Chapter 8
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Yunlu Mountain, Xifeng Pavilion.
This is one of the places in Qingxuan Sect responsible for handling the affairs of outer sect disciples.
“Fairy Linglong, the matter of this little brother’s registration has been properly handled. Please take this bronze mirror and this merit-transmitting jade slip.”
Inside the Xifeng Pavilion, an old man with gray hair handed a wooden box containing a bronze mirror and a jade slip made of white jade to Linglong in front of him.
“Taiping, you take this bronze mirror well. It is not only a proof of your identity as an outer sect registered disciple, but also a magic weapon for you to listen to the sermons of the sect elders in the future.”
Linglong first handed the bronze mirror and the jade slip to Taiping’s hands.
“That’s right. Outer disciples can’t receive personal guidance from their teachers like inner disciples. They can only observe the lectures of the inner elders from this bronze mirror on the first and fifteenth day of each month.”
The old man in the Xifeng Pavilion added with a smile.
“Then what about this jade slip？”
Xu Taiping nodded and then picked up the jade slip and asked.
“This is a merit-transmitting jade slip. There is a Qi-refining mental method stored in it. When using it, you just need to calm your mind and place it on the center of your eyebrows.”
It was still the old man who spoke.
“That’s right. The usage method of the bronze mirror and some precepts that need to be noted after entry are also described in detail in the jade slip. You can use it after settling down.”
Linglong added at this time.
“Okay.”
Xu Taiping nodded.
“”Master Liu, do you still have any medicinal gardens under your command that need someone to watch over them?””
Linglong looked at the Pavilion Master of Xifeng Pavilion.
“This…”
The Willow Pavilion Master ‘sexpressionfroze.
In the outer sect, the place where it is easiest to earn merit is undoubtedly the spiritual medicine garden. The work is easy and the merit earned is also a lot.”
“Master Liu, this child is a distant relative of mine.” If you could offer a hand on this matter, it would be a favor that my Seventh Peak, Zhao Linglong, owes you.
Zhao Linglong said very seriously.
Hearing this, the Lord Liu’s eyes suddenly lit up.
He knew Zhao Linglong’s identity. She was the direct disciple of the Seventh Peak Master and would surely have a bright future. Her favor was very valuable.
“Since Fairy Linglong has spoken, of course this favor must be done.”
The Pavilion Master Liu pondered for a moment and then nodded.
Hearing this, Zhao Linglong immediately relaxed.
And Xu Taiping beside her cast a grateful look at Zhao Linglong. This kindness, he silently remembered in his heart.
“To tell the truth, Fairy, among the mountains on the west side of Yunlu Mountain under the jurisdiction of our Xifeng Pavilion, there is indeed a medicinal garden that no one is taking care of.”
The Pavilion Master Liu said as he pointed to a map on the wall and then stroked his beard and said, “The place is in Yunqi Valley three thousand miles away from Xifeng Pavilion. It’s called Qingzhu Residence. Besides having three mu of medicinal garden, there is also a ready-made small courtyard where you can live and practice.”
……
Half an hour later.
At the gate of Xifeng Pavilion.
Pavilion Master, didn’t a cultivator report before that there were evil spirits haunting the place of Qingzhu Residence? If something happens to that little guy after you arrange him there, we won’t be able to explain it to Fairy Linglong, right?
Looking at Fairy Linglong and Xu Taiping who left on the crane, a steward of Xifeng Pavilion looked at the old pavilion master beside him with some worry.
“It’s just unfounded rumors. A few disciples from the Western Peak went to check it a few days ago and found nothing abnormal.”
Pavilion Master Liu shook his head disapprovingly.
“Besides, even if something really goes wrong, he’s just a disciple from outside the mountain. If he dies, he dies. Among these new outer sect registered disciples every year, it’s good if half of them can survive in the mountains. If I have to be responsible for the death of every one of them, can I still be the Pavilion Master ？”
He then gave the steward a sideways glance.
“ Pavilion Master is right. It’s my overthinking.”
The steward retreated with a resentful expression on his face.
……
Another half an hour later.
Green Bamboo Residence.
“Fairy Linglong, Green Bamboo Residence has arrived.”
The crane that could speak human language gently shook its wings and made Linglong and Xu Taiping land steadily on the ground.
After Xu Taiping stood firm, he looked up and forward.
He saw that in a green bamboo forest, a small mud-walled courtyard was quietly sitting there, and the bamboo leaves scattered all over the ground were almost submerging the threshold.
“Little Taiping, from now on, you’ll have to rely on yourself.”
Linglong looked at the sky and then said to Xu Taiping reluctantly.
The time agreed with Elder Black Dragon has arrived.
“Thank you, Sister Linglong. I will definitely work hard to cultivate and strive to reach the Seventh Peak as soon as possible.”
On Xu Taiping’s tender face, there was a resolute expression that didn’t match his age.
“Sister believes in you.”
Linglong raised her hand and touched Xu Taiping’s small face with a smile. Then, she took out a bone flute and a money bag from her sleeve and handed them to Xu Taiping, saying：
“This bone flute can be used to attract nearby spirit birds. The money bag contains thirty merit coins given by the Xifeng Pavilion to each new disciple. If you have an urgent need for something, you can spend one merit coin and let the nearby spirit birds take you to buy it. However, these thirty merit coins must not be used randomly unless it is absolutely necessary, because if there are no accidents, the medicine garden in your backyard should be in a state of disrepair. You have to use this money to buy seeds and food.”
“I won’t use them randomly, Sister Linglong.”
Xu Taiping nodded and took the bone flute and the money bag.
“Little Taiping, see you again if we are destined. Take care.”
Linglong, who had already sat back on the crane, smiled and waved to Xu Taiping.
“Goodbye, Sister Linglong.”
Xu Taiping also waved to Linglong.
“Whoosh！”
As soon as the words fell, the crane flapped its wings, setting off a gust of wind and soaring into the sky.
“Little Taiping, I hope we can meet again.”
Linglong on the crane looked at the figure below that was getting smaller and smaller and sighed softly.
Growing up in the Qingxuan Sect since childhood, she knew very well that for this kind of outer sect disciple with only white spiritual bones, usually less than one in a thousand could eventually be accepted into the Seven Peaks, and most of them could not pass the selection of the Seven Peaks within the three-year time limit.
……
“Creak…”
As soon as Linglong left, Xu Taiping pushed open the courtyard door, strode in, and only stopped when he reached the medicine garden in the backyard.
Just like Sister Linglong said, “this medicine garden is indeed abandoned.”
Looking at the medicine garden in front of him full of weeds and in a state of desolation, Xu Taiping muttered in a low voice.
However, the reason he was in a hurry to come to the medicine garden was not to confirm this.
I saw Xu Taiping carefully take out a wooden box from his arms, then take out a small porcelain bottle from it, and then pour out that soybean seed from the small porcelain bottle.
That’s right, this is exactly the soybean seed left to him by his grandfather.
“Grandpa said that when we arrive at the fairy mountain and plant this seed, we can get another great opportunity.”
While whispering, he crouched on the ground, then dug a pit in the soil of the medicine garden with his hand, and then planted that soybean seed.
“Since that pill is real, it means that this seed is also real.”
While saying this, Xu Taiping dug some more soil on the ground with his small hand and carefully buried that soybean seed.
