Su jingxuan doesn’t seem to have received the knowledge inheritance from the elders in the clan, unlike the other two juveniles. His understanding of the world is limited.
However, from the mouths of the two children, he can deduce that they have been captive for a long time. Even if the people of the Yaksha clan really catch up, so much time has passed that the hope of rescue is very slim.
Moreover, according to the hierarchy here—Qi refining, Foundation Building, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Soul Transformation, Void Return, Mahayana—although the captors are not powerful individuals, being at the Nascent Soul stage, they can be considered skilled practitioners.
Coupled with various concealment methods and cautious evasion, it is not easy for the Yaksha clan to find them.
So, instead of waiting to be rescued, it’s better to find a way to escape. Otherwise, if these cultivators are incorporated into magical treasures and become spiritual beings, they will be trapped forever and manipulated by others.
“But we don’t even know the most basic spells. How do we escape?”
They are genuine juveniles, both physically and intellectually in the bewildering stage of childhood. They don’t dare to resist compared to Sujingxuan, who has rich survival experience and pretends to be a child.
The power disparity makes them even more afraid. The people who captured them are experts at the Nascent Soul stage, while they have just developed spiritual intelligence and don’t even know the most basic spells.
“Do we have any special communication methods in our clan? We have been captured for a long time, and our people must have lost track of us; otherwise, they would have found us by now…”
Sujingxuan doesn’t argue with the two timid children. They are true juveniles, afraid and unwilling to resist. Now, their only chance of survival depends on Sujingxuan’s efforts.
As far as he knows, in worlds like the cultivation realm, there are often special sensing and calling methods among the same kind. If they can establish contact, escaping becomes easier.
Otherwise, when the three of them are separated, his fate, being a person who woke up halfway, clueless and confused, would be even more tragic, with an unclear death.
Unfortunately, he overestimated the situation. The two children in the opposite cage don’t even know the most basic spells, and long-distance communication techniques are even more ‘mysterious’ to them.
However, the Yaksha clan has innate talents. Once they escape, their instincts will guide them to find the way back to the group, ensuring their safety.
But the problem is… the other two children might manage, but Sujingxuan is unique.
Apart from resembling the appearance of the Yaksha clan, he has not inherited any innate skills. Once they get separated, he, on his own, won’t be able to find his way back.
After a moment of silence, Sujingxuan decides to plan an escape first.
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After thinking it through, Sujingxuan decides to make the two children in the opposite cage pretend to be sick.
Through communication with the two children, he learns that Yaksha clan juveniles are very fragile. It’s not easy for other cultivators to refine them into spiritual beings, and the process is prone to failure.
Each Yaksha spiritual body is precious, and these cultivators take great care to fatten them up and keep them healthy to ensure success.
He has observed that the captors are very concerned, checking their condition from time to time, supplying spiritual energy to maintain their forms, fearing that they might die halfway and all their efforts would be in vain.
“What’s going on? Why is their breathing getting weaker? Why is the color of their bodies fading? Could they be dying?”
The fat cultivator who holds Sujingxuan is the first to notice the anomaly. Sujingxuan, being the physically weakest of the three juveniles, shows the most obvious signs as he begins to control his breath. His originally black body gradually turns pale and gray, appearing as if his body is about to dissipate at any moment.
The fat cultivator is frightened at this sight. He never thought that Sujingxuan could fake it. A juvenile who just gained spiritual intelligence a few days ago couldn’t be that clever.
With the fat cultivator’s words, the thin cultivator next to him also notices the weakened condition of the juveniles in his hands, though the two are not as skilled as Sujingxuan in controlling their breath, and their situation is not as severe.
“Is it because they are not used to being away? They were nurtured in the spiritual spring; do they need to be fed with spring water?”
The fat cultivator is extremely anxious; they put in a lot of effort to obtain them. This trip has completely settled the grudge between them and the Yaksha clan. If these three juveniles die now, it would be a significant loss.
“It’s not easy to find the spiritual spring now, and even if we find it, they won’t lend it to us. I remember there’s a high-grade spiritual mine near here belonging to the Yunhai Sect. Let’s exchange for some spiritual essence. As long as we endure until we return, everything will be fine.”
The thin cultivator is more composed and immediately starts thinking of a solution.
“Alright, let’s go right away!”
The fat cultivator is impatient, observing the juveniles in the cage becoming weaker and weaker. Without much thought, he agrees.
Once the two of them finalize their decision, they cover the cage with a black cloth. Immediately, they change the direction of their flying sword and head towards the spiritual mine of the Yunhai Sect.
Having spent time in a similar cultivation world during his previous reincarnation, the fat cultivator has remembered many life-saving techniques. Considering their current weakness, fighting is definitely not an option; they can only choose to hide.
Since Yaksha clan juveniles are so valuable, the fat cultivator finds it hard to believe that other cultivators, upon discovering them, would remain indifferent. Killing and seizing treasures are common in the cultivation world. If chaos ensues, they can immediately hide and have a chance to escape.
The two children, although surprised by his calm demeanor and magical techniques, don’t find it strange. Firstly, their intelligence is not sufficient to think too deeply, and secondly, he comes from the same lineage as the Yaksha clan’s Holy Lord.
According to the Yaksha clan’s logic, that makes him and the Holy Lord brothers. Since the Holy Lord is powerful, his ‘brother’ must be formidable as well. Other juveniles may need the help of elders to open the inheritance and acquire knowledge, but awakening and maturing through inheritance is normal for him!
Sujingxuan doesn’t dwell much on the two children. Boldly accepting the title of a genius, he instructs them to quickly learn the spells, pay attention to the situation outside, and wait for the best opportunity to escape. At the same time, he secretly notes down useful information.
When they reach the Yunhai Sect’s spiritual mine mentioned by the two cultivators, it’s already half a day later.
This mountain looks like a vast yellow soil slope, appearing dusty and desolate at first glance. However, careful inspection reveals that the spiritual energy here is extremely rich.
The entire mountain, covering a radius of thousands of miles, has no ordinary people; it’s all occupied by cultivators. Looking down from high above, one can see many cultivators with bare arms digging and mining below.
“How come Qingmu and Yanshi have time to come to our humble place today? It’s been a hundred years, and the cultivation of fellow Daoists has become even more refined…”
As soon as the two people land at the guarded gate, before the guards can greet them, a hoarse voice sounds, and an old man with an ethereal demeanor descends from the sky. Judging by the tone, the old man seems to be familiar with the two cultivators.
Sujingxuan observes discreetly from the crack in the cage.
The elderly cultivator seems to sense something, staring at the cage wrapped in black cloth in the hands of the two cultivators, smiling mysteriously.
“I heard that the two fellow Daoists went to the extreme north in search of treasures a few days ago. It seems like you had quite a harvest…”
“Where, that place in the extreme north has nothing valuable. My senior brother and I went there for body refinement. However, luck was not bad; we happened to catch three Golden-Eating Rats. Now, these little guys are hungry, and our high-grade spirit stones are used up. We came to exchange for some spirit essence with Senior Liu.”
Cultivators who can reach the Nascent Soul stage have lived for at least several hundred years. Even if their temperaments are impulsive, their minds are not lacking. The fat and thin cultivators try to cover up, jokingly explaining the situation.
The preciousness of the Yaksha clan juveniles is enough to trigger a fierce battle for ownership. Even if the relationship is good, when it comes to treasures, people might turn greedy. If the juveniles could be stored in a spatial pouch, they wouldn’t have gone through the trouble of using a cage.
“Is that so? The two fellow Daoists caught Golden-Eating Rats? That’s quite rare. Coincidentally, this old man’s disciple is lacking a spiritual pet. Would the two fellow Daoists consider selling one to this old man?”
The two cultivators can’t sell, their expressions not too pleasant. People who are conscious of themselves usually avoid asking for further explanations. This old man is purely showing off his power on his own territory.
“If you want a spiritual pet, catch one yourself. Old Man Liu, if you want spirit essence, exchange it. If not, we’ll find someone else.”
The fat cultivator has a big temper and directly shows his displeasure. The thin cultivator also loses his smile. They don’t have much time to dilly-dally with this old man. Either they exchange or they’ll find someone else.
Seeing this, Sujingxuan decides not to wait any longer. Determined, he slams his head forcefully against the cage.
With a muffled sound of “bang,” the entire cage is shaken violently by his impact. Simultaneously, he stretches out his hand, trying to tear the black cloth covering the cage. The other two juveniles, hearing the commotion, also promptly follow his previous instructions and hit the cage.
In an instant, the movements of the cage attract everyone’s attention. Although the black cloth on the cage is sturdy and can’t be torn, when they slam their heads against the cage and try to escape, the outlines of their figures become clearly visible.
“Yaksha juveniles!”
The experienced old man recognizes the creatures hidden under the black cloth at a glance, and his eyes light up instantlly.
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