The Cold Cultivation Methods Became Warm Strength

The Cold Cultivation Methods Became Warm Strength

"How could this happen?!"

"My senior sisters were all at the Ninth Layer of the Qi Refining Realm. How could they be so utterly helpless?!"

Tan Yurou murmured in disbelief.

"The Ninth Layer of the Qi Refining Realm? The Old Devil inside this demon cave is at the Foundation Establishment Realm. Do you think they could have been his match?" Qin Yang shook his head.

He had not said so outright before simply because he did not want to discourage Tan Yurou.

He had also wanted to see whether any other experts from the Yunqing Sect would come along.

But after the incident, he realized that these disciples of the Yunqing Sect had been taking too much for granted—or rather, they had been completely fearless. The three of them had dared to charge recklessly through the demon cave. If that was not courting death, what was?

Even Qin Yang, who had a system and was not afraid of dying, would not dare to fool around like that!

An Old Devil at the Foundation Establishment Realm!

Tan Yurou was even more shocked. She had never imagined that such a terrifying old monster could exist.

"My senior sisters... are they really beyond saving?"

She had suffered a tremendous shock, yet still found it impossible to accept this horrifying truth.

Qin Yang spread his hands.

"How would I save them?"

"Unless more experts from your Yunqing Sect come, no one can save them. The Old Devil's methods are utterly inhuman."

"..."

Tan Yurou's eyes dimmed. She crouched on the ground, buried her head in the crook of her arms, and began to sob.

"It... It's all my fault."

"If I hadn't been so playful back then, my senior sisters wouldn't have died trying to save me. It's all my fault."

"If only I had followed my senior sisters to search for the Earth Spirit Pearl from the very beginning."

The Earth Spirit Pearl?

Why was this thing coming up again?

Hearing Tan Yurou blame herself, Qin Yang scratched his head. In his previous two lives, Ye Cheng and the others had been searching for the Earth Spirit Pearl. As for Tan Yurou, she had also been captured while descending the mountain to search for it.

Who would have thought that a tiny Earth Spirit Pearl could win the favor of so many disciples of the Yunqing Sect?

Of course, Qin Yang could not possibly tell her that he had already taken and refined the Earth Spirit Pearl himself.

Watching Tan Yurou sob and blame herself nonstop, Qin Yang did not know what to say.

"You can't run around recklessly from now on. I've already told the Old Devil that I killed you."

"If that gets exposed, not only will you die, I'll also be hacked to pieces!"

Qin Yang reminded her.

Tan Yurou did not respond, but she still nodded. She understood the gravity of this matter quite clearly.

Afterward, Qin Yang took out the Calm Cloud Swordplay and the True Martial Qi Infusion Method he had just obtained by searching the corpses.

He first began with the incantations for these two Cultivation Methods. The most crucial step in cultivation was memorizing the incantations.

That way, even if he started over, as long as he remembered the incantations, he could cultivate at any time without having to painstakingly search for Cultivation Methods again!

"Hm?"

"Y-you have our Yunqing Sect's Calm Cloud Swordplay? You even have the True Martial Qi Infusion Method in your hands!"

"How did you get them?!"

Tan Yurou quickly noticed what was happening and approached in astonishment.

After all, these two Cultivation Methods were both secret arts never passed outside the Yunqing Sect. Only formally admitted disciples had the chance to come into contact with them and cultivate them.

Yet Qin Yang was not a disciple of their Yunqing Sect, and he had been trapped in this demon cave the entire time!

"Didn't your senior sister die? I got them from her."

"Things should always be put to good use. We can't let such excellent Cultivation Methods go to waste, right?"

"You beast! Give them back!" Tan Yurou flew into a rage, stamping her feet furiously. She had never imagined that Qin Yang had obtained these things from her dead senior sister!

But how could she possibly be Qin Yang's match?

Forget snatching the two Cultivation Methods away—she could not even touch Qin Yang.

"Look at you getting all worked up."

"Your senior sister is already dead. We can't let such excellent Cultivation Methods be buried with her for nothing. If your senior sister knew of this from the Nine Springs, I'm sure she wouldn't object."

"Besides, aren't I cultivating these Methods to increase my strength and escape this damned place?"

Qin Yang appealed to her emotions and reasoned with her, explaining everything he could.

In the end, he successfully made Tan Yurou burst into loud sobs.

"You bastard! You shameless beast!"

"That evil cultivator killed my senior sister, and now you're bullying her because she's dead and can't speak for herself! You won't die a good death!"

Tan Yurou sobbed bitterly.

"..."

Qin Yang scratched his head. Thinking about it this way, this really did seem rather hellish to Tan Yurou.

But there was nothing he could do. To increase his strength, he could not let this perfect opportunity slip away.

"If you want me to return these two Cultivation Methods, that's fine. But you have to help me with something."

Qin Yang's expression turned serious.

"What is it?" Tan Yurou asked with tears in her eyes, both eye sockets red from crying.

"The incantations for these two Cultivation Methods are too obscure and difficult to understand. Since you possess dual spiritual roots and have exceptional talent, why don't you help me comprehend and cultivate them?"

Qin Yang sincerely sought her guidance.

Unexpectedly, Tan Yurou began crying even harder.

"You beast! Can't you just die?!"

What? This is a problem too?

I never said I wouldn't return them to you.

Qin Yang shook his head repeatedly, utterly baffled. He had clearly already agreed to return the two Cultivation Methods, yet Tan Yurou's reaction was still so extreme.

Left with no choice, he first memorized the incantations for the two Cultivation Methods himself while beginning to comprehend them in advance.

Not long afterward, Tan Yurou stopped crying because no one was paying attention to her. She even came over of her own accord.

"I can help you, but you have to give me the Calm Cloud Swordplay and the True Martial Qi Infusion Method first."

Tan Yurou spoke with reddened eyes.

"Why?"

"I want to cultivate too!" Tan Yurou replied with utmost decisiveness.

Qin Yang was instantly left laughing and crying at the same time. You could have said so earlier.

"Wouldn't it have been better if you'd said that from the start? But it's not too late for you to realize it now."

"Although your senior sisters are dead, the Cultivation Methods they left behind will become warm strength within our bodies, remaining with us until they help us escape this demon cave!"

"Really?" Tan Yurou asked doubtfully.

"Absolutely." Qin Yang answered with a solemn expression.

Tan Yurou stopped dwelling on her dead senior sisters.

After all, they were still alive and needed to find a way to leave this demon cave. The prerequisite was to increase their strength first, and the Calm Cloud Swordplay and True Martial Qi Infusion Method were perfectly suited for them to cultivate!

However, Qin Yang's goal differed from Tan Yurou's.

Qin Yang was not merely trying to leave this demon cave. He also needed to resolve the poison of the Soul Locking Pill within his body.

Otherwise, he would have killed Bai Feng and fled long ago after starting over. The poison of the Soul Locking Pill in his body was the most urgent matter.

For this poison, he either had to find an antidote from Xuan Chengzi or seek help from a righteous sect. The Yunqing Sect was precisely one of Qin Yang's targets.

If he could escape with Tan Yurou, he would surely be able to gain the Yunqing Sect's trust. That would give him the qualifications to negotiate and request an antidote.

Of course, he could also increase his cultivation and choose to fight Xuan Chengzi head-on, beat him to a pulp, and obtain the antidote. Thus, no matter what, increasing his strength came first—they did not interfere with each other!