Chapter 24 - Transmigrated as a Fake Daughter in Cultivation Novel

Chapter 24 Song Chaoyun bid the pair adieu, thinking himself a refined gentleman. Soon after he left, Song Weizhi overheard her own Xiao Naitu muttering, "So annoying. Senior Sister said she'd team up only with me, act as a dogskin plaster." Hearing this, Song Weizhi couldn't help but let out a chuckle. She raised an eyebrow and looked at Song Zhixia, mocking, "My dear Xiaxia, can you protect Senior Sister now? Great, tomorrow when we head to the hidden realm, Senior Sister will have to rely on my Xiaxia." Song Zhixia's cheeks turned a deep shade, a bit embarrassed to face Song Weizhi, a far cry from her attitude towards Song Chaoyun just earlier. She shyly tugged at Song Weizhi's sleeve and called softly, "Senior Sister~." She hoped Song Weizhi wouldn't tease her anymore. Seeing the coquettish Song Zhixia, Song Weizhi's heart melted, and she no longer teased the young girl. The moment Song Chaoyun stepped out of Song Weizhi's courtyard, his expression changed instantly. He was stunned by the rejection but soon his face bore a mix of uncertainty and a hint of a smile. The next morning, many people had already gathered at the rear mountain, the entrance to the Linlang Hidden Realm. Among them were members of the Zhao and Tian families. Song Weizhi and Song Zhixia stood at a distance, noticing the considerable number of people heading to the realm. Song Ruhai stood alongside Zhao Fei and Tian Yuelan. He ordered Tian Ming to count the participants. Once everyone assembled, he proclaimed, "I will now open the entrance to the Linlang Hidden Realm. You will have three days to explore freely. I've been to the realm many times, and there aren't any major dangers. However, I hope everyone will remain vigilant. Also, any artifacts and secret beasts found inside the realm will belong to you." As soon as they heard that they could keep any items or creatures they found, the disciples started discussing excitedly. Although Song Ruhai appeared friendly while observing his disciples, he thought, "A bunch of fools. This is just an annual routine to put you through tests. If there were any good spiritual treasures, I would have found them myself, instead of letting you have them." "Alright, it's time to enter the realm. It's restricted inside. Everyone will automatically appear here on the third day, so there's no need to worry about exiting." Song Ruhai smiled and gestured to Tian Ming to unlock the realm. As Tian Ming's finger-sized key underwent spiritual activation, it rapidly enlarged and swiftly approached a barrier in the rear mountain. Soon, a gate appeared in the void, emitting a bright light. The gate opened at a visible speed as the spiritual energy fluctuated. "Alright, everyone can enter the realm now." Following Song Ruhai's words, several disciples immediately flew into the realm on their flying swords. It was evident that they had been to the realm many times and knew that there weren't many dangers inside. Song Weizhi ignored the occasional glances from Tian Junjie and Song Chaoyun toward her and Song Zhixia. Turning to Song Zhixia softly, she said, "Xiaxia, let's go too." Saying so, Song Weizhi unsheathed her Lishuo Sword, and both of them flew towards the hidden realm. Song Chaoyun and Tian Junjie quickly followed suit, hoping to catch up with the girls even if they didn't form a team, wanting to get close to Song Weizhi and her companion. However, Song Weizhi didn't give them a chance. With her cultivation at the Gold Core Great Perfection, how could she let two Qi Refining beginners catch up to her? After a few moments, she didn't even know where they were, but it felt as if they had already entered the depths of the hidden realm. She held her Lishuo Sword in one hand and led Song Zhixia with the other. They arrived at a lakeside with a forest nearby. Song Weizhi sensed using her spiritual power, but there were no spiritual fluctuations nearby. Was this Linlang Hidden Realm just meant for leisure? Song Zhixia was also puzzled. Wasn't the realm supposed to be full of danger? Why was it so peaceful here? Looking at Song Weizhi's smiling face, Song Zhixia couldn't help but feel happy. She didn't know why, but she just felt that if Senior Sister was happy, then she was happy too. "There doesn't seem to be any danger here. Why not summon Da Laohu and Xiao Ji out and let them play together?" Song Weizhi thought it wouldn't hurt to familiarize Da Laohu and Xiao Ji with each other. This way, they wouldn't end up being adversaries in the future. Releasing Da Laohu from her primordial spirit, it hadn't been out for a long time. It couldn't help but rub against Song Weizhi the moment it stood on the ground. Even though it wasn't in physical form, Da Laohu's snuggling made Song Weizhi retreat continuously. A creature larger than an elephant acting all coquettish, not many people could resist that. Amused, Song Weizhi rubbed Da Laohu's tiger face. It closed its eyes, thoroughly enjoying the attention. Song Zhixia watched them and then joined in, rubbing Da Laohu. Its current lazy appearance was worlds apart from the intimidating figure it had cut the other day, like it was a completely different beast. Afterward, Song Zhixia released her Xiao Ji. Initially a bit dazed, it bumped into Da Laohu's thick leg, peered up, and locked eyes with it. A chicken and a tiger stared at each other. When Xiao Ji realized what had happened, it quickly retreated and huddled behind Song Zhixia, while Da Laohu, seemingly interested in Xiao Ji, tried to rub against it. In no time, the two spirit beasts started chasing each other by the lakeside. At first, Xiao Ji tried to run away, seeking help from Song Zhixia, but seeing her only laugh, Xiao Ji felt helpless—it couldn't rely on her, so it had to rely on itself. However, with its short legs and limited strength, Xiao Ji didn't get far before lying down on the ground and even closed its eyes, pretending to be dead, hoping Da Laohu would leave it alone. But as soon as it closed its eyes, Xiao Ji felt something scraping against it. Initially, it was fine when it was just around the head, but when it reached its rear end, Xiao Ji was quick to voice its displeasure, scolding Da Laohu with "jiji" sounds. Da Laohu felt wronged and hunkered down; it only wanted to play with Xiao Ji. Seeing that Da Laohu seemed somewhat afraid of it, Xiao Ji gained some confidence and approached it, pecking at Da Laohu's leg with its beak. Seeing no adverse reaction from Da Laohu, Xiao Ji grew bolder and started pecking around, paving the way for the chicken and tiger to play together, amusing Song Weizhi and Song Zhixia. However, this peace was soon shattered. Song Weizhi keenly sensed spiritual power fluctuations in the distance. "Xiaxia, put away Xiao Ji first," she said briefly, concerned that the small chicken might be at risk in case of an encounter with any strange creatures. Song Zhixia complied. Sure enough, a moment later, several disciples and a giant poisonous spider approached the lakeshore. The disciples were struggling to hold off the spider's attacks, and they kept retreating. Song Weizhi gave a quick glance at Song Zhixia and said, "Xiaxia, why don't you go help them? Be careful of the spider's silk." "Okay," Song Zhixia replied and drew out her spirit sword, flying to the spider's vicinity. She understood that in this world, strength was respected, and she couldn't always hide behind her Senior Sister. Standing about a dozen meters from the spider, Song Zhixia used her sword technique, unleashing the fifth move of her Flaming Sword technique—Blaze. She pressed the tip of her sword against the ground, igniting a fierce blaze around the blade. With a flick, she cleaved the ground, and the sword's flame and sword energy surged towards the spider. It was already preoccupied with the disciples and didn't anticipate another assailant. It was caught off guard by Song Zhixia's attack. The spider, the size of a two-story building, immediately diverted its attention to Song Zhixia and charged at her. She dodged its leg attacks, aimed to leap to its head, and deal a fatal blow directly, but ended up being ensnared by the spider's silk mid-air. The spider's peculiar appearance set it apart from the typical spiders because its body had a mouth both at the front (head) and at the back (body). As a result, when looking from above, it appeared to have mouths all over its body. This spider's silk covered everything. Song Zhixia and some disciples were completely entangled, unable to move. Adding to the horror, the spider's mouths continued secreting a sticky liquid that flowed down the silk towards them. At this moment, Song Zhixia, along with several other disciples, was completely wrapped in spider silk from head to toe without any seams. Although she couldn't see, she could feel the silk coiling around her, pulling her towards the spider. Meanwhile, Song Weizhi was sitting on a nearby tree, with Da Laohu standing under it, eager to help. However, Song Weizhi called it back. This spider wasn't a powerful beast, and Song Weizhi believed that Song Zhixia needed to become stronger by facing such challenges herself. As Song Zhixia was entangled, she calmed down and activated her spiritual power. In an instant, her sword ignited with fierce flames, quickly burning the spider silk that bound her. Song Zhixia freed herself, flying into the air and directing the fiery sword energy at the spider, simultaneously freeing the other disciples entangled in the silk. She then used all her spiritual energy, infusing her sword with fire-based power and charged towards the spider. The large spider's body was cumbersome, but its legs were surprisingly nimble, trapping Song Zhixia. She dodged the spider's mouth's sticky secretions while struggling against the spider's legs. However, the spider's legs were extremely hard, and her sword couldn’t cut through them. Thankfully, the other five disciples also recovered, summoning their spirit beasts to help. Distracted by the disciples, the spider gave Song Zhixia an opening, through which she escaped. She then attacked the spider, using her blazing sword techniques to engulf the spider in flames. Song Zhixia fought courageously, enduring the nauseating smell, until she found a foothold on the spider. She pierced the spider's mouth several times with her sword. Enraged, the spider spat sticky secretions at Song Zhixia, who shielded herself with her fire-based spiritual power, preventing the secretions from touching her skin. Despite her efforts, she struggled to find the spider's weak spot. The other disciples, mostly newly advanced from the outer sect, lacked foundational cultivation and were clearly panicked. With a calm mind, Song Zhixia rose into the air on her sword. As the spider's mouth-covered upper body was covered in sticky secretions, Song Zhixia aimed at the spider's eyes. Evading the spider's attacks, she thrust her sword into the spider's left eye. The spider thrashed wildly, flinging secretions everywhere. Song Zhixia, with her unwavering spirit, extracted her sword from the spider's left eye and repeated the process with the right eye, slashing repeatedly. After several strikes, the spider eventually swayed and collapsed. Exhausted, Song Zhixia descended from the spider's back, a little unsteady, evidently depleted from tapping into her spiritual energy excessively. The other disciples, having narrowly escaped, were gathering their breath. Among them were Xu Wen Yuan and Liang Qin, who had witnessed Song Zhixia's recent competition. After a pause to catch his breath, Xu Wen Yuan approached Song Zhixia to express his gratitude, acknowledging that they would have been in grave danger if not for her assistance. "Song Junior Sister, thank you for your help just now. It was indeed perilous without your assistance," Xu Wen Yuan expressed his gratitude sincerely. "No need to thank me. Since we encountered this, it's good that I could help," Song Zhixia responded with a nod in acknowledgement before turning her attention towards Song Weizhi, who she had been avidly searching for. Finally, she spotted her on a nearby tree and felt a sense of relief upon seeing her. Seeing their Senior Sister's arrival, the disciples rushed forward, bowing and greeting her with beaming smiles. Song Weizhi nodded in acknowledgment, but her gaze remained fixed on Song Zhixia. With a wave of her hand, she changed Song Zhixia's disheveled clothes and refreshed the young girl using a purification technique. Contrary to her daring demeanor during the spider encounter, Song Zhixia now gently held Song Weizhi's hand and said, "I defeated the spider." "Of course, my Xiaxia is the best," Song Weizhi responded, holding Song Zhixia's hand. Their intimate exchange left the other disciples in shock, feeling awkward as the scene unfolded. Finally, one of the disciples gathered the courage to ask, "Senior Sister, should we dispose of the spider now?" At this reminder, Song Weizhi and Song Zhixia remembered the giant spider that was yet to be taken care of. "Song Junior Sister, we have already discussed this. Since you played the leading role in killing the spider, you deserve the beast core. As for the other parts of the spider, let's divide them among ourselves since there are seven of us," Liang Qin suggested. Recognizing Song Zhixia's significant contributions, the inner sect disciples were all reasonable people and decided to allocate the spoils of the spider to Song Zhixia. "Let's divide the rest into six portions as I didn't do anything. You all did most of the work in killing the spider. Alright, let's take care of this quickly and be cautious not to attract any other strange beasts," Song Weizhi suggested. Upon hearing Song Weizhi's instructions, Xu Wen Yuan's group immediately started processing the spider. Monstrous and repugnant as it was, with most of its body covering secretions and numerous mouths, it could be used for medicinal purposes, and its hard legs could be used to make protective gear. Even the secretions had their uses, and if they weren't needed, they could be sold for a good amount of spirit stones in the market. Author's Note: Thank you to the angels who voted for me or provided nourishment on April 23, 2021, at 20:17:43, through April 25, 2021, at 20:17:20! Thank you to the angels who voted for me: - Night Sea (3 votes) - Anonymous User (2 votes) Thank you for the nourishment: - Mu (20 bottles) - Anonymous User (10 bottles)