Isn't This a Game? Why Are You All Cultivating for Real!

Chapter 115: Chapter 115: The Joy of Throwing Money Around

The system also quietly reminded Song Jiulai, "These two are trying to pull a fast one."

’I can see that. The Third-stage Nine Netherworld Spider is a pain to deal with, but if its hallucinatory powers could so easily control a Cultivator, it would have long since dominated all other Third-stage demon beasts. It’s nowhere near that strong!’

’That bastard!’

Song Jiulai ground her teeth.

She knew she would encounter danger upon entering the Secret Realm, but she never expected the first people she met to be this treacherous.

’Acting all friendly on the surface, just to pretend to be under control while attacking me, is that it?’

But Lü Rufeng was truly ruthless, his Snake Shadow Flying Wheel Dance a dense, impenetrable blur.

At the same time, several vines erupted from the ground, shooting directly toward Song Jiulai to bind her.

An inappropriate thought surfaced in Song Jiulai’s mind.

’When fighting enemies, I’m a total wimp.’

’When fighting teammates, I bring out the big guns.’

’So you were holding back on these moves earlier, huh?’

At this, Song Jiulai’s anger flared. She unleashed four consecutive Palm Thunders, each one laced with killing intent. Lü Rufeng’s eyes narrowed, and he immediately summoned vines to block the attacks, which also forced him to slow his pursuit.

Meanwhile, the Nine Netherworld Spider, having caught its breath, quickly charged back into the fray.

Seeing the great battle over here, it didn’t even pause, unhesitatingly spitting several more streams of venom.

’Buddy, shouldn’t you be hiding and catching your breath some more? What are you, some kind of battle junkie?!’

Song Jiulai dodged quickly. This time, Lü Rufeng knew to dodge as well.

Lü Rufeng acted as if he had just regained his senses. He looked at Song Jiulai with a panicked expression. "Fellow Cultivator, my apologies! I was just caught in that vile beast’s illusion and mistook you for an old enemy. Are you hurt?"

The Nine Netherworld Spider: ?

’Who’s the real vile beast here?’

Song Jiulai inwardly rolled her eyes. With the Nine Netherworld Spider still in the picture, she didn’t turn on the two of them just yet.

She even managed to squeeze out a smile. "I’m fine. You only *almost* beat me to death, that’s all!"

Lü Rufeng: "..."

’But it was still just "almost," right?’

Heh.

Both sides harbored ulterior motives, and they could both see the ill intent in each other’s eyes.

The moment the Nine Netherworld Spider was killed, a fight would break out between them.

However, they all had a tacit understanding to deal with the Nine Netherworld Spider first.

A two-on-one fight was still preferable to a three-way battle that also included the spider.

The Nine Netherworld Spider was already a spent force. Seeing that it couldn’t possibly defeat the three of them combined, it finally thought of retreating.

But by now, it was too late to run.

In the end, the Nine Netherworld Spider let out a mournful wail and collapsed.

The instant its massive corpse hit the ground, Song Jiulai took a deep breath.

Then she suddenly took a step back, and her figure vanished from the spot.

The other two exchanged a glance, took out a Qi Replenishing Pill from their Jiezidai, and swallowed it to restore their spent Primordial Energy.

Seeing Song Jiulai leave just like that, Lü Rufeng and Yi Tianhe exchanged a suspicious look. "Is she leaving everything behind?"

"Should we go after her?"

"Forget her. Let’s grab the loot first."

Lü Rufeng was still quite confident in the two of them.

Even if Song Jiulai suddenly came back, she wouldn’t be able to defeat them.

After all, it was only a Third-stage Demon Beast; they hadn’t even used their real trump cards.

But that thought only lasted for two minutes.

The two had just finished plucking the Black Gold Glaze Grass and placing it in their Jiezidai, and were about to deal with the Nine Netherworld Spider’s corpse.

When Song Jiu reappeared, full of vigor.

She wore a huge smile, looking even more energetic than she had during the fight.

Moreover, her cultivation level had become even more indistinct in their eyes.

"Fellow Cultivators! I just had to relieve myself. Come, come, time to divvy up the spoils!"

Song Jiulai’s nerves had been stretched taut the entire time. Coupled with the incredibly rich Spiritual Energy in the Secret Realm and the intense battle, she, who had been on the verge of a breakthrough, pushed through in one go.

She had retreated just now because she realized she was about to break through, so she immediately found a spot to stabilize herself for two minutes.

Her retreat had been so abrupt that the other two didn’t react in time, and so they didn’t give chase.

In truth, she could have stayed, but it was better to be stable and avoid any mishaps during a breakthrough.

Now that she had officially entered Late-stage Qi Refining, successfully securing her Sect Master status without losing face, Song Jiulai was absolutely delighted. "Hand over the Black Gold Glaze Grass."

Lü Rufeng: "..."

Yi Tianhe: "..."

’What the hell? She disappeared for a bit and came back looking like she just sucked someone’s life force dry.’

A thought struck Lü Rufeng, and his expression suddenly changed. "Were you at the Qi Refining Middle Stage just now?"

Song Jiulai nodded without any attempt to hide it. "That’s right, how’d you know? I’m at the Late-stage Qi Refining now. And I have you to thank for it."

"..."

’Qi Refining Middle Stage?’

’How did she even get in here?’

Lü Rufeng was utterly flabbergasted.

’Even the most ridiculous Sect wouldn’t send a Qi Refining Middle Stage disciple in here, would they?’

And yet, judging by Song Jiulai’s combat prowess just now, she was an even match for him, a Late-stage Qi Refining Cultivator.

Lü Rufeng and Yi Tianhe exchanged a look, a sudden, ominous feeling washing over them.

’At a time like this, should they give up and leave, or proceed with the original plan?’

Lü Rufeng swallowed. He was still unwilling to give up the Black Gold Glaze Grass. The Third-stage Demon Beast was just a pretext; this Fourth-rank Spiritual Grass was far more important. How could he possibly hand it over to Song Jiulai?

Song Jiulai was not at all surprised to see their hesitation. "Don’t tell me you two aren’t planning on handing it over?"

"You jest, Fellow Cultivator," Lü Rufeng said. As he spoke, he beckoned with his hand, and the Black Gold Glaze Grass slowly flew toward her.

Song Jiulai reached out. Just as the Black Gold Glaze Grass was about to reach her, a huge vine suddenly shot out from under her feet!

But Song Jiulai was prepared. At that very same moment, she directly unleashed Palm Thunder at Lü Rufeng and Yi Tianhe.

Compared to before, her Palm Thunder was noticeably thicker and faster.

Lü Rufeng was almost struck head-on.

This proved that her cultivation had indeed advanced.

’Fuck, what kind of Sect let this monster of a disciple in here?’

’To be able to beat a Third-stage Demon Beast like that while only at the Qi Refining Middle Stage!’

The vine wrapped around Song Jiulai’s ankle at the same time, but she immediately burned it away with a Fireball. After breaking free, she went after Lü Rufeng and Yi Tianhe, blasting away relentlessly.

The Palm Thunder Cultivation Technique was truly dominant among cultivators of the same rank. Those targeted had no room to maneuver and could only dodge and flee pathetically.

The Flying Wheels that Yi Tianhe and Lü Rufeng used could only force Song Jiulai to dodge for a moment. But as soon as she dodged, she would immediately strike again, forcing them to frantically dodge in turn!

Normally, an ordinary Cultivator would reach their limit after a dozen or so strikes. The faster they attacked, the more Spiritual Energy they consumed, and it would run out quickly. Lü Rufeng and Yi Tianhe could have endured that.

But after Song Jiulai consecutively unleashed fifteen bolts, the area looked like the scene of a high-voltage explosion.

Just when they figured her Spiritual Energy had to be running low, she simply pulled a Fourth-rank Qi Replenishing Pill from her bag.

She swallowed it in one gulp and was full of vigor once more.

She could even shout in a booming voice, "Give me back my Black Gold Glaze Grass, or you’ll be sorry!"

At this moment, both Yi Tianhe and Lü Rufeng felt their composure starting to crack.

Was it really worth using so many Elixir Pills just for a single Fourth-rank Spiritual Grass?

Song Jiulai: ’Worth it. Of course, it’s worth it.’

The system sent Shuitan a mission.

"Go to the Medicine Workshop and buy some Fourth-rank Elixirs for the Sect Master."

Shuitan: "Understood."

The benefits of having a mole in the Sect were now apparent.

In a major city like Liu Xian City, no one would even bat an eye if you bought Fifth-grade Elixirs, let alone Fourth-rank ones.