The grotto-heavens of the Seven Sects were opened up by the Ancestors of the Seven Star Sect with Great Magical Power.
As a result, after their creation, the overlapping areas between the grotto-heavens gradually merged, forming a new grotto-heaven called the Inner Grotto-Heaven.
The Inner Grotto-Heaven was different from the Seven Schools Paradise.
The Seven Schools Paradise was designed to accommodate new Disciples, so the grade of Ferocious Beasts inside wasn’t particularly high.
But in the Inner Grotto-Heaven, while the outer area was still manageable, the inner area’s difficulty skyrocketed.
Golden Core Stage Ferocious Beasts could appear at any time, and if you were lucky, you might even encounter a Nascent Soul Realm Ferocious Beast.
If you managed to escape alive, you could consider yourself a winner.
Of course, if your luck exploded and you encountered a Soul Formation Realm Demonic Beast, you probably wouldn’t be able to outrun it.
At that point, it was best to reflect on all the sins of your life, then GG out with a smile.
As for whether you’d be squashed into meat paste or a meat pie, was that something you could even choose?
Dan Sect encampment.
Long Shengtian looked at the Dan Sect badge and walked over.
“This Senior Brother, I got separated from the main group. Can I follow you all?”
Long Shengtian asked.
The Patrol Disciple glanced at Long Shengtian’s Daoist Robes and nodded.
“Of course. Seven Sects Disciples ought to help each other.”
“Thank you, Senior Brother!”
Long Shengtian cupped his fists in thanks.
“Junior Brother, you’re too polite.”
The Patrol Disciple saw Long Shengtian’s Qi Cultivation Stage level and advised,
“Junior Brother, if you’re also here for the Marrow Cleansing Fruit, it’s best to turn back. With your Qi Cultivation Stage, self-preservation is already an issue. And this time, many Golden Core Realm Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters have joined in. Strange treasures are good, but don’t lose your life for them.”
Though the Jade Tokens issued by the Seven Star Sect could save your life, in the Inner Grotto-Heaven, you might fall before you even activate them.
“Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother.”
Long Shengtian had come this time precisely for the Marrow Cleansing Fruit.
According to his previous life’s experience, the Qin Family Sisters wouldn’t be here. As long as those two monsters didn’t show up, no one else was worth worrying about.
The Marrow Cleansing Fruit was as good as his!
***
Somewhere within the Inner Grotto-Heaven, Liu Zixi brought Qin Mu to a halt.
“Junior Brother, the Inner Grotto-Heaven is too dangerous. You must stay close to me at all times.”
Liu Zixi, with her Qi Cultivation Tenth Layer strength, could manage in the Seven Schools Paradise.
Unless she encountered a Golden Core Stage Ferocious Beast, she could still fight at the Foundation Establishment Stage.
But the Inner Grotto-Heaven was different. Foundation Establishment Stage Ferocious Beasts were everywhere, and Liu Zixi could barely protect Qin Mu with the treasure given by her father.
Fortunately, as long as you entered the Inner Grotto-Heaven, the Qin Family Sisters could sense their little brother’s position.
“No problem.”
Now that his strongest external aid, the Storage Pouch, was gone, Qin Mu could only rely on his own Qi Cultivation Third Layer strength.
He was as weak as could be.
All he could do was cling tightly to a big boss’s thigh and shiver—plus, the thigh was soft and fragrant, so it was a win-win.
Even if he had to lick it, Qin Mu would do it without hesitation—he wouldn’t rest until he licked to the bone.
The moment Qin Mu entered the Inner Grotto-Heaven, the Qin Family Sisters sensed it.
Qin Ruoshuang was off to chase the Marrow Cleansing Fruit, so Qin Mengyu set out to support her little brother.
At Qin Mengyu’s command, the Dan Sect began to move camp.
Unlike Qin Ruoshuang, who ventured alone into the Inner Grotto-Heaven, the younger sister Qin Mengyu still had to look after the Dan Sect’s Disciples.
After all, the Golden Core Realm Disciples had teamed up to explore on their own, but the Foundation Establishment and Qi Cultivation Stage Disciples still needed her protection.
After the Dan Sect set out, on Qin Mu’s side, Liu Zixi successfully found the medicinal herb she needed—Refining Spirit Grass.
“Great, Elder Sister Zixi! It’s truly a treasure gained effortlessly.”
After saving his life and spending time together, Qin Mu and Liu Zixi had become much closer.
Of course, this was mainly because Liu Zixi deliberately fostered it.
If Junior Brother would call her Elder Sister Zixi, she’d be even happier~
Watching Qin Mu warily survey the surroundings, his body pressed tightly against hers, Liu Zixi felt immensely satisfied.
All she could think was, mo~do mo~do~
Meanwhile, Qin Mu felt the soft and fragrant body of Elder Sister Zixi next to him, and since she hadn’t scolded him at all, he thought, sob, Elder Sister Zixi is truly beautiful and kind-hearted!
In short, both sides felt like they’d hit the jackpot.
The two carefully approached the Refining Spirit Grass, but strangely, there wasn’t even a guarding Ferocious Beast.
“How odd?”
Liu Zixi picked the Refining Spirit Grass, having obtained her herb so easily that it felt like a dream.
Refining Spirit Grass was a high-grade medicinal plant—normally, there should’ve been a Ferocious Beast guarding it.
Actually, if Liu Zixi’s cultivation had been a bit stronger, she would have noticed that not far away, a figure was battling a Foundation Establishment Stage Ferocious Beast.
As for who that figure was—of course, it was the reborn Long Shengtian.
His goal was also the Refining Spirit Grass. In his previous life, it had been picked by Liu Zixi, so this time he was determined to get it himself.
Yet, it ended up in Liu Zixi’s hands once again.
“Congratulations, Elder Sister Zixi! With this, your Foundation Establishment will surely reach perfection!”
“Alright, let’s go. Next, we just have to find your Elder Sister.”
Liu Zixi pulled Qin Mu onto the Feizhou, and with a swoosh, they shot into the sky.
On the other side, Long Shengtian, having spent all his strength to finally defeat the Ferocious Beast, arrived at the spot where the herb had grown, only to find the Refining Spirit Grass was gone.
Long Shengtian: “!!!”
Bang!
He punched the stone wall.
While he was struggling with the Ferocious Beast, someone else had snatched it first.
At this moment, he felt like a clown.
He sensed two lingering auras, one of which belonged to that fat sheep who’d slipped away earlier.
“Hmph! Things I set my eyes on aren’t so easy to take!”
Long Shengtian used a Secret Technique and quickly followed after.
On the Feizhou, Liu Zixi sat at the front.
Qin Mu, afraid, clung tightly to Liu Zixi’s slender waist. It looked a bit like Jack and Rose—just missing a “You Jump I Jump” shout.
Suddenly, Liu Zixi sensed an unfamiliar aura rapidly approaching.
A moment later, even Qin Mu, with his Qi Cultivation Third Layer, felt it.
Damn, wasn’t this the guy from before! Damn it, he just won’t give up!
“Junior Brother, hold tight. We’re landing.”
Liu Zixi controlled the Feizhou to descend smoothly.
The next moment, Long Shengtian appeared before Qin Mu and Liu Zixi.
Liu Zixi shielded Qin Mu behind her.
“This fellow Daoist, following us all this way, do you have some sort of intention?”
It’s wise to be wary of others.
Besides, this person practically had “I’m here to steal your stuff” written all over his face.
Long Shengtian looked at Liu Zixi with a hint of surprise. As expected, she’d taken it.
“Fellow Daoist, you’re exaggerating. I did want the Refining Spirit Grass, but not by force. I propose an exchange.”
For anyone else, Long Shengtian wouldn’t have bothered explaining, but Liu Zixi was different.
With that “I have a Sect Leader father” buff, Long Shengtian didn’t dare to act rashly.
“Elder Sister Zixi, his words can’t be trusted. He’s the one who beat me up!”
Qin Mu reminded her.
This guy had struck him before. Qin Mu, as a gentleman, had carefully kept that grudge in mind—revenge could wait ten years.
Yet it hadn’t even been that long, and they met again.
Truly, if fortune is not your friend, disaster is unavoidable.