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Chapter 48: Sealing Karma in the Foundation Building Realm
Chapter 48: Sealing Karma in the Foundation Building Realm
At Bloodcloak Pavilion, another morning dawned. Fairy Feixia leaned against the balcony, sunlight filtering through her thin robe as it fluttered in the breeze, casting a silhouette that stirred endless reverie.
"These past days, thank you, Senior Brother Lv", she said softly.
They had just concluded another night of cultivation exchanges. Lv Yang had shared everything he knew, bringing Feixia to the brink of her limits—so much so that further progress seemed impossible for now.
"Today, I intend to leave the Market Town." Turning to face him directly, her gaze held unwavering resolve. "My temperament lacks your calm, my talent falls short, yet I cannot accept fading into mediocrity."
She paused, her eyes shimmering with longing and sorrow. "Senior Brother, our paths may diverge for years—perhaps I’ll tread the sacred path alone, or perish in distant lands. The immortal road is lonely enough, especially within the Holy Sect. I only hope to see you again someday."
With a bittersweet smile, she added, "Will you be that familiar face I meet again?"
Lv Yang remained silent, his heart pounding. Her beauty, her vulnerable smile—it felt like silk threads weaving an inescapable snare. Yet he steeled himself, gently raising his hand. "Feel free to return for tea anytime."
The dismissal was clear.
For a moment, Feixia’s eyes flickered—was it disappointment or resignation? Her expression hardened, coldness returning as she bowed. "I’ll take my leave then."
A streak of radiant light shot into the sky, vanishing into the horizon.
Only when she’d gone did Lv Yang exhale, retreating to his Meditation Chamber. Sealed within an array art formation, he clutched the Primordial Hunyuan One Qi Divine Talisman, his trembling finally subsiding.
"Damn it, that Foundation Building Realm Practitioner is scheming against me!"
He’d always kept things purely physical with Feixia—mutual learning, dual cultivation techniques. But her near-entrancement had shaken him. He’d almost said yes, against his very nature.
Drawing on past lives’ experience, he deduced: "That Foundation Building expert is getting impatient. Using Feixia as bait to bind me to her—to lure me out of the Market Town!"
"I must retreat into seclusion!"
Skull Mountain Bazaar. On a cliff stood True Man Yinshan of the Three Rivers Sect, his arms clasped behind his back. A blood-robed youth—Luo Wuya, the sect’s second disciple—stood respectfully behind him.
Yinshan chuckled. "A rootless disciple, yet he forged such unshakable resolve. I’ve tried luring him repeatedly, but he never bites. I wonder if your judgment is good or poor."
"Please forgive my failure, Senior Brother", Luo replied, frustration evident. "I merely sought a pawn. I never expected a dragon from shallow waters."
True Man Yinshan shook his head. "The ancient Wugui Sect’s secret realm carves deep karma. Even I dare not entangle myself. Whoever claims its treasures must repay the debt—a price that could hinder my cultivation."
"A Holy Sect disciple serves best as a proxy. I orchestrated rivals for Bloodcloak Pavilion’s master, offering support if he’d slain them. Accumulated fortune would draw the secret realm to him."
"But since he refuses", Yinshan mused, "let’s shift tactics. Recall how the Wugui Sect fell—Golden Core Junzi’s sword strike from thousands of miles away. Even now, that sword qi lingers in their ruins, undying."
His eyes darkened. "With Jade Pivot Sword Pavilion’s righteous power behind it, that blade might sever me too. So we need a new pawn."
Luo Wuya bowed, awed by the machinations of a Foundation Building master.
"Change tactics", Yinshan decided. "Find someone to draw out that sword qi. The Holy Sect disciple failed—let’s tempt a Jade Pivot Sword Pavilion heir instead. The effect remains the same."
As he departed, Lv Yang in his retreat suddenly felt a weight lift. He frowned, startled by the sudden reprieve.
(End of Chapter)
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