Chapter 11 Your School Visit
Ning Mingmei: "Senior Sister."
Bai Ruoru asked, "I heard that you just came out of seclusion these few days ago, how come you got your hair tangled?"
Ning Mingmei: "Because the thoughts are clear."
Bai Ruoru:?
The heroine obviously didn't get his sense of humor...tsk.
Considering that Bai Ruoru was a direct descendant of the F5, Ning Mingmei repeated what he had said to Sect Leader Qi before. Bai Ruoru still seemed to understand after hearing this, and said, "So that's how it is...seeing the heavens and the earth, seeing all living beings?"
It would be a miracle if she could understand.
"But Junior Brother looks much more cheerful now than before." Bai Ruoru looked at Ning Mingmei and suddenly smiled, "Just for this purpose, it's okay to cut the hair."
Ning Mingmei: "How do I look cheerful?"
It's amazing that Bai Ruoru actually said that he has a cheerful personality. She really has a good eye for talent.
"This is the first time you've taken the initiative to call me Senior Sister." Bai Ruoru winked at him, "I'll remember that, Junior Brother."
Ning Mingmei: ...
It turns out that the sword immortal before never even called me senior sister.
"You don't even bother socializing with your direct connections, and you're still talking about working. Could it be that after studying together for hundreds of years, Bai Ruoru is still a second-degree connection on Ning Mingmei's LinkedIn?" Ning Mingmei sighed, "No wonder there is no research funding in the warehouse. Now that we want to restart the socializing on campus, we must do something big first."
The system really wanted to shock him: "What do you know? That's called the flower of Gaoling."
Besides, it would be a shame to see Master Qingleng and Senior Sister hanging out together.
Ning Mingmei noticed that when he was talking to Bai Ruoru, another peak master who was sitting below him was listening attentively.
The peak master looked like a middle-aged man, fat, which was what a modern matchmaker would call "good-looking". There was a smile in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows, and only his eyes revealed a bit of his smooth dealings.
The seating arrangement of the Qingji Sect is also based on the rules of human relations and social etiquette. Ning Mingmei took advantage of his status as the master's junior brother and sat third on the right, after Yin Xisheng and Bai Ruoru. The fat peak master sat just below him, so his strength must be extraordinary.
Ning Mingmei then used his spiritual sense to scan the fat peak master again. The fat peak master was dressed very simply and plainly, even his belt was a common item that was only slightly more expensive than ordinary ones. Only the bracelet on his wrist gave away a little secret - Ning Mingmei used the special spiritual body that the sword immortal was good at detecting to sniff out a bit of spiritual energy, which smelled very expensive.
At least it is the Vacheron Constantin of the world of immortal cultivation.
Sitting in his peak master's position, he shows his simple appearance to the disciples outside, and is a professor who makes a fortune in silence.
Apart from that, his cultivation level and spiritual power seemed average, and he was even a magic cultivator... Ning Mingmei then sent a message to Bai Ruoru without hesitation: "Senior sister, who is the person sitting next to me? I didn't recognize him."
Bai Ruoru sent a message very considerately: "Master Shen Liwan lives in Jixian Peak. He is the direct disciple of the previous master of Jixian Peak. Master Shen's father and grandfather were both outer sect elders of Qingji Sect. Master Shen experienced the outer sect elders, inner sect elders, and finally became the inner sect master. How come you can't even remember him, Junior Brother?"
Ning Mingmei was shameless: "After ten years of seclusion, he gained a lot of weight. I didn't remember much about him at first."
As the third generation native of Qingji Sect, it sounds like he has some connections and can easily tear Ning Mingmei's small treasury into pieces.
Ning Mingmei: "This peak master won't be in charge of... ahem, coordinating matters like the dispatch of inner sect disciples."
Bai Ruoru: "Yes. Junior brother, you still have some impression of it, right?"
As expected, he is not only a peak master, but also an administrative elder.
The administrative elder who had little academic ability, rose to power through nepotism, and had abundant funding, went a step further and became the peak master. Fortunately, this is the world of cultivating immortals, otherwise he would have to find ways to manage spiritual civilization construction and the like. I guess choosing law as a major is just to take advantage of the advantages of a minority of majors. There is less competition, and it is easy to get a title that is used to fool people. Anyway, my heart is not on academics.
The administrative elder and the other peak master beside him were having a pleasant conversation. All the conversations were about "the demon world", "experience", "discussing law with the demon lord" and so on. The administrative elder said that the jade pendant on his body was a souvenir he brought back from the demon world. Bai Ruoru was asked by Ning Mingmei, and replied: "Before being promoted to Peak Master, Peak Master Chen served as an Inner Sect Elder for hundreds of years, so he went to the demon world to gain experience... Hmm, how many years? About three to five years. He met several demon lords from the water tribe, flower tribe and other tribes. After coming back? He was promoted to Peak Master and took care of the affairs of the Inner Sect..."
Ning Mingmei said to the system: "If you can't get promoted directly, go abroad for a few years and come back with the title of a returnee so that you can get a teaching position."
System: "Although I don't understand what you are saying, I feel like you are trying to tarnish the world of immortal cultivation again."
The world of immortal cultivation is very pure, okay?
Ning Mingmei said to the system again: "Bai Ruoru and I are chatting here, can others hear us?"
System: "Theoretically, only people with higher cultivation than you and Bai Ruoru can hear it."
A person whose cultivation is higher than Ning Mingmei and Bai Ruoru. Wouldn’t that mean that the leader Qi Mian would be successful?
Ning Mingmei glanced towards the stage, and Sect Leader Qi, who was shining with golden light, happened to be looking down at him. Sect Leader Qi was very excited and saw Ning Mingmei looking at him with gentle eyes.
Ning Mingmei nodded to him vaguely and said to the system: "It's okay then."
Why.
Ning Mingmei: "My senior brother."
...I'd be crazy to believe you.
Ning Mingmei: "And everyone will die sooner or later. Look, the dead are smiling."
...This person is really not a human being, right?
There was movement in the airspace of Tiantai Peak. The hall then became quiet.
"Finally here." Chang Feichang yawned.
The sky was full of lights. Before the disciples of Yanyun Tower appeared, they could already hear the faint sound of fairy music.
Then, the cultivators who came on the clouds finally broke through the clouds and fog and appeared in front of everyone.
Different from the white and purple crane Taoist robes of Qingji Sect, the Taoist robes worn by the disciples of Yanyun Tower are pure white, with only vermilion auspicious cloud patterns embroidered on the hems. The leading disciple had his hair tied up with red silk, carried a zither on his back, had a red mole between his eyebrows, and had an extraordinary temperament.
And there was a faint golden light flashing. But it was very faint, and compared to Qi Miancheng, it was like a firefly competing with the bright moon.
After seeing that calm and otherworldly face, someone sighed quietly in the audience.
"The head of Yanyun Tower even sent Song Mingke here... They are determined to win this year's competition."
"No wonder the head of Yanyun Tower made an exception and accepted him as his last disciple. He is truly extraordinary."
Behind Song Mingke, more than a dozen disciples of Yanyun Tower also had elegant temperaments, wearing auspicious cloud Taoist robes, some carrying moon guitars, and some holding flutes... They were worthy of being a sect that used music to enter the Tao.
Yanyun Tower is famous for its joyful cultivation - whether it is the cultivation of medicine or martial arts. Therefore, many of these disciples are known for their temperament. As they flew along, many inner disciples stared at them in amazement.
"We in the Qingji Sect only know how to use swords. Who would play with these fancy things?" Some disciples also muttered in a low voice.
But whether it was praise or complaint, they could never imagine the feelings of the disciples of Yanyun Tower at this moment.
The Qingji Sect disciples dressed in white and purple crane costumes were far more elegant and outstanding than the rumors said, and they had an unforgettable sword intent that could pierce through clouds and break rocks. Even though the disciples of Yanyun Tower were in a very anxious mood, they couldn't help but be stunned for a moment by the disciples of Qingji Sect.
But this is far less than the anxiety they feel now.
"Brother Mingke, we still can't contact Brother Zheng Yinshang and Sister Yu Niao." The female disciple sent a message to Song Mingke, "What should we do? Why did they lose contact inexplicably?"
Song Mingke frowned. But his expression wasn't just about worry for his fellow students... there was also a bit of other anxiety and something difficult to express.
But he still said, "It's okay, Youyu. We have reached Qingji Sect."
The towering hall of Qingji Sect is right before our eyes. Song Mingke looked at the gold-painted and colorful plaque with the words "Qing Ji Zong".
Logically speaking, the world's number one sect that can lend a helping hand is right before our eyes. The disciples of Yanyun Tower should all be relieved.
But Song Mingke's brows did not relax, as if he had finally reached a point where he could no longer delay speaking: "Now that we are in the territory of Qingji Sect, they... will at least help us find the person."
"But," another male disciple Fan Juntian interrupted, "What if Zheng Yinshang went there..."
"Be careful with your words." Song Mingke said, "We are already within the range of the Qingji Sect's spiritual awareness."
The disciples of Yanyun Tower entered the main hall of Qingji Sect one after another, each of them pursed their lips into a thin line. Wen Siheng and Lin Heting behind Ning Mingmei stood straighter.
Ning Mingmei had no objection to this. The competitive spirit among disciples.
With just a glance, he saw the unconcealable anxiety on the faces of these white-robed disciples. The female disciple named Lu Youyu who was standing behind Song Mingke clutched her sleeves tightly, opening and closing her mouth as if she wanted to say something.
Ning Mingmei: "You are so anxious on the first day of your visiting scholar program. Did you lose your passport and ID card when you took a taxi to school?"
System: I really want to electrocute someone.
In addition to Ning Mingmei, many smart people also noticed the abnormality of these disciples. They just exchanged a glance without saying anything.
Song Mingke remained polite despite being stared at by everyone. He saluted to everyone, his body as fragile as a green bamboo: "Song Mingke, a disciple of Yanyun Tower, greets Master Qi of Qingji Sect and greets all the peak masters."
Master Qi accepted the gift as usual and responded with a few polite words. Then, he quickly got to the point and said, "You don't look too well. Did anything happen on the way? Sect Master Meng said in the letter that fifteen people would come from Yanyun Tower. But now there are only thirteen people here."
Ning Mingmei: "Tsk, Sect Leader Qi is really a good person. Generally, leaders always go through the welcoming process first."
...Are you speaking from the heart? Why can't I hear a word of gratitude?
Ning Mingmei saw the two disciples behind Song Mingke looking at each other. Song Mingke mouthed, "Let me tell you."
Lu Youyu lowered his head, with a lot on his mind.
Song Mingke stood in front of them and said, "On the last leg of the journey to Qingji Sect, we encountered a thunderstorm..."
Those who practice Taoism do not check the weather forecast when they fly with swords, so it is common for them to run into thunderstorm clouds.
The magic sword also conducts electricity. Therefore, practitioners often take a detour. The disciples of Yanyun Tower obviously do not have the spirit of "fighting against the sky and having endless fun" in this matter. The Thundercloud Area is only about two hundred miles away from Qingji Sect, which is only two or three days' walk. It's just a short detour and there's enough time.
Song Mingke described in detail the process of their encounter with the cloud and the appearance of the cloud. The system noticed that Ning Mingmei's eyebrows were twitching, and asked him, "Are you trying to say, 'It's hard not to feel that the author is just making up stories'?"
"No." Ning Mingmei said lightly, "Things are getting interesting."
system:?
How interesting is that?
"…But the further we walked towards the direction of the thunderstorm clouds, the dimmer the light became, the darker it became, and the thicker the fog became. We could hardly see the road." Song Mingke said, "The compass in my hand lost its accuracy because of the thunderstorm. We discussed landing first to find the direction, and finally landed in a wilderness."
There was a lot of fog in the wilderness, and I couldn't see the road ahead or the night sky. The dead trees all around looked like ghostly shadows. The compass still doesn't work. Holding a compass, everyone walked along the direction of the river and decided to go to a nearby city to avoid the thunderstorm first and then set off again when the weather cleared up.
This paragraph also talks about the duration of an incense stick. Chang Feichang, who was sitting next to him, felt drowsy after listening to the talk. He drooped his eyelids in a very disrespectful manner, looking like a sluggish person.
The system is clear at first glance. Ning Mingmei held his chin with one hand, and the lenses became more and more reflective as he listened.
What on earth did you hear?
"The compass finally resumed its function in the city. We stayed there for a day to wait for repairs. But when we turned around, we found that Zheng Yinshang and Yu Niao had disappeared! The disciples of Yanyun Tower have each other's position sensing. But it seems that something is blocking our detection of them. We searched there for two days but found nothing. As time is running out, we can only rush to Qingji Sect as quickly as possible to ask for help." Song Mingke said.
The other disciples of Yanyun Tower also lowered their heads and remained silent. Wen Siheng looked at them and felt very sympathetic.
Please ask the outer sect to help me find someone. No wonder it was so awkward when they came in.
Only Ning Mingmei's glasses kept reflecting white light.
After talking for a long time about the reason for stopping, I just said one sentence to the person I met. There is something interesting here.
At this point, Sect Leader Qi came out as usual to shoulder the responsibility of being the number one sect in the world: "Where is that city?"
"Yaochuan." Song Mingke answered.
Yaochuan.
When the word "Yaochuan" came out, Ning Mingmei noticed that the other elders didn't react much, only Bai Ruoru had a flash of doubt on her face. Considering that Bai Ruoru traveled outside the sect all year round, he sent a message to Bai Ruoru: "Senior Sister, is there anything wrong with Yaochuan? Is it dangerous there?"
Bai Ruoru said: "No, I just didn't expect that they would take a detour there."
Yaochuan is not on the only way to Qingji Sect; on the contrary, one has to take a small detour.
However, considering the thunderstorm, Bai Ruoru felt that this explanation was acceptable.
Ning Mingmei asked again: "Is it because it is located in a remote area with poor mountains and bad water?"
Bai Ruoru said: "No."
The opposite is true.
Yaochuan is the largest city closest to the border between the human world, the demon world, and the monster world. Even among all the city-states in the Three Realms, it is one of the most famous cities. The relationship between the human and demon worlds is well known to everyone: a truce in recent years, coldness and disgust. But there was an additional demon world at the junction of the three realms, and thus a dynamic balance of peace was achieved.
Yaochuan City came into being in this way. Its trading market, entertainment industry and mercenary market are all very developed. It can be called a pearl in the triangle belt. Moreover, not far from Yaochuan City is Yingcheng, which has mines. The people of Yingcheng are very rich because of the mining of minerals. This further increased the prosperity of Yaochuan City.
But correspondingly, there are also good and bad people.
"Oh..." Ning Mingmei said, "Yaochuan City is very prosperous."
He didn't ask any more questions, but danced his fingers on the table.
What is Ning Mingmei thinking about?
Ning Mingmei: "Do we really have to avoid that thunderstorm cloud?"
"You mean..." the system said in horror, "someone has done something?"
Are there any traitors among these disciples of Yanyun Tower?
Ning Mingmei: "That's not necessarily true. I have a hunch."
System: "What premonition?"
Ning Mingmei: "I have already guessed the truth of this matter."
The sincere Master Qi is still working. He asked some relevant details, whether to leave road signs and so on, and Song Mingke answered fluently and in great detail. It can be seen that this master's closed disciple is usually a very cautious person. Sect Leader Qi said: "As fellow immortal sects, we should help each other. It just so happens that all the peak masters are here..."
Fang Wuyu knew that this had to be done. Although I was a little annoyed, I was still thinking about the candidate. At this time, someone said, "Two elders will arrive the latest, why not choose one of them to go?"
Ning Mingmei raised his head. The person who was speaking was an old acquaintance, the long-bearded and old-fashioned peak master who had glared at him when he came in just now. Sect Leader Qi paused and said, "Mingmei and Feichang, what do you think?"
Ning Mingmei said, "Okay."
The system was shocked. Ning Mingmei had no intention of resisting at all and was rather excited.
Chang Feichang saw that Ning Mingmei had accepted it, and said, "I can do it too."
"Junior Brother Mingmei has just come out of seclusion and has never been to Yaochuan. Isn't this inappropriate?" It was Bai Ruoru who raised the objection, "Why don't I go with you?"
"The three peak masters of Qingji Sect have to trouble themselves to find the two missing disciples. This will make Qingji Sect a laughing stock." Another middle-aged female peak master, the director of instruction, retorted.
"Elder Liang." Another female voice sounded, coming from another beautiful female peak master who was sitting below. Her slender fingers were stained with nail polish, but her eyes showed that she was no ordinary person: "Yaochuan is a big city at the junction of three realms after all. If something really happened and some force was involved, well... humph."
Everyone fell silent when she said that. The current relationship between the several realms is so complicated that it is not conducive to the creation of new troubles.
Ning Mingmei glanced sideways at the female peak master who was speaking and remembered that her name was Jiang Ying. He said: "I have been practicing in seclusion for ten years. Now is the perfect time to come out and test my sword. I am quite confident in myself."
The system looked at you sideways and asked, "What kind of confidence do you have in yourself?"
And how do you test the sword? Have you touched a sword since you came here? I just spend my time in the library reading your books and attending your useless group meetings. My combat power was only five when I came here, and it’s only five now.
Do you understand that in the world of immortal cultivation, people speak with fists?
Ning Mingmei: "Primitive and vulgar."
Why did this person interrupt to mock it at this time?
The system feels that Ning Mingmei will definitely regret it. What kind of person did it find? He is the best at bragging, right?
"Okay, then Mingmei and Feichang. Go back and pack your things, and take your capable disciples with you."
Sect Leader Qi made the final decision, but his brows were slightly furrowed.
Ning Mingmei glanced at Sect Leader Qi.
His senior brother's mood is not that simple.
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