vstars Chapter 166: Compensation
Chapter 166: Compensation
Sun Bufan also cultivated the Dao of Ice and forged a second-tier Immortal Foundation, "Frost and Snow Falling Across the Sky in the Long River." When the Immortal Foundation phenomenon appeared, it was as if winter had arrived, possessing the power to freeze all directions. However, when his own phenomenon appeared, he was directly frozen.
One can imagine that in a battle between equals, a single blow from the opponent would be enough to kill him and annihilate him.
"The 'Taiyin Treasure Body' is actually this powerful?" Elder Li Jun, standing nearby, was also deeply moved.
Just now, Qin Zhixue suddenly unleashed a torrent of cold air, like a monstrous wave crashing in his face, causing him to retreat hastily.
Now, the tables and chairs in the main hall are frozen, and the floor is covered with frost.
Li Yourong was also stunned by the strength displayed by the current prodigy.
Only Yang Jiuli remained calm and composed, though he showed a slight surprise on the surface.
In his previous life, he was an ancestor in the late stage of Core Formation and had seen many prodigies.
He was well aware of the terror of the Golden Core Ancestor, which far surpassed that of his True Core Ancestor.
Therefore, in this life, he proceeded steadily and cautiously, aiming to forge a high-level immortal foundation in order to achieve the Golden Core.
Only in this way can one have the opportunity to form an infant.
Otherwise, the probability of an ordinary True Core cultivator forming a Nascent Soul is only a tiny fraction.
After repelling Sun Bufan, Qin Zhixue did not continue to attack. Instead, she took a step forward, advancing six feet, and unleashed a surge of Yin-cold energy from her body. This caused Sun Bufan to feel as if his meridians were about to be frozen, and his soul trembled.
"You... what are you going to do!" Sun Bufan hurriedly retreated, trembling, and said with a fierce but weak voice, "As a cultivator of the immortal sect, you are not allowed to interfere in the affairs of aristocratic families. If you attack me, you will be punished by all the major immortal sects!"
In the cultivation world, in order to maintain order, it is stipulated that disciples of immortal sects must not interfere in the disputes between the families under their jurisdiction.
Otherwise, they will be punished by the major immortal sects.
After all, the cultivation techniques practiced by cultivators from immortal sects far surpass those of aristocratic families.
In a battle between equals, cultivators from aristocratic families have absolutely no chance of winning.
If cultivators from the immortal sects were to attack aristocratic families, it would undoubtedly be a devastating blow.
Just like how Qin Zhixue treats Sun Bufan at this moment.
Without constraints, the scions of aristocratic families have no place to thrive.
The higher-ups in the cultivation world, in order to recreate the glory of ancient times and revive the path of immortality, established rules and regulations.
Upon hearing this, Qin Zhixue's eyes flashed with a cold light. She stepped forward, looked at Sun Bufan, and said coldly, "Immortal Sect sanctions? You bully others by abusing your power and distorting the truth. My actions this time are to purge the scum from Ice River Valley. As for sanctions? Who would sanction me for your sake?"
Upon hearing this, Sun Bufan's pupils contracted.
He naturally understood the reasons behind it all.
Although the immortal sect has rules to govern its members.
But that's still a matter of adapting to the situation.
If it were an ordinary disciple who really committed a crime and it escalated, it would be dealt with on its own.
If it's a core disciple, they'll most likely just be punished with three cups of wine as a penalty.
Who will punish a potential Core Formation cultivator like Qin Zhixue?
That's to be an enemy of Glacier Valley!
This will ignite conflict between the immortal sects and trigger a great war of magic.
"Do you really think the person behind you will back you up?" Qin Zhixue continued.
"To tell you the truth, he's already in dire straits himself!"
As she spoke, she made a hand gesture, and the cold mist on the ground rose up, transforming into cold blades that hovered around her, ready to strike.
"The person behind this... is barely able to protect themselves!" Upon hearing this, Sun Bufan felt a chill run down his spine, and a tremendous wave of shock washed over him.
As a Foundation Establishment cultivator under the rule of Ice River Valley, and with elders from his clan also serving in the valley, he had heard some rumors.
However, the rumor was too absurd.
He was skeptical and didn't care.
Now that Qin Zhixue has spoken, he has no choice but to reconsider.
"It seems that this matter of the elixir is related to Zhixue!" Upon hearing this, Yang Jiuli thought to himself, his mind already clear.
He looked at Sun Bufan with a wary expression.
Behind Qin Zhixue, Lu Wenqing also looked at Sun Bufan with an indifferent expression, a talisman still between his fingers.
He also looked ready to make a move at any moment.
At this moment, Qin Zhixue made a hand gesture, and the cold air around her body rippled, causing the suspended moon wheel to hum, as she was about to make her move.
"Fairy Qin, spare my life! I know I was wrong!" Sun Bufan was terrified and quickly bowed and begged.
"You admit your mistake?" Qin Zhixue's tone was icy. "Slandering others...ruining their future, how should this debt be settled?"
"Sun is willing to make compensation, willing to make compensation!" Sun Bufan said hurriedly.
Qin Zhixue's beautiful eyes flickered as she looked at Yang Jiuli beside her and said gently, "Ninth Brother, what do you think we should do with this person?"
"Master Yang, I am willing to make compensation. I hope you will be magnanimous and let me go!" Sun Bufan said to Yang Jiuli.
"Admit your mistake? Pay compensation?" At this moment, Sun Haohua was completely dumbfounded.
He was struck dumb, staring at Sun Bufan in utter astonishment.
He looked at the pillar of his family, the Foundation Establishment Ancestor.
"Could it be that this matter..." Sun Dushui's face was also extremely ugly, and his mind was racing with countless thoughts.
The person behind it all...
They can't even save themselves...
Qin Zhixue's two short sentences just now revealed the hidden story behind it all.
Seeing Sun Bufan's pleading expression, Sun Dushui's heart was in turmoil.
If this was indeed premeditated, then his grandson...
He glanced at Sun Bufan, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, which he quickly concealed.
This is a Foundation Establishment cultivator. What can he, a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, do?
Even if you have ulterior motives, you should proceed step by step.
Sun Haohua looked at Sun Dushui with a questioning look in his eyes.
Sun Dushui patted Sun Haohua on the shoulder, signaling the latter not to say anything more.
Instead, he looked at Sun Bufan and Yang Jiuli.
At this moment, Yang Jiuli looked at Sun Bufan, touched the bridge of his nose, his eyes darting around, and said leisurely, "It seems that Senior Sun was also misled and did not intend to frame me."
"Yes, yes, I was just anxious and didn't mean to frame Master Yang!" Sun Bufan quickly replied.
He no longer possessed the imposing aura of a Foundation Establishment Grandmaster that he had previously exuded.
"What does Ninth Brother mean by this? Why is he actually making an excuse for this person?" Huang Cheng murmured, puzzled.
"Master Yang is giving the Sun family of Xihe a way out!" Li Wannian said in a low voice.
He stroked his beard and smiled, looking at Yang Jiuli with considerable satisfaction.
"The Sun family of Xihe has a history of hundreds of years, and there are more than one Foundation Establishment cultivator in the Ice River Valley... They are a large and deeply rooted family with extraordinary connections. If Fairy Qin were to kill this person, it would surely cause a huge uproar, which even a Core Formation cultivator would find difficult to quell." Elder Li Jun nodded repeatedly. "At that time, Fairy Qin herself would also be caught in the vortex and would have no time to protect Alchemist Yang."
"In doing so, you will only put yourself in danger."
"Giving the Sun family a way out is also a way to protect themselves."
He was as clear-headed as a mirror.
They were quite satisfied with Yang Jiuli's approach.
Hearing Yang Jiuli's words, Qin Zhixue did not say much, and her trust in him remained unchanged.
"However, my reputation has been damaged this time. Senior Sun, how do you intend to compensate me?" Yang Jiuli asked.
"Please feel free to ask, Master Yang, and I will do my best to help," Sun Bufan said.
"Compensation of 10,000 low-grade spirit stones... and three kinds of Foundation Establishment materials... how about it!" Yang Jiuli said to Sun Bufan.
"Ten thousand low-grade spirit stones...that's feasible. But which three Foundation Establishment materials does Yang Danyao require?"
Sun Bufan said.
The medicinal materials used in the foundation building are of low value, and the auxiliary materials are not very valuable.
Each ingredient costs just over two thousand low-grade spirit stones.
The principal and auxiliary ingredients are extremely rare and very difficult to obtain.
“‘Soul-Deriving Water,’ ‘Earth Core Milk,’ ‘Nine-Leaf Mystic Lotus…’” Yang Jiuli said.
These three ingredients are all auxiliary ingredients for refining Foundation Establishment Pills of corresponding attributes.
If it were used in a regular Foundation Building Pill, it could also be used as the main ingredient!
Each ingredient costs more than three thousand low-grade spirit stones, and some are even priceless, taking several years to collect.
"'Soul-Evolving Water,' 'Earth Core Milk,' 'Nine-Leaf Mystic Lotus'... these Foundation Establishment spiritual items are not easy to find!" Sun Bufan said bitterly.
"If not, then compensate me with 30,000 low-grade spirit stones!" Yang Jiuli said.
"Thirty thousand..." Sun Bufan said with a wry smile, "I only have twenty thousand low-grade spirit stones left of my entire fortune. Is that alright?"
"Twenty thousand low-grade spirit stones?" Huang Cheng exclaimed in surprise, thinking to himself, "That's about the price of a Foundation Establishment Pill, isn't it?"
Sun Bufan lost so much money in one go.
"A Foundation Establishment cultivator, truly possessing profound knowledge and experience!" Huang Cheng murmured.
"Alright!" Yang Jiuli said, "The other ten thousand is what you owe me; you can write an IOU!"
"IOU..." Sun Bufan's face was full of bitterness.
"What's wrong, Senior Sun? Are you having some trouble?" Yang Jiuli asked.
Qin Zhixue's gaze turned cold as she looked at Sun Bufan.
"No problem, no problem!" Sun Bufan said with a wry smile.
At that moment, he flicked his hand, and light patterns flashed at his waist, from which a storage bag containing spirit stones flew out.
There were exactly 20,000 low-grade spirit stones among them.
Yang Jiuli took the storage bag, examined it, and nodded slightly.
Then, Sun Bufan used his divine sense as ink to write an IOU.
Yang Jiuli accepted the IOU.
"Master Yang, are you satisfied?" Sun Bufan asked.
"Very good, Senior Sun is very sincere, let's leave it at that!" Yang Jiuli nodded in satisfaction. "Sister Zhixue, Xihe County is too far away. If you have time, please go and collect these spirit stones for me!" He waved his hand, and the IOU flew to Qin Zhixue.
"Very good!" Qin Zhixue waved her hand, took the IOU, and put it into her storage bag.
Seeing this, Sun Bufan's face was full of bitterness.
If Yang Jiuli were to go to Xihe County to collect debts, he could simply avoid meeting him.
Once Qin Zhixue went, he naturally dared not refuse, knowing that he could not renege on this debt!
Sun Bufan sighed, glanced at Sun Dushui and Sun Haohua, and said, "Let's go!" Then he flew away.
Sun Dushui and Sun Haohua exchanged a bitter glance, then picked up the corpse on the ground and flew out of the Black Wind Hall.
Inside the main hall, Qin Zhixue's thoughts stirred, and the extraordinary phenomenon of her immortal foundation behind her receded, transforming into a wisp of Yin energy that entered her dantian.
The chill in the main hall suddenly lessened.
Li Yourong and Li Wannian, along with other Qi Refining cultivators, all breathed a sigh of relief.
The frost on the palace pillars gradually melted, and water droplets fell.
The ticking sound was crisp and pleasant.
"I hope you fellow Daoists will not take offense at my sudden visit!" Qin Zhixue bowed gently to Li Jun and the others.
"The presence of Fairy Qin is an honor to our humble abode. Please forgive our negligence!" Elder Li Jun immediately bowed in return.
Li Wannian and Li Yourong also bowed in greeting.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Qin Zhixue followed Yang Jiuli to No. 9, Earth.
"I never imagined that Fairy Qin would have grown so much in just a few years!" Huang Cheng watched Qin Zhixue depart on an ice sparrow and couldn't help but feel emotional. He vaguely remembered the scene of testing spiritual roots together at Longhu Lake 20 years ago. At that time, he knew that the Immortal Sect was a sacred place of immortality, but he didn't have much of a concept of it. Now that he saw her again, he realized that the two were as different as clouds and mud.
"Fortunately, there was no real suppression of this Alchemist Yang back then!" Elder Li Jun looked at the woman who left on a sparrow and the man flying on a sword beside her. He stroked his long beard and secretly rejoiced. It seemed that Qin Zhixue and Yang Jiuli had a very close relationship.
Clearly, this was no ordinary old friend.
If one truly offends Yang Jiuli, one will also offend this future Core Formation Realm expert.
"The Sun family of Xihe actually dared to get involved in the matter of the Core Formation Seed. It seems that someone must be behind this!" Li Wannian muttered.
"Master Yang is so young, yet he has handled this matter so well. He is quite a remarkable person." He stroked his beard and nodded.
If Yang Jiuli insists on making Sun Bufan pay with his life.
This matter is going to be difficult to resolve!
Now that both sides have given each other a way out and left some room for maneuver, once Qin Zhixue has formed her core, how can she not avenge this grudge?
However, most people, blinded by hatred, are unwilling to make even a brief concession.
Most likely, they would rely on Qin Zhixue's influence to let her eliminate Sun Bufan first.
However, that would be undesirable and would put Qin Zhixue in a dilemma.
Therefore, Li Wannian greatly admired Yang Jiuli's actions.
This child is destined for greatness.
"A seed for forming a golden core... childhood sweethearts!" Li Yourong watched Yang Jiuli leave, her eyes filled with a sense of loss.
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