Chapter 122: The Flying Bear is Cunning

The Flying Bear is Cunning

After sending Qu Qu Tan Yue away, Both Both Ruan Ci still lingered in the Jin Bo Sect. Although the cultivation time of Foundation Establishment cultivators is very precious, it is rare for Both Both Ruan Ci to visit, and Li Pingyan can still spare a few months. The two of them went out to play or fought and discussed the Dao for several days, which was very carefree. It was just that the Jin Bo Sect cultivators seemed to be very taboo about Both Both Ruan Ci. Most of Li Pingyan's senior brothers and sisters who stayed in the sect were in seclusion, and no other Golden Core came to receive the Tiger Servant and others. Only the Foundation Establishment disciples under the Liu True Person mentioned by Li Pingyan came to visit. However, the disciples left by Liu True Person were not very outstanding in talent. Li Pingyan said, "Liu Zhenren said that there is no hope for Grotto-Heaven. The rest of his life is to find a good disciple who can be better than the blue. This time he went out for this reason. He said he had asked a friend to calculate it, and his opportunity should be in the outer continent to the north. Liu Zhenren boarded the cross-ocean boat. It will be very difficult to return after hundreds of years."

Although the Central Continent has Heavenly Boats, it does not drive them for no reason. Trade between continents is more carried by large Dharma ships. Except for the North Underworld, because Yanshan moved in, fortune and the Central Continent gradually connected, and the space maze has also weakened. Other continents, the closer ones take decades, and the farther ones take more than a hundred years for a one-way trip. Only Nascent Soul cultivators have such leisure to go to the outer continent because of the small matter of finding a disciple. Both Both Ruan Ci heard this and couldn't help but sigh with Li Pingyan, and talked about many sceneries in the South Zhuzhou.

She came to the Jin Bo Sect this time, originally intending to ask Li Pingyan to pass a message to Su, Jiang, and Shen, asking them to find time spirit objects for her when they travel, and Both Both Ruan Ci would naturally make up for the spiritual jade spent twice. Li Pingyan naturally agreed immediately and smiled, "If I go out to find external medicine, I will naturally keep an eye on it for you."

In the past twenty years, Shen Qi and Su Jingxing have visited, and their cultivation has also improved a lot. The Hengze Heaven trip has been of great benefit to the few cultivators who came out alive from the inner city. Su Jingxing's cultivation has improved by leaps and bounds, and he is almost full at the eighth layer of Foundation Establishment. Li Pingyan doesn't know how many virtual scenes he established, and he is also curious at this time, and asked Both Both Ruan Ci privately. Both Both Ruan Ci smiled, "I don't know, but looking at his conversation, he should have established nine virtual scenes. Otherwise, he should have returned to the sect to prepare for Golden Core establishment at this moment. Like my Martial Nephew, he has been in seclusion for twenty years, and I don't know when he will leave."

As for Shen Qi, his sword intent is sharper. The two compared slightly, and Li Pingyan naturally lost. He said, "If we go back to the Hengze Heaven, if our cultivation level remains unchanged, this sword of Senior Brother Shen is enough to kill me. As for Junior Sister Ci, I'm afraid I can't avoid it even with my skills. Listening to what he said, in another hundred years, he will return to the mountain to seclude—Senior Brother Shen told me that he and Little Su agreed to fight after Golden Core, which is what Little Su promised him, but he is afraid that Little Su will have to wait for him for a while."

If Su Jingxing has already established his foundation at this time, this statement naturally makes great sense. But if he is at the ninth layer of Foundation Establishment, he will have to delay for several hundred years. Li Pingyan said so, Su Jingxing seems to be at the top of the eighth layer of Foundation Establishment. However, Both Both Ruan Ci thought of the Qingjun Dao rhyme that Little Su absorbed on the high platform, and couldn't help but smile, "It seems that Little Su has a secret method to build the high platform to the peak within a hundred years. Bad, bad, I have to hide in the mountain gate for hundreds of years, otherwise he will enter Golden Core, but I am still Foundation Establishment, and he will catch me and drill into my brain, what should I do?"

Li Pingyan smiled, "How could he be willing?"

Both Both Ruan Ci said, "Martial Brother Li, you don't understand. If Little Su can really catch me, he will definitely be able to do such a thing."

Although she said so, looking at her expression, she didn't take Su Jingxing to heart, and she seemed to be able to get the Golden Core upper realm. This also made people curious about Both Both Ruan Ci's cultivation progress. Li Pingyan wanted to ask, but picked up the spiritual tea and took a sip. Both Both Ruan Ci smiled, "Martial Brother Li, why are you being polite to me?"

Li Pingyan said, "I want to ask, but I remembered the news circulating in the sect, and I felt it was unnecessary to ask. I will know in a few days."

Both Both Ruan Ci was naturally curious about his meaning, but Li Pingyan sold a pass and smiled, "Junior Sister doesn't have to worry, just be a guest here for a few days, I'm afraid there will be news in the blink of an eye."

Both Both Ruan Ci lived in the Jin Bo Sect for more than ten days, and no one came to visit. Although the low-quality disciples under Liu True Person came, the teacher was away and no incarnation was left, so it didn't count. She thought that no faction in the Jin Bo Sect was optimistic about the Purple Void Heaven and didn't dare to come to place bets. Only then did she know that someone had secretly told Li Pingyan the news, and she couldn't help but be refreshed and smiled, "Okay, then I will wait."

The two talked about Pan Tanruo again. Li Pingyan explained for Pan Tanruo tactfully, "It's also that he didn't expect that he was a person who had cut off the Dao. When he was with his senior brother, he naturally tried his best to please. Knowing that Junior Sister is a Sheng Sect disciple, he thought everyone wanted to make friends, so he mentioned that Junior Sister wanted to see the black and white Flying Bear last time in the Green Jade Hall. I am afraid that he mentioned that Junior Sister likes cute spirit beasts and said a few more words."

It wasn't Pan Tanruo, there were other reasons for the game. Both Both Ruan Ci also gave Li Pingyan face and didn't keep thinking about it. Because she talked about Junior Sister Lian of the Pinghai Sect again, Li Pingyan said, "She is now a manager in the Pinghai Sect and has married another family and gave birth to two children. In a few years, she should set up a family gate near the Pinghai Sect. Last time she came to the Jin Bo market to handle affairs, I happened to be out of seclusion, and I met her. As for Martial Brother Meng, he was injured when he handled affairs for the sect and is no longer there."

The people who met when they went out last time have fallen to this point. Both Both Ruan Ci sighed slightly, "Junior Sister Lian is really desperate for the Dao. She gave birth to two children in twenty years, which must be a huge loss to the mother's body."

Li Pingyan coughed, touched his nose, and said, "This is not necessarily the case. She found an En Sect disciple to marry into the family, and the children were all born by her husband. Last time in the market, I saw a San Sect cultivator who looked quite good and was intimate with her. If she took a concubine, and it has been several years since we met last time, maybe there are several more children under her knees."

Both Both Ruan Ci almost choked on the tea. Although there are probably such couples who marry and have children in the Shangqing Sect, she is a direct disciple of Grotto-Heaven, how can these desperate cultivators easily climb up? And she has been in the Purple Void Heaven for most of the time and hasn't been out for too long. When she saw children, she wouldn't ask who gave birth to them. This is the first time she has heard of this. "Can children be born by others? This, how is this done?"

Li Pingyan smiled, "What's difficult about this? Foundation Establishment cultivators can take an elixir. Golden Core cultivators only need to exchange essence and Qi, and they can have children even if they have never held hands. The fetus born from the combination of essence and Qi can be chosen to be attached to whom. Nascent Soul and Grotto-Heaven want to be simpler. However, if we cultivators have the heart for the Dao, even if we form a marriage, most of them will not have children. Only desperate cultivators will multiply their families like this. Since they have no hope for the upper realm, most of them will not just do this."

Both Both Ruan Ci ah-ed and asked, "Why? What if you don't do this?"

Li Pingyan had nothing to say, held his forehead and discussed with Both Both Ruan Ci, "Or Junior Sister Ci will ask Little Su in the future? Little Su will definitely be very happy to answer. And Youwen, um, although Youwen is reluctant, maybe he can barely do it."

Both Both Ruan Ci naturally knew that Li Pingyan was teasing her. She was not completely ignorant of the world. After thinking about it carefully, she understood and spat, "Isn't it that there is no hope for the upper realm, so I started to indulge in pleasure? This is also absurd. We Foundation Establishment cultivators can already completely control our own bodies. If you want to enjoy, stimulate the meridians and you can be ethereal. How long do you want to be? But what is the point of this?"

She couldn't help but think that cultivation sometimes didn't make much sense, and couldn't help but sigh again, worriedly, "However, there are not many interesting things in life."

Li Pingyan didn't want to talk about this anymore, smiled, "Forget it, Junior Sister has been practicing with one heart since she was young. If you don't understand now, it's better to understand when you should understand. You don't have to talk more here."

Although Both Both Ruan Ci likes to read "Heavenly Boat Crossing" in her spare time, the Langhuan Zhou Tian is so vast, and there are customs in one place, Both Both Ruan Ci is far from being knowledgeable. Even Tian Lu is ignorant of these trivial matters of desperate cultivators. Everyone talks about the world in their spare time, which is quite interesting. Li Pingyan has also ordered the sect members to pay attention in the Jin Bo market. If there is news of time spirit objects, report it to him.

After a few more days, Tian Lu held the little Flying Bear and came to find Both Both Ruan Ci, smiling, "The elixir given by Miss Ci is quite effective. The little bear is already much better."

He was already cute and pitiful, and holding a little bear that was chirping, he looked like a fairy boy in a painting, and I don't know if he was cuter or the little bear was cuter. Both Both Ruan Ci saw it and was overjoyed, wanting to hold the little bear from Tian Lu's hand, but the little bear hugged Tian Lu tightly, staring at Both Both Ruan Ci vigilantly, fell into Tian Lu's arms, and called 'Ying! Ying!'. Tian Lu smiled, "This bear is very timid. I take care of it more, so it only recognizes me. Uncle Hu and Panpan want to get close, it crawls everywhere, and even the mermaid sister doesn't buy it."

Both Both Ruan Ci didn't force it, teased it a few times, and asked, "Little guy, would you like to follow Tian Lu brother back to the Purple Void Heaven? In the Purple Void Heaven, bamboo is for you to eat, and no one will dare to hurt you."

The little bear established its foundation not long ago, and in the black and white Flying Bear, it is probably young, with only vague spiritual wisdom. Hearing this, a look of confusion appeared on its face, as if it couldn't understand what Both Both Ruan Ci said. However, seeing that Both Both Ruan Ci had no malice, it plucked up the courage to sniff the smell on Both Both Ruan Ci's hand. The wet nose touched it and moved away, and buried its face in Tian Lu's arms again, and let out a long 'Ying—'. Tian Lu smiled, "Oh? Is that so?"

He turned to Both Both Ruan Ci and said, "The bear likes to drink bamboo leaf clear dew, and asked me if there is clear dew to drink in the Purple Void Heaven."

Bamboo leaf clear dew is the spiritual dew condensed by the giant bamboo of the Green Jade Hall feeling the yin and yang. The Purple Void Heaven has many good things, but there is no spiritual object that is exactly the same. Both Both Ruan Ci said, "Alas, I'm afraid there is no. You ask it if it likes to eat spiritual fruits."

She took out a spiritual fruit treated by the Jin Bo Sect and put it in her hand to lure the little bear. The little bear sniffed a few times and turned its face away. Tian Lu touched its head and scolded, "Really picky."

"If you want to drink clear dew, what's the difficulty?" The Tiger Servant walked over and smiled, "Miss Ci sends someone to collect it every month, that's all. It's just such a small matter. Under the Purple Void gate, is it possible that it doesn't even deserve this style?"

Both Both Ruan Ci had never thought of such a solution, so she was in a dilemma for a while, shook her head and said, "No, such pampering, I'm afraid it's difficult to become a great weapon. If you are so picky, you would rather live such a precarious life and stay in the Green Jade Hall, then we will put you down in the Green Jade Hall when we return to the mountain."

In fact, in order to cure the little bear, the elixir she gave Tian Lu could even be used by the Golden Core stage. In exchange for spiritual jade, the clear dew bought was enough for the little bear to eat for more than ten years, and she killed nine people for it. It is not a big deal to send a few more people to take the clear dew. The Tiger Servant naturally arranged it for her. But Both Both Ruan Ci made up her mind, and her tone became light when she spoke to the little bear. The black and white Flying Bear blinked its eyes, looked at Tian Lu, and then at Both Both Ruan Ci, and suddenly barked a few times. The Tiger Servant listened carefully and smiled, "What a cunning little bear, it's just bargaining. Miss Ci said so, and it felt that it didn't matter if it didn't drink clear dew, it was good to have bamboo to eat."

Everyone couldn't help but smile. Both Both Ruan Ci handed over the spiritual fruit and asked, "Then, do you want to eat it or not?"

The little bear hugged the spiritual fruit and gnawed it, eating with juice all over its face. The Tiger Servant smiled, "This bear is ghostly and clever, but its face is honest. In the future, I'm afraid there will be another bear bullied on Tian Lu's head."

Wang Panpan was sleeping beside Both Both Ruan Ci, at this time stretched, puffed at the little bear, and her tail also exploded. The little bear was so scared that it trembled slightly. Wang Panpan was satisfied and changed her posture to lie down, meowing, "A Foundation Establishment little bear, still want to make prestige? If you don't listen, I will scratch you once I see you, let you know

Both Both Ruan Ci laughed, "That's right, Panpan is exactly the most formidable great monster in North Youzhou. By my side, who could be fiercer than Panpan?"

Before the Tiger Servant could speak, Tianlu let out an 'eh' first, and asked suspiciously, "But North Youzhou is a Buddhist world, there are no monsters there, right?"

Wang Panpan jumped up, intending to grab Tianlu. Tianlu was so scared that he hugged the bear and turned to run. Both Both Ruan Ci laughed so hard she couldn't sit still. The room was in an uproar when several Shark Maidens walked in from outside and said with a smile, "Miss Ci, the Jin Bo Sect just sent an incense invitation, inviting us to be guests at the Wind-Watching Small Assembly tomorrow."

Both Both Ruan Ci took the invitation and looked at it, unable to help but smile. She handed the note to the Tiger Servant and said, "Senior Martial Brother Li asked me to wait a couple of days; it turns out he was waiting for this—this Wind-Watching Small Assembly seems to have been opened specifically for me."

The Tiger Servant was the most calculating among all the spirit pets. After pondering for a moment, he said, "It seems the Jin Bo Sect intends to keep Miss's life here."

Both Both Ruan Ci laughed, "You only need to look at the prize for winning this Wind-Watching Small Assembly to know that it is an open conspiracy I cannot refuse. I just don't know what kind of magic treasures the sect has sent to the Jin Bo Sect over these past few days."

She stood up and said happily, "Good! That is straightforward! Everything will wait until tomorrow to see the real outcome!"

Saying this, she went to find Li Pingyan to discuss their plans for tomorrow.

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Mmm~ I hope I can write some stock while I'm out and about every day...

Everyone, what do you think the Sect Master prepared as the prize for winning?

Also, I saw comments earlier saying it had turned into a romance novel. I have a few question marks in my head. It's almost 600,000 words now; how much of the plot is actually related to romance? I've said before, I don't like cultivation novels that are all about dating, nor do I like cultivation novels without any romance. I just like novels that have a certain amount of romance and are tightly integrated with the plot.

Furthermore, I hope everyone will take an open-minded attitude toward the romance in this novel. The world of this novel is very different from reality; there is no reason for the logic of romance to be exactly the same as the real world. There must be differences.