Chapter 287

"Not daring." Having a request, Jiang Yu hastily clasped her hands again, and while silently withdrawing, she saw the City God toss the soul bowl toward a cluster of spiritual light in the distance.

The next moment, the Ghost Gate clicked shut and vanished, and several people were shoved by a force to outside the City God Temple.

Jiang Tu sent a mental message: "Are we going to reincarnate just like that? I haven't even said goodbye to the dragon soul."

Jiang Yu stared at the temple gate for a long time without moving: "In this world, no feast lasts forever; in the next life, they must rely on themselves."

Jiang Tu's melancholy came quickly and left just as fast: "By the way, Jiang Yu, do you want to learn the invocation spell from Lu Zhou?"

"I want to learn." Jiang Yu gathered her mind, turned, and thanked the two senior brothers.

As the three were bidding farewell to the National Preceptor, he proposed: "If the three fellow cultivators don't mind, you may stay temporarily at my residence."

"Many thanks, fellow cultivator, but we wish to quickly find a pill cultivator to treat our junior sister." Lu Zhou politely declined.

But the National Preceptor had another motive; she wanted to inquire whether the three had any sect affiliation, so she could recommend they join the Divine Sword Sect: "Our Divine Sword Sect is one of the three major Daoist sects, with countless medical and pill cultivators."

"Fellow cultivators, please wait a few days while I invite one over."

Jiang Yu somewhat guessed the other's motive, and she cut straight to the point: "That is a pill cultivator from the Grand Unity Sect; they have already submitted our names for the sect's entrance trial roster."

Jiang Bai added to the sense of urgency, hearing that the Divine Sword Sect had the most demon-slaying missions; he didn't want to face the Demon Race before establishing a foothold in the Spirit Realm: "Fellow cultivator, we must meet that senior within the allotted time; please excuse us."

The National Preceptor, having her motive exposed and repeatedly refused, no longer insisted: "As it turns out, then I won't delay you all."

"I am Daoist Lin Xi; I don't know whether the three fellow cultivators can leave their names and a communication talisman, so we may meet again if fate allows."

Jiang Yu and the two others exchanged glances, each gave their name, and then departed on Lu Zhou's flying sword.

National Preceptor Lin Xi watched the departing streak of light: "Fire Fox, did they really leave their true names?"

The Fire Fox leapt from the spirit beast pouch: "It feels genuine."

"Moreover, I caught a whiff of Yao Race aura on Jiang Yu." It wasn't sure if it was the dragon clan, so it didn't elaborate.

Had National Preceptor Lin Xi known that Jiang Tu was present, she would certainly have tried to keep them, but she also swiftly sent a message to the sect to have them investigate these three.

Not long after, having flown far from the National Preceptor's sight, Jiang Tu also popped out of the spirit beast pouch: "You guys are quite straightforward in giving your real names; aren't you afraid they'll check with the Grand Unity Sect?"

"Besides, Jiang Yu's current condition makes her unsuitable for using a teleportation array."

Jiang Bai seized it and locked eyes: "What you've thought of, we can also think of."

"So before finding you, we had already located the territory of the Grand Unity Sect; now we are simply going to a market there to rest."

"Other sects wanting to investigate people also have to avoid the Grand Unity Sect's taboos."

Other sects wanting to investigate people also have to be wary of the Grand Unity Sect.

Jiang Tu somewhat understood: "Ah, if only the Heavenly Origin Sect were built by Heavenly Origin cultivators..."

Besides, why not take the dragon soul and Jiang Du to the territory under the Grand Unity Sect?

The city god of the next place may not have as much incense as here, and moreover, elder brother and the dragon soul cannot wait too long.

Naturally, the quicker one enters reincarnation, the better. Jiang Yu understood her senior brothers' choice.

At this point, Lu Zhou's main concern was: "Jiang Yu, how long do you feel you can start cultivating?"

Increase the dosage by over half a month. Jiang Yu also wanted to be faster, but helplessly, the meridians need to recover step by step before they can channel spiritual energy into the empty dantian.

Lu Zhou immediately objected: "Looking at it this way, under normal circumstances it will also recover in over a month."

Let's slowly nurture it; there's no need to rush.

Jiang Bai raised both hands in agreement; a cultivator's good health is the foundation for advancement, cannot be greedy for immediate success.

Jiang Yu's insistence was ineffective; a few days later she entered the cultivator market again, which is a mountain range at the junction of three states, because there is a minor spirit vein here, the spiritual energy is denser than in mortal lands.

Although the market is not large, there are many cultivators, mostly low-level.

Looking again at the stalls trading on the street, many are low-level talismans and magical artifacts; medicinal pills and formation plates are extremely rare, and monster beast skins and bones are not seen at all.

This completely fits the impression of being hidden beside the mortal realm; fortunately there are no monster beast skins and bones, otherwise the first to suffer would definitely be mortals.

However, when the three went to the affairs office to register for lodging and sign in, the Foundation Establishment cultivator was slightly startled; the Golden Core cultivator sitting behind took over, saying: "Fellow Daoist Lu, Fellow Daoist Jiang, Fellow Daoist Jiang Xiao, have you come from the Qi state of the Divine Sword Sect?"

Oh, that's how it is; since you three are already listed on the trial roster, why not take the loft ship together back to the sect tonight?

The three exchanged glances; the Divine Sword Sect's actions were also a bit too quick, even alarming the Grand Unity Sect cultivators.

Could it be that their portraits were also sent out? Otherwise, how could the other side recognize them so accurately?

And Jiang Yu knew more problems lay with herself; she saw she had no spiritual power, and beside her were two Golden Core cultivators, the sign too obvious.

"Um, fellow Daoist, please forgive us, we haven't..." Upon seeing the true Buddha, Lu Zhou could no longer bluff; the three of them had no intention to register.

But the late-stage Golden Core cultivator interrupted him from continuing, and instead sent a mental transmission to the three: "Fellow Daoists, since you previously intended to join my Grand Unity Sect, today confirming it would be wonderful."

"Thank you for your trouble, fellow Daoist." Lu Zhou saw his junior fellow disciples nod, and immediately changed the subject.

Now it's good for you, good for me, good for everyone; if we keep making excuses and later join the sect, it'll be awkward.

Once the three agreed, the late-stage Golden Core cultivator immediately arranged lodging and earnestly asked the rear kitchen to send up spiritual food.

After the person left, Jiang Tu immediately appeared to sample the fresh food; this counts as the first meal of spiritual realm cultivator spiritual food: "This person is too enthusiastic, I can't bear it, I can't bear it."

"There's no good without reason." Lu Zhou hit the nail on the head.

"Could it be that he gets a reward for being the first to find us?" Jiang Yu gave it some meat, and advised: "The meat is from mundane beasts, eat less."

Eat more spiritual vegetables; I see someone planting them at the edge of the market.

"I said the taste would be so-so!" Jiang Tu spat out the rib bones, really missing the pigs and sheep raised inside the dragon pearl.

Unfortunately, the eldest senior brother is always nearby, so it's not good to bring Jiang Yu or Jiang Bai inside; "If we don't finish it, it'll be waste, you guys need to help."

"Haha, help, definitely help, at most eat a few detox pills." Jiang Bai put on a show of risking his life to accompany the dragon king, but actually he kept slipping meat into Jiang Tu's plate.

And that departing late-stage Golden Core cultivator quickly reported to the sect; know that this is considered a seedling leaked from the Divine Sword Sect, and he reaped abundant rewards.

Two Golden Core cultivators! The sect, with a little nurturing, could hope to gain two more Nascent Soul cultivators.

He happily returned to the affairs office, gave a bottle of medicinal pills to the Foundation Establishment cultivator who initially received them, and also ordered punishment for the disciples guarding the market today.

Then he hoped the loft ship would take a detour and come by, but he waited left and right, until the hour of hai still no ship shadow.

This prevented Jiang Yu from taking a medicinal bath all along; "Could it be that they're picking people up in the second half of the night?"

As soon as the words fell, a cloud-breaking vessel flew in over the market, and a late Nascent Soul cultivator waved a formation token and descended.

Soon after, that late Golden Core cultivator personally came to invite the three of them; under the watchful eyes of the great cultivator of Yuan Hou, they walked out of the inn to pay respects.

"No need for much courtesy, board the ship." This True Monarch was extremely efficient; as soon as Jiang Yu and the three flew up to the bow, with a swoosh they shot toward the horizon.