Chapter 192

"Sister, let me introduce you. This is Lan Xue, a sworn sister that Daoming made many years ago, and a disciple of the Qingyuan Sect." Ji Wenyue hurriedly stepped forward to resolve Shang Rui's embarrassment upon seeing this.

"Lan Xue pays respects to Sister Rui... Rui... Sister!" Lan Xue hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to salute, but this "Sister" really made her terrified, and cold sweat broke out on her forehead.

Seeing Lan Xue call her Sister Rui, Shang Rui was slightly stunned, but soon nodded and said, "Hmm, come into the living room and sit."

Seeing Shang Rui nod and accept her form of address, Lan Xue breathed a sigh of relief, but her mood was surging.

Entered the living room.

Ji Wenyue was going to serve tea, and Lan Xue hurriedly followed to help.

It should be a very special material, and the wood grain is actually a very mysterious rune.

"The path ahead is ultimately for you to walk yourself. Go and comprehend it well. I won't say any more; you may go down." Seeing Mo Mo Mo Rujun lower her head to accept, Mo Yongzhi didn't know her true thoughts and waved her hand.

"Disciple pays respects to Mo Zhanglao and Xu Shixiong Sister Mo Mo Rujun!" Xia Daoming bowed and saluted to Mo Yongzhi and Mo Mo Mo Rujun.

"Alright, I just can't stand that kid; it has nothing to do with you. You can stay. If there's anything you don't understand in cultivation, just ask me."

Not long after, the two arrived outside Azure Cloud City.

This token is carved with a mountain peak surrounded by clouds and mist, shaped like a river snail, but with the pointed tail facing down and the snail mouth facing up.

"You brought Lan Xue here, it shouldn't just be to let me get to know her, right?" Shang Rui asked.

Hidden Dragon Residence.

Is it so easy to be an alchemist these days?

"Great-grandaunt, what are you..." Mo Mo Mo Rujun felt a bit panicked upon seeing this.

Xia Daoming's expression changed slightly upon hearing this.

She knew that Lan Xue had the best relationship with Meng Manyun.

Being able to become a Martial Arts Grandmaster is indeed extraordinary. This calm attitude, neither humble nor arrogant in the face of the strong, must have been honed through many hardships and life-and-death battles.

After saying that, Xia Daoming didn't wait for Lan Xue to reply and waved to Shang Rui, saying, "Sister Rui, I'll let Lan Xue accompany you. I'm leaving first."

Mo Yongzhi frowned slightly and was about to reprimand Mo Mo Mo Rujun when Xia Daoming replied as a matter of course, "Of course I bought it from the Scripture Hall."

Xia Daoming naturally couldn't talk about any good feelings for Mo Mo Mo Rujun, but he wouldn't hold a grudge against her for trying to brush him off last time.

And Mo Mo Mo Rujun had obviously been instructed by Mo Yongzhi, so she didn't show much surprise, but Mo Zhanglao's high praise for Xia Daoming and belittling of her made her expression somewhat unnatural, and she was very annoyed and unconvinced in her heart.

In the past half month, Xia Daoming not only obtained 108 Dragon Origin Pills from Shang Rui, which he entrusted her to refine, but also obtained the divine weapons and magic treasures he entrusted the Hundred Artifact Pavilion to forge.

It's not that I don't want to help you, but I also became a Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivator more than ten years ago, and I also have to work hard to cultivate for the Foundation Establishment late-stage. I am very short of resources, otherwise, wouldn't it be better for me to hide in the inner sect and cultivate with peace of mind? Why come out to be this Spiritual Farmland Hall elder? Isn't it just to earn some hard-earned money?

"Who among those who are treacherous but look loyal isn't extremely smart? If they really want to deceive people, it's not a little girl like Lan Xue," Shang Rui said lightly.

This is the department specifically responsible for assessing and selecting outer sect disciples.

"Alright! Don't look so sad. Since the new Junior Brothers and Sisters have just entered the sect, I will accompany you to visit them. When the time comes, if you complain a little, those newcomers should be more understanding and take the initiative to help you solve your worries," Ma Tianliang said.

It's just that the maximum distance for transmission is limited to Changqing City, which is covered by the sect's formation.

"Great-grandaunt, what is the matter with you calling me here?" Mo Mo Mo Rujun walked into Mo Yongzhi's study, bowed slightly, and asked respectfully.

Xia Daoming went straight to Mo Zhanglao Yongzhi's mansion in the Dongcheng Spiritual Farmland Hall.

As a result, Lan Xue was not at home.

So, Xia Daoming explained a few words to Liu Qiaolian and went to Bai Ze Residence again.

Immortal cultivation is an act against heaven. If you want to go further, how can you always have peaceful years, and how can you not experience life-and-death tempering?"

Since that's the case, Zhong Meng naturally doesn't need to wait and see anymore.

"That's true, but Lan Xue is not here. What should I do with that piece of spiritual farmland I took over from a fellow disciple who went out? It's several hundred mu; how can I be busy alone?" Zhong Meng said unhappily.

"Ah!" Ji Wenyue's face was flushed with shame.

The Qingyuan Sect's identity token, besides being a symbol of identity, also has a transmission function.

"This guy's luck is really enviable!" Shang Rui put away the Qi Nourishing Pill and sighed at the lake.

Shang Rui looked at Xia Daoming for a long time before saying, "It's a pity that my deadline is approaching, otherwise I would really be willing to sell my life for someone like you."

"Lan Xue actually went out? And will be away for a long time?" Ma Tianliang looked surprised.

Therefore, cultivators who are good at water-based techniques have a high probability of becoming powerful alchemists once they have alchemy talent.

However, very few cultivators who are good at water-based techniques have alchemy talent, like phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.

After all, that is her power as an examiner.

This is also one of the reasons why sect disciples need to report when leaving Changqing City.

Mo Yongzhi showed a look of appreciation upon seeing this.

"No!" Zhong Meng threw down a sentence with a cold face and turned away.

Lan Xue was stunned upon hearing this.

"Yes," Mo Mo Mo Rujun replied respectfully, then stood up and left.

Lan Xue cultivates and specializes in water-based techniques. Under normal circumstances, cultivators like her find it difficult to become alchemists.

Today, Xia Daoming ignored the show of force Ma Tianliang gave him in the Spiritual Farmland Hall and took the map and walked away directly, which also means that he is unwilling to bow his head.

You were able to stand out from the secular world, become a Grandmaster, and achieve success in the Qi Refinement path; you must have experienced many hardships and life-and-death battles, which is truly not easy.

"Actually went out! Actually went out! And will be away for a long time!" Zhong Meng's face turned black instantly upon hearing this, feeling that the full anger she was about to vent was forcibly pressed back into her body, and she felt uncomfortable all over.

Speaking of which, she is an inner sect disciple, a ninth-layer Qi Refinement disciple, but in order to improve her cultivation as soon as possible, she spends spirit stones like water, and her hands seem to have always been very tight. Let alone taking out eight hundred spirit stones at once, even eighty, it is very difficult for her to take them out now.

As a result, Lan Xue actually has alchemy talent, just slightly inferior to Ji Wenyue.

This made her feel very unbalanced in her heart.

After a long while, Zhong Meng turned and went to Meng Manyun's room with a gloomy face.

"Mo Zhanglao? What does she want me for?" Xia Daoming showed a hint of doubt, but since Mo Zhanglao summoned him, he naturally couldn't go.

Only Liu Qiaolian couldn't help but purse her lips and steal a smile on the side.

——

In the blink of an eye, another half month passed.

"Sigh!" Mo Yongzhi looked at Mo Mo Mo Rujun and sighed, her expression disappointed.

"Silly girl, what are you thanking me for? It's just my nature, so sometimes I get angry when I see your Big Xu Shixiong Xia, but I'm not really angry. As long as it's his business, I always have to help," Shang Rui looked at Lan Xue, who was so surprised she couldn't control herself, reached out and rubbed her hair, and a rare look of maternal love appeared on her face.

"You actually broke through. No, where did you get the Qi Refinement late-stage cultivation techniques for the 'Green Wood Ever-Green Art'?" Mo Mo Mo Rujun was surprised first, then questioned.

Mo Mo Mo Rujun forced a smile at Xia Daoming somewhat unnaturally and nodded slightly to indicate.

"There is no specific regulation in the hall, and I think it's the same whoever allocates it, so I didn't specifically take over this matter," Mo Mo Mo Rujun replied.

"You said Xia Daoming is my opportunity?" Mo Mo Mo Rujun asked in surprise.

"Big Xu Shixiong, don't worry, I remember," Lan Xue nodded.

Cultivation is ultimately a personal matter, and you still have to rely on yourself to accumulate resources and find and seize opportunities. But it's a pity that you are a bit too arrogant. The opportunity has already been created for you, and you don't know how to seize it," Mo Yongzhi said.

Xia Daoming once asked Liu Qiaolian to help study it.

Half an hour later.

That token was just a collection of the Badao Sect Master, and Xia Daoming didn't have much hope for it in the first place. Seeing Liu Qiaolian say so, he didn't take it to heart and threw it into his storage ring.

At first, he thought it was made of ordinary hundred-year-old peach wood heart.

In the past half month, she has been consolidating her cultivation. Of course, for the selection of inner sect disciples, she has taken many spirit pills, and now her true qi and magic power are much more condensed and vigorous than before.

On the other side.

Ji Wenyue also felt something was wrong.

As a result, Lan Xue saw a hint of a smile on the corner of Shang Rui's mouth, who was gnashing her teeth just now.

"Daoming, you should have heard of the Ten Thousand Snail Xianshan in Muzhou, right?" Mo Zhanglao took out the token, touched it gently, and a look of reminiscence appeared in her eyes.

Lan Xue's use of spells and fighting techniques can be said to be advancing by leaps and bounds.

Unlike these disciples in the sect who have the sect's protection and only need to work a little hard to not worry about cultivation resources, without worrying about life and safety.

"Has Xia Daoming's spiritual farmland been allocated to him?" Mo Yongzhi asked.

This sounded a bit wrong to him.

Sure enough, after Mo Zhanglao's tone paused slightly, her palm flipped, and an extra token appeared in her hand.

"Are you worried that I am treacherous but look loyal?" Xia Daoming said lightly.

"You disappoint me!" Mo Yongzhi shook her head.

Looking at Zhong Meng's departing back, Meng Manyun's mouth curled into a contemptuous sneer.

Some people can freely enter and exit the large formation covering Changqing City without going through the city gates; they carry a rune signal that the large formation can sense.

A very small number of outer sect disciples show extremely strong immortal cultivation talent from childhood. Once identified by the Talent Hall, such people can be sent directly to the inner sect.

Zhong Meng stood outside Lan Xue's room with an ugly face.

As a result, a person was an outer sect disciple who had only been here for a few days, and he actually took out eight hundred spirit stones to buy an opportunity to observe the techniques!

Just at this time, Ji Wenyue and Lan Xue brought tea and pastries out. Seeing Shang Rui gnashing her teeth, Lan Xue couldn't help but shiver, and her hands holding the tea trembled. Ji Wenyue, however, was used to it and glared at Xia Daoming, saying, "You provoked Sister again?"

"Mo Mo Rujun understands, I will pay attention in the future," Mo Mo Mo Rujun lowered her head and accepted respectfully, but she was very unconvinced in her heart.

"Is it stupid to only seek that friendship and not seek profit returns? However, stupid people have stupid blessings. The Great Dao is extremely complex, but also extremely simple! Some people spend endless thoughts and calculations, and the returns they get are not necessarily more than your simple thoughts," Shang Rui said.

Mo Mo Mo Rujun hurriedly knelt on both knees upon hearing this and said, "Great-grandaunt, please forgive me, please clarify!"

"Sister Rui, I don't like hearing this; you are scolding me for being stupid in a roundabout way!" Xia Daoming said.

And Shang Rui had no doubt that with Xia Daoming's kindness to Lan Xue, and Lan Xue's personality, Lan Xue would be willing to refine pills for him until she died.

But this one was refined by Lan Xue.

Hmph, I will definitely succeed in Foundation Establishment! No matter how powerful a Martial Arts Grandmaster is, it's only equivalent to the Qi Refinement Great Perfection realm; how can he compare with me! And what is that Lan Xue? Being used as a fool, and Great-grandaunt actually said she is smarter than me! It's really infuriating!

Just now she thought this man in front of her was really good, but in the blink of an eye, he became so shameless!

What is waste? What is not feeling lonely?

"Mo Zhanglao is too kind!" Xia Daoming said modestly.

"It seems that guy also knows it well. Today we tore our faces with them, and we will definitely find trouble for them, so he simply left the mountain to avoid disaster."

You have come this far step by step, and I have supported you a lot. For your Qi Refinement Great Perfection realm, considering the blood relationship, I will also put in some effort to support you again, but you must find a way to strive for and collect the Foundation Establishment resources yourself.

Lan Xue couldn't believe her ears. After a long while, she woke up and bowed to Shang Rui repeatedly, saying, "Thank you, Sister Rui, thank you, Sister Rui!"

"Wealth and honor, do not forget! Back then, she was a high-and-mighty Qingyuan Sect disciple, and she still called me brother. And she is kind-hearted and simple-minded, which is very rare. I sincerely recognize her as a younger sister, just like you recognize Wenyue as a younger sister. I only seek that friendship and do not seek profit returns," Xia Daoming replied.

"Yes, is there any problem with Lan Xue going out?" Meng Manyun asked in confusion.

"Does Big Xu Shixiong want to return to Azure Cloud City? The selection of inner sect disciples will begin in the next two days, and I happen to be preparing to go back," Lan Xue thought about returning to Azure Cloud City when she heard Xia Daoming was going back.

"You..." Shang Rui's eyebrows stood up on the spot.

Xia Daoming's pupils shrank slightly when he saw the token suddenly appear in Mo Zhanglao's hand.

"Having said that, I don't know if she will find a way to make amends? Sigh, forget it, thinking too much is useless. She has her path, and I have my road. I have fulfilled my friendship and have a clear conscience," watching Mo Mo Mo Rujun's departing back, Mo Yongzhi thought to herself.

——

One month later.

"Remember, regardless of whether you enter the inner sect or not, before Foundation Establishment, it is best not to reveal your alchemy skills. In the future, if you want to refine pills, just go to Changqing Lake," Xia Daoming instructed seriously again while standing outside the city.

"Also, if you want to learn alchemy, you can follow along and learn, but everything depends on your talent. If your talent is average, there is no need to waste time," Shang Rui said.

"You, you guy!" Even though Shang Rui has always had a cold and aloof personality, she couldn't help but gnash her teeth at Xia Daoming.

As a result, Xia Daoming gathered two alchemists who could cooperate with each other.

With such a powerful assistant, it is greatly beneficial for your future development in the sect and for going out to practice and seek opportunities. Can't you see such a simple truth? I think that Lan Xue is much smarter than you. Look, she holds Xia Daoming very tightly, and even speaks beyond her status for him," Mo Yongzhi said, hating that iron wouldn't become steel.

"Elder is right," Mo Mo Mo Rujun realized she had lost her composure and bowed.

An alchemist who cultivates wood-based techniques, if there is an alchemist who cultivates water-based techniques to assist and cooperate, they will definitely be able to refine higher-quality spirit pills, and the success rate will be greatly improved.

"She went out and entrusted her spiritual farmland to me to take care of. I guess it will be a long time before she returns," Meng Manyun replied.

One is a wife, and one is a sworn sister.

"Hmm, it's still Xu Shixiong Ma who is good, it's just too cheap for Lan Xue and that kid!" Zhong Meng immediately turned from worry to joy upon hearing this, her graceful body already entangled like a snake.

However, most outer sect disciples still need to pass assessments and selections to enter the inner sect based on their strength.

"It's a waste for you to live in such a large room alone, so I asked her to come and live with you, so you can have someone to talk to and won't feel lonely!" Xia Daoming said.

South City, Ma Tianliang's residence.

Peaceful years, no worries about cultivation resources, and guidance from famous teachers, the speed of cultivation is naturally considerable, but it lacks the stability and sharpness that come from life-and-death tempering.

He is no stranger to this token.

Water generates wood, wood generates fire.

"Hmph, there's nothing cheap or not cheap, just collect more interest later!" Ma Tianliang sneered.

Xia Daoming came to the guest hall of the Elder's mansion and was very surprised to find that not only Mo Yongzhi was there, but Mo Mo Mo Rujun was also there.

Strength not inferior to the Qi Refinement Great Perfection realm, but a new disciple, and recruited into the Spiritual Farmland Hall by me. If you take the initiative to show favor at this time and allocate him a good field, plus my status and strength, he will definitely befriend you, and you will be equivalent to having an extra powerful assistant.

Mo Yongzhi did not respond to Xia Daoming, but stared at Xia Daoming with eyes as sharp as knives, and then a look of surprise appeared on her face soon after.

Qi Nourishing Pill, a first-tier low-grade spirit pill.

"Xia Daoming's spiritual farmland was allocated by Xu Shixiong Ma Tianliang," Mo Mo Mo Rujun's heart jumped slightly, and she replied cautiously.

"The Great Dao is indeed extremely complex and simple! That kid has a simple mind and doesn't seek returns, but he happened to get the greatest return! How can those who spend all their efforts calculating feel!" Shang Rui stood facing Changqing Lake, looking at the Qi Nourishing Pill in her hand, full of emotion.

Because he also has one in his hand, which was found in the secret room of Badao Sect Master Gong Zhonghou in Li Cheng years ago.

But water nurtures vitality, water can balance fire power, and is gentle. At the same time, the fire in the water, also known as the Dragon Fire, is the monarch fire among the six qi.

Watching his Big Xu Shixiong walk away without looking back, Lan Xue was at a loss, looking at Xia Daoming's departing back, and then turned to look at Shang Rui tremblingly.

"I can't see through you a bit. With your strength, is it necessary to make friends with such a female cultivator?" Seeing Lan Xue follow Ji Wenyue to prepare tea and snacks, Shang Rui looked at Xia Daoming disapprovingly.

"Hmph, I inquired, that Xia Daoming didn't go to Mount Xiling, Lan Xue went out of the mountain with him," Zhong Meng said.

"Clarify? A few days ago, I had already directly decided to assign Xia Daoming to the Spiritual Farmland Hall; isn't that clear enough? You are at the ninth layer of Qi Refinement. Next, you must not only prepare for the Qi Refinement Great Perfection realm but also prepare for the Foundation Establishment realm.

Xia Daoming smiled noncommittally.

Damn it, I still have to thank you for finding someone to annoy me!

"Sister, this is normal. When people get older, they will always feel lonely. Having someone around to take care of things is better. I don't feel at ease with others coming. Lan Xue is kind-hearted and simple-minded, so I specifically asked her to come down the mountain to accompany you. You don't need to thank me!" Xia Daoming seemed not to see Shang Rui's shy and angry look and continued.

Uh!

Xia Daoming looked stunned.

Mo Mo Rujun has lived in the mountains for many years to cultivate, and with my protection, she lacks this stability. It seems it is indeed time to let her go out to practice more and experience some things, otherwise, she will never become a talent!

Mo Yongzhi thought to herself, and the look in her eyes when she looked at Xia Daoming added a hint of a kind smile: "The outside world is dangerous, full of deceit, and for the sake of competing for some resources and interests, people don't hesitate to fight to the death."

He could hear the meaning in Mo Zhanglao's words somewhat; most likely she wanted him to accompany this blood descendant for a trip in the secular world as a protector.

But this idea is too naive. They dodged it today, can they dodge it forever?" Ma Tianliang sneered.

"Thank you, Elder," Xia Daoming bowed slightly, sat down with a calm face, without any restraint or anxiety.

Mo Yongzhi's expression eased slightly upon seeing this, her gaze turned to Xia Daoming, and she pointed to the chair on her right, saying, "Daoming, sit."

At this time, a sound transmission talisman flew into the house.

"Haha!" And Shang Rui finally couldn't help but laugh loudly upon hearing this.

——

Azure Cloud West City, Seeking Immortal Workshop.

In recent years, his strength has soared, and he has seen more, only to find that it is not an ordinary peach wood heart.

"Remember, the cultivation world speaks with strength. Although Xia Daoming only has the sixth layer of Qi Refinement, his martial arts have reached the Grandmaster realm, and he is only thirty-one years old. This also means that in the next thirty to fifty years, even if his Qi Refinement path makes no progress, his strength will never be inferior to the Qi Refinement Great Perfection realm, and even more powerful than ordinary Qi Refinement Great Perfection cultivators."

"Yue'er, remember to return to Hidden Dragon Residence tonight. I have missed you very much after not gathering for many days!"

As a result, I didn't expect to see one in Mo Zhanglao's hands today, which made Xia Daoming feel very surprised.

"That's fine, it's necessary to sign up early and take the opportunity to understand the opponent's situation," Xia Daoming nodded.

After entering Azure Cloud City, Lan Xue went straight to the Talent Hall in the North City to sign up.

Lan Xue's expression was stunned.

"You said you also have alchemy talent and successfully refined a Qi Nourishing Pill today, officially becoming a first-tier low-grade alchemist." Xia Daoming looked at the excited Lan Xue, somewhat in disbelief.

"Alright, what kind of system is it to make a fuss? Daoming is a Grandmaster. If he is not afraid of hard work and puts in some effort, it is much easier to accumulate spirit stones than you," Mo Yongzhi's expression finally sank slightly, and she reprimanded.

Half a month ago, she not only refined her first Qi Nourishing Pill but also successfully broke through to become a Qi Refinement late-stage cultivator.

"You actually broke through to become a Qi Refinement late-stage cultivator. It seems I didn't misjudge you that day. You are very good!" Mo Yongzhi's sharp eyes quickly turned into appreciation.

"Allocated by Ma Tianliang? Why didn't you allocate it to him?" Mo Yongzhi frowned slightly and asked.

It's just that for a cultivator to have one outstanding alchemist willing to help with all their might in their lifetime is already great luck. If they want another one, and the two happen to be able to cooperate with water and wood fire, that is simply a daydream.

Changqing Lake, Bai Ze Residence.

"Xu Shixiong Sister Meng, why isn't Lan Xue at home? Do you know where she went?" Zhong Meng asked after knocking on Meng Manyun's door.

Dongcheng.

Liu Qiaolian's conclusion is that this rune should be a sub-rune in a parent-child rune, which has no attack or defense function, but is just a signal for the parent rune to sense and identify.

Not only that, Shang Rui is cold on the outside and warm on the inside. Knowing that entering the inner sect is of great importance, she has carefully guided her for the past month and a half, and even personally sparred with Lan Xue.

Therefore, after arranging the allocation of spiritual farmland for the new disciples, Zhong Meng went straight to Lan Xue's residence.

On this day, Xia Daoming was sitting in meditation in his room when the sect identity token he carried suddenly vibrated, and a line of words appeared on it.

"What? Bought from the Scripture Hall! That requires eight hundred spirit stones. Where did you get so many spirit stones?" Mo Mo Mo Rujun almost jumped up upon hearing this.

"Hmm, Sister Rui said I have great alchemy talent!" Lan Xue nodded heavily and said, "In the future, I can refine many spirit pills and earn many spirit stones, so Big Xu Shixiong won't have to worry about cultivation resources."

With outsiders present, it was inconvenient for her to call Mo Yongzhi Great-grandaunt.

"Just remember, let's go," Xia Daoming nodded and brought Lan Xue into Azure Cloud City.

"Return to Azure Cloud City quickly to see me, Mo Yongzhi!"

Spiritual Farmland Hall, Mo Zhanglao Yongzhi's mansion.

In her spare time, in just one month, under Shang Rui's guidance, she actually refined a Qi Nourishing Pill.

"No!" Xia Daoming stood up as he said this, casually took a piece of pastry from Lan Xue's plate, stuffed it into his mouth, and said to Lan Xue, "You should live at Sister Rui's place for the next period of time, talk to her more, and don't make her angry."

"Yes," Xia Daoming replied, but he was secretly surprised in his heart. Could it be that Mo Zhanglao is from the Mo family of Mount Yunge, west of Ten Thousand Snail Xianshan?

He stayed in Ten Thousand Snail Xianshan for half a year, and the Lu family, a Foundation Establishment family in Ten Thousand Snail Xianshan, is still his vassal force, so he naturally has some understanding of the various Foundation Establishment forces in Ten Thousand Snail Xianshan.

(End of chapter)