Chapter 44: Martial Arts Show is Coming and Asking for the Spirit Pearl
Master Zhaoming came out of the house tremblingly, holding an ochre brocade box. He stroked the box from time to time, his face full of grief and reluctance. His expression was no less than that of Master Chengxin, who had given away the Qiankun Bag that year.
Lingxiang, however, seemed to be fine, half lying on the armchair in the hall, with one leg hanging on the armrest, swaying from time to time.
"Hey, Fifth Brother, why are you so upset? It's just a pearl, and in exchange for a disciple with a promising future, you've made a lot of money on this deal!"
As Lingxiang spoke, she stood up and tried to take the brocade box from Elder Zhaoming. Elder Zhaoming was still unwilling to give up and exerted force with his hands, as if that was the only way Lingxiang would not take the beads away.
"Oh, brother, if you like this box, just keep it. I will not take it away from you. Just give me the spiritual pearl in the box." Lingxiang pulled hard and pulled the brocade box from Elder Zhaoming's hand.
When Elder Zhao Ming saw that his hands were empty, his face tightened. He turned his head away, closed his eyes tightly, and looked heartbroken - it was easy for him to say, but he returned a bead. This was the Fire Spirit Bead among the Five Elements Beads, and there was only one in the world!
To talk about the Fire Spirit Pearl, we have to talk about its origin.
According to legend, in the time of chaos, Tai Chi was earth, which gave rise to the two poles of yin and yang, which in turn gave rise to the four elements: gold, wood, water, and fire. This was originally a saying from ancient times, but after thousands of years, it evolved into the theory of the five elements, namely gold, wood, water, fire, and earth.
It is also said that these five elements are born from nature, originate from the stars, and are the basis of all things in the universe.
There are countless theories, but no matter where the five elements come from, these theories all express the importance of the five elements, and the five elements beads embody their essence.
Furthermore, Duobao Qilin swallowed the Fire Spirit Pearl by mistake due to its greed. It was originally a gentle creature, but because it absorbed too much spiritual energy from the body of this ancient auspicious beast, the power of the Fire Spirit increased greatly, causing the gentle beast to suffer unbearable pain. Over time, it transformed into a Fire Qilin.
When Lingxiang was fighting with Wu Yuan in Cangzhou City, Zhao Ming Zhenren was entrusted by someone to subdue Lingxiang with the Xuanbing Formation in the Five Elements Demon Subduing Formation, and then he used some unknown magic to take out the Fire Spirit Pearl.
The Fire Spirit Pearl had too much spiritual energy and set the entire mountain on fire when it first appeared. Fortunately, Master Zhao Ming had the foresight to set up the Nine Heavens Spiritual Ze Formation early on and caused a heavy rain, thus avoiding a mountain disaster.
Now, this Fire Spirit Pearl has been nurtured by Master Zhao Ming using the Four Symbols Formation for a full seven days before it finally rests in peace. This took a lot of effort on his part.
However, now it was taken away so easily by his junior sister. How could he not feel heartbroken!
Lingxiang snatched the brocade box, twisted her handprints to break the small formation on the box, and after opening it, she saw a bead in the box, the size of an egg, glowing with fire, quietly placed on the gold and silk.
She hurriedly took out the beads. As soon as she touched them, she felt her body warm, as if it was out of place in this cold winter. After a while, she even started to sweat.
It is indeed an ancient magical treasure. With it, I no longer have to fear the cold winter.
Lingxiang gently tossed the Fire Spirit Pearl up, then caught it steadily. After several tosses and catches, Zhenren Zhaoming was so frightened that he kept shouting to stop. Each toss and catch was like a blow to his heart. How could he not be nervous? If he missed and it fell to the ground, wouldn't he be heartbroken?
But this ancient magical treasure is not so easy to break.
Lingxiang weighed the Fire Spirit Pearl in her hand and felt that it was not as heavy as it looked. Instead, it was as light as a stone. It was neither inconvenient to carry nor would people ignore its existence.
"Thank you, Fifth Brother, for giving it up!" Lingxiang said, putting the beads in her arms, and skipping out of Dian Cang Palace - she actually kept the brocade box.
Zhenren Zhao Ming stroked the empty brocade box and sat down dejectedly, his face full of melancholy, as if the Fire Spirit Pearl would fly back on its own if he just touched the box.
Just when he was heartbroken, he saw Lingxiang coming back again. Master Zhaoming thought: Could it be that this girl still has a conscience, and seeing that his fifth senior brother is so old and can't stand the pain of losing the treasure, she specially sent the Lingbao back?
However, the truth was that he was overthinking it. After all these years, when had Lingxiang ever had such a realization? He and Master Chengxin were the only ones in the entire sect with the most magical treasures. How could they expect to see the treasures returned after asking for them?
Only the sound of the silver bell on Lingxiang's waist was heard coming from far away. When she arrived in front of him, she stretched out her hand directly to Master Zhaoming.
"This...what do you want? Don't be greedy!" Zhenren Zhao Ming felt a chill in his heart, fearing that Lingxiang would take something away from him again.
"Of course it's a transformed creature." Lingxiang said as if it was a matter of course: "I can't fly a sword, and this Yucang Peak is quite far away from my Qingwei Peak!"
Master Zhao Ming didn't know whether to be angry or amused. He took out a piece of yellow paper from his arms and threw it to Lingxiang. At the end, he covered his chest and waved his hand to signal her to leave quickly.
"Senior brother, your craftsmanship is becoming more and more exquisite," Lingxiang said with a smile while holding the paper crane in her hand, "Then I, junior sister, will leave first. I will come to bother you again when I have time!" After saying that, she ran out of Dian Cang Palace.
This sentence made Master Zhao Ming feel nervous, and he hurriedly instructed Ling Xiang, who had already left the temple:
"Don't come over if you don't have anything to do! I, your senior brother, am very busy! I'm not around often!"
Finally, he emphasized twice:
"Hey! Did you hear that? I'm busy!"
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"Don't be blinded by wisdom, don't be confused by heart. A clear mind is like water; clear water is the mind. A gentle breeze doesn't stir, and waves don't waver... My mind is pure, and heaven rewards diligence. My righteousness is awe-inspiring, and even ghosts and spirits are frightened. My passion overflows, and heaven and earth are at peace. My ambition is soaring, and the wind and water rise!"
In the Hufeng Hall, Master Donghui was preaching, but he saw Han Yang leading two Taoist boys standing outside the hall door.
"That's all I have to say today. When you go back, you can comprehend the 'Qing Xin Jue' together with the 'Gui Yuan Jing', and you will get twice the result with half the effort." After Master Donghui finished speaking, the boy behind him struck the small bell next to him.
Everyone was packing up and getting up when they saw Han Yang quickly walk into the hall and bow to Master Donghui, while the Taoist boy behind him asked the outer disciples to sit for a while.
"In compliance with the master's order, I have come here today to announce the location for the martial arts performance in ten days." Han Yang said as he muttered to himself, then waved his right hand, and a mirage immediately appeared in front of everyone.
"This is Yinyu Peak, under the jurisdiction of Elder Yuanqing. My fellow disciples will be competing here in ten days. This is where the sect's spirit beasts are kept. Although Elder Danyang and Elder Danzhu have driven the spirit beasts elsewhere, I hope you will treat this place well during the competition and not damage the feng shui and spirit plants. After the competition is over, the spirit beasts will return here."
As Han Yang spoke, he took out a scroll from his sleeve.
"The test questions are in the scroll. I will hang it in the Hufeng Hall. You fellow disciples can familiarize yourself with it in the next few days to prepare for it." He handed the scroll to the Taoist boy behind him.
"The martial arts performance will last for one day and one night. There will be some detailed rules, which will be announced in detail by the two elders Danyang and Danzhu before you enter the mountain. The above is what I want to tell you today." As he said this, he made a fist and saluted towards the outer disciples. After the disciples returned the salute, he followed Master Donghui and left the Hufeng Hall.
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