The Card Cultivation System
CCS-120

"Ah, by the way what's his name? My enemy. Honey, I didn't hear from him right away."

"........Tian Yin." - Tian Yin."

"Heh. What an ugly name. Just like the guy."

"If you may know, why do you have enmity with him?"

"Can't know." said Xika while giving a wide grin.

Shu Mang could not say. He said like that just for politeness but he did not expect Xika would actually talk like that.

"Well, the length of the story. Old grudges."

"Can't you put that grudge aside?"

"No. Even if it could-though not-the damn thing wouldn't rule it out either. Why the hell?"

"He's not an ordinary person. You know he mastered two opposing elements. Why do you still not want to give up? Do you know how strong the clan he lives in is?"

"He's not an ordinary person, your words are true. But I'm not an ordinary person either. He mastered two elements? Contradicting? Heh, what's so great about that? I don't want to give up? I'll just bow once to him. In front of his funeral. He came from an extraordinarily powerful clan? I don't care."

Shu Mang looked at Xika in confusion. He did not understand what Xika was saying. Xika is no ordinary person. But was it not an exaggeration to compare himself to Tian Yin, the number one genius of the Lin Dynasty? Then what did he say? Bending in front of his funeral? Did he really think that he would outlive Tian Yin? Or did he think he could kill Tian Yin? No, it's not possible. And he doesn't care about his background? What kind of reason is that?

"Well, you're confused. I-i know. Just chill. Maybe in the future you'll understand. Probably not." either."

'Then why are you asking me to calm down?' Shu Mang wanted to say that but he held him back. He was sure he would not get the right answer even if he said that.

"Ah, by the way, what treasure did you find?"

"................."

Shu Mang looked at Xika strangely. Did Xika really think that she would tell about the treasure just like that?

"Well, you're willing to give ten percent for me. Doesn't it matter that I know the treasure?"

"............"

"Let me guess. The quarry? Your expression changed when I said that before. Then the contents...certainly something more valuable than the element crystal. What yes?"

Shu Mang was confused as well as surprised Xika knew that. She did not expect Xika to pay attention to herself so closely.

"Why do you think treasures are more valuable than elemental crystals?"

"Because your expression regained its calm when I said element crystals. It should be that if my guess is correct, your expression will deteriorate or be surprised. But instead, you look calm. That means my guess is wrong and the treasure you're talking about is more valuable than the element crystal."

Shu Mang cursed in his heart. He was intimidated enough by the existence of the wolves that he forgot to control his expression. And unfortunately, Xika noticed his expression.

"So? What treasure is more precious than an elemental crystal?"

Shu Mang was still silent. He thought about whether to tell Xika or not. In the end, the child will know. There was no harm in knowing early.

"Spatial rock."

"Spatial stone? You found a mine that contains spatial stones? You should get hurt like this. I guess the culprit wanted to kill you."

Now Xika understood why Shu Mang's expression was calmer when he said elemental crystal. Because spaisal stones are indeed more valuable than elemental crystals. Well, actually spatial stones are also considered to be element crystals. It was a spiritual stone containing the element of space. But somehow many people prefer to call it a spatial stone.

The reason why spatial stones were more valuable than elemental crystals was because spatial stones could be used by everyone. Spatial stones can be transformed into spatial rings. So no matter whether you master the space element or not, spatial stones are still useful to you because you can turn them into spatial rings.

Different from other element crystals. Not all cultivators could use elemental crystals. They only used the same elemental crystals as them. Water element cultivators could not use fire element crystals. And so do the other elements. At best, all you can do is sell it.

Shu Mang smiled cynically.

"Sadly it failed."

Xika smiled proudly.

"And it's thanks to me."

Shu Mang immediately looked over.

"Why?"

"Because I healed you."

Shu Mang looked at Xika in disbelief.

"You can cure me?"

"Of course not. There was another wolf telling from the side. You owe me."

Shu Mang felt like he really wanted to hit Xika. But baby, her body doesn't allow herself to do that.

"So when you say you don't know how to get here it's not a lie? You escaped through the nearest space rift and don't know where you're stranded?"

Xika shrugged both of her shoulders.

"Spatial stone. That explains a lot."

"Then who attacked you until it got hurt like this? How could he know that spatial stone mine as well?"

Shu Mang was silent for quite a while. Xika thought the young man refused to answer.

"He followed me a long time ago. He was trying to kill me, just waiting for the right time. Unfortunately I only realized his existence while in the mine. And that's when he showed himself."

Xika nodded. He asked back,

"Then how do you plan to get us to that mine? I hear not all space gaps are stable. Sometimes it disappears and presents itself."

"Then we have to be quick." Shu Mang replied finding no other answer after thinking for quite a while.

"I think the right sentence is: you have to be quick. You're the only one hurt here, remember?"

Shu Mang gave an annoyed grunt in response.

"What did your poison come from?"

"..............."

Shu Mang refused to answer. He shifted his gaze, even though it made his entire nerves scream in pain.

"Well, if your poison is unknown then you won't be able to heal."

"You're gonna cure me?"

"It's not me. The wolves."

"Why do wolves want to heal my wounds?"

"At least they won't let you stay like this. Maybe a little better. At least until you can lead the way."

Shu Mang was back in silence. He doesn't say anything anymore.

"The person who attacked you.......will he not report it to his clan or anything like that?"

"He is not a loyal man. If he could, he would keep all the treasures he found."

"Then what about his army? Uh, does he have an army? Or is it just itself? How did he intend to move all those spatial stones?"

Shu Mang gave a strange look. It was as if it was not the wolf that had the most advantage, but himself. Well, that's true. Lang Jin had only growled before. Even now Xika still did not understand the language of grunts (Xika who named it so), so of course Lang Jin would not talk to him using that language.

What was Xika talking about? Why did he translate Lang Jin's words? Well, actually he didn't really translate. Earlier, he whispered something to Lang Jin. He asked the wolf not to speak at all, but only gave a few growls and sounds made by other ordinary wolves. The rest left it to him. So what Xika was talking about just now, was purely coming from her own head. Well, he's a really great liar. Unfortunately Shu Mang did not know that.

"The wolves will kill me if I'm with you all night without getting any information."

Shu Mang gave a better expression. The reason this makes more sense.

"He probably has some troops. But if the wolves intend to take control of the place, then the army will not be enough to stop them. He did not have to move all those spatial stones. He just needs to make sure he really controls the place and knows the way in and out."

"Is there a lot of spatial gaps in the mine?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"Did you get into that mine from a spatial crack?"

"Yes." Yeah."

Xika nodded. What Shu Mang said made sense. The person who attacked him did not need to move all the spatial stones that were there. He only needed to carry enough spatial stones then use them for something else. If he lacked spatial stones, he would only need to visit his mines.

"Are you sure you can find that spatial crack again?"

Shu Mang slightly furrowed his brows.

"I hope."

"What if you don't make it? Or has the crack disappeared?"

"Then I can only pray for my life."

Xika looked at Shu Mang. The young man was staring at the sea of stars scattered above him that illuminated the night. He thought about what would happen if Xika's words came true.

Xika was quite surprised to hear Shu Mang's reply. He did not expect that young man would give such an honest and straightforward answer. Previously, even if he was honest, he did not reveal all his cards, and save some to play later. But this time Xika felt she was not hiding anything else.

"How long do you think you'll be healed? Or at least until you can walk?"

"Eitherway. Depends on how the wolves will heal me."

Xika did not ask again. And Shu Mangpun did not speak anymore. Then the rest of the day was spent in silence without any of them talking again.