SCT-Novel #337 - There are not many things that can be hidden, I will find them out as soon as I search
#337 - There are not many things that can be hidden, I will find them out as soon as I search
【 Please, may I ask if the host wishes to claim? 】
“Claim,” Xu Chengxian said immediately, “Claim 80 points to compensate for the gap between the physical body realm and the divine soul realm brought about by refining the relic.”
Having said that, he waited somewhat uneasily for the system's response.
After quite a while.
He finally heard the system's reply.
【 Received. 】
【 The system will adjust according to the host's wishes. 】
Hearing this, Xu Chengxian breathed a sigh of relief.
Very good, then he wouldn't need to frequently return his mind to his main body to check the cultivation state of the snake body.
Refining a Bodhisattva realm relic would take an unknown amount of time, and during this period, he couldn't find a place to seclude himself in cultivation completely free from external disturbances.
Since that's the case, he had to be careful not to let people see any clues.
This meant that he couldn't constantly pay attention to the changes in his own cultivation, and naturally, he couldn't make adjustments in time.
Using the refinement points to raise his realm also required a buffer of time.
Once a situation arose where his physical body's spirit platform couldn't withstand the divine soul's Dharma form, and he couldn't return in time, or if his mind returned at an inopportune moment, it could completely break the balance and plunge him into great danger.
Therefore, he had secretly added a premise just now.
And the system had clearly agreed to allocate the 80 refinement points according to his intention.
This saved him half the trouble.
Of course, for the sake of prudence, Xu Chengxian also left 20 points for unexpected needs.
“With a foundation of vast blood energy, my physical body realm will naturally improve more easily than my divine soul's advancement.” He estimated that 80 refinement points would be enough to maintain the balance for a long time.
This was very unsettling!
What's more, he was facing Wang Shanlu and Cheng Ji, disciples from major cultivation sects with high cultivation and many methods.
Just the ability to restrain their aura in an instant without affecting their strength was something he envied.
“Even if my main body's strength is not much different from theirs, if we really fight, I'm afraid I would suffer a loss.”
Fortunately, these two guys had other plans for him.
… …
The next day.
The Sea Soul Sect was under martial law.
Xu Chengxian, who was about to leave with Song Jue, was unexpectedly stopped.
“What's going on?” He pretended to be ignorant and frowned, “We came as guests, not prisoners!”
“Once we arrive, we're not allowed to leave? There's no such thing!” Song Jue immediately puffed up his cheeks, “Let us through!”
He wanted to cultivate with Taoist Xu, not join the Sea Soul Sect.
He didn't understand other reasons, but Taoist Xu had a good heart and strong abilities, and he was willing to follow him.
Although he was young and no one had explicitly told him, Song Jue could guess that the Sea Soul Sect must be one of the bad guys who caused the plague in their village!
They only kept quiet because they saw that Taoist Xu wanted to come to the Sea Soul Sect.
If he hadn't been afraid of ruining Taoist Xu's plans, he would have made a scene long ago.
“Huh? Kid!” The Sea Soul Sect disciple who stopped them immediately said unhappily, “Do you know what kind of place this is? How dare you be so arrogant!”
The others also surrounded them.
Some people had seen that Xu Chengxian was a guest brought in by the Protector, so they didn't take action.
However, Xu Chengxian insisted on leaving, and the two sides were at a stalemate. The commotion quickly attracted others.
“Taoist Xu, are you leaving?”
The Right Protector of the Sea Soul Sect asked, “Won't you stay for a few more days and wait for our Sect Master to return?”
The people behind him also looked over with a half-smile.
“Oh, Senior Brother Zhang, you've come. I don't know what happened, but why are you stopping us from leaving?”
Xu Chengxian didn't panic when he saw him, but he almost couldn't help but twitch his eyelids when he saw the people behind him.
“To be honest, Taoist Xu, our inner sect disciples discovered during a patrol late last night that something was stolen from the Treasure Pavilion.”
The Right Protector cupped his fist at him and said, “Why is Taoist Xu in such a hurry to leave? If there's no urgent matter, you might as well stay for a few more days.”
“Senior Brother Zhang, are you suspecting that we stole something from your Sea Soul Sect?” Xu Chengxian raised an eyebrow.
“I have no such intention.” Protector Zhang smiled.
“Then why are you stopping us from leaving?” Xu Chengxian pressed closer step by step.
“Oh dear, Taoist Xu, don't misunderstand, it's like this. You lost something yesterday, and you insist on leaving this morning. I'm afraid it will cause unwarranted speculation if it spreads, ruining your reputation.”
Protector Zhang was also an old fox, how could he be caught by a single sentence?
He even turned the tables on Xu Chengxian.
“What do you mean I insist on leaving? What you said doesn't make sense.” Xu Chengxian chuckled, “We were drinking at Prefectural Governor Pan's mansion, and it was originally agreed that we would just come to take a look.”
“We've seen everything we needed to see yesterday, so why not leave and stay here to be treated like thieves?” He sneered, “We came in yesterday, and you lost something last night. How can it be such a coincidence?”
“What does Taoist Xu mean by this?” Protector Zhang frowned.
“What do I mean? Hmph!” Xu Chengxian flicked his horsetail whisk, “I'm afraid that if I stay any longer, you'll lose more things, and then it will all be blamed on this poor Taoist, and my life will be over!”
“This… How could that be!”
“How could it not be?” Xu Chengxian smiled, “The government's tricks of burning down the treasury and bandits looting the mountain are nothing new. Framing and blaming, with no way to prove innocence, it's all just a set of tricks.”
“Don't slander people!” Protector Zhang roared, his face flushed red.
People from the upper sect happened to be standing beside him, but Xu Chengxian was insinuating that they were embezzling.
If this dirty water was splashed on them and Senior Uncle Wang took it seriously, they would be doomed!
“Haha, Senior Brother Zhang, this poor Taoist has no grievances with you, so I wouldn't bother with such unpleasantness. I also believe that Brother Zhang doesn't have such thoughts, but who can say for sure about others?”
Xu Chengxian said calmly, “I didn't complete the matter I promised Prefectural Governor Pan, so I shouldn't stay here for long. I have to go back and take care of the Prefectural Governor's matter first. Open the way, and we will visit again when your Sect Master returns.”
“No.” Protector Zhang refused flatly.
He couldn't explain if he let them go after being threatened a few times.
Besides, who knew if the lost item was on the Taoist in front of them.
Xu Chengxian was right about one thing, his arrival was too coincidental, and he was the most suspicious.
“Unless Taoist Xu lets us search his body.” The person behind Protector Zhang said.
“Search my body?” Xu Chengxian raised an eyebrow, “Why should I let you search me? Also, I don't even know what you lost. What if you falsely accuse me?”
“This can't be…”
“What we lost was a Bodhisattva realm relic.” The man raised his hand to stop Protector Zhang and said, “That thing is not easy to hide. Ordinary people also don't have the means to hide it.”
“There aren't many things that can be hidden, and I'll know as soon as I search.”