Chapter 370: After modification: 369 Gifts

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Chapter 370: After modification: Chapter 369 Gifts Returning to the mountain gate, Bai Ziyue first went to the Internal Affairs Pavilion to submit his receipt, then headed straight to his own cave dwelling. “Immortal Master Bai, you’re back?” “Hello, Immortal Master Bai!” Bai Ziyue had just returned to his cave dwelling when two surprised voices called out to him. Gao Ming and Fu Yongyu quickly put down their work and hurried to greet him. “It seems like you both have been taking good care of the spirit field while I was away.” Bai Ziyue smiled slightly as the spirit rice planted in the distant spirit field was now lush and green. There was a hint of spirit rice forming, which clearly indicated good growth. On the other side, the Treasure Cover Spirit Gathering Tree, while still a sapling, had already begun to show the effect of gathering spirit, making the surrounding Spiritual Qi quite abundant. “We wouldn’t dare neglect Immortal Master Bai’s instructions.” Gao Ming said hurriedly. “Immortal Master Bai, are you staying now that you’re back?” Fu Yongyu quickly asked. “Not for long, I just happened to return because of some matters.” Bai Ziyue waved his hand and said. “By the way, Immortal Master Bai, a little girl named Zhao Yue’er came by a few days ago, saying she wanted to say goodbye to you. She left a wooden box for you, which we didn’t dare tamper with, so we kept it for you.” Fu Yongyu seemed to suddenly remember something, quickly ran to his bamboo building, and soon returned with a wooden box, handing it over. “Zhao Yue’er? Goodbye?” Bai Ziyue furrowed his brow and promptly took the wooden box. It was a rosewood box, a foot long and wide, and two inches high. There were two restrictions set on it, one big and one small. The smaller restriction appeared to be set with a clumsy hand, clearly Zhao Yue’er’s own work. As for the larger restriction, it exuded a menacing aura, possessing a certain hidden power. Anyone trying to forcibly break it open would not only likely fail, resulting in the destruction of the contents within, but also suffer a rebound effect from the restriction. Its power equaled at least the full-force strike of a newly entered Enlightenment Realm cultivator. Obviously, this large restriction was most likely left by Zhao Yue’er’s master, Zhu Shuizhen. The intact restriction indicated that no one had ever opened it. With a slight nod of thanks, Bai Ziyue entered the cave dwelling under the awed gazes of the two. Staring puzzledly at the wooden box before him, Bai Ziyue didn’t hesitate. He began to use the Forbidden Breaking Technique to unlock the restriction. After three to five minutes, the restriction broke, and he immediately opened the wooden box. “Hmm? Spirit Stones? And a Jade Scroll Eye?” Bai Ziyue blinked, somewhat puzzled. The number of Spirit Stones was not many, consisting of two Middle-grade Spirit Stones and thirty-seven Low-grade Spirit Stones, totaling two hundred thirty-seven Low-grade Spirit Stones. He had some guesses and quickly swept over the Jade Scroll Eye with his Divine Sense. The information within was immediately received by him. Then his eyes tightened, feeling both amused and touched. “I didn’t expect the little one to secretly keep saving Spirit Stones for me all along...” Bai Ziyue couldn’t help but think back to when he first joined the Sunrise Daoist Sect, and Zhao Yue’er chose Zhu Shuizhen as her master because Zhu offered to lend him ten thousand Good Deeds. *At that time, he thought it was just naive words from a child, yet she had taken it as her mantra and always remembered it.* *Although he managed to reach the Enlightenment Realm through his own efforts, Zhao Yue’er had been quietly accumulating Spirit Stones bit by bit...* *Bai Ziyue suddenly felt that these two hundred thirty-seven Low-grade Spirit Stones seemed a bit heavy.* “Leaving? I hope I’m not too late.” Bai Ziyue suddenly remembered something, quickly became anxious, and swiftly left the cave dwelling, heading straight for the Inheritance Hall where Zhao Yue’er’s master, Zhu Shuizhen, resided. The Jade Scroll Eye mentioned Zhao Yue’er’s farewell, but it didn’t say why. *Her feelings were so sincere, and as her elder brother, he naturally had to walk with her for part of the way.* The Sunrise Daoist Sect occupied a vast area, but with his speed, using the Light Body Technique, it wouldn’t take long. Soon, an ancient and tall palace appeared in front of him. The Inheritance Hall! This was actually where many disciples of the Sunrise Daoist Sect cultivated. Bai Ziyue, having joined the sect as a Loose Cultivator, had always adhered to his own practice philosophy and had never been to this place. “Big Brother!” Zhao Yue’er looked at Bai Ziyue cheerfully and said happily. After hearing from her master that Bai Ziyue was already at the cave door to visit, she hurried over, her face full of excitement, leading him inside. “This little one was as excited as could be when she heard you were coming, and she ran over here in one breath.” Zhu Shuizhen followed her, laughing. “Big Brother hasn’t come to see me for such a long time.” Zhao Yue’er said a bit sadly. “But here I am, visiting you now, right?” Bai Ziyue smiled slightly, patted Zhao Yue’er’s head, and said, “I didn’t expect that Little Yue’er had grown a bit taller after not seeing her for a while, and her cultivation progress was not small either.” “I’ve already broken through to the Third Layer of Qi Cultivation.” Zhao Yue’er immediately lifted her head and said somewhat proudly. Bai Ziyue nodded and looked at Zhu Shuizhen, saying, “Thank you, Immortal Master Zhu.” “She is my disciple, and of course, I would teach her wholeheartedly. Having made such progress is also related to her talent. It’s just a pity that I ultimately can’t teach her for a long time.” Zhu Shuizhen shook her head, speaking with a slight sadness. “By the way, speaking of it, earlier I received a wooden box left by Yue’er, and she mentioned something about leaving. What does that mean?” Bai Ziyue spoke and then stared at Zhao Yue’er, saying, “Take back the Spirit Stones inside. Does your brother really lack such things from you?” “No! This is a gift I left for my big brother.” Zhao Yue’er quickly hid her hands behind her back and said. Bai Ziyue, feeling helpless, thought for a moment, then said, “Then let me give you a return gift. You shouldn’t refuse it now. There’s a restriction set up by me on it. Once you manage to break it, you’ll be able to see the gift inside. I hope you’ll rely on your own skills to open it, understand?” While saying this, he casually took out a storage bag and handed it over. “Alright!” Zhao Yue’er accepted eagerly and agreed immediately. Zhu Shuizhen smiled slightly, revealing a trace of affection, and finally said, “Yue’er might appear gentle and weak, but she’s very determined. Now that you’ve mentioned it, she’ll definitely set it as her target for a long time to come. As for the gift, I reckon she must be remembering how you wanted the Barrier-Breaking Pill and the Enlightenment Pill, always saving up Spirit Stones to help you out. So, this little rogue even secretly sold some of the rewards I gave her, exchanging them for Spirit Stones. Additionally, she secretly took on some small tasks herself, helping to nurture spirit medicine seeds and inscribe low-level restrictions to earn Spirit Stones...” As she said this, Zhu Shuizhen showed a hint of helplessness on her face. Zhao Yue’er blushed and lowered her head slightly, saying nothing. “As for leaving...” Zhu Shuizhen pondered for a moment before saying, “You should be aware of the Foreigner’s arrival and the matter of competing for the twelve slots, right? The Celestial Spirit Sect from the Outer Realm arrives every thirty years, driving their warship to this place, selecting twelve cultivators under fifty with outstanding talents and strengths to join the Celestial Spirit Sect and travel to the Outer Realm. Yue’er’s talent is incredibly strong; among those with Immortal Technique qualifications, she is truly one in a million. Even if her strength isn’t enough to compete for a slot, her talent surpasses everything and is bound to occupy one of the positions. Therefore, she wanted to bid you farewell. Because it won’t be too long before she steps onto the Celestial Spirit Sect’s warship and heads to the Outer Realm.” “I see!” Bai Ziyue suddenly understood, feeling a joy in his heart. He had already decided to compete for one of the twelve slots, and having Zhao Yue’er as a companion was indeed a good thing. “Of course, the premise of all this is that we can smoothly arrive in Desolate Ancient City without being killed. Outside these days, assassinations against genius disciples have been relentless and unpredictable. Just within this period, more than ten potential powerhouses have died. It’s good timing that Fellow Daoist Bai has returned, I wonder if you’d be willing to escort Yue’er together to Desolate Ancient City?” Zhu Shuizhen then turned the conversation around and proposed. She saw that Bai Ziyue already had the Peak of Early-stage Enlightenment Realm strength, and with the idea that more people meant more strength, she made the suggestion. “Actually, you don’t need to worry too much. This time’s escort includes a cultivator at the late-stage of the Enlightenment Realm as a Guardian from within the sect, and I’ve invited Elder Guu and Elder Tang to accompany us. As long as a powerhouse beyond the Enlightenment Realm Peak doesn’t strike, we can basically ensure safety.” Zhu Shuizhen seemed worried Bai Ziyue might refuse, so she quickly said. “When?” Bai Ziyue was somewhat puzzled why the sect did not invite grand figures like the Grand Elder or the Second Elder, who were at the Enlightenment Realm Peak Level, to join the journey. He knew from what he heard that Qin Feiyu, the nephew of the Supreme Elder, would also participate in the competition for the twelve slots, and accompanying him would surely enhance safety. But he already intended to go to Desolate Ancient City, so there was naturally no reason not to agree. “Tomorrow morning!” Zhu Shuizhen was delighted and said quickly. ... After leaving Zhu Shuizhen’s abode, Bai Ziyue did not return to his own dwelling; instead, he turned and headed directly to the Internal Affairs Pavilion. Since there’s only one day left before they set off for Desolate Ancient City. Bai Ziyue estimated that if he does seize a slot, he probably won’t have the chance to return to the sect. Thus, during this time, he should quickly exchange for that sect Divine Technique. Although he already mastered the Shrinking Inches Divine Techniques, and possessed powerful techniques comparable to Divine Techniques like the Immortal Martial Hand Seal and Immortal Martial Glowing Light. The Sunrise Daoist Sect’s Light of Annihilation was a genuinely robust attacking divine technique, incredibly powerful, and he intended not to miss it. Especially when he had sufficient Spirit Stones. So quickly, his figure appeared inside a secret room of the Internal Affairs Pavilion. The one receiving him was his old acquaintance, the Vice Pavilion Master of the Internal Affairs Pavilion, Immortal Master Zhang, Zhang Shaohua.

Chapter 370: After modification: 369 Gifts

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