Chapter 88: New Goal
Little White felt like she had fallen into an abyss.
The torment of being burned by fire was nothing, but the endless darkness made her despair.
Was she going to die?
She really didn't grasp that sliver of hope, did she?
What would her brother do after she died?
Brother was stronger than her; he should find a way.
Little White felt her thoughts were a mess, mostly filled with bad things.
Only one thing made her happy.
She died by the small river, under the sunlight.
She felt she would turn into sunlight and continue to stay by her brother's side.
Then, a scorching sensation rapidly surged, almost completely dissipating Little White's consciousness.
She accepted it all, quietly waiting for death to arrive.
Perhaps because she had lost her sense of time, Little White suddenly felt that the speed at which her consciousness was dissipating seemed a little slow.
Until that moment...
A point of light appeared in the endless darkness.
Little White seemed to hear her brother's voice and saw a figure wearing a tiger-skin robe.
She opened her mouth and swallowed a Medicinal Pill; true hope appeared before her eyes.
Hmph, mere flames!
Looking at Little Black and Little White kneeling before him, Li Zhuo smiled and nodded: “You two are truly amazing.”
“Senior has shown us, siblings, the kindness of rebirth; from today onwards—”
“Alright, alright, there’s no need for that.” Li Zhuo, holding the Jade Slip in his sleeve, smiled and waved his hand.
The purpose of this trip had been achieved. When Zhao Xier finds him a Pill Furnace, he can confidently set up his stall.
Feeling great~
Listening to Li Zhuo’s words, Little Black and Little White exchanged glances but did not get up.
Little White spoke: “Senior bestowed us with spiritual items and Medicinal Pills—” “That’s nothing.”
The so-called spiritual items were simply Li Zhuo’s daily drinking water and fruits.
The Medicinal Pills were also successfully refined by him using the Wang family’s Jade Slip, Pill Furnace, and spiritual plants, so he truly didn’t exert much effort.
Little White, however, shook her head, her voice soft yet firm: “These things might be nothing to Senior, but I cannot accept them casually. This is a great kindness that saved our lives; please accept a bow from us, siblings.”
With that, Little Black and Little White simultaneously kowtowed.
Since it had come to this, Li Zhuo naturally couldn't say anything.
After they finished their respects, Li Zhuo took out another Fire Control Pill and handed it to Little Black: “Now that you have controlled the fire poison in your bodies, what are your plans for the future?”
The Wang family was already in ruins, and only the two siblings remained of their clan.
Little Black and Little White exchanged glances, then knelt straight down again.
Their movements were so fluid that Li Zhuo clicked his tongue.
“Senior’s great kindness will never be forgotten; we, siblings, wish to serve by your side—” “No!”
Li Zhuo immediately refused; he would not allow any Human Race to enter his Safe Zone.
Moreover, he had Little Red and Little Flower, so he didn’t need the help of the two in front of him at all.
Seeing Li Zhuo refuse so bluntly, Little Black and Little White were stunned.
Little White spoke: “Senior, our Cultivation is indeed low, but—”
“I am not looking down on your low Cultivation, but I believe that with your talent, you shouldn't be buried in the deep mountains and old forests.”
“Senior!”
“Say no more.” Li Zhuo refused very decisively. Seeing Li Zhuo’s attitude, the siblings naturally no longer insisted.
Little White knelt on the ground and said, “We want to repay Senior.”
Li Zhuo was about to speak, but he noticed that the siblings’ eyes were sparkling, as if they were anticipating something.
“You—”
“Senior, ever since we can remember, our only wish as siblings was to live! Now that our wish has been fulfilled, we need a new goal and hope.”
Little White’s voice was very gentle, yet it revealed an unimaginable firmness, “Now our hope is to repay Senior.”
“Is that so—Alright~”
Li Zhuo originally wanted to say, “How about revitalizing the Wang family?” but then he suddenly remembered that it was the Wang family’s ancestors who caused them to be in their current state, so he abandoned that request.
In that case, he would give them an “impossible” goal to increase their motivation for Cultivation.
Li Zhuo looked at the siblings and said with a smile: “I saved your lives, and your talent is so good, so you can’t just casually brush me off~”
The siblings’ eyes sparkled: “Yes!”
They were both expectant and felt a little novel, because Senior looked like an immortal with an ethereal aura, but spoke with great vigor.
Li Zhuo thought as he spoke: “First, you must improve your Cultivation. With your current Cultivation, you can’t repay me at all~”
“Yes!”
“While improving your Cultivation, help me find spiritual items.”
“Yes!”
“With your talent, it’s not too much to ask you to find one spiritual item of each star from one to nine for me in the future, is it?”
Little Black and Little White became happy; they had found a new direction: “Yes!”
Li Zhuo also relaxed and asked with a chuckle: “So, what are your plans next?”
Little White spoke: “We plan to join a Sect!”
Li Zhuo nodded.
Little Black possessed a fire-attribute Spiritual Root and excellent Alchemy talent, so he should be able to easily join an Alchemy Sect.
Little White, on the other hand, had completely controlled the fire poison in her body. The burning flames had even given her a mysterious Physique. Coupled with her own Spiritual Root and Cultivation talent, she could hold her own even among top forces.
“Which Sect do you want to join? The nearby Sects are probably not of high grade, which might waste your Cultivation talent.”
Little Black and Little White exchanged glances, with a hint of confusion in their eyes.
They had been fighting against the fire poison and indeed didn't know much about the surrounding cultivation world forces.
Li Zhuo seemed to suddenly remember something and said: “Approximately three months from now, a Great Secret Realm should open nearby. At that time, larger forces should come to explore the Secret Realm, and you can try to become their disciples.”
“A… a Great Secret Realm?” The Wang family siblings had no idea about this.
Li Zhuo nodded: “Yes, it’s just that the entrance to the Secret Realm isn’t known yet. But it should be quite easy to find by then. Oh, by the way, what Medicinal Pills do Loose Cultivators in the cultivation world need most right now?”
Hearing Senior’s question, Little Black was stunned, then spoke: “The Medicinal Pills Loose Cultivators need most probably include Coagulation Pill, Qi Gathering Pill, Returning Origin Pill, Meridian Unblocking Pill—”
Li Zhuo extended his magical power into the Jade Slip and marked the several Medicinal Pills Little Black mentioned.
Fortunately, the Medicinal Pills were not of high grade, and the Materials required were not Heaven And Earth Treasure.
There were still three months left, and Li Zhuo should be able to refine a large batch of Medicinal Pills, enough for him to set up a stall at the Secret Realm entrance.
Thinking of this, Li Zhuo waved his hand, intending to leave directly.
Little Black and Little White, however, called out to him.
Little Black held the huge Pill Furnace with both hands and handed it to Li Zhuo: “Senior, this Pill Furnace is a two-star spiritual item; please accept it.”
“Uh...”
Looking at the two, Li Zhuo wasn’t pretentious and directly put the Pill Furnace into his Storage Ring, while saying: “Do not reveal my existence to anyone. If you see me at the Secret Realm entrance, do not make a fuss.”
Listening to Li Zhuo’s serious voice, the siblings exchanged glances and simultaneously made a Heavenly Dao oath.
A mysterious aura descended, and the Heavenly Dao oath was fulfilled.
Li Zhuo smiled: “I hope your future Cultivation path is smooth.”
Then he turned and left directly.
There were still three months until the Secret Realm opened, and he was not worried about Little Black and Little White’s lives.
They had managed to survive stubbornly even with fire poison in their bodies, let alone now.
Little Black and Little White immediately knelt on the ground, respectfully seeing Li Zhuo off.
It wasn’t until Li Zhuo’s figure completely disappeared from sight that Little Black took out the Fire Control Pill Li Zhuo had given him.
As long as he swallowed it, it would immediately trigger the fire poison within him.
Little Black glanced at Little White, hoping his sister would move away from the range of the intense fire.
But Little White just smiled and shook her head.
Little Black naturally no longer hesitated and directly swallowed the Fire Control Pill.
For a time, there were roaring flames again.
After a long while, the intense flames were completely subdued.
Only Little Black and Little White remained, along with the Magical Artifact clothes on their bodies.
All other places were charred black, and it was no longer possible to tell that there had been a few small houses here.
Li Zhuo controlled the Puppet Soldier to walk in the predetermined direction, while his true body went to a mountain stream.
Fire Luan was quietly waiting there.