Chapter 6: The Time When the Wind Rises
“System, how many True Points are required to manifest a low-level Earth-rank poison attribute cultivation technique?”
【Ding!】
【Manifesting a low-level Earth-rank cultivation technique requires 50,000 True Points.】
Su Yun furrowed his brow slightly.
Fifty thousand! He currently had just over one hundred thousand True Points.
Such an expense was somewhat steep.
“So it really still needs to start with a lie as the pretext...” Su Yun’s lips curled into a faint smile.
He was born to be the finest actor.
...
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
“Teacher, are we leaving this place?” Little Medic Fairy asked reluctantly; she had lived here for several years.
“Yes, Qingshan Town is too small.”
Su Yun stood with his hands behind his back, white robes billowing, his bearing handsome and dignified.
As the master and disciple conversed, Mu She, accompanied by over a hundred mercenaries, surrounded them tightly.
“Little Medic Fairy, Mu Li followed you into the mountains to gather herbs. Why hasn’t he returned yet? Did you poison him and kill my son in the mountains?”
Mu She gritted his teeth with fury, but neither Su Yun nor Little Medic Fairy paid him any mind.
“Xian’er, who is he?”
“He is Mu Li’s father... The one who threw the spear that disturbed your slumber that day was Mu Li.”
Su Yun nodded lightly. “I have some impression of him. Your cultivation should be advanced soon. After a while, activate the Calamity Poison Body; otherwise, I will have to intervene personally when dealing with people like him.”
Little Medic Fairy felt ashamed. “Sorry, Teacher.”
“Yes. The technique I cultivated is called the ‘Netherworld Poison Classic,’ an intermediate Earth-rank technique. When your poison body awakens, I will teach it to you.”
Little Medic Fairy’s face brightened. “Thank you, Teacher.”
Her teacher was truly a Douzong powerhouse who could effortlessly summon Earth-rank techniques!
【Ding!】
【Your lie has convinced Little Medic Fairy completely, earning you 100 True Points.】
【Remaining True Points: 100,704.】
【Manifesting ‘Netherworld Poison Classic,’ progress: 1%...】
“What are you two talking about!” Mu She roared in fury at their disregard. “Take them down!”
Mu She ignited his Dou Qi; the Dou Qi silk garment clung to his body—a mark of a Dou Shi master—Dou Qi transformed into silk!
The mercenaries admired Mu She, praising their leader’s strength.
“Roar!”
A thunderous roar echoed through the sky, waves of force tossing Mu She and his men to the ground.
“What’s happening!”
Mu She looked up sharply and saw a purple crystal-winged lion soaring above.
“Could that be the overlord of the Demon Beast Mountains, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King!”
Mu She fell into despair.
“How dare you offend my lord? Die!”
The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King’s eyes blazed with ferocity, its blood-red maw opened wide, and purple flames burst forth like a dam breaking, engulfing members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.
“No...!”
The mercenaries could not resist; their figures flickered in the inferno, turning to charred skeletons in an instant.
“The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King actually recognizes him as its master...”
At the moment of death, Mu She turned to look at the white-robed youth, finally realizing he had never truly understood him.
“My lord.”
After all were consumed by the flames, the Purple Crystal Winged Beast King withdrew its fire and descended, bowing its head submissively.
“Well done.”
Su Yun nodded approvingly. This Purple Crystal Winged Lion King was quite sensible and quickly adapted to its new role.
“Hm?”
Su Yun’s expression shifted as if he had discovered something. He extended his palm and clenched slightly. The power of heaven and earth stirred, and a small lion cub flew down from the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King’s back, landing at Su Yun’s feet.
“Gurgle gurgle...”
The little purple crystal-winged lion emitted a soft, childish whimper, rolling on the ground to reveal its soft belly. Its large eyes shimmered with purple light, wetly gazing at Su Yun, its tiny paws cautiously tugging at his pant leg.
Su Yun pondered, “Is this your child?”
“Yes, please take it in, my lord. When we Purple Crystal Winged Lions mature, we ascend to fifth-rank Demon Beasts. If this cub breaks the bloodline shackles, it too can become a sixth-rank Purple Crystal Winged Lion King like me.”
The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King looked anxious; its child was still young. Left alone in the Demon Beast Mountains without its protection, it would soon be devoured by higher-ranked beasts.
After much thought, it decided it was better to keep the cub by its side.
Su Yun picked up the little purple crystal-winged lion, examining it carefully, then said, “You will be Xian’er’s mount from now on.”
“Me?”
Little Medic Fairy was momentarily stunned, then smiled joyfully. The little lion looked very cute indeed.
The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King was overjoyed. It spat out a dozen or so spirit rings, dropping them on the ground.
“These were left behind by humans who once ventured into the Demon Beast Mountains. Perhaps they will be useful to you.”
Su Yun said calmly, “If I didn’t take in your child, would you have held back these spirit rings?”
The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King’s beast body stiffened. “I wouldn’t dare.”
Little Medic Fairy picked up the spirit rings, wiping dust and saliva off with an embroidered handkerchief before handing them to Su Yun.
Su Yun’s soul power probed inside and discovered some genuinely valuable items.
There were eight Xuan-rank Dou Techniques and three Xuan-rank cultivation methods in total.
Su Yun shook his head and tossed the spirit rings back to Little Medic Fairy.
“Look through them when you have leisure time, consider it a way to broaden your knowledge.”
“Thank you, Teacher.”
Little Medic Fairy was overjoyed.
The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King felt solemn inside. Its lord was truly a former Douzong powerhouse, utterly unimpressed by these scrap metals.
In truth, Su Yun had no need for them. With the power of the Mystic Flame and the Calamity Poison Body, he already possessed strength rivaling the Douzong level; Xuan-rank Dou Techniques were useless to him.
Su Yun wrapped one arm around Little Medic Fairy’s slender waist, soared into the air, standing atop the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King’s back. The little purple crystal-winged lion promptly leapt up to join them.
“My lord, where are we going?”
Su Yun asked, “Xian’er, where is the most prosperous place nearby?”
“The Imperial Capital.”
“And where is the most comfortable place to live?”
“The Gamma Empire’s royal family built the Imperial City at the capital’s center. It should be the most comfortable place.”
Su Yun laughed heartily. “Then let’s go to the Imperial Capital!”
Little Medic Fairy blinked. Her simple two words seemed to have brought tremendous trouble upon the royal family...
“Yes, sir!”
The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King obeyed orders, spreading its massive purple wings, stirring vast waves of wind as it soared into the sky, vanishing beyond the horizon in moments.
...
A sixth-rank Demon Beast flew openly above the city, its movements utterly unhidden, quickly drawing the attention of the city’s powerful figures.
“That’s the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King from the Demon Beast Mountains!”
“What does it want?”
“...”
Xiao Yan walked alone along a wilderness path.
Because of Su Yun’s emergence, Medicine Elder believed the Demon Beast Mountains were no longer safe. He advised Xiao Yan to end his training early and head to the Tagore Desert in search of the Mystic Flame.
Just then, a streak of purple light tore across the sky. The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King swept past at a roaring gale, its immense form casting a massive shadow over Xiao Yan before turning into a streak of light, flying off into the distance.
Xiao Yan’s pupils contracted. “Teacher, that is...”
“Yes, it is the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King.”
Spiritual power ripples appeared around Xiao Yan, forming spiritual afterimages in midair.
Medicine Elder’s dried hand stroked his beard softly. “The awakening of that Calamity Poison Body will inevitably bring drastic changes to the Gamma Empire’s situation.
Now is the time when the winds rise.”