thefictionvixens Chapter 32 Qin Chengcheng
Chapter 32 Qin Chengcheng
Chapter 32 Qin Chengcheng
Qin Chengcheng was, of course, prepared.
Her headache was getting worse and worse. If she couldn't break the soul restriction in her sea of consciousness within a few years, not only would her Core Formation be impossible, but she might also perish.
She needs to find someone to remove the soul restriction in her sea of consciousness. The ability to devour the sound of the zither, like the one she had before, could very well solve her problem.
Several years ago, she roughly analyzed the jade artifact that had captured her music and identified the group of more than twenty ordinary martial artists who had devoured it.
After three years of investigation, only two people are still alive, have improved their cultivation, and have advanced to the Innate Realm, becoming cultivators.
One is the 38-year-old apprentice talisman master from the talisman shop next door.
Secondly, there was Hao Youren, one of the managers of the Dong family's market.
Both of them possessed extraordinary opportunities, which was why Qin Chengcheng chose to stay in this low-level market.
Of course, when it comes to her sea of consciousness, her most private place, she naturally cannot easily open it to anyone. This matter is both urgent and requires careful planning.
If one can simultaneously obtain the other party's fatal weakness, and make the other party willingly remove the soul restriction for them, and then make a soul oath never to reveal it, then it can be considered perfect.
The presence of a peak second-tier demon beast had initially caused widespread panic in the Lake and Sea Market, as having such a powerful demon by one's side meant the possibility of losing one's life at any moment.
But the arrival of Fairy Yuqin directly boosted the popularity of the entire Lake and Sea Market.
She had an unimaginable number of suitors; even ordinary cultivators considered it an honor to catch a glimpse of her.
High-ranking Foundation Establishment cultivators are proud to hear her sing.
It's important to know that Qin Chengcheng, as a direct descendant of the Miaoyin Pavilion, possesses a unique skill: if she were to perform a divine melody for just one person, disregarding her own physical exertion...
It can immerse that person in the way of music, giving them a brief "enlightenment," or allowing them to comprehend magic, or to see through the mysteries of cultivation, and it is even possible to break through the bottleneck of cultivation!
Legend has it that if one can become a Daoist partner with a direct descendant of the Myriad Sounds Pavilion and cultivate together over time, the influence of the other's music will greatly benefit the improvement of one's soul.
Therefore, although Qin Chengcheng was only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, there were countless late-Foundation Establishment and Pseudo-Core Formation cultivators who were pursuing her.
However, for so many years, she has been troubled by the restrictions in her sea of consciousness. Before she could find a way to resolve this fatal crisis, she naturally did not respond to those suitors.
From then on, the image of Fairy Yuqin as noble and aloof spread throughout the cultivation world, which aroused even more interest among cultivators who considered themselves powerful. If anyone could win her over, it would surely become a legendary tale that would last for a thousand years.
In the past six months, the entire Lake and Sea Market has suddenly become bustling. Cave dwellings and shops that were previously difficult to rent are now in high demand and short supply.
The number of cultivators coming and going for sightseeing and practice is even greater than when the Li family was still around.
There are several Foundation Establishment stage cultivators who reside here permanently.
However, even so, Miaoyinfang doesn't have business every day because it's too expensive.
Listening to a simple string and wind piece by a Qi-refining fairy costs at least 50 spirit stones; for those with advanced skills, the price ranges from 100 to 500 spirit stones.
This is just a basic melody.
As for the performance by the Jade Zither Fairy herself, there is no price.
This price is unaffordable not only for ordinary cultivators, but even for the merchants in the market.
Fortunately, Fairy Yuqin was not a stingy person.
Six months after arriving in this area, she announced that, in order to give back to the community and thank the Dong family for waiving the shop rent and for the care and support of the neighbors, she would voluntarily perform a piece of music.
She will be playing this piece while seated in the Miaoyin Pavilion, and there will be no soundproofing array to prevent her from doing so.
All monks in the market can watch.
Qin Chengcheng even disregarded her status and went to the shops on both sides to inform them of the time, place, and precautions for listening to the spirit music, so that everyone could take the opportunity to cultivate and not miss it.
When Liu Chenggang, the owner of the talisman shop, saw Qin Chengcheng arrive, he was overjoyed: "The fairy actually invited me personally? Could it be that she has feelings for me?"
He straightened his clothes, his voice trembling, completely ignoring his old age and physical disability.
Even after Qin Chengcheng left, he retraced the steps she had taken, inhaling deeply the scent of her body in the air.
Don't even mention that Liu Chenggang has this misconception.
Chen Yi felt the same way. He even sensed that the other person glanced at him before leaving, as if paying special attention to him.
He immediately shook his head. One of the three great illusions of life: that the goddess is interested in me.
He was just an ordinary rogue cultivator in the early stages of Qi Refining, a 38-year-old single man with no hope of ever reaching Foundation Establishment. It was impossible for him to have any connection with someone as important as Qin Chengcheng.
Even if they crossed paths, he would keep his distance. Such a person was being watched by countless powerful cultivators every day, and he dared not approach him recklessly.
On the day of the performance, the area outside Miaoyin Pavilion was already packed with cultivators who had come from far and wide.
Qin Chengcheng sat upright on the high platform, her slender fingers lightly plucking the strings of the zither. A clear melody spread out like a gentle stream, and in an instant, the spiritual energy of the entire market seemed to be drawn by the zither music, turning into a thin mist that swirled around, and the swaying grass and trees even faintly emitted a spiritual light.
The sound of the zither gradually rises, like a spring breeze brushing across a lake, spreading ripples in layers.
The Qi Refining cultivators sat cross-legged with their eyes closed, their faces showing a look of intoxication—some had relaxed their brows, as if they had gained some enlightenment; some had their fingertips trembling slightly, as if they were simulating the trajectory of a spell; and some even had their spiritual energy fluctuations rising subtly, as if they had touched the threshold of a bottleneck!
However, Chen Yi felt extremely uneasy.
He was operating the Turtle Breathing Water and Wood Technique at full power, his divine sense blocking his ears like an iron wall, but the sound of the zither seemed to be alive, penetrating into his sea of consciousness!
"Something's wrong...this music is targeting me!"
Chen Yi was drenched in cold sweat. The spiritual power hidden in the zither music was crashing against his defenses like a tidal wave. What others heard was heavenly music that aided their cultivation, but to him it was a soul-capturing demonic sound!
finally--
"Clang!"
A beautiful musical note broke through Chen Yi's spiritual defenses, causing his sea of consciousness to tremble!
[Invasion of alien spirit detected]
[Devouring...]
The system was triggered passively, and the wisp of divine soul power in the music was instantly devoured, like snow meeting the blazing sun.
On the high platform, Qin Chengcheng's fingertips paused almost imperceptibly, her beautiful eyes swept over the corner where Chen Yi was, and a knowing smile appeared on her lips.
It was you all along!
The music stopped abruptly.
"That's it?!"
The cultivators opened their eyes in astonishment, only to see Qin Chengcheng already standing up with her zither in hand, her gauze sleeves fluttering lightly: "I'm tired today."
Immediately, the uproar quickly turned into understanding and agreement.
"The fairy has played continuously for three quarters of an hour, exhausting her mind and spirit; she deserves a rest!"
"That recitation of 'Purifying the Mind' just now has purified my spiritual power by three-tenths. Thank you for your grace, Fairy!"
Just as the crowd watched Qin Chengcheng leave, a clear, cold voice suddenly rang in Chen Yi's ear:
"At midnight tonight, in the cave in the backyard, I'll see you there."
Chen Yi's pupils contracted sharply. When he looked up again, he only saw Qin Chengcheng's back disappearing behind the beaded curtain, and the group of "simp" cultivators outside the curtain who were still obsessed with discussing it.
child time.
Chen Yi, of course, did not go.
His opponent was at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, while he was only at the mid-Qi Refinement stage, meaning his body refinement cultivation was only at the peak of the first tier. He was no match for a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Anyway, since he officially "awakened" his spiritual root a year ago, he already has his own "cave dwelling".
It was called a cave dwelling, but it was just a room in the back courtyard of the Talisman Academy. He lived in the same courtyard as a few other apprentices and enjoyed the nourishment of a low-grade first-level spiritual vein.
This is the treatment the Dong family gives to their own talisman masters.
As long as he doesn't go out to meet Qin Chengcheng in private, if she tries to break into their courtyard, she will inevitably have to destroy the courtyard's protective array.
Chen Yi bet that Qin Chengcheng didn't want others to know.
However, Chen Yi still underestimated the abilities of Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Just a quarter of an hour past midnight,
Chen Yi was still hiding in his room cultivating.
The next moment, a fragrant breeze arrived.
Before Chen Yi, a stunningly beautiful fairy appeared quietly, looking at him with a half-smile.
(End of this chapter)