The Journey of Immortal Cultivation
Chapter 97 - 78: Stone Cave in the Rain (First of ten consecutive updates 6)

Chapter 97: Chapter 78: Stone Cave in the Rain (First of ten consecutive updates 6)

After dinner, Ning Xiaoxian returned to God Demon Prison and refined a large quantity of medicines. Time passed swiftly, and in a blink, it was already close to midnight.

The once noisy campsite had returned to tranquility. She stepped out of her carriage, and the surroundings were empty and silent, with only the shadows of trees swaying in the wind, resembling ghosts. She looked around and then walked toward an old tree next to the camp, and under the shade where the moonlight couldn’t reach, a person sat in silence.

Though the timing wasn’t right, the scene somewhat echoed the feeling of "The moon rises above the willow treetops; a rendezvous after the twilight fades." Yet, neither of the individuals present had such thoughts.

Her senses were sharp. The whistle quietly nodded his head, unaware that it was the doing of another. No matter how well he hid, he couldn’t escape Changtian’s eyes.

"What can I help you with?" She contributed to half of the victory over Master Huo that night. The whistle spoke to her with a bit more politeness.

Sincere, Ning Xiaoxian said: "Brother Whistle, I want to learn your martial arts skills."

"This is the tuition." She took out three bottles each of Quhuang Powder and Pei Yuan Pill, ten portions of golden sore medicine, along with 500 taels of silver, and placed them respectfully in front of him. There were more valuable items in God Demon Prison, but in the eyes of others, she was nothing more than an orphan girl, which would only raise suspicions if she revealed them. After much thought, it seemed most appropriate to use the medicines and silver she had on hand as tuition.

"Why?" Whistle was clearly surprised by her request, his poker face showing a hint of astonishment.

"I am traveling westward alone, and the journey is not peaceful. I wish to learn some skills for self-defense." If she encountered low-level demons or cultivators, she might still have a fighting chance. Moreover, Changtian had said that even if she stepped onto the threshold of Divine Skills, it would still be impossible for her to command the winds and rain in a short time. It’s best for a person to be practical and take it one step at a time.

After hearing her words and recalling her performance that afternoon, he knew this girl was clever but wasn’t sure about her physical strength and constitution. It was not unreasonable for a young girl to want to learn some self-defense, but he was used to being alone, and taking a disciple was too troublesome. Moreover, he was carrying his own secrets and was truly reluctant to socialize too much.

However, the words of refusal that had been on his lips for several times somehow didn’t come out.

Seeing him furrow his brows in thought, Ning Xiaoxian also felt apprehensive. After a long pause, Whistle slowly said: "If you want to learn, I can teach you. But I will only teach you for seven days, from tomorrow until the merchant team reaches Rock City. You can just call me Whistle as you do now, don’t refer to each other as master and disciple. Over these ten days, whatever you can learn is all you’ll get, and after that, I won’t teach you anymore."

He picked up the medicines from the ground but pushed the silver back to her and then stood up and left.

This guy is so awkward! Whistle made it very clear; he is willing to teach martial arts but it’s best not to involve any relationship. After ten days, you take your path, and I cross my bridge. We meet briefly, and then each goes our separate ways.

Suddenly, Changtian said: "His Spirit Root is of high quality, yet to this day, he remains a mortal, only able to use a meager amount of Spiritual Power. If he isn’t a case of hidden talent encountering no opportunity, then there must be other secrets."

She was more inclined to believe there were other secrets. Ning Xiaoxian watched his retreating figure, feeling that he too was a man with a story. But no matter how intense her curiosity burned, it was useless; he wouldn’t bother with her after ten days.

She sighed and returned to God Demon Prison, using the carriage for cover. Thanks to the rockslide, the brothers Bai Hong and Bai Jing brought back many wild game during the day, naturally not as large as wild buffaloes, but enough for her and Changtian to eat for a long time.

She hung up most of the game to make smoked meat and jerky. The road after Rock City was said to be narrow, requiring them to leave the cart and walk in many places. Then, catching up on homework and cooking would not be as convenient as now, so stocking up on easy-to-eat ingredients was necessary.

As for learning mortal martial arts, she wasn’t afraid at all. Within these seven days, she was determined to surprise Whistle!

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In fact, on the second day, everyone including Whistle was indeed stunned, but not by her.

They were no longer on the official road, but at a fork, they encountered an unpleasant adversary—the Wolf Caravan—clearly also en route to Rock City. Upon seeing the winner of yesterday’s contest, most of the members of the caravan kept their heads down in silence, only Luo You, riding at the very front, had a look of resentment in his eyes, evidently concocting a plan for revenge in his mind.

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