Chapter 98 Rescue
After flying all the way for about half an hour, Su Qingwu gradually approached the Qingyu Sect's sphere of influence.
It happened to be the time when the sect was holding a grand competition, and the nearby market town was filled with discussions about fighting.
Many industries temporarily set up casinos to place bets on the winner of a competition or the outcome of a fight, and there were many participants.
Speaking of Dongxuanzhou, except for Qianzhi Sect, all the sects, big and small, would hold similar competitions every few years. The purpose was to motivate the disciples to practice and also to make a name for themselves.
Those who rank at the top will receive some rewards at the end of the competition.
Especially in a large sect, if one could take the first place, the news would spread from one to ten, and from ten to a hundred. Before long, countless cultivators would have heard of it, and their reputation would spread far and wide.
However, there is a saying that goes, "A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind." Sometimes, being too famous is not a good thing.
After all, all the participants in the competition are Qi Refining cultivators. No matter how strong they are among the same level, they have no chance of winning against the Foundation Building Dan.
In the past, there had been cases in Dongxuanzhou where once-famous geniuses suddenly fell from grace.
The Qianzhi Sect was founded on spiritual plants, and the sect's monks generally pursue a low-key philosophy. In addition, compared to other sects, they do not like fighting, so they have never held a sect competition.
In Su Qingwu's view, reputation is ultimately illusory, and only one's cultivation strength is closely related to one's own body.
Mortals cannot seek immortality, so it is normal for them to use their extra time to pursue fame and fortune; monks have more choices, and it would be short-sighted to be confined to this.
The entire Qingyu Sect competition was recorded with a recording stone, and related projections could be seen everywhere in the market.
Su Qingwu stood there and watched for a while. Overall, there was nothing outstanding about the fighting skills of the monks, but there were a few who performed well.
She was about to leave when she heard a quarrel in the distance.
Looking in the direction of the voice, I saw a girl in a light blue double-breasted skirt with gentle features who looked familiar, and I was slightly startled.
He concentrated on recalling the past and then remembered the other person's identity.
Gu Chuqing, I had met her once in the sect's Duobao Hall.
At that time, Su Qingwu obtained enough contribution points and went to exchange for the Yunxuan Umbrella. In the temple, he met this woman holding the corresponding magic weapon. After that, she took the initiative to give it up and look for another treasure.
Strictly speaking, she still owed this person a favor.
Now Gu Chuqing seems to be in trouble.
At this moment, the quarrel was getting louder and louder. Su Qingwu listened for a while and roughly understood the whole story.
A white-haired rat that was raised by an outer disciple of the Qingyu Sect ran out and started running around in the market town.
The beast had a bad temper. After bumping into Gu Chuqing, it bared its fangs and tried to attack, but she fought back and killed it.
The owner of the white-haired mouse happened to chase after it at this time.
Seeing his pet dead, the man immediately stopped Gu Chuqing. The lion asked her to pay 20,000 spirit stones, which was a hundred times the value of the white-haired rat.
Gu Chuqing came from a good family and could afford such a large number of spirit stones, but she did not agree.
She was not at fault in this matter; it was the opponent's pet that attempted to attack first.
Fighting is not allowed in the market town, so the two started arguing.
The one who was yelling loudly was basically the outer sect disciple of Qingyu Sect. He relied on the fact that the market town was under the sect's jurisdiction and wanted to make a big deal out of it and force Gu Chuqing to agree.
More and more monks gathered around, most of them just wanting to watch the show.
Seeing the Qingyu Sect disciples being so arrogant, Gu Chuqing became more silent.
The upbringing she received since childhood prevented her from uttering foul language. If she could resort to violence here, she would definitely teach the other person a lesson without hesitation.
Unfortunately, this is the Qingyu Sect's territory, and she cannot act rashly.
Just as she was thinking about how to respond, the Qingyu Sect disciple who was scolding her suddenly felt his knees go weak, and he knelt down in front of her with a plop, a look of fear on his face.
Then something even more unexpected happened. The man began to kowtow to her, apologize and ask for forgiveness.
The monks who had been gathered around, ready to watch the show, were now stunned.
Some people with sharp minds secretly observed the people nearby, but did not see any clues.
Gu Chuqing was also very surprised. She knew very well that she had not taken any action and did not have the ability to do so. In the current situation, it was most likely that someone was secretly helping her.
But... this is Qingyu Sect’s territory, who will help her?
Looking around, I inadvertently saw a familiar figure in the distance.
"Is it Junior Sister Su?"
She didn't ask this question out loud, she just said it silently in her heart.
Gu Chuqing was very surprised. The moment she saw the other person, an intuition arose in her mind, which made her confirm that Su Qingwu was the person who helped her.
However, the cultivation level displayed by this junior sister is only the fourth level of Qi Refining. How could she accomplish this?
Gu Chuqing was full of doubts. At this moment, the disciples of Qingyu Sect were still kowtowing and asking for forgiveness.
For a moment, she felt that this person was a bit mean and could not take action in the market, so she just spoke quietly and asked him to leave.
The latter, with a look of fear on his face, crawled away from the market after getting his permission.
The remaining monks who were watching the show did not find the person who made the move, and felt that this place was not safe, so they quickly dispersed.
The noise around Gu Chuqing finally calmed down, and she cast a grateful look at the girl in black in the distance.
Su Qingwu smiled back.
It was indeed she who secretly took action just now, teaching the Qingyu Sect disciple a lesson and curbing his arrogance.
As for the method, it is related to spiritual suppression. In short, it can be done without anyone noticing and will not be detected.
There were many people in the market, so the two of them left tacitly and reunited outside.
At this time, Gu Chuqing had already realized that this junior sister's strength now surpassed his own, but she had been hiding her ability.
She changed the title to Senior Sister.
In her subconscious, the other party had only been in the sect for a few years. Even if his current cultivation level was higher than hers, it was impossible for him to establish a foundation.
If he knew the truth, the shock in his heart would be beyond words.
Su Qingwu didn't care about the title, so he didn't say much.
Although the two were not very familiar with each other before, they had a good impression of each other. When they met now, they had a casual chat and had a great time.
Gu Chuqing has now reached the eighth level of Qi training and has become a disciple.
I was also outside for experience, but I also had a mission assigned by my master.
As for what it was specifically, she did not mention it, and Su Qingwu did not ask any further questions.
The two spent half a day together and then separated.
After this incident, Su Qingwu returned the favor and was in a good mood. After leaving the Qingyu Sect's influence, he continued to move forward to the southeast.
About three hundred miles away, we came to a vast forest.
According to the map, after passing through the forest, we entered the sphere of influence of Wuji Academy.
The sounds of birds and beasts in the forest continued. Su Qingwu intended to look for wild spiritual plants here, so he did not fly through it, but chose to walk.
Occasionally she was attacked by monsters, but she easily dealt with them.
The valuable monster corpses were temporarily put into the storage bag, and the worthless ones were directly burned on the spot by the fire beast spitting out a fireball.
This forest was obviously frequented by people, as there were many footprints on the ground, but no spiritual plants were to be seen.
As we went further in, the corresponding traces gradually disappeared, and sparse wild spiritual plants began to appear...