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It was not easy to scold the Enlightened Yuling, but someone else was. After leaving the Morality Palace, Bao Ning and Bao Xin were pulled aside by their master, the Priest of the Heavenly Path, for a good scolding. Only then did the two of them realize that they had improved without even realizing it.
In the valley where he usually trained, Bao Lian sat cross-legged on a large rock. He hugged his legs and rested his chin on his knees.
Her grandfather was the Vital Energy Sect's Sect Master, and her cultivation talent was not bad. Compared to her peers in the sect, she was considered outstanding. Naturally, she had something to be proud of. However, ever since Miao Yi had arrived, her self-esteem had suffered a series of blows. She couldn't describe what she was feeling inside. Her own improvement was inferior to that of her two Junior Brothers from the White Lotus Sect. She felt that she had lost a lot of face.
Two silhouettes streaked across the sky and landed in the valley. They were two Red Lotus Junior Sisters, Bao Lan and Bao Xia. The latter called out to Bao Lian, who was sitting halfway up the mountain. "Senior Sister, it's time to train."
Bao Lian came back to his senses and landed in the valley. He shook his head and said, "I'm not going to train anymore. Our training methods are not as good as Bao Ning and Bao Xin's."
"Oh!" The two of them nodded and looked at each other. After today's test, the two of them had realized that there were some things that they didn't want to say out loud. That was why they continued to cooperate. Now that Bao Lian had agreed, the two of them sighed in relief.
Bao Lian said, "Let's go see how Brother Bao Xin and Bao Ning train."
Bao Lan immediately waved her hand and said, "No! Just now, the Sect Master issued a decree forbidding the disciples from peeping on Bao Xin and Junior Brother Bao Ning's practice. "
Bao Xia nodded and continued, "Sect Leader has said that this is Scribe Niu's cultivation method. If the Vital Energy Sect were to sneak in and learn it, it would be a despicable act. If word gets out, we'll become the laughingstock of the cultivation world. Therefore, those who sneak in and watch Junior Brothers cultivate without Scribe Niu's permission will be severely punished."
Bao Lan giggled and said, "However, the sect leader has said that the Vitality Sect won't stop anyone who can get Layman Niu's approval. Senior Sister, take us to your bamboo house for a chat! "
Bao Lian squinted at them and said, "Are you trying to get close to Mister Niu?"
"Hehe, Senior Sister saw through me. Shijie, let's go, let's go! "The two Shimei each grabbed one of her arms. He was directly dragged away.
However, when she arrived at Miao Yi's small fenced courtyard, she discovered that Miao Yi wasn't there. She searched both inside and outside the house, but couldn't find him.
"Eh! Where did Layman Niu go? "Bao Xia was puzzled.
Bao Lian was silent for a moment. He shook his head and said, "There is no need. He usually doesn't go to any other place except the spiritual field where he grows spirit herbs. I'm sure he went to the spiritual field to drink with Martial Uncle De Shi. "
Bao Lan was startled and asked, "When are you coming back?"
Bao Lian shook his head. "I don't know when I'll be back. Sometimes he comes back on the same day, sometimes he comes back after three to five days, and sometimes he only comes back once every ten days or half a month. He has a good relationship with Martial Uncle De Shi. "
Bao Xia said in surprise, "Martial Uncle Deshi's temper isn't very good. Most people wouldn't dare to trespass into the spiritual fields. The other Martial Uncles and Martial Aunts wouldn't dare to provoke him. It's really not easy for him to get along with Martial Uncle Deshi."
Bao Lian mumbled, "Who knows how he did it?"
At this moment, a figure descended from the sky and landed outside the fenced courtyard. It was none other than a stranger. It was the sect master, Perfected Yuling.
When the three of them saw him, they immediately bowed and said, "Greetings, Sect Master!"
Master Yuling nodded and said, "You are here as well. Where is Layman Niu?"
Bao Lian said, "I don't know. He must have gone to the spiritual fields."
Master Yuling was taken aback, but then he nodded slightly. He knew that Miao Yi often went to the spiritual fields. He was also curious as to why Miao Yi would hang out with the bad-tempered De Shi.
"You two can go back first. I have something to discuss with Bao Lian," Master Yuling said to Bao Xia and Bao Lan.
The two Daoist nuns immediately took their leave.
After watching the two of them leave, Master Yuling looked at Bao Lian, who had his head lowered and was sulking. How could he not know what kind of person his granddaughter was? She was proud and arrogant! He then sighed and said, "Bao Lian, you can't just blame others for some things. You have to think about whether it was your own fault. Why was Layman Niu willing to teach Bao Ning and Bao Xin? Could it be that the two of them had something to offer Layman Niu? They didn't have anything to offer. At the very least, they couldn't compare to you. This means that Layman Niu isn't a selfish person. Then the problem must lie with you. Bao Lian, you have your pride. Everyone in the sect will give you some leeway. However, Layman Niu isn't a member of the Vitality Sect. If you can't swallow your pride, then Niu Youde won't owe you anything. Do you understand? "
Bao Lian felt so wronged that he wanted to cry. However, he bit his lip and nodded. "Bao Lian understands!"
The spiritual fields were where the Vitality Sect grew their spiritual herbs. Just as Bao Lian had guessed, the Great Hall Master Miao was here. Over the past six months, he had spent a lot of time here. He had a good relationship with Daoist De Shi, who was in charge of the spiritual fields.
In Bao Xia's words, De Shi's temper wasn't very good, and he was indeed difficult to deal with. However, nothing in this world was impossible for those who set their minds to it.
The Great Hall Master Miao came with a goal in mind. He was willing to be wronged, and he was also willing to use his brain to cater to De Shi's preferences. Naturally, he had successfully won over De Shi, and was now a frequent visitor to the spiritual fields.
On a dry and cracked piece of land, dirt was constantly being dug out from a hole in the ground. A thick pile of dirt was piled up beside the hole. The Great Hall Master Miao was like a field mouse, digging and digging in the hole that was about ten feet deep. He had already turned into a clay man.
Outside the hole, against the wind, an old Daoist with crooked features and crossed eyes was sitting cross-legged. He was drinking wine, occasionally asking, "Did you dig it out?"
"Cross-eyed, don't rush me. It's not my fault if you ruin it!" Miao Yi replied from inside the hole.
Not long after, Miao Yi's eyes lit up. Something that looked like a piece of black jade was revealed. Miao Yi quickly dug away the dirt around him, and soon, a jet-black, translucent object that looked like a Blood Jade Branch was dug out. The only difference was its color. The Blood Jade Branch was blood-red, while this palm-sized object was jet-black and translucent, like a piece of black jade.
This object was called the Black Jade Branch, and it was one of the five main ingredients used to refine the Basic Immortal Immortal Pill. The five main ingredients were the White Jade Branch, Green Jade Branch, Black Jade Branch, Blood Jade Branch, and Yellow Jade Branch, which corresponded to Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. These five types of spiritual herbs could be said to be spiritual herbs of the five elements. When all five types of spiritual herbs were smelted together, an immortal pill filled with spiritual energy could be refined. The so-called spiritual energy was actually the energy of the five elements. It had the ability to grow and multiply endlessly, which was why it was called spiritual energy.
From the small circle of Ice Souls surrounding the Black Jade Branch, it could be seen that this was a Water Element spiritual herb. The Water Element spiritual herb grew in the soil, and it was related to the repulsion of the five elements. When spiritual energy descended from the heavens and the soil, the soil would remain soil if it went with the flow, and a mutation would occur if it went against the flow. Only then could the incompatible energy be filtered out.
Metal subdued wood, wood subdued earth, earth subdued water, water subdued fire, and fire subdued metal. The Blood Jade Branch that Miao Yi obtained from the Snake Demon was a fire element spiritual herb. This was also the reason why the Blood Jade Branch grew in the water.
After spending half a year in the spiritual fields, Miao Yi finally figured out the method of planting the main ingredient of the Basic Immortal Pill. Planting this thing wasn't some great secret. Most of the sects here knew the method of planting it. Knowing the method was secondary. The key was that they had the conditions to grow it.
"Cross-eyed, I dug it out. I dug it out. Plucking it according to the theory of the repulsion of the five elements?" Miao Yi shouted from the hole in the ground.
Suddenly, someone outside laughed and said, "Water feeds Wood, Wood feeds Fire, Fire feeds Earth, Earth feeds Metal, and Metal feeds Water. Cut it an inch away from the root. Don't hurt the root. Otherwise, it won't survive. We'll have to replant it."
"Metal feeds Water …" Miao Yi muttered. He took out a golden knife and laid down on the ground. Just as he was about to cut it, he suddenly sensed that something was wrong with the voice outside. It didn't sound like the voice of the Cross-eyed. He lifted his head and saw Daoist Yuling smiling at him with his hands behind his back.
"Uh … Sect Master!"
Just as Miao Yi was about to get up, Daoist Yuling pressed his hand down and said, "No need to be so polite. Go on with your business."
Miao Yi chuckled and continued to lie down. He carefully invoked his transcendence arts to isolate the dust surrounding the Black Jade Branch, then aimed at a spot an inch away from its roots and quickly cut down with his knife. Afterwards, he quickly sealed the wound on the Black Jade Branch's roots with a small silver foil to prevent it from coming into contact with the dust outside.
After he was done, he excitedly rushed out and presented the Black Jade Branch to Daoist Deshi with both hands. "Cross-eyed. Here. I got it."
As soon as he finished speaking, he realized that he had made a mistake. Daoist Yuling was right beside him, so he accidentally called out 'Cross-eyed'. He immediately felt a little awkward.
Daoist Deshi had long hidden his wine gourd. He awkwardly received the Black Jade Branch from Miao Yi and tucked it away.
Even though he had a bad temper, he naturally had to be obedient in front of the Sect Master.
A hint of surprise flashed across Daoist Yuling's eyes. This was the first time he heard Miao Yi call Deshi 'Cross-eyed'. Despite his bad temper, Deshi wasn't angry at all.
When Daoist Yuling saw how Miao Yi had crawled out of the soil, he truly admired him. He felt that Miao Yi was a very down-to-earth person. On top of that, he treated money like dirt, was a compassionate and righteous person, abhorred evil, and wasn't stingy with his cultivation arts. Not only was he able to guide Bao Ning and Bao Xin, he was also able to get along well with someone with a temper like Deshi's. His character was unquestionable, and he was indeed worthy of being nurtured. Unfortunately, he wasn't willing to become his disciple.
Miao Yi turned around and was about to dig up the soil again when Daoist Deshi hurriedly said, "The Sect Master is looking for you. Someone else will take care of this later."
Miao Yi asked in surprise, "The Sect Master is looking for me?"
Daoist Yuling pointed to the pavilion on the mountain not too far away and said, "Sir, may I have a word with you?"
Miao Yi didn't mind. He nodded and followed Daoist Yuling to the pavilion. Outside the pavilion, he first invoked his arts to shake off the dust on his body before entering.
After taking a seat, Daoist Yuling gestured for Miao Yi to sit down as well. He then asked curiously, "Sir, you seem to be very interested in planting spiritual herbs?"
Miao Yi's heart tightened a little, but he put on an indifferent expression and said, "Being interested is one thing. The other thing is that I just want to learn a skill so that I can make a living in the future."
"Make a living?" Daoist Yuling was surprised.
Miao Yi spread his hands and said matter-of-factly, "I can't just stay in the Vitality Sect and eat and drink for free for the rest of my life, can I? Once I learn how to plant spiritual herbs, I'll specialize in planting spiritual herbs and sell them for a living. When I have enough spiritual herbs, I won't have to worry about making immortal pills for my own use. I can refine them myself."
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