togophonebook 45 Oh no, we've been exposed!
45 Oh no, we've been exposed!
Xu Yan didn't think much of it and took it to examine it carefully.
It's about the size of a melon, with a mottled surface, and feels quite heavy in your hand; it doesn't look fake.
He remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was in turmoil: Is the Jade Manual really that valuable?
He flipped his hand and put away the gold nugget, afraid that Steward Ding might change his mind: "Then let's do it this way!"
Deacon Ding also put away the jade scroll and turned to leave.
This piece of gold was obtained by accident. For ordinary people, gold and silver are naturally more valuable, but for cultivators, the jade manual is more precious.
It's hard to say who gained or lost, but everyone felt they had gained something.
Xu Yan handed the silver to Manager Cui: "Is this enough to compensate for your losses?"
"That's enough, that's more than enough!" The shopkeeper was overjoyed and could hardly speak.
Xu Yan bowed apologetically to the shopkeeper, saying, "I'm so sorry, it was all my negligence that caused the shopkeeper and this young man to suffer such an undeserved misfortune."
Shopkeeper Cui was taken aback and waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, Immortal Master, you're too kind to this old man!"
The diners who remained in the shop were amazed. Wasn't this young man a cultivator? Why was he being so polite?
They dared not discuss it openly, fearing that they might offend the immortal master and bring disaster upon themselves, but they could not help but ponder and calculate in their hearts.
Xu Yan didn't think too much about it and casually asked, "What does Qinglan Academy do?"
Manager Cui hesitated for a moment: "Immortal Master, are you unaware of the Qinglan Academy?"
Everyone else looked like they'd seen a ghost.
Xu Yan asked in bewilderment, "Is it strange that I don't know?"
Manager Cui quickly and respectfully offered an explanation.
The Qinglan Academy is actually a selection institution established in the mortal world by the immortal sects. Regardless of their background, any boy or girl who is twelve years old or older can go to the Qinglan Academy to test their aptitude. Those who are outstanding can stay at the academy to study literature and martial arts, with free room and board.
About two to three years later, the outstanding individuals will have the opportunity to be selected into the Immortal Sect, which can be described as a meteoric rise, achieving a leap in social class.
The great writer Xu suddenly realized, "Isn't this the preparatory school for a cultivation sect?"
He had always thought that the immortal sects were like those in martial arts novels, where the disciples they recruited were either exceptionally talented or had to go through numerous trials and tribulations, resulting in a tragic scene of kneeling before the sect. Little did he know that the reality was not like that at all!
It's somewhat like a different world version of the college entrance exam.
That makes sense when you think about it. This isn't the modern world where compulsory education is already widespread. Children from poor families simply don't have the opportunity to go to school.
Spending two to three years cultivating one's character, reading and writing, and eliminating the unsuitable is definitely a great thing for the immortal sects.
If they encounter a prodigy with extraordinary talent, they can skip the three-year preparation period and be directly accepted into the sect.
It has a bit of a fantasy version of the college entrance exam.
Having satisfied his curiosity, Xu Yan carefully collected all the discarded beads, returned to their original location, and began to study them.
Without a doubt, each one was completely empty, with not a trace of spiritual energy left.
He couldn't help but wonder, how could the spiritual energy of these spirit pearls have disappeared into thin air since they hadn't been taken out?
Is there a spiritual energy absorption array in the sleeve pouch? Or is there something wrong with the spirit pearl itself?
Although Xu Yan learned some common sense from He Tiannan, it was too short a time, and he was still an amateur with only a superficial understanding of cultivation. No matter how much he studied it, he couldn't see where the problem was with the pouch.
He took a spiritual technique from his Qiankun bag, put it in, and then took it out again, but nothing changed.
That's strange!
His stubbornness resurfaced, but after several attempts, he still found nothing. Frustrated, he casually tossed the jade scroll onto the table, thinking to himself that from now on, not only should he not put spirit pearls and spirit scrolls into his sleeve, but he should also not be careless with flying swords and magic weapons!
As fate would have it, just as Xu Yan was about to leave, Yu Jue accidentally brushed against his left wrist, and the originally abundant spiritual energy immediately diminished considerably.
Xu Yan was taken aback, then suddenly thought of a possibility and immediately pressed the spiritual incantation onto his wrist.
The spiritual energy within the jade scroll immediately changed, like a full pool of water with its plug opened. The spiritual energy gradually swirled and sank, eventually flowing into the wrist and being completely absorbed by the light gate.
Xu Yan nearly jumped up.
This thing can actually absorb spiritual energy directly?
At this moment, Xu Yan had only one thought in his mind: open the portal and go home!
He couldn't wait to continue, but the shop was crowded and noisy, so to avoid any accidents, he immediately left the restaurant and rushed back to the Taoist temple as if his pants were on fire.
He and Cheng were still enjoying their tea under the tree when they were surprised to see Xu Yan return so quickly.
Xu Yan bowed hastily and prepared to return to the quiet room.
Master Cheng was very surprised and wondered what was going on.
He Tiannan called out to Xu Yan directly: "Mo Ting, I will be returning to Lijian Gorge for seclusion in a while."
Xu Yan paused, "Are you leaving already?"
He Tiannan nodded: "All good things must come to an end. Our karma is now settled. Take care of yourself from now on. If you have any free time, you may visit Lijian Gorge for a while."
Despite his eagerness, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed: "In that case, I wish you a speedy breakthrough, senior!"
"Thank you for your kind words." He Tiannan pulled out a small wooden boat, no bigger than the palm of his hand, from his sleeve. "Since you can't fly on a sword yet, I'll give you this flying boat for transportation."
"Thank you, senior!" Xu Yan took it and, upon closer inspection, realized it was just a small boat.
If the boat that came here was a luxury yacht, this one is at best only slightly better than a canoe.
However, small has its advantages, such as saving money!
He patted himself on the shoulder and said apologetically, "I really don't have anything to give you, but I'll definitely make it up to you in the future!"
"No problem!" He Tiannan smiled. "I'll be right there!"
After saying that, he turned to leave.
Xu Yan quickly called for a stop: "Wait!"
"Is there anything else?"
Xu Yan smiled ingratiatingly, "Senior, you haven't returned my phone yet!"
He Tiannan's expression was somewhat stiff. Reluctantly, he returned the phone, then with a determined stomp of his foot, he transformed into a beam of light and gracefully disappeared into the distance.
Master Cheng's cheeks twitched, and he barely managed to hold it in.
Xu Yan apologized and returned to the quiet room. With mixed feelings of trepidation, excitement, and anticipation, he took out a bunch of jade scrolls and immediately placed them on his wrist.
The spiritual energy within the jade scroll gradually became restless, surging towards the light gate like water encountering a sponge. Half an hour later, the light gate, having absorbed half a square of spiritual energy, solidified and ceased absorbing further spiritual energy.
The divine sense, which could only linger on this side, easily penetrated through, and the living room, which was originally blurry and less than 360P in clarity, instantly became 4K high definition.
With a thought, a stream of light left his wrist and transformed into a gate of light out of thin air.
Xu Yan was overjoyed, so excited that she almost fainted. It's open! It's finally open!
I walk forward, and I pass back; I walk backward, and I pass back again; I stand in the middle with my hands on my hips, and I straddle both worlds...
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boom!
A muffled thud,
He Tiannan, covered in dust and dirt, crashed into the roof, creating a large hole.
He shouted anxiously, "Mo Ting, run! ...Huh? You actually have a hidden world?"
Xu Yan's hair stood on end: Oh no, we've been exposed!
Just as they were wondering what to do, a streak of blood-red light chased into the quiet room. Before Xu Yan could react, He Tiannan had already used all his strength to raise a shield and leaped to block Xu Yan.
The blood-red light instantly pierced through the shield, sending He Tiannan flying backward, spitting out blood. He crashed into Xu Yan, and the two of them fell into the portal.
The streak of blood-red light persisted relentlessly, chasing after the light portal.
Xu Yan's mind went blank, and the thought of closing the portal flashed through his mind instinctively.
The portal closed as instructed, transforming into a stream of light that landed back on his wrist. The blood-red light that was about to pierce He Tiannan suddenly dissipated, turning into a blood-red flying sword that grazed He Tiannan's ear and stuck into the ground close to Xu Yan's cheek, vibrating incessantly.