The abandoned cannon fodder girl's path to immortality

Chapter 236 Making things difficult
Chen Jinshu suppressed the urge to confront him.

Now that she is alone and has no one to rely on, she must be careful in her actions and avoid making enemies easily, especially in this place, which is the other party's territory.

Her expression faltered slightly, but there was no longer any need to explain. She simply said:

"In that case, farewell."

After saying that, she turned to leave, her steps steady and without the slightest sign of panic.

However, her concession was seen by the young cultivator as irrefutable proof of her guilt and cowardice.

His name was Liu Qingyuan. He had quite a background among the outer disciples of Medicine King Valley. He was used to being arrogant and domineering. How could he tolerate a female cultivator from out of town with an unknown identity, who, in full view of everyone, first coveted the secret techniques in the valley, and then, after being reprimanded, so calmly retreated unscathed?

It was a slap in the face.

"Stop!" Liu Qingyuan shouted sharply, a flash of ferocity crossing his eyes.

"Did I say you could leave? You wicked sparrow, how dare you be so disrespectful to me and offend the disciples of Medicine King Valley? You think you can just walk away like that? Stay here!"

He suddenly made a hand seal with his right hand and muttered incantations.

Several thin, hair-like vines, shimmering with an ominous dark green luster, suddenly emerged from the cracks in the bluestone slab beneath Chen Jinshu's feet.

The vines moved with lightning speed, carrying a chilling, binding force, instantly wrapping around her ankles.
"Spirit-Locking Vine!" Chen Jinshu's eyebrows furrowed in displeasure, and her expression turned solemn.

I originally intended to leave without causing any trouble and come back in a few days after finding a recommended way to enter the inner sanctum, but I never expected this guy to be so audacious.

Or has Medicine King Valley become so arrogant that it can attack people at will?
This thing is vicious; it specifically targets and destroys protective spiritual light. It pierces the body, not only immobilizing the body but also slowly devouring the cultivator's spiritual power.

The next instant, a cold, sharp pain shot through her ankle.

The Yinshan Sparrow cried out angrily, asking when she would make her move.

Unable to bear it any longer, Chen Jinshu suddenly turned around.

Even a clay figure retains some earthiness, let alone Chen Jinshu.

Her eyes instantly turned cold: "It is impolite not to reciprocate!"

boom!
A vast, majestic, and terrifying pressure, as imposing as a mountain, suddenly erupted from her body.

The entire street seemed to have been pressed down hard by an invisible giant hand.

Those vicious spirit-locking vines snapped inch by inch and turned to ashes the moment the golden core's pressure descended.

Liu Qingyuan felt an irresistible, immense force slam into his chest, as if he had been struck head-on by an invisible giant hammer.

"puff!"

A mouthful of bright red blood gushed out, staining his pale blue clothes.

His knees buckled, and he collapsed heavily onto the cold stone slab like a lump of mud. His body trembled violently, and the arrogance and ferocity on his face were replaced by boundless fear and disbelief, leaving only a deathly pale complexion.

At this moment, the spiritual energy in his body seemed to be frozen, almost ceasing to circulate. Even moving a finger became a luxury. He could only open his mouth in vain, like a dying fish, and make a "hoarse" sound as he gasped for breath.

In an instant, all the noise, hawking, and discussion vanished without a trace.

Countless gazes converged on Chen Jinshu.

"A Golden Core cultivator!"

Someone, speaking in a distorted, fearful voice, said something.

The Foundation Establishment manager behind Liu Qingyuan was trembling even more violently than Liu Qingyuan himself. A dark stain quickly spread from his crotch, and a strong fishy smell filled the air.

He collapsed to the ground, scrambling backward as if he wanted to disappear into the bluestone slabs immediately.

Liu Qingyuan knelt on the ground, his mind overwhelmed by immense fear. Trembling, he used the last of his strength to tear off a warm, smooth blue jade bead from his waist and crush it violently.

The moment the jade bead shattered, a glimmer of light flashed and disappeared.

"Who are you, fellow Daoist? How dare you cause trouble in my Medicine King Valley market and injure my disciples!" In an instant, a furious shout, accompanied by an equally powerful Golden Core aura, came from afar, like a tidal wave crashing down.

A streak of azure light suddenly appeared, moving at incredible speed, and crashed down in the middle of the long street, blocking the path of the limp Liu Qingyuan.

The light faded, revealing a middle-aged cultivator dressed in the dark blue robes of an elder of the Medicine King Valley.

He had a fair complexion and a long beard, and originally had the appearance of an immortal, but now his face was ashen, and his sharp eyes, like those of a hawk, were fixed on Chen Jinshu. His spiritual energy surged around him, and his robes fluttered without wind.

The powerful aura of a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator spread out without any concealment, colliding violently with the pressure released by Chen Jinshu in the void, producing a muffled explosion.

An invisible force of energy scattered and impacted, overturning nearby stalls and scattering spiritual plants all over the ground.

The crowd, like wheat fields blown down by a strong wind, gasped and retreated, clearing a large area of ​​the field in an instant.

"Uncle-Master Liu! Save me! This witch... she... she severely injured my disciple for no reason!"

As if grasping at the last straw, Liu Qingyuan, tears streaming down his face, struggled to point at Chen Jinshu, his voice shrill and filled with resentment.

"She forcibly entered the forbidden inner quarters, and when the disciples tried to stop her according to the rules, she suddenly attacked and injured them! Uncle-Master, please see the truth!"

Liu Qingchen's eyes were sharp as he glanced at the glaring bloodstains on Liu Qingyuan's chest and his disheveled appearance, his gaze growing increasingly sinister.

"Fellow Daoist! My Medicine King Valley upholds propriety, yet we will not tolerate such bullying from outsiders! You have injured my disciple and disrupted the rules of my market. If you do not give us an explanation today, do not blame me for being ruthless!"

After he finished speaking, an even heavier pressure, like a real mountain, pressed down on Chen Jinshu.

Faced with this aggressive pressure and accusations that distorted the truth, the last trace of composure in Chen Jinshu's eyes vanished completely.

Her eyes narrowed coldly, and a murderous intent quickly welled up in her pupils.

With a flick of his wrist, the blood-jade-like dragon bone whip was already in his hand.

"Confess?" Chen Jinshu's voice was cold, with a hint of sneer.

Only then did I realize how powerful Medicine King Gu Pan's biting skills were.

"Elder Liu, why don't you first ask your 'rule-abiding' nephew behind you?"

"Ask him why I took action?"

"Ask him why the Soul-Locking Vine got wrapped around my ankle?"

"Ask him again."

Chen Jinshu's voice suddenly rose, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, carrying a hint of disdain.

"How exactly did I force my way into the inner forbidden area, or was it simply because Liu Qingyuan disliked me, an outsider?"

After she finished speaking, she cast a deep, unwavering gaze at him, her eyes filled with disdain.

Liu Qingchen pressed for answers several times, and the momentum he had just built up suddenly froze.

He was not a dull man. Chen Jinshu's angry and stern questioning, as well as Liu Qingyuan's usual domineering nature, were instantly dissected in his mind.

He turned around abruptly, his gaze fixed on Liu Qingyuan's pale face, his voice filled with suppressed rage.

"Qingyuan! Is what she said true or false?"

"I...I...Martial Uncle...I..."

Liu Qingyuan was so frightened by Liu Qingchen's gaze, which seemed to want to devour him alive, that he instantly became incoherent.

The immense fear completely destroyed his last shred of hope and courage to argue.

Under the combined pressure of the death stare of a Golden Core cultivator and the overwhelming rage of another Golden Core cultivator, his last line of psychological defense completely collapsed.

"It's...it's me!" His face was covered in tears and snot, and his body was trembling so badly it felt like it was falling apart.

"I looked at her, a stranger from out of town... a lone female cultivator, yet she dared to ignore me. I was furious! I wanted to teach her a lesson, to let her know... to know the rules of Medicine King Valley! I never expected she was a Golden Core cultivator!"