Chapter 76: Silver Mask, Feng Jingting's Crisis

"System, didn't you upgrade? Hurry and help me analyze whether this tattered book is actually a treasure."

Yan Xiao held the ancient text and asked impatiently.

"Analyzing... Analysis successful. The ancient text is named Wind Whisper Curse," the system replied.

"Wind Whisper Curse! Are you sure it's really the Wind Whisper Curse?"

Yan Xiao jumped up from his meditation cushion, his hand holding the ancient text trembling.

The Wind Whisper Curse was an incredible, peerless divine art. Many in the cultivation world could control the power of wind, but because there was no systematic teaching, most wind-element cultivators achieved little.

If one had the Wind Whisper Curse, one could cultivate a wind-element supreme being, you know?

"Yes, the book recounts the heroic deeds of a blind man; the story is very moving," the system replied.

"A story? Isn't it the cultivation mental cultivation method for the Wind Whisper Curse?" Yan Xiao nearly collapsed.

"No, the Wind Whisper Curse has no mental cultivation method; everything depends on"

"one's own enlightenment. This is what is written in the book."

"Fine."

Yan Xiao shook his head in disappointment; he wasn't about to gouge out his eyes just to gain enlightenment on the wind.

Elder Luo Cang could try it, though.

Three days passed in succession.

Luoxia Mountain had not suffered any retaliation from Yanyu Tower.

During these three days, aside from cultivating, Yan Xiao spent his time learning and instructing Liu Pan'er and Zhang Chunfeng in alchemy.

Because of the assistance of the Five Elements Divine Art, alchemy was actually not difficult for him.

After ruining 100 furnaces of Spirit Pills, he finally succeeded in refining the lowest grade of Gathering Spirit Pill.

For this, Wang Dazhu, through earnest flattery, obtained an entire bottle of low-grade Gathering Spirit Pills.

It counted as a not-insignificant windfall.

In fact, Luoxia Mountain was currently not lacking in alchemists; the two alchemy experts from Yaowang Mountain were working hard to refine Spirit Pills to show their loyalty.

But Yan Xiao still did not give up on the idea of cultivating Zhang Chunyang and Liu Pan'er. In his view, his own people were more reliable. Alchemy was a core aspect of a sect and held a very high status; he did not feel at ease handing it over to outsiders.

Therefore, he was also working hard to learn, but his talent was limited, and he could never refine Peak Grade Spirit Pills.

After ruining another batch of Spirit Herbs, he decided to give up the profession of alchemy. Luosang was right; if he continued to refine, he might bankrupt Luoxia Mountain.

The night passed without incident.

Another day passed.

He habitually went to check on Qingxue's room before opening the system page to look at the latest tasks.

Task 1: Collect the Seven Spirits Sect Master Seal 【Completion 5/7】 Reward: 50,000 Fear Value 【No time limit】 Difficulty: 3 stars.

Task 2: Miss Qingxue three times every day 【Completion 4/100】 Reward: 100,000 Fear Value 【Time limit 100 days】 Difficulty: 0 stars.

Seeing this task, Yan Xiao's mouth twitched; he could be one hundred percent sure that this was definitely set by that little girl on purpose.

"System, where is Qingxue now? Is she doing well? Has she suffered any grievances?"

Yan Xiao asked with concern.

"Host, you have repeated this question hundreds of times. Can you find something to do when you are bored instead of constantly bothering me?"

The system was very dissatisfied and annoyed.

"Then just tell me how Qingxue is doing," Yan Xiao said shamelessly.

"Qingxue has already reached Lingzhou. The distance is too far, the speed is too fast, and the signal is poor, so I cannot capture her exact location. She is very safe!"

The system replied mechanically.

"That's good."

Yan Xiao smiled; in truth, he just wanted to know if Qingxue was safe.

"Sect Master Senior Brother, are you inside?"

Luo Ying knocked on the door and asked softly.

"I am. What is the matter?" Yan Xiao replied.

"The Madam has arrived and is waiting in the main hall," Luo Ying said.

Feng Jingting is here?

"What is she here for?"

Yan Xiao pushed open the door and asked in confusion.

"She probably missed you, so she came to see you,"

Luo Ying giggled, looking playful and cute.

In all of Luoxia Mountain, only she dared to joke with Yan Xiao.

"You little brat."

Yan Xiao rolled his eyes at her and strode toward the main hall.

From afar, he saw Feng Jingting in white, standing gracefully, gentle and dignified.

"Greetings, Husband."

"Greetings, Sect Master."

Everyone stood up to pay their respects; he finally had a bit of the air of a great sect leader.

"Please sit. Why have you come?"

Yan Xiao said slowly.

"You put me in charge of the finances, so of course I came over to reconcile the accounts,"

Feng Jingting said with a smile.

"Do you want to know what the total revenue of Luoxia Mountain is?"

Yan Xiao scratched his head; he really didn't know this, as he had been busy cultivating, fighting, and bragging.

In any case, he had never seriously managed Luoxia Mountain, and he wasn't the type for management either.

Seeing the expression on Yan Xiao's face, Feng Jingting knew he definitely didn't know, so she smiled and said, "This month, the total revenue of Luoxia Mountain is 30,000 taels of Silver, the Spirit Pill and medicinal herb supplies are sufficient, and the income of every shop is steadily rising."

"All the accounts are here, and I have already verified them with several Elders."

Feng Jingting took out a thick stack of account books and placed them on the table in front of Yan Xiao.

"So much?"

He felt an inexplicable sense of dread when seeing books; asking him to reconcile accounts was equivalent to taking his life.

After flipping through a few pages at random, he felt dizzy and lightheaded, as if he were reading a heavenly book.

"Ahem... as long as you have verified them, that's fine, I won't look."

Yan Xiao said, feeling listless.

The crowd suppressed their laughter; they knew this would be the result.

"Is there anything else... if not, then the meeting is adjourned."

Seeing everyone laughing at him, Yan Xiao's old face flushed red; he waved his hand to ease the awkwardness and asked impatiently.

"Sect Master, a letter arrived from the City Lord's Mansion yesterday saying that a large group of Phantom Demon is attacking, expected to enter the territory of Luoyue City in two days. They asked us to prepare countermeasures and dispatch experts to exterminate the Phantom Demon. How do you plan to arrange this?"

Luo Cang stood up and said.

This was a problem.

Currently, Luoxia Mountain was short-handed, and the strength of the members was uneven; it seemed only Yan Xiao was relatively free...

"How is Tingxue's injury?"

After pondering for a moment, Yan Xiao asked.

"She has almost recovered; there is no longer any major issue."

Luo Ying replied.

She had been the one taking care of Tingxue these past few days.

"Then let her come with me on this trip; as for the rest of the personnel, you all make the arrangements," Yan Xiao said.

"Sect Master, I want to go with you."

Luosang said.

"No, you stay behind," Yan Xiao refused decisively.

If all the experts left, there would be no one to deter trouble if Luoxia Mountain were to have any.

"Then what about me?" Luo Ying asked in a low voice.

"Hmm... as you wish."

Yan Xiao thought for a moment and expressed his agreement.

The expressions of the crowd immediately became ambiguous, and Luosang looked at Yan Xiao with even more resentment, as if saying: favoring the fair sex over friends, favoring women over men.

"Ahem... is there anything else?" Yan Xiao gave a dry cough, feeling that since becoming Sect Master, his skin wasn't as thick as it used to be.

"If there's nothing else, the meeting is adjourned. Luo Cang, Jingting, stay behind; Elder Luosang, you stay as well."

Yan Xiao took out an ancient book and placed it on the table, his face full of a mysterious smile.

If Wang Dazhu were here, he would definitely say that Master was about to start showing off.

"This is an ancient secret technique called the Wind Whisper Curse. The Wind Whisper Curse is a supreme wind-type spell, quite domineering.

The ancient God Grade figure Langming used the Wind Whisper Curse to defeat the ancient fierce beast Taotie!"

Yan Xiao spoke word by word, very seriously.

"The Wind Whisper Curse!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked. Listening to the name and the origin, it should not be of Mortal Grade.

"Husband, is this secret technique truly so powerful? But I can't understand a single word of the content inside."

Feng Jingting opened the ancient book, looking puzzled.

"Ahem... no rush for that. Let me first tell you the story of the ancient God Grade figure Langming; he was blind since childhood... later..."

Yan Xiao began to recount the plot from the movie, telling it quite engagingly; at the very least, everyone understood it.

After listening.

The crowd remained silent for a long time, with only Elder Luo Cang sobbing silently.

"This Senior Langming is truly a role model for those of us who are blind... I have decided that I must go and feel the power of the wind right now; I must learn this Wind Whisper Curse!"

Elder Luo Cang said this and rushed out.

"Elder Luo Cang, where are you going?" Yan Xiao asked worriedly.

"I am going to jump off a cliff to feel the wind..."

The crowd looked at each other, completely bewildered.

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