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Chapter 25: Jiang Ling Su's Request
Chapter 25: Jiang Ling Su's Request
The morning sun bathed the land in a soft glow, its rays gently caressing the earth. Jiang Ling Su, dressed in a long green dress, moved with graceful elegance, resembling a green-robed fairy. Her lively eyes still carried a hint of fatigue as she smoothed the strands of hair framing her face and took a deep breath of the fresh morning air.
"Yesterday, I lost a piece of hibiscus essence jade as if it were nothing. It's a pity that the Divine Light Sect doesn't sell it. I'll have to make do with a substitute," she sighed.
Hibiscus essence jade, a type of spiritual jade, emitted a mystical fragrance when ignited, soothing the eyes and refreshing the mind. The previous day, while cleaning the house with her puppet, she had carelessly thrown away a partially used piece into the trash.
Normally, she wouldn't have given it a second thought. But here at the Divine Light Sect, there were no replacements to be found.
Determined to retrieve it, she made her way to the trash heap, covering her nose with her sleeve as she prepared to summon her puppet to search for the discarded piece of jade.
But as she approached, she noticed something amiss.
"Who has been rummaging through my trash?" she exclaimed in surprise.
The trash heap, usually filled with her daily waste and remnants of used spiritual artifacts, had been disturbed.
Among the discarded items was the hibiscus essence jade.
Unbeknownst to her, someone had gone through her outdoor trash.
A thought crossed her mind, and a talisman appeared in her hand.
This talisman, known as a sensory talisman, was one of many in Jiang Ling Su's collection, crafted by a Mid-stage Divine Infancy cultivator.
She typically placed it in front of her bed as a warning system.
Upon discovering the disturbed trash, she immediately retrieved the talisman to check for any clues.
In the center of the talisman, a faint line appeared.
"Last night, during the second watch, a living being lingered outside my house for an incense stick's worth of time?" Jiang Ling Su deduced from the residual information on the talisman that someone had indeed spent a considerable amount of time outside her house the night before.
However, there was no sign of malicious intent, as the talisman had not triggered any alarms, allowing her to sleep peacefully.
Frowning at the trash heap, Jiang Ling Su said, "There are only three of us on Seven-Colored Peak: Master, myself, and Senior Apprentice Brother Qi Yuan. Ordinary creatures wouldn't set off the talisman. It must have been someone with spiritual awareness."
Suddenly, her gaze shifted to the thatched hut next door.
The memory of Senior Apprentice Brother Qi Yuan's recent meal of spiritual food flashed through her mind, stirring up inexplicable emotions.
Sighing, she returned to her room.
Half an hour later, Jiang Ling Su arrived outside Qi Yuan's courtyard.
"Senior Apprentice Brother, are you awake?" she called out softly.
"What's the matter, Junior Apprentice Sister?" Qi Yuan, dressed in a white robe that accentuated his handsome and carefree appearance, had risen earlier than usual due to the Foundation Establishment Gathering that day.
Jiang Ling Su couldn't help but feel refreshed at the sight of Qi Yuan's good looks.
Indeed, witnessing such beauty always lifted her spirits.
"Senior Apprentice Brother, may I trouble you with a favor?" Jiang Ling Su asked.
"Oh, what is it?" Qi Yuan's enthusiasm was palpable, as he was still grateful for the technique jade slip and spiritual food she had provided previously.
"Senior Apprentice Brother, do you know of any unique or mysterious individuals within our sect?" Jiang Ling Su inquired.
She initially suspected that the person capable of withstanding the calamity might be Peak Master Ran Yixi of Seven-Colored Peak.
However, Jiang Ling Su felt it prudent to consider other possibilities.
"Unique individuals?" Qi Yuan pondered for a moment before his eyes lit up. "I know someone who's very unique."
"Who?" Jiang Ling Su's heart skipped a beat.
"Me!" Qi Yuan pointed at himself.
Jiang Ling Su's eyes widened in surprise.
Indeed, Senior Apprentice Brother was quite unique, for the Obsession Lineage cultivators were known for their eccentricities.
Feeling deflated, Jiang Ling Su thought it unwise to have sought her senior brother's help, but then she recalled the morning's incident.
She took out a storage bag, "Senior Apprentice Brother, here are a thousand spirit stones as a token of my appreciation. Please keep an eye out for more unique individuals, and there will be further rewards."
Qi Yuan stared at the storage bag, blinking in surprise. "What's the meaning behind Junior Sister's actions?"
Jiang Ling Su hadn't expected her senior brother to ask such a question.
But after a moment of thought, she realized that the Obsession Lineage was known for their obsession, not stupidity.
She explained the reason she had prepared beforehand, "Before coming to the Divine Light Sect, I met a divination expert who told me that there's a special person within the sect who is my benefactor. That's why I want to find out who that person is."
Upon hearing Jiang Ling Su's words, Qi Yuan suddenly blurted out, "I'd rather believe I'm the First Emperor of Qin than believe you."
Jiang Ling Su was baffled. "???"
Qi Yuan continued, "I'll take care of this matter."
He caught the storage bag.
His eyes could see information that others couldn't.
Finding a special person should be the most suitable task for him.
"Are there any other characteristics of that person?" Qi Yuan asked again.
Jiang Ling Su lowered her head. "He should be extremely powerful or have very high talent. Oh, and there's a possibility that it might not be a person!"
"Please, Senior Brother!" Jiang Ling Su finished speaking and left Qi Yuan's courtyard.
Qi Yuan held the storage bag, gazing at the thousand spirit stones inside.
It had to be said that this was the first time he had seen such a huge sum.
However, his heart wasn't overly stirred.
Instead, he murmured, "Why did Junior Sister give me spirit stones?"
It seemed that Junior Sister genuinely needed his help.
But these spirit stones seemed like a gift for him.
"Could it be that Junior Sister saw through my inner pretentiousness and wants to tear down my facade? To sponsor me?"
Qi Yuan had a sudden wild thought.
But in the end, he didn't dwell on it and shifted his gaze to the ordinary iron cabbage knife tied in the courtyard.
"Junior Sister saw my stubbornness, did you see it too? Knife."
The knife lay on the ground, motionless.
"What do you think I should name you?" Qi Yuan asked the knife.
The knife remained still.
"Knife?"
"Cabbage Knife?"
"Veggie Knife?"
"Knife Knife?"
"Demon Knife?"
"Heavenly Knife?"
Finally, the knife showed some reaction, trembling slightly.
Qi Yuan grabbed the knife, a look of confusion flashing in his eyes. "Is this what having spiritual intelligence looks like? It's not even as smart as my little Ai classmate. If you ask her to fart, she'll at least know to ask her little Du classmate to do it."
This knife, even with spiritual intelligence, didn't seem much different from a normal one.
However, it was quite normal for it to be this way.
As Qi Yuan held the knife, he felt his combat power increase.
"Summer Eight-Chop, I wonder how many Golden Cores I can kill with this?"
Unfortunately, this was the Seven-Colored Peak, not an ideal place to practice with the knife.
Moreover, he had to represent the Divine Light Sect at the Foundation Establishment Gathering, leaving him no time to train with the knife.
...
Inside the Divine Light Sect.
The Foundation Establishment Gathering was underway.
This gathering was especially significant due to the presence of the First-Rank Foundation Establishment Spirit Treasure, the Golden Flower Fruit. As a result, none of the sects from the Great Shang Kingdom had sent weak cultivators.
"The Flying Flower Elder from the Demon Desire Sect has arrived!"
"The Light-Splitting Sword Master from the Floating Mountain has arrived!"
"The Duke of Changshan has arrived!"
"The Chicken Worshipping Ancestor from the Black Mountain Sect has arrived!"
As the boy announced their arrivals, colorful clouds gathered outside the Divine Light Sect's mountain gate.
One by one, spirit vessels descended from the sky and landed before the sect's mountain gate.
Qi Yuan, clad in a white robe, stood with the wind rustling his sleeves. He looked at the cultivators from various sects with a scholarly smile in his eyes, "Welcome, everyone, to the Divine Light Sect for the Foundation Establishment Gathering!"
In this moment, he seemed quite reliable.
(End of Chapter)
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