Seeking the Tao in the Mortal World

Chapter 24: Flying Serpent

“It’s not a snake.” Liu Su started the topic slowly, “It’s really interesting that there is such a strange species in this remote and small South Li Kingdom.”

“It’s not a snake? You mean, the wings are not a mutation brought about by beastkin transformation miasma, but something that comes with it?”

“Of course, the tiger may turn into beastkin with wings. But for snake, it’s different with wings…”

“Don’t tell me it’s a dragon.”

“It’s a Flying Serpent.” Liu Su said leisurely, “This kind of snake is an ancient alien species. It is no worse than a dragon species, but her bloodline is thin. She is still far too weak… If she has a chance, maybe she can go further, but I don’t think she has such a chance. South Li Kingdom is really too small, as small as… well, sitting at the bottom of a well and watching the sky. In such a small place, to have cultivators like Ming He and people like Lu Qinglin… it is already considered good.”

Qin Yi suddenly thought of the Yelang Kingdom. Although the metaphor was not appropriate, it did have some meaning. But what was interesting was that there was Liu Su in such a place like Yelang Kingdom. Thinking of this, he laughed, “It’s good to have Ming He, then what about Liu Su?”

Liu Su said lightly, “When I was alive, there was no South Li Kingdom. It’s been… many, many years. So it’s not that Liu Su appears in South Li Kingdom, but that South Li Kingdom is fortunate to be near Liu Su.”

The tone was also a bit unusual, but Qin Yi had the sense of looking down from another dimension like a galaxy hanging in the sky.

Ming He’s tranquility and Liu Su’s vicious nature were indeed derived from the same essence, which was overlooking from outside this mortal world.

He pondered for a while, then suddenly asked, “Since she is a different species, is Ye Ling’s speed innate?”

“It’s a talent. She was inspired by the beastkin transformation miasma, and she successfully transformed at such a young age. She was able to escape the beastkin refining array because of her extraordinary bloodline. Unfortunately, she is cultivating in the wrong way. Her means are all talents that awaken on their own. She hasn’t learned anything yet. Otherwise, not to mention bloodline, a Morphing Stage beastkin alone would not be almost killed by a mere enchanted wooden sword.”

“Then… how about her attack method?”

“How do I know if I don’t see it? What are you trying to make me to say?” Liu Su sneered, “You want me to say that Li Qinglin probably sent her to assassinate the crown prince?”

Qin Yi stopped talking.

Liu Su continued, “When Li Qinglin was dawdling on the journey and he even had time to accompany his sister to investigate the case, didn’t you have doubts… Now it seems that he was actually just waiting for this incident to happen, otherwise it will be not good to return to the capital too early. So you already have a judgment in your mind, why wait for me to say it?”

Neither of them thought that the case would be solved so quickly.

This case was solved not because of their clear understanding, but because Li Qinglin didn’t seem to want to hide it from him at all. Qin Yi always felt that if he asked directly, Li Qinglin might even explain to him clearly.

Because they had a common goal and a common enemy, then they could seek common ground while tolerating differences in everything else.

After a long time, Qin Yi finally said, “No matter what he plans, he treats me well.” As if to convince himself, he continued in a low voice, “Anyway, I just cooperate with him to deal with Dong Huazi. The rest doesn’t matter to me.”

Liu Su said coldly, “Really doesn’t matter?”

Qin Yi didn’t answer, but he thought of Li Qingjun’s crying yesterday when she found out that the crown prince was dead.

Even when to find the immortals in the Immortal Track Mountain, Li Qingjun was just being used by her brother.

He really didn’t know how to evaluate Li Qinglin. No matter how much Li Qinglin was acting, he was still nice to him, which made it really difficult for Qin Yi to feel disgusted with Li Qinglin. However, these matters were incompatible with his worldview. The more he thought about it, the more complicated his mood became.

He got up and stood in front of the window, quietly looking at the bright moon in the sky. After a long time, he whispered, “You’re right. I only know after coming out of the mountain (Refer to Chapter 16 where Qin Yi asked Liu Su about the essence of cultivating to be an immortal.”

Liu Su said, “Do you?”

“Not yet. What about you? How do you feel about it?”

“In my eyes, the opening and closing of every wave is the birth and death of a world. A mere power struggle in a small country does not arouse my feelings. No matter how bizarre it is, it can only make me feel a little bit interesting. “Liu Su said leisurely, “I really hope that Li Qinglin can be a little more interesting so that I can leave more stories worth enjoying in my long years.”

Why such a badass person like you is always so easily triggered by a simple provocation? Qin Yi wanted to complain, but couldn’t. He knew that Liu Su was not pretending at all.

That was the vicissitudes of countless years.

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In any case, dealing with Dong Huazi was not only Qin Yi’s own wish but also the dying obsession of the original owner of this body. The influence was so great that Qin Yi felt disgusted when he heard the name State Preceptor. Qin Yi knew that he had to settle this matter, and Li Qinglin was definitely the best partner in this matter — Li Qinglin was actually the main force and Qin Yi was only the support.

Everything else was only secondary.

To be honest, after a little understanding, he knew that Dong Huazi was definitely a cultivator with some real skills, not the liar that Li Family’s brother and sister originally claimed. Since he was a true cultivator, no matter what level he was, it was still higher than Qin Yi who had not yet started cultivating.

Even if it was too late to start cultivating with Liu Su temporarily at this time, he could only rely on Liu Su’s seemingly omniscient knowledge of cultivating to maybe solve Dong Huazi’s means. As a support, that was enough.

So these few days, while Li Qinglin was busy with the crown prince’s position and had no time to distract himself from making arrangements, Qin Yi didn’t intend to go out at all. He hid in the small courtyard to concentrate on learning some knowledge of Taoism from Liu Su.

Some knowledge could be used without cultivating, and some needed cultivating, but he could start comprehending the principles now. He learned more seriously than when he was in Immortal Track Village. He never left the room.

Of course, there was another reason for not going out. He didn’t want to meet Ming He.

Even if the crown prince was killed by Ye Ling, looking at the blinking little girl sitting in front of him, Qin Yi really felt that it was impossible for him to let such a little girl be killed by Ming He.

Maybe Liu Su is right. The trip to the villa was really useless to me. I thought I have understood the truth that one’s look is nothing more than appearance, but when a little girl sits in front of me, I still feel pity naturally. I can’t escape from what I see, which honestly feeds it back into my heart.

And Liu Su didn’t mean to advise him not to be confused by the appearance at all. It seemed that she really wanted him to experience it himself.

“This thing is called enlightenment pill. As the name suggests, it is used to enlighten spiritual wisdom.” Qin Yi held a pill in his hand and guided her, “Open your mouth, ah~”

Ye Ling sat on the floor with distrustful eyes, “I have already transformed, why do I still need to be enlightened?”

“Don’t you think you’re a little stupid and need to get smarter?”

“You’re stupid.”

“Well, actually, this is similar to the effect of beastkin transformation miasma but a higher level. It may override the effect of beastkin transformation miasma so that you will not be restricted by Dong Huazi’s spell when you face him.”

Ye Ling immediately stretched her neck, trying to peck the elixir from his hand.

Qin Yi withdrew his hand, and the little girl plopped down on the ground, looking up at him angrily.

“Stupid.” This was Liu Su’s voice.

In fact, the words “she’s a bit stupid and needs to be smart” came from Liu Su’s mouth.

Because Ye Ling really lacked common sense… Or simply put, she lacked the awareness of behavior as a “human being”. Like now, she was sitting on the floor instead of a chair, and she was stretching her neck to eat the elixir instead of stretching her hand.

From Liu Su’s point of view, a Morphing Stage beastkin with primitive habits was simply stupid, but Qin Yi thought it was cute. If he put a bowl in front of her and watch her stretch her neck to lick the water, it would be even cuter… …

“I’m just kidding with you. This elixir is not for eating.” Facing Ye Ling’s angry gaze, Qin Yi held the pill with a smile and pressed it on her forehead.

A ray of light flashed by, and the elixir gradually became smaller and disappeared.

“How? Do you feel anything?”

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Ye Ling looked at him in confusion. She said after a long time, “I don’t know. I seem to have forgotten something, but nothing seems to have changed as well.”

Qin Yi pretended to be profound, “That’s right. You can go back now.”

He hurriedly asked Liu Su what was this situation of “seem to have forgotten something but no”.

“I won’t go back.” Ye Ling sat on the ground and couldn’t get up, “I want to listen to the monkey.”

Qin Yi clutched his head hopelessly. Not only Ye Ling, but Li Qingjun also comes here every day just to listen to the story recently, but do you two idiots know how precious these few days are? I don’t even have time to learn things, and I spent all my time telling stories…

“Go, go, I have something important to do today.” Qin Yi picked her up and threw her out.

He was really busy. For example, there was an array in the backyard that was half-finished. The center of the array was Ming He’s mahogany sword.

He felt that it was impossible for Dong Huazi to kill beastkin without any subordinates. If he hid a beastkin army, then Ming He’s sword paired with Liu Su’s array would probably be more effective than anyone imagined.