Chapter 148 Visiting the Daoist Sect: Ten Requirements
Just as Ji Mingran was about to capture the fleeting thought in his mind, the sect jade pendant tied to his waist suddenly trembled, instantly diverting his attention.
During his two-month seclusion, aside from eating quickly to replenish his energy, Ji Mingran focused entirely on consolidating his meditation and did not contact the outside world.
Now, when I picked up the sect's jade token, I discovered that it had accumulated a bunch of messages waiting to be read.
At the top of the list was a message from Yuan Liu: "Uncle-Master, after you leave seclusion, please come to Yujing Hall. There are important matters to discuss."
Ji Mingran replied, "Come over now."
She continued to check the messages next to her.
"The Qingzhou is floating in the sea, and there are five hundred floating bright jade stones."
“Qingzhou Jixi County, Tianchan silk cloth, one hundred bolts of each color.”
"Qingzhou Xiuqing County, fifty pieces of gold-threaded clothes."
"Qingzhou Fulong Sea, Rhinoceros Dragon Spirit Pearl, one thousand pieces."
......What's this?
Ji Mingran was completely confused, so she simply scrolled down in one go and found that all the messages Yu Tianxing had sent her were similar, nothing more than a certain place name, a certain item, a certain quantity. All the messages piled up together were practically a long shopping list.
Why did Yu Tianxing send her the shopping list?
I don't understand, but it seems his body is recovering well. Ji Mingran casually sent back a message: "Buy some more food."
Next was a message sent to her by Xiao Ji.
"Awoooooo!"
"Nyonya!"
"Aaaaaaahhhhh!"
"Waaaaah!"
...And what are these?
Ji Mingran's face scrunched up, and he pulled it down again in one breath, his eyes meeting similar interjections.
I can't understand it. Perhaps this is a unique bird language of the Xiao Ji clan? Or maybe I should take it back to Guan Wangzhen for him to decipher.
While thinking, Ji Mingran replied in accordance with Ji Xingyang's usual way of sending messages: "Waaaaaah!"
She didn't mean anything by posting this; her main point was to let Xiao Ji experience the feeling of being completely confused.
"Ming Ran!"
Ji Mingran looked up.
Beneath the lush, green bamboo, Shen Qingluo was smiling and waving at her, while Zhu Shibai and Guan Wangzhen stood on either side of her, also looking on with smiles.
"Hey!" Ji Mingran raised his hand and ran towards the three of them: "You guys are here too!"
“We’ve been waiting for you for seven days,” Guan Wangzhen said. “We’re still betting on how many days it will take you to emerge from seclusion.” He smugly gestured to the two people beside him: “A bet is a bet.”
"oh."
Shen Qingluo and Zhu Shibai slowly took out a small spirit stone each and tossed it to Guan Wangzhen.
Ji Mingran asked curiously, "What are you betting on?"
Guan Wangzhen didn't care that the spirit stone he got was so small. He just said happily, "I said it would be within seven days. One of them said three days and the other said five days. I won this time! They'll be responsible for grilling meat for me! You won for me, so you'll get a share too."
"Okay." Regardless of who wins, she'll get a share, so Ji Mingran readily agreed. "You all waited for me to come out?" She looked around. "Where's Shi Jinle?"
Logically, since the three had already left the pass, Shi Jinle should have stayed with them.
Zhu Shibai said, "Recently, there has been unrest in the spiritual cultivation world. The Hehuan Sect has recalled its disciples who were away from home, partly to protect their safety and partly to respond to the call of the Dao Sect's ten cultivators to gather their strength to fight the demons. That's why she left five days ago."
Shen Qingluo said, "We came to find you about this matter as well. Senior Brother Yuan Liu also sent you a message, right?"
Ji Mingran held up the jade tablet: "He asked me to go to Yujing Hall."
The three of them showed expressions of "I knew it," and said Shen Qingluo, "We also received the message at the same time."
Since we are on the same road, the four of us should travel together.
The wind whistled past his ears, but Guan Wangzhen still shouted at the top of his lungs, "Grandma, your ears are sharp now, you should have heard what the disciples on the other side are saying, right?"
Ji Mingran: "Chong Jue is coming?"
Guan Wangzhen said, "Yes, I heard he was coming a few days ago. He's really shameless, saying that his previous sparring with Venerable Hongyan was just a friendly exchange. However, since he came to visit with an invitation from the Ten Daoist Cultivators, Senior Brother Yuanliu couldn't refuse. He should have arrived not long ago. Senior Brother Yuanliu asked us to go, which I guess has something to do with him."
Zhu Shibai said, "I heard that the Daoist sect's ten cultivators not only requested that each sect send elite disciples to participate in the demon-slaying operation, but also specifically requested that disciples who passed the spiritual cultivation competition participate."
Seeing the dense canopy getting closer and closer, and having already escaped the restricted area of Luanfeng, Shen Qingluo drew his long sword and carried the three people who were freefalling: "The Daoist sect's ten cultivations say that since the disciples who have passed the test have benefited from the spiritual cultivation competition, they should repay the spiritual cultivation."
“That old geezer must have his eye on us.” Guan Wangzhen pointed it out directly: “He probably suspects that we destroyed the Hongqi Sect’s formation, so he wants to drag us in to clean up their mess. He doesn’t even reflect on who started this trouble first.”
Zhu Shibai: "He has no evidence. This time he mostly tried to probe indirectly. We can just ignore it, but..." He turned to look at Ji Mingran, his clear eyes showing worry.
“Mingran.” Shen Qingluo turned to look at her, hesitating as if to say something: “The demon that Hongqi Sect suppressed seems to have escaped from the Soul Devouring Array.”
......
Inside the Yujing Hall, Chongjue sat in the guest seat and said to Yuan Liu, "This demon landed on the Qingzhou Piaoling Sea, traveled along Jixi County and Xiuqing County straight into the Fulong Sea, and then headed towards Lingzhou. Their movements are elusive; although we nearly captured one of his attendants several times, he still managed to escape. This time, we must gather all our strength, deploy troops across all the continents, and capture him. As the champion of the Spiritual Cultivation Competition, I think Dingsheng Sect will not refuse, will they?"
“I know,” Chongjue said. “It was a bit sudden that the Dao Sect’s Ten Cultivators required disciples who had passed the Spiritual Cultivation Competition to participate. However, those who have passed the competition have almost reached the Golden Core stage, so it is not too difficult for them to participate in the current demon-suppressing operation.”
"Of course." He smiled gently, "Young friend Ji is still at the Foundation Establishment stage, but as a member of the Dingsheng Sect with a considerable status, she should set an example. Moreover, although she is only at the Foundation Establishment stage, she has many secret treasures on her, which should be more than enough to protect her life."
When Chongjue mentioned the word "secret treasure," he emphasized the word, clearly implying something.
Chongjue thought that Yuanliu was not letting Ji Mingran go and was trying to find an excuse for her.
So he interrupted again: "Yuan Liu, I know you care about the sect's disciples, but since they were able to win first place in the Spiritual Cultivation Competition, you must believe in their abilities, and even more so, you must believe in young friend Ji. And I will definitely do my best to protect every disciple who participated in the demon-slaying operation."
Yuan Liu remained silent, seemingly persuaded, and lowered his head in thought.
Chongjue smiled with satisfaction. It was good that he could persuade him.
In this demon-slaying operation, all the sects sent disciples with Golden Core cultivation or higher. What good are Ji Mingran's numerous protective treasures? With only Foundation Establishment cultivation, participating in the demon-slaying operation, it's perfectly reasonable for him to die in the process.
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