Don't be afraid, fairy, I'm blind

Chapter 303 Ji Lingruo's Distress
Ji Lingruo has been a little distressed recently.

The senior brothers and sisters would always leave Lotus Peak from time to time to eliminate evil and guard the Tao everywhere.

She could only practice silently on Lotus Peak, secretly thinking that after she broke through the Water Condensation Realm, she would join the Exorcism Division so that she could go on adventures with them.

In fact, her progress has almost reached an outrageous level.

When she was in Izumo City, she was just a little demon with Tongmai, without even the aura of a demon. You Su didn't even realize that she was actually a demon cultivator.

And now, she was about to celebrate her 18th birthday, and she had already stepped halfway across the threshold of the Condensed Water Realm. If we really compare their talents, she was even one year faster than You Su, which was enough to make the Xuanxiao Sect's geniuses feel ashamed.

Of course, this was also related to her diligent practice. Overall, the time she spent hesitating and fluctuating was even longer than the time she spent meditating.

But this was also the source of her troubles. Normally, for a normal person to break through the Water Condensation, it would take three to five days of seclusion, or ten days to half a month at most. But since she had the signs of a breakthrough, it had been almost twenty days and she still hadn't succeeded in the breakthrough, which really made her anxious.

She had mentioned her situation to He Shutong and the Third Elder, but they did not find anything unusual after examining her body.

This situation is extremely rare. If it were a human cultivator, it would basically be declared a failure in the breakthrough. But after all, if Ji Ling is a demon cultivator, she can never be compared with a human cultivator. Moreover, her demon core is abundant, and her Qi is rising steadily, so there is no sign of failure.

In order to reassure the girl, the Third Elder not only prescribed her medicines to stabilize the demon pill, such as Golden Fritillaria and Five-Colored Angelica, but also invited a powerful demon stationed in Zhongyuanzhou to analyze the situation for her.

This powerful demon has achieved perfect cultivation in the form of Huayu, and his true form is a six-armed monkey. He is also an old man in the Exorcism Department of the Xingzhao Divine Mountain, with broad knowledge and rich experience.

Even so, she was extremely surprised at Ji Lingruo's situation.

"This demon pill... is it really yours?"

Ji Lingruo was lying on the bed, looking at the glowing eyes of the old demon woman with some fear, and then nodded heavily.

The third elder stood quietly at the side, also showing fear on her face. She understood why the old woman asked this question.

She had also heard about the situation of the demon race. Although they were united and civilized on the surface, their bestiality had not completely disappeared. The demon pill was different from the spiritual platform built by human cultivators after birth. The demon pill was innate.

A top-grade demon pill is very likely to be fought over by powerful demon tribes, who will kill infants or even exterminate the tribe. As a result, the strong tribes will always be strong, and the weak tribes will always be weak. The class solidification is far more terrible than that of the human race.

"Do you dare to swear to me that this demon pill was definitely not stolen by your snake clan?"

The old woman frowned and looked extremely serious.

"Senior, no matter how weak our snake clan is, we will never raise our swords against those who are weaker. You know better than me which monsters would do such evil things."

Ji Lingruo also frowned with a serious expression, and would never allow anyone to slander the reputation of the snake clan.

Although the seizure of demon pills has been expressly prohibited, those who can enjoy the benefits brought by the rules are often the ones who make the rules. Who can restrict the behavior of those great clans that have occupied Xingzhao Mountain for thousands of years?

"It's not that I look down on your snake clan, but your snake clan has declined until now, and you who possess this demon pill are still hidden so well. It's really not easy."

The old woman sighed softly, and seemed helpless about the situation of the demon race. Then she smiled with relief and said:
"Your snake clan has been in decline for a long time, and I thought it would end there. I didn't expect that not only did you have a genius like your sister, but you are even more talented. It seems that your snake clan has hope for revival."

Even within the snake clan, few people knew that the eldest lady's previous demon pill was actually taken from the useless second lady, not to mention foreign monsters.

"I will definitely do that." Ji Lingruo nodded, "Senior, is it because of this demon pill that I can't break through?"

"That's right. The quality of a demon pill is determined by the purity of its color, and your demon pill is the purest blue I have ever seen. It is not only as pure as crystal without any impurities, but also extremely spiritual and has a natural attraction to Xuanqi."

The old woman was still smacking her lips in amazement, and continued, "This demon pill can help you practice as if walking on flat ground, but it is also more difficult to make it transform. In the past few days since the breakthrough, do you always feel that your demon pill has a big appetite? Obviously after meditating, you are exhausted physically and mentally, but your demon pill is still not satisfied?"

Ji Lingruo's beautiful eyes sparkled as she nodded repeatedly: "That's right! It feels like no matter how much Xuan Qi I refine, it can't be satisfied! Not only the demon pills, I feel like my appetite has been huge recently, and I have to eat a lot at every meal to be satisfied. Is this normal?"

"You have a big appetite too?" the old woman asked in surprise.

"Yeah, sometimes I feel nauseous and retching when I wake up in the morning, and I often feel tightness in my chest. Is this normal?"

Ji Lingruo was not shy about telling him all her symptoms.

The old woman was surprised. She felt that the symptoms the girl described did not seem like a breakthrough, but rather like pregnancy...

"Do you... have a Taoist partner?"

Everyone present was a woman, so naturally they all understood immediately.

Ji Lingruo's face flushed, she lowered her head slightly and nodded.

In fact, when she told the Third Elder about the symptoms, the Third Elder had already guessed that she might be pregnant.

She was very nervous at the time and told the Third Elder that her belly had grown bigger. It was very flat before, but now it was a little fleshy.

The third elder became more and more frightened the more he listened, but after a careful inspection, he finally came to the conclusion -

She was simply fattened by You Su, and there was no sign of pregnancy in her body at all.

After receiving a positive answer, the old woman's kindness disappeared and she asked seriously:

"Is he a human cultivator?"

"It's my senior brother..."

The old woman took a deep breath and asked, "He broke your body?"

Ji Lingruo was shy, but she couldn't hide it from the doctor: "We occasionally practice together..."

The old woman's eyes widened, and she immediately raised her head and glared at the Third Elder who was standing silently beside her, and said angrily:

"Master Bihua, don't you know that humans and demons have different paths? How can you tolerate your disciples to act so recklessly? I have always advocated harmony between humans and demons, but you humans are going to ruin such an outstanding genius of my demon race!!"

The scene suddenly became tense and awkward. Reverend Bihua was suddenly questioned and had no words to express her grievances. For Lingruo's sake, she could not lose her temper and secretly complained:
It was obviously the Thirteenth Elder who did this. I'm not You Su's mother, why are you yelling at me...

Ji Lingruo naturally couldn't bear to see Venerable Bihua being blamed because of her, so she quickly explained:
"My senior brother and I are truly in love... I know that Senior feels sorry for me, but I am willing to do this, and he treats me very well..."

"That's not possible... Alas!" The old woman hesitated, angry. "You are so young, and your cultivation is soaring. Isn't your future path confined to the child?"

Ji Lingruo pursed her cherry-red lips and stammered, "I'm very careful and remember every time..."

As for You Su, he was also very responsible. He would stay by her side and remind her after she had recovered some strength.

"What if there are fish that slip through the net?"

"Fellow Daoist Hou, don't jump to conclusions. Listen to Lingruo's pulse first." The third elder reminded.

The old woman surnamed Hou raised her gray eyebrows and put her hand on the delicate wrist that Ji Lingruo stretched out.

She carefully checked and found that there was really no other life in the girl's body, only a pure demon pill flowing. "Not pregnant?!"

The old woman couldn't believe it. She checked again and then said silently:

"When you break through a realm, your body will become stronger, so it's reasonable that your appetite will be bigger. I think the dizziness and chest tightness are because it took you too long to break through, and your consciousness and body are out of sync, resulting in mental and physical exhaustion."

Ji Lingruo patted her towering chest, feeling relieved, thinking that as long as she wasn't pregnant...

"So, Brother Hou means that Ling Ruo's consciousness feels that she should have a breakthrough, but her body doesn't think so yet, hence the dislocation?" The Third Elder asked with concern.

"Yes, I think it's because it's taking too long, which makes Miss Lingruo too anxious. But it's more difficult for the demon race to condense water than for humans, because the demon race also needs to use it to understand the ability to transform. In addition, your demon pill is more difficult to satisfy, so your breakthrough will take much longer. So you should relax your mentality and avoid anxiety."

The old woman taught earnestly, as if she had completely forgotten that the demon girl's Taoist partner was a human cultivator.

Ji Lingruo thought secretly, it seems that no matter whether it is a human or a monster, their psychology will decline. Once something even more unacceptable appears, then the unacceptable thing will no longer matter.

"I see……"

The Third Elder did not have a deep understanding of the cultivation of the demon cultivators, so after hearing this, he finally felt relieved. "Then let Ling Ruo go back and rest, and quietly wait for a successful breakthrough?"

"Okay, but..." The old woman hesitated again.

"But what?" the third elder asked again.

"But the transformation of the demon race is no joke. It is also the key to the demon race's ability to generally defeat human cultivators in direct combat, and it is crucial to the future path. Miss Lingruo has a great opportunity and is crucial to the revival of the snake race. Of course, you can comprehend your form here, but I still suggest that it is best to return to your tribe to transform."

"I have reminded her, but the child just refuses to leave." The third elder shook his head helplessly and quickly distanced himself from the matter.

Ji Lingruo lowered her head slightly, like a child who had done something wrong.

She could feel that the concern of this demon elder came from the heart. After all, they were both alone in a foreign land, and it was like a meeting of fellow villagers. With tears in her eyes, she felt that the old man was really like one of her snake elders.

"I can do it myself... Isn't it just turning into a snake? What's so difficult about it?" The girl was still being stubborn.

"Miss Lingruo, how can you be so perfunctory? This is a big deal for a demon. Once you successfully transform, it will be difficult to change. You are not a demon without a clan or family who can only rely on yourself for everything. Although your snake clan is now in decline, its foundation is still there. Returning to the clan can at least ensure that you will not transform into a demon body that does not match your talent."

The old woman spoke in a very proper tone. As an envoy assigned by Xingzhao Mountain to Henggao Mountain, she had seen too many evil thoughts of humans towards the demons. Now she really hoped that every descendant of the demons would not take the wrong path.

Ji Lingruo buried her head even lower, she knew very well that the key to the demon tribe's transformation was the word "visualization".

The purpose of viewing is to learn from the experience of predecessors and to obtain a rough outline of the monster body from the specimens and images left by the clan.

The purpose is to make one's demon body better suit one's needs within a reasonable range.

Those extremely creative geniuses of the demon race can rely on imagination to obtain a unique demon body. For example, if a hedgehog has practiced to the point of transformation and is good at poison, it can rely on imagination to attach toxins to the spines of its transformed body.

But this is not something that can be accomplished by just thinking about it, and one must be extremely cautious. Overestimating one's own capabilities will only lead to suffering, and the form created with a beautiful vision will ultimately be just a castle in the air, and in actual combat it may not even be as good as the most basic form.

For demon cultivators who lack creativity, instead of thinking for themselves, it is better to find someone with similar talents and imitate him.

"But... so many days have passed. Instead of letting Lingruo travel around to break through, why not let her rest in the sect?" asked the third elder.

The old woman shook her head. "I am beginning to suspect that the reason Miss Lingruo hasn't made a breakthrough for so long is that she doesn't know what she should become and that's why she's stuck in her tracks."

The Third Elder frowned upon hearing this, "Ling Ruo, why don't you take your future seriously?!"

Ji Lingruo's pupils flickered, and she shook her head quickly, "Third Elder, I don't take it lightly. I have an idea, but it's a bit difficult..."

Unfortunately, the image of her as a love-brained person had already formed in the minds of the two elders, and no one believed what she said at all, and they just thought she was just being stubborn.

"Venerable Bihua, please don't be so quick to blame the child... It's normal for young people to be a little conceited. Many demon clan disciples think that they can visualize a unique form to help them cross this hurdle and ascend to heaven in one step. Unfortunately, there are countless geniuses, but how many can succeed?"

The old woman shook her head repeatedly. She had seen countless demon race geniuses fall in the transformation, so she was indeed qualified to say such words:
"Fortunately, Miss Lingruo's demon core is not yet in full form. This child is estimated to be about ten days away from breaking through, which is enough time for her to rush back to the Snake Tribe. Even if Miss Lingruo really has a brilliant idea, returning to the Snake Tribe can help you realize it better."

The third elder sighed. She naturally knew that Ji Lingruo was not conceited at all, but was clearly reluctant to leave You Su.

"I understand. Thank you for your hard work, Brother Hou. I will start preparing and send her back to the Snake Tribe."

"It's not that hard. I'll take my leave now. Miss Lingruo, please stay calm and look inward to find the demon body you want."

The old woman stood up and gave some instructions, then tactfully left.

"Pack your things and I'll take you to the boat now." The third elder was very concerned about Ji Lingruo.

"Third Elder, there are ten days... It's not that urgent, right?"

Ji Lingruo was cautious, knowing that returning to the Snake Tribe was inevitable, but she didn't want to leave immediately.

"Why, are you still planning to say goodbye to your senior brother?"

Ji Lingruo felt bitter, as she thought that she would be inseparable from her senior brother after coming to the sacred mountain. However, the sweet days were short-lived as they were both busy with their own things.

After her senior sister joined in, she and You Su had even less emotional communication, and they basically just stayed in front of and behind the bed...

Although the relationship between the two has been close for a long time and there is no need to maintain it, but women are always more sentimental, and she can't help but miss the gradually warming feeling in the past.

"Today is my birthday. I want to celebrate it before leaving..."

Ji Lingruo's voice was gentle, as if begging.

"He promised you he would come back?"

The third elder's tone softened as well. She also knew that You Su had no choice but to go on missions everywhere.

"Um……"

The third elder sighed lightly and stroked the girl's long hair with his jade hand:
"Then we have to leave tomorrow. I will send a message to the snake tribe first and ask them to prepare."

"Thank you, Third Elder!" Ji Lingruo smiled like a flower.

The Third Elder shook his head again, but threatened You Su in his heart:
You, you are very lucky in sex, but you can't just enjoy it.

Even if you have been busy with work recently, you should not ignore your partner's emotions.

You'd better come back to me today!

(End of this chapter)