Chapter 64: Sixty-Four Slashes, "Using the Divine Bone Wood as Firewood"...
Upon hearing this, all the elders nodded in agreement, except for Meng Huang, who let out a long sigh. He was Wei Qing's master, and although Wei Qing had only recently joined the sect, he valued his disciple highly.
Now that the truth has been revealed, he discovered that his disciple's cultivation level was actually higher than his own, which made him feel somewhat helpless.
"Let's leave it at that." Feng Du nodded to Meng Huang; this wasn't the outcome he wanted either.
But Wei Qing's actions were simply playing with the Yu Ling Sect. Now that he had already ascended to immortality, what was the point of him returning to the mortal realm to toy with them?
Feng Du didn't care what Wei Qing's so-called "mission" was, but his so-called mission was not a reason to play tricks on their Yu Ling Sect. In the early years, some cultivators of the Yu Ling Sect had been lost in the Misty Star Sea and never returned. Wei Qing's actions were undoubtedly rubbing salt into the wounds of their sect.
Having gotten the answer she wanted, Luo Mingshu left the main hall of the Yuling Sect. She had no desire to be fellow disciples with someone like Wei Qing.
After she left, Lu Yaoyao followed Meng Huang back to her Fuyun Peak, thus concluding the search for Wei Qing, and allowing Luo Mingshu to rest and recuperate.
She had other things to do. After resting in the stream for a while, she also needed to think about how to break through and advance. Only by reaching Liu Hongying's cultivation level as soon as possible would she have a better chance of finding her lost primordial spirit in the Misty Star Sea.
Returning to my own stream, the misty fog remained, the mountain stream murmured, tranquil and serene; the stream was still the same as before.
Luo Mingshu triggered the restrictions on the stream and went inside. Inside the stream, someone looked up; it was Afa.
She was looking down at the storybook in her hand when she heard Luo Mingshu's footsteps and quickly looked up.
"Senior Sister!" Ah Fa exclaimed in surprise when he saw her return. "I heard from the sect that you would be back in the next few days, but I didn't expect you to be back so soon!"
"Hmm," Luo Mingshu responded. "How is Master?"
“Almost no one has ever been to this stream, everything is fine here,” Afa said, lowering his head and pursing his lips.
Luo Mingshu found a swing and sat down. She asked, "Almost no one has come here. You mean... one or two people came during that time?"
“Yes…” Ah Fa sighed softly, closing the book in her palm, looking somewhat worried.
"What's wrong?" Luo Mingshu asked.
“They are my parents.” Ah Fa frowned slightly; she rarely showed such an expression.
“I remember finding you in the mountains. Are your parents still alive?” Luo Mingshu asked. “You’ve been with the Yuling Sect for several years now. If your parents were mortals, they would be nearly a hundred years old by now.”
“Yes.” Afa nodded, looking somewhat troubled. “They are related to me by blood, so they can easily find me through their bloodline. Perhaps… they know I’m in the Spirit Control Sect, which is why they’ve come looking for me now, saying they want me to help their family…”
“It’s ridiculous. I found you in the mountains when you were only five or six years old. You were abandoned in a broken basket. It was obvious that you were taken to the mountains and abandoned. They did not have any kindness in raising you. So why should they ask you to help them now?” Luo Mingshu laughed.
"Yes, that's why. So after they found me, I explained the situation to the elders, and they were taken out of the Yuling Sect." Afa said with a helpless smile. She didn't know such an accident would happen.
She had been in the Shuixijian area since she could remember. Luo Mingshu didn't know how to take a five or six-year-old girl with her, so she took her to another elder of the Yuling Sect to cultivate. She was originally a mortal, and even if she embarked on the path of cultivation, her spiritual root was not good. If it weren't for Luo Mingshu using pills to improve her cultivation, it would have been difficult for her to reach the Golden Core stage.
As for the debt of raising her, her parents certainly didn't owe her any. The reason why Luo Mingshu chose to save her was also very simple: she was almost the same kind of person. Back then, Liu Hongying brought her back, and later she met Afa, so she naturally wouldn't turn a blind eye to it.
However, the fact that Afa's parents were able to find her suggests that other cultivators used magic to help her, and there may be more to the story than meets the eye.
Over the years, many people have tried to frame Luo Mingshu, but Luo Mingshu herself doesn't care much. After all, if she were to be troubled by such things every day, her life would be full of sighs.
She thought for a moment, then rummaged through the storeroom and found a small bracelet, which she handed to Ah Fa.
"What is this?" Ah Fa thought the bracelet was quite beautiful.
"It can shield one from bloodline detection and hide oneself." Luo Mingshu had collected quite a few of these gadgets. The effect of this bracelet was similar to Xie Changming's shielding spell, which was perfect for preventing others from disturbing Afa.
"Okay." Afa put on the small bracelet, nodded to Luo Mingshu, and went about her own business.
Having lived together for so many years, they have developed some tacit understandings. For example, Afa knows that Luo Mingshu is a person who likes to be alone, so she won't bother her unless it's something important.
Luo Mingshu returned to her room, which was furnished as usual. The Yuling Sect would send people to clean it regularly. However, her gaze was fixed on the bed in the center of the room, and she slammed her hand on the table in anger.
The main body of this bed is carved from divine bone wood, which is extremely precious in the lower realm. The piece of divine bone wood in Luo Mingshu's hand was bought at a high price at an auction. After that, Luo Mingshu never saw divine bone wood again, and she suspected that the piece of divine bone wood in her hand was the only one left in the lower realm.
Now, there is always a piece of divine bone wood in her room. In the past, she only thought that she was using precious materials to decorate her room. However, when Luo Mingshu closed her eyes, another scene appeared.
At that time, the Supreme Immortal asked her what would happen if he died. Luo Mingshu thought about how she would answer him without hesitation: she would use the divine bone wood he left behind as firewood and make it into a fence for the wall...
And isn't that exactly what she's doing now, turning the divine bone wood into a bed and sleeping on it day and night... basically making sure this piece of wood doesn't have an easy time?
Luo Mingshu plopped down on her bed and pounded on the bed board twice, seemingly quite angry.
Having finished all the tasks she needed to do, she felt a sense of loss for a moment.
Luo Mingshu leaned against the couch, her fingers tracing the edge of the bed made of divine bone wood. Then she seemed to touch a slight indentation. At first, Luo Mingshu thought it was the original pattern on the divine bone wood, but today she looked closely and the indentation looked more like... a tooth mark?
Could it be that she accidentally took a bite while she was sleeping? Luo Mingshu repeatedly stroked the dent with her fingers, feeling puzzled.
However, before she could think about it, Feng Du sent her a new message. Ever since Luo Mingshu changed her name to "Shushu is super beautiful" on the Spirit Network, the sect leader of the Yuling Sect had accepted communicating with her through the Spirit Network. You should know that before, when Luo Mingshu was still a well-known argumentative person on the Spirit Network, "Beautiful 300-year-old water spirit root is super easy to fool," Feng Du would rather come to find her in person than talk to her on the Spirit Network.
[Blooming Prosperity: Ming Shu, there's an auction at Zishuang Gate in seven days. Would you like to attend?]
[Shushu is so beautiful: What kind of auction is this? If it only sells ordinary things, then I'm not going.]
[Blooming Flowers and Wealth: Speaking of which, this matter is somewhat related to you. When Wei Qing entered the Misty Star Sea, he went in the name of the Spirit Control Sect. Since we have already expelled him from the Spirit Control Sect, although he is still unconscious, the property belonging to the sect will be reclaimed.]
[Shushu is so beautiful: Yeah, take it back! What reason is there not to take it back?]
[Blooming Prosperity: The ownership of the land reward he obtained in the Misty Star Sea is difficult to determine. The Misty Star Sea should have awarded the land to him, but this is the first time such a situation has occurred there. It may be related to the fact that he used methods beyond the capabilities of a Nascent Soul cultivator during his exploration. In short, an extra piece of land that should have been his reward was not given to him by the Misty Star Sea, and thus became unclaimed land, put up for sale at an auction in the human realm.]
[Blooming Prosperity: The land plots obtained during the exploration of the Misty Star Sea are very valuable. Although they belong to an individual, they will automatically be classified into the Human Realm, Demon Realm, or Monster Realm based on the race of the exploring cultivator. Therefore, we are considering bidding for those plots and making them the property of the Spirit Control Sect.]
Luo Mingshu temporarily placed all the acquired land with Xie Changming, because she could not expand the territory for the human race. However, the Yuling Sect had treated her well, so she thought she might try to participate in this auction and earn some rewards for the Yuling Sect.
[Shushu is super beautiful: Okay, then I'll go back to Zishuang Sect in seven days and bid for that plot of land back.]
Feng Du's words reminded her that she had also placed quite a few properties with Xie Changming, and she wondered if he was managing them properly. He seemed like a sucker, and she wondered if things would get worse the more he managed them.
She thought for a moment, went back to her room, and found another excuse to send a message to Xie Changming.
[Shushu is so beautiful: Did the Misty Star Sea reward you with the land you obtained during your first exploration?]
The other party replied instantly.
[Anonymous monk (192cm tall): I gave it to you. I was planning to go see it today.]
[Shushu is so beautiful: Wait for me, I'll go see it with you in seven days.]
Luo Mingshu was very enthusiastic about making money, but she didn't expect the other party to reply to her like this after she sent the message.
[Anonymous Monk (192cm tall): Is that really me?]
【Shushu is so beautiful: ???】
[Anonymous monk (192cm tall): You really want to see me?]
[Shushu is so beautiful: What if you lose money developing that land?]
[Anonymous cultivator (192cm tall): ...]
[Shushu is so beautiful: How do I get to the Demon Realm?]
[Anonymous monk (192cm tall): I've come to pick you up.]
【Shushu is so beautiful: I want to go by myself.】
Xie Changming sent her a map, which Luo Mingshu accepted and planned out a travel route.
After contacting Xie Changming, Luo Mingshu received another message.
[It's Fairy Yao Yao: Senior Sister Luo, are you going to the Purple Frost Sect for the auction in seven days?]
[Shushu is so beautiful: Yes, what's wrong?]
[It's Fairy Yao Yao: I'm telling you, I'm definitely getting the Wuwang Lock from that auction item.]
[Shushu is so beautiful: Are you alright?]
After sending the message, Luo Mingshu ignored Lu Yaoyao, because she knew that Lu Yaoyao was conveying information to her. The so-called Wuwang Lock should be the item that the system was guiding her to bid on, which might be related to the celestial forces behind the system.
Thinking this, she became even more excited for the auction in seven days.
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