bookrebus Chapter 709 Returning to the Immortal Cultivation World, Son of an Old Friend 17
Chapter 709 Returning to the Immortal Cultivation World, Son of an Old Friend 17
Everyone else was standing there waiting, or at most putting down a cushion and meditating without wasting time, but they were the only group of people sitting there eating and drinking, which was really eye-catching.
There was also the fragrance of the spiritual tea, spiritual fruit and spiritual food, which drifted around without any obstruction and went straight into everyone's noses, causing the people around to swallow their saliva and start to feel hungry. In the end, they all blocked their sense of smell and felt better.
Fortunately, the formation will be activated at noon. At this time, the sun is already very high and will soon reach the middle of the sky. It won’t take much time.
The formation was set at a fixed time and would be activated when the time came. Xiao Yun was also paying attention to it and started packing up at noon. Almost at the same time Xiao Yun put away the tables and chairs, a huge formation pattern appeared on the entire stone platform, and then a white light flashed, and they disappeared from the spot.
When they reappeared, the group was on a plain. In the distance were monks who had been teleported out like them, and they looked like clusters from afar.
About a quarter of an hour later, all those who had entered the secret realm came out and began to gather together, each looking for their fellow disciples or friends.
Some gathered together and took the flying boat back directly, while others set up stalls here and exchanged their unnecessary things with others.
"Why isn't there a market here? Some independent cultivators like to pick up bargains in the markets near the secret realm."
Xiao Yun looked around and asked Lin Wan'er, "This girl likes to ask questions and is very secretive, so it's right to ask her this kind of question."
Lin Wan'er immediately replied, "We're not allowed to build here. They say they're worried that some bad guys might use the market as an excuse to gather forces. They're also worried that some evil cultivators might set traps and ambushes nearby. If someone gets robbed or killed nearby, it won't be safe for us to come here.
But there's a city not far from here, and the market there is open year-round. If you have anything to trade, you can go there."
Xiao Yun nodded, thinking that this made sense. If there really was a market here, someone would have to be in charge of it. Whoever was put in charge would probably have objections, so it would be better to leave it empty.
At this time, a man who looked like a casual cultivator came over and asked cautiously, "Fellow Daoists, do you have any extra flying instruments you could exchange with me? I accidentally lost my storage bag in the secret realm."
Xiao Yun looked at him, took out a mini flying carpet and threw it to him, "Take it, no need to change."
The wandering cultivator thanked them profusely and left with the flying carpet. He met up with four people not far away, then enlarged the flying carpet, and the five of them flew away on it.
Lin Wan'er muttered quietly, "Senior, you can't do this. You'll be taken advantage of."
Xiao Yun smiled and threw one to her as well, "Stop grumbling, I'll give it to you too."
These were her practice works back then. She made a dozen of them, in various colors.
Of course, no matter how much money she had, it was not the real reason why she gave the "casual cultivator" away for free out of kindness, because the "casual cultivator" was also an acquaintance, the Wutong tree spirit from before. He might have changed his appearance because he was worried about being recognized by the people from that sect.
They must have been hiding before and didn't get anything good. They really didn't have any storage bags on them. However, Xiao Yun knew that he should have a tree hole space, but he just didn't dare to show it outside.
Plant spirits, especially tree spirits, have storage space before they transform, but it is very small. She learned this from Xiao Lin.
The other party didn't make her feel disgusted, so she didn't mind helping.
Speaking of Xiao Lin, she thought of the gold-sucking tree and the gold-devouring beast that she had put into the space before. Before Xiao Lin came out, these two guys had already walked around the mountain she had allocated to Xiao Lin.
Yes, the gold-sucking tree can also run. Once it is sure that the environment is safe, it will stop pretending to be dead and start strolling around the mountain with its companion beast.
After a few days, all the metal on the mountain was piled under the roots of its own tree, and the gold-eating beast became visibly fatter.
"Senior~"
"Senior~"
Xiao Yun was startled by the hook-like ending tone. He looked at the people who gathered around him with a twitch of his mouth, glared at Xu Jin and Qin Yuanfeng who looked funny, and Lin Wan'er who was hiding behind them with a guilty look on her face.
Xu Changning sent her a message: "That little girl took the flying carpet you gave her and showed it off to her senior brothers and sisters and junior brothers. She even said that she was your favorite."
Xiao Yun gave her a funny look, then arrogantly took out a dozen flying carpets, glanced at Xu Jin and said, "Speak with your tongue straight, otherwise they won't give it to you if they have them all."
Xu Jin:!!! So many!
He just couldn't stand Lin Wan'er's smug look, so he came to her in front of his senior to put on a show, but he didn't expect that he actually got a share!
He immediately straightened his posture and said, "I will never imitate Senior Sister Lin's speech again. Thank you for your reward, Senior!"
After saying that, he bent down and stretched out his hands, as if receiving a reward.
Lin Wan'er was furious when she heard this and jumped out from behind Yu Xiaoxiao and Hu Xin. "What nonsense are you talking about? When did I ever talk like that?"
Xu Jin said seriously, "That's how you usually call me senior. I'm just learning from you~"
He even deliberately dragged out a long note at the end.
"You! Senior, I'm not like him, right?"
Lin Wan'er pointed at him angrily and then went to Xiao Yun to seek justice.
Xu Jin imitated her, twisting her waist and pouting, pointing at her with a "cute" look on her face.
Xiao Yun was amused by them and burst out laughing. This guy and Lin Wan'er really seemed like a pair of bickering lovers. They would quarrel with each other from time to time.
"Alright, alright, quickly divide the flying carpets. Also, how are you going to get back to the sect? It seems those people left without even waiting for you."
Just now, her spiritual sense covered the entire open space. She saw Elder Lin and his group reunited with other disciples and then left on a flying boat. When a disciple mentioned the people from Jiulian Peak, he scolded them, saying that Jiulian Peak had climbed up the ladder and someone would send them back.
To be honest, if she encountered a sect like this, she really wouldn't be able to stay there for a single day. She would either have to take over the position of the sect leader and drive out these bad apples, or start a new sect with her master, brothers, sisters, and other disciples.
Upon hearing this, everyone stopped laughing and looked angry.
"Those people are truly shameless. They came up to curry favor with Master when he was the highest-ranking Peak Master in Lingyun Sect, and were always polite to us. But as soon as Master was injured, their attitude immediately changed. Humph! Wait until Master recovers, and see if they still have the nerve to come back!"
Lin Wan'er said in the direction where the sect's flying boat was previously.
The others also looked in agreement. They all knew that Xiao Yun had refined the Heart-Reshaping Pill and given them top-grade healing pills, so they were no longer as depressed and anxious as before. As long as the master recovered, their lives would naturally get better.
"We can't just go back to the sect like this. Elder Lin and Fang Yu will definitely complain. If the sect insists on taking them away, we won't be able to keep these spiritual medicines and pills, so how can we save Master?
We'd better stay outside first and find a way to get Master out. Then we can eat the elixir outside, and then those people will be helpless."
Xu Jin spoke.
"But Master is in seclusion recuperating. We can't contact her using the communication card, and using paper cranes might be intercepted. How can we call Master out?"
Lin Wan'er subconsciously retorted, but what she said was also true. True Man Qinglian had been in seclusion since he was injured, and Qin Yuanfeng was in charge of all the affairs in the peak, otherwise the disciples would not have suffered so much discrimination.
Xiao Yun: "You guys should think of a suitable place to retreat, and then have someone lead the way. I'll help you get the master out."
She just wanted to find that True Man Qinglian to ask some questions, and also to see if she and Qin Yuanfeng were related by blood. There are many cultivators who give birth to children but do not acknowledge them, and keep them by their side as disciples to teach. What if she is also related by blood?
The reason for doing it is not for fame or anything like that, but to be able to better teach the children. Because if the children know that it is their parents who are teaching them, they will become lazy or dependent, thinking that they don’t need to practice so hard because their parents are supporting them.
When he/she thinks that both his/her parents are dead, he/she will subconsciously work harder and be more grateful to the master who taught and raised him/her, and the chance of becoming a prodigal son will be much smaller.
When everyone heard what Xiao Yun said, their eyes lit up.
Xu Jin quickly said, "Senior, I know there's a hidden valley not far to the east. It's rich in spiritual energy and is perfect for retreat."
Xiao Yun nodded, "Then you lead the way, let's set off now."
At that moment, everyone boarded the flying carpet and followed Xu Jin, who was flying in the front, towards the valley.
It’s really not far, it only takes a quarter of an hour to get there. It’s the gap between two mountains, or to be more precise, a canyon.
Xiao Yun asked them to wait here, then asked for the approximate location and carried Qin Yuanfeng away through space.
They arrived at Lingyun Sect in an instant. They spread out their spiritual sense, determined the location of Jiulian Peak, and then they flashed and arrived at the place where True Man Qinglian was in seclusion.
She took Qin Yuanfeng and ignored the numerous restrictions, and went straight to the quiet room where True Man Qinglian was in seclusion.
I saw the real person Qinglian inside with a pale face and unstable breathing, sitting cross-legged on the cushion and practicing internal energy to heal his injuries.
Xiao Yun flicked his finger, and a stream of spiritual energy shot into Qinglian Zhenren's sea of consciousness. The other party suddenly opened his eyes and was about to speak, but Xiao Yun had already transmitted a voice: "Don't make a sound, follow me out."
Although True Man Qinglian was full of doubts, he felt Xiao Yun's strength and saw his own disciple standing next to him, so he chose to believe him and was quietly taken away from Lingyun Sect by Xiao Yun.
When True Man Qinglian appeared in the valley, he was surprised to see all the disciples there. "Why are you all here? What happened to the sect?"
"Master!"
"Master~"
"..."
A dozen disciples immediately gathered around her. Lin Wan'er and Yu Xiaoxiao burst into tears. Qinglian patted their heads lovingly, "Why are you crying? Were you bullied? Don't be afraid, Master is here to seek justice for you."
Upon hearing this, the two of them cried even harder, and Lin Wan'er cried like a child.
Qinglian quickly hugged them and comforted them. When she looked at Qin Yuanfeng and the others to ask what was going on, she found that their eyes were also red. Her heart sank, thinking that something really happened.
"What's going on?" She asked Wei Qing, the eldest brother, while staring closely at him.
Wei Qing was her first direct disciple. Although his cultivation was not the highest, he was the most stable. He usually took care of the affairs of Jiulian Peak and was very responsible to his junior sisters and brothers.
Wei Qing lowered his head in shame. He hadn't done well this time. Not only had he failed to protect his fellow junior brothers and sisters, he had also brought shame to his master.
Seeing this, Qinglian looked at Lin Wan'er again. This third disciple was the worst at keeping secrets. If other disciples were hiding something, they would surely find out by asking her.
Lin Wan'er did not let her down. She immediately told her everything that had happened in the past few months while crying, and also told her how they were deceived by the master of Xiuzhu Peak. The other three blushed with shame.
Qinglian sighed after hearing this, but she did not blame them. She was the one who taught them to be unaware of the wickedness of human nature. These disciples had been protected by her before and had not experienced anything, so they were a little naive.
However, she was a little surprised by Qin Yuanfeng, the youngest direct disciple, and Xu Jin and several inner disciples. Not only did they support Jiulian Peak, but they also found a powerful person who could save them.
She first praised several people and promised to take Xu Jin and the other three as her personal disciples after she recovered from her injuries. Then she bowed to Xiao Yunshen and said, "Thank you for your help, Senior. I cannot express my gratitude enough. From now on, if you need anything, Qinglian will be at your disposal at any time."
Xiao Yun waved his hand. "That's not necessary. I only took action because Qin Yuanfeng caught my eye and looks very similar to an old friend of mine. I originally thought you might know his background, so I went to visit him in person. But now it seems that you don't know his origins either."
As soon as she met him, she discovered that Qinglian and Qin Yuanfeng were not related by blood, and that this disciple was really picked up. She should not be able to get anything out of him.
Qinglian was stunned for a moment after hearing this. She looked at Xiao Yun and then at Qin Yuanfeng, and then she realized that their eyes were very similar.
I couldn't help but wonder in my heart, could it be that my apprentice is the other party's descendant?
Xiao Yun knew what she was thinking after just one look. "Don't make wild guesses. He doesn't have any kinship with me. When you found him, did he have any tokens of his identity?"
Qin Yuanfeng said that he didn't remember anything when he was picked up, so if he had any keepsake, it was probably kept by his master Qinglian.
However, it is reasonable to say that Qinglian should be returned to Qin Yuanfeng when he grows up. After all, she doesn't look like the kind of person who would embezzle her apprentice's things, so this possibility is unlikely.
Unexpectedly, the other party nodded, took out a storage bracelet from his arms and handed it to Xiao Yun.
"This was placed in his swaddling clothes when he was born. Because it was for female cultivators and was so rare, I never dared to give it back to him, fearing that I would be targeted by others for possessing this treasure."
Xiao Yun looked at the bracelet, her expression a little dazed for a moment. She remembered this bracelet. It belonged to Chang Huan, the old lover of her adoptive father Jiuyou!