Chapter 57

The consumption of advancing to the Yuan Infant stage is nothing for an entire spiritual vein, but before each person enters the training room, the guarding disciples have an idea of ​​their cultivation level. One is building the foundation and the other is training Qi. It is impossible to consume so much spiritual power in a year.

However, all the spirit crystals outside the training room were sucked out.

The key point is that they didn't steal your money or dig out the spiritual stones, but they actually absorbed the spiritual power directly.

The situation was too abnormal, so the guards quickly wrote a letter to Wang Ludian. After all, their tokens were signed by the young master himself, and the superiors also said that if there was anything wrong, they could report it directly to the young master.

Obviously, this was a major matter that deserved careful consideration, but unexpectedly, Wang Ludian was extremely surprised and delighted after receiving the news.

Guard: Huh?

Young Master, we have overspent our resources, why are you so happy?

The guards were confused, but the excited Wang Shaoye didn't care: "Don't make enemies with them, don't pretend to ask questions, but you can ask them whether they will participate in the Yuntai competition."

After Wang Ludian hung up the message, he excitedly turned around the room, with a smile on his round face, and said to his guards: "See, what is vision? He actually succeeded. Another one who successfully repaired his Dantian! And judging from the consumption, Chu Jinglan is different from Jinglei. Jinglei has been stuck in the same place for many years, but this Tianjiao is clearly still climbing up!"

The guard also smiled: "Yes, the young master's vision is always good."

"That's right," he took out a fan and fanned himself, feeling proud, "otherwise I wouldn't be chosen as the heir to the Middle Realm. Being born in our Wang family, I have to be able to see and think clearly."

Don't be fooled by this harmless, cheerful and honest boy, he is one of a group of heirs. He is the young master of the Middle Realm, and his cousin is the young master of the Upper Realm. In the future, he will manage the Middle Realm, be his cousin's right-hand man, and support the layout of Jinxiu Pavilion. Wang Ludian does have this kind of awareness.

The long story was already told in the previous letter. Wang Ludian directly took out the communication jade token to disturb his cousin: "Brother, are you going to come down from the Middle Realm Competition?"

On the jade card side, his brother's voice had the beauty of a person who had been struggling for many days, with tired and irritable bubbling sounds, repeatedly jumping between "dying" and "exploding": "Don't I want to come and watch the fight? The key is that those old guys are causing trouble for me again, and I must kick them out before I die of anger--"

"That person's Dantian was successfully repaired."

There was a pause in the sound from the jade token.

Wang Ludian: "Unlike Jing Lei, judging from the spiritual energy he consumed, he should have recovered completely. What is his current state? He reached the peak of the Golden Core at the age of seventeen. He is a genius even more than the Moon Lord. I think he should participate in the competition. Brother, don't you really want to take a look?"

Wang Ludian curled his lips, and after a moment, a gnashing voice came from the jade token: "Wait, I will decide the spectators of Jinxiu Pavilion in the upper realm this time. I will not rest for the next month, and I will shovel out those filthy things in advance."

Wang Ludian chuckled, but the laugh stopped before it even reached its full length.

Because his brother said, "Don't rest, help me."

Wang Ludian: “…”

I let you watch a show, it's fun, but it's also ruining your easy life, right?

To use Xiao Mo's modern saying to describe it, working overtime without pay, without a break for a whole month, it's a blessing for being a big mouth.

Wang Ludian's smile was replaced by tears. The guards beside him smiled and shook their heads. He wiped his eyes and said, "If you have any more news about Chu Jinglan and... Mo Lan, remember to keep telling me."

From the guards of the spiritual veins, they learned that "Xiao Mo" was a pseudonym and Mo Lan was the real name, but no matter which name it was, they could not find out the origin of this person. Wang Ludian knew that the name was not important. Without a source, it was up to them to decide what to call them.

This person suddenly appeared beside Chu Jinglan, and Chu Jinglan could see his shadow on the way to repair his Dantian. Could it be that he was some hermit master or a disciple of a hermit who reached out to help Chu Jinglan?

It was because of this speculation that Jinxiu Pavilion did not rashly extend an olive branch to Chu Jinglan to express its willingness to recruit him, nor did it sell the news about Chu Jinglan to everyone in the cultivation world.

When Xiao Mochu Jinglan chose to do business with Jinxiu Pavilion, he also took this into consideration.

Among the many major forces, only Jinxiu Pavilion has a different way of establishing itself. The ancestors of the several families that initially established Jinxiu Pavilion strengthened Jinxiu Pavilion with their smart brains and moderate cultivation. Where there are people, there are calculations and strategies. They seized the opportunity and carved out their own world. Because of this, although Jinxiu Pavilion also recruits talents, it prefers simple and peaceful means and will weigh the gains and losses.

What's more, Chu Jinglan is related to the Moon Lord, which means he is related to the Six Yunduan Sects. If Chu Jinglan shows brilliant strength after this Yuntai competition and has no intention of going to Yingyue Sect, Jinxiu Pavilion will formally invite him.

No matter what, it’s always good to make friends first.

The "recluse master" Xiao Mo and his partner Chu Jinglan, after stabilizing their breath, were preparing to leave the spiritual vein of Qingquan Mountain.

When stepping out of the stone chamber, Chu Jinglan was slightly dazed. He had been in seclusion for a year and had not seen the outside world for a long time. In the world full of spiritual energy, his body was finally no longer broken. The spiritual power in his dantian flowed slowly, and the abundant power flowed throughout his body.

His state of mind also changed. From being a useless man to returning to the path of cultivation, Chu Jinglan's brilliance became more reserved, but once unsheathed, it was even more sharp and astonishing.

Several guards were waiting at the exit to congratulate them on passing the customs.

Several Yuanying cultivators watched silently, but found that they could not see through Chu Jinglan's cultivation level. There were only two possibilities in this situation. One was that Chu Jinglan's cultivation level was higher than theirs, and the other was that he had some magic weapon on him that concealed his aura.

In any case, this person who had just arrived to practice Qigong had become mysterious.

In fact, although Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan had hidden magic weapons in their storage devices, they did not use them. Instead, they adopted a simpler method - Xiao Mo used a magic spell on Chu Jinglan to hide his cultivation level.

After all, whether it's hiding one's figure or hiding one's aura, Xiao Mo is an expert in this field.

Although others would speculate Chu Jinglan's cultivation level by the consumption of spiritual energy, as long as there is no solid evidence, the speculation is just speculation. The 19-year-old Yuan Ying is too shocking and it is not yet time for him to make his official debut.

The guard said, "The young master said that if you two want to exchange the remaining time for something, you can go to Tonghua City in Tongdu Prefecture to find him at any time, and he will prepare a bed to welcome you."

The headquarters of the Jinxiu Pavilion in the Central Realm is in Tonghua City. Wang Ludian must have compared the origins of the ten earth-level spiritual swords with the Moon Lord's collection and was interested in making friends with them.

Xiao Mo: “Thank you for letting me know.”

The guard remembered Wang Ludian's instructions and asked, "The Yuntai Competition is coming soon, do you want to participate?"

He was asking about you, but his eyes were only on Chu Jinglan, because Xiao Mo was still at the foundation-building stage and did not meet the requirements for participating in the competition.

This time it was Chu Jinglan who answered: "Yes."

He would go, which meant that he was at least a golden elixir. The guard was secretly surprised, but smiled and said, "I wish you a good ranking!"

They got the news they wanted and went back to pass it on to Wang Ludian. Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan stepped out of the Lingmai territory. Xiao Mo looked at the changing scenery in front of him and stretched lightly.

"Although the scenery of Lingmai is nice, it is aesthetically tiring to look at it for a long time. I haven't seen the scenery outside for a long time."

During this year, even when Xiao Mo left the stone chamber, he was always near the spiritual vein, dazzled by the spiritual light. When he walked out and saw the clear and quiet forest, he felt a fresh and pleasant feeling.

"The competition is still three months away," Xiao Mo said, "Shall we go back to Lin'an City first?"

Chu Jinglan: “Yeah.”

On the way back to Lin'an City, Yan Chun sent a message to the three children. After not seeing them for a year, the three were extremely surprised. Although it was not yet the time for the academy to close, they said they would ask for leave from their teachers and must come back to see them.

That small house in Lin'an City was their home when Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan were there.

After returning to Lin'an City, Chu Jinglan first took Xiao Mo to a restaurant and ordered a table full of food. This time they did not order any ordinary food, but all expensive spiritual food. The waiter and the shopkeeper were all smiling.

Xiao Mo: "I can really feel that we are indeed wealthy now."

In modern times, people would joke that they would buy soy milk when they have money and drink one bowl after another. Now that they are rich in the world of cultivation, they no longer have to eat white flour steamed buns. They can order a table of spiritual food without blinking an eye.

A demon in his heart who doesn't need to eat, and a cultivator who has reached the Yuan Baby stage and finally practiced fasting, spend money to buy spiritual food just to have a taste.

luxury.

But Chu Jinglan asked in surprise: "Do you want to eat anything else?"

Xiao Mo blinked and said, "You have already ordered all the spiritual food on their menu."

Chu Jinglan said: "If they don't have it, you can buy it somewhere else."

Xiao Mo: "Be frugal and thrifty——"

Chu Jinglan raised his eyelids in shock.

Xiao Mo changed the subject: "But it's still okay to enjoy it occasionally."

During this year, the two of them were alone in a room, and Chu Jinglan gradually raised Xiao Mo's sensitivity to kindness. Xiao Mo was no longer as awkward as he was at the beginning, and had become accustomed to his roommate's appropriate kindness.

Maintaining a good relationship does require efforts from both parties. Xiao Mo felt that he could not let Chu Jinglan's good intentions end in embarrassment, so he tried to reach out and accept it.

Although he was not used to it at first, how could he not feel uncomfortable when being treated kindly? The warm current flowing through his heart was the best proof of this.

Xiao Mo held his chin up: "I want to eat licorice flowers."

Compared with the spiritual herbs he had eaten before, the value of licorice flowers was simply not worth mentioning, but he liked the taste of licorice flowers and could still remember its sweet and crispy taste.

Chu Jinglan: "Okay."

It was a bit conspicuous for two people to order such a large table of dishes, so Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan packed up the spiritual food from the restaurant, bought some licorice flowers on the way back to the house, and prepared some snacks for the three children, all of which they took back to the house.

During this year, every time the academy closed, Yanchun, Chuxia and Mozhi would come back, so the house was clean and spotless. Although the yard was small, there were gorgeous flowers blooming in the corners, scattered but beautiful, quietly staying in the corners, waiting for the owner to come home every time.

Yan Chun sent a message saying that they still had some things to take care of in the academy and could not come back until two days later. This meant that during these two days, Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan would still be in their own world.

There was a table full of spiritual food, but Chu Jinglan only tasted it lightly, and the rest was eaten by the demon Xiao Mo. All of it was converted into spiritual power, so there was no need to worry about overeating, which was also the benefit of having a spiritual body.

Although the courtyard did not have as much spiritual power as the Lingmai Stone Chamber and was not a treasured place for cultivation, the bed was much more comfortable than the stone bed. Xiao Mojiu hugged the soft quilt and sighed comfortably. Chu Jinglan suddenly said at this time: "After I cultivated to the Yuan Infant stage, it seems that you have not returned to the Sea of ​​Consciousness to see it."

Xiao Mo raised his face from under the quilt and suddenly realized: "Yes."

The system said that when Chu Jinglan reaches Yuanying, he will be able to choose day and night in his sea of ​​consciousness. Xiao Mo immediately said, "I'll go back and take a look."

After he finished speaking, he disappeared and returned to his sea of ​​consciousness.

But after returning to the sea of ​​consciousness, Xiao Mo was stunned, because the sea of ​​consciousness was still dark. Even the star in the sky that was formed by the shrinkage of the moon had disappeared. It was pitch black, the water in the pond was dead silent, and the tender buds on the dead trees were still hanging there, neither falling nor blooming.

Xiao Mo thought uncertainly: Did Chu Jinglan choose the night as usual?

But at least put the moon back up. Why take away even this little light source? It makes the dead trees and the dead pond look even more desolate.

Xiao Mo was just about to message Chu Jinglan to ask, when suddenly, the only young bud on the dead tree trembled.

In the silence of the night, the drooping bud slowly straightened, and then slowly, slowly stretched out, the first life awakened on the dead tree, unfolding into green leaves.

Xiao Mo was stunned.

Because it's more than that.

The awakening of the tender buds was like a signal. A dull woody echo emanated from the dry branches. Starting from the roots, a visible vitality quickly climbed up. The withered branches were injected with new vitality, and they began to take on the color of new wood. They awakened from their slumber and suddenly began to climb towards the sky.

On the trees, green leaves could not wait to sprout out, like bamboo shoots after spring rain, scrambling to emerge. As the trees grew taller and taller, the bare branches were covered with dense leaves, layer upon layer. A shocking towering tree broke through the darkness, holding up a green grass that covered the sky. Xiao Mo's figure was shrouded by it and suddenly looked very small under the tree.

Wait, the sun is blocked, where does the light come from?

Xiao Mo's eyes widened.

A rising sun suddenly broke through the sky and slowly rose behind the giant tree, instantly filling the entire sea of ​​consciousness with warm light and driving away the darkness without a trace. The stagnant lake was covered with a layer of golden gauze, and red lotuses that came from nowhere bloomed on the water. In response, dark night lilies appeared one after another on the shore, staring at the red lotuses across the water, silent.

On the umbrella-like crowns of the giant trees, tiny dots of light fluttered, like fireflies and stars. The original dead place was instantly transformed into a dreamlike wonderland, without any trace of loneliness or misery.

Xiao Mo stood in the light, staring at the towering trees. He moved his eyes slightly, then suddenly turned around and looked at Chu Jinglan who had stepped into the sea of ​​consciousness.

Chu Jinglan walked past the lake, the dark yetan swaying gently in the breeze caused by his steps. He stopped in front of Xiao Mo, and a bit of spiritual light floated down from the giant tree and flew between the two of them.

Chu Jinglan was surprised: "It's not a cold and dark place now. Does it look good?"

Xiao Mo once said that he didn't want to be confined to the Sea of ​​Consciousness because it was dark and cold.

And now, it's bright and warm.

Xiao Mo finally came to his senses, and he suspected that Chu Jinglan had done it on purpose.

You could have activated the sea of ​​consciousness when you were promoted to Yuanying, so why did you wait until he came in to change everything?

Want to scare him?

But...it's beautiful, he likes to watch it, he likes the grand and beautiful scenes in the world of cultivation, it doesn't matter if he's surprised.

Xiao Mo couldn't help but smile, and tried to be reserved and restrained, but his eyes were still bright under the light, and he commented objectively: "It looks good."

Although the roots of the nightshade do not bloom by the water and will not grow together with the red lotus, what does it matter? The sea of ​​consciousness is to give full play to imagination and make it whatever looks good.

However, this tree is indeed too tall. People under it are like tiny ants. Xiao Mo walked under the tree and put his hand on the trunk. Immediately, spiritual light and fluorescent fire danced around him, which was very intimate.

Chu Jinglan felt that Xiao Mo's eyes were brighter than the rising sun.

Then he heard Xiao Mo praised: "I feel like I can come here to rest every day in the future."

Chu Jinglan's gentle eyes suddenly froze.

...Isn't it necessary?

Chu Jinglan: "It's always more convenient outside."

Xiao Mo tilted his head: "You are also a Yuan baby now, your consciousness can still be deployed to guard, and I don't need to stand guard anymore. It's convenient to be anywhere, right?"

Chu Jinglan's voice was still calm: "The bedding outside is soft, it's very comfortable whether you are meditating or resting."

Xiao Mo pointed to the area behind him that was separated by a black wall: "The bed in my 'Oriental Villa' is also very comfortable."

Chu Jinglan pressed his fingers: "...There is spiritual food outside."

Xiao Moqi asked, "What spiritual food should I eat when I close my eyes to rest or meditate?"

Chu Jinglan was shocked: "..."

It is well-founded and cannot be refuted.

He seemed to be at a loss for words.

Xiao Mo: "But my body becomes very light in the sea of ​​consciousness. I don't feel like a human after staying there for a long time. So I come back occasionally and... Hey, why is one of the flowers of the nightshade withered?"

Just as Xiao Mo started to say the first half of his sentence, a flower of the Night Azure suddenly closed and drooped rapidly. However, within the time it took him to finish this sentence, the flower bloomed vigorously again, as if nothing had happened.

Xiao Mo:?

Xiao Mo looked towards Chu Jinglan.

Chu Jinglan lowered his eyes: "This is my first time changing the scenery of the sea of ​​consciousness, so I may not be very experienced yet."

...Well, it's possible.

The spiritual light was still floating around Xiao Mo. Xiao Mo used his finger to tease the light and said, "I'd better stay out and come back occasionally. It's more convenient to be in the sea of ​​consciousness when I'm training my spiritual consciousness."

The re-opened nightshade flower raised its petals and shook them. Chu Jinglan raised his eyes and said, "Hmm."

The flowers and trees in the sea saw the two of them disappear. A red lotus swirled slowly in the water and approached the shore, right next to Youye Tan.

He can summon the rising sun in the blue sky and uproot towering trees on his first try. How can he say that he can’t pinch a flower?

He dared to say it, and his inner demon actually believed it.