A Snake Transmigrated as a Scum A - Chapter 67

Fu Man half-supported her body, adopting the demeanor of an elder, casually rubbing her delicate hands. However, as those words fell, her rubbing gradually slowed down.

She patiently waited for Li Yingxue’s response, whether she wanted her inner core or not.

During the wait, a fleeting sense of anticipation, unnoticed by herself, passed through her mind. After two seconds, Fu Man considered all the possible reasons for her not responding immediately.

Shy? Not really.

Mind?

The moment the words “mind” popped into my head, I instantly thought about what she might mind…

It’s just that she mind having close contact with people she don’t like.

People she don’t like—

That person she like is…

The image of Min Tian popped into her mind. If she remembered correctly, Min Tian was an Alpha and had even become the captain of the Empress’s trusted team.

Although she is currently colluding with that girl Xu Anji, it is also possible that she is being manipulated by Xu Anji to do her bidding. When she and Xu Anji, along with those from the Holy Spirit Continent, return and this world returns to normal… will Li Yingxue be with that so-called classmate?

In just a few seconds, Fu Man’s expression had already turned cold, completely devoid of the earlier enthusiasm.

“If you mind, then forget it.”

Fu Man didn’t know how she managed to say those words. In any case, after finishing, she let go of her hand and turned over, ready to bury her head and sleep alone.

“Who said I mind?”

Just then, Li Yingxue finally spoke up, stopping Fu Man from lying back down.

Fu Man furrowed her brows and pressed, “You really don’t mind?”

Li Yingxue retorted sarcastically, “Do you think I mind about these things?”

Fu Man is speechless.

Li Yingxue sneered, “We’ve done much more intimate things, so what’s this?”

Fu Man thought about dual cultivation, opened her mouth, then closed it again, and simply chose not to ask anymore.

“Then I’ll pass it to you.”

Fu Man slowly lowered her head, leaned in, paused before touching, her nose catching a faint, refreshing scent, carrying the freshness of a post-bath.

In that moment, a thousand thoughts flashed through my mind, and I lowered my gaze and kissed.

When the inner core was being transported, Li Yingxue remained motionless, quietly feeling the sensation on her lips, her eyelashes trembling slightly in the darkness.

After the transmission, the two of them let go. Fu Man still propped up half of her body to look at her, “How is it? Feeling better?”

Li Yingxue nodded, “Hmm, much better.”

Fu Man now felt at ease lying back down, and for a moment, they were very close, shoulders touching, unlike the usual arm’s length between them.

The person on the right didn’t move back to their original position, and the person on the left seemed not to see her either, ignoring her.

“Thank you.”

“You’re welcome.”

The two ended the night with such a distant yet ambiguous conversation.

Taixi Golden Bay affluent area.

Xu Anji pushed Min Tian, who had her spiritual energy drained, away and sighed as she lay down on the bed.

Min Tian fell off the edge of the bed onto the floor, the mirror-like polished floor reflecting her disheveled and humiliated state.

“What are you still dawdling for? Hurry up and find that traitor!” Xu Anji saw her hesitating and couldn’t help but feel annoyed.

Min Tian clenched her fist, then relaxed it, standing up without changing her expression, “Yes.”

After she went out, Xu Anji sat in meditation for a while to restore her spirit. Only after her spirit recovered from the fight with Fu Man did she open her eyes and reconsider how to deal with Fu Man.

She still has injuries and can’t confront Fu Man head-on, so the only option left is that woman named Li Yingxue.

If she remembers correctly, Li Yingxue is a reborn person.

Xu Anji’s expression gradually turned playful as she recalled that time she kidnapped someone. When she elbowed Li Yingxue, she not only obtained a fleeting memory of Li Yingxue but also infused a trace of black energy into her body.

The purpose is to keep a backup plan.

Xu Anji immediately conjured a spell, waved her hand in front of her, and the fleeting memory fragment appeared before her.

When she saw Li Yingxue being abused, Xu Anji felt nothing at all; it was just some human tricks. However, when she saw the abuser, she was shocked.

How could it be her…

This is getting more and more interesting.

Over here, Li Yingxue was performing her daily meditation in the underground palace. She had gradually begun to sense the presence of that mass of energy, sometimes transforming into a breeze that brushed past her ear, and at other times, it would sweep across the tip of her right finger, bringing a slight chill.

Is this really the world of cultivation?

Everything has a spirit.

Li Yingxue suppressed her pleasant feelings and continued to focus her mind, but the next moment, a sharp pain shot through her temple.

Her vision blurred for a moment, and Li Yingxue rubbed her forehead to soothe herself, not thinking much of it, assuming it was just a cleansing of the marrow.

Not noticing at all that a black energy lingered above her head the moment her headache struck, she gradually recovered as her inner core protected her soul, solidifying her foundation and nurturing her essence.

That mass of black mist disappeared above her head again.

After a few days of this, she had basically gotten used to having headaches every afternoon around this time.

Until this day, memories of her past life suddenly resurfaced in her mind, and the sounds of humiliation and insults stirred up long-buried hatred within her.

Since she started establishing her foundation, she hadn’t recalled her past life for a long time. Now, looking back, it felt as if half a lifetime had passed.

But as long as she “thinks” about it, she still feels hate.

Perhaps because she embarked on the path of cultivation and gained spiritual power that could be driven by spiritual energy, her life was completely different from her previous one, fully in her own hands, so she became much more open-minded.

Li Yingxue suppressed that trace of hatred, allowed it to exist, and didn’t care too much, because hatred could spur her to become stronger.

The days of establishing the foundation pass one by one.

On the 100th day, Fu Man stayed in the underground palace with her to prevent any mishaps.

Whether it will succeed or not depends on today.

Fu Man first retrieved the inner core from her mouth. At this time, if the inner core were still in her body, it would affect her physical perception and judgment, so it had to be removed.

After taking it away, she asked, “Do you feel a peaceful and clean energy flowing through your meridians? It has become one with you, becoming a part of your body.”

Li Yingxue closed her eyes and felt carefully. Slowly, she indeed sensed a force moving through her meridians and bones, but there was an indescribable eerie feeling.

She doesn’t feel peaceful.

Seeing her calm expression, Fu Man asked, “Do you feel anything?”

Li Yingxue hesitated and nodded, and Fu Man was greatly pleased. “This energy will manifest wherever your gaze falls. Try to see if there’s an energy nearby; only you can see it. This is the only tangible sign of successful foundation establishment.”

Li Yingxue looked around and saw a mass of energy not far away, but… it was black.

“I saw it…” Li Yingxue’s tone was somewhat flat, not as cheerful as Fu Man’s.

Fu Man had no doubts about her, stepped forward, and hugged Li Yingxue, genuinely happy for her. “Foundation established, Li Yingxue, you did it.”

“You are the first human apprentice I have taught.”

Fu Man’s tone was filled with pride.

Li Yingxue lowered her gaze, lightly wrapping her arms around her waist, and murmured, “Fu Man, if something goes wrong, what will happen to me?”

“Hmm?” Fu Man was puzzled for a moment, then loosened her grip on her. Seeing that Li Yingxue was mentally stable, she dispelled her doubts and explained with a faint smile, “If something had gone wrong, you would have become mentally unstable. But you didn’t go wrong; your foundation establishment was very successful.”

Li Yingxue looked into her confident and affirmative eyes, feeling a bit dazed, and couldn’t help but ask, “Really? I really succeeded in foundation establishment?”

Fu Man thought she couldn’t believe it. After all, for a human, embarking on the path of cultivation was so absurd and bizarre that it was understandable she couldn’t believe it.

Fu Man reached out and touched her forehead, sensing the consciousness within her, then gave Li Yingxue an affirmative look.

“You have indeed successfully established your foundation. Don’t doubt yourself; you already have spiritual consciousness.”

Spiritual consciousness is a mark of a cultivator. Since she already possesses spiritual consciousness, it means she has successfully established her foundation.

“Okay.” Li Yingxue’s doubts gradually faded. With Fu Man’s affirmation, she nodded and ultimately chose to trust her.

As for the black mist, it should be a different color for everyone, right…?

After successfully establishing her foundation, Li Yingxue left the underground palace and returned to her room to rest.

Fu Man is absorbing and storing some spiritual energy in the underground palace hot spring.

Starting tomorrow, she can continue her dual cultivation with Li Yingsnow.

Just thinking about it, Fu Man, with her hands resting on the edge of the pool and her back against the hot spring, couldn’t help but sway her tail in the water, the silver scales shimmering with a healthy, crystalline sheen on the surface.

Meanwhile, in the bedroom, Li Yingxue suddenly opened her eyes, her brow furrowed. She had actually dreamed about her past life.

Is it an omen? Or a reminder?

Li Yingxue, burdened with worries, lifted the blanket and, passing by a mirror, suddenly stopped and held it up to check.

I don’t know if it’s just her illusion, but her lip color seems to have darkened a bit, giving off a kind of blackened impression.

Upon closer inspection, however, there was none.

It’s an illusion, right?

Fu Man said she didn’t make any mistakes, and the foundation was successfully established.

Li Yingxue put down the mirror, turned around, and walked straight towards the underground palace.

In the underground palace, a silver snake is crawling in the water, quietly flowing with the ripples.

Fu Man suddenly felt the water surge, opened her eyes, and unexpectedly saw something she shouldn’t have in the water.

The snake’s eyes blinked, and after a moment, Fu Man transformed into a human-headed snake, standing in the water and looking at Li Yingxue, who was submerged in the water.

“Why did you come down?”

Li Yingxue raised her gaze, staring at her without blinking, succinctly expressing her thoughts: “I want to practice dual cultivation right now.”

“Now?” Fu Man was surprised, “Isn’t it tomorrow? You should first get used to your body after the marrow cleansing.”

“I’ve adapted.” Li Yingxue said coldly, “Let’s cultivate together.”

Although she didn’t know why Li Yingxue was so eager to cultivate together, Fu Man still agreed to her request, “Alright.”

“Let’s get started.”

She wants to see if the Dan has been successfully formed and if it can absorb infinite spiritual energy.

“Okay.”

Fu Man responded and began to rise, initiating the dual cultivation of the spirit.

In the misty, silent atmosphere, Fu Man began her cultivation, while Li Yingxue focused on absorbing spiritual energy.

In just an instant, she felt an overwhelming surge of spiritual energy continuously pouring into her.

Li Yingxue suddenly opened her eyes, her heart in shock. Her spiritual energy was no longer being stored slowly like a trickle, but was pouring in like a flood.

She could clearly feel that this level was far beyond what she could compare to before foundation establishment.

Li Yingxue quietly watched the woman in front of her. She had already entered a meditative state, motionless, lost in thought. The next moment, Li Yingxue unconsciously leaned over, resting her head on the woman’s chest.

Listening to this woman’s steady heartbeat.

Lifting her eyelids to look at Fu Man’s thin lips, Li Yingxue was lost in thought.

This woman has a lot of spiritual energy…

Tens of thousands of years of spiritual energy…