As one of the major sects in the southwest, the Emei Sect naturally held a pivotal position in Chengdu. Its businesses were spread throughout the city, encompassing a wide range of industries, from restaurants and teahouses to silk shops and banks, all of which generated significant daily profits, providing a steady stream of wealth for the Emei Sect.
In comparison, the Qingcheng Sect's businesses in Chengdu pale in comparison. While they do have some businesses, their scale and influence are far less than those of the Emei Sect. Furthermore, as a new disciple, Su Rui knows very little about the Qingcheng Sect's businesses in Chengdu and can't even tell which ones belong to the Qingcheng Sect.
If it was a veteran core disciple like Yuan Ning, this problem would certainly not exist.
Monk Zhiliao was able to practice the "Taiqing Xuanmen Invisible Sword Technique," making him a top-tier disciple of the Emei Sect. He had no difficulty accessing the resources of the Emei Sect within Chengdu, as if taking something from a bag.
Under his leadership, the women who had been imprisoned in the dungeon and suffered persecution were quickly settled. However, most of the women, because their innocence was at risk, were unwilling to return to the human world and chose to stay in the various nunneries under the name of Emei Sect to serve the Buddha. From then on, they were no longer connected to the human world!
Their hearts are filled with unspoken pain and indignation, like orphans abandoned by the world, drifting alone in a vast sea of humanity. Their innocence has been ruthlessly stripped away, an unspeakable humiliation and pain that sears deep into their souls like malignant tumors. They can no longer face the hustle and bustle of the world, for it only makes them feel more deeply their loneliness and helplessness.
So, they chose a different path, one that led them away from the hustle and bustle of society and into the pursuit of inner peace. They stayed in the various nunneries affiliated with the Emei School, where they worshipped the Buddha and sought solace and redemption through the ancient Buddhist art of lanterns. Here, they could forget the world's troubles and pain and find inner peace and balance.
After Su Rui sighed, "Life is impermanent and the sea of suffering is endless," he flew back to Liu'an Temple with Chi Jiao and Monk Zhiliao on his sword.
Upon entering the temple, Yuan Ning was already sitting in front of the hall, waiting for him. Upon seeing Su Rui, Yuan Ning sternly criticized him, "Junior Brother Su, you're infiltrating the enemy camp without consulting me. This is truly too risky! We only have a handful of true disciples in the Qingcheng Sect. If something goes wrong, how will I explain this to Senior Martial Master Yu'e and the Sect Master?!"
Su Rui knew his previous actions had been somewhat risky, but his cautious approach didn't quite align with his reserved yet somewhat uninhibited personality. However, Yuan Ning's words made sense, so Su Rui sincerely apologized and repeatedly promised to consult with everyone before taking action next time.
After finally escaping from Yuan Ning's scrutiny, Su Rui and Chi Jiao returned to the temple's guesthouse together.
When he reached the door of the guesthouse, he suddenly remembered the seeds of the unknown vine planted in the center of the stele forest. Feeling a little worried, he and Chi Jiao turned a corner and walked to the place where the vine seeds were planted.
Digging through the shallow soil, the seed lay quietly there, like a precious gem embedded in the embrace of the earth, without a trace of change.
Yes, there is no sign of any rooting or sprouting.
Su Rui picked up the seed and examined it carefully, wondering: Could it be that I'm planting it incorrectly? So, he decided to try using his Qi to activate the seed. He mobilized a wisp of his Supreme Qi and poured it into the seed.
Suddenly, the vine seed reacted. An extremely sharp thorn suddenly emerged and pierced Su Rui's finger with lightning speed. Su Rui cried out in pain and flung the vine seed away as if by reflex.
After realizing the wound wasn't serious, he turned his attention back to the vine seed he had flung away and then retrieved by the red dragon. Strangely, however, the vine seed had returned to its previous state of inaction, as if nothing had happened. The red dragon also injected a wisp of demonic energy into it, but found that the energy it injected was like a drop in the ocean; the vine seed showed no reaction at all.
Su Rui took the seed from Chi Jiao's hand, looked at it carefully for a while, and found a tiny crack on the seed shell.
He secretly sighed inwardly, the power of this mysterious seed was truly extraordinary. He had been so cautious, yet he was still injured by it. However, he was not discouraged, but instead became even more excited. He knew that this mysterious seed was a rare treasure. If he could master its secrets, perhaps he could elevate his cultivation to a higher level.
He took a deep breath, adjusted his mindset, and then poured the Pure Qi into the mysterious seed again. This time, he felt that the mysterious seed seemed to have changed a little and began to emit a faint light.
He was delighted, knowing his efforts had not been in vain. He continued to pour the Pure Qi into the mysterious seed, and the mysterious seed's light grew brighter and brighter. A sharp thorn protruded from the crack, and with the infusion of Qi, it grew longer and sharper.
Su Rui didn't dare to be careless. He immediately used his Qi to form a thick protective shield on his hands. However, when the spikes on the mysterious seed pierced his shield, he found that the spikes ignored the Qi protection and directly penetrated the shield and pierced into his flesh.
Su Rui was shocked, but after the previous operation, he had been mentally prepared for the strangeness of this seed, so he was not panicked.
His eyes never left the seeds in his hand, and because of this, he discovered that the thorns on the mysterious seeds seemed to have a strange power, and it was actually actively absorbing his blood.
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