Since Nian Qi moved in, this was the first time the two of them traveled together.
Three years have passed, and nothing has changed in the royal city. However, as the sect's competition approaches, the number of monks has increased significantly, and people are coming and going.
In the past three years, Nian Qi's hair is still yellow, curled and looks unkempt.
But the person became more and more beautiful, slim and graceful, her skin was as good as snow, and she was so delicate that she could pinch water.
Although Su Zimo could not be said to be as handsome as a crown jewel, he still had delicate features, a calm aura, a fluttering blue shirt, and stood out from the crowd, exuding a unique charm.
The female is beautiful and the male is elegant.
This man and woman were walking along the long street of the royal city, like a golden boy and a beautiful girl, like a perfect couple, attracting everyone's attention.
"Hey, isn't that the maid named Nian Qi from the Mo Ling Weapon Refining Workshop?"
Among the crowd, some monks had seen Nian Qi and recognized her.
"It seems like she is really her. Who is that person next to her? She looks very unfamiliar. I have never seen her before."
"I see!"
One of the monks said bitterly: "This monk in green shirt must have gotten so close to fellow Taoist Nian Qi just to get close to Mr. Mo. This person is so scheming!"
"Well, that must be the case."
Everyone suddenly understood and nodded in agreement.
"This is a good idea, but this person actually beat me to it!"
Although there was a lot of people around, Su Zimo and Nian Qi still heard the discussion of this group of people because of their extremely strong ears.
"Sir, they are so stupid."
Nian Qi whispered, pursed her lips and snickered.
At this moment, a timid voice sounded from the crowd: "Actually, I feel that this monk in blue shirt may also be Mr. Mo."
As soon as this voice sounded, it caused a burst of ridicule.
"Fellow Taoist, are you from outside? If you don't understand, just listen more and speak less, so as not to be embarrassed."
"Fellow Taoist, you don't even know the art of voyeurism, can't you see the cultivation level of this monk in blue shirt? Haha, who in the royal city doesn't know that Mr. Mo is the real Jindan!"
"Furthermore, Nian Qi is Mr. Mo's maid. Have you seen any maids who can walk side by side with their master, talking and laughing, regardless of their superiority?"
For three years, Su Zimo and Nian Qi got along day and night.
In the eyes of outsiders, they all thought Nian Qi was his maid, but Su Zimo never regarded Nian Qi as his maid.
He was willing to take Nian Qi in at first, just because he felt a little compassion.
The two of them walked purposefully, and not long after, a young foundation-building monk suddenly appeared in front of him. He raised his hair, smiled slightly at Nian Qi, and said softly: "Miss Nian Qi, you must be the best." Don’t be deceived by this person’s rhetoric, this person definitely has other motives for approaching you!”
The young monk pointed at Su Zimo, his words were precise and his expression was unkind.
Su Zimo suspected that if he were not in the royal city, this monk would probably rush up to him for a life-and-death fight.
"I want you to take care of it, go away!"
Nian Qi scolded, pulled Su Zimo to avoid this person, and continued moving forward.
"Is there anything interesting happening in the royal city today? Let's go take a look." Su Zimo asked sideways.
"Interesting thing… "
Nian Qi pondered for a while and said: "Today, there was an alchemy contest in Yongxingfang. It is said that two monks from the True Fire Alchemy Pavilion and the Qingshuang Alchemy Pavilion had a conflict for some unknown reason. The two sides agreed to fight today. The method of refining the elixir determines the outcome, and whoever refines the elixir has a higher level."
As the sect competition approaches, the royal city is under martial law.
The three guards changed from a single rotation to the current two-by-two rotation.
In other words, there are two guards guarding the royal city every day. If there is any slight disturbance, they will arrive as soon as possible.
Under such circumstances, no monk or force would dare to take action in the royal city.
If you want to resolve grievances, competing in elixir refining and weapon refining can be a good way.
Moreover, this is originally the grudge between the two alchemy pavilion monks in Yongxingfang, so it is more reasonable to decide the outcome through alchemy.
"True Fire Alchemy Pavilion, Qingshuang Alchemy Pavilion..."
Su Zimo murmured softly, smiled, and said, "Let's go and have a look."
Behind the True Fire Alchemy Pavilion is the True Fire Gate, and behind the Qingshuang Alchemy Pavilion is the Qingshuang Gate.
These two sects are both among the five major sects, and Su Zimo has some intersection with them.
Needless to say, the True Fire Sect suffered a huge setback in his hands over the past three years.
As for Qingshuangmen...
Ji Yaoxue was in Qingshuang Sect, and she had invited him to join, but Su Zimo refused.
And Su Xiaoning was practicing in Qingshuang Sect.
Not long after, the two came to Yongxingfang.
"Quick, come and see, it's already started."
"It is said that this person from the True Fire Alchemy Pavilion is the genius of the True Fire Sect in recent years. His name is He Xing. This person must have a place on the top of the sect's most powerful alchemy list!"
"I heard that the alchemist of Qingshuang Sect is a young woman who is unknown. I don't know how she has the courage to compete with He Xing."
Following the flow of people, Su Zimo and Nian Qi quickly arrived at their destination.
In the corner of Yongxingfang, there is an open space among the dense crowd. At this time, there is a man and a woman holding an alchemy furnace and constantly putting materials into the alchemy furnace.
The man looks dignified, but his lips are extremely thin, as if he is a heartless person.
The man was smelting the medicinal materials, but his eyes fell on the woman next to him, with a relaxed expression, a slight sneer, and a trace of ridicule in his eyes.
Su Zimo looked at the woman and couldn't help but trembled all over, almost shouting out in surprise.
Although it was just a profile, Su Zimo recognized the woman.
Su Xiaoning!
The young woman who competed with Zhenhuomen He Xing to try the elixir was actually Su Zimo's sister, Su Xiaoning, whom she hadn't seen for many years!
Su Zimo originally thought that he would have to wait until the sect competition officially started to see his sister again.
Unexpectedly, I bumped into him here today.
"What's wrong, young master?" Nian Qi was closest to Su Zimo and asked quickly when he noticed that Su Zimo's expression was different.
"nothing."
Su Zimo smiled, his eyes always falling on Su Xiaoning, soft and warm.
After not seeing each other for a few years, Su Xiaoning has grown up a lot. She has a slim figure, her long hair is draped over her vest, tied with a blue ribbon. She is dressed in a white shirt and is spotless. She really has the demeanor of a cultivator of immortality.
In fact, over the years, Su Zimo has always been thinking about Xiao Ning.
Xiao Ning's spiritual roots are very poor. Even with Ji Yaoxue's help, she may still be bullied and looked down upon in the sect.
If Su Zimo's own future hadn't been uncertain, he would have taken Xiao Ning with him.
Su Zimo looked carefully and saw that Xiao Ning's cultivation realm had just entered the foundation building realm.
Xiao Ning has a pseudo-spiritual root, and it is quite difficult to reach this level within a few years.
It is not difficult to imagine that Xiao Ning must have suffered a lot during this period.
You know, Song Qi has a pseudo-spiritual root, and he has not been able to enter the foundation-building realm after practicing for most of his life.
What surprised Su Zimo the most was that Xiao Ning turned out to be an alchemist!
Su Zimo has a little dabble in alchemy, so it can be seen that Xiao Ning is quite skilled in alchemy techniques, and during the whole process, he is very focused and serious, not affected by the outside world, and fully possesses the psychological quality of a top alchemist.