Seeking the Tao in the Mortal World

Chapter 67: Beastkin City

Qin Yi took out the map he got from Ming He’s sect.

On the map, they were in this white area the size of a grain of rice. To the east was a small area of ??light yellow, which represented a higher risk factor. This was where Cheng Cheng was pointing.

Through the process of gesturing and writing, Qin Yi finally figured out what was going on.

That location couldn’t be seen on the map. It was actually dozens of miles away from this place. The key was that it was a beastkin city!

The city was formed at some point in time. 90% of the citizens were beastkins. There were several forces under different Beastkin Kings. There were a very small number of mortal descendants in the city who were once plundered by the beastkins. Because of their expertise in human craftsmanship and other aspects, they were not eaten and were able to reproduce and survive by depending on a certain Beastkin King.

Cheng Cheng was one of the descendants of these mortals and had grown up here since young.

She went out for an outing today, then she stumbled into some kind of space. When she came out, she fell on that hill. If Qing Yi hadn’t rescued her, she might have perished in the wilderness…

That was roughly her meaning.

Qin Yi asked speechlessly, “Beastkin City! It’s full of beastkin. Why are they letting a shaman who refines beastkins for fun live dozens of miles outside the city? Are these Beastkin Kings stupid?”

Cheng Cheng looked a little hateful. He didn’t know whether the hatred was directed at King Beastkin or the shaman. In the end, she shook her head and said nothing.

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On the contrary, Liu Su said, “Qin Yi, you are thinking too much. It seems that Ming He didn’t beat you enough. Do you really think that beastkins are all like Ye Ling? Their thinking is different from that of human beings. Killing and eating each other is common. If some beastkins died at human hands, unless they were direct kins, others would just laugh at the losers. Who would avenge them? What’s more, the shaman was not easy to deal with. There are various arrays on his own territory, and the Beastkin Kings will not compromise their own forces easily. It is better to save them for competing with other Beastkin Kings.”

Qin Yi thought for a moment and realized that it was indeed true. Beastkin’s thinking must be different from that of human beings. Ye Ling was just special.

He was still a little worried and continued to probe, “What kind of crafts does Miss Cheng do in Beastkin City?”

Cheng Cheng continued to write, but the writing became smoother and smoother: “Embroidery, weaving. If it weren’t for humans, the beastkin would only wear animal skins.”

“Do beastkin monsters also use humanoid forms every day?”

“Yes, the human form is the best for life. I have heard more than one beastkin say so.”

Qin Yi nodded slightly. It seems that no flaws can be found. It seems that she is indeed an ordinary person living in Beastkin City.

Since she was really an ordinary person, escorting her back was what a chivalry man should do. If it was only a few dozen miles, with his pace, escorting her would be a quick trip.

Anyway, Ye Ling was seriously injured this time, and the healing process still involved blood conversion. He didn’t know how long before she woke up. Without Ye Ling’s help, he would not dare to find any solution to the curse alone, so there would be no problem of wasting time.

“Miss Cheng, if this is the case, I will send you back to the city when the night is over. But let me tell you first. Beastkin City is also a dangerous place for me. I will never approach it. I can only send you to a nearby place, and you have to figure out the rest for yourself.”

It was already dark now. In such a dangerous place, Qin Yi really didn’t dare to walk at this hour.

Cheng Cheng also understood very well. She bowed to express her gratitude. When she raised her head, her expression was clearly happy.

Her smile was even more radiant. The blood stains on her face couldn’t seal her alluring beauty at all. Qin Yi couldn’t help but take a second look. He thought to himself that if beastkin’s aesthetics were similar to humans, how could this young lady be able to run out of the city instead of being accepted as one of the harem by a certain Beastkin King… It only proved that beastkins were blind.

But this young lady is really mindless. In this wilderness, being alone with a man in such a dark night… Even I have some wild random thoughts, how come she never thinks of it at all?

Or does she actually not care?

Qin Yi couldn’t help but look at her again, and she was also looking at Qin Yi.

For some reason, but Qin Yi felt that her eyes were a bit… charming?

Seeing Qin Yi looking over, she lowered her head slightly and bit her lower lip. Her shyness under the moonlight was enough to make any man feel lustful.

It must be an illusion caused by the environment. No one should have such thoughts at this time.

Qin Yi swallowed, then he secretly recited the Pure Heart Code taught by Liu Su. Soon, he entered a state that transcended himself and the surroundings.

Cheng Cheng was stunned for a moment, and the charm and shyness disappeared instantly.

Liu Su looked at Cheng Cheng coldly.

Cheng Cheng’s eyes were really charming just now. I thought that she has no sense of shame because she has grown up in a beastkin environment. If her “benefactor” wants it, then she will comply. It is very logical. But when Qin Yi clears his mind and meditates to heal himself, Cheng Cheng looks shocked for a moment, then she recovered from the shocked, looking thoughtful.

This is a bit interesting. Is the charm just now a hookup or a test?

Or… a way to harm people?

Having said that, if this woman can only rely on this method to harm others, then I’m relieved because she has absolutely no chance.

Although Qin Yi sometimes has a foul mouth, he is definitely not a womanizer, otherwise Li Qingjun would have been slept. What’s more, in this environment, if he can really be charmed, he won’t be the Qin Yi I know.

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Daybreak.

When the first ray of sunlight shone into the rift valley, Qin Yi opened his eyes on time as if he had some mysterious connection with the heaven and earth.

What Innate Stage brought was a more mysterious approach to heaven and earth.

He rested this night without being disturbed by any outside world, and the effect was somewhat beyond his expectation. Not only the injury was healed, but he also made some breakthrough.

The quality of Innate Stage True Qi had obviously gone up a level. If it was originally considered the first level of Innate Stage, it was the second level now. This breakthrough wasn’t simple as he had just entered the Innate Stage not for long.

Not only that, but the body training that he had been doing had also made progress. The “muscle training” seemed to be almost complete.

Regardless of technique, cultivating martial arts meant practicing one’s breathing internally and muscles, bones, and skin externally. Some people trained from internally to externally; some from externally to internally. In the final analysis, they must do both at the same time, which was to train both internally and externally.

After the mortal true qi had reached the peak of the Innate Stage, it would come to an end. No matter how much one trained, it would not increase the quality. It could only become thicker. The body training had been completed in the 2 stages of “muscle training” and “tendon reshaping”, which was the peak of mortals. Now that his true qi had reached the second level of the Innate Stage and his muscle training would also be completed soon, he had completed half of the mortal way of the martial arts.

He had basically made no progress in the past 3 months, but he just made a breakthrough just a while ago. Except that his resentment was cleared, the most important factor was probably the experience of many battles. Actual combat was the fastest way to improve the way of martial arts.

However, his spiritual force had not improved because of these battles. The cultivation of spiritual force was indeed different from martial arts. It required more about quietness and inaction as well as the understanding of “Tao”. From this perspective, martial arts and the way of immortal seemed to be conflicting each other. It was no wonder few people practiced both.

But if Liu Su said he could, then it was possible.

He breathed a sigh of relief and asked in his mind, “Stick Stick, do you notice anything wrong with Cheng Cheng tonight?”

Liu Su’s voice sounded lazy, “It’s not a big problem.”

“What does it mean by not a big problem? If there is a problem, it means she is lying.”

“The problem is not big,. I can’t confirm whether she lied, but I can’t trust her. Anyway, to me, it doesn’t matter whether she lied or not. It would be best if she died.”

Qin Yi turned around and saw that Cheng Cheng was sleeping on the edge of the rock. It was almost winter now, so it was very cold. He could see her curl up unconsciously, frowning slightly, and trembling slightly.

Qin Yi sighed, “If this unconscious appearance during sleep is just an act, I really admit defeat.”

After speaking, he looked toward the east where the sun was rising.

“Beastkin City… what an interesting place. If it weren’t for the lack of strength and other important matters, I would really want to go in and take a stroll.”

His tone was obviously filled with excitement and anticipation as well as a sense of regret that he couldn’t explore it this time.

Liu Su laughed out loud, “Says the one who wanted to stay in the village!”

TL: Is Cheng Cheng leading them into a trap? It’s too sus that she went out alone though…