The Cub I Raised Turned Out to Be a Reborn Boss (GL) - Chapter 17

Qingyang Mountain was lush with green trees, and a flying boat hovered directly above it.

The Qingyang fruits on the Qingyang spiritual trees were rich in spiritual energy and beneficial to both Mystic-rank and Yellow-rank cultivators, so many wandering cultivators came and went through Qingyang Mountain.

When they saw the flying boat, wariness could not help appearing in their eyes.

This place was within Yuqing Sect’s jurisdiction. Yuqing Sect was a colossal existence they did not dare provoke.

However, they were only wary. Those who were supposed to enter the mountain still entered the mountain, and those who had things to do still went about their business.

Everyone knew that Qingyang Mountain was one of Yuqing Sect’s training grounds, so it was not strange for a Yuqing Sect flying boat to appear here.

Moreover, Yuqing Sect’s rules for training had been announced directly to the world.

They all knew that as long as they did not take the disciples’ lives, even if they robbed these young disciples, Yuqing Sect’s guard squad would not interfere.

Among these disciples, there was no shortage of proud children of heaven with rather wealthy backgrounds, yet they had never truly seen the world.

In the eyes of these wandering cultivators, they were fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered.

So not only did the wandering cultivators not run away, they even spread the news to one another.

The wandering cultivators were all searching for traces of Yuqing Sect disciples. Conversely, Yuqing Sect’s disciples were in miserable straits. Not only did they have to face the threat of spiritual beasts, they also had to worry about being robbed from behind.

This was also part of the trial, meant to let them understand how dangerous the outside world was.

Jiang Yixue sat on the deck of the flying boat. Her green skirt hung down, swaying gently with the breeze.

Sunlight enveloped her body, as if coating her three thousand strands of black hair with a faint layer of gold. She rested her chin on one hand, watching the trial below with some boredom.

Zuo Hao had made a round of patrols and found nothing unusual. He had just returned from outside.

Seeing Jiang Yixue sitting outside, he walked over cheerfully and said, “Young Sect Master, why aren’t you cultivating in your room today?”

“Cultivation also requires a balance between work and rest. I just came out to take a look. I won’t disturb you.”

Jiang Yixue was very troubled. After reaching the peak of Spirit rank, she seemed to have fallen into a bottleneck. No matter how hard she worked, her cultivation could no longer advance even by an inch.

Some time ago, Jiang Yixue had been fully focused on teaching Song Xi cultivation, so it was normal that she had not improved. But they had already been at Qingyang Mountain for two months, and she still had not advanced at all.

With Zuo Hao guarding this place, no one dared come cause trouble, so she had spent all her time on cultivation. Yet she had not improved in the slightest. That was very abnormal.

“Young Sect Master is right.” Zuo Hao pulled a chair over from the side, sat down with a wide step, leaned back against the chair, and stretched lazily.

Some time ago, Zuo Hao had been so busy he had barely returned to the flying boat. Although these disciples were proud children of heaven, the moment they were thrown among spiritual beasts and wandering cultivators, they instantly became dazed one by one and could not even display half their usual strength.

Jiang Yixue sat in command on the flying boat, while Zuo Hao was like a fire-fighting envoy, running around constantly to save people.

Seeing him so relaxed, Jiang Yixue was a little surprised. “Captain Zuo, are you not patrolling today?”

Zuo Hao clicked his tongue and said, “This group of little brats has good potential. They aren’t the same as they were two months ago. Now they basically don’t need me anymore. I can finally take it easy too.”

Zuo Hao chuckled and pointed toward the eastern side of the forest below. “There’s a Medicine Hall disciple who built a base camp over there and united all our disciples. That kid has some ability. He broke through to Earth-rank cultivation. Not only can he defend the base camp so tightly that not even water can leak through, he also occasionally leads elite squads out to hunt down those wandering cultivators. No one has asked for help for several days now. Instead, it’s those wandering cultivators who are being chased all over the mountain.”

A Medicine Hall disciple?

The alarm bells in Jiang Yixue’s heart instantly rang. Medicine Hall disciples did not need to participate in assessments. There was only one Medicine Hall disciple here—Lin Chen.

He had broken through to Earth-rank cultivation and had even become the leader of the disciples…

Jiang Yixue’s brows furrowed slightly, alarm bells clanging in her heart. Lin Chen should currently be the weakest among the four male leads, yet it looked as if he was already about to catch up to her.

As expected of a male lead. Not only was he powerful in cultivation himself, he could also unite people’s hearts.

Zuo Hao was grinning so widely the corners of his mouth almost reached his ears, but Jiang Yixue could not smile. This was not good news for her. After all, these four were all people who might kill her in the future. They were so strong, while her own strength had stagnated. This was very dangerous.

Demon Realm Supreme Qin Huanchuan, Yuqing Sect’s chief elder Han Yansu, and the mysterious Demon God Wei Qi… every single one of them stood at the peak of the continent’s martial strength.

Only Lin Chen was still weak. But once he inherited the position of Cang Emperor and received the inheritance, he would become a powerful expert on par with them overnight.

Jiang Yixue was filled with a sense of crisis.

A gust of wind blew past her side. Jiang Yixue, who was lost in thought, suddenly turned pale. She tilted her head and coughed softly a few times. A few traces of bright red appeared on her lips, and a faint, bloody sweetness rose in her throat.

“Young Sect Master.”

Zuo Hao suddenly grew anxious. He wanted to reach out and support Jiang Yixue, but then felt that men and women should not touch casually, so he froze awkwardly in place.

Jiang Yixue eased the dull pain in her chest for a moment, then said lightly, “It’s nothing. I was just suffering backlash from spiritual power. I’ll be fine after regulating my breathing for half a day.”

Last night, she had tried to break through the barrier to Heaven rank. She had failed, and because of it, her spiritual power had fallen into disorder and caused backlash.

Jiang Yixue knew cultivation could not be rushed, but seeing Lin Chen’s rapid progress, she could not help feeling anxious.

“You talk about balancing work and rest, yet you’ve pushed yourself into this state.”

Zuo Hao sighed helplessly. “You cannot rush breaking through to Heaven rank. I’ve already been stuck at the peak of Spirit rank for ten years. This kind of thing depends on opportunity.”

Jiang Yixue slowly let out a breath and shook her head. “I don’t have that much time.”

Ten years? Lin Chen would only need six years at most to grow up. In the original plot, the turmoil caused by the divine bloodline would happen eight years later. If she was still at peak Spirit rank in eight years, Jiang Yixue would be completely incapable of doing anything.

Geniuses always tended to get stuck in dead ends like this. Zuo Hao thought for a moment and suggested, “Why doesn’t Young Sect Master go relax for a while? You said it yourself—cultivation requires a balance between work and rest. A few wandering cultivators I encountered a few days ago came to Qingyang City to attend an auction. Qingyang City isn’t far from here. Young Sect Master can go relax and take a look around.”

“But here…”

Before Jiang Yixue could finish speaking, Zuo Hao interrupted her. “That Medicine Hall kid is doing very well. With him leading the disciples from here on, there definitely won’t be any problems. Having me here with the guard squad is enough. Besides, Qingyang City is less than a hundred li away from here. It isn’t very far.”

After transmigrating here for so long, the most prosperous place Jiang Yixue had been to was Lingshan Town. She had not yet seen a large city in this world.

Jiang Yixue knew that her current anxious state of mind was not beneficial to cultivation. It might be better to go stroll around and relax. Perhaps once her state of mind loosened, she would be able to break through.

Qingyang City was the largest city within a radius of five hundred li. It was named after the nearby Qingyang Mountain. Qingyang City’s Qingyang Auction was personally hosted by the city lord and held once every five years, making it a grand event that came only once in five years.

The day Jiang Yixue arrived in Qingyang City happened to be the opening day of the auction.

Qingyang City’s lord was surnamed Yun, named Yun Tongtian. He was a powerful expert at mid Heaven rank. No one dared cause trouble on the Yun family’s territory, and the people entering the venue were orderly.

The auction was specially held inside a three-story Treasure Tower. The first floor was the main hall, with many seats arranged inside. The second floor was made up of small private rooms, while the third floor was the appraisal area. Those who wanted to sell goods had to go to the third floor to estimate the value of their items.

Jiang Yixue showed her identity token as a Yuqing Sect personal disciple, and a servant immediately brought her through the side door’s special passage directly to the second floor of the auction.

Yuqing Sect was a first-rate righteous sect. The status of a personal disciple was enough to directly enter a private room on the second floor.

There were not many people using this passage. After stepping onto the stairs, Jiang Yixue’s gaze fell on a graceful figure about a hundred steps ahead. That person had clearly also come in through the special passage.

She wore a dark purple long dress. The fitted waist outlined her graceful curves, and the tasseled jade pendant at her waist swayed gently with her steps. What attracted Jiang Yixue was the aura around her. She clearly looked like a young girl, yet every gesture carried the authority of someone who had long occupied a high position.

She turned her head, and her eyes met Jiang Yixue’s.

It was an exquisitely beautiful face. Her phoenix eyes contained a red hue, gorgeous like rubies and captivating to the soul. Her features were delicate, and the corners of her eyes lifted in a flamboyant, unrestrained arc. She curved her lips and smiled lightly at Jiang Yixue, enchanting and bewitching like a demon.

Jiang Yixue subconsciously held her breath slightly.

She truly was a devastating beauty…

Someone who could enter through the special passage should also be a person of status. And with a face so hard to look away from, this person could not possibly be unknown. But Jiang Yixue searched through her mind again and again, yet could not find even the slightest impression related to this person.

The woman turned around and continued walking forward. The man following beside her lowered his voice and asked, “Master, do you know the person behind us? Is she trouble? Should I go deal with her?”

“How would you deal with her?”

The man lowered his voice and said hoarsely, “Of course, by ending things once and for all. Kill her…”

The woman threw him a fierce glance. “You are not allowed to touch her. Stay away from her.”

After saying that, she quickened her steps and headed into the auction, muttering under her breath.

She seemed to be saying, “Wasn’t Senior Sister leading the trial? Why did she suddenly come to the auction… Thank goodness, thank goodness. I’ve temporarily recovered part of my strength and kept my appearance from my previous life. She shouldn’t recognize me…”