Chapter 97 097 A Tale of Love and Immortal Lotus Painting Fan
Thus, after half a month of being kidnapped and then more than half a year of traveling by boat, Song Chi finally returned to the Qingjian Sect.
By now, the Yunhai Songshan Sacred Land had been completely rebuilt. When Song Chi returned to her room, she found that, wow, the decorations of her Scarlet Rose Pavilion seemed to have reached a new level, becoming even more luxurious and exquisite.
This time, the young boy told her directly that all these decorations and arrangements were arranged by Mo Shubai.
That's nice, but two of the screens happen to be very understated, luxurious, and tasteful earth-gold ornaments with wild geese and landscapes. To be honest, they don't resemble at all the terrifying golden bamboo worms that Hua Shalan described as capable of loosening the soil.
But upon seeing it, Song Chi couldn't help but recall the disgusting golden bamboo worm.
So after she took a bath, she immediately went to Mo Shubai's place, intending to inform him that she would change the screen herself.
After all, it was her senior brother's good intention, and she couldn't very well accept a decorative item as soon as she got back; that would be too hurtful.
Mo Shubai naturally agreed, but when asked why, Song Chi recounted her experiences at the Canary Fairy Manor, including the golden bamboo worm and the half-month she spent studying diligently under that hateful broken formation.
Upon hearing this, Mo Shubai chuckled softly. "The golden bamboo worm is actually a beneficial insect that loosens the soil, and it is extremely difficult to raise. It does not harm people."
Even so, it's scary to see them jumping on her back, so she couldn't possibly like them.
“In that case, I will send two white magnolia screens over to replace them later,” Mo Shubai said.
Song Chi: "..." She had only come over to say something. As for the screen, she didn't have any of those things in her storage ring because those missions didn't give her any time to pay attention to her daily life. So she could only ask the sect for two.
The sect's aesthetics were nowhere near as refined as Mo Shubai's.
Thinking about his own tiny bit of obsessive-compulsive disorder, Song Chi gladly accepted it and happily bowed to Mo Shubai.
"Thank you very much, Senior Brother." Then he happily returned to the Scarlet Rose Pavilion.
Xueqiao Venerable also saw this with a sweep of his divine sense. He hadn't expected that Hua Shalan, such a gloomy and brooding young man, would be so patient with the person he loved. He even resorted to the art of mutual learning and the pleasure of having a beautiful woman by his side.
The only problem is that the direction was slightly wrong. As for Song Chi's knowledge of formations, she's probably just a rote memorizer, basically knowing nothing about them. The fact that she's managed to walk through the secret realm step by step without being hindered by formations all these years is, frankly, just incredibly lucky.
Moreover, she genuinely disliked formations. Whenever she saw her senior brother pondering formation problems during breaks from cultivation, she would sneak a peek, then immediately furrow her brow like she'd killed a mosquito, tilt her head back, and hurriedly walk away with her hands behind her back. It was as if she was afraid of being asked a few questions about formations by her senior brother.
Hua Shalan, that brat, insisted on using this method to force that girl to work harder. He really hit a nerve, and she might secretly make a few voodoo dolls to beat him up.
Therefore, when she mentioned this to Shu Bai, she rolled her eyes slightly.
Shu Bai's pleased smile naturally indicated that Song Chi hadn't suffered a loss this time, and he felt relieved. His killing intent towards Hua Shalan had also diminished considerably. Otherwise, Shu Bai would have seemed genuinely intent on killing him. It was rare to see him with such a chilling murderous aura in all these years.
However, not long after Song Chi returned to her Scarlet Rose Pavilion, she angrily buried her face in her hands on the cushions by the window, cursing and swearing. It seemed like one of the hairs on her body was acting up again!
They just won't stop for even a second.
Venerable Xueqiao exhaled a breath of turbid air under the night sky. Well, he didn't want to bother with what trivial matters this girl was fussing over tonight.
He does have something he needs to discuss with this girl up the mountain.
But never mind, I've only just gotten back, so I'll relax for one more night first.
Song Chi lay on the soft couch after returning home and watched for a while as the roses swayed beautifully in the night. He was enjoying a very comfortable moment.
The little grass, imbued with the spirit of immortals and demons, prompted her in her sea of consciousness that it had completed the nurturing of her soul.
This person has been doing this the whole way back.
The golden scroll immediately stirred. Song Chi glanced at it and immediately closed his eyes in anger.
Do you think this is a task that a human could accomplish?
"The third step to unsealing the Wood Spirit Root: Obtain the eight immortal and demonic spirit roots of the eight great immortal and demonic families: Lotus, Plum, Orchid, and Chrysanthemum. Together with the immortal and demonic spirit roots, seize a wisp of the vast righteous energy of the human world during the Fengshen Sacrifice Ceremony ten years later. At that time, the Wood Spirit Root will be unsealed."
She knew that once she saw the second step, a third one would follow.
But this third step… grants her the immortal and demonic spiritual roots of the eight great families! It's easy to see that these families might not know about her immortal and demonic lineage because Immortal Lord Qiongyu destroyed all records. However, the eight great families all possess tangible sacred artifacts. For example, the Snow Plum Fan that Ye Qingyu gifted to Xi Ya in order to obtain the Immortal-grade Foundation Establishment Pill was infused with the petals of the Ye family's sacred white plum blossom. The fragrance emanating from it can calm the mind and focus the spirit, even effective for Nascent Soul cultivators.
Now, this task has her to dig up the roots of the eight great families... Even if she goes to the eight great families under the guise of being a disciple of a Flying Immortal Realm expert, she will be slapped out the door and even be cursed to death with a spit.
"No taproot is needed; just cut a section of the branch root system."
The gold scroll offers this suggestion again.
Song Chi thought there was still a possibility of negotiation since there was still a share of the money. But Jin Juan immediately blurted out another sentence.
"If these immortal plants are not cultivated properly, they will indeed not grow branches."
Song Chi nearly choked on his own blood. "Look at this," he thought, "is this even a human being capable of?"
At the time, I thought there were still ten years left, so I decided to take it one step at a time. Perhaps there were opportunities yet to be discovered. After all, since Immortal Lord Qiongyu had arranged all of this, it seemed unlikely that she would be given a task that was impossible to complete.
Exhausted from the long journey, Song Chi didn't cultivate and slept soundly for a whole night.
The next morning, her master's attendant called her up the mountain, saying there was something to discuss.
She couldn't help but wonder. Could it be that her master was really considering the possibility of her engagement with Hua Shalan? That is to say, the cultivation world isn't so conservative after all. Just because a man and woman have been together for half a month, does that mean they have to get married?
Moreover, nothing really happened between her and Hua Shalan. Her final wall slam was truly for the sake of the mission.
However, her master does seem a bit conservative in this regard... but marriage is out of the question, so Song Chi decided to refuse immediately whenever her master brought it up.
As she walked halfway up the mountain, she saw Mo Shubai slowly coming down from the foot of the mountain and soon arriving behind her.
Song Chi thought to himself, since his master still called him "eldest brother," it probably wasn't about that marriage anymore. That makes sense; his master couldn't be that kind of old-fashioned person.
When Venerable Xueqiao saw that Shubai had also come along, he was speechless.
This morning, he had indeed only summoned Song Chi to come up the mountain. Shu Bai's eagerness to come along suggested that the Hua family's Venerable Xianzhu had sent a formal invitation on his way back to the sect a couple of days ago, expressing sincere apologies and requesting a meeting. Shu Bai had naturally seen that invitation; Venerable Xueqiao had granted his request. He wanted to see the Hua family's sincerity, since Hua Shalan had kidnapped his disciple first, creating a feud. He wanted to see how they would resolve it.
But he naturally wouldn't agree to the marriage proposal mentioned in the post.
Shu Bai's surveillance of people is completely unnecessary.
He summoned Song Chi today mainly because there was something he needed to discuss with her. After all, she was the one who picked those carefree herbs.
The evil spirit from that secret realm was incredibly powerful last time, and it seemed poised to break free. The appearance of such an evil spirit would be a catastrophe for the cultivation world. At the time, he appeared to be merely waving his hand, seemingly effortless, but in reality, he had used ninety percent of his strength. If it weren't for the divine energy of a powerful being within that secret realm suppressing the evil spirit, Venerable Xueqiao suspected that even sacrificing his life might not have been enough to prevent its emergence.
Therefore, he decided to take some of the thirty-four Carefree Grasses and distribute them to the seven major powers and eight great families. As for whether they had immortal artifacts to block the heavenly lightning, that depended on their individual resources and fortune.
Even if one could achieve the second or third level of the Ascension Realm, there would still be a few helpers in the next urgent situation. The evil spirit would never dare to let them be born; this is a matter of utmost importance, engraved in cinnabar on the first page of history, a warning to future generations as vivid as blood.
Of course, if such a peerless herb is given away, several major powers will need to provide resources of the same level in exchange for it.
Venerable Xueqiao immediately explained these things to Song Chi, then took out the fifteen plants of Xiaoyao Grass and asked Song Chi if he agreed.
As it turned out, the girl didn't treat the immortal herb as an immortal herb at all, and said with a smile, "It's fine for Master to make the decision on this matter."
“However, we must make them bleed, Master.” Then she added.
The look in their eyes seemed to say, "This way you can make a fortune."
This girl is a bit of a money-grubber. Venerable Xueqiao nodded immediately, then glanced at Shu Bai. "I've naturally kept a lot of your Xiaoyao Grass for you."
Song Chi smiled again and actually took out about ten more plants. "Master, I kept some for myself, and some for my eldest brother as well."
Venerable Xueqiao was speechless for a moment, then smiled again. It was good that he had such a shrewd mind; otherwise, he would easily be deceived.
That's right. This girl was kidnapped by someone as obsessive as Hua Shalan, and yet... she managed to gain the upper hand.
Upon hearing the girl's words, Shu Bai's eyebrows immediately relaxed, a hint of tenderness flickering in his eyes. This boy is still so secretive about his feelings; he's beyond saving.
Then Venerable Xueqiao took out the draft of the exchange agreement for the Carefree Grass.
This is why he didn't send Shu Bai away. After all, the Mo family is a cultivation family that has existed for 100,000 years and has a very deep foundation. Shu Bai is very knowledgeable in this area, and perhaps he can ask him for advice.
We absolutely cannot let this happen.
At that time, Venerable Xueqiao made two copies of the list and showed them to his fellow disciples.
Shu Bai was fine, but when Song Chi saw the list, he couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Seeing that beaming face, Shu Bai couldn't help but curl her lips into a smile. The master and apprentice exchanged a glance and shook their heads slightly. This girl is really greedy for money.
But actually, these two completely misunderstood Song Chi.
She does love money, but not to this extent. But seeing this gift list immediately reminded her of the task from last night that she felt was impossible to complete.
Isn't this opportunity right in front of us?
She used to think that those carefree herbs were meant to bring her master a righteous opportunity to ascend to immortality. Now it seems that Immortal Lord Qiongyu probably considered the danger of the evil spirits breaking out of the secret realm last time, and that's why her master, who is at the level of immortality, was there to keep things under control.
And then, at this very moment, she came to demand those eight kinds of immortal and demonic roots.
However, this means Master might not be able to make a fortune. But there's no other way; the mission is still the priority.
Song Chi immediately presented a gift list.
"Master, everything else is fine, but I just want to ask the eight great families for a little something."
"Go ahead," Master said, with an indifferent expression, as if adding a few words casually.
"I just want to snatch a spiritual root from the sacred artifacts of the eight great families." Song Chi made a tiny gesture.
The master closed his eyes, looking at her with an indescribable expression, clearly thinking she was asking for too much.
But the old man still asked patiently, "What do you need this immortal root for?"
"That immortal root will help me cultivate my wood spirit root and achieve the righteous path to godhood," Song Chi blurted out, making things up as soon as he opened his mouth.
Master stared at her hesitantly for a moment, then stroked his beard and looked at the gift list in his hand.
“In that case, let’s reduce the number of other treasures on this gift list,” said Venerable Xueqiao.
Song Chi then leaned over, and the master and disciple agreed to reduce the price of the top-grade spirit crystals by more than half, to around 30 to 40 million.
Suddenly, Mo Shubai looked out the window and coughed.
At that time, Venerable Xueqiao said, "In that case, reduce it a little more."
However, before he could even put pen to paper, Mo Shubai coughed softly again.
The master and disciple exchanged a glance, and Venerable Xueqiao said, "Then let's add some more to the existing gift list."
Mo Shubai stopped coughing.
Song Chi immediately glanced at his master in surprise, not expecting that the immortal root was not worth much.
That was the sacred root of the eight great families, which they kept tightly under their guard. Even though it was just a fragment, it was almost as good as taking the lives of the eight great families.
Why does the senior brother seem to think this thing is just so-so?
But since Mo Shubai had given such a reminder, the master and disciple naturally added the immortal root branch and some resources, especially doubling the cultivation resources after reaching the Nascent Soul stage.
At this point, Mo Shubai came over and nodded, indicating that the robbery was about over.
In fact, fifty years later, in that Nascent Soul level secret realm, the book mentions that the main and supporting characters all obtained these Carefree Herbs and even shared them with their elders, so they probably gained quite a lot.
Giving away this Carefree Herb ahead of time is truly a case of taking advantage of the information gap to rob someone. Of course, even fifty years from now, this top-grade Carefree Herb will still be extremely precious; that's an undeniable fact.
In this way, the gift list was divided into two. The Lingxu Immortal Sect, one of the four major immortal sects, even reduced the amount of top-grade spirit crystals by one hundred million as a sign of respect, after all, it was the superior sect of the Qingjian Sect, and face had to be given. The remaining four major immortal sects, along with the Yunji Holy Land, the Taixuan Immortal Dynasty, and the Canghai Immortal Dynasty, naturally had the same gift list. However, to show that their master and disciple didn't understand the worthlessness of the sacred artifact and immortal root, the gift lists of these forces were naturally heavier than those of the eight great families.
As for considering the balance of power among the various factions, Venerable Xueqiao did not give it a second thought. This was because doing so would make these factions believe he possessed many Free and Unfettered Grasses, inevitably causing trouble. Therefore, the seven major factions each gave one Grass to one person, refusing to acknowledge any connection between them.
The remaining Carefree Grass, Venerable Xueqiao believed, was mostly reserved for those destined to unlock the seal of the Ascension Platform and their protectors. Song Chi had merely obtained this karmic connection. Therefore, any forces that dared to demand more Carefree Grass after acquiring it would have to consider this factor.
Venerable Xueqiao speculated that another weapon-refining inheritance might emerge. This was because, in the last hundred thousand years, such weapon-refining masters had crafted immortal-grade magical artifacts capable of withstanding heavenly lightning for their ascended predecessors. He simply didn't know who would receive this inheritance this time, or in which secret realm. Venerable Xueqiao believed it was probably not too far off.
"If only we could ask these forces for one or two immortal-grade treasures to withstand the heavenly lightning."
Song Chi sighed as she stared at the carefree herbs, probably still hoping to get a celestial-level treasure for her junior uncle.
Not to mention Venerable Xueqiao, even Mo Shubai shook his head with a faint smile.
Such top-tier immortal treasures are something that those powerful forces and families would never give away. Because they themselves might not even be able to produce one.
After the gift list was finalized, Mo Shubai suddenly made a suggestion.
"Master, I will personally take my third junior sister home to retrieve the white lotus immortal root from my family. I will write a letter home soon to explain the matter."
Song Chi was indifferent to this, and Jin Juan then stepped in to offer a suggestion.
"The spiritual root of the Immortal Lotus is the foremost of the eight immortal treasures, and you should be the one to retrieve it yourself."
Well, if that's the case, then there's nothing wrong with it.
She immediately replied with a smile, "That's good too, I also want to know what my senior brother's house looks like."
When Venerable Xueqiao saw that Shu Bai was still a little embarrassed when she brought up those words, the brat was indeed straightforward and immediately agreed with a smile.
Honestly, he was a little embarrassed for her. And besides, Shu Bai is really... is he trying to bring a little wife home? This kid, tsk. Oh well, he's naturally happy to see this couple together.
Therefore, he nodded in agreement.
However, he will naturally go with us then. It's best to keep an eye on things.
Song Chi successfully completed his mission and was truly satisfied. He returned to the Scarlet Rose Pavilion and relaxed for a few days before writing a letter home. As for the few golden Cloud-Refining Grasses, since they could only be consumed by those at the Golden Core stage or above, and given his parents' cultivation speed, it would likely be several decades before they could consume them. Therefore, it was safer for him to keep them himself.
At that very moment, the Venerable Xianzhu of the Hua family, along with a large group of sixteen people dressed in white robes with green bamboo patterns, arrived at the Qingjian Sect to visit their master.
The main purpose was to apologize to Hua Shalan for kidnapping her, and the way he apologized was too extravagant.
Leaving aside cultivation resources for the Nascent Soul stage, almost everything she had glanced at in the Hua Shalan family's treasury that day was offered as compensation. The most outrageous thing was that she was given a spirit vein mine. And coincidentally, this spirit vein mine was located deep in the mountains a thousand miles from Song Chi's hometown, Baihuaxi. That area was actually sparsely populated with spiritual energy, mostly desolate wilderness, yet it was the secret mining base of a reclusive family like the Hua family.
Song Chi was also present at the time, and he was a little stunned when he saw the array flag for opening the spirit vein mine.
To be honest, she basically delivered herself into Hua Shalan's hands during this kidnapping. She didn't suffer much, completed her mission, and returned safely. This apology gift is a bit too much.
Master, probably worried that she was greedy for money, whispered to her, "Such a generous gift is enough as a betrothal present."
"How could that be? She just wants to be free and doesn't want to marry anyone. Besides, it's that madman Hua Shalan. Just thinking about how being with him would probably mean studying magic spells like a man with his head tied to the rafters and an awl stuck in his thigh, made Song Chi's inner demons frantically wave their hands."
"No, no, Master, please refuse it for me."
Seeing Song Chi's expression of utter contempt, Venerable Xueqiao couldn't help but smile.
That brat probably only has a lustful streak, but she's probably not in love. The one from the Hua family is indeed quite the ladies' man.
That's fine then. Therefore, he firmly refused this generous gift. In the end, Venerable Xianzhu had no choice but to take back the mine and only compensate him with fifty million top-grade spirit stones. In this way, Venerable Xueqiao still refused half of the wood spirit root magic treasures, but accepted all the cultivation resources for the Nascent Soul stage.
In this way, the hostage situation between the two sides was considered resolved.
Hua Shalan did not come this time because the spirit of the immortal demon had suddenly left him, and according to Jin Juan, he was currently weak and would need at least seven or eight years to recover.
Following this incident, the Hua family officially came into being. It is said that they have already selected a site outside Changge City to build their residence.
Soon after Venerable Xianzhu and his party left, the letters sent by the Master received enthusiastic responses.
And within two months, these seven major powers and eight major families arrived at the Azure Sword Sect in their most luxurious flying boats, with their respective patriarchs coming in person.
Everything on the gift list was prepared.
In any case, Yunhai Songtang was indeed radiant with the fragrance of those immortal herbs and the divine light of the treasures that day, and auspicious clouds even emerged from the roof.
Even the most serious of these revered elders, who rarely left their homes, couldn't help but tremble slightly when they saw the Carefree Grass.
But it was Venerable Xueqiao who spoke.
"If the last non-immortal-grade magic weapon is used to defend against it, it will surely destroy both body and soul."
Upon hearing this, the venerable ones immediately showed expressions of deep thought, and then one by one they looked as if they had lost their parents.
Song Chi had initially doubted that such top-tier weapon-refining treasures might no longer exist in this world.
After all, the protagonists in the book were waiting for Xie Lanqing, the master craftsman, to obtain an opportunity to forge a magical treasure that could withstand the tribulation of the Immortal Realm before they could embark on the righteous path.
But little did they know, these old guys in the cultivation world were all absolute masters of acting.
Two months later, great commotions were heard everywhere. Those were spiritual explosions that only occur in the righteous path's Ascension Realm!
Moreover, almost everyone among the seven major powers and eight major families could produce a top-tier magic weapon! This made Song Chi a little unhappy, as the Azure Sword Sect was no longer the only dominant force.
Just then, the master received a tattered package from his junior uncle. Inside was a treasure box containing a jade ring as bright as the moon. This was a top-tier magic weapon he had found in the immortal tombs. It was slightly damaged, but that did not affect its use.
Junior Uncle pointed it out.
"Give this jade ring to Second Senior Sister in the Righteous Path Ascension Realm, so she won't thank me too much."
The master called Venerable Tonghua over, and the two disciples looked at the jade ring, their eyes really red for a long time.
Venerable Tonghua was the type with a bright and plump figure and a very dignified appearance. But at this moment, she couldn't help but shed some tears.
"That kid Yun Huai, sigh, senior brother, look at this kid!"
"That kid is a sentimental person. Fine, since he gave it to you, just accept it."
"He has also reached the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and he will soon need such treasures and righteous methods."
Venerable Xueqiao shook his head slightly at these words. "I always feel that there seems to be something wrong with the Wood Spirit Root. If Yun Huai wants to ascend to the Immortal Realm through the Righteous Path, I'm afraid it will be extremely difficult. Never mind, for now, your focus should be on the Righteous Path. As for Yun Huai's opportunities..." He glanced at Mo Shubai, "There should be other opportunities in the future."
Song Chi thought to himself. His master was right. In the future, Xie Lanqing would rise to prominence and become an outstanding weapon-refining master, repeating the glory of 100,000 years ago and becoming a grandmaster of weapon refining.
However, Song Chi thought of Xie Lanqing's forging opportunity. It happened ten years later during the garden party at the ancient immortal god worship ceremony. The original owner of this body and Xie Lanqing had fallen into a fragrant, enchanting place, and sat back-to-back intimately for a whole night. This led Xie Lanqing to develop feelings for the original owner, but the original owner had since left the sect and returned to her hometown of Hundred Flowers Creek, never paying attention to the turmoil of the cultivation world again.
She had a feeling that there was probably another mission here.
But the gold scroll remained unexpectedly still. Oh well, it's best if there aren't any missions like this.
After all, her main purpose for this sacrificial ceremony ten years later is to unseal her wood spirit root. As for those ambiguous, mysterious realms, she can forget about them. Even she herself feels she's provoked enough already; of the four beauties of the cultivation world, she's provoked at least three. As for the last one, she just hopes the mission won't involve her, and she can simply let her go.
That evening, Venerable Tonghua went to burn incense, bathe, and meditate, which is not mentioned here.
As night fell, Shi Yuan'er jumped onto Song Chi's windowsill, and Song Chi squatted there quietly for a while like a little puppy.
Finally, he left with the words, "From now on, I will not let any of those opportunities or secret realms slip by. I will venture into even the most dangerous places. I will definitely find a top-tier immortal treasure for my master to help him ascend to the righteous path and reach the immortal realm."
After saying that, he disappeared into the night with a rugged look on his back.
Song Chi: "..." Is this the opportunity for this love-struck person to become a protector? According to the book, Shi Yuan'er was terrified of death and basically didn't bother to take any opportunities later on, focusing instead on staying at home to protect her master and silently infatuated with him.
There are so many Immortal Lords in the cultivation world now. Shi Yuan'er admires Venerable Qinglian so much, she naturally wouldn't want her master to fall behind.
Six months later, Venerable Tonghua also successfully ascended to the Immortal Realm through the righteous path. This time, he had made ample preparations and had his master, who had also ascended to the Immortal Realm, to protect him, so the sect suffered no losses.
However, this time the celestial treasure was somewhat incomplete than the last one, so Venerable Tonghua was seriously injured and his divine essence was damaged. After the righteous path, he immediately went into seclusion to nurture his divine essence.
In fact, it seems that the other seven major forces and eight major families in the cultivation world who have reached the Immortal Realm have all lost half their lives when they were on the right path, and are now in seclusion to recuperate.
Only the White Lotus Mo family patriarch, Qing Chenzi, fared somewhat better, suffering no serious injuries. This caused the cultivation world to secretly marvel, never expecting that the White Lotus Mo family's foundation was even deeper than that of the Cloud Pavilion Holy Land.
Only Venerable Xueqiao sensed it. Now that he was in the Flying Immortal Realm, his perception of heaven and earth had deepened. The white lotus of the Mo family seemed to have released some true immortal spirit. It was this wisp of true essence that guided Qingchenzi, just as when he was on the righteous path, Song Chi's little sister Xi Ya, a genius in alchemy, guided him with a wisp of alchemical energy. This made his righteous path realm very perfect and stable, so his divine essence was not damaged in the slightest after he withstood the tribulation of lightning.
When it comes to immortal artifacts capable of withstanding tribulations, the Mo family's Peach Blossom Flying Silk is probably no match for the Cui family's from the Cloud Pavilion Holy Land. The Cloud Pavilion Holy Land's foundation in cultivation is unparalleled in its depth; this is beyond question.
Once this righteous trend has passed, Song Chi believes it's time to return to the Mo family with Mo Shubai to retrieve the white lotus spiritual root.
But to her surprise, Mo Shubai returned from home while protecting the Mo family patriarch and told her something.
Now that the immortal lotus has grown two new spiritual roots with exceptionally rich immortal energy, it would be best to wait another ten years before cutting off another section of the immortal root for her.
The gold standard also suggests that this is the best approach.
Song Chi readily agreed. After all, the Mo family was located near Changge City, and the sacrificial ceremony ten years later would be held at the Immortal Temple in Changge City. It wouldn't hurt to go to the Mo family to capture the final segment of the Immortal-Demon Root.
And this root of immortality and demonhood actually grows new roots every ten years. No wonder when she and her master were discussing the gift list, Mo Shubai subtly coughed to remind her, seemingly betraying their family. A spiritual root that grows in ten years was actually touted as a family treasure by the eight great families.
These families are nothing like what Immortal Lord Qiongyu said. The immortal demon race is not as cunning as the human race, and millions of years ago they were constantly outmaneuvered by humans. Look how clever they are! However, considering the long period of intermarriage between the immortal demon race and the human race, their bloodline is now extremely diluted. They are practically human... therefore, the human race is indeed somewhat despicable.
For the next ten years, Song Chi spent his time studying the techniques of the Ancient Immortal Sound Skill, specifically the Bewitching Demon Song, and the Supreme Pure Divine Sound Skill.
Time flies, and ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.
The cultivation world is about to hold the once-in-ten-thousand-years Immortal God Sacrifice Ceremony. This grand ceremony has always been presided over by the Ziyan Divine Palace in the Central State of the Eastern Continent, with sects from all over the world attending to witness the event. Therefore, the entire cultivation world has been discussing this important matter for six months before the ceremony takes place.
In summer, the sacrificial ceremony becomes the center of everyone's conversation. Everyone in the cultivation world is filled with reverence for the sages and powerful beings who fought against evil spirits in the past, and people in various places worship on mountaintops.
Song Chi knew the whole story... so his mood was so-so. If this had happened a million years ago, this ceremony would have been filled with bloodshed and cruelty. Most of the participants were carefully prepared offerings from the eight great immortal sects to the evil spirits.
Perhaps because this kind of festival was so grand and left such a deep impression on people, even if the Immortal Lord Qiongyu possessed extraordinary abilities, it would be difficult to erase him from people's memories. Therefore, it had to be continued. In this way, the true meaning of the festival was restored: to commemorate all the heroic spirits of the martyrs who fought for humanity in the past!
Just as Song Chi was packing up, preparing to participate in the autumn festival.
The golden scroll moved.
"The Immortal Lotus has restored its ancient immortal charm. In order to obtain its complete immortal power, please go to the study of the Immortal Lotus Child and paint a love-themed Immortal Lotus fan together with him."
The "Child of the Immortal Lotus" refers to Mo Shubai, and the "Love Lotus" to be painted is very good; it is the twin-flowered immortal lotus that she had previously seized.
Song Chi was immediately speechless.
Such an ambiguous task—look at what kind of feelings you, Immortal Lord Qiongyu, had when you arranged it back then.
Damn it.
Furthermore, Song Chi noticed a line of small print: "The two must hold hands and together depict the twin lotus blossoms. Ideally, they should be deeply affectionate; if that's not possible, they must at least be of one mind."
You're so naive! Holding hands and drawing together!
Song Chi twitched his nose and thought for a while. There was no other way; time was of the essence. In ten days, he would be heading to Changge City.
She absolutely has to complete this task within the next few days.
Senior Brother… well, never mind, he's practically been ripped bald. Luckily, despite his aloof appearance, he's actually very gentle. She's not blind; she can see his protective feelings for her. So, please be lenient with me this time, Senior Brother…
Compared to places like bedrooms or bathtubs, this task is actually quite humane.
However, before setting off, Song Chi still took a bath and burned incense, making himself smell fragrant before going out.
It was already dusk, and as Song Chi walked along Mirror Lake in the setting sun, he wondered if he was being too impulsive.
If they were to sit by the west window, holding hands and drawing something under the lamp, it would be even more suggestive than expected. Even a deity like the eldest brother would probably find it hard to resist.
So she arrived at the foot of Tingquan Pavilion Mountain, then hesitated, circled around it, and walked halfway around the lake to the area where the snow plum blossoms had regrown over the years. Standing in the completely dark night, she had bad thoughts.
I'll grit my teeth and go back anyway; things have come to this point. Going today or going tomorrow makes little difference.
Senior Brother... I'm here to torment you again.
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Author's Note: [doge][doge] This is a transitional chapter, don't rush it~
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