Chapter 69: Whose Fault Is It?

  She once used herself as bait to lure the spiritual python, barely escaping with her life from its jaws, but was left with her Taoist robe torn and her face covered in the python's saliva, emitting a foul odor.

  She couldn't bear it, and after the team members had dealt with the spirit snake, she called out to them and ran to a nearby riverbank to clean up. Naturally, she also washed away the makeup on her face. This scene was clearly seen by the male cultivator who was following behind.

  The male cultivator caught a glimpse of Li Yanran's jade-like skin and the faintly visible beauty through the slit in her Daoist robe while hunting the spirit python. The male cultivator was overcome with desire, following her secretly, only to discover that this ordinary-looking female cultivator was actually a stunning beauty. His breathing became heavier, startling Li Yanran awake. Faced with this situation, she had anticipated it earlier and remained calm, adjusting her appearance before standing up and walking towards the male cultivator, pretending to be searching for the snake. Once they returned to their sect, she immediately disappeared from sight.

  After converting several hunting teams, she finally met a team with a good reputation. Since then, she has been following this team to act, and the Ling Stone obtained is much more than the Ling Medicine Garden, but the consumption of buying symbols, artifacts and healing medicine is also large. When unlucky, even the principal can't be recovered.

  After three years, her cultivation rose to the seventh layer of Qi Refining, but the speed at which her cultivation improved afterwards made her almost despair. Helplessly, she could only use all the spirit stones to buy Gathering Origin Pills, but there was little progress. At this time, an inner sect uncle found her...

  Looking at Li Yanran's changing expression, Luo Yu was somewhat worried: "Sister Li, what's wrong with you?"

  Li Yanran was startled awake, her eyes rippling with uninterest: "Nothing, just remembered some things from before. Oh right, I took on a task to take care of the spiritual medicine garden earlier, and when I was bored, I came up with a type of flower tea, made by mixing spiritual blue flowers with other tea leaves. Want to try some?"

  "Good!" Luo Yu excitedly took out the tea set and handed it over to Li Yanran.

  In a moment, a faint blue flower fragrance mixed with light tea fragrance wafted through the entire living room.

  Light blue tea soup, with white mist surrounding it.

  Luoyu picked up the teacup and took a small sip, the tea was clear and sweet, a unique spiritual energy flowed down her throat, entering her meridians, entwining with the spiritual energy within, subtly enhancing its effect.

  "Huh? The Ling Blue Flower Tea seems to have some special effects, is this really your own blend?" Luo Yu's face showed surprise, "You can take it to the market to sell, should be able to get a good price."

  Li Yanran gazed at Luo Yu with a strange expression, her red lips slightly parted: "Luo Yu sister really thinks this Ling Blue Flower Tea is good?"

  Although Luo Yu was dull, she realized that Li Yanran's intention was not good at this time. Her face changed, and she used her spiritual sense to check the meridians and dantian, seeing that the spiritual energy in her body had been dyed with a faint blue color. She tried to mobilize the spiritual energy, but saw a flash of blue light, and strands of blue silk tightly bound the spiritual energy. She increased her spiritual sense, but still couldn't mobilize any spiritual energy.

  "Why?" Luo Yu raised her head and stared at Li Yanran intensely.

  "Why —" Li Yanran stood up, looking down at Luo Yu with a stern expression. "Why? You ask well, I also want to ask you why you deceived me!" Li Yanran suddenly raised her voice, her tone sharp and piercing.

  Luo Yu vaguely felt that these blue silk threads wouldn't really harm her, but for some reason they prevented her from using her spiritual power. Moreover, within the sect, Li Yanran absolutely couldn't silently destroy her without leaving a trace, so she didn't have to worry about her life, only...

  "When did I ever deceive you?" Luo Yu calmed down and looked at Li Yanran indifferently.

  "Look, how calm and innocent you are! You're really a simple child!" Li Yanran stroked Luo Yu's hair as she did four years ago, but was pushed away by Luo Yu. "But do you know what I hate most about you? It's this pair of eyes that look so pure and childlike, yet you can still look at me with an innocent face after doing something wrong to me."

  "Hehe, you've forgotten when you deceived me, I can remind you. Four years ago, you kept saying that you didn't like Song Ning and wouldn't go see him, but I saw you frequently going to Qingning's small shop, staying for a whole day, and happily following Song Ning to Yuntian Pavilion for dinner. If this isn't deception, what is?"

  "I thought you were here to make amends with me, but it turns out you're here to interrogate me." Luo Yu's face revealed a bitter smile. "Can you tell me, what is the effect of this tea?"

  Do you want to know what effect this tea has? ... Looking at the fact that you were indeed good to me for a period of time, I can tell you that this tea is a good thing, it can increase your spiritual power, but before you fully absorb it, you are unable to use your spiritual power. Seeing that you've only taken a small sip, wanting to fully absorb it will take at least ten or more hours! Li Yanran's face was smiling, her expression complacent.

  "You want me to not participate in the competition!" Luo Yu suddenly stood up, "Just for these ridiculous things, you've ruined my chance of advancing to the top ten and entering the Qing Huang Secret Realm!"

  "Look, your chubby face is all red!" Li Yanran's face sank, and she waved her hand impatiently, as if shooing away flies. "Don't pretend to be something you're not! Who are you? You're a member of the Huang family from Qingzhou! Your aunt is the master of Shuǐyuè Peak, and your brother is a disciple of Huǒyún Peak's master. Can't you even get a name tag?"

  "Don't drag me into these useless things, I just want to know why you deceived me?" Li Yanran's eyes were red with anger, and she pressed on: "Is it because you also like Song Ning, so you didn't teach me how to make talismans properly, and instead went to see Song Ning behind my back?!"

  Luo Yu sat on the chair with a dejected look, staring at Li Yanran's ferocious face, and suddenly found it very laughable.

  "Hahaha——" Luo Yu laughed so hard that tears came out, "In the past, when I taught you to read and cultivate, you said I was your benefactor, you would treat me like a close sister. But this sisterly affection is as thin as white paper, can't even withstand a little wind!"

  "Want to say this is all my fault? Yes, it's my fault! I knew Song Ning didn't have feelings for you, but I still drew talismans all night, exhausting my spiritual energy. I was in so much pain that I rolled around on the bed, and after feeling a bit better, I got up to continue drawing, just to finish 100 talismans, so you could go find him at Qingning's shop. But he sent me a transmission talisman, telling me to stop for half a year, which also hurt your face. This is my fault, I was overthinking and didn't please either side! As a mid-stage Qi-refining disciple with limited symbol-making skills, I taught you how to make symbols but ended up misleading you, this genius. Half a year later, when I went to Qingning's shop and met Song Ning, he wanted to teach me the art of making symbols, and I didn't refuse or give that opportunity to you. This is my fault! When Chuyang invited me to Cloud Heaven Pavilion for dinner, I didn't suggest not letting Song Ning go together. This is my fault! When you came back with the Ling Gathering Plate, I didn't seize the chance to explain everything to you clearly. This is my fault!"

  Luoyu's voice grew louder and more indignant as she spoke, but after letting it all out, she felt a lot more relieved. Luoyu couldn't help but lament that she was indeed getting more and more muddle-headed with age; the warmth of her four-person household, the peace of the sect, and ten years of smooth sailing in her cultivation had made her lose her necessary vigilance.

  Li Yanran's expression was complex, but she didn't entirely believe Luo Yu's words either. "You think this will move me? Humph, it's just your excuse. The truth is what you know in your heart!"

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