Chapter 15: Shanhe Sheji Tu
"Zhong Tingyue is actually of the Pure Yin Constitution?" Jiang Qing's mouth twitched. No wonder Qin Tianling's cultivation progressed as fast as riding a rocket in the original book.
For a cultivator, the Pure Yin Constitution was an absolute supreme cauldron...
Of course, given Qin Tianling's pampering of his harem women, he probably wouldn't stoop to treating Zhong Tingyue as a mere cauldron. But with such a peerless cauldron constitution, any man who coupled with her would reap benefits to a greater or lesser degree.
"Right, I wonder if Qin Tianling's fortuitous encounters have refreshed yet."
As Jiang Qing thought this, her gaze landed right above the head of Qin Tianling, who was currently working hard at his endeavor.
Name: Qin Tianling (Protagonist soaring all the way)
Aptitude: Chaotic Spiritual Root (Top-tier)
Cultivation: Qi Condensation 7th Layer
Destiny Grid: Mandate of Heaven (Gold), Dragon Among Men (Purple), Turning Misfortune Into Blessing (Purple), Personal Charm (Purple), Helpful Benefactors (Purple), Qi and Fortune (Gold)
Life Script: Cleaving through thorns and thistles all the way, breaking through countless obstacles, and ultimately ascending to the Immortal Realm.
Recent Turn of Events: After waking up and realizing her body has been defiled by you, Zhong Tingyue will fly into a rage out of humiliation and beat you to heavy injuries. Yet, remembering that you saved her life after all, before leaving, she will leave behind a token and a bottle of top-tier healing pills. She will tell you that should you encounter difficulties in the future, you can head to the Tianjian Sect in Zhongzhou to find her.
Fortunity Two: One month later, while passing through a small mountain village, you will discover demons causing chaos. Out of a momentary soft spot, you will slay the demons on behalf of the villagers. Finally, while clearing out the demons' lair, you will discover the immortal artifact, Shanhe Sheji Tu.
After looking over Qin Tianling's system panel, she thought to herself: As expected of the Heavenly Dao's favored son, his fortune is truly extraordinary.
After snatching away three of his fortuitous encounters, an even greater one has actually popped up—an immortal artifact! Just the name sounds incredible.
Jiang Qing noted down this location, intending to go and retrieve it ahead of time right now.
If she went too late, she was afraid time would run out. Jiang Qing hadn't forgotten that a month later, an old man from Zhongzhou would still be waiting for her over at White Cloud City. If she went too late and let Jiang Manhan get there first, she would literally die of tears.
Actually, Jiang Qing didn't care much about whether she took on a master or not; she mainly wanted to use this opportunity to reach Zhongzhou, and then seize the chance to enter the Shangqing Sect.
That was one of the top ten first-grade factions, standing at a level vastly higher than a minor family like the Jiang Family, which didn't even rank among the lowest ninth-grade ones.
For ordinary people, trying to enter a sect of such a faction—even with decent aptitude—was no easy feat.
Such an opportunity was hard to come by; to miss it would truly be a great pity.
Having figured this out, Jiang Qing no longer lingered, instead sneaking away from the spot.
Not until the ambiguous sounds of that pair of man and woman playing the field in the wild were completely out of hearing did Jiang Qing quicken her pace and swiftly leave the Black Wind Forest.
Out of the Black Wind Forest, Jiang Qing channeled her Wind-Riding Technique, heading toward the small mountain village indicated by the system.
This was a mountain village nestled not far from White Cloud City, named Big Stone Village. Because the villagers frequently saw cultivators from White Cloud City, they had long since grown accustomed to them.
The sudden appearance of demons this time hadn't caused excessive panic, either. Since Big Stone Village belonged under the jurisdiction of White Cloud City, the villagers had sent word to the City Lord's Mansion early on, waiting for the Mansion to dispatch someone to resolve it.
Regrettably, they hadn't waited for the people of the City Lord's Mansion; instead, they waited for Jiang Qing.
By the time Jiang Qing reached the village, it was already night. The village chief assumed she had been sent by White Cloud City's City Lord's Mansion, and even found it baffling that the city lord would send a young girl over.
Yet, upon realizing that Jiang Qing was a cultivator, the village chief found it impolite to speak too bluntly, and merely inquired covertly whether she had been sent by the City Lord's Mansion.
Jiang Qing only wanted to get her hands on the Shanhe Sheji Tu as quickly as possible, so she didn't deny the village chief's inquiry.
Anyway, slaying demons was slaying demons no matter who did it, as long as everyone could be kept safe.
As for whether she could defeat that rampaging demon, Jiang Qing felt that even if she couldn't beat it, she had to fight it. No matter what, she was definitely getting her hands on the Shanhe Sheji Tu.
An immortal artifact! Even if she had to risk her old life, she was going to slaughter that demon.
The village chief harbored no doubts regarding Jiang Qing's tacit admission, greeting her warmly and arranging wine, food, and lodging, waiting only for daybreak the next day to head into the mountains to exterminate the demon and restore everyone's peaceful life.
Who would have thought that in the middle of the night, a beast's roar—"Awooo..."—would suddenly ring out, followed by a shrill woman's voice shouting, "Save my son! A monster has dragged him away!"
Jiang Qing instantly halted her meditation, lightly tapping her toes to soar out of the house and rush urgently in the direction where the cry for help had originated.
"Where?" Jiang Qing materialized instantly at the village entrance, spotting a young woman at a single glance. The woman's hair was disheveled, barefoot, and she was limping as she ran toward the outside of the village.
Hearing Jiang Qing's question, she seemed to have found a lifeline, grabbing the hem of Jiang Qing's robe and crying out tearfully, "Immortal Master, I beg you, please save my son..."
"I know, don't panic. Tell me, which direction did the demon go?" Jiang Qing patted the woman's shoulder gently and comforted her.
Perhaps Jiang Qing's comfort took effect; the woman gradually calmed down, pointing toward the distant mountain range with a trembling, tear-choked voice: "Into the mountain. That monster lives in the mountain, over that way. I beg you, you must save my son."
Having clarified the direction, Jiang Qing didn't even have time to reply before her figure flashed and vanished on the spot.
With weak legs, the woman collapsed to the ground, able to do nothing more than kowtow continuously, praying that the Immortal Master would bring her son back.
The moonlight was bright and clear, bathing the earth in a jade-white glow. Animal paw prints guided Jiang Qing forward, and very soon, she caught up to the demon that had abducted the child.
It was an early-stage mid-grade peak Silver Moon Demonic Wolf, with silvery-white fur and a crescent moon mark right in the center of its forehead.
At this moment, the demonic wolf was running swiftly on all fours, a child clutched in its jaws, life or death unknown. Jiang Qing didn't launch an attack immediately; instead, she trailed far behind it.
She needed to know where the demonic wolf's lair was. Otherwise, even if she killed the wolf, when on earth would she find it?
The demonic wolf sprinted at extreme speed back to its den. Following behind, Jiang Qing was stunned by the scene before her. Outside the cave, bloodstains were everywhere, severed limbs lay strewn about, and a thick stench of blood mixed with the smell of rotting corpses nearly made Jiang Qing vomit.
"Just how many villagers has this demonic wolf eaten? This is way too terrifying." Perched on a large tree at the cave entrance, Jiang Qing peered inward, calculating how she could rescue the child first and then hack this demonic wolf thoroughly into pieces.
Then, thinking of something, several fireball talismans materialized in Jiang Qing's hand instantly.
Channeling her spiritual power into the fireball talismans, Jiang Qing tossed them toward the middle of the cave entrance.
Jiang Qing didn't dare throw them too deep inside, fearing she might harm the child; her sole objective was simply to lure the demonic wolf out.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
A succession of explosive sounds echoed, startling the demonic wolf, which was just preparing to enjoy its meal.
With an "Awo-oo..." cry, its athletic form rushed to the cave entrance at extreme speed.
"Now!" Jiang Qing's Entangling Technique was instantly triggered, aiming to trap the demonic wolf.
Little did she expect that this demonic wolf possessed extremely acute perception of danger. Sensing peril, it spat out a wall of ice from its mouth in an instant, securely blocking the vines summoned by Jiang Qing.