Flying a kite
The opening time of Yuankong Secret Realm is uncertain. Sometimes it is opened after a three-year interval, sometimes after a five-year interval, and there have been times when it was opened after a ten-year interval.
But every time before it opens, there must be a sign. This time, most people in the cultivation world got the news. When Xu Shulou and his party landed in front of the entrance to the secret realm, they found that there were already a large number of people gathered here. Some people set up small stalls to sell or exchange some spiritual treasures. There were also stalls set up by various sects to take the opportunity to earn some spiritual stones.
Bai Roushuang found it interesting. She didn't expect that the world of cultivation would have stalls similar to those in the mortal world.
The only disciples from Mingyue Peak who came with Xu Shulou to the secret realm this time were the fifth and sixth disciples and Bai Roushuang. The fourth disciple Shan Yu was recently absorbed in studying swordsmanship and didn't want to go out. The second disciple Song Ping had been traveling for quite a while before, so he didn't come out this time either. In addition, there were several disciples from other peaks on Wuchen Island who came with her.
Bai Roushuang knew that her second senior brother Song Ping was always the most worrying person. He didn't come with them, obviously because he had great confidence in Xu Shulou's ability. He believed that she alone was enough to keep her fellow junior brothers and sisters safe in the secret realm.
Xu Shulou treated these fellow junior brothers and sisters as if they were children. As soon as they landed, he went to a nearby stall and bought a stick of ice cream for each of them.
Bai Roushuang bit it curiously, and instantly felt a burst of spiritual energy rushing to her head. She was slightly startled: "What is this?"
Xu Shulou smiled and said, "The ice yogurt made by the Hehuan Sect can slightly increase mana, but it's not very useful. It will only last for an incense stick at most. The most important thing is that it tastes good."
"It's really delicious." Bai Roushuang took another bite with curiosity.
The entrance to the secret realm had not yet been opened, so several people were wandering around randomly. Bai Roushuang was here for the first time and had never seen such a scene, so she followed Xu Shulou and listened to her introduction along the way.
"This is the sword-wiping oil sold by Fenxiang Valley. Apply it on the blade to enhance the attack power," Xu Shulou instructed her one by one. "If you need to repair your magic weapon in the future, you can also go to the people in Fenxiang Valley. They are the best at this."
Bai Roushuang took note of the Fenxiang Valley logo embroidered on the stall sign.
"This is where they sell spiritual pets." Xu Shulou called her over to have a look.
Bai Roushuang looked over when she heard the sound, and the first thing that caught her eye was a huge, many-legged, fat insect on the stall.
"There are actually such ugly spiritual pets?" Bai Roushuang privately thought that such things should not be sold as spiritual pets at the entrance of the secret realm, but should be thrown into the secret realm and become a kind of nightmare for explorers.
"Don't discriminate against spiritual animals." The stall owner grumbled dissatisfiedly, but considering business factors, he still covered the aggrieved insect with a curtain.
Bai Roushuang felt a little embarrassed and racked her brains to find some words of praise: "I'm sorry, but this bug is actually quite good. Hmm, it's very plump..."
"Forget it," the stall owner waved his hand weakly, "I'm afraid this sandworm will fall into my hands, girl, please look for something else."
Bai Roushuang looked in the direction he pointed: "Hey, isn't that the rabbit in the corner a rabbit from the mortal world?"
"In the cultivation world, it's called Moon Rabbit," Xu Shulou explained to her with a smile, "It's said to be the kind that the fairy Chang'e has in her Moon Palace."
Bai Roushuang was greatly surprised: "Is this true?"
"I don't know whether it's true or not," Xu Shulou shrugged, "but this Moon Rabbit is indeed very beautiful. I've seen sisters from other peaks raising them. At night, they spit out bubbles that emit a warm glow. That glow looks like moonlight, which is why they got their name."
"It's amazing," Bai Roushuang exclaimed. She had only been in the cultivation world for a year and had not seen much of it. Everything she saw was new to her. "What about this one that looks like a white peacock?"
Hearing that she was actually interested in the white peacock, Jiuyao pecked her unhappily.
Xu Shulou smiled and said, "This one is called Kong Jue. It will spread its tail feathers when its owner is in danger. When it spreads its tail feathers, they will shoot out like hidden weapons to help its owner defend against the enemy."
Bai Roushuang was stunned: "Won't that mean I'll be bald soon?"
The white Kong Jue immediately glared at her, turned around and faced her with his butt.
Bai Roushuang said awkwardly: "The spiritual pets in the cultivation world are all quite spiritual."
Xu Shulou pointed at her and said, "The ones without spirits are all over there."
Bai Roushuang looked over there curiously, and fell silent for a moment when she looked at the barbecue stall over there.
But despite being silent, he couldn't help but praise the kebabs, saying "delicious".
The skewers of meat are grilled very tenderly, and your mouth is filled with fragrance when you bite into them.
A young girl passing by saw the kebab in her hand and the grease stains on her mouth, and showed some subtle contempt.
Bai Roushuang was very sensitive to this aspect and immediately noticed the other person's emotions. She frowned and asked her senior sister, "What is she doing?"
"There are a few cultivators who believe that only those who are born in the mortal world and have not yet transcended their mortal nature pay attention to their appetites," Xu Shulou took a bite of the skewer and explained to her casually, "Don't pay any attention to it. Look, our master is a natural cultivator, and he eats more than anyone else, doesn't he?"
Bai Roushuang thought of her master and the gluttonous senior brothers who were keen on gnawing chicken legs, and then looked at the gluttonous senior sister in front of her, and couldn't help but smile: "I don't care about her, she is not related to me."
The two walked around for a while and saw a stall surrounded by many women. Bai Roushuang squeezed in out of curiosity and found that it was selling rouge, powder, combs and the like.
"Are these things in the world of cultivation different from those in the mortal world?" She turned to ask her senior sister.
"Of course there are differences," Xu Shulou picked up a wooden comb, "For example, this comb, as long as you inject a little magic power into it, it can automatically comb people's hair."
Bai Roushuang immediately wanted to possess it.
Seeing her eager eyes, Xu Shulou explained with a smile: "But each comb can only do one hairstyle. You can tell them apart by the patterns engraved on them. This one can do a double bun, and the one next to it can do a fallen horse bun. And that one can do a flying fairy bun, and it's a little more expensive than the double bun one."
Bai Roushuang chose for a while, and picked two that could do a lily bun and a cloud bun. She bought them with her saved spiritual stones, and gave the cloud bun to Xu Shulou: "Senior sister, I think the cloud bun suits you very well."
Xu Shulou smiled and thanked his junior sister.
Passing by a clothing stall, Xu Shulou picked out a fluffy white winter coat and handed it to Bai Roushuang: "The time in the secret realm is different from the outside world, and we can encounter any season. If we encounter a cold environment, we have the magic power to resist, but it is safer for you to prepare a winter coat."
"Thank you, Senior Sister." Bai Roushuang put on the clothes and tried them on. They fit her well, and the fluffy collar and piping made her look even softer and more charming.
"It suits you very well." Xu Shulou saw it and immediately paid another spiritual stone to buy her another cloak, ready for her to change into. "Remember to put on more clothes when it's cold."
Bai Roushuang felt a little embarrassed. She hugged her senior sister's arm and thanked her softly. Xu Shulou pinched the pompom hanging on her cloak.
As they walked, they passed by a stall selling flying magic weapons. The stall owner had sharp eyes. When he saw Bai Roushuang's curious eyes, he started to sell her something: "Girl, these flying magic weapons are for those who haven't learned how to fly a sword yet. They can be driven with just a little spiritual power. Do you want to take a look?"
"Is there such a thing?" Bai Roushuang's curiosity was aroused again, and she bent down to take a closer look.
"They are disposable and can't hold too much spiritual power, so they can only be made like this," Xu Shulou explained to her softly, "Usually, parents buy them for their children who don't have much spiritual power yet to play with."
"Oh, I see." Bai Roushuang was still a little curious. Knowing that she wouldn't be able to use it, she gave up the idea of buying it. However, she couldn't help but touch the lanterns on the stall.
Xu Shulou saw her reluctance, so he readily paid the spirit stone and handed her a lantern: "Try it."
"Thank you, Senior Sister!" Bai Roushuang was pleasantly surprised and injected a stream of spiritual power into the lantern-shaped magic weapon. The lantern slowly floated up, carrying Bai Roushuang in the air.
This magic weapon also comes with a matching rope to ensure the safety of children. At this moment, one end of the rope is tied around Bai Roushuang's ankle, and the other end is held in Xu Shulou's hand.
Xu Shulou was holding the rope on the ground and watching Bai Roushuang. Seeing that she was about to hit the person flying the sword in the air, he pulled the rope to turn her around. After playing with it for a while, he found it quite interesting and couldn't help but sigh, "It's like flying a kite."
Bai Roushuang was indeed quick to understand and quickly mastered the technique of turning in the air.
So everyone in the square in front of the secret realm saw a beautiful woman in a white dress flying around in the air, making sudden stops and turns from time to time, looking very happy.
She didn't notice that in the distance, there was a handsome man dressed in the uniform of a Lingxiao Sect disciple, staring at her with narrowed eyes for a long time, but he didn't dare to recognize her.
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