Chapter 260: Binding the Child-Bearing System to Become a Winner in Life Chapter 261 Cultivators Must Strengthen Themselves (31)

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Protagonist:

Shen Yao

On the flying boat, an atmosphere of particular urgency spread in all directions without cease.

The originally peaceful flying boat was completely transformed; although the flying boat was still flying normally, the neat arrangements around it had long since become chaotic, and there were even hidden bloodstains among them.

It was not hard to notice that a great battle had just taken place here; the battle came suddenly and ended in a very quick manner.

As for why the flying boat could still fly, it was naturally because the person steering the ship had a problem.

"How many people are left? Deal with it as soon as possible; the flying boat cannot go to Jingning City."

One of the men, dressed in dark clothing and holding a folding fan in his hand, spoke lightly.

The man looked very young, but his eyes were not a normal color; instead, they were a bewitching and terrifying red.

If Shen Yao were here, she would recognize that these were all magic cultivators.

Different from the magic cultivators defined in the previous few worlds, the magic cultivators of the Canglan Continent were a new system, similar to demonic cultivators, and even more unscrupulous than demonic cultivators.

This flying boat, originally flying to Jingning City, had been laid out in advance by someone with intent, and the purpose was naturally for these sacrifices on board who looked quite good.

Shen Yao's involvement in this could only be attributed to luck; she was completely a jinx.

The system was shouting loudly in Shen Yao's mind.

"Host, what should we do? This place is so dangerous," it was those magic cultivators who would take people's lives at the slightest provocation.

Moreover, the magic arts practiced by the magic cultivators here could also lead to ascension to the Upper Realm; even though the cultivators of the Cultivation World detested magic cultivators, they no longer had the previous zeal for shouting to kill them, because the source of magic cultivators' cultivation was still spiritual energy.

Weird, trash!

The system cursed while reminding that the people outside were already rushing over here, and among them, that man in dark clothing was a Golden Core cultivator.

Relying on her own host's cultivation realm and half-baked techniques, they simply could not resist.

The system was anxious and spinning in circles, not knowing how to get them out.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao sighed and told the system not to be nervous; she had plenty of trump cards in her hand, and even many magic artifacts were unbreakable by Golden Core cultivators.

Thanks to her experiences on the Xuantian Continent, she could now survive despite being so unlucky, all because Fu Hengyan and those few brats were capable enough.

Beside her ears was the whistling sound of the wind; leaping down from the flying boat, Shen Yao landed like a drop of water smoothly entering a lake, perfectly blending into the environment.

The magic cultivators who noticed Shen Yao leaving began to attempt to attack Shen Yao, but unfortunately, the magic artifacts Shen Yao took out were too powerful; whether prying open room doors or system windows, they were fast, accurate, and ruthless.

The man in dark clothing patted his wrist angrily, and the folding fan in his hand was covered in bloodstains.

He thought those pill cultivators who refined pills were all useless trash, but unexpectedly, he had been outmaneuvered, allowing her to slip away right under his eyes.

"Elder, can we catch her and bring her back?" The disciples behind him looked at each other, and finally, the disciple who usually had some standing spoke up to inquire tentatively.

"No need; if she ran, she ran. Below is a boundless mountain range; it's not worth it just to catch one escaping person."

Turning his head, the man in dark clothing ordered the person steering the flying boat to return to the previous town immediately.

"Don't keep the Sir waiting too long; this time, in our Blood Demon Sect's actions, no one can stop us."

This matter was of great importance; they absolutely could not ruin the Promotion, otherwise there would be several hemp sacks enough to hang them.

Frightened by the man in dark clothing's words, everyone trembled all over, and no one paid attention to the departing Shen Yao anymore.

The flying boat, which had been moving forward without cease, slowly turned around and flew back.

And Shen Yao, who had landed, was now standing on the ground covered by dense trees.

Sigh

"What on earth is going on? Notify Yang Zuo first," Shen Yao had previously sent a transmission talisman to Ren Yangzuo; Ren Yangzuo had just finished closed-door cultivation recently and was training in a secret realm within the sect.

Upon learning that his birth mother wanted to visit him, Ren Yangzuo suggested he come over, and the two would meet outside, but Shen Yao refused on the grounds that there was no rush.

Now, at the speed of the transmission talisman, Shen Yao held no hope for this.

"That flying boat went back? It should have something to do with the sacrifice."

The Promotion channels for magic cultivators here were just those few; they could not escape the four words of indiscriminate slaughter of innocents.

Shen Yao's pretty face turned slightly cold; she simply continued to send transmission talismans to people she knew, even including Yunxia Valley.

"Host, doing this is useless; by the time the news is sent back, the yellow flowers will be cold."

"Do one's best and leave it to destiny; she couldn't do nothing at all," it did not fit her character setting.

Shen Yao said coldly with an indifferent expression, then turned her head to survey the surrounding environment.

The golden jade bowl inverted on her body was still emitting a faint glow; this was a rare defensive magic artifact, its function being to resist all magical technique attacks below Nascent Soul.

This treasure was found during a secret realm exploration when she was on the Xuantian Continent; Fu Hengyan had it refined again and finally handed it to Shen Yao as a trump card.

It was also from leaving the Xuantian Continent that Shen Yao learned of Fu Hengyan's indulgence and intentions toward her.

Perhaps this was a backup plan Fu Hengyan left for her, wanting her to be able to live smoothly when he was not around.

"Explore the situation here and find the safest route to leave."

The dense forest and mountain ranges had always been the territory of demon beasts; the two of them could not stay too long.

The golden jade bowl had always been shrouded over Shen Yao's head, circling around Shen Yao, counting as a safety zone.

The system figured out the entire mountain range in a short while and also drew a map for Shen Yao by the way.

On it were densely packed red, yellow, and green dots of various kinds; red was the most numerous, yellow was occasionally interspersed among them, and as for green, there were barely a few on the full screen.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao complained that this setting was very much like a game; the system must have watched some messy things again, making itself not at all like an artificial intelligence.

"Red danger, yellow neutral, green safe?" Shen Yao tapped the projected map. "Quickly draw out the routes through the mountain range; we have to get out first."

The system unusually didn't banter with Shen Yao; after all, it knew that at a time like this it was best not to speak carelessly, lest it provoke unnecessary conflict.

A route that appeared out of thin air was directly displayed on the map.

Shen Yao cross-referenced the map's bearings, chose a direction, and set off.

The road was naturally unsafe; all sorts of demon beasts would occasionally run out and attack.

The jade bowl on Shen Yao's head had already been swapped for a die; she had many magic artifacts in hand, completely able to withstand the consumption.

By the time Shen Yao walked out of this nameless mountain range, half a month had already passed.

Ren Yangzuo was standing right outside the mountain range; seeing his birth mother's body completely unharmed, he let out a huge breath of relief.

"Mother."

"How did you come over?"

Shen Yao patted Ren Yangzuo's shoulder; his Golden Core late-stage cultivation realm made his whole person even more sharp and keen-edged, pricking the eyes so one couldn't keep them open.

Shen Yao rubbed her forehead and simply boarded Ren Yangzuo's personal flying sword.

Having walked with her nerves taut for so long, she had no energy to pilot a magic artifact herself; might as well freeload off her fine grown son.

Ren Yangzuo ached for his own birth mother, only hating that he hadn't arrived timely enough.

Briefly explaining in a couple of sentences that they might be busy next, Ren Yangzuo scratched his head. "Mother, once you reach Lingxiao Hall, stay there for a while first."

Shen Yao looked up. "What's wrong? Is there a thorny matter that needs handling?"

Ren Yangzuo nodded. "The cultivators who hijacked the flying boat are from the Blood Demon Sect.

Someone inside them advanced to Spirit Transformation, and for their own selfish desire they sacrificed an entire town."

Ren Yangzuo's words did not surprise Shen Yao; ever since she jumped off the flying boat, she had a premonition that that town and the people on the flying boat would not survive.

"Lingxiao Hall is going to attack the Blood Demon Sect?" Shen Yao looked at her fine grown son, able to feel the dense battle intent on him.

Ren Yangzuo nodded and then shook his head. "Not attacking the Blood Demon Sect, just dealing with the magic cultivators behind this incident."

The Blood Demon Sect is hard to hit; moreover, magic cultivators are an acknowledged existence on the Canglan Continent. Although they style themselves the Righteous Path, in secret realm struggles they also strike ruthlessly.

Ren Yangzuo is not a foolish child; having come to the Canglan Continent for decades, he has already understood this world's operating logic.

Unexpected yet not unexpected, it is very much like the Mortal World — only the royalty and nobility have been replaced by even more noble cultivators and their respective sects, but the overall framework is still exactly the same.

Shen Yao reached out and patted Ren Yangzuo's shoulder, pulling her fine grown son's spirit back.

"Don't think too much; adhere to your own Dao and strive forward."

As long as one's conscience is clear, the significance of cultivation will become simple.

Ren Yangzuo showed his ever-present foolish grin, and in his heart felt even more grateful for Shen Yao's arrival.

Everyone understands the principle; it's just that when each person says it, it represents a different realization.

Shen Yao is Ren Yangzuo's birth mother; her words can, to a certain extent, soothe emotions.

Ren Yangzuo is not a fragile person; even without Shen Yao, this emotion would also quickly dissipate inside his heart.

Right now it is even more so; after simply briefing Shen Yao on Lingxiao Hall's plan, Ren Yangzuo traveled almost day and night without stopping to send her to Jingning City.

She didn't go to Lingxiao Hall; Shen Yao felt staying in Jingning City was just fine.

Moreover, there are quite a few cultivators inside Jingning City; if something really happened, Lingxiao Hall could also provide timely support — there was absolutely no need to move into Lingxiao Hall, which would give her an awkward feeling.

After all, it's an unfamiliar sect, and Lingxiao Hall is still one of the Five Great Sects; the rules inside are certainly not few.

Thinking how troublesome that would be, Shen Yao hurriedly shook her head and refused, and also mentioned to Ren Yangzuo that she was living quite well in Jingning City, so there was no need to make it that troublesome.

Ren Yangzuo:...

Fine, since birth mother doesn't want to go to Lingxiao Hall, staying in Jingning City isn't bad either.

Giving Shen Yao another pile of various talisman papers and magic artifacts for defense, Ren Yangzuo hurriedly returned to Lingxiao Hall.

Before long, Jingning City circulated a pursuit order from Lingxiao Hall against the Blood Demon Sect.

Things like this are very common in the cultivation world; many people are filled with righteous indignation precisely because magic cultivators act ruthlessly, they shouldn't be given a chance to cultivate, they should be eradicated from the root.

Some also feel the Heavenly Dao is fair; among cultivators, what distinction is there between righteous and evil? They are merely various contradictions born of conflicting interests.

In reality, righteous sects also have no shortage of struggles with each other; some have even suffered extermination tragedies, with not a single person left in the entire sect — such situations occur frequently.

Shen Yao's life staying in Jingning City was very uneventful; the Snow Spirit Cat that had previously been stuffed into the Spirit Beast Bag was also let out once again.

What Shen Yao did each day was hug the cat and walk around everywhere to look, and by the way buy various spirit grasses to rent a pill room at the medicine shop and rely on alchemy to earn pocket money.

Occasionally a few pills of decent quality would appear; all were privately stashed away by Shen Yao into her space, waiting to be taken out to save lives in other worlds.

When Shen Yao had stayed in Jingning City for a full month, Ren Yangyao arrived.

He stepped on a flying sword, rushed over in haste, and even wanted to take her to Lingyun Sect to live with him.

Shen Yao naturally refused; if she wanted to go, Lingxiao Hall is right before her eyes — why abandon the near for the far and insist on going to Lingyun Sect?

Lingyun Sect is essentially no different from Lingxiao Hall; if one really had to speak of it, Shen Yao might be more willing to go to Guiyun Sect where Ren Yangjue is.

Taking out the set of words used to placate Ren Yangzuo and rephrasing them to placate Ren Yangyao, Shen Yao didn't feel there was any necessity for her to leave Jingning City.

Besides, the pursuit matter on Ren Yangzuo's side is proceeding very smoothly; that big shot of the Blood Demon Sect will most likely directly GG.

Ren Yangyao pursed his lips and spoke to Shen Yao about how he was about to go out for experiential training to seek his own breakthrough.

Shen Yao raised an eyebrow. "Is it the sect's arrangement?" Ren Yangyao's path is faster than Ren Yangzuo's; this was something Shen Yao hadn't expected, because Ren Yangzuo's talent is the strongest among the three.

"Master has this thought; staying in the sect all along is unnecessary."

Geniuses rely on challenges to advance; some favored children of heaven, even if their cultivation is excellent, but having never weathered wind and rain, their final outcome is merely a passerby of the years.

Ren Yangyao's ambition is entirely on Ascension; therefore daily cultivation cannot satisfy him.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao patted Ren Yangyao's shoulder, measuring her fine grown son with a gaze that said the child has finally grown up.

Good, good; he has ambition — looks like this mission world's harvest will be very bountiful.

After offering some words of encouragement, Shen Yao saw Ren Yangyao off, then turned around and received news from Yunxia Valley — a Transmission Talisman sent by Huang Ying, its contents concerning the Pursuit Order.

Yunxia Valley is currently safe and sound under the Jade Maiden Palace's strict protection; there is no need to worry about the Blood Demon Sect's indiscriminate slaughter of innocents.

Moreover, the reason the Blood Demon Sect's Big Shot chose the town where Shen Yao was staying for the sacrifice was because the people in that town shared intricate blood ties with that Big Shot.

Doing this kind of thing, the closer the blood relation, the more likely it is to succeed.

So Magic Cultivators who cultivate up are all solitary individuals with no family, because their relatives have long since perished in the Yellow Springs.

When Shen Yao heard this kind of explanation, she even complained to the System that the setting had problems.

How is this any different from some niche cultivation novels she had read before? It is simply wild imagination.

After finishing exchanging information with Huang Ying, Shen Yao continued living in Jingning City.

During this period, Ren Yangjue and Ren Chengzhou also came over. However, facing her son and that son's father, Shen Yao's pinching attitude was completely different.

Ren Yangjue was still dismissed by Shen Yao; Ren Chengzhou was not so easily dismissed. Although the two of them no longer had a husband-wife relationship, they genuinely had three children together, so she could not very well deny him face.

Ren Chengzhou had been cultivating in the Sect all along; he excelled at divination-type arts, his Attack Power was no good, but his Accuracy Rate was very high.

This included the breakthrough opportunities of the three people including Ren Yangyao — all relied on Ren Chengzhou's divination.

If not for Ren Chengzhou being delayed too long in the Mortal World, this person's achievements would not be lower than the three children's.