Chapter 58 The Soul-Scattering Talisman, having just gained access to human emotions and love, already suffers the pain of love...
Lin Xuantu was completely taken aback by this scene and was so shocked that one of the boots she was holding fell to the ground with a thud.
Seeing Lin Xuantu's disheveled appearance, and then looking at Bitao, who was sitting on his bed wrapped in a blanket, still looking calm and even a little displeased at being woken up, Zhang Yuluan noticed the disheveled state of Lin Xuantu.
In a fit of anger, she blurted out without thinking, "You're quite busy, aren't you? You spent the first half of the night in your eldest brother's room, and then you have to rush to your fourth brother's room in the second half!"
—Three shameless scoundrels!
Bitao, with her powerful inner strength, dared to open her spiritual platform to receive the Five Thunders penetrating her body. This minor deity boldly dispersed her divine consciousness into the Five Thunders, tracing the origin of all living beings with the Five Thunders.
It's likely an act for others to remain unmoved even when Mount Tai collapses before them, but for her, it's genuine that she remains unshaken even when the world is turned upside down.
Even if she didn't actually have promiscuous relationships, she would never feel guilty in public, even if she were to have multiple partners.
And what does this have to do with Zhang Yuluan?
Instead of offering any explanation for the current situation, Bitao sat on the bed, leaning comfortably against the headboard.
With sharp words, she retorted to Zhang Yuluan, "Leaving aside why I'm here, you know this is Fourth Junior Brother's room, don't you?"
"Then I shall ask you, my dear Second Senior Sister, why did you enter Fourth Junior Brother's room as if it were your own?"
"Have you two become so close that going into each other's rooms is as convenient as going back to your own beds?"
"Aren't you afraid of barging in and catching your fourth junior brother masturbating?"
The fourth junior brother, who was standing at the door carrying a bunch of random things, almost went crazy upon hearing this: "...What nonsense are you talking about?!"
"you!"
Zhang Yuluan, who had initially appeared to be catching her husband cheating, was rendered speechless by Bitao's counterattack.
When it comes to shamelessness and utterly unreasonable arguments, Zhang Yuluan is truly a small fry compared to Bitao.
Her lips parted and closed for a moment, and the image of the gentle second senior sister that she had maintained for many years completely collapsed.
Enraged by Bitao, he didn't even know where to begin his rebuttal. His true nature was revealed as he pointed at Bitao, barely managing to choke on his breath before finally managing to utter, "You're talking nonsense!"
"It's clear...it's clear you were two-timing me!"
When Bitao saw that she had stopped pretending to be gentle and kind and revealed her sharp and sarcastic nature, she actually found her more pleasing to the eye.
He chuckled and said, "Did you see me two-timing?"
"Were you hiding under my and my fourth junior brother's bed last night?"
"Besides, what business is it of yours if I really am two-timing?"
"You keep saying you like Senior Brother, but you spend all your time hooking up with Fourth Brother. You're so greedy, like a snake trying to swallow an elephant..." Sister.
As Bitao continued speaking, she saw the door open again, and a figure appeared in the doorway.
The words I had prepared beforehand suddenly lined up and slid back into my stomach.
The momentum of the last word weakened.
She was more than just weak... At this moment, she finally understood what "panic" meant.
She had just woken up and her mind wasn't fully clear yet when Zhang Yuluan's accusatory attitude of catching her in adultery triggered her instinctive retaliation.
She forgot that the room assigned to Lin Xuantu was right across from Wei Danxin's room.
Cultivators are naturally very sensitive to their five senses. The fact that several people were opening and closing the door back and forth, and that they were not deliberately suppressing their arguing, meant that Wei Danxin must have heard them.
Zhang Yuluan turned around, and upon seeing who had entered, her fur stood on end like a fighting rooster.
I got excited immediately.
A schadenfreude flashed in his eyes, and he immediately spoke again, raising his voice slightly, "Senior Brother! Senior Brother, you're here! Those two..."
"Shut up."
The two words were spoken calmly, yet they struck like a heavy hammer.
Zhang Yuluan suddenly felt like a white crane with its neck being choked, puffing out her chest and stiffening her neck, but no matter what, she dared not bar her teeth and claws or shout.
Wei Danxin glanced sideways at Lin Xuantu, who was holding a pile of clothes and looking disheveled, by the door. Her expression didn't change, but her aura suddenly darkened.
Bitao, sitting cross-legged on the bed, found even the "Mount Tai" in her heart somewhat unsettled.
She got out of bed with a rustling sound and stood barefoot on the floor. She originally wanted to throw the quilt on the bed, but she was only wearing a close-fitting undergarment, which was really not appropriate to show in front of people.
Bitao said to Wei Danxin, "Senior Brother, it's not what Second Senior Sister said. I went back to my room last night..."
"You shut up too."
Wei Danxin glanced at Bitao, her voice as cold as ice.
He was completely different from the gentle, tender man who had held her hands and caressed her the night before.
Outside, cultivators from various sects were gradually preparing to depart. Wei Danxin did not allow any private matters within her sect to reach the ears of other sects and become the subject of ridicule.
Wei Danxin said to Lin Xuantu, who was standing at the door in a panic, "Go to the washroom and get dressed properly."
He then looked at Zhang Yuluan and said, "Go back to your room and get ready. Gather your junior sisters and brothers and wait in the main hall."
Zhang Yuluan was furious, feeling that Wei Danxin was blinded by greed and had not only been tricked into losing his body and heart, but now he also had to cover up Yue Qingyao's shameful deeds.
All my goodwill towards him vanished in an instant; such a narrow-minded person is not worth liking!
She was so angry that her pout could tie a horse to her lips.
But Wei Danxin had been accumulating power for a long time, and when he frowned, he was truly frightening.
Even though Zhang Yuluan no longer liked him, she still respected and feared him from the bottom of her heart and dared not disobey him.
She stomped her foot, not forgetting to turn back and glare fiercely at Bitao, before storming out.
Bitao wanted to reach out and touch her forehead, but she was gripping the blanket with both hands and couldn't let go, so she could only close her eyes for a moment.
Wei Danxin didn't look at Bitao, but turned to her and said, "Put your clothes on properly."
After Wei Danxin finished speaking, she walked to the door of the washroom.
Lin Xuantu, who was already dressed and booted and was about to come out of the washroom, was pushed back down the drain.
Wei Danxin's performance this time was somewhat tinged with a violent and tyrannical emotion that he could no longer suppress.
Although no spiritual power was used, the force was immense, shoving directly onto Lin Xuantu's shoulder.
Caught off guard, Lin Xuantu was pushed by Wei Danxin and staggered several steps.
She tripped over a wooden tub in the bathroom, knocking over toiletries, and then, still unable to regain her balance, fell heavily to the ground.
Lin Xuantu: "..."
He felt a sharp pain in his tailbone and twisted his wrist.
But this was the first time he had faced his senior brother's wrath so directly, and the blood in his body seemed to freeze.
She didn't even dare to look Wei Danxin in the eye.
But he could still feel the gaze from above, sharp as a knife, cutting him to utter disarray.
Last night he got drunk and impulsively went into his third senior sister's room.
In a daze, he remembered that his third senior sister had returned. He pulled her to the bedside and reached out to hug her.
Then a sharp pain shot through the back of his neck. He had been in his third senior sister's bed when he woke up that morning... As for whether anything had actually happened, Lin Xuantu had no memory of it and dared not speak of it.
His guilty yet tacit appearance infuriated Wei Danxin, filling her with both anger and overwhelming grief.
With his departure imminent, he couldn't afford to be ridiculed by other sects, so he had no choice but to swallow his anger and keep quiet.
Thinking back to last night, his third junior sister had showered him with sweet words, saying, "We met with a smile on the road to Penglai, and the romance of the world is but dust."
The two were deeply in love, whispering sweet nothings to each other, their affection boundless.
But... the Third Junior Sister couldn't wait to come and find the Fourth Junior Brother as soon as she left his room last night.
He recalled the sight he had just witnessed of his fourth junior brother, disheveled, and his third junior sister, entwined in bed...
Wei Danxin dared not think too deeply about it; she felt as if her insides were burning and her heart was being torn apart.
He had known all along that his third junior sister liked his fourth junior brother. She had done so much for him, so how could she change her mind overnight?
Perhaps it was because he had been blinded by greed during this period that Wei Danxin felt that he had done evil but had been blessed by it.
His junior sister not only didn't blame him, but also eased his panic, understood his fear, soothed his pain, and loved his true self.
They offered to shoulder his burdens and bear his infamy to cover up his evil deeds.
Sweet nothings are like a swamp.
Wei Danxin was uncontrollably moved, and even secretly thanked God for giving him a loving partner.
In retrospect, it all seems to have been nothing more than his wishful thinking and pipe dream.
He remembered his father's instructions: if his third junior sister continued to harass his fourth junior brother, he should not interfere.
Wei Danxin closed her eyes, feeling a churning in her stomach and a faint, sweet, metallic taste rising in her throat.
Once Bitao had finished dressing, Wei Danxin neither looked at her fourth junior brother who had fallen to the ground nor at her third junior sister who was now fully dressed.
After leaving the washroom, he went straight to the door, opened it, and strode out as if fleeing in panic.
He feared that if he waited any longer, he might do something irreversible.
Bitao wanted to explain, but Wei Danxin left in such a hurry that she didn't give anyone a chance to speak.
She understands Mingguang Binghu Qiuyue; he is clear about his likes and dislikes and would absolutely not tolerate his partner's involvement with others in such murky matters.
Meanwhile, the Milky Way above the nine heavens has been in an uproar ever since last night when the Ice Wheel Celestial Fairy, after getting drunk, tried to seduce the Peach Blossom Fairy.
In the celestial realm, it was only a blink of an eye before they witnessed Mingguang Xuanxian "catching adulterers in the act," and now the discussion was spreading like wildfire.
"My goodness, this is absolutely amazing, hahaha..."
"Mingguang Xuanxian even attacked Binglun Tianxian, pushing him to the ground and practically tearing him to pieces with his eyes!"
"This is the first time I've ever seen Mingguang Tianxian so openly angry..."
"Good, good, good! This is excellent! Mingguang Xuanxian, wake up! Have you seen this woman's truly ugly face now?"
"I'm truly speechless. What on earth is Ice Wheel Celestial trying to do? What's going on in her head?"
All I can say is... it's terrifying to be uncultured.
"Mingguang Xuanxian will definitely not forgive Bitao Shenxian this time. Bitao Shenxian finally messed things up, hahaha... If this were in the mortal world, I would definitely set off a string of firecrackers!"
“Mingguang Xuanxian has always been clear about right and wrong, and his heart is pure. He absolutely cannot tolerate this kind of thing. I thought that I would have to break through the lightning pattern curse seal before Mingguang Xuanxian could come to his senses. Now I can finally feel relieved!”
"I hereby declare that as long as Mingguang Xuanxian does not forgive and no longer acts like a naive young man who is easily deceived, he will remain the immortal I most revere!"
...
The Silver River was bustling with noise. Mingguang's followers were overjoyed, realizing that he might no longer be deceived and tricked by Bitao because of this incident.
Bitao, however, was not worried at all that Wei Danxin would sever ties with her.
Once Mingguang has committed to a relationship, it's very difficult for him to change his mind, especially since he's truly fallen in love.
He may suffer and break down, but he will never easily give up.
Besides, Bitao didn't actually have a two-timing relationship.
She regarded Mingguang as a precious jewel, a golden crow and a sun. With his gems before her, how could Bitao possibly look at other "fish eyes"?
In fact, if they hadn't been childhood sweethearts, neither Bitao nor Mingguang would have been prone to indulging in romantic love.
Just over two hundred years ago, Mingguang was meditating cross-legged under the large peach tree when Bitao struggled to break free and fell onto his shoulder—
Their love was destined by fate.
How can a predestined bond be easily severed?
When Bitao saw people coming, she panicked for a moment, but not to the point of losing her composure.
Bitao plans to deal with Lin Xuantu first.
When Bitao was changing her clothes, she heard something fall to the ground in the bathroom, but she never guessed that it was a physical altercation between the two.
With Mingguang's personality, no matter how angry he is when faced with such a situation, he will grit his teeth and endure it.
He would never break off relations, argue or fight with others; turning around and walking away was his style, and also his pride that he would not tolerate being trampled on.
Seeing Lin Xuantu slumped to the ground, looking completely lost and filled with regret, Bitao was so shocked that her eyes widened.
Mingguang...made a move against Binglun?
Has he loved himself so much that he's lost his composure like this?
Wei Danxin's loss of control was tantamount to exposing her fatal weakness to a "wolf".
A sweet feeling welled up in Bitao's heart.
It's as if I can see a seed planted a hundred years ago sprouting from the soil in the blink of an eye, rising up into a towering tree, blossoming and bearing fruit.
One bite and the juice bursts out, incredibly sweet.
Her mind raced with thoughts. She had originally planned to explain later, but now she wasn't in a hurry. She said to Lin Xuantu, "Last night you came to my room..."
Lin Xuantu suddenly looked up, her eyes filled with extreme regret and barely concealed fear as she looked at Bitao.
They were afraid that if Bitao spoke, their relationship would truly be beyond repair.
Bitao deliberately slowed her tone, taking in his expression.
Considering how drunk he was last night, and how he's now acting like he's "in unbearable pain and regretting his actions."
It seems he doesn't remember anything from last night.
When Bitao spoke again, her probing had turned into a threat.
"You remember what you did to me last night when you were drunk, right?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Xuantu trembled, his expression as if "the sky has finally collapsed."
Bitao deliberately spoke vaguely, leading Lin Xuantu to a complete misunderstanding.
She lowered her voice and said, "We'll both keep this a secret. From now on, you'll do whatever I say. If you dare to disobey or tell anyone about this..."
"snort."
Bitao snorted and looked down at Lin Xuantu, saying, "When the time comes, you will be the one who is utterly disgraced and dies a gruesome death."
Lin Xuantu was threatened by Yue Qingyao more than once. Each time he was threatened, even if he had no choice but to obey, he would glare at her angrily and mock her with cold words.
This time, however, after Bitao finished speaking, Lin Xuantu closed his eyes as if he were ashamed before heaven and earth, and lowered his head in a gesture of humiliation and remorse.
He was so filled with remorse that he wanted to bang his head against the ground. Why had he even thought of seducing his third senior sister...?
Now, even the second senior sister is completely fed up with him, and the eldest senior brother wishes he could tear him to pieces.
What should he do...?
Bitao admired his utter shame and felt deeply distressed.
"Did you hear that?" Bitao asked again.
Lin Xuantu's handsome face was pale. He bit his lip, glanced up at Bitao, and then quickly lowered his head again, thinking about the relationship between the two of them.
She sat on the ground, hugging her legs, burying her burning cheeks in her knees, utterly dejected.
After waiting for a while, Bitao impatiently banged on the door frame again.
Lin Xuantu's body trembled again. He didn't look up, but finally managed to squeeze out a "hmm" from his throat.
Bitao smiled with satisfaction and said, "Hurry up and get ready to meet downstairs."
Then he turned around and left the room.
She knew that until Binglun completely broke through the lightning seal that sealed the past, he would be a good dog who obeyed her every word.
By the time Bitao descended, cultivators from various sects had almost all assembled.
Bingjing didn't stay with the people from the Supreme Sword Sect last night, but since the Supreme Sword Sect decided to go to Kangquan City, and she owed Bitao a hundred Thunder Pattern Talismans, she naturally went along as well.
After registering with Wenxinge, Wenxinge also arranged accommodation for her.
When they gathered in the morning, the atmosphere inside the Supreme Sword Sect was off. Bingjing was very sensitive to this and didn't go up to greet anyone.
Only after Bitao appeared did Bingjing run to her side and whisper, "I will go with Kang Quancheng, but you haven't taught me how to correct the mistakes in the talisman yet, so I can't return the talisman to you now."
"I'll teach you on the way," Bitao said, looking in Wei Danxin's direction.
Wei Danxin was gathered around the leader of Wenxin Pavilion, along with other cultivators from various sects, presumably to discuss the group's route and share the current situation in Kangquan City.
Wei Danxin appeared no different from usual, speaking politely and directly to people as always.
But Bitao knew him very well. From the corners of his slightly pursed lips, the furrowed brows that pretended to be solemn and serious about the task, and the stiffness of his back at this moment, she could tell that he must be heartbroken and in agony.
However, Bitao was in no hurry to appease him. Although she found Lin Xuantu's stupidity amusing, she also found it to be a stroke of genius.
With ease, Bitao put a leash on Binglun, that good dog.
It would also stimulate the slow-paced Mingguang, wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?
Therefore, after everyone was fully prepared, and under the instigation of the Pavilion Master of Wenxin Pavilion, the crowd was in an uproar and set off like a large army going to war. Along the way, Bitao did not find a chance to explain to Wei Danxin.
She rode on her horse, looking relaxed and carefree, glancing around as if she were enjoying a leisurely stroll.
In reality, they are observant and attentive to all directions.
He matched all the familiar faces in the group with the Nine Heavens Immortal Ranks, and also remembered their sects based on their clothing.
Bitao saw two meritorious immortal positions of Youtian in the Taixu Tower's procession, one of which was Cangling.
Moreover, Cang Ling's position on the journey clearly indicates that he is one of the senior brothers leading the team from Taixu Tower.
Before descending to the lower realm, the number of participants in the second round, as counted on the Silver River Gull, was 3,624.
The number of participants was far less than that of the first round of competition.
To deal with the evil spirit Xi, most of the elites from various sects in this world have gathered here. Since Bitao arrived at Wenxin Pavilion yesterday, she has recognized fewer than a hundred familiar faces.
It is likely that most of the immortal positions obtained through the competition are still scattered throughout the mortal world, trapped in the tribulations of the three "loves" and unable to extricate themselves.
Although there is a forty-year competition period, the number of immortal positions that will be available this time is probably very small.
Indeed, to ascend to the celestial position of general in the Thunder Fighter Division, commanding the power of the Nine Heavens, is comparable to crossing mountains and seas, a perilous journey with nine deaths and one life.
Bitao also saw Zhan Kui in the group, standing beside the Meteor Pavilion Master.
Moreover, Zhan Kui was clearly the one who was truly enjoying the scenery, eating and drinking along the way. Whenever she reached out while riding a horse, her good senior brother would hand her food and drinks.
The dignified master of the pavilion was acting like a servant attending to a young lady on her spring outing.
Whether Meteor was putting on an act for others or had some fatal weakness in Zhan Kui's hands, the gentleness and indulgence she displayed made it impossible for Bi Tao to find any stiffness or resentment in her expression.
Zhan Kui's constant teasing and taunting made the monk named Tian Hua so angry that his face turned red and his neck bulged.
"Long Banfan, don't go too far! Senior Brother Liuxing led the team to cleanse the city of corruption and righteousness, working tirelessly through the night to devise formations to save the people of Kangquan City. And yet you still torment him like this!"
With a candied fruit in his mouth, Zhan Kui's voice was rough and distorted: "He's my fiancé, how can I not make things difficult for him and you?"
"Come here, little Tianhua, let me mess with you a bit."
"You! You're a complete bastard!"
The cunning cultivator from the Wenxin Pavilion was so enraged by Zhan Kui's improper attitude and mocking tone that he almost turned into a bloated fish.
Some of the cultivators around Wenxin Pavilion laughed out loud, while others frowned slightly, clearly not approving of Zhan Kui's actions.
She's too good at ordering people around; she spat the candied fruit pits she'd finished eating directly into the palm of the Wenxin Pavilion Master's hand.
However, because Senior Brother Meteor had a withered, ghostly face and a gentle expression, it was clear that he found it "sweet as honey."
Apart from this slippery sky, no one dared to say anything about Zhan Kui.
However, Bitao could tell that Zhan Kui was in high spirits and kept teasing Tianhua. It wasn't just that he was going against him; he probably... had taken a liking to the kid.
Thinking back to the first competition, Zhan Kui's large group of lovers, both inside and outside the building, in all sorts of different poses, made Bi Tao's expression somewhat indescribable.
Zhan Kui has a wide range of tastes; she likes all types of handsome men.
Regardless of what this senior brother Meteor was thinking, he at least held the title of fiancé.
Could he tell that his fiancée was flirting with someone right in front of him?
Bitao couldn't imagine how he would react if he saw his fiancée rolling around with him one day.
After traveling for nearly half a day, the group's leader, Senior Brother Meteor, showing consideration for everyone's arduous journey, ordered them to rest on the spot and had the cultivators from the Heart-Questioning Pavilion distribute food to everyone.
The group of cultivators stayed in a mountain forest, where the vegetation was still lush, but birds and beasts were hard to find.
Not far from the forest, a stream babbled. Some female cultivators dismounted and went to the stream to wash up and chat.
Three or five cultivators also ventured deeper into the forest, whether to pick wild fruit or to have something to say in private, it was unclear.
Bitao could have taken this opportunity to pull Wei Danxin aside and explain things clearly.
But when she looked at him twice, Wei Danxin's face was as cold as frost, his golden eyes frozen, and Bitao knew that he was still angry.
So he simply accepted the dry rations from Wenxin Pavilion, hugged his water bag, and slowly ate them while leaning against a withered tree.
He also taught Bingjing how to draw two talismans: one was the correct Five Thunder Talisman, and the other was the Five Ghosts Transporting Wealth Talisman.
"Will this... really work?"
Bingjing had not received orthodox instruction in talismans from the Seven Star Palace, but she knew that the cultivation world was now terrified of ghosts, as ghosts were considered evil beings, and cultivators who used evil beings were mostly called evil cultivators.
Bitao swallowed the last bite of dry food, pretending not to notice the several resentful and angry glances Wei Danxin cast at her.
He said to the ice mirror, "Right and wrong are like purity and turbidity."
"Just like Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, they are mutually restraining and generating. Pure Qi dispels evil, but these evil spirits are not necessarily completely unusable."
"First of all, not all ghosts in this world are evil ghosts."
"This talisman contains pure energy within its binding spell. If the five ghosts disobey your orders and commit evil deeds to make money, they will escape this binding circle and be burned and killed by the pure energy."
"So this Five Ghosts Transporting Wealth Talisman only brings in money that is scattered and unclaimed in the human world."
Bitao said, "Don't expect to get rich with this, but when you're desperate for money, you can take a gamble. Whether this little devil brings you a copper coin or a gold ingot depends entirely on luck."
Upon hearing this, Bingjing was almost moved to tears.
She was desperately short of money, extremely desperately short of money. After she married her husband, the village was massacred by a demon.
Most of the villagers were killed or seriously injured, and all the able-bodied men in the village either died or fled.
Those who were too badly injured to take care of themselves, the elderly who were abandoned by their relatives, and even the orphans who had no one to take them in, were all cared for by her and her husband.
Her husband was also injured in the demon's passage, suffering injuries to his hands and feet and developing varying degrees of disability.
Bingjing reluctantly came out to make money by taking advantage of his status as a disciple of the Seven Star Palace, and that was precisely why.
Bitao solved the couple's urgent problem by "buying" her husband's cakes, promising to teach her how to draw the correct Five Thunder Talisman, and even being willing to take her on missions to earn spirit stones.
Now, this Five Ghosts Transporting Wealth Talisman has completely eliminated Bingjing's "worries about the future".
After all, nine out of ten houses in the world are empty these days, so it's not difficult to move some ownerless wealth scattered among people.
She held the talisman that Bitao had taught her to draw; it felt light, yet as heavy as a mountain.
Her eyes reddened, and her gratitude was palpable.
Because she herself had nothing of value, and her cultivation level was so low that she couldn't even enter the inner gate of the Seven Star Palace, it seemed that whatever she said was "a person of little influence and little power."
After a long pause, he finally said, "In the future... if there is anything I can do to help you, I will do my best!"
"Not included in those one hundred Five Thunder Talismans!"
Bitao had been waiting for her to say those words. She took her hand and patted it lightly, then said with a smile, "You said those words. I might need your help a lot in the future."
“Yes!” Bingjing nodded vigorously. “What are you asking for? It’s only right that I repay you.”
"Huh? This talisman is interesting, give me one!"
Bitao had successfully tricked another "Thunder Emperor" and was secretly delighted when Zhan Kui wandered up to them without them noticing.
Pointing to the Five Ghosts Transporting Wealth Talisman in Bingjing's hand, he said, "This is the first time I've seen someone use little ghosts. How do you use this?"
Bingjing looked wary and grabbed the talisman, stuffing it into his pocket.
"What do you mean by using a brat? You've got it wrong."
In this day and age, evil spirits are rampant and bring disaster to the people. If orthodox cultivators get entangled with ghosts and monsters, even if Bitao says that she uses pure energy to imprison the evil spirits, it will eventually cause people to gossip and even ostracize them.
This is something to be used privately in emergencies; it really shouldn't be brought into the open.
"Hey you..." Zhan Kui pointed at the ice mirror, about to say something, when Bi Tao took another piece of yellow paper and quickly drew a new Five Ghosts Transporting Wealth Talisman.
He handed it to Zhan Kui and said, "Don't spread it around, or I'll be condemned by everyone. Let's play it in private."
Bitao was also very curious: if the Koi Fairy used the Five Ghosts Wealth-Bringing Talisman, would it bring a mountain of gold or a mountain of silver?
Zhan Kui looked at Bi Tao, blinked his big eyes twice, and inexplicably felt a great sense of familiarity with her.
That's how people are; if they share the same bad habits, they'll stay together.
If you like someone, no matter how many times you are reincarnated or how many times you are reborn into different worlds, you will still like that person when you meet them again.
After Zhan Kui took the talisman, he asked Bi Tao, "What's your name? Judging from your clothes... are you from the Supreme Sword Sect?"
Bitao smiled at her: "Le Qingyao."
"Qingyao is water, and my spiritual attribute is water, so we are very destined!"
"My name is Long Xiao! Isn't it a very powerful and imposing name?! My father named me that; his name is Long Yin!"
"I find you quite handsome and charming. Since you gave me the talisman, here's some candied fruit for you!"
Zhan Kui took out a packet of candied fruit from his pocket and handed it to Bi Tao, who reached out and took it.
Bingjing had already considered Bitao as "one of her own," so she raised her hand to press down on Bitao's arm and whispered a reminder to Bitao: "Don't eat what she gives you."
She visited the Wenxin Pavilion many times, and every time she saw the daughter of the former pavilion master, she would act arrogantly and domineeringly, relying on her status.
She is called Long Banfan because her surname is Long, but she is a half-mortal and can never enter the path of cultivation. She relies solely on absorbing high-grade spirit stones to forcefully break through her meridians.
Once, a cultivator mocked her face-to-face, saying she was unable to enter the path of cultivation. So, she used other cultivators from the Wenxin Pavilion to put a drug in the man's food.
That cultivator got so badly sick he had to be carried back home, and he couldn't even go on his mission.
Upon hearing Bingjing's words, Zhan Kui snorted coldly, but instead of leaving, he sat down right next to Bingjing, causing her to stumble.
He turned his head and provocatively stared at the ice mirror.
Bingjing and Zhankui have never been compatible; they have always disliked each other.
Zhan Kui had always believed that Bing Jing was Bi Tao's rival in love. A good friend's rival in love is naturally her enemy.
Furthermore, because Bingjing is from the ancient immortal clan, she always has some of the "spoiled arrogance" of the ancient immortal clan, and I feel that she is too pretentious.
Because Bingjing was skilled in both literature and martial arts, and was taken by General Kunyi Zuo to travel through the myriad worlds, he was instilled with the concepts of justice, fairness, and the order of all things.
They held Zhan Kui, a lucky swindler who could ascend to immortality purely through luck, in utter contempt.
The three people sat knee to knee, and two of them looked at Bitao.
Bitao rummaged through the small bag containing candied fruit, picked one up, and popped it into her mouth: "Delicious."
Under Bingjing's disapproving gaze, he pinched two more and stuffed them directly into Bingjing's mouth, which was about to open to persuade him again.
Ice Mirror: "..."
A moment later, Bitao asked her, "Is it delicious?"
Ice Mirror kept a serious expression on his face, as if he wanted to spit out the food to show his determination.
However, being so impoverished in this world, I have absolutely no penchant for wasting food.
Moreover, she lived a frugal life and had never tasted such expensive snacks, which were even rarer and more expensive in this world where order had collapsed.
The sweet and sour taste quickly assaulted her mouth, causing her to salivate uncontrollably. Soon, this taste also began to challenge her willpower.
Under the questioning gazes of Zhan Kui and Bi Tao, Bing Jing remained honest, blushing slightly as she mumbled, "...Delicious."
Bitao knew that Bingjing liked it. In the first world, the two things she loved to do most, besides eating snacks, were looking at the Fire Avoidance Diagram.
To be honest, she and Zhan Kui actually have quite a few similar interests; they both love handsome men and snacks.
The only difference is that Zhan Kui is genuinely involved, experiencing "true feelings" through practice.
Ice mirrors are mostly "theoretical," and it was only through this competition that he finally got his "dream girl."
Girls who share common interests and mutual friends often hit it off immediately.
When everyone had rested and were on their way again, Zhan Kui stopped bothering her senior brother Liu Xing and had already gone to the Supreme Sword Sect to ride a horse.
Bitao rode her horse beside Wei Danxin.
While Wei Danxin was resting, she frequently glanced at Bitao, giving her "several opportunities," but Bitao showed no intention of backing down.
They are utterly incorrigible and stubborn!
Wei Danxin is now a walking ice sculpture, the kind that could shoot ice blades from her body at any moment, tearing everything around her to pieces, her resentment comparable to that of a demon.
Apart from Bitao, everyone else kept their distance from him.
Zhan Kui and Bing Jing naturally couldn't get close to Bi Tao either.
Without past memories, those barriers of identity and stance naturally disappear.
The two became best friends in the blink of an eye, walking side by side with beaming eyes, chatting happily about something.
Bitao deliberately avoided speaking to Wei Danxin, and even avoided making eye contact with him. She could feel him glancing at her frequently, and knew how anxious and painful he was inside.
Is the reason why Bitao took so long to explain these two sentences really because Wei Danxin is hard to coax?
no.
Mingguang has always been easy to please.
To satisfy her inexplicable desire for control and sadism, Bitao wanted to make him suffer so that his bottom line would continue to drop.
It was a deliberate act of revenge against him for forgetting her for a hundred years, for being cold and even harsh towards her in the past.
Bitao is kind to everyone, and has many friends in the Nine Heavens, although she does not yet have the same appeal as Mingguang, who has tens of thousands of immortals worshipping her as "Emperor".
But her friends were all people Bitao befriended without relying on any background or status, not even the humble status of a fairy, but purely through her character and personal charm.
She is kind to everyone, easily understands their pain points, resolves their difficulties through conversation, and makes them feel comfortable both physically and mentally.
If she wants to, and if she puts her heart into it, no one will dislike her.
But even the peach blossom has its own abyss of soul.
She truly loved Mingguang.
But it is precisely because Bitao loves him that she pours all her wickedness and the abyss of her soul onto him alone, showing it all to him.
Wei Danxin was tortured like this for three whole days.
From his initial rage to his anxious waiting, and now, on the third night of their journey, Wei Danxin has yet to receive an explanation, or even an apologetic look.
As the sun set, I gradually became disheartened.
For three days he lost his appetite and couldn't sleep at night. He had only just begun to understand love and affection, yet he had already suffered greatly from it.
On July 13, they finally entered Kangquan City before sunset.
Kangquan City is surrounded by arrays set up by cultivators. It was originally one of the most prosperous towns in Rizhao Kingdom. It was a pure land that cultivators created for mortals in this chaotic world where ghosts roam.
Now, because of the evil spirit Xi, the citizens of Kangquan City have been dragged into a dream, their souls stolen and their spirits captivated, leaving them in a deep, unawakened sleep.
Only a few months have passed, and Kangquan City is no longer the bustling and prosperous place it once was.
Although it wasn't as desolate as an abandoned town with overgrown weeds and dilapidated buildings, the streets and alleys were deserted, and dark clouds loomed over the city even before sunset, giving it an eerie atmosphere.
Every few households, funeral banners were hung above the doorways, and piles of yellow paper money lay like fallen leaves on the streets.
Between the open houses, the coffin lay horizontally, the living were dead, and no one came to pay their respects.
On the street, the occasional passerby had sunken eyes, a withered appearance, and looked like a wandering soul.
As Bitao entered the city with the group, her first reaction upon seeing them was to look at Ge Liuxing.
This group of people really does look a bit like a shooting star.
The one who came to meet them was the city defense commander of Kangquan City.
It is said that the prefect of Kangquan City has been suffering in a dream for several days and is on the verge of death.
"My surname is Chen. Esteemed immortals, please follow us into the city."
Commander Chen was accompanied by two people dressed as cultivators and four city guards wearing soft armor and carrying blades.
All of them were afflicted by a malevolent aura, their foreheads were dark, their eye sockets were bluish-black, and they were listless.
The group followed Commandant Chen and his men directly to the Prefect's residence in Kangquan City.
The government offices were grand and imposing, with formidable defenses.
However, now, the city's defense guards, government officials, and the people of Kangquan City have all suffered heavy casualties, with very few remaining.
Fortunately, there were plenty of houses, and by the time everyone had settled in, it was already completely dark.
Commander Chen forced a smile, his face full of wrinkles and a wry grin, and said to the leader of the group, "I am truly grateful to all the immortals who have come here to suppress evil and remove malevolent spirits."
"There is really nothing of great value in the mansion to entertain the immortal, but we have enough grains and rice, and we have already had several tables of food prepared."
"Esteemed immortals, please have your meal first."
Although everyone was a cultivator, they were still mortals and did not refuse. They followed Commandant Chen's men to a large hall for a meal.
Everyone ate the meal in a very subdued manner.
They could still crack jokes on the way, but once they entered this town that had been slaughtered by ghosts and monsters, where almost every household was adorned with funeral banners and yellow paper, and coffins were placed at the door, everyone felt the pain and sorrow of their kind.
After the meal, there's no time to lose.
Meteor and the senior brothers and sisters leading the various sects were discussing the selection of people to enter the dream to suppress the evil spirits.
The oath made by the meteor was not in vain; the cultivators of the Wenxin Pavilion took the lead and divided their spirits into ranks.
Sitting cross-legged at the eye of the Five Elements Demon-Slaying Array, he quickly lit the Soul-Guiding Incense that connects to dreams, entering the dream to suppress the evil spirits.
However, since this method is theoretically feasible but has never been tried, the first batch of Wenxin Pavilion cultivators entering the dream need to be guarded.
Once someone is found to be trapped in a dream, they are immediately awakened by external force, and then, as quickly as possible, another person with the same spiritual attribute is brought into the dream to continue the evil-slaying formation.
The reason why not everyone in this town has had their souls devoured by the evil spirit is not only because some people are kind-hearted and live upright lives, thus remaining untainted by the evil spirit.
It was also because those cultivators who came to suppress evil spirits and exorcise ghosts earlier were also trapped in the dream and found it difficult to break free.
However, they discovered a way that allows ordinary people to wake up from their dreams in a timely manner.
That is, after a person falls asleep, another person is there to watch over them, waking the sleeping person once every incense stick's time.
Humans cannot go without sleep, and once they are pulled into a deep sleep and cannot wake up, no matter what kind of torment and destruction their soul suffers, their body will soon die of thirst and hunger.
Taking turns to rest like this will at least ensure survival.
Although this method is clumsy, it is currently the only feasible and relatively effective one.
Although some people remain in a deep, unawakened sleep, those who now roam the city like wandering ghosts with dark circles under their eyes are using this method to prolong their lives.
The cultivators of Wenxin Pavilion eventually formed five evil-slaying formations, which were then personally guarded by Meteor and the leading cultivators from various sects after entering the dream.
Meanwhile, cultivators from other sects cannot rashly form arrays and enter the dream world all at this time. They must wait for feedback from the cultivators of the Heart-Questioning Pavilion after they have formed arrays in the dream world.
However, the monks can first practice using the soul-guiding incense to enter dreams, hoping that evil spirits will live on evil thoughts. But the dreams they create are only based on the deepest fears and painful memories in people's hearts, and no matter how many times they enter the dream, there will be little change.
Therefore, as long as you have practiced beforehand, it will be very easy to break through the dream state when you enter the dream realm by forming an array.
Some of the various cultivators were in the main hall, looking after each other.
Some close fellow disciples went to other houses and lit incense to guide the soul.
Before entering the dream, Bitao first went around to the cultivators of the Inquiry Pavilion to observe their expressions after entering the dream, as well as the changes in spiritual energy within the formation.
Then, he and Bingjing became partners who looked after each other. They took the Soul-Guiding Incense and the Awakening Talisman, found a house not far from the group, and lit the Soul-Guiding Incense.
"Why don't we go back to the main hall? If anything unexpected happens, those senior brothers and sisters are more capable than me." Bingjing was actually quite unsure of himself.
Her cultivation level was not low; it was negligible.
Bitao said, "It's alright. They've set up an evil-slaying formation over there, so the senior brothers and sisters leading the team are too busy to do anything else. We have awakening talismans, and your ability to activate talismans is probably no worse than theirs."
“Then I’ll go first,” Bingjing said again.
Bitao stopped her, laughing, "Let me go first. Last night in the mountains, the dew and lightning made everything wet, and I didn't sleep well. I'm actually a bit sleepy."
"Take this talisman. If I am not dying in my dream, you don't need to worry."
Bingjing carefully held the talisman and nodded, determined to insert the talisman as soon as Bitao showed the slightest sign of trouble.
The peach blossom, imbued with spiritual energy, enveloped the soul-guiding incense. She inhaled it into her nostrils, quickly closed her eyes, and her breathing became long and gentle.
Bingjing stared intently at her. Bitao looked like she was sleeping very peacefully, not at all like she was having a nightmare.
Others, through the incense that guides the soul, enter the dream world, and soon their faces will show pain, distress, or even despair.
Did she never experience any pain, sorrow, or unbearable pain in her entire life?
"Yue Qingyao, Yue Qingyao, something's happened to your senior brother!"
Bingjing was studying Bitao's sleeping face when he suddenly heard shouts coming from outside the window.
"Yue Qingyao! Come out quickly! Your senior brother needs to see you urgently!"
Bingjing was anxious. She glanced at Bitao again and found that she was still sleeping peacefully. She quickly got up and ran to the door.
The door was opened.
Before the words "she had just entered a dream" could be uttered, a surge of spiritual energy descended upon the ice mirror.
Ice Mirror has only just begun cultivating, and he is usually unable to utilize the Thunder Spirit within his body.
Suddenly overwhelmed by this powerful spiritual force, his consciousness went blank, and he collapsed to the ground.
Someone reached out and grabbed her, dragging her to a dark corner under the eaves, and then pinched her neck hard.
Bingjing then fell into a complete coma.
The man stepped over the threshold, entered the room, and closed the door behind him.
Bitao was still sleeping peacefully when the man quickly walked to her side, holding a talisman in his hand.
At first glance, this talisman looks exactly like an awakening talisman.
However, upon closer examination, it will be discovered that this talisman is not an awakening talisman at all, but rather a soul-scattering talisman!
This is a talisman used to deal with evil spirits. As long as one's cultivation is strong enough, this talisman, when applied to an evil spirit, can immediately cause its soul to dissipate.
Even if one's cultivation level is insufficient, striking a living soul is enough to cause that person's soul to split apart.
Under the influence of this soul-summoning incense, the evil spirit Yu Xi slumbered in the place where it committed its evil deeds, which was extremely dangerous.
If one's mind is not at peace, one will fall into the illusion and be unable to wake up.
If one is struck on the forehead and spiritual altar by this soul-scattering talisman, even if one does not fall into the dream woven by the evil spirit, one's three souls and seven spirits will be shattered.
In the current situation, if Bitao is truly asleep and cannot wake up, no one would suspect that she has been afflicted by a soul-scattering talisman.
Even if the evil spirit is killed and her condition is found to be abnormal, if she is saved at that time, her three souls and seven spirits will have been separated for too long, or even one soul and two spirits will have been absorbed by the evil spirit, and she will never be able to reunite, and there will be no way to save her.
The newcomer leaned forward, saw that she was completely unaware, and his lips curled up uncontrollably, his eyes revealing contempt and madness.
Without the slightest hesitation, he raised his hand, activated the talisman, and struck directly at Bitao's forehead and spiritual altar—
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