When cultivators enter the foundation-building stage, they can rely on the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to meet their body needs. Most of them are proud of not eating grains, so the food on the table is usually left untouched.
Only Yu Huan looked at the golden and crispy sesame cake with greed, picked it up and took a bite.
"You're greedy again." Lin Jianyue laughed at her in a low voice.
"You can't even eat such delicious cakes in Lingxiao Sect." Yu Huan hummed.
The two were chatting when a shrill female voice suddenly rang out from the table: "You can't even give up your appetite, and you still want to cultivate immortality? How ridiculous."
The person who said this was Yun Jinli. She had recognized Yu Huan this morning. However, the only people sent by the medicine cultivators were her and Lin Jianyue. Lin Jianyue obviously wouldn't stand on her side, so she endured it.
He just disliked Yu Huan anyway, so this time he couldn't help but ridicule him.
Before Yu Huan could even speak, Lin Jianyue responded on her behalf:
"It's just a matter of eating. It's human nature. We cultivate to be immortals, not to be heartless. Why should we abandon all desires? You are so narrow-minded. I'm afraid you are narrowing the path of immortal cultivation."
Lin Jianyue spoke clearly and logically, and what was particularly shocking was the sharpness she showed when she fought back.
Like a sharp sword, it was a part of her that had been hidden before.
Yun Jinli had never expected that a weak person like Lin Jianyue would retort. She was so angry that her face turned pale and blue, and she said in anger:
"Those who cultivate immortality should be pure-hearted and free from all selfish desires. This is what the elders taught us. You are violating the elders' teachings."
As she spoke, she suddenly turned her head towards Ye Mo, thinking that this cold and dignified senior brother would agree with her. She pulled him and said, "Isn't that right, Senior Brother Ye?"
Lin Jianyue had never dealt with Ye Mo before. When she met him for the first time today, she always felt that this senior brother had a cold look in his eyes and seemed difficult to get along with.
When Yun Jinli pulled Ye Mo out, Lin Jianyue's heart suddenly tightened, worried that Ye Mo and Yun Jinli would stand together to criticize Yu Huan.
Their argument became quite noisy, and people at the other table began to look over.
In this situation, everyone was guessing that even if Ye Mo disagreed with Yun Jinli, he would say something decent at this time.
But he didn't.
He didn't even look at her. He raised his hand to pour a cup of tea, pushed it steadily in front of Yu Huan, and then said, "No."
The concise and straightforward answer made Yun Jinli almost unable to believe what she heard.
"If abstaining from food and drink can lead to immortality, then wouldn't the stones on the mountain that have no desires and no desires have already ascended to heaven?"
Yun Jinli had never imagined such undisguised disagreement.
Lin Jianyue was a little surprised that Ye Mo was actually a good person.
Because of her prominent family background and her special relationship with Elder Yao Xiu, people flatter her wherever she goes, so she always has her eyes on the sky and bullies whoever she wants. This is the first time she has tasted embarrassment.
Her flamboyant behavior had already irritated many people, and now some people were whispering, "The elders are still drinking tea and wine on weekdays, and she hasn't been seen picking on them."
"That's right. If you want to eat, you can eat. If you don't want to eat, you don't have to eat. It's not a big deal. If you drag the elders out, they may not say anything. She has a lot of authority."
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Yun Jinli's face turned pale and blue.
Yu Huan originally wanted to say that she wanted to go back, but before she could open her mouth, the matter seemed to have been resolved. She looked at this, then that, and took a big bite of the pancake.
Nightfall
Most of the people in the inn had gone to bed, except for one or two young disciples who were full of energy on their first mission. They couldn't sleep and sat cross-legged quietly in meditation.
It was quiet all around, with only the chirping of insects in the weeds outside.
But in the darkness, there was an exception.
Ye Mo lay there motionless. After a very long inner struggle, he sat up silently.
The door of the inn opened and closed, making almost no sound. The window opened and closed again, and a gold-eating rat appeared in Yu Huan's room.
Yu Huan was sleeping in a daze. He vaguely felt a sinking beside his pillow and heard a rustling sound. He opened his eyes half awake and sleepily looked around. Seeing the familiar little gold-swallowing rat, he closed his eyes again.
"Youyou, you're here."
She muttered in a half-asleep state, touched the gold-swallowing rat's head twice, and soon fell asleep again.
Ye Mo had long been accustomed to staying by her side at night. He found his position skillfully and felt at ease only when he smelled that familiar fragrance again.
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The next day, Yu Huan opened her eyes and looked at the empty pillow, still a little confused. She was so sleepy last night that she couldn't tell whether it was a dream or reality.
Is the little golden-eating rat really coming?
That's unlikely. After all, they have been traveling for a whole day, riding horses and taking boats. How could it catch up with them?
Thinking this way, Yu Huan just thought it was just a dream caused by his excessive worry.
Early in the morning, everyone packed up and went to investigate separately.
Ye Mo already knew the result and where to find it, but he couldn't tell them directly. He could only circle a few important locations and ask people to focus on investigating.
Everyone divided themselves into teams of three or four and went to investigate.
Lin Jianyue memorized the route and was about to take Yu Huan out when a slender figure suddenly appeared beside them.
"Junior Sister, can I go with you?" the young man asked in a slightly low voice.
At this time, the rest of the teams had already set off, and he felt lonely behind him, as if he had been left behind and could not join other teams. He looked a little pitiful.
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