The Card Cultivation System
CCS-43

"What?"

Xika fell silent at the loss of hearing the wolf's words.

But the wolf did not answer Xika's question. He just shut up and closed his eyes.

Suddenly a white hole appeared between Xika and the wolf, and Xingli came out from it.

The girl came with breaths and her body filled with sweat.

The wolf opened its eyes and looked at Xingli.

Xingli turned his head several times staring at the surroundings, then Xika, then the wolf.

"........"

"........"

They're fighting each other. Xika is confused as to what to do.

As the wolf said something strange, Xingli appeared and Xika had no idea what he was doing here and how he got here.

"Xingli? What are you doing here?"

Xingli turned his gaze to Xika.

And he saw Xika's body whose aura was in disarray. Although his body looked fine, but his aura was a mess. Xingli could feel that.

Now he knows what he has to do.

He drew his sword and looked at the wolf. Then he put up a fighting position.

The wolf slightly lowered its head and looked at Xingli with an extremely ferocious expression.

This time too Xingli felt an aura of hostility from the wolf, just like the previous wolf.

The wolf opened its mouth and collected qi, while Xingli gathered the qi in his sword and made it shine.

Then Xika stepped into their midst.

"Enough. The fight is over."

Xingli looked at Xika's eyes and saw the firmness in her eyes. He did not find the slightest idle gaze even though that gaze always adorned his eyes as long as they were together. So he lowered his sword and his sword faded again.

The wolf also closed its mouth.

This time it was Xika's turn to close her eyes.

Then he opened it and turned to the wolf.

"What's your name?"

"Lang Heiliao."

"Lang Heiliao, I'll show you why I'm alive."

And after Xika finished talking Heiliao jumped towards Xika, then he turned into black fog and entered Xika's body entirely.

Xika slightly flinched when Heiliao entered into her body. He heard Heiliao's voice in his head that didn't seem to be aimed at him.

"I'm not doing this for you."

Then Xika opened her mouth and let out a black fog earlier.

The black fog somehow looked a little different, then it formed a black egg with a star pattern of small glowing dots. The egg looked like a miniature galaxy.

Xika took the egg and tried to store it in a space ring, but could not. So he kept it under his cloak.

Xingli just silently looked at the amazing thing that had just happened in front of him.

After Xika put the galaxy's egg, the place they were in shook.

The shock grew louder and louder and finally created a crack in the dark room.

The crack was overtaken by another crack and finally the place they were standing on broke apart and shattered into pieces.

And now, Xika and Xingli were above the forest where they had been sucked before.

Xika salted several times to reduce the impact.

Xingli also did the same.

The difference was, Xingli landed on both feet, while Xika landed on her head.

"Ouch...."

Xika stroked her head.

Xingli who was looking at it still had no expression on his face, but this time his eyes were slightly smiling. Perhaps Huo Bing would ask how her eyes could smile when she saw Xingli, but she was currently not in good shape.

Xika looked at the surroundings and found that they were back in the forest where she was before.

Then he found the river where he was bathing not far from his current position. He took his eyes off the river with a slightly reddened face.

"apartments..."

"Huo Bing!"

Xika had forgotten that Huo Bing was in a bad state.

He closed his eyes and tried to feel the dantian where Huo Bing lived.

There was almost no energy in the dantian. Whereas in the past the dantian was always full of Huo Bing energy.

"Huo Bing! What the hell is going on with you?"

"Hehe."

"What's? Then what will happen? Can't you absorb other creatures? I'll hunt him for you."

"No. My soul is not strong enough to absorb other creatures. Absorbing requires energy, and energy is a thing I don't have."

"Then what should I do? Don't tell me you're gonna fucking die."

"Hehehe....maybe? I don't know."

"Damn it! Don't say it like that damn it! Don't you dare die. Otherwise I'll kill you!"

"Stupid.....how can you kill me when I'm dead?"

Huo Bing's voice grew weaker while Xika grew more worried.

"I'll take you back and then kill you!"

"Hehehe........"

"Is there no other way? Is there nothing I can do?"

"Unless you have Nirvanna Pill, there's no way you can save me. But the pill could only be made by the Blackjack Alchemist."

Xika's eyes lit up hearing there was hope, but then dimmed again after realizing that it was impossible to find a pill that only a Blackjack grade alchemist could make.

Xingli who saw Xika seemed to struggle, approached with a questioning look.

Xika looked at Xingli, and instantly her eyes lit up again. He had forgotten that there was still this rich girl here.

"Xinelli! Do you have a Nirvanna Pill? Can you lend me some? I promise I'll give it back! I may not have anything right now, but if you give me the time I will definitely pay you!"

Then Xika looked at the Space Shifter and took it off.

"You can take this if you want. But please lend it to me."

Xingli was puzzled to see Xika who seemed to be in such a hurry, so he immediately threw a bottle containing 5 pills.

Xika immediately caught him and closed her eyes.

"Huo Bing! I have the pills. How much do you need?"

"a......"

Huo Bing's voice was getting smaller so it didn't sound clear. Xika only heard the word a. So he absorbed all those pills.

Then he directed all of the pill energy towards the dantian that Huo Bing had left behind.

It was quite difficult because Xika should have directed her at her main dantian. But Xika had to save Huo Bing so no matter how hard he would do it if it could save Huo Bing.

Xika waited for a while and there was no reaction.

He started to worry. His mind is getting negative. He could not imagine how he would live without Huo Bing, his first friend.

Suddenly a voice sounded. This time it was clearer and not as weak as before.

"Xica."

"Huo Bing!"

"Ac..but..sleep......"

His voice came back unclear. Xika can only catch the last word, which is sleep.

So Huo Bing should not die. Maybe he had to sleep for some time to recover.

Xika sighed in relief. Then he turned to look at Xingli who was daritadi looking at him.

"Ah yes! Thank you Xingli. So what do you want?

Is Space Shifter enough? What else am I supposed to do?"

Xingli.

"Ah, I expected. Just Space Shifter won't be enough."

Xika scratched her head at a loss as to what else she should give.

"Oh yeah, you just grab the Space Shifter."

Xika thrusting the Space Shifter.

Xingli shook his head again then pushed the Space Shifter back.

"Hm? Why?"

Xingli exhaled his breath taking a heavy decision.

".....no need."

He had to talk otherwise Xika would not understand.

"No need? What do you mean I don't have to pay for those pills?"

Xingli nodded small.

"Are you sure? The pill must be expensive. I have nothing now, but in the future I can definitely pay you."

Xingli did not answer Xika. He turned and walked away.

Xika was a little sad when she saw Xingli leave.

And then, he did something that surprised himself.

"Wait."

His mouth moved without him noticing.

"Do you.....did you mind if we traveled together a little longer? I-I need a traveling companion."

If Huo Bing had not slept and heard Xika's words he would have said that it was a stupid excuse. Whether or not Xingli was a traveling companion would be no different since the girl was just silent.

Then Xingli walked back.

After the distance was not too far but also not too close from Xika, he sat down then cultivated.

Xika smiled happily to see the girl sitting nearby.

Xingli did not reply, but he sat nearby. That meant he agreed to travel with Xika.