Saving the White Moonlight Chapter 11

Lightning tribulation was not something common.
From the first intake of spiritual energy to ascending to the immortal realm, a cultivator would face only two lightning tribulations in total. One came when forming the golden core, and the other came during the Tribulation Crossing stage, when the body was remade and one achieved Great Ascension.
Each lightning tribulation was a chasm of heaven. Cross it, and the road ahead opened. Fail, and the body died and the Dao vanished.
The strongest elder of Yimiao Sect was only at Core Formation. The sect master and another elder were also at Core Formation. These three were the only Core Formation cultivators in Yimiao Sect.
It was precisely because of these three Core Formation cultivators that Yimiao Sect could stand out among many small sects and become the strongest sect within a thousand miles.
Below these three Core Formation cultivators were some Foundation Establishment elders and disciples.
Now that lightning tribulation had appeared within Yimiao Sect’s territory, it was impossible for it not to cause a stir.
The sect master quickly searched through his mind. There did not seem to be anyone in Yimiao Sect who had reached the standard for crossing a tribulation. Then where had this lightning tribulation aura come from?
Judging from the direction, it seemed to be near the servant disciples’ area. How could anyone there be crossing a tribulation?
Could some secret treasure be appearing?
Many thoughts turned in his mind, though only an instant passed. Greed flashed in the sect master’s eyes. He immediately threw out his flying sword and flew in that direction.
He was not the only one with such thoughts. As soon as he moved, several people behind him also moved with him and flew that way.
These were all elders of Yimiao Sect. The reason they had gathered here was to send off Lianji Immortal Yun Mixue.
The sect master had worked hard to invite Lianji Immortal, whom everyone in the world praised, from Fenghua Immortal Sect. Originally, it had been for his only son.
Unfortunately, although his son’s talent could be considered good in Yimiao Sect, it was still not enough to qualify for Fenghua Immortal Sect. Although Lianji Immortal acted gently, she was not without principles. If she said he did not meet the immortal sect’s conditions, then she would not agree to take him.
Even when she said those words, this Lianji Immortal’s tone had been gentle and her expression polite.
Seeing that the path of talent would not work, the sect master wanted to take a roundabout route. His boy was handsome and talented. If he could win Lianji Immortal’s heart, perhaps Lianji Immortal would take him away?
So the sect master had tried every possible way to keep Lianji Immortal here and create chances for them. Unfortunately, his son had been spoiled by him until he was arrogant to the skies. Asking him to please Lianji Immortal made him unwilling, and his whole person was stiff and hard.
Fortunately, the others who wanted to curry favor with Lianji Immortal had not succeeded either, or the sect master would have been furious enough to cough blood.
Today was the day Lianji Immortal was leaving. The sect master felt regret in his heart, but he could only respectfully send her away.
He had not expected that just as Yun Mixue and Chu Ningyan set off, lightning tribulation would begin gathering over there. In the blink of an eye, tribulation clouds formed and looked about to strike.
Such a scene naturally drew Yun Mixue and Chu Ningyan’s attention. Anything that could draw lightning tribulation was not simple. As people of the cultivation world, no one could meet lightning tribulation and remain unmoved.
So they turned and rushed toward the direction of the tribulation. Their speed was faster than the sect master’s. Before the sect master and the others even moved, they were already on their way.
But no matter how fast they were, they could not be faster than lightning tribulation formed by the power of heaven and earth.
While they were hurrying there, a bolt of tribulation lightning as thick as a chopstick had already struck down with a sharp flash, exploding with great force.
This lightning tribulation came strangely, and it scattered strangely too.
After striking down only this one bolt, the tribulation clouds directly dispersed. It was as if they had only made a token gesture and gone through the motions.
After the tribulation clouds scattered, Yun Mixue arrived at the place struck by the lightning one step ahead of Chu Ningyan. A large pit had been blasted there. Scattered around it were stones and broken pieces of clay jars.
Inside the pit lay a person.
A small person. Judging from her size, she was probably not yet sixteen. Because of the powerful force of the lightning tribulation, her clothes had turned to ash, black and stuck to her body.
This small body had been split open by the tribulation lightning, skin torn and flesh exposed. Faint traces of red blood mixed with black ash seeped out. The sight was shocking.
She was still alive, but she had already fainted. Only her body trembled slightly, as if it still felt pain.
This was the target struck by lightning tribulation?
Yun Mixue drew in a cold breath.
Chu Ningyan arrived a step later. Seeing this scene, she frowned too, her expression showing some pity. “Senior Sister, this is…”
Yun Mixue shook her head. From her storage ring, she took out one of her own magic robes. She did not care that the white garment would be stained and draped it over the small body. Carefully, she wrapped the girl and held her in the crook of her arm.
Chu Ningyan said, “She looks like a little girl. Forget crossing a golden core lightning tribulation. She has only just drawn spiritual energy into her body and is not even at Foundation Establishment. How could she be struck by lightning tribulation?”
Yun Mixue said, “We can only know after examining her.”
She searched through her storage ring. Her pretty brows drew together. “Junior Sister, do you have any Yellow-grade healing pills?”
Yun Mixue was a Nascent Soul cultivator and came from a top sect. The pills she used were all Black grade. She had also formed her Nascent Soul many years ago, so she no longer had Yellow-grade pills.
Chu Ningyan searched. “I have not used Yellow-grade pills in a long time either. I do not know if I can find any.”
Before long, a porcelain bottle appeared in Chu Ningyan’s hand. “She is lucky. This is a Dewlight Pill my niece asked me to bring for her research. Although it is not made specifically to repair lightning tribulation injuries, it can still heal somewhat.”
Yun Mixue poured out the amber pill from the bottle, picked it up, and used a little force to part the girl’s tightly bitten lips. Then she fed the pill in.
Fortunately, upper quality pills melted upon entering the mouth. Although the little girl had lost consciousness, as long as the pill was fed in, it would take effect.
Soon, the injuries on the little girl’s body began healing at a visible speed. It seemed the pill’s medicinal power had eased her pain. Her hurried breathing slowly steadied, and she fell into sleep.
Earlier, because the situation had been urgent, Yun Mixue had not had time to look at the girl’s appearance. After feeding the pill and seeing that she had improved, Yun Mixue finally let her gaze rest on the dirty little face before her.
Then she could not help making a soft sound of surprise.
“What is it?” Chu Ningyan also leaned over to look. “Isn’t this the little servant disciple who was accused a few days ago of seducing the steward and pushing out a fellow disciple?”
Yun Mixue recognized this face, or rather, this face half hidden under mud and ash. A strange feeling rose in her heart.
This was the third time she had seen this little girl. She did not know whether it was fate or some special force at work, but every time she met her, the little girl was more miserable than the last.
The first time, on the day she listened to Yun Mixue’s lecture, someone had destroyed her spiritual field. The second time, she had been falsely accused and framed by a fellow disciple. The third time, now, she had been struck by lightning tribulation and almost lost her life.
Even Yun Mixue had to sigh. This little girl’s life was truly not easy.
Could it be that the next time they met, it would be her…
Yun Mixue drove the unlucky thought out of her mind, but she could not avoid feeling pity for this little girl.
Even Chu Ningyan, who had never had much of a good impression of Yan Zhuguang, who caused trouble again and again, could not help feeling some sympathy. This little girl really was rather tragic.
At that moment, the sect master and the others of Yimiao Sect arrived.
When they saw the pit clearly struck by lightning tribulation, disappointment appeared in their eyes. The lightning had struck a person. It was not some treasure appearing.
The sect master’s group landed beside the pit. “Immortal, this person is…”
The situation was actually clear at a glance, but Yun Mixue still explained, “She was struck by lightning tribulation. We do not know why.”
“I want to take her away for treatment.” The little girl was a servant disciple. If she stayed in Yimiao Sect, even after taking the Dewlight Pill, she would not receive proper care later. Yun Mixue truly could not feel at ease. “She is a disciple of Yimiao Sect. Sect Master, may I?”
“If Immortal wishes to take her away, of course you may.”
The sect master agreed readily, though his mood was somewhat complicated. His son and so many people in the sect had worked desperately but failed, yet a servant disciple struck by lightning had become the lucky one.
However, she was only a servant disciple. The Immortal was only acting out of kindness. Even if she was brought back, she would not become an immortal sect disciple. The sect master did not feel too uncomfortable.
“Only, this disciple’s spiritual roots are mixed. Where does Immortal plan to place her?” Fenghua Immortal Sect was almost impossible, so the sect master wondered if he should ask Lianji Immortal for another favor.
Chu Ningyan saw through his thoughts and secretly curled her lip. After thinking, she took out a small mirror the size of a palm. “I once heard that although some people are born with poor spiritual roots, after receiving heaven’s favor and being struck by lightning tribulation, there are cases where their spiritual roots improve or their physiques are transformed. I wonder if this little girl might be in that situation.”
Chu Ningyan’s mirror was a treasure mirror that could identify spiritual root attributes. Although the testing method was somewhat rough, it could still detect different spiritual root attributes.
Yun Mixue nodded. Chu Ningyan placed the treasure mirror before the little girl. A white light rose from the mirror and fell on the girl’s body.
Chu Ningyan actually did not hold much hope. Even if spiritual roots improved, how much could the spiritual root talent of a servant disciple improve? She only felt that Senior Sister seemed to have a good impression of this little girl and wanted Senior Sister to be at ease after looking.
Who knew that the white light on the treasure mirror would flash, then turn into a shade of green.
Only one color.
Chu Ningyan shook the mirror again and found that the green light was steady. No other color appeared.
Chu Ningyan and the sect master’s group could not help showing strange expressions. One person among them even failed to hold back and cried out in shock.
It was actually a single wood spiritual root.
Yun Mixue felt pleasantly surprised. She tugged the robe wrapped around the little girl a little tighter. “Her injuries have not fully recovered, and there may still be danger. I will take her back to Fenghua Immortal Sect.”
A heavenly single spiritual root’s talent did indeed qualify her to enter Fenghua Immortal Sect. Chu Ningyan said nothing and put away the treasure mirror. “Senior Sister, let us go.”
The sect master had already agreed to let Yun Mixue take this servant disciple away. Even if he now regretted missing a disciple with a heavenly spiritual root, he could only watch as Yun Mixue carefully and gently lifted the girl, held her in her arms, and flew away.