Chapter 158

Seven days have passed since the annihilation of the Black Lord.

In just seven days, the long steps of the Suxuan Sect's main gate were almost trampled down by visitors from other sects.

Su Xuanzong never expected that one day he would have to go into a state of war preparedness because there were too many people visiting him, and ordered his outer disciples to take turns on duty day and night to ensure safety.

It would have been fine if they were just visiting, but they were actually arguing over who came first, pushing and shoving each other, completely disregarding the proper etiquette of a monk.

There are many visits and many teachings.

Some ancestors personally led the team and brought most of the disciples to the Jiuzhou Grand Formation outside the Suxuan Sect, explaining to them how the Immortal Lord and the Nightmare Lord defeated the Black Lord and what they could learn from it. This caused the younger generations to exclaim in surprise, with light in their eyes.

Others directly used the Jiuzhou General Formation to teach the younger generations about formations, turning this place into a live classroom for teaching formations.

What's more, some people simply practice in front of the Jiuzhou formation, hoping to increase their understanding and break through the realm in one fell swoop through the fighting aura of the strong men that has not yet completely dissipated.

The Jiuzhou headquarters temporarily remained outside Suxuan Sect.

It remained in a stagnant state and would no longer cause damage to the lower realm. As for why the formation was not broken and dispersed?

Because Jitang used these seven days to completely force the five Xuanguang beads out of his body.

As the Xuanguang Pearl left Wupo, she immediately entered the healing stage.

Liu Wushu would send people to deliver a large number of spiritual plants and elixirs every day. Some of these were found by the sect's monks outside, and some were presented by the sect's palace when they visited.

The sect’s inventory had been stored in Qianli Yanbo from the very beginning for Jitang to use.

To be honest, Jitang doesn't need so many things.

But it was hard to refuse such a kind invitation. If these things were not placed in Qianli Yanbo, Liu Wushu would live here every day and nag her until her ears were callused.

She stopped practicing, and the spreading nightmare energy gradually gathered back into her body.

There was some noise outside Qitang Pavilion, so she stood up and looked out the window.

Dozens of inner disciples outside, wearing moon-white disciple uniforms, were also looking up. When they saw Ji Tang's figure, they immediately shouted loudly. After shouting, they realized it belatedly and covered their mouths. Then they saluted her respectfully one by one.

Jitang had never seen so many people in Qianli Yanbo.

She pushed herself up with her hands and climbed out of the window. With a series of exclamations, she sat steadily on the windowsill.

Everyone held their breath and concentrated, not wanting to take their eyes off Nightmare Lord for even a moment.

Nightmare Lord sat casually on the second floor of the attic, looking at them with a smile in his eyes.

This is the unrestrained and free-spirited attitude that they will never see in Su Xuanzong.

You have to know that within the Suxuan Sect, whether it is the inner sect or the outer sect, which disciple does not always restrain himself by the sect rules? They follow the rules and dare not overstep the mark.

They never feel that this is a constraint and are proud of it. When they go out, anyone who sees them is full of envy and respect and courtesy.

But even such people seemed too old-fashioned in front of Nightmare Lord.

Rather than feeling that it was against the rules, Nightmare's spontaneous behavior made them see complete freedom in her.

Her long skirt fell under the windowsill and hooked onto the crabapple branches extending outside the attic.

The branches sway, adding more gorgeous petals and fragrance to the skirt.

The disciples almost forgot to breathe.

All of them had participated in wars, and it was not the first time they had seen Nightmare Lord, but they still behaved like little boys in front of her.

Ji Tang asked the leading disciple, "Why did you come to Qianli Yanbo?"

The leading disciple suddenly came back to his senses and bowed again, "I am Zhang Qiu from Yunxia Peak. We were all transferred from the various spiritual peaks of the inner sect to cultivate spiritual plants in Qianli Yanbo!"

"Cultivate spiritual plants?" Ji Tang immediately understood.

At present, there are countless spiritual plants sent to Qianli Yanbo. If they are not planted quickly, even if Qianli Yanbo is full of spiritual energy, they will wither and die in a short time.

She asked, "Where's Xue Mai?"

Zhang Qiu: "Junior Brother Xue is tidying up the spiritual garden. You went through the ascension thunder tribulation earlier, and the spiritual garden was blasted with a huge hole by the thunder. It needs to be repaired. The small spiritual peak over there also needs to cultivate more spiritual gardens. We are about to go there."

What he didn't say was that before they went there, they couldn't help but take a detour to Qitang Pavilion.

They didn't expect to meet Nightmare Lord in person, but they admired him in their hearts, so they couldn't help but come and see him.

In the end, they actually saw it.

Jitang asked, "Isn't Tan Wen here?"

Tan Wen is also a disciple of Yunxia Peak.

Zhang Qiu: "Senior Brothers Tan Wen and Lang Yu are here, they..." He looked back.

The disciple behind him stepped forward and bowed, saying, "My two senior brothers just followed the Immortal Venerable to the Magical Treasure Cave."

Ji Tang nodded, "You guys go and get busy. When you're done with this, you can go to Senior Brother's magic cave to find something useful."

Expressions of surprise suddenly appeared on the faces of the disciples. They thanked Jitang one after another and then flew on their swords to the small spiritual peak where the spiritual garden was located.

Jitang came to the magic weapon cave, walked past the neatly arranged wooden cabinets in front, and saw Lang Yu and Tan Wen from the back.

The two men had their backs to her and didn't notice her come in.

In front of the two of them was Jitang’s large jade bed.

Tan Wen nudged Lang Yu repeatedly with his elbow, "Have you noticed? This Lingyu bed has the aura of the Immortal Lord and the Nightmare Lord!"

Lang Yu was prodded by him and retracted his arm. "Why are you so excited?"

"Bed! The auras of Immortal Venerable and Nightmare Venerable! Is this your reaction?"

Lang Yu glanced at him and said, "This is where the magic weapon is stored. Where else can we put it if not here?"

Tan Wen hated him for being a fool, "Why don't you understand? This might be the interest of the Immortal Lord and the Nightmare Lord!"

Lang Yu looked at him in confusion.

Tan Wen winked at him.

Lang Yu reacted for a moment, and his cheeks suddenly turned red!

"you!!!"

Tan Wen said cheerfully, "What do you mean by 'I'? You just realized it now? It's really hard for you to find a Taoist partner. You need to learn more from me and open your mind!"

Ji Tang joined the conversation from behind him, "I've said before that your cultivation wasn't good, and it seems you haven't made any progress. This is only clinging to my nightmare energy, and your spiritual power is just floating on it. The magic cave is filled with your spiritual power, so this is normal."

"ah!"

"ah!"

They jumped away with screams, and when they turned around they saw Ji Tang standing behind them with a smile on his face.

Lang Yu blurted out: "It's all just gossip!"

Tan Wen gritted his teeth and muttered, "Aren't you upright and unwavering in your principles? Why are you shirking responsibility now?"

Lang Yu shook his head: "It has nothing to do with me."

Ji Tang raised an eyebrow, "Tan Wen?"

Tan Wen shuddered and bowed to Ji Tang in a flattering and fawning manner. Lang Yu also hurriedly followed.

Tan Wen beat his chest and stamped his feet, "My disciple's cultivation is shallow, and I made a mistake in judgment. It's really shameful!"

Ji Tang smiled, "It's good that you know it's embarrassing. I just heard those young disciples outside say that you two were transferred to Qianli Yanbo, right? That's perfect. Take this time to practice well. I will definitely supervise you."

A chill ran down his spine to the top of his head. His scalp was numb, his teeth were chattering, and he wanted to cry but couldn't. He had to maintain a smile on his face and said insincerely, "Thank you for your guidance, Lord Nightmare!"

Jitang turned and walked out, "Stop laughing, it's too ugly."

The two followed one after the other.

Ji Tang didn't see Su Jinzhou, "Where's my senior brother?"

Lang Yu: "The sect leader just called me there."

Ji Tang glanced sideways, "Is it because of the Jiuzhou General Formation?"

Lang Yu shook his head. "It's because of the people from the sect palaces who came to visit the sect. They all wanted to meet you and the Immortal Venerable, but you've been recuperating for the past seven days, and the Immortal Venerable is also staying in Qianli Yanbo."

"They couldn't see you two, so they didn't leave. They just stayed nearby. They actually boosted business in our area, making the inns very profitable."

"Isn't that good?"

"That being said... they weren't being honest. Seeing their persistence, the Sect Master had no choice but to compromise and tell them that you were in a short retreat. After you emerge, the sect will hold a Spring Flower Banquet, and you and the Immortal Venerable will also attend. You will then meet everyone again."

Ji Tang narrowed his eyes, "It's time for the Spring Flower Banquet again..."

Seeing that she was thinking about something, Lang Yu didn't say anything.

Ji Tang suppressed the expression in his eyes and said, "Why are they dishonest?"

Lang Yu also had a headache thinking about it. "Although we are holding a Spring Flower Banquet, the sects and palaces coming here are from all over the state. Even Suxuan Sect can't accommodate so many of them. If I want to see you and the Immortal Venerable, I must at least enter the Spring Flower Banquet. So it is a first come first served basis."

"To us, they are all fellow cultivators. There's no way to rank them. Wouldn't that be offensive? Because of this, they started fighting among themselves, and brawls outside the sect are common."

Jitang became interested. "This time it's much more lively than before."

Previously, all the sects and schools were really exhausted in trying to break the Jiuzhou formation.

Later, the Jiuzhou formations appeared one after another, making it increasingly difficult for them to breathe.

Not to mention the Jiuzhou general formation constructed by the Lord in Black, which caused Jiuzhou to be devastated and countless lives to be lost.

Wherever you look, you can see people in mourning and a dead atmosphere.

Tan Wen endured it for a long time, but couldn't help saying, "Do you want to go outside and take a look? It's so lively!"

Jitang left as soon as he said, "Okay, let's go watch the fun."

This time, Lang Yu was left behind. He hurriedly caught up, "Yanzun, please change your clothes before going out, otherwise there will be chaos outside!"

Jitang changed into Jiushuishen's appearance and walked out of the sect with a swagger. He saw the slippery steps, which were so bright that they could reflect a person's shadow.

"The steps of our sect have suffered a lot."

Not only this time, people from the sect palace had contributed to the smooth steps before.

Ji Tang simply flew his sword to the bottom of the long steps and was shocked by the noisy scene in front of him.

There are huge crowds of people and heavy traffic.

She flew above the crowd, and wherever she passed, there were still crowds of people, and the sky was full of flying swords and human figures.

Various hawking and fighting sounds came one after another, filling her ears with noise and even drowning out the voices of Lang Yu and Tan Wen.

She separated two strands of her spiritual power and wrapped them around the wrists of the two men before she asked, "What's going on with these vendors?"

Lang Yu: "The most bustling place recently is Suxuan Sect. With so many cultivators here, independent cultivators and ordinary people who heard the news have come here to set up stalls to sell all kinds of things, hoping to capitalize on this wave of popularity and make a fortune."

Jitang even saw stalls in mid-air. All of them used the Sky Building Talisman. It seemed that at least half of the Sky Building Talismans came from Dengtian City, which was also a disguised way to increase their income.

"Take a look! There are only a hundred copies of the Jiuzhou General Formation diagram left! Be happy if you can get one, and don't regret it if you can't!"

Ji Tang flew over on his sword and squeezed in front of the stall.

"Boss, how many spirit stones are there for the formation diagram?"

The boss raised his chin and gave her three fingers.

Jitang smiled and took out three low-grade spirit stones from his storage bag, intending to buy them and have a look.

The boss frowned suddenly when he saw the spirit stone in her hand. "Go away, why are you squeezing in if you can't afford it? Don't get in the way here!"

Tan Wen then became annoyed, "What's your attitude?"

The boss's eyes widened in anger. "You want to buy the Jiuzhou Grand Formation diagram for three low-grade spirit stones? Look carefully! This isn't some random formation, it's the Jiuzhou Grand Formation! It's infinitely more sophisticated than the Jiuzhou Grand Formations scattered across the various states!"

Ji Tang was not angry, his eyes curved, "No problem, three medium-grade spirit stones will do."

The other people in front of the stall immediately sneered, "Where did you come from as a casual cultivator? You even have three mid-grade spirit stones. Are you dreaming?"

Lang Yu and Tan Wen also changed their attire. Instead of wearing the inner sect disciple uniform, they wore only silk robes, which made them inconspicuous in the bustling crowd.

Tan Wen was furious and asked with his neck stiff, "Could it be three high-grade spirit stones? Only Nightmare Lord can break the Nine Provinces' main formation. What you copied is just the tip of the iceberg. How can it be worth so much?"

The boss snorted, "Even if it's just the fur, it's still worth studying! Will you buy it or not? You've delayed my business!"

In just a few words, the boss sold more than 20 formation diagrams.

Ji Tang took out three high-grade spirit stones again. Before she could hand them over, she heard the boss say, "Top-grade! One formation diagram costs three top-grade spirit stones!"

Tan Wen's expression changed. "Robbery! What a jerk you are! Why didn't you just say three top-grade spirit stones? We would have left earlier and not wasted our time with you!"

When the three of them came out of the stall, they were met with a lot of ridicule from people.

Tan Wen angrily said, "Just because the Jiuzhou General Formation is still there, they're trying every possible way to make money. They don't even look at what they're copying, and they still dare to ask for so much!"

After he finished speaking, he saw Jitang rubbing his chin with his hand, thinking about something.

He spoke frankly, "Yanzun, what are you thinking about?"

Ji Tang: "The formations I have are much more professional than theirs, so I can make a lot of money now."

Tan Wen: “…”

Lang Yu was shocked when he heard this. "You want to sell the Jiuzhou formation diagram you researched?"

Ji Tang soothed him with his eyes, "Of course I can't bring out anything too detailed or too severe. If I do, these people might get hurt. I only make money, not kill people."

She said with a smile, "We sell furs too, but ours is just a bit better than theirs. We're all competing fairly, so I think a lot of people will buy them. You'd be a fool not to make money."

She immediately said to Lang Yu, "When we get back, come with me to Qitang Pavilion to get the formation diagram. Then find a few well-behaved inner disciples to set up a stall, and we'll sell five top-grade spirit stones."

"Nightmare Lord..." Lang Yu was speechless.

Ji Tang thought this was a good idea. "Once the excitement is over, I'll use these spirit stones to rebuild the sect's long steps. This will prevent my brother from slipping on them next time he comes."