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"There's no special smell." Ye Hong smacked his lips, "It's like clear water, but it's full of spiritual energy." Then, he further explained, "Master, well, normally, even if a woman... sprays, it definitely won't be like you... flooding the Golden Mountain with water. So, I suspect it's actually the Water Dragon Ball that's spraying water. That's a sacred tonic. It's just as I expected..."
His explanation finally made Qingyi's expression somewhat relieved. She looked a little angry and mocking, "Aren't you afraid that it's really urine?"
Ye Hong immediately went crazy and said, "Master, you peed in my mouth?"
Qingyi's cheeks flushed. She ignored his crazy words because scolding him at this time would only make him more excited. She just turned her head away and said, "You should leave! Don't stay here with me."
"Can we sleep together tonight?"
"no!"
He shrugged it off, "I'll bring my own quilt and pillow."
"Why are you so annoying!"
Chapter 124 Going Out
To be honest, the series of events that happened from last night to the present have had a huge psychological impact on Qingyi.
At this moment, she closed her eyes tiredly. After her mood slowly calmed down, all her thoughts receded like the tide.
The atmosphere became silent, and the two were silent for a long time. Then Ye Hong sat up, gently rolled over her delicate body, pushed open the door of the bamboo house, but did not walk far. He sat on the doorstep and looked at the maple forests on the cold mountain not far away. Only the mountain on the Dalongqiu side was clean and pure white, and most of the tree branches were condensed with crystal clear rime, as if autumn and winter were blending together.
Ye Hong couldn't help but think of trying out his new skills.
He just made a hand gesture and flicked his fingers. An invisible ball of water spirit energy floated up to the sky, spread out, and attracted the spiritual energy between heaven and earth.
A rain and snow is brewing.
Soon, dense rain fell. It was the middle of winter, the Great Cold had just passed, and the cold air had not yet dissipated. The spell brought not only the feeling of dampness, but also a feeling of chillness and biting.
He looked up at the rain and snow falling all over the sky, a faint smile appearing on the corner of his mouth. He thought of the Jindan cultivator from the Hungry Ghost Sect whom he had killed - this person did not have the ability to cast intermediate-level Five Elements spells, which shows that not every Jindan cultivator is as powerful as a dragon.
Qingyi lay flat on the bamboo bed, listening to the sound of rain, and the depressed feelings in her heart dissipated a little.
Ye Hong also stood up again and closed the door, which seemed to isolate him from the outside world. The master and disciple were able to enjoy some undisturbed time in the rain and snow.
He turned around and sat back on the bed, gazing at her beautiful figure under her elegant white dress. Qingyi opened her eyes, her gaze was calm yet charming, and clear and full of spirituality.
They looked at each other and said nothing.
Ye Hong could sense that the same trick on her would not work the second time. Her temperament at this moment was completely different from that on the lake. If one had to put it bluntly, it was destruction before construction, and this was a significant improvement in her state of mind.
Ye Hong squinted his eyes and moved closer, sniffed her body, took a deep breath, and looked intoxicated. Suddenly, he whispered, "Even if Master is defiled by me in the future, her Taoism heart will not be broken."
Faced with his offensive words, Qingyi glanced at him but was not angry, nor did she refute. She just snorted coldly.
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After leaving his master, Ye Hong went down the mountain, came to the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall, and retrieved his true teaching clothes.
After being re-refined by the elders of the sect, the robe has been restored to its original state, and the small bag of gems he had handed over have been well inlaid on the collar and cuffs. Asking the other party to help only used a tiny amount of the sect's contribution, which can be said to be a symbolic amount.
He was silent and put it on silently, and instantly turned back into the handsome, heroic and valiant little junior brother.
Then, he turned around and went to the Contribution Hall and exchanged the remaining contributions for a few spiritual herbs that Xiao Zi needed. He planned to buy some more for himself, and then ask the elder to give the elixir to her for her use in forming the elixir.
Ye Hong sighed lightly and thought, this little girl has medium to low-level gold and water spiritual roots, and her aptitude is not good. It will probably be difficult for her to cultivate further.
But what he didn't know was that weapon cultivators basically didn't need to practice actively.
A long time ago, there was an evil sword cultivator who sacrificed himself into his natal flying sword, becoming one with the sword. His combat effectiveness mainly depended on the grade of his magic flying sword. This was actually a disguised form of weapon cultivation.
Ye Hong remembered that the deal between him and Senior Brother Chen had not been finalized yet, but he had made an appointment with Senior Yu'er before that if he wanted to go out, he had to go with her.
So he went back to look for Yu'er, but couldn't find her. After a moment's hesitation, he thought that there was no need to go out of his way to look for her, as she would come out by herself at dinner time.
He remembered a very philosophical saying from his predecessor: It would be foolish for a person not to eat his share of delicious food while he is alive.
Sure enough, when it was almost time for lunch, Yu'er suddenly emerged from the ground. Feng Nu prepared a sumptuous lunch with four dishes and a soup.
However, Xiao Zi refused to eat, and Xian Nu also said that she wanted to keep in shape, so Ye Hong watched Yu Er and Shu Shu standing on the table and wolfing down their food, and casually said, "Senior, please accompany me out this afternoon."
Yu'er made an "OK" gesture, her expression suddenly changed, and she choked. Ye Hong poured her a cup of spiritual fruit juice and handed it to her.
She took a quick sip before it went down smoothly.
On the other side, Shushu was eating happily, and ran back to Ye Hong when he was full. Fengnu had just fed him a pill as a snack, which he also stuffed into his cheek pouch and hid.
Some people keep treasure-hunting rats as pets, while others treat them as consumables.
In the Beast Taming Sect, treasure-hunting rats are everywhere, so they are fed to high-level monsters such as desert snakes. It can only be said that if a pet follows the right owner, he will have a carefree life, but if he follows the wrong owner, his life will be in danger.
In fact, the same principle applies to humans.
Although strength is respected in the world of immortal cultivation and male and female cultivators are becoming equal, if one does not have sufficient strength or background, having outstanding appearance is a disaster. Regardless of gender, one may easily become a slave to others.
The feeling of waking up one morning and finding that one's fate is not in one's control and one is like a floating duckweed is enough to make any sane person collapse.
Even if they are lucky enough to meet a good master, many slaves will choose to regain their freedom if given the chance. This is the difference between humans and spiritual animals.
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Afternoon, Lishui City.
Ye Hong and Yu'er once again came to the government office of the Southern Headquarters of the Tianji Division, crossed three gates and six doors, and met Senior Brother Chen again.
"Junior brother has achieved the state of Dan, congratulations! Congratulations!"
Chen Yangeng took a look at him, feeling surprised and delighted. This kid is really a demon. He still remembers the time when he was in the Qi training stage and treated people to a meal. It's only been a few months. He has already caught up. It's really too fast!
He immediately clasped his fists and congratulated Ye Hong: "Junior brother has extraordinary talent. He will surely have a smooth path to immortality in the future and will achieve enlightenment and ascend to heaven. There is great hope. I hope that Junior brother will give you more guidance in the future."
"Thank you for your kind words, senior brother. You are too polite. I will need your guidance in the future." The thunder tribulation has not yet passed, and Ye Hong does not want to open champagne to celebrate in advance.
The two exchanged a few pleasantries, then stopped talking nonsense and got straight to the point.
Chen Yangeng placed a piece of red silk cloth on the table with full sense of ceremony, took out six magic weapons and arranged them in order. These were all magic weapons for the Jindan period - he actually had magic weapons for the foundation-building period as well, but it was not a good idea to take them out to fool people at this time.
Although magic weapons are very rare, they are not so precious to people like Chen Yangeng. Even for ordinary cultivators, it is very common to trade magic weapons that they don't need or have been eliminated for resources.
He said, "Junior brother, we will exchange one for each Jindan stage demon cultivator. As for the remaining foundation building stage demon cultivators, I will make the decision and let you pick one. There are only six in total, so you can pick three."
Chapter 125 Obtaining the Magical Weapon
The six magic weapons are:
[Yin Yang Heart Protecting Mirror], a top-grade magic weapon, looks like an ordinary ancient mirror, but this was a standard magic weapon that every inner disciple of the Yin Yang He Huan Sect had in the past.
It sounds a bit funny, maybe because they usually have promiscuous relationships between men and women, so they need extra protection in this regard to avoid being pierced through the heart by a jealous partner.
[Sky Thunder Spear], a top-grade magic weapon, is a short spear made of a hundred-year-old lightning-struck wood. It carries a trace of the power of sky thunder. If you look closely, it actually looks like a carved red sandalwood stick paired with an ancient sword.
[Xuanshuang Sword] is a mid-grade flying sword. It is sky blue in color and has a sharp blade that emits chill. It is similar to the Ganlu Sword because Xuanshuang jade was incorporated into the forging process. With the help of the chill from heaven and earth, its speed is comparable to that of a top-grade flying sword.
[Demon Slaying Flying Knife] is a top-grade hidden weapon. Although it is called a flying knife, it looks like a red gourd, which contains more than 20 transparent willow-leaf flying knives. This red gourd is not an ordinary gourd. The pattern on it is a blood curse that can accelerate the loss of blood. It is not a big deal for humans who have mastered the method of removing the curse, but it is quite deadly for monsters without intelligence.
【Five Dragon Wheel】 is a top-grade magic weapon. Its appearance is a golden wheel carved with five coiled dragons. This magic weapon has a great origin. It is a standard magic weapon used by the royal family of Daxia. It can summon dragons of the five elements to fight the enemy. The power of each dragon is equivalent to a mid-level spell. However, after use, the corresponding dragon will close its eyes, and it will take a long time to cool down before using it again.
[Seven Star Moon-gazing Knife] is a top-grade magic weapon, with the Big Dipper engraved on the blade and a slender handle. According to ancient books, the Big Dipper represents death, while the Southern Dipper represents life. The Big Dipper implies that this knife is a weapon that can take someone's life.
You know, most of the magic weapons in the Jindan stage can accompany the cultivators for a long time. For example, some independent cultivators have nothing to show off, and even their combat systems are built around such a natal magic weapon.
Using the process of elimination, Ye Hong quickly selected the three magic weapons he wanted. The first one to be eliminated was the [Yin Yang Heart Mirror], because offense is the best defense!
The second is the [Seven-Star Moon-Gazing Sword], he doesn't want to use a sword.
When choosing between the [Demon-Slaying Flying Dagger] and the [Five-Dragon Wheel], the [Five-Dragon Wheel] was finally discarded, because Ye Hong felt that the original intention of designing this magic weapon was to provide self-defense for those playboys, so it was not satisfactory.
"Junior brother, have you made your choice?"
Ye Hong bowed and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother."
In the past, he had no real feeling about the maximum reward of 500,000 for catching a spy, but now he deeply understands what it means to buy a life.
This is indeed a gold belt for murder and arson, but if it were someone else, they might not have the same way of asking others for favors and using connections as he does.
Chen Yangeng patted his shoulder and laughed, "No, no, after all, the demon-suppression campaign is funded by the imperial court."
After saying that, he put away the remaining magic weapons. In this way, this transaction involving the gray area was completely completed.
After chatting with Senior Brother Chen for a while, Ye Hong learned from him that in recent times, because the New Year is approaching and people, money and materials are moving frequently, evil spirits are taking the opportunity to cause chaos. Small-scale blood sacrifices against mortals occasionally occur, and sometimes a village disappears overnight.
Chen Yangeng smiled bitterly and said, "The world is now considered good. I heard from my master that in the past, when the Demon Sect ruled, even the common people were a bunch of lunatics. Not only did they wholeheartedly believe in evil, they also took pride in sacrificing their bodies."
Ye Hong also felt sympathetic after hearing this. Those who could form a "religion" were all first-rate demon sects. He said seriously: "I understand what you mean, Senior Brother. If I encounter them, I will not let them go."
Calling Yu'er, the two of them left from the South General Office.
She saw that he had another long sword in his hand, which was refined in an instant after a drop of blood. She couldn't help but smile and said, "You got a new flying sword?"
Ye Hong nodded slightly and took her snow-white hand, "Senior, let's go." After that, he flew up on the sword. Compared with before, the speed was indeed much faster.
The sky was covered with clouds and the wind was bitingly cold, but Yu'er's little hands were extremely warm, and streams of warmth were being transmitted to him from her palms.
Along the way, the two whispered about their future itinerary.
Next, Ye Hong would need to consider setting off for the upper sect to prepare for the tribulation.
Once he successfully survives the thunder tribulation, he will be able to take on most of the sect's affairs as part of the new generation.
In fact, normally speaking, most Jindan cultivators rarely wander around the secular world. They are either exploring resources in blessed lands and caves, or carrying out sect missions, and the two often overlap.
For example, a sect needs a rare spiritual herb, but this kind of spiritual herb is usually only produced in a secret book somewhere in a cave. It would be safer to at least send a Jindan-stage disciple who has achieved success in cultivation to search for it.
Ye Hong already understood all these situations. According to him, the Jindan stage meant going into dungeons and grinding non-stop. But there was one thing: when you meet a fellow cultivator, you cannot kill him with one sword like you would an evil cultivator. When competing for opportunities, you have to leave a way out so that you can meet again someday.
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There are always troubles in the world, but after returning to my small courtyard, I finally feel free.
Ye Hong went straight back to his bedroom. Xiao Zi happened to be there, so he briefly explained the situation to her and then refined the remaining two magic weapons.
She held the Tianlei Spear in her hand and examined it carefully. Her jade-white fingertips lightly touched the tip of the spear like a dragonfly touching the water, and she was pricked by static electricity. Her eyes lit up and she said seriously, "Young Master's magic weapon is very magical. You must keep it well and don't let the women of Yanyue Sect see it."
Ye Hong asked casually, "Why do you say that?"
Does the Yanyue Sect also collect lightning-struck wood?
She smiled and said, "Because this magic weapon is thick and long and can emit electricity. Wow, it's incredible, hehe..."
"You stupid girl, you're making dirty jokes again!"
Ye Hong was immediately both amused and annoyed, then he pushed her down on the bed, holding her fair wrist. Xiao Zi did not resist and gently loosened her hand. The Thunder Spear rolled from her hand to the side. His face was suddenly close to him, and he could even clearly see the short, light hairs on it. They could feel each other's breathing and heartbeat.