After asking the little ant to stay and spread the Dharma to develop the intelligence of the ants under his command, Su Rui once again set up the escape light and left Qingxu Town. He flew all the way and soon arrived in the depths of Qingcheng Mountain.
From afar, one could see that near the Golden Whip Cliff deep in the Qingcheng Mountains, beams of light were constantly flashing and coming in and out, appearing extremely lively, as if the Qingcheng Sect had become a large sect.
When Su Rui's figure gradually approached the Golden Whip Cliff, Zhang Beiyang, who was guarding outside the Golden Whip Cliff cave, immediately came up with his outer disciple Tang Siyun.
"Junior Brother Su, I finally got you back!" Zhang Beiyang said to Su Rui with a smile on his face, hovering in the air while stepping on the sword light. Tang Siyun behind him also hurriedly shouted, "Junior Brother Su..."
Su Rui was no stranger to Tang Siyun, as she had helped him brew the Five Poisons Wine before. So, he first greeted Tang Siyun, "Senior Sister Tang, long time no see!" Then, he turned around and started chatting enthusiastically with Zhang Beiyang.
"The Hundred Years Sword Fight is approaching, and many fellow disciples who have been traveling outside have returned to the sect. However, some monsters took the opportunity to attack and kill us, trying to weaken our strength before the sword fight. I wonder if Junior Brother Su has encountered any attacks along the way?" Zhang Beiyang asked with concern.
"Fortunately, I didn't encounter any! However, I did run into the Celestial Silkworm Fairy and the Naked Body Sect Saintess Ye Qiuyu on the way. After the Celestial Silkworm Fairy saw through my identity as a Qingcheng Sect disciple, she even kindly reminded me to return home as soon as possible. How strange!" Su Rui responded, taking the opportunity to vent his doubts about the Celestial Silkworm Fairy: "The Celestial Silkworm Fairy has a close relationship with the elders of our Qingcheng and Emei Sects, right?"
Zhang Beiyang chuckled at this and lowered his voice mysteriously, saying, "You don't know this. Before Heavenly Silkworm Fairy Niang entered the Dao, she had already formed a deep friendship with our Elder Zhou and Madam Lin, the headmaster's wife of the Emei Sect. They were close friends. However, after entering the Dao, they rarely interacted openly, so only a few people, both good and evil, knew about this. I only learned about it through some special channels."
Su Rui was suddenly enlightened upon hearing these words. In fact, he was also deeply interested in the old stories and gossip between the elders of the good and evil sects. Unfortunately, he joined the sect relatively late and was often away on missions, so the gossip he could hear was quite limited.
Before this, he had even considered whether he should find a suitable opportunity to reveal the whereabouts of the Celestial Silkworm Fairy to her junior fellow apprentice, Bai Gu Zhenren, in exchange for some tangible benefits. However, when he heard Zhang Beiyang's words, this idea was completely dispelled.
Afterwards, Tang Siyun stayed at Golden Whip Cliff to continue waiting for the return of his fellow disciples. Meanwhile, Su Rui and Zhang Beiyang walked side by side, chatting along the way, and soon entered the huge cave and arrived at the door of Su Rui's cave.
The little fox demon in the cave seemed to have sensed Su Rui's breath a long time ago, so it quickly transformed into a young girl and gently pushed open the door of the cave.
When she saw Su Rui, she immediately bowed and said in a sweet voice, "Welcome, Lord God!" Her voice was clear and melodious, like a yellow oriole singing out of a valley. Then, she bowed to Zhang Beiyang and greeted him with a smile, "So it's Senior Brother Zhang who has come to visit! What a great honor to be here."
Su Rui said softly, "Senior Brother Zhang, I, and you are all from the same sect. There's no need to be so polite in the future!"
After saying that, he invited Zhang Beiyang and the little fox demon to go into the cave and sit down.
The cave is now decorated simply and elegantly by the little fox demon. A faint light flickers on the stone walls, and it is obvious that some kind of formation has been arranged.
After Su Rui sat down, he looked at Zhang Beiyang and said, "During this trip, I have already cultivated to the state of unity of Gang and Sha. The next step is to prepare for foundation building. Senior Brother Zhang is very experienced, do you have any good suggestions?"
As he spoke, he took out two jars of dragon marrow wine from the copper ring space, which he had obtained from the leader of Putuo Sect. This dragon marrow wine was a rare fine wine in the world, with a mellow aroma that made people intoxicated.
Su Rui poured a glass for Zhang Beiyang and the little fox demon respectively. The wine was golden like amber, crystal clear, and exuded an alluring aroma.
Although Zhang Beiyang wasn't as addicted to alcohol as Zhou Fengwu, the elder of the Law Enforcement Hall, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva at the sight of such fine wine. He eagerly picked up the glass and drank it all in one gulp. Suddenly, a rich aroma of wine filled his mouth, transforming into a warm current that flowed down his throat, making him feel extremely comfortable.
He squinted his eyes and paused for a long time. After a long time, he gradually recovered and shouted, "Good wine!" Then he turned to look at Su Rui and said, "Brother, although I have cultivated to the Dancheng realm, I have only condensed a mid-grade golden elixir. I am afraid it will be difficult to improve in this lifetime! Therefore, Junior Brother, don't ask me this question. It's best to ask Uncle Yu'e, or go directly to the headmaster!"
Upon hearing this, Su Rui was somewhat surprised. He had only previously noticed that Zhang Beiyang's cultivation was higher than his own, but he had no idea that the golden elixir he had condensed was only of the mid-grade. Previously, he had always assumed that as an inner disciple of the Qingcheng Sect, condensing a top-grade or even top-grade golden elixir should be a piece of cake. However, now it seemed that even if one successfully joined a major sect like the Qingcheng or Emei Sect, successfully condensing a golden elixir would be quite difficult.
The little fox demon then began to pour wine, and after the two chatted for a while, Zhang Beiyang finally left Su Rui's cave. Before leaving, Su Rui pulled a real dragon skeleton from his storage bag and prepared to give it to Zhang Beiyang. However, Zhang Beiyang felt that the gift was too valuable and pretended not to accept it. However, Su Rui insisted on giving it to him, and finally, Zhang Beiyang reluctantly accepted the gift.
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