Chapter 00112: The Strong Ones of the Kunlun Mountains
# The Strong Ones of the Kunlun Mountains
Chapter 112
Novel: After the Myth
Chapter 112: The Strong Ones of the Kunlun Mountains
"Brother Huan, I'm speaking from the heart. You can even place a soul imprint on me right now," Old Six wrote anxiously, fearing that Ding Huan might not believe him.
His emotions were a mix of excitement and anxiety, switching between calling Ding Huan "big brother" and "Brother Huan," afraid of being rejected.
"Given your sincerity, I'll trust you for now," Ding Huan said, thinking that if Old Six were to hand over his soul imprint, helping him wouldn't be out of the question.
From what he remembered about soul imprints, once placed, betrayal was impossible.
Betrayal would mean certain death for the one bearing the imprint.
"Then I'll hand over my soul imprint now," Old Six wrote, his eagerness evident in his hurried scribbles.
Ding Huan waved his hand.
"Not now. We'll do it when we return to Luohe City."
"Brother Huan, why wait so long? I won't be able to cultivate in the meantime," Old Six wrote frantically, his handwriting becoming more erratic.
With so many Zhan Shen crystals around, not being able to cultivate would be a huge loss for him.
Ding Huan glared at Old Six.
"Old Six, there are so many Zhan Shen crystals here. Heart Yue and I can't possibly use them all. Why are you in such a hurry? Also, I need to tell you something upfront. My method isn't guaranteed to work. In fact, the chance of success is less than fifty percent. If it fails, you might turn back into a stone monkey, and even your memories could be lost."
Old Six's face fell as he wrote, "Brother Huan, if it doesn't work, living would be meaningless for me."
Ding Huan thought about it and realized that for someone as proud as Old Six, being stuck as a lowly monkey running errands in Qianluo Mountain would be worse than death.
Why had Old Six been schemed against in the first place? Wasn't it because he refused to accept death and yearned for strength?
"Brother Huan, what method are you using? Why do we have to wait until we return to Luohe City?" Old Six couldn't help but ask again.
Ding Huan explained, "I'm trying to help you generate a spiritual root. Whether it works or not is up to luck."
Old Six finally understood.
He knew he lacked a spiritual root, and without it, no amount of cultivation resources could help him build a foundation.
Ding Huan's plan to help him generate a spiritual root was exactly what he had been hoping for.
In truth, Ding Huan wasn't sure if it would work.
His own blood was considered reincarnation blood, but he didn't know if Old Six's blood would have the same properties.
When the time came to create the spiritual root gene, he would try using a drop of Old Six's heart blood from his brow.
If it failed, he had no other solutions.
"Brother Huan, what should I do while you and Heart Yue are cultivating?" Old Six wrote, his impatience evident but resigned.
Ding Huan pointed to the Blue Star.
"Your main task is to guard the Blue Star. While we're in seclusion, cut some trees and gather stones to build a barrier around it."
"Brother Huan, don't worry. I'll handle it," Old Six wrote, thumping his chest confidently.
Even so, Ding Huan didn't give Old Six access to the Blue Star.
He only granted that permission to Qi Xinyue.
The Blue Star was filled with Zhan Shen crystals and an energy vein, essential for his future plans to explore the universe.
He couldn't trust Old Six with it.
If not for the chance to generate a spiritual root and gain strength, Old Six would never have offered his soul imprint.
Unfortunately, Ding Huan didn't understand formations.
Although he had some knowledge of them in his mind, it was all too advanced, and he hadn't even grasped the basics.
After entrusting the Blue Star to Old Six, Ding Huan and Qi Xinyue set up two cultivation caves nearby.
Ding Huan planned to cultivate until he reached the peak of the ninth-level gene warrior, then search for ancient Daoist ruins.
"Xinyue, wait a moment," Ding Huan called out after setting up the caves.
Qi Xinyue looked at him curiously.
Ding Huan smiled.
"This seclusion might last over a month, so I'll teach you a few things first."
"What things?" Qi Xinyue asked instinctively.
"Remember the Wind Control Technique I taught you? These are similar small techniques, like Wind Blade, Fireball, and Dust Removal. While I'm in seclusion, you can practice the Wind Blade Technique."
With that, Ding Huan began explaining how to perform these small techniques.
Cultivating the Luo Shi Scripture without learning these techniques would be a waste.
Ding Huan felt that Qi Xinyue's cultivation speed was impressive, and she might reach the fifth-level gene warrior during this seclusion.
Therefore, it was best to teach her some basic offensive techniques.
The stronger his companions, the better it was for him.
Qi Xinyue was equally interested in the Wind Blade and Fireball techniques.
She had seen Ding Huan use them before, especially when he severely injured the demon dragon and protected himself while traveling at sea.
Qi Xinyue had always been fascinated by these small techniques, and since she was cultivating the Luo Shi Scripture, her comprehension was exceptional.
In just half a day, she had mastered all the techniques Ding Huan taught her.
Now, it was just a matter of practice.
...
While Old Six was busy cutting trees and gathering stones to protect the Blue Star, Ding Huan finished teaching Qi Xinyue and began his breakthrough to the ninth-level gene warrior.
Surrounded by Zhan Shen crystals, Ding Huan even arranged them in a rough Bagua formation.
Though he called it a Bagua formation, it was merely placing the crystals in the eight trigram positions.
Whether it had any effect, Ding Huan didn't know, nor did he care.
Days passed, and after securing the Blue Star, Old Six wandered around out of boredom.
Meanwhile, Qi Xinyue broke through to the fourth-level gene warrior in just over half a month, and her absorption of Zhan Shen crystals accelerated.
Ding Huan reached the peak of the eighth-level gene warrior and was preparing to break through to the ninth level.
Although the Kunlun Mountains were filled with gene beasts, most of them had some intelligence.
Ding Huan's arrival in the Blue Star had made them sense danger, so they kept their distance.
Fortunately, the Kunlun Mountains were vast, with plenty of space for both beasts and cultivators.
Qi Xinyue, cultivating next to Ding Huan, was in high spirits, having just reached the fifth-level gene warrior.
With an abundance of Zhan Shen crystals, her cultivation was as easy as eating and drinking.
She began practicing the Wind Blade and Fireball techniques.
Several more days passed.
One day, as Qi Xinyue was about to find an open area to practice the Wind Blade Technique, she heard Old Six's sharp cry.
Rushing out, she saw a long-haired man forcefully trying to open the Blue Star's hatch.
"What are you doing?" Qi Xinyue shouted.
She had been diligently learning Chinese since following Ding Huan.
With her natural talent for languages and focused effort, Qi Xinyue's Chinese was already quite good.
The man stopped pulling at the hatch and turned to look at Qi Xinyue, his eyes widening in surprise.
After a thorough examination, he was even more astonished.
He was certain that if this woman hadn't been disfigured, she would be the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.
Her near-perfect figure only added to his growing desire, especially after such a long period of seclusion.
At that moment, he was captivated.
The long-haired man smiled.
"Let me introduce myself. I'm Cang Beichun. This battleship is mine. I left it here and came to retrieve it today since I'm leaving."
Qi Xinyue was stunned by his audacity.
How could someone be so shameless?
The battleship was clearly brought here by Brother Ding.
How could it belong to this Cang Beichun?
"No wonder you dared to come here alone. If I'm not mistaken, you must be a fifth-level gene warrior. With your strength, even the dean of Planet Academy, Anton Ao, might not be your match."
After commenting on Qi Xinyue, Cang Beichun turned his attention to Old Six.
"This monkey is your pet, right? A decent gene beast. Here, take this to play with."
As he spoke, he pulled out a piece of Yuan Qi stone and tossed it to Old Six.
In his eyes, Old Six was at least a second or third-level gene beast.
Such a beast, kept as a pet, must have considerable intelligence.
He expected Old Six to pounce on the Yuan Qi stone immediately.
To his surprise, Old Six didn't even glance at the stone, instead glaring fiercely at him.
Not only did Old Six ignore the stone, but Qi Xinyue didn't even look at it either.
Cang Beichun was shocked.
A Yuan Qi stone! Could they not know what it was?
He quickly dismissed the thought.
The woman before him was at least a fifth or sixth-level gene warrior.
She must know what a Yuan Qi stone was.
Without Yuan Qi stones, it would be impossible for someone her age to reach such a level.
"May I know your name?" Cang Beichun asked, recovering from his shock with a smile.
He was now wondering if this beautiful woman had piloted the battleship here.
If so, it might be a Federation military vessel, and she could be a Federation soldier.
He had heard of a powerful military commander named Fan Yibing, who was also exceptionally beautiful.
Could this be her?
"My name isn't important. What matters is that the Blue Star isn't yours. We brought it here," Qi Xinyue said, frowning.
She despised this liar.
"Oh, I meant in the future. It was yours before, but now it's mine," Cang Beichun said, reaching out to grab Qi Xinyue.
Whether his earlier claim about the battleship being his was embarrassing didn't cross his mind.
If the battleship belonged to this woman, he would simply subdue her first.
A mere fifth-level gene warrior wasn't worth his concern.
(End of Chapter)