Chapter 86 086 They are all your protectors
According to Zuiyun Sanren, this was only a tiny fraction of the spiritual power released, practically nothing. If the spiritual power were restored to what it was a million years ago, this realm would naturally be filled with auspicious clouds, truly deserving the name of a celestial realm.
In short, even this one-millionth of spiritual power was a scene that Song Chi had never seen before.
At this moment, numerous spiritual explosions erupted from the forest along the lake shore, and the spiritual mist rushing towards the lake from the trees clearly carried the scent of spiritual herbs. It was estimated that treasures and inheritances were also emerging, as flashes of precious light could be seen from time to time.
The secret realm in the book is quite stingy this time. There are no spiritual medicines, treasures, cultivation techniques, or secret manuals or other opportunities. Apart from the perilous fog and the pursuit of evil spirits, it doesn't give the cultivators any benefits at all.
So Song Chi's original intention for this trip was simply to complete the mission and quickly move on to the next stage.
This commotion is likely related to the fact that after the seal was lifted, some of the hidden potential of those cultivators from millions of years ago has surfaced. In short, those cultivators are in for a treat.
Of course, along with good fortune came the pursuit of evil spirits. Screams suddenly rang out from the forest, followed by the sounds of fighting.
As the battle raged, they surged towards the surface of the lake. The evil spirits indeed materialized into solidified, grayish-black forms, and their cultivation levels had indeed reached the Nascent Soul realm. However, according to Zuiyun Sanren, only less than one-tenth of the evil spirits had awakened.
Therefore, it was just a dozen or so Nascent Soul cultivators besieging three or five evil spirits. Although the battle was fierce, the cultivators clearly won an overwhelming victory.
Of all the cultivators out there, three or five were from the Yunji Holy Land, wearing white robes with peach blossom patterns, while the majority of the rest appeared to be cultivators from the Xuantian Sword Sect.
One of the people from the Cloud Pavilion Holy Land seemed particularly gossipy. Even though he was being chased and beaten by evil spirits, he was still pointing in her direction in the lake.
"Look, there's... haha!"
His laughter was almost caught in his throat.
Then the people from the Xuantian Sword Sect immediately widened their eyes. "That's our young sect leader and Miss Song! They... Heavens, they really are trying to steal our brother's wife! Our young sect leader, oh dear!"
This guy was a busybody; he even stomped his feet with a look of deep regret while laughing.
Song Chi followed their gaze and looked at the lake.
Then his face immediately turned as black as the bottom of a pot. "So, this is what you called a tiny little noise!"
Zuiyun Sanren gave her a buzzing electronic music sound to pretend to be dead.
She was still being supported by the pure white cloud grass. Her next task was to go to the three side halls, install the pairs of golden bells, and unlock the seal on the final version of the Jade Snow Evil-Suppressing Bell.
On the water's surface beside the slender cloud grass, a lotus-shaped image, resembling a lotus seat, is silently spreading out.
Unfortunately, the cut-out was of the moment when she was being pulled by the slender cloud grass and lunged at Wen Yujiu. The lake surface also happened to cut out the scene of her palm supporting Wen Yujiu's face as she opened the Flowing Cloud Fan. So it became her white-clad figure rushing into the arms of Wen Yujiu, who was dressed in green and whose spiritual energy was dissipating. He even put his arm around her shoulder, and she rested her head on his shoulder. The two looked at each other silently.
They were gazing at each other with flushed cheeks, as both were quite severely affected by the two doses of the Aphrodisiac Pill. Indeed, they both had rosy cheeks and affectionate eyes.
What's worse, the whole thing was in slow motion. And to make matters worse, it even shifted the perspective, first showing her slightly startled expression as she flew towards the water's surface, then Wen Yujiu gently reaching out, leaning against the water, her pearly white teeth slightly parted, a tender and affectionate smile welcoming the scene. Even the faint smile blooming at the corners of his eyes and brows unfolded in slow motion, that smile so gentle and affectionate, his eyes so focused and bright, as if he were welcoming the woman he loved most in his entire life.
But—that's not the case at all!
Wen Yujiu might have just fallen by accident... But was it really an accident? Although Song Chi was very suspicious of Wen Yujiu's intentions and didn't know why he had such a crazy idea, he watched as the scene was captured by those cultivators who couldn't help but take out their jade mirrors to film it, even while they were fighting against evil spirits.
She had no choice but to roll her eyes and take a deep breath.
Given the past incident with those fairy soul flower bubbles, she suspected that these delicate cloud grasses would carry this image with them to the three side halls before disappearing.
The Immortal Palace is structured like an equilateral triangle, located at the three furthest points of the entire secret realm. Without the teleportation power of the Fiery Cloud Grass, with her current cultivation level, it might take her half a year to travel the entire distance.
She dared not waste any time. The sooner she finished everything and arrived at the Flying Immortal Palace, the fewer of those awakened evil spirits there would be.
She was all alone from now on, and she dared not face so many evil spirits.
So Song Chi could only watch helplessly as those scoundrels who didn't even care about evil spirits, Yu Jing, captured all of this, and then Qian Yuncao pulled her and darted into the water, before flinging her out of the water hundreds of miles away.
Fortunately, there was no one around this time, so she immediately used a peach blossom pill to clear a path and rushed into the mist-shrouded forest.
Next, due to the restrictions on the side hall, the Fiery Cloud Grass teleportation couldn't get close. She could only rely on her speed to travel through the forest. It would take at least three days.
Along the way, whenever you reach the water's edge, you'll see golden silver bell grass leading one or two delicate cloud grasses, enveloped in spiritual mist and imbued with medicinal properties, to each disciple.
According to Zuiyun Sanren, these people are her next protectors. To break the seal this time, she needs these companions to ultimately reach the Ascension Platform together.
They are called protectors, but because their divine senses are not blocked by the golden scrolls, to prevent evil spirits from taking advantage of them, they are actually unaware of their protectors. She is simply acting as a protector in a different form.
What left Song Chi speechless and forced to take a deep breath was that whenever Qian Yuncao jumped to the side of these people, she would play the video of her and Wen Yujiu.
These protectors were none other than her three former roommates: Dai Jia, Cheng Yao, and Xi Ya. Their becoming roommates was no simple matter of fate. Of course, if she hadn't been able to awaken the Primordial Immortal Music Technique, they would indeed only have been friends, and there wouldn't be this protector now.
Since Dai Jia and Xi Ya were already Heavenly Spiritual Roots, the thing that jumped to their side was Golden Bell Grass, and of course, that damned image that spread out from the water's surface.
The two happened to be by the stream when they saw this scene. Dai Jia laughed so hard she bent over, while Xi Ya just smiled slightly while holding onto the tree trunk. However, her grip on the trunk was clearly very strong, showing that she was also quite eager to watch the gossip.
Then Jinling opened a small secret realm for the two of them. They probably couldn't see the Jinling grass. After a slight surprise, before jumping into the celestial light secret realm, they actually looked back at the stream. Dai Jia, that hateful one, even took a picture before happily going into the secret realm.
Cheng Yao then produced a pure white Delicate Cloud Grass and placed it in her palm, along with a pure white fan that swiftly disappeared into her storage ring.
At that moment, Cheng Yao probably knew what it was. She looked around nervously for a moment, then took a deep breath and her face lit up with joy.
But that didn't stop her from looking at the image on the water, and she laughed silently until she almost knelt down. Then she was pleasantly surprised by the small secret realm of inheritance opened by the golden bell, but before entering the small secret realm, she and Dai Jia went there to record the image with the jade mirror before happily jumping into the immortal light.
The fan she received was also a Flowing Cloud Fan.
When the two fans leaped out of the water, their radiant light swirling, their reflections were indeed mirrored in the water. What was initially thought to be mere shadows now seemed more likely to be two real cloud-flowing fans in the water.
When they reached the next stream, good heavens, Xue Qingyan was reflected in the water.
It seems that back then... at Chunting Manor, Xue Qingyan had already seen her before. The two probably share a connection through the bond of being guardians.
Xue Qingyan still had a water spirit root that wasn't at its maximum value, so a slender cloud grass was also following Little Golden Bell. As the slender cloud grass jumped into his palm, there was also a light green fan with a bright, ethereal light, which happened to be the other one of the Flowing Cloud Fans.
However, Xue Qingyan only glanced at the fan and the delicate cloud grass before gazing at the lake in front of him. Then, she sighed softly, shook her head, smiled faintly, looked into the distance for a moment, and then turned and followed Xiao Jinling into the small secret realm amidst the celestial light.
The next moment, the scene changed, and it was Wei Lingxiu. Since two of her spiritual roots weren't at their maximum value, two delicate cloud grasses naturally jumped into her arms. She resembled Xi Ya, gazing at her reflection in the water, she smiled slightly, but ultimately couldn't hold back like Xi Ya. As she turned away to head towards the small secret realm brought by the golden bell, her shoulders visibly trembled. Who knew she was secretly watching the drama unfold?
At this point, Song Chi realized that those who had all been connected to her were indeed her protectors. It seemed that every encounter between people, from the very beginning, was not without reason.
Then, when she finally managed to recover her spiritual energy by the lake at night, she was immediately proven wrong.
The reflection in the water showed two people she had never met before.
One of them, dressed in a stern black robe, stood calmly by the stream covered with cedar trees, quietly watching the reflections created by the slender cloud grass in the water.
After reading it, he only slightly moved his eyes. He remained quite calm about the wispy cloud grass that had jumped into his hand and the small secret realm guided by the golden bell.
Song Chi recognized this man; he was Ji Ningche, a prince of the Southern Canghai Kingdom and the fourteenth imperial uncle of Ji Minghuang. If it weren't for the matriarchal society of Canghai Kingdom, Ji Ningche was said to be the most capable candidate to challenge the current empress for the throne. He possessed three spiritual roots: metal, water, and fire, with his fire root at its maximum value, and both his metal and water roots at ninety-nine. He was a sword cultivator. He was leading the Canghai Kingdom's Nascent Soul cultivators this time.
Ji Minghuang was Cui Xueruo's protector, so she mainly led people to act together with Cui Xueruo's side.
This is all Song Chi knows about this person. He is only mentioned briefly in the book after Ji Minghuang ascends the throne, after which he retires into seclusion.
And he was actually one of the protectors. Song Chi speculated that since Cui Xue Ruo had two little phoenixes, Ji Ming Huang and Su Qi Wu, she would probably send a phoenix to open the seal on the Flying Immortal Platform as well? That was probably the only reason.
She didn't say a single word; she merely glanced at the lake from afar before coming to this icy wilderness.
Now that the phoenix has arrived, the dragon clan should also be mentioned.
Sure enough, the next moment, after the ripples on the lake surface, a figure in green robes was revealed, with the bright moon hanging high and a lone boat sitting on the dark lake surface.
Song Chi only glanced at this person briefly on the lake during his visit to the secret realm, so he didn't know who he was.
This person is Su Xi, the seventh brother of Su Yu. He is said to be a genius with exceptionally good roots in all four spiritual elements. However, Song Chi was only focused on Wen Yujiu at the time and did not listen to the whispers of the other disciples.
This character, though not officially named, appears only in the outline-like conclusion of the book, within the last 20,000 words. He commits a significant act at the end: he launches a coup, rebelling against the new emperor, Su Yu. Naturally, Su Yu suppresses the coup, but out of affection for his exceptionally talented seventh brother, he ultimately spares his life. Su Xi, in the dead of night, leaves the capital, his aloof figure disappearing into the darkness. Su Yu secretly sees him off, letting out a soft sigh.
Su Xi actually has a very strong presence.
Even while keeping a close eye on Wen Yujiu, Song Chi was still able to remember the man's face. This was truly because the man was so striking. He simply stood there with his hands behind his back, displaying an elegant demeanor, yet the cold indifference in his eyes far surpassed that of anyone else, making him impossible to ignore.
At that time, Song Chi even remarked with admiration, "No wonder she's a ruthless person who dares to compete with the male lead for the throne."
For now… her impression of him was so-so. This kind of… protector felt like he could stab her at any moment. Song Chi had a gut feeling that future missions related to this person would probably give her a lot of headaches.
She was genuinely envious of Cui Xue Ruo at that moment. Look around her, all of them are composed people with a strong sense of justice and righteousness.
And her side... they all seem more ruthless than the last.
Su Xi watched the video of the creature floating on the lake without blinking an eye. Then, she swallowed two strands of Delicate Cloud Grass, turned around, and leaped into the secret realm in the lake opened by the Golden Bell without the slightest hesitation.
At this point, Song Chi was starting to worry that the Delicate Cloud Grass was running out, and it was probably Song Yun's turn. To be honest, Song Yun's poison pills had helped her the most in terms of protection and support. And when she cleared a path with her poison pills late at night, crossing a small stream, she indeed found Song Yun with three Delicate Cloud Grasses.
However, looking at the reflection in the stream, he sighed deeply like an old father. But having probably seen it so many times, he was a little numb to it. He just shook his head and sighed before following Jinling to the little secret place in the forest.
Song Chi was immediately satisfied. She felt that this was about enough. She counted about ten people. However, there was still one person left with a single stalk of Delicate Cloud Grass. She wondered who else was left, but guessed they must be cultivators who needed to cleanse their spiritual roots.
To everyone's surprise, a figure appeared the next moment. It was Wen Xiujin! His spiritual root was at its maximum, so he naturally didn't have any Fiery Cloud Grass, but seven or eight small golden bells were tinkling under his feet, indicating that his luck was better than everyone else's combined.
However, this kid completely ignored the celestial light rising not far away, instead staring at the stream in front of him with a sinister expression. Song Chi felt that the look in his eyes was like someone who had already chopped her down a thousand times over, and probably also his cousin.
Across the lake, Song Chi couldn't help but shift his gaze somewhat guiltily. Wen Xiujin had indeed suffered an undeserved misfortune this time; the fratricide and the scheming over his brother's wife were infuriating. No wonder Wen Xiujin was so angry.
Moreover, judging from this kid's temperament, Song Chi felt that he would hold a grudge against him for at least ten years.
As expected, before leaving, Wen Xiujin turned back and cleaved the stream and the image floating within it in two with a single sword strike. Then, frowning, he followed a group of small golden bells and disappeared into the shadows of the forest.
Song Chi thought that this was basically the end of the story. But as he approached the lake near the side hall, he hallucinated Wen Yujiu's face.
She couldn't help but frown deeply. Wen Yujiu was definitely Cui Xueruo's protector; after all, he had participated in the exorcising of evil spirits at the love-inducing hot springs, and it happened right there in this secret realm. He couldn't possibly be her protector, unless she cleaved him in two.
However, after a ripple on the lake, Shi Yuan'er's frost-colored shirt was revealed again.
Wen Yujiu took out two stalks of Delicate Cloud Grass from his storage ring and handed them to Shi Yuan'er.
"Wow! The Fiber Cloud Grass has been activated! Oh my god, cousin, you're so good to me! How can I ever repay you in this lifetime?!" Shi Yuan'er exaggeratedly covered her face and cried out, taking the two Fiber Cloud Grasses as if they were treasures.
However, when the delicate cloud grass came into her hand, she felt a ripple appear in the stream beside them.
Amidst the huddled, white figures of the slender cloud grass, that damned image surfaced.
Shi Yuan'er immediately forgot about the precious herb, and after looking at it by the lake, she immediately laughed so hard that she squatted down and pounded the ground.
"Cousin, I've never seen you show such tenderness to anyone before. You wouldn't be like this!"
She looked up, her eyes sparkling, and asked, "You wouldn't happen to have feelings for Song Chi, would you?"
Wen Yujiu looked at the reflection in the stream, smiled faintly, and then surprisingly nodded, responding with an "Mm".
"What?" Shi Yuan'er was extremely surprised at the time, but after the initial surprise, she immediately shrugged and couldn't help laughing. "Does that mean that Third Cousin is really going to steal the person Fifth Brother likes? You should know that Fifth Brother truly loves Song Chi, right? He can't hide that from me, and he certainly can't hide it from a shrewd person like you!"
Her question at the end was tinged with a certain solemnity.
Wen Yujiu looked unsure how to respond, finally letting out a soft sigh before offering a faint smile. "Of course I know."
He then strode eastward, and Shi Yuan'er followed him, asking questions as she went.
"So, even knowing that the fifth brother is deeply in love, you still want to steal the person he likes?"
Wen Yujiu's figure had already flown completely into the forest, with only a faint "not bad" coming from behind.
Then came Shi Yuan'er's vanished figure, accompanied by her clicking-tsk sound and a comment: "Third cousin, you really are a bad person. I've never misjudged you since we were kids, ahhh! Poor fifth brother. I actually think he's a better match for Song Chi. Third cousin, someone like you is a monster, if I were Song Chi I wouldn't choose you..."
Song Chi: "..."
Of all Shi Yuan'er's words, she only believed one thing: Wen Yujiu was definitely not a good person!
As for the rest... aside from a silent sigh, she didn't care about anything else.
Wen Yujiu soon developed a slight fondness for Cui Xueruo at the Enchanted Spring, and then deliberately tried to entice her to kiss him. Of course, they didn't end up kissing, but the ambiguous, almost-kissing atmosphere stirred a gentle tenderness in Wen Yujiu's heart. This tenderness grew deeper and deeper, to the point that he nearly died protecting Cui Xueruo in the celestial palace.
This is an important second male lead, and Su Yu's formidable rival in love.
What could it possibly have to do with her?
However, Shi Yuan'er was actually her protector, something she hadn't expected. This was the Qinglian Venerable, who in the later parts of the book barely participated in the turmoil, focusing solely on silently loving her master within the sect. She was practically the epitome of a love-struck fool!
Song Chi didn't know what path this person would ultimately protect.
At this point, there was still one more slender cloud grass to give. He flew across the lake and landed in the forest. He felt a pair of golden bells in his storage ring twitch slightly, and a palace appeared silently before his eyes.
Before entering the palace gate, Song Chi finally saw Qi Zhenmo's figure emerging from the puddles on both sides of the palace.
This kid is similar to Wen Xiujin; his steps are accompanied by many small golden bells, and he even has the most. Of course, the final stalk of the Delicate Cloud Grass also bounces into his palm. Qi Zhenmo does indeed still have one earth spirit root that isn't at its maximum value.
Qi Zhenmo was probably the only one who could see the little golden bells. His eyes were like stars streaking across the sky as he stared at the little golden bells. He seemed to think of something, and raised his eyebrows slightly in surprise, but ultimately ended up just pursing his lips.
Then the kid didn't follow Jinling, but instead walked a few steps to the lakeside and looked at the damned image that appeared below.
He immediately put one hand on his hip and let out a series of low laughs. Moreover, his gaze, fixed on the lake, seemed to see right through her. After giving her a look, he turned and chased after Jinling away.
Song Chi had only one feeling: this kid truly lived up to his reputation as a master of the Heavenly Mystery Sect; he was practically a charlatan. It seemed he knew more than everyone else combined.
However, Qi Zhenmo was definitely the main force in opening the seal of the Flying Immortal Platform in the book. After all, it was entirely thanks to him that the complex formation was broken. He should definitely be one of the important figures protecting Cui Xue Ruo.
Just then, Zuiyun Sanren came running back, panting heavily.
"As the inheritor of the Heavenly Mystery Sect, he can naturally open the Flying Immortal Platform of the Yin and Yang Palaces at the same time."
In other words, he has to protect both sides. The mission this kid carries seems to be quite heavy.
At this moment, all the Fiery Cloud Grass had been delivered, and Song Chi had arrived at the palace gate. The next task seemed simple: just go into the palace and attach the golden bell to the Xuanhuang Jade Pendant to complete the task.
However, there is no guarantee that there might be some terrible traps or evil spirits attacking from inside the hall.
After all, millions of years have passed, and it's estimated that the ancient powerful beings' immortal techniques wouldn't be able to protect this Time Desert.
This is probably why Zuiyun Sanren rushed back; he had probably been helping Cui Xueruo before.
Song Chi rang the door knocker with a pair of golden bells, and was immediately sucked into the hall. As a result, the familiar small garden and the main hall behind it appeared. However, the style of this hall was indeed somewhat different from the ones he had seen before. They were more rustic and simple, yet more imposing, and did not follow the style of carved beams and painted rafters that had emerged in recent years.
This is similar to the architectural style recorded in historical books from millions of years ago.
A chilling wind, seemingly emanating from a magical array, constantly swept through the small garden. Song Chi felt uneasy; it was uncertain whether the divination techniques of the escaped immortal would even work with an array from a million years ago. The Drunken Cloud Hermit remained silent, likely also feeling anxious.
However, after Song Chi squatted down to perform the divination, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. The divination method of the escaped immortal was still effective, but he used a method of breaking an immortal formation at the Nascent Soul level. The circulation of spiritual energy was quite sophisticated. The spiritual energy of the five elements circulated through the entire array, and the spiritual energy was refined to the smallest detail. After completing the operation, Song Chi's forehead was covered in fine sweat, and the familiar pentagram appeared in his hair, indicating the location of the Gate of Life.
She performed divination a dozen times before crossing the small garden and arriving at the main hall. Along the way, there wasn't a single small herb garden hiding top-grade medicinal herbs, or any treasures that had appeared. Song Chi couldn't help but sigh inwardly, thinking that those ancient ascendants were actually quite stingy.
These words made Zuiyun Sanren chuckle. "It's not that the ancient powerful beings were stingy. Unless something grows naturally, any spiritual herbs and treasures will lose their spiritual power and medicinal properties after millions of years."
Once inside the main hall, there was no danger. On the ancient altar lay a dark yellow jade pendant with two bell-shaped indentations in the center. Song Chi pressed the golden bells into the indentations, and with a click, the bells and jade pendant were perfectly sewn together, followed by the melodious ringing of bells.
At this point, the first task is complete.
The only benefit Song Chi received was that he could finally turn the page of the Ancient Immortal Music Palace, which revealed a piece called "Bewitching Demons." This piece required the transformation of metal and water spiritual roots into wood spiritual roots. The melody looked extremely alluring, with a uniquely frivolous flavor characteristic of wood spiritual roots.
Only four characters are noted: "惑神，镇邪".
The source of the confusion is the cultivator's spiritual energy, and the purpose of suppressing evil is undoubtedly to deal with evil spirits.
Moreover, it just so happens to be a piece of music that can be used in the early stages of the Nascent Soul realm, so Song Chi thinks it will probably be useful for her in the future.
After leaving the first hall, she was now in the snowy forest at almost the northernmost edge of the secret realm. Next, she needed to head southeast, and then turn southwest to the next hall. According to the map provided by Zuiyun Sanren, these three halls formed an equilateral triangle, with the Flying Immortal Hall located in the north-central area.
As soon as she left the main hall, she spent two days running to the water's edge, where she was pulled into the water by the pure white cloud grass and then teleported through countless mountains and rivers.
During this time, Zuiyun Sanren went to help Cui Xue Ruo again. She was probably in one of those three exorcism arrays; the first was Hua Sha Lan, the second was Wen Yu Jiu, and the third was Su Yu.
These three scenes are described in detail in the book, since all three almost kissed the female lead. However, the first two tempted Cui Xue Ruo to the point of almost taking advantage of her, while Su Yu, being the male lead, actually kissed her.
Of course, none of this concerns Song Chi. However, these plot points should be strictly followed according to the script.
Cui Xue Ruo, you really have to do your best! Especially with Hua Sha Lan, you absolutely must hold onto his heart tightly.
Although Song Chi was reluctant to admit it, she had a bad feeling the two times she met Hua Shalan's gaze. She had a feeling that Hua Shalan was targeting her. But then she felt it shouldn't be like that; it was just a kiss that didn't even happen, especially in that melodramatic state of mutual infatuation.
If Hua Shalan were to fall for her and suddenly fall seriously ill, intending to seize her by force, that wouldn't fit his character.
Someone as wicked as him is more likely to seduce others than not. The book is full of such dangerous, wicked, and alluring characters, which indeed ensnared the innocent little rabbit, Cui Xue Ruo, making her slightly attracted to him.
Therefore, Song Chi hopes that Hua Shalan will continue to stick to his character. He should hurry up and get together with the female lead!
Don't come any closer!
This time, the power of the wispy cloud grass was slightly weaker, and it probably took seven or eight days to cross the continent at an angle.
Emerging from the water in the pitch-black night brought Song Chi a deep sense of relief. He hoped that as few people as possible would see those constantly scrolling images hovering beside the wispy cloud grass.
Here she was still far from her destination, and according to the route, it would take her half a month to reach it.
After so many days, the evil spirits have probably awakened halfway, and in the quiet of the night, their chilling roars can be heard from time to time.
These roaring ones aren't the hardest to deal with; the real challenge lies with those that have gained sentience and silently disappear into the forest.
Furthermore, the forest was shrouded in mist, so Song Chi used poison pills and peach blossom pills to clear the way, no longer caring about saving them.
In the early stages, I didn't encounter any evil spirits, but in the last two or three days, I couldn't shake off the phantom of an evil spirit no matter what I did.
But the celestial palace could not be allowed to get close to the evil spirit. Song Chi spent an entire night following the evil spirit and luring it into a demon-suppressing formation.
This is all thanks to Qi Zhenmo, who had previously given her a set of array flags for suppressing evil spirits. They were dark and cold, clearly extraordinary. According to Qi Zhenmo, the arrays set up with these flags are virtually undetectable to evil spirits unless they are at the Ascending Immortal Realm.
Sure enough, once the spiritual energy of the formation rose, the evil spirit realized it was surrounded.
Then Song Chi activated his "closing the door and beating the dog" technique, playing the tune "Bewitching Demons," and successfully killed the evil spirit.
Then, wiping away her cold sweat, she put away the array flags and rushed towards the second level of the Immortal Palace. To be honest, this was her first time fighting alone like this, and it was impossible not to be nervous. After the battle, her entire back was soaked with sweat. But the joy of success made her somewhat happy afterwards.
This Primordial Immortal Music Technique truly lives up to its name, being both lofty and ancient; it is indeed powerful. Although successfully activating this immortal technique has added many troublesome tasks to her schedule, oh well, the feeling of being powerful is indeed quite wonderful.
If this gets stronger, maybe it can blow Ye Qingyu's head off. Song Chi couldn't help but curl his lips into a pleased smile.
Of course, she can't defeat anyone; given her identity, she's destined to always play it safe and develop her strength.
There was no danger in the second palace either. After successfully activating the golden bell, Zuiyun Sanren returned breathless. Seeing that she was safe and sound, he quickly ran away again.
Cui Xue Ruo's side is probably fighting fiercely. Song Chi is actually a little worried about Mo Shu Bai. Could it be that he was really taken advantage of by the evil spirit this time and suffered a hidden injury to his divine essence?
But thinking of the five top-grade Heavenly Profound Purification Pills she had given away, she felt a little relieved.
Next, she rode the Fiber Cloud Grass across the secret realm. This time, the power of the Fiber Cloud Grass was even weaker, and it took her half a month to reach the southwest region.
The advantage was that it was the dead of night, and there were few people around. But she had only been in the forest for a short time when she was pursued by three evil spirits. Fortunately, only one of the evil spirits had gained intelligence and moved like a shadow, while the other two would occasionally let out a mournful howl.
Practice makes perfect. This time, it only took Song Chi an hour to lay an ambush with the formation and use music to destroy the evil spirit at the gate.
However, the journey ahead was extremely long, and she encountered evil spirits multiple times along the way. Her method proved effective time and again, allowing her to traverse the dense forest for half a month.
However, just as they were about to reach the celestial palace, they were chased relentlessly by an extremely powerful evil spirit, leaving them with nowhere to go.
The "lock the door and beat the dog" tactic was completely ineffective. Finally, Song Chi gritted his teeth and fired all the remaining Peach Blossom Pills in one burst, finally managing to kill it with music. Song Yun's Peach Blossom Pills truly saved her life. However, because she played the pipa in the dark, it attracted the pursuit of other evil spirits.
At least he wasn't the most dangerous type with bluish-gray eyes. It took her two days of struggle to finally shake him off.
Upon arriving at the Immortal Palace, Song Chi was so exhausted that he practically crawled to the altar to attach the golden bell.
Zuiyun Sanren, with his remaining spiritual energy, looked as if he had just returned from a wild party, panting heavily. Upon seeing her, he praised her.
"Senior sister, you're amazing!"
"He was able to complete such a challenging task on his own."
Song Chi responded with a cold sneer.
"Alright, the exorcism ritual over there is almost complete. Next, we just need to go to the main hall to activate the Jade Snow Suppressing Bell. Don't worry this time, there's no need to travel far; you can get there just by leaving the hall."
Hearing him say that, Song Chi thought it was good. Otherwise, she had used up almost all of her poison pills, and not a single peach blossom pill was left. If she had to travel to the central area of the secret realm again, she really might not have survived.
But this time, Zuiyun Sanren wasn't exaggerating. It really was true; as soon as she stepped out of the back door of the main hall, her feet slipped and she lost her footing.
They went straight to the front gate of the Flying Immortal Palace's Yin Hall. This time, it was magnificently decorated with carved beams and painted rafters, indicating that the normal process of unsealing the Flying Immortal Palace should have resumed.
Cui Xueruo and her group had also arrived at the Flying Immortal Palace, but everyone was severely injured. Even Qi Zhenmo, a warrior known for his cunning, was pale, with blood still lingering at the corner of his mouth. The most seriously injured were Cui Luoying and Mo Shubai. Both looked pale and bluish-white, and it seemed they were barely able to stand.
Song Chi thought to himself, "Senior Brother is really going all out." It's understandable that Cui Luoying was the most seriously injured while protecting his niece. But for him... to risk his life for the greater good of the world is, frankly, something Song Chi couldn't comprehend.
She was a little worried that Mo Shubai might have taken more than two of the Heavenly Profound Cleansing Pills she had given him, so she made up her mind to remind him to take them after the Flying Immortal Palace mission was over. Leaving a hidden injury to one's divine essence was a lifelong matter, and that wouldn't do.
Such a handsome man, she only hoped that he would be accompanied by spring flowers and autumn moons in his future life, and that they would always be happy and harmonious. As for him coughing up blood every day, she wouldn't want a sickly beauty like him.
Then, not seeing Song Jun and his group among them, she breathed a sigh of relief. Following this group of main characters would be too dangerous. Song Jun and the others were probably having fun in that small, secret realm of inheritance. That was good.
She wasn't particularly concerned with grand philanthropy; as long as those around her were well, she was content. So, frankly, Song Chi thought that Heaven might be a bit… blind to choose someone like her as its chosen one. But then she silently reconsidered; what if Heaven heard her and sent down a divine lightning bolt? She didn't want to be struck by lightning.
Next, when Cui Xue Ruo knocked on the door of the Flying Immortal Palace with the three tokens she had obtained, she was ready to enter.
She also pushed the door open suddenly.
The moment he entered, Qi Zhenmo glanced over from the side. Whether he actually saw him or not, a faint smile appeared on the boy's pale face.
Song Chi smiled involuntarily. Qi Zhenmo's gaze always made her feel completely understood.
Upon entering the Flying Immortal Hall, Song Chi immediately flew to the offering table and pressed the last two golden bells into the dark yellow jade pendant.
From the neighboring celestial palace, Cui Xue Ruo also arrived at the offering table. She picked up the pure white bell, which looked like ice crystals, held on the tray, and her face turned slightly pale.
"Uncle Sixteen, it's not making a sound!"
At that moment, a gloomy cloud settled over everyone's faces in the entire palace. This was because, according to historical records, the Jade Snow Evil-Suppressing Bell was the key to opening the Flying Immortal Platform, and that the bell would ring out melodious celestial music when the destined person arrived.
At this moment, the entire hall naturally fell silent.
Song Chi thought to himself, "You all have to wait until I have a free hand to install the last ring of the golden bell."
Of course, Qi Zhenmo had the most indifferent reaction. After all, he was a charlatan, and he probably knew the outcome of everything with a simple calculation. As for Hua Shalan, he lived up to the description in the book of someone who lacked a sense of righteousness. His reaction was not only indifferent, but he even seemed rather bored of staying in the hall.
Ding ding ding!
Then, melodious bells rang out in the two main halls.
Song Chi didn't even look at the faces of the two halls next door, which had instantly transformed from gloomy to bright sunshine. She used her spiritual power to draw out the ice crystal bell, and sure enough, a small golden bell appeared inside the inverted bell. She guessed that the other one had gone to Cui Xue Ruo's side.
As soon as she got her hands on the bell, it flew into her sea of consciousness and floated up and down.
She ignored it, and at that moment, a familiar clamor suddenly exploded in her mind. Damn it, it really does release its poison according to the exact timing.
She instantly teleported to two side halls, threw in the silver bell flower stamens, and drank the two cups of celestial wine that suddenly appeared.
Even so, he collapsed in the side hall, his whole body numb. But before leaning against the wall, Song Chi used his spiritual power to hook a golden scroll that had emerged from above the immortal wine into his palm.
Zuiyun Sanren is right. Even if the Ancient Immortal Music Palace hadn't opened, this secret realm would still have given her the cultivation technique.
This scroll of cultivation technique is a golden scroll that exists up to the Flying Immortal Realm, and it has a very grand name: Taiqing Divine Sound Technique.
When Song Chi saw the name, she was speechless. If she had been informed of this technique beforehand, she would have studied it to unlock the Primordial Immortal Sound Technique, and she wouldn't have been surnamed Song.
Speaking of which, she couldn't help but glance at Wen Yujiu next door. He wasn't really looking forward to the Immortal Palace bestowing its techniques upon everyone; he was leaning against the wall with one hand, smiling faintly in the corner, completely detached from the situation.
Seeing his reaction, Song Chi couldn't help but glare at him reproachfully. It must be that this person's exquisite skills were truly unparalleled to have unlocked the Ancient Immortal Music Palace. She knew the true level of her own zither playing. The technique was impressive, but the emotion was scarce. The only advantage she gained was playing a new piece not found in this realm; otherwise, it was just so-so.
So you see, Wen Yujiu, what's the point of being so outstanding? A whole host of tasks await her.
If it weren't for the carrot that could make him stronger falling in front of him, Song Chi would have felt that his future was bleak.
Now, oh well, becoming stronger is fine too.
After storing the cultivation technique in his storage ring, Song Chi saw a pure white scroll radiating a clean and lustrous sheen fall into Mo Shubai's hands. The immortal technique looked significantly more advanced than the golden scroll's method; even just looking at the screen, Song Chi could sense the radiant immortal light emanating from it.
If it weren't for the fact that Xue Rongzhan and Cui Luoying had both received similar, though different in color, divine gifts of radiant light, Song Chi would have worried that Mo Shubai would be snatched away by someone else.
Xue Rongzhan's was black, while Cui Luoying's was a very pretty dusty pink.
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Author's note: This is not the full picture of the book's world view yet; it will be revealed soon, so please be patient.
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