Chapter 370

Chapter 370: Bai Ze Opens His Eyes

In Daye City, at the West Feng Tower!

The tower stood two hundred ninety-nine zhang high, allowing a bird’s-eye view of the entire city from its peak.

This was the residence of Chu Chu, whose full name was Wen Chuchu, hailing from the wealthiest family in Daye City.

Speaking of the Wen family, their reputation was quite good; they were wealthy yet humble, being both the richest and the most charitable. They had done many good deeds, such as building bridges, paving roads, and assisting disaster victims!

As the dawn broke and the dark moon was suppressed, it only appeared during the second half of the month, while the first half returned to normal. However, when the dark moon showed up, it became even more terrifying, so preparations were necessary.

The top of the tower was quiet, but below, it was bustling! The servants were abuzz with chatter.

“Did you see? The young lady brought a man home; it’s the first time!”

“A man? He hasn’t even come of age yet, it seems. He certainly doesn’t look old, but he is quite handsome, a good match for our miss.”

“Alas! The young lady’s senior sister has come too; it looks like the competition is fierce! Such a dashing and gracious young master could be a great partner. Who will go and tell the young lady to hurry? She’s not young anymore; the master dreams of holding a grandson, yet she’s running around everywhere.”

Chu Chu slept for several days in a row. Ruan Xingxing slept even more than her, even skipping meals. Li Hui, on the other hand, was enthusiastic, taking Zhong Yuan, Jin Feng, and other disciples around to explore, experiencing the customs and culture of Daxia and broadening their horizons.

With the Wen family’s backing, what couldn’t they collect? The young lady’s first time bringing a man home was a significant matter, possibly her future fiancé. All stewards and accountants mobilized to gather talisman-making supplies and to collect artifact fragments and fragments of treasures.

In just a few days, Li Hui deeply realized how rich Daxia was. Even though Daye City was an average city, the accumulated artifact fragments and fragments of treasures over the years were beyond imagination. Moreover, the Wen family had set up exchange banks in many cities, offering services for Miao Jade exchange, enabling them to profit by purifying the Mixed-colored Miao Jade.

After all, Miao Jade was the mainstream! If they could quickly convert the Mixed-colored Miao Jade into Miao Jade, even with some losses, the bank would happily pay for it.

The various stewards of the Wen family were astonished to find that the handsome young man brought back by the young lady had such abilities, and to top it off, he didn’t take any advantage from the bank. No matter how much Mixed-colored Miao Jade they brought, with just a light wave of his hand, it instantly transformed into Miao Jade, truly miraculous.

The treasure cabinet not only nourished Li Hui’s body but also progressively nurtured the Mysterious Pearl. As it absorbed various spiritual energies from around the world, it compensated for whatever it lacked. The Mysterious Pearl began to thrive. With the Celestial Tree raising the age of the spiritual plants, the tree demons caring for them, and the two demon dragons and Xie Xuan bringing rain, the spirit herb garden’s foundation grew increasingly robust.

Li Hui benefited even more, feeling that the advancement to the Condense Essence Stage was not far off.

During this time, the Inspector Official Robe finally took shape. Rubbing the seal ring firmly produced a loud “bang,” and when he donned the dark robe adorned with red dragon patterns, topped with a heavenly crown and wearing lion-like boots, coupled with a Daoshu belt, he projected both majesty and a sense of iron blood.

On the day the official robe appeared, within a three hundred li radius centered around West Feng Tower, all ghostly beings hidden in the shadows trembled in fear, even daring not to move about when the dark moon rose.

Next, Li Hui accompanied Wen Chuchu and Ruan Xingxing to eliminate the Shadow Beasts. He hardly needed to lift a finger; all he did was lock onto the targets while the two senior sisters unleashed their thunderous methods. In just one day, he felt a mysterious energy begin to sprout above his head.

A thought sparked in his mind, and he silently mused, “It worked! The Dao Rhythm Residual Talisman allows me to use Bai Ze’s divine eye to explore the mountains and rivers and witness various opportunities.”

“Boom…” His vision exploded open, showing countless secret realms reflected in his mind.

“Quickly, remember these secret realms,” Li Hui felt ecstatic, but suddenly, a thick fog surged from the void, and the light and shadows danced erratically, causing all his memories to vanish.

“How could this happen? Is it that there are too many experts in Daxia, obscuring the secrets of heaven and blocking others from peering?” Just as he pondered this, a rumbling echoed in his mind; Bai Ze pierced through layers of fog and glanced around, revealing three large characters before him.

“Heavenly Talisman Sect?”

“Is there truly a Heavenly Talisman Sect in Daxia? The legendary sect for talisman-making.”

“Boom, boom, boom…” The rumbling continued, as if intruding upon the hidden will of fate; dozens of lightning bolts struck the Surveillance Pavilion, startling Li Hui to quickly retract his gaze.

“What are you doing, you little rascal?” Even Chu Chu, bold as she was, was taken aback; the tribulation thunder arrived so abruptly that it almost reduced the Surveillance Pavilion to rubble. Luckily, she and Ruan Xingxing acted in time to support it; otherwise, they would owe a hefty sum to buy a new pavilion.

“Sorry, Senior Sister. I was just practicing Dao arts and had some insights; the heavens have gotten too jealous!” Li Hui hurriedly bowed and blurted out some nonsense, but his heart was already in turmoil as he committed the location of the Heavenly Talisman Sect to memory.

“Hmph, smooth-tongued.” Chu Chu placed her hands on her hips and said, “Hurry up; we need to hunt more Shadow Beasts today. With Senior Sister Xingxing joining us, it won’t be enough to go around.”

“Understood! I shall do my best.”

The three collaborated to eliminate powerful Shadow Beasts along the coastline. Li Hui cultivated his profound qi, crafted treasure talismans, and drew upon good fortune, living a carefree life, unaware that someone was pushing things along, spreading rumors that reached another’s ears.

At the Bi Po Pool, in the Quiet Pavilion, the sound of the zither purified the dust.

Suddenly, a discordant note emerged from the clear zither sound. Even though the melody remained exquisite, it soured the player’s mood, prompting a voice to inquire from within the pavilion.

“Qing Luan, Yun Feng, have Qian Qiu Yue and Ji Luosha from the Heart Refining Branch emerged?”

A female cultivator, dressed as a servant girl, hurriedly stepped forward to reply, “Yes, Master, Qian Qiu and Ji have indeed come out. It seems they have both broken through their trials together. From afar, I noticed they seemed to have used external resources. To so completely sever their feelings and reconnect their hearts to the Dao, it must be one of the rumored rare treasures.”

“Ha, sever feelings?” Laughter rang out from the pavilion, “Interesting. The feelings I, Zhang Daoheng, buried, can just be severed like that? Women truly are naturally fickle! Speak the truth to me; if there is no one else in their hearts, how can these feelings be casually cut off?”

“The maid indeed heard some rumors; it seems that Senior Sister Qian Qiu and Senior Sister Ji are getting along extremely well, likely related to the Geng Gold branch of the Haotu Sect’s disciple, Li Yingjun. Senior Sister Ji even changed her name to Lian Luosha, claiming that the Ji Luosha of yesterday is dead…”

“Clang…” The zither string snapped, and the voice from the pavilion burst out angrily, “Why does this have to happen now? At such an important moment, you disturb my peace! I painted a picture for you back then; did any other woman receive such treatment? Can you not remain loyal? Those who abandon me cannot stay! Li Yingjun? Ha ha, known for his good looks, how splendid! I’ll have to see what makes this young man so extraordinary.”

The maid, Qing Luan, sighed in relief and thought to herself, “Chen Nuo Er, I can do right by you now! As long as Master takes action, whoever you want to eliminate will all fall apart. Among the inner sect disciples of the Jin Tian Sect, who can empower the Fifty-four Seals? Master has accumulated a vast amount of accomplishments, while all disciples are busy fighting; only Master strolls leisurely, watching the flowers bloom and fall. Hmph, those two women deserve their fate; Master belongs to me…”