Chapter 312
Of course, everything must first begin with learning enough knowledge from the disciples of the Bai Xian Alliance to simulate the Golden Core.
In fact, even if he only had some basic knowledge of alchemy and artifact forging, Zheng Fa was confident he could gradually research the external alchemy methods.
...
The disciples of the Bai Xian Alliance had come with the leader of the Qing Mu Sect.
“Master Song! Thank you for your hard work!”
Zheng Fa had met this person a while back, and they had become somewhat familiar.
“Master Zheng!”
Master Song of the Qing Mu Sect immediately cupped his hands in greeting.
Upon hearing this title, the disciples behind him exchanged glances, their expressions filled with surprise.
After all, Zheng Fa looked rather young.
Although there were various rumors about him, to be honest, some of them sounded quite absurd, and many people didn’t really believe them...
Zheng Fa exchanged a few pleasantries with Master Song but didn’t linger too long; he had the disciples escorted to their guest rooms, as his main focus was on hosting Master Song.
“Here’s a letter from Zhao Jingfan for you.”
To his surprise, Master Song pulled out several letters.
Zheng Fa was taken aback.
Hadn’t the Seventh Young Master been in constant communication with him?
He glanced down and realized these letters weren’t written by the Seventh Young Master but rather in the handwriting of some children.
“Zhao Jingfan said these were written by your sister’s classmates.”
Zheng Fa understood at once.
Those children didn’t have the resources to use communication talismans. They had only asked a Nascent Soul cultivator to deliver messages... The Seventh Young Master was quite something now!
Had he been strutting around the Qing Mu Sect like this?
Seeing the expression on his face, Master Song waved his hand and chuckled, “I asked him if he had anything to bring you...”
“... Did you just ask casually?”
“...”
Got it.
Being polite, huh?
Oh, you really aren’t being polite at all?
However, Master Song’s demeanor didn’t show any anger; instead, he seemed to have a hint of fondness for the Seventh Young Master.
Zheng Fa realized that the Seventh Young Master was someone who could easily offend others.
But if one were willing to understand him a bit more, they might find him somewhat endearing.
By now, Master Song had likely passed the adjustment period with the Seventh Young Master and was beginning to see this young man as interesting, with a genuine personality.
The challenge lay in why a Nascent Soul cultivator would want to understand you.
Zheng Fa felt that the Seventh Young Master owed him a bow.
“Here, he also asked me to bring you some elixirs.”
Sure enough, Master Song produced several bottles of elixirs, faithfully fulfilling his role as a courier.
Zheng Fa held the bottles in his hands and, seeing the goodwill on Master Song’s face, directly asked:
“Are there any outstanding individuals among these disciples?”
“Outstanding?”
“Someone with a higher level in alchemy or artifact forging.”
“Hmm...” Master Song didn’t seem troubled. Since he had brought these disciples, Zheng Fa would eventually learn about them, and mentioning it now could earn him a favor.
“I’m not familiar with the artifact forging side, but in terms of alchemy... well, a junior from my Song family has come, and among the Foundation Establishment alchemists, she’s quite experienced.”
“Is she the best at alchemy?”
“Not exactly; there’s another disciple, Mu Qingyan. She...”
At this point, Master Song seemed to hesitate, as if there was something unspeakable.
“What about her?”
“She... possesses a legacy from a Nascent Soul alchemy master.”
Zheng Fa blinked, somewhat confused.
How could someone with such a thing end up in the Jiu Shan Realm?
He didn’t have that level of trust with the Bai Xian Alliance.
“Her predecessor fell into madness and passed away a few years ago, leaving her with no one to follow. Only Mu Qingyan has decent talent, but she’s still quite young.”
“Unfortunately, she also has some enemies; there are even some Nascent Soul cultivators who are making things difficult for her.”
“... The sin of possessing a treasure,” Zheng Fa murmured.
“Exactly!” Master Song replied softly, “Who can say whether they are enemies or not? But she’s only at the Qi Refinement stage, making her vulnerable.”
Zheng Fa looked at Master Song, wanting to know how this disciple had managed to come to the Jiu Shan Sect.
“She probably heard about the situation in the Jiu Shan Realm and directly offered that legacy to the Tongming Elder and me.”
“... That takes some guts.”
“Indeed!” Master Song shook his head, “I had some connections with her predecessor, and seeing her like this, I decided to bring her along.”
Zheng Fa nodded, mentally noting the name Mu Qingyan.
...
Mu Qingyan sat in her guest room, the tension and stiffness on her face gradually fading, though she furrowed her brow, surveying her surroundings.
She felt a mix of relief and confusion:
“Offering a Nascent Soul legacy but escaping a life-and-death crisis is worth it...”
“But the Jiu Shan Sect is still around? That doesn’t make sense; wasn’t it destroyed by the Great Freedom Demon Sect in my last life?”
“The real question is, how do I get out of this Jiu Shan Realm...”
(End of this chapter)
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Chapter 290: This Time I Embarrassed Myself!
Mu Qingyan looked to be only thirteen or fourteen, her baby fat still evident, and her frowning, deep in thought, was somewhat amusing.
Yet the thoughts swirling in her mind were enough to make anyone’s heart race:
“Now... the Great Freedom Demon Sect has just emerged, which means... there’s still nearly a thousand years left?”
“A thousand years later, spiritual energy will fade into oblivion.”
She raised her eyes to the ceiling.
“Stars will fall, and various secret realms will emerge.”
“The Demon Ancestor will walk the earth, ancient deities will be reborn, and celestial sects will have ancient immortals descend.”
“This calamity will be far more intense than before!”
As if recalling some terrifying scene, a look of fear crossed her face.
Mu Qingyan took a deep breath, calming her racing heart, and stood up to look out the window.
The view outside was rather monotonous.
They were on Qiu Xian Island, shrouded in thick white mist.
The island hadn’t yet been planted with grass, only a series of newly built small courtyards, lacking any appeal.
To her, this place felt more like a cage.
“This Jiu Shan Sect... seems to be a variable.”
“I’ve never heard of this Zheng Fa before.”
Thinking of this, she couldn’t help but frown:
“With this variable, I wonder how many of the things I know still hold true...”
“I can’t stay here! Not to mention I’m only at the Qi Refinement stage now; even in my past life, I died under the Transformation God Tribulation, unable to resist Zheng Fa at all...”
“Moreover, while I may not lack various legacies, I lack resources; the Jiu Shan Realm is far too barren!”
Outside the door, two voices called out:
“Qingyan! Qingyan!”
Mu Qingyan looked up and saw a female disciple from the Qing Mu Sect who had come with her.
Currently, the courtyards in the Jiu Shan Realm were not very spacious, and knowing these newcomers might feel uneasy, Zheng Fa had simply arranged for them to stay in the same courtyard for mutual support.
This female disciple was her neighbor.
Both being from the Qing Mu Sect and female disciples, they naturally became familiar with each other.
Mu Qingyan’s contemplative expression softened as she smiled brightly, “Sister, what do you need?”
The female disciple approached gracefully, taking her hand affectionately, “I just heard that the Jiu Shan Sect is going to hold some kind of exam for us!”
“An exam?”
“Yeah, they call it a baseline exam!” The female disciple’s face was filled with worry, “My ancestor told me to stay well in the Jiu Shan Realm... If I don’t pass the exam, will they kick me out?”
Mu Qingyan raised an eyebrow.
Wasn’t this a stroke of luck?
She was just thinking of leaving the Jiu Shan Realm!
...
The baseline exam for the disciples of the Bai Xian Alliance took place on the fifth day.
Mu Qingyan followed her sister into the examination hall, glancing around and noting that the setup was unlike anything she had seen in this life or her past life, leaving her even more puzzled.
Suddenly, she sensed someone watching her.
Looking up, she was surprised to find it was Zheng Fa, the master of the Jiu Shan Sect!
Zheng Fa was recognizing people, and Mu Qingyan was one he was paying particular attention to.
The girl shyly smiled at him, seemingly embarrassed by his gaze, and slowly lowered her head.
Zheng Fa wasn’t fixated solely on Mu Qingyan.
There were a few disciples among them he was quite interested in.
Mu Qingyan had a legacy in alchemy.
There was another disciple who seemed to have some talent in artifact forging.
And some disciples had various skills—objectively speaking, this batch of disciples sent by the Bai Xian Alliance, while not highly skilled, had put in some effort.
Even if their skills were relatively basic, they filled gaps in the Jiu Shan Realm, much like how Master Qian from the Qian He Sect had done.
If any of them proved capable, Zheng Fa would want them to teach classes and guide the disciples of the Jiu Shan Sect.
...
Mu Qingyan sat at a table, deep in thought.
She had already made up her mind to hide her talents!
She truly didn’t want to stay in the Jiu Shan Realm.
On one hand, it was certainly not conducive to her future cultivation.
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