Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 223 Strange Phenomena of the Liancheng Fire Vein

While we say there's no difference, we still need to differentiate between them.

Pei Xia stood at the door, counting the ants on the ground, listening to Lao Han's occasional screams coming from inside the house behind her.

After a long while, Han Youzhi finally opened the door and came out, wiping sweat from her forehead. She glared at Pei Xia, still shaken, and asked, "Where did you learn these crooked tricks?"

Pei Xia calmly stood up: "This is legitimate medical practice and medication administration."

It's just that the two disciples of the Golden Bell Sect couldn't understand it, otherwise they would have suspected Pei Xia of having ill intentions.

This medicine also requires some skill and experience. The villagers are too weak to withstand the strain, but Song Huan is different. She is a cultivator. Pei Xia explained the general procedure to Han Youzhi and let Han Youzhi try it a few times. She will eventually succeed.

As she spoke, Pei Xia glanced around the room and saw a large puddle of water under Elder Song—don't misunderstand, it was all medicine spilled by Han Youzhi.

"Quickly change her straw mat, so she won't misunderstand when she wakes up," Pei Xia said.

Han Youzhi rolled her eyes, but still obediently turned around and picked up Song Huan.

Two young disciples stepped forward and craned their necks, asking, "Is that all?"

"Yes, Elder Song's cultivation is profound, he should wake up soon."

Pei Xia looked at Huang Shang, who was still fast asleep in the room, and thought about the "Liancheng Illusion" that Ye Baicha had mentioned before.

If it really is related to the Liancheng Fire Vein, then I really should wait until Song Huan wakes up and ask her about it under some pretext.

They waited and waited until the moon was bright and the stars were few.

Song Huan slowly woke up, her memories returning. She instinctively reached out to touch the sword, but when she opened her eyes, she saw that she was on the ceiling of the village's main hall.

She propped herself up and sat up, just in time to see her two junior disciples sitting at the door. Before she could even speak, she suddenly felt her body filled with spiritual energy and her blood and qi were vigorous.

Wait, wasn't I poisoned?
Standing up, she noticed that her clothes were somewhat disheveled, but she didn't overthink it. Judging from her current location, someone must have rescued her, so being a little disheveled was normal.

It was that... She rubbed her legs together slightly and felt a slightly strange sensation.

Hearing the commotion, the young disciple at the door turned around and saw that Song Huan had woken up. His face lit up with joy: "Uncle-Master Song, you're awake?!"

Song Huan then remembered the important matter, shook her head, and walked towards the door: "How is that demoness?"

Both disciples were stunned: "What witch? We only saw that guy surnamed Pei carry you back and say you were poisoned."

Pei Xia? He's the one who saved me?

How could someone at the Refining Cauldron Realm possibly escape from Ye Baicha's clutches?

Song Huan frowned slightly: "He also cured my poison?"

"It's... oh no, it's his female companion."

Song Huan walked outside and looked around. He saw no signs of a battle. The demoness actually let Pei Xia rescue the person without giving chase.
Where is Young Master Pei?

"They're resting in an empty house across the street."

Song Huan nodded: "You all stay here and keep watch over the villagers. I'll go check on them."

When Song Huan arrived, Pei Xia was stewing a pheasant in the house with firewood and a pot provided by a fellow villager.

Fortunately, the toad poison only affects humans; wild animals were not infected. Otherwise, they would have had to be given some foul water before they could be eaten.

Pear scurried over and opened the door. Pei Xia saw it was Song Huan and waved to her with a bowl and chopsticks in hand: "Senior Song? Come, have something to eat with us?"

Song Yu hadn't expected Pei Xia to be so peaceful and serene. After a moment of surprise, she stiffly waved her hand and said, "No, no need." She went into the house and stood to the side, watching Lu Li eat chicken as if no one else was there, while Pei Xia and Han Youzhi were having a clash of chopsticks.

After a long pause, he coughed and said, "I heard from my junior brother that Young Hero Pei helped me get rid of the poison in my body, so I came here specifically to express my gratitude."

Pei Xia gave an awkward laugh: "N-nothing, it was just a small favor."

After speaking, Song Huan hesitated for a moment before asking, "Then the white tea leaf..."

Song Huan was an elder of the sect, so he naturally understood the rules of the martial arts world. Some independent cultivators had many secrets when they traveled the martial arts world and most of them did not like others to investigate.

But she was helpless, after all, the plague had already taken hundreds of lives, and strange things were happening in Zhaojia Village.

Judging from Pei Xia's actions, Song Huan naturally believed him, but it was precisely because she believed him that she wanted to know the details even more.

Pei Xia didn't hide too much, only slightly concealing the details, and naturally said: "Oh, my cultivation is more solid, and I have a magic weapon by my side. In particular, it just so happens that I can detoxify. I was able to restrain all her methods, and she was anxious to win. She was probably worried that the Golden Bell Sect had reinforcements, so she fled."

"That plague..."

"Don't worry," Pei Xia said casually, staring at the chicken in the pot and tapping her chopsticks lightly on the rim of the bowl. "The monster has been defeated, and this plague will not recur."

The monster has been slain!
Song Huan was deeply shaken.

Although the toad demon beast was somewhat weak for some reason and did not seem to be at the Opening Mansion Realm, it was definitely not something that an ordinary Refining Cauldron Realm cultivator could match.

Moreover, if Ye Baicha was leaving, how could she not take the demon beast with her? In other words, did Pei Xia take the demon beast's life while Ye Baicha was watching closely?

Song Huan reflected that even she, if she hadn't been poisoned, probably wouldn't have been able to do it.

His gaze towards Pei Xia deepened. Could this be a true disciple of some top sect? Or a prince or nobleman from some distant land?
Song Huan lowered her eyes slightly: "Speaking of which, due to the urgency of the situation, I haven't yet inquired about Young Hero Pei's lineage."

Pei Xia once again displayed rare sincerity, exchanging bowls and chopsticks and bowing, saying, "Weishan Sect of Canglu Prefecture, but with the sect in turmoil right now, I'm considered... a rogue cultivator."

For Maizhou, the heron is on the other side of the world; Song Huan could never have heard of the tiny Weishan Mountain.

We can only wait until we return to the sect and ask one of the elders.

Pei Xia answered frankly, and Song Huan didn't press further. Watching the family of three eat, the female elder rubbed her still somewhat uncomfortable buttocks, smiled awkwardly, and prepared to take her leave.

“Uh, Elder Song,” Pei Xia called out to her.

Song Huanren reached the door and turned to glance at him: "Huh?"

Pei Xia wiped the grease from her lips: "When I fought that demoness during the day, from what she said, it seemed that she had committed the plague one after another in order to improve her cultivation and compete for a place in the Liancheng Illusionary Realm. Pei Xia is from another state, so may I ask where this Liancheng Illusionary Realm is?"

Song Huan frowned, and suddenly realized that the woman truly possessed the Yunhu Mountain lineage, yet she had committed such sinister acts; she was blinded by greed.

She walked back and leaned against the main pillar, explaining to Pei Xia, "This Liancheng Illusionary Realm is an opportunity that has emerged in recent years from the place where the fire veins of Yuezhou converge. Although it is dangerous, it also has tremendous fortune, from spiritual plants and minerals to the enlightenment of ultimate skills. In particular, there is a kind of 'Illusory Fire Breath,' which is said to be able to help cultivators in the Transformation Realm to comprehend their divine sense and greatly increase their chances of breaking through to the Heavenly Consciousness Realm. Of course, I have only heard of such treasures and do not know if they are true or not."

Pei Xia's expression remained normal, but a strange glint flashed in her slightly slanted eyes.

It really is the Liancheng Fire Vein.

The spiritual plants and minerals were originally from the Liancheng Fire Vein. In this extremely hot and humid place, the spiritual energy of the earth veins converges, so it is not surprising that any kind of rare and precious material is born. Pei Xia obtained the Fire Vein Seed there when he cultivated the Fire Virtue Body.

However, the so-called ultimate skill enlightenment and the breath of illusory fire are probably the gradual manifestation of the influence of the Calamity Pig on the Liancheng Fire Vein.

Song Huan's level is not yet capable of understanding this, but the true rulers in various parts of Dongzhou certainly know what is hidden and sealed beneath the fire vein.

Disaster befalls pigs, and you are peaches.

(End of this chapter)