Chapter 8

On the first day of joining the sect, Jiang Yu was punished and truly felt heartbroken.

But there's nothing to be done; when one is under the sect, one must follow the rules.

However, after receiving the punishment and returning the recording stone to her uncle, she swiftly performed a hand seal to open the recording.

So that the watching disciples could see, it was Ye and Cheng who struck first, chasing and hitting the little black turtle before it retaliated.

After all, Jiang Yu has lived only about thirty years in her past and present lives combined, so her adolescent nature remains.

As soon as she returned to her dwelling and activated the defensive formation, the little black turtle eagerly opened its mouth to speak, still in that babyish voice: "You're just punished to clean the Spirit Beast Valley tomorrow morning; it's not that hard."

"It's not hard to do, but it's embarrassing." Jiang Yu glanced at it annoyed, then noticed it had regained its fifth-rank cultivation and showed some strange changes.

"Honestly tell me about your cultivation, voice, and origin; stop being mysterious."

Moreover, since Jiang Bai went to the Cave Heaven a few years ago, how can he enter again ten years later?

"Otherwise, you go find him." She lifted the little black turtle to examine it closely, then suddenly her forefinger touched the two bulges on its head, and a doubt rose in her heart: "What is it if not an injury?"

The little black turtle swooshed onto the table: "In a place full of Qi Refining cultivators, I hide my cultivation to save you trouble."

As for the voice, it's naturally like this.

It wouldn't say that, fearing its voice would sound childish and couldn't intimidate her: "Jiang Bai last time mistakenly entered the Cave Heaven; he fell in before the opening time while exploring, which is why he was kicked out."

I mistakenly entered it not long before him; after finally seeing a person, I naturally tried to find a way to follow them out.

The Taiji Fish Plaque was also the one I found for him; it might be the only one that allows continuous entry and exit.

"I'll tentatively believe you, but what about the spirit beast identity jade tablet?"

The Internal Affairs Hall has a Golden Core True Person in charge; at a glance they can tell you're not my contracted spirit beast.

"Should I have Jiang Bai handle the paperwork for you?" Jiang Yu wanted to test whether it had made a contract with Jiang Bai.

The Taiji Fish Plaque can acknowledge two masters, but a demon cannot possibly contract with two cultivators at the same time.

So she sincerely proposed: "If you don't want to be restrained by others, I can also take leave to send you out of the Grand Void Sect."

The little black turtle is also a smart brat: "You're so cunning, if you want to contract with me just say so."

"Hehe, what merits do you have that are worth my contract?"

"You can't fly or help me fight; do you just want to take up a contract slot to guard the house?" It seems the little black turtle truly has no master, and Jiang Yu secretly rejoiced.

Although she currently cannot afford to keep a spirit beast, those who provide their own fodder can be considered.

Moreover, it's better to use reverse psychology than to beg; coaxing the little black turtle over from the enemy side has its benefits.

At least after contracting, I can know whether what it says is true or false.

The little black turtle stretched its neck: "Don't underestimate the turtle; my water-type techniques are first-rate, and my defense is invincible among peers."

"If you don't believe me, let's fight a match to test it."

"If we don't fight, with you at Qi Refining and me at Foundation Establishment, defeat is certain."

Hurry up and decide: go back to find Jiang Bai, or leave to find your kin.' Jiang Yu had no intention of seeking trouble.

"Don't think I'll leave; making a contract, I'm afraid you won't know the equal-contract incantation."

"Beg me, and I'll teach you." The little black turtle raised its shell, helpless that it still couldn't stand upright like a person.

"Tch." Jiang Yu really knew how; she slapped her storage bag, took out the《Fu Lu Compendium (Fragment)》, opened the last page, and gave it to the little black turtle.

"Look, there are many types of contract sigils, accompanied by incantations and techniques; pick whichever you like."

"The key is, can you read human characters?"

"Damn you, Jiang Yu." The little black turtle angrily surged its magical power, and a drop of essence blood flew from its forehead.

Jiang Yu was quick-eyed and quick-handed; she also formed a seal to draw out essence blood from her glabella. The person and turtle chanted simultaneously, and the two drops of essence blood merged with a flash, glowing brightly as ancient sigils swirled around them.

In a moment, each carried half of the other's essence blood back to their own glabella.

"Huh, you're indeed not an ordinary turtle." Upon contracting, Jiang Yu immediately sensed the little black turtle's secret and instantly understood why it didn't seek its kin.

How amazing! In past and present lives, this is the first time I've been so close, sensing another life's thoughts and feelings.

The little black turtle stubbornly said: "I'm just a turtle; don't talk nonsense and get us into trouble."

"You've uncovered the secret of the fetal spirit being stronger than others"; you'd better keep that locked in your heart as well.

Jiang Yu initially thought it was fun, but soon she frowned: "Can we shield each other's perception?"

"When I chant together with you, you know what I'm thinking; it feels weird."

"Beg me!" the little black turtle said, becoming coquettish.

Without another word, Jiang Yu clasped her hands and asked for instruction; the little black turtle felt she was easier to get along with and more interesting than the cultivation-obsessed Jiang Bai, so it taught her without reservation.

Jiang Bai, who was meditating, suddenly felt his ears itchy; he guessed it was probably the little turtle complaining again, so he performed a Clearing Mind technique and sank back into cultivation.

On this side, Jiang Yu laid out the kitchen utensils and made a large plate of fish-fragrant shredded pork for the little turtle.

The fragrant one took out a handful of mid-grade spirit stones, telling her to buy spiritually infused demon beast meat for cooking in the future.

He also said: "If you take out the Cosmic Box from the fish plaque this morning, you can also get some high-grade spirit stones."

"Are all spirit stones inside the Cosmic Box?" Jiang Yu exclaimed in astonishment, but she felt no regret; others' wealth could not be divided for her.

The little turtle nodded: "I found them in the cave heaven—a large box of mid-grade and a small box of high-grade spirit stones; Jiang Bai and I split them evenly."

Jiang Yu exclaimed enviously: "If I go in later, will you still be able to find the spirit stone treasury?"

"You can try looking, but you first need to reach Foundation Establishment; your cultivation is too low." The little turtle glanced at her disdainfully.

Jiang Yu immediately tidied up and returned to her room to cultivate, and by the way checked that bean‑green speck in her dantian; finding it still untouchable as this morning, she temporarily gave up.

Having entered meditation, she did not finish until midnight; if not for the fact that prolonged mid-stage Qi Refining would damage her meridians, she could have cultivated all night.

But after sleeping less than two hours, she rose early again, took out a diagonal cloth bag from her storage pouch, placed the little turtle inside, and said, "You must keep your identity secret; your original surname is no longer suitable—what should I call you from now on?"

"Jiang You? Jiang You? Just like soy sauce for stir-frying."

"Jiang Tu." The little turtle poked out of the cloth bag and glared at her.

"Which Jiang?"

"Jiang Yu's Jiang."

"On the way, go, I'll get you an identity jade tablet." Jiang Yu tapped its little head.

Jiang Tu glanced at the pitch-black sky, "So early?"

"Several hundred li, walking until just dawn, I'll conveniently go to the canteen to buy some food." Jiang Yu had heard people mention yesterday in the Transmission Hall that during the canteen's breakfast time, low-ranking disciples often gather to trade things.

The duty master Xiang saw her waking up so early, and also said that cleaning the Spirit Beast Valley only starts at the chen hour, advising her that being young she needs enough sleep.

Jiang Yu naturally agreed readily, then all the way she exerted her movement technique to the utmost, arriving at the canteen already broad daylight.

She very smoothly used a bottle of low-grade Qi Gathering Pill issued by the sect to exchange for a used flight paper crane.

Jiang Tu couldn't help but complain, "Thirty spirit stones, only usable for another three months."

But when it saw the Internal Affairs Hall pricing eighty spirit stones, guaranteed for half a year, it felt the used one was also passable.

Not to mention when it encountered Senior Sister Ye in the Spirit Beast Valley, deliberately biting the identity jade tablet and waving it in front of her.

And it secretly sent sound transmissions to other spirit beasts, running to Senior Sister Ye's responsible area to cause a commotion.

Speaking of the afternoon, a person and a turtle arrived at the library, and unexpectedly ran into Senior Sister Ye again.

Jiang Yu and the other person's hand simultaneously pressed onto a piece of the Cave Mystery Classic.