Chapter 116 Hidden Wind "Junior brother, are you asleep?"...
Lin Feiran braved the night wind and returned to her room with remarkable ease. As soon as she sat down, she formed a hand seal, and a vast star map appeared in her palm.
When replying, she was careful not to use ordinary letter paper, but rather the feng shui map her mother had left her.
She seemed to have been lost when she was young, which is why her mother made this kind of map.
The paper actually contains a formation; if you get lost, you can use this diagram to find your way home.
If used for making maps, it is only for geomancy; if folded into paper birds for sending messages, it can be used for location.
Lin Feiran looked at the star map, which depicted mountains and rivers, and clouds and mist forming phoenixes. But what was even clearer were the twinkling stars. Among the stars, two slender birds had reached the Endless Sea and were flying north.
They moved at great speed, flying side by side out of the territory of Nanping Continent, yet still showing no intention of parting ways.
Upon seeing this, Lin Feiran felt a sudden sense of surprise.
One of them was for Ji Changying. If he was at Daohe Palace at the moment, he would definitely be in Zhongzhou. Therefore, it is not wrong for the messenger bird to fly from south to north.
What about the sinking period?
Not to mention that the Imperial Academy is located in Nanpingzhou, even if they were still in Chuncheng, the messenger bird should have gone east, so why did it go north?
Lin Feiran originally had no doubts about Shen Qi, but simply used the map casually...
Well, perhaps Shen Qi is currently traveling north of Nanpingzhou, or perhaps he is walking down the mountain. Whether he is in the north or the south, it makes no difference to her.
She interrupted her thoughts and looked at the other one.
About fifteen minutes later, the messenger bird finally flew to Luoyang City. Since day and night are reversed in the human and demon realms, Luoyang City was brightly lit at this time.
It pierced through the clouds, descended upon the snow-covered mountains, and flew into a somewhat remote and inconspicuous house.
That was Ji Changying's residence.
To avoid being noticed, Lin Feiran immediately changed his hand seals, and the array on the paper gradually faded away until the messenger bird landed on the windowsill and gently knocked on the window. Then, a hand could be vaguely seen pushing open the window.
He took the carrier bird, a smile playing on his lips, his voice as clear and gentle as ever.
He gathered the messenger bird into his hand, turned around, and before the magic array completely dissipated, Lin Feiran saw a light blue robe.
...
It seems that my senior brother has also been staying at Daohe Palace.
As she glanced past the hem of the robe, Lin Feiran finally felt a huge weight lifted from her heart. She let out a long sigh of relief and turned to lie down on the bed.
Before going to sleep, she smelled her black hair, which had been coated with a cleansing ointment. A clear and elegant fragrance wafted into her nostrils, making her feel comfortable and relaxed.
It truly lives up to its reputation as a carefully selected fragrance.
With a sigh in his heart, Lin Feiran hugged the blanket and went to sleep.
*
"Junior brother, are you asleep?"
Ji Changying sat down at the table, but did not put down the messenger bird in her hand. Instead, she looked up at Wei Changzai with a smile in her eyes.
Wei Changzai looked at him silently, responding with silence.
Ji Changying joked, "Sorry, sorry. You came to find me early this morning, but I didn't hear from you. I thought you were asleep. When I turned around, I saw that you were 'radiant'."
The phrase "radiant with energy" is entirely inappropriate for Wei Changzai.
The user is intentional, but the listener is indifferent.
Wei Changzai has always been calm and composed, without a sense of shame, and he doesn't care about other people's opinions. Whether someone calls him a beast in human clothing or praises his beauty, he just listens without taking it to heart.
So he simply lowered his eyelashes and replied, "Senior brother is joking."
Knowing his temperament, Ji Changying lowered her head and stroked the messenger bird in her palm, unusually not turning the page.
"Junior brother has not yet replied. Last time I saw you send out a wingless bird, and apart from junior sister, it seems no one else could have received it. What, you still haven't received a reply?"
Wei Changzai's gaze was calm, yet he swept it lightly over the object in his hand, and he said in a low voice, "I received it before my senior brother. However, the letter is private, so why make a fuss about it?"
As he finished speaking, a slender messenger bird fluttered across his palm and quickly disappeared.
"I have come to see my senior brother today, not for the matter of the carrier bird."
Ji Changying had good eyesight and naturally saw it too. He then turned his gaze to Wei Changzai's face.
"Is it about breaking through to a higher realm?"
Zhang Chunhe had mentioned this before, so he was not surprised. Wei Changzai had always been single-minded and focused on cultivation.
"No." The single-minded person shook his head. "I want to ask you, senior brother, the Endless Sea has been closed for a long time. Apart from the guardian Xie Kanhua, how can one enter the Demon Realm?"
Ji Changying was somewhat surprised: "What are you going to the demon realm for?"
Wei Changzai was completely candid and open: "I just have some confusion in my mind. Once I go to the demon realm and break through that confusion, I will be able to enter the realm of freedom."
Ji Changying straightened up slightly, her expression hardening: "You have never had any connection with the people of the demon realm, so how could you be shrouded in illusion? Your so-called breaking through the illusion... could it be that you intend to erase your junior sister?"
Now they both know that Lin Feiran is in the demon realm.
Wei Changzai frowned slightly: "She and I are kindred spirits, so how could we become each other's obstruction?"
He didn't explain further: "Senior brother is knowledgeable and experienced, do you know the method of entering the realm?"
After the great war, the two realms have been closed off for a long time. If they want to travel together, they need the corresponding documents, or like last time, they need to ask Xie Kanhua to open a door for them.
Neither of them is possible for him now.
Ji Changying pondered for a moment, then replied without giving a perfunctory answer: "There are ways to enter the realm. There are often caravans traveling between the two realms. If you pay them, they are willing to let you travel with them, but they will not give you an identity token, so it is somewhat dangerous."
Many people are swept into the endless sea when they try to cross the border illegally, where spiritual activity is impossible and it is very easy to lose one's life.
Or you could find a member of the demon race. It wouldn't be difficult for them to return to the realm, and giving you a ride wouldn't be a problem. However, there are very few demons who are willing to help others like this.
Aside from the two methods mentioned above, a more reliable approach is to seek out your master, explain the situation, and he might grant you a permit to cross the line.
Everything he said was true and very detailed.
Wei Changyu stood up and bowed, saying in a clear voice, "Thank you for your explanation, Senior Brother."
Ji Changying smiled and waved his hand, saying, "You and I are from the same sect, and you are my junior brother. It is only natural for me to answer your questions. There is no need to thank me."
The two brothers looked at each other, seemingly having completely forgotten their previous unpleasantness, and appeared only harmonious.
Seeing that Wei Changzai couldn't help but glance at his palm as he left, Ji Changying casually said, "Junior Sister's letter doesn't seem to contain any private words. If Junior Brother wants to see it, there's no problem."
To everyone's surprise, Wei Changzai immediately stopped in her tracks, her dark eyes looking at him with complete composure.
"Okay, thank you, senior brother."
Ji Changying: "..."
He always forgets his junior brother's current personality. As long as he wants to do something and feels that he is not wrong, he doesn't care what others think.
While his thoughts were wandering, Wei Changzai had already walked up to him.
Ji Changying did not regret it. Since he wanted to see, then let him see as much as he wanted.
But after watching it, don't go back to your room and sit there all day.
[Senior brother, it's like seeing you in person.]
It has been several days since the Flying Flowers Festival. I wonder if everything is alright for you.
Since you rebound my notebook last time, it has remained intact, and adding or deleting pages has become much easier. I am deeply grateful.
You wrote in your journal that you wanted sword mushrooms, and I have retrieved them from the Valley of the Pilgrims, fulfilling my promise. However, you said you wanted to have a bowl of fresh soup with me, so I'm keeping the sword mushrooms in my hand. Next time we meet, I can cook a bowl for you.
If you want to eat it now, I can have the messenger bird bring it back.
I have received your congratulatory gift, but that whetstone is too precious. I would feel uneasy if I did not reciprocate. Fortunately, I still have a few rare and precious herbs, which I will give to you as a return gift. I will certainly treat you well next time you come to the demon realm.
Looking forward to seeing you soon. Lin Feiran.
...
As Ji Changying read the letter, her heart warmed, and a genuine smile appeared on her lips.
He even felt that he could temporarily forgive those around him, including Wei Changzai.
"Junior brother, have you finished reading?"
Wei Changzai's eyelashes twitched slightly, and because they were drooping, they concealed the expression in his eyes.
"Junior brother, how did she reply?"
"Junior brother, did she say hello to you? When you meet again, don't forget to invite your senior brother along. After all, it's quite fun to travel with the younger generation."
Wei Changzai only recalled her calm words: she said that he was nobody.
The seal between them was broken, and he could no longer contact her. The wingless bird would have nowhere to go.
With everything hidden in his eyes, Wei Changzai didn't answer a single question. He simply withdrew his gaze, bid farewell to Ji Changying, and left, stepping alone into the wind and snow.
*
As dawn broke, Lin Feiran, as usual, went to the rooftop early to breathe in spiritual energy.
But the difference was that she had someone else by her side.
Clad in scarlet leather armor, with a shawl draped over his arm, covering his face with a veil, beneath which there were no facial features.
This is the spirit of the Golden Wave Sword.
From the first day Lin Feiran returned to the demon realm, she sat quietly to the side and watched.
Observe her breathing and the flow of her spiritual energy, and then observe how her spiritual energy leaks out.
After observing for about three days, she wrote and drew on paper and proposed another method of spiritual energy to Lin Feiran. Then she took her to practice together and tried it for a full seven days.
Lin Feiran slowly exhaled the last breath of turbid air, and felt that after changing to the new method of circulating spiritual energy, the spiritual energy he could exhale was much more abundant than before.
If previously you had ten parts spiritual power, you would release seven or eight parts, leaving only two or three parts. Now, you only release half and leave the other half.
The progress may seem small, but the difference is so huge that only she herself can truly understand it.
She opened her eyes, her face covered in a thin layer of sweat, but when she turned to look at the sword spirit, her eyes shone with a terrifying light.
"Senior, this method really works!"
The sword spirit, being quite knowledgeable, actually came up with the idea of using spirits to block spirits, and even drew out the pathways for her, which proved quite effective.
"You have a very good understanding, otherwise you wouldn't have been able to do this."
Although the spirit of the Golden Wave Sword could not see any expression on its face, its words were very light and a little smiling.
She turned to face forward and said, "This is my first time in the demon realm. I didn't expect the scenery here to be so beautiful. It is clearly autumn, but the flowers and plants are still lush."
Lin Feiran also said, "When I first came here, I thought the same thing. The sect I used to be in was covered in snow all year round. I used to think it was a pure white world, which was very peaceful. But now I think it's better to be more vibrant. A lively atmosphere makes people happy."
The sword spirit tilted its head slightly: "Are you talking about Daohe Palace? A place covered in snow will breed filth and mud. You shouldn't go there to cultivate."
Lin Feiran also felt a little sentimental: "My mother originally said the same thing, but I have a seal in my mind and have forgotten many things from the past. I didn't even remember this sentence, which is why I plunged into Daohe Palace."
Upon hearing this, Jinlan Sword Spirit was slightly taken aback. She turned to face Lin Feiran as if she was about to say something, but was interrupted by several people who rushed into the courtyard.
The two people who arrived were Biqing and Qingzhu.
The sword spirit turned to look at Lin Feiran and said, "I heard you say before that you were going to the Jade Clan to find a way to break the seal?"
Lin Feiran nodded: "You should have heard of the great name of the Gengan Saint. He has mastered the art of formations and spent ten years with the Jade Clan. Perhaps you can find the answer I am looking for there."
The two people who entered the courtyard walked very slowly. When they saw Lin Feiran sitting on the roof, Biqing just waved her hand weakly, looking miserable.
Lin Feiran couldn't help but chuckle. The sword spirit then asked, "Since you've forgotten so much, how do you know you've forgotten the past?"
Lin Feiran paused slightly, recalling how he, Wei Changzai, and Qiu Tong had broken into the beast's den, been bound and captured, and almost lost their lives on the spot. He couldn't help but sigh.
If she hadn't still felt indebted to Xunfang and wanted to find her some spiritual herbs, she wouldn't have accidentally remembered the matter of transmigrating into the book and the forgotten fragments.
Everything, in its entirety, goes around in circles.
She said, "It was just a coincidence that I bumped my head and it brought back some memories."
It was easy to say, but the sword spirit felt it wasn't that simple. She suspected it was some unpleasant past that she didn't want to talk about. She nodded slightly and didn't ask any more questions.
Bi Qing and the other person had already reached the eaves when the spirit of the Golden Wave Sword returned to the sword.
Lin Feiran stood up, slung the umbrella sword behind her back, fastened the leather buckle, and then leaped into the courtyard. She first glanced at Qingzhu before turning to Biqing.
"Why are you up so early today, and looking so gloomy?"
Upon hearing this, Biqing sighed deeply, her usually radiant face now appearing quite somber.
Lin Feiran, talk to them a lot today, and whatever you do, don't let them think of me!
Lin Feiran nodded and said seriously, "If they pull your ear, I will speak up to them."
Biqing's face looked even more bitter.
Lin Feiran turned to Qingzhu: "Will Right Envoy Zhu also be coming with us?"
Qingzhu nodded, her folding fan twitching slightly, and said with a smile, "Just call me Qingzhu. I will also be going on this trip, but I will be representing the Lord."
Lin Feiran understood; the Jade Clan and Ru Xian had always had a good relationship, so it was normal for them to visit.
She returned to the house, washed up briefly, and then they set off together.
Midway through their journey, the three chatted and inquired about the reason why the clan elders had gone out together.
Qingzhu asked curiously, "Your Jade Clan has always lived in seclusion in the mountains, detached from worldly affairs. Why have you suddenly come out of the mountains this time?"
Speaking of this, Biqing perked up: "One of my brothers was traveling in the south when he suddenly went missing. When the elders heard about the unrest in the south, they were worried that something had happened to him, so they sent three or four people to look for him."
Guess what? He actually joined some kind of esoteric sect!
There are many high-level cultivators in that secret sect, and the elders found it difficult to bring him back. A few days ago, they asked the Venerable Lord for help. The Venerable Lord simply sent Sister Ping An with a team of people to investigate. After that, they captured him in one fell swoop.
But after he returned, he became increasingly erratic and delirious, much to the dismay of the clan elders.
Lin Feiran asked curiously, "What is Tantric Buddhism? I've never heard of such a sect before."
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