Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Burning Witches to Sacrifice to Gods
Zhang He put away his smile and asked, "Are you serious?"
Ji Chu's response was to put down the small bag filled with seeds, collect the wooden sign indicating that the task had been completed, and look up at the sky:
"It's still a while before dark, so there's still time to go on the life and death stage."
Then he turned his wrist and looked at Zhang He expressionlessly:
"Hurry up, I have something to do tonight."
Zhang He: “…”
Logically speaking, Ji Chu had no chance of winning compared to him, but it happened that time when Xue Xianchen was there before, he saw with his own eyes that Ji Chu turned defeat into victory on the life and death stage.
If Elder Shen hadn't stepped in to stop her, Xue Xianchen's cultivation would have been completely taken over by her.
He just wants to add points, not gamble.
Thinking of this, Zhang He decisively gave up the fight with Ji Chu:
"If Junior Sister Ji needs these fifty points, I'll give them to you."
After Zhang He left, Chen Wu hesitated for a long time before finally taking out the task plaque:
"Senior Sister Ji, I can give you this mission, but Mingwutang specifically asked me to complete it, and there may be other areas where I can be of assistance..."
Ji Chu glanced at him.
Chen Wu, who had already classified Ji Chu as "not easy to mess with" in his mind, was startled by her look and hurriedly explained:
"What I mean is, all the points belong to Senior Sister, I'm just helping to complete the task..."
Ji Chu had already put the bag of seeds back on his back, but when he heard this he said:
"Did you have meal?"
Chen Wu was worried that she would get angry and turn hostile: "?"
He answered subconsciously: "Not yet."
Ji Chu nodded: "Then let's eat together."
After she finished speaking, she lowered her head and pressed the sound transmission jade, and Xu Ying's voice came out from it:
"Ji Chu! Have you finished feeding the spirit beast? Jiang Chengxu and I have already prepared the pot and dishes!"
Ji Chu said: "I will be there soon, there is another junior brother."
Xu Ying: "What does it look like?"
Ji Chu glanced at Chen Wu, and his gaze made him feel like he was being weighed down as meat to be put into a hot pot:
"Fine."
Xu Ying's voice suddenly became excited:
"Let's go together! There are so many dishes today!"
Chen Wu waved his hands hurriedly:
"No need, Senior Sister. This is too much trouble. I'm already fasting. I can just go to the dining hall and eat something..."
Ji Chu asked him, "Don't you like hot pot?"
Chen Wu couldn't follow her logic at all and said honestly: "I like it...but..."
Ji Chu nodded again: "If you like, go ahead. It's not a big deal. Or do you not want to have dinner with us?"
…
In the end, Chen Wu went to eat hotpot with Ji Chu.
The fear of Ji Chu was secondary. The main reason was that he really couldn't resist hot pot.
Although the sect did not explicitly prohibit eating hot pot, just in case, Xu Ying learned from the experience of being caught for grilling fish last time and chose to set up the pot in Jiang Chengxu's yard.
He also threw a few protective talismans outside, and if any disciples from Mingwutang approached, he would immediately pick up the pot and retreat.
Until he put the shabu-shabu meat into his mouth, Chen Wu still didn't understand why he suddenly ended up eating hotpot with Ji Chu and the others.
However, the focus of the topic was not on him, but on Ji Chu's contribution points.
"Nine hundred and fifty points left."
Ji Chu stared at the fish in the pot and asked:
"This isn't a 200-year-old fish, is it? I really can't deduct any more points."
"Don't worry about my fish! I buy them specially from the mountain, so they're definitely fresh and delicious!"
Jiang Chengxu snapped his fingers and said:
"There are only two months left until the Immortal Questioning Conference. At your current rate, can you really get a thousand points?"
Ji Chu sighed.
Xu Ying looked at the two of them, snorted, and scooped up a large piece of meat with a spoon and put it in her bowl:
"If that doesn't work, we'll go to Mingwu Hall and knock Senior Brother Li unconscious, take his book and give you a thousand points!"
Chen Wu couldn't help laughing, but after laughing he found that Ji Chu and Jiang Chengxu both had serious expressions, and the latter even lowered his head to check the magic weapon in his storage bag.
He suddenly realized that he was the only one among the four people present who thought Xu Ying was joking.
Ji Chu said: "We have to consider the time to act, otherwise if Senior Brother Li wakes up early, he will definitely report me."
Chen Wu: “…”
He felt that he might have accidentally joined an "evil organization" that was not suitable for him.
Just when he was about to shrink his neck and reduce his presence, he was caught off guard by Jiang Chengxu's name:
"Junior Brother Chen, I remember you caught a ghost when you participated in the inner sect selection."
Chen Wu: "Ah? Oh, yes..."
He looked a little surprised. He didn't expect that Jiang Chengxu could remember him.
Jiang Chengxu continued:
"I heard that you are quite talented in catching ghosts. Mingwu Hall even assigned you a task to go down the mountain and deal with a ghost in a house."
He has always been well-informed and knowledgeable. Ji Chu and Xu Ying have long been accustomed to it, but Chen Wu did not know about it. For a moment, he felt flattered and at a loss:
"Brother Jiang, you're too kind... I'm just born weak and sneeze when I smell a ghost."
“That’s great!”
Xu Ying nodded in the direction of Chen Wu and said to Ji Chu:
"Take away his points. We'll figure out a way to get the remaining 900 points later."
Chen Wu: So he really did infiltrate an "evil organization"!
Later, this plan was rejected by Ji Chu.
After all, Chen Wu and she had a favor of "borrowing a sword" in their previous life, so she would not attack him unless she was desperate.
Chen Wu had a hard time accepting the fact that Ji Chu really just brought him here to have hotpot.
His mind was racing, trying to come up with some useful suggestions to make himself seem less "insignificant and gullible".
Under the high pressure of "the evil organization may attack him at any time", he really thought of one thing:
"Burning witches to worship the gods!"
Three pairs of eyes turned to him, making Chen Wu feel nervous.
Ji Chu asked curiously: "What is this? I have never heard of it."
Xu Ying: "Me neither, I've never seen it in Mingwu Hall."
After hearing what the two said, Chen Wu stuttered for a moment:
"I... I'm actually not too sure. I just heard Senior Sister Mingwutang mention it once. It seems that this mission has no cultivation limit and the score is very high, about a thousand points..."
The more he spoke, the lower his voice became. He had always been invisible and transparent, and this was the first time someone was staring at him so intently. He felt very uncomfortable.
"One thousand points!"
Xu Ying almost choked on her food:
"Mingwutang actually has a 1,000-point mission? How come I've never seen it before?"
Ji Chu was obviously also very shocked:
"Is there such a good thing?"
Xu Ying excitedly held her hand:
"Ji Chu, take it! We must take it!"
She turned to Chen Wu:
"How can I get this mission? Should I go directly to Mingwu Hall to get it?"
Chen Wu was worried that he had said something wrong and wasted their time waiting, so he hurriedly added:
"I just heard about it, I don't know the details..."
Ji Chu said:
"It's okay. It's better to have news than to be completely confused. Thank you, Brother Chen!"
Chen Wu's pretty face suddenly turned red, and he waved his hands hurriedly:
“No…you’re welcome…”
His movements were so big that he accidentally knocked over the water cup next to him. He apologized repeatedly and hurriedly tried to wipe the water away.
Xu Ying was amused by his shy look, let go of Ji Chu's hand, and said with a smile:
"Junior Brother Chen, why are you red?"
She was pretty, and her tone was deliberately teasing. Chen Wu's face suddenly turned redder, and steam began to rise from his head. He lowered his head and dared not speak.
Ji Chu didn't expect that his simple words of thanks could scare people so much, so he hurried to help him. Chen Wu's movements became obviously more flustered.
Jiang Chengxu looked at Xu Ying, then at Chen Wu, who lowered his head with an embarrassed look on his face, raised his eyebrows, and said:
"I've also heard of the witch burning sacrifice diagram."
Ji Chu and Xu Ying's attention was drawn to him.
Chen Wu could finally wipe the water away quietly in the corner by himself.
He glanced at Jiang Chengxu gratefully. Jiang Chengxu raised his chin at him, with an expression of "no thanks for such a small thing". Then he turned to Xu Ying and continued:
"What I know is similar to what Junior Brother Chen knows. According to Mingwutang's custom of setting tasks, high scores and no restrictions on cultivation level, yet no one has completed it until now, which can only mean that the task is dangerous enough, and-"
Ji Chu and Xu Ying exchanged a glance: "What is needed to complete the mission has nothing to do with cultivation."
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That night when Ji Chu entered into a state of meditation, his mind was filled with the image of "burning witches and offering sacrifices to gods".
As usual, Meng Yuci appeared after she entered into meditation, and only gave her a few words of reminder when she made a mistake. He still used the method of interfering with her spiritual consciousness and appeared directly in her mind in the form of voice.
Ji Chu was absent-minded and used to it. For a moment, he thought he was talking to himself in his mind, so he muttered to himself:
"Stop nagging and concentrate, Ji Chu, Ji Chu, wake up. There are more important things that need your attention now."
The voice in my head fell silent.
In the strange silence, Ji Chu suddenly reacted and was shocked:
"Ah, senpai, I wasn't talking about you. That's not what I meant... I'm sorry! I'll focus right away!"
Meng Yuci said "hmm", and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.
But this emotionless response actually gives people a more obvious sense of oppression.
Ji Chu keenly sensed that this "senior" seemed a bit unapproachable in his taciturn and cold demeanor. For a moment, he didn't dare to continue his wild thoughts. He stared at the meridian map with an extremely serious expression, as if he was taking some "life-threatening" exam, and his efficiency doubled.
After a long time, she was obviously beginning to lose energy, and the speed of mobilizing spiritual power also slowed down. Meng Yuci finally spoke:
"What's more important?"
This is the signal that today’s practice can finally come to an end!
Ji Chu suddenly became happy:
"The Burning Witch Sacrifice Diagram, this task can add a thousand points!"
She rubbed her hands with anticipation:
"If I can complete it, I can directly participate in the Immortal Questioning Conference and never have to feed rabbits again!"
She had wanted to ask the senior for some information about the mission, but he ruthlessly poured cold water on her:
"You can't finish it."
The happiness on Ji Chu's face froze immediately, and he subconsciously retorted:
"What makes you say that?"
Her tone seemed a little rude, but Meng Yuci didn't care and just said:
"You are simple-minded and not very worldly-wise. This picture is not suitable for you."
If he had said something like "This task requires extremely high cultivation", Ji Chu might have reconsidered it.
But "simple-minded and not deeply involved in the world", doesn't this mean that she is "silly and naive"?
Ji Chu was very angry.
She was indeed stupid and foolish in her previous life, which is why she died so miserably. But now she is living a second life, and she has so much more experience than others. How could she be considered stupid?
Although this senior is a good person, he lacks vision.
Ji Chu suppressed his dissatisfaction in his heart and just said, "Thank you for the reminder, senior. I will try it and I will know." Then he immediately ended his meditation.
Meng Yuci withdrew his spiritual consciousness and sighed silently.
It turns out that this nominal junior sister of mine is not only bold, but also stubborn and cannot be persuaded.
The author has something to say:
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Although, Senior Brother is actually quite accurate in judging people...
(Senior Brother’s plots are gradually increasing [scattering flowers], but my collection is not increasing [burst crying], it’s very dangerous to be on the list [burst crying].
I was struggling for a while between updating every other day and updating less every day. Because I don't want to split up the chapters I've already written, I'll update every other day this week, and the update time will be adjusted to 10 pm. Although no one may care, I'll still kneel down for a while orz)
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