inspire-indiana Chapter 78 1 Cup
Chapter 78 1 Cup
"A hallucination! It must be a hallucination!"
Shu Hongyi gave herself a strong mental suggestion, determined not to admit it was true!
Luo Sifan's blank expression strengthened Shu Hongyi's resolve to convince herself.
The Qishan Sword Sect is not only skilled in visualization, but also quite adept at dealing with their own souls, since thinking in the wrong direction can easily lead to madness.
Shu Hongyi hardened her heart and used her sect's secret technique to lock the soul here.
Her entire demeanor changed instantly; she became aloof and arrogant, like a mature teacher who had just entered a church.
"What are you still doing here? Get out of here!"
Shu Hongyi acted swiftly and decisively, her face pale and composed. She took a step closer to Luo Sifan, grabbed his hand, and walked forward.
He whispered instructions as he walked:
"This place is called the Sword Heart Mirror, an object used by the Sword Sect to test the mental state of its disciples. If your will is not firm and your six desires and seven emotions are impure, your desires will be amplified here, and you will fall into an illusion!"
As Luo Sifan listened to the explanation and looked at Shu Hongyi's calm profile, he almost stumbled and fell to the ground.
Shu Hongyi blushed with anger and flung Luo Sifan's hand away.
"Still looking! Kid, control yourself! Trying to have erotic dreams in the Sword Heart Mirror?"
"Do not want to."
Luo Sifan responded sullenly, deeply suspecting that Shu Hongyi beside him was the character in the illusion.
The younger brother looked up at the melon with great interest, a sneer appearing on his lips for the first time.
Compared to Luo Sifan's Foundation Establishment cultivation, his soul level was too high, so the Sword Heart Mirror was indeed not very effective.
Even though Shu Hongyi was quite worried, Jianxinjing stopped causing trouble as they traveled together.
Inside the Sword Heart Mirror, there was only one path, so the two of them didn't need to worry about wandering around and taking a wrong turn.
As the faint light gradually brightened, Shu Hongyi's face lit up with joy:
"We've reached the exit of the Sword Heart Mirror!"
To prevent Luo Sifan from being tempted by her beauty and becoming trapped in the Sword Heart Mirror, she deliberately kept her distance, walking three zhang ahead of him.
Luo Sifan looked frustrated as he followed behind, and the two of them passed through the light curtain one by one.
Outside the light screen, the sunlight was bright and the air was hot. Their eyes blurred for a moment before they could gradually see where they were.
The yellow sand dunes rise and fall, towering like mountains, their end barely visible at a glance.
The most bizarre sight was an inn on the edge of the desert, with a wine flag fluttering and the words "One Cup" written on it.
To the right of the inn is a clear little lake. On the sandy shore, a parasol stands, and under it, a graceful figure in white robes watches them quietly.
Shu Hongyi hesitated for a moment, then stepped onto the yellow sand and walked straight toward the man in white.
Luo Sifan followed, her expression calm, but she was quite surprised inside.
The woman in white under the parasol was originally a stunning beauty, aloof and elegant, with her legs crossed leisurely, dressed in white silk, one foot raised in the air, the other half submerged in the glistening sand.
It is white and beautiful, with almost no flaws, and a light blush color that has seeped into the soles of the feet.
Luo Sifan moved nimbly, but Shu Hongyi was secretly on guard.
"Are you two here to search for treasure? Xu Yuanxiang's treasure is just across this desert."
The woman in white was more straightforward than the two expected; before Shu Hongyi could even think of what to say, she revealed her answer first.
Shu Hongyi and her companion stopped a few feet away from the woman in white, both of them taken aback upon hearing this.
"Sister, do you perhaps have some other conditions?"
Luo Sifan was quite proactive, asking with a smile.
"That's right, Xu Yuanxiang's treasures can't be taken away by just anyone. We still need to test them a bit."
The woman in white remained calm, her gaze sweeping over the two without flinching.
"Please enlighten me, senior!"
Shu Hongyi's eyes flickered, and she politely bowed to the woman in white.
She wasn't as flirtatious as Luo Sifan; she was much more nervous.
The woman in white chuckled softly, a rare flicker of emotion appearing in her eyes.
"The rules aren't hard; just drink one of my drinks. Which of you two wants to go first?"
On the round table under the parasol, there was indeed a pot and a cup.
"I'll go first!"
Shu Hongyi stepped forward, her determination evident.
The woman in white poured the wine with remarkable efficiency, filling a cup with thick, dark liquid in an instant.
Without a second thought, Shu Hongyi tilted her head back and downed the wine in one gulp, then put the glass down.
"Aren't you afraid that the wine in your cup is poison?"
The woman in white seemed somewhat surprised and teased him.
"Senior Xu and I are both sword cultivators, so I suppose you wouldn't stoop to such tricks."
Shu Hongyi readily replied, but then her expression changed, and she retreated.
"What's wrong? What are the effects of this wine?"
Luo Sifan asked softly with concern.
"It's nothing, just that my cultivation is locked, so I'm no different from an ordinary person."
Shu Hongyi gritted her teeth and said.
"Do you want to drink this wine too? If not, you can leave this place sooner rather than later."
The woman in white glanced at Luo Sifan.
"Of course I'll drink, but before I drink, I have a question for you, sister."
The woman in white nodded, which meant she agreed.
"Before us, did a young woman come with a little girl, followed by a middle-aged man?"
Luo Sifan spoke politely, but his eyes remained fixed on the beautiful woman in white.
"There were indeed three such people. So, she's related to you too? Is she important?"
The woman in white seemed to have her interest piqued, and the way she looked at Luo Sifan was meaningful.
Luo Sifan looked slightly embarrassed. He himself couldn't quite explain his relationship with Lin Qianxiu, and hesitated for a moment:
"It is quite important. Please tell me more about it, sister."
Shu Hongyi was inexplicably annoyed.
The woman in white, observing the situation, turned somewhat cold.
"I didn't expect you to be such a romantic. Oh well, it's just my nature!"
As he spoke, he poured wine from the pot. The wine in the cup was a deep red, quite different from the one in Shu Hongyi's cup.
"The three of them are currently guests over there. If you are determined to see them, drink this wine. They'll be there once you cross the desert."
With a gentle push of her jade-like hand, the woman in white spoke to Luo Sifan, her eyes sparkling.
The little boy in her arms remained obediently still, clearly afraid of the person in front of him.
Having no other choice, Luo Sifan followed suit, took the wine glass, and drank it all in one gulp.
His expression immediately turned strange.
The woman in white clapped her hands:
"Alright, now that you've had your drinks, you can cross this desert! Remember, don't rely on others! You have to make your way through this vast expanse of yellow sand on your own. Xu Yuanxiang's treasure is located at the edge of the desert, at the exit!"
He casually tossed a scroll to each of them:
"This is a map. The oasis water source is all on it. You each have a copy."
After speaking, the beautiful woman in white leaned back in her chair, glanced at the two men with her beautiful eyes, and then ignored them completely.
Luo Sifan and the other person each opened the scroll and compared them. They were indeed exactly the same, and the oasis water source and the route direction marked on them were also quite detailed.
Shu Hongyi took a step and left. The vast yellow sand stretched for thousands of miles. Now that she had no spiritual power or sword energy, the hardships she would face along the way were immeasurable, but she still did not hesitate for a moment.
Luo Sifan scratched his head, fetched some water from the lake, and quickly followed.
Shu Hongyi walked with difficulty, her body still strong and she showed no signs of fatigue, her feet sinking into the yellow sand.
Luo Sifan was much lighter, her feet not touching the sand, and she followed silently beside him.
Shu Hongyi caught a glimpse of it and was taken aback:
"Kid! What was the effect of that drink you had? Is your cultivation still intact?"
Luo Sifan blushed:
"Senior, that wine was just for nourishing yin and strengthening yang, right? It didn't lock my cultivation."