Second Level
"Brother Ye Kong, are you awake? Five days without waking up was really scary.”At dawn, Lu Qin came over worriedly.
"Don't worry, I'm just cultivating. I might need to meditate for even longer in the future, so don't worry.”Ye Kong sat in front of the table, his heart filled with worry. It had only been five days, and if they sat there for a whole month, he didn't know how worried they would be.
"Yeah, how can I not eat or drink for five days? He was starving to death. Don't be like this in the future. It's scary.”Chen Jiuniang said as she worked.
Worry really made things messy. Ye Kong smiled wryly." Mother, Little Qin, you don't understand. I'm cultivating, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. It's nothing for me to not eat or drink for a few days. When I reach the next realm, I'll be able to fast. Do you know how to fast?"”
"What butt? Xiao Qin is still here. Don't talk nonsense.”Chen Jiuniang rolled her eyes.
Ye Kong almost fainted." Fasting means not having to eat or drink.”
"Doesn't that mean that he has really become an immortal?"
"I'm an immortal cultivator, so what's so strange about that? However, don't tell anyone else, or else my life will be in danger.”Ye Kong had no choice but to explain it to them.
It was good to let Chen Jiuniang know that he was cultivating immortal techniques. At least she didn't have to worry about it. It was also good to let her know some things to take note of.
"Didn't Wanxuan Zhenren say that your aptitude was ridiculously poor? How could you become an immortal cultivator?”When Chen Jiuniang heard that her son was cultivating, she naturally asked around.
After Ye Kong finally finished explaining to her, he returned to his room. Lu Qin walked in with her head lowered, looking as if she had something to say but couldn't. After holding it in for a while, she finally said," Big Brother Ye Kong, can I…cultivate?"”
Ye Kong looked at her and slowly shook his head." Little Qin, you've heard me say before that cultivating requires talent. If you can't sense Spirit Qi, how are you going to cultivate?"”
Lu Qin lowered her head dejectedly and bit the beauty mark on her lower lip again.
Ye Kong couldn't bear to see her like this, so he said with a smile," It's okay if you don't cultivate. You just have to practice the Shadow Dance well. Once you're good at it, you can punish evil and protect your family. Oh, and I can also teach you how to draw talismans. These talismans are similar to immortal spells.”
Ye Kong suddenly thought, Since paper talismans don't require any spiritual energy, then could mortals learn them? Since mortals on Earth could draw talismans, could mortals in Cangnan Continent do the same?
If Lu Qin learned it, she could also protect her mother when she went out to cultivate in the future.
"Drawing talismans? Is it the one you used to treat my mother's illness?”Lu Qin's eyes lit up.
"Yes, that's called the Sight Talisman. It can cure people's eyes. There are many talismans, such as the Heart Cleansing Talisman, the Peace Talisman, the Malaria-dispelling Talisman, and the Fetus Protection Talisman.”
"Fetus Protection Talisman?"
Ye Kong smiled." It's a talisman that women use when they give birth.”
"Brother Ye Kong! Saying these embarrassing words again!”Lu Qin said with a red face.
"What's there to be embarrassed about? Come, let's start learning now.”
Ye Kong had little Lu Qin stand in front of the table, and then he stood behind her. He grabbed Lu Qin's little hand, held it in his hand, dipped it in cinnabar, and taught her the art of drawing talismans step by step.
" Look, you have to do it this way. The tip of the pen can't stop. Write it down in one stroke. Don't use too much strength in your arms. Your wrists…"
Grabbing Lu Qin's soft little hand, Ye Kong wrote as he spoke, but he suddenly realized that the little girl's face was red.
"When creating talismans, you must not be distracted." Even though Ye Kong reminded him, his own heart was in a mess.
It was a summer morning, and the sun had yet to rise. A gentle breeze blew in through the window.
The fragrance of a young girl's youth was inhaled in waves. Her thin black hair stroked her cheeks back and forth. Coupled with Lu Qin's blushing pink face and peach cheeks, how could the youth's heart not beat faster?
With the beautiful girl in his arms, he only needed to pull his arms back slightly to hug her soft, jade-like body. Ye Kong's breathing was a little ragged, and so was Lu Qin's. She could already sense the change in Ye Kong's emotions, and she held her breath, as if she was waiting for something...
"Phew!" His spiritual power was in chaos. The paper talisman he was writing on turned into a ball of flames and was instantly burned clean.
"Look, this is the result of being half-hearted. The book says that before drawing a talisman, one needs to bathe, burn incense, and kneel. In fact, it is to give the talisman maker time to adjust his mentality.”Ye Kong took a deep breath, cleared his mind of all distractions, and began to explain.
He didn't hug Lu Qin. He knew that he wouldn't be with her for too long, so why should he tease her? A girl like Lu Qin was soft on the outside but tough on the inside. She would not change boyfriends easily like the girls on Earth in the 21st century. If someone provoked her, she would wait for a lifetime.
He didn't want this girl to turn white in her longing eyes, and he didn't want to miss a woman when he was cultivating in the wilderness one day, so he could only let go.
For Lu Qin, and for himself, giving up family, friendship, and love was perhaps the price of cultivation.
"F * ck him, today is not the time to draw talismans. Burn every one you draw! You can draw it according to my drawing!”
Ye Kong cursed to hide the uneasiness in his heart. He let go of Lu Qin's hand, and as he looked at Lu Qin's graceful back, he cursed in his heart," I've really turned into Liu Xiahui. This isn't my style. I'd rather kill a thousand innocent people than let a single one go."
However, there was another voice in his heart saying,'Are you going to keep thinking about a woman who is slowly aging and waiting for you to return alone in your future cultivation?”
Ye Kong's heart suddenly stopped beating. Since he wasn't a heartless person, he couldn't just let it go after he had played around with it. The only way he could cultivate in peace was to cut off all ties of love as soon as possible!
"Oh, Brother Ye Kong, my brother said that the Fan brothers want to invite you to the Hidden Spring Brothel for a drink.”Lu Qin's sudden words interrupted Ye Kong's internal struggle.
"Is that so? No, the Fan brothers were not good people. There was no good banquet.”Ye Kong harrumphed. The Fan brothers had invited him several times over the past six months, but he had rejected all of them. It was obvious that Fan Nine Snakes was up to no good.
"But the messenger said that Fan Nine Snake said that it's a great thing that will be of great help to you. He said that you must go, or they will come to the Ye residence to invite you.”
"Damn it! Threatening me!" Ye Kong said angrily, but in his heart, he was muttering to himself. It seemed like he had no choice but to go. He wondered what good things would happen.
In the evening, people came and went in front of the Hidden Spring Pavilion. It seemed that there was no lack of rich people in the Southern Capital. Old masters and young masters dressed in luxurious clothes went in and out, and those old women were pulling and tugging at the door. However, those who were really rich would not pay attention to these women. The real number one red flower would not stand outside the door and show off.
"Young master, let this servant serve you. I, Lu Lian, was also the top hostess of Hidden Spring Brothel.”A woman with heavy makeup pounced over like a hungry tiger and grabbed Ye Kong, refusing to let go.
These prostitutes had a good eye for people. Although Ye Kong was dressed neatly, he wasn't rich, so he definitely couldn't afford to spend a lot of money. This kind of customer was exactly what these second and third-tier women wanted to spend.
Seeing that Ye Kong didn't respond, the prostitute hurriedly said," Little Lord, you look so unfamiliar. You don't know how much those red cards cost. I'll give you a discount, and it'll only cost you five taels of silver. I guarantee you'll have a good time playing with them, and you'll be melted to the bone."”
Ye Kong smiled. The fireworks girls of Cangnan Continent were just like those on Earth. They were very direct, negotiating the price as soon as they came up, and then acting immediately after. Perhaps they could sell a few goods in one night.
However, he did not come here today to seek pleasure. Moreover, these women were too rotten. He quickly shook off the woman's hand and smiled." Sister, I'm not an adult yet. I don't have any money in my pocket. You'd better not waste time."”
After Ye Kong finished speaking, his figure flickered, and he shook off the woman's entanglement. He walked into Hidden Spring Brothel, leaving the woman alone to curse," Little pauper, you don't have any money and you still want to play with Miss Hong? I'll kill you when I get in!"”
As soon as Ye Kong entered the Hidden Spring Pavilion, the Dragon Snake Gang's underling, who had been waiting for him for a long time, hurried over to welcome him. He cupped his fists and said," Eighth Young Master, the two gang leaders have been waiting for a long time. This way, please."”
"Alright, thank you." Ye Kong waved his hand lightly, then followed his lackey up to the third floor of Hidden Spring Brothel.
As soon as Ye Kong pushed open the door and entered the Fan Brothers 'private room, the fat Fan Nine Snakes hurried over and said with a smile," Fellow Daoist Ye, it's my honor to have you here. I haven't seen you for half a year, and Fellow Daoist Ye has broken through again. Haha, please come in."”
The Fan brothers had been waiting impatiently for half a year, but they were afraid that Ye Kong's spiritual power was too weak, and even if he absorbed it, it wouldn't be enough for Fan Nine Snakes to break through, so they could only wait patiently.
Who knew that a few days ago, their spies in the Ye Residence had said that Ye Kong had been alone in his room for a few days without coming out. He hadn't eaten or drunk anything, and this was something that had never happened before.
Fan Nine Snakes immediately guessed that Ye Kong was about to break through, so he immediately thought of an excuse to ask Ye Kong out to see what was going on.
With one look, he found that Ye Kong had indeed broken through to the second layer of the Aura Refining realm. Fan Nine Snake was overjoyed, thinking to himself that his luck had come. If he absorbed Ye Kong's Spirit Power and broke through to the fourth layer of the Aura Refining realm, he would be able to control flying swords.
It must be known that the possession of magic tools was very important to immortal cultivators. It was difficult to kill people just by relying on magic techniques, but with magic tools, one's attack power would reach a new level. It would not be difficult to kill early stage qi layer immortal cultivators, and even if they met immortal cultivators of the same generation, they could still fight.
If the magic tool was powerful, it could also make up for the lack of one's own realm, and he would not lose to cultivators who were higher than him.
If he really succeeded, then his path of cultivation would be smooth sailing in the future. He would continue to kill people and steal treasures to increase his cultivation. Wow, he would also be immortal!
Fan Nine Snakes thought to himself, and he was overjoyed. As he invited Ye Kong to eat and drink, he kept peeking at Ye Kong with his eyes. The more he looked at him, the happier he became, as if he was looking at some kind of peerless treasure.
"Come, have a taste of this Flying Thorn Silver Fish. This is a rare good quality and the taste is extremely delicious. I heard that fishermen fought until their sons died in the fish's stomach to catch these one or two.”Fan Jiulong also greeted him warmly, his greedy eyes constantly looking at Ye Kong.
Fan Jiulong was also excited. If his brother became capable, he would find a cultivation furnace for him to level up. At that time, he could also enjoy longevity and travel on a flying sword. He would be very happy.
Ye Kong felt his hair stand on end under the gaze of these two brothers. Although he still didn't know what they were up to, he knew that if they were trying to curry favor for no reason, they were either traitors or thieves. Since these two were being so polite to him, they definitely didn't have any good intentions.
"In order to catch the flying silver fish and give up his son's life, I don't know what this fisherman is thinking.”Ye Kong said, shaking his head as he took a bite of the fish.
Fan Jiulong pouted and smiled." It's most likely a coincidence. If he had known that there was a Silver Thorn Fish, he might have taken a detour."”
Ye Kong smiled." That's not necessarily the case. As the saying goes, people are blinded by greed. Often, many people only see benefits first, and when they focus on benefits, they forget about the risks. When the fish dies and the net collapses, it'll be too late for regrets.”
Ye Kong's words were a reminder to the Fan brothers that it was dangerous for them to lay their hands on him, and that they should think things through carefully.
Fan Nine Snakes understood what he meant, but Ye Kong was a rare opportunity for him to meet a suitable cultivation vessel. Whether or not he could advance further on the path of cultivation depended on this one move, so how could he let go?
Thus, he smiled and said," Fellow Daoist Ye's words are reasonable, but how can we earn big money without taking some risks? If everyone does as Fellow Daoist Ye says, how can we taste such delicious food?”
Ye Kong's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that these two fellows were going to make a move on him today?
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