Chapter 7 He really likes me, Xiao Bumian. Don't love me too much...
The Cloud Lai Immortal Abode has opened? Mingjian was taken aback.
Song Yao continued, "The Yunlai Immortal Mansion opens once every hundred years, but for some reason, it's opened ten years earlier this time. I heard it from an inner disciple, and it hasn't spread yet, but I estimate it will be known throughout the cultivation world by tomorrow."
Regardless of the reason, Mingjian was determined to go to Yunlai Immortal Mansion. He remembered that the "Medicine Classic" mentioned Blood Spirit Grass. This spiritual herb could be used to refine Marrow Cleansing Pills, which were extremely useful for removing spiritual roots. Most importantly, it could also nourish a cultivator's meridians without causing too much damage.
However, this herb has extremely demanding survival conditions. In addition to abundant spiritual energy and suitable soil, it also needs to live alongside the human-faced toad. With these additional conditions, the number of secret realms that can nurture the Blood Spirit Grass is extremely limited. And Yunlai Immortal Mansion is one of them.
He clearly felt surprised and suspicious, but he didn't show it at all.
With hopeful eyes, he asked Song Yao, "Senior brother, could you give me a ride on this trip?"
Song Yao had already planned this, and he breathed a sigh of relief, his eyebrows curving slightly. "Of course. That inner disciple is my elder brother from the same clan. He has already granted me a spot, so Junior Brother, you can come with me."
"Thank you, Senior Brother Song," Mingjian said sincerely.
"Junior Brother, you're too kind," Song Yao smiled, "Our purpose in coming here is to find the Ice Lotus. Once we find it, we can move around freely and seek our own opportunities."
"I understand."
After talking for a while, the two agreed on a place to meet again in half a month before saying goodbye.
Having settled a major matter on his mind, Mingjian didn't linger any longer. He casually accepted a few low-star quests and left the quest pool.
Two weeks have passed in a flash.
Winter passed and spring arrived; the last snow fell on Jianming Immortal Mountain.
Just as Song Yao had said that day, the news of Yunlai Immortal Abode opening ahead of schedule quickly spread throughout the entire cultivation world. Jianming Immortal Mountain attached great importance to this secret realm, and all eighteen of its peaks had to send inner disciples there, who could then recruit suitable cultivators.
Perhaps because it was his first time entering the secret realm, Mingjian didn't sleep well all night, and arrived at the teleportation platform of Jianming Immortal Mountain early the next morning. Fortunately, he wasn't the only one who hadn't slept well; by the time he arrived, most of the people had already gathered on the Jianming platform.
"Many powerful figures have perished in Yunlai Immortal Mansion before. I wonder if they will be able to encounter the inheritance this time."
"You're dreaming. With so many inner disciples, why would the old masters choose an outer disciple like you? Are they just being silly?"
"Sigh, better safe than sorry. What if our ancestor really had nothing better to do?"
"Even if I didn't encounter any inheritance, it's still great to be able to enter the Yunlai Immortal Mansion for trials. There are quite a few top-grade spiritual herbs inside."
"That's true."
"..."
Most of these cultivators had already established their foundation. After establishing their foundation, the only way to remove their spiritual roots was to abandon their cultivation and start over, which was a choice few people made. Therefore, the Blood Spirit Grass was not very useful to them, and it was clear that there was no need to worry about them competing with him for it.
He listened to their conversation with little interest, but waited until Song Yao came over, also dressed in a moon-white sect robe, and said, "Junior Brother."
Ming Jian smiled and said, "Senior Brother Song, when I woke up this morning I saw that you hadn't gotten up yet, so I came over here by myself."
Song Yao was a little embarrassed. "I couldn't sleep last night and cultivated until four in the morning before I went to bed. So I got up late this morning. I'm sorry, Junior Brother."
"It's alright."
Mingjian chatted with Song Yao for about fifteen minutes before the rest of the group finally arrived. They had agreed to meet under the tree at Jianming Platform. The inner disciples, dressed in light blue sect robes, counted the number of people—fourteen in total, everyone was there.
He frowned slightly when his gaze swept over Mingjian, gave Song Yao a displeased look, but didn't say anything more.
However, another cultivator who was with him, holding his sword, bluntly said, "How come there's a piece of trash who's only at the sixth level of Qi Refining? If he wants to die, he can just find a mountain in the sect and jump off."
His tone was filled with undisguised disdain.
Mingjian: "..."
It may sound harsh, but it makes a lot of sense.
Song Yao was annoyed and was about to say something when the inner disciple turned to look at the cultivator, who made a zipping motion towards his mouth, indicating that he wouldn't say anything. Song Yao swallowed his words back.
The inner disciple introduced himself, "I am Song Heyu, a disciple of Immortal Venerable Lingyi of Guiyi Peak."
Guiyi Peak is a unique peak in Jianming Immortal Mountain. Their swords only use one move, but that move can kill instantly.
Song Heyu and the cultivator from before had obviously known each other for a long time. He continued, "He is Gu Zhi, also from Guiyi Peak, and he is my junior brother."
Gu Zhi felt a little resentful after being looked at by Song Heyu, and didn't deliberately make things difficult for Ming Jian anymore, but her expression was still not good.
Mingjian didn't care and stood at the back of the line listening to the elder at the front and the disciples below talk about the things to pay attention to in the secret realm.
[Host, the system has detected that the villain Xiao Bumian is nearby!]
The system suddenly spoke.
The system has been ecstatic these past few days. No matter how earnestly Mingjian pleaded before, he wouldn't believe it. But now, the Yunlai Immortal Abode has indeed opened ahead of schedule, proving that what it said was true, and those events will indeed occur. If Mingjian wants to survive, he must redeem the villain and complete the mission.
Mingjian accepted it quite quickly. In the past two weeks, he has read all the romance novels available in the cultivation world, mainly to accumulate experience.
Hearing the system say this, Mingjian looked around but still couldn't find Xiao Bumian.
It wasn't until a green fruit hit him on the head that he looked up and met those smiling eyes, only then realizing that Xiao Bumian was actually leaning against the tree with his knees bent.
Among all the cultivators at Jianming Platform, not a single one noticed him.
Mingjian blinked, wondering just how far Xiao Bumian's cultivation had progressed.
Xiao Bumian leaped down from the tree, holding a sword in her hand. Her waist-length hair was loose behind her, unbound by a jade crown or ribbon. A red lotus dot adorned her forehead, and her beautiful phoenix eyes had slightly upturned eyelashes. Her face was unusually pale, and her whole being was as exquisite as an ice sculpture. Yet, when she smiled, she was gentle and beautiful, truly possessing the appearance of an immortal.
His appearance was exactly what Mingjian liked, provided, of course, that he wasn't crazy.
Seeing Xiao Bumian again now, Mingjian's feelings were actually quite complicated. If he hadn't been certain that what the system said was true, he really couldn't imagine that this person truly loved him.
Mingjian suddenly remembered that night when Xiao Bumian stood behind him and brushed his neck with her fingertips. The cool temperature seemed to still linger on his skin, making him unconsciously shrink back.
Is he really overthinking things?
He muttered to himself.
After all, he is a pervert, Xiao Bumian even wanted to destroy the world, so perhaps his way of expressing love is different from that of ordinary people.
Thinking of this, Mingjian's ears turned slightly red. He had become adept at using his face since he was sixteen. Feigning pitifulness and shedding a few tears could always garner him some special treatment. Although he was often ridiculed by other cultivators, he no longer cared.
After experiencing so much bullying, even the smallest, false warmth was precious. Over time, he hid his timid, cowardly, and scheming self very well. Even when he had many suitors later on, he never took them seriously.
What they liked was nothing more than the carefully crafted facade he created.
But Xiao Bumian is different.
He had seen him at his most vulnerable, knew all his malicious intentions, yet still...
Mingjian suddenly realized what he was thinking, and his face flushed red. His heart was pounding wildly, and he hurriedly looked away, not daring to look at the person next to him.
Xiao Bumian: "...?"
But she still smiled and asked, "Is it hot?"
What's wrong with this little good-for-nothing today? His whole body is flushed red. Could he have been poisoned?
A shadow of gloom flashed in Xiao Bumian's eyes. Had the person behind him finally lost his temper and made his move? He actually came up with the stupid idea of using poison to force the little good-for-nothing to kill him?
He was rather curious about how the little good-for-nothing would kill him.
Did they poison him, or something else?
Xiao Bumian felt a strange sense of anticipation, and a secret joy rose in his heart that he himself was unaware of.
Mingjian shook his head. "It's alright."
As he spoke, he subtly inquired about the system's redemption value.
"How many redemption points do you have?"
System: [Redemption value reached 2%!]
It rose another one percent. Mingjian's expression towards Xiao Bumian grew increasingly complicated.
That's enough! Does just seeing him increase your redemption points? Don't love him too much!
A note from the author:
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Mingjian: He actually likes me! [frightened]
Xiao Bumian: This little good-for-nothing is blushing like a bubble teapot! [eye roll]
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