RPAGF Chapter 72 Choosing to Leave
Chapter 72 Choosing to Leave
Xin Shaoming was officially reinstated, and this matter was the talk of the town among the uninformed commoners for a long time, who speculated about what had happened.
Unfortunately, the higher authorities kept the information tightly under wraps, only announcing simple matters and ignoring everything else.
Suddenly, it's said that the person who used to always appear in people's sight and make his presence known was the fake young master, and the real young master has never left the palace. The key point is that there is no objection from above, and no word has been leaked from below. Anyone would be suspicious and speculate.
However, these rumors only circulated for a while right after the announcement, and then they were no longer discussed much as time went on.
Although the Southern Frontier is ruled by the Sand Gu royal family, much like a dynasty in the mortal realm, it is ultimately a territory for cultivators. Unless a major upheaval occurs, the people below will not pay too much attention to the internal affairs of the royal family.
Even if the upper echelons fight to the death, it's none of the common people's business. Among cultivators, there are far more selfish people than ordinary people. The survival rule for the vast majority of cultivators is that if a person doesn't look out for themselves, they will be punished by heaven and earth.
Anyway, this matter didn't cause much of a stir, and before long it returned to calm, becoming a still pool.
The seasons in the cultivation world are very different from those in the mortal world. A place may remain unchanged all year round. Of course, this is also true for the places where mortals who have been included in the immortal realm live. On the contrary, places where the seasons change frequently are rarely found.
And so it was in Mo Nanjiang, where the landscape was always the same: endless yellow sand and scorching heat, just like summer all year round. The palace was the same, as it was always a pleasant and comfortable place, like autumn, thanks to the restrictions.
It was fine at first, but after living here for a while, I always feel like something is missing.
I can't feel any major changes; it's like I'm being kept in a jar.
So Liu Xingxing always loves to go out, wandering around all day long. Anyway, Xin Feitian has given her permission, although it doesn't matter whether he gives her permission or not.
Xin Shaoming has become increasingly clingy, especially during this nearly two-year period. If he hasn't seen her for more than five days, he will send her messages like crazy.
In the past two years, he hasn't improved in any other skills, but he has learned a wide variety of communication techniques.
From initially learning only simple methods of transmitting sound using talismans, to now employing all sorts of fancy ways of transmitting sound, Liu Xingxing often finds herself wanting to both cry and laugh.
She really regretted giving him the way to contact her, because he would come and check in on her every few days.
Just moments ago, after she killed the last large, multi-legged creature and collected its demon core, a colorful paper crane flew in front of her, accompanied by a phrase she'd heard countless times before:
Sister Liu, when will you be back? It's been so long since I've seen you in the palace.
Liu Xingxing began to peel the skin off the long worm with a knife, saying without looking up, "This place is far from the capital. We'll return tomorrow."
Having received a reply, the paper cranes fluttered and flew towards the capital. Liu Xingxing, already used to this, didn't let it interfere with her work at all.
If you had a higher vantage point, you could see that within a radius of several miles centered on Liu Xingxing, there were hundreds of these skinned worm corpses, along with many carnivorous monsters of all sizes gnawing on them. The scene was both disgusting and spectacular.
"Last one, done."
He put the skin into his storage ring, and looking at the remaining pile of white meat that resembled crab sticks, he sighed inwardly at the waste.
She had grilled and eaten it before, but this thing looked like crab meat, but it tasted like chewing wood—tough, unpalatable, and incredibly fishy. She would spit it out after just one bite.
After tidying herself up, she cast a cleaning spell on herself to remove any grime, then summoned her ancient leaf-shaped flying artifact, mounted it, and drove away from the place.
If you were to ask her why she would bother collecting the skins of these long worms, it would be for her alchemy career, of course. In the past two years, she has spent a lot of time searching for materials to practice with, and she wouldn't dare to easily attempt to refine the Marrow Cleansing Pill unless she was 80 or 90% confident.
Since she had already made the promise, she couldn't go back on her word. Besides, her alchemy skills had been neglected for a long time, and if she didn't practice them again, they would fall apart, since it was her major profession.
Moreover, Liu Xingxing discovered a few days ago when she went to the trading market to find materials that all materials with a grade were extremely expensive. It was better for her to make them herself, since she could easily find out where to buy them by asking around.
The little snake has been going into hibernation quite often these days, and it won't come out no matter how much I call it. It must be about to molt to the next level.
Tsk tsk, after eating so many good things from her, it's no wonder it's metamorphosing so quickly. I'm too lazy to bother it anymore.
"living comfortably without anybody's help."
Liu Xingxing rummaged through the materials and herbs she had collected over the past few days in her storage ring, and after calculating that there was nothing missing, she was in a good mood. So she leisurely drove her magic weapon forward, not in a hurry to go back.
As evening approached, Liu Xingxing found a village to rest for the night before leisurely flying back to the capital the next day.
The moment she landed, someone seemed to sense her presence and appeared in front of her like a gust of wind.
"Sister Liu, you're back!"
"Hmm, the teleportation talisman was used well, but it wasn't very precise. There were too many gaps at the beginning and end. Pay attention next time. Your cultivation level has risen quite quickly, it's improved a bit since five days ago, but rising too quickly isn't a good thing."
Xin Shaoming looked slightly aggrieved: "Does Sister Liu have to criticize me as soon as she gets back?"
"Of course not, I brought you something good back this time, I'll show it to you when we get back."
Upon hearing that he had also brought something for him, Xin Shaoming's eyes immediately brightened.
On the way back to Liu Xingxing's residence, Liu Xingxing asked Xin Shaoming about his recent studies and homework, and he answered her one by one, almost repeating every word.
Liu Xingxing rarely asked him about his studies, but she would always point out his shortcomings in cultivation. Today was the first time she had asked him about these things.
What business is it of an outsider like her to teach their own royal offspring? Liu Xingxing also knew that she had no right to interfere in these matters. With Xin Shaoming's talent and aptitude, as long as the instructor wasn't too bad, he wouldn't be too bad.
In just two years, he went from having nothing to reaching the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, and looks like he'll be advancing to the late-stage of Foundation Establishment soon.
Aside from Lu Xihan, who has a cheat code, even the most outstanding geniuses might not be able to cultivate as fast as him. Even Wei Qiushuang, who reached Foundation Establishment at eighteen, had been cultivating since childhood, which is far slower than him, who reached Foundation Establishment in just two years.
He is indeed blessed by heaven. I wonder if it is the heavens' compensation for the abuse he has suffered over the years.
However, if one's cultivation level advances too rapidly, the foundation will easily become unstable. Liu Xingxing still needs to remind him appropriately. A good seedling cannot only grow one or two roots underground, otherwise, no matter how strong it grows above, it will be blown down by the wind.
"This is a silk gauze, which can be used as a protective magic item. I saw it at the auction house and thought it would suit you, so I bought it. You shouldn't wear this ice robe all the time; it's not very useful for you right now."
"This bottle contains Rejuvenation Pills. Take one if your life is in danger. The shelf life should be quite long. Keep these two items safe."
Xin Shaoming took the things blankly, looked at her and said, "Sister Liu, are you leaving again?"
After this departure, it will probably be a very long time before I see her again.
Years, decades, or even centuries.
For cultivators, time is the least valuable thing.
When he is able to leave, I don't know if he will still have the courage to go find her.
Liu Xingxing said calmly, "Well, the two-year period is up, and I should go back to the sect."
The light in Xin Shaoming's eyes gradually dimmed. Seeing this, Liu Xingxing patted his shoulder and comforted him:
"Hey, it's not like we've stopped contacting each other. You still have my contact information, right? You can send me messages from time to time, even if it's a bit far."
Xin Shaoming said in a muffled voice, "That's different..."
"Sigh... Shaoming, you..."
"My teacher assigned me a lot of homework today, so I'm going home now. Sister Liu, you must be tired after traveling all day, so please get some rest."
Xin Shaoming interrupted her, then walked out of her residence and disappeared in a flash, presumably having used a teleportation talisman again.
"This child has quite a temper, sigh."
Liu Xingxing looked around for a while, but there wasn't a soul in sight. Then she turned back, took out the materials she had collected over the past few days, and casually set up a protective array around the house. After that, she closed the door and began refining pills.
Ten days later
Once the elixir is complete, extinguish the fire.
Liu Xingxing got up, stretched her arms and legs, and moved around for a while. She looked at the three bottles of pills on the table, nodded in satisfaction, waved her hand, and put them into her storage ring. She also removed the array outside the house.
The formation remained untouched for ten days. That kid Shaoming is really stubborn; he's been angry for so long.
"Forget it, I'd better go and say goodbye before I leave, so I don't get accused of leaving without saying goodbye later."
Her elixir was now complete, and it was time for her to leave.