Chapter 10: Hunting Magic Beasts

Why?

It was obvious that the Prime Minister did not want Gu Man to practice magic; otherwise, given his cultivation level, he would be more than capable of finding another shortcut for her.

Moreover, once she possessed magic, what excuse would he have to stay by her side as if it were his natural right?

"Say something! Weren't you the person who doted on me most besides my father? Why won't even you help me?" Gu Man was somewhat agitated. Had she overestimated the affection between them?

No, her intuition had never been wrong.

"I simply do not want you to face danger again. The Forest of Demonic Beasts is fraught with peril. Is that man worth it?"

Liu Xiahui thought Gu Man was still the old Gu Man, who would try every possible way to persuade him to trespass into the Forest of Demonic Beasts with her to hunt demonic beasts and obtain their essence cores.

Gu Man's face turned green upon hearing this; her pupils dilated, and her complexion shifted between pale and ashen.

Why had no one told her that she actually liked another man?

She finally confirmed once again that she definitely was not the previous Gu Man; otherwise, why would she feel nothing—absolutely nothing at all!!

It took a long time for Gu Man to calm down. She told herself over and over again that whatever she heard was merely passing clouds. She was a medical doctor from the modern era, not the ancient Gu Man; the person she liked had absolutely nothing to do with her!

"Just tell me about the Forest of Demonic Beasts. As for that man, I have already forgotten him completely."

Liu Xiahui did not expect this reaction. In the past, if he said even a single bad thing about Nie Hongjing, she would surely fly into a rage and make a huge scene with him, but this time, she said she had forgotten him?

"You really forgot?" Liu Xiahui asked tentatively.

"Of course I forgot! Didn't you say it yourself? That damn man isn't worth my affection at all, so why would I still like him?"

Gu Man's words were somewhat impatient. Why did he keep obsessing over this issue?

She actually spoke of it so easily?

Liu Xiahui frowned, his serious gaze lingering on Gu Man's delicate face for a long time. Only after confirming that he couldn't see any clues did he let out a soft sigh of relief.

"You don't need to force yourself. Take it slow." After all, he had watched how crazily she had acted for Nie Hongjing over these years.

"Slow what? Are you trying to kill me with anxiety? No matter what, I must break through to the Foundation Establishment stage and cultivate my Primordial Spirit as soon as possible."

Liu Xiahui was speechless. It felt as if something in his brain was about to explode; he truly wanted to pry her head open to see what was inside.

Seeing his constantly changing expressions, Gu Man thought he was unwilling to help her. She turned her face away and tossed out a sentence: "Help me or not, just say it in one word. Don't be so indecisive, you big man!"

This time, Gu Man was well-prepared. If Liu Xiahui refused her again, she would take the tragic route; when the time came, she would shed tears and snot, and we'll see if he could withstand it!

"You know... I have no way to refuse any of your requests..."

Liu Xiahui spoke with a certain sense of helplessness, but as soon as Gu Man heard this, she practically jumped for joy, nearly grabbing him to give him a hard peck.

"I knew you were the best! Hurry up and tell me, what exactly should I do!"

Gu Man's eyes sparkled, making her entire being appear as bright and spirited as an elf. She was rubbing her hands together, eager to start working immediately, but what she did not expect was that her path of cultivation would be ten thousand times more painful than she had imagined.

He really did not want to dampen her enthusiasm, so he shook his head helplessly, his gaze catching her jubilant eyes. "Don't be happy too early."

Sure enough, Gu Man hung her head like a wilted eggplant, waiting for Liu Xiahui's next words.

"Since you cannot cultivate your Primordial Spirit through your own training, there are two ways to solve this. One way is to hunt demonic beasts and directly obtain someone else's essence core for your own use. Although this method can achieve the goal quickly, demonic beasts are transformed through qi deviation, so their essence cores will inevitably contain some demonic nature. If you rely on their essence cores to condense your Primordial Spirit, you are very likely to be controlled by that demonic nature, and the loss will outweigh the gain."

"Oh." Gu Man was lost in thought. "Then what is the other way?"

"The other way is to use medicinal pills or have someone with extremely high cultivation change your constitution, but..."

"But such a person hasn't even been born yet, right?" Gu Man snorted at Liu Xiahui. What kind of rubbish methods were these? Not a single one was usable. "You might as well tell me where I can get some miraculous pills and medicines."