亚洲偷自区

(Southern Region- Xercopolis Empire)

(Huren Province)

The interior of Jiang Xin\'s home was incredibly simple and yet there was a sense of warmth and comfort.

Inside the building Xu Lu could see a few carpets on the ground made from the hide of animals such as deer, cattle, and some others whose fur she could not recognise.

There was a small bed in the corner of the room along with a shelve, a firepit with a metal pan hanging from a wire above it and a…. statue?

"Oh? That\'s an interesting…" Xu Lu\'s voice trailed off as she realised something.

The statue in the corner of the room was a miniature version of the one that she had seen in the desert.

The statue was obviously much smaller, but it was also carved from what looked like obsidian and depicted a kneeling figure.

The figure\'s facial features seemed to change ever so slightly with every passing second so that it was impossible to tell if it was supposed to be a man, woman, elder or child.

"What\'s wrong?" Jiang Xin asked curiously as she saw that the female cultivator appeared to be frozen in place.

"No…nothing… I… where did you get that statue?" Xu Lu stammered slightly as she could feel something strange about this situation.

"That statue? I carved it myself… my dad was a sculptor," Jiang Xin proudly replied as she walked up to the kneeling figure and touched it reverently.

There was something off about her movements that Xu Lu just could not put her finger on.

She talked as if she created the statue and yet… the saintess could not see any callouses on her palms or any signs that she was used to hard work.

Maybe she had good skin?

Xu Lu pushed those suspicions to the back of her mind, but the seeds of doubt had already been planted.

Subconsciously she began to create a subtle distance between herself and the incredibly beautiful village girl.

"Can you tell me more about your daily life as a cultivator?" Jiang Xin broke the awkward atmosphere in the room with a simple question.

She walked over to her bed and sat down on the simple mattress. Her right leg trembled slightly as she leaned forward in anticipation.

She appeared to be genuinely interested in Xu Lu\'s life in the Holy Sword Sect which the saintess supposed was quite normal.

Most mortals dreamed of becoming cultivators.

The world of immortality was so far removed from their daily lives that they saw cultivators as gods.

Some mortals even worshiped cultivators hoping to gain protection or blessings.

As far as Xu Lu knew there were no techniques that allowed one to transfer or manipulate luck but that did not stop certain cultivators from enjoying the offerings and sacrifices.

"Hmm… where do I begin…" Xu Lu slowly spoke as she leaned against a nearby wall and stared directly at Jiang Xin.

Once again, she was blown away by just how pretty the young girl was. No… she needed to stop thinking those kinds of thoughts.

First of all, she had sworn to Camilla to never have another lover and more importantly she was mentally over one hundred years old if you counted all of her previous lives together.

Why was she feeling like a love-struck teenager?

Xu Lu took in a deep breath and then gently exhaled.

She tried her best to bury those feelings inside her heart and just speak to the village girl with a calm and composed tone.

The saintess opened her mouth and began to speak about her normal routines,

"Honestly… cultivation is quite the boring process. You meditate in isolation, practice your weapon techniques, and read books on how to reach enlightenment."

"I live on an isolated mountain peak with my master but honestly she rarely shows up and that is probably for the best."

"In the mornings I wake up… go down to the river and practice my qi gathering technique for most of the day and then swing my sword from the afternoon to late in the evening."

"Then I sleep for the night and the whole process starts over again. Every single day… the same routine."

Geez… when she put it like that.

Cultivation really sucked!

That sequence of events had been such a regularly routine when she was in the Holy Sword Sect that Xu Lu had not even realised how boring it all was.

For the last couple of months, she had basically been on autopilot mode trying to raise her cultivation level as quickly as possible.

No wonder some people in the sect called her a hermit.

She was basically a shut-in NEET!

"Do you not go outside in the mortal world to let off steam? I know some cultivators like to visit and… \'play\'…" Jiang Xin whispered softly.

She stressed the word \'play\' and there was a faint tinge of bitterness and hatred to her voice that was so subtle that Xu Lu missed it.

"No. The only times that I have gone outside were for missions because as the saintess of the Holy Sword Sect I must set an example for the other disciples," Xu Lu explained calmly.

"Most of my time is spent devoted to training so I have little to spare for any recreation or hobbies."

"I see…" Jiang Xin raised an eyebrow and replied quietly.

For a brief moment an expression of disbelief flashed across her face before she got her emotions under control.

She could not believe it.

This female cultivator was the saintess of the Holy Sword Sect. She had met other proud saints and saintess from third and second tier cultivation sects.

Without exception they were all arrogant monsters. Even among gods, these men and women had been told that they were special.

Not a single one was a good person and Jiang Xin found it hard to believe that the saintess from one of the most powerful sects on the continent would be any different.

Perhaps she was wearing a mask to hide her true nature much like the one that covered her face…

Jiang Xin took in a deep breath and hid one of her arms behind her back. She was wearing a simple hemp dress, so she didn\'t want her dark tattoos to be exposed.

The power inside her body was hungry. It wanted to take back what the female cultivator in front of her had stolen from the heavens.

"Are you okay? Your face seems a bit pale," Xu Lu asked with concern evident in her voice as she noticed that Jiang Xin appeared to be sweating.

"Yes… I\'m fine sorry it can just get a little bit hot in here," Jiang Xin laughed cheerfully as she stood up and walked towards the door.

"Speaking of which… I think it is time for the feast to begin!"

The beautiful village girl quickly changed the subject of the conversation and walked forward while gesturing for Xu Lu to follow behind.

Golden rays of sunlight fell down on her body as she cheerfully walked through the village.

The light illuminated her soft, gentle facial features and Xu Lu found herself mesmerised by the woman whose appearance resembled that of a goddess.