Chapter 38 First Release on Jinjiang Literature City: Spiritual Root Attribute
Yao Sisi didn't know if the matter was completely resolved. She wasn't in a hurry to let Ri Jiu release Liu Yuan. Instead, according to her own plan, her next step was to rent a suitable place for refining weapons. She wanted to finish refining the materials she had on hand and collect materials for flying magic weapons.
Time flies, and before she knew it, the wedding date was approaching. By then, she had gathered most of the materials she wanted.
Liu Yuan had already been released, but Yao Sisi didn't know what he said to Qi Mu after his return.
The wedding date came quickly; preparations were completed in just three months compared to the last one. They were in such a hurry, as if they were afraid she would run away.
That makes sense, though, she was indeed about to run away.
That day, a group of servants came to her room one after another, carrying the wedding clothes needed for the wedding. She was familiar with this procedure, which was to let her try them on in advance to see if they fit.
On the other side, Qi Mu was also trying on wedding attire. In fact, he had tried it on once in private, but his mood was still cheerful and carefree. Now, however, he felt somewhat heavy-hearted.
Liu Yuan, who was serving nearby, whispered, "Young Master, what's wrong with you lately? You seem unhappy..."
Qi Mu stared blankly at the wedding dress, his hand gently stroking the patterns on it, and asked, "Why do you think she insisted on leaving?"
Liu Yuan asked, puzzled, "Who's leaving?"
Qi Mu pursed his lips and remained silent, not telling him anything. Liu Yuan didn't understand the young master's thoughts, so he could only help him tidy up his wedding clothes step by step.
"Young master looks so handsome in his wedding attire!"
Qi Mu's lips drooped. He should have been happy, but he couldn't muster any energy. He even felt anxious and couldn't quite put his breath into action.
Liu Yuan said, "If you don't want anyone to leave, young master, why not just break their legs? If you can't do it openly, you can do it secretly. What's there to worry about?"
Qi Mu glanced at him: "How could you be so heartless?"
Liu Yuan said, "It is indeed a bit ruthless, but as long as the young master is happy, what does it matter if you are a little ruthless?"
They never lived in modern times; otherwise, someone like Liu Yuan could be called a "toxic fan."
Most of the time, things can be discussed, but once it involves their own master, they lose all sense of morality, which is a disaster for others.
Qi Mu looked at himself in the bronze mirror. In the soft light, he looked like a naive young man. He said, "You can go out now!"
After Liu Yuan left, Qi Mu took off her clothes layer by layer. Ancient people's clothes were mostly flowing like the wind, and custom-made clothes were even more well-tailored. Each layer was like a petal of a different color falling from a branch, carrying the fragrance of ancient charm.
Without anyone helping him, he took out his wedding clothes and put them on, one piece at a time.
The young master in the mirror had a face as beautiful as jade, with a hint of sorrow between his brows, like wisps of smoke spreading across his picturesque face.
He turned slightly to the side in front of the mirror, his hand resting on a spot on his waist where a virginity mark was hidden inside his clothing. His fingers seemed to be tracing it, the pattern gradually drawn upwards by his fingertips resembling delicate deer antlers.
It is said that only when a person truly loves you deflowers you will the area marked with the cinnabar mark feel pleasurable; otherwise, it will be unbearably painful…
It felt like a thorn piercing deep into the heart from below the waist, making it hard to breathe.
Just thinking about it made him feel unbearable. He was a clean freak and a perfectionist, and he was not going to give up just because of the crowd. Otherwise, the marriage would not have been delayed for so long, and he would not have encountered the following events.
On the other side, Yao Sisi changed her clothes, and the sizes were all very suitable. Unlike Qi Mu, she did not examine them carefully. She just glanced at them briefly and then took them off.
The servant said, "Young lady, would you like to try on the headdress?"
The mere mention of combing hair gives Yao Sisi a headache: "No need!"
She sent the group away, and Ri Jiu's communication talisman flew in through the window.
"Sisi, I've repaired the array plate. When are you going to pick it up?"
Yao Sisi replied with a message, "I'm coming now. You pack up and we'll explore the cave again."
After receiving her reply via a communication talisman, Jiu touched his big tail and happily transformed back into his original form, rolling around on the bed. "Sisi will be coming to find me soon, let's go get revenge together!"
Yao Sisi was a woman of action, and she quickly arrived at Ri Jiu's place, getting straight to the point: "Let me see the array plate."
Rijiu obediently handed her the array plate, "Sisi, can I use your array plate too?"
Yao Sisi: "Hmm?" She communicated with the spirit in her mind, "Can this array plate be used outside of this space?"
The spirit said, "It can't be used; it will be affected by the rules of this world."
Yao Sisi shook her head at Ri Jiu, "You can't use this array."
Rijiu sniffed, looking a little aggrieved, and transformed into a little fox. She even made herself very small, with her two little front paws gripping her belt, and her long, plump tail sweeping back and forth on her thighs, swaying like a pendant.
"If it can't be used, then don't use it! I also feel that it's difficult to turn on; it probably requires some special conditions!"
Anyway, it's definitely not that Sisi didn't want him to use it.
Yao Sisi took it off her waist and placed it in her palm, then tapped his little nose. "You can shrink to this size now. I remember you couldn't do this before, right?"
Rijiu: "Originally, the smallest size I could grow was the size of an ordinary fox, but now I can grow to the size of a small bird."
Upon hearing this, Yao Sisi curled her lips into a smile and joked, "Then, little bird, you can perch on my head as decoration. I'm going to activate my speed-enhancing spell."
Rijiu jumped from her palm to her chest, then down her clothes and shoulders to her hair ornament. It then hugged the ornament tightly with its little front paws, curled itself into a ball, and said in a spoiled tone, "Sisi, let's go! I can't wait to get my revenge!"
Yao Sisi had wanted to go for a long time. She put a speed-enhancing talisman on her leg and flew out like an arrow. "Hold on tight!"
Ri Jiu said, "I'm already at level three, I'll definitely hold onto Sisi tightly."
As Yao Sisi hurried along, she dodged the undulating weeds and trees in the forest. Sometimes, fearing that branches would scratch the little guy's head, she would use her large knife to cut down obstacles in front of her. Even so, she was much faster than before and reached the entrance of the original cave before dark.
The environment here was still the same as before. The two of them cautiously explored inside. Yao Sisi said, "In such a short time, it shouldn't have been taken over by other mystical beasts, right?"
Ri Jiu was reluctant to get off her, and sniffed with her little nose, "I can't smell any other mystical beasts."
Yao Sisi nodded. Last time they left in a hurry, or rather, they fled for their lives. They didn't have time to explore many things inside, and they didn't know if Gong Yichen had taken everything with him.
Instead of following the same route as before, the two searched other areas. It was clear that the area had already been thoroughly searched, but nothing had been taken.
Yao Sisi stood in front of a wall. Through her weapon refiner's intuition, she felt something strange about the wall. She tapped the wall with her weapon, and a hollow sound came from inside.
She said, "This is a hidden door!" She wondered what was inside.
After hearing her words, Ri Jiu leaped onto the rough wall, the little fox kicking its legs back and forth. "It's so sturdy! I wonder how to open it. Should we just smash it?"
Yao Sisi reached out and touched the wall. "This wall has been forged and reinforced with strong materials. It's very difficult to break it."
She tapped along the wall and quickly located the edge of the hidden door. Then, she pushed hard along the edge from all sides, and the door opened from below. After opening, the stone door split into four pieces like an assembly machine, retracting into the surrounding walls. On the original wall, look for a spacious doorway.
Ri Jiu exclaimed in surprise, "It's open already?"
Yao Sisi: "This door is probably something the other party habitually crafts. Just because it seems hidden doesn't mean there's anything precious inside. I reckon most of the valuable items are carried with them."
Ri Jiu: "Sisi is right. I keep all my good things in my internal space, which is very close to my heart. Sometimes I also want to hide Sisi in there."
Yao Sisi was speechless: "What kind of ghost story are you telling now?"
She went inside first. This place had not been explored before. Upon closer inspection, she found it to be a warehouse, filled with all sorts of ores and refining materials. "With so many materials, there might even be some for refining flying magic artifacts. Moreover, we need to cross the Mystic Beast Forest, so we should also prepare some defensive magic artifacts. Ri Jiu, you don't have any defensive magic artifacts on you, which is a bit dangerous when you're out and about."
Rijiu: "No rush, Sisi, prepare for yourself first!"
Yao Sisi bent down to examine the materials: "See if you have any materials suitable for making array plates. Let's collect them separately."
The two put away all the materials. Yao Sisi then rummaged through the low tables around them and pulled out a round, almost transparent stone. "This thing... looks a bit like a spirit-testing stone."
Rijiu: "Does Sisi want to take a test?"
Yao Sisi nodded: "I've wanted to know what my spiritual root is for a long time."
Following the knowledge she had gained from the book, she clenched her fist tightly and probed it with a wisp of spiritual energy. Soon, the spirit-testing stone lit up, reflecting two beams of light: one red like fire, and the other golden.
"It has both metal and fire spiritual roots! I just don't know how pure they are?"
Ri Jiu said, "Wow, no wonder Sisi can collect strange fire, she has a fire spirit root!"
Yao Sisi: "Do you want to take a test?"
Ri Jiu: "Our race doesn't pay much attention to spiritual roots; we mainly look at innate skills."
Yao Sisi put away the spirit-testing stone. "That's good! This trip wasn't a waste. Among all the materials I collected, there were some for refining flying magic artifacts. I also tested my spiritual root, which makes my future cultivation direction clearer."
She then wondered... if Young Master Qi Mu possessed any spiritual roots...
Also, I need to figure out a way to go back to the modern era.
Seeing that she had put away the spirit-testing stone, Ri Jiu ran to her shoulder, nuzzled her neck, and said, "Sisi, let's go get revenge! Let's put out all those flames!"
They were so hateful, causing you so much suffering, and even giving me alopecia areata...
Yao Sisi noticed a slight itch on her neck and placed it on her hair ornament: "Okay! I'll go right now."
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