Chapter 127: Self-Demise of Cultivation

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“Li Fusheng, have you caused enough trouble? This is Yun Palace Peak, not your Shangyang Li family!” A cold and sharp voice issued from Caiyun’s mouth. “If you don’t stop, I will have to call on the elders to intervene!”

Upon hearing Caiyun’s words, the fiery glow around Li Fusheng gradually dimmed. Even the long spear in his hand dissolved into a streak of light and vanished. When the imposing aura around Li Fusheng completely dissipated, he reverted to the form of a fat man.

However, Wang Changsheng now understood that this fat man appearance was merely a disguise used by Li Fusheng.

“Why?” Caiyun asked in a deep voice.

Li Fusheng responded equally solemnly, “Ask your senior brothers.”

Caiyun took a step forward and appeared beside the cultivator she had just saved, speaking sternly: “What exactly happened?”

At this moment, Cailing rushed out from the inner sect and, seeing the widespread destruction, her expression darkened. Originally, her task was to watch over Wang Changsheng and the others, especially to keep an eye on Li Fusheng to prevent any trouble in Yun Palace Peak. She never expected such an incident would occur and felt a trace of guilt.

“Holy Maiden… there was a message from the outer sect that someone was causing chaos on the Life and Death Platform and then fled towards the inner sect!” The cultivator rescued by Caiyun looked pale and nervous under her imposing presence.

“So you took action?” Caiyun asked gravely.

The rescued cultivator did not hide anything and replied, “I thought it was an enemy attack, so I acted to stop them.”

“Didn’t you see it was Li Fusheng?!” Caiyun pressed.

“I… didn’t see clearly…” the cultivator said anxiously, “It happened too fast, and I acted before I could get a good look.”

Caiyun nodded and then fixed her gaze on the outer sect cultivators who were chasing after them.

With a wave of her hand, the outer sect senior brother approached her. But now, this senior brother no longer showed the confident demeanor he had while pursuing Wang Changsheng and the others. Instead, his whole body trembled.

He was no fool. To reach the position of outer sect senior brother at Yun Palace Peak, he had long achieved enlightenment of mind.

He understood that he had offended someone he shouldn’t have.

“What happened?” Caiyun asked sternly. “Speak boldly. If it really was Li Fusheng and his group’s fault, Yun Palace Peak will back you up!”

The senior brother nodded and said, “They… they broke the rules of the Life and Death Platform and rescued someone from there!”

The outer sect senior brother recounted the entire incident without exaggeration or shielding anyone.

Caiyun immediately understood the situation.

Standing nearby, Cailing heard the senior brother’s words and looked toward Wang Changsheng’s direction, immediately spotting Fang Qing covered in blood, supported by Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng’s expression darkened.

Seeing Cailing triggered his anger. Fang Qing had originally been brought back by Cailing, and Wang Changsheng had hoped Fang Qing would find a good cultivation environment here. Yet, the reality was quite the opposite.

Supporting Fang Qing, Wang Changsheng walked up to Cailing and said solemnly, “Fellow Daoist Cailing, you should remember him, right?”

The moment Cailing saw Fang Qing, she immediately understood.

“Of course I remember!” she said somewhat awkwardly.

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“What’s going on?” Caiyun frowned and asked.

Cailing immediately recounted Fang Qing’s background and identity.

“Fellow Officer Wang, I believe you don’t quite understand Yun Palace Peak!” Caiyun said gravely. “The situation here has always been like this. To enter the inner sect of Yun Palace Peak, one must undergo an assessment. Fang Qing’s circumstances are quite normal!”

Cailing also spoke up: “Yun Palace Peak is flourishing and vast. If someone enters the inner sect directly, the situation here would become very complicated!”

Wang Changsheng naturally understood what Cailing and Caiyun meant. The cultivation world was harsh. If he hadn’t entered the Corpse Refining Sect by chance and gained the position of officer through careful planning, he would probably still be struggling to obtain cultivation resources.

It would have been impossible for him to reach the Transformation Yuan Realm.

“Officer Wang, you understand the harshness of the cultivation world, don’t you?” Caiyun said.

“What harshness?” Li Fusheng suddenly landed among them and said sternly, “Putting aside Fang Qing’s matter for now, I only acted because your Yun Palace Peak disciples struck first!”

Seeing Li Fusheng intervening, both Caiyun and Cailing were troubled.

Just one Wang Changsheng was already hard to deal with. The Corpse Refining Sect had just emerged, their stance unclear, and apparently allied with the Shangyang Li family. If handled poorly, damaging relations with the Corpse Refining Sect would spell trouble for Yun Palace Peak.

“Well then, since that’s the case, I’ll take Fang Qing with me. You have no objections, right?” Wang Changsheng said gravely.

Since the situation in Yun Palace Peak was complicated and could not provide Fang Qing with a good cultivation environment, Wang Changsheng would take him away. Given Wang Changsheng’s status in the Corpse Refining Sect, recruiting a disciple was no difficult matter.

Moreover, Wang Changsheng’s mission this time was to raise the Corpse Refining Sect’s reputation and enable the sect to reopen its mountain gate to recruit disciples!

“This… this…” Cailing spoke hesitantly, “Officer Wang, this… this is somewhat against the rules…”

“Fine!” Caiyun interrupted, “If Officer Wang has this intention, then we’ll abide by the rules. Yun Palace Peak has no objections!”

“What rules?” Wang Changsheng immediately asked.

Cailing looked at Caiyun in confusion, clearly not understanding why Caiyun would allow Fang Qing to leave.

Cailing knew Fang Qing’s aptitude well and had told Caiyun earlier that if Fang Qing hadn’t been against the rules of Yun Palace Peak, she would have directly admitted him into the inner sect!

“Abandon cultivation!” Caiyun said gravely. “As long as Fang Qing abandons his cultivation, he is free to come and go across the world!”

“If he refuses and Officer Wang insists on taking him, Fang Qing will be treated as a traitor and hunted down by Yun Palace Peak to the ends of the earth!” Caiyun said sternly.

“You!” Wang Changsheng’s face darkened as he looked at Caiyun.

Abandon cultivation? That was equivalent to ruining oneself.

Though one could continue cultivating after, it meant all of Fang Qing’s previous efforts were for nothing.

“Fellow Daoist Caiyun, Fang Qing was already at the Opening Meridian Realm before joining Yun Palace Peak. Now he’s only at the fifth level of that realm. Asking him to abandon cultivation is a bit too harsh!” Wang Changsheng said solemnly.

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“Rules are rules!” Caiyun said sternly. “Of course, if he doesn’t want to abandon cultivation, I can decide to accept Fang Qing as an inner sect disciple and even have him join the First Peak!”

“What do you think, Officer Wang?” Caiyun smiled faintly.

Upon hearing Caiyun’s words, Cailing immediately understood her plan.

With Fang Qing’s talent, he could indeed join the First Peak, but the rules of Yun Palace Peak were strict. Admitting Fang Qing directly to the First Peak would surely cause resentment among other disciples.

Now, using this incident, they could formally admit Fang Qing as an inner sect disciple.

Most importantly, seeing how much Wang Changsheng cared about Fang Qing showed their relationship was not simple.

If they could keep Fang Qing at Yun Palace Peak, that connection might prove useful someday.

Cailing murmured inwardly, “The Holy Maiden truly lives up to her title, thinking so far ahead!”

What Caiyun was counting on was that Fang Qing would never abandon his cultivation!

Everyone in the cultivation world knew how important cultivation was. No one would willingly give it up! Moreover, the allure of joining the First Peak was a powerful incentive for Fang Qing. His choice was obvious.

After Caiyun finished speaking, all the cultivators present turned their eyes to Fang Qing—some with envy, some with jealousy, and others with a knowing smile.

“Senior Brother...” Fang Qing looked at Wang Changsheng with a bitter smile.

He had been at Yun Palace Peak for many years and certainly knew what the First Peak meant. Its temptation was immense, making it hard for him to refuse.

“Fang Qing, the choice is yours. Don’t worry, choose according to your heart,” Wang Changsheng said solemnly. “Whatever your decision, I remain your senior brother.”

“Mm.” Fang Qing nodded.

Then Wang Changsheng saw Fang Qing raise his fists in salute to Caiyun.

Though Wang Changsheng’s face showed no change, he felt a pang of regret. When Fang Qing entered Yun Palace Peak, he had been a guiding force. He never expected today’s outcome.

“Holy Maiden, Senior Cailing!” Fang Qing saluted the two and said solemnly, “Thank you for your cultivation over these days. I have no way to repay Yun Palace Peak. Today, I abandon my cultivation here and sever all ties with Yun Palace Peak. I will no longer be a disciple of Yun Palace Peak!”

He then raised his head, glanced at Caiyun and Cailing, then at Li Fusheng, and finally smiled knowingly at Wang Changsheng, showing a carefree demeanor.

Boom!

Fang Qing raised his hand and struck his own dantian with a palm.

Covered in blood, Fang Qing’s face turned even paler as he coughed up fresh blood.

The aura of a cultivator around him slowly faded. With his dantian destroyed, Fang Qing was completely reduced to an ordinary person.

“Fang Qing!” Wang Changsheng reacted quickly, catching the falling Fang Qing and channeling true energy mixed with vitality into his body to aid his recovery.

“You!”

“How is this possible?”

Caiyun and Cailing stared in astonishment at Fang Qing’s self-destruction of cultivation. They had expected Fang Qing to choose Yun Palace Peak, considering the irresistible allure of the First Peak. Yet, Fang Qing had refused.

Refused!