of Qi Refining in his body surged like a torrent breaking through a dam, flowing through his meridians for several cycles before finally breaking through that invisible barrier.
Qi Refining Level 3, broken through!
After the breakthrough, Li Qingyi felt an indescribable sense of comfort and lightness throughout her body. The total amount and purity of her internal mana had more than doubled compared to before.
The range of his divine sense also subtly expanded, and he became more acute in his perception of the spiritual energy around him.
He slowly opened his eyes, feeling the surging power within him, and couldn't help but express his feelings:
"No wonder those five assassins at the second level of Qi Refining had such a difficult time defeating a guard at the third level of Qi Refining. There is indeed a significant gap between the second and third levels of Qi Refining."
After improving her cultivation, Li Qingyi did not slack off and immediately began to regulate her breathing to consolidate her strength.
Having just broken through, although the amount of magical power in his body has increased, it is inevitably somewhat unstable and needs time to settle.
He stayed indoors for three consecutive days, consolidating his cultivation.
It wasn't until noon on the third day that he suddenly opened his eyes. A glint of light flashed in his eyes, and his aura became completely stable, smooth and clear.
At this moment, he was already a Qi Refining Level 3 cultivator with a solid foundation.
Just then, there was a gentle knock on the door.
Qin Xiyue's cold voice came from outside the door:
"Zhou Chuan has been taken to Cangping Mountain and will be beheaded at noon."
Upon hearing this, Li Qingyi was slightly taken aback. She felt that time had flown by, and three days had passed in the blink of an eye as she went into seclusion to consolidate her cultivation.
He immediately recalled the records from the simulator.
[You remained in seclusion, choosing not to go. It's a pity you missed a good show.]
Li Qingyi asked, almost as if possessed, "Where is Qin Baisheng? Is he here?"
Qin Xiyue: "He was in seclusion refining a longevity pill. Zhou Chuan's beheading was personally overseen by Qin Luochuan, the head of the Qin family."
"What is Qin Luochuan's cultivation level?"
"Perfected Qi Refining Stage".
Li Qingyi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the cultivator was not a Foundation Establishment cultivator and had not developed divine consciousness, he was not at risk of being exposed.
He hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Are you going?"
"I need to gather intelligence and confirm which factions are present."
Upon hearing this, Li Qingyi no longer hesitated, got up and opened the door, "In that case, I will go with you."
Qin Xiyue nodded, and the two left the courtyard together.
As she left, Li Qingyi subconsciously glanced at the side room where Ling'er lived. The door was tightly closed, and the room was empty.
……
At the foot of Cangping Mountain, the area was already packed with people and filled with noise.
The road leading to the execution ground at the mountaintop was crowded with cultivators and mortals who had come to watch the spectacle. Everyone was pushing and shoving forward, trying to grab a better spot with a better view.
Under Qin Xiyue's guidance, Li Qingyi made it smoothly all the way.
When the guards from the Qin family's collateral branches along the way saw Qin Xiyue, most of them would nod slightly in greeting and make way for her.
Li Qingyi followed behind, secretly sighing to herself, "Having status and position is truly advantageous."
After climbing the long stone steps, you finally arrive at the mountaintop platform, which is so spacious that it can accommodate thousands of people.
Ahead, an iron suspension bridge connects to the huge, isolated circular stone platform in the center, which is the execution ground.
The execution ground was shaped like a giant millstone, and was made entirely of dark blue boulders.
Li Qingyi looked closely and saw a figure covered in blood and dressed in tattered clothes being forcibly forced to kneel in the center of the execution ground.
Despite the other person's disheveled appearance and gaunt face, Li Qingyi recognized him at a glance; it was Zhou Chuan.
Behind Zhou Chuan stood a burly executioner, the large, ghost-headed cleaver in his hand gleaming coldly in the blazing sun.
On a high seat at the back of the execution ground, a middle-aged man dressed in brocade robes sat upright with a dignified face and a deep, imposing aura. He must be Qin Luochuan, the head of the Qin family.
Seeing Zhou Chuan's miserable state, Li Qingyi felt a pang of sorrow. Memories of her past interactions with Zhou Chuan uncontrollably flooded her mind.
Perhaps sensing Li Qingyi's gaze, Zhou Chuan, who was kneeling on the ground, actually raised his head with difficulty and looked in the direction where Li Qingyi was.
The master and apprentice's gazes met here.
Zhou Chuan looked at the unfamiliar face and couldn't help but laugh at himself.
For a fleeting moment, he even had a dazed thought that his beloved disciple, who had already died, had come...
Thinking of Li Qingyi always evoked complex emotions in him.
That was his most beloved disciple in his life. He had thought countless times about finding an opportunity to secretly send Li Qingyi back to the Lin family, away from this place of trouble.
Unfortunately... everything was ruined by the recipe for the Longevity Pill.
"Truly, they've done so much harm..."
Now that things have come to this, Zhou Chuan has come to terms with it; it's just a matter of death.
"Qingyi... if I could do it all over again, I would never have brought you into the Qin family, never..."
He closed his eyes, and every moment he spent with young Li Qingyi flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern.
Then came the scene of Li Qingyi's head shattering...
"Hahaha..." Thinking of this, he couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh.
Just then, from the high seat behind him, Qin Luochuan's majestic voice clearly resounded throughout the entire mountain:
"The traitor Zhou Chuan has colluded with foreign enemies; the evidence is irrefutable! According to clan rules, he should be executed!"
Under the blazing sun, the intense sunlight shone down on Zhou Chuan without any obstruction.
He looked up, squinting his cloudy eyes, at the blinding red sun on the horizon.
next moment.
The blade flashed and disappeared in an instant.
Zhou Chuan felt dizzy as he saw his own headless body still kneeling.
At this moment, only one thought remained in his mind: Qingyi... your teacher... I'm so sorry...
Li Qingyi stood in the crowd, watching Zhou Chuan's head fall to the ground, her heart filled with complex emotions.
His gaze inadvertently swept over the faces of the onlookers around him—some excited, some indifferent, some apathetic—and an indescribable sense of alienation arose within him.
Just then, Qin Xiyue's cool voice rang in his ear, "How do you feel?"
Li Qingyi was stunned. She opened her mouth, but found her throat was dry. For a moment, she didn't know how to answer.
In his mind, the image of Zhou Chuan teaching him to identify medicinal herbs, guiding him to sense spiritual energy, and scolding him sternly when he made mistakes, yet quietly covering him with a blanket in the middle of the night kept replaying in his mind...
Were all those acts of kindness and instruction fake? Perhaps... they weren't entirely insincere.
"If it weren't for that pill formula, perhaps this bond between master and disciple could have continued indefinitely..."
Li Qingyi thought to herself.
He turned to look at Qin Xiyue, his eyes filled with complex emotions, but in the end he simply shook his head. "I don't know."
Qin Xiyue was somewhat surprised by Li Qingyi's answer, but she didn't pay much attention to it.
After careful observation, she has basically confirmed that the various forces lurking around the Qin family are not significantly different from her memories from her previous life.
With the intelligence confirmed, she could proceed with her plan with greater confidence.
Just then, a figure suddenly appeared in front of the two of them.
The newcomer was a young man dressed in white, with handsome features and a faint smile playing on his lips. His gaze fell directly on Qin Xiyue.
"Xi Yue, we meet again."