Chapter 120 Yicheng Trial 1 Xie Jiaoyue thought she had...
Xie Jiaoyue thought she could find the answer in a second, but she clicked on the wrong place the first time.
Through the window, Xin Xiuying sighed, "I'm sorry, I didn't choose to go with you to the Azure Kite Secret Realm this time. I was thinking of seeing if I could gain something different on my own."
Xie Jiaoyue couldn't shake the feeling that something was off. Why wasn't she talking to her, but instead thinking of herself? Could it be because of Chu Xingjin? Was she afraid to face her friend because she realized she had developed inappropriate feelings for her friend's man?
She immediately wanted to check her first achievement, but once again clicked on the wrong place, staring blankly at the task record.
"Sigh, I thought it would be visible, but I didn't expect it to fail."
Seeing her? Seeing her from what? Heavens, please don't let it be that scourge Chu Xingjin. Xie Jiaoyue finally reached the achievements page, but accidentally clicked an extra one, ending up on the achievements description page, still unable to find her only achievement.
"well."
This time, all that remained was a deep sigh.
Xie Jiaoyue finally clicked on the right spot. Oh, thankfully, the achievement was still there, and everything seemed fine at first glance.
She pulled her head out of the window, and the cold wind cleared her head, which had been a little dizzy. She lifted her coat and walked over to Xin Xiuying, only to find that most of Xin Xiuying's body was sticking out of the window, which scared her half to death.
"Xin Xiuying, come back here!" She pulled her back with all her might, the force causing them both to fall backward and crash against the wall.
After a brief moment of confusion, Xin Xiuying stood up by supporting herself with her hands and reached out to Xie Jiaoyue: "I didn't intend to jump out. Besides, although I am not a Foundation Establishment cultivator like you and Gongshi Moyu, with my cultivation level, even if I jumped out, I wouldn't die like ordinary people."
Xie Jiaoyue smiled awkwardly to cover up her embarrassment.
There was no way around it; after all, she had lived as a modern person for many years and had even managed to dissuade a boy from jumping out of a window, so she was rather sensitive.
"I was just worried about you; you seemed a bit down."
Facing her friend, Xin Xiuying didn't hide anything, leaning against the window and sighing into the wind: "Jiaoyue, I thought some things could be made up for with hard work."
Xin Xiuying's eyes revealed her disappointment with herself: "I've known since I was a child that talent is unchangeable. I have dual spiritual roots, and no matter how I cultivate, my cultivation speed will never catch up with those of you with heavenly spiritual roots. But I still want to pursue alchemy, and I can still make great strides in alchemy."
"However, Gongshi Moyu is very competitive."
She once thought that her creation of the Sword Qi Pill was an innovation that Gongshi Moyu could never have made. However, Gongshi Moyu only looked at it for a few breaths before thinking of a way to improve it and immediately refined a batch of pills.
It was a success with just one batch.
It made her, who had failed countless times before, seem like a fool.
She was still not entirely convinced, feeling that it was simply due to a difference in experience. Since Gong Shi Moyu was a few years older than her, she knew more and was able to find improvement solutions faster.
Therefore, in this Azure Iris Secret Realm, she chose to part ways with Xie Jiaoyue and Gongshi Moyu.
She wanted to see if she could stand alongside these people favored by the heavens, relying on her talent in alchemy.
The conclusion is no.
Despite her best efforts to excavate spiritual herbs in the Azure Kite Secret Realm, she used her knowledge to categorize and preserve each kind of spiritual herb in an excellent manner, and even received a word of praise from the Chief of the Western City for this.
But she still knew she had lost.
Among Gong Shi Moyu's "achievements" was a type of tree bud she had never seen before.
No, she had seen her in the Azure Kite Secret Realm.
It was a tender bud from a giant tree that was very common in the Azure Iris Secret Realm. Because the giant tree itself had very little spiritual energy, she had passed by it several times but never thought of picking it to take a look.
Because she hadn't thought of it, and because the predecessors hadn't thought of it either, it was Gongshi Moyu who discovered the new usable spiritual plant, not them.
She also asked Gongshi Moyu why she wanted to pick them.
Gong Shi Moyu's answer to him was that he felt that a giant tree growing in such a spiritually rich place should not be a non-spiritual entity, so he explored it.
It's a very simple and reasonable idea.
She hadn't even considered such a simple idea.
Xie Jiaoyue had somehow produced another glass of juice and handed it to Xin Xiuying: "Try a sip. This is my favorite juice. Although it's not the sweetest, it has a very strong fruity flavor."
After handing over the juice, Xie Jiaoyue exaggeratedly stood at another window: "Wow, the moon in the sky is so beautiful."
Xin Xiuying took the cup and looked down, where she could see her own tearful eyes reflected in the juice.
If Xie Jiaoyue were still standing in front of her, she wouldn't know how to wipe it.
It's much more convenient now; she can wipe it however she wants.
But the more I wipe, the more there is.
Xie Jiaoyue seemed oblivious to everything and continued to marvel at the beauty of the sky: "I love the crescent moon the most. Do you know why? Because when the moon is at its fullest, you can't see any stars in the sky. What's the point of a lonely full moon? The whole sky is so empty. It's only meaningful when the stars and moon shine together."
Xin Xiuying finally wiped away her tears and, like Xie Jiaoyue, went to the window and looked up at the sky.
It looks quite nice.
Countless stars adorn the deep night sky, transforming the originally monotonous darkness into a captivating spectacle, a backdrop to be appreciated for a long time, allowing one to carefully analyze and savor every detail of the scenery.
Looking at the scenery, her eyes felt a little better.
"Xiuying, come with me to the Eastern Region."
Xin Xiuying: "Huh? Me? I probably don't qualify. There are very few spots for alchemy practitioners. There's only one spot available to represent Jinling City, and it will definitely go to Gongshi Moyu. It won't be my turn."
"Who said we're definitely going to participate in the All-Region Competition? Can't you come with me? Don't you want to see places beyond the Southwest Region? I've never been out of the country before."
Xin Xiuying pulled out an abacus from somewhere and started fiddling with it, making a clicking sound.
“But if I’m not going to participate in the All-Region Grand Competition, the expenses for going to the Eastern Region will not be reimbursed by the Heaven and Earth Division of Jinling City. This amount is at least this much, and the spirit stones I have saved up are not enough. My father would not allow me to spend such a large sum of money.”
Xie Jiaoyue stepped forward and messed up the abacus: "Hey, with me, are spirit stones a problem?"
Xie Jiaoyue felt a little uneasy as she said this. Her own savings were gone, the system had been issuing very few tasks recently, and Chu Xingjin was very cautious about her, so there was no way to make money from her.
It's time to put some pressure on the businesses under your control and let them play their role!
Xin Xiuying frowned, her delicate eyebrows furrowing, her hands unconsciously fiddling with the abacus even though she didn't have one: "But this won't do you any good. What will you gain by taking me to the Eastern Region? Paying such a huge amount of spirit stones won't help you at all; instead, it will just be another burden on your side."
Xie Jiaoyue pressed Xin Xiuying's hand down: "Stop calculating, you've completely miscalculated. Your father and the Xie family don't have a good relationship, but you and I have a very good relationship. What does that mean? If I can help you become the next patriarch of the Xin family, wouldn't our Xie family have one more ally in Jinling City?"
It sounded so convincing that Xin Xiuying almost believed it.
She shook her head and laughed: "You, do you really enjoy picking up trash around you?"
If Xie Jiaoyue were to walk forward alone, she, Xie Xinghui, Feng Qianqian, and the others would probably have been left behind long ago. Perhaps only Gongshi Moyu could barely keep up with her.
Xie Jiaoyue didn't think that way. How useful could one person be? How much of a threat would handing all these people over to Chu Xingjin pose to her? She was very clear about these things.
This is a family-based cultivation novel, so of course she has to have her own family!
These "male lead selections" are her strongest team!
But that's a story for another time.
Xie Jiaoyue pulled Xin Xiuying back and, sure enough, saw a group of people who were drunk and disorderly.
"Xiuying, you're not useless. You're super capable. For example, right now, you can definitely take half of the people home, right?"
If Xie Jiaoyue were to personally escort so many people home, she felt she might just die.
The following days were quite busy.
Although Gong Shirao had already held a welcome banquet for Xie Jiaoyue, once Xie Jiaoyue returned to the Xie family, the Xie family would naturally hold another family banquet for Xie Jiaoyue under the organization of the various elders.
Those who had previously disliked Xie Jiaoyue initially maintained their composure, refusing to join the others in their corruption, and instead thronged around Xie Jiaoyue.
But soon they discovered that Xie Lingliu, the daughter of the third son's family, was also lingering around Xie Jiaoyue. Not only that, but in just a few words, Xie Jiaoyue actually agreed to Xie Lingliu's request and agreed to take Xie Lingliu with her to the Eastern Region.
You have to understand that this is not a simple trip to the Eastern Region, but a stay in the Eastern Region for quite some time, especially during the All-Region Grand Competition when the Eastern Region has the largest population.
That would cost a fortune in spirit stones, and you just agreed so easily?
Is this reasonable?
The elder, who always liked to play peacemaker and be a fence-sitter, slowly walked around to the group of dumbfounded people with his juice glass in hand, and said slowly, "With Xie Jiaoyue's current momentum, as long as she doesn't fall, the entire Xie family will be hers in the future."
Someone couldn't help but ask, "What if she dies?"
The First Elder rolled his eyes and sneered, "That means our Xie family will be stuck with this pathetic state for the rest of our lives. We won't have many left to compete with the other two aristocratic families in Jinling City. In a few years, we'll be swallowed up by them and completely kicked out of the aristocratic family list."
These words were like a wake-up call.
Yes, before Xie Jiaoyue appeared, the Xie Clan was almost short of Foundation Establishment stage cultivators. It was Xie Jiaoyue who managed to obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill, thus saving the Xie Clan from a crisis.
Moreover, in the past few years, they had already clearly sensed the hostility of the other two clans towards the Xie family.
This situation only improved after the Phoenix Clan made overtures.
The Phoenix Clan's overtures were not due to Xie Jiaoyue.
So what are they being so dramatic about? It's obvious: if Xie Jiaoyue succeeds, the Xie family will rise to a higher level, and they'll benefit even more. If Xie Jiaoyue fails, they'll only be worse off than they are now.
Even if it's just for their own sake, they will do everything they can to support Xie Jiaoyue in moving forward!
Xie Jiaoyue had to deal with the Xie family members who were kissing her, and on the other hand, she also had to deal with the various aristocratic families in Jinling City who were kissing her.
She was invited by the Wang family, the Xin family, and even the bigwig from the Jin family, as well as many other invitations, keeping her extremely busy.
After ten days of commotion, things finally calmed down. Just as she was thinking of taking a break, she received another invitation from the Heavenly Court.
Why would the Heaven and Earth Bureau want to see her now? Isn't the Grand Tournament still a while away?
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