Chapter 96 Secret Realm 3 Gongshi Yu was unhappy, so he slapped Gongshi Moyan across the face, glared at him, and complained that Gongshi Moyan was incompetent and couldn't even attract a few country bumpkins.
Gongshi Moyan had no choice but to take out another magic item from his storage ring.
It was his own signature treasure, overflowing with spiritual energy; those closest to him were almost dizzy from the sheer force of it.
With such strong spiritual energy, it should attract those who only have food on their minds, right?
Sure enough, the last disciple of Jinling City stopped and looked back in confusion.
“You all come and feel this; I have a feeling there might be some extraordinary spiritual object here.”
Several people gathered around, some winking and others sniffling, each trying to sense the ethereal spiritual energy.
"It seems like it really does exist."
"What do you mean 'seems like'? It's obviously very obvious."
"Should we go take a look? The spiritual energy is so strong, there might be some particularly delicious spiritual creatures."
The members of the Gongshi clan: ...
Please stop using "delicious" to describe spirits!
The disciples of Jinling City still gathered at the entrance of the cave with the densest spiritual energy, cautiously circling the cave and examining it closely.
"I feel..."
The disciples of the Gongshi clan were intrigued. Were they starting to get interested? Were they going to enter? Even if they said they didn't care, cultivators could never resist the allure of such intense spiritual energy!
"I feel that the spiritual creatures that can grow in these caves are usually various kinds of mushrooms, and in such a dark place, they should be poisonous mushrooms that are inedible."
"That's right, those poisonous things love to grow in places like this."
"Luckily we didn't go in, otherwise we might have been suffocated by the poisonous mushroom spores and died on the spot, and then we wouldn't have been able to gather delicious spiritual items for Sister Jiaoyue."
The members of the Gongshi clan: ...
Silence spread through the small cave. Everyone was racking their brains, trying to figure out what Xie Jiaoyue had done that made those useless people outside have nothing on their minds but digging for delicious spiritual treasures.
Gong Shi Mo Yan, unusually, broke his silence and whispered, "What they say makes sense; it's very easy for poisonous spirits to be found in these kinds of caves."
They didn't check when they came in.
Gong Shiyu slapped Gong Shi Moyan on the head: "Are you stupid? If you feel something's wrong, just take the antidote!"
Gong Shi Mo said with a wronged expression, "Oh."
Once everyone outside had left, the Gongshi clan emerged from the cave, only to find a patch of poplar flowers that had been completely stripped bare.
"Lord Chu, do you recognize those people who just came?"
Chu Xingjin nodded: "I know them. Those people are impatient, so they should have been among the first to arrive from Jinling City. Xie Jiaoyue and the others will be a little later. People who arrive at different times land in different locations. Are you sure Xie Jiaoyue and the others will come here?"
Gong Shiyu happily pulled out the map again: "Those masters in Jinling City are ignorant and don't understand the workings of the Qingyuan Secret Realm. Therefore, they will definitely tell their disciples that the landing point varies greatly depending on the time. Actually, that's not the case. The landing point changes about once every half hour. People who enter the Qingyuan Secret Realm within half an hour will have similar landing points. As long as they make a little agreement in advance, they can gather in one place."
Chu Xingjin had already entered the Azure Kite Secret Realm, so he naturally knew that the entrance allowed five people to enter at the same time every quarter of an hour, and those who entered at the same time would gather together. They waited for a while until everyone had entered before leaving together, while the people from Golden Spirit City did not seem to act in the same way.
He was once again glad that he had chosen to leave Jinling City. Compared with Yicheng, that small place was far too limited. There was already a huge gap in understanding, and the resources were far inferior.
"In that case, Xie Jiaoyue and the others will most likely come here again. However, the poplar flowers here have almost all been picked, so if they come and see this place, they will most likely leave."
Gong Shiyu scratched his head. "Oh right, this place has become like this; it's completely unattractive."
Chu Xingjin patiently reminded him, "White poplar flowers have very little spiritual energy and are of a very low level among spiritual objects. Do you have any methods to encourage the growth of white poplar flowers?"
Gongshi Yu clapped his hands: "Our Gongshi clan naturally has such little things. Moyan, come here and make these poplar flowers bloom again."
Gong Shi Mo said cautiously, "Young Master Yu, setting up such an array will cost a lot of spirit stones."
The implication was that, young master, you've spent so many spirit stones recently, we should be more frugal; wasting them on such things is really unnecessary.
This kind of thing is bound to be a loss, and a huge loss at that, otherwise, how could the cultivation world be short of spiritual items?
Gong Shiyu frowned: "It's just spirit stones, what's a little spirit stone to us? For our Lord Chu, what's a little spirit stone!"
Gong Shi remained silent.
Fine, if Young Master Yu is willing to spend, what right does he have to stop him?
Gongshi Yu usually doesn't carry his own spirit stone bag, but instead hands it all over to Gongshi Moyan. Gongshi Moyan takes out a considerable amount of high-grade spirit stones from the bag and organizes the other members of the Gongshi clan to set up an array over this large area. While setting up the array, he laments that Young Master Yu seems to have lost his mind these past two days.
Even the richest second-generation heirs, the wealthiest, and the most abundant in spirit stones, shouldn't spend like this!
After a large amount of spirit stones were scattered, the poplar flowers that had been decapitated grew rapidly, formed flower buds, and then bloomed all at once.
Gong Shi Mo Yan collected the spirit stones whose spiritual energy had dissipated, picked a white poplar flower and put it in his bosom. After confirming that there were no obvious signs of human intervention in the area, he followed the others into the cave.
Poplar flowers are white, with numerous slender petals forming a hazy shape, much like poplar catkins in spring, hence their name. These small flowers usually go unnoticed, so their name is often chosen rather casually.
Gongshi Moyan had never paid attention to this kind of flower before, but today there were probably too many spirit stone flowers, which made him feel sorry for them, so he wanted to keep one for himself.
Sigh, I hope that after spending so many spirit stones, Young Master Yu will have a good time today.
Outside the cave, a cacophony of footsteps echoed once more. Upon closer inspection, it was clear that there were five people in total. Two of them walked with light, rhythmic, and decisive steps, indicating a solid foundation in their cultivation. One person walked with heavy steps, as if they were engaged in manual labor. Another person walked with a dragging, unsteady gait. The last person walked with remarkably light and quiet steps, almost inaudible, clearly indicating a higher level of cultivation.
It was Xie Jiaoyue, Feng Qianqian, Xie Xinghui, Jin Wan, and Gongshi Moyu.
Chu Xingjin keenly discerned Xie Jiaoyue and Feng Qianqian's footsteps, and his entire body tensed up instinctively. They've arrived; the people he's been waiting for have finally come.
These people all opposed him, but he was a magnanimous man. Apart from Xie Jiaoyue, whom he would not let go, he could let the others, especially Feng Qianqian, off lightly if they were willing to plead with him.
Xie Jiaoyue and the others were completely unaware. The younger ones were entering the secret realm for the first time and were in a state of excitement, curious about everything they saw, so they moved very slowly.
Upon seeing the vast expanse of poplar flowers in front of them, they stopped walking once again and gathered together.
Jin Wan said, "Someone just sent me a telepathic message, telling me that they saw a large patch of white poplar flowers. Could this be the place? It seems we're not far away. Should we go find them?"
Xie Jiaoyue said, "Forget it, it's no fun with so many people gathered together. If we find some amazing treasures, it will be hard to divide them. It would be better if we split up after we get more familiar with the Qingyuan Secret Realm."
Jin Wan's face immediately fell: "Sister Jiaoyue, are you going to abandon me?"
"Of course, with your cultivation level you can only stroll around the outer perimeter of the Azure Kite Secret Realm, I definitely want to go to the inner core."
The thought of parting with Sister Jiaoyue filled Jin Wan with reluctance and anxiety, so he immediately took out a pot.
There's nothing a meal can't solve; if one meal doesn't work, just cook another!
"It's getting late anyway, let's have some food first."
Quite some time has passed since we gathered, so it's good to have something to warm our stomachs and soothe our hearts.
The ingredients were readily available. Although he didn't prepare live fish, he did prepare bamboo shoots, cured meat, various mushrooms, and poplar flowers to stew into a soup. It would definitely taste good.
He placed the pot right at the entrance of the cave, completely blocking it and sealing off the little light the cave had.
In the utter darkness, the Gongshi clan fell silent once again.
After several attempts, they finally understood: the people of Jinling City had nothing on their minds except food; they were all reincarnated starving ghosts! Foolish country bumpkins!
Jin Wan's fire magic has improved considerably compared to before, but due to limitations in talent and cultivation, it is still clumsy and inconsistent, with the fire sometimes large and sometimes small, making it very difficult to control.
Xie Jiaoyue took out the replica of the Azure Flame Gourd she had received earlier: "Here, this is for you."
Jin Wan exclaimed in surprise: "Azure Flame Gourd! Oh no, something similar to the Azure Flame Gourd but not quite, with the same function?"
Xie Jiaoyue nodded: "Apart from not being able to contain heavenly fire like the Jade Fire Gourd, it has all the other functions and can help you control the flames."
Jin Wan was absolutely enamored with it; it was exactly what he needed and loved most.
Ever since he got into trouble, his family, including his older brother, has been extremely strict about controlling his allowance. He has to rely on himself and can't afford the magic item.
"Sister Jiaoyue! You'll be my sister for life!" He jumped up and down excitedly, and immediately began to test his new magic weapon. Under the steady flame, a sweet aroma began to waft from the pot.
The flames blazed above the cave entrance, turning the cold, damp cave into a scene as warm as midsummer.
The people inside the cave dared not use magic to cool down, for fear of being discovered by the outside world and exposing themselves directly.
The sweltering air made my head spin.
In the pitch-black cave, Gong Shiyu's brows were furrowed as deeply as the mountains and rivers.
So Xie Jiaoyue spent a lot of money to bid for the Jade Fire Gourd because of this kid named Jin Wan?
He had forgotten Jin Wan's exact appearance, only remembering that she was fairly pretty and well-behaved, and seemed to obey Xie Jiaoyue without question.
With his barren mind, filled with yellow waste, Gong Shiyu could only come up with one explanation for the current situation.
In the darkness, Chu Xingjin felt a strange gaze surrounding him.
Why are people looking at him?
"Lord Chu, even if I'm cuckolded, it doesn't matter."
Chu Xingjin:? ? ?
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