Linnan County, Xiangyou Hall.
Jian Qiong sat behind the counter as always, lounging lazily, still exuding a casual air. Her long, black hair was simply tied back with a red ribbon, and she wore an ordinary gray robe with the sect's mark carved on the chest. She was flipping through a jade slip.
The shop was still deserted.
But unlike before, it's in a corner of the shop.
A man and a woman were playing chess, both wearing gray robes with identical patterns on their chests, resembling a colorful cloud. They were both disciples of the Xiangxia Sect.
The scene exudes a tranquil atmosphere, occasionally punctuated by the sound of pieces being placed, peaceful and serene, inexplicably carrying a certain artistic conception.
But this peaceful scene was shattered in no time.
The man playing chess chuckled, then slammed his piece down so hard that the chessboard trembled. The black and white pieces on the board flew through the air for a moment before falling back down. He said, "Hahaha, Senior Sister, I won again."
The senior sitting opposite me had a relatively ordinary face, but her exquisite makeup gave her a confident and charming look.
At this moment, the senior sister couldn't help but roll her eyes, gave him a disgruntled look, and said, "I was just playing around with you to pass the time. If you win, you win. If you're feeling smug, let's go outside and have a sword duel?"
Upon hearing this, the junior brother immediately suppressed his smile, gave an awkward laugh, and remained silent.
Seeing this, Ou Shilan couldn't continue. With anger simmering inside her, she shifted her focus to the leisurely Jian Qiong and said:
"Junior Sister Jian? Is that person you mentioned coming or not? It's been almost two years. We can't keep wasting time and delaying our cultivation. Otherwise, you'll have to increase your reward."
Upon seeing this, Jian Qiong coughed lightly and said, "Almost there, almost there. Senior Sister Ou, Junior Brother Ge, please wait patiently a little longer. If he still doesn't come after I've cultivated the spirit insect, then it's about time for me to return to the mountain gate for seclusion."
After calming the two siblings down, Jian Qiong couldn't help but feel a little puzzled, wondering why that person hadn't arrived yet.
She had clearly stated that with the help of the Demon Purification Bottle, she could enable the Blue Illusion Butterflies to reproduce in about three or four years.
Judging from the situation, Lin Xiuyuan will most likely arrive around this time to retrieve the Demon Purification Bottle and take away the Blue Illusion Butterfly larvae.
However, Jian Qiong had already enjoyed the wonderful uses of this rare treasure, the Demon Purification Bottle, so she was naturally unwilling to hand it over easily. As long as she could breed another batch of larvae, she would be able to accumulate enough resources to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.
Therefore, they spent a sum of money to invite fellow disciples to help Lin Xiuyuan back down and leave the Demon Purification Bottle behind.
However, just as the second batch of Blue Illusion Butterfly larvae were about to reproduce, Lin Xiuyuan was nowhere to be seen.
This meant that she had been paying her fellow apprentices for two years for nothing...
"However, this is fine too, it saves me trouble. I will soon have enough resources to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, and I will be able to return to the sect soon to begin my breakthrough. Whether he comes or not, it doesn't matter."
As Jian Qiong thought this, she felt that the future looked very promising.
However, just as the thought crossed her mind...
A voice suddenly rang out.
Then a tall, slender figure in a green robe slowly entered the shop.
"Fellow Daoist Jian, it's been a long time!"
This...this is how you can summon someone just by thinking of them?
Jian Qiong was slightly taken aback, then smiled. Although she was somewhat surprised, it was better to resolve the matter as soon as possible.
However, when she looked up at the doorway and saw the smiling young cultivator, she was slightly taken aback, her eyes filled with astonishment, and a strong sense of shock gradually emerged.
The two senior and junior disciples standing nearby had also thought that the arrival of the main character would resolve the matter.
But when they looked at it, their expressions froze, and they couldn't help but exchange a glance.
"This, a Foundation Establishment cultivator? Go ahead and put pressure on him!" Junior Brother Ge said silently.
The two men's expressions changed slightly, and they dared not linger there, so they quickly got up and left.
As he passed by Lin Xiuyuan, he respectfully greeted him as "Senior" and quickly walked out of Xiangyou Hall.
Lin Xiuyuan glanced at the two people's clothes, then turned to look at Jian Qiong with a playful smile.
Jian Qiong's smile vanished instantly, her face filled with bitterness, as if she had lost her parents.
No wonder Lin Xiuyuan was so late, he was breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage!
No wonder……
All her little schemes were thwarted in an instant...
The other party has become a Foundation Establishment cultivator, their status is now worlds apart!
Jian Qiong forced a smile that looked more like a grimace, and quickly stepped forward to bow, saying, "I never expected that after so many years, Senior Lin would have broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage. This is truly a cause for celebration, and your path to immortality is now within reach!"
"Senior Lin, please have a seat..."
Jian Qiong repeatedly offered Lin Xiuyuan spiritual tea and invited him to sit down.
Lin Xiuyuan glanced at her calmly, not bothering to make things difficult for her regarding her little schemes, but simply said:
"No need for me to sit down, I have other things to do."
Upon seeing this, Jian Qiong hesitated for a moment.
Seeing the other party's expression, Lin Xiuyuan's face turned cold, and he said indifferently, "What? Fellow Daoist Jian, do you not want to repay?"
As he finished speaking, a terrifying surge of spiritual energy emanated from his body.
Instantly, the temperature inside the entire Xiangyou Hall seemed to drop a few degrees.
It was filled with an atmosphere of oppression.
Jian Qiong was the first to be hit, directly facing this Foundation Establishment power, and instantly felt an indescribable palpitation in her heart.
It felt as if death could descend at any moment.
A hint of fear flickered in Jian Qiong's eyes, and she quickly said, "No, that's not it. I'm just continuing to borrow the Demon-Purifying Bottle because the second batch of Blue Illusion Butterfly larvae is about to reproduce, so..."
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