Chapter 13: Bathing at Home is too One-Sided

At the same time, within the Immortal Feather Sect,

angry roars could be heard from various caves.

"Damn it, this elixir is totally useless!"

"Curse that Li Xiaobai, clearly it's just an ordinary Revitalizing Pill, yet he cheated me out of ten Lower Grade Spirit Stones!"

"Those ten Lower Grade Spirit Stones were all I had, I was counting on this breakthrough, Li Xiaobai is really despicable!"

"Enough said, from today onwards, I share no common sky with Li Xiaobai!"

"Li Xiaobai must die!"

"..."

The disciples were extremely angry, they had followed Li Xiaobai's advice to return to their caves and slowly assimilate the elixirs to achieve the best effect, only to realize that it was just a common Revitalizing Pill, which was used to heal physical injuries and recover Spiritual Energy.

It was the most common street stall item, which on normal days would cost as much as cabbage, not at all requiring Spirit Stones to buy, a few broken pieces of silver would suffice, yet now they had been swindled out of a full ten Lower Grade Spirit Stones, and spent on such a useless pill at that.

This was absolutely unbearable, they must find the person responsible and demand an explanation!

...

At the top of Misty Peak, seven brothers were comfortably soaking in the bath, oblivious to the commotion at the foot of the mountain.

Li Xiaobai had no idea that he had already made it onto the black list of many disciples, as he was earnestly gnawing on the chicken leg in his hand right now.

The cooking was done by the sixth senior brother, unquestionably, it was very good.

"Junior brother, this pool is still a bit small, after we move to the Holy Demon Sect, senior sister will build a bigger one for you, you just need to handle making this kind of bathwater," said Su Yunbing. She had soaked for only a while and felt a bit of strengthening in her internal Spiritual Energy, the benefits were indescribable.

The others felt the same.

"Indeed, it's just that the temperature of this water isn't quite right. Look how much more comfortable it is after fourth senior brother heats it up, right?"

Liu Jinshui said with a smile, Yang Chen's cultivation technique was extremely masculine and yang, most suitable for warming water.

At this moment, Yang Chen was a bit depressed, feeling like he was being used as cheap labor.

"Little junior brother, what did you make this bathwater from, why didn't I detect any scent of herbs?" asked Ye Wushuang. This water was too miraculous, without the slightest sign of anything unusual.

"Well, that, I can't say, I can't say..." Li Xiaobai chuckled, a product of the System naturally didn't need to follow conventional methods.

"Actually, bathing is about the method and approach. It's too simplistic to just say it's about getting clean."

Third Senior Brother Lin Yin said.

"Senior brother is studied in the art of bathing?" Ling Feng asked in surprise. On normal days, third senior brother was quite secretive, often traveling outside, rarely seen.

"Bathing isn't just about removing dirt, it's about shedding the complexities of human emotions and worldliness."

"If you want to make this bath profound, you first need to grasp the right atmosphere."

"Talk less, moan more. Talking less cultivates the atmosphere; moaning more expresses what's in the heart."

"In summary, the harsher the bath, the more stable the character you project."

Upon hearing this, everyone was astounded. Li Xiaobai looked anew at this mysterious third senior brother, who could even derive life insights from a mere bath, his indifferent expression coupled with his eloquently flirtatious attitude, grasping the atmosphere tightly.

"Third junior brother, you must have gone on a journey recently, has anything significant happened outside?"

Ye Wushuang did not want to talk about this topic; she felt very embarrassed.

"The Divine Beast Forest is not peaceful. The demonic beasts are restless, and it seems that the Monster Tide will come soon," Lin Yin said.

"What is a Monster Tide?"

Li Xiaobai, with his keen senses, caught the key term. He had not yet left the sect, and perhaps the outside environment would be more suitable for accumulating Attribute Points for the System.

"It's when the demonic beasts go on a collective rampage. A Monster Tide can affect the surrounding towns and sects. This time, the reason behind the beasts' uprising is not yet clear."

"If the Monster Tide really breaks out, we might be immediately dispatched to the vicinity of the Divine Beast Mountain Range," Lin Yin explained a bit further.

"If that's the case, it would be great. I've been itching for a real fight lately; there are no worthy opponents in the sect."

When it came to a rampage of demonic beasts, Su Yunbing was very excited. She was a violence enthusiast and never passed up an opportunity to fight.

"It doesn't concern us much. If something really happens, the Holy Demon Sect will bear the brunt, and we will at most provide some support."

Liu Jinshui did not care much. A rampage of demonic beasts was a big event and as a great sect, the Holy Demon Sect would definitely send out experts to clear them. Smaller sects would just pick off the stragglers.

Li Xiaobai quietly listened to the conversations of his senior brothers and sisters, silently noting down the key information.

The strength of demonic beasts varied. Those on the periphery of the Divine Beast Mountain Range were generally equivalent to cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage, while the powerful demonic beasts resided deep in the mountains, in the Golden Core Stage, or even the Nascent Soul Stage.

Golden Core Stage beasts probably couldn't break his Copper Skin, Iron Bone. Li Xiaobai thought he might have a chance to check it out.

The attacks of demonic beasts were fiercer than those of humans, which could increase more Attribute Points.

The more he heard, the more surprised Li Xiaobai felt. He was living in a world called the Immortal Spirit Continent, and the land under his feet was known as the Northern Region, a remote part of the mainland to the north.

It was a desolate place, and within this region, only the Holy Demon Sect and Tianwu Sect were considered Great Sects; all the other large and small sects were affiliates.

Though these two sects appeared to be on good terms, they were constantly fighting overtly and covertly in private, each wanting to swallow the other and become the sole dominant power.

As for the internal situation of the Holy Demon Sect, he would have to wait until he obtained the qualification for further study and went to the sect to cultivate before he could find out, but no matter what, a Great Sect was a better platform. Only by entering it would one have a chance to touch an even vaster world.

After chatting for a while, everyone stopped talking and entered serious cultivation mode, maximizing the benefits of the bath.

Li Xiaobai felt helpless; his senior brothers and sisters were too diligent. He felt a bit embarrassed.

The time spent bathing always passed quickly; before he knew it, the sky had begun to brighten.

Li Xiaobai checked the System panel.

[Attribute Points: 1100.]

No question about it. All invested in defense!

[Defensive Power: Copper Skin, Iron Bone (1100/5000) Advancement possible.]

Just one night of soaking and he had gained a thousand Attribute Points. Indeed, the System was quite good, very user-friendly!

Meanwhile, the others were also gradually waking up.

"This bathhouse is not bad, it's comparable to the Spiritual Springs outside."

"Yes, the cultivation speed is more than twice as fast as before; it's really good."

"I'm going to cultivate here from now on!"

"Junior Brother, change the bathwater tonight; your Senior Sister wants to bathe again."

With the competition about to begin, everyone dried their clothes through their cultivation level and began heading down the mountain one after another.

As they got closer, the noise from the foot of the mountain finally reached them, and hearing the clamor from the outer disciples, both Li Xiaobai and Liu Jinshui's faces turned pale.

The issue with the elixirs had been exposed!

The victims had come knocking!