Chapter 46: Tribute

"Magic power is condensed and turned into Qingyuan."

Waving away the pale white moonlight Qingyuan in his hand, Li Tongya was very excited.

Although the Qingyuan Wheel cannot be counted as a barrier, it is at least the fourth wheel of the Embryonic Breath realm. The smooth and steady condensation of magic power over the past half year made him very satisfied.

"It's just that this Qingyuan magic power looks unusual. The growth of magic power is so great, it looks close to the cultivation of the Yujing Wheel described in the 'Qingyuan Wheel-Nourishing Method'. It seems that my family's 'Taiyin Breathing and Wheel-Nourishing Sutra' is truly extraordinary."

Li Tongya lifted the green blade in his hand and wiped it carefully with a white cloth. People in Kong Guli Dao mostly used knives and sticks. He had searched through four villages before finding this precious sword from the Jingyang Liu family.

This Jingyang Liu family was Liu Rouxuan's mother's family. Hearing that Li Tongya was looking for a sword, they eagerly sent this precious sword that had been pressed at the bottom of the box, saying that they didn't want Li Tongya's money, and all claimed it was Liu Rouxuan's dowry.

"After practicing for more than half a year, I have finally entered the door and can stably use this Profound Water Sword Light."

Li Tongya put two fingers together and drew slowly on the green blade. The precious sword suddenly spat out a pale gray sword light, which was as thin as a cicada's wing attached to the sword edge, looking extremely sharp.

Walking out of the courtyard, Li Tongya found a place in the mountains where no one was around and danced with the sword quietly.

"Drink!"

After dancing for a few rounds, Li Tongya lifted the green blade in his hand, moved his wrist, and swept across the big tree in front of him. The big banyan tree suddenly collapsed with a bang, shaking up a ground of dust.

"Really sharp."

Looking at the smooth tree stump in front of him, Li Tongya felt that the sword he just swung almost didn't receive any resistance, and he broke the big tree in half.

Dancing with the sword with great interest, Li Tongya hung the green blade on his waist, breathed and practiced to restore his magic power, and went to the Lijing small courtyard.

The White-Origin Fruit in the Lijing small courtyard had matured, hanging on the top of the pale yellow small seedling, white and round, looking very tempting.

Picking this White-Origin Fruit was much easier than spiritual rice. Use magic power to pick it, and then store it in a jade box. Fifteen White-Origin Fruits were borne in the courtyard in one breath. Li Tongya borrowed two jade boxes from Wan Tiancang, which was just enough to hold them.

"Brother Tiancang, I wonder about this tribute..."

"Go east along Kong Guli Dao until you reach the Guanyun Peak of the Xiao family in the east. Families in Li Xia County all pay tribute there, and each family will also bring their own or abundant things to trade. It's at the foot of that mountain."

Hearing Li Tongya ask about paying tribute. Wan Tiancang waved his hand and explained carefully:

"The market under the mountain is guaranteed by the Xiao family, and generally there will be no killing for treasure. It's just that money and goods are cleared, and there is no responsibility after leaving the stall. It depends on everyone's eyesight."

"So that's it."

After discussing with Li Xiangping and Li Mutian for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Li Tongya took the Songyue Fruit sent by the Wan family and several magic techniques and cultivation techniques, packed up the spiritual rice and spiritual fruits at home, and went to the Wan family quietly.

The Wan family's carriage was parked on the side of Kong Guli Dao. To prevent the Ji family from getting news and coming to sneak attack, the Wan family only sent Wan Yuankai of the Qingyuan Wheel and a coachman, who were waiting for Li Tongya on the side of Kong Guli Dao.

Packing up the things, Li Tongya put the spiritual rice and spiritual fruits on the Wan family's carriage and went east slowly under the cover of night.

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"Lake Jin Qiu, must find a large lake with a diameter of three thousand miles. When the autumn colors on the shore are golden, the sky is clear, and the night is bright, use the calling method to breathe for one night to get a portion of autumn energy. Eighty-one nights to get a strand of Lake Jin Qiu, ten strands to get a portion. It takes ten years, also known as a ten-day Lake Autumn energy."

Li Chijing flipped through the books in his hand, silently remembering the methods recorded in the book, and thought to himself:

"This 'July Qi Refining True Technique' given by Master is detailed. I wonder if there is a method for Taiyin Moonlight."

Flipped through the book carefully several times, Li Chijing muttered to himself:

"Taiyin Moonlight... Taiyin Moonlight... Here it is!"

"Taiyin Moonlight, white as frost, flowing like water, full moon is bright, waning moon is dark."

Li Chijing stared blankly and flipped back a few pages, opened his mouth and said:

"That's it?"

"Alas..."

"If there is no clue about this Taiyin Moonlight, I have to practice that 'Yuanqing Rain-Controlling Technique'."

Li Chijing raised his head and saw that a certain task outside the Martial Arts Pavilion had disappeared. The door of the pavilion opened, and a figure slowly appeared.

Li Chijing waited outside the Martial Arts Pavilion for three days before seeing someone reveal the task of collecting tribute in Li Xia County. Seeing that person step on the flying shuttle and was about to leave, he hurriedly said:

"This fellow Daoist!"

That person looked down upon hearing this and said softly:

"What's the matter?"

Li Chijing noticed that the other party was a beautiful woman dressed in a light green long skirt. He smiled awkwardly and explained:

"Is the fellow Daoist the one who accepted the task of going to Li Xia County to collect tribute?"

"Not bad."

That gentle woman looked at Li Chijing, seeing that he was a boy of sixteen or seventeen, and suddenly slowed down her tone, softly:

"Do you have family in Li Xia County?"

"Exactly, exactly! I am Li Chijing of Qingsui Peak. I don't know the fairy's name?"

"Ning Wan of Moon Lake Peak."

Ning Wan nodded, signaling Li Chijing to continue.

"The fairy is going to Li Xia County to collect tribute. I hope you can take care of my family. Chijing is deeply grateful."

Li Chijing bowed and said respectfully in a low voice.

"I am from the Li family of Lijing, right by Moon Lake."

"We are all fellow disciples, taking care of them is natural."

Ning Wan nodded slightly, and asked with some doubt:

"You were born in Moon Lake, under the jurisdiction of my Moon Lake Peak, why didn't you enter my Moon Lake Peak."

Li Chijing responded with a smile:

"Master Senior Si Yuanbai passed by Great Lishan, Chijing had deep fate, received Master's favor, and was brought back to the sect to practice."

Ning Wan hummed with dissatisfaction and said in a low voice:

"Senior Si Yuanbai didn't stay well in his Mushroom Forest Plain, but came to my Moon Lake to dig people, which is unreasonable."

Li Chijing had to give a wry smile twice, pretending not to hear this.

"Alright."

Ning Wan pursed her lips and said softly:

"Is there anything you want me to bring?"

"Yes, yes."

Li Chijing was worried about how to speak, and was overjoyed when he heard this:

"Thank you, Fairy!"

After speaking, he handed over a small bag with both hands. Ning Wan took it and weighed it. It made a crisp sound of spirit stones colliding. It looked like there were four or five spirit stones. She was a bit suspicious and asked:

"You don't collect resources from your family for cultivation in the sect, but send things to your family instead. What kind of reason is this?"

Li Chijing shook his head hurriedly and replied:

"The family sent elixirs, and everything is available on the peak. I can't use spirit stones for a while, and it's too extravagant to use them for cultivation, so it's better to send them to the family to subsidize the family."

"So that's it, it's hard for you to have such sincerity."

Ning Wan couldn't help but soften her heart upon hearing this, and had a few more good feelings for this boy, and said with a smile:

"I will definitely deliver it." ===== CHAPTER 47 =====