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Chapter 37: Divine Carving, The Divine Child's Role
Chapter 37: Divine Carving, The Divine Child's Role
Li Che hummed a little tune, feeling extremely cheerful. He intentionally went to the stewed meat shop in the west of the city and specifically cut two pounds of pork head meat. He planned to have a good drink with Old Xu and Old Chen tonight.
Having obtained the third Dao Fruit, his capital for establishing himself in this life had increased, and his mood was naturally excellent.
Snow drifted on the long street.
Because Xixi's birthday was during the winter cold, every time her birthday approached, there would be heavy snow.
The biting cold was piercing, but the current Li Che, with his Bone Tempering Mastery and robust qi and blood, was naturally unafraid of the cold.
Suddenly, Li Che's scalp tingled slightly, and in his chest, the newly acquired Dao Fruit, the Pure Mind, began to throb.
Li Che took a step and paused, furrowing his brows.
It was a feeling of being watched.
The face under the conical hat suddenly lifted, and as he looked into the distance, he saw an old man leading a child with Naozha braids staring at him in the snow-covered street.
Li Che immediately felt puzzled. There were many people on the same old stubbornness? Why was this old man staring at him? It couldn't be because of the pork head meat in his hand, right?
Li Che looked back and saw the old man leading the child with Naozha braids, but they had shifted their gaze.
Feeling something was amiss, Li Che became vigilant.
However, he only felt cautious in his heart, and as they passed by, the old man made no move until they were far away.
Li Che relaxed, thinking he had been too cautious and was about to record this old man in his little book.
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"Master, what's wrong?" Lu Chi noticed that his master was acting strangely and asked.
The old man closed his eyes, releasing the Sight of Divinity, and shook his head, feeling extremely regretful and heartbroken.
"What a pity... truly a pity..."
"Flawless and pure, as clear as water, like a blank sheet of paper..."
"There is such a pure newborn divinity in the world..."
"This kind of divinity is highly malleable, but unfortunately... the one who possesses such a divinity is a young man, and he's just a Tendon Opening Warrior. In the end, he's too old."
"A divine child in his twenties? How strange."
"Divine children cultivate their spirit infants and cultivate divinity differently from ordinary warriors. They are born with divinity, so they can start cultivating the Nourishment of Nature from the beginning, nurturing their own divinity. By the time they reach adulthood, they can mostly achieve the level of 'Nourishment like a Lamp,' and they may have the opportunity to forge a divine foundation before the age of thirty and condense a divine image before the age of sixty."
The old man shook his head. Using the Sight of Divinity, he saw the pure white divinity in Li Che and couldn't help but feel a twinge of regret.
Unfortunately, this divinity was not in a tender child but in a rough man.
"He's a bit older, and his martial cultivation has only reached Tendon Opening. He's far from Blood Exchange, and it will be difficult to forge a divine foundation by the age of thirty."
"Such a divinity is being wasted."
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Back at Xu Ji's Woodcarving Shop, Li Che's mind was still thinking about that old man.
It was very strange, giving him a strong sense of crisis, and the warning from the Dao Fruit was certainly not without reason.
Fortunately, Li Che had always valued harmony and had not encountered any trouble.
"Thunderstrike City is becoming more chaotic, with various forces and all kinds of powerful experts emerging one after another."
Li Che shook his head.
Back in the courtyard, Xixi was being taught by Xu You to nurture her divinity.
"Xixi is a divine child with ample divinity. Learning to nurture her divinity early and laying a good foundation will benefit her future. For divine cultivators, age is a crucial factor."
Xu You, dressed in white with a sword at his waist, smiled as he saw Li Che return.
"Oh, Che, the shop has formed a security squad, consisting of woodcarvers. You'll also need to participate in patrols. I've arranged shifts for each woodcarver, separating you and Old Chen, ensuring Xixi's safety."
If Old Chen and Li Che left together, Xixi's safety would not be guaranteed. Xu You had made this arrangement considering this.
Night fell.
Xu You and Li Che walked side by side on the snow-covered alley, patrolling Xu Ji's compound and safeguarding the safety of the woodcarvers and their families living there.
Li Che carried a long spear. His publicly known martial skill was the "Xu Ji Eight-Linked Bone Shattering Spear." Now, with his perfect tendon opening and mastery of the spear technique, he had gained the reputation of a "genius" in Xu Ji.
After two years of martial arts practice, from Skin Polishing to Tendon Opening Mastery, his skills were naturally exceptional.
"The Yang Family's courtyard in the outer city, set up by the inner city's Yang Family, was attacked and broken into by the brutal killers of the Spirit Infants Sect..."
Xu You placed his palm on the hilt of his sword, gazing at the dark sky, and said solemnly.
Li Che's heart trembled; he hadn't heard this news yet.
"The brutal killers of the Spirit Infants Sect are so rampant?" Li Che asked gravely.
"There are many powerful experts in the Spirit Infants Sect. After being expelled from the inner city, they settled in the outer city, targeting the divine children of various families in the outer city... Several woodcarvers died in the Yang Family's compound, and a divine child in the compound was abducted."
Xu You's fingers clenched, and his veins popped out.
"Because... news of Divine Sect cultivators descending to Thunderstrike City has spread."
"The Spirit Infants Sect must act before the Divine Sect cultivators arrive in Thunderstrike City; otherwise, the truly good seedlings will surely be taken away by the Divine Sect cultivators."
"So, these days, the Spirit Infants Sect has gone completely insane."
Li Che frowned, unable to help but ask, "Why hasn't the Xu Family in the Inner City sent any powerful cultivators to guard the Outer City?"
Xu You remained silent upon hearing this.
"The Xu Family in the Inner City..."
"It's not a big problem. We can handle it ourselves..." Xu You forced a smile.
But Li Che saw a mix of grief and helplessness on his face.
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In the Inner City of Thunderstrike City, at the Golden Radiance Pavilion.
A gentle breeze blew through the hall, causing the curtains to flutter.
A figure bowed and walked along the corridor, proceeding respectfully. After a while, they arrived at a suspended pavilion within the Golden Radiance Pavilion.
In the center of the pavilion, a hot stove was boiling water.
Si Mubai sat in a chair, with a beautiful woman by his side. She wore light makeup, and her graceful appearance was captivating as she elegantly prepared tea, showcasing her tea-making skills.
"Young Master, Zhao Chuanxiong is here."
A deep voice echoed from outside the door.
Soon, Zhao Chuanxiong, dressed in casual attire and with a knife at his waist, stepped into the pavilion.
"Young Master Si, what brings you here?" Zhao Chuanxiong's face was filled with a flattering smile as he spoke in a slightly subservient manner.
Although he was an official of the Imperial Court, he was merely the Chief Inspector of the Outer City, so he didn't have much confidence when dealing with the young master of his superior's family.
"I heard... you fought the Ox Demon and survived?"
Si Mubai sipped the tea prepared by the beautiful tea master, not even glancing at Zhao Chuanxiong below.
Zhao Chuanxiong's expression changed slightly upon hearing this. He hadn't expected Si Mubai to bring him here to discuss such a topic.
His face soon showed a subtle shift in color.
Because he had initially sought out the Ox Demon as the Deputy Incense Master of the Spirit Infants Sect, and had fought alongside the Ferocious Warrior with the Three-Headed Six-Armed Wrathful Spirit Baby Statue...
Did Si Mubai know his identity? Zhao Chuanxiong's heart skipped a beat, and his face twitched.
"Rest assured, your identity is no longer a secret. Not just you... I know the identities of many others within your Spirit Infants Sect."
Si Mubai finished his tea and played with the jade teacup, a faint smile on his face.
"I have a collaboration with your Dharma Master. I've shown my sincerity, and your Dharma Master will also reciprocate. The Dharma Master agreed to carve a second-tier Divine Spirit Carving for me, but I need a Divine Child as a catalyst..."
Zhao Chuanxiong's face fell at these words, "Young Master Si, do you want me to find another Divine Child in the Outer City?"
"Young Master Si, in the past two years, the Outer City has been almost devoid of Divine Children and Divine Infants. The remaining children have poor divinity, are ordinary, and are of no use."
"Recently, even the Divine Child from the Yang Family Compound was taken away..."
"So, finding another Divine Child will take some time, perhaps until a new batch of infants are born."
Zhao Chuanxiong let out a sigh.
Si Mubai: "Isn't there still an exceptional Divine Child in Xuji's Woodcarving Shop?"
Zhao Chuanxiong immediately thought of Li Che and the incident at the woodcarving shop when a believer of the Spirit Infants Sect died, which was caused by the Three-Headed Six-Armed Wrathful Spirit Baby Statue.
"Are you referring to the woodcarver Li Che's daughter?" Zhao Chuanxiong asked tentatively.
Si Mubai played with the teacup, his expression cold and indifferent, "Are there any other exceptional Divine Children?"
Zhao Chuanxiong's face twitched, "I won't hide it from Young Master Si... I suspect that the Ox Demon, that brutal killer, might have a connection with the Xu Family."
"I..."
Si Mubai waved his hand dismissively, "No need to explain, I know what you're afraid of..."
"You've been staying indoors and rarely going out alone, all to avoid the Ox Demon, right?"
"You lured the Ox Demon by using Sun Changbiao's widow as bait, which counts as a confrontation with the Ox Demon. Later, when the Ferocious Warrior died, you became scared..."
Zhao Chuanxiong didn't feel embarrassed; after all, what was there to be embarrassed about when it came to survival? What did the Ferocious Warrior have left to be embarrassed about? He was dead, and with death, everything was gone.
"Based on the Ox Demon's actions, he seems to have a grudge against the Spirit Infants Sect, and there might be some connection with the Xu Family."
"This Ox Demon is likely from the Xu Family."
Si Mubai leaned back in his yellow pear wood armchair, his long fingers tapping lightly on the table.
"I'm also curious... who exactly is this Ox Demon in the Xu Family?"
"Who could it be, with the freedom to move between the Inner and Outer Cities, and possessing perfect Bone Tempering cultivation..." It couldn't be Xu He Li, nor Xu Beihu, and definitely not the third young master of the Xu Family.
"No matter who it is, it's him."
Si Mubai's eyes glistened with a mix of tears and laughter as he looked at Zhao Chuanxiong.
"Do as I say, and I'll take care of the Ox Demon for you."
"If the Ox Demon is so determined to kill you, let him come and do it."
Zhao Chuanxiong's face darkened, and his heart sank. If he could get rid of the Ox Demon, he would indeed live without constant fear.
The Ox Demon must die; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to sleep or eat in peace. The image of the Ferocious Warrior's death was still vivid in his mind, like a nightmare! Zhao Chuanxiong's eyes flickered...
But his heart still held some apprehension...
After all, Si Mubai's plan to get rid of the Ox Demon...
Was a damn scheme to use him as bait!
No, it was to bait the Ox!
He had been hiding for so long, and by then...
If the Ox didn't take the bait, he, the bait... would be eaten first!
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