Kapitel 11: Chapter 11 This is too cautious
It's not headed for me, then it's fine.
"Turns out it's Mrs. Lin, I thought I was under attack by an Evil Cultivator..."
Once He Song confirmed the other person was Lin Cong and sensed no intent to kill, he cupped his hands towards her in greeting.
After speaking, He Song glanced at the khaki barrier surrounding him. Although he felt fortunate, he did not regret using the Thick Earth Amulet worth five spirit stones.
No matter how many spirit stones one has, one must be alive to spend them.
Besides, isn't the purpose of buying a spirit amulet to protect one's life?
Although this time it was a close call without actual harm, He Song did not believe he could always be so lucky.
It was just an amulet, and it was used up.
His life is precious indeed.
From now on, it is crucial to stay alert at all times.
If he were to die, that would truly be a great loss.
"I'm sorry to have startled you, Fellow Daoist. I was returning wounded and wanted to quickly get back to my room to heal, but I ended up disturbing you instead," Lin Cong said, his face flushed with embarrassment as he looked at the blood on himself and then at He Song's protective barrier.
Who would have thought that merely quickening his pace would scare his neighbor into using a Thick Earth Amulet?
Are cultivators these days so cautious?
However, Lin Cong's embarrassed look soon disappeared, and he then pulled out five spirit stones from his sleeve and placed them in He Song's hand.
"Here are five spirit stones from me, considering it as payment for your Thick Earth Amulet, and I hope you do not mind."
After speaking, Lin Cong's face suddenly turned a deep red.
After coughing heavily twice, he cupped his hands to He Song again and then turned to enter his own room.
"I'll go inside to heal now, feel free," he said.
Just as He Song was about to decline the spirit stones,
He realized Lin Cong's injuries seemed to be worsening, and it was critical for him to begin healing immediately.
Interrupting him then could potentially upset Lin Cong.
So, he chose not to say more and opened the door to go into his own room.
He closed the door.
Locked it.
In the dim room,
He Song lit a lamp to brighten the surroundings, then quietly sat down at the table.
Only at this moment,
Did He Song's mind begin to settle slightly.
Even while he had been talking with Lin Cong, He Song had never let his guard down.
He started to recall everything that had just happened, sinking into thought.
From initially hearing Lin Cong's footsteps,
To smelling the scent of blood, and when Lin Cong spoke out as he activated the Thick Earth Amulet and conversed face-to-face with Lin Cong.
After going over nearly every detail again,
He Song breathed a sigh of relief.
This incident, it seems, was truly just a coincidence.
A severely injured Lin Cong certainly had no motive to harm him.
Also, his own clothes might have deterred a typical Loose Cultivator.
It appears he had indeed been too cautious.
But no loss there.
Looking at the five spirit stones on the table, a hint of resignation flashed across He Song's eyes.
Although he had used up one Thick Earth Amulet, he now had five more spirit stones in hand.
In comparison, it wasn't a loss or a gain.
"This Lin Cong is quite decent, but it's likely because of the respect for the clothes I wear that he compensated these five spirit stones, right?"
Five spirit stones are not a small amount for an early stage Qi Refining Loose Cultivator.
That he gave them so readily,
He Song felt it had a lot to do with the clothes he was wearing.
If it were someone else, Lin Cong probably wouldn't have handed over the spirit stones so readily.
He shook his head, casting aside the thoughts in his mind.
He Song's gaze soon deepened.
A few days ago,
when he first met Lin Cong, Lin Cong was robust, his eyes filled with Evil Qi, and his muscles knotted, looking just like a humanoid demonic beast; one could tell at a glance how fierce he was.
Back then, Lin Cong had mentioned that he had important business to attend to outside.
But only a few days had passed, and he returned seriously injured.
Although He Song did not know what exactly Lin Cong had encountered, he guessed that it was definitely not something good.
Lin Cong was just a third-tier Qi Refining loose cultivator, albeit one who appeared to have great combat prowess.
But any accident outside the Immortal Pavilion could potentially lead to his death.
It was not just Lin Cong returning with serious injuries—
Even if Lin Cong had perished and not returned, He Song would not have been surprised at all.
Yet, the sight of Lin Cong returning gravely hurt had reinforced He Song's decision to remain in the safety of the Immortal Pavilion and cultivate slowly.
Loose cultivators,
especially those who risk their lives like this,
have always had a high mortality rate.
Even if they earned a lot momentarily, the majority of them end up dying untimely deaths.
Ultimately, very few could break through to the Qi-refining late stage, let alone reach Foundation Establishment.
That required immense fortune to achieve.
Yet, by just staying and cultivating slowly in the safety of the Immortal Pavilion, one day he would break through the Qi-refining mid stage, Qi-refining late stage, Foundation Establishment Stage...
As an everlasting being,
He Song only needed a safe environment to keep getting stronger.
Even if it took a long time.
But... for him, who was already immortal, was time a concern?
Thoughts churned in his mind.
Today's encounter with the injured Lin Cong further solidified He Song's resolution about his future path.
After reflecting for a moment,
He Song extinguished the lamp and began to meditate and cultivate.
However, even though he was cultivating, He Song kept an ear out for any movements from Lin Cong next door, staying alert.
In the first half of the night, He Song faintly heard some coughing and pained groans from next door.
In the latter half, the noises from next door diminished, and no sounds were heard anymore.
From then until dawn, He Song did not hear any noises from next door.
When golden sunlight fell from the sky,
and He Song's body was warmed by the sunlight, he timely opened his eyes.
He thoughtfully looked at the room where Lin Cong was staying.
He Song got up and went out.
First, he went to the spirit field he managed and used the Spirit Rain Skill.
After making a round of the spirit field and not finding anything unusual, He Song entered the Stall Section inside the Immortal Pavilion again.
Yesterday, he had used up a Thick Earth Amulet, and now he only had one left.
But Lin Cong had compensated him with five spirit stones.
Naturally, He Song also needed to exchange those five spirit stones for a new Thick Earth Amulet.
Having just one Thick Earth Amulet on him always felt somewhat unsafe.
Stall Section.
He Song and the seller of spirit amulets haggled for quite a while.
Eventually, he failed to bargain and had to purchase a new Thick Earth Amulet at the original price of five spirit stones.
It couldn't be helped.
The business of spirit amulets was also tough.
The price of five spirit stones each had been stable for a long time.
Holding a new Thick Earth Amulet, and the original crumpled one, He Song carefully placed them in the most accessible part of his sleeve.
In the future, he absolutely could not afford to have incidents like last night happen again, where the enemy was already at his side, and he had not managed to activate the spirit amulet in time.
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