Chapter 83

Yinhuang Sect Finds Trouble

I knew he didn't like beating around the bush, but I didn't expect him to be so straightforward.

You're welcome~

Yan Qingyan's eyebrows jumped, and she estimated whether she and Mo Chen together could last three moves against this Jindan Zhenren?

She was thinking too far ahead. She had just arrived in Wanjiang City, had just taken care of her cave, and had just put the mercenary issue on the agenda. She didn't want to run away so soon.

Before Yan Qingyan could speak, Xue Lingtian continued, "My Xue family's ancestors once promised to protect every official resident who came to Wanjiang City. As long as my Xue family is still in Wanjiang City, this promise will be valid forever."

“But now my Xue family only has one Nascent Soul, the city lord. If you two only have treasures like the Spirit Cleansing Grass and the Millennium Hongmeng Purple Spirit Grass, you don’t have to worry about external enemies. But if you have a magic weapon that can improve your spiritual roots to the Heavenly Grade…”

That person is the public enemy of the entire Xuan Gan Continent, and even a deity cannot protect him!

The two naturally understood what Xue Lingtian had not finished saying.

Within the scope of his ability, City Lord Xue Qianji will protect them as promised by his ancestors, but if it is beyond his ability, he will not risk the entire Xue family for the sake of these two outsiders.

Yan Qingyan nodded and began to tell the "excuse" she had made up.

"I don't actually have two spiritual roots, but three. The wood spiritual root is a natural heavenly grade, and the other two are a black-grade water spiritual root and a yellow-grade earth spiritual root."

"My parents lied to the outside world that I have dual spiritual roots of water and wood, and concealed the fact that I have a heavenly spiritual root of wood, just to prevent me from being ridiculed too much within the family. After all, it is an indisputable fact that I have a yellow spiritual root. I have been ridiculed as a good-for-nothing since I was a child because of this. If I had a heavenly spiritual root but it was completely useless, wouldn't I be ridiculed even more and more ironically?"

"In order to avoid being discovered, I have never used earth magic in front of outsiders."

"After that, I got the Spirit Cleansing Grass in the Five Sources Secret Realm, and finally wiped out the yellow-grade earth-type spiritual root. Only then did I get my wood spiritual root to work..."

Yan Qingyan finished speaking in one breath. Although she was a little nervous inside, she appeared to be extremely calm, as if what she said was true.

Xue Lingtian was silent. He didn't expect it to be said like this.

After pondering for a moment, he took out a spirit-testing disk and gestured, "Can I test my spirit roots?"

Yan Qingyan thought to herself, here it comes.

This spirit-testing plate is more special than ordinary ones. It can not only measure the spiritual root attributes of the person being tested, but can even record the person's qi and preserve it permanently.

The reason why Yan Qingyan made up the excuse of having three spiritual roots instead of simply having two spiritual roots of water and wood was that she was afraid that adding an extra step of spiritual root testing would lead to people discovering that her water spiritual root aptitude was different.

The yellow-grade water-type spiritual root became a black-grade one. No matter what excuses you make, there are big loopholes.

Simply invent a non-existent earth element, and then let the Spirit Washing Grass "wash away" it, so that no one can find any evidence.

Yan Qingyan put her hand on it without hesitation, and soon the spirit-testing plate flashed two lights, one extremely bright green light, and the other a slightly weaker blue light.

Xue Lingtian's eyes flashed quickly. He didn't expect it to be a mid-level heavenly grade.

He continued to ask: "Why don't you wash away the water spirit roots as well, but instead auction off the spirit washing grass?"

"Because I want the Divine Thunder Remnant Wood." Yan Qingyan explained: "I was short of money at the time, so I had to take out the Spirit Cleansing Herb. If I can successfully exchange it for the Divine Thunder Remnant Wood, that would be great. If the transaction fails, I will take the last Spirit Cleansing Herb."

Very reasonable.

Xue Lingtian was silent. Perhaps for a cultivator born in a small place, his current spiritual root aptitude was already extremely good.

Xue Lingtian asked a few more questions about spiritual roots, took notes, and finally shifted the topic to other places.

"Your cave is well maintained. Can you tell me how to purify the foul air?" Xue Lingtian said, "The Xue family is willing to pay a high price for it."

Upon hearing this, Yan Qingyan glanced at Ling Mochen.

Hey man, it's your turn!

Xue Lingtian turned to look at Ling Mochen. It seemed that this method was thought up by Master Ling Dan.

Ling Mochen nodded and told the story of the Hunyuan Qingling medicine.

After saying that, Ling Mochen took out a piece of paper and said with a faint smile: "This is the formula of the liquid medicine and the method of refining. I am willing to give it to you for free, just to thank the Xue family for protecting me."

As he spoke, he took out a bottle of Hunyuan Qingling medicine and handed it over.

Xue Lingtian's face, as cold as an iceberg, moved slightly when he heard the words, and he looked at the two of them meaningfully.

After a while, he took the two items, and said in a cold voice with a hint of tenderness: "My Xue family will not take them for nothing."

......

After seeing Xue Lingtian off, Yan Qingyan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Is this what it feels like to talk to a Jindan Zhenren? So...exciting!" Yan Qingyan patted her chest to calm her pounding heart.

I don't know how those people with secrets can hide themselves so deeply. Why is it that every time she wants to hide something, it is exposed in advance due to various "accidents" in the end.

Fortunately, only external objects were exposed.

"It seems that this crisis has temporarily passed." Ling Mochen also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but his heart was not as calm as he appeared on the surface.

This was also the first time he faced Jindan Zhenren.

Each realm of immortal cultivators is like a chasm. The gap in strength between realms becomes greater, and the more methods and spells that can be used.

Therefore, the titles between cultivators only recognize their realm, not their age. Fighting only takes place between those at the same realm. Those who can challenge those of higher levels are the best among the best, and they are extremely rare.

"Well~ I might as well announce that I will be in seclusion and not go out for a while." Yan Qingyan thought about it carefully. Ye Feichen and the other two had a large number of Wood Spirit Crystals in their hands, and they were anxious to exchange them, so they probably had no time to focus on the mission. It was a good opportunity to consolidate her cultivation.

Ling Mochen agreed.

It's better to stay out of the spotlight.

Liuhuo ran out of Ling Mochen's body at this time, looking at him with a look of disappointment, muttering: "Why don't you ask that ice-faced guy if he has the Fire Spirit Crystal? He said he bought it at a high price!"

Ling Mochen: ...

It’s not easy to raise a spirit!

......

Early the next morning, Ling Mochen opened the alchemy shop as planned, and Yan Qingyan started her retreat on the pretext of having just broken through a small realm.

Although she said to others that she was in seclusion, in fact, Yan Qingyan was never idle for a moment and started the journey of decorating her new cave home.

"The red blood roses are placed in the most conspicuous place. You are the most beautiful spiritual flowers in the entire cave!"

"Blue Spirit Water Orchid suits me. I can plant more of it outside during my retreat."

"Amu likes to sleep in the spiritual field. We can plant more sleeping orchids..."

Here, Yan Qingyan was busy, and on the other side, Liuhuo Medicine Shop also welcomed the last day of its new store opening promotion.

Early in the morning, many "returning customers" blocked the door.

Ling Mochen, the 'lazy' boss, walked over slowly. The noisy scene was silent for a moment, and then he started chattering quickly again.

"Boss, you're finally here!"

"Boss, do you have any foundation-building pills today?"

"Boss, you're the only one here. Where's the boss lady?"

“…”

Ling Mochen had a faint smile on his face. He didn't respond much and still maintained the rhythm of his steps, making people anxious to pick him up.

Just as Ling Mochen had just opened the door of the medicine shop, a sinister and threatening voice came into his ears.

"I am the elder of Yinhuang Sect. I have something important to ask you. Can you come with me?"