After hearing Kui Huan's words, Bai Ran smiled lightly and said calmly:
"The only relationship of interest between me and my two senior brothers is that demon fox. If it's not this, what else could it be?"
Bai Ran's expression looked extremely calm.
After hearing this, Kui Huan opened his mouth and seemed speechless.
On the other hand, Senior Brother Wang on the side sighed and said:
"Junior Brother Bai is indeed very smart. It was indeed the Snow Cloud Fox that made a mistake. My senior brothers wanted to sell this beast as soon as possible. So after breaking up with Junior Brother, they went to Fangshi. But they left
After walking a short distance, I felt a little uneasy, so I asked Junior Brother Kui to open the Biyun bag and check it out. The result..."
Having said this, Senior Brother Wang paused, with a strange look on his face.
"In the end, the demon fox used some trick to disappear without a trace from the blue cloud bag. This is really weird." Kui Huan said angrily at the side.
"No trace at all?" Bai Ran frowned slightly and pondered, as if thinking about the true meaning of this statement.
Seeing Bai Ran's appearance, Senior Brother Wang secretly complained in his heart.
He saw that although Bai Ran's cultivation was not high, he was proficient in the art of making talismans and had several magical weapons on his body, so he had already made up his mind to make a good friend with him.
But I didn't expect that before I could formally establish friendship with the other party, something extremely embarrassing like this would happen.
If he himself was rich, he could just pay it back. He could be generous and pay for the other person's share of the spiritual stones himself, leaving a good impression on the other party. But he and several of his fellow disciples were both short of spiritual stones, so they had the same amount of spiritual stones in their pockets.
Shy. Even if you want to win over the other person, it seems very difficult now.
Thinking of this, Senior Brother Wang's face flashed with frustration, but he still said energetically:
"I know it's hard to believe that this happened, but it really happened. But no matter what, it was my junior brother who personally handed over the spirit fox to me, and now it is suddenly gone. Wang should be the one to explain to me
By borrowing your spirit stone, I have asked other junior brothers to sell the Polygonatum japonica plant first, and then I will send the spirit stone to the junior brother. As for the spiritual stone that the junior brother was supposed to get, as long as I and a few others have it on hand
If you have enough money, I will replenish it for you immediately."
As soon as Senior Brother Wang said these words, Kui Huan's face changed and he said anxiously:
"Brother! For us, this is a lot of money. Even if a few of us come together, it will take at least two or three years. During this period, if we don't have spiritual stones to buy elixirs, our practice will be delayed.
."
Senior Brother Wang shook his head, as if he wanted to say something. But at this moment, Bai Ran suddenly spoke.
"Why are you two brothers doing this? It seems that Bai didn't say any words of disbelief. That Xueyun Fox is proficient in escape skills and escaped from the magic weapon in the leather bag. It's not surprising. I originally wanted to remind Brother Kui. But again
I felt that it was a bit inconvenient to say this, so I didn't say anything. As for the spiritual stones, it's okay not to mention them. As long as I return the ones I borrowed, that's fine. I have nothing to lose." Bai Ran said with a smile.
.
Upon hearing Bai Ran's words, Kui Huan immediately showed a look of joy, clapped his hands and said loudly:
"I know that junior brother is a generous person. Although the fault this time is ours, we really don't have any spiritual stones in our hands. And with junior brother's wealth, I guess he won't care too much about these numbers. Junior Brother Bai
My friend, I, Kui Huan, have decided to marry you."
Kui Huan beamed when he heard that he didn't need to produce the spirit stone.
After hearing what Bai Ran said, Senior Brother Wang showed hesitation on his face. After a long while, he said with a helpless smile:
"Junior Brother Bai is willing to be so generous. On behalf of several junior brothers, Wang must be ashamed of his wishes. If junior brother needs help with anything in the future, feel free to ask me and a few others. As long as he can do it, Wang will definitely not
Rejected."
Senior Brother Wang felt that Bai Ran's words were so polite, but what he was thinking in his heart was probably another matter.
So he still tried his best to speak in a nice and tactful way, hoping to leave a not too bad impression on Bai Ran. And after he finished speaking, he specially observed Bai Ran's expression.
But Bai Ran's expression was as usual, and there was no sign of joy or anger at all. This made Senior Brother Wang secretly frown.
The next time, the three of them chatted for a while outside the medicine garden.
Not long after, two short, fat young men flew in with their weapons and brought with them the spirit stone to resell the Huang Jing to Fangshi.
Bai Ran took the bag of spiritual stones, scanned it casually with his spiritual consciousness, and put it away without changing his expression.
"By the way. I see that Junior Brother Bai's magic weapon is quite magical. I wonder if he will participate in the sword trial meeting in half a year?" Senior Brother Wang saw Bai Ran put away the spirit stone. He wanted to say goodbye, but suddenly remembered
When something happened, I couldn't help but ask.
"Sword trial meeting?" Bai Ran couldn't help being startled when he heard this, and asked with a look of surprise on his face.
"Why, Junior Brother Bai doesn't know about this?"
Now, not only Senior Brother Wang was stunned, but even Kui Huan and the other three people had expressions of disbelief on their faces.
Bai Ran murmured a little in his heart, and replied calmly on the surface:
"I don't know about this. Is it weird?"
"Of course it's strange. Oh, by the way! Junior Brother Bai only came in a year ago. And he has been staying in the medicine garden all the time. It seems understandable that he didn't know about the sword trial meeting." Kui Huan blinked.
, said somewhat suddenly.
After hearing this, the others looked at each other and nodded, feeling that this was really the case.
"Junior Brother Bai doesn't know about the Sword Trial Conference, which really surprises a few of us. After all, the day of the conference is not far away. Now in the sect, both the inner disciples and the external disciples are all talking about this matter. Some people think
Those who stand out are gearing up for their success." Senior Brother Wang showed a strange look on his face and said with a sigh of relief.
"Speaking of it! In this conference, our sect has produced several young monks with great powers, such as our ancient master uncle from Hidden Sword Peak, and Sun Huo who successfully established the foundation not long after he entered Huoyun Peak.
As well as your Uncle Mu from Tianquan Peak, they are all very promising people to shine in the conference. We can only
Unfortunately, although our foreign affairs disciples can also participate in the selection within the sect, we have never really won the selection meeting and represented our sect in the competition. At most, we have achieved a better ranking in the selection meeting and been rewarded with an intermediate magic spell.
It's just a weapon." The short, fat young man suddenly explained after showing a look of admiration on his face.
"Oh, if you fail in the selection within the sect, you will be rewarded with magical weapons. It seems that this conference is really unusual. Senior Brother Wang, can you tell me a little bit about this in detail." Bai Ran felt a little curious after hearing this.
With a look on his face, he asked.
"Of course there is no problem. This sword trial meeting is actually a grand event specially prepared for new disciples by our three sects in Yunmeng Mountain. Basically, no matter what their status is, as long as they are no more than thirty years old and below the foundation building stage,
Everyone can participate. As for Junior Brother Bai, he looks like he is only in his mid-twenties. He just meets the requirements." Senior Brother Wang looked at Bai Ran and said slowly.
"Really? But in this case, it seems that there won't be too many disciples who can participate." Bai Ran touched his chin and asked leisurely.
"There is some truth in what Junior Brother said. The holding of this sword test conference actually has a lot to do with the 'Holy Tree' co-managed by the three sects."
"Holy Tree" Bai Ran was stunned at first when he heard this, but then he understood that the other party was referring to the spiritual eye tree in Yunmeng Mountain.
Suddenly, his originally lazy expression disappeared, revealing a solemn expression.
"What does the Sword Trial Conference have to do with this spiritual creature?" Bai Ran asked in a deep voice.
"The Sword Trial Conference is actually held in advance according to the day when the sacred tree is going to flow with alcohol. It is also a way for our Luo Yun Sect, Gu Jian Sect, and Bai Qiao Yuan to divide the spiritual liquid. In the sword trial conference, Li
The sect that suppresses the other two sects can take half of the alcohol alone, and the remaining two sects can only share the remaining half equally. Therefore,
This sword test conference is nominally just a competition for new disciples, but the top and bottom of the three sects all attach great importance to it. If you make great achievements in the conference, you will naturally be valued by the elders of the sect, which will benefit you in the future.
There are countless." Senior Brother Wang said in one breath the origin of the sword trial meeting. After a moment of pause, he said solemnly:
"Of course, not to mention the benefits in the future, if you can defeat other disciples in the Sword Trial Conference, the final reward will be even more generous. Not only will the top few be gifted with top-level magic weapons, but they will also be given a sure
The spiritual elixir is an additional reward for the person who wins the championship. Although this elixir is of little use to us low-level disciples, if you can exchange the secondary elixir with other elixir-forming masters at will, you will get three or four top-level elixirs.
The magical weapon should be easily exchanged. However, it seems that the matter of winning the championship has been occupied by the Ancient Sword Sect since the sect moved to Yunmeng Mountain. We and the disciples of Baiqiaoyuan have always had no choice but to
They are inferior to them. But it’s no wonder! Who knows that Gu Jian Sect is a sword cultivating sect, and both the skills and sword weapons are very sharp. It is really difficult for monks of the same level to defeat the sword cultivators!
"
Senior Brother Wang's last words, I don't know whether he was complaining or envious! "According to what Senior Brother said, in this conference, the Qi Refining Stage and Foundation Establishment Stage disciples will compete together, can't they succeed?" Bai Ran frowned and asked suddenly.
"That's right. The Sword Trial Conference did not make any distinction between the Qi Refining Stage and the Foundation Building Stage. They were put together for competition." Senior Brother Wang nodded and said.
"Wouldn't this be a bit unfair to the Qi Refining Stage disciples?" Bai Ran was stunned for a moment, looking a little unconvinced.
"The Sword Trial Conference was originally intended to compare the cultivation levels of disciples in the foundation-building stage of each sect. The Qi-refining stage was just incidental. However, in order not to dampen the enthusiasm of lower-level disciples, there is no prohibition against foreign affairs disciples and low-level disciples from participating.
However, since this tournament has been held, although it is impossible for disciples in the Qi Refining Stage to win the championship, it is not uncommon for them to defeat their opponents in the Foundation Establishment Stage and reach the top ten." Senior Brother Wang smiled slightly and said to Bai Ran with deep meaning.
"Reaching the top ten during the Qi refining period? Could it be that these people's magic weapons are very powerful?" When Bai Ran heard this, he immediately understood.
"Hehe! Junior brother is a smart man, and I already knew the key to it without saying anything. Among the three sects, those seniors in the Danjie stage who don't have descendants and nephews, sometimes in order to let the people close to them get a good ranking, they will naturally spend a lot of money.
These people are given extremely powerful magical weapons to use. In this way, it is not surprising that some foundation-building monks who do not have suitable magical weapons will lose when they encounter these people." Kui Huan shook his head and said.
Hearing this, Bai Ran's face became even more suspicious.
"Listening to the two senior brothers, could it be that there are other benefits to getting a better ranking in the conference? Otherwise, why would these people bother to attend this conference just for the magic weapon?" Bai Ran pondered for a while and asked.
road.
"What my junior brother said is absolutely true. Even if you don't ask this question, I still want to say it. In fact, what attracts us most about the sword trial competition is not the dead objects that are rewarded in the front. It is that after entering the top ten, there will be a chance to cleanse the eyes with spiritual water.
It is said that the legendary Ming and Qing Spiritual Water can be prepared by using the first drop of alcohol flowing out of the holy tree and other precious materials. If you use this water to wipe your eyes, although it will not increase your cultivation level, it can improve your eyesight.
From now on, the Mist Penetrating Stone has some unimaginable magical powers. This is the reason why they desperately want to enter the top ten. If there is no such benefit, just relying on some top-level magic weapons will not be enough for some people who come from a big family or
For disciples who have elders taking care of them, it is not attractive. After all, although the Soul-fixing Pill is precious, there is only one." Senior Brother Wang slowly said that the Sword Trial Conference is the greatest benefit to an individual.
"Ming Qing Ling Shui!" Bai Ran raised his eyebrows and murmured.
Bai Ranke had seen the name of this spiritual water in many classics, but he never expected that the three sects of Yunmeng Mountain would be able to prepare this water.
This was really beyond his expectation, and at the same time, it was quite tempting.
"However, even if we don't mention the preciousness of the first drop of the alcoholic liquid of the holy tree, the other medicinal materials are also extremely rare. It is said that several thousand-year-old elixirs are used. Unfortunately, this miraculous effect of clearing the eyes is only
It is effective for low-level monks in the Qi refining stage and foundation building stage. Otherwise, the superiors would not be willing to take it out as a reward." Kui Huan interjected with great envy.
After Bai Ran heard this, he already had a general understanding of the sword test conference. He planned to understand the more specific details himself.
After all, since this matter involves Dingling Pill and Mingqing Lingshui, he will definitely not let it go easily.
Next, Senior Brother Wang and the others chatted with Bai Ran for a few more words about the sword trial competition, and then left.
Bai Ran watched the figures drive away and turned into black dots, and the expression on his face began to become serious. He did not return to the cave immediately, but stood outside the medicine garden and began to lower his head and think.
"Why, Brother Bai is tempted! I don't know if he is attracted by the Dingling Pill or the Mingqing Lingshui." Suddenly, the soft voice of the white fox came from his sleeves.
"Why, I want it all, can't I?" Bai Ran raised his head and said impolitely.
Then with a flick of the cuff, the little fox jumped out of it and quickly returned to its original size.
"Hehe! Fellow Daoist Bai, you are really a bit greedy. But that's okay. Both the Dingling Pill and the spiritual water are indeed very practical things. If you miss this opportunity, I'm afraid it will be really difficult to get it."
The white fox raised its slender neck and said elegantly.
"You don't need to tell me this. I know it in my heart. Now come back to the cave with me. Before you think about the sword trial meeting, finish your business first." Bai Ran's voice was a little cold.
Then, he turned around and walked towards the cave.
When the white fox saw this, a slight smile appeared in his eyes, and he followed closely behind without saying a word.
As soon as he entered the cave in the stone mountain, Bai Ran immediately started to enlighten the spirit of the weapon.
The Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword is about to have a weapon spirit, and its power will naturally increase a lot. This makes Bai Ran feel a little excited.
Originally, the chance of success for the magic weapon to enlighten the weapon spirit was pitiful. But that was the result of the monster spirit's strong resistance. But now this Silver Moon Demon Spirit, whose body is a silver giant wolf, is willing to take the initiative to settle in Bai Ran's
Magic weapon, this naturally won't be that difficult.
But removing the opponent's main soul from the Jade Ruyi is a tricky thing. Fortunately, Baihu seems to be very sure about it, saying that he can just let it be handled by himself.
When Bai Ran heard this, he was naturally happy and relaxed.
So, following the instructions of the white fox, he drew a strange magic circle in a quiet room, put Yu Ruyi and the white fox into it at the same time, and then came out slowly.
The quiet room was restricted from soundproofing. How did Yin Yue get away from Yu Ruyi? Bai Ran didn't know what noises there were and had no intention of peeping.
Because the opponent should know very well what will happen if he cannot remove the main soul.
Down below, Bai Ran was not idle either.
And he walked to the quiet room next door and began to prepare other things for enlightening the spirit.
Half a day later, Bai Ran had everything prepared, and when he felt that it was almost time, he opened the stone door of the quiet room next door without any further hesitation.
After taking a look at the situation in the room, Bai Ran's expression changed.
In the magic circle in the middle of the stone room, Yu Ruyi and the white fox were still staying in place. However, the light on Ruyi was much dimmed, and the white fox on the side was wet, and its fur looked a little dirty, as if it had rolled on the ground.
, the fox eyes were full of exhaustion.
Seeing Bai Ran come in, Yinyue didn't move her body or speak, as if she didn't even have the strength to speak.
"How's it going? Is it going well?" Bai Ran's face softened and he asked gently.
"Although it was painful and life-and-death, I finally got through it. You have almost prepared it. Without the body, I can't stay in this white fox's body for too long. I must merge with your magic weapon immediately.
Be one, otherwise the soul will disappear." Yin Yue's voice was extremely weak, but she still said energetically."
After hearing this, Bai Ran nodded, leaned down without hesitation, held up the white fox with both hands, and gently carried him out of the quiet room and to the next door.
As soon as Bai Ran entered the stone room, the stone door immediately fell down, and there was silence inside.
...Three days later, a red light transformed from the transmission talisman flew from outside the restricted area of the medicine garden.
This red light plunged into the thick fog and disappeared immediately.
More than an hour later, a green light flashed in the thick fog, revealing Bai Ran's figure.
He looked up at the sky, touched his chin, raised his hand and released a flying sword, and then he immediately took the weapon and headed towards Tianquan Peak.
"Brother Bai, look at the meaning of the transmission note. It seems that all the disciples of Tianquan Peak have been summoned. Is it for the sword test conference?" The crisp sound of Silver Moon suddenly appeared in Bai Ran's mind.
"I don't know. However, even a guy like me, who is almost forgotten, can receive a transmission note from the peak master himself. It seems that even if it is not about the sword trial competition, there is something else important.
"Bai Ran said calmly with his spiritual thoughts.
"Brother Bai really participates in this junior competition. Even if he doesn't reveal his cultivation, it will definitely be easy to win the championship. But when the time comes, I'm afraid it will arouse the suspicion of high-level monks. If it doesn't go well, maybe even three sects will reach the Nascent Soul stage.
The monks may pay attention to it. Then the gains may outweigh the losses." Yin Yue reminded softly.
"Of course I know about this. When did I say that I will definitely participate in this so-called conference. Even if I participate then, I will never win the championship. You can rest assured. Before the Nascent Soul is condensed, I
I won't let anyone pay attention to me." Bai Ran replied with an unchanging expression.
"It seems that Yin Yue is talking too much. With the ups and downs that Brother Bai has experienced, it is natural that a little girl does not need to mention such trivial matters." Yin Yue said with a chuckle. Although it was just a voice, it contained a charming meaning.
, still revealed three points.
Bai Ran couldn't help but sigh when he heard the sound.
Although this person claimed to be from the Silver Moon Wolf Clan, he felt that he was even more charming than the demon fox.
And after the other party became his weapon spirit, he seemed to know that Bai Ran would not do anything with it. If he possessed the white fox, it would be okay, and he would practice honestly. But once he transformed into a weapon spirit and hid in the flying sword, he would not stop
Talking to him, it seemed that all the loneliness I felt in Yu Ruyi had been vented in the past few days.
This gave Bai Ran quite a headache. Fortunately, he used to think that this girl was more delicate and gentle than everyone else!
I don’t know if the other person’s temper will slowly change.
Just when Bai Ran was speechless to Yinyue, she asked again.
"I have never quite understood why Brother Bai still wants to get it, since the Ming Qing Spiritual Water has no effect on monks above the Foundation Establishment stage." There was a trace of doubt in this woman's words.
"This is because those people at Hidden Sword Peak made a mistake about one thing. It's not that Mingqing Spiritual Water has no effect on high-level monks at all, but that after high-level monks undergo the Marrow Cleansing of the Book of Changes, their eyes originally have
Some have the ability to see through simple illusions and fog. So if you just scrub your eyes a little, you won't see any effect. If
It gives us monks in the alchemy stage our eyes to have even more incredible magical powers. Even if we give all the spiritual water refined from the alcohol liquid to a high-level monk to wash his eyes, it may not be enough. In this case, it is not as good as
The effect of perfecting some low-level monks will be more obvious." After hearing this question, Bai Ran raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile.
"Hey! How did Brother Bai know about this?" Yinyue's voice was a little surprised, "It's nothing. When I was in Chaotic Star Sea, I saw it in an ancient book. It shouldn't be fake.
"Bai Ran replied.
"Could it be that Brother Bai means that?" Yin Yue exhaled softly.
"Yes, I want to take this opportunity to get close to the Spiritual Eye Tree to see if I can get the spiritual root of this spiritual tree. Then I will go back and use a small bottle to ripen it. I will tell you how much Qingming Spiritual Water and Dingling Pill I have at that time.
, I should be able to get both. Of course, I will find a way to get the formulas of both." Bai Ran said unhurriedly.
"Haha, Brother Bai's method is indeed once and for all. In this way, Taoist friends only need to be in the top ten. Although it is still a bit abrupt, it is much safer than winning the championship." Yinyue said in agreement.
He smiled in vain, and when he was about to say something else, his eyes glanced to one side, and he couldn't help but let out a light sigh.
I saw a ray of red clouds flying from the distance on one side, and a graceful woman was faintly wrapped in it. Her face was like a peach blossom and as cold as frost. It was the one who placed him in the medicine garden and stopped caring about him.
A female nun named Mu.
As soon as the woman approached, she also saw a look of surprise on the white and gorgeous face that had stopped in mid-air.
But then his expression slowed down and he stopped next to Bai Ran.
"Did you also receive the message to go to Tianquan Peak?" The woman said in an unusually cold voice.
"Yes, Uncle Master! I wonder if Uncle Master knows what happened. Why did the Peak Master summon all the disciples?" Bai Ran replied calmly.
"I don't know. But it should be related to the sword trial competition." The woman named Mu replied briefly, then looked at the flying sword at Bai Ran's feet, frowned and said suddenly:
"Although this flying sword of yours is an upper-level magic weapon, it is not a special flying magic weapon. Let me take you with me with the Sky Star Belt! It will save you time." After saying this, the woman surnamed Mu couldn't help but feel guilty.
Ran said something, and the red ribbon-shaped magic weapon on his body suddenly swelled up and turned into a red cloud, covering Bai Ran's head.
Seeing this, Bai Ran was startled but had no intention of resisting. He allowed the girl to pull him into the opponent's magical weapon, then wrapped him in red light and flew away together.
"Have you practiced the Xuan Bing Jue I gave you? Although practicing this method will not increase your basic skills, once you have a small amount of success, you will be able to use several powerful water attribute spells.
.You have succeeded in building the foundation. This method can be smoothly converted into your main skill. Practice more and it will not do you any harm." The woman glanced at Bai Ran while flying with her weapon, her face expressionless.
Said with an expression.
After hearing this, what else could Bai Ran say. He said that he had already practiced a little bit. If the other party wanted to see it, he could use his cultivation to imitate some water-based spells, and there would be no problem.
Fortunately, this woman seemed to just ask casually and didn't say anything else.
So Bai Ran smelled the faint fragrance from the other person's body and was led all the way to Tianquan Peak by this woman.
Yin Yue knew that now was not the time to talk to Bai Ran. Ever since the woman surnamed Mu arrived, Bai Ran's mind had calmed down.
Just when the two of them were about to approach Tianquan Peak, Bai Ran, who was standing behind the woman, glanced up at the sky.
As a result, a moment later, a ray of green light flew down from a high altitude and blocked the woman named Mu's escape light, blocking the two of them.
"Junior sister Mu! I haven't seen you for a long time, brother. I wonder what junior sister has been busy with recently? Brother, I have sent countless transmission notes. Why didn't junior sister reply to any of them?" In Bai Ran's surprised eyes, the person opposite
The light faded and revealed a monk with pointed ears and monkey cheeks. He was in his thirties. It was the same monk named Yan who had stopped Bai Ran and other new monks from trying to recruit two coolies.
When the cold and charming woman saw this person, her expression changed slightly, but then she said with a serious expression:
"My surname is Yan, I came back to the mountain to gather on the orders of the Peak Master. Do you dare to stop me?"
"Hehe! Junior Sister Mu is serious. How dare I do this? I just wanted to ask Junior Sister if she has received a letter from your father. You see, the elders of our two families have already approved my marriage.
Should we discuss how to live together?" The monk surnamed Yan said with a smile.
At the same time, he looked at the woman's plump body and beautiful face, looking at her greedily.
However, when he saw Bai Ran behind the woman, he couldn't help but be slightly startled, and then a hint of coldness flashed past.
The woman surnamed Mu seemed to have seen the other party's evil thoughts, a trace of disgust flashed in her beautiful eyes, and she shouted with a frosty face:
"What are you thinking about? This is Master Nephew Bai who was entrusted to me by my master for guidance. It has nothing to do with the affairs between us. As for the clan agreeing to your marriage, I am just a member of the clan.
Junior, how can I object to the wishes of the elders of the clan? However, when I am willing to practice dual cultivation with you, it is naturally up to me to make my own decision. When your cultivation level is the same as mine, I will consider dual cultivation. Otherwise, you
Don’t even think about laying a finger on me in this life.”
This woman was obviously disgusted with this person to the extreme, and she didn't show him any good looks at all.
After hearing what the cold and beautiful woman said, the monk surnamed Yan's face turned red and white.
But when he opened his mouth and wanted to say something else, the woman surnamed Mu raised her eyebrows in an impatient manner. After a soft moan, she activated the magic weapon with all her spiritual power. After the red light emitted, Bai Ran suddenly emerged from there.
The head of the monk surnamed Yan passed by.
The monk surnamed Yan was so anxious that he wanted to get up and chase after him. But after thinking about it, he stopped where he was with a trace of unwillingness on his face.
Bai Ran turned around and glanced at this person, seeing an extremely malicious expression on his face.
"Uncle Mu, is this person engaged to you?" Bai Ran hesitated for a while and then asked with a slightly strange expression.
The monk surnamed Yan is only in the early stage of foundation building, while the woman surnamed Mu is in the middle stage of foundation building. The appearance of the two is even more different. How could this woman's family be willing to let this woman and the other party cultivate together? Bai
However, there was also some murmuring in my heart.
Although he was a little confused, Bai Ran didn't want to ask this question according to his original intention.
This woman had a sulky look on her face, and asking now was just asking for trouble. But it seemed even more inappropriate to turn a blind eye and not ask about the matter.
So even though he knew that he might receive a cold stare from this woman, or even a scolding, he still had the courage to ask.
"Young Master Nephew asked me about my affairs!" As Bai Ran expected, as soon as Bai Ran said these words, the woman glanced at him with a cold gaze and said without emotion.
As a result, Bai Ran naturally pretended to be embarrassed and shut up immediately.
However, while making this expression, Bai Ran faintly heard Yin Yue chuckle faintly in his mind. But then it became silent again.
It was already very close to Tianquan Peak. So the woman surnamed Mu took Bai Ran and flew into a huge platform on the mountainside after a while.
On this platform, there is a large palace built against the mountain. It is antique and has a huge silver plaque on it with the three characters "Xinxin Palace" written on it.
At this moment, a pair of huge black wooden doors in the main hall are closed tightly. This is where the disciples of Tianquan Peak gather to discuss matters.
Outside the Xixin Hall, a dense crowd of male and female disciples, totaling five to six hundred people, were standing. These people were in groups, either whispering to each other, or discussing something in a low voice.
However, these people are only Qi Refining Stage disciples. No Foundation Establishment Stage monks were seen among them.
The cold and charming woman circled around and landed in front of the palace door.
Immediately, all the monks nearby saluted him respectfully and said hello.
The woman waved her hand and walked towards the main hall without any hesitation.
I don't know what technique he used, but after a light tap, the palace door opened a small crack on its own.
The woman walked in without any signs of strangeness, and the palace door closed again.
Bai Ran looked at the disappearing figure of the woman and shook his head. Just when he was about to blend into the crowd, he found that many disciples nearby were looking at him with surprised eyes. Some disciples who were a little far away were pointing at him.
Pointed look.
Bai Ran touched his chin, and with a sweep of his consciousness, the mutterings and conversations of many people poured into his ears.
"Who is this person?"
"What a strange face. Is he a new disciple?"
"Why did Uncle Mu come with this person?"
"Is this person related to Uncle Mu? How could Uncle Mu, who never travels with male monks, come here with this person!"
...A series of questions and envious words were all heard by Bai Ran.
Bai Ran's face looked as usual, but he sighed secretly in his heart. Then he left the palace door in a few steps and joined the crowd.
Even so, Bai Ran could still feel that many eyes were looking at him non-stop.
"Junior Brother Bai, I didn't expect that we would see each other again after we said goodbye that day." At this moment, a seemingly bold voice suddenly came from behind him.
Bai Ran was startled and looked back.
I saw a big man standing a few feet behind him, it was the big man named "Du Dong".
At this moment, he was greeting Bai Ran with a smile on his face.
After a strange look flashed in Bai Ran's eyes, a smile appeared on his face, and he cupped his fists in an unusually polite manner and said:
"It turns out to be Senior Brother Du. I wonder if Senior Brother is okay at Uncle Jiang's place!" The Uncle Jiang in Bai Ran's mouth was the white-haired old man who took him away that day.
"Okay, very good." The big man chuckled, seemingly honest and honest.
Bai Ran sneered a few times in his heart, but on the surface he chatted with the other party about their respective experiences of breaking up.
From what the other party said, it seemed that the white-haired old man thought that this person had a talent for making talismans and wanted to further cultivate him. When he said this, Du Dong's face was filled with joy, as if he was extremely excited.
After Bai Ran heard this, he felt some sympathy for the white-haired old man in his heart. He couldn't focus on training anyone but this guy with evil intentions. He would probably be implicated in the future.
Thinking like this, Bai Ran naturally had no intention of reminding Uncle Jiang. He still kept talking to the big man word by word.
But at this moment, the big man suddenly showed a mysterious look on his face and said to Bairan:
"Junior Brother Bai, do you know that Uncle Mu, who is responsible for giving guidance to you, is the most beautiful woman in Tianquan Peak, and can be ranked among the top three in the entire Luoyun Sect. Now you and Uncle Mu are together
The arrival may have caused quite a commotion."
"It's not that I'm afraid, it's already done!" Bai Ran smiled bitterly, glanced around, and said helplessly.
"However, Junior Brother and Uncle Mu came together with weapons. Has Uncle Master told you anything related to this gathering?" Du Dong's tone changed and he asked casually, seemingly casually.
"Oh! That's right. No! Did Senior Brother Du hear something? Why don't you tell Junior Brother!" Bai Ran's expression remained unchanged, but his eyes changed to an expression that looked like a smile but not a smile, and he was very excited.
He looked at the other person thoughtfully.
The big man had a simple and honest smile, but when Bai Ran looked at him, his heart suddenly twitched. He suddenly felt like he had seen through the other person's true nature.
My heart suddenly felt horrified.
But then Bai Ran turned his head and looked in other directions, and this feeling immediately disappeared without a trace. It seemed like an illusion, which made this person secretly suspicious. However, because of this, the big man also faintly did not dare to talk to him again.
Bai Ran stayed together, forced a smile and said a few more words to Bai Ran, then left and walked towards another familiar Tianquan Peak monk.
Bai Ran looked at his leaving figure, a sarcastic look flashed across his face. At this moment, Yin Yue's voice came to mind.
"Brother Bai, are you deliberately trying to scare the other person away? Aren't you afraid that this person will become suspicious of you in the future, which will be detrimental to you?"
"This person's identity is unknown, but he definitely won't do anything good if he sneaks into the Luoyun Sect. I don't want to have more contact with him, and let him take the initiative to distance himself from me. It would be better! If something big happens, I won't be implicated. As for raising some suspicions,
, what does that matter? He himself also harbors
Ghost fetus, what can he do to me? At most, he can be more careful with me. Even if he wants to attack me secretly, do you think he can succeed? And I have no intention of stopping him. I just don’t want to have anything to do with him.
It's just an intersection." Bai Ran slowly replied with his spiritual thoughts.
After hearing Bai Ran's words, Yinyue fell silent. Apparently she also admitted that Bai Ran's words had some truth to them.
After all, this Du Dong is really planning to do something shameful in the Luoyun Sect. If something happens in the future, his fellow disciples who are too close to him will definitely attract the attention and suspicion of the higher-ups in the sect.
This is not what Bai Ran is happy to see.
So, during the time below, Bai Ran looked at the low-level disciples here alone.
Among these people are old friends and young ones, both men and women. Older people do not necessarily have higher cultivation levels, and there are also young people who have reached the twelfth or third level of the Qi Refining Stage.
There are also some pretty young women among them, who attract quite a lot of attention from the crowd. But next to every female cultivator of the right age, there are almost certainly several male cultivators of similar age. It seems that this Luoyun Sect is just like other sects.
Young and beautiful female monks are very popular.
Just as he was thinking about it, the palace door finally opened.
Then a majestic voice came from inside, making people awe-inspiring.
"Disciples of Tianquan Peak, please all enter the palace!" This faint male voice was none other than the peak master of Tianquan Peak, a mid-level monk named Xin Jiedan whom he had met that day.
When the disciples outside the door heard this, they immediately bent down and said respectfully:
"I obey my master's order!" Then everyone immediately filed in two by two. Since Bai Ran was the last to enter, he naturally and consciously entered the Heart Washing Hall with Du Dong at the end.
This hall is extremely wide, with a width of three to four hundred feet. In addition to dozens of tall columns, there are only two chairs placed on one side in the middle of the front.
The rest of the place was empty. The pillars were inlaid with pieces of moonstone polished into prismatic shapes, emitting a faint soft white light.
Two monks were already sitting on the two chairs, one was a man in white with an elegant face, and the other was an old man in gray with messy hair and a somewhat ferocious face.
Slightly in front of the two chairs, there are more than ten foundation-building monks standing side by side, standing in two rows.
The extremely cold and charming woman surnamed Mu and the young man surnamed Yu who led Bai Ran to the door were both standing in the same row, while the young man surnamed Miao, who had tested them with the Heart-Questing Talisman that day, was standing at the head of the row opposite, with a still expression on his face.
His face was full of illness, as if he was extremely frail.
As soon as the disciples entered the hall, the two people sitting on the chairs immediately saluted in unison again.
"See Master Xin, Master Yu, two masters!"
"That's it, get up!" The middle-aged man sitting in the middle said with a smile, and then waved his hand to make all the disciples stand up.
The low-level disciples below were respectfully divided into two rows and stood on both sides of the hall. Bai Ran and Na Du Dong happened to be standing close to the hall door.
Bai Ran briefly glanced at the ferocious-looking old man with his spiritual consciousness, and found out that the man was just a monk in the early stage of forming pills. This was the deputy peak master "Uncle Yu" who was already well-known but had never been seen.
Bai Ran only glanced at it twice and then withdrew his consciousness without taking it seriously.
At this time, the peak master, the monk surnamed Xin, had slowly spoken.
"This time, I'm calling everyone here. Some disciples must have already guessed something. Yes, the Japanese sect just received the official circular letter from the Ancient Sword Sect yesterday. This sword trial meeting will be held in half a year.
.Because it happened to be held in our sect last time, so this time, the venue of the conference will be held in Baiqiaoyuan, which is connected by branches. We competed with the ancient sword sect.
Disciple, we are going to Yunmeng Ximai to participate in the competition. However, according to the previous practice, this sword test competition can only have thirty people from each of the three sects to participate in the competition, and the top ten will be given heavy prizes in the end. Therefore, our Luoyun Sect
There must be an internal selection process first, and only then can we decide on the candidates to participate in the competition." The middle-aged man said this calmly, paused slightly in his voice, and then continued:
"Of course, six of the places are designated by each of our six peak masters. One person can participate directly without competing. The remaining twenty-four places will be competed by qualified disciples from each peak. Then the winning disciple will
The elders in the sect will then use the remaining time to personally give them some pointers. Yesterday, we peak masters discussed it with the sect leader, and the competition within the sect will be held in a month. But before that, I will give you a sword test first.
Disciples who don’t know much about this conference would like to mention something
Wake up. Any disciple who is over 30 years old, or whose cultivation level has not reached the tenth level of Qi refining stage, is prohibited from participating. There are no other restrictions. Now I will give you some time to think about it. Anyone who thinks they are qualified,
Disciples who are willing to participate in the competition can come forward on their own. I have something else to explain. By the way, for those disciples who will participate directly without the competition this time, Master Yu and I have jointly appointed you Uncle Mu. Okay.
Come on, Jun'er! Let's start lighting the incense."
"Yes, Master." The young man surnamed Yu immediately stood up, quickly took out a bronze tripod from his storage bag, and placed it in the middle of the hall.
Then he stuck a stick of sandalwood on it and lit it with a flash of fire in his hand.