The Golden Elixir is A Star, and You Call This Cultivation?
Chapter 153 - 100: The Opportunity to Understand the Origin_1

Chapter 153: Chapter 100: The Opportunity to Understand the Origin_1

Zhang Sheng and Chen Jiao, standing on the city wall, were at the end of their ropes, yet their eyes glimmered with determination.

"In the past, the one I respected most was our Human Clans leader, Bai Di, but now I must add one more...it’s you, young hero!" Zhang Sheng looked at Qi Yuan with utmost admiration.

Chen Jiao was equally excited.

He never imagined that the powerful demonic horde, which could have annihilated the Song army camp, would perish by the hand of Qi Yuan alone.

"Cough, cough... This grand feat deserves to be toasted!" Chen Jiao, imitating the flamboyant style of a ranger, raised his wine bowl with one hand and started gulping down the wine. The fresh blood oozing from the corner of his mouth turned the wine red.

By this time, Qi Yuan had returned to the city wall.

Looking at the two men on the brink of death, he asked, "You both are about to die. Are there any tasks that can be triggered?"

What he meant to ask was whether they had any regrets.

If he was free or convenient, he might accept this task.

"Seeing you, young hero, slaughtering the demonic horde before I die...I have no regrets in this life," Zhang Sheng said, the light in his eyes rapidly fading. "A young hero like you should be a ruler somewhere, not trapped in... the City of No Return.

The City of No Return is the hope of the people of Great Daxia, not the hope of all people.

You can go to other cities. There are members of our Human Clans there as well."

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuan fell silent without a word.

"My pig is still..." Chen Jiao began to say, but he ran out of strength to finish. Leaning against the wall, he was unable to move. He tried to raise his blood-stained wine bowl to toast Qi Yuan, but in the end, he couldn’t.

The wind blew, making the military flag flutter. The half-opened wine jar exuded the fragrance of the wine. The two men remained motionless, as if they were drunk.

Qi Yuan watched the two men. Like him, the flames of their lives were fading.

"If I’m not mistaken, death has three stages."

"The first stage is brain death, where the body’s functions stop."

"The second stage is social death, where a funeral is held, the deceased’s ID card is cancelled, declaring his death to the world."

"The third stage, to dust we return, is to be forgotten by everyone."

"You two are lucky. I’m destined to become an existence like a Daluo Golden Immortal, living as long as the heavens, and I will remember you."

As Qi Yuan spoke, he picked up the wine bowl in Chen Jiao’s hand, which still had a trace of blood in it.

He took a sip, it was sour and mixed with a hint of blood.

"This tastes awful!"

He glanced at the two men, then sat back on the city wall.

"Xiao Jia."

He called out.

Xiao Jia appeared, clinging adorably to his sleeve.

He wrapped his arm around her, the two of them sitting on the top of the wall, watching the sky filled with yellow sand.

Qi Yuan was slowly recovering his energy.

He was very strong.

But slaying the horde of demons had also drained him significantly.

At present, his level was still low. Killing the demonic army was somewhat strenuous.

Not to mention wandering outside.

If he encountered someone powerful, he might die before achieving much.

Of course, staying in the City of No Return could also be dangerous.

Five days later, another demonic horde appeared.

Qi Yuan, once again wielding his broken sword, and Xiao Jia, merged together, charged into the midst of the demonic horde.

Wine cannot dissolve worries, so what can? Naturally...it’s to slaughter!

...

Time flew swiftly. As the pitch-black night fell, the military flag of the Great Daxia fluttered on the walls of the City of No Return.

"It’s been half a year since we’ve seen an intelligent creature."

Ever since Zhang Sheng and Chen Jiao died, no new intelligent creatures came to the City of No Return.

But the demonic army would attack the city every few days.

The demonic armies were getting stronger with each attack, though their increase in strength was limited.

"I’m already at level 59. After the next monster wave, I’ll reach level 60."

Qi Yuan held Xiao Jia in his arms, contemplating.

When he reached level 50, he didn’t awaken a new minor skill.

Would he also be unable to awaken a major skill when he reached level 60?

Suddenly, from the dark night sky, a somewhat helpless voice reached Qi Yuan’s ear.

"Am I so ugly that you haven’t come to see me all these years?"

This voice was familiar. Qi had heard it in the Vast Wave Realm.

It was Ningtuo’s.

Last time, he didn’t respond.

This time, his consciousness reverted, entering the realm of flesh bound by the eighteen chains.

He looked over and saw that not far away, Ningtuo seemed to be sleeping. Her small body curled up, looking very insecure. There was a trace of undried tears at the corner of her eye.

"She’s a Supreme Mind but still needs to sleep," Qi Yuan muttered to himself in a low voice, "Sleeping is one thing, but sleep talking..."

At this moment, Ningtuo suddenly woke up from her sleep. A sense of caution appeared on her clear face, "Husband, you’re here."

"I’ve told you so many times; I’m not your husband, and you’re not my wife."

"You don’t recognize your little wife, or do you want to recognize me as your mother?" A smile spread across Ningtuo’s face.

"I can’t chat with her anymore," Qi Yuan sighed helplessly, then asked, "Why are there no stars in the sky of the Flowing Wind Realm?"

He was curious.

He had asked Zhang Sheng and Chen Jiao, but didn’t get a satisfying answer.

So, he wanted to ask Ningtuo.

Upon hearing his question, Ningtuo looked surprised, "Aren’t you a Supreme Mind?"

If he was a Supreme Mind, he should naturally know why.

Qi Yuan looked at Ningtuo: "Have I said that I am a Supreme Mind? I am just a Heavenly Foundation Builder."

"No, you are a Supreme Mind!" Ningtuo suddenly remembered. When she was being besieged, it was Qi Yuan who used his Divine Skills to exterminate a few powerful enemies.

Since he was a Supreme Mind, why didn’t he know about the absence of stars in the sky?

Shock crossed her eyes, "You’re not a cultivator from this realm!"