The Card Cultivation System
CCS-231

"Where exactly is that place? Why are you even relaxing here?" huo Bing asked annoyed half-dead.

Naturally, anyone who was aware of the news of the existence of a rare spiritual plant that could help them break through would want to immediately retrieve it as quickly as possible. But Qing Hu was currently relaxing in a luxurious restaurant.

"Don't rush~ we can't fight if we're starving. Why can't you relax a little bit anyway? Here, try one. Don't worry, I'll pay."

Huo Bing ignored the food that Qing Hu was proposing. He just stared at the girl sharply.

"If you lie to me, I'll kill you with my own two hands."

"That's not what you're supposed to say when you're eating alone with a pretty girl! Huh, if you don't believe me why are you following me? Just away! I can find another man!"

Huo Bing sneered, but he remained motionless. However, the temptation of the Flaming Dragonfruit and Blizzard Peach could not be resisted. Even if it is suspicious, he should check it out for himself. If it turned out to be a lie, he would just kill Qing Hu. Runaway.

Qing Hu ate voraciously all around her mouth. If Xika sees this, she will believe that the so-called Four Most Beautiful Girls are actually just four girls who have no shame.

Finished eating, Qing Hu handed Huo Bing a handkerchief and advanced her face.

"What's this handkerchief for?"

"You're really insensitive, yeah. You don't see food crumbs in my mouth? This is your chance to clean my mouth like a romantic scene."

Huo Bing stared at Qing Hu's handkerchief and face alternately a few times before throwing the handkerchief just like that onto Qing Hu's face.

"When you're done eating, leave quickly."

"It's really cold" Qing Hu said as she cleaned her own mouth. After that he hurriedly came out looking at Huo Bing's gaze which seemed to be eating himself when it was too late to come out any minute longer.

Both of them are currently walking on quite a crowded street. They had already left the Academy a moment ago. Along the way, Huo Bing constantly questioned his actions. Shouldn't he be following this girl?

Qing Hu looked at Huo Bing in confusion. As he remembered, Huo Bing was not this quiet. What the hell's going on?

"Hey, don't you wonder where I got the information about the fruit?" Qing Hu was trying to start the topic of conversation.

"I'm more curious why your mouth can't be quiet."

"Oh!" Qing Hu was about to say that Huo Bing should be grateful to be able to walk alone with her, but she suddenly remembered the incident a while ago. He immediately closed his mouth and looked around, afraid that there would be fans attacking Huo Bing.

"By the way, how can you be so strong? You just entered the academy."

"Because I eat a lot of shitty girls like you."

Qing Hu stomped her feet in annoyance. He turned his face hoping that Huo Bing would apologize, but in fact the bird continued to walk forward. The girl hurriedly chased after Huo Bing.

"Hey, hey. Why are you always with Xika and the other guy? What exactly is your relationship with them?"

"It's none of your business."

Qing Hu sighed furiously. "God! You're really driving me crazy! Why do you always act like that to me? Can't you treat me better? Am I not pulling that?"

"Honestly, I'm not too interested in a thin-clothed woman."

"Are you even a man?!"

To be honest, Huo Bing was a male bird.

"Why should I treat you so well? Who are you?"

Huo Bing's words were like a hard slap on Qing Hu's face. 'Who are you?' the sentence constantly echoed in the girl's head.

Huo Bing glanced at Qing Hu who was walking while in silence. It seemed that the girl was shaken by what she had just said. The bird breathed. Looks like it's a little late.

"Forget it. I have no intention of seeking love. You better stop bothering me."

Hearing Huo Bing's next sentence, light again appeared in Qing Hu's eyes.

"Why? Are not all living things created in pairs with each other? And our goal is to find our partner?"

Huo Bing's eyes looked back to the past.

"Created in pairs, huh?"

He recalled the days he spent with Gu Xun, the charming eagle. It was one of the most beautiful moments he had ever experienced. If he could, he would like to repeat that time for a moment. He still remembered those happy memories as if he had just been through them yesterday.

Unfortunately he did not remember clearly how Gu Xun died. All he remembered was Gu Xun's lifeless charred body and a pile of corpses that no longer mattered. If indeed every creature is created in pairs, the partner is gone.

"I'm not interested." Huo Bing replied after being quiet for quite a while.

"But, why? Have you ever thought about forming a beautiful family? To enjoy your old days by watching your grandchildren grow up together with your partner?"

Huo Bing was silent again. The shadow of her being with Gu Xun saw their children growing up together. Teach their babies to fly, cultivate, and scold them when they are wrong. That would be fun. However, the memory of Gu Xun's charred body reappeared. And all those beautiful shadows suddenly disappeared.

"I am a cultivator. My whole life was destined to never be at peace. Even in my old age."

It seemed that Qing Hu was aware of Huo Bing's mood swings, so the girl had asked nothing more for a long time.

They finally reached the city gate.

"Be careful. Outside, there's more danger than you think." Qing Hu commemorated.

Huo Bing rolled her eyeballs. Of course he knows. He had lived in the wild longer than Qing Hu lived even by two.

Qing Hu led Huo Bing into the forest that he seemed to have gone through when he first came with Xika. But the girl takes him on a different route that she doesn't know about. When it was dark, the howls of the beasts began to sound.

"If there are ghosts or beasts, I will throw you first into their mouths." Huo Bing replied unconcernedly. After all, I am actually a ghost as well as a wild animal.

Shortly after, Huo Bing kept his words.

Several Phantom Tigers appeared from behind the trees. Each has a length of 2-3 meters. Their entire bodies were pitch-black that was hard to see amidst this kind of darkness. Were it not Huo Bing's sharp eyes, they would have already been in the Phantom Tiger's stomach before realizing the creature's appearance.

"Five adult Phantom Tigers . Each one was equivalent to a Cultivator at the Qi 8 Forming stage.

"E-uh?" Qing Hu looked around him. It took some time for him to realize the few pairs of eyes that were staring at him bloodthirstily.

"W-what should we do?" tanyanya nervous.

Huo Bing frowned. "We?"

Qing Hu immediately looked at Huo Bing in shock. But before he could say anything, Huo Bing already held onto his collar like a kitten, then threw it right into the middle of those Phantom Tigers.

"HEY!"

"UAHHHH!!!!"

Qing Hu fell right in front of a Phantom Tiger. He closed his eyes not daring to see what was happening. Something dripped down his cheek and made his body tremble even more.

But after waiting for a while, he felt no pain except for bruises from Huo Bing's throw. Then he smelled faint blood. Did he die without feeling pain? But dying without knowing how he died seemed bad enough. So slowly, he dared himself to open his eyes.

And what his eyes found was so shocking that it was almost unbelievable.

The Phantom Tiger standing in front of him now had no head. Not only the Phantom Tiger in front of him, but also the other Phantom Tiger had the same fate. He even saw one of his heads rolling not far from him.

"Have you finished sleeping? It's not too dark yet. You must continue to lead the way."

Qing Hu turned his head to Huo Bing, who was leaning against a tree while looking at herself lazily.

"You......." Qing Hu was speechless.

It seemed that Huo Bing knew what Qing Hu was thinking.

"There was a strange bird that killed all those Phantom Tigers. Since there's no danger, let's go again." What Huo Bing said was indeed true. Because the strange bird he called was none other than himself. Cygnix is a strange bird.

Qing Hu was still unsure of what exactly happened, but it was all done whatever it was.

"Have you......just saved me?" qing Hu asked hesitantly.

"No. I told you there was a bird that killed the Phantom Tiger."

"Thank you." Qing Hu decided that it was Huo Bing who had just saved him.

"Because they threw you? You welcome. Next time I'll throw you again. Prepare your neck well."

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Meanwhile, Xika had just finished fighting with her opponent. Even though it was dark, there were still quite a number of spectators interested in seeing the fight. Slowly, they begin to like Xika and accept her existence, although there are still many who insult her.

The disciples whispered to each other in curiosity.

"He's really great. How many opponents has he defeated? A ten? Twenty? I can't even count it."

"Who exactly is he?"

Next to them, Liu Shang spoke.

"Heh, I told you her name was Yin Xingli."

But no one believed him. Those who heard his words only saw Liu Shang as if the man was crazy. Xika was not happy about it.

After a few more fights, the Arena Supervisor dispersed everyone, both the participants and the spectators.

"It's late at night. Come back tomorrow."

Many people cheered in disappointment, but no one dared to refute the Arena Overseer. The Arena is open and closed every day at the same time. Everyone already knows that. After all, even if they refused to return, the fight in the arena would still be unworkable without a supervisor. And without the Arena Overseer, the course of the fight would definitely be filled with cheating.

Xika also returned along with the others. Heiliao was still loyal in his shadow. Just as he was about to leave, the Arena Overseer stopped him.

"Thirty-seven fights. Thirty-seven victories. Three Cloud Forming Pills" he said as he handed over three small-sized objects but contained an overwhelming spiritual aura.

"Eh? Any presents?"

The Arena Supervisor frowned. "Why do you think everyone is fighting here?"

Xika wanted to answer, 'to multiply the fighting experience of course' but because she was afraid the reward was cancelled she kept quiet.

After that the Arena Supervisor left Xika alone. The boy stared at Huo Bing, wondering what the bird was doing. He's curious. Huo Bing and Qing Hu. Who sucks more?

While thinking that, he walked back to the Jade Village. Today is full of unexpected things. Honestly, he really hopes tonight goes peacefully. Perhaps he could sleep quietly or cultivate and try to break through to Foming Qi 7.

Unfortunately, fate says something else. Xika really wants to beat up destiny.

In front of the Jade Village gate stood a beautiful, expressionless goddess woman. The woman he had not met again since Wu Lio hugged him. The woman who asks Xika not to leave her, but disappears without Xika being able to find her. The woman is now looking at him.

Yin Xingli's.