Banshee Family Training Record

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The hateful Qingyun Sect! One day when my cultivation level recovers, I will make you all know what cruelty is!

She harbored resentment, but losing her temper wouldn't help her current injuries. Taking a few deep breaths to calm herself, she then began to think about how to heal her wounds.

Conventional methods are unlikely to be effective. To repair the remaining elixir, a special, highly nourishing substance would be needed to try again.

It's uncertain when Yun Chuan'an's fruit will ripen. Until then, I must not give up on other methods.

She gritted her teeth and secretly made a decision.

Hypocritical gentlemen of the Qingyun Sect, I don't have time to settle accounts with you right now.

But before that, I need to collect some interest first...

……

Another day has passed.

After the inspection was completed, Zhu Yunqing took away all the detonating tags printed by Yun Chuan and kept them safe.

The next day, early in the morning, after getting up, Yun Chuan picked up Qi Qiao from the Spirit Gathering Stone Array and planned to return to the printing room to continue his work.

However, he had only gone halfway when Zhu Yunqing rushed over, called out to him, grabbed his shoulder, and used the spell "Shrinking the Earth to an Inch" to rush down the mountain.

The green mountains on both sides rushed past, and the surrounding environment and roads gradually became unfamiliar to him. Yun Chu'an's heart pounded wildly. Seeing that there was nothing to do on the road, he couldn't help but ask, "Fourth Sister, where are we going?"

Zhu Yunqing possessed profound magical power, and while casting spells, he could still freely converse with him: "I'll take you to the cultivators' market and sell all the explosive talismans you produce."

"By the way, I'll also broaden your horizons and let you know what kind of cultivators are outside this mountain gate."

Yun Chu'an's eyes lit up upon hearing this, filled with anticipation yet also a touch of nervousness: "Are there any taboos in this kind of place? I won't accidentally say something wrong and offend some powerful figure I can't afford to offend, will I?"

Zhu Yunqing thought for a moment and said, "That is indeed possible. In the cultivation world, hundreds of races have risen up and there are many factions. Each has its own taboos. Moreover, many cultivators from other races are eccentric by nature. No one knows if they will suddenly become angry with you over some trivial matter."

Yun Chuan said, "I understand. When we get to the market, I will observe more and do less, and I will not say a word. I will just follow Fourth Sister and see how you do it."

Zhu Yunqing smiled and said, "There's no need to be so cautious. If you have any doubts, just ask me when we're alone. This little bit of money isn't really important. The most important thing is to broaden your horizons so that you can take over from me and stand on your own in the family in the future."

As she spoke, thinking of her eldest sister who was in seclusion, her selfish second sister, her sleeping third sister, her mischievous fifth sister, her dull sixth sister, and her seventh sister who was practically a zombie, Zhu Yunqing sighed: "This way, the burden on my shoulders can be lighter."

Looking at her face, Yun Chuan couldn't help but have an absurd thought: her fourth sister clearly held great power in the family, but now, listening to her say this, she felt as if she were in prison.

Ok……

No, this is a good thing!

This actually makes it easier for me to complete the system's tasks!

He laughed unkindly, his eyes filled with malice.

As they spoke, they traversed another dozen miles and arrived at the edge of a lake. Yun Chu'an looked around and saw that the surrounding mountains were encircled by low-hanging clouds and thin mist, the lake surface was as smooth as a mirror, and the green lotus leaves stretched to the sky—truly a magnificent and beautiful sight.

Zhu Yunqing landed on the shore, then suddenly remembered something and turned to ask, "You probably don't know how to walk on water yet?"

Yun Chu'an looked embarrassed: "I have been busy printing talismans lately and have not learned this kind of magic."

Zhu Yunqing said, "It's alright, come over here."

As she spoke, she lifted him by the shoulder with one hand, walked onto the water, chanted incantations and made hand gestures, and two large lotus leaves fell off the lotus flower beside her and floated over to his feet: "Step on them."

Yun Chu'an stretched out his feet and found that although the lotus leaves looked thin, they were actually harder than rocks when he stepped on them. He stood firmly on the water with one foot on each side, without any risk.

"Focusing solely on improving cultivation and being impatient for quick results often leads to failure," Zhu Yunqing said. "Afterwards, I will prepare some common spells. You should learn these first."

Yun Chu'an thanked her, and then the spider demon released her grip on his shoulder and walked ahead, saying, "Come on."

He followed and walked slowly forward, and saw that quite a few people were already standing on the lake. They were gathered in twos and threes, each ten or even a hundred meters apart, making it clear at a glance that they belonged to different factions.

Some of them had their hair tied up in high buns, wore simple clothes, and had long swords at their waists. Although they did not have many gorgeous jewelry decorations, their personal temperament was sharp and otherworldly, and they looked like a group of spirited young swordsmen.

Some people have no hair on their heads, have ordination scars, wear kasaya robes, or hold a meditation staff and prayer beads, or put their hands together and chant scriptures; they are clearly Buddhists.

Other women wore jeweled hairpins, applied makeup, and wore thin gauze clothing, revealing large areas of their sensitive skin.

Of course, besides these, there are an even larger number of independent cultivators, but these are not the kind of people you can "broaden your horizons" with.

Looking at these people, Zhu Yunqing introduced them to him one by one: "Those who carry swords are members of the Qingyun Sect. They call themselves the leaders of the righteous path in the Central Plains, taking it as their duty to slay demons and uphold justice. However, these people are actually very simple-minded, and dealing with them is the easiest and most effortless."

“Those bald men are Buddhist monks. You have to be especially careful when dealing with them. These people believe in ‘fate’ in their words and deeds. As for what ‘fate’ is, I have studied it for more than two hundred years and finally came to one conclusion, which is that ‘fate’ means that they have the final say in everything.”

"Those women who wear makeup are members of the Hehuan Sect. They practice the dual cultivation of Yin and Yang, and specifically target naive and ignorant young cultivators, then exploit them to extract their essence, which is no different from the demonic path. The victims often find it enjoyable. You must be very careful when dealing with them."

As Zhu Yunqing was speaking, Yun Chuan saw that a lone male cultivator, distracted, accidentally "bumped into" a female cultivator from the Hehuan Sect, causing the magical artifact in the latter's hand to scatter and fall to the bottom of the lake.

The female cultivator looked anxious, so the male cultivator volunteered to help, and the two of them went into the water to retrieve the items.

When they surfaced, the female cultivator's sheer robe clung to her body, and she was holding the male cultivator's hand, leaving him flustered, his face flushed, and he could only let her hold his hand and seduce him.

Yun Chu'an was dumbfounded. Zhu Yunqing also took in everything and warned, "The female cultivators of the Hehuan Sect are all man-eating tigers, especially dangerous for male cultivators like you. So when you're with them, you should try to keep your distance and not get involved with them, understand?"

Yun Chu'an readily agreed and kept these things in mind. Of course, he would be careful; he had already noticed that, regardless of their attire, none of these people could stand on the water by stepping on lotus leaves like he did.

They could all walk on water with both feet like Zhu Yunqing without falling an inch. Clearly, these people were all highly skilled cultivators who had mastered countless spells. He estimated that each of them present could probably defeat him.

After all, he had only been cultivating for less than three months and had not learned any self-defense techniques, so he was no match for others.

Chapter 33 The Joyful Union Sect and the Azure Cloud Sect

Yun Chu'an was secretly cautious when he suddenly heard Zhu Yunqing say, "Come on, look over there and guess what kind of cultivators those two are?"

Looking over, Yun Chuan saw two male cultivators in the distance. They had no swords at their waists, no birth marks on their heads, and were not heavily made up. They were dressed in gauze, and there were no distinguishing features to identify them.

Furthermore, their gait on the water was so awkward and twisting, as if they were just learning to walk for the first time, that it looked very strange to watch, and even a little unreal.

He was about to say that they were just ordinary rogue cultivators when a thought flashed through his mind, and he blurted out, "They are snake demons?"

Zhu Yunqing's expression was approving. She had only asked the question on a whim: "I thought you would say that they were just two rogue cultivators."

Yun Chu'an chuckled: "I was just guessing, but I didn't expect it to actually be right."

The spider demon said, "These two snake demons have probably just learned the art of transformation and can't wait to come out and show off. I bet there are already quite a few people watching them at this trading site, and they'll be in trouble as soon as they leave this lake."

Yun Chu'an's heart trembled: "Huh? Why? They don't seem to have offended anyone, just because they revealed that they are snake demons, they have to die?"

Zhu Yunqing said, "This is the current situation. The cultivation world is filled with hundreds of races, and even according to the laws of nature, there are deep-seated hatreds between the races."

"For example, even if these two snake demon rogue cultivators did nothing wrong, if there were rabbit demons or others with higher cultivation levels present, they might instinctively hate them and kill them."

"Therefore, when coming to such markets, it is safest to transform into human form and not reveal one's cultivation level."

Yun Chu'an breathed a sigh of relief: "Oh, that's alright, I am human after all."

Zhu Yunqing smiled and said, "Then you'd better not let others confirm that you are really human. There are many evil cultivators who harbor resentment and bloodlust and will specifically target humans to carry out indiscriminate revenge."

Yun Chuan shrank his neck and nodded to indicate that he would definitely keep it in mind.

“Alright, let’s go,” Zhu Yunqing said. “We’ll go find a suitable buyer for your explosive tags.”

The two walked one after the other into the distance. Over there, three disciples of the Qingyun Sect, two men and one woman, were also looking around.

Looking at the many rogue cultivators on the lake, the young male Qingyun sword cultivator's eyes almost spit fire. He placed his hand on his sword, ready to attack: "Senior brother, look! That man is wearing a black robe and exudes a murderous aura. He must be a heretical demonic cultivator with blood on his hands. Let's go and kill him!"

The slightly older Qingyun Sect disciple quickly pressed his hand down and said in a deep voice, "Absolutely not, Junior Brother. Our main mission this time is to track down the snake demon family that fled from the Zhao Kingdom and is hiding in these mountains. We must not let this interfere with our important task!"

The young swordsman calmed down a bit, but then he saw the two male rogue cultivators who were walking back and forth and did not look like humans. He suddenly couldn't control his sword anymore: "Senior brother, look, those two must be snake demons. Let's go and capture them quickly. They must have clues on them."

The older disciple quickly advised, "Junior brother, don't be impulsive. The spiritual energy around those two is elusive and undetectable. We have no way of estimating their cultivation level. If we act rashly, we might alert them, or worse, harm ourselves!"

The young swordsman took it to heart, calmed himself for a moment, and then glanced at the female cultivators of the Joyful Union Sect not far away. His blood surged again: "Those women are dressed so provocatively, it's immoral. They must be witches of the Joyful Union Sect, using their beauty as weapons to swindle money and kill people. Senior brother, you can't stop my sword this time!"

The older disciple also looked over, his gaze fixed on the scene, and he swallowed silently. "This...that's feasible...Senior Brother's greatsword is ready too. Let's go together to subdue those female demons from the Joyful Union Sect!"

As the two talked, they were eager to go over. Just then, a younger-looking female cultivator behind them suddenly spoke up, saying in a sarcastic tone, "Go ahead, and when Senior Sister returns, I will report your movements truthfully."

Upon hearing this, the two sword cultivators froze, as if their secret thoughts had been exposed, and smiled sheepishly: "Junior Sister, we were just doing this to uphold justice and punish evil, there's no need... to tell Senior Sister Yan Shui, is there?"

The young female cultivator, however, was unmoved and said bluntly, "Since you two have a clear conscience and are doing a good deed of upholding justice, I'll tell Senior Sister Yan Shui, and she'll definitely be happy. Why are you two so guilty?"

The two male cultivators exchanged a glance and immediately said, "Well, to avoid putting the cart before the horse and alerting the enemy, let's... let those immoral vixens roam free for a few more days!"

The junior sister of Qingyun Sect looked at her two senior brothers, stopped pretending, sighed, and said, "Senior sister is negotiating with people from the Buddhist sect. They have discovered traces of the remnants of the Corpse Driving Sect, which may be in these mountains."

"At a time like this, if you two go to find the female cultivators of the Hehuan Sect and those bald men find out... it doesn't matter what happens to you two, but Senior Sister still has a sense of shame!"

Towards the end, her tone became sarcastic again. The two sword cultivators looked embarrassed. The younger one was speechless, while the older one chuckled and said, "We just wanted to find out some information. Everyone knows that the female cultivators of the Joyful Union Sect are very shrewd and resourceful. Maybe they know something about the remnants of the Corpse-Driving Sect in this area... Alright, alright, I won't say anymore!"

After a period of noise, things gradually quieted down on one side, while on the other side, Yun Chuan and Zhu Yunqing's business was just getting started.

They selected an area on the lake and then summoned lotus leaves to be placed around it.

On each lotus leaf lay a sample of their goods, including Yun Chu'an's explosive talisman. But besides that, there were also pills such as Five Grains Pills and Qi Gathering Pills, which Zhu Yunqing had somehow prepared, as well as a variety of dazzling magical treasures.

For example, once thrown out, it can turn into a giant spider web, or a cocoon-like object to trap enemies.

Although Yun Chu'an guessed that these small items were probably just for show, and that the only real product today was his own detonating tag.

After arranging everything, Zhu Yunqing sat down cross-legged on the spot, closed her eyes, and began to meditate. Yun Chu'an watched her, feeling an itch in her heart, and finally couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Fourth Sister, are we just going to wait like this?"

Zhu Yunqing opened his eyes and said, "Cultivation knows no time. You need to be patient. If you can't keep your composure, what will you achieve in the future?"

"I'll just sit here and meditate. This is a good opportunity to consolidate my cultivation."

Yun Chu'an said with a bitter face, "I can't do it, Fourth Sister. I don't know how to walk on water. If I sit down like you, my bottom will get wet."

His feet were still on the lotus leaves, and he was indeed willing but unable to sit down. Zhu Yunqing was speechless for a moment, then laughed and cried at the same time: "There is such a thing? This is really... well, never mind."

She reached into her sleeve, pulled out a small book, and handed it to him: "This is a summary of information about the major cultivation families around Huai Mountain. A thousand explosive talismans are too much for independent cultivators to handle. In the end, the ones who come to buy them are most likely the leaders of these families."

"You just wait and see. Now that we've settled in Huai Mountain, we'll probably have to deal with them quite a bit in the future."

Yun Chu'an understood, took the notebook, and began to read. Zhu Yunqing closed her eyes again. The man and woman, one reading and the other meditating, no longer spoke, only occasionally breaking the tranquility of the lake with the sound of turning pages.

He already possessed an exceptional memory, and now that he had become a cultivator at the third level of Qi Refining, he could read ten lines at a glance and remember everything he saw. Thus, he could see and remember the names of families, their territories of influence, clothing symbols, cultivation techniques, and styles of conduct of each family.

Time passed second by second, the sun moved to noon, and then gradually began to set in the west. Some rogue cultivators came to inquire about some goods, but ultimately did not buy much and left in a hurry. Selling a thousand explosive talismans did not seem to be so easy.

Yun Chu'an couldn't help but feel a little anxious, after all, he was still young. However, Zhu Yunqing was worldly-wise. Seeing that no one had come all day, she stood up and said, "It seems that we are not very lucky today. There probably won't be any more people coming today. Let's pack our things and go."

Yun Chu'an was disappointed, but he didn't say much. He packed his things and prepared to leave.

However, at that moment, a male voice suddenly rang out: "Wait a minute, you two."

He paused for a moment, turned his head to look at the source of the sound, and saw a middle-aged man with black hair and a square face walking rapidly from a distance, covering ten meters at a time.

Chapter 34 Eighty Thousand Spirit Stones!

The man who arrived wore a red hat adorned with jewels, gray silk clothes, and a copper-colored dagger and a white jade ring at his waist, all of which looked quite valuable.

He stopped about ten meters away, hands behind his back, displaying a sense of superiority: "I am Wenren Jing."

His sudden revelation of his name to the merchants was clearly intended to let them know that he was from the Wenren family, one of the local cultivation families!

Yun Chu'an had just read about the Wen family in the pamphlet. He knew that the family had a long history and a prominent status. In the past, they had produced four ancestors who reached the Golden Core stage. Although only their current head of the family is still frequently active in the public eye, the legacy left by their ancestors is enough for them to live on for many, many years.

Their family owns a copper mine, an excellent material for forging divine weapons; and many of their family members practice metal-based techniques, focusing on the art of killing, so they should never be underestimated.

This was all public information, and Yun Chu'an was secretly on guard. Clearly, this was also the other party's objective: to expose themselves and put pressure on the other party, making it easier for them to negotiate a lower price later.

However, Zhu Yunqing was clearly not buying it. She stood up and said calmly, "Sir, what is it about us that you've taken a liking to?"

Seeing that his plan had failed, Wenren Jing didn't care. He had come to purchase explosive talismans for his family, so that they could continue to mine the family's copper mine.

Recently, strange things have happened in the mountains. A snake demon family from outside the country has entered the country without warning. Countless cultivators are preparing such talismans in order to gain profits.

The price of detonating tags might continue to rise for quite some time to come, so he needs to stockpile a large batch before then.

"I heard you sell explosive talismans here, so I came to take a look," he said, looking down at the talismans on the lotus leaf.

Zhu Yunqing silently chanted an incantation, and the lotus leaf in front of her, containing the sample of the explosive tag, automatically floated forward and landed in front of the man: "Please take a look, sir."

Before bowing his head, Wenren Jing frowned, feigning displeasure, and reached out to pick up the explosive talisman, trying to find fault and lower the price: "The rogue cultivators from small sects are indeed unreliable. The quality of these talismans is inconsistent, hmm..."

He had only spoken halfway when he began to scan his fingertips with spiritual energy to examine the quality of the talisman, but suddenly sensed something was wrong.

Wait, what's going on?

The edges of the talisman paper are neat, the ink is thick and even, the lines are clean and flawless, and the brushstrokes are vigorous and powerful...

Within it, the sealed spiritual energy was evenly mixed with the ink, the force balanced and the state stable, neither evaporating from the top nor burning the entire talisman due to the force penetrating the back of the paper...

Admittedly, this could be attributed to the ink being mixed too well, giving the maker an advantage. However, the fact that so many details were done so meticulously is also proof of skill.

Wenren Jing took a deep breath and found that he couldn't find any fault with it.

But then I thought, this is a sample that the other side has put out, and it might be the best of all the detonating tags.