Chapter 38 What You Need
The Feiyan Pavilion, which was as bright as day, was bustling with people coming and going. All the outer disciples were dressed neatly in gray shirts and handled their own affairs in their compartments in an orderly manner. There was no sign of the sharp wit and bloodiness hidden in the darkness.
Jiao Xin was still busy at his desk. Feiyan Pavilion seemed to have three deacons who rotated, but everyone said they only saw Jiao Xing every time they entered. Jiao Xing hunched over his desk, glancing around to make sure the outer disciples behind him were busy sorting through various files and no one was paying attention. Then, with familiarity and ease, he quietly pulled out a mirror, placed it under the scroll in front of him, and looked worriedly at the large dark bags under his eyes.
Back then, he was a handsome, dashing young man, but now his eye bags seemed to be filled with water and threatened to droop outward. He was still mourning himself in the mirror when he suddenly caught a whiff of medicinal fragrance, a dangerous sign for Feiyan Pavilion. Jiao Xing's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly put away the mirror and looked up, only to see that it wasn't Su Yang, but Luo Xuanyi, who was surprisingly still alive.
Seeing Luo Xuanyi's half-smile, Jiao Xing coughed awkwardly and shamelessly turned the page. He bowed and said, "Junior Sister, should I call you Junior Sister Luo now? I wonder what's up today?"
Luo Xuanyi thought about the fleeting mirror light, suppressed a smile, and pulled out the letter from her bosom. Jiao Xing's heart skipped a beat when he saw the familiar letter. When he took it in his hands and opened it, his heart was beating fast.
It was easy to write these four large gilded characters on paper, "Take everything you can," but Jiao Xing seemed to see a scene where half of the Feiyan Pavilion disciples were empty. He was afraid that the promised treasury would be empty, but he was not allowed to be afraid that people would be empty.
Jiao Xing secretly held his stomach and asked in a leaky tone: "I wonder if Your Majesty has taken a fancy to those good things. A few days ago, Feiyan Pavilion and Guizang Temple joined forces and sent out a batch of things. I'm afraid the warehouse is really..." He tried his best to hint, but because of his tired and sagging face and voice, he still looked half-dead.
Luo Xuanyi immediately sensed Jiao Xing's misunderstanding. She deliberately didn't explain, instead handing the note to Jiao Xing, asking him to guess. This was because the phrase "take everything" was too broad, and she needed Jiao Xing to understand Taoist Hua Shen's attitude so she could easily obtain other benefits besides the Danhuo.
"Deacon, you misunderstood. Master simply complained that my progress in cultivation was too slow, and asked me to fetch a few magical instruments and artifacts for my cultivation."
Jiao Xing's eye bags twitched, a mixture of relief and anxiety. Regardless of whether Luo Xuanyi was exaggerating or understating her apology, Taoist Hua Shen still took her seriously. "Since the High Lord personally wrote this letter, I naturally wouldn't dare neglect it. I just don't know what exactly Junior Sister wants."
Luo Xuanyi pondered. Besides the elixir fire needed for cultivation, she actually wanted many things, such as the Soul Locking Technique for the alchemy furnace and the new puppetry technique refined by True Lord Beilian. While the former was possible, the latter seemed particularly suspicious from her perspective. Furthermore, after the recent hunt in the dark sea of clouds, Luo Xuanyi had a deeper understanding of the importance of possessing a magical weapon for protection. Furthermore, she needed more ancient books on the magic sword. She had a feeling that someone like Qiu Xinglun, possessing the legendary magic sword, shouldn't be just an outer disciple of Feiyan Pavilion. There must be some connection.
Thinking of how he had gone to great lengths to turn his fellow disciples into his own battle flags, Luo Xuanyi really couldn't ignore him easily.
"My master asked me to take a mid-third-grade elixir fire and the soul-locking technique used in the elixir furnace. I also want to choose two magic weapons to protect myself. I also wonder if there are any books in the pavilion about the previous generation's celestial treasures and legendary artifacts?" Luo Xuanyi confused his own meaning with that of Taoist Hua Shen. Anyway, Taoist Hua Shen wrote that he should take everything he could.
Jiao Xing carefully considered Luo Xuanyi's request. A mid-level third-grade alchemy fire was easy to come by. After all, the alchemy fire in the pavilion had no other use besides being provided to the few elders who knew how to refine pills. And mid-level third-grade didn't necessarily mean sixth-grade alchemy fire; fourth-grade alchemy fire was also considered mid-level third-grade! Even he had to pay for protective magic weapons himself, and only the elders could register and pick them up. Luo Xuanyi could simply put the magic weapon he wanted on Taoist Hua Shen's account.
Ancient books like these weren't allowed to be borrowed from Feiyan Pavilion. The only publicly accessible books in the sect were the dusty pile of scraps in the Library. He could use the books there to temporarily deal with the issue. By the time the Library discovered them, the books would already be on Ruoyu Peak. If they wanted to die, let them die on their own, since they didn't guard the place properly. Besides, Soul Locking wasn't within Feiyan Pavilion's purview. It would be better to send a telepathic message to the Guiqi Pavilion's deacon to worry about it.
A friend's death is better than my own. Thinking about it, it didn't seem like a difficult matter. Compared to his previous suspicions, the situation couldn't be better. Jiao Xing finally felt relieved, a hint of a smile on his face. Not only did he agree to everything, he also said, "The Supreme Master is famous for his strict yet generous teaching of his disciples. Just looking at Junior Sister Luo, you can tell that the rumor is completely true. It's just that it will take some time to retrieve the collection of books and refining techniques. How about I ask this disciple to take Junior Sister Luo to the treasury to select the elixir fire and magic weapons first?"
He waved his sleeves, and a Feiyan Pavilion disciple suddenly appeared from nowhere in front of the desk. Luo Xuanyi was secretly shocked. Ever since she first saw Jiao Xing easily recall the True Monarch Beilian, Luo Xuanyi hadn't underestimated his strength. Now that she could see more clearly, her shock deepened. The moment Jiao Xing waved his sleeves, the entire Feiyan Pavilion seemed to come alive, like a person stretching after a nap. Countless spiritual radiances connected the meridians, pulling the outer disciples within the Feiyan Pavilion "inside" like puppets on strings. He was worthy of being the deacon of Feiyan Pavilion.
Jiao Xing briefly instructed the disciple, and Luo Xuanyi noticed she looked familiar. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was Fang Caiqi, who had last come to Ruoyu Peak to deliver materials. Fang Caiqi, clearly not having forgotten Luo Xuanyi, hurried over to greet him, saying, "Senior Sister Xuanyi." Jiao Xing patiently waited for the two to exchange greetings before pulling out the room list and having Fang Caiqi place her hand on it. Immediately, they felt a dizzying sensation, transported them to a strange place.
The Feiyan Pavilion's treasury wasn't located in a room like the one used for testing spiritual roots, but rather in another strange space. Luo Xuanyi could only see the black and white colors of heaven and earth constantly colliding and spinning, each incompatible with the other. Every time they reached a certain point, thunder, lightning, and wind and rain would immediately descend, though they would barely penetrate the two people's bodies.
Fang Caiqi glanced at the end of the black and white with envy, and said to Luo Xuanyi, "Senior Sister, go deeper. This is the forbidden area where the sect guards the various spiritual treasures. The steward outside has already lifted some of the restrictions for you. Once you enter, the things you want will naturally appear for you to choose from. Just remember not to be greedy and take items other than those registered, otherwise you will be killed by the guards."
Luo Xuanyi clenched her palms, took a deep breath, and walked into the Guizang Forbidden Land with anticipation.
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