Chapter 9: Going Down the Mountain
"Hello, Elder. I would like to see some other cultivation techniques." Nan Xiao did not hide anything.
"Hahaha, you are finally planning to let the Fifth Elder go."
Nan Xiao: “…”
Damn it...
In fact, on the seventh day of Nan Xiao's sword practice, the Fifth Elder said that she was not suitable for sword practice, but Nan Xiao was stubborn. For the sake of her dream of conquering the world of cultivation with a sword, she felt that she could still save herself.
They say the early bird catches the worm, and diligence can make up for clumsiness. She firmly believes that as long as she works hard, she will definitely not be too bad in the future.
Now, the rescue has failed.
She just temporarily put aside her dream of traveling the world with a sword, and she will definitely not give up.
The elder of the library laughed enough before he began to give Nan Xiao directions.
"Area two is for talismans, area three is for weapon refining, area four is for alchemy, and area five is for sound, formations, and beast control."
"You don't need to look at Area 1, it's all sword techniques."
Nan Xiao: “…”
It's so heartbreaking.
"Thank you, Elder."
Nan Xiao picked up two books of whatever kind, then found a quiet corner and started reading them side by side.
The elder of the library touched his beard helplessly, but didn't say anything to her.
Time passed by unknowingly and the sky gradually turned white.
Nan Xiao closed the last book and yawned.
Since practicing, her memory has gradually improved. In the past, she would forget what she saw, or only remember the general idea. But now, although she no longer has a photographic memory, she can still remember most of it.
Nan Xiao didn't think much about it, she was ready to put it into practice.
She put back all the books on mental skills that she had read, and put all the books that she had not finished reading into the storage ring.
"Goodbye, Elder."
After saying that, he put on oil and ran away.
The elder of the library was meditating with his eyes closed, and was frightened by Nan Xiao.
When I opened my eyes, I could only see her back.
He said angrily, "This damn kid."
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Nan Xiao went straight down the mountain and walked for two hours before reaching the town at the foot of the mountain. Thanks to the training given to her by the Fifth Elder, she didn't feel any leg soreness at all.
There are quite a few people in the town, including independent cultivators and disciples from nearby large and small sects.
There are also various stalls on both sides of the road, selling elixirs, talismans, spiritual weapons, and spiritual medicines...
However, many of these are fake, it depends on your eyesight. You deserve to be cheated.
Nan Xiao picked a shop that looked nice and walked in.
"What do you need, fellow Daoist?"
Nan Xiao looked around and asked, "Do you have any free talisman paper here?"
"I didn't realize you were such a talisman practitioner at such a young age. Of course I have some." The shopkeeper took out three different stacks of talisman paper and placed them on the counter, asking Nan Xiao to choose. "Take a look, sir. Which one would you like? This is ordinary, this is mid-grade, and this is top-grade. The ordinary ones cost thirty sheets for one top-grade spirit stone, the mid-grade ones cost twenty sheets for one top-grade spirit stone, and the top-grade ones cost ten sheets for one top-grade spirit stone."
Blank talisman paper is very cheap, but the expensive ones are the successfully drawn talismans.
Nan Xiao was a man with a huge sum of money of 300,000 yuan, and then he took out three spirit stones and asked for some of each of the three types of talisman paper.
The shopkeeper's eyes twitched. He had thought he was a wealthy man, but he turned out to be a poor fellow.
Nan Xiao didn't care. She originally wanted to buy some basic herbs and alchemy furnaces, but she thought that the sect already had these. As long as she handed over a spirit stone, she could use the alchemy furnace for two hours, which was more cost-effective than buying them.
What if she spent a lot of money to buy an alchemy furnace but didn't know how to refine it, then her spirit stones would be wasted.
It was a rare opportunity to go down the mountain, so Nan Xiao was not in a hurry to go back. He walked around the foot of the mountain and bought a lot of food.
Mainly because she had no time to eat during the days of training with the Fifth Elder, the Fifth Elder directly gave her the fasting pills.
Although she is not hungry, she is greedy.
Nan Xiao searched for all the delicious food in the town and started to walk back.
It is easy to go down the mountain, but difficult to go up the mountain.
She raised her head and looked at the monks flying away from above her head, feeling envious.
Damn it, she also wants to cultivate to the foundation-building stage and then take off.
Nan Xiao gritted his teeth and climbed to the top of Xiaoyao Sect's main peak just before dark.
Before I could catch my breath, the lights around me brightened up.
A beam of white light hit Nan Xiao.
Lin Jingyuan and the fifth elder stood at the front, looking at her seriously and saying, "You're back."
Jiang Xia was still the same as usual, with a dull expression, but there was a hint of smile in his eyes.
Lu Huai stood behind Lin Jingyuan, spread his hands, unable to help.
"What a coincidence, Master and the elders are all here." Nan Xiao shrank his neck and put on a flattering smile.
"Unfortunately, I'm waiting for you." Lin Jingyuan said
Nan Xiao: “…”
A man who knows the current situation is a hero. At this moment, Nan Xiao followed her heart. She slid down to her knees in front of Lin Jingyuan and the other two, holding each thigh with one hand, and then shouted sincerely, "Master, Elder, I was wrong."
Nan Xiao has always been decisive when it comes to admitting mistakes.
The Fifth Elder's beard twitched and he ignored her.
Lin Jingyuan asked, "What's wrong?"
Nan Xiao continued, "Disciple shouldn't skip classes, shouldn't go down the mountain without permission, and shouldn't make Master and the elders worry about me."
"Who's worried about you?" the fifth elder said unhappily.
"You're only at the second level of Qi training, and you're going down the mountain alone. What are you thinking? Are you looking for death? Any monster you encounter in the mountains could devour you."
"The sect rules clearly state that those who haven't reached the foundation building stage are not allowed to leave the mountain without permission. They must be accompanied by an elder or a disciple who has reached the foundation building stage or above."
After the Fifth Elder said this, Nan Xiao lowered his head even lower.
"And you, as the eldest brother, you didn't notice that your junior sister was missing at the first time. You are so incompetent." Seeing that Nan Xiao's head was almost hanging to the ground, the fifth elder turned around and scolded Jiang Xia beside him.
Jiang Xia: “…”
"That's what the elder said."
What can I do? Just admit my mistake.
Lu Huai also lowered his head. Well, since he had scolded his senior brother, he couldn’t scold him anymore.
"Elder, I really know I was wrong." Nan Xiao raised three fingers and said, "I swear, there won't be a next..." time.
Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by the Fifth Elder, "What are you saying? Can you make a vow carelessly?"
"Okay, go back and rest. Don't go down the mountain alone next time. Even if you have to go down, take your senior brother with you."
The Fifth Elder seemed to have lost all his strength. Nan Xiao felt a little sad as he watched his back as he left.
Jiang Xia touched Nan Xiao's head and followed Lin Jingyuan away.
Nan Xiao was a little surprised that he was not punished this time. The others had already left, leaving only Nan Xiao and Lu Huai.
Lu Huai came close to Nan Xiao and said in a cheesy tone, "Is climbing a mountain fun?"
Nan Xiao was puzzled. "How do you know?"
Lu Huai smiled and said, "My senior brother and I watched you climb up from the air."
Nan Xiao: “…”
Lu Huai continued, "When he realized you were not there, my senior brother took me down the mountain to look for you. When we found you, you were climbing up the mountain with great effort."
Nan Xiao: “…”
"Ah!!! Lu Huai."
Nan Xiao took out his own black sword and chopped it up, "Is there still any fellow disciple camaraderie?"
Seeing how hard she was climbing, they didn't even take her with them.
"Since you like climbing, I specifically told Senior Brother not to go down to pick you up. That's thoughtful of him." Lu Huai said while dodging.
Nan Xiao: “…”
Damn it, I'm even angrier.
Nan Xiao couldn't beat Lu Huai, and in the end he was exhausted, so he simply went back to his yard, closed the door, and pretended to ignore it.
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