Cultivation: Starting with Farming in the Spiritual Pivot Grotto

Chapter 34 A beautiful female cultivator, named Liu Ruyan

Jiugong Mountain only sells the Three Yang Talisman Sword to outsiders, which is nothing more than a contrarian item for charlatans.

Those who cultivate the Bing Fire Dao in Jiugong Mountain can use secret seals to forge the Three Yang Talisman Sword into the Six Yang Talisman Sword and the Nine Yang Talisman Sword.

As for the Pure Yang Talisman Sword mentioned above, only Foundation Establishment cultivators can forge it.

This talisman sword, crafted from spirit wood, is not a weapon for fighting and gaining advantage; ultimately, it is merely a magical artifact powered by true energy and imbued with intense heat.

If one were to use the Nine Yang Talisman Sword in the ordinary way of sword fighting, one would either be defeated by the enemy or be burned to death by the scorching sun.

If it could be enhanced by the power of the Heart Fire, the power of this talisman sword would be even greater.

Li Ya tried to infuse his true energy, and the vermilion patterns lit up instantly. A moment later, the sword turned into a molten gold color, and scorching flames surrounded the sword.

He poured in his true energy again, and a ball of flame appeared at the tip of the sword.

With a "whoosh," it shot out towards the courtyard gate.

Just then, the courtyard gate opened, and the person who came in was none other than Senior Brother Lingji.

Just as the flames were about to strike, Senior Brother Lingji channeled his inner energy to protect himself and dodge.

The courtyard gate was struck by the flames and collapsed instantly, turning into a pile of charred remains.

Seeing that it was Li Ya fiddling with the talisman sword, Lingji wasn't angry, but rather gloated.

"You're going to face legal trouble for damaging sect property, Brother Xiaoya!"

"Just pay to fix it, what's the point of going to court!"

"Hehe, you can't scare Brother Xiaoya! Come, let me introduce you. This is Liu Guiyun, the eldest son of the current head of the Liu family of Nanshui."

Only then did Li Ya notice there were guests outside the courtyard. He quickly cupped his hands in greeting, "So it's Qilin'er, Senior Brother Liu! I've long admired your name!"

In fact, Li Ya had no idea where Nanshui was, let alone what kind of family the Liu family was.

Liu Guiyun returned the greeting with a cupped hand, but didn't say anything more, looking completely lost and dejected.

The three sat down, and Senior Brother Lingji began to warm the wine again.

"Brother Xiaoya isn't an outsider, so just say what's on your mind!"

The drifting catkins were carried into the hall by the north wind and melted by the fire pit.

Li Ya was stunned by Liu Guiyun's words. He really couldn't believe that such a foolish person could cultivate to the fourth level of Qi Refining.

Liu Guiyun worked himself to the bone and even swindled resources from his clan, all of which he gave to a female cultivator named Liu Ruyan on Weaver Girl Peak.

Although the female cultivator was born into a poor family, she was charming and beautiful. Even just letting Liu Guiyun touch her hand was enough to make him willingly hand over a large sum of money.

"Ruyan truly cared for me; she was just deceived and resorted to this desperate measure. I don't blame her."

"Things are alright within the clan now, but it's Senior Brother Xie, I'm afraid I won't be able to pay you back the money I borrowed!"

"What!" Senior Brother Lingji stopped abruptly, his face filled with disbelief.

"The money you borrowed from me wasn't for buying spiritual materials; it was all used to support women, and you didn't even succeed. You swindled all the money away?"

Liu Guiyun quickly explained, "Ruyan didn't lie to me; she must be in trouble."

Upon hearing this, Senior Brother Lingji instantly collapsed to the floor, muttering, "How could someone as stupid as you exist? The feng shui of the Liu family's ancestral graves in Nanshui must be faulty, producing only people like you!"

"Please, Senior Brother, grant me some more time... I... I..."

Seeing his timid and submissive demeanor, Senior Brother Lingji was furious and suddenly sat up.

"What else can you do? The clan's offerings are probably already paid off for years to come, otherwise you wouldn't be coming to me to borrow money!"

"Senior Brother Xie, how did you know!"

"Dao Ancestor, you're hopeless!"

Li Ya was also surprised that someone could gain such loyalty. He was clearly at the fourth level of cultivation, yet he was fawning over a second-level female cultivator.

"Does Liu Ruyan usually have large expenses?"

Li Ya suddenly asked a question, and Liu Guiyun didn't hide anything, saying whatever she knew.

"No, I take care of her daily expenses, and I don't see her going out much, so there shouldn't be any large expenses!"

These words instantly enlightened Senior Brother Lingji, who immediately understood Li Ya's meaning.

"Let's go find her and make her throw up!"

"Today happens to be payday, let's go ambush her, the three of us. Little Cliff, call Junior Sister Qin!"

"Ah!" Li Ya exclaimed, completely puzzled. "Why are you calling her Senior Sister Qin?"

"Don't call her. You'll have to make the move later. Without a female cultivator as a witness, news will spread throughout the Yunfu Sect tomorrow that the three of us coerced a female cultivator with malicious intent!"

Liu Guiyun almost burst into tears: "No, Senior Brother Xie, I'll find a way to get your money. Don't make things difficult for Ruyan!"

Not to mention Senior Brother Lingji, even Li Ya, who was standing to the side, was getting a little annoyed.

"Fool! If it weren't for your upright character and the fact that you're worth befriending, why would I, Xie Lingji, lend you so much money? That's my money, my money!"

Li Ya quickly spoke up:

"Senior Brother Liu, Liu Ruyan is clearly using you as a meal ticket to keep you hanging. How much money could a second-level female cultivator like her spend on cultivation? She's being deceived, and the one being deceived is you."

"If your elders find out about this, think about how they'll handle it. She'll probably be in serious trouble. And you're not the only man in your family, are you?"

He froze, stopped pleading, and as if he had made a difficult decision, drank the wine in his glass to the brim.

"Okay, just be careful not to hurt Ruyan!"

Upon hearing this, Senior Brother Lingji felt a lump in his throat, unable to swallow it down.

"Ugh!"

All of it turned into a sigh.

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The General Affairs Office is very busy today. This is the last time wages will be paid this year, and long queues have formed in the side hall.

Those in charge can manage people, but they can't be allowed to pay wages; the sect keeps a tight rein on it.

Despite the heavy snowfall, the usually listless laborers were all in high spirits today, rubbing their hands together.

On the second floor of the side hall, Li Ya stood next to Qin Xinru, with Senior Brother Lingji and that simpleton beside him.

"I was wondering why Liu Ruyan, a female cultivator at the second level of Qi Refining, was dressed better than me. It turns out she has a benefactor helping her."

As she spoke, she nudged closer to Li Ya.

"Senior Sister Qin, once we catch Liu Ruyan, the three of us won't be able to act on our own. We'll have to trouble you to help us!"

"It's alright, since Brother Xiaoya has spoken, I'll definitely keep a tight grip on you."

In the side hall, several young Taoist boys were checking documents and calculating working hours.

No one dared to make things difficult for the young Taoist disciple. The General Affairs Office was under the jurisdiction of the sect elders, and the disciple usually served in the elders' caves. Who would dare to displease them?

"That female cultivator in yellow is Liu Ruyan."

Following Senior Sister Qin's direction, the group quickly found Liu Ruyan in the crowd.

Among the crowd was a female cultivator in yellow robes. Her skin was as white as jade, her eyebrows were like distant mountains, and her phoenix eyes were slightly upturned at the corners, her eyes sparkling and full of charm.

No wonder Liu Guiyun is so captivated; she truly is a beauty.

"What...what is she doing?"

All four of them possessed cultivation and had excellent eyesight.

In the crowd, a burly man walked up behind Liu Ruyan and pressed himself against her.

"You lecherous scoundrel, how dare you do this!"

Liu Guiyun immediately became agitated and was about to go down to stop him, but was stopped by Senior Brother Lingji.

"You better stay put, Daoist!"

It was clear that Senior Brother Lingji was also quite angry.

Strangely, Liu Ruyan did not dodge; instead, she leaned closer.

"Ruyan must have some unspeakable secret!"

Taking advantage of the large crowd, the man's hand became increasingly large. His rough, large hand reached under his armpits and out in front of him, and Liu Ruyan cooperated by covering him up.

"You beast! You beast! I haven't even touched you yet!"

"Shut up!"

At this moment, Liu Guiyun's Dao heart was truly shattered.

That wasn't all. The four of them clearly saw the man push his luck, even thrusting his hips and swaying from side to side a few times.

"Junior Brother Liu, please accept my condolences!"

Lingji's anger vanished instantly, leaving only sympathy for him.

"Pah, what a shameless slut!"

Senior Sister Qin blushed deeply and clung tightly to Li Ya's arm.

"They're gone, they've split up and gone."

Brother Lingji made a decisive decision.

"Junior Sister Qin, go and catch Liu Ruyan."

"Brother Xiaoya, let's go catch that man."

"As for you, go back to Qingmuxuan and hide. Don't show yourself later, or you'll be too soft-hearted."