Chapter 377 - 339: Teaching Xiaoqi a Lesson on the Wickedness of the Human Heart
Chapter 377: Chapter 339: Teaching Xiaoqi a Lesson on the Wickedness of the Human Heart
"Regulate the qi in your body. Do not allow stray thoughts. Let your mind and spirit become one..."
The Daoist’s voice entered Lin Yi’s mind.
After several consecutive days of cultivation.
Just as the Daoist had said, he performed the purification on Lin Yi every day.
And in these few days, the growth of his Source Qi had already reached a critical point.
When his Source Qi reached 89.19%, it was as if something was holding it back.
The speed of its growth became extremely slow.
After two straight days of purification, his Source Qi had only risen to 91.47%.
Trying to increase it further had become incredibly difficult.
Lin Yi nodded.
The talismans transformed into Source Qi and poured into his body, but the intense impact from before was gone.
Instead, after entering his body, it simply vanished without a trace.
Then, he felt a large amount of Source Qi leaking out from his body.
This made Lin Yi begin to panic.
’Has my body reached its limit? Can I not break through any further?’
’Am I like my grandfather and the others, unable to take another step forward for the rest of my life?’
’Is this the end of my talent?’
The stray thoughts in his mind were quickly detected by the Daoist.
Which led to the warning just now.
Lin Yi hurriedly calmed his mind and gathered his qi, not daring to have any more distracting thoughts.
He focused all his attention on continuing his cultivation.
Suddenly, a powerful surge of qi flooded his body.
At first, there was nothing obviously wrong.
Gradually, this surge of qi formed a stark contrast to the coolness brought by the talismans before.
It was as if a ball of fire had ignited his blood.
The warmth gradually turned into a scalding heat.
Until finally, it felt as if his blood was boiling completely.
Although Lin Yi kept his eyes shut the entire time, not opening them once...
He could feel that as his blood boiled, his skin had likely turned crimson.
He might even be experiencing a Qi deviation, with large amounts of steam rising from his body.
This continued for dozens of seconds, or perhaps a few minutes.
Suddenly, Lin Yi’s expression began to twist.
A look of agony appeared on his face. He now felt as if his entire body was on fire.
As if he had become a giant fireball.
And that "steam" had turned into flames, engulfing him completely, slowly roasting him.
The intense pain made the veins bulge all over his body.
Cold sweat poured down him uncontrollably...
This severe agony nearly caused Lin Yi to pass out several times.
But every time his consciousness was about to fade, the Daoist’s voice would ring clearly in his ears again.
In an instant, Lin Yi’s focus would return.
However, whenever he refocused his consciousness...
The unbearable pain seemed to lessen slightly.
Until the excruciating pain struck again...
This process repeated over and over, a vicious cycle.
In the dorm’s living room, Wei Nan, Zhou Qi, and Sun Tao stood outside the door, their faces filled with anxiety.
"Master Qi, could you please move aside a bit? Let us go in and see what’s happening," Wei Nan said with a smile.
As he spoke, Xiaoqi remained motionless, blocking the doorway.
Its eyes were fixed on them, refusing to let them enter.
The roars that had just come from the room made Wei Nan, Zhou Qi, and the others even more anxious.
But Xiaoqi was blocking the way, refusing to let them in no matter what they said.
They wanted to force their way in, but they couldn’t defeat Xiaoqi.
The Xiaoqi of today had already reached the 7-star realm.
It was no exaggeration to say that a few flaps of its wings would create a demonic gust of wind strong enough to blow them away.
Forcing their way in was impossible. The three of them together were no match for Xiaoqi.
But, listening to the miserable screams from the room...
Wei Nan and the others grew increasingly worried, desperate to see what was wrong with Lin Yi...
After a long moment, Zhou Qi said, "Why don’t we just wait patiently for a bit?"
"Lin Yi is probably breaking through to the next realm, which is why Xiaoqi is guarding the door and won’t let us in!"
"Let’s just wait patiently. Lin Yi will be fine!"
Wei Nan glanced at him.
He understood the logic. He knew all that.
But that inexpressible worry was only growing stronger.
Especially hearing Lin Yi’s heart-wrenching screams, they could feel his agony even through the closed door.
Every time he screamed, Wei Nan’s heart would clench.
He walked over to the living room sofa and sat down.
"I know, but even if he’s breaking through, it shouldn’t be this painful, right?"
"Listen to those screams! It sounds like he’s being tortured. How could you not be worried if you were me?"
Wei Nan looked grimly toward the door and Xiaoqi standing guard before it.
Zhou Qi and Sun Tao both nodded.
"What else can we do? Xiaoqi is blocking the way. We can’t get in, and we can’t beat it in a fight!"
"What ideas do you have?"
Sun Tao said with a sigh.
As he spoke, he glanced over at Xiaoqi.
Xiaoqi stood guard outside the door like a divine beast.
If they tried to force their way in, they’d either be roasted to a crisp or frozen solid.
Who could possibly withstand that?
Wei Nan stared at Xiaoqi, lost in thought.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up as if he had thought of a plan.
"Come here, you two, get closer!"
Hearing this, Zhou Qi and Sun Tao quickly huddled together.
Wei Nan said with a smile, "Xiaoqi is a total foodie. It has no resistance to delicious food!"
"If we get some Demon Beast Meat, do you think we could lure it away?"
"As long as we can distract it and let me get one look at what Lin Yi is doing inside, I’ll come right back out!"
After Wei Nan finished speaking, Zhou Qi and Sun Tao looked at each other.
In truth, it wasn’t just Wei Nan who was worried; they were all concerned about Lin Yi.
If nothing was wrong, that would be for the best, of course.
But if something was really happening and they couldn’t rescue him in time, they would regret it for the rest of their lives.
Even though with Lin Yi’s cultivation realm, no one should be able to harm him...
But it’s the one-in-ten-thousand chance that you have to worry about.
What if someone actually managed it? If something truly happened, no one would ever forgive themselves.
"Alright, let’s do it!"
"Not raw meat, it has to be cooked. The stronger the smell, the better. Something really fragrant!"
"Okay, leave it to me. I’ll go get it!"
After saying that, Sun Tao ran off toward the cafeteria downstairs.
Wei Nan and Zhou Qi walked back over to Xiaoqi.
Xiaoqi was lying on the ground. It lifted an eyelid and glanced at the two of them.
Then it closed its eye again with contempt.
"Brother Qi? Master Qi? How about we make a deal? Just let us crack the door open and peek from the outside. Once we’re sure Lin Yi is okay, we’ll be at ease!"
"Listen to his screams in there. Doesn’t your heart ache at all?"
"Aren’t you afraid something terrible might happen to him?"
Wei Nan also sat on the floor, speaking to Xiaoqi as if they were just having a chat.
Surprisingly, Xiaoqi seemed a little moved.
It opened its eyes, tilted its head slightly, and glanced behind it.
But it quickly turned back, afraid that its momentary lapse had allowed it to fall for Wei Nan’s trick.
Then, Xiaoqi closed its eyes again.
Clearly, Wei Nan’s words had no effect on Xiaoqi.
Zhou Qi walked over as well and said with a smile, "Xiaoqi, we’re brothers with Lin Yi. We’re brothers who have faced life and death together. How many times have we fought side-by-side? You don’t even trust us?"
"We’re genuinely worried about his safety. Even if he’s just cultivating or breaking through, at least let us take a look!"
"Just one look! We’ll even help you stand guard for him, how about that?"
Xiaoqi shook its head slightly, rejecting Zhou Qi’s kind offer.
For a moment, both Zhou Qi and Wei Nan were at a loss.
It had to be said, on this point alone, Xiaoqi’s attitude was unyielding, showing no deference to anyone.
Unless it had Lin Yi’s permission, no one was getting through that door.
More than ten minutes passed.
The door to the dorm opened again.
A fragrant aroma filled the air.
Wei Nan and Zhou Qi were both drawn in by the scent.
Sun Tao walked in, carrying a plate.
On it was a large piece of Demon Beast Meat.
The fragrance was emanating from it, and Wei Nan couldn’t help but swallow a few times at the sight.
"What kind of meat is that?"
Sun Tao chuckled. "I asked the cafeteria chef to specially prepare some roasted Demon Beast Meat for Xiaoqi. Smells good, right?"
Wei Nan and Zhou Qi nodded repeatedly.
"It smells amazing! I can’t help but want a bite!"
"Later, I’m going to the cafeteria and having the chef roast some Demon Beast Meat for me too!"
Both of them couldn’t help but say. The aroma was making their mouths water.
Sun Tao shot them a look. "This isn’t for you!"
With that, Sun Tao carried the plate of Demon Beast Meat over.
He placed it in front of Xiaoqi and said with a smile, "Brother Qi, come on, have a taste. How’s this Demon Beast Meat?"
Xiaoqi had long been unable to resist the aroma.
Ever since Sun Tao walked in, it had been staring eagerly at the plate in his hands.
However, its self-control was impressive.
Even though it desperately wanted to rush over and feast on it...
It had not forgotten its duty.
Even if the aroma was almost too much for it to bear.
When the Demon Beast Meat was placed before it, Xiaoqi actually turned its head away slightly, refusing to even look at it.
Seeing this, Wei Nan and Zhou Qi both came over.
"Come on, see how this Demon Beast Meat tastes! If you don’t eat it, we will!"
"This smells too good! We can’t take it anymore either!"
Hearing them say this, Xiaoqi turned its head and glanced at the Demon Beast Meat on the ground.
Just as it was about to give in, it resisted once again.
It stubbornly turned its head to the side, unwilling to spare it another glance.
Seeing this, Sun Tao smiled and shook his head. "Alright, if Xiaoqi doesn’t want to eat it, we can’t let it go to waste!"
"Let’s the three of us eat this piece of Demon Beast Meat!"
With that, Sun Tao reached out to take the plate.
But before his hand could even touch the edge of the plate...
Xiaoqi whipped its head back and took a huge bite of the Demon Beast Meat.
Seeing this, Sun Tao smiled.
Wei Nan and Zhou Qi also showed looks of relief.
’Once it gets hooked, we’ll take the plate away. Then we’ll see if it still refuses to move away from the door!’
Wei Nan and Zhou Qi waited patiently.
When Xiaoqi was about halfway through, Wei Nan gave Sun Tao a meaningful look.
He wanted him to take this chance to slowly move the plate away. If Xiaoqi followed the plate, their plan would be a success.
But...
Sun Tao just smiled, shook his head, and told them with his eyes that there was no need.
Although Zhou Qi and Wei Nan were confused, they didn’t ask anything.
Because Xiaoqi could understand their conversations...
Xiaoqi finished the entire piece of Demon Beast Meat.
It sat down contentedly and continued to guard the door.
Sun Tao just smiled and took the plate away.
"What’s going on? It ate the meat, but we didn’t achieve our goal," Wei Nan hurriedly followed him.
Sun Tao chuckled, "Don’t worry. Xiaoqi is about to fall asleep!"
"I’m betting its alcohol tolerance isn’t that good!"
"What? Alcohol tolerance? Holy shit, don’t tell me you mixed alcohol in it?"
"Yep. 136-proof baijiu. I refuse to believe it won’t knock it out. Time for it to learn about the darkness of the human heart!"
Wei Nan: "..."
"I’m starting to think you’re way too bold. You actually mixed baijiu in it? Aren’t you afraid something will happen to Xiaoqi? Aren’t you afraid Lin Yi will come after you?"
Sun Tao laughed. "What’s more important, our brother or Xiaoqi?"
"Go see if Xiaoqi’s drunk yet! If it is, get in there and check on Lin Yi!"
Wei Nan didn’t say a word and hurried back to the door.
But when he got there...
He saw Xiaoqi staggering and swaying, looking completely drunk.
Every now and then, it would spit out a pillar of fire, or the ground around it would frost over.
Zhou Qi was scared out of his wits, hiding and dodging, not daring to get near Xiaoqi.
"Holy shit, Sun Tao, this is on you!"
"Xiaoqi’s on a drunken rampage! Let’s see how you explain this to Lin Yi!"
After Wei Nan finished speaking, Sun Tao rushed over.
Looking at the ’drunkenly rampaging’ Xiaoqi, he was a little dumbfounded himself.