nucmednet Chapter 479 Nirvana Spirit Shaping, Parting Gift
Chapter 479 Nirvana Spirit Shaping, Parting Gift
Nangong Xue had already accepted reality.
This is the seventh day since her cultivation was abolished; the pain has already numbed her.
Elder Chi once said that she should be grateful to him for sparing her life out of consideration for their past acquaintance.
Nangong Xue tugged at her chapped lips, a metallic taste rising in her throat.
She should have realized long ago that so-called blood relatives are nothing more than pawns on a chessboard of interests.
In their eyes, as long as the benefits are enough, who would care if they ruined her or killed her?
Until a clear, cold female voice suddenly pierced through the barrier.
The black iron chain shattered into dust amidst the sword energy.
Chu Lengyu's white robes fluttered without wind, and the red mark between her brows resembled a drop of blood about to congeal, or a wisp of unlit fire in the dim prison.
Nangong Xue's pupils contracted slightly.
Thinking back to their first meeting, the girl was just an ordinary person, but now she was someone she couldn't even see through.
She watched as Chu Lengyu lightly flicked his sword, severing the chains, and then presented her with a porcelain bottle.
Nangong Xue smelled an unfamiliar medicinal fragrance, but without suspicion, she poured out the pills and swallowed them.
A sudden burst of magma-like heat erupted in my throat.
She was shocked to realize that the medicine was wrong!
"Don't be afraid." Chu Lengyu squatted down and patted her head reassuringly. "This is the Nirvana Spirit-Shaping Pill. Endure it, and you will achieve Nirvana."
The porcelain bottle shattered on the ground with a crisp sound. Nangong Xue curled up in excruciating pain, unable to ask what the "Nirvana Spirit-Sculpting Pill" was, but judging from the name, it must be an excellent elixir.
Her fingers dug deep into the cracks in the stone, and the groans that welled up in her throat were crushed between her teeth, turning into spurting foul blood.
The excruciating pain exploded from the spine, as if thousands of red-hot silver needles were traveling along the bone marrow, causing barbs to grow in the flesh wherever they passed.
The fine, crisp sounds emitted during the reshaping of the spiritual root within the body resembled the countless explosions of firecrackers.
"Breathe." Chu Lengyu's voice came through the blood mist, yet it seemed as if it were separated by a thousand mountains.
Nangong Xue's unfocused pupils reflected the other party's hand gestures, barely managing to distract her for a moment.
Suddenly, she convulsed violently.
The most terrifying pain came from the dantian, which was being torn apart and expanded by some kind of brute force, as if someone were pouring molten black iron into a festering wound.
Nangong Xue suddenly arched her body, and a whimper that didn't sound like a human burst from her throat. It was as if the fluid flowing through her veins was not blood, but magma.
The incantation Chu Lengyu made finally brought her to a brief moment of clarity, allowing her to see the golden patterns writhing beneath her skin—the Nirvana Spirit-Refining Pill was reshaping her meridians, every inch of newly formed flesh screaming as it tore and healed.
Then, Chu Lengyu took out a set of clean clothes from her storage bag, placed them aside, and left.
A clear spring flows deep within this cave, perfect for washing.
for a long time.
The sun sets and the moon rises.
Nangong Xue, reborn, emerged.
She was already quite talented, and now, after the reshaping, she has improved even more, as if she has been reborn.
Although her cultivation was destroyed, rebuilding it was not a problem for her, an alchemist.
On the beach, Chu Lengyu set up a campfire and was leisurely grilling fish.
After the previous battle, many spirit fish with their white bellies facing up floated on the sea. Thinking that she might as well eat them, she casually picked out a few and grilled them.
For someone skilled in alchemy, grilling fish is a piece of cake; in no time, the aroma of grilled fish fills the air.
While eating fish, Chu Lengyu even had the mind to sigh, "Cultivators have it so easy; they don't have to worry about getting fish bones stuck in their throats."
That's such a pointless comment.
Without her cultivation to protect her, Nangong Xue felt the chill of the night for the first time in a long time, and hurriedly went to the campfire to warm herself.
Under the cover of night, a small fire smoldered, releasing a smoky aroma.
Staring at the flickering flames, Nangong Xue was filled with a myriad of thoughts.
She had many questions she wanted to ask, such as the Nirvana Spirit-Sculpting Pill that helped her reshape her dantian, but she didn't know how to ask them.
She knew that the pill must be incredibly precious, probably something she couldn't afford even if she sold everything she owned. Moreover, she was worried that Chu Lengyu wouldn't tell the truth and wouldn't reveal the pill's source or price.
After much back and forth, Nangong Xue's first words were: "You're leaving, aren't you?"
Her tone wasn't one of questioning, but rather a statement of helplessness.
"Yes." Upon hearing this, Chu Lengyu nodded and readily admitted it.
However, the official departure date of the Star-Traveling Immortal Ship is still unknown, so Chu Lengyu plans to settle her karmic ties in the Minghai Realm as soon as possible.
She wasn't surprised that Nangong Xue would guess, after all, she was the one who lived with her and had the most contact with her. There were some things she hadn't discovered, but rather she had pretended not to.
Nangong Xue exhaled and murmured, "I knew it. As the saying goes, 'A dragon lies dormant in shallow waters awaiting the rising tide.' You should have been a person who roams the stars long ago."
A complex emotion flashed in her eyes, a mixture of reluctance and anticipation.
After a moment of silence, Nangong Xue said somewhat embarrassedly, "Elder Chi took my storage bag."
So Chu Lengyu took out all the confiscated storage bags, storage rings, and other items, and insisted that Nangong Xue accept them all, as she had already checked them once.
Nangong Xue looked at them and hesitated, "These are all..."
"The sect leader is too strong." Chu Lengyu said without changing his expression. "It was the sect leader who saw through Elder Chi and the others' trick, so he turned the tables on them."
The sect leader should keep this tremendous achievement safe.
This time, Nangong Xue didn't have many doubts. After all, she grew up in the Hundred Swords Pavilion, and in her heart, the sect leader was the number one expert.
Fortunately, although her cultivation was destroyed, her soul was unharmed. She rummaged through her storage bag and took out several bolts of mermaid silk unique to the Minghai Realm.
It was the moon-white color that Chu Lengyu had inadvertently glanced at a few times when they passed through a certain market town.
Nangong Xue secretly bought it, intending to give it to her as a gift, but due to various matters, she had not yet found a suitable opportunity.
This is the last chance.
Chu Lengyu's gaze softened; she was indeed moved.
It was only now that she realized she hadn't yet found any "souvenirs" for the Minghai Realm to take with her.
Nangong Xue was overjoyed to see Chu Lengyu accept it.
She then handed over a jade wine cup, the amber liquid inside reflecting the bright stars and moon.
Chu Lengyu took a sip, and it felt as if a thousand-year-old snow marrow exploded on her tongue, extremely icy. The ingredients for brewing the wine were of such high quality that the taste of the wine seemed less important.
She savored the wine, silently evaluating it in her heart. This wine was indeed excellent; although extremely icy, it was still mellow and had a superb taste.
Under the cover of night, the two sat facing each other, sipping wine and enjoying the scenery, seemingly forgetting their impending parting.
As the sea meets the sky, the sky gradually brightens.
The tide will eventually come.
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Note: Nirvana Spirit-Sculpting Pill comes from the Qidian novel "I Exchange Merit for Opportunity".