"I'm sorry, I forgot you are still mortals. You can't touch this thing." Miao Yi asked, "Xue 'Er, are you alright?"
Qian'Er and Xue 'Er looked at the jade plate with reverence. So it was something mortals couldn't touch.
Xue 'Er shook her head and quickly apologized, "It's all my fault, I almost smashed Cave Master's thing."
"It's fine." Miao Yi chuckled, "I have something for you to do. Follow me!"
The two of them followed him out of the hall and saw that the sun was already high up in the sky. When the thing on the jade plate came into contact with the sunlight, the frost-covered hair immediately emitted black smoke. The white frost disappeared, and the hair instantly returned to its original color.
It was impossible for the frost to melt so quickly after coming into contact with the sunlight, and even more impossible for it to emit black smoke.
It was obvious that the frost covering the hair was not a natural phenomenon, but a manifestation of extreme Yin energy.
The scene of the frost suddenly emitting black smoke and turning into hair once again shocked Qian'Er and Xue 'Er, because they didn't feel the immortal energy of an Immortal, but instead felt an evil aura.
Charcoal, who was lying on its side at the door swinging its tail and dozing off, also suddenly sneezed. It abruptly lifted its head and widened its eyes, looking at the thing in Miao Yi's hand, as if it had felt something.
But seeing Miao Yi leading the two handmaidens up to the Observatory, it didn't affect it at all, so it continued to sleep. It was lazy, after all.
The Observatory was actually a high platform that was convenient to look up at the stars. Miao Yi, who had climbed up the Observatory, placed the jade plate on the ground. According to Lao Bai, once this thing was hatched, it couldn't be allowed to come into contact with the ground. It had to be separated from the ground, so placing it on the Observatory was just right.
Under the scorching sun, Miao Yi squatted down and observed for a while. The breeze blew the strands of hair on the dark egg. He didn't know if what Lao Bai said about letting the ghost fetus use this strand of hair to gradually familiarize itself with the world of the living was true or false.
"Qian'Er, Xue'Er!" Miao Yi stood up.
"Here!" The two girls answered in unison.
Miao Yi pointed at the thing on the jade plate and said, "From today onwards, I will be cultivating in seclusion. The two of you will take turns guarding the Observatory. Don't let anyone come up and touch this thing. Don't touch it either, and even more, don't let it come into contact with the ground below the Observatory. Every day, before the sun sets, or when it's cloudy or rainy, remember to come to the quiet room to call me. Every day before sunrise, you must also come to the quiet room to inform me! "
"We will remember!" The two maidservants nodded.
The three of them descended from the observatory and arrived at the gazebo. Miao Yi invited the two of them to sit down, then asked, "Do you two know how to sew?"
The two nodded again and said, "We will."
"Sew a close-fitting vest for me …" Miao Yi began to gesture the design of the sack he wanted them to sew.
After understanding his intentions, the two girls quickly went to retrieve the needles, thread, and cloth. When they returned, Qian'Er sat at the side and cut the cloth. Meanwhile, Xue'Er used a comb to tidy up Miao Yi's hair, which had become messy from the plucking earlier.
At this moment, Yan Xiu entered the courtyard and found Miao Yi, informing him that he had already contacted East Arrival City. The construction of the docks and the ships would begin within the next few days.
"Don't cut the craftsmen's wages," Miao Yi reminded.
This wasn't the first time he had mentioned this, so Yan Xiu naturally agreed to do as he was told. After noticing Xue'Er's complexion, he couldn't help but ask, "Little Auntie, you don't look too good. Are you sick?"
Xue'Er hurriedly shook her head. She still had a lingering fear when she recalled the feeling from before.
Miao Yi turned to look at Xue'Er's still pale complexion. He knew that she had only injured her vitality a little earlier, so it wasn't much of a problem.
He turned to Yan Xiu and said, "Speaking of the two of them, I was just about to look for you."
Yan Xiu asked, "May I know what instructions Cave Master has for me?"
"Don't the two of them have the aptitude for cultivation?"
As soon as he said this, Yan Xiu immediately guessed what Miao Yi wanted to say. "Cave Master wants them to cultivate?"
Qian'Er and Xue'Er immediately stole a glance at Miao Yi. After all, it wasn't their first day here. These days, they constantly heard people coming and going talking about cultivation, so they more or less vaguely knew what it meant. They couldn't help but feel their hearts tighten, and their little ears perked up.
"That's right!" Miao Yi nodded.
This was his plan. He felt that the two weak girls by his side wouldn't be able to do much, especially for a cultivator. Handmaidens like these were a little troublesome for him. It would take a long time to go to the back of the mountain to summon someone to see him. Climbing the mountain, and lying back and forth would leave them panting and pale from exhaustion. It wasn't a long-term solution.
Like Yang Qing, who had two cultivation handmaidens by his side, it was much more convenient for him to get things done. Moreover, he could use them as his personal bodyguards.
Especially when he saw Xue'Er almost get into trouble the moment she touched the jade plate, he took this matter to heart.
"Where can I get a set of cultivation arts for the two of them?" Miao Yi asked.
Yan Xiu pondered for a moment, then said, "A complete set of cultivation arts is the lifeblood of every sect. They won't spread it to outsiders. Besides, in order to control their disciples, they teach it in stages. I'm afraid it'll be very difficult to obtain it. If you have the chance to go to Flowing Clouds Dune Sea, it's a no-man 's-land. Most of the Loose Cultivators within the Six Sages Realm who have no place to establish themselves there. Demons, devils, and ghosts mingle there, so it's very normal for some people to commit treacherous acts. It's possible to buy a set of cultivation arts with a large sum of money. However, no one can guarantee that a cultivation art that they haven't cultivated before is complete. If they're not careful, they might end up going berserk. After all, most cultivators usually memorize the cultivation arts in their hearts. Even if they carry it around with them, they'll tamper with it so that only they can understand it, to prevent the cultivation arts from being leaked. "
"Flowing Clouds Dune Sea …" Miao Yi muttered, recalling the alluring woman he met at the Mystic Arts Temple.
He shook off the image of the Lady Boss in his mind and shook his head, "That place is too far away. Who would risk their lives there? Besides, it's not safe like you said. Is there no other way?"
Yan Xiu shook his head, "It's very difficult! In order to suppress the number of cultivators in the world, there's a strict crackdown on the private sale of cultivation arts! It's only possible in a godforsaken place like Flowing Clouds Dune Sea. "
He didn't say who was suppressing the crackdown, but Miao Yi immediately understood that he was referring to the Six Sages. The Six Sages didn't want to see too many people sharing the power of faith of the world. Once there were too many cultivators, everyone would want to obtain the power of faith. There would definitely be chaos, and it would pose a serious threat to the current rules. The Six Sages wouldn't allow anyone to threaten them.
Miao Yi furrowed his brows and asked, "Then where did the handmaidens by Manor Head's side get their cultivation arts from?"
"Naturally, Manor Head passed down his own cultivation arts to them. That's how it usually goes." Speaking of this, Yan Xiu asked curiously, "Mountain Chieftain, why didn't you pass down your own cultivation arts to them? You could've passed it down step by step according to their comprehension abilities. "
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