I pondered like this until sunset.
During this time, no one disturbed him.
Yun Xian wanted to collect the wandering cultivator's body so that it wouldn't be exposed in the wilderness. Ji Rongxue seemed to know what she was thinking and said, "Let me do it."
That's true. After all, they are now in the territory of the Body Strengthening Sect, so it would be more convenient for her to call people over.
Qiao Lingshan thought about it again and again, then came over and quietly asked Yun Xian, "Which one is it?"
"Logically speaking, it shouldn't be any of them." Yun Xian said, "I won't give any of them."
At this moment, Jiang Lan came over with a gloomy face: "I won't give it to anyone."
Yun Xian was surprised: "I didn't expect you to..."
"Let them fight," Jiang Lan urged. "Whoever wins gets it. Don't keep arguing here and annoying everyone."
Yun Xian: “…”
This is indeed a relatively new approach. It seems that Fellow Daoist Jiang is the type who, if given two cakes to share with five people within three cuts, would choose to kill three of them.
"You're amazing," Jiang Lan urged, "but such coincidences don't happen in this world, so the premise doesn't hold."
"How could such a coincidence not happen?" Yun Xian said jokingly, "There are many strange things in the world. I thought I would never meet a man who dared to eat shit in my lifetime, but now I have met him."
Jiang Lan roared: "I already said I don't dare!!!"
Whatever, he was going to join the Body Strengthening Sect anyway. Now someone was willing to save him the trouble of sneaking in, so he was happy to have some free time, which was not a loss.
He didn't mention getting off the boat again, and Yun Xian didn't tie him up again, but the blood channels in his body were still sealed, and it would take at least a day and a night to break through.
The matter of the wandering cultivator came to an unsatisfactory end. Ji Rongxue sent a message to Tiedan, asking him to keep an eye out for any strange books in the pawnshop. Any books from the half-dead person should be taken away. If they weren't taken away by some demonic cultivator, they must be desperate. Searching in this direction might yield some results.
Jiang Lancui's occupational disease kicked in. In a tiny place like the treasure ship, she had to fully familiarize herself with the environment and the people.
"Are you the fussy medical practitioner from the Southern Realm? Master Xue, right? You seem fine now, your mysophobia isn't that severe. This is strange, isn't this thing said to be incurable?"
"Oh, you're Ji Rongxue. I'm here to kill you, so I've definitely done some research. Qiu Mo's illegitimate daughter, he just died a while ago. Festival... never mind, congratulations. I have firecrackers here, 100,000-bang ones, I'll give you 100 spirit stones, how about that?"
"Qi Zhiye? It's quite rare to see a Buddhist monk with hair. If you don't want to be robbed when walking at night, change into a monk's robe as soon as possible. If you pass by my door at night, I can be dazzled until dawn even with my eyes closed."
"Isn't there another witch? Where did she go?"
He was bringing up all sorts of things that were not relevant to the topic, and his mouth was extremely foul. He just wandered in front of Su Chi, and before he even opened his mouth, he was being taught a lesson.
Su Chi was annoyed by the noise and cast a silence talisman. His cultivation was already higher than Jiang Lancui's, and if Su Chi hadn't taken the initiative to remove the talisman, Jiang Lancui would have been speechless for at least three days.
Xue Lingxiu: "...If you have this good thing, why don't you use it sooner?"
Normally, the Jiange trio would make a lot of noise when they start chattering. If he had a silence talisman, he would have posted one on each of them long ago!
When he said this, Su Chi glanced at him, puzzled. "We weren't arguing before, so why would you need the talisman?"
Xue Lingxiu: “…………”
What nonsense are you talking about?! How can you call that noisy?! It can wake up the dead, okay?!
Even if Yun Xian chewed his toes in front of Su Chi, he would still praise him for being full of energy and adorable with a cold face, and chewed his toes again and again to replenish his energy.
Jiang Lan had a gloomy face, feeling that he had been greatly offended, but he didn't know that the gift of fate had already been marked with a price. He spoke ill of others, and then there were things that would make him feel even more offended.
Yes, that's right.
In Yun Xian's team, when they say "infiltrate" or "stealth", the corresponding meaning is naturally—
Women's clothing.
Soon, the treasure ship entered the glacier, and the speed increased a lot. Everyone had already entered the area belonging to the Body Tempering Sect.
The headquarters of the Body Strengthening Sect stands on a glacier, in the far north, where the bitter cold and frost never melt throughout the year, and the rain is as sharp as a wind knife, almost scraping off a layer of skin from a person's face.
A fierce wind blew towards him. As soon as Yun Xian opened his mouth, it was filled with water. His cheeks were about to fly off, but he still spoke bravely: "Miss Gululu... Gululu. No wonder the flesh and bodies of the Body Forging Sect are so hard... It has to be hard..."
Seeing how hard she was talking, Ji Rongxue raised the corners of her lips and said, "This is a windy area, so please don't talk for now."
Only then did Yun Xian realize that everyone had kept their mouths shut.
"Big Brother, this won't do." Yun Xian immediately said seriously, "Practicing swordplay in such inclement weather is not very efficient. The sword might fly out of your hand and injure someone."
Su Chi: "I'll block the wind if there's any."
Yun Xian said earnestly, "Don't be like this, Senior Brother. The wind is nothing. Look at the overcast sky. If a thunderstorm comes, the sword will be a lightning rod, and we will probably be struck by lightning!"
Su Chi: "It's the same even if there's thunder."
Yun Xian: “…”
Perhaps only by breaking her hand could she escape this fate. Brother, you have caused me so much pain!
After passing the windy zone, it was rainy. It was called rain, but it was clearly accompanied by hailstones, which repeatedly pounded the top of the treasure ship. At the worst, they could even leave shallow dents on the magic tools.
In a place like this, with no one around, it would be easy to be affected by your mood if you come here alone.
"Be patient." Ji Rongxue was used to it and said to everyone, "We'll be there after two more wind zones."
Finally, after passing the wind and rain zones, the little sunlight that appeared above the glacier seemed extremely precious. Even when it shone on the body, it was cold and did not bring any warmth.
The Body Tempering Sect stood here, its black iron fortifications stretching endlessly. In front of the gate stood two lines of patrolling Body Tempering disciples, their eyes like lightning and bodies like pillars, their every move a well-trained one. As early as the Four-Way War, it had been apparent that these men, rather than sect disciples, were more like a team of steel soldiers.
Now that the sect was undergoing a drastic change, the defense was even tighter and tighter, and not even a fly could fly in. Before Yun Xian could retract the treasure ship, a formation appeared in front of her, blocking the way and preventing her from moving forward. She could only put away her magic weapon and walk the last section of the road to the sect.
All guests follow this rule, and no one is an exception, including Ji Rongxue.
"Miss." Xue Lingxiu saw the tense atmosphere in the sect and the attire of the people coming and going. Suddenly, as if remembering something, she frowned and said, "Your father just passed away. I don't know if the Body Strengthening Sect has any tradition of mourning, but shouldn't you change into some robes to avoid gossip?"
He was more thoughtful. Ji Rongxue lowered his eyes to look at his red and black robe, nodded, and changed into a plain white robe.
But her hair was not tied up, but just hung down. The red color at the end of her hair was extremely eye-catching, and looked very festive.
Everyone: “…”
It seems that the eldest lady really wants to set off ten thousand firecrackers, but she has not yet obtained the position of the head of the sect, so she still has to restrain herself.
On the last stretch of the journey, Ji Rongxue asked again, "Yun Xian, do you really want to help me? If you say no, I will turn around and send you back right now."
Yun Xian said, "It's already this late, and you're still talking about this. Since you're here, at least take a look around before you send me away!"
Ji Rongxue's expression remained unchanged. After a moment of silence, he sighed and said, "...Okay."
The Body-Building Sect occupied a vast expanse of glacier snow. The buildings within were no different from what everyone had imagined. There was no beauty to speak of; they were all solid, durable, and cold. From a distance, it looked nothing but gray, black, and white, a vast expanse of colorless. Furthermore, the buildings were so tall that they blocked out the sun, making it look quite depressing.
Qiao Lingshan said, "That railing looks a bit like the prison in the lotus seat."
"The nature is actually the same." Ji Rongxue said coldly, "Disciples of the Body Tempering Sect are not allowed to leave the mountain without permission. They can return home once every two months. Apart from this time, they are not allowed to leave unless there is a reason such as the death of a relative or a serious illness."
Yun Xian: “…”
They're really just building up a military base! They won't even let people go home. While this is a strict discipline, it inevitably lacks some humanity.
No, it seems that some semi-closed schools are similar.
Among the depressing buildings, the small buildings on each side appear rather abrupt.
The small building on the left looks much more luxurious. Even if it's not where the head of the sect lives, then the head of the sect's wife lives there. The small building on the right is also acceptable, but when compared with the one on the left, you can see that the designer didn't pay much attention to it.
On the snowy plain, it seemed as if someone was practicing martial arts. There was a faint illusion of a white tiger, and the pressure was overwhelming!
Ji Rongxue continued walking forward without changing his expression. "On the left is the Sect Leader's wife, Nan Ronghong. On the right is my mother, Ji Shang."
These two actually lived in the same sect, seeing each other all the time! Or perhaps Ji Shang was being held captive here, unable to leave.
If they didn't live together, at least there would be some buffer. If they lived together, even if everyone didn't want to take sides, they would still follow the crowd. Moreover, it was obvious that Ji Rongxue was the one who could be bullied the most.
"Snow Lion..." Qi Zhiye frowned and looked up into the air, then turned back: "Is your technique different from theirs?"
The lion head I saw before clearly had brown and yellow hair.
"It's indeed different," Ji Rongxue said. "My mother secretly copied the sect leader's techniques, thinking they would allow me to master the ultimate art of bodybuilding. But the bodybuilding sect requires constant observation of the behavior of animals and learning how to adapt them. Only here can we find snow lions, pure white and majestic. The lions I learned from were the sick lions that jumped through fire hoops at the circus near my home. They're what they call mixed-hair lions."
When she talked about these not-so-shameful past events, her face was calm and she didn't seem to be ashamed of it.
She didn't know how many times she had been attacked and mocked for a mistake that had nothing to do with her.
"Even if I say I don't care, you wouldn't believe me." Seeing everyone's silence, Ji Rongxue smiled for a moment and said, "But, the mixed-haired lion is riding on the snow lion's head. This seems to make them even angrier, so it can be considered a good thing."
The group walked forward and finally arrived at the door.
The black iron gate had to be lifted high to reach its top, and it seemed ready to collapse at any moment. Guards quickly rushed over from both sides. Ji Rongxue transmitted a message, "Talk less, the more you talk, the more mistakes you make. And don't provoke."
"Isn't this Miss Ji?" A guard leader with rhino horns on his face approached, his tone not entirely respectful. "Are these people behind you friends? This isn't the time to visit right now. The funeral banquet is about to begin!"
Ji Rongxue rarely displayed his beastly features except in combat. However, these people seemed to think it was a way to demonstrate his power, and so at first glance, he saw all sorts of strange things.
In front of Yun Xian, a disciple had an extremely long elephant trunk on his face and was waving it with great effort.
Snow lions are fine, but how come there are elephants too? Does the Body Strengthening Sect have a whole zoo in the back mountain? Yun Xian couldn't help but shift his gaze a little, but was soon caught by the elephant sister.
Sister Xiang snorted and said unkindly, "What are you looking at?"
Yun Xian subconsciously replied: "What's wrong with looking at you?"
Sister Xiang was furious: "Are you looking for a beating?! If you want a beating, just say it!"
Everyone: “…”
Didn't I tell you not to provoke?!
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