Immortality: Raising an Ant Queen to Cultivate by increasing stat points

Chapter 527: Chapter 519: The Sixth Cave Master Who Turned to the Evil Path

Many large families are cold and heartless, prioritizing the interests of the clan above all else. To trouble an Immortal Master for the sake of a deceased female heir of a family, moreover when that person is the Sixth Cave Master of Huoyun Cave, how is that possible?

One would believe that as long as the decision-makers of that family were a bit rational, they would suppress this matter and act as if it had never happened.

“Since the Qi Family refuses to help me take revenge, I can only find my own way. But when I reached out to the friends I was on good terms with for help, they all rejected me. Later on, they even started avoiding me. In the end, I realized that everyone feared the elder because he was an Immortal Master; no one was willing to wade into such murky waters.

Therefore, I trained desperately, only to seek vengeance for my wife as soon as possible, to slay that old thief and sacrifice him to the spirit of my wife in heaven.

Heaven does not disappoint those who work hard; under my relentless training, my cultivation level broke through to the mid-stage of the Spirit Qi Realm.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

I acquired some Talismans and equipment and set out to seek vengeance once more.

After making various inquiries, I learned that the old thief was the Sixth Cave Master of Huoyun Cave, named Fang Hanshan. The old thief had encountered issues due to greed and impatience in cultivating a formidable technique from Huoyun Cave, and was hiding outside to meditate in seclusion.

In reality, he was hiding outside hunting for women with Pure Yin Bodies to help dispel the fire poison in his body.

The Gold-Striped Lightning Leopard was his pet, deliberately let loose to lure some highly skilled Hunters to pursue it. Then, he would lead them to the cave where the old thief was in seclusion, capturing them all at once.

If they were men, after capturing them, the old thief would manipulate them with secret techniques, forcing them to serve him and search far and wide for women with Pure Yin Bodies.

If they were women, most would be violated by the old thief on the spot and sucked dry to become mummies. Moreover, any woman he encountered, even if she didn’t possess a Pure Yin Body, as long as her cultivation reached the Innate Realm or above, he wouldn’t let her go.

After figuring out the old thief’s background, I attempted a surprise attack while he was off guard. To my surprise, the old thief’s cultivation was truly terrifying.

Even with the help of Talismans and my years of swordsmanship training, I still couldn’t kill him. Instead, I was struck by the old thief’s palm, which shattered my treasured sword, and the two broken halves pierced into my chest. At the brink of life and death, although I managed to escape, and by a stroke of luck kept my wretched life, I also realized the huge gap in strength between the old thief and myself.

When he shattered my treasured sword with a palm, flames sprayed from his hand.

The flames, which could melt gold and iron, also contained terrifying fire poison. After being stabbed by the two broken halves of the sword, I was poisoned, and almost burnt to death.

Thankfully, during my first escape, I accidentally discovered a cold spring at the bottom of a river. I soaked in that cold spring for over a month, and only then successfully neutralized the fire poison in my body.

That’s the entire story. If there’s a single lie, may lightning strike me dead, and may I never transcend in the afterlife.”

After telling his story, the man immediately made a venomous oath.

It was to make Qin Niu believe him.

“From today on, you will follow me, but you have to promise me that you will obey my orders and never act on your own. Especially when you see that old thief Fang Hanshan, you

must suppress your hatred and follow my commands. If you violate this, our agreement will be null and void, you’ll take your own path, and I’ll cross my own bridge. After I avenge you, you must keep your word and remain loyal to me for life, never to betray.”

After refining the Ice Lotus, Qin Niu was no longer afraid of the fire poison from the Huoyun Cave Cultivators.

Now, what needed to be ascertained was Fang Hanshan’s true cultivation level and his weaknesses.

Since the old thief was looking for women with Pure Yin Bodies to harvest for his cultivation, it indicated that the Cultivation Technique he practiced must have significant flaws. In essence, it wasn’t much different from dark magic.

Such cultivation techniques, once practiced, would grant immense power, but they also made it easy to lose one’s mind and become a devil.

Looking at all Fang Hanshan’s actions, he was no different from a devil.

“Agreed, a gentleman’s promise is inviolable!”

After listening, the man agreed immediately.

“My name is Chi Xing, from now on, I’m willing to follow your commands, sir, and will never act on my own initiative.”

This person’s every word and action were too solemn, belonging to those who are very by-the-book.

Such a character trait is quite good, especially for a subordinate. Although a bit rigid, their loyalty is extremely high, making it difficult for them to betray you for personal gain.

“My name is Qin Niu,” he said. “Until I have avenged you, you may call me by my name or Ah Niu. After I have taken my revenge, you must serve me as your master.”

“Agreed!”

Chi Xing nodded solemnly once again.

Having no hope of taking his revenge on his own, he could only seek the strength of others. As a grown man without money or influence, the only thing of value he possessed was himself. To offer a lifetime of servitude was the only bargaining chip he had to sway those strong individuals.

“Brother Chi, there’s one thing I’m very curious about. I am just at the Spirit Qi Realm like you; why do you believe that I can avenge you?”

“To tell you the truth, I have been seeking chivalrous warriors willing to help me take my revenge for days, but no Immortal Masters of higher caliber have given me the time of day. Occasionally some Spirit Qi Realm warriors would come forward to ask about my plight, but as soon as they learned that they’d have to confront an Immortal Master, they were immediately discouraged.

You are the only one willing to help me seek revenge in all these days.

As for whether you can avenge me, I’m truly not sure. Anyway, having one more person is having additional strength. I cannot take my revenge with my abilities alone, so following your lead is just fine with me.”

The blunt truth expressed by Chi Xing caused Qin Niu’s forehead to be covered in black lines.

Qin Niu had thought this man recognized something exceptional about him, only to realize that he was merely embracing the idea of having an extra set of hands at no cost.

If he could take his revenge, that would be great, but if not, Chi Xing would not have lost anything. Instead, he would have gained a powerful ally.

“Fine, we’re both using each other! I’ll prepare to set out for Elixir City first thing tomorrow morning. You should get yourself some ordinary clothes and clean up your appearance to follow me as a guard. If that old thief can recognize you, it would be best to wear a mask to change your appearance so that he cannot easily identify you.”

Qin Niu threw ten pieces of silver money over to him.

“I have my own money,” Chi Xing firmly refused to accept the ten silver pieces.

He had quite the pride of someone refusing to accept handouts.

“Alright then, make your own preparations, and wait for me at the postmaster’s gate tomorrow morning. I’m in a hurry, so time is tight; don’t be late.”

After giving his instructions, Qin Niu paid him no further attention and went straight back to the post house.

After he opened the door to his room, Xiao Qing and Wang Wanyan saw him bring back two fox cubs that hadn’t opened their eyes yet, both filled with curiosity.

“Wan Yan, I’ve brought back two ‘children’ that need nursing. Take good care of these two little foxes on our journey. Later, you will bond with one and save the other for Cai Xian. This way, she can’t complain later that I was unfair.”

Qin Niu said with a smile.

“Where am I supposed to find food for them? They’re so small; can they survive?”

“You don’t need to worry about their food; I’ll buy some tomorrow morning. They might look tiny, but as long as they are properly fed, they should survive.”

“Why didn’t you just buy two adult foxes directly? Even those that have been weaned would do!”

She asked, quite puzzled.

Why would he buy such small cubs if not to cause himself trouble?