Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Wei Xi's vague but still solid moral bottom line prevents her from harming pregnant women.

But Wei Xi's moral bottom line had no objection to her taking advantage of pregnant women.

While on duty, Wei Xi took out two sweet potatoes and placed them on the edge of the brazier to simmer. While peeling the sweet potatoes, he pulled Li Changxu out from the depths of his mind and whipped his corpse.

"Judging from the appearance of those old men in the Yun family, Li Changxu's status in Ju State is far higher than that of the Yun family."

"It's unlikely that I can count on the Yun family to help me dethrone Li Changxu... Besides, after Yun Qing was presumed dead, the Yun family's heir was decided to be her eldest brother, Yun Yao."

"I'm afraid Yun Qing's status as the eldest daughter of the Yun family has been greatly compromised!"

Wei Xi tore off a piece of sweet potato skin, which had some burnt sweet potato flesh on it. "Let's see if Yun Qing is a piece of mud. If she still has some spirit left in her, it would be good to send her back and cause trouble for Li Changxu."

Although Wei Xi initially went to jail, his subtle actions never ceased. Not only did he have his business partner, Li Chun, gather intelligence on Li Changxu, he also used other means to keep an eye on several forces in Jucheng.

Among them was the Zhongzhou Yun family, who had close ties with Li Changxu.

Li Chun is a businessman who knows the whole story of Wei Xi's imprisonment. He is very considerate and digs out many secrets of the Yun family and passes them on to him.

According to the popular version, the ancestor of the Yun family was a cultivator who had reached the stage of forming a golden elixir. It is said that after forming the golden elixir, he lamented that the road to becoming an immortal was long, so he left the sect and went to the mortal world to make a living.

The news Wei Xi received indicated that the Yun family's ancestor was so frightened after returning from Dieqi Mountain that he refused to cultivate immortality again. He took his two spirit beasts with him to develop in Ju State, which was just a small country at that time.

Whenever there was trouble, the state of Ju would turn into a dragon, and the status of the Yun family would also rise.

Relying on their skills in taming beasts, the Yun family secured their position as the supplier of spiritual beasts to the State of Ju, and made a fortune by sucking the blood of the beasts.

However, the Yun family has always been a family of immortal cultivators, and can only be marginal figures in the State of Ju. It is impossible for them to go further in the great cause of sweeping the world.

Yun Qing is the daughter of the current head of the Yun family. She has an older brother and a younger brother. She has the highest cultivation level. Before she left, the outside world believed that she would be the next head of the family.

"Strange," Wei Xi said expressionlessly as he munched on a golden roasted sweet potato. "Back then, the Yun family insisted that Yun Qing was dead. Is this really how they treat their heir?"

"Or is there something else going on with Yun Qing?"

Three years had passed since this incident. Even though Wei Xi had a good memory, the details of the incident had long been blurred, and it was even more difficult for him to deduce the whole story.

Perhaps it was the inspiration brought by the sweet potato that Wei Xi suddenly thought of Qin Feng’s “impassioned speech” tonight. It all came down to the fact that officials have to save face.

"Following this line of thought, the Yun family's insistence that Yun Qing was dead and their decision to send me to jail could explain why... If they were even more ruthless, the team hunting Yun Qing down could have been sent by the Yun family to silence her!"

Wei Xi had no doubt about Qin Feng's judgment: after all, the latter had received many years of "orthodox" education, and the etiquette and rules had become ingrained in Qin Feng.

"It's precisely because Yun Qing's reputation has been damaged in their eyes that they insist that Yun Qing is dead. Losing a body isn't a big deal, but having no one to take the blame is the real humiliation for such a family! If Yun Qing hadn't kept a trick up her sleeve, I'm afraid the blame would have fallen on me!"

It is impolite not to reciprocate. Looking at Yun Qing with her hands on her belly, Wei Xi showed an intriguing smile.

……

At the hour of Mao the next day, Wei Xi left Qin Feng and the injured and pregnant woman behind and went out again to get information.

During the day, Chongxiao City is bustling with people. All kinds of cultivators gather in this remote city in the northern border. The sounds of discussing Dharma, the snoring of spirit beasts, the shouts of vendors selling materials... all kinds of sounds converge into a warm river in the bitter cold, winding forward.

Wei Xi, who participated in the sect competition, once again refreshed his understanding of the world of immortal cultivation.

These days, cultivators with divine consciousness are considered elite within every sect. In Chongxiao City alone, Wei Xi had encountered no fewer than ten such cultivators today. Once they leave this place, they'll likely only be able to experience the grand spectacle of the post-Jiangdan competition, which takes place every ten years.

Recovering her focus, Wei Xi quickly spotted several suspicious-looking cultivators in the crowd. Not only were their cultivation levels barely at the Foundation Establishment stage, but their disguise and reconnaissance skills were abysmal; she'd undoubtedly discovered them. Soon, Wei Xi reached the city gates. Seeing her own uglier self, she couldn't help but smile. Suddenly, the two cultivators tasked with tracking them came into view, verifying the identities of each incoming cultivator.

This was really like a rainstorm, with each drop of rain falling on Wei Xi's head.

So Wei Xi turned and walked towards the crowd.

Now that things have come to this, let's eat first! Wei Xi found a table at the restaurant, ordered a few dishes and five pounds of pancakes to take away, and listened to some of the rumors flying around.

"Have you heard? Another wave of beasts arrived from the Black Abyss last night. They're all man-eating ants in the Core Formation stage. One bite from them can shatter a shield made of ironwood! Uncle Wu from the Chamber of Commerce's Sixth Team is at a huge disadvantage!"

"Man-eating ants? Has the Chamber of Commerce sent anyone to resist them? If these creatures find a suitable place to reproduce, within ten years of the queen flapping her wings, the northern border will be filled with man-eating ants!"

"They've mobilized people. Didn't you hear the city gates were constantly under attack last night? I heard the Chamber of Commerce has already sent a message to Ju State, asking them to send reinforcements!"

"Damn it! This is really ruining the meal! When has our Chongxiao City ever bowed its head? Are these man-eating ants so powerful?"

Wei Xi moved his chair towards another table without leaving any trace.

"These man-eating ants are only so-so individually. They only have their spiritual energy in their mouths, and they just chew on anything they catch! The problem is, they appear in droves, charging forward with a roar. A random punch could kill a master, but who could withstand tens of thousands of Dan-forming demonic beasts?"

"Don't you remember the old site of our Chongxiao City? Back then, the beast tide was eaten by man-eating ants, and the city walls collapsed, allowing the monsters behind to rush in... How many people died!"

"What's the point of the people sent by Ju State? A bunch of big-headed soldiers, just feeding the human ants?"

"The soldiers of Ju State can defend the inner city, and they also have some magical instruments that cost spirit stones... I heard that Ju State discovered several spirit stone mines in Dongyi, so we can still afford these spirit stones! Besides, the items on the monsters can also be sold for spirit stones. As long as we can win, it won't be a loss!"

"I hope the Ju Kingdom can send some powerful generals, like the Prince of Wuyang, the Prince of Yuzhang, or the Marquis of Weiyuan, so that we casual cultivators can also get a piece of the pie!"

"That's right. After I survive this period and take the spoils, I'll go to the new mining area in Dongyi. It's better than risking my life to earn spirit stones in Chongxiao City!"

Wei Xi hadn't expected the situation in Chongxiao City to deteriorate to such an extent, and he felt relieved: a little chaos is good! This way, a wanted criminal like him can fish in troubled waters and escape smoothly!

Taking lunch, Wei Xi returned to the courtyard where he stayed and erased all suspicious traces.

Qin Feng sat at the door with a sullen face. Lian Gouqie, who had recovered, chatted idly with Yun Qing, who was obviously not interested in this.

After Wei Xi came back, he invited the three of them to dinner and put forward his own conditions.

"Yun Qing, Lei Zhe is missing, and Chongxiao City is threatened by the man-eating ants. You're pregnant and don't have a spirit beast. Why don't you consider returning to the Yun family?"

Hearing this, Yun Qing paused with her chopsticks holding the pork tenderloin, and said hesitantly: "This... I guess my family has already considered me dead..."

Qin Feng said bluntly: "She only asked if you wanted to, not if you were dead or not!"

"I don't know what Patriarch Yun thinks, but your mother fell seriously ill after your 'death.' If she could see you, I think your mother would be in a better mood."

Wei Xi was too lazy to waste words on Yun Qing - mainly because she felt that Yun Qing was not very smart to play a good hand like this, so she should speak bluntly at this moment to facilitate the subsequent business discussions.

"The Yun family has very strict rules. What's the point of going back in my situation?"

"However," Yun Qing raised her head and after a moment's hesitation, she pleaded, "If you could help me bring the child back to the Yun family, Yun Qing would be very grateful!"

"I know you want to go to the auction. The Yun family has an ability that can help you escape wanted status!"

(End of this chapter)