Chapter 326 Extra Chapter 7: Devotion [The Rain and Clouds Chapter]
When the Water Pavilion issues a task, the cultivators below need to open the task list.
Lu Ersan defeated dozens of cultivators who wanted to take up the challenge, and finally faced off against Jin Qiliu.
Jin Qiliu's natal magic weapon is a skull umbrella. This woman is ruthless. Lu Ersan has suffered many hidden losses at her hands, but in the end, he still managed to win by a narrow move and lifted the mission board to bring the Divine Kite Shark back to the Moon Gazing Continent.
Although they fought to the death during the day, Jin Qiliu still came to drink with him as usual at night.
“I’ve come up with a name for myself, Jin Henmei, does it sound nice?” Jin Qiliu tossed him a jar of wine.
"Your sister's name is Jin Hendie, so you're going to call yourself Jin Henmei?" Lu Ersan shook his head. "That's a bad name. Your sister can handle it, but you can't. You'll die easily."
"What are you saying? How many cultivators from the Eight Pavilions are not easy to die?" Jin Qiliu tilted his head back and took a big gulp of wine.
Lu Ersan glanced at her, took out a tortoise shell for divination, and said, "Since you didn't kill me today, I'll give you a fortune reading."
Jin Qiliu, holding a wine jar, laughed and said, "I really haven't beaten you. Which one of us doesn't want to go to Pingze? Even if it's only for two or three years, it's rare to have the opportunity to become a normal cultivator."
The tortoise shell fell to the ground with a dull thud.
“The character ‘metal’ is strong, but your birth chart is weak. Why not use softness to overcome strength? How about the characters ‘Yingxiu’?” Lu Ersan said.
Jin Qiliu was very satisfied and clinked glasses with him: "Thanks, have a safe trip."
Lu Ersan said, "I cast a divination. Although this journey has been full of twists and turns, the outcome is still acceptable. I will definitely be able to bring back the Divine Kite Shark and Song Suilou."
"You charlatan," Jin Qiliu said with a laugh, "Just don't be reluctant to come back."
"I don't want to die out there." Lu Ersan stood up and disappeared from the spot.
He arrived in Pyeongtaek three months later.
The spiritual energy on this continent is thin compared to that of Wangyue, but the cultivators enjoy a high degree of freedom. There is no strict hierarchical system, nor is there a so-called Shunni Tower.
He stood in the bustling crowd, momentarily dazed, when a pair of monks carrying a child walked past him.
"Mommy, I want that pretty windmill." The child's clear voice sounded very happy.
"Okay, Mother will buy it for you." The female cultivator smiled and patted the little girl's head. The male cultivator next to her took the child and said, "You must be a good girl at the banquet later, okay?"
The little girl perched on her father's shoulder, holding the windmill high, and made eye contact with him. She waved the windmill at him and said, "Big brother, look at the windmill."
Her parents turned around at the sound, but saw no one.
"Where can I find an older brother?"
“Yes, there are tall, thin ones, dressed very nicely, like rag dolls.” She pointed to the little rag dolls dressed in bright colors by the roadside.
The two of them chuckled.
Lu Ersan walked against the flow of people and was greeted by a handsome young man dressed in white, holding a spirit cat in his arms. Behind him were a young man wearing a bamboo hat and an old man with a white beard.
The old man said, "Young master, this spirit cat has become possessed by a demon. We don't know when it will lose its mind. I'm afraid it can't be saved. Keeping it by your side will only bring trouble."
"I finally found this one; it's the only one of its kind in the world. I'm sure Seventh Brother will love it," the young master said with a smile. "Let's try to save it a little more."
The old man was about to persuade him again when the young man wearing a bamboo hat said, "If you want to keep him, then keep him. If he becomes a demon, then kill him."
The old man immediately fell silent.
The young man, referred to as "Young Master," patted the spirit cat's head and said, "I heard that today is the wedding of the City Lord of Changhui City. Let's go and join in the fun."
“Young master, finding the Divine Kite Shark is more important right now,” the old man said.
“Then we should go and gather information.” The other person placed the spirit cat on their shoulder. “Uncle, let’s go.”
Lu Ersan overheard this and followed.
Unexpectedly, although the other party's cultivation was inferior to his, his intuition was unusually sharp. Before he could conceal his figure, he turned his head and met his gaze.
Lu Ersan was ready to make a move, but the young master smiled at him, took out two low-grade spirit stones from his pocket, and tossed them into his arms: "Take these and buy two sesame cakes."
Then he left without looking back.
The annoying old man said, "Young master, these beggars are of unknown origin, it's best to avoid them."
The other party, however, didn't seem to care at all: "Mr. Wu, you're overthinking it."
Lu Ersan concealed his cultivation level, so the other party probably thought he was a mortal without cultivation. He held up the two low-grade spirit stones in his hand, which refracted seven-colored light under the sunlight.
This person is quite interesting.
He tucked the spirit stones into his pocket and followed silently, sneaking into the city lord's mansion in Changhui City. He heard people around him calling him Young Master, and some whispering that he was Jiang Xiangyun.
Jiang Xiangyun.
Lu Ersan raised an eyebrow, concealed his presence, and walked up to the other person to examine him carefully.
With sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, and fair skin, he exuded an innate air of nobility. He was clearly a pampered young master with excellent aptitude, comparable to the Heavenly Spiritual Root. However, he possessed a strong killing intent, but his smile before speaking concealed this murderous aura.
Even the bowls and chopsticks used for meals were made of the finest white jade and prepared by servants. Before eating, one had to wash one's hands, ensuring that not a speck of dust remained on one's sleeves, and that one's fingers were exceptionally beautiful.
She's so particular, she should be called "Miss".
Lu Ersan chuckled inwardly, trying to find out more about the Divine Kite Shark, but it turned out that Jiang Xiangyun really was just there to watch the fun. When everyone was clapping and cheering, he also cheered enthusiastically, and then slowly ate his meal, not forgetting to feed the little spirit cat on his shoulder.
Lu Ersan had never been interested in these little creatures. He watched Jiang Xiangyun feed the cat for a while, then pondered the news he had heard on the way. The Jiang family and Wangyue had a close relationship. Since Jiang Xiangyun was also looking for the Divine Kite Shark, the probability of him finding it by following the other party should be higher.
Jiang Xiangyun had watched the commotion for a while. As soon as he stepped out of the city lord's mansion, he saw the beggar from before squatting at the door eating a sesame seed cake. When he saw Jiang Xiangyun looking over, the beggar smiled at him.
Jiang Xiangyun didn't take this small matter to heart.
——
Lu Ersan quickly found a second member of the Jiang family.
This man was named Jiang Gu. He had an extremely handsome appearance. Although he looked cold, he thought he should be easier to deal with than Jiang Xiangyun. That was what he thought before he saw Jiang Gu kill someone.
Then he watched as Jiang Gu, with his mere Nascent Soul stage cultivation, killed three Mahayana stage cultivators, tearing out their cores and shattering their skulls without batting an eye, and perfectly extricated himself from the matter, mingling among the passersby to watch the spectacle, while also looting countless rare and precious materials nearby, tearing his own primordial spirit apart like ripping rags, making him ache with envy.
Moreover, he cultivates the path of ruthlessness.
Too clever and extremely ruthless, this kind of person is the hardest to approach. Even if you get to know them well, you will be completely taken advantage of by them. They are even more cold-blooded than the group of people in the Eight Pavilions who only know how to kill.
Lu Ersan decisively gave up and went on to look for other members of the Jiang family: one was a branch with too low cultivation, another was a little fox who only knew how to play with puppets, some had too complicated interpersonal relationships, and some were simply not qualified to enter the main family... In short, none of them were quite suitable.
Of course, the other members of the Jiang family were already inappropriate when he first saw Jiang Xiangyun, but he didn't realize it at the time.
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A few days later, Jiang Xiangyun led Yao Li and Wu Jiu down into the secret realm, but some unexpected things happened, and the three of them got separated in the secret realm.
He was injured and further aggravated by the demonic energy within the spirit cat. In desperation, he could only find a secluded place to begin healing.
Lu Ersan watched for a while, then snapped his fingers, easily arousing the demonic energy within Jiang Xiangyun's body, forcing him to suffer a blood rush and spit out a mouthful of blood.
Satisfied, he revealed himself and walked slowly to the eldest young master, smiling as he asked, "Young master, are you alright?"
Jiang Xiangyun looked up at the sound, slightly surprised: "It's you?"
"Thank you so much for the spirit stones you gave me, Young Master. They saved my life." Lu Liyu squatted down in front of him, patted his handsome face, and said with a grin, "How should I repay you?"
"Who...who exactly are you?" Jiang Xiangyun felt the demonic energy within his body surging more and more, making him unable to move.
“My name is Lu—Li Yu.” He made up a name on the spot. “Xiang Yun and Li Yu, young master, we really are destined to meet.”
The opponent easily broke through his formation, and his cultivation was obviously above his. Jiang Xiangyun secretly thought that something was wrong, but he remained calm on the surface: "I wonder what business you have with me? If the Jiang family can help, I will definitely do my best to assist you."
Lu Liyu was quite pleased with his new name. He lifted Jiang Xiangyun's chin and carefully examined his face. He saw wariness and a hint of disgust in Jiang's eyes. Lu Liyu smiled and said, "Young Master, you are so clean, why do you still do good deeds indiscriminately? That old man was right, don't mess with beggars on the street, or you'll easily get entangled."
Jiang Xiangyun frowned: "Fellow Daoist Lu, please speak frankly."
“Your primordial spirit is so beautiful, it’s silvery white.” Lu Liyu leaned closer. “Young Master, how about we become Daoist partners? Be my wife, and I’ll guide you in your cultivation.”
The beggar, disheveled and dirty, got extremely close, causing Jiang Xiangyun's face to turn green. He said coldly, "Fellow Daoist, please stop joking. Your cultivation is higher than mine, and you must not lack spirit stones or magic artifacts. Why bother making fun of me?"
"I have no shortage of spirit stones and magical artifacts, but I lack a wife. If you become my Daoist partner and give me a few children, our family will live in harmony and happiness, wouldn't that be wonderful?" Lu Liyu said with a smile.
Jiang Xiangyun couldn't laugh: "If you keep spouting nonsense, don't blame me for being impolite."
Lu Liyu was naturally not afraid of him. Although this young master was extremely talented, he was still young and his cultivation was worlds apart from his own. He could easily crush him.
“Although I’m not interested in these romantic relationships, those couples seem to be doing quite well. I’ve seen many couples these past few days, but none of them are as beautiful as you, and their primordial spirits are not as clean and beautiful as yours,” Lu Liyu said with a smile. “It’s you.”
Without saying a word, he forcibly formed a Daoist partnership with Jiang Xiangyun and said with a smile, "How about taking me back to the Jiang family?"
Going to the Jiang family will definitely allow us to obtain more information about the Divine Kite Shark.
Forming a Daoist partnership requires a great deal of spiritual energy, not to mention the vast difference in their cultivation levels. Jiang Xiangyun was already seriously injured, and his extreme anger caused him to faint.
Lu Liyu hugged the man tightly. Having stayed in the Eight Pavilions for a long time, although he had little moral sense, he still had some bottom line. Only members of the Jiang family could enter Songsui Tower. He had formed a pact with Jiang Xiangyun only to make it easier to enter Songsui Tower in the future. Even if this young master was exceptionally handsome, he had no interest in him. Touching bones was something this kid was only in his thirties, while he was already over three hundred years old. He really couldn't bring himself to do it.
But this young master is really comfortable to hold.
He shared some of his spiritual energy with Jiang Xiangyun, helped her sort out her disordered spiritual energy, strengthened her Daoist bond, and healed her injuries. He then poked Jiang Xiangyun's nose with some wild grass.
Jiang Xiangyun finally opened her eyes after being tormented by him. She found herself lying in the beggar's arms, and her expression immediately twisted. She punched him in the face.
Although Lu Liyu dodged his punch, she still ended up fighting with him.
However, Jiang Xiangyun's cultivation at the Mahayana stage was no match for a Golden Immortal like him. He forced his cultivation to the mid-Mahayana stage before he could barely hold his own against his opponent. The Heavenly Net in his hand was extremely vicious, tearing Jiang's clothes to shreds.
This is pure flirting.
Jiang Xiangyun laughed in anger, then attacked with his Xuan Yang Halberd, determined to drag Lu Liyu down with him even if it meant mutual destruction. This terrified Lu Liyu, who immediately ran away.
Young Master Jiang has quite a fiery temper.
When Wu Jiu and Yao Li found Jiang Xiangyun, they were both taken aback.
"Young master, are you injured?" Yao Li asked anxiously when he saw that his clothes were torn.
Wu Jiu, however, sensed something was amiss and asked, "Young Master, how... how did you come to have a Daoist partnership with someone?"
A crack appeared on Jiang Xiangyun's usually gentle face, and he said coldly, "I encountered a shameless beggar who forced me to form a pact."
Wu Jiu felt as if the sky had fallen and the earth had cracked. Yao Li's body was filled with murderous intent: "Does the young master know who he is? I will go and capture him to break the contract."
Jiang Xiangyun laughed angrily: "Although I don't know who he is, he must die."
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