Relieved

  "Elder sister, what should we do?" Luo Fengxue anxiously asked.

  Han Qing didn't say a word. But his expression was very calm, he looked at Wei Jiasi who was lying on the ground and made a decision: "First wake up Er Shimei."

  "Mm." Luofeng Xue nodded repeatedly. Guessing the demon beast's movement, she felt anxious in her heart, and Han Qing's decision was actually to her liking.

  "Tiangē, lái bāng máng."

  Translation: "Tiangē, come help."

  The sky song responded with a voice, walked closer to the edge, Han Qingyu and Luo Fengxue helped Wei Jiasi up.

  Han Qingyu raised his head and said, "Tian Ge, you now also have the cultivation of building foundation in the middle period. Next, let's infuse spiritual energy into Er Shimei's dantian zhishi together, and let her primordial spirit wake up."

  "Got it." Mo Tian Ge nodded and sat down behind Wei Jia Si with Han Qing Yu, listening to her commands.

  "I'll count to three, you pour the spiritual energy into her Lingtai acupoint. At first, the spiritual energy inside her body will automatically resist, you must hold on, I can spare a hand and help you with one arm."

  "Good."

  "Ready, set, go!"

  As soon as the voice fell, Mo Tian Ge immediately raised his hand. He condensed his energy in his palm and stuck it to the Lingtai acupoint on Wei Jia Si's back. Han Qing Yu, however, directly pressed down on her Baihui acupoint.

  "Feng Xue, keep an eye on your second sister. If she can't hold on, feed her a Nourishing Spirit Pill."

  "Yes, elder sister."

  The spiritual energy of Mo Tian Ge is pure yin, cold and gentle. After entering the Lingtai acupoint, she immediately felt that her spiritual energy was being repelled by the meridians in Wei Jia Si's body, this force was stronger than hers.

  Actually, the foundation-building period is different from the Qi-refining period, and it's generally divided into three small boundaries: early, middle, and late periods. However, these three small boundaries are also divided into nine layers: the first to third layers belong to the early foundation-building period, the fourth to sixth layers belong to the middle foundation-building period, and the seventh to ninth layers belong to the late foundation-building period. What is meant by "completing the foundation" is reaching the tenth layer, which is only one line away from forming the elixir.

  Now Luo Fengxue has just been promoted to the first layer, Han Qingyu has entered the later stage of the foundation building period, and it's not long ago that he is still in the seventh layer. Mo Tian Ge and Wei Jiasi are both in the middle stage of the foundation building period, but Wei Jiasi has stayed at the boundary of the foundation building for nearly a hundred years. Although she is still in the middle stage now, she is already in the sixth layer. Mo Tian Ge, on the other hand, has just broken through the boundary and is only in the fourth layer.

  For the Qi Refining stage, the gap between two layers already has a significant impact on one's strength, let alone the Foundation Building stage? As Mo Tian Ge's spiritual energy entered Wei Jia Si's meridians, this rebounding pressure caused her to furrow her brow.

  However, the next moment, she activated the Ling Spirit Pendant. This Ling Spirit Pendant originally had the function of concealing one's physical body and gathering spirit energy, among which the effect of gathering spirit energy could make the wearer's magic more precise. After being re-refined by Zhong Muling, this effect became even more pronounced.

  A stream of pure spiritual energy flowed out from the Zong Ling Pei, and Mo Tian Ge immediately felt a reduction in pressure. Furthermore, her spiritual energy was purely yin, soft yet resilient, and quickly cleverly dissipated Wei Jia Si's counterattacking force, advancing along her meridians towards the Dan Tian.

  Han Qing looked at her with a hint of surprise. She had originally thought that she would help out later when she was free, but didn't expect Mo Tian Ge to break free from the restraints on her own. However, thinking about this nominal junior sister's many coincidences, perhaps there was something special about her spiritual energy, so she didn't say anything and focused on slowly guiding her own spiritual energy downwards.

  Before long, the spiritual energy of Mo Tian Ge and Han Qing Yu merged in the Dan Tian. Afterwards, this merged flow followed a special pathway between the Dan Tian and Shi Hai, deeply entering the Shi Hai.

  For a moment, both of their faces simultaneously showed a pained expression, making Luo Fengxue tense up.

  Moye felt an immense pressure in the Sea of Consciousness, which was where the Primordial Spirit resided, far away from the Dantian. However, the Dantian was the only place that connected to the Sea of Consciousness, and one had to pass through it to enter the Sea of Consciousness. The spiritual pressure at the Dantian was something she could handle with Han Qing's help, but as they entered the narrow passage leading to the Sea of Consciousness, they found themselves unable to exert their full strength, and could only proceed slowly and laboriously.

  Finally, the spiritual energy entered the boundless sea of consciousness, and the two of them let out a sigh of relief, finding the dormant original spirit within.

  "We must be careful, the primordial spirit of an ordinary cultivator is extremely fragile. Even such a weak and small amount of spiritual energy can cause pain to one's divine consciousness. Let's first wrap up her primordial spirit, then I'll slowly apply pressure."

  "Yes, Sister Han."

  Mò Tiān Gē steadily manipulated the spiritual energy, following Hàn Qīngyù's instructions. With the help of Cáng Líng Pèi, her manipulation of the spiritual energy was also extremely subtle, gently spreading it out and covering Wèi Jiāsī's primordial spirit, then remaining still.

  Han Qing was much more cautious. After a complex struggle, Wei Jiasi's eyelids moved slightly, and a painful expression appeared on his face.

  "Seal Snow, Spirit Nourishing Elixir!"

  Luofeng Xue responded with a sound and immediately took out the Nourishing Spirit Pill and fed it in.

  Wei Jiasi's primordial spirit suddenly stabilized, and then she opened her eyes.

  "Second sister, don't move! Wait until we extract the spiritual energy from your meridians, then you can use it again."

  At the sound of Han Qingyu's voice, Wei Jiasi hesitated for a moment before complying.

  Mo Tian Ge and Han Qing Yu exerted themselves again, finally managing to extract the spiritual energy from her meridians.

  This spiritual energy was lost to them, but it didn't matter much to them. However, the Sea of Consciousness is a rather fragile place, and if they weren't careful and left their spiritual energy there, Wei Jiasi would be in trouble.

  "Hmm..." For the first time, Cáo Zōng Líng's energy was so delicate, Mò Tiān Gē felt exhausted. Luò Fēng Xuě quickly helped her down and fed her a medicinal pill, then went back to ask Wèi Jiā Sī: "Second Shifu, how are you?"

  Wei Jiasi opened her eyes, seemingly a bit dazed: "I...what happened..."

  "Second sister, you and Tian Ge encountered some unexpected things. You were trapped by an illusion array and your mind was affected. But don't worry now, just rest for a while, I'll tell you more later."

  Wei Jiasi didn't say anything, lowered her head and fell into a daze, as if recalling something.

  "Second Sister?" Luo Fengxue was somewhat worried.

  After a long while, Wei Jiasi came back to her senses and shook her head: "I'm fine, don't worry about me. What's the situation like now?"

  Han Qing smiled and said: "With me here, what are you worried about? Second sister, rest well. When you have the energy, I'll talk to you in detail again."

  "Hmm." Wei Jiasi's expression changed, and she finally nodded.

  This relieved Han Qingyu and Luo Fengxue, who stood up and said: "Then you rest, we won't disturb you anymore."

  "Wait a minute—" Wei Jiasi raised her head and her gaze swept around Mo Tian Ge's body, "Tian Ge, I want to talk to you."

  Tian Ge was taken aback, and looked at Han Qingyu and Luo Fengxue. Luo Fengxue's eyebrows furrowed slightly, while Han Qingyu sank into thought for a moment before giving her a glance, smiling as he said, "Tian Ge, since there's nothing going on, why don't you go keep your teacher sister company first?"

  Receiving that gaze, Mo Tian Ge nodded: "Got it, Teacher Han."

  Han Qingyu and Luo Fengxue went out, Mo Tian Ge walked over, tidied up her clothes, and helped Wei Jiasi sit up: "Sister Wei, is there anything you'd like to say?"

  Wei Jiasi remained silent and didn't speak, but his gaze was always entwined on her, with a hint of scrutiny and deliberation in that gaze.

  Mo Tian Ge stopped what she was doing and sat quietly on the side. Han Qing Yu's intention was to tell her to be more tolerant, after all, Wei Jia Si had always been like this, and now she was injured. Mo Tian Ge didn't mind this anyway, so she just went along with it. At this moment, Wei Jia Si looked at her with such a gaze, but she didn't feel displeased. She had experienced many hardships in her childhood, and was used to the coldness and warmth of the world, so how could she take these things seriously?

  It wasn't until much later that Wei Jiasi finally spoke up: "Tiangeng, do you know why I kept you here to talk?" Her tone was calm.

  The song in her heart was already settled, she slightly curled up the corners of her mouth and let out a faint smile: "I don't know."

  Wei Jiasi closed her eyes, not knowing what she was thinking about. After a long time, she opened her eyes again and continued to speak calmly: "I... I remember that in my hallucination, I did something bad to you. So I think, I have the responsibility to explain it to you."

  "Sister, there's no need to be like this," those words were what Mo Tian Ge didn't want to hear. "Sister has never owed me anything, nor has she wronged me, it was just an illusion that misled her, what's the point of explaining?"

  "No!" Wei Jiasi looked at her resolutely, his eyes stubbornly fixed. "Although I'm not good-tempered and am proud and aloof, I've never bullied others. If you don't explain clearly, I won't be able to rest easy."

  Mo Tian Ge fell silent for a moment, feeling a sense of powerlessness in her heart. The thing between her and Wei Jia Si was actually just Wei Jia Si's own feelings, and had nothing to do with her at all. But now...

  "She sighed and said: 'Alright, what does Wei Shifu want to say? I'll listen.'"

  With her consent, Wei Jiasi relaxed his gaze and smiled rarely. She was also a beautiful woman with delicate eyebrows, a gentle face, and if she smiled often, she would be very lovely and lovable.

  After a moment of thought, Wei Jia Si softly spoke: "Tian Ge, I don't like you, you should know that. As for the reason, I'm not sure if you're aware of it..."

  "We are the Qingyuan Peak, our Master is a genius with heavenly talents. Except for the late Master Qingyuan, we have six indoor disciples. Our master is ranked first and is the oldest, and also has the most apprentices. More than 100 years ago, when our master was still young, there were only six or seven apprentices under him, among whom I and my elder sister were the only two female apprentices."

  "We, the entry-level disciples of the Jiedan Sect, although we all have dual spiritual roots, have varying levels of talent. I am one of the most talented among them, so my cultivation progress is extremely fast, often surpassing even my senior brothers. You could say that I am the number one person among the three generations of disciples under our ancestor. Over time, I gradually developed a sense of arrogance."

  "Shou Jing Shifu was here before I entered the sect, and his age is actually similar to that of us third-generation disciples. Due to my exceptional talent, I was accepted into the sect at a young age, and when I entered, he seemed to have just established his foundation. At that time, I only knew that our Master had a younger blood relative as an inner disciple, who was highly talented and had a good heart. But I didn't take Shifu seriously, because I thought I would definitely surpass him, just like I surpassed each of my senior brothers. However, I never expected that not only did I fail to achieve this goal, but the gap between us grew wider and wider..."

  "Shifu was twenty years old when he laid the foundation, at that time, Gan Lu Peak's Ling Xi Shifu had already laid the foundation at the age of seventeen, so it didn't attract much attention. I also thought that for us high-quality elite disciples, laying the foundation is a threshold that can be easily crossed, and being twenty years old when laying the foundation just means having good luck. But I never expected that the day I first saw Shifu..."

  Listening to Wei Jiasi's bittersweet memories, Mo Tian Ge fell silent. She felt a hollow in her heart and couldn't even hear Wei Jiasi's voice clearly.

  What does this tell her? Should she be delighted or should she sigh?

  “…Tiangē, I’m very sorry. I thought I had my emotions under control, but in the illusion array, I lost myself and even had thoughts of hurting people... Fengxue was right, the further I walk on this path, the more out of control I become. Because Shifu treated you well, I suppressed it, but my heart wasn’t at peace. Actually, after fainting, I still had consciousness, and I thought for a very long time…”

  "I know that if I still want to achieve something in my cultivation, I must let go. But no matter how hard I try, I feel like I'd have to abandon my own heart... So, I've decided not to bother. If I can't attain it, then I won't seek it; if I can't let go, then I won't let go. Now that I'm over a hundred years old and just one step away from the late stage of foundation building, if I don't form my core, I'll probably still have more than two hundred years to live. In two hundred years' time, perhaps Master Uncle will not yet have formed his infant core. With Master Uncle's temperament, if he fails in his cultivation, he definitely won't be trapped by emotions; when he decides to dual cultivate with me, I'm afraid I'll already... already be nothing but dust and ashes."

  Wei Jiasi smiled at her, his eyes filled with sorrow yet determination: "Since it's come to this, what am I afraid of? Let's just be like this for the rest of our lives, not forcing anything, not holding on too tightly. If we can get something, then we'll get it; if not, then we won't. Whether it's building a foundation or forming a dan, let's just go with the flow..."

  The song of the wild sky is still silent. This was the best attitude Wei Jiasi had ever shown her, but she couldn't squeeze out a smile. Because she clearly felt the desolation behind these words.

  This Wei Shijie, no matter who looks at her, is such a proud person, yet now she's willing to give up her future. But from another perspective, isn't it also a sign of letting go? This is my own love affair, whether I get the person I love or not, and what the consequences are, I don't care.

  "Tian Ge, Shifu he..."

  "Master Wei," she suddenly spoke up, interrupting Wei Jiasi's words. "I think it's not necessary to tell me these things. How Master Shu is doing has nothing to do with me."

  Wei Jiasi also fell silent, but in the next moment, she smiled lightly: "Yes, I was confused. Alright, Tian Ge, please forgive me for what happened before. From now on, whether it's related to you or not, my business has nothing to do with you."

  Wei Jiasi woke up, and Han Qing exerted some effort again to help her recover her strength. Finally, he told her what had happened.

  Wei Jiasi remained silent for a long time before finally saying what they had expected: This must be a conspiracy.

  Dān Dǐng Mén now has many of their fellow apprentices and master, Luò Fēng Xuě is anxious, shouting: "Then what do we do now?"

  Han Qing thought for a moment and said, "It's no use rushing now, we've already been delayed here for some time. If they want to set up an ambush, they probably have already done so. As for sending a message token, I've tried it, but I don't know if Master has received it yet."

  This place is quite far from Dan Ding Gate, ordinary transmission talismans can't reach here at all, unless it's a thousand-mile or ten-thousand-mile transmission talisman. The one Han Qing sent to Xuan Yin True Person to report the events in this area was indeed a thousand-mile transmission talisman, but it's highly likely that it would be blocked by the defensive array.

  "What's new with Yu's family?" Wei Jiasi asked.

  "No," Han Qing shook his head, "I mentioned it to them briefly, but none of them knew what was going on. The master of the Yu family also tried to send a message to the sect, I don't know if he can succeed."

  The four people fell silent again.

  It's unlikely they can return to Dan Ding Gate in time, and even their safety cannot be guaranteed. Once the war breaks out, it would be a blessing if they could preserve their lives by relying on the geographical advantages of Yu's family array. If they leave secretly, when the time comes, the outside will be overrun with demonic beasts, and it's likely...

  "A few seniors, it seems that we can only wait for now," Mo Tian Ge said slowly after thinking for a long time. "We are just four foundation-building cultivators. In the Dan Ding Sect, there are Nascent Soul cultivators, and if they have been deceived, it will be difficult to attack them. Elder Xuan Yin and our fellow disciples in the Dan Ding Sect are guests, so they should not be in too much danger. The problem is that we can't say anything about this. The Yu family only has a few foundation-building cultivators, and their cultivation is not even as good as ours. We definitely can't rely on them."

  Han Qing nodded after a long thought: "Tian Ge is right, if those monsters can't defeat the Dan Ding Sect when they arrive, their target will shift and we'll be in danger."

  "What shall we do?" asked Luo Fengxue.

  Wei Jiasi said lightly: "I think we should wait."

  Mo Tian Ge nodded in agreement.

  Seeing their reactions, Han Qingyu also said: "I agree to wait and see. The current situation is still unclear, so it's better to remain unchanged in the face of countless changes."

  All three of them spoke in this manner, and Luo Fengxue also had nothing to say: "Alright, I couldn't think of any ideas either."

  Four people decided so, and Han Qing was in charge of contacting Yu's family. The head of the Yu family learned about their speculation and became very nervous, and all parties cooperated without needing to be said.

  A stranger's song echoes in the empty sky, entering a realm of nothingness, yet I sit silently in a small hut for a long time.

  In fact, if she didn't leave the virtual sky realm, she would naturally be very safe. However, what about the Yu family and Luofengxue, who were not unrelated to her?

  Logically, the Mystic Door gave her a place to settle down and provided for her cultivation needs, so they had kindness towards her but no grudges. Emotionally, the three of them could be considered her senior sisters in the sect, not counting Wei Jiasi, Han Qingyu and Luo Fengxue had always taken good care of her. Considering both aspects, she couldn't ignore their safety.

  Of course, they could also bring them together into the Void Sky Realm. However, she immediately vetoed this idea at the first moment. The Void Sky Realm was something that absolutely could not be revealed to others; otherwise, her life would definitely be in danger.

  After some thought, Mo Tian Ge made up his mind. He would accompany them together then, she was no longer a Ling Qi cultivator without any self-defense capabilities, having established her foundation and gained certain abilities, with several treasures on hand, and the demon beasts were not adept at using external objects, so she had a great chance of escaping safely.

  She thought so and opened her own universe bag, preparing well.

  She has the following magical artifacts in her hand: Zǐ Mù Dǐng, Bái Sī Pà, mí Hún Dēng, Cáng Líng Pèi. In addition, Xū Tiān Jìng is also counted as one item. Among them, Zǐ Mù Dǐng and Xū Tiān Jìng are useless in a duel, Cáng Líng Pèi is an auxiliary type, only Bái Sī Pà and mí Hún Dēng can be used for direct attack.

  In addition to the magical artifacts, she also has flying needles, Qián Kūn Yún Sī Jiǎ, Duǒ Dì Chǐ, and a newly purchased flying needle. Qián Kūn Yún Sī Jiǎ is worn directly on the body, Duǒ Dì Chǐ is used for escape, flying needles are used for attack, and flying needles are used for assassination.

  She also has other items such as the talismans given by her master, Xuán Yīn Shī Bó.

  If calculated, the treasures in her hands are not few, with a higher winning rate against cultivators of the same rank, let alone against demon beasts. Moreover, as long as she has a little time, she can return to the Void Sky Realm, and using the Earth Escape Ruler is just fine. I believe that even if it's a Foundation Establishment cultivator, as long as her movements are fast enough, there will still be a chance for her to escape.

  At this thought, Mo Tian Ge smiled slightly. The opportunity to meet a Xū Tiān realm and Huà Shén cultivator wasn't something everyone could encounter. Her current strength was among the top even among mid-stage Jī Dǐ cultivators, and her winning rate against late-stage Jī Dǐ cultivators wasn't low either. If she couldn't win, she could still run away - what was there to be afraid of?

  Modified the wording and some content errors. Thanks to Qingqing Xiaoyue, Zuoping Hui, Simm's first moment of monthly votes, as well as book friend 0810****'s reward^^ Started trying five thousand words chapter, can only say try first, really not a high-yielding writer...