GBP Chapter 26 Survival Rules
Chapter 26 Survival Rules
After Li Changchun withstood nine bolts of heavenly lightning with his own body, he was completely exhausted, his clothes were tattered, and his body exuded a burnt smell, but his eyes revealed the joy and relief of breaking through.
He slowly stood up, feeling the surging and purer spiritual power within his body, his heart filled with an understanding of the new realm.
Seeing the dark clouds in the sky dissipate, I finally passed the tribulation safely. I used a cleansing spell on myself and changed into clean clothes from my ring.
He had completely returned to his original appearance. His hair had turned black and was tied up with a jade hairpin. There were only some white hairs at his temples, and his beard had also turned black. He was dressed in a blue robe and riding a sword, looking every bit the dignified immortal.
"Xiaoxiao, your teacher is back."
Xu Xiaoxiao rushed to his side, tears welling in her eyes, and said in a sobbing voice, "Master, you finally succeeded! You scared me to death just now."
Li Changchun affectionately patted her head and smiled, "Don't cry, my disciple. I've survived this ordeal. Now that I've passed this tribulation, I have a deeper understanding of the path of cultivation."
Looking at her master who looked completely different, she asked, "Master, you've changed so much. Have you disguised yourself?" She reached out and tugged at her master's beard.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch, Xiaoxiao, take it easy. This is my original appearance. What you saw before was because my cultivation was altered due to the suppression of the Heavenly Dao." Li Changchun rescued his beard from his young disciple. It was something he had grown with great difficulty.
"It's really amazing!" Xu Xiaoxiao circled around Li Changchun a few times.
Li Changchun suddenly remembered something and drew a few talismans in the distance. With a wave of his hand, the talismans dissipated.
Xu Xiaoxiao looked curiously at her master's glittering fingers and asked, "Master, what are you doing?"
"I'll pass a message to your two senior brothers, telling them that we'll be returning to the sect soon, so they can prepare accordingly."
Xu Xiaoxiao was looking forward to seeing her two senior brothers. She had heard from her master that they were quite old, and wondered if they were about the same age as her master.
After a short rest, Li Changchun knew that this place was not suitable for staying for long. He said to Xu Xiaoxiao, "Xiaoxiao, let's leave this valley first and find a safe place with stable spiritual energy. I need to consolidate my early stage of Nascent Soul. You can also take this opportunity to cultivate."
Xu Xiaoxiao nodded in agreement.
After leaving the valley, the master and disciple found a sacred spring in a secluded mountain forest.
The area around the spiritual spring is filled with spiritual energy and lush with flowers and plants.
Li Changchun sat cross-legged by the spring and began to formally consolidate his realm.
He guided the spiritual energy to circulate along new routes in his meridians, repairing the meridians and spiritual apertures damaged by the lightning tribulation. At the same time, he perfectly integrated the newly surging spiritual energy with himself, making the circulation of spiritual energy smoother and more efficient.
Xu Xiaoxiao cultivated on her own not far away. She recalled the scene when her master broke through, and her desire to cultivate immortality grew stronger. She secretly vowed to work hard to improve her cultivation, to become as powerful as her master as soon as possible, to be able to stand alone in this cultivation world, to no longer be a burden to her master, and to be able to protect her master and senior brothers in the future, and to explore the endless mysteries of this cultivation world together with her master and senior brothers.
While Li Changchun was consolidating his cultivation realm and Xu Xiaoxiao was cultivating alone, the fluctuations in the surrounding spiritual energy attracted the attention of a passing rogue cultivator.
This rogue cultivator was dressed in a black robe, and his eyes revealed a hint of cunning.
He slowly approached the area, secretly thinking, "The spiritual energy here is unusual. There must be a treasure appearing or someone breaking through to a higher level. If I can take advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune, that would be a wonderful thing."
When he saw Li Changchun and his disciple practicing, he was first stunned, then a cold smile appeared on his lips.
He deliberately made some noise nearby to alert Xu Xiaoxiao.
Xu Xiaoxiao opened her eyes and saw the unfamiliar rogue cultivator not far away. Her heart tightened, and she immediately stood up and asked loudly, "Who are you? Why are you lurking here so suspiciously?"
The black-robed rogue cultivator laughed heartily: "Little girl, I am a rogue cultivator from this cultivation world. I was passing by when I sensed a powerful fluctuation of spiritual energy, so I came to investigate. Have you discovered any treasures while cultivating here?"
Xu Xiaoxiao frowned, her heart filled with vigilance: "There's no treasure here, you should leave immediately!"
At this moment, Li Changchun also noticed something amiss. He slowly opened his eyes, stood up, and stared intently at the black-robed rogue cultivator, saying:
"If you are just passing by, please take a detour and do not disturb my master and me in our cultivation."
The black-robed rogue cultivator, however, was unimpressed: "Oh, so arrogant after just breaking through? So what if you're only at the early Nascent Soul stage? In this cultivation world, strength is everything. Maybe this treasure will be mine today."
Li Changchun's heart sank, knowing that things were unlikely to end well today. He whispered to Xu Xiaoxiao, "Xiaoxiao, be careful. This person is up to no good."
Xu Xiaoxiao nodded firmly. Although she was a little scared, she remembered her vow to protect her master and her courage was renewed: "Master, I'm not afraid."
The black-robed rogue cultivator made the first move, waving his hands and sending a black wave of spiritual energy towards the master and disciple like a venomous snake.
Li Changchun quickly shielded Xu Xiaoxiao behind him, thrusting out with both palms, and a golden light screen rose up, blocking the attack.
He thought to himself, "This person's movements are strange, and his spiritual power carries a hint of malice. He should not be underestimated. I need to finish this quickly to avoid any unforeseen complications."
Xu Xiaoxiao, standing behind her master, was also thinking of a solution.
She suddenly remembered a spell her master had taught her. Although she hadn't fully mastered it yet, she had no choice but to risk it for now.
She whispered to Li Changchun, "Master, I want to try that move 'Spirit Wind Break'. Maybe it can disrupt his attack."
Li Changchun nodded slightly: "Good, disciple, watch the moment."
This mere Nascent Soul cultivator is so arrogant. With him watching, let Xiaoxiao practice her skills.
As the black-robed rogue cultivator launched another attack, Xu Xiaoxiao seized the opportunity, formed hand seals, and chanted incantations.
A whirlwind formed in her hand and then rushed towards the black-robed rogue cultivator.
The black-robed rogue cultivator was caught off guard by Xu Xiaoxiao's sudden attack. His rhythm was disrupted by the whirlwind, and his attack was slightly flawed.
Seizing the opportunity, Li Changchun flashed and appeared before the black-robed rogue cultivator like a ghost, his hand like a knife, slashing towards the opponent with powerful spiritual energy.
The black-robed rogue cultivator was shocked and hurriedly dodged, but was still slashed on the arm by Li Changchun's attack. He was both shocked and furious: "How dare you hurt me! You won't leave here alive today!"
Seeing that things had gone far enough, Li Changchun stopped playing with him. He condensed a ball of spiritual energy in his hand and casually tossed it at the black-robed rogue cultivator. The cultivator instantly coughed up blood, collapsed to the ground, and died, his body gradually dissipating.
"This is the true strength of Master." It was the first time Xu Xiaoxiao had seen someone die in front of her. She didn't know what was wrong with her. Her mind went blank. Just a moment ago, the person was alive and kicking, but now there wasn't even a corpse left.
"Xiaoxiao, did I scare you?" Li Changchun gently patted Xu Xiaoxiao's shoulder and said earnestly, "Xiaoxiao, in the world of cultivation, the law of the jungle is the ironclad rule."
First, you must always be vigilant and never trust strangers. Like this rogue cultivator today, who barged in without reason; he must have malicious intent. If we let our guard down, we could fall into an abyss of no return.
He paused, then continued, "Secondly, if you encounter danger, you must calmly assess the strength of your opponent. If they are far stronger than you, avoid them if possible and never act rashly. However, if their strength is equal to or slightly stronger than yours, you must not back down. You must make good use of the surrounding environment and the spells you have learned to find the opponent's weaknesses, just like when you just used 'Spirit Wind Break' to attack them unexpectedly."
Li Changchun looked into Xu Xiaoxiao's eyes and said seriously, "Furthermore, do not easily reveal your trump cards and treasures. You must remember the principle that 'a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime.' Also, if you are traveling with others, choose trustworthy people, support each other, and look after each other. Only in this way can you have a better chance of survival in this dangerous world of cultivation."
Xu Xiaoxiao listened attentively, gradually recovering from her shock. She nodded and said, "Master, I understand. I will try my best to remember these rules, cultivate diligently, and no longer worry you."
Li Changchun smiled with satisfaction: "Well, disciple, go and rest for a while and calm your mind. Once you are calm, we will continue our cultivation."