A small independent cultivator without any sect or school, but made a deal with the Heavenly Dao

After finally finishing the formation drill, the two sat on the ground to rest. Pei Cangli thought of the spiritual spring water in his own space, which could replenish spiritual power, change the physique of cultivation, and also have the effect of detoxification. So he asked Si Yunzhou what container he usually used to hold water?

Si Yunzhou took out a thumb-long bamboo tube. Pei Cangli scanned it with his spiritual sense and found that it was only half the size of his gourd.

So he handed him his gourd and said, "This gourd is filled with spiritual spring water, which is different from ordinary water. You will know it after you use it. From now on, you can use mine to hold water. Your bamboo tube is too small. Give it to me."

Si Yunzhou happily took the gourd and wiped it carefully with his sleeve, thinking that this was the first time Cangli gave him a gift. Although it was an exchange between the two of them, he was still very happy.

Pei Cangli was worried that he would not drink it and would leave it there forever, so he gave him another warning. "Drink the water in this gourd on time every day. You can also take a small bottle to take a bath at night. Don't give it to others. You can let Ji Feng have a taste. You don't have to save it. I have more. Come to me for more when you are done."

When Si Yunzhou heard this, it seemed like Pei Cangli had prepared it specifically for him and only for him. No one else was worthy of using it. As for Ji Feng, he could be completely ignored.

Seeing him grinning alone, Pei Cangli shook his head. Just a bottle of spiritual spring water, I wonder what he is thinking about? Pei Cangli felt that he didn't quite understand the thoughts of a teenager now.

After resting for a while, the two of them left Qingcheng Mountain with the precious demon pills and materials they had collected overnight, and went directly to the second floor of Liuli Pavilion to exchange them for spirit stones.

"Friend Pei, what good things have you gained today?" Zhao Lei said as he opened the storage bag and poured out the contents.

"Isn't this the first place winner of the free cultivator selection competition? How come he is with Si Yunzhou from the Qingying Sect? It is said that Si Yunzhou has been heartbroken for the past few years because of a girl who saved him, and his cultivation has even stagnated."

Si Yunzhou was about to explain when Pei Cangli stopped him. She wanted to hear what these people had to say.

A male cultivator wearing a black robe said with a look of contempt, "The number one independent cultivator is just like this. It turns out that he has already hooked up with the disciples of the big sects and someone gave him resources. If someone gave me resources, I could also be the number one."

The cultivators nearby all began to agree, "So that's how it is. He has such a high level of cultivation at such a young age. It turns out that someone used all the resources to get him there. I wonder if the girl who saved Si Yunzhou before will regret what she did when she sees the current situation?"

Pei Cangli wanted to laugh. It seemed that throughout history, any outstanding woman was always falsely accused of relying on men. It seemed that only by thinking this way could she give those men who were not as good as her an excuse to restore their self-esteem.

A young man in black tights came over and pointed at the male cultivator in black robe and said.

"If you are not as skilled as others, don't lie here. If I remember correctly, you were one of the first to attack Pei Daoyou during the casual cultivator selection competition. You knew you couldn't beat Pei Daoyou, but now you are spreading rumors here. You want to discredit Pei Daoyou and avenge yourself for that day."

Pei Cangli looked at the two people with some surprise. After a closer look, she found that the person who slandered her was indeed the first person to attack her that day and was knocked away by her water arrow. She also remembered the young man who spoke for her. He was the only one among the ten remaining monks who attacked her the least.

Pei Cangli cupped his hands and saluted, "Thank you for your clarification, I am grateful. I don't know your name yet?"

"My name is Lei Yu. I just can't stand these gossip-mongering behaviors. It's not easy for women to practice cultivation. After all, they have worked hard and have some strength, but they are attacked by others. It really makes us male practitioners lose face."

The male cultivator in the black robe ran out quickly with a red face. The others were too embarrassed to say anything, so they bowed to Pei Cangli as an apology and then dispersed in shame.

"Did you hear what this female cultivator said just now? Her name is Pei Cangli. It seems that the girl who saved Si Yunzhou also has this name. Isn't that girl a mortal?"

"Yes, it is precisely because of the death of mortals that it has a significant impact on cultivators. The way of heaven is fair, and it gives cultivators the skills to achieve immortality, so it has set rules to protect mortals. If a mortal is killed by a cultivator or dies because of a cultivator, when he advances to a higher level, the way of heaven will punish him with thunder."

After taking a look at the ring on her left hand, Pei Cangli realized what was going on. No wonder Si Yunzhou had been depressed and his cultivation had stagnated after he thought she was dead. It turned out that he was worried that heaven would punish him with thunder, so he gave her so much compensation after discovering that she was still alive.

Fortunately, I didn't want to take advantage of him at the beginning. Although he gave her the Biling Guardian ring and made her sign a contract, Pei Cangli also gave him the jade slip for practicing formations. The two just offset each other. He had been taking care of her every day recently, so the pool of spiritual spring water was his reward.

When Si Yunzhou saw Pei Cangli glance at the ring, he knew that the trust between them that had been hard-earned over the past few months had fallen apart at this moment.

He has always known that Pei Cangli is not the kind of person who opens up to others easily. She hides herself under a deep mask. She usually seems to be gentle and polite to people around her. She will even stand up to save others when they are in danger, but she never lets anyone cross the line in her heart.

Even if someone she didn't like slandered her to her face, she didn't care. She only cared about what she wanted to care about. Si Yunzhou didn't know how to explain for a moment, and was even more afraid of making things worse and pushing Pei Cangli further away.

After selling all the things, the two returned to the courtyard. Pei Cangli took out the storage bag, poured the spiritual stones earned from selling the materials onto the table, and said with a smile, "Let's split the spiritual stones we earned in half, so that no one owes anyone anything."

Si Yunzhou's lips trembled slightly, as if he was about to tell the truth in the next second, but when the words came to his lips, they seemed to be imprisoned by invisible shackles and he could only swallow them back. His eyes were full of entanglement and struggle, and his hesitant look made people feel distressed.

What could he say? He said that when he first started, he did think so, worried that the heaven would punish him with thunder. Although Pei Cangli did not die because of him at that time, after Pei Cangli saved him, the two of them had a cause and effect. Since there was a cause, there must be a result.

Or was it that after he saw that Pei Cangli was not dead, and that she not only had a high level of cultivation and good talent for cultivation, but was also very powerful, independent and kind, that he began to slowly develop a liking for her? Was it because he saw her lying there covered in wounds during the last mission? Or was it because he was unwilling to go back to the sect when Ji Feng asked him to?

He didn't know when he fell into it, he only knew that when he reacted, he was already deeply involved and couldn't extricate himself. He didn't want to see Pei Cangli get hurt, didn't want to see her being slandered, and didn't want her to drive him away.

When the morning light of the next day shone into the courtyard, Si Yunzhou found that he had been sitting there all night, while Pei Cangli was still in his room and had not come out.

At this time, the jade slip vibrated. Si Yunzhou took it out and saw that his master had already set out, and asked him to set off quickly as well.

Si Yunzhou walked forward and knocked on Pei Cangli's door. There was no sound from inside and no one answered. He stood at the door silently for a while, left a note on the door, turned around and left.