Chapter 119 Testing Cultivation
The little snake twisted in the air for a while and was soon sucked into the gourd.
"Finally, it's out!" Shao Mingjie rushed over to support Shao Zhi, who was coughing uncontrollably, and said to the old monk with gratitude, "Master Imperial Master, your kindness is so great. The Shao family will never forget it!"
Shao Zhi also quickly straightened up, coughing and thanking him.
Yes, they came to ask the Grand Master for help to take the little snake out of their body.
Ever since the day Xu Chuchu fed Shao Zhi a little snake and tortured her all night, she has been living in fear every day.
Even though her brother Shao Mingjie had asked Xiao Yu to find Xu Chuchu and asked Xu Chuchu to promise that she would never manipulate the little snake to hurt her again, she still couldn't let go.
She didn't dare eat or drink water, fearing that the little snake would grow bigger and squeeze into her belly, making her belly as big as a pregnant woman's...
Now it seems that the little snake is still a little snake. When she found out that it could be taken out, she was so moved that she almost cried.
Before, Shao Mingjie couldn't stand her crying, so he asked people for help and finally found the great master of the dynasty for help.
No one in the Shao family believed in ghosts, gods, or metaphysics. They had never dealt with the Imperial Master or the Imperial Observatory before, and this was their first time meeting them.
Because this matter should not be made public, the two men came at night and disturbed the Grand Master's rest, for which he was very sorry.
The Grand Master was smiling happily, with the wrinkles on his face squeezed together in a kind manner.
"It's a small matter, a small matter. If there's anything I can help with, just tell me." He slowly plugged the gourd's mouth and put it back into the box. His movements were as slow as a dying old man.
But Shao Mingjie knew that the Grand Master was far from dying. He was still the right-hand man of the emperor, and because he was so respected, he was flattered by various forces in the court.
In the past, he thought that the Grand Master was a sycophant who used all those messy magic tricks to please the emperor, but now he knows that the Grand Master is really a capable person.
I don't know who has a higher level of cultivation, him or Xiangshi Xu. I guess it's the Grand Master, after all, his age is there. Shao Mingjie thought randomly.
"By the way," the Grand Master asked kindly, "did you offend someone? Why would that person use such a vicious method to deal with a little girl? Don't underestimate this little snake. It can live in a person's body for a lifetime and can be controlled at any time to cause chaos, causing the host pain worse than death."
"Yes, Master Imperial Master!" Shao Zhi cried, tears streaming down her face. "Shao Zhi was in excruciating pain that night."
"Forget it, Azhi." Shao Mingjie patted Shao Zhi on the back. "What's done is done."
Shao Zhi was at fault in this matter, and Shao Mingjie didn't want to involve Xu Chuchu in front of the Grand Master, thinking that they might not see each other again in the future, it was better to have less trouble than more.
Seeing that Shao Mingjie was unwilling to talk in detail, the Grand Master considerately did not ask any further questions. He turned around and took out some medicine from the box for Shao Zhi, telling her to go back and take it to nourish her body.
The Shao brothers and sisters naturally thanked him profusely and talked for a long time before leaving.
After the two left, the Grand Master turned around and took the gourd that had just sucked the little snake and went to the next room.
On the wooden shelf in the middle of the next room, there was a transparent glass jar that was half the size of an eight-immortals table.
Crawling back and forth in the tank were several fist-sized, hairy green-fronted spiders.
The Grand Master unscrewed the seal of the gourd and poured the little snake into the glass jar. The spiders inside saw the little snake and started fighting with each other. Soon, a slightly larger spider grabbed the little snake, spun silk to wrap the snake god, and swallowed it into its stomach in a few bites.
After the spider swallowed the little snake, its body became restless and it climbed back and forth for a long time before it calmed down.
The Grand Master felt the fluctuations of spiritual energy around the spider and nodded with satisfaction.
Raising these spiders cost him a lot of rare treasures, and today he had a delicious meal, so it seemed that his staying up all night was not in vain.
At this time, a young monk walked over quickly and looked out, only to find that the place was empty. "Have all the Shao family members left, Master Imperial Master?"
"Let's go." The Grand Master smiled easily, "The goal has been achieved, why should we stay?"
The young monk suddenly felt a little angry. "Speaking of which, the old lady of the Shao family often speaks ill of our Imperial Observatory in front of the Empress Dowager. You...what are you doing helping them? And you're staying so late just to save their face!"
"Hey, we monks shouldn't be so aggressive," the Grand Master said gently. "The elders are the elders, and the younger ones are the younger ones. There's no need to blame them all for this. Besides, it's just a small favor. If we help, we'll help. One more friend means one more way forward."
The young monk could only nod reluctantly: "Yes, I know I was wrong."
"Have you completed the task I assigned to you before?" the Grand Master asked again.
The young monk looked hesitant again: "Reporting to the Grand Master... it's done, but I can't say it's complete. Sanshan Zhenren is dead."
He waved his hand behind him and said, "Carry it up."
Several monks in black came quickly and carried up a shriveled corpse. It was none other than Sanshan Zhenren.
"Master Imperial Master, I followed your instructions and sent Sanshan Zhenren to test the cultivation of Young Master Xiao and his female companion," the young monk continued. "In the end, they didn't exchange many moves...that's it."
"How could he die so tragically?" The Grand Master frowned. "Alas, it's a waste of all my energy to help him recover. In less than three days, he's gone again."
He bent down to examine the body of Sanshan Zhenren and suddenly exclaimed, "Huh?"
"His blood and cultivation were sucked dry...Did he die under the Floating Life Umbrella?" The Grand Master looked up and called out, "Where's Zhaozhi? Call Zhaozhi over here!"
Just as he finished speaking, he saw a young and handsome man in a gray shirt and a long flute walking around the corner. It was Chen Zhaozhi who had appeared in the temple before.
"Master, I'm here." Chen Zhaozhi said, fiddling with a string of Buddhist beads in his hand.
"Zhaozhi," the Grand Master frowned. "I told you to go out and gain experience, but someone snatched your Floating Life Umbrella away. Why didn't you get it back?"
Chen Zhaozhi listened to his master's muttering and said with a smile: "I saw that the girl loved the Floating Life Umbrella and couldn't bear to take it away from her, so I thought of giving it to her."
"You're giving me a high-level magical weapon too. Sigh, what can Master say about you?" The Grand Master sighed helplessly, but waved his hand. "Forget it, forget it. I'm grown up now and have my own ideas. Just give it to me if you want."
"By the way, they were the two who injured you in Wuchang Village, right?" He asked again, "How did you feel when you fought them?"
Chen Zhaozhi said seriously, "Young Master Xiao has a special physique and is not afraid of the wronged spirits in the Soul Control Pot, but his cultivation is average. When that girl fought me, her cultivation was just over the fourth level, but she could cross levels and use fifth and sixth level moves, so my disciple was unable to resist."
"Oh? Using a move across different levels? This is the first time I've heard of it. I'll have to see it in person next time I get a chance." The Grand Master exclaimed happily, "Oh my, it's true that heroes emerge from youth. We're all old now."
A young disciple interrupted, "There's one more thing, Master Imperial Master. We've already sent people to investigate, and Young Master Xiao... doesn't seem to get sick from touching a woman anymore."
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