Jiang Yuebai had just walked to the garden on the side of the main hall when he heard some noise not far away. The corners of his lips curled up and he walked straight over.
When Lin Suiwan realized it, Jiang Yuebai had already blocked him.
"Where are you going? Just because you become Elder Lin's alchemy apprentice, do you have no manners left?"
The book in Lin Suiwan's hand fell to the ground. He had been pretending to read a book in the garden outside the side window, wanting to hear what was being said inside.
She clutched the hem of her skirt and turned around reluctantly, looking at Jiang Yuebai in a clear and elegant long skirt, with an outstanding demeanor, and the inner disciple token on her waist that was as white and smooth as jade, which made Lin Suiwan jealous and resentful.
She clutched the hem of her outer disciple's blue robe, feeling extremely frustrated, but she could only force herself to bow.
"Meet Senior Sister Jiang."
Be respectful and cautious.
Jiang Yuebai picked up the volume of "Collection of Basic Alchemy Recipes" on the ground and handed it over. Lin Suiwan reached out his hand, but she took it back.
"What I said to you before still counts. Remember to watch your mouth!"
When the book hit her arms, Lin Suiwan trembled all over. When Jiang Yuebai walked away, she stamped her feet angrily without noticing that there was something extra in the book.
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Flying the sword in the air, the cold wind of early spring was still biting, so Jiang Yuebai slowed down.
The standard flying sword given by the sect didn't even have a protective shield. Only after using it did she understand why the sword-riding monks she saw before all stood straight on the flying sword with an expressionless face.
I thought he was being elegant and graceful, but in fact he was so cold that his body was stiff and his face was numb, and he was just pretending to be strong.
After much thought, Jiang Yuebai still felt that his grandfather's paper crane was useful. It was quite interesting to watch it slowly appreciate the scenery and hear the squeaking sound along the way.
Lu Nanzhi and Xie Jingshan are not in the sect, so I will go and ask Elder Li for advice after I finish dealing with the matter of Huaxi Valley.
Just now, Jiang Yuebai went to the library and exchanged a copy of "The Complete Explanation of the Eighth-grade Talismans" and two different small chain array diagrams, using up the three exchange opportunities awarded by the spiritual farmer.
Now her talisman making ability has almost reached the peak of a ninth-grade talisman maker. As long as she can make an eighth-grade talisman, she will be able to advance to an eighth-grade talisman maker. The power of the talismans she makes will be between the peak of Qi training and the initial stage of foundation building.
The art of formation is profound and extensive, and she is already proficient in using simple talismans and spirit stones to set up formations.
But in the eyes of formation masters, those are not real formations. Only the chain formations that can reach the second level or above have the essence of formations.
Once activated, the formation would undergo countless strange and bizarre changes. When she dealt with Du Zhong before, she used a pseudo-chain formation.
Relying on the middle-grade fire spirit stone to forcibly enhance the power of the formation, it is difficult to break from the inside, but can be broken with just one poke from the outside.
After much deliberation, she exchanged for a volume of the seventh-grade body-building technique, "Vajra Baking Furnace Technique".
In the battles over the years, she was able to fight back many times when outnumbered, and the ninth level of the Crazy Thunder Body Tempering Technique played an indispensable role in this, allowing her to withstand more blows than others.
Moreover, in the process of practicing the Crazy Thunder Body Tempering Technique, she discovered that the health-preserving effects of the "Five Elements Return to Truth" had a reinforcing effect on the body-tempering exercises, making her like a turtle from the inside out, with thick skin and flesh, making her indestructible.
"Vajra Honglu Gong" was originally a method for Buddhist monks to strengthen their bodies. The heaven and earth are the furnace, and one uses it to refine oneself and one's nature. It is a method of refining with fire.
The seventh-grade body-building technique not only makes the body's meridians, skin and bones stronger, but also has special effects.
"The Five Elements Return to Their True Nature" is for maintaining health and improving defense, while "The Vajra Furnace" is for refining the five fires in the five internal organs. At the critical moment, the five fires can be detonated one by one, unleashing a maximum of five times the power.
The price is damage to the five internal organs. There is a period of weakness after the outbreak, which requires a long period of nurturing and repair.
The old manager of the library said that among the inner disciples who have fire spiritual roots, quite a number of them are studying this book as a minor.
The probability of picking up a good martial art by chance is too low, so Jiang Yuebai is still willing to trust the public's opinion.
At the entrance of Huaxi Valley, Jiang Yuebai landed on the ground with her sword. The sword shrank and returned to her sleeve. She looked around.
There are dead branches and fallen leaves, and weeds are everywhere. There are no longer the people coming and going as before.
Quack~
When they reached the pond at the entrance of the valley, the croaking of frogs made Jiang Yuebai turn his head.
She saw the giant toad guarding the Flower Valley sitting in the mud of the pond, with most of its body exposed. Its back was dry and cracked, and it looked very miserable. The pond was covered with weeds, so she didn't see it at first.
"It is so desolate, it makes people sad. Don't be afraid, Toad Lord. I will help you fill the water."
Jiang Yuebai took a deep breath, and performed the Grass and Tree Technique with his left hand and the Cloud and Rain Technique with his right hand.
The wild grass withered and turned to ashes, and clouds rose and rain fell.
Quack~
The big toad called happily, squinted his eyes and looked up, enjoying the cool and comfortable feeling of the spiritual rain pouring on his body.
Jiang Yuebai gathered the clouds and rain into one place. The rain became heavier and the water level in the pond rose rapidly, soon submerging the toad's head.
Gulp~
After finishing the task, Jiang Yuebai transferred the plant essence beads into the cold jade pod on his waist and fed it to the Ice Beetle King.
Just as I was about to leave, I suddenly saw a flash of light on the surface of the pond.
"Don't run away, you daring demon! Go now, as ordered by the law!"
“Hahahaha, if you fall into the hands of Master Yuebai today, I will definitely turn you into ashes. Watch out! Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!”
Jiang Yuebai:!!!
What flashed on the water was the image of Jiang Yuebai, dressed as a Taoist priest when he was young, falling flat on his face.
Jiang Yuebai's eyes twitched, she couldn't bear to look at it. This childish ghost was not her, she would never admit it!
Quack~
The big toad showed half of its head, with a sly smile in its eyes.
Jiang Yuebai took a deep breath and said, "Yuebai is young and ignorant, and I am sorry to have embarrassed Toad Lord. I hope Toad Lord will forget about this matter. I have some spiritual wine here, please have a taste."
Jiang Yuebai took out a gourd of spiritual wine.
Quack~
Jiang Yuebai gritted his teeth and took out another gourd. The big toad then rolled up its long tongue, took the gourd away, and sank into the pond with a gurgling sound.
Jiang Yuebai let out a long sigh and paused after taking two steps.
"It seems that the stinky toad knows that I have spiritual wine and is deliberately blackmailing me."
Jiang Yuebai thought for a moment and suddenly realized.
"Stinky tiger!"
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At that time, in the village of Huaxi Valley.
The doors of every household were closed and weeds grew over the courtyard walls. Only the doors of Song Pei'er's and Guo Zhen's houses, which were connected to each other, were wide open.
Guo Zhen protected the twelve-year-old boy and girl and glared at the mean-looking man in front of him.
"You've deceived all the people in Huaxi Valley. What are you doing here every day? Get out of here!"
Zheng Li acted pretentiously, "Guo Laohei, I think highly of you, so I want to show you a way out and let you follow my senior brother Xiao. Don't refuse my toast and drink the wine for punishment!"
"What Yangguan Road? That's a big fire pit, let your dog fart!" Twelve-year-old Shi Xiaowu still acted like a child, staring and shouting.
The experienced Lu Ying on the side quickly grabbed Shi Xiaowu and told him to calm down.
Zheng Li glared at Shi Xiaowu viciously, and Guo Zhen used his body to block the two of them.
"Stop talking nonsense. I won't go to Ziyun Valley with you. No matter how powerful Xiao Ankuo is, he just treats everyone as slaves."
"Although Huaxi Valley is no longer what it used to be, the things we grow here can still be in our own hands. There is no need to look at Xiao Ankuo's face and beg for food."
Zheng Li raised his chin and said, "Master Xiao is a man of foresight. You are so shallow-minded that you naturally don't understand his painstaking efforts. Go and ask around. The spiritual grains and spiritual medicines produced by our Ziyun Valley in recent years are the best in the sect in terms of both output and quality. Who can compare to them?"
"So what if you're first? In the end, all the benefits go into his pocket. What benefit did you get from being his dog?"
"Mr. Guo, I've been sincere to you, and it would be fine if you didn't appreciate it, but you actually insulted me?" Zheng Li was furious.
Lu Ying at the side finally couldn't bear it anymore and said in a deep voice: "I think you regretted your unhappy life, and you are jealous of our freedom, so you want to drag us into the abyss so that you can feel more balanced!"
The needle hit the mark, and Zheng Li raised his hand in frustration.
"You're looking for death, you little bitch!!"
"How can you act rashly in Huaxi Valley?"
With a loud shout, a silver light swept across, and Zheng Li's right hand, which was raised high, suddenly broke at the root without a sound.
Zheng Li opened his eyes in shock, but before he could react, a person flashed in front of him.
She was wearing white clothes and a green skirt, with a cold look in her eyes, and kicked out.
Bang!
Zheng Li flew backwards, crashed into the opposite wall and was buried in it.
At this moment, screams and groans began to sound, heart-wrenching and making people's scalp numb.
The people present opened their eyes wide in disbelief, looking at the back of the girl standing in front of them. She had a slender and upright figure, holding a long sword with murderous intent, and her aura was not to be underestimated.
Jiang Yuebai turned around, and the three people's pupils shook violently.
Jiang Yuebai sheathed his sword, his fighting spirit waning. His eyes swept past Guo Zhen, past Shi Xiaowu, and finally fell on Lu Ying's face, which was already tearful.
"I'm back. From now on, I will protect you."
"Senior Sister Jiang, you're finally back." Shi Xiaowu rushed forward with tears in his eyes.
Lu Ying pushed him away, rushed over and hugged Jiang Yuebai tightly, her body shaking uncontrollably and she burst into tears.
"Xiaobai... why did you come back just now, Xiaobai..."
(End of this chapter)