The Mystery of the Immortal Peak
"What about the two children?" Yuzhu asked.
Jingxu: "Those two children also have problems, but their condition is better than the ones found under the mimosa tree."
"It seems that those two children might actually succeed in the experiment."
Jingxu tucked the blanket in, "Someone will take care of these things, so don't worry about it, Senior Sister. The most important thing is to recover well."
"I don't want to ask so many questions, but you can't do things without finishing them," Yu Zhu muttered.
"Alright, I asked Miss Bai for some tonics to help restore spiritual energy. I'll go check if the kitchen is ready." Jing Xu smiled slightly and gently closed the door.
After Jingxu left, Yuzhu dropped her feigned relaxed expression, picked up the spiritual energy bag from beside her pillow, and held the communication jade token. She reminded Jingshu to take good care of the two children's safety. She said that the Immortal Peak Pavilion was willing to expose Ningwu to take them away, which must be for a reason. She also told Jingshu that Ningwu could use both magic and spiritual energy at the same time.
After putting down the jade pendant, Yu Zhu fell into deep thought.
Generally speaking, cultivators cannot cultivate spiritual power and magical power at the same time, because they are two different systems of operation.
If we compare a person's meridians to river channels, then spiritual power and magical power are like two streams of water flowing in different directions. The stronger side of the water can change the direction of the weaker side, but spiritual power and magical power cannot. They are inherently mutually exclusive, and when squeezed into the same river channel, they can only crush and rub against each other.
Yu Zhu's pain stemmed from this. Although the Soul Seal prevented her from using too much spiritual power and even caused a backlash, it also spared Yu Zhu the pain of the two forces clashing day and night.
Ning Wu can actually use two powers simultaneously, and he doesn't seem to have the same side effects as her. Also, what does he mean by "you too"? Can she also use spiritual and magical power simultaneously?
However, unlike Ning Wu, her magic power is not cultivated, but rather an instinct in her bloodline, unleashing the violent nature of her magic power and absorbing the power of others.
And the dream I just had was about the original owner's experiences in Zhoujia Village. In order to protect those people, the original owner fought against a monster, which aroused her bloodline power, but she died from qi deviation. She was replaced by this new generation of young people in the new era. It wasn't a good memory.
When Jingxu entered, he saw Yuzhu with her eyelashes drooping and her face pale, like a piece of white porcelain.
The noise that burst in the moment the door opened pulled Yu Zhu back to reality. Yu Zhu blinked a couple of times. "What's going on outside?"
Jing Xu placed the tray on the bedside table and said, "It's the Second Young Master Baili who brought the Baili family to check into Youmeng Tower."
He handed the bowl and spoon to Yuzhu.
Yu Zhu, holding the bowl, asked, "Does the Jia family have any connection with Xian Ding Ge? I met Ning Wu outside the Jia mansion."
Jingxu pushed the bowl away. "I don't know either. Let's go take a look together later."
Yu Zhu quickly drank the elixir, changed into a new green outfit, and met Jing Xu at the stairwell.
The two went downstairs. Baili Qu was talking to the Baili clan members. He caught a glimpse of them out of the corner of his eye, glanced at them casually, and turned to walk out.
What's with the arrogance? You're just a defeated opponent.
Of course, Yu Zhu didn't say this aloud, as she had only recently used her spiritual power and it wasn't fully charged yet.
The two slowly walked to Hou Ji's house. As soon as they entered, Jing Shu pulled Yu Zhu into a room alone, where Ning Wu's body was still lying.
Jing Shu frowned deeply. "Did you kill Ning Wu with magic?"
Yu Zhu was still confused. "Yes, what's wrong?"
Jing Shu looked even more puzzled than her, "You can use magic?"
"Can't I? Isn't that the power of my bloodline?"
Jing Shu closed her eyes and said in a deep voice, "No, having demon blood only means you are more suited to be a demon cultivator. If you cultivate spiritual power, your body will reject it at a certain stage, making it difficult to improve your cultivation. Only those with pure demon blood can be born with demonic power; others must cultivate it."
"You mean I cultivated magic? No, I didn't. Ning Wu was about to strangle me back then, so I absorbed his power..."
“Absorbing Ning Wu’s magic power can be attributed to the power of bloodline, but what about attaching magic power to the knife?” Jing Shu looked at the knife taken from Ning Wu’s abdomen. “Externalizing magic power is not just an instinct.”
Yu Zhu looked completely bewildered. Was the original owner of this body once a demonic cultivator?
Jing Shu patted Yu Zhu's shoulder and softened her tone, "It's alright. Maybe Master already knew that the purge eighteen years ago might have been because of you. I'll write to ask later. Don't tell anyone before this matter is cleared up."
Cleansing? Is that even possible? Are they conducting espionage?
Seeing that Yuzhu was still in a daze, Jingshu rubbed her head and said, "Snap out of it. I was making a big fuss about this."
Yu Zhu's eyelids twitched slightly as she suppressed the urge to roll her eyes. Judging from Jing Shu's reaction, this was no small fry.
Yu Zhu arrived at the main hall, where Jing Xu, Hou Ji, and Bai Li Qu were all present.
Bai Liqu seemed to have just arrived; the hem of his clothes was still swaying.
“Senior Sister, Immortal Lord Hou Ji is just talking about the Jia family and the Immortal Pavilion.” Jing Xu invited her to sit down beside him.
The Jia family does indeed have some connection with the Immortal Peak Pavilion. Jia Wenji's aptitude is poor, making cultivation difficult, so he pins his hopes on the Hehuan Technique. He heard from the Immortal Peak Pavilion that there is a secret method that can quickly improve cultivation. Coincidentally, there is a forest at the foot of Shenrang Mountain that belongs to the Jia family, and one can reach Shenrang Mountain by passing through the forest.
Therefore, in exchange for the forest, Xian Ding Pavilion helped Jia Wenji improve his cultivation. According to Jia Wenji, he was unaware of the secret techniques Xian Ding Pavilion used on him each time, so he didn't know what kind of techniques they were, but his cultivation did indeed improve.
Last night, it was the Immortal Peak Pavilion that used secret methods to lure the child into hiding in the Jia family mansion. The Immortal Peak Pavilion is full of spiritual cultivators, and when Ning Wu searched, he kept saying he was looking for demons, so the Jia family didn't suspect anything.
The above are all the Jia family's statements.
"Is that secret technique really effective? They actually have research results?" Yu Zhu couldn't help but ask.
Hou Ji: "I don't know, but his cultivation level seems to have been forcibly increased."
His expression darkened slightly. If the Immortal Peak Pavilion could really forcibly raise cultivation levels, the cultivation world would probably be in chaos again.
If we consider meridians as river channels and the power flowing within them as the river water, then cultivation level is the width or depth of those channels. Most of a cultivator's practice involves circulating the power within their body year after year, much like the river water constantly eroding the channel, gradually widening and deepening it.
Moreover, this matter can only be done by the cultivator himself.
A moment of silence fell over everyone.
Jing Shu walked out, looked at Baili Qu, and smiled slightly. "The Jia family seems to be just a bit stupid. Jia Wenji's cultivation has improved, so perhaps he himself has extraordinary abilities. Should the Baili family take a gamble and continue with the marriage alliance?"
Senior sister really hates the Baili clan, she's really stirring up hatred.
Baili Qu's face turned ashen. "He's just a good-for-nothing who relies on evil magic. My Baili clan wouldn't be so reluctant to part with him."
For some reason, he forced a smile. "It's not a pity that this marriage is off. But I wonder when Fairy Jing Shu and Immortal Lord Hou Ji will be able to drink your wedding wine?"
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What kind of melon is this? Yu Zhu looked at Jing Shu, then at Hou Ji. Even Jing Xu, who always had a smile on his face, couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
Jing Shu patted her dress, her smile unchanged, "It's all in the past, thank you for still remembering it, Second Young Master."
Yu Zhu glanced at Hou Ji, who remained unmoved.
“However—” Jing Shu drawled, her smile widening, “Second Young Master remembers it so clearly, could it be out of envy?”
Envious? Who are you envious of? Make it clear, Yu Zhu hates riddle-makers.
Suddenly, I felt a pull on my wrist.
"Senior sister, you still need to rest. Let's go first." Jing Xu lowered his head and whispered to Yu Zhu.
"Huh? I..." Receiving a sharp look from Jing Shu, Yu Zhu swallowed the rest of her words. "Okay, let's go."
The two walked down the street. Fangcaozhou was completely dark and lit up with various lights.
Yu Zhu was still immersed in the subtle atmosphere just now. "So Senior Sister and Hou Ji have a past relationship. No wonder I felt that they were acting strangely when we first met."
Jingxu walked to the left of Yuzhu. "Senior Sister, what makes you say that?"
“Even my senior sister is willing to say a few words to Bailiqu, that arrogant person, but she is not very willing to communicate with Hou Ji. We are cooperating now, and I haven’t seen them speak since our first meeting,” Yu Zhu said carefully.
"Perhaps Senior Sister Jing Shu didn't have a very pleasant relationship with Lord Hou Ji in the past."
"Hmm... then Hou Ji might be the one who's unhappy. Senior Sister is the kind of person who seizes the day and never gets bothered by external affairs. Hou Ji might have become cold because Senior Sister abandoned him." Yu Zhu teased, based on the memories in her mind.
"Senior Brother Changyou will be here soon. If Senior Sister is interested, you can ask him."
"Then forget it. If you're interested, go ask him yourself."
She vaguely remembered hearing a few words about this in the original owner's memory, and she went to ask what would happen if she was exposed.
"What about my senior sister?"
"Hmm?" Yu Zhu's gaze was drawn to the colorful banners, and she didn't hear Jing Xu's words clearly.
"What kind of person is Senior Sister?" Jing Xu asked gently.
"As for me—I used to just go through the motions, but now I've decided to learn from my senior sister and live for the moment. We finally have some free time, so let's take a good look around Fangcaozhou."
As soon as she finished speaking, Yu Zhu rushed towards a shop she had already spotted, and Jing Xu smiled and followed.
After the two had enjoyed their visit, when they returned to Youmeng Tower, Yuzhu's spiritual energy bag contained many more items.
She also had a green jade flower in her hair, which Jingxu insisted on giving her as compensation. He said that when she first arrived, he delayed her from buying flowers and she missed the flower that matched her green dress perfectly, so he had to give her one.
Yu Zhu declined several times but had no choice but to accept it.
Upon entering the inn, Jingxu looked up and said, "Senior Brother Changyou has arrived."
Following Jingxu's gaze, Yuzhu saw that it was indeed him. A woman in an apricot-colored dress, who looked quite young, was sitting next to Changyou.
As Yu Zhu and the other person approached, the woman immediately stood up.
"Senior brother."
"Senior Brother Changyou."
"You went for a night stroll?" Changyou asked casually, and without waiting for an answer, he said, "This is Zhao Xun, my disciple. This is your Uncle Yuzhu. This is Jing Xu, who entered the sect earlier than you, so you can call him Senior Brother Jing."
Zhao Xun bowed respectfully to Yu Zhu, saying, "Zhao Xun greets Martial Uncle Yu."
Then he nodded to Jing Xu, "Senior Brother Jing."
This was the first time Yu Zhu had received such a formal greeting from a junior. After thinking for a moment, a bunch of phoenix flowers appeared in her hand. "I didn't prepare anything else for seeing you so suddenly. These are phoenix flowers I just bought. They're in full bloom. Consider them a small gift for now."
Zhao Xun's dignified smile faltered slightly as she accepted the fiery red phoenix flower, saying with a gentle smile, "Thank you, Uncle Yu, I like it very much."
At this moment, a woman in white gracefully approached. "Are you all the immortal masters of Yingtian Sect?"
Upon seeing the lotus pattern on her skirt, Yu Zhu and the others knew she was from the Baili clan. As they were about to rise, she quickly said:
"Please do not rise. I came to thank you all and did not want to disturb you."
Changyou: "Your Highness, there's no need for such formalities. We are indeed from the Yingtian Sect. May I ask what brings you to express your gratitude, young lady?"
"My name is Baili Rong. It is thanks to the Yingtian Sect that the collusion between the Jia family and the Xianding Pavilion was exposed that I was spared from marrying the wrong person."
“I see. Then Miss Baili should thank these two.” Changyou pointed to Yuzhu and Jingxu. “They are the ones who figured out what was going on.”
Baili Rong then bowed solemnly to Yuzhu and Jingxu. The two quickly stood up, and Yuzhu helped her up, saying, "Oh, there's no need for such a grand ceremony. This is the duty of the Yingtian Sect to eliminate demons and protect the righteous path. It's nothing. The Jia family was just doing it as a sideline."
Yu Zhu talked for a long time, but she didn't even know what she was saying. Why were all the people she met today so polite?
Changyou spoke up at the right moment, "Azhu is right, Miss Baili, there's no need for such formalities."
Baili Rong had no choice but to give up, saying that she would send someone to deliver a thank-you gift to Yuzhu's room later.
Yu Zhu declined again without success; everyone was being very polite, including Jing Xu.
After Baili Rong left, Yuzhu wiped non-existent sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand. "This Baili girl is really too persistent."
"Perhaps it's because such good fortune is hard to come by," Zhao Xun said with a touch of melancholy.
Hmm? What does this mean?
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