Orikawa changed his posture, tilted his head and asked lazily: "This thing?"
The white jade pear blossom hairpin was quietly suspended in the air, and the pure white hairpin contained a faint colorful glow, which seemed even more elegant and transcendent.
Mu Lin nodded, watched the jade hairpin fly in front of her, and then reached out to catch it.
"It has absorbed the essence of the sun and the moon in my palace for a year, but without the nourishment of the Yin energy in your body, it cannot take shape."
"Is there any evil energy on me?" Mu Lin was alert in his heart, but his face seemed a little confused.
However, Orikawa casually mentioned another thing, "Ten thousand years ago, the tragedy of the underworld shocked the six realms. The rebellion of the King of Hell was suppressed by the fairy world. Only one in ten creatures in the underworld survived. You must be an orphan of that war." But she didn't know why she ended up in the human world and was so weak. Orikawa had no intention of exploring her life experience. In his opinion, it didn't matter who she was before. Even if her identity was troublesome, he could cover it up.
Mu Lin lowered his eyes slightly and clenched his fists using his wide sleeves to cover his face.
Pluto's rebellion
Only one out of ten creatures in the underworld survives
However, Zhechuan thought that she was worried that the Yin Qi on her body would be discovered, so he said calmly: "It's okay, the Yin Qi on your body is very weak, even an immortal would find it difficult to detect."
"Mu Lin, no one dares to touch you around me."
Mu Lin slowly loosened his hand, raised his eyes and smiled gently at Orikawa, his smile was soft and bright, "Thank you Master Orikawa."
Regardless of whether it was sincere or not, this was the second man she had ever met in her life who promised to protect her... Mu Lin didn't want to think about it anymore, because the first one was her father who died in battle.
Orikawa looked at her cute and pretty face, and his eyes suddenly jumped to her bare feet, frowning slightly. He originally thought that he only needed to give her a piece of clothing to cover her body, but now seeing her disheveled appearance, he felt uncomfortable no matter how he looked at her. Of course, the requirements for treating ordinary women and treating his disciples are different. It's just that he doesn't have clothes, shoes and socks for women...
It was very uncomfortable to be together like this. After thinking for a while, Zhechuan said to Mu Lin: "Go to the back hall and find a room to stay in. I'll go out for a while."
"Yes, Master, take care." Mu Lin bowed to him obediently, but he didn't expect Zhechuan to frown again, with an indescribable coldness and seriousness between his brows. "You are my disciple, there is no need to be polite in the future."
Mu Lin was a little puzzled, but then she realized that her master seemed indifferent but was actually easy-going and really didn't care about these conventional etiquettes, so she obediently responded, "Master, I understand."
Orikawa nodded slightly, and his figure disappeared in the hall in an instant.
Mu Lin's expression faded. It was too tiring to get along with people, and even more tiring to get along with smart people. Orikawa knew that she was from the underworld but did not ask much. It was obvious that he had no intention of pursuing the matter, and she would not be stupid enough to tell him.
This master looked cold, but he had a good heart. Otherwise, he wouldn't have put her in the ice to be nurtured. He could have just let her fend for herself. Mu Lin felt a little warm and grateful in her heart.
That ice spike must be a rare treasure from heaven and earth. Although the process was a bit painful, the benefits were obvious. After Mu Lin broke through the ice, all the injuries he suffered in the Three Worlds Hunyuan Barrier were recovered. His body felt more relaxed than ever before, and his perception of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth became stronger.
In the dazzling and gorgeous crystal dragon palace, the Dragon King of the East China Sea is taking a nap with his eyes closed. His huge dragon body is coiled together, with the dragon head resting in the middle. A translucent snot bubble on his nose grows and shrinks with his gentle breathing...
There seemed to be some chaos outside the hall, and I could vaguely hear some quarreling.
"… Master, you can't go in, the king is taking a nap…"
“… A real person! A real person!”
The Dragon King of the East China Sea has been very busy with his business of making clouds and rain lately. He was exhausted from working all day and his sleep quality was worrying. When he heard the vague noise outside, his snot bubble burst with a pop!
He immediately opened a pair of dragon eyes as big as copper bells, anger rose in his heart, and he spread out his huge dragon body and flew up. Just as he was about to leave the Dragon Palace to punish the ignorant shrimp soldiers and crab generals, he saw a figure in white standing against the light in front of the Dragon Palace.
When the Dragon King of the East Sea saw the man's face clearly, he was so frightened that he stopped himself.
Ao Guang lowered his dragon head and said respectfully: "… Master Zhechuan has come to visit us. I am so sorry that I failed to welcome you in person!"
"Ao Guang, long time no see." Zhechuan greeted him calmly, not wanting to waste time talking, "Do you have any clothes for a 15 or 16-year-old girl... and shoes and socks?"
The Dragon King was stunned when he heard this.
Yingzhou Fairyland has always been a neighbor of his East China Sea. As the master of Yingzhou, Zhenren Zhechuan has unfathomable strength. Ao Guang did not dare to disturb him until a thousand years ago when the East China Sea was almost in an irretrievable situation. He had no choice but to ask for help from Zhechuan. Unexpectedly, Zhechuan easily subdued the ancient ice god's legacy, Xuanyou Hanbing.
This divine object somehow ended up in the East China Sea. After being ownerless for thousands of years, the divine power contained in it was worn away, but it actually developed a sense of consciousness. Large pieces of ice spread on the seabed, which could not be broken or removed. The extremely low temperature almost killed all the sea creatures. However, this divine object, which was said to be countered only by the True Flame of Destruction, was actually vulnerable to the hands of Master Zhechuan and was severely defeated!
From then on, the Dragon King of the East China Sea became even more respectful to Orikawa Master, and he also knew that the Lord of Yingzhou lived alone in the fairy palace in the Baiwan Mountain barrier all year round, and did not have any fairy partners or concubines. Now he asked him for clothes for young girls? This was obviously something!
The Dragon King of the East China Sea suddenly remembered the storybook of the mortal world that his little daughter had pestered him to read, and immediately imagined a beautiful girl who accidentally entered a fairyland and had a lingering and extraordinary love affair with a fairy...
The immortal world has strict rules that strictly prohibit love between immortals and mortals, but Zhechuan Zhenren is a powerful immortal who is obviously not subject to the rules and the immortal court. So it is nothing for Ao Guang to help him. What's more, he is looking forward to Zhechuan Zhenren indulging in the gentle beauty of the mortal world and becoming a little more humane.
Ao Guang made up his mind and said yes, and immediately called the maid to get it. In a short while, the table was filled with gorgeous and elegant fairy dresses of various colors, delicate and soft silk stockings and embroidered shoes, and even a full set of dazzling and luxurious jewelry.
An expression of uncontrollable pride appeared on Ao Guang's face. He had many concubines in his palace, and these clothes and jewelry were really innumerable. What he brought now were all top-grade and most in line with his aesthetic taste. He was not afraid that Master Zhechuan would not like them. If this still could not make the little beauty in Yingzhou Fairy Palace look glamorous and charming and confuse the king's heart, then he would lose!
Orikawa's eyes slowly swept across these bright and flowing fairy dresses. The gold, silver, fish scales, gemstones and corals embellished on them were so dazzling that they were blinding. He frowned expressionlessly.
"Is there anything plainer?"
The Dragon King suddenly realized that he had made a mistake. Zhechuan Zhenren naturally liked plain clothes and elegance. He immediately said, "Of course, please wait a moment, Immortal!"
Then she whispered a few words to her confidant, and soon a stream of maids came carrying clothes and jewelry, all of which were in simple, elegant and beautiful light colors.
It's just that these fairy dresses are too flowing. All the fairy princesses in the fairy court wear the same kind of clothes. Orikawa still can't tell the difference between them.
So Zhechuan frowned again, "Is there anything simpler and more ordinary?" How can a cultivator take care of his clothes all the time? Convenience should be the priority.
Ao Guang felt challenged. Simple and ordinary? Was he afraid that others would covet the beauty of that woman? How stunningly beautiful must that woman be to make such a request from Master Zhechuan? You know, the fairy world is not short of beautiful women with pure and elegant appearance.
As a man, he understood Orikawa's thoughts, but as a landlord... he really didn't have such simple and ordinary clothes.
So he looked at Orikawa with an expression of understanding and sincere regret. Orikawa sighed in his heart. He was forcing it. The Dragon Palace always liked luxury and exquisiteness. Simple clothes were probably not available.
He casually made a gesture and collected the plain clothes on the maid's tray. Then he thought that maybe Mu Lin liked brightly colored clothes, and as a master, he should consider his disciple's wishes, so he collected the gorgeous clothes on the table, along with the embroidered shoes and jewelry.
Zhechuan said goodbye to the Dragon King briefly. Ao Guang said, "Master, take care..." and then he walked out of the Dragon Palace East Sea at a very fast speed.
It took less than half an hour to go there and back. When Zhechuan returned to the barrier, he saw Mu Lin sitting on the white jade steps in front of the palace, lost in thought. The fairy palace was suspended in the air, and there was nothingness below the steps, so her legs, as white as snow and bright as the moon, dangled in the air.
He walked in front of Mu Lin and didn't see any reaction from her. Zhechuan said calmly: "Put on your shoes and socks."
Mu Lin seemed to be startled, and quickly turned her head with her arms on the ground to look at the source of the sound, only to see the young master she had just met today standing beside her, glancing at her indifferently.
Mu Lin looked a little confused. She looked down and noticed the new shoes and socks placed beside her. She was a little surprised and put them on quickly. When she turned around, her master was no longer in front of the hall.
The palace was magnificent, but smaller than Mu Lin had imagined. After a while, she found Zhechuan in the back hall. He was watering the flowers, his eyes focused and serious, his slender hands scooping up a bucket of water, his movements were smooth and pleasing to the eye, as if there was a magic that made Mu Lin stop and just watch his actions from a distance.
Mu Lin quickly looked away. She looked at the slightly drooping crystal flower, which emitted an attractive white light in the darkness, and her expression became complicated and surprised.
At this time, Orikawa had finished watering the flowers and walked towards her. Mu Lin asked softly, "Master, is that the crystal orchid you cultivated?"
Orikawa actually shook his head, his eyes showing a somewhat deceptively gentle look, "I'm just looking after him."
Take care of it for me, take care of it for... Who? Mu Lin smiled slightly, but there was no smile in his eyes. "Do you know what kind of flower that is?"
This was of course not asking for the name of the flower, Mu Lin had already said that it was the crystal orchid.
Orikawa's words were so familiar that it surprised Mu Lin. "The Crystal Orchid, also known as the Ghost Grass or the Flower of Death, is a plant from the underworld in legend. It is very rare in the mortal world, so it is either deified as a magical herb that can bring the dead back to life, or regarded as an evil thing with supernatural powers that can kill people without them knowing..."
"It seems that you don't believe it, Master."
Mu Lin looked at those crystal clear yet fragile flowers with great interest. The crystal orchid was very common in the underworld, and there were particularly many of them in a few places. However, it was extremely delicate and could hardly adapt to places outside the underworld.