Chapter 62

In the first round of five matches, when Chu Jinglan was temporarily off the stage, Xiao Mo also paid attention to the matches of Mu Jian and Fen Xiu. After observation, Xiao Mo concluded that Chu Jinglan would definitely beat Mu Jian, but he couldn't figure out the depth of Fen Xiu.

He must have many superior magical instruments in his hands, but I haven't seen them used so far.

Fen Xiu even behaved very well. Even when one of his opponents tried to attack him, he just kicked the man off the stage without crippling or killing him.

The more content he was, the more Xiao Mo felt uneasy.

There is no profit in the Yuntai Competition, but if Fen Xiu can win all the way and get into the top ten, he can definitely choose Ren Xiu's power when choosing a sect.

Which sect has something that allows him to plot?

Speaking of which, Mu Jian, Dai Zisheng and Su Baimo will go to Lingxiao Sect of the Immortal Alliance. If Fen Xiu would be attracted to Su Baimo now, he might follow them. Lingxiao Sect and Yingyue Sect are far apart in the upper realm. Unless they are training in the secret realm or some grand event in the upper realm, they should not meet on weekdays.

I don't know what Fen Xiu will choose. I hope he can stay as far away from Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan as possible. They are troublesome people and I don't want to get involved with them.

Chu Jinglan won all five games on the first day. After he finished the competition and stepped down from the stage, Chang Daozi came over to pick him up personally without any airs. Chu Jinglan walked over to Xiao Mo first and told Chang Daozi that Xiao Mo would go with him.

Chang Daozi nodded: "Who is this young friend?"

Chu Jinglan: "Mo Lan, my best friend."

Xiao Mo: "And attendant."

Chang Daozi looked at Xiao Mo's clothes and the position where he stood side by side with Chu Jinglan, and after hearing Chu Jinglan's introduction, he had an idea in his mind: "You guys come with me."

The people from the upper realm who came to watch the battle did not stay in the three nearby cities. They stopped their fairy boat near the Fairy Valley. There were disciples in charge of keeping watch around, and their resting place was still on the fairy boat.

Chang Daozi brought them to the compartment on the immortal boat.

Admiring such a huge thing from the outside is completely different from the feeling of entering the inside, but the feeling it brings is still shocking. Xiao Mo loves to look at these things, but he did not look around, just looked around while walking - when you visit someone's territory, you still have to observe etiquette.

The compartment is elegantly decorated, with smoke rising from the purple gold incense burner, the fragrance is light and clear, refreshing.

Chang Daozi: "Sit down."

If he was just a servant, he would either avoid such occasions or follow his master, but Chu Jinglan took Xiao Mo to sit down first. Xiao Mo did not refuse, but just sat on the side and let Chu Jinglan sit opposite Chang Daozi, which was the position for face-to-face conversation.

Chang Daozi gained a better understanding of the relationship between Chu Jinglan and Xiao Mo.

Chang Daozi was most concerned about the Moon Lord, but Chu Jinglan could only give him a regretful answer: "The Moon Lord did not leave any information about himself in his inheritance, only the sword manual and other relics."

Chang Daozi paused while pouring tea. He said softly, "Not a single word? Or any information related to Yingyue Sect would be fine."

Chu Jinglan was shocked: "No."

Chang Daozi sighed deeply.

He personally poured the two of them some good tea, and stared at the teacup in front of him in a trance: "I have watched that child grow up with my own eyes, and watched his cultivation surpass those of us old folks. I thought that he would be present in the world of cultivation for a very long time in the future."

Chang Daozi exhaled bitterly, smiled and shook his head: "I am old now, and thinking back to the past, I can't help but feel nostalgic."

He changed the subject: "Can you tell me more about accepting his inheritance?"

Chu Jinglan concealed the name of the Fantasy Moon Secret Realm, and only said that the Moon Lord's cave was now left in a secret realm that might never be opened again. He omitted the condition that the inheritance required a Taoist couple, but the key points had to be emphasized: for example, it was because of Xiao Mo that he was able to break through the test and obtain the inheritance.

Chang Daozi couldn't help but look at Xiao Mo again. He smiled and said, "When I first saw you, I thought you were related by blood."

Xiao Mo had been a listener the whole time, and only then did he start to laugh: "Many people say that."

Chang Daozi: "Whether it's relatives or friends or anything else, it's good to have someone around to support you."

At that time, Yuezhu's master disliked the demons and became furious when he found out that Yuezhu had feelings for someone. Yuezhu was afraid that his beloved would be wronged, so he didn't dare to bring her to Yingyue Sect. The only time he brought her back was when he announced in front of his master that he had become a Taoist couple with someone.

At that time, some people advised his master, and some advised him, but the Moon Lord held the Taoist couple's hand and refused to admit that he was wrong: "I am the head of the Yingyue Sect. Although I cannot welcome him into the sect, I should at least let him see what my family is like."

When Chang Daozi hurried over, he only saw Moon Lord and his Taoist companion leaving the sect. When Moon Lord saw him, he and his Taoist companion bowed to him together.

That was the first time Chang Daozi met the Taoist partner of the Moon Lord, a good-looking demon whose cultivation was not outstanding. The Moon Lord said goodbye to Chang Daozi and even smiled at him.

Who knew it would be the last time they met?

After listening to Chu Jinglan's story, Chang Daozi was lost in the past and remained silent for a long time. Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan did not make a sound to disturb him. Only the incense burner was gently blowing out, blowing away the past like smoke.

Chang Daozi closed his eyes and put down the teacup in his hand.

Chu Jinglan said in surprise: "I can memorize the Moon Lord's sword manual and return it to the Yingyue Sect."

Although the Moon Lord and his Taoist couple left, he never missed the opportunity to sever ties with the sect, and he originally did not want to leave any inheritance behind. As long as Dawn and the Sword Manual came out, the people of Yingyue Sect would always notice it.

No one knows whether he missed the sect in his last moments.

"If so, I would like to thank you on behalf of the entire sect and promise you that no matter whether you can get into the top ten in the competition, I will allow you to be an inner disciple." He said, "Of course, you can also bring this attendant with you."

"When we reach the upper realm, the sect master will personally thank you. You will be considered half of the Moon Master's disciple. You can choose another master, or not choose a master at all. You will be recorded under the name of the Moon Master."

"According to your rank and current level of cultivation, you can obtain one mid-grade spiritual vein, two heaven-level magic tools, thirty earth-level magic tools, and other miscellaneous items, and the additional thank-you gifts given by the sect master are not included."

A medium-quality spiritual vein!

Two heavenly, high-level, and magical instruments!

This is given after the grades are determined based on the current level of cultivation, which means that if the level of cultivation is improved in the future, more things can be given.

Such arrogance shocked even Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan, who were already wealthy enough.

This is the treatment of the big sects in the upper realm, truly inhumane and extravagant.

Chang Daozi said in a gentle tone: "How about it, are you willing to join the Yingyue Sect?"

He watched Chu Jinglan's five matches today and could already tell that this boy was extraordinary. Although he didn't know Chu Jinglan's current age, judging from his cultivation and aura, he would definitely make progress in the future and would not stand still.

Chu Jinglan stood up and bowed: "I am honored to receive your invitation, Senior."

Chang Daozi was satisfied: "Okay, okay." He then asked, "How old are you this year? I will report this to the sect leader later and tell him about your situation in detail."

Chu Jinglan: “Nineteen.”

"Yeah, nineteen..." Chang Daozi smiled and nodded, but halfway through nodding, his expression suddenly froze on his face.

Xiao Mo looked at Chang Daozi's kind face with his eyes wide open, and suddenly his voice broke when he spoke again: "Nineteen!?"

Chang Daozi's throat felt as if it had been pinched, but it was obvious that he no longer cared about the sound of his own gong.

Because Chu Jinglan’s bombshell news hasn’t finished breaking yet.

"Yes," Chu Jinglan said, "When I was seventeen, my Dantian was destroyed for some reason. After it was successfully restored, I started practicing again."

Today, Chu Jinglan was picked up by the Yingyue Sect's people. There must be a lot of people outside who are asking about him. Some people are just here to watch the fun, and some people have ulterior motives. The big sects have so many people under their command, and it would be fine if Chu Jinglan didn't show up. Once he stood in front of the world, he would be found out by them quickly.

Rather than waiting for the Yingyue Sect to realize it later, it is better to reveal everything first.

Chang Daozi stood up suddenly, his eyes widened in disbelief: "Nineteen's Yuanying, Nineteen, has been abandoned before, there is no one like you before! You are the only one in the world of cultivation!"

Chang Daozi was hit in the face with surprises one after another in one day, but he was still able to hold on. His mentality was really good. His mind raced and he immediately changed his mind: "Wait, the people outside must be checking your information. We can't wait until the competition is over."

He raised his head and looked at Chu Jinglan: "You guys rest here today. I will discuss with the sect master and let you join the Yingyue Sect immediately!"

After he finished speaking, he realized that his tone was too excited and he even forgot to add "What do you think?" He felt embarrassed and cleared his throat. Fortunately, Chu Jinglan had already said, "Sorry for the trouble, senior."

Chang Daozi: "It's okay, it's not a problem."

He recruited disciples and arranged accommodation for Chu Jinglan and Xiao Mo, which was of the standard for inner disciples. Originally, they were allocated two rooms, but they only needed one. Chang Daozi thought that the two children were still wary in a strange place, so he understood and did not think much about it.

Chang Daozi acted quickly. Before nightfall, he knocked on the two people's door.

Chang Daozi brought three things, an inner disciple badge, a servant badge, and a protective talisman that could withstand three moves from the peak of the distraction realm.

Now in the middle realm, if this talisman is triggered, Chang Daozi can use the channel opened by the talisman to quickly move to Chu Jinglan's side and protect him. When he reaches the upper realm, someone with higher cultivation will replace Chang Daozi. This is the extra protection that Yingyue Sect gives to its talented disciples.

However, if it is in some restricted secret realm, people from outside who cannot enter cannot be transported through talismans.

Chang Daozi handed the things to them one by one. When Chu Jinglan goes out tomorrow wearing the Yingyue Sect's waistband, he will let others know that this person has been protected by the Yingyue Sect. If he wants to move him, he must consider whether he can become the enemy of the Yingyue Sect.

Chang Daozi was of course proud of his sect, and said to Chu Jinglan: "Don't worry, the sect is here to protect you."

Chu Jinglan: "Thank you."

The Chu family and the Illusion Sword Sect were not strong enough and could only keep the news about Chu Jinglan secret, but the Yingyue Sect was not afraid. This was the difference between the strong and the weak.

Xiao Mo's attendant badge was equivalent to a minor steward of the inner sect. The attendants were also divided into different levels, and one could tell at a glance from Xiao Mo's badge that he was a close confidant of the inner sect disciples.

After the outsiders left, Xiao Mo shook his badge and said, "Chang Daozi has considered everything very carefully."

Everything was arranged properly. Chu Jinglan nodded. Xiao Mo put away his badge and said, "I will go out to get the news later."

Go out and see what news about Chu Jinglan has spread outside, and try to find Fen Xiu.

Chu Jinglan said: "Okay, be careful."

Xiao Mo: “Yeah.”

He had to collect information in an invisible form, which would be inconvenient if Chu Jinglan was there, so only Xiao Mo went alone.

Now with Xiao Mo's cultivation level, he can already move within a radius of 500 miles away from Chu Jinglan, which is a very wide range.

After a while, Xiao Mo withdrew the spiritual power that enveloped his body and flew out directly through the wall.

There were many people camping in the wild near the Fairy Valley. Today was the first day of the competition and many people were awake. It was also very lively at night. Xiao Mo could hear clearly what they were discussing by just flying around.

Some were analyzing their opponents, some were talking about which cultivator was good-looking, and many more were indeed discussing Chu Jinglan.

"I went to Jinxiu Pavilion to buy information, but Jinxiu Pavilion said they had no information about this person and were still investigating. Where did this person come from?"

"That's the Dawn Breaking, a magical weapon on the Divine Weapon Ranking, the Moon Lord's thing. I bet that the Yingyue Sect will definitely accept him as a disciple!"

It seems that Jinxiu Pavilion did not choose to spread the news about Chu Jinglan immediately. Even if it waits until tomorrow, all major forces will have found out the truth. Chu Jinglan is no longer a secret, and that is not the news they leaked. He is indeed a reliable trading partner.

So, where can we find Fen Xiu next?

Among the demons camped near the Fairy Valley, only a part of them were familiar with the human cultivators and stayed closer to them, while the rest stayed far away. Not only that, the demons had divided themselves into camps, and those who did not support the Demon Lord also stayed far away.

Xiao Mo followed the evil spirit and searched around but found no trace of Fen Xiu.

If not around here, then they might go to the three cities to rest.

The three cities near the Fairy Valley are not big. It is not impossible to search them one by one if you spread your spiritual awareness. However, before you try to find a needle in a haystack, you can also choose an order.

Xiao Mo decisively chose the city where they had stayed before, which was also the city where Su Baimo was.

Dai Zisheng and Mu Jian are both by Su Baimo's side, and Chu Jinglan also runs into Su Baimo from time to time. Although the current plot is not completely consistent with the original, there seems to be an invisible fate that always pushes some things to develop.

What if Fen Xiu ends up wandering over to Su Baimo?

It's not impossible.

Xiao Mo is really a smart boy, because he actually found Fen Xiu in the city.

Fen Xiu also really met Su Baimo.

But Fen Xiu just passed by Su Baimo without even giving him a glance.

Such a dull encounter is totally inconsistent with the atmosphere of a melodramatic novel.

But it doesn’t matter. After all, Xiao Mo didn’t want to suffer their love scene on the spot, so he followed Fen Xiu all the way to the brothel.

Xiao Mo:?

He stood outside the building in amazement, carefully checking again and again to make sure he was not seeing things:

The three big characters "Yihonglou" are engraved on the plaque, which is very simple and crude. The people waving their silk scarves to welcome guests at the door with colorful flowers and willows are also very vulgar. No matter how you look at it, this can't be any other innocent place.

Xiao Mo stopped in his tracks when he saw the prostitute and the customer flirting with each other at the door.

He couldn't help but close his eyes, and then silently said to himself that it didn't matter, no one could see him anyway, he was going in to do business and gather intelligence.

It's okay.

After reciting it several times like chanting a sutra, Xiao Mo, who was of good family background, prepared himself mentally before walking inside. But at this moment, Chu Jinglan happened to send him a message.

[How is it, have you found that demon? ]

Xiao Mo came out mainly to investigate something, and he had told Chu Jinglan about it first. Just now on the way, he also shared some interesting remarks he heard with Chu Jinglan through telepathy. Now that he came to find Fen Xiu, he also told Chu Jinglan, "I am going to look for that demon."

The timing was perfect, he just found the person.

Xiao Mo's voice echoed in their minds: "Found it."

Chu Jinglan hummed and asked casually, "Where is it?"

Xiao Mo looked at the building in front of him, and then looked at the colorful people.

[…In a brothel]

【……】

There was a strange silence on the other end of the voice transmission.

Xiao Mo stepped into the brothel with gritted teeth, saying in a relaxed tone, "It's okay, I'm just investigating the news. It's not strange to step into any place."

In the distance, Chu Jinglan was speechless and said, "When you said this, it proved that you are not indifferent to it."

"..." Xiao Mo's face was expressionless. "Let me teach you another new saying. 'It's hard to be a human being, don't expose me.' It means that being a human being is too hard, so don't expose me."

Chu Jinglan thought, but you are a demon, but he didn't say that.

It could be heard that Xiao Mo was already feeling very uncomfortable.

The heavy, pungent smell of cosmetics in the building is not the most terrible thing. The key is that there are dirty words everywhere. No one is reserved here. Some of the unbearable sounds make you want to take off your ears, and the scenes in some corners are even worse.

For the first time, Xiao Mo felt that it was not a good thing for a cultivator to have too strong perception, so he could only quickly find Fen Xiu and focus his attention on him.

Fen Xiu generously gave the old procuress a spirit stone: "A clean room."

The madam took it with a smile and said flatteringly, "Okay, whatever kind of person you want, pretty or charming, young lady or young man, we have both."

Fen Xiu waved his hand and said, "No."

Not only did he say no, he also looked around critically: "Vulgar and vulgar."

He gave enough money, and no matter how much he cursed, the brothel owner always welcomed him with a smile. However, the prostitutes and boys in the building, as well as the customers, could not help but look over, wanting to see how stunning the person who made the statement was.

The face that Fen Xiu created was handsome, but just average. Someone snorted, "Not that great."

He spoke in a low voice, but Fen Xiu suddenly turned his head and stared at him coldly like a venomous snake.

The guest was frightened by his gaze and trembled, but he was holding the beauty in his arms and wanted to defend himself, so he stiffened his neck and shouted back: "What are you looking at!"

Fen Xiu smiled and dodged in an instant. Amid the screams, his fingers were only two inches away from the guest's eyes.

The customer had no time to react.

Fen Xiu's finger did not stab any further. When the customer retreated in fear, Fen Xiu slowly withdrew his hand. His cold expression disappeared, and he grinned at him, "Watch out for your eyeballs."

Knowing that this person was a tough guy, the guest ran away as fast as he could. Fen Xiu was in a good mood and went upstairs with satisfaction.

He didn't know that Xiao Mo followed him and complained to Chu Jinglan: "This person's mental state is not very good."

Hurry up and go to a quiet room, he doesn't want to stay outside for a moment!

Xiao Mo was feeling uncomfortable when suddenly, a melodious tune rang out in his mind. It was Chu Jinglan humming the song they had not yet finished writing.

He hummed very softly, but at that moment in the chaotic environment, Xiao Mo felt that all the messy noises in his ears had receded, leaving only the purest melody in his mind, which was gripping.

Focusing his attention on Chu Jinglan's tune, he no longer had the energy to care about things that were a nuisance to his ears. After Xiao Mo stepped into the brothel, the uncomfortable feeling in his body slowly dissipated along with the tune.

Until I walked into the room and closed the door, blocking out all the noise from outside.

Chu Jinglan's melody sounds even more beautiful.

Chu Jinglan seemed to have a telepathic connection with him, so he stopped humming at the right time and asked, "Are you okay now?"

"Okay." Xiao Mo smiled faintly, "I can't hear those voices anymore, and I can't see those people anymore."

Chu Jinglan: "That's good."

The other end of the voice transmission fell silent again. Perhaps Chu Jinglan went back to doing his own thing.

Was he meditating, or was he quietly reading the sword manual? Xiao Mo couldn't help but think about it. He seemed to be able to see the scene of Chu Jinglan doing these things. It was not until the sound of Fen Xiu using the jade token to communicate rang out that Xiao Mo suddenly came back to his senses.

Xiao Mo was surprised. He was so absorbed in thinking about Chu Jinglan that he didn't even notice when Fen Xiu took out the jade token.

Well, it must be that the scenes in the brothel irritated my eyes, so I wanted something else to refresh my eyes. Well, that's probably it.

He quickly gathered his thoughts and listened to what Fen Xiu wanted to convey.

Xiao Mo could not hear the voice from the other end of the jade token and could only estimate the complete conversation based on Fen Xiu's words.

Fen Xiu: "Go check for information about Chu Jinglan and the person beside him who is building the foundation."

"Hmm? You found...Nineteen's Yuanying?"

On the jade token was Yu Mo, the leader of the demon clan today, who was reporting tremblingly. Xiao Mo noticed that Fen Xiu's voice was different from the one he had just spoken, and this might be his original voice.

Yu Mo said: "Yes, such a genius has appeared in human cultivation. Your Majesty, should we kill him immediately?"

Fen Xiu smiled and said, "Sure, he must be in Yingyue Sect's territory now. As long as you can break through their guards and kill him without letting anyone know that it was done by the demons, then go ahead."

Yu Mo immediately heard that Fen Xiu had no intention of killing anyone for the time being, and he shut up immediately. Fen Xiu supported his cheek with one arm, and sat on the couch in the brothel like the throne of the devil.

"Why panic? No matter how talented he is, he is just a Yuanying. Even if he is protected by Yingyue Sect, will it be easy for him to have a good future? There are many murderous intentions in various secret realms and trainings. However, he was born in the lower realm, but he was not suppressed to death and actually climbed to the upper realm. He is quite capable."

"I'm more interested in the little building next to him. His name is Mo Lan, right? What's his intelligence? Tell me."