Chapter 111 Your Spider is Really Amazing
As dawn broke, Yu Sui placed the hibiscus wood with the coded inscription on the forging table. The furnace below had been burning for a long time. When the wooden piece covered with the coded inscription was placed on the forging table, the wooden piece quickly began to curl up.
The wood chips became sticky, sticking together piece by piece. Yu Sui watched over them, allowing the wood chips engraved with secret text to fuse together, and then he carved more specifically on them.
The final product is a discreet earphone, the size of a dewdrop, that can be placed in the ear. It can be connected to the Wind Listening Ruler and, under the cipher text engraved by Yu Sui, can ignore the transmission time limit of the Communication Academy.
Yu Sui made a total of six, all shaped like dewdrops, with a few strands of dark red light flowing within the transparent dewdrop shape.
During her recovery, Shi Yuezhen was worried that she would be bored, so she asked her what she wanted to do. Yu Sui said she wanted to read, so Shi Yuezhen and Mei Liangyu found her many books.
Both of them were top-tier disciples, able to enter and leave the Taiyi Advanced Library, where they borrowed many strange and wonderful books for Yu Sui to read.
Yu Sui drew inspiration from the book and also heard Mei Liangyu talk about building mechanisms. After recovering from his injuries, he came to the outer city and asked Blackbeard to help prepare the necessary materials.
The product is ready; now let's test its effectiveness.
Yu Sui collected the six hibiscus dewdrops and looked out at the sky, where the morning light was dazzling.
She looked down at the wind-listening ruler and found that her senior brother was still in the same spot, having waited there all night.
Yu Sui walked outside, took the Wind Listening Ruler and sent a message to Mei Liangyu: "Senior Brother, did you have breakfast when you came?"
Mei Liangyu replied, "I didn't eat."
"Let's have breakfast before we go back." Yu Sui invited him into the restaurant, then paused and asked with a smile, "Have you arrived yet?"
Mei Liangyu: "Just arrived."
Yu Sui raised an eyebrow and told Blackbeard about it. Blackbeard then postponed the opening of the restaurant, leaving the first floor space for the two of them.
Mei Liangyu slowly walked out of the dark alley and entered through the main gate, where he happened to bump into Yu Sui who was coming out.
Yu Sui stood on the stairs, walking upwards. She pointed to her collar and said, "I'm going to wash up first. Senior brother, you wait for me downstairs."
Mei Liangyu gave you a look that signaled you to hurry up and go.
He found a place to sit down, recalling the marks on Yu Sui's fingers, the charred black of the sealing wax, the wood shavings remaining on the cuff, the red marks left by holding a knife for a long time, and the faint scent of hibiscus wood in the air.
It seems my junior sister worked through the night last night.
Mei Liangyu leaned back in his chair, looking languid, not thinking much about it, and just playing with the wind-listening ruler.
The restaurant staff served the dishes quietly, and soon the table was full of food.
Yu Sui came down quickly, her black hair still half-wet. She ran one hand through her hair, which was draped over her shoulder, and sat down opposite Mei Liangyu.
Mei Liangyu looked her over and said, "No rush."
"I'm hungry." Yu Sui pointed to the breakfast on the table and began to fill her stomach.
Mei Liangyu ate slowly and deliberately, and asked her, "Do you want to know when Master cooperated with your father? I can ask around."
“It doesn’t seem easy. If it’s the two of them working together, it must be something big, and they wouldn’t easily reveal it to others,” Yu Sui said. “I don’t necessarily need to know. Senior brother, you should focus on your memorization first.”
Mei Liangyu said "Oh," and then added, "Then Gu Gan is in trouble."
Yu Sui buried her head in her food and said, "Then it's just bad luck for Brother Gu!"
Gu Gan's self-disclosure of possessing divine divination skills has garnered significant attention, with almost all the academy's disciples recently discussing matters related to him.
Although the academy and the outer city are somewhat separated, they are connected in ways that cannot be seen.
News from the academy will inevitably reach the outer city. Gu Gan's biggest threat now is not the disciples of Taiyi, but the rogue sorcerers in the outer city.
Yu Sui and Mei Liangyu returned to the academy. The journey was smooth. Yu Sui went to the Ghost Path Holy Hall first and relayed the message that Nangong Ming had asked her to deliver to Saint Chang Gen.
After hearing this, the Sage Changgen simply said that he understood.
Yu Sui feigned curiosity and asked, "Master, what is my father talking about?"
The Sage Changgen said, "Some things cannot be said."
Yu Sui then asked, "Will you cooperate with my father again this time?"
The Sage Changgen then said, "It needs to be considered."
Yu Sui revealed her hesitation and asked timidly, "Master, could it be that you accepted me as your disciple only because of my father...?"
Chang Gen the Sage: "That is not the case."
Yu Sui blinked as she looked at the portrait, her expression both obedient and forlorn, as if she were somewhat sad.
Saint Changgen had no choice but to explain again: "The matter of accepting you as a disciple has nothing to do with your father."
Yu Sui wanted to learn about Nangong Ming from Sage Changgen, but no matter how pitiful or obedient she pretended, her master was unwilling to say more.
After leaving the Ghost Path Sanctuary, Yu Sui returned to his residence.
Wei Ren and Li Jinshuang had already received the news and went to Xue Mushi's place ahead of time to wait for her.
When Yu Sui arrived, he placed several hibiscus beads on the table and had them wear them in their ears.
“When you connect via telepathy, the five elements within the bead will change,” Yu Sui said, holding the hibiscus dewdrop. She activated the telepathy, and the few wisps of dark red light swirling within the dewdrop transformed into golden five elements energy.
After Wei Ren put the Fusang Bead into his ear, he sat up straight with his arms crossed. Hearing the voice coming from Xue Mushi's side, he raised an eyebrow slightly: "That's interesting. This is much more convenient. If either party has an accident, they can know in time."
“We need to test whether we can be detected by others,” Yu Sui said. “Let’s start with the instructors at the thirteenth realm. If we pass without any problems, then we can try the saints at the academy.”
She looked around at everyone in the room, and finally her gaze settled on Wei Ren.
Wei Ren was still looking down at the Fusang Beads in his hand when he suddenly realized that no one was talking around him. He looked up and unexpectedly met Yu Sui's scrutinizing gaze.
"..." Wei Ren put the Fusang Bead back into his ear, stood up and said, "I'll go."
Wei Ren went to find a farm tutor, Gong Lesheng.
He was the instructor in charge of animal husbandry for farmers.
Gong Lesheng was a responsible instructor who was serious but not strict. In addition, Wei Ren had a high talent in the agricultural school, and he cherished Wei Ren, a promising talent in the agricultural school.
After Wei Ren's cultivation was destroyed, Gong Lesheng was undoubtedly the one who felt the most sorry for him. After that, he always cared for Wei Ren and gave him spiritual encouragement, hoping that he would cheer up and not give up on himself.
Wei Ren would definitely not give up on himself; he was just not used to being harassed like this before.
Gong Lesheng's lessons for the day have ended, and he has no patrol duties. He is currently interacting with the birds and beasts he keeps in his open courtyard.
First, I groomed the fur of a few raccoons, and then fed the birds that were perched on the flower branches in the yard.
Wei Ren saw the white-bearded old man standing under the flowering tree from afar: he was slightly hunched over, his white clothes were embroidered with cloud patterns, he looked simple and plain, and his hair was already gray. Even when he was alone, he could talk to himself for a long time.
The three raccoon dogs that were walking around on the table were the first to spot Wei Ren. When they saw him approaching, they scattered in panic and flew away as if fleeing for their lives. This made Gong Lesheng turn around. When he saw Wei Ren, he smiled and said, "Well done, well done."
As soon as Wei Ren entered the courtyard, he could feel himself being watched by many poisonous insects hidden in the shadows. He remained calm and stepped forward humbly, saying, "I have been thinking about this a lot lately, and I still think that you are right, Instructor. We cannot neglect our cultivation. Even if we lose our cultivation, we cannot give up on ourselves. So I came here specifically to find you and listen to your lessons."
Gong Lesheng laughed heartily. Despite his thin frame, his laughter was full of energy and he seemed very spirited.
He said, "You're the kind of guy who can say things like that; it's like the sun rising in the west."
The old man clearly didn't believe it.
Wei Ren raised his eyebrows and smiled, "If you don't want to teach me, I'll find another teacher."
"Hey, wait a minute, you're already here, don't leave now." Gong Lesheng beckoned him into the house. "You haven't been to the study hall for many days, and you've missed a lot of classes. Today I'll tell you all about them."
Wei Ren followed behind him, his gaze sweeping over the poisonous insects hiding under the eaves.
As soon as Wei Ren entered the room, he heard Yu Sui's indifferent voice: "This instructor seems to like you quite a bit."
The voice was incredibly clear. Wei Ren looked up at Gong Lesheng in front of him. Gong Lesheng, oblivious to Wei Ren's presence, was placing several teaching books on the table and gesturing for Wei Ren to sit down.
As Wei Ren listened to Gong Lesheng's lecture, he could still hear the piercing sword clashes from Li Jinshuang's fight in the martial arts arena, the clanging of swords against each other; Xue Mushi went to the Taoist thunder field, where many Taoist disciples practiced thunder magic, the crackling sounds never ceasing.
He himself was completely bewildered, but Gong Lesheng was oblivious and didn't hear any other sounds.
Yu Sui was adjusting the wind-listening ruler in the dormitory and explained to them, "The Fusang Pearl is connected to your wind-listening rulers, and the wind-listening rulers are connected to the communication array of the mountain. As long as no one deciphers the five elements of the mountain, they will not be able to hear the sound coming from the Fusang Pearl."
Xue Mushi walked to a corner and whispered, "If that's the case, I don't think even a saint could hear it."
"However, in certain places, and with certain special techniques, it might trigger a resonance of the five elements," Yu Sui said. "For example, in the lightning field you're in, if someone successfully casts a lightning spell of the level of 'Golden Lightning'..."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xue Mushi saw a golden lightning bolt fall in front of him. The five elements flowing within the Fusang Pearl were stimulated, suddenly flashing and emitting a loud crackling sound. An invisible stinging sensation attacked the three people wearing the Fusang Pearl, and their brains were also struck by lightning.
Yu Sui frowned and turned her head away, immediately disconnecting the audio transmission.
Xue Mushi raised his hand to cover his ears and squatted on the ground. Li Jinshuang, who was fighting with someone, frowned and swayed, giving her opponent an opportunity to repel her.
Wei Ren was the unluckiest. His body, which had not yet fully recovered, was suddenly struck by lightning and fell off his chair, startling Gong Lesheng, who was giving the lecture. Gong Lesheng asked him what happened.
"It's nothing, I just didn't sleep well last night." Wei Ren shook his head, propped himself up with one hand, and said casually, "Please continue."
Xue Mushi scrambled away from the minefield, only breathing a sigh of relief once outside, and wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.
Yu Sui reconnected via voice transmission, rubbing his ears as he said, "Because of the limitations of the Breath of Earth, I cannot use the power of Kun and Gen, so the Fusang Pearls I made cannot withstand lightning strikes."
Although there are some minor flaws, the overall effect is still very good.
Xue Mushi and his two companions wandered around outside all day wearing the Fusang Beads, helping to test what would cause the Five Elements to resonate. After confirming that there were no major problems, they prepared to go to Nongzhitang to steal the Dustless Soil the next night.
The end of the month is fast approaching.
Nongzhitang is located in a reed bed. A black wall encircles the center of the reeds. From the Five Elements Light Core that flew up into the sky, Yu Sui could see five pavilions inside the black wall.
She released more light cores and burrowed into the five pavilions, searching for a spot free of dust.
After confirming the dust-free location, Yu Sui said, "The westernmost position, on the third floor, on the far right."
The others wouldn't even ask Yu Sui how she did it.
Wei Ren handed two pills to Xue Mushi and Li Jinshuang: "These are breathing-avoiding pills. They will last for a quarter of an hour. Once you climb over the courtyard wall and enter the Nongzhitang area, you will not be able to breathe the air inside, not even a single breath."
"It's full of poison gas inside. If you accidentally breathe in one, you'll wake up to be ridiculed by the instructor and have points deducted."
Xue Mushi looked at the reeds that were taller than a person ahead, scratched his head and said, "There's a divination formation on the road, so we might get lost. Give me some time."
Wei Ren turned to look at him: "You know how to solve the divination formation?"
"I can recognize it, but I can't solve it," Xue Mushi asked. "Can't we just destroy it?"
Wei Ren said with an inscrutable expression, "If you can escape before the instructors arrive and give up getting the Dustless Soil tonight, that's fine."
Xue Mushi: "..."
That probably won't work.
Li Jinshuang, who had been silently holding her sword, asked, "What kind of divination formation is it?"
“The hexagram of abundance can transform small things into great things, and large things into even greater things,” Xue Mushi explained simply. “Even an ant inside will be bigger than me.”
Xue Mushi said, "Besides the Abundance Hexagram, there is also the Depletion Hexagram. After entering the formation, it will slowly deprive you of your senses, eventually leading to deafness and blindness."
Yu Sui can break the formation with her Heavenly Eye, but there's no need for her to handle everything herself. If she were to do everything, then cooperating with these people would be pointless.
When choosing to work in a team, each person must have their own purpose in order to bring everyone together more closely.
Moreover, besides Wei Ren, Xue Mushi and Li Jinshuang, like Yu Sui, also possess some hidden power.
Wei Ren wasn't limited to just that one forbidden peasant technique; he was quite eager to demonstrate his power, but he just hadn't encountered the right opportunity.
"Do you have any Taoist purple-tier talismans?" Li Jinshuang asked. "Any one of the Six Divine Generals of Taoism will do."
Xue Mushi was stunned: "No, not a single one."
Li Jinshuang knew he didn't know either, and after pondering for a moment, she said, "The 'Descending Breath Formation' is mainly composed of malevolent forces. If it can be countered and suppressed with malevolent forces, my sword spirit should be able to do it."
As for the hexagram of abundance, the only solution is to overcome it.
Before the two acted, Wei Ren tossed the Ghost Armored Sky Spider to Li Jinshuang: "Take it with you. As long as it is integrated into the Abundant Divination Formation, it can also turn a small thing into a great one."
Li Jinshuang caught the Ghost Armor Sky Spider, placed it on her shoulder, and together with Xue Mushi, rode the wind towards the Nongzhitang in the center of the reed field.
Wei Ren's injuries had not fully healed, and Yu Sui had only recently recovered from her injury, so the two of them kept watch outside while Xue Mushi and Li Jinshuang took care of the physical labor.
Not long after the two entered, Yu Sui and Wei Ren heard a sharp sword cry. Then they saw Li Jinshuang's sword spirit emerge from the reeds that had been obscuring their view. The sword energy swept across the reeds, causing them to fall towards the side with the strongest sense of oppression.
Xue Mushi led the way, and as he parted the reeds, he saw a section of a giant blue python's body, taller than him. The python's body, which Xue Mushi had to look up at, was as terrifying as a high city wall.
Yu Sui saw this scene through the Five Elements Light Core and reminded her, "Behind us."
Xue Mushi and Li Jinshuang turned around and saw the giant python coiled up, encircling them, staring at them with its head raised. As the two turned around, the blue python suddenly swooped down and roared, its gaping maw obscuring the sunlight.
The two reacted quickly and retreated, separating to the left and right to create distance, but the giant blue python was too big and too fast, and the two could not escape its charging jaws.
At the critical moment, the Ghost Armored Sky Spider merged into the Abundant Array, its huge red spider legs kicking the giant python's head away. The flying transparent spider silk pierced the giant python's body densely, splattering black and red blood everywhere.
The giant blue python writhed and twisted in excruciating pain, while Xue Mushi and Li Jinshuang moved forward at full speed with the help of the Ghost Armor Sky Spider's silk.
Xue Mushi turned around and looked at the giant spider that had the blue python under its feet, and praised, "Your spider is really amazing."
Yu Sui glanced at Wei Ren, who flicked a non-existent speck of dust off his shoulder and exclaimed, "Of course, it's no ordinary spider. It's called the Ghost Armor Sky Spider, the most difficult poisonous creature for farmers to tame and refine."
"To see if a disciple of the Farmer School has excellent beast-taming abilities, just see if he has refined the Ghost Armored Sky Spider."
"When I reached the fifth realm, I was able to refine three Ghost Armored Sky Spiders, but two of them betrayed me because of Cang Shu's Phoenix Summoning, which was disappointing. But the one I'm lending you now is different. It is my most prized creation of beast taming, and also the most powerful. It is better than any other Sky Spider and will be the most powerful Sky Spider in the Farmer's Clan in the future."
Wei Ren kept praising his Ghost Armor Sky Spider in various ways, but no one was listening.
Li Jinshuang's sword spirit stunned the Jiangxi Gua. With Yu Sui's help, Xue Mushi and Li Jinshuang successfully passed through the reeds and arrived outside the wall. The two took the Bixi Pill and entered the Nongzhi Hall.
[Author's Note]
I'm so sleepy, I'll write more after I wake up.
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
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