It's a quiet night in the mountains and forests. Although it's silent, it looks particularly beautiful under the moonlight.
On the mountainside behind Purple Star Peak, seven purple ling flowers still grow there alone, with no grass growing within a few feet around them.
However, at this time, there were two people not far from Purple Linghua.
One of the two people was standing and the other was slumped on the ground. They were Du Fang and his senior brother Lei Xie.
Du Fang said: "Senior Brother Lei Xie, how could it be you? Why did you attack me?"
When Lei Xie heard the word "attack", he shook his head repeatedly and explained: "Junior brother, you may have misunderstood me. I don't want to take your life, but I want you to be accommodating and lend me a purple ling flower."
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"Lend you a purple ling flower? Senior brother, I heard you right. With your status in Lingxuan Sect, do you still need to do this if you want the elixir?" Du Fang obviously didn't believe it and asked.
Lei Xie smiled, lowered his head and said to himself: "I'm not afraid of my junior brother's jokes. Although I am a disciple of Lingxuan Sect in the late stage of the Concentration Realm, compared to the other two, oh, that is your senior brother Yin Guang.
Compared with Senior Brother Zi Ming, their cultivation levels are still somewhat different."
When Du Fang heard about Yin Guang, his former senior brother, he immediately became energetic.
"The three of us now need to break through to the Huaquan realm as soon as possible to fill the vacancy of our Lingxuan Sect's protector. Needless to say, the benefits of this position of protector." Lei Xie continued.
"However..." Lei Xie paused and looked at Du Fang, his eyes full of determination and sharpness.
"If you lag behind others in breaking through and lose the position of protector, even if you are a strong member of Huaquan of Lingxuan Sect, there is a gap between the treatment and the status of the sects in the entire Lingmeng Mountain Range." Lei Xie said.
When Du Fang heard this, he opened his mouth and said: "Even if senior brother needs spiritual medicine, you can always ask the master. I believe that as long as the senior brother asks, the master will not be stingy. Why do you have to come here tonight to hurt people and take flowers!"
Lei Xie responded: "Junior brother, I'm here to borrow flowers, not to take them away."
"Let me tell you this, I have taken two bottles of Guiyuan Dew before, but there is no sign of breakthrough at all. The master is already a little angry. I think Guiyuan Dew has neutralized the overbearing medicinal properties of Purple Linghua, which is not conducive to breakthrough."
"Perhaps taking Purple Linghua directly will have unexpected effects." When Lei Xie said this, his face was gloomy, and he seemed to have no choice.
Du Fang saw Lei Xie's gloomy expression and said, "If you take the purple ling flower like this, what will happen if the master accuses me? This purple ling flower is the master's treasure, and I don't have much weight in the master's eyes. You
Isn’t this intentional to harm me?”
Lei Xie seemed a little impatient, and said harshly to Du Fang: "Boy, if I wanted to take your life, you would have died a long time ago! I have borrowed the purple ling flower today. You and I are from the same sect, so don't block my way out."
, I will definitely not embarrass you."
"I will only borrow one of the seven purple ling flowers. The purple ling flower is a rare thing in the world. As long as the rhizome is not damaged, it will bloom again within half a year. As long as you keep your mouth shut for the next six months, you and I can live in peace."
"But if you leak this matter out, I will at worst be punished, and you will also have to bear the responsibility and be punished. The matter is over, you can take charge of it yourself."
After saying that, Lei Xie waved his right hand, and a purple water vapor ball appeared in his palm, which hit Du Fang's forehead. It then dissipated and Du Fang fell unconscious.
Lei Xie saw Du Fang lose consciousness, his figure swayed, and disappeared on the spot. One of the seven purple ling flowers was picked off at the same time.
After a moment, there was no sound again.
The next morning, the sun was scorching, and Du Fang was lying on the ground, his lips whitened by the sun and bubbles at the corners of his mouth.
Du Fang tried to open his eyes, but the dazzling sunlight made him feel dizzy.
Slowly, Du Fang sat up, supported his thigh with his left hand, and squeezed the back of his head with his right hand. The slap from Brother Lei Xie made Du Fang dizzy, but he saved his life after all.
Du Fang took a few breaths slowly and regained his consciousness. He carefully checked his body and found that except for his head, which was a little dizzy, there were no injuries, so he felt relieved.
Suddenly, I saw that one of the seven purple ling flowers had its flowers picked off, leaving only its branches.
Du Fang's face was dark and solemn, and he sighed softly: "Senior brother Lei Xie still picked the flowers, how should I deal with it now?"
Du Fang fully understood the importance of purple ling flowers. Although only one plant was lost, it could grow again within half a year.
But after all, something went wrong in his own hands. After thinking about it, Du Fangsi still felt that he should take the initiative to go to Meihe Shangren to clarify the whole story.
Thinking of this, Du Fang staggered up from the ground, picked up the jade pendant next to him, and walked towards Zimei Mansion.
After going up to Zixing Peak, Du Fang could see the Zimei Mansion where Master Meihe lived from a distance.
In front of the exquisite wooden gate of Zimei Mansion, there was a Taoist boy sweeping the door with a broom in his hand. He looked to be about the same age as Du Fang, about seven or eight years old.
The pain in Du Fang's head had not yet recovered, so he walked to the door with a sad face and shouted: "Sorry to bother you, my disciple Du Fang wants to see the master."
When the child heard this, he slowly straightened up, turned around and faced Du Fang directly, and highlighted one word with some surprise and contempt: "Oh?"
The Taoist boy narrowed his eyes, raised the right corner of his mouth slightly, made a slightly mocking expression, and looked up and down at the so-called disciple of Master Meihe.
"As far as I know, the Master has not officially accepted you as his disciple, so how can you, senior brother, consider yourself a disciple with peace of mind?" At this point, the Taoist boy showed a contemptuous smile.
When Du Fang heard this, he was stunned, his face flushed with embarrassment, and he hesitated and said: "I was rash, please tell Master Meihe that I have something important to report."
When the Taoist boy saw Du Fang's appearance, he closed his eyes, raised his head high, and the smile on his face became even stronger.
"If senior brother joins the master's family, I can bear the word "little brother", but given senior brother's current situation, it is most appropriate to call me junior brother." The Taoist boy said to Du Fang proudly.
Without waiting for Du Fang to say anything, the Taoist boy spoke again: "You and I are both at the early stage of Qi Refining Realm, but I am not as lucky as my senior brother. As long as I reach the later stage of cultivation, I can become a disciple of the Master.
According to the rules, those of us who want to be disciples of the Huaquan Realm monks must have the cultivation level of the Concentrating Spirit Realm."
When the Taoist boy said this, there was a trace of jealousy and complaint in his eyes, and he looked directly at Du Fang.
Du Fang avoided his eyes, bowed his hands, and said: "I do have something important to see the master, and I would like to ask my junior brother to make it easier for me to inform you."
When the Taoist boy saw that Du Fang did not pick up the slack, his face showed dissatisfaction.
"The Master is in retreat for enlightenment and has told us not to see guests." The Taoist boy said coldly with a pulled face.
Du Fang was startled and asked hurriedly: "When will the Master come out of seclusion?"
The Taoist boy was a little annoyed by Du Fang's move, and said, "The road is impermanent, how did I know, just wait and go." Then he flicked his sleeves and entered the Zimei Mansion, slamming the door hard.
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When Du Fang saw the boy slamming the door and leaving, he clenched his right fist and said harshly: "This bastard!"
However, even though he was furious, Du Fang had no other choice but to walk back to the back mountain dejectedly.
Du Fang was uneasy along the way, thinking about how to meet Master Meihe and how to explain the matter of Zi Linghua. This senior brother of his was really doing a lot of harm to people.
Du Fang returned to the thatched hut, lay on the haystack, his thoughts were racing, and he fell asleep without realizing it. From last night to now, he was really exhausted both physically and mentally.
I don't know how many hours passed, but the bright moon was already hanging high outside.
Suddenly, Du Fang was awakened by a roaring sound. The sound was so shocking that Du Fang jumped up from the haystack.
Du Fang hurriedly ran out to see what happened, because it was definitely not unusual for such a loud noise to occur within the Lingxuan Sect's mountain gate.
Du Fang ran to a high ground and looked out of the mountain. Du Fang was shocked by the scene in front of him.
I saw blue light all over the sky of a hill far to the right of Purple Star Peak. When it shined on the clouds, it was reflected in purple. Lightning flashes wandered in the clouds, making loud rumbling noises. The entire hill was covered in blue light.
The illumination is clear.
When Du Fang saw this scene, he stammered a few words from his mouth: "The thunder disaster of the spring, the vision of heaven and earth!"