noffsinger Chapter 215 Cultivation is Not Easy
Chapter 215 Cultivation is Not Easy
Kongming coldly observed the pitiful state of the Nascent Soul cultivator and said disdainfully, "Still dare to be stubborn? Don't try to intimidate me with the Ming Dynasty's royal family! I never care who's behind you. Let me tell you the truth, the Sima family wanted to kill me back then, but I'm still alive and well!"
"You...you...you...are Zhuge Kongming?"
The Nascent Soul cultivator stared wide-eyed in disbelief. After all, the Sima family was an ancient and powerful clan. If they said someone had to die, that person would die. Who would dare to disobey them?
"Hahaha...you're not stupid!"
After saying that, Kongming reached out and wiped his face. The Illusionary Spirit Mask that he had been using to conceal his identity instantly fell off, revealing his heroic and spirited face with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes.
Although his cultivation level was unknown in the cultivation world, the name Zhuge Kongming was renowned throughout the kingdoms.
Although this Nascent Soul cultivator from the Ming Dynasty had never met Kongming in person, he recognized him at a glance.
By this time, it was on the verge of death from torture, and the fear in its eyes could no longer be concealed. How could someone who could escape from the Sima family and deceive everyone be an ordinary person?
It seems we are doomed today.
"Waaah... An Lushan, you've ruined my life!"
The Nascent Soul figure had lost its previous confidence and actually cried when faced with death.
Then he looked at Kongming with pleading eyes and said in a trembling voice, "Fellow Daoist Zhuge, can you spare my life!"
Kongming's expression remained cold and stern as he looked at the Nascent Soul figure with great interest, as if examining a worthless object: "Spare your life? On what grounds?"
Upon hearing this, the Nascent Soul figure cried even more bitterly, and knelt down with a thud, kowtowing repeatedly: "Fellow Daoist Zhuge, I have cultivated for over a thousand years to reach this point, and I truly do not wish to vanish into nothingness like this! I know countless cultivation secrets, as well as many clues to ancient ruins. If you spare me, I can tell you all of this, and from now on I will serve you faithfully without any disloyalty!"
"Oh?"
Kongming raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes, before looking at Zhao Yun, who appeared somewhat dejected.
"Zilong, this man almost killed you just now. How do you want him to die?"
Before Zhao Yun could even reply, the Nascent Soul miniature immediately knelt down before him again.
“Young General, you are truly a dragon among men, a rare find indeed. However, the further one progresses in martial arts, the more difficult it becomes to break through the bottlenecks. I know of a secret treasure called the ‘Breakthrough Spirit Crystal,’ which has miraculous effects on breaking through martial arts bottlenecks. If you spare my life, I am willing to tell you how to obtain this spirit crystal.”
Zhao Yun frowned slightly, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes. The bottleneck in martial arts had always been a hidden worry in his heart, and if such a secret treasure truly existed, it would indeed be a great help.
Seeing this, Kongming smiled slightly and said to the Nascent Soul figure, "You're quite clever, knowing how to cater to his preferences, but..."
"I swear a blood oath with you, fellow Daoist, that I will be utterly loyal and have no other intentions. If I break this oath, I am willing to have my soul scattered and suffer the cruelest punishments in the world." The Nascent Soul figure hurriedly interrupted Kongming, his words earnest and his face full of fear.
Kongming raised an eyebrow slightly, thinking to himself that if he had such an old monster at the Nascent Soul stage by his side, he might really come in handy at some crucial moments.
Thinking of this, his smile deepened, yet it also carried a hint of unfathomable enigma as he gazed at the Nascent Soul figure with a half-smile.
Seeing Kongming's expression, the Nascent Soul figure felt its hair stand on end. Gritting its teeth and steeling its resolve, it actually managed to forcibly split off an extremely weak strand of Nascent Soul power from its own Nascent Soul.
As soon as the Nascent Soul power left the body, the Nascent Soul figure was filled with pain and swayed precariously like a candle in the wind.
But he couldn't care less about that. He hurriedly handed the wisp of Nascent Soul power to Kongming and said urgently, "Fellow Daoist Zhuge, don't hesitate any longer. This is a wisp of my original essence that I split off from my natal Nascent Soul. I'm giving it to you. If I ever have any disloyal thoughts in the future, you only need to crush this wisp of power and I will instantly be annihilated and never recover."
"Hehehe...you old ghost, are you really that afraid of death?" Kongming held up that wisp of hair.
The nascent soul chuckled mockingly.
“Cultivation is not easy, cultivation is not easy…” The Nascent Soul figure felt a burning sensation on his face and said somewhat guiltily, his lips trembling.
Kongming put away his smile and stared at the Nascent Soul figure, saying, "Very well! If you behave yourself, I will certainly not treat you unfairly."
As he spoke, he moved his mind, and the 'Old Six Beads' floated in mid-air, its surface swirling with strange runes, exuding an aura of mystery.
The nascent soul looked at the bead that seemed to bewitch the sun and couldn't help but shudder. But steeling its resolve, it transformed into a streak of light and charged towards the sixth bead…