Chapter 69

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Chapter 69: Old Bai

Seeing his surprised expression, Yi Qianmo didn’t hide anything and said directly, "I found it in the ashes after your sculpture turned to dust."

"It’s impossible! The Key of the Sky is the key to unlock the Minggu Tower’s main hub. How could it be found?"

Taoist Qingmu was astonished.

"Shouldn’t I be asking you that?"

Yi Qianmo said, "According to you, if I have the Key of the Sky, I can control the Minggu Tower?"

"Pretty much."

Taoist Qingmu explained, "With the Key of the Sky, you can control all the restrictions of the Minggu Tower, but first, you must make the Key of the Sky recognize you!"

"How to recognize the Lord?"

Yi Qianmo asked.

"You must pass the trials of the Lord of the Sky to gain His approval."

Taoist Qingmu said, "Before, my fellow disciples and I tracked down this place and started the trial, but no one succeeded; instead…"

"So, does that mean this key is actually useless?"

Yi Qianmo said with a wry smile.

"Of course, it has its uses."

Taoist Qingmu replied, "Having the Key of the Sky is necessary to start the trial, and the one who holds the Key of the Sky will have more opportunities. However, with your current abilities, you are not enough to start the trial. Even if you did, it might…"

Yi Qianmo put away the Key of the Sky and then took out a fluffy white ball from his pocket, asking, "What is this?"

"Isn’t that a white fur ball?"

Taoist Qingmu asked back.

"A white fur ball!"

Yi Qianmo said with a smile, "But this thing came out of Minggu Tower, and…"

He then told the story of where this thing came from. When he heard that it easily crushed a red-haired monster, Taoist Qingmu’s eyes widened.

"If it came from Minggu Tower, it must be a Great Devil, but…"

Taoist Qingmu said, "The Great Devil inside cannot come out by itself."

"Haven’t you seen it?"

Yi Qianmo stared at him intently.

Taoist Qingmu shook his head and said, "I have not seen this thing before during the last trial, but it must be something special."

"That’s not helpful!" Yi Qianmo replied angrily.

"Gurgle!"

This fluffy white ball suddenly opened its eyes, with bright blue eyes that looked round and sleepy.

As its eyes widened, its body grew bigger and bigger. When it saw Taoist Qingmu, this white ball suddenly floated up and circled around Repel Evil.

"Chirp chirp!"

The little creature did not have a mouth, but it could make sounds. It stared with its big eyes, making Taoist Qingmu feel uneasy.

After watching for a while, the little creature lost interest in Taoist Qingmu. It looked lazy and then prepared to snuggle into Yi Qianmo’s arms.

But Yi Qianmo caught it, gazing into its bright blue eyes, and said, "Don’t go to sleep yet. Let’s give you a name. How about Little White?"

When the little creature heard this, it immediately puffed up, its soft white fur bristling. With its cute big eyes staring at him in a huff, it made a "chew chew" sound, as if protesting.

"Not satisfied, huh!"

Yi Qianmo stroked his chin, thought for a while, and said, "How about calling it Little Yellow? Little Green? Or maybe Little Black!"

After hearing this, the creature puffed up even more, while Taoist Qingmu shrank into a ball beside them. Yi Qianmo, however, was not worried and said, "Not satisfied with that? How about calling it Ah Huang? Ah Hei? Or maybe Old Hei? Hmm… how about Old Bai!"

Finally, when Yi Qianmo said "Old Bai," the little creature stopped puffing up. It shook, opened Yi Qianmo’s hand, burrowed into his arms, and then let out a sigh, snuggling against his chest to sleep.

Seeing Old Bai fall asleep, Yi Qianmo turned to Taoist Qingmu and said, "Why are you so nervous?"

"That thing! It’s very scary!"

Taoist Qingmu said timidly, "I suggest you should… get rid of it. No one kept in Minggu Tower is a good being."

At those words, Yi Qianmo remembered the scene of Old Bai crushing the red-haired monster, feeling uneasy for a moment. But thinking of Old Bai’s silly and cute appearance, he brushed that thought away.

Then, he took out a jade tablet and said, "You practice the demon cultivation method, right?"

"Yes," Taoist Qingmu nodded.

"Look at what is in this jade tablet, please help me modify it, don’t play tricks, or else!"

Yi Qianmo threatened.

Taoist Qingmu glanced at it and said, "This is easy, but, have you kept your promise to me…"

"If you behave, I will give you a chance to live, but if you dare to play both sides…" Yi Qianmo said coldly.

Taoist Qingmu did not dare to argue, and agreed quickly, rolling up the jade tablet and returning to the sword.

A few days later, Yi Qianmo walked out of the secret room; he had stabilized his power, and at that moment, the Yi family had also taken control of the entire Green Cloud City.

"How is it going with what you promised me?"

Zhou Lanting stood by the door.

Yi Qianmo took out a jade slip and said, "It’s fixed now. I didn’t expect your technique to have such a deep origin, but I still want to advise you: the path of magic is not the right way, you…"

Before he could finish, Zhou Lanting snatched it away and said, "Why do you care so much? I will practice whatever I want, and besides… you may not even be able to reach the Foundation Establishment Stage!"

Yi Qianmo understood her meaning; to enter the Foundation Establishment Stage, one must have a Spiritual Root. Without a Spiritual Root, one would forever be stuck at the Qi Refining Stage.

The Foundation Establishment is about building the Taoist Foundation, and the Taoist Foundation is the Spiritual Root.

However, with magic cultivation, one can seize the ways of heaven, so even without a Spiritual Root, it is possible to enter the Foundation Establishment Stage. But the more one seizes in the beginning, the greater the tribulation one faces later.

Yi Qianmo said no more and asked, "How is Green Dragon Mountain?"

"It’s very lively, but the entrance to the secret realm has vanished. Most of Green Dragon Mountain is now a sea of fire, covered by magma!"

Zhou Lanting put away the jade slip and said, "Every major sect has sent masters of the Golden Core Stage, but not even a trace of that Fire Demon has been seen."

As she said this, Zhou Lanting looked at Yi Qianmo and asked, "Did you really get the Anomalous Fire? Where did the Fire Demon go?"

"I don’t care about you, and you should care less about me."

Yi Qianmo replied.

Zhou Lanting shot him a glare and said, "When are we going to Tianyuan Academy?"

"Now."

Yi Qianmo said, "Just escort me to Tianyuan Academy, and we will be even."

Zhou Lanting remained silent, and in a flash, she disappeared without a trace.

After that, Yi Qianmo went to see the old man, took care of matters within the family, and then left Green Cloud City.

Passing by Green Dragon Mountain, Yi Qianmo saw thick smoke rising from afar, making the mountain look like it was covered in dark clouds, which was quite eerie.

He did not stop. With his current skills, even if the entrance still existed, he could not begin the trial. As long as the things from the secret realm could not come out, he would be safe, so why would he provoke them?

Just after Yi Qianmo left Green Cloud City, a caravan suddenly came to a halt at the border of Yan Kingdom.

"I know you are not satisfied, but I am giving you a chance for revenge!"

If Yi Qianmo were here, he would recognize this as the caravan from the Tang family that was escorting his sister. The person speaking was the elder from the Tang family.

Hearing this, Tang Yuan immediately raised his head and said, "Please show me the way, Elder."

"This time we came to Yi family with two tasks: one is to bring back the young lady, and the other is to retrieve the ancestral treasure of my Tang family."

The elder said, "Previously, when the young lady was here, things were quite inconvenient. I have found out that the ancestral treasure is in Yi Qianmo’s hands. He has already left Green Cloud City for the capital of Yan Kingdom. You should go and get it back."

"Can I kill him?"

A flash of killing intent appeared in Tang Yuan’s eyes.

"Leave your life behind, or it will be hard to explain to my lady here. I will send two guards at the Foundation Establishment Stage; the rest you can handle on your own!" the old man said coldly.

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